Sir Charles Kimber Obituary
Sir Charles Kimber’s obituary was recently published in the Telegraph. George Zepp and I had visited him years ago in his quaint little thatched cottage by the Thames where most of his chairs and sofas seemed to be missing at least one leg. George first met him in 1980 when he came over for the 100th celebration of Rugby's founding. His grandfather, Henry, was an investor in the Rugby colony.
The Walton family named one of the children, George’s grandmother's brother, John Kimber Walton (known as Kimber; 1883-1899) in Henry's honor. George’s Grandmother's brother, Will Walton, married Sarah Kellogg who had earlier been married to a son of Henry Kimber until their divorce.
Sir Charles was an interesting fellow. George writes “I didn't realize he had driven in an auto race, but now it makes sense why in his 80’s he whisked me so fast around the curvy little roads near Oxford -- to impress me with his skills!” The link to his interesting obituary is http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/22/db2201.xml . It seems you have to click on obituaries and then scroll through previous ones until you get to Kimber’s.
Community Singers Practice
At the potluck Saturday night Kathy Hicks announced that Ron Jackson was forming the Rugby Community Singers. This choral group will be practicing most Sundays at Christ Church from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. They had their first practice yesterday. Kathy said she thought Choir Director Ron Jackson was still looking for more voices and that they are especially in need of additional men.
She said they plan to perform on the evening of June 28 at the Visitor’s Centre theatre. The performance will include sacred music, Broadway songs and pop music. For more info contact Ron Jackson at 423-628-6250.
Grey Gables for Mothers Day
Linda Brooks Jones asked me to mention that they were having a special Mothers Day meal at Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast on Sunday May 11. They will have two seatings – one at 12:30 pm and the other at 2:00 pm EDT. You can contact Linda for reservations at greygablestn@highland.net or call 423-628-5252.
Honeysuckle Basketry Class
Scott Gilbert took this picture of their recent honeysuckle basketry class. Beth Hester said they had an enthusiastic group and all had a good time. They even had a little excitement when a law enforcement officer stopped to find out what this strange group of people were doing on the side of the road gathering honeysuckle.
Sir Charles Kimber’s obituary was recently published in the Telegraph. George Zepp and I had visited him years ago in his quaint little thatched cottage by the Thames where most of his chairs and sofas seemed to be missing at least one leg. George first met him in 1980 when he came over for the 100th celebration of Rugby's founding. His grandfather, Henry, was an investor in the Rugby colony.
The Walton family named one of the children, George’s grandmother's brother, John Kimber Walton (known as Kimber; 1883-1899) in Henry's honor. George’s Grandmother's brother, Will Walton, married Sarah Kellogg who had earlier been married to a son of Henry Kimber until their divorce.
Sir Charles was an interesting fellow. George writes “I didn't realize he had driven in an auto race, but now it makes sense why in his 80’s he whisked me so fast around the curvy little roads near Oxford -- to impress me with his skills!” The link to his interesting obituary is http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/22/db2201.xml . It seems you have to click on obituaries and then scroll through previous ones until you get to Kimber’s.
Community Singers Practice
At the potluck Saturday night Kathy Hicks announced that Ron Jackson was forming the Rugby Community Singers. This choral group will be practicing most Sundays at Christ Church from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. They had their first practice yesterday. Kathy said she thought Choir Director Ron Jackson was still looking for more voices and that they are especially in need of additional men.
She said they plan to perform on the evening of June 28 at the Visitor’s Centre theatre. The performance will include sacred music, Broadway songs and pop music. For more info contact Ron Jackson at 423-628-6250.
Grey Gables for Mothers Day
Linda Brooks Jones asked me to mention that they were having a special Mothers Day meal at Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast on Sunday May 11. They will have two seatings – one at 12:30 pm and the other at 2:00 pm EDT. You can contact Linda for reservations at greygablestn@highland.net or call 423-628-5252.
Honeysuckle Basketry Class
Scott Gilbert took this picture of their recent honeysuckle basketry class. Beth Hester said they had an enthusiastic group and all had a good time. They even had a little excitement when a law enforcement officer stopped to find out what this strange group of people were doing on the side of the road gathering honeysuckle. Bottle Bill Hearing this Week
The Senate Environment Committee hearing on the Bottle Bill has been moved again...this time to Tuesday, May 6. If you are tired of all the recyclable bottles and cans on the roadside, contact Senator Kilby and tell him that you support the bottle bill. His email: mailto:sen.tommy.kilby@legislature.state.tn.us
Pigs, Bear, Alligators and Blinky’s Great Adventure
Rugby residents and descendents seem to be having lots of issues with animals recently. John and Kathy Hicks said the wild pigs are still causing problems near their house in Beacon Hill. Charles Gibbs mentioned that he and Lavonne had discovered a bear track near their cabin in Kentucky. And Robert Crabtree, a great grandson of Robert Walton, wrote to say that the wildlife control folks recently had to capture a 10-foot alligator behind his home near Houston, Texas. They apparently captured the beast just in time for Robert to be able to go outside to pick fresh mint for his mint julep so he could appropriately watch the Kentucky Derby.
But the cutest animal story this week was the following saga of the Blinky, the Hodgkins’ cat, which Barbara Stagg was nice enough to translate.
My Incredible Adventure – by Blinky Hodgkins
Well, it started I guess when my parents here in Rugby had me clipped because my fur was so matted. (Don’t blame me – I’m 19 and deaf, so you can’t expect me to keep myself perfectly groomed.) Anyway, that night I decided to visit the people staying at Oak Lodge, which is a long way across the field. Next thing I know I hear them talking rather excitedly into this thing they held to their ear, then they fed me (yum, it was canned salmon), and the next morning some big man named John came and got me and put me in a nice little crate which someone named Donna gave him. THEN he took me to his house and I met his three dogs, who seemed very interested in me, but couldn’t reach me inside the crate. And THEN he gave me to a lady named Sally who put me in her machine and took me a long way to a place where there were lots of other cats and dogs. And THEN I guess my parents found out that I’d been “catnapped,” and told everyone they wanted me back in Rugby. SO someone named Barbara came and got me and took me a long way in her machine, carried me into a new house, and THERE WERE MY PARENTS!!! I was so happy to see them that I decided right then that there’s no place like home so I’ll never go visiting again!
Barbara Stagg took this picture of Butch, Cheryl and Blinky Hodgkin who appear to be happy to have Blinky home.
The Senate Environment Committee hearing on the Bottle Bill has been moved again...this time to Tuesday, May 6. If you are tired of all the recyclable bottles and cans on the roadside, contact Senator Kilby and tell him that you support the bottle bill. His email: mailto:sen.tommy.kilby@legislature.state.tn.us
Pigs, Bear, Alligators and Blinky’s Great Adventure
Rugby residents and descendents seem to be having lots of issues with animals recently. John and Kathy Hicks said the wild pigs are still causing problems near their house in Beacon Hill. Charles Gibbs mentioned that he and Lavonne had discovered a bear track near their cabin in Kentucky. And Robert Crabtree, a great grandson of Robert Walton, wrote to say that the wildlife control folks recently had to capture a 10-foot alligator behind his home near Houston, Texas. They apparently captured the beast just in time for Robert to be able to go outside to pick fresh mint for his mint julep so he could appropriately watch the Kentucky Derby.
But the cutest animal story this week was the following saga of the Blinky, the Hodgkins’ cat, which Barbara Stagg was nice enough to translate.
My Incredible Adventure – by Blinky Hodgkins
Well, it started I guess when my parents here in Rugby had me clipped because my fur was so matted. (Don’t blame me – I’m 19 and deaf, so you can’t expect me to keep myself perfectly groomed.) Anyway, that night I decided to visit the people staying at Oak Lodge, which is a long way across the field. Next thing I know I hear them talking rather excitedly into this thing they held to their ear, then they fed me (yum, it was canned salmon), and the next morning some big man named John came and got me and put me in a nice little crate which someone named Donna gave him. THEN he took me to his house and I met his three dogs, who seemed very interested in me, but couldn’t reach me inside the crate. And THEN he gave me to a lady named Sally who put me in her machine and took me a long way to a place where there were lots of other cats and dogs. And THEN I guess my parents found out that I’d been “catnapped,” and told everyone they wanted me back in Rugby. SO someone named Barbara came and got me and took me a long way in her machine, carried me into a new house, and THERE WERE MY PARENTS!!! I was so happy to see them that I decided right then that there’s no place like home so I’ll never go visiting again!
Barbara Stagg took this picture of Butch, Cheryl and Blinky Hodgkin who appear to be happy to have Blinky home. Birthdays
May 6 - Kristin Schelling
May 10 - Bob Trumbo
May 11 - Valerie Donegan
Calendar of Events
May 9 – History Club 7:30 pm EDT. “Gone But Not Forgotten” – This fun and zany group will read excerpts from obituaries including some involving deaths from accidents with trains!
May – 17 & 18 – 34th Annual Festival of British & Appalachian Culture at Historic Rugby 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EDT both days. Admission daily $8 for Adults; $4 for K-12 Students, Preschoolers free, 2 day pass $12
Historic Rugby Workshops – contact Historic Rugby at 1-888-214-3400 or locally at 628-2441 for details and reservations or check online for more information at http://www.historicrugby.org/workshop/workshop.htm
May 31 – Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer – Beginner Level with instructor June Goforth. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT. Fee $30
June 7 – Fit and Fun with Missy Kane – Learn secrets for staying trim after 50 starting with a two mile power walk. Includes lecture on foods for fitness, a nutritional lunch and a 3-5 mile afternoon hike. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm EDT. Fee $35 – lunch $9 (optional)
Exercise Group - Monday and Thursday at 9:00 am EDT at the Friendly House
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT at the Friendly House
Community Singers – Practice Sundays 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EDT at Christ Church
NATURE NOTES by Linda Konig
The fact that I am visually “smarter” than aurally was really brought home to me this week when I started trying to learn the calls of insects. Specifically I am talking about crickets, katydids and cicadas. I had found a wonderful book called the Songs of Insects at the Blue Ridge Art Center, and there was a CD included with the songs of 75 different insect “singers.” A goodly portion of these live in the Southeast.
Up until now, the only nighttime singer I could identify with any accuracy was the Common True Katydid, but that’s the easiest one. All the rest I had vaguely lumped together as “crickets.” They are the hardest differentiate. We have the Northern True Katydid here in Rugby.
This is the year for a reappearance of the 17-Year Periodical Cicada, better known as the “17-Year Locust.” According to the maps and charts in the book, we are due for Brood XIV and so is Nashville. So it won’t matter this year about trying to recognize all the individual singers in the grass, trees and bushes. They will all be drowned out by these dreaded raucous red-eyed 17-year Locusts. Batten down the hatches!
May 6 - Kristin Schelling
May 10 - Bob Trumbo
May 11 - Valerie Donegan
Calendar of Events
May 9 – History Club 7:30 pm EDT. “Gone But Not Forgotten” – This fun and zany group will read excerpts from obituaries including some involving deaths from accidents with trains!
May – 17 & 18 – 34th Annual Festival of British & Appalachian Culture at Historic Rugby 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EDT both days. Admission daily $8 for Adults; $4 for K-12 Students, Preschoolers free, 2 day pass $12
Historic Rugby Workshops – contact Historic Rugby at 1-888-214-3400 or locally at 628-2441 for details and reservations or check online for more information at http://www.historicrugby.org/workshop/workshop.htm
May 31 – Learn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer – Beginner Level with instructor June Goforth. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm EDT. Fee $30
June 7 – Fit and Fun with Missy Kane – Learn secrets for staying trim after 50 starting with a two mile power walk. Includes lecture on foods for fitness, a nutritional lunch and a 3-5 mile afternoon hike. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm EDT. Fee $35 – lunch $9 (optional)
Exercise Group - Monday and Thursday at 9:00 am EDT at the Friendly House
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT at the Friendly House
Community Singers – Practice Sundays 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EDT at Christ Church
NATURE NOTES by Linda Konig
The fact that I am visually “smarter” than aurally was really brought home to me this week when I started trying to learn the calls of insects. Specifically I am talking about crickets, katydids and cicadas. I had found a wonderful book called the Songs of Insects at the Blue Ridge Art Center, and there was a CD included with the songs of 75 different insect “singers.” A goodly portion of these live in the Southeast.
Up until now, the only nighttime singer I could identify with any accuracy was the Common True Katydid, but that’s the easiest one. All the rest I had vaguely lumped together as “crickets.” They are the hardest differentiate. We have the Northern True Katydid here in Rugby.
This is the year for a reappearance of the 17-Year Periodical Cicada, better known as the “17-Year Locust.” According to the maps and charts in the book, we are due for Brood XIV and so is Nashville. So it won’t matter this year about trying to recognize all the individual singers in the grass, trees and bushes. They will all be drowned out by these dreaded raucous red-eyed 17-year Locusts. Batten down the hatches!
