About that pear tree, and Christmas… (12/21/2022) - Why, you ask, are pears associated with Christmas? December is National Pear Month. The pear tree was immortalized alongside a partridge in the 18th century Christmas carol The Twelve Days… …
Pies Galore!Newington’s “Praise and Pie” tasty and fun (12/14/2022) - “Let’s have another cup of coffee and let’s have another piece of pie.” These lyrics are from a 90-year-old song in Irving Berlin’s 1932 Broadway musical “Face the Music.” They… …
Christmas Open House returns; Holly Knoll is site of benefit (12/7/2022) - Long awaited, the Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons annual Christmas Open House will again be in operation on Tuesday, held at Holly Knoll on the banks… …
Fondue for the next generation; time for a comeback (11/30/2022) - Let’s fondue. Fondue is a method of melting cheese with wine or cognac or brandy served communally from a ceramic pot warmed from below and enjoyed by dipping bread at… …
New FCS class teaches useful skills, including cooking (11/22/2022) - Teacher Michelle Williams opened her classroom doors in September to the newest subject at Thomas Hunter Middle School, Family and Consumer Science. (In days past it was called Home Economics.)… …Average price for a Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $73.91 (11/22/2022) - In a year when inflation has driven up prices of nearly all consumer goods, the price of a Thanksgiving meal also is trending upward. According to an informal survey conducted… …