Western Tidewater Living - Fall 2012

Pampered Pooches Women and their dogs

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I suppose you could do the same thing in the middle of February, but on the beaches of Virginia and North Carolina it’s usually a little more enjoyable in the middle of August.

By the time September rolls around I’ve usually had my fill of sunscreen, bug spray and humidity. I look forward to late afternoon thunderstorms being replaced by early morning frost. I look forward to the kids going back to school and normal bedtimes. And best of all, I look forward to trading in Saturdays on the lawnmower for Saturdays watching college football. There’s certainly not much more you can ask for in a change of seasons!

For us here at Tidewater Publications, we look forward to the change of seasons because it means it’s time to publish another issue of Western Tidewater Living. It’s one of the things we most love to do, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we’ve enjoyed producing it.

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ON THE COVER: Alice Scott, left, and her daughter, Ashlyn Scarborough, with the family pets at Ivor Furniture.

Inside this edition Tony Clark Associate publisher Gwen Albers Managing editor

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where am I? In each edition, our magazine staff provides a challenge of sorts for readers, testing how much of Western Tidewater you really know.

We photograph a scene in Western Tidewater that is visible to motorists or pedestrians.

Whoever can identify the locations of the most houses will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to any one of our partner advertisers.

Marcus Johnson was the winner for the summer edition. He was among 15 who correctly identified the photo of an old truck off Sedley Road and his name randomly drawn from a hat.

So, if you know where this is, let us know. If you’re right, you could be a winner. E-mail your answers to magazine@tidewaternews.com Go out and enjoy Western Tidewater!

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From the Boykins Lions Club Steak Feast to the Dorchester Square and Ivor Class reunions, Western Tidewater kept busy celebrating over the summer.

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Dale Liesch Staff writer Rex Alphin Columnist Merle Monahan Contributing writer Stephen H. Cowles Contributing writer Troy Cooper Designer

Pampered Pooches Learn about four women who go to extremes when it comes to their dogs

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Perfect sweets cooking with

Ryan Outlaw Designer Loretta Lomax Editorial assistant Mitzi Lusk Advertising director John Skeeters Marketing consultant Kate Archer Marketing consultant

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Story by Merle Monahan Photography by Don Bridgers

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Subscriptions are $20 annually in-state; $24 annually out of state; and $30 annually overseas.

ary sugar flowers.

Today, the 47-year-old is known for her elegant wedding, anniversary and other specialty cakes.

Working from her home on Crescent Drive in Franklin, she has about 15 regular customers and the number is growing.

“The flowers are like my calling card,” Broadnax said. “When people see them, they just can’t believe I make them by hand.”

She started her cake baking/decorating business

Sara Johnson and Ben Crowder marry on June 23 at Rock Church in Franklin

Michelle Gray Office manager Western Tidewater Living is published four times a year by Tidewater Publications, LLC P.O. Box 497, Franklin, VA 23851 757-562-3187

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arol Broadnax likes to try new things.

So when she had a chance to take a class in culinary arts during her senior year in high school, she took advantage of it. Some 30 years later, Broadnax still has a passion for baking and decorating cakes.

She has taken additional classes over the years, including a two-week course at Wilton’s Cake Decorating and Confectionary Art School in Chicago, where she learned to make decorative confection-

Each quarter our magazine features a local cook. See what Carol Broadnax does when it comes to decorating cakes.

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History in the making Ben Bristow of Courtland contributes to restoration of Mount Vernon.

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Columnist Rex Alphin shares his thoughts on fall.

The changing of the guard T

he grand change is upon us. Someone, somewhere turns a crank, pushes a button, gives an order, pulls a lever.

And slowly, like some magical molasses, our world and ourselves begin the enchanting transformation.

One by one, the flip-flops are placed in the back of the closet. The beach balls are deflated, folded and set on the top shelf. The bathing suits, those we painstakingly chose to conceal the imperfections and accentuate the positives, are nestled into the back of the drawer and perpetual darkness.

The ocean side is returned to the locals. Purple martins vacate their summer cottages and begin the long trek to their winter abode.

Sand piles lack footprints and swings sit motionless. Sliding boards collect dust, and the

column and photo by Rex Alphin

constant chatter of children is replaced by the hush of the wind.

Well-planned tans fade. Those tall green sentinels populating the cornfields slowly lose their luster as some invisible thief draws the color from their uniforms.

The change has come.

The air has a new crispness, the sun a new vividness and colors more illustrious. Gone is the broad stroke of green, replaced with paint-by-numbers orange, red and yellow, as if they had been hiding underneath, waiting for their debut on the outdoor stage.

Big, yellow transports carrying small bundles of energy populate the road. The sound of football fills the air.

Teachers return from their long deserved rest to survey their next set of scholars. Pumpkins are hatched on doorsteps and storefronts. Pant legs and shirt sleeves stretch to their full length.

Mosquitoes disappear.

Air conditioners hum far less and windows are opened far more. Somewhere, the first day of school, a mother has placed her 5-year-old in the arms of a teacher and weeps on the ride home.

Hunters polish their guns. Farmers check their combines. Someone sends the sun to bed earlier and beckons the dark to visit a while longer.

For, alas, fall is here. Enjoy!

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party pix Boykins lions club steak feast

Jan and Lovella Baker of Zuni attend the Boykins Lions Club Steak Feast at Draper’s Pond on Sept. 5; below left, Ann Manning Cutchin, from left, Naomi Koontz and Jackie Cutchin, all of Franklin, and Debbie Vinson of Pemberton, N.C.; below right, Joey and Carla Stephenson of Seaboard, N.C.; bottom left, Joe Pope of Capron, left, and Bobby Parr of Boykins; bottom right, Victoria Drewry of Boykins, left, Juanita Drake of Franklin and Paul Britt of Courtland.

Photos By Dale Liesch

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Saturday will include a traditional street scene from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with arts and crafts booths, food vendors, local musicians, clowns, children’s games and more. Call the Downtown Franklin Association office at 562-6900 for more information.

10/13-10/14— Civil War Commemoration Location: Murfreesboro Historical Association The event will feature encampments, artillery drill, musket competition, cannon fire and more. For more information, call 252-398-5922.

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Woman’s best friend Piper story by Stephen H. Cowles photography by Don Bridgers

Can you ever say too much about what makes dogs such worthy companions?

Probably not.

With that in mind, here are stories about four Western Tidewater dog owners who adore and even unashamedly spoil their four-legged friends.

Shelby Bryan of Boykins shares a laugh with Piper, her 22-month-old Maltese. This is the fourth Maltese Bryan has owned.

Cradled in Shelby Bryan’s protective arms is her dog, Piper.

This 22-month-old is the fourth Maltese Bryan has owned. They live on a farm with her daughter and sonin-law between Boykins and Newsoms.

“The first time I got a Maltese was in 1985, and it was a gift, but I didn’t want it,” Bryan said. “I had never had an inside dog before. But I figured, ‘Let’s see how this works.’ I fell in love with it.”

Angelou, who lived for 14 years, was named by combining the word ‘angel’ with that of a friend, Lou. The dog was normally called Angel.

The next pooch was Mark. Regrettably, he only lived for ninth months.

Following him was Sunni, because after her grandchild, that dog was another ray of sunshine. He died of a heart attack 10 years later.

“Sunni’s death affected me greatly,” Bryan said.

Soon after, though, the Maltese that would become Piper was found through a private breeder in Lurray and became an early Christmas present in 2010.

Bryan describes Piper as busy and smart.

“She’s figured out how to get out of her sleeping crate, but won’t,” Bryan said. “She talks us out of food. She’s a member of our family and she’s spoiled rotten.”

Piper will take a blanket — there’s one in every room — in the kitchen and cover her dog and water dishes after eating.

Playing with Beanie Babies and balls, and chewing

rawhides are among Piper’s favorite pastimes. She even watches TV and responds to the action on screen.

The dog gets several baths a week, and baby wipes are used for toilet needs.

Bryan said when Piper dies, she’ll be cremated like her predecessors, and one day all will be buried with Bryan.

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The Rev. Dr. Peggy Scott holds her dog, Puffy, an 8-year-old Pomeranian.

Puffy Maybe you could call this dog sanctified.

“I have taken him to church,” said the Rev. Dr. Peggy Scott of Fellowship Around the Word in Franklin. “Everybody knows him.”

Him being her 8-year-old Puffy, a Pomeranian purchased at three months old from a breeder in Richmond.

“He was one of two left.” Scott said.

One reason she chose him was because she liked the color of his fur.

“Even groomers love how well behaved he is,” Scott said.

Prior to Puffy, there was an Afghan and a re-

triever. As a young child, Scott also had three mutts that she called Spot 1, Spot 2 and Spot 3.

Puffy “loves to sit on my lap,” she said. “If I stop petting, he’ll move my hand to get me started again.”

He’s quite active and welcomes company, but will bark when they leave.

“He feels you’ve come to visit him,” said Scott.

Puffy wore a red ribbon and bells for last year’s Franklin Christmas parade.

“He likes to ride in the car, and loves snacks, but I’m very limiting with those,” Scott said.

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Lily

Probably one of the first things you’ll notice about this 4-year-old Shih Tzu is her long and thick eyelashes. You might wonder if they’re real.

Nancy Stephenson of Ivor assures you they’re quite genuine.

“I have to cut them. I took an inch off when I first brought her home,” she said.

Before Lily, though, there was another Shih Tzu, Ashie, named for the hair color, who lived for 16 years.

When Ashie died, the dog was placed in a child’s casket and buried in the backyard.

Afterward, “I couldn’t stand it being lonely,” said Stephenson, and eventually found another Shih Tzu through a breeder in Virginia Beach.

Lily became her name and, “she’s been our little child ever since,” said Stephenson. “We spoil her rotten, rotten, rotten.”

The dog gets afternoon rides in the car and is promised three treats before bedtime. Lily sleeps on a beach towel at the foot of the bed.

Stephenson painted a portrait of Lily, which hangs in the den, and walks about wearing a scarf that her mistress made.

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Ashlyn Scarborough, left, and Alice Scott, owner of Ivor Furniture, hold Bentley, Ruby Lee, Honeybunn and Zsa Zsa. The Pomeranians and Yorkie are frequently seen at the store. Below, From left are Bentley, Honeybunn, Zsa Zsa and Ruby Lee.

A visit to Ivor Furniture Co. could get you more than a living room set.

Chances are good that storeowner Alice Scott has brought her Pomeranians Zsa Zsa, Ruby Lee and Bentley, and Honeybunn, a Yorkie.

Where Zsa Zsa has some markings on her face, Bentley is mostly all white, and both are 3 years old. Ruby Lee is black and 2 years old.

“I love the breed,” said Scott.

The first Pomeranian, Bo, was given to Scott by her family as a “feel better present” after the store burned in 1999.

“Bo was a therapy dog, one of the Canine Candy Stripers at Obici Hospital,” said Scott. “Eventually one of these will do the same.”

Zsa Zsa and Bentley, who are also half-sister and half-brother,

came into the Scott family in April 2010.

Honeybunn was added because, said Scott, “We just decided we wanted a little sister for Ruby Lee.” They all get along with Otis, a pug that belongs to Ashlyn, who is Scott’s daughter.

Are the dogs spoiled?

“Of course,” said Scott. “They’re treated like princesses and princes. They love treats, and cheese is their favorite.”

She added her pooches ride in the convertible, swim in the pool and are groomed bi-weekly at Kelly’s Grooming Salon.

“My dogs are my alternative medicine. They’re the best thing that ever happened to me,” said Scott. “They have so much unconditional love.”

Zsa Zsa, Ruby Lee, Bentley and Honeybunn

where am I? In each edition, our magazine staff provides a challenge of sorts for readers, testing how much of Western Tidewater you really know.

We photograph a scene in Western Tidewater that is visible to motorists or pedestrians.

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Perfect sweets cooking with

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Story by Merle Monahan Photography by Don Bridgers

C

arol Broadnax likes to try new things.

So when she had a chance to take a class in culinary arts during her senior year in high school, she took advantage of it. Some 30 years later, Broadnax still has a passion for baking and decorating cakes.

She has taken additional classes over the years, including a two-week course at Wilton’s Cake Decorating and Confectionary Art School in Chicago, where she learned to make decorative confection-

ary sugar flowers.

Today, the 47-year-old is known for her elegant wedding, anniversary and other specialty cakes.

Working from her home on Crescent Drive in Franklin, she has about 15 regular customers and the number is growing.

“The flowers are like my calling card,” Broadnax said. “When people see them, they just can’t believe I make them by hand.”

She started her cake baking/decorating business See SWEETS page 37

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in earnest three years ago. Until then, Broadnax limited her baking and decorating for family, friends and special events.

“I had not thought much about starting a business, but after I began receiving so many compliments from family and friends, it really boosted my confidence,” she said A devout Jehovah’s Witness whose vocation is spreading the word of her faith and conducting Bible studies in the homes of her church friends, Broadnax prayed for guidance when considering the possibility of taking on another job. She and her husband, Trent, who is director of environmental services at Southampton Memorial Hospital, discussed it and decided it would not interfere with her church work.

Broadnax had made numerous cakes for events at the hospital and felt this customer relationship would continue. With friends’ testimonials and customer praise, the word spread and Broadnax opened her business, “Jus CAB Kakes.”

“I outfitted my kitchen with the things I needed, including an extra refrigerator, a special oven and heavy-duty mixers,” she said. “I have a business license from the City of Franklin and the state health inspector says everything is up to par.”

Broadnax does everything herself. She uses

only quality products, some of which are expensive. However, regular grocery store items also may be used.

Once Broadnax bakes and ices a cake, she decorates it with flowers.

“Making the flowers is the most time-consuming part of the job,” she said. “For instance, it takes about seven hours after the dough has been refrigerated for 24 hours to make a rose and give it time to go through the drying process.”

Broadnax makes the flowers ahead of time.

Making decorative flowers involves mixing confectioner’s sugar and egg whites until well blended. Add Tylose powder, which gives the dough elasticity, and the desired color.

After kneading the dough, it must be refrigerated for 24 hours.

Broadnax cuts thin strips of dough with her pasta machine, after which she uses a mold to get the desired shape. She has different flower and leaf molds, different size floral wires for stems, plus every conceivable color for tinting her flowers.

Broadnax has perfected her own way of putting the finishing touch to her flowers, such as curling petals, painting and shading the tips and lining leaves. The flowers are made of edible materials, but are not really expected to be eaten.

“It takes time, practice and patience to make the flowers,” Broadnax said. “But the finished product is worth it.”

Carol Broadnax’S RECIPES BASIC LEMON CAKE Ingredients: 1 cup milk 2 sticks unsalted butter 1/3 cup vegetable oil 5 eggs 2 tsp. lemon flavoring 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring 1½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 3 cups flour (cake flour for fluffy cake or plain flour for heavier cake) 2¾ cups sugar Directions: Cream butter, oil and sugar. Add eggs one at the time. Mix milk and flavorings. Mix dry ingredients.

Add milk mixture and flour mixture alternately, ending with flour. Spray tube pan or two, 8- or- 9-inch cake pans with flour spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes for tube pan and

25 to 30 minutes for cake pans, or until wooden pick comes out clean.

Broadnax often substitutes one ingredient for another, resulting in an entirely different cake, as follows: PINEAPPLE CAKE Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple juice 2 sticks unsalted butter 1/3 cup vegetable oil 5 eggs 2 tsp. lemon flavoring 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring 1½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 3 cups flour 2¾ cups sugar Directions: Same as Basic Lemon Cake.

BUTTER CREAM ICING Ingredients: ½ cup butter ½ cup shortening 4 cups confectioner’s sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 2 Tbls. milk or water Directions: Mix until smooth and spread on cake.

WHITE ICING Ingredients: 1 cup shortening 4 cups confectioner’s sugar 2 tsp. clear vanilla flavoring 2 Tbls. milk or water Directions: Mix until smooth.

Carol Broadnax paints a rose for one of her custom-made cakes.

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nuptials

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Friends and family gathered at the Rock Church of Franklin on June 23, 2012, to witness and celebrate the marriage of Sara Abigail Johnson and Benjamin Matthew Crowder. The Rev. Raymond Bunn of Boykins Baptist Church officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Ronnie and Gayle Johnson of Capron, the maternal granddaughter of the late Fannie Pope and David “Snooks” Turner of Boykins and the paternal granddaughter of Lorene Johnson and the late Raymond Johnson of Windsor.

The groom is the son of Dennis and Debbie Crowder of Newsoms, the maternal grandson of Shelton and Betty Modlin of Franklin and the late Thomas Joyner of Franklin, and the paternal grandson of the late Edward and Marie Crowder of Newsoms.

Monica Johnson, sister-in-law to the bride, was matron of honor.

Teri White, the bride’s best friend, was maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Amy Drake, Lindsay Holloman, Jessica Jervey, Shea Whitley and Hattie Francis, all friends of the bride.

Ben’s father, Dennis Crowder, was best man.

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Top, Sara and Ben Crowder share their first dance as husband and wife during the reception at the Southampton County Fairgrounds. Above, Gayle Johnson, mother of the bride, left, and Debbie Crowder, mother of the groom.

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Groomsmen were Justin Crowder, the groom’s brother; Andy Johnson, the bride’s brother; and Brent Mason, Matthew Drake, Hugh Holloman and Adam Darden, all friends of the groom.

Makayla Johnson, niece of the bride, was the flower girl.

Jackson Wise, cousin of the groom, was the ring bearer.

The Stowehaven Strings of Smithfield played during the ceremony.

Friends Amanda Joyner and Stephanie Mason were program attendants. Lindsey Herrala, the

bride’s cousin, was the guest book attendant.

Mistress of ceremonies was Mary Lee Butler.

The reception was held at the FranklinSouthampton County Fairgrounds. The bride’s uncle, Chris Johnson, decorated the reception hall with numerous arrangements of bright pink and orange roses, and green hydrangeas.

Following a beautiful and relaxing honeymoon on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the couple settled in Franklin.

The new Mrs. Crowder graduated from Southampton High School in 2004 and

University of North Carolina-Ashville in 2008.

She is branch office administrator at Edward Jones Investments in downtown Franklin.

Her husband also graduated from Southampton in 2004 and New River Community College. He works as an electrician for the state of Virginia.

The couple met in middle school, became best friends in high school, and after college, dated for two years. In March 2011, he proposed to her at her parents’ home, where she happily agreed to spend the rest of her life with him.

Sara Crowder with bridesmaids, from left, Hattie Francis, Shea Whitley, Lindsay Holloman, matron of honor Monica Johnson, maid of honor Teri White, and bridesmaids Jessica Jervey and Amy Drake.

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Many of Ben Bristow’s projects take him back in time; such is the life of someone who specializes in historic work.

But he got a unique opportunity this summer to work on Mount Vernon in Alexandria.

Ben Bristow, owner of Black Creek Workshop in Courtland, built shingles for the roof of one of the buildings on the estate of the first U.S. president, George Washington.

The shingles were made from old-growth cypress, a wood that is now almost extinct in Virginia.

“Old-growth cypress is what this region of Virginia was known for,” the 32-year-old said. “We made these shingles out of wood from Florida.”

He used 4,000, 12-square- by one-inch thick pieces of the wood to make more than 13,000 shingles. It took 10 days to cut the shingles by hand with a jigsaw.

Bristow and his wife, Maeve, both have relationships with Mount Vernon. He See HISTORY page 42

“Old-growth cypress is what this region of Virginia was known for.

We made these shingles out of wood from Florida.”

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Black Creek Workshop owner Ben Bristow, left, works with journeyman Jeff Williams to fill an order.

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worked there with a previous employer. Maeve Bristow, who specializes in architectural paint restoration, will work on a major restoration of Washington’s dining room starting in January.

Ben Bristow also three years ago worked on a piece of Southampton County history, putting new wood shingles on the Rebecca Vaughan House. The siding is scheduled for this fall.

The Rebecca Vaughan House was the scene of some of the murders during the Nat Turner Rebellion in 1831, when Turner led 70-plus slaves and freed blacks to kill 55 white men, women and children.

The house, which is on state and national registers of historic places, was bought eight years

ago by the Southampton County Historical Society and moved to the Southampton County Museum in Courtland in 2011 Bristow’s shop did the interior work for Harper’s Table, a restaurant on North Main Street in Suffolk that opened on July 31.

He also restored window sashes and two porches at Windsor Castle in downtown Smithfield.

The shop, which Bristow moved from Franklin to Courtland five months ago, specializes in historic work, but can handle “any kind of job,” he said.

“We carry a three-month backlog of work,” Bristow said. “We’re licensed contractors and

can handle new construction.”

Bristow grew up in Williamsburg, but his family came from Franklin. His grandfather Coral Bristow, the former owner of City Paint in Franklin, inspired him to get into building trades.

Ben Bristow was an apprentice at a brass foundry and gunsmith shop at Colonial Williamsburg from the age of 15 to 23, working after school and on weekends. He majored in history and art at Virginia Tech.

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Goode makes good Former Ivor woman founder of Richmond-area non-profit

L

ynette Ruffin Goode was raised on good ole country cooking — chicken fried in lard, and not a single chunk of meat was wasted when a hog was butchered.

Growing up in rural Ivor without running water, she often skipped breakfast and started her days at the vending machines at Southampton High School. Any extra change from her part-time job went for chips, soda and cookies.

By the time the 5-foot-3 Goode graduated high school in 1982, she weighed 230 pounds.

When she married eight years later, she’d hit 280. Goode weighed 319 pounds when her daughter was born and maxed out at nearly 400 pounds at age 31.

With her life in jeopardy, doctors recommended gastric bypass surgery to lose weight.

“I had a lot of medical conditions,” the 48-year-old Henrico County woman said.

They included high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and migraines.

“I was going the doctor every week and he said, ‘If you do not lose a substantial amount

of weight, I can’t guarantee how long you will live,’” said Goode, who is the daughter of Endie Mae Ruffin, 71, of Henrico County and the late Joseph Ruffin.

She got the gastric bypass surgery in 1997. Complications and 48 additional surgeries followed. To deal with the procedures, Goode became dependent on painkillers.

“I never did a drug a day in my life (before that),” she said. “I never smoked. What happened, because of all the narcotics I was on, I had become a human filter. I had literally absorbed everything.”

After struggling through detox in 2006, Goode founded DEON Intervention, which stands for drugs, education, obesity and nutrition.

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“I woke up one day and I called my husband, then my pastor,” she said. “I said ‘I’m going to start a non-profit.’”

A graduate of Virginia Union University, she provides an avenue to individuals who may have health issues related to obesity by offering nutrition services, counseling, wellness workshops and referrals to healthcare providers.

In five years, her organization has served 250 people between 10 and 22 years old. She reaches youth through schools, churches, workshops and camps.

“I needed to tell these kids what drugs can do to you and (what happens) if you go down that path,” she said.

Although Goode still struggles with her health, she’s gotten down to 175 pounds.

“It’s bittersweet though,” she said. “People ask me all the time, ‘Lynette, would you do this again?’ I tell them ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ The ‘yes’ is the relationship I have with God now,’ and not only that, if there were no complications from the gastric bypass, there would not be a DEON.”

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The changing of the guard T

he grand change is upon us. Someone, somewhere turns a crank, pushes a button, gives an order, pulls a lever.

And slowly, like some magical molasses, our world and ourselves begin the enchanting transformation.

One by one, the flip-flops are placed in the back of the closet. The beach balls are deflated, folded and set on the top shelf. The bathing suits, those we painstakingly chose to conceal the imperfections and accentuate the positives, are nestled into the back of the drawer and perpetual darkness.

The ocean side is returned to the locals. Purple martins vacate their summer cottages and begin the long trek to their winter abode.

Sand piles lack footprints and swings sit motionless. Sliding boards collect dust, and the

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constant chatter of children is replaced by the hush of the wind.

Well-planned tans fade. Those tall green sentinels populating the cornfields slowly lose their luster as some invisible thief draws the color from their uniforms.

The change has come.

The air has a new crispness, the sun a new vividness and colors more illustrious. Gone is the broad stroke of green, replaced with paint-by-numbers orange, red and yellow, as if they had been hiding underneath, waiting for their debut on the outdoor stage.

Big, yellow transports carrying small bundles of energy populate the road. The sound of football fills the air.

Teachers return from their long deserved rest to survey their next set of scholars. Pumpkins are hatched on doorsteps and storefronts. Pant legs and shirt sleeves stretch to their full length.

Mosquitoes disappear.

Air conditioners hum far less and windows are opened far more. Somewhere, the first day of school, a mother has placed her 5-year-old in the arms of a teacher and weeps on the ride home.

Hunters polish their guns. Farmers check their combines. Someone sends the sun to bed earlier and beckons the dark to visit a while longer.

For, alas, fall is here. Enjoy!

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