Western Tidewater Living Winter 2017

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Into the woods

Nature has a sanctuary in Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve

An opportunity for service GFWC Sedley Woman's Club still going on strong at 80

WINTER 2017 • vol. 8, no. 4

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Like you, each December we find ourselves saying the same thing: 'Where did the year go?' Also like you, each January we ask, 'What does the year have in store?' An excellent question, and we suggest the answer is 'Whatever you make of it.'

Meanwhile, you can ponder what you want in 2018 while reading this newest edition of Western Tidewater Living.

Our Catching Up feature is about Grant Scarboro. For his doctorate, the 2013 Franklin High graduate is studying a specific branch of engineering that has strong potential benefits for agriculture. The young man's life has not been all study, though. When he's able to make the time, there are his skills at the piano and on the golf course to be exercised.

This past year, the Cypress Cove Country Club made the news owing to a decision by county and city leaders to help the struggling facility. In exchange, discounted golf games are to be made available to non-members. That controversy aside, contributing writer Clyde Parker has written an extensive history of the area's facility, which he has offered in large part for the magazine's readers.

You've likely heard the saying, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to witness, did it make a sound?”

Does it matter? What's really important is the function

introduction the tree played in the whole ecosystem. Big Mama of the Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve is the example here. The 1,000-plus year old bald cypress has reportedly toppled to the ground, where it will eventually find another purpose as an anchor for new plant growth and shelter for wildlife. No need to venture into the swamp to see it yourself. We're here to save you that trip. Thanks to the needed help of Byron Carmean of Suffolk, you can learn about this sanctuary of nature from the comfort of your home.

When it comes to the GFWC Sedley Woman's Club, the expression 'Many hands make light work' is particularly appropriate here. The local group has been serving its community for 80 years. Find out what the members do, and how they've created a community that means home.

Of course the regular features include party pictures from different settings, the “Where am I” and “Who am I” challenges await your best guess. The calendar includes a listing of upcoming activities and events planned for the season.

As always, we welcome suggestions for story ideas. Call us at 562-3187.

Stephen H. Cowles Staff Writer Western Tidewater Living

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Cover photograph

by Stephen H. Cowles

ON THE COVER: Byron Carmean rests at the crown of Big Mama, a former state champion of trees in Virginia. Sometime this past fall, the bald cypress finally toppled to the earth after standing for more than 1,000 years in the Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve.

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Tony Clark Publisher Stephen H. Cowles Staff Writer Stephen Faleski Staff Writer Merle Monahan Contributing Writer Clyde Parker Contributing Writer Ryan Outlaw Lead Designer Loretta Lomax Designer Crystal Parker Designer Mitzi Lusk Advertising Director Rachel Parker Advertising Representative Michelle Gray Office Manager

INSIDE THIS EDITION

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PARTY PIX

Who's been out and about having fun in Western Tidewater?

THE FOREST PRIMEVAL

Big Mama, a former state champion of trees, has a safe haven in Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve.

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who am I? Donna Pope correctly identified Benjamin Hicks in last season's contest.

“He grew up near Courtland and known for inventing the peanut picker,” she wrote.

As reported in the 2016 Progress edition, Benjamin F. Hicks did create a gasoline-powered peanut picker in the early years of the 20th century.

You can find his portrait the next time

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you visit the Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum and Heritage in Courtland.

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CATCHING UP WITH...

Grant Scarboro of Franklin is working on his Ph.D. in engineering at North Carolina State University.

ALL ABOUT SERVICE

A member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the local organization has served the village for 80 years, and shows no sign of slowing down.

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In each edition, our magazine staff provides a challenge of sorts for readers, testing how much of Western Tidewater they really know. We photograph a scene in Western Tidewater that is visible to motorists or pedestrians.

Whoever can identify the location pictured here will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

So, if you know where this issue's photo was taken, let us know. If you're right, you could be a winner.

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COUNTRY CLUB LIVING

Clyde Parker shares this history of the Cypress Cove County Club.

Chris Barham correctly guessed that last month's picture for this contest is the front of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center, located at 231986 Main St., Capron.

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what to do First Saturdays Artisan Market: From May through December, this will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Gallery 1606, located at 18001 Southampton Parkway, the corner of Highway 58 and Main Street, Capron.

This is a free and open event of exhibitions and sales by local folks who make creative things: artisans and crafters with specialties in repurposed furniture, handcrafted pens, stained glass, oil paintings, Native American art, photography, herbal soaps, wearable art, jewelry, metal art, turned wood, crochet, candles, fabric creations, hand-built pottery and more. Reservations required for free vendor space. For more information, email gallery1606@ gmail. com or call Lynette Allston at 434-6584454.

Winter Wonderland Ball: Come join us on New Year’s Eve for the 2017 Winter Wonderland Ball from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Airfield Conference Center, 15189 Airfield Road in Wakefield. The evening includes cocktail hour, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing and a champagne toast at midnight. The cost is $40 per person. Add overnight accommodations brunch for two for $100. To make reservations or more information, call 899-4901. Proceeds benefit the Airfield 4-H Conference Center and educational 4-H programs throughout the year.

MONDAY, JAN. 2 Truck driver training: A new partnership with Paul D. Camp Community College’s Division of Workforce Development and Shipper’s Choice will allow truck driver training to be held on the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. The next session of classes will be held Monday, Friday, Jan. 2 through Monday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Graduates of the program receive free lifetime job placement assistance and refresher training. Tuition is $4,500. Financial assistance is available. For more details, email workforce@pdc.edu or call 569-6050.

SATURDAY, JAN. 6 Spring registration: Registration for spring 2018 classes at Paul D. Camp Community College is underway and will continue through Saturday, Jan. 6. Classes start on

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Tell us where our photographer took this photo and get a chance to win a gift certificate.

where am I?

Email your answers to magazine@tidewaternews.com.

Tell us who is featured in this photograph and get a chance to win a gift certificate.

and impact of his invention.

In this issue, as you see, we've a new personality. Whoever can identify the person pictured here will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

So, if you know who is this person, let us know. If you're right, you could be a winner.

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Artisan Market Jan. 8. For more information, visit https:// www.pdc. edu/getstarted/ or call the Franklin Campus at 569-6700; the Hobbs Suffolk Campus at 925-6300; or PDCCC at Smithfield at 925-6340.

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Camp Community College’s Division of Workforce Development is offering free information sessions for Fast Track Healthcare programs for those interested in a career in the medical profession.

Learn about the program goals, design and requirements in the Technology Theater at the Workforce Development Center, 100 N. College Drive, Franklin.

There will be a session getting underway at 1 p.m. and a second one at 5 p.m. For more information, call 569-6050 or email workforce@pdc.edu.

THURSDAY, JAN. 11 Basic Contractor Business Pre-Licensing: The deadline to register for Basic

Contractor Business Pre-Licensing is Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. The consecutive session will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 16 and 23, in room 212 at Paul D. Camp Community College’s Regional Workforce Development Center, 100 North College Drive, Franklin.

This eight-hour course earns .8 CEUs for participants and will be led by Donald Goodwin, city of Franklin director of community development. The cost,

which includes the textbook, is $175. For more information, contact the Workforce Development office, 569- 6050, or email workforce@pdc.edu.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12

Bethlehem Ruritan Jam: Luke Willette

and “The Show Me Band” will entertain you this evening and are playing for tips only, so please give generously. The concert will be inside the Bethlehem Ruritan Club House, 140 Manning Road, Suffolk, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information call, George Fowler at 617-5955.

FRIDAY, JAN. 26

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“The Country Ravens Band” will entertain you this evening and are playing for tips only, so please give generously.

The concert will be inside the Bethlehem Ruritan Club House, 140 Manning Road, Suffolk, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information call, George Fowler at 617-5955.

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Franklin Business Expo Top left: Sion Carr and Lauren Harper of Farmers Bank at the Franklin Business Expo. Top right: Franci Bradshaw represents the Village at Woods Edge. Bottom left: Danielle Connolly, left, Amanda Jarratt, center, and Lauren Villarreal, right, represent Franklin-Southampton Economic Development Inc. Bottom right: Deputy Kimberly Smith represents the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office.

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Franklin Business Expo Top: Jimmy Gray and Juanita Richards of Blue Sky Drone Service Middle: Ellis Cofield Jr. of Cofield Locksmith, left, visits Phillip Burroughs, center, and Chris Scott, right, of Franklin Chevrolet, Buick, GMC. Bottom: Pam Lease, left, with the Franklin-Southampton Chamber of Commerce, visits with Scott Price, second from left, Drew Edwards, second from right, and Sherry Thacker, right, all of Old Point Mortgage.

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who am I? Donna Pope correctly identified Benjamin Hicks in last season's contest. “He grew up near Courtland and known for inventing the peanut picker,� she wrote.

As reported in the 2016 Progress edition, Benjamin F. Hicks did create a gasoline-powered peanut picker in the early years of the 20th century.

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There you can lear n about Hicks and the importance

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So, if you know who is this person, let us know. If you're right, you could be a winner.

Email your answers to magazine@ tidewaternews.com.

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

Whoever can identify the location pictured here will be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

So, if you know where this issue's photo was taken, let us know. If you're right, you could be a winner.

Email your answers to magazine@tidewaternews.com.

Chris Barham correctly guessed that last month's picture for this contest is the front of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center, located at 231986 Main St., Capron.

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The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic‌ Evangeline Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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ithin the sanctuary of the Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve is a monument to time.

Though having stood dead for the past five years, Big Mama finally fell sometime this past autumn. If trees can be said to have gender, then her collapse was perhaps noticed only by birds, critters, insects and snakes. Regardless, the former state champion bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) has made an impression in death as well as life.

In mid-November, botany

enthusiast Byron Carmean of Suffolk guided this writer to personally witness the scene and testify to the tree’s former magnificence and vulnerability.

A short trip by canoe on the Nottoway River that morning required maneuvering between or around knees, which are part of the trees’ growth. The temperature was cool, but helped by the morning sun was not uncomfortable. The air was mostly quiet with any birdsong muted, almost non-existent. The traffic on 58 was a distant hum, a reminder of how close the pre-

serve is to the outside world.

Not even a few minutes on the water and Carmean stated we were looking at virgin forest: the trees have never been commercially harvested for their wood. That might be because, as Virginia Master Naturalists Biff and Susan Andrews of Suffolk suggest, so many of the cypresses developed as hollow and therefore of little use for logging that needed solid trees.

Farther along in the river is a water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) with large branches that grew to form an arch. Not something

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24 western tidewater living Looking up, up, up into the crown of Big Mama when she stood 123 feet tall. Photo by Gary P. Fleming.

one sees every day. Even more curiously, yards away are other tupelos with trunks that have uniformly grown twisted left to right as evidenced by the grooves. They never go the other direction, said the guide.

Soon we reach a place to land, pulling the canoe out of the water and a brief walk puts us before Big Mama. Taking in the sight requires several moments. Even if you didn’t know of her history, one could not help but be impressed by the sight of the behemoth on her side. True, there are other trees in the area that have fallen, but none quite like this one.

The nickname is credited to Karen Patterson of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. In 2009,

she and Carmean had gone out with vegetation ecologist Gary Fleming of the same agency to take official measurements. My guide recalled, “When Karen first saw it, she said, ‘That’s a big mama!’”

While upright, Big Mama was determined to be the largest of all types of trees in Virginia, measuring 123 feet in height, and 35 feet, 6 inches at the base. The measurement is taken not on ground level, but 4-1/2 feet up from the earth. The crown, or spread, was maybe 70 feet, at one time 150 feet, but had lost limbs over the years. Her age is at least 1,000 years old, but could even be closer to 2,000 years old. The hollowness prevents counting the tree rings for a more accurate number.

“Bald cypresses are the oldest species in the East — redwoods live a little longer — and they are rooted so firmly they almost never blow over,” Carmean said. “They have brittle branches, which is good for the trees.

It reduces their sail.”

That, he explained, prevents hurricane-force winds from catching the crown and straining the tree or even eventually getting enough leverage to push it down. *** Big Mama was alive in 2009 when the property, which adjoins the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian tribal land, was sold by International Paper to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Then it came under care of the division of

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Byron Carmean standing beside Big Mama. Photo by Gary P. Fleming.

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This tupelo grew to form an arch in the Nottoway River in the area of the Cypress Bridge Natural Area Preserve near Courtland.

Natural Heritage.

“She was dying or had died about five years ago, but remained standing, It had become hollow even as it was alive,” Carmean said. “Trees don’t necessarily have to have the center. All trees inside are dead — just wood. Bark and the cambium layer are where growth takes place annually, forming the ring.

“I think the tree was weak because

of its age. The final thing were wood bores that go into cambium.”

He remembered that the last year he saw her alive was about six years ago in autumn.

A deciduous tree, she had bronzed as normal for that season. It would become dormant and leafless in winter. New needles would be anticipated to emerge the next season. But returning that spring, Carmean saw no

new growth and said, “That doesn’t look good.”

••• In late October, her condition now was discovered by a visiting group of teachers and students from Virginia Commonwealth University visiting the site.

“I got a call from Darren Lumis [also of the DCR,] a steward of Natural Area Preserves on this side of the

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James River. He passed the information on to me,” said Carmean. “My friend [Gary Williamson] and I went out just to see it for ourselves.”

There they found Big Mama had broken off at the trunk with one 15-foot spire of wood remaining. Split open wide enough on one side, the tree’s hollowness enabled them to walk inside, which is what Carmean and I also did.

“Never would I ever have imagined being able to do something like this,” I said somewhat awestruck while starting from where the treetop was situated. There are knees near the base that keep part of the tree a few feet above the ground, patches of which can be seen here and

there while walking within Big Mama. Back at the crown, he points out the white branches, mostly smooth and heavy to the touch.

As with other collapsed trees in the preserve, Big Mama will keep providing. Soon the ground will seem to reach up and injected it with plant life.

She will also serve as a shelter for any wildlife for decades to come.

Fleming, who contributed some photos of the tree to this article, shared his thoughts: “Although Big Mama was definitely an iconic tree and a wonder to behold, her demise is a reminder that even the longest-lived organisms eventually must pass. Although sad, this event doesn’t dimin-

Note the resurrection fern on the limbs of the broken crown. Nature will eventually find new purchase and purpose for this fallen tree.

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A 15-foot tall spire of wood is all that remains standing when Big Mama finally collapsed, sometime this past autumn.

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ish the significance of the Cypress Bridge forest, which still contains several champion trees and many others of exceptional size and character.

It is a true old-growth forest, and one that probably closely matches the condition of southeastern Virginia swamp forests encountered by the earliest European explorers and settlers. I am very thankful that my agency was able to preserve this small but magnificent stand of trees for the benefit of future generations.�

Afterward, Carmean and I moved about the preserve, all the while he pointed out red maples, overcup oak acorns, water hickory, tupelos and

Tupelo fruits are in front; overcup oak acorns in back.

their fruit, a swamp cottonwood, red-colored bracket fungi and Silky Camellia, a rare shrub that people are trying to propagate outside the preserve.

Another hollowed-out bald cypress was large enough that 25 people could snugly fit inside.

All too soon, it was time to paddle back to the landing. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to see Big Mama and discover that Western Tidewater is blessed to have places such as this where nature can prosper.

To learn more about state and national champion trees, visit http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu.

Silky Camellia is a rare shrub. Carmean said people are trying to propagate the species outside the preserve.

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This is a free and open event of exhibitions and sales by local folks who make creative things: artisans and crafters with specialties in repurposed furniture, handcrafted pens, stained glass, oil paintings, Native American art, photography, herbal soaps, wearable art, jewelry, metal art, turned wood, crochet, candles, fabric creations, hand-built pottery and more. Reservations required for free vendor space. For more information, email gallery1606@ gmail. com or call Lynette Allston at 434-6584454.

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MONDAY, JAN. 2 Truck driver training: A new partnership with Paul D. Camp Community College’s Division of Workforce Development and Shipper’s Choice will allow truck driver training to be held on the Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. The next session of classes will be held Monday, Friday, Jan. 2 through Monday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Graduates of the program receive free lifetime job placement assistance and refresher training. Tuition is $4,500. Financial assistance is available. For more details, email workforce@pdc.edu or call 569-6050.

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Learn about the program goals, design and requirements in the Technology Theater at the Workforce Development Center, 100 N. College Drive, Franklin.

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Grant Scarboro story by Stephen H. Cowles

Grant Scarboro, left, with his advisor, Dr. Michael Kudenov of the electrical and computer engineering department at NC State University.

griculture could eventually benefit from Grant Scarboro's studies at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The 22-year-old is involved in research that has potential applications in raising crops more effectively.

Following graduation from Franklin High School in 2013, Scarboro began a dual-subject program that earned him degrees in computer and electrical engineering. After which, he wasted no time to begin his first-year studies for a doctorate degree in electrical engineering, though it's a more specific branch.

“I'm more on signal processing,” he said. “Basically, you have a signal you want to represent in the digital domain as in computers. You want to sample that signal, quantize and store it as data on a computer or transmit it to another. You also can remove noise and take out certain frequencies. It depends on what you're looking for and reconstructing that signal for an end user. You're reconstructing an image.”

Another way to explain signal processing can be experienced by talking on mobile phones.

During the interview, Scarboro pointed out, “We're talking to each other. Your voice is being sampled by your phone, quantized and transmitted and that signal is being reconstructed. There are all kinds of things that go on in between to mitigate noise and pick out frequencies specific to your voice.”

To be even more detailed, Grant has been working on a project that involves learning about hyper-spectral images. A camera is used to take a spectrum to get a data queue, or list of details about the image.

“The application is to identify certain things. For me, it's agriculture,”

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The device on the right is the Snapshot Hyperspectral Image Fourier Transform (SHIFT) spectrometer, which is the camera Grant Scarboro is using. The device that Dr. Michael Kudenov is pointing at is called a monochromator. "We use this for calibration," said the student. :You use it to extract a single wavelength of light from an emitting source."

said Scarboro. “The application of which is that a biologist could modify a plant to indicate certain stresses in the environment. A certain color would indicate temperature, stress or humidity.”

This project is a first not only for him, but apparently overall.

“No one's really used this particular camera that I'm aware of,” he said.

“My advisor — Dr. Michael Kudenov — reached out to me this past summer and talked about the project. I interviewed and got the National Needs Fellowship from the sponsoring United States Department of Agriculture. I've enjoyed working on it so far. It has a

pretty good application that might be impactful.”

Although the student does not come from a farming family, Scarboro's certainly aware of the presence and importance farming has in Western Tidewater. He's the youngest of three sons to Bill and Becky Scarboro of Franklin.

His brothers have also been exploring the sciences; Johnson studied chemical engineering and Ben is learning medicine.

“I think it's very worthwhile advancing technology for agriculture. I think that will help researchers which will help farmers.” Scarboro said. “It's a

worthwhile humanitarian project.”

All this is a natural development from his time in Franklin High School, where math and engineering-related subjects were apparently of the most interest to him. He was also involved in the robotics program, which he said was “more for learning how to design and work on a project. That's what I was getting out of it. I had some great mentors — Liz Burgess and the others involved.”

In 2012, he was a member of the FIRST Robotics team, which went on to winning the FIRST World Robotics Championship regional competition.

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“I'm also doing a lot of programming — embedded systems. It's sort of a robot,” to which Scarboro explained is “Basically, any kind of system that has a controller that you can program to do things, which is what a robot is.”

Life is not all hard science and math.

He'll play golf every now and then, which perhaps has a science of its own.

In August of 2012, the rising senior and a Windsor student, Cody Reese, had tied for first during the opening TriRivers District golf match at Cypress Cove Country Club. Both scored a 46 on the par-36, nine-hole course.

Scarboro added that he has resumed playing piano — there were lessons at a much younger age — something picked up from his father.

“It's a very relaxing; you can play your entire life,” said Scarboro. “It's very enjoyable for me.”

This being only his first year in the Ph. D. program, Scarboro has not yet had to decide what will follow graduation. He could go into the private sector or continue with academia — research and teaching. Either way, the studies done today can well prove useful tomorrow.

Grant Scarboro, who was a Franklin High School junior at the time of this photo in 2012, helps fellow FIRST Robotics team member Clinton Smith with the wiring of the basketball shooting robot that will compete in Richmond in mid-March.

The team went on to winning the FIRST World Robotics Championship regional competition.

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Sedley women are all about service Story & Photos by Stephen H. Cowles

From left are Jane Barnes, a third-year member and secretary for the local club; Amy Riggs, member for 10 years, chaplain and immediate past president. She also serves as treasurer for the Southside District; Her mother, Teresa Johnson, who brought her into the club, is a past member of 15 years, and still helps out occasionally.

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GFWC club celebrates 80 years in village

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o be a member of a club is to gain a sense of belonging within one's neighborhood.

Often, it's not enough just to live in a place surrounded by other houses and people. The proverbial bond is strengthened when you work or play well with others, and can accomplish deeds that maintain or improve where you live.

That becomes your home in every best sense of the word.

A strong example among many here in Western Tidewater is the GFWC Sedley Woman's Club, which celebrated its 80th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 19, in the fellowship hall of Grace Memorial United Methodist Church.

During the afternoon party, complete with desserts homemade to sweeten the occasion, a few members shared their stories.

“I wanted to be part of the community,” said Phyllis Barton. “I was new to Sedley.”

She certainly made herself an integral member both to the club and village, and that service was marked on receiving a 40-year pin, though Barton actually has 42 years to her credit.

Cindy Darden, who said she's been with the club for about 10 years, had a similar motivation: “I wanted to know my neighbors and get involved,” she said, adding that the group has “definitely looked after the community over the years.”

Amy Riggs, another member for 10 years is chaplain and immediate past president. She also serves as treasurer for the Southside Dis-

trict. Her mother, Teresa Johnson, who brought her into the club, is a past member of 15 years, and still helps out occasionally.

Cindy Carr said she came to the club in 2000 when a friend asked her to join.

“I had moved from Georgia and was looking for an opportunity to meet people,” said Carr, who later became a president.

Among the guests was Sharon Ewell, a 19-year member of the Woman's Club of Smithfield and president of the GFWC Virginia – Southside District, which includes 18 clubs, Sedley being one of them.

A retired art history teacher in Virginia Beach, she came to the organization in much the same way as other members.

“A friend took me, and it was a no-brainer for me to decide to join. I wanted to give back to the community. “The saying that “It's better to give than to receive is so very true. It enlightens your life.”

Ewell remembered.

“I have been multiple things in the club, first vice president twice and president once and chairman of the different committees, and I began to move up in district levels.”

She pointed out that GFWC is the oldest and largest of women's service organizations in the world. You can read more about the group, which started in 1890, at the website gfwc.org.

Thinking back on the party, Ewell said, “It was a delightful evening, and they had done a beau-

A Brief History of the Sedley Woman's Club Promoter of the Sedley Woman's Club, Mrs. R.L. Johnson became the first president on Nov. 5, 1936. For 60 years it has remained a link in the chain of General Federation of Women's Clubs that circle the globe.

[The initialization stands for General Federation of Women's Clubs. The plural possessive refers to the organization being made of many clubs, while the singular possessive refers to the individual chapter.]

The main interest of the charter members was beautification and education. Their first projects were to start a library, study gardening and beautification and to create a park in the village.

The opening for the library was February 1937 and it existed for 11 years. Rogers Memorial Park was created on land donated to the community by the Surry Lumber Company in honor of Phillip Rogers. In 1937 the garden Committee received honorable mention for this project at the seventh District Meeting.

"Beautification of Rogers Memorial Park" was the CIP project in 1971. With the aid of Campbell's Nursery, the park was renovated. A “Citation of Achievement” was won at VFWC Convention for this project. In 1974 the Club added to its by-laws that in case of termination of this organization, all assets shall be distributed for the upkeep of Roger Memorial Park. In 1983 the Sedley Recreation Association, of which this club is affiliated, took over the responsibility for the care of this park.

In 1966 the Woman's Club and the Ruritan Club bought the old schoolhouse property for $3,000. After many donations and a number of changing

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They have a wonderful history there and they do so much for the community. There was no way I could not be there to support them.”

June Dunlow of Sedley, also a 40-year pin recipient, pointed out that the town is unincorporated, and therefore has no government.

So any improvements that need to be made must come from the residents themselves. Many hands make light work, as the expression goes, so some projects are often initiated and completed by the local GFWC group, the Ruritan Club or together. As detailed in the sidebar, some notable examples include starting a library, creating a park, establishing street lights in the village and supporting the Sedley Fire Department. The arts, scholarships, volunteering in schools and tutoring have also been done on the local level.

Because the Sedley club belongs to the GFWC, its members also participate in the federation's signature project, domestic violence awareness and prevention. They've also assisted with projects for women's health, Operation Smile and conservation.

Stay in the organization long enough and you'll likely find yourself serving various offices more than once. Anita Felts, for example, is in the last year of her third term as president. She's been a member for 46 years, having started in 1971.

The motto for her term has been “Smiling volunteers striving for a better community,” and she uses the familiar smiley face as her icon.

“I just wanted to be involved,” said Felts. “I've always liked to be involved and just try to help get

ABOVE: From left are Phyllis Barton, a member for 42 years; newest member Donna Rogers; and Shannon Wade of two years. BELOW: Lori P. Chevalier, left, and Dawn Kriigel at one of the tables filled with club memorabilia.

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From left are Sedley Woman's Club President Anita Felts, Gloria Worrell, Anne Bryant, June Dunlow, Phyllis Barton; Cindy Carr, Amy Riggs and Betty Whitley, who all received anniversary service pins at the celebration.

things done. We're a small community. If the citizens don't do it, it doesn't get done.”

Lots of people in the village wear two or three hats, she added.

They might be members of both the women's group and the Sedley Recreation Association, or perhaps the Ruritans and the volunteer fire department and the SRA. She attributes longevity and that of other club members to the close connections they have with one another: “We just seem like one big family. We're just good friends and we just try to keep that closeness when we're going things.”

There are approximately 20

members, and the group welcomes more.

“Just come visit and see what we have do,” said Felts. “You don't have to be a part of every project that's done. We do a lot of things not even publicized, and we try to include everybody. All ages are welcome.

“You build relationships with friends in the community and surrounding areas that you probably wouldn't meet if you weren't a member,” she said, and referred to Ewell, who she praised for her kindness and leadership: “If I wasn't in the club, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet her.”

events, the Sedley Recreation Association was formed. By combining community property and the schoolhouse property a recreational park was created. Today it consist of a baseball field, basketball court, tennis court, playground, picnic tables and concession stand. Constant care and upkeep for this facility is ever mindful.

Some other projects that reflect years of effort are: helping Ruritans secure street lights for Sedley; donations to the Sedley Fire Department; “Helping Hands” at Hunterdale Elementary School; Nancy Vick Owen Scholarship; community Halloween Party; Home Improvement Award; “Smile Bags” for Operation Smile; dress dolls and bears and fill stockings for the Salvation Army; fruit baskets for senior citizens; “Adopt a Highway;” Christmas in the park; Christmas Door Decorating Contest; and in 1996 the first Christmas Tour of Homes.

Many people have been touched in the field of health by the volunteer hands of this club. They have donated to and canvassed for numerous health drives in the past 60 years. Their first donation being $1 to the cancer drive in 1936.

“Smiles Touch Hearts” is the theme for the presiding president, Mrs. Anita Felts. She is now serving a second term, her first term being in 1986-88. In 1988-90 she served as Southside District Free Chairman. For 14 years, Anita has served on the Board of the Sedley Recreation Association. As a personal endeavor, she was the promoter of the “4th of July Parade” and has remained its chairman for eight years. As president of the Sedley Woman's Club she stands ever ready to lead her members into action for any cause that will enrich the lives of other people.

The opportunity of service is ours.

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Country Club Living story by Clyde Parker

photos submitted by Clyde Parker

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Cypress Cove, started in 1921, has grown through the decades

This is an aerial view of the Cypress Cove Country Club in Franklin.

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ack in the early 1920s, various community leaders were having discussions about the establishment of a country club and golf course for the citizens of our area. Especially prominent, toward this end, were the plans and actions put forth by James L. Camp Jr., Sol W. Rawls Sr., John A. Williams and Vaughan Camp.

So, early in the year 1921, a 30-acre site that included eight-acre Judkins Grist Millpond and a small farm, on the old Courtland Road, was purchased by James L. Camp Jr. and Sol W. Rawls Sr. The property was held in abeyance until a little later when it was conveyed to the Cypress Cove Country Club (CCCC) following its establishment.

(Note: Over a period of time, from 1921 to 1945, and again in 1969, additional land, in various acreages, was being purchased by individuals and corporations, and then conveyed to the club.)

On Sept. 16, 1921, a group of men gathered and took steps preliminary to the establishment of CCCC. At that gathering, a “certificate of incorporation” was adopted. The following officers were elected: E. Frank Story, president; W.O. Bristow, vice president; E.L. Beale, secretary; and

L.R. Jones, treasurer. And, the following directors were elected: Sol W. Rawls Sr., Dr. W.E. Snipes, Elliott L. Story, James L. Camp Jr., R.A. Pretlow, J.A. Williams, R.C. Campbell and Vaughan Camp.

Concurrent with the incorporation of the club, the eight-acre millpond was being expanded to 20 acres. A concrete dam and spillway was created. The lake was stocked with choice game fish.

On the acreage surrounding the millpond, the organizing group set the wheels in motion to have built a five-hole golf course. The holes will be surrounded with sand rather than grass.

A large and rustic log-cabin clubhouse, using cypress logs, was built.

According to Sol Rawls, “it was a thing of beauty.”

A large front porch extended to

the entire length of the building. The clubhouse had hardwood floors, and was furnished with rustic hickory furniture.

The following announcement appeared in The Tidewater News edition of Dec. 23, 1921: “The Cypress Cove Country Club of Franklin will open its new clubhouse Tuesday, December 26 with a housewarming to which more than four hundred invitations have been issued. The reception will begin at 4:30 o’clock and continue through the evening.”

An article in the June 16, 1922, edition of The Tidewater News carried the following headline: Cabaret at Cypress Cove Country Club “Among the summer festivities planned for the Cypress Cove Country Club will be a cabaret to which the public is cordially invited. The performance will be held on the

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lawn of the clubhouse on the evening of June 27th at 8:30 o’clock. An outdoor stage will be surrounded by inviting little tables and a deux. Cool drinks and an array of ices will be served.

Balloons, serpentina and confetti will lend a carnival atmosphere. As a profit making venture, cigarettes will be sold and, contrary to custom, guests are not expected to “bring their own” — or a guard at the gate will entirely disarm them. Mrs. Burton J. Ray is in charge of the cigarette program.

“A cast of about sixty members, including the best of Franklin’s excellent talent and a few out of town acts, will undoubtedly amuse and entertain.

Work has been progressing steadily for a number of weeks under the able direction of Mrs. Sol Rawls, Mrs. Vaughan Camp and Mr. Read Wilkins. The program will be opened by Joel Holland, supported by twelve lovely girls, who afterwards will become fascinating

waitresses and urge the audience to spend their last dime. Tom Boone and Read Wilkins will give a screamingly funny impersonation of the Russian dancers, Fokine and Fokina.

A quartet, “Popular Four,” will give a number of selections. The “Evolution of the Dance” will illustrate the development of the terpsichorean art through the various stages of the minuet, the gavotte, the polka, the square dance, the waltz, the jazz, and presentday dance with its return to grace and beauty.

“Early next week, tickets will be on sale at Parker Drug Co. Reservations for special tables may be made there.

For the convenience of those who may need transportation, a special jitney line will be operated, at no charge, between Rawls’ Garage on Fourth Avenue and the Club grounds. Hopefully, people from throughout the county will avail themselves of this entertainment.

It promises to be one of the most elaborate ever produced in this section.”

In 1936, Camp Manufacturing Co. organized with Chesapeake Corp. of Va. at West Point, Virginia, to establish a paper mill in Franklin. A new company was formed. It was called Chesapeake-Camp Corp. Camp Manufacturing continued as a lumber company and was operated concurrently with Chesapeake-Camp.

Officials at the Mill put forth efforts to rebuild and enlarge the CCCC in order to provide recreation for Camp employees — as well as the general community.

Hugh Douglas Camp had just returned to Franklin from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, where he was vice president and general manager of Roanoke Mills, a manufacturer of synthetic and cotton fabrics, based in Roanoke Rapids. He returned here in order to assume leadership in the development

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of Chesapeake-Camp Corp.

Hugh’s brother, James L. Camp Jr., was named president of ChesapeakeCamp Corp., and Hugh was named vice president and general manager.

John M. Camp took charge of Camp Manufacturing Co. James and Sol Rawls Sr. were the driving force behind the establishment of CCCC back in 1921. James teamed with brother Hugh in concerted efforts to expand the Club. A fund-raising campaign was established.

Hugh persuaded Camp Manufacturing Co. and Chesapeake-Camp Corp. to match the money derived from the sale of individual Club stock.

“In no time, members sold $60,000 worth,” recalls one. “Hugh called up and said ‘Stop!’ He hadn’t realized our enthusiasm.”

A quote by the late D.C. “Dellie” Cotton Jr., a Camp manager for decades, who, at one time was secretary-treasur-

er of CCCC, was included in the “Timber Tycoons” book. Speaking of the club's expansion in the 1940s, Cotton said, “Mr. Hugh was the mastermind of the whole thing. He pushed the whole way. And, Lord knows how much money from Camp Manufacturing Co. and Chesapeake Camp Corp. was put out at the club.”

At various times in the late 1930s and throughout the 1940s, George H. “Hinky” Parker Jr. organized summer camps for boys at the club. By expanding the use of the club, the establishment of it gained much more community acceptance.

The Friday, Feb. 24, 1939 edition of The Tidewater News ran an article on the Cypress Cove Country Club: “Golf fans of Franklin and other nearby communities will play on a greatly enlarged and improved course by late spring, work having begun Thursday on a WPA project designed

to get a tract of land across the road from the present links at CCCC into shape. WPA (Works Progress Administration) is President Franklin Roosevelt’s depression era jobs / economic development program).

“The newly acquired land, 53 acres, is a gift from Camp Manufacturing Co. and Chesapeake-Camp Corp. It was known as the Dunning Farm. It extends up to the present CCCC property, stretching out to the north of the clubhouse. The land has been deeded to the Town of Franklin which is officially sponsoring the WPA project, although NO Town revenues are being used in the development. More than $3,000 have been subscribed locally by individuals to meet the community’s share of the cost.

“The new course will be 3,200 yards in length, a full nine holes, and will have a sprinkler system. It is thought that the already popular CCCC will

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A winter scene at the country club.

take its place as one of the best in the State when the present development is concluded, in about six weeks.”

In 1949, the original log cabin clubhouse was replaced by a finer structure.

The Tidewater New edition of April 29, 1949, ran the following story: “Two years planning and hard work came to fruition on Thursday, April 28 when the new CCCC Club House, at a cost of $100,000, opened its doors to the public. The official opening for the 200 members of the Club will be celebrated tonight with a formal buffet dinner and dance. Robert C. Ray, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, is in charge, while Hal Lyon’s “Town House” will serve the dinner.

Doug Parker and his Band from Portsmouth will furnish the music.

“The new building, erected by Z. Turner — Suffolk Contractor, is of colonial design and overlooks the Cypress Cove Lake. Of frame construction with an asbestos roof, the new clubhouse measures 30 feet by 114 feet, with an 18 by 30 foot section in the rear.

“The center section contains a lounge and ballroom; the kitchen and the women’s lounge are located in the north wing; while the south wing con-

tains the men’s locker rooms and showers. The Golf Pro Shop is located in the basement which runs a third of the length of the building, and which also contains the central oil heating system.

“Both the ballroom and dining room are paneled with virgin growth cypress and are decorated in shades of green and lipstick red. The men’s locker room has paneling of natural pine, while the ladies’ locker and lounge are finished in powder-blue. All floors are hardwood, except for tile in the baths.

“The need for a new building became obvious more than two years ago when the facilities of the old clubhouse could no longer take care of Franklin’s growing population. Present plans are to continue with the original log clubhouse. It may be used by individuals and organizations for small gatherings.

Material has been ordered for two permanent type tennis courts, which will be ready for use within 60 days.

Mike Bonavita has been appointed manager and golf pro at the new club.

The club has gone to great expense in landscaping the grounds surrounding the clubhouse. Masses of azaleas, magnolia trees, holly, and crepe myrtle have been planted, under the supervi-

sion of J.B. “Cotton” Johnson.”

According to Danny Morgan, Golf Pro at the Club for a period of time in the 1980s and 1990s and even into the 2000s, the golf course at Cypress Cove Country Club was expanded from nine holes to eighteen holes in the year 1969.

As of April 1, 1949, membership in the Club was closed and would remain so until it was found that expanded facilities would take care of more than 200 members.

Over the ensuing years, from late 1949 through the 1950s and most of the 1960s, membership grew steadily.

Much work was done to improve and maintain the golf course and the overall buildings and grounds. Membership peaked in the mid-1980s at almost 500.

Edwin Daughtrey, former comptroller for the City of Franklin, and Danny Morgan, golf pro at the Club for a period of time in the 1980s and 1990s, and even into the 2000s both recently recalled that the golf course at CCCC was expanded from nine holes to 18 holes in 1969. At that time, Morgan was a golf player‚ and a good one at that.

During the year 1969, Daughtrey along with City Manager Harold Atkinson were actively involved with the Club expansion.

“Atkinson was getting me to go with him to the Club to check on progress of the golf course expansion,” Daughtrey said recently. “And,” he added, “UnionCamp management; Roger Drake, Chairman at Franklin Equipment Co.; and Harvey Pope, from time-to-time sent work crews out there.”

Roger Drake and Harvey Pope were high-level advocates of CCCC. Both, and others, made personal significant investments in the Club.

At various times during the 1980s, Broun Dameron, president of Frank-

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A photograph of the view from the porch of the country club.

lin Equipment Co. and an avid tennis player and promoter of that sport in the Franklin-Southampton area, worked on developing tennis facilities at CCCC. Incidentally, the tennis center at the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA, following his death in 1986, was named and dedicated to the memory of Broun Dameron.

The Franklin-Southampton business community believed that the CCCC was a true community asset and was a definite contributor to the economy of our area. They considered their contri-

butions as investments that would accrue to the benefit of the broader community.

Over the last several decades, into the 1990s and right on up to the present day, aside from members, and guests, playing golf and tennis, and dining in the Club House, many civic groups and businesses have used the facilities for meetings and banquets. The FranklinSouthampton Area Chamber of Commerce, for decades, has been a strong advocate and user of the facilities at CCCC.

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However, with significant membership decline, and less use of the Club in the present-day, maintaining the facilities, financially, has become a real challenge.

But, there are still strong supporters and advocates who are looking at all kinds of ways and means to maintain this true community asset.

Presently, membership at CCCC stands at approximately 170. Karen Kea is president and Jerry Grizzard is vice president. Ryan Davis is the golf pro and Keith Edwards is the club manager.

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