A Bit Of L.V. History Down Here In Virginia

We Virginia Memmotts were surprised to see this case on a table at the Lucketts (Va.) Fair on Saturday.

The antique dealer who was using it to display some of her items didn't want to sell the case to me, unfortunately. It would have looked nice in our dining room.

Malynda Pavlock McQueen, class of '75, writes to share news of another "Little Valley."

"Mark: There is a Little Valley in Poulsbo, Wash., just 10 miles from me here in Bremerton. ... Also, the next road down from me there is a house whose number is 14755!! How's that?!"

A little Googling turns up this note at a Poulsbo Realtor's website:

Little Valley and Big Valley Roads are the beginning of a scenic backdoor route to the Hood Canal Floating Bridge, and along the route you will pass the Manor Farm Inn, Molly Ward Gardens and the Llama Rose Farm.

If only they had called it "Great Valley Road," then we'd really be looking at a parallel universe.

L.V. waaaaaaay down under

Here's another Little Valley that's not our Little Valley but is still a Little Valley none-the-less.

Little Valley farm in South Otago, New Zealand.

It appears they have a webcam going there. Right now, it's pointed at a bird feeder.

Coincidentally, given where your faithful blogger now lives (Fairfax County, Va.) the location was originally supposed to be called Fairfax.

Click here to see what else we've written about "Little Valley around the world."

Seen any Little Valley stuff out there?

With LVCS alumni spread further than we probably think, there are certainly enough eyes out there to spot interesting things that remind us all of the old home town and the old school.

Maybe it's the Little Valley Bistro in Sunol, Calif., which appears to be spinning off a Little Valley Winery (some bottles from there have already been spotted and made their way east). Or:
- The Little Valley Inn near Yosemite.
- The Little Valley Brewery in West Yorkshire, U.K.
- The Little Valley Candle Co.

Or maybe it's a license plate like this:



(OK, we cheated a bit. That license plate belongs to this blogger.)
If you spot anything LV-related, e-mail us here; memmottmark@yahoo.com.

Meanwhile, here's something interesting: The Glens Falls Post Star, in writing recently about the possibility that the Fort Edwards and Hudson Falls school districts might merge, notes that the most recent merger of two districts in New York State is the 2000 combination of Cattaraugus and Little Valley. The story (which you can read by clicking here) goes into considerable detail about the history and events since the new district was created, but seems to rely on one source -- Superintendent Louis McIntosh Jr.