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SPRinG 2010
31 Years
FREE
but not cheap
“Daffies 2” by Michael Davis
2
Issue125
Vol.XXXIINo.1
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Contents
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Essays, Art & Poetry
3 Jews and Christians. ByRandallTremba
12–13 ARTWORKS Michael Davis. ByNanBroadhurst
14 POETRY Paul Grant. EdZahniser,poetryeditor
15 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL America’s Arctic Refuge.ByMarkMadison
17 “Yes, Dear,” and Other Deflections. ByStephenWillingham
20 Avatar. BySarahSoltow
People, Places & Things
4 James Lewin on the State of Journalism. ByClaireStuart
5 LOCAL COLOR The Art of Transformation.ByChristopherRobinson
6 Maria’s Taqueria.ByClaireStuart
7 The Best of Both Worlds.ByChristopherRobinson
8 GSIVC Welcomes New Director. BySueKennedy
9 The Entler Hotel Sharpens Its Original Focus. ByWendyMopsik
10–11 “Namaste.” ByEllieLloyd
16 A Natural Fit: This Race is for the Birds! BySandraBloom
18–19 Looking for Adventure. ByKatrinaWeyland
Faith, Hope & Charity
21 Religious Communities
22 Donors
23 Business & Service Directory
Cover Artist
Michael Davisbelievesthatartismorethananaction.Itisalifelongstudy—throughitsfrustrations
itrevealsthesimplicitiesandbeautiesoftheworldaroundusandinus.
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Jews and Christians
The Third Word From the Cross
Randall Tremba
H
olyWeekwillsoonbehere.OnGood
Fridaychurchesaroundtheworldwill
reciteandreflectupon“TheSevenLast
WordsofChrist”fromthecross.Father, forgive
them for they know not what they do. Today you
will be with me in paradise. Woman, behold
your son; son, behold your mother. I thirst. Why
have you forsaken me? It is finished. Into your
hands I commend my spirit.
TheThirdWordis:Woman, behold your
son; son, behold your mother.
Meanwhile, standing near the cross were
his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the
wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he
loved standing beside her, he said to his mother,
‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the
disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’ And from that
hour the disciple took her into his own home.
(John19:26–27)
Jesuscouldn’tmovehishands.Hecould
barelymovehisheadbuthecouldmovehis
eyes.Helookedathismotherthentowardhis
discipleandsaid,Woman, here is your son.And
thenlookingbacktowardhismother,Here is
your mother.Andfromthathourthedisciple
tookherintohisownhome.
ThatdiscipletookthemotherofJesus
home,beatherupandpushedheroutintothe
cold,darknightwheresheandherchildrenwere
bound,gagged,anddraggedawaytoghettosand
gaschambers.
Iknow,Iknow,itdoesn’tsaythatinthe
gospelpages.Butthat’swhathappened.Not
toMaryherselfbuttoherpeople.Beatupand
pushedoutintothecold,darknight.Bound,
gagged,anddraggedawaytoghettosandgas
chambers.
Inthisgospel,repletewithsymbolism,
Mary,wemightsay,represents“Judaism”;and
thebeloveddisciple,wemightsay,represents
thefledglingcommunitythataroseinthewake
ofJesus’deathandeventuallybecameknownas
“theChurch.”
Itwilldousgoodonanyday,butespecially
onGoodFriday,torememberhowChristians
turnedJewsintoscapegoatsandcrucifiedthem
inmorewaysthanone,inmoreplacesthanone,
inmorecenturiesthanone.
Jesussaidtohismother,Woman, here is
your son.Andtohisdisciple,Here is your
mother.WithhisdyingbreathJesuswastrying
tocreateanewkindofcommunity,formedby
loveandnotbyfamilyortribalblood.
JudaismgavebirthtoMary.Marygave
birthtoJesus.AndJesusgavebirthtoanew
community,toanewwayofbeingandlivingin
thisworld,awaythattranscendstribaldivisions
ofonekindandanother.It’stherightwaybut
it’snotaneasyway.
It’shardtobetrueandfaithfulinthisworld.
Somuchcangowronginthebestofpersons
andcommunities.Muchhasgonewronginthe
Church.WithoutGod’sgraceandforgiveness
noneofusstandsachance.
ItwilldotheChurchgoodtoremember
howChristiansturnedJewsintoscapegoatsand
crucifiedtheminmorewaysthanone.Itwill
dotheChurchgoodtorememberandtorepent.
Nowasbadasthenewsis,thereisalsogood
news:thereismoregraceinGodthansininus.
OnwhatwouldeventuallybecalledGood
Friday,whilehebledonthecross,Jesussaid:
Woman, here is your son.Andtohisdisciple,
Here is your mother.
ButChristianswouldturnGoodFridayinto
arallydayandterrorizetheJewishpeoplefor
2,000years.It’snotwhatJesushadinmind.He
didn’thaveanotherreligioninmind,leastofall
onethatwouldbecomesectarian,exclusive,and
bellicose.That’snotwhatJesusheldinhisheart.
YoucanheartheheartofJesuselsewhere
inthisgospel.For God so loved the world.God
solovedtheworld.NottheJewishworldor
theChristianworldortheMuslimworldorthe
BuddhistworldortheHinduworldortheSihk,
Jain,orBaha’iworlds,orthehumanist,animist,
oratheistworlds.Godsolovedtheworld.The
whole world.Period.
Jesusnevermeantforhiswaytobecome
awayofexclusionandterrorism.I am the way,
the truth, and the lifemeantloveistheway.
Hedidn’tmeanthatChristianitywastheway
toheavenandallotherreligionswerenot.He
didn’tmeanthathewasthewaytoanother
placeatall.Hemeantthatloveisthewayto
livehereandnow.
Those who abide in love abide in God, he
said. I am in the Father and the Father is in me.
I am in you and you are in me. God is love and
those who abide in love abide in God. Come and
see where I abide, hesaid. In my Father’s house
are many mansions, many rooms, many dwelling
places, not just one. Inotherwords,thereare
manywaystodwellinGod,whichistosay,to
dwellinlove.
ItwilldotheChurchgoodtorememberhow
ChristiansturnedagainstJews,theverypeople
ofourLord’smother.Butrememberingisnot
enough.TheChurchmustalsorepentandmake
amends.
It’shardtobelievebutit’strue:onlyin
thepast50yearsorsohastheChurchbegun
toacknowledgeandappreciateasimplefact:
Jesus was not a Christian.JesuswasJewish,
achildofaJewishmotherandfather,who
themselveswerechildrenofAbrahamand
Sarah,wholong,longagofoundandthen
nursedapromiseintheirhearts,apromise
thatsomedaytheirchildrenandtheirchildren’s
childrenwouldfindawaytoblessallthe
families,tribes,andnationsofthewhole
earth—awayoflove,notawayofhate;a
wayofmercy,notawayoftorture;awayof
forgiveness,notawayofrevenge;awayof
inclusion,notawayofexclusion.
Jesusdidn’tinventthatpromise.He
embracedthepromise.Andthennursedand
cultivateditinhisheart.
It’sanancient,precious,andfragilepromise,
blessed,brokenopen,andgiveneachtime
ChristiansgatherroundtheTableofOurLord.
By this will all people know you are my disciples,
if you love one another.Thereisnootherway.
ForChristiansoranyoneelse.Loveistheway.
Hereisaversefromthetraditional“Solemn
ReproachesoftheCross”oftenreadinchurches
onGoodFriday:
O my people, O my Church,
What have I done to you,
or in what have I offended you?
Answer me.
I grafted you into the tree of my chosen Israel,
and you turned on them with persecution and
mass murder.
I made you joint heirs with them of my
covenants
but you made them scapegoats for your
own guilt,
and you have prepared a cross for your Savior.
Lord, have mercy.
AndGodis.Merciful.GoodFridayisa
gooddaytorememberthatGodismerciful.
AndifGodis,shallwenotalsobe?
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4
James Lewin
ontheStateofJournalism
Claire Stuart
J
amesLewin’sintroductionto
Shepherdstownin1995was
unforgettable.Hecamefrom
Chicagotoapplyforapositionin
theEnglishdepartmentatShepherd
College(nowUniversity).Hewas
invitedforacampusvisit,andwas
requiredtoputonademonstration
class.
Aroomwasbookedforhimat
theBavarianInn.Hisdemonstrationwasscheduledfor8a.m.,and
atabout7,theelectricityinhis
roomsuddenlywentout.Thechalet
roomsallopentotheoutdoors,and
hepoppedoutsideinhisunderwear
toseeifallofthelightswereoff.“I
heardaclick,”hesaid.“Thedoorhad
closed,andIwaslockedout.Ifelt
likeIwasinaThreeStoogesmovie!”
Hestillclearlyrecallsrunning
downthecobblestonewalkinhis
underweartofindsomeonetolet
himbackintohisroom.Fortunately,
hewassuccessfulandmadeittohis
demonstrationontime.Heisnowa
professorofEnglish,coordinatorof
thejournalismminorandadvisorto
ShepherdUniversity’snewspaper,The
Picket.
Lewinnotesthatjustoneinthree
peoplewithadoctorateinEnglish
landsatenure-trackposition.“Others
endupinlow-endemploymentsuch
asadjuncts.You’regoingupagainst
graduatesofplaceslikeHarvard.”
HewashiredatShepherdwhen
theacademicjobmarketwas“worse
thanbeinginawarzoneordriving
acabatnightinChicago,”bothof
whichhehadpersonallyexperienced.
Endlessresuméshadtobecrafted
individuallybecausetherewerevery
specificqualificationsforeachopening.Sendingthemoutwaslike“sendingoutnotesinabottlefromadesert
islandandhopingsomeonewould
readthem.”HecreditshisemploymenttohiscombinationofadissertationonShakespeareandhisextensive
journalismbackground.
Aftergraduatingfromcollegein
1967withanEnglishdegree,Lewin
droveataxiinChicago,writingstoriesabouthisexperiences,thenwent
ontobecomeafreelancejournalist.
HetraveledthroughMexico,Europe,
Asia,andtheMiddleEast.Duringa
stopinIsraelin1973,hewitnessed
theYomKippurWar,whenEgypt
andSyriaattackedIsrael.Helivedin
Israelfrom1976to1983,teaching
Englishandwritingformagazines.
Hereportedonthe1982invasion
ofLebanonbyIsrael,doingarticles
fromsouthernLebanonandBeirut.
“Afterthat,”hesaid,“Irealized
thatitwasnoworneverifIwanted
togobacktogradschool.Awise
manoncesaidthatoneofthefew
goodthingsaboutwaristhatitmakes
peoplerealizethatourlifeislimited.
Ireturnedtoacademiain1983.”
Lookingatthejobmarket
fortoday’sstudentswhohopefor
careersinjournalism,Lewinsaysit
isthehardesthehaseverseen.He
explainedthatjournalismatShepherd
isaminor,notamajor,andthatonly
asmallpercentofhisstudentsactuallywanttobejournalists.Most
combinejournalismwithanother
disciplineandplantogoinadifferentdirection.Journalism,withits
emphasisonfact-findingandwriting,
isausefulcomplementtomanyother
majors,includingenvironmentalscience,history,psychology,sociology,
andpoliticalscience.
Tenyearsago,astudentwho
studiedEnglishandjournalism,could
countongettingabeginningjobin
journalism,usuallywithasmall-town
newspaper,whichcouldleadtoabetterjob.Nowhewondersifanybody
hasanyideawhatthefutureholdsfor
journalists.
Newspapershaveshotthemselves
inthefoot,heopined,astheystrive
foracertainprofitmargin.Theyhave
jettisonedtheirexperiencedveteran
reporters,offeringbuyouts,keepingthelower-paid,inexperienced
reporters.Theyhavegivenawaytheir
contentinordertostaycompetitive
ontheInternet,sonobodyisbuying
thenewspapers.Hebelievestheywill
havetostartchargingforInternet
content.
“They’redownsizingnewsrooms,
andveteranjournalistsarelosing
theirjobs—andstudentshavetocompetewiththemforthefewjobsthat
areleft,”hesaid.“Studentsaretaking
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unpaidinternships.Theonlyhopefor
thefutureisthattheycancreatetheir
ownmultimediablogsandWebsites,
buttheyhavetofigureouthowto
makethemeconomicallyviable.Now,
everybodyisafreelancer.”
Lewinobservedthatitistoo
earlytoknowwherethisisgoingand
whetherprintjournalismhashitbottom.“Threeyearsago,somegraduatesweregettingjobs,”hesaid.“Two
yearsago,mostofthemwereliving
intheirparents’basements.”
Lewinseesthecollapseofprint
journalismasadangermuchmore
seriousthanadepressedjobmarket
andseesitaffecting“thesocialfabric
ofdemocracy.”
Hewentontosay,“Thereisno
solidreportage.Theblogosphereis
simplyopinions.Whowillhireinvestigativereporters?Thatdependsonan
economicbaseandeditorialsupervision.Whoisgoingtoattendthetown
hallmeetingsandtellpeoplewhat’s
goingon?Whoisgoingtoexpose
corruption?”
Studentstodaydohavethepossibilityofanewkindofapproach
tocareers,Lewinbelieves,planning
onnotone,butaseriesofcareers.
Helikenedittothe1960sapproach.
“Theycanvolunteer,gotoforeign
countriestoteachEnglish,joinTeach
forAmerica,tryanumberofdifferent
things.Theycanmakedifficulttimes
anopportunity.Theydon’thaveto
followconventionalroutes.Theycan
createnewpathways.”
Lewinisfamiliarwiththatpath.
Hewasoutofacademiafor16years.
“Iwouldn’twanttodoitoveragain,
butIlookonitasformative,”hesaid.
“Inevercouldbehappyworkingnine
tofive,dreadingthebeginningofthe
workweek.”
Heloveshisworkandsays,“I
alwayslookforwardtothebeginningofanewsemester.”However,
heisincreasinglyconcernedabout
studentscomingintocollegewithno
realfoundation.Whenaskedwhat
hewouldlikeincomingfreshmen
toknow,hereplied.“I’dlikethem
toknowhowtowriteacoherent
personalessay,grammaticallycorrect.I’dlikethemtoknowAmerican
PHOTO BY RUTH WEESE
James Lewin, professor of English at
Shepherd University
history—I’dlikethemtoknow
thattherewasaVietnamWarand
aPeloponnesianWarandthatthe
PeloponnesianWarcamefirst!”
Hedoesfeelthatthefreshmen
tryhardanddomakereasonable
progress.“Theyareinacognitive
stagewheretheyhavecometorealize
thattheycanthinkforthemselves,”
hesaid.
Lewiniscurrentlyteaching
BritishLiteraturefromBeowulfto
Milton,andLiteraryStudy,afoundationcourseforEnglishmajorscoveringcontemporaryliteraturetheory
andhowtoapplyittothestudyof
literature.Healsoteachesmagazine
writingandapracticumforThe
Picket.
Hehasanabidinglovefor
Shakespeareandbelievesthatthe
bardhadatimelessunderstandingof
thehumanconditionthatcanbeused
toillustratemodernsituationsand
dilemmas.Heiscurrentlywritinga
paperon“Hamletfromapost-911
perspective.”Incontemporaryfilms
basedonShakespeare’sworks,he
observed,“Hamletisusuallyseen
inaFreudianoreroticmanner.Iam
seeingHamletasatricksterwitha
senseofconscience.Howdoyou
respondtoinjustice?What’stheright
waytofightback?”
Claire Stuart has been writing for
the GOOD NEWS PAPER for sheforgets-how-long and is happy that
she is not looking for employment in
journalism.
5
Local Color
THEARTOFTRANSFORMATION
O
nalovelywhiteandsnowy
day,Iwasgivenarareand
uniqueopportunity.Iwas
invitedintoacaveofsplendorfor
someteaandconversationwith
WayneSkinner.Ihadbeentoseveral
ofhisartopeningsattheAIIAgallery(nowTheBridgeGallery),and
wasalwaysimpressedwiththestyle
oftheplaceandhisexcellenteyefor
art.Iwasunawarejusthowmuchhis
lifehadshapedmyexperienceswith
bothShepherdstownandShepherd
University.
Skinnergrewupinasmalltown
inPennsylvaniaandreceivedamaster’s
degreeinfineartinhisearly20s.He
tookajobatShepherdCollegein1963
asthesoleartprofessor,withasingle
classroom.Hemovedintoasmall
bungalowandbuiltakilnbehinditso
hecouldcontinuehispersonalartwork
whilehetaughtasmallgroupofstudentsdrawing,painting,sculpture,and
arthistory.
Bythesecondyear,heexpanded
theprogramtoincludeasecond
teacher,GaryMoreland,andasecond
classroom.Inhissixthyear,aschairmanoftheartsdepartment,hegained
theentiregroundfloorofKnuttiHall,
aswellasalargelectureroomonthe
secondfloor,andsecuredtheservices
ofathirdprofessor.
Duringtheseyears,hewasalso
cultivatinghiscareerinartpottery,throwingandfiringpotsout
oftheEasternMarketbuildingin
Washington,D.C.Hehadapottery
galleryinHarpersFerryandanother
on8thandPennsylvaniainD.C.He
keptasmallapartmentonConstitution
Avenueandcommutedquiteabit.At
thisjuncture,ShepherdwasencouragingSkinnertopursueadoctorateof
fineart,whilehethoughtthathecould
teachhisstudentsfarmorebycontinuingtopursuehisowncareerintheart
world.Hedecidedtopartwayswith
thecollege,buthecouldn’tbringhimselftopartwiththetown.
Hedescribedthecamaraderie
ofthecommunityinthelate’60s
andearly’70s,andIrecognizedthe
townofmychildhood.Downtown
Shepherdstownwasn’talwaysgift
shopsandrestaurants.Peoplelived
inmanyofthehousesthathavesince
beenconvertedtocommercialspaces,
Christopher Robinson
andthebusinessesdowntownwere
moreaboutnecessitythanvariety:
grocery,autopartsanddrugstores.
Studentslivedabovemostofthebusinessesandinoldtenantfarmhouses
surroundingthetown.Sociallife
revolvedaroundhouseanddinnerpartiesandlessaroundbars,althoughbars
alwayshadaparttoplayinthistown.
Inthelate’60s,thebar-to-be-in
wascalledFerryHill.Perchedprecariouslyonahillacrosstheriver
fromShepherdstown,itaffordedan
unmatchedviewofthePotomac.A
favoritehangoutforprofessorsanddiscerningstudents,itwasaplaceapart
fromtherough-and-tumblepoolhallor
theraucouscollegebeerbar.Skinner
enjoyedafewbrewsthere,buthewas
quitemovedonedaywhenheinvited
oneofhisassistantsforabeer,andthe
manwasrefusedservicebecauseof
hisethnicity.ThisconvincedSkinner
tomakeafewcallsandremedythe
situation;afterwardanyonecouldgeta
drinkthere.
AfterleavingShepherd,Skinner
boughttheoldpostofficebuilding
downtown.Hecommutedfromhis
D.C.apartmentseveraldaysaweekto
workonitsrestoration.Hehadakiln
behindthebuildingandwouldoften
stayupallnight,sippingbeerandtalkingwiththevariousdenizensofthe
town,whileheadjustedthefiringtemperatures.
In1978,afterFerryHillwas
boughtoutbytheParkService,he
realizedtherewasaneedforanopenminded,welcomingwateringholein
town,sohebuiltabarinhisoldpost
office.Hehand-madethebarfrom
somewainscotingfromanoldshop
thatfortuitouslyevenhadalargebrass
footrailjusttheperfectlength.He
alsolaidthetiletopofthebar.The
acousticscreatedbythestampedtin
wallsandceilingweresogoodthat
hebroughthisstereoinandspenttwo
weekspaintingtheceilingwithasixinchbrush,listeningtonothingbutThe
Doors.
ThePennyPostcard,nowthe
MecklenburgInn,wasahugesuccess,
andonecouldfindallwalksoflife
sippingthecoldest(andonly)draftin
town.Students,professors,tradesmen,
andpolicemenwouldslingwittybanter
overthemixtapesthatSkinnerplayed.
Hereceivedpostcardsfromaround
theworldashisfriendsandcustomerstraveled.Thebarhasbeenopen
forover30yearsandistrulyoneof
Skinner’slegacies.
Thisperiodalsospawnedoneof
hisotherlegacies,perhapsalittlebittersweet,butnecessaryatthetime
nonetheless.ShepherdCollegedecided
itneededanewmaintenancebuilding.
Itdecidedtobulldozeoneofitsold
staffdormitoriestobuildone.Theonly
problemwasthatitalsohappenedtobe
thehistoricallysignificantEnterHotel.
Skinner,wholovedtheold
architectureandpersonalityof
Shepherdstown,gottogetherwithhis
friendsandneighborsandmadeup
afewflyerstostopthedemolition.
Thisdrivewascaughtuplikefirein
thewindandhadthewholetownin
anuproar.Aftermanymeetingsand
hearings,itwasdecidedthattheonly
waytostopanyonefromtearingdown
historicpropertieswouldbebyimplementingzoning.ThisledSkinnerto
hisnine-yeartenureontheplanning
andzoningcommittee.Henowsays
hewishestheyhadthoughtthrough
thewholezoningthingabitmore.
HowevertheEntlerstillstands.
Skinnertendstomovehislifein
cycles,followingthewhimsofhissoul
andartlikeanomadfollowingasacred
herdofbeasts.Hehadspentalong
timeworkingwithstudents,customers,politicians,andfriends.Hesold
thePostcard,decidingitwastimefor
alittlerestandrelaxation.Hebought
IslandGreenFarmin1986.Hespent
hisdaysdrawing,gardening,andbiking20to30milesaday.
Afteraboutsevenyears,theitch
forchangegrabbedhimagain.
Hesoldthefarm
andboughtahouse
intown.Hewent
intobusinesswitha
colleagueandrenovatedanoldgarage
ontheedgeoftown
(AIIA—Antiques
toArt).Afterafew
yearsplayingaround
withantiques,it
becameclearthat
Skinnerwasmuch
moreintorunning
Wayne Skinner
thegallerythanhis
partnerwas.Hesoldhishouseintown
tobuyoutthebusiness,focusingon
curatinghisownshowsandfeaturing
localartists.Hisshowswerealways
excellent,displayingfineprintson
variedsubjectsandtimeperiodsfrom
aroundtheworld.
NowSkinnerhaspassedonmanagementofthegalleryanddedicated
himselftopersonaltransformationin
his“retirement.”Firsthetransformed
hisspace,onceadrabtall-ceilinged
garageinthebackofthegallery,into
whatisnowalavish,splendid,and
mysterioussuitecoveredwalltowallin
inlaidhardwoodsandmyriaddrawings
andbooks.Itisamixtureoftherugged
andthefinethatstrikesaharmonious
balance,andhehasspentyearsfinetuningeverysurfaceintoitsownwork
ofart.
Nowthathisspaceisperfect,he
hasdecidedtoworkonhismind.He
threwouthistelevision,lockeduphis
computer,andallowshimselfonly
finemusicandgreatbooks.Hehopes
hehasanother20yearstostudyand
reflect,perhapswrite10or20novels!
Iwishhimthebestandthankhim
forallowingmeintohisworldfora
shorttime.
Christopher Robinson is a local
farmer who happens to write a bit
and make some art. He can usually be
found lollygagging at the Lost Dog,
telling tall tales or slumming it at the
farmers market, listening to the sweet,
sweet bluegrass.
PHOTO BY CHRiSTOPHER ROBiNSON
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Maria’s Taqueria
She’s Here for the Locals
PHOTOS BY RUTH WEESE
Maria Allen
S
heisn’taLatina,andsheonlyspeaksalittle
Spanish,whichatfirstsurprisesthemany
Mexicans,Guatemalans,andothersfromsouth
oftheborderwhocomeinforatasteofhome.After
all,hernameisMaria,anditisataqueria.“They
expectSpanish,”shelaughed.
MariaAllenistheownerand“chiefcookand
bottlewasher”ofMaria’sTaqueriaonGermanStreet,
whichsherunswithsomehelpfromherfriends.This
enterprisingyoungwomanwithapassionforfood
openedhertinyrestaurantinJune2009immediately
aftershegraduatedfromShepherdUniversity.
OriginallyfromTyson’sCorner,Va.,Allencameto
ShepherdUniversity,whereshemajoredinfinearts.
Onethingshefoundlackingintownwasaplaceto
findLatinfood,andshemissedit.“Youcouldfinda
LatinrestaurantoneverycornerinNorthernVirginia,”
shesaid.
AllenhasaloveforLatinfoodandculture,havingspentagreatdealoftimeexploringMexico,Costa
Rica,Panama,andNicaragua.
“Myfamilywantedustoexperiencedifferentcultures,”shesaid,“andtheytookustraveling.”Shealso
spentthreemonthsasanexchangestudentand“just
traveling”inLatinAmerica.
Maria’sTaqueriaistiny,withasingletableand
chairsandasmallcounterwithafewstools,butitdoes
abriskcarryoutbusiness.Themenuissimple,and
Allenservestheexpectedtacos,burritos,andnachos,
withherownspecialflourishes.
“It’snotauthenticLatinfood,”shesays,describingitmoreas“Mexican–SouthernCalifornia–inspired
food.”
Aninterestingtouchintherestaurantisthecustomers’menublackboardonthewall.Customerswho
havetheirownpersonalfavoritecombinationsoffood
canwritetheirmenusontheboard,andpatronsmay
orderfromthatboardaswellasfromtheregularmenu.
Claire Stuart
Eachtimesomeoneordersacustomer’sfavorite
fromtheboard,Allenmakesatallymark.Attheend
ofthemonth,thepersonalmenuthathasbeenordered
mostfrequentlyisdeclaredthewinner.Thatcombinationisnamedafterthecustomer.Itispostedaspartof
theregularmenufortherestoftheyear,andthewinner
getsafreethree-tacomeal.Thentheboardiserased
andthecompetitionbeginsagain.
“Wemaychooseagrandwinnerattheendofthe
year,”saidAllen.
“Ihaven’tdecidedyetwhatI’mgoingtodo.”
Therestaurantbusinessmightseemastrange
choiceforanartist.AllenworkedinceramicsandpotteryandtaughtceramicsinFairfax.“Istillhavemy
studioinmyparents’house,”shesaid,“butIhaven’t
hadtimetoworkinitlately.”
Surprisingly,shedoesnothaveanyofherpottery
ondisplayintherestaurant.“I’dthoughtaboutit,”she
said,butshedecidedagainstit.“Ionlywanttosellone
thingatatime!”
Shedoesnotfindanythingunusualinanartistbecomingacook,andshefindsitquitenaturalto
beboth.Shethinksofthemasequallycreativepursuits.“Foodandartareverycloselyconnected,”she
declared.“Theyarebothtelltalesignsofaculture.”
Shesaysthatalthoughshehasapassionforart,
herpassionforfoodisgreater.Andtherearethesimple
economics.Sheiswellawareofthefactthatthereare
practicallynojobsinartunlessartistscansomehow
createtheirownjobs.Sinceeveryonemusteat,itis
morefeasibletocreateone’sownjobintheworldof
food.
Allensaysthatshealwaysrealizedthatanine-tofivejobwasnotforher.“Icouldneverseemyselfinan
office,”shedeclared.Shehad
workedinrestaurantsandsawa
nicheinShepherdstownthatshe
believedshecouldfill.
Maria’sTaqueriaprides
itselfonprovidinghighqualityandquantityataffordable
prices.Allenobservedthatmost
oftherestaurantsintowncater
totouristsfromWashingtonand
arepricedabovethecomfortable
budgetsoflocalsandShepherd
Universitystudents.
“There’slotsofhigh-end
foodbutlittlethatthekidsand
localscanafford.I’mgiving
themacheaperoption.People
wholivehereneedtoeat,too.
Andthisconnectsthetownand
thestudents.”
Allenusesthebest,freshest,andhealthiestingredients
shecanfind,usinglocalvegetableswhenpossible.“Someofthevegetablescome
frommyparents’farminPurcellville,”shesaid,“andI
usethebeefwiththelowestfatcontent.IusePatuxent
chicken—itdoesn’tcomefromclearacrossthecountry.”
Askedwhatsheenjoyscookingthemost,Allen
namedsomethingthatisnotonherrestaurantmenu.
Shelovestocookbarbecue.“That’swhatIoriginally
wantedtodo,”shesaid.“Mymomwasasoutherngirl,
andbarbecueisinmyblood.”
Butshelookedatwhatwasfeasible,andhertaqueriaseemedmorelikelytosucceed.“Butwhoknows?”
shemused.“MaybesomedayI’llhaveabarbecuerestaurant.”
That’snottosaythatshedoesn’tenjoycookingfor
herrestaurantaswell.Themenuitemshemostlovesto
cookisherporkcarnetas—pilesofpork,guacamole,
andpicodegallowithchipsfordipping.“I’mvery
proudofthem,”shesaid.“Theporkisslow-cookedfor
sixhoursandspicedperfectly.It’snowourbestseller.”
Althoughsheisputtinginmorehoursthananineto-fiver,workingsixdaysaweekfrom11a.m.to8
p.m.,Allenishappytobedoingwhatshewantstodo.
Shebelievesthatitmademoresensetostayinaplace
wheresheishappythantomoveawayanddosomethingshehates.
“Youshouldlookatwhatyoucandoinyourcommunityinsteadoflookingawaytothecity,”shesaid.
“Peopleshoulddowhattheyliketodo.Smallbusinessescanbetheanswertotheeconomicproblems.”
Sincemuchofherbusinesscomesfromthestudentpopulation,shehasn’tnoticedtheeffectsofthe
recession.And,ofcourse,sinceshehasbeeninbusinesslessthanayear,shereallyhasnobasisforcomparison.
“Myproductisrecessionfriendly,”shelaughed,
“becauseIopenedduringtherecession.So,ithasto
getbetter!”
Maria (second from right) and her staff at
Maria’s Taqueria on German Street
7
The Best of Both Worlds
Christopher Robinson
PHOTOS PROViDED BY KRZYSZTOS JURCZYNSKi
Krzysztos Jurczynski and his daughter
A
fewmonthsago,Ibeganhearinganoddaccentcropupin
thecoffeeshopsandbarsof
ourfairtown.Thisaccentwasalways
accompaniedbylaughter.Althoughit
soundedcoarseatfirst,Isoonrealized
thattheaccentwaswieldedasarapier
ofwitattimesandachocolateboxof
slycomplimentsatothers.Isoongotto
meettheownerofthataccent,Krzysztos
Jurczynski,ananimatedmanwithalarge
frame.WhenIfoundouthewasthenew
sculptureteacheratthecollege,Iinvited
himuptothelittlebarinmyhousefora
fewdrinksandalotofconversation.
Jurczynski,afteralongandwindingjourney,endedupcomingto
ShepherdstowninMayof2009.Hehad
beenhiredtodosomefreelancerestorationforalocalartcollector.However,
thejobdidn’tlastnearlyaslongashe
thought,andhewassoonlookingfor
work.Wordspreadabouttown,andhe
metthefacultyatShepherd.Hewassoon
teachingafewclassesandhasrecently
foundasmallhousetorent.Hereally
enjoysourtownandhopestobeableto
makeitapermanentresidence.
Wedelvedintohispast,andit’s
quiteanastonishingtale.Hegrewup
inPoland,andasachildhehadbeen
verykeenonmathandphysics.Hesaw
himselfstudyingtobeascientistandat
14hadbeengivenasemi-prochildren’s
contracttotrainwithasoccerteam.Out
inleftfield,hereceivedaseriousknee
injuryandwasforcedtospendmany
monthsinahospital.Whilethere,hehad
verylittletooccupyhistime,sohespent
longhoursdrawingandpainting.
Hebecameenamoredwithcreating
artwork,andalthoughhehadauniver-
sityplacementin
ascienceschool,
heshockedhis
parentsbychangingtoanartconcentration.The
familywasquite
consternated,but
hehadoneuncle
whostoodbyhim
andsupported
hisdecision.He
hadtospenda
fullyearrefining
histechniqueand
preparingforthe
rigorousandcompetitiveartexams
thatwereheldin
Poland.Therewere
alwaysthousandsofapplicants,andonly
200wereallowedtoenterportfolios.
Ofthose,only50wereallowedtakethe
threedaysofrigorouspracticalexams.
Hewasacceptedintothefive-yearhighly
classicalsculptureprogram.Thiswas
quiteanaccomplishment,sincethere
havebeenlessthan5,500graduatesof
theschool,ever.
Theprogramconsistedof45hours
ofsculptureclassesaweek:oneyear
ofstone,oneyearofmetal,oneyearof
wood,andoneyearofrestorationand
preservation.Inthefifthyear,onecould
focusfullyonone’sowncreativeendeavors.Inhisfreetime(thelittlehehad),
Jurczynskiwoulddoartrestorationto
makesomespendingmoney.Hegreatly
respectedhisteachersandstillconsiders
themtobeamonghisfavoriteartists.In
hissecondyearofschool,hemetand
marriedhiswifeGina,ahorticulturalist.
Thefirstjobhereceivedoutof
schoolwasalargeundertaking:therestorationofthestoneworkonamassiveold
Polishpalace.Hewasconfidentaboutit
andtookeightofhisfriendstowhipout
thework.Theywerefacedwithcreating
hundredsofperfectstoneblocksoutof
rawboulders.Theirfirstattempttomake
oneblocktookthemovertwodays.
Quitefrustratedandfacingeminent
financialdoomwithashortdeadline,
hecontactedalocalfuneralmason.A
stoopedlittleoldmanwithgnarledfingersshowedupandstaredatoneofthe
rocksforawhile,thenstartedinonitand
wasabletoshapeitperfectlyinafew
hours.Themasonstayedandhelpedtrain
Jurczynskiandhisteamfortwomonths.
Thejobwassuccessfullycompleted,and
therawedgeofJurczynski’sartisticpride
hadreceivedamuch-neededtempering.
Inthefollowingyears,hebecame
veryactiveinthecommunity,doing
commissionedworkandtutoringup-andcomingartists.Hehadworkinsome
showsandgalleriesinKrakow,andin
1990,aPolishcollectorwhohadopened
agalleryinAlexandria,Va.,offeredhim
ashow.Hereceivedathree-monthtouristvisatocometotheStatesandputup
theshow.Ametalworkingagentwho
subcontractedwiththeSmithsonianwas
impressedbythequalityofJurczynski’s
workandofferedhimajobonthespot.
Threemonthslater,hehadagreencard
andwasworkingonvenuesalloverthe
mid-Atlantic.HeworkedonGunston
Hall,Woodlawn,PlantationDel,andhe
helpedtorestorethemassivegatesfor
theNationalArchives.
Chompingatthebittobeoutandon
hisown,hesawanadinasculpturemagazine.HemovedoutwesttoworkfreelancemakingenlargementsofEgyptian
sculptures.Atthefoundrywherehewas
working,severalpeopleadmiredthe
qualityofhiscraft.Hesoonreceived
acalltohelpoutatthefoundryofthe
AcademyofArtinSanFrancisco.He
washiredtoteachsculptureandmoldmakingfulltime.Heboughtahousein
Monterey,andhiswifewasabletofind
workinoneofthemanysophisticated
nurseries.
Afteracoupleofyears,hetired
oftheCaliforniasunandwashappy
tosecureacontractteachingcasting
andrunningthefoundryatMaryland
University.Healsobegantoteachafew
drawingclassesatMarylandInstitute
CollegeofArt(MICA).Duringthattime,
hewaslivinginArlington,Va.,andhis
mildinterestinplayingbridgegrewto
moreofanobsession.Hequicklybecame
aninternationalchampionbridgeplayer.
Betweenmakinghisownwork,teachingattwocolleges,andplayingbridge
almosteveryweekend,hespentless
timewithhisfamily,andheandhiswife
partedways.
HemovedtoBaltimoreandtooka
jobatahighschoolthatofferedmore
regularpayandbenefits,totryand
gethislifebackontoanevenkeel.He
boughtarowhouseandtaughtsome
drawingclassesintheeveningatMICA
tokeepinpracticeandevenranalive
drawinggroupforanyonetojoin.Hemet
abrilliantyoungartistatthistimeand
felldeeplyinlove,forafewyearsliving
inasortofurbanbohemianparadise.As
weallknow,greattimesrarelylastfor-
ever.Hisyoungmuseleft,andhefound
himselfheartbrokenandanxiousfora
change.
Outoftheblue,Jurczynskireceived
aphonecall.Therewasanopeningin
Miami;theyneededsomeonetobecome
therankingprofessorindrawingfora
magnethighschoolforadvancedplacementstudents.Lookingforwardtosome
funinthesunandachangeofpace,he
packedhisbagsandwentsouth.Inshort
order,however,hediscoveredthatMiami
wasjustnothiskindoftown.Quickly
lookingforawayout,hereceivedacall
fromanartcollectorinWestVirginia
whoneededsomeworkdone.Andthat
bringsusfullcircle.
Henowismakinghishomein
Shepherdstown,whichheconsidersan
eclecticandslightlyEuropeancommunity.Toquotehim,“Iamquiteawelltraveledpersonwithnotabadeducation,
yetIfindmyselffeelingsmallinthis
town.”
Sculpture “Kaya”
8
GSIVC Welcomes New Director
Sue Kennedy
No matter what our walk of life, it is ours
to listen deeply, to tend to the tasks that
have been given us, to care for those
near, to recognize and respect the divinity
and value of the other.
—MichaelDowney
W
henNancyHockensmith
diedlastSeptember,sheleft
ahugeholeintheheartof
Shepherdstown,notonlybecauseshe
hadalegionoffriendsbutalsobecause
ofherwork.ProfessorHockensmithhad
movedonfromherlifeinacademiato
put“faithinaction”astheexecutive
directorofGoodShepherdInterfaith
VolunteerCaregivers(GSIVC)in2000.
Fornineyears,shewasatthehelmof
oneofthemostvaluableorganizations
inanycounty.Thecommunityfeltgreat
sorrowwhenNancyleft,andhadmany
questions.Themostpoignantandfrequentwas,“WhatisCaregiversever
goingtodowithoutNancy?”
Unquestionablyherswerebig
shoestofilland,aftermanymonthsof
theGSIVCBoard’sexhaustivesearch,it
happened.PaulaMarrone-Reesebecame
theexecutivedirectorofGSIVCon
January4.
GoodShepherdInterfaithVolunteer
Caregiverswasfoundedasa501(c)
3in1990.Agroupofchurches,the
ShepherdstownRotaryClub,andmany
caringindividualscametogetherto
promoteandprovideindependence,
dignity,security,andqualityoflifefor
theelderly,thehomebound,andpeople
withdisabilitiesthroughoutJefferson
County.ThoughGSIVChasgrownover
thepast20years,theheartofthemission
remainsconstant:“faithinaction.”
TodayGSIVCreceiveseducational
resourcesandtechnicalsupportfrom
theNationalFaithinActionProgram,
fundingfromfaithorganizations,communitymembers,civicorganizations,
andfoundations.Itisamemberagency
ofTheUnitedWayoftheEastern
Panhandleand,inaddition,workswith
18healthandsocialserviceagencies
withintheregion.
WhenGSIVCwasfirstestablished,
theboardofdirectorsappointedDonna
Acquavivaasexecutivedirector.Donna
servedforsevenyears,andthenRandi
Nordeencameonboardandserveduntil
2000.ThenitwasNancy.
PaulaMarrone-Reese,NewJersey
native,long-timeWestVirginiaresident,
proudmotherofthree(Kevin,Kris,and
Matthew),ecstaticgrandmotherofthree
(KevinandMelissa’sMelanie,Maleah,
andKylie)livesonComstockRoad
with“theverysupportive”Kevin
Marrone-Reese.Mr.Marrone-Reeseis
aninformationtechnologyexpertwith
AmericanPublicUniversity.
“TheminuteIheardaboutthis
opportunityIknewitwasforme.”
saidMarrone-Reeseonaverybusy
dayattheCaregiversofficeonSouth
PrincessStreet.“I’mthrilledtohave
beenchosen.”
Herbackgroundandeducationspan
nonprofitmanagement,organizational
leadership,development,andteaching.
Sheisalsoalivelyandgood-natured
leaderwhocan’tgiveenoughpraiseto
hercolleagues,KellyDuncan,Angie
Hill,andNancyMarmorella.“There
aresomanywhomakeCaregiversrun
successfully—volunteers,consultants—
I’mveryfortunate,”shesays.Shedid,
though,admitthattheboardistheforce
behinditall.“Thesepeopleareso
dedicatedtothemission,socommitted
tomakingitworkandeveryoneofthem
isadynamicforce.”
PresidentDanRowzieleadsthe
boardof25regularandassociatemembers.Somepeopleconsider“services”
justaword,”saidthenewexecutive
director.“NotthisBoard.I’vebeenin
thenonprofitworldmostofmylifeand
inleadershipformorethan15yearsand
I’veneverworkedwithaboardsocaring.
Theyallappreciatetheirownlivesand
arededicatedtomakingitpossiblefor
otherstodothesame.”
Volunteerismiswhatmakes
Caregiverstheorganizationitis.Right
now,thereare300communitycitizens
givingoftheirtimeandcommitment
toservinglessfortunatecitizensof
JeffersonCounty.Accordingtorecords,
asmanyas600servicesareprovided
byGSIVCvolunteerseachmonth.This
delightsMarrone-Reese.“Volunteers
formrelationships—acircleforreachingout:volunteers,board,churches,
PHOTO BY RUTH WEESE
Paula Marrone-Reese, executive director of GSIVC
receivers,ShepherdUniversity,investors—acommunitywithinacommunity.
They’rebuildinganetwork,andnetworkingisthebestwaytogetamission
accomplished.”
Therearemanywaystovolunteer
atCaregivers,“Transportationisso
important.Gettingsomeonetoadoctor’s
appointmentoranyappointmentwhen
theycan’tdoitforthemselvesrelieves
unduestressandanxietywherethereis
alreadymorethanenough.Manyofour
recipientsneedregulartransportationto
dialysisandchemotherapytreatments.
HavingCaregiverstocountonforaride
meanslifetothem.”
Marrone-Reeseemphasized“We
needanyandallpeopleasvolunteers.
Fromschoolchildrentoseniors,all
canhelpprovideservices,whetherit’s
cooking,visiting,helpingoutinthe
office,shopping,orhelpingwitha
fundraisingevent.Everyonehas
somethingtooffer.Weprovideservices
regardlessofincomeorfamilycircumstances.Moneyshouldn’tdictateresults
inessentialneedsofourcitizens,so
fundraisingisalwaysawaytovolunteer.
Providingcaregivesthegreatestsatisfaction.Therewardsareoutrageous.Iwant
anyonetofeelfreetocomeinandtalk
withme.Whethertheyneedservicesor
havequestionsaboutvolunteering,I’ll
alwayshavetimetotalk.”
Marrone-ReesesaidofNancy
Hockensmith“Thiswasawomanwho
cared;shewasbrilliantanddedicated
andshecared.IknowImustlistenand
useNancy’swisdom.She’saninspiration
tome.”
Marrone-Reese’stopprioritynowis
tobringmorecommunityunderthetent,
asvolunteersandasrecipients.“GSIVC
isasuccessfulnonprofitorganization
doinganenormousamountofgood,but
themorewedo,there’smorethatneeds
doing.”
Withthiscompassionate,dynamic
womanasexecutivedirector,themuscle
ofacaringcommunity,averydedicated
boardandalotoffaith,thegoodwork
ofGSIVCisinforabigincrease.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.
gsivc.org,e-mailinfo@givc.org,or,
betteryet,takeMarrone-Reeseuponher
offer:“Callusandcomeinforavisit.
I’llalwayshavetimetotalkwithyou.”
(304)876-3325;M–F8a.m.til4p.m.
9
TheEntlerHotelSharpensItsOriginalFocus
Wendy Mopsik
PHOTOS BY WENDY MOPSiK
Shepherdstown Visitors Center is now
strategically located on German Street
T
hemetamorphosisfromitsbeginningsasaprivatehome,intoa
first-rateinn,thenaShepherd
Collegedormitoryandlaterfacultyhousing,endedwiththeEntlerHotelservingasahumblestoragewarehouse.In
1972,whenthecollegerecommendeda
plantocreateaparkinglotanddemolishthehistoricbuildingthatisactually
fiveseparatestructures,thetownspeople
ralliedandcollected500signaturesin
protest.Theirheroiceffortresultedinan
injunctionhaltingdemolitionandledto
theeventualsaleofthebuildingtothe
CorporationofShepherdstownforthe
priceofonedollar.
Thetaskofpreservation,restoration,andmaintenancefelltotheHistoric
ShepherdstownCommission(HSC),
anentitycreatedin1958byseveral
concernedcitizens.Theirideawasto
formalizeatownbeautificationeffort
anddeveloptheareaasatouristdestination.Theseforward-thinkingmenand
womenstatedtheirgoalsclearly.They
soughttocleanupthetownandcreate
acommunityimage;restorebuildings;
produceatourismbrochureandpostcard;
extendRiverRoadfromHarpersFerry
toShepherdstownandontoAntietam
Battlefield;andpushforazoningplan.
WithouttheforesightofChairman
FrankTrump,Jr.,ViceChairman
ArthurPrather,SecretaryLinnieSchley,
andTreasurerC.FrankLyne,the
ShepherdstownoftodayandtheEntler
Hotelmighthaveaverydifferentlook.
Witha30-yearleaseandtheproviso
thatthebuildingbeusedforeducational
andcommunitypurposes,theHistoric
ShepherdstownCommissionbecame“the
stewardsofthestructure.”Administrator
CynthiaSchottexplained,“Ourpurpose
hasalwaysbeentosafeguardtheoriginal
missionofthefounders.TheHistoric
ShepherdstownMuseum,established
undertheAmericanMuseumAssociation
guidelinesandstandardsandhousedin
theEntler,isanoutgrowthofthatvision
callingforcommunityuseandpreservationoftownhistory.”
Manyoftherenterswhooccupy
spaceinthelandmarkbuildingarenotfor-profitorganizations.Twosuchgroups
arewell-establishedtenants.Sincethe
1980s,theDaughtersoftheAmerican
RevolutionandtheUnitedDaughters
oftheConfederacyhavemaintained
apresenceonthesecondfloorwhere
theirarchivesarehoused.Friendsof
theRiverfrontjoinedthemsometime
in2004,alsoleasinganofficeupstairs.
AdministrativeofficesfortheHSC
andseveralothersmallofficesarealso
locatedthere.Nowtoppingoffthelist
ofnot-for-profitsaretwonewadditions
thatpromisetobringvitalityandafresh
focustothelocation.
TheShepherdstownVisitorsCenter
recentlymovedtotheMorganGallery
locatedatthefrontcornerofthefirst
floor,strategicallypositionedtobeseen
bypassingresidentsandvisitors.With
itsopenlayoutandwindowedexpanse,
thecenter’sdirector,CherylKeyrouze,
believesthenewlocationwillprovidean
opportunityforthegrouptomoreeasily
advanceitsmission.Statedsimply,that
missionistoinvite,attract,andwelcome
touriststoShepherdstownandprovide
themandothervisitorswithhospitality
andusefulinformation.“Thetown’scommunityisonlyasgoodasthenurturing
thepeoplegiveit.Andthatcaringcomes
fromvisitorsandresidentsalike,”maintainsKeyrouze.“Whenaplacetakeson
thatspecialvitality,thosewholivethere
orwhoarejustvisitingwanttobecome
apartofit.”Keyrouzeproudlycitedthat
peoplecometoShepherdstownfromall
overtheworld.Herhopeistopromote
localcommunityactivitiesaswellas
localbusinessestoallwhocometotown.
Severalnewdevelopmentswill
alsohelpthecentergainvisibilityand
momentum.Anewvolunteerpolicyhas
beenintroducedthatincludestrainingin
marketingstrategies,fieldtripstotown
businesses,andanamechangedesignatingthosewhovolunteerasambassadors.
Arecruitmentdriveishopingtoaddat
least10newpeopletothecurrentrostersothecentercanfurtherexpandits
services.TheShepherdUniversityconnectionhasrecentlybeenstrengthened
withthenamingofHollyFrye,director
ofStudentCommunityServices/
ServiceLearning,totheVisitors
Centerboard.Someofthewaysthe
Universitywillbecomeinvolved
relatedirectlytoShepherdstudents.Thereisapossibilityfor
thosestudyinginthebusiness
andsocialsciencesdepartments
topracticetheirskillsinwriting
businessplansthatcanbeused
Board members and volunteers gather in the new
bytheVisitorsCenter.Students
Shepherdstown Visitors Center location
ingraphicdesignwillhavethe
opportunitytoenhancethecenter’s
natureofAHAanditsdesiretoreach
currentWebsiteandcontinuetoexpand
outinworkingwithothernot-for-profit
itslinks.Theirworkcanalreadybeseen
groupsinthebuildingandinthearea.
inarecentcenterpublication.Othernew
Currently,boardmemberandsecretary
VisitorsCenterboardmembersareTom
SuePellishhasvolunteeredtosetupthe
Maiden,DougAlexander,MarcBriod,
officeandhastakentheleadinsecurandLoisTurco.
ingneededfurnitureandsuppliesforthe
Additionalfeaturesthatwillfurther
Shepherdstownspot.
brandthenot-for-profitorganizationare
Morethan30yearshavegoneby
anewsletterandanewlogothatwillbe
sincetheEntlerHotelcameunderthe
usedbyboththeShepherdstownBusiness
HistoricShepherdstownCommission’s
AssociationandtheVisitorsCenter.
stewardship.ThecarefullycraftedwordKeyrouzeenthusiasticallyvoicedher
ingthatspecifiedbuildinguseandrestosupportofthemovetotheEntlerHotel
rationhasbeenlovinglypreserved.Today
saying“Ourgroupisaconstantlyevolvthedreamofthoseoriginalthinkershas
ing,growingentity.Allthewonderful
cometofruitionasthehistoricalbuilding
volunteersandboardmembersarecomexpands,addinglikemindedtenantsdedimittedtothetownandmakeusastrong
catedtocompatiblegoals.TheorganizapresenceonGermanStreet.”
tionsandindividualswhorespectfully
Thesecondnewtenantofthe
usethehistoricbuilding’sinteriorsharea
historicbuildingisAHA,theArts
reverencefortheEntler’sstoryandmay
andHumanitiesAllianceofJefferson
findtheircommonalitiescontributingtoa
County,whichwillofficiallyopenits
greatergoal.
Shepherdstownofficeinthespring.
AlreadyestablishedintheCharlesTown
areawithregularhostedexhibitsatthe
Wendy Mopsik is a resident of
FireHallGalleryintheVisitorsCenter,
Shepherdstown and an enthusiastic
AHAhopestoamplifyitsmessage
supporter of German Street businesses.
throughtheEntlerHotellocation.Paul
This includes sweet treats, the museum,
Pritchard,AHA’spresident,explained,
artsy movies, boutique finds, vintage vino,
“Wewanttobeaphysicalpresence
one of-a-kind cards, and all those other
throughoutJeffersonCountyandare
specialties one can only buy there.
pleasedtohavepartneredwiththelibrary
inSummitPointaswell.TheGerman
Streetspaceisanatural
becauseShepherdstownis
amajorfocalpointforthe
county’sculturalactivities.”
Acontributionfrom
adonorinthecommunity
enabledAHAtomakethat
visionareality,atleastona
short-termbasis.Thehope
istosecurefundingfora
long-termrelationshipatthe
site.Sincethepublicagency
mustbefrugalandefficient,
Pritchardreiteratedthe
importanceofcollaboration. Some of the Shepherdstown Visitors Center volunteers who
Hestressedtheinclusive
are soon to be called “ambassadors”
10
“Namaste”
Ellie Lloyd
PHOTOS BY ELLiE LLOYD
City of Udaipur
India Gat
e, Delhi
“
IncredibleIndia,”thisdiversecountry’stravelslogan,saysitall.When
mybestfriendaskedmetotravel
toIndiawithheroverChristmasbreak,
Iwasskepticalatfirst.Indiahasalways
beenonmylistoftraveldestinations,
butIwasn’tsureifIwantedtospend
myone-monthofrelaxationbetween
semestersbackpackingacrossforeign
landswhereIknewthetoiletsandthe
showerswerenotgoingtomakeme
happy.Iwantedtostayhomeandvisit
withfriends;Iwantedtospendmytime
justdoingnothing.Intheend,Idecided
Iwouldbeanidiotnottogo.Iboarded
myplanethedayaftermylastfinal
examination.
ItwasnighttimewhenIlandedin
Delhi,theswarmingcapitalofIndia,
soasIlookeddownfrommytinywindow,Isawonlyablanketoflights.It
wasalongjourneytogetthere;Iwas
tiredandeagertoseeMolly(alsofrom
Shepherdstown),whowouldbewaiting
formeattheairport.Itwasyourclassicgreeting—aglimpseofeachother
fromacrosstheroomandwebothstart
runningtowardoneanother,armsoutstretched,untilfinallywemeetinahug
asifithadbeenyearssincewesaweach
other.(Ithad,infact,beenaboutfive
days.)Westayedatafancyhoteloutside
ofthemaintouristcentercalledThe
BlueSapphire,whereMollyhadmade
friendswiththeowner.Sowegotcheap
beerandfreeInternet.Can’targuewith
that.Thefollowingday,weventuredto
themoretouristypartoftown,nearthe
trainstation,tomeetMolly’ssisterand
anotherfriendfromthePeaceCorps
whocameintoDelhitotravelaround
Indiawithus.Apackoffourtraveling
girlsisnotoneI’dwanttomesswith.
Wemademanyfriendsandavoided
mostofthehorrorsoftravelthanksto
safetyinnumbers.
Indiaisacountryofgo-getters,
theirfavoritephrasebeing“everything’s
possibleinIndia!”Thisphrasetypically
appliedtoanythingwetouristswere
reluctanttodoandwasforgottenwhen
weaskedthelocalstodosomething
theydidn’tlike,suchasalowerpricefor
ataxirideorsomethingwewerebuying
atmarket.Nomatterthecircumstance,
Indiansarealwaysbusy,busy,busy.
Thatplasticbagyoumighthavethrown
outearlierinthedayhasnodoubtbeen
pairedwithanequallydiscardedtreasuretomakeasouveniryouwouldjust
dietotakehome.Everylittlethingisa
treasure.Theideathatanythingcanbe
recreatedandsoldmakesthemarkets
ofIndiaTHEplacetobe,ashopaholic’s
paradise.Anythingyoucouldeverwant
tobuy,youcanfindinthesestreetmarkets—andyoucanbargainfortheprice.
Everythingissobrightlycolored,Idon’t
seehowmyfriendsevergotmetoleave
themarket.“Fivemoreminutes”would
turnintohoursporingthroughshops,
tryingondressesandjewels,marveling
atlampsandrugs,playingwithwooden
boxesandfigurines,andlaughingatthe
amazingnumberofpipesandhookahs
liningthewalls.Icouldspenddaysupon
dayslazilyexaminingeachshop,makingfriendswiththeshopkeepersalong
myway.Unfortunately,mytimeinIndia
waslimitedtoonlyonemonth,soafter
afewdaysofblissfulwandering,itwas
timetomoveontothenextcity,andI’d
havetostartallovermakingnewfriends
withnewshopkeepersasIexplorednew
treasures.
Don’tletmefoolyou;Ididmanage
toseemorethanjustthemarketstreets
ofIndia.Wetraveledinaregionof
IndiacalledRajasthan,leavingDelhito
explorethecitiesofBikaner,Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur,Udaipur,Pushkar,andAgra.
Eachcityhaditsownhistory;it’sown
environmenttoexplore.Weaccomplishedourtouristduties:visitingthe
historicalfortsineachcity,payingto
visitfamousbuildingsandtemples,ridingcamelsintothedesert.Butwealso
managedtobearebelgroupofgirls—
City of Jodpur
Brahman B
lessing
Camel Safari
Jewels
11
settingoffonhikingadventuresonourown,
climbingrocks,feedingmonkeys,playing
withthestreetchildren,eatingwiththelocals,
andallsortsofotherthingsnormaltourists
aren’tsupposedtodo.
ThepeopleofIndiaarenotonlycrafty,
butalsosomeofthenicestpeopleIhaveever
met.Everyone,andImeanEVERYONE,said
“Namaste”tous(Namastemeans“hello”).
Awomancarryingahugebasketonherhead
sawuswalkingby,andshedroppedherwork
tocomeshakeourhandsandgreetus.While
sightseeinginthecities,afewcourageous
Indianswouldasktohavetheirpicturestaken
withus.Eventuallyotherswouldcatchonand
itwouldbea30-minutephotoshoot,withthe
facesofIndianfamiliesrotatingasnewones
walkedbytohavetheirphotostakenwithus.
Womenplacedtheirhandsonmyshoulder
andtheirbabiesinmylap.Strangerswould
approachusonthestreets—aswedesperately
attemptedtonavigatethemazeofstreets
whiledodgingcars,bikes,autorickshaws,
andholycows—andoffertopointusinthe
rightdirection.Severaltimes,weinadvertently
acquiredafreetourguidefortheafternoon.
SomeyoungIndian,gladtohavethecompany
offourAmericangirlsfortheday,wouldhappilydriveusaroundandshowusthesites.
TheonerequirementIaskedofmy
friendsforthistripwasthatIgettoseethe
TajMahal.WhowouldtraveltoIndiaand
passitby?ItwascoldandfoggyinAgra
whenwearrived.Asweclimbedtotherooftoprestaurant,the“viewoftheTaj,”boasted
byourhotelbecameonlyafairytale.Wecould
Little Taj
barelyseethebuildingnexttousthroughthe
thickfogthatsettledoverthecity.Mydream
ofthepicture-perfectoutingtotheTajwas
dwindlingfast,andIwasfrustratedaswe
walkedtotheentrancegate.Therewouldbe
nosunrisetowatch,noperfectreflectionin
thepool,nobrightandsunnypicturestaken
thatday.Boy,wasIwrong.Yes,therewasno
sun,anditwashardtotakeaclearphotofrom
faraway.Butthesheermagnificenceofthe
building,touchingthecoolmarblewithmy
barehands,andmarvelingatthepainstakingly
carvedstonesmakingupthefloraldetailof
thebuilding,werefarmorepreciousthanany
photoIcouldeverproduce.
MytriptotheTajremindedme—nothingiseverasitseemswhenyoubeginwith
expectations.Thelighttugonyourpant
legandanoutstretchedarmisnotabeggar
searchingformoney;it’sapersonwhoneedsa
smile.Thechildrenrunningthestreets,trying
tosellyouanythingtheycanandhopingfor
moneyorabitofchocolatearejustchildren;
treatthemlikechildren,chasethem,tickle
them.Iguaranteetheylaughjustthesameas
childrenathome.Streetfoodisnotscary.If
therearelocalseatingthere,that’swherethe
foodissafeandthecompanykind.Merchants
aren’talwayspurposefullytryingtoripyou
off;theywantyoutobargainwiththem.It’s
theironeopportunitytohaveconversationand
practicetheirEnglish.Iamthankfulforthese,
andsomanymorelessonslearnedinmy
month’sjauntaroundIndia,andIcan’twaitto
seewherethewindwillblowmenext.
Taj
Flamingos at the
ration
Birthday Celeb
Holy Cow
Holy Rat Dinner
Fe eding Monkeys
12
Ar tworks
Michael Davis
ConnectingtoSoulswithOldWorldLuminance
PHOTO BY NAN BROADHURST
Nan Broadhurst
PHOTOS SUPPLiED BY THE ARTiST
Michael Davis
M
ichaelDavislovestopaint.
Hededicateslonghourstothe
creationofbeautifulandpeacefulgemsthatevokeresponsesofpeace
andharmonyinhisviewers.Hisexpert
knowledgeoftheoldmasters’techniques
permeateshisworkwithexcellencethat
evenanuntrainedeyecanrecognizeas
amazing.
DavisgrewupinGlendale,W.Va.,
andStephensCity,Va.Hisparentswere
bothteachers,providingafertilelearningenvironment.Hisfatherwasahigh
schoolartteacher,andalsodidcommissionedportraitsofpeopleanddogs.
Hewasanexpertincoloredpencil,and
Davislearnedalotfromhim.Davis
lovedtodrawfromaveryearlyage,
copyinghisfather’sdrawingsaswellas
comicsandfantasyartistsfromthe’60s
and’70s.Heandhisfatherwouldplay
agame,whereeachinturnwoulddraw
elementsinintricatebattlescenes.Davis
andafriendalsohadagame,whereeach
woulddescribeafictitiouscreature,and
theotherwoulddrawit.
DavismovedtoShepherdstownwhen
heenrolledatShepherdUniversityinart
education,followinginhisfather’sfootsteps.However,artwashisrealinterest,
soheswitchedtoapaintingmajor,then
switchedagaintoenvironmentalsciences
(totesthischildhoodfantasyofbeinga
parkranger).Nexthetriedphotography.
ThesewerefrustratingyearsforDavis,
fullofindecision.Sohedecidedtotake
asemesterofftofigureitout.During
thistime,theShepherdstowndesigner
KeithKnostrecognizedDavis’sconsider-
Emily
abletalent,andtookhimunderhiswing.
Hegavehimspaceoverhisdesignstudio,andboughtseveralofDavis’sfirst
paintings.Thoughhehadajobwashing
dishesattheYellowBrickBank,Davis
dedicatedalltherestofhistimetohone
hisdrawingandpaintingskills.Hespent
longhoursinthestudio,developingthe
passionthatwouldshapehislife.The
timeunderKnost’spatronagerevitalized
him,andhereturnedtoShepherdfullof
self-motivation.
Davishadakeeninterestintheclassicalmethodsoflearningart,wherethe
studentbeginsbybecomingabsorbedin
theintricaciesoffundamentalprinciples
andtechniques.ShepherdUniversity
focusesmoreoncontemporary
approachestoart,butDaviswasableto
workwiththeteacherstogoinhisown
direction.Helikedallhisteachersthere,
butonestandsoutasaninspirationto
him.JenBlazinawasanadjunctprofessorandsheespeciallyencouragedDavis
todohisownthing.
Davisalsosupplementedhis
classesatShepherdwithprivatelessonsfromBenSummerford,formerart
chairatAmericanUniversity.Hecredits
Summerfordandformergalleryowner,
JoeMatthews,forbeingveryimportant
mentorsduringthose
years.Davisgraduated
fromShepherdwitha
bacheloroffinearts
degreeinpaintingand
wasdrawntoSchuler
SchoolofFineArts
inBaltimore,Md.
Schulerisaclassical
atelier,whichteaches
paintingaccording
Red Beets
tothe17th-century
Dutchstyle,stressingthefundamentals
oftheoldmasters.
Drawingandanatomyareemphasized
asthefoundationfor
thestudyofpainting
andsculpture,and
priorityisplacedon
themasteryofthe
technicalaspectsof
eachdiscipline.At
Schuler,Davisconcentratedondrawingfromcastsand
copyingthemaster
works,grindinghis
ownpaintsfrom
powderedpigments.
Healsomadeand
usedthespecial
medium,Maroger,
whichdistinguishes
theDutchpaintings
withtheirvibrant
colors,luminosPound and a Quarter
Chocolate Eggs and Other Eggs
13
ity,andconservationexcellence.
Davisappliedhimselfcompletely
totheprogram—arrivingat7a.m.
tomakethecoffeeandworkingin
thestudiountil10or11p.m.each
night.Asaresult,hefinishedthe
four-yearprogramin2½years,and
launchedhimselfonhisownpath.
NowDavishasmanycommissionstodoportraitsandother
typesofpaintings.Heworksfrom
livemodelsifpossible,butwill
usephotoswhennecessary.He
worksmeticulously,concentrating
onthefinestdetails.Hispaintings
areexclusivelyinoilonprepared
linencanvases,buthealsoloves
tododrawingsincharcoaland
othermediums.Davis’sstilllifes
areinspiredbytheelementsofhis Singer
surroundingsanddailylife.Much
ofhisinspirationisthebeautiful
propertywherehelivesinrural
JeffersonCounty.Walkingthrough
thefieldsandwoodswithhisdogs
providestheopportunitytodiscover
manytreasures,whichwillendup
inhispaintings.Hissubjectscome
fromhisownaestheticresponseto
theshapesandcolorsaroundhim.
Davisdoesn’tbelieveinartists’statements.Hefeelsthateach
paintingstandsalone,asitsown
statementoftheartist’sbeing.It
representsafleetingglance,an
instantthatcan’tberepeated,a
momentofbeautyandharmonyin
space.Mostlyhissubjectsarejust
thesimpleappealoftheobjects,
butoccasionallyhewillexpressa
themewithsymbolismandcolors.
Hethinksthatthetrendofcontemporaryarttoshockordisgust
peopleisturningaround.Theart
worldisonceagainrespondingto
adesiretotellstoriesandrelateto
thelargeraudience,expressingthe
deepuniversalneedforbeauty,harmony,andpeace.
DavisteachesaweeklypaintDoc
ingclassatLoudounAcademy
inLeesburg,Va.Healsohas
severalprivatestudents,and
runstheweeklyfiguregroupat
ShepherdUniversity.Hispaintings
arefoundattheBridgeGallery
inShepherdstown;McBride
GalleryinAnnapolis,Md.;
BerkeleyGalleryinWarrenton,
Va.;Carspecken-ScottGalleryin
Wilmington,Del.;andinmanyprivatecollectionsalloverthecountry.
Hisworkcanalsobeseenon
hisWebsite:www.michaeltimothydavis.com.
Pears in Brass Bowl
Fall Harvest
Grapes
14
Poetr y
Connected Lives: Poems by Paul Grant
If I’ve Got the Right Tools
Mamataughttelegraphy
andshorthand,whensuchthings
hadcurrency—the20thcentury
stillyoungenoughitswings
couldtakeitanywhere.
Daddyfollowedthelumbercamps
andbutcheredcommissarymeat.
Helivedforjazzbycoal-oillamps,
&drankcheapbourbonneat.
Heknewlifewasunfair,
&thoughsheprobablysuspected
it,too,theytookthechance
mosteverybodytook—connected
lives,hadchildren,watchedonedance
crazemorphintoanother—
eventuallystartedfeeling
prematurelydisappointed—
ditsanddahsandbedroom-ceiling
terrorstakingdouble-jointed
tollsonthem—untiltheother
shoedropped,&FourRoseskilled
him,twenty-fouryearslater,Kools
gotherwithitsinvisiblepillow,
butneitherofthemraisedanyfools:
Icandoanything…
Bayou Moon
Putyourhandstogether
once
&leavethemthere
forthehoodoowoman
andhergraveyarddirt.
Herpassionflowers
andeyeofsalamander.
herfourchildren
andtheirfourdeadfathers,
hershotgunhouse
outinthecypressswamp
wherethelight
isalwaystingedblue
&youhavetowalk
thelastmile
fromwheretheroadends
&there’sgatorskulls
atoptwopostswithboards
betweenwheresomeone’spainted
Do Not Go
No Further.
Ifyoucameanyway
toasktheblackcatbones
towriteyourfuture
outwhereyoucansee,
shewill.You’llpay
forthatinsmoke
andsugarcane.Ifyou
havefoundalove
whoisn’twilling,she
candrawyourfoolishness
outtoavanishingpoint
&makeitoddlyso.
You’llpayforthat,too,
butshejustlaughs
whenyouaskherinwhat
coinandhowmuch.
Somethingsarenothing
likewhatwethink
theyare,youknow—theyjust
haveanotherlifeentirely,
&that’sallthereistoit.
Marie Laveau
NowIdon’tbelieve
foraNewYorkminute
(&youknowhowmuchfaster
theygobythanoneofours)
thatsheactually
livesintheswamp
inahollowlog,
withatalkingcrow
andathree-leggeddog,
butthenagain,Ihave
satinapirogue
anchoredtotwofatmoons
byacinder-block
&seenformyownself
thoseglobesofbluelight
Grand-Mamancalledfifolet—
will-o’-the-wisp—
gorolling
throughthesawgrass
andthecypressknees
&bouncingoffSpanishmoss
tofindtheirway
alongtheblackwater
languishingtowardtheGulf,
&oncetheyweregone,
itgotspooky-quiet
foralittlewhile,&then
adrummingstarted,
Iheardsomethingclumsy
pacingmealongthebank,
&abigoldblackbird
thatseemedtobesaying
What? What? What?
flappedpastmyhead
&Icouldhavesworn
Isawawomanwalking
ontheblackwater.Well,
Icutmyanchorrope
&grabbedmypaddle&got
outoftheresofast
thefireflieshid
ontheundersides
oftheorchidblooms,
&tothisday,
theirchildren’schildren
thinkIamthewind.
Swamp Rock
Thechildissnatchedfromthejawsof
death
byasuddenredbonehound,conjured
outofthemistbyaMamaRoux
withbatwing,JohnTheConquerorroot,
mandrakeandwax,thenprayerstoMary
andDamballah,alltoasolidtwo
beatwewouldn’thave
ifsomegodoranother
hadn’tmeantforustodance.
Thegatorthwartedmagically
slipsbackinsilence
tohiscacheofnutria
andpriests’bones.
Thereisnomoon.Theonlylight
isasinglebeamfroma‘52
Ford—suresign
Ti-Jeanisrunninghistraps
andbetterbeleftalone.
Alltheirsorrowsgetbetteratbeing
whatthey’resupposedtobe
asthenightwearson.Thechild
growsuptorememberherDaddy’s
hands,
MamaRouxdisappearswiththedogas
she
shouldintoanothermoonlessnight,
Ti-Jeanfindsabsolutionwiththepriests
underthemudbankwheretheoldbull
dreams,
andIamthelastgoodliarleftonthe
moon.
Southern Songlines
Sungfrombayoutobayou,
stepswithoutnumber,complete
withbuilt-infalterings,
calledbacksliding
inhard-shelleddialects,
worthtestandtestimony
inthetentsbetween
thecampfiresonthebanks,
butnotworthbreaking
yourheartover.
Notworthbreaking
asweatover,either,whether
you’reswattingatmosquitoes
spreadingtheirown
specialrapturethrough
theswampsoratsomewomanlikedreamwhosewake-up
calloccasionsdisobedience,
distemper,disaster,trouble,
otroubleinmind.
Storiestookslowtrains
inslowertimes.
Thenlittleblackcars,
thenbiggeronesnamedMariah.
Noneofthemcouldoutrunshadows,
&eventhenewbreedscan’toutrun
thosesameoldshadowsanybetter.
Baby,theywhisper,tell me a love story.
Youdon’tevenhavetoask
whichone.They’reallthesame.
Romance For Accordion
and
Death’s Hatband
Somenights,themoonspeaksCreole,
sendingoldsoulsforthtomultiply
themselvesonwater-webswoven
betweentheweedsweare—
notlilies,freeandeasy
infieldsoffecklessfancy,but
pinnedwithhoney-locustthorns
tospindriftonriverbanks
andhillsides—dreamingoffire
fromthetimewelearntodream,
dreamingourselvesclean,pure
ashanditsassignments.
Thesenights,certaintyisonly
onehearthardenedtoexclusivity
byitsmanydecisions.Heavenknows—
weneverdo—theleaving
ofdoorsajarletsinwhatspeaks
asweetpatoisthatmanages—
despiteourinabilitytoquite
translateitintoourtalkingtongues—
towrapitselfaroundthestars
inourcrownsofleather,catching
firelikedriedsnakeskin,
certaintoburnforever.
Paul Grant has lived in Keedysville,
Md., for many a year. But he wasn’t
born there. He was born and raised in
Louisiana. A good chunk of his prolific
poetic output still sprouts from those
tenacious roots.
15
All Cr eatur es Gr eat and Small
America’sArcticRefuge
PHOTO BY STEVE CHASE
Mark Madison
PHOTO BY SUSANNE MiLLER
Arctic’sgreatsizemakesitacritical
laboratorybothforourscienceandour
humancharacter.Scientifically,therehas
neverbeensolargeanecologicallaboratorytoexaminetheinteractionsofnature
largelyunaffectedbyhumans.Herebiologistscanstill(forthemostpart)study
theecologicalprocessesbeforehumans;
itisinsomewaysanenvironmental
timemachine.Itsgiganticexpanseand
Lone human in Arctic Refuge
remotenessmakeitthegreatcontrolled
Polar bear in Arctic Refuge
experimenttoseehowecologicalinteracI feel so sure that, if we are big
tionsworkwithouthumaninterventions
enough to save this bit of loveliness
Overthedecadesthe“range”was
ormanipulations.Itprovidesaninvaluon our earth, the future citizens of Alaska renameda“refuge”andexpandedto
ablebackdropforallourotherworkin
and of all the world will be deeply grate19.3millionacres(thesizeofSouth
the“management”ofwildlifeandwilderful. This is a time for a long look ahead.
Carolina)—thenation’slargestandnorth- nessbyshowingusitscounterpointinan
—Margaret“Mardy”Murie ernmostrefuge.Thishugeexpanseof
unmanagedstate.
wildernessbecameiconicfouryearslater
Ithasalsorecentlybecomeafield
rcticNationalWildlifeRefuge
whentheWildernessActsetasideareas
sitefortheimpactofglobalwarming.
isimmenseinbothitssizeand
“wheretheearthanditscommunityof
Inthe50yearssincetheArcticRefuge
influenceontheAmericanconlifeareuntrammeledbyman.”
wasestablished,wintertemperatureshave
servationmovement.ManyAmericans
ThesheersizeofArcticRefuge
increased5to7degreesFahrenheit.The
haveheardofArcticRefuge(oftenby
compelsonetobeginafeverofnumber
effectonthelandscapeincludesthinning
itssoullessacronymANWR),yetonly
crunching.Youcouldfit33.8millionof
seaice,meltingpermafrost(“impermaahandfulwillevervisitthisplace.Itis
oursmallestrefuge(thedinkyMilleLacs frost”?)andrecedingglaciers.Forour
usuallyinthenewsforitsoilreserves,
.57-acrerefugeinMinnesota)withinthis fellowmammalsthismeanspolarbears
butitstruerichesalllieabovethesurrefuge’sboundaries.Morethan20rivers
(listedasthreatenedin2008)drownface.
(threeofthemdesignated“Wild”)flow
inginopenwaterandstarvingonland
ArcticRefugewasbornofattempts
withinitboundaries.
andadeclineinthemuskoxenpopulatostemthetideofvanishingwilderness
The120,000strongPorcupinecarition.Althoughgreatlyremovedfromthe
andwildlife.In1929,a28-year-oldforbouherdraisesitsyoungandmigrates
massofhumanity,ourimpacthasproven
esterandmountainclimberBobMarshall acrosstherefuge,sharingitshabitatwith globalaswehelpmeltthetopofthe
madehisfirstjourneytoAlaska,an
45othermammalspecies,36fishspeplanet.
eventcapturedinhisbookArctic Village
cies,and194birdspeciesfromsixcontiArcticRefugeisalsoagreattest
(1938).Hefellinlovewiththeplace
nents.AllthreeNorthAmericanspecies
siteforourownhumancharacterand
andin1935helpedfoundtheWilderness ofbears(black,grizzly,andpolar)den
thestateofourethicalgrowth.Arcticis
Societytotrytoprotecttheremaining
withintherefuge.Muskoxen,whichhad
auniquelychallengingplacetoloveand
wildernessinAlaskaandelsewhere.
beenextirpatedthroughoverhuntingin
protect.Itisthemostinaccessibleofour
AfterMarshall’searlydeathatage38,
themid-19thcentury,wererestoredtothe publiclands,sowemustappreciateit
otherstookuphiscalltoprotectthelast
refugemorethanacenturylaterin1969. vicariously.Toatemperateevolvedspelarge-scalewildernessareasremainingin Therearealsonativepeopleswithinits
cieslikeHomo sapienstheArcticRefuge
Alaska.
boundaries,theInupiatEskimosand
canappearbarren,lifeless,monotonous.
Mostfamously,in1956Wilderness
AthabascanIndians,whohavecoexisted
Finally,beneaththewanderingpolar
SocietypresidentOlausMurieandhis
withthenativefloraandfaunaforthoubearsandcalvingcaribouonthecoastal
activistwife,MardyMurie,organizedan sandsofyears.
plainliesperhaps
expeditiontotheSheenjekRiverValley
Yetinspiteofitsuniquesize,itis
morethan10biltobegintheresearchandpublicityto
thequalitiesofArcticRefugeratherthan lionbarrelsofoil.
helpcreateanewrefugeinthisvastwilitsquantitiesthataremoststriking.Itis
Alloftheseargue
derness.Theymadeatraveloguefilm,
themissingelementsthatcreateaunique againstpreserving
Letter from the Brooks Range,abouttheir vista.Arctichasnoroads,trails,orcomthisgiganticswath
expeditionandshoweditinclassrooms,
mercialdevelopmentswithinitsmillions ofAlaska.
gardenclubs,andanyothervenuethat
ofacres.Humanvisitorsarefewand
Assuch,Arctic
wasinterestedinlearningaboutthis
infrequentandclearlytemporaryguests
Refugeisagreat
northernfrontier.Theirgrassrootslobinalandscapesetasideforwildplants
testofourgrowthas
byinghelpedconvincetheEisenhower
andanimals.Thisnorthernmostfrontier
aspecies.Wehave
Administrationtoestablishthe8.9-milofthenationalwildliferefugesystemis
evolvedanenvironlion-acreArcticNationalWildlifeRange clearlyaplace(rareinthesedays)where mentalethosbeyond
in1960.
wildlifeandwildernesscomefirst.
A
mereanthropocentricresourceextraction
towardamoreencompassingview.We
nowprotectplaceswehavenoreasonable
expectationofvisitingbecausetheyhave
valuefornonhumanbeings.Weovercame
ourspeciesbiasestorealizethatremote
ecosystemsmaybeasrichandvariedas
thosethataremorefamiliartous.We
havelearnedtovaluewildliferesources
asmuchasenergyresources.Wehave
showntheadmirablequalityofrestraint
inArcticRefugeand(foronce)allowed
naturetosettherhythms.
Environmentalhistoryisalltoooften
agloomyfieldofstudy.Rapaciousness,
heedlessness,andrepeatedmistakes
chronicleourdisastrousinteractionswith
wildlifeandwildplaces.Andyetwehave
preservedArcticRefuge;wehavedone
therightthing;wehavelistenedtothe
“betterangelsofournature”forthelast
50years.Whetherwecontinuetodoso
forthenext50yearsremainsthegreat
unansweredquestion.
This, then, is the Sheenjek country. The
Arctic wilderness of the Brooks Range….
Will we have the wisdom to cherish such
places? To leave such parts of the earth
in their natural state, to visit them humbly and with appreciation? Our decisions
are a measure of our growth.
—OlausandMardyMurie
Letter from the Brooks Range
(1956)
Mark Madison teaches environmental
history, environmental ethics, and environment in film at Shepherd University.
He has never been to Alaska, but still
appreciates it.
16
A Natural Fit
This Race is for the Birds! Connects People to Nature
PHOTO BY CAROLYN THOMAS
James and Suzy Munnis, volunteer race
co-directors
When we try to pick out anything by
itself, we find it hitched to everything else
in the Universe.
—JohnMuir
T
hePotomacValleyAudubon
Society’s(PVAS)This Race is for
The Birds!takesflightonApril
24.Nineyearsyoung,theraceisamajor
fundraisingeventforPVAS’spopular
children’sprograms.PVASbelieves
thatchildrenwhoearlyonlearnalove
fornaturewillcarryitthroughoutlife.
In2009,morethan3,000localyoungstersbenefittedfromactivitieslikethe
AudubonDiscoveryCampandin-school
natureeducationforkindergartenthrough
5thgrade.
Thewordracesuggestsacompetition,resultinginwinnersandlosers.But
This Race is for the Birds!isactually
acelebrationofconnection—anevent
madepossiblebyanetworkofrelationshipsamongpeopleinourcommunity
andacrossthegenerations.TheNational
AudubonSocietywasoriginallyformed
bypeoplewithapassiontopreserve
theweboflifethatisnature.Likewise,
PVASandThis Race Is for the Birds!
drawsfolkstogetherinacommonpurpose.Everybodywins,includingthe
birds,butterflies,andbugs.
Theracetakesplaceonthegrounds
oftheNationalConservationTraining
Center(NCTC),thehomeoftheU.S.
FishandWildlifeService(FWS).
Situatedon538acresoverlookingthe
PotomacRiver,thecampusisinharmony
withitsstunningsetting.Fivemilesof
foottrailswindthroughmeadowsand
easternhardwoodforest.Pavedwalking
pathshugthecurvesofthelandscape.
Likeasealofapproval,apairofbald
eaglesnestinagiantsycamoretreenot
farfromtheentrancegate.
TheU.S.FishandWildlifeService
workstosafeguardecosystemsinover
150millionacresoflandandsea—a
hugetask.JaySlack,NCTCdirector,
says,“TheFWSsimplycan’taccomplish
itsmissionwithoutworkingwithothers.”
Sandra Bloom
Inlinewiththatphilosophy,NCTChas
partneredwithPVASfromitsbeginning.Slacksays,“PVASmemberswere
importantintheprocessofestablishing
NCTC—welistenedcarefullytowhat
theyhadtosay.”Overthepast11years,
thePVAS–NCTCpartnershiphascontinuedtoblossom.Citingtheirhistoryof
jointlysponsoredevents,PVASExecutive
DirectorKristinAlexandersays,“NCTC
isthebestpartneranyorganizationcould
wishfor.”
TheannualThis Race is for the
Birds!isoneoftheirmostsuccessfulcollaborations.“Theraceisanaturalfitfor
us,”Slacksays.“It’sawaytogetpeople
outside,awayfromTVandvideogames.
Peoplewhoconnectwiththeoutdoorsare
moreapttoparticipateinconservation
efforts.”
KareneMotivansfirstgotinvolved
withPVASwhenheryoungchildren
attendedthePVASsummercampat
YankauerNaturePreserveandshe
befriendedothercampers’parents.Now
theyallentertheracetogethertoshow
theirPVASspirit.Motivansknowsof
onegroupwhosponsorstheraceeach
yearinlovingmemoryofMarkBenedict,
aPVASmemberwhoworkedforThe
ConservationFundatNCTC’scampus.
Theychoosethiswaytohonorhisyears
ofservicetoconservation.
Motivanssaysonereasontherace
isspecialisthattherestoftheyear
thetrailsatNCTCareclosedtothe
generalpublic.LateAprilistheheight
ofspringinWestVirginia’sEastern
Panhandle.“YouseenativewildflowerslikeMayapple,SpringBeauty,and
Dutchman’sBreeches.Eachyearthe
experienceisdifferent.”
JamesMunnisisco-directorof
theracethisyearwithhiswifeSuzy,
whohasbeeninvolvedinsomecapacitywiththerace“sincedayone.”James
Munnisisaveteranofmanycentury
(100-mile)bicyclingevents.Youcanhear
hisrelishforachallengewhenhesays,
“Organizingaracetakesmonthsofplanningandtheworkofmanypeople.This
Race is for the Birds!isacompletelyvolunteereffort.Wealldoourbesttogive
therunnersagreatexperience.”Munnis
isproudthattheraceofferssomething
foreveryone.(Seebox.)“Thebiggest
drawforkidsistheonemile.Mostkids’
racesusuallychargeatleastsomething.
Oursisfreeandeverychildgetsaprize!”
Theracecontinuestoevolve.Adding
avarietyofdistancesandshiftingfrom
pavedsurfacestothetrailsadaptsto
This Race is for the Birds!
thepreferencesofparticipants.Munnis
expectsthe4.9-and7.8-miledistances
toenticerunnerswhohavemasteredthe
5K(alittleover3miles).“Itwillgive
themabitofastretchbutnottoomuch.”
Hebelievesitisraretofindanyoutdoor
athletewhodoesnotvalueacloseconnectiontotheelements.“Peoplewho
regularlyexerciseoutdoorsareattunedto
howfragiletheenvironmentisandhow
quicklythingscanchange.”
Raceorganizersareseekingoutecofriendlyvendorsandproducts.Munnis
ispricingT-shirtsmadefromrecycled
blendsororganiccotton.Aidstationswill
usebiodegradablecupsandwastewill
berecycledorcomposted.Theracehas
alwaysofferedregistrationonline,says
Alexander.“ButthisyearwehaveadedicatedWebsite(RacefortheBirds.org)that
alsolinksvisitorstootherlocalraces.It’s
anotherwaytobuildcommunityandpromotethebenefitsofactivefunoutdoors.”
MarkCucuzzellaandfellowrunner
TomShantzaredonatingtheirexpertise
inlogisticsandmarketinggainedinorganizingothereventsliketheFreedom’s
Runlaunchedlastfall.Cucuzzella,a
physician,isworkingtobuildfitnessorientedtraditionsinwhathehopeswill
becomeaNationalHeritageArea,linking
siteslikeShepherdstown,Harper’sFerry,
andtheAntietamBattlefield.Hisaimis
toimprovethehealthofthecommunity.
HedescribesThis Race is for the Birds!
as“moreexperientialthancompetitive—
tomeitsaboutenjoymentofthesenses.
Thereisnothingcomparablelocallyto
thesiteofthePVASrace.Iconsiderita
privilegetoparticipate.”
Oneshouldn’tforgetthecorporate
sponsorsoftherace—theirgenerosity
isindispensable.“Thebusinessesinthe
localcommunityhavebeensogoodto
us,”saysAlexander.“Withouttheircommitmentandsupport,PVASprograms
wouldnotbepossible.”StanCorwinRoach,withbrothersSteveRoachand
Where: TrailsoftheNational
ConservationTrainingCenter
Date:April24,2010
Web site:www.RacefortheBirds.org
Times:9a.m.for2mile,4.9mile
and7.8mileruns.Kidsrunbegins
whenrunnersreturn(10ish).
Pre-registration:
www.RacefortheBirds.org
“Day of” Registration:7:30–8:45
a.m.April24($2addedtofee)
Distances and Prices:
1milekidsfunrun:FREE(self-timed)
2milejog/stroll:$15(self-timed)
4.9mileRace:$20
7.8mileRace:$25
ScottRoach,ownR.M.RoachandSons
inMartinsburg,aheatingoilcompany
foundedin1952bytheirgrandfather.
“WehavesponsoredthePVASracefrom
itsbeginnings,”saysCorwin-Roach.“We
arehappytodosobecausePVAShas
donesomuchforthisarea—andthey
alwaysmakethemostoftheresources
theyhave.”Heremembersjoiningearly
PVASmemberslikebirdexpertBob
Deaninthere-introductionofospreys
morethan20yearsago.Corwin-Roach
admitshehasretiredhisrunningshoes.
“OneyearIranthisracesidebyside
witha9-year-oldkid,”helaughs.“He
pulledaheadandbeatmeattheend!”
This Race is for the Birds!reminds
usthatthereisoneracethatallofusare
running—theracetobemoremindful
stewardsofournaturalresources.The
communitythatisPVASillustratesthat
wecanbestdothisbyjoiningtogether.
PVASprogramspromoteconservation
throughouttheyearbyencouragingchildrenandadultstoconnectwithnature.
OnApril24,youcancelebratespring,
supportPVAS,andhaveagreattime
connectingwithnature,friendsandfamilyinabeautifuloutdoorsetting.What
couldbeabetterinvestment?
PHOTO BY STEVE SOSSON
Sandra Bloom is a native of Washington
County, Md., and frequent visitor to
Berkeley and Jefferson counties. She is
a lifelong student of nature, human and
otherwise. An active member of PVAS,
she is a West Virginia Master Naturalist
and founder of the Potomac Valley Nature
Writing Group: http://potomacvalleynaturewritinggroup.blogspot.com/
Kids Fun Run at last year’s race with Dr.
Mark Cucuzzella leading the pack.
17
“Yes, Dear” and Other Deflections
Stephen Willingham
PHOTO BY CLAiRE STUART
The author with tools of the trade
F
ollowingyearsofworkingin
thehorticulturebusiness,raising
applesandpruningfruittrees,I
amstilloccasionallyaskedbyoptimistic
homeorchardists,“WhatcanIdoabout
mytrees?”Thisquestionisgenerally
promptedbytheonsetofmysterious
disorderssuchaspowderymildew,fire
blight,scab,andblackrot,tonamea
fewuninvitedmicrobialvisitors.Usually,
however,thefirstquestions,whichare
punctuatedbyawildgnashingofteeth,
rendingofhair,andaflailingofarms,
concerntheonslaughtofvariousandsundryvoraciouslyhungryinsects.
“WhatcanIdo?”isthechorusof
desperatekeening.
Overtheyears,Ihavedevelopeda
rathersimple,patentedresponse,“Cutit
alldown.”
Ofcourse,thenIamunceremoniouslydubbedaheartlessogrebecause
mostofthesewell-meaningfolkare
searchingfranticallyfor“organic”fruit,
ofandbytheirownlabor.Atrulylaud-
ablepursuit,Imighthastentoadd,but
oneshouldunderstandthatmostbackyard-raisedorganicfruitmightreasonablybetermed“funky.”
Atthispointyoumightjustifiably
ask:Whereintheworldishegoingwith
thisscreed?Theheartofthematterlies
withthecutting,butnotinthewaythat
onemightfirstimagine.Yes,ifyoucut
downyourhomeorchard,yousolveall
ofyourproblems.Thenextmostobviousquestionis:Doeshefollowhisown
advice?Actually,Iwould.Iremainsteadfastinmybeliefthathomeorchardsare
moretroublethantheyareworth.Apple
woodmakesoneofthebestfiresgoing
forfireplaceorstove.Whenmixedin,
peachisalsonice.Unfortunately,Ihave
notyetmentionedthewifevariable.
WhileItradeoffthesprayingpart
oftheoperation—yes,organicorchardists,therearecertaincompoundsyou
areallowedtouse—Imustputinmy
requisiteamountoftimebypruning,as
wellasknockingdownpeachmummies,
rakingupthismess,anddisposingofit
beforemowing.(Inmyorchardingdays
theconventionalwisdomwas,“onegood
mowingisworthonespraying.”)
Also,allowmetoquicklyaddhere,
forthesakeofaccuracy,mywifedoesn’t
sprayeither,eventhoughthisissupposedlyherpartofthebargain.Inall
fairness,shepicksandactuallygathers
enoughgnarly,twistedlittlepeachesto
freeze.Thesearegoodonmybreakfast
yogurtwhenit’s20degreesoutsideand
thesnowispilingupasithasthiswinter.
ButIpayapriceformypleasure.
Oncetheleavesaredownandthe
treesaredormant,thenthetrimmingsuggestionsbegin.“Todaymightbeanice
daytoprune.”“Maybewecouldprune
onetreetoday?”“Whatareyourplansfor
thisafternoon?”
Keepinmindthatwearetalking
aboutmyfreetimehere.Iamnota
retiredperson.Ofcourse,Ihaveother
plansfortheafternoon!However,Iam
constantlyguiltyofsabotagingmyself.
HaveIgottenridofmypruningtools:
aWheelersaw,andsix-,eight-,and
twelve-footAllenpolepruners?No.So,
yousee,it’smyownfault.ButthenI
mustremember,thisisreallyhowIearn
mykeep.Forgetaboutareliableincome,
healthinsurance,retirement,andother
incidentals.
Nonetheless,Iamstilloftenslow
torespondtotheurgingstoabandonmy
ownplansandheadoutsideintofrosty
winterair,tosunburnmyfaceandget
mycoldnoseinadvertentlywhackedby
arecalcitrantswitchortwo.Aftermany
yearsofdealingwiththemyriadexcuses
Icanendlesslyproffer,mygoodwife
knowswhatwillgetmeoffmyduffand
awayfromreadingeitheralonganticipatedbook,ormyusualdietofpolitical
magazinesandnewspapers—nottomentionSundaymorningtalkingheads.“If
youaren’tgoingtodoanything,thenI’ll
justhavetodoitmyself.”
Bythistimehersunglassesand
jacketareonandthesmall,redhand
clippersarepoisedmenacingly,whilea
certain,unmistakable,maniacaldeterminationmaskshercountenance.This
lookissomethingtotrulyfear.Iknow
whatfollows:STUBBING.Whilemy
wifeisatrainedbiologistandadedicated
gardener,herpruningskillsremainfrozenattheelementarylevel.Sheseesthe
exteriorlimitsofatree,nevertheinterior,
orthebiggercutsthatcansaveathousandsmallerones.Andsheleavesstubs
everywhere.Herexplanation:“I’mnotas
strongasyouare.”Consequently,when
Iameventuallycompelledtomakethe
bigcuts,thesestubsarewaitingtoexact
tributeformycrimeofprocrastination.
Betteryet,theywaitandsurprise-attack
mybarearmsduringsummermowing
whenleaf-shroudedandotherwiseinvisible.
Whenitcomestopruning,acertain
amountofclimbing,withoutaladder,
isrequired.Thisdeath-defyingacton
mypartallowsmywifetopocketthe
handclipper,putdowntheloppers,and
assumetheroleofdirector-in-chief.With
asighofresignation,Icannowsimply
followherinstructionsandnotcallher
“Stubby,”whichonlymakeshermadand
isultimatelyinjurioustomaritalbliss.
Lifeisagaincompleteandgood.The
brokenlinksinthechainbetweenheaven
andearthhavebeenmended.Thesimple
meditativeactofnodding,smiling,and
chantingtheancient,restorativemantra,
“Yes,dear,”allowsgraceandgoodnessto
onceagainreign.
AlliswelluntilIsilentlywonder,
“Whoisgoingtocleanupallthisbrush
fromtheyard?”Butthen,becausethere
issynchronicity,itsnows,notonce,but
twice,withanotherblizzardforecasted
fortheweekend.Fornowthequestionof
brushliesburiedinthehealingquietude
ofsnow.Theworldpausesandtakes
stock,beforecontinuingitsdizzyingspin
towardtheabyss,betterknownasthe
next work Saturday.
Pruning Tips
• Peachesbudonlastyear’swood.
However,ifyoudon’ttrimthemback
youwillhavetorenttheSpaceShuttle
forharvest.
• Applesbudonspurs,andyoushould
eliminatenarrowcrotchangles
becausetheywillbreakunderaload.
• Alwayscutbacktothemainleader
branchtoavoidstubs.
• Besuretothinenoughtoallowlight
andairintothefruit.Thiswillreduce
theneedforsprayingifyoushould
decidetoattemptit.
• Cutoutanybrokenordiseasedwood.
• Whenindoubt,turn it all into firewood.Thiswillhelpcreateambience
foraromanticSaturdayevening.
Stephen Willingham continues his
efforts to preserve the English language
at Washington High School in Charles
Town.
18
Looking for Adventure
PHOTO SUPPLiED BY THE HORNBECK FAMiLY
Sara and Alison Hornbeck, TMI participants
I
fyou’relookingforsomethingnew,
different,anduniquetodothissummerlooknofurther!TheMountain
Institute’sMountainAdventuresSummer
Camp(MASC)for2010hasarrived!The
MountainInstitute(TMI)isanonprofit
organizationwithamissiontodevelopan
understandingofandappreciationforthe
complexinteractionbetweencommunity,
culture,andconservationinmountain
areas.Throughthismissionhascomeour
summercampthatencompassesallthese
ideasaswellasincorporatinganadventurecomponent.
TheMASChasevolvedand
changedgreatlyoverthelasttwoyears,
implementingnewideasfromstaffand
campersalike.TheMASCoffersaoncein-a-lifetimeexperiencebasedatour
stunningSpruceKnobMountainCenter,
whichisnestledamongthetreesonthe
slopesofWestVirginia’shighestpoint,
SpruceKnob.TheMountainInstitutehas
over400acresofopenforest,andthisis
whereouradventuresbegin.
AsthenamesuggeststheMountain
AdventuresSummerCampaimstooffer
adiverseexperienceofoutdooradventure
activitiesmakingfulluseofourremote
locationandbeautifulsurroundings.Past
campshaveincluded:whitewaterrafting,
rockclimbing,backpackingandhiking
tripsinourlocalwildernessarea,laser
tag,mountainbiking,overnightcanoeing
trips,orienteering,andmanymore.Our
campusisalsolocatedinoneofthedarkestareasontheeasternseaboard.With
virtuallynolightpollution,ourobservatoryistheprimelocationforsomeofthe
beststargazingintheeast.
AtTheMountainInstitutewepride
ourselvesonthepersonalfeelofthe
camp.Allofourstaffmembersare
involvedwiththesummercamp.Itmay
betoteachwildernesssurvivalskills,
shelterbuilding,geocaching,art,oreven
toprovidesomeideasfortheannual
bake-off!Ourcounselorsdonotherdthe
campersbetweenactivitiesbutbecome
anintegralpartofthewholeexperience.
Wealsohavetheluxuryofbeingableto
Katrina Weyland
modifytheprogram,
evenincludingideas
fromthecampers.Itis
theirexperience,sowe
feeltheyshouldhave
someinputastowhat
theywanttodo.
TheMountain
AdventuresSummer
Campisbasedupon
experiencingtheoutdoorsandhavingan
adventure.Itisalsoa
greatlearningexperienceforthecampers,
althoughthereareno
“lessons”inthetraditionalsense.Being
immersedinourway
oflifeisalearning
experienceinitself.Thecamperswill
learnfromawiderangeoftopicsfrom
basicsurvivaltechniquestotheproblemsfacingthewildernessareasofWest
Virginia,andotherenvironmentalconcerns.
The2010summercampwillrun
overthreeweeksfromJune20toJuly
10.Weofferaone-weekortwo-week
program,butrecommendthatthecamperschoosethetwo-weekoptiontoget
themostoutoftheexperience.For
moreinformationaboutTheMountain
Institute’sMountainAdventuresSummer
Campgotowww.tmisummercamp.org
ore-mailkweyland@mountain.org.The
Websitealsocontainsvideosfrompreviousyearsandevenamusicvideocreated
bythe2009summercampparticipants.
Katrina Weyland has been with TMI for
six years, three of those as summer camp
coordinator. She also enjoys travel, and
running and training for triathlons.
TheMountainInstitute’s
MountainAdventuresSummerCamp
OpenHouse
Saturday,March20,2010
1:00p.m.
ShepherdstownPresbyterian
MeetingHouse
100W.WashingtonSt.
Shepherdstown,WV
Comeandseewhatwe’reallabout!!
Wewillbepresentingthesummer
campandaddressinganyquestions.
Attendtheopenhouseandreceive$25
offsummercamptuition!
PHOTOS BY ALiSON HORNBECK
In Search
of Wild Places
Skylar Benedict
Onanygivendayoftheyear,the
greatestdangertotheenvironmentis
alwaysthesame.Simplyput,people
don’tcareenough.Youcanpickup
anewspaper,turnontheTV,orgotoa
localrestaurant,andtheresultwillbe
thesame.Theenvironmentallobbyis
constantlylookingfornewwaystoraise
awarenessandbringattentiontobeautifulwildplacesthathavebeentrampled
bythespreadofcities.ManyAmericans
havelosttouchwiththeworldwelivein,
andTheMountainInstitute,andplaces
likeit,canhelptoreconnectustothe
naturalworld.
ComingtoTheMountainInstitute
forthefirsttime,Isawaplacethattruly
wasn’tdevotedtotheregularideasof
society.Itwasaplacewithoutthedecadenceandpointlesscomfortsoftherest
oftheworldI’dseen,andIfellinlove
withitimmediately.Theinstitutesitsat
thebaseofSpruceKnobattheveryend
oftheextensiveridgeofthemountain.
Youcanhikeforjustanhourorsoup
fromthebasecamptoreachthemountain’ssummitandthehighestpointin
WestVirginia.Tome,itseemedlikethat
wasthemostperfectplaceintheworld,
anditremainstrueformeevennow.
ButTheMountainInstituteshould
neverbeconsideredjustaprettylocationoraKodakmomentbecauseits
purposegoessomuchdeeperthanthat.
Fromtheminuteyouarriveyouareknee
deepinnature.Forthemostpart,thatis
ametaphorbutsometimesitfeelsquite
literal—afteryouhavespentcoldand
exhausting,butsomehowamazing,hours
collectingandtestingwatersamplesin
BigRunatthebaseofthemountainor
makingawetandmuddyexitfromthe
SinksofGandyorStillhouseCave.Every
momentyouarelearningwhatitfeels
liketotrulyliveinthenaturalworld.
Whetheryouareplayinganintensegame
ofultimateFrisbeeduringathunderstorm
intheshadowofSenecaRocks,orstandingontopofthemassivefinofrock
lookingdownhundredsoffeettowhere
youstartedyourclimb,youcanfinda
waytoexperiencethenaturalworldwithoutdestroyingit.Butmaybethatiswhat
it’sallabout;mostpeople,whetherthey
knowitornot,spendtheirlifeinsearch
ofwildplaces.Ifyoucanseetheworld
andappreciateitjustthewayitis,then
youwon’thavetosearch.
Skylar Benedict attended TMI for two
summers, following 8th grade and freshman year. His first experience at TMI
was over a long weekend as part of his
7th grade science club’s water quality
program. His teacher, Mrs. Louise Black,
was able to take her Spring Mills Middle
School science club to TMI following a
summer teacher institute at TMI. Skylar
is currently a junior at Hedgesville High
School.
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There’s Magic in the Air
toyoungpeople.Similarly,
campersalwaysseemtobe
justadifferentsortofkid.
Ethel Hornbeck
Bothofmygirlshaveformed
Thereisnothingquitelikesetting
outonascorchingsummerdayandarriv- life-longfriendshipsthrough
theirTMIexperiencesover
ingjustacoupleofscenichourslaterin
theyears,andIdaresaythat
thecool,cleanmountainairandspectacularsettingofTheMountainInstitutejust eachonehasbeentouched
andchangedbytheirmounoutsideofCircleville,W.Va.(It’sacoolnessthatmakesyousuddenlyunderstand taincampexperiences.
MydaughterSara,
whylongunderwearwasonthatsummer
almost17,reports:
packinglist!)It’sajourneyIhavebeen
Forthepastfourorfive
makingforover10yearsnowastheparentoftwodedicatedTMIcampers,andit years,mysummershave
beenassociatedwithThe
isonethatneverceasestoamazeme.
MountainInstitute.Itbecame
TMI’ssummercampisnestledina
theplacewhereIcouldget
shadedoasissurroundedbyhugeopen
awayfromthehustleand
meadowsandsittingjustbelowthesumbustleoftheso-calledcityof
mitofSpruceKnob,atover4,800feet,
Shepherdstowntoenjoythe
thehighestpointinourstate.Thecamp
wilderness.It’sarareplace
ishousedinaseriesofunusuallooking,
environmentallyfriendly“yurts”—small ofbeautyandpeacefulness.
Asasummercamper,itproonesforsleepingandalargeonefor
videdmewithfantasticopportunitiesfor
mealsandcommunalspace,aswellas
outdooractivitiessuchasbackpacking,
offices,andalibrary.Itincludesthe(in)
canoeing,androckclimbing.Inaddition,
famous“bubble,”whichisasmallopen
thewarmandlovingpeopletheremake
areaattheverytopofthemainyurt,
itanevenmorewonderfulplace.Coming
crownedwithaglassdome(andthesite
fromagirlwholikestotraveltheworld,
ofcountlessstarlitnighttimegatherings).
TheMountainInstitute—fromtheboulMytwodaughtershaveenjoyeda
dersatSpruceKnob,tothehiddenyurts
greatvarietyofsummercampsintheir
inthewoods—hasbecomeoneofmy
yearsatTMI.Theyhaveattendedsesfavoriteandmostcherishedplacesonthe
sionsfocusedonecology,watersheds,
planet.
WestVirginiaadventure,andastronomy
HersisterAlison,nearly21(aregu(wherestayingupintotheweehours
larcamperforabouteightyearsbefore
ofthenighttoobservetheunparalleled
spendingthelasttwosummersatTMIas
nightskieswasactuallyarequirement).
Ineachcase,thefocusonvariousaspects acollegeintern),makesthisobservation:
TMIisaplacewhereit’smucheasier
oftheenvironmentwaspairedwithan
exhilaratingmixofoutdooradventures— tofindacceptancethanintherealworld,
hiking,camping,mountainbiking,caving whetheryou’reacamperorastaffmember.Becauseit’snotlikeanywhereelse,
(asamother,youhavenotliveduntil
itgivesyouadifferentperspectiveonthe
you’veattemptedtowashcaveclothes),
world,andthiscarriesoverevenafteryou
rockclimbing,whitewaterraftinganda
gobackhome.Beingtherechangedthe
hundredthingsIprobablyneverheard
wayIthoughtaboutthingsandhelped
about.
shapemeasaperson,whichwasespeItshouldcomeasnosurprisethat
ciallyimportantbecauseIwasthereat
aplaceasspecialasTMIhasaway
twoofthemosttransitionaltimesinmy
ofattractingspecialpeople.Thestaff
life—middleschoolandthesummerafter
hasbeenconsistentlyamazing—well
myfirstyearofcollege.
educatedinnaturalsciences,skilledin
Anyonewhoknowsmyfamily
adventureactivities,andgiftedinrelating
knowsthismuch—when
mytwogirlsagreeon
somethingthisemphatically,therereallyismagic
intheair!CheckoutTMI
anddiscoverthemagicfor
yourself!
Ethel Hornbeck is a native West
Virginian whose family claims nearly
400-year-old roots in these West
Virginia mountains. She and her
husband Jeff are the proud parents
of Sara, a junior at Jefferson High
School, and Alison, a junior at the
College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.
PHOTOS PROViDED BY TMi
20
Avatar
BigMovie,LittleMessage
T
hree-Dglassesandamazing
specialeffectsnotwithstanding,Avatarleftmewith
aprofoundsenseofdisappointment.Currently,thisisthebiggest
moviearound,anditisashame
thatitskirtsanyattempttodeliver
arealmessage.Instead,itrelies
onthecurrentHollywoodstandard
forentertainment:Violenceisthe
answer.
FromthedaysofIsaacAsimov
andRayBradbury,sciencefiction
hasbeentherealmofwhat-is-tocome.Inthe1950s,thesemasters
werewritingabouthugeentertainmentscreensthattaketheplaceof
familyrelationships,communicationdevicesthatarepluggedinto
ourheads,andinteractivehouses
thatcarefortheirinhabitantsbut
lackacapacityforlove.Basedon
technologiesatthattime,thesegadgetswereontheirway,andtoday
weliveinthe“iWorld”theyhelped
ustovisualize.
Iamofthegenerationwho
cutourteethonStar Trekwhere,
inbothgenerations,Captains
JamesT.KirkandJonLucPicard
exploretheuniversewiththePrime
Directivenottointerferewithlife
onotherworlds.E.T.andClose
Encounterstaughtustoappreciate
otherformsoflifeinrelationship
withhumanityastheymayoccur.
EvenStar Warshonorsthepowerof
TheForceinaneraofintergalactic
conflict.Thesci-ficredo,toexplore
andtolearn,tovisualizeandtocreate,embracedbymanyinthepast
half-century,appearstohavebeen
abandonedbyourculturalleaders
inHollywood.
ThecentralideaofAvatar
seemstobethetransportation
of20th-centurycorporategreed
andexploitationfivelightyears
away.ThefirstviewofPandora
couldhavebeenfilmedatKayford
Mountain,W.Va.,wheremountaintopremovalminingpractices
threatenlifeitselfintheintricate
Sarah Soltow
andstunningbiosphereofthe
SouthernAppalachians.Thatview
islostimmediatelyaswearedrawn
intotheless-than-complexconflict
betweenovertgreed(Unobtainium?
Really!?)anddestructionvs.the
pristineinnocenceofanunknown
world.
Withthetechnologytotransportourselvesfivelightyearsinto
thebeyondandtocreateandimplementthecreativetechnologyof
theAvatarsthemselves,surelywe
wouldhaveprogressedbeyondthe
unthinkingresponsesofadominatormodelofbrutemilitaryideologypersonifiedintheColonel
G.I.JugheadJoecharacter.This
transportationofallthatisnegative
aboutourownculturealsoincludes
racialaspersionscastatanyoneor
anythingthatisdifferentfromwhat
thedominatormodelseesasItself:
“savages,”“bluemonkeys,”“watch
theroachesscatter,”“justanother
damntree.”Canwenevermove
beyondthiskindofresponsetothe
Other?
Veiledinthestrangeandexotic
imagesofPandoraisamessageof
theSacredFeminine.Theworldis
theirMother.Shegivesthemlife,
andthesacredinterconnectedness
ofalllifeisofparamountimportance.Thescientist,Grace,was
lookingfor“evidence”ofthisin
ordertostopthedestruction.The
evidencewas,however,inthevery
existenceofPandoraandthecomplexityoflifeonit,asisEarth’s
evidenceofbeautyininterconnectednessisallaroundus,should
wewishtoseeit.Themoments
ofextremebeautyandcreativity
comeinthebondingofThePeople
withtheworldaroundtheminthe
sa’hala,orthesacredbond.Tothe
movie’scredit,weseethisawarenessinJakeSully’seyeswhenhe
makesthebond,andweseehim
progressasacharacterwillingto
learnthevalueofalifesodifferentfromhisown.Thisawareness
culminatesinhisprayerattheTree
ofSoulsbeforebattle—abeautiful
andmovingimageofwhatourown
prayerscouldbe.
OtherimagesofPandoraare
lesscomplex.Itsbeautyisamixtureofprehistoricfantasyand
NativeAmericanculture.Fear
isneverfarawayasJakeSully
encounters(andfights)itscreaturesandasheistaughttochange
hisresponsesfromfeartoacceptanceandunion.Thisisanother
messagethatAvatarcouldhave
emphasized:Fearbegetsfearand
violence.Thechallengeistolearn
toliveinsacredinterconnectednesswiththeworld(Eywa/Earth),
theMotherofCreation.Butthis
messageisskirtedinfavorofgiant
airshipsthatwreakdestructionon
Treehome,hugepayloadsofexplosivesaimedattheTreeofSouls,
gianttransformersdesignedto
delightanylittleboy,andthefierce
counterattackofthe“natives”as
theylearnto“up”thelevelofviolencethemselves.
Intheend,thealiensare
expelled,buttowhateffect?Who
haslearnedanythinghere?Jake
Sullyhastransferredallegiances
only.WhilenowoneofThePeople,
hehasbroughtthemknowledgeof
violenceagainstothersasmeansto
accomplishagoal.
There’sanawfullotofhot
burningmetallyingaroundinthe
pristineforestsofPandoraright
now.Whatarewegoingtodo
withallofthat?Andwho’stosay
whethertheunobtainiumvaluedat
$2billionakilowillnotbeimpetus
foranotherattackonthisworld?
RememberforamomentDances
with Wolves.It’sprettymuchthe
samestory,butinAvatar,the
nativesgettowinthefirstround.
Thebottomlineisstatedseveral
timesinAvatar:“Thesepeopletake
whattheywant.”Unlessthatcanbe
changed,thereisnohappyending.
Sarah Soltow currently teaches
English and communication for
Mountain State University. Her many
interests include textile art, gardening,
swimming, and keeping husband Fred
home long enough to have a cup of
coffee with her.
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