Archive for June, 2008
New partners plan to bail out Tom Gordon’s internet service business, make refunds and hook up customers
By James P. Gannon
Tom Gordon’s troubled internet broadband service has been taken over by two new business partners and investors who vow to solve its problems, including making cash refunds to customers who want their money back and getting broadband service connected to those who still want the service.
As RappVoice reported on May 15, Gordon’s […]
Gray Ghost win wins top honors
For the third consecutive year Gray Ghost has been awarded “Best of Class” honors in the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition. Gray Ghost’s 2007 Vidal Blanc took top honors while the 2007 Adieu was awarded Gold. Dubbed the Granddaddy of wine competitions and one of the country’s five largest competitions, this […]
Gray Ghost Vineyard anniversary celebration
[ July 12, 2008; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] 14th Anniversary Celebration at Gray Ghost Vineyards
Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13, 2008
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Enjoy wine tastings, winery tours, vineyard tours and live music by the Seth Kibel Jazz Trio! Experience a Civil War campsite and the firing of an operational Civil War cannon! 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. […]
‘Summerfest’ at Shenandoah National Park
[ July 19, 2008; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Shenandoah National Park celebrates “Summerfest” at Skyland Resort, with lively entertainment from the 1920s through the 1950s along with classic cars of this era on display. Singers, dancers, old-fashioned games; guided tour of historic Massanutten Cottage; quilters and basketmakers display their crafts and products. Free admission. Info: 1-800-999-4714
RLEP monthly meeting
[ July 21, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] [7 p.m. for meeting; 6:30 p.m. for social time] The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection meets at the Rappahannock County library. All are encouraged to attend to learn more about helping RLEP in its work to sustain and enhance the county’s natural resources and rural character. For more information, go to www.RLEP.org or call (540) […]
Confessions of ‘Crazy Cooter:’ Rappahannock’s Ben Jones tells all in a new book, ‘Redneck Boy in the Promised Land’
By James P. Gannon
He was raised in a railroad shack with an outdoor privy along the train tracks, by an alcoholic father and long-suffering mother. He had brothers named Bubba and Buck, and he was called Buster. In a life that’s been part train-wreck and part Cinderella story, he’s been a dangerous drunk, a redneck […]