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| The Harrow Road Café was beautifully decorated for St. Patrick's Day - Jessica was dressed in green and offering an Irish Welcome |
Event
season had a really good start on Saturday – the Rugby Theatre was packed with over
100 people for the new production of the Rugby “Lantern Tour on Stage.” This week work will begin on preparing for
the next Rugby event, the Quilt Show, and the first workshop of the season will be Saturday –
see details below.
Friday - Volunteer Clean-Up Day
Help Prepare for the Quilt Exhibit
Volunteers are needed to help the Quilt Group clean the buildings
for the Quilt Show on Friday, March 22.
Meet at Uffington House at 10 a.m. Bring cleaning supplies, mops,
brooms, vacuum cleaners, cleaning rags, etc.
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| George Zepp inspecting a rock formation in 2011 |
Reserve Your Spot Today
Enjoy an early spring hike and lunch as
you learn more about the geology of the Cumberland Plateau. Geologist Peter
Lemiszki will lead a very special program and hike on Saturday, March 23, at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. You will enjoy a hike into the beautiful river gorges
surrounding the village of Rugby. The morning will begin in our classroom at
the Commissary Store, where we will learn about the ancient geographic history
of the region and how to identify various geographic features common on the
Plateau. Following this introduction we will go on a 2.5-mile hike into the
river gorges. Be prepared for some steep
climbs along this hike. A sack lunch will be provided.
Reservations are required, as there is a
limit of 25 persons for this workshop. Call Historic Rugby at 423-628-2441 or
e-mail us at historicrugby@highland.net for reservations.
The cost is $20 and must be paid in advance to cover lunch and materials.
Ivy Cottage Work Continues
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| Top left: Gerald Hanwright prepares the building for new windows. Bottom photos show the building with new windows waiting on new siding. |
A lot of folks have commented on the progress being made on the Ivy
cottage renovation. The old
leaky windows have been removed, the window openings have been rebuilt and new
windows have been installed - they are beautiful! And while the windows and new siding will be
the most visible things - there is also a whole lot of work being done that
most people won’t notice. In addition to the new heat and air system, Steve
Logan says the new soffits are installed, a vapor barrier is now under the entire
house, plumbing is being worked on, and siding is supposed to go on later this week.
Upcoming Activities/Save the Date
History Club Field Trip - Just a reminder that the
History Club field trip for Monticello Ky is planned for March 30. Those wishing
to attend the celebration for Kentucky soldiers returning from war of 1812-1813
need to leave Harrow Road Café Parking lot by 9 am. Program begins at Mill
Springs at 11 with free community barbecue following. We will tour the Museum after lunch. You may follow Gibbs and Bankston family up
at 9 or meet at museum after lunch. Call
Charles and Lavonne if you want more details and plan to go.-Lavonne Gibbs
Christ Church Easter -- One of the ways Christ
Church will be celebrating Easter this year is by hosting an Easter Egg hunt
for children 12 and younger and adults any age who wish to watch. Meet by by 12:10 pm Sunday, March 31 in the
Church yard. Eggs will be hidden before
church. Children are welcome to take
part in Sunday School during part of Church service beginning at 11 Eastern time
or come just for the egg hunt and potluck luncheon. We wish to include grandchildren and other
visitors not usually in town. Please let
Charles or Lavonne know by Friday or Saturday if you are bringing children. – Lavonne Gibbs
April History Night - Mark your calendars for Friday, April 19, to attend History Night at Grey Gables. Guest speaker will be Sherri Fritschi, a BSF park ranger, who will enact the dramatic story of Julia Marcum. Julia was a young woman who was living with her family in nearby Scott County when the Civil War broke out. Find out why she became the only civilian woman ever to receive a U.S. government pension. Dinner will include soup, salad, main course, coffee or tea, and dessert. The price is $14.70 plus gratuity. Let Linda Jones know if you have any particular dietary restrictions. Reservation by calling 628-5252
Puppy Found a Home
Farm Fresh Eggs!
Jodye Weiler wants everyone to know she has farm fresh brown eggs for sale..$1.50/dz. Contact Jodye at 628-5228Birthdays
March 20 - Carrie Thornthwaite
Calendar
Rugby is in the Eastern time zone, just barely, and now on Daylight Savings Time!
Rugby is in the Eastern time zone, just barely, and now on Daylight Savings Time!
Fri. March 22 – Volunteer Clean-Up Day – Help the
Quilt Group clean the buildings for the Quilt Show. Meet at Uffington House at 10 a.m. Bring cleaning supplies, mops, brooms, vacuum
cleaners, cleaning rags, etc.
Sat. March 23 - Geology Walk -Join Tennessee state geologist Peter Lemiszki as he takes us on a hike along the Meeting of the Waters trail to explore the geology of the Plateau. The day will begin with some classroom overview in our Commissary Classroom, then a hike and sack lunch through the Clear Fork and White Oak gorges. Reservations are required and there is a $20 charge for lunch and classroom materials. Please make your reservations now for this special workshop. Limit 25 participants. (423-628-2441)
Sat. March 23 - Geology Walk -Join Tennessee state geologist Peter Lemiszki as he takes us on a hike along the Meeting of the Waters trail to explore the geology of the Plateau. The day will begin with some classroom overview in our Commissary Classroom, then a hike and sack lunch through the Clear Fork and White Oak gorges. Reservations are required and there is a $20 charge for lunch and classroom materials. Please make your reservations now for this special workshop. Limit 25 participants. (423-628-2441)
Thurs. March 28 - Philosophy Club meeting
will be on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Harrow Road Café’s large
dining room.
Sat. March 30 (Date Change) – History field trip
to Wayne County Museum. Those wishing to attend the celebration for Kentucky soldiers
returning from war of 1812-1813 need to leave Harrow Road Café Parking lot by 9
am. Program begins at Mill Springs at 11 with free community barbecue
following. We will tour the Museum after
lunch. You may follow Gibbs and Bankston
family up at 9 or meet at museum after lunch.
Call Charles and Lavonne if you want more details and plan to go.
Sun. March 31 - Easter at Christ Church - Easter Egg hunt begins at 12:10 pm for children 12 and younger and adults any age who wish to watch. Meet by 12:10 pm in the Church yard. Children are welcome to take part in Sunday School during part of Church service beginning at 11 Eastern time or come just for the egg hunt and potluck luncheon. We wish to include grandchildren and other visitors not usually in town. Please let Charles or Lavonne know by Friday or Saturday if you are bringing children.
Sun. March 31 - Easter at Christ Church - Easter Egg hunt begins at 12:10 pm for children 12 and younger and adults any age who wish to watch. Meet by 12:10 pm in the Church yard. Children are welcome to take part in Sunday School during part of Church service beginning at 11 Eastern time or come just for the egg hunt and potluck luncheon. We wish to include grandchildren and other visitors not usually in town. Please let Charles or Lavonne know by Friday or Saturday if you are bringing children.
Sat. April 6 – Community Potluck, 7 p.m. Eastern/ 6
Central.
Fri. and Sat. April 12 and 13 – Rugby Quilt
Exhibit and quilt play premiere
Sat. April 19 - History Night Dinner - call Grey Gables for reservations
Sat. April 19 - History Night Dinner - call Grey Gables for reservations
June 29 – Rugby Independence Day picnic will be June 29 (the Saturday before July
4th) at John and Kathy Hicks’ house.
Ongoing
Activities
Quilters’ Group - Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2–4 p.m. Eastern, at the Friendly House behind Christ Church Episcopal. Rugby Yoga –Mondays at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, at the Friendly House behind Christ Church Episcopal. Christ Church Episcopal -- Sunday morning services, 11 a.m. Eastern, year round; all are welcome |
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Quaker Ladies Galore
By Linda Konig
Very soon now, we'll be
seeing sky blue Quaker Ladies here and there all over Rugby. As far as I know, we have no colonies of
human Quakers in Tennessee, but these Quaker Lady flowers are quite
prevalent. I'd not noticed them until I
began visiting Rugby, however. They like
open meadows, woods, and clearings, but it seems to me that I see a lot more of
them where they gets lots of sunshine.
If you're an avid mower of your lawn from March through most of the
year, don't look for them in your yard, however. They grow low to the ground and will form
colonies.
You'll find these shy
little beauties in Laurel Dale Cemetery
here in Rugby in April and in some other places here and there. They belong to the Madder family, and, yes,
we have some Quaker Lady cousins here, too.
One of the Quaker Lady four-petaled cousins is the tiny Small
Bluet. They show up in March, so we
should start seeing them any day. I
looked for them at the Laurel Dale Cemetery a couple of days ago but was
disappointed. They look so much like the
Quaker Ladies that for some years when I saw the Small Bluets, I had wrongly
assumed that they were just tiny Quaker Ladies that hadn't matured yet. Ha! So
much for my ignorance. The main
difference other than size between these two species, as far as I've noticed,
is that the Small Bluets have maroon reddish centers whereas Quaker Ladies have
yellow and orange centers.
I usually look first for
the Small Bluets at Rugby in the Laurel Dale turnaround with the cemetery
sign. You have to look closely because
they're so tiny, and the grass can be taller than the flowers. If I see a few there, then I wander over into
the cemetery proper and look for them in the sunnier places. Ordinarily, I wouldn't get so excited about
such a tiny short 4-petaled flower that's easily overlooked, except that
they're so EARLY. Let's face it, that's
a real virtue, especially this time of year when any flower that springs up, no
matter how tiny, should be welcomed with a brass band. The only other wildflower that tiny that I've seen so far this time of year in open
spaces is the Birdseye Speedwell. You
can see a great photo by Kris H. Light of our Small Bluets if you go to
We have other members of
the Madder family that will be showing up later. All the Madders that live in Tennessee have 4
petals and grow low to the ground. The
Partridgeberry is one of them, and they'll be showing up soon in our woods with
acid soil.
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
