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Scaring Up Some Fun COMMUNITY | The Scarecrow Trail heralds fall’s arrival in Rocky Mount. By Jerry Hale 33
Essay: Gutter Redemption Fluffy and Fabulous A Taste of Tuscany Charity Home Tour Guide A New Stage
The Graham home brings the warm elegance of Tuscany to the lake. By Ferne Hale Our primer on the stunning lake homes open for visitors next month. By Ferne Hale Veteran actor and director Matt Karris hopes to build up the lake’s theater culture. By Aila Boyd
All About Soil Testing GARDENING | Soil testing is preventative medicine for your plants. By Tim Durham 38Shorelines Features Mountain Muse Plus poems from a nita Firebaugh and Roland i ngram, and a look at an awardwinning family of local photographers.
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ON THE WATER | SML Signs & More helps watercraft owners personalize their rides. By Molly Hunter REEL ADVENTURES | Fish behavior changes with the cooling weather, and so should your tactics. By Chad Gilmore
Coworking Community PROFILE | Venture Studio Hub offers modern office space to get work done. By Alia Boyd 28 424424
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PROFILE | The lake area’s newest salon caters to canine clientele. By Aila Boyd
After a two-year hiatus, the Smith Mountain Antique Boat Show returns for its 30th anniversary. By Molly Hunter Keeping tabs on the lake’s health is a labor of love for volunteers. By Jason Dunovant & Molly Hunter 22
LAKE ARTISTS | Vicki Gardner takes a humorous look at this annual chore.
Trusted Advisor. Stellar Service. Exceptional Results. Smith Mountain Lake July's Monthly Market Report 100% 99% 100% 90% Luxury Collection Specialist Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Interested in more inside market information? Simply reach out for my pre recorded webinar link. For Sellers: Strategically navigating multiple offer situations Proven and effective marketing tips that put profit in your pocket Options for a private and discreet sale, that prevents a double move and allows you to move when you want, on your own terms For Buyers: What you should know when investing in property at Smith Mountain Lake Five of the most important questions to ask every agent you interview to represent you Where to find secret inventory and how to structure an offer that will put you in first place for acceptance. w w w . J a d a T u r n e r R e a l t o r . c o m | 5 4 0 . 2 6 3 . 0 2 0 2 ©2022 BHH Affiliates, LLC An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of Columbia Insurance Company, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate Equal Housing Opportunity Market data pulled 8/03/2022 by Jada Turner, Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors MLS. Total Sales List to Sales Price Avg. Sold Price / Sq. Ft. Average Days on Market Currently Active Currently Pending Waterfront Property Condominiums / Townhomes Water Access Homes Waterfront Lots 17 11 4 14 $1,012,406 $328.58 $466,618/ $331.96 $484,250/ $137.95 21 13 32 121 14 4 12 20 11 7 6 4 $283,096
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HALEFERNEPHOTO: The Scarecrow Trail heralds fall in Rocky Mount. For the fourth year in a row, scarecrows and autumn-themed dioramas will decorate the town’s sidewalks from Oct. 1 to Nov. 11.
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Antique Boat Festival & Show. To cele brate the Antique and Classic Boat Soci ety’s 30th show, our staff writer Molly Hunter profiled some of the beautiful vessels that will be on display Sept. 17. If you want to get away from the lake for the afternoon, the Scarecrow Trail in Rocky Mount is a good option. Once you see the photos of some of the scarecrows from last year, you’ll have no doubt that autumn is here. Luckily, you won’t have to rush to Rocky Mount because the trail will last throughout the month of October.InShorelines, you will find articles about a new dog groomer based near the lake, a new coworking space for remote workers and how SML Signs & More helps boat owners customize their vessels via boat wraps. For those of you who are avid garden ers, we have a column that explains the ins and outs of soil testing. As colum nist Tim Durham notes: “It’s quick and inexpensive, but can spare the grower an entire year of aggravation – treading water at best, digging a premature grave at worst – and spot, on-the-fly attempts to cure the problem.” After reading the column, you’ll likely feel the urge to immediately send a soil sample to Vir ginia Tech, like I did. I would also like to thank all of the talented photographers who continue to share their images with us for inclu sion in the Best Shot section. Whether you’re a professional or amateur, send us your best shots of the lake and sur rounding areas. Lastly, I want to regretfully note a cor rection. In the July/Aug. issue, an article on local places to grab a burger incor rectly suggested Sunken City Brewing Company as a place to get a beer. The business is no longer open. As always, thank you for reading!
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In this issue, we will be celebrating the Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour. As you’re likely aware, the tour will take place Oct. 7-9. We have descriptions and photos of the homes that will be featured this year. We also have an expanded feature on the Graham home, which is a 10,430-square-foot Italian villa. As you can see from the photos, this year’s tour should not be missed.
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This is a very exciting issue for me since it marks my one-year anniversary. I joined the magazine last August when then interim editor Brian Kel ley was finishing up the Sept./Oct. 2021 issue. Looking back, I remember thinking how lucky I was to get to join such a vibrant publication and community. Now, a year later, I know that I was right. Smith Mountain Lake certainly hasn’t disappointed. I feel honored to have been given the opportunity to meet so many interesting people who call the lake home.
SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 9 Best of sML 1stPLace Bestof sML Lake Life’s Glenda McDaniel The Smith Mountain Lake Specialist. TheLakeSpecialist.com • 540-797-2247 • glendamcd@aol.com See all of these featured properties & more: www.GlendaMcDaniel.com Glenda McDaniel Top Lake Agent for Long & Foster Steven McDaniel Get Up to-Date Info on new, ReDUceD, foRecloseD & solD lake pRopeRtIes sImply senD me an emaIl anD ask foR: “ t H e s m I t H m o U n t a I n l a k e R e p o R t ” Contact Glenda McDaniel Today To Get More Proper ty Details: www.GlendaMcDaniel.com www.TheLakeSpecialist.com DIAL 1-540-797-2247 or email glendamcd@aol.com Licensed in the state of Virginia Water front Lot for $139,500 Lakefront Investment Oppor tunity New Lakefront Constr uction 1 acre with 254 feet of shoreline. Located in a beautiful custom area of homes. Deep water with long views. MLS 878153 Includes Covered Dock Beautiful Open Design, Large Great Room Spacious Master Suite, Great Location Close to Shopping and Dining Commercial building zoned PCD, four covered boat docks, great location in high traffic area. Two separate offices with separate meters. Could be converted to short term rental. Contact Glenda for more information. MLS 891474
10 SM i T h MO un T ain lak ER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 202 2 AROUND THE LAKE K YLE S UON , a Raleigh, North Carolina-based amateur pho tographer, took these photos of a great blue heron and wood ducks enjoying the water at the lake. Feathered Friends
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18 SM i T h MO un T ain lak ER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 202 2 This group of friends took a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, in late June. pictured are (from left) T OM and M ICHELE A DAIR of the Belle Isle area of union Hall and TAMMI and MIKE gAR CIA of the park place area of Moneta. They are pictured in front of the Ryman Auditorium, the historic home of the grand Ole Opry Tennessee ›
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Boat wraps go down to the waterline and are sealed on the bottom edge to keep water out. Opposite page: Dave Graboski applies a wrap to a vehicle. written by MO llY hun TER SM l Signs & More helps watercraft owners personalize their rides
H e N S MITH M O u NTAIN L AK e visitors and residents see a personal watercraft zip past sporting a com plex neon color palate, chances are good that it’s a vehicle wrap courtesy of the team at SML Signs & More.SML Signs & More began more than a dozen years ago with owner and operator Brett Weeks working out of his basement. He started with signs but gradually branched out, hence the ‘& More.’ “I’m just a researcher so I’d look and go, ‘we can probably do that,’” Weeks said. Around 2011, Weeks said, the business moved out of his basement and into its first storefront on Scruggs Road in Westlake Corner. A few years ago, the business moved to its current home just down the way from the original location. Most of SML Signs & More’s customers come from the area. “We’ll draw people from Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville — usually not further from that,” Weeks said.These days, the business is a one-stop shop for signs, displays, posters, banners and, of course, vehicle wraps. A lot of the appeal lies in the adver tising value, Weeks said. A vehicle wrap or some graphics can give businesses a lot of bang for their buck — not to mention mileage. “It’s a no-brainer ... you can take it anywhere you go,” Weeks said. Meanwhile, a paint replacement wrap can be a less expensive alternative to a new paint job, Weeks said. It can be as basic a solid color paint replace ment or as wild as a shade shifting vinyl where the surface reflects a range of colors, such as green to purple.
using the vehicle’s measurements, the team then blocks out how to print the design, depending on where it will be placed on the vehicle. A big Hp latex printer in the back of the shop prints the design onto wrap sheets, then they are laminated and it’s time for application. Full wraps are usually done in multi ple pieces, one each for different panels of the vehicle. Weeks and his employees work methodically, perhaps using primer or heat to encourage adhesion in certain places, but generally just their hands and a plastic card to position and smooth out theSomewrap.
“Graphics [are] just kind of die-cut stuff where you see the background through it,” Weeks said. “Sometimes it’ll be partials ... like say a truck, maybe we wrap the bed with a full wrap and the rest is graphics on the doors or hood or what have you. ... And then there are full wraps.”SML Signs & More has placed wraps and graphics on all kinds of watercraft: fountain, house and deck boats as well as pontoons, personal watercrafts and — as the business name implies — more. “[On a boat] when we say full wrap, it’s not under the hull — it’s down to the water line,” Weeks said. “We’ve done everything from fountains to pontoons.”
The seal also has to be tight to pre vent water from getting under the wrap and ruining it. Otherwise, the wrapping process is generally the same for all vehi cles, whether they traverse land or water. Generally, things begin with a design, which the SML Signs & More team can do in-house.Whenitcomes time to get down to business, the owner of the watercraft is expected to transport it to the SML Signs & More shop, where it may stay for sev eralOncedays.the craft arrives, the team gets to work measuring, cleaning the surfac es and, if necessary, removing previous wraps and graphics. That process can take several hours or even a day and a variety of products may be applied depending on the situation. “Not necessarily with a pontoon but if it’s a regular boat, there could be oxidi zation so we’ve got to test, test, test and make sure the gel coat’s not disintegrat ing,” Weeks said.
Once the wrap is applied and the excess is trimmed off, it usually takes about 72 hours for the adhesive to fully set, but Weeks said customers are safe to take the finished product home before that time is up, as long as they don’t put it in the water.
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In those cases, application is a careful team“Theneffort.with a boat we edge seal the bottom with a liquid and that helps to keep that seal. ... There’s a tape edge seal er that we put on at times, depending on what the surface is,” Weeks said.
“usually we go over with the custom er at end about the care,” Weeks said. “As we’re going over it with them at the end, we’ll ... tell people to check it out after a few days or a week. If they see anything ... they take a picture, show us, or if they’re in the area and it’s just a quick thing, run it by. If you see the door open, snag us.” The life of a wrap can vary, but gener ally Weeks said the shop tells people to expect to get three to five years of use.
“If it’s a pro bass fisherman or some thing, we’ll say one to two seasons because they’re really rough on them and they’re in the trees and everything else,” Weeks Howeversaid.long they last, wrapped boats are guaranteed to turn heads. A vehicle wrap or graphics can give businesses a lot of bang for their buck. 400 Scruggs Rd Suite 700, Moneta, (540) 719-7446, smlsigns&more.com &
Wraps can also be appealing to com panies that may eventually sell their fleet vehicles.“Serv pro or something that has a unique color, it’s really hard to sell a bright green vehicle. If they...do it as a wrap, yank it off, now you’ve got a blue car that’s easier for them to sell,” Weeks said.All told, the options range in com plexity from simple decals to a full wrap that covers a vehicle’s visible surfaces.
jobs can be done by one per son working alone, although it’s best to completely apply each piece by turn. If an unsightly part of the wrap is left too long while working on another part of the vehicle, heat and humidity can interfere and, in some cases, leave lasting marks. Not all wraps are placed in pieces, though.“Onbass boats and that kind of stuff, you’ve got to have one piece. You don’t want any water to get in there and sepa rate,” Weeks said.
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The lake area’s newest salon caters to canine clientele
K -9 YACHT CLuB IS ONe OF the newest businesses to open around the lake. A July 21 ribbon-cutting was held by the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce at K-9 Yacht Club’s 1050 Hendricks Store Road location in Moneta to celebrate its opening.Thebusiness is run by Kelly Bena way. She has worked in grooming for 30 years.Herfirst grooming shop, which she ran for over 25 years, was in Tilton, NewSheHampshire.originallystarted working with dogs as a trainer, but later developed an interest in grooming. Her love of animals runs deep, having brought home stray cats and dogs as a child. even now, she has four Chesapeake Bay retrievers. After a health scare following the birth of her son, Benaway and her Stunk is looking fresh after a trip to K-9 Yacht Club in Moneta. The new groomer in Moneta offers a wide range of services.
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K-9 Yacht Club works with all breeds: “Big, small — I pretty much do it all,” said owner Kelly Benaway, who has 30 years experience working with dogs.
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“I really like making someone’s pet look and feel better. I like having that scruffy dog come in and leaving fluffy and fabulous.”
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The idea of starting her own business didn’t immediately come to mind because she had expe rienced the demands of entrepreneurship before. “I’m looking forward to really helping out the Moneta community because it’s a cute little town and it really needs some more businesses to come in,” she said.
The business officially opened July 1. “It has been a long haul,” Benaway said of the process leading up to the opening.
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Two years ago, she and her family moved to the lake. Her children now attend Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy. For a while following the move, she worked in Lynchburg. But the drive was difficult, especially considering she had to drop off and pick up her children from school most days.
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The business grooms all breeds of dogs. “Big, small — I pretty much do it all,” she explained. “If they need any epson salt soaks or any special shampoos, I do. Any haircuts, I’ve done them all over the course of my years.”
The facility where the business is located pre viously housed a restaurant. extensive electrical, plumbing and other work was done to the space. “It needed a whole bunch of work,” she said, add ing that the work started in January.
Benaway said it feels good to finally have the business up and running.
The business is by appointment only, with between eight to 10 appointments available per day.Benaway hopes to add another experienced groomer to the business in the future. “I enjoy it. I really like making someone’s pet look and feel better,” she said. “I like having that scruffy dog come in and leaving fluffy and fabulous.”
She reports that the response to the opening from the community has been positive.
mother sold most of what they owned and moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. unfortunately, the beach wasn’t quite what she expected. She started visiting Smith Mountain Lake roughly seven years ago because her boyfriend lived here. “I just fell in love with it,” she said.
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here in recent years because the pandem ic afforded them the opportunity to work remotely may be interested to learn that a cowork ing space recently opened in nearby Wirtz.
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evans has a long history with the church, hav ing worked at it years ago before leaving to pur sue a career in corporate telecommunications.
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Venture Studio Hub & event Center grew out of an observation that such a space was needed in the“We’rearea.still in the early stages, but I think we’ve done really well,” Chris evans, executive director of the center, said. “It’s really something the com munity has needed for quite some time.”
The center is located in a facility that was previ ously used by Faith Fellowship Church. When the church built a new building, it vacated the previ ous sanctuary, operation facility and children’s ministry area.
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He returned to the church in October of 2021 to help out. In January, he was offered a pastoral posi tion.“They were looking for what is needed in the whole building. They knew my business back ground and ministerial background, so they approached me on the business side of it. I shared a business plan that had been in my back pocket for years,” he said.
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The center has seven offices, eight desks and a number of flex spaces.
“Depending on what the community is need ing, we’re going to try to facilitate it as much as we can,” he said.
The seven dedicated offices are currently all occupied, with a lengthy wait list. Due to demand, evans is exploring the possibility of adding addi tional offices. He anticipates two more offices will be added in the near future, with the idea that four to six more offices would be ideal. The offices range in price from $500 to $600 per month.
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“Venture Studio Hub offers a place for new businesses to start and grow without taking on as much financial risk.”
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“What I found is that there are a lot of people with ideas, but they just don’t know how to get them off the ground,” he said. “We needed the same concept in a rural format.” He said he created a basic structure for the cen ter with the thought in mind that the community would show him what else would be needed.
Gary Hoffman, the senior pastor, saw the potential to make a difference in the community, so the plan received the green light. “We wanted to develop something that would give back to the community. The best way we knew how was with something that wasn’t already in the area. Our thought process went to the business communi ty as they’re ramping up,” evans said. “We decided a coworking facility would be an opportu nity where we could help entre preneurs, startups, freelancers, business owners, college stu dents to have an environment and opportunity to be able to succeed.”evanswas able to draw upon his experience in the corporate world to help him develop Venture. While traveling for work, he spent time in similar coworking spac es. Where his vision for the center differed from the spaces he worked in before in large metro areas was that he wanted to tailor Venture’s offerings to the rural setting that it is based in.
Several desks are still available. The way their use works is that an individual exclusively rents the desk. The desks range in price from $200 to $250 perWhilemonth.roughly 10 individuals are currently using the flex spaces, evans estimates that the cen ter could accommodate up to 50 or 60 flex space users. use of flex spaces costs $65 per month. “That allows you access to the building 24/7, a network printer, but also being part of the commu nity,” he said. “It’s a first come, first serve or sit area. There are desks, lounge areas and sitting areas.”
The center offers flexibility when it comes to the duration of the use of the space, including day, week and monthly options. use of the flex spaces for a week is $25 and $20 for just a day. A recent example of shortterm usage was a corporate AT&T representative who was in the area for a week and need ed a work space for that time. “There’s no long-term commit ment,” evans said, adding that most people utilize the monthly option.Allof the options entitle users access to the center’s two confer ence rooms, discounted rates on an activity room, discounted rates on an event dome and free access to business speakers and training opportunities. The conference rooms and activity room can also be rented hourly. Ray Bowman, of Osmose Inc., has only been a member of Venture for a short period of time but describes it as a “godsend.” “I cannot believe I stumbled upon this facility,” he said. “I am a general manager for a national utility contractor and poor internet service at my in-home office made if difficult to conduct day-today business. VSH has so much to offer a business professional with reasonable rates and abundant conveniences.”JanetSchofield, of Aboveboard Bookkeeping LLC, said that moving her office to Venture has benefited her in many ways, including the use of an “affordable and nice office space” with a “good location.”“Venture Studio Hub has been a huge bless ing for From Ashes to Hope by helping us build a strong support system,” Melissa Newbill said. “We have been able to meet like-minded people who are so willing to assist us during this start-up phase
p riscilla Locher is the center’s only other employee at the moment. Her title is general man ager. evans anticipates a community leader will be added to the staff as the center grows.
Beth Simms, director of economic develop ment for Franklin County, said that both the county and Rocky Mount have a low vacancy rate.
Daniel pinard, cultural and economic develop ment director for Rocky Mount, echoed the senti ments from Simms.
While the initial investment in Venture was made by the church, it largely operates indepen dent of Faith Fellowship. The majority of the rev enue generated by Venture remains at the center to fund expansions, however, a portion will likely go back to the church.
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“Mixed use spaces offer a space for people to start businesses who may not otherwise. Venture Studio Hub & event Center offers a place for new busi nesses to start and grow without taking on as much financial risk,” she said.
“With the prevalence of remote work, Ven ture Studio Hub is helping to lead the charge for remote workers who want to live in rural commu nities,” he said. “Spaces like Venture also serve as a much needed ‘Stepping Stone’ for startup enter prises as they provide a location with much lower overhead.”
“We’re contemplating opening up other loca tions in the area,” evans said.
Venture accommodatecan up to 50 or 60 flex space users at a time. The center offers monthly, weekly and daily rates, which also come with 24/7 access to the building and a network printer.
Rodney and Barbara Hancock, of Hancock electric, said, “Our business has gotten much more exposure to those who use Venture. We have been so blessed by connecting with others in this space.” Organizations including the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center and local economic development departments have engaged with the center to provide support and resources to members. evans said his goal is for members of the com munity to eventually come to him and say that they have outgrown the space that Venture has to offer. “That is success,” he said.
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A scarecrow Picasso takes a pause from his portrait in Rocky Mount. The autumn tradition, now in it’s fourth year, has been a big hit for the community.
The Scarecrow Trail heralds fall’s arrival in Rocky Mount
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L AK e RS WHO VISIT ROCKY Mount during the month of October are in for a treat: For the fourth year running, the town’s sidewalks will be showing fall splen dor in the form of decorated lamp posts and assorted dioramas, all done up in festive cornstalk and scarecrow motifs.The idea for decorating the town’s lampposts was first proposed by Rocky Mount’s Community part nership, an organization dedi cated to developing and main taining civic pride. Donna Wray, owner of the Blooming Deals resale shop, serves as president of the all-volunteer nonprofit and is the spark behind the effort to spruce up the town’s sidewalks for the fall season.“Back in 2019, we decided the downtown area’s quaint lampposts would look fantastic wrapped in cornstalks for fall,” Wray said. “But as I was working with trust ees to tie on the cornstalks, I thought, ‘Why not try to create a scarecrow trail in one area?’ I posted the idea on Facebook, hoping to find about five businesses or organizations that would dream up and install colorful scarecrows. To my surprise,
I got about a hundred — businesses, churches, nonprof its and individuals — who said, ‘Count us in!’”
“It was a fluke that turned into something great,” Wray continued. “I was born here, have lived here all my life, and love my town. The way people responded felt like a ‘Hallmark moment.’”
Wray credits the 10-member board of the Commu nity partnership — all volunteers — for assisting with the effort through encouragement of business and organi zation participants and, in some cases, hands-on help with the installations. Organizers established familyfriendly guidelines for the displays —“Not too scary, gross or bloody,” for example — and reserved many of the lampposts for decoration by the adjacent businesses.
“participation remained strong in 2020,” she said: “Being out doors and scattered uptown, downtown and around town, it was a perfect event for the ‘COVID year.’” Numbers were down a bit in 2021 — a result, she suspects, of miserable weather about the time displays were due to be installed.
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Rocky Mount’s downtown area will be well worth another visit in December, since Christmas is another reason for the Community partnership to adorn Rocky Mount sidewalks with beautifully wrapped gift boxes and other holiday decorations. The December festival gives businesses, churches and other organizations yet another chance to put their community spirit, creativity and flare for holiday decorating on display.
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Recent displays on the Scarecrow Trail. The tradition’s founder, Donna Wray, called the idea “a fluke that turned into something great.”
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“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our exis tence to a 6-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” — attributed to Paul Harvey, in a speech to the Future Farmers of America Soil testing is a case study in preventive plant medicine, something that resonates with me as a plant doctor. It’s an essential ritual in a grower’s yearly spin-up; a ritual on par with a regular checkup. It’s quick and inexpensive, but can spare the grower an entire year of aggravation — treading water at best, digging a premature grave at worst — and spot, on-the-fly attempts to cure the problem. It undeniably sets the mood for the entire sea son. Yet many farmers and homeowners — rookies and seasoned veterans alike — are guilty of soil neglect. They have blind faith that their soil “vitals” are fine by default. Seems that preventative tactical recon is Timewarranted.forsoiltesting 101, demystifying that yearly check-up of our most precious resource. Whether you’re a livestock farmer growing a mixed pasture for grazing, a “truck” (vegetable) farmer or hobbyist gardener, the ins and outs are the same. Why bother? Soil tests are an economic and ecological decision-making tool. p lant yield is generally considered the holy grail of agriculture. Soil is the nutrient reservoir and medium for plant growth, and plants are finicky. They require spe cific nutrients (a “ration”) and soil conditions (like pH) to optimize growth. In addition, every time plants are harvested, whatever nutrients they’ve mined are effectively exported off-site. This gener ally requires replenishment. As such, it’s critical to get a baseline snapshot of the soil’s status (pre-plant), and determine if any supplementation (fertilizer) is needed. If not, you’re over-fertilizing for zero gains. Addition ally, you’re wasting precious resources on a fool’s errand, and contaminating the environment. Not veryAssumingeco-conscious!you’re sold, who performs these tests? You generally have two options: your state land-grant (ag university) and private labs, like A&L. As a Virginia resident, I use Virginia Tech’s soil testing lab: www.soiltest.vt.edu. Once you collect and submit your sample(s), Virginia Tech will use sophisticated, high through put equipment (that has been considerably min Soil testing is generally free through the Virginia
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ITuAL ReINS IN OuR LIVeS embed ded, almost instinctual behaviors. Most are pretty mundane, tied to a morning routine: repeated, irate thumps of the snooze button, a hot shower, a cup of java and some form of bacon (the most impor tant functional food group) for breakfast. This elaborate series of predictable steps simultaneously anchors and launches us for the day ahead; a proper jumpstart to get mentally prepared. Farmers aren’t much different in that regard, just throw in a couple of extra preparatory wildcards.Onearea where farmers differ is the big picture. We not only think and operate on a micro (day to day scale), but think macro (big picture seasonally) as well. Our own unique rendition of the Farmer’s Almanac is more or less committed to memory. We have actionable storyboards that demand completion — pegged to certain times of the year. This includes equipment maintenance, planting, fertilizing and harvesting. Then we spin down by planting a cover crop, reconcile the books, pray we made a profit and take a well-deserved sabbatical. But what about the spin-up? There’s an oftneglected step that should be seared in our minds, but is often demoted to an afterthought. That seemingly trivial step? The classic soil test. Why bother? A couple of proverbs/sage quotes sum it up: “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — attributed to Ben Franklin “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” — old English proverb
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L AB TEST RESULTS : Starts with the pri mary macronutrients (those needed in comparatively large quantities for plant growth — hence the prefix “macro”), then to secondary macronutrients (needed in large quantities, juts not quite as much), and finally micronutri ents (just as important, but needed in very small quantities). (Note that nitrogen isn’t mentioned at all here. Nitrogen is generally con sidered to be the most limiting nutrient for plant growth. In other words, if any single nutrient is holding back produc
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iaturized since I was in grad school), to run a battery of tests. Testing is gener ally free if you’re an in-state, commercial outfit. Otherwise, it costs $10 per sample for routine tests. Think of this like a rou tine lab panel in human medicine. In the soil world, this includes pH, various macro and micronutrient levels, cation exchange capacity and fertilizer and lime
S OIL I NFORMATION (SMU-1, ETC .): Soil Management unit 1, 2, etc. Basically, what’s the breakdown of your selected soil sampling area based on (named) soil type? This is just a reiteration of what you reported on your submission form. For example, 39C is called a Wintergreen loam. Is you management unit 100% Wintergreen loam, or some percentage of another? Break it down. Some backstory: the Dust Bowl of the 1930s precipitated a call for coordinated stewardship efforts, hence the founding of the uSDA’s Natural Resources Conser vation Service. In turn, the uSDA NRCS dispatched soil scientists to every inch of the uS to gather exhaustive soil data. These soil surveys were initially pub lished in large atlases. Now, they’ve mercifully been migrated to the web at: fordemarcateoverlaysamountest”yourgov/App/Homehttps://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.page.htm.Surprisinglyuser-friendly,enterinaddress,definean“areaofinterandvoilà,amapwithadizzyingofcolor-coded,informationalforyourperusal.Thisisidealpotentialmanagementunitssampling.
Inrecommendations.humanmedicine,the doctor might have a hunch and order an extended lab panel. In the soil testing world, I call this “the works,” which tacks on organic matter content and soluble salt mea surements. This incurs an additional charge at Virginia Tech. (Note that too much salt is toxic to many crops, and destroys soils struc tural integrity. With that said, salts are a very situational problem, one you’d only likely encounter if you’re along the ocean shoreline and prone to saltwa ter intrusion in your irrigation water. Assuming this doesn’t apply to you, and Rome hasn’t had the gall to salt your field, you’re probably OK.) To collect the actual sample(s), you’ll need Chinese food-esque sample boxes. These are provided by your local Virginia Cooperative extension office. (Other states have similar programs.) (Think of e xtension as a Virginia Tech-affiliated organization. Their express charge is to employ “agents” that provide impartial advice to growers and homeowners alike. These agents help to decipher some of the denser technical info generated at the land-grant to the endWithuser.)sample box(es) in hand, you’ll need to decide on your sampling scheme and management unit. If you have a small garden, the decision is pretty easy. One sample submission should suffice.
Complications arise when you have acres to sample. This brings up the idea of management units. Basically, fields subdivided based on similarity. What’s an acceptable management unit footprint? An acre? Half an acre? That’s entirely at your discretion. It could be based on topography (bottom land vs. shoulder), soil color differences, soil texture or any number of other factors. The uSDA’s Web Soil Survey is a great decision-making tool (outlined below). Otherwise, follow the same sampling guidance as above. each “subdivision” has its own sample. Make sure you clean up the sampling bucket between units to avoid contami nation. Feel free to scale up the number of samples taken per unit if it makes you more confident that the end result is rep resentative!Don’tforget the submission form. This basically requests some backstory (what was planted previously, what do you anticipate planting, was any lime applied, etc.). This information is criti cal for Tech to issue a proper recommen dation. Once the sample and paperwork are submitted, it usually takes about five business days to receive your report via email. Interpretation is probably the most exasperating part, but we’ll go through a real-world report to demystify the numbers. Note that only the most rel evant sections will be covered. Decoding your soil report S AMPLE ID AND F IELD ID: These identi fiers are entirely of your choosing, filled out on the sample box before submis sion. I generally keep them the same, short of the Field ID having some extra preceding zeroes.
M Y BEST PRACTICE IS AS FOLLO w S : using a shovel, trowel or soil probe, take samples in an X, Y, Z, or zigzag pattern, about 6 inches deep. For example, if you decide on an X shape, you might take samples at the four corners, plus the middle. Walk an equal number of steps between samples to avoid cherry pick ing. This is called systematic sampling to avoid bias. Why? The human eye tends to subconsciously select the best areas. Act like a literal robot, don’t deviate. Shave off the top inch of each sam ple and dump in a clean bucket. When finished, vigorously mix the contents. Remove any residual rocks or organic matter. Take a subsample of that mix, place in your soil testing box, complete the information on the box, complete the submission form and send off as directed.ultimately, the idea is to have a sam ple that’s representative of your entire plot — without actually excavating truck loads of soil and testing in its entirety (not reasonable)!(Anote:avoid touching the soil with your hands! They have organic acids on them that can skew your final results.)
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E ST .-CEC: estimated cation exchange capacity. A measure of soil’s ability to “hold on” to nutrients with a positive charge (Like Ca+2 or NH4+). The higher the better; the less of a chance that nutri ents will be leached and contaminate groundwater or otherwise be lost with a heavy rain. The analogy I always give is that CeC represents the number of avail able parking spots for cations to latch on to. A cation with a charge of +2 is an “extra wide” vehicle and takes up 2 spots. Only clays and organic matter impart CeC to a soil. Silts and sands have zero CeC.
Don’t obsess on the Result (the actual number for a given nutrient), but focus on the Rating. The Rating is a qualitative measure. In this case, L(ow), M(edium), H(igh), and V(ery)H(igh). Sometimes you’ll notice a plus or minus sign after a rating. This means the low or high end of that general range. Similar to +/- letter grades in school. Most soil testing labs correlate these ratings to probabilities. For example, L usually indicates that there’s a 75% chance of a yield response if you fertil ize with that nutrient. I’d definitely take those odds. M suggests a 50% chance (flip of a coin), while H suggests a 25% chance (probably not worth it). You’re very unlikely to see any benefit to fertil ization at VH levels. Note that the micronutrients take a different approach. They use S u FF(icient) or (D e F)icient instead. There’s very little room for fertilizer application error here, as the slightest miscue can quickly and disastrously flip you from deficient to sufficient to toxic. Be careful!
If you have a fraction of an acre, you only need a fraction of that recommended amount to correct!
Soil testing is an essential ritual. Yet many farmers and homeowners — rookies and seasoned veterans alike — are guilty of soil neglect. They have blind faith that their soil “vitals” are fine by default.
Tim Durham is an associate professor of crop science at Ferrum College. h e holds a doctorate from the u niversity of Florida.
B ASE S AT . (%): Base saturation. Basi cally what percent of the above “parking spots” are occupied by so-called base cations (Ca, Mg, and K). The general goal is 80% overall, divvied up among Ca (65%), Mg (10%), and K (5%). Now to recommendations. These are always keyed to the crop that you antici pate planting. Report recommendations L IME , TONS/AC: If your pH is signifi cantly out of whack (too low), expect to apply some lime to correct. In rare cir cumstances, a high pH will necessitate application of sulfur to acidify your soil. These are always based on tons of lime (or sulfur) per acre, but need to be pro portionately scaled — because it’s doubt ful you’re working with exactly one acre.
Soil pH: The most unheralded and important parameter in soil testing. pH (power of the hydrogen) determines the availability of all nutrients (some com plex soil chemistry we won’t discuss!), and the general ability of soil to sustain life. Measured on a scale from 0-14, 0-6.99 is acidic, 7 is neutral, and 7.0114 is alkaline/basic. Most plants have a target of 6.2-6.8 (slightly acidic). Some crops like blueberries prefer (or can toler ate) the mid 4’s to 5’s (very acidic). A few plants, like alfalfa, don’t mind a slightly basic pH of 7.5 or so. The general trend for soils is to get more acidic over time, requiring correction in the form of lime (like Tums for heartburn).
F ERTILI z ER , LB /A: Nitrogen is a stan dard recommendation based on the crop you’re planting. p2O5 and K2O (the forms of phosphorous and potassium on the fertilizer bag) are based directly on the crop and the test rating.
Clearly, ritual sustains us: from the spiritual and psychological, to the emi nently practical. But it can be difficult to break steadfast habits and incorporate new routines — unfamiliarity breeds apprehension. Get familiarized, make soil testing a yearly ritual. Revel in the unheralded celebrity of the “ecstatic skin of the earth.” Soil tests embody valuedriven decision-making in more ways than dollars and sense!
Ideally, if you’re using a complete fertilizer (with N, p and K), it’s easiest to find a fertilizer analysis (those three numbers on the bag) in the same ratio as the recommendation. For example, if the recommendation is 115 pounds N/acre, 200 lbs. p2O5/acre, and 50 lbs. K2O/acre, reduce those numbers to a ratio. In this case, divide all the values by the lowest number, 50, to get a 2.34-1 analysis. Since fertilizer generally works in whole numbers, multiple all by three to get a (roughly) 7-12-4. That’s the fertilizer analysis you’d look for. Or something in the same ratios, like 14-248. How much should you apply? Similar to lime, it’s all proportional.
tivity, it’s probably nitrogen. Nitrogen is constantly undergoing chemical con versions and is very difficult to quan tify at any given point. As such, there’s a general recommendation given in the bottom right of the report instead.)
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Perspectives on fishing at Smith Mountain l ake from members of the the Smith Mountain l ake Striper Club OOL , CRIS p MORNINGS . Sunny, comfortable after noons with lower humid ity. This is September and October at Smith Mountain Lake. The water temperature can remain warm enough to enjoy an afternoon swim or wakeboard run well into mid-October. Afternoon and evening boat rides may seem like you have the entire lake to yourself. If fishing is your passion, the transition from summer to fall is a great time to be on the water. September begins the gradual cooldown of the lake’s surface tempera ture. The spring warmup influences the upper river arms and creeks faster than the main body of water. The same is true for the fall cooldown, just in reverse. Riv ers and feeder creeks change tempera ture more quickly than large lakes sim ply because less water must be heated or cooled. This is an important fact to remember when planning your Sep tember and October striped bass fish ingTheoutings.summer fishing patterns can remain in place well into early October in the lower lake area. Those patterns include fishing live bait down at deeper depths, vertical jigging over schools of striped bass or trolling artificial lures. These tactics have proven to be effective when striped bass are schooled together. After fishing this way for several months in the summer, many anglers are look ing for a change of pace, September and October offer just that. As the water temps cool, the striped bass will be able to use more areas of the lake. Anglers can begin thinking about more shallow presentations. Live bait fished with less weight is a great place to start. Many live bait anglers begin using big gizzard shad again as the water cools. The gizzard shad are usually fished on planer boards with light weight or no weight. The purpose of the planer board is to move the bait away from the boat allowing the angler to cover more water. The blueback herring and alewives can be used in a variety of ways that include planer boards, weighted down lines and light lines from the back of the boat. every live bait tactic is in play in Septem ber and October depending on where you fish and the conditions you encounter. Another popular tactic is casting for striped bass. using top-water baits that mimic injured shad is an exciting way to catch these aggressive fish. Identifying areas where bait fish are active on the surface can lead to some heart-pounding action. Swim jigs with Zoom flukes are an extremely versatile option. My personal favorite is a product made locally called the Swamp Monkey. The skirted round jig head with a shad color fluke is effec tive when cast toward the shoreline and letting it fall naturally. The retrieve is the most important part of this bait. Once the bait falls to the desired depth, pop the rod tip and that raises the bait in the water column. Let the bait fall again while you slowly reel in the slack caused by the rod tip pop. Continue that pattern back to the boat. The fish might want a faster retrieve one day and a slower retrieve the next day. experiment until you find the rightSwimcombination.baitsareanother effective bait that require very little expertise. Simply cast the swim bait out, let it sink to the desired depth and begin the retrieve. This is a great way to introduce children to striped bass fishing. They are active ly engaged in casting their own lure, retrieving their own lure and fighting the fish after the fish hits. Kids will not forget the first big fish they caught all by themselves.payattention to weather and precipi tation patterns. A stretch of cool nights or a few days of rain can lower water temps enough that striped bass will show up in more shallow water areas. Also, warmer and drier periods will push the striped bass out into deeper water. The water temperature is an important factor for early fall fishing and can help determine the tactic that is best for having a suc cessful trip.
Chad Gilmore is the president of The Smith Mountain Striper Club. There are many other ways to present live bait to striped bass in Smith Mountain l ake. The Smith Mountain Striper Club holds regular meetings that feature canMoreveryexplorespeakersguestthatthesetopics.informationbefoundat striperclub.comsmithmountain or by joining the club. website.availableinformationMembershipisonthe For More on Striper
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Vicki Gardner has served as COO of inspecx inspection Services since 2019. Previously she was executive director of the Smith Mountain lake Regional Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2019 and has held several other leadership positions in the region. Vicki and her husband, Tim, have been Smith Mountain lake residents since 1986. She has two daughters and six grandchildren. in her personal time, Vicki enjoys boating, all water activities, writing and painting.
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Although gutters are designed to transport sheets of rainwater from your roof into little tributaries leading away from your home. When clogged with debris, gutters tend to create undesirable effects. Since you cannot actually see what is happening, you must rely upon certain warning signs like trees sprouting. It is nature’s way of whis pering, “It’s time.” When a heavy rainfall runs off your roof with the force of Niagara Falls and washes away the accent landscaping, you should know it is time to clean the gutters. If that doesn’t catch your attention, a three-foot-deep moat forming around your “castle” is certain to trigger heated family discussions aimed at motivating the king. At our house, threats are hurled like weapons. I have been known to say, “Get your bum off the throne or I will take you out with a plunger.” unde terred, the king responds with his personal theories like, “If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” followed by, “Never put off for tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.” These words of “wisdom” never solve jammed gutter problems. He used to say, “I’d take a case of the shingles over walking on them.” That is until he had a case of shingles. When you live in a three-level house, the act of gutter cleaning is like a circus high wire act. While fun to watch, it can be dangerous. A choice must be made between two “break your neck” scenarios. You can climb an overextended ladder to the top rung while holding a pressure hose and hand shovel or go out an upstairs window to the edge of the rooftop where gutters hang out. For me, it is easy to tell when my “maintenance guy” is gutter cleaning by the loud guttural sound effects. These are especially noticeable when he extracts skeletal remains of deceased birds and squirrels from the aluminum cul vert. We find it most entertaining when he encounters living creatures in the rotting spoils as they use his arm and neck to Grandkidsescape.visiting each summer add lots of strange items to the putrid mix. We are always amazed by the assortment. How exactly do kids lose tennis balls, shoes, sunglasses, plastic arrows, barbie body parts and the like in a house gutter? On the positive side, certain gutter debris is great for the compost and garden. Being a Gard ner (literally), I ask him to save the “good stuff.” “When pigs fly” says the king as he hand-scoops and power wash es the sludge upward into the air where it lands every where. His uncalculated actions toss the decaying rot on cars, deck, front steps, and driveway without a single thought of the clean-up. We do agree that there is no clean way to manually do the task. When your fall gutter cleaning is complete, you can step back and proudly observe nothing different. Howev er, the completion allows the king to use one of his famous “witty puns” on the queen of the gardens. He boldly states, “At least now I can fascia.” I guess, in a strange way, that statement makes it all worthwhile, until next year. h ow a seemingly mundane chore can be full of drama and discovery Essay by V i C ki ga RD n ER
IKe TAXeS AND DeATH, HOuSe MAINTeNANCe is inescapable. Gutter cleaning is one of the most dreaded annual tasks. You may have noticed that our region has had its share of rain this summer. If your home, like ours has unprotected, neglected gutters, you are about to, once again, learn the downside of being frugal. As with every other year, Mother Nature has stored flying debris from rainstorms and grandkids in our gutters.
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The camaraderie can’t be beat It’s changing the time you’ve set aside No matter other plans You’ll stay until the cows come home Just to get one in your hands But when the lines begin to stir You soon forget the rest
To feel your creel with your next meal Is heaven at its best Now if that doesn’t happen The weather is to blame The bait’s too small, The beers too warm Must be a Holiday No matter which scenario Happens in the end You’e already planning when and who Will go back out again!
A***soft kiss, a quiet sigh, holding hands in the twilight watching the sun sink below North Mountain, catching the first glimpse of starlight oh it is good. Fishing is more Than a trophy or meat It’s man against nature It’s success or defeat It’s learning when and where Your quarry might feed A little luck, a lot of work And patience you will need It’s being out with family and friends Despite the cold or heat A couple of tales, A couple of beers
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Waking with sleepies in my eyes my heart soft from a dream where people are nice, friendly, calm life is good. Shower*** is hot, bacon is warm, eggs scrambled like a jigsaw puzzle in a box a little exercise Tai Chi in the grass just to be good. Reading*** on a novel where the heroine becomes a better someone because character building makes a novel good. Sipping*** on a cool glass of water hearing turkeys gobble in the distance watching a deer graze in the field this is good. Hearing*** from a friend someone who loves me regardless of who I think I am because that is not really who I am because I am good.
Anita Firebaugh is an award-winning writer who has published poetry in Artemis and multiple non-fiction articles in a variety of local publications. She lives on a farm in Botetourt County with her husband, 40 cows and an infinite number of birds. She enjoys watching the deer outside her window, seeing the occasional bear, playing guitar and keeping up with family and friends. She has a master’s degree from h ollins u niversity Roland Ingram previously lived at Smith Mountain l ake for 10 years.
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One cold March morning The sun not long in the sky Me and my good friend Jim Were waiting for fish to swim by We sat in old blue A boat half my age But it floated and ran Most of the time anyway We’d been there a while We talked and we waited A little bit anxious But never frustrated With everything baited And all of our lines set Jim looked to me and asked Why are my feet wet? The pump was as old As the boat I was thinking I guess it’s worn out Sure enough we were sinking! But right about then The poles started bending We hated to think Our trip might be ending Right then we decided That we both could swim Grab the pole, Grab the net These fish are coming in! When the bite finally slowed We gave the pump a look With pliers and a hammer The pump motor finally took Might as well keep fishing Till the water’s all gone About an hour later We headed for home It was just another adventure But we left with no doubt We’ll have an extra pump Next time we go out!
The Cressells turn memories into award-winning art by D ianna WE in ER
W HAT COuLD Be MORe FuN THAN going on family vacations, sharing memories and in the process having talented photographers to capture the moments?
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That was particularly evident in Debbie’s “Icy Waters,” which was taken on a February 2016 vacation to a cabin in Southwest Virginia. Maddy remembered how warm the cabin was in the Feb ruary cold, and Jacob recounted how he caught his dad with a lure while catching his first fish.
Debbie Cressell, her daughter Maddy, 14, and son Jacob, 11, all recently won awards in the John Faber PhotographyMemorialShow.
Such is the fortune for Debbie Cressell, her daugh ter Maddy, 14, and son Jacob, 11. All recently won awards in the John Faber Memorial photography Show held in late April. Debbie said that her love of photography start ed in high school as part of the National Art Honor Society and continued throughout college with the yearbook. However, when career and motherhood eventually became priorities, photography fell to the wayside. After moving with her young family to the area in 2009, a friend encouraged her to pick up her camera again. She launched Cressell photogra phy in Hardy, specializing in portraits, practising with her own children as subjects. Asked if they minded being subjects for their mother’s artwork, Jacob said no, but Maddy was a little more hesitant. Debbie shared that they were not as cooperative as youngsters but grew into the role and are incredibly helpful in the studio now. Maddy travels with her on shoots and assists with setup and Jacob plays the behind-the-scenes clown to get subjects smiling. Maddy is becoming quite the photographer in her own right. She inherited her mother’s first Canon camera that she uses to capture vaca tion moments. After a harrowing near-loss of the camera on a train in Germany, she captured the “Through the Clock’s eye” Musee d’Orsay image in paris (opposite page). Maddy has submitted her work for several years in the Annual John Faber photography Show and has won multiple awards, this year taking home second place and honorable mention awards. Maddy has an interest in black and white photography and one of her awards was won with a black and white submission. Debbie shared that although Maddy still mostly uses auto mode on the camera, she is starting to learn more of the functions that the camera offers. unfortu nately, the high schools do not offer photography classes, so these are things the youth need to learn on their Jacob,own.anoutgoing young man who is probably more outdoorsy than hobbyist, enjoys using his red point-and-shoot Canon camera when on vacation. He took the “Swan’s Reflection” photo in Germany while on vacation with friends — luckily before he broke his arm on the trip. He loves looking at the photos and remembering what the family was doing when he sees them. As Debbie likes to say, “photographs are a roadmap of our life.”
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Behind the photos: each photo was taken on a trip by one of the Cressells. “Icy Waters” was made on a creek in Southwest Vir ginia in February 2016. “Through the Clock’s eye” was taken at the Musee d’Orsay in paris and “Swans Reflection” was captured in Germany. The Cressells have all received honors for their phtography. Debbie Cressell owns Cressell photography in Hardy.
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Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats By k risten i versen Crown, 432 pp. Paperback: $17.99 HeN DAMAG e TO WATeRWAYS and sources of drinking water is not visible to the human eye, it can seem an abstraction or a fiction, or even be interpreted as the absence of a problem. This is one of the themes of 2012’s “Full Body Burden: Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats” in which Kristen Iversen brings to light a legacy of secrecy around radioactive and toxic wastes — and their contamination of air, soil and water — that were released by the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant. Located near Denver, Rocky Flats secretly manufactured plutonium bomb cores, an essential component of thermonuclear weap ons. under a veil of national security and driven by the Cold War nuclear arms race, Rocky Flats produced 70,000 plutonium bomb cores from 1952 to 1989. used in weapons of mass destruction, plu tonium’s potency is apparent on a far smaller scale, too. Just a millionth of a gram of pluto nium lodged inside the human body, through inhalation, ingestion or a wound, can cause a lethal cancer. “Body burden” is the amount of radioactive material in a human body. A trick of plutonium is that it is invisible. “It’s hard to take something seriously if you can’t see it, smell it, touch it, or feel it,” writes Iversen. The corporations that operated Rocky Flats and the Atomic energy Commission—the federal agency that contracted and regulated them— downplayed the risks of radioactive and toxic contamination to public health. In 1970, inde pendent scientists reported that soil and water samples from areas off site of the plant showed
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Christine Arena coordinates adult programming, marketing and outreach for the Franklin County Public library. high readings of plutonium. High levels of plutonium were found in waterways where children played and that fed into public drinking water supplies, and ongoing studies revealed other radio active toxins in water supplies. And yet Rocky Flats officials claimed there were “acceptable plutonium dose exposures” despite consensus among other scien tists that there is no safe exposure level to plutonium. And despite increased cancer rates in the area, cause-andeffect was debated, with the debates themselves putting public safety and public health at risk. Iversen’s book toggles between being a biography of Rocky Flats and a mem oir. The author grew up in Arvada, near the Rocky Flats facility. Secrets burdened her family, whose dynamic was shaped by her father’s alcoholism, her mother’s reticence and the family’s overall “mum’s the word” dysfunctions. Kristen and her three siblings teetered in a murky area between parental silence and neglect and the freedom to do whatever they wanted. Iversen best describes this freedom in the unfettered, often reckless horsebackriding she enjoyed in childhood, across a landscape of rippling prairie grass, bright blue sky, distant mountains and views of the Rocky Flats facility. plutonium bomb cores produced at Rocky Flats still exist in the u.S. nuclear arsenal. Despite cleanup efforts, the Rocky Flats site and surrounding areas are still contaminated, but federal offi cials state that the contamination does not pose a risk to public health. Indeed, approximately two-thirds of the Rocky Flats site is now managed as a national wildlife refuge with public recreational access.Inher book, Iversen brings to light a narrative of secrets and lies about both her family history and the legacy of nuclear weapons production and contamination in our nation. Weapons grade plutonium has a half-life of 24,000 years. Iversen wonders whether lessons learned about our nuclear weapons leg acy will have a vastly shorter half-life. It’s a question that might keep some of us up at night.
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54 SM i T h MO un T ain lak ER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 202 2 GR a H a M H o M e The Imag I ne be I ng transported to a serene Italian villa with a courtyard at the center of the home, Tuscan archi tecture and interior decorations, lush landscaping and views from most every room of—no, not the Mediterranean Sea, but of Smith Mountain Lake. That is what awaits 2022 SML Charity Home Tour participants when they visit the GrahamSituatedhome.onan 11-acre peninsula with 3,080 feet of shoreline on Betty’s Creek, the property is spectacular by its loca tion, beauty and serenity. After going into the gated entrance, a long causeway driveway leads to the first building: the european Lodge. It was formerly a barn, but its 3,800 square feet of space has been made livable with a large bedroom, an office, a bathroom and garage space for cars. The Charity Home Tour hopes to have a classic car or two on display there. The main estate house is in the dis tance toward the point, past assorted gardens, grassy areas and a meditation labyrinth. The 10,430-square-foot Tuscan villa does not disappoint eager eyes: Visi tors enter the courtyard, lush with plants and a burbling fountain, and find their way to the front door, located in a round tower. The entry foyer is decorated with murals painted by well-known Charlot tesville artist paul Montgomery. proceeding on into the living areas, one feels dwarfed by the scale of the tall ceilings, oversized doors and windows framed by flowing draperies. Most every window has a beautiful lake view. That’s what having a home on a peninsula will do. The entry foyer (1 ) is decorated with murals painted by wellknown Charlottesville artist Paul Montgomery. Nearly every room in the main living area (2) of the 10,430-square-foot Tuscan villa has views of the lake. A large wine cellar (3) is ready for entertaining. i 1 2
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The heated pool has a large and lux urious patio with a 1,000-square-foot guest house nearby. This building has one bedroom, a full bath, a sitting area, a kitchenette and a half bath, convenient for use by those at the pool.
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GR a H a M H o M e The especially remarkable is that every thing that catches the eyes fits the Tus can theme: every piece of furniture, every rug, every vase and every framed painting — and there are a lot of them. “We have basically only added per sonal photos,” said Beth Graham. “When we bought the home three years ago from Garnett Smith, he left everything intact. The house was move-in ready.” Smith is a former CeO of Advance Auto parts.When asked, what she likes most about the house, Beth answered: “The views, the serenity, being near the water.”Inaddition to the entrance tower, there’s another tower with circular stair way leading to a reading mezzanine offering spectacular views of Betty’s Creek and the main Roanoke River chan nel. But the stairs are steep and narrow and not suited to Charity Home Tour traffic.Because this is a house where one could easily spend half a day exploring — and probably get lost along the way, Charity Home Tour visitors will get a guided small-group tour. From the main level, they’ll take a stairway up to the theater room and another stairway down to a family room/ guest suite with a summer kitchen on the pool patio level. This lowest level was the original house, built in 1968 with wood en siding that has been transformed to a stucco look to match the Tuscan style of the larger addition Smith and his wife, patsy, had built in 2000.
Although the three buildings — pool house, main house and european Lodge — on the property are said to have a total of five bedrooms and eight baths (five full, three half), there are many more spaces — referred to by names like “con A tower with a circular stairway leads to a mezzaninereading (4) offering spectacular views of Betty’s Creek. e specially remarkable is that everything that catches the eyes fits the tuscan theme: every piece of furniture, every rug, every vase and every framed painting — and there are a lot of them. 4
servatory,” “study” and “den,” which could also serve as bedrooms.
The home has two indoor fireplaces, one of which is double-sided. There’s one outdoor fireplace on the pool patio and an outdoor firepit on a patio near the dining area. There is geothermal heating for the main house, using four water furnaces. Heat pumps are used for the pool house, the lodge and the garage.
In addition to the numerous pleas ant patios, there are three docks, the largest of which accommodates boats in three slips and has an oversized cov ered sitting area — all permitted and built before shoreline management size restrictions were in place. Beth and Greg Graham were high school sweethearts and have been mar ried for 30 years. They grew up in Roa noke and Christiansburg but have lived in the Atlanta area and south Florida until moving here in 2020. They enjoy visits by their three adult children, phoe be, Olivia and John.
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There are three structures on the property: the main house, a pool house and a “European Lodge,” with a total of five bedrooms (5) and eight bathrooms. The home has two indoor fireplaces, one of which is double-sided (6).
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60 SM i T h MO un T ain lak ER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 202 2 home tour guide charity Smith Mountain Lake October 7, 8 & 9, 2022 the ANNUAL HOME TOUR is YOUR CHANCE to SEE INSIDE STUNNING LAKE HOMES and SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES Anderson Home MacKenzie Home
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62 SM i T h MO un T ain lak ER | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 202 2 NORTHSHORE HalesBridgeFord CHIMNEYBURNT WESTLAKECORNER GOODVIEW To Rocky Mount To Roanoke HOUSEWHITE MONETA FRANKLIN COUNTY Roanoke River Channel Booker WashingtonT.NationalMonument 676 678 757 655 122 678 678 677 636 834 670 636 616 668 616 697 634 634 Goodview Rd. Diamond Hill Rd. Moneta Rd. BrooksMillRd. ChimneyBurnt Rd. Scruggs Rd. LovelyRd.Valley Wirtz Rd. MountainLostRd.BOOKER WASHINGTONT.HWY. 122 Tickets & Information Tour Hours: Friday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 9, 1-5 p.m. Online Tickets: available from May 27 through Oct. 9 at smlcharityhometour.com. Paper Tickets: available until Oct. 6 at the SM l Visitor Center at 16430 Booker T. Washington hwy., Suite #2, Moneta. also available at each home during the tour weekend. 7 3 SAPm:miTHmOUNTANLAkER
SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 63 PENHOOK AJAX UNIONHALL MountainSmithDam To Huddleston To Gretna BEDFORDCOUNTY SMITHMOUNTAIN LakeMountainSmithStatePark 626 608 626 608 654 LakeMountainSmithPkwy. FerryTolersRd. MountainSmith Rd. W. Gretna Rd.Old FranklinHouseWhiteTpke.Rd. 40 Blackwater RiverChannel CraddockCreek WitcherCreek tHomecSMLharityourMap Gauger Home address: 2518 Patmos Church Rd., h uddleston Elmer Home address: 1090 g uardian Circle, h uddleston Graham Home address: 1994 Merriman Way Rd., Moneta Wilhelm Home address: 39 Mango Rd., Moneta Settle Home address: 100 Tranquility Rd., Moneta Anderson Home address: 45 Waverly Ct., Moneta Hinchman Home address: 64 Reserve Rd., Moneta MacKenzie Home address: 2690 Waters Edge Dr., Penhook 421356781 5 8 6 4 2 October 7, 8 & 9, 2022 directions can be found on pages 71 (by car) and 73 (by boat).
Gauger Home address: 2518 Patmos Church Rd., h uddleston n Charity: Bedford Ride Bedford Ride provide disabled, elderly and low income people in our communities with easy and affordable transportation for non-emergency medical services. The
The Smith Mountain Lake In Huddleston, the Gauger home, a one-level home situated on a flat 5-acre lot, was stripped down to the studs to do this renovation. It has six bedrooms (two masters) and four-and-a-half baths. The kitchen, living and dining areas are very open, adjoining a screened porch with doors opening on two sides and stamped wood-like concrete flooring. A game room has air hockey, billiard table, a half bath and a door to the lake. picture kids running around this house and property. The kitchen has two dishwashers. The living room TV looks like a picture when not in use. The bunk room has two queen beds located under two twins, plus a sofa bed. Note the nearby trough-like triple faucet sink.
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Elmer Home address: 1090 g uardian Cir., h uddleston n Charity: Camp kum-Ba-Yah Camp Kum-Ba-Yah offers 47 acres of natural play and education space in lynchburg for public and private enjoyment. Facilities are open throughout the year, offering youth camp programs, pool memberships and environmental education. The
In Huddleston, the elmer home has amazing views of the lake and Smith Mountain. The scenery is framed by rooms with large windows and cathedral ceilings with exposed beams. This two-level 3,900-square-foot home has an eclectic craftsman style. An open floor plan blends the kitchen, living and dining areas. The master suite, on the main level, has an accent plank wall, a cathedral ceiling and sliding doors to a patio. The lower level has a family room, wet bar, three baths and two bedrooms, including a bunk room with two hanging bunks with two queen beds underneath in this kids’ hide-away.
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Graham Home address: 1994 Merriman Way Rd., Moneta n Charity: Franklin County Family YMC a Franklin County Family YMCA provides opportunities that improve the community’s health and well-being, activities that bring families closer together and programs that empower young people to find success. The
The Smith Mountain Lake tH e g ra H am H ome is situated on a lovely 11-acre point lot on Betty’s Creek with 3,080 feet of shoreline and three docks. This Italian villa encompasses not only a 10,430-square-foot main house but also a separate 3,800-squarefoot staff lodge which is now used mainly as a garage and a 1,000-square-foot guest house near the pool. The architecture and décor are Tuscan-inspired, and everything perfectly suits that style. When the Grahams bought the home, everything — from the furniture, drapes, wall art, even the wine in the wine cellar — was included. Most windows provide a lake view, and the few that don’t give a view of the Italian courtyard or the expansive pool patio.
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In m ontego b ay, the Wilhelm home looks toward Smith Mountain giving stunning views through big windows. The living room with a stacked stone fireplace, dining room and kitchen with a stone backsplash are all very open, facilitating the views. engineered wood flooring is used throughout the home. An antique spinning wheel sits in the main level guest bedroom. This home has four bedrooms, six baths and a bonus room over the garage, accessed by an elevator. The lower level has a stone fireplace in the sitting area, a second master suite, a home theater and a wine cellar.
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The Smith Mountain Lake o n t ranqu I l I ty r oad, the Settle home is a white board and batten, 4,000-square-foot home that sits way back on the property near the lake. Near the road is a 1,200-square-foot “barn,” a combination garage/man cave/office. The home’s eclectic contemporary exterior with a black and white color scheme is echoed inside also. The bling in this home is a feast for the eyes, including unusual hanging lamps, live-edge office table, furry bar stools, black tile in the powder room, a black accent wall in the dining area and blackish stained flooring that seems to make the unusual furniture pop out. This one-level home has three en-suite bedrooms, the master having a gigantic closet and large, unusual bathroom.
Settle Home address: 100 Tranquility Rd., Moneta n Charity: Tackfully Teamed Riding academy Tackfully Teamed Riding Academy is a therapeutic riding center in h enry which provides therapeutic horseback riding and other activities to persons with disabilities The
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In Waverly, the Anderson home is a renovation of the same home featured on the Charity Home Tour over 20 years ago. Gone are the rounded French arches replaced by straight lines of an almost Craftsman style. The completely reworked and reconfigured kitchen now has twice the amount of cabinet space. Walls were removed to create a very open concept. Boxy pillars replaced arches in the dining room, and a coffered ceiling was added. A bonus room/office with a Murphy bed is above the garage. On the lower level, stucco walls were replaced in the family room; a second laundry room was added; there’s a four-bed bunk room, and a guest suite. Note the towel storage with dock cleats.
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The Smith Mountain Lake o n gI lls C reek, the Hinchman home is a 4,600-square-foot modern farmhouse style home with five bedrooms, including the master suite on the main floor. Downstairs the family’s young sons have bedrooms: a sports-themed bedroom and a shark-themed bedroom. With three boys and two dogs, the family opted for luxury vinyl plank flooring that looks like wood but is more durable. This creative homeowner said she got lots of ideas from pinterest. The home is designed for fam ily fun with an in-ground pool, a hot tub and a putting green. A gentle walkway leads to the lake.
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5. Settle Home 100 Tranquility Rd., Moneta Head back out west on Mango Rd., turn ing right on Calypso Rd., then left onto Montego Bay Dr. Continue onto Winding Waters Dr. Turn left onto Rt. 1290 (Saun ders Farm Rd.) and follow for 0.3 mi. Turn left onto Bluewater Dr. and go for 1.2 mi.
At the four-way stop, turn left onto Scrug gs Rd. and go 3.2 mi. Take a slight left turn onto Tranquility Rd. and go 0.1 mi.
West sI de of Lake 3. Graham Home 118 lee Dr., h uddleston Head back out Guardian Circle, turn right onto Shady point Rd. and go 0.2 mi. Turn left onto Rt. 740 and go 1.4 mi. Turn left onto Rt. 608 for 2.7 mi. Turn right onto Rt. 608/626 for 0.2 mi. and then turn left onto Rt. 608 (White House Rd.). Follow Rt. 608 (White House Rd.) for 6 mi. and turn left onto VA-122 S. Go 4.2 mi. and turn left onto Merriman Way Rd. Continue for 2 mi. 4. Wilhelm Home 139 Mango Rd., Moneta Head back out Merriman Way Rd. for 2 mi. Turn left onto VA-122 S (Booker T. Washington Hwy.) and go 1.6 mi. At the traffic light, turn left onto Scruggs Rd. and go 4.8 mi. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto Bluewater Dr. and go 1.2 mi. Turn right onto Rt. 1290 (Saunders Farm Rd.) for 0.3 mi. Turn right onto Wind ing Waters Dr. and go 0.3 mi. Continue straight onto Montego Bay Dr. for 0.1 mi. Turn right on Calypso Rd. and go 0.2 mi. Turn left onto Mango Rd.
6. Anderson Home 45 Waverly Ct., Moneta Head back out northwest on Tranquil ity Rd. toward. Scruggs Rd. Turn right on Scruggs Rd. and go 1.2 mi. Turn left onto Island pointe Ln., go 0.2 mi., and turn left onto Waverly Ln. Go 0.4 mi. and turn left onto Waverly Ct.
8. MacKenzie Home 2690 Waters Edge Dr., Penhook Head back out Reserve Rd. toward par ford Ln. Turn right onto parford Ln. and then slight left onto Browns point Dr. Turn right onto Bluewater Dr. for and go 1.2 mi. At the 4-way stop, turn left onto Scruggs Rd. and go 4 mi. Turn left onto Rt. 834 (Brooks Mill Rd.) for 10.5 mi. Turn left onto VA-40 e (Old Franklin Turnpike) and go 6 mi. Turn left onto Old Moun tain Rd., go 1.5 mi., and turn left onto Smith Mountain Rd. Go 0.5 mi. and turn left onto Waters edge Dr. Continue on Waters edge Dr. for 2.7 mi.; the destina tion will be on your right. t o return to sta r t I ng po I nt: Head back out Waters edge Dr. for 2.7 mi. Turn right onto Smith Mountain Rd. for 0.5 mi. and turn right onto Old Mountain Rd. for 1.5 mi. Turn right onto VA-40 W (Old Franklin Turnpike) for 6 mi. Turn right onto Rt. 834 (Brooks Mill Rd.) for 10.5 mi. Turn left onto Scruggs Rd. for 0.8 mi. Turn right onto VA-122 N for 3.4 mi. to return to Hales Ford Bridge. i nformation courtesy of the Smith Mountain l ake Charity h ome Tour A glamorous farmhouse look awaits tour attendees at the Settle Home.
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SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 71 t our d I re C t I ons begin at Hales Ford Bridge on Booker T. Washington High way, Route 122. Other starting points may be used, and homes can be visited in any order. Orange and black signs will be placed at all turns for help with guid ance. There will be traffic directors at each house to help with parking. please advise them if you need assistance. please note that homes are not handi capped accessible.
7. Hinchman Home 64 Reserve Rd., Moneta Head back out Waverly Ct., turning right onto Waverly Ln. and then right onto Island pointe Ln. Turn left onto Scruggs Rd. and go 2 mi. At the four-way stop, turn left onto Bluewater Dr. and go 1.2 mi. Turn left onto Browns point Dr., go 0.1 mi., and turn right onto parford Ln. Go 0.4 mi and turn left onto Reserve Rd.
e ast sI de of Lake 1. Guager Home 2518 Patmos Church Rd., h uddleston Head northeast on VA-122 N (Booker T. Washington Hwy.) for 3.9 mi. After downtown Moneta turn right onto Rt. 608 (White House Rd.) and go 6 mi. At the stop sign, turn right onto Rt. 608/626 (Smith Mountain Lake pkwy.). Go 0.2 mi and turn left onto Rt. 608 (name changes to Tolers Ferry Rd.). Go 2.7 mi. and turn right onto Rt. 740 (patmos Church Rd.). Continue 1.5 mi. 2. Elmer Home 1090 g uaRd.ian Circle, h uddleston Head back out patmos Church Rd. for 0.1 mi. Turn left onto Shady point Rd. and go 0.2 mi. Turn left onto Guardian Cir. Go 0.1 mi. Destination will be on the left.
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In tH e Water’s e dge, the MacKenzie home was completely renovated along with additions above the garage and on the lake side. The kitchen, relocated to the original living and dining room areas, opens to an inviting screened porch. The master suite is on the main floor, and this 6,400-square-foot three-level home has six additional bedrooms and eight additional baths. The design and decoration of this home look so perfect that it is hard to imagine what it looked like “before,” but the MacKenzies promised to furnish photos. It’s an easy stroll to the dock.
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e xit Hatcher Creek by circling right around H1 to pass C4 on the right. Dock is on your right, just before C6. 8. MacKenzie Home GPS: 37° 01.602 n 79° 37.402 W
Return to the Blackwater channel and travel up-river, entering Gills Creek by rounding B12 on your right. Round G2, keeping Gills Creek Marina markers to your left. Then bend left toward the dock on the right; watch for the orange dock flags. An additional dock may be avail able, so watch for guidance from the waterfront volunteers. sml Coffee sH op at Hales Ford Bridge is an official tour rest stop that’s accessible by boat. Sea Tow will be standing by to assist members free of charge and nonmembers for a fee—call (540) 719-5555. For medical emergencies or law enforce ment needs, dial 911 or (540) 586-7827 and clearly indicate your location on the lake. i nformation courtesy of the Smith Mountain l ake Charity h ome Tour Tuscan grandeur fills every room of the Graham home. Hit The Water l boating directions
Continue up the Blackwater to the cove just before B10; enter the cove. Dock is midway in on left. use caution as there is a shoal near this dock.
4. Wilhelm Home GPS: 37° 04.807 n 79° 38.271 W Return to the main channel and travel down river. Go through the “S-Curve” and look for R15 on your right. Bend to the right around the island at Lookout point. Head to the far shore as you con tinue into the cove.
2. Elmer Home GPS: 37° 04.743 n 79° 33.933 W
Backtrack down Craddock Creek the way you came, entering the large bay of the Roanoke River. Cross the bay on a west erly heading, then pass B1 on the left to enter the Blackwater River. point toward the mouth of Bull Run, keeping Christ mas Tree Island to your right and passing marker Bu1 on your left. Home will be deep in first cove on your left, towards the right-hand side of the cove.
7. Hinchman Home GPS: 37° 03.531 n 79° 40.584 W
SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 73 t our d I re C t I ons begin at Hales Ford Bridge heading south and provide a sug gested sequential route to the homes. All of this year’s tour homes are located below Hales Ford Bridge and along the lower portion of the Backwater River. each dock is marked with a large, orange Charity Home Tour flag. Allow extra time to wait for docking space, and look for signs at some homes where passenger drop-off is available. The home numbers below correspond to the map on pages 62-63.
Return to the Roanoke River channel, being mindful of shoal markers on the right as you turn out onto the main chan nel. pass R9 and then steer toward the two cell towers visible near Smith Moun tain’s “V”. To enter Craddock Creek; circle wide around R4 and C1, being mindful of shoal areas to the left near C1. Travel up Craddock Creek, passing the tall lighthouse and then Mitchell’s point Marina on the right, opposite C3. enter Hatcher Creek on the right, just before reaching C4. Dock all the way in ahead and on the left.
1. Gauger Home GPS: 37° 04.541 n 79° 33.637 W
Backtrack out of Bull Run into the Blackwater River, keeping Christmas Tree Island to your left. pass the B2,4,6,8 marker series on the right, B9 on the left, and then B8A to the right. Home is deep in a small cove a quarter mile or so beyond Marker B8A. 6. Anderson Home GPS: 37° 03.436 n 79° 37.869 W
3. Graham Home GPS: 37° 07.351 n 79° 39.775 W enter Betty’s Creek on your right, just after passing marker R27. Destination is in the first cove to the right, before the gazebo situated on the first point ahead. Look for the orange flag. Boats may be tying up at more than one dock, so watch for guidance from the waterfront volun teers. Boats approaching from further down river should angle left into Betty’s Creek after passing the island below R27.
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George Blosser’s 1942 Chris Craft Barrel Back, Amie , slices through a misty early morning. Amie will return to the boat show this year.
“We pay expenses and everything else goes to charities. Lake Christian Ministries is one and Good Neighbors is another one. And then we give a few dollars to the ACBS education fund to support wooden boating,” Blosser said.
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In many ways, though, this year’s show will be much like the ones that came before. It will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and free to attend.“Wedon’t charge an admission or parking fee, so it’s a great spot to bring the family and have a good time,” Frederick said.
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The group does accept donations and all of the show revenue will be donated to local charities.
The viewing will be just as good if not better. The launch ramp is right there, there’s a restaurant right there,” Alan Frederick, boat show chairman, said.
a prow springing through the waves or sliding sedately over morning waters; dancing flashes of sunlight, wind whipping by and the purr of a well-tuned engine; glistening chrome details, polished wood and supple leather seats — that’s what the Smith Mountain Antique Boat Show is about.
The show usually attracts between 35 and 50 boats.“Some of the boats are professionally restored, some of them are not restored and then there are owner-restored. We have those categories at the fall show and they’re judged accordingly,” Blosser said.The boats are also divided into categories based on “Inage.the Antique and Classic Boat Society we essentially have three categories of boats. The historic category is for boats manufactured before 1918. Then the next category would be antiques, and they are boats manufactured between 1919 and 1942. And then the last category is what we call the classics, and those are boats from 1943 up to 1978,” Blosser said.
There’s also technically a fourth category — contemporary — for anything manufactured more than 25 years ago but newer than 1978.
Anyone can enter the boat show, including people who are not ACBS members. Many par ticipants are lake residents, but some come from further afield. “We get people that come from as far away as Texas and New York,” Blosser said.
“The older cars, when they come off the assem bly line, they have a thing called a bill sheet. ... It tells what was on the car when it was manufac tured. With wooden boats, they did the same thing, only they called it a hull card,” Blosser said. That hull card is a set of blueprints for any one interested in boat restoration, but revealing a boat’s individual story requires more detective work and a bit of luck.
For most of its history, the SML boat show has been restricted to When: Sept. 17, open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Crazy h orse Marina Admission: Free Smith ShowAntiqueMountainBoat2022 wooden crafts. “But now we’ve opened it up to 25 years and older for fiberglass boats,” George Blosser, one of the chapter officers, said. “...That was the decision that was recently made.”
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On Sept. 17, the show will return to the lake after a twoyear hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the 30th motorboat show organized by the SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. This year, the show will be held at Crazy Horse Marina rather than the old standby, Mariner’s Landing. “It’s going to be different and I think it’s going to be a great venue over there. It’s a great spot to go. I think the parking is probably better.
“A lot of times they’ve gone through 40 or 50 years of changes,” Blosser said. “With every boat there are just huge histories.” The fall show is the chapter’s main event, although there is a smaller, more informal show in the spring. Outside of that, chapter members participate in cruises around the lake, primarily during the summer. “We’ll meet up...and do some cruising ... and go for dinner or lunch or breakfast at one of the restaurants. ... And we normally have eight or nine, maybe ten, boats for each one. That way we keep the boats out on the lake and everybody has a good time,” Blosser said. Some things never get old and, whether it’s 1922 or 2022, the feeling of flying through the water on a motor boat is one of things.
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M ISS A MERICA IX may also make an appearance at this year’s boat show. A 1930 speedboat, Miss America IX is famous for being the first boat to exceed 100 miles per hour, which she did on March 20, 1931 on the Indian River in Florida where she topped out at 102.256 MpH. She has been at the SML boat show twice before--first in 2011 and again in 2016 — while under the ownership of Chuck and Diane Mistele. Chuck Mistele passed away last year, but his family still owns Miss America IX. “His [Chuck Mistele’s] son-in-law and Diane are tentatively coming to our show with that boat,” Blosser said. As of mid-July, they were registered for the show.“There were nine or 10 of those boats in the Harmsworth boat races back where the u.K. raced against the united States. Gar Wood was the owner of it then and he raced against the British. It was a huge deal in the 30’s, but all those boats are gone— except for this one,” Blosser said. Blosser said Miss America IX is all original,
Mike Mutchler’s 1990 Grand Craft, Deelited, will be this year’s feature boat. Mulcher’s boat is number four of only 19 built between 1988 and 2002. “It’s a very rare boat” he said.
Mutchler calls the 460 V-8 inside of Deelited his “ecumenical engine.” “It was done by the Chrysler Marine division of the Chrysler Corporation. At that time, the Chrys ler Marine division was looking for a 460-cubicinch V-8 block to use and Chrysler Motor had dis continued their particular 460 so Chrysler Marine went out and bought a Ford engine, marinized it themselves and put a General Motors carburetor on the top of it,” Mutchler said.
“It’s a very rare boat,” Mutchler said. “This par ticular model is a 24-foot luxury sport utility, is the official description of it. It was a model that was built between 1988 and 2002.” Mutchler’s boat is number four of 19 built.
Built by industrialist Gar Wood in 1930, Miss America IX (above, in 2016), was the first boat in the world to exceed 100 miles per hour. The Charles Mistele family has owned her for over 50 years. Miss America IX may make an appearance at this year’s boat show. Below: Antique boat details from a previous show.
“It’s insured for $2.5 million, if that gives you a clue,” Blosser said, chuckling.
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“It had ... great big Allison Boats V-12s in it to begin with. The government got the engines for pT boats during World War II. When Chuck bought the boat, he put two 4504 Chevys in it,” Blosser said. Blosser called her “fabulous.”
“Grand Craft will build a custom boat for an owner for order. ... Grand Craft had the rights to build replicas of...what Chris Craft had done 30, 40 and 50 years before. Also they built a boat like mine, which is really a Chris Craft hull with a cus tomized interior,” Mutchler said.
All of the wood and upholstery on Deelited is original and she has never had a new bottom or been through a major framework rebuild, so restoring her was mainly a matter of cleaning her up, Mutchler said. “That boat had been in storage from 2012 and was filthy dirty so I did all the clean-up work on it and a little bit of the initial renovation on it,” Mutchler said. He then took her to Lance Wilson, who refin ished the bottom, put new varnish on the sides, did some engine work and detailed the engine before passing her back to Mutchler.
“I got a ride in a 1955 Chris Craft — and just the sound of the boat and the smell of the varnish; everything was just incredible. wooden boats just have a different aura about them, you could say.”
M IKE M UTCHLER will bring the show’s feature boat, a 1990 Grand Craft named Deelited.
Deelited is currently the only 1990 Grand Craft on Smith Mountain Lake or, to Mutchler’s knowl edge, in southwestern Virginia.
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A LAN F REDERICK ’ S 1948 Chris Craft Custom Sedan, Shady Lady, has also been waiting in the wings for her first SML show appearance.
“It’s a 22-foot custom sedan,” Frederick said. “We bought the boat in 1995 from a marina in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. That was its second home. It was originally delivered to Lake George up in New York state in the Adirondacks. ... We brought it to our home on the Niagara River up in Buffalo, New York, so it spent a lot of its life up there.” probably a dozen years or so, Frederick estimat ed, until she wouldn’t hold water anymore and had to go into storage. “This boat is a fairly tall boat with a sedan top on it. ... I had a workshop but I couldn’t flip it over to work on it,” Frederick said. When Frederick and his family moved to Smith Mountain Lake, though, they built a workshop that could accommodate Shady Lady. “I’ve done all the restoration on the boat, between the bottom and the engine work and rewiring and painting and varnishing,” Frederick said.All of that took probably two-and-a-half years, he said.Frederick did a lot of competitive water skiing and got his first boat when he was in his twenties. “I got used to working in boats and then a friend of ours, his uncle had a boat. ... I got a ride in that boat — it was a 1955 Chris Craft, an older boat — and just the sound of the boat and the smell of the varnish; everything was just incredible,” Frederick said.The rest, as they say, is history. “Wooden boats just have a different aura about them, you could say — sort of excites all the sens es,” Frederick said.
“I did a little bit more work on it—electrical work, speedometers, alternators, that type of thing,” Mutchler said. She was ready to go last year and was set to be the feature boat then, too, but the 2021 event’s cancellation delayed her SML show debut until this year.
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Some of his students include Michelle Veintimilla, who was in “The Visit” on Broad way, Jesse James Keitel, who is in “Queer as Folk,” and Nolan Lyons, who appeared in “Boardwalk empire.”
“It’s cool to see how many kids have gone on and become extremely successful,” he said.
In his late 20s, he started teaching. One of the parts of teaching he enjoys the most is getting to nurture his students’ pas sion for theater.
M att Karris has always loved the theater.Hewas in eighth or ninth grade when his english teach er asked him to play an Italian pizza maker in a senior play. His first role didn’t steal the show, but it ignited a passion for the performing arts in him. For the next few years, he participated in school play com petitions.Afterthe 10th grade, he started going away for the summers to a professional the ater school. Gateway playhouse is the oldest professional musical theater venue on Long Island.“Ireally owe them my entire career,” he said of the teachers and theater profession als he encountered at Gateway. Throughout his time there in the late 1970s, he studied all aspects of theater. He originally thought he would just be an actor, but ended up in musical theater because he could sing andedance.ventually, the family that owned the the ater took a liking to Karris. He started perform ing more, including mainstage performances while he was still in high school. He went on to do summer stock produc tions, a national tour and even some OffBroadway work after leaving Gateway. Later, he relocated to Hollywood. “I was overwhelmed when I got there,” he remem bers.His first break in the City of Angels was a live show. He followed that up with “Totally Hidden Video,” a hidden-camera show that ran from 1989 to 1992. He was with the show for two years, first as a production assistant and later on-camera.
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“It sustained me. They were selling it to Germany and stuff like that. I was able to support myself with some of the residuals,” he explained.Hefoundhis way back to New York and the Gateway in the 1990s, where he had a contract.
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In his 40s, Karris decided to go back to act ing school, studying with Wynn Handman. He said his time studying with Handman, the former artistic director of The American place Theater, was one of the most rewarding artis tic experiences he has had. Instead of doing musicals like he had before, his sole focus this time around was acting.
“Acting is the ability to react truthfully within given circumstances,” Karris said about one of the principles he learned while studying with Handman. He also started directing various shows.
One of the notable shows he directed for Gateway was a 2017 production of “Rent,” which won a Broadway World regional award.
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that he has been able to continuously work in the theater since the age of 16. “It has been my joy,” he said.
In between teaching and directing gigs in New York, he would come to Smith Mountain Lake for two weeks at a time during the sum mer.Once COVID-19 hit, he decided to move to the lake full time, which was five years earlier than he had originally planned.
Karris first learned of Smith Mountain Lake when he was on one of his first dates with the man who is now his partner. He learned that his partner’s family was planning a week on theHislake.father helped him purchase a lake house off Sleepy Hollow Drive around 2017.
“It’s very fulfilling,” he said of his volunteer work.He recently taught a monologue, scene and song class for the Lake players. He antici pates he has another five or 10 years of teach ing left in him.
He hopes to cultivate the same vibrant the ater community he had back on Long Island here at Smith Mountain Lake.
“Year-round classes and some good sum mer theater, a great Christmas show,” he said of hisHegoal.noted that the fact that Smith Moun tain Lake is located roughly 30 minutes out side of a larger city is similar to how Gateway is located not too far from New York City. He doesn’t view the work that he is doing as being in competition with the entertainment scene in Roanoke. “We aren’t in competition, we’re just a different flavor here at the lake,” he said.
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“It’s been a challenge going from a small apartment in SoHo to a huge place with a dock and water,” he said. “I can’t call the landlord anymore. I am the landlord.” Since moving here, he has jumped into the community head-first. He currently serves on the board of SML Center, Inc. He is also involved in the Smith Mountain Arts Council, where he edits the newsletter.
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In the future, he hopes to bring other the ater industry professionals to the lake to teach acting, dance and musical theater classes at the SML Center. eventually, he would like to develop a local company of actors.
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Clockwise from far left: Karris in Santa’s List . The cast of Seussical the Musical. Karris (far right) in Little Shop of Horrors. Karris with Emmy winner Blanche Baker in the upcoming film Scallywag
83 still visits New York. On a recent visit back to the city, he saw the musical “Mrs. Doubtfire.” He’s even open to continuing to work at Gate way, if it’s doing a show he’s interest in. “I’m trying to build a life down here,” he said. One of the differences he’s noticed between life at the lake and his old life in New York is the hospitality. “When you’re on your boat, everyone waves to you,” he said. “It’s such a goodHefeeling.”addedthat watching people zoom by on personal watercrafts from his back porch is a much more appealing sight than the neverending parade of taxis in New York. “I love the lake. It’s amazing,” he said. Karris shares his life here at the lake with his partner, who is a bartender at Napoli Cow boy.Karris describes him as a “botanical genius” because of the work has done around the yard of their lake house, including the planting of a wildflower garden, a mushroom area and numerous bushes and trees, includ ing a plethora of crepe myrtles. “He’s really gone out of his way to make the property look absolutely gorgeous,” Kar ris said of his partner.
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“I think what we do is pretty close to state of the art,” said Tom Hardy, direc tor of the water quality monitoring program for the SMLA. The program was created in 1987 by professors at Fer rum College from a grant they applied for from the Virginia environmental endowment. In the years following, the SMLA joined the effort providing volunteers and addition al funding to keep the program going for the past 36 years.
any residents and visitors who are spending the last few moments of summer enjoying Smith Mountain Lake’s clean waters have no idea of the small army that works hard behind the scenes to ensure it main tains good health. For the past 36 years the Smith Mountain Lake Association has partnered with Ferrum College on the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Monitoring program. In all, roughly 75 scientist, students and volunteers work together to keep a close eye on all aspects of the lake and its tributaries.
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Left: Ferrum College student interns learn how to perform tests and collect samples from Smith Mountain Lake during a training in May. Above: Ferrum professor Delia Heck (right) and Emma Brubaker make their rounds on the lake in late June.
Delia Heck, an environmental science pro fessor and the director of the Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Monitoring program for Ferrum Col lege, said samples are tested from SMLA volunteers May through August, though some tests may start as early as March and go through October.
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“They [the SMLA volunteers] leave them [the tests] outside their house on Tuesday for us to come and pick them up,” said emma Brubaker, a rising senior studying chemistry and ecotourism at Fer rumFerrumCollege.faculty members and student interns, like Brubaker, also do testing in the summer months.Ferrum is responsible for collecting depth pro files, water clarity, bacteria tests and nutrient and algal growth data at dozens of sites around the lake on a rotating biweekly schedule along with SMLA volunteers. The work done at Ferrum is the final step in painting a picture of the health of Smith Mountain Lake, both overall and as it relates to humans.Theresults are important to several state and federal agencies, including the Virginia depart ments of health and environmental quality, the federal environmental protection Agency and the Federal energy Regulatory Commission.
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“It really is a collaboration,” Hardy said. “We both think we own the program.”
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A variety of testing is done by volunteers every two weeks during the summer at specific areas of the lake. Water samples are also taken that are fro zen and later picked up by Ferrum College. Hardy said the results of that biweekly testing gives insight into the lake’s health, not just during the summer, but through the years. While all lakes have a natural lifespan, he said the program works to keep the lake youthful for as long as possible.
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The testing can also find immediate concerns such as high levels of e. coli. When levels of bac teria are found during testing that exceed Virginia Department of Health standards for recreational waters, warnings are immediately sent out to local media 84 sites around the lake that are tested by volunteers as well as 19 sites that are tested by Ferrum College. Volunteers will boat out to a location on the lake to perform the tests. peter and Chris Brinkerhoff have volunteered for the water quality monitoring program for the past 15 years. The couple currently test three sites on the Blackwater section of the lake near their home in union Hall. It is a labor of love for the many volunteers that participate, according to peter Brinkerhoff. He said they learned of the program from a neighbor short ly after moving the lake and quickly joined. He said many of the volunteers in the program have been participating even longer than they have. “It is a very, very dedicated group of volunteers,” Brinkerhoff said. Like most volunteers, the Brinkerhoffs perform three specific tests at each of the locations. The first tests the water’s clarity using a secchi disk. The disk is lowered into the water until it is no longer visible. The distance on the rope is then recorded. The clarity of the water can be impacted by a variety of factors including increased sediment in the water that can be caused by increased boat traffic or runoff following heavy rains. Higher levels of phosphorus can contribute to increased algae growth which decreases clarity as well, which can also be caused by runoff. For the remaining two tests, a long hose is used to collect a deep water sample from the lake. The collected lake water is drained into a bucket and part is collected in a container for Ferrum Col lege to measure phosphorus levels while another sample of the water is drawn through a specialized filter which is analyzed for chlorophyll content. Once completed, the filter is bagged and kept in a freezer along with the water sample until they are collected by Ferrum College. According to Hardy, the filters are tested by the college to find the lev els of chlorophyll which is an indication of algae growth that may give a better understanding of the lake’sBrinkerhoffhealth. said volunteers place the samples outside in a cooler which is collected by the college in the days following the testing. Students usually will make a day-long trip around the lake to each of the homes of volunteers and back to Ferrum Col lege to perform laboratory analysis of the collected samples.
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“Last year the entire lake average was 49.1, which makes the lake meso trophic. It’s kind of in that middle range, so it’s not into the eutrophic. There are problems going on with eutrophic lakes,” Heck said. “Most of the lake is oligotrophic or low mesotrophic.”
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All of the test samples collected by Ferrum and by SMLA volunteers are processed at Ferrum College’s level three“Becauselab. we’re at level three we meet all of DeQ’s requirements for our field collection, our lab analysis and the quality of assurance steps. And because we are then certified as a level three lab for those parameters, the data that we submit to D e Q gets turned into the epA for the use in the federal reports for the Clean Water Act reporting,” Heck said. “Aep has requirements for testing under their FeRC license. Water quality monitoring is...a requirement of that license, so they’re the main source of funding for the program.”
Overall, though, Smith Mountain Lake is healthy and clean.
“The fact that we have citizen scien tists, student interns who are engaged in a process that actually meets require ments for federal reporting, that is really impressive. This is an amazing partnership between academics, the government—both state and federal government—industry and the com munity to preserve, protect and moni tor this resource for everybody’s use,” HeckBrubakersaid. said she was drawn to the program partly because she grew up in the“Iarea.am from the area. I grew up about 10 minutes from Smith Mountain Lake and it’s where my family and I spend a lot of time,” Brubaker said. “Also as an ecotourism major, just the preserva tion of our natural resources...is really important to me. Smith Mountain Lake is a huge...draw for the area and it’s been really good to get out there and see that the water quality is good, that it’s still safe for recreational uses.” Brubaker’s internship has ended, but Ferrum’s work is far from done. As fall begins, the focus shifts to preparing the months of data and test results for the annual scientific report published in January.
At 36 years, the water quality moni toring program has a long history at Ferrum College and Smith Mountain Lake with several dedicated individu als working to keep the project going.
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Meanwhile, dissolved oxygen levels can be an indicator of hazardous algal blooms, or HABs, which consume oxy gen and can cause die-off. HABs may also be spotted by SMLA volunteers and Ferrum students and staff while they’re on the “Wewater.have not had any HABs in the last few years that have had any sus tained length,” Heck said. If there were, though, warnings would go out like with high e. coli levels. With other types of data—particu larly depth, temperature, pH and con ductivity—Ferrum is mostly keeping and comparing historical patterns. Outliers may indicate a problem, change or significant event.
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“The lake is really clean, especially when there’s no rain,” Heck said. Rain and the runoff that comes with it introduce more materials into the lake, so levels of those materials are usually higher when there’s more rain. Those materials include the bacteria e. coli.“Our biggest source of e . coli at Smith Mountain Lake has historically been wildlife and livestock,” Heck said. If testing shows dangerous e . coli levels, a warning is issued to keep peo ple out of the water for a few days until the e. coli dissipates, which Heck said happens very quickly. Other tests measure phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and the clarity of the water. Those results can be combined to produce a number called the Trophic State Index, or TSI, which is an indica tor of the lake’s overall health. A lower TSI is generally better, but different TSIs correspond to different trophic states. A TSI between 0 and 40 is oligotrophic, 41 to 50 is mesotrophic, 51 to 70 is eutro phic and 71 to 80 is hypertrophic.
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3 | Saturday Country Gathering: Featuring the Virginia Draft h orse, Mule & Donkey Show. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. $5. Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road, Big i sland. sedaliacenter.org Marie Anderson: live music. 2-5 p.m. Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta. drifterssml.com Fall Sunset Saturdays: Bring chairs or a blanket and enjoy our fine wines by the glass or bottle. BYO food or try one of our Picnics-in-a-Bag. Sit back and enjoy music by local artists as the sun fades and the stars slowly pop out in the sky. 6 to 10 p.m. $10 advance, $15 at the gate, kids 12 and under free. h ickory h ill Vineyards, 1722 h ickory Cove ln, Moneta. smlwine.com SML Live Music Festival: Five bands, plus craft vendors, sponsor booths and food trucks. 3-9 p.m. (gates open 2 p.m.) $25. The Coves a mphitheater, 301 i vy l ane, u nion h all. covesatsml.com (click on Amphitheater) 4 | Sunday Steve & Robin: live music. 2-5 p.m. Drifter’s, 1617 Crystal Shores Drive, Moneta. drifterssml.com 7 |
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9 | Friday An Evening with Asleep at the Wheel: a merican roots music inspired by western swing and honky-tonk country. 7 p.m. (gates open 5 p.m.) $45-$155. The Coves a mphitheater, 301 i vy l ane, u nion h all. covesatsml.com (click on Amphitheater) 10 | Saturday An Evening with Charles Esten: a merican singer/songwriter and actor best known for his roles as Deacon Claybourne on CMT’s “ n ashville” and Ward Cameron on the n etflix series “Outer Banks.” 7 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.) $45-$110. The Coves a mphitheater, 301 i vy l ane, u nion h all. covesatsml.com (click on Amphitheater)
Note: The events listed here were scheduled when this issue went to press. h owever, it is best to confirm the date and time of these events with the specific venues before venturing out.
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Stargazing at Poplar Forest: Starts with a brief presentation about the practice of astronomy plus a look at the most recent photographs from the j ames Webb Space Telescope, then moves out to j efferson’s South l awn to observe the night sky. 7:30-9 p.m. $10. Poplar Forest,1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest. poplarforest.org 10-11 | Sat.-Sun.
The SML Wine Festival, Sept. 17-18, is one of the lake’s biggest events of the year.
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Girl Scouts Love State Parks: Come camp with us and join our rangers in exploring the great outdoors around Smith Mountain l ake. Programs to choose from include guided hikes, creek exploration, bird programs, camping skills and workshops. The fun begins at 11 a.m. Saturday and ends Sunday at 3 p.m. Standard parking and admission fees apply. Smith Mountain l ake State Park. mountain-lakedcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/smith11 | Sunday
Wednesday Franklin County Public Library: live Storytime at the Summit View StoryWalk. 10:30 a.m. (weather permitting). Free. Summit View Business Park, Rocky Mount. Todd Snider: Music from the a mericana singer-songwriter’s latest release, “ live: Return of the Storyteller.” 8 p.m. $32-$47 h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvestermusic.com 8 | Thursday Phishing Scams Workshop: learn to avoid online fraud. Presented by the BBB. limited seats – register early! 2-3 p.m. Free. Moneta/SM l library. Texas Hold’em Poker: a ll skill levels welcome. 6 and 8 p.m. Free admission. Every Thursday. h ot Shots Bar & g rill, 13360 Booker T. Washington h wy., Moneta. Richard Millar, 703-819-0157
Trinity Ecumenical Parish (parking lot), 40 l akemount Drive, Moneta. 540-721-4330 Josh Ritter: a mericana singer/ songwriter. 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) $37-$67. h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvester-music. com Smith Mountain Lake Rotary Scholarship Texas Hold’em Tournament: $500 to the winner, $200 2nd place, $100 3rd place, and many other prizes. Plus free food and fun! h ot Shots Bar & g rill, 13360 Booker T. Washington h wy., Moneta. bullworks.net/Rotary “Jefferson & Adams”: a Play by h oward g insberg: Experience the passion and ideals that inspired a revolution and the birth of a new nation. 7-9 p.m. $35 adults, $20 youth. Sponsored by Poplar Forest. Performance will be at the academy Center of the a rts, downtown lynchburg. poplarforest.orgacademycenter.org, Saturday Matinee: “Downtown abbey: a n ew Era”: a film crew wants to use Downton to shoot a movie. Meanwhile, the Dowager inherits an i talian villa, and family secrets are whispered. 2:30-4:45 p.m. Free. Moneta/SM l library. 29 | Thursday Family Fun Night: Back 2 School Clothing Swap: h ave your kids/teens outgrown the clothes they wore to school last year? Drop off your gently used and clean school clothes at the Moneta/SM l library from Sept. 1-22, then come back to see what replacements you might find! 5-7 p.m. Free. 29-30 | Thurs.-Fri. 10th Annual Alpaca Farm Days: Tours, demonstrations, photos with the alpacas and more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. $5 at the gate, 10 and under free with adult. alpacas of Smith Mountain l ake Farm, Morewood Road, h ardy. s mithmountainlakefarm.com
Darin & Brooke Aldridge: Bluegrass and a mericana duo. 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) $27-$42. h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvester-music. com 24 | Saturday Lake Area First Responder Appreciation BBQ: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival: Enjoy more than 25 wineries, regional crafts, and a variety of foods and live music. Rain or shine. Saturday 11 a.m.7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $65 per person and up. Mariners l anding Resort, 1217 g raves h arbor Trail, h uddleston. smlwinefestival.com 21 | Wednesday Wildlife Wednesday Cruise: Enjoy a delicious lunch and tour down the lake to the dam. On the return trip enjoy a presentation from an SM l State Park interpreter about the wildlife that call the lake home. n oon2 p.m. Call 540-297-7100 for prices and reservations. Boat boards at 11:30 a.m. at the Virginia Dare Marina, 3619 a irport Road, h uddleston. 23 | Friday 8th Annual SML Civitan Golf Tournament: Captain’s Choice format, plus $10,000 h ole in One Contest, $1,000 Best Drive Contest, raffles, and other surprises. Proceeds support the club’s mission of serving local community needs. 10 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. lunch, 12:155:30 p.m. play. $100 per player, $375 per team. Copper Cove g olf Club, 360 Chestnut Creek Drive, h ardy. Contact Becky Camden, 804-3377876 or rca9956@aol.com .
SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 89 P LENTY TO DO Find more events in Laker Weekly and online at smithmountainlake.com commemorate 9/11 anniversary. 1111:30 a.m. Regular admission applies. n ational D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford. dday.org Annalyse Marie with Tim Rowlett: live music. 7:45-9:45 a.m. Portside g rill and Bar, 3619 a irport Road, Moneta. 14-17 | Wed.-Sat.
Franklin County Agricultural Fair: Midway rides and games, numerous local dining options, entertaining shows and nightly music, and more! Weekdays 5-10 p.m., Saturday noon10 p.m. Franklin County Recreation Park. fcagfair.com 16 | Friday POW/MIA Recognition Day: h onoring a merican service members who were held captive and returned and remembering those who remain missing. 11 a.m.-noon. Regular admission applies. n ational D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford. dday.org Welcome to Medicare Workshop: learn how to navigate this potentially confusing process. 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Moneta/SM l library. 17 | Saturday Walk to End Poverty: Organized by l ake Christian Ministries. Proceeds support programs and services that assist local neighbors struggling with poverty. 5 k and 10 k options for walkers and runners. On-site registration begins at 9 a.m., Walk starts at 10 a.m., followed by lunch, live music, and awards presentation. Rain or shine. Registration $10 adults, $5 17 and under. Smith Mountain l ake State Park. smlwalktoendpoverty.com
Antique Boat Show: The Smith Mountain l ake Chapter of the a ntique and Classic Boat Society presents their 30th annual show. Dozens of beautiful boats will be on view. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Crazy h orse Marina, 400 Crazy h orse Drive, Moneta. woodenboats.net, jecoffman@ verizon.net. “Rattlesnake”: j ohn h ardy plays 16 characters in this one-man show that spans 30 years and reaches from Texas to Paris, France. 6 to 8 p.m. $15 advance, $20 at the door. Bower Center for the a rts, 305 n . Bridge St., Bedford. bowercenter.org 17-18 | Sat.-Sun.
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Saturday Blue Ridge Folklife Festival: The largest regional event of its kind, featuring authentic heritage traditions such as musicians, moonshiners, craftspeople, cooks, horse pullers, antique tractors, storytellers and so much more! Rain or shine. Free parking. 10 a.m. to
Friday Charity Cheers: SM l Boomer Band will perform on the lawn. BYO chairs and food. limited table seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Proceeds support Food for k ids - Weekend Pack a Sack. Rain date Oct. 2 at 1 pm. 6-9:30 p.m. $25 per ticket. h ickory h ill Vineyards, 1722 h ickory Cove l ane, Moneta. 540-296-1393, smlwine. com.
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Saturday Homefront Festival: Family-friendly event exploring a merican life during World War ii with displays, demonstrations, children’s activities, reenactors and special tours. Food available for purchase. $10 adults; students under 18, veterans and active-duty military free. n ational D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford. dday.org Fall Sunset Saturdays: See Sept. 3 listing. Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers: live music (seated show). 8-10 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) $27-$42. h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvestermusic.com 6 |
Thursday Computer Class: Digital Photos 101: g et tips for organizing, backing up and editing photos, including taking them from your phone or camera to your computer. limited seats; register early! 1-2 p.m. Free. Moneta/ SM l library. Texas Holdem Poker: a ll skill levels welcome. 6 and 8 p.m. Free admission. Every Thursday night. h ot Shots Bar & g rill, 13360 Booker T. Washington h wy., Moneta. Richard Millar, 703-819-0157 7-8 | Fri.-Sat.
Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours: a 90-minute walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries, including a rare look at some of the artifacts in the Poplar Forest a rchaeology l ab. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $20 advance, $25 at the door. Reservations encouraged as spots are limited. Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest. poplarforest.org 7-9 | Fri.-Sun. Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour: Eight beautiful lakefront homes open to the general public for touring. The homes are matched to eight different local charities that provide critical services for those in need in the Smith Mountain l ake region. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. smlcharityhometour.com 8 |
14 | Friday Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce Fall Classic Golf Tournament: 18-hole Captain’s Choice format with an afternoon shotgun start. Participants will enjoy lunch, access to the range and putting green, and prizes and awards following play. a wide variety of door prizes will also be up for grabs. Mariners l anding. For more information or to register, go to sml-fall-classic-golf-tournament,visitsmithmountainlake.com/ or contact Stanley at 540-721-1203 or comestanley@visitsmithmountainlake. .
15 | Saturday Fall Festival at Big Otter Mill: Brunswick Stew, vendors, tours. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price not available. 3533 Big island h ighway, Bedford, bigottermill.com 16 | Sunday Keller Williams: 20th a nniversary celebration of keller’s album “ l augh” (standing show). With Dave Watts and Tye n orth. 8-10:30 p.m. $32$42. h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvester-music.com 18 | Tuesday Open Mic Night: Share your talents through music, comedy, dance, spoken word and more! Participants may sign up to perform when they arrive. Cash bar, light snacks available. Every third Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. (doors open 6:30 p.m.) Free admission. Bower Center for the a rts, 305 n . Bridge St., Bedford. bowercenter.org 19 | Wednesday Wildlife Wednesday Cruise: Enjoy a delicious lunch and tour down the lake to the dam. On the return trip enjoy a presentation from an SM l State Park interpreter about the wildlife that call the lake home. n oon2 p.m. Call 540-297-7100 for prices and reservations. Boat boards at 11:30 a.m. at the Virginia Dare Marina, 3619 a irport Road, h uddleston. 22 |
Saturday Fall Sunset Saturdays: See Sept. 3 listing. Gala Dinner & Silent Auction: j oin From a shes to h ope for an elegant evening of fun, networking, great food and drinks as we rally together to help support the single parents in our community. 6-11 p.m. 98 Wirtz Road, Wirtz. More details on our Facebook page. Homegrown Music Series: Come to jam, or listen, or both! Open jam 5:30-6:30 p.m.; band 7-9 p.m. Open jam free; $5 for band (children 12 and under free). Food truck on-site (sorry, no alcohol). Rocky Mount Depot, 52 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. 540-489-0948 Tyler Parrish: live music. 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Portside g rill and Bar, 3619 a irport Road, Moneta.
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Bob Mould with H.C. McEntire: The “Distortion and Blue h earts!” tour. 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) $37-$47. h arvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St., Rocky Mount. harvester-music.com 29 |
SM i T h MO un T ainlak E.COM 91 5 p.m. $5-$10 advance, $10-$15 at the gate (children 5 and under free). Blue Ridge i nstitute & Museum (Ferrum College), 20 Museum Drive Ferrum.
Saturday Buzzy Coleman Chili Cook-off: Spend a crisp October day in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, as you sample chili and enjoy a beverage. Bring a chair, listen to live music, and let your children play on our new playground. Camping available too. Teams will compete for your voting ticket. You can even enter a team yourself! n oon-5 p.m. $10 advance, $15 at the gate, 12 and under free.
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Fall Harvest Dinner with Mr. Jefferson: j oin the president, as portrayed by actor Bill Barker, in his private retreat to raise a glass to a successful harvest season and enjoy a multi-course dinner with wine pairings. Must be 21 and over. 6 to 9 p.m. $200 per person, $350 per couple. Reservations required by Oct. 15. Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest. poplarforest.org
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T’S OFTeN BeeN SAID THAT We humans are creatures of habit. Oh, we may claim to crave adventure and seek out all things new and shiny and exciting. But isn’t it interest ing that most of us operate in a series of patterns, our rituals playing out over the course of each day? Think about all your daily activities: getting dressed, driving to work or to drop off the kids at school, eat ing lunch, getting ready for bed. I would guess most of us are fairly predict able. Are we wired for routine?
The self-help industry is a multibil lion-dollar promotion machine of selfimprovement advertisements, methods, programs and celebrity endorsements of everything from toned abs to the impor tance of a good nights’ sleep. You know the drill: the 22 habits of everyone who’s ever been successful or do this over the next seven days to be thinner, happier and have shinier hair. Despite this bombard ment of improvement hawkers, there can be merit in taking personal stock. For most of this year I’ve been on a well ness journey that has involved changing some of my somewhat unhealthy habits. Making lifestyle changes is not easy, you ReALLY have to want to alter your rou tine and focus on behaviors you want to transform. Not gonna lie, it’s difficult to evolve. We’re designed for rinse and repeat.What about you, what’s your favorite ritual or habit? Have you ever woken up one morning and decided to make some changes? To everyone out there who’s kicked a bad habit, changed a routine or started over in a more positive direction, I salute you.
I’ve been contemplating habits and rituals — both big and small — mostly due to my planning for my son’s upcom ing wedding. The marital ceremony, the tradition of declaring your lifelong com mitment to another, is one of the most longstanding rituals we humans collec tively celebrate. Consider that the first known recorded evidence of a marriage ceremony dates back to 2350 B.C.! Wed ding ceremonies and celebrations can be exceptionally varied, with numerous customs and symbols intertwined into the experience. No matter how diverse, it’s definitely a custom that has endured the test of time. I do fondly remember many rituals from my childhood. Sunday dinners at my grandparents’ house tops the list. I still recall the slight slant of the dining room floor, and how the contents of the china cabinet rattled when you ran by, and my Grumps sitting at the head of the table. We always said grace and there was always a homemade dessert. I would give anything to experience one more time the ritual of Sunday dinners with my grandparents. I also recognize small, yet important, routines in my adult life. Most Sunday mornings I tune into “CBS Sunday Morning,” sip my coffee and look out the window to watch the boats gather across the lake to queue up for “Boat Church.” I like to play Words With Friends each night with my mom before I go to sleep (it’s sort of my little good night wave to her). I count these as behaviors and routines that feed my soul. However, sometimes it’s also beneficial to review habits that might need to change.
Kimberly Dalferes is the author of I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties h er humor blog, “The Middle-aged Cheap Seats,” is online at kimdalferes.com
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