Buckingham News
Published 2:03 pm Thursday, May 30, 2013
BUCKINGHAM – What better way to usher in June than a June Jubilee.
Historic Buckingham and the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce are hosting the very first Buckingham June Jubilee on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Historic Village at Lee Wayside.
Admission for adults is a donation of $3. Children 12 years of age and under will be admitted free. Proceeds will benefit the Historic Village.
June Jubilee offers local arts and crafts, games and activities for the kids, rides on the Mule Team Wagon and pony rides. Local non-profit organizations will be selling food and beverages.
The new Village Stage will offer a great venue for gospel and bluegrass music with performances by local bands including Dixie Hill Grass, More Than Blessed, and Red Clay.
Throughout the Historic Village, there will be exhibits and demonstrations. And, the Blacksmith Shop will be open with working blacksmiths demonstrating their craft. Antique cars and trucks will also be on display. And, you'll be able to see a bateau that will be participating in the upcoming James River Bateau Festival.
WWII re-enactors portraying the 29th INF Div LHG in Normandy will also be on-hand. This group of young soldiers became widely known as the Bedford Boys.
Parking will be available at Buckingham County High School with free shuttle service to the Historic Village.
Please note that no food or coolers can be brought into the park. However, you are encouraged to bring along those camp/lawn chairs and/or blankets to sit on while you listen to the great music.
The Historic Village at Lee Wayside is located just off Route 60, W. James Anderson Highway, at Lee Wayside, Route 690, Lee Wayside Road.
For more information, call David Wise at 983-8780 or Martha Louis at 969-4355. Email them at david@davidwise.com or Marthalouis60@gmail.com.
During June Jubilee, on Saturday, June 1, at the Historic Village at Lee Wayside, the Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club will be selling locally grown and nurtured plants.
If you are in the market for annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, or houseplants, you'll want to stop by this display.
Not only are all the plants from the gardens of the club's members but the prices are reasonable. And, for those of you who may be as inept as I am when it comes to really going green, club members are ready, willing, and able to offer advice on planting and caring for your purchase.
This year, the Town of Dillwyn is taking a different approach to its annual Clean Yard Contest, which will focus on residential properties in the Town.
If you are a town resident, all you need to do is spruce up that yard and wave at those council members when they walk or ride by looking for this year's winning yards.
From now through May 31, the committee will be looking for those winners so it's a great time to trim the shrubs, make sure your yard is debris free, and freshen-up the overall appearance of your property.
Four winning properties will be selected and awarded cash prizes of $25 each. There will also be certificates of appreciation awarded to yards deserving honorable mention.
The Buckingham County Youth League is now accepting registrations for players 13 and older for baseball. Cost is $55 per player. Registration forms are available at the concession stand at Gene Dixon Memorial Park.
Practices will begin soon. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Commissioner, Sherron Eldridge, at 983-3504 or 607-0145; or Jack Stearrett at 390-1299.
The Buckingham Unit of the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Buckingham's Safe and Stable Families Board is sponsoring three Family Field Trips this summer.
Family Field Trips offer parents/guardians an opportunity to accompany their school-age children to strengthen family bonding and communication skills while engaging in educational trips that support the Virginia Standards of Learning.
Each family pre-pays for the selected trip at least four weeks in advance to accommodate pre-planning and arrangements. Buses will be filled on first come, first served basis. And, unless there are unfilled spaces, there is a limit of one trip per family.
Families are responsible for packing picnic meals, snacks, cameras, rain gear, and other essentials used when traveling and sight-seeing.
Cost is $17 per person per trip. This fee, thanks to supplemental grant funding, will cover bus transportation and admissions. Although the fee is non-refundable, it can be transferred to another person for the specified trip. Please note that you'll want to bring extra money for meal stops, special features and/or souvenirs.
The first trip is to Washington, D. C. on Thursday, July 18, with plans to visit National Memorials and Monuments, the Old Post Office Tower, and Smithsonian Museums.
On Tuesday, August 6, the bus will head to Norfolk with plans to visit the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, and Nauticus in Norfolk.
The last trip, planned for Tuesday, August 13, features Petersburg with tours of City Point, Petersburg National Battlefield, and the Siege Museum.
For more information and/or registration, call the Buckingham Extension Office at (434)969-4261.
Here's an overview of some of the 4-H programs offered for area youth this summer.
Cloverbud Weekend, for ages five through eight, will be held June 14-16, at the Holiday Lake 4-H Center. Cost for this overnight camp is $95.
Fantastic 4-H Fun Days (Session I) for ages 5-8, will be held June 10-12 and June 17-19, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Buckingham Agricultural Center. With a theme Travel the World in Six Days, this day camp will include two field trips. Cost is $60.
Session II, for ages 5-8, features the theme Between the Pages Multicultural Style and is planned for August 5-7, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $30 and will include one field trip.
Fantastic 4-H Fun Days for ages 9-13 will also feature two sessions. Session I will be held July 1-3 and 8-10, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $60 and will include two field trips.
Session II is scheduled for August 12-14, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $30 and includes one field trip. Both sessions will be hosted at the Buckingham Agricultural Center.
Summer Sensation, Exploring the Arts, for ages 9-13, is planned for July 29 through August 1, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $40.
For information and/or registration for any of the above camps, please call the Buckingham Extension Office at 969-4261.
Environmental Day Camp, for youth in grades 5-7, will be held July 15 through 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This fantastic experience in the outdoors is organized and sponsored by the Peter Francisco Soil and Water Conservation District in conjunction with Buckingham 4-H. Cost is $10.
Please note that youth may only attend this camp once. To register, contact Sherry Ragland at the Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 983-7923.
The Buckingham County Department of Parks and Recreation 2013 Summer Program Guidebook is hot off the press. The booklets will be distributed to schoolchildren this week. However, the guidebook is also available online, as are all of registration forms. Please visit www.buckinghamcountyva.org and click on Recreation.
New this year is Summer Movie Night, which promises to be a great night for the entire family.
The first Movie Night is scheduled for Friday, June 21, at Buckingham County Community Park, on Main Street near the entrance to the Industrial Park-at the Picnic Shelter.
Gates will open at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk. Admission is free.
You'll need to bring a blanket or lawn chairs but please remember to be courteous to those around you so that they can view the movie, too.
Although you can bring along food items, please leave the pets and alcohol at home. Concessions will also be available.
Here's a few of some of the many clinics and classes that will be available this summer.
Baseball Clinics for ages nine and ten, will be held June 10-13 (Registration deadline is June 7); ages 11-12, June 17-20 (deadline is June 13); and ages 13-14, June 24-27 (deadline June 19). These clinics will take place at Gene Dixon Memorial Ballpark from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on specified days. Cost is $45.
Players will be instructed in baseball fundamentals to include hitting, pitching, and infield/outfield techniques. Mike Jones, head varsity baseball coach at BCHS, and Tim Hoag, BCHS assistant varsity coach, will be instructing.
Co-Ed Tennis Clinic for ages 8-18, beginners and intermediate, June 17-21, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. each day at Buckingham County High School, with instructor Erin Lake. Cost is $20. Deadline for registration is June 14.
Swimming Lessons, held at the Nazarene Campground located across from Buckingham County Middle School, start with Session I for Beginners, ages three through 12, June 24-28 (deadline for registration is June 19).
Session II, for Intermediate/Advanced swimmers, ages six through 12, is planned for July 24-27 (deadline July 17). Cost is $40.
Trip to the Metro Richmond Zoo on June 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for ages six through 12, (children under six are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult) will cost $12 per child and $13 per adult. Cost includes transportation and zoo admission. Other zoo amenities are at the cost of each participant. Participants must bring their own lunch.
For those who haven't heard, I'm retiring. We'll talk more about that later but yes, it's time. Along with filling my position as staff reporter, The Farmville Herald is also looking for someone to serve as a community correspondent to take over the Buckingham News column.
I figured this column would be an appropriate venue to launch the search for that community-spirited individual who wants to help keep all of us informed on the many activities and events happening here in Buckingham. For more information, contact Steve Wall at 392-4151.
