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This is Wayne’s version of a “Stonewall Jackson Stimulus Package” 4-U!! During the month of March, we are reducing our room rates by 30%!!
Mid-Week (Sunday to
Friday)
Weekend
Call 800-445-5330 today http://www.webervations.com/ to reserve your room. Be sure to mention this special when making your reservation. Reservations can only be made from our website, and you must request "Wayne’s March Madness Deal" in the Special Needs box. Your reduced rate will then be automatically reflected in your invoice and confirmation.
Well, it’s been awhile! Three months to be exact. Oui, a lot of adventure has occurred since December 1,2008. The holidays were all-consuming and January and February have slipped by and the "Ides of March" are upon us! So, right to the essential news.
We had a very good year 2008, so as an appreciation holiday gift to my staff & Fan Club, I took them all to see Cirque du Soleil at the National Harbor on the Potomac at Washington DC. The program was “Kooza” a Cirque Pageant presentation of a boy (Kooza) who visits different countries to see and join in their circus performances. It is playing now at the Inner Harbor at Baltimore. If you get an opportunity to see it, I have 15
Staff &
Fan Club members, who would recommend it to you. After the
show, we all trooped down to the waterfront for a great
Seafood Fest, and then after warmly wishing each other Happy
Holidays, we moved the
party next door and crashed at the Hampton Inn. It was an
unforgettable adventure for our Hospitality Team and Loyal
Fan Club, just like the “Stonewall Jackson Experience” is
4-U :). Facebook is a very popular and user friendly way to keep up with what’s going on with something or someone that interests you. It is FREE and simple to use and will keep you informed about what is happening at the Inn, and with our “Stonewall Family”. What it will do for you is, it will give you “Stonewall Family” status and access, not only to me, but also to meet and chat with other guest friends, old and new. You will automatically receive all the important news about Wayne’s last minute deals, JMU events, community concerts and plays, and other underground, inside, “hotwire” tips and news. We (and you) can upload pictures, videos, announcements that would be of interest to our family of guests. As a “fan” you will receive all the hotwire news from Stonewall Jackson Headquarters :). Try it, if you don’t really enjoy sharing in this family network it is easy to drop it. But, my guess is, you will find it very useful, fun, and very interesting! It is safe and secure. Anderson Cooper of CNN hosts a Facebook page just like ours, the last time I checked, he had 30,300 fans in his network from all over the world.
It's easy to become our
fan! If you have a Facebook account, just click
the button to access our Facebook page: No problem! Go to www.facebook.com and sign up. After you have created your account, login, you will see a search box at the top right-hand corner of the screen to search for people and places on Facebook. Just enter "Stonewall Jackson Inn" and click "Become a Fan" next to our listing.
Kevin is a frequent guest at the Inn. He flies in from Toronto every month or two to consult with the management team of Rosetta Stone whose Headquarters is within walking distance. This past month he brought Anji who functions as a supportive co-consultant with him. Brilliant, perceptive, witty, and warmly engaging applies to both of them, and one can add the descriptor “beautiful” in Anji’s list. Kevin and I carry on spirited and enjoyable conversations on everything from cats to the world’s problems and politics, usually while I am preparing his “Breakfast to Remember”. He is considered to be a National Treasure of Canada, indispensable to Rosetta Stone, and a beloved guest here at our Inn. If you are lucky, you might meet him here during your next stay with us. He is unforgettable.
My part-time Innkeeper Intern Debbie has returned to flying every week for economic reasons. She comes on weekends when she can which is once or twice a month. Tanja, my office assistant, continues to provide invaluable and loyal service to the Inn and me. As well, the Housekeeping Staff is as it pictured in our last Newsletter.
But, there are two new
faces on our Hospitality Team that joined us last month
as Interning Innkeepers. They are the Jones Brothers;
 (Tony and Richard) They are recent graduates, single, ages 23 & 26, which qualifies them as eligible bachelors. Richard is a graduate of James Madison University with a major in Economics, Tony from University of Virginia in Foreign Relations. Richard is a “runaway” from the local Ruby Tuesdays kitchen, while Tony was a Manager of The College Inn restaurant in Charlottesville, just over the mountain at UVa. They are a welcome sidekicks for me as they live here in the recently completed Innkeeper apartments on the first floor. As they gain Innkeeper experience, I am looking forward to having more freedom to travel, time to spend at my home on Bryce Mountain, and do some much missed visiting with friends and relatives.
As you might remember, The Inn and our Stonewall Family has two charities, one domestic and one international. Our local home charity is “Second Home” which is a Latch Key after school program for the community sponsored by our local Lutheran Church. Our international charity is “Godparents for Tanzania” which is an educational foundation to fund scholarships for deserving and well qualified Tanzanian young people. I have previously written you about both these, and as well about our active involvement in the Refugee Resettlement Program sponsored by the United Council of Churches. Well, there is good news, The Godparents for Tanzania Foundation has qualified for a $10,000 grant from Environmental Resources Management, an international consulting firm, to establish a scholarship fund for Tanzanians pursuing a career in wildlife management. Students will receive tuition support and a stipend for living expenses in exchange for a commitment to work in wildlife management in Tanzania for at least five years. Caring for wildlife conservation areas and national parks is a promising career opportunity for young people in Tanzania, according to Rev. Dwayne Westermann, a retired Lutheran pastor and now President of this educational foundation and program . The students will enroll at the College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania.
To qualify for the grant,
Godparents for Tanzania is seeking $3,000 in matching funds.
Donations to the Mazingira (Environmental) Scholarship Fund
may be made at
http://www.givemeaning.com
From the Stonewall Jackson Kitchen
Every month I receive
an email from several guests or other B&B’s with questions
or permission to serve one of our "Breakfasts to Remember"!
This last week, The Beach Spa B&B in Virginia Beach wrote
that they wanted to make and serve our "Blueberry
Sausage Breakfast Cake" to their guests this past
weekend. (You can get the recipe from our
Recipe Page). It is an
unusual and delicious make-ahead dish. Here is another one of Wayne’s Breakfast Recipes that can be made either the night before and refrigerated, or in the morning. It serves 6 and is delicious with the Blueberry Sausage Cake as a side. They can be baked in a preheated (375F) oven together for 30 + minutes, and will finish at the same time. I use these together when we have groups that must eat breakfast together at the same time. I double or triple the recipes as needed. Would be great when you have company!
*1
frozen pie crust Preheat oven to 375F. Place the crust on a baking sheet. Scatter the ham around on the bottom of the crust, then layer the potatoes, then the onion, peppers, with the cheese on top. Beat the eggs, milk, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over the layered ingredients. Sprinkle with a little additional cheese and peppers, for presentation. You’re gonna Love it!!
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