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Volume 59, Number 40 • October 10, 2013
Monks to hold mixer Oct. 19 By Korey Hughes Contributing Writer
Monks are devout religious figures who dress in robes, but it would be fair to say that many private citizens don’t know much about their way of life. But, during the “Meet the Monks: A Day of Fellowship, Food and Fun at the Abbey” event that will happen on Saturday, Oct. 19, area residents will be able to interact with a local group of St. Benedictine monks. The event will get underway at Mother Mary of the Church Abbey at 12829 River Road in Goochland from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Father Adrian Harmening, prior and administrator at Mary Mother of the Church Abbey, see Monks > page 4
How do you brew? Photo by Ken Odor
Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 792 pose with shelter attendant Julie Lawrence and a black and white hound mix puppy that is available for adoption from the shelter. The girls are, from left, Marlene Baker, 7, Kelsey Sepps, 7, Kaylee Perry, 7, Payton Tucker, 8 and Kayli Moore, 8. Their troop presented a check for $200 to the shelter along with dog food and other supplies they had collected.
Event connected area families with new (four-legged) friends By Ken Odor Special Correspondent
Need a friend? You just might be in luck if you visit the Goochland Animal Shelter, where a variety of dogs and cats are waiting to make friends with prospective new owners. Like Wes Royer, who last Saturday, brought
his daughters Avery, 3, and one-year-old Ella to the shelter at Hidden Rock Park. “We’re just here to see the animals,” said Royer, who said the family already had a yorkie – poodle mix and was looking for another poodle or poodle mix. The Royers were just one family among many that turned out for the shelter’s open house to showcase the recent facelift at the
facility. “We just invited the public out to see what’s going on,” said Chief Animal Control Officer “Corky” Marks. His staff consists of officers Tim Clough and Bobby Herndon as well as Shelter Attendant Julie Lawrence, who see Pets > page 4
Oktoberfest is upon us, and there are still a few openings in the Center for Rural Culture’s Oct. 12 home beer brewing class. Sean Pumphry,owner/ brewer of Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery, will lead the program, taking attendees through the selection of ingredients to the capping of the bottles — and everything in between. Participants will create a brew and start the brewing process in equipment that is scaled to the home brewer. There will also be other brews at various stages of the process available. For more information, contact the Center for Rural Culture at (804) 878-2166.