Enjoy an evening of bluegrass, country and gospel music at Historic Rugby’s Harrow Road Café this Friday, June 4, while enjoying dinner. Tony Huling, Wayne Rogers and Dwight Smithers – of Victory Bluegrass will play during the dinner hours, 6-9 p.m. Eastern Time.
The café will start serving dinner at 5 p.m. The Rugby Commissary, Spirit of Red Hill Arts and Oddiments Shop and the Carriage House Gallery will all be open until 6 p.m. for shopping. The Visitor Centre will be showing the award-winning film, The Power Of A Dream.
GROUP TEARING DOWN BLEVINS HOUSE
By Barbara Stagg
A number of folks helped John Gilliat with the project of tearing down the old Paul Blevins house on Stagg/Mitchell property this weekend (next to the sawmill). In cleaning it out and stripping off drywall, John found that a fair bit of the material is from a much earlier building (possibly the Percival house) and wants to salvage it for reuse.
Top - Michael Stagg feeds the fire as others work on the old Blevins house in the background. Bottom left: Randy Paylor in the foreground. Bottom right: Marlee Mitchell working inside on a ladder. Photos by George Zepp
JUDY NEWPORT MISHAP
Judy Newport, known to many of Rugby folk, took a fall while taking hay to her horses in her pasture this past Saturday, with the consequence that her ankle was broken badly in three places. Surgery was done at the hospital in Cookeville, and the surgeon cautioned that recovery may take up to a full year. Prayers for a speedy recovery and all good wishes certainly go out to her at this time, and we all hope to see her back in Rugby as soon as possible.
CAFÉ APPRECIATION
By Linda Konig
As many of you know, I go to the cafe a lot. I've always been impressed with the service that the servers, cooks, and cashiers give their customers. It’s friendly, courteous, and, unless there are unusual circumstances, always prompt. The other day, I witnessed something that caused me to write this little note of appreciation. An elderly lady came in with her daughter. The lady lives at Armathwaite, just down the road, and her daughter lives in Crossville. The daughter brings her mother into the restaurant occasionally, and I'd seen them there before. Teresa Coker seated them, and Joanna, who was cooking that morning, looked out and saw them. She came up to their table and told the older woman that she had "her" special pillow and hastened back to the waitress station or kitchen (somewhere in the recesses of the "inner sanctum"), returning with a fat pillow for the woman to sit on. Evidently, they keep this pillow just for this one special customer! The wooden booth seats are sometimes hard on old bones, I guess.
Later I asked Teresa who the older lady was, and they didn't even know her name. The point is that they treat everyone this way, with neighborly caring. Go there a couple of times and they know you and all your preferences and special needs. I ask you, where else can you find such service--after you leave home and mother's cooking? Thanks, dear cafe staff. I know you work long and hard, and we appreciate you.
RYAN ERICKSON RECEIVES RECOGNITION
By Peter Erickson
Jessica wanted me to forward this short piece on an award that our son recently received:
“In 2006, a handful of socially conscious University of Chicago students took it upon themselves to make a difference in the lives of persons with developmental disabilities. These students created “U-CARC” – The University of Chicago’s Chapter of CARC. The group was soon granted official status as a recognized student organization from the University of Chicago with the purpose of furthering CARC’s mission within the collegiate community.
“Since day one, Ryan Erickson has been an essential member— his dedication and leadership has kept the group strong and focused. U-CARC has indeed advanced CARC’s mission of providing quality services to persons with developmental disabilities and other special needs that promote choice, independence and community integration by volunteering at several agency programs.
“Initially, U-CARC established a formalized volunteer program at the agency’s Senior Center. Their weekly two-hour visits provided an infusion of energy and support and friendships developed quickly. These basic interactions affirmed and delighted the senior citizens and U-CARC members’ consistent presence added a compelling level of support….
“In the spring of 2009, Ryan approached CARC about creating a new program in Hyde Park… an idea he and fellow U-CARC members considered to be an optimal way of giving back to the community while benefiting CARC. The result was a very popular resource for children enrolled in CARC’s Foster Care Program… and a new mentoring program was created…..
“In all of the time U-CARC has benefited CARC and the people we support, there has been one constant: Ryan Erickson. From his freshman to senior year, Ryan has been the heart and soul of this incredible group. We extend our deepest gratitude to Ryan and all of the present and prior U-CARC members for a truly impressive level of dedication and genuine desire to help people with special needs of all ages and abilities.
For more information, please contact Ian MacNeil at 312-506-4820 or imacneil@chgoarc.org”
JUNE TEA
By Linda Brooks Jones
Wednesday June 2, 2010 - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at Grey Gables Bed ‘n Breakfast Inn
MENU: Almond Butter Tea Sandwiches with Shaved Chicken and Peach Chutney, Trout Almondine with Lemon Herb Aioli on English Muffin, Toasted Smoked Gouda and Baby Swiss on Raisin Bread, Ambrosia Cups, Sour Cream Scones with Blueberry Curd, $10.00 plus tax and gratuity
For Reservations Call Linda Brooks Jones 423-628-5252
BIRTHDAYS
May 31 - Vi Biehl
June 1 - Bob Fuchs
June 7 - Sheila Stringfield and Pat Toney
CALENDAR
June 4 – Bluegrass at the Harrow Road Café 6-9 p.m.
June 5 – Community Potluck 7:00 p.m.
June 12 - History Club Field Trip to Barthell Mining Camp. Saturday morning. We'll be back in plenty of time to go to the concert that night. Let Linda Konig know if you plan to go at 628-5243 so she can determine if the group is eligible for the group rate of $2 off. Some may be eligible for the senior rate of $1 off. The regular price is $12 per person. We'll be carpooling there. The camp is a restored mining town that includes several buildings in a scenic setting. There is a doctor's office, barber shop, museum, etc. Mining is an important part of the history of our area. You can even go into the entrance of one of the mines. There is a down home cafe there that Linda has tried, and the food (hamburgers, barbecue, beans and cornbread, etc.) is good, so let her know if you're interested in eating lunch there.
June 12 – Rugby Summer Concert, Junction South with performers Gerald Hanwright, Trevor Adcock and Nay-Bob Adcock, with special guest Frank Hanwright. Location In front of the Visitor Centre 7:45 p.m. Bring lawn chairs. No alcohol beverages. In case of bad weather concert will move indoors to the Community Building.
June 12 - Rugby Book Club selection will be “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte. 7 p.m., at Judy Newport's house, 1043 Range Cemetery Road. Turn off Hwy. 52 onto Sam Smith Road then right on Mt. Helen Road, then 1/4 mile down on the left is her road. It's in Fentress County near Armathwaite. Call Judy for other details at (931) 704-7946.
June 19 – Premiere – Rugby Play - “Emmy and Granny” 7:30 p.m. Eastern at the Rebecca Johnson Theatre. Adults $19 (65+ $18), K-12 Students $10. Tickets on sale now 1-888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
June 20 – Matinee Performance - “Emmy and Granny” - 3:00 p.m. at the Rebecca Johnson Theatre. Adults $15 (65+ $14), K-12 Students $8. Tickets on sale now 1-888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
June 27 - Annual Historic Rugby Membership Meeting 1:30 p.m.
July 3 - 12th Annual July Picnic at John and Kathy Hicks’ place (Lizzie's Place). 6 p.m.-9 p.m. This will take the place of the first Saturday Potluck Dinner.
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2-4 p.m. Eastern at the Friendly House
HRI WORKSHOP CALENDAR
For Workshop Registration, contact Historic Rugby at 888-214-3400 – or rugbylegacy@highland.net
June 5 - Crazy Quilting Rugby Style - Instructor Joyce Lantz. Try your hand at this Victorian and Appalachian patchwork pastime in your own style--silk, satin or velvet, cotton and denim, plain or fancy! Make a pillow, a picture, a wall hanging or a quilt. This class will start you off.
June 12 - Bark Basketry Workshop 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Instructor: Fuzzy Orange. Fee: $30. Step back to a time when “everyone made and used baskets.” Learn to harvest poplar bark and create an original style Native American basket, taught by one of the Rugby area’s talented artisans.
July 17 - Kudzu Basketry Workshop 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Fuzzy Orange. Fee: $30. Finally a use for that infernal kudzu! Learn to weave the kudzu vine into a basket to enjoy for years to come.
NATURE NOTES
By Linda Konig
I saw three Six-spotted Tiger Beetles in Rugby last week. These are just about the prettiest beetles you could ever find anywhere. Did you know there are people who collect beetles? Surely they want to acquire this one because it's a metallic emerald green--sometimes a bluish green. Even the legs, head, and antennae are bright green, and there are six or more tiny white spots on their elytra (hardened wings which cover the softer wings over their backs). Spring is the time they're most active as they seek out mates in the daytime. I happened upon a couple, each about ½-inch long which is average, and they evidently had been mating at some point. The male rides on the female's back for a while after mating to ward off other males. The male flew off when I approached. They fly fairly close to the ground. The females lay their eggs in holes they've dug, one egg per hole. She then covers the holes.
Why are they called Tiger Beetles? I am not sure, but maybe because the larvae are so ferocious? The larvae are as ugly as the adults are beautiful, and they spend all their time in burrows they've dug. The humped head of one plugging up the top of the burrow looks just like the soil surrounding it. When an ant or other insect crawls over it, the head rears to grab the prey in its jaws. Sounds like the basis for a '50s Hollywood Grade B movie. Just magnify the larva to Godzilla proportions. . . .
You've probably seen these beetles if you live near woods anywhere in the Southeast. See photo of a Tiger Beetle at http://tabblo.com/studio/stories/view/1428668/
They particularly like sandy soil. Their larval burrows are often found along trails or near logs or fallen branches in the woods. If you should see one, be cautious about picking it up with your bare hands. They will bite if handled. Another self-defense is the noxious odor they release from their abdomens when captured.
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
