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By Lee Coghlan
Rappahannock News Special Writer
About two miles down Harris Hollow in Washington, there is a private drive, Rush River Lane, where Meredith and Hank Gorfein share 32 acres with an assortment of stray cats, all spayed and neutered, a shaggy terrier, and three acres of grapes.
At Rush River, Meredith and Hank planted two acres of cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon ten years ago. Recently, an additional acre of vidal and petite verdot was planted. One day, they hope the grapes will be their main source of income. But until then, Hank will take care of the grapes, and Meredith will continue working full time at Linden Vineyards.
She is the democratic nominee for the Virginia House of Delegates, 31st District.
Meredith grew up in Massachusetts, mostly in the Eastern area. She attended Wayland High School and could be characterized as reticent. But then her senior year rolled around, she landed the lead as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, and everyone was asking who she was.
Meredith went on to Welleslyn College and majored in English. She put herself through school by working as a waitress at Howard Johnson’s.
Meredith confides, “I always wanted to be an actress, but I never really pursued it, and maybe that’s why I ended up being a teacher. I’ve always loved high school kids. They’re human beings and they’re troubled and they’re wonderful.”
Meredith went on to teach English at Wayland High School, where she had graduated from.
Meredith says, “Wayland was very progressive, creative, and exciting. The students learned spelling, grammar, and writing by actually writing. It was teaching through an active process.”
She also became the drama instructor, “I was teaching the dramas for ninth and tenth grade English add loving it. And then I was asked to create the drama curriculum at Wayland.”
The school was so progressive and productive, it was nationally recognized by an article in Life magazine, published during Meredith’s tenure
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