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L o c a l G o o d N e w s S i n c e 1 9 97 YEAR 17 • ISSUE 193 • JULY 2013

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Burton

Blue Grass, Tweed Jacket 6

Happy 4th, Denmark

Why Danes Celebrate 8

Son of a Sailor

Gary Golden 11

Grilled Veggies

Wood Fired 14

Sandra Grossett

Beyond Eye Charts 19

Hip Society

Births & Reunions 25

Activism

More Than “Like” 28

Teen Alert

Zombie Summer 29

Paula Rose

Paintings First 30

contents

closeups 6

Burton ....He will be remembered the eyes have it! ...sandra grossett

19

30

An interview with paula rose ....negative space

6

porch talk 3

lisa lim: a class of her own

4

on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages

5

dancing with the stars...local style!

7

Quiet moments: what did they say about U.S.?

8

why the danes celebrate the 4th

10

retired on the back porch hometown heroes

12

Vino: summertime more sublime with the right wine libations: 4th of july cocktail

18

Our Heritage... the crhc collection history’s stories.: 4th of july

20

companion care: snake bites dog, dog eats cicada...

21

autoknown better...the wit of rim

22

Senior Care: are you prepared?

23

Wellness: holistic distinction green tip: stay cool without ac

24

Art in the ‘burg

25

scene & heard...in the ‘burg!

26

fxbg music scene: tom schiff poetryman

27

community link

28

my own path: renewing

29

porchlight: house arrest ....

31

the right spot! county lands environmental design hq

LISA LIM: A CLASS OF HER OWN

By Laurena Marrone

10

...And more!

9

ron holmes: his grads get jobs

13

season’s bounty: fruits of bounty

11

a golden opportunity: boat-mitzvah

14

Cooking with kyle

25

FPF new website...check it out!

15

on the house: beach beer

28

activism: more than a like & a send

16-17

Calendar of Events

5

Cover art by christian archer whelan

To make a mark in the music industry, you have to stand out; instead of following trends, conforming to molds, and parroting other artists (no matter

how good they are or how legendary they may be), you have to blaze paths.

On May 30th, Fredericksburg native Lisa Lim, guitar magazine columnist (Premier Guitar, Guitar Girl) and National Guitar Workshop faculty member, released her self-titled sophomore album, and shows you why she stands in a class all her own.

Try as you might, you can’t fit Lisa’s style into a box. Her release crosses many boundaries—blues, indie, modern rock, roots, pop, punk, country, and even contemporary Christian.

“Superstitious Mind,” for example, is a blues track, but the rock crowd will no doubt embrace it with open ears.

Cuts like “Let Go” seamlessly transcend the boundaries of rock and pop. The powerful lyrics, infused with the upbeat musical arrangement, create a positive, hopeful space—much needed in today’s hurting world. “Our River” is a

true testament to Lisa’s versatility, touching the soils of roots, blues, country, and pop. The intro riff, hook, and melody set the perfect backdrop for Lisa’s soulful vocals. This track promises to soothe the cry of the weariest heart. Reflecting on the power of “Our River,” Lisa recounts, “That song is so dear and close to me, I cried the first time I laid that track. It really hit close to my heart.“ You’re probably curious to know why—and how—Lisa blurs so many lines.

For starters, credit that to a journey of personal awareness and awakening, or as she puts it, “letting go, change, economic struggle, loss, love, growth, and renewal.”

She wants every single one of her listeners to relate to each of the CD’s 12 tracks, which are intended to evoke a variety of emotions. If you want to cry, cry. If you feel like jumping for joy, jump. If you get the urge to drive down the highway, windows down, music cranked, embrace your full-throttled freedom. Listening to Lisa’s album lets you share her pain, her happiness, her setbacks, her victories, and her hope for the future.

Lisa’s artistic evolution is a mirror of her own personal journey, which has had a major impact on her embracing of many musical influences and styles, ranging from Beethoven, Jimmy Page, and Roy Buchanan to Sheryl Crow, Eric

Clapton, and Buddy Guy. It’s no surprise that her inspirations are as diverse as the genres her record crosses. While fans of artists like Sheryl Crow, Jack White, and Joe Bonamassa will definitely dig her sound, Lisa prides herself on not sounding like anybody. In addition to writing all the music and lyrics on her album—plus laying lead vocals and playing electric and acoustic guitar, as well as some distorted bass guitar and percussion—Lisa brought the following team of experts together to make her debut release memorable: Thomas Johansen (production, mixing); Andreas Holmstrom (bass guitar); Scott Rabino (drums); Tara Jacobs, Mary Shaver, and Pauline Anson Dross (harmony backup vocals); and Steve Fallone of Sterling Sound (mastering).

If you appreciate masterfully crafted music by artists with a passion for navigating the peaks and valleys of life, who genuinely care about connecting with their listeners on the realest of levels, you’ll enjoy Lisa Lim’s self-titled release.

To learn more about Lisa, please visit www.lisalimmusic.com. For all media inquiries, please contact Laurena Marrone:info@gritpr.com.

Laurena Marrone writes for GRIT, (www.gritpr.com)

LLC

Here’s A Refreshing Idea!

311 William Street 540-3 371-2 2727 www.lapetiteaubergefred.com

Make Waves With Us!

2

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Front porch fredericksburg

Open for Lunch & Dinner Mon - Sat

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July 2013

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contents

closeups 6

Burton ....He will be remembered the eyes have it! ...sandra grossett

19

30

An interview with paula rose ....negative space

6

porch talk 3

lisa lim: a class of her own

4

on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages

5

dancing with the stars...local style!

7

Quiet moments: what did they say about U.S.?

8

why the danes celebrate the 4th

10

retired on the back porch hometown heroes

12

Vino: summertime more sublime with the right wine libations: 4th of july cocktail

18

Our Heritage... the crhc collection history’s stories.: 4th of july

20

companion care: snake bites dog, dog eats cicada...

21

autoknown better...the wit of rim

22

Senior Care: are you prepared?

23

Wellness: holistic distinction green tip: stay cool without ac

24

Art in the ‘burg

25

scene & heard...in the ‘burg!

26

fxbg music scene: tom schiff poetryman

27

community link

28

my own path: renewing

29

porchlight: house arrest ....

31

the right spot! county lands environmental design hq

LISA LIM: A CLASS OF HER OWN

By Laurena Marrone

10

...And more!

9

ron holmes: his grads get jobs

13

season’s bounty: fruits of bounty

11

a golden opportunity: boat-mitzvah

14

Cooking with kyle

25

FPF new website...check it out!

15

on the house: beach beer

28

activism: more than a like & a send

16-17

Calendar of Events

5

Cover art by christian archer whelan

To make a mark in the music industry, you have to stand out; instead of following trends, conforming to molds, and parroting other artists (no matter

how good they are or how legendary they may be), you have to blaze paths.

On May 30th, Fredericksburg native Lisa Lim, guitar magazine columnist (Premier Guitar, Guitar Girl) and National Guitar Workshop faculty member, released her self-titled sophomore album, and shows you why she stands in a class all her own.

Try as you might, you can’t fit Lisa’s style into a box. Her release crosses many boundaries—blues, indie, modern rock, roots, pop, punk, country, and even contemporary Christian.

“Superstitious Mind,” for example, is a blues track, but the rock crowd will no doubt embrace it with open ears.

Cuts like “Let Go” seamlessly transcend the boundaries of rock and pop. The powerful lyrics, infused with the upbeat musical arrangement, create a positive, hopeful space—much needed in today’s hurting world. “Our River” is a

true testament to Lisa’s versatility, touching the soils of roots, blues, country, and pop. The intro riff, hook, and melody set the perfect backdrop for Lisa’s soulful vocals. This track promises to soothe the cry of the weariest heart. Reflecting on the power of “Our River,” Lisa recounts, “That song is so dear and close to me, I cried the first time I laid that track. It really hit close to my heart.“ You’re probably curious to know why—and how—Lisa blurs so many lines.

For starters, credit that to a journey of personal awareness and awakening, or as she puts it, “letting go, change, economic struggle, loss, love, growth, and renewal.”

She wants every single one of her listeners to relate to each of the CD’s 12 tracks, which are intended to evoke a variety of emotions. If you want to cry, cry. If you feel like jumping for joy, jump. If you get the urge to drive down the highway, windows down, music cranked, embrace your full-throttled freedom. Listening to Lisa’s album lets you share her pain, her happiness, her setbacks, her victories, and her hope for the future.

Lisa’s artistic evolution is a mirror of her own personal journey, which has had a major impact on her embracing of many musical influences and styles, ranging from Beethoven, Jimmy Page, and Roy Buchanan to Sheryl Crow, Eric

Clapton, and Buddy Guy. It’s no surprise that her inspirations are as diverse as the genres her record crosses. While fans of artists like Sheryl Crow, Jack White, and Joe Bonamassa will definitely dig her sound, Lisa prides herself on not sounding like anybody. In addition to writing all the music and lyrics on her album—plus laying lead vocals and playing electric and acoustic guitar, as well as some distorted bass guitar and percussion—Lisa brought the following team of experts together to make her debut release memorable: Thomas Johansen (production, mixing); Andreas Holmstrom (bass guitar); Scott Rabino (drums); Tara Jacobs, Mary Shaver, and Pauline Anson Dross (harmony backup vocals); and Steve Fallone of Sterling Sound (mastering).

If you appreciate masterfully crafted music by artists with a passion for navigating the peaks and valleys of life, who genuinely care about connecting with their listeners on the realest of levels, you’ll enjoy Lisa Lim’s self-titled release.

To learn more about Lisa, please visit www.lisalimmusic.com. For all media inquiries, please contact Laurena Marrone:info@gritpr.com.

Laurena Marrone writes for GRIT, (www.gritpr.com)

LLC

Here’s A Refreshing Idea!

311 William Street 540-3 371-2 2727 www.lapetiteaubergefred.com

Make Waves With Us!

2

July 2013

Front porch fredericksburg

Open for Lunch & Dinner Mon - Sat

front porch fredericksburg

July 2013

3

ON THE PORCH Rob Grogan Myles Bigenwald

Editor Associate Editor

Photographer Archer Di Peppe Contributing Writers & Artists A.E.Bayne Tom Byrnes Megan Byrnes Collette Caprara C.Ruth Cassell Lezlie Cheryl Ashleigh Chevalier Arch Di Peppe Frank Fratoe William Garnett Lipp Holmfield Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks Sara Hunt Rob Huffman Lori Izykowski Karl Karch Laurena Marrone Jo Middleton Sara Mattingly Amy Millis Amy Pearce M.L.Powers Vanessa Moncure Amy Pearce Scott Richards Jennifer Skarbek Victoria Scrimer James Kyle Snyder Brennan Spooner Jessica Sutton Matt Thomas Christine Thompson Rim Vining Christian Whelan Front Porch Fredericksburg is a free circulation magazine published monthly by Olde Towne Publishing Co., Inc. Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher.

The mission of Front Porch Fredericksburg is to connect the diverse citizenry of Fredericksburg with lively features and informative columns of interest to our community’s greatest resource, its people.

Messages from our readers are welcome. All submissions must be received by e-mail by the 19th of the month preceding publication.

Writers are welcome to request Writer’s Guidelines and query the Editor by e-mail.

Front Porch Fredericksburg PO Box 9203 Fredericksburg, VA 22403 Phone: 540-220-1922 E-Mail: frntprch@aol.com Web Site: www.frontporchfredericksburg.com The opinions expressed in Front Porch Fredericksburg are those of the contributing writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Front Porch Fredericksburg or its advertisers.

Copyright 2013 Olde Towne Publishing Co., LLC All rights reserved.

Robgwrites 4

July 2013

Stars Shine Brightly in the Burg!

For UMW Performing Arts-in-the-Community Scholarships

firsts Marking and remembering the “firsts” that pop up in our lives is always an interesting entry into a personal journal or blog, especially when you look back years later at what happened for the very first time over the years.

Remember your first kiss? The first time you stood up to that bully on the playground? Your first time at the beach? The list is infinite; the categories endless; the memory-making is the thrilling take-away.

Today, we mark the first issue of the magazine’s 17th year, and that sends a chill up my spine. The chill is a “thank you” vibe released to all of you who have supported Front Porch during all or part of our first 16 years. You literally enabled us the life we planned and dreamed of, so thank you! You heard it here first!

Just last month, our grand niece Callie Dunn shed her water wings and took her first strokes in the pool swimming on her own. She was proud as a peacock and proclaimed it her “trophy.” Her photo in action made it onto facebook timelines throughout Dunn-family land, thanks to my old reliable flip-phone camera (my first and only, by the way). I even had my first water walk therapy that same landmark day (in the water; not on it, Charles O ‘wise guy’ Squire!)

I attended my first Nationals’ game of the year (see Scene & Heard) with friends Chip Reamy and Jack Hyland, and met up with nephew John Pacitti and old friend Wayne Lesonic at the stadium, too.

messages Rob Thank you so much for showing one of my paintings in the Front Porch and publicizing my first solo show!

(June issue, page 11) I really appreciate it!

Guerin Wolf Dear Front Porch I saw your publication for the first time (the June one marking your anniversary) since moving here from North Carolina a few months ago, and now I already feel connected to downtown. I recognize faces and stores and always enjoy people watching at Hyperion Espresso. Thank you for the reception into Fredericksburg that Front

Front porch fredericksburg

By Lori Izykowski music radio station Thunder 104.5, will Patrick A’Hearn, host the evening. associate artistic director of the Riverside

The first anniversary of the release of J Robert Du Bois’ Powerful Peace is July Fourth (I love the release date for this book – perfectly timed!) and I’ll be seeing J Rob for coffee. I would wish upon all of my friends to meet this man some day.

Other firsts that quickly come to mind — as I notice my drop-dead deadline clock has ticked on down to the eightminute mark, like the countdown clock on the Food Network’s great show, “Chopped” that I watch regularly; the host bellowing out, “Chefs, you have eight minutes to complete and plate your entrees!” – are “Fresh Air Fund” child, Luiz Sanchez of the Bronx (so close to the Long Island Sound) seeing the ocean for the very first time when he was 9 during a summer spent at our neighbor’s home as part of the program’s service to children. The joy and absolute wonder in his face and body language had moved us all to an emotional “woo!” that day way back in ’65…

Or, my first Fourth of July parade at Marine Park, Red Bank, NJ, in the 50’s, where I actually touched a real red fire engine!

to Chicago for a family celebration of her Uncle George and Aunt Susan Bigenwald’s 50th wedding anniversary.

She’ll be taking along a piece of Fredericksburg with her in the form of a special golden anniversary gift (can’t say here; George might be reading this!) but here’s a clue: Jenna Anderson So here’s to “firsts. Let me be the first to wish all of you a summer of fine firsts, a meaningful Fourth of July, and a powerfully peaceful life ahead.

“Chef, your time is up!

Step

back!”

And now we are at 2013 – “Where does the time… ?” Alexis will be 21 next month and this month makes her first solo excursion by air when she travels Porch gives to new readers who pick it up for the first time and get addicted to it every month! I wish I could go back in time and read the 191 issues that I missed.

Jim Reynolds Downtown

is all of eight years old, is already interested in photography, and it shows — He took the cover shot of Don and Christi Doherty’s home on lower Caroline, all decked out in patriotic pride for the Fourth of July. Good job, Christian! Nice look, Doherty’s! Happy Fourth, everyone!

If you’ve ever watched or heard about the popular Dancing With the Stars show on ABC-TV, you know what to expect this summer when Dancing With the Fredericksburg Stars premieres on the Mary Washington campus featuring 10 community leaders. The event will provide the community with a fun night for a good cause - raising funds for UMW Performing Arts in the Community Scholarships to be awarded to regional students who excel in music, theatre or dance at the University of Mary Washington.

These students give back to the community, not only in musical, theatrical, and dance performances on campus, but also as volunteers, working with area school programs, producing talent shows at senior homes, performing at City events, and more.

In this local version of the wellloved national show, the 10 regional “stars” will be paired with professional dancers from Strictly Ballroom Dance Studio in Fredericksburg to compete for the People’s Choice Award.

The Fredericksburg stars are currently rehearsing with their professional partners to perform the rumba, samba, cha cha, and other ballroom favorites.

The performance also will include a panel of judges who will offer commentary following each dance.

Performers will include J. Martin Bass, retired lawyer and judge; Caressa Cameron-JJackson, (upper right) Miss

America 2010; Mary Katherine Greenlaw, mayor of the City of Fredericksburg; Richard V. Hurley, president of UMW; Ellen Killough, president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center; Richmond McDaniel, senior vice president of CBRE; Fred M. Rankin III, president and CEO of Mary Washington Susan Garnett Spears, Healthcare; president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce; Deirdre Powell White, president and CEO of DPW Training & Associates, LLC; and Bill Young, CEO of Virginia Partners Bank.

Dori Eglevsky, Center, community volunteer, and Corey Von Ginkel, member of the National Dance Council of America,

will judge the performers and determine the winner of the coveted mirror-ball trophy.

Audience members will be provided ballots to cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award winner.

“I firmly believe that the exposure to the arts is a hallmark of a liberal arts education,” Rankin said. “We are blessed in this community to have a myriad choices to enjoy, from the downtown galleries to the performing arts available at the University of Mary Washington.”

Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.

The event will be followed by an outdoor “under the stars” reception.

Tickets are on sale at http://fredericksburgstars.umw.edu for $75, plus a $5 processing fee, of which $65 is tax deductible. Seats are selected and reserved at the time of purchase. For more information, contact (540) 6541065.

Lori Izykowski is an Executive Assistant at the University of Mary Washington.

Days Gone By Courtesy of the William T. Garnett Collection

Kevin Bartram, (above) director of the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra, and Penny Wack, a disc jockey at country

NOTE: Thanks, Jim. The Virginiana Room at the headquarters of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street has a copy of most of the 191 that you can read in-house there.

Online at frontporchfredericksburg.com, you can read all from 2012 and all so far from 2013. Click “past issues.”

About the cover: Archer Di Peppe put his grandson, Christian Archer Whalen, to work with him on this one. Christian, who

Downtown Fredericksburg in the 60’s, before the Civil Rights Act was passed, was not all-inclusive.

This Fourth of July, we pause to remember our God-given equality, and independence for all, not just for some.

Reach William T. Garnett Antiques at 540-424-2448.

front porch fredericksburg

July 2013

5

ON THE PORCH Rob Grogan Myles Bigenwald

Editor Associate Editor

Photographer Archer Di Peppe Contributing Writers & Artists A.E.Bayne Tom Byrnes Megan Byrnes Collette Caprara C.Ruth Cassell Lezlie Cheryl Ashleigh Chevalier Arch Di Peppe Frank Fratoe William Garnett Lipp Holmfield Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks Sara Hunt Rob Huffman Lori Izykowski Karl Karch Laurena Marrone Jo Middleton Sara Mattingly Amy Millis Amy Pearce M.L.Powers Vanessa Moncure Amy Pearce Scott Richards Jennifer Skarbek Victoria Scrimer James Kyle Snyder Brennan Spooner Jessica Sutton Matt Thomas Christine Thompson Rim Vining Christian Whelan Front Porch Fredericksburg is a free circulation magazine published monthly by Olde Towne Publishing Co., Inc. Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher.

The mission of Front Porch Fredericksburg is to connect the diverse citizenry of Fredericksburg with lively features and informative columns of interest to our community’s greatest resource, its people.

Messages from our readers are welcome. All submissions must be received by e-mail by the 19th of the month preceding publication.

Writers are welcome to request Writer’s Guidelines and query the Editor by e-mail.

Front Porch Fredericksburg PO Box 9203 Fredericksburg, VA 22403 Phone: 540-220-1922 E-Mail: frntprch@aol.com Web Site: www.frontporchfredericksburg.com The opinions expressed in Front Porch Fredericksburg are those of the contributing writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Front Porch Fredericksburg or its advertisers.

Copyright 2013 Olde Towne Publishing Co., LLC All rights reserved.

Robgwrites 4

July 2013

Stars Shine Brightly in the Burg!

For UMW Performing Arts-in-the-Community Scholarships

firsts Marking and remembering the “firsts” that pop up in our lives is always an interesting entry into a personal journal or blog, especially when you look back years later at what happened for the very first time over the years.

Remember your first kiss? The first time you stood up to that bully on the playground? Your first time at the beach? The list is infinite; the categories endless; the memory-making is the thrilling take-away.

Today, we mark the first issue of the magazine’s 17th year, and that sends a chill up my spine. The chill is a “thank you” vibe released to all of you who have supported Front Porch during all or part of our first 16 years. You literally enabled us the life we planned and dreamed of, so thank you! You heard it here first!

Just last month, our grand niece Callie Dunn shed her water wings and took her first strokes in the pool swimming on her own. She was proud as a peacock and proclaimed it her “trophy.” Her photo in action made it onto facebook timelines throughout Dunn-family land, thanks to my old reliable flip-phone camera (my first and only, by the way). I even had my first water walk therapy that same landmark day (in the water; not on it, Charles O ‘wise guy’ Squire!)

I attended my first Nationals’ game of the year (see Scene & Heard) with friends Chip Reamy and Jack Hyland, and met up with nephew John Pacitti and old friend Wayne Lesonic at the stadium, too.

messages Rob Thank you so much for showing one of my paintings in the Front Porch and publicizing my first solo show!

(June issue, page 11) I really appreciate it!

Guerin Wolf Dear Front Porch I saw your publication for the first time (the June one marking your anniversary) since moving here from North Carolina a few months ago, and now I already feel connected to downtown. I recognize faces and stores and always enjoy people watching at Hyperion Espresso. Thank you for the reception into Fredericksburg that Front

Front porch fredericksburg

By Lori Izykowski music radio station Thunder 104.5, will Patrick A’Hearn, host the evening. associate artistic director of the Riverside

The first anniversary of the release of J Robert Du Bois’ Powerful Peace is July Fourth (I love the release date for this book – perfectly timed!) and I’ll be seeing J Rob for coffee. I would wish upon all of my friends to meet this man some day.

Other firsts that quickly come to mind — as I notice my drop-dead deadline clock has ticked on down to the eightminute mark, like the countdown clock on the Food Network’s great show, “Chopped” that I watch regularly; the host bellowing out, “Chefs, you have eight minutes to complete and plate your entrees!” – are “Fresh Air Fund” child, Luiz Sanchez of the Bronx (so close to the Long Island Sound) seeing the ocean for the very first time when he was 9 during a summer spent at our neighbor’s home as part of the program’s service to children. The joy and absolute wonder in his face and body language had moved us all to an emotional “woo!” that day way back in ’65…

Or, my first Fourth of July parade at Marine Park, Red Bank, NJ, in the 50’s, where I actually touched a real red fire engine!

to Chicago for a family celebration of her Uncle George and Aunt Susan Bigenwald’s 50th wedding anniversary.

She’ll be taking along a piece of Fredericksburg with her in the form of a special golden anniversary gift (can’t say here; George might be reading this!) but here’s a clue: Jenna Anderson So here’s to “firsts. Let me be the first to wish all of you a summer of fine firsts, a meaningful Fourth of July, and a powerfully peaceful life ahead.

“Chef, your time is up!

Step

back!”

And now we are at 2013 – “Where does the time… ?” Alexis will be 21 next month and this month makes her first solo excursion by air when she travels Porch gives to new readers who pick it up for the first time and get addicted to it every month! I wish I could go back in time and read the 191 issues that I missed.

Jim Reynolds Downtown

is all of eight years old, is already interested in photography, and it shows — He took the cover shot of Don and Christi Doherty’s home on lower Caroline, all decked out in patriotic pride for the Fourth of July. Good job, Christian! Nice look, Doherty’s! Happy Fourth, everyone!

If you’ve ever watched or heard about the popular Dancing With the Stars show on ABC-TV, you know what to expect this summer when Dancing With the Fredericksburg Stars premieres on the Mary Washington campus featuring 10 community leaders. The event will provide the community with a fun night for a good cause - raising funds for UMW Performing Arts in the Community Scholarships to be awarded to regional students who excel in music, theatre or dance at the University of Mary Washington.

These students give back to the community, not only in musical, theatrical, and dance performances on campus, but also as volunteers, working with area school programs, producing talent shows at senior homes, performing at City events, and more.

In this local version of the wellloved national show, the 10 regional “stars” will be paired with professional dancers from Strictly Ballroom Dance Studio in Fredericksburg to compete for the People’s Choice Award.

The Fredericksburg stars are currently rehearsing with their professional partners to perform the rumba, samba, cha cha, and other ballroom favorites.

The performance also will include a panel of judges who will offer commentary following each dance.

Performers will include J. Martin Bass, retired lawyer and judge; Caressa Cameron-JJackson, (upper right) Miss

America 2010; Mary Katherine Greenlaw, mayor of the City of Fredericksburg; Richard V. Hurley, president of UMW; Ellen Killough, president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center; Richmond McDaniel, senior vice president of CBRE; Fred M. Rankin III, president and CEO of Mary Washington Susan Garnett Spears, Healthcare; president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce; Deirdre Powell White, president and CEO of DPW Training & Associates, LLC; and Bill Young, CEO of Virginia Partners Bank.

Dori Eglevsky, Center, community volunteer, and Corey Von Ginkel, member of the National Dance Council of America,

will judge the performers and determine the winner of the coveted mirror-ball trophy.

Audience members will be provided ballots to cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award winner.

“I firmly believe that the exposure to the arts is a hallmark of a liberal arts education,” Rankin said. “We are blessed in this community to have a myriad choices to enjoy, from the downtown galleries to the performing arts available at the University of Mary Washington.”

Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.

The event will be followed by an outdoor “under the stars” reception.

Tickets are on sale at http://fredericksburgstars.umw.edu for $75, plus a $5 processing fee, of which $65 is tax deductible. Seats are selected and reserved at the time of purchase. For more information, contact (540) 6541065.

Lori Izykowski is an Executive Assistant at the University of Mary Washington.

Days Gone By Courtesy of the William T. Garnett Collection

Kevin Bartram, (above) director of the UMW Philharmonic Orchestra, and Penny Wack, a disc jockey at country

NOTE: Thanks, Jim. The Virginiana Room at the headquarters of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street has a copy of most of the 191 that you can read in-house there.

Online at frontporchfredericksburg.com, you can read all from 2012 and all so far from 2013. Click “past issues.”

About the cover: Archer Di Peppe put his grandson, Christian Archer Whalen, to work with him on this one. Christian, who

Downtown Fredericksburg in the 60’s, before the Civil Rights Act was passed, was not all-inclusive.

This Fourth of July, we pause to remember our God-given equality, and independence for all, not just for some.

Reach William T. Garnett Antiques at 540-424-2448.

front porch fredericksburg

July 2013

5

BURTON

Quiet Moments what did you say about u.s.?

By tom byrnes

A great number of Fredericksburg residents and county kin lost a friend in the June 4 passing of Jim Burton, a Virginian known just as “Burton” to so many young and old, from college students with a love of music to our community’s most established and respected citizens.

Burton had his way, a sharp eye for antique furniture and an ear for music and Bluegrass talent. When I gave him a Seldom Scene record to get autographed, he signed it himself, “Burton.” He liked to talk politics and was as decided in his beliefs as he was committed to living life to the fullest.

Everyone has a Burton story or memory that would bring a smile to the faces of friends. I offer this one among those that say “Burton” in a way that can be appreciated by even those who never knew or met him.

Sometime in 2000 or 2001, I was at La Petite with Burton — his place of presence. He was wearing a vintage tweed jacket he found at a thrift store. It was cool.

In as a matter of fact way as possible, I told him I would like to own that jacket when immortality finally eluded him. Although I was merely jesting, it was without a moment’s delay he reached into his pocket and retrieved a business card and pen. He proceeded to write, “In the event of my demise, this jacket will belong to Tom Byrnes.” He put it back in his pocket and assured me the card would remain in his pocket until such time, and that it was a done deal.

I hope I said something about wanting to be an old man whenever that happened, but I don’t remember.

A few years later, in another crowded establishment one night downtown, Burton walked by while I was talking with some friends. He was sporting

July Camp: Mon. July 8—Fri. July 12 (Ages 8-13) ~ 9:30-Noon

By archer Di peppe his bandana handkerchief / ascot and the tweed jacket. One of those next to me said, “Look at that jacket,” to which I replied, “that’s actually mine, someday; there’s a card in one of the pockets to prove it.”

My friend walked over to inquire, and then I watched Burton pull out the business card and validate my claim. I do not know who was more impressed, my friend, Burton or me.

There were numerous recurrences of this scene over the years, and it was always quite gratifying and fun.

It also always happened downtown, and I hope this may serve as but one example of how Burton contributed to the face and character of Fredericksburg’s quintessence.

When Hannah Bloodgood gave me the jacket, the original worn out business card had been replaced a few years ago — by the same business card (now also showing wear), bearing the same message, signed “Burton.” A blue bandana handkerchief was in another one of the pockets. The tweed jacket looked the same

as it did the first time I saw it, albeit now with three different front buttons — more vintage character. Holding it out in front of me, it just looked so empty.

“America is great because she is good.

If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”

—Alexis de Tocqueville

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

—Benjamin Franklin

“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” —Mark Twain “My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” —Thomas Jefferson

“The whites, too, shall pass – perhaps sooner than other tribes. Continue to contaminate your own bed, and you might suffocate in your own waste.”

—Chief Seattle “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

—Emma Lazarus

“It will take time to restore chaos” — George W. Bush

Samuel James “Jim” Burton, Jr. was born Feb. 10, 1943. He will be missed and remembered.

Either the United States will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States. —W.E.B. Du Bois

Tom Byrnes is so beloved a friend to so many downtown people, he could fill his wardrobe by requests.

What the people want is very simple.

They want an America as good as its promise. —Barbara Jordan

Archer Di Peppe says, “Our strength lies in our diversity. America is a wonderful textured quilt, not a colorless blanket.

Happy Fourth of July!”

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“America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” ?

—-Oscar Wilde I thought for the Fourth of July it would be fun to collect some interesting things said by or about Americans…

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” — Gore Vidal, Screening History

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

—Theodore Roosevelt What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.

—Will Rogers America is a place where Jewish merchants sell Zen love beads to agnostics for Christmas.

—John Burton Brimer

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BURTON

Quiet Moments what did you say about u.s.?

By tom byrnes

A great number of Fredericksburg residents and county kin lost a friend in the June 4 passing of Jim Burton, a Virginian known just as “Burton” to so many young and old, from college students with a love of music to our community’s most established and respected citizens.

Burton had his way, a sharp eye for antique furniture and an ear for music and Bluegrass talent. When I gave him a Seldom Scene record to get autographed, he signed it himself, “Burton.” He liked to talk politics and was as decided in his beliefs as he was committed to living life to the fullest.

Everyone has a Burton story or memory that would bring a smile to the faces of friends. I offer this one among those that say “Burton” in a way that can be appreciated by even those who never knew or met him.

Sometime in 2000 or 2001, I was at La Petite with Burton — his place of presence. He was wearing a vintage tweed jacket he found at a thrift store. It was cool.

In as a matter of fact way as possible, I told him I would like to own that jacket when immortality finally eluded him. Although I was merely jesting, it was without a moment’s delay he reached into his pocket and retrieved a business card and pen. He proceeded to write, “In the event of my demise, this jacket will belong to Tom Byrnes.” He put it back in his pocket and assured me the card would remain in his pocket until such time, and that it was a done deal.

I hope I said something about wanting to be an old man whenever that happened, but I don’t remember.

A few years later, in another crowded establishment one night downtown, Burton walked by while I was talking with some friends. He was sporting

July Camp: Mon. July 8—Fri. July 12 (Ages 8-13) ~ 9:30-Noon

By archer Di peppe his bandana handkerchief / ascot and the tweed jacket. One of those next to me said, “Look at that jacket,” to which I replied, “that’s actually mine, someday; there’s a card in one of the pockets to prove it.”

My friend walked over to inquire, and then I watched Burton pull out the business card and validate my claim. I do not know who was more impressed, my friend, Burton or me.

There were numerous recurrences of this scene over the years, and it was always quite gratifying and fun.

It also always happened downtown, and I hope this may serve as but one example of how Burton contributed to the face and character of Fredericksburg’s quintessence.

When Hannah Bloodgood gave me the jacket, the original worn out business card had been replaced a few years ago — by the same business card (now also showing wear), bearing the same message, signed “Burton.” A blue bandana handkerchief was in another one of the pockets. The tweed jacket looked the same

as it did the first time I saw it, albeit now with three different front buttons — more vintage character. Holding it out in front of me, it just looked so empty.

“America is great because she is good.

If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”

—Alexis de Tocqueville

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

—Benjamin Franklin

“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” —Mark Twain “My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!” —Thomas Jefferson

“The whites, too, shall pass – perhaps sooner than other tribes. Continue to contaminate your own bed, and you might suffocate in your own waste.”

—Chief Seattle “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

—Emma Lazarus

“It will take time to restore chaos” — George W. Bush

Samuel James “Jim” Burton, Jr. was born Feb. 10, 1943. He will be missed and remembered.

Either the United States will destroy ignorance or ignorance will destroy the United States. —W.E.B. Du Bois

Tom Byrnes is so beloved a friend to so many downtown people, he could fill his wardrobe by requests.

What the people want is very simple.

They want an America as good as its promise. —Barbara Jordan

Archer Di Peppe says, “Our strength lies in our diversity. America is a wonderful textured quilt, not a colorless blanket.

Happy Fourth of July!”

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We treasure your lives and memories.

“America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” ?

—-Oscar Wilde I thought for the Fourth of July it would be fun to collect some interesting things said by or about Americans…

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” — Gore Vidal, Screening History

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

—Theodore Roosevelt What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds.

—Will Rogers America is a place where Jewish merchants sell Zen love beads to agnostics for Christmas.

—John Burton Brimer

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Enhance the Body’s Natural Healing Abilities.

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Much More Than Grilling & Fireworks

Ron Holmes

The Danes hail the red, white, and blue!

his grads get jobs

By Lipp Holmfield

Few Americans have heard of the festivities in Denmark every year on the American Independence day holiday, the 4th of July. The celebration has taken place for over a hundred years; the summer of 2013 will be number 101. It happens in the Rebild Hils in Jutland, and the main event is an outdoor one.

In 2012, 5000 people came and

had a great time in the glroiuous s u m m e r weather.

This having been the 1 0 0 t h anniversary, it was an especially big event with the Danish q u e e n , Margrethe the Second; the prime minsiter of Denmark; t h e American Ambassador to Denmark, Laurie S. Fulton; and several others speaking.

The Danish and American flags are hoisted and the two national anthems sung to start it all off.

All of this may seem extraordinary – and it is!

The idea of a Danish-American

society and National park at Rebild was conceieved by a Danish immigrant in Raccine, IL in 1906 as a gesture of appreciation of Danish immigration to the U.S., their country of origin, and to their families left behind in Denmark The area of heather clad hills in Rebild was purchased by the immigrants and remains a national park.

The very first Fourth of July celebration took place in 1912, and has taken place ever since with the exception of the five years of German occupation during the Second World War – rain or shine.

The American speakers have varied from politicians, ambassadors, anchormen and actors. Among the well known ones were Walt Disney (1961), Richard Nixon (1962), Walter Cronkite (1967), Danny Kaye (1972), Victor Borge (1976), Garrison Keillor (1991), and Janet Reno (1994).

The American speaker in 2012 was Hollywood actor David Carradine, who happens to be a great, great grandson of one of the founders, Max Henius. This year once more on the 4th of July, Danes

and Americans will gather at Rebild, and many events in the preceeding days will take place in the nearby town of Aalborg.

There are chapters of the Rebild society in Chicago, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Utah.

My late brother, John D. Holmfeld, never made it to Rebild, but I did in 2012 – and had a wonderful time.

Visit www.rebildfesten.dk to learn more.

Lipp Holmfeld lives in Frederiksberg, Denmark and contacted us trough Betty Gray, a friend of ours and of the late arts patron great John Holmfeld. This story makes us ask. “Do we Americans understand and appreciate enough the freedom sought so passionately and the challenges met so dramatically for immigranst to seek and reach the land of opportunity that we call home? Miss Homfeld’s story sheds light on an entire nation that gets it and has seen many of its own experience, endure, and succeed at making their American dream come true in the land of red, white, and blue.” — Editor

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By sara hunt

Local financial executive Ronald H. “Ron” Holmes is not only a top officer on the board of the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), the supporting arm for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), he’s also a passionate champion for the outstanding education that students of all ages can receive at any of the 23 community colleges located on 40 campuses across the Commonwealth.

Holmes, a vice president of wealth management and senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch/Bank of America in Fredericksburg, serves as Secretary of the VFCCE’s board, which he joined two years ago. His work over the years to raise awareness and funding for the scholarship program at Germanna Community College led to his current involvement with the VCCS. “Virginia is so blessed to have one of the best community college systems in the U.S.,” he said.

“Each year, our community colleges are turning out thousands of degreed students who are highly trained and ready for the workforce. We have no trouble finding job placement for our graduates.”

Holmes noted Virginia’s community colleges offer a great deal that many students—and their parents—may not be aware of. He noted that anyone receiving an associate degree in two years at a community college is guaranteed matriculation at a four-year college in order to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Plus, there’s a wealth of curriculum, allowing students to try out a variety of potential career options.

Also, the state’s community colleges offer an excellent return on investment for any businesses that contribute funding to the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. “Approximately 90 percent of students that attend a community college

will stay in the community to work,” he added. “The system has a far-reaching effect on the state’s economic prosperity through the increase of a skilled labor pool for businesses and such service providers as nursing and automotive technicians.”

An extra benefit is the opportunity for Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers to share experiences during class projects and discussions.

“The generations can learn from each other in the classroom, which will enable them to be more collaborative and productive in the workplace,” said Holmes.

Holmes and his colleagues on the VFCCE board support the VCCS’s longterm strategic plan, Achieve 2015, which includes the following ambitious goals: Access – Increase number of individuals who are educated and trained

by VA’s Community Colleges by 50,000 to total of 423,000, with emphasis on increasing number from underserved populations.

Affordability – Maintain tuition and fees at less than half of comparable cost of attending state’s public four-year institutions; increase number of students receiving financial assistance/scholarships by 36,000.

Student Success – Triple the number of students graduating, transferring, or completing a workforce credential to 91,173, including tripling the success of those from underserved populations to 39,393.

Workforce – Increase number of employers that train and offer services to 13,000, with a particular focus on highdemand occupational fields.

Resources – Raise at least $550 million in gifts/grants to support the mission of VA Community Colleges. “ I’ve seen extraordinary examples of student achievement coming out of the community college system,” concluded Holmes. “Many of our scholars are being recognized on a national level, demonstrating the high quality of the education that they are receiving at our community colleges throughout the Old Dominion.”

Visit the Virginia Community College System at www.myfuture.vccs.edu.

The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education seeks to guarantee financial assistance to all students who dream of attending college. For more information, visit www.vccs.edu/Foundation.

Sara Hunt is Senior Public Relations Manager at Touch Points Public Relations. 804.994.1120 front porch fredericksburg

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Much More Than Grilling & Fireworks

Ron Holmes

The Danes hail the red, white, and blue!

his grads get jobs

By Lipp Holmfield

Few Americans have heard of the festivities in Denmark every year on the American Independence day holiday, the 4th of July. The celebration has taken place for over a hundred years; the summer of 2013 will be number 101. It happens in the Rebild Hils in Jutland, and the main event is an outdoor one.

In 2012, 5000 people came and

had a great time in the glroiuous s u m m e r weather.

This having been the 1 0 0 t h anniversary, it was an especially big event with the Danish q u e e n , Margrethe the Second; the prime minsiter of Denmark; t h e American Ambassador to Denmark, Laurie S. Fulton; and several others speaking.

The Danish and American flags are hoisted and the two national anthems sung to start it all off.

All of this may seem extraordinary – and it is!

The idea of a Danish-American

society and National park at Rebild was conceieved by a Danish immigrant in Raccine, IL in 1906 as a gesture of appreciation of Danish immigration to the U.S., their country of origin, and to their families left behind in Denmark The area of heather clad hills in Rebild was purchased by the immigrants and remains a national park.

The very first Fourth of July celebration took place in 1912, and has taken place ever since with the exception of the five years of German occupation during the Second World War – rain or shine.

The American speakers have varied from politicians, ambassadors, anchormen and actors. Among the well known ones were Walt Disney (1961), Richard Nixon (1962), Walter Cronkite (1967), Danny Kaye (1972), Victor Borge (1976), Garrison Keillor (1991), and Janet Reno (1994).

The American speaker in 2012 was Hollywood actor David Carradine, who happens to be a great, great grandson of one of the founders, Max Henius. This year once more on the 4th of July, Danes

and Americans will gather at Rebild, and many events in the preceeding days will take place in the nearby town of Aalborg.

There are chapters of the Rebild society in Chicago, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Utah.

My late brother, John D. Holmfeld, never made it to Rebild, but I did in 2012 – and had a wonderful time.

Visit www.rebildfesten.dk to learn more.

Lipp Holmfeld lives in Frederiksberg, Denmark and contacted us trough Betty Gray, a friend of ours and of the late arts patron great John Holmfeld. This story makes us ask. “Do we Americans understand and appreciate enough the freedom sought so passionately and the challenges met so dramatically for immigranst to seek and reach the land of opportunity that we call home? Miss Homfeld’s story sheds light on an entire nation that gets it and has seen many of its own experience, endure, and succeed at making their American dream come true in the land of red, white, and blue.” — Editor

CHUCK HOFFMAN REALTOR, ABR, SFR, MBA I will provide professional help for both home buyers and sellers to accomplish your real estate objectives!

TRUSTED & CANDID SERVICE FOR DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG & NEARBY COMMUNITIES Award Winning Service

www.yourFREDrealtor.com 540-370-0695 Direct 540-845-1468 Cell 540-373-0100 Office 540-370-0757 Fax choffman@cbcarriagehouse.com

520 William Street, Suite A, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Chuck Hoffman is a licensed salesperson in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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By sara hunt

Local financial executive Ronald H. “Ron” Holmes is not only a top officer on the board of the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), the supporting arm for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), he’s also a passionate champion for the outstanding education that students of all ages can receive at any of the 23 community colleges located on 40 campuses across the Commonwealth.

Holmes, a vice president of wealth management and senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch/Bank of America in Fredericksburg, serves as Secretary of the VFCCE’s board, which he joined two years ago. His work over the years to raise awareness and funding for the scholarship program at Germanna Community College led to his current involvement with the VCCS. “Virginia is so blessed to have one of the best community college systems in the U.S.,” he said.

“Each year, our community colleges are turning out thousands of degreed students who are highly trained and ready for the workforce. We have no trouble finding job placement for our graduates.”

Holmes noted Virginia’s community colleges offer a great deal that many students—and their parents—may not be aware of. He noted that anyone receiving an associate degree in two years at a community college is guaranteed matriculation at a four-year college in order to complete a bachelor’s degree.

Plus, there’s a wealth of curriculum, allowing students to try out a variety of potential career options.

Also, the state’s community colleges offer an excellent return on investment for any businesses that contribute funding to the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education. “Approximately 90 percent of students that attend a community college

will stay in the community to work,” he added. “The system has a far-reaching effect on the state’s economic prosperity through the increase of a skilled labor pool for businesses and such service providers as nursing and automotive technicians.”

An extra benefit is the opportunity for Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers to share experiences during class projects and discussions.

“The generations can learn from each other in the classroom, which will enable them to be more collaborative and productive in the workplace,” said Holmes.

Holmes and his colleagues on the VFCCE board support the VCCS’s longterm strategic plan, Achieve 2015, which includes the following ambitious goals: Access – Increase number of individuals who are educated and trained

by VA’s Community Colleges by 50,000 to total of 423,000, with emphasis on increasing number from underserved populations.

Affordability – Maintain tuition and fees at less than half of comparable cost of attending state’s public four-year institutions; increase number of students receiving financial assistance/scholarships by 36,000.

Student Success – Triple the number of students graduating, transferring, or completing a workforce credential to 91,173, including tripling the success of those from underserved populations to 39,393.

Workforce – Increase number of employers that train and offer services to 13,000, with a particular focus on highdemand occupational fields.

Resources – Raise at least $550 million in gifts/grants to support the mission of VA Community Colleges. “ I’ve seen extraordinary examples of student achievement coming out of the community college system,” concluded Holmes. “Many of our scholars are being recognized on a national level, demonstrating the high quality of the education that they are receiving at our community colleges throughout the Old Dominion.”

Visit the Virginia Community College System at www.myfuture.vccs.edu.

The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education seeks to guarantee financial assistance to all students who dream of attending college. For more information, visit www.vccs.edu/Foundation.

Sara Hunt is Senior Public Relations Manager at Touch Points Public Relations. 804.994.1120 front porch fredericksburg

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Fredericksburg Heroes Retired & Buck Naked annual “giving Awards” On The Back Porch By amy pearce with brennan spooner

“No” or “maybe” is never a response by Johnny Johnson, (above) or any of the winners of the 2013 Hometown Heroes Award. As a teacher at WalkerGrant High School, Johnson has helped countless students who were ready to give up. By finding a spark that could be ignited into a passion, he has allowed hundreds of local students to realize their dreams.

Johnson is one of a handful of Fredericksburg area residents being honored this summer as part of the 2013 Hometown Heroes Award by the personal injury law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. Nominations for the annual award were accepted from April 1, 2013 to May 3, 2013.

The public was asked to complete a nomination form in honor of their favorite local hero responsible for generating positive and measurable change in the community.

“This is an exciting time of year for Allen & Allen — it’s time for the firm, and the community at large, to celebrate the act of giving,” said Trent Kerns, President of Allen & Allen. “For over 100 years Allen & Allen has been greatly inspired by the heroes around us — the community members who spend each day improving the cities, small towns, and neighborhoods throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

The selected Hometown Heroes represent first responders, neighborhood advocates, foster parents, disability advocates, teachers, small business

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owners, and more.

Each of the local individuals selected represent a unique and inspiring story of giving in some capacity, either on a large scale or through small everyday acts of kindness.

Tim Carlson, for example, is a recipient of this year’s award and is being honored for volunteering with the Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department, and King George Fire and Rescue. The founder of the Fredericksburg Rescue Bike Team, he was the first to reach a local man suffering from a heart attack during a recent race. Carlson stabilized the runner and performed CPR until help arrived.

This year’s list of award recipients also includes Lynn Morgan, the founder of Just A Hand, a nonprofit responsible for providing baby items, clothes, and shoes for local children in need. Operating her nonprofit out of her home, Morgan touches the lives of hundreds of children in Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg each year.

Other heroes include Christine Blake, a 20 year old local resident who has earned the respect of the Fredericksburg community for effectively operating the Old Dominion Humane Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals from the environment, high-kill shelters, and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, and local veterinarians, Blake is credited for rescuing countless animals throughout Fredericksburg.

The winning Hometown Heroes from Fredericksburg will be honored on August 9 at the Celebrate Virginia Concert with Trace Adkins. To read about each of the Hometown Heroes visit www.allenandallen.com/hometown-heroes.

Brennan Spoonhower of Silent Partner Media contributed to this story.

Amy Pearce regularly writes for the magazine.

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ah, the smells! by jo middleton

As you approach the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach, you smell the sea before you even see it. Is it any wonder that it was believed to be a great curative in the 18th century?

Jane Austen declared, “The Sea air and Sea Bathing together were nearly infallible, one or the other of them being a match for every Disorder.”

My disorderly husband, disorderly I, and our sons went, back in the day, to the beach every November or December. No crowds of people, just crisp sea air. Wonderful. It is a special place for Jo and Ken Middleton.

A short drive down Atlantic Avenue will take you to the Cape Henry Memorial, now a giant granite cross, part of the Virginia’s Colonial National Historical Park. George Percy, one of the original Jamestown settlers, set up a wooden cross, to commemorate his landing there in 1607, and named it Cape Henry, after King James I’s son, Henry, Prince of Wales.

It was beneath the granite cross that Jo and Ken were wed on a beautiful October afternoon, with the sea’s music accompanied by two William and Mary students playing Telemann on recorders.

And now for the rest of the story. The wedding got off to a late start. The plan was the bride, I, and my maid of honor, were to arrive, driven by her dad, at a nice hotel, where we would change into beautiful sea green wedding type gowns. The Dad car, a classic, huge Buick, began exhibiting signs of overheating, which as we pulled into a service station with “mechanic on duty” sign, became as Jim Carrey declared in The Mask, “Smokin’.” Meanwhile, back at the beach, the ever patient Galilee Episcopal Church Rector, the late Johnny Jordan, designated officiator of the wedding at Cape Henry, was depleting his car battery while listening to a ball game to wile away the time.

The bride and maid, realizing that the transport would be rental car on its way from somewhere to “mechanic on duty,” elected not to wait for the nice hotel dressing room, but instead chose the “mechanic’s” ladies room, smelling loudly of motor oil, petrol, and sundry other noxious fumes, for the wedding dresses change over.

Back at the beach the Rector’s battery was now dead, and one of the wedding guests, a die-hard feminist, was about to be, because she persisted in telling the groom that marriage was archaic and he had been left, so to speak, at the altar.

We finally arrived, and appropriately an oil tanker cruised seaward toward Norfolk, and our scent, from the site of “mechanic on duty,” matched its ugly aura.

The wedding guests, who waited for the event with loving friendship, swore, literally and figuratively, that James L. Brooks, who wrote the Rhoda show, with her wedding being the funniest event, created the Middleton “mechanic on duty” matrimonials.

Memorable Virginia Beach awaits us, but in the meantime, I nap, out here retired, and buck naked on the back porch.

Jo Middleton will be beach-bound again this summer and expects a smoother sail.

A Golden Opportunity boat-mitzvah

by A.E. Bayne Gary Golden knows boats. The vice president of International Marine Insurance Services has been an avid sailor ever since his father, Al, took the family on a sailing voyage to Israel when Gary was a boy. This past spring he shared a similar experience with his own son, Elliott. With Al joining them, Gary, Elliott, and two of Gary’s college buddies navigated Nalani, a 46-foot sailboat, from Riviera Beach, Florida, through the Chesapeake Bay, and home to Cobb Island, Maryland.

In honor of Gary’s Jewish heritage, his wife Ruth Golden coined the trip as Elliott’s “boat-mitzvah,” an appropriate coming of age experience for this son of a sailor. Gary recalls, “While it was a matter of circumstance, this initial trip wound up being part of the excitement of purchasing the boat. Its catalyst was actually something Elliott’s sister said about it being a once in a lifetime experience. She was right.”

Elliott chimes in, “Yeah, he was worried that if I had a bad experience, I wouldn’t like the boat. I was a little nervous about sea sickness, and originally I thought we were going to be out in the

middle of the ocean; but when they told me we were only going to be 150 miles off the coast and I was okay with it.”

Both Gary and Elliott acknowledge that the trip offered chances to practice commitment and responsibility, as well as allowed them the opportunity to bond.

Gary explains, “We were going 24 hours a day, standing watch in shifts. That, from a developmental standpoint for Elliott, was probably the best outcome of the trip.

During the day, everyone was pitching in with the steering in the cockpit; but at night we had organized watches, and each person had a responsibility for a certain amount of time.”

Elliott adds, “I wasn’t by myself, though; I wasn’t ready for that. My dad was with me. We would scan the coast for boats every five minutes, and every thirty minutes we would switch off and take naps.”

While most of the voyage was smooth sailing, Gary and Elliott reveal that there were a couple of sketchy moments that tested their resolve. Gary’s concern centered mainly on a weather front that was forecast to hit the

Chesapeake Bay from the north just as they were scheduled to arrive.

He explains, “Some thirty-knot winds were forecast to affect us.

We traveled in the Gulf Stream, a northerly flowing current that pushes you along; so, a problem arises when you get winds coming down from the north.

The opposing forces tend to kick up the seas to an uncomfortable level. We kept our boat speed up to reach the bay before the system hit. The forecast was slightly off, and it hit as we were entering the bay; but it wasn’t that bad.”

“Yeah,” Elliott concurs, “it was just drizzling and foggy with waves; but there was a storm that hit near Florida that was strong enough to break a few things. That was the only time that I was scared, because everybody was working up top with their belts on for safety. The sail was flapping around with a lot of force and could have hurt someone. That storm made big waves and we didn’t have good

visibility, which made it hard to see everyone up there; plus, it got dark as we were working on it.”

“Fortunately, the winds weren’t as strong during that storm and it was over quickly,” adds Gary.

Gary concludes that the experience was a positive one for all involved, fostering a sense of camaraderie and personal responsibility in Elliott, and allowing Gary and Al to guide him through that process. While he feels like this trip was a passing of the torch, Al quips, “One revelation I have had from this passage is that I’m getting too old for this stuff.”

A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artist who has lived and worked in Fredericksburg for fifteen years.

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Fredericksburg Heroes Retired & Buck Naked annual “giving Awards” On The Back Porch By amy pearce with brennan spooner

“No” or “maybe” is never a response by Johnny Johnson, (above) or any of the winners of the 2013 Hometown Heroes Award. As a teacher at WalkerGrant High School, Johnson has helped countless students who were ready to give up. By finding a spark that could be ignited into a passion, he has allowed hundreds of local students to realize their dreams.

Johnson is one of a handful of Fredericksburg area residents being honored this summer as part of the 2013 Hometown Heroes Award by the personal injury law firm of Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen. Nominations for the annual award were accepted from April 1, 2013 to May 3, 2013.

The public was asked to complete a nomination form in honor of their favorite local hero responsible for generating positive and measurable change in the community.

“This is an exciting time of year for Allen & Allen — it’s time for the firm, and the community at large, to celebrate the act of giving,” said Trent Kerns, President of Allen & Allen. “For over 100 years Allen & Allen has been greatly inspired by the heroes around us — the community members who spend each day improving the cities, small towns, and neighborhoods throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

The selected Hometown Heroes represent first responders, neighborhood advocates, foster parents, disability advocates, teachers, small business

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owners, and more.

Each of the local individuals selected represent a unique and inspiring story of giving in some capacity, either on a large scale or through small everyday acts of kindness.

Tim Carlson, for example, is a recipient of this year’s award and is being honored for volunteering with the Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire Department, and King George Fire and Rescue. The founder of the Fredericksburg Rescue Bike Team, he was the first to reach a local man suffering from a heart attack during a recent race. Carlson stabilized the runner and performed CPR until help arrived.

This year’s list of award recipients also includes Lynn Morgan, the founder of Just A Hand, a nonprofit responsible for providing baby items, clothes, and shoes for local children in need. Operating her nonprofit out of her home, Morgan touches the lives of hundreds of children in Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Fredericksburg each year.

Other heroes include Christine Blake, a 20 year old local resident who has earned the respect of the Fredericksburg community for effectively operating the Old Dominion Humane Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals from the environment, high-kill shelters, and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, and local veterinarians, Blake is credited for rescuing countless animals throughout Fredericksburg.

The winning Hometown Heroes from Fredericksburg will be honored on August 9 at the Celebrate Virginia Concert with Trace Adkins. To read about each of the Hometown Heroes visit www.allenandallen.com/hometown-heroes.

Brennan Spoonhower of Silent Partner Media contributed to this story.

Amy Pearce regularly writes for the magazine.

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ah, the smells! by jo middleton

As you approach the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach, you smell the sea before you even see it. Is it any wonder that it was believed to be a great curative in the 18th century?

Jane Austen declared, “The Sea air and Sea Bathing together were nearly infallible, one or the other of them being a match for every Disorder.”

My disorderly husband, disorderly I, and our sons went, back in the day, to the beach every November or December. No crowds of people, just crisp sea air. Wonderful. It is a special place for Jo and Ken Middleton.

A short drive down Atlantic Avenue will take you to the Cape Henry Memorial, now a giant granite cross, part of the Virginia’s Colonial National Historical Park. George Percy, one of the original Jamestown settlers, set up a wooden cross, to commemorate his landing there in 1607, and named it Cape Henry, after King James I’s son, Henry, Prince of Wales.

It was beneath the granite cross that Jo and Ken were wed on a beautiful October afternoon, with the sea’s music accompanied by two William and Mary students playing Telemann on recorders.

And now for the rest of the story. The wedding got off to a late start. The plan was the bride, I, and my maid of honor, were to arrive, driven by her dad, at a nice hotel, where we would change into beautiful sea green wedding type gowns. The Dad car, a classic, huge Buick, began exhibiting signs of overheating, which as we pulled into a service station with “mechanic on duty” sign, became as Jim Carrey declared in The Mask, “Smokin’.” Meanwhile, back at the beach, the ever patient Galilee Episcopal Church Rector, the late Johnny Jordan, designated officiator of the wedding at Cape Henry, was depleting his car battery while listening to a ball game to wile away the time.

The bride and maid, realizing that the transport would be rental car on its way from somewhere to “mechanic on duty,” elected not to wait for the nice hotel dressing room, but instead chose the “mechanic’s” ladies room, smelling loudly of motor oil, petrol, and sundry other noxious fumes, for the wedding dresses change over.

Back at the beach the Rector’s battery was now dead, and one of the wedding guests, a die-hard feminist, was about to be, because she persisted in telling the groom that marriage was archaic and he had been left, so to speak, at the altar.

We finally arrived, and appropriately an oil tanker cruised seaward toward Norfolk, and our scent, from the site of “mechanic on duty,” matched its ugly aura.

The wedding guests, who waited for the event with loving friendship, swore, literally and figuratively, that James L. Brooks, who wrote the Rhoda show, with her wedding being the funniest event, created the Middleton “mechanic on duty” matrimonials.

Memorable Virginia Beach awaits us, but in the meantime, I nap, out here retired, and buck naked on the back porch.

Jo Middleton will be beach-bound again this summer and expects a smoother sail.

A Golden Opportunity boat-mitzvah

by A.E. Bayne Gary Golden knows boats. The vice president of International Marine Insurance Services has been an avid sailor ever since his father, Al, took the family on a sailing voyage to Israel when Gary was a boy. This past spring he shared a similar experience with his own son, Elliott. With Al joining them, Gary, Elliott, and two of Gary’s college buddies navigated Nalani, a 46-foot sailboat, from Riviera Beach, Florida, through the Chesapeake Bay, and home to Cobb Island, Maryland.

In honor of Gary’s Jewish heritage, his wife Ruth Golden coined the trip as Elliott’s “boat-mitzvah,” an appropriate coming of age experience for this son of a sailor. Gary recalls, “While it was a matter of circumstance, this initial trip wound up being part of the excitement of purchasing the boat. Its catalyst was actually something Elliott’s sister said about it being a once in a lifetime experience. She was right.”

Elliott chimes in, “Yeah, he was worried that if I had a bad experience, I wouldn’t like the boat. I was a little nervous about sea sickness, and originally I thought we were going to be out in the

middle of the ocean; but when they told me we were only going to be 150 miles off the coast and I was okay with it.”

Both Gary and Elliott acknowledge that the trip offered chances to practice commitment and responsibility, as well as allowed them the opportunity to bond.

Gary explains, “We were going 24 hours a day, standing watch in shifts. That, from a developmental standpoint for Elliott, was probably the best outcome of the trip.

During the day, everyone was pitching in with the steering in the cockpit; but at night we had organized watches, and each person had a responsibility for a certain amount of time.”

Elliott adds, “I wasn’t by myself, though; I wasn’t ready for that. My dad was with me. We would scan the coast for boats every five minutes, and every thirty minutes we would switch off and take naps.”

While most of the voyage was smooth sailing, Gary and Elliott reveal that there were a couple of sketchy moments that tested their resolve. Gary’s concern centered mainly on a weather front that was forecast to hit the

Chesapeake Bay from the north just as they were scheduled to arrive.

He explains, “Some thirty-knot winds were forecast to affect us.

We traveled in the Gulf Stream, a northerly flowing current that pushes you along; so, a problem arises when you get winds coming down from the north.

The opposing forces tend to kick up the seas to an uncomfortable level. We kept our boat speed up to reach the bay before the system hit. The forecast was slightly off, and it hit as we were entering the bay; but it wasn’t that bad.”

“Yeah,” Elliott concurs, “it was just drizzling and foggy with waves; but there was a storm that hit near Florida that was strong enough to break a few things. That was the only time that I was scared, because everybody was working up top with their belts on for safety. The sail was flapping around with a lot of force and could have hurt someone. That storm made big waves and we didn’t have good

visibility, which made it hard to see everyone up there; plus, it got dark as we were working on it.”

“Fortunately, the winds weren’t as strong during that storm and it was over quickly,” adds Gary.

Gary concludes that the experience was a positive one for all involved, fostering a sense of camaraderie and personal responsibility in Elliott, and allowing Gary and Al to guide him through that process. While he feels like this trip was a passing of the torch, Al quips, “One revelation I have had from this passage is that I’m getting too old for this stuff.”

A.E. Bayne is a teacher, writer, and artist who has lived and worked in Fredericksburg for fifteen years.

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4th of July Cocktail — and good all summer long!

Summertime: More sublime with the right wine By jessica sutton & friends

By sara mattingly Red, White & Blue Serves: 1 drink Ingredients: 1 ounce watermelon schnapps 1 big splash cranberry juice 1 very thin slice jalapeno or serrano pepper 1 slice lemon 1 slice lime 1 1/2 ounces tequila 1/4 ounce blue curacao 1/2 ounce simple syrup Watermelon wedge, for garnish (optional) Directions:

Recipe by Guy Fieri of the Food Network

Mix the schnapps and cranberry juice in a shaker; pour into an icefilled glass. Muddle the jalapeno pepper, lemon and lime slices, tequila, blue curacao and simple syrup (to make a batch, dissolve sugar in equal parts hot water and chill) in the shaker. Slowly strain into the glass over the red layer.

Garnish with watermelon, if desired.

Leave it to the host of the Food Network’s “Triple D” (Diners, Drive-Thrus & Dives) to come up with a cocktail that is yummy, colorful, and easy to fix. When I’m not watching him on his road show (Cox channel 61), I am often searching for the places he’s highlighted so I, too, can enjoy the flavorland flavors of mom & pop America, indulge in unique dishes and colorful characters, and now – on the 4th

Cheers to a happy Fourth of July!

Sara Mattingly contributes frequently to Front Porch.

– sit back in the hammock and sip down this libation from Guy. It’s so easy to make, too. Cheers! - Sara

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The long sultry days of summer are upon us. This is the season of burgers and brats on backyard barbecues in the ‘burg. It’s sun, sand and seafood surf-side (or sound side) along the coast. And best of all, it’s magical, music-filled moments under the moonlight from mountain venues to Merriweather Post. This is the time of year when I walk right past the big bold juice bombs of fall and winter and feast my eyes on summer’s best.

At a recent dinner with friends on their new deck I brought along a bottle of Orsolani “Al Bacio” made from the Italian grape Erbaluce and grown in the northwestern region of Italy near a little town called Caluso. This wine boasts big aromas of herbs, ripe sweet apples and white flowers with balanced acidity and minerality interlaced with citrus zest for a bright crisp finish. It pairs beautifully with homemade guacamole, an assortment of cheeses procured from Meadow Creek Dairy Farm and jalapenospiked pork tacos drizzled with a delightful creme fraiche.

Summertime also means crab traps cast off my family’s dock in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, snagging baskets full of the succulent shellfish from the Bogue Sound. With my fingers covered in Old Bay seasoning and clarified butter, I crack open the claws to release lumps of the delicious white meat while smearing greasy orange fingerprints all over my glass of Chardonnay.

This year I’m enjoying a lovely Chardonnay-Viognier blend from Argentina called Cueva de los Manos, which means “cave of the hands”.

The name pays homage to ancient indigenous art of southern Patagonia where paintings of hands span the cave walls in warm hues of red, yellow, and orange, not unlike the hand prints I smear on my glass. The Chardonnay sees its initial fermentation in stainless steel while the Viognier sees oak. After the two are

blended they are aged for an additional 18-months in French oak, imparting pleasant notes of creamy vanilla, ripe pear and apricot flavors then finishing with soft hints of honey and citrus zest.

Just when I think summer cannot get any better, my Phish tickets arrive in the mail. Strolling through the aisles of hatchbacks and campers, the aromas wafting from the grills of my asphalt neighbors fill my nose and make my mouth water. To quench my thirst I’m packing two bottles of wine ideal for burgers and brats. Glen Manor, located on the western slope of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a fantastic Cabernet Franc that pairs well with grilled meats.

This wine offers soft, silky tannins with aromas of eucalyptus and black cherries.

It is a velvety, medium-bodied red with well-balanced notes of smoky black fruits and tobacco across the palate. Next to this in my wine bag I have a bottle of Chateau Sainte Eulalie.

From the Languedoc region of France, this is a beautiful dry rose that blends Syrah, Cinsault, Carignon, and Grenache. This wine has a vibrant color, rich aromas of ripe strawberries and fresh raspberries, and a hint of spice on the finish.

Mungo Jerry sang “summertime and the weather is fine,” but it is certainly more sublime with the right wine. So fire up the backyard barbecue, cast your line into the sea, set up camp before the big show, and pop the cork on a bottle of one of these fine summer wines.

Jessica Sutton, mom of Elias & Lewis, new p.m. Bistro manager, and writing competitor with her husband, Jeremy, wants to add that Ryan Kennedy contributed to the article (some of the wine descriptions for the red and the rose are hers, verbatim) and Matthew Mastalski and Blaise Rai both edited out my many superfluous commas (Blaize also inspired the closing quote). All of the above, except Jeremy and sons, work at Bistro Bethem, 309 William.

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Season’s Bounty fruits of the bounty

Forget the Heat!

By vanessa moncure blueberries - add a bit of sugar to fruit if necessary and 1-2 tsp. lemon juice, set aside. Melt ½ c. butter in bottom of 7x11” pan or deep 9” square. Stir together 1 c. cake flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 tsp. baking powder and 1 c. sugar - then stir in 1 c. milk and pour over butter. Top with fruit and bake 350F 50-60 minutes or until the batter is firm and cooked through.

BLUEBERRY PANCAKES AND SYRUP

Midsummer mornings were early mornings in my childhood - the coolest part of the day, best time for picking berries, fruits and garden bounty. We had a whole-house fan - a precursor to central air conditioning. When the hot evenings turned dark, yard alit by fireflies, my mother would open the downstairs windows, head upstairs to open a large ceiling vent, then turn on the whole-house fan - imagine a small jet engine in the hall outside your bedroom - and all the upstairs windows and doors had to be open so the fan could pull in a bit of cool humidity.

Sometimes I’d find myself under a blanket in the morning when the fan would be turned off shortly after dawn - then windows closed and drapes drawn to keep in as much cool as possible. My favorite picking jobs were blueberries you had to crawl under the bird-netting and pick the plump berries, early, before the smarter birds figured out they could walk under the net, gorge themselves, then waddle back out - raspberries and blackberries, wild and thorny down the length of the fence, damson plums for preserves and especially peaches and summer apples. But watch your step yellow jackets swarmed around fruit on the ground - I still have my small red ladder I used to reach upper branches.

Tomato picking was OK, but I’ve never liked bean- or pea- picking - anything requiring the effort of almost standing on one’s head. If you can’t pick-your-own at home, try a berry orchard or our local farmer’s market for the freshest in-season fruit and vegetables.

MIXED BERRY COBBLER This has long been a staple on my dessert table - use ripe fruit, about four cups - mixed berries, cherries, peaches &

Syrup can be made ahead and kept refrigerated.

Place 2 c. blueberries, 2 c. sugar, 2T. light corn syrup and ¾ c. water in medium saucepan - cook over medium heat until the berries completely pop- use a potato masher or hand-held blender (off heat) to make a syrup - strain to make it smooth. PANCAKE MIX Stir together 2 c. cake flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 T. sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder. Set aside. Break 2 large eggs in a 2-cup measuring cup, add canola oil or melted butter to 1-cup line, then fill with milk to 2-cup measure (whole milk gives a richer flavor). Beat liquid mixture, then stir into dry. Let rest while griddle is heating to medium, then fold batter together several times with spatula and pour out ¼ c. measures - sprinkle with blueberries if desired - turn only once.

RASPBERRY SCONES Place in large mixing bowl 2 c. cake flour, ¼ tsp. salt, 2 tsp. baking powder, ¼ c. sugar and work in 6 T. butter until consistency of corn meal. Fold in 2 c. sugared fresh raspberries, or rehydrated dried berries. Stir in ? - ¾ c. heavy cream until the dough comes together, adding a bit more flour if needed. Turn out onto floured surface and pat dough 1 ½” thick, then cut into triangles. Place on baking sheet covered with parchment paper and brush with a bit of heavy cream.

Sprinkle with turbinado or sanding sugar if desired and bake at 375F 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve with butter, lemon curd and fresh raspberries. Can be made with cherries, blueberries, cranberries and

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Libations

Vino

4th of July Cocktail — and good all summer long!

Summertime: More sublime with the right wine By jessica sutton & friends

By sara mattingly Red, White & Blue Serves: 1 drink Ingredients: 1 ounce watermelon schnapps 1 big splash cranberry juice 1 very thin slice jalapeno or serrano pepper 1 slice lemon 1 slice lime 1 1/2 ounces tequila 1/4 ounce blue curacao 1/2 ounce simple syrup Watermelon wedge, for garnish (optional) Directions:

Recipe by Guy Fieri of the Food Network

Mix the schnapps and cranberry juice in a shaker; pour into an icefilled glass. Muddle the jalapeno pepper, lemon and lime slices, tequila, blue curacao and simple syrup (to make a batch, dissolve sugar in equal parts hot water and chill) in the shaker. Slowly strain into the glass over the red layer.

Garnish with watermelon, if desired.

Leave it to the host of the Food Network’s “Triple D” (Diners, Drive-Thrus & Dives) to come up with a cocktail that is yummy, colorful, and easy to fix. When I’m not watching him on his road show (Cox channel 61), I am often searching for the places he’s highlighted so I, too, can enjoy the flavorland flavors of mom & pop America, indulge in unique dishes and colorful characters, and now – on the 4th

Cheers to a happy Fourth of July!

Sara Mattingly contributes frequently to Front Porch.

– sit back in the hammock and sip down this libation from Guy. It’s so easy to make, too. Cheers! - Sara

Serving Up Local “Good” News Since 1997

The long sultry days of summer are upon us. This is the season of burgers and brats on backyard barbecues in the ‘burg. It’s sun, sand and seafood surf-side (or sound side) along the coast. And best of all, it’s magical, music-filled moments under the moonlight from mountain venues to Merriweather Post. This is the time of year when I walk right past the big bold juice bombs of fall and winter and feast my eyes on summer’s best.

At a recent dinner with friends on their new deck I brought along a bottle of Orsolani “Al Bacio” made from the Italian grape Erbaluce and grown in the northwestern region of Italy near a little town called Caluso. This wine boasts big aromas of herbs, ripe sweet apples and white flowers with balanced acidity and minerality interlaced with citrus zest for a bright crisp finish. It pairs beautifully with homemade guacamole, an assortment of cheeses procured from Meadow Creek Dairy Farm and jalapenospiked pork tacos drizzled with a delightful creme fraiche.

Summertime also means crab traps cast off my family’s dock in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, snagging baskets full of the succulent shellfish from the Bogue Sound. With my fingers covered in Old Bay seasoning and clarified butter, I crack open the claws to release lumps of the delicious white meat while smearing greasy orange fingerprints all over my glass of Chardonnay.

This year I’m enjoying a lovely Chardonnay-Viognier blend from Argentina called Cueva de los Manos, which means “cave of the hands”.

The name pays homage to ancient indigenous art of southern Patagonia where paintings of hands span the cave walls in warm hues of red, yellow, and orange, not unlike the hand prints I smear on my glass. The Chardonnay sees its initial fermentation in stainless steel while the Viognier sees oak. After the two are

blended they are aged for an additional 18-months in French oak, imparting pleasant notes of creamy vanilla, ripe pear and apricot flavors then finishing with soft hints of honey and citrus zest.

Just when I think summer cannot get any better, my Phish tickets arrive in the mail. Strolling through the aisles of hatchbacks and campers, the aromas wafting from the grills of my asphalt neighbors fill my nose and make my mouth water. To quench my thirst I’m packing two bottles of wine ideal for burgers and brats. Glen Manor, located on the western slope of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a fantastic Cabernet Franc that pairs well with grilled meats.

This wine offers soft, silky tannins with aromas of eucalyptus and black cherries.

It is a velvety, medium-bodied red with well-balanced notes of smoky black fruits and tobacco across the palate. Next to this in my wine bag I have a bottle of Chateau Sainte Eulalie.

From the Languedoc region of France, this is a beautiful dry rose that blends Syrah, Cinsault, Carignon, and Grenache. This wine has a vibrant color, rich aromas of ripe strawberries and fresh raspberries, and a hint of spice on the finish.

Mungo Jerry sang “summertime and the weather is fine,” but it is certainly more sublime with the right wine. So fire up the backyard barbecue, cast your line into the sea, set up camp before the big show, and pop the cork on a bottle of one of these fine summer wines.

Jessica Sutton, mom of Elias & Lewis, new p.m. Bistro manager, and writing competitor with her husband, Jeremy, wants to add that Ryan Kennedy contributed to the article (some of the wine descriptions for the red and the rose are hers, verbatim) and Matthew Mastalski and Blaise Rai both edited out my many superfluous commas (Blaize also inspired the closing quote). All of the above, except Jeremy and sons, work at Bistro Bethem, 309 William.

Olde Towne BUTCHER Summertime & the Grilling is Easy!

Corner of William & Charles Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540.370.4105 www.oldetownebutcher.com

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Open: 9am - 9pm Monday through Saturday 11am - 6pm Sunday Lee Russell Proprietor

Season’s Bounty fruits of the bounty

Forget the Heat!

By vanessa moncure blueberries - add a bit of sugar to fruit if necessary and 1-2 tsp. lemon juice, set aside. Melt ½ c. butter in bottom of 7x11” pan or deep 9” square. Stir together 1 c. cake flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 tsp. baking powder and 1 c. sugar - then stir in 1 c. milk and pour over butter. Top with fruit and bake 350F 50-60 minutes or until the batter is firm and cooked through.

BLUEBERRY PANCAKES AND SYRUP

Midsummer mornings were early mornings in my childhood - the coolest part of the day, best time for picking berries, fruits and garden bounty. We had a whole-house fan - a precursor to central air conditioning. When the hot evenings turned dark, yard alit by fireflies, my mother would open the downstairs windows, head upstairs to open a large ceiling vent, then turn on the whole-house fan - imagine a small jet engine in the hall outside your bedroom - and all the upstairs windows and doors had to be open so the fan could pull in a bit of cool humidity.

Sometimes I’d find myself under a blanket in the morning when the fan would be turned off shortly after dawn - then windows closed and drapes drawn to keep in as much cool as possible. My favorite picking jobs were blueberries you had to crawl under the bird-netting and pick the plump berries, early, before the smarter birds figured out they could walk under the net, gorge themselves, then waddle back out - raspberries and blackberries, wild and thorny down the length of the fence, damson plums for preserves and especially peaches and summer apples. But watch your step yellow jackets swarmed around fruit on the ground - I still have my small red ladder I used to reach upper branches.

Tomato picking was OK, but I’ve never liked bean- or pea- picking - anything requiring the effort of almost standing on one’s head. If you can’t pick-your-own at home, try a berry orchard or our local farmer’s market for the freshest in-season fruit and vegetables.

MIXED BERRY COBBLER This has long been a staple on my dessert table - use ripe fruit, about four cups - mixed berries, cherries, peaches &

Syrup can be made ahead and kept refrigerated.

Place 2 c. blueberries, 2 c. sugar, 2T. light corn syrup and ¾ c. water in medium saucepan - cook over medium heat until the berries completely pop- use a potato masher or hand-held blender (off heat) to make a syrup - strain to make it smooth. PANCAKE MIX Stir together 2 c. cake flour, ½ tsp. salt, 2 T. sugar, 2 tsp. baking powder. Set aside. Break 2 large eggs in a 2-cup measuring cup, add canola oil or melted butter to 1-cup line, then fill with milk to 2-cup measure (whole milk gives a richer flavor). Beat liquid mixture, then stir into dry. Let rest while griddle is heating to medium, then fold batter together several times with spatula and pour out ¼ c. measures - sprinkle with blueberries if desired - turn only once.

RASPBERRY SCONES Place in large mixing bowl 2 c. cake flour, ¼ tsp. salt, 2 tsp. baking powder, ¼ c. sugar and work in 6 T. butter until consistency of corn meal. Fold in 2 c. sugared fresh raspberries, or rehydrated dried berries. Stir in ? - ¾ c. heavy cream until the dough comes together, adding a bit more flour if needed. Turn out onto floured surface and pat dough 1 ½” thick, then cut into triangles. Place on baking sheet covered with parchment paper and brush with a bit of heavy cream.

Sprinkle with turbinado or sanding sugar if desired and bake at 375F 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve with butter, lemon curd and fresh raspberries. Can be made with cherries, blueberries, cranberries and

Sizzle in a Cooking Class in Our Cool Kitchen!

Happy Hour: Wed-Fri, 5-7pm Daily specials

374-0443 www.shopwhittingham.com 1021 Caroline Street

S ammy T’ s DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG’S

Serving Great Food Since 1981

Home of the “Camper Special” & the Best Burger in Town 801 Caroline Street

(540) 371-2008

Try Our Self-Serve Yogurt open 11:30 am Daily Still Owned by the Emory Family

Old Town’s Greatest Tour 35 Monuments, Markers, & Attractions

oranges - even chocolate and nuts.

AND the Fredericksburg Battlefields Weddings Reunions Shuttles Parties Group Outings

Vanessa Moncure knows the way to “yes” is through dessert.

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WELCOME TO OUR GREAT OUTDOORS It’s Beautiful ~ Night and Day!

by james kyle snyder

The Soup & Taco, Etc.

On the House

813 Caroline St.

beach beer

Fredericksburg, VA

by Matt Thomas

Serving Traditional Mexican, Tex-Mex Food and Something More!!

Tuesday to Saturday 11am-9pm Sunday 11am-6pm The largest celebration of the grill, July 4th, is upon us. Far too often we think about grilling in terms of protein: burgers, chicken, shrimp, and hotdogs.

The grill is more versatile than putting the burners on high and throwing everything on until the meat is burnt to perfection.

You can have a hot side, have a cool side, make a rotisserie, use direct heat, use indirect heat, grill (leaving the lid open), bake (closing the lid), smoke (cooking at 140-150 degrees for 2-4 hours to infuse with smoke), or sear (super high heat to seal the outside of the meat), to produce a desired outcome. These techniques are simple and can be mastered quickly.

Grills come in many forms: gas, charcoal, and wood, with variations of each. My favorite is a wood fired grill.

Wood provides the best additional flavor and configurability. I can move the fire where I want; I can easily produce smoke if I so desire, or low coals to cook slowly.

Charcoal is second. The hardwood lump charcoal, closest to wood, that is started in a chimney over the petroleum laden “match light” formed briquets is best. Gas is the most convenient, but provides the least amount of additional flavor. With gas and charcoal you can throw a small piece of wood on the backside of the grill and let it smolder to add some smoke to the meal. For me, flavor is key. It is hard to duplicate a well-seasoned wood fired grill in the kitchen.

So, if the grill is not just for meats, what else can we cook?

The season’s bounty of fresh garden vegetables!

Grilling vegetables is the easiest, quickest, and most delicious way to remove the responsibility of side dishes from others and place the entire meal’s production on the Grill Master of the house.

When grilling vegetables there are a couple key rules that need to be

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followed. Cut all the vegetables to the same thickness. I use a mandoline slicer to ensure all the vegetables are sliced into even 1/4 inch planks. Next, cover the vegetables in a thin layer of good olive oil before seasoning with salt and pepper to both help prevent burning and help adhere the seasoning to the vegetable.

Finally, be attentive. As with anything on the grill, it is easy to walk away and get caught up in a riveting conversation.

Vegetables cook quickly over an active grill and need turned frequently.

Pick your vegetables (planked summer squashes, red onions, fennel, blanched asparagus, beets, planked carrots, and red and yellow peppers all work well). Start the grill and close the lid.

It is important that the grill is at full temperature. While everything heats up, prep the vegetables with the olive oil and seasonings. Time to grill! I use a grill basket for most vegetables. Beets get placed directly on the grill and flipped frequently. They are best with a little char. The other vegetables can be cooked all together or separately depending on how you want to present the final meal.

The key is to not over cook until flimsy.

Remember, everything coming off the grill continues to cook once removed, so pull food off before it reaches the desired temperature or texture. Simple, easy, and done well!

Hold your spatulas and tongs at the ready; summer is here and the grill can be a health-conscious way to turn out the best meals you have ever created. Get Some!

Phone: 540-899-0969 E-mail: soupntaco@yahoo.com

Home of great Food & great Art! 720 Littlepage Sunkenwelltavern.com

EAT WELL DRINK WELL LIVE WELL

The General Store

Restaurant

Since 1978

Italian/American Food Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm

James Kyle Snyder is an entrepreneur, Executive Chef, ViSalus Health & Wellness Promoter, and a Renaissance man.

Front porch fredericksburg

371-4075 2018 College Ave. Fredericksburg

The Natural Path Holistic Health Center

~Nature’s Sunshine Products ~ Biological Terrain Assessment ~VoiceBio Analysis ~Aura Photography ~Body Cleanse Foot Detox We Carry Home Brewing Supplies !

Barbara Bergquist, CTN Board Certified Traditional Naturopath

891-6200

www.thenaturalpath.us

4413 Lafayette Blvd. Fredericksburg

I recently returned from a very nice trip to Beaufort, North Carolina, a quaint and historic little beach town near the southern Outer Banks. When I go on a beach vacation I like to change my habits; I eat less healthy, I sleep later, and I change the sort of beer I drink.

For me, beach beer is all about simplicity.

I don’t crave the complex Belgian ales I usually love so much and I definitely don’t want a big, rich IPA or stout. I want something easy to drink, refreshing, light, tasty, and definitely something different (for me, at least).

That usually means a pilsner or lager of some sort, but not just any will do.

Most American craft breweries release summer seasonal ales, and if this is what you crave then you might want to bring them with you since the local beer selection is likely to better than in a beach town. The always reliable Bell’s Oberon wheat ale and Troeg’s Sunshine Pilsner are two excellent ones. I like drinking these during the summer months but mostly here in Fredericksburg since they are familiar.

One category of beer I love drinking on vacation are Mexican lagers.

These beers are practically designed for the beach; very low hops content, light texture, and a delicate sweet taste with no ‘grainy’ flavors. They are just as light as American “light” beers but tastier. The most famous is Corona of course, but I prefer Modelo Especial, Sol, and Tecate.

They are similar to Corona but a little more flavorful and just as refreshing.

These beers are really starting to catch on in the domestic market – exports from Mexico increase every year. Most grocers

in beach towns will stock these brands as well. If you like crab feasts these beers are the absolute best. The flavors of fresh steamed crab and Old Bay somehow make the lagers taste so much better.

If light lagers aren’t your thing then there are always wheat beers.

German hefeweizens are a good stand-by but I prefer Belgian-style wheat ales, also known as white ales. They have a citrusy bite and are easy to drink but are robust and flavorful enough to appeal to beer enthusiasts. I find this style of ale more than any other appeals to craft beer enthusiasts and casual beer drinkers. The most famous is Blue Moon but I prefer Allagash White, which these days is widely available. You can enjoy it with an orange wedge or by itself. Either way it’s spicy, slightly sweet and delicious.

My beach holiday is over for the season but if yours is still coming up hopefully you’ll find something delicious to drink.

And if you’re a craft beer enthusiast, remember that it’s okay to be a little lazy on vacation.

Matt Thomas has his research in gear for autumn’s new offerings at kybecca on William Street.

front porch fredericksburg

July 2013

15

Cooking With Kyle simple food done well

WELCOME TO OUR GREAT OUTDOORS It’s Beautiful ~ Night and Day!

by james kyle snyder

The Soup & Taco, Etc.

On the House

813 Caroline St.

beach beer

Fredericksburg, VA

by Matt Thomas

Serving Traditional Mexican, Tex-Mex Food and Something More!!

Tuesday to Saturday 11am-9pm Sunday 11am-6pm The largest celebration of the grill, July 4th, is upon us. Far too often we think about grilling in terms of protein: burgers, chicken, shrimp, and hotdogs.

The grill is more versatile than putting the burners on high and throwing everything on until the meat is burnt to perfection.

You can have a hot side, have a cool side, make a rotisserie, use direct heat, use indirect heat, grill (leaving the lid open), bake (closing the lid), smoke (cooking at 140-150 degrees for 2-4 hours to infuse with smoke), or sear (super high heat to seal the outside of the meat), to produce a desired outcome. These techniques are simple and can be mastered quickly.

Grills come in many forms: gas, charcoal, and wood, with variations of each. My favorite is a wood fired grill.

Wood provides the best additional flavor and configurability. I can move the fire where I want; I can easily produce smoke if I so desire, or low coals to cook slowly.

Charcoal is second. The hardwood lump charcoal, closest to wood, that is started in a chimney over the petroleum laden “match light” formed briquets is best. Gas is the most convenient, but provides the least amount of additional flavor. With gas and charcoal you can throw a small piece of wood on the backside of the grill and let it smolder to add some smoke to the meal. For me, flavor is key. It is hard to duplicate a well-seasoned wood fired grill in the kitchen.

So, if the grill is not just for meats, what else can we cook?

The season’s bounty of fresh garden vegetables!

Grilling vegetables is the easiest, quickest, and most delicious way to remove the responsibility of side dishes from others and place the entire meal’s production on the Grill Master of the house.

When grilling vegetables there are a couple key rules that need to be

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followed. Cut all the vegetables to the same thickness. I use a mandoline slicer to ensure all the vegetables are sliced into even 1/4 inch planks. Next, cover the vegetables in a thin layer of good olive oil before seasoning with salt and pepper to both help prevent burning and help adhere the seasoning to the vegetable.

Finally, be attentive. As with anything on the grill, it is easy to walk away and get caught up in a riveting conversation.

Vegetables cook quickly over an active grill and need turned frequently.

Pick your vegetables (planked summer squashes, red onions, fennel, blanched asparagus, beets, planked carrots, and red and yellow peppers all work well). Start the grill and close the lid.

It is important that the grill is at full temperature. While everything heats up, prep the vegetables with the olive oil and seasonings. Time to grill! I use a grill basket for most vegetables. Beets get placed directly on the grill and flipped frequently. They are best with a little char. The other vegetables can be cooked all together or separately depending on how you want to present the final meal.

The key is to not over cook until flimsy.

Remember, everything coming off the grill continues to cook once removed, so pull food off before it reaches the desired temperature or texture. Simple, easy, and done well!

Hold your spatulas and tongs at the ready; summer is here and the grill can be a health-conscious way to turn out the best meals you have ever created. Get Some!

Phone: 540-899-0969 E-mail: soupntaco@yahoo.com

Home of great Food & great Art! 720 Littlepage Sunkenwelltavern.com

EAT WELL DRINK WELL LIVE WELL

The General Store

Restaurant

Since 1978

Italian/American Food Monday-Saturday 11 am-10 pm

James Kyle Snyder is an entrepreneur, Executive Chef, ViSalus Health & Wellness Promoter, and a Renaissance man.

Front porch fredericksburg

371-4075 2018 College Ave. Fredericksburg

The Natural Path Holistic Health Center

~Nature’s Sunshine Products ~ Biological Terrain Assessment ~VoiceBio Analysis ~Aura Photography ~Body Cleanse Foot Detox We Carry Home Brewing Supplies !

Barbara Bergquist, CTN Board Certified Traditional Naturopath

891-6200

www.thenaturalpath.us

4413 Lafayette Blvd. Fredericksburg

I recently returned from a very nice trip to Beaufort, North Carolina, a quaint and historic little beach town near the southern Outer Banks. When I go on a beach vacation I like to change my habits; I eat less healthy, I sleep later, and I change the sort of beer I drink.

For me, beach beer is all about simplicity.

I don’t crave the complex Belgian ales I usually love so much and I definitely don’t want a big, rich IPA or stout. I want something easy to drink, refreshing, light, tasty, and definitely something different (for me, at least).

That usually means a pilsner or lager of some sort, but not just any will do.

Most American craft breweries release summer seasonal ales, and if this is what you crave then you might want to bring them with you since the local beer selection is likely to better than in a beach town. The always reliable Bell’s Oberon wheat ale and Troeg’s Sunshine Pilsner are two excellent ones. I like drinking these during the summer months but mostly here in Fredericksburg since they are familiar.

One category of beer I love drinking on vacation are Mexican lagers.

These beers are practically designed for the beach; very low hops content, light texture, and a delicate sweet taste with no ‘grainy’ flavors. They are just as light as American “light” beers but tastier. The most famous is Corona of course, but I prefer Modelo Especial, Sol, and Tecate.

They are similar to Corona but a little more flavorful and just as refreshing.

These beers are really starting to catch on in the domestic market – exports from Mexico increase every year. Most grocers

in beach towns will stock these brands as well. If you like crab feasts these beers are the absolute best. The flavors of fresh steamed crab and Old Bay somehow make the lagers taste so much better.

If light lagers aren’t your thing then there are always wheat beers.

German hefeweizens are a good stand-by but I prefer Belgian-style wheat ales, also known as white ales. They have a citrusy bite and are easy to drink but are robust and flavorful enough to appeal to beer enthusiasts. I find this style of ale more than any other appeals to craft beer enthusiasts and casual beer drinkers. The most famous is Blue Moon but I prefer Allagash White, which these days is widely available. You can enjoy it with an orange wedge or by itself. Either way it’s spicy, slightly sweet and delicious.

My beach holiday is over for the season but if yours is still coming up hopefully you’ll find something delicious to drink.

And if you’re a craft beer enthusiast, remember that it’s okay to be a little lazy on vacation.

Matt Thomas has his research in gear for autumn’s new offerings at kybecca on William Street.

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july 2013… Savor your freedoms! *Some events run same day weekly or more than one day.

wednesday, july 3 *Spotsylvania Farmers Market at Spotsy Regional Medical Center. 3-7P, 4600 Spotsy Parkway. Every Wed through early fall Art exhibit at CRRL Atrium Gallery: artwork from 10 Fredericksburg artists featured in Volume II of “Artists of FXBG (Volume Two) ~ Drawn Together”... to inspire, encourage each other in creative journeys. Artists: Nancy Brittle, Audrey Bruno, Elizabeth Butler, Beverley Coates, Cathy Herndon, Johnny Johnson, Ruth Ann Loving, Robyn Ryan, Jane Snead, and Norma Starkweather The Scenter of Town open discussion about Essential oils, their effects, and how they may be used safely and effectively. We will have an “oil of the week” or a “condition of the week” each meeting. No charge, all are welcome. Charles Street behind Castiglia’s The North Windsor Artists cordially invite you to their latest exhibit and Opening Reception, 6-9P. The show is open Mon-Thurs 9-9P, Fri-Sat 9-530P, Sun 1-530P The Photography show at kybecca continues thru July: “Through the eye of the Forrest” – Todd Woollam Through 3 Lenses art exhibition continues for Fritzi Newton, Adam DeSio, Audrey Bruno thru Aug 5 at Bistro Bethem, 309 William *Miss Lady & Mr. Man’s Open Mic Jam 8-11P every Wed. The Rec Center, 213 William

thursday, july 4 The Second Continental Congress approves the final draft of the Declaration of Independence FXBG Area Museum & Cultural Center hosts an enhanced panel version of the VA Historical Society’s (VHS) signature Sesquicentennial exhibition, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia, from July 4 to Dec 8, 2013 *Music every Thurs live at Kenmore Inn 8-11P

Wags & Purrs Pet Aupair Service

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CALENDAR of events

*FXBG Jazz Collective’s open jazz jam twice monthly: 1st & 3rd Thurs. Live bebop, Latin jazz, fine cocktails. Musicians, bring instruments (no large amps). fredericksburgjazzcollective.org

first friday, july 5 Art First Gallery Exhibition opens new exhibit with an Opening Reception 6P-9P. 824 Caroline FXBG Area Museum & CC summer long concert series, Sounds of Summer. 7-9P, Market Square: UMW Philharmonic Orchestra LibertyTown Arts Workshop Join us on First Friday July 5, 5-9pm for the Opening Reception featuring the Second Plein Air Juried Exhibition in addition to work done by the Fredericksburg Area Woodworkers Guild. Show runs through the summer until Sept. 1. Come visit!

PonShop Art Studio & Gallery, 712 Caroline: Opening Reception featuring the work of Crystal Rodrigue throughout July. Open First Friday 6 to 10P England Run Library Poetry Readings each Fri. 4P. Share your favorite published poems, original work, or just come listen. Info: Lee Criscuolo, 540899-1703 ext 242 *FCCA Opening Reception 6P-9P. 373-5646. 813 Sophia. fccava.org. Wed-Mon 12-4P, Sat 11-4P. (See Ad) *Brush Strokes Gallery Opening Reception (See Ad) *Fridays@The Last Resort. St. George’s Church Opening Reception for new art show: 810 Weekend Gallery, 810 Caroline. 10-6 Fri & Sat.; 1-4 Sun 3-D Art at Artful Dimensions Gallery, 911 Charles Live Music @ Courtyard Marriott - Wave on Wave every First Friday 6-9P in the Atrium

saturday, july 6 FXBG Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park, William @ Prince Edward. Art in the Park 7A-2P featuring Sonja Wise (sonjawise.com) and others. Every First Sat in April, May, June, July, Sept., Oct.

Registration deadline for FXBG’s 1st Fine Dining Club event: at Kybecca, Executive Chef Wade Truong customizes Five-Course Dinner w/ wine pairing. Learn more about food and wine and developing one’s palate. Cost per plate: $65. 8404372

sunday, july 7 *AM1230 WFVA “Community Link” 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net *Kenmore Inn, 1200 Princess Anne, 3717622/•kenmoreinn.com: Elegant Sun. Brunch, 1130A-230P *Courtyard Marriott: Every Sunday Brunch 9A-2P *Jams: Colonial Tavern: Jazz 7P; *Sunken Well Tavern: Bluegrass 7P

saturday, july 13

Second Saturdays at the Museum, 1-3P. Childen learn about the role FXBG played in American Revolution. Children create toilet paper roll revolutionary figures (Thomas Jefferson, George Washington) and their own revolutionary war flags. Free

sunday, july 14 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 16 John Wiley Trio plays Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P *Picnic in the Park Every Tues @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P

monday, july 8

tuesday, july 9

Live music at The 909 Saloon: Come see live solo acoustic guitarist Keith Mellinger - fiery flatpicking, acoustic rock ~ folk ~ bluegrass. 7P. 909 Caroline

Larry, Harry, and Buck live at Bistro Bethem: $3 beer, wine & cocktail specials! All ages, no cover.

8-11P

The Mc Tell Brothers play live at The Kenmore Inn, 730P. 1200 Princess Anne

wednesday, july 10 Music at Hurkamp Park: Bring blanket or lawn chair, enjoy free sounds

thursday, july 11 Bud’s Collective plays The Kenmore Inn. 730P1030P

Final due-date: Designs for Stafford 350th Commemorative Coin 2014: Last call! Coin Designs due before 830P. Hand-deliver template w/your coin design to PAAASC staff in corridor of England Run Library on M-W-F June 13-July 17, 12-1P or 6830P. Must be 16-yr old or older and Stafford County resident

thursday, july 18

*Picnic in the Park Every Tuesday @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P

Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Jim Counter.

Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P

Health Drive Team free blood pressure checks, calculating BMI. www.thefarmersmarket.co or 8454267

Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Robert Davezak. Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P

*FCCA: Art Bug, thru July 12 (age 7-13) Sign up is over. 373-5646-813, Sophia. fccava.org

‘9500 Liberty’ - A documentary film about the ‘war’ on undocumented residents in Prince William County in 2007. It is a cautionary tale about what can happen when we have a failed immigration policy. Timely topic. 4P in Theater, CRRL HQ, 1201 Caroline

The Scenter of Town discussion on Aromatherapy, 7-9P. Essential oils, their effects, and how they may be used safely and effectively. An “oil of the week” or a “condition of the week” at each meeting. No charge

friday, july 19 FXBG’s 1st Fine Dining Club event: at Kybecca, Executive Chef Wade Truong customizes FiveCourse Dinner w/ wine pairing. Learn more about food/wine and developing one’s palate. Cost per plate: $65. 840-4372 Spotsylvania County Neighborhood Watch Meeting 7-8P. 3rd Tuesday every month. All County Residents welcome. Stay informed about trends and law enforcement activity

wednesday, july 17 The Scenter of Town intro to Hypnotherapy. 5-7P. Wonders of Hypnotherapy. During this guided session, explore discovering our spirit guide, learn how hypnotherapy can help in our lives. Free.

Charles Street

3rd Fri, 830A business ladies’ networking “TIPS”. Ellen Baptist, 548-0652

free

Watercolor with Pen & Ink w/ Ruth Ann Loving, teaching art for over 30 years! Color and design! $45 for one 3-hr. session. 2-5P. 540-786-4455 to reserve spot. Backdoor Gallery Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Karen Jonas.

Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P FXBG Area Museum & CC’s Sounds of Summer: The Dangerous Kitchen, 7-9P in Market Square

saturday, july 20 *Free Vegetarian Cooking class every 3rd Sat. 2330P. Meditation 4-5P. Porter Library

FCCA Art Guild of VA meets third Sat 10-Noon. $15/year VA Equine Artists’ one-day watercolor workshop w/ Robyn Ryan. 930-430P. 786-4455. Backdoor Gallery FXBG’s hottest comedy show joins forces w/ Riverside Dinner Theater for first ever ALL AGES show. 8P. Conference Center at Riverside Theater.

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sunday, july 21 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 23 *Picnic in the Park Every Tuesday @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P Karen Jonas live music. Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P Breakfast w/ the Curator at FAM & CC: Andrew H. Talkov, Exhibit Coordinator for VA’s Civil War Sesquicentennial. Presentation on curating and organizing the VA Historical Society’s traveling exhibition, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in VA. 9A

wednesday, july 24 Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Scott Stallard plays tonight and July 31. 6-9P

saturday, july 27 FXBG Area Iris Society’s annual iris rhizome sale!

Hundreds of colorful iris rhizomes grown by local FAIS members to benefit FAIS and its two horticultural college scholarships. Prices, selection fabulous. Tall bearded, standard dwarf, intermediate iris in a rainbow of colors. Nonbeared Japanese and Siberian iris in limited quantities. 8A-3P. 540-376-4495. Roxbury Farm & Garden Center, Lafayette Blvd at Jackson Wine & Whiskers for SPCA, 6-10P, Lake Anna Winery. “Pawtical” Celebration w/live music, food, wine tasting, cash wine bar, silent auction.

Reservations $50/person (wine glass, t-shirt until supply out). Indoor/outdoor, rain/shine. No refunds. SPCA: (540) 898-1500 x302 or www.fburgspca.org www.wineandwhiskers.com BodyWorks Community Yoga Class: Donationonly; all money to local charity. 630-8P. Mixed level, suitable for most people. Instructor Deborah Bennett. BodyWorks Downtown, on Caroline/Sophia at Amelia

sunday, july 28 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 30 Alex Culbreth plays live @ Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P

thursday, july 25 FXBG Area Museum & Cultural Center’s Director of Collections & Exhibitions, Christopher Uebelhor. 68P. Culture & Cocktails: Military Surplus. Civil Warera firearms. Galleries of Catherine W. Jones McKann Center, 1001 Princess Anne. Museum members only. Register: Melanie Johnson, mjohnson@famcc.org or 371-3037, ext. 400 The Lonely Hands play live at The Kenmore Inn, 730P-1030P. 1200 Princess Anne

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july 2013… Savor your freedoms! *Some events run same day weekly or more than one day.

wednesday, july 3 *Spotsylvania Farmers Market at Spotsy Regional Medical Center. 3-7P, 4600 Spotsy Parkway. Every Wed through early fall Art exhibit at CRRL Atrium Gallery: artwork from 10 Fredericksburg artists featured in Volume II of “Artists of FXBG (Volume Two) ~ Drawn Together”... to inspire, encourage each other in creative journeys. Artists: Nancy Brittle, Audrey Bruno, Elizabeth Butler, Beverley Coates, Cathy Herndon, Johnny Johnson, Ruth Ann Loving, Robyn Ryan, Jane Snead, and Norma Starkweather The Scenter of Town open discussion about Essential oils, their effects, and how they may be used safely and effectively. We will have an “oil of the week” or a “condition of the week” each meeting. No charge, all are welcome. Charles Street behind Castiglia’s The North Windsor Artists cordially invite you to their latest exhibit and Opening Reception, 6-9P. The show is open Mon-Thurs 9-9P, Fri-Sat 9-530P, Sun 1-530P The Photography show at kybecca continues thru July: “Through the eye of the Forrest” – Todd Woollam Through 3 Lenses art exhibition continues for Fritzi Newton, Adam DeSio, Audrey Bruno thru Aug 5 at Bistro Bethem, 309 William *Miss Lady & Mr. Man’s Open Mic Jam 8-11P every Wed. The Rec Center, 213 William

thursday, july 4 The Second Continental Congress approves the final draft of the Declaration of Independence FXBG Area Museum & Cultural Center hosts an enhanced panel version of the VA Historical Society’s (VHS) signature Sesquicentennial exhibition, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia, from July 4 to Dec 8, 2013 *Music every Thurs live at Kenmore Inn 8-11P

Wags & Purrs Pet Aupair Service

For Special Attention All Year Round Call Alexis Grogan at 540 - 903 - 0437 Serving 22401 & 22405 16

July 2013

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CALENDAR of events

*FXBG Jazz Collective’s open jazz jam twice monthly: 1st & 3rd Thurs. Live bebop, Latin jazz, fine cocktails. Musicians, bring instruments (no large amps). fredericksburgjazzcollective.org

first friday, july 5 Art First Gallery Exhibition opens new exhibit with an Opening Reception 6P-9P. 824 Caroline FXBG Area Museum & CC summer long concert series, Sounds of Summer. 7-9P, Market Square: UMW Philharmonic Orchestra LibertyTown Arts Workshop Join us on First Friday July 5, 5-9pm for the Opening Reception featuring the Second Plein Air Juried Exhibition in addition to work done by the Fredericksburg Area Woodworkers Guild. Show runs through the summer until Sept. 1. Come visit!

PonShop Art Studio & Gallery, 712 Caroline: Opening Reception featuring the work of Crystal Rodrigue throughout July. Open First Friday 6 to 10P England Run Library Poetry Readings each Fri. 4P. Share your favorite published poems, original work, or just come listen. Info: Lee Criscuolo, 540899-1703 ext 242 *FCCA Opening Reception 6P-9P. 373-5646. 813 Sophia. fccava.org. Wed-Mon 12-4P, Sat 11-4P. (See Ad) *Brush Strokes Gallery Opening Reception (See Ad) *Fridays@The Last Resort. St. George’s Church Opening Reception for new art show: 810 Weekend Gallery, 810 Caroline. 10-6 Fri & Sat.; 1-4 Sun 3-D Art at Artful Dimensions Gallery, 911 Charles Live Music @ Courtyard Marriott - Wave on Wave every First Friday 6-9P in the Atrium

saturday, july 6 FXBG Farmer’s Market at Hurkamp Park, William @ Prince Edward. Art in the Park 7A-2P featuring Sonja Wise (sonjawise.com) and others. Every First Sat in April, May, June, July, Sept., Oct.

Registration deadline for FXBG’s 1st Fine Dining Club event: at Kybecca, Executive Chef Wade Truong customizes Five-Course Dinner w/ wine pairing. Learn more about food and wine and developing one’s palate. Cost per plate: $65. 8404372

sunday, july 7 *AM1230 WFVA “Community Link” 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net *Kenmore Inn, 1200 Princess Anne, 3717622/•kenmoreinn.com: Elegant Sun. Brunch, 1130A-230P *Courtyard Marriott: Every Sunday Brunch 9A-2P *Jams: Colonial Tavern: Jazz 7P; *Sunken Well Tavern: Bluegrass 7P

saturday, july 13

Second Saturdays at the Museum, 1-3P. Childen learn about the role FXBG played in American Revolution. Children create toilet paper roll revolutionary figures (Thomas Jefferson, George Washington) and their own revolutionary war flags. Free

sunday, july 14 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 16 John Wiley Trio plays Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P *Picnic in the Park Every Tues @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P

monday, july 8

tuesday, july 9

Live music at The 909 Saloon: Come see live solo acoustic guitarist Keith Mellinger - fiery flatpicking, acoustic rock ~ folk ~ bluegrass. 7P. 909 Caroline

Larry, Harry, and Buck live at Bistro Bethem: $3 beer, wine & cocktail specials! All ages, no cover.

8-11P

The Mc Tell Brothers play live at The Kenmore Inn, 730P. 1200 Princess Anne

wednesday, july 10 Music at Hurkamp Park: Bring blanket or lawn chair, enjoy free sounds

thursday, july 11 Bud’s Collective plays The Kenmore Inn. 730P1030P

Final due-date: Designs for Stafford 350th Commemorative Coin 2014: Last call! Coin Designs due before 830P. Hand-deliver template w/your coin design to PAAASC staff in corridor of England Run Library on M-W-F June 13-July 17, 12-1P or 6830P. Must be 16-yr old or older and Stafford County resident

thursday, july 18

*Picnic in the Park Every Tuesday @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P

Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Jim Counter.

Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P

Health Drive Team free blood pressure checks, calculating BMI. www.thefarmersmarket.co or 8454267

Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Robert Davezak. Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P

*FCCA: Art Bug, thru July 12 (age 7-13) Sign up is over. 373-5646-813, Sophia. fccava.org

‘9500 Liberty’ - A documentary film about the ‘war’ on undocumented residents in Prince William County in 2007. It is a cautionary tale about what can happen when we have a failed immigration policy. Timely topic. 4P in Theater, CRRL HQ, 1201 Caroline

The Scenter of Town discussion on Aromatherapy, 7-9P. Essential oils, their effects, and how they may be used safely and effectively. An “oil of the week” or a “condition of the week” at each meeting. No charge

friday, july 19 FXBG’s 1st Fine Dining Club event: at Kybecca, Executive Chef Wade Truong customizes FiveCourse Dinner w/ wine pairing. Learn more about food/wine and developing one’s palate. Cost per plate: $65. 840-4372 Spotsylvania County Neighborhood Watch Meeting 7-8P. 3rd Tuesday every month. All County Residents welcome. Stay informed about trends and law enforcement activity

wednesday, july 17 The Scenter of Town intro to Hypnotherapy. 5-7P. Wonders of Hypnotherapy. During this guided session, explore discovering our spirit guide, learn how hypnotherapy can help in our lives. Free.

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3rd Fri, 830A business ladies’ networking “TIPS”. Ellen Baptist, 548-0652

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Watercolor with Pen & Ink w/ Ruth Ann Loving, teaching art for over 30 years! Color and design! $45 for one 3-hr. session. 2-5P. 540-786-4455 to reserve spot. Backdoor Gallery Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Karen Jonas.

Sit back and relax in our atrium. 6-9P FXBG Area Museum & CC’s Sounds of Summer: The Dangerous Kitchen, 7-9P in Market Square

saturday, july 20 *Free Vegetarian Cooking class every 3rd Sat. 2330P. Meditation 4-5P. Porter Library

FCCA Art Guild of VA meets third Sat 10-Noon. $15/year VA Equine Artists’ one-day watercolor workshop w/ Robyn Ryan. 930-430P. 786-4455. Backdoor Gallery FXBG’s hottest comedy show joins forces w/ Riverside Dinner Theater for first ever ALL AGES show. 8P. Conference Center at Riverside Theater.

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sunday, july 21 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 23 *Picnic in the Park Every Tuesday @ Hurkamp Park, 1130A-130P Karen Jonas live music. Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P Breakfast w/ the Curator at FAM & CC: Andrew H. Talkov, Exhibit Coordinator for VA’s Civil War Sesquicentennial. Presentation on curating and organizing the VA Historical Society’s traveling exhibition, An American Turning Point: The Civil War in VA. 9A

wednesday, july 24 Weekly Music at Courtyard Marriott – Scott Stallard plays tonight and July 31. 6-9P

saturday, july 27 FXBG Area Iris Society’s annual iris rhizome sale!

Hundreds of colorful iris rhizomes grown by local FAIS members to benefit FAIS and its two horticultural college scholarships. Prices, selection fabulous. Tall bearded, standard dwarf, intermediate iris in a rainbow of colors. Nonbeared Japanese and Siberian iris in limited quantities. 8A-3P. 540-376-4495. Roxbury Farm & Garden Center, Lafayette Blvd at Jackson Wine & Whiskers for SPCA, 6-10P, Lake Anna Winery. “Pawtical” Celebration w/live music, food, wine tasting, cash wine bar, silent auction.

Reservations $50/person (wine glass, t-shirt until supply out). Indoor/outdoor, rain/shine. No refunds. SPCA: (540) 898-1500 x302 or www.fburgspca.org www.wineandwhiskers.com BodyWorks Community Yoga Class: Donationonly; all money to local charity. 630-8P. Mixed level, suitable for most people. Instructor Deborah Bennett. BodyWorks Downtown, on Caroline/Sophia at Amelia

sunday, july 28 *AM1230 WFVA Community link 8-830A. Host Ted Schubel. Listen at newstalk1230.net

tuesday, july 30 Alex Culbreth plays live @ Bistro Bethem. $3 beer, wine, cocktail specials. All ages. No cover. 8-11P

thursday, july 25 FXBG Area Museum & Cultural Center’s Director of Collections & Exhibitions, Christopher Uebelhor. 68P. Culture & Cocktails: Military Surplus. Civil Warera firearms. Galleries of Catherine W. Jones McKann Center, 1001 Princess Anne. Museum members only. Register: Melanie Johnson, mjohnson@famcc.org or 371-3037, ext. 400 The Lonely Hands play live at The Kenmore Inn, 730P-1030P. 1200 Princess Anne

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OUR HERITAGE

4th of July

By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks

Bruce Day Fine Art

A monthly look at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center collection

old time swimsuits

Eyes in the ‘Burg

By Mary Lynn Powers

What does the Fourth of July mean to you? Cook out with friends?

Fireworks? A day at the beach? Unfortunately, many Americans know very little about the birthday of our great nation. We think of July 4, 1776, as the day the United States became an independent nation.

However, July 4, 1776 was not the day the Continental Congress declared independence. That was done on July 2, 1776. It was not the day the Revolution started for that was back in April 1775.

July 4, 1776 was the day that the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence.

July 4 was not celebrated until almost a hundred years later, when in 1870 Congress declared it a holiday. One interesting fact is that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. It was John Adams, in a letter he wrote in 1817, who complained that America seemed uninterested in its past. Celebrations of the Fourth of July became more common in the early 1900’s. In 1941, federal legislation made it a paid federal holiday; along with other holidays prior to this time, it was an unpaid holiday for federal employees.

A few interesting facts about those who signed the Declaration of Independence are noteworthy. Nine were farmers or plantation owners, eleven were storeowners, and twenty-four were lawyers. All signed the document knowing that if the British captured them, they would be tried as traitors. Five were captured and sentenced to death by the British. Fifty-six fought in the Revolutionary War, during which nine were killed.

Carter Braxton a wealthy planter from Virginia had his stores and ships destroyed by the British. He died poor. Thomas Nelson, Jr., another Virginian, had his home taken over by General Cornwallis as his headquarters. Nelson urged General Washington to destroy his home in the Battle of Yorktown. His home was burned and Nelson was bankrupt after the war and died poor.

Just some of the sacrifices and stories of the American Revolution. These were men of education and wealth who had security, but valued freedom and liberty above all. They put forth a Free Independent America at great risk and peril to themselves.

We salute them. We cherish our independence. We are responsible to preserve it.

Dedicated to the memory of Edgar Morris and Gertie Adams.

Tuffy Hicks is our in-house history professor.

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The highway’s jammed with beach-bound vacationers crawling their way to OBX, Top Sail or VA Beach. One alternative is to leave your house at 2 or 3 in the morning. Another is stay local and cruise on in to Colonial Beach. OK, so it’s on the Potomac, not the Atlantic, but it does have an offshore casino if you like, an art gallery or two, and a boardwalk, plus it’s an easy day trip.

Early in the 20th century, Colonial Beach was a paradise destination for Washingtonians and Virginians alike.

More than a day trip, it was a dream vacation spot for many families. Catching the steam ship St. Johns etched memories that lasted a lifetime. The 1911 Chamber of Commerce brochure touted Colonial Beach as “The most attractive summer resort on the Potomac River.” With the Potomac to the east and Monroe Bay to its west, Colonial Beach offered four miles of bathing beach just 66 miles from Washington.

Today, landmarks remain within a few miles of the town in Westmoreland County. Wakefield, the birthplace of George Washington; Stratford, the home of Robert E. Lee; the old mansion now a part of the Colonial Beach Hotel that was

once the home of General Lighthorse Harry Lee; and, Monroe Bay’s namesake, James Monroe’s birthplace, are all part of the attraction.

In 1911, the summer population of Colonial Beach was about 15,000.

Perhaps it was the healthy salt air that drew them. In what now seems like a comment a century ahead of its time, the 1911 brochure boasts “The ozone-laden air is unsurpassed, owing to the splendid combination of salt water and the vast growth of pines, firs and balsams in the near vicinity.” That would be a selling point in today’s green-conscious society now, wouldn’t it? Few would argue with, “Where the air one has to inhale is free of foul and poisonous gases there true health abounds.” So pack the car. I’m sold on Colonial Beach, even if 99 years may have tainted the ozone layer a tad.

But if visiting Colonial Beach this month isn’t in the stars for you, consider at least exploring it at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center – airconditioned, quiet, close by – where you can spend an entire day escaping to the past. - RG

most current treatments and techniques.

Dr. Grossett is also an expert in fitting contact lenses, determining the type that will best suit the individual needs of the patient.

Annual eye exams have been a way of life for me since I was ten years old.

This does not make me an expert, but I do know when I see a specialist whether they appear competent. Dr. Grossett is one of those individuals in the medical field who is knowledgeable, skillful and really cares about her patients. It’s refreshing to see someone in a medical field that remembers something about you, after seeing thousands of people in between your last visit. Almost small - town like feeling!

Eyes in the ‘Burg can be reached at 540-3 369-E EITB (3482).

In and around our hospital campus, businesses are starting to crop up. Choices on where to receive medical services can be found on every corner. I discovered a new optometry clinic located at 2527 Cowan Blvd. in Fredericksburg.

The owner, Dr. Sandra L. Grossett, O.D., however, is not new to our city. Dr. Grossett has been serving the community for twenty years, minus a few years she spent in neighboring Culpeper. By serving, I mean she not only worked as an optometrist, but is active in many of the helping organizations in our area.

Dr. Grossett’s plan is to become more involved in community affairs as her business stabilizes. One driving force for the doctor is being able to educate people in regard to the link between good eye health and nutrition. She has a brochure for Empowerhouse, a women’s group, displayed in the waiting room. Her idea is to feature different local service groups throughout the year.

Her office is meticulously decorated with local art pieces, including some pottery pieces from Dan Finnegan (master potter at LibertyTown) and some pieces that she acquired at the Empty Bowl Fundraisers, which raise awareness to domestic violence. As part of the décor, Eyes in the ‘Burg will also display different local artists. The office has a sophisticated but comfortable feel to it.

(During the interview, I sat on the yoga ball chair that her optician, Michelle Padgett uses!)

The logo for the business is the Tree of Life embedded in an eye. The Tree of Life is symbolic of the interconnectedness of all things on the planet.

Used in many disciplines and

cultures, it pulls together her mindset on education and involvement into an understandable concept.

Dr. Grossett could have opened a business anywhere in world, but she and her husband, Scott, both felt the pull to set down roots in Fredericksburg. Scott had retired from government service, and Dr. Grossett was ready to be her own boss.

This is not an easy feat though, as she jumped hurdle after hurdle before she could open the artistically decorated shop.

Eventually she succeeded, and Eyes in the ‘Burg is now open for business.

I asked Dr. Grossett about her choice in becoming an optometrist. She told me about her college experience. She had just finished four years of pre-med at Grove City College in Grove City, PA when she heard about the program at Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia where she attained her doctorate. Her goal had always been to work in a health field, and optometry appeared to give the flexibility necessary to stay in the field, and start a family when the time came.

She told me about an experience that enabled her to assist a child to see for the first time. He had a condition called Keratoconus, and when she fitted him with the correction lenses, his happiness was overwhelming. He didn’t know how he could wait the two weeks until they were ready! She explained how optometry is more than eye exams.

Other aspects include vision therapy for many eye diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and corneal abrasion. She prides herself on keeping abreast of the

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history’s stories

OUR HERITAGE

4th of July

By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks

Bruce Day Fine Art

A monthly look at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center collection

old time swimsuits

Eyes in the ‘Burg

By Mary Lynn Powers

What does the Fourth of July mean to you? Cook out with friends?

Fireworks? A day at the beach? Unfortunately, many Americans know very little about the birthday of our great nation. We think of July 4, 1776, as the day the United States became an independent nation.

However, July 4, 1776 was not the day the Continental Congress declared independence. That was done on July 2, 1776. It was not the day the Revolution started for that was back in April 1775.

July 4, 1776 was the day that the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence.

July 4 was not celebrated until almost a hundred years later, when in 1870 Congress declared it a holiday. One interesting fact is that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. It was John Adams, in a letter he wrote in 1817, who complained that America seemed uninterested in its past. Celebrations of the Fourth of July became more common in the early 1900’s. In 1941, federal legislation made it a paid federal holiday; along with other holidays prior to this time, it was an unpaid holiday for federal employees.

A few interesting facts about those who signed the Declaration of Independence are noteworthy. Nine were farmers or plantation owners, eleven were storeowners, and twenty-four were lawyers. All signed the document knowing that if the British captured them, they would be tried as traitors. Five were captured and sentenced to death by the British. Fifty-six fought in the Revolutionary War, during which nine were killed.

Carter Braxton a wealthy planter from Virginia had his stores and ships destroyed by the British. He died poor. Thomas Nelson, Jr., another Virginian, had his home taken over by General Cornwallis as his headquarters. Nelson urged General Washington to destroy his home in the Battle of Yorktown. His home was burned and Nelson was bankrupt after the war and died poor.

Just some of the sacrifices and stories of the American Revolution. These were men of education and wealth who had security, but valued freedom and liberty above all. They put forth a Free Independent America at great risk and peril to themselves.

We salute them. We cherish our independence. We are responsible to preserve it.

Dedicated to the memory of Edgar Morris and Gertie Adams.

Tuffy Hicks is our in-house history professor.

Central Rappahannock

HERITAGE CENTER Volunteers needed to process historical documents and aid researchers.

Training provided.

Phone 540-373-3704 or email crhc@verizon.net Open to the public for scholarly research

The Heritage Center 18

The Eyes Have it

July 2013

Maury Commons

900 Barton St

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Fredericksburg

The highway’s jammed with beach-bound vacationers crawling their way to OBX, Top Sail or VA Beach. One alternative is to leave your house at 2 or 3 in the morning. Another is stay local and cruise on in to Colonial Beach. OK, so it’s on the Potomac, not the Atlantic, but it does have an offshore casino if you like, an art gallery or two, and a boardwalk, plus it’s an easy day trip.

Early in the 20th century, Colonial Beach was a paradise destination for Washingtonians and Virginians alike.

More than a day trip, it was a dream vacation spot for many families. Catching the steam ship St. Johns etched memories that lasted a lifetime. The 1911 Chamber of Commerce brochure touted Colonial Beach as “The most attractive summer resort on the Potomac River.” With the Potomac to the east and Monroe Bay to its west, Colonial Beach offered four miles of bathing beach just 66 miles from Washington.

Today, landmarks remain within a few miles of the town in Westmoreland County. Wakefield, the birthplace of George Washington; Stratford, the home of Robert E. Lee; the old mansion now a part of the Colonial Beach Hotel that was

once the home of General Lighthorse Harry Lee; and, Monroe Bay’s namesake, James Monroe’s birthplace, are all part of the attraction.

In 1911, the summer population of Colonial Beach was about 15,000.

Perhaps it was the healthy salt air that drew them. In what now seems like a comment a century ahead of its time, the 1911 brochure boasts “The ozone-laden air is unsurpassed, owing to the splendid combination of salt water and the vast growth of pines, firs and balsams in the near vicinity.” That would be a selling point in today’s green-conscious society now, wouldn’t it? Few would argue with, “Where the air one has to inhale is free of foul and poisonous gases there true health abounds.” So pack the car. I’m sold on Colonial Beach, even if 99 years may have tainted the ozone layer a tad.

But if visiting Colonial Beach this month isn’t in the stars for you, consider at least exploring it at the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center – airconditioned, quiet, close by – where you can spend an entire day escaping to the past. - RG

most current treatments and techniques.

Dr. Grossett is also an expert in fitting contact lenses, determining the type that will best suit the individual needs of the patient.

Annual eye exams have been a way of life for me since I was ten years old.

This does not make me an expert, but I do know when I see a specialist whether they appear competent. Dr. Grossett is one of those individuals in the medical field who is knowledgeable, skillful and really cares about her patients. It’s refreshing to see someone in a medical field that remembers something about you, after seeing thousands of people in between your last visit. Almost small - town like feeling!

Eyes in the ‘Burg can be reached at 540-3 369-E EITB (3482).

In and around our hospital campus, businesses are starting to crop up. Choices on where to receive medical services can be found on every corner. I discovered a new optometry clinic located at 2527 Cowan Blvd. in Fredericksburg.

The owner, Dr. Sandra L. Grossett, O.D., however, is not new to our city. Dr. Grossett has been serving the community for twenty years, minus a few years she spent in neighboring Culpeper. By serving, I mean she not only worked as an optometrist, but is active in many of the helping organizations in our area.

Dr. Grossett’s plan is to become more involved in community affairs as her business stabilizes. One driving force for the doctor is being able to educate people in regard to the link between good eye health and nutrition. She has a brochure for Empowerhouse, a women’s group, displayed in the waiting room. Her idea is to feature different local service groups throughout the year.

Her office is meticulously decorated with local art pieces, including some pottery pieces from Dan Finnegan (master potter at LibertyTown) and some pieces that she acquired at the Empty Bowl Fundraisers, which raise awareness to domestic violence. As part of the décor, Eyes in the ‘Burg will also display different local artists. The office has a sophisticated but comfortable feel to it.

(During the interview, I sat on the yoga ball chair that her optician, Michelle Padgett uses!)

The logo for the business is the Tree of Life embedded in an eye. The Tree of Life is symbolic of the interconnectedness of all things on the planet.

Used in many disciplines and

cultures, it pulls together her mindset on education and involvement into an understandable concept.

Dr. Grossett could have opened a business anywhere in world, but she and her husband, Scott, both felt the pull to set down roots in Fredericksburg. Scott had retired from government service, and Dr. Grossett was ready to be her own boss.

This is not an easy feat though, as she jumped hurdle after hurdle before she could open the artistically decorated shop.

Eventually she succeeded, and Eyes in the ‘Burg is now open for business.

I asked Dr. Grossett about her choice in becoming an optometrist. She told me about her college experience. She had just finished four years of pre-med at Grove City College in Grove City, PA when she heard about the program at Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia where she attained her doctorate. Her goal had always been to work in a health field, and optometry appeared to give the flexibility necessary to stay in the field, and start a family when the time came.

She told me about an experience that enabled her to assist a child to see for the first time. He had a condition called Keratoconus, and when she fitted him with the correction lenses, his happiness was overwhelming. He didn’t know how he could wait the two weeks until they were ready! She explained how optometry is more than eye exams.

Other aspects include vision therapy for many eye diseases including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and corneal abrasion. She prides herself on keeping abreast of the

Mary Lynn Powers powers our readers with empowering news and descriptions in every profile she writes.

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540/374-0462 Ah, summertime! Evenings spent sitting on my back porch with a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, the smell of honeysuckle drifting from the bushes … -the “CRUNCH” of my youngest dog, Sveva, chomping down on a cicada. I don’t know what it is about cicadas that dogs just can’t seem to resist. My parents’ nine-year-old yellow Labrador loves nothing more than to hold them in her mouth while they flutter their wings in panic. She then spits them out, allowing the poor creatures a moment to believe they are safe from predation, and then scoops them up again. The best I can explain is that their wings tickle her tongue and she likes it. I always feel bad for the cicada, but the scene sure is a hoot to watch.

If your dog shares the same brutish pleasure, fear not, cicadas are nontoxic, but they can cause gastrointestinal discomfort by irritating the lining of the GI tract if pleasure turns gluttonous and too many are consumed. In moderation they are quite safe. I’ve even heard stories of zookeepers that bag up the bugs and feed them to zoo animals.

As it turns out, Northern Copperheads are cicada aficionados too.

Unfortunately as our dogs venture outside more this time of year, perhaps in search of their favorite edible delights, snake encounters are common, and bites become a problem. The most common culprit in this area is the Northern Copperhead.

However, there are several factors that contribute to how mild or severe the trauma from a bite can be.

First, venomous snakes can actually control and vary the amount of venom that they

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deliver in a bite. Other factors include the size of the dog, the size of snake, the age of your dog, the age of the snake, and the location of the bite on your dog’s body.

Additionally, copperhead venom is actually mild compared to other snake venom, so the trauma is usually confined to pain and swelling at the site of the bite with no systemic involvement and no need for anti-venom.

However, if the bite occurs on the face or throat, swelling can be severe enough that it obstructs airways. If you think your dog sustained a bite during a snake encounter, it needs to be taken to a veterinary hospital immediately. There your veterinarian will determine the most appropriate treatment based on your pet’s clinical signs.

Treatment can vary from pain medication, anti-histamines, and hospitalization to remain under close observation, to antibiotics to prevent infection, blood work to check for possible coagulation problems, and intravenous fluids depending on the severity of the bite.

While summer is not my favorite season (bugs and humidity….yuk!), it is my three dogs’ favorite. I actually can’t complain too much because Sveva is a pretty efficient bug catcher.

While enjoying the summer with your pets, remember to protect your fuzzy darlings from the heat, snakes, and of course, those ever-tempting cicada binges.

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July is all about independence and liberty and while many stress the individual rights outlined by our forefathers they fail to recognize that independent existence cannot be achieved without the help of your neighbors and countrymen. In 1776 if you needed a barn you had a barn raising and everyone helped. To get the crops in you pooled your resources and moved from one farm to the next with the common goal of getting enough harvested to feed everyone through the winter not just yourself.

There is nothing about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that is achievable in a vacuum.

Rugged individualism is a trait to be admired but hardly useful as a way of life.

That “pursuit of happiness” section of our mantra just wouldn’t be possible if we all had to make our own scotch. How would we survive as a nation if the only way you could eat a chocolate bar was to process Ask yourself this; your own cocoa? without scotch and chocolate would life be worth living?

Likewise, what about sports cars and kayaks and motorcycles and flyfishing rods? What about guitars and pianos, oboes and ballet slippers? To pursue happiness you need all these things and more but you can’t make them all yourself.

So here’s to the melting pot!

Let’s lift our glasses to the diverse population that gave us the Whiskey Rebellion and bootlegging, prosciutto and soda bread, a good enchilada, a taste for wasabi, the ambrosia of curry powders and enough variety in the vineyards to achieve the correct pairing. Embrace it folks. Celebrate Independence Day as the greatest collaborative event in human history. And let’s not forget beer.

You can spend a small fortune and years of your life traveling the globe to experience different cultures, foods and

flavors.

Or you can travel from China Town at 10th & Race in Philadelphia, PA, to the Reading Terminal Market and enjoy some of the best food and flavors the world has to offer. Exotic oriental to Old World Amish in the span of three city blocks! Where else in the world can you do that? Hell I had breakfast with Elvis in the Reading Terminal twenty years after the King died. Again I’ll ask, “Where else in the world can you do that?”

Recent events have me looking at independence from so many different perspectives it seems unreal.

Correspondence and missives from my esteemed editor would indicate he has declared his own “Independence Day” and plans to continue his pursuit of happiness for quite some time. His independence is rooted in shared experiences, love of his family, cooperative involvement with his community and yes; scotch.

I have one client in failing health who has more drive and a clearer vision of what we should do next to his car than most people have of what to eat for breakfast. His independence is palpable, yet without involvement from others he recognizes nothing will get done.

Now to stay in Autoknown compliance and wrap this up let’s look at how our system of fiercely independent states has come to embrace that pesky Federal Highway System.

Let’s see… hmmm. We want smaller government and we don’t want to be taxed but we sure think having bigger and better roads to get people to the beach resorts and the casinos is a good idea. I especially like the interstate that ends in the Disney World parking lot.

That’s independent thinking.

It just requires collecting independent dollars from everyone.

Enjoy your independence and your scotch. autoknown@aol.com

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Companion Care

Full Service Hospital featuring:

snake bites dog, dog eats cicada... it’s summertime!

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byjennifer skarbek, DVM

AutoKnown Better Papa G says I’m a July kind of guy? ... Maybe so.

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540/374-0462 Ah, summertime! Evenings spent sitting on my back porch with a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, the smell of honeysuckle drifting from the bushes … -the “CRUNCH” of my youngest dog, Sveva, chomping down on a cicada. I don’t know what it is about cicadas that dogs just can’t seem to resist. My parents’ nine-year-old yellow Labrador loves nothing more than to hold them in her mouth while they flutter their wings in panic. She then spits them out, allowing the poor creatures a moment to believe they are safe from predation, and then scoops them up again. The best I can explain is that their wings tickle her tongue and she likes it. I always feel bad for the cicada, but the scene sure is a hoot to watch.

If your dog shares the same brutish pleasure, fear not, cicadas are nontoxic, but they can cause gastrointestinal discomfort by irritating the lining of the GI tract if pleasure turns gluttonous and too many are consumed. In moderation they are quite safe. I’ve even heard stories of zookeepers that bag up the bugs and feed them to zoo animals.

As it turns out, Northern Copperheads are cicada aficionados too.

Unfortunately as our dogs venture outside more this time of year, perhaps in search of their favorite edible delights, snake encounters are common, and bites become a problem. The most common culprit in this area is the Northern Copperhead.

However, there are several factors that contribute to how mild or severe the trauma from a bite can be.

First, venomous snakes can actually control and vary the amount of venom that they

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deliver in a bite. Other factors include the size of the dog, the size of snake, the age of your dog, the age of the snake, and the location of the bite on your dog’s body.

Additionally, copperhead venom is actually mild compared to other snake venom, so the trauma is usually confined to pain and swelling at the site of the bite with no systemic involvement and no need for anti-venom.

However, if the bite occurs on the face or throat, swelling can be severe enough that it obstructs airways. If you think your dog sustained a bite during a snake encounter, it needs to be taken to a veterinary hospital immediately. There your veterinarian will determine the most appropriate treatment based on your pet’s clinical signs.

Treatment can vary from pain medication, anti-histamines, and hospitalization to remain under close observation, to antibiotics to prevent infection, blood work to check for possible coagulation problems, and intravenous fluids depending on the severity of the bite.

While summer is not my favorite season (bugs and humidity….yuk!), it is my three dogs’ favorite. I actually can’t complain too much because Sveva is a pretty efficient bug catcher.

While enjoying the summer with your pets, remember to protect your fuzzy darlings from the heat, snakes, and of course, those ever-tempting cicada binges.

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July is all about independence and liberty and while many stress the individual rights outlined by our forefathers they fail to recognize that independent existence cannot be achieved without the help of your neighbors and countrymen. In 1776 if you needed a barn you had a barn raising and everyone helped. To get the crops in you pooled your resources and moved from one farm to the next with the common goal of getting enough harvested to feed everyone through the winter not just yourself.

There is nothing about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that is achievable in a vacuum.

Rugged individualism is a trait to be admired but hardly useful as a way of life.

That “pursuit of happiness” section of our mantra just wouldn’t be possible if we all had to make our own scotch. How would we survive as a nation if the only way you could eat a chocolate bar was to process Ask yourself this; your own cocoa? without scotch and chocolate would life be worth living?

Likewise, what about sports cars and kayaks and motorcycles and flyfishing rods? What about guitars and pianos, oboes and ballet slippers? To pursue happiness you need all these things and more but you can’t make them all yourself.

So here’s to the melting pot!

Let’s lift our glasses to the diverse population that gave us the Whiskey Rebellion and bootlegging, prosciutto and soda bread, a good enchilada, a taste for wasabi, the ambrosia of curry powders and enough variety in the vineyards to achieve the correct pairing. Embrace it folks. Celebrate Independence Day as the greatest collaborative event in human history. And let’s not forget beer.

You can spend a small fortune and years of your life traveling the globe to experience different cultures, foods and

flavors.

Or you can travel from China Town at 10th & Race in Philadelphia, PA, to the Reading Terminal Market and enjoy some of the best food and flavors the world has to offer. Exotic oriental to Old World Amish in the span of three city blocks! Where else in the world can you do that? Hell I had breakfast with Elvis in the Reading Terminal twenty years after the King died. Again I’ll ask, “Where else in the world can you do that?”

Recent events have me looking at independence from so many different perspectives it seems unreal.

Correspondence and missives from my esteemed editor would indicate he has declared his own “Independence Day” and plans to continue his pursuit of happiness for quite some time. His independence is rooted in shared experiences, love of his family, cooperative involvement with his community and yes; scotch.

I have one client in failing health who has more drive and a clearer vision of what we should do next to his car than most people have of what to eat for breakfast. His independence is palpable, yet without involvement from others he recognizes nothing will get done.

Now to stay in Autoknown compliance and wrap this up let’s look at how our system of fiercely independent states has come to embrace that pesky Federal Highway System.

Let’s see… hmmm. We want smaller government and we don’t want to be taxed but we sure think having bigger and better roads to get people to the beach resorts and the casinos is a good idea. I especially like the interstate that ends in the Disney World parking lot.

That’s independent thinking.

It just requires collecting independent dollars from everyone.

Enjoy your independence and your scotch. autoknown@aol.com

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Senior Care

Wellness

The Green Tip: Keep cool without AC

are you prepared?

By Karl Karch Earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, derechos….lately we’ve experienced them all right here in Fredericksburg. While we are fortunate not to have experienced the devastating effects of natural disasters like some parts of the country, we definitely had a few “wake up calls” that cause us to reflect on whether we are prepared to react to a disaster. Much has been said and written about disaster preparedness, but there a few things unique to our elderly population.

Some older adults have physical and other limitations.

Some are home while others are in facilities.

Many take medications that cannot be missed.

If you or your loved one resides in a facility, ask about their preparedness plan. But, it’s in your best interest to have one of your own rather than depend on a third party that has many people to care for in an emergency.

The Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross developed an excellent reference guide, “DISASTER PREPAREDNESS For Seniors By Seniors.” You can search the Internet using the title and download a copy. The booklet goes into detail on “The Three Steps to Preparedness” and includes helpful checklists.

Get a Kit – This is always at the top of the preparedness list. In addition to the typical list of supplies (food, water, flashlight, change of clothes, etc.), seniors should make certain they have on hand at least one week’s supply of medicines in one location. We frequently see some meds in the bedroom, some in the bathroom, and some in the kitchen. You also should have a copy of your prescriptions, a current list of medicines and dosage/treatment information. Include copies of important documents in a waterproof container, especially contact lists, doctors, any advance medical directives or medical device information, Medicare card, and/or other insurance information.

Other important items to include: an extra pair of eyeglasses, hearing-aid batteries, an adequate supply of oxygen, and one week supply of

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sanitation and personal hygiene items (adult depends, disposable rubber gloves, antibacterial gels, sanitary wipes, skin creams, and plastic bags to dispose of waste materials). If your loved one is cognitively impaired they should wear a medical alert bracelet or include pertinent information in with the other documents.

Make a Plan for what you will do in an emergency. Meet with other family members to develop a plan. Who will take the leadership decision-making role (chain of command)? Who will go to be with the loved one? Who will be responsible picking up and moving the loved one should it become necessary?

How will you contact one another (make a call list of who calls w h o ) ?

Create a personal s u p p o r t network of friends and neighbors, which is especially important if no family lives nearby.

Develop primary and alternate escape routes. If you have pets, include them in your emergency kit and plan.

Be informed about what might happen.

Have a list of emergency telephone numbers, local radio stations, and designated emergency shelters.

Remember, knowing what to do is your responsibility, so always be prepared. Don’t delay; discuss a disaster preparedness plan with your loved ones today.

Karl Karch is a local franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care, a licensed home care organization providing personal care, companionship and home helper services. Please go to www.homeinstead.com/FredericksburgVA

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For a less environmentally destructive way than air-conditioning to stay comfortable in the heat, choose a portable or ceiling fan. Fans use 90% less energy than central air, and make rooms feel seven to ten degrees cooler because of the process of evaporation.

the holistic distinction By christine h. thompson, D.C.

The best choice is an “Energy Efficient” rated fan.

Those ceiling fan/light combination units that receive the federal designation are about 50 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save you $15 to $20 per year on your utility bills.

With a typical fan, run the blades counter-clockwise in summer, and clockwise at low speed in winter.

In summer, blow the air down to cool; in winter, blow it up on slow to pull cool air up, mix it with warm air at the ceiling, and push air ceiling-to-walls, then down walls to minimize wind chill. Fans have a discreet switch to reverse direction of the blades. This vertical slide switch is generally in the down position to blow downward and up position to create updraft.

A ceiling fan can impact a room by as much as seven degrees! While 84% of U.S. homes use AC, we can save money using them less than the typical U.S. home, which spends 17% of its annual energy bill on cooling ($375).

We can also help avoid blackouts from overloaded power grids.

Read all of our Green Tips at : Keeping Cool Without AC - Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning - The Daily Green Courtesy of WeatherBug

FORWARD For cooling effect during Summer, run fan in forward (counter-clockwise) forcing the air down

The 2007 National Health Interview Survey found that 38% of adults and 12% of children had used Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in some form that year. The survey also revealed that Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on CAM practices and products. This study caught the attention of the healthcare industry and since then complementary healthcare has grown and has been incorporated to a greater degree into mainstream medicine.

Addressing the unique health needs and wants of people does require an integrative or collaborative approach since neither holistic nor allopathic medicine can do this alone in all situations.

In this article I want to distinguish between the terms used to describe other-than-allopathic healthcare and define the holistic paradigm. In my mind, “holistic” healthcare can be quite different in purpose and application than “integrative,” “alternative” or “complementary” healthcare.

Holistic healthcare is much more than using natural products to treat symptoms and create a healthier body.

The paradigm of holism encompasses the understanding that the body is an intelligent organism with a finely tuned control system that intricately governs all the billions of processes necessary, not only to keep us alive and moving, but also adapting and responding to a complex environment that is ever changing and challenging our ability to stay balanced, well and functioning optimally.

According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, who wrote Evolve Your Brain, the brain is capable of processing 400 billion bits of information each second, only 2000 of which are conscious.

Our endocrine system produces over 50 different hormones in an intricately balanced feedback system that instructs our cells on how to behave. These hormones are made in amounts measured in billionths and trillionths of a gram, yet they are crucial to maintaining the health and vitality of the body.

The point of all this is that our bodies possess an internal intelligence that operates at a level that would be far beyond the conscious, educated intelligence of the most brilliant among us. Keeping critical systems running and responding to emergencies are two of the highest priorities of this innate intelligence. Within the holistic paradigm, we do not assume body is malfunctioning when it plasters arteries with cholesterol,

lowers the thyroid function or raises blood pressure. Holistic practitioners know the body has its own wisdom and to override it or assume it has malfunctioned is paramount to arrogance.

Let’s be clear that if you are in the midst of an emergency or lifethreatening illness, a holistic provider is not who you need. In these situations the injury/illness is too severe for your body’s healing mechanisms to overcome in time.

You need one of our amazingly talented allopathic providers specializing in emergency care.

Once out of danger, there may be time to enlist holistic healthcare.

If not due to injury, the underlying cause of disease usually has to do with (1) a lack of raw materials (vitamins, minerals, proteins, cellular energy) to rebuild and rejuvenate, (2) an overload of harmful or foreign substances causing damage to cells and/or (3) wearing down of healing mechanisms due to stress or poor lifestyle habits. Holistic healthcare attempts to help the body overcome these blocks to healing.

Finding the right path to health takes time and sometimes requires trial and error. We must understand that the body always has a reason for what it does.

Sometimes in order to save someone’s life, medicine needs to step in and override the body, but if it is not life threatening, I believe we need to honor the body’s internal wisdom and try to better understand and support the body’s healing mechanisms.

Dr. Christine H. Thompson is owner of Whole Health Chiropractic on Bridgewater Street (540-899-9421) and a member of the Integrative Team at the Cancer Center at Mary Washington Hospital.

Healthcare For the Whole Person SPECIALIZING IN: ` Gentle, Individualized Chiropractic Care ` Cranio-Sacral Balancing (Sacro

REVERSE During Winter run fan in reverse (clockwise) at a low speed. This will draw room air up towards ceiling and force warm air down

online: www.save7lives.org in person: Dept. of Motor Vehicles

Occipital Technique - SOT) ` Addressing Your Total Health Needs with Natural, Holistic Treatment Methods ` Detoxification/Weight Loss Nutritional Programs

Your Hot Yoga Studio 540-659-0777 staffordhouseofyoga.com

Dr. Christine Thompson

971 Garrisonville Rd Stafford

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Senior Care

Wellness

The Green Tip: Keep cool without AC

are you prepared?

By Karl Karch Earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, derechos….lately we’ve experienced them all right here in Fredericksburg. While we are fortunate not to have experienced the devastating effects of natural disasters like some parts of the country, we definitely had a few “wake up calls” that cause us to reflect on whether we are prepared to react to a disaster. Much has been said and written about disaster preparedness, but there a few things unique to our elderly population.

Some older adults have physical and other limitations.

Some are home while others are in facilities.

Many take medications that cannot be missed.

If you or your loved one resides in a facility, ask about their preparedness plan. But, it’s in your best interest to have one of your own rather than depend on a third party that has many people to care for in an emergency.

The Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross developed an excellent reference guide, “DISASTER PREPAREDNESS For Seniors By Seniors.” You can search the Internet using the title and download a copy. The booklet goes into detail on “The Three Steps to Preparedness” and includes helpful checklists.

Get a Kit – This is always at the top of the preparedness list. In addition to the typical list of supplies (food, water, flashlight, change of clothes, etc.), seniors should make certain they have on hand at least one week’s supply of medicines in one location. We frequently see some meds in the bedroom, some in the bathroom, and some in the kitchen. You also should have a copy of your prescriptions, a current list of medicines and dosage/treatment information. Include copies of important documents in a waterproof container, especially contact lists, doctors, any advance medical directives or medical device information, Medicare card, and/or other insurance information.

Other important items to include: an extra pair of eyeglasses, hearing-aid batteries, an adequate supply of oxygen, and one week supply of

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sanitation and personal hygiene items (adult depends, disposable rubber gloves, antibacterial gels, sanitary wipes, skin creams, and plastic bags to dispose of waste materials). If your loved one is cognitively impaired they should wear a medical alert bracelet or include pertinent information in with the other documents.

Make a Plan for what you will do in an emergency. Meet with other family members to develop a plan. Who will take the leadership decision-making role (chain of command)? Who will go to be with the loved one? Who will be responsible picking up and moving the loved one should it become necessary?

How will you contact one another (make a call list of who calls w h o ) ?

Create a personal s u p p o r t network of friends and neighbors, which is especially important if no family lives nearby.

Develop primary and alternate escape routes. If you have pets, include them in your emergency kit and plan.

Be informed about what might happen.

Have a list of emergency telephone numbers, local radio stations, and designated emergency shelters.

Remember, knowing what to do is your responsibility, so always be prepared. Don’t delay; discuss a disaster preparedness plan with your loved ones today.

Karl Karch is a local franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care, a licensed home care organization providing personal care, companionship and home helper services. Please go to www.homeinstead.com/FredericksburgVA

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For a less environmentally destructive way than air-conditioning to stay comfortable in the heat, choose a portable or ceiling fan. Fans use 90% less energy than central air, and make rooms feel seven to ten degrees cooler because of the process of evaporation.

the holistic distinction By christine h. thompson, D.C.

The best choice is an “Energy Efficient” rated fan.

Those ceiling fan/light combination units that receive the federal designation are about 50 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save you $15 to $20 per year on your utility bills.

With a typical fan, run the blades counter-clockwise in summer, and clockwise at low speed in winter.

In summer, blow the air down to cool; in winter, blow it up on slow to pull cool air up, mix it with warm air at the ceiling, and push air ceiling-to-walls, then down walls to minimize wind chill. Fans have a discreet switch to reverse direction of the blades. This vertical slide switch is generally in the down position to blow downward and up position to create updraft.

A ceiling fan can impact a room by as much as seven degrees! While 84% of U.S. homes use AC, we can save money using them less than the typical U.S. home, which spends 17% of its annual energy bill on cooling ($375).

We can also help avoid blackouts from overloaded power grids.

Read all of our Green Tips at : Keeping Cool Without AC - Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning - The Daily Green Courtesy of WeatherBug

FORWARD For cooling effect during Summer, run fan in forward (counter-clockwise) forcing the air down

The 2007 National Health Interview Survey found that 38% of adults and 12% of children had used Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in some form that year. The survey also revealed that Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on CAM practices and products. This study caught the attention of the healthcare industry and since then complementary healthcare has grown and has been incorporated to a greater degree into mainstream medicine.

Addressing the unique health needs and wants of people does require an integrative or collaborative approach since neither holistic nor allopathic medicine can do this alone in all situations.

In this article I want to distinguish between the terms used to describe other-than-allopathic healthcare and define the holistic paradigm. In my mind, “holistic” healthcare can be quite different in purpose and application than “integrative,” “alternative” or “complementary” healthcare.

Holistic healthcare is much more than using natural products to treat symptoms and create a healthier body.

The paradigm of holism encompasses the understanding that the body is an intelligent organism with a finely tuned control system that intricately governs all the billions of processes necessary, not only to keep us alive and moving, but also adapting and responding to a complex environment that is ever changing and challenging our ability to stay balanced, well and functioning optimally.

According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, who wrote Evolve Your Brain, the brain is capable of processing 400 billion bits of information each second, only 2000 of which are conscious.

Our endocrine system produces over 50 different hormones in an intricately balanced feedback system that instructs our cells on how to behave. These hormones are made in amounts measured in billionths and trillionths of a gram, yet they are crucial to maintaining the health and vitality of the body.

The point of all this is that our bodies possess an internal intelligence that operates at a level that would be far beyond the conscious, educated intelligence of the most brilliant among us. Keeping critical systems running and responding to emergencies are two of the highest priorities of this innate intelligence. Within the holistic paradigm, we do not assume body is malfunctioning when it plasters arteries with cholesterol,

lowers the thyroid function or raises blood pressure. Holistic practitioners know the body has its own wisdom and to override it or assume it has malfunctioned is paramount to arrogance.

Let’s be clear that if you are in the midst of an emergency or lifethreatening illness, a holistic provider is not who you need. In these situations the injury/illness is too severe for your body’s healing mechanisms to overcome in time.

You need one of our amazingly talented allopathic providers specializing in emergency care.

Once out of danger, there may be time to enlist holistic healthcare.

If not due to injury, the underlying cause of disease usually has to do with (1) a lack of raw materials (vitamins, minerals, proteins, cellular energy) to rebuild and rejuvenate, (2) an overload of harmful or foreign substances causing damage to cells and/or (3) wearing down of healing mechanisms due to stress or poor lifestyle habits. Holistic healthcare attempts to help the body overcome these blocks to healing.

Finding the right path to health takes time and sometimes requires trial and error. We must understand that the body always has a reason for what it does.

Sometimes in order to save someone’s life, medicine needs to step in and override the body, but if it is not life threatening, I believe we need to honor the body’s internal wisdom and try to better understand and support the body’s healing mechanisms.

Dr. Christine H. Thompson is owner of Whole Health Chiropractic on Bridgewater Street (540-899-9421) and a member of the Integrative Team at the Cancer Center at Mary Washington Hospital.

Healthcare For the Whole Person SPECIALIZING IN: ` Gentle, Individualized Chiropractic Care ` Cranio-Sacral Balancing (Sacro

REVERSE During Winter run fan in reverse (clockwise) at a low speed. This will draw room air up towards ceiling and force warm air down

online: www.save7lives.org in person: Dept. of Motor Vehicles

Occipital Technique - SOT) ` Addressing Your Total Health Needs with Natural, Holistic Treatment Methods ` Detoxification/Weight Loss Nutritional Programs

Your Hot Yoga Studio 540-659-0777 staffordhouseofyoga.com

Dr. Christine Thompson

971 Garrisonville Rd Stafford

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Art In The ‘Burg

Betsy Glassie STUDIO: LIBERTYTOWN 916 LIBERTY ST. FREDERICKSBURG, VA

celebrating summer, color & more

By Lezlie Cheryl

by megan byrnes

BETSYGLASSIE.COM

Heard:

BGLASSIE@AOL.COM

540-899-6556

Sizzle this Summer with Sea Glass Jewelry 606 Caroline Street Old Town Fredericksburg 373-7847 www.gemstonecreations.org Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 Wednesday 10-6:30

It’s a busy month at the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts as it presents two new exhibitions, a week-long workshop for kids, and an outdoor members’ show and sale, none of which could take place without the generous support of many wonderful volunteers. The FCCA celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, but celebrates its volunteers every day. Volunteers with diverse skills and talents contribute thousands of hours annually to FCCA efforts.

In addition to monthly art exhibits, workshops and presentations, they are responsible for maintaining the historic Silversmith House, serving as Trustees, as Docents, keeping the gallery doors open and so much more.

“Celebrate Color & Form” is the theme of the latest National Juried Exhibition in the Frederick Gallery through July 27. The opening reception is First Friday July 5 with a talk by esteemed juror Margery E. Goldberg at 6pm when winning artists will be announced.

Goldberg founded Zenith Gallery in Washington D.C. in 1978, establishing deep roots in the nation’s capital and with artists and collectors across the country, pushing boundaries and breaking ground with its unique mix of contemporary art in all media.

Local artist Cathy Herndon returns to instruct the 23rd Annual “Art Bug” workshop July 8-12. For children ages 7-13, this year’s “Art Bug” focuses on the theme of mixed media: abstract and real, large to small. A different class is taught each day, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Preregistration is required and space is limited. All class materials are included in

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the registration fee, and snacks are provided.

The FCCA Members’ Gallery hosts “Art in the Garden” on Saturday, July 20 from 10am-4pm in the courtyard beside the gallery. Member artists are invited to display their work under the trees in the gallery’s gardens. A portion of all sales will go directly to the FCCA Building Fund in support of ongoing restoration efforts.

Pre-registration is requested although there is no cost to participate. If you’re not already an FCCA member, this is a great time to join and be a part of “Art in the Garden.”

In case of inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled, details to be posted in the gallery and online.

Inside the Members’ Gallery is a solo exhibition by fiber artist Lorie H. McCown. “I can not remember a time when I did not, or was not, interested in making art,” says McCown. “My influences are broad. I love children’s illustration, ethnic and ancient art, the Impressionists and landscape art. Books and music play an enormous part in my creative process.

I love ancient civilizations and history in general. I am interested in context as well as content. Organic forms and the ebb and flow of our spiritual life are great influences. I am amazed and inspired by things as simple as stones, leaves, and water. Fiber is such an elemental, base material; it lends itself to infinite possibilities of expression.”

McCown’s work is on display through July 27.

Lezlie Cheryl is publicity chair for the FCCA, and patron of artists everywhere.

Contact her at lezliecheryl@gmail.com.

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Where Fredericksburg Gets Engaged

I’m pretty sure that not even the Beatles magically all together for a single night in Fredericksburg would’ve gotten a bigger, more loving reception than the Lowboys did at Bistro Bethem last month (do I exaggerate? Perhaps a touch). With the return of Chris Park to Fredericksburg (and to his drum kit), he, Mike Payne and Jeff Gandee once again made music for the residents of 22401 and beyond. Jim Bartlett, Mike Craig, Jonas and Ben Beals, Ally Shull, Missy Colombo, Danielle Payne, Ana Brugos, Kyle Snyder, Leila Kilgore, Brooke Farquhar, Jacquie Damm, Josh Schwenk (original Mclaws Drive bass player) and his sister Dawn were but a few fans who danced the night away on one of those perfect Fredericksburg evenings you’ll always talk about. You know the ones.

An update on a Fredericksburg Favorite: Laura Shepard (above) has

Virginia

Fries Truck fame picking up dinner to-go at Bonefish Grill on a busy Wednesday evening; Calvin Roberts back behind the bar after a brief leave at Kybecca; Sarah Appleby back in town post-grad school graduation and pre-job interview. Lots of fun and exciting changes for the former UMW student and Hyperion Espresso barista!

Wine

Experience is packing up their downtown shop and moving to Eagle Village. Farewell and good luck Edwin and company, we will miss you on Caroline Street!

Speaking of Caroline Street, Phillip Baxter has been making the rounds downtown looking for a potential buyer of the Tim’s Mart space that went up for sale earlier this spring. We all know everyone wants a Trader Joe’s and we all know that’s never going to happen, so let’s all just hope Phillip gets us something cool anyway.

Heard:

Ellinger welcomed baby Colin (above) to the world May 31st and love every minute of being a new family of four.

Seen:

LA lady Joanna Krenich

was in town for a hot second last month – if you blinked you mighta missed her (thank god I didn’t blink). She graciously stopped off in the burg on her way to and from a New Jersey wedding. I got all the Hollywood gossip (Anne Hathaway looks normal without make-up, Rooney Mara is mean and Mindy Kaling is as cool in real life as you’d hope!).

Seen: Seen:

Rebecca Thomas (above)

in DC looking radiating pure happiness sharing drinks with a friend in a new dress from Forage.

Seen:

Mark

Phelan

settled in nicely down in St. Petersburg, Florida where she’s been making lots of music and lots of friends. Both she and her signature orange truck got tattoos while in the sunshine state as well; hers a temporary little thing on her arm while her truck boasts permanent new ink seen in the photo!

The

Eglevsky

Happy June birthdays

to

(my blessed jewel) Laura Craig, Matt Russ Rivers, Lindsey Quinn, Joan Critz Limbrick, Kimberly Suttle, Brian Norton, Papa G, Megan Mason, Cristina Martinez, Chris Rule, Derek Kirkland, Missy Colombo, Dave Minckler and Nate Masters. That’s a lot of birthdays, phew!

was

Seen

(like, you can’t miss him

seen): famous, cooler-than-you, talented skater Brandon Bonner skateboarding down Sunken Road wearing both of these things at the same time: a brightly colored dashiki and an ankle length fur coat. On a skateboard.

family

sitting

Chip Reamy (L) and Jack Hyland (R) (above) were at Nats’ game with Rob Grogan, Wayne Lesonick and John Pacitti.

Eddie Dickerson performed with Whiskey Django Foxtrot in what Eric Woods called Eddie’s final Bistro appearance before he leaves for Austin.

True? Applauders included Roy McAfee, George Solley, Jenny McGee, Elizabeth & Trey Seaver, Chris Tulloss, and Marticia Doyle.

Mirinda Reynolds in

Georgetown with her family; Danielle Rosenberg and Christian Renault in town from NYC and Denver, respectively, to hang with old friends and visit former favorite hang outs.

to one of the

daughter Ansleigh downtown; Tim Brown lunching at Bistro Bethem, all business.

Is anyone as obsessed with the opening of The Orion as I am? Yes? Great.

An update: the paper is off the door and from the (rather long)(face smushed against the glass) peek I took, things are looking done-ish. That bar is lit up and those couches look poised for lounging.

coolest families around – Claire and Kenny

Kim Crosslin of Beach

Scene:

Inn

waiting for a table at Castiglia’s on a warm Sunday evening last month; Mark and Candis Wenger at dinner in Richmond with friends; Christy Escher shopping with

outside of Hyperion with girlfriend Kate Eingurt on a warm Sunday June morning.

Wishing Paul’s Bakery a sweet anniversary as they celebrated their 40th year in the baking biz last month. While one should never need an excuse to indulge in a doughnut, I’m pretty certain it is considered illegal to live in Fredericksburg and never have a Paul’s Bakery doughnut – so, if you missed the anniversary last month, get yourself over there asap!

Spotted:

Kenmore

transported back to 2008 last month when Jay Starling once again sat in with Andrew Hellier and the All-Stars for an evening of music in the basement.

Emma

Manuel

and

friends taking in the scene at an open mike night for young musicians at Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.

Congratulations

Seen:

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Art In The ‘Burg

Betsy Glassie STUDIO: LIBERTYTOWN 916 LIBERTY ST. FREDERICKSBURG, VA

celebrating summer, color & more

By Lezlie Cheryl

by megan byrnes

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Heard:

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Sizzle this Summer with Sea Glass Jewelry 606 Caroline Street Old Town Fredericksburg 373-7847 www.gemstonecreations.org Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 Wednesday 10-6:30

It’s a busy month at the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts as it presents two new exhibitions, a week-long workshop for kids, and an outdoor members’ show and sale, none of which could take place without the generous support of many wonderful volunteers. The FCCA celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, but celebrates its volunteers every day. Volunteers with diverse skills and talents contribute thousands of hours annually to FCCA efforts.

In addition to monthly art exhibits, workshops and presentations, they are responsible for maintaining the historic Silversmith House, serving as Trustees, as Docents, keeping the gallery doors open and so much more.

“Celebrate Color & Form” is the theme of the latest National Juried Exhibition in the Frederick Gallery through July 27. The opening reception is First Friday July 5 with a talk by esteemed juror Margery E. Goldberg at 6pm when winning artists will be announced.

Goldberg founded Zenith Gallery in Washington D.C. in 1978, establishing deep roots in the nation’s capital and with artists and collectors across the country, pushing boundaries and breaking ground with its unique mix of contemporary art in all media.

Local artist Cathy Herndon returns to instruct the 23rd Annual “Art Bug” workshop July 8-12. For children ages 7-13, this year’s “Art Bug” focuses on the theme of mixed media: abstract and real, large to small. A different class is taught each day, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Preregistration is required and space is limited. All class materials are included in

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the registration fee, and snacks are provided.

The FCCA Members’ Gallery hosts “Art in the Garden” on Saturday, July 20 from 10am-4pm in the courtyard beside the gallery. Member artists are invited to display their work under the trees in the gallery’s gardens. A portion of all sales will go directly to the FCCA Building Fund in support of ongoing restoration efforts.

Pre-registration is requested although there is no cost to participate. If you’re not already an FCCA member, this is a great time to join and be a part of “Art in the Garden.”

In case of inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled, details to be posted in the gallery and online.

Inside the Members’ Gallery is a solo exhibition by fiber artist Lorie H. McCown. “I can not remember a time when I did not, or was not, interested in making art,” says McCown. “My influences are broad. I love children’s illustration, ethnic and ancient art, the Impressionists and landscape art. Books and music play an enormous part in my creative process.

I love ancient civilizations and history in general. I am interested in context as well as content. Organic forms and the ebb and flow of our spiritual life are great influences. I am amazed and inspired by things as simple as stones, leaves, and water. Fiber is such an elemental, base material; it lends itself to infinite possibilities of expression.”

McCown’s work is on display through July 27.

Lezlie Cheryl is publicity chair for the FCCA, and patron of artists everywhere.

Contact her at lezliecheryl@gmail.com.

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Where Fredericksburg Gets Engaged

I’m pretty sure that not even the Beatles magically all together for a single night in Fredericksburg would’ve gotten a bigger, more loving reception than the Lowboys did at Bistro Bethem last month (do I exaggerate? Perhaps a touch). With the return of Chris Park to Fredericksburg (and to his drum kit), he, Mike Payne and Jeff Gandee once again made music for the residents of 22401 and beyond. Jim Bartlett, Mike Craig, Jonas and Ben Beals, Ally Shull, Missy Colombo, Danielle Payne, Ana Brugos, Kyle Snyder, Leila Kilgore, Brooke Farquhar, Jacquie Damm, Josh Schwenk (original Mclaws Drive bass player) and his sister Dawn were but a few fans who danced the night away on one of those perfect Fredericksburg evenings you’ll always talk about. You know the ones.

An update on a Fredericksburg Favorite: Laura Shepard (above) has

Virginia

Fries Truck fame picking up dinner to-go at Bonefish Grill on a busy Wednesday evening; Calvin Roberts back behind the bar after a brief leave at Kybecca; Sarah Appleby back in town post-grad school graduation and pre-job interview. Lots of fun and exciting changes for the former UMW student and Hyperion Espresso barista!

Wine

Experience is packing up their downtown shop and moving to Eagle Village. Farewell and good luck Edwin and company, we will miss you on Caroline Street!

Speaking of Caroline Street, Phillip Baxter has been making the rounds downtown looking for a potential buyer of the Tim’s Mart space that went up for sale earlier this spring. We all know everyone wants a Trader Joe’s and we all know that’s never going to happen, so let’s all just hope Phillip gets us something cool anyway.

Heard:

Ellinger welcomed baby Colin (above) to the world May 31st and love every minute of being a new family of four.

Seen:

LA lady Joanna Krenich

was in town for a hot second last month – if you blinked you mighta missed her (thank god I didn’t blink). She graciously stopped off in the burg on her way to and from a New Jersey wedding. I got all the Hollywood gossip (Anne Hathaway looks normal without make-up, Rooney Mara is mean and Mindy Kaling is as cool in real life as you’d hope!).

Seen: Seen:

Rebecca Thomas (above)

in DC looking radiating pure happiness sharing drinks with a friend in a new dress from Forage.

Seen:

Mark

Phelan

settled in nicely down in St. Petersburg, Florida where she’s been making lots of music and lots of friends. Both she and her signature orange truck got tattoos while in the sunshine state as well; hers a temporary little thing on her arm while her truck boasts permanent new ink seen in the photo!

The

Eglevsky

Happy June birthdays

to

(my blessed jewel) Laura Craig, Matt Russ Rivers, Lindsey Quinn, Joan Critz Limbrick, Kimberly Suttle, Brian Norton, Papa G, Megan Mason, Cristina Martinez, Chris Rule, Derek Kirkland, Missy Colombo, Dave Minckler and Nate Masters. That’s a lot of birthdays, phew!

was

Seen

(like, you can’t miss him

seen): famous, cooler-than-you, talented skater Brandon Bonner skateboarding down Sunken Road wearing both of these things at the same time: a brightly colored dashiki and an ankle length fur coat. On a skateboard.

family

sitting

Chip Reamy (L) and Jack Hyland (R) (above) were at Nats’ game with Rob Grogan, Wayne Lesonick and John Pacitti.

Eddie Dickerson performed with Whiskey Django Foxtrot in what Eric Woods called Eddie’s final Bistro appearance before he leaves for Austin.

True? Applauders included Roy McAfee, George Solley, Jenny McGee, Elizabeth & Trey Seaver, Chris Tulloss, and Marticia Doyle.

Mirinda Reynolds in

Georgetown with her family; Danielle Rosenberg and Christian Renault in town from NYC and Denver, respectively, to hang with old friends and visit former favorite hang outs.

to one of the

daughter Ansleigh downtown; Tim Brown lunching at Bistro Bethem, all business.

Is anyone as obsessed with the opening of The Orion as I am? Yes? Great.

An update: the paper is off the door and from the (rather long)(face smushed against the glass) peek I took, things are looking done-ish. That bar is lit up and those couches look poised for lounging.

coolest families around – Claire and Kenny

Kim Crosslin of Beach

Scene:

Inn

waiting for a table at Castiglia’s on a warm Sunday evening last month; Mark and Candis Wenger at dinner in Richmond with friends; Christy Escher shopping with

outside of Hyperion with girlfriend Kate Eingurt on a warm Sunday June morning.

Wishing Paul’s Bakery a sweet anniversary as they celebrated their 40th year in the baking biz last month. While one should never need an excuse to indulge in a doughnut, I’m pretty certain it is considered illegal to live in Fredericksburg and never have a Paul’s Bakery doughnut – so, if you missed the anniversary last month, get yourself over there asap!

Spotted:

Kenmore

transported back to 2008 last month when Jay Starling once again sat in with Andrew Hellier and the All-Stars for an evening of music in the basement.

Emma

Manuel

and

friends taking in the scene at an open mike night for young musicians at Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.

Congratulations

Seen:

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FXBG Music Scene

COMMUNITY LINK

P. Rose Gallery

Courtesy of WFVA and Front Porch

the guitar man

b101.5, am1230 wfva win A.B.A. awards

by ashleigh chevalier By “Good to see you Tom!” “It’s good to be seen!” he always says and gives you a hug. He is the fair, practical, and optimistic realist in the musical crowd. He has been a part of the Fredericksburg arts and music scene since the mid sixties when he landed here after migrating over here from California. Yes, California. Some may wonder, “Why would someone leave sunny California for Fredericksburg, Virginia… and then stay there?” Like most of us, Tom Schiff sank into the openness of the community (and ya know, California and Virginia do share a few of the same geographic latitudes. Okay, that may be a stretch.) “Fredericksburg is the city of potential,” he says plainly. “There is a strong sense of community. It is very open.” He remembers an open mic held at The Natural Child Coffee House in Falmouth in ’69.

Not only is Tom a Fredericksburg music veteran (soundman, guitar player, open micer), but he is a guitar repairman.

Not everyone gets to experience the arts and develop a perspective from the hardware side of things. He first started repairing guitars when he was about 16 doing a work/study program working with

the historic Alembic Guitar Company.

“If it’s a guitar, I do it.” Tom specializes in repairing guitars and the like (basses, banjos, mandolins, resonators).

He can and has worked on symphonic stringed instruments like violins, but he leaves that to Bill Mason (an instrument repairman also located in downtown Fredericksburg). Tom has worked on all kinds of guitars- yours, mine, Keller Williams’, Bill Kurchin’s, the Sapphire ladies’ instruments, and your momma’s, too. He started out working out of music shops, closets, and now has his own shop.

You can find Tom all around town – grabbing his afternoon coffee at a the local shop or at one of the Open Mic’s he runs. He and his life companion, Kathy Douberly run an Open Mic every first Wednesday at Dougherty’s Tavern off of Route 1 and Exit 140 in Stafford. Tom also runs one of the most historic open mics in the ‘Burg at Colonial Tavern in Downtown Fredericksburg, every Monday night starting at 8 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m. All ages, genres, and acts (solo, duo, band) are welcome.

You will definitely enjoy hearing Tom and Kathy’s bluesy rhythm and soul

Serving Up Local “Good” News Since 1997

by chuck archer Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hot AC WBQB (B101.5) and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA (formerly adult standards AM 1230 WFVA during the contest period), won five 1st Place awards at the 76th Annual Virginia Association of Broadcasters Awards Banquet, June 21st, 2013,

roll band, Ask Fred, for which Tom plays rhythm guitar. Kathy brings it with her strong vocals. Her son, Adam plays bass.

Amber, Adam’s wife, occasionally sings backups. Scott George brings the silky lead guitar. They have a show Friday, August 2 at Colonial Tavern, 9 p.m. No Cover.

You can contact Tom for guitar repairs at 540-370-0679.

And of course, go JAM OUT at the open mics. JAM OUT at the show.

Hours

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Ashleigh Chevalier, a new baby mama, performs Raw Blues Rock for Your Soul.

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It’s not far where I rode to a landscape that mimicked a Chinese lacquer painting in the style of the Taoists.

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Branches of spring-willow cast shadows to the water merging lines upon a surface fathomless without closure.

Reclusive, a single figure was scaling a valley-path at the bottom of the mountains that ranged faraway to mist.

Color brought no distinction between midafternoon or dusk as blackbirds soaring upward dispersed into the clouds.

Frank Fratoe lives and writes in Fredericksburg

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WBQB won the following awards in the Medium Market category: 1st Place Outstanding Website – www.b1015.com 1st Place – Best Commercial – Steamers Seafood Grill and Bar Star Search WFVA won the following awards in the Medium Market category: 1st Place Outstanding News Series: Battle of Fredericksburg 1st Place – Best Human Interest Series: Teen Violence Turns Personal 1st Place - Best Documentary Or Public Affairs Program: Sniper: 10 Years Later “I am so proud of the sensational, award-winning talent at B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA”, said Tom Hamilton, WBQB/WFVA Market Manager. “This is certainly a reflection of their passion for creating great radio and their dedication to the Fredericksburg community.”

“There is one word that comes to mind when I think of the individuals involved in the creation of these award winning pieces and that’s ‘passion’,” was my own immediate response to the awards as WBQB/WFVA Operations Manager.

“They eat, drink, breathe and sleep great radio and constantly find ways of making it better.”

By “They,” I mean the talent and staff of B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA,

both of which are owned and operated by Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC, headquartered in Clemmons, North Carolina. Contest entries accepted by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters in all categories were for the 2012 calendar year. WFVA changed format from Adult Standards to News/Talk on January 28th, 2013.

Photo: Bottom row – Chuck Archer (Operations Manager), Ted Schubel (News Director); Middle row – Trapper Young (Afternoon Drive Host), Bill Carroll (Production Director), Kristin Nash (Midday Host); Top row – Dee Daniels (Morning Show Host) and Chris Centore (Morning Show Host).

Chuck Archer is Operations Manager, chuck@wbqb.com, 540-373-7721 for Centennial Bradcasting’s award-winning sister stations, WBQB and WFVA. Community Link, hosted by Ted Schubel, broadcasts on WFVA and at newstalk1230.net every Sunday at 8 a.m. in partnership with this magazine.

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FXBG Music Scene

COMMUNITY LINK

P. Rose Gallery

Courtesy of WFVA and Front Porch

the guitar man

b101.5, am1230 wfva win A.B.A. awards

by ashleigh chevalier By “Good to see you Tom!” “It’s good to be seen!” he always says and gives you a hug. He is the fair, practical, and optimistic realist in the musical crowd. He has been a part of the Fredericksburg arts and music scene since the mid sixties when he landed here after migrating over here from California. Yes, California. Some may wonder, “Why would someone leave sunny California for Fredericksburg, Virginia… and then stay there?” Like most of us, Tom Schiff sank into the openness of the community (and ya know, California and Virginia do share a few of the same geographic latitudes. Okay, that may be a stretch.) “Fredericksburg is the city of potential,” he says plainly. “There is a strong sense of community. It is very open.” He remembers an open mic held at The Natural Child Coffee House in Falmouth in ’69.

Not only is Tom a Fredericksburg music veteran (soundman, guitar player, open micer), but he is a guitar repairman.

Not everyone gets to experience the arts and develop a perspective from the hardware side of things. He first started repairing guitars when he was about 16 doing a work/study program working with

the historic Alembic Guitar Company.

“If it’s a guitar, I do it.” Tom specializes in repairing guitars and the like (basses, banjos, mandolins, resonators).

He can and has worked on symphonic stringed instruments like violins, but he leaves that to Bill Mason (an instrument repairman also located in downtown Fredericksburg). Tom has worked on all kinds of guitars- yours, mine, Keller Williams’, Bill Kurchin’s, the Sapphire ladies’ instruments, and your momma’s, too. He started out working out of music shops, closets, and now has his own shop.

You can find Tom all around town – grabbing his afternoon coffee at a the local shop or at one of the Open Mic’s he runs. He and his life companion, Kathy Douberly run an Open Mic every first Wednesday at Dougherty’s Tavern off of Route 1 and Exit 140 in Stafford. Tom also runs one of the most historic open mics in the ‘Burg at Colonial Tavern in Downtown Fredericksburg, every Monday night starting at 8 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m. All ages, genres, and acts (solo, duo, band) are welcome.

You will definitely enjoy hearing Tom and Kathy’s bluesy rhythm and soul

Serving Up Local “Good” News Since 1997

by chuck archer Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hot AC WBQB (B101.5) and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA (formerly adult standards AM 1230 WFVA during the contest period), won five 1st Place awards at the 76th Annual Virginia Association of Broadcasters Awards Banquet, June 21st, 2013,

roll band, Ask Fred, for which Tom plays rhythm guitar. Kathy brings it with her strong vocals. Her son, Adam plays bass.

Amber, Adam’s wife, occasionally sings backups. Scott George brings the silky lead guitar. They have a show Friday, August 2 at Colonial Tavern, 9 p.m. No Cover.

You can contact Tom for guitar repairs at 540-370-0679.

And of course, go JAM OUT at the open mics. JAM OUT at the show.

Hours

By Appointment 371-8 8499 709 Caroline Street

www.prosegallery.com

Ashleigh Chevalier, a new baby mama, performs Raw Blues Rock for Your Soul.

Reach her at 540-742-4354.

THE POETRY MAN - BY FRANK FRATOE

Advanced Dental Care of Fredericksburg

Blue Ridge

540-891-9911

It’s not far where I rode to a landscape that mimicked a Chinese lacquer painting in the style of the Taoists.

Front Porch Fredericksburg

Branches of spring-willow cast shadows to the water merging lines upon a surface fathomless without closure.

Reclusive, a single figure was scaling a valley-path at the bottom of the mountains that ranged faraway to mist.

Color brought no distinction between midafternoon or dusk as blackbirds soaring upward dispersed into the clouds.

Frank Fratoe lives and writes in Fredericksburg

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July 2013

Front porch fredericksburg

$79

at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel.

WBQB won the following awards in the Medium Market category: 1st Place Outstanding Website – www.b1015.com 1st Place – Best Commercial – Steamers Seafood Grill and Bar Star Search WFVA won the following awards in the Medium Market category: 1st Place Outstanding News Series: Battle of Fredericksburg 1st Place – Best Human Interest Series: Teen Violence Turns Personal 1st Place - Best Documentary Or Public Affairs Program: Sniper: 10 Years Later “I am so proud of the sensational, award-winning talent at B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA”, said Tom Hamilton, WBQB/WFVA Market Manager. “This is certainly a reflection of their passion for creating great radio and their dedication to the Fredericksburg community.”

“There is one word that comes to mind when I think of the individuals involved in the creation of these award winning pieces and that’s ‘passion’,” was my own immediate response to the awards as WBQB/WFVA Operations Manager.

“They eat, drink, breathe and sleep great radio and constantly find ways of making it better.”

By “They,” I mean the talent and staff of B101.5 and NewsTalk 1230 WFVA,

both of which are owned and operated by Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC, headquartered in Clemmons, North Carolina. Contest entries accepted by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters in all categories were for the 2012 calendar year. WFVA changed format from Adult Standards to News/Talk on January 28th, 2013.

Photo: Bottom row – Chuck Archer (Operations Manager), Ted Schubel (News Director); Middle row – Trapper Young (Afternoon Drive Host), Bill Carroll (Production Director), Kristin Nash (Midday Host); Top row – Dee Daniels (Morning Show Host) and Chris Centore (Morning Show Host).

Chuck Archer is Operations Manager, chuck@wbqb.com, 540-373-7721 for Centennial Bradcasting’s award-winning sister stations, WBQB and WFVA. Community Link, hosted by Ted Schubel, broadcasts on WFVA and at newstalk1230.net every Sunday at 8 a.m. in partnership with this magazine.

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Activism

My Own Path

much more than a LIKE or a Send

by victoria scrimer wondered if these images are such a part of our cultural consciousness that similar actions have become quotidian and ineffective. Among the glut of information it often feels impossible to send a powerful and lasting message to a wider public.

There are organizations like Greenpeace and the Ruckus Society that LGBT community activism leading up to believe activism is an June's SCOTUS rulings effective tool of resistance in the United States and they If you’ve had a conversation, are routinely improving and innovating picked up a newspaper, or accidentally non-violent direct action and training new watched televised news in the past generations of activists. Participants in century, you would know that everyone, these trainings not only learn the rich no matter how obtuse, has an opinion. history of peaceful protest, they learn The broadcast of opinions seems to have skills like blockading, locking down to reached a fever pitch in this information entrances, how to safely hang banners and age of over-sharing.

When the news operate trucks and boats, and they learn network you watch dictates your how to effectively and peaceably interpretations of events, opinions have communicate with law enforcement. somehow come to overshadow facts.

Activists can then take these skills and Most believe the adage, “Actions apply them to the causes that they are speak louder than words.” Yet, words are organizing. abundant and it seems actions are lagging This past year I, along with 15 behind from politicians to charities. Even other activists, entered a coal-fired power in activist communities the term plant in Asheville, North Carolina. Using slacktivism has been coined to refer to the my skills as a climber, I scaled a 400 foot growing trend of clicking “Yes” to sign a smoke stack to drop a banner decrying petition or share a link on facebook. I Duke and Progress Energy’s continued don’t want to undermine these simple acts financial commitment to dirty energy over of support. investments in clean energy. As could be In many ways the Internet age predicted, I was arrested and went to jail has made it easier to connect with good briefly. I never expected my parents to be causes and help those causes show their proud (they were not) and I never power in numbers. I think we are just expected all of my friends or future beginning to see the way in which social employers to understand that I needed to media is shifting the landscape of social participate in this and other non-violent and political change. However, the writer direct actions, that somehow just clicking and activist Alice Walker is famously “LIKE” did not seem to be enough. quoted as saying, “Activism is the rent I What I wasn’t prepared for were pay for living on the planet.” What is the the comments the following day online. personal cost of re-posting a picture?

To some it was a revelation; to others an Perhaps, it is a commentary on the value inspiration, but there were many who you place on your living space if your rent wished the company had “shot at us” or is simply worth clicking “Send.” even that we would fall to our deaths to In the Sixties, when sit-ins and “teach us a lesson. The response was love-ins and marches and protests were visceral across the board. Not everyone new and exotic and exciting to the agrees with the message or the method American public, the media put forth but for a moment people were putting incredible pictures and stories that served their lives and their reputations on the as inspiring vehicles for the various line physically to share a message and I messages of activists. These became an have to believe that still means something. emblem of the times and spoke to generations in a way petitions never could.

I believe it was the physicality and personal risk that make images like those Victoria Scrimer lives in DC, where she is of the Greensboro sit-ins at Woolworth’s Program Development & Outreach Officer at Greenpeace. lunch counter still so powerful.

I

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By c. ruth cassell Anyone who knows me knows a visit to Fredericksburg isn’t complete without a stop by Hyperion for a tall Americano. No room. Hot. Those who don’t know me can surely relate to my love of the beverage we call by so many affectionate names—Java, Joe, sweet nectar of the gods. It may come as a surprise, a shock even, that I proclaimed to take a month hiatus from coffee.

My first day without the juice was June 2. I gave myself June 1 to ease in slowly, and enjoyed my last tall Americano while browsing a Roanoke bookstore. The reasons for the hiatus: to prove to myself I could do it, to determine any changes in my health (sleep, skin, anxiety), and to break what I saw as an addiction. I am on a streak of expressions of will power.

In January 2012, I quit drinking alcohol. It started as an attempt to cut out sugar and show solidarity with my oldest brother who was trying to stay dry.

My brother didn’t make it through his journey. His addiction to alcohol, and the life it created for him, led him to take his life in March of last year. The day I learned of his death, and every day thereafter for over a year, I imbibed on sugar. I didn’t go back to drinking. I don’t think I ever will. But, sugar proved to be my own personal white powder addiction.

Whether sugar, alcohol or coffee, taking addictive substances out of my life—for brief or extended periods of time—allows me to test my limits. With each deletion, I feel more calm, more centered, more confident. In April of this year, I again vowed to rid my life of excess sugar. I am an if I start I’m not likely to stop kind of person, so I decided not to give myself the choice to start.

Coffee is the same way for me. I never saw a problem with having my normal pot of coffee in the morning, stopping for a cup in the afternoon, and

finishing off dinner with coffee and dessert. I often planned my days around when I could get a cup of coffee. For the two months I was off sugar, I replaced every ounce of chocolate with an ounce of java.

How would I function without something I considered a way to escape, to enjoy life?

The first day I almost caved. I volunteered to sweep a 25K trail run course, which means I walked/hiked 16 miles in the woods. I felt tired and sore, and a cup of coffee would’ve been just the thing. Why I chose that day to quit, I’ll never know.

The second day was the hardest.

It was Monday, and I definitely got the caffeine withdrawal headache and lethargy. I made it through, and each day since has been easier.

Every time I chose not to yield to a caffeine fix, or an afternoon break at the coffee shop, I felt stronger in my commitment.

I felt less anxious and jittery. I felt grateful to enjoy my days in other ways—with yoga, hot decaf tea, short runs and fresh fruit.

As you read this, I will likely be sitting on a front porch somewhere, hopefully near the beach, enjoying a steaming cup of Joe. I plan to renew my vows with coffee, but keep it to a minimum and remain sugar and alcohol free. After a (near) month without coffee, I’m glad to know when I commit to something I can bring my body and mind into focus together and accomplish it.

C Ruth Cassell lives in Roanoke and Fredericksburg.

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Summer vacation is an exciting time for most people, filled with outdoor adventures and sunshine, healthful pursuits and good, farm-fresh food. However, none of this applies to your teenaged child. He’s waiting out the hot days in your dimly-lit basement, playing Wii, bored out of his adolescent skull. To whatever family activity you’ve suggested, and despite however much false glee you’ve mustered, he’s mumbled “bor-

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ing.” So be it. Let him be. He’s still adjusting to his new environment. Keep in mind he has spent a year wandering the halls of his high school with a “bathroom” pass – the high school version of a Get Out of Jail Free card – and eaten only French fries for months.

He’s tired and malnourished. Give him more time to adjust to that dark, forbidding teen cave he’s fashioned, where he’s summering (and simmering), pursuing time-honored adolescent activities - playing video games, sleeping, and texting. Sleeping, too.

So mom, dad, you’ve had time to let it sink in: they’re back. Like sullen MacArthurs, they have returned. Schools manfully – even heroically - shouldered their in loco parentis duties for an interminable ten months, carried your children, in a sense – an educational period filled with other gestational parallels: morning sickness (“Mom! I can’t go to school today! My stomach hurts!”), mood swings, and frequent urination (Ask any teacher about the many bathroom “emergencies” that arise during an average class period. Either students will stop at nothing - lie, cheat, or steal - to get a bathroom pass – or teenagers today have bladders leakier than their granddaddies. And once free, is it possible to imagine anything that moves slower than a teen? They shuffle down hallways – choosing the longest route possible - at a rate that constitutes movement but appears stationary to the untrained eye.

Yep, your kiddies have returned to the nest, yours to enjoy until Labor Day. Good luck.

While your teen is relieved to be rid of his plodding, unvarying academic servitude (No more pencils; no more books; no more teachers’ dirty looks), you the parent is faced with a daunting set of challenges to negotiate on an arduous

course through the tempest-tossed storm of adolescence.

Without the tools of suspension and expulsion, how does the flummoxed parent motivate his peacefully snoring daughter up and about each day, preferably before 4 p.m.? Particularly if mom or dad, whose work routine doesn’t allow the giddy reprieve of a summer off, must leave the house early, and maybe has a chore or two they’d like done by their freeloading offspring.

Teenagers are more than pleased to stay home alone with a breakfast of Rocky Road ice cream and Doritos as the sun slides towards the western horizon and an evening of texting. Rain dates are pointless – a teen’s shut-in interests are weatherproof.

With younger children, logistical knots need to unravel; these knots can prove Gordian. Day care comes to mind for working parents. Conversely, stay-athome moms or dads might end up taking on two or three neighbor kids. Of course, there’s the Minnieland/Children of America solution, but that seems patently unfair for a child to spend his summer in a commercialized version of public school: surrounded by obnoxious bullies, served bad food, and “cared after” by frazzled adults. Some break!

However you’ve worked out the details of your own summer, I hope you are in the midst of the best possible one: backyard cookouts, frolicking in the pool, fireflies flitting at dusk, and those lumbering zombie-shuffling teens, who rise like Count Dracula after the evening’s first fireflies have begun twinkling? They too shall pass. Slowly, sullenly, they too shall pass.

Rob Huffman is working on a way to bypass adolescence or summer, whichever is easier.

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Activism

My Own Path

much more than a LIKE or a Send

by victoria scrimer wondered if these images are such a part of our cultural consciousness that similar actions have become quotidian and ineffective. Among the glut of information it often feels impossible to send a powerful and lasting message to a wider public.

There are organizations like Greenpeace and the Ruckus Society that LGBT community activism leading up to believe activism is an June's SCOTUS rulings effective tool of resistance in the United States and they If you’ve had a conversation, are routinely improving and innovating picked up a newspaper, or accidentally non-violent direct action and training new watched televised news in the past generations of activists. Participants in century, you would know that everyone, these trainings not only learn the rich no matter how obtuse, has an opinion. history of peaceful protest, they learn The broadcast of opinions seems to have skills like blockading, locking down to reached a fever pitch in this information entrances, how to safely hang banners and age of over-sharing.

When the news operate trucks and boats, and they learn network you watch dictates your how to effectively and peaceably interpretations of events, opinions have communicate with law enforcement. somehow come to overshadow facts.

Activists can then take these skills and Most believe the adage, “Actions apply them to the causes that they are speak louder than words.” Yet, words are organizing. abundant and it seems actions are lagging This past year I, along with 15 behind from politicians to charities. Even other activists, entered a coal-fired power in activist communities the term plant in Asheville, North Carolina. Using slacktivism has been coined to refer to the my skills as a climber, I scaled a 400 foot growing trend of clicking “Yes” to sign a smoke stack to drop a banner decrying petition or share a link on facebook. I Duke and Progress Energy’s continued don’t want to undermine these simple acts financial commitment to dirty energy over of support. investments in clean energy. As could be In many ways the Internet age predicted, I was arrested and went to jail has made it easier to connect with good briefly. I never expected my parents to be causes and help those causes show their proud (they were not) and I never power in numbers. I think we are just expected all of my friends or future beginning to see the way in which social employers to understand that I needed to media is shifting the landscape of social participate in this and other non-violent and political change. However, the writer direct actions, that somehow just clicking and activist Alice Walker is famously “LIKE” did not seem to be enough. quoted as saying, “Activism is the rent I What I wasn’t prepared for were pay for living on the planet.” What is the the comments the following day online. personal cost of re-posting a picture?

To some it was a revelation; to others an Perhaps, it is a commentary on the value inspiration, but there were many who you place on your living space if your rent wished the company had “shot at us” or is simply worth clicking “Send.” even that we would fall to our deaths to In the Sixties, when sit-ins and “teach us a lesson. The response was love-ins and marches and protests were visceral across the board. Not everyone new and exotic and exciting to the agrees with the message or the method American public, the media put forth but for a moment people were putting incredible pictures and stories that served their lives and their reputations on the as inspiring vehicles for the various line physically to share a message and I messages of activists. These became an have to believe that still means something. emblem of the times and spoke to generations in a way petitions never could.

I believe it was the physicality and personal risk that make images like those Victoria Scrimer lives in DC, where she is of the Greensboro sit-ins at Woolworth’s Program Development & Outreach Officer at Greenpeace. lunch counter still so powerful.

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By c. ruth cassell Anyone who knows me knows a visit to Fredericksburg isn’t complete without a stop by Hyperion for a tall Americano. No room. Hot. Those who don’t know me can surely relate to my love of the beverage we call by so many affectionate names—Java, Joe, sweet nectar of the gods. It may come as a surprise, a shock even, that I proclaimed to take a month hiatus from coffee.

My first day without the juice was June 2. I gave myself June 1 to ease in slowly, and enjoyed my last tall Americano while browsing a Roanoke bookstore. The reasons for the hiatus: to prove to myself I could do it, to determine any changes in my health (sleep, skin, anxiety), and to break what I saw as an addiction. I am on a streak of expressions of will power.

In January 2012, I quit drinking alcohol. It started as an attempt to cut out sugar and show solidarity with my oldest brother who was trying to stay dry.

My brother didn’t make it through his journey. His addiction to alcohol, and the life it created for him, led him to take his life in March of last year. The day I learned of his death, and every day thereafter for over a year, I imbibed on sugar. I didn’t go back to drinking. I don’t think I ever will. But, sugar proved to be my own personal white powder addiction.

Whether sugar, alcohol or coffee, taking addictive substances out of my life—for brief or extended periods of time—allows me to test my limits. With each deletion, I feel more calm, more centered, more confident. In April of this year, I again vowed to rid my life of excess sugar. I am an if I start I’m not likely to stop kind of person, so I decided not to give myself the choice to start.

Coffee is the same way for me. I never saw a problem with having my normal pot of coffee in the morning, stopping for a cup in the afternoon, and

finishing off dinner with coffee and dessert. I often planned my days around when I could get a cup of coffee. For the two months I was off sugar, I replaced every ounce of chocolate with an ounce of java.

How would I function without something I considered a way to escape, to enjoy life?

The first day I almost caved. I volunteered to sweep a 25K trail run course, which means I walked/hiked 16 miles in the woods. I felt tired and sore, and a cup of coffee would’ve been just the thing. Why I chose that day to quit, I’ll never know.

The second day was the hardest.

It was Monday, and I definitely got the caffeine withdrawal headache and lethargy. I made it through, and each day since has been easier.

Every time I chose not to yield to a caffeine fix, or an afternoon break at the coffee shop, I felt stronger in my commitment.

I felt less anxious and jittery. I felt grateful to enjoy my days in other ways—with yoga, hot decaf tea, short runs and fresh fruit.

As you read this, I will likely be sitting on a front porch somewhere, hopefully near the beach, enjoying a steaming cup of Joe. I plan to renew my vows with coffee, but keep it to a minimum and remain sugar and alcohol free. After a (near) month without coffee, I’m glad to know when I commit to something I can bring my body and mind into focus together and accomplish it.

C Ruth Cassell lives in Roanoke and Fredericksburg.

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Summer vacation is an exciting time for most people, filled with outdoor adventures and sunshine, healthful pursuits and good, farm-fresh food. However, none of this applies to your teenaged child. He’s waiting out the hot days in your dimly-lit basement, playing Wii, bored out of his adolescent skull. To whatever family activity you’ve suggested, and despite however much false glee you’ve mustered, he’s mumbled “bor-

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ing.” So be it. Let him be. He’s still adjusting to his new environment. Keep in mind he has spent a year wandering the halls of his high school with a “bathroom” pass – the high school version of a Get Out of Jail Free card – and eaten only French fries for months.

He’s tired and malnourished. Give him more time to adjust to that dark, forbidding teen cave he’s fashioned, where he’s summering (and simmering), pursuing time-honored adolescent activities - playing video games, sleeping, and texting. Sleeping, too.

So mom, dad, you’ve had time to let it sink in: they’re back. Like sullen MacArthurs, they have returned. Schools manfully – even heroically - shouldered their in loco parentis duties for an interminable ten months, carried your children, in a sense – an educational period filled with other gestational parallels: morning sickness (“Mom! I can’t go to school today! My stomach hurts!”), mood swings, and frequent urination (Ask any teacher about the many bathroom “emergencies” that arise during an average class period. Either students will stop at nothing - lie, cheat, or steal - to get a bathroom pass – or teenagers today have bladders leakier than their granddaddies. And once free, is it possible to imagine anything that moves slower than a teen? They shuffle down hallways – choosing the longest route possible - at a rate that constitutes movement but appears stationary to the untrained eye.

Yep, your kiddies have returned to the nest, yours to enjoy until Labor Day. Good luck.

While your teen is relieved to be rid of his plodding, unvarying academic servitude (No more pencils; no more books; no more teachers’ dirty looks), you the parent is faced with a daunting set of challenges to negotiate on an arduous

course through the tempest-tossed storm of adolescence.

Without the tools of suspension and expulsion, how does the flummoxed parent motivate his peacefully snoring daughter up and about each day, preferably before 4 p.m.? Particularly if mom or dad, whose work routine doesn’t allow the giddy reprieve of a summer off, must leave the house early, and maybe has a chore or two they’d like done by their freeloading offspring.

Teenagers are more than pleased to stay home alone with a breakfast of Rocky Road ice cream and Doritos as the sun slides towards the western horizon and an evening of texting. Rain dates are pointless – a teen’s shut-in interests are weatherproof.

With younger children, logistical knots need to unravel; these knots can prove Gordian. Day care comes to mind for working parents. Conversely, stay-athome moms or dads might end up taking on two or three neighbor kids. Of course, there’s the Minnieland/Children of America solution, but that seems patently unfair for a child to spend his summer in a commercialized version of public school: surrounded by obnoxious bullies, served bad food, and “cared after” by frazzled adults. Some break!

However you’ve worked out the details of your own summer, I hope you are in the midst of the best possible one: backyard cookouts, frolicking in the pool, fireflies flitting at dusk, and those lumbering zombie-shuffling teens, who rise like Count Dracula after the evening’s first fireflies have begun twinkling? They too shall pass. Slowly, sullenly, they too shall pass.

Rob Huffman is working on a way to bypass adolescence or summer, whichever is easier.

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From where does the impetus to paint create come?

Is the source of your inspiration for painting different from the one that drives your playwriting? Where, if at all, do the two overlap?

“As a teenager, I had a desire to write. I was the Editor-in-Chief of my high school literary magazine. I took art for only one year.

When I married, my mother-in-law was a painter and she told me that she thought I could paint. I took a 3-hour summer course in painting and never stopped.

In 2002, my trip to France led to my series of paintings, Mme. Matisse and Her Cat. I began to “see” the first gouache paintings as a narrative that I began to build visually.

Paintings first, words second and, “voila”; my children’s book was based on that theme.

Six weeks ago my good friend Joan Limbrick and I met for breakfast and she said she has signed us up for a playwriting workshop sponsored by Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts and the Rude Mechanicals. It started that night and continued every night for a week. The workshop was led by Derek Brown, who has had a twenty-five year friendship and professional relationships with local drama guru, Fred Franklin. Derek has done many drama workshops over the years with Stafford County Schools.

The workshop opened with an emphasis on creativity as opposed to technique. When I came along, the basis of drawing was that of Willem de Kooning.

The goal was to use technique to convey emotion and many of the drawing exercises were based on the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. That connection became apparent to me at the playwriting workshop. Writing, painting, music, dance, drama… for me, it’s all about process. Technique comes through practice.”

Historically, painters seem to have a special relationship with poetry, largely due to the highly visual nature of the art form. In contrast, you have a connection to a different literary form, playwriting.

Do you feel that there is something in your painting style that correlates with an aspect of playwriting?

“My painting style is dependent on emotion and beauty. It is about the spaces in between. I prefer to have some ambiguity of space. I like a painting that has some intrigue. It keeps me looking for a long time. I like the idea of nuance and how to convey that in writing. How much is enough?”

Your style of painting is very fluid; it is neither controlled nor static. How do you think it came to be that way?

“My visual sense that I have developed through many years of painting is very helpful in writing. I have a very clear image of how things need to look and how small details of set or clothing play an important role in driving the plot.

Recently, I found two landscape watercolors that my mother saved from my high school art class. Similar to the unfinished watercolors by Cezanne, they are all about the negative space and openness.”

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What do you have in mind for the future of P. Rose Gallery and your own art?

“P. Rose Gallery and its previous incarnation as Colonial Art and Frame has been my home for the past 30 years.

There have been plenty of adjustments both minor and major in the store and in my own life. As I look toward retirement, I visualize openings toward a continuation of a melding of painting and writing. It’s important to stay interested in something.”

Amy Millis is a writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in the Free Lance-Star, the Piedmont Virginian, and elsewhere.

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From where does the impetus to paint create come?

Is the source of your inspiration for painting different from the one that drives your playwriting? Where, if at all, do the two overlap?

“As a teenager, I had a desire to write. I was the Editor-in-Chief of my high school literary magazine. I took art for only one year.

When I married, my mother-in-law was a painter and she told me that she thought I could paint. I took a 3-hour summer course in painting and never stopped.

In 2002, my trip to France led to my series of paintings, Mme. Matisse and Her Cat. I began to “see” the first gouache paintings as a narrative that I began to build visually.

Paintings first, words second and, “voila”; my children’s book was based on that theme.

Six weeks ago my good friend Joan Limbrick and I met for breakfast and she said she has signed us up for a playwriting workshop sponsored by Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts and the Rude Mechanicals. It started that night and continued every night for a week. The workshop was led by Derek Brown, who has had a twenty-five year friendship and professional relationships with local drama guru, Fred Franklin. Derek has done many drama workshops over the years with Stafford County Schools.

The workshop opened with an emphasis on creativity as opposed to technique. When I came along, the basis of drawing was that of Willem de Kooning.

The goal was to use technique to convey emotion and many of the drawing exercises were based on the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. That connection became apparent to me at the playwriting workshop. Writing, painting, music, dance, drama… for me, it’s all about process. Technique comes through practice.”

Historically, painters seem to have a special relationship with poetry, largely due to the highly visual nature of the art form. In contrast, you have a connection to a different literary form, playwriting.

Do you feel that there is something in your painting style that correlates with an aspect of playwriting?

“My painting style is dependent on emotion and beauty. It is about the spaces in between. I prefer to have some ambiguity of space. I like a painting that has some intrigue. It keeps me looking for a long time. I like the idea of nuance and how to convey that in writing. How much is enough?”

Your style of painting is very fluid; it is neither controlled nor static. How do you think it came to be that way?

“My visual sense that I have developed through many years of painting is very helpful in writing. I have a very clear image of how things need to look and how small details of set or clothing play an important role in driving the plot.

Recently, I found two landscape watercolors that my mother saved from my high school art class. Similar to the unfinished watercolors by Cezanne, they are all about the negative space and openness.”

Spotsylvania is the right spot! The County is now home to The National Academy of Environmental Design (NAED), which opened its first permanent national headquarters office at 8110 River Stone Drive in the River Run Business Center of Spotsylvania County’s Ni Village.

301-587-4400 Cradle of Hope Adoption Center

NAED, an org that brings together educators, professionals and civic leaders around our country’s most pressing environmental concerns, becomes the first tenant and anchor of the new Center for Sustainability and Green Technologies, the result of a collaborative initiative among the NAED, Luck Development Partners, Spotsylvania County and the University of Mary Washington.

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Photo, left to right: Dr. Lynne Richardson, Dean of the College of Business, University of Mary Washington; Emmitt Marshall, Supervisor for the Berkeley District, Spotsylvania County; Linda Sorrento, Executive Director, National Academy of Environmental Design; Charlie Luck, President & CEO, Luck Companies; Hart Rutherford, Board Member of both the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Spotsylvania Economic Development Association; Eileen Dahlstedt, General Manager, Luck Development Partners.

From Sara Hunt, Senior Public Relations Manager, Touch Points Public Relations.

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What do you have in mind for the future of P. Rose Gallery and your own art?

“P. Rose Gallery and its previous incarnation as Colonial Art and Frame has been my home for the past 30 years.

There have been plenty of adjustments both minor and major in the store and in my own life. As I look toward retirement, I visualize openings toward a continuation of a melding of painting and writing. It’s important to stay interested in something.”

Amy Millis is a writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in the Free Lance-Star, the Piedmont Virginian, and elsewhere.

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