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Serves and Celebrates the Chesapeake Bay Region and its People, Past, Present and Future
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Fast Times on the Rivers
A
s I approach
the end of my
seventh decade
of life, I find
myself looking
at history, my history...where
have I been, where am I going?
It’s important, in my opinion,
to look back, to ponder the
roads taken and not taken.
For many years, one of my
guidelines has been to “bloom
where you are planted.”
Moving from Virginia,
with two babies, following
a husband, to the upper
Midwest, to a cold climate,
new surroundings and new people, this guideline served me well.
After 31 years it was time to take a different road. Looking back, it felt
like to “rise like a phoenix from the ashes...to become successful again
after seeming to have failed completely” or “rise like a phoenix from
the ashes...Emerge renewed after apparent disaster or destruction.”
One doesn’t know what might have been, had I not taken this road. I
do know, for certain, I would never have accomplished the following:
Designed and built two houses; worked for a local newspaper,
learning the craft; started a new magazine, Chesapeake Style—in
1998; bred, showed, worked in the field with German Wirehaired
Pointers. There are many other benefits too numerous to name...
Bottom line, I love living here, and have few regrets.
That said, I look around at folks who are in the midst of their own crises...
any kind of major change can be defined as trial by fire, life turning to ashes.
Death, divorce, illness, loss of a job, lifestyle change, including birth of
children...yes, the previous lifestyles will change. How do you handle it? Do
you find a way to be born again, i.e. rise like the phoenix from the ashes?
Other guidelines, which have been useful as I travel this path, include
Make Your Own Sunshine, and If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me. The latter is
on my desk, where I see it every day.
Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new
life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.
According to some sources, the phoenix
dies in a show of flames and combustion...
According to some texts, the phoenix could
live over 1,400 years before rebirth.
As I look forward, I am grateful for the
process of re-creation, with no need to look
backward, other than to celebrate the journey.
Athena is ready for Father’s Day.
Joy Brenda Burch photo.
June 2017
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Captain Spencer Headley along
with his First Mate Duane Jenkins
onboard the Erinn Paige fishing
crab pots on the Chesapeake
Bay in the early morning.
Spencer is a second generation
Waterman and lives in Reedville,
with his wife Erinn, along with
their five dogs and 26 chickens.
He says he's worked on the water
for the last 25 years and one of
the best things about being a
Waterman is being his own boss.
Photo by Larry Jenkins, Jr.
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5
Are We Humans Mainly Coastal People?
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By Bill Kling
tudying an awesome
composite satellite image
of our Earth at night, a
rational person can’t
escape the reality that we
humans worldwide—over the many
millennia we’ve populated
our Third Planet from
the Sun—over time have
settled in large urbanized
areas along the seaboards
of the planet’s various and
widespread land masses.
Does this breathtaking
image of Earth’s urban light
pattern result from diverse
nationalities, ethnicities,
technologies, economics and
the like? Might it have more
to do with—simply put—
convenience? Or maybe
increasing populations
becoming urban sprawl?
Dubbed Black
Marble, the composite
graphic was assembled
meticulously from more
than 400 nighttime satellite
images by researchers at the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. In the form of a
Mercator map, it displays all the
urban areas around the globe
where electric lights illuminate the
nighttime landscape, as well as the
less populated areas where they don’t.
The NASA display’s voluminous
data in collecting, analyzing and
combining into the composite
image came from the Operational
Linescan System of the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program.
The results are significant.
For example, the vast
preponderance of electrically lit
urban areas displayed in the image
is in the Northern Hemisphere. All
of Europe, eastern China and Japan
are ablaze with light after dark, and
to a lesser degree bright illumination
is evident throughout Russia, India
and elsewhere in the hemisphere.
Below the Equator, there are a
few brightly lit areas, principally
along ocean fronts and confined
to northwest South America and
the Atlantic Ocean edge of that
southern continent, especially around
major population centers in Brazil
because little was known about the
unexplored interior of that gigantic
land mass. Millions of people lived
there then, of course, as they do now,
but there’s little electricity even today.
Western Australia disappears at
night, as do most of the South Pacific
and Argentina. Understandably,
the sparsely populated Amazon
River basin is dark at night.
Africa is a different story. Except
for the northern fringe along the
Mediterranean Sea and a small
area, little glow is evident in the
image at night, bringing to mind that
generations ago Africa was called “the
dark continent,” though at time it was
Ocean’s smaller inhabited islands.
The image shows that the eastern
United States is lit up brightly at night
from the Atlantic Ocean westward
through the Mississippi River—
but then the bright light tapers off
across the less populated Great
Plains and the Rocky Mountains,
not resuming again until it reaches
the West Coast; mostly California.
Is it significant that increased
populations occur near oceans,
seas, large lakes, major rivers and
the like? Perhaps. For instance, the
Atlantic seaboard from New England
to Florida is brightly lit at night
And in areas like Virginia’s
Northern Neck and Middle
Peninsula, waterfront
properties fetch decidedly
higher buying prices from
folks who want to build
vacation and retirement
homes—even from
landlubbers who don’t own
boats or aren’t interested in
sailing or fishing but want
these area’s year round
beauty, easy style of living,
heritage and hundreds of
years of American history.
Many come here for the
area’s lower taxes, compared
with the onerous tax rates in
Richmond, Tidewater, and
the Virginia and Maryland
suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Obviously, NASA’s Earth
at Night Internet display
raises many questions—and perhaps
many, many more speculations.
Its URL is http://antwrp.gsfc.
nasa.gov/apod/ap020810.html
Take a look.
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Photography In Style~How To Plan For A Newborn Photo Session
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By Tara Linsley
ongratulations on
your new bundle
of joy! Your life will
never be the same!
You are about to
embark on one of life’s greatest
journeys—Motherhood! Maybe, this
isn’t your first time, but either way,
congratulations on this very joyous
time in your life. It’s sure to be a
journey that you will never forget,
and one you will definitely want to
capture through photographs.
Newborn photo sessions are
becoming all the rage these days and
this article will help you learn how
to plan for one if you are interested
in obtaining these types of photos.
First, find a photographer who
specializes in this type of photography
and contact them. You will want
to contact them while you are still
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pregnant, usually
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book up in
advance and
won’t be able to
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you last minute.
Once you
have contacted
them, inform
them of your
due date so you
both can plan a time frame to take
your pictures. Most newborn sessions
take place in the family’s home, but
can sometimes take place in a studio
if the photographer has one. When
taking newborn photos, it’s best to
take them within 7-14 days after your
child’s birth. So you will need to notify
your photographer once you have had
your baby, so they can readjust their
schedule if your baby has arrived any
earlier or later than initially planned.
Parents frequently ask me why
the time frame of their age matters
so much for their photos. Well, the
age of babies can sometimes make
a huge difference in what type of
poses you are able to position them
in and whether or not they will
like it. All babies are different, but
typically when they are younger
than two weeks they tolerate being
positioned in curled up poses more.
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usually don’t mind being unclothed
as long as they are kept warm. The
older your newborn becomes, the
more squirmy they will be, will
tend to prefer being awake over
being asleep, and won’t necessarily
like being unclothed. All of these
aspects will definitely make a
difference in the type of photos the
photographer will be able to capture.
Now that you have scheduled
your photo session and welcomed
your new little one into the world,
here’s what to do next. To prepare
for your newborn photo session
you will want to turn the heat
up in your house so you baby is
comfortable being unclothed. Most
newborn photos are taken with
no clothes on, but rest assured
your child will be appropriately
covered up for his or her photos.
After turning up the heat, you will
then want to unclothe them down
to just their diaper and feed them.
To ensure a sleepy, poseable
baby, you will want to make sure
they are fed and have full bellies as
close to beginning
of your session as
possible. Newborn
sessions usually
take up to two or
three hours and the
photographer will
usually allow for
additional feeding
times if needed to
finish your session.
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June 2017
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If Churches Could Talk
T
the cross behind which the priest
processes during the opening
hymn. A mother rocks her baby
in a space provided just for such
little ones off to the side in a cross
shaped sanctuary at Abingdon
Church in Gloucester. In more than
one church, a little one barrels out
of his or her pew and runs down the
aisle to watch a baptism. Children
of all ages race around church
yards or a church’s cemetery at
Easter searching for carefully
hidden Easter Eggs tucked away
in bushes or behind grave stones.
Life goes on in miraculous ways.
A few years ago a dozen
children at Trinity Church (The
Little Church with a Big Heart) in
Lancaster County raised several
thousand dollars to help children
living in far away lands where the
gift of mosquito nets could mean
life or death or books for a school
that had few if any meant a future
or not for a child. Teenagers in
other churches plan mission trips to
Indian reservations, the hills of West
Virginia, somewhere nearby or in
another state where a hurricane or a
flood has devastated a community.
The teenagers in Abingdon
Church in Gloucester dress up like
pumpkins, jump up and down beside
the highway where their church is
located to wave people in to buy
pumpkins raising money to fund their
annual mission trip. They promote
their theme “From pumpkin patch
By Torrence Harman
hey would say, “Bring
on the kids,” which
might be their way of
living into a long-ago
message that urged,
“Let the children come to me.”
Children stir the heart of our
churches. The sound of children’s
voices bring a church alive, whether
in a cherub choir, singing “This little
light or mine, I’m gonna’ let it shine”
or unharmoniously shouting at each
other on the churchyard playground.
I know people who have picked
a church just because they love the
sight of children in the pews, because
they love the sound of a baby in the
back row “crowing a bit” as
my grandmother used to
say or a kid calling out in
the middle of the sermon
“Amen” because that’s
what he’s heard the grown
ups do. Children represent
hope for the future.
Parishioners know this.
A young girl walks
slowly down the aisle
at Grace Church,
1281 Goodluck Rd Kilmarnock, carrying
Kilmarnock, Va to mission field.” And that’s where
they are headed when school’s out.
Summertime is a special time
for churches who open their doors
and their hearts to the vacation
bible school crowd. For a week in
June Corrotoman Baptist Church
in Lancaster County is filled with
the sounds of dozens of kids
gathering each evening for Vacation
Bible School. Children’s voices
pledge allegiance not only to the
American flag as they begin, but
also pledge allegiance to the Bible.
Neighborhood churches such
as Warsaw Baptist and Warsaw
United Methodist partner together
for their Vacation Bible School.
Children don’t think or play or
pray wearing denominational
labels, but simply come to know
they are children of God.
Macedonia Baptist Church in
Northumberland County has a
wonderful summer program for
pre-teen and teen age
girls with their Girls
Empowerment Camp.
A summer program,
church sponsored, can
have a profound impact
on the future for girls
and boys struggling
through the “who am
I” teenage years.
If churches could
talk, they would say,
“Bring us your children.
Upon this rock, the
church, the foundation of a life
may be built that can weather
whatever comes. Let’s get started!”
John Roberts photo.
The Rev. Torrence Harman is
the Priest-in-charge of Farnham
Episcopal Church and St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Warsaw and is
adjunct faculty at Rappahannock
Community College where she
teaches religion courses.
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Spike’s Wildlife Almanac~Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
I
By Carl “Spike” Knuth
t was in late April a few years
back when I noticed a little
sprite of a bird fly up and
out of a low shrub alongside
the house, which drew
my attention to hundreds of flying
insects, rising on gossamer wings. The
little bird was actively plucking them
out of the air as fast as it could. At first
I thought it was a warbler of some
kind, but its longish tail indicated
to me it was something different
The blue-gray gnatcatcher is a
tiny, long tailed bird of the open
woodlands. This bird is indeed
blue-gray above and grayish to white
on its underside, with a prominent
eye ring, a U shaped black mark
wrapping around its forehead,
and black tail with white outer tail
feathers and showing a lot of white
on its underside. It frequently waves
and cocks its tail on an angle much
like a wren. The female is similar,
but a bit duller, more brownish gray,
and lacks the black edging on its
head cap. Immature gnatcatchers
are paler gray to brownish in color.
The gnatcatcher is an energetic,
restless, little fluff of a bird, which
could pass as a mockingbird in
miniature. It tends to be attracted
to park like stands of mature oaks,
maples, ash mixed with pines and
brushy thickets in the under story
, especially near water. Edge cover
in logged areas, swamp forests, and
pine flat woods with oak understory
are good habitat in the South.
It emits a warbler like call—a thin
high pitched sound but rather soft as
it feeds, as well as a rapid squeaky,
buzzing or scolding call. One of its
nick names is chay chay referring
to that call. The gnatcatchers feed
mainly on insects and insect larvae,
leaf hoppers, lice, small beetles,
weevils, and small caterpillars. In
addition to flying up and capturing
insects flycatcher like, they will
often hover amid flowers, buds
and branches and pick them off.
The gnatcatchers generally build
their nest on a large horizontal tree
limb and it resembles a knot on
the tree. It’s a cup like affair made
of fine plant fibers and downs,
held together with spider webs
and decorated with lichens. Both
sexes work at construction. It’s not
unlike the nest of a hummingbird.
A normal clutch of eggs is three to
five. They are light bluish green,
spotted with brown. Incubation
takes 11 to 15 days and the young are
fledged after 14 days or 15 more.
While gnatcatchers are not rare,
this fidgety midget is not commonly
seen. You may see them in open
woodlands in the Piedmont, the
foothills of the Appalachians or
along coastal rivers in the moss
covered loblolly pines or in brushy
cover along lakes and coastal waters.
During migration and in winter,
gnatcatchers move in small bands,
usually high in the tree canopies of
larger trees. A few may even winter
in Virginia’s coastal regions.
Original artwork by Carl
“Spike” Knuth.
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Books In Style~My Jewish Great Grandmother by Ilona Duncan
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Review by Gail Wilson Kenna
y Jewish Great
Grandmother by
Ilona Duncan
is an arresting
memoir about
reconciliation. From its haunting
cover to its final chapter, the book
is written in honest and compelling
prose. At Northumberland Library’s
Books Alive on April 25th, the author
referred to herself as a perennial
come here, which brought laughter
from the audience. A more apt
description is “citizen of the world,”
a phrase used on the back cover
of this impressive memoir.
Ilona was born in Germany during
the final days of the Second World
War, and she left her Vaterland in
1964. She made the decision to leave
after graduation from Gymnasium,
and after passing the demanding
Abitur—the obligatory state exam for
university. Leaving her birthplace
of Hilden, she headed to Paris to
learn French. Her goal was medical
school in France, and realizing her
childhood dream to be a doctor
like her hero, Albert Schweitzer.
In the preface to My Jewish Great
Grandmother, the author tells her
reader why the story matters. Yet
for Ilona to understand her wound,
which was the loathing she felt for her
fatherland, she needed to return to
the past through memory and letters.
A reader will share a cold January
day in 2010, when Ilona began
reading a
correspondence
between her
mother and
father—letters
which she
had found in
1982 in Helga
Schmitz Kern’s
apartment. Ilona,
an only child, had
returned briefly
to West Germany
after her mother’s
sudden death.
For twenty five
years, this bundle
of unopened
letters moved
with Ilona: from
New Midford,
Connecticut, to Toulouse, France, to
Miami, Florida, and beyond—until
the box of letters once again went into
a closet—this time in a new house
overlooking the Great Wicomico.
“How did you end up in the
Northern Neck?” someone in the
audience asked on April 25th. The
question bought laughter. After all, a
citizen of the world has experienced
the larger world. At one point during
Ilona’s days with Pan American,
a life size figure of her, clad in her
stylish uniform, stood in travel offices
throughout the world (p. 140).
In Ilona’s memoir, a reader comes
to know this energetic, determined
woman: Flight attendant, model,
foreign language
master, wife of
a Pan American
captain, a
mother to
Natasha and
Alec, pianist and
organist, music
teacher, avid
reader, actress,
and now a writer.
I remember
the day she
handed me a list
of titles for her
memoir. I shook
my head, said,
“Read the entire
manuscript this
weekend. The
title is there.”
And find the title she did: My Jewish
Great Grandmother. This time I
thought, how perfect—impressed yet
again with Ilona’s willingness to take
one more step toward excellence.
It’s a perfect title because Jewish
blood determined the direction of
her mother’s life, and deeply affected
her daughter, especially in regard
to Uncle Max, the man she did not
know was her father. In writing her
memoir, Ilona Duncan demonstrated
the courage to delve deeply into her
past. And this patient exploration
has resulted in a meaningful
book, one especially praiseworthy
for its intelligent and sensitive
inquiry into lived experience.
Ilona Duncan’s memoir is
available at Kilmarnock’s Book
Nook, Whitestone Pharmacy,
Amazon, Barnes and Noble.
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Style Spotlight~Foxy Women Shop at Foxy
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By Mari Bonomi
passion for fashion
of the comfortable
sort and a companion
passion for people
combine to fuel Kathy
Lukasewicz, proprietor of Foxy, the
women’s boutique in Kilmarnock.
Kathy and her husband sought
the quiet and peace of the Northern
Neck after 9/11, moving here from
Maryland, where they had felt the
Pentagon being hit. They were
not moving from, but rather they
were moving to a new place.
Kathy knew she needed to be in
a people-related business, and as
she looked around Kilmarnock,
she realized that one thing
missing was a shop to offer
clothing for larger sizes as well
as small ones. “I wanted to serve
a more inclusive swathe of the
community,” Kathy said.
She determined that Foxy
would, as she said, “give women
clothes that are comfortable.” She
recognized that her customer base
would be women who choose
their own style, opting for a more
relaxed look, even when choosing
clothes for work. So she decided
to offer what is sometimes known
as “cruise wear” all year long.
The first ten years of Foxy
were on Church Street. A woman
with many strengths, Kathy
kept Foxy going even during the
depths of the Great Recession.
“Then we moved to Main Street,”
Kathy said, “where more people came
by and came in. We were delighted
to be able to make the move.”
Kathy said she is excited about
the new town park now under
construction. “I’m looking forward
to the people who will visit
Kilmarnock because of the park,”
she said. “The more folks walking
up and down Main Street, the
more Kilmarnock will thrive.”
Foxy will now be open on
Sundays through the spring and
summer. “We want to be here for
our customers,” Kathy said.
Kathy is a genuinely warm and
friendly person. Her personality sets
the tone for Foxy. “We help people
if they want it, or leave them alone
if they want to browse,” she said.
All the women who work for
Kathy share her values. “I have the
best people who work for me,” she
said. “They enjoy working and being
with people.” She described them as
“strong” also, well able to manage the
shop when Kathy cannot be there.
Kathy admires strong women,
being one herself. “The women of
the Northern Neck are amazing!” she
said. “They’re always volunteering,
being charitable, working very
hard.” That’s why she enjoys being
in her shop. “You don’t meet
people if you stay in your chair,”
she said. “The women of the Neck
don’t stay in their chairs.”
She continued praising the
women of the Neck. “So many
strong women come here; they
have so much to offer! This is a
rich area for people to grow and
use their talents. And so many of
the people here are very talented.
“Look how many women own
their own businesses or run their
husbands’ or families’ businesses.
That takes strength,” Kathy said.
Kathy said she hears a lot of
stories, chatting with her customers.
“Some are sad, but they’re all
uplifting in some way,” she said.
Believing in keeping business at
home, Kathy looks for United States
made clothing and accessories
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whenever she can find them. She
also will stock items from Canada
and Mexico. Garments range from
size six through eighteen, and
from small through 1X. Fitting
local women is Kathy’s way to
keep people shopping locally.
“Shop locally,” Kathy said. She
has been a supporter of the Shop
Local days that have been organized
in the area. “When people shop
in their local businesses, it keeps
our community thriving.”
Kathy herself gives back to
the community. She provides
wardrobes for local charitable
organizations doing fashion shows.
She also contributes silent auction
items or gift certificates to local
charities. “I believe in being a
part of the community,” she said.
“That means giving where and
as I can, just as so many people
here do. We help each other.”
A big booster of the Northern
Neck, Kathy said she tells people
who are thinking of moving here,
“Here you have to make your own
path—get involved and that makes
life worthwhile.” Kathy is involved not
only with her shop but with the life of
the Northern Neck. She’s made her
path and it’s a very interesting one.
Foxy is at 12 South Main St. in
Kilmarnock. The shop is open
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Call
the shop at 804-435-2200.
Mari Bonomi photo of Remy Rodgers.
June 2017
11
Trees~A Creation Poem
C
By Bill Kling
an we see the
evidence of God’s
creation abounding
all around us—or
are we simply
not paying attention?
[Alfred] Joyce Kilmer was paying
attention, indeed, in 1913 when
he penned Trees, one of the most
revered and perceptive English
language poems ever written.
Here’s Kilmer’s Trees—a mere
but very familiar 12 lines beautifully
and stirringly to the point:
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's
flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Hollywood icon Walt Disney was
so taken by Kilmer’s poem that he
used it in his 1948 animated film,
Melody Time, lovingly set to music
by composer Oscar Rasbach and
well performed by Fred Waring
and His Pennsylvanians.
Kilmer, in addition to being a
prolific poet, also was an author
and journalist, a career interrupted
in April, 1917, when—early in
United States entry into World
War I—he enlisted in the New
York National Guard, quickly rose
to the rank of sergeant, and was
sent to France with the famous
Fighting 69th infantry regiment.
On July 30, 1918, Kilmer died
during heavy fighting in the
Second Battle of the Marne when
a sniper’s bullet struck him in
the head, killing him instantly.
Tragic though Kilmer’s death was,
he left us with Trees, his insightful
poem inspiring us to be observant
of God’s wondrous creation and to
better understand its fundamental
importance in our lives.
Why not take a stroll among the
trees near your home—and as you do,
pay attention to your surroundings
and contemplate Kilmer’s poem?
Truly notice—perhaps for the
very first time—the magnificent
multitude of the trees, shrubs, flowers
and other plants that grace the
beautiful world in which we live.
In Genesis, the Holy Bible tells us
that God created them all—every one.
Joyce Kilmer knew that.
Thank you, Lord.
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Style Spotlight~Historical Lancaster Tavern A Step Above The Ordinary
T
By Joanne Nelson
he motto, which Brenda
Jackson developed in
2010, for Historical
Lancaster Tavern
is A Step above the
Ordinary. This refers to the Ordinary
or lower floor of the old taverns where
people riding horseback were seated.
Back in the day folks who rode on
horseback, tied up their horses in
the back, and went in the back door,
the entrance to the old tavern.
People who rode in carriages,
were seated in the upper tavern.
Thus, A Step above the Ordinary
is adopted as a descriptive phrase
to describe Historical Lancaster
Tavern as more than just ordinary.
The restaurant is open for lunch
and dinner daily, and brunch on
Sundays. Customer favorites are
scallops from Massachusetts, local
oysters, crab cakes, and the new
favorite, filet mignon and poached
salmon. Popular lunch items are
the Northern Neck BLT, made with
rockfish, oyster
or shrimp Po
Boy, crab bisque,
chicken salad and
cheeseburger.
Brenda Lee
Jackson is the
owner and
manager of
the restaurant.
Brenda has
reinvented the
Tavern into a chic
upscale restaurant and an elegant
bed and breakfast respite, captured
in a historical setting. She also take
care of Patricia Dennis in her home in
Lancaster County. Patricia’s deceased
husband, James Dennis, purchased
the restaurant from the previous
owner in 2007. Brenda has worked
for the Dennis family for twenty years
where she was involved in grass
cutting, through her corporation,
home management, travel assistance
and entertaining in their home.
Raised in King and Queen county,
Brenda worked in Richmond.
Her parents, her aunt Anne and
Elizabeth Miller helped her start
her work experience and education.
Her aunt Anne worked at the
Jefferson Hotel as concierge and
taught Brenda so much about
proper etiquette and food service.
Elizabeth Mille, of Reedville,
mentored Brenda and helped
her obtain a job at Schwarzschild
Jewelers, where she became a
national bridal consultant. Her
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parents encouraged her attend
college at Chowan University in
Murfreesboro, North Carolina where
she studied music and professional
development. After college she
became the manager at Montross Inn,
learning a lot about and fine dining.
Since first becoming involved
with managing Historical Lancaster
Tavern in 2008 Brenda has been
instrumental in many changes to
the building, the concept of the inn,
its name and the complete menu.
Historical Lancaster Tavern is still
evolving to bring you an exceptional
dining experience. Now, in your
own home, you can enjoy home
style meals prepared and ready for
pick up for lunch or dinner. Fried
chicken, macaroni and cheese, meat
loaf, bread pudding and cobblers are
some of the choices on the new take
out menu at the Tavern. The fried
chicken comes in eight and sixteen
piece dinners. Cooked in buttermilk
and deep fried in a chicken herb
breading, it comes to you tender
and crispy. Call ahead at two hours
ahead for a lunch or dinner pick up.
At first it was called Lancaster
Tavern. As it evolved a nod to the
past was made by calling it Historical
Lancaster Tavern. The building has
undergone extensive renovation
upstairs and down to accommodate
two bedrooms and two baths upstairs
for guests, and downstairs a bar area,
with two dining rooms, and deck area.
With the help of Elizabeth Miller’s
impeccable taste, and Billy Jennel
from Northumberland who has a
gallery in Luray, assisted Brenda in
furnishings and decoration. From
the quill pen in the hallway guest
book area to elaborate furniture
pieces, gilded picture frames, mirrors,
paintings and two exquisite dog
statues, there is something to rest
your eye on at every turn and corner.
These beautiful antiques combined
with dining room table settings,
simultaneously bring us home,
abroad and to another time. “This
is a gallery”, said Brenda, when I
commented on the variety, “and
many of the pieces are for sale”.
Personnel at the restaurant include
her sister, Sue Murray who has been
general manager since 2008, and
Kimberly Stillwell as executive chef.
Travis Norris, Brenda's son, has
recently been hired as a sous chef.
She also includes Judy, Amanda
and Brandi, as people who make
guests feel welcome. Ronnie Cockrell
has been a loyal employee and
talented prep cook for ten years. Of
course Brenda’s culinary skills are
always evident in the kitchen. In
addition her skills include wedding
planning, party planning, event
planning. Farm to table vegetables
come directly from Brenda’s
garden, during growing season.
Hours are Monday through
Saturday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday hours are 9 a.m.
until 9 p.m. Find Historical Lancaster
Tavern at 8373 Mary Ball Road at
Lancaster Courthouse. Call and make
reservations for your groups and
ask about catering services. 804462-0080. Follow them on Facebook
to see nightly specials and special
events. Find them online www.
thehistoriclancastertavern.com.
Joanne Nelson photos of Brenda
Jackson and Travis Norris.
June 2017
13
Give Back to the River
W
By Ann Eichenmuller
e live in Rivah
country. It seems
that every road
ends at the
water’s edge, and
the rhythm of our lives here is marked
by the rise and fall of the tides. We are
sailors, fishermen, crabbers, paddlers,
and swimmers, and whether for our
livelihood or for pleasure, all of us
have a love affair with the Chesapeake
Bay and the rivers that feed it. Like
all relationships, our involvement
with the tidewater cannot be one
sided. For all that these waters give
us, we must give back. If you live on
the water, one easy way to help is to
grow a garden. No, not butter beans
or peonies—an oyster garden!
When John Smith first wrote
about our goodly bay during his
explorations of 1608, he described
the oysters as lying “thick as stones.”
We know now that oysters serve
as a natural filter for the Bay, each
processing up to 50 gallons of water
per day. Unfortunately, much
has changed in the four centuries
since Smith extolled the diverse
and abundant marine life here.
Overharvesting, loss of habitat, and
disease have led to a 98% decrease
in our oyster population. This has
led to poorer water quality and a
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more challenging existence for the
scores of other species that share the
oyster’s habitat. The Chesapeake Bay
Foundation is working to reverse this
with their Oyster Gardening Program.
All you need to grow oysters is
a foot or more of water depth and
two hours of free time to attend a
New Gardener Seminar. You will
leave with all of the information you
need to be a master oyster gardener,
along with 1,000-2,000 spat on shell
oysters—baby oysters set on recycled
shells—and two 18” x 10” cages to
grow them in. At the end of a year,
your harvest of mature oysters is
returned to CBF during the annual
Oyster Round Up and transplanted
onto sanctuary reefs nearby.
There they will work twenty
four hours a day to filter the water,
removing algae and transferring
sediment from the water column
to the estuary bottom. Currently
there are 250 gardeners in the
program, and CBF’s goal is to
add fifty more this year.
John Smith once declared that
“heaven and earth never agreed
better to frame a place for man's
habitation” than Virginia’s tidewater.
The rivers and the Bay provide food
for our tables and peace for our
souls. Now it is our turn to give back
to waters we love and grow our way
to a cleaner and healthier Bay.
New Gardener Seminars are being
held in Deltaville on Saturday, June
17 and at Belle Isle State Park on
June 24 from 9-11 a.m. Participants
are asked to make a $25 donation to
cover the program’s costs. To sign
up or to get more information, go
to www.cbf.org/vaoystergardening
or call 757-804-2939.
Ann Eichenmuller is a sailor and
a writer living in Farnham.
Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay
Foundation, at a Deltaville Oyster
Gardening Seminar in 2016.
June 2017
14
Style Spotlight~That Finish Line Feeling
H
By Carol J. Bova
arry Booth works
hard at his business,
Banes Upholstery,
but he also works
hard at training
for his third Ironman Triathlon in
Tennessee in September. Harry didn’t
set out to become a triathlete, but
after he quit smoking 16 years ago,
food started tasting better. He said,
“I picked up some weight, and so I
started running with Brian Belfield,
who’s a physical therapist. In 2007,
I entered my first small
event at Yorktown.”
Harry was a little
hesitant about entering
his first full Ironman
triathlon. Competitors
in an Ironman Triathlon
have up to 17 hours
to complete three
endurance races. They
have to swim 2.4 miles,
ride a bike 112 miles,
and run 26.22 miles
without a break.
“Two and a half miles
is a long swim,” Harry
said, but he did finish
his first Ironman in
Maryland in 13 hours.
“Anything around 12
hours is a good time. My
second in Wisconsin took
me over 14 hours, closer
to 15. Wisconsin has one
of the hardest bike runs
in the United States,
and I didn’t train as hard because
I had to fit it in between work.”
While there are some cash
prizes, racing for Hawaii is the
real prize. To get to the National in
Hawaii, triathletes must qualify by
performance in their age group.
Harry laughed when he said, “The
older I get, the slower I get. Brian
and I joke that we just have to
outlive people to get to Hawaii.”
How does someone train for
such a demanding challenge as the
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Ironman? Harry said, “To do
something like that, you have
to have a certain personality.
It helps to train with others.
You get up and run that day,
and have people who hold
you accountable.” His training
early in the year starts at an
hour and a half a day. Closer
to the competition, he’ll put in
fifteen to twenty hours a week.
Most mornings, he starts
out at 5 a.m. to run for an hour
and a half, and three days a
week, he swims in the river after
work. Tuesday and Thursday,
he bikes 40 miles. Saturday
is a four to six hour bike ride
of 80 to 100 miles. Sunday is
a long run of 10 to 18 miles.
“It takes dedication to do,”
Harry admits. “You just have
to want to do it. I’ve seen 80
year olds cross that finish line. We
have a little fellowship of people of
about five who run or bike regularly
with us.” Janie Peyton’s one of the
regulars.” She’s run with us forever.
She seems excited, so she might
do Tennessee with us this year. I
hope she puts her name on dotted
line and does it. She’s an excellent
athlete and an inspiration.”
Some people train full time for
Ironman events, but that’s not
possible when you have a business
and a family. “To take on a path like
this, you need a lot of family support,”
Harry said. He plans his training so
it doesn’t take away from his family
time, and usually finishes in the
morning as his family is waking up.
“My business is physically
demanding, so being in good physical
shape really helps me. I’m on and off
boats all day. I had college loans to
pay, so I came to work for Mr. Banes
in 1997. He passed away in 1998 and
left the business to his son. I planned
to start my own business, but the son
asked me to become a partner. That’s
probably the best thing that ever
could have happened, and he was the
best partner. I handled the shop side
of the business and he did the books
until I bought him out a few years ago.
Funny how life kind of works out.”
At Banes Upholstery, Harry and
his staff do any kind of upholstery,
residential, restaurant and church
seating, all marine work—boat
tops, canvas, full enclosure, boat
seats, and automotive car seats
and headliners. “Any canvas or
upholstery, we can do it, but I try not
to get into restoration because it’s
very time consuming. Upholstery’s
a dying profession, but it’s a great
trade to be in. Part of what drives
me is the sense of accomplishment,
that finish line feeling—knowing
you’ve reached the end, ready to start
next job and take it to the finish.”
Banes Northern Neck Upholstery
is at 81 Northumberland Hwy, Callao.
Shop: 804-529-7652. Cell: 804-7610202. Website: www.banesupholstery.
com. Email: harrybooth13@yahoo.
com, FaceBook, BanesUpholstery.
Top, l, Harry Booth, Brian Belfield,
above, Brian, Harry. Photos courtesy
Harry Booth and Brian Belfield.
June 2017
15
A Rose By Any Other Name…
W
By Ellen Dugan
ould still smell
as sweet. Or so
Shakespeare’s
Juliet thought.
And many
people in the flower world would
agree. A rose’s fragrance trumps its
name. However, if you have a weak
sense of smell or happen to be in
the business of selling roses, then
name is your game. Hands down.
If you’re in this latter group, it’s
a tad difficult to enthusiastically
market WEKvossutono,
POUlman or even Radrazz.
Respectively, these are the breeder
names for the yellow Julia Child rose,
highly prized in culinary circles;
the Ingrid Bergman rose, inducted
into the Rose Hall of Fame in 2000;
and the incredibly popular, Knock
Out rose, so named because of her
ability to leave major rose diseases
lying on the garden mat gasping
for air and unable to throw another
punch. Knock Out also has the
distinction of being named “Best
Low Maintenance Rose” by Birds and
Blooms Magazine, a contest most
roses don’t even think of entering.
Since Knock Out has few survival
issues, you might wonder if she has
the right stuff to compete with the
Rose of Hildesheim, currently the title
holder in the world’s oldest living
rose category. A member of the wild
rose canina family, or dog rose, the
Rose of Hildesheim is said to date
back to the early 800s which makes
her over a thousand years old.
She stayed in one place all this
time, growing along the wall of the
Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany,
and even survived bombing raids
that demolished the cathedral. Her
above ground growth was completely
destroyed, but her scrappy root
system fought back and made it
through the rubble to bloom again.
Had Rose of Hildesheim been born
in England she and her friends would
have been called Hedgy-Pedgies or
Nippernails. They would also have
been sited as a cure for rabies.
On this side of the Atlantic, Arizona
can lay claim to the Tombstone, a
behemoth, rough and ready, weight
lifter of a rose. This western gal, a
Weight Watcher dropout, has been
declared the “single largest rose
plant in the world” by The Guinness
Book of World Records. She’s planted
a few blocks from the OK Corral in
what used to be The Rose Tree Inn
(now a museum) out back where
she grows over a very sturdy trellis.
Tombstone is nine feet tall and
her trunk is 13 feet around. Her
canopy covers between 8,000 and
9,000 square feet. She’s a double
white Lady Banks and likes to
bloom on Easter Sunday. Planted
by a homesick bride in 1855 from a
Scottish cutting, Tombstone found a
home where her “enthusiastic vigor
need not be restrained” according
to her gardening instructions.
While Tombstone was firmly
planted in Arizona, Overnight
Scentsation, a pipsqueak of a rose,
was flying around in outer space. In
2002 this miniature rose astronaut
was the first rose to board a space
ship and aided in studies on how
plant physiology and biology change
in microgravity, or how gravity
affects production of essential
oils...getting us back to how sweet
a rose can smell, regardless of its
name or where it’s planted!
Chesapeake Style Magazine
June 2017
16
Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern
T
By Corinne Anthony Becker
here's always
something happening
at Rice's Hotel/
Hughlett's Tavern! On
the third Saturday of
the month, come visit the Heathsville
Farmers Market, which is held from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Tavern grounds.
The June 17th market will be
dedicated to All Things Old. In the
Transportation Museum Building,
an Antique Road Show type event
will take place. The public is invited
to bring in their treasures for verbal
appraisals from a variety of experts.
Outside, local groups will be setting
up a Living History encampment.
In honor of Flag day, a display of
historical flags will be on view.
Shoppers at the Heathsville
Farmers Market will find Northern
Neck produce, meat, oysters in
the shell, goat cheese, baked
goods, plants and flowers,
and handcrafts. There are new
vendors at every market.
Upcoming Farmers Market
themes include: Kids Day on July
15, Antique and Classic Car Roundup, plus Bingo for Quilts on August
19, Photography Show and Plein
Air Artists on September 16, and
a pumpkin decorating contest,
Blessing of the Animals, and a square
dancing exhibition on October 21.
But you don't need to wait until
the third Saturday to come to the
Tavern. The Heritage Arts Center
Gift Shoppe is open every week,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tues. thru Sat.
Here's is where you'll find unique
and locally-made artisan wares,
perfect for gift-giving. Several artists
in residence also have their studios
there. You can watch a weaver at her
loom and a spinner at her wheel.
There's also a thread artist, furniture-
painter, and a jewelry-maker.
And have you tried our new
Tavern Cafe´? The volunteers of
the new Tavern Culinary Guild
are cooking up homemade soups,
fresh-baked bread, sandwich kits,
and sweet treats. The Cafe´ is open
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Come eat and shop!
New vendors interested in a space
at the Heathsville Farmers Market
should call the Market Manager
at 804-580-3377, or e-mail info@
rhhtfoundationinc.org.
What happens when the garment
is taken off? What if the wearer offers
their arm to aid someone crossing
the street or gives a hug? Just because
the germs have been deposited in
a spot to prevent blowing into the
air, the awareness should not end.
Nor should it end even if they had a
tissue. The sleeve should be isolated
and washed as soon as possible.
A tissue should not be put in a
pocket or purse. It will contaminate
all it touches until it is finally
disposed. That should be done in
such a way that it will not be touched
while being thrown away. Of course,
washing one’s hands immediately
after using it is necessary. Frankly,
a person is more likely to wash their
hands after a sneeze or cough in
a tissue than to wash their sleeve.
There is an item for kids to help
them prevent germ spread, Germy
Wormy Sleeve©. It is a disposable
sleeve cover that can be sneezed
into and then be removed. The
responsibility is not over until it
is removed without spreading the
germs, followed by a good hand wash.
BTW, if the dirty hand touches the
faucet handle, it must be cleaned
after the wash or the hand is re
contaminated turning off the faucet.
Now about leaving the toilet seat
up. Scientists have determined that
droplets spread at least six feet after
an uncovered flush and the bacteria
level of the droplets are still high
ninety minutes on surfaces after
the unhampered flush. Now think
about the toothbrush and glass kept
on the sink, or the toilet paper roll.
The problem is not totally solved if
you put the lid down. The next time
you sit on the toilet, your back or the
back of your clothing are probably
touching the back side of the toilet lid
and therefore being contaminated.
Frequent cleaning with sanitizer
can minimize the germy travel.
Is it any wonder germs and
illnesses spread? Think about
telephones, remote controls, door
knobs, table tops and movie seats.
Or, on a more local level, there are
towels, furniture and any shared
item. One does not need to turn
into an obsessive germophobe,
but frequent handwashing and
thoughtful handling of possibly
contaminated items can protect
you and the people around you.
I am through fussin’ for a while.
Old Timers~Where the Germs Are
B
By Joy Brenda Burch
esides being an old
timer, I am also a
registered nurse,
for more than half
a century. Though
now retired, medical people never
turn it off. Two actions that always
get my attention are how people
cross contaminate when they
cough, sneeze and blow their nose
and leaving the toilet seat up.
A few years ago, when some
disease was rampant, people were
advised to avoid spreading germs by
coughing or sneezing into the elbow
of their garment if they did not have a
tissue. The spread of the coughed or
sneezed germs are hindered at that
moment. However, now the unwanted
germs are clustered into the sleeve.
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Downsizing~Should I Stay or Should I Go?
D
By Bill Graves
ownsizing your
home? If it’s right
for you can be a
tricky question. It
certainly depends
on a number of important factors.
For example, Mike and Linda had a
million dollar waterfront property.
Although it was 50% paid for, they
found themselves tired of the
responsibility. Their three children
were now adults, and they pretty
much lived in only three of their
twelve rooms. They moved three miles
away into a waterfront townhouse
valued at $350,000. Utilizing a Reverse
Mortgage for Purchase, their total out
of pocket expense was only $175,000,
leaving them with no mortgage
payment and $325,000 in the bank.
Typically, the general rule in
retirement is not to treat home
ownership as an investment, it’s
best viewed as a living expense.
Also, depending on where you
live, and where you might want to
move to, a smaller space doesn’t
necessarily translate into spending
less money. A real estate agent can
give you a good idea on cost of living
adjustments from one location to
another, or you can always Google™ it.
Aging in place is possible, even
if home modifications are needed.
Such improvements can be cheaper
than moving into a new home. An
elevator, handicap ramp, or even an
addition might be all that’s needed
to safely remain in your home. It
might be more about rightsizing
than downsizing though, and
moving isn’t cheap. A Standard
Reverse Mortgage can eliminate an
existing mortgage and/or pay for
required improvements, expanding
the options of this choice.
Another important consideration
in relocating is capital-gains taxes.
If you’ve lived in your home for a
long time, you could see a chunk of
your equity go to federal and state
capital-gains taxes when selling
your residence. You can exclude
up to $500,000 of profit if you’re
married filing jointly, or $250,000
for singles. Your profit is the sale
price of your home minus selling
expenses and its tax basis—what
you paid for it originally plus the
cost of any improvements made.
Typically people downsize to
increase cash flow, lower utility
bills, have more free time, minimize
stress or move closer to family
members. They have to live with
less stuff and maybe only one guest
room. However, it’s important to be
comfortable with your choice. Taking
the time to review the implications
of a move with a trusted advisor,
whether it is an accountant, financial
advisor or attorney is a good idea.
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Style Spotlight~From Thailand to Kilmarnock, Authenticity
T
By Tracy Lanum
here are not too many
eateries that serve
dishes from Thailand so
Kilmarnock is fortunate
to have had one for
the past seven years. The creator,
owner and chief chef is a remarkable
woman. Her name is Tan Ferguson.
You will want to know her story.
Tan was born in the southern
part of Thailand, attended school
in London for hotel management,
married an airline pilot from the
United States, then moved to San
Francisco for five years. They had a
daughter in 1997. When she was three
years old they made the decision
to move to an environment which
was healthier for their beloved
little girl. They wanted a water
front with lots of countryside.
They chose Kilmarnock.
By the time the year 2000
opened its new eyes, Tan was
getting bored. She liked cooking
and was interested in exploring
healthy, clean, authentic home
cooking for people in the
Northern Neck. So she rented
a vacant building on Main
Street and opened the Thai
Pot. She uses no sweets, salt
or egg noodles and little meat
in her creations, but plenty of
organic vegetables and local
fish. Tan is vitally interested
in how to eat healthy meals. “I
care about what I am cooking,”
was her significant remark.
The lucky people who eat at
Thai Pot have many noteworthy
expressions about this
establishment. Here are a few:
As one of her visitors remarked
recently, “Everything we've had
there has been wonderful and
the tempura green beans are the
perfect way to begin any meal.”
Ashley D., James Creek,
Pennsylvania remarked, “The curry
puffs were so good! We were told it
was a new recipe and we approved!
The dough was flaky and wonderful!
It was served with this light sweet
and tangy sauce. It was addicting! My
fiancé had the drunken noodles with
pork. He said they were delicious! I
had the pad see ew
with pork and it was
the best that I've had!
The owner came
over a few times to
make sure everything
was good. The only
complaint I had is the
pricing. The prices
were a little high
for the size of the
portions. Other than
that, it was great!”
And from Anne
G., West Palm
Beach, Florida,
“We continue to
absolutely adore
this restaurant.
The owner herself
cooks your meal—
at least during
lunch—and it's
always perfect. The
service can be a tick
slow, but having a nice glass of
wine—is part of what we enjoy.
“We have tried many
things on the menu and have
yet to not be delighted.
“If you are more adventurous
than hamburgers and fries, try this
place. You won't be disappointed!”
Gibboney H. from Richmond
has wonderful things to say about
the Thai Pot, “Amazing Thai food
outside a major metropolitan area.
This is not low quality delivery Thai
food, it is what you would get in a
nice Thai restaurant in New York
City or DC. They have a variety of
curries, stir fry and excellent Pad
Thai if you want to keep it basic.
They also have the best curry puffs
that I have had. Do not share! The
service is excellent, and they look
after their regular clientele. The
ambiance is very nice, appropriate
for a special dinner or evening out.”
Here is Jill D. from Henrico, “Food
amazing. Drunken noodles and
Tom Yum soup. Very favorable and
fresh. Spicy...left my lips tingling
and my tongue
wanting more.
Wonderful chef that
cooks in front of
you. Sweet staff.”
Hilton Head, SC
resident John C.
remarked, “Must
go. Great gem of
Kilmarnock. Chef
owner is greatly
involved with
service. My sons said
4 star. Bathrooms
very clean. Just
a very nice place
to relax and
enjoy authentic
Thai food.”
Tan has many
interesting works
of art at Thai
Pot. One is of
two elephants
head to head,
which is a symbol of Thailand.
They have worked hard for the
Thai people, hauling trees and
carrying warriors with long swords
during clashes of war centuries ago.
Pictured are a symbol of the lights
of happiness and bright future.
Tan Ferguson is living a very
balanced life, which gleans her
a great deal of energy. She runs
approximately 15 miles and cycles
70 miles per week. What a woman!
Give Thai Pot a try for healthy
eating. It is located at 36 N. Main
Street in Kilmarnock and is open
each day of the week except
Sunday and Monday. The hours
are from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
often closed from 2 until 5 p.m. The
number is 804-436-8424. Follow
them on Facebook, Thai Pot.
Photo of Tan Ferguson, courtesy
Tan. Tracy Lanum photos.
June 2017
19
Hard Work and Small Dreams~Bentwaters Farm
O
By Saraya Cheney
ff the beaten path
and nestled on the
shores of where
Pepper Creek and
the Mobjack meet,
Larry and Rosalie Brown have built a
flourishing farm out of hard work and
dreams. Their white farmhouse rises
from the marsh to greet you with all
of the charm and humility only found
in times gone by. The farmhouse
was built around 1895 by one of the
Armisteads, a group of brothers who
built each other’s homes. It then
changed hands to the parents of
Paul Blanock, former
Commonwealth
Attorney, and in
1980 was purchased
by the Browns.
A romance story of
the truest kind, Larry
was serving in the Air
Force, stationed in
England, when he met
Rosalie, a children’s
nanny. The two soon
fell in love and he
whisked her away
to the United States,
settling in Gloucester and later
relocating to Mathews. Rosalie had
always dreamed of living on a farm.
“Growing up in England, I’d always
wanted to be a children’s nanny or a
farmer, and I was a children’s nanny
for a number of years. When we
came here, I just knew I was going to
get sheep. My father and mother were
alive at that time, dad went with me
to get sheep and that just started it.”
Having been exposed to the
processes of spinning, knitting
and weaving in her childhood, the
progression to raising sheep for the
production of wool was a natural one.
For Larry, growing up in Hampton
and a self proclaimed gear head, the
farm life offered a chance for him to
return to his roots, as farming ran
in both sides of his family lineage.
From a small dream, blossomed
Bentwaters Farm and the promise
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of a simpler life. The
Browns soon evolved
from raising Dorset
and Hampshire
sheep, which are
mainly used for meat,
to raising sheep for
the production of
fine wool and wool
products, which
are handmade and
dyed onsite.
Over the years, their
farm has expanded
to include Dwarf
Nigerian goats, English Angora
rabbits, a bevy of chickens, Guinea
hens, quail, a llama and bees.
Their love for their craft is evident,
not only in the way they speak
about what they do, but also in their
passion to pass on their trade, both
having taught in one capacity or
another. Rosalie teaches a number
of classes from dying to felting at
The Bay School Community Arts
Center, in Mathews. Rosalie and
Larry have both done educational
presentations at a number of
historical sites in Williamsburg
in addition to the programming
conducted by Colonial Williamsburg.
The Browns have a deep and
abiding love and respect for their
animals that is apparent when
wandering the property. When
Rosalie walks among the goats
and sheep, she calls each one
by name and stops to visit with
them for a while, often stopping
to play with the young kids.
Bentwaters Farm is a member of
the Middle Peninsula Artisan Trail
and is open to visitors seeking to
experience the hands on process
of wool production. For more
information or to visit Bentwaters
Farm for yourself, visit their website:
http://bentwatersfarm.webs.com
Saraya Cheney photos.
June 2017
20
WWI Centennial and the Menhaden Fleet~Part III
T
By George Frayne
he most wide spread and brutal
fighting of WWI was being waged
during the last days of summer
and the early fall in 1918. The
activity at sea, however, was
waning. The flotillas that included the menhaden
turned patrol boats were clearing the mine
fields faster than the enemy could lay them.
The Central Powers, led by Germany, had
trouble manufacturing and arming the mines.
Shortages of materials, enlarged and improved
submarine mine detection plagued the enemy.
The whole operation was becoming
tiresome and boring for the Allied crews.
Yet, they would continue to carry on the
detection and destruction of the mine fields
well into 1919 before considering the waters
off Western Europe safe for maritime traffic.
After selling seven of the fish boats to the
Royal Canadian Navy for patrol duty in mid 1918,
consideration had been given to start returning
the Poggy boats to the fish companies or putting
them up for sale in Europe. Many of the fish boats
had suffered extensively during their
tours of duty and would not be able
to endure a trip back to the U.S.
A few had started out in a convoy
to the East Coast of the United States.
The weather became so severe that
the convoy commander had to order
them back to France, fearing for the
safety of the crews.
Of those offered
for sale abroad, a
few were purchased
by North African
companies; their fate
is unknown. Several
others were purchased by European
companies for a variety of tasks
few of them for fishing. As with
many vessels, once purchased or
abandoned and off U.S. Naval lists
they were no longer kept track of
and just disappeared into thin air.
There were two exceptions, the
B.H.B.Hubbard and the Raymond J.
Anderton, the only two menhaden
fishing boats to make it back to the
U.S. The Anderton made it to Long
Island, New York’s Greenport area in
September 1919. She was sold back to her original
owner and then later resold to Merit, Chapman,
Scott, the salvage company. There is some dispute
as to whether she ever fished again. The Hubbard
however returned to White Stone, Virginia in
October 1919 and fished until early 1960s.
With some contested compensation
arrangements other fish boats taken from ports
up and down the Atlantic Coast that never were
converted or saw naval service went back to their
fishing chores during the 1919-1920 periods.
Many of these boats were so well built and
remained in such good condition that when
hostilities resumed in 1938-39 they were taken
back into government service once again. This
time it was to serve in the U.S.C.G. where they were
used primarily to patrol Atlantic and Gulf coasts
of the United States as well as in the Caribbean.
In spite of their age and what they had been
through in the previous conflict they performed a
much needed role in protecting the home land.
The wood hulls would soon be gone though,
replaced by metal and other materials including
a few with concrete. It is interesting to imagine
what would have eventuated if it hadn’t been
possible to call upon these stalwart wooden
hulls to protect us…Progress has its limits.
Top, l, Fleet of converted fish boats anchored at L
’Orient harbor, France 1917. USS James Anderton
and Lewes at moorings in L ’Orient, France 1918
George W. Frayne, With grateful
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21
Gardening in Style~Spring Planting Made Easier
N
By Kathey Brodtman
ow is the time to
enjoy the beauty and
warmth of spring by
planting flowers and
vegetables in our
home gardens. Most gardeners here
in the Northern Neck know that after
April 15th, they can safely introduce
young plants to their gardens without
the fear of a frost. However, this spring
has been a little different. If a frost is
predicted, you should cover
your plants to protect them.
When you plant a
garden there are several
things for you to consider.
If you introduce a new
plant to your yard be sure
to read the plant tag and
do some research for
success. Remember this
little quote that I have
used in the past. Right
Plant Right Place. This is
not just a catchy phrase.
Plants subjected to harsh locations
and weather can fail to thrive. Too
much sun, wind, heat, rain, drought
or an unseasonably cold spell can
negatively affect young plants.
Weather related problems can
cause stress. Another consideration
for your plants is overuse of
chemicals. Did you know that only
three percent of the insects in your
yard are harmful to plants? You will
want to become familiar with the
good insects before you start to spray
any plant. If you kill the good bugs,
you will invite the bad bugs to take
over and cause real damage. How do
these bugs come to your yard? There
are several ways including by wind.
Also, if you buy your plants from
a nursery, the insects may come
home with the plant. Be sure to
check the underside of the leaves
for eggs and shake the plant gently
with your hands to chase bugs away.
You might want to pull the whole
plant out of the pot to see if the
roots are healthy too. Handle the
plant gently. Some nurseries may
not appreciate this root check.
Recently I was listening to a
program called Growing a Greener
World on PBS. They were discussing
how people control insects. Many
gardeners use bio controls and direct
target treatments for insect problems.
One suggestion to help deter bad
insects is to buy beneficial insects.
Apparently, lab raised Lady Bug
larva is one of the best insects for
your garden. They will make their
home in your garden and will not
leave and try to return to another
place. Another good insect is a
Flower Fly larva which loves to eat
aphids. You may want to look on
the internet at the photos of these
insects so you will recognize them.
Spring Reminder~The leaves that
are left after your daffodils have
bloomed will feed the bulbs for the
next year. When the leaves begin to
turn brown, wait to remove them
until they are completely dead.
Then you can trim them or cover
them with some mulch to hide them
and they will add nourishment
to the soil under the mulch.
We do not inherit the earth from
our ancestors; we borrow it from
our children. Chief Seattle
Kathey Brodtman photo.
June 2017
22
The Greatest Sacrifice
S
By Kenny Park
he’s diminutive. Well
under 5 feet. Graying
black hair pulled
back in a bun, glasses
perched on the bridge
of her nose. Face etched with laugh
lines and by the sun. Her clothes
are traditional to the highlands of
Guatemala. She looks like what she is:
a grandmother and mother. She has
a ready smile for anyone with whom
she interacts. Her soft voice tends to
a quick delivery, her conversation
is frequently interspersed with
“thank God” or “what a blessing”.
She is a woman of faith.
The communities the folks from
Guatemala come from in our area are
generally rural, smaller villages that
don’t have easy access to package
carriers. While mobile telephone
technology has advanced to the
point where there is a bit more ease
of verbal communication, Antonia’s
business fills the gap in package
deliveries. She is as a courier.
Periodically throughout the year,
she will visit a set group of villages
and the families of men (mostly) who
are here in the States working, and
the families will have gathered items
that their son or father or brother
has either asked for or which they
have decided to send, packs them
into two big sturdy duffle bags, and
heads north. She has a predetermined
route she keeps, a son in one city
hosts her for a few days, then another
friend in another city, and sometimes
customers who are also friends will
provide her a place to stay and rest.
She brings the things from home
that you can’t get here; a particular
ingredient for that special dish, a DVD
of church services from your home
church—with family and friends
sending greetings included in the
recordings, a sweater made by your
mother, gifts from friends; things that
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say “we love you” and, “we miss you”.
Growing up overseas in the 60’s
and 70’s, our communication with
family in the states was limited to
letters, the rare—and expensive—
phone call, and, most often, short
wave—Ham—radio calls to a friend
in Nashville who would call Paducah
and patch the radio transmission
through to the phone line. Still a longdistance call, but not international.
As phone conversations became
more routine, we had to unlearn
the practice of saying ‘over’—the
signal for the radio intermediary
to flip the switch so our family
members could speak—at the end of
sharing our piece of information.
Families who care for each other
keep in touch. It’s what we do.
Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is
not. While the ease of communication
has greatly increased over the years,
no amount of communication can
replace physical presence. Being
in the same room with someone,
being able to reach out and touch,
and hug, to caress the face of your
loved one is its own thing. There is
no substitute. And it is the greatest
sacrifice to voluntarily give that up.
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Poetry in Style~
Equinocturne
By Don Loop
When the fairies embroidered spring
and woke the summer birds to sing,
the cherry petals fell like snow,
dogwood cross blooms began to blow,
flowers and shrubs in symphonette
colored the artist's broad palette,
pollen from the sycamore tree...
all declared unmistakably:
IT'S SPRING!
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23
El Sacrificio Más Grande
E
Por Kenny Park
s diminuta. Muy por
debajo de 5 pies.
Cabello negro canoso
tirado hacia atrás en
un bollo, anteojos
posados en el puente de su nariz.
Cara trazada con arrugas creadas por
la risa y el sol. Su ropa es tradicional
de las montañas de Guatemala.
Aparenta lo que es: una abuela y
una madre. Tiene sonrisa lista para
quien sea con quien converse. Su voz
suave tiende a una entrega rápida,
su conversación frecuentemente
intercalada con "gracias a Dios" o
"qué bendición". Es una mujer de fe.
Los que son de Guatemala en
nuestra zona son, por lo general, de
pueblos rurales que no tienen fácil
acceso a paqueteras. La tecnología
del teléfono móvil ha avanzado
hasta el punto que hay un poco
más de facilidad de comunicación
verbal, el negocio de Antonia
llena la brecha en la entrega de
paquetes. Ella es una mensajera.
Periódicamente, dará una vuelta,
visitará un conjunto de aldeas
y las familias de los hombres—
en su mayoría—que están aquí
trabajando, y las familias habrán
reunido cosas que su hijo o padre
o hermano ha pedido, o que ellos
han decidido enviarle, los empaca
en dos grandes y resistentes bolsas
de lona, y sale hacia el norte. Tiene
una ruta predeterminada, un hijo
en una ciudad la recibe durante
unos días, luego otro amigo en otra
ciudad, y a veces los clientes que son
también amigos le proporcionarán
un lugar para quedarse y descansar.
Trae las cosas de casa que uno no
puede conseguir aquí; Un ingrediente
particular para ese plato especial, un
DVD del culto de la iglesia de uno,
con la familia y amigos enviando
saludos incluidos en las grabaciones,
un suéter hecho por su madre,
regalos de amigos; cosas que dicen
"te amamos" y, "te extrañamos".
En mi niñez en el extranjero en los
años 60 y 70, nuestra comunicación
con familiares en los Estados Unidos
se limitaba a cartas, a la rara—y
costosa—llamada telefónica y, más
a menudo, a las llamadas de radio
de onda corta—"Ham"—a un amigo
en Nashville que llamaría a Paducah
y remendaría la transmisión de
radio a través de la línea telefónica.
Todavía sería una llamada de larga
distancia, pero no internacional. A
medida de que las conversaciones
telefónicas se volvían más rutinarias,
tuvimos que desaprender la práctica
de decir "cambio"—la señal para que
el intermediario de radio volteara
el interruptor para que nuestros
familiares pudieran hablar—al final
de compartir nuestra información.
Las familias que se quieren
mantienen la comunicación. Es lo
que hacemos. A veces es fácil, a veces
no lo es. Mientras que la facilidad
de la comunicación ha aumentado
grandemente con el paso de los años,
ninguna cantidad de comunicación
puede substituir la presencia física.
Estar en el mismo cuarto con alguien,
el poder alcanzar y tocar, y abrazar,
acariciar la cara de su ser querido es
su propia cosa. No tiene sustituto. Y
es el sacrificio más grande que uno
puede rendir voluntariamente.
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24
Nature in Style~Father’s Day
L
By Charlene Talcott
et’s face it. Most
animal dads are
deadbeats. After the
initial pairing up, they
abandon the potential
mother. However, nature provides
examples of excellent fathers. Here
are some that you will find locally.
Bass fathers are the caretakers in
their families, as the mother leaves
soon after the eggs are laid and
fertilized. Until the eggs hatch, he
chases off predators, fans them with
his fins to keep aerated, oxygenated
water around them, and shade them
from the sun. After they hatch, the fry
dash into his mouth for safe keeping
when they are in danger. This only
lasts for a few weeks until the fish are
old enough to take care of themselves.
Our local blue crab is a much
better partner than father, but that is
important too. The female crab will
mate once, collecting enough sperm
to use during subsequent spawnings.
In order to mate, she must first molt.
The male, or jimmy, will cradle her,
protect her, and feed her in this
vulnerable state until she is ready
to mate. He will stick around a little
longer until her new shell hardens
and she feels comfortable enough
to reject his
attentions.
Fox fathers
make excellent
dads. During the
first few weeks,
the mother stays
in the den and
the father brings
her food. After
the kits are old
enough to come
out, the father
takes them out
on supervised
walks and even
plays with them.
They have been
observed hiding
in the grass in a
type of hide and
seek game, and
will also hide
food for their
young to find to
improve their
hunting skills.
Usually both
bird parents
raise the young.
Fathers are
diligent about
bringing food
to the mother
while she sits
on the nest.
However,
goldfinches
don’t follow
the usual bird
pattern of
monogamy.
Mothers let the
fathers raise
their young.
The males build
nests hoping to
attract a female.
This female will
court several
males and lay
her eggs in
multiple nests.
Then she leaves
the males to
raise them.
However, the
males are also
promiscuous
and may have
the eggs of
several females
in their nests.
Probably
the best father
and partner
is the seahorse. He lets his partner
completely off the hook and takes on
the pregnancy role himself. After an
elaborate courtship dance, the female
deposits her eggs into his pouch,
where he fertilizes them. After they
are done developing after several
weeks, he will have contractions
and eject them into the surrounding
water. The babies will stay near their
parents and other seahorses to learn
what they need to know for protection
and food until they a little more
mature. Soon after giving birth, the
male seahorse is ready to mate again.
Human parents have the longest
period of raising young. It involves
great expense, expertise, and
emotional fortitude. Perhaps that is
why we are unique among animals
in honoring fathers and mothers
on their special days. I hope you
have a wonderful Father’s Day.
Charlene Talcott photo.
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Thanks to Sandy Manning, Visual and Graphic Arts Teacher
Encouraging Student Artists, Photographers, Writers
Wetlands~More than Muck and Mosquitos
By Jacob Bavuso
When many people see swamps and marshes, they think of
mud and insects. Some are turned off by the smell, as wetlands
can be rather odiferous at times, particularly in hot, humid
weather, when the stench of decay hangs heavily in the air.
However, wetlands are teeming with life and are a vital part of
our ecosystem. They help remove harmful chemicals before they
enter the rivers and streams that empty into the Chesapeake Bay.
They catch the runoff from farms, roads, and yards with layers
of sediment made of naturally occurring activated carbon filters
designed to capture heavy metals and other potentially toxic
compounds. Wetlands store excess storm waters, preventing or
reducing flood damage, and then slowly recharge the aquifers that supply the high quality drinking water
to our artesian wells. While there is usually an abundance of insects in wetland areas, including those
humans find annoying, like flies and mosquitos, they are an important food source for other animals,
such as birds, frogs, fish, turtles, and beavers. The wetlands also produce an interesting variety of plant life.
While the land is not buildable or arable, it still serves a valuable purpose for our health and wellbeing.
Jacob Bavuso photo
Shelbylyn Stoneburner Figure Drawing
Sophie Headley - Hand
Hunter Hollingsworth photo
Alice
By Elianna Bavuso
Looking out the window far,
Feelings bubble up like tar.
I shake and waver ,
Like the wind,
Regretful of my awful sin,
And as I view my shattered soul,
I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole
Krishawn Wiggins - Portrait
Communication with quote for Carlos Norris
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Northumberland Middle School
Thanks to Sherri Kent, Leah Fisher and Denise DeVries
Encouraging Student Artists, Photographers, Writers
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enise DeVries
moved to the
Northern Neck with
her husband Alvaro
Ibañez and their
daughter Delia in 2001. Denise is
a freelance translator and writer
working from home. While writing
her poetry chapbook Wheat, Denise
used old family photos to inspire
some of her poems. She enjoys
On the Water~ Part I
introducing children to poetry, and
has presented workshops in the
schools in Northern Virginia and
the Northern Neck since the 1990s.
James Wharton’s films from
the 1920s-30s are being shown
at Rappahannock Art League
throughout the month of May.
Those who knew him were aware
of his many talents, including
playing piano and writing poetry. To
Did you have a wife and kids
did you have to walk to the store
or wherever you had to go
or drive in a car?
What were you actually working on
when you were on the boat
I wonder what you did
for so long you worked on a boat
and got paid $200-500 a year.
Hilda of Palmer
By Marcus Dwayne Bromley Jr.
Were you and the other man
on the boat friends when y’all
worked on the water
did y’all work on the same thing?
How did you ever get back to land
and how much did you earn
for what you did?
Probably like $200-500 a year.
Did you ever fall off the boat
while working? What if you had gotten
stuck in the middle of the ocean?
What would you have done –
called for help?
You don’t know, do you?
Did y’all have buses to catch
to work or did you have
to walk on foot,
your feet hurting from walking
every day? I would think so.
Hilda of Palmer, VA Crew about 1935
A Day on the Water
Hilda of Palmer, Va.
Crew about 1935
By Sereniti Conley
Boats riding in the water
Oysters getting caught by fishermen
All seafoods in the ocean
Tall fisherman catching seafood.
By Will Biddlecomb
I saw you on
the boat today.
I was wondering how
many fish you caught.
You looked happy
so you must
have caught a lot
because you were smiling ear to ear.
Denise, it seemed appropriate to ask
Northumberland 6th-graders to write
their own poems based on stills from
the Lost Films of the Northern Neck.
She visited Mrs. Sherrie Kent and
Mrs. Leah Fisher’s English classes
at Northumberland Middle School
in April (Poetry Month) to lead a
poetry workshop. Students saw
photos of fishermen, school girls
and musicians from the Lost Films
Filters of the Deep
A choral debate by Michael
Hayden with Garic Reger
Under the breaking tides
lies a jewel holder of the sea
but in the shadows a pair of wings,
it’s a skate, which eats
these natural filters.
From a grain of
sand which makes a pearl, now beauty is shown
from within, filtering the water
to make it clear. On the beach
a piper is seen almost out of reach.
But not today, an
oyster shall not live;
with a sweep of the wings,
the oyster gives in.
People willingly swallow
these vile things, people
unknowingly step
Boat
By Hannah Jett
Were you the only person
on the boat at the time
Did you sail the seas
What was the name of your boat?
Was it cold out there
were you crabbing
or fishing
did you own that boat?
of the Northern Neck.. I asked the
students to look at the photos and
either ask questions or imagine
themselves as part of the scene.
The results were impressive in both
variety and quality. It showed that
students today can still enjoy poetry
and have an interest in local history.
and cut their feet
and what they
shelter, I’d rather
have to eat than this, but still
they’re meant to filter…
Why do people fish
them for those few
who find them unique
in their own gross way.
Light shines through the water
on a rock on the sea bed
little crustaceans forming,
creating life. Little
crustaceans forming a ball,
a pearl of pure beauty.
An oyster is born, but watch out!
There’s a shadow in the reeds –
a fish comes out and eats one.
On the beach, a man
stands thinking
of what may lie below the surface
of the glistening ocean.
I imagine you
sitting on the boat
with a smile on your face
because you caught a big fish
But what were you doing
was it a fine day
did it rain
was the breeze blowing?
I think you came home
with a dozen fish
and a bucket of crabs
Were you happy that day?
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Ditches of Mathews County~A Last Ditch Effort
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By Carol J. Bova
. C. Morrow,
Ditches of
Mathews County
co founder, has
tried six ways from
Sunday to get the Virginia
Department of Transportation
(VDOT) to reconsider their plans
for the Mathews Main Street
drainage improvement project.
This 2012 project is listed
on the VDOT website under
Fredericksburg projects. A copy
of the original December 2012
project brochure is there and says
the purpose is “To relieve flooding.”
The cost then, $3,124,180. Now, the
description is “To improve drainage
system at Mathews Courthouse”
and the cost, $6,283,510.
The channel intended to
receive the storm water from these
improvements started out at Buckley
Hall Road as a one foot stream
leading to the East River according
to 1949 state road plans. In the years
since, the ditch was widened, but
its depth was limited by the fact it
couldn’t be deeper than the stream
if the water was to drain. The new
kayak launch on the river side of
Church Street is frequently unusable
at low tide because the water’s too
shallow then even for a kayak.
High tide though, is
a different story. About
three feet is an ordinary
high tide, more than
fine for kayaks. Storms
can add another foot
or two to that high
tide, depending on the
winds, and heavy rainfall
backs up on Main Street
because there’s nowhere
for the water to go until
the tide recedes.
The idea of this $6
million drainage project
was installing four 5 by
3 foot pipes at the head
of the ditch at Buckley
Hall Road would take
water down the ditch
toward Church Street.
Three pipes would
take water across the
middle of Main Street to the ditch,
and two 4 by 7 foot concrete box
culverts under Church Street would
replace the smaller partly blocked
pipes there now and let more water
out toward the river during storms.
Trouble is, no one at VDOT seems
to realize that on a storm tide, those
two bigger openings will also let
more water be pushed upstream
from the river. Since Buckley Hall
Road is about eight feet in elevation
and the middle of Main Street is
about four, guess where all that
additional water will end up.
VDOT engineers worked from
calculations that said high tide was
0.31 feet. Even after G.C. told
the lead engineer, and as many
VDOT officials as he could that
number is wrong, VDOT has
stood by it. A promised meeting
with VDOT engineers never
materialized. And to add to the
situation, water that should
go the opposite direction to
Morris Creek will be sent down
those four Buckley Hall Road
pipes to meet the incoming
water when storms hit.
So our friend G.C. is about
to make a last ditch effort to get
the attention of the Secretary of
Transportation before the project
is out for bid and the fate of Main
Street is set in concrete box culverts.
Carol J. Bova is an author,
researcher, and Mathews County
resident who wants to believe last
ditch efforts sometimes work. Her
email is mcditches@mindspring.
com. Carol J. Bova photos.
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Style Spotlight~Small Town Bank with Big Capabilities
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By Joanne Nelson
orthern Neck
State Bank is still
a vivid memory to
Northern Neckers.
The comforting
sign on the Warsaw Bank at the
stoplight, along with the familiar
time and temperature display at
the corner, reassures us that our
local bank is still alive and well.
In July 1993 Union Bank and
Trust and Northern Neck State
Bank formed Union Bankshares
Corporation. NNSB continued to
operate as a separate bank until
October 2010 when it merged
with Union to increase efficiency
and services. The Northern Neck
banks operate as a separate region
so that they can deliver products
and services that fit this area.
The Union Bank & Trust offices in
the Northern Neck Region specialize
in consumer, commercial, mortgage
and agricultural lending and marine
finance, and are very oriented to
families and small businesses.
Union Bank and Trust has
branches all over the state of Virginia
and in every county of the Northern
Neck. There are two in Warsaw, the
main bank at the Routes 3 and 360
and the branch in the Time Square
Shopping Center. In Tappahannock,
one is in Walmart and another in
Essex Square. There are also Union
banks in Montross, Colonial Beach,
King George, Kilmarnock, White
Stone, and Burgess. But banking
is not only about location.
Online banking and mobile
banking are also offered at Union.
Deposits can be made directly
into your bank account and your
bills can be paid automatically
as well. With mobile banking
you can take a picture of your
paycheck with your smart phone
and deposit it into your account.
I interviewed Regional President
Russell G. Brown (Rusty) at the
Warsaw branch. Rusty is President of
the Northern Neck Region and has
worked at the bank for 28 years and
in area banks for a total of 37 years.
He is a native of Richmond County,
graduated from Rappahannock
High School and Rappahannock
Community College and from the
College of William and Mary. He
built on his liberal arts degree by
attending several banking programs
including the Graduate School
of Banking at LSU, where he says
he loved the Louisiana food.
Do you have a graduate this year
from a high school in the Northern
Neck? If they plan to attend college
in Virginia then Union Bank & Trust
may be a good choice to consider for
their banking. Union has branches
in just about all the college towns
in Virginia, from Virginia Tech,
University of Virginia, William & Mary
and Mary Washington to JMU and
Liberty. Free checking is offered with
a debit card for your college bound
young person and deposits from
Mom and Dad are easy to make.
The bank building in Warsaw is
quite large and there is an upper
level and a basement in addition to
the main floor. The lobby is on the
main floor with offices located along
one side. The office has an art gallery
with oil paintings of all the past
presidents of the Bank. Further down
the hall and behind the scenes, there
is a regional call center with cubical
style desks and busy telephones. The
Bank has leather bound accounting
books dating back to 1909.
Union Bank & Trust services
include debit and credit cards, online
banking, mobile banking, checking,
savings, CD's and loans, including
home mortgage, personal, business,
automobile and boat loans. The Bank
offers Wealth Management services,
including investment and trust
services as well as insurance. They
also advise about online security,
and telephone fraud and can consult
with you to plan a budget and how
to save and invest for your future.
Small business services include
business checking, interest checking,
account analysis, statement savings
and money market accounts for
businesses. There are a variety of
business loans available too such
as business equipment loans,
commercial real estate loans,
construction loans and business lines
of credit. As a statewide community
bank you have the individual
service with the capabilities of
a large bank behind you.
A scholarship is offered each year
for one student at RCC in memory
of former bank president Peyton
Motley. Financial literacy classes
are also sponsored in the local
high school. Union Bank supports
charitable organizations such as the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
United Way, and sponsors financial
education for young people through
programs such as Teach Children to
Save and Get Smart About Credit.
Rusty and Union Bank & Trust
thank their customers and the
community for banking with them
and for supporting them for over
100 years. Contact Union Bank &
Trust by telephone at 804-333-4066
or follow them on Facebook. The
website is www.bankatunion.com.
Joanne Nelson photo of Rusty Brown.
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Brain Injury~Tips for Traveling
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By Martha M. Hall
ummer’s almost
here, and many folks
are making plans
for vacations and
adventures. Traveling
can be an enriching experience, but it
can also be stressful, especially if you
have a brain injury or are traveling
with someone who is dealing with
the effects of a brain injury. Here
are some dos and don’ts for making
a trip easier on all involved:
Do spend some time planning
the itinerary and anticipating issues.
What are the biggest challenges
that your traveler faces on a daily
basis? If remembering things is
troublesome on a day to day basis,
expect that traveling to a strange
place with a different routine may be
at times overwhelming, so drawing
up a detailed, step by step, daily
itinerary can be reassuring for a
traveler for whom remembering
things is a problem. Providing a
journal in which the traveler can
record experiences or observations
when they occur can increase
the enjoyment of the trip later.
Don’t try to cover too much
territory or spend too much time in
a day’s activities. Living with a brain
injury is tiring—an injured brain
needs more fuel to do those things
that an uninjured brain can do, and
that fuel is Rest. Build in time for rest
periods during the day, and if you are
driving, stop frequently. Be alert to
signs that enough is enough—fatigue
can cause a survivor to become
confused or irritable, the body’s way
of saying “I’ve had enough for now.”
Do maintain as much routine as
possible. If possible, stay in the same
hotel or other accommodation for
the duration of the trip—staying
in a different place each night can
increase confusion and fatigue and
make it harder for a survivor to settle
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into a familiar routine. Day trips,
with a return to the same hotel each
night, make it easier for a survivor to
enjoy variety but also feel secure.
Do discuss travel needs with
transportation carriers. Major
airports are often quite large
and noisy, daunting for even an
experienced traveler who is not
operating with a deficit. Most major
airlines are aware of the potential
needs of their passengers and will
provide wheelchairs or other types
of assistance to ease the move from
one terminal to another. Even for
those for whom a physical deficit
is not the problem, an aide who
knows where you need to go can
relieve a great deal of stress.
Do spend some time researching
travel sites. Many people travel with a
disability, and there are many reliable
websites that provide information
on places to visit and experiences to
try and that cater to travelers with
many types of challenges. Websites
like www.independenttraveler.com
or www.easyaccesstravel.com are just
two of the websites that can provide
travel information or accessible travel
packages. There are also travel agents
that specialize in assisting with travel
plans for those who have challenges.
Traveling with a brain injury
can be challenging, but with
proper planning, it can also
be a rewarding and enjoyable
experience for everyone.
For more information on brain injury,
contact the Brain Injury Association of
Virginia at 800-444-6443 or at www.
biav.net. The Northern Neck Brain
Injury Support Group meets on the
second Tuesday of each month at
the Bay Transit building in Warsaw
from 10:30-12:00. All are welcome!
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Style Spotlight~SonRay Reiki, Restoring the Light Within
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By Martha M. Hall
racy Winegar is a
woman on a journey.
Owner of SonRay Reiki,
Tracy has just opened
expanded her office
in Warsaw, a warm and welcoming
suite where she is happy to finally be
in full time practice. Passionate about
sharing the benefits of Reiki and
other holistic healing approaches,”
Tracy said, “Now that I am able to
direct all my focus on my practice,
there is a greater availability for
education and informal discussion
with others curious about this work.”
Tracy has been a student of holistic
forms of health care since her first
Energy Class in 2004. Suffering
from fibromyalgia, she became
intrigued with alternative treatment
modalities. In 2010, she began a
serious study of the Usui
Reiki System of Healing,
a way of moving through
stress, health issues, pain,
and sickness by supporting
and elevating the life force
energy inherent in everyone.
“Reiki treats the whole
person,” Tracy told me, “and
is administered through
a gentle touch. Reiki
teaches that if the body,
emotions, mind, and spirit
can return to balance, the
whole person can move
toward greater health and
happiness.” A Reiki session
can have many beneficial outcomes,
including relaxation and feelings
of peace, security and wellbeing.
Tracy says that her clients often
come for treatment because they
have pain, anxiety, grief, or other
struggles to overcome, and after
a session, they leave calmer and
more relaxed and with the energy
and perhaps clarity they need to
meet the challenges they face.
“Our bodies, emotions,
mind, and spirit all vibrate
on different frequencies, and
bringing those frequencies into
harmony and balance can have
remarkable healing outcomes.”
Frequently she incorporates the
use of Essential Oils, pure plant
extracts, to support the healing
process. In addition, she is certified
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For Tracy, being a Reiki
practitioner is serious business.
“There are levels of Reiki
achievement: Level 1, 2, Advanced,
and Master. I have spent a great deal
of time studying under a teacher
who has studied with some of the
very best in the field for 30 years.
As a Professional member of the
International Center for Reiki
Training (ICRT), all of my training
has been under a licensed ICRT
instructor, and my students are
eligible to receive certification.”
Tracy loves teaching, and has
designed a studio in her home where
she can hold day long classes, in a
retreat like country setting, complete
with a healthy gourmet lunch. This
allows participants the opportunity
to educate and to re empower
themselves to be partners in their own
healing process. Tracy is very clear
that Reiki is not in place of, but rather
supportive to, traditional medicine.
“As holistic beings, we possess the
innate ability to heal, and balance
ourselves, and opening ourselves to
that potential empowers us to take
responsibility in our healing journey.”
Although very accomplished
in her field, Tracy is not finished.
Always learning, the woman on the
journey is studying to take her skills
to a higher level. “In November,
I will graduate from a three year
apprenticeship program to become
a Soaring Winds Practitioner. This
will advance my work to an even
greater level of spiritual healing.
Soaring Winds is a soul centered
approach to healing, a way to
touch our woundedness and bring
wholeness to that woundedness.
We all come into this world as
beautiful, whole souls, but in the
process of day to day living, our soul
can become wounded by negative
beliefs and emotions of ourselves
and others. As a healer, my calling
is to help others to move beyond
woundedness to rekindle that innate
spark and restore the light within.”
I questioned Tracy about how she
participated in a client’s spiritual
healing process and yet maintained
her own positive energy. “It is very
demanding but deeply fulfilling
work,” she told me. “As a healer, my
effectiveness is limited by what I am
willing to address in myself. Moving
through my own woundedness
is essential in order to support
the healing process of others. I
am a work in progress, always.”
Interested in starting your
own journey? Contact Tracy at
[email protected], visit
her at SonRay Reiki, 209 St. John’s
Street, Warsaw, call her at 804-4367652, or follow her on Facebook.
Martha Hall photo.
June 2017
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Daditude!
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By RuthE Forrest BA, BCTMB
ome of the best
memories with my father
were days spent in the
country at Rock Hall,
Maryland where my
parents lived as young newlyweds.
When dad scored a job driving
buses in Baltimore, they took my
sister and five year old me to live in
suburbia—the American Dream!
They kept the big prewar Victorian
house in the country though, and
after slogging away the school year in
Baltimore we got to spend amazing
summers there. We lived on Catholic
Ave., named for the huge Church
School Complex that ran the entire
length of the street across from our
row of Grand Ladies. We had the
corner house, and the sheriff lived
next door. We happily reconnected
with his two daughters each summer.
Every summer we had a project
my mother planned all winter.
We always grew a huge vegetable
garden, and canned much of
its bounty. Home made pickled
peaches were my absolute favorite!
Mom kept us busy with chores,
but we got to play on monkeybars
and swing on swings in the school
playground, catch crawdads in the
ditches, collect cocoons from the
hedges surrounding our yard.
We played outside all day, and
watched fireflies at dusk to the
chirping of peeper frogs. My dad
worked up north all week and
returned on weekends. He’d take
us girls to Betterton Beach, or to
the fish docks to see the giant sea
turtle and get trash crabs—not
perfect and much cheaper—that
we’d pick for winter crab cakes. Dad
loved crabs as much as traveling!
I remember the wonderful
adventures he finagled, even after
my younger sister came along and
they sold the house in Rock Hall
to the Sheriff’s oldest daughter to
make ends meet. He ensured our
fun, purchasing a camper and taking
us camping with The Pandas, a club
that shared family stories with us
in the wilderness of KOAs across
America. He had a gypsy Soul, was an
official member of The Million Mile
Club. The Teamsters’ #557 presented
him with a plaque for driving big
rig tractor trailers a million miles
without incident, accident or ticket!
When I came to the Northern Neck
with my boyfriend to help his brother
finish a weekend house, I never even
knew about this paradise just three
hours south of my hometown. A
dozen years later, we’re married, live
across the street from a house called
Rock Hall, and grow our own garden. I
drive hundreds of miles a week with a
mobile massage business having great
times meeting interesting people.
I’m blessed to spend time with two
grandkids, grateful for the memories
we’re giving them in the country as
they visit during summer breaks. This
place reminds me of my childhood
in that sleepy town just across the
Chesapeake Bay—it’s Home.
Funny how life comes full circle.
The things I cherish can’t be bought
in any store or found on any Google
search on even the latest clever
device. Time spent in the company of
loved ones, the relationships that we
grow and experiences resulting from
them last more than a lifetime. Dads
do that for us if we’re lucky. Cherish
those memories, my dad is long gone
to heaven, but lives in my heart and
feels my eternal love and gratitude for
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Tidewater & Timber~Summer Sizzle
S
By Chelly Scala
ummer is a fantastic
time to enjoy time on the
water in the Northern
Neck. The Chesapeake
Bay and its surrounding
tributaries have so much to offer.
The area has some of the best fishing
and so much to share. Gather
your family and friends to spend a
unique day on the water. Look over
your rods, check the tackle box and
join in to see what’s available.
Striped bass or rockfish will be
available in all three jurisdictions
during the month of June. Please
check the websites listed below for
size and creel limits. Striped bass
options include trolling or chumming.
804-333-4513
1632 Wellfords Wharf Rd, Warsaw
Drop offs leading
from channel
edges and the
upper water
column within
10-15 feet of
surface are good
possibilities this
time of year. Also
try mid channel
points where the
major tributaries
meet the
Chesapeake Bay.
Anglers will
start the season
trolling without
any additional
weight being
added to target
big post-spawn
stripers travelling
in the upper
water column. Planer boards help
keep lures outside of the boat’s
wake, and work well for the upper
water column. Select baits should
include small buck tails and sassy
shads in chartreuse, yellow and red
colors. Other popular tackle should
include parachutes, banjo-eyed buck
tails in 2-4 ounce sizes rigged with
small sassy shads or umbrella rigs.
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When
chumming is
the preference,
create a chum
slick with ground
menhaden oil.
Just tie the hook
directly to 12
to 15 pound
test leader and
cover with small
chunks of fresh
cut menhaden
and let it drift
back into the
chum slick.
Don’t use any
terminal tackle;
just a pinch
weight when
tide is running
so that the bait
sinks rather
than floats. Remember to keep the
net available to net your catch.
If bottom fishing is your preference,
there are plenty of chances for great
catches of blues, rockfish, flounder,
spot, croaker and puppy drum. For
bottom fishing, try a top and bottom
rig fitted with two hooks and 1-2
ounce weight. It is important to keep
the baits on the bottom, therefore,
tidal flow will suggest weight size.
Another successful option is bobber
fish with no other tackle; however
this needs to be in shallower areas.
For baits, try blood worms, pieces
or strips of cut spot, minnows,
strips of squid, peeler or soft crab or
shrimp. Bloodworms and fish-bites
are preferred baits for croaker.
Therefore, please check the below
websites for seasons, size, restrictions
and catch There are regulation
creel and possession limit changes
to keep track of throughout the
seasons in Virginia, Maryland and
the Potomac River. For Maryland
waters, information can be obtained
by calling 877-620-8DNR (8367)
or visiting the website at, www.
eregulations.com/maryland/fishing/.
For Potomac River Commission
(PRFC) waters visit their website at
www.prfc.state.va.us or contact them
by phone at 800-266-3904 or 804224-7148. Information on Virginia’s
fishing seasons can be found at
http://mrc.virginia.gov/recreational.
shtm or by calling 757-247-2200.
Chelly Scala photo.
June 2017
33
Staying Safe When It’s Too Darn Hot And Humid!
W
By Jean M. Duggan
e all know that
hot, humid
weather can be
dangerous and
this is especially
true for older adults and people with
multiple chronic illnesses. Every
summer nearly 200 Americans die
of health problems caused by high
heat and humidity. Most of these
people happen to be age 50 or older.
In addition to age related physical
changes in the body, chronic health
conditions and even side effects of
taking some medications can wreak
havoc on older adults in hot and
humid weather. Prevention through
education and best practices can help
ensure a happy, healthy summer.
1. Avoid heat related illnesses
such as heat stroke, heat fatigue
or dizziness after exercising in
the heat, heat cramps and heat
exhaustion. The National Institutes
of Health states that risk increases
with poor blood circulation; heart,
lung or kidney diseases; illnesses
that cause weakness or fever; high
blood pressure or conditions that
require a change in diet; inability
to perspire because of medications;
being overweight or underweight;
drinking alcohol or caffeine and being
dehydrated. What to do? Try to stay
indoors on humid or muggy days
with lots of air pollution. For those
who don’t have air conditioners,
they should go to a library, store,
senior center or other locations
that have air conditioning.
2. Watch your food! Bacteria
grow in hot and humid weather
which can make older adults and
those with a weakened immune
system more susceptible to food
poisoning. Food left out for more
than two hours might not be safe
to eat; food out for one hour in 90
degree weather should not be eaten.
3. Prepare for the weather! This
region already experienced high
80 degree weather in April! It is
important to wear lightweight—loose
fitting—light
colored
long sleeves
to protect
skin from the sun, while also
allowing the skin to breathe to avoid
overheating. Wear a wide brimmed
hat, sunscreen and sunglasses.
4. Stay hydrated. If you are
thirsty, you are already dehydrated.
The standard recommendation
is eight to nine glasses of water
per day however some people
need to limit their water intake
for a condition. Avoid alcohol and
caffeine. Common sense is the rule.
5. Go out early or late. Use
your time wisely. Before 10
a.m. or after 6 p.m. tend to be
the coolest times of the day.
6. Keep cool with a mid
temperature shower, sponge bath,
wet washcloths or towels on the
wrists, ankles, armpits or neck.
7. Keep the temperature inside at
76 degrees. InnovAge reports that
keeping the temperature in your
home at 76 degrees—never exceeding
80 degrees—will keep older people
from feeling too hot or too cold during
the summer from the air conditioning
or from the heat outdoors.
Have a happy, healthy summer!
Jean M. Duggan is Development
Director of Bay Aging. Contact
her at jduggan@bayaging.
org or 804-758-1260 x1318
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Recycling is Upcycling
F
By Joy Brenda Burch
inding a use for
something that might
be otherwise thrown
away is a challenge
that can be thrifty and
creative. Many of us have old jeans
and T-shirts. From the jeans, you
can cut off the legs any length useful,
sew one end closed and attach a
shoe lace or ribbon on the other
end as a closure. Now you have a
wine tote or a reusable gift bag.
The remaining part of the jeans
can be made into a bag with pockets.
Sew the leg holes closed, add a strip
of cloth or belt through the belt loops
long enough to hang it over your
arm. A closure can be made with
a strip sewn on one side of the top
edge and looped over to the other
side and held closed with a button.
Another closure idea is to sew Velcro
to both sides of the inner top edges.
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A useful dress can be made
for a toddler out of one of
daddy’s T-shirts. The sides
can be taken up to make the
T-shirt fit or draw it up with
a sash. It would make a cute
play dress and there would be
pride in wearing something of
daddy’s, granddaddy’s or an
uncle. To make it longer, add
a ruffle around the bottom.
A handy organizer can be
made from anything with
pockets. Cut out the pockets
and sew them onto a piece
of cloth heavy enough to be
hung on the wall or a door.
Denim or decorator fabric
would work. Use several pockets and
arrange however it looks pleasing.
It will make a handy place for
keys, pens, memos or surprises.
A sweat shirt can be made into a
handy article of clothing by cutting
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up the center
front, then
make a narrow
fold along the
cut edges. The
edges can be
sewn with
contrasting
thread or
decorative
stitches. Now
you have a
sweat shirt
cardigan. More
decorations
can be made
with appliqué,
colorful
edging and embroidery.
Let your imagination have fun.
To close it, add buttons and loops
or sew-on snap strips. These can
be purchased at almost any store
that carries sewing items. A zipper
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could be used as a closure for the
more experienced sewist. A sweat
shirt that is a little too large would
make a better fit as a cardigan.
The sleeve length can easily be
adjusted at the cuff. Open the seam
at the cuff, cut off from the sleeve so it
fits and re-attach the cuff. The sleeve
opening might be larger than the cuff,
but it can be drawn up to fit. Or, if
the sleeves are long enough, turn up
and hem the edge, or enclose edge
with binding and leave the cuff off.
Inexpensive jeans, T-shirts and
sweat shirts can be bought at thrift
stores and Goodwill if they are not
readily available as hand-me downs.
For ideas about upcycling, these
sites have a lot of information: http://
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Happy Sewing!
June 2017
36
Fire Escape!
A
By Alexis Powell
smoke filled room,
the alarm is sounding,
and you are probably
going into shock.
Fire! Because of
this instant meaning the difference
between life and death, you Must
have an emergency evacuation plan,
well rehearsed, to put into action.
Family members and furred friends
must be an active part in practices
so that when the time comes—
and I hope it never does—you
don’t have to think, you just Do!
While firefighters are usually
trained in retrieving people and
animals from burning buildings,
they are trained to get people out
first then animals, and to top this
they will not always know where
Kitty’s favorite hiding place is, or
Puppy’s safe spot. This means that
the animals may not get saved, or
the firefighter uses a lot of precious
time—as well as putting himself in
additional danger—that could be
used helping put the fire out. If proper
procedures are set up and practiced
well, this can easily be avoided.
Dogs are fairly simple to train and
so fire drills are not much different
than any other type of basic training.
Be sure to train them in all the
available exits and how to evacuate
themselves or in an emergency
situation be sure that they will stick
close to you no matter what. As you
progress with your canine(s), set
the alarm to go off and get your dog
accustomed to it so they relate it to
the activity which you are training
for. You do not want them to panic
when it goes off, but respond
appropriately to the evacuation plan.
Felines are a bit more finicky than
their canine companions, after all—
we don’t train them, they train us!
While this is a comical stereotype with
lots of images, the actuality of it is
that in an emergency it can be life or
death for the cat that doesn’t go along
with the plan. An easy method for cat
removal—since they will not generally
evacuate of their own—is an extra
long pillow case. It sounds mean, but
it will save their life. You put the cat in
the bag and knot the top—it makes an
emergency carrier for the panicked
cat, and breathing is not a problem.
The other more humane way to
save your cat is to have a special
carrier, one that is always ready to
move, but clearly different than
the carrier you use to go to the vet.
Associate the fire emergency carrier
with treats when they get into it
quickly, reinforcing a positive attitude
toward the carrier. Continue working
so that when the alarm sounds, kitty
gets into the crate instead of hiding.
Rodents and other small animals
are both a bit trickier and easier
to evacuate. The loud noises will
usually startle them into hiding.
This can be helpful if your cage is
portable, or you create a portable den
area that they will run to for safety.
Their instinct to hide will work for
your evacuation of them this way.
Fish are also tricky. While you can
carry a fishbowl with you, a tank is
immobile and must be considered.
Prepare a large scoop net with a
nearby portable container filled
with clean water. Move quickly,
remembering that although we
love our pets, your own lives are
in danger every extra moment
you stay in a burning building.
I am a pet lover and can’t imagine
leaving in an emergency without my
animals, but I must also state here,
the obvious. Animals generally have
better instincts than humans, and if
the situation is too dangerous you
must get out of there without them
and hope their instincts lead them
away from danger. When things
are over you can search for them,
but your own safety is still number
one! They would understand, if
they thought like humans do!
I hope you are fortunate enough
to never have to use such a plan
as is outlined here, for real. You
should, however, practice it
thoroughly and often, so that you
are well prepared if you do.
lifetime. The living trust provides
for the naming of a back up or cotrustee who manages trust assets
should you become incapacitated
or are otherwise unable to do so.
A living trust eliminates the
need for a will by providing for the
distribution of the grantor(s)’ assets
at death. Most modern living trusts
include provisions creating successor
trusts that provide for the grantor(s)’
beneficiaries. A modern living trust
places the remaining assets into a
continuing trust for the benefit of
the grantor(s)’ children or other
named beneficiaries. This technique
insulates your beneficiaries’
inheritance from the claims of their
creditors, long term care providers,
and spouses in the event of a
divorce—the last thing most clients
want to see is their child’s inheritance
end up in the hands of their in laws.
Because family situations change,
and because the law governing
trusts, wills, and estates has changed,
reviewing your estate planning
documents at least every other
year is imperative. You need to
make sure that the backup trustees
you’ve named are still the folks you
want to manage and administer
your trust if you are unable to do
so. You’ll also want your document
updated to reflect any changes
in the marital status, address and
telephone number of your trustees,
agents, executors and beneficiaries.
When you update your living
trust, you want to make sure that you
also update your power of attorney
and advanced medical directive
because certain laws have changed
in the last few years that could make
an older power of attorney and/
or medical directive obsolete.
Living with your living trust,
therefore, means taking care of the
document while you are living. It
is too late if you pass away with
an outdated or obsolete trust.
Joseph T. Buxton III is the founder
of TrustBuilders Law Group,
Buxton and Buxton, PC with offices
in Virginia Beach, Yorktown,
Williamsburg and Urbanna. He
can be reached at 804-758-1314 or
[email protected].
Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton III is a
Certified Elder Law Attorney*
*Certified Elder Law Attorney
by the National Elder Law
Foundation, Tucson, Arizona.
Living With Your Living Trust
T
By Joseph T. “Chip” Buxton III
he Revocable Living
Trust is the foundation
of any modern estate
plan. The living trust
is designed to replace
a will, which effectively eliminates
probate and provides individuals
with a very useful disability planning
tool. If you have a living trust that
hasn’t been reviewed in a number
of years, you need to ask whether
your living trust is up to par. Like
a will, a living trust needs to be
reviewed periodically to make
sure the document continues to
achieve the results you intended
when you created your living trust.
Most living trusts provide for client
directed asset management—the
client, acting as trustee, manages
trust assets during his or her
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Serving with Southern Style by Deborah
Shrimp and Asparagus Casserole
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen
asparagus cuts
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
3/4 cup half and half cream
1/4 cup dry white wine or 1/4 cup
more cream or 1/4 cup chicken
broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound cooked small shrimp
1/2 cup buttered soft bread crumbs
On stove top or in a microwave
oven, blanch asparagus for three
minutes. Drain well; set aside. In a
small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in
the flour; cook, stirring constantly,
for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk
and cream; cook until thickened. Stir
in wine—or substitute. Season with
salt and
pepper.
Stir in
beaten
egg yolk,
cheese
and
shrimp.
In a
buttered
2-1/2
quart
casserole, arrange half the asparagus;
pour on half the sauce. Repeat layers.
Top with buttered crumbs. Bake at
350° for 30 minutes. Yield 6 servings.
Jane Cutler photo.
Key Lime Pound Cake
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lime zest
1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice
Key Lime Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter
and shortening at medium speed with
a heavy duty electric stand mixer until
creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating
at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating just
until blended after each addition. Stir
together flour, baking powder, and
salt. Add to butter mixture alternately
with milk, beginning and ending with
flour mixture. Beat at low speed just
until blended after each addition.
Stir in vanilla, lime zest, and lime
juice. Pour batter into a greased and
floured 10-inch (12-cup) tube pan.
Served up with Love in Style
With warm weather
here to stay a slow
cooker is a must to get
supper on the table
without a lot of fuss.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian
Pork Chops
2 pounds pork chops
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 15-ounce can
pineapple slices
(including the liquid),
divided.
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup cold water + 3 tablespoons
corn starch
Whisk together the soy sauce,
brown sugar, ketchup, the liquid from
the can of pineapple slices, (reserve
the pineapples) rice vinegar, and
minced garlic. Whisk together cold
water and corn starch until dissolved.
Stir into the sauce mixture. Pour half
of the sauce mixture
into the slow cooker.
Place pork chops
in the slow cooker
along with pineapple
slices. Pour remaining
sauce over the top.
Cover and cook on
high for 3-4 hours
or low 6 hours.
Is there anything
more southern
than banana
pudding? These
parfaits are a fun
take on a southern classic.
Banana Pudding Parfaits
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 large egg yolks
2 1/2 cups half and half
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1 (11 oz) box vanilla wafers
6 medium size bananas, sliced
1 (8 oz) container
frozen whipped
topping, thawed
In a medium
bowl, whisk together
evaporated milk, sugar,
flour, and salt until the
sugar has dissolved and
no lumps remain. Pour
into a heavy bottomed
saucepan and cook over
medium high heat, stirring constantly,
just until warmed. In the same bowl,
whisk together egg yolks and half and
half. While whisking, gradually add to
the warmed mixture in the saucepan.
Lower heat to medium and gently
cook, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, or
until thickened. Remove from heat,
add butter and vanilla. Mix well. If
the custard is lumpy, press through a
fine-mesh sieve to smooth. Pour into
a bowl and press a piece of plastic
wrap on top. Allow to cool slightly
while you prepare the remaining
ingredients. To assemble, arrange
Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15
minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes
or until a long wooden pick inserted
in center comes out clean. Cool in
pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes;
remove from pan to wire rack.
Prepare Key Lime Glaze by
whisking together powdered sugar,
fresh Key lime juice, and vanilla
until smooth. Immediately brush
over top and sides of cake. Cool
completely (about 1 hour).
whole vanilla wafers
in the bottom of
each parfait glass.
In a separate
bowl, crush all the
remaining vanilla
wafers. Over the
whole vanilla
wafers, add a layer
of sliced banana
then cover with
about 1/4 cup of warm custard.
Repeat layers, beginning with crushed
vanilla wafers. Reserving 1/2 cup
of crushed wafers for the top plus
whole wafers for garnish, continue
layering until all the ingredients have
been equally divided among the
parfait glasses ending with vanilla
custard. Top each with a dollop
of whipped cream. Sprinkle each
with crushed vanilla wafers and
garnish with 1 whole wafer. Chill
My blog, Served Up With Love is full
of simple, no fuss meals.. The recipes
shared here are not 100% my own.
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