2020 November-December Smith Mountain Laker magazine

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WINTER WONDERS

COOL PLANTS FOR COLD WEATHER

Lakers Jim King and Mary Miller make spirits bright by decking their halls with holiday decorations.

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Holidays the

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Wood’s Land Christmas

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After years of travel, Jim and Cindy Wood go all out in decorating their lake home.

By Jerry and Ferne Hale

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Rigging in the season Here’s the story behind that certain sailboat that lights up the night each year.

By Ferne Hale

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a cracking good tradition A vast collection of nutcrackers help Jim King and Mary Miller mark their years together.

By Jerry and Ferne Hale

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spread the LOCAL LOVE GIFT GUIDE

Now more than ever, lake businesses need our help. Here’s our guide to where you can shop locally this holiday season.

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Editor’s Note 11 | Travels 16 | Calendar 66 | Crossword 68 | Dock Tale Hour 69

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Wood’s Land Christmas

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After years of travel, Jim and Cindy Wood go all out in decorating their lake home.

By Jerry and Ferne Hale

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Rigging in the season Here’s the story behind that certain sailboat that lights up the night each year.

By Ferne Hale

Photo GETTY IMAGES

a cracking good tradition A vast collection of nutcrackers help Jim King and Mary Miller mark their years together.

By Jerry and Ferne Hale

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spread the LOCAL LOVE GIFT GUIDE

Now more than ever, lake businesses need our help. Here’s our guide to where you can shop locally this holiday season.

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Bright evergreens, colorful berries and interesting barks can transform a dreary winter landscape. By Catriona Tudor Erler

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PROFILE

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A way to help out during the pandemic has turned into a community lifeline at The Landing Restaurant. By Ashley Kairis

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Editor’s Note altor W hile we never could have imagined a year quite like this one, our community is resilient and as strong as ever. As many lakearea businesses hunkered down and prepared for the worst, others reinvented themselves, making lemonade out of lemons. Starting on page 34, find out how one popular lake restaurant has answered the call of helping those in our community.

As we approach the giftgiving season, here’s an idea — avoid the crowds and shop locally. To help with your planning, check out our annual gift guide starting on page 58.

If you’re not quite in the holiday spirit, don’t worry! In this issue, we talk to two couples about their special traditions in decorating the halls of their homes. Plus, our gardening columnist offers suggestions on winter foliage to give your gardens some pop.

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Lakers Jim King and Mary Miller make spirits bright by decking their halls with holiday decorations.

A family of festive ducks stands outside the home of Jim King and Mary Miller. Read about their decorating traditions starting on page 50.

our contributors A Christmas tree decorated with collectible ornaments is placed each year in the dining room of the Union Hall home of Jim King and Mary Miller. The room is large enough to host gatherings of family and friends.

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• Kathy Keoughan and longtime pen pal Ruth Storey met for the first time in October 2019. When the two began writing each other in 1973, Ruth lived in Sri Lanka, but now lives in Brisbane, Australia with her husband, Isidore.

Kathy’s trip included stops in Sydney, the Gold Coast, Cairns and Port Douglas, Queensland, where this photo was taken.

Switzerland • Brook and Karen Ellis traveled to the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland with the Laker last September.

Hawaii • Ron and Linda Speakman, formerly of Moneta, took a 15-day cruise to Hawaii, visiting the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hilo.

Egypt • Debra and Robert Vreeland, along with Ann and Peter Coriasco took the Laker to the Pyramids of Giza during their trip in early March. They also visited the Sphinx, the King Tutankhamun exhibit, the High Dam and Ramses Temple before their trip was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Afghanistan • Robert Bartsch took the Laker with him to a NATO base in Kabul in June where he was working for the U.S. government.

The photo was submitted by Robert’s wife, Michelle, after their trip to Greece was canceled due to COVID.

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on’t write off the garden just because we’re nearing the winter months. There are a host of plants that can provide color and other interest in the landscape, even on the darkest, coldest winter days. Read on for some excellent suggestions for plants that provide evergreen interest, pretty dried grasses, eye-catching silhouettes, colorful berries or flowers, or fascinating bark patterns often hidden in summer by foliage.

Once you’ve identified your winter-interest plants, think carefully about where they’ll go in the garden. We spend more time indoors during cold periods compared to the warmer months.

To fully enjoy your winter garden, plant it where you can see it through the window.

Here are some suggestions for in plants that will bring joy and beauty to the winter months.

A tracery of snow on bare branches makes a pretty winter picture.

Evergreen Trees Evergreen trees are an obvious choice for maintaining color in the cold-season garden, and there are a host of options, including golden or yellow-tipped conifers that bring the light of sun-

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shine to the drabbest winter day.

A member of the pine family, Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) hales from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. These stately trees have a distinctive form with swooping branches draped with foliage.

Look for cultivars such as “Argentea” (pale silvery bluish gray), “Aurea” (yellowish needles), “Fastigiata” (upright form), “Glauca” (blue) and “Glauca Pendula” (blue weeping form).

Another cedar, Cedrus deodora, is a superb specimen tree with graceful habit, useful as a screen.

It has a pyramidal form when young, maturing to flat-topped trees with broad-spreading horizontal branching. Deodar cedar is perhaps the most pendulous of the true cedars, with drooping branches.

Lower branches typically remain on the tree as it ages, often touching the ground. This is a tree that typically matures to 40 feet to 50 feet tall in its first 25 years.

Cryptomeria is a genus of plants with selections that grow to statuesque proportions (check out C. japonica ‘Yoshino’, a slender, pyramidal, evergreen conifer with tiered horizontal branching) to smallmounded species such as C. ‘Globosa Nana’ that make great shrub accent plants or even hedges.

Cryptomeria comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors; visit a local nursery to check out the selection.

Certain species of false cypress (Chamaecyparis) are superb in the garden, with different sizes and forms to fit into a wide variety of garden designs.

For a splash of sunshine in a winter garden, look for golden hybrids such as C. pisifera ‘Sungold’ (large, pyramidal form) and Hinoki cypress (C. obtuse ‘Crippsii’), which is a small, loosely conical tree with golden, fern-like foliage. It is considered one of the most elegant small golden conifers and an excellent garden specimen tree. There is a wide selection of threadleaf false cypress (C. pisifera), including dwarf varieties, that form ground-hugging, mop-like mounds, known as “mop heads.”

There’s nothing “false” about the ‘Goshiki’ false holly (Osmanthus heterophyllus) hybrid. In Japanese, goshiki means five colors. The new leaves emerge red, maturing to green with spots of creamy white, gray-green and yellow-green. This lovely evergreen selection makes a great accent plant or hedge. Use it to brighten a shady corner, either in ground or in a pot. The variegated foliage pops against a dark background.

Ornamental Grasses Ornamental grasses bloom in fall and remain beautiful architectural elements in a winter garden.

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Among the fountain grasses, Lakescapes Nursery staff recommends the dwarf Pennisetum messiacum ‘Red Bunny Tails’. A pest- and disease-free grass, it has an upright form and burgundy-tinged green leaves. From spring through summer rabbittail-like, reddish-colored flower plumes rise above the attractive foliage. Plant them in the ground or in containers where you can see the flowers when they’re back lit. They glow when the sun shines through them.

Winter Silhouettes The combination of two fragrant witch hazels, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Primavera’ with its yellow blossoms and ‘Diane’ with coppery red flowers, makes a striking scene in the winter landscape.

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ies to choose from ranging in size from low-growing plants good for edging to tall, stately clumps reaching 10 to 15 feet tall.

Avoid Miscanthis sinensis (maiden grass). Formerly considered the go-to ornamental grass, it is now recognized as an invasive grass (it will reseed everywhere) and is seriously overused. Instead consider some of the new sedge and rush varieties (Carex and Juncus), fountain grass (Pennisetum), and the beautiful feather grass (Stipa tenuissima).

These are graceful grasses that lend themselves to many landscape uses, including containers, and come in a delightful range of size, foliage colors and textures.

The sedge Carex flagellifera ‘Toffee Twist’ is an excellent variety with its elegant, trailing habit and mahogany colored foliage accented with green and red hues. It’s noninvasive and low maintenance.

Or consider Carex testacea ‘Orange Sedge’. It is an evergreen sedge with a clumping habit. The foliage is olive green highlighted with orange-brown coloration. Those highlights turn even more orange in cold weather.

In the corkscrew rush family, a unique dwarf hybrid (8 to 14 inches tall) Juncus effusus ‘Curly Wurly’ has taken the horticulture world by storm. It is prized for its glossy green, pencil-thin stems that spiral outward from the clump in all directions. It is a low-maintenance, deer-resistant accent plant that prefers a moist environment in partial shade.

Juncus ‘Quartz Creek’ is a clumping selection with a vertical habit and stiff, erect, dark green leaves. In summer it produces small brown flowers. Use it in containers or plant it at the water’s edge. A slow spreader, ‘Quartz Creek’ eventually will form dense colonies in full sun or light shade.

Growing easily from seed, feather grass (Stipa

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In the realm of deciduous plants, choose ones with that have fascinating silhouettes once the leaves have dropped. The dissectum group of Japanese maples are a wonderful choice for twisty shapes, as are quince trees (Cydonia oblonga) and the contorted willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’).

Plant willows near the water in a spot where they can grow to their full natural size.

On a gray day the black branches of these contorted trees with alluring silhouettes display a dynamic pattern of twisting movement, and when the branches are outlined with snow against a clear blue winter, they are magnificent.

Other possibilities for eye-catching winter silhouettes are Harry Lauder’s walking stick (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’), a deciduous shrub with twisted, spiraling branches and the corkscrew willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ or ‘Pendula’), which are the weeping forms. Plant either near the water where it can grow to full size without obstructing your view.

Berried Treasures are a delight to both wildlife and people in a winter landscape.

Among the treasures that are worth growing in the garden are viburnum, winterberry (Gaultheria procumbens), our native deciduous hollies and beautyberry.

Although for most Viburnum species the berries turn black by the end of summer or are eaten by the birds, V. dilatatum ‘Erie’ is a notable exception. A round shrub that grows 6 feet tall by 10 feet high, it produces a generous display of red fruit that turns coral after frost, growing pinker through the winter.

Another great option is the tea viburnum

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(Viburnum setigerum). It is considered one of the most prolific berry producers in the genus. It is a rounded, multistemmed, upright-spreading, deciduous shrub that typically grows to 8 feet to 12 feet tall and 5 feet to 8 feet wide. In April and May, you’ll enjoy the small, flat-topped clusters of white flowers. By fall the flowers have set their bright red berries that are so abundant the branch stems often arch downward from the weight.

The common name winterberry says it all. Our native deciduous holly Ilex verticillata produces showy berries that persist throughout the winter and often into early spring.

They show off best in massed planting in sunny locations.

Use them as foundation color or in the back of a border since they are less interesting when the berries aren’t in season.

For pollination, you’ll need a non-fruiting male plant for every six or eight females. Be sure to provide an appropriate consort; the male must flower at the same time as the female. Often hybrid names can be a good clue as to which are good matches. For example, ‘Rhett Butler’ marries well with ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ and ‘Mr. Poppins’ is a good companion for ‘Berry Cutleaf Japanese Poppins™’. If in doubt, check with maples (Acer palmatum your nursery to be sure you have a ‘Dissectum’) (left) good match. have beautiful There is a wide selection of silhouettes in named hybrids that have been winter. Each red developed for this popular native berry (bottom left) on this pyracantha holly. ‘Winter Red’ won a Pennsylrepresents the vania Horticultural Society Gold profusion of Medal in 1995, and is renowned for white flowers its prolific berry production that that covered the ripens early and persists well into shrub in early summer. Our winter. These berries are especially native beautyberry beautiful against the shrub’s dark (bottom right), gray bark. A good pollinating mate Callicarpa is the late-blooming male ‘Southern americana, Gentleman’. Plant the two nearby. produces striking purple berries ‘Winter Gold’ is a hybrid that beloved of birds, produces berries that morph from deer and humans. a pinkish-orange in fall to a goldenyellow for winter.

Two popular dwarf varieties are ‘Red Sprite’ and Berry Poppins™’. ‘Red Sprite’ is a slow-growing, rounded shrub that peaks at 2 feet to 3 feet tall. While it doesn’t have dramatic fall color like many of the winterberries, it produces profusely and looks highly ornamental with its large red berries that persist into spring (unless the birds feast on them).

‘Jim Dandy’ is the preferred male companion.

Petite Berry Poppins™ shows off with her prolific display of large orange-red berries in fall. Many say she produces more berries than ‘Red Sprite’. She also grows a little taller, typically 3 feet to 4 feet.

If you have a big hole to fill, another wonderful native holly is the possomhaw (Ilex decidua ‘Warren’s Red’), a

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Bloodtwig dogwood (Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’) is truly a blaze of color in the bleak winter landscape.

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superior hybrid that can grow 15 feet or taller. They like moist areas, making them ideal for low-lying damp areas or rain gardens. Glossy, oval, toothed leaves (2 inches to 3 inches long) remain dark green through autumn, finally turning yellow. When pollinated by a nearby male mate, the inconspicuous female flowers develop into orange-red berries that ripen in September and persist throughout the winter until mid-March. Birds, deer and a variety of small mammals (including opossums as the common name suggests) are attracted to the fruit, as are humans who enjoy the winter berry display.

You can hardly beat the bright, iridescent purple berries that cover every stem of our native beautyberry (Callicarpa americana). It’s a great shrub for massing or naturalizing, growing about 10 feet tall. The berries ripen in September through October and are a favorite among wild bird species, including cardinals, mockingbirds, finches, woodpeckers and more.

During the summer months, C. Americana is useful as a biting insect repellant. In the early 20th century, farmers crushed the leaves and placed them in between their horse and its harness to keep mosquitoes and ticks away. The U.S. Department

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of Agriculture Research Service has confirmed that beautyberry leaves contain three compounds that are responsible for repelling mosquitoes and other biting bugs, including fire ants. Try crushing a few leaves in your hands to extract the oils and rubbing the oil on your skin.

In addition to the standard species, a striking variety is ‘Welsh’s Pink’, first discovered in east Texas. According to the J.C. Raulston Arboretum website, “This selection was thought to be a hybrid between the typical purple form and a white berried plant. Interestingly though, all seedlings from ‘Welch’s Pink’ are true to type and will be pink-fruited — not the expected outcome if this were truly a hybrid. ‘Welch’s Pink’ has pink flowers throughout the summer followed by pastel pink fruits from September lasting well into winter when the birds will eventually pick it clean.”

Tim Timmons, owner of Lakescapes Nursery, particularly recommends the native ground cover creeping winterberry (Gaultheria procumbens).

Timmons isn’t the only one impressed by the plant.

It won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. The rounded, leathery leaves have distinct oil of wintergreen

scent and turn reddish in winter. Small white flowers resembling blueberry blossoms develop into red berries that persist into winter.

In addition to their fruiting interest, berry-laden trees and shrubs attract birds such as cardinals, which are like living Christmas ornaments — a joy to watch at any time of year.

Interesting Bark Many deciduous trees and shrubs have multicolored and or peeling bark that stand out dramatically in a winter landscape once the screen of leaves is gone.

The dogwood family has three species of deciduous, suckering shrubs that have dramatic winter coloration. The red-barked or tartarian dogwood (Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’) is a rapid-growing, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub noted for its brilliant red stems in winter. For best coloration remove oldest

stems each year. It grows to a maximum size of 4 feet to 7 feet tall on erect, usually unbranched stems.

The red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera ‘Flaviramea’, sometimes sold as C. sericea ‘Lutea’), is worthy for its canary yellow stems, lending it great ornamental value in the winter landscape. It’s not too shabby in fall either when the foliage turns rich shades of orange and red. It has an upright, spreading habit that matures at between 5 feet and 8 feet tall and wide.

It can become invasive, spreading by stolons. For best color, prune it severely in early spring.

Bloodtwig dogwood (Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’) lives up to its name. The yellow winter stems are tipped with red so they really do look on fire. In fall, the foliage turns golden yellow. Cut back the stems to within a few inches of ground each spring for finest color. It grows to 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide

over eight years.

Because these dogwood species are not particularly attractive in the summer, plant them at the back of the perennial border so they’re hidden when the perennials are starring, and can then take the lead role in winter when the perennials go underground.

Another stunner in the winter garden is the coral-red bark of the Japanese maple Acer palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’. The bark color of the young growth is intense against the snow, making an image you won’t soon forget.

In spring you may notice our native downy serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) clothed in white blossoms along the shoreline. Bring it into your garden and enjoy its year-round interest beginning with the spring flowers, blue-black berries in summer, the orange and red blaze of fall color and the light-gray striations on the silvery bark in winter. Michael

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For peeling bark, consider the paperbark maple (Acer griseum), a small (20 feet to 40 feet at maturity), deciduous tree with a rounded form and slender upright branching. It has exfoliating copper orange to cinnamon reddish/brown bark, and the foliage turns a showy orange to red color in fall.

Many crape myrtles also have striking exfoliating bark, especially the hybrid ‘Natchez’, a whiteflowering variety. It’s disease resistant, and the deer leave it alone.

The Heritage river birch (Betula nigra ‘Heritage’) is a beautiful tree prized for its incredible peeling bark. The bark is salmon-cream to brownish, and as it exfoliates, it reveals a creamy-white

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trunk underneath. It ultimately grows 40 feet to 70 feet tall. A dwarf variety, Betula nigra ‘Little King’ FOX VALLEY tops out at 10 feet tall. It has a dense, compact habit with creamy white bark that peels to expose the brown under layer.

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ther than hellebores, an evergreen perennial. The deer won’t touch them, and the flowers persist for months.

There are several species of this plant, but the two that are best for winter interest are the Christmas rose (Heleborus niger) that begins flowering in early winter and continues into spring and the Lenten rose (H. orientalis) that blooms a month or two later, continuing the floral display into late spring. Position the plants where you can see them from your windows so you can enjoy the floral display to the fullest. Plant groups in part shade under

Camellia japonica ‘Greensboro Red’ flowering in February (top left).

Camellia sasanqua ‘Autumn Moon’ is a fall- to winterblooming camellia.

Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Pink Giant’ (bottom) is a delicate-looking but hearty — and hardy — bulb. The common name, glory of the snow, is a direct translation of the Greek chion (snow) and dóxa (glory).

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The Japanese hellebores (Helleborus orientalis) begin flowering in December and continue their display into late April. Their genus name comes from the Greek words bora meaning “food” and helein meaning “injures/ destroys” in reference to the plant’s toxic leaves, stems and roots, which are poisonous to eat.

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trees and large shrubs or in woodland areas. They self-sow and can be divided as the number of growing crowns increases, so your collection can grow as the years go by.

Witch hazel, which you can grow as a large, vase-shaped shrub or a small tree, produces spidery flowers in late winter. Flower colors include yellow, orange or red. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ flowers red, ‘Luna’, ‘Arnold Promise’ and ‘Primavera’ are yellow, ‘Jelena’ is copper-colored.

These all bloom in February and March. Our native witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, is another possibility, although the flowers are less dramatic than the non-native ones, and it flowers in November before the “real” winter weather begins.

The staff at Lakescapes Nursery recommends choosing late winter flowering shrubs because they are less likely to be nipped in the bud by cold snaps. Two flowering shrubs they particularly like are Daphne odora ‘Aureo-marginata’ and Daphne ‘Carol Mackie’.

Daphne ‘Aureo-marginata’ is a variegated form with narrow pale yellow margins on the leaves. It typically grows to 3 feet to 4 feet tall and 2 feet to 4 feet wide and is noted for having slightly better winter hardiness than the species. It blooms

in March with intensely fragrant reddish-purple flowers with pale pink to white insides.

Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ is another variegated form. Its small leaves have a yellow margin that matures to creamy white. This is a selection that will grow in poor soil and rewards gardeners with a cloak of fragrant, pale pink blossoms in spring.

Camellias are nicknamed “The Queen of Winter” because they grace the winter months with a steady stream of flowers. To insure the shrub won’t be killed by an unexpected cold snap (arctic weather in the late 1970s killed almost the entire camellia population in Washington, D.C.), look for varieties that are cold-hardy down to USDA Hardiness Zone 6B. There are two species of camellia that provide fall and winter interest in our area. Camellia sasanqua flowers in fall and winter. It typically begins blooming in early to mid-October and will continue flowering until cold weather sets in, usually in December. C. japonica is an early spring bloomer, beginning its display in February and continuing until April, depending on the weather.

Early spring bulbs are another joyous flower choice for winter bloom. Lakescapes Nursery staff suggests planting these bulbs under trees and shrubs. In England these displays are referred to as “March banks.”

To plant your own March bank, opt for the early bulbs that can grow and flower in snow. The golden yellow flowers of winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) are a welcome sight in early spring. Add the blue of glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae ) for a clear sky and sunshine mix. Introduce splashes of white of snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis and G. elwesii), and you’ve got an exciting winter floral display.

Extend the bulb season under your trees and shrubs by adding Cyclamen hederifolium, a hardy cyclamen that produces pink and white flowers in the fall. The beautiful ivy-shaped leaves are variably colored, but are usually gray-green with silver and white marbling. The foliage persists until the plant goes dormant in spring. For an early spring cyclamen display, plant Cyclamen coum. It is similar in looks to hederifolium, but coum leaves and flowers are more rounded.

Winter can be a hard task master, but with a good basic design, which includes trees, shrubs, flowering perennials, bulbs and grasses that shine in cold weather, your garden can please the eye and give the promise of fresh wonders in the coming spring.

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When the pandemic started, The Landing Restaurant wanted to help get food to their neighbors in need. Eight months later, the effort has become a lifeline for the community.

Food is prepared and packaged for families and children served

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hat started as a way to address an immediate need for food at the dawn of the pandemic has transformed into a remarkable nonprofit, assisting hundreds of Bedford and Franklin county residents.

Since its start in mid-March, The Landing Love Project has come to be a community lifeline delivering food, books and most valuable of all — hope.

The project’s founders are husband and wife Bruno and Tiffany Silva, co-owners of The Landing Restaurant. After 16 years of serving luxurious meals lakeside, the Silvas shut their restaurant’s doors to the public, shifting on a dime to pick-ups and deliveries.

In a time that was marked with trials and uncertainties, Bruno and Tiffany realized two things.

They had access to a freezer filled with food and they were compelled to get it to those who were struggling to afford it.

Looking back after eight months have gone by,

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Tiffany says the experience has changed everything, but mostly her perspective. With each meal, route and delivery, her eyes were opened to issues that have long existed under the surface in the Smith Mountain Lake region: poverty, food insecurity and literacy.

“These problems were here way before COVID, it just enhanced them a little bit and brought them to our eyes,” Tiffany said.

Starting with the Schools needing meals, Tiffany reached out to Franklin and Bedford County Schools directly. Families with a child enrolled in a free or reduced price lunch program were able to apply for the project’s delivered meals three times per week.

Just like that, the project took off with many asking for assistance. The meals were soon offered to seniors and other residents such as single parents who needed to keep providing for their kids.

With schools closing and students

Bruno Silva (left), executive chef and co-owner of The Landing Restaurant, and Michael Havlik, The Landing’s sous chef, have been cooking up meals for The Landing Love Project throughout the pandemic.

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Bruno (from left) and Tiffany Silva, owners of The Landing Restaurant, recently accepted a $100,000 donation for The Landing Love Project from Michelle and David Baldacci.

“I’m a 36-year-old dad that’s a sophomore in college and I’m taking care of these boys by myself,” said Tim Boyd, a recipient of the project’s deliveries.

Tim also holds down a full-time job and sees to it that each of his sons with special needs, Nathaniel and Benjamin, have the medical care they need.

These boys have really made an impact on The Landing Love Project team with the sheer joy they exude. When they see the deliveries come in, they often run into the yard and dance.

A friend of hers passed along the news of The Landing Love Project and she reached out to see if they would be willing to provide a few meals for their kids. Immediately, deliveries were made with meals for the whole family.

Now, Henagin is back to work and has opted out of the program.

“I can’t speak highly enough of their character to do something like that for people they’ve never even met,” Henagin said.

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Christina Henagin, is a hairdresser, who was unable to work during the mandated closures.

“It was an insanely stressful time. My husband’s disabled, and we have three children, so I’m the primary financial support. At the time COVID hit, we weren’t getting any kind of unemployment, and I didn’t get the stimulus check until about May,” Henagin said.

As Executive Chef, Bruno led the bulk cooking and

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packaging of the meals while Tiffany reached out to the community for donations of money and time to make their vision possible.

“People were volunteering out of the gate and we just started expanding,” Tiffany said.

At their busiest point, more than 400 people were being served by 45 drivers on 15 routes, three times a week. From time to time, deliveries began

“We have a lot of people that were maybe on that middle-class line and losing a paycheck or two devastated them. With food insecurity, the hardest thing is that some people don’t let you in and let you know there’s a problem.”

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including crocheted blankets from a volunteer, donated stuffed animals, coloring books, activity books and fun items like bubbles.

In late April, World Central Kitchen sponsored the project for eight weeks, purchasing up to 1,000 meals each week. This was a little over half of the project’s demand at the time and helped shoulder some of the price burden.

Some of the project’s volunteer drivers, like Debbie and Todd Rice, have continued to make deliveries from the very beginning. One of Debbie’s favorite aspects of lending a hand has been the relationships cultivated with the recipients.

“You make that connection and you look forward to seeing them as much as they look forward to seeing you,” Debbie said. “When we deliver this food we don’t judge, we don’t ask questions. We serve and we love.”

Part of her motivation to help stems from the principle that no one can know when it might be themselves that falls on hard times or loses their job.

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Transcending the Stigma The living situations and financial turmoil faced by neighbors surrounding the lake was, in a sense, “out of sight, out of mind” for many until this project shed a light on it.

“We have a lot of people that were maybe on that middle-class line and losing a paycheck or two devastated them,” Tiffany said. “With food insecurity, the hardest thing is that some people don’t let you in and let you know there’s a problem.”

The underlying issue that she hopes to help remedy is the weight of the stigma that parallels food insecurity.

“For me, it was about feeding people, no matter what.

I don’t need to know what your situation is. If you tell me you’re hungry, I’m going to take care of that,” Tiffany said.

The SML Poverty Divide Jim Wilson, a 73-year-old volunteer delivery driver has been

dedicated to the project since its start and enjoys bonding with the people he delivers to. He’s even given a free

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Stephanie Ferguson (top) and Barbara Clarkson (opposite page) package meals to be delivered to families and children who are served by The Landing Love Project. In addition to freshly prepared meals, books, stuffed animals and crocheted blankets have been included with deliveries.

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ukulele lesson to a child and been there to call an ambulance for an elderly woman in need of medical attention.

He cherishes the time he gets to share with them all, especially a couple of first generation Italian immigrants he’s grown fond of sharing stories with.

While the company has always been top-notch, Jim said the living conditions he’s seen on his routes are eye-opening to say the least.

“I’ve traveled to about 60 countries in the world and been to a lot of third world countries. Some of the places I deliver to, not all of them of course, but some are as bad as some of the third world countries,” he said.

When thinking of Smith Mountain Lake and its shorelines covered with gorgeous multi-story homes, this is a big contrast to imagine within the same counties.

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The vision is to build a community center that would add a new layer of services to the project. The center would house a kitchen for the meal production and would be the new home base for the meal deliveries. An on-site cafe is also in the plans. the power to soften the edges of this divide and bring together people from all over the community.

That is, as long as they are supported.

Big Steps on the Horizon Running the project’s cooking operation out of

the restaurant is only feasible as long as The Landing’s dining room remains closed. This, Tiffany said, is only expected to last until Spring 2021 or until they feel safe to do so.

That gives her just a few months to secure a dif-

ferent location where the project can continue and grow. The vision is to build a community center that would add a new layer of services to the project.

The center would house a kitchen for the meal production and would be the new home base for the meal deliveries. An on-site community cafe where food purchases would go back into the program as a donation is also in the plans.

Taking it one step further, this center would also provide opportunities to address education and literacy with free tutoring sessions, resume guidance, job training and even free music lessons from local volunteers.

“Figuring out a long-term solution and a way that we can help in our community to make things better for everybody has got to be the next goal,” Tiffany said. “In the beginning we thought this would go on for 3 to 4 months maybe. We didn’t expect this, but it’s not something we can walk away from.”

Fundraiser Goal of $1 Million In the beginning, the project was receiving about

$15,000 to $20,000 per month and has since dwindled to about $5,000 per month. This, Tiffany said, is not enough to sustain the project and certainly

not enough to fund the high goals for the project’s future.

The Landing Love Project board member Michelle Baldacci along with her husband and best-selling author, David Baldacci, took the first big leap in fundraising with a whopping $100,000 donation.

“We’ve relied on small donations, which have been phenomenal, but we need some bigger donations now,” Tiffany said.

A motorcycle donation raised $25,000 at auction, and the SML community organization, 100+ Women Who Care, also pitched into the project with donations totaling $14,000. This represents nearly an entire month of feeding families in need.

To the people learning about the value of this project for the first time and considering getting involved in some way, Tiffany’s message is simple: “Come for a ride with me.”

H OW YO U CAN HELP • Donations can be made at The Landing Love Project’s website: thelandingsml. com/thelandinglove-project/. A fund is set up for stock donations and any sort of physical donations for auction are also welcomed.

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A festive table display just inside the front door of Jim and Cindy Wood’s lakefront home in Union Hall sets the tone for festive holiday decorations throughout the home. A pair of stuffed snowmen scale the mailbox (top right).

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xtensive interior holiday decorating only became a part of Jim and Cindy Wood’s Christmases after they settled down at the lake.

The couple had been high school sweethearts in Ault, Colorado, classes of 1959 and ’60. They married soon after Jim’s college graduation and settled nearby. “Once we saw ‘Sound of Music,’ we decided we wanted to experience living abroad,” Jim recalled.

With a master’s degree in business administration in hand, Jim applied for a job with the federal government.

His hiring led to living in 11 homes, including ones in Fort Collins, Colorado, McLean, Fairfax and Vienna, Virginia, plus overseas posts in Bern, Switzerland, Tokyo, Japan, and two homes in Laos — where Jim, a CIA financial analyst, helped shutter and secure the station after most all other U.S. personnel were emergency evacuated in May 1975. Indeed, frequent and sudden moves of lots of decor would not have been practical.

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however, things settled down. Cindy, relaxing a bit after 25 years of teaching English and world history, was eager to display Christmas spirit throughout their lakefront home. A visit to a Roanoke store called Twist & Turns early in the 2006 holiday season got things underway. “We were captivated. Out came the credit card and, well, we went whole hog,” Jim said, gesturing to the home’s upper level railing laden with looped garland and colorful lights.

Carolyn McMillan, then a Twist & Turns employee, guided the couple’s selections. She and husband Jerry still spend a pre-Thanksgiving day each year helping decorate the balcony, including the large tree that graces the upstairs family gathering space. Jim’s job is to have all of the storage containers out of the attic and staged for the McMillans; others he brings downstairs where Cindy can work her magic on multiple tabletop displays. Despite paralysis striking as her teaching career ended, she moves deftly around their 7,200 square-foot house on electric scooters. “Carolyn and Jerry lend labor and artistic flair to the project;

Decorations for their second floor overlook railing were among the Woods’ first, inspired by offerings at Roanoke’s Twist & Turns.

Holiday visitors to the Woods’ home can find all kinds of interesting ornaments on the intricatelydecorated trees.

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Cindy Wood considers every table top or other flat surface in her home a canvas for one of her artistic Christmas displays.

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we’re the gophers and lunch-makers,” she said.

“We make it an occasion.”

The only family inspiration for extensive decorating came from Jim’s mother, whom he calls a “tinsel hanger.”

“She’d do one strand at a time, draped perfectly, and all of it later put away tangle-free for use again the following year,” he said.

The couple’s unique decorations include several metallic floor statues, an uninterrupted set of White House ornaments from 1971 to present, and a tree decorated totally with figurine ornaments — merely a fraction of Cindy’s extensive Hummel collection. She also treasures a candy dish handpainted by a friend.

The Wood’s unique decorations include several metallic floor statues, an uninterrupted set of White House ornaments from 1971 to present, and a tree decorated entirely with Hummel figurines. Jim’s favorite ornaments are a collection of Japanese dolls and another of wooden bells from India.

Jim’s favorite ornaments are a collection of Japanese dolls and another of wooden bells from India.

“We pack it all away in January with an eye toward getting it out again next year,” Cindy said.

“Jim keeps it very well organized.” The storage boxes are on wheels for easy rolling in and out of attic spaces.

All of the hard work is overseen by Theo and Cleo, a pair of 10-year-old Basset hounds who, Jim said, rule all aspects of the home’s operation from their mattress-sized matching doggy beds near the kitchen island. The home’s open-plan first floor leaves them good sight lines to family activities.

On the lake level, there are multiple rooms furnished and decorated with mementos from overseas living. “We’re privileged to have lived in interesting places,” Jim said.

But when asked which of those has been her favorite, Cindy shows not a beat of hesitation.

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Jim King and Mary Miller add to their collection of nutcrackers every year.

They have so many, it can be tough to find new ones, Jim said.

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t’s not unusual for a few traditional nutcrackers to emerge when pulling out the holiday decorations, but at the home of Jim King and Mary Miller, an entire brigade of them — each one a foot or more tall and distinct from its brethren in face, garb and accoutrements — reports for duty.

The nutcrackers been acquired one-per-year since the couple met. “Each year the search for something we don’t already have gets more difficult,” Jim said.

The bulk of the collection sits in the couple’s living room, atop an antique 1840s pianoforte, a spinet-like piano purchased at auction and then refurbished. Though some nutcrackers are limited edition Zim’s, numbered and dated, most are just

unusual or indicative of an event in the couple’s lives together.

An aviator nutcracker recalls the year they took Mary’s father, whose career was in manufacturing of military aviation equipment, to the airshow flyin in Oshkosh, Wis. A formally-dressed gentleman holding a champagne bottle represents the millennial year 2000.

An Elton John figure in a sequined outfit is a tribute to a concert they attended.

There are English-garbed nutcrackers, wooden soldiers from a trip to New York with the kids, mariners and a fisherman, among others.

The couple shared their secret for storing these nutcrackers, many of which have delicate appendages and protrusions.

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A sailboat tree (top right) on the lake level fits well with the family room’s nautical motif.

In the couple’s dining room, a traditional Christmas tree (left) includes remembrance ornaments. Christmas plates and nutcrackers of all sizes adorn the couple’s home. A creche display (below left) is backdropped by an antique transom window above the doorway to the master suite.

The King-Miller home looks out on Standiford Creek, midway up the Blackwater River arm of the lake.

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“We keep all the original boxes, and for those found standing unboxed on a shelf at Walmart or Sam’s, a private storage container gets crafted as January approaches,” Jim said.

Mary added, “Jim is handy like that. Still, things get broken every year, so he has to have the glue handy as boxes are opened.”

Also unique to this home’s decorating: the primary Christmas tree is in the dining room, frequently used for holiday gatherings instead of the kitchen bar, which, despite its lovely lake view, is not as conducive to seated conversation with family.

On this traditional tree are remembrance ornaments that were purchased on the couple’s trips to London, Paris, Mexico, Williamsburg, the Caribbean and other destinations. A French horn ornament symbolizes the year Mary bought Jim, a trumpeter since childhood, a French horn as a new musical challenge.

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On the tree are remembrance ornaments purchased on the couple’s trips to London, Paris, Mexico, and the Carribean.

A French horn ornament symbolizes the year Mary bought Jim, a trumpeter since childhood, a French horn as a new musical challenge.

The living room (above) of the King-Miller home looks out toward the lake. A trio of nutcrackers (right) stand watch next to a grandfather clock.

is topped by a large, rounded lead glass transom window that the King-Millers bought at an antique auction in Richlands. At Christmastime, it is the site of a creche display that can be viewed from both the living room and the master suite.

On the lake level, there are large sailboat models, along with two small trees decorated with metal toy soldiers and sailboats.

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im and Carol Evans began decorating their sailboat after noticing there were usually only powerboats participating in the annual Lighted Boat Parade hosted

by Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina. • “So for 2013, we put lights up the mast and along the rails and showed up for the parade,” Jim said. “We liked the look of it, so we left the lights in place for the entire Christmas season. People said that the lighted sail area looked a lot like a Christmas tree. Now we actually go for that look.” • There are 14 strands of lights — a total of 1,200 bulbs — pulled to the top of the 27-foot mast on three different halyards. There’s also a white star atop the mast as a finishing touch. • The Evans decorate their boat just after Thanksgiving and use a nightly timer so the display can be viewed in their cove of The Waterfront community throughout the season. • On Christmas Eve, they motor out along Betty’s and Becky’s Creeks with the tree-shaped lights ablaze. “People seem to love seeing it — they cheer and beep horns as we pass by,” Carol said. • “We now have a decorating tradition for Valentine’s day also,” Jim added. “As a gift to my wife, I surprised her by putting 700 red lights on a sail that say ‘I (heart) You.’ Those generate lots of comments as well.”

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16430 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #9, Moneta, 540-721-1040, on Facebook H Casual clothing, swimsuits, flip-flops, sandals, SML T-shirts, sweatshirts and accessories for men, women and children; many national brand names

COMFORT AND JOY

400 Scruggs Road, Suite 800, Moneta 540-719-0976, on Facebook H Clothing, accessories, shabby chic furniture, gifts, handmade pillows and throws

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEY 13697 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #100, Moneta 540-719-1503, goodwillindustries.com

H Thrift store offering discount used clothing, shoes, accessories and home decor items

PACABELLA FARM ALPACAS & BOUTIQUE

1799 Jubal Early Hwy., Wirtz, 540-890-8364, pacabella.com H Boutique offers luxury alpaca clothing, accessories and gifts for every taste and budget, as well as children’s toys and the Pacabella spa collection, which includes felted soap made right on the farm using fiber from Pacabella’s own alpacas.

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40 Village Springs Drive, Hardy, 540-719-1191, on Facebook H Ladies clothing, jewelry, home decor, custom florals, shabby chic/French country furniture

US ALPACA COMPANY & GIFTS

Smith Mountain Lake Alpaca Farm, Morewood Road, Hardy, 860307-2143, smithmountainlakefarm.com or usalpacacompany.com H Alpaca products, including bed pillows, coats, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, sweaters and socks for children and adults; Pendleton blankets; organics; Irish products; Vermont-made foods; artisan jewelry; alpaca farm tour gift certificates

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H Custom picture framing and gallery featuring local artists

H Portrait and event photography in studio or on location

13029 N. Old Moneta Road, Moneta, 540-632-9599 on Facebook

130 Scruggs Road, Suite 215, Moneta, 540-798-0313 artvisionsstudio.blogspot.com

Bedford, 540-769-9719 serartstainedglass.com

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DIAMOND HILL GENERAL STORE AND GARDEN CENTER

1017 Diamond Hill Road, Moneta, 540-297-9309 diamondhillgeneralstore.net H Country store offering gift and home decor items, locally made items, wine shop, garden center (540-297-7009) and deli; live Christmas trees and wreaths

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EMERSON CREEK POTTERY

1068 Pottery Lane, Bedford 540-297-7884, emersoncreekpottery.com H Factory outlet; handmade, handpainted pottery made on-site; personalized options

ENVISIONS DISTINCTIVE INTERIORS INC.

7195 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Wirtz, 540-7191500, on Facebook H Flooring, fabrics and furniture

elegant designs by sheryl 5880 White House Road, Moneta 540-296-0581, on Facebook

H Home decor and furnishings

fabulous finds

361 Scruggs Road, Moneta 540-719-0670, on Facebook H Vintage, antique and eclectic items

A SHADE BRIGHTER AND AFFORDABLE HOME OUTLET 1123 Celebration Ave., Moneta 540-297-6440, on Facebook

H Unique new home decor and gifts, antiques, jewelry, clothing, Coach purses and more

BY DESIGN INTERIORS

ANTIQUE MALL AT MAYBERRY

12925 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Suite 102, Hardy, 540-719-1431 bydesigninteriorsofva.com

H Antiques, art, repurposed furnishings

H Residential and commercial interior design; kitchen and bath; flooring, cabinetry and countertops, lighting, furniture, window treatments, decor; design consultation

1170 Celebration Ave., Moneta 540-297-7770, on Facebook

AZTEC RENTAL

14070 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540721-1239, aztecrental.com H Rental of equipment for home and garden, power tools, automotive, weddings and events

CAPPS HOME BUILDING CENTER

13700 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540721-2276, shopcapps.com

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H Home building center offering a full range of products, including Christmas holiday gifts and lighting, outdoor furniture, Big Green Egg grills, plus Eggcessories, Weber grills, and the lake’s dealer of Yeti products

DESIGNER SOLUTIONS INC.

13699 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #204, Moneta, 540-719-1266 designersolutionsinc.com H Full-service interior design for residential and commercial offering flooring and floor coverings, cabinets, accessories, window treatments and more, in an expanded showroom that includes a full service lighting and plumbing gallery

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MJL design

13161 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Hardy, 540-7218354, mjldsgn.com H Residential and commercial interior design; flooring, wallpaper, furnishings, accessories, fabrics, window treatments, blinds, fine art

LAKESCAPES NURSERY

11509 Old Franklin Tpke., Union Hall, 540-576-2781, lakescapesnursery.com H Pottery; Christmas trees, wreaths and garland; gift certificates; open year-round

MONETA FARM & HOME CENTER ACE HARDWARE 11739 Moneta Road, Moneta 540-297-5558, monetafhc.com

H Hardware, paint, plumbing, electrical; lawn and garden; irrigation; fencing; pet, equine; pressure-treated lumber; dock and marine supplies; erosion control; culvert pipe; power equipment

P.A.C. INTERIORS

50 FirstWatch Drive, #103, Moneta, 540-7190001, pacinteriors.com H Interior design services, home interior products, including flooring, fabrics, lighting, furniture, outdoor items, wall coverings, fixtures

PRINT-N-PAPER

70 Scruggs Road, Suite 104, Moneta, 540-7197277, printnpaper.com H Office supplies, invitations, cards, business services and specialty printing

Gifts and

SOUVENIRS

BROOKS MILL WINERY

6221 Brooks Mill Road, Wirtz, 540-721-5215, brooksmillwine.com H Locally produced fruit wines; wine accessories, including cork cages, napkins and magnets; homemade wooden ornaments and trinket boxes

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QUEEN BEE CONSIGNMENTS 12126 Old Franklin Tpke., Union Hall, 540-576-1568, on Facebook H A 9,000-square-foot home decor store offering upscale resale furniture and accessories. “It doesn’t have to ‘bee’ new to ‘bee’ awesome!”

12925 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Suite 104B, Hardy, 540-565-0288, csthreadz.com H Smith Mountain Lake’s only quilt store, selling fabric notions, long arm machine rentals, custom quilting, custom machine embroidery, classes and more

GIFTS AHOY

16430 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #15, Moneta, 540-721-5303, bridgewaterplaza.com

H Specializing in new, vintage and repurposed decor, furniture and gifts; consigned items

H Gifts ranging from jewelry, kids’ toys, home decor, Vera Bradley, Spartina 449, Tervis Tumblers, gourmet foods, personal care products from Thymes, Crabtree and Evelyn, and Naked Bee; a Simply Noelle boutique; Simply Southern and Lake Girl apparel; freshly made fudge

SML DISCOVERY SHOP

400 Scruggs Road, #500, Moneta, 540-721-0050, cancer.org H New items donated from the N.C. furniture markets and locally donated nearly new upscale home furnishings, furniture, art and collectibles, appliances, sporting goods, jewelry, books and music; sales benefit American Cancer Society

THE GILDED LION

7317 Old Franklin Tpke., Glade Hill, 540-5897662, on Facebook H Gifts and embellishments for home and garden

WILLOW TREE NURSERY INC.

300 Old Mountain Road, Penhook, 540-5763031, willowtreesml.com H Full-service garden center offering landscape design, annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs and trees; garden items, including pottery, wind chimes, hayracks and hummingbird feeders

H Home decor, women’s boutique, seasonal gift items, popular brand items, jewelry, gourmet food samples, toys, games

Mama Ann’s gifts & Goodies

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14190 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540-719-1670, on Facebook

84 Westlake Road, Suite 113, Hardy 540-721-5622, on Facebook

HICKORY HILL VINEYARDS AND WINERY

1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta, 540-296-1393, smlwine.com H Offering estate grown, award-winning wines and other gift items, including locally made, wine-themed craft items along with many wine and bar accessories

213 Scruggs Road, Moneta, 540-721-3009, on Facebook

H Laser engraved gifts personalized while you wait, signature Virginia food items, gift baskets, SML nautical items, home decor, gifts for men, women and kids

VIRGINIA DARE CRUISES & MARINA

3619 Airport Road, Moneta, 540-297-7100, vadarecruises.com H Cruise gift certificates

VITAZEN

12787 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #103, Hardy, 540-721-9365, vitazen.net

H Virginia-made foods and products, toys, T-shirts, dairy items, meats, produce

H Health and nutrition products, including skin and hair care items, vitamins, minerals, herbs, nutritional oils, super juices, sports nutrition, cleansing, homeopathic remedies, weight management products, pet products, bath and body items, candles, organic coffee and tea; yoga studio and yoga gear

RAMULOSE RIDGE VINEYARDS

WESTLAKE CINEMA

HOMESTEAD CREAMERY

7254 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Wirtz, 540-7212045, on Facebook

3061 Hendricks Store Road, Moneta, 540-314-2696, ramuloseridgevineyards.com

84 Westlake Road, #117 Hardy, 540-721-6326, westlakecinema.com H Gift cards for first-run movies

SMITH MOUNTAIN FLOWERS

WHITE HOUSE CORNER STORE

1100 Celebration Ave., Suite 214, Moneta, 540-2976524, smithmountainflowers.net

11674 SML Pkwy., Huddleston, 540-297-6857

H Floral arrangements and accessories

H SML souvenirs

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DIVA NAILS & SPA

14807 Moneta Road, Suite D, Moneta, 540-296-0889, on Facebook H Full-service nail salon, skin care

ERIC & CO. PREMIERE SALON

13351 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Hardy, 540-721-7336 H Full-service hair care services; nail and skin care, gift certificates

ENVI SALON

204 South St., Bedford, 540-586-1983, on Facebook H Paul Mitchell Focus Salon in Bedford, focusing on creative hair care services, including color, cuts and facial waxing

FAMILY HAIR CARE

11545 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy., Huddleston, 540-297-5812 H Full-service hair care services; nail-spa services; waxing and tanning

Salons and

pampering

MERLE NORMAN STUDIO AT CARTER’S JEWELERS AND GIFTS 400 Old Franklin Tpke., #117, Rocky Mount 540-483-0779, on Facebook

H Merle Norman Studio offering free steaming facials by appointment and free makeovers

MIMI’S NAILS & SPA

13697 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540719-3239, on Facebook H Full-service nail salon, gift certificates

HAIR therapy by the lake 16483 Moneta Road, Unit F, Moneta, 540-855-4981, on Facebook

H Full-service hair salon featuring cuts, styles, color, highlights, updos, perms and facial waxing

MODERN NAILS AND SPA

400 Scruggs Road, #1300, Moneta, 540-719-1100, on Facebook H Full-service nail salon, gift certificates

OASIS SALON & SPA LAKE NAILS

84 Westlake Road, #106, Hardy, 540-597-8477 H Full-service nail salon

maven at the lake

84 Westlake Road, #112, Hardy, 540-719-4247 westlakesalonandspa.com H Full-service hair care services, massages, facials, full body waxing, gift certificates

445 Pell Ave., Rocky Mount, 540-482-0742, on Facebook H Full-service hair care services; nail care

111 N. Bridge St., Bedford, 540-586-8034, arthursjewelry.com H Full-service jeweler; engagement and wedding rings, diamond anniversary rings, watches, fashion jewelry, engraving, repairs

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H Full-service hair salon, massage therapy, facials, manicures, pedicures, acupuncture, gift certificates

TANTASTIC

1123 Celebration Ave., Moneta 540-297-8267, on Facebook H Gift certificates for tanning sessions

TRAVELING THERAPY

13455 Booker T. Washington Hwy., #107, Moneta, 540-492-0855, elizabethdoucette.massageplanet.com H Professional massage therapy, myofascial release, delivered to the comfort of your home or at a convenient Westlake office location

TRUE ORGANICS SPA

Serafina spa

130 Scruggs Road, Suite 104, Moneta, 540-7198783, trueorganicsspa.com

H Full-service spa offering all-natural facials, skincare, waxing, lash and brow enhancements, personally customized therapeutic massage and body treatments

Full-service organic day spa and store offering couples massage retreat, facials, ADA shower, spa therapy and body treatments, Vichy showers and salt booth; gift cards and custom baskets; handicapped-accessible

400 Scruggs Road, #150, Moneta, 540-874-4936, serafinadayspa.com

Jewelry and watches ARTHUR’S JEWELRY

TAIBELLA SALON AND SPA

Westlake Commons, 13105 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540-719-1124, taibellasalon.com

CARTER’S FINE JEWELERS AND GIFTS

400 Old Franklin Tpke., #117, Rocky Mount, 540483-0779, on Facebook, cartersjewelers.com H Full-service jeweler; diamonds, gold, sterling, colored stones, full-service jewelry repair, giftware, clothing boutique

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HAYWOOD’S JEWELERS

Westlake: 13020 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Hardy, 540-721-2210 Rocky Mount: 346 Franklin St., Rocky Mount, 540-483-5191 haywoodsjewelers.com H Full-service jewelry store, offering everything from fine diamonds to fashion jewelry and custom design. Full range of jewelry items, gems, bridal sets, giftware, watches, clocks, Pandora and other select designers; on-site jewelry repair and

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Pharmacy and

groceries ABC STORE

12990 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Hardy, 540-721-1750 H Full-service liquor store

Beef jerky outlet

16430 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Suite 6, Moneta, 540-912-0224, beefjerkyoutlet. com/moneta H Family-owned franchise offering a variety of flavors of beef jerky and other proteins, as well as sauces, seasonings and dips

BENZER PHARMACY

4860 Rucker Road, Suite 1, Moneta 540-297-8640, benzerpharmacy.com H Full-service pharmacy, free delivery, free flavoring and compounding

CVS PHARMACY

12935 Booker T. Washington, Hwy., Hardy, 540-721-6169, cvs.com

GILLS CREEK LODGE AND MARINA 790 Fox Chase Road, Wirtz 540-721-2451, on Facebook

Recreation and

H Full-service pharmacy, gift items

entertainment

DOLLAR GENERAL

BAY ROCK MARINA

H Boating toys, fishing gear and accessories, convenience items

SMITH MOUNTAIN WAKE COMPANY

16440 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540721-9253, smwake.com H Wake and waterskiing equipment, swimwear, resort apparel, accessories and paddleboards

Westlake: 90 Scruggs Road, Moneta, 540-352-3246 Scruggs: 2180 Bluewater Drive, Moneta, 540-912-4298 Eastlake: 14655 Moneta Road, Moneta, 540-297-6143 Southlake: 12657 Old Franklin Tpke., Union Hall, 540-346-4578, dollargeneral.com

8360 Hardy Road, Hardy, 540-890-2194, on Facebook

BAYSIDE MARINA & YACHT CLUB

SML MARINE ELECTRONICS & OUTDOOR SPECIALTIES

H Bargain retail chain offering household goods, groceries, beauty products, stocking stuffers and more

H Ships store, boat sales and service, boating accessories

H Electronics store, hunting and fishing, marine equipment

BRIDGEWATER MARINA & BOAT RENTALS

THE WESTLAKE

FOOD LION

H Boating accessories

500 Shoreline Circle, Moneta 540-721-3664, baysidemarinasml.com

5200 Burnt Chimney Road, Wirtz, 540-719-1549, on Facebook

360 Chestnut Creek Drive, Hardy, 540-721-4214, golfthewestlake.com

14807 Moneta Road, Moneta 540-297-0323, foodlion.com

16410 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Moneta, 540-721-1639, bwmarina.com

H Full-service grocery store, deli, bakery, beer/wine and pharmacy

H Lake-oriented sportswear, shoes and accessories; sun and boating accessories, souvenirs; snacks

H Golf clubs, balls, apparel, shoes and accessories; gift certificates available for merchandise, lessons, range and green fees

CRAZY HORSE MARINA

WEBSTER MARINE CENTER

H Ships store with souvenirs and boating accessories

H Boat and personal watercraft sales and service, boating accessories

KROGER

80 Westlake Road, Hardy 540-721-3102, kroger.com H Full-service grocery store, beer/ wine, pharmacy, deli, bakery and floral; gift cards

400 Crazy Horse Road, Moneta 540-719-0620, on Facebook

1185 Mills Road, Moneta 540-297-5228, webstermarine.com

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Calendar

PLENTY TO DO Find more events in Laker Weekly and online at smithmountainlake.com

In Nov. & Dec. Disclaimer: The following events have been scheduled; however, it is best to confirm the date and time of these events with the specific venues before venturing out.

November 1-7 | Sun.-Sat. Architectural Restoration: Explore the architectural design, history and restoration of Thomas Jefferson’s Palladian-style villa on this hourlong, behind-the-scenes tour guided by the architectual hiostrian who has overseen restoration since 1989. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. poplarforest.org

2 | Monday Student Live Virtual Tours: A 45-minute live virtual Zoom tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. 10 to 10:45 a.m. $7 per device. 586-3329, dday.org

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5 | Thursday Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3- to 5-mile run/walk. Leaving from Chaos Mountain Brewing. Free. Bring a light. 6 p.m. Shine Runners on Facebook

7 | Saturday Apple Valley 5K Race: The 23rd annual event will start at 10 a.m. at Gross’ Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Road, Bedford. $20 pre-registration, $25 on race day. e173boyes@aol.com or 529-0131 Fall Craft And Vendor Bazaar: At Taylor’d In Thyme, 1510 Morgans Fork Road, Penhook. Browse and shop with multiple vendors while enjoying bluegrass music. Kids’ activities include pumpkin painting, trackless train rides, crafts and sack races. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free. 488-2088

Lighted Boat Parade: Leaving from Virginia Dare Marina and traveling to Hales Ford Bridge. 6 to 8 p.m. vadarecruises.com

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9 | Monday Car Seat Safety Check: At the Rocky Mount Fire Station, 4 to 6 p.m. Register by calling Betty Robertson at 484-8569

11 | Wednesday Veterans Day Ceremony: At the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. 586-3329, dday.org

12 | Thursday Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3-mile run/walk on trails. Leaving from Hammer & Forge Brewing. Free. 6 p.m. Bring a light. Shine Runners on Facebook

13-14 | Fri.-Sat. Barrels, Bottles And Casks Tours: At Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest.

Take a guided tour as the focus turns to beverages and foods that were common during Jefferson’s time, followed by a beverage tasting. 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Must be 21 or older. $25. poplarforest.org

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14 | Saturday Virtual Scout Day: This event will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Advance registration and payment required. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 586-3329, dday.org

Marie Anderson: Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7 p.m. On Facebook

19 | Thursday Christmas Market: A shopping event featuring local vendors and artisands.

1 to 6 p.m. The Trivium Estate and Conference Center, 7821 Bellevue Road, Forest. 586-2823, thetrivium.com

Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3-mile run/walk on trails at Brooks Mill Winery.

Bring a light. Free. 6 p.m. Shine Runners on Facebook

Studio With Karen Despot: Spend studio time working in acrylic, oil or colored pencil with artist Karen Despot and fellow students. Bring your own supplies. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville. $35 non-members ($30 members).

Registration required. 276-632-3221, piedmontarts.org

23 | Monday Festival Of Trees: This 12th annual event will continue through Jan. 3 at the Bedford Welcome Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme is “Christmas Through the Decades.” Visitors can vote for their favorite tree for $1 per vote. All proceeds will benefit charities designated by the businesses.

December

New Standard Bluegrass Concert

Live music at Bower Center for the Arts, 305 N. Bridge St., Bedford. Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets and more information at bowercenter.org.

Mountain Brewing. Free. Bring a light. 6 p.m. Shine Runners on Facebook

4-6 | Friday-Sunday Flames Of Memory: At the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. An opportunity to honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day, thousands of luminaries will shine in recognition of the fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each one made. 5 to 9 p.m. daily. Free.

586-3329, dday.org

2 | Wednesday

10 | Thursday

Miss Lettie Says “Let’s Do Holiday Lunch”: Lunch will be served or picked

Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3-mile

up form 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Historic Avenel, 413 Avenel Ave., Bedford. $15.

586-1814, historicavenel.com

3 | Thursday Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3- to 5-mile run/walk. Leaving from Chaos

Photo Courtesy of new standard bluegrass

in Bedford

run/walk on trails. Leaving from Hammer & Forge Brewing. Free. 6 p.m.

Shine Runners on Facebook

12 | Saturday Christmas In Sedalia: An annual event that offers shoppers an opportunity to purcase hand-crafted

gifts for everyone on their list. At Sedalia Center, Big Island. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sedaliacenter.org

14 | Monday Car Seat Safety Check: At the Rocky Mount Fire Station, 4 to 6 p.m. Register by calling Betty Robertson at 484-8569

17 | Thursday Shine Runners Pub Run: A 3-mile run/walk on trails at Brooks Mill Winery.

Free. 6 p.m. Shine Runners on Facebook

31 | Thursday New Year’s Eve Around The Bonfire: Presented by Historic Avenel. $15 per person or $25 per couple. Includes light snacks, s’mores, a midnight toast, hot chocolate, cider and coffee. Tickets can be reserved by calling 816-9385. 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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1 Ones found on saucers, briefly?

4 Max 10 Undercover agent’s device 14 Many downloads 18 Oz creator 19 Corrupting atmosphere 20 Organized to a fault 21 Having no meetings, say 22 Florentine flower?

23 PROP 26 2000s Cal.-based teen drama 28 Equate 29 Longtime late-night host 30 Iran has multiple ones: Abbr.

31 OUT 34 You, once 36 Big, strong swimmer 38 Ricola ad instrument 39 Database systems giant 41 Pac-12 squad 42 Nintendo’s Super __ 43 Winter fuel units 46 Dawdle 48 VIE 50 Lewd material 51 “How you doin’?”

54 Basic digital exercise 56 Chile relleno stuffing 58 Many readers of “Dreyer’s English,” for short 59 Brian of electronica 60 Home of the Milad Tower 61 Cone counterparts 62 Corn bread 64 Icy Hot target 65 Short notice?

66 Ward in Hollywood 67 Big break 68 Gyro holders 69 Desert formation 70 Lab coat discovery?

71 Subject of many Instagram posts 72 Snicket of kids’ books 73 Shocked cry 74 Culinary lead-in to king 75 Odds, etc.

77 Hallmark of a procrastinator?

78 __-mo 79 Adds a soundtrack to 81 GET 83 Decorated 86 Longtime “60 Minutes” reporter 87 Hoppy brew, for short 90 Disagreement ender 92 Notes in C minor scales 93 Like activity that can move mountains 95 Allergic reaction 97 Outdo 98 ORE 101 Early TV maker 102 Builder concerned with pairs 104 Midway alternative 106 Bugs 107 TEN 112 Creedence song named for a California city 113 Beat by a run, say 114 Slinky shape 115 Metaphor for extreme pleasure 116 Make read better 117 No good one goes unpunished, it’s said 118 Professor ‘iggins 119 Will of “BoJack Horseman” 120 Craving

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1 Batting helmet feature 2 Jobs in which plugs are replaced 3 Slick 4 Pal in Provence 5 “The Things They Carried” author O’Brien 6 Syrup source 7 “Hamlet” courtier 8 Cook, in a way 9 Compelling evidence 10 __ on Drugs 11 Changes tonally 12 ARE 13 Flair 14 To the rear, at sea 15 VAT 16 Kind of person?

17 Taste and touch 18 Member of the Justice League 24 Snares 25 Female 36-Across 27 2000 film set in a French confectionery 32 Verified 33 Cross inscription 35 Possesses 37 Fire on all cylinders 39 Boo-boos 40 Usually challenging piece 44 Official order 45 Authority 47 “__ alive!”

48 Tussaud of wax museum fame 49 Spartan queen of Greek myth 52 “__ me, you cad!”

53 Neruda’s oeuvre 54 “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,” for example

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55 HANG 57 Concluding sections 60 Oceans’ motions 63 Compensate for 64 Get in the crosshairs 66 CON 67 Chiefs coach Andy 68 Odd 70 One may be raised at a wedding 71 Ear ornaments 72 Tres __ cake: dessert soaked in dairy liquids 74 Billboard displays 76 Driver in a heist, say 80 Lisa Marie as of 1980, vis-ˆ-vis Elvis 82 Shock, as a perp 84 Ike’s WWII command 85 “Illmatic” rapper 87 Self-destruct 88 Boarded, like clowns entering a clown car 89 Nails that test 90 Analyzed in English class 91 Say yes (to) 94 :-) 96 Air Force __ 98 Heat player, say 99 Finance guru Suze 100 “The Canterbury Tales” pilgrim 103 In the old days 105 “That’s hilarious ... not” 108 “Chopped” host Allen 109 Sac __ 110 Take home 111 Where to see a Heat player

Dock Tale Hour

Virtually Easy Online shopping is the way to go this year. All you need are your PJs, a computer — and a trip to Carl’s.

M

e: “Good morning Hon! Today is the big day!”

Hubs: “Um, OK….”

“Oh, come on, you remember — we’re going shopping today! We have a long list of friends and family who we need to buy for, and we’ve been putting this off for weeks.”

“Ugh, I don’t wanna go shopping. The crowds are too big, it’s not safe, I’m tired, you know what everyone wants – you don’t need my help, I have to pay bills today, the yard needs raking, the boat house is a mess and needs to be organized, the game is on at 1, Mercury’s in retrograde.”

“Oh no, no, no … you promised this year we would do this together. And, we’re going to shop online! No lines, no crowds, it will be fast and easy!”

“Mmm hmm …”

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“We can shop in our PJs while eating breakfast. We’ll be done before it’s time for lunch.”

“Wait, shouldn’t we be shopping on Black Friday — it’s Sunday.”

“Nah, that’s over. Now, every day is Black Friday. You just have to know how to find the best deals on the Internet.

Luckily, you married Shop.Dot.Kimba.”

“SO lucky.”

“Look Buster, we’re doing this. Today.

Joyfully. Happily. In the time we’ve already wasted this morning we could have found the perfect power drill for my brother.”

“We’re getting a drill for your brother?

I need a drill too! OK, I’m in.”

“Great, let me get a cup of coffee while you boot up your laptop.”

“We need to use your laptop.”

“Why?” “Because mine is acting funny. Last

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week, every time I tried to get to Google it kept bringing up a laughing cartoon.”

“I think you were searching for ‘giggle’. We might need to also shop for glasses for you today.”

“Let’s just use your laptop.”

“Fine, it’s in my office — stay right here.”

“Can I get some coffee?”

“Sure.”

“Can I get some coffee from Carl’s?”

“No jury would convict me…”

“I’m just kidding, go get your laptop.

Who else do we need to shop for today?”

“I have a list.”

“Of course you do.”

Withering stare.

“Sorry, who’s on your list?”

My mom, your aunts, the boys, my sister and husband, your work teammates…”

“Why do I have to buy anything for the guys I work with?”

“Because last year you said, ‘Next year I need to remember to get some small gifts for my teammates’.”

“Yeah, but I can get them all gift cards.”

“You still need to order gift cards in time to have them shipped. No holiday parties this year, remember? Do you have their addresses?”

“Why would I have their home addresses? Wouldn’t that be a little creepy?”

“They have our address!”

“They do?”

“Honey, we got holiday cards from all of them.”

“Oh yeah. We really need to send out holiday cards too. Do we have any cards?”

Sigh. “I’m getting my laptop. Can you get me some coffee too?”

“I think we might be out of coffee.

Let’s go to Carl’s.”

Kimberly Dalferes is the author of I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties. Her humor blog, “The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats,” is online at kimdalferes.com.

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