May 5, 2006. Following the May 4, 2006 book signing and donation event in the Schowengerdt House hosted by the Warren County Historical Society, an informative article appeared in the Surban Journals carrying the above title. Excerpts follow:

“I had to get this signed, because I used to swim in Charrette Creek,” Gerry Murphy said as she reminised about her childhood, growing up in the area west of Marthasville.

Visitor Vickie Logston said she and the author share ancestors from a century ago. Logston, who now lives in Jefferson County, traded distant family names and memories with Schake, as he wrote a short message in her copy of “La Charrette.”

And so the eventful evening progressed.  

Sarah Olinger of the Surburn Journals, Warrenton Journal was one of the journalists covering the event. Her two page coverage was an excellent report. Later, she apologized to me for referring to this work of history as a novel, but not to worry, a subsequent disclaimer soon followed!