Pamela Matlack Klein
Pamela Matlack Klein is a galvanized Appomattoxian. She has lived in the south more than half her life and a large chunk of that time has been spent as a resident of Appomattox County, Virginia. She is familiar to many Appomattoxians through her column “Living Along the Appomattox” that appeared weekly in the Appomattox Times-Virginian.
Her writings have been published in both print and online venues over the years including professional journals dealing with geology, ecology, and Arabian horses. As a Graduate Assistant, she taught at the college level for two years, specializing in botanical and geological field courses.
Since settling in Appomattox, Pamela and her husband Bill Klein (an author in his own right) purchased a farm in the county and they raise Davenport Arabian horses. Pamela has also worked with the Department of Tourism for the Town of Appomattox as a Travel Counselor, was active in living history roles at Clover Hill Village, Holiday Lake 4-H Center, and Saylor’s Creek State Park, and has been active as a Master Naturalist.
Pamela was drawn to Appomattox originally because of her family’s solid connections with the south. She is related by marriage to Jefferson Davis through his second wife Varina Howell, who had many connections in the Philadelphia area where the Matlack family originally settled in the 17th Century.
The Matlack family has always maintained close ties with the south and felt at home here since colonial times. Growing up in the Philadelphia area gave Pamela a solid sense of this country’s birth and history. Her direct ancestor, Timothy Matlack, was instrumental in the founding of the United States and she felt that living in Appomattox, where our great Nation reunited, was a fitting tribute to his memory.
To this end she devotes her time to promoting Appomattox as a tourist destination and has written extensively on the beauty and strong community feel of this town and county. Her experiences make her a perfect fit for the various venues provided by Appomattox News.
You can continue to read Pamela’s weekly column here at Appomattox News every Wednesday. Look under “Outlook” under the feature article on the home page to find the most current column.
You can reach Pamela at “editor @ appomattoxnews.com” (remove the spaces and quotes before you hit “send”).
Hi Pamela,
I was the one that picked up Flicka at White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue. I’ve been looking for the article. I must be looking in the wrong place. Thanks,
Louise
good afternoon,
i am flattered that you like my photos enough to have them on your website, but i have to wonder why you wouldnt ask me if i minded. b/c of the first photo that i ran across a few hours ago, i changed that to private on my flickr account, now i see you have put up the next one. i typically agree to almost all requests to use my images. but i would like to be consulted. i am sure you can understand.
thank you,
paige craft
Hello Paige - I’ll respond for Pamela, as I had to approve your comment to show on the page and I want to respond as soon as possible - the photos on the home page of this site and on the other sites are delivered through a script sponsored by Flickr. If your photos are public, then I - as well as hundreds of others - can use those photographs on our Web sites. If your photos are private, then I can’t touch them. Nor, can anyone else. I believe that this information is available on Flickr’s terms of agreement.
On another note, you have a chance to label your photograph with the title and your name, I believe. This way, when someone mouses over your photo, they can see the image. Plus, when they click on the image, they will be taken straight to your photo at Flickr. It’s a win-win situation for those who want to showcase their photos. If you don’t want to share your images, then by all means make them private.
Your photographs, by the way, are amazing. Sorry you won’t share with us!
My Regards,
Linda Goin