In case you have been away on Mars recently, just a reminder that tomorrow is election day. I hope everyone will take the time to vote.
Up here in Rugby, we have been enduring an endless onslaught of nasty mailers between some of the regional candidates so we will be especially glad when this important day is over.
Beautiful Fall Continues with First Dusting of Snow
The leaf colors have been really beautiful in Rugby this year. And we have had several pretty good freezes in the last couple of weeks with one low reading at Walton Court of 25 degrees. Last week we woke to a very light dusting snow on roofs and railings which disappeared quickly but lasted long enough for George to get this picture of our garage roof.Rugby Newspaper Articles Donated to Archives
Shelia at the Harrow Road Café has found some old Fentress County newspapers from the 1960s that have weekly articles about Rugby written by Patricia Wichman and others. She is going to make them available for the Rugby archives. Thank you Shelia.
Olivers’ Halloween Party
The annual Halloween party at the Olivers’ house in Beacon Hill was reportedly a great success. Linda Konig said that there were lots of good costumes this year including Jessie Gully as the Mystery Walmart Shopper, Cheryl and Butch Hodgkins as Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, Dorcus McBrayer as an Unfinished Quilt, Tyler Myers as Indiana Jones complete with whip and hat, and a number of witches including Deanna Oliver, Nora Meadows and Cora Piercy.
The annual Halloween party at the Olivers’ house in Beacon Hill was reportedly a great success. Linda Konig said that there were lots of good costumes this year including Jessie Gully as the Mystery Walmart Shopper, Cheryl and Butch Hodgkins as Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, Dorcus McBrayer as an Unfinished Quilt, Tyler Myers as Indiana Jones complete with whip and hat, and a number of witches including Deanna Oliver, Nora Meadows and Cora Piercy. Cheryl Hodgkins and Mara Trumbo emailed a number of photos including the one above of Jessica Erickson in an ethnic costume, Cheryl and Butch below as Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, and John Hicks and Tom Howell. 
More Rugby Dances Announced
Bob and Mary Hemminger are inviting everyone to the Friendly House on Saturday, November 15 for an evening of music and dance. The fun will start at 7:00 p.m. At the get-to-together Mary would also like to discuss committing to regular dances in the winter and spring. She is hoping folks will bring ideas on how this might work.
Birthdays
November 4 - Bob Young
November5 - Charles Lovett
November 6 - Jane Beavon
November 10 - Michael Harris
Calendar of Events
November 14 – History Night – 7:30 pm Eastern at the Friendly House. Rugbeians who recently went to England will share experiences from their Rugby-related travels.
November 15 – Music and Dance – 7:00 pm Eastern at the Friendly House
Nov. 29 – Hike – The Big South Fork Chapter of TTA is leading a Saturday-after-Thanksgiving hike at the Burnt Mill Bridge Loop. 4.3 mile moderate hike with good views of the Clear Fork. Meet at Harrow Road Café at 1:30 p.m. Eastern to car pool or at the parking area on the west side of the new Burnt Mill Bridge at 2:00 pm Eastern. Register with hike leaders Tim or Lynn Takacs if you plan to meet the group at the trail head parking area ttakacs@comcast.net or lynntakacs@comcast.net
December 6 & 13 – Christmas at Historic Rugby. Event includes candle and lamplit visits to traditionally decorated historic buildings, hot wassail & caroling, actors presenting Rugby Christmas Past, seasonal music - $9 in advance, $10 at the door with students (high school or elementary) at $4, and HRI members $6. Traditional four-course dinner is extra by advance reservation only – 2 seatings $29 each, tax & gratuity included. Purchase event and dinner tickets at the Visitor Centre or call toll free 888-214-3400
Exercise Group - Monday and Thursday at 9:00 am Eastern at the Friendly House
Bob and Mary Hemminger are inviting everyone to the Friendly House on Saturday, November 15 for an evening of music and dance. The fun will start at 7:00 p.m. At the get-to-together Mary would also like to discuss committing to regular dances in the winter and spring. She is hoping folks will bring ideas on how this might work.
Birthdays
November 4 - Bob Young
November5 - Charles Lovett
November 6 - Jane Beavon
November 10 - Michael Harris
Calendar of Events
November 14 – History Night – 7:30 pm Eastern at the Friendly House. Rugbeians who recently went to England will share experiences from their Rugby-related travels.
November 15 – Music and Dance – 7:00 pm Eastern at the Friendly House
Nov. 29 – Hike – The Big South Fork Chapter of TTA is leading a Saturday-after-Thanksgiving hike at the Burnt Mill Bridge Loop. 4.3 mile moderate hike with good views of the Clear Fork. Meet at Harrow Road Café at 1:30 p.m. Eastern to car pool or at the parking area on the west side of the new Burnt Mill Bridge at 2:00 pm Eastern. Register with hike leaders Tim or Lynn Takacs if you plan to meet the group at the trail head parking area ttakacs@comcast.net or lynntakacs@comcast.net
December 6 & 13 – Christmas at Historic Rugby. Event includes candle and lamplit visits to traditionally decorated historic buildings, hot wassail & caroling, actors presenting Rugby Christmas Past, seasonal music - $9 in advance, $10 at the door with students (high school or elementary) at $4, and HRI members $6. Traditional four-course dinner is extra by advance reservation only – 2 seatings $29 each, tax & gratuity included. Purchase event and dinner tickets at the Visitor Centre or call toll free 888-214-3400
Exercise Group - Monday and Thursday at 9:00 am Eastern at the Friendly House
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern at the Friendly House
Nature Notes by Linda Konig
Sometimes we see groups of Monarch butterflies passing through in October, wending their way toward Mexico to spend the winter. It’s a beautiful sight to see a lot of them on a bed of Michaelmas Daisies or other fall flowers.
Margaret Patterson, Annie’s mother, recently told me about an experience she had on a warm bright autumn morning about three years ago. She happened upon a flock (?) school (?) flutter (?) of Monarchs on a bed of pink aster-mums at Donna and Annie’s house in Glen Mary. She accidentally startled the butterflies, causing them all to rise up and fly away around her. There were so many, she could hear the whir of their wings. There were about 50 to 100 of them, she guessed.
It was over in an instant and ever since she has hoped and watched every autumn, praying to see them again. They must have been on their way to the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico to spend the winter in fir forests.
Amazing to imagine those fragile wings flying such distances! There are successive broods, however. This year’s fall butterflies can’t make the entire journey back to the northern states in spring. They breed along the way, and the next generation returns to their parents’ original home.
Nature Notes by Linda Konig
Sometimes we see groups of Monarch butterflies passing through in October, wending their way toward Mexico to spend the winter. It’s a beautiful sight to see a lot of them on a bed of Michaelmas Daisies or other fall flowers.
Margaret Patterson, Annie’s mother, recently told me about an experience she had on a warm bright autumn morning about three years ago. She happened upon a flock (?) school (?) flutter (?) of Monarchs on a bed of pink aster-mums at Donna and Annie’s house in Glen Mary. She accidentally startled the butterflies, causing them all to rise up and fly away around her. There were so many, she could hear the whir of their wings. There were about 50 to 100 of them, she guessed.
It was over in an instant and ever since she has hoped and watched every autumn, praying to see them again. They must have been on their way to the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico to spend the winter in fir forests.
Amazing to imagine those fragile wings flying such distances! There are successive broods, however. This year’s fall butterflies can’t make the entire journey back to the northern states in spring. They breed along the way, and the next generation returns to their parents’ original home.
