Cruise_in Oct.12, 2008 at Fries VA Ballpark

Beagle Ridge Herb Farm Garlic Thyme and Closing time

Jesse Lovell & Friends - Fries VA Festival by the River 2008

A gorgeous day with a true festival atmosphere, a multitude of vendors, and great entertainment made for a grand day for all who attended the 2008 Festival by the River in Fries VA.

Twin County United Way's Classic Movie Night Needs Your Help!

Festival by the River - Fries VA

Twin County United Way Movie Night at the Rex Needs Help!

Please look over the list. If there is ANYTHING you can do or donate please let me know by 5 pm Friday August 15th. We need your help.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Peter Pan at the Historic Rex

Doors open at 6:00 pm – Ticket Booth Volunteers and Concession stand volunteers need to arrive approximately 5:45 pm.

7:00 Pre-Show
7:20 Peter Pan
9:20 Movie End / Clean Up

Let us know if you will be able to help!

Volunteers to work the concession stand - Volunteers will be able to rotate in and out of the concession stand. Four max at a time.)

1. Jane Reynolds
2. Interact Kids?
3. Kim Osborne
4.

Volunteers to bring in baked goods for concession stand and/or individual bagged chips.

1.
2.

Hot Dog Buns (100 Total) 1. WE HAVE PLENTY!

Hot Dogs (100 Total) 1. WE HAVE PLENTY!

Mustard, Ketchup, Mayo - WE HAVE PLENTY!

Slaw and Onions

1.

Hot Dog Chili (8 cans total)- WE HAVE PLENTY!

Drinks - Donated by Pepsi

Volunteer to work the ticket window

1. Kay Cochran
2.

Volunteers to help clean up after movie

1. Willard and Frances Chappell
2. Terry Sartain?
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Movie Fees & Advertising Package ($350) - Bearly a Memory and Snickerdoodles

Rex Facility Use - City of Galax


Prizes for Best Dressed Boy / Girl - Bearly a Memory


Sincerely,

Lynn Warf

Twin County United Way
121 West Grayson Street
P.O. Box 300
Galax, VA 24333
276-236-9070

www.twincountyunitedway.com

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED!

TCUW Mission: To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another right here at home.

Thank You For Your Support!

Historic Star Theatre Upcoming Events - Stuart VA

Events for 2008


August 4th “Virginia State Peach Pageant” - Entry forms are available through the PC Chamber Office for Tiny Miss Peach, Little Miss Peach, Jr. Miss Peach, and Miss Peach. Winners will receive a $250 Savings Bond. The sponsor fee is $50. Time is 6:00 p.m. and tickets are $3.00 each. The PC Chamber can be reached at 276-694-6012.

August 9th “Country Gospel Jamboree” - Debbie Bennett and Bruce Trent are hosting a great line-up of entertainment this evening. Connie Strange from Marion, Indiana is the special guest gospel singer. Also, performing are The Southern Prophets. Time: 6:00 p.m., doors open at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 each and children 6 and under get in free.

August 23 “The Hutchens and Virginia Sky” concert. Come hear the wonderful country sounds of our own Hutchens family. General Admission tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Time: 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 13 “Patrick County Jr./Miss Fair Pageant” - Come participate and enjoy the wonderful youth from our region. These pageant winners will be eligible to participate in the Miss Virginia pageant. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 ages 14-adult, $3.00 for 6-12 years, and free for those under 6.

Sept. 20 “An Evening with Buddy Holly” - Robbie Limon is back with another grand performance. Two one and a half hour shows at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are VIP seating (front two rows on main and balcony center) $20.00, all others $15.00 general admission.

Oct. 24, 25 “The Unexpected Salvation of the Bent Bottom Band” - This dinner show is back by popular demand for the last time. Features local talent and hosted by Stuart Presbyterian Church. Tickets are only $10.00 each and show times begin at 7:00 doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 5 & 6 Christmas Special Dinner Show - More details to follow.

The Star Line Dance Classes taught by Sue Ann Ehmann. Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. Cost $25.00 per month or $45.00 for two months.

The Star Theatre is available for rental for your class reunion, Red Hat group, business dinner meetings, wedding receptions, etc. Please call 276-694-7064 to reserve your special date and obtain rates. Email: startheatre@embarqmail.com
*Gift Certificates are available. Website: www.historicstartheatre.com for changes.

Beagle Ridge Herb Farm Mid July Newsletter

Issue No.5 Mid July 2008

Beagle Ridge News from the Farm

In This Issue
Natural fertilizers and what does NPK really mean?
August Schedule
Quick Links
www.beagleridgeherbfarm.com


I hate to open this newsletter with sad news but I just wanted to share the passing of Gregg's mother Eleanor. Many of you have met Gregg's parents at one of our open houses and if you met her you loved her. She has been ill for several years and is finally at peace and our focus shifts to making sure Harry, my wonderful father in law, is taken care of. I have been blessed with wonderful inlaws and thanks for all the prayers in this trying time.

We had planned to be closed in August to spend some time up in Ohio with his parents and now this is even more important. We will be open until this Sunday, July 27 and then will close until Sept 4th. unless you have made previous arrangements for a visit. We have classes scheduled in August and several groups on the calendar, so call if you would like to have your group visit at the farm and we will see if we can accomodate. We will then reopen Thursdays- Sundays until Garlic Thyme Oct 4th.and hope to see you then.

I just wanted to let everyone know we finally go the new web store up and running. As of this time I am still only running paypal for those of you who use credit cards, but am hoping to change that shortly. Almost all of our products are featured with pictures, a couple of the pictures show my lack of photographic skills, but I am working on it. So be sure to check out the store/products page on the website. www.beagleridgeherbfarm.com

We also have a couple of new products which will be available August 1st. Be sure to check out what is new.

Natural Fertilizer-Comfrey
If you haven't met Comfrey yet- you don't know what you are missing.
I am often asked about the type of fertilizer we use at the farm. Most of you know we do not use ANY at the farm. Well then, what do I use? Comfrey. Plants will deplete the soil, using up the nutrients, so a top dressing of mulch, leaf mold, manure or compost needs to be added yearly. We add new mulch or compost to some plants, and Comfrey to everything else.

Comfrey is a perennial, a bio-activator for the compost pile, a metabolism booster and a great fertilizer. We fertilize the gardens once a year with a Comfrey tea, Yes once and only once. If we had vegetable gardens, I would probably do it monthly, since vegetables do require a lot of fertilizer. The comfrey is high in potassium and magnesium (one of the necessary trace minerals) and makes the plants hardy against disease and drought. Now ther is a down side to this amazing plant, if you take it internally it can lead to miscarriages, this includes feeding it to animals. Do not feed it to your sheep, etc. while lambing!!!

The wonderful blooms in June are attractive to bees, and the large foliage makes a statement in the garden. This is when we cut the leaves and begin to make our compost tea. Here are the steps: Fill a 5 gallon bucket with Comfrey leaves (the new foliage will grow back in a couple of weeks; it will not however, rebloom). Now fill the bucket with water and lay it out of the way where the odor will not affect anybody. In a couple of weeks it will be ready to use. This brown gelatinous mess is fabulous. Add one cupful to 2 gallons and water your plants. I just happen to have a 2 gallon watering can so this is my measurement- not very scientific but it has worked for us for years.
We repeat this procedure until every plant has received a dose of tea. The remaining residue may be thrown into the compost pile. For those of you who would rather not go through these steps there is an alternative. Cut the leaves and throw them into the compost pile- they will speed up the decomposition of the pile, thus making rich compost quicker. Either way your plants will benefit.

The nice thing about this is that you can not burn your plants the way you can with a chemical fertilizer. That for me is a good enough reason, it is safe, it is natural and it is organic. So much for my Comfrey lecture!! Comfrey is available at the farm, two types, a Russian and a smaller creeping variety. I have only used the Russian for my Comfrey tea as it produces so many more leaves. Russian will get to 3' wide by 3' tall, blooms a bluish purple hanging bell shaped flowers, while the other variety is about 12" tall, spreads to 36"wide and blooms with a white bell shaped flower.

What NPK means? understanding chemical fertlizers

Plants need 16 nutrient elements to grow. There are the main elements NPK, which are usually required in large dosages and trace minerals, required in minute amounts. Unfortunately these elements are not always readily available in soil. That's why fertilizers usually contain these elements, listed as N-P-K. The N stands for nitrogen, the P for phosphorus, and the K for potassium.
They all serve a different purpose and together provide the necessary components for plant growth. Nitrogen helps plant foliage to grow strong. Phosphorous helps roots and flowers grow and develop. Potassium (potash) assists plants in forming starches and proteins, thus promoting plant hardiness, disease resistance, and a tolerance to drought and cold.
The three numbers listed on bags of fertilizer equate to the total weight (amount) of each substance contained in each bag. The first number tells you the percentage of Nitrogen present, the second the percentage of Phosphorus, and the third is the percentage of Potassium. The three numbers represent the weighted total of each element per bag. For example, a 100-pound bag of 30-10-10 fertilizer has a ratio of 3:1:1; where 30 percent of the 100 pound bag (30 pounds) is nitrogen, 10 percent (10 pounds) is phosphorus, and 10 percent (10 pounds) is potassium. The additional 50 pounds are filler ingredients often used to help you apply the product. These various element combinations help create the optimal blend for each purpose. Typically for most garden vegetables, well-balanced fertilizer with equal amounts of N, P, and K, such as 10-10-10, is all you need. Specific plants, such as grass, will appreciate more nitrogen in the spring.

August schedule

As you can see the gardens are in bloom. This picture of the habitat garden shows the butterfly bush in the foreground as it just beginning to bloom.



Our August schedule is as follows: As I mentioned earlier in the newsletter we will be closed except for classes and group tours.

August 16th we will have several classes: we will have the rain barrel class at 10 and a class on Harvesting and preserving your herbs at 1:00. Lunch will be available for those of you who will be staying all day, it will be a cookout lunch and cost $7.50.
Registration is required for classes and lunch.

The rain barrel class will include information on how and why they are important, how much water a barrel will collect and most importantly you will make and take home a completed rain barrel. Cost will be $50.00 and additional barrels will be available.
At 1:00 we will have the Harvesting herbs class which will run until approx. 2:30. Come and spend the day and walk the gardens, watch the wide variety of butterflies and be sure to bring your camera.

Speaking of cameras, I am working on a Photography in the Garden Class. Any interest out there? Let me know if I should pursue it, I for one am very excited and I hope you will be too.

Plants will be on sale this Saturday and Sunday. Since we will be closed I figure why not give you a price break and give me less to water while we are closed. Come see what kind of a discount is available. Roll the dice for your discount.
Be sure to mention this newsletter to get the dice.

Sincerely,
Ellen
Beagle Ridge Herb Farm
1934 Matney Flats Rd
Wytheville, Virginia 24382
276-621-4511

Beagle Ridge Herb Farm | 1934 Matney Flats Rd | PO 419 | Wytheville | VA | 24382

Fries Pool Renovation Raffle

Just one of many ways to raise funds for our new pool!

Classic Movies at the Rex

Mark your calendar to join Twin County United Way at the Historic Rex Theater, Downtown Galax, for Classic Movie Night!

This month’s feature – Saturday, July 19:
Twin County United Way in partnership with the City of Galax, the Historic Rex Theater and community supporters Terry and Debra Sartain will present Walt Disney’s 1937 first full length animated classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at the Historic Rex Theater Downtown Galax.

2008 Movie Listing Below:
All shows will begin at 7:00 on and will feature newsreels, commercials and cartoons from the era the movie was first shown to give patrons an experience of what it was to go to the movies back then. In addition, starting at 6:00, there will be classic pre-show music playing in the theater and moviegoers are welcome to show up early for this rare treat. The cost for admission is $2.50 and refreshments, including hotdogs, popcorn and homemade baked goods will be available.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm
1953 - Peter Pan at The Historic Rex Theater in Downtown Galax
Presented by:
Bearly a Memory
Snickerdoodles
The City of Galax
The Historic Rex Theater
Twin County United Way

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Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm
1944 - Arsenic & Old Lace at The Historic Rex Theater in Downtown Galax
Presented by:
The City of Galax
The Historic Rex Theater
Twin County United Way

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Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm
1939 - Wizard of Oz at The Historic Rex Theater in Downtown Galax
Presented by:
The City of Galax
The Historic Rex Theater
Twin County United Way

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Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm
1946 - It’s A Wonderful Life at The Historic Rex Theater in Downtown Galax
Presented by:
The City of Galax
The Historic Rex Theater
Twin County United Way


All movie and concession proceeds will benefit Twin County United Way’s 2008 Capital Campaign in which over 28 non-profit health and human care agencies receive needed funding to provide programs to residents in the Twin County area of Galax City, Grayson County and Carroll County. Programs include emergency fire and rescue, youth and seniors, relief and emergency care, health and rehabilitation and community service.

If you are interested in sponsoring an upcoming TCUW Movie Night or joining the 2008 efforts of the Twin County United Way please contact Lynn Warf at 276-236-9070.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
Kim Rosenbaum
Twin County United Way
121 West Grayson Street
P.O. Box 300
Galax, VA 24333
276-236-9070
www.twincountyunitedway.com

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED!

TCUW Mission: To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another right here at home.

Thank You For Your Support!

BeachFest '08

Stage Set for July 25 & 26 Beach Music Event

Groseclose, VA July 11, 2008 - Preparations are nearing completion for what is being billed as one of the largest beach music and oldies events ever staged in Southwestern Virginia. Set for July 25 and 26, BeachFest ’08 will present eight bands, many considered to be Beach Music legends, in Davis Valley Winery’s state-of-the-art amphitheatre.

The talent lineup includes the Tams, the Catalinas, The Embers, and the Fantastic Shakers, all of whom have songs on most top 100 beach songs lists. Beach Music fans who attend this event can shag to such classics as I Love Beach Music by the Embers, Be Young - Be Foolish - Be Happy and What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am by the Tams, Summertime is Calling Me by the Catalinas, Myrtle Beach Days and Shakin’ the Shack by the Fantastic Shakers, and scores of other beach music and oldies hits.
The Carolina Beach Music Academy’s 2007group of the year, Jim Quick and Coastline will perform, along with Sammy O’Banion and Mardi Gras, the Entertainers, and the Kings.

“We have worked very hard to present a first-class event,” said winery owner, Rusty Cox. “We’re bringing in a dance floor which we will set up right in front of the stage for the shag dancers to strut their stuff and our big natural amphitheatre is perfect for just sitting back and enjoying the music and the performers.”
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the gate for Friday evening’s performances, which begin at 6 p.m. Saturday’s performances start at 12 noon and tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. The best deal is the two-day weekend pass for $25.

A variety of food, Davis Valley’s award-winning wines, and other beverages will be available at the festival. However, Virginia’s ABC regulations prohibit bringing in other alcoholic beverages.
Among the food selections is a perennial crowd favorite, Davis Valley Winery’s Famous Buffalo Burgers. Buffalo are raised on winery-owned farm property not far from the winery itself.

Beach Music is a phenomenon that began in the Virginia and Carolinas coastal resort areas as an outgrowth of Rhythm & Blues music. Beach Music began evolving into its own genre in the 1950s and really took its own identity when a dance called the Shag - with its own rhythm and dance moves - evolved out of bop dancing. Now, there are Shag clubs all over the eastern U.S.

Mr. Cox reports that beach music fans from several adjacent states have purchased advance tickets.

Davis Valley Winery’s official address is Rural Retreat, Virginia but it is actually located near the community of Groseclose, just 1.5 miles from I-81 Exit 54 between Wytheville and Marion, Virginia.
BeachFest ’08 will be held rain or shine and everyone is urged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Visit www.dvwinery.com or call 276-686-8855 for details and to purchase advance tickets. Advance tickets must be purchased by July 18.

Performance Schedule:
Friday, July 25th
6:00 pm The Kings
7:45 pm Catalinas
9:30 pm The Tams
Saturday, July 26th
12:00 noon Jim Quick & Coastline
1:45 pm Sammy O’Banion & Mardi Gras
3:30 pm The Shakers
5:15 pm The Entertainers
7:30 pm The Embers
CONTACT:
Davis Valley Winery
276.686.8855
Web Site: www.dvwinery.com Email: davisvalleywinery@hotmail.com
Interstate 81 Exit 54 between Wytheville and Marion, VA. 1.5 miles from exit.

Call for Artists

Historic 1908 Courthouse .
107 E. Main Street PO . Box 336
Independence, Va 24348
276-773-3711 July 10, 2008

Call for Artists – “Our Beloved 1908”, Independence , Va.

This is the centennial year for the Historic 1908 Courthouse of Grayson County in Independence , Virginia . Since this is the most recognized building in Grayson County with its unique architecture and prominent location in the center of town, it has been the subject of many photographs, paintings, and drawings.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of this historic landmark, the Courthouse Foundation is inviting all artists, young and old, amateur and professional, who have created an original likeness of the 1908 Courthouse to show their work in a grand exhibition from September 7th through October 12th this fall. There will be no awards given since each artist who participates is already a winner.

All interested artists are invited to bring one to three items to the Baldwin Auditorium on the second floor of the 1908 Courthouse on Friday, September 4, 2008, from 5:30 to 8pm; or Saturday, September 6th from 10 to 12 am. There is no entry fee, and no judging. All art must be easily wall hung, such as paintings, photographs, textiles, or drawings. Pictures should be no more than 32” x 40” including frame. All art work should have a tag with the artist’s name, address, and telephone number attached. Sale of items will be left to the artists. The 1908 Courthouse is protected by a security system.

An Artists Reception and opening will be held Sunday, September 7th 3-5pm. There will be no awards given. Each artist is invited to attend for a group photo and recognition for their ‘Beloved 1908’.

The Courthouse is open from 10 to 4 everyday except Sunday and the exhibit will be available for viewing during these hours. The exhibit will be featured during the Wine Tasting at the Courthouse on Saturday, September 13th and during the Fall Festival at the Courthouse on Saturday, October 11th. Artist will pick-up their entries on Sunday, October 12 from 3 to 5pm or the week of October 13th.

For more information contact the Historic 1908 Courthouse at 276-773-3711. Visit the web site www.historic1908courthouse.org; or send an email to president@historic1908courthouse.org.