West End Tidbits

November Observances This Week: Nov. 8 is National STEM Day; Nov. 10 is U.S. Marine Corps Birthday; Nov. 11 is Veterans Day; Nov. 12 is World Pneumonia Day; Nov. 13 is World Kindness Day; and Nov. 14 is World Diabetes Day.

Whether we like it or not, it seems that Mother Nature has decided it is time to bring the cold weather to us. With that being said, it does bring about the cold weather events that the men like – hunting season, along with the blaze orange and camouflage. The men will begin the regimen of gun cleaning, target practice, and ammunition buying or reloading (some of these may have already been done). Then we will have the anticipation and discussion of where the hunt will be until the day(s) of the hunt. Ladies, be not dismayed, there are things for you to do also, such as on Thursday, Nov. 11 beginning at 4-7 pm., there will be an “Old Fashioned Christmas Open House” located at 1712 Valley Ridge Rd in Covington, Virginia if you are in need of a day out. This event is hosted by Crafty Ladies and Friends, for a fun, old fashioned Christmas celebration, and the craft shop where it is held contains primitive furniture & home décor, handworks, fabric, jewelry, etc. On Nov. 12 @ 10 a.m. Carnegie Hall will be hosting a class “How to Make Soap for Beginners”, (seems like a cool Christmas gift). On Nov. 13 @ 10 a.m. and Nov. 14 beginning @ 5 p.m. there will be a “Christmas Open House” hosted by Tattered & Worn Antiques – Primitives that is open to everyone. There will be sales throughout the shop and vendors will have special discounts at their booths.

Online Festivities: Monday, Nov. 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (get tickets at www.artistspalettedurham.com/event-details/glorious-beach-sunset) Paint Night on Zoom “Glorious Beach Sunset” *If you can’t make it to the zoom-you can paint from the recording you will receive access to after the event* Supplies – What’s needed – Come prepared with a canvas (we suggest 12×16″ or 16×20″) or media art paper, acrylic paints consisting of primary colors (we use phthalo blue, bright/cadmium yellow and crimson/cadmium or bright red) and black and white, 2-3 brushes of different sizes, large, medium, and small detailed, a water cup and paper towel.

Noteworthy News: • The Greenbrier County Landfill and the Recycling Center will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

• The Rupert Water Department will hold a hearing on Nov. 11 @ 6 p.m. at the Rupert Community Building before the final vote on a proposed ordinance to increase water rates. Interested parties may appear and be heard at such time with respect to the proposed ordinance.

• On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Sweet Springs Resort Park is planning the 2021 Historical Tour of the famous park. This will be a complete historical tour about all the buildings and the history of each. To make the day even more interesting and fun, roasted hot dogs, marshmallows and all the “fixens” will be offered before the tour. There will be games for children. If it is rainy or extremely cold, the “roasting” will be in the main hotel. The cost is $25 per adult, $7.50 per young adult 12-17 and free for children under 12 years of age. Special rates are available for groups of 15 or more persons. Food begins at 10:30 a.m. Tour begins at 1 p.m.

• The Renick Community Center will be hosting a fall/holiday festival on Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Baked goods, food, local handmade crafts and yard sale. No setup fee but please send message to Facebook page if you are interested in setting up. Event will be held outdoors, rain or shine.

Birthday Shout-outs: Nov. 8 – Steve Crouch; Eric Franklin; Doug Cooper; Nov. 10 – Cynthia Alley; Michelle Kelley-Dorsey; Nov. 11 – Ron Fleshman; Cortney Jo Thomas; Nov. 12 – Julia Thompson; Warren Hollinghead; Nov. 13 – Steve Fields; Kimberly Herron; Everett Holcomb; Nov. 14 – Jeffrey Greer; Matt Ford; and Brian Goff. If you see these birthday busters out and about, be sure to give them a birthday shout-out. So, I would like to wish a happy birthday to all of my friends on the Western End.