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Frank and Doris Donald have returned from an exciting trip to the annual Natural Chimneys Jousting Tournament in Mount Solon near Bridgewater. Doris says that the jousting contest was an 80-yard run that took eight seconds, and the jousters speared rings with their lances. The joust has become a very popular social event in Mount Solon as it was in the 1200s in England when the knights met at round tables.
The Ruritan Club featured barbecued chicken, which Doris said was very slowly cooked and the best she and Frank ever ate. A drizzle fell all day, but had no effect on the crowd or the popular jousters.
That evening the Donalds camped in Douthat State Park, Clifton Forge, in the George Washington National Forest, and left in the morning for the West Virginia State Fair in Lewisburg. They had a splendid time there watching one of their favorite sports, harness racing.
Arts, crafts
shown at JMU
Artists and craftspeople from this part of Virginia will have their work on display Sept. 14 at the sixth annual Valley Day at James Madison University in Harrisonburg.
The festival highlights life in Virginia, and a large display of arts and crafts is one of the major events of the day.
Persons wishing to show an exhibit may do so by contacting Mike Way or Toni Dull at the JMU Warren Campus Center at 568-6329.
Last year, some 60 exhibitors took part in the festival, held alongside the football field and Godwin Hall. Exhibitors may sell their wares during the show, which begins at 2 p.m. and remains open until the game begins.
In addition, demonstrations of other skills are planned, including weaving, broom-making, working with old tools, chair-making and blacksmithing.
Valley Day is centered on a JMU-Morehead State football game which begins at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge to the event which will also include an antique car show, bluegrass music and folk dance demonstrations.
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