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2 • LOUISA LIFE• December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017
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Developer Mike Kavros stands inside the new structure that will house Callie Opie’s Orchard restaurant. Photos by Linda Salisbury.
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Paige Cibula gives her peanut butter
cookies the suggested crisscross pattern.
Cover designed by Marilyn Ellinger
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
F
or months, drivers on Rt. 522
(Zachery Taylor Highway)
near Rt. 623 (Chopping Road) have
been puzzled by first the planting of a
small orchard, then the framing of a
large barn. No, it’s not a new farm near
Lake Anna, but rather a new restaurant,
catering business, and events venue
(weddings, business gatherings or private parties) expected to open late
spring or early summer.
Its developer, Mike Kavros said that
even more could be added to his 25acre property, including a cidery, a vineyard, and perhaps guest accommodations for wedding guests. “We’re proffered to be a restaurant, winery, brewery and hotel,” he said, which gives him
additional options for his property.
The facility is named Callie Opie’s
Orchard for Greek-American Kavros’
late aunt Calliopie. In Greek mythology,
Calliope is muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry, and music.
Kavros hopes that the upscale restaurant will offer American fare, such as
steak and seafood, but also, perhaps,
some Mediterranean dishes. He is open
to either leasing the restaurant or operating it himself. He plans to have locally sourced food for “farm to table dining.”
A property owner at Lake Anna since
1994, Kavros and his wife, Roxanne,
moved to the lake fulltime in 2008 and
decided to open a restaurant. Empty
nesters, they eat out a couple of times a
week, Kavros said, and decided that the
area needs another option.
He sees his restaurant as initially
being able to seat 75 people, and even
more in summer months when his
porch and patio dining provide comfort-
Rustic siding is going up on Callie Opie’s Orchard restaurant.
able outdoor seating. The main room
will also include a bar and tasting area,
and the upstairs loft will be available to
VIPs and special parties. Below the loft
is the large kitchen. Besides the patio
and covered porch, he plans to construct a pavilion (for weddings), which
will overlook the large pond that is
being built next to additional orchards.
He also hopes to add music and entertainment to the mix.
Both the interior and exterior of the
barn will have a rustic look in keeping
with the surrounding areas. As of late
November, workers were applying
board-and-batten siding, which he may
stain, to the exterior walls. He said,
“The roof will be a very nice metal,
called MasterRib. Color will match the
window trim (or be very close to it).”
Callie Opie’s Orchard will have
entrances from both Chopping Road
and Rt. 522 for easy access from
Louisa,
Mineral,
Orange,
and
Spotsylvania counties, and Kavros has
reserved a large area for parking for
guests.
Kavros noted that although in a
largely agricultural area, the property is
part an area near Lake Anna that is targeted for developments “This is a natural fit into this,” he said.
As the barn structure has taken
shape, it has attracted visitors who pull
in to hand him a job resume, or to ask
about what’s planned. A lot of what he
hears is “Wow!” And that’s what he had
hoped. Although the land is near
Contrary Creek known for its historic
gold mining, Kavros said he hasn’t
found gold, but he’ll settle for the Wow
Factor to attract interest in the project
and to draw in customers when the
restaurant is open.
For more information visit
www.callieopiesorchard.com
December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017 • LOUISA LIFE • 3
Cover Story
When licking their fingers to taste the chocolate dough, Gian and Aiden Bailey bring a smile to Grandmother Judi Bailey, whom they call Pi.
Cookies For Santa
By Pat Wilson
Correspondent
e’s on his way…or at least he will be soon. Children around the world
will soon follow local traditions to welcome St. Nicholas, Santa Claus,
Kris Kringle, Papa Noel, Father Christmas or the myriad of other names
given to the holiday gift bearer. One tradition shared by grandchildren
in several Louisa families is to leave a plate of cookies and a glass of milk as a thank
you to the Jolly Old Elf. Perhaps there is also a second motivation in hopes that the
Christmas Eve visitor will leave some of the gifts on their wish lists.
Beanie
The families of Moira K. Crosby and Paul Kavanagh joined their parents, Judy and
Larry Kavanagh of Louisa, for a recent dinner that included an opportunity to roll
out and decorate sugar cookies. The intent was to prepare the treat to freeze for
Christmas although Larry admits the cookies were eaten before their grandchildren
left that evening. The baker was nine-year-old Sabine “Beanie” Crosby, who with
the help of her artistic mother, Moira, added icing and sprinkles to cut-outs of candy
canes and stars. Beanie’s favorites though were the circular cookies she decorated
with smiley faces. Chief taster was Beanie’s two-year-old cousin, Reid Kavanagh.
Another batch baked just before the holidays optimistically will yield a few to be
saved for Santa as Beanie hopes to find a Lego Mindstorms Robot under the tree on
Christmas morning.
With help from her grandmother, Taylor Szalankiewicz carefully adds ingredients to
her sugar cookies.
4 • LOUISA LIFE • December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017
Taylor
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while visiting. A recent pre-Christmas trip included a batch of sugar cookies since
Taylor’s favorite part is decorating with “lots and lots of sprinkles.” Taylor plans to
save a few for Santa in hopes that he brings her an Easy Bake oven and some Legos.
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The five-year old Bailey twins enjoy visiting their grandmother Judi Bailey, whom
they call Pi. On a recent Saturday morning, they baked chocolate cookies in the
shape of reindeers to leave for Santa. Good intentions of using a cutout soon ended
with balling the dough then flattening to circles using their fingers. Saving cookies
from the batch was also a dream as the boys ate theirs and Santa’s share! Aiden
hopes that he will find a robot puppy under the tree on Christmas morning, while
Gian wishes for a stuffed pterodactyl. The sons of Crystal and Damian Bailey of Bumpass will probably need another baking session with Pi if they plan to leave cookies
and milk on Christmas Eve.
Paige
Recently Paige Cibula visited Grandma Pat Wilson to bake cookies for the holidays.
Granny likes oatmeal raisin ones, while Paige prefers any that includes one of her
favorite foods, peanut butter. The compromise was two batches. The eight-year-old
baker took home an assortment in plastic storage bags – a small one to freeze and
then leave for Santa Claus and a larger selection to share with her parents, Pam
and Jim Cibula, and 11-year-old brother, James, who live in the Oakland community.
Paige wishes for “books, book, books especially the Goddess Girls series” for Christmas and hopes the Jolly Old Elf will “stop by Barnes and Noble” before coming to
her house.
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Baking Cookies from page 5
Two-year-old Reid Kavanagh was the main taste tester as his cousin Beanie Crosby
shows off a variety of her sugar cookies.
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Sabine “Beanie” Crosby cut out and
decorated sugar cookies with help from
her mother Moira Kavanagh Crosby.
Cookie Recipes
Each family was willing to share a recipe or two for last minute
bakers who want to impress Santa. Warm the oven and mix up a
batch of one of their specialties. Don’t forget the always popular
sprinkles!
Kavanagh Sugar Cookies
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup softened unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 beaten egg
1 tbsp. milk
Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
After mixing and beating ingredients, divide dough in half, wrap
in waxed paper, and refrigerate for two hours. Preheat oven to 375
F. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Bake for seven to nine minutes.
Let cookies cool completely before icing.
Grammie’s Date Squares
1 ½ cups oatmeal
1 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 ½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking powder
¾ cup butter, melted
Mix thoroughly. Spread half in bottom of 9-inch square pan.
Filling:
1 pkg. dates (chopped)
½ cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
1 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
Cook together dates, sugar, flour and vanilla. Spread over oatmeal mixture, sprinkle remaining oat mixture on top. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups raisins
½ cup nuts (optional)
Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Blend sugars and add butter,
honey, vanilla and beaten eggs. Slowly combine with flour and beat
until fluffy. Add oats, raisins and nuts. Mix well. Drop by spoonful
onto ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350F for 22 minutes or
until golden brown.
Paige’s Peanut Butter Cookies
½ cup shortening (half butter/half margarine)
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1 ½ cups flour
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
Mix shortening, sugars, egg and peanut butter. Blend in flour,
baking soda, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill. Preheat oven
to 375F. Shape dough into one-inch balls on lightly greased baking
sheet. With fork dipped in flour, flatten in crisscross pattern to two
inches. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not hard.
Bailey Boys’ Chocolate Cookies
1 ¼ cups margarine (softened)
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
dash of salt
1 cup nuts or preferred chips (optional)
Cream together margarine and sugar until smooth, Beat in eggs
one at a time, add vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and
salt, and then stir into creamed mixture. Add optional nuts or chips
and mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and
bake at 350F for 8 to 10 minutes.
Granny’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
2 ½ cups flour
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
1 cup quick oats
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 Tbs honey
2 large eggs
1 cup softened butter
Taylor Szalankiewicz will offer Santa Claus a generous assortment
of cookies with a heavy dose of sprinkles.
December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017 • LOUISA LIFE • 7
Brown Christmas.
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All Friday tickets are half-price (half
of a regular adult ticket)
Receptions • Reunions • Retreats
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Due to popular demand, we have
added the following performances:
Friday, December 16th at 8PM
Saturday, December 17th at 8PM
Sunday, December 18th at 2:30PM
An important note regarding the
extension:
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create more opportunities for others to
see this wonderful show. If you have
already purchased tickets to an upcoming performance, please do not call to
switch/transfer your tickets to an extension performance. Thank you for your
understanding!
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available to regional theaters, A Charlie
Brown Christmas has been delighting
viewers since it first aired in 1965.
Come celebrate the holidays in
Barboursville with Charlie Brown,
Snoopy, and the whole gang of your
favorite Peanuts characters, as they
come to learn the true meaning of
Christmas.
*SPECIAL NOTE*
A Charlie Brown Christmas is presented in one act, and at just shy of an
hour, it is the perfect length for children
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followed by a free photo opportunity
onstage with the Peanuts (please provide your own cameras). Our Christmas
Bistro — featuring tasty seasonal goodies and a festive atmosphere — will be
open before AND after the show.
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Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Based on Martha Washington’s cookbook, this session focuses on the way
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Cook and enjoy eating an entire
Christmas meal prepared in the historic
Michie House under the instruction of
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Due to popular demand, we have added the
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• Sunday, December 18th at 2:30PM
Pastor, and poet, Denny Burnette in the pulpit of Louisa Christian Church.
Photos by Linda Salisbury.
Tales of Delicious
Moments
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
T
he Rev. Denny Burnette of Louisa Christian Church has dished up a
collection of what he calls “verse stories” that deal with delicious
moments of living in Louisa for 15 years. They reflect humorous incidents that he has experienced with his parishioners and the community.
Take, for example, the title piece: “The Best Fried Chicken.” Like
many churches, Louisa Christian enjoys its parish potlucks in which everyone brings
a special dish. This event was no different. Burnette wrote, “In the social hall the
feast looked fine.’/Tables groaned with fare of every kind./The plates were paper, but
that didn’t matter./ The food was piled high on each flimsy platter.”
Burnette relates that a “big-city guest had tears in his eyes./clutching a drumstick
like a treasure,” as he praised the chicken as deserving the highest praise. But to
quote more of his verse story would give away the surprise ending.
This collection has been “percolating in my mind,” said the soft-spoken Burnette.
He notes that they are all true, but he has changed the names of those referenced,
except in one verse story. The book is photographically illustrated by Lake Anna resident, and parishioner Odette Holmes.
His first book, now out of print, was titled "Vindicated by God," the English translation of “Deo Vindice,” words from the plaque of the Confederate statue at the
Louisa County courthouse, without realizing until later that it was the motto of the
Confederacy. That collection of serious poetry was also not religious in nature.
However, “The Best Fried Chicken” is whimsical and he hopes to evoke laughter. But
with both, “The subject matter of the poems concern experiences I have had here,”
he said. He added, “I’m struck with how many verse stories involve food.”
Burnette did his undergraduate work at Virginia Military Institute, took his master’s in religious studies at UVA, and his doctorate at Union Theological Seminary.
See Moments, Page 10
An important note regarding the extension:
All ticket sales are final. The extension performances have been added to
create more opportunities for others to see this wonderful show. If you have
already purchased tickets to an upcoming performance, please do not call to
switch/transfer your tickets to an extension performance.
Thank you for your understanding!
T
he beloved animated TV special comes to beautiful life in this
faithful, one act stage adaptation. Only recently made
available to regional theaters, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been
delighting viewers since it first aired in 1965. Come celebrate the
holidays in Barboursville with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the
whole gang of your favorite Peanuts characters, as they come to
learn the true meaning of Christmas.
Join us after the show for a meet & greet and photo op with
your favorite Peanuts!
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Moments from page 9
His first book was also photographically illustrated by Tori Purcell, a professional
photographer and teacher at the Pratt Institute in New York.
His collaboration with Holmes, two years later, could almost be the subject of a
verse story. Burnette said that he was at the former Ally’s Restaurant at Lake Anna
one day and was quite taken by a stunning photograph hanging on the wall. When
he looked for the photographer’s name, he was surprised that it had been taken by
Holmes, a member of his parish. He began talking with her about taking pictures
for the new book, and she not only happily agreed, but has worked with him on all
the details and has agreed to handle the sales and marketing of the new book.
After he had admired the photograph, Burnette said that Holmes and her husband, Todd, presented him and his wife, Patricia, with a framed copy of it.
One of their favorite pieces is titled “Red Hands and Cotton-pickin’ Fingers,” in
which Burnette is asked by “Flo,” a homebound elderly parishioner, to fulfill her
longing to see a cotton field once more. And so off they went, but little did Burnette
know that he would be, well, involved in the theft of a cotton plant while trying to
make Flo’s dream come true.
By happenstance, Holmes had the perfect photograph to accompany the verse.
It’s a picture that sill evokes memories of the house seemingly sitting on a white
cloud. The picture is his favorite in the book.
They purchased a second home at Lake Anna in May 1999, then downsized and
moved to the lake fulltime in April 2010. Her career was mainly spent at EMC
Corporation, for 21 years in McLean. During the last six of those years, her primary
focus was a project manager with primary focus on event planning and marketing
for the Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment division. The Holmes now own
Coastal Insulation & Fireplaces, a regional company.
As they settled in at the lake, couple had been looking for a church home when
their landscaper recommended Louisa Christian because “the pastor is wonderful.”
“His style of preaching made us feel at home with his big town knowledge in a
small town place,” said Holmes.
Is Burnette out of
stories? Despite his
plans to retire at the
end of the year (he’ll
stay on until a
replacement
is
found),
his
first
response is yes, then
a quick, “Actually,
that is not true. I have
.two possibly, three,
and if I get motivated
I might start a
sequel.”
Holmes is ready to
collaborate
again,
and perhaps enjoy
together more of the
best fried chicken in
Louisa.
Copies of the
book are available
at The Fabric Hut,
and Hello Gorgeous
in Louisa, or directly
from Holmes at
(540) 226-5808.
Odette Holmes and Denny Burnette check out the new book.
Pastor Denny Burnette holds his new book in the parish hall kitchen where events
can provide inspiration.
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10 • LOUISA LIFE • December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017
Pastor Denny Burnette holds his new book in the parish hall kitchen where events
can provide inspiration.
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The 47-day fall wildfire season in
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Virginia Department of Forestry crews
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“With drought conditions, warm
temps, low humidity and high winds, we
dealt with a number of difficult fires this
fall,” said John Miller, VDOF’s director of
fire
and
emergency
response.
“Southwest Virginia was the area with the
most wildfire activity; was forced to deal
with a tremendous amount of smoke from wildfires in Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina, and experienced a rash of arson fires in several counties.”
Because of the wildfire risk, 29 counties and six towns/cities put burn bans in
place. As of 10 o’clock this morning, the counties of Lee, Rockingham and Smyth
along with the City of Staunton have rescinded their bans. “Because these burn
bans were implemented by county and municipal governments, those same government entities must rescind or cancel their bans,” Miller said. “The Virginia
Department of Forestry did not put the burn bans in place and does not have the
authority to rescind the bans put in place by local governments.”
VDOF investigators are still searching for suspects in the arson cases, and a
reward of up to $2,000 is available for information leading to the conviction of the
person or people responsible for the arson fires in Buchanan and Scott counties.
Woods arson is the number 2 cause of wildfires in Virginia. It is a felony crime that
could result in up to five years in prison, a fine of $2,500 as well as the cost of suppressing the resulting wildfire.
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Western Regional Forester Ed Stoots said, “We
really need the public’s help to bring the arsonist
or arsonists to justice. Someone knows who
intentionally set these fires, which put lives and
property at risk. We want to hear from those in
the know. Please call your local VDOF forestry
office or the sheriff’s office in these counties and
tell them what you know. If you don’t help us
stop this person now, the next fire he or she
starts could be on your land.”
To battle the 172 wildfires this fall, VDOF used
full-time agency personnel; a number of parttime, on-call wildland firefighters; five crews
from the Department of Corrections; paid and
volunteer firefighters from numerous localities,
and other agencies, such as the U.S. Forest
Service. Miller said, “We greatly appreciate the
help provided by our partners, and we also want
to thank all of the citizens and businesses who provided us with food, water and
other kinds of assistance while we were out battling a number of these wildfires that
took several days to suppress.”
The Crossword
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6 Caustic
chemical
9 Bed board
13 Belief
14 Aquatic shocker
15 Tiresome task
16 Kansas City
stadium
18 Company
dodger
19 Cut (off)
20 Street
musician's
instrument
22 Depressing
24 Computer
command
25 Number in a
Kutcher TV title
26 Dull
28 Any doctrine
31 Sham argument
34 Hypnotic state
36 Pinocchio, at
times
37 Go fish
39 Astronomer's
sighting
40 Aim
42 Audio
accessory
44 Casual attire
45 Before the due
date
47 Witch's work
48 Joined the party
49 Mackerel's
cousin
52 Power cable
with extreme
voltage
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vegetables
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63 Carpenter's joint
64 Weight
deduction
65 Electricity
source
66 Accumulation
of fluid
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3 Commit
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Alec, among the
Baldwin
brothers
Driftwood site
Marathon
Environs
Fork-tailed flier
Shade of green
Cow chow
Not the former
Sentient
Word before
and after "oh"
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Pale with fright
Not of the cloth
In a tidy way
Unit of speech
Signed a lease
Irritate
Clobber
___ pole
Verdi specialty
Sword handle
Creative spark
Spur or helical
Red Cross
supplies
56 Muslim leader
60 Do away with
Crossword Answers page 15
December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017 • LOUISA LIFE • 11
Back by
Popular
Demand
By Pat Wilson, Correspondent
Photos by Richard Hinde
A three dimensional work by Matt Fancelli, a LCHS 12th grader, was titled, Control.
Kelsey Lagon, a nine-year-old TAG student at Thomas
Jefferson ES, places her origami ornament on the tree in
the art center’s lobby.
F
Justice Anderson, LCHS 12th grader, repeated a stunning poise
in Colors of Pride.
12 • LOUISA LIFE • December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017
amilies and friends filled
the Purcell Gallery of the
Louisa Arts Center on
Monday
evening,
November 28 as over 70
students exhibited their artistic talents. The occasion was the opening
of the second annual Youth Art
Show, which showcased the efforts
of Louisa County Public School students from kindergarten through
high school. Walls and pedestals
featured pieces in a variety of mediums as well as three-dimensional
work.
“It is such a wonderful experience for children to see their art displayed in a gallery setting,” said
Laura Foussekis, chairman of the
gallery committee and the show’s
coordinator. “We love to see the
excellent work the young people
are doing and like to support the
teachers and the school system.”
Selecting the work to be displayed was not an easy task for the
county’s seven art instructors. Rosa
Lee Fry, art teacher at Trevilians
Elementary School, commented
that it was difficult choosing among
the students’ individual projects
with Janice Breeden, a high school
art teacher, adding that her students do similar projects depending
on the level of their classes, but
each adds his or her own style and
techniques. An additional challenge
while hanging the work was for the
art instructors to keep balance and
compatibility in color and theme.
Breanna Thacker painted the reaction of a classmate after taking her photograph using a cell phone.
Relatives and friends of Louisa County Public School students attended the opening of the second annual Youth Art
Show, Celebrating Young Artists.
Among the participants are LCHS 12th grader
Jordan Reis who takes Advancd Art I taught by Becky
Massie. He described the inspiration of his mixed
medium work, Electra Powered Awakening, as an
effort to fashion an intricate five-line design after
emphasizing that it took a week of classes to complete. Other pieces in the exhibit were as diverse as
the age and interest of the young artists. Breanna
Thacker, an LCHS Art Foundation I student of Janice
Breeden. use acrylic paints to capture the reaction of a
classmate. Two Trevilians Elementary students, kindergartener Ella Bradford and second grader Madelynn
Wolfong, followed various interpretations of the
theme, leaves.
During the opening, Talented and Gifted students of
Patti Seay, who works with them at Thomas Jefferson
and Jouett elementary schools, decorated the tree in
the art center’s lobby with handmade ornaments
using origami and symmetrical techniques fashioned
during an after-school workshop.
The show, Celebrating Young Artists, will continue
through January 20, 2017 and the gallery is open on
week days from noon to 4 p.m. and during performances in the Cooke-Haley Theater. The county’s youth
will have second opportunity to showcase their talents
at the 30th annual Arts Festival scheduled for
Saturday, April 1 at the Louisa County Middle School.
Louisa County Public
Schools Art Teachers
Becky Massie and Janice Breeden (LC High School)
Gail Carlin (LC Middle School)
Hope Suzuki (Jouett ES)
Lauren Wade (Moss-Nuckols ES)
Rodrick Rhodes (Thomas Jefferson ES)
Rosa Lee Fry (Trevilians ES)
Eye of the Tiger was the piece done by Makayla
Blair, a LCMS seventh grader.
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December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017 • LOUISA LIFE • 13
Art from page 13
Laura and Tina Chalecki, members of the Louisa Arts Center gallery committee, adjust
Electra Powered Awakening, the focal piece of the exhibit which is the work of Jordan
Reis, a LCHS 12th grader.
Cristyn Torres, a Moss-Nuckols ES fifth grader, used bright colors to craft her
Perspective Self Portrait.
14 • LOUISA LIFE • December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017
Laura Foussekis, gallery committee chairman, chats with LCPS art instructors,
Gail Carlin, Rosa Lee Fry and Becky Massie.
Photos by Richard Hinde
Rodrick Rhodes adjusts the height of the artwork while Becky Massie assists
and Rosa Lee Fry determines if the pieces are level.
EVENTS
LAKE MONTICELLO FIRE & RESCUE BINGO: Jackpot every Thursday
(with 80 or more players). Progressive
Games. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Early
Bird 6:45 p.m. Large food menu available. Located at 10 Slice Road,
Palmyra, VA (off of Route 7600).
Questions? Call (434) 591-1018
RENTALS
OFFICE SPACES: Small single office
spaces for rent. Large office space for
rent, approx. 1600 sq. ft. at 190 James
River Road, Scottsville, VA. Call
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COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE:
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LOVIN’ RIDGE SUBDIVISION: Close
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financing available. Call (434) 5310671, or (434) 589-3074.
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Safes
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DRIVEWAY STONE/SLATE: 9 ton
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DRIVEWAYS: We scrap and restore
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The Fork Union Military Academy is seeking the
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BOOKS: make great gifts. Give Linda
Salisbury’s “Bailey Fish Adventure”
Answers to the Crossword
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Louisa Life is seeking a talented Account Executive to join our
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passion for advertising and marketing and the idea of helping local
businesses appeals to you, please respond. Must have good communication skills and be detail oriented. Experience in advertising
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generous commission.
Send resumé to:
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Valley Publishing Corp. • P.O. Box 59 • Palmyra, VA 22963
December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017 • LOUISA LIFE • 15
Coming in 2017
to the
Comedy Sports
Marty Haggard**
Tidewater Guitar Quartet
Come join us for this hilarious version of
“Who’s Line is it Anyway”
January 28 ~ 7:30PM
Featuring a tribute to his dad, Merle Haggard.
February 4 ~ 7:30PM
**Date and Time change from Brochure
A treat for your Valentine with this
unique quartet.
February 11 ~ 7:30PM
Winter Box Office Hours:
Tues. – Fri.; 12 – 4PM and
1 hour before each performance.
Tickets 24/7
at LouisaArts.org
Godspell JR.
Crutcher & Kong ~
Cello & Piano Duo
Indulge in rich classical music.
The LAC Youth Theater presents this
story of friendship, loyalty, and love.
March 10, 11 ~7:30PM
March 12 ~2:00 PM
March 18 ~ 7:30PM
Aaron Tippin
Michael Allman
Bird Dogs – Everly Brothers Experience
Electrifying country music up close and personal.
**TWO SHOWS**
March 25 ~ 3:30PM (Just Added) & 7:30PM
Rock and Blues with the style and flair
of his father Gregg Allman.
April 8 ~ 7:30PM
Take a trip in time to experience the
beginnings of modern rock-n-roll and country music.
April 28 ~ 7:30PM
16 • LOUISA LIFE • December 16, 2016– January 19, 2017