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Contents January/February 2015
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Love the Lake
LAKE & GARDEN Find out how composting can pay big dividends in your garden
Take the Laker With You
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PROFILE For one Moneta teen, a mission trip to Africa became a lifetime commitment
SHORELINES
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ART & CULTURE Lake resident Hank Irving found his calling as front man for an internationally recognized rock band
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FIT & HEALTHY Brian Raub has made hiking the AT his motivation and means to better health
Special Sections
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BEST OF SML Check out the winners in our 14th Annual Best of Smith Mountain Lake Awards
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SML WEDDING GUIDE Two lake natives returned to SML for the wedding of their dreams. Plus, our annual vendor services directory.
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Contents January/february 2015
Special Section
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LODGING GUIDE From quaint B&Bs to full-service conference centers, SML offers a wide variety of accommodation options
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RESTAURANTS An old Coca-Cola bottling plant has been reborn as a restaurant with a theme that embraces the area’s moonshine heritage
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CALENDAR / OUT & AbOUT Best bets for January and February and photos from recent lake-area events
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Laker book page, crossword puzzle and advertiser index
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SmL mAP Handy for getting around on-water and off
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DOCK TALE HOUR Humor columnist Kimberly Dalferes shares how making new year’s resolutions for your spouse isn’t such a great idea
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I’ve never really been keen on making New Year’s resolutions but certainly understand and admire those who wish to start the year off with positive goals — whether they be small changes or major life overhauls. In this issue, we profile several Lakers who, in the past few years, have been inspired to find specific ways to improve their own health and happiness or make a significant impact on the lives of others.
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At 18, Renee Bach left her Bedford County home for Uganda to start a non-profit dedicated to eradicating malnutrition in children. Her touching story starts on Page 30. Hank Irving, who had given up a career in music to become a pharmaceutical sales rep, found happiness by returning to his rockand-roll roots (Page 38). And, at 59, Brian Raub decided to tackle the Appalachian Trail in 100-mile segments as the means and motivation to lose weight and get fit. Read his inspiring narrative starting on Page 42.
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Mishelle Brosinski Mishelle.Brosinski@smithmountainlaker.com saLes executiVe
This issue also features some of our favorite annual special sections, including the results of our 14th Annual Best of Smith Mountain Lake awards (Page 52). The 2015 Smith Mountain Lake Wedding Guide (Page 62) features a story on the charming wedding of two lake-area natives, as well as our local vendor services directory.
Carol Craighead Carol.Craighead@smithmountainlaker.com saLes executiVe
Tim Dye Tim.Dye@smithmountainlaker.com
Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!
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Andie Gibson, Editor suPPort sPeciaList
P.S. If you’re interested in a more light-hearted look at the tradition of making new year’s resolutions, don’t miss Dock Tale Hour, the humor column of Kimba Dalferes, on Page 104.
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Virginia, Rebecca and Mark Crabtree of Martinsville took the Laker on a trip last August to Austria to celebrate Virginia’s high school graduation. The family took this photo in Salzburg near St. Peter’s cemetery and catacombs, a site that dates back to 1627.
Donald Byers of Manassas shows off the Laker along the coast of Sydney, Australia, where he spent a part of last year studying abroad. “I’ve been coming to the lake for almost as long as I can remember, and I just wanted to show some some love for SML,” he said.
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Anything organic that’s added to the soil will improve its texture, nutrient content and ability to drain. Organic additives include shredded newspapers, manure (cow, rabbit, chicken), straw, pine needles, wood ashes, worm castings and compost. All are excellent, but compost is the miracle soil amendment. Add it to heavy clay soil and you make the soil lighter and improve drainage. Add it to sandy soil and you provide needed bulk, as well as water-retaining properties. Rich in micronutrients and organisms, compost feeds and builds the soil, helps balance pH levels and boosts plants’ immune systems. There is never a time when compost is inappropriate to add to the garden.
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You can make your own compost for free from materials collected from your garden, as well as organic kitchen waste that most people throw away. Aim to have a waste-free kitchen where you recycle everything, including vegetative food scraps. If you aren’t in a rush, you can simply pile up garden debris and kitchen waste in an out-of-the-way corner and let nature run its course. In about a year, you’ll have compost. Optimally, the pile should be about 4 feet high and at least 4 feet long and wide, although it can extend as long as you like, and it should be turned periodically to aerate it. As the material breaks down, the pile will shrink in height by about 50 percent. The resulting product is worth its weight in gold in the garden. If you don’t want to wait a year, follow one of the recipes on the following page for compost in as few as two weeks. A compost inoculant comprised of cultured bacteria, fungi and enzyme strains also will speed the composting process. Just mix it with water, allow time for activation and spray onto the compost as the piles are made or turned. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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Use compost to top dress your beds and add nutrients that the worms will take underground for you, mix it with native soil when planting or incorporate it into the soil to create nutrient-rich beds. In her novel “Break of Day,” the French writer Colette wrote: “To lift and penetrate and tear apart the soil is a labor – a pleasure – always accompanied by an exaltation that no unprofitable exercise can ever provide. ... When you open up the earth, even for a mere cabbage patch, you always feel like the first man, the master, the husband with no rivals. The earth you open up has no longer any past – only a future.” Both economically and emotionally, soil amendment makes good sense. For details on choosing the bin that’s right for your composting needs, turn to Page 24. Catriona Tudor Erler is a freelance garden writer, photographer and speaker who divides her time between SML and Charlottesville. She is the author of nine books on gardening and landscaping.
COMPOSTING GUIDELINES To avoid flies, other pests and potential odor, bury kitchen scraps a few inches deep in the pile. What to compost high-carbon “Browns” Aged sawdust
Fruit and vegetable kitchen scraps
Dry leaves (shredded will compost faster)
Pine needles
Shredded twigs Straw or hay Chopped corn stalks
Lawn clippings Weeds (if not gone to seed) Disease-free plant debris Seaweed or kelp
compost QUIcKLY To produce compost in a hurry you need a balance of high-nitrogen “green” material and high-carbon “brown.” The material also needs to be moist, but not soggy, and aerated. Recipe for autumn • 3 parts dry leaves • 1 part fresh garden weeds • 1 part fresh grass clippings • 1 part food scraps
Paper (in moderation)
What not to compost Animal feces
Nutshells
Bones
Recipe for summer • 3 parts dry grass clippings
high-Nitrogen “Greens” Coffee grounds and filters
Charcoal or charcoal ashes
• 3 parts fresh grass clippings
Dairy products
Tea bags Eggshells
Diseased or pest-laden garden debris
Ground corncobs
Invasive weeds
Combine ingredients in layers and moisten. Once a week, use a garden fork to turn and aerate the material, mixing it well. You should have finished compost in a few weeks.
Fresh leaves (except walnut)
Meat and meat products
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CHOOSING THE BEST BIN When it comes to commercial compost bins and pens, there are many from which to choose. Select one that will best suit your garden space and your approach to composting. 1. Stacked Bins Constructed of recycled plastic, these bins are vented for air circulation and tiered so you mix the layers for faster composting. Harvest the finished material from the bottom and add new material on top. 2. Rotating Drums Ideal for small gardens, the unit resembles a miniature cement mixer. Fill with garden and kitchen scraps, rotate the drum daily and in less than a month, you’ll have compost. 3. Compartmentalized Bins or Pens These can be built of cinder block, wood slats or wire cages. Each compartment should be at least a 4-foot-square cube. One compartment holds fresh material, the second is material that is part way through the decomposing process and the third bin holds the material ready to use. – Catriona Tudor Erler
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When Moneta’s Renee Bach embarked on a mission trip to the heart of Africa as a teenager, she had no idea the profound impact the journey would have on her life and thousands of others.
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Renee Bach had not always known she would make Uganda her home. As a home-schooled 17-year-old living in Bedford County, Renee may have been a bit more adventurous than most teenagers, but she
LEFT Bedford County native Renee Bach holds daughter Selah Grace near their home in Jinja, Uganda, where Renee operates Serving His Children, a non-profit dedicated to ending malnutrition.
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seemed to be focused on utilizing her exceptional organizational skills for more domestic purposes. “Back then, I believe Renee had plans and dreams of becoming a wedding planner,” said her mother, Lauri Bach. “She enjoyed decorating and organizing, and arranged a few events for friends and family.” In September 2007, an opportunity to travel abroad would change Renee’s life in ways she could not begin to imagine. It was then that she began what was supposed to be a six-month volunteer post at an orphanage in the town of Jinja, Uganda. While there, she ventured into the slum area of Masese, which teemed with abject poverty, disease and rampant malnutrition among its children. According to the World Health Organization, 38 percent of children in Uganda under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition. Sixteen percent are considered underweight and six percent are classified as having acute malnutrition. Renee said she was deeply troubled by what she saw. She wondered why, in a country such as Uganda, with its long growing season and what appeared to be ample supply of food sources, were so many children plagued with malnutrition? SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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A group of mothers feed their children nutritional supplements at Serving His Children, a non-profit organization near Jinja, Uganda.
Her temporary assignment turned into a lifechanging commitment to channel her young energy and talents into addressing infant and child malnutrition in Uganda. While visiting her daughter, Lauri Bach also felt the pull of Masese and realized that Renee’s volunteer work would not be a passing phase. “The Lord gave us a peace and confidence about what Renee was doing, even at 18 years old and in Africa,” she said, recounting the first of many overseas trips to visit her daughter. “I knew right away that she was in the right spot.”
Breaking the CyCle
In the fall of 2008, the Bachs created Serving His Children, a non-profit ministry with a mission to “break the cycle of malnutrition one life at a time.” What started as a temporary program feeding up to 1,000 children in Masese twice-weekly meals, has evolved in to a more focused enterprise that centers its efforts on the youngest and most at-risk victims of malnutrition: newborns, infants and young children, most of whom suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). SAM most often occurs because Ugandan mothers are not providing a nutritional diet for
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their offspring, Renee said. In many communities, families are encouraged to sell their produce for income, saving only nutritionally deficient foods for their own consumption. There also is a common misconception among women that if they become pregnant while still nursing an infant, their breast milk becomes poisonous. Mothers stop nursing and begin feeding their young child a diet of “posho” – a porridge made from cornmeal cooked in water until it reaches a dough-like consistency. Posho is high in carbohydrates but low in protein and vital nutrients infants and newborns need to grow and survive. Without the benefit of a medical background, Renee intuitively devoted all available resources into caring for each gravely ill child who came through the SHC doors. However, she soon came to realize that, while nursing the children back to health was paramount, more needed to be done if the cycle of malnutrition was to be broken. “I slowly came to understand the medical causes of malnutrition through research, tutoring from local doctors and nutritionists, and much prayer,” Renee said, noting that a critical step in attempting to eradicate malnutrition would be to incorporate an educational element into her efforts.
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Today, SHC is a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that, at its core, has three primary components: Inpatient rehabilitation: Children in lifethreatening stages of malnutrition, along with a caregiver, are admitted to the center where they receive medical treatment, nutritional supplements and training for the caregiver. Outpatient early intervention: Satellite clinics are stationed in outlying communities where children in earlier stages of malnutrition who don’t require medical intervention are seen every two weeks. At each visit, children are assessed, parents attend nutrition classes and food supplements are dispensed to be prepared at home. Community health and nutrition classes: Families discharged from the inpatient program are required to give back to their communities by scheduling and promoting a class taught by SHC staff covering health, hygiene, nutrition and discipleship.
By the end of 2013, SHC had served 700 children through its inpatient program and approximately 1,700 families in its outpatient clinics. This included 211 children treated for malnutrition; 600 families helped through outpatient services; 36,000 meals served to moms, staff and visitors; 320 classes taught to moms on topics such as nutrition, health care and hygiene; and 120 community nutrition classes taught in rural area villages.
a ‘typical’ day
There is no such thing as an average day at SHC, Renee said, but she and her staff strive to develop and maintain as orderly a schedule as possible. Renee’s work requires her to wear many hats: project director, counselor, nurse, friend and sometimes even janitor. “A ‘typical’ day can find me unclogging toilets, changing light bulbs, serving as a nurse’s assistant – even helping to deliver babies in a nearby village,” she said.
Lydia plays with son Patrick, whom she brought to Serving His Children in 2013 for lifesaving intestinal surgery. At the time, 3-year-old Patrick weighed 7 pounds. After several months of nutritional therapy, he doubled his weight and was able to have the first of five necessary surgeries. Renee Bach says Patrick now runs and plays like any healthy 4-year-old. Read more about the family at www. serving hischildrenin uganda. blogspot.com.
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Staff members and supporters of Serving His Children are comprised primarily of native Ugandans who serve in a variety of roles.
The organization has grown to a workforce of 27, with all but three being native Ugandans. The staff includes doctors, nurses, social workers, pastors, a nutritionist and an agricultural manager who teaches sustainable gardening. And it all began with one young woman’s steadfast belief that the cycle of hunger could be broken with a core mission: to rescue, to mentor and to hope.
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SHC maintains its U.S. base in a small space at Radford Baptist Church in Moneta. Lauri Bach works
Want to Help? Serving His Children’s annual budget has grown from $50,000 in 2009 to more than $300,000 in 2014. Fundraising is a critical component of the program’s sustainability and growth. To find out more about donating, contact Lauri Bach at info@ servinghischildren.com. For additional information on the organization, visit servinghischildren. org or facebook.com/ servinghischildren. A program video also is available at vimeo.com/57183939.
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as the organization’s project director and Renee’s biggest cheerleader. “Keeping up with my daughter over there is a fulltime job over here,” she quipped. Other family members also work to sustain SHC. Renee’s sister Eileen, 19, has traveled to Uganda to support the program. Brother Glendon, 21, serves as the Director of Donor Relations and is working to develop an expansion project that will include building a larger compound to provide training for groups and organizations that want to replicate SHC’s successes in other areas of Africa. Fund development work continues
Meeting Selah grace In 2009, Serving His Children was beginning its transition from a feeding center to a malnutrition rehabilitation center and Renee Bach had her hands full as director of the fledgling program. She certainly was not expecting a woman to show up on the doorstep carrying a 10-day-old baby girl rescued from a pit latrine. Renee said she worked to locate the child’s mother, only to discover her critically ill at a nearby hospital. The grandmother, who was raising several other children, was not capable of also taking on the needs of a young infant. And while SHC does not operate as an orphanage, Renee promised the mother, who later died, that she would take care of the baby. Lauri Bach said she and husband Marcus initially were alarmed when Renee, then 20, informed them she would be raising the orphan. “You can imagine our concerns. But three months later, when I traveled to Uganda, I knew as soon as I held Selah Grace that she was my grandchild,” said Lauri Bach, her eyes filling with tears. Selah is now a thriving and inquisitive 5-year-old whose adoption is almost final. She speaks both Luganda (the local language) and English. Renee said her daughter possesses an easy-going, adaptable demeanor and “teaches me something new every day. I can’t imagine my life without her.”
Renee Bach plays with Selah Grace, 5, whom she’s in the the process of adopting. At 10 days old, the child was abandonded by her ailing birth mother and brought to Bach for care.
to expand with the recent creation of a jewelry line and coffee sales, as well as planned outreach to the Smith Mountain Lake community this year. The organization also aims to expand its Ugandan operations by purchasing property for the first time, a process Lauri described as slow and methodical. However, she said she’s certain Renee’s positive outlook and can-do spirit will continue to carry SHC through the progression, as well as other challenges sure to come. Renee said, “I am so thankful that in my short 26 years God has allowed me to witness miracles and see incredible transformation take place in children and families around Uganda. Not many people can say they have seen the dead come alive, but I truly can say that I have.” SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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Hank Irving (center) performs with While Heaven Wept at a 2012 concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
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“There are a lot of atmospheric qualities, and it’s vocally very melodic as I am not a fan of growling, screaming, grunting and yelling as a singer.” — Hank IrvIng, lead sInger of WHIle Heaven Wept
“In 1994, I joined a progressive rock band named ALTURA as their vocalist. In 1996, we released our first globally distributed album, ‘Mercy.’ The day the record was released, I went into the local Best Buy and purchased my own album. Seeing my record on store shelves was a dream come true. I was 21, crying in the checkout line,” he said. ALTURA later disbanded and Irving contemplated leaving his rock-and-roll ways behind. He graduated from college, started a career in the pharmaceutical industry and married his sweetheart, Kelly. They soon expanded their family to include son Bennett and daughter Amelia. Irving “enjoyed life immensely” during those years, but missed the world of professional music. On a whim, he sent a friendly fan email to Tom Phillips, guitarist for one of his favorite bands, While Heaven Wept. 40 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
“The shocker,” Irving said, “came when Tom replied that he was a fan of ALTURA and of my voice. He asked if I was interested in auditioning for the role of vocalist.” Irving landed the job and has fronted While Heaven Wept through three full-length albums, including the most recent, “Suspended at Alphelion,” released in November. The group is signed to the world’s biggest heavy metal label, Nuclear Blast Records, and has charted the German Billboards Top 100. Irving describes While Heaven Wept as epic progressive rock/metal, meaning the sound is a combination of rock, metal, symphonic and classical resulting in a hard and heavy, yet ethereal, sound. “Some fans call it ‘romantic and beautiful heavy metal’,” said Irving. “There are a lot of atmospheric qualities, and it’s vocally very melodic as I am not
a fan of growling, screaming, grunting and yelling as a singer.” Irving said it’s not unusual for fans to engage with the music on an emotional level. “The first concert I ever performed with WHW, I witnessed fans actually crying during our set,” he said. To push album sales, the group tours several times a year. And while the band has shows lined up later this year in Atlanta and Los Angeles, its biggest fan base is in Europe. “In 2015, the tour will take us to Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Poland,” Irving said. “We try to do as many festivals as we can fit in. On the next tour in 2015, we will perform at RockHard in Germany, which is 10,000 strong in attendance.” Irving’s involvement in While Heaven Wept is a full-time commitment, but he still considers it extracurricular. He is a diabetes specialty representative with Eli Lilly and Company and an independent coach for Beachbody, a company that markets home-exercise DVDs, including the popular
The cover of While Heaven Wept’s most recent album, “Suspended at Aphelion,” which was released in November
P90X. But Irving said his most important priority is family, and he makes the most of time with his wife and two children at Smith Mountain Lake, the spot he has wanted to call home since he was young. “My aunt lived at SML when I was a child and I grew up making many trips here,” Irving said. “Any weekends that were free, you could bet my brothers and I would be somewhere near Rabbit Island, where we would beach our ugly green pontoon and camp all weekend. I can remember, at that time, thinking it was my biggest dream to one day own a place here.” The fulfillment of that boyhood desire came in 2012 when the Irvings built their lakefront home. “Our lives here at Smith Mountain Lake are fantastic. We have found amazing friends here and spend a lot of our time at dinner parties, boating, sitting by the lakeside fire pit and simply watching the lake,” said Irving. “I’ve seen a lot of the world, but no one will ever be able to convince me that this isn’t the most special and beautiful place on earth.”
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Lake resident Brian Raub used a desire to trek the Appalachian Trail in 100-mile sections as the motivation and means to better health.
Hiking to better health
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Training Begins
In May 2013, four days into a seven-day, 105-mile hike through Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, Moneta’s Brian Raub pauses to enjoy the mountain view.
In January 2013, I began walking 5-7 miles daily in the mountains of Costa Rica while visiting family, and then 6-10 miles daily in the gentler hills of The Waterfront community at Smith Mountain Lake. In wet or cold weather, I swam 1-2 miles daily in the pool at the Franklin County Family YMCA in Rocky Mount. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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“My feet hurt just to touch at the end of each day, and my legs sometimes burned as I struggled to climb and descend mountains covered with rocks and roots.” — Brian rauB, of hiking a 105-mile stretch of the applachian trail
I lost 35 pounds – more than my backpack would weigh – during the first four months of 2013. Typically, my training and cleanup required a commitment of 2-3 hours each day. In addition to the exercise regimen, I changed my meat-and-potatoes diet to include more fresh greens, less meat and fewer overall calories. In the process, I “cured” my high cholesterol, reduced my high blood pressure and eliminated sciatica pain caused by body weight pinching a nerve. I usually looked forward to walking or swimming, but sometimes skipped a day or two – when high humidity or other excuses intervened. Three “lazy” days could easily become seven. My wife, Lisa, humored me whenever I complained that my clothes felt too loose. But unlike my wrestling days in high school and college, when my coaches and opponents punished inadequate training, my conscience and bathroom scale were my only motivators. Whenever I got sloppy with diet or exercise, I knew the scale would show no mercy. As I shrank, I gave away my size 40 and 38 pants, determined never to need them again. I bought just a couple of 36s, hoping to soon fit into 34s. I thought that would happen quickly, but it didn’t. When
the 36s felt tight, I exercised more consistently. My bathroom scale, and the prospect of buying new 38s, were effective motivators.
Out Of the Gate
I started my first long-distance backpacking trip in mid-May of 2013, at the south end of the Shenandoah National Park near Waynesboro. I planned to finish 105 miles later, at the north end of the park, near Front Royal. I was hiking solo, but you are never truly alone on the Appalachian Trail. Every year, a few thousand determined backpackers start hiking at the AT’s southern terminus in Georgia in February or March, planning to cover the entire length, ending at its northern terminus in Maine by mid-October. Most who succeed do so in 4-6 months. About 20 percent of the starters actually complete their trek in a single calendar year; they earn the revered title of “through hiker.” When I started in Waynesboro, some of 2013’s aspiring through hikers were also passing through. Most were older than 55, or under 25. They had already been hiking more than 850 miles and were lean and strong. I hooked up with some of the older hikers and managed to stay with them — ABOVE LEFT A marker on Springer Mountain in Georgia denotes the start of the Appalachian Trail, which ends 2,176 miles north at the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine. NEAR LEFT Raub prepares to leave the Pass Mountain Hut near Rappahannock, which he says shelters “up to eight tired hikers and several hungry mice” each night.
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and most of the younger ones, too — for seven days and 105 miles. In the process, I learned the special value of “Vitamin I” in the life of an Appalachian Trail backpacker. Vitamin I is ibuprofen, taken several times daily to ease muscular pain. I was exhausted at the end of every day and slept from dusk until dawn. My feet hurt just to touch at the end of each day, and my legs sometimes burned as I struggled to climb and descend mountains covered with rocks and roots. But there was a great sense of accomplishment at the end of each day, knowing I could carry myself and a 28-pound backpack 12-20 miles daily, I could sleep and eat in the woods and I could tolerate stinking like my fellow backpackers (and smelling them, too). The AT is all about camaraderie. Nearly all of the men and women I met on the trail were tougher than me, and all had great stories to tell. Some, perhaps, were actually tall tales, but I always listened, nodded and told a few myself that were only mildly exaggerated. From top, water collects in the crevasse of a rock in Shenandoah National Park, one of the least strenuous sections of the Appalachian Trail; a foot bridge is available to assist hikers along a stretch of the AT in Vermont’s Green Mountains, which include more difficult footing, mud bogs and more extended and strenuous ascents. 46 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
On the afternoon of Day 7, I finished my 105-mile hike of the Shenandoah National Park. That’s when I set a 10-year goal to hike all 2,176 miles of the AT, in 21 more 100-mile sections. My motivation to further improve my fitness and health had reached a peak.
Bigger Challenges
I lost five more pounds before embarking in August 2013 on the second leg of my AT journey in Vermont’s more challenging Green Mountains. I would backpack 96 more miles, from Manchester, Vermont to Dartmouth, New Hampshire. Once again, I met and hiked with through hikers who were just a few hundred miles from completing their 2,176-mile journeys. I hiked 12 miles the first day, starting around 11 a.m. Feeling strong, fit and confident, I planned to get an early start and hike 18 miles the next day. My early start was my undoing. Mossy Vermont rocks also are quite dewy at 7 a.m. Less than a mile after leaving camp, I slipped and fell twice in five minutes, splaying both knees. They became increasingly painful as I hiked, and I had to take it slower. The next road crossing was 12 miles away, and it took me two painful days to get there. Many hikers offered water, and one doubled back to carry my pack down the last steep, slippery hill before I reached the welcome road crossing and a “trail angel” drove me back to my car.
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Brian Raub (far left) stands atop Telescope Peak, the highest point within Death Valley National Park in California at 11,049 feet above sea level. Raub joined three young hikers from Germany, Latvia and Slovakia for the 14-mile roundtrip hike to the summit.
My second 100 miles on the AT had ended early after just 25 miles. There was no permanent damage to my knees, but it was three months before I could resume a significant training regimen. Facing the inevitability of an aging body, I became less certain of my ability achieve my 10-year goal. Before my third hike, starting at the AT’s southern terminus in Georgia in early May 2014, I got slack with diet and exercise and regained 12 pounds. Out of shape, I cut short the hike after backpacking just 32 miles over four days. After that third hike, I began reading every book I could find that described the experiences of AT through hikers, hoping to ascertain whether I really could – or wanted – to hike all of the Appalachian Trail in 100-mile sections. The more I read, the less capable I felt. What about my mild vertigo – could I hug cliffs in the White Mountains of New Hampshire? Nearly all of the through-hiker success tales featured multi-week streaks of downpours, hail, snow, mud, wind, biting insects, blisters, pulled muscles and other injuries. Could I tolerate those privations, even in small doses? Hiking in sections allows you to time the best climate for each one. But hiking 100 miles, 7-10 days at a time, also means your legs and lungs have to start over every time you hike a new section. Most accomplished hikers agree it takes 3-4 weeks to “get your trail legs,” and I would never reach that point on my 100-mile hikes. 48 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
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My original plan was to begin the fourth AT hike in the fall of 2014. Instead, in late-July, I began a 72day, 12,905-mile solo road trip to 22 of America’s 59 National Parks. I day hiked and backpacked more than 150 miles in chunks ranging from 6 to 14 miles. My toughest trek was in Yosemite National Park: 12 miles round trip with 3,700 feet of elevation gain (and a 3,700-foot descent) in 8.5 hours. In Glacier National Park, I hiked where grizzlies and marmots and huge elk roam. In Death Valley National Park, I walked in 122-degree temperatures at 282 feet below sea level, then hiked from a remote campground 8,133 feet above sea level to the 11,049-foot summit of the park’s Telescope Peak. Before I tackle the AT again this year, I will reassess my physical abilities, my tolerance for possible injuries and other privations of long-distance hiking, as well as my weight. I’d like to reach my original goal of 65 pounds of weight loss, but I know that rigorous exercise and a modified diet will not be enough. The dreaded counting of calories seems to be inevitable. Pennsylvania native Brian Raub is a graduate of Yale and Harvard and worked as a poineer in online electronic publishing. In 1996, he founded a1vacations.com, a vacation rental website that became the foundation of homeaway.com. Now retired, Brian and wife Lisa split their time between Smith Mountain Lake and Costa Rica, where their daughter, son-and-law and grandson reside.
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Nice & Bright lake home with 4 bedroom suites & each have a private bath. Nicely decorated & being sold fully furnished. Lake view from every room, covered lakeside deck with outdoor shower below. Gentle lot & 1.22 acres, boat dock & sandy beach. Granite Countertops & Stainless Appliances in kitchen, wood floors, Sandy Beach, $699,900. ML#807412
CONTEMPORARY RANCH LAKE HOME W/ A POINT LOT 250’ WF
Majestic & Timeless French CountryConvenient lakefront toestate Rocky located Mt. andat Smith beautiful Smith Mountain Lake. The LoveStone Inn is3 the main home Mountain Lake, bedrooms, 2 bath ranch & the PebbleStone Cottage was built with of Otter withPeaks garage. Great& Blue Room Ridge w/cathedral Mountain stone. This exceptional property is perfect as an investment ceiling & fireplace. Full Basement, covered property (short & long term rentals allowed), F/T residence, Approved front porch, 2 car4garage on main level & 1 as a Bed & Breakfast. The main home features unique theme car garagestudy under. $229,900. #793179 bedrooms (2 master suites), 4 full bathrooms, or use asMLS a 5th bedroom, gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, family room, recreation room, 2 fireplaces, foyer, laundryLAKE room, 2 car garage, ACCESS HOME IN and 3705 sq. ft. All rooms updated and VILLAGE in pristine Enjoy EASTcondition. - ONLY $239,900.00 breathtaking lake, mountain, & sunrise views from the decks and Thissq. immaculate home haskitchen, approx. 2966 porches. The guest house includes 1368 ft., 14’ ceilings, great room, fabulous bedroom, custom French with antique 2 1/2 Finished withdoors 3 Large Bedrooms, glass insert accents, $849,000 MLS# 805022 Baths, Full Walkout Basement, Great Room with Fireplace, 2 Car Garage, Paved Drive, Terrific Neighborhood -Great Amenities
ISLAND LIVING JUST MOVE IN THIS LAKEFRONT HOME Built in 2009 &Very Spacious w/5000 Sq. Ft. SOLD COMPLETELY FURNISHED! AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE! & 1.30 Acres,5 Bedrooms (Including 3 Master
LAKE HOME W/ 3.18 ACRES,
MAIN CHANNEL VIEW & POOL LAKEFRONT CONTEMPORARY RANCH This home has been totally remodIN THE WATER’S EDGE ONLY $699,900 eled and looks like brand new! Very
Suites) & 4 1/2 Baths, GR w/Cathedral Tongue & Groove Ceiling, Stone Fireplace, Dining Area & Formal Dining Room, Office, Family Room w/ Stone Fireplace, Triple Car Garage, Workshop & Single Garage Under, Bonus Room. Main Channel Views! $699,900.00 ML #807512
IMMACULATE MAINTENANCE FREE LAKE HOME LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL BOXWOOD GREEN SUB
Enjoy this spacious lake home w/approx. 3,735 sq ft finished, main channel lake views & lvlEnjoy lot w/ the 115’peace of waterfront, flr Own your own island with 2 beautiful homes, huge Boathouses, and privacy of this lake home accomodates living!4 4bedrooms BR’s 3½ BA’s, & baths, Great Room a beach area and a Par-3 Golf Hole. plan Also, included inmain thislevel with and kit 3 1/2 baths w/granite countertops, 2 ovens, screened porch, workmagnificent property is a mainland home and lot with a garage, w/Fireplace, bamboo flooring & cathedral ceiling, shop, 4 FPs, formal din rm, kitchenette on lwr level, stamped boat dock and private ramp. The homesconcrete are fullydriveway furnished and Game & Family Room,Gentle lot with 110’ of & walkway, 2 car garage, covered boatboast incredible views. Call Tim Basham 540-537-4556 andbackup Terrific view! Main level living and house,atnew roof, gutters & heatWaterfront pump w/gas approx For a personal appointment! 2 Carbuilt-in Garage, MLS #804812 $669,900.00 3 yrs ago. Beautifully landscaped, bookshelves, anderson windows & doors. MLS#809827, $819,900
BEAUTIFUL MONTEGO BAY TERRIFIC LAKE HOME W/BEAUTIFULSUBDIVISION LAKE VIEWS
spacious with approx. 4620 Sq. Ft., 5 Bedrooms, 4 1/2 Baths, Huge 4 Car Garage & Short Term Rentals allowed. New Stainless Steel Applances & New Kitchen Cabinets with granite countertops & Inground Pool. $449,900.00 MLS# 807443
IF YOU LOVE VIEWS THEN YOU WILL LOVE THIS LAKE HOME! Enjoy this 3/4 located Bedroom,in3 The Bath Water’s lake homeEdge. with Lakefront contemporary ranch wide water main channel views, 2 covered Approx. 3,100 sq ft.great 3 BR’s,3½ BAs, great room w/cathedral boat houses with lifts,fireplace, lots of decking, garage, ceiling & fireplace, family room w/stone 2 car garage, awning on owner upper covered dock, great screened cove withporch, main retractable channel lake views, Garage Level fee & Garage Under, is a member of the deck. Country ClubonsoMain initiation is $30,000. $473,900.00 MLS #806613 Gentile lakefront lot,Paved pavedDrive. driveway, MLS#809829
QUIET ATLAKE VIEWS FROM THE WATERFRONTENJOY SUB PEACE &FANTASTIC THIS LAKE HOME $399,900 W/LAKE ACCESS THIS SPACIOUS CONDO
Great 4,579 sq ft cape cod with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 3 half
BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN VIEWS ONLY $229,900
Enjoy the peace & quiet at this lake home with 1.29 acres & at the end of
SPACIOUSTHE LAKE HOMEATFOR COTTAGES THE WHOLE FAMILY - ISLAND $499,900 CONTENTMENT
Newly remodeled lake home w/4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2
wood burning fireplaces, wrap-around covered decks, new This condo has it all! Approx. 1,476 cul-de-sac. Bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths, Great Room w/Cathedral Ceiling, w/336’ lakefront , 3 BR/3waterfront BA Great-room ceilings baths located lot w/Cathedral with 212 feel of rip-rap Enjoy living in this beautiful townhome at the cottages Thisshoreline. is a well designed home with 3one floor living carpet, and approx heat pump only years old, finished on main 1,476vinyl and & FP, Family Room w/FP, 5-mins to Westlake Bridgewater. Fireplace Wood Floors, 2 Kitchens, Could be In-law quarters on level and with 5paint, BR’s. roof 3½ BA’s, 3,087 sq ft, 22 car garage Special features include Dramatic& wine cellar, incredible bar & overlooking the 3rd & 4thStone greens of the& waterfront Anderson beautiful lake views, lot main with level 183’ unfinished on the lower level w/3rd windows, In-law/guest suite, w/2nd kitchen, 3-1/car garage/workshop, and covered dock w/double jet skigentle lift. Terrific golf$925,000 course. 3 BRs, 3 BAs andlevel, approx 2860 sq.w/Swivel ft. lower Family Room Projector & Pool Table, Heated 2 Car upgrades galore. Easy access to lake & boat house. waterfront.living Covered dock with hoist, paved terrific bath roughed in. Great oflocation with great room w/cathedral ceilingdrive & fireplace, paved driveway & double boathouse w/cabana. Beautiful Custom maple cabinets Garage, in Kit.,In-Ground Hardwood Poolfloors, & Covered Boathouse, GreatBay, amenities. open kitchen & diningallowed! area, hugeMLS family room w/wetbar, short term rentals #803793 in Bridgewater deeded 24’ covered boatsubdivision, slip w/ MLS#805691 hardwoods create some privacy! Call First $599,900 custom tile BAs, tray ceilings and many more quality sold, partially furnished, great amenities, oversized deck lift, community clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, paved MLS#805659 features. $329,900 MLS# 805607 w/trex, $535,900. MLS#808850. driveway, single car garage.
2015 AwArd winners After 10 weeks of online voting, the results have been tallied in our 14th Best of Smith Mountain Lake Awards. You’ll find winners in 61 categories representing business, food and drink, lifestyle, activities, organizations, events and entertainment on the following pages. Several lucky voters were drawn at random to win a $100 gift certificate to participating shops and restaurants. Be sure to turn to Page 61 to see if you were among them. Congratulations to all the Best of Smith Mountain Lake Award winners and thank you to everyone who voted!
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Gold
Silver
Bronze
Business New BusiNess
mAriNA
doCk Builder
Just Made Scents
Bridgewater Marina
Turner's Building
Benny Adelina's Pizza
Crazy Horse Marina
Dock Solutions
Sugar and Slice Cupcakery & Confections
Bayside Marina and Yacht Club
Plyler Homes and Docks
Honorable mention: Rusty Stars and Mason Jars, Sunken City Tavern, Bedford Landings Bed & Breakfast
Honorable mention: Mitchell's Point Marina, Webster Marine Center, Gills Creek Marina and Lodge
Honorable mention: Michael Dillon Custom Docks, W.E. Shoreline Construction, Peter Beckman
PlACe to Buy A BoAt or PwC
Customer serviCe
Capps Home Building Center
Crazy Horse Marina
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Honorable mention: All Fired Up, The Blackwater Café, SML Massage and Spa
lANdsCAPiNg ANd lAwN CAre
Webster Marine Center
Virgil Naff Lynchburg Kawaski Yamaha and Sea-Doo
Seven Oaks Landscape and Hardscape
Southern Landscape Group Inc.
Bayside Marina and Yacht Club
D&P Landscaping
Honorable mention: Hughes Marine Service, Smith Mountain Boat & Tackle, Conrad Brothers Marine
Auto serviCe
Honorable mention: Top Notch Lawncare, Ruggieri Lawns LLC, Crockett's Lawn Maintainance
Home Builder
PlumBer / eleCtriCiAN / Home rePAir serviCe
Westlake Automotive Service
TNT Auto Body Repair and Service Center
M.H. Eades Inc.
Floyd Enterprises Inc.
Moser Electric
Absolute Collision of SML
Noonkester Construction
Billy Dudley Plumbing
Honorable mention: Plyler Homes and Docks, Brockworks Inc., TBS Construction
Cliff Mascitelli General Contractor
Honorable mention: Tucks Tire and Auto Center, Team Coach Works, Pagan's Garage
Honorable mention: Southern State Electric and Plumbing, Mike Blair, Wisler Plumbing and Heating
Just Made scents Since opening her shop last summer at
Best neW BusIness
Westlake Towne Center, Vicky Clarke (right) has enjoyed success with customers looking for handcrafted gifts, candles, bodycare products, herbs and herbal remedies, gift baskets and more. She offers one-of-a-kind jewelry and crocheted items and can tailor candle and soap sizes and scents from 250 fragrances.
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Business
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Place to Buy Home Décor/ FurnisHings
Place to Buy a giFt
The Cottage Gate
The Cottage Gate
Just Made Scents
All Fired Up
Gifts Ahoy
Envisions
Honorable mention: Lake Wicker and Patio, Grand Home Furnishings, Capps Home Building Center
Place to Buy an sml souvenir
interior Designer
Honorable mention: Mountain Treasures, All Fired Up, The General Store
Janice Thurman, Envisions Distinctive Interiors
Kris Willard, Interiors by Kris
Miranda Shotwell, Designer Solutions
Gifts Ahoy
All Fired Up
The General Store
Honorable mention: The Cottage Gate, Crazy Horse Marina, Bridgewater Marina
Honorable mention: Blinds and Beyond, Pat Cundiff, PAC Interiors, Interiors by Taylor
Place to Buy clotHing anD accessories
Smith Mountain Wake Company
The Cottage Gate
Goodwill
Place to Buy art
The Little Gallery
ArtVisions Gallery
Artfully Framed at the Lake
Honorable mention: All Fired Up, Crowning Touch, The General Store
Hair salon
Honorable mention: Bridgewater Sportswear, Kara's Closet, J&J Fashions
Place to Buy Jewelry
Haywood's Jewelers, Westlake
Carter's Fine Jewelry and Gifts
Gifts Ahoy
Westlake Salon and Spa
Emma Williams Hair Studio
Eric and Company Premier Salon
Honorable mention: Hair Designs by Whitney & Brandy, Salon One, Salon at Westlake
Honorable mention: The Cottage Gate, The General Store, The Little Gallery
Best Hair salon: Westlake salon and spa One of the lake area’s most established spots for pampering, readers vote Westlake Salon and Spa a perennial favorite in this category. In addition to fullservice hair care, the salon specializes in manicures, pedicures, massages, facials and full-body waxing. It’s located in Westlake Towne Center near the library.
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Nail SaloN
PhySiciaN
iNSuraNce aGeNcy
Modern Nails
Dr. Todd Dehli
Phil Hager Insurance Agency
Mimi Nails
Dr. George Chaconas
Westlake Salon and Spa
Dr. Steven Lewis
State Farm Insurance (Debbie Robbins)
Simmons Insurance Agency
Honorable mention: Eric and Company Premier Salon, Nails by Tina, Salon One
Pet GroomiNG / SittiNG / BoardiNG Service
Smith Mountain Lake Animal Hospital
Westlake Veterinary Medicine
Bark Avenue Grooming
Honorable mention: All American Kennels, Pawsitively Perfect, Lake Country Grooming and Kennel
SkiN care or day SPa
Westlake Salon and Spa
Westlake Massage and Spa
Massage Works
Honorable mention: SML Massage and Spa, Carter's Fine Jewelry and Gifts/ Merle Norman
Place to Work out
Honorable mention: Dr. Eric Bourhill, Dr. Leonard Cohen, Dr. Susan Irby
deNtiSt
Dr. Bryan Sicher
Dr. Shelia Hardee
Dr. Vishal Shah
PhotoGraPher
Honorable mention: Dr. William Morris, Dr. Millard Radford, Dr. David Black
laW Firm
Gilbert and Bird
Vogel and Cromwell
Stanley, Houchens and Griffith
JollyJen Photography
Heather Turner Photography
Nicole Colwell Photography
Honorable mention: Charlie Atkins, Mae Photography, Amy Ellis Photography
Place to Stay overNiGht
Honorable mention: Davis Davis and Davis
BaNk / mortGaGe comPaNy
Franklin Community Bank, a division of American National Bank and Trust Company
BB&T
YMCA - Smith Mountain Lake
Hometown Bank
Underground Fitness
Jazzercise
Honorable mention: MemberOne Federal Credit Union, Bank of Botetourt, Suntrust
Honorable mention: YMCA - Moneta Area Family, Curves, SML Zumba
Honorable mention: Virginia Farm Bureau; Holdren, Eubank and Stanley; Holley Insurance
Bernard's Landing Resort and Conference Center
Lake Inn Motel
Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference Center
Honorable mention: Bedford Landings Bed & Breakfast, Halesford Harbour Inn, Westlake Waterfront Inn
Best Auto service: WestlAke Automotive service Westlake Auto opened in 2009 and has filled one of the top spots in the Best Automotive Service category every year since. Readers say Ricky Hodges, Roger Thomas and Paul Hazelhoff (pictured right) offer top-notch service with polite, professional Capps Home Building Center.
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food and drink chef
Buffet
Gold
Silver
Bruno Silva, The Landing Restaurant
Jonathan's Restaurant
Bronze
Cara McClaine, The Landing Restaurant
Joe's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Chopsticks
Jason Hardy, Kroger
Honorable mention: Adam Morse, The Landing Restaurant; Jonathan Willard, Jonathan's Restaurant; Devon Abrell, The Blackwater Café
reStaurant Service
Old Oak Café
The Landing Restaurant
The Blackwater Café
Honorable mention: Mexico Viejo, CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop, Chopsticks
BreakfaSt
Old Oak Café
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Carl's Place
Honorable mention: Hot Shots, Jonathan's Restaurant, Joe's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
lunch
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Moosie's Restaurant
Old Oak Café
Sandwich
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Moosie's Restaurant
Oar Knot
Honorable mention: Hot Shots, Hawk's Country Store and Deli, Ole School Sports Pub and Grill
Salad
Old Oak Café
The Landing Restaurant
Mexico Viejo
Honorable mention: CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop, The Blackwater Café, Jonathan's Restaurant
Burger
Ole School Sports Pub and Grill
The Landing Restaurant
Jonathan's Restaurant
Honorable mention: The Blackwater Café, Jake's Place, Mango's Bar and Grill
Honorable mention: Hot Shots, Jake's Place, Jonathan's Restaurant, Carl's Place
Best Chef: Bruno silva, the landing restaurant Whether he’s preparing upscale fare at his popular lakeside restaurant, sharing tricks of the trade to members of a gourmet cooking class or cranking out customer favorites in his mobile food truck, Bruno Silva is always at home in the kitchen. Silva, a native HUONg fRALIN
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Restaurant and Bruno’s GastroTruck, which placed in the top 101 Best Food Trucks in America on the food and dining website The Daily Meal in 2013.
Pizza
italian fare
coffee
Benny Adelina's
Tuscan Tavern
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Joe's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Joe's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Old Oak Café
Tuscan Tavern
Casa D'Amici
Crazy Horse Marina
Honorable mention: New York Pizza, Downtown Pizzeria, Lago Pizza
Honorable mention: Benny Adelina's, Lago Pizza, Michael's
Steak
Mexican fare
The Landing Restaurant
The Blackwater Café
Casa D'Amici
Honorable mention: Jonathan's Restaurant, Mango's Bar and Grill, Olde Liberty Station, Heath's Waterfront Grill
Seafood
Honorable mention: Sugar and Slice Cupcakery & Confections, Bojangles, Hot Shots
The Landing Restaurant
The Blackwater Café
Waller's
Edo Grill and Sushi
Cancun Mexican Restaurant and Grill
Mexico Viejo
Mexico Viejo
Jake's Place
El Toreno
Mango's Bar and Grill
Short-order Grill
Moosie's Restaurant
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Hot Shots
Honorable mention: The Westlake Golf and Country Club, Ole School Sports Pub and Grill, Waller's
Honorable mention: Jonathan's Restaurant, Casa D'Amici
aSian fare
Bakery / deli / treatS
Homestead Creamery
CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt
Chopsticks
Edo Grill and Sushi
Teriyaki House
Honorable mention: Sugar and Slice Cupcakery & Confections, Kroger, O'Kelly's Deli and Pasteries
Honorable mention: Jonathan's Restaurant, Peking Chinese Restaurant, Min's China City
outdoor dininG
Honorable mention: The Landing Restaurant/Sunken City Tavern, Portside Grill and Bar, Waller's
Place to coMe By Boat
Bridgewater Plaza
Mexico Viejo
The Landing Restaurant
Honorable mention: Jake's Place, Portside Grill and Bar, Waller's
Bar atMoSPhere
Ole School Sports Pub and Grill
Mango's Bar and Grill
Sunken City Tavern
Honorable mention: Waller's, Jake's Place, Hot Shots
Best RestauRant seRvice: Old Oak café If you’re looking for made-to-order comfort food served with a smile, readers suggest your best bet at the lake is Old Oak Cafe. This cozy spot on Scruggs Road serves an extensive breakfast and lunch menu. The restaurant’s website sums “We recognize that one of the best parts of good home cooking is the feeling that you are not only welcome, but it is a pleasure see you and to cook for you.”
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Silver
Bronze LAKER MEDIA fILE
food and drink CoCktail
Sunken City Tavern
Mexico Viejo
Jonathan's Restaurant
Honorable mention: The Blackwater Café, Ole School Sports Pub and Grill, Waller's
BEST pizza: BEnny adElina’S The top award for Best Pizza at SML this year goes to the
Wine SeleCtion
new kid on the block. Since
Kroger
The Landing Restaurant
The Blackwater Café
Honorable mention: Oar Knot, Diamond Hill General Store and Garden Center, Jonathan's Restaurant
opening at Westlake Towne Center
last
June,
Benny
Adelina’s has already built a loyal clientele. The only menu item at Benny’s, part of a regional chain, is pizza. Order
Winery
Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery
Brooks Mill Winery
Ramulose Ridge Winery
Honorable mention: Chateau Morrisette, Peaks of Otter Winery, Valhalla Vineyards
a 14-inch slice ($4-$5) or 28inch whole pie ($28-$35).
BEST pizza
OlE SchOOl SpORTS pUB and GRill At Ole School, burgers are serious business. Available
BEST BURGER
in a variety of incarnations, including the Messy Face Burger (pictured left) smothered with barbeque sauce and topped with onion rings, the burgers feature
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bun. Ole School, located on Burnt Chimney Road in the former Dudley School building, also took top honors for Best Bar Atmosphere and Best Place to Hear Live Music.
2015 SML GUIDE
Smith Mountain Laker Magazine will publish its 2015 Home & Garden Guide in the upcoming March/ April issue. If you are an SML-area business that provides products or services in one of the categories listed, please submit the following information prior to Jan. 23 to receive a FREE listing.
Business Name Contact Name Address/City Phone Website E-mail address (not published) Year Established Number of Employees 3 Business Specialties (Ex: Interior painting)
E-mail complete info to editor@smithmountainlaker.com.
CATEGORIES: Architectural Design Services Attorneys/Title & Settlement Companies Banks/Mortgage Lenders Builders/Contractors Building Supplies Developers Dock & Deck Contractors Electrical Contractors Excavating & Earth Moving Contractors Exterminating Flooring Handyman Service Heating & Air Conditioning Home Inspection Insurance Interior Design/Furnishings Kitchen & Bath/Cabinets
Landscaping/ Lawn Maintenance/ Plant Nurseries Media/Home Security Miscellaneous Moving/Storage Painting/Power Washing Plumbing Pools & Spas Remodeling Roofing Water Treatment/Well Drilling Windows & Doors For more information on placing an ad to further showcase your business, please contact Carol Craighead at 540.721.4675, ext. 409, Mishelle Brosinski at ext. 410 or e-mail ads@ smithmountainlaker.com.
Coming in the March/ April issue!
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lifestyle and activities
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Club or CiviC organization
Lake Christian Ministries
SML Regional Chamber of Commerce
Friends of SML State Park
Honorable mention: SML Model Railroad Group, Smith Mountain Lake Assocation, Rotary Club of Smith Mountain Lake
annual Community EvEnt
PlaCE to takE a viSitor
SML Wine Festival
On the water
Fourth of July Fireworks
Bridgewater Plaza
SML Charity Home Tour
All Fired Up
Honorable mention: Pirate Days, SML Chili Festival, Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake
Honorable mention: Westlake Cinema, Booker T. Washington National Monument, Smith Mountain Lake State Park
PlaCE to WatCh a SunSEt
kid / Family outing
On the water
Bridgewater Plaza
Near Smith Mountain Dam
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Honorable mention: Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery, Bernard’s Landing Resort and Conference Center, Crazy Horse Marina
All Fired Up
Charity EvEnt or SErviCE ProjECt
Honorable mention: On the water, Hot Shots, Smith Mountain Lake Community Park, Westlake Cinema
PlaCE to mEEt nEW PEoPlE
loCal band
SML Charity Home Tour
Bridgewater Plaza
Barefoot West
Wake the World SML
Crazy Horse Marina
Fuzzy Logic
SML Wine Festival
Jazzercise
The Worx
Honorable mention: SML Good Neighbors Day Camp, Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake, Charity Chug
Honorable mention: Sunken City Brewing Company, Mango’s Bar and Grill, CJ’s Coffee and Sandwich Shop
Honorable mention: Marc Brisson Band (formerly the Barflys), Dragonfly, The Willies
Best AnnuAl Community event: sml Wine FestivAl Each year, the Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival attracts thousands of wine enthusiasts eager to sample from 27 Virginia wineries, peruse 85 artisan craft and food vendors and enjoy live music from multiple bands. The festival is dON pETERSEN
the main non-dues fundraiser for the the SML Regional
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Chamber of Commerce. Make plans to attend the 27th version of the event, scheduled for Sept. 26-27.
CONGRATULATIONS
$100
GIFT CERTIFICATE Place to Hear live Music
Ole School Sports Pub and Grill
Mango’s Bar and Grill
Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery
Honorable mention: Sunken City Brewing Company, The Blackwater Café, Jake’s Place, Waller’s
Place to Play Golf
The Water’s Edge Country Club
Mariners Landing Golf and Country Club
The Westlake Golf and Country Club
Honorable mention: The Waterfront Country Club, Ballyhack Golf Club, Willow Creek Country Club
Hidden Jewel at sMl tHat More PeoPle sHould Know about
Just Made Scents
Crazy Horse Marina
Peaks of Otter
Honorable mention: CJ’s Coffee and Sandwich Shop, Ole School Sports Pub and Grill, Sunset Saturdays at Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery
WINNERS!
Absolute Collision: Linda B., Moneta BlueCrane Medical Acupuncture: Pat K., Collinsville Capps Home Building Center: Ashley P., Union Hall Haywood’s Jewelers, Westlake: Patti G., Moneta Jake’s Place/The Blackwater Cafe: Lee Anne D., Moneta JZ Lock & Key: Wendy S., Moneta Moneta Farm & Home Center: Chelsea R., Wirtz Phone Axiom: Jackie B., Moneta Ramulose Ridge Vineyards: Cheryl W., Moneta The Little Gallery: Alicia D., Penhook Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina: Tim D., Roanoke
Names were chosen at random from all eligible entries.
Best LocaL Band: Barefoot West Barefoot West is a quintet of musicians who have performed in the Smith Mountain Lake region and throughout Southwest Virginia since 2006. With a laid-back vibe and sound reminiscent of the Zac Brown Band and Jack in this category. The 2011 movie “Lake Effects,” filmed in and around SML, featured six original songs performed by Barefoot West.
JEFF MAIDEN
Johnson, it’s no wonder the band is a perennial favorite
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1947 Rolls Royce, light-up tambourines and the tradition of burying a bottle of bourbon in the ground for 30 days to ensure good weather were just a few of the must-haves that made Heather and Brandon Montgomery’s Smith Mountain Lake wedding the charming Southern celebration of which they’d dreamed. The couple was married last May in an event that combined their relaxed, enjoy-life-to-the-fullest personalities with a touch of grandeur. Since both are Franklin County natives with strong family ties to Smith Mountain Lake, the decision to exchange vows here was an easy one. “Getting married at Smith Mountain Lake was something Brandon and I dreamed about for years,” said Heather. “Our hearts were set on the The Water’s Edge chapel for the ceremony and a reception in the yard of my family home overlooking the lake.” The high school sweethearts met more than 10 years ago when Heather was a sophomore and Brandon a senior at Franklin County High School. After graduating from high school and college – with Brandon also going on to earn a law degree – the couple moved to Charlotte, where Heather is a real estate professional and Brandon works as a corporate immigration attorney. They plan as many trips to Smith Mountain Lake each year as possible, Heather said.
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Clockwise from top left, Brandon and Heather Montgomery celebrate alongside the band at their wedding reception; flower girl Ava Claire Davis leads the way to the chapel at The Water’s Edge; the newlyweds depart for the reception; Ron Willard, Heather’s step-father, prepares to chauffer the bride, her mother, father and step-mother to the ceremony in a vintage Rolls Royce.
One trip home over Memorial Day weekend 2013 became a memory they would never forget. “We had plans to spend the day on the lake with friends, but I told Heather we needed to go to Smith Mountain Dock [& Lodge] first,” recalled Brandon. “Instead of stopping there, I drove the boat toward the dam where I got down on one knee — as best I could in a boat — and proposed. She said yes, and we headed back to the house where I had friends and family hiding in the boathouse to surprise her.” Next came a year of wedding planning, which Heather said was an all-inclusive effort from friends and family, including her mother, Kris Willard, a long-time lake-area interior designer who has helped other couples plan their big days. “We would have ended up at the courthouse without the help of my mom. Her experience coordinating weddings and as an interior designer helped make our dreams a reality,” said Heather. “The wedding weekend took a village. Our family 64 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
and friends really pulled together to make sure everything was perfect.” The bride said she wanted a casual, southern-style wedding that was conducive to having fun with friends and family. Since the tiny, restored chapel at The Water’s Edge only accommodates 40, they opted for a ceremony with limited guests and a larger reception for 300, catered by the culinary staff at the nearby country club. “Our guests commented a lot on the spectacular food, which included a seared tuna station, olives dressed up as penguins and Brandon’s request of mac and cheese,” said the bride. “And we are still hearing about the flip flops or ‘dancing shoes’ we offered guests for tired feet.” The florist, Randy McManus Designs of Greensboro, North Carolina, brought a touch of nature inside the reception tent with elegant tree arrangements and paid tribute to the couple’s two dogs, Milly and Lilly, with two dog-shaped topiaries.
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A sunset over Smith Mountain Lake provided a serene backdrop for the bride, groom and friends who gathered for a group photo on the tee box of hole No. 7 at The Water’s Edge.
cOURTESy Of JOLLy JEN PHOTOgRAPHy
TAKING THE PLUNGE
The idea: Have the bride, groom and their pooch paddle a kayak into an idyllic SML sunset. Photographer Jennifer Chaconas would capture the special moment for the couple to use as an engagement photo. What could possibly go wrong? “Heather had just changed clothes, and then they all got in the kayak,” recalled Chaconas, owner of Jolly Jen Photography. “She was getting organized, shifted her weight the wrong way and into the water they all went. My first instinct was to grab the camera and just start shooting. It was really hard to take pictures because I was laughing so hard.” The happy-go-lucky couple could do nothing but laugh, as well, and ended up using the photo above on their save-the-date card. The headline? “We’re taking the plunge!”
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“The party highlight was when we brought out light-up tambourines for our guests. My aunt still thinks she is suffering from ‘TE,’ tambourine elbow,” said Heather. To the groom, his bride was the true life of the party. “I have two favorite parts,” said Brandon. “When Heather got out of the vintage Rolls Royce to walk down the aisle. And then seeing her get on stage with the band where she loved hanging out and watching everything going on.” About half of the wedding guests came from out of town, so showing off Smith Mountain Lake was a big part of the weekend agenda. “On Thursday, before the wedding, we took the Virginia Dare out for a welcome cruise for our outof-town guests,” said Heather. “We also set up golf for anyone who wanted to play on Friday and put together a welcome book to tell guests about different local attractions.” The bride added that a spectacular sunset over the lake on the evening of the wedding made their wedding day even more amazing. “It is an indescribable and overwhelming feeling to know all the people you care about came out to celebrate such an exciting time in your life,” she said. “Looking around and seeing people from every part of your life together at the place you love so much was a special thing.”
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Wedding Guide Smith Mountain Lake
The vendor guide on the following pages offers local resources to help brides and grooms plan the Smith Mountain Lake wedding of their dreams. To find guest accommodations, turn to our Lodging Guide, which starts on Page 76. Business
Address
Phone • Website
Services and Specialties
At t e n d A n t / PA r e n t G i f t s Affordable Home Outlet / A Shade Brighter
Emerson Creek Pottery
1068 Pottery Lane, Bedford
Gifts Ahoy
16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., #15, Moneta
540.297.6440 downtownmoneta.com 540.400.2712 allfiredupsml.com 540.721.1040 bridgewaterplaza.com 540.721.5215 brooksmillwinery.com 540.483.0779 • facebook.com/ cartersfinejewelersandgifts 540.297.9309 diamondhillgeneralstore.net 540.297.7884 emersoncreekpottery.com 540.721.5303 bridgewaterplaza.com
Haywood’s Jewelers - Westlake
13020 B.T. Washington Hwy., Hardy
540.721.2210 haywoodsjewelers.com
All Fired Up Bridgewater Sportswear Brooks Mill Winery Carter’s Fine Jewelers and Gifts Diamond Hill General Store
1123 Celebration Ave., Moneta 16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., #5, Moneta 16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., #9, Moneta 6221 Brooks Mill Road, Wirtz 400 Old Franklin Tnpk., #117, Rocky Mount 1017 Diamond Hill Road, Moneta
Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta 7254 B.T. Washington Hwy., Homestead Creamery Wirtz 84 Westlake Road, Suite 108, Just Made Scents Hardy Kara’s Closet 16545 Moneta Road, Moneta 84 Westlake Road, Suite 106, Lighthouse Gifts and Books Hardy The Cottage Gate
84 Westlake Road, #13, Hardy
The General Store and Quilt Shack
213 Scruggs Road, Moneta
The Little Gallery VitaZen
16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., #6, Moneta 12787 B.T. Washington Hwy., #103, Hardy
Jewelry, home accessories, SML-related gifts Ready-to-paint ceramics, thousands of styles to choose from SML items, clothing, gift items Wine, wine-related gifts, SML souvenir T-shirts
540.296.1393 • smlwine.com
Bridal registry, gifts for all, Merle Norman Gold Medallion Studio Wine shop, gift shop, garden center; Boars Head catering; Bedford Artisan Trail venue Handcrafted ceramic pottery for kitchen, bath and more Vera Bradley items, candles, cards, SML-related items, jewelry Fine jewelry, bridal sets, giftware, watches, clocks and other gifts; Pandora and other select designers Wine and wine-related gifts
540.721.2045
Local gift items, ice cream cakes
540.719.9571 On Facebook 540.296.1110 540.721.4438 On Facebook 540.721.5622 thecottagegateonline.com 540.721.3009 generalstoresml.com 540.721.1596 thelittlegallerysml.com
Hand-crafted gifts, candles, body care products, gift baskets Women’s apparel, shoes, accessories
540.721.9365 • vitazen.net
Gifts, books, jewelry, candles Metal alloy serving pieces, home furnishings, personalized gifts Laser engravings, local food items, local artists, quilting items Handmade wedding jewelry, literary calligraphy, blessing bowls Soy candles, Himalayan salt crystal lamps, essential oils, bath and body items
CAkes Anne Humphreys & Associates
2953 Stonebridge Circle, Vinton
Brenda Maus Signature Cakes Diane’s Cake Creations
500 Pell Ave., Rocky Mount 416 Avenel Ave., Bedford
Everafter
321 W. Main St., Bedford
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540.314.0741 creativecakesandspecialdates.com 540.483.8655 540.586.5978 540.586.4622 cakeflowers@hotmail.com
Wedding and special-event cakes Custom wedding cakes, groom’s cakes Custom cakes Wedding and special-event cakes
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Thank You to everyone who helped put Toy’s under Hundreds of Children’s Trees! 540-297-7100 • www.vadarecruises.com
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SILK FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS HOME DÉCOR & GIFTS
Mon- Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3 400 Scruggs Rd., Suite 1100 (near Old Oak Café) • 540.814.0604
Exquisite Jewelry Original Art Pottery & Glass
Visit The Little Gallery, join us for a cup of coffee, and view the many new works of art arriving daily for Spring. Bridgewater Plaza | Lower Level OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 16430 Booker T. Washington Hwy. | Moneta, VA 24121 540.721.1596 | thelittlegallerysml.com FINE ART & ARTISAN DÉCOR • ART CONSULTATION • RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM
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Business
Address
Phone • Website
Services and Specialties
KupKakery
1544 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount 540.493.2212 • kupkakery.com
Ruthie’s Kitchen
2603 Scruggs Road, Moneta
540.721.2413
Special Occasion Cakes
623 Woodman Road, Rocky Mount
540.483.2732 • 540.493.6812
Wedding cakes, groom’s cakes, cupcakes
Sugar & Slice Cupcakery and Confections
96 Builders Pride Dr., Hardy
540.721.2253 sugarandslicesml.com
Custom cakes and cupcakes
Cakes Custom gourmet cakes and cupcakes Custom cakes, homemade butter mints, finger food catering
C at e r i n g Barnyard Catering / Smokehouse Restaurant Center Stage Catering
1123 Celebration Ave., Moneta
540.297.4646 barnyardcatering.com
315 Franklin St., Rocky Mount 1017 Diamond Hill Road, Moneta Mobile truck serving SML region 405 Crenshaw Street, Bedford
540.489.7827 • centerstagefood.com 540-297-9309 Diamond Hill General Store diamondhillgeneralstore.net Hot Stones Pizza 540.263.3202 • On Facebook Joppy’s Deli and Bakery 540.587.8777 •On Facebook Mariners Landing Resort 855.765.8222 1037 Whitetail Drive, Huddleston Community & Conference Center marinerslanding.com
Hand-smoked meats, all food homemade Full-service catering Boars Head catering Wood-fired pizza Full-service catering Full-service catering
The Landing Restaurant
773 Ashmeade Road, Moneta
540.721.3028 • thelandingsml.com
Custom gourmet menus; full-service catering on or off site
The Westlake Golf & Country Club
360 Chestnut Creek Drive, Hardy
540.721.3845 golfthewestlake.com
Full-service catering
Aztec Rental
14070 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
Grand Rental Station
1000 Vineyard Road, Vinton
C e r e m o n y / r e C e p t i o n r e n ta l s 540.721.4070 • aztecrental.com 540.343.1000 • grandrentalvinton.com
Full-service event rentals Full-service event rentals
Ceremony/reCeption Venues Bernard’s Landing Resort & 540.719.1031 775 Ashmeade Road, Moneta Conference Center bernardslanding.com Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta 540.296.1393 • smlwine.com
Indoor/outdoor event location; Utilize the catering company of your choice Outdoor setting overlooking the vineyard Historic home that accommodates up to 300 for 540.586.1814 Historic Avenel Plantation 413 Avenel Avenue, Bedford indoor reception, 80 for seated banquets and 400 historicavenel.com with use of porches and grounds Casual lakeside restaurant with indoor and Jake’s Place 1041 Harbour Inn Lane, Moneta 540.297.4732 • jakesplacesml.com outdoor seating; docking facilities Packages available for 2-200 and every budget; LoveStone Vacation Villa 100 Summer Lane, Huddleston 540.296.0510 • lovestoneinn.com wedding planning included with onsite fee Mariners Landing Resort 855.765.8222 Lakeside ceremony services, indoor and outdoor 1037 Whitetail Drive, Huddleston Community & Conference Center marinerslanding.com reception facilities, catering Outdoor wedding venue on scenic former dairy 3701 Chestnut Fork Road, 540.537.2886 Old Mill Farm Venue, The farm; pond, barn, 1800s log cabin; covered Bedford theoldmillfarmvenue.com facility can accommodate 300 16918 Smith Mountain Lake 5-acre point surrounded by water Parkway Marina 540.297.4412 • parkwaymarina.com Parkway, Huddleston with pavilion and docking 1,110-square-foot event space with full kitchen 3061 Hendricks Store Road, 540.309.6375 Ramulose Ridge Vineyards and fireplace; 1,100-square foot patio with fans, Moneta ramuloseridgevineyards.com pergola and mountain views 5800 Johnson Mountain Road, 540-589-9530 Intimate groups or up to 65 can be Savoy Lee Winery Bedford savoy-lee.com accommodated in an open floor plan setting Circa 1848 restored home can accommodate 540.586.1407 The Bedford Columns 812 East Main St., Bedford 200 guests; expansive patio with mountain thebedfordcolumns.com views 540.721.4333 Customizable gourmet menus, indoor and The Blackwater Cafe 4730 Scruggs Road, Moneta theblackwatercafe.com outdoor options, can accommodate up to 110 Custom gourmet menus, lakeside setting, The Landing Restaurant 773 Ashmeade Road, Moneta 540.721.3028 • thelandingsml.com wedding coordination 540.721.2653 Full-service event site including upscale The Waterfront Country Club 275 Anchor Drive, Moneta thewaterfrontcc.com clubhouse; variety of packages available Full-service event site including upscale 540.576.1556 The Water’s Edge Country Club 1825 Waters Edge Drive Penhook clubhouse, charming chapel or waterfront thewatersedgecc.com locations; variety of packages available The Westlake Golf & Country 540.721.384 Full-service ceremony, reception 360 Chestnut Creek Drive, Hardy Club golfthewestlake.com and rehearsal dinner venue
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Business
Address
Phone • Website
Services and Specialties
Ceremony/reCeption Venues Virginia Dare Cruises
3619 Airport Road, Moneta
W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
755 Hermitage Road, Wirtz
White Rock Vineyards & Winery
2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview
540.297.7100 • vadarecruises.com 540.721.2759, ext. 0 skelton4hcenter.org 540.890.3359 whiterockwines.com
Customizable services aboard a 19th century replica side wheeler Full service ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner venue; indoor and lakeside options Indoor and outdoor space to accommodate 100-200; pergola overlooks vineyard and pond
F l o w e r s / D e C o r at i n g Everafter
540.586.4622 cakeflowers@hotmail.com 540.427.5129 mcmillanandwifephotography.com
321 W. Main St., Bedford
McMillan & Wife Photography & Flowers Mountain Treasures Florist & Gifts Smith Mountain Flowers
340 Windridge Parkway, Hardy
The Cottage Gate
Day-of-wedding directing, flowers and decorating services
13699 B.T. Washington Hwy., Ste. 200, Hardy
540.721.0092
Full-service floral shop with delivery
14477 Moneta Road, Moneta
540.297.6524 smithmountainflowers.net
Floral arrangements, delivery
540.814.0604
Silk flower arrangements, decorative accessories
540.721.5622 thecottagegateonline.com
Flower arrangements, decorating to fit any style
400 Scruggs Road, Suite 1100, Moneta 84 Westlake Road, Ste. 13, Hardy
Southern Roots
Flowers and decorating services
g o w n s / a lt e r at i o n s AmRhein’s
2740 Ogden Road, Roanoke 1123 Celebration Ave., #103, Moneta
Antique Mall at Mayberry
540.989.7100 • amrheins.com 540.871.0321 • On Facebook
Bessolo’s Wedding Attire
513 Jefferson St., Roanoke
Celebration Bridal and Formal David’s Bridal Dee-Jai Bridal Proms, Pageants and Pretty Things at the Bride’s House
920 Main St., Lynchburg 4873 Valley View Blvd., Roanoke 321 W. Main Street, Bedford 5325 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke
540.798.6288 bessolosdesigns.com 434.237.5557 • celebrationbridal.com 540.563.5800 • davidsbridal.com 540.586.4622 540.366.8360 promspageantsandprettythings.com
Full-service bridal shop 400 gowns starting at $120 (while supplies last); formals and flower girl dresses Custom-made clothing for all occasions Full-service bridal shop Full-service bridal shop Gowns, alterations Full-service bridal shop; gown alterations and preservations
Honeymoon planning Cruise One
Moneta
Cruise Planners Time Travel Biz
1950 Buccaneer Road, Moneta 144 Shad Run Drive, Moneta 111 Saunders Point Road, Huddleston
Touch of Paradise Travel
540.525.2004 mkauffman.cruiseone.com 540.296.0550 • pcmcruises.com 540.493.1220 • timetravelbiz.com 540.293.1124 • 804.928.9283
Vacation planning and consulting Vacation planning and consulting Vacation planning and consulting Vacation planning and consulting
i n V i tat i o n s / p r o g r a m s / a n n o u n C e m e n t s Carter’s Fine Jewelers and Gifts Print-N-Paper
400 Old Franklin Tpke., Ste. 117, 540.483.0779 • On Facebook Rocky Mount 70 Scruggs Road, Ste. 104, 540.719.7277 • printnpaper.com Moneta
Invitations Wide variety of invitations, programs
Jewelry/weDDing rings AmRhein’s Antique Mall at Mayberry Arthur’s Jewelry, Inc. Carter’s Fine Jewelers and Gifts Haywood’s Jewelers - Westlake Lyon’s Jewelers
2740 Ogden Road, Roanoke 1123 Celebration Ave., #103, Moneta
540.989.7100 • amrheins.com 540.871.0321 downtownmoneta.com
111 North Bridge St., Bedford
540.586.8034 • arthursjewelry.com
Fine jewelry, diamonds, Bedford Time Company watches, direct diamond importer, custom design
540.483.0779 • On Facebook
Bridal registry, wide array of gift items
540.721.2210 haywoodsjewelers.com
Fine jewelry, bridal sets, giftware, watches, clocks and other gifts
540.586.5966 • lyonsjewelers.com
Custom-designed jewelry
400 Market Place, Ste. 117, Rocky Mount 13020 B.T. Washington Hwy., Hardy 11828 East Lynchburg-Salem Tpke., Bedford
Fine jewelry, engagement rings, wedding bands Jewelry, bridal gifts
limousines Executive Town Car & Limousine Service, Inc.
616 Salem Ave. SW, Roanoke
540.366.4644 • etclimo.com
Premier Limousine Service
3727 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg
Prestige Limousine & Shuttlebus
701 Irvine St., Roanoke
434.385.8400 premierlimousineservice.net 540.342.8049 prestigelimoinc.com
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Limousine transportation services Limousine transportation services Limousine and shuttlebus transportation services
Business
Address
Phone • Website
Services and Specialties
Music Announcer Bob
112 Autumn Ave., Huddleston
540.297.4605
Special events emcee, DJ
Beggars’ Circus Master Taylor Entertainment/ Mark Taylor
Roanoke
Music, Music & More Music
1146 Deer Creek Drive, Bedford
Quintessence Strings
Roanoke
540.961.3107 • cdbaby.com 540.314.6942 mastertaylorentertainment.com 540.580.5633 musicmusicandmusic.com 540.772.0416
Celtic music, solo bagpipes Full-service event entertainment and services, DJ/emcee, directing and event planning DJ Wendell Witt will customize all types of music for receptions Customized classical ensembles
Anita’s Finishing Touch Salon
1134 Skippy Drive, Moneta 400 Old Franklin Tpke., Ste.117, Rocky Mount 13699 B.T. Washington Hwy., #206, Moneta 13351 B.T. Washington Hwy., Hardy 1123 Celebration Ave., 104B, Moneta 175 Panford Lane, Moneta 13455 B.T. Washington Hwy., Suite 107, Moneta 400 Scruggs Road, #1300, Moneta
540.297.1357
Specializing in color and updos
540.483.0779 • merlenorman.com
Bride and bridal party makeovers
540.719.2217
Full-service hair care
540.721.7336
Full-service salon
540.297.2762
Formal hair styling and updos
Rock Star LLC
85 Westlake Road, Suite 112, Hardy
540.204-3986 winkatpink.com
Salon One
400 Scruggs Road, Moneta
540.719.0025 salononesml.com
SML Massage and Spa
400 Scruggs Road, Moneta (inside Salon One)
540.300.0398 smlmassageandspa.com
Tantastic
1123 Celebration Ave., Moneta
540.297.8267 downtownmoneta.com
The Salon at Westlake
13105 B.T. Washintgon Hwy., Hardy
540.721.3141
Westlake Massage & Spa
70 Scruggs Road, #106, Hardy
Westlake Salon & Spa
85 Westlake Road, Suite 112, Hardy, Westlake Towne Center
3038 Sedgefield Road, Roanoke
Pa M P e r i n g / H a i r / M a k e u P Carter’s Merle Norman Emma Williams Hair Studio Eric & Co. Premiere Salon Hair Designs by Whitney & Brandy Mary Kay, Evelena Mullens Massage Works Modern Nails Spa
540.719.3237 • marykay.com/emullens Skin care advice, free makeovers 540.721.5528 540.719.1100
540.525.9106 westlakemassage.com 540.719.4247 westlakesalonandspa.com
Full-service massage services Manicures, pedicures, waxing, nail art, foot spa, gift certificates Professional airbrush tanning company offering in-salon services and mobile parties; wellness programs Massage therapy, facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing Holistic, full-service day spa offering massage, spa services, hair services, facials, manicures, pedicures and body wraps Tanning services, massage therapy by appointment Full-service haircare services for brides and bridal parties Massage and pampering spa Full-service salon and spa
PHotograPHers/VideograPHers Adam Barnes Fine Art Photography Christi Austin Photography Jolly Jen Photography Lesley Wray Photography
724 Commerce St., Lynchburg Smith Mountain Lake 6675 B.T. Washington Hwy., Wirtz 305 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
434.665.4018 adambarnesphoto.com 540.451.1809 • christiaustin.com 540.521.1378 jollyjenphotography.com 540.420.5151 lesleywrayphotography.com 540.427.5129 mcmillanandwifephotography.com 540.420.6515 rachelmarie-photoimagery.com
McMillan & Wife Photography & Flowers
340 Windridge Pkwy., Hardy
Rachel Marie Photo Imagery
Smith Mountain Lake
RayZor’s Edge Photography
Smith Mountain Lake
Still Essence Photography
375 Franklin St., Rocky Mount
Stone Blue Productions Photo and Video
Bedford Hills, Lynchburg
Studio Belle Visage
300 Old Mountain Road, Penhook
540.576.1370 studiobellevisage.com
Taylor-Made Photography
Smith Mountain Lake
540.493.7267 mytaylormadephotography.com
276.340.2000 • vapics.com 540.765.9663 stillessence.com/wedding 434.420.2583 stoneblueproductions.com
Fine art imaging for weddings and other special events Weddings, portraits, boudoir Engagement photos, bridal portraits, weddings, families, special events Engagement sessions, bridal portraits, wedding day and other photography Two-camera coverage, photojournalism style, printing and framing Modern lifestyle photography and imaging � for weddings and other occasions Bridal portraits, destination weddings, digital photography Engagement and bridal portraits, wedding/event photography, families Wedding and events photography; HD videography, custom paper products Studio and location engagement sessions, bridal portraits, wedding day photography collections Wedding photography
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Business
Address
Phone • Website
Services and Specialties
ReheaRsal DinneR Venues Bernard’s Landing Resort & Conference Center
775 Ashmeade Road, Moneta
540.719.1031 bernardslanding.com 540.296.1329 casadamicisml.com 540.721.8839 bridgewaterplaza.com
El Toreno Mexican Restaurant Bar and Grill
1100 Celebration Avenue, Suite 107, Moneta 16440 B.T. Washington Hwy., Ste. 203, Moneta 1035 Mercantile St., Suite 104, Moneta 40 Village Springs Suite 14, Hardy
Jake’s Place
1041 Harbour Inn Lane, Moneta
Joe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
130 Scruggs Road, Moneta 50 FirstWatch Drive, Ste. 101, Moneta
540.297.4732 jakesplacesml.com 540.721.2422 • joespizzasml.com 540.719.1212 jonathansatsml.com
Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference Center
1037 White Tail Drive, Huddleston
855.765.8222 marinerslanding.com
Mango’s Bar & Grill
16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
540.721.1632 mangosbarandgrill.com
The Bedford Columns
812 East Main St., Bedford
540.586.1407 thebedfordcolumns.com
The Blackwater Cafe
4730 Scruggs Road, Moneta
540.721.4333 theblackwatercafe.com
The Landing Restaurant
773 Ashmeade Road, Moneta
The Waterfront Country Club
275 Anchor Drive, Moneta
The Water’s Edge Country Club
1825 Waters Edge Drive, Penhook
The Westlake Golf & Country Club
360 Chestnut Creek Drive, Hardy
Savoy Lee Winery
5800 Johnson Mountain Road, Bedford
540.721.3845 golfthewestlake.com 540-589-9530 savoy-lee.com
Tuscan Tavern
16483 Moneta Road, Moneta
540.297.8900
Virginia Dare Cruises
3619 Airport Road, Moneta
W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
775 Hermitage Road, Wirtz
White Rock Vineyards & Winery
2117 Bruno Dr., Goodview
AmRhein’s Celebration Bridal and Formal David’s Bridal
2740 Ogden Road, Roanoke 920 Main St., Lynchburg 4873 Valley View Blvd., Roanoke 4235 Electric Road,Ste., 103, Roanoke 4757 Valley View Blvd. NW and 4802 Valley View Blvd. NW, Roanoke 5325 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke
Casa D’Amici Italian Restaurant Chopsticks Chinese & Sushi Edo Grill and Sushi
Jonathan’s Restaurant
540.297.6888 540.721.3821 • 540.296.0800
540.721.3028 thelandingsml.com 540.721.2653 thewaterfrontcc.com 540.576.1556 thewatersedgecc.com
540.297.7100 vadarecruises.com 540.721.2759, ext. 0 skelton4hcenter.org 540.890.3359 whiterockwines.com
Indoor/outdoor event location; utilize the catering company of your choice Celebration room seats 150+ Accommodates groups up to 50 for Asian cuisine Seats up to 80 for Asian cuisine, including fresh sushi Accommodates large groups; flat-screen TVs, full bar Casual lakeside restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating; docking facilities Italian-oriented rehearsal dinner venue Full bar, custom food, accommodates groups up to 50 Indoor and outdoor event locations; upscale atmosphere; lake and mountain views; versatile menu; off-site catering available Casual indoor/outdoor dining with full bar and stage for live entertainment Circa 1848 restored home can accommodate 200 guests; expansive patio with mountain views Customizable gourmet menus, indoor and outdoor options, can accommodate groups up to 110 Custom gourmet menus, lakeside setting, luxury events, wedding coordination Full-service event site including sophisticated clubhouse; variety of packages available Full-service event site including sophisticated clubhouse, intimate chapel or waterfront location; variety of packages available Full-service ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner venue Intimate groups or up to 65 can be accommodated in an open floor plan setting Full bar, Italian-style dinner venue; call for availability Bridal showers, formal dinners, customizable range of services Full service-ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner venue; Indoor and lakeside options Indoor and outdoor space to accommodate 100-200; pergola overlooks vineyard and pond
TuxeDos
Davidsons Men’s Warehouse Mr. Tuxedo
540.989.7100 • amrheins.com 434.237.5557 • celebrationbridal.com 540.563.5800 • davidsbridal.com 540.774.1644 fineclothiers.com
Tuxedo sales and rentals Full-service bridal shop Full-service bridal shop
540.563.9860 • 540.366.1889 tmw.com
Full-service men’s formal attire, children’s formal rentals
540.366.8360 • promspageantsandprettythings.com
Full-service bridal, preservations and alterations performed on site; tuxedo and suit rentals and sales
Tuxedo sales and rentals
WeDDing PlanneRs Anne Humphreys & Associates
2953 Stonebridge Circle, Vinton
Everlasting Memories Event Planning/Brenda Taylor
3038 Sedgefield Road, Roanoke
540.314.0741 creativecakesandspecialdates.com 540.314.6228 everlastingmemoriesep.com
Wedding planning and coordinating Full-service event planning
Information for the 2015 SML Wedding Guide was compiled from business submissions, telephone interviews and SML Regional Chamber of Commerce records. Businesses outside of the immediate area have been included in categories where service is limited or not available at Smith Mountain Lake. Laker Media deems it to be accurate but makes no guarantees. To be added to the list for next year or to correct any information for your business, please email editor@smithmountainlaker.com.
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Mortise & Tenon construction with contoured seats and wood selection customized to each client’s preference. Call today for more details! Brad Bowman - 540.420.4472
866-721-9797 • 540-721-9797 16525 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Moneta, VA 24121 www.rsirentals.com • info@rsirentals.com
Specializing in quality waterfront vacation rentals
Smith Mountain Lake Retirement Village From an independent, active lifestyle to assisted living services to specialized memory care, we’ve got you covered! At Smith Mountain Lake Retirement Village, we believe in relationship based care. It’s not just about the quality care, it’s about the nurturing environment that engages every realm physical, emotional, and mental!
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES
Call 540.719.1300 for more information
Life
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115 Retirement Dr, Hardy VA, 24101
540.719.1300
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Wi-Fi
Bedford Landings
1995 Buccaneer Road, Moneta
540-488-4600 bedfordlandings.com
R20
D10
4 BR
No
Yes
Yes
$100-$180/night
Cedar Pointe
216 Mountwood Drive, Huddleston
540-520-5868 cedarpointebandb.com
W1
E12
2 BR suite
No
Yes
Yes
$150-$175/night
Sans Souci at Smith Mountain Lake
2379 Capewood Drive, Huddleston
540-297-8617 homeaway.com/p335285
W1
F12
1 BR suite
No
Yes
Yes
$180-$220/night $1,190-$1,470/week
Arrowhead Campground, LLC
5625 Smith Mountain Road, Penhook
540-420-7625 540-420-8462
B1
G11
140
Yes
Yes
Yes
$20-$40/night $1,700-$2,600/year
Blue Ridge Campground & Marina
8131 Burnt Chimney Road, Wirtz
540-721-3866 blueridgecampground.com
G5
G8
104
Yes
Yes
No
$35/night $2,500/year
Camp Karma, LLC
2056 Stone Mountain Road, Bedford
540-297-5762, 540-297-5067 campkarmavirginia.com
NA
NA
37
Yes
No
Yes
$25/night
Eagle’s Roost Campground
15335 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston
540-297-7381 smleaglesroost.com
R11
F11
125+
Yes
Yes
No
Call for rates April 2015
Halesford Harbour RV Park
1336 Campers Paradise Trail, Moneta
540-297-9000 halesfordharbour.com
R28
C8
18
Yes
Yes
Yes
$35-$75/night Call for long-term rates
Mitchell’s Point Campground
3553 Trading Post Road, Huddleston
540-484-3980 mitchellspoint.com
C3
F12
83
Yes
Yes
Yes
Annual lease
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
1235 State Park Road, Huddleston
540-297-6066 dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/smi.shtml
R19
E10
70
Yes
Yes
Varies
$20-$30/night
Sweetwater RV Park
4474 White House Road, Moneta
540-296-0522 sweetwaterrvpark.com
NA
B10
24
Yes
No
No
$25-$45/night
Comfort Inn
1730 North Main St., Rocky Mount
540-489-4000 choicehotels.com/hotel/va120
NA
NA
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Yes
No
Yes
$77-$90/night
Days Inn
921 Blue Ridge Ave., Bedford
540-586-8286 daysinn.com/hotel/13119
NA
NA
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Yes
No
Yes
$57-$85/night
Gills Creek Marina and Lodge
790 Fox Chase Road, Wirtz
540-721-2451 gillscreekmarina.com
G2
G9
4
No
No
Yes
$99-$129/night $395-$695/week
Halesford Harbour Inn
1336 Campers Paradise Trail, Moneta
540-297-9000 halesfordharbour.com
R28
C8
24
Yes
Yes
Yes
$64-$170/night
Holiday Inn Express Rooms & Suites
395 Old Franklin Tpke, Rocky Mount
540-489-5001 hiexpress.com
NA
NA
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Yes
No
Yes
$95-$165/night
Lake Inn Motel
45 Enterprise Lane, Hardy
540-721-3383 lakeinnmotel.com
NA
E7
60
Yes
No
Yes
$58-$86/night
Westlake Waterfront Inn
2050 Morewood Road, Hardy
540-721-3307 westlake-waterfront-inn.com
R37
D7
26
No
Yes
Yes
$90-$150/night
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Phone Website
Channel Marker
Number of Units
Map ID (Pages 102-103)
Easily locate accommodations by matching the number in the Map ID column below to the map on pages 102-103. The number also corresponds to the larger, more detailed Laker Map produced each year by Laker Media. Free copies are available in racks around the region and at our offices, 272 Westlake Road, Hardy (behind Kroger).
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Pets
Dock Privileges
Wi-Fi
Phone Website
Address
Map ID (Pages 102-103)
Business Name
Channel Marker
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D7
17
No
Yes
Yes
Rates (taxes not included)
H o u s e b o at s Parrot Cove Boat Rentals & Sales
16441 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
540-721-5363 800-488-4516 parrotcove.com
R28
$765-$3,100/week
ResoRts and ConfeRenCe CenteRs Bernard’s Landing Resort and Conference Center
775 Ashmeade Road, Moneta
800-572-2048 bernardslanding.com
R11
F10
50
No
Yes
Yes
1-3 BR condos: $100-$300/night Homes/townhomes: $174-$345/night
Hampton Inn SML / Gretna
200 McBride Lane, Gretna
434-656-9000 hamptoninn.hilton.com
NA
NA
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Yes
No
Yes
$109-$139/night
Mariners Landing Resort Community and Conference Center
1217 Graves Harbor Trail, Huddleston
540-297-4900 or 540-892-6391 marinerslanding.com
C6
E11
100
Yes
Yes
Yes
$99-$325/night
W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center
775 Hermitage Road, Wirtz
540-721-2759 skelton4hcenter.org
B40
I7
93
No
No
Yes
$50-$100/night
By the Lake Vacation Rentals
16503B Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
540-425-0555 bythelakevacationrentals.com
R28
C8
8
Varies
Yes
Varies
$80-$375/night $800-$2,700/week
CB Rentals & Sales
1027 Waterwheel Drive, Moneta
540-297-7000 cbrentals.com
R28
C8
75
Varies
Yes
Varies
$900-$4,800/week
Lake & Land Property Rentals
16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
866-751-6005 rentalsatthelake.com
R28
C8
3
Varies Varies
Varies
$175-$200/night $1,200-$1,400/week
Lake Retreat Properties, Inc.
6760 White House Road, Huddleston
540-297-6002 lakeretreat.com
NA
C11
70
Varies
Yes
Varies
$700-$7,000/week
Lakeshore Rentals & Sales
16483 Moneta Road #M, Moneta
540-297-5610; 800-572-6098 lakeshorerentals.com
NA
C8
60
Varies
Yes
Varies
$100-$500/night $500-$2,500/week
Long & Foster Vacation Rentals
14807 Moneta Rd., Suite K Moneta
866-395-2038 sml-vacations.com
NA
E7
50
Varies
Yes
Varies
$500-$3,500/week
Premier Vacation Rentals at SML
P.O. Box 50, Huddleston
540-797-0460 smithmountainlakeproperties.org
NA
NA
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Yes
Yes
Varies
$70-$600/night $850-$4,500/week
RSI Rentals, Inc.
16525 B.T. Washington Hwy, Moneta
540-721-9797 rsirentals.com
NA
D7
75
Varies Varies
Varies
$575-$4,500/week
Smith Mountain Lake Vacation Rentals, Inc.
16451 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta
877-773-2452 smithmountainlakerentals.com
R29
D7
40
Varies
Varies
$895-$2,195/week
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Pets
Dock Privileges
Wi-Fi
Number of Units
Map ID (Pages 102-103)
Channel Marker
Captain Bert’s Waterfront Lodging
208 Stripers Landing, Moneta
540-721-5788 captainbert.com
G10
G9
1 BR condo
Yes
No
No
$325-$500/week
CedarKeyCabins.com
1000 Cedar Key Lane, Huddleston
336-317-0229 336-454-3042 cedarkeycabins.com
R1
E12
2 singlefamily cabins
Yes
Yes
Yes
$175/night $800-$1,200/week
Paradise Point
4331 Hales Ford Road, Moneta
540-425-4321 homeaway.com/218083
R28
C8
4 BR home
Varies
Yes
Yes
$165-$205/night $1,120-$1,400/week
Coveside Cottages
1054, 1090, 1110 Coveside Circle, Moneta
540-297-3221 covesidecottages.com
R28
C8
3
Yes
Yes
No
$100-$250/night $595-$995/week
Dream Come True
1141 Diane Drive, Moneta
336-337-0815
R20
D10
4 BR home with loft
Yes
Yes
Yes
$395-$425/night $2,800-$3,900/week
Enchanting Lakefront Cabin
1023 Cedar Key Lane, Huddleston
703-623-0463 smithmtnlakerentals.com
R1
E12
2 BR cabin
Yes
Yes
Yes
$200-$250/night $1,000-$1,400/week
Enchanting Lodge
1012 Cedar Key Lane, Huddleston
703-623-0463 smithmtnlakerentals.com
R1
E12
3 BR lodge
Yes
Yes
Yes
$325-$400/night $1,800-$2,500/week
LoveStone Vacation VIlla
100 Summer Lane, Huddleston
540-296-0510 vrbo.com/407871
C5
E11
5 BR house
Yes
Yes
Yes
$3,350/week
Parkway Marina
16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston
540-297-4412 parkwaymarina.com
R8
G11
2
No
Yes
No
$129-$179/night $799-$979/week
Silver Bay View Cottages
111 Bay Terrace, Huddleston
434-953-6747 silverbayview.com
R1
E12
4
Yes
Yes
Yes
$780-$3,150/week
Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge
300 Locust Lane, Penhook
540-565-0222 petcarp.com
R6
G11
8
Yes
Yes
No
$89-$150/night
Spike’s Prime Time Fishin’
4067 Hales Ford Road, Moneta
540-297-5611 spikesprimetimefishin.com
R30
C8
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
$98-$338/night $800-$1,950/week
Spring Valley Cabins
1190 Horseshoe Bend Road, Moneta
540-297-0950 spgvalleyfarm.com
NA
A7
5 cabins
Yes
No
No
$65-$75/night
The Dome Home
214 Mountwood Drive, Huddleston
540-797-4686 homeaway.com/p208665
R19
E12
3 BR home
Yes
Yes
Yes
$160-$214/night $975-$1,500/week
The Fox Home
110 Water’s Edge Lane, Moneta
540-297-3477
R27
D9
1
Varies
Yes
No
$1,895/week
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Information for the 2015 SML Lodging Guide was compiled from business submissions, telephone interviews and SML Regional Chamber of Commerce records. Laker Media deems it to be accurate but makes no guarantees. To be added to the list for next year or to correct any information for your business, please email editor@smithmountainlaker.com.
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ABOVE Bryan Hochstein says opening Bootleggers Cafe in Rocky Mount “has been eye-opening, but a fun experience.” RIGHT Virgil’s Goode Chicken ($18.89) consists of marinated and lightly dusted chicken breast with garlic butter shrimp and crab meat finished with a sherry cream sauce. 80 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
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An old Coca-Cola bottling plant has been reborn as a restaurant with a theme that embraces the area’s moonshine-making heritage.
rian Hochstein admits he was a little skeptical when long-time friend Gary Jackson called to encourage him to buy a nearly 100-year-old former CocaCola bottling plant and renovate it into a restaurant. Hochstein’s background was in software development, not soups and sandwiches. But the more Jackson, general manager of the Harvester Performance Center, talked about plans to capitalize on Rocky Mount’s hot new venue as a way to transform the town into a destination spot for music lovers, the more Hochstein was intrigued. “I like old buildings and thought this would be a neat one to renovate with its unique history,” Hochstein said. “And I was really interested in becoming part of the revitalization effort.” After purchasing the building on Franklin Street, directly across the street from the Harvester, Hochstein got to work renovating what would become Bootleggers Café, which opened in September.
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The restaurant’s name is a nod to Franklin County’s reputation for producing illicit liquor, and the décor showcases the building’s history. The interior paint scheme matches the refurbished exterior Coca-Cola sign and photographs of the restaurant’s namesake entrepreneurs on the walls. Vintage Coke bottles are used as salt and pepper shakers and drinks are served in Mason jars. “Once we came up with the name, everything just started falling into place,” said Hochstein, referring to his collaboration with right-hand man Chris Mushall, former chef at two Smith Mountain Lake restaurants – The Blackwater Café and Jonathan’s. Mushall was running dining services at Lynchburg College and said he had “no plans to get back into the restaurant business” when a mutual friend told him about Hochstein’s plans. Mushall, too, was soon lured by the excitement of the project. “When I met with Bryan and saw his vision and how enthusiastic he was about the possibilities, I decided I really wanted to be involved,” said Mushall, who took the lead on crafting an eclectic menu of contemporary American fare, such as smoked pulled pork sliders, corned beef Reuben 82 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
From top, the Copper Head Road pork flat iron ($13.29) is topped with applewood bacon relish and finished with bourbon maple glaze; the Virginia Lightning Punch includes lemondrop moonshine, muddled fruit with simple syrup, orange juice, soda and grenadine.
bake, smoked tri-tip tacos, shrimp and grits and hand-crafted specialty burgers. “We went to the test kitchen early on to determine what people may want,” Mushall said. “There was a lot of trial and error, but I think we’ve come up with a menu that has creativity and flair. As we get the kinks worked out, our intent is to work more local ingredients into the menu, more seasonal vegetables, for example. We want to support the local economy. They’re coming in here and supporting us. It’s a wonderful cycle.” The full bar includes a wide selection of craft beers – including four local brews on tap – wine and creative mixed drinks. Mushall said plans are in the works to feature tap takeovers and monthly beer dinners that involve local craft breweries. Bootleggers soon will expand its kitchen to a 1,400-square-foot building across the street in order to offer additional catering options and “graband-go” items for Harvester attendees and others. Hochstein also has restored a circa-1854 home on 10 acres near the restaurant into a five-bedroom inn. The Early Inn at the Grove once housed the law offices of Confederate Gen. Jubal Early. The inn, Hochstein said, is equipped to serve as a venue
CHEERS TO 2015!
Be sure to try our AWARD WINNING Craft Beer in our taproom or grocery store near you! Ask about our New Winter Seasonal!
Experience something fresh at SML. Jonathan’s menu includes a combination of unique American and Asian inspired dishes including Steaks, Shrimp and Grits, Pasta, Seafood, plus the freshest collection of Chinese favorites you can find. Also... Jonathan’s Restaurant offers the best Dinner Buffet in town (Fri & Sat) from 5-9 and a Sunday Brunch Bruffet from 11-3. Check out our weekly specials like our Half Price Burger Special every Tuesday night from 4-9. 65¢ Traditional Wings, Wednesday & Thursday nights from 4-9.
We’re open 7 days a week!
Thursdays - Fridays Saturdays
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Live Entertainment EVERY SATURDAY!
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Handcrafted lagers & ales on tap and beer to-go. Also featuring SML’s own “Dam Lager.” 6-pack/ Cases of 12 oz. cans and Half Gallon/ Gallon Growler fills available! Souvenir glasses, t-shirts & more available for purchase.
40 Brewery Drive, Hardy VA 24101 (next to Westlake Cinema)
540.420.0476 • www.SunkenCityBeer.com
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JOE’S ITALIAN REST. & PIZZERIA
Full menu available For lunch & dinner Now serving mixed alcoholic beverages, beer & wine lunch & dinner buFFet oFFered
Enjoy the best of both worlds – independent, residential living with peace of mind for the future. Call today to arrange your complimentary, overnight Staycation*. When we say “Discover the difference,” we mean it! *Certain restrictions may apply.
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350 King’s Way Road | Martinsville, VA 24112 | 276-634-1000 | 800-462-4649 www.kingsgrant.cc
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sunday only: Breakfast Buffet: 8:30am-2:00pm Brunch Buffet 11:30am-2:00pm • Breakfast Menu: 8:30am-1:30pm Lunch Buffet: Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:00pm • Lunch Menu: 11:00-4:00pm Dinner Buffet: Thurs-Sun 5:00-till • Dinner Menu: Tues-Sun 4:00-till
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“There was a lot of trial and error, but I think we’ve come up with a menu that has creativity and flair.” —Chris Mushall, Bootleggers Cafe Manager
before and after
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Patrons look over their menus at Bootleggers Cafe where the paint scheme matches the restored Coca-Cola sign on the building’s exterior.
Want to Go? bootleggers Cafe Address 467 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount Phone (540) 483-2777 Website bootleggerscafe.com
The Coca-Cola bottling facility in downtown Rocky Mount opened in 1921 and operated until 1952. After a major restoration in 2014, the building is now home to Bootleggers Cafe. Jack Fralin of Best Bet Arts in Roanoke spent several days last April refurbishing the painted Coca-Cola insignia on the bricks, known as a ghost sign or ghost mural. In July, Rocky Mount officials commemorated the restoration with an event attended by Alison Patient, a Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated representative. She said the company has been seeking out and refurbishing these types of faded signs since about 2010.
Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Try This Morris’ Black Pot Chili. A house blend of ghost chilis, chili beans and fresh ground beef topped with cheddar cheese and jalapeno peppers ($3.89 for a cup, $5.89 for a bowl)
for intimate, upscale dinners, as well as weddings and other special events. Hochstein said response to his revitalization efforts from the community, including many from the SML area, has been overwhelmingly positive. “This is just a beautiful part of the country,” said Hochstein, who commutes regularly from his home just north of Greensboro, North Carolina. “We’re just riding a wave, trying to make it work. We’re hoping our ventures and the Harvester will continue to prosper.”
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1 FIRST-DAY HIKE | Smith Mountain Lake State Park will kick off the new year with a ranger-led hike along the Turtle Island and Chestnut Ridge Loop trails. Meet at the Discovery Center after the hike for hot chocolate and treats. Free but regular parking fees apply. 1 p.m. (540) 297-6066, dcr. virginia.gov
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BEER DINNER | Enjoy a five-course dinner while a distributor or brewery representative discusses various beers paired with each course. Jake’s Place, Moneta. Reservations required. (540) 297-4732, jakesplacesml.com
9 DAVID BROMBERG QUINTET | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $38. (540) 484-8277, harvestermusic.com
13 WINE DINNER | Themed wine dinner with a five-course menu to complement and accompany selected wines. The Blackwater Café, Moneta. 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 721-4333. theblackwatercafe.com THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $32. (540) 484-8277, harvestermusic.com
15 SML REGIONAL CHAMBER AWARDS DINNER | A gala event featuring dinner, entertainment and awards presentation to Chamber businesses selected by fellow members. 6 p.m. at The Waterfront Country Club, Moneta. Tickets are $40 in advance and available to Chamber members by e-mailing lauren@visitsmithmountainlake. com. Limited space. (540) 721-1203, visitsmithmountainlake.com THE LEGACY MOTOWN REVIEW | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7 p.m. $10. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com RUNA | Live contemporary Celtic music at the Bedford Pulbic Library, Bedford. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $12. (540) 586-8911, bplsonline.org
16 YARN | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $17. (540) 4848277, harvester-music.com
17 WINERY OPEN HOUSE | Jan. 17, 24, 31 | Fireside open house at Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery in Moneta. Complimentary wine tastings. Noon-5 p.m. Free. (540) 296-1393, smlwine.com
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18 COOKING CLASS | Presented by Bruno Silva, owner and executive chef at The Landing Restaurant, Moneta. Pasta menu. $75 per person includes instruction, dinner and wine. Pre-registration required. (540) 7213028, thelandingsml.com
19 LIVE JAZZ | At The Blackwater Cafe, Moneta. 6-9 p.m. (540) 721-4333, theblackwatercafe.com
SML GLACIER PLUNGE JAN 10 | Take a dip into chilly Smith Mountain Lake to benefit the SML YMCA. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bernard’s Landing. $35 minimum pledge to enter the plunge and receive a Glacier Plunge beach towel. Party without the plunge for $10 at The Landing Restaurant. Hot cocoa, cookies and music. Special room rates for participants lodging at Bernard’s Landing Resort. (540) 721-9622, facebook.com/ smithmountainlakeglacierplunge
20 THAT 1 GUY | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7:30 p.m. $15. (540) 484-8277, harvestermusic.com
23 STEEP CANYON RANGERS | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $25. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
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31 MARSHALL CRENSHAW & THE BOTTLE ROCKETS | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $25. (540) 484-8277, harvestermusic.com
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THE EMBERS | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7 p.m. $10. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
Will Dillon (left) and Greg Phillips pose for a quick picture before drying off following the 2014 SML Glacier Plunge at Bernard’s Landing Resort. The event, a fundraiser for the SML YMCA, involves a swift and chilly swim out to a buoy platform and back.
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1 LIVING HISTORY EVENTS | Feb. 1-28 | Programs to commemorate Black History Month will take place at Booker T. Washington National Monument, Hardy. Call or check the park website for details. (540) 7212094, nps.gov/bowa COOKING CLASSES | Feb. 1, 22 | Presented by Bruno Silva, owner and executive chef at The Landing Restaurant, Moneta. Feb. 1 menu is “From the Farm” theme; Feb. 22 menu is “Comfort Foods.” $75 per person includes instruction, dinner and wine for one class. Preregistration required. (540) 721-3028, thelandingsml.com
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3 BEER-TASTING DINNER | Enjoy a five-course dinner while a brewery representative discusses various beers paired with each course. Jake’s Place, Moneta. Reservations required. (540) 297-4732, jakesplacesml.com
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BOAT SHOW FEB 27-MAR 1 | Area dealers will display the newest models of boats and personal watercraft at the Berglund Center (formerly the Roanoke Civic Center Complex.) A variety of other recreation and homemaintenance equipment and services providers will also display their wares. Sponsored by the Southwest Virginia Boat Dealers Association. Friday 1-7 p.m., Free. Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.5 p.m., $7.50 for adults, free for children 12 and under with an adult. roanokeboatshow.com
4 COMMON GROUND BLUEGRASS BAND | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7 p.m. $10. (540) 4848277, harvester-music.com
10 WINE DINNER | Themed wine dinner with a five-course menu to complement and accompany selected wines. The Blackwater Café, Moneta. 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 721-4333, theblackwatercafe.com
12 KEN KNOX & COMPANY (KCO) | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7 p.m. $10. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
14 GRAND WINTER GALA | Gourmet dinner prepared by Chef John Hanek, live music by Fuzzy Logic, photo fun and silent auction. 6 p.m. at Roanoke Country Club. $75 per person. Benefits lake-area charities. grandwintergala.com 88 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
GI JIVE DANCE | A fundraiser for the National D-Day Memorial. 6-10:30 p.m. at Trivium Estate, Forest. 1940s dress or black tie encouraged. Music by the Karen Nichols Quartet; wine and champagne tasting, silent auction, dinner and dance contest with prizes. $75 per person, $150 per couple. dday.org
19 LIVE JAZZ | At The Blackwater Cafe, Moneta. 6-9 p.m. (540) 721-4333, theblackwatercafe.com AN EVENING WITH KELLER WILLIAMS | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $24. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
20 DON MCLEAN | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $55. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
21 SOVA WINTER WINE FEST | Twelve Virginia wineries offer tastings at the (indoor) Olde Dominon Agriculture Complex, Chatham. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Food and live music. (434) 432-8173, sovawinetrail.com JAMES GREGORY | Live comedy at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 8 p.m. $27.50. (540) 484-8277, harvestermusic.com
26 THE EARLS OF LEICESTER | Live music at the Harvester, Rocky Mount. 7:30 p.m. $32.50. (540) 484-8277, harvester-music.com
MAR 20 REDHEAD EXPRESS | Live music at 7 p.m., Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Moneta. $17 for SMAC members; $20 for non-members. smithmountainartscouncil.com
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hroughout his 30 years working in higher education, Dr. Fred Waddell said he would often commiserate with colleagues about what was truly going on within the ivy -covered walls. “If taxpayers, and particularly parents about to send their children to college, could see some of these conditions, they would be appalled,” Waddell recalled saying. “Someone needs to write a book about this.” In 2001, after retiring from teaching family money management and consumer economics at Louisiana State and Auburn, as well as a career consulting on those topics, Waddell moved to SML. However, it took awhile before he decided to tackle a book on the subject that had irked him and his colleagues. “I waited several years before writing it, thinking that eventually someone else would do the work of writing it,” he said. “No one did. And as writers know, a book is something that is inside of us, begging to get out. So, I finally decided to write it,
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Possession By A.S. Byatt For readers who cherish mystery, adventure, a bit of danger and a lot of love, I recommend this rollicking novel that begins with a present-day scene involving Roland Michell. An impecunious researcher of literary trivia in the London Library who stumbles upon a hot clue to the secret life of Randolph Henry Ash (a fictitious Victorian poet who may or may not be based on Tennyson), Mitchell is off on the hunt for more. Joining forces with the beautiful Maud Bailey, professor of Feminist Studies, the two unravel the threads of Ash’s passionate affair with Christabel LaMotte, a wispy poetess (who may resemble Christina Rossetti). Deeply-versed in poetry and mythology, Byatt weaves a fascinating tale, full of mystic symbolism and almost Rabelaisian humor. Read it and love it — I did, and still do. — Richard Raymond, Roanoke
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and called upon a half dozen former colleagues and one highly placed educational consultant to provide material or write certain segments.” “What Colleges and Universities Don’t Want You To See: Reflections of A Rogue Scholar” was published in 2013. “Those who have read it invariably say the same thing: ‘What an eye opener. I have shared it with my son, daughter, nephew, friend, etc., and they all found it helpful as to what to look for, what university marketing PR they should believe, how to minimize college costs and the real reasons why college costs have risen astronomically,’” said Waddell, the author of seven other books. “What Colleges and Universities Don’t Want You To See” is available through the Franklin County Public Library system. It also may be purchased online in paperback through amazon.com. — Andie Gibson, Editor
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Valley Star Credit Union
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Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina
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Westlake Dental Office
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Absolute Collision of SML
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Arrington Construction
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Bayside Marina & Yacht Club
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Bedford Memorial Hospital
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Blinds and Beyond
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’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. Endless promises to lose 10 pounds, eat my veggies and promote world peace usually go by the wayside no later than Feb. 1 – also known as “International I-Blew-the-Resolutions-NowPass-the-Oreos Day.” However, last year I believed I had devised the perfect plan for Hubs and me to set a few goals for the upcoming year. Me: “Hey, honey. How about we write New Year’s resolutions for each other?” “Hmm. Yeah, sure,” replied Hubs, without so much as looking up from the latest David Baldacci novel. “Great! We’ll trade resolution lists on New Year’s Day,” I said. “Hmm. Yeah, sure.” Come the morning of Jan. 1, as agreed, I greeted Hubs at the kitchen table, list of resolutions in hand. “What’s this?” he asked as he spied, but did not pick up, the typed summary laying on his placemat. “It’s your resolutions list,” I said. “Don’t you remember? We agreed to write resolutions for each other this year. Do you have my list?” “Oh, of course. I’ll be right back.” Hubs returned a few moments later with a handwritten sticky note. “How about you read the resolutions I wrote for you first?” I asked. Picking up the list from the table, Hubs cleared his throat and read aloud: “I, the Hubs, being of somewhat sound mind, do hereby resolve to: 1. Spend more time fishing, less time planning to fish. 2. Give up the idea that it’s cute to fart in bed. It’s not cute. 3. Clean out the garage. Not rearrange all the boxes, tools and 10,000 miscellaneous fishing baits, lures and magazines, but actually Clean. Out. The. Garage. 104 January • February 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER
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4. Stop driving the wife bat-crap crazy. 5. Refrain from leaving dirty dishes in the sink (see No. 4). 6. Clear from the DVR the 1,000 episodes of fishing shows that I’ll in no way ever have time to watch. While I’m at it, I’ll also delete all the NASCAR races and N.C. State football games. (We know who won!) 7. Go ahead and purchase the new trolling motor I’ve been eyeing forever. The damn thing is never going on sale. 8. Carry a pair of readers with me, thus admitting I can’t read a menu without them. 9. Acknowledge that it’s just a little silly for a grown man to be obsessed with ‘Star Wars.’ I am not Luke’s father. 10. Remember that the missus is not a morning person. ‘Good morning, sunshine’ very well could get me killed some day.” Hubs grinned broadly, kissed me on the cheek, and handed the lime green sticky note to me. “Your turn,” he said. “I, Kimba, resolve to: Stay just the way I am, because Hubs thinks I’m perfect in every way. I might want to stop making to-do lists for my husband.” Well played, Hubs. Well played. Kimberly Dalferes is the author of “I Was in Love with a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy Southern Irish Gal.” Her humor blog, “The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats,” is online at kimdalferes.com.
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