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Spring 2012<br />
Special points of<br />
interest:<br />
● Gala Benefit<br />
Aucti<strong>on</strong><br />
● Lecture Series<br />
● Special Offer<br />
● Bo<strong>at</strong> Shop News<br />
● Looking Toward<br />
Summer<br />
March 24th<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Festival Halle<br />
Tickets:<br />
$50.00 per<br />
pers<strong>on</strong><br />
Now in its sec<strong>on</strong>d year, <strong>the</strong> RFM gala is not <strong>on</strong>ly a "must" <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Reedville winter party circuit,<br />
but imp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tant to <strong>the</strong> financial well being of <strong>the</strong> museum. Get your party duds dusted off<br />
and plan now to join your friends and neighb<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s <strong>at</strong> this fun event <strong>on</strong> S<strong>at</strong>urday March 24 th<br />
from 6-9 p.m. <strong>at</strong> Festival Halle in Reedville. The event will include food, drink, jazz piano,<br />
and fantastic items offered in both silent and live aucti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Win</str<strong>on</strong>g> a <str<strong>on</strong>g>Day</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
M<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Beautiful</strong><br />
<strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>at</strong> a<br />
Mountain<br />
Retre<strong>at</strong>!<br />
The live and silent aucti<strong>on</strong>s fe<strong>at</strong>ure an impressive lineup of art objects, sailing opp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tunities,<br />
and unique travel opp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tunities. Back by popular demand are our member-d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed<br />
special experiences: a day sail <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Win</str<strong>on</strong>g>dSeeker, Capt. Ray Reuter’s c<strong>at</strong>amaran; a m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ning<br />
with Peale Rogers <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Glenna Fay helping fish his pound nets; fly-fishing f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> rockfish<br />
with museum president, Keith Dobs<strong>on</strong>; a cruise <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Little Wicomico River with Capt.<br />
Robert Gwaltney <strong>on</strong> Miss Margie, his rest<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed deadrise w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>kbo<strong>at</strong>; and an exciting sail with<br />
Vincent Haynie <strong>on</strong> his trimaran Wild Thing II, reputedly <strong>the</strong> fastest bo<strong>at</strong> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>; and an<br />
oyster roast f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> 40 brought to your home by Blaine Altaffer, Peale Rogers and M<strong>on</strong>ty<br />
Deihl.<br />
AUCTION CATALOGUE<br />
www.rfmuseum.<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>g/aucti<strong>on</strong>2012.html<br />
Supp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t our aucti<strong>on</strong> by becoming a sp<strong>on</strong>s<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />
d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ing an item, and of course, by <strong>at</strong>tending<br />
this year’s event.
From <strong>the</strong> Pilothouse<br />
Some might think th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> mid-winter m<strong>on</strong>ths here <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Reedville Fishermen’s Museum<br />
might provide us with m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e quiet times, but th<strong>at</strong> is far from <strong>the</strong> truth. January and February<br />
provide both <strong>the</strong> staff and volunteers <strong>the</strong> time to c<strong>at</strong>ch up <strong>on</strong> everything from paperw<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k to building<br />
maintenance to lots of activity in both <strong>the</strong> bo<strong>at</strong> shop and <strong>the</strong> model shop.<br />
While going through some old files, staff member Karen Rogers found a letter to <strong>the</strong> membership<br />
d<strong>at</strong>ed January, 1990 from Alice Butler, <strong>the</strong> President of <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> time. Acc<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ding to this<br />
letter, f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> first time <strong>the</strong> Museum was instituting a membership fee. Annual dues were set <strong>at</strong> $10.00.<br />
At this time <strong>the</strong> Museum had approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 250 c<strong>on</strong>tribut<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s whose d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s, combined with a modest<br />
st<strong>at</strong>e grant and d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s from industries rel<strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> menhaden industry, had allowed <strong>the</strong> Walker<br />
House to be purchased and rest<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ed. The museum’s leaders were ready to display artifacts in <strong>the</strong> two<br />
lower rooms of <strong>the</strong> Walker House and have <strong>the</strong> Museum opening to <strong>the</strong> public in April, 1990. The entire<br />
budget f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> 1990 was $39,603.<br />
Why this hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y less<strong>on</strong>? I feel th<strong>at</strong> we need to keep in mind just how far <strong>the</strong> Museum has come<br />
since its early days and <strong>the</strong> tremendous debt of gr<strong>at</strong>itude th<strong>at</strong> is owed to <strong>the</strong> founders and early supp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ters<br />
of this w<strong>on</strong>derful instituti<strong>on</strong>. When I walk around <strong>the</strong> Museum campus and see all th<strong>at</strong> is going <strong>on</strong><br />
and <strong>the</strong> interest th<strong>at</strong> we cre<strong>at</strong>e in our visit<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s and volunteers alike, I am very gr<strong>at</strong>eful f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> visi<strong>on</strong> th<strong>at</strong><br />
brought <strong>the</strong> Reedville Fishermen’s Museum to life and has sustained its phenomenal growth over a rel<strong>at</strong>ively<br />
sh<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t period of time.<br />
On to <strong>the</strong> future: <strong>the</strong> Board is quite excited to announce th<strong>at</strong> Mary Lou Hann who was <strong>the</strong> winner<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Osprey raffle last fall to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> Save The Stack, has d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed this beautiful carving to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Museum as a permanent exhibit. Carved by Herb Lewis of Fleet<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong> life-size osprey perched <strong>on</strong><br />
an <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>iginal brick from <strong>the</strong> Stack and complete with a carved menhaden <strong>at</strong> its feet is a spectacular example<br />
of <strong>the</strong> woodcarver’s artistry. We are looking f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ward to having it in <strong>the</strong> Museum where it will welcome<br />
our visit<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s. The Museum is very appreci<strong>at</strong>ive of Ms. Hann’s generous d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> and is thrilled<br />
with this new additi<strong>on</strong> to our exhibits.<br />
Make plans now to join us f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> some <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> all of <strong>the</strong> many activities menti<strong>on</strong>ed in this newsletter<br />
th<strong>at</strong> will be taking place throughout <strong>the</strong> spring and summer. As has always been <strong>the</strong> case f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> this museum,<br />
your c<strong>on</strong>tinuing supp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t and p<strong>at</strong>r<strong>on</strong>age are <strong>the</strong> c<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e of our strength and <strong>the</strong> reas<strong>on</strong> we c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />
grow.<br />
Thank you,<br />
K<strong>at</strong>rina
FROM THE PRESIDENT<br />
Best wishes f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a safe and prosperous 2012.<br />
This past year was ano<strong>the</strong>r successful <strong>on</strong>e f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Reedville Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>. Financially,<br />
we had a good year of fund raising<br />
with revenues exceeding expenditures by<br />
$64,000. Our balance sheet is str<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
assets of almost $2,000,000 and $500,000 of<br />
our assets are in liquid investments. F<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
2012 we are f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ecasting ano<strong>the</strong>r positive cash<br />
flow year.<br />
In 2011 we completed our fund raising eff<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ts<br />
f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> Save <strong>the</strong> Stack project. Funds<br />
have been set aside to place <strong>the</strong> d<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s’<br />
plaque <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stack and to build a mem<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ial<br />
bench <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> museum. Special thanks are in<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>der to Blaine Altaffer; Chairman of <strong>the</strong><br />
Stack committee, M<strong>on</strong>ty Deihl Co-Chair and<br />
our o<strong>the</strong>r twenty-two committee volunteers<br />
who brought this project to fruiti<strong>on</strong>. Also,<br />
special thanks are in <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>der to all of you who<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributed time and m<strong>on</strong>ey to this project.<br />
The Stack is a beautiful asset standing in tall<br />
tribute to our maritime heritage f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> many<br />
m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e gener<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s to admire.<br />
The sl<strong>at</strong>e of officers f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> this year is as follows:<br />
Keith Dobs<strong>on</strong>—President; M<strong>on</strong>ty<br />
Deihl—Vice President; Ted Hower—<br />
Treasurer and Betty Mountjoy—Secretary.<br />
The bylaws of <strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Reedville Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
stipul<strong>at</strong>e th<strong>at</strong> no direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> of <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ganiz<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
may hold <strong>the</strong> same officer positi<strong>on</strong> f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e than two c<strong>on</strong>secutive years. Acc<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>dingly,<br />
Wayne Clark who is still <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board,<br />
had to rot<strong>at</strong>e out of his positi<strong>on</strong> of Vice President.<br />
We appreci<strong>at</strong>e all th<strong>at</strong> Wayne c<strong>on</strong>tributed<br />
as Vice President and <strong>the</strong> next time you<br />
see him, tell him job well d<strong>on</strong>e!<br />
Also special thanks are in <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>der f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> Carol<br />
Towne who rot<strong>at</strong>ed off of <strong>the</strong> Board this year.<br />
Carol, as secretary f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2011, volunteered numerous<br />
hours to <strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Reedville Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
and she h<strong>on</strong>choed <strong>the</strong> most successful<br />
Oyster Roast in our hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y. Give Carol a<br />
high five <strong>the</strong> next time th<strong>at</strong> you see her.<br />
Please join me in welcoming Mas<strong>on</strong> Brent to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Board. Mas<strong>on</strong> is a retired CEO of a n<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>al<br />
propane c<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>p<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>; he currently sits<br />
<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> several o<strong>the</strong>r n<strong>on</strong>-profit entities<br />
and most imp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tantly is a 5 th gener<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
N<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>the</strong>rn Neck n<strong>at</strong>ive.<br />
At our regular Board of Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s meeting <strong>on</strong><br />
February 16, we held an electi<strong>on</strong> of officers.<br />
As we move throughout <strong>the</strong> year you will<br />
notice th<strong>at</strong> we are going to be c<strong>on</strong>tinuing<br />
with some of our stack fund raisers. However,<br />
<strong>the</strong>se fund raisers are earmarked f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a<br />
different cause—Festival Halle. This Grand<br />
Lady is a valuable asset f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> our <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ganiz<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
and she needs some tender loving care. In<br />
<strong>the</strong> weeks ahead we are going to get a professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
assessment of wh<strong>at</strong> we need to do to<br />
protect and upd<strong>at</strong>e Festival Halle f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> an enduring<br />
future. As always, your supp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t is <strong>the</strong><br />
life line of our <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ganiz<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Thanks,<br />
Keith
Gre<strong>at</strong>er Reedville Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
and<br />
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum<br />
2012Board of Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s<br />
Officers<br />
President – Keith Dobs<strong>on</strong><br />
Vice President – M<strong>on</strong>ty Deihl<br />
Secretary – Betty Mountjoy<br />
Treasurer – Ted Hower<br />
Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s<br />
Blaine Altaffer<br />
Bill Brent<br />
Mas<strong>on</strong> Brent<br />
G<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>d<strong>on</strong> Burgess<br />
Wayne Clarke<br />
Dick Doyle<br />
Gus Dunaway<br />
Bob Gwaltney<br />
Julie Pritchard<br />
Walter Rogers<br />
Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> Emeritus<br />
Ge<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ge Frayne<br />
CONTACT RFM<br />
Office: (804) 453-6529<br />
FAX: (804) 453-7159<br />
Email: office@rfmuseum.<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
Website: www.rfmuseum.<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
RFM Staff<br />
Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> – K<strong>at</strong>rina Lawrim<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e<br />
Office Manager – Karen Rogers<br />
Bookkeeper – Denise Munns<br />
Committees/Chairpers<strong>on</strong><br />
Bo<strong>at</strong> Collecti<strong>on</strong> – Dudley Biddlecomb<br />
Bo<strong>at</strong> D<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s – Clif Ames<br />
Bo<strong>at</strong> Shop – Dick Doyle, Pete Kauneckas<br />
Buildings & Grounds – G<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>d<strong>on</strong> Burgess<br />
Claud Somers –<br />
Cur<strong>at</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ial – D<strong>on</strong>ald Ge<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ge<br />
Docents –<br />
Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> – Betty Mountjoy<br />
Elva C. – Spud Parker<br />
Exhibits – K<strong>at</strong>rina Lawrim<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e<br />
Ge<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ge Frayne<br />
Gift Shop – Debby Fitzgerald<br />
Landscape & Gardening – Judy Burgess<br />
Model Shop – Bob Dill<strong>on</strong><br />
Starry Banner – Jeanne Hickey<br />
Walker House – Nancy Banes<br />
Webmaster – Paul Kimball
Wh<strong>at</strong>’s in St<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e?<br />
Spring is <strong>on</strong> its way and th<strong>at</strong> means bright, new merchandise in <strong>the</strong> Museum gift shop.<br />
Debby Fitzgerald, our shop manager, has been busy <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>dering some w<strong>on</strong>derful new gift items as well<br />
as restocking tried and true fav<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ites. As always we will be stocking <strong>the</strong> yummy goodies from Blue<br />
Crab <strong>Bay</strong> Company, a gre<strong>at</strong> selecti<strong>on</strong> of books f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> both adults and children, and local art w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k.<br />
Something special this spring are make-it-yourself toy skipjacks and buybo<strong>at</strong>s cre<strong>at</strong>ed by our own<br />
Wendell Haynie—just <strong>the</strong> perfect thing f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> visiting grandchildren!<br />
Stop by <strong>the</strong> gift shop when <strong>the</strong> Museum reopens in mid-March (weekends <strong>on</strong>ly until May 1 st ) and<br />
check out wh<strong>at</strong>’s in st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e!<br />
The Bo<strong>at</strong> Shop is <strong>on</strong> fire, but in a good way. This winter <strong>the</strong> shop has been busier than ever with full<br />
crews of skilled and enthusiastic guys cre<strong>at</strong>ing and repairing bo<strong>at</strong>s and bo<strong>at</strong> parts. Am<strong>on</strong>g our many projects<br />
are:<br />
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Final touches <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> magnificently crafted Haven in prep f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> sale (an incredible classic 16’ sailbo<strong>at</strong><br />
designed by N.G. Herreshoff). Inquire <strong>at</strong> RFM office if interested.<br />
The 2012 Deadrise Raffle Skiff<br />
A Mabel Skiff finished in Bristol fashi<strong>on</strong> to be d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> 2012 RFM Aucti<strong>on</strong><br />
Complete renov<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed 2004 Raffle Skiff, a lovely 14’ fl<strong>at</strong> bottom skiff being<br />
prepped f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> sale. Inquire <strong>at</strong> museum office if interested.<br />
Prep w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Foggy River, our largest spring project and part of our permanent collecti<strong>on</strong><br />
which will include replacement of <strong>the</strong> entire deck and rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> cabin.<br />
In o<strong>the</strong>r news, <strong>the</strong> winner of our 2011 Deadrise Raffle Skiff d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed his prize back to <strong>the</strong> RFM. In <strong>the</strong><br />
near future we will be offering th<strong>at</strong> w<strong>on</strong>derful 16’ skiff f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> sale, with new mot<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>at</strong> an excellent price.<br />
Any<strong>on</strong>e interested should c<strong>on</strong>tact <strong>the</strong> museum <strong>at</strong> <strong>on</strong>ce as she will not last l<strong>on</strong>g!<br />
The Bo<strong>at</strong> Shop welcomes new members. We meet <strong>on</strong> Tuesday and Thursday m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>nings. The <strong>at</strong>mosphere is<br />
inf<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>mal, friendly and open. If you are interested in w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>king <strong>on</strong> wooden bo<strong>at</strong>s and rel<strong>at</strong>ed projects stop by<br />
f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a visit.
RACE/SAIL ON MYSTIC WHALER<br />
A 7 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Day</str<strong>on</strong>g> Adventure f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> Price of 5!<br />
RFM members are invited to join Capt. John Egint<strong>on</strong> and <strong>the</strong> crew aboard Mystic Whaler October<br />
10-14, 2012, as <strong>the</strong> 110 ft. 19 th century reproducti<strong>on</strong> coast cargo scho<strong>on</strong>er particip<strong>at</strong>es in her<br />
twelfth Gre<strong>at</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Scho<strong>on</strong>er Race from Baltim<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e to P<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tsmouth. Those who join <strong>the</strong><br />
crew will not <strong>on</strong>ly make <strong>on</strong>ce in a lifetime mem<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ies, but will also share in <strong>the</strong> missi<strong>on</strong> of ―Racing to<br />
Save <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>.‖ All proceeds will be d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Found<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>.<br />
(www.mysticwhalercruises.com and www.scho<strong>on</strong>errace.<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>g)<br />
Five spacious Brigantine cabins (10 spots) have been reserved f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> RFM members <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> standard<br />
price of $900 per pers<strong>on</strong>, based <strong>on</strong> double occupancy. (Single participants will be paired with a<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> same gender.) Guest crew may take<br />
<strong>on</strong> as much as resp<strong>on</strong>sibility as <strong>the</strong>ir experience allows,<br />
including w<strong>at</strong>ch standing, navig<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>, steering,<br />
line and sail handling. Throughout <strong>the</strong> race<br />
RFM participants will be recognized as full crewmembers,<br />
and will be welcomed <strong>at</strong> all <strong>the</strong> social<br />
activities surrounding this exciting event.<br />
Special Offer - those RFM members who<br />
join <strong>the</strong> crew f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Scho<strong>on</strong>er<br />
Race may <strong>the</strong>n sail home to Reedville <strong>at</strong> no extra<br />
cost! The Mystic Whaler will depart P<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tsmouth<br />
<strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ning and sail up <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>,<br />
anch<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ing <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> docking f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> night in a secluded<br />
cove. We will arrive in Reedville Tuesday afterno<strong>on</strong>,<br />
October 16 th . All meals and linens will be<br />
provided.<br />
The Gre<strong>at</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Scho<strong>on</strong>er Race provides mem<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ies f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a lifetime; it is <strong>the</strong> ultim<strong>at</strong>e<br />
<strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> sailing experience! D<strong>on</strong>’t miss out! Sign up TODAY!<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact 800-697-8420 <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> email info@mysticwhaler.com.<br />
Sea Shantey L<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e<br />
Fiddler’s Green<br />
Listen @ www.youtube.com/w<strong>at</strong>ch?v=9whbpYwk680<br />
A f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ecastle ballad, Fiddler’s Green is sail<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s’ and fishermen’s versi<strong>on</strong> of heaven.<br />
A place where <strong>the</strong>re is no w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k, where you have a mug of beer th<strong>at</strong> refills itself, and<br />
<strong>the</strong>re are pretty ladies dancing to a sound of fiddle th<strong>at</strong> never ends. The idea of<br />
Fiddler’s Green was taken from an old Irish legend and adapted by sail<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s because,<br />
<strong>at</strong> sea, <strong>the</strong> dying did not have <strong>the</strong> chance to get properly anointed and <strong>the</strong>ref<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e did<br />
not have <strong>the</strong> chance to enter Christian heaven.<br />
(From The 10 Manliest High Tide Sea Chanties—www.artofmanliness.com)
Lecture Series<br />
2012<br />
The 2012 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Win</str<strong>on</strong>g>ter/Spring Lecture series began <strong>on</strong><br />
M<strong>on</strong>day, February 6 th with ―An Evening with<br />
Barney Barnum.‖ Col. Barnum, USMC (Ret.) was<br />
<strong>the</strong> fourth Marine to be awarded <strong>the</strong> n<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>’s highest<br />
h<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>, <strong>the</strong> Medal of H<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>, f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> val<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> in Vietnam;<br />
<strong>on</strong>e of many pers<strong>on</strong>al medals and dec<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s<br />
he has received. His military service included<br />
multiple tours as an artilleryman in Vietnam<br />
and l<strong>at</strong>er as Oper<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s Officer of United<br />
St<strong>at</strong>es Central Command where he planned and<br />
executed Oper<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> BRIGHT STAR.<br />
After his retirement from active duty with <strong>the</strong> U.<br />
S. Marine C<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ps, Col. Barnum c<strong>on</strong>tinued his service<br />
in a number of positi<strong>on</strong>s, including Principal<br />
Direct<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>, Drug Enf<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>cement Policy, Office of <strong>the</strong><br />
Secretary of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Navy f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> Reserve Affairs, and retired as <strong>the</strong><br />
Acting Assistant Secretary of <strong>the</strong> Navy.<br />
The evening began with two video clips; <strong>on</strong>e highlighting<br />
Medal of H<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> recipients and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
showing <strong>the</strong> present<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> cerem<strong>on</strong>y f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> Col. Barnum.<br />
The evening c<strong>on</strong>tinued with Spud Parker<br />
interviewing him about wh<strong>at</strong> it means to serve our<br />
country through his experiences. Col. Barnham<br />
detailed <strong>the</strong> comb<strong>at</strong> f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> which he ultim<strong>at</strong>ely received<br />
<strong>the</strong> Medal of H<strong>on</strong><str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> and emphasized <strong>the</strong><br />
courage and val<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> of all of <strong>the</strong> men who served<br />
with him th<strong>at</strong> day. He stressed <strong>the</strong> imp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tance of<br />
our supp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> those who have and c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />
serve us.<br />
The sec<strong>on</strong>d lecture, scheduled f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> M<strong>on</strong>day,<br />
March 5 th <strong>at</strong> 7:00 p.m., will fe<strong>at</strong>ure Richm<strong>on</strong>d<br />
n<strong>at</strong>ive, J<strong>on</strong> Stallard, who will speak <strong>on</strong> Robert E.<br />
Lee – <strong>the</strong> Marble Man.<br />
Robert E. Lee is reverently called "The Marble<br />
Man"; cool and distant, but a perfect specimen of a<br />
gentleman and soldier. Th<strong>at</strong> facade, however, c<strong>on</strong>cealed<br />
a c<strong>on</strong>flicted man who struggled with emoti<strong>on</strong>al<br />
repressi<strong>on</strong>, self doubt, and <strong>the</strong> weight of expect<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
In this lecture, we will expl<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>e <strong>the</strong> man<br />
behind <strong>the</strong> marble, and discuss his post bellum role<br />
in <strong>the</strong> mythos of <strong>the</strong> "Lost Cause."<br />
J<strong>on</strong> Stallard is a VCU alum, with undergradu<strong>at</strong>e<br />
degrees in Hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y and Political Science, and a<br />
Master's Degree in Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>. A sometime auth<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
and lecturer, he is also a genealogy and hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y<br />
buff. Now <strong>on</strong> air as host of radio st<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> WRAR’s<br />
l<strong>at</strong>e m<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ning show, he is part-owner and Vice<br />
President of Real Media, parent company of<br />
WRAR and its sister st<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> WNNT.<br />
On April 2 nd , Richard Schwartz will discuss Hurricanes<br />
and <strong>the</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> Regi<strong>on</strong>. Through<br />
photos, maps and lecture, he will cover <strong>the</strong> ―Big<br />
Ones‖ of <strong>the</strong> past 400 years, including legendary<br />
st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ms such as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Chesapeake</strong> and Potomac Hurricane<br />
of 1933, Hurricane Hazel and Hurricane<br />
Isabel and o<strong>the</strong>r st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ms th<strong>at</strong> maj<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ly impacted <strong>the</strong><br />
N<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>the</strong>rn Neck.<br />
F<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> past 40 years, Mr. Schwartz has tracked<br />
Atlantic hurricanes. He is <strong>the</strong> auth<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> of Hurricanes<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Middle Atlantic St<strong>at</strong>es. he says ―Perhaps, I<br />
was meant to write a book like this. My birthday is<br />
<strong>on</strong> June 1, which is <strong>the</strong> official start of hurricane<br />
seas<strong>on</strong>!‖ After <strong>the</strong> program, <strong>the</strong> auth<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> will be<br />
available to sign his book.<br />
Our 2012 lecture series will c<strong>on</strong>clude <strong>on</strong> May 7 th<br />
with ano<strong>the</strong>r– Remembering Reedville - The<br />
Woman’s Perspective. We’ve focused <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
w<strong>at</strong>ermen in our past lectures. It’s time to tell <strong>the</strong><br />
st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y of wh<strong>at</strong> life was like in Reedville, Fleet<strong>on</strong><br />
and Fairp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>t as w<strong>at</strong>ermen’s wives, daughters, and<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>rs from <strong>the</strong> early 1900’s until <strong>the</strong> 1970’s.<br />
We’ll tell this st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>y through <strong>the</strong> ―eyes‖ and mem<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ies<br />
of our local women.<br />
The Lecture Series is held in Festival Halle <strong>on</strong><br />
First M<strong>on</strong>days c<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>resp<strong>on</strong>ding with <strong>the</strong> m<strong>on</strong>thly<br />
M<strong>on</strong>day night fried chicken dinners offered by <strong>the</strong><br />
American Legi<strong>on</strong> No. 117 next do<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>. This gives<br />
p<strong>at</strong>r<strong>on</strong>s a unique opp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tunity in Reedville to enjoy<br />
an evening of food and entertainment.<br />
The Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> Committee is already planning <strong>the</strong><br />
2013 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Win</str<strong>on</strong>g>ter/Spring Lecture Series. Any ideas f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
future programs and topics are welcomed. You<br />
may c<strong>on</strong>tact <strong>the</strong> Museum office <strong>at</strong> 453-6529.<br />
Betty Mountjoy, Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> Committee
C<strong>on</strong>t’d. from pg. 1<br />
Some gre<strong>at</strong> get-aways will be offered: a week in a rustic<br />
lakefr<strong>on</strong>t cabin in New Y<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k’s Adir<strong>on</strong>dack Mountains;<br />
a bo<strong>at</strong>-show weekend in Annapolis; a 3-day<br />
cruise <strong>on</strong>board <strong>the</strong> hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ic four-masted scho<strong>on</strong>er Mystic<br />
Whaler; tickets to Redskins and N<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong>als games in<br />
D.C.; even an overnight shopping trip to Richm<strong>on</strong>d!<br />
There are artw<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ks from award-winning photographer<br />
Laura Dent, Ge<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ge Frayne, Mary Lou Hann and David<br />
Hershiser. <strong>Beautiful</strong> items to perk up your home déc<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
include a beautiful 6X4 Baluchi tribal kilim wool carpet<br />
from Afghanistan, and an etched wall mirr<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> with <strong>Bay</strong><br />
scenes.<br />
We’re excited about a guided tour of <strong>the</strong> Rappahannock<br />
Oyster Company’s aquaculture oper<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> near Locklies<br />
Marina in Middlesex, followed by an oyster and wine <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
beer tasting <strong>at</strong> Merroir, <strong>the</strong>ir new restaurant, AND a<br />
box of oysters to take home!<br />
The fund-a-need reverse aucti<strong>on</strong> will allow you an opp<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>tunity<br />
to c<strong>on</strong>tribute to <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>going rest<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> of our<br />
42ft. W<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>kbo<strong>at</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Foggy River. Built in 1961, this<br />
so<strong>on</strong>-to-be fine again example of a <strong>Chesapeake</strong> <strong>Bay</strong><br />
deadrise led a st<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ied life over <strong>the</strong> past 50 years from<br />
dredging crabs <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> mouth of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bay</strong>, to being aband<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> C<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>rotoman River, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>on</strong> to a<br />
new life pound netting <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Potomac. She was retired<br />
to Jennings Bo<strong>at</strong>yard f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a number of years, <strong>the</strong>n d<strong>on</strong><strong>at</strong>ed<br />
to <strong>the</strong> museum by Ge<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ge Verlander of M<strong>on</strong>tross<br />
in 2006. This fine old bo<strong>at</strong> is slowly being brought back<br />
to ano<strong>the</strong>r new life by museum bo<strong>at</strong> shop volunteers,<br />
but she still needs much w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k, and some new friends<br />
and benefact<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s to help her al<strong>on</strong>g.<br />
Check back often<br />
New items are coming<br />
in every day!<br />
You can also take home One Hundred Years of<br />
Somertimes , a painting of <strong>the</strong> Claud Somers cre<strong>at</strong>ed by<br />
over 20 children between <strong>the</strong> ages of 1 and 16 painted<br />
<strong>on</strong>to a pre-drawn 30" x 40" canvas <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Somers’ 100th<br />
birthday party last June. Their flair and imagin<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
resulted in a masterpiece, alive with col<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> and spirit,<br />
p<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>traying <strong>the</strong> hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ic skipjack under full sail, Reedville<br />
in <strong>the</strong> background, <strong>on</strong> a bright summer day. Between<br />
March 4th and <strong>the</strong> aucti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong> painting can be<br />
seen in Irvingt<strong>on</strong> in <strong>the</strong> offices of Ramsey & Bugg, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
in Kilmarnock <strong>at</strong> Hang-Ups, <strong>the</strong> Y, and <strong>the</strong> Rappahannock<br />
Art League, in th<strong>at</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>der. This exuberant w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>k of<br />
art can be yours f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> winning bid!!!<br />
The fantastically talented team of Elizabeth Miller and<br />
Marguerite Slaughter will again be transf<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ming hist<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ic<br />
Festival Halle into a fun and exciting gala space.<br />
Olivia Cockrell will be <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> piano playing jazzy old<br />
fav<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ites, Wade Harding of Purcell’s Seafood will be <strong>on</strong><br />
hand shucking oysters <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> raw bar, and Tommy’s will<br />
be serving seriously plentiful and tasty hot and cold<br />
h<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s d’oeuvres – enough to count as dinner! The open<br />
bar will fe<strong>at</strong>ure mixed drinks, wine and beer, and sodas.<br />
You can purchase tickets <strong>at</strong> our secure<br />
<strong>on</strong>line aucti<strong>on</strong> website, <str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> stop in <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
RFM office.
HELP WANTED!<br />
Singers and Musicians<br />
Adults, Teens, Children<br />
F<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> a c<strong>on</strong>cert to be held July 8, 2012<br />
Rehearsals begin April 20<br />
Festival Halle<br />
4:30 p.m.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact Shar<strong>on</strong> Freude<br />
freudemusic@earthlink.net<br />
Be <strong>the</strong> Face of Our Museum<br />
Cutters & Trimmers<br />
Like meeting new people and sharing with<br />
<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> w<strong>on</strong>ders of living in <strong>the</strong> N<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>the</strong>rn<br />
Neck?<br />
As a docent you will greet our visit<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>s,<br />
introduce <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> Museum and make<br />
<strong>the</strong>m feel <strong>at</strong> home.<br />
You will also be helping out in <strong>the</strong> gift shop.<br />
Docent hours are 3 hours l<strong>on</strong>gm<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>nings<br />
10:30-1:30<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> afterno<strong>on</strong>s 1:30-4:30.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>’t w<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry, we will train you <strong>on</strong> everything<br />
you need to know.<br />
Do you love to mow lawns?<br />
We could use you <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Museum.<br />
Help us keep our grounds looking spiffy!!<br />
We have a new John Deere, but it’s BYOT –<br />
bring your own trimmers!
Gre<strong>at</strong>er Reedville Associ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum<br />
P.O. Box 306<br />
Reedville VA 22539<br />
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED<br />
Pres<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ted<br />
N<strong>on</strong>-Profit U.S. Postage<br />
Paid Permit No. 6<br />
Reedville VA 22539
March 5, 2012<br />
March 24, 2012<br />
Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> - Lecture Series 2<br />
Festival Halle<br />
Gala Benefit Aucti<strong>on</strong><br />
Festival Halle<br />
7:00pm<br />
6:00pm<br />
April 2, 2012<br />
April 8,2012<br />
Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> - Lecture Series 3<br />
Festival Halle - TBA<br />
RFM Closed—Easter<br />
7:00pm-8:30pm<br />
May 7, 2012<br />
Educ<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> - Lecture Series 4<br />
Festival Halle<br />
7:00pm-8:30pm<br />
June<br />
Summer C<strong>on</strong>cert - Pavili<strong>on</strong> TBA<br />
June 29, 30 &<br />
July 1, 2012<br />
Family Bo<strong>at</strong> Building - RFM 8:30am-4:30pm<br />
July 6, 2012<br />
July 7, 2012<br />
FIREWORKS !!!! -<br />
Cockrell's Creek<br />
5K Run - Begins <strong>at</strong> Festival<br />
Halle<br />
4th of July Parade and Festivities<br />
9:15pm-10:00pm<br />
8:00am-10:00am<br />
July 8, 2012<br />
P<strong>at</strong>riotic C<strong>on</strong>cert—<br />
Festival Halle<br />
3:00pm - 4:00pm<br />
July Summer C<strong>on</strong>cert Series TBA<br />
August<br />
Summer C<strong>on</strong>cert - Pavili<strong>on</strong> TBA<br />
August 13-17, 2012<br />
Model Shop Di<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ama<br />
W<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>kshop<br />
9:00am-4:00pm
September Summer C<strong>on</strong>cert Series TBA<br />
September 8, 2012<br />
Antique Bo<strong>at</strong> Show, RFM 9:00am - 4:00pm<br />
November 10, 2012 Oyster Roast - RFM 2:00pm-5:00pm<br />
(RFM Closed) <str<strong>on</strong>g>Win</str<strong>on</strong>g>ter Market 9:00am - 2:00pm<br />
December 8-9, 2012<br />
December 24-25<br />
Christmas <strong>on</strong> Cockrell's<br />
Creek<br />
RFM Closed –Christmas<br />
10:00am-5:00pm<br />
11:00am-4:00pm<br />
December 31, 2012 New Year's Eve 10:30PM-12:00PM<br />
To check Oper<strong>at</strong>i<strong>on</strong> Schedule of RFM, go to www.rfmuseum.<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>g<br />
RFM will be open weekends beginning March 17 through April.<br />
RFM will be open daily May 5-October 28.<br />
From November 2—December 30, RFM will be open Fri-Sun.<br />
The RFM Office is open M<strong>on</strong>-Fri.<br />
RFM SUMMER CONCERTS<br />
The candlelight we had planned f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> ambiance became a necessity, when, <strong>on</strong><br />
Feb. 11th <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> "Calico Jack Coffeehouse C<strong>on</strong>cert," <strong>the</strong> power went off in Festival<br />
Halle and remained off f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> most of <strong>the</strong> night! Despite th<strong>at</strong> obstacle and<br />
low <strong>at</strong>tendance due to <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ecast, Janie Meneely and Paul DiBlasi<br />
displaying a true "<strong>the</strong>-show-must-go-<strong>on</strong>" <strong>at</strong>titude, introducing <strong>the</strong>ir l<strong>at</strong>est CD to a most appreci<strong>at</strong>ive<br />
group, who delighted in <strong>the</strong>ir good (and goofy) hum<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> and gre<strong>at</strong> s<strong>on</strong>gs. We hope to have <strong>the</strong>m back this<br />
summer al<strong>on</strong>g with o<strong>the</strong>r maritime fav<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g>ites f<str<strong>on</strong>g>or</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> 4th seas<strong>on</strong> of our Summer C<strong>on</strong>certs.<br />
(www.janiemeneely.com)<br />
Though <strong>the</strong> schedule is not yet c<strong>on</strong>firmed, we anticip<strong>at</strong>e 3-4 evening c<strong>on</strong>certs between May and August.<br />
Please stay tuned! Think of sultry summer evenings under <strong>the</strong> pavili<strong>on</strong> and plan to bring a picnic supper,<br />
lawn chairs, and friends and family to share in <strong>the</strong> entertainment. Your suggesti<strong>on</strong>s and requests<br />
are always welcome!<br />
- Maureen Gillmer