Wings and blooms (9/9/2026) - Our readers studied nature up close this week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Judy Poland’s grandson, Henry McFarland, was mesmerized by a butterfly while on vacation near Vesuvius, Va.… …
Never leave bare ground (9/9/2026) - Several years ago, a fellow Master Gardener told me, “Never leave bare ground.” Such a simple statement, but it may hold the answer to many of our garden problems. Bare… …
Central Village Homemakers (9/9/2026) - Dr. David Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools, was the guest speaker at the September meeting of the Central Village Homemakers, answering questions about the county’s school system. He… …
Four-legged guests (9/9/2026) - Tail wags and happy faces filled the room at Bay Aging’s Mathews Active Lifestyle Center during a recent visit from a pair of special four-legged guests. Participants enjoyed a heartwarming… …Mathews Memory Café to be held Sept. 22 (9/9/2026) - Community members are invited to the Mathews Memory Café, held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, 10494 Buckey Hall Road, Mathews,… …
Caregivers invited to join walking group (9/9/2026) - Bay Aging invites unpaid caregivers to step outside and connect through a caregiver support walking group on the fourth Thursday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m., weather permitting,… …
Birds and butterflies (9/2/2026) - Flowers, moon, sun, and more. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. This was a portion of a large migrating group of purple martins in the yard of Bill and Faith… …
Traveling plants (9/2/2026) - Several photos recently posted on Facebook by Gloucester Master Gardener Beve Hermanson made me chuckle. Beve called the photo series “Nighttime in the Garden,” and the pictures were lovely, with… …
Trex Recycling (9/2/2026) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons recently participated in the Trex Recycling program, recycling plastic bags and other items. Along with the help of the Abingdon… …
Bright Path 4 Autism (9/2/2026) - Susan Tatem (center), founder/CEO at Bright Path 4 Autism, was the speaker at Thursday’s meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. She is pictured with… …
Birdwatching (9/2/2026) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club visited The Inn at Tabbs Creek in Port Haywood for a morning of birdwatching on Thursday, Aug. 20, which included a serving of… …
VAAACares selected as national winner in Health at Home Challenge (9/2/2026) - VAAACares, Virginia’s Community Care Hub and a Bay Aging-led statewide collaborative, has been selected as one of 12 Phase 1 winners in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’… …Bay Aging has several upcoming programs (9/2/2026) - Bay Aging has several upcoming activities in Gloucester, starting with the Gloucester Memory Café from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the Daffodil Gardens Community Room, 5954… …
Seldom seen (8/26/2026) - Closeups were permitted this week in the animal kingdom. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Rabbit and squirrel, up close and cooperative for Steve Angell to take their photos. This… …
Part 2: More stinging caterpillars (8/26/2026) - Some of you may be thinking right now, “Oh no, she really is going to write about more stinging caterpillars this week. I hoped she would forget.” I didn’t forget,… …
Beautiful things (8/19/2026) - As summer wanes, the scenes change, but everything is beautiful. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Last rose of summer, sent by Janet Clark of Hallieford. Butterfly photographed by Steve… …Part 1: Two stinging caterpillars (8/19/2026) - As this long, hot summer winds down, I’m seeing Facebook posts with accompanying photos about yellow garden spiders and fuzzy caterpillars. A photo of a large leaf holding several easily… …
Gardner-Crockett (8/19/2026) - Amy Elisabeth Crockett and Ronald Paul Gardner were married on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Linden Row Inn in Richmond, Virginia. Kenneth R. Rutherford, Ph.D., a former work colleague of… …
Daffodil forum to be held on Oct. 24 in Gloucester (8/19/2026) - The American Daffodil Society Middle Atlantic Region will hold a daylong fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Gloucester. It is open to residents across the Middle Peninsula who are… …
Bay Aging receives award from USAging (8/19/2026) - Bay Aging received a 2026 Aging Achievement Award from USAging for its “Beyond Caregiver Support: Integrating Social Care With Health Care” program. The award is one of the highest honors… …
Natural delight (8/12/2026) - This week, we present a full spectrum of nature’s best. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. The surprise lily (Lycoris squamigera), aka resurrection lily or naked lady, photographed by Cheryl… …Flowers to plant for next fall (8/12/2026) - It never fails. Every year, I tell myself that next year I am going to add flowers that will provide color in the garden from late summer into the fall.… …
Garden Club to hold ‘It’s Fall Fashion, Y’All!’ fashion show (8/12/2026) - Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews will host “It’s Fall Fashion, Y’All!” fashion show and luncheon in October—an afternoon of fashion, food, shopping and seasonal fun. The ticketed fundraising event,… …
Woo-Dierdorff family reunion in Bena shared valuable memories (8/12/2026) - The Tom Yee Woo and Caroline Dierdorff Woo descendants recently enjoyed three days of celebrating their heritage and family memories. They travelled from California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, New York and… …Bay Aging celebrates 14 graduates of Leadership Institute 2.0 (8/12/2026) - Bay Aging celebrated 14 employees who graduated from its Leadership Institute 2.0 Management Training Collaborative in July. “The program reflects Bay Aging’s continued investment in employee development and its belief… …