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July Newsletter
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In This
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Happy 4th of July! |
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Guests who have stayed at the Inn
Donncha Ó Riain
A Forgotten Language is Rescued!
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You may not know it,
but "Rosetta Stone" of Fairfield Language Technologies, is
located here in Harrisonburg. It is one of the Fortune
500's fastest growing companies in the nation providing
the best and most comprehensive learning/translation
instructional programs for the State Department
and Military as well as Universities and many foreign
countries. Recently, they contracted with Donncha O'Rian
in Ireland who has crucial and expert special knowledge in
the ancient Gaelic language of the British Islands. Donncha
was brought here from his dairy farm in Tipperary to write
the English-Gaelic learning/translation instructional
program for Rosetta's Stone. Dr. Craig Spaulding is
Fairfield’s Director of Rosetta Stone's effort to preserve
and make available the translation and learning of
endangered or extinct languages, a very worthy and noble
mission. He found Donncha in Ireland by accident during
his travels, but that's another story!
Donncha stayed with
us for the 3 weeks it took him and Craig to write the
difficult and extensive program, but were very
successful. Donncha literally worked day and night, with
time off to eat one of our delicious "Breakfasts to
Remember" every morning. During his stay he captivated
our guests with his Irish lilt and brilliance to the point
that we made him an honorary member of our Stonewall
Brigade. One just never knows who you will run into when
you stay here at the Inn.....last month is was Governor
Mark Warner on a bicycle trek, which dazzled the place
with his charismatic and commanding presence. This month
it was Donncha O'Rian, with his easy manner and
interesting expertise. He and Crag did take the last
Sunday off to go Rock Climbing before he had to return to
his Irish dairy farm, where he happily cares, for milks 60
cows every day. You guessed it... his special knowledge
of Gaelic is a life long hobby and noble effort of
interest and love.
We wish him well, ....he will return. I hope you get to
meet him.
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July Special
Stay
with us for 3 nights and Save!
Stay with us for 2
nights and take 25% off the 3rd night's stay!
That's over $40.00 saving on our Stonewall Jackson Suite to
$29.00 off on our Chamberlain Room!
Pick any room to reserve
"A Night's Delight ~ A Breakfast to Remember"
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Travel Tip
If you are at the airport and your flight gets cancelled,
instead of running with the crowd to the airport counter, try
calling your travel agent or the airline to get a new
reservation.
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Click here to Purchase Stonewall Jackson Inn
Gift-Shop Items! |
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New
Business Partner
Cally's
Restaurant and Brewing Co.
Welcome to
Cally's Restaurant and Brewing Co., the Shenandoah Valley's
premier microbrewery.
Cally's opened in June of 1998 as Calhoun's Restaurant and
Brewing Company in downtown Harrisonburg. In July of 2007,
the restaurant changed it's name to Cally's, but continues
to offer delicious food, award-winning beer, and the best
atmosphere in Harrisonburg.
Go by to see for yourself!
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Did you know?
Where was this
Civil War battle fought?
Gen. Ewell, CSA, posted his 5,000 men on a ridge with
several hundred acres of open fields to his front, woods
protecting both flanks. In the center, he had 4 batteries.
They were attacked by Gen. John C. Fremont's Union army. It
was the third engagement of Stonewall's Valley Campaign. The
Confederate side won this battle called?
Battle of Cross Keys, VA - June 8, 1862 which is about 10
miles from Stonewall Jackson Inn
Read more about Cross Keys at
Cross Keys
Battlefield
And now you know!
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Recipe of the Month
Slumbering Volcanoes
by Pond Mountain Lodge & Resort, Eureka
Springs, Arkansas
Ingredients
- 4 large tomatoes
- 4 canned artichoke hearts
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 4 Tablespoons breadcrumbs seasoned with:
- 1 teaspoon dill
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Carefully scoop out insides of
tomatoes and drain juices from the shells. Place tomatoes, hole side
up, in baking dish and put in oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Mix together Parmesan, breadcrumbs, dill, garlic, and onion powder.
Remove tomato shells from oven. Into the center of each put one whole
or 1/2 artichoke heart. Break one large egg over each artichoke heart
and then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of Parmesan and seasoned
breadcrumb mix.
Place "volcanoes" back into oven and bake for approximately 20
minutes. (Time depends on how you prefer eggs cooked... if you want
hard yolks, bake for 1/2 hour.) Serve hot with side condiments of sour
cream, chopped chives, green chili salsa, or others of your
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Calendar of Events
For more information on
any event, please call us at 800-445-5330 or
Harrisonburg
Tourism and Visitors Bureau.
***Innkeeper's Choice***
Concerts On The Lawn
Jul 1 2007,7:00 pm | Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Concert Band with Professor Kevin J.
Stees solist, presenting "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing
Young Charms". Scultpure Garden located between the Music
Building and Duke Hall. Audiences are welcome to bring picnic
dinners and lawn chairs to the concerts, which are sponsored
by College of Visual and Performing Arts.
View Map & Directions >
BryceFest 2007
Jul 7 2007 | Bryce Resort
Free Entertainment!! Starting at 1:00 pm on the Main Stage,
Trent Wagler & the Steel Wheels, Robbie Limon Band. Arts &
Crafts Show 10:00am - 7:00pm.View
Map & Directions >
Trent Wagler and the Steel Wheels
Jul 20 2007,7:00-9:00PM | Fridays On The Square
Exciting energy in old time and folk music with elements of
funk, soul and the blues. Sponsored by Doctors Michael and
Jerri Alexiou and Citizens for Downtown. Bring dinner or take
out and picnic on the Square! All events are free and open to
the public. http://Fridaysonthesquare.com
View Map & Directions >
2007 Crossroads Tour
***Innkeeper's Choice***
Jul 21 2007,8:00am - 4:00pm The 2007 CrossRoads tour will cover
the battlefields in the Cross Keys, Port Republic and New Hope
areas of eastern Rockingham County. Murphy Wood, an authority on
these battlefields, and Norman Wenger and Dave Rodes, compilers
of the Unionists book series, will serve as tour leaders. This 8
a.m. - 4 p.m. tour will begin and end at Mill Creek Church of
the Brethren, 7600 Port Republic Rd. The $60 fee includes lunch
and a tour booklet. The deadline to register is July 16. (540)
438-1275;
www.info@vbmhc.org View
Map & Directions >
Summer Brown Bag Series
Jul 25 2007,noon - 1:00pm | Arboretum Pavilion at JMU,
Harrisonburg, VA
Bring your brown bag lunch and enjoy the natural beauty of the
arboretum. Featuring a different gardening topic each week
presented by area professionals. Specific topics advertised
later via the local newspaper and our Web site
http://www.jmu.edu/arboretum
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