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Love the Lake

LAKE HOMES Jim and Barbara Grant’s home in The Boardwalk channels an open and breezy feeling and pleasingly blends decor from Asia and the American West.

Take the Laker With You

32 The Grants will be on the Home Tour.

Two lakers worked on the Da-Vee hull.

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LAKE & GARDEN Vertical gardening adds an important dimension to a design and is particularly effective on docks and patios.

ON THE WATER Wayne Davis combined catamaran-style and deep V-style hulls into his Da-Vee boat design, which has been awarded a U.S. patent.

FIT & HEALTHY Pickleball — which can be described as a combination of table tennis, tennis and badminton — has garnered a growing following locally.

58 Pickleball is played at several spots.

ART & CULTURE Over the past decade, the number of events where individuals can donate their time as well as open their wallets has increased — and that includes the lake area.

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Summer Perspectives

BLAST FROM THE PAST There are a variety of activities around Smith Mountain Lake to help tourists and residents reconnect with their inner child.

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A BiRd’S-EyE viEw A seven-page photo spread, shot from the cockpit of an SML Aviation plane, makes apparent the expansiveness and beauty of the lake.

Ice cream cones are kid-like treats.

THE FAR REAcHES A daytrip along the backroads to Smith Mountain Dam is the perfect way to get untethered from routine.

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Dock It has a casual-dining concept.

RESTAuRAnTS With five children ages 10 or younger, Michael King and Sara Gordon took the leap and moved to SML to open their first restaurant, Dock It Grille and Bar.

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SPiRiTS Franklin County resident Bob Bryden put himself on the fast track to earn the wine industry’s prestigious Sommelier Certification, which consists of perhaps the toughest test you’ve never heard of.

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Bob Bryden is a level II sommelier.

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Family, work, love, gardening, volunteerism and countless other things have changed the way I see life over the past decade. The difference isn’t necessarily physical but rather comes from shifting values and priorities. My eyes haven’t changed (much); my perspective has.

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But there’s value in physical change, too. There are reasons that we climb mountains, swim underwater and drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway or one of many beautiful two-lane roads that encompass the lake. Going from childhood into adolescence and then to adulthood, people become taller or stronger or faster — or just the opposite. Regardless, there are differences at each step.

Janette Saviano janette.saviano@smithmountainlaker.com PhotograPher

Huong Fralin huong.fralin@smithmountainlaker.com saLes MaNager

Alicia Lovern alicia.lovern@roanoke.com

This issue of Smith Mountain Laker magazine challenges you to explore your surroundings and to re-examine yourself to see these differences.

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Mishelle Brosinski mishelle.brosinski@smithmountainlaker.com

Asking you to feel like a kid again, as the story starting on page 70 does, means getting caught up in some of the most exciting moments of youth and again embracing some of the joys that may not be common to your current lifestyle. Likewise, there’s no doubting how different your surroundings can be when viewed from hundreds of feet in the air. The shapes of the mountains and the clarity of the water, shown on pages 78 to 84, feel wholly unique from above. And the story on page 88 that reaches to the far edge of the lake takes you on a journey outside your normal haunts and shows you how interesting all corners of the lake can be.

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Be open to seeing things differently.

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Erin Stanley erin.stanley@roanoke.com

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Aerial photography captures the contours of the shoreline in ways we can’t grasp by land or on the water. Join us on our journey above the lake; the story starts on Page 78.

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A new perspective takes hold in the skies above Smith Mountain Lake.

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WEEKEND’S TOP PICKS Thursday-Sunday Lyrics on the Lake SML Songwriters Festival Local musicians and over 20 singersongwriters from Nashville will partake in a series of musical performances. The event will raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Where: Smith Mountain Lake area venues When: Times vary Cost: Free Contact: www.lyricsonthelake.com, 804-243-6177

Friday-Saturday Yard Sale (rain or shine) Breakfast and lunch available. Chili fest on Saturday. Where: Smith Mountain Lake Community Church, at the corner of Burnt Chimney Road and Lovely Valley Road When: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Prices vary by items Contact: 721-1816

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The Water’s Edge up for sale The Willard Companies is asking $25 million for the 13.5 mile shoreline development. By Karen Dillon karen.dillon@ smithmountainlaker.com 721-4675 (ext. 407)

The Willard Companies has announced plans to sell The Water’s Edge, a 712-acre development that includes a private, 18-hole PGA Championship course and country club along 13.5 miles of shoreline in Penhook. The golf course and country club will be packaged with the 12,000-square-foot home owned by Ron Willard Sr., president of Photo courtesy of The Willard Companies The Willard Companies. The The home of Ron Willard Sr., president of The Willard Companies, is properties are listed by Berkshire included in the $25 million asking price. Hathaway HomeServices Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate, a Wil- opers at Smith Mountain Lake, determining a succession plan last lard subsidiary, for $25 million. Willard announced plans to start fall. He has spent the last 40 years As one of the leading devel- implementing his retirement and transforming the lake into a resort

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area that has attracted people from across the country to enjoy golf, recreation and lake living. “I’ll be turning 70 next year and I’m ready to downsize, travel and enjoy my golden years,” said Willard. The sale will not affect the golf course and country club operations, which currently employ approximately 75 staff, Willard said. The Willard Companies also plans to continue managing the business until they find the right buyer. Last fall, as required by a longstanding agreement, Willard gave the club’s 450 members the option to purchase the private country club. Although the homeowner’s

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Saturday Live music by the Commonwealth Bluegrass Band. Meet the volunteers who serve you. Where: 2090 Bluewater Drive, Moneta When: 3 to 7 p.m. Contact: 719-3547

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Roanoke Children’s Theatre: “Fancy Nancy”

Roanoke Children’s Theatre: “Fancy Nancy” See above. Where: Bedford Central Library, 321 N. Bridge St., Bedford When: 2 p.m. Contact: 586-8911 Rockabye Reader Songs and rhymes, unison reading and toy time for ages 0-35 months. Where: Bedford Central Library, 321 N. Bridge St., Bedford When: 10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: 586-8911 Ronnie Reno and The Reno Tradition With The Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show and Fiddlin’ Billy Hurt. Bluegrass, music of the Crooked Road. Where: Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount When: 7 p.m. Cost: $20 ($1 handling fee per ticket) Contact: 484-8277; sheila@ rockymountva.org, www.harvestermusic.com

Thursday Paint Night with Ed Gowen Artist and teacher Ed Gowen will guide you through the process of painting a piece of art. Includes two glasses of wine and all supplies necessary to create your work of art. Where: The Little Gallery, 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway, Moneta When: 6 to 9 p.m. Cost: $65 Contact: 721-1596, www. littlegallerysml.com Dare to Draw Club Love to draw? Meet artists like yourself and show off your work. Play drawing games, polish your skills in workshops and admire the art of professionals. Bring your own supplies or use some of ours. Ages 18 and younger. Where: Bedford Central Library, 321 N. Bridge St., Bedford When: 4 to 6 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 586-8911

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Wildlife Wednesday Cruise Join us and a park ranger from SML State Park for lunch while the ranger discusses the wildlife in and around SML. Reservations required. Where: Virginia Dare, 3619 Airport Road, Moneta When: 11:30 a.m. boarding, noon to 2 p.m. cruise Cost: $45, $22.50 children 10 and younger, $41 group rate (30 or more) Contact: 297-7100

Bring your friends and family and enjoy the show. Call to register. Where: Moneta/SML Library, 13641 Moneta Road, Moneta When: 10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: 425-7004

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Lisa Newell, principal at Dudley Elementary School, sets out food prepared for students enrolled in summer school. The school is also an open site in the Summer Food Service Program, which provides a free meal to any child from 2 to 18.

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There are 16 open sites across Franklin County this year providing hot lunches to kids. By Karen Dillon Power Up for Summer Fun, 16 sites in Frank- County has offered the free meals. Last year, karen.dillon@smithmountainlaker.com lin County have been opened, for a limited Lee Waid Elementary School was the only 721-4675 (ext. 407) time, for kids to get a free meal. open site offering them. This year, in addi“Anyone 2 to 18 can go in and say, ‘I’m tion to 14 schools, there are two other open For many kids from low-income families, hungry,’ and we’ll fix them a meal,” said sites, one at Candlewood Apartments and summer can mean missing out on regular Heather Snead, Franklin County Public another at Inner-Faith Ministries in Rocky meals they’d otherwise get if school were Schools’ coordinator of food and nutrition. Mount. in session. “The meals are hot and we try to fix some of Open sites are exactly that — sites that Thanks to the USDA’s Summer Food the favorites from the school lunches.” Service Program, known as School’s Out, This is the second year that Franklin See FOOD, 2

Woman sentenced to 10 years in crash Toxicology tests showed that Erica Hall was under the influence of drugs when the minivan she was driving struck and killed dentist Cleo Smith. By Neil Harvey neil.harvey@roanoke.com 981-3376

Trina Folkenberg said that before the death of her father, Cleo Wellsley Smith, she spoke with him on the telephone at least once a day, sometimes more. A call from her once interrupted Smith in midstroke while he was playing golf, she told

Circuit Judge Clyde Perdue, but her dad answered anyway. “He always picked up the phone,” she said. “Till that night.” That night was Sept. 25, when Smith was killed in a wreck on Virginia 670 in Franklin County, and Folkenberg’s testimony came See CRASH, 2

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Police charge man in ‘major’ heroin seizure Jesse Ray Little’s arrest was tied to the largest heroin bust on record for the sheriff’s office.

said they found 2,800 “hits” — or doses — of heroin. He is charged with one count of By Eleanor Roy possessing Jesse Ray The (Lynchburg) heroin with Little News & Advance the intent to distribute, a Class 5 misdeBedford County authorities meanor, Brown said. seized nearly $85,000 worth Little was the target of of heroin this week when a drug investigation that they arrested a Huddleston started two months ago man believed to be a “major when the sheriff ’s office dealer” in the area, Sheriff received information from Mike Brown said June 9. New Jersey, where Brown Jesse Ray Little, 56, said the heroin originated. was arrested June 8 in “He was a major dealthe Chamblissburg/Stew- er,” Brown said. “Well, you artsville area in a rental car, where investigators See HEROIN, 3

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Ireland Jim and Janet Collins took Laker Magazine with them to Ireland and Northern Ireland in April. A visit to Blarney Castle and the Stone of Eloquence was on the itinerary, but their visit to Belfast was particularly enlightening.

Cuba Jan Spencer of Hardy went to Guantanamo Naval Station in Cuba in March. Her family was stationed there in 1966 to 1968, and she graduated from W.T. Sampson School there in 1968. “The base has changed a lot over the years, but it was fun to visit again!” she said.

Croatia Sue Partsch of Goodview had the opportunity to visit Dubrovnik, Croatia, in March with her friend, Shelley Cook, of Houston. They spent seven days in the country touring Old Town Dubrovnik, visiting vineyards and sampling local cuisine. Partsch is holding the March/April issue of Laker Magazine that featured her and her husband’s home on the cover.

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Belgium and the Netherlands Bill and Robin Goold of Moneta traveled to Belgium and the Netherlands on a small-ship cruise on Dutch waterways in late March and early April. Their daughter, Debbie Barr, and granddaughter, Jenna, accompanied them. In spite of the cold winter, there were some spring flowers blooming. In Amsterdam, at the Keukenhof gardens, all of the flowers in the conservatory were beautifully in bloom.

Germany Ron and Sally Roseveare enjoyed cruising the Rhine River in early May, which included a stop at the 700-year-old Marksburg Castle at Braubach, Germany. “Situated in the middle of the Rhine River on a rocky island, this fortress was the only undamaged hilltop castle in the Middle Rhine Valley,” they said.

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Good deeds in Guatemala Four members of Bethlehem United Methodist Church left the comforts of the Smith Mountain Lake area in early March and spent a week helping the impoverished in Guatemala. The mission trip was the fifth time Carolyn Koontz has gone to Centro Educativo Mi Refugio in San Pedro Sacatepequez, a few hours outside of Guatemala City. She began going while living in Maryland and continued after moving to the lake three years ago. After her and her husband spoke about their experiences and found a supportive audience within their church, Bethlehem members wanted in. Koontz was joined by Donna Broomall, Larry Broomall and Dick Ungerer. They brought supplies — which included school supplies, toothbrushes, eyeglasses from the Lions Club, fabric and sewing goods, gently used clothing, children’s vitamins and prenatal vitamins — that were donated to the nondenominational Christian school. While in Guatemala, the four taught enrichment sewing classes and woodworking and worked on a construction project. The overall mission team totaled about 30 people who came from Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and a handful of other places.

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Those in Guatemala “love for us to come,” Koontz said. “They thank us for coming.” Youngsters at the school got to do arts and crafts projects with those on the trip, while mothers were provided with access to sewing machines and training. “These days with us are very precious to them, and they are so much fun to work with,” Koontz said. “We laugh, cry and pray together while letting them make some things to take home.” When the school opened nearly three decades ago, it had just 25 students. Today, there are more than 200 children who attend. And those who visit are heartened by the opportunity to enrich the lives of the San Pedro Sacatepequez community. “I leave a piece of my heart every time I leave, she said. “It’s very hard to know these people, who are so loving and so appreciative of everything, have so little.” — Ryan Tipps, Editor For more on the school, visit www.mirefugio.org.

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lthough Jim and Barbara Grant bought their lot in The Boardwalk in January 1995, it was only after he retired from Alstom Power Co. that they built their home, which was completed in February 2013. The Grants had moved several times during their working years, and while they were living in Richmond, a friend suggested they check out Smith Mountain Lake. “It was love at first sight,” Barbara said. “We vacationed here and eventually bought a condo at Fairway Bay in The Waterfront.” Her husband added: “When The Boardwalk was being developed, we purchased this lot primarily because we had confidence in the developer, Ron Willard, who had a good reputation and would do things right. The lot would at least be an investment. At that time we had our pick of most any lot. We chose this one because it was on a point, had a wide view and had a lot of lake frontage [325 feet], suitable

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for a large dock. While still working, we continued to do our homework about southern lakes, visiting many others in North Carolina, Tennessee and elsewhere, but nothing compared to SML.” The home itself has an open and breezy feeling with big windows almost everywhere — even next to the bathtub — to maximize the view. In addition to the openness, a visitor is struck by the Grants’ beautiful Asian artifacts and furniture. While living in Taipei, Taiwan, for four years, the couple visited several Asian countries: Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea. The dining room is furnished with a lovely rosewood dining suite that Barbara said “was made especially for us.” Completing the room’s decor are an unusual burled wood buffet and a large, painted Chinese screen. In the adjoining great room, a silk screen from China graces the area over the fireplace. To each side, there are built-in shelves with small treasures: hand-painted Indonesian eggs and baby Chinese monk carvings.

At top: High ceilings and plentiful windows give the home of Jim and Barbara Grant an inviting openness. From almost any room in the house, the lake is clearly visible — the Grants wouldn’t have it any other way. At bottom: Peppered throughout the main floor and lower level are items that tell tales from the Grants’ life, whether it’s the Asian decor that harks back to their life in the Far East, the obvious love of winter sports or the warmness of American West’s earth tones. Their home in The Boardwalk was completed in 2013. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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SHORELINES | LAKE HOMES Below: An Asian flair dominates the entrance into the Grants’ home, particularly the dining room. At right: The spacious kitchen is wide enough to accommodate numerous guests, or, as it soon will be, visitors on the Charity Home Tour.

Although the Grants have a number of additional Asian items — like the 4-foot statue of a Chinese water carrier who is standing between two carved jade “pictures” — it never seems like there is too much “stuff” in this home. On the contrary, there are blank spaces, high ceilings, large windows and lots of light that make the home feel roomy and tranquil. Moving to the open kitchen, the island’s cherry cabinetry matches the cherry of the nearby open great room’s built-in shelves. The kitchen cabinets are of a slightly contrasting maple with lots of counter space for Barbara, who loves to cook. The master bedroom is on this level, and it, too, has a soothing Asian feeling about it. There are soft colors, stylish simplicity and a restful lake view. That’s just one level of the home; a trip downstairs is a trip to another decor. Jim’s employer moved the couple to Colorado, and they fell in love with the area. This fact is shown in their home’s lake level, which is furnished and decorated in Western style. Chunky Aspen logs form the legs on bar stools here, and a coffee table has a matching log look. Two end tables are formed by pieces of glass sitting on sturdy rocks. Over the bar hangs an authentic Native

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Now that the Grants are comfortably ensconced in their new home, they’ve agreed to let others enjoy it also by having it as one of eight featured homes on the 25th anniversary Charity Home Tour on Oct. 9, 10 and 11. American spear from the Crazy Horse Memorial and Native American Cultural Center in South Dakota. Two lamps have animals carved into their bases. One wall is loaded with photos of their family on ski trips out west. A lamp decorated with bison scenes hangs over the pool table. There is a framed rattlesnake skin, a sheep skin rug and other manly, if not quite Western, decorative items: a kangaroo skin, a mounted striper from SML and a high top table with two boat chairs. Now that the Grants are comfortably ensconced in their new home, they’ve agreed to let others enjoy it also by having it as one of eight featured homes on the 25th anniversary Charity Home Tour on Oct. 9, 10 and 11. “The primary reason that we agreed to open our home,” Barbara said, “was that a friend and neighbor who was once a part the tour said that we should think of it as personally being able to write a check to local charities in the amount of about $20,000. When she put it that way, we knew it was the proper action to take.” 30 July • August 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER

The lower level of the Grants’ home is styled after the American West, tapping into their time living in Colorado together. A pool-table lamp featuring a the image of a bison (top right) and bar chairs (above) and a coffee table (top left) made out of the wood from aspen trees are among the many Western items they have.

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The largest living wall in the United States was installed in 2009 on the 30-story PNC Bank building in downtown Pittsburgh. The 2,380-square-foot vertical planting has about 14,448 succulents and other plants growing in 602 panels of soil, each measuring 2 feet by 2 feet. Do try this at home. Today there are all sorts of wall-planting products on the market to make it easy for homeowners to have living walls. With modular hanging pocket systems made of plastic and lined with water-wicking felt, you can create your own wall arrangement with a collection of the units arranged to your taste. Each pocket planter is typically about 15 inches deep and holds 11 quarts of potting mix, a generous space for a wide variety of plants, including ferns. A moisture barrier makes them safe to hang indoors, making it possible to add a new dimension to your house plants as well.

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There is an important element of artistry when doing vertical gardening, whether you’re using wires to direct a plant’s growth (above) or complementing the look with a frame (left) or scaling the side of a building as was done with the PNC Bank building in Pittsburgh (right).

growing vines up their support. Consider espaliering a tree or shrub against a wall or up a trellis. The results are sculptural and show the plant off in a whole new way.

Contain your enthusiasm Create living art with specialized planting trays designed for hanging on walls. The trays are divided into planting cells angled to keep the soil in place when the tray is hung. Put a frame around it to finish off the look and plant it with drought-tolerant, shallow-rooted plants such as succulents. Brackets and specialty clips designed to hold up to a 100-pound container are another option for the gardener who wants to move up in the world. Also don’t overlook the possibility of mounting recycled or found objects, such as mason jars or baskets. Another recycled favorite is the wooden pallets found in warehouses. The horizontal pallet slats serve as planting slots. Once planted, prop the pallet up at an angle to make a rustic, vertical display of your plants. Window boxes are another possibility. They don’t have to be placed under windows. Attach a few to a wall in an attractive arrangement. Don’t forget the old-fashioned, tried-and-true trellises. Remember, you don’t need to be limited to 34 July • August 2015 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER

Merchants also are offering container systems that stand tall. One example is the Tower Garden, a vegetable-growing system that grows plants in a soilless environment, relying on nutrientsupplemented air or mist to support the plants. Another idea is a post with containers attached at different levels on opposite sides. When planted, the result is a layered floral or vegetable arrangement. With these systems, it’s wise to choose plants that are drought and heat tolerant, and even then you’ll need to provide regular watering, especially on hot days. A drip irrigation system with a line fed into each container and set on a timer to come on for 10 or 15 minutes twice a day will ensure that your plants are happily moistened. Vertical gardens can take your landscape design to new heights, transforming a bare fence or wall or a dominantly horizontal dock, patio or deck into a flower bower with pleasing patterns, textures and levels of interest. Catriona Tudor Erler is a freelance garden writer, photographer and speaker who divides her time between SML and Charlottesville. She is the author of nine books on gardening and landscaping.

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Tower Garden, www.towergarden.com This product is a vertical aeroponic growing system designed for rooftops, patios, balconies and terraces. Vertical Gardening Systems, www.verticalgardeningsystems.com This company carries a variety of vertical planting systems and accessories, including freestanding “flower towers” and wall planting trays and brackets with optional frames to create a living picture on your wall.

u “Vertical Gardening: How to Create Your Vertical Urban Garden and Grow Organic Fruits and Vegetables in a Small Space” by Andrea Jenkins u “The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City” by Patrick Blanc u “Vertical Gardening for Beginners: How To Grow 40 Pounds of Organic Food in a 4x4 Space Without a Yard” by C.J. Jackson u “Vertical Vegetables & Fruit: Creative Gardening Techniques for Growing Up in Small Spaces” by Rhonda Massingham Hart

Wooly Pocket, www.woolypocket.com Wooly Pocket sells an assortment of recycled plastic planters and planting pockets designed to hang on walls both indoors and outside. Some of the wall planters have integrated reservoirs to “self water” the plant for up to two weeks, depending on the species and weather. Hang-A-Pot, www.hangapot.com This company’s specialty is specially designed clips that you attach to your wall or fence. Once the pot is attached to the clip, it covers the hardware. Clinger Clips, http://clingerclip.com Each bracket mounted on a wall, fence or post holds a 5-to-8-inch pot and saucer.

This wall of herbs is a rich resource for fresh seasoning. Matched individual containers can give gardeners the freedom to vary the kinds of plants that are grown while also providing continuity to the display. There are many websites and books available to inspire home gardeners with vertical gardening ideas as well as instructions to help with implementing them.

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PHOTO by JERRy HALE

ABOVE. Wayne Davis (left) and Ben Helmandollar worked for years on a prototype boat that features the patented Da-Vee hull design. RIGHT. The design means that at anchor or dock, there is space for storage or creature comforts. FAR RIGHT. Wayne Davis’ hull combines a tunnel-hull design with that of a deep V. It was awarded a U.S. patent in November 2007.

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t all started when lakers Wayne and Felicia Davis were watching off-shore power boat racing on TV. Felicia noticed that the newer tunnel hull boat designs were outrunning the more traditional “deep V’s” — so much so that they competed in different “class” categories. Tunnel hulls are built catamaran style — essentially two sculpted pontoons connected by a reinforced deck. The resulting hull shape achieves minimal wetted surface when on plane and creates a cushion of air underneath the deck that helps minimize displacement and drag at high speeds. Tunnel hulls run fast and are relatively fuel efficient. But there’s a downside: They can be prone to “taking flight” on the air cushion, losing their grip on the water and possibly flipping over. And, for the everyday boater, a tunnel-hulled “cat” has very limited internal volume where features such as bunks, galleys, heads and lockers can be located. Only the area inside the narrow pontoons provides weather-protected space for crew comforts. Deep V’s, on the other hand, run on a single hull — essentially a big V-shaped covered bathtub — and below decks there’s lots of room that, in boats longer that 26 feet or so, becomes cabin space. Wayne Davis, too, liked the way the cats ran, but preferred how the deep V’s looked. “It would be nice,” he remembered thinking, “if you could combine the two for the best of both designs.”

The resulting hull shape achieves minimal wetted surface when on plane and creates a cushion of air underneath the deck that helps minimize displacement and drag at high speeds. PHOTO COUrTESy Of WAyNE DAvIS SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Wayne Davis (left), shown with Ben Helmandollar, is an inherent tinkerer who works as a plant electrical technician in Amherst.

That thought prompted the Da-Vee hull design, awarded a U.S. patent in November of 2007. Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; innovation was to create a rectangular tunnel centered in the aft section of a traditional hull, retaining the V shape forward to cut through waves and provide usable space below the forward deck. On plane, the boat would mimic the water contact of a tunnel hull design; at displacement speeds, it would look and act like a traditional V hull. And at anchor or dock, much of a V hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forward cabin space would have room for creature comforts. An inherent tinkerer who works as a plant electrical technician at the Greif Corp. in Amherst, Davis, 60, began experimenting with his idea. A radio controlled model boat was his first test vessel: He cut into the hull and fabricated a tunnel running from the transom halfway forward. As best he could tell watching from shore, the resulting hybrid hull shape performed just fine, jumping up on plane, running smooth and level, and responding well to rudder inputs. Encouraged, he found a rather neglected 15-foot Glastron GT outboard sport boat offered online. He enlisted the help of boating friend Ben Helmandollar of Hardy (the two had met back in the early 1980s; also a tinkerer, Helmandollar later experimented with a skier-controlled, jet-ski-based towing vessel). The pair hauled the boat home from Pennsylvania, flipped it over and opened up a rectangular hole

On plane, the boat would mimic the water contact of a tunnel hull design; at displacement speeds, it would look and act like a traditional V hull.

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Felicia and Wayne Davis live in Huddleston. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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about 2 feet wide by 8 feet long and added wooden framing and fiberglass to form the sides and top of the tunnel. Initial water trials of the modified hull showed potential but suggested the tunnel was too wide: the boat wouldn’t reliably stay on plane. Helmandollar located a second 15-foot Glastron GT, which was purchased and modified using what had been learned from the first full-scale attempt. A smaller tunnel was created — this one about 12 inches narrower — and a gradually-deepening inverted V was sculpted into the forward section of the keel to channel air into the tunnel cavity, creating negative pressure inside the tunnel that improves stability. Run using the same 90 horsepower outboard engine as used on yet a third Glastron that Helmandollar found as a comparison boat, the modified boat is capable of 53 mph, about 3 mph faster than the unmodified version. The design also cures the “chine walking” instability that the unmodified Glastron exhibits at high speeds. Confident their testing showed promise, the

experimenters contacted Eliminator Boats, a California-based maker of performance off-shore vessels. Company President Bob Leach sounded curious and, after reviewing video of Da-Vee hull test runs, invited Davis and Helmandollar to visit his West Coast design and manufacturing facility. In the course of their discussions, Leach committed to building a 30-footer using the Da-Vee hull design and selling it at cost — but only if Davis could find a forward-thinking customer willing to spend about $100,000 on the rig. That search is ongoing. Davis and Helmandollar have also reached out to several East Coast builders, finding some interest from Superboat in New York, but so far no commitment to build a boat using the patented design. “This is a labor of love,” Wayne Davis said. “It’s been interesting to explore how the design transfers from idea to a working prototype. It shows promise; we just need to find the right boat builder/customer combination to make it all happen for real.”

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Above Left. Wayne Davis (right) has interest from a West Coast manufacturer to build his boat, but a buyer has to be found before work can begin. At RIGHt AND Above RIGHt. To make his hull design a reality, Wayne Davis modified Glastron GT outboard sport boats. He put those boats through extensive testing.

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smashing success Pickleball — a combination of table tennis, tennis and badminton — has been growing in popularity around the lake.

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Pickleball can be described as a combination of table tennis, tennis and badminton. The court is the size of a badminton court — 20 feet by 44 feet. The ball is very similar to a whiffle ball, and the paddles look like large ping pong paddles. The net is the same size as a badminton net, but much shorter — like a tennis net. Much SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Doubles teams tap their paddles together after a pickleball match at the YMCA near Westlake.

Frank Nelson (at top) and Joyce Lalley (above) are among those who meet regularly in the lake area to play pickleball.

like tennis, the ball is served diagonally across the court, over the net. Players must let the ball bounce once before a volley can begin. There is a 7-foot no-volley zone, called the kitchen, on each side of the net. The kitchen is meant to keep players from spiking during a game. Pickleball was the brainchild of congressmen Joel Pritchard, William Bell and Barney McCallum, in Bainbridge Island off the coast of Seattle, in 1965. These men came home from a day of golf to find their kids extremely bored. This game was created and played by the families all summer. Friends and neighbors soon began playing pickleball in their backyards and driveways; they found the game to be both accessible and challenging. Badminton nets were simply lowered, and ping pong paddles were handed out. Lines were drawn many times with chalk. In 1972, pickleball was officially incorporated and all the gear needed for others to play was developed and sold. In the past 40 years, this game has gained popularity and played around the world, but a pickleball explosion has taken place in the past five years among baby boomers, making this game even more available.

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In 2005, the new, more organized USA Pickleball Association was formed with a board of directors. The change in this organization was to accommodate the new needs of pickleball as it transitioned from small family gatherings to more competitive and publicly played games and tournaments. The sport has nearly doubled the number of courts since 2010 in the U.S., thanks to the participation of many community centers and P.E. classes. Smith Mountain Lake resident Sherry Thorne learned of pickleball while wintering in Sun and Fun, a retirement community in Sarasota, Florida, three years ago. An avid athlete and previous tennis player, she found this game as many others did — captivating and invigorating. Upon Thorne’s return to Virginia, she and her husband met with Ron Willard II to discuss bringing the sport to the lake and to The Waterfront Country Club. In their meeting, the Thornes did more than discuss the sport, they taught Willard to play. “We hit the ball three or four times, and a big grin came on his face, and we said, ‘We got ya,’” Thorne explained.

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More than 70 Smith Mountain Lake residents have learned to play pickleball in recent years, and some have even competed in tournaments.

Thorne soon took on the official role local restaurants. of pickleball ambassador through He would love to see more the USAPA in the Smith Mountain publicly accessible courts for Smith Lake region. In the past three years, Mountain Lake residents. Thorne pickleball courts have cropped up agreed that this is her next hurdle all over. The Bedford and Smith at the lake. She has recently stepped Mountain Lake YMCAs, WindTree, down from the role has ambassador The Boardwalk, Waverly and The due to her busy schedule but Essig Center in Rocky Mount all offer continues to be an advocate for pickleball. pickleball around the lake. With the addition of these courts There are many courts, but they have come new players. Since aren’t together in one area, and Thorne’s first meeting with Willard, The sport of pickleball is played they are all in private facilities. The with something that resembles more than 70 Smith Mountain Lake YMCA makes courts available to a whiffle ball. Organized comresidents have learned to play, petition happens almost daily nonmembers, but there is a cost of and some have even competed in around the lake. $10 per person. This fee makes these pickleball tournaments. courts some of the most expensive in Frank Nelson has become one of the country. Many other courts in the the lake’s more active players. He travels to most of U.S. do not have fees and are available to everyone, the courts around the lake every week and to many Thorne said. tournaments in and around Virginia. As his pickleball Thorne added that if a few courts were built in skills have developed, he’s been given the ranking of a central area near Smith Mountain Lake that the 4.0 out of a possible 5.0. possibilities for this sport and this area’s residents Nelson is hoping to continue playing this sport would be big. Larger tournaments, along with clinics until he is older than 100. and regular games, could be held. The financial cost “Pickleball is for everyone,” Nelson said. “You of these courts could be returned in tourism dollars don’t have to be a super athlete to play.” for the lake, but Thorne also sees the bigger picture Nelson added that this game is about more than for pickleball around Smith Mountain Lake. the competition. It’s about the people. After matches, “We want a place we can all get together. It’s much players will typically go out for drinks and dinner at bigger than hitting a ball,” she said. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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The SML Glacier Plunge, a YMCA fundraising event, has taken place the past two Januarys.

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Foundation. Another example of a highly successful fundraising model is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which has raised millions of dollars through walkathons across the U.S. for the purposes of supporting breast cancer research and treatment. Participant fundraising — events that offer activities that inspire financial giving — is effective because it helps build sustainable community commitment and involvement. The communities of Smith Mountain Lake have fully embraced the participant fundraising concept. Numerous events throughout the year offer opportunities for all our residents, friends and neighbors to become involved in supporting many worthy causes. SML Glacier Plunge. On a cold January morning, brave souls gather at Bernard’s Landing in Scruggs to shed their winter coats and gloves and jump into a frigid Smith Mountain Lake as a means to raise funds for the Franklin County Family YMCA. The

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SML Glacier Plunge is one of the few charitable events that occurs during our chilly winter months. This past January, more than 30 people gallantly donned their bathing suits out of season and took the plunge, which resulted in more than $2,000 in charitable contributions. Funds are raised through pledges from friends and family who support the plunge. “We’ve had participants travel to honor a loved one,” noted Lauren Acker, director of the Smith Mountain Lake branch of the Franklin County Family YMCA. “Others participate to prove their friends wrong, and yet others join it because they believe and fully support the mission of the Franklin County YMCA. It’s all in the name of fun and a good cause.” Participants receive a commemorative event towel, and supporters who attend the plunge can also attend the post-plunge party at The Landing Restaurant for a donation of $5 or more. SML Triathlon. May is a popular time of year for charity events. Spring at SML usually offers opportune weather for outdoor activities as restless residents are ready to shed their winter hibernation. The SML Triathlon provides the perfect event for those eager to stretch their bodies and endurance. Now in its 18th year, the triathlon has about 80 volunteers to help steer 275 to 500 athletes through the three phases of the race: a 750-meter swim, a 20K bike ride and a 5K run. The event benefits Virginia Amateur Sports and the ALS Foundation in memory of Dick Kelley, a former city of Roanoke

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school administrator. Pete Lampman from Virginia Amateur Sports noted that, “Dick was a good friend of mine who died of ALS in 2009. Dick was key in starting the Bath County Triathlon in June at Lake Moomaw that continues to this day. He was great guy and I miss him.” Lampman also noted that this year a donation of $500 to the ALS Foundation will be made in Dick Kelley’s memory thanks to the generous fundraising that resulted from this year’s triathlon.

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each May is Bethlehem United Methodist Church’s golf tournament to raise funds for local charities. In 2014 the tournament raised enough funds to provide more than $1,100 to each of the designated organization recipients. In its seventh year in 2015, this year’s tournament, which took place at The Westlake, offered numerous prizes including a chance to win a $10,000 cash hole-in-one prize, a

flat screen TV, set of Callaway Diablo Irons and two airline tickets to anywhere in the U.S. When asked why the tournament is named for Andy Andrews, the tournament chairman, Rick Carroll, noted, “Andy was a driving force in our church and in the community. He was the primary person in the recent $1.4 million building enhancement to our church and was a great fundraiser for the golf tournament. With his sudden passing, it seemed appropriate for us to honor him by naming the tournament after him.” SML Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run. When the sun starts to shine in May and winter is truly behind us, it’s time for the Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run. Begun 18 years ago, this fun event, sponsored by the Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association and traditionally held each Memorial Day weekend, raises funds to support local charities that focus on lake and community safety as well as a clean and healthy lake environment. Over several hours, captains and crew visit all the registered card SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Owners of eight lake residences open up their homes each year for the annual SML Charity Home Tour. The tour, which can be done by boat or by land, is celebrating its silver anniversary this fall.

stops scattered across the lake shores. Their goal is to collect the best poker hand possible. After a fun-filled day the boats return to submit their cards and register what they hope to be the winning hand. In addition to the prize for the best hand, there are winners in categories such as the worst hand, marked aces, best dressed crew, best engineered boat, best appearing boat and most players on a boat. Everyone is treated to a post-race awards cookout where many tall tales are known to be shared. SML Charity Home Tour. This charity home tour is one of the premier charitable events at Smith Mountain Lake and supports critical services for those in need in the SML region. The event is made possible through extensive coordination of 1,200 volunteers as well as partnerships with charities, businesses and individuals. The tour, which includes eight homes, is a three-day event taking place in 2015 from Oct. 9 through Oct. 11. When asked why homeowners donate their homes for the tour, Denise Tuttle, Home Tour executive chair, said, “Our tour

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homeowners tend to be folks who are communityminded and generous. Many of them, following their participation on the tour, become key tour leaders and volunteers.” Over its 25-year history the tour has raised an impressive $3.8 million for local charities. When asked why she believed the tour had been so successful over such a long period of time, Tuttle offered, “I once stopped in to one of our lake establishments to solicit a pledge for that year’s tour. One of the wait staff approached us and shared how she had experienced a really rough time several years ago and could not pay her bills. She noted that one of the current year’s charities stepped in and helped her get back on her feet. For this reason, she said she would always be a supporter of the SML Charity Home Tour.” Tuttle also emphasized that there is an application process for local charities to be considered as recipients of tour fundraising. Nite at the Races. Occurring on the third Saturday of each October, this fundraiser has been going strong since its beginning in 2008. Sponsored by the Rotary

Charitable events at sMl Over its 25-year history the Charity Home Tour has raised an impressive $3.8 million for local charities.

SML Glacier Plunge Contact Lauren Acker, director, SML Branch of the Franklin County Family YMCA, (540) 7219622, smly1@franklincountyymca.org. Also follow the event through Facebook at www. facebook.com/smithmountainlakeglacierplunge The YMCA also supports other charitable fundraising events throughout the year including WinterFest 10 miler & Snowball 5K, Carnivale Steel Drum Concert, Sundown Classic 5K and Oktoberfest 5K. SML Tom Maynard Memorial Poker Run Contact Steve Harrington at sharrington@ harcofittings.com. Also visit the website at http://smlba.com/ or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SMLBA. SML Triathlon Contact Don White, vice president of operations, Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Series, at don.white@vtsmts.com www. vtsmts.com. Also visit www.vtsmts.com/ smithmountainlakesprint/. Andy Andrews Memorial Spring Swing Golf Tournament Contact Rick Carroll at (540) 484-3100 or visit www.bethlehemunitedmethodist.org

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Club of Smith Mountain Lake, the event takes place at the W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center in Wirtz and provides a jam-packed evening filled with video horse racing, dinner, refreshments, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, race winner prizes and a highly competitive ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hat parade contest. Funds raised by this event have supported many local charitable efforts, including fruits and vegetables for clients of Lake Christian Ministries, scholarships to Franklin County High School and Staunton River High School students, the Excellence in Education banquet honoring nine elementary and middle school Teachers of the Year, weekend backpacks of food for hungry school-age children and Thanksgiving baskets for needy families. Flotilla For Toys Boat Parade. There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than to help make the holidays memorable for a child in need. Each year in December, Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina and Lake Christian Ministries work together to sponsor the Flotilla for Toys Boat Parade of Lights.

Virginia Dare Cruises and Marina and Lake Christian Ministries work together to sponsor the Flotilla for Toys Boat Parade of Lights.

SML Charity Home Tour Contact SML Chairty Home Tour marketing chair Carla Laseter at carladlaseter@gmail. com, (704) 575-8648. Also visit the event website at http://smlcharityhometour.com Nite at the Races Visit www.smlrotary.com/fundraising/nite-at-theraces/ Flotilla For Toys Boat Parade Visit http://vadarecruises.com/flotilla/

The Virginia Dare, a paddleboat and SML mainstay, leads numerous boats with lights glistening across the waters of Smith Mountain Lake. The parade leaves the Virginia Dare Marina at about 7 p.m. and cruises to Hales Ford Bridge and back by 9 p.m. SML residents are treated to a lovely spectacle of lights floating gracefully across the lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface. This event helps to acquire toys that are distributed to local children in need. As part of these efforts there are also toy collection boxes distributed at businesses throughout the SML area (for a full list of toy collection box locations see http://vadarecruises. com/flotilla/toy-box-locations/). SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Many of us want to be young at heart, to let our spirit roam free and get caught up in the things that made childhood joyous. Sometimes that feeling meant diving into a thrill without hesitation, without fear. Other times, it was simply being simple, where fun came easy and time mattered little. The responsibilities of family life and work throughout a large part of our lives force us to suppress those pieces of childhood. But how exciting is it to reconnect with our inner child, to revive childhood delights and to let ourselves get taken away by that feeling?

Rolling with skee-ball There’s always so much anticipation in the roll. Even if you practice your technique — your step, your release, your follow through — it’s hard to know until the very end whether you’ve hit your tiny target. Go for 50 or 100 points; end up with just 10. That’s the luck people often have with this childhood favorite. Skee-ball, which dates back more than a century, is a bit like alley bowling but on a significantly smaller scale. At the far end is a ramp that lifts the ball you rolled toward cups that are assigned point values. It’s hard not to channel that inner-child (and share some high-fives) when big points are scored. And for the competitor in us, going head-to-head against a friend is a thrill. Skee-ball has long been a fixture of arcades around the nation, and Fun-N-Games Arcade at Bridgewater Plaza has two alleys available to play for just a quarter a game.

This summer, it’s worth a try, and here are a few things to help get you on your way:

LEFT. Sam Rankin rolls a ball down a skee-ball alley as his wife, Ruth, looks on encouragingly. The couple, who live near Rocky Mount, was spending time at Bridgewater Plaza, where Fun-NGames Arcade has two skee-ball alleys. RIGHT. Sam Rankin goes for big points on the skee-ball alley. The buckets range from 10 points to 100 points. FAR RIGHT. Tickets, which can be redeemed for prizes, are given out by skee-ball machines. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Trail riding Bridle Spur Farm address: 1501 Skyway Drive, Moneta Hours: Daily, call for appointment. Cost/duration: $35 per session Contact: (540) 525-1775 Online: On Facebook by searching Bridle Spur Farm LLC

long Meadows Farms address: 2428 Carters Mill Road, Huddleston Hours: Daily, call for appointment. Cost/duration: $40 Contact: (540) 297-8911 Online: longmeadowsfarms.com

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Riders prepare to head out on a Memorial Day trail ride at Slocum’s Appaloosa Ranch in Moneta. For many people, it’s been years since they went horseback riding.

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Smith Mountain Farm and Stables address: 7661 Grassland Drive, Sandy Level Contact: steve@smithmountainstables.com Online: www.smithmountainstables.com

Spring Valley Horse Farm address: 1190 Horseshoe Bend Road, Moneta Hours: Call for appointment. Cost/duration: $45 for hour to half-an-hour ride Contact: (540) 309-6884 Online: svfarm.wix.com/welcome

White rock Stables address: 2329 Tolers Ferry Road, Huddleston Hours: Daily, call for appointment. Cost/duration: $35 per hour; $60 for two hours Contact: (540) 871-0970 Online: www.whiterockstables.info

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big fun with mini golf There’s no need to worry about a little white ball spoiling your good walk on these courses — and that’s not just because the balls tend to be blue, red, green or yellow. Mini golf is 18 holes of challenging fun, flanked by waterfalls, trees and various other teases that might tempt you to take your eye off the prize. Whether taking a swing with your significant other or lining up each putt with your kids or grandkids, the laughter will entice you back for more. There are three places in the lake area where you can battle the bumps, corners and quirkiness of a mini golf course: Hot Shots Family Fun Center and Westlake Safari Miniature Golf in Westlake and Harbortown Miniature Golf at Bridgewater Plaza. It’s the kind of game that proves high school geometry wasn’t a waste of time.

Saddle up for horSeback riding It’s the ultimate in horse power. About half a dozen farms in the Smith Mountain Lake area will guide a novice and expert alike on a trail ride. The farmers and ranchers who organize these rides are a personable bunch and are eager to share their trade with anyone willing to reconnect with childhood excitement. Don’t expect every ride to end with a vista overlooking Smith Mountain Lake, but what can be certain is views of rolling hills, mountains and rural regions you might not otherwise explore. When you call to set up a ride, be sure to ask for directions as many of these farms are well off the beaten path.

Hot Shots Family Fun Center in Westlake is dotted with greenery just before the heavy tourist season gets underway.

Lining up for a putt at Hot Shots Family Fun Center, which is one of three mini-golf courses in the immediate SML area. PHOTOS by HUONg frALIN

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Margaret and Mark Kitzmiller, who were visiting Smith Mountain Lake from Columbus, Ohio, sit outside of Ice Cream Cottage at Bridgewater Plaza enjoying cones with their family.

Home of tHe cone Dairy Queen Where: 520 Scruggs Road, Moneta contact: (540) 721-7541

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Ice cream cottage Where: 16430 Booker T. Washington Highway # 3, Moneta contact: (540) 721-1305

Farm Market Dip into an ice cream cone Nothing says summer like cooling off with a scoop of flavorful ice cream. But when was the last time you got some in a cone and sat outside, racing to keep it from dripping down onto your hand? Add into that the smiles of family and friends, and summer feels more complete. Ice cream and sticky fingers are staples of youth, and several spots in the SML area serve up wonderful cones. Make the experience particularly memorable with some of the unusual flavors available, such as muddy sneakers, blueberry pomegranate or lemon crunch. Here are some popular places to check out: Homestead creamery market store, the Burnt Chimney stop with locally sourced ingredients ice cream cottage at Bridgewater plaza,

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Speed into tubing It’s fast and it’s exhilarating, and there is ample opportunity on Smith Mountain Lake. Whether tubing behind a motorboat or a personal watercraft, there’s always going to be a sense of youthful intensity by speeding along the lake surface or catching the lip of the wake just right to get your inner tube airborne. Companies on both sides of the lake have watercraft to rent if you don’t have your own. But once you’re situated on the tube, be sure hold on tight. This will be one wild ride!

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View from Above Hundreds of feet in the air, the scope of the lake’s beauty comes into focus.

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By land, sea and air — these are the three key ways to embrace the majestic nature of the local playground we know as Smith Mountain Lake. While many residents and tourists easily check off the first two, it’s No. 3, the aerial perspective, that many don’t get to enjoy. What follows are landmarks and other hotspots around the lake as seen from the cockpit of an SML Aviation plane. There’s little need for words; the images should speak for themselves. The Hales Ford Bridge is the most prominent connection between the Bedford County and Franklin County sides of the lake. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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ABOve. Located about 10 miles off Virginia 40 in Sandy Level, Smith Mountain Dam is banked by mountains and beautiful woodlands. According to AEP’s website — which operates this dam as well as its down-stream sibling, Leesville Dam — this was “the nation’s first major hydroelectric power project combining conventional river flow generation with pumped-storage generation.”

eLSeWHeRe. Homes dot many of the corners and peninsulas of the lake, where the color of the water changes as the sun moves across the sky.

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Left. The Roanoke River begins in the Blue Ridge Mountains and flows through the city of Roanoke before feeding into Smith Mountain Lake. The river, which ends in North Carolina, is one of the two primary sources of water for SML.

top right. Most waterfront homes have docks.

bottom right. The Virginia Dare takes tourists and locals on sight-seeing and dinner cruises.

SML factS Smith Mountain Dam completion: 1963 Smith Mountain Lake full pond: 5:03 a.m. March 7, 1966 average depth: 55 feet Shoreline: 500 miles Hales ford Bridge completion: 1962

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The barrier for many people to see the lake from above is access to a plane. Enter SML Aviation. The decade-old company is led by Diamond Hill resident Brant Howell and employs a staff of 10 full- and part-time employees. Howell is quick to say that he is dedicated to helping people fulfill their dream of flying. The thrill of cruising below the clouds but above the boats and spectacular houses of Smith Mountain Lake can certainly feel like a dream. SML Aviation specializes in flight training from the private level through the commercial and instructor ratings, but the company offers tours of the lake SML Aviation’s Redbird full-motion simulator, which is based at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, is a key component of the company’s flight training. as well. “Flying is truly a universal passion,” Howell says in his SML Aviation plans to company’s marketing materials. base this “People come from all walks of amphibious life and have a variety of reasons aircraft for wanting to learn how to fly.” at Smith After getting its start at the Mountain Smith Mountain Lake Airport, it Lake. now operates a fleet of seven Diamond, Cessna and Piper aircraft from airports in Roanoke and Lynchburg. This summer, however, the company will return to its roots as Courtesy of Brant Howell it plans to again base a plane at the lake — at Parkway Marina, to Perhaps, Howell says, some of discovered aviation yet, SML be exact. them will choose to become pilots Aviation has a full-motion You may ask how that is themselves. simulator that has varying training possible. “When you make the decision to levels and can be used by a novice Howell’s newest addition is an take flying lessons,” the company’s to get a feel for what it’s like to be amphibious plane, built to take off materials say, “your life will change at the controls of a real aircraft. and land from the surface of Smith forever because learning to fly will Mountain Lake. The Lake LA-4-200 The company has hosted Boy expose you to experiences that Scout troops on the simulator and is bright yellow; lakers won’t miss are stimulating to the mind, the has given them the opportunity to it when it’s soaring above them. body and the soul.” test their flying chops. For those who haven’t

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Cellphones, electronic books and fast food have made instant gratification something people have become accustomed to. Getting away from the hustle and bustle and taking time to drive the back roads immediately around the lake, to enjoy the green scenery through a slower pace of life, can be just what’s needed to be grounded once again — even if it’s just for one day.

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Visiting the Smith Mountain Dam can make for a relaxing day trip for lake visitors, and it’s not a trip that most locals take often. Sure, they’ve probably been there once — maybe several years ago. But with lots to see and do while hugging the roads around SML, it makes for a great time to revisit the most powerful property on the lake. Hop in the car, buckle up and head down to the less crowded corners of the water. Whether on the Bedford County or Franklin County side of the lake, there are interesting places to stop

Pots line the shelves at Lakescapes Nursery along Virginia 40 in Union Hall.

Trocadero Limited in Union Hall has an array of fine furnishings.

The beautiful grounds of Lakescapes Nursery entices visitors passing through the Southlake area.

But the selection goes beyond home furnishings, to include clothing, wine and gourmet foods.

along the way to the dam. Don’t forget to roll the windows down and breathe in the beautiful fresh country air.

Traveling farther into Union Hall you’ll come across Trocadero Limited on the right side of the road. From a distance, Trocadero looks like a furniture store, (which it is, and it has gorgeous selections); however, if you’re not in the market for furniture, Trocadero also has selections of delicious wine and gourmet foods. The store boasts home decor, clothing and shoe sections as well.

When headed from Franklin County toward the dam, you’ll be rolling down Virginia 40. As you’re entering the Union Hall area, you’ll find a breathtaking view on the left side of the road. What looks like a miniature house with a wellmaintained garden and yard is really Lakescapes Nursery. The nursery has hanging flower baskets and fresh, ready-to-eat veggies, as well as trees and shrubs for your yard.

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There are lots of items for both kids and adults at Union Hall General Store.

The yellow plane hanging from the ceiling of Carl’s Place is a fixture of the diner in Penhook.

The Union Hall General Store is everything a general store should be.

Booths line the wall at Carl’s Place, an adorable, wellkept diner that feels like a step back in time.

A stone’s throw past Trocadero is Union Hall General Store. This store is everything a general store should be, offering such things as boots, fishing gear, shooting targets, decorative lamps, kites, candles and sunscreen. It has a hardware section, a large clothing department that focuses on outdoor gear and out back a number of kayaks to choose from. Looking for a Smith Mountain Lake souvenir? Union Hall General Store is filled with all kinds of fun and unique treasures.

Later along Virginia 40, in the hamlet of Penhook, is Carl’s Place. From the road, Carl’s Place looks like a typical gas station-convenience store combo. Once inside, however, you’ll find an adorable, well-kept diner that feels like a step back in time. A friendly staff greets customers and is ready to make recommendations about what the best sellers are (hint: expect to hear about the Mabel and Carl burgers).

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A sign before a backdrop of mountains points the way around Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County.

Smith Mountain Dam is a powerful sight. On site, there is a visitors center with interactive displays as well as a picnic area.

Back on the road, follow the signs to Smith Mountain Dam. This country drive surrounded by the mountains is gorgeous. After a while of driving, you may feel as though you are headed in the wrong direction. Chances are, though, that is the point in which you are almost there. A scenic picnic area surrounding a water reservoir is one of the first things a visitor sees, and with paved walking paths, it is a beautiful area to take an afternoon stroll.

Take some time and weave through the dam’s visitors center to learn about the processes and mechanics of the dam. There, you’ll also learn about how far the electricity that the dam produces travels into other states. Make sure to walk the paved path up the mountain to view the dam. And take a camera; it’s picture worthy. After visiting the dam, the route on the Bedford County side of the lake goes through numerous curves, bypassing trees and wildlife along the way. The long road ends at an intersection with Smith Mountain Lake Parkway.

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White House Corner Store sells a variety of souvenir and other merchandise pegged to Smith Mountain Lake.

Emerson Creek Pottery has handmade items on display at the store in the White House section of Bedford County.

Turning right onto Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, there will soon be White House Corner Store. This store is another treasure that looks like a simple gas station from the outside, but is unique inside. The store has numerous Smith Mountain Lake souvenirs, as well as beach towels, sunscreen and handmade local pottery from Emerson Creek. Grab a made-to-order sandwich from the kitchen or an ice cream bar from the freezer and sit for a spell. You’ll see a lot of

smiling faces walking through the doors.

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From there, White House Road is just across the street. Travel this road, past rolling hills and farmland, and before long you’ll end up at Virginia 122 at Downtown Moneta. For some, the back roads may be routine. But for visitors and for many locals haven’t recently explored the breadth of the lake, there are treasurers around many corners.

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hen Michael King and Sara Gordon decided — in less than 48 hours — to relocate from the Indiana-Illinois border to Smith Mountain Lake, they were motivated (as one might expect) by a dream. With five children ages 10 to 1 ½ in tow, no home secured and no restaurant ownership experience, these parents and restaurant industry veterans decided to realize that dream by trekking to the Southeast and opening Dock It Grille and Bar at Indian Point Marina, in the space previously occupied by Los Machados Mexican restaurant. Their dream has since become their ultimate polar bear challenge, as they scramble to bring operations of the waterside restaurant up to meet the demands of enthusiastic customers at the lake, one accelerated by media coverage just before Memorial Day weekend. They’ve quickly realized that their casual-dining concept, which serves a wide, but simple, menu ranging from hot dogs to prime rib and specializes in comfort foods like macaroni and cheese, fresh-cut french fries and country fried steak, is a labor of love that will need

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some equipment tweaking, staff training and a lot of intra-couple moral support. The end goal: emerge from the icy waters of drastic change (and a lot of it) with a family legacy built on the shores of their newly beloved SML. Gordon and King are no strangers to change — the couple met while working at Cracker Barrel in Santee, South Carolina, in 2005. In a nearly 10year span, they moved their growing family to a climatically extreme Rollins, Wyoming, then back to the western edge of Indiana (Kentland), on the Illinois border, where King transferred with Travel Centers of America and Gordon took on the role of stay-at-home mom. Then the winds of change kicked up again last December and began to point them in the direction of Smith Mountain Lake. “We weren’t happy [in the Midwest] anymore. Long story short, I just said, ‘The heck with it,’ and quit my job,” King said. “We were living off of savings, and in early February, Sara’s mother called us about an opportunity here that she’d heard of through a friend. They wanted to open a restaurant at the marina. We were skeptical at first.” A road trip in early February from Indiana to

Top lefT: Dock It Grille and Bar opened this spring at Indian Point Marina near Westlake. It is near channel marker R37. Top righT: Patrons at Dock It Grille and Bar have the option of sitting inside in the dining room or outside on the deck.

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left: Dock It Grille and Bar features a casual-dining concept, serving a wide, but simple, menu. right: Michael King and Sara Gordon relocated from the Midwest to pursue their dream of opening a restaurant.

Roanoke to visit Sara’s mother, Laurie Gordon, led to a tour of the Smith Mountain Lake area and a meeting with Indian Point Marina owners Tim and Caroline Wray, who quickly replaced skepticism with optimism in the minds of Gordon and King. “We hit it off right away,” King said. “I was still skeptical because I’m one of those ‘if it’s too good to be true, it probably is’ people, but after talking to them for two days, we had a handshake agreement that we would do it.” Tim Wray saw the potential at that meeting as well. “I saw a team that had a dream and was willing to work with heart, a great menu and was willing to get in there, roll their sleeves up and do it,” he said. After spending the rest of February readying for the move, they landed in Wirtz on March 1 and found a suitable rental home within three days. They immediately began renovating the restaurant space and finalizing Dock It’s menu. The original target opening date was April 20, but Gordon and King ultimately decided to wait until May 1. Getting Charlie, 9, Marlene, 7, Bree, 6, Landon, 3, and Hudson, 19 months, settled into home, school and daycare routines, had to take priority over an

The restaurateur road is already bumpy operationally, the couple admits. There are many parallels between raising a large family and growing a business that mushrooms on a dime, Gordon and King feel.

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aggressive opening date, and in doing so Gordon and King recognized they’d need to make more changes. “That’s when we made an agreement with Sara’s mother that she would quit her job and take care of the kids full-time. She’s been a godsend. It’s hard to leave five kids with a stranger,” King said. For Gordon, having her mother as her children’s primary care giver has given her confidence in taking the leap into to her role as a first-time restaurant owner and wait staff manager. “This is the first time I’ve left them. I was always home, I even worked from home,” Gordon said. Her admitted maternal guilt is rivaled, though, by her vision for her and her family’s future. “It’s the simple fact that we want to build something for them to have later on. In eight years, maybe seven, I can picture Charlie working back here. I don’t want to leave them, but I have to leave them, and I want to show, also, that hard work will eventually pay off and that they can do anything they put their hearts to.” The hardest part for Gordon has been missing small moments in her children’s lives and subjecting them to someone else’s way of doing things. “I can’t do everything [for the kids] that I used to. My mom’s not used to having five kids, so we’re missing a lot of things for them — like I’m not there to check their backpacks, make sure their homework gets done,” she said. She also feels she obsesses over their well-being when she’s at work. “We have to have everything organized for my mom, and she’s doing a great job, trying her hardest, and she’s creating her own system. We have to get used to that, too,” she said. “They’re my main heart,

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but I have to remember in the background that I’m doing this for them.” The restaurateur road is already bumpy operationally as well, the couple admits. There are many parallels between raising a large family and growing a business that mushrooms on a dime, Gordon and King feel. They’re relying on their partnership as both parents and restaurant owners to give them the fortitude they’ll need to weather the rocky start. “We have to pump each other up,” King said. “You have to be prepared, but there are things that you’re not going to be prepared for, and you have to react fast.” Friday night of Memorial Day weekend was their first test at the restaurant. “During the first dinner service, things went crazy,” King recalled, when he says 70 people showed up for dinner simultaneously and the kitchen became overwhelmed. “A couple of employees, including

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Sara herself, started saying, ‘We can’t do this, there’s no way.’ That’s when I said, ‘Yes, we can do this — you go out there and explain things, do your best, give it all you’ve got and we’ll get through it.’ ” Gordon and King agree that kitchen operations need to be expanded and their wait staff needs to be solidly trained, things they feel confident they can make happen. “We know we can do it, we just have to iron out the kinks,” Gordon said. “This is totally new to me; I was a server.” Media coverage in Laker Weekly’s May 20 edition preceding Memorial Day weekend also helped them see their weak spots. “With the newspaper article this weekend, we were trying to crawl, and we were forced to stand up before we could walk, and we stumbled and almost smashed our faces,” Gordon said. The couple said they’re grateful for the enthusiastic welcome to the lake and are focused on serving Smith Mountain Lake’s residents and visitors fantastic food with exceptional service. “We want our customers to feel like we invited them to dinner at our house,” King said. “We are inviting them to our house to eat; we want to exceed their expectations.” At the end of the day, King said his strong partnership with Gordon is what will help Dock It sail through its growing pains. “We work well together because my weaknesses are her strengths and vice versa,” he said. “I keep the calm, and she makes the chaotic feel normal because she’s so great with people. She’s like the duck swimming along in the water that looks so perfect but underneath is scrambling like crazy. You’ll never see her sweat.”

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lmost everyone knows someone they consider to be highly knowledgeable about wine and other adult beverages. Most of the time these folks have established a reputation for being able to speak authoritatively about wine or taste a wine and describe it in a fashion that others can understand. Some folks take it a step further by earning professional certifications. They must be willing to dedicate a massive effort and pecuniary resources to master a series of exams that may be the hardest test you have never heard of. Welcome to the Court of Master Sommeliers, which promotes excellence in hotel and restaurant beverage service. Smith Mountain Lake is fortunate to include among its residents Bob Bryden, who earned the prestigious Sommelier Certification in February. The level of difficulty of the exam is hard to comprehend. The court offers four levels of certification, from introductory to master sommelier. Bryden earned the level II certified sommelier designation. To make it to level II, you have to pass level I first. That first level is essentially a 70-question multiplechoice exam pertaining to all facets of wine regions, grape varieties, geography, production and history. This test has a pass rate in the 70 to 80 percent range. SMITHMOUNTAINLAKE.COM

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Bob Bryden, who earned the prestigious Sommelier Certification in February, notes that sight and smell are the most important ways to identify a wine.

Once a candidate has passed the introductory exam, he or she can return within three years to try the certified sommelier exam. This exam consists of three components: written theory, blind tasting and service practical. The tester has 30 minutes to answer 40 questions presented in multiple choice, matching and short answer format. Bryden passed the written exam and the blind tasting the first time he took the test. The blind tasting portion is tough. Students are presented with a red wine and a white wine that they evaluate using a grid provided by the court. They have 15 minutes to identify about 20 attributes

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including color, aroma and flavor components. If a fruit component is detected, such as apple, what is the condition of the fruit: ripe, cooked, baked or oxidized? Is mushroom, stone, mineral, sulfur or oak detected? Students are expected to massage all of this assessment into an argument as to whether this is an old world or new world wine, state the country of origin, vintage, producer and grape variety. Even if the wrong wine is determined, a certain amount of points can be awarded if their argument makes sense. Then there is the service practical, where a student will have to demonstrate wine service, champagne service or decanting. Bryden was asked to properly open and serve a bottle of champagne. He removed the foil, and eased the cork out very slowly, but not gingerly enough as a slight hissing sound was emitted, causing him to fail. Absolutely no noise can be made when opening bubbly as to not disturb other guests. Since the court does not give you credit for what is passed, Bryden failed the entire exam. Bryden returned home to practice opening bottles

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of bubbly so he could take the test again. He opened 60 bottles in 40 days to refine his skill. While the candidate is concentrating on opening a bottle with 96 pounds of pressure silently, the judges are peppering him with questions, such as, “Name five fortified wines other than port or sherry.” Another question he was asked was, “I am having oysters with a mignonette sauce. What wine would you pair with that?” When he replied with the answer of sancerre, a crisp and tart French white wine, which is a good choice, he was then asked to name two producers in another country that make a similar wine. Candidates are also quizzed about beer, mixed drinks and sake. After months of studying opening

After some years with the DEA, he took a job as director of security for FedEx, which included world travel and the opportunity to try wines and visit vineyards around the world.

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and tasting wine, Bryden re-took all three components of the exam in Charleston, South Carolina, and passed them all. He relaxed afterward with a wee dram of Balvenie Scotch. Bryden emphasized that someone cannot do this alone. He enlisted the help of another local certified sommelier, Stephen Foster. He practiced by tasting six to eight wines a day for 13 months, sampling the wines and then spitting so he could retain his mental faculty. At the end of the day, he and his wife would sit on his dock and enjoy some wine in a normal fashion. Bryden pointed out that at the age of 70 he might be one of the oldest people to earn this certification. Most of the candidates are much younger and work in the hotel or restaurant business. So what led Bryden to undertake such a challenge? Bryden graduated from Sam Houston College in 1968 with a criminal justice degree and worked in the prison system for a while before joining the Drug Enforcement Administration as a special agent in 1972. He then transferred to Washington, District of Columbia, in 1976 to take a high level job with the DEA. He would routinely eat lunch with his boss who would order high end wines like Puligny-Montrachet and Romanee-Conti. While Bryden could not afford these opulent wines

at the time, his curiosity was aroused and he started reading books and looking for French wines to try. His introductory wine was Chateau de la Chaize Broully, a Cru Beaujolais that is a step above pedestrian Beaujolais. He found the name easy to pronounce and the wine light, fruity and easy to enjoy. He then graduated to Morgon, another Cru Beaujolais with more substance and backbone. After that, he started trying Bordeaux and Rhone wines with their complexity of flavors and aromas. After some years with the DEA, he took a job as director of security for FedEx, which included world travel and the opportunity to try wines and visit vineyards around the world. He purchased a home at the lake in 2003 and retired there permanently in 2006. He fell in with a crowd of folks who enjoyed high end wines, and his palate and expertise were appreciated. In 2013 he saw the movie, Somm, which is a true story about four guys who take on the daunting challenge of passing the master sommelier exam.

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JUNIOR RANGERS PROGRAM | July 2, 9, 16, 23 | At Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Ages 7-12. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. (540) 297-6066, jeanette.lawler@dcr.virginia. gov, dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ smithmountain-lake.shtml

3 OWLS BY WAGON | July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Hayride through the woods with a park interpreter. Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Free. 8 p.m. Preregistration required. (540) 297-6066, dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/ smithmountian-lake.shtml BLACK COLLARS | Live music at Sunken City, 6-10 p.m. FAT DADDY BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

CASEY WOOD | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. SHAME FOR SYDNEY | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

4 ART DEMO | David Heath featured artist at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com SUNSET SATURDAYS | July 4, 18, 25 | Acoustic music, family activities and wine tasting at Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery, Moneta. 7-10 p.m. $10 fee includes souvenir wine glass. Children admitted free. (540) 296-1393, smlwine.com FIRECRACKER JAM ACOUSTIC JAM | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. FUNKY BONE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m. BLACKWATER BAND | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 5-9 p.m.

5 SEAN BERRA | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m. THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

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services, demonstrate JuLY 4products and hand out literature, samples and promotional items. The SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FIREWORKS | A family-oriented event, which is free and holiday tradition at Parkway Marina in Huddleston featuring foodopen to the public, is organized vendors, live music, rides for the kids and displays of fire, rescue by SML regionallaunch Chamber and military equipment. Gates open at 3the p.m. Fireworks at of Commerce. Food and 10 p.m. Admission is free, but a $10 per-car parking fee applies. drink will be available for purchase and visitors may The SML Water Safety Council has declared the primary viewing register for door prizes to be area a no-wake zone for the evening, so those who plan to go by awarded hourly. boat are encouraged to consult a Laker Map for details on the

boundary. On the water, boundaries will be indicated by boats with IF YOU GO l Parking is flashing yellow lights. plentiful, but if you’d like door-to-door service, the Chamber runs golf-cart shuttles from outlying parking areas. The event takes place completely outdoors under large tents, rain or shine.

BLACK COLLAR BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. STEVE FREEMAN | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. OUT OF SPITE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

WANT MOrE INFO? l Pick up a copy of the April 26 Laker Weekly, which is available for free in racks around the SML region. Visit lakerweekly.com for exact locations. For information on participating or volunteering at the Expo, contact the Chamber at 540.721.1203 or e-mail lauren@ visitsmithmountainlake.com.

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11 HEALTHY PARKS/HEALTHY PEOPLE COMMUNITY WALK & TALK | Booker T. Washington National Monument. 10 a.m. Free. (540) 721-2094, nps.gov/bowa ART DEMO | Ed Hatch featured artist at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com

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HORSE AND HOUND WINE FESTIVAL | Wine tasting, live music and arts, crafts and food vendors. Events throughout the day incorporate horses and dogs. Johnson’s Orchards, Bedford. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (540) 586-3707, bedfordwine.com ROBERT EARL KEEN | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $31.50. 8 p.m. BIGUN BROS | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. SOUTHBOUND | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

12 RAY MARTIN | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m. THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

13 ANDREW HALEY MEMORIAL/SML LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT | July 13-14 | Open to boys and girls ages 11-18. Monday at The Waterfront Country Club and Tuesday at Mariner’s Landing. Registration required. (540) 721-2361, haleylionsjrgolf.com

14 THE BACON BROTHERS | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $55. 8 p.m.

15 WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY | Enjoy a cruise and lunch aboard the Virginia Dare while a ranger from SML State Park discusses wildlife at the lake. Noon-2 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 297-7100, vadarecruises.com

16 BRYAN SUTTON BAND | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $20. 8 p.m.

17 SML PIRATE DAYS 2015 | July 17, 18, 19 | Pirate themed events all around Smith Mountain Lake. See visitsmithmountainlake.com for full listing of events. J.P. HARRIS AND THE TOUGH CHOICES | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $15. 8 p.m. ROBOTIC JIVE | Live music at Jake’s Place, 7-10 p.m. No cover charge for costumed pirates.

FAT DADDY BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. RICK RIZZI | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. FUZZY LOGIC | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

18 D-DAY MEMORIAL FESTIVAL | Family Day 40s Festival at the D-Day Memorial, Bedford. Victory garden projects, book signings, conversations with veterans, story stations, living history, live entertainment, art, crafts and more. Regular fees apply for adults. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. dday.org PIRATE CRUISE | Dress in your pirate attire and cruise the lake aboard the Virginia Dare. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 297-7100, vadarecruises.com PIRATE SHIP BATTLE | Between Bay Roc Revenge and Captain Party in the cove at Jake’s Place, Noon-2 p.m. DELBERT MCCLINTON WITH HOPPIE VAUGHAN & THE MINISTERS OF SOUL | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $42.50. 8 p.m. WALK THE PLANK | Live music at Jake’s Place, Noon-5 p.m.

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24 TOMMY COX BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

DRAGONFLY | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

ERIC HOLLANDSWORTH & KELLY DRINKARD | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

HAWAIIAN DINNER CRUISE | Wear your Hawaiian shirts and flipflops and cruise the lake aboard the Virginia Dare. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 2977100, vadarecruises.com

BLACKWATER BAND | Live music and Steal a Pint Night at Jake’s Place, 7-10 p.m.

BAREFOOT WEST | Live music at Sunken City with Good Ole Boys BBQ, 6-10 p.m.

DAVE PORTER | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m.

FUZZY LOGIC | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

MARIE ANDERSON | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES WITH ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $40. 8 p.m.

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BILLY BERGER | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m.

KEGS AND EGGS | Reservation only breakfast and special release by Heavy Seas Brew at Jake’s Place. jakesplacesml.com

UPTOWN BAND | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

ART DEMO | The work of Robert Sarsony at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com

TIM MARTIN | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m.

21 EXHIBITION | July 21- Aug. 29 | 2015 Bower Center National Juried Exhibition. Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford. bowercenter.org, smithmountainartscouncil.com

22 TWO YOUNG, TWO OLD | Live music at Smith Mountain Lake State Park Beach Pavilion. $5, ages 12 and younger free. 8-10 p.m. Bring your own chairs, dcr.virginia.gov/stateparks/smithmountain-lake.shtml

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JERRY STEINBERG & HIS DIXIE BLUEGRASS BOYS | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $10. 7:30 p.m. ROCKAFELLAS BAND | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 7-10 p.m. MATT WEEKS | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. KEITH & KO | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

26 THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT | SML Community Park Beach. Open swim and paddleboard demos. $2, ages 3 and younger free. 6:30-9 p.m. franklincountyva.gov/parks ROBOTIC JIVE | Live music at Sunken City with Baum’s BBQ , 6-10 p.m. BAREFOOT WEST | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 7-10 p.m. BLACKWATER BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. STEVE FREEMAN | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. PROJECT 4 | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

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1 ALPACA FARM TOURS | Daily | Daily by reservation; Saturday open houses. $5. smithmountainlakefarm. com

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KID’S DAY ART DEMO AND JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW | Donna Coleman featured artist and Mia Katrin Jewelry Trunk Show at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com SUNSET SATURDAYS | Aug. 1, 8 | Acoustic music, family activities and wine tasting at Hickory Hill Vineyards & Winery, Moneta. 7-10 p.m. $10 fee includes souvenir wine glass. Children admitted free. (540) 296-1393, smlwine.com THE SWAY KATZ DANCIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $18. 7:30 p.m. FAT DADDY BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. BILLY BERGER | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. RUTLEDGE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

2 THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. SEAN BERRA | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m.

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3 BEER DINNER | On the deck at Jake’s Place. Hosted by Terrapin. jakesplacesml.com

6 CHRIS KNIGHT (ACOUSTIC) | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $22.50. 8 p.m.

THE DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $19. 8 p.m. BARRY YOUNG & GARY HALL | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. THOMAS THURMAN | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $32.50. 8 p.m.

DIAMOND BACK | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

BAREFOOT WEST | Live music at Sunken City with Good Ole Boys BBQ, 6-10 p.m.

THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

DANCING CHICKEN BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. KEITH & KO | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. OUT OF SPITE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

8 HEALTHY PARKS/HEALTHY PEOPLE COMMUNITY WALK & TALK | Booker T. Washington National Monument. 10 a.m. Free. (540) 7212094, nps.gov/bowa ART DEMO AND ART SHOW | Aug. 8-22 | Greg Osterhaus art demo on Aug. 8, 1-3 p.m. Greg Osterhaus featured artist at The Little Gallery through Aug. 22. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com

TIM MARTIN | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m.

14 SML BALLROOM DANCERS DANCE LESSON | The Tango at New London Ruritan Club, Forest. $10 USA Dance members, $12 nonmembers, $7 students. 7:30 p.m. smithmountainartscouncil.com SECOND FRIDAY CELEBRATION | Centertown Bedford. 5-8 p.m. centertownbedford.com PAULA POUNDSTONE | Comedienne at Harvester Performance Center. $42.50. 8 p.m. BILL KIRCHEN ON THE LANDING PAD STAGE | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $22.50. 8 p.m.

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The following businesses schedule live music on a regular basis throughout the summer. Schedules do change, so it’s best to call in advance or check their websites to confirm show dates and times. THE BLACKWATER CAFE 4730 Scruggs Road, Moneta | (540) 721-4333 | theblackwatercafe.com EASTLAKE RESTAURANT 1449 Hendricks Store Road, Moneta | (540) 297-9100 | On Facebook

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HARVESTER PERFORMANCE CENTER 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount | (540) 484-8277 | harvester-music.com HEATH’S WATERFRONT GRILL 1217 Graves Harbor Trail, Huddleston | (540) 632-0163 | heathswaterfrontgrill.com HICKORY HILL VINEYARDS & WINERY 1722 Hickory Cove Lane, Moneta | (540) 296-1393 | smlwine.com HOT SHOTS 13360 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta | (540) 719-1547 | smlhotshots.com JAKE’S PLACE 1041 Harbour Inn Lane, Moneta | (540) 297-4732 | jakesplacesml.com KING’S POINT PUB 15844 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston | (540) 297-7347 | On Facebook MANGO’S BAR & GRILL 16430 B.T. Washington Hwy., Moneta | (540) 721-1632 | mangosbarandgrill.com MITCHELL’S RESTAURANT 3553 Trading Post Road, Huddleston | (540) 296-0664 | mitchellspoint.com OLE SCHOOL SPORTS PUB & GRILL 6674 Burnt Chimney Road, Wirtz | (540) 721-1635 | oleschoolsportspub.com PORTSIDE GRILL & BAR 3619 Airport Road, Moneta | (540) 297-7100 | vadarecruises.com SUNKEN CITY BREWING COMPANY 40 Brewery Drive, Hardy | (540) 420-0476 | sunkencitybeer.com SUNKEN CITY TAVERN 773 Ashmeade Road, Moneta | (540) 721-3028 | thelandingsml.com

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BAREFOOT WEST | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

THE HIGH ROAD | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

CASEY WOOD | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m.

FUNKY BONE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

ROBOTIC JIVE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

BIGUN BROS | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

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ART DEMO | The work of Ed Gowen at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW | The work of Karolyn Hawthorne at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 721-1593, thelittlegallerysml.com D-DAY MEMORIAL CONCERT | Keep the Spirit of ‘45 Alive concert to honor The Greatest Generation and also commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War II. D-Day Memorial, Bedford. Bring your own lawn chair. No coolers or pets. 7 p.m. dday.org RICKIE LEE JONES | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $46. 8 p.m. THIS MOUNTAIN | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $12. 8 p.m.

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16 THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

18 ROCKAFELLAS BAND | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 7-10 p.m.

19 WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY | Enjoy a cruise and lunch aboard the Virginia Dare while a ranger from SML State Park discusses wildlife at the lake. Noon-2 p.m. (540) 297-7100, vadarecruises.com

21 BLACK COLLAR BAND | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. BLACKWATER BAND | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 7-10 p.m. MARIE ANDERSON | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m. TRUE CADENCE | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

22 ART DEMO | The work of Joseph Burrough at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 7211593, thelittlegallerysml.com JIMMY THACKERY | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $22. 8 p.m. KEITH & KO | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m. SEASON 3 | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. DRAGONFLY | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

23 CONCERT | Lenny Marcus Jazz Trio. Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford. 7:30 p.m. bowercenter.org, smithmountainartscouncil.com SEAN BERRA | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m. THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

28 BEDFORD COUNTY FAIR | Aug. 28-30 | Mid-way rides and attractions, equine demonstrations, youth livestock show, antique car show, unique animal displays, live music, wine tasting held on the grounds of Glenwood Oil and

Automotive in Huddleston. Free admission and parking. Fee for rides. 1-9 p.m. Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 29 and 1-6 p.m. Aug. 30. (540) 5875670.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT | SML Community Park Beach. Open swim, volleyball and cornhole. $2, ages 3 and younger free. 6:30-9:00 p.m. franklincountyva.gov/parks HAWAIIAN DINNER CRUISE | Wear your Hawaiian shirts and flipflops and cruise the lake aboard the Virginia Dare. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Reservations required. (540) 2977100, vadarecruises.com

SML GOOD NEIGHBORS BARBECUE AND BLUEGRASS EVENT AT HOT SHOTS | Annual barbecue and bluegrass event hosted by SML Good Neighbors at Hot Shots. Golf tournament, barbecue, music and door prizes. $25, free to children with a Good Neighbors Camp T-shirt. visitsmithmountainlake.com IRIS DEMENT WITH PIETA BROWN | Live music at Harvester Performance Center. $32.50. 8 p.m. MARIE ANDERSON | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m. ROBOTIC JIVE | Live music at Jake’s Place, $5, 7-10 p.m.

THOMAS THURMAN | Live music at Hot Shots, 7 p.m.

RICK RIZZI | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

STEVE FREEMAN | Live music at Waller’s, 7-11 p.m.

SEVEN MILE FORD | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

UPTOWN | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

29 ART DEMO | The work of Leslie Santapaul at The Little Gallery, Bridgewater Plaza. 1-3 p.m. (540) 7211593, thelittlegallerysml.com COMBAT VETS MOTORCYCLE RALLY | Sunken City with live music all day

30 DAVE PORTER | Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill, 2-6 p.m. THE TOMMY COX SHOW | Live music at Waller’s, 2-6 p.m.

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SML BUSINESS EXPO

The 12th annual Business Expo, put on by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, was held April 24 in Downtown Moneta. About 90 businesses were registered with booths set up and door prizes given away. Photography by Karen Dillon. 1. Marcus Wade with Bank of Botetourt 2. Cora Peak (right), Naomi Thornton, 9-year-old Quintana Peak, and 2-year-old Isabel Peak 3. Del and Pat Bailey of Moneta 4. Don and Karen Kumar of Lexington

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Ninety people finished the fourth annual Sundown Classic 5K on May 23. The event was held at the Smith Mountain Lake branch of the Franklin County Family YMCA, and many volunteers helped to put on the race and after-party. Photography by Ryan Tipps and Emily Shafer. 1. Lanterns were released after the race 2. Jamie Wilson, with Gabriel, 7, and Lachlan, 2 3. Kenna Smith, with 3-year-old Kenlee, and Cathy Bishop, with Tanner, 4, and Wesleigh, 8 months, of Roanoke 4. Regina Newman (left) and Jami Hyler of Huddleston 5. Craig and Nicole Caron, with kids Maddie, Lyndsey and Chase, of Westlake

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imberly Dalferes has traded in the “crazed energy” from her first book for more balance — and it suits her. “I Was in Love with a Short Man Once,” published in 2011, offered insights into pieces of Dalferes’ life: growing up in southern Florida, being a single mom, moving to the Washington, D.C., area, to name a few. “After I finished it,” she said, “I had a lot of people asking me, ‘So, what happens next?’ I’m like, ‘I grew up.’ They said, ‘OK, what does that mean?’” Dalferes started to think about that and about whether people would be interested in the 50-yearold perspective. The second book, “Magic Fishing Panties,” emerged with a focus on girlfriends and relationships and midlife. The author had found balance, something she didn’t have when her first book was published.

“I had no idea how much I needed it [balance] until I took it. My perspective moved away from that sort of frenetic, independent, single-mom, getting-married-for-a-second-time crazed energy in the first book. In the second book, I realized I needed to slow down, appreciate life, appreciate my girlfriends, because I started to look at the fact that I have more time behind me than I do in front of me.” Dalferes was living year-round in Northern Virginia when “Short Man” came out, but she has since bought a house at Smith Mountain Lake. Much of “Magic Fishing Panties” was written at the lake. “Some of that balance may come from the fact that we now split our time between Smith Mountain Lake and Fairfax,” Dalferes said. “That definitely influenced the tone of this book — a little more laid-back, a little more accepting.” She said middle-age women will enjoy this book the most and that she would be surprised if

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Absolute Collision of SML

111

Shentel

126

Arant Enterprises Inc.

124

SleepSafe Beds

Arrington Construction

111

Southern Landscape Group

Atlantic Bay Mortgage

124

Southern Roots

Automatic Boat Covers

Bartlett Tree Experts

Sunken City Brewing Company/ Sunken City Tavern

Bayside Marina & Yacht Club

TopNotch Lawncare

Bedford Memorial Hospital

109

Turner's Building, Inc.

Benny Adelina’s Pizza

ValleyStar Credit Union

Blackwater Café, The

103

Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina

123

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Blinds & Beyond

VitaZen

105

Bob Riddick Roofing

Waller’s

Bootleggers Café

Webster Marine Center

Bridgewater Marina

Westlake Dental Office

Capps Home Building Center

Westlake Towne Center

131

Carilion Clinic

Centra Health

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Charity Home Tour

Corridor Mortgage

119

Craft Collision

124

Crazy Horse Marina

Early Inn at the Grove

Emerson Creek Pottery

Fine Wood Chairs

Floyd Enterprises Inc.

121

Groundscapes

Haywood's Jewelers, Westlake

109

Hickory Hill Vineyards and Winery

105

Homestead Creamery

Hughes Marine

Interiors by Kris

Jake’s Place Joe’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

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Laker Profile | Restaurants

Lake Retreat Properties, Inc.

128

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McDaniel, Glenda Long & Foster REALTORS

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Kroger

Lakescapes Nursery

McDonald, Mary Lou ML Realty

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Millard, Sherry Keller Williams Realty

M.H. Eades, Inc.

6-7

Michael Dillon Custom Docks

Millehan, Vicki and Shelton, Debbie Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate

Moneta Dentistry

123

Nationwide Insurance

119

Phil Hager Insurance

Montgomery, Dana Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate

Plyler Homes & Docks

RSI Rentals

Rust, Genie Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate

Runk & Pratt

Weichert Realtors, Bridges & Co.

121

Seven Oaks Landscape/Hardscape

111

Woltz & Associates Inc.

Johnson, Phyllis and Basham, Tim RE/MAX Lakefront Realty Inc.

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Hello, my name is Kim, and I’m a coffee addict. Hello Kim! As far back as I can remember I’ve needed my cup of joe each morning to help wipe away the cobwebs. I suppose there are worse vices: I don’t smoke, I don’t do drugs, and I drink in moderation (OK, this last one might be subject for debate, especially during our beautiful summer months here at the lake). I’ve discovered some wonderful places to feed my caffeine habit at SML. I’m particularly fond of the java they brew at Carl’s Place. Throughout the summer as I trek back and forth to the lake — I’m not yet a full-timer, just a wannabe — I’ve mapped out the best locations to stop for a coffee break. Charlottesville is about the midpoint of my journey, and the Starbucks on U.S. 29 has become my go-to for a coffee pit-stop. However, just when I think I’ve got it all figured out, the universe jumps in and messes up my routine. Apparently, the universe needs an occasional laugh. Zipping along on a sunny Friday afternoon I cruised right by my Charlottesville Starbucks coffee break detour. Ah heck, now what am I going to do? I thought. A quick look-see on Google maps confirmed the next Starbucks wasn’t available until Lynchburg. Nope, couldn’t wait another hour. A Dunkin Donuts popped up on the map locator, but the wall of doughnut deliciousness that confronts me as I walk through the DD doors is a diet buster.

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Salvation: I spied a nearby 7-Eleven on the map. Their coffee is downright respectable. I approached the register with coffee in hand and placed the cup on the counter. “Oh, you’re buying the extra large coffee!” noted the cashier, who appeared to have herself consumed a bit too much caffeine. “Um, yep.” “With that you get a muffin!” Sigh. “No, I’m good. Thanks anyway.” “No really, they’re totally free! Just filled the case behind you, it’s a special promo.” “Nah, all I need is the coffee.” “Come on, you look like you could use a little snack. How can you turn down a free muffin?” Now the cashier was eyeing me suspiciously. She seemed to be contemplating whether I was one of those anti-muffin types they don’t take too kindly to in these here parts. Deciding that resistance was clearly futile, I turned and stepped over to the case, grabbed one of the huge blueberry treats, and turned back to set it on the counter. “OK, we cool now?” I asked. “Oh very, you’re gonna love it.” I suffered through the remaining hours of my trip with the smell of that muffin temptress filling the car. I sipped my coffee and glared ahead, determined to not so much as nibble a crumb. Upon arrival I went straight out back and spread the muffin across the yard for the ducks. Somehow, that seemed fitting. Now, who wants to meet me at Carl’s for coffee? Kimberly Dalferes is the author of “I Was In Love With a Short Man Once: And Other Tales from a Crazy Southern Irish Gal” and “Magic Fishing Panties.” Her humor blog, “The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats,” is online at kimdalferes.com.

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