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It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want—oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain
of the ground. We want to get outside! What ushers in Spring better than Historic Garden Week?
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We highlight the many homes on tour and also offer some additional places of historic interest. Essex County offers “green pastures and blue waters;” Gloucester-Mathews takes “a bird’s eye view;” and Westmoreland County considers “the historic, the traditional and the gracious.” The gardeners among us will flock to the 11th annual fundraising Just Gardens Tour which benefits The Haven Shelter and Services, Inc. We offer a brief glimpse of the featured gardens on the tour. And Judy Ripley tell us all about native plants—how they got in your garden and why you should plant more! Spring is a great time to visit Gloucester, Virginia. Read about Gloucester’s rich and diversified history, as well as its present-day, small-town charm. This community is the perfect merger between hometown ideals and modern economic creativity. Nearby Riverside Walter Reed Hospital delivers big-city technology in a small-town, personal atmosphere. Golfers—dust off your clubs and head to Hobbs Hole Golf Course. This hidden treasure in the heart of Tappahannock is a pristine course with the cutting edge of golf course technology. Learn about maintaining the quality and safety of our
region’s shellfish, as well as energy efficient lights, and how to redecorate a child’s room. In our Health section, learn how to choose a primary care physician (PCP) and all about hospice care. Seniors—discover a hidden gem in Gloucester. Sanders
Retirement Village is now part of Riverside Health system and offers independent living, rehabilitation, assisted living, health care and soon a new kind of long-term nursing care—the “culture-change small house.” Mark Twain was right about spring fever, but we kinda like
Robin Williams’ take on it: “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ ” As always, thanks so much for your letters and for patronising our advertisers. See you outside!—JLB
8 March/April 2011
t this time of year, we’re tempted to wax-poetic about Spring. We’ve had enough cold weather and slush. We want to see those lovely crocuses peeking up out
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