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Water access and golf course home sites within The Water’s Edge. Priced from $35,000 to $45,000. Initial purchasers of property within the community receive a $30,000 initiation fee waiver to the Club.
Water access home sites and estate lots in The Farm and The Boardwalk communities. Starting at $42,500. Each property qualifies for an initiation fee waiver to The Waterfront Country Club.
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departments 11 Editor’s Note 13 Love The Lake 16 Take The Laker 74 Calendar 82 Just For Fun 84 Out & About 88 Now Read This 94 Dock Tale Hour
LAKE & GARDEN
Self-Sowing Gardens These aren’t just perrennials: Find out which plants practically plant themselves year after year. 22
LAKE HOMES
Raising The Bar A house in the Blackwater River area is eclectic, contemporary and inviting at every turn. 32
SUMMER FUN
Summer By The Dozen Rolls On Fireworks in July are a must, but we’ve got 11 other things to get out and do this month. 62
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Old Wood, New Life Bill St. Pierre reaches back through time to salvage old lumber for new projects. 44
FIRE & EMS
Answering The Call Our series focusing on first responders continues with crews based in Huddleston. 68
VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
Responding To Disasters Earl Mannoia and Breda McAuliffe give their time to help those in need. 51
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THEIR LAKER YEARS
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s kids, there was nothing better than spending the Fourth of July at Smith Mountain Lake. We’d cook hamburgers and hot dogs, and for dessert, we’d eat sweet, fresh watermelon or homemade peach ice cream. At dark, we’d get our blankets and flashlights and hop aboard my granddaddy’s Boston Whaler to go watch the fireworks display in the next cove over. If watching fireworks over the water is on your bucket list, you’re in luck. Saunders Volunteer Fire Company will host its annual Smith Mountain Lake Fireworks and Fire Company Fundraiser on July 4 at Parkway Marina. Check out our calendar, starting on page 74, for more details on this daylong, family-friendly event.
creative Designer
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If you’re too busy entertaining friends and family this summer to bother with making sure your garden is in full bloom, our gardening columnist suggests trying self-sowing plants. Also in this issue, we take a tour of one of the eight homes on this year’s Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour, plus we’ll head to Floyd to meet a master woodworker.
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Cynthia and Wayne Burris took the Laker when they visited with their son and his family who live on the island of Kauai. This photo was taken with their granddaughters, Jasielle and Jacy, at The Club at Kukui’ula.
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united arab emirates Rob and Robyn Holmes of Moneta traveled to UAE in February to visit their son, Matt, an attache at the embassy, and his family. While there, they visited numerous places, including the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai.
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st. martin Jim and Becky Tate took the Laker on their trip in February to see the Heineken Regatta sailboat races.
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florida Connie Lutz recently shared this photo of her family on a trip to Disney World in November with the November/December issue of Laker magazine. Included in the photo are John Lutz III, Jasmine Lutz, Mickey Mouse, Eileen Meany, Bill Meany, Jennifer Lutz, Jessica Lutz, John Lutz IV and John Lutz Jr.
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Starling Gunn of Eden, North Carolina, submitted this photo of family with the Laker while on vacation in Destin, Florida.
Caribbean In February, Ron and Linda Speakman of Collinsville, formerly of Moneta, took the Laker on a 10-day Southern Caribbean cruise, which included Martinique, St. Thomas, Grenada and Curacao.
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The Smith Mountain Lake Specialist.
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Southern Style Cape with Covered Porch $379,900 Situated overlooking the 15th Green and the Peaks Of Otter Mountain Tops, Gourmet Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, Great Rm with Fireplace, Family Rm, Patio & Hot Tub 839559
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MLSrenovated 822040 Beautiful Countrystyle Home with Family rm, Sunroom and Master Suite, 3 Fireplaces Enclosed Pool House w/Bath, Two Garages w/Guest Apartments, Neslted on 2.67 Acres 842938.
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Gorgeous views of Peaks of Otter, New wood floors, Full Walk Out Lower Level, Double $215,000 195’ ofCarport shoreline MLS#839421
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Sown On Their Own Meet the plants that spread their own seeds to return each year Story and Photography by CATRIONA TUDOR ERLER
Cherry tomatoes are the gift that keep on giving. Throw a few over-ripe fruit into the garden, and harvest a bountiful crop the following summer.
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f you want colorful floral interest throughout the summer without the hassle and expense of purchasing and planting annuals each year, look no further than “self-sowers.” These are plants that return year after year, not like perennials from the roots that survive the winter, but from seeds they dropped the year before. Although many of the self-sowers aren’t winter-hardy in our climate, their seeds survive the cold and begin to germinate once the soil and weather warms. Eager and willing to grow, these are seeds that sprout readily without the aid of careful planting and care by the gardener. If you act fast, there’s still time to start planting self-sowers from seed, particularly ones that germinate and grow quickly, such as cosmos and zinnias. Otherwise, snap up a few of the remaining self-sowing plants from your favorite nursery and plant them now.
Boost Chances of Success since the native soil around the lake is generally poor, improve the odds of self-sown seeds germinating by providing a better growing medium. At the end of the season, before the seeds have fully ripened, add seed heads or seed pods to a cool, slow-rotting compost heap or bin (they’ll perish in hot compost). They will lie dormant until you use the compost to top dress your beds in spring. Light is an important trigger for most self-sown seeds to germinate. Ergo, mulch is a no-no. It will smother the seeds, burying them too deep and blocking out necessary light.
Biennials for Design Planning foxgloves and honesty (also known as money plant because of the attractive, silvery dried seed pods that resemble coins), both are prolific self-seeding biennials that flower the second year of their life. They germinate and produce
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plants during the summer and autumn the first year, then sit tight over winter. In spring, they start growing again and soon flower. Biennial self-seeders can help you with planning. Note the biennial plants growing now and decide what other selfsowers you’d like growing around them. Next spring, you’ll have your mixed display.
Edible Self-Sowers many edible crops will sow themselves. For example, oriental vegetable greens, such as red mustard and mizuna, will pop up all over, year after year if some plants are allowed to flower and seed. Likewise, toward the end of the harvesting season, allow lettuce to bolt, setting flowers and seeds for next year. Another prolific selfsower is American cress, also known as creasy greens (Barbarea verna). The peppery leaves are a suitable substitute for watercress in salads and sandwiches and are delicious cooked like spinach. It also will add delight in the garden with its bright yellow flowers in spring. Cherry tomatoes are generous selfsowers. Planting requires nothing more than tossing over-ripened fruit into the garden where you think you’d like to have a crop next year. Come next spring, they’ll be sprouting, and you’ll be harvesting a bountiful crop by mid-summer. Anise, dill and fennel also are avid self-sowers. In addition to being edible, they play nicely with flowers, adding to the ornamental effect.
A Few Caveats annuals that have been hybridized to produce enormous double or complex blooms have been cross-pollinated between two or more species to create the new plant. These are likely to revert to their original genes when they self-sow. However, if they don’t return in their highly engineered form, comfort yourself by knowing that the old-fashioned, simple flowers are better for pollinating. The success of different plants selfsowing depends on many factors, including soil conditions (some plants such as Black-eyed Susan will grow and self-sow in even poor soil; others such as larkspur,
ABOVE This flower garden, featuring foxgloves and Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), was grown from seeds tossed onto the bed in early spring. The plants self-sow every year. LEFT Bachelor buttons, also known as cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) naturalize easily at SML. BELOW Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) will selfsow each year, providing a vibrant display from midthrough late summer.
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will self-sow better in a loamy bed). Water availability, sun and other variables also will affect whether or not a plant will selfsow. Here are six steps to success with selfsowers: 1. Choose plants that are known to self-sow (see sidebar for a good starting point). If you’re planting from seed, take photos of the seedlings. The following year when they come up, you can consult these photographs to identify the young plants so you don’t accidentally weed out ones you want. 2. Plant and care for your garden as usual the first year. 3. Resist deadheading. Allow some of your plants to develop and ripen seeds. You can either collect the ripe seeds and scatter them where you’d like them to grow next year, or allow them to fall where they may and see what happens. 4. Next spring, keep an eye out for seedlings that look like the annuals you grew last year. Rather than weed right away, you may need to let the seedlings mature to the point where you recognize the leaf and can identify the plant. If available, refer to the photos you took the previous spring of your young plants to help you remember what they look like. 5. In some cases, the plants reproduce so prolifically the self-sown seedlings will choke each other out. If you want to keep the self-seeding process going year after year, be ruthless about thinning out overcrowded plants. Also edit those plants that are by nature more prolific or more aggressive growers than nearby neighbors. For example, Black-eyed Susan will return with vigor year after year. Love-ina-Mist will come back, but not as prolifically. 6. Enjoy your free garden and repeat steps 3 to 5 for years to come. To cover lots of ground in a short amount of time on a skinny budget, there’s nothing like self-sowing annuals. Selfsown plants also make your garden more sustainable by allowing natural selection over generations to favor plants most suitable to the particular microclimate. You’ll have hardier plants that require less care. And as an added benefit, most self-seed-
ABOVE Zinnias, poppies, Blackeyed Susan and cosmos grew originally from a seed mixture scattered over the soil. They continue to return each year with no help from a gardener. LEFT Money plant, also known as honesty (Lunaria annua) produces seed pods that dry to a silvery sheen so they resemble coins. Disperse the ripened seeds in dappled shade where you’d like them to colonize and save the dried empty pods for an eyecatching dried arrangement.
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Self-sowers cosmos, cleome and lance leaf coreopsis make a pretty meadow-like display.
ers are blessed with blooms that beneficial insects find irresistible, tempting pollinators, predators and parasitoids to come to your garden. It’s a win for you — and the environment. Self-sowers are largely unpredictable. They come up wherever they choose, sometimes in a distant part of the garden. Sometimes they come back in excess and sometimes not at all. Depending on your personality, the surprises you encounter as you find plants in unexpected places can be a joy or a woe. But the woe factor isn’t hard to fix. If the spot where one sprouts doesn’t work for you, just weed it out or move it to a more ideal location. Mindset makes a difference, too. Think of the areas you allot to self-sowing plants as a cottage garden or meadow. For those who enjoy serendipity and want more flowers for less work, selfsowing plants are a boon, providing an ever-increasing inventory of plants for minimal time, effort and money.
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n addition to plants on this list, have fun experimenting with other annuals and perennials to find others that will return year after year from their own seeds.
Aster (But beware: Some reproduce so aggressively, they can become a nuisance similar to weeds) Bachelor’s button (Centaurea cyanus) Button flower (Gomphrena globose) California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Chinese forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile) Chinese lantern plant (Physalis) Columbine (Aquilegia) Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Cuphea (Cuphea llavea) Dill (Anethum graveolens) Fennel, including bronze (Foeniculum vulgare)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) Larkspur (Consolida ambigua) Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) Lupine (Lupinus) Mexican poppy (Argemone mexicana) Mignonette (Reseda odorata) Money plant (Lunaria annua) Moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora) Poppies (Papaver spp.) Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) Purpletop vervain (Viburnum bonariensis) Snow-on-the-mountain (Euphorbia marginata) Spider flower (Cleome) Sunflower (Helianthus annus) Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Zinnias (Zinnia elegans)
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The great room is dominated by a two-sided, two-story stone fireplace, which connects to the dining area and kitchen. The LaBellas describe their home as eclectic contemporary. Above, a sofa table holds a rainbow of colored pencils, while a barrel serves as an end table. Right The
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The family room includes a fireplace, a pool table and an interesting table with stools that swing out from underneath. On the wall behind the table are family photos hung from clipboards. Construction of the home began in December 2015 and was completed in April 2017.
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Enjoy this spacious lake home w/ approx. 3735 finished SF, main channel lake views & level lot w 115’ of waterfront. Floor plan accommodates main level living. Four (4) bedrooms, 3.5 baths, kitchen & baths w/ granite countertops, 2 ovens, screened porch, workshop, 4 fireplaces, formal dining room, kitchenette on lower level, stamped concrete driveway & walkway, 2 car garage, covered boathouse, new roof, gutters & heat pump with gas backup approx. 3 years ago. Beautifully landscaped, built in bookshelves, Andersen windows & doors. MLS 840678.
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ENJOY WAKING UP TO THE MOST MAGNIFICENT BREATHTAKING VIEW OF SMITH MOUNTAIN EVERY DAY! Stunning sunsets and sunrises are included free with this home! This lake home offers 3 Master Suites, 3 1/2 Baths, ~ 2591 Sq. Feet & oversized double car garage. Main level living. Huge great room w/ 24’ cathedral ceiling, towering stone woodburning fireplace w/custom cherry mantle and wood floors, kitchen has been remodeled with granite countertops, backsplash and large island w/ breakfast area, small office area on backside of fireplace. Upper level has 2 guest master suites, paved driveway, composite decking, gentle lot with approx. 124’ of waterfront! Covered Boathouse. Views from every room. MLS 848560.
INCREDIBLE LAKE HOME WITH AWESOME UPGRADES-COMPASS COVE This home has it all with main level living, 4294 Sq. Ft. Finished, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths, Beautiful Views and Fantastic Location on the Lake, Huge Open Gourmet Kitchen w/Custom Cabinets & Granite Counter Tops, Formal Dining Room, Breakfast Bar, Special Designed Dining Area overlooking the lake, Great Room w/Cathedral ceiling, Stacked Stone fireplace, Built In Bookshelves & Wood Floors. Open Den adjacent to Kitchen, Large Master Suite on Main Level with Dramatic Master Bath, Doorless Tiled Shower & Whirlpool Tub, Spacious Family Room w/Unique Oversized Custom Bar that is fantastic for Entertaining, Home Theater Room, 2nd Master Bedroom, Office (could be overflow 5th bedroom) Alarm System, Huge Covered Boat Dock with Cabana. MLS 824993.
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This lovely home offers ~ 4356 SF and a southern exposure! 4 BR, 3 1/2 BA, Great Room w/lots of glass for a beautiful lake & mountain view, large master suite on main level and second master suite on lower level. Kitchen has been remodeled w/new granite countertops, back splash & some new stainless steel appliances incl 2 wall ovens. Sun room, laundry room on each level, new wood floors, new ceramic floors in all baths, family room w/stone fireplace and new bar, Walkway to dock is 2 years old, Natural sandy beach, covered dock w/2 slips & cabana, 2 Car Garage, Paved Driveway. MLS 846572
LAKE COUNTRY CONTEMPORARY STYLE HOME W/ 5 BEDROOMS & 3 1/2 BATHS - $769,900 This lake home offers approx. 3728 Sq ft and awesome sunsets! Large great room w/ cathedral ceiling, fireplace and red oak flooring, dining area & dining room, main level living, family room, 2nd kitchen, wrap around covered porch, open deck, oversized double boat house w/ 2 jet ski lifts & cabana, 2 car garage & panoramic main channel lake views. MLS 845308
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This waterfront property in a quiet cove offers ~ 2,072 SF finished & 676 SF unfinished. Oversized garage, 3 BR, 2BA. Large waterside patio and covered dock with cabana! MLS 847157
Contemporary Ranch Lake Home with approx. 3394 Sq Feet Finished, 4BR and 4BA with Incredible Wide Water Main Channel Views. MLS 845054
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The master bathroom (left) includes a chandelier and an oversized shower with a pebble tile floor. A shared bedroom is informally separated by a reading nook. A bathroom (above) features a textured granite countertop.
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716 BOXWOOD GREEN DR.
300 SOUTH POINTE SHORE #406
90 CAMP ROAD
Upscale waterfront community. 4 BR, 3.5 bath English Tudor style home sits comfortably on 1.17 ac. Master Suite & 2 car garage on main level. Plumbed for 2nd kitchen on lower level. Covered Dock.
This beautiful move-in ready 2 BR/2 BA condo is just what you need! Sit out on the covered deck and enjoy your morning coffee overlooking SML. A short walk to the dock is the icing on the cake. Relax & enjoy!
Located on a quiet street just minutes from a marina and Westlake shopping, this quaint home near SML offers many completed upgrades so you can just relax and enjoy! NEW hardwood floors, new oven, new HVAC, new washer, new dishwasher and large spacious rooms.
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270 UPLAND SHORES DR.
540-580-3510 Amelia Gerner
235 GOLFERS CROSSING DR
Frank Lloyd Wright open design home - mountain and water views. Large boat dock. Open kitchen. Master on main.
Water and golf course views. Master on main. 4 BR, 3.1 baths. Deeded boat slip. Active club membership. A must see!
MLS 840627 $999,000
MLS 848268 $549,000
540-525-4510 Pete Roberts
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540-525-4510 Pete Roberts
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540-580-3510 Amelia Gerner
150 SOUTHERN KEY Truly beautiful well maintained lakefront home in premier Southwind Key. Exceptional quality and architectural details throughout this custom built 4BR (decorated as 6 BR) 3.5 BA home designed to enjoy the lake views.
MLS 847324 $699,900
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65 acres of rolling hills with a creek for livestock. The home is like new & was completely renovated in 2016 2bd/2bth. New wiring, well, plumbing, heat pump, etc. Feed & Tobacco barns. Adjoining 23 acres with 300 ft of waterfrontage also available for sale.
Enjoy 23 acres on Smith Mountain Lake with over 300+ feet of waterfrontage all to yourself. Perfect for a horse farm with a creek running through the property. Great location located near shopping, medical, etc. Adjoining 65 acres also available for sale.
Located on a beautiful point lot at Paradise Point, 1.5 story, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with large loft suitable for 3rd bedroom or office. Gorgeous wide water views with approximately 167 ft. of water frontage. Large 1 slip boat dock.
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Walking paths, lush landscaping, streetlights, and some of the lake’s most stunning views from waterfront and water access lots await you in a competitively priced subdivision developed to the highest standards. Initial purchasers in South Harbour may join The Waterfront Golf & Country Club, located minutes away, with initiation fee waived.
New oversized, minimally restrictive building lots in a small four lot subdivision located in one of the most desired areas of Smith Mountain Lake .Surrounded by a well-established community comprised of $$$ homes.
LOT 29 COMPASS COVE Compass Cove Lot has 3 Slip Dock! Bring your boat-the dock is already built! Gentle slope, good water & HUGE DOCK make it the right choice for your new lake home! Minutes to Westlake, the perfect location by car or boat!
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Great open floor plans - 9 ft ceilings, Maintenance free living. Enjoy the gorgeous views of The Peaks of Otter conveniently located 1 block from Bedford Mem Hospital. OPEN HOUSE: Tues-Saturday 11-4, Sunday 1-4
BEAUTIFUL POINT LOT with stunning sunset views! Home completely remodeled in 2007. Open floor plan, perfect for large family. All but 2 rooms have lake views, massive windows for the WIDEWATER VIEW. This home is ‘THE PERFECT LAKE HOUSE, A MUST SEE! Immaculate Home
Three Quarter Point: Beautiful Park Like setting on over 2 acres with 266’ of shoreline. Peaceful, private and secluded yet convenient to all area amenities. Enjoy the wrap around deck with covered porch or the sunroom with floor to ceiling windows.
MLS 839153 $269,900
MLS 841458 $799,000
MLS 854098 $795,000
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The ONE. An entertainer’s dream home, 4000 +|- sqft boat dock, and a 14+ car ‘’Garage Mahal’’ that would make even Jay Leno swoon!
398’ feet of pristine shoreline that creates a private bay. No HOAs & located on a street with home values ranging from modest to millions. Signature ‘V’ Smith Mountain view!
Well maintained home in a highly desirable area of the lake, nice water views, huge double dock. Stacked stone fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, trey ceilings, cobblestone walkways, and more! Come see for yourself!
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Old Wood, New Life Craftsman Bill St. Pierre reaches back through time to create his striking furniture and decor Story by JERRY HALE
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ill St. Pierre, owner of St. Pierre Woodworking and Sawmill near Floyd, has had a fascination with woodworking since childhood. “I started building and selling birdhouses — for $2 to $3 each — when I was seven and had my first serious woodworking shop at age 21,” said St. Pierre, who now has 30 more years of experience under his tool belt. “Making furniture was a pretty common hobby back in northern Vermont.” St. Pierre moved to Roanoke in 1999 after having been recruited by E.C. Pace as a foreman for a utility construction crew. One job he worked was installing water mains along Scruggs Road at SML. By 2010, he had built his rustic-looking home on 20 wooded acres north of Floyd that he had acquired 10 years earlier. The setting is a woodsman’s dream — up a steep, forest-flanked gravel drive that boasts commanding vistas of Bent Mountain and the surrounding Blue Ridge. “We had no idea the view would be so spectacular until we cleared the building site,” he recalled. “When
Wood Photos heather turner; St. Pierre Photo the roanoke times, file
Tables created by Bill St. Pierre sell for thousands of dollars. His shop, St. Pierre Woodworking and Sawmill near Floyd, churns out tables, mantels, bar tops, vanities and even a massive front door for a monastery along the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway.
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“We work only with old wood,” St. Pierre said. “Some is reclaimed from old homes, barns and other structures we dismantle. If it’s not pre-1900, we aren’t at all interested.”
the leaves fall, it’s even more panoramic.” Visitors immediately catch the sweet smell of freshly cut wood wafting out of the main shop building and 120-degree sun-powered drying kiln. The whir of a table saw comes and goes as St. Pierre’s fellow craftsmen cut and shape pieces for current projects that include slab tables, mantels, bar tops, vanities and even a massive front door for a monastery along the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway. Besides St. Pierre Woodworking’s craftsmanship, it’s the raw material that makes what is done here so special — and in demand among discerning clients opting for a wooden work of art rather than a mass-produced piece from a big-box retailer. “We work only with old wood,” St. Pierre said. “Some is reclaimed from old homes, barns and other structures we dismantle. If it’s not pre-1900, we aren’t at all interested.” Thick slabs and round pieces for tables, island tops, bars, vanities and timbers
suitable for fireplace mantels are cut from what St. Pierre terms “old growth trees.” “People contact us when they have large urban trees to take down ... or big trees that fall in a storm,” he said. “The city crews know we are eager to haul away big walnut, ash and oak trees from Roanoke’s older parks and side streets.” One of St. Pierre’s slabbing saws can cut rounds out of trees up to 65 inches in diameter. Slabs typically are left with one or more “live edges” (not sawn) for character. Normally the bark gets ground semismooth so the edge won’t collect dust or snag fabric. “It’s not unusual for old growth trees to have embedded metal where growth has engulfed fence posts, spikes or clothesline hardware,” St. Pierre said. “Regular sawmills won’t risk the damage to their expensive blades. We have saws we can easily sharpen right on site, so that’s not an issue for us. Remnants of a spike or post help give one of our slabs character you
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just don’t find in manufactured furniture. “This is pretty much all junk wood,” he added, gesturing to the slabs and beams carefully stored for drying with spacers that let air flow all around them. “We just make unique things out of it.” It was when St. Pierre’s knack for reclaiming old lumber caught the attention of producers from the DIY Network television show, “Salvage Dogs,” that making hefty wooden objets d’art changed from a hobby to St. Pierre’s full-time job. “They shot an episode here at the mill about three years ago,” he said. “The week it appeared, I knew that what I love doing could become a livelihood. Since then we’ve been swamped with orders and opportunities to acquire old wood.” St. Pierre and his team took down three buildings earlier this year and have resold much of that material as raw stock. More and more, though, he and his team need to keep all the good stuff for their own custom projects. “I pretty much know every slab on site,” St. Pierre said of his 200,000 board feet of inventory. “So when someone describes what they are looking for, I can show them wood that is right for that piece. It’s typically love at first sight.” And so begins the process that might
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“I pretty much know every slab on site,” St. Pierre said of his 200,000 board feet of inventory. LEFT Bill St.
Pierre and his team work on a front door for a monastery near their woodworking shop in Floyd.
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result in a beautifully finished 40-inch by 8-foot conversation-piece dining table that is usually in the $4,000 to $5,000 price range — without the chairs. “Though we could build those to match as well,” St. Pierre said with a smile. St. Pierre Woodworking’s customers come from around the region, including Roanoke, Smith Mountain Lake, Rocky Mount and Charlottesville. Lake residents Mark and Beth Heinzelman found St. Pierre’s slab sample display at The Floor Source at Westlake Corner. “We had a table base and were looking for a slab top,” Beth Heinzelman said. “St. Pierre finished it to our desires, with two long live edges. We couldn’t be happier.” Back in Floyd, St. Pierre and his team remain humble about their craftsmanship. “Up here on the hilltop, we keep it quaint, just doing our thing,” said Mikhael Whitlock, St. Pierre’s production manager. “The minute we get too big, we’ll lose what makes us special. We’re happy to work with anyone ... they just may have to wait in line.”
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Bill St. Pierre built this treehouse on his 20-acre property in Floyd. LEFT Samples
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“Hello. Yes, we heard that Hurricane Harvey struck and caused damage. We’ll come as soon as possible,” Breda answered. The couple had already notified the Red Cross online that they could be available for two weeks to help. “We knew about the potential for disaster from that hurricane from watching the telly,” said Irishborn Breda. Next they contacted the travel agent who handles transportation of Red Cross volunteers and packed their bags. “Some volunteers Story by keep bags packed FERNE and are always ready HALE to go. We’re not that organized, but it’s not like you’re packing for a holiday,” Breda explained. “You need functional clothing for two weeks — stuff that’s easy to wash and dry: T-shirts, shorts, jeans, hiking boots, sneakers and wellies (rubber boots).” In no time they were on a flight from Roanoke to Austin, Texas, where they had been assigned. By the time they arrived, the situation was reasonably under control. But things in Houston were grave. “Things change suddenly during disasters, so we were relayed to Houston,” Breda said. “Another time we were sent to Florida ahead of an approaching hurricane, but instead of hitting on the East Coast, the storm swerved west toward Pensacola. Red Cross volunteers literally chased the hurricane to be where we were needed.” In Houston, Earl worked as a government liaison, helping coordinate all the government agencies, making sure all responders were aware of what the Red Cross
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was doing and learning about the needs of the community. Breda was assigned to a different Houston location to supervise activity at one of two warehouses — organizing Red Cross-donated supplies, tracking inventory, loading trucks and filling neighborhood requests for food and water. “The Red Cross is like a large corporation that comes in to aid in a disaster with logistics, feeding, sheltering, nurses, doctors,” Breda said. “And the Red Cross partners with other groups — the National Guard, veterans groups, Americorps. Police from the Bronx [New York] came in, a Red Cross group from Mexico and another from Israel arrived. It was just an amazing array of people from all over.” While the couple normally goes on three-week stints to volunteer for the Red Cross, Earl and Breda stayed in Houston for two weeks. “[M]y sister was coming to SML from Ireland for a visit we had planned ages ago,” Breda said. Breda and Earl both expressed how much they like helping others, but noted that they also are volunteers. “That means we also have a life,” Earl said. “We are eager to help when our lives allow it.” If they have a visit planned or a motorcycle trip with friends, they will not miss it. Besides, disasters aren’t resolved overnight, so there’s always an opportunity to return later and help with another stage of relief. Earl and Breda recalled how they sort of stumbled into volunteering for Red Cross. “Back in 2005, I was working in D.C., and the Red Cross headquarters was near our home,” Earl recalled. “Breda went there to volunteer with the blood program.” Breda added, “I thought the Red Cross just did blood, but during the orientation for new volunteers, I learned they do a lot more. So Earl got interested, and we began training for disaster relief. Since then
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The work is anything but glamorous. “Sometimes we stay in a separate classroom of a shelter with other workers, or in a church hall with port-a-potties outside.”
Breda McAuliffe volunteered with the Red Cross in West Virginia following a devastating flood there in 2016.
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we’ve become team captains.” The work is anything but glamorous. “Sometimes we stay in a separate classroom of a shelter with other workers, or in a church hall with port-a-potties outside,” Breda said. “Sometimes the Red Cross puts us up in a hotel — trust me, there are few other hotel guests in disaster-impacted places. In Puerto Rico we were housed in a university dormitory.” Earl has traveled to California to help with some of the fires. “Every disaster is different, and after the fires, homeowners wanted sieves so they could sift through the ashes to locate jewelry or other small things that might have survived the fire,” he recalled. As captains for Franklin County, Earl and Breda also respond locally, mainly to house fires. They meet with victims, assess the situation, give them a debit card to purchase essentials, and help arrange for housing, food and clothing for
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three days, after which insurance usually kicks in. For those in the county who do not have insurance, they must rely on local agencies for assistance beyond what the Red Cross can provide. While the Red Cross specializes in meeting immediate needs after a disaster, they don’t provide long-term care. Counselors continue to work with clients to help them with their recovery. In June 2012, when the derecho delivered hurricane force winds to the Eastern U.S., the Red Cross set up a cooling station in Rocky Mount, providing water, food,
shelter and a place to charge cell phones. It also served as an information center. Breda was dispatched to Greenbrier, West Virginia, to help out there for five days. The couple has traveled to New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy, and spent three weeks in Puerto Rico last year doing posthurricane emergency supply distribution. “The work in Puerto Rico was very satisfying because the people so appreciated everything,” Breda said. “The country is very beautiful. We found it to be a very gratifying experience.” “After [Hurricane] Katrina hit, we were down in Mississippi for three weeks. We returned home briefly and then went back for three more weeks,” Earl said. “For the first week, there was no cell phone service, so every shelter was like its own little outpost dealing with all its problems by itself,” Breda recalled. “People — many diabetics — couldn’t get their medicine. No pharmacies were open.
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Earl has traveled to California to help with some of the fires. “Every disaster is different, and after the fires, homeowners wanted sieves so they could sift through the ashes to locate jewelry or other small things that might have survived the fire.”
ATMs didn’t work. A 2-monthold baby needed formula. People were cutting up T-shirts for diapers. And someone left several little old ladies, probably from a nursing home, on the doorstep of the shelter. We had only one overworked nurse. We were short of everything: cots, blankets, diapers, food. Finally a Walmart manager opened his store and accepted IOUs to the Red Cross. Everyone bonded. That happens in disasters.” During a disaster, needs change over time. Immediately after a disaster strikes, people need shelter and food. Then the focus shifts when residents return to their homes. After a hurricane, people need bleach, shovels and brooms so they can start cleaning up. For major disasters, the Red Cross needs volunteers for longer periods of time. Earl and Breda have been volunteering with the Red Cross for more than 13 years and are trained in several areas of disaster relief. They said they enjoy the work and find satisfaction in helping others. “It really brings out the best in people,” Breda said. “More volunteers are desperately needed in Franklin County to help with local disasters and fires. That level of involvement does not require travel or weeks of commitment.” For more information, visit www.amerianredcross.org.
Earl Mannoia stops for a photo while volunteering in Puerto Rico with the Red Cross. “We found it to be a very gratifying experience,” Breda McAuliffe said.
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High-School Sweethearts Became Regional Leaders The peace of lake life provided a nice contrast to David and Susan Gring’s high-profile positions leading Roanoke College and the Carilion Foundation Interview and Photography by Jerry Hale “The kids absolutely loved visiting us at the lake. So we decided this was where we would retire,” Susan Gring said. “We bought a lot in Waverly and built in 1995-96. It’s been where we wanted to be ever since.”
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avid and Susan Gring met as juniors at Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, Pennsylvania. Now married 51 years, their past 24 together have been at Smith Mountain Lake.
Q: What was memorable about your childhoods? David: I grew up on a too-small farm in central Pennsylvania — we raised Christmas trees and a variety of farm animals that my dad considered revenue-producing. So I didn’t have a horse! But I soon realized farming would not be in my future. Fortunately for me, my parents valued education, and I was always college destined. I attended Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster, then got my master’s and Ph.D. from Indiana University in zoology and genetics. Susan: I had brothers, and the emphasis was on first educating them for careers. But I ended up completing a three-year registered nursing program in Philadelphia. David and I got married and moved to Indiana, where he did his postgraduate work. I worked in a Bloomington hospital intensive care unit as a charge nurse. Lisa was born in Bloomington; Christian came later in Pennsylvania. I absolutely loved being a mother. Q: What happened after David finished school? Susan: He took a job teaching at Lebanon Valley College, near Hershey, Pennsylvania. After five years there, he was hired by Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he served as assistant/associate dean and then became VP for Academic Affairs. We were there 13 years. I first worked part time in a neurosurgical setting in Fargo, but found I had an affinity for elder care. I left to go back to school for a degree in long-term care administration. I even took David’s class in biomedical ethics as an independent study student, and under my maiden name to avoid being branded teacher’s wife. Even though I was sleeping with him, the professor was no pushover!
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David: I knew her well enough to complain when she’d written something that wasn’t her best! While in Moorhead, Susan was instrumental in launching Fargo’s Geriatric Assessment Clinic that was modeled after a successful experiment in California and aimed to keep aging people living functionally in their own homes. She also began a hospital program that helped long-term care patients transition back to living independently. Q: How did you get from Minnesota to SML? David: I was recruited to become Roanoke College’s ninth president in 1989, and we moved to Salem. Shortly thereafter, we bought a small log home in Beechwood Shores [at SML in Bedford County] — a place to get away when we needed a break from campus demands. Susan: The kids absolutely loved visiting us at the lake. So we decided this was where we would retire — but definitely not to that house. We bought a lot in Waverly and built in 1995-96. It’s been where we wanted to be ever since. David: After 15 years at Roanoke College, I was ready to retire. Susan kept working full time as executive director of Carilion Foundation, which provided financial support to many nonprofit organizations, including several at the lake. Eight months later I got a call from Myers McRae, an executive search firm for college and university administrative positions. I’ve been doing executive search work for them ever since. David also serves on the boards of Hotel Roanoke, Jefferson College of Health and Sciences and Concordia College. “I’ve never been one of those bored retirees,” he said. Susan: David likes structure, involvement and meaningful connections. He never has to wonder, “What I will do to fill today?” David: Susan and I share a passion for gardening, and there is lots of that to do here. We do most everything but the mulching and fertilizing, which we let
Seven Oaks help us with. And I’m taking violin lessons in Rocky Mount. Susan: We’ve maintained a lot of our connections to Salem and Roanoke College, but we do love the closeness of this community. Waverly has lots of social activities, and people are quick to help one another whenever the need arises. We adore the rural setting; living here has been extraordinary. But Franklin County really needs to step up and provide amenities that will attract and serve an active population — walking trails, biking paths, a community center for events and continuing education. David: In her early years of retirement, Susan served
with various Roanoke and SML nonprofit community organizations, but now she’s taken to learning acrylic painting and drives to Roanoke for classes at the Studio School. Q: So life is good here? Susan: It is incredibly peaceful; the lake is so beautiful to look out on, swim in, kayak on. I rue the day when we might have to leave SML — like when driving to the many places we go becomes impractical, unsafe. David: We’re not people who feel the need to flee to Florida or anyplace else in the winter. There is plenty here to keep us happy year-round.
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Watch fireworks There are several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day with fun activities and fireworks after dark. Some are accessible by boat, too. Check out our calendar beginning on Page 74 for times and locations.
BY THE DOZEN 1 2 W AY S T O H AV E F U N I N J U LY Pirates and fireworks. It’s not July at Smith Mountain Lake without either of these. But that’s not all there is to do! With the temperatures rising, cooling off may be your main priority. Whether it’s taking a dip in the water or grabbing a scoop of ice cream, the possibilities for beating the heat are nearly endless. Check out our latest list of activities in “Summer By the Dozen.”
Grab a sweet treat
Cooling off with a frozen treat ranks high on the list of summer fun and there are several places you can find something to satisfy your sweet tooth. Look for our Laker 365 Guide at retailers across the lake for listings.
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One of the best ways to make a difference in any community is to volunteer. There are more opportunities than there are volunteers at the lake, so find something that you enjoy doing and sign up. To get you inspiried, check out our story on Page 51.
Plunder and pillage Yargh! Brush up on your pirate-speak and dress as lake-area stores and restaurants offer pirate-themed events, specials and sales during Smith Mountain Lake’s annual Pirate Days celebration, July 20-22.
Help keep SML clean Grab a trash bag and some friends and spend the day keeping the lake as pretty and pristine as it’s always been.
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Show your love Take a boat ride There are dozens of boat rental businesses who can ensure you have a fun day on the water with a full-day or half-day rental of a boat or personal watercraft. Just be sure you’ve got plenty of fuel, a fully charged cellphone, a life jacket for everyone on board and a Laker Map, available at retailers everywhere.
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Smith Mountain Lake is home to many unique characters and the LOVE letters that we have are no exception. Be sure to stop by Westlake Towne Center and grab a photo as a keepsake.
Catch a blockbuster Westlake Cinema at Westlake Towne Center offers first-run movies in a four-plex theater. The public libraries periodically offer family movies nights, too.
Craft breweries are growing in popularity, and there are several within a short drive, including Beale’s in Bedford, Hammer & Forge in Boones Mill and Chaos Mountain Brewery in Callaway.
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With only a few dozen members, the Huddleston Life Saving & First Aid Crew and Huddleston Volunteer Fire Dept. protect an area well over 100 square miles Story by karen dillon
Huddleston Life Saving & First aid Crew Junior Bennett was just 22 when a man named Wilford Howell from the Huddleston Ruritan Club approached him about forming a rescue squad to serve the Huddleston community. “He stopped by the house one day and asked if I wanted to join,” Bennett recalled. Fast forward to nearly a half-century later, and Bennett, along with two other original members, Charles Mitchell and Riley Overstreet, are still running calls. Mitchell’s daughter, Kim Kirby, who serves as the squad secretary, said her grandfather (Mitchell’s fatherin-law) was a first responder and the catalyst for Mitchell joining. “When he met my mom, it kind of drew him into helping,” Kirby said of Mitchell, who also served as Huddleston Fire Department’s first fire chief. Because of that strong family connection, Kirby joined the squad when she was 20. “It’s in our genes, and now my son is involved,” Kirby said of her 21-year-old son, William. “He started going on calls with us when he was just a baby and then he
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just grew up in it.” Like Kirby, Holly Hogan also grew up in the squad (her father is Riley Overstreet) and now serves as its captain. Currently, there are about 15 members on the roster and, Hogan said, “Of those, 13 run calls consistently.” Whenever a call for help comes in, crew members are expected to respond. “If you can go, you go,” Hogan said. Dan Fournier joined the squad about eight years ago, but has worked as an emergency responder since 1968 while living in Vermont. “It gets in your blood, especially if you enjoy helping people,” he said. Every fourth weekend, members take turns working 48-hour shifts that begin at 9 p.m. on Friday and continue through 9 p.m. Sunday. “The people who have worked well together, we try to keep together,” said Hogan, who regularly works her designated weekend shift with Overstreet. In the past year, call logs show that the squad was dispatched to 630 calls and covered 450 of them in a coverage area of 135 square miles in Bedford County. “We have one of the largest coverage areas,” Hogan
Currently, there are about 15 members on the roster at Huddleston Life Saving & First Aid Crew, according to captain Holly Hogan. Of those, 13 run calls consistently. Last year, the squad covered 450 calls in a coverage area of 135 square miles.
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Next year, Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
said. With that call volume and just more than a dozen members to answer them, Hogan said, the squad is in dire need of more volunteers. “We are always looking for new members,” she said. Although Bedford County residents are charged for ambulance trips to the hospital, that money doesn’t go directly to the rescue squad. Instead, it’s reinvested by the county to pay for rescue equipment and vehicles. To help with expenses, the rescue squad holds an annual letter drive and regularly applies for grants for equipment. The most recent grant application was submitted for an automated external defibrillator, two suction machines, as well as CPR mannequins and instruction books to offer classes to area residents. “Ours are really old, and we’d like to upgrade,” Kirby said of the mannequins. Plus, the squad’s mannequins don’t give feedback to users, which will be a requirement by the American Heart Association starting in 2019, Hogan said. Next year is also when the squad will celebrate an important milestone — it’s 50th anniversary. Anyone interested in learning more about Huddleston Life Saving Crew is
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invited to attend a monthly meeting (members meet the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the squad building, 5349 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway) or visit the squad page on Facebook.
Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department Just next door to Huddleston Life Saving Crew is Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department. Lee Hogan (he’s married to life-saving crew captain Holly Hogan) was appointed fire chief earlier this year after having served as assistant chief since 2002. “I actually got into the rescue squad first,” Hogan said when asked how he became a first responder. As a kid, Hogan recalled having emergency medical technicians come help his grandmother, who lived with his family, when she fell ill. “To me that was it,” he said. “That was the main reason I got into it was seeing them help Grandma.” Hogan became an EMT and joined the rescue squad at age 16, but eventually transitioned over to the fire department. In addition to its main headquarters at 5377 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, the fire department has three other substations where trucks and equipment are kept.
“Our first due area is 115 square miles,” Hogan said. That area spans from the Big Otter River section of Bedford County along Wyatts Way (Virginia 24) down Tolers Ferry Road (Virginia 608) to the Pittsyvlania County line. Annually, the department answers about 130 calls. “That’s a lot for us,” Hogan said. While there are 30 members on the roster (active and inactive), it typically takes about a dozen members to respond to a call, Hogan said. Like many volunteer fire departments, Huddleston is always looking for new members, but has difficulty recruiting them because of the amount of required training. “That’s our biggest thing now is the amount of training you have to have,” Hogan said. “But if they really want to do it, then it doesn’t make a difference.” For each call the department responds to, it receives a stipend from the county; however, it’s not always enough. Each year, the department conducts a letter drive to help fund the necessary vehicles and equipment. Most recently, the department upgraded its extrication equipment from hydraulic to battery-powered. “It costs a little bit more up front,” Hogan said. “But you don’t have to worry about the upkeep.” The public is invited to see and learn more about the department during an open house July 14 at its main location from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We just want to show the community what we have,” Hogan said. Later this year, perhaps in September, Hogan said he’d like for the department to host a spaghetti supper similar to ones held in years past. “It was kind of a big deal,” Hogan recalled of the previous events. “They just kind of faded away from it.” And next year, like its next-door neighbor, the fire department will celebrate a milestone anniversary — its 60th. Hogan said he’s currently kicking around plans for a celebration. For more information about Huddleston Volunteer Fire Department, visit the department page on Facebook.
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2018 Calendar Find more events in Laker Weekly and online at smithmountainlake.com
what’s ahead july 1
marie anderson Live music at
Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
goose gossett band Live
music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7 to 11 p.m.
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sml photo club meeting
The club is dedicated to improving the photography skills of its members and is open to any skill level. 7 to 9 p.m. Moneta/SML Library. Free
five dollar shake Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
body basics A weekly low-
impact exercise class that focuses on strength training and balance. Participants are required to obtain an exercise prescription from their physician to attend. $10 joiner fee. 10 to 11 a.m. Essig Center, Rocky Mount. Registration is required by calling 540-483-9293
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4TH OF JULY iNDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL Now in its 35th
rare form Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
year, this annual event, presented by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club, begins at 5 p.m. on the football field at Franklin County High School. Features live music, food, inflatables, children’s activities, games and more. Fireworks begin after dark
WATCHABLE WILDLIFE PONTOON BOAT TOUR At
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a ride with a park guide and watch for deer, turtles, fish, osprey, duck, heron and maybe a bald eagle. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540297-6066
batty wagon At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a hay wagon ride with a park interpreter while learning about bats. 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 540-297-6066 for starting location
bike meet up (jULY 3, 17)
A bike ride along the cinder bike trails at Waid Park, Rocky Mount. 8 to 9:30 a.m. Bring your own bike and helmet. A limited number of bikes and helmets available. Free. 540-797-4965
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smith mountain lake fireworks A family-oriented
holiday tradition featuring food vendors, live music and fireworks. The event, at Parkway Marina, is a fundraiser for Saunders Volunteer Fire Company. $10 person (children 12 and younger admitted free). Music starts at 5:30 p.m. with fireworks after dark. Rain date: July 5
alma hesson Live music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m. mended fences Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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independence day celebration at poplar forest Colonial-style
batty wagon At Smith Mountain
entertainment, demonstrations and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. $9 (ages 16 and older, free for 15 and younger). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. poplarforest.org
seven mile ford Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
SHINE RUNNERS PUB RUN
sunset saturdays (jULY 7, 14, 21, 28) At Hickory Hill
Vineyards & Winery. 7 to 10 p.m. 540-296-1393, smlwine.com
family bike meet up (jULY 10, 24) A bike ride along the
3- to 5-mile run/walk. Free. 6 p.m. Chaos Mountain Brewing Co. playfranklincounty.com
Harvester Performance Center. 8 p.m. $51.50 standing room only, $71.50 general admission, $101.50 gold section
sml and state park historical pontoon boat tour Leave from the Boat Ramp
at the state park. Learn how the lake was created and the origin of the park. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540-2976066
mended fences Live music
at Hot Shots Bar & Grille. 7 p.m. Music passes $35 (good through August)
shame for sydney Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. 7
tommy cox Live music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a hay wagon ride with a park interpreter while learning about bats. 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 540297-6066 for starting location
big head todd and the monsters Live music at
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music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
dave porter Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m. chuck prophet Live music at Harvester Performance Center. 8 p.m. $22 general admission, $32 gold section 10 wATCHABLE WILDLIFE
PONTOON BOAT TOUR At
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a ride with a park guide and watch for deer, turtles, fish, osprey, duck, heron and maybe a bald eagle. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540297-6066
cinder bike trails at Waid Park, Rocky Mount. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring your own bike and helmet. A limited number of bikes and helmets available. Free. 540-7974965
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brick by brick Learn about Tuskegee Institute, how to make bricks and discover how students built their own school, brick by brick. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Booker T. Washington National Monument. Free THE EMBERS Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill
12 shine runners pub run
3-mile trail run/walk. Free. 6 p.m. Hammer & Forge Brewing Co., Boones Mill
fireworks cruise JULY 4 Enjoy the fireworks festivities aboard the Virginia Dare. 8 to 11 p.m. Reservations required. 540-297-7100, vadarecruises.com
event featuring Morgan Myles, The Steel Woods, Goose Gossett, Fuzzy Logic and more. Proceeds will benefit the Veteran’s Outdoor Fund. 1 to 9 p.m. Crazy Horse Marina. $20. Tickets at www. eventbrite.com
eco-camp: slimy and scaly critters & insect detectors See what critters live
in the streams and where they hide. Learn what soil is, why it’s important and have a hands-on experience showing how water can erode soil. Learn about insect detectors! 9:15 to 11 a.m. Booker T. Washington National Monument. Free
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smith mountain lake pirate days JULY 20-22 Dozens of Smith Mountain Lake-area businesses offer pirate-themed events, including balloon and water fights, contests and specials throughout the weekend.
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burns Live music at Harvester
Performance Center. 8 p.m. $24 general admission, $34 gold section
sml and state park historical pontoon boat tour Leave from the Boat Ramp
walk and talk A guided walk
and talk along the 1.5-mile JackO-Lantern Branch Trail at Booker T. Washington National Monument. Bring bottled water and wear comfortable walking shoes. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free. 540-484-8569
at the state park. Learn how the lake was created and the origin of the park. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540-2976066
rick rizzi Live music at Waller’s
13 the high road Live music at
15 the porch dogs Live music at
Hot Shots Bar & Grille. 7 p.m. Music passes $35 (good through August)
out of spite Live music at Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. 14 HORSE & 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. to 6 p.m. 540-586-3707, bedfordwine.com
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uptown band Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
sean bera Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
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fun-filled family night with games, a campfire, a healthy s’mores option and other family activities. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. 6 to 8 p.m. Waid Park, Rocky Mount. 540-483-9293
17 nitty gritty dirt band Live music at Harvester Performance Center. 8 p.m. $52 general admission, $67 gold section
WATCHABLE WILDLIFE poNTOON BOAT TOUR At
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a ride with a park guide and watch for deer, turtles, fish, osprey, duck, heron and maybe a bald eagle. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540297-6066
batty wagon At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a hay wagon ride with a park interpreter while learning about bats. 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 540297-6066 for starting location
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stitch and hitch Learn the basics of sewing and how the early students at Tuskegee Institute made their own clothing. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Booker T. Washington National Monument. Free WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY CRUISE
Have lunch aboard the Virginia Dare while a SML State Park interpreter discusses wildlife that call SML home. Noon to 2 p.m. Reservations required. 540-2977100, vadarecruises.com
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eco-camp at BOOKER T. WASHINGTON national monument JULY 14 Learn about the way we are all connected through nature and find out more about wildlife and birds in the area. 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Booker T. Washington National Monument. Free
1940s homefront festival
Experience life in the 1940s at the National D-Day Memorial’s annual family event. Meet World War II veterans, view artifacts, talk with historians, listen to music and more. $10 (adults 19 and older), $8 veterans, free for active duty, reserve military service members and students 18 and younger. dday.org
AMerica’s boating course
Taught by SML Sail and Power Squadron-certified instructors. All student materials are included in $38 tuition. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Westlake Baptist Church, 2075 Scruggs Road, Moneta. Register at www.register-ed.com/73 or 540330-8301
keith mcfaden Live music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
adam rutledge Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
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JIM QUICK Live music at Mango’s
Bar & Grill. 7 to 10 p.m.
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historical pontoon boat tour Leave from the Boat Ramp
at the state park. Learn how the lake was created and the origin of the park. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540-2976066
shine runners pub run
3-mile trail run/walk. Free. 6 p.m. Brooks Mill Winery, Wirtz. playfranklincounty.com
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WITH SPEcial guests pat bergeson & annie sellick Live music at Harvester
Performance Center. 8 p.m. $50.50 general admission, $62 gold section
jerry wimmer trio Live music at Hot Shots Bar & Grille. 7 p.m. Music passes $35 (good through August)
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funky bone Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
steve guidus Live music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
summer concert series
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A jam session at Twin Creeks Distillery, 8551 Henry Road, Henry. 5 to 8 p.m. twincreeksdistillery.com
death, war and the unknown: the funeral of james burroughs At
Booker T. Washington National Monument. The park’s Living History Guild will re-enact the funeral of James Burroughs, the master of the tobacco farm where Booker T. Washington was born, and share perspectives of both enslaved and Burroughs’ family. 2 p.m. Free
CONCERTS BY CANOE Bring a canoe, stand-up paddleboard or your favorite float and enjoy Five Mile Mountain Road performing on a floating stage. Twin Ridge Recreation Area, Philpott Lake, Henry. 5 p.m. playfranklincounty. com The Ruckus will perform at Sedalia Center’s Summer Concert Series with a portion of proceeds benefiting Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter. 6 to 10 p.m. $10 (children 12 and younger admitted free). Camping is available. sedaliacenter.org
Pirate cruise Aboard the Virginia Dare. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. both days. Reservations required. 540-297-7100, vadarecruises.com
RAY MARTIN Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m.
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pirates’ day paddle sports poker run Come dressed as a
pirate and paddle your way to the perfect poker hand. $20 entry fee. Crazy Horse Marina
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TACO TUESDAY Enjoy a taco bar while cruising on the Virginia Dare. Noon to 2 p.m. Reservations required. 540-297-7100, vadarecruises.com
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tim pfeiffer Live music at Waller’s Bar & Grill. 2 to 6 p.m. tab benoit with webb wilder and the beatnecks
Live music at Harvester Performance Center. 8 p.m. $34 general admission, $48 gold section
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Live music at Harvester Performance Center with Tab Benoit and a special guest. 8 p.m. $34 general admission, $48 gold section
taste of the trails A 5K (3.1mile run) and two mountain bike rides as part of a new event series sponsored by Bedford County Parks and Recreation and Beale’s Brewery. $15 to $20. 10 a.m. to noon. www.bikereg.com/taste-ofthe-trails
moonlight trail ride
At Reba Farm Inn, Bedford. Complimentary refreshments and bonfire following the ride. 8:30 p.m. to midnight. $42. 540-5861906, www.rebafarminn.com
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PONTOON BOAT TOUR At
Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a ride with a park guide and watch for deer, turtles, fish, osprey, duck, heron and maybe a bald eagle. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540297-6066
batty wagon At Smith
Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a hay wagon ride with a park interpreter while learning about bats. 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 540-297-6066 for starting location
junior ranger program: pathway to success Participate in a scavenger hunt and discover how Booker T. Washington rose above slavery to become the first principal of Tuskegee Institute. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Booker T. Washington National Monument. Free
25 band OF OZ Live music at
Mango’s Bar & Grill. 7 to 10 p.m.
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to hike the trails at Waid Park, Rocky Mount. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes (sunscreen, bug spray, hats and sunglasses recommended). Free, although registration is required by July 26. 540-266-6000, carilionclinic.org
sml and state park historical pontoon boat tour Leave from the Boat Ramp
at the state park. Learn how the lake was created and the origin of the park. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. 540-2976066
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4-mile trail run/walk. Free. 6 p.m. Grassy Hill Trail, Rocky Mount. playfranklincounty.com
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Shots Bar & Grille. 7 p.m. Music passes $35 (good through August)
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full moon pontoon boat tour Leave from the Boat Ramp
at SML State Park. 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Registration required. 540297-6066
barrels, bottles & casks summer tours Tasting tours at
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batty wagon At Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston. Take a hay wagon ride with a park interpreter while learning about bats. 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Call 540297-6066 for starting location
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A Murder of Principle Huddleston author’s Sue Coryell’s latest book is a departure from her Southern gothic trilogy
A Murder of Principle By Sue Coryell • The Wild Rose Press Inc. • 272 Pages • $14.99 on Amazon (paperback)
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ue Coryell wants every book club in America to have a copy of her newest book, “A Murder of Principle.” Why? “There is something for everybody to relate to in this book,” she said. “And it’s not just in schools. This happens in any workplace.” The book is Coryell’s fifth, but a complete departure from her previous Southern gothic trilogy, “A Red, Red Rose,” “Beneath the Stones” and “Nobody Knows.” Set in a large, diverse high school in an urban city, the 272-page book opens with the murder of
the school’s new principal, Wendy Storme, who has been wreaking havoc since starting there earlier in the school year. “She did everything wrong that a leader could do,” Coryell said. The rest of the novel is a flashback to events leading up to the murder. “Then you have to figure out who did it and why,” Coryell added. The storyline is woven around a cast of teachers who are determined to make the school the best it can be. There’s Rose Lane, chair of the English department, in addition to Penny Bright, a somewhat naïve English department intern, and Ashante Mabana, director of the school’s English as a Second Language program, among others. After having done extensive historical research for her previous books, Coryell said she did little research for this one. While she did consult with a friend, who is a teacher in the Juvenile Detention Center, as well as researched methods of murder (“I’m not good at killing people,” she said), Coryell mainly tapped into her 30-year career as a high school English teacher. “In my teaching experience, I have had excellent principals, good ones, mediocre ones and one real stinker,” Coryell wrote in the press kit for “A Murder of
reader review
Inventing Loreta Velasquez: Confederate Soldier Impersonator, Media Celebrity and Con Artist
O Inventing Loreta Velasquez By William C. Davis • Southern Illinois University Press • 376 Pages • $24.85 on Amazon (hardcover)
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n more than one level, this is an astonishing book. First, it represents a colossal amount of research, by an eminent Civil War scholar and what appears to be a small army of diligent assistants. William C. Davis — retired executive director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, and historian-emeritus at Virginia Tech — has almost literally unearthed the story of a woman whose life reads like a Grimm’s fairy tale. The subtitle of his opus may serve as a spoiler for the casual reader who wonders who this charming fraud might have been. For a stupendous fraud she was; even her name was a masque for her nefarious activities. Second, the book peels back, like the skins of an onion, layer after layer of the elaborate series of disguises, aliases and outright false identities by which
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the subject neatly mulcted sizable fortunes from hundreds of gullible investors in her schemes. It would be impertinent in this brief review to attempt to list them all, but among the foremost is Davis’ usual spelling of her first name as “Lauretta.” Doesn’t matter, she was not Lauretta, nor Rebel soldier Lt. Harry T. Buford, nor Annie Williams, the name by which she was known in the New Orleans brothel where she once worked. But above all, she was known to her scores of victims as a woman of astounding versatility in assuming different characters, a keen eye and grasping fist for the dollar, and nerves of steel, for when confronted with bald truth about her machinations, she would stare the sucker down, denying everything, even that she had acquired five husbands and (maybe) three
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Principle.” “I wondered what would happen if I imposed her on an upscale school in an active community.” Since its launch in midMarch, reviews have been favorable for Coryell’s new work. “Great murder mystery,” one reviewer wrote on Amazon.com. “I couldn’t wait to find out which of the many suspects actually was the murderer. Couldn’t put the book down! Everyone who has worked in a school or been a student in a school should get this!” As for what’s next, Coryell said she is working with a screenwriter to adapt “A Red, Red Rose” into a movie and is collaborating with her yoga instructor to write a book centered on a program involving the Monarch butterfly. “I will write the book, and she will create the descriptions of the poses,” Cory-
children, without bothering about a divorce. Lauretta’s origins were murky and obscure, deliberately so, as part of her deceptions, but she seems to have come from Louisiana, born in either 1842 or ’44 and, judging by her vast flood of correspondence, had perhaps a better education than most young women of that time. She never had the slightest compunction of going straight to the top executives, civil, military or commercial and, using a combination of feminine wiles and brass-bound nerve, persuaded them to invest in some very shaky enterprises, all of which were designed to fatten her purse. One truly remarkable thing about her operation was the number of dismal failures she concocted. But it never fazed her, and the next day she would be back with an even grander, riskier plan. Davis puts his finger on Lauretta’s pulse in noting that “the word psychology may not have been in her vocabulary, yet she grasped its meaning instinctively and used that understanding cannily.” Physically, she was about 5 feet 5 inches or 5 feet 6 in height, with a definite female figure that even a
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ell said. Just last month, the Huddleston resident found herself in good company as one of a dozen authors featured on the Blue Ridge Public Television show, “Write Around the Corner,” which airs Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Other authors profiled on the show have included Beth Macy, Lee Smith, Sharyn McCrumb and David Baldacci. “I feel really honored to be a part of this,” Coryell said. “I am totally in awe of this whole thing.” — karen dillon Published by The Wild Rose Press Inc., “A Murder of Principle” is available in print at Westlake Library, Moneta/SML Library, Gifts Ahoy, Southern Roots and The General Store. It’s also available electronically and in print at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and www.wildrosepress.com.
Confederate uniform failed to conceal. Dark-eyed and dark-haired, her many victims almost unanimously described her as “handsome rather than pretty,” and beneath that ladylike exterior beat the heart of a tiger. And unblushing liar. All this being said, it remains a wonder of the age that Lauretta was able to get away with it time and again, for even the ones she swindled — by far the greater proportion were supposedly shrewd businessmen — seemed reluctant to clap her in irons. And her travels! The miles she put on her personal odometer were incredible, spanning the continent, Europe and South America, and though frequently in dire financial straits, she was always able to wheedle train fare from soft-hearted patsies. This is a fine book, an extremely well-researched and well-written book, though sometimes as tough to get through as the fog of illusion and delusion Lauretta cast over both her persona and the common sense of men with money to invest. — Richard Raymond III
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What do you call this thing again?
dock tale hour
Excuse Me, Where Are The ‘Clickers’?
By Kimberly Dalferes
Alighting on a modern-day quest
“H
ey babe, I’m headed to the Walmart. Do ya need anything?” “Not really. Wait, we might need AA batteries, 60-watt lightbulbs, toilet bowl cleaner, a new garden hose … we should stock up on toilet paper, paper towels, ketchup, oh, and a clicker.” “A what?” “You know, a clicker. For the grill. We’re going to have a full house next week for July 4th, and I need to be able to light the grill for burgers.” “Oh, right, a clicker.” I love lake life, I truly do. However, one teeny, tiny drawback is that one cannot just run out quickly for the dinner fixins. For most it’s a haul from front door to the local grocery store. One must plan ahead; to not do so can result in a meal consisting of freezer-burned chicken and instant potatoes. I’m also not too proud to admit to desperate searches for napkins in lieu of toilet paper … more than once. There are, of course, a plethora of minimarts in our area that can meet some quick household and kitchen item needs. Nevertheless, you do learn to maximize your weekly shopping trips and your time spent traversing the miles along Virginia 40. The local Walmart has become my go-to mecca for all things household related. As such, I headed out the door with list in hand fully prepared in my quest to ade-
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quately prepare for the July 4th full house we would be entertaining. Upon entering, I selected my cart and swooped into full battle mode as I artfully maneuvered my way up and down the packed aisles. I dashed around the pileup in the soda section — some sort of mishap involving a dropped orange soda can. I stealthily whisked through the paper goods section and plucked up the paper towels and toilet paper as I sailed by. Toilet cleaner: check. Batteries: check. Clicker … uh-oh, where were the clickers? Have you ever tried to describe something to someone, but you have no idea as to the precise name of the item? An inquiry with customer service, where I asked about the location of “the clicker thingies you use to light a grill,” sent me to the sporting goods section. No dice, but I did find a well-priced, heavy-duty flashlight, which I tossed into the cart. Next I was directed to the outdoor department where I once again did not locate the clickers, but did discover two beautifully patterned pillows for the front porch chairs. Over the next hour I walked each aisle, never once spotting the elusive clicker but locating flameless candles for the foyer, a pretty blue alarm clock for the guest bedroom and my favorite brownie mix on sale. Deflated, I crisscrossed my way back to the front of the store and queued up for check-out. As I stood in line and perused the gossip magazine headlines, my eyes came to rest upon the unthinkable: there, hanging next to the playing cards and chewing gum, was a gleaming two-pack of clickers. Sometimes, the universe just likes to mess with you. Kimberly Dalferes is the author of I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties. Her humor blog, “The MiddleAged Cheap Seats,” is online at kimdalferes.com.
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