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Jane McDonald Yaun service-oriented

Serving up Farm to Fork Krystopher Scott

Janice & Bill Scott Shoppes @Caroline Street

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on the porch...life in fredericksburg Messages

Normandy Village Parade

In the garden: native plant garden

everything greens:food truck rodeo

I have a friend...angels & sunshine

kundalini yoga....peggy lindauer

season’s bounty: moonshot

summer restaurant week

vino...provence in pink

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Calendar of events

history’s stories: what 4th of july means to me heritage: library’s golden anniversary

what’s in a legacy?.....old walker grant school

20 Senior Care: death by falls 21

it’s all energy...balancing energy for summer

emancipated patients: slow knowledge

marketing 101

fxbg public sculptures

mYSTERY hOUSE

art in the burg

area photos in este, italy

Companions: stroll downtown

astrology & you poetryman: so much more

fredericksburg sketches bastille day 2019 Viva la France

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umw’s new director....paul binkley

megan lee crockett”s ocean

23 “they paved paradise” Cover: "Three Cheers" by David C. Kennedy

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Paul Binkley Inaugural Director, Center for Career & Professional Development BY ANNA BILLINGSLEY

University of Mary Washington announces the fulfillment of one of its key strategic goals with the selection of the first executive director for its Center for Career and Professional Development. Paul Binkley has more than 20 years experience in the fields of career services, student affairs, international development and higher education management.

He comes to UMW from the Homewood Career Center at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), where he served as director of the Student Career Development Team. In that role, he managed a staff of career coaches who implemented an industry-based service model that included group, one-on-one and class-based services to all Homewood undergraduate and graduate students, and young alumni.

Binkley will work with similar constituents at Mary Washington. His arrival at UMW solidifies the University’s commitment to meeting statewide workforce needs as well as its conviction that a liberal arts education is the essence of career and life readiness.

University in Washington, D.C., with the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration and the Elliott School of International Affairs. He has also worked in Afghanistan, Barbados, Iraq, Tajikistan and several other countries in Europe and Africa.

“I am thrilled about the opportunity to work with Dr. Binkley on bringing to life a vision that makes preparation for the transition from college to career and life after Mary Washington a central aspect of the student experience,” said Tim O’Donnell, Associate Provost for Academic Engagement and Student Success.

Recognized for his significant knowledge and expertise in the area of federal careers, Binkley teamed with Katherine Troutman, a noted federal careers expert, to author the book Students’ Federal Career Guide — How Students, Student Vets and Recent Grads Land a Federal Job, now in its third edition. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration from The George Washington University, a master’s degree in international affairs from the University of Kentucky and a certificate in Human Performance Improvement. Originally from central Minnesota, Binkley is a certified MBTI facilitator, and a Board Certified Coach.

Prior to his job at JHU, Binkley worked in Monrovia, Liberia, for more than three years, first as an education officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and then as the resident director for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI). Before his tenure in Africa, Binkley spent 13 years working in career development at The George Washington

Anna Billingsley is the Associate Vice President University Relations at UMW

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Penny A. Parrish

ON THE PORCH Guest Porch Editorial

Contributing Writers & Artists Sally Cooney Anderson A.E. Bayne Dianne Bachman Laurie Black Anna Billingsley Kevin Brown Collette Caprara Jane Churro Meghann Cotter Jeannie Ellis Christina Ferber Frank Fratoe Maddie Fernandez Bill Freehling Joan M. Geisler Jon Gerlach Alexis Grogan Rick Henderson Anne Hicks Ralph “Tuffy”Hicks Davy Jennings Karl Karch David C. Kennedy Susan Kenney Nancy Moore Pete Morelewicz Vanessa Moncure Patrick Neustatter DeLaura Padovan Penny A. Parrish Debbie Patten M.L. Powers Gerri Reid Rob Rudick Casey Alan Shaw Pat Smith Mandy Smith Georgia Strentz Tina Will Dawn Whitmore Sonja Petersen Wise Norma Woodward

i call it home

Rita Allan

Front Porch Fredericksburg is a free circulation magazine published monthly by Olde Towne Publishing Co. Virginia Bigenwald Grogan, Publisher. The mission of Front Porch Fredericksburg is to connect the diverse citizenry of Fredericksburg with lively features and informative columns of interest to our community’s greatest resource, its people.

I always say “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” I changed careers every ten years or so: HS teacher, TV journalist, Public Information Officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, and finally an instructor at the FBI Academy. So like many other Fredericksburg residents, I came here in 1999 for a job. Moving from Minnesota to Virginia had its upside (warmer winters!) but I was also leaving behind my lifelong friends. I always planned to return north after retirement. As a result, it was a bit astonishing to me when I began writing this column and counted the number of years I’ve been here. Twenty. Longer than I have lived any other place in my life. Fredericksburg has become my home and I have no plans to leave. Why this change of heart? I love the history that infuses our area. No textbook ever taught me as much as two hours with John Hennessy and other members of the National Park Service. I remember when I first moved here, asking a local what she had learned about the war, and she responded “Which war?” From George Washington and the founding of our country, to Civil War battles and cultural history, Fredericksburg has turned me into a sponge.

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I love downtown. I frequent the shops for unique gifts and have gotten to know many of the proprietors, such as Mona Albertine at Jabberwocky, and Bob Whittingham (I’m always first in line at his sidewalk sales). Out of town visitors ask to eat at Eileen’s Bakery where we can enjoy both healthy food and indulge in the awesome pastries created by Trista Couser. When I work at the galleries, lunch always comes from Liliana at Soup and Taco.

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messages Hi Virginia I've lived in the 'burg only 5 years but absolutely devour Front Porch every month and have saved all my issues to go back and read as I meet new people, discover new places, and attend new events that I've often discovered in your pages! Nancy Gasparovic

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everywhere, and am a member of RAPP Arts (The Arts & Cultural Council of the Rappahannock) and Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA).

I love access to the Rappahannock River and nature that our trails provide. This is my respite when the world becomes too much. My Central card from the Rappahannock Regional Library gets used every week. I could go on and on. But most of all I love the people, and I will share with you two examples of why. In January of 2015, my left femur broke. After surgery and a stint in a rehab facility, I was sent home and wondered how I would ever get through this with “all” of my friends living in Minnesota. But they didn’t. It turns out a number of them live here, and came to help. My “pool ladies” from a neighborhood swimming pool drove me to doctor appointments. Fellow artists helped with gallery duties. YMCA exercise partners came over and cleaned house and brought groceries. And neighbors, who I thought were merely passing acquaintances, supported me in untold ways. Every year, I help sponsor the Frederickburg National Cemetery Luminaria. I was looking forward to getting some new photos this past May, but mother nature had other plans. Those dedicated and hard- working scouts, who set out candles to honor more than 15,000 souls, saw the flames extinguished by heavy rain and strong winds. As I trudged down Willis Street to my car, I looked up to see a woman beckoning me to come and stand on her front porch. Water was not dripping from me by this time, it was cascading. Yet Kelly Pawlik Dear Virginia, I just wanted to thank you again for the wonderful issue of Front Porch with Bruce on the cover (May 2019). Collette did a great job on the article/tribute to him, and it is comforting to see what an impact he had on his friends and the community. This has also been a great way to share with his brothers & family, who live far from here and didn't know fully of his talents, to help cope with their loss. It has been very helpful in this grieving process to know that so many in

invited me into her house, and welcomed me into her kitchen where I met her husband Jeff Gandee, their son, neighbors and friends. They invited me to stay for a freshly grilled meal with platters of food and libations. She had known me all of 48 seconds. This is what Fredericksburg is about. It is not one place or person or thing. It is how all of these combine to create a special environment that I never found anywhere else. It has enveloped my heart and soul. It is why I grab Front Porch each month to find things to do, places to go, and new horizons to discover as I read from “cover to cover” and learn more about this wonderful place that is my home.

Penny A Parrish is a fine art photographer with work in “Brush Strokes” & “810 Weekend Gallery.” Scenes from the ‘Burg are her favorite subjects.

this town have my back. Thank you for your part in this as well. Fondly, Keren Pritchett

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Everybody Always Annual normandy village parade By a normandy villager

On a pleasant sunny Saturday morning on Memorial Day weekend 2019, the Normandy Village neighborhood hosted a parade/picnic, with a gracious invite to its adjacent Riverside/Old Fairground neighborhood. The idea for this second annual community-building event came from resident and Common Ground church pastor Gregg Jennings, who was inspired by a book entitled “Everybody Always” by Bob Goff, which talks about loving your neighbors and how simple rituals can bring folks together. After a few planning sessions with UMW student Emma Meek, realtors Melisa Casacuberta and Michele Harlow, and picnic hosts Connie and Stewart Lane, paper flyers were distributed and Gregg posted a Facebook invite saying, “Thank you for being a great neighbor! We want to celebrate the joy of the neighborhood and what it means to you! We’ll crown the king and queen as well as announce the Grand Marshall at 10:30 am and the parade will start soon after. There will be a BBQ on Linden Ave after the parade.

Bring a chair, a noise maker, your friends, a side dish, your dog for the DROOL TEAM and wheels are welcome. Grab your neighbor and let’s make some parade noise, then celebrate with some great food. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided but bring a side dish and BYOB, and we can’t wait to celebrate another year of living as neighbors!” Prior to the parade, Emma and a motivated set-up team including Holly Hunt, Brandon Susa, and Victoria Torrez chalk-painted the street, set up a table of costume items, and produced parade banners proclaiming “LOVE SHALL OVERCOME, WE ARE NORMANDY VILLAGE”, and “DROOL TEAM”. Gregg began the festivities by nominating the longest-residing attendee, Mayo Carter, as Queen of the Parade. Next, Kevin Brown was crowned King due to his advocacy for our beloved city trails that encircle the neighborhood. Lastly, young Ollie Lane, garbed in patriotic attire, was selected as the perfect choice for Grand Marshall. After the appointment of parade

honorees, a host of happy residents, some costumed like Keith Cadiere in an AllAmerican red white & blue top hat and ‘Papa’ Dave Smith in his colonial hat, strolled in harmony with much fanfare around a neighborhood block, and then on to the Lane’s on Linden Ave for a barbeque (with Brian Harlow and Stewart manning the grills) and home tour featuring exquisite landscaping and a fantastic collection of mid-century furnishings which fit perfectly in this 1950s-60s neighborhood. At the BBQ, many neighbors met for the first time, like newcomers Jane McDonald Yaun and daughter Kate, and Normandy Village resident Stacy Gaglio, while Fredericksburg veterans Holly Leitch, Betty Ellett, and Jim Wolfe were also pleased to make the acquaintance of more recent residents like Tamar and Adrianna Franklin. Post-event feedback was glowing, with hostess Connie Lane summarizing it best, “What a fantastic day catching up with neighbors, meeting new ones, and hanging with friends and family at our 2nd annual Normandy Village Parade and Block Party. Thank you so much to everyone who came. You made today special. A BIG thanks to Gregg, Melisa, Brian and Michele, and Stewart for all your hard work to make today possible. So exciting that our little Ollie was named Grand Marshall today, especially since it’s so hard for him to participate in any type of event. I love our awesome little neighborhood in this great little city.” Photo by K.Brown

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In the Garden native plant garden opens at brooks park By Tina Will

Central Rappahannock Native Plants Demonstration Garden at Cedell Brooks Jr. Park, in King George county, is remarkable for its range of habitats, variety of plants, overall size, and accessibility. It is the largest and most comprehensive demonstration garden of its kind in our Central Rappahannock area. The garden was formally opened on June 8, 2019 with many state and local people officially cutting the ribbon (above). It is a crescent shaped landscape that runs about a quarter-mile along one side of the Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballfields. Sherry Graham, a landscaper and a Master Gardener, designed the layout to educate and demonstrate how native plants benefit our ecosystem and contribute to a healthier watershed because they are better suited to our climate thereby needing less water and fertilizer to do well. The primary qualification was that all of the plants chosen should be native to our specific Central Rappahannock area, not Southwestern VA, or Northern VA, or Northern Neck VA. Attractive plants were chosen that will not need a lot of water

all encounter. For wet areas there is a section with plants that tolerate (or need) a lot of moisture. Meadows (dry areas), shade areas, and hilly areas that need plants to help stabilize the soil, all have examples of plants that will do well in those areas. Large informative signs mark the different areas, and plant ID tags will be placed soon.

once established. The plants will also provide pollinators, birds, and other wildlife the pollen, food, shelter, and nesting possibilities once the plants mature. Fall color will be an added point of enjoyment.

It is a garden of multiple gardens. The shrubs, trees, and perennials are arranged for their needs and purpose in the different types of landscapes that we

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Grant money was received in 2018, and the deadline to purchase and plant the material was met with the strong determination and physical help of over one hundred people. King Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept of Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director, Chris Clark, Tim and S m i t h (recently retired), and teams of Master Gardeners and M a s t e r Naturalists all spent many hours installing over 1000 plants, moving stones, and spreading mulch. Those using the one-mile walking path around the park, and spectators at the baseball and soccer games can take time to read the signs that introduce each type of

garden. Come visit, learn and apply the information, choose the right plant for the right place, and improve your landscape for your enjoyment and for the benefit of all. The address is 11259 Henry Griffin Rd, King George, 22485. Tina Will has volunteered with MGACRA for 13 years and lives near Ferry Farm in Stafford County. Photos by Susan Kenney

On the Trails Jane McDonald Yaun By Kevin Brown

photo by jane churro A Wave & Hello are Simple Acts of Kindness This month we highlight one of our service-oriented Riverside/Old Fairground neighborhood residents who is a daily fixture on the Rappahannock River Heritage Trail (aka Heritage Trail). Let’s get to know Jane McDonald Yaun, a city resident who actively cares about our community, while exemplifying healthy outdoor living on the trails. Jane: “I came to Fredericksburg to attend Mary Washington College, graduated in 1988 with a degree in Sociology and decided to stay. I was encouraged by two professors at the time (Bill Hanson and Joan Olson) to apply for Rappahannock Area a job with Community Services Board. My first job with RACSB was working with adults with serious mental illness, and I have been

involved in mental health services ever since. “I left RACSB twice - once to work at Snowden at Fredericksburg on their child and adolescent unit and a second time to work at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (called the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services at the time). I was fortunate to return to RACSB as a Quality Assurance Coordinator in 2008, became Deputy Executive Director in 2015, and then Executive Director July 1, 2017 following the retirement of Ron Branscome. “I love this community and am a proud member of St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg-R Rappahannock Rotary, Women and Girls Fund of the Community Foundation, the YMCA, the Fredericksburg Food Co-o op, as well as

serving as of 1 July 2019 on the Board of Directors at Rappahannock United Way. My wonderful daughter Kate is a rising seventh grader at Walker Grant Middle School. I am so thankful to work with countless individuals and organizations who are dedicated to improving the health and wellness of Fredericksburg and the surrounding region. “My friends here in Fredericksburg are like family. Since graduating from college, I have always lived in or very close to the city, and have always enjoyed walking along the river. I need exercise and the outdoors for my mental wellness and health, and encourage others to include RASCB staff and those individuals we serve to do the same. We have tremendous resources, to include 10 miles of paved multi-use trails, in our city that facilitate healthy selfcare, which in turn helps manage stress and challenges. These pathways are available to everyone, to include folks in wheelchairs or with mobility challenges, so we all can enjoy the outdoors and be part of their community.

“I am blessed with the opportunity to live across from the Heritage trail, which I absolutely love. Walking my dog, jogging the trails, and enjoying time with my daughter are my most favorite stress relievers. It makes my day when I see familiar faces on the trail. I may not know everyone’s name, but I believe a wave and a hello are simple acts of kindness we can give to one another. The creation of the trail system throughout Fredericksburg – the Heritage Trail, Canal Path, Virginia Central Railway (VCR) trail -- and the trails around Pratt Park and in South Stafford have been wonderful. Our local trails and natural resources provide us all with a means to engage with others and not be stuck in a digital world. These trails have been a wonderful investment in the community, and I am extremely grateful.” Thank you so much for sharing, Jane. You are a true blessing to our Fredericksburg community. .Kevin Brown is the administrator of the "On the Fredericksburg Va Trails"

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Everything Greens

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downtown greens food truck rodeo By maddie fernandez Jeremiah and I had the privilege to sit down and chat with Maria, owner and founder of Juan More Taco located on the corner of Caroline and George Streets. Maria is from Honduras where she grew up with her loving family. Family has always been at the core of every decision she’s made; when she and her husband decided to move to America, raising their 5 kids was always her first priority. Maria never dreamed of working in a restaurant, let alone owning one, yet cooking in her home was the main event. This is what brought everyone together and what everyone looked forward to when they arrived at her front door.

Hello, my name is Maddie Fernandez. Jeremiah Ward (above with Maria) and I are excited to be working as Events Interns this summer at Downtown Greens. We would first like to announce our upcoming, first-ever DTG Food Truck Rodeo! Food Trucks will be open for business in our Upper Garden on Saturday, July 20th, 2019 from 5pm-9 9pm. With music and locally brewed beverages, there will be something for everyone at air dining event! this open-a Events like this can’t happen without the support of our neighbors that’s why we’d like to thank and highlight Maria Martin, of Juan More Taco. Maria’s relationship with Downtown Greens began through a casual conversation at a local brewery and has fully blossomed into support of our mission to show kids where their food comes from and to nurture their appreciation for the world around them.

The road to the Juan More Taco store front in the heart of Fredericksburg, however, wasn’t one that came easy to Maria. As her kids grew older, Maria found herself without as many hungry mouths to feed, that’s when she decided to open her food truck. Instant success and community support greeted Maria’s efforts. In fact, within the first 6 months there were opportunities for a brick-andmortar location. But Maria knew it wasn’t time yet: it took two years before she finally decided to take that next step!

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Today you can visit Maria at 828 Caroline Street, doing what she loves. Fredericksburg, being the mixing bowl that it is, is home to residents from all backgrounds, and that is what Maria loves: she watches people who have never had a Honduran meal savor every bite, and those who have been wanting a homemade Honduran meal to make them feel at home. That’s the kind of comfort and nurturing you’ll witness when you step inside of Juan More Taco. Maria teaches her employees to cook with all of the love and attention to detail that she has - right down to the way onions are chopped. That’s the kind of love you can taste! Please come out for Juan More Taco and other delicious food truck fare at Downtown Greens’ Food Truck Rodeo on Saturday July 20! Follow our Facebook page for more information and our growing list of vendors!

Maria’s love for cooking, her friends, and her family can be tasted in every dish she makes. For Maria, there’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing those she loves love what she has prepared for them.

Madison Fernandez is a student at UMW and Events Intern with Downtown Greens.

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Megan Lee Crockett Ocean: Pattern & Light By Norma Woodward

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Megan Crockett’s uplifting exhibit, “Ocean: Pattern and Light,” that is featured at Brush Strokes Gallery throughout July embodies two of her lifelong loves—art and the ocean. Even as a preschooler, Megan could be found in the wee hours of the morning drawing cartoon-like figures. She continued to explore art throughout her early school years, and, in middle-school, she was enrolled in a class at the acclaimed Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC as a birthday gift. In high-school she embraced every opportunity to take art classes, including a class in technical drawing. Shortly after graduating, she was hired to draft renderings for a leading architectural and engineering firm in Northern Virginia and later received an art degree from the University of Mary Washington. Throughout her career, Megan's artwork was a venue to share her inspirations, musing, and emotions with others. She honed her talents in a variety of mediums, including encaustic painting, screen-printing, and oil and acrylic painting, as well as ceramics. Her style ranges from whimsical to abstract and realism, as she draws inspiration from the organic forms of nature as well as from architecture and elements of the built environment. The talent, skill, and heart that Megan developed throughout her career as an artist now all come together in her exhibit this month which conveys the essence of another lifelong love, the ocean. “When I was just three years old, my family lived near the ocean in Washington state. I could look out my window and see the lighthouse on the Dungeness Bay and I could hear the fog

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horns of those thousand-footers throughout the night,” she recalls. “Since those days, I have always loved being near the sea. It’s comforting and is a wonderful place to think and reflect and just relax.” In the course of her life’s journey, Megan would have a unique firsthand experience of the ocean. Learning of how the Coast Guard works from her Godfather, she joined the Coast Guard—a choice not frequently made by young women in that day. “One day I had an opportunity to actually go aboard a thousand-footer, and the captain even allowed me to take the wheel at one time. It was awesome!” she recounted. In addition to that special moment, the Coast Guard had yet one more treasure in store for Megan: it was there that she met her husband, James, who will be retiring after 30 years of

“Seagull Looking Out” experience through their own thoughts and emotions.” Megan Crockett's "Ocean: Pattern and Light" exhibit will be displayed from July 1 through July 28, and visitors will

“Ocean Reflections No 4” service at the same time that Megan’s “Oceans: Pattern and Light” exhibit is featured at Brush Strokes gallery. Megan’s exhibit includes ceramics, oil and acrylic paintings that capture nautical and marine images, including a luminous sunrise, a pensive seagull, and a school of fish in a piece that embodies a range of patterns including her hallmark “woven” texture in its border as well as the positions of the fish and the trails of their emerging bubbles. “I am truly looking forward to meeting visitors who view the exhibit and talking about the pieces with them,” she said. “Sometimes they may point out things that I had just subconsciously created in the artwork without realizing it. Through my art, I convey what I see and feel, and they will add to the

have an opportunity to meet and chat with Megan and other gallery artists at the exhibit’s opening reception on “First Friday,” July 5, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Visit Brush Strokes Gallery open daily from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, to view the special exhibit and our artists' creations in a spectrum of mediums, including hand-crafted jewelry, unique glass art, charcoal drawings, pastels, photography, and paintings in oils, watercolors, acrylics, and mixed-media. Norma Woodward got her first camera at 12. Her photographic genius can be viewed at throughout the area “Ocean: Pattern & Light”, Megan Crockett Brush Stoke Gallery 824 Caroline Street

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On a gray, drizzly morning, I drove to Stafford to meet Mona and her Senior Visitors Program volunteer, Hatty Wong. Unlike the weather, Mona was bright and cheerful as she invited me into her home. Mona has been in the Senior Visitors Program for eight years. In that time, she has had a few different volunteers come to visit her. Mona recalled, “I heard about the Senior Visitors Program from another senior. Y’all have been angels to me ever since. Not only have I enjoyed having a volunteer visit me, but the Senior Visitors Program Director, Teresa Bowers, has also helped me with things like getting my mail box moved to a better place because of my disability.” When Hatty arrived, Mona smiled and said, “My sweetie is here. I call her my sweetie, but she really is my guardian angel.” Hatty said, “We are a really good match. I enjoy visiting Mona. She is always pleasant and she shares stories with me. Mona knows a lot of Stafford’s stories and history. It helps me feel more plugged into the community.” Hatty found the Senior Visitors Program on the Rappahannock United Way’s website. “I was looking for a volunteer opportunity and this seemed like something really good and flexible. It is only once a week, but it is face to face and is a chance to build a relationship,” said Hatty. Hatty and Mona have been visiting for two years and they have become very close. “Hatty’s family has adopted me,” said Mona. “They have included me in their holiday dinners and at Christmas they came to visit and sang Christmas carols with me.” Mona continued, “Sometimes Hatty travels and

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she sends me postcards to add to my postcard collection. I have postcards from China, California, Natural Bridge, and all sorts of places.” Hatty and Mona’s typical visits usually include shopping and going out to lunch. “It is just nice to get out!” exclaimed Mona. I asked Mona and Hatty if they would recommend the Senior Visitors Program to others. Hatty said, “I already have! I recommended the program to a friend. Now she is a volunteer, visiting a senior. It feels good to cheer a senior up.” Mona also recommended the program. “The Senior Visitors Program is wonderful. Volunteers take the time to listen to us seniors and help us find resources when we need help. I wish I could have helped a senior when I was younger. I would like to do what you do,” she said, pointing to Hatty. As I said goodbye, Mona thanked me again for the Senior Visitors Program “angels”. I stepped outside into sunshine. It seemed Mona’s infectious cheer and gratitude had even brightened the weather.

Laurie Black is the Administrative Assistant for the Senior Visitors Program

To learn more, call the Senior Visitors Program at (540) 371-2 2704 or visit our website at mhafred.org. Refer a senior or sign up to be a volunteer! The Senior Visitors Program is a free community service program of Mental Health America of Fredericksburg.

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Peggy Lindauer Kundalini Yoga

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By anne Hicks there turned out to be Peggy’s level 1 teacher trainer and told him the name a kundalini teacher in Fredericksburg. Eddie knew Peggy through his acupuncture practice. With humble heart, she was offered a space in Fredericksburg to teach in a place which is convenient to our local community.

The teaching of a complete science of kundalini yoga has finally come to Fredericksburg in a weekly practice at Acupuncture, Fredericksburg. It’s in a space to raise consciousness through meditation, gentle sounds, postures, breath and chanting with a teacher whose class series have centered on Charging Lifeforce Energy, Spring Cleansing, Activating Intuition and more benefits to come soon. Peggy Lindauer, Ph.D. is a certified kundalini yoga teacher and professor/chair of her department of at Virginia Commonwealth University. She’s studied yoga since the late 1990s finding her love of kundalini yoga in Tempe Arizona, and Austin Texas. Having moved to Fredericksburg in 2004 she discovered there was not this specific practice in Fredericksburg. Her kundalini friends kept urging her to teach. It was after her mother’s passing she found level 1 teacher training in Charlottesville, VA at a Studio called, “A Place to Breathe”. She’s now completing her level 2, 500-hour teacher training through the Kundalini Research Institute, having studied various modules such as Conscious Communication, Mind and Meditation, and Stress and Vitality. Peggy had been teaching periodically in Fredericksburg when she mentioned to a kundalini friend that she wasn’t teaching regularly, and a sweet synchronicity occurred. He suggested if she got a Gong, she would come to teach regularly. The idea resonated and she purchased the Gong. Meanwhile Eddie Vernon, Fredericksburg’s popular acupuncture specialist, attended a kundalini class in Herndon VA. The teacher

Each class begins with chanting a short mantra that tunes us into our inner teacher. Our inner teacher connects our finite selves to the infinite wisdom that we already have but may not be entirely aware of. After tuning in, we do some warm-up exercises to open the spine—the central channel. An open central channel allows the kundalini energy that lays dormant at the base of spine to rise and flow into all the smaller energy channels of the body.

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A sequence of exercises, called a “kriya” which is a Sanskrit word that means “completed action” is included in each class. A kriya can include physical movements and/or breathing exercises (pranayama). There are hundreds of kriyas in kundalini yoga, and each kriya offers specific benefits. Sometimes the benefits are for aspects of the physical body (cleansing the liver, or boosting the immune system). Others benefit the subtle body, (balancing chakras or charging the electromagnetic field), and some benefit the mind with techniques for breaking habits or strengthening the intuition. At the end of a kriya, either before or after final relaxation (savasana), there is meditation that complements the kriya. Some meditation is done with specific hand gestures (mudras), and some include chanting or breathing methods. Kundalini classes compliment all healing modalities and perhaps give a way to “Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” Yogi Bhajan

Anne Hicks, writer, is a certified YaxYoga Concepts teacher who works at the Department of Veterans Affairs Peggy’s Kundalini Class Total Rehab 2358 Plank Rd, (in Design Center) Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Sunday Mornings , 9:30 am

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Dark Star Saloon farm to fork By Mary Lynn Powers shrimp and grits which was one of the items on the soft menu. I heard one guest saying it had a delightful Creole flavor. Another interesting dish is the Mountain Rose Waffle starting with a red velvet batter. The soft menu selections were unique but note worthy. Though they leaned toward vegetarian, Krystopher explained that will not be a primary emphasis. He is planning a burger night in the not too distant future. The menu will change often as availability of products is the key issue. So, there will be something for everyone. The building itself dates back at least 200 years, and with that the expected local lore accompanies it. Word has it that a ghost inhabits the building, though Krystopher has only had a few weird experiences. He said the building

It has taken Krystopher Scott (above) two years of hard work and persistence to finally open the small establishment on the corner of Princess Anne and Fauquier St. I had the pleasure of attending the soft opening of Dark Star Saloon, and was amazed at the interior of the building. It is decked out with rock and roll decor from ceiling to floor. Most of it is from the 60s-70s era with a strong Grateful Dead influence. I sat down with Krystopher owner/executive chef, and we spoke about the vision he has for the eatery, as well as influences for the shop. His team includes Theresa Basilica, Krystopher’s girlfriend and front of house manager, Justin Young, bar manager and James Law, sous chef. Krystopher grew up in the Fredericksburg area with his Mom who he describes as “an old hippie at heart.” He remembers listening to a variety of blues, rock, R&B, and hence the strong music influence. He hopes to become part of the ever-evolving music scene downtown, but his first emphasis will be on the food. Krystopher is a self trained chef, but attributes his passion to a string of local chefs that he has worked with and culled his skills from. He termed his food “farm to fork” or “backyard to bar” a play on the well known farm to table movement. He is sourcing the meat from the local butcher, and plans to use as much local produce as possible. The breads will either be made in house or come from Eileen’s Bakery. Also, partnering with Makawao coffee, they will have their own Dark Star Blend, a subtle breakfast blend. There will be standard items like the “Shrimp of Fools” dish, a take on

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may have been a blacksmith’s shop possibly supporting the Kenmore estate. When he first looked at the property, it was in total dishevelment. It actually was on a black list. And, so he began the uphill battle of permits, inspections and a total overhaul of the interior. His father is a master carpenter which was helpful in the renovation. They knocked down walls, put in support beams, basically brought new life to the old building. Krystopher has installed innovative equipment such as an Aeronomic Hydroponic Garden Tower and an Alkaline Water Machine. The tower catches your eye as soon as you walk in, but Krystopher explained the benefit is the proximity to the kitchen for a constant source of herbs. As of this article, they are starting with breakfast and lunch, but are soon to be open for dinner. Check them out for a pleasant nostalgic nod to the 60s/70s and some new creative twists on some favorite recipes. Mary Lynn enjoys meeting and writing about interesting people in the 'burg. Dark Star Saloon 303 Fauquier St, Downtown (540) 361-1 1987; facebook @DarkStarFXBG

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Gazing up into the night sky, the Moon in all its phases is the brightest light we see. It is Earth’s only satellite, formed about four billion years ago, about the same time as our planet. The earliest calendars were based on a lunar cycle, and the moon has influenced every aspect of life on earth - from time, tides and weather to ancient religious rites, mythology, navigation, art, planting cycles, language and plenty of superstitions and folklore. As early as 1546, John Heywood wrote that “the moon is made of a greene(or spoilt) cheese”, and the idea has become part of our lexicon for gullibility. But if you ask most children, they avow this idea which is now part of our popular culture - and you know, on a clear night with the full moon, the craters do appear to give the surface a swiss-cheese like appearance! In 1961, President John F. Kennedy proposed “before this decade is out, (we shall have) a man on the Moon and (return) him safely to earth”. And fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 11 ended Earth’s manned space race to

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the moon, landing in the aptly named Sea of Tranquillity. With samples returned to Earth, we can now aver that its surface is indeed rock and dust, not moldy cheese. But in honor of the cheese crowd, MINUTE I present a quick and delicious 30-M MOZZARELLA (with thanks to Home Cheese Making by Ricki Carroll, a great compendium of cheese making techniques and recipes). Begin by mixing two level tablespoonsful of citric acid into one gallon of pasteurized whole (not skim) milk and mix thoroughly, stirring about two minutes. Pour the milk mixture into a heavy saucepan and heat gently to 88F, at which time the milk will start to curdle. Dilute one-quarter of a rennet tablet into one-quarter cup cool unchlorinated water and gently stir into the milk with an upand-down motion and continue heating until the temperature reaches 105F. Turn off the heat (remove from burner on electric stove) and let the curd set until you can cut into the mixture and get a clean break. The curds should look like thick yogurt. If the whey, the watery part, is still milky white, wait a few more minutes before scooping the curds out with a slotted spoon and placing in a twoquart glass bowl. Press the curds gently with your hands, pouring off and reserving as much whey as possible. Microwave the curds on HIGH for one minute. As the whey precipitates from the curd, drain and reserve. Quickly work the cheese with a wooden spoon or your hands (wearing a pair of new rubber gloves, not the ones you cleaned the house with!), forming it into a ball until it is cool enough to touch. Microwave two more times for 35 seconds each, again working into a ball until it is cool enough to touch, draining and reserving all excess whey. Knead cheese quickly like bread dough until it is smooth. Sprinkle on one teaspoon cheese salt if desired, while you are kneading and stretching. When the cheese stretches like taffy, it is done. If it breaks into curds, you need to reheat. After kneading and stretching, the cheese will be smooth, shiny and ready to eat. This recipe yields about ¾ to one pound of cheese. You can form it into a large ball or a long loaf - it’s ready to eat, spread on fresh crisp bread, top a fresh pizza or arrange slices of tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil atop garden greens or form into small balls about one-inch in diameter, known as boconccini, and marinate them in olive oil with a mixture of minced fresh herbs. Refrigerate any leftovers. Remember the reserved whey? Now you can make FRESH WHEY RICOTTA

CHEESE. You must use fresh whey, and this recipe has a low yield of one to two cups of ricotta cheese. Ricotta is delicious fresh - especially when mixed with fresh herbs and eaten as a spread on bread, or as a sandwich topping. Originally from Italy, ricotta is used extensively in Italian cooking - as a filling for ravioli and tortellini, for layering in lasagne. This recipe can be halved. Pour two gallons of whey into a large pot. Add one quart whole milk. Heat the mixture to 200F. While stirring, turn off the heat and add ¼ cup cider vinegar. You will begin to notice tiny white particles of precipitated albuminous protein. Carefully ladle the curds into a colander lined with fine muslin. Allow it to drain, saving the liquid if desired. When the muslin is cool enough to handle, tie the corner into a knot and hang the bag over the sink to drain for several hours. When the cheese stops draining, untie the muslin and place the cheese in a bowl. Add one-half teaspoon cheese salt if desired, and stir in two tablespoons of heavy cream. Cover and refrigerate for up to one week. Some cooks like to save the liquid from the making of ricotta, straining and mixing with juices or as liquid in a smoothie. It will add a bit of tang. I use whole milk and heavy cream from Trickling Springs Dairy, available downtown. Their packaging, in glass containers, may remind those of a certain age of the milkman - daily deliveries of icy cold milk into an insulated tin box set on the porch. My childhood dairy in New Jersey was known as Van Peenen’s Dairy on Valley Road, founded in 1929. I lived just down the road, and was friends with Betty, one of the younger daughters in the family of fourteen children. As an only child, this was fascinating. I loved the farm - the open fields of grazing cows, the cool milking shed, cats, dogs, ducks, chickens and a goat or two around the barn - as it reminded me of the farms I knew and missed in Virginia. There was always something to do, and always someone to do it with in such a large family! No one really noticed a schoolmate or two around the dinner table - and to ice skate on their frozen pond and to enjoy homemade Dutch treats and sweets. Remember Neil A. Armstrong’s boot touching the lunar surface, broadcast live to a worldwide audience? “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the moon - and on rocks and dust, not cheese. They fulfilled JFK’s promise! Vanessa serves up yummy recipes for all seasons

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Restaurant Week Annual Summer event returns By Bill freehling

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Dozens of Downtown Restaurants to participate Downtown Fredericksburg’s annual Summer Restaurant Week will begin July 26 and run through August 4.

The annual event showcases the many talents of downtown’s eclectic mix of award-winning restaurateurs. The list of participants was still being finalized as of this writing, but it’s expected to include most downtown restaurants. About 30 restaurants typically participate. Some of the restaurants participate in lunch, some dinner and some both. Others offer special cocktails, beers, wines, coffee drinks, pastries, ice cream and more. “Dining is such an integral part of the downtown Fredericksburg experience,” said Fredericksburg Visitor Center Manager Danelle Rose, who coordinates the event. “For many, Summer Restaurant Week provides a wonderful introduction to downtown’s

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many topnotch restaurants.” Similar to past years, Summer Restaurant Week will feature a variety of two- and three-course specials for $10.19, $20.19 or $30.19. Sample menus will be available prior to the event on the “Fredericksburg, Virginia Economic Development and Tourism” Facebook page and at Fredericksburgrestaurantweek.com. “You’ll be amazed at the variety and quality of menu items available during Summer Restaurant Week,” Rose said. “Our dedicated chefs embrace this opportunity to showcase their talents to both new and returning customers.” Summer Restaurant Week is one of two restaurant weeks offered during the year. Winter Restaurant Week typically occurs in January. “Our Restaurant Week events have become a twice-annual fixture for downtown, and we can’t wait to see what our great chefs have in store this year,” Rose said. “Come on down and experience it for yourself!” Participants are urged to share their photos from Summer Restaurant Week on social media using the hashtags #fxbgrw and #fxbgrestaurantweek

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Provence is a region in southeastern France extending from the left bank of the Rhône on its west, to the Italian border on its east, and bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to its south. The region has a Mediterranean climate comprised of hot dry summers and mild winters, with little snow. There is an abundance of sunshine. Winds are important to Provence with the "Mistral," a cold and dry wind that blows down the Rhône valley into the region, keeping the region dry with low humidity. Much of the regional food in Provence is based on the huge availability of fresh seafood from the coast. Timehonored dishes of the region include Bouillabaisse (the classic seafood dish) and Escabeche (sardines poached or fried after being marinated in vinegar or citrus juice overnight). Fougasse is the traditional bread, which is round and flat with holes cut out in it. It is often baked with olives or nuts. The basic ingredients that are readily available include olives, olive oil, garlic, lamb, goat, sardines, rockfish, octopus, and sea urchins. Local fruits in the region include peaches, apricots, strawberries, cherries, melons and, of course, grapes! Wine has been produced in Provence for more than 2,600 years, making it the oldest wine-producing region in all of France. The area lends itself to grape growing, with its eclectic soils, ranging from limestone in the west, to schist/granite in the east. The Mistral winds keep the vineyards dry, reduce the number of pests, and ensure lots of clear sunny skies. Of the wine produced in Provence yearly, 88% is rosé. Provence style rosé is often the yardstick by which rosés from around the world are measured. Appellation d'origine controlees (AOCs) are specific designated areas for

growing grapes that are defined by specific grape-growing, wine-making regulations and labeling requirements. There are three AOCs in Provence: Côtes de Provence, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, and Coteaux Varois de Provence. Côtes de Provence is the largest AOC and about 75% of Provence's wine is made in this region, of which 89% is rosé. Grapes grown in this AOC include Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, and Tibouron, which is a red grape originating in Greece, but is almost always now associated with Provence. The second AOC is Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, where the Mistral winds are most prevalent. Vineyards date back to 600 BC. Rosé from this AOC are most often a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Syrah and Counoise. The final AOC is Coteaux Varois de Provence which translates as "The Heart of Provence." Rosé from this AOC will usually contain Cinsault, Mourvedre, Grenache and Syrah. City Vino is located at 810 Caroline St. You can find owner Rita Allan on-site to provide answers to all your wine questions

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CALEND july 2019…Celebrate Freedom Monday, July 1

Music on the Steps summer concert series, Downtown CRRL 7pm, Open Mic, Red Dragon Brewry, 6-8p provided 1419 Princess Anne St

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Tuesday, July 2

Red Dragon Brewery Beer & Trivia night 1419 Pr.Anne St. 6:30-8:30p "League of Earth's Angels - Howell Library Room #3 at 7:30pm. local women's circle discussing intriguing subjects, Please check out our Facebook

Wednesday, July 3

Spotsy Farmers Market @ Spotsy Regional Medical Center, 2-6pm Sunken Well Trivia tonight starting at 7:45pm, 720 Littlepage, Open Mic at the Rec Center 8 pm .Scott Wagner Sign up starts at 7, music at 8. 213 William St.

Thursday, July 4

4th of July Heritage Festival: info facebook @FxbgHeritageFestival Children's Parade, 9:30a. Lafayette VRE to Caroline St to George St. Prizes for best costumne Festival of the Streets: Craft show, Classic Car Show, Live Music, Downtown, 10a-4p Presentation of Colors: American Legion, Downtown, 12n Public Reading of Declaration of Independence, 1p & 3p, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop 4th Spectacular @Pratt Park: park opens at 4:30p, food trucks, games, live music FIREWORKS, 9;30p. View@Old Mill or Pratt Parks

First Friday, July 5

Meet the Artists @ Community Bank of the Cheasapeake: Penny Parrish, Chris McClintock, Suzi Bevan 2-4p, 925 William Street Downtown Greens Sip & See Tours, 4pm. g refreshing beverage, & stroll thru the entire grounds

History at Sunset 7 p.m., park historians lead a tour focus on areas rarely visited or stories rarely told. please bring a flashlight

New Walking Tour "Life of a Plantation: War, Freedom and Change", guided tour Chatham. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Comedy at the Court rahmein.com. Info: 54 Marriott, 620 Caroline S

"Wave on Wave' Gina Clark & Doyle Green playing all your favorites ourtyard Mariott Historic Disteict, 620 Caroline St, 6-9pm

Sunday, July 7

"44 Diesel", Rock/Reg Concert Series FREE 7

New Walking Tour "Life of a Plantation: War, Freedom and Change", our through the gardens and grounds of Chatham. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 13

"The American Dream” FXBG Concert Band Market Square FREE .

Monday, July 8

Karen Jonas, Music on the Steps summer concert series, Downtown CRRL branch, 7pm,

Farmers Market, Hurkam 29 vendors selling a wid

Backdoor Gallery "Town & Country" a collaborative show Ruth Ann Loving & Elena Broach 819 Caroline St, opening reception, 6-9p

Open Mic, Red Dragon Brewry, 6-8p

City Vino Wine Tasting the week. 12-4p The Sho

Megan Crockett "Ocean: Pattern & Light", featured artist at Brush Strokes Galley, 824 Caroline St Joan Powell & Mark Prieto @FCCA Members Gallery, 813 Sophia St "Up Close" National exhibit, FCCA, 813 Sophia St Jon Wiley & Brandon Snellings @LaPetite Auberge, 311 William St, 8-midnight.

Saturday, July 6

Art in the Park at the Farmers Market from 9am to 1pm. Hurkamp Park, local artists and craftspeople share their handmade goods in the park Free Downtown Walking Tour, Hallowed Ground Tours, & FAM, Downtown area highlighting FXBG History and Architecture. 9:30am Market Square Neighborhood Walking Tour/Washington Ave., 11:30AM Hallowed Ground Tours &-FAM walking tour of Washington Avenue Neighborhood. . Spotsy Farmers Market @ Commuter Lot at Route 3 West & Gordon Rd, 8a -1pm local veggies, fruits & more facebook@SpotsyFarmersMarket Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 7am-2pm features 29 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh items City Vino Wine Tasting Sample featured wines of the week. 12-4p The Shoppes @810

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Darbytown Art Studio Featured artists, photographer C. Renee Martin and artist, Duncan Christy. opening reception 6-9pm. 241 Charles St

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Tuesday, July 9

Fredericksburg Photography Club welcomes new members7:00 pm at the Dorothy Hart Center Red Dragon Brewery Beer & Trivia night Pr.Anne St. 6:30-8:30p

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Wednesday, July 10

Spotsy Farmers Market at SRMC 2-6pm fresh, local vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, eggs, cheeses, breads, and plants Rain or Shine Sunken Well Trivia tonight starting at 7:45pm, 720 Littlepage Open Mic at the Rec Center 8 pm .S starts at 7, music at 8. 213 William St.

Thursday, July 11

Downtown Greens Garden Hours 3pm til 6pm Help us work the soil, Live Music at 7:30 Kenmore Inn. featuring drink specials at the copper top bar. Open Mic with Larry Hinkle Highmark Brewery!, 390 Kings HWY, Happy hour -4-6p

Friday, July 12

Downtown Greens Sip & See Tours, 4pm.refreshing beverage, & stroll the grounds “History at Sunset” 7 p.m., park historians lead a tour tours focus on areas rarely visited or stories rarely told. please bring a flashlight

New Walking Tour "Li Freedom and Change" gardens & grounds of C

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FXBG Sister City Assoc B 6-10 PM. live music, aut French wines, craft be Proceeds benefit the exchange program wit France. fredericksburbfr

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Monday, July 15

Cinema Hearts, Music concert series, Downtow

Tuesday, July 16

Red Dragon Brewery B Pr.Anne St. 6:30-8:30p

Wednesday, July 1 Spotsy Farmers Market Center, 2-6pm

Sunken Well Trivia 7:45

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Downtown Greens Garden Hours 3pm til 6:00pm Help us work the soil, Live Music at 7:30 Kenmore Inn. featuring drink specials at the copper top bar. Open Mic w/ Larry Hinkle Highmark Brewery!, 390 Kings HWY, Happy hour -4-6p

Friday, July 19

Downtown Greens Sip & See Tours, 4pm. refreshing beverage, and stroll entire grounds History at Sunset 7 p.m., park historians will lead a tour on areas rarely visited .

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"The English Channel" Brit Rock/Pop, Sounds of Summer Concert Series 7-9 PM Market Square

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Saturday, July 20

50th Anniversary of Apollo the First Human Landing on the Moon Downtown Greens Food Truck Rodeo. Music, locally brewed beverages & food!. Upper Garden Art in the Park a 9am to 1pm. Hurkamp Park, FXBG local artists and craftspeople Friends of Chatham Dutch treat breakfast Paradise Diner, 260 Warrenton Rd, 9:30-11:30 AM.

Countdown to Christmas Expo FXBG Expo Center. wide variety of crafters, vendors, entertainment, and DIY Workshops 10a-5p Meditation Teaching and Retreat: 9a- 4 p. Susan Stone teaches on Truth Telling: Why it Still Matters.25 Chalice Circle, meditatefred.com .

Sunday, July 21

Open Bluegrass Jam, Sunken Well Tavern, 7-9p New Walking Tour "Life of a Plantation: War, Freedom and Change", gardens and grounds of Chatham. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Monday, July 22

ART BUG Children and Adult Art Classes, Cathy Herndon: @ FCCA create art with your child. 912noon, thru July 26 Elby Brass Music on the Steps summer concert series, Downtown CRRL branch, 7pm, Open Mic, Red Dragon Brewry, 6-8p provided 1419 Princess Anne St

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Tuesday, July 23

Red Dragon Brewery Beer & Trivia night . 1419 Pr.Anne St. 6:30-8:30p

Wednesday, July 24 Spotsy Farmers Market Medical Center, 2-6pm

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Sunken Well Trivia 7:45pm, 720 Littlepage, Open Mic at the Rec Center 8 pm . 213 William St.

Spotsy Farmers Market @ Commuter Lot at Route 3 West / Gordon Rd, 8a -1pm open Shop local facebook@SpotsyFarmersMarket

Thursday, July 25

Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 7am-2pm features 29 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh items

Live Music at 7:30 Kenmore Inn. featuring drink specials at the copper top bar.

City Vino Wine Tasting Sample featured wines of the week. 12-4p The Shoppes @810

Friday, July 26

New Walking Tour "Life of a Plantation: War, Freedom and Change",guided walking tour gardens and grounds of Chatham. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Downtown Greens Garden Hours 3pm til 6:00pm Help us work the soil,

"VaMos" Latin Indie Rock, Sounds of Summer Concert Series Market Square located at 907 Princess Anne Street. History at Sunset 7 p.m., park historians tour .

Saturday, July 27

Spotsy Farmers Market @ Commuter Lot at Route 3 West/ Gordon Rd, 8a -1pm facebook@SpotsyFarmersMarket Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 7am-2pm features 29 vendors selling a wide variety of fresh items City Vino Wine Tasting Sample featured wines of the week. 12-4p The Shoppes @810

Sunday, July 28

New Walking Tour "Life of a Plantation: War, Freedom and Change", tour through the gardens and grounds of Chatham. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Open Bluegrass Jam, Sunken Well Tavern, 7-9p

Monday, July 29

Don Brown's Soul Experience Music on the Steps summer concert series, Downtown CRRL 7pm, Open Mic, Red Dragon Brewry, 6-8p provided 1419 Princess Anne St

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Tuesday, July 30

Red Dragon Brewery Beer & Trivia night .1419 Pr.Anne St. 6:30-8:30p

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What July 4th Means to Me By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks

Being born and growing up in the small town such as Fredericksburg was before the uncontrolled development, there is a special kind of meaning and nostalgia about the 4th of July. I anticipated the Fourth much like Christmas. Coming from a family that dates back before the Revolution with relatives that fought and lost their lives for the cause of the freedom’s we enjoy today, has affected the way I live my life. In those early years we did not give much thought to the meaning of the day as we anticipated fireworks, parades, family reunions, picnics and trips to the beach. Somewhere growing up I became aware that July 4th was the birth of the nation. As I recall in eight grade American History my teacher Emeline Stearns saying, “July 4th is the most important date in History, you all remember that”. The only other fact I recall from that class was that Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe died on the 4th of July, Jefferson and Madison (1826) just hours apart and Monroe (1831) five years later. What is July 4th or as Miss Stearns called it Independence Day like today? Is it Freedom of Religion, to take “under God” out of our pledge to the flag or just eliminate it along with prayer? I have so many emotions as Independence Day nears, more so today than years ago. Most the colonies were tired of the British domination with taxation and wanted to be free to govern themselves and have freedom of religion. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence. That was the date placed on the original printed copies called Dunlap Broadsides. The Declaration was not delivered to Great Britain until November 1776. Do your friends celebrate our independence in meaningful ways? Many of us have invitations to pool parties, picnics and places to watch the fireworks? The United States today is still in deadly combat in foreign lands involving thousands of our young men and women? Is it anything like what motivated our Revolutionary relatives? Fiftysix delegates joined together to organize a new Independent Nation, so unique that there has been nothing like it since. They were merchants, farmers, lawyers and tradesmen, many would give their lives for the cause of freedom. Carter Braxton from Virginia would give up all his assets including his home to pay his debts and die a pauper without any regrets for his decisions. Nine would die from battle wounds and five others would be captured and executed. Freedom is not free as we have been told since our early childhood days. My father would always say: “It is very easy to take freedom for granted if you have never had it taken from you.” The time of the year is upon us, and we will celebrate our nation’s independence with family and friends. I would hope that we would all reflect for a few moments; how fortunate we are to live in a country where independence symbolized the brave men and women who led battles against some of the fiercest military establishments and defined what it means to be an American. While you are enjoying cookouts and fireworks with family and friends take time to think about all the sacrifice’s done to get our independence and what we can do to KEEP it the “Home of the Brave and Land of the FREE”. HAPPY JULY 4th, 2019 Dedicated to: Bill Marra, Jimmy Gray James Bailey, John Nolan & Lee Milstead Tuffy is the Front Porch resident FXBG historian

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years ago this Central month, the Rappahannock Regional Library was launched as a demonstration library serving Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Trustees of Fredericksburg’s Wallace Library, established in 1908, realized that the small city library could not adequately serve the area’s growing population. The Wallace trustees considered building a new library on Washington Avenue but instead chose the vacant Lafayette Elementary School building at 1201 Caroline Street. The new library—the proud offspring of Fredericksburg’s Wallace Library—was dedicated on July 18, 1969. “I predict you will wonder from this day forward how you ever got along without the services we are starting here today,” said State Librarian Randolph Church—a prophecy that has certainly come true, as the regional system continues to grow and add services. In 1969, however, the regional system had only the Fredericksburg library to serve customers in the member counties. To fill the gap, bookmobiles took the library on the road to even the most rural communities. It was not long before branch libraries started to spring up—1972 in Colonial Beach (now Cooper), 1978 in North Stafford (Porter), 1981 in Montross, 1983 in Spotsylvania (Snow), 1985 in Hague (Newton), 1994 in Spotsylvania (Salem Church), 2010 in Stafford (England Run—now Howell), and 2018 in Spotsylvania Towne Centre and Stafford’s Fried Center. And, in the bookmobile tradition, satellite locations now reside in rural Spotsylvania at the Belmont Community Center and Partlow Ruritan Club. For many years, Fredericksburg’s Headquarters Library was the center of activities. In 2001, it became the site of the system’s first computer lab, thanks to a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Friends of the Library inaugurated annual book sales that were initially held outdoors in a paved area in front of the Caroline Street building. The popular summer Music on the Steps program is still funded by the Friends of the Library with book sale proceeds. The Virginiana Room has always been an asset for the library system.

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Virginiana materials were one of the strengths of the Wallace Library, and the collection has greatly expanded over the years. Now housed in expanded quarters on the ground floor of Fredericksburg Branch, the Virginiana Room draws researchers from near and far. It has microfilm of Fredericksburg newspapers back to 1788, and a complete index of obituaries from those papers, not to mention books, maps, and city directories. The room is an important stop Historic for members of the Fredericksburg Foundation’s Marker Committee as they study the history of Fredericksburg homes and use the newspaper microfilm collection to tell the story of the people who lived there. Copies of the completed Marker reports are available in the Virginiana Room. Reflecting on the library’s continued growth, Library Director Martha Hutzel said, "For 50 years, Central Rappahannock Regional Library has served the community's education, information, and technology access needs. We have enjoyed incredible community support from our localities, and we are planning for the future of library service as we strive to meet our goal of lifelong learning for everyone in our community." Nancy Moore is on the board of Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Inc. and serves as Virginiana Manager at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a Legacy? old walker grant school By jon gerlach

Tucked away on a terrace above Walker Grant School at Hazel Run, the Old-W 200 Gunnery Lane proudly rises out of the 100-year floodplain as an enduring monument of public education in Fredericksburg. The history of AfricanAmerican education in our City is rich and complex, involving visions and struggles

for equal rights and the ultimate power of a community that works together. Freedom did not come to slaves until the Civil War; equal education and voting rights did not happen until much, much later. After the war, private schools for black children began to appear in Virginia. Shiloh Baptist Church was instrumental in establishing one of the

first such schools in the area. Later, in 1883, City Council established the first elementary school for African-American students at the northeast corner of Princess Anne and Wolfe Streets, the Fredericksburg Colored School, but as-yet there was no public high school for blacks. The "separate but equal doctrine" voiced by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896 was devastating to public education. Churches continued to provide high school education for AfricanAmericans, and in 1905, Fredericksburg Normal and Industrial Institute, the first high school for blacks in Fredericksburg, was opened in Shiloh Baptist Church by visionaries including two prominent men: Joseph Walker and Jason Grant. Walker was been born into slavery in Spotsylvania County. Self-taught, he worked in various jobs but had a passion for learning. Grant, the son of a slave who fled to Canada, later moved to New York and eventually settled in Fredericksburg, where he became a teacher for 42 years. The school moved to Moorefield (today's Mayfield) and in 1925 occupied a new building called Mayfield High School, but despite aid from church groups it struggled financially, especially during the Great Depression. In 1935 the Colored School (elementary) was moved to the building we know today as Old Walker-Grant School. It was not until 1937, near the end of the Great Depression, when the City School Board took over Mayfield High School, with a goal of combining the Colored School (elementary) with the Institute (high school), and assumed the cost of operating it. This merger created the first public school for African Americans in Fredericksburg: WalkerGrant School, which opened in 1938 in the newly-expanded building along Gunnery Lane.

For 30 years, this was the public school for African-American students. After desegregation reached Fredericksburg, in 1968 and for the next 20 years, the building was the middle school for all Fredericksburg children, black and white. In 1988 construction of a new middle school was completed, bearing the Walker-Grant name, and the Old Walker-Grant School in its 50th year ceased being a middle school. Today, the building is under-utilized, but the City is looking for ways to creatively re-use the space. So â&#x20AC;Ś what's in a legacy? Here, important stories of the many struggles for racial equality and public education in Fredericksburg.

An attorney and retired archaeologist, Jon Gerlach chairs the Architectural Review Board in Fredericksburg. Photo by Jon Gerlach

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Tai Chi for Balance & Fall Prevention We periodically read about “death by selfie” where someone falls to their death while taking a picture of themselves. But, did you know that deaths from falls among adults age 65 and older have increased dramatically, from 18,000 in 2007 to 30,000 in 2016. Yes, every day 10,000 people are turning 65 since 2011 and people are living longer. However, after adjusting for growth, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the rate of deaths increased 31% during this period. At this rate, by 2030 the U.S. can expect 59,000 older adults will die because of a fall. Every second of every day in the U.S. an older adult falls with most going unreported. Many falls do not cause injuries, but one out of five falls does cause a serious injury such as a broken bone or a head injury. Every 14 seconds an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury. Falls are the number one cause of injuries and deaths from injuries, costing an estimated $31 billion in annual Medicare costs. Research has identified many risk factors contributing to falling including: lower body weakness, vitamin D deficiency, difficulties with walking and balance, use of medicines (prescription and over-thecounter), vision problems (discussed in last month’s article), foot pain or improper footwear, and home hazards. Fortunately, many older adult falls are preventable. More than 75% of falls take place inside or near the home. With some simple and quick home changes, the risk of falling can easily be lowered. The National Council on Aging outlines 18 steps to fall-proof your home at the following www.ncoa.org/blog/fallswebsite prevention-home-18-step-safetychecklist/. Weight-bearing exercises such as walking and balance and resistance exercises are important for fall prevention. Tai Chi has become a popular exercise for seniors. It improves muscular

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strength, flexibility, balance, and stamina which are all important for fall prevention. And, it can be practiced in a chair, bed or wheelchair, making it ideal for those with limited mobility. Health care providers can play an important role in fall prevention by screening older adults for fall risk. Unfortunately, roughly half of older adults who fall do not discuss it with their health care provider often because they fear this will lead to a loss of independence. Sadly, keeping silent may result in loss of the independence they are trying to protect. Even if an older adult survives a fall and resulting medical care, they may be vulnerable to hospitalacquired infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, MRSA, C. diff, and possible urinary tract infections. Hip fractures often require surgical procedures and rehabilitation. Head injuries may result in traumatic brain injury. Fear of falling again can cause a reduction of activity, increased frailty, depression, social isolation, and feelings of helplessness. Family caregivers can play an important role in preventing their loved ones risk of falls. An excellent “Falls Prevention Conversation Guide for Caregivers” can be downloaded from the following website www.ncoa.org/Falls-PreventionC o n v e r s a t i o n - G u i d e - f o r Caregivers_Final.pdf. Falling is not a normal part of aging. By addressing home hazards, having open discussions with health care providers and family, and making practical lifestyle adjustments, the number of falls among seniors can be substantially reduced. So, act now to minimize your and your loved ones risk of falling and loss of independence. Karl Karch is a Gerontologist and local franchise owner of Home Instead Senior Care, a licensed home care organization providing personal care, companionship and home helper services in the Fredericksburg and Culpeper region.

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Summer has made its full force known, and if we follow the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) way of looking at the seasons through the Five Elements, we are in the Fire Element time of the year. The Five Elements, according to TCM, offers us a lens in which to view ourselves and the world around us. Many integrative modalities such as Acupuncture, Qigong, Feng Shui, and Eden Energy Medicine (EEM) use this Five Element Wheel to help balance our energetic systems in order to achieve good health and wellness. An imbalance in the Fire Element can result in the feeling that you have run out of steam. It can even lead to feelings of being out of control and panic. However, when this element is in balance, we feel a passion for life, inspiration, playfulness, and joy. One way to balance the Fire of summer is through a few simple techniques taken from EEM. The Triple Warmer Smoothie is a great exercise to do anytime, but even more so during "Fire time". Rest your face in your hands with your palms at your chin and fingers at your temples. Take two breaths, and then, as you breathe in deeply lift your fingers a few inches above the ears. On an exhale, circle behind your ears and press down the sides of your neck to your shoulders. As you hang your hands on your shoulders, press in and take two more breaths. Finally, drag your hands down to cover your heart and take a deep breath. Another way to help calm the feeling of being out of control is to hold the Neurovascular Reflex Points (NV) associated with the Fire element. Hold the points above your eyebrows, called the Main NVs, along with the area on the back of your head directly behind your eyebrows. Breath into this a few times as you hold these two areas with a light touch. You can also do another type of hold by placing one hand on those same Main NV points on your forehead, while placing the other hand flat above your naval. Hold this for a few minutes while breathing deeply. Taking Down the Flame also helps to balance the Fire Element, calms

emotions, helps to create a sense of wellbeing, and can help to lower blood pressure if it is done regularly. Take a deep breath in and out with your hands on your thighs. On the next inhale, raise your hands on either side of your body and connect them above your head so that your fingers and thumbs meet, and on an exhale bring them down to your head, touching your thumbs to the top of your head. Inhale and on an exhale, bring your thumbs to the middle of your forehead. Inhale and on the exhale, bring your thumbs to your heart area. Inhale and on the next exhale, bring your thumbs to your naval and flatten your hands. Inhale, and on the next exhale, bring them to their original position on your thighs. Finally, on the next exhale, move your hands down your legs, and off your toes. Then trace your hands up the inside of your legs, and finish with your hands over your heart. If you really want to add even more balance to this exercise, you can exhale each time with the "Haaaaaa" sound. Try one or all of these to balance your energies this summer, and check out more videos at www.itsallenergywellness.com/ to help you enjoy all of the beauty and inspiration that this season brings! Christina Ferber is a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner

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Emancipated Patients slow knowledge By Patrick Neustatter, MD My friend Terry found out the expensive way that it takes many years for advances to filter down through the medical community. He had tarsal tunnel surgery in Richmond. The surgeon put on a dressing and a kind of sock thing, told him to walk on it in the pool half an hour a day. And that he didn't need a boot. He also told him "get your local podiatrist to take the stitches out." When he went to get the stitches out, the podiatrist insisted that he needed a boot, and sold him one for $50 and change.

often fails to change in response to recommendations substantiated by controlled evidence." Why The Profession is so Slow To Change In their book Ending Medical Reversals - Improving Medical Outcomes, Saving Lives, Hematologist/Oncologist Vinayak K. Prasad MD, MPH and Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, Adam S. Cifu MD report on a study of three ineffective treatments (beta carotene to prevent cancer; estrogen to prevent Alzheimer's; and vitamin E to lower cardiovascular risk).

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So he called the original doctor and told him this. That doctors response . . . . "twenty years ago that was the right treatment." Basically he was telling him his local podiatrist was out of date. Hold The Hate Mail Now I imagine I'm going to get inundated with hate mail from podiatrists, but let me try and placate them by pointing out it's not just them. The Year-Book-of-medicalinformatics for 2000 contained a report on how long it takes for innovations, proven by "landmark studies," to filter down to the grunts on the front line of medical care. They note a trial in 1968 already recommended flu vaccine for everyone. But by 2000 there had only been a 55 per cent implementation. A trial in 1993 showed the value of providing specific foot care to diabetics (the vascular and neurological complications make diabetes the leading cause of amputation). But as of 2000, only 20% of practitioners had adopted specific foot care. Thrombolytic therapy for strokes (where you inject "clot-buster" medicine to reopen the artery) was proven in 1971. But again, by 2000, there was only a 20 per cent implementation. The study author's, rather droll conclusion was that "clinical practice

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These were all proven to be of no value, but "ten year passed before the research community stopped referencing the flawed practice." They also explain why "it takes so long for the train of medical practice to stop." ·Confirmation bias - "the tendency for people to more readily accept information that conforms to their beliefs." ·Loss aversion - meaning a doctor is reluctant to give up a treatment he or she has been using for a long time. ·If it benefits the doctor in some way - and that of course includes if the doctor is making money out if it. This is all a bit cynical - that doctor's practice is a result of these mental quirks or greed. I would add that there are so many studies being published these days 75 medical trials and 11 systemic reviews published every day - that your doctor is overwhelmed and it's impossible to keep up. The bottom line, as always, to defend yourself against being foisted with an ineffective treatment, is to be an informed, involved, assertive, emancipated patient. Patrick Neustatter is the Medical Director of the Moss Free Clinic. Read his book, "Managing Your Doctor, The Smart Patient's Guide to Getting Effective, Affordable Healthcare", available at Amazon.com

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A hillside across from the Fredericksburg National Park entrance on Lafayette Blvd., has been completely excavated. It was over twenty years ago as a member of City Council that Noel Harrison and I were pictured in the Free Lance Star on the location. Noel a Historian for the Nation Park Service and I were concerned about a project that had removed soil from the hillside. At the time the land was zoned residential and was said likely be used for homes someday. Well that day is NOW. The company representatives said there was no evidence of a battle there, however, I had found many Civil War relics there in the 1960’s, including bullets,

cannon shells, and uniform buttons evidence of a battle. Noel stated that on May 4, 1863, Confederate troops from Georgia under the command of General John Gordon, charged into the Union troops, which was the first time he led his men in battle. Noel was concerned as I was that since Federal funds were being used for the Blue Gray parkway, that the National Park Service should have been consulted about historic value of the site where the soil was being disturbed. Recently the land has been excavated and looks completely different than in the past. There will be a traffic circle built there along with several hundred town homes. Gone forever…… Relic hunters recently confirmed Noel’s previous history related statements by finding a Virginia button and a Georgia state seal button along with bullets, shell fragments and a Union Eagle Plate more evidence of a battle on site. We should all be thankful that the National Park Service owns the other side of Lee’s Hill.

By mandy smith & debbie patten

New products and businesses pop up every day, each competing for a percentage of the market. The mistake new business owners can make is to have the, “if you build it they will come” mentality. This is working under the assumption that the business is filling a void in the market, thus driving traffic through the ability to meet a need. The fact is that even if your business is filling a void in the market, the community still needs to know exactly who you are and what you do. Two components to consider when starting a business are branding and brand awareness. Branding is giving the consumer a clear vision of what your business offers through consistent messaging and images. Brand awareness is when the consumer recognizes your business in the market due to consistent messaging and images. The key to branding is consistency. Consistency starts with your logo. When creating a logo it is important to understand that a logo sets the tone for your business. It is very easy to get overly creative by having multiple logo types, colors, fonts, etc. Being creative is great! However, when it comes to a consumer’s ability to recognize your business it is important to keep it simple. Create an easy to read logo that is quickly identifiable and showcases what your business offers. Use your logo in all visual advertising including social media, print, digital, and web. You can also develop a tagline. The tagline is part of your consistent messaging. For example, “Smith’s Pizzeria, we think cheese should be its own food group!” Your tagline should be used in all radio advertising at the end of a commercial. This gives the listener a chance to hear the business name again, along with a quick memorable phrase. The more a consumer hears your business name and tagline, the more your brand awareness will increase. Last year, we commissioned a

Brand Awareness Study of our region, asking participants who they thought of first when it came to certain business categories. The survey covered businesses from attorneys to medical practices, services and so on. When the results were released, it was a very humbling experience for many businesses. Just because you believe your business is the best of its’ type, does not mean the general public agrees. Many businesses who were ranked 6th, 10th or lower were insistent that they should have a higher ranking. When looking at the businesses that were ranked in the top three spots under each category, it was clear to see that these are businesses that have developed concrete and consistent marketing strategies over many years; thus resulting in brand awareness. With all the competition that is out there, your best chance to stand above the rest is to develop a marketing strategy, strong branding, and consistent messaging.

Amanda Smith is the Promotions & Marketing Director at B101.5 and Debbie Patten is the Local Sales Manager at B101.5.

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FXBG Public Sculptures unique local art walking tour By sonja petersen wise Kay Katz, 4. "WinterMoon." Brushed Aluminum sculpture located in Dixon Park Harry 5. McDaniel,"Lightning Sanctuary." Aluminum sculpture located on Caroline Street between Frederick St and the VRE station 6. John W. Parker, "Swallowtail II." Steel plate sculpture located Harry McDaniel,"Lightning Sanctuary” at Fall Hill Ave at Village Lane Selfies and sharing images of these sculptures is encouraged!

Charlie Brouwer, "A Future and a Hope” The City of Fredericksburg’s Public Sculpture Program is entering into its fourth year, to the delight of residents and visitors to our city. This innovative effort provides a one-year long temporary display for six large-scale outdoor public sculptures at key gateway locations in the city. And at the end of the year in late September, a fresh new group of six artworks will be installed. This program is designed to be a fun and interesting way for the public to engage with art, which changes yearly. The Public Sculpture Project got its start under the auspices of the Fredericksburg Arts Commission in 2016, and was soon embraced by the community. Jane Shelhorse, Director of Fredericksburg’s Parks, Recreation and Events Department said, “People are reaching out to city staff and asking, ‘where can I see the sculptures and how long will they be up?’ This community interaction is exactly what we love to see!”

Preston Thayer, the project director, notes that when the program was first launched, it was uncertain how residents and visitors would respond. Now that sculptures have been here for several years, they are being incorporated into people’s conversations and appreciation of local art. Many people have expressed their support for this addition to the city's lively art scene. Thayer says “It’s very rewarding to see pedestrians walking by the work and stop to take pictures.” Residents and visitors alike are invited to explore these artworks at the following sites through the end of September: 1. Luke Achterberg, "Killer Bee." Painted steel sculpture located at Route 1 at the Falmouth Bridge. 2. Charlie Brouwer, "A Future and a Hope." Locust wood sculpture located at Wolfe Street triangle. 3. Jim Gallucci, "Morning Glory Bench IV." Powder coated steel sculpture located at Old Mill Park on the Heritage trail

Jim Gallucci, "Morning Glory Bench IV." View the list of current sculptures online at fredarts.com. And for more information on the Public Sculpture Project or about the Fredericksburg Arts Commission, please contact Kim Herbert of the Parks, Recreation and Events Department at ksherbert@fredericksburgva.gov or 540372-1086.

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Art in the Burg Galleries in July Lisa Gillen's Glass Gardens, Opening Reception,First Frisday Artful Dimensions Gallery 922 Caroline Join us to see this amazing display of nature, presented in glass. ~Sally Cooney Anderson

“Town & Country” Elena Broach & Ruth Ann Loving Backdoor Gallery, 819 Caroline St Opening Reception, First Friday

Ed King @Art First C. Renee Martin & , Duncan Christy Darbytown Art Studio 241 Charles Street Opening reception 6-9 9pm Darbytown Art Studio is a community of artists who love to work and explore art making together. Jump on the free trolley and stop by Darbytown. ~Jeannie Elis Kathy Waltermiere "For Love of Color" Opening Reception, July 12, 6-9 9pm Artists' Alliance 100 Taylor St., Suite 101, Colonial Beach The Artists' Alliance (AA) at Jarrett Thor Fine Arts is featuring painter Kathy Waltermire in July. AA members will be also be displaying an array of painting, photography, pottery, jewelry, and basketry. AA has also added wood furniture by guest artist John Barber. Kathy's show is called "For the Love of Color." Her main medium is soft pastel. She loves the pure color that pastel offers with hues that can range from a purple that's darker than black to the palest yellow. The works in this show reflect her realistic style and include landscape, still life and portrait. ~Rob Rudick

Virginia country & town themes. Ruth Ann Loving's colorful acrylic paintings honor her country roots by depicting rural Virginia subject matter. Elena's bright and lively paintings are focused on favorite Fredericksburg town landmarks in watercolor.

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Megan Crockett "Ocean: Pattern & Light" Opening Reception, First Friday July 5, 6-9 9pm Brush Strokes Gallery, 824 Caroline St Exhibit will be displayed from July 1 through July 28, and “Field Boss”, Kathy Waltermiere visitors will have an opportunity to meet and @Artist’s Alliance chat with Megan and other gallery artists. View the special exhibit and our artists' creations in a spectrum of mediums, including hand-crafted jewelry, All Member Show unique glass art, charcoal drawings, Art First Gallery pastels, photography, and paintings in oils, 824 Caroline Street watercolors, acrylics, and mixed-media Opening Reception First Friday, ~Norma Woodward July 5, 6-9 9p Featuring Artwork from all members ~Casey Shaw

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Fredericksburg Photographs Exhibit in Este, Italy local photos showcase VA. life by dawn whitmore Woodward, Judith Muffley, Sue Henderson, Dawn Whitmore and Penny A Parrish offered a portfolio of iconic rural scenes from a black and white cow with apple in its mouth to old barns. They were beautifully composed."

Fredericksburg Photo Exhibit in Este at Fiore Celebration A group of Fredericksburg photographers were given the opportunity through the Fredericksburg-Este Association to exhibit artwork during the Fiore celebration (annual Flower Festival) in Este. The flower festival is a spring fair of showering shrubs and veggies. Kathryn Willis of the Fredericksburg-E Este Association set up a

tourism booth during the Fiore celebration. Willis reached out to local photographer, Penny A Parrish for help choosing photographers who would fit the desired request. "The Este folks invited Fredericksburg to showcase its agricultural and rural life," shared Willis, "The five photographers-Norma

Each person who visited the booth learned about our city and the exchange program with Este. The Fredericksburg-Este Association's June newsletter described the artwork as 'showstoppers' with many Italian folks visiting the booth. "The images did their magic," exclaimed Willis, "The information was well received, but it was the magnetic draw of the photography that starred." The photographs are staying in Este. They will be featured in a planned exhibit in Este in Fall 2019 about the Virginia countryside and rural life.

friendship and cultural understanding between Fredericksburg and its sister city, Este, Italy, through exchanges, programs and events. You can learn more about the Fredericksburg-Este Association and Este, Italy by visiting the Fredericksburg-Este Association website: www.fredeste.org/este-italy.

Dawn Whitmore, The "Old Barn" Lady is a barnscape photographer and writer who lives in Spotsylvania. Learn more by visiting her FB page: facebook.com/dewphotographypage or her website at www.dewphotographyva.com photo credit: Walter Pierressa Fredericksburg-E Este Association www.fred-e este.org facebook@FredEsteAssociation

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Companions a stroll downtown by Gerri Reid dvm some fruits and vegetables for yourself. And your dog may love feasting on a few of them. Duff Park is a dog park that offers 3 Off leash areas. There are areas for dogs under 30 lbs, dogs over 30 lbs and a large area of almost 7 acres for all dogs. There is agility equipment, toys, water and bag dispensers available. Lastly, for the Residents of Fredericksburg City only, there is the Dog Park at Kenmore Park. It provides an offleash area and water as well. When taking your pet to any dog park, I highly recommend you proceed with caution and to monitor your pet closely. If you feel that your pet does not play well with other dogs, then this may not be the right setting for your pet.

Summer is here! And it is time to get those doggies out and about for their walks. Whether it is enjoying a walk during the morning sunrise or the cool evening stroll, walking your pets is great exercise. From hiking trails to dog parks, Fredericksburg is definitely a city that is Dog-ffriendly. No need to leave your pet at home as you venture Downtown. There are many dog-friendly places to enjoy with your pooch. Downtown Fredericksburg is a great place to spend your day exploring the shops and the sights. Many stores have bowls of water outside their business, so no need to worry about your dog getting thirsty. Or if you decide you want to bring your own bowl, many places will fill up your bowl for you. It is still important to remember when Downtown to bring some Dog Waste bags as no one likes stepping in pet waste. There are plenty of trash bins/receptacles for you to throw away your bags. And this may be silly to say but all dogs need to be on a leash. We want your pet not only to enjoy itself but we also want your pet to be safe. There are 3 Dog Friendly activities in Fredericksburg for pet owners. The Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market is held at Hurkamp park every weekend during the summer. The Market offers local produce, craft vendors and local community events. It is great to pick up

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After your stroll around town or some time at the Dog parks or Farmer’s Market, you may find yourself a bit hungry. Well, no worries. The restaurants/coffee shops are happy to welcome you and your pet. So, here is a Guide of a few Pet-Friendly Restaurants that offer outdoor seating. For coffee/tea and other goodies, many people will frequent Hyperion Espresso to enjoy a good cup of Joe. For Breakfast/Brunch, Dixon Café and the Sunken Well try Mason-D Tavern. Other restaurants include Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Sedona Taphouse, J. Brian’s Tap Room, Fahrenheit 132. All these places have amazing food and are happy to accommodate you and your pet. Historic Downtown Fredericksburg is a wonderful place to spend a weekend exploring all the shops and history. You can enjoy the Farmer’s Market as well as have lunch with your four-legged pal. And while your there, take your pet to Dog Krazy for some delicious treats to celebrate the day. This town is known for George Washington and his Boyhood home. But did you know that President Washington had English Spaniels, Terriers, and American Foxhounds? So, it is no wonder that the City of Fredericksburg would be so DogFriendly!

Dr. Gerri S. Reid is the Owner/Veterinarian of Reid Mobile Veterinary Services. She can be reached at 540-623-3029 or reidmobilevetservices.com or facebook @ReidMobileVetServices

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Astrology & You sun sign self care

THE POETRY MAN

By Dianne Bachman

By Frank Fratoe

So Much More I paraphrase Stephen Spender whose poetry has confirmed: there is never light enough for joy that morning brings, there are never pines enough filling the land with green, there is never sand enough where waves broaden onshore, there are never hours enough to praise the stellar-night, there is never moon enough overhanging a crest of hills, there are never words enough to convey what we cannot see. Frank Fratoe lives & writes in the city.he loves.

Rejuvenate, manage stress! This is part two—look for Aries through Virgo self-care If your birthday is: 9/23 to 10/3: Socialize with friends; enjoy a sunset with a loved one; go for a silent nature walk 10/4 to 10/13: Rearrange your furniture to reflect harmony; take a mental health day from work 10/14 to 10/23: Invite a friend for coffee and a talk; feed your mind with a good book or podcast 10/24 to 11/2: Binge on a good murder mystery series; seek some sweet solitude; paint your feelings 11/3 to 11/12: Do some sound meditation or chanting; take an herbal bath; visit a sacred place 11/13 to 11/22: Dine with family and close friends; buy a weighted blanket; focus on promoting ‘cozy’ 11/23 to 12/2: Plan a journey abroad; read up on mythology; honor your spiritual self 12/3 to 12/12: Share your expertise with others; pick something new to learn toady 12/13 to 12/21: Share your passions with others; start dancing lessons; play games of strategy

12/22 to 12/31: Organize a closet; build something or dream of building what excites you 1/1 to 1/10: Use essential oils to soothe; practice full body relaxation; create space for houseplants 1/11 to 1/20: Volunteer; meditate on quieting the inner critic; listen to some Heinrich Biber 1/21 to 1/29: Study new technology; take up a cause; keep track of synchronistic events 1/30 to 2/8: Take time to celebrate your excellent mind; deep breathe and relax 2/9 to 2/18: Make ‘harmony’ your mantra; make a new friend; adopt a homeless pet 2/19 to 2/29: Start a dream journal; buy high thread count bed linens; listen to your favorite music 3/1 to 3/10: Focus on creating a safe and comfortable environment; plan a personal retreat 3/11 to 3/20: Soothe through yoga; notice your intuitive thoughts; practice grounding yourself Now, here are some astrological happenings for July 2019: Perhaps the biggest events this month will be the two eclipses, which will open the door for much growth over the next 12 months. A new moon solar eclipse will be at 10/11 degrees of Cancer and will occur on July 2. There will also be a full moon lunar eclipse occurring on July 16, at 24 degrees Capricorn. These two eclipses are in cardinal signs, which means that they can be all about initiating things in our lives. The first eclipse opens us to looking at our hearts’ desire. It is about home, our wishes and what might be more personal and private for us. It can feel a bit vulnerable to bring forth that which lies deeply within, so Cancer can tend to put the guard up, be protective about

what is closest to us. Good questions to ask: What am I gestating in my life? What feels like it wants to bloom, to flourish, to be acted upon? With Mars and Mercury conjunct the Moon, this is the perfect opportunity to begin to express what it is in your heart. Mars gives a sense of courage and Mercury assists in putting the feelings into words, helping us express them. The July 16 lunar eclipse in Capricorn is a wonderful time to use what we began to acknowledge with the first eclipse and put some bones to it. It is like the universe says, “O.K., you’ve identified what you truly desire, so now let’s begin to make a plan.” With Pluto, Saturn and the South Node conjunct the moon, we are guided to see what energies in our lives need to die away so that we are open to some new ways of being. It can be a time of deep reflection and Venus conjunct the North Node can ground and stabilize any insights that come forth. Venus can also show us how to hold our ground and not give up. July’s powerful eclipse energies pave the way for greater clarity at the end of 2019, with a New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Capricorn on December 26. We will have reflected on our needs and wishes, begun the process of changing that which no longer serves us. But these details are for another month… Mercury goes into retrograde on July 7 and will go direct again on July 31. The Sun enters Leo on July 24 and will be conjunct with Venus and Mercury, furthering opportunities to illuminate and creatively express the energies brought forth by the lunar eclipse. Dianne Bachman is a psychotherapist and astrologer practices in FXBG, she can be reached at dbachmanlcsw@gmail.com. Painting by Cosmas Damian Asam and the title is "Vision of St. Benedict".

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Viva La France! fxbg celebrates bastille day

Fredericksburg Sketches A visual Celebration of our community

By Casey Alan Shaw

By Davy Jennings

On Sunday July 14th the Fredericksburg Sister City Association (FSCA) will celebrate Bastille Day from 610 PM at Market Square in Downtown. FSCA is allied with Frejus, France, a city of about 52,000 people that was

other beverages will also be available for purchase. FSCA is in its 39th year. Since its inception more than a thousand students have enjoyed the benefit of the cultural exchange.

SKETCH #56: “Colorful Shops on Caroline” For the past couple of years I’ve kept my definition of a “sketch” pretty narrow for this column, so I’ve decided to shake it up a bit this month. While my gallery work originates manually in the way you would associate with pen & ink or paint, I teach computer graphics at Germanna and my full-time job is doing graphic design so the majority of the art work I do professionally is actually created on a computer. The truth is, however, that artists and designers approach traditional art and computer art the same. You still begin with an idea and then figure out how best to execute that idea. And you still begin by “sketching.” The nice part with computers is you can experiment without losing your original work. On paper, some of those experiments work out delightfully and sometimes … not. The art above was the result of manipulation via computer, rather than being done by hand. But the result is the same: An artist taking a unique view in our little ‘burg and interpreting that scene to create something new..

founded by the Romans in 49 AD. It is located in the South of France on the Mediterranean between Nice and St. Tropez on the Cote d'Azur. Although the Association offers several local cultural events each year, its main purpose is to support the student summer exchange program between the two cities. This year our students will visit Frejus (departing July 10th and returning on the 26th) and will enjoy numerous excursions around the region ending with a trip to Paris. The French celebrate Bastille Day, which is similar to our Independence Day, with great fervor-and this local fete has grown into quite an experience.

The Fredericksburg Sister City Association always encourages new membership. You can even join at the event. Visit the website at fredericksburgfrejus.com VIVE LA FRANCE!! Davy Jennings owns BonAventure Studios, a video production company, and has a life-long interest in France and travel & a FSCA member

At this free event, music will be provided by The Acoustic Onion who play a lot of Beatles and songs of the era. French street food will be offered for sale by Normandie Cuisine and Renee's Crepes and Cakes. French wines, craft beer and

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Casey Alan Shaw is a local artist. He exhibits his original artwork and limited-edition prints at Art First Gallery and at www.caseyshaw.com.

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Bastille Day 2019 Sunday, July 14 Market Square 6-1 10 pm

606 Caroline Street Old Town Fredericksburg 373-7847 www.gemstonecreations.org Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 Wednesdays until 6:30 and by appointment

Where Fredericksburg Gets Engaged

DOWNTOWNERS Shoppes at Caroline Square

by georgia Lee Strentz

Our downtown Fredericksburg has anything you want, just name it, there is a store or a sidewalk vendor. Check out the farmers market by Hurkamp Park , two streets blocked off on weekends. Everything all beautifully situated in our natural setting by the river. Sometimes it seems to me, that those of us who live here in downtown Fred., underutilize our stores. The weather is nice, the rains have stopped (for a day or so) downtown is alive and well. Parking by the trees is a few steps from the store you want and this is a real plus, unlike the hot asphalt parking jungles ,out there, down Rte 3. Eat the finest of food outside or in, have a gelato. As I walked my dog down Caroline, I checked out the multitude of water bowls put out by the kind merchants. I was reminded what a dogkindly city Fred. is. I stopped by a very large rooster metal statue on Caroline St., and looked up, and above the doors it said, "Shoppes at Caroline Square." Inside I met truly, two of the nicest people, Janice and Bill Jacobs. They own the 3 huge doorfront stores, filled with the most interesting merchandise and even just experiences for you. The real player piano in perfect condition,. It has a big selection of music sheets, makes you happy, happy, so sit a spell, cool off, take a nap on the chairs provided Bill and Janice who own and wait on their customers, have been married 38 years, have three boys all grown, Janice worked for Spotsylvania County for 22 years, she misses her school bus children, but loves her store. Bill commuted to his job in N.Virginia until he retired. The boys grew up here, one son is the band director

at Spotsylvania High School,one a franchise owner, and .the last is IT director for their store.. Every corner I turned was filled with even more interesting country- style, tasteful items, artifacts primitive (check out the beautiful items from estates ) but also is filled with tasteful and beautiful new items, which highlight Americana at its most tasteful,,and homey. Many customers are parents of our college kids. (and some college kids!) Jax, their one year old silver Lab, who is the sweetest, comes to the store daily,and one of their grandchildren took him for his daily walk. while i was there. See the train around the ceiling, facinating. Janice makes doll clothes, for the most popular dolls check out the doll room. Bill has a room filled with toy cars, toys. You simply cannot walk through their store of beautifully madein- America gifts, all representing America at its best ,without finding something you love. Please check out the die-cast car collection, which represents 30 years of collecting, not for sale, just for your enjoyment. Too much to see to say more, don't miss this store downtown, as it is an EXPERIENCE ! Shoppes at Caroline Square MW 10-5 5,Fri,Sat 10-6 6,Sun,12-5 5. 914-9 916 Caroline St. 540-3 371-4 4454

Gal about town says.. How about Fred. City putting in some bike racks around town???

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