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Newsletter of the <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />

STARRY BANNER, was the first menhaden steamer to operate in <strong>Reedville</strong> by Capt. Elijah Reed in 1880.<br />

Celebrating the 4 th on the Fourth<br />

Come on down to <strong>Reedville</strong>, Virginia for<br />

some good old fashioned fun at the <strong>Reedville</strong><br />

Independence Day Celebration on Saturday,<br />

July 4th. Considered to be one of the<br />

grandest Independence Day celebrations on the<br />

Northern Neck, <strong>Reedville</strong>'s Main Street comes<br />

alive with a day full of activities and fun for the<br />

whole family.<br />

The festivities kick off<br />

with the Firecracker 5K Race<br />

and continue on with lots of<br />

activities for kids and adults,<br />

including the Kid's Pie Eating<br />

Contest, <strong>Reedville</strong>'s famous<br />

Independence Day Parade and ends with our<br />

Fireworks Extravaganza and Dance!<br />

Throughout the day the <strong>Reedville</strong> <strong>Fishermen's</strong><br />

<strong>Museum</strong>, Bethany United Methodist Church<br />

and Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department will<br />

host activities for children and families, the<br />

Artist's Arena Craft Fair, as well as food, food,<br />

and more food!!! Also, be sure not to miss the<br />

Independence Day Boat Show at the RFM Pier<br />

on Cockrell's Creek.<br />

Plus, <strong>Reedville</strong>'s historic homes along<br />

Main Street put on a fantastic display of<br />

patriotic and festive decorations. So come on<br />

down and celebrate with us on July 4th! We<br />

look forward to seeing you.<br />

The Firecracker 5K Race now has it's<br />

own<br />

web site . And, of course, full details on<br />

the weekend’s events can be found on the RFM<br />

web site .<br />

Summer 2009


The President’s Corner<br />

Summer has barely started, and we<br />

are in for a great one!! Already, a<br />

few exciting things have happened:<br />

* First and foremost, we have our<br />

new Director!! Katrina Lawrimore<br />

started on June 1 st , as eager to<br />

start as we have been to welcome<br />

her! She’s been acquainting herself<br />

with our many ongoing projects<br />

and programs. She’s settling in to<br />

her freshly painted office at the<br />

Butler House, the “clean palette”<br />

that will enable her to make her<br />

own mark on our museum and our<br />

community. And she’s anxious to<br />

meet you, as soon as the<br />

opportunity presents itself. See her<br />

own hello plus an article introducing<br />

you to her many skills and talents.<br />

* “All About the Deadrise,” the new<br />

exhibition at the museum, just<br />

opened on May 30 th . It is an<br />

impressive depiction of the history<br />

and culture of the deadrise that uses<br />

videos, photographs, models and<br />

dioramas to instruct. It will be<br />

opened for viewing until Oct.<br />

31st…but don’t delay in seeing it,<br />

as you will want time to visit again<br />

and again!<br />

* We have had a most generous<br />

return on our recent fundraising<br />

drive! Thanks to you who have<br />

already responded, and thanks to<br />

those of you who are about to.<br />

We are grateful for every bit of<br />

support we receive as we strive to<br />

offer events and quality programs to<br />

our membership and to our<br />

community at large. For example,<br />

a brand new summer concert series<br />

is being planned, described further<br />

in this issue!<br />

And these “traditional” events have<br />

long defined summer at the<br />

<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong>:<br />

* Family Boat Building – the<br />

incredible weekend during which 10<br />

families build their own boat<br />

together, with the expert guidance<br />

of our Boat Shop volunteers. From<br />

hammering and gluing to the<br />

Sunday launch, it is a memorable<br />

experience with an end product that<br />

lasts a lifetime. Stop by to see the<br />

busy workshop under the pavilion<br />

during the last weekend of June.<br />

* The 4 th of July Independence Day<br />

Celebration, a daylong extravaganza<br />

of family fun, food and fireworks!<br />

Of course, the centerpiece is the<br />

3:00 Main Street Parade. LOTS of<br />

volunteers are needed; please call<br />

the office to see what opportunities<br />

await you!<br />

* Children’s Model Workshop, this<br />

year July 27 - 31, when our own<br />

expert model makers (integral to<br />

our exhibits and famous for the<br />

NNRR) teach kids age 10 and under<br />

the fine and enduring craft of<br />

constructing miniature boats and<br />

buildings to scale.<br />

*Another rompin’ stompin’ Pig<br />

Pickin’ with dancing and great food;<br />

in July or August, date TBA.<br />

* Weekly Friday night gatherings at<br />

the museum from 5 to 7, often<br />

under the pavilion when the nights<br />

are nice! A great way to meet new<br />

friends and connect with old ones.<br />

* And is it summer in <strong>Reedville</strong><br />

without the Claud Somers and the<br />

Elva C ? Call about a daytime<br />

sailing cruise on the one or an<br />

evening ride on the other! And if<br />

you can wake before dawn, there’s<br />

the spectacular treat of taking the<br />

Elva C. to the pound nets. Where<br />

else can you watch the fishermen fill<br />

their boats to the gunwales with<br />

menhaden.<br />

I think daily about how lucky we all<br />

are, for having these opportunities<br />

and more…so many of them that<br />

sometimes they take us by surprise.<br />

Here, as evidenced throughout this<br />

issue, there are so many<br />

possibilities, so many ways to be<br />

involved, so many ways to give and<br />

to gain. Especially if we are ready,<br />

good things will come along.<br />

This quote seems fitting for a<br />

summer at <strong>Reedville</strong>. A loooong<br />

time ago, a poet named Ovid said<br />

“Let your hook be always cast… in<br />

2<br />

the stream where you least expect<br />

it, there will be a fish.” I hope you<br />

have a great summer. Cast that line<br />

into our waters and see what<br />

happens.<br />

Maureen<br />

Greater <strong>Reedville</strong><br />

Association and <strong>Reedville</strong><br />

Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong><br />

2008 Board<br />

Officers<br />

President – Maureen Gillmer<br />

Vice President - Tom Miller<br />

Secretary – Ted Hower<br />

Treasurer – Keith Dobson<br />

Directors<br />

Clif Ames, Gordon Burgess,<br />

Wayne Clark, Keith Dobson,<br />

Capt. Gus Dunaway, Aubrey<br />

Henry, Eve Jordan, Carol<br />

Towne, Ben Ward, Glen Warner<br />

Directors Emeriti<br />

George and Katherine Frayne<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Staff<br />

Office Manager – Karen Rogers<br />

Bookkeeper – Denise Munns<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Office:<br />

804.453.6529<br />

FAX: 804.453.7159<br />

Email: office@rfmuseum.org<br />

Website: www.rfmuseum.org<br />

Mailing Address:<br />

P.O. Box 306, <strong>Reedville</strong>, VA<br />

22539


Meet Our New<br />

Director<br />

The Board of Directors<br />

is pleased to announce the new<br />

Director for the RFM, Katrina<br />

Paris Lawrimore, whose position<br />

began on June 1st.<br />

Katrina’s background is<br />

rich with experiences and<br />

interests that are compatible<br />

with the spirit of the RFM! She<br />

has come to us from<br />

Georgetown, SC, a small<br />

historic waterfront town, where<br />

she was Director of the<br />

Kaminski House <strong>Museum</strong> for the<br />

last 10 years. She has a B.A. in<br />

American History from Hollins<br />

College and an M.A. in Applied<br />

History with a concentration in<br />

<strong>Museum</strong> Studies from the<br />

University of South Carolina.<br />

While at the Kaminski House,<br />

she served on the board of the<br />

Georgetown Harbor Historical<br />

Association, an organization that<br />

annually sponsors a wooden<br />

boat show to raise money for<br />

the development of a maritime<br />

museum in Georgetown. A<br />

sailor herself, Katrina was VP<br />

and general manager for 4 years<br />

of “Jolly Rover, Inc.” which<br />

offered day sails and educational<br />

tours on a two-masted, gaffrigged<br />

schooner.<br />

Katrina spent a good<br />

part of her childhood on the<br />

Chesapeake Bay where she<br />

came to appreciate the value of<br />

its maritime heritage and the<br />

need to preserve it for future<br />

generations.<br />

We look forward to her<br />

contributions!<br />

Where do I begin? As I<br />

write this, I’ve been on the job<br />

for three hours, so you will have<br />

to accept my early impressions of<br />

the <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>. First things first! I<br />

cannot say enough about the<br />

wonderful board members, staff,<br />

and most importantly, the<br />

members of the <strong>Museum</strong>. I<br />

moved to <strong>Reedville</strong> in early May<br />

and have been meeting people<br />

ever since. Everyone has made<br />

me feel very welcome and is<br />

kindly leading me through the<br />

maze of introductions,<br />

scheduling, security codes and all<br />

the other details that go with any<br />

new position. The encouragement<br />

and support that I<br />

have received since moving here<br />

is greatly appreciated.<br />

I am quite excited about<br />

the future of the <strong>Reedville</strong><br />

Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong>. The<br />

support, both volunteer and<br />

financial, that this museum<br />

receives from its members and<br />

the community is phenomenal.<br />

There is a wonderful air of<br />

excitement and enthusiasm about<br />

this institution that is quite<br />

contagious. Together with your<br />

board, I am looking forward to<br />

continuing the wonderful<br />

programs and traditions of RFM<br />

as well as bringing some new<br />

ideas to the museum. The<br />

<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong> is<br />

truly a gem of the Chesapeake<br />

Bay. It is great to be a part of<br />

this very special place.<br />

I look forward to meeting<br />

many of you and I openly solicit<br />

your comments and suggestions<br />

for furthering the mission of the<br />

<strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong>.<br />

Please feel free to call me at any<br />

time or stop by our offices in the<br />

Butler House.<br />

Katrina Lawrimore<br />

Director<br />

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Deadrise Exhibit Opens<br />

After a few necessary<br />

delays the 13 th major exhibition in<br />

14 years (since the Covington<br />

galleries opened in 1995)), “All<br />

About the Deadrise” has opened<br />

to much acclaim. Given the<br />

subject of this exhibition, it is<br />

considered one of the more<br />

important exhibits we have<br />

mounted so far. Deadrise- hulled<br />

boats are at the core of the way of<br />

life for the people of this area.<br />

These sturdy boats made the<br />

watermen’s efforts more efficient<br />

and made the boat builder’s<br />

methods more successful.<br />

This exhibition will always<br />

be a work –in-progress in that<br />

there is so much to be researched<br />

further, so many more builders<br />

and watermen to be interviewed<br />

and so much more illustrative<br />

material to be uncovered. While<br />

this exhibition is scheduled to be<br />

on view until the 31 st of October it<br />

will certainly be projected far<br />

beyond that date. We will be<br />

adding other interesting elements<br />

to it as we uncover, record and<br />

visualize them.<br />

It took a group of very<br />

dedicated and determined<br />

volunteers to complete this<br />

exhibition in this span of time.<br />

Hopefully visitors will take the<br />

time to read the credit panel as<br />

they complete the tour. It lists the<br />

types of effort that it took to put<br />

this all together and the names of<br />

those who so generously<br />

contributed their time and talent


RFM Board and Staff welcoming Katrina Lawrimore, new Director.<br />

Pictured (l to r) standing: Karen Rogers (Office Manager), Wayne Clark, Tom Miller (VP), Keith Dobson (Treas.),<br />

Rick Struss (out-going Treas.), Glenn Warner, Ted Hower, Denise Munns (Bookkeeper).<br />

(l to r) seated: Gordon Burgess, Maureen Gillmer (President), Katrina Lawrimore (Director), Carol Towne,<br />

Clif Ames. Board members not pictured: Eve Jordon, Gus Dunaway, Aubrey Henry, Ben Ward.<br />

From the Boat Shop…..<br />

The Boat Shop guys have continued the<br />

annual spring effort to assist in readying our<br />

collection for the coming season. In addition, kits<br />

are completed for the Family Boat Building program<br />

in late June, which is now fully subscribed.<br />

The deadrise skiff under construction in the<br />

shop has been readied for visitors who are<br />

continuing their museum experience vis-a-vis the<br />

new exhibit. The shop has been roped off and<br />

secured so the it can be opened by docents in the<br />

am and shut again when the day is done allowing<br />

visitors a self-guided tour. Shop members will be<br />

available on Tuesdays and Thursdays to discuss the<br />

boat and answer questions.<br />

In addition the Lillian-B, our deadrise skiff<br />

under the pavilion, has been prepared to be the final<br />

stop on the exhibit tour and will be fitted with a<br />

proper sign explaining it's origin and construction.<br />

The idea being that visitors will leave the historical<br />

exhibit and continue their experience in the shop<br />

where a deadrise is under construction in a working<br />

venue and finish by viewing a deadrise that is<br />

completed and out of the water to clearly display its<br />

unique finished construction. They would then<br />

continue by enjoying the Elva C , Claud Somers<br />

and Foggy River.<br />

4<br />

Help Wanted<br />

Key Volunteer Positions<br />

Available<br />

Hospitality Committee Chair<br />

FinancialDevelopment/Fundraising<br />

Festival Halle Manager<br />

Gift Shop Manager<br />

Marketing/PR Chair<br />

Starry Banner Editor<br />

Library Asst.- Help computerize<br />

our Library to enable easy access<br />

to relevant references<br />

Please contact the Office if you<br />

can help. More info about volunteering<br />

is available on our web<br />

site.<br />

Equipment Wanted<br />

• Riding mower for lawn upkeep<br />

• Entertainment center or office<br />

credenza<br />

Donations or leads to a good deal<br />

appreciated!


…continued from page 1<br />

Traditionally, local businesses (<strong>Reedville</strong>,<br />

Burgess, Heathsville, Wicomico Church, Kilmarnock<br />

& Callao) have generously donated to cover the<br />

expense of the Saturday night Fireworks. The<br />

generous donations of our local businesses will not<br />

be enough for 2009. The downside of the Fourth<br />

being on a Saturday is that the cost of our firework<br />

display doubles. If you are able to donate please mail<br />

your check to GRA/RFM PO Box 306 <strong>Reedville</strong>,<br />

VA 22539. Please make a memo that it is for the 4 th<br />

of July Fireworks.<br />

Lots of Volunteers Are Needed If you<br />

can to help with the games, face painting, grilling,<br />

music, run etc. please call the office at 804-453-<br />

6529.<br />

The Gift Shop is having a gigantic sale<br />

on the 4th. Lots of bargains and<br />

books. All items will be on a table<br />

outside the museum.<br />

Festival Halle Concert<br />

The Independence Day Weekend continues<br />

on Sunday with a Concert by the Festival<br />

Halle Chorale. This performance will<br />

feature a selection of familiar songs from<br />

the “Americana” genre as well as patriotic<br />

favorites. It will also include an audience sing-along.<br />

The chorale is under the direction of Sharon Freude<br />

and Carnia Kline is the accompanist. The concert is<br />

free, but donations will be appreciated. Join in the<br />

fun at 2 PM on Sunday July the 5th at the<br />

Festival Halle.<br />

Heads Up! “Summer Sundays”<br />

Concert Series!!!<br />

On select Sunday evenings in the summer,<br />

we will host visiting musicians from 6-8:00 PM.<br />

Billed as “picnic dinner concerts,” guests may sit on<br />

the lawn or in seats under the pavilion to enjoy a<br />

variety of types of music, many performing the<br />

songs of the sea. If weather dictates, the show (and<br />

your picnic!) will move to shelter in our own Festival<br />

Halle.<br />

SUMMER FUN<br />

5<br />

Scheduled already for the following dates are these<br />

renowned artists :<br />

July 19 th – Bob Zentz of Norfolk, a singer of<br />

songs about people, places and times gone by; a<br />

player of dozens of the usual (and unusual!)<br />

"unplugged" folk instruments.<br />

August 2 nd – “Calico Jack” featuring Janie<br />

Meneely (Crab Alley) and Paul DeBlasi, the<br />

dynamic new folk duo from Annapolis who further<br />

the maritime tradition in story and song.<br />

Sept. 6 th – William Pint and Felicia Dale,<br />

progressive folk music of the sea, shanties, work<br />

songs, traditional folk on hurdy-gurdy, guitar,<br />

mandolin, whistle, and harmonies.<br />

Other performers may be added to this summer<br />

series, and we welcome suggestions for performers<br />

you would like to see. Look for future e-news<br />

announcements, posters and articles that will provide<br />

more details as plans firm up.<br />

2009 Somers Sailings<br />

Saturdays - 10 AM<br />

June 13th and 27th<br />

July 11th and 25th<br />

August 8th and 22nd<br />

September 5th and 19th<br />

October 3rd, 17th and 31 st<br />

Call the RFM for booking info.


<strong>Museum</strong> receives grant from<br />

Tidewater Foundation<br />

Wendell Haynie, representing the Tidewater Foundation,<br />

presents the grant to Board VP Tom Miller<br />

On April 30th, the <strong>Museum</strong> was the<br />

recipient of a grant from the Tidewater Foundation.<br />

This was one of 30 grants given by the Tidewater<br />

Foundation to education and cultural organizations<br />

throughout the counties of the Northern Neck.<br />

Known for its major fundraiser, the Holly<br />

Ball, the foundation has given more than $250,000<br />

over the past decade to museums, schools, and<br />

other social and cultural organizations in Lancaster,<br />

Northumberland, Essex, Westmoreland, and<br />

Richmond counties.<br />

For years they have supported the museum<br />

and we are grateful for it.<br />

“Fishing Gone”<br />

Performance Art<br />

The <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong> is<br />

delighted to be the first of 10 well-known maritime<br />

venues along the Chesapeake Bay to present this<br />

unique educational and entertaining event, on<br />

Thursday evening, Sept. 24 th at Festival Halle! It<br />

brings together a playwright, an artist, 4 actors and<br />

the audience to experience the multitude of<br />

challenges facing the people of Tangier Island.<br />

Tangier is in the middle of the Chesapeake<br />

Bay. It was visited in 1608 by Captain John Smith,<br />

who gave it the name. In 1814 it was settled by<br />

John Crockett and his sons’ families. Many of his<br />

decedents still live here. The early settlers were<br />

farmers, but with the expanding markets for crab,<br />

fish and oysters, Tangier Islanders became watermen<br />

for generation after generation. The economy of the<br />

island is now being threatened.<br />

6<br />

In FISHING GONE, Playwright Roger<br />

Vaughan highlights the watermen’s dilemma and<br />

captures their struggles. Over fishing is only a part of<br />

the problem. So many other things effect their<br />

livelihood:<br />

The shark population is down in the ocean --<br />

-- the shark preys on rays --- rays love oyster larvae--<br />

Oyster disease impacting not only oysters but crabs -<br />

-- Wind patterns-----Even the Skipjacks effected the<br />

oyster reefs.<br />

But perhaps the biggest problem:<br />

population! Seventeen million people live around<br />

4400 square miles of a shallow Bay.<br />

Is there a solution to help the people of<br />

Tangier and other communities dependent on the<br />

water for their way of life?<br />

You will not want to miss this performance!<br />

Free and open to the public!<br />

Please save the date and watch for more ads & info!<br />

Oyster Grower's Workshop<br />

September 12 th – 10 AM<br />

At Bethany UMC<br />

These workshops concentrate on the construction<br />

and operation of floats used for oyster growth in<br />

local waters. Raising a relatively small number of<br />

oysters, usually 1,000, at one's dock is a simple<br />

and easy way to have oysters for consumption<br />

(after approximately two years) and to add to the<br />

water-filtering function of the oyster population; a<br />

critical factor in restoring the health of the<br />

Chesapeake Bay. These workshops are generally<br />

very well attended. Oysters can be ordered ahead<br />

of time through Cal Boyd at (804) 453-5333.


Elva C Gets a New Mast<br />

Last August the Elva C was rolling heavily on<br />

her way across the Bay to the celebration of the<br />

400 th Anniversary of Tangier Island. Suddenly the<br />

top four feet of the mast snapped off and fell to the<br />

deck. Examination showed that over fifty years rain<br />

water had seeped in behind an iron strap and rotted<br />

the mast completely through.<br />

George Butler of the <strong>Reedville</strong> Marine<br />

Railway agreed to build a new mast over the winter.<br />

He made eight long 2 x 4’s by gluing end-to-end 20<br />

footers and 16 footers. These eight long pieces<br />

were then tapered and their edges glued together to<br />

form an eight-sided, hollow spar 34 feet long. The<br />

spar was then rounded off except for the lower 8<br />

feet and a 5-foot plug was inserted in either end for<br />

strength.<br />

After receiving multiple coats of clear finish<br />

and the remounting of hardware, the mast will be<br />

stepped in the boat with the assistance of the crane<br />

at the Omega factory, and the Elva C. will be back<br />

in business for the summer.<br />

2009 Elva C Cruises • 4 PM<br />

Friday - June 12 *<br />

Saturday - June 20 *<br />

Friday - June 26<br />

Friday - July 10<br />

Saturday - July 18<br />

Friday - July 24<br />

Friday - August 14<br />

Saturday - August 22<br />

Friday - August 28<br />

Friday - September 11<br />

Saturday - September 19<br />

Friday - September 25<br />

* Check with the RFM to see if<br />

these cruises are operating<br />

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Foggy River<br />

The Foggy River, the museum’s current inwater<br />

renovation project, made it through the winter<br />

in fine shape at the <strong>Reedville</strong> Fishermen’s <strong>Museum</strong>’s<br />

dock. Boat shop volunteers are presently sanding<br />

and painting her topside and cabin in preparation<br />

for a fresh coat of paint. Sometime in June or July,<br />

the Foggy River will visit the <strong>Reedville</strong> Marine<br />

Railway where numerous types of repair work will be<br />

done. She is in need of a portside rub rail, some<br />

deck work, new cockpit coaming and a new shaft<br />

block.<br />

Future work consists of building a new cabin,<br />

deck and mast. There will be plenty to do once she<br />

arrives back at the RFM dock! If you haven’t done<br />

so yet, please consider joining us in restoring this<br />

fine old Chesapeake deadrise! Our goal is to bring<br />

her back to the way she looked when she originally<br />

left the <strong>Reedville</strong> Marine Railway in 1961, ready<br />

then for a proud and hearty “career” crabbing,<br />

oystering, and pound net fishing!<br />

The Elva C brings the Easter Bunny to the RFM


MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS<br />

Marianne & Tom Miller<br />

Marianne and Tom both<br />

originally hail from Richmond, and<br />

before retiring to the Northern Neck<br />

resided in State College, PA, where<br />

Tom had a retail consultant business<br />

while Marianne worked at Penn<br />

State University. They have two<br />

married children and three<br />

grandchildren.<br />

They are quite active at the<br />

RFM. Tom and Marianne are both<br />

docents. Marianne has helped out<br />

on the Membership Committee, has<br />

helped out during house tours, and<br />

is a mainstay with the RFM Photo<br />

Group. Tom works on the Claud<br />

W. Somers and at the Boat Shop,<br />

as well as at the Oyster Roast. He<br />

currently serves as the RFM’s Vice<br />

President.<br />

Their philosophy on volunteering:<br />

“Every member should<br />

participate in some part of the<br />

<strong>Museum</strong>. There’s room for<br />

everyone! All you have to do is<br />

show up and appear interested.<br />

Someone will put you to work,<br />

quickly! As much or as little as you<br />

want.”<br />

Education Committee<br />

The Education Committee<br />

will be hosting a wide variety of<br />

guests in the next several months<br />

including a joint effort with the<br />

Claude Somers' Crew.<br />

On June 29 th the Gifted<br />

Program from Central Academy<br />

Middle School will visit the museum<br />

and have lunch on campus; they will<br />

have traveled several hours to<br />

reach us and we feel honored that<br />

they want to learn more about the<br />

RFM.<br />

On July 13<br />

8<br />

th members will<br />

work with children from Shiloh<br />

Baptist Church Bible School both<br />

on Campus and at their Church.<br />

The activities will include learning<br />

about Fish and other Critters that<br />

live in the Bay. The Schlatters,<br />

Rose and Joe are working on<br />

some 'kits to go' making the chore<br />

of taking our message to those<br />

who can't travel to us easier.<br />

During the week of July<br />

20 th the Claude Somers' Crew and<br />

the Ed. Com. will be working<br />

together to help Northumberland<br />

Family Y Campers learn more<br />

about the RFM and its environs,<br />

experience sailing first hand<br />

aboard the Claude Somers.<br />

Students will have an orientation<br />

day to learn about safety aboard a<br />

boat and to better understand the<br />

fishing industry and its products as<br />

well as honing in on mapping<br />

skills. They will sail seeing and<br />

hearing about the landmarks and<br />

houses along the creek. They will<br />

also be on land learning how to<br />

row a boat, discovering the<br />

fundamentals of knot tying and<br />

digging into the water and mud to<br />

learn about the critters of the Bay<br />

Anyone is interested in the<br />

Claude Somers’ Camp Program<br />

should contact the <strong>Museum</strong> for<br />

more information.<br />

On July 28 th a group of<br />

History Teachers enrolled in a<br />

summer program at Rappahannock<br />

Community College<br />

will visit to learn more about the<br />

history of the area, as well as the<br />

history of fishing and boat building.<br />

Don't forget the Oyster<br />

Growing Workshop on<br />

September 12 th the same day as<br />

the Antique Boat Show where<br />

Education Committee members<br />

will be helping visitors understand<br />

the fine differences in the boats at<br />

different docks.<br />

RFM will once again be cosponsoring<br />

and participating in the<br />

H2O Event held at Camp Kekoka<br />

in Lancaster. All the Sixth Graders<br />

from Lancaster and<br />

Northumberland Counties spend<br />

the entire day learning about<br />

Water; its source, conservation,<br />

uses, and critters that live in it<br />

through hands-on activities. The<br />

days are September 29 th and<br />

October 2 nd ; if interested in working<br />

with children and learning about<br />

water call; Audrey Brainard at 804-<br />

580-5519.<br />

Our Committees<br />

BOARD COMMITTEES<br />

Financial Mgt – Aubrey Henry<br />

Long Range Planning – Tom Miller<br />

Membership – Harry Towne<br />

OPERATING COMMITTEES<br />

Boat Collection - Dudley Biddlecomb<br />

Boat Donation & Resale - Clif Ames<br />

Boat Shop - Jay Rohmann/Dick Doyle<br />

Building & Grounds – Glenn Warner<br />

Claud W. Somers - Harry Towne<br />

Curatorial - Maria Rogers<br />

Donald George, acting<br />

Docent – Keese Williams/ K. Elsden<br />

Education - Audrey Brainard<br />

Elva C - Spud Parker /George Butler<br />

Exhibits – George.Frayne<br />

Foggy River – Charley Gillmer<br />

Gift Shop – Jane Kimball<br />

Hospitality - vacant<br />

Landscape & Gardening –<br />

CBGC Carol Cole<br />

Model Shop - Bob Dillon<br />

Photo Group - Doug Brogden<br />

Publicity – vacant<br />

Starry Banner – Paul Kimball<br />

Quilters - Tippie DeLeo<br />

Walker House - Carol Cole<br />

Webmaster – Paul Kimball<br />

Learn more about positions<br />

available on the Volunteers page of<br />

our web site.


We have a new<br />

Office Assistant<br />

I started working in the<br />

museum office in April, sharing the<br />

job with Karen. I retired from the<br />

Smithsonian Institution in 1999,<br />

having worked there for twenty-four<br />

years. Prior to starting at the<br />

Smithsonian I spent a little over six<br />

years in the Air Force, where I met<br />

my husband Ted.<br />

Ted and I bought our house<br />

in <strong>Reedville</strong> in 2004 and moved<br />

here permanently in September of<br />

2005. Originally from Seattle<br />

Washington, I always wanted to get<br />

back to the water. We both love it<br />

here. When not working at the<br />

museum I'm volunteering for the<br />

Northumberland Family YMCA and<br />

am now on their Board.<br />

Denise Munns<br />

RFM Numbers<br />

869<br />

Members<br />

148<br />

Docents<br />

1,369<br />

Views of the YouTube<br />

RFM/Omega video<br />

on Menhaden Fishing<br />

Children’s Model<br />

Workshop<br />

Our Model Shop experts pass on<br />

their skills. This workshop will be<br />

held 10 AM until 2 PM daily with<br />

30 minutes off for lunch. The<br />

children should bring their own<br />

lunch. The minimum age for the<br />

class is 10 years old. There is only<br />

room for six children and we expect<br />

to have four return students. If you<br />

are interested, an early signup is<br />

suggested. The cost is $50. Please<br />

call the office (804-453-6517) to<br />

sign up.<br />

Sixth Annual Antique &<br />

Classic Boat Show &<br />

Nautical Flea/Yard Sale<br />

Market<br />

Registrations are already<br />

being made for the Cockrell’s Creek<br />

gathering sponsored by the <strong>Museum</strong><br />

and the Tidewater Chapter of the<br />

Antique and Classic Boat Society.<br />

We will be asking dock owners on<br />

Main Street to host boats for the<br />

weekend. Boats are asked to arrive<br />

Friday afternoon, September11 th<br />

and leave Sunday morning,<br />

September 13 th .<br />

9<br />

The day for visitors to<br />

see the entire show is<br />

Saturday, September 12 th . The<br />

Antique Boat Parade will be 3:00<br />

p.m. Kayaks and other small crafts<br />

are invited to launch at the <strong>Museum</strong><br />

to view the show boats from the<br />

creek. Smith Point Sea Rescue will<br />

operate a water taxi from 10 AM to<br />

3:30 PM The event promises to be<br />

another great visual display. A “Pier<br />

Pass” for the entire show (plus RFM<br />

admission) is $5 and children 12<br />

and under are free when<br />

accompanied by a parent. Please<br />

contact Clif Ames at 804-453-3506<br />

or by<br />

email for registration or<br />

questions on the boat gathering.<br />

The Nautical Flea<br />

Market/Yard Sale will be 9 to 5<br />

Saturday, September 12 th . We have<br />

already received applications for<br />

spaces. We love these early birds!<br />

And this bodes well for a<br />

monumental turnout. Flea market<br />

spaces are $25 each. Don’t take<br />

too literally the word “nautical”, just<br />

clean out your closet, garage,<br />

ß∑basement as well as office and<br />

bring your “stuff”. The process may<br />

well make you a local hero around<br />

your house. This sort of thing has<br />

been known to enhance marriages,<br />

bring children home for a visit and<br />

increase property values.<br />

Remember, 9 to 5 on Sep 12 th .<br />

Come on down, have fun and make<br />

money! Contact Maureen Gillmer<br />

for a reservation at 804-453-3004,<br />

or by email .<br />

The Starry Banner is published<br />

quarterly and mailed to those<br />

members without email addresses.<br />

Notification is made by E-Newsletter<br />

when it is posted on our web site.<br />

Please make sure we have both<br />

your current postal and email<br />

addresses.


BOATS FOR SALE<br />

• 40 foot deadrise, “Catherine T”, 3208 Caterpillar Diesel. Asking………...$8,000.<br />

• 1970 Thunderbird 23 foot fiberglass boat with Mercury I/O 225 HP. Asking……..<br />

$2500.<br />

• 1985 Bayliner 27 foot Contessa Command Bridge 260HP Chevrolet Volvo IO.<br />

Asking…….$6000.<br />

• 1985 Bayliner 18 foot Capri 2.1 liter Volvo I/O with trailer. Asking…..$2500.<br />

• 1985 Small Craft Inc 22 foot two man rowing shell, with slide seats and three pairs of<br />

oars. Asking…….$1100.<br />

• 1973 Wood flat bottom skiff with 30 HP OB and trailer. Boat Shop is doing so<br />

refinishing on it. Asking price not yet determined.<br />

• 1987 15 foot Point Jude Sailboat with new sail and EZ Loader trailer.<br />

Asking…….$1400.<br />

If interested, please contact<br />

Committee Chairman Clif Ames through the RFM 804-453-6529<br />

WE ARE LOOKING FOR DONATIONS<br />

If you have a boat with clear title that you wish to donate to the museum please<br />

contact Clif Ames at 804-453-3506 or RFM at 804-453-6529.<br />

CONTACT US<br />

RFM Office (804) 453-6529 fax (804) 453-7159<br />

Email<br />

Web Site<br />

Director<br />

Office Staff<br />

www.rfmuseum.org<br />

Webmaster<br />

For the latest on upcoming events you can go straight to our<br />

Calendar page by clicking Here

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