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May 25–June 28, 2012• OC MAGAZINE • 3
Cover Story
Young Vincent. All photos contributed by
Kerry Hilliard
Vincent D. Cat
From Alley
Cat to
World
Renown
Spokescat
April 30, 1998 - April 30, 2012
Contributed by Kerry Hilliard,
executive director, Rikki’s Refuge
It
all started in the usual
way on April 1, 1998, in
Richmond when a mommy kitty
gave birth to yet another litter of
kittens. Mommy Kitty didn’t know
it then, but Vincent, her frolicking
little round faced black and white
kitten, was destined to be a great
teacher. From a very young age he
began to accumulate the knowledge that he would one day share
with the world.
Vincent was chosen by a family
and taken home. He grew and he
loved life and he loved running and
roaming free to play. As he
matured, his owners didn’t take
him to the speuter (spay / neuter)
clinic to be “fixed”; and this left him
with the urge to run and roam even
See Vincent Page 5
4• OC MAGAZINE • May 25–June 28, 2012
Cover
Cover Story
Story
No one knew this would be Vincent’s last off-site photo shoot
Vincent had a big birthday bash scheduled for the 28th of April.Though his birthday is
officially on the 30th, his celebration was Saturday so more of his fans could attend. He
didn’t want them to have to explain to their bosses why they needed to take a day off
work!! Though one beloved fan and friend came all the way from St. Louis for the party!
The morning of the 27th of April, Vincent wasn’t feeling well and went to see his docs.
Early in the morning he had seemed just a little off, but as the day wore on he was really
not feeling well. He’d had kidney insufficiency for quite some time, though with daily subQ
fluid therapy he was doing and feeling great. Everyone at Rikki’s Refuge, Culpeper Animal
Hospital, and his friends and fans around the world were praying this would be just another little bump in the road. It was on the morning of the 28th, his birthday party day, that
we had to face we’d probably reached the end of what modern medicine could do, there
hadn’t been an improvement and likely wouldn’t be.
Vincent from Page 4
further looking for cute
young kitties. We don’t
know why they didn’t
“fix” Vincent. Perhaps
they were simply ignorant of the benefits to
their cat. Perhaps they didn’t know how many unwanted
kittens are killed every year in
shelters. Perhaps they didn’t
know of the dangers to their own
“unfixed” pet. Perhaps they just
didn’t know better. Or perhaps they
thought it would cost a great deal of
money. Maybe more money than they
could afford. Perhaps they didn’t know
about the Speuter Clinics cropping up
all over where kitties and doggies can
get speutered very affordably. Perhaps
they didn’t know about the programs
most counties and rescue organizations
have to give vouchers to those unable to
afford even the low cost surgery.
Perhaps they didn’t know to call their
local county shelter and ask about available options.
VINCENT LEARNED - People
need to know how important the
Speuter Clinic is.
This was the first lesson Vincent was
to learn. When you don’t go to the
Speuter Clinic, bad things are going to
happen. Either to you, or to your offSee Vincent Page 6
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Cover Story
Vincent from Page 5
spring. No ifs ands or buts: no speuter
= bad outcome. Little Vincent began
to store away the valuable things he was
learning so later in life he could share
these tidbits with the world.
Vincent lived in a neighborhood with
regular sized lots and with typical neighborhood traffic on the roads. Usually he
could dart across the road without being
struck. Usually. But one day he wasn’t
so lucky. Across the street pranced a
cute young kitty, waggling her tail high
and calling out to Vincent. When he
headed across the road to meet this
enticing young girl kitty, who also hadn’t been to the Speuter Clinic, Vincent
was hit by a car.
This was Vincent’s next lesson. If
you wouldn’t trust your two year old
human child to play out in the yard
unsupervised because you know they
haven’t developed the judgment to
avoid traffic --- why would you allow
your cat or dog to take that risk? Their
knowledge of traffic and the consequence of being in the road is about the
same as that of a two year old child.
We don’t know why his people let him
run free so close to a road. Perhaps
they didn’t understand the danger to
their pet. Perhaps they didn’t understand their responsibility to protect their
pet.
VINCENT LEARNED - People
need to understand their responsibility to protect their pet.
Vincent was scooped up, hurt and
bleeding, and rushed to the vet. There
his owners found out he’d lose a hind
leg and need surgery for extensive internal injuries. Their choice was to put
him to sleep instead of opting to pay for
his medical care. Vincent was shocked
that his life meant so little to the people
he’d lived with and who he loved, and
who he thought loved him. His family.
And they were leaving him behind to be
killed. He was only one year old.
Barbara introduces Opie to Vincent
Opie and his mom now live with us at
Rikki’s Refuge. Mom is kind and loving and
will be a Humane Educator. Opie will represent the differently-abled. Born with no
hind feet, he hops along just fine, but with a
hard thumping noise. A friend of Vincent
who lives in New York is designing special
padded socks for Opie!
VINCENT LEARNED - People
need to have compassion for their
pets and to provide them with
needed medical care.
Thankfully Helen, who ran a
Richmond based rescue organization,
told the vet that she’d accept Vincent
into her rescue program, to do the
needed surgery and he could come
home with her to recuperate. She was a
wonderful mom to Vincent while he
recouped from losing his right hind leg,
losing part of his tail, healed from
breaks in the left hind leg, and began to
heal from internal injuries.
VINCENT LEARNED - There are
really good people out there, people who devote their lives to helping others.
Helen provided the best care possible to Vincent for many months. His
leg healed, the stitches came out, the
scars faded. Incontinence remained a
problem for dear Vincent. Helen had
heard of Rikki’s Refuge, a place where
the handicapped could live full and productive lives and be given the care they
needed every day.
And so when Vincent was about a
year and a half old, he came to live at
Rikki’s Refuge.
Word of this poor kitty who’d been
through so much, who’d lost a leg, who
was undergoing physical therapy to be
able to walk on three legs, spread, and
people came to love him and to feel
sorry for him and to offer him hope and
to make him feel better.
They expected a sad, bedraggled,
suffering little kitty. Instead they found
a joyful kitty whose eyes lit up when he
saw them and who scooted over and
reached a paw up to their knee, begging, “pick me up, pick me up”. Once
in their arms he snuggled their necks,
nuzzled their ears and purred and
purred and purred. He could never get
enough love. And he just loved giving
it to others.
See Vincent Page 7
Opie and Timmy
Vincent’s adopted sons, Opie and
Timmy, will be continuing the publication
as soon as their typing skills improve.
Vincent always believed that if there was
something bad happening and you could
do something to change it, then do it. If
you couldn’t, then find something that
you could change for good. Don’t sit
around and moan about the bad - do
something good. If you can’t think of
anything else - make a donation to your
local animal shelter or rescue.
And he knew everyone everywhere
counted, not just him and the animals at
Rikki’s Refuge. But animals and even
people everywhere needed help and
encouragement.
Facebook
A few years ago Vincent got a hold of a
‘puter and created a facebook page; within
days he had the maximum number of
friends allowed, 5,000 from all over the
world. He was a wise sage kitty, offering
advice on problems, spreading love and
peace.
Good News for Rikki’s!
Our special use permit to use the two donated office trailers was approved 5 to 0 - last night. on Tuesday, May 8. The room was FILLED with Rikki’s supporters who stood up and said wonderful supportive things about Rikki’s.
The Board of Supervisors of Orange County were very impressed with everyone who spoke at the meeting. Some folks traveled for hours to come.Rikki’s
Board Members, Volunteers, Supporters, Orange Residents, Business Owners,
Folks who run other rescues, and 12 year old Sy - spoke up about Rikki’s
Refuge and showed Orange County that you can love animals and care enough
to work to save them AND be professional, responsible members of society.
Thank you for being there !!!!
Jim White, our district supervisor, said he received over 200 emails and letters, and enjoyed reading each and every one, and how impressed he is at the
wide scope of our supporters, EVEN Australia he said !!!! Thank you, those of
you who couldn't attend, for sending in your comments of support, they went
a long way in helping our case and demonstrating that we, as an organization,
have support the world over.
Drop Jim an email of thanks for voting to approve our special use permit
[email protected].
Thank you, Love, Vincent, Mom, Opie, Timmy, Duke and all the rest of us
at Rikki’s Refuge.
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VINCENT LEARNED- It’s better to comfort others and give them hope, than
to be depressed about your own problems.
Cover Story
Vincent Spirt Lives on at Rikki’s
Inspiration was Vincent
Vincent was such an inspiration by the way
he lived his life. He was a terrific fund-raiser
for Rikki’s, as he had very generous friends
and fans all around the world. He taught probably thousands of school-age children that
being differently-abled was not a deterrent to
living your life in a meaningful way. Vincent
showed children that a cat missing one leg was
still a loving, friendly, faithful friend and lived a
life filled with worth and dignity. These lessons
were applied to children who also had a disability, showing the other children that the differently-abled among us are more like us than
not. What an important lesson to pass on:
understanding and compassion and not being
afraid to extend a hand in friendship to another.
Vincent was much loved by everyone at
Rikki’s. His passing has left a huge hole at the
refuge and in our hearts. His legacy and work
will be continued.
Nora Eldridge
Board of Directors, Rikki’s Refuge
Friendly meeting
On one tour a little boy was looking for
“that lady who drives Vincent around”. I
picked up Vincent and went to meet him. He
was so excited. He told his mom, “This is
Vincent, he’s the one who told us about
doing something to our cat so she stops having kittens. Vincent tell my mom!” His mom
wasn’t familiar with speutering and didn’t
know it was simple and could be inexpensive. Vincent snuggled her son, while I told
her the benefits to her cat and how it would
stop all those kittens. She was grateful, as
she hated “having to get rid of” the excess
kittens several times a year. She lived a
financially challenged life and we were able
to get her hooked up with a speuter clinic
and get her kitty “fixed” for her.
As you probably know, Vincent
lost his mom and siblings to a car
while crossing a road. He survived but
lost his rear leg and control of his
bowels. Obviously, very slim to zero
chance of him being adopted from
the usual animal shelter and pretty
much a sure thing to be euthanized.
But Providence was still on Vincent's
side and he came to Rikki's Refuge a place for shelter animals with special needs with no where else to go
and no chance of adoption. For over
a decade, Vincent led the charge
along side his human mom, Kerry
Hilliard, of taking in those cats and
dogs, and now pigs, emus, goats, etc that have run out of luck and a place
to call home. Vincent was instrumental in helping Kerry raise funds to
expand Rikki's Refuge so that we now care for over 1300 animals. Vincent
was also the one who accompanied Kerry on trips to schools, etc so children could meet and pet a special needs kitty and see that wow, except for
the missing leg, he's just like every other cat. Many animal shelters struggle
each and everyday just finding homes for their healthy, "perfect" cats and
dogs and so the lame or old ones are the first to be euthanized as no one
could possibly want an imperfect animal. And so, places like Rikki's
Refuge (supported solely through private donations and no support from
local government) are critical to help save those animals condemned to
death through no fault of their own. Although Vincent is no longer with
us (in this world) the mission of Rikki's Refuge continues and we hope that
the community that has so graciously supported us these past years will
continue to do so in memory of Vincent.
Laurie Karnay
volunteer and Board of Directors member
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Town of Orange
Family Ties Run Deep
Chuck Mason leads a
busy life as Mayor of the
Town of Orange and owner
of his insurance business.
All Photos by Pat LaLand.
By Pat LaLand
Correspondent
hen Chuck Mason became mayor of Orange on July 1, 2010 he was on
his second term as a member of the Town Council, which appoints the
mayor from among its members.
Chuck’s family has been in Orange since the early 1900s so he has strong ties
here. He seems mystified as to why he has turned into a collection point for family
memorabilia but is grateful for the many family keepsakes in his care
“People just keep bringing me things,” he says, indicating a pile of papers in his
office. One item he especially treasures is a copy of a will dated 1761 and signed by
W
three members of the Taylor family.
His grandfather, W. Barton Mason,
who joined the insurance firm in 1919,
got the town fire department going after
‘The Great Fire’ in November, 1908, that
destroyed most of the East Main Street
business district.
“Back in the late 1800s, early 1900s,
it took a catastrophic event to get a fire
department started,” says Chuck.
Barton Mason was instrumental in
establishing the Chamber of Commerce
and joined with his good friend, Doctor
Chewning, whose dental office was in
the Holladay House on Main Street, to
start the Rotary Club in Orange in
1927. The Masons now own in the
house on Piedmont Street where Dr.
Chewning lived after he retired.
Chuck went to the old elementary
school on Belleview Avenue where his
father also had attended, and even had
the same teacher, Miss Lizzie
Armentrout, for math, He graduated
from Orange High School in 1967
where his three daughters were educated as well.
In 1972 he earned a degree in business administration from Gettysburg
College where he played basketball and
acted as graduate assistant to the basketball team at Johns Hopkins
University where he was doing graduate
work while he worked at the Maryland
National Bank in the commercial banking department. He and Ann Gemberg
met while they were in college, were
married in 1973 and moved to Chuck’s
home town in 1975 where he joined
the family insurance business and she is
now a Head Start teacher.
Ann and Chuck have three daughters, now grown; Whitney, the firstborn, works in the insurance office,
See Mayor Page 11
8• OC MAGAZINE • May 25–June 28, 2012
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May 25–June 28, 2012• OC MAGAZINE •9
Calendar
The 20th Annual Big Bike Show
Saturday, June 16th, 2012.
385 Waugh Blvd, Orange, Virginia
The event will feature Live Music, Entertainment, Food,
Refreshments, Vendors, and Much More!
We hope to see you there!
For all your Motorcycle Event information check out the Motorcycle Monster.
For more information about this event, Please see below.
EMAIL: [email protected]
CONTACT Bonnie Robinson
PHONE :540-672-5550
800-889-2844
The Fredericksburgs Thunder For The Cause
Saturday, May 25th, 2012.
Location:-Waugh Enterprises Harley-Davidson, Orange, Virginia
The event will feature Live Music, Bike Games, Bike Blessings, and Much More!
Please contact for more information:
-(540) 672-5550
Bull Riding Rodeo Begins
Oakland Heights Farm
17110 James Madison Hwy.
( Rt. 15 south)
Gordonsville, VA 22942
Date(s)/Time:
Saturday, June 9, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 11, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 08, 2012 5:30
p.m.
Phone: (540) 832-3350
Oakland Heights Farm
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Bull Riding Rodeo www.blm-bull-co.com
The second Saturday of every month from
May – September the BLM Bull and Rodeo Co.
hosts bull riding events at Oakland Heights
Farm. Competitors from across the U.S. come
to compete and try their hand at staying on some of the top bulls in the country. Several of these Bulls have been a part of the PBR Finals in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Also be sure that you do not miss the Ladies Barrel Racing Competition!
Mid-way through the night, the ladies will take center stage. All events are sanctioned by the Southern Extreme Bull Riding Assoc.(SEBRA). It is a great family
friendly event with food, vendors, live music, and lots of bucking bulls. We hope
to see you there! For more information please visit us at www.blm-bull-co.com
Photo courtesy Relay for Life website
2012 Relay For Life of Orange
Opening Ceremony: Saturday, June 2, 3:00 p.m.
and Sunday June 3, 6:00 p.m.
at Orange County High School High School Track.
Theme: Carnival for a Cure {Live DJ, Free Barrel Train Rides, Bouncy House
and Other Activities, Carnival Style Games, All Day Long - No Admission Charge}
All proceeds go to The American Cancer Society.
No matter who you are, there's a place for you at Relay. Each dollar you raise
will help save lives. How far will you go to make a difference in the fight against
cancer?
Survivor / Caregiver Banquet will be held before Relay For Life starting at 1:00
p.m. Sat. June 2nd, in the High School Cafeteria. If you are a survivor or know a
survivor we want to sign you up for the Banquet and would also like for you to join
us at the Opening Ceremony and for the Survivor Lap. Please get in touch with
one of the following people to sign up or for more information: Darla Hensley at
[email protected] or 540-672-1576 - JoAnn Tolbert at [email protected] or 540-661-9414 or 540-661-6431 - Barbara Duncan at [email protected] or 540-854-5962.
ilies throughout our community, regardless of their affiliation with hospice. Our
community events, such as the Butterfly Celebration and Tree of Lights, help support Hospice of the Rapidan's co-sponsorship of the Family Camp and other
community outreach programs. To learn more about Hospice of the Rapidan and
our grief support programs, contact us at 540.825.4840 or visit www.hotr.org.
Hospice of the Rapidan provides compassionate and dignified end-of-life care
for terminally ill patients and for their families. Unparalleled medical care coupled
with emotional, social, spiritual and grief support focuses on caring, when curing
is medically determined to be unlikely. Hospice of the Rapidan supports each
patient in achieving their end-of-life choice to die free from pain, with dignity,
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Memorial Day Tour
at Rikki's Refuge
Date: Monday, May 28th, 2012
Time: 12 Noon
Location: Rikki's Refuge, 10910
Barr Lane, Rapidan,
(Orange County) VA 22733
Donation: 3 (or more) cans of
cat/dog food per person
or fresh produce
Phone:
540/854-0870
Hospice Announces Family Camp
Hospice of the Rapidan, Hospice Support of Fauquier
County, and Spiritual Care Support Ministries will co-host
a free one-day Family Camp for children ages 6 to 14
along with their parent(s) or caregivers who are grieving the death of a loved one.
The camp will be held at Verdun Adventure Bound in
Rixeyville on Saturday, June 2nd from 10:00 am to 4:00
pm. Children will enjoy games, hiking and other activities in a supportive atmosphere designed to help them learn to cope with their loss. Adults will also find
comfort among others who have experienced loss. For registration and more
information, please contact Craig Wilt, Hospice of the Rapidan Director of Grief
Care Services, at 540.825.4840; by email [email protected]; or visit our website at
www.hotr.org for a camp registration form. The camp is free and open to the
public, but pre-registration is required and children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Hospice of the Rapidan offers free grief support programs and services to fam-
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Website: http://www.rikkisrefuge.org
Abigail Chetnik with Nanny Goat.
Come see our Peacock spread it’s
beautiful plumage!
Photo courtesy of Rikki’s Refuge.
Town of Orange
Mayor
from Page 8
Megan teaches kindergarten in
Albemarle County and the youngest
daughter, Kimmie, lives on East Main
Street and in March the gave birth to
the first granddaughter, Molly, to join
her two brothers, James and Oliver.
Chuck is encouraged by the recent
changes in Orange. He recalls twenty
or so years ago when the Silk Mill had
closed and empty storefronts were
common on Main Street as businesses
began to flounder. Then Montpelier
began to flourish, wineries started
planting their vines and tourism efforts
were initiated. Determination led to
energizing a slow but steady growth
stimulated by Orange being designated
a Main Street Town, the establishment
of the ODA and the Chamber of
Commerce being energized under
Barbara Bannar. People, many of
whom were retired, began to move to
the county to live on properties that
had large acreage for grazing cattle and
horses. New special events began to
take place in town and in the county,
such as the Steam and Gas Pasture
Party in Somerset and the fiber and
wine festivals at Montpelier, along with
openings at the Arts Center, started by
Megan Marlatt and Linda Marston-Reid
in 1994 and characterized by Chuck as
one of the most significant things to
happen in Orange in many years.
Energized by the generous gift of its
current building by the Bob Morin family, it flourishes under the capable
hands of director Laura Thompson.
Chuck sees continued progress in
the town, “Orange will grow,” he says,
“but not explode. The general attitude
in the whole county has improved
greatly over the last twenty years. The
town is encouraging specialized businesses and tourism is a positive factor.
“We are one of the smallest towns
in the state to have our own transportation system, Toot (Town of
Orange Transit), begun by Ray Lonick
when he was mayor. And volunteerism
is amazing, ranging from the tourism
office through the ODA, the food
pantry, the clothes closet, the free clinics, the Boys & Girls Club and more.”
Orange takes care of its own.
In reflecting on his civic role, Chuck
says, I don’t think I’ve done anything
special on the council, I just try to keep
everybody rowing in the same direction.” Nevertheless, it has gained a
capable coxswain in its mayor.
Chuck Mason's office walls
display family memorabilia.
Above him is a photo of his
father with earned military
medals.
All Photos by Pat LaLand.
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BY MEGHANN MCKNIGHT
CORRESPONDENT
Rock Climbing, Tonsai Beach, Thailand, Dec. 2007
H
ow many of us grow up thinking we will have our dream job? That
every morning we will wake up and love what we do.
How many of us desire adventure in one form or another? Maybe it
is a faster car, a new hunting horse, getting a great deal, winning a
game, shooting that buck, or any number of other thrills that we seek.
Some dreams are bigger. Some involve adventure or world travel. Some involve
both.
Ben Morton is one of those individuals that has held on to and pursued
his dreams.
An Orange County native, Morton
has traveled to Thailand, New
Zealand, Australia and to many parts
of the United States.
“I graduated in 2004 from Orange
County High. After that I took a year
off before going to college since I didn’t know what to study. I worked for
a surveying company and saved up
money to take an Outward Bound
course,” says Morton. “At that point I
started looking for colleges that had
outdoor degree programs. I ended up
with a two year degree in adventure
sports from Garrett College in
Maryland.”
His adventure sports degree immediately started opening doors.
“While studying, I also worked at
the Virginia Outdoor Center in
Fredericksburg, traveling back and
forth,” Morton explained. “After I
graduated I started teaching rock
climbing at Seneca Rock in West
Virginia. When I was teaching there,
it started the ball rolling towards travRock Climbing, Joshua Tree National eling to Thailand to rock climb.”
Park, California, March 2011
Ben continued, “I lived in Thailand
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Because he was there for a longer
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While in Thailand, Morton connected with Australian climbers and spent a
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Ben from Page 13
takes you. The geology of Thailand is really unique, with limestone cliffs
over crystal blue ocean water. In Australia, there are blue mountains three
hours west of Sydney. It didn’t feel too different from the US, except the
accents, but the geography there was really pretty.”
When he returned to the United States, Morton used the experience he
had gained to teach others. He taught as an adjunct professor at Garrett
College and managed the Virginia Outdoor Center in Fredericksburg.
Morton then spent three months in 2009 backpacking and camping
through New Zealand.
“I think traveling has definitely opened my eyes to the amount of diversity there is in the world,” said Ben. “You become more open to meeting
people and going out and having new experiences. It has been a fantastic
experience.”
After his time in New Zealand, Morton returned to work at the Virginia
Outdoor Center and also started instructing at the Canoe, Kayak, and
Paddle Company, based in Northern Virginia.
Ben moved out West in 2010. He received a full scholarship to participate in National Outdoor Leadership School’s (NOLS) instructor course.
He now works with NOLS, instructing in white water kayaking, climbing,
and other outdoor skills.
He says teaching has been very rewarding.
“The biggest reward has been teaching someone--whether a 2 day class
or a 20 day course--and seeing the change in them. When you first learn,
it is like learning to walk. Seeing people overcome challenges is the biggest
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Morton also loves seeing people fall in love with the outdoors.
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Ben Morton wakes up every morning loving what he is doing, loving the
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“It’s challenging to make a living doing what you love to do, but that is
the reward. Its hard work, but at the end of the day, I can sit back and say
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