May 18, 2013

I love you, Mom! Can I Have Some of Your Candy?

Chocolate heart

If you really love that first bite of Mother’s Day chocolate, thank Anna Jarvis. In 1908, after holding a memorial for her beloved mother, Anna began a campaign to fulfill her mother’s dream of … [Read more...]

Beauty by Design: Appalachian Designs Turns Twenty



Lang outside his Smith Farm Road workshop

If we close our eyes for a moment inside Lang Hornthal’s Appalachian Designs workshop in Fairview, we’re transported into a forest where the sweet, fresh smell of wood fills the air. But the … [Read more...]

Oh, You Beautiful Dolls! by Lynn Stanley

Go Figure Rebecca and witch

One recent morning at Fairview Elementary, favorite characters from children’s literature were given new life by the members of the Go Figure Dollmakers group. Each of the group’s expert … [Read more...]

Fairview Writers by Mary Alice Ramsey

writers



There is a common misconception that writers and artists are mysterious and solitary souls. In reality they are cooks and quilters, runners and gardeners, teachers and musicians who organize and … [Read more...]

SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS

shoes

February’s Photo drew a lot of response for our Short Story Contest. We received eight wonderful fantasys unravelling the mystery of the abandoned shoes. Mary Alice Ramsey took first prize and Maria … [Read more...]