It’s amazing to me how long the leaves have stayed on the trees this year and how beautiful everything still is. The heavy freeze this week did finally kill off the rest of the flowers out front. But with all the colors in the trees we hardly miss them!

The Amissville Methodist Church will hold its annual holiday bazaar and bake sale on Saturday, November 11^th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. This is the 26^th year for this event and it always draws a crowd. The bazaar includes the sale of crafts, baked goods, canned goods, fresh Georgia pecans and a white elephant table. Gerty Poling from Amissville will be providing some of her hand decorated eggs for sale. In case you’re not familiar with Gerty’s work, these are eggs, mostly from geese, that have been transformed into gorgeous Christmas tree ornaments. Rumor has it they’re a huge draw and you’d be well advised to get there early if you want to snag one for yourself! Lunch will also be served. You’ll find soup, chili, sandwiches and desserts on the menu. This event is sponsored by the United Methodist Women and the money they raise goes for missions work. The church is located at 14760 Lee Highway and you can call Kathryn Paul for more information at 937-4911.

Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC right here in Amissville is hosting its next class in equine reproduction on November 13^th.  This one day class is designed to educate veterinarians on the procedures of embryo recovery and processing for shipment. The intention is to establish a network of veterinarians around the country able to ship embryos. Some of the topics covered in this course are reproductive management of the donor, recipient synchronization and management, embryo identification, handling and processing and packaging embryos for shipment. While this course is designed for veterinarians, they also offer a number of courses for horse owners and breeders as well. ERC is located at 111 Hackleys Mill Road. You can call them for more information at  937-9832. You can also visit their web site at www.equinereproduction.com

Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) has started a new feline spay and neuter fund. To raise money for this effort they are in the midst of a raffle. The raffle winner will get a romantic get away for two including dinner for two at the Inn at Little Washington and a one night stay at the Heritage House B&B. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. They can be purchased at Rose Hill Veterinary Practice or Heritage House B&B. Tickets can be purchased through Saturday, November 11^th and the drawing will take place on Sunday, November 12^th. All prizes have been donated and 100% of the proceeds will go into the new fund. For more information on the raffle you can contact Gary or Michelle Schwartz at the Heritage House B&B at 675-3207. For more information on RAWL or the new Feline Spay & Neuter Fund call Patty Want 937-3283 or visit the RAWL web site at www.rawldogs.org