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Lavender
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Herbes de Provence Bread*
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An Herbal Journey of the
Seven Senses
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Lavender Cakes and Scones*
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From: 2003
participant:
email received 1-25-2004 from participant asking to have a craft booth in
2004 Fair:
See preparation for Fair and
Pavilions
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"I was happy to be one of the many people
that attended your wonderful Lavender Fair last year. I LOVED IT! You have such
a beautiful farm and it was breathtaking, and awe-inspiring to walk the grounds
and investigate all the wonderful things that you have growing there."
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The seven senses are: sight, hearing,
touch, smell, taste, love and laughter. In 2004 the Fair will expand for you to enjoy
and experience even
more herbs and workshops.
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When: Saturday, June
19th & Sunday June 20th 2004 Where: La Paix Herb
Farm
Alum Bridge, West Virginia (north central - Lewis County)
Admission: $5.
Family $10.
All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
days
Please No Pets
Reservations
needed with registration for luncheon prepared by Dale Hawkins, Executive
Chef, Stonewall Resort.
Menu:
Mesclun Salad with edible flowers
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
La Paix Herb Farm Lavender Grilled Chicken
Provence Style Summer Vegetables
Saffron Aioli
Herbes de Provence Bread
with Tapinade or Herbed Butter
Lavender Scones
Lavender Jelly
Honey Lavender Ice Cream
Lavender Lemonade, or Complimentary Glass of Chardonnay
Wine
$25. per person
Order Gourmet Luncheon Now

For up to the minute schedule of Events, Demos, Workshops and Talks, click
here
Lavender Cookie Contest!
scroll down
Art Digman, Dowser
will demonstrate dowsing when asked both Saturday and Sunday
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Yuri Kuramoto of Osaka Japan with
harvested lavender,
La Paix Herb Farm 2003.
Photos with * were taken by Yuri during the Lavender Fair 2003.
Dale Hawkins, Executive Chef of Stonewall Resort, delivers the Lavender Luncheon
Menu. WV Public Radio reporter Jean Snedeger did a wonderful 10 minute
program on the Fair which was aired four times.
Deanna English, Paul Goland and
Mark English examine
Chicken of the Wood Mushroom
found in La Paix's woods July 10, 2003.
Paul Goland of Hardscrabble Enterprises
will give a workshop on Growing Shitakes and a Wood Walk on Identifying Edible
Wild Mushrooms at the 2004 Fair.

Liz Johnson, here serving a delicious Christmas brunch to very appreciative
young men (her son Zach and my son, Bill) will demonstrate her creation at the
Lavender Fair - an herbal vinaigrette dressing useful for enhancing poultry,
fish and salad. Liz is an avid and creative cook.
Dewayne Hill (photo below) comes
to us from Charleston, West Virginia by way of Brooklyn, New York. He
started shuffling cards at the age of 12 and started performing magic at the age
of 16. Not long after Dewayne's start he received attention from two local
newspapers, FOX, NBC and CBS. Now Dewayne performs all over the country,
and has become one of the most sought after entertainers on the East
Coast. (304) 769-2001. www.dewaynehill.com
Dewayne Hill
Comedy Magician
will perform all day Sunday
June 20th.
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See lavender essential oil distilled in the
distillery!
Learn how to make Lavender Wands
Lavender Crafts
Lavender Soap
Cooking with Lavender - 3 chefs demonstrate!
Wild Edible Walk on Sunday
Arts and Crafts
Food for the Fastidious!
Catered by renowned Executive Chef, Dale Hawkins of Stonewall
Resort
Lavender Cookie Contest!
Herbal Wine Making
Workshop
with
Barbara Shelley

Maureen Rogers of the Herb Growing
and Marketing Network will speak on
Garlic,
the Herb of the Year - Not Just a Culinary Treat
http//www.herbworld.com
Stroll through the Gardens
of La Paix featuring culinary, medicinal and plants for distillation
3 Culinary Demos:
Elizabeth Johnson, avid cook
Geoff Kraus, Chef
Deer Park Country Inn
Dale Hawkins, Exec. Chef
Stonewall Resort

Deaonna Crowe,
author of "It's All
Wild",
will conduct a Walk and Talk
identifying wild edible plants
on Saturday
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Sunday, June 20th, 2004:
*Certified
Therapy Dogs from 'Racer's Pals Agility Club' of Bridgeport will
demonstrate their agility and obedience skills.
*Medicinal Herb Talk with
Dot Montgillion
*Many Craft Booths
* The Seven Sensations of Lavender -
Myra Bonhage-Hale
*Making Lavender Wands
*Distillation of lavender
*Dowsing
*Culinary Demonstration -
Liz Johnson
*Herbal First Aid
*Portable Herb Drier
*Lavender Craft Demo
*Magician/Comedian
Dewayne Hill
*Kay Basham - sings & plays
*Rick Rivard - plays Native
American flute
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Lavender Cookie Contest Judges: Richard Cava,
W.V.
Lavender Growers supporter, Don Garvin, former President of WV Environmental
Council, and Jane Birdsong, radio personality McGraw radio, sample cookies. Don
Garvin will return again to judge again in 2004.
Lavender Cookie Contest*
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A Meditative Labyrinth Walk
with Denise Poole
Denise will also have her popular booth
again - vintage jewelry & collectables.

Denise will also conduct a Yoga Exercise
class.
Music Music Music!
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Lavender bunches and soap were sold
at the booth of Barbara and Scott Weaner of Montrose, WV, two of the
original Lavender Farmer Growers in the 2001 USDA grant. Their 200
plants are still thriving and produce these beautiful crafts.
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Below: Melissa Dennison (left) of Garden
Treasures, conducts one of two workshops in Making Lavender Wands. Melissa
will return to conduct both a Lavender Wand Making Workshop and a Lavender
Soap Making Workshop in 2004.
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Elaine Ferry R.N.
will
demonstrate her
Portable Herb Drier
and give a workshop on
Herbs for Pets.
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Paul Goland (see above)
of Hardscrabble Enterprises will give a workshop on Growing Shitake
Mushrooms and a Wild Mushroom walk on Saturday, June 19th.
Gwenhyfar of MoonWytch Cottage will demonstrate crafting with lavender.
Chris Hoke of Rising Moon Studio
will present a workshop on Contemporary
Folk Art - Rustic Accessories for the Home and Garden -
using twigs, branches, recycled old wood and rough cut lumber.
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A Walk on the Wild Side! will
be presented by Dot Montgillion, Smoke Camp Crafts. This will be a grand tour of field, gardens and woods in search of
medicinal herbs and wild
plants.
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Bill Hale, lead singer,
of Character Flaw, sings from front porch of La Paix. This band recently
won the Battle of the Bands in Lewis County.
Table by Chris Hoke
Workshop Contemporary Folk Art
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Myra Bonhage-Hale, Steward of La Paix, will speak on
The Seven Sensations of Lavender on Sunday.

Melissa Dennison, Garden Treasures & Anne Romance, Green Heron Gardens
will both present at the Lavender Fair 2004
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BBC
FEATURES LA PAIX'S LAVENDER
RECIPES FEB. 15TH & 16TH 2004
Great News! Jean
Snedegar of WV Public Radio
tells me that the BBC Radio (Food Program)
will feature La Paix's Lavender Recipes
on their program in Feb. 2004.
"The first broadcast of the lavender
piece will be on Sunday, February 15th,2004, repeated Monday, February 16th at
11:30 a.m. EST" www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme.shtml
is the website- on the left hand side a little down from the top is a link to
the Most Recent Radio Program. Let me know if you heard it.
Our cuisine
is now truly international. Come taste for
yourself on June 19th and 20th!!
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Local
B & B's
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10% OFF ROOM
RATE FOR FAIR GOERS
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Ingeberg Acres Bed & Breakfast
Valley Chapel, W.V.
(304) 269-2834*
Deer Park Country Inn
Buckhannon, W.V.
(304) 472-8430
Natural Seasons Bed
& Breakfast
Weston, West Virginia (304) 269-7902
Jaime Jacoby of Sewickley Spa will conduct Chair
Massages both Saturday and Sunday.
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Art Digman, Dowser,
will demonstrate
Dowsing Techniques
& Share Dowsing Stories
Come and Learn how to find
water & other information
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Barbara Shelley will demonstrate
herbal wine making
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Lavender
Cookie Contest Winner 2003
Suellen
Gross
Elkins W.V.
1-l/4 cup
flour
2 Tablespoons lavender flowers
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
1/2 cup Butter - softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter ~ add sugar,
extract & egg. Add dry to butter mixture ~ 1/2 at a time.
Chill until firm. Make 1 inch ball ~ roll in sugar. Bake 12
minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly brown. Drizzle with frosting
and top with almond if desired. Makes 36.
Lavender
Cookie Contest
Winner 2004! Deaonna
Crowe,
Stonewood, W.V.
2
eggs2 C. Sugar
1/2 butter
1/2 Crisco
1 C. Real sour cream
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
real vanilla extract 1 tsp.
1 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
1. Mix all together.
2. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
3. Roll out and cut with small cookie cutter.
4. Place bottom cookie on greased cookie sheet.
5. To Dot's SMOKE CAMP CRAFT Lavender jelly add 1 tsp. sweet
sherry
6. Stir jelly and add cake or food coloring to color it
lavender.
7. Then place about 1/2 to 1 tsp. jelly on top of each bottom
cookie.
8. On the top cookie, cut a small slit in the shape of an L.
9. Place the top to the bottom cookie and press to seal.
10. Beat one egg white with 2 tsp. of sugar till mixed but not
foaming. Brush this over each cookie and sprinkle with fresh lavender buds.
Bake 375 for about 7 to 8 minutes.
Judge's comment: "Not only a wonderful taste but a beautiful
cookie"
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SUPPORTERS
TO DATE
The West Virginia Environmental Council
1324 Virginia St., E. Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 346-5905
West Virginia University
Sustainable Agriculture Program
Ingeberg Acres Bed & Breakfast
Valley Chapel, W.V.
(304) 269-2834*
Deer Park Country Inn
Buckhannon, W.V. (304) 472-8430
Natural Seasons Bed
& Breakfast
Weston, West Virginia (304) 269-7902
Stonewall
Resort
Roanoke, W.V.
Lamberts
Vintage Wine
190 Vineyard Road, Weston, W.V. (304) 269-3973
West Virginia Herb Association
Photos
From the 2004 Lavender Fair
Dale Hawkins rehearses for his
culinary demonstration.

Geof Kraus demonstrated lavender
crème Brule. Wonderful!

Deaonna Crowe (center) conducted a
workshop on wild edible plants.
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2004
Booths
1. W.V. Environmental Council
- T Shirts Info.
2. Garden Treasures - Plants, lavender crafts
3. Smoke Camp Crafts - Herbs, Jellies
4. Hardscrabble Enterprises- shitake mushrooms,
books
5. W.V. Herb Association - T-shirts Mugs Info.
6. Moonwytch Cottage - lavender crafts
7. Arcadia Herb Retreat - medicinal herbs
8. Collectibles - vintage jewelry, glass
9. La Paix Shop - lip balm, hydrosols, hand cream, books,
plants
10. Art Digman's Dowsing crystals, dowsing rods
11. Lamberts Vintage Wine
wine & wine tasting
12. Green Heron Gardens
culinary herbs &
herb gifts
13. Rising Moon Studio -
rustic garden & home furniture
14. Deaonna Crowe's -
Wild Edible Cookbook -
"It's All Wild"
15. Dewayne Hill - magic
16. Sewickley Spa - massage, products
17. Wholistic Wellness Network
18. Little Hungary Winery -
melomel wine - Wine tasting
19. Sustainable Devel-
opment for W.V. - auction
20. Awespirations -
Specialty works in glass,
mirror and wood.
21. Kay Basham - jewelry
22. Rick Rivard - Native American Jewelry, hand made flutes
23. Herb Gardening and Marketing Network - International
Herb Business Directory
The West Virginia Environmental
Council .
booth was educational
and attractive.
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Announcing Lavender
Cookie Contest 2005!
$25. first prize & published
on web site
Can you make a better cookie than
the 2003 & 2004 winners? (see left hand column above) Bring your cookies and your printed recipe for
judging at Noon on Saturday, June 25th,2005.
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The First West Virginia Lavender Fair
was a
one day event on Saturday, July 12th, 2003. Held at La
Paix Herb Farm in Alum Bridge, West Virginia, about 200 participants
savored the delicious food catered by Dale Hawkins, saw an essential oil
distillation, made lavender wands, saw a slide show of lavender in France
and West Virginia and enjoyed many booths featuring lavender and herbs.
They strolled the many gardens of La Paix and relaxed under umbrellas
dotted throughout the grounds on a beautiful balmy sunny day. Many
found peace in the Labyrinth and on the paths through the
woods. Maureen Rogers of the Herb Growing and Marketing Network
spoke on the Uses of Lavender Essential Oil. Music by
"Unsound" a local alternative band featured William Nicoll Hale
III, the
lead singer. A Lavender Cookie contest was held - the
winning recipe is featured on this page (see above).
An excellent radio production made by
Jean Snedegar, Stringer for NPR and British radio was so well received
that the steward of La Paix, and the many helpers at the Fair decided to
plan an even larger Fair for 2004. Please come to this site for more
information as the plans develop.
DIRECTIONS TO LA PAIX
HERB FARM
From Interstate I 79, take
Exit 99, turn left toward Weston to Route 33 west. Travel about
fifteen miles on Rt. 33 West. When you have traveled approximately
thirteen miles, you will note the Alum Bridge Elementary School on your
left. Keep going another two miles to Crooked Run Road on your left.
The sign for Crooked Run is on your right. Turn left on Crooked Run.
There will be signs posted along 33 and Crooked Run to aid your journey to
the Fair. Go up Crooked Run 2-l/2 miles to a mailbox on your right
which says La Paix Farm. Turn left (it is the first left hand turn
on Crooked Run)
and go another mile to La Paix Herb Farm at the end of the
road. There will be people directing parking as you enter La
Paix. Welcome!
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Pavilions and Preparation for Fair
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SCHEDULE OF DEMOS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS, WALKS &
EVENTS
LAVENDER FAIR AND MORE 2004:
An Herbal Journey of the Seven Senses
June 19th & 20th
La Paix Herb Farm,
Alum Bridge
,
West
Virginia
*Workshop
Pavilions *Labyrinth
Area *Culinary
Pavilion *Craft
Booth
*Meet
at Presenter’s Booth *Japanese Tea House *La Paix Shop
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Date & Time
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Event/demo
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Event/demo
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Event/demo
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Event/demo
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Saturday, June
19th
10:15
– 11:15
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Making
Lavender
Wands – * Work Shop Pavilions
Melissa Dennison,
Garden Treasures
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Wild
Edible Mushroom Walk- Paul
Goland, Hardscrabble Enterprises
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Meet at Booth
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Yoga
–
Denise
Poole, Sustainable Development for WV
*Labyrinth
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Dowsing
Demo -*Booth
Art
Digman
Massage
–
Jaime
Jacoby
All Day *Tea House
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11:30
– 12:30
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Making
Unique
Rustic Furniture
For Garden & Home – *Booth
Chris
Hoke, Rising Moon Studio
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Culinary
Demonstration -
Dale
Hawkins, Executive
Chef, Stonewall Resort
*Culinary
Pavilion
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Herbal
Pet Care
Elaine
Ferry,
Arcadia
Herb
Retreat
*Work
Shop
Pavilions
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Dowsing
Demo–
Art
Digman
*Booth
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12:30
– 1:30
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Luncheon
– Reservations
Required for entire lunch
Catered
by Dale Hawkins, Exec.
Chef,
Stonewall Resort
Side
Porch
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Lavender
Cookie Contest/
Auction
*Culinary
Pavilion
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Sustainable
Development Auction
*Culinary
Pavilion
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1:30
- 3:00
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Distillation
of
Essential Oil and Hydrosols
David
Aldridge
*La
Paix Shop
Patio
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Making
Herbal Wines –
Barbara
Shelley –
*Work
Shop
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Wild
Edible
Walk & Talk
Deaonna
Crowe –
Author “It’s All
Wild”
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Meet at Booth
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Making
Lavender
Soap I
Melissa
Dennison
Garden
Treasures
*Booth
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3:00
- 4:00
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Growing Shitake Mushrooms – Paul Goland,
Hardscrabble Enterprises
*Booth
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Geoff
Kraus, Deer Park Country Inn – Lavender Crème Brule
*Culinary
Pavilion
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Herbal First Aid
Anne
Romance,
Green
Heron
Gardens
*Work
Shop
Pavilions
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Making
Lavender
Soap
II..
Melissa
Dennison,
Garden
Treasures
*Booth
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4:00
– 5:00
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Sustainable
Development Auction
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Date/Time
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Event/demo
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Event/demo
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Event/demo
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Event/Demo
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Sunday
June 20th
10:15
– 11:15
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Portable
Herb Drier Demonstration & Tea
Elaine
Ferry, Arcadia Herb Retreat opposite
Registration Booth at entrance
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Medicinal
Plant
Talk.
Dot
Montgillion, Smoke Camp
Crafts
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Meet at Booth
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Yoga
– Denise
Poole, Sustainable
Development
*Labyrinth
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ALL
DAY
SUNDAY!
DEWAYNE
HILL
Magician
&
Comedian
Rick Rivard - Native American Flute
Kay Basham - Folk Singer
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11:30
– 12:30
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Distillation
of Essential
Oil & Hydrosol –
Laura
Yokochi
*La
Paix Shop
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Culinary
Demonstration -
Liz
Johnson, Avid Cook, Herbal
Vinaigrette for Salads, Chicken & More
*Culinary
Pavilion
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Massage
Demo –
Jaime
Jacoby,
NCMTBV (Nat’l Certified Massage Therapist & Body Worker) Sewickley
Spa
www.sewickley
spa.com
*Japanese
Tea House
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DEWAYNE
HILL
MAGICIAN
COMEDIAN
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12:30
– 1:30
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Luncheon
– catered
by Dale Hawkins, Executive Chef, Stonewall Resort Reservations
Required for entire lunch: $25.
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Sustainable
Development
Auction II
*Culinary
Pavilion
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1:30
– 2:30
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Garlic
– the Herb of the Year – Not Just a Culinary Treat Maureen
Rogers –
Herb
Growing &
Marketing
Network
*Work
Shop
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Yoga
-
Denise Poole,
Sustainable
Development for
West Virginia
*Labyrinth
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Dowsing
Demo–
Art
Digman
*Booth
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DEWAYNE
HILL
MAGICIAN
&
COMEDIAN
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2:45
– 3:45
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The
Seven Sensations of Lavender, Walk, Talk,
Sniff & Taste –
Myra
Bonhage-Hale
*La
Paix Shop
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Maureen Rogers,
Herb
Growing and Marketing Network,
Orthbionomy demo (quick release of pain through touch)
*Japanese
Tea House
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Lavender
Craft
Demonstration -
Gwenhyfar,
MoonWytch
Cottage
http://www.moonwy
tchcottage.com
*Work
Shop
Pavilions
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DEWAYNE
HILL
MAGICIAN
COMEDIAN
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3:45
– 4:45
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Walking
the Silver Labyrinth
Denise
Poole,
Sustainable Development for
West
Virginia
*Labyrinth
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Herbal
Pet Care
Elaine
Ferry,
Arcadia
Herb
Retreat
*Work
Shop
Pavilions
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Making
Lavender
Wands –
Melissa
Dennison,
Garden Treasures
*Work Shop
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DEWAYNE
HILL
MAGICIAN
&
COMEDIAN
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Music
on
Sunday
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Rick
Rivard - flute
Kay
Basham - guitar and song
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