A ‘Li’l Flea’ at Ginger Hill Antiques

Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 8, Ginger Hill Antiques will come out from behind their building at 12625 Lee Hwy. (opposite Rock Mills Road)

for an outdoor “Li’l Flea Market” out front until about 2 p. m. Spaces are $ 10 each and proceeds benefit the Rappahannock Benevolent Fund. Vendors need to bring their own tables and supplies. Contact Dan Lewis or Berni Olson at 540- 987- 8440 by July 6 to reserve a space.

If you’re a vendor looking for more than a morning’s worth of selling space, meanwhile, the first half of Ginger Hill’s expansion is complete, Olson says, adding: “We are seeking quality art, antique, vintage, retro, modern, salvage and industrial dealers to fill 12 spaces.”

The 4- H report: camp success

Campers from Rappahannock County enjoyed two weeks of back- toback 4- H camps. The Culpeper-shenandoah-Rappahannock 4- H overnight camp began June 10 at the 4H Education Center, with 50 campers from Rappahannock and 30 teen counselors attending. Campers spent the week tie- dying, swimming, making crafts, cooking, playing sports, zooming down the zip- wire, and ending each evening with a campfire.

Many of these same campers, and more, attended the Rappahannock County 4H day camp the following week ( June 18- 22) at the Blair shelter at the 4- H Education Center, and campers spent the week with each person participating in three of 16 morning workshops, swimming in the pool after lunch, and participating in an afternoon activity.

Many thanks to the 4- H volunteers who stayed the week at the 4- H overnight camp and to those who helped lead workshops or acted as bus stop chaperones at the 4H day camp. Another thank you to our teen counselors, without whom 4- H camping would be impossible.

Registration for the 2013 4- H overnight camp and and the 4- H day camp is Feb. 1, 2013.

The Culpeper- MadisonRappahannock ( CMR) Farm Show, meanwhile, is July 1216 at Agricultural Enterprise in Culpeper. The familyfriendly event is fun for all; come and watch the 4- H members show and sell the animals that they have raised; vote on your favorite Little Mr. and Ms. CMR, and submit your best handmade work of art, your most delicious pound cake, or your most beautiful flower at this year's Homemakers building, where your items will be reviewed and judged. For more information about the CMR show,

– JENNY KAPSA

Park neighbors appreciated July 21

Neighbors get in free as Shenandoah National Park celebrates its annual Neighbors’ Day on July 21.

Park entrance fees are waived that Saturday for residents of the counties adjoining the park, namely Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and Warren.

Superintendent Martha Bogle said the park’s 75th anniversary celebration last year enhanced communication and relationships among the park and its neighboring communities. “We hope this feefree day will continue this momentum into the future,” she said. “We encourage our neighbors to continue reconnecting with the park and enjoy a day with their friends and families and getting to know their park better.”

The Shenandoah National Park Association will also provide residents of the nine counties a 20 percent discount on all items in their bookstores at the Dickey Ridge and Byrd visitor centers.

Visitors should bring proof of residency – a Virginia driver’s license. For more information, visit nps. gov/ shen or call the park at 540- 999- 3500.

Wakefield’s poker tourney:

Aug. 11

Wakefield Country Day School plans to hold its annual Texas Hold ’ Em Poker Tournament from 4 to 10 p. m. Saturday, Aug. 11. The entry fee is $ 50 per player; as in previous years, Larry Grove will serve as tournament director. Contact Wakefield’s athletic director, Mike Costello, at 540- 635- 8555, ext. 224 ( or mcostello@ wakefieldcds. org) for more information. All proceeds benefit the school’s athletic department.

Free Alzheimer’s training

available to caregivers

The local Home Instead Senior Care office is offering a unique approach to area families to help manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through online e- learning modules available at helpforalzheimersfamilies . com.

The Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias CARE ( Changing Aging through Research and Education) training program offers a personal approach to help families care for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease at home, where 60 to 70 percent of them live, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

“Until there is a cure, we offer an interim solution,” said Karl Karch, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office that serves the counties of Orange, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, Page, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Westmoreland and Caroline and the city of Fredericksburg.

The foundation of the Alzheimer’s CARE program is an approach called “Capturing Life’s Journey” that involves gathering stories and experiences about the senior to help caregivers provide comfort while honoring the individual’s past. Because people with Alzheimer’s disease have difficulty with short- term memory, the approach taps into long- term memory.

The Home Instead Senior Care network assembled top experts in Alzheimer’s disease to develop the CARE approach. “The training we’re offering to families is the same kind of training our professional CAREGivers receive,” Karch noted.

For more information about free family caregiver training or a free copy of the “Helping Families Cope” booklet, contact Home Instead Senior Care’s Culpeper office at 540- 825- 7180 or visit helpforalzheimersfamilies. com.