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A Batteau’s Maiden Voyage : 6.8.09

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June 8, 2009

©2009 NCL Magazine : Photos By Yvette Stafford : Brian Roberts launches his latest built batteau into the James River at Howardsville this past weekend. Click on any photo for larger view.

Howardsville
Albermarle County, Virginia
Brian Roberts of Nelson County, Virginia is just about ready for this year’s James River Batteau Festival starting on June 20th. For months and months Brian has been working on his latest project, Rockfish Runner. It’s a brand new batteau that will float the James in this year’s festival. Batteau is a french term that means boat. We’ve been telling you about Brian since the Summer of 2007. Back then we followed Brian by helicopter over the James as he headed toward Richmond. On that same trip we got this very rare and unique video of a black bear crossing the river. Thanks to Al Stacey of Gaia Homes for use of his helicopter and piloting us around!

Back in early March Brian was still building the Rockfish Runner that will float the James later this month.

“It’s been a lot of hard work. We started back in February. And over my college spring break, I picked up a lot of the wood and got a lots of work done! It’s been a big process,” Brian said Saturday morning as he was launching the Rockfish Runner into the James.

Brian Roberts steadies his Rockfish Runner this past weekend on the James.

As part of the maiden voyage, members of The Wintergreen Nature Foundation got the chance to float the James from Howardsville to Scottsville this past weekend.

Be looking for lots more on Brian’s new batteau and his trip along the James in our upcoming July printed edition of Nelson County Life Magazine!

DEVILS BACKBONE BREWING COMPANY: IRISH SESSION NIGHT Wednesday, June. 10, 2009, 7pm

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don’t be bashful-you can play-join Pat & Aaron Olwell for some struming of traditional celtic and irish music while tasting a sampler or a pint of Jason Oliver’s fresh & orignial brews at DBBC Wednesday, June 10th at 7pm.

Event Date: Wednesday 10th of June 2009 07:00 PM

Location/Address: crossroads Rt 151 & Rt 664- Nelson County

Contact Telephone Please call 434.361.1001-www.dbbrewingcompany.com for more information

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL:BASIC DRAWING TECHNIQUES

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June 6, 2009

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LEARN BASIC DRAWING TECHNIQUES IN DIFFERENT MEDIA. ART TEACHER ELIZABETH KNIGHT WILL SHOW YOU HOW. SUPPLIES AND FUN PROVIDED. ADULT PROGRAM.

Event Date: Monday 22nd of June 2009 02:00 PM

Location/Address: NELSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY 8521 THOMAS NELSON HWY LOVINGSTON VA 22949

Contact Telephone Please call 434-263-5904 for more information

HUGE! Community Consignment Sale Continues Through Sunday @ RVCC : 6.6.09

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June 6, 2009

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©2009 NCL Magazine : Photos By Tommy Stafford : Pat Gooch (right) checks out a customer that just bought post hole diggers at the RVCC Community Consignment Sale Saturday morning.

Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
If you can’t find it at this weekend’s Community Consignment Sale at The Rockfish Valley Community Center, it probably doesn’t exist. Everything from office furniture, to workout gear, to computer gear, to clothes. They have it on sale this weekend.

Customers look over just a small part of what's on sale this weekend at RVCC. There are several different rooms of items for sale.

One of several rooms at this weekend's community consignment sale.

After commissions are split with the consignors, the remaining proceeds benefit RVCC.

The sale continues through Sunday afternoon.
See you there!

RVCC Huge Consignment Sale : This Weekend! : June 5-7th 2009

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Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
It’s back! One of the largest consignment sales in the area. The Rockfish Valley Commmunity Center is holding its second annual consignment sale June 5-7. Last year’s sale was a tremendous success and this year’s is even better!