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Louisa Life
Lessons in
SCUBA Diving
Page 4
Lake Anna’s
Hydrilla Plan
Linking History
With Technology
Louisa Agricultural
Fair Coming
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LouisaLife
In the Spotlight: Lake Anna
A monthly publication
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 59,
Palmyra, VA 22963.
Office location: 2987 Lake
Monticello Road, Palmyra, VA 22963
Phone: (434) 591-1000
Fax: (434) 589-1704
General: Louisa Life is published monthly by Valley
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throughout Louisa County. One copy is free, additional
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County citizens. However we reserve the right to edit submissions as deemed necessary and cannot guarantee they will be
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Lake Anna advisory committee
announces hydrilla plan
T
he Lake Anna Advisory Committee (LAAC) has
approved and funded a pilot program to combat hydrilla, a non-native and invasive aquatic
weed.
Hydrilla grows very fast and can propagate itself from any
portion of its length and root system. The first major infestation in Lake Anna was reported as early as 1990 on the
“warm side” of the lake, and by 1994 when action took place
it had infested several hundred acres.
Though the solution put in place at the time worked for a
while, hydrilla is returning. Some is brought in by migratory
birds and some from boats and trailers launched into the lake
without being cleaned. Hydrilla has been found in approximately three to five acres, or 0.04 percent, of the 13,000-acre
lake.
The LAAC has decided to take action to contain hydrilla
before it can become a major problem for boaters, swimmers,
and waterfront owners around the lake. Working closely with
Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the
Lake Anna Civic Association, LAAC will fund a pilot program
of spot applications of herbicides in areas where hydrilla is
found. This pilot program will determine the best way to spot
and treat this unwanted weed with the highest regard for
health, safety and use of the lake. Spot treatment will probably begin in August or September. The findings from this pilot
program will then become part of an overall strategy going
forward.
In the meantime, please clean your boat trailers and boat
hulls to prevent the spread of hydrilla. Most Virginia waters
have infestations. Hydrilla can live for about four days out of
the water and even dried root pods have been known to propagate when returned to water.
The LAAC was formed by the counties surrounding Lake
Anna – Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Orange – to act as a central
point of control and action for issues affecting the lake and its
surrounding areas.
For more information on hydrilla and for updates on the
pilot program, please refer to www.lakeannavirginia.org.
If you wish to receive periodic updates, please send your
contact information to [email protected].
LAKE ANNA CIVIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2015
TIME: 9:00 a.m. at the Power Plant vistor center
off Kentucky Springs Road at Rt 700
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST SERVED
The theme this year will be HYDRILLA at Lake Anna.
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illegal to discriminate because of elderliness (age 55
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Beach Boy Connection
in Central Virginia
Next advertising deadline: July 22 for the July
31–August 27, 2015 issue.
By Martha Louis
Correspondent
Scott Wilson, son of Beach Boy Dennis Wilson, has written a book about the
legendary drummer and founder of the Beach Boys. Scott’s book, “Son of a Beach
Boy,” will be available at Tavern on the James in Scottsville on July 11th . Scott will
be signing his book from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Following the signing, Point Judith will
be performing at the Tavern 8 p.m. to 11p.m.
There is a long history between Point Judith and the Beach Boys. Point Judith
has recorded and performed with the original Beach Boys, David Marks, several
members of the Beach Boys touring band and Wendy Wilson (of Wilson Phillips
and daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson).
Realistic sea creatures adorn Dave
Holladay’s diving pool.
Photo by Linda Salisbury.
Scott Wilson who will be signing his new book at
Tavern on the James July 11th.
Cover designed by Marilyn Ellinger
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Cover Story
Scuba
diver
teaches
craft in
Louisa pool
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
Dave Holladay with his oxygen tanks. All photos by Linda Salisbury.
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Dive instructor Dave Holladay explains vests and weights.
hen most people think about scuba diving, the first
images that come to mind are swimmers with tanks
and goggles slipping from dive boats in Caribbean
waters or reefs off Key West. But nestled in a wooded area in Louisa County near Gordsonville is a 50-foot indoor pool
where students ranging in age from 10 to 70 learn the scuba basics
from Louisa native Dave Holladay.
Holladay, whose family has lived in the area for generations, is a
carpenter by trade, but a dive instructor for the love of the experiences. For 25 years Holladay has taught folks the basics of scuba,
giving his students their final tests either in the Lake Rawlings quarry
or at Roatan, a dive center off the coast of Honduras. His wife, Jackie,
shares his passion. She’s a University of Virginia nurse and also a
certified instructor who helps with the classes.
Holladay never tires of the underwater experiences. “It’s so quiet
and so beautiful and weightless,” he said. “Like being on a space station and looking down there and [seeing] the color. I’m hooked. All
you hear are the bubbles when you exhale.”
Holladay became interested in scuba when he was on the Gordonsville swim team in high school. He became a friend of State Trooper
Dwight Ozment, who taught him the basics and took him to quarry
for his final test (there was no certification at that time). Holladay said
that when he didn’t panic when Ozment removed his mask at 80
feet down, he passed. He traveled with Ozment to Florida and dove
in popular springs and off the Keys.
For many years the Holladays lived and worked in Maryland. Then
they moved back to Louisa. After his mother died more than a decade ago, Holladay decided to use some of his inheritance to build his
pool and dive shop next to the house he had constructed deep in the
woods off Rt. 15. The pool is 20 feet wide, and its depths range from
3.5 to 14 feet. Artistic students have painted a giant eagle ray on the
bottom of the shallow end, and adorning the deep end are sharks and
other creatures of the sea, and depictions of diving spots, such as the
“blue hole” at Belize.
All students learn the basic skills, and you don’t really need to
know how to swim well, Holladay said. Skills involve learning how
to use and clean the regulator (the breathing apparatus that goes in
the mouth), how to clean the mask, and how to use the air tank,
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Dave Holladay demonstrates the use of the regulator.
the compass (to find your way back to
the boat), and the rest of the gear. He also
teaches three different tows so that divers
can rescue a companion who is tired or
in trouble.
His students come from all walks of life,
including some from law enforcement or
rescue squads.
Sherry Gibson, owner of Sherry’s Snip
& Style in Mineral, has been learning to
scuba in her spare time and hopes to
dive with Holladay in Roatan next year.
Scuba has been on her bucket list for a
long time. While she was snorkeling in
Aruba, Gibson could see the scuba divers
below her, and she knew she wanted to
be among them, to have a closer look at
the “pretty fish and shipwrecks,” and to
see what others couldn’t from the surface.
“I love it because it’s all new,” she said.
Lake Anna resident Stan Yackel is a
retired Air Force pilot who has always
wanted to explore the water, “to be down
amongst all the sea life. It’s similar to flying an airplane,” he said. “Life in the third
dimension is a very exhilarating experience.”
Because he is self-employed, Holladay
can be flexible about class times. Unlike
many other dive centers, he doesn’t require students to buy their gear from him
while they are learning. His flat rate of
$500 includes the four lessons and the
certification test.
When he’s not on a dive or teaching, he
may be off on an adventure through another favorite activity – riding his Harley.
For more information, e-mail [email protected]
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July 3–July 30, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 5
The Right Spot in Mineral
New consignment shop opens doors
The Right Spot Consignment Shop.
The Right Spot Consignment Shop, a new
consignment shop featuring local artisans and
crafters, held its grand opening on May 30 in
Mineral.
The Right Spot is the “most interesting and
aesthetically pleasing consignment shop in
the region,” a press release claimed.
The new company features pre-owned furniture, home accessories, and jewelry. The
shop also features artisans and crafters such
as Basic Botanicals, which specializes in natural skin care products free of chemicals and
preservatives, the press release stated.
Manager Sandra Puckett said the shop is
full of “culturally unique goods [that] are beautifully displayed,” according to the press
release.
“This historic house makes a great venue
for a consignment shop and we are looking
forward to sharing it with the community,”
said owner Tony Williams, according to the
press release.
The Right Spot will be open Thursdays
and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturdays from 12:30 to 5 p.m. More information can be found at www.therightspotconsignmentshop.com.
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Louisa County Library
Pure Gas Station
Mineral
Mineral Restaurant
Mineral Laundromat
Big Johns Pizza in
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BB&T
Va Community Bank
Mineral
Mineral Post Office
Miller’s Market
Mineral Express Lane
Exxon
Bumpass Convenience
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Dickinsons General
Store
Christopher Run
Campground
Lakeview Restaurant, Rt
719
Hunter’s Landing
Lake Anna Realty, Rt
208
Newbridge Market &
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Chelsea Joe’s
Restaurant
ReMax Lake & Country
Long & Foster Real
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Valere Real Estate
Elk Creek Store
Johnny’s Quick Stop, Rt
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Price’s Pantry
Gum Springs Exxon
BP Dairy Queen Rt
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Parrish Grocery, Rt 250 &
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Stewarts Cafe
Hadensville Store BP, Rt
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Ferncliffe Market
Valley Publishing
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Mighty Mart
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Food Lion Gordonsville
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Shenandoah Crossing
Lodge
Shenandoah Crossing
Golf Shop
Country Corner Market
K&B Supermarket
Hottingers Nursery
Amerisist Nursing
Home
Louisa Post Office
Wachovia Bank
Solid Grounds Coffee
Shop
Obrigado Restaurant
Bank of America
Pandit Book Store
Louisa Arts Center
Century 21 Real
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Bank of Louisa
Louisa Hardware, TV
Panda Garden
Joe’s Place Pizza
Roma’s Italian Rest.
Los Tres Potrillo’s Mex
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Walgreens
BP Mart
Pizza Hut
Farmer Foods (inside)
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JULY 2015 EVENTS – For the Louisa Life
All events are free and open to the public
ADULTS
Wednesdays @ 2pm
B.Y.O.C. – Bring Your Own Craft
Do you knit, bead, make rugs, hand stitch or
do any kind of handcraft? Come to share ideas,
show off your work and get another crafter's eye
and perception. Chat and meet your neighbors
while you work on your craft. Bring any project
you're working on, or come just to be inspired.
All ages and levels of experience welcome. Call or
visit the library for details. Meets every Wednesday.
Thursday, July 9 @ 4pm
Getting Started at PVCC
Denise McClanahan, PVCC Outreach Manager discusses PVCC degrees and certificates (many you can complete in less than two years), resources to help you succeed in the classroom and beyond, PVCC placement tests (receive free practice test
materials!) and financial aid opportunities. For more information, contact Denise
McClanahan at 434.961.5275 or [email protected]. No registration required.
Wednesday, July 15 @ 12pm
Noon Day Book Group
"The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd
Traces more than three decades in the lives of a
wealthy Charleston debutante who longs to break free
from the strictures of her household and pursue a
meaningful life; and the urban slave, Handful, who is
placed in her charge as a child before finding courage
and a sense of self.
Join the library for a four week series of 1-hour yoga sessions taught by Donya
Bauer. If you have a mat please bring it with you, limited mats will be available for
those that don’t have them. No registration required.
Tuesday, July 28 @ 7pm
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group
"A Fall of Marigolds" by Susan Meissner
Two women living 100 years apart experience similar
tragic losses of love, Clara's in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire,
and Taryn's in the collapse of the Twin Towers, are connected through time by a scarf.
Thursday, July 30 @ 1pm
Yoga @ Your Library
Join the library for a four week series of 1-hour yoga
sessions taught by Donya Bauer. If you have a mat please
bring it with you, limited mats will be available for those
that don’t have them. No registration required.
TEENS
Monday, July 6 @ 2pm
Draw Your Own Manga
Join artist Michelle Nevarr in this introductory hands-on workshop where you’ll
learn how to create your own manga. Grades 6-12. Required registration begins on
June 22.
See Library Page 15
Grand Opening of
Zion Crossroads Clinic
Thursday, July 16 @ 1pm
Yoga @ Your Library
Join the library for a four week series of 1-hour
yoga sessions taught by Donya Bauer. If you have a
mat please bring it with you, limited mats will be
available for those that don’t have them. No registration required.
Thursday, July 23 @ 1pm
Yoga @ Your Library
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Cutting-edge mapping
technology opens peepholes into past
By Linda Salisbury
Correspondent
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L
ouisa County’s Historical
Society is on the cutting
edge of using digital technology that links the past
and present for all to see.
It is so cutting-edge, in fact, that the historical society said representatives from
universities and national humanities
organizations that have reviewed
descriptions of the technology said it
isn’t possible to do what they are doing.
But they are, and training sessions for
local volunteers have filled to capacity
as word has spread.
The mapping project is opening up
new peepholes into the past by using
overlays of, say, a cloth map from the
Civil War era developed by the
Confederates, with current maps of
Louisa County. The results, already
available online for the public, allow
adults and students to see what Louisa
County looked like in 1863 versus
today. Names of creeks have changed;
homesteads have disappeared.
But wait, there’s more. The volunteers are also tying birth records from
family Bibles to the historic maps, so
Robin Patton points out locations on the CSA map.
All photos by Linda Salisbury.
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that those seeking information about
people born free or born slaves in
Louisa County can zero in on specific
locations. By attaching these names to
a time and place, community relationships can be examined and the movements of these people can be tracked
through time.
Volunteers Bob Harvey and Bob
Meier plus eight others received an initial introduction to this work. “Others
are helping us identify locations of
mills, etc., and conducting research,”
said Elaine Taylor, director of the
Sargeant Museum, the home of the historical society.
Ralph Mason
develops a
database
that makes
historic birth
records easier
to read and
understand.
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History comes
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Robin Patton, a former engineer
with the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality, is spearheading
the project under the direction of Taylor.
On a June day Patton was showing
Abby Whitlock, one of the four summer
interns, some of the new features on
the mapping site. At another workstation volunteer Ralph Mason, whose
background is in developing software,
worked on a program to make it easier
for seekers to locate and understand
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The computer screen shows the new, easy-to read records.
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July 3–July 30, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 9
Mapping from page 9
handwritten birth records from family
Bibles or other sources. Other volunteers,
such as Wayne Dunn of the Trevilians
Battlefield Foundation, and Harvey and
Meier of the Historical Society, are plotting homesteads and other historic features on the maps to link names with
property.
The mapping program was built by
ArcGIS
(Geographic
Information
Systems), which has made the technology available to nonprofits such as the historic society for $100 a license rental per
year.
The excitement was palpable as Patton
and Mason explained the interconnecting
parts of the project. Patton said that
interns Whitlock, a rising freshman at
William and Mary, Allena West, a rising
freshman at Old Dominion, and Mary
Bobby, a recent graduate of Liberty
University, would become a committee
for the summer as they develop a plan to
fully implement the project, converting
historic slave birth records to an electronic database.
“We can establish a historic story,
where people live on a map. Who was
here doing what and when, and who was
here later,” Patton said.
The 1863 Jedediah Hotchkiss cloth
map (in the collection of and digitized by
the Library of Congress) was likely developed by Confederate engineers to proIntern Abby Whitlock looks over new materials with Robin Patton.
vide guidance for troop movements.
Another 1863 map used in the mapping
roads, and, for example, land holdings of the Jouett family, can try to figure out
program (courtesy of the Library of Congress) was developed by Major CSA General
which path Jack Jouett took on his famous ride from Cuckoo to Charlottesville to
Jeremiah Francis Gilmer.
save the founding fathers from the British Dragoons.
The map overlays help solve mysteries. The historical society has made exciting
How exciting is all of this? Recently graduated high school senior Whitlock,
discoveries as they have zeroed in on the old maps. Volunteers looking for informawhose family name appears in the early homestead records, said, “It really is an
tion about a Quaker chapel in the Green Springs area discovered that Chamberlain
exciting program! The technology is advanced and there are so many options you
Creek, mentioned in early references to the chapel, had later names, such as
can take in order to do so many different things. I intend on being a history and
Downings and the current Lasleys Creek. This helped them solve part of the mysEuropean geography major, so working with this mapping technology has provided
tery of the chapel’s location. They are also able to link locations of places such as
me with experiences on how to showcase the humanities and social sciences in an
Byrd’s Mill to a page providing a picture and additional information about the mill.
interactive way, which is interesting to a wide range of ages.”
All this “turns upside-down the organization structure,” said Patton. “We can
Plans also include converting a pamphlet walking tour of the town of Louisa to a
organize by events that happen at a place, and track ownership through executions
Web site and to a smartphone ap.
of a will.”
“Through the philanthropic side of Environmental Systems Research Institute,
For more information visit http://lch.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html.
ArcGIS will provide free licenses to every school in the county so that students can
You’ll want to play with the spyglass maps, and learn more about the battles
use the technology and work with the mapping and spatial database platforms,”
during the War Between the States. To volunteer or learn more, contact
Patton said.
http://www.louisacountyhistoricalsociety.org.
Patton said that students can study the old maps and based on terrain, existing
10 • LOUISA LIFE • July 3–July 30, 2015
Kidd sisters reflect on a century of life
Contributed By Marie Kidd Hill
Mary Kidd Senger, 99, from New Store in Buckingham County, Emma Sue Kidd
Boutchyard, 88, from Fredericksburg, and Annie Mae Kidd Jones, 91, from
Falmouth, joined William “Shorty” and Peggy Kidd at New Store for a home cooked
meal on April 17, 2015.
The children of Mary Senger and William E. Kidd (deceased brother) joined for
an evening to talk about the last 100 years. The Kidds’ grandmother, their mother’s
mother, Sue Carter Ballowe, is buried on Shorty Kidd’s property.
The Kidd family of nine children and their parents William J. Kidd and Annie V.
Ballowe Kidd grew up in Appomattox at the Cut Bank Farm, which ran along the
Appomattox River across from Buckingham. When they visited Buckingham, they
often crossed the river by walking on a log. Their home was pre-Civil War with
unique window cornice work with brass centerpiece and the staircase had painted
fish with water along the outer edge of the staircase. The house had six fireplaces
which heated the house with wood cut from the place. Their father, William J. Kidd,
inherited the home and about 500 acres from his mother, Martha Madison Taylor
Kidd.
The family had mules to plow the garden and they grew their own food – potatoes, sweet potatoes, beans, wheat ground for flour, corn ground for cornmeal,
tomatoes, and onions. An orchard provided apples, plums, and peaches. The dinner
bell was used to let the men in the fields know it was time to eat. The cows provided milk, pigs provided bacon, sausage and ham, and the chickens provided eggs.
Most eggs were used to barter for coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, sage, yeast cakes, baking soda and lamp oil. Very little money exchanged hands. The money from the sale
of tobacco bought shoes for the family. The mother (Annie V. Ballowe Kidd) made
dresses for the seven girls from printed feed bags and undergarments were made
from flour sacks. The boys’ pants were purchased. The men used straight razors.
Baking soda was used for toothpaste. Beds were made from straw when the hay was
cut. Quilting parties were popular for making quilts for cover on the beds.
Laundry day was Monday. Rain barrels caught water from the roof of the house
which provided water for the laundry. White clothes were boiled in a large pot on
the kitchen woodstove. A washboard was used to wash the clothes with lye soap.
The lye soap was made from lard from the hogs. Most of the clothes were starched
then ironed with irons heated on the cook stove.
A spring down a steep hill provided water for consumption and baths. The water
was carried in buckets and was heated in a water reservoir which was part of the
cook stove. Baths were in large wash tubs. The Sears Roebuck catalog provided the
outhouse with toilet paper.
They played games such as Annie Over and hide and seek. They swam in the
Appomattox River. The card game Setback, also called 21, was played and is still
enjoyed when the sisters get together.
Dances were held in the homes with local men providing the music. Their uncles,
Ben Ballowe and Charlie Ballowe (brothers of their mother) were two who played.
Spotswood Early Morris would call figures for the dances. Mary remembered one of
his calls Swing Old Adam, Swing Old Eve, Don’t forget the one you leave. Annie Mae
was paid 10 cents to dance the Charleston. The host would have sandwiches, cakes,
and pies for their guests. The guests would leave at midnight by horse and buggy to
travel back home. It was determined who would have the next dance before leaving
the dance.
Mary Kidd Senger (age 99); Emma Sue Kidd Boutchyard (age 88); Annie Mae Kidd
Jones (age 91). Photo taken by Martha Louis
The children walked about one mile to the school bus and went to a one room
school at Hurtsville; younger children went to Prospect and later Pamplin School.
Their first car was an Overland, which had a very small engine and open windows covered with curtains was purchased from Brisentine, who lived in Prospect.
They remembered the very cold winters and the deep snow of 1940 - the newspaper was not delivered for ten days. Some years, snow would start before
Thanksgiving and still be on the ground in March.
A battery operated radio provided the news. The sisters remembered Roosevelt’s
announcement regarding World War II and the names of war causalities were
announced each day over the radio. Their grandfather Ballowe, who lived with
them, died on December 7, 1941 the same day the war stated. They lived through
the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Camps, which built many of the
roads and parks, helped bring the country out of the Great Depression. Their brother William worked with the CC Camp.
The children began to marry and leave home. Virginia, the oldest, went to
Orange to work in the Silk Mill for ten cents an hour. She later went to
Fredericksburg area where five of the girls and parents eventually moved around
1943. Virginia’s first husband drowned at Horsepen Lake near Andersonville.
To listen to the many stories the sisters shared was very special. They are walking history books.
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July 3–July 30, 2015 • LOUISA LIFE • 11
Farm Fun Essay
Don’t Miss
The Louisa
Agricultural Fair
Coming July 31!
Young and old alike enjoyed rides in the barrel train pulled by Victor Taylor’s team of Percherons. All photos by Pat Wilson.
Draft animal fans gather for farm fun
By Pat Wilson
Correspondent
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raft horse and mule enthusiasts, their families, and spectators gathered at Pleasant View Farm in Trevilians on Saturday, June 13, for the
annual Farm Fun Day sponsored by the Old Dominion Draft Horse
and Mule Association (ODDHMA).
A look around showed wagon rides pulled by a matched pair of Percherons, or
draft horse, a mule-pulled plow turning over the soil, a cakewalk, and lunch served
by the Louisa County 4-H Livestock Club.
Not only did the crowd watch competitions, but they also learned about the value
of work animals throughout the growth of America.
“We promote the draft horse and mule as the foundation of agriculture development,” said Everett “Junior” Haney, who along with his wife Mary owns Pleasant
View Farm. “A mule is a cross of a draft horse mare and a jack.”
Junior recalled the large swaths of land that opened as timber was removed in
Louisa County. Draft animals pulled equipment to plow, plant, and harvest, which
made the work less labor-intensive for humans.
ODDHMA members represent work animal enthusiasts from across Virginia and
neighboring states. Some brought their work animals to the event from as far away
as southern Maryland.
“The association started in 2011 and we do numerous events during the year
including Louisa’s agricultural fair,” said Mary.
Jimmy Goodman drove his wagon pulled by Doc and Prince, a matched pair of
black Percherons. Visitors filled the wagon bed for a relaxing ride around Pleasant
View Farm.
Monroe Johnson displayed his tractor-driven grist
mill dating from the 1920s. Cornmeal, complete with a
recipe, was bagged and given to visitors.
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Farm Fun Days are a just a small part of their activities. Some members compete
in events including obstacle races, such as the one held that afternoon. Cheryl
Sgarrella, ODDHMA secretary, explained that the course challenges simulate daily
obstacles that might be faced by the working animals.
“Teams will weave a figure 8 that echoes weaving among trees while removing a
log from the woods,” said Cheryl. “A blue tarp will simulate crossing water. Then the
driver will have the team back a cart into a barn as needed when unloading, and
‘parallel park,’ which means getting a team in position to, for instance, hook up a
piece of equipment.” The competition includes stopping at a mailbox, circling a barrel and zigzagging between cones.
Other events demonstrated the skills of mule-pulled sleds and teams moving
logs.
For spectators, the club held stick horse races, a cakewalk, raffles, auctions and
sales of horse-related items. Booths scattered across the grounds featured draft horses churning an ice cream machine, corn being ground into meal, the equipment of
a mountain man, and pets up for adoption by Spay/Neuter All Pets.
See Farm Fun Page 14
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From the youngest 4-Hers showing off their bottle babies
and a hog calling contest to displays of judged exhibits and
onstage entertainment, the Louisa County agricultural fair will
have numerous fairgoers’ favorites with a few new twists.
Visitors on either Friday, July 31 or Saturday, August 1 will
find plenty of activities for spectators and participants. Future
Farmers of America and 4-H Livestock Club members will
compete for ribbons and the Saturday afternoon auction will
support their future projects.
With the theme “riding the rails through agriculture,” activities will feature appropriate displays and a scavenger hunt.
The fair, which will be held on the firemen’s fairgrounds in
the town of Louisa, will focus on the role of trains in the history of the county and the benefits over the centuries to farmers who transported livestock and crops to markets and
received manufactured goods. Sears and Roebuck sent kits
for building houses via freight. Cattle were driven to pens
beside the tracks for transport to Richmond. Even chicks
were heard peeping in depots while awaiting pickup.
“People will be able to visit ‘depots’ around the fairgrounds
to learn facts about the railroad and, if they turn in their scavenger hunt sheets, they will get prizes at the fair welcome
center,” said Sylvia Rigsby, agriculture fair president.
Strolling around the grounds, visitors can observe the petting zoo, participate in craft projects and talk with representatives of various community organizations. Those preferring
to relax under a tent can listen to several artists including
Southern Velocity, Jody Pyles, and Elizabeth Grandstaff. Local
talent will also have their times to perform onstage. At noon
on Saturday, candidates for local and state offices have been
invited to speak.
Friday afternoon is dedicated to the young and young at
heart. Tru-Value Hardware will offer a take-home craft project,
the more adventuresome can sign up for a pie-eating contest,
and youth will have the benefit of the potato head decorating
contest and a teddy bear repair clinic. Saturday’s pet show,
cross-cut saw contest and magic show entice participants and
spectators alike. Draft horses from Old Dominion Draft Horse
and Mule Association will demonstrate as well.
Gardeners, crafters, photographers, bakers, seamstresses
and others, both adult and youth, are urged to enter their
work for the judged exhibits competition. A complete list of
events, times for judged exhibit entries, and information
about tickets for Dinner under the Stars are listed at the
website: louisacountyagfair.com.
Farm Fun from page 12
Henry Holtzman enjoys a hot dog while Coleman Rosson and Kylie Hoffman served lunch to
benefit the Louisa County 4-H Livestock Club.
Mary Haney, ODDHMA treasurer, adjusts a set of harnesses, donated by
Monroe Johnson and raffled at the Farm Fun Day.
Percheron-cross mules were driven by Josh Gilroy as he explained the use of a sled
for moving firewood or transporting heavy items.
Jenny and Jackie, Belgian mares owned by Billy Slingerland, pulled a single plow as a
demonstration.
Answers to the
Crossword Puzzle
from page 11
Ricky McLeod adjusts ice in the ice cream maker as his Percherons, Rosey and
Posey, churn the device. The process makes five gallons at a time and takes about
one and a half hours to complete.
14 • LOUISA LIFE • July 3–July 30, 2015
Library from page 7
Monday, July 13 @ 3:30pm
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
This is your chance to be heard when it comes to programming at the Louisa
County Library. Help plan teen programs and activities! Snacks and drinks will be
provided and participants receive volunteer hours for their participation in TAB.
Grades 6-12.
Come with your child for 30 minutes of fun with stories, flannel board and songs.
Tuesday, July 7 @ 2pm
Einstein’s Monkey
A couple of guys who deliver an upbeat, dancing, clapping, singing along as loud
as you can sort of affair. Best for ages 3 and up.
Friday, July 17 @ 2pm
Beat the Heat Movie Matinee
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1”
Relax and enjoy a free movie, drinks, and popcorn.
Tuesday, July 14 @ 2pm
Bill Wellington
Fantastically fun and exceptionally educational music and stories. Best for ages 3
and up.
Monday, July 20 @ 3:30pm
Young Writers Group
A free form group that meets to read, write, discuss,
and more. Snack and drinks are provided. New members always welcome. Grades 6-12.
Tuesday, July 21 @ 2pm
Groovy Nate
An entertainer who blends music, puppetry, movement, and comedy into one
groovy experience. Best for ages 3 and up.
Tuesday, July 28 @ 2pm
Beverly Botsford
Rock to the rhythms as this percussionist weaves music, movement, and the spoken word into a colorful, rhythmic tapestry. Best for ages 3 and up.
KIDS
Thursdays @ 10:30am
Preschool Storytime
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September 5th. The 40th. Annual Orange
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Festival time will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Music continues until 8 p.m. in Taylor Park.
Details at www.orangevachamber.com
BREMO AUCTIONS FRIDAY MATINEE *SUMMER SCHEDULE*: (NOT AN ONLINE SALE)
FRIDAY, JULY 10th.Previews Wednesday, July
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BOOKS: make great gifts. Give Linda
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kids, and humor for grown-ups. Can be found
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CEMETERY SITES: Holly Memorial Gardens
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VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS: Do you
know
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Need Help? Visit us at Louisa County
Government Building, 1 Woolfolk Avenue.
1st. and 3rd. Wednesdays of the month –
from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For an appointment,
call Pam Zirkle, VSR, at (434) 295-2782 or
[email protected]
WANTED
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County business. Fill-in work for staff vacation
and special supplement work. Proficient in
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YARD SALE
SATURDAY JUNE 13TH July 18, 2015. “Its’ like
Christmas in July”! Many Household items,
food and baked goods offered. Location:
Mineral United Methodist Church, 301 W.
Third Street, Mineral VA, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come and shop and enjoy delicious eats!!
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