RUGBY’S FARMERS MARKET OPENS by Jim and Dorcus McBrayer
This year's Rugby Farmers' Market kicked off Saturday morning with two vendors selling sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, and peppers. There was very good response for the first day. Afterwards several customers and vendors had breakfast at the Harrow Road Cafe.
The Farmers' Market will continue Saturdays at 9:00 am on the lawn in front of Ivy Cottage through the growing season. All area gardeners and farmers are invited to bring fresh produce, eggs and baked goods to sell. There are no booth fees or commissions, just set up and sell.
Photo to left shows Dorcus McBrayer helping Farmers Market customers Carolyn Bankston and Chuck Leeds. Below a crowd gathers. Photos by Jim McBrayer
BLUEGRASS AT CAFÉ FRIDAY
Enjoy an evening of live entertainment with bluegrass, and bluegrass gospel music at Historic Rugby’s Harrow Road Café on Friday, July 16 from 6-8 p.m. Eastern while enjoying dinner. The musical group Bluegrass Tradition features Ben Allen on guitar, Tim Delk on mandolin, Cody Hull on guitar, Tom Kimbrell on upright base and Johnny Stephens on banjo.
The Café will start serving dinner at 5 p.m.
MORGAN COUNTY ELECTION CANDIDATES
Early voting for the August 5 state primary and county general elections will begin on July 16 and run through July 31. Early voting is at the Morgan County Courthouse in Wartburg.
Below are links to the website for the Morgan County News which has information about the candidates for County Commission (our district is 5), Sheriff, and County Executive. They also have information on candidates for other offices.
For Sheriff: http://ads.lcni6.com/politics/163/Local/257/index.html#945
For County Executive: http://ads.lcni6.com/politics/163/Local/247/index.html#915
For County Commission: http://ads.lcni6.com/politics/163/local/245/index.html
RUGBY COTTAGE RENOVATED – OWNER SAYS VOWS
Many of you have noticed the work that has been going into the Rugby cottage that is down past The Lindens and across from Adena. The cottage is owned by Rugby's Walton family descendant Janet Farrar. Janet and Randall Boyce, the Bedford County sheriff, have had considerable work done on the house including replacing the exterior siding, painting the exterior and enclosing the large back porch.
Photo by George Zepp
In between all of the work being done, Janet and Randall took time off to get married in Shelbyville, Tenn., on June 2. Congratulations!!
BOOK CLUB SCHEDULES NEXT MEETING
By Kathy Hicks
I am hosting the next book club at my house on August 14 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The book selection this time is The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION JULY 12
By Tom Howell
Fyr-Fyter of Knoxville will be in Rugby at 11 a.m. this Monday (July 12) to inspect all fire extinguishers belonging to Historic Rugby and Clear Fork FD and in the community. If you have an extinguisher donated by Clear Fork VFD, you should bring it in to be checked out at that time. There is a fee, I don't know how much. Small household extinguishers -- the kind you buy at Walmart or hardware store -- are not subject to this inspection requirement and are treated as throwaways. If you're not going to be here, bring your extinguisher to me ahead of time so that I can label it and return it to you. Fyr-Fyter works out of a truck. In past years they have set up near Adena Cottage for the sake of shade during the heat of summer. If you don't have an extinguisher, talk to one of us with the Fire Department; we have a few to spare.
Characters of Rugby’s past will come alive in an outdoor venue on Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. The Lantern Tour of Laurel Dale Cemetery will feature the stories of Rugby from actual letters and newspaper accounts. Visitors will be able to hear not only the more familiar tales of Rugby’s past, but will have the opportunity to hear more obscure stories of life in Rugby well into the twentieth century. Joining Margaret Hughes and Robert Walton will be Edith Wellman, Lizzie Fletcher, Charles Oldfield, Andrew Burroughs, Helen Lourie and many others.
Costumed interpreters will tell the stories as visitors are escorted by lantern light. The Harrow Road Café will serve dinner and feature live entertainment from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Registered guests should arrive at the cemetery at 7:45 p.m. Reservations are required and with the limited size of this tour we recommend you book early. Call Historic Rugby toll-free at 1-888-214-3400. Lantern Tour Prices: $15.00/person. Lantern Tour and Dinner: $28.00/person.
BIRTHDAYS
July 12 - Jim McBrayer
July 17 - Virginia Lee
July 18 - Cathy Hannaway
July 19 - John Mount
CALENDAR
July 12 – Annual fire extinguisher inspection 11 a.m., at truck near Adena Cottage. Fee.
July 16 – Music at the Harrow Road Café - bluegrass, and bluegrass gospel music from 6-8 p.m. Eastern while. The musical group, Bluegrass Tradition features Ben Allen on guitar, Tim Delk on mandolin, Cody Hull on guitar, Tom Kimbrell on upright base and Johnny Stephens on banjo. The café will start serving dinner at 5 p.m. Eastern.
July 24 - Lantern Tour of Laurel Dale Cemetery featuring stories of Rugby from actual letters and newspaper accounts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Costumed interpreters will tell the stories as visitors are escorted by lantern light. Prior to the 8 p.m. program at the cemetery will be a special program dinner at the Harrow Road Café. Space is limited so reservations are required. Call Historic Rugby for reservations at 423-628-2441. Lantern Tour Prices: $15/person. Lantern Tour & Dinner: $28/person.
August 7 – Community Potluck 7:00 p.m. Eastern
August 14 – Book Club 7:00 p.m. Eastern at Kathy Hicks home. The reading selection is The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.
August 27 – Dedication of the Rugby State Natural Area and its first public trail - the Massengale Homeplace Loop.
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
July 17 – Kudzu basketry, instructor Fuzzy Orange presents a long-awaited use for the fragrant kudzu. Learn to weave the kudzu vine into a basket to enjoy for years. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern. Fee $30.
August 14 - Lessons with the Mountain Dulcimer. Come enjoy a day of lessons for playing this beloved Appalachian instrument with one of the instrument’s most enthusiastic teachers and musicians. 10:00 am - 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Instructor: June Goforth. Fee: $35.
August 28 - Introduction to Kaleidoscope. This class explores the world of kaleidoscopes. Each student will learn mirror configurations as well as construction of object boxes. The final product is a completed kaleidoscope to be shared and enjoyed by friends and family. 10 a.m. Eastern. Instructor: Sara Senft. Fee: $65.
By Linda Konig
This past week turned out to be a great one for finding interesting moths on porches around Rugby in the mornings. Judy Miller says she finds them now every morning on the Kingstone Lisle and Visitor Centre porches when she comes to work as one of Rugby's interpreters (tour guides). These moths are drawn to porch lights during summer nights. Then they sleep the next day on the porches.
One morning at the Visitor Centre, I saw a gorgeous male Imperial Moth, a Rosy Maple moth, a tiny apple-green moth (?!), and another moth that reminded me of a Colona moth, but wasn't. The Imperial Moth is one of our larger ones and is mostly yellow with purplish-brown patches. The female is more yellow and is larger than the male. Both are eye-catching. Imperial Moth caterpillars feed on the tree leaves of oak, sweetgum, sycamore, hickory, walnut, maple, pine, and many others, so it's not unusual to see this moth. They’re solitary. Because of that, plus the fact that they feed on such a variety of trees, they're not considered pests. The Rosy Maple moth is a cute "Walt Disney-cartoon" moth of pink and yellow. If you're lucky enough to find one newly-hatched, you'll marvel at their intense coloring, but they fade a bit as they age. Their caterpillars like maple trees.
Photo from Imperial Moth courtesy of Lacy L. Hyche
Donna Heffner called me one afternoon and asked me to come over to the Spirit of Red Hill shop to see if I could identify a handsome white-with-black-spots moth on the porch. With the aid of a couple of field guides, I could positively identify it as a Great Leopard Moth, one that often comes to porch lights. I presume it's named "Leopard" because of its spots. I've seen them before, but not too often. Their black spiny caterpillar stage munches on the leaves of plantain, violets, dandelions, etc. Too bad I didn't see the body of this striking mid-sized moth. Its body was covered by its wings, and it wasn't until later that I learned that the body is a metallic blue with orange markings. Most unusual. This "Leopard" is a member of the "Tiger" Moth family and overwinters as a caterpillar! On mild winter days, it will come out of hiding to eat a bit of plantain or whatever it can find, then retreat again as the day cools to night. One of its cousins, the "Wooly Bear" caterpillar, does the same thing. Happy porch watching!
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
