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FEATURE

A grand celebration was planned for the 350th year of recorded history in Suffolk. May 1958 saw a week straight of celebrations.

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Carl Hale has started his own ginger lemonade company and plans to expand this year.

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An eye for an eye

16 David LeGrand painstakingly recreates the eyes of patients in order to preserve their appearance.

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Can you see Suffolk history?

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Asking yourself the question “Can you see Suffolk history?” would be a good query before turning the pages of this magazine. On page 24, you’ll find an excellent historical feature by local historian Kermit Hobbs. He did a hefty amount of research into the Suffolk-Nansemond Festival, which took place for a week in May 1958. It was the 350th year after Captain John Smith sailed up what’s now known as the Nansemond River and encountered the Nansemond Indians, a tribe that is now organized as the Nansemond Indian Nation and was featured in our May/ June edition of Suffolk Living. This elaborate festival held some similarities to our modernday Peanut Festival, including the coronation of a queen and a parade. However, there was apparently plenty of other revelry to be had, according to historic sources. You can read more about it inside. Also inside, on page 16, you’ll find the story of a local man who does very important work. David LeGrand is an ocularist, meaning he specializes in the fabricating and fitting of custommade ocular prosthetics — or artificial eyes. This important work is not the kind of thing children usually say they want to be when they grow up. However, as David LeGrand’s father, Joe LeGrand, got into the business after suffering the loss of his own eye, it was in his family. We’re always looking for your contributions to Suffolk Living Magazine. Please submit story ideas, On Vacation photos, portfolios of photography for Through the Lens consideration, guesses for the Where Am I? feature and any other suggestions you have to news@ suffolklivingmag.com. And as always, thanks for reading.

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JULY 24

Shop a variety of vendors at the Driver Village Artisan and Farmers Market and support unique local small businesses in the Historic Village of Driver. The market will last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and admission is free. JULY 30

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Local artist Heather Nygaard’s premier solo show will be exhibited at the Suffolk Art Gallery through Aug. 20. Nygaard, the winner of the Suffolk Art League’s 2020 Annual Juried Exhibition, explores themes such as mental health, motherhood and imagination in this show. She used pandemic isolation as a catalyst to confront anxieties and face challenges head-on with her paintbrush. The gallery is located at 118 Bosley Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Summer Concert Series is back! Buckshot will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bennett’s Creek Park, 3000 Bennetts Creek Park Road. JULY 30

A new tour by Suffolk Tourism, “Headlines and Footnotes: A Downtown Suffolk Walking Tour” will take place starting at 7 p.m. The tour departs from Nansemond Brewing Station, 212 E. Washington St. Explore the streets of the history district

with century-old mansions, repurposed schools and warehouses, forgotten architectural gems and more. The cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 60-plus and military, $5 for children 12 and under. Call 757-514-4130 or visit www.visitsuffolkva. com for more information. AUGUST 6

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what to do Affirmative Groove will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bennett’s Creek Park, 3000 Bennetts Creek Park Road.

Wharf Marina, 110 E. Constance Road, at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $40 per person; call 757-514-4130 or go to visitsuffolkva.com.

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Suffolk Parks and Recreation’s TGIF Summer Concert Series is back! Slapnation will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bennett’s Creek Park, 3000 Bennetts Creek Park Road.

“Victorian Suffolk: Dying to be There,” a 75-minute walking tour explores the hidden meanings buried in Suffolk’s Historic Cedar Hill Cemetery. The tour will feature Victorian-era symbolism, burial practices, funerary industries, and mourning rituals. This intriguing and educational excursion will highlight how the residents of Suffolk both lived and died in the 19th century. Cedar Hill Cemetery is more than two centuries old, with roots that harken back to the founding of Suffolk. With keen eyes and curious minds, this tour will bring into focus the fascinating world of Victorian America, their obsession with death, dying, and living beyond the grave. The tour will meet at 326 N. Main St. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, military and children under 12. Call 757-514-4130 or go to visitsuffolkva.com.

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Suffolk Parks and Recreation’s TGIF Summer Concert Series is back! Deloreans will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Bennett’s Creek Park, 3000 Bennetts Creek Park Road. AUGUST 21

A guided kayak excursion of the Nansemond River will be facilitated by a water adventures outfitter with years of experience. Participants must be at least 10 years of age or older; anyone 17 and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. You are encouraged to bring a snack and bottled water. Participants must meet at Constant's

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The 32nd annual Nansemond Indian Nation Powwow will take place over two days at Mattanock Town, at the end of Pembroke Lane, which runs off Godwin Boulevard directly across from Oakland Elementary School. This festival celebrates Native American culture, food, dance and crafts. The powwow goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Visit nansemond.org for more information. SEPTEMBER 11

Taste of Suffolk is back in downtown Suffolk for the 15th year! This annual street festival tradition will span Main Street from Finney Avenue to Washington Street. Enjoy specialty food items from local restaurants all over Suffolk and see all the goods and services that crafters, vendors and merchants have to offer. Taste of Suffolk has something for the whole family with a great children's area and live entertainment. Enjoy contests and games, a beer garden, and a new vehicle exhibition. Call 757-514-4130 or go to visitsuffolkva.com.

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in the news

Finding the right taste Story and Photos by Rachel Austin

What started as a quest to recreate a missed drink turned into a business Carl Hale never expected. Hale is a Suffolk native who graduated from King’s Fork High School in 2012 and joined the U.S. Navy. As an avid fan of ginger, Hale tried a ginger lemonade while visiting Atlanta and fell in love. After returning to Virginia, Hale tried his best to recreate this drink. With a lot of trial and error, Hale created a ginger lemonade he shared with his friends and family. His loved ones started telling him he should sell this new product. He never thought about owning his own business before, but with this much support, he decided to give it a try. “It was just their belief in me that really made me go for it,” said Hale. Hale bought some bottles off Amazon, made a label and filled them with his new drink. After that, the business took off. As the ginger lemonade got more popular, Hale started to experiment with more flavors. He currently has the original, berry, strawberry kiwi, pineapple and matcha lemonade. For the summer, Hale plans to add mango and watermelon for the seasonal fruits. He used to just make the drinks in his mom’s kitchen, but now a distribution center makes his pre-made recipes, and he just experiments with new flavors at home. “Once I got the right taste down, I stuck with it,” said Hale. “With the new flavors, it’s just trial and error until I get it just right.”

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After some research, Hale realized ginger has many health benefits. He even sells a T-shirt with 10 health facts about ginger on it. Ginger can boost the immune system, ease menstrual pain and much more. According to Hale, he was never into health until he started this business. Each drink is made from coldpressed ingredients listed on the label. This has allowed him to sell at vegan and health food stores due to the simplicity of the ingredients. He is currently selling at a few stores and restaurants, including Cltre Vegan Joint and Herbal Wellness in Virginia Beach and Conscious Planet and Major Phillie in Norfolk. GingerHale’s is also for sale on its website, along with other merchandise. Hale still serves his country in the Navy. He reenlisted to give himself time to find out what he wanted to do once he returned to civilian life. Now, Hale has one more year and then he will be able to dedicate himself to the GingerHale’s business fully. “This has definitely set me up on the right path for once I return to civilian life,” said Hale. He does not plan to have his own store but wants to get into as many stores as possible to sell his ginger lemonades. His goal is to expand into 30 stores in Hampton Roads this year. To learn more, visit gingerhales.com or email at info@gingerhales.com.

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suffolk scene

Fourth of July Fireworks Folks gathered at Constant’s Wharf Park on Independence Day for food, fun, music, and of course, fireworks. PHOTOS BY TRACY AGNEW

Kayla Johnson, Ethan Armand, Anthony Hilliard, Virginia Johnson, Erica Short and Khalil Wilkerson

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Orlena and Jasper Lewis

Brian and Diana Klink with grandchildren Tyler, Parker and Nash Macon

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Raft Race People watched the traditional Chuckatuck Creek Raft Race from the Johnson & Sons Seafood Dock in Eclipse on July 4. PHOTOS BY TRACY AGNEW

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Shelby Hockett, Reagan Mierman, and Katie, Sam and Jack Saunders

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where am I?

n each edition the Suffolk Living staff provides a challenge of sorts, testing how much of Suffolk you really know. We photograph some location in Suffolk that is readily accessible and open to the public, and see if you can tell us where it is. If you know where this photo was taken, submit your answer, along with your name and contact information to news@suffolklivingmag. com. If you’re right, you will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card. So, if you know where this is, let us know. If you’re right, you could be a winner. Go out and enjoy Suffolk!

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‘An Eye for an Eye’ Story by Phyllis Speidell Photos by John H. Sheally II

va Dunbar’s smile belies the array of medical treatments the 5-year-old has already experienced. Diagnosed with retinoblastoma (cancer of the retina) shortly after birth, Ava, at 14 months, underwent chemotherapy and ultimately had her right eye removed. Fortunately, her twin brother, Carter, one minute younger, had no trace of cancer. Her mother, Blair Dunbar, still absorbing the shocking diagnosis, was grateful to have Ava’s life saved but fretted about her daughter growing up with an eye patch or an ill-fitting prosthetic eye. That concern was relieved by the artful craftsmanship of ocularist David LeGrand, a certified

specialist in fabricating and fitting custom-made prosthetic eyes. That complex art requires years of apprenticeship, a creative bent, painstaking attention to detail — and patience. Dunbar discovered that there are only two ocularists in Virginia and was happy to find LeGrand practicing in Western Branch, an easy drive from the Dunbar home in Hopewell. LeGrand is part of the LeGrand Associates, a family business that has been creating prosthetic eyes for almost 70 years. He explained that glass eyes, as they were known then, were made almost exclusively in Germany and were in very See EYE page 20

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Opposite page, top left, various colors used to make prosthetic eyes. Opposite page, top right, David LeGrand holds a mold used to form prosthetics. Opposite page bottom, LeGrand shows tools used to form and polish eye prosthetics. Above, LeGrand shows off iris buttons he handcrafted. At left, LeGrand applies vein details to an eye he is designing.

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limited supply post-World War II. In this country, makers of glass eyes turned to synthetics. American Army dental technicians boosted the effort by experimenting with methyl methacrylate, a material used in dental fabrications, as a material for prosthetic eyes. LeGrand’s father, Joe LeGrand, was a teenager when his natural eye was injured. He was officiating a women’s basketball game when a player’s errant fingernail grazed his eye. In the 1940s, doctors evaluated the extent of an injury by introducing a stain to the eye. Unfortunately, LeGrand’s experience with a tainted stain left him with a deteriorating eye that was removed when he was in college. Abandoning his dream of being an industrial arts teacher, he apprenticed with the eye maker who had created his prosthetic eye. The title “ocularist” had yet to be coined. Six months later, the eye maker went out to lunch and never came back. LeGrand took over for his suddenly retired mentor and established his own business in downtown Philadelphia. He discovered fierce competition among eye makers there — thanks, in part, to the proximity of Wills Eye Hospital, an international leader in ophthalmic care since 1832. To survive, LeGrand expanded his business, opening as many as 40 branch offices along the Eastern U.S. and Canada. He trained 20 ocularists, including oldest son, Joe Jr. After the senior LeGrand passed away in 1983, the LeGrands consolidated into five offices, including one in Hampton Roads. David LeGrand, who had apprenticed with his older brother for six years after graduating from Slippery Rock College, moved to Virginia in 1996 to permanently man the office now in Western Branch. The art of prosthetic eyes has been part of his life since he was 13 and helping in the business. His job then was to use a lathe to cut acrylic pieces that would subsequently be painted with irises. Generally, he said, when an eye is removed, the surgeon will install a ball shaped orbital implant. The implant is attached to muscles in the eye socket enabling the prosthetic eye to move in See EYE page 21

David LeGrand shows an eye prosthetic after adding gloss to it to make it appear lifelike.

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unison with the patient’s natural, working eye. Blair Dunbar noted that Ava’s prosthetic eye moves almost exactly like her seeing eye and few people notice the small differences. In his offices LeGrand keeps a lathe and tools with which he custom crafts eyes for each patient. He carves a wax model and, in most cases, takes an impression on the model. He mixes a synthetic and bakes it in the resulting mold to create the eye form. From there he meticulously matches the prosthetic eye to the patient’s natural eye, matching colors and shading and even replicating the eye veins with a red pencil or applied fine embroidery floss. A final gloss coat brings the acrylic eye to life. LeGrand also crafts eye shells, synthetic shells to slip over blind, deteriorating eyes for cosmetic reasons. Some patients have requested a custom eye or shell with a wolf eye, a cat eye or even an NFL team logo. Generally, those are spare eyes, with the patient also having a traditional, realistically designed eye — “something appropriate to wear to grandmother’s funeral,” LeGrand said. Synthetic eyes have advantages over the old glass eyes. They are lighter and more durable. LeGrand recalls the story of an electrician working at the top of a crane when he lost his prosthetic eye. The synthetic eye survived the 50-foot drop unscathed. Generally, patients can wear a prosthetic eye for about a month and then remove it for cleaning. Blair laughed as she recalled a teacher overhearing Ava boasting to a few classmates that her eye was not only beautiful, but she could also take it out and put it back in. There are misconceptions about prosthetic eyes. People think the fitting process will be painful or insurance will not cover the cost of an eye. They don’t realize, LeGrand said, that nothing he does is painful, how good a prosthetic eye can look or that insurance generally covers part of the approximately $3,900 base price cost of a prosthetic eye. “People hang on to a blind eye for so long out of fear,” LeGrand said. “When they finally get a prosthetic one, they say ‘I should have done this 10 years ago.’” LeGrand is passionate about his work and has made about a dozen mission trips to Haiti with the New Creation Methodist Church in

Ava Dunbar lost her right eye to cancer and became a patient of David LeGrand, who made a prosthetic eye for her. Western Branch, other Methodist churches and with the i-Team. The 20-year-old i-Team built an eye care clinic on the St. Louis du Nord campus of the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. His home and work remain, however, grounded in Hampton Roads.

After a year of searching for a home in Hampton Roads, the LeGrands, in 1996, were introduced to the wider Churchland area by a patient who lived there. “She fed us ham biscuits and sweet tea and showed us around,“ LeGrand remembered. “We found a home here.”

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on vacation

Suffolk residents are traveling once again, and Suffolk Living is along for the ride! At right, the Phelps family vacationed in Beckley, W.Va., and Wendy Phelps snapped a photo at the New RIver Gorge with goldendoodle, River. Below, Patricia Agnew holds Suffolk Living at a scenic lookout on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Opposite page top, Suffolk resident Linda R. Morton visited Alaska and is pictured with her grandchildren, Emory and Judson. The 6 ½-week visit was prompted by the arrival of her newest grandson, Abram, in March. Opposite page, bottom left, Marie Walls and her son, Keegan, took a vacation to the Natural Bridge area and took Suffolk Living along, taking a photo on their way back home along Skyline Drive. Opposite page, bottom right, the Taylor family — Kim and Brian and daughter Reagan — traveled to the Daytona, Sanford and Orlando areas in Florida, and Kim and Reagan snapped a picture at the Daytona Beach airport. They also saw Vanilla Ice in concert at SeaWorld. Be sure to snap photos with Suffolk Living on your travels and send them to news@suffolklivingmag.com.

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The 1958 Suffolk-Nansemond Festival was a sight to behold

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Story by Kermit Hobbs Submitted Photos

e all know that Suffolk’s recorded history dates back to 1608, when Captain John Smith sailed up the Nansemond River and “traded” with the Nansemond Indians. But 350 years later, in 1958, citizens of Suffolk and Nansemond County spent more than a week remembering and celebrating all that had happened in the intervening years. The Suffolk-Nansemond Festival ran from May 9 through May 16,

1958, and was a result of many months of planning by hundreds of people. Former Mayor R.L. Woodward headed up a complex organization that managed every aspect of the celebration. Responsibilities were delegated through “divisions” for revenue, participation, tickets, publicity, hospitality and special events. Each division included committees, local civic organizations and even schools and churches. It was truly a community effort. See FESTIVAL page 26

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Jubilee Belles Frances Hobbs and daughter, Cindy, were among the features at the Suffolk-Nansemond Festival in May 1958.

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The festival opened with the Queen’s Coronation Ball on Saturday evening, May 9. This event was held at the Virginia Department of Highways’ garage, a venue deemed large enough for the number of people in attendance. Here, Miss Roslyn Aston was crowned Queen of the Festival. Along with her were eight other young ladies named as members

of her court. Their selection was based on the number of votes received by each of them over the three previous weeks. Each of the seven days of the festival featured a theme that was played out through daytime and evening events. The themes included Religious Heritage Day, Governor’s Day, Youth Education Day, Ruritan Agricul-

ture Day, Brothers of the Brush and Jubilee Belles Day, Veterans Day and Homecoming Day. A “mile-long” parade was presented on Monday, “Governor’s Day,” and featured 10 marching bands and 20 floats. The first float featured the Festival Queen and her court and was followed by others depicting events in See FESTIVAL page 28

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Above, the Constantia Float was presented by Suffolk’s contractors and building suppliers. Below, the John Smith Float was presented by Lipton Tea.

28 suffolk living News-Herald reported, “There were a multitude colorful period costumes, horses, covered wagons, bathing beauties, can-can dancers, a Gay Nineties picnic frolic, and a reenactment of “The Great Fire,” which sent billows of smoke over the entire area.” The cast of The Constant Cavalcade totaled more than 400 people. Men of Suffolk were called “Brothers of the Brush” and were encouraged to grow beards, wear top hats and derbies, and carry canes. Suffolk clothing stores sold the hats and special bow ties for the “Brothers.” Likewise, Suffolk ladies became “Jubilee Belles,” and many wore old-time bonnets. Wooden “nickels” with the Suffolk-Nansemond Festival logo were sold as souvenirs. On Thursday, men’s beards and Belles’ bonnets were judged by the Kangaroo Court on Main Street. Suffolk shop owners decorated their windows, and prizes were awarded to those judged to be best. Keystone Kops “patrolled” downtown Suffolk during the festivities. A souvenir Suffolk-Nansemond Festival booklet was published, containing 112 pages of ads, historical articles and photographs, and information about the festival. These booklets were sold by Suffolk and Nansemond County school children. The 1958 Suffolk-Nansemond Festival not only celebrated Suffolk’s rich history, but also it was a significant historic event in itself, worthy of recollection and celebration even today. Special thanks go to Ms. LaSandra Adams, who researched Suffolk NewsHerald microfilms at Morgan Memorial Library for information in this article.

Above, the cover to the Suffolk-Nansemond Festival booklet. FESTIVAL continued from page 28

Suffolk’s history. These included Capt. John Smith’s voyage up the Nansemond River; the charter of Suffolk in 1742; George Washington surveying the Dismal Swamp; the Siege of Suffolk; and other events. The King’s Fork Ruritan Club presented two connected floats, the first featuring young people dancing the Virginia Reel, representing 1608, and on the second, teenagers jitterbugging to the rock-and-roll music of 1958. Each evening from Monday through Saturday, a pageant titled “The Constant Cavalcade” was presented at Peanut Park. The name “Constant” reflected the endurance shown by Suffolk and Nansemond citizens over the years, and it also recalled the name of John Constant, whose tobacco warehouse on the Nansemond River marked the site where the town of Suffolk originated. John Constant’s home, “Constantia,” was depicted on one of the floats in Monday’s parade. Monday evening’s festivities opened to an audience of 1,000 spectators, with an address by Governor J. Lindsay Almond Jr. The governor spoke of “the wonderful progress made in the area and predicted that the apparent enthusiasm of the citizens would make for a bright future.” Each evening’s performance opened with a program related to the day’s theme. This was followed by the grand entrance and introduction of Queen Roslyn and her royal court, and then by 18 more “episodes” depicting various events in the history of Suffolk. The Suffolk

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