Hot Springs & Monterey, VA

Millboro Happenings By Gina Hamilton n The Millboro Christian Church will conduct Vacation Bible School the week of July 21-25, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., for children from pre-school to sixth grade. The closing service will be Sunday night, July 27, at 6:30 p.m. During Vacation Bible School, the children will be taught a Bible lesson and participate in music and crafts which will reinforce the lesson learned each evening. There will also be a time of refreshment each night. n The Bath County Farmers' Market is planning a special event on Saturday, Aug. 9, in conjunction with National Farmers Market Week that will include crafts people and environmental groups in addition to current vendors. The market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon on the porch at Lickety Splits restaurant near the corner of Routes 39 West and 42 in Millboro Springs. Vendors bring fresh produce, cheese, breads, herbs, homemade jams and jellies, and personal care items. More fresh produce would be welcome, and guitarist/singer Tom Hoover Nourishing blossoms: The butterfly bush is an aptly named shrub as a butterfly and bee seeks its nourishing nectar in Millboro on Tuesday morning. That's a Millboro butterfly and bee, of course! (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) encourages other musicians to join him as he performs at the market. For more information, please send e-mail to bacofarmmkt@yahoo. com, or call organizers Harmony Leonard, (540) 997-0239, or Donna Campagna, (540) 997-0098. n The next Saturday Evening Showcase at Douthat State Park will be held on July 19 with special guest Oscar "Biff" Downey and an evening of jazz in a free performance from 7-8 p.m. in the Amphitheater on Douthat Lake. For more details, call the park at (540) 862-8100, or e-mail Douthat@dcr. virginia.gov. n The long-running annual Millboro Firemen's Carnival is ahead from July 23-26 in the industrial park. The event hosted by the Millboro Volunteer Fire Association will begin at 7 p.m. each evening. Midway entertainment will be hosted by Buffalo Brothers Amusements. It's a wonderful time for fun games and rides, great food, and bingo under the tent every night. Ruritan Club members will again cook up their delicious barbecue chicken dinners for sale on Saturday at 4 p.m. The parade will follow at 5 p.m. All entries are welcome. n Please send information for this column and photos in jpeg format to hamiltonwriting@ hotmail.com, by mail to P.O. Box 221, Millboro, Va. 24460, or drop news items and photos off at the Millboro General Store on Main Street.