Everyone is hoping for another beautiful fall weekend as the annual Michaelmas Festival is Saturday, October 2 at Christ Church Episcopal. The Michaelmas Daisies around the village are out in full bloom ready to greet guests. There will be an English Cream Tea and all the fun of the fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Admission is free to the Arts and Crafts Fair. Tea will be served at Noon and 2 p.m. for $10 per person.
For reservations for the tea please call Dorcus McBrayer at (423) 628-1282.
Photo shows the tea ladies from last year's festival.
Photo shows the tea ladies from last year's festival.
COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS VILLAGE SECURITY
By Tiffany Terry
Some members of the community would like to begin discussing ways we can improve security in Rugby. If you are interested in this issue, you are invited to stay after the Community Potluck on Oct. 2 at the Community Building. I will help with the discussion. We would like to focus on positive things that we as a community can do to improve security. I would prefer that we not spend a lot of time griping about law enforcement involvement. There are new sheriffs in Morgan and Scott County and now may be a good time to invite them to the community to discuss how we can all work together. Here are the topics I suggest we talk about:
1. Do we want to start a Neighborhood Watch Program? This would include discussing prior experiences residents have had with Neighborhood Watch Programs in other communities and what would be involved in doing it in Rugby.
2. Do we want to invite law enforcement officials from Morgan and Scott County to meet with us to discuss how we work together effectively?
3. Discuss the best way to track problems in the community. Of course, all criminal activity should be reported to the appropriate Sheriff's Department. Do we also want to set up a process for reporting and tracking activity within the community? If so, how do we do that? Do we want to set up a community group site on the internet for Neighborhood Watch notifications, set up a telephone tree, other ideas?
If you would like to read more about how to set up a Neighborhood Watch Program go to http://www.ehow.com/how_2054627_organize-neighborhood-watch.html
If you have ideas you would like to discuss before the meeting, you can email Tiffany Terry at supersport@highland.net
Sen. Ken Yager and Marlee Mitchell. Photo by George Zepp.
AUTHOR RECEPTION AT GREY GABLES
A reception will be given for authors Ray Arredondo and his wife Trish (Hull) Arredondo on Saturday October 2, from 3 to 5 pm Eastern Time at Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast Inn, Rugby, Tennessee. Their collaborative writing of "Maria’s Journey" chronicles the life of Mr. Arredondo’s mother and family as migrants to America.
"Maria’s Journey" is the tale of a remarkable woman experiencing love, heartache, passion, betrayal, tragedy and ultimately, triumph. She lived to see her children become highly regarded in a variety of fields, and at age 97 Maria was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest civilian honor.
Ramon Arredondo’s career has spanned the fields of law enforcement, public policy and business. Currently he serves as a commissioner of the Ports of Indiana. Trish (Hull) Arredondo is the daughter of Fentress County descendent Col. Elbart Lee Hull. Col. Hull was the son of Daily and Josie Buck Hull. Daily was a cousin to Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Josie Buck was related to Sam Houston.
The Arredondo’s next book will tell the story of the pioneer spirit as lived through the Hull family. You are invited to meet and greet these two accomplished authors as they progress through a national book signing tour.
Light refreshments will be served throughout the reception. The authors will be offering their book for purchase and signing. For more information, contact Linda Brooks Jones at 423.628.5252.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GHOSTLY GATHERINGS
Historic Rugby needs volunteers to help with the two nights of Ghostly Gathering, Saturday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 30 from approximately 5:15 p.m. Eastern until around 9:00 p.m. (perhaps earlier) to help as food servers, in directing folks and with clean up afterwards. It is a fun event so please the staff know if you can help. They can be reached at 888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441.
BIRTHDAY
September 30 - Jodel Buck
CALENDAR
October 2 - Michaelmas Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern at Christ Church. Free Arts and Crafts Fair. English Cream Tea will be served at Noon and 2 p.m. for $10 per person. For tea reservations, call Dorcus McBrayer - (423) 628-1282.
October 2 – Community Potluck at 7 p.m. followed by community meeting about community security issues
October 16 – History Club Field Trip – tentatively planning to go to Pleasant Hill, TN, but returning in plenty of time for Book Club.
October 16 – Rugby Book Club at 7 p.m. in the home of Jessie Gully. Choose one of the Stieg Larsson books for discussion. (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Girl Who Played With Fire, Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest). For more information, contact Jessie Gully at 423-628-6090 or jessiegully@hotmail.com
October 23 and 30 - Halloween Ghostly Gathering. A Calling of the Spirits of Rugby's Past.....Award Winning Chili Dinner... Lantern-Lit Tours to Historic Buildings.....Story Telling, "Ghost\" Film.....More Stories at the Druids' Bonfire..... 6 p.m. Advance Reservations Required. Contact Historic Rugby at 888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
November 6 - Lantern Tour. 4 p.m. Stories from Laurel Dale Cemetery. Colorful residents will be brought back to life briefly by costumed players to tell their stories. For information, contact Historic Rugby at 888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2-4 p.m. Eastern at the Friendly House
WORKSHOP CALENDAR
From Sunday's last day of the white oak basketry workshop. At left, Teresa Terry of Oneida and Rue Alan Dillehay of Defeated Creek. At right, Linda Asberry of Allardt. Photos by George Zepp.
For Workshop Registration, contact Historic Rugby at 888-214-3400 – or email rugbylegacy@highland.net
November 6 - Fall Gatherings Workshop - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Instructor: Linda Konig. Join us in the fields and roadsides to gather dried wildflowers, seedheads, berries and nuts that will be needed to create an arrangement. Learn the names of and interesting information about all your fall gatherings. Fee: $24
November 13 - Contemporary Potlatch Pouch - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Instructor: Judy Zugish. With design choices of twill or braid weave, simple or bold, subtle or refined, this class will engage all experience levels. Students will have a chance to explore working with cedar bark and hickory with the surprising twinkle of copper strips. In every case the results are smiles of the heart and a basket to treasure for years. Fee: $75.
By Linda Konig
Last week Bethany Jackson wanted me to come over to look at the caterpillars that were on their parsley plants. So, armed with Peterson's little field guide, Caterpillars, I went over to Zenith Cottage. Yes, there were several brilliantly-colored 2-inch gourmet caterpillars enjoying Ron and Bethany's parsley leaves. They were green-black-and-yellow striped. Peterson and I identified them easily as black swallowtail caterpillars (sometimes called parsley caterpillars). They also like to eat carrot tops, Queen Anne's Lace (wild carrot), dill, and fennel.
I was curious to know more about them, so I began to look up more info on their habits, etc. One of the first fascinating things I learned is how they're uniquely equipped to deal with predators. For one thing, birds seem to know that these juicy caterpillars taste disgusting because of toxins absorbed from what they eat. Most birds leave them alone. Not only that, but when disturbed, the black swallowtail caterpillars (and all their other swallowtail cousins) will display an orange forked gland that comes out from behind their head. No, I'm not making this up. It's called an osmeterium, and this orange forked "tongue" is sticky and foul-smelling. I went back over to Ron and Bethany's this afternoon, hoping to threaten one of their caterpillars so that I could see this orange forked "tongue" for myself, but no caterpillars were to be found in the parsley pots. Evidently, they've turned to chrysalises already. It's that time of year. This generation of chrysalises won't "hatch" till next spring.
Wish I'd been watching these particular caterpillars and butterflies all year. I'd have seen that the eggs hatch into the first instar of the caterpillar -- black with a white splotch. The second instar has blue and yellow colors with the black and white. Then as the caterpillars go through progressive moltings, they become the bright horizontally-striped fat caterpillars I saw last week. For some good photographs of all these stages, check out http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/lifecycleofblsw
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
