LL10-02-15 - Fluvanna Review

Louisa Life
O c t o b e r 2 - O c t o b e r 2 9 , 2 0 1 5 • ONE COPY FREE
A Family Traces
Its History
Page 3
Louisa County Sheriff’s Deputies
Robert Hughes and Nathan Hackler
At Your Service
Page 4
Events and Announcements ... Pages 8-9
Classes Available for Ages 3 to Adult – Just Call OSPA at
540-672-9038
or Drop by and visit us at 108 Belleview Ave Orange, VA
Cl F
ass RE
Co E
up
on
Visit our website: www.ospa.net
•Special Needs
•Lyrical
•Ballet
•Hippity Hop
•Modern
•Jazz
•Dance Movement •Tap/Jazz
•Adult Classes
•Musical Theatre
•Tap
•Hip Hop
FREE DANCE COUPON
*Present this coupon at OSPA and receive a FREE month of dance for either October OR November 2015
CLASSES VALID WITH THIS COUPON:
*Ages 18months - 3yrs
Mommy & Me Class ... Wed 11-11:45am
*Ages 8-12
Musical Theatre ... Thurs 5-6:00pm
*Ages 5-7
Pre Ballet ... Mon 4-5:00pm
Creative Acting & Singing ... Thurs 4-5:00pm
Gymnastics ... Thurs 4-5:00pm
*Ages 13-16
Teen Ballet ... Mon 5-6:00pm
Hip Hop IV ... Tues 8-9:00pm
*Only valid for October/November 2015 - Only 1 coupon per student*
(Offer not valid for current students)
2 • LOUISA LIFE• October 2–October 29, 2015
LouisaLife
In the Spotlight: Family Roots
A monthly publication
Publisher/Editor
C. M. Santos
valleyeditor@embarqmail.com
Advertising Director
Judi Price
434-207-0223
judi.valleypublishing@gmail.com
Advertising Representative
Mike Povol
804-397-9007
mike.povol.valleysales@gmail.com
Office Manager
Edee Povol
edee@fluvannareview.com
Graphic Designer
Marilyn Ellinger
Writers
Linda Salisbury
Pat Wilson
Contributors
The Johnson family
Email:
valleyeditor@embarqmail.com
Advertising sales:
valleysales@embarqmail.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 59,
Palmyra, VA 22963.
Office location: 2987 Lake
Monticello Road, Palmyra, VA 22963
Phone: (434) 591-1000
Fax: (434) 589-1704
General: Louisa Life is published monthly by Valley
Publishing Corp. A total of 6,000 copies are circulated
throughout Louisa County. One copy is free, additional
copies are $1 each payable in advance to the publisher.
Subscriptions: Copies will be mailed for the subscription price of $40 per year. Please mail a check and a note
with your name and address to: Louisa Life Subscriptions
Dept., P.O. Box 59, Palmyra, VA 22963.
Submissions, tips, ideas, etc.: Louisa Life encour-
Aunt Gloria Gilmore and niece Doris Williams were photographed
in the mid-1950s while waiting to board the train in Gordonsville
prior to visiting aunts living in Washington, D.C.
ages submissions and tips on items of interest to Louisa
County citizens. However we reserve the right to edit submissions as deemed necessary and cannot guarantee they will be
published. Email the editor: valleyeditor@embarqmail.com
Families Rooted in Love
and Values
Classified ads: Classifieds are $10 per month. Please
send a written or typed copy of the ad with a $10 check to:
Classifieds Department P.O. Box 59, Palmyra, VA 22963.
You can also email edee@fluvannareview.com and pay
by credit card. Please specify the category it should
appear under. Ads must be 30 words or less. Sorry,
classifieds will not be taken by phone.
Disclaimer: All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act,
which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference,
limitation, or discrimination because of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin…” The Virginia Fair Housing Law also makes it
illegal to discriminate because of elderliness (age 55
and over). This publication will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All real estate advertised in this
paper is available on an equal opportunity basis.
Next advertising deadline: October 21 for the
October 30–November 26, 2015 issue.
Sheriff Ashland Fortune proudly stands
between the LCSO’s two new motorcycle
units which are manned by deputies
Robert Hughes and Nathan Hackler.
Photo by Pat Wilson.
Cover designed by Marilyn Ellinger
A treasured family photo includes Ruth Johnson Brooks, Kenneth
Johnson, James Johnson Jr. (front row), James Johnson Sr. and Sally
Elizabeth Johnson Johnson, (center row) Clarence Winston Johnson
and Lucile Rebecca Johnson Jefferson (back row). Sally and James
Johnson Sr. are Doris Ellis Williams’ great-grandparents and Gloria
Johnson Gilmore’s grandparents. Clarence Johnson is Doris’
grandfather and Gloria’s father.
By Pat Wilson
Correspondent
J
ohnson origins may center at
Johnson’s Grove north of
Gordonsville, but the family
roots extend into Louisa County. In
addition, Doris Ellis Williams and Gloria
Johnson Gilmore, both children of the
1960s, have also discovered that those
roots have now spread to families
across the United States.
The women’s interest in their
genealogy has led them to trace back
ten generations to enslaved persons,
some living on plantations in the Green
Springs area. Through documents and
family Bibles they were able to document to about 1775.
“Our maternal side of QuarlesMahanes-Jackson-Johnson is deeply
rooted in Louisa County,” said Gloria.
“When I was stymied and couldn’t go
any further, I had the good fortune to
meet Elaine Taylor [Louisa County
Historical Society executive director]
who provided great leads, and we
became involved in the Brackett’s Farm
research of enslaved people in the
Green Springs project. I found relatives
who had no last names and that is
almost unheard of for African American
genealogy.”
A slave named Charlotte is listed in a
Watson family Bible where slave births
were recorded between pages of the
New and Old Testaments. That discovery led to the names of her sons, their
mates and other descendants.
“About 1858, we pick up the first
people who added the last name of
Quarles,” she said. “There were even
instances where we could find the dollar value slave owners assigned to our
relatives, which was heartbreaking but
reality.”
Both women are avid amateur
genealogist, although Doris gives most
of the credit to Gloria who is her aunt,
even though the women differ only in
age by two years and grew up as close
as sisters. Virginia Isabella Johnson
Ellis, Doris’ mother was Gloria’s older
sister. While they shared childhood
memories and family traditions, it was
Gloria who first explored resources in
Orange, Louisa and Albemarle counties
searching for clues to their roots. Doris
soon joined in the quest.
“One of the things I researched was
[plantation owners’] wills and so many
of them mentioned where their slaves
were sent or who they were given to,”
she said, adding that not only wills and
census counts, but also land documents, Bibles, obituaries, financial
records, slave schedules and marriage
notations all contribute to tracing
ancestors. The women agreed that the
work can be tedious, but the reward,
when a connection is made and can be
verified, is well worth the hours spent
pouring over faded pages and handwritten entries. Not to mention, the disappointments felt when a tentative lead
results in a false trail.
See Family Roots Page 7
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 3
Cover Story
The dashboard features basic controls plus options needed by the deputies for traffic
safety including a radar gun, light and siren controls and a communication system.
Deputy Robert Hughes, Sheriff Ashland Fortune and Deputy Nathan Hackler examine
the two-layered touring package which can only be accessed by an electronic key fob.
The lid is lined with Kevlar as a safety option.
Law Enforcement
on Two Wheels
By Pat Wilson
Correspondent
6WRUDJH6KHGV&XVWRPL]HG
6WRUDJH6KHGV&XVWRPL]HG
WR\RXUQHHGV'HOLYHUHGDQG
WR\RXUQHHGV'HOLYHUHGDQG
6HWXSWR<RXU/RFDWLRQ
6HWXSWR<RXU/RFDWLRQ
$
"1*50$"1*504
)&%4DPN
4)&%4
DPN
7ZR6WRU\0XOWLSOH&DU
7Z
7
ZR6WRU \0XOWLSOH&DU
*DUDJHV&XVWRPL]HGIRU<RX
*
DUDJHV&XVWRPL]HGIRU<RX
'HOLYHUHGWRRU%XLOWRQ<RXU6LWH
'
HOLYHUHGWRRU%XLOWRQ<RXU6LWH
6KHGV6WDUWLQJDW
3HU0RQWK
IRU0RQWKV
DW)LQDQFLQJ
6FDQ7KLV
6FDQ7KLV
4 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
:LWK$SSURYHG&UHGLW
6HHWKHZRUOG·VVDIHVW
6
HHWKHZRUOG·VVDIHVW
WWUDPSROLQHWKDWKDV
UDPSROLQHWKDWKDV
UUHYROXWLRQL]HGWKHLQGXVWU\
HYROXWLRQL]HGWKHLQGXVWU \
9LVLWD/RFDWLRQ1HDU<RXRU
9
LVLWD/RFDWLRQ1HDU<RXRU
9LVLWZ
ZZ
ZZ
Z
Z&DSLWRO6KHGVFRP
9LVLWZZZ&DSLWRO6KHGVFRP
)UHGHULFNVEXUJ
)UHGHULFNVEXUJ 5XFNHUVYLOOH
5XFNHUVYLOOH
&UHDWH0HPRULHVIRUD/LIHWLPH
&UHDWH0HPRULHVIRUD/LIHWLPH
LQ\RXURZQEDFN\DUG
LQ\RXURZQEDFN
N\
\DUG
:LWKRYHU0RGHOVWR&KRRVH)URP
:
LWKRYHU0RGHOVWR&KRRVH)URP
)LQDQFLQJ
0RQWKV
$SSO\7RGD\
&HUWDLQ5HVWULFWLRQV$SS\
6WDUW:LWK7UXVW
6WDUW:LWK7UXVW
3
FOUUP0XO
3FOUUP0XO
"
"4UPSBHF4IFE
4UPSBHF4IFE
/
P
/P
$SFEJU$IFDL
$SFEJU$IFDL
4FMFDUFE4IFET
4FMFDUFE4IFET
//9
/
/9
LCSO Major Donnie Lowe and deputies, Robert Hughes and Nathan Hackler, review
computerized data relevant to their selective enforcement work through a DMV grant.
All photos by Pat Wilson.
ouisa County Sheriff Ashland Fortune stresses that public safety is
essential to the services his office provides to residents and businesses. Now, through generous funding by an Attorney General’s Asset
Forfeiture grant, the department has two new pieces of equipment
to strengthen that commitment. Both are well-outfitted HarleyDavidson motorcycles. Operating the vehicles are Nathan Hackler and W. Robert
Hughes, two experienced and advanced-trained deputies.
“Earlier this year we had applied for the grant available to localities, and with our
initial grant we were awarded weapons and technology,” said Major Donnie Lowe,
chief deputy and public relations officer. “After the grant was reopened because of
additional available money, we applied for more technology and equipment but
were turned down. It was suggested that funds were available for motor units so we
43
FOUR COUNTY PLAYERS
Presents
Nathan Hackler exhibited his Harley-Davidson unit at the Louisa County
Agricultural Fair in August.
applied for the motorcycles and were
awarded the grant.”
The grant not only paid for the two
Electra Glide motorcycles with 103 highoutput motors and police packages, but
also for the necessary equipment upgrades, appropriate gear from helmets
and leather jackets to pants and boots
and participation in a two-week training course at the Harley-Davidson site
in Manassas Park.
An additional grant from the Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles allows
the deputies to conduct selective enforcement which means pulling over
drivers for excessive speed violations or
in any other observed unsafe circumstances. The protocol for back-up assistance is the same as that of patrol cars,
according to Lowe.
“Presently, selective enforcement
only pays for hours involving traffic
safety,” said Hughes.
The two deputies continue to work
their assigned shifts in patrol cars, while
the selective enforcement hours are in
addition, paid through the DMV grant.
Fortune added that as the department
studies data on the work of the men,
their hours will probably be adjusted to
increased patrols with the motorcycles
as weather conditions permit.
According to Lowe, the maneuverability of the motorcycles will be an
asset in various emergency and nonemergency situations.
“It helps us out with selective enforcement such as traffic control and in
places where there is traffic gridlock on
the highway and a motorcycle can get
through faster than a car,” he said. “A
secondary benefit is community policing. People love to look and talk about
them creating a dialog with the public.”
The sheriff indicated specific county
localities where he anticipates the units
will be most effective and efficient.
“We use them now for community
involvement, but I see them becoming more and more involved in patrol,
especially in areas like Zion Crossroads
with its heavy traffic load and in subdivisions for such things as property
checks,” said Fortune. Lowe added that
the employment of the motorcycles
“will depend on meeting the needs of
the community.”
See Wheels page 6
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY 'RICK GRAY
PRODUCED BY WENDY NOVICOFF
Something wicked this way comes...to Barboursville this autumn.
Shakespeare’s dark tale of lust, greed, insanity, magic, and murder comes to
vivid life for the first time at Four County Players in the intimate Cellar. Join us
this Halloween season for some thrilling theater you won't soon forget.
Synopsis:
The action begins near a battlefield. A powerful clan has revolted. Norway’s king
has invaded, backed by a rebel thane. Once a great king, Duncan seems unable to
defend his realm. Two great warlords, Macbeth and Banquo, save the day. But neither lacks ambition, and in Scotland, the thanes can choose a king. When Duncan
names his untested son to succeed him, one warlord – urged on by his wife and
summoned by a strange prophecy – chooses the shortest route to the throne. This
choice, and his bloody effort to cling to power, destroys him, his marriage, and –
nearly – Scotland.
Contains Violence
Running Weekends: October 16th - November 1st, 2015 – In the Cellar
All tickets $15 General Admission
Tickets Sales Began September 22nd, 2015! Get Yours NOW!
Like us on
Facebook
Box Office: 540.832.5355
Online Tickets Sales & Info: www.fourcp.org
4countyplayers@gmail.com
Thanks to our sponsors: 5256 Governor Barbour Street Barboursville, Virginia, 22923
Orange County Review
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 5
Wheels from page 5
Community Participation
The deputies and their vehicles have been and will continue to be a visible presence at community events. They
escorted approximately 300 motorcyclists in a recent benefit
ride that left from West Main Street, participated in the Town
of Louisa Fourth of July parade and Hackler showed off his
bike during the Louisa County Agricultural Fair. The deputy
recalled the numerous children who wanted to sit in the saddle of his bike, and, of course, turn on the flashing lights. The
volume of the siren often led to covered ears and requests to
turn that off. Adults asked questions and took photographs.
The new motor units are also available for funeral processions and attendance at other community events in Louisa
and the surrounding counties as the deputies’ schedules permit.
“It helps us bond with children and their parents as well
as the segment of the population that enjoys riding bikes,”
said Lowe. “It is a combination of community policing and
community bonding. I am proud of the professionalism of
the two deputies.”
The Men behind the Wheels
Hughes and Hackler were selected from a pool of applications that the sheriff’s office extended to its deputies. Both
men, who are Louisa County High School graduates, already
held motorcycle licenses and owned personal vehicles.
Since a potential deputy has to be 21 years old to apply
to the sheriff’s office, the future lawmen added to their
resumes after high school graduation. Hackler worked for a
lawn care service as a teenager, and then signed on with the
Virginia Department of Transportation for ten years. He had
also served as a county volunteer firefighter for 20 years. His
law enforcement training was through the Chesterfield
The front wheel of each motorcycle features flashing lights and shows the deputy’s name.
Sheriff’s Department Criminal Justice Academy while he was
employed there. Hackler joined LCSO in 2014, and lives with
his wife and two children in the Orchid area.
Equipped for the Job
Hughes was a volunteer firefighter in the county who took classes, including
Upgrades to the motorcycles, in addition to lights and siren, include three storEMT requirements, at the local training center in order to become certified and was
age boxes. Two smaller ones on each side, called saddle bags, are for personal items
hired to a career position in 2009. Three years later he transferred to his early childsuch as clipboards, rain gear and jackets. The center locked tour pack, which can
hood goal of law enforcement, after completing the Rappahannock Regional
only be accessed by an electronic key fob, has two layers and holds a rifle and techCriminal Justice Academy program. Hughes lives just outside the town of Louisa.
nology such as computers. The box is bullet resistant and the lid has a Kevlar lining
The deputies participated in all-expense paid training under the auspices of
which the deputy can use as cover in dangerous situations.
Harley-Davidson that took place at the company’s police training facility course in
Completely hands-free communication devices are embedded in the helmets so
Manassas Park. Two weeks of schooling mostly required perfecting skills on bikes
that the deputies can be in constant touch with each other and the dispatcher. The
similar to theirs with some classroom background lectures.
dashboard includes basic controls for shifting through six gears, etc. as well as a
“We had a lot of slow speed work with tight turns, then to higher speeds,” said
radar gun, communication equipment and the lights and siren controls. Two rear
Hughes. “We had to weave between cones and practice breaking techniques at varside flag holders come in handy for patriotic events.
ious speeds.” Hackler commented that the deputies operated the bikes on gravel,
Above all, Fortune emphasized that the motorcycles, the equipment, the traingrass and steep hills.
ing and the service agreement with Harley-Davidson did not cost the taxpayers “a
“They will be able to return for monthly training,” said Lowe. “Another benefit
cent.” Lowe added that the biggest expense will be fuel, and that is an economic
to our department is they trained with men from other jurisdictions so it creates a
savings over the cost of gasoline and maintenance to keep two patrol cars on the
bridge, and, if we need to share resources, they know the personnel.”
road.
““The
The Candidates
Candidates Sp
Speak
eak on the Issues”
Issues”
Read
Re
ead
ead w
what
hat the
eL
Louisa
Lo
ouisa
ouissa C
County
ountty
y candidates
cand
did
did
date
ates
e for
for office
offic
office have
have to
to say
say ab
a
about
bout
outt current
curr
cu
cur
urrrent issues.
issues
isssue
ess.
Questions
Qu
Q
uestions submitted
submittte
ed by
by Voters
Votte
ers -Candidates
-Candidates Repond.
Re
epo
pond.
d
Sheriff’s
Sh
S
heriff
ff ’s R
Ra
Race
acce - SSILBERMAN
ILBERM
RMAN vvs.
s. FO
FORTUNE
ORT
TUN
NE
Treasurer’s
JACOBS
Tre
T
reasure
rer’s Race
Raacce - JA
R
JACO
ACOBS vs.
vs WASH
WASH
WA
Su
upe
perrvis
iso
so
or’s Race
Raacce (Jackson
R
(JJaackso
ksso
on District)
Dis
D
isstrict
icct) - SMITH
SMIT
TH vs.
vs WILLIAMS
WILLIA
AMS
Supervisor’s
sto ry at
the story
Read
Read the
6 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
www.fatcow.BlueLouisa.org
w
ww.fatcow.BlueLouisa.org
Family Roots from page 3
When her grandson Grant Williams, a Louisa County High
School sophomore, interned at the Sargeant Museum this summer,
Doris’ interest was piqued to research the Ellis side of her family.
She traced through her grandfather, Alexander Ellis Sr. because she
knew their roots included property on Spotswood Trail in Trevilians,
although she still does not know how or when it was acquired.
For over 25 years, Doris has been adding to what she terms her
Roots Wall, a collection of eight generations of photographs.
Surrounding her photograph are Johnsons and Ellises, while surrounding her husband Leon’s photograph are his Williams relatives.
She even has a picture featuring five generation from her aunts,
Ruth and Lucile, both Johnsons, to her oldest grandson, Brandon,
then just a newborn. Doris’ goal is to use the generational pictures
as a means to pass the story of their past to present and then future
generations.
“It’s wonderful to have pictures of some family members
when they are children and then later as adults. Also, so many
included the names of ancestors in naming their children,” said
Gloria. “I have scanned over 1400 family photos and documents.”
The Johnson family history also took several somewhat
unique turns. Sally Johnson married James Johnson Sr. so literally
became Sally Johnson Johnson. Another twist was that Doris’ mother Virginia Isabella Johnson and Virginia’s sister Dorothy Johnson
married Ellis brothers. Doris remembered both couples raising their
families while living in Richmond.
The Home Place
But the heart of family memories for Gloria and Doris were generated by weekends, summers and holidays at Johnson’s Grove
where Gloria was raised and now lives in her parents’ renovated
home after she and her husband Johnny retired from their 40-plus
year careers in Michigan. Doris, her brother and cousin visited the
home place while spending summers with her grandparents, Carrie
and Alexander Ellis Sr. Doris and Leon returned to the family property in Trevilians after careers in Maryland that also spanned over
four decades.
“We were everybody’s children. Johnson family - aunts, uncles,
adult children and their families - gathered on weekends and holidays. Community friends dropped by often,” said Gloria. “It was a
place of warmth, activity and laughter. We learned our traditions of
love of God, as well as honor and respect for family from these peo- Gloria Johnson Gilmore and Doris Ellis Williams sit in front of Williams’ Roots Wall that has photographs
ple who devoted so much time to and with us.”
of eight generations of Johnsons, Ellises and Williams.
Here, as youngsters, they sat on the porch steps and listened to
their elders talk of family, hard times and joyful occasions. They
generals, ship designers and the astronauts’ physicians never realizing the imporplayed with cousins and other siblings on the spacious yard, fed the farm animals
tance of these people until many years later.
or performed impromptu programs. After church on Sundays, they ate meals savorThe family also valued education, and provided the opportunities for Gloria’s
ing warm homemade biscuits, fried chicken and heaping dishes of greens or macaand Doris’ parents, as well as the women themselves and their siblings to attend colroni and cheese. A dessert favorite was banana shortbread.
lege or other professional schools. During the pre-World War II era, most AfricanChristmas was a special occasion. That morning, the youth discovered stacks of
Americans could only receive a seventh grade public education and further academpresents under two freshly-cut and decorated trees.
ic pursuits meant private resident schools such as Hartshorn Memorial College, a
“Even as kids, we were expected to buy gifts for everyone. That could mean
Christian school for women on the grounds of Union University in Richmond, St.
dozens of relatives who came for the holiday,” said Gloria. “Our parents and aunts
Paul’s Military School in Lawrenceville or Mayfield High School in Fredericksburg.
Ruth and Cile would give us a little money ahead of time.”
Even in the 1960s, Doris and Gloria attended segregated schools and graduated
The women laughed as they recalled trips to the five-and-dime store in Orange
from historically black colleges.
where they might buy a coloring book for one sibling and crayons for another. Gloria
“Our family recognized the value of educating their daughters as well as their
remembered buying a bag of combs then dividing them up and wrapping each sepsons,” said Gloria. “They were community-minded and they taught us that you don’t
arately to maximize gifts to adults. The women also thought back on their childhood
succeed just by yourself but need to help one another.” Doris added that she and
impatience while taking turns to open gifts. They agree that it wasn’t the “value of
Gloria, among others, continue to instill that love of family, value of education and
the gift, but the lesson in love and the blessing of being able to give.”
sense of community responsibility in their children and grandchildren.
Even today, side benefits of reunions and family gatherings are the different perThe women proudly speak of family members with degrees from prestigious
spectives of various generations, such as one person recalling an older sister while
universities. Older family members welcomed and supported the students during
another might reference the same woman as a grandmother. Part of the oral family
their advanced education years. As a result, the Johnson family can boast of profeshistory that the women recall comes from their own childhood and listening as their
sionals in fields as varied as medicine, music, the armed forces, government on all
older relatives rocked on the porch. They are encouraging others to write or record
levels, law enforcement and both financial and investment institutions.
their anecdotes and memories.
Johnsons were also members of the larger Orange County community. Each sumSharing Knowledge
mer, when pre-teen Doris and Gloria traveled by train from Gordonsville to D. C. to
Gloria has made presentations on her roots to society groups and is willing to
visit aunts working there, no adult had to accompany them. The conductor and
assist others in African-American genealogical searches. She urges interested people
porter knew the family and welcomed the responsibility for the girls’ safety until
to contact the historical society as an initial step and for valuable suggestions. Both
they were met at Union Station.
women see the lasting significance of various aspect of that research.
“We’d visit the Smithsonian and go to the zoo. They saw that we learned,” said
“Looking at your past gives you a sense of who you are and how you connect,”
Doris, and both women recalled dressing up and riding the streetcar for meals at the
said Doris.
Woodworth and Lothrop Tea Room. They went to work with their aunts, meeting
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 7
Next Events
and Announcemts
Deadline is
Wednesday
October 21st
2015-16 SEASON
JOHN CONLEE
Email to: valleyeditor@embarqmail.com
With over twenty #1
country hits!
--Second Show Added--
November 7
Celtic Fusion Band coming to Gordonsville
RAYVON OWEN
Richmond native
who made it to #4
on American Idol
2015.
November 21
JUDY COLLINS
Holiday show with
Grammy Winner ,
singer of SEND IN
THE CLOWNS.
December 10 and 16
Buy 5 Shows - $ave 20%
Info at LouisaArts.org
540.967.5200
A
Award-winning musicians Melissa Cox and
Mythica will bring their
fresh perspective on
Celtic and World music to
the Crossroads Music and
Food Festival at Vanguard
Ranch (3427 Valentine
Mill Road) in Gordonsville
on Saturday, October 3.
Tickets are $20 (under 12 free) at the door.
The festival, which starts at 2pm and ends at 8pm, will feature three diverse musical acts, craft beer, and local food.
Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets. No
smoking and no pets allowed.
Mythica and its members have toured extensively across
the United States, Hawaii, and New Zealand, appearing at
dozens of Celtic festivals and premiere venues. They have
shared the stage with the Spin Doctors, Sister Hazel, Three Dog
Night, the Screaming Orphans, Celtic Crossroads, and
more.More
information
about
the
festival
at
www.xroadsmff.com. More information about Mythica and
Melissa Cox atwww.MythicaMusic.com.
Lake Anna Grapes & Grains Festival 2015 @
Christopher Run Campground Event Park
Oct 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Receptions • Reunions • Retreats
The event will feature Virginia craft breweries and wineries showcasing some of the best beer and wine in the region.
Since the event will be held in the fall, those special seasonal
brews and initial vintage bottlings will also be available.
Patrons can also enjoy great local food from Lake Anna and
surrounding area restaurants. Selected vendors will also be
present offering unique gifts and festival-related items. Two
bands will play during the event at no extra charge to attendees.
Haunted Trail
October 16–October
31, 2015 @ 7:00 pm
– 10:00 pm
The Boxley Place Inn
c. 1860 National Historic Register
Virginia Historic Landmark
Lovely 3 acre estate within walking distance
Betty Queen Center
522 Industrial Drive
Louisa County Parks, Recreation & Tourism: 540-967-4420
A Haunted Trail through the woods. Co-sponsored by
Louisa CART and LCPRT. Recommended for 12 years and
older. Volunteers are needed. Check back soon for all of the
spooky details!
of shops, restaurants and the Louisa Court
House Square. Stroll across the railroad tracks
to the Purcell Gallery and the Cooke Haley
Theatre at the Louisa Arts Center.
4 spacious rooms, breakfast
included from $99 to $129
per night off season.
See our newly
restored 1760s
renovated cabin
with full kitchen
and new bath.
Photos and details at our website:
www.BoxleyPlaceInn.com
540-967-1595
JABA’s Halloween Extravaganza
October 24, 2015
@ 6:00 pm – 7:41 pm
Betty Queen Center
522 Industrial Drive
Cost:$1 kids 2 and under / $3
kids 3 and older Betty Queen Center
Looking for some kid-friendly
Halloween fun? Then stop by JABA’s
Halloween Extravaganza on
Saturday, October 24th from 6-8pm. at the Betty J. Queen
Center. Lots of games and activities that your school-age and
younger children will enjoy. The fee is just $1 for those 2 and
under, and $3 for age 3 and older. Contact Teresa Nelson at
8 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
540-967-4433 for more information.
Emily Seay Music Golf Tournament
October 26, 2015 @ 9:00 am
Where:
Tanyard Golf Club
404 East Main Street, Louisa,
Cost:$75
Emily Seay Music is hosting a golf tournament to raise
funds to record an album at the Los Angeles Dream Center
Studio. Her desire is to see others worship God and it is an
honor and privilege to lead them. There will be great door
prizes and lunch is provided! For registration and more information, contact Emily Seay. 540-748-9358.
Ghosts & Goblets
October 31, 2015 all-day
Where:Area Wineries Cost: $20
Contact: Heart of Virginia Wine Trail: 804-550-7516
Join Cooper, Grayhaven, James River Cellars, Lake Anna,
Weston Farms, and Mattaponi for a one day wine festival on
the grounds of Weston Farm. Taste wines from 6 Wineries,
listen to live music, visit with craft vendors and check out our
food truck vendors. Time: Noon – 5pm. Tickets: $20.00/person in advance; $25 at the gate day of event. [Advance ticket
sales close Friday, Oct 30th @noon]
November Events
Classic Book Bingo
November 3, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where:Louisa County Library
818 Davis Highway, Mineral
Contact:
Louisa County Library
540.894.5853
Enjoy a night of Bingo with the whole family. We will reminisce using the most popular classic books. All Ages. No registration required.
Quarters Auction
November 6, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Betty Queen Center
522 Industrial Drive, Louisa
$1 admission
Contact:Louisa
Parks and Recreation
540-967-4420
What happens when
more than 100 people
gather for an evening of
shopping, snacks, laughter
and networking? A new
fun way to win great stuff
for mere quarters! Helping
to raise money for our
community is just a side
benefit of this fun night
out. The excitement happens on Friday, March 20th from 6
p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Betty Queen Center. Come early,
space is limited.
Earlyhouse Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off
November 7, 2015 all-day
Earlyhouse
3998 Yanceyville Road, Louisa
Contact: 540-967-1832
11th Annual Central Virginia Charity Chili Cook-Off
Entertainment
To Advertise call: 434-207-0223 • Email: judi.valleypublishing@gmail.com
Chili Contest
Silent Auction
Food and Fun for the Whole Family!
Harvest Wine Trail
November 7, 2015 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
November 8, 2015 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Area Vineyeards
Cost:$20
Contact:Heart of Virginia Wine Trail
Cooper Vineyards Farms & Vineyards Grayhaven Winery Lake Anna Winery
Weston Farm Vineyard
HOV Wine Trail November 7, 8 (11:00 to 5:00) Buy a passport ticket for only
$20.00 and you get a souvenir wineglass, wine tasting at the SIX Heart of Virginia
Wineries: Lake Anna, James River, Cooper, Grayhaven, Weston Farms, and
Mattaponi Wineries. During our special wine trail weekends you will get to graze
on munchies at each winery.
More Information: (540) 895-5085
The Right Spot
CONSIGNMENT SHOP
25% Sale
on selected items
COME SEE OUR
SELECTION OF:
LIVE THEATRE
Open:
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
SATURDAY
434-566-4679
331 MINERAL AVE. • MINERAL VA 23117
therightspotconsignmentshop.com
HILARIOUS
SOUTHERN FRIED COMEDY!
ϮϴϬsĂůůĞLJ^ƚƌĞĞƚ
^ĐŽƩƐǀŝůůĞ͕sϮϰϱϵϬ
ϰϯϰ-Ϯϴϲ-ϯϱϬϬ
>>hEd^&KK
KĐƚŽďĞƌϲ͕ϮϬϭϱ
KE>zΨϮϴ͘ϵϱWZh>dKZ
Ψϭϰ͘ϵϱ,/>ZEϭϮEhEZ
A family reunites to support their elderly
Dad, and to find out the contents of his
will. The four siblings wait to hear who
will inherit what. The only problem is
that Daddy seems to have lost the will.
This delightful play will make you laugh
and cry. Filled with characters you will
care about!
October 16, 17 - 7:30p.m.
October 18 - 2:00p.m.
Info at LouisaArts.org
540.967.5200
ǁǁǁ͘dĂǀĞƌŶKŶdŚĞ:ĂŵĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ
Tavern on the James
*UDSHV3DLQW3DUW\
Come Paint with local artist, Bob Cronk, master acrylic painter, and
signature member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters on
Tuesday, October 27 from 7pm-9pm
Learn more about composition and painting with acrylic mediums.
Fee includes all painting and canvas materials along with fruit & cheese
and a glass of wine. All levels are welcome for a fun time!
6SDFHLV/LPLWHGWR
0DNH\RXUUHVHUYDWLRQVWRGD\
&DOO/LQGD+DLQHVDW--
&RVWLQFOXVLYH
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 9
Louisa Reentry
Council
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
L
Janice Allen, director of Louisa County’s Department of Human Services, Lisa
Rengers, reentry coordinator, and Jennifer Carroll, program support assistant.
Photo by Linda Salisbury.
The Fluvanna Historical Society
Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of
Old Farm Day
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Saturday,, Octoberr 3
•
•
•
•
•
•
Antique Farm Equipment
Classic Autos & Trucks
Arts & Crafts
Kids’ Activities
Demonstrations & Exhibits
Great Food • Live Music
And Much More!
Enjoy your retur ning favorites –
lots of new activities and vendors, too!
Be sure to visit the Far m Heritage
Museum booth for the latest on plans
for the new museum. Check our
website and Facebook postings
for contest rules and updated
infor mation
on all the
happenin
Adults $5 • Children 12 & under FREE
Pleasant Grove • Rt. 53 • Palmyra VA
Bring your family and friends but no pets, please! Rain or shine.
Information: www.oldfarmday.org or call 434-589
Net proceeds of Old Farm Da
Day benefit
b fit FFarm H
Herita
it ge Museum and
nd the Fluvanna Historical Societyy.
10 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
isa Rengers doesn’t take no
for an answer. Rengers is a
former corporate headhunter who has worked most recently
with social service programs in Louisa
County. Her newest project has been to
set up the Louisa Reentry Council
Program that will help prisoners who
have served their time reenter the community and become productive citizens. And she is known for her cheerful
persistence to make things work.
This means that the LRC reaches former inmates, who are returning to
Louisa County, to help them find medical assistance, food, clothing, gas
money to ride to appointments, such as
with probation officers, and ultimately
to get a job, even though it has been
hard to get funding for the program.
“It’s not coddling,” Rengers was
quick to say. “They have paid their
dues.” When they become contributing
citizens, they can be role models for
their children and families. And the bottom line, she stressed, is that the cost to
taxpayers is reduced when former
inmates do not return to jail or prison.
Rengers said that in 2005 the
National Governors Association tried to
identify how costs could be lowered in
the criminal justice system. Virginia
was one of seven states that became
involved, and several larger cities, such
as Richmond and Culpeper were part of
a pilot program.
By 2010, all localities were “strongly
urged” to set up a reentry program, but
there was no funding. Local and regional jails, such as the Central Virginia
Regional Jail in Orange (serving Louisa
and other counties) receive local taxpayer money. The current cost is $54
per day per inmate.
So, Louisa is paying for inmates sentenced to up to two years in jail, plus people
that are incarcerated while awaiting trial.
At the local level, inmates may be jailed for nonpayment of child support, drug
possession and distribution, petty and grand theft, assault and battery as well as
other crimes.
Once they have served their time, they usually return to their community (staying with relatives or friends), but most have lost their driver’s licenses, their jobs,
and their family support system while jailed. If convicted of a drug distribution
felony, released inmates are no longer eligible for food stamps.
That’s where the reentry program comes in. Rengers and the active LRC of more
than 40 members, from individuals to agency representatives, and elected officials,
have developed the Reentry Triage Intake that is tailored to the rural Louisa County
community. Three or four members of the triage team meet twice a month with
individual participants to assess needs and services. The idea is to offer encouragement to “reset their moral compass” to keep them from turning to crime again and
reentering the criminal justice system. Most inmates need help to do this.
Before the program began, released inmates would have to travel to
Charlottesville weekly or monthly to check-in with their probation officers. Janice
Allen, director of the Louisa County’s Department of Human Services, arranged for
the officers to come to Louisa one day a week, and the triage intake team program
gas cards are provided to help make it possible for former prisoners to get to town.
Counseling is available, but not mandated by the LRC.
Rengers said that when the triage intake program first began, “there was a
silence.” No calls from anyone wanting help. But that did not deter her. She turned
to Goshen Baptist Association and other members of the faith-based community to
spread the word among their members and reach those families with someone who
had been released.
She gave a presentation and submitted a request to the county board of supervisors, county administrator and received enthusiastic support, as well as a small
amount of funding that may be renewed once she demonstrates the programs numbers and success.
Initially she wanted to set up a mentoring program through which trained mentors would work with inmates several months before their release, then stick with
them while they adjusted to a return to the community and a new job. The funding
and structure haven’t been available for that yet, but Rengers is undeterred.
Rengers works closely with her “active and dedicated” LRC members, including
Janice Allen, and Jennifer Carroll, program support assistant.
Since the program began a year ago, there have been about 50 calls, and 29 people have become involved by undergoing intake with the triage program. Ten
released inmates have found employment with the council’s assistance.
Families are welcome to become a part of the reentry process. Rengers said, “It’s
important for these individuals to know that the community has their back and
wants them to succeed.”
Rengers and others have been trying to get the word about through churches,
resource fairs, the sheriff’s departments, probation officers, and by placing posters
and brochures about the program where ever she can.
Allen said that the program also tries to link participants with other community
services, such as mental health or literacy.
“They want a job. They want to work and contribute,” Rengers said of those they
try to help.
For more information contact Lisa Rengers at (540) 967-0593.
or
We have pints
R
J
TXDUWVWR
&DNH&RQHDQG6KDNHV
19289 James Madison Hwy, Troy ‡
/RRNIRUWKH%,*,FH&UHDP&RQHLQ/LJKWV
ry our famous
Try
Sp
S litt or
Located, south of Walmart/Zion
alm
a
X-roads
on Rt. 15, Three miles
south of the Rt
R 250
7UDI Have
ve
Malte
Malt
te
ed
Sha
Sh
hak
ake
kes
es Our
ur
6H
HOOHU
OOHU
OO
U
Open ffrom
Noon - 9 pm
7 Days a
Week!
RQ)DFHERRN
YOUR
next
xt
PA
PA
AR
RTY
TY
un
nde
er our
festive
iv
ve
she
elte
er
Crossword Answers page 15
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 11
Selling seeds at Acorn Community Farm
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
The $500,000 building houses work space for the Acorn community.
Ira Wallace is a longtime member of the community.
All photos by Linda Salisbury.
Darla Eaton is dwarfed by corn grown for grinding.
12 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
N
estled in rural Louisa County, the 20-year-old Acorn Farm community
operates a major business: Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Until
recently, its members tended, stored, sorted and packed the 700 varieties of seeds by hand, seeds richly named Pungo Creek Butcher, Big
Red Ripper, Ali Baba or Dr. Wyche's Yellow. But in the last year, the “Hal,” an
$80,000 seed-sorting robot became a member of the community, but not without
some controversy.
The 72-acre farm on Indian Springs Road just off Rt. 522 south of Mineral, spun
off from another cooperative community, Twin Oaks, in 1982. Its 30 or so adults
and four children live in an “egalitarian, income-sharing community,” where it's
seed business is impressive, but also the ability of its members to find satisfaction
in both individual and group pursuits.
Beyond the main office, storage areas, and housing live 17 goats, a cow and pigs
in a bucolic setting. But the main business is seeds for organic vegetables, flowers,
plus onion and garlic. Test fields were filled with giant stalks of corn grown for grinding into meal, as well as other organic crops. Community members also grow onion
and garlic with names like Egyptian Walking Onions and Perennial Leeks, or Turban
Garlic. The colorful catalog contains stories about certain plants plus gardening
information.
Seeds and crops are not limited to vegetables. The community also deals with
flowers, cotton, herbs, potatoes and some members are growing mushrooms.
Acorn, through its Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, purchases the hundreds of
varieties of organically produced heirloom seeds and tests samples of them in their
gardens to make sure that they perform as promised. The seeds come from a vari-
Darla Eaton in the room in the main building where packed seeds await shipping.
ety of small farms, and are sold
mostly in the Mid-Atlantic, but
also as far north as Canada.
Most buyers use them in small
garden plots and the popularity
of the seeds is evidenced by the
crowds that show up at various
events
where
Southern
Exposure offers tastings, such
as an August unadvertised event
that drew a hundreds of people
to the farm, where garden tours
were also offered. Many customers come from the Louisa
area, with Southern States selling some varieties in its store.
But seeds are sold in retail outlets around the country, and a
list by state is available on the
company’s Web site.
The largest building on the
property is a $500,000
office/work complex designed
Jason Loyd operates sorting robot, “Hal.”
to be energy efficient but also to
house seed storage, mailing,
seed sorting and packing of special often rare varieties by hand, which is where
someone like Acorn member Moonraven comes in. He carefully measures and
weighs the rare seeds rather than trust them to “Hal.” Southern Exposure is preserving rare varieties some that are two hundred years old and has a special climatecontrolled room for their storage.
See Acorn Page 14
Like US on
Hilltop
Hil
llt p
lltop
Produce
Pro
oduce
e
& Seafood
Seafo
food
d
New
Store Front
1/4 mile South of
Zion Crossroads and (I-64) on Rt.15
6WDUOLWH3DUN7UR\‡PLOHV(DVWRI&KDUORWWHVYLOOH
Accepting all major
credit cards.
434-939-7098
Yoder
o
’s Fine Food
+RPHPDGH%UHDGV‡&UDE&DNHV‡6DOVD‡3LFNOHV
%HHWV‡/RFDO+RQH\‡9LUJLQLD3HDQXWV And so
$PLVK%XWWHU‡$VVRUWHG&KHHVHV much more!
We
W
e have Pumpkins,
P
Straw,
Straw
w, and Corn Stalks
h
sh
es
es
s Frre
ays
way
Alw
d
e
ed
ce
c
ric
d Pri
nd
an
a
htt!!
h
igh
Rig
Hundreds of people turned out for the August heirloom tomato tasting.
Zo
Zoom
oom P
oo
Professional
rof
ofess
ssi
ssi
Whitening S
System
yss te
y
tem
e
ONLY $329
$99
Call today to discuss the Zoom Whitening Syystem!
QG$GXOW
ption Available
- Shrimp
- Blue Crabs
- Scallops
- Clams
- Oysters
- Crabmeat
- Crablegs
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Assorted
Fresh Fish
NO BULL
Ve
eg
ggie
gg
g ie B
Burgers
urg
rge
ge
ers
Local All Natural
Black Angus Beef
Bringing
Hanover
Fruits and
Vegetables
e
Vegetables
and
Chesapeake
Bay
Seafood to
Zion
Crossroads.
Mon - Thur: 9 am - 6 pm
Fri-Sat 9 am -7 pm
Sun: 10 am - 5 pm
Look for
The
Wagon
2015
Dog Friendly
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 13
Acorn from page 13
Samantha Ernano showcases garlic and onion during the tasting.
New community member Curt Heavey, a professional musician, plays his guitar
during the tasting event.
14 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2–October 29, 2015
When orders arrive by fax,
through the Internet or by phone,
the artistically designed packets are
arranged for filling, then shipping.
That's where the controversial
“Hal” comes in. Darla Eaton, a fiveyear member of Acorn, who has
worked on the design and construction of buildings, among other projects, said having a robot replace
human labor has been a controversial decision. One aspect was that
the members of the community
have limited private space, sharing
living areas with all members. But
Hal needed his own room, and got
it in the climate-controlled bulk
Irena Hollowell.
storage area that houses shelves of
bulk seeds for packaging. There Hal
has his own glass-enclosed room where 10 community members take turns calibrating seeds for size and weight as each kind is packaged. In a blink, Hal puffs a packet open, adds the correct amount of seeds for that variety, then seals the envelope.
The packets are then checked by weight by someone, such as Jason Loyd. As Hal
has now replaced the drudgery of the hand-packing process, one benefit has been
to free up Acorn members to spend time on other interests and activities.
The community has grown in the past decade years, as has the business. The first
catalog carried only 65 varieties of seeds. Now there are hundreds of options in the
catalog and Southern Exposure now fills thousands of orders a year, said Eaton. Ira
Wallace is one of Acorn’s founders. She had been living at Twin Oaks when the waiting list had grown to two years. She and others founded Acorn, with support of Twin
Oaks. Although both offer community living, Acorn founders “wanted to do a more
farmy thing,” Wallace said. Members of Acorn are involved with about 70 events
each year, offering tastings at festivals, such as Monticello Heritage Harvest Festival,
schools, libraries and other locations. They are also active in making donations to
and assisting with the Louisa County food bank.
With space limited, and residents staying longer (five years or more) than ever,
potential residents must go through an application process to make sure they are a
good fit for communal living. Some join because they are intensely interested in
seeds and organic food production. Others, such as Irena Howell, a six-year-member, had lived overseas, wanted to work with seeds, but also to “live more lightly on
earth,” and with people who shared her values.
Eaton added that another “intentional community” is opening in Richmond this
fall. Called Quercus, Latin for oak, the new group will have fewer individual possessions, such as cars, and will focus on social justice and eco-conservation. Members
of Acorn are likely to be closely involved in Quercus.
In the fall, Southern Exposure is gearing up for its busiest time of year when
seeds arrive from the 50 growers and the packing begins to be ready for next year's
crops.
Hal may not be the most popular guy on the farm, but he does his share to make
sure that Winter Luxury Pie, Fife Creek Cow Horn, or Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth
make gardeners happy, and community members can enjoy other pursuits.
For more information visit www.SouthernExposure.com or call (540) 894-9480.
Moonraven measures special varieties by hand.
EVENTS
BREMO AUCTIONS SATURDAY GALLERY
AUCTIONS on October 3rd. 2015 for Antique
& Vintage rugs at 320 Pantops Center,
Charlottesville, VA. (OnLine Bidding Available)
liveauctioneers.com. See previews starting on
Wednesday 9/30/15. All Sales Saturday, begin
at 10 a.m. Questions? (434) 293-1267 or
info@bremoauctions.com
BREMO AUCTIONS SATURDAY GALLERY
AUCTIONS on October 24th., for Mid-Century
Modern & Decorative Arts @ 320 Pantops
Center, Charlottesville, VA. (OnLine Bidding
Available) liveauctioneers.com. See previews
starting on Wednesday Oct. 21st. Questions?
(434) 293-1267 or info@bremoauctions.com
JOIN ORANGE COUNTY HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY’S FUND RAISER on Saturday,
October 24th., from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. It’s a
Barn Dance and BBQ dinner at Elmwood Farm
Equestrian Center, 16451 Elmwood Drive,
Orange, VA. 22960. Featuring The Little
Mountain Boys band. Wine and Beer also
available for purchase. Go online to:
www.TicketRiver.com for your tickets. Hope to
see you there!!
GOOCHLAND COUNTY FALL FESTIVAL:
Saturday, October 31st. from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.
at the Goochland Sports Complex. Activities:
Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, Pumpkin Painting,
Make & Take Crafts, Carnival Games, Halloween
Costume Contest at 1:30 p.m. and the
Third Best Apple Pie Contest! Events will hosts
Arts & Craft vendors and Wild West Theme! Event
is FREE and Volunteers are needed! Contact the
Goochland Parks, Recreation & Facilities at (804)
556-5854 or www.co.goochland.va.us, for more
information. RAIN DATE: Sunday, November 1st.
from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.
MONTICELLO FIRE & RESCUE BINGO: $1,000
Jackpot every Thursday. Doors Open at
5:30pm, Early Bird 6:45pm. 10 Slice Road,
Palmyra (Off Rt. 600, near
CVS) Questions? Call 434-591-1018
HELP WANTED
OPTOMETRIC
ASSISTANT:
$Optometric/Medical Office seeking PartTime help, 20-30 hours. This is a busy, fast
paced office with primary duties of Chart Prep
and Scanning, assisting with the front desk
and the Tech, answering phones, and scheduling. Computer experience and office skills
essential. FAX Resume to: (434) 591-0111 or
apply within at the office of Drs. Douglas &
Victoria Molnar Weiss, 56 Centre Court,
Palmyra, VA 22963.
RENTAL PROPERTIES
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1st.: 1 Bedroom,
1200 sq. ft. daylight basement apartment.
Private Entrance. Open living room, eat-in
kitchen area, full bath and large deck. Kitchen
has electric stove/oven/microwave, side-byside refrigerator/freezer. Rent is $825 mo. and
includes Trash & Recycling, Water and Electric.
Tenant is responsible for Cable/DSL, Gate
sticker. References and credit check required.
Non-smoker. 1 yr. lease. Security deposit of
$825. Pet considered with $250 non-refundable deposit. Parking for 1 vehicle. Call (434)
906-2524
SERVICES
VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS: Do your
know
your
Veterans
Benefits?
We do! Virginia Department of Veterans
Services: www.Viginiaforveterans.com. Need
Help? Visit us at Louisa County Government
Building, 1 Woolfolk Avenue. On 1st. and 3rd.
Wednesdays of the month – from 1 p.m. to
3:30- p.m. For an appointment, call Pam Zirkle,
VSR, at (434) 295-2782 or email:
pamela.zirkle@dvs.virginia.gov
or
Jeannette.flint@dvs.virginia.gov
DRIVEWAY STONE: 9-Ton Slate Crush Run
$150, Stone $200 (Average). Granite stone
available up to 12 Ton Loads. Includes delivery
and spread. Call (434) 420-2002
MONTICELLO PAINTING: Interior & Exterior:
Residential, Commercial, Industrial. 28 years
experience. Licensed and insured. Call
Charles Langton (540) 0652 or (434) 321-1630.
Monticellopainting.com
LOHR’S PIANO SALES & SERVICE: Reliable
repair and tuning with 40 years experience.
Also offering good used and new pianos
prices reasonable. Phone (540) 672-5388,
evenings, for all your piano needs.
a logo, brochure, flyer, postcards or newsletters? Custom art or designs – but either don’t
know how or don’t have the time? I can provide you with quality graphic design and artwork quickly and affordable. Let me do the
work for you so you can concentrate on your
business.
Call lynn Stayton-Eurell@ (434) 906-2524.
Visit http://www.staytoneurellgraphics.net
DAVID ROWE’S TREE, YARD & HANDYMAN
SERVICE: Carpentry, painting, power washing, gutter work, fencing, tree work, reseeding, fertilizing, mulching & more. Fully insured.
Call for estimate 540-937-2144 or 540-5221662.
FOR SALE
BOOKS: make great gifts. Give Linda
Salisbury’s “Bailey Fish Adventure” series for
kids, and humor for grown-ups. Can be found
at many local gift outlets, online (plus Kindle
and Nook), or from tabbyhouse@gmail.com,
(540) 895-9093, or www.lindasalisburyauthor.com
CEMETERY SITES: Holly Memorial Gardens
and Monticello Memory Gardens. Significant
savings. Call 434-295-1750.
WANTED
OLD COINS: I BUY OLD COINS. 434-466-7968
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST: Do you need
Help Wanted
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY
The Fork Union Military Academy is seeking various positions for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Benefits include a retirement plan, health,
dental, life insurance and meals provided depending on the shift. The Academy is a Christian male boarding and day school that attracts students
from more than 30 states and 15 foreign countries. The Academy offers our students a college preparatory curriculum in a military-style environment.
HVAC Mechanic
We are seeking someone to handle our HVAC needs, including routine maintenance and basic trouble shooting, as well as respond to other
maintenance issues as assigned. Must have a valid driver’s license. Monday - Friday schedule with occasional weekends as needed.
Housekeeper Full Time
The right candidate will be responsible for cleaning/dusting/maintaining hallways, public areas, stairways, furniture, equipment,
fixtures, closets, restrooms and will perform other tasks as assigned. Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm.
Interested candidates please contact the Maintenance Department (434) 842-4340.
Located at 4744 James Madison Hwy. Fork Union, Virginia 23055
Kitchen Food Preparer/Cook
Salad Worker – AM Line Server– PM Line Server – Utility Worker – Dining Services Assistant
Please contact the Dining Services Department for details (434) 842-4390.
Located at 4744 James Madison Hwy. Fork Union, Virginia 23055
Draw
Attention to
your Business
Answers to the
Crossword
Puzzle from page 11
NEXT DEADLINE FOR
LOUISA LIFE
is October 21st
Call Judi Price at
434-207-0223
or email
judi.valleypublishing@gmail.com
October 2–October 29, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 15
16 • LOUISA LIFE • October 2 – October 29, 2015