A New Beginning for “Joe’s
Place”
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| Carman on right in front of Joe's Place - photo by George Zepp |
There was a buzz in Rugby on Sunday as word
quickly spread that Carman Roberson would be opening a shop in the little green
house across from the Harrow Road Café.
The two room house, which is often called Joe’s Place, has a fond place
in many Rugbeians hearts, as it was where Joe Gibson lived before his death a
number of years ago.
Joe was a fixture in Rugby, having been born in
Rugby and where in his “retirement”
years he often spent much of his days sitting on a bench in front of his house
near the road. He and his dog and chickens
would greet residents and visitors alike.
And it was not uncommon for someone to stop by and bring Joe a little
liquid refreshment to enjoy while he surveyed the goings on in Rugby.
The house, which has no indoor plumbing, has
been unoccupied for several years, but folks in the neighborhood have taken
care of it, keeping the yard cleaned up and even painting the exterior. It still has its well, where Joe would draw
his water.
I know everyone will be interested to hear more
about Carman’s new venture. When Donna
and Annie’s new building is constructed next door, there will be three shops in
a row on the north side of the street, in addition to the two shops, print shop
and Café that are already on the south side of the street. This will surely add new vitality and visual
interest to Rugby’s historic commercial area.
Café to Reopen After
Pipe Break
Rugby’s Harrow Road Café was closed much of the weekend due to a
pipe that broke outside near the front of the building. Unfortunately, after the water had been
temporarily restored on Saturday a water heater burst Saturday night creating
interior damage to the women’s rest room.
As a result the Café was closed all day Sunday.
Staff and volunteers have worked really hard to deal with this
situation and hope to be able to reopen the Café shortly. I am sure Historic Rugby will spread the word
as soon as the Café is able to reopen. If
you want to check to see if the Café is open, their phone number is
423-628-2350.
Steve Logan says that special thanks go out to Dave of Dave’s
Plumbing who graciously passed up going to church so that he could help out
much of Sunday. Steve Logan and Gerald Hanwright have worked so hard to get things up and running again - thank you!!
Closing the Café on a weekend is very hard financially for struggling
nonprofit Historic Rugby and it is hard on the staff of the Café due to lost
pay and tips. I hope everyone will make
a special effort to help support them as they reopen.
Earthquake Felt in Rugby
Several people mentioned that they thought they felt an earthquake
in Rugby on Saturday, and apparently they actually did. According to news reports it was a 4.3 centered
near Whitesburg, Kentucky. Here are
links to a couple of stories about the quake.
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| Polling place Rugby area |
Nov. 17 - Cheryl Hodgkins
Nov. 18 - Joe Beavon
Nov. 19 - Fred Oliver
Rugby is in the Eastern time zone, just barely.
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| Kit Howes with his book and firefighting equipment at his booksigning for his new book about firefighting, Hot Zone, in Rugby last Saturday. Top right shows people waiting in line to get their bood signed. Bottom right shows two enthusiastic attendees - Benita Howell and Donna Heffner |
Nov.
17 – Lunch and Author Program at Grey Gables. Shirley McCracken will discuss her
book - a compelling novel titled The Breastplate. She will also have
books for purchase and signing. Reservations 423.628.5252
Nov.
22 - Thanksgiving Dinner at Grey Gables - Seatings at 1 and 5 Eastern Time
423.628.5252
Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Marketplace
at Historic Rugby – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Browse local shops and see demonstrating
artisans and craft folk. Take a tour of the historic buildings. British Cream
Tea (see below)
Nov.
23 – British Cream Tea at Historic Rugby’s Newbury House. Seatings at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The formal
tea features freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches, cookies and sweets served in
a historic setting. $10.00 admission. Reservations
required – call 888-214-3400 or 423-628-2441
Dec.
1 - Christmas By Candlelight High Tea Dinner at Grey Gables. Five Courses, Mike
Jones, entertaining. 423.628.5252
Dec.
8 – Christmas at Rugby – 4 p.m to 9 p.m. Visit beautifully decorated candle and lamp lit
historic buildings. Enjoy live music and witness the magic of actors portraying
early Rugby colonists. Join in with the carolers singing beside the fire while
sampling Hot Wassail, the favorite holiday drink of Rugby. Browse Christmas
treasures at The Shoppes of Rugby. Keep an eye out for Victorian Santa.
Experience a delightful Four Course Victorian Dinner at the Harrow Road Cafe
(Reservations Required)
| Ongoing Activities Quilters’ Group - Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2–4 p.m. Eastern, at the Friendly House behind Christ Church Rugby Yoga – [Suspended until construction work is complete on the Friendly House] was Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. Eastern, at the Friendly House. Christ Church Episcopal -- Sunday morning services, 11 a.m. Eastern, year round; all are welcomed |
NATURE NOTES
Red-Tailed Hawks
Red-Tailed Hawks
By Linda Konig
Tom Howell says he's been seeing red-tailed hawks
circling behind their house in the river ravine the last few late
afternoons. That made me wonder, do they
migrate? I know the ones we see around
here all year don't migrate. Looked in
my bird books, and, yes, some that live in the north do migrate farther south
in late autumn. Ordinarily, it's unlike
red-tailed hawks to fly as groups.
They're generally loners, and we've all seen them keeping their lone
vigils on power line poles or high in a tree watching the ground below,
watching, watching, watching.
They're looking for mice, voles, ground squirrels,
rabbits, snakes, lizards, etc. We also
see them slowly soaring high above, circling fields, always on the lookout for
prey. It's nice that they stay all
winter here, because it's fun to watch them soaring about when so many birds
have gone south. I usually see one or
two when driving to the dump on Brewstertown Road or along the highway on the
way to Jamestown. Once you learn their
favorite perches, you can look for them.
They generally keep the same perches from year to year, and they can
live for 10 years. They generally mate
for life.
They're America's most common hawk. If you don't know what they sound like, just
think back to old TV shows and movies.
Whenever, Hollywood wants to use the sound of a bird of prey, they
always use a tape of the red-tailed hawk's shrill cry--even if they're
portraying an eagle or some other bird of prey.
I guess their screams just get our attention better. Or you can hear them on various falconry WEB
sites.
Red-tailed hawks are the birds most commonly used in
falconry, but American kestrels and other birds are used also. Though falconry has its roots in Europe, it's
becoming more common in America. People
who train falconry birds must go through rigorous training with their
birds. They usually like to catch the
young red-tails after they've fledged, but before they've mated. Then they must obtain a special license, and
train the bird. Try www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Op9XvDTVw
to watch some film of red-tailed hawks
being trained.
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| Mara's Falls at Sunset |
I love
this third season perhaps best of all
Excitement
and sadness roll in with the Fall
As the
humming birds that flew by each day
Have
abandoned my flowers to venture away
This Week’s Editors: Rick Murphy and George Zepp
