OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD HISTORIC BUILDING
Historic Rugby has determined further details about prime highway frontage property it is making available for sale in the historic area. This tract is available to anyone interested in rebuilding the historic Perrigo-Alexander Boarding House. The land is directly across Central Avenue (currently Highway 52) from the Commissary and is almost half an acre (.45 acres). The price is $18,500.
Use for the reconstructed building would not be restricted, so it could be commercial or residential, or some combination. The purchaser could also rebuild another building which stood on the lot, although there would be no requirement to do so.
Below is a rendering of Perrigo-Alexander Boarding House (right) with a concept of the other building (left). The extension in the back of the Perrigo-Alexander Boarding House is conceptual and can be modified or eliminated, subject to design guidelines.
For more details about this lot and the building requirements, contact Cheryl Cribbet at Historic Rugby – call 423-628-2441 or email her at historicrugby@highland.net .
PUMPKIN CARVING WEDNESDAY EVENING
Help carve fall pumpkins to be used as decorations for "Ghostly Gathering" later in the month. Bring a pumpkin or two to donate and your favorite carving utensils. Throw in a snack in case you work up a carving craving. This event is FREE, as long as you bring a pumpkin to leave behind. We'll have a few carving tips from Rita Myers.
The workshop at the Community Building runs from 7 p.m. Eastern Time until the coyotes howl.
If you would like to get outside and enjoy the beautiful fall while also helping with a worthy project, this may be the opportunity you are looking for. Volunteers are invited to participate in invasive plant removal in the Rugby State Natural Area this Saturday, October 23, at 10 a.m. Its being organized with the assistance of Lisa Huff, Rugby’s friend with the state Natural Areas Program. Please meet in the parking area behind the Visitor Centre. The group will be removing Japanese spiraea. Lisa asks that volunteers bring gloves and clippers/loppers if they have them. She will also bring a few clippers/loppers. Lisa says “We'll see what kind of pile of spiraea canes we have in a couple hours of work. October 30th will be our rain date.”
If you can come, it might be a good idea to let Lisa know. Her contact information is Lisa Carol Huff, Natural Areas Manager, TN Natural Areas Program - phone: (865) 594-5601, cell: (865) 207-0138 or E-mail: Lisa.Huff@tn.gov
This shows how beautiful the Gentlemen's Swimming Hole was a few days ago. Photo by Rick Murphy
Notice that in Linda Konig’s Nature Notes below, she mentions that Japanese spiraea also makes a good dried arrangement!!
RICE HOLLOW PICNIC SATURDAY
By Lavonne and Charles Gibbs
The Gibbs’ annual "Rice Hollow Picnic" will be Saturday, October 23 this year. Rugby friends are most welcome. The gate will open at 10 a.m., potluck lunch at noon and music, games, barn square painting,
etc. in the afternoon. Julian and Caroline Bankston (Tel. 423-628-2845) will be leading a car caravan if anyone is not sure of the directions.
For information contact Lavonne and Charles Gibbs at CLGibbs@highland.net or call 423-628-5678
PRE-ORDER POINSETTIAS BY CHRISTMAS
By Benita Howell
Now that the village is decorated for fall and the trees are turning, it's time to plan ahead for Christmas events. Christ Church plans to sell poinsettias from Wolf River Growers during Thanksgiving Marketplace on Friday, November 26, and from Friendly House during the following week. If you place an advance order by October 31, that will help determine how many plants to order, and you'll receive a discount.
We'll obtain plenty of the classic red color but can also fill your orders for white, marble, jingle bells, burgundy, pink, silverstar red, and peppermint. We'll be selling 6 1/2 inch and 8 inch wrapped florist pots, with protective sleeves. The smaller pots contain one pinched plant with five or more blooms, and the larger pots contain three pinched plants with twelve or more blooms. These plants will be coming to us directly from the greenhouse, with excellent quality guaranteed.
6 1/2 inch pots will sell for $12, or two for $22. Pre-order discount: $11 each, or 2 for $20. 8 inch pots will sell for $20, or two for $38. Pre-order discount: $19 each, or 2 for $36. Proceeds will go toward community outreach, especially helping Rugby neighbors with various emergency needs.
Please e-mail or telephone Benita Howell with your pre-orders as soon as possible. bjhowell@highland.net; 423-628-5521. The deadline for discount pre-orders is October 31.
OUTSIDE BURNING REQUIRES PERMITS
It is that time of year again. Burn permits are required for anyone doing outside burning in Tennessee until May 15 of next year. To get a free burning permit in Morgan County, call 423-346-6655. To get one in Scott County, call 423-569-4175 or 423-627-2250. Calls must be made Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Burning without a permit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a $50 fine, plus the costs to put out a runaway fire by the forestry department and any local fire departments.
It has gotten very dry around Rugby again, so it would be best to wait until we have had some rain before doing any burning anyway.
BIRTHDAY
October 23 - Sam Stringfield
CALENDAR
October 20 – Free Pumpkin Carving Workshop 7 p.m. Bring a pumpkin to leave for Ghostly Gathering and carving tools to use. Contact Rita at the Commissary for more information 423-628-5166.
October 23 – Rugby State Natural Area volunteer project – removing invasive Japanese spiraea – 10 a.m.
October 23 – Rice Hollow Picnic
October 23 – Halloween Ghostly Gathering – 6 p.m. (this date is sold out)
October 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. 4:30 p.m. Stories from Laurel Dale Cemetery. Colorful residents will be brought back to life briefly by costumed players telling their stories. Tour only, $15; tour and dinner, $28 (tax and gratuity not included). For reservations, contact Historic Rugby at 888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
November 6 – Community Potluck and Neighborhood Watch Meeting – Potluck is 7:00 p.m. at the Community Building. The Neighborhood Watch meeting starts about 7:30 p.m. Representatives of local law enforcement are expected to be in attendance.
Quilters Group - Wed. and Sat. 2-4 p.m. Eastern at the Friendly House
WORKSHOP CALENDAR
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, seed heads, 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
I've spent some time this past week gathering more dried wildflower seed heads, cones, berries, etc. for my Fall Gatherings Workshop which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Community Center in Rugby. If the weather is fair, we'll be going out that morning to gather some nature-dried wildflowers, but I'm pre-gathering now in case there's rain that day. Whatever the weather, CREATIVITY will be our motto, and we'll be putting together some fall bouquets and wreaths with the stuff we've gleaned from Mother Nature.
I have a list of 25 wild things to get from the fields and woods around Rugby, and I found a couple of interesting kinds this past week -- Teasels and Devil's Grandmother. Teasels are extremely prickly, requiring garden gloves for gathering. You can find a lovely close-up photo of one in bloom at http://www.sharnoffphotos.com/nature/flowers_provence/dipsacus_fullonum.html . I don't usually find many of them around Rugby, but there are plenty in Pall Mall and Kentucky. They have a fascinating history that gave them their common name. The seed heads were used to raise (tease) the nap on wool cloth. Early wool factories in England actually had the seed heads attached to machines so that the wool cloth passed under the prickly teasels. Later, these useful plants were brought over to America from Europe. Unfortunately, they're now called weeds, but sprayed and used in modern arrangements, they're strikingly beautiful.
Other fall gatherings include: Rosebay Rhododendron seed heads, Japanese Spiraea, wild Evening Primrose, Rattlesnake Master, Dawn Redwood cones, Persimmon bracts, Velvet Leaf seedpods, Mullein, Wild Hydrangea, wild rosehips, and Ailanthus seedpods. Come join us! (For reservations, see Workshop Calendar above)
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
