Dunn looks at condos instead of resort hotel

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Thursday, April 21, 2005
Kilmarnock
accepts $2.7
million bid
for Main
Street work
by Robb Hoff
KILMARNOCK—Following
a closed session Monday night,
the Kilmarnock Town Council
voted unanimously (6-0) to accept
a $2.7-million construction bid
from Chesapeake-based Conrad
Brothers for the town’s Main
Street enhancement project.
The work will extend from
the Bank of Lancaster to Cralle
Street.
“I think council’s commitment
to unanimously accept the bid...
is an extraordinarily strong signal
of the community’s commitment
to the transformation of Kilmarnock’s downtown,” said town
manager Lee Hood Capps.
Mayor Mike Robertson credited council with making the
decisions needed to move the
project forward over the last
couple years.
“It’s going to have a big impact
on how Kilmarnock evolves,”
Robertson said of the project.
“We’re going to be that shining
light on the hill.”
Before the construction begins
in June, the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board must
give its final approval by May 19,
said Capps. The construction will
include new sidewalks, pedestrian
crosswalks, and traffic calming
designs to improve the appearance and safety of the downtown
area.
The overall $3.9-million cost
of the project includes the relocation of utility poles off Main
Street and some placement of
underground utilities. The total
also includes a five-percent contingency fund.
The town has been awarded
$1,070,000 in federal grant funding for the project since 1999,
including $268,000 this year. The
funding, administered by the Virginia Department of Transportation, requires a 20-percent match
by the town ($214,000).
The town also projects receiving an additional $900,000 from
VDOT for the Main Street road
work through participation in
VDOT’s cost-sharing program.
The remainder needed to complete the eight-month project is
estimated at $1,748,250.
Prior to the closed session
Monday, a public hearing was
held on council’s plan to secure
borrowing agreements for up
to $2.6 million to finance the
remaining cost.
Ted Cole, vice-president of
Davenport & Company LLC, said
financing proposals from local,
regional, and national banks are
expected to be available for council consideration during a special
meeting to be held May 9.
“They have confidence that the
town council is going to do what
it needs to do to pay the debt,”
said Cole.
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New life for
old computers:B6
Play Ball!
Little League opening,
Wall of Fame inductions
are Saturday..............A11
Soaring land:
Northumberland assessors
say land values are
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Calendar..A2-3
Churches.B2-5
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Directory..C12-13
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Opinion....A4-5
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Schools....B8-9
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Colorful ladies visit Kilmarnock
Elvis, serenading Red Hatters with “Love Me Tender,” bows before a sea of red and
purple last Saturday. Elvis (Tim Beasley of Virginia Beach), the New Edition Dancers
and a costume contest were all part of the morning entertainment at Red Hat Day.
Ladies with “hattitude”
descended on Kilmarnock Saturday morning
for the first Red Hat
Day. Carol Fifer of Tappahnnock (left) won an
award for her crazy garb,
which included a hat she
purchased for a quarter,
then painted red and
decorated with roses and
tulle. About 200 Red
Hatters from 20 different clubs, some from
as far away as Virginia
Beach, enjoyed entertainment, a luncheon
and a scavenger hunt
through town.
Photos by
Lisa Hinton-Valdrigh
Ora Hensley, 97, of Heathsville clings to her trophy and book
after being recognized as the oldest Red Hatter at the event
sponsored by the Kilmarnock Chamber of Commerce.
Committee to chew on meals tax hike
nesses to support the town’s costs
for providing water and sewer
services. She said a higher meals
tax would encourage customers
of Kilmarnock food businesses to
go elsewhere.
“I think you’re shooting yourself in the foot by encouraging
people to go outside of Kilmarnock for this basic service,” said
Brown.
Brown said the revenues
needed for the town to complete
its multi-million dollar Main
Street enhancement project and
wastewater treatment plant
upgrade should be provided more
equally from all who benefit from
the projects.
Councilman Paul Jones was
among four council members
who voiced their opposition to
the meals tax increase. He recommended that the issue be
addressed along with other potential sources for increasing town
revenues during a meeting of
the town’s administrative/finance
committee.
“I think we should look at them
more strongly than just the meals
tax,” said Jones.
The meals tax currently genFourteen condos rather than a hotel are now slated for this site at Glebe Point pending rezoning erates more town revenues than
and approval of a conditional use permit in upcoming months. The rezoning application is set any other town tax including real
for a Northumberland planning commission public hearing tonight (April 21) at 7 p.m.
by Robb Hoff
KILMARNOCK—The town
council’s proposed one- to threepercent increase in Kilmarnock’s
four-percent meals tax was sent
back to a committee Monday.
During a related public hearing, the proposed tax increase was
opposed by owners of McDonalds, Lee’s Restaurant and Carried Away Cuisine.
“I just don’t like to see it,”
said McDonald’s owner William
Washington. “I don’t know where
it’s going to stop.”
Washington said the town
meals tax combined with state
sales tax already adds nine-percent to the sale of prepared food.
Bill Lee, part-owner of Lee’s
Restaurant, said the four-percent
tax is already too much and any
increase would adversely affect
the tips received by waitresses.
“We just don’t see any reason
why you’ve got to raise the meals
tax,” said Lee. “There are other
avenues you can take.”
Carried Away Cuisine owner
Jackie Brown said the proposed
tax increase would discriminate
against food purveyors and place
an unfair burden on those busi-
estate, merchants licenses and
bank franchise taxes. With three
months remaining in the town’s
fiscal year, the meals tax has generated $250,123 of the $278,000
projected for the year in the
town’s budget.
Sewer plant facility fee
Another public hearing was
held on a proposed water and
wastewater facilities fee that
would establish a $5,000 fee for
new utility permits issued in town
and $7,500 for out-of-town permits. The issue was tabled.
The function of the fee was
explained by Fred Pribble, a vicepresident of Draper Aden Associates, the Richmond firm selected
last year by council to undertake
an evaluation of the town’s sewer
plant operation.
Pribble said the facilities fee
could be used for debt service
on capital projects already undertaken in addition to funding
future capital improvement projects such as sewer plant upgrades
or the installation of water transmission mains, water storage
tanks and large pump stations.
Pribble said the facilities fee
would be charged in addition to
the exisiting connection fees for
Dunn looks at condos
instead of resort hotel
by Reid Pierce-Armstrong
HEATHSVILLE—Developer
James Dunn has requested a
zoning change for the property
containing the old oyster house
at Glebe Point.
Dunn wants the property
rezoned from business to residential waterfront so he can build 14
condominium units.
His original plan to build a
five-story hotel and restaurant
on the site was compromised
by public opposition and current
height restrictions.
The county and state have
already approved a 21-slip marina
and a special exception to build a
hotel on the property.
While residential waterfront is
a far more restrictive classification than business, it allows condominiums as a conditional use.
Business zones do not allow any
residential uses.
The application will be considered in several phases. The
zoning change will be considered
separately from and exclusive of
the application to build condominiums.
The Northumberland planning
commission will review the proposed change today (April 21)
at 7 p.m. at the courthouse in
Heathsville. Commission members are charged with making a
recommendation to the board of
supervisors based on public comment and the directives of the
comprehensive plan.
Hearings set on ordinance revisions
to further limit waterfront development
LANCASTER—The planning
commission
for
Lancaster
County will hold a public hearing April 21 on proposed revisions to the county’s Chesapeake
Bay Preservation Act ordinance.
The hearing begins at 7 p.m.
in the Lancaster General District
courtroom.
The revisions are intended to
bring the county into full compliance with the Commonwealth’s
Chesapeake Bay Act requirements.
As proposed, the revisions
would further limit development
within the 100-foot resource protection area from tidal wetlands,
even on lots created prior to the
county’s adoption of a bay pres-
ervation ordinance.
The proposed ordinance is
available for review on-line at
lancova.com by clicking the
“Public Hearing Schedule” item
on the home page. On the next
page, click on “Planning Commission” and the draft ordinance
can then be downloaded in PDF
format.
Blooming colors
Nature’s palette of purples, yellows and whites paints a
colorful spring picture. With temperatures in the mid-80s
earlier this week, many perennials were in full bloom.
(Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi)
Upcoming
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Rappahannock Record, Kilmarnock, Va. • April 21, 2005
April
21 Thursday
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Bingo is played at American
Legion Post 86 on Waverly
Avenue in Kilmarnock at 7 p.m.
The Planning Commission for
Lancaster County meets at 7
p.m. at the courthouse in Lancaster.
The Planning Commission for
Northumberland County meets
at 7 p.m. at the courthouse in
Heathsville.
The Rappatomac Writers
meets from 2 to 4 p.m. in the
Chinn House at Rappahannock
Community College in Warsaw.
Duplicate Bridge will be played
at 1 p.m. at the Woman’s Club of
White Stone. Men, women and
newcomers are invited. No reservations are needed. 435-2755.
A Comprehensive Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee for
the Town of Kilmarnock meets at
6 p.m. at the town office.
Arthur “Doc” Muroff is featured
on the piano at the Boathouse
Cafe in Urbanna from 6 to
9 p.m. Reservations suggested,
758-0080.
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Friday
Narcotics Anonymous meets
at 8 p.m. in Charterhouse in
Kilmarnock. 580-4400.
Bingo is played at the Upper
Lancaster Ruritan Center in
Lively at 7:30 p.m.
Dave Long is featured on the
piano from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bambery’s Restaurant in Heathsville.
For dinner reservations, call
580-8181.
Jack Mulligan is featured on
the piano at the Boathouse Cafe
in Urbanna from 6 to 9 p.m.
758-0080.
Steve Hall is featured on the
piano at the Boathouse Cafe
in Deltaville from 6 to 9 p.m.
776-8882.
Sweet Justice rocks the Boathouse Cafe in Deltaville. The
show starts at 9 p.m. 776-8882.
Saturday
A Leadership Seminar will be
held at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. Registration will
begin at 8:30 a.m. and the seminar at 9 a.m. The seminar is
sponsored by the Rappahannock Toastmasters Club. $10.
580-6522, or 453-4430.
Coaching Day will be held
at Stratford Hall Plantation.
Gates open at 9 a.m. $15 per
person. Activities include a Carriage parade, Lancaster High
School Band, 18th-century hunting exhibit, Ashland Bassets,
Farmington Beagles, Tilting the
Ring, tailgate contest, racing
Jack Russells and AnheuserBusch Clydsdales.
A Giant Yard Sale And Raffle
will be held by the Buzzin for a
Cure Relay for Life Team beginning at 8 a.m. at Bea-Fit in
Reedville. Proceeds benefit the
American Cancer Society.
The Annual Spring Art Festival
showcasing Lancaster student
art will hang at the Lancaster
Middle School. Hours are noon
to 3 p.m.
The
Monday
The Middle Peninsula Northern
Neck Local Human Rights Commission will meet at 1 p.m. at
the ARC of the Virginia Peninsula
Lewis Puller Center at 6871 Main
Street in Gloucester.
First Place, a 13-week faithbased weight loss program begins
at 6:45 p.m. at the White Stone
Church of the Nazerene Ministry
Center in White Stone. To join, call
453-5701.
The Calllao Rescue Squad Support Team meets at 7:30 p.m. at
the Callao Rescue Squad Building.
758-0080.
Garland to shake The Playhouse
Blues guitarist Terry Garland returns to The Playhouse in White
Stone Saturday, April 23. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Admission is $20. Reservations are recommended. Call The Lancaster Players box office at 435-3776.
(Photo by Robert Mason Jr.)
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Saturday
Big John Trimble’s East Coast
Opry comes to The Beacon at
The Pilot House in Topping. Acts
include The Eco Band with steel
guitarist Bobby Edenton and fiddle
player Steve Keith. David Frizzell
headlines the show. Other performers are Michael Hockady,
Amy and Preston Ladd, Trish
Bonwell, Bobby Lindsey, Bobby
Hipple and Rowdy Yates. $30
cover includes buffett dinner. For
tickets, call 776-6317 or 222-3145.
Guitarist Don Bassett plays Piper’s Pub in Kilmarnock. The show
starts at 7 p.m. For dinner reservations, call 435-7178.
Blues Guitarist Terry Garland
is featured at The Playhouse in
White Stone. Doors open for attitude adjustment at 7 p.m. The
concert begins at 8 p.m. $20. For
reservations, call 435-3776.
A Yard And Bake Sale will be
held at the home of Genevieve
Johnson on Irvington Road in
White Stone, beginning at 8 a.m.
The sale benefits the Mount
Vernon Baptist Church Home
Club.
758-0080.
Sweet Justice rocks the Boathose Cafe in Urbanna. The show
starts at 9 p.m. 758-0080.
Dinner Theater
Musicals
Cabarets
Radio Theater
Concerts
Auditions
Lancaster
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Sunday
The Widowed Persons Service
for Lancaster and Northumberland counties holds its lunch
brunch at
the Donegaler Irish Pub at the Village Green in Callao
immediately following church services.
The Annual Spring Art Festival
showcasing Lancaster student art
will hang at the Lancaster Middle
School. Hours are noon to 3 p.m.
An awards ceremony will be held
at 1 p.m.
758-0080.
A Carry-Out Chicken Box
Lunch will be available from 11:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. from Newsome’s
in Burgess. The box-lunch sale
is sponsored by the Newsome’s
Lunch Bunch Relay for Life
Team to benefit the American
Cancer Society. Pre-order lunches
at 453-9071.
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Monday
The Historyland Community
Workshop volunteer craft group
meets at the Lancaster Woman’s
Club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown
bag lunch. Guests welcome.
Party Bridge is featured at 11:30
a.m. at the Northumberland Woman’s Club in Lottsburg. Bring a
sandwich. Side dishes, dessert
and beverages provided. $5. For
reservations, call 580-8205.
Duplicate Bridge will be played
at 1 p.m. at the Woman’s Club
of White Stone. Men, women and
newcomers are invited. No reservations. 435-2755.
A Town Meeting will be held by
the Lively Community Association
at 7 p.m. at the Upper Lancaster
Volunteer Fire Department.
Tuesday
Narcotics Anonymous meets at
7 p.m. at Charterhouse in Kilmarnock.
The Kilmarnock & District Pipe
Band rehearses at 7:15 p.m. at
Campbell Memorial Presbyterian
Church in Weems. 462-7125.
The Lancaster Lions Club will
meet at 7 p.m. at Willaby’s Restaurant in White Stone.
Bridge will be played at 1 p.m. at
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.
Overcomers Outreach meets at
7 p.m. at the White Stone Church
of the Nazarene Ministry Center
in White Stone. Overcomers Outreach is a Christ-centered recovery program untilizing a 12-step
program to recovery to overcome
any form of addiction.
The Virginia Marine Resources
Commission meets at 9:30 a.m.
at 2600 Washington Avenue in
Newport News. Habitat permit
hearings will be conducted during
the morning. Fisheries items will
be addressed at noon.
757-247-2200.
758-0080.
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Wednesday
The Rotary Breakfast Club
meets at 7:30 a.m. at Lee’s Restaurant in Kilmarnock.
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BCONRAD’S UPPER DECK:
Waterside restaurant overlooking the
Rappahannock River, specializing in
fresh local seafood. Extensive all-youcan-eat buffet plus a full menu. Boat
dockage. Friday & Saturday only. 5–
9pm (D) Route 624, Mollusk 642-7400.
TRADITIONAL
DINING
DIXIE DELI:
Family owned and operated (forever!)
Serving lunch 5 days a week, MonFri., 10:30-3:00, Subs, soup, our famous potato & chicken salad and
sandwiches, 50 Irvington Rd.,
Kilmarnock 435-6745.
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HOBBS HOLE RESTAURANT:
Executive Chef Abel Anaya formerly from
The Court of Two Sisters Restaurant in New
Orleans. Serving an eclectic blend of
French, Italian & New Orleans style cuisine.
Dinner, Tues. - Sat. 5:30 - 9:30, Lunch,
Tues. - Fri. 11:30 - 2:00 Hobbs Hole Dr.
Tappahannock 804-443-4451
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THE LITTLE PEOPLE'S GUILD &
CAFÉ LOTTÉ : Great BBQ Ribs,
chicken, homemade salad, delicious
desserts & more. Homemade desserts by order. Serving lunch, 11 am
- 4 pm, Mon. - Sat. Closed Sundays.
529-5938 Lottsburg, Va.
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LANCASTER LANDING RESTAURANT:
Seafood, Steaks and daily dinner specials.
Located at the foot of the White Stone
Bridge, open Tue. - Sat. 5 pm - 10 pm.
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THE MOUNT HOLLY STEAMBOAT INN:
Overlooking beautiful Nomini Creek
in historic Westmoreland County.
Winter Hours Dinner Wednesday to
Saturday. 5:00-9:00 Grand Sunday
Brunch Buffet 11:00-2:00. 804-4729070. 3673 Cople Highway (Rt. 202
at Nomini Bay)
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Tappahannock • Movie Hotline: 804-445-1166
ADULTS: $7.00 CHILDREN 11 AND UNDER: $5.00
SENIORS 62 AND OLDER: $5.00
ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6:00 ARE $5.00 FOR EVERYONE
* NO PASSES OR COUPONS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 804-443-0837
No one under
17 admitted
to R Rated
films without
parent or adult
accompaniment
- ID’s required
FRI. April 22
SUN. April 24
KINGS RANSOM (PG13)
5:10, 7:30, 9:45
KUNG FU HUSTLE (PG13)
5:00, 7:25, 9:40
AMITYVILLE HORROR (R)
5:15, 7:35, 9:35
THE PACIFIER(PG)
4:45, 7:20, 9:30
BEAUTY SHOP (PG13)
4:50, 7:15, 9:25
KINGS RANSOM (PG13)
2:45, 5:10, 7:30
2:25, 5:00, 7:25
2:30, 5:15, 7:35
THE PACIFIER(PG)
2:15, 4:45, 7:20
BEAUTY SHOP (PG13)
2:20, 4:50, 7:15
SAT. April 23
MON. - THURS. April 25-28
KINGS RANSOM (PG13)
2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45
2:25, 5:00, 7:25, 9:40
2:30, 5:15, 7:35, 9:35
THE PACIFIER(PG)
2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 9:30
BEAUTY SHOP (PG13)
2:20, 4:50, 7:15, 9:25
KINGS RANSOM (PG13)
7:30
7:25
7:35
THE PACIFIER(PG)
7:20
BEAUTY SHOP (PG13)
7:15
See what people
wore on the
steamboat.....
and to
Wharton Grove,
the Holly Ball,
White Stone
Beach, and
elsewhere
An exhibit
featuring
beautiful
vintage clothing
set in historical
vignettes from
the Golden Age
of the Steamboat
1880 - 1937
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Directions: West at the light in White Stone,
playhouse 1/2 block on right.
BOATHOUSE CAFE ON THE WATER:
Deltaville - Winter hours - Fri.. - Sat.
4:00 PM - ? Entertainment both nights.
Reservations - 758-8200.
Properly Attired:
Fashions of the Steamboat Era
Terry Garland
804-435-3776
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SANDPIPER REEF RESTAURANT:
4 Star Dining on the Piankatank. Friendly,
local atmosphere. Fresh seafood, prime
beef. Thurs-Sat. 5-9. Sun. 4 - 8 p.m. Special
Parties-Off Nights. Reservations accepted.
Off Rt. 198 in Mathews County. Under new
ownership. (D). 725-3331.
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SANDPIPER RESTAURANT:
Est. 1982. Casual relaxed dining with
friendly service. Featuring nightly specials, charbroiled steaks and fresh seafood dishes. Full menu. (D) Route 3,
White Stone. 435-6176.
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THAI POT: Authentic Thai cuisine.
Serving lunch and dinner. Dine in and
carry-out. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday
Lunch: 11:30am-3pm. Dinner: 5:30pm9pm., Catering available. 238 N. Main
St., Kilmarnock, 436-Thai.
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THE STEAMBOAT RESTAURANT:
Enjoy casual dining while overlooking the beautiful Piankatank River
Golf Club. We offer a traditional lunch
menu, gourmet and traditional
evening menus and Sunday Brunch
selections. Open Tues.-Sat., 11:00
am - 2:30 pm, Thurs., Fri. & Sat. evenings 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm, and Sunday Brunch 10:30 am - 2:00 pm. Banquets, functions and group outings
also available. Call 776-6589 (Reservations suggested). Located off Rt.
33 at 629, Hartfield, Va.
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THE TAVERN RESTAURANT:
In the heart of Heathsville, Va. Chef
Branden Levine serves a pleasing
Progressive American Cuisine. Enjoy steak, seafood, chicken, lamb, and
gourmet desserts. Open for lunch:
Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 2:30,
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday 5:30 9:00. Call 804-580-7900 for reservations.
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TOBY'S:
Casual dining, fresh seafood, steaks,
chops & pasta. Open 7 days at 3 pm.
(D) 804-776-6913. Deltaville, just off
Rt. 33.
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WILLABY’S:
Comfortable casual atmosphere. Featuring daily chef's specials, gourmet burgers
& delectable desserts. Eat in or carry out
available. Monday-Saturday 11-3. Items
available for take home until 4:00. White
Stone. (L) 435-0044.
Polishing Brass & Brass Beds
Brass, Copper, Silver & Pewter
Fireplace Accessories
Door Handles/Knockers
Other Home Items
Lamps & Lamp Repair
Free Pick-up/Delivery
30 years experience
INCE
$20 Admission
Call for Reservations
BOATHOUSE CAFE ON THE WATER:
Urbanna - Open 7 days a week. 11:00
AM - ?. Serving Lunch & Dinner. Entertainment Nightly. Reservations 758-0080.
Brass Polishing
GRANDFATHER, MANTEL & SHIP CLOCKS
ANTIQUE & NEW
Saturday, April 23 at 8 pm
Doors open at 7!
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S T E A M BOAT E R A MUSEU M
156 King Carter Drive • Irvington, Virginia 22480
Open April - December
Thursday - Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone (804) 438-6888 • www.steamboateramuseum.org
Contact us for group tours
Diane Jordan straightens one of the paintings in the Pen Women
show, on exhibit at the Studio Gallery through April 29.
‘Seed’ work projects
hang in Kilmarnock
The Rappahannock Art League
Studio Gallery in Kilmarnock
is exhibiting paintings, poems
and prose by members of the
Chesapeake Bay Branch of the
National League of American
Pen Women Inc. through April
29.
The public is encouraged to
view this “seed” work and
become inspired. Artists may
create a painting interpreted from
a writing; writers may create a
poem or prose that interprets a
painting.
Men and women are invited
to participate. Applications will
be available at the gallery at 19
North Main Street in Kilmarnock. Works will be independently judged. A reception will
be held with monetary awards
and ribbons for those participants whose works best reflect
the subjects.
In October 2005, all “seed”
works and all works done by
applicants will be on display
for the month at Morning Glory
Gallery in Gloucester.
Classic Chrysler Callao to hold
to be raffled
casino night
The Callao Rescue Squad Support Team is raffling a 1971 Chrysler New Yorker. A drawing will
be held June 18 during an oldfashioned barbecue at the rescue
squad building.
Raffle tickets are $5 each.
Ticket are available at Cralle
Insurance Office and Northern
Neck Cleaners, and from support
team members.
The butterscotch-yellow classic
car runs well, is in very good condition and is a comfortable ride.
Area
Events
■ Yard sale set
The Mount Vernon Baptist
Church Home Club will have
a yard and bake sale Saturday,
April 23, beginning at 8 a.m.
at the home of Genevieve Johnson on Irvington Road in White
Stone.
on April 30
Casino Night in Callao will
be held April 30 from 6 to 10
p.m. at the new rescue squad
building.
The night of gaming prizes,
food and fun will be hosted
by the Callao Rescue Squad
Support Team and the Callao
Volunteer Fire Department
Auxiliary. Games include Let it
Ride, Roulette, Money Wheel,
Blackjack and Craps.
Advance admission tickets
are recommended. Tickets purchased prior to April 23 are
$20 per person. Tickets at the
door are $25.
Admission tickets include
five prize tickets and gaming
money.
Tickets are on sale at the
Bank of Northumberland, MidAtlantic Marine, Callao Supply
and Cralle Insurance in Callao,
and by members.
For tickets, to become a sponsor or to donate, call 529-6226
or 529-6220.
Upcoming
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Thursday
The Kiwanis Club meets at
7:30 a.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock.
The Rotary Club for Kilmarnock, Irvington and White
Stone meets at 12:30 p.m.
at Rappahannock WestminsterCanterbury.
The Northern Neck Bay Tones
meets at 3 p.m. at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church in Kilmarnock. 438-5127.
A Grief Support Group meets
at 3 p.m. at White Stone United
Methodist Church. 435-7585.
The Chesapeake Bay Garden
Club meets at Festival Halle in
Reedville at 12:30 p.m. Butterfly
Society of Virgiina vice president
Ruth Burch is the guest speaker.
758-0080.
Bingo is played at the American
Legion Post 86 on Waverly
Avenue in Kilmarnock at 7 p.m.
The Board of Supervisors for
Lancaster County will meet at 7
p.m. at the courthouse in Lancaster.
The Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts board of directors meets at 10 a.m. at Bay
Trust Company at 1 North Main
Street in Kilmarnock.
Mahjong games begin at 10:30
a.m. at the Woman’s Club of
White Stone. Bring a sandwich.
Drinks and dessert are provided
Tables of three or four. $2 per
person. 435-2024.
A Giant Book Sale begins at
9 a.m. at the Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock and
continues through April 30.
Lancaster and Hantzmon, Weibel
and Company CPAs, and the King
Agency Advertising.
Bronze sponsors are American
Standard Insurance Agency, B.H.
Baird Insurance Agency, Computer Corner, Comtel Wireless,
Northern Neck State Bank, Peoples Community Bank and Rappahannock Publishing.
Friends sponsors are TCH Oil
Company and Carpenter Studios.
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held Sunday, April 24, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The all day event will include
a parade of antique horse-drawn
coaches and carriages, a special
appearance by the AnheuserBusch Clydesdales, a tailgate
picnic competition, a performance
by the Lancaster High School
Band, canine demonstrations by
the Ashland Bassets and Farmington Beagles, Jack Russell Terrier Races, an 18th-century-style
hunting exhibit by the Rappahannock Colonial Heritage Society, a Windsor furniture-making
exhibit by Locust Farm Windsors, a concession tent for food
and refreshments and tours of the
Great House.
Spectators attending Coaching
Day can register at the Stratford
Plantation Store for a Stratford
Silk Coaching Scarf valued at $75
and for a weekend stay for two at
Stratford with choice of a special
tour valued at $270.
The general admission advance
ticket price is $12.50 for adults
and $15 at the gate the day of the
event; children under 12 are free.
Advance tickets are available at
Stratford Hall, the Fredericksburg
Visitor Center, The Wright Touch
in Fredericksburg, the Bank of
Lancaster, Northern Neck State
Bank and Peoples Community
Bank. Tickets are also available
online at www.stratfordhall.org.
Tailgate spaces are $60 and
include general admission for up
to four people. Additional people
with the vehicle are $12.50 in
advance; $15 at the gate.
Tailgate vehicle tickets must be
bought in advance at Stratford.
Tailgate competition will include
awards in three different categories: most elegant, most tempting
cuisine and most humorous.
The Jack Russell Terrier races
will include a warm up, hurdles
and a steeplechase race. For those
wishing to enter their Jack Russell, call Richard Hinde at
540-967-1121. The first-place
winner of the steeplechase race
will receive $50, second place will
win $35 and third place, $20. The
entry fee for the hurdle is $5 and
$10 for the steeplechase races.
Coaching Day was founded
more than three decades ago by
the late Dr. E. Douglas Vere Nicoll
of Charlottesville, and the late
Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss, Stratford director for Rhode Island
and the mother of Mrs. Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis.
The 2005 co-chairs are Mrs.
E. Kimbark MacColl Jr., Stratford director for Oregon and
Mrs. Bonnie Buchanan Matheson,
director for Rhode Island.
Stratford is most grateful to
the companies that are supporting
the event. Proceeds help ensure
that Stratford continues as one of
America’s finest National Historic
Landmarks.
Directors’ Circle sponsors
include Christie’s Auctions,
Anheuser-Busch Inc., Virginia
Living Magazine and Al Pugh
Distributing.
Platinum sponsors are Omega
Protein and Brown-Forman Company.
Silver sponsors are Bank of
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Opinion
Excerpts
Once again it is Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Each year when it comes my thoughts return
to that of 1992 when I opened my house at the
behest of the Garden Club of the Northern Neck.
The request came a year earlier, and I blithely
agreed. The next day my furnace blew up, which
event set in motion an extensive rebuilding and
renovation, all of which we completed in time for
the big day.
Over a thousand people came through the house
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All went smoothly. The
ladies of the club had advised me to put away all
small items, but in the rush to prepare, I did not
heed their words.
The day after the opening, I headed off to give a
lecture in Washington, which preceded a trip to the
South of France where I was to give some lectures
on the history of the Pyrenees Mountains, as I had
done many times. The group there had grown so
large that we used two busses to take them to Pau
and the other places of interest in the region.
The 1992 trip was different in that the second
bus got lost. I spoke on the first bus, but when
we arrived at Pau, the second bus was nowhere in
sight. Later in the day it arrived, and my friend the
admiral who was in charge of the group, got off the
bus and told me to get on and lecture on anything
as the people on board were quite dismayed that
they had paid their money only to get lost.
I did as instructed, telling the assembled about
the history of Pau, the capital of the old Kingdom
of Navarre, and about the history of the Pyrenees.
By the end of the day the listeners seemed to be
satisfied. That night at dinner, unbeknownst to me,
a doctor and his son who had been on the bus asked
the admiral who I was, and how I happened to be
familiar with the area.
The next morning on the street, the doctor
stopped me for a chat, in the course of which he
said that he had learned that I had taught Russian
history. He said that he had a daughter who worked
in Washington in a related field, dealing with Russian and East European science and technology,
by Henry Lane Hull
and that she was considering a career change. He
asked if she could call me sometime, and I replied
that I would be happy to speak with her.
When I returned to the Northern Neck, my first
task was to dispose of the remnants of all the beautiful flowers and to return to my normal routine. I
wrote two “ Excerpts” about how I had prepared
for and recovered from Garden Week. A couple of
weeks later I was talking on the telephone in the
library when I looked over and realized that one of
a pair of small Staffordshire sheep was missing. I
later called the members of the Garden Club to let
them know that I had not done as they had advised,
i.e., putting the small things away, but someone
had pilfered an item. I readily admitted it was my
fault, but I wanted them to know that their advice
was sound.
Towards the end of that summer the doctor’s
daughter made the call which changed my life forever. She seemed so nice on the phone that I invited
her to have dinner in Washington to discuss her
future plans. Fifteen minutes after we met, I knew
that we should be married and my task was to bring
her to the same understanding. We continued to
speak by phone for three months, then we dated
for three months, then we were engaged for three
months, then nine months to the day after we met
in person, we committed matrimony.
We left on a wedding trip, after which we
returned via the good doctor’s home on the Eastern
Shore to collect some of her belongings to bring
to the Northern Neck. As we were about to leave,
she went back to her room and came out holding
a small sheep figurine. She asked, “Is this Staffordshire? It has been in my room all my life.”
It was identical to the one that had been pinched
during Garden Week. She brought it with her, and
my lonely odd one was soon introduced to a new
mate.
Thus, over a year later my experience with
Garden Week came to its conclusion, and life for
me and the lonely Staffordshire sheep has never
been the same, happily.
Yesteryear
in Lancaster
(A reprint from the April 21,
1905, issue of the Virginia Citizen.)
Fish and oyster notes
The Virginia oyster season
having ended, the vessels of the
State oyster navy will now keep
a close watch in the rivers to
see that all fishermen operating
pounds pay the required tax
of $3 a net to the Commonweath. The steamer Rappahannock, with Captain Hudgins in
command, is in this section on
the lookout. Last week Capt.
Hudgins found Maryland dredgers working in the Potomac and
he put them to rout. He gave
them over-night to clear out, and
when morning dawned they had
disappeared.
Capt. Geo. P. Squires has been
in Baltimore some time having
extensive repairs and over hauling done to the steamers of
their menhaden fleet. The boats
have also been inspected under
the new maritime laws. The
new laws are stringent; owners
and masters stand around with
gaping mouths, sometimes emitting sulphurous words, while the
inspectors decree. Owing to the
Slocum disaster, which forced
the new regulations, the fishing
fleet will be put to many thousands of dollars extra expense.
(Transcribed by volunteers
of the Genealogy and Research
Center of the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library.)
Delegate’s Report
by Del. Albert C. Pollard Jr.
Progress perceived
Last February, while I was in
Richmond, I happened to be eating
at a diner one evening. I pulled
an old newspaper off the shelf and
read a fascinating article.
The article, from the New York
Times, is about the remarkable
increase of wealth in Ireland and the
corresponding unintended social
consequences. The article is all the
more fascinating because “family
values” are at the forefront of the
public policy debate today.
In Ireland in 1987, the gross
domestic product per capita was
70 percent of the European Economic Union (EEU) average. That
jumped to 136 percent of the EEU’s
average in 2003. During the same
time, unemployment dropped from
17 percent to 4 percent.
But a curious thing happened on
the road to prosperity. The Irish
press has been filled with news
of the “unintended consequences”
of growth, secularization and newfound wealth. According to the
article, “suicide is at record levels,
divorce is increasingly common,
traffic is horrendous, personal debt
is spiraling up, faceless commuter
suburbs are sprouting and teenagers are taking too many drugs and
buying too many things.”
Indeed, a recent survey showed
that most Irish did not feel their
lifestyle improved in recent years
because the cost of living had gone
up so dramatically. Last November,
the government’s ombudsman and
information commissioner, Emily
O’Reilly, poured gasoline on the
national debate by stating “Many
of us recoil at the vulgar fest that is
much of modern Ireland… Divorce
was meant to be for the deeply
unhappy, not the mildly bored.
Sunday shopping was supposed to
be a convenience for the harassed
worker, not a new religion.” Citing
the freedom that the newfound
wealth has allowed, O’Reilly spoke
of the “staggering drink consumption, the childlike showing off of
helicopters and four-wheel drives
and private cinemas, the fetishizing of handbags and high heels.”
Switching back to the Northern
Neck, I remember recently seeing
an old-timer at a nursing home who
had been a farmer and a waterman. After talking about the old
times, he said to me, “Albert, I
remember the good ol’ days—and
they weren’t that great. It was a lot
of hard work.”
In citing the New York Times’
article, I am not suggesting that
economic growth isn’t beneficial.
But I do believe that the quest for
the dollar needs to be weighed carefully against its true costs. Locally,
progress has brought us jobs, but
it has eaten our wages through
increased health insurance premiums and property taxes. Progress
has brought us first-class medical
care, but it has taken our obstetrical unit. Progress has brought us
mobility, but has fractured our families. “Progress” has allowed farmers to achieve yields of 150 bushels
per acre of corn, but has lowered
corn prices because of over production.
Indeed, we have progressed
much, but after reading that article,
I believe it is perhaps not quite as
much as we perceived.
Letters to the Editor
Tourney thanks
are in order
To the Editor:
Saturday was a beautiful day
for baseball at Dream Fields and
to all of you who contributed to
its success, thank you.
With four local middle school
baseball teams and a fifth unexpected girls softball team appearing from Peasley, “we pulled it
off!”
First, I thank Lancaster County
Youth Club and Ronald Hudson
for offering Dream Fields to host
the tournament. It’s a great facility to accommodate the number
of games and teams at one location.
Secondly, thanks to the field
preparation team Welby Saunders, Scott George and Will Barrack for their time and energy on
Friday evening.
Thanks also to the umpires
Ronald Hudson, Billy Hudson,
Tommy Beatley, Joe Hudnall and
Chuck Davis.
And thanks to our dream team
of moms and dads who on a minute’s notice prepared the concession during the games and shared
their time unselfishly to host our
visitors. It was a job well done.
Who could forget our team
cook, Gary Wilkins, who grilled
over 300 hot dogs for this event?
Also, thanks to the Lancaster
Middle School girls softball team
coached by Jerry Lee for his
efforts to gather his team and
play a doubleheader.
Thanks to all student players
coaches, parents and middle
schools from Paige, Peasley, Northumberland and Lancaster for
making the tournament a success.
We have a lot to be proud of in
Lancaster County. The support of
our home town community and
the support of our youth in the
school system is unsurpassed.
Thanks to the special people
behind the scenes that have
allowed John Austin and myself
the opportunity to coach middle
school baseball—“our hats are
off to you.”
Billy Barrack
Alfonso
Thanks for box
lunch success
To the Editor:
We thank the many folks in
the community who supported
the Trinity Episcopal Church box
lunch April 12. According to
our calculations, we served lunch
to about 4 percent of Lancaster
County. Whether you ordered a
lunch or helped prepare or sell
them, we couldn’t have done it
without you.
We sold 450 box lunches,
peeled and boiled 140 pounds
of potatoes for potato salad,
cooked 320 pounds of chicken,
and used 30 dozen eggs. Our net
results: over $2,000 to help provide local college-bound students
with money for their textbooks.
Special thanks to Sue Gosnell,
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Shooting of geese
raises questions
To the Editor:
On Good Friday, March 25,
Lancaster County shot and killed
the geese residing at the pond at
our residence, Breezewood Farms,
in Irvington. Now for the history.
Our family moved to the Northern Neck in September 1996 as a
place to raise our family in a country atmosphere. Everything and
everyone was a pleasant change
from our previous place of residence. It was my twilight tour
in the military and we decided to
plant our roots in Irvington. Along
for the move were our horses,
dogs, cats, and Rascal the pot-bellied pig.
Shortly after moving to our new
farm, we were fortunate to get
geese that resided at our pond,
Ghost Hole Pond. When the geese
initially reproduced, the goslings
wandered about following their
mothers and the source of food.
This is where the problem lies.
My neighbors commenced to feed
the goslings to encourage them to
come to their residence through
an area of my fence that was torn
down without my permission or
knowledge. We asked the neighbor to cease feeding the geese as
they are creatures of habit. Too
late, the geese now had another
food source which they did not
forget.
Then the complaining began
with the neighbor’s new husband
arriving on the scene and creating
chaos and misfortune for the geese
by attacking them with a broom.
As this did not provide proper
resolve in the neighbors’ eyes,
phone calls and complaining commenced. They complained that the
geese were attacking them and
defecating in their yard. This was
making it difficult for them to
sell their home as the geese were
attacking prospective clients.
In order to appease my neighbors, we disposed of part of the
geese. We have also collected all
eggs to ensure having no more
than three geese. Over the next
couple of years, we heard no further complaints about the geese
as the neighbors actually resided
elswhere in Irvington. After all,
the geese weren’t directly where
they resided, and they had already
gotten the “country setting home”
picture of their house for sale with
the geese walking across the front
yard in the foreground of the picture.
Then the neighbors moved back
next door to us after failing to sell
the home. Right away the complaining again commenced and
this time the Lancaster County
Sheriff was called directly at home
numerous times. We were then
contacted by Lancaster County
Animal Control and told that the
geese needed to be disposed of.
With this news, I contacted animal
control and the sheriff and was
informed that I was to either shoot
or pen the geese. I was not receptive of this and we all decided to
relocate the geese to another farm
to avoid any further problems. The
animal control officer was to call
me when the geese were going to
be trapped and relocated so we
would be able to assist him.
After three weeks passed, two
of the three geese were seen being
executed by animal control. We
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had not received any notice or
communication as to this action
being carried out. The animal control officer was seen later that day
by two of our family members in
town and they were informed that
he was unable to catch the geese
and the sheriff had directed him to
shoot the geese, as he was tired of
getting complaints at home about
them. If the geese were unable
to be netted, then how was one
able to get close enough to be
attacked?
After taking two weeks to cool
down, I sent a registered letter to
animal control on April 7 asking
for the following: (1.) By whose
direction were the geese executed?
(2.) Upon what state/county code
was the execution of the geese
based? I respectfully requested a
copy of such a code as well as
the date of last revision. (3.) To
what degree was the Lancaster
County Sheriff’s Office involved
in the decision making and plan of
action carried out? (4.) By whom
was the decision made to deviate
from the initial plan of action. And
(5.) Who made the decision not to
inform the involved party of the
change?
As of April 18 I have not
received any reply.
We have endured a lot: From
wild ponies coming to our place
and doing some major damage, to
accusations of Rascal mauling a
horse’s shoulder, to all-night teenage parties infringing on our property and endangering our horses,
which are part of our livelihood.
We just want to be able to live
peacefully and be awarded fair and
equal justice. We would like for
other people and other state/county
agencies to be held accountable
for their actions and to respond to
individuals when requested. These
agencies do work for all of us,
don’t they?
Steven and Ellen Reid
Irvington
Clinic notes
volunteer service
To the Editor:
In behalf of the Northern Neck
Free Health Clinic board of directors, staff, and patients, and in
recognition of National Volunteer
Week, I sincerely thank the hundreds of area volunteers who consistently donate their time and
talents to help provide quality
health care to our patients in
need.
The faithful and dedicated volunteers come in regularly to help
the clinic work toward its mission
of “providing the highest level
of medical care to all those who
lack access to it within our community.” Volunteers play pivotal roles
in all three broad areas—medical,
dental and pharmaceutical—where
clinic efforts are focused. None
of these areas would be anywhere
nearly as developed as they are
without such unselfish donations
to the cause. Volunteers and their
commitment to the underserved
truly represent the best of the community, creating a medical home
for our less fortunate neighbors
and providing health care and
hope.
Through its first 12 years of
operations, the clinic has seen
4,314 low-income patients and
hosted 36,500 patient visits, filled
157,356 prescriptions, conducted
112,133 laboratory tests, and provided $13.1 million in health care
to the underserved. This was made
possible only by the contribution of
some 101,000 volunteer hours—
hours that make it possible to provide $5 of health care for every $1
contributed to clinic operations.
The clinic is open each weekday for medical visits, and operates two evening medical clinics
each week, along with an extensive and expensive pharmaceutical
program and a three-day-per-week
Dental Clinic.
The 385 active clinic volunteers include 92 percent of physicians in the five-county service
area, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and many others outside of
health-related fields who assist in
any number of ways, from filing,
administrative needs and phone
calls to patient screenings to providing dinners for the nightly clinics.
The need only continues to
grow. Our move two years ago
from a 2,800-square-foot facility
to one of 8,700 square feet allowed
us to expand programs, but only
within the confines of our budget
and pool of volunteers. The medical, dental and pharmaceutical
programs all are expanding significantly, creating enormous challenges, and volunteer training in a
number of areas will be conducted
at the clinic during May and June.
Please come and join our team.
Please thank the clinic volunteers you know for their service.
They’ve helped thousands, including some you may know. Their
work is incalculable.
Jean Nelson
Executive Director
Off The
Beaten
Path
Artichokes and daffodils, dogwoods and bees; pale greens
and violets, the perfect blue sky;
salamander, hummingbird, tall
grass, cool nights, cherry blossoms, strawberries, spider webs,
copperheads, gentle breeze, hot
sun...
Spring has come!
Construction humming, bees
swarming, tax day, budget woes,
baseball, boat cleaning, mildew
scrubbing, mulching, garden
tending, grass grown wild, light
bulb changing, laundry hanging,
rain’s coming...
Much to be done!
Red hats, garden tours, farm
markets, bluegrass, politicking,
Coaching Day, symphonies,
Dancing Divas, antiquing, tag
sales, lawnmower races, nature
hikes, museum openings, calendar crunching...
April’s almost gone!
Letters to the Editor
Bagging litter
To The Editor:
I write filled with both pride
and pain.
Last Thursday morning, 11 of
my neighbors worked to clean a
two-mile stretch of Little Bay. We
pulled 16 large bags of trash from
the roadside. The trash is thrown
from cars by careless individuals,
thoughtless hunters, or the drivers of pickup trucks without adequate covers for their loads on the
way to a refuse collection center.
Thanks to Bill Chapman, Larry
McDermott, Don and Ruth
McClean, John and Fran Ware,
Don and Jocelyn Gilmore, Kevin
Bolls, Kathy Baumhardt and John
O’Shaughnessy for putting pride
in their community in action.
But it all went for nothing. On
Saturday night, some malicious
individuals scattered newspapers
along both sides of the road for
the entire stretch we had cleaned.
I am very proud of my “helping
hands” neighbors, but keenly disappointed in both those who
thoughtlessly discard trash on our
roads, and particularly anyone
sick enough to deliberately trash
the roads of this beautiful
county.
On the way to mail this letter,
I was startled to find that some
“angels” had picked up most of
this trash. Thank you!
Bob Hall Sr.
White Stone
Red Hatters
welcomed
The the Editor:
Blustery and chilly was the
weather as the Red Hats and
Purple Dresses swished into town
Saturday, April 14, but warm and
welcoming were the passersby.
Merchants were involved in
Kilmarnock’s Red Hat Day with
a scavenger hunt, sending Red
Hatters to find items from “A
Wheel of Fish” and “My Hero”
tucked away among articles displayed in more than 15 stores.
Discounts on general merchandise were also given to the coloful
gals brightening up Main Street.
The New Edition Line Dancers
performed on West Church Street
and were marvelous, graceful,
and terrific, dancing in their red
cowboy hats.
“Elvis” came along and performed some of his songs as only
he can.
Ora Hensley, 97 and still young
at heart, of La Rouge Chapeau,
was given first prize as the oldest
Red Hatter, and from our local
Red Hat River Mammas, Erma
Burke received second prize as
the oldest Queen Mum. Prizes
were awarded for the best costume and best red hat. Another
Red Hat River Mamma, Lee
Jones, was in the competiiton for
best costume.
A delicious luncheon was
served at the Lancaster Union
Lodge with a fashion show. Outfits from local stores were worn
by attractive local models.
A trolly was available to help
escape the wind and save steps.
It stopped at about seven or eight
places around town.
Kilmarnock should prepare for
another happy invasion of the
Red Hats and Purple Dresses;
they’re coming for their second
annual Red Hat Day in 2006.
Marguerite Ajootian
The Red Hat River Mammas
Oyster roast
supports Scouts
To The Editor:
Saturday, April 16, in Lively
was the day all in attendance
enjoyed one of the best oyster
roasts in the Northern Neck.
Roasted, raw, and stewed oysters,
wonderful fried fish, hamburgers,
hotdogs, beverages and desserts
were served to the hungry folks.
All proceeds go to the Northern Neck Boy Scout District and
fund such things as uniforms and
camp fees for underprivileged
scouts.
If you missed this year’s feed,
be sure to make next year’s and
support your local boy scout district.
Paul W. Griger
Reedville
Playing the board
To The Editor:
When James Dunn of Deep
Water Marina LLC came to Northumberland County, he knew
what buttons to push.
To make his proposed hotel
on Glebe Point at the Great
Wicomico Bridge economically
viable, he pushed to maximize
the number of floors he could
build. It would appear that the
board of supervisors was especially accommodating to Dunn
because, although not part of
the proposed project, Dunn’s son
was proposing to build several
cell towers in the lower part of
the county. After Dunn got the
approvals he needed, we know
what happened to his son’s cell
towers.
The planning commission on
April 21 will consider Dunn’s
request to change the zoning so
that he can make the proposed
structure 14 condominium units
rather than a restaurant and hotel
rooms. Gone is the prospect of
sales tax revenue to the county
from the restaurant, marina and
hotel rooms.
Dunn previously argued that he
was building a “public” building;
therefore, he should be granted
added height. Using Dunn’s own
argument since he is now proposing residential units, he should
not be allowed to build to the
height of his proposed “public”
building. He can’t have it both
ways.
Public safety was given scant
attention the first time around.
We were told that the closest
ladder truck that could reach the
upper floor in the event of a fire is
in Kilmarnock. A member of the
board said that was close enough.
Not so, according to the volunteer fire department. It seems blatantly irresponsible to allow a
building that the planning commission and the board of supervisors know in advance that the
occupants of the top floor would
perish in a major fire.
Changing the zoning to residential waterfront (R-2) should
be conditioned on making the
building “residential” in height
and character, or the planning
commission and the board of
supervisors should vote against
the change of zoning request.
Andy Kauders
Glebe Point
Shooter
was paranoid
To the Editor:
The article “No Justice for
Jackson” in Audrey Thomasson’s
column “Animal Tails” a few
weeks ago has generated several
letters. All the responses save one,
of March 31, expressed outrage
that Jackson was so cruelly and
unnecessarily shot, and that the
sentence imposed on the defendant—attending an anger management course and paying a
$500 fine—was a slap on the
wrist given the nature of the
crime.
Having served as a court
appointed humane investigator
for Lancaster and Northumberland counties for 35 years, I have
charged many people with cruelty to animals. Thanks to the
diligent efforts of our local Commonwealth’s Attorneys and the
majority of our district and circuit
court judges who recognize the
propensity of people that abuse
animals to escalate that pattern
of abuse to human victims, these
cases resulted in successful convictions with significant fines and
jail times for the offenders.
In Virginia, the maximum penalty for animal cruelty is a Class
I misdemeanor, which is jail time
up to 12 months and/or a maximum fine of $2,500. Imposition
of significant jail time and fines
sends a message to the defendant
and the public that animal cruelty
is a serious crime that will not be
tolerated in our community.
As stated in Thomasson’s article, 37 states and the District of
Columbia have increased penalties for animal cruelty from misdemeanor to felony, which is a
positive sign that animal cruelty
is viewed as a serious crime.
However, as she states, all laws
are worthless unless the penalties
for violations of those laws are
enforced.
The man who shot Jackson was
found guilty of cruelty to animals
(animal wounding, “maiming”)
because he could not produce
any evidence that Jackson had
attacked or injured his dog that
was chained in his yard. During
the investigation, Lancaster
County Animal Control Officer
James Abbott and a witness examined the man’s dog at the time
of the incident and found that the
dog was not injured in any way.
Had his dog been attacked or
injured on his own property, the
law would have allowed the man
to defend his dog. The right of
an owner to defend his/her dog or
cat is stated in the Code of Virginia, Section 3.1-796.122. Cruelty to animals; penalty. If a dog
or cat is attacked on its owner’s
property by a dog so as to cause
injury or death, the owner of the
injured dog or cat may use all
reasonable and necessary force
against the dog at the time of the
attack to protect his dog or cat.
Such owner may be presumed to
have taken necessary and appropriate action to defend his dog
or cat and shall therefore be presumed not to have violated this
subsection.
Judge Mason’s finding of guilty
indicated that the court did not
find the man’s shooting Jackson
with a shotgun “reasonable or
necessary force” given the circumstances.
The March 31 letter states that
it is the writer’s opinion that the
shooting of Jackson was “an act
of love, duty and heroism, protecting the well being of his help-
less dog tethered in his yard.”
In my opinion it paints a picture
of a paranoid individual whose
response to any perceived threat
is to pull out the shotguns stashed
behind his front door and start
firing; not my idea of an individual I would want living anywhere
close to me. I suspect his poor
dog will probably never recover
from the trauma of having a shotgun discharged in proximity to
where he was chained.
I always look forward to the
biweekly Animal Tails column
and feel that Thomasson has done
this community a great service
to educate and inform us in a
comprehensive and thought-provoking way on animal welfare
issues, and to warm our hearts
with the true stories of abused and
neglected animals that have been
rescued and now live in loving,
caring homes. These issues and
stories seldom find their way into
the media. although as a society
we need to be aware of them
in order to cultivate an ethic of
humane treatment, compassion
and respect for the animal kingdom.
Debra J. Barnes
Lancaster
4-H thanks
its volunteers
To The Editor:
April is Volunteer Appreciation
Month and the 4-H program in
Northumberland and Lancaster
counties thanks its volunteers.
4-H is a community of young
people across America learning
leadership, citizenship and life
skills.
Thank you volunteers for your
generous donation of time and
energy to our local 4-H program.
If you are interested in volunteering for 4-H, please contact
your extension office for more
details and an application.
Thanks to the following “Honor
Roll” of 4-H vounteers in Northumberland and Lancaster counties for 2004-05: Carol Battle,
Brittney Bea, Therese Bowen,
Dawn Brann, Dawn Brown,
Tonya Carter, Mary CleggHughes, Evelyn Conaway, Jenny
Crandall and Barbara Dobyns.
Thanks also to Brittany Dolison, Alan Douglas, Betsy Douglas, Jean Eder, Eric Fallin, Latricia
Fisher, Sandra Green, Larry Hammick, Lee Harrison and Dick
Lahey.
Also, Almeda McKenney,
Jayne McQuade, Patricia Mitchell, Pim Montgomery, Charlette
Morris, Northern Neck Master
Gardeners, Garfield Parker,
Myrtle Phillips, Cleon Rice and
Shelly Robertson.
Also, Carroll Sanders, Judith
Sanders, Whitley Sanders, J.W.
Sawdy, Laura Selby, Philip
Shahan, Emily Shrader, Tim
Shrader, Tracey Smith and Sally
Stetson.
And, Chas Stetson, Kathy Taft,
Lori Talley, Winfield Talley,
Frankie Tarver, Jasmine Taylor,
Louella Taylor, Helen Tucker and
Joyce Whay.
Wendy R. Herdman
4-H Exension agent
Fun “job”
cut short
To The Editor:
I have been a patient advocate
at Rappahannock General Hospital since August 1985.
Over this 20-year time frame,
I have planned impromptu bedside wedding ceremonies, celebrated the birth of beautiful
babies, delivered gifts with Santa
at Christmas time, grieved at the
loss of family members, friends
and co-workers and built friendships that could stand the test of
time. Every day was different,
filled with unique challenges.
Whether emotionally, physically
or spiritually demanding, I never
considered the patient advocacy
role as merely a “job.”
RGH was a benchmark in my
family life as well, as I watched
my daughters grow from junior
volunteers/candy stripers to their
high school graduations, marriages and children of their own.
The hospital has always been a
second home to me; a truly special place made possible by an
extraordinary staff. I have a great
admiration and respect for the
administration and staff of RGH.
We have laughed together, cried
together and worked together to
touch the lives of so many incredible people.
I left the hospital in March
2004 for back surgery with an
estimated return date of 12 weeks.
It has been an uphill struggle ever
since with additional medical procedures, surgeries, physical therapy and pure determination. It is
with great sadness and regret that
I must announce at this time, my
inability to return to RGH.
I thank the administration, the
medical staff, employees, the
chaplains and volunteers. You
have all been a true support to
me, especially over the past year,
and you each hold a special place
in my heart.
Down the road, if the pain is
better managed, I would love to
return even as a volunteer. We Drive collects
can never lose sight of the impor- 99 units of blood
tance of volunteers and I hope
they are all appreciated during To the Editor:
An American Red Cross, River
Volunteer Week April 17-23.
Counties
Chapter Blood Drive
Betty Bryant
Heathsville was held April 11 at Kilmarnock
Baptist Church. We thank all
the volunteers and those making
Candidate
donations which help make the
responds
blood drives possible.
Donations were made by
To The Editor:
I am writing to respond to Kilmarnock Baptist Church, locathe letter from W. D. Edwards tion; McDonalds, juice and coffee
indicating his belief that because cups; Subway, cookies; Tri-Star,
I work in state government, I cold meats; Food Lion, bread and
would have a conflict in serving orange juice; and Northern Neck
in the Virginia General Assem- Bottling, sodas.
Set-up volunteers included
bly.
Lancaster
Union #88 Masonic
Currently there are 12 members of the Virginia General Lodge members, Charles Hinson,
Assembly who are government Ted George, Robert Lee, Wilbur
employees. They work for local Shepherd, Charles Rowell and
school boards, state supported Linwood Spears
Poster volunteer was Nancy
universities, a regional jail and a
Brown.
sheriff’s department.
Food preparation volunteers
Additionally, in legislative sesincluded
Connie Hudnall, Betsy
sions prior to this past year,
several members of the General Lake, Carole Purdy, Carol SweeAssembly have held jobs in state ney and June Turnage.
Caller volunteers included Sue
and local government, working
Ann
Bangel, Janet Blunt, Mary
as state supported university professors and public school teach- Ann Crane, Ginny Edwards, Beaers. All of these individuals trice Gaskins, Lee Hall, Peggy
are faced with voting on issues Harding, Curtis Harlow, Jeanne
and appropriations that directly Hensler, Jean Hunter, Penny
affect both their employers and Marshall, Mary Jane Mastapeter,
them. Through the years, they Joan May, Martha Morrison, Pat
served their constituents admi- Murray, Marty Nelson, Carol
rably. When they vote on pay Rogers, Ginny Smart, Peg Stone,
raises, they vote on the raises to June Swanell, Gloria Toledo, Merbe given to all, not just them- edith Townes and Cathy Wagner.
Registration
volunteers
selves.
included
Bangel,
Betty
Baylor,
I have lived in the 99th District since I was a young adult. Vivian Johnson, Mary Loftus,
Growing up as a young adult I Carol Jean McConnico and Mary
have worked on a tomato farm, in Pinchbeck.
Traffic control volunteers
a tomato cannery and on a fishing boat before going to work in included Madeline Hooper and
state government. In my years of Dolly Fleming.
Orange juice server was Peggy
working for local health departMay.
ments in the Northern Neck and
Donor
room
attendants
Middle Peninsula, and in my
included
Amy
Doggett
and Morpresent position as director of
field operation with the Division rison.
Nurses
included
Margie
of Shellfish Sanitation, I developed a deep understanding of Bashore, Susan Donofrio, Chris
environmental issues that are crit- Jenkins, Julann Jennings and
ical to the economy of the 99th Susan Woodard.
Recognition
presenters
district. During my years in service as a state employee, I have included Mildred Christensen,
worked diligently and have been Penny Marshall, Mary Jane Masformally recognized on numer- tapeter, Susan Monroe, Peg Stone
ous occasions for the quality of and Phyllis Testrake.
Canteen organizers included
my work while also serving in
Gretchen
Bronson, Molly Guyan,
elected office in local governWeezie Kingsley, Caroline Reed
ment.
I see this as an asset to my and Anne Warner.
We are grateful for 111 volpotential service in public office.
unteers
who collectively gave 99
My nearly 19 years in local office
have given me insight into what units of blood. They are H. Davis
needs to be done at the state level Ackerly, Debra Berry, Robert
to best serve our communities. Berry, Lindsay Bishoff, SamanHaving served in local office, tha Boyd, Lester Brent, Susan
I have taken personal leave for Brooke, Nancy Brown, Fred C.
local government business. If I
am elected to the House of Delegates, I plan to continue with my
work for the Division of Shellfish Sanitation while off the payroll during the General Assembly
session. I will work in the same
way as do other members of the
General Assembly who have jobs
outside the assembly.
I feel confident that I can serve
with distinction in the best interests of the citizens of the 99th
district and all the citizens of the
Commonwealth by becoming a
member of the House of Delegates.
Robert J. Wittman
Montross
Byrum, Martha Carter-McIntosh,
Grace L. Cashman, Al Cioppa,
Donna Clark, Timmy Crandall,
Marilyn Creager, William Creager, George Currie, Geraldine
Dameron, Richard DeWald and
Sandra DeWald.
Also, Edgar Dodson, Priscilla
D. Doeppe, Curtis Dozier, Peggy
Dunaway, Tina Dunaway, Erin
Dunleavy, John C. Fitzpatrick,
Susan Foulkes, Robert D. Fox, Ed
French, Lois French, Stuart Gilchrist, Lester Godwin, Kenneth
Hammell, James Harman, Ann
Harris, Richard Harvey, Christine
Hathaway, Clyde D. Hathaway
III and Kristen Heiron.
Also, Patricia Henderson, Janet
Hinch, Margaret Hock, Bud
Hommel, Francis Hopkins, John
Hunt, Charlene Hurst, Stanley
James, K. Lee Jenkins, Blanchette Jones, Richard Jones, Louise
Kingsley, Donald B. Kremer Sr.,
Jane Langloh, Nancy Lee, Robert
E. Lee, Margaret P. Luckham,
Randolph Marshall, Elizabeth
Martin and M. O. Martin.
Also,
Margaret
McAfee,
Lynnie
McCrobie,
Donna
McGrath, Cathryn Merkel, Frank
Miller, Grace Ann Miller, Bill
Mitchell, Susan Moenssens,
Howard Montgomery, Carl
Newton, Alfred W. O’Daire, John
O’Shaughnessy,
Nancy
O’Shaughnessy, Irvin Owings,
Joan Parker, Doris Pearce, Franklin Pearce, Carolyn Ratcliffe,
David L. Reedy and Arlan
Rogers.
Also, Carol Rogers, Greta
Rogg, Jessie Rose, Wayne Saunders, Delores Seldon, Tom Sennott, Sarah Soderlund, Earl
Spraker, Laura Beth Stewart,
Harry M. Tayloe III, Dale Taylor,
Mary Ellen Tetrick, Carrie
Thomas, Michael Thomas, Betty
Y. Tidwell, John Tidwell, Sheila
Todd, June Turnage and Sherry
Vanlandingham
Also, Thomas Vaughan, Jane
Vogle, David Walton, Samantha
Walton, Jean Ward, Richard Ward,
Thomas Warner, Carolyn Williams, Emily Williams and Martha
Wood.
Gallon recognition pins went to
Timmy Crandall, Sandra DeWald,
Edgar Dodson, Laura Beth Stewart, and John Tidwell for one
gallon; Al Cioppa, Curtis Dozier,
Peggy Dunaway and Betty Y.
Tidwell for two gallons; Debra
Berry and James Harman for
three gallons; Susan Brooke for
four gallons; Marilyn Creager
and John O’Shaughnessy for five
gallons; Bud Hommel and Francis Hopkins for six gallons; and
Donald B. Kremer Sr. for eight
gallons
Sally Clark and
Mary Stewart, co-chairs
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Area republicans sponsor
Three Rivers Rally
Sunday, April 24th
Beginning 2 PM
at the Beacon Rt. 3, Topping
Mistress of Ceremonies
First District Congressional Representative, Jo Ann Davis
Come and meet your candidates for the June 14th primary.
Lt. Governor
Senator Bill Bolling
Sean Connaughton, Chmn of Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Attorney General
Steve Baril, Esquire
Del. Bob McDonnell
99th District Delegate Candidate
Rob Wittman, Chmn of the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors
Also meet
Marty Kilgore, wife of Jerry Kilgore, candidate for Governor
No admittance charge,
food, cash bar, and door prizes.
This advertisement authorized and paid for by the
Lancaster County Republican Committee
A6 • Rappahannock Record, Kilmarnock, Va. • April 21, 2005
Five generations meet in Irvington
Five generations of the Dawson and Crockett family met
recently in Irvington. From left are Ryan Dawson and daughter
McKynzi Ryan Dawson of East Hampton, N.Y., the baby’s greatgrandmother, Janet Dawson of Irvington, her great-great-grandmother, Doris Crockett of The Lancashire in Kilmarnock and
her grandfather, Barry Dawson of White Stone. Ryan Dawson
serves with the Coast Guard in East Hampton.
Genevieve Johnson celebrates her 80th birthday.
Johnson celebrates 80 years
Genevieve Johnson of White
Stone recently celebrated her
80th birthday at a reception at
the White Stone Womans Social
Club.
Johnson was honored by family
and friends at the event hosted
by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hill of
Weems.
The occasion also served to
welcome the Hill’s children and
their families home from Heidelberg, Germany, San Antonio,
Texas and Chandler, Ariz. Alana
Eleanor Hill, the eight-month-old
daughter of Duane and Alissa Hill
of San Antonio, was the youngest
person in attendance. The oldest
was Etta Beale of Weems at 92.
The family thanks all for
making the event memorable,
especially Catherine Hayes for
catering, Sandra Smyre for decorations and Marvis Jones for
making the birthday and welcome-home cakes.
Engagement Club to show
Harris-Kelley
Dr. and Mrs. David Lea Harris
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Jennifer Paige, to
Thomas Hurst Kelley of Richmond.
Miss Harris received a bachelor’s in Italian from Middlebury
College in Middlebury, Vt., in
1990. She holds the position of
import/export compliance manager for Phillip Morris in Richmond.
Mr. Kelley was awarded a bachelor’s in forestry from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State
University in 1999. He is pursuing a post-baccalaureate certification in accounting at Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Mr. Kelley is the son of Jane
Martin Williams and Thomas
Delano Kelley and the grandson
of Mrs. James Ware Kelley Sr. and
the late Mr. Kelley, all of Kilmarnock. His maternal grandparents
are Mrs. Percy Hart Martin Jr.
and the late Mr. Martin of West
Point.
new clubhouse
The Woman’s Club of Northumberland County will show its
new clubhouse to the public April
30 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. with a
silent auction, free refreshments
and entertainment.
The building is next to Allison’s
Ace Hardware in Lottsburg. It can
accommodate up to 100 people
for meetings, receptions and parties and will be available for rental
this summer.
The silent auction will feature
collectibles, original art work,
donations by local craftsmen, jewelry, antiques, wicker furniture,
decorative items, themed baskets
and more. Bidding will close at
3:45 p.m. and winning bids must
be paid for at that time.
The entertainment will begin at
3 p.m.
The club is 70 years old. A
non-profit organization, it supports education in the Northern
Neck with college scholarships,
funding of reading programs and
by giving time to the Read Aloud
Virginia Program.
Local News
Martha and Doug Wood
enjoyed a visit this past weekend
with their daughter, Caroline
of Lambertville, N.J. Caroline
was in town to attend the baptism of her nephew and the
Wood’s grandchild, Samuel Whitfield Coggin Jr. Whit is the son
of Katherine and Sam Coggin
of Williamsburg. The baptism
took place at Grace Episcopal
Church on Sunday, April 17,
2005, and was officiated by Rev.
Dr. Howard Hanchey. Following
the baptism, Katherine and Sam
hosted a luncheon at Indian Creek
Yacht and Country Club for
family and close friends.
This past weekend Cmdr. Carl
Gruel (Ret.) and Donna Gruel
and six of his classmates from
the U.S. Coast Guard Academy,
class of 1958, got together in
Kilmarnock for a mini-reunion.
Vice Adm. (Ret.) and Mrs. Robert
Nelson, Capt. (Ret.) and Mrs.
Edward Grace, Capt. (Ret.) and
Mrs. Cecil Berry, Capt. (Ret.) and
Mrs. Chris Holland, Capt. (Ret.)
and Mrs. Frank Parker and Capt.
(Ret.) Fred Burgess spent the
weekend in Kilmarnock enjoying a Saturday lunch of Carolina
BBQ, a cookout Saturday evening
and a Sunday morning brunch
at the Gruels’ home in the Bluff
Point area. The weekend included
lots of reminiscing and plenty of
“Sea Stories.” They parted looking forward to their 50th reunion
in 2008.
Mr. and Mrs. MacConway were
in Las Vegas last week attending
the Chicago Quantitative Alliance Spring Conference.
Mrs. Mary Lent was the guest
of Mrs. Ashby Blackwell for
lunch at The Tavern Restaurant
in Heathsville last Thursday. The
occasion was Mrs. Lent’s 87th
birthday.
Mr. Bill Green returned home
on Monday following knee
replacement at Rappahannock
General Hospital last week. A
son, Mark Green of Englewood,
Col., was here last week to be
with his parents. Another son,
Larry Green of Houston, Texas,
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Green this
week en route to the Homestead
for golfing.
Chris Chainey and Stan Lawrence III, both of White Stone,
returned home last weekend from
a fishing trip in Ambergris,
Belize.
Dan and Sally Clark have
returned from a vacation in the
Toitola, British Virgin Islands,
where they chartered a boat and
enjoyed 10 days of sailing.
Weekend guest of Randall and
Frances Marsh were John and
Debbie Plumblee of Travelers
Rest, S.C., and David, Milka,
Susan, Brittany and Emily Plum-
blee of Taylor, S.C.
Friday guests of Randall and
Frances Marsh were Victor and
Gladys Rajas and Martina Conde
of Annandale, parents of Milka
Plumblee.
Wayne and Karen Mullins were
in Amisville last week for the
birth of their second grandchild,
Benjamin Gray Mullins, born
Wednesday, April 13, 2005. He
joins his brother, Tanner, 3 years
old, and parents, Chris and Karey
Mullins.
Annette Jett of Reedville will
have her great-granddaughter,
Katie Jett, staying with her again
this summer. Katie will be a
junior at Idaho State University
next fall and will work again at
Chitterchats Ice Cream Parlor at
the end of Main Street in Reedville.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Covington of Verona were at their Indian
Creek home last weekend.
Mrs. Augusta Sellew returned
home on Tuesday following hip
surgery at Rappahannock General Hospital and therapy at Sheltering Arms Rehab Center in
Mechanicsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Enders
IV of Burke are parents of a
daughter, Grace Audrey Enders,
born March 1, 2005, at 3:21 a.m.
weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. Grandparents are Dennis and Linda Enders
Bailey of Kilmarnock.
Mrs. Virginia Burgess, Mrs.
Marjorie Burgess and Mrs. Ann
Carter were in Richmond on Saturday for the UDC District Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Proctor
and Mr. William Proctor attended
services at Reveille United Methodist Church in Richmond on
Sunday and the reunion of the
Christian Fellowship Sunday
School class.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam Hall had
as their guests during Easter Mrs.
Hall’s mother, Mrs. Nannie Booth
of Warsaw Health Care Center,
Warsaw. Others were Iris Garrison of Wicomico Church, Shirley Howard of Sherwood Forest,
Genine Abbott of Remo, Mr. and
Mrs. Tim Hoffman and Bruce
Northern of Jacksonville, N.C.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ellerson Balderson of White Stone. Mr. Balderson is Mrs. Booth’s brother and
Mrs. Hoffman and Bruce Northern, her grandchildren.
Mrs. Linda Ashburn and daughter Jaimie Ashburn have returned
to White Stone after spending a
week during Easter Break in East
Hampton, NY visiting her daughter, son-in-law and grandaughter
Shannon, Ryan and McKynzi
Ryan Dawson.
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a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fashions will be provided by
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Tickets are $20. Lunch choices
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loved ones. They include children, Pernell Pinkard of White
Stone, Doris Gordon and Laymond Pinkard; grandchildren,
Joyce Gordon, Neal and Darlene Pinkard, Arlene Davis,
Kenneth and Sara Pinkard, and
Vanessa Carter; great-grandchildren, Sherry Henry and
Tonya Norris, both of Kilmarnock, Darrell Green, Terry
Pinkard and Karla Pinkard, all
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Burgess to conduct chorale concerts
Director Davidson Burgess
will lead the Chesapeake Chorale in its Mother’s Day
weekend concerts May 7 at
Lancaster Middle School in
Kilmarnock and May 8 at 3
p.m. at St. Clare Walker Middle
School in Locust Hill and at
7:30 p.m. at Tappahannock
Memorial United Methodist
Church.
Burgess studied music at
Marshall University, Concord
College, U.S. Naval School
of Music, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro.
He has been director of fine
arts for Hanover County
schools, band and choir director in Davidson County Schools
in Lexington, N.C., director
of bands and orchestra director for Wake Forest University
in Winston-Salem, N.C.; band
director at Patrick Henry High
School in Roanoke, and part-
time band director at Ferrum
College.
Burgess has been choir director at College Avenue Baptist
Church in Bluefield, W.Va.,
at First Methodist Church in
Princeton, W.Va.; First Methodist Church in Salem, Woodlawn Methodist Church in
Roanoke, and First Reformed
United Church of Christ in
Lexington, N.C.
He also founded and directed
the Davidson County Community Chorus and Orchestra
and the Ashland-Hanover Oratorio Chorus and Orchestra.
He was music director at Seventh Street Christian Church in
Richmond.
Burgess is now director of
music at Tappahannock Memorial United Methodist Church.
For the past seven years, Burgess has served as adjudicator,
coordinator and clinican for
music festivals each spring
aboard Royal Caribbean and
mal after-work picking and
singing drew larger crowds of
listeners, they moved to a more
spacious venue, added Danny
Schofield (vocals and guitar),
and acquired a professional
sound system. Thus began a
friendship that would last 25
years and evolve into the fivemember Free Agents.
As the group’s monthly concerts at the Academy became an
institution, the fourth member,
Buddy McKinley (electric bass,
guitar, and vocals) joined; and
invitations to perform began
arriving from FBI groups and
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and conductor Davidson Burgess.
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He is married to Sue F. Burgess, superintendent of schools
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in Nags Head and Walkerton.
The Free Agents to give concert April 29
The Rappahannock Concert
Association’s April 29 concert
will feature The Free Agents,
a group of five retired FBI
agents performing a collection
of songs ranging from “Freight
Train” to “Amazing Grace.”
Featured with them will be
guitar legend Doyle Dykes.
The story of the Free Agents
begins in 1979 with Don Bassett and Don Hall, both Special
Agent instructors at the FBI
Academy in Alexandria, who
discovered that they both sang
and played the guitar. The two
men began keeping guitars in
their offices; and as their infor-
try. In search of a name, they
adopted the Free Agents,
because, as Don Bassett’s wife
Molly noted, “You never charge
for your concerts.”
About 1996, a Special Agent
from Richmond attended a
class at the Academy and happened to bring along his violin.
After hearing him play, the
Agents immediately inducted
Wayne Smith into their group.
The five-member ensemble,
most of whom were now
retired, decided to use their performances to raise money for
the benefit of children who
are the victims of crime,
including the deserving children of people incarcerated for
serious crimes. They saw this
as an enduring bond with their
FBI colleagues and a bridge
between law enforcement agencies and those most likely to be
hostile toward them.
Their first CD, entitled “The
Free Agents: Most Wanted,”
also features Dykes, whom the
agents consider the finest
acoustic guitarist in the world
today.
From influences as broad
as the country music of Chet
Atkins to the rock-and-roll of
Duane Eddy and the Beatles,
Dykes has developed a distinct sound that amazes audiences with skill while capturing
hearts with sincerity and soul.
Doyle’s early years took him
around the world as guitarist
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In addition to his many
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Disney’s California Adventure,
and even the Space Shuttle
Atlantis (September 2000). As
an endorser and clinician for
Taylor Guitars, Dykes’s designs
of a very successful signature
guitar and of the Sedona amplifier have had a global influence on the musical instrument
industry.
The April 29 performance by
The Free Agents and Doyle
Dykes is the fifth and final in
RCA’s 2004-05 concert series.
This concert also marks the
beginning of sales for the
2005-06 season, which will feature the Big Band sound of Bill
Zickafoose and the Continentals September 24; The Renaissance City Winds November
17; pianist Ann Green March
11; and the Peabody Ragtime
Ensemble April 29.
Season tickets are $60 per
patron, or $10 per student.
In addition, RCA subscribers
may also attend at no additional charge the performances
of Concerts by the Bay in
Mathews County.
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Benefit concert
set for Friday
Theatrical
masks
will be
auctioned
Playwrights Premiere Theatre (PPT) is raising funds
for its next production, the
world premiere of “The Waiting Room” by Australian playwright Simon Brook.
“The Waiting Room” will
open at The Kimball Theatre in
Williamsburg June 2.
Visual artists throughout Virginia have created one of a
kind, theatrical masks for
exhibit beginning the week of
April 25. The masks will be
auctioned on ebay from May 8
to 15. Proceeds will go towards
PPT’s production of “The Waiting Room.”
Masks will be exhibited at
This Century Art Gallery in
Williamsburg (757-229-4949);
The
Studio
Gallery
in
Kilmarnock (436-9309); The
Yates House Gallery in Deltaville (776-8505); Morning
Glory Gallery in Gloucester
(695-9598); The Bay School Mary Frances Schmidt (left) and Jacquie Colligan wear ColliCultural Arts Center in gan’s jewelry and show Schmidt’s raku vessel.
Mathews (725-1278); and The
Mathews Visitor Center in
Mathews (725-4229).
The masks can also be
viewed at www.pptva.com and
www.visitmathews.com.
For more information, contact PPT at 725-5478, or the
Mathews Visitor’s Center at
The Gallery on the York in ton Roads. Her pottery instruc725-4229.
Yorktown will showcase the art tion was under David Camden
of Mary Frances Schmidt of at the Hand Workshop in RichWicomico Church and Jacquie mond and workshops by Valda
Colligan of Irvington April 29 Cox at Touchstone Center for
through May 30.
Crafts in Farmington, Pa.
Schmidt will exhibit rakuColligan’s paintings are
fired ceramic vessels and framed mostly abstract or non-repreFrom May 2 to 20, the Mon- raku tiles. Colligan will display sentational and have an avanttross town office will host volun- acrylic and watercolor paint- guard style, that utilizes a vivid
teer training for Northern Neck ings and handcrafted jewelry use of color. Most of the acrylCourt Appointed Special Advo- designs.
ics and watercolors in the show
cates (CASA).
An opening reception will be are on paper, with a few acrylics
Training will be held from held from 6 to 8 p.m. April on canvas. The featured work in
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, 30 to meet the artists and view the show is an abstract Kabuki
Tuesdays and Thursdays for two their work. Refreshments will Dancer in shades of red, blue
weeks.
be served.
and green. The eclectic, provocVolunteers from NorthumberSchmidt’s raku ceramics con- ative style has emanated from
land, Richmond and Westmore- sist of many hand built vessels her extensive world travels as
land counties will receive 35 to of original shape decorated in well as her collection of exotic
40 hours of training in order to black and white. The firing art and artifacts.
help children through the court involves removing the vessel
The jewelry by Colligan will
process by investigating cases from the kiln at a temperature of debut a collection of carved Chiand reporting to the judge.
about 1,700 degrees and plac- nese jade collected by her husThe program promotes safe, ing it in a container of com- band Tom during recent trips.
permanent homes for abused and bustible material. The dramatic Her jewelry on display incorneglected children, children who temperature change results in porates semi precious stones,
need services and supervision, a cracking of the glazed areas, metals, and beads from around
and children whose immediate and carbon from the burning the world that are both unique
future is to be decided by the produces a graphite or black and one-of-a-kind art pieces. Art
court.
tone in unglazed areas and pen- workshop instructors Barbara
CASA has a special need for etrates the cracks of glazed Nechis of California and Canamale and ethnic minority vol- areas adding to the design. The dian Brian Ateyo have inspired
unteers; however, all applicants effects result in much of her Colligan’s artistic endeavors.
are welcome. Volunteers are work having an oriental feel, Colligan has studied with many
selected based on their com- while some of her raku black instructors and continues her
mitment, objectivity and compe- and black glazed vessels are art education each year at the
tence.
reminiscent of the black ware of Hudson River Valley Workshop
Training prepares the volunteer the western native Americans.
under instructors such as Pat
to be an advocate for the child
Schmidt began her art educa- Dews and Gerald Brommer.
and make recommendations to tion in the 1970s at MontgomThe gallery is open from 10
the Juvenile and Domestic Rela- ery College in Rockville, Md., a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
tions Court.
and has continued with many Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on
Potential volunteers may instructors, including Johnny Sunday. The gallery is at 7907A
contact director Denise DeVries P. Johnson of Fredericksburg George Washington Memorial
or volunteer coordinator Lisa and Barclay Sheaks of Hamp- Highway.
Sevier at 462-0881, mail to:
[email protected], or Northern Neck CASA, P.O. Box 695,
Lancaster, VA 22503.
Two-person art show
features local artists
CASA to train
volunteers
Miller to address
historical society
The spring meeting of the
Northern Neck Historical Society will be held in the Council
House at Stratford Hall Plantation May 4. Anyone interested
in the history of the Northern
Neck is invited to attend.
Steven T. Bashore, the miller
at Stratford Hall, will be a featured speaker. His topic will
be “Milling History and the
Northern Neck of Virginia.”
He also will cover broadly
the history of milling, including watermills and windmills.
Upon conclusion of the meeting, Bashore will conduct a
tour of the Stratford Mill.
Bashore has a degree in history from the University of
Texas and has worked in the
history field specializing in historic mills for over 10 years.
Over the last three years, he
has overseen and worked on
the restoration of the Stratford
Mill.
His talk will be preceded by a
business meeting of the society
and a luncheon in the Plantation
Dining Room. Anyone interested in attending or becoming
a member of the society should
call Mrs. George Mason III at
224-0163, or Mrs. Robert G.
Christopher at 580-8702.
Singer, songwriter and storyteller Chuck Brodsky of Asheville, N.C., will perform a
benefit concert Friday, April
22, at 7 p.m. in the Harry Ward
Auditorium at Mathews High
School.
Brodsky plays acoustic blues
and folk guitar and has performed all over the country.
The concert will benefit the
Mathews High School Maritime Foundation to teach
tugboat deckhand work and
engineering, and the Mathews
Maritime Foundation to help
restore a skipjack.
Tickets are $10 in advance
from Twice Told Tales in
Kilmarnock and are $12 at the
door.
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School art show
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The 15th annual Lancaster
County Public Schools Art Show
will be held Saturday and Sunday,
April 23 and 24, at Lancaster
Middle School from noon to 3
p.m.
Art show jurors Rose M.
Nygaard, Sarah Soderlund and
Margaret Van Etten will view
the hundreds of displayed student works Saturday morning.
They have volunteered to study
the entries and award ribbons and
prizes.
The task is difficult with works
varying in skill, medium and
topics from kindergarten through
12th-grade artists. The jurors will
award ribbons by noon Saturday.
An awards ceremony will be
held Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Lancaster Middle School Theater.
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The Old Rectory has a vegetable garden.
Just Gardens to visit Fleeton
Fleeton is the setting for three of the gardens sharp contrast to the Chesapeake Bay just beyond
on the May 13 and 14 Just Gardens tour.
the marsh grass. There are herb, blue, yellow, and
The Old Rectory at the entrance to the village hosta gardens, as well as a rose garden with over
of Fleeton is the first stop on the tour. The home 50 different types of hybrid teas. Borders and
of Susan and David Hughes, The Old Rectory is a backdrops of azalea, daylilies and mimosa trees
lovely Victorian home with recent additions. Over- announce the changes of seasons.
looking Cockrells Creek toward Reedville,
The original gardens, laid out in the late 1940s,
it is a wildlife haven, with bird feeders, water are continually renewed. Slaughter, who enjoys
features,
and
flower arranging
creature habitats
and has exhibited
among its acrein the Fine Arts
age. It is also a
and Flower Show
collector’s garden
at the Museum of
in the process of
Fine Arts in Richbeing streamlined
mond and at the
for greater ease of
Chrysler Museum
maintenance.
in Norfolk, has an
The garden,
eye for color, folideveloped before
age shape and
the 1910 house
form.
was renovated, is
There are seva melange of
eral areas where
flowering shrubs,
one can sit and
trees and brightly
relax to better enjoy
colored plants.
the charm of this
The owners’ pasgarden scape.
sion for colors
The Little House
“with zing” is
at the end of Fleeseen throughout
ton Road has a
the seasons in
magnificant view
daffodils, daylilof the channel
ies and numerous
markers into Reedpots of annuals.
ville and the ChesaDesigned by the
peake Bay beyond.
previous owners,
Pound nets seen in
Susan Hughes’s
the distance over
inspiration is evithe marsh grass
dent throughout.
make this garden
On seven acres
setting unique.
of mostly wild
The Little House
land, The Old
built in 1941, sports
Rectory
coma country garden
bines pine woods,
heavy on charm.
The Little House is at the end of Fleeton Road.
field, meadow,
Visitors will feel
marsh and pond,
transported to New
into a pleasing mix that frames and enhances the England, for The Little House is a Cape Cod
creek view. A swimming pool with recently ren- bungalow torn from a page of Yankee magazine.
ovated gardens is bordered with ‘Endless Sum- Surrounding the house are a mix of perennials
mmer’ hydrangeas on one side and a culinary and annuals that owners Fred and Carol Cole
herb garden on the other. The house wraps the lovingly tend.
remaining two sides.
Roses along a picket fence, a garden shed decA garden shed, formerly a smokehouse, now orated with crab pot buoys, a place to sit and
anchors the organic vegetable garden and is enjoy the fantastic view—The Little House offers
sited in the front
many vignettes to
lawn area of the
study and enjoy.
property. Nearby
Several years
“Jabba,” a giant
ago Fred Cole
leopard
frog,
created a raised
holds court over
bed, actually waistthe Frog Pond
high, and it is the
Garden. An old
envy of every gariron
washtub
dener who has ever
sunk into an area
experienced a sore
of garden is now
back. Vegetables
home to Jabba
and herbs are easily
and a number of
planted, weeded
hardy goldfish.
and harvested.
The Hughes
An
ever
have planted a
changing
landvariety of trees
scape as nature’s
including a Japclock colors the
anese
katsura,
marsh grasses, The
dawn redwoods,
Little House is a
Japanese maples,
garden for all sealive oak, saucer
sons.
magnolia
and
Tickets are $12
redbud to name
in advance or $15
a few. A hawthe days of the tour.
thorn tree, which
Tickets may be puris a cloud of white
chased
at
when in bloom,
Greenpoint Nurshas been a part of
ery on Main Street
the property for
in
Kilmarnock,
many years.
Kemper Nursery
In addition to
on Route 3 in
many
shrubs,
Farnham, Mary
Fleeton Fields is on Big Fleets Pond.
roses, clematis,
Young’s Herbs on
euphorbia and evening primrose will be bloom- Cople Highway in Hague, The Dandelion on
ing during the tour.
Irvington Road in Irvington or Wildest Dreams
Across the street is Fleeton Fields, the home of on Route 200 in Burgess.
landscape designer Marguerite Slaughter. FleeTickets also may be purchased in advance by
ton Fields is in a park-like setting on Big Fleets sending a SASE (legal size) with your check
Pond overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. The four- payable to The Haven to P.O. Box 429, Irvingacre lawn is graced with semi-formal gardens ton, VA 22480. The Just Gardens tour benefits
divided into garden rooms.
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and Volunteer Chaplains for all of their time and
service dedicated to the community through the
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Rev. Scott West to speak
at preservation meeting
Rev. Scott A. West will speak
at the Northumberland Preservation Inc. annual dinner
meeting May 19 at Tommy’s
Restaurant in Reedville.
Rev. West is a native of
Weirton, W.Va., and has a bachelor’s in business administration and a master’s in history
from Marshall University, and
a master’s of divinity from
General Theological Seminary
in New York City.
He has served as rector of St.
Book sale begins April 28
The Friends of Lancaster Community Library Giant Book Sale
will be held April 28 through 30. Doors open at 9 a.m. The sale
is a great source for nearly new best sellers, paperbacks and
reference books. In the past, proceeds from the sale have purchased meeting room tables, the entryway bench, and a new
bike rack that will be installed soon.
Art workshops have openings
Anne Cotter, workshop director
of the Rappahannock Art League’s
Studio Gallery, announced that
there are openings for two May
workshops.
Sarah Soderlund will offer “Painting Without
A Brush,” also known as Yupo,
May 16 and 17. Yupo is an entirely
synthetic paper composed of polypropylene resin. Unlike traditional
watercolor paper, it has no absorption characteristics. Because waterbased paint will sit on its surface,
color can be poured on and wiped
off easily. The fee is $80 for RAL
members, $90 for others.
Charles VanDenburg will teach
“Oil Painting Fast and Loose” May
24, 25 and 26. The workshop will
cover the basics of oil painting and
help develop the students’ ability
to capture a realistic image quickly
and with a limited pallet. Weather
permitting, the class will paint outdoors on the third day. The fee is
$120 for RAL members, $135 for
others.
To sign up, call 436-9309.
Mary’s Whitechapel and Trinity Episcopal Churches for six
and a half years. He will discuss the history of St. Mary’s
Whitechapel and its ongoing
spiritual mission.
The dinner begins at 6:30
p.m. with a choice of pork,
chicken or seafood entrees. The
cost is $26.
The reservation deadline is
May 10. Call Emily Lawson at
800-866-3089.
“Open House”
Sat., April 30th, 2005 • 9:00 am-2:00 pm
We also welcome
Pamela Brown • Licensed Nail Technician
(gels, acrylics, manicures, pedicures)
& Jonathan George • Tattoo Artist
(you think it, he’ll ink it)
❖ Don’t forget your
tan, massage, facial, gift certificate, retail
❖ Raffle to be held
Mon. - Fri. • 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Sat. • 9 a.m. - 12 noon
18 N. Main St. • Kilmarnock • 435-2285
We have all sorts
of
girlie things !
New Web site
School art show
engages visitors
is April 23 & 24
in Jamestown 07
The 15th annual Lancaster
County Public Schools Art
Show will be held Saturday
and Sunday, April 23 and 24, at
Lancaster Middle School from
noon to 3 p.m.
Art show jurors Rose M.
Nygaard, Sarah Soderlund and
Margaret Van Etten will view
the hundreds of displayed student works Saturday morning.
They have volunteered to study
the entries and award ribbons
and prizes.
The task is difficult with
works varying in skill, medium
and topics from kindergarten
through 12th-grade artists. The
jurors will award ribbons by
noon Saturday.
An awards ceremony will
be held Sunday at 1 p.m. in
the Lancaster Middle School
Theater. Refreshments will be
served.
Virginia Tourism Corporation
(VTC) has created an interactive
Web site introducing visitors to
the severe challenges faced by the
Jamestown settlers.
The site promotes the upcoming
400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in the
New World.
“The Starving Time, Winter
1609-1610” is the first of four interactive episodes following a teaser,
“The Voyage,” which visitors to
the site can also experience. The
site uses artwork, voices and music
for interaction with the settlers of
Jamestown.
Visitors meet some of the real
Jamestown settlers.
Subsequent episodes will focus on
Virginia Indians and African Americans telling their stories of Jamestown. Visit this site at www.James
town1607.org.
hats • belts • scarfs • jeweled brooches
wonderful casual wear
the little black dress • perfect spring shoes
french dressing jeans
the cutest gift wrap
peppers
ladies apparel • accessories
m-s • 10-5
436.9606
National Volunteer Week ~ April 17-April 23
The Northern Neck Free Health Clinic
sincerely thanks the following volunteers for their invaluable contributions from April 2004 to April 2005.
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Bigford, Anne
Bishop, Ellen
Bowen, Julia
Brewer, Glenn
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Brooks, Kathleen RN
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Challa, Surya MD
Christensen, Estelle
Christensen, Jean
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Clements, Joan
Cooper, Kelly
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Cox, Carol
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Cox, William
Crittendon, Eileen, RN
Crockett, Jo
Crooks, Amber, RN
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Cubbage, Keith, MD
Dameron, The Rev’d Charles
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Duer, Ann MD
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Dunlevey, Bernard, RPh
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Holbrook, Bret
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Jones, Anne
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Kennedy, Carol
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Keys, Gene
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Kinsel, Vicki MD
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Klein, Walt, RPh
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Knull, William
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Kolenut, Charles
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Langloh, Jane, RN
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LaRue, Ed
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LaRue, Judy
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Lawler, Patt
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Livesay, Margaret
Love, Jeems, DC
Luxton, Fred, RPh
Madej, Ilva, RN
Magill, Margaret
Mangano, Elsie FNP
Mann, Ellen
Mann, Wade
Martin, Larry
Massengil, Christopher MD
Mayo, Ruth
McAfee, Larry
McClelland, Harding
McConahey, William, MD
McCrobie, Lynnie
McGinness, Bettie
McGinness, Wallace
McGrath, Kevin MD
McGonegal, Helen
Merkel, Catherine
Mill, Betty, ANP
Miller, Eric, DDS
Miller, Katherine
Monge-Meberg, Patricia, MD
Moran, Gerry
Morgan, Lou
Morhard, Kay
Muffleman, David MD
Murphey, Carol
Murray, Jim
Myrick, Larry
Nelson, Taylor
Newman, David, DMD
Nichols, David MD
Nickerson, Dawn
Nickerson, Mike, DDS
Oren, Jackie, FNP
Olterman, Steve MD
O’Shaughnessy, John
Palsgrove, Mary
Parod, John, MD
Payne, Doug
Payne, Kimball
Penick, Brook
Penry, Mallie
Perry, Rebecca
Pirok, Darryl, DDS
Pomerleau, Emily
Poole, Robert MD
Prescott, Rosa
Price, Charles MD
Price, Jean RN
Prince, James OD
Radcliffe, Stephen, DDS
Rankin, Sallie
Ransome, Sterling MD
Rasmussen, Carole, LPN
Reed, Carolyn
Reed, Marilyn, RN
Rennie, Laurie MD
Ressler, Melvin, MD
Rice, Craig EMT, RN
Rice, Nancy
Richardson, Betty
Richardson, Dave
Riley, Betty
Roberts, Carol, RN
Robertson, Dan
Rogg, Greta
Rotert, Mary Kay, RN
Rowe, Allen
Rowe, Crystal
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Weiler, Harold MD
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Weiss, Carmella
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Westbrook, Robert, DDS
Whitney, Peg, RN
Wiggs, Jean
Wilkes, William MD
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Sports
Little League to open season with annual ceremony Scoreboard
Ashburn, Doeppe and Thorne named to sports ‘wall of fame’
Varsity baseball
by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
The Lancaster County Little
League opening day this Saturday will be marked by skydivers
and wall of famers.
Ceremonies beginning at noon
at Dream Fields in Kilmarnock
will feature the Aerial Adventures
Skydivers and the annual induction of honorees in the Northern
Neck Sports Wall of Fame.
The 2005 class includes James
Ashburn of Weems, Priscilla D.
Doeppe of Kilmarnock and James
“Jim” Thorne of Montross.
West Point 4, Lancaster 3
Lancaster 12, Surry 6
Varsity softball
Lancaster 5, West Point 4
JV softball
Lancaster 11, West Point 6
Varsity soccer
Lancaster 3, W&L 3
James Monroe 7, Lancaster 3
JV soccer
James Monroe 10, Lancaster 0
W&L 5, Lancaster 1
James Ashburn
A past president of the Lancaster County Youth Club, Ashburn is best known for his
prowess on the mound with the
legendary Texacos softball team.
He started playing softball at
age 15 with the Kilmarnock
Men’s Softball Team, which
evolved into the Kilmarnock Texacos and later the Lancaster Texacos.
He pitched the only perfect
game in Texaco history and holds
the record for most strikeouts in
a game (17), the most consecutive strikeouts in a game (11) and
the most strikeouts in a season
(236).
He also had the most shutouts
in a season (11) and the most
consecutive wins (16). With a
record of 82-24, he pitched three
no-hitters.
Ashburn also won the team’s
batting title five times, had the
highest lifetime batting average
of .414 and the most hits in a
season with 491. He scored 258
runs, the most on the team.
After his playing days were
over, Ashburn helped to organize
fast- and slow-pitch teams and
umpired for high school softball
Scoreboard
Track
Girls results
Lancaster 102, W&L 44, Rappahannock 4
Boys results
Lancaster 98, W&L 29, Rappahannock 22
James Ashburn
Priscilla Doeppe
Jim Thorne
Upcoming games
Varsity baseball/softball
games in the Northern Neck and nament berths.
Tidewater districts.
Doeppe also introduced volleyball as a winter sport for the
Priscilla Doeppe
One of the first female athletic girls in the Northern Neck Disdirectors in the state, Doeppe trict and organized the officials’
taught at Northumberland High association which serves the disSchool for 28 years. For 25 of trict teams.
She was also instrumental in
those, she was involved with
the school’s athletic programs, moving girls basketball from a
serving as the director from winter to a fall sport, which kept
1980-1990 and coaching basket- it from being eliminated in the
ball, volleyball, track and soft- Northern Neck. The sport has
since moved back to the winter
ball.
Doeppe was the first female season.
to attend a previously all-male Jim Thorne
Northern Neck District princiAs WNNT radio’s long-time
pal’s meeting in 1970.
sports announcer, Thorne called
As the girls’ basketball coach the play-by-play for Northern
from 1968 to 1988, Doeppe’s Neck football, basketball, softteam claimed three district cham- ball and baseball games for three
pionships, two regional champi- decades.
onships and earned two state tou
From 1970 through the 1990s,
Thorne broadcast over 600 area
high school games and traveled
with many teams to state tournaments, bringing the action home
to local fans.
Thorne became interested in
broadcasting as a student at Washington & Lee High School. He
listened to Fredericksburg-based
WFLS announcer John Allen and
as a high school freshman aspired
to be a broadcaster.
His greatest moment was
broadcasting the Group A championship in 1993 when Rappahannock won the crown. Although
Thorne had broadcast several
championships, the 1993 contest
was the first resulting in a state
victory for a local team.
inductions, Rev. Edward “Eddie”
Barnett will lead in a blessing of
the teams.
Rev. Barnett recently returned
from a year of service in Iraq.
A Virginia National Guardsman,
he served as a chaplain at the
Marez military base near Mosul.
The base was the site of a suicide
bombing that killed 14 soldiers
in a dining hall on December 21,
2004.
Rev. Barnett will also throw
out the first ball following the
singing of the national anthem by
Jessica Barefoot and the presentation of the colors by the skydivers.
Games will begin at 1 p.m. and
continue throughout the afternoon.
Opening ceremonies
Rain date is Sunday, April 24.
Following the wall of fame
(4 p.m.; Lancaster home games
6 p.m. at Dreamfields)
April 21:
Lancaster at Rappahannock
Northumberland at James
Monroe
April 26:
Lancaster at James Monroe
Northumberland at Essex
April 28:
Essex at Lancaster
Northumberland at W&L
JV baseball/softball
(4 p.m.; Lancaster home games
6 p.m. at Dreamfields)
April 21:
Rappahannock at Lancaster
James Monroe at Northumberland
April 26:
Essex at Northumberland
James Monroe at Lancaster
April 28:
W&L at Northumberland
Lancaster at Essex
Soccer
Lady Devils clinch doubleheader
The Lady Devils scored 27
runs in 10 innings last Friday,
slaughtering Surry in a varsity
doubleheader at Dream Fields.
Lancaster routed the Cougars
14-1 in the first five-inning
game then blanked the visitors
13-0 in the second contest.
Kori George picked up the
win in the first game, tossing
a two-hitter with seven strikeouts and no walks.
Sarah Robertson led at the
plate, batting 3-for-3 with three
runs. Sara Caudle, Jessica
Crockett and Brittany Dodson
each went 2-for-3 with Caudle
and Crockett scoring twice each
and Dodson once.
George batted 2-for-4 with a
pair of runs scored.
Brandy Gilbert also scored
twice.
Gilbert pitched a one-hitter
in the second game, fanning
seven batters and walking two.
George and Robbins led at
bat in that outing with George
going 3-for-4 with three runs
Tim Blake’s helmet blows off as he races across homeplate and Robbins batting 2-for-3
Friday afternoon during a doubleheader with Surry. Lancaster with a walk to score three
times.
won both games.
Lucy McCann, Caudle and Sara Caudle of Lancaster (left) arrives at the bag long before the
Dodson scored twice each.
throw to Surry’s third baseman.
Devils come out swinging
Batters got better hang-time
than NFL punters last Friday
as 25-mile-per-hour wind gusts
made judging the pop-flies at
Dreamfields nearly impossible.
Hats were blowing off, funnel
clouds of orange swirled around
the infield and players rubbed grit
from their eyes.
With the wind behind the batter’s box, it was a hitter’s game
... and Lancaster came out swinging.
The Devils batted through the
lineup to score six runs in the
first inning and went on to beat
Surry, 12-6, in a marathon fiveinning game. The first game of
the doubleheader lasted nearly
two hours.
Both teams’ fielders had trouble with the wind. Surry committed five errors and Lancaster
three, most on routine flies.
The Devils batted around in
two innings, scoring six runs off
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Lancaster 5
five hits, two errors and a walk West Point 4
in the first and rallying for five
runs off three hits and two errors
in the fourth.
Tim Blake led Lancaster at bat,
going 3-for-3 with two doubles
and a home run. He scored three
runs and had five RBI.
Josh Jett and Jonathan George
both scored twice for the Devils.
Tiffany Lee and George combined on the mound last Tuesday as Lancaster edged West
Point, 5-4.
Lee went four innings on the
mound with six strikeouts, two
walks and five hits. George put
in three innings of work to give
up one hit, walk two and strike
out three.
The Devils totaled nine hits
in the outing with Dodson and
George leading at the plate.
Dodson batted 2-for-3 with a
run scored and George was
2-for-4 with a run. Kelle Urban
and Caudle both went 1-for-2
with a run and Hillary Holt
scored once.
The Devils ended regional
play with a 4-3 record and were
set to begin their Northern Neck
District schedule earlier this
week. They will travel to Rappahannock today (April 21).
Lancaster 5
Surry 4
John Tingle and Devin Davis
led at the plate in Lancaster’s
5-4 win over Surry in the second
game.
Tingle batted 2-for-3 with two
doubles for a run and RBI. Davis
was 1-for-1 with a double and
two walks for an RBI and run.
Josh Hudson and Bryan Byrd
also had an RBI each.
William Saunders was the winning pitcher in both games.
Track
April 23:
Lancaster at Sussex Invitational
April 27:
Northumberland and Middlesex a
Rappahannock
Lancaster at Essex
Middle school
baseball/softball
April 27:
Lancaster at Northumberland
First inning
attack leads
to JV softball
win for LHS
The Lady Devils batted around
for nine runs in the first inning
last Tuesday and beat West Point,
11-6, in a JV softball game.
Jewell Beatley picked up her
first win of the season, going six
innings on the mound to give up
four hits and six walks. Beatley
retired nine batters at the plate.
Lancaster’s Takiea Jones struck
out three in one inning of work.
With the win, the JV Devils
capped regional play with a 4-1
mark. LHS was scheduled to open
Northern Neck District competition earlier this week against
Washington & Lee. They will
host Rappahannock today (April
21).
Heather Davis had the hot bat
for Lancaster last Tuesday, going
2-for-2 with a run scored.
Beatley and Katie Walker
scored twice each.
Kimberly Crockett, Catie
Miller, Abby Robbins, Carly
Webb and Jones all went 1-for-4
and each scored a run.
Basketball
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Lancaster 4
West Point 3
Lancaster lost an extra-inning
game at the plate to West Point
last Wednesday.
The Pointers edged the Devils,
4-3, with a run by Brandon Wise
in the top of the eighth to break a
3-3 tie.
Lancaster couldn’t come up
with a score in the bottom of the
frame, leaving two runners on.
The Devils capped regional
play with a 2-5 mark and were
scheduled to open Northern Neck
District play against Washington
& Lee earlier this week. They
travel to Rappahannock today
(April 21).
(JV 5:302p.m./varsity 7 p.m.)
April 22:
Lancaster at Essex
Northumberland at W&L
April 25:
Rappahannock at Lancaster
Northumberland at Essex
April 27:
Northumberland at West Point
(varsity only)
LMS hosts sandlot tourney
Lancaster Middle School’s baseball and softball teams hosted a tournament at Dream
Fields last Saturday. The softball team lost both games of a double header against Peasley.
The baseball team went 1-2 during the tournament with Sam Brockman picking up the
only win. Will Barrack, Ryan Hudson and Josh Pittman also got time on the mound Saturday. Jared Bouis, Chris Buzzell and Kevin Wilkins led Devil batters. Teams from Lancaster,
Peasley, Page and Northumberland played in the baseball tournament. Lancaster’s baseball and softball teams play Northumberland in Heathsville Wednesday, April 27 and wrap
up the season at home against James Monroe on May 9.
Final applications are now
being evaluated for The Ten
Star All Star Summer Basketball
Camp.
The camp is by invitation only.
Boys and girls ages 10 to 19 are
eligible to apply.
College basketball scholarships
are possible for players selected
to an All-American team.
Camp locations include Blacksburg and Hickory, N.C.
For a free brochure, call
704-373-0873.
Przybyl sets records,
earns honorable mention
Christchurch Freshman Madeleine Przybyl was selected as an
honorable mention for the Division III State Basketball Team,
2004-05.
As a freshman, Przybyl led the
VCC and set a school single-season record with 347 points, averaging 16.5 points per game. She
finished third in the league in
shooting percentage with 44 percent.
She led the league in steals with
5.7 per game, setting yet another
school single-season record with
120. Przybyl also grabbed an
average of 5 rebounds per game.
She is the daughter of Ken and
Patricia Przybyl of Christchurch.
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After two scoreless five-minTatiana Sanders of Lancaster jumped 29’11” to win the triple ute overtimes, the regular season
outing ended that way.
jump.
“We played exceptionally well
against Washington & Lee in the
second-half,” said LHS coach Ian
Geeson. “Now we need to take
that kind of energy and bring it to
the next couple of games.”
Washington & Lee scored two
quick goals before Lief Mieras
booted a pass from Seth Ramos
Lancaster High’s track teams
into the net to pull the Devils
ran away with dual championwithin a shot, 2-1, at the half.
ships last Wednesday in a NorthMieras scored again early in
ern Neck District tri-meet.
the second period on a cross from
The Lady Devils beat secondDaniel Robertson and Jackson hit
place Washington & Lee by a
the tying shot with 20 minutes
whopping 58 points and routed
Rappahannock by 98.
Lancaster won 10 of 15 events
to finish with 102 points and the
Lady Eagles scored 98 as the
meet runner-up. Rappahannock
had just four points for third.
Julia Bradley and Erica Patton
won two events each for the
Lancaster’s JV soccer team is
Devils with Bradley throwing
still looking for that first win of
the shot 26’8” and the discus
the season.
29’11” and Patton running the
The Devils lost three games
mile in 6:50.8 and the two-mile
last week, two to Northern
in 15:04.8.
Neck District opponents, and
Tatiana Sanders finished as the
fell to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in the
high-scorer for Lancaster, winleague.
ning the triple jump (29’11”),
James Monroe blanked Lanplacing second in the long jump
caster, 10-0, Monday night with
(15’1”) and 300-hurdles (59.42)
Damien Rasmussen and Kati
and third in the high hurdles Lancaster’s Demetrius Means O’Brien combining in goal for
(20.92) to score 13 points.
won the 800-meter dash.
14 saves.
Brianne Oltermann scored 12
Lancaster’s offense wasn’t
points for the Devils, winning third in the 100-meter dash allowed a shot on goal. The
the 300 hurdles (59.11), taking (11.75) as the high scorer for Yellow Jackets fired 18 shots
second in the triple jump (24’4”) Lancaster. Wiggins also ran a with O’Brien making three stops
and the high hurdles (20.92) and leg of the 4X100-meter relay and Rasmussen 11.
fourth in the long jump (14’3”). to finish with 17.25 points for
“Justin Parks had an incredLancaster’s
Autumn Lancaster.
ible effort [at sweeper],” said
Ainsworth won the long jump
Jamie Veney won both of his LHS coach Alex Stickler. “He’s
(15’1”), placed second in the events, the triple jump (44’2”) had a couple of great games, but
100-meter dash (14.59) and third and the 400-meter (54.46), and they’re just wearing him down
in the 200-meter (32.36).
ran a leg of the winning 4X100- back there.”
The Lady Devils also won the meter relay team.
Michael Johnson had a hat
400- and 1600-meter relays.
Montel Mitchell scored 11.25 trick and Dennis Marroquin
points for the Devils, winning scored twice and recorded an
Boys’ meet
In the boys’ meet, Lancaster the long jump (21’10 1/2”), plac- assist to lead JM.
John Killion scored unasclaimed 11 first-place spots and ing second in the 100-meter dash
nine seconds to score 98 points. (11.38) and taking third in the sisted for Lancaster’s only goal
in it’s district opening loss to
Second-place Washington & Lee triple jump (39’1 1/2”).
Demetrius Means won the Washington & Lee last Friday.
scored 29 and third-place RapThe Eagles led 3-0 at the half
800-meter in 2:23.9 and Justin
pahannock 22.
Ge’Ron Wiggins won the Stewart won the two-mile in and went on to beat the Devils,
5-1.
200-meter dash in 24.5, placed 12:18.6.
West Point shut out the
Lancaster’s boys swept two
second in the long jump (19’7”),
the high jump (5’10”) and the events including the 100-meter Devils, 5-0, last Wednesday
triple jump (40’4”) and took dash and the 400-meter run.
Lancaster posts
dual track wins
to play. Mieras had the assist to
Jackson.
LHS keeper Chris Felthouse
got a workout with 25 saves.
James Monroe 7
Lancaster 3
James Monroe pounded the
Devil defense Monday night,
scoring four second-half goals for
a 7-3 win.
Lancaster’s Adam Patton
scored the first of his two penalty
kicks late in the first half. JM led
3-1 at the break.
Patton scored again off a PK
early in the second period and
Jackson capped the scoring for
visiting LHS with header off a
free kick from Ramos.
Felthouse had 24 stops against
the Yellow Jackets.
Lancaster, which dropped to
2-3-2 overall and 0-1-1 in the district, will travel to Essex Friday,
April 22. The Devils will host
Rappahannock Monday, April
25.
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start in JV soccer
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Bob Berry wins despite wind
Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle
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benchrest match held April 16 at
the club’s range in White Stone
had an additional challenge, high
winds.
Club president Bob Berry held
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Devils and Eagles tie
3-3 in district soccer
The Red Devils’ Northern Neck
District soccer opener ended in a
deadlock last Friday.
Lancaster’s varsity team got a
goal from Billy Jackson midway
through the second half to knot
the game against Washington &
Lee at 3-3, and the standoff
remained as time expired.
The word news is actually an acronym for
North, East, W est, and S outh.
with Pointers’ Candy Dice,
Adam Rehim, Joe Mzrich,
Drummond Dawson and Arnie
Hostevett scoring a goal each.
Lancaster will be in action
Friday, April 22, at Essex and
will
host
Rappahannock
Monday, April 25.
Storewide
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Friday, April 22 and
Saturday, April 23
The Tartan Golf Club
Located in the
Northern Neck
near
Historic Christ Church
633 St. Andrews Lane
Weems, Virginia
semi-private
The Tartan Golf Club, rich in tradition, offers a
quality Golf Course with a relaxed atmosphere.
The Tartan Golf Shop
PGA Professional Staff
Lessons Available • Corporate Outings
New Membership Opportunities
Call for Tee Time and
membership information
New phone number 804.438.6005
St. Andrews Grille
Daily Specials • Great food • Tranquil Setting • Prompt Service
Lunch Served 10-4 daily • Closed Tuesdays
804.438.6009 • Open to the public
VA Lawnmower Racing Association
Lawnmower Races at Lively Firemen’s Pavillion
Saturday, April 23
Practice starts at 3 pm
Races at 4 pm
$5.00 per person
Hosted by
Lancaster Moose Legion
Please support our sponsors:
“A Change in View” (Paperhanging and interior painting) 462-9850
Marvin’s Repair Shop (Small Engine/Lawnmower/Chainsaws) 435-6640
Kevin Hutchings Painting 462-7474
S & K Flooring 462-0368
Sisson Auto Body Shop 462-7032
Superior Finish (Drywall & Remodeling) 436-6408
Melvin Pease (Roofing & General Contractor) 462-0654
Fairway Products (Precision Imprinters) 462-0123
Walker’s Floor Service 462-7099
Brown Service Center (Auto Repairs AAA) 462-5210
Bill Headley’s Flags and Flagpoles (Sales & Service) 462-5943
The Oaks Restaurant 462-7050
Chesapeake Homes 462-7706
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TK’s Corner Restaurant 462-5700
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Shear Magic Salon & Spa 462-5070
Lively Market 462-0692
Connemara Corporation 435-1551
Lewis General Repair, Inc. 435-3360
Lively Drug Store 462-5644
Lancaster Auto & Marine 462-5345
Bill’s Body Shop 462-7117
Geoproducts, LLC/The Earth Store 435-7356
Food will be available by the Corrottoman Hunt Club • No glass bottles are allowed
on premises; coolers welcome. Please bring a lawn chair, seating is limited
Bridge
Results
Christchurch to host Dan Nolan
Memorial Lacrosse Tournament
On April 22 and 23, Christchurch School will host the 13th
annual Daniel T. Nolan Memorial Invitational Lacrosse Tournament.
The Seahorses will host seven
teams from across the state and
Maryland: Benedictine School,
Steward School, West End
Lacrosse, James River High
School Club, Chesterfield
Legion, St. Mary’s Ryken and
Notre Dame Academy.
The tournament is held each
year in honor of and tribute
to the late Dan Nolan, Christchurch lacrosse coach from
1979 to 1992. The weekend
festivities are testament to the
enormous role that Coach Nolan
played in developing the
lacrosse tradition that exists at
the school today. Coach Nolan
also served Christchurch in the
role of athletic director, dean
of students and assistant headmaster. He was an all-American lacrosse player for Towson
University.
Games will begin at 2 p.m.
Friday and at 8:15 a.m. Saturday. The championship game
will be played Saturday at 1:30
p.m. Admission is free. Concessions and t-shirts will be
available for purchase.
Kayak tour
of Deltaville
is part of regatta
A Kayak Tour at Deltaville will
be held May 7 at 9 a.m. in association with the seventh annual
Southern Chesapeake Leukemia
Cup Regatta.
Experienced and novice kayakers will gather at Holly Point
Nature Park to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Virginia Chapter, raise funds to find
cures and provide care for the
diseases.
Paddlers will launch their crafts
and head out for a peaceful exploration along the Chesapeake and
Piankatank River area. Paddling
time is about three hours.
Jan and Shawn Towne, owners
of BayTrail Outfitters, co-sponsors of the event, will serve as
hosts and tour guides.
“We hope many kayak beginners will join us. We’ll give
basic instruction before we head
off,”said Jan Towne. “And, of
course, we’ll all be wearing life
jackets.”
Participation
won’t
be
restricted just to people who own
kayaks.
A limited number will be provided at no charge by Bay Trail
Outfitters. Call 725-0626 for a
reservation. Fees are $50 for
tandem paddlers and $35 for a
single kayak.
Upon registration, participants
will be sent a fund-raising packet
and assigned a patient honoree.
Participants are urged to raise
contributions among family,
friends, neighbors, and anyone
else who will contribute to the
cause, and to bring the contributions to the event.
Kayaking gear will be awarded
to the top three fund-raisers.
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The Seahorse lacorsse team members from left are (front row) J.Y. Song, Andrew Lee, Ji-Won
Seo, Matt Parker, Isaiah Murray, Colin Corridon and Sangho Kim; (next row) Travis Kelly, Myles
Vaillancourt, Mark Powell, Lee Wheelwright, Michael Sledd and Wyatt Smith; (next row) head
coach Donny Pyles, manager Kathleen Sinagra, Frank Everest, Johnathan Bukac, Kace Krebeck,
Philip duPont, Patrick Brown, Henry Wells, Hunter Cone, manager Li Prillaman and coach
Kacey Michelsen.
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Six-and-a-half tables of duplicate bridge were in play April
12 at Rappahannock-Westminster
Canterbury.
Winners north/south were first,
Bev Oren and Babs Murphy;
second, Arden Durham and Jane
Hughes; and third, Mary Andrews
and Mary Ott Lore.
Winners east/west were first,
Cynthia Birdsall and Ginger
Klapp; second, Virginia Adair and
Jim Hazel; and third, Peggy Dent
and Charlie Smith.
The next bridge for this group
is April 26 at 1 p.m.
Four tables of Howell movement bridge were in play April
13 at the Woman’s Club of White
Stone.
Winners north/south were first,
Cynthia Birdsall and Arden
Durham; second, Rebecca Harger
and Carolyn Reed; and third,
Norma Drinnon and Barbara
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$ 1.00 BIDDING FEE
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coffee and doughnuts, and hotdogs for lunch.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE AUCTION, PLEASE
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Squadron meets
Tony and Alma Pasek, members of the Chesapeake Chapter
of the U.S. Lighthouse Society, showed slides and models of
lighthouses at the April meeting of the Northern Neck Sail and
Power Squadron meeting. The squadron’s burgee incorporates
a classic lighthouse, the screw pile light. From left are Tony and
Alma Pasek and Barbara Hensler.
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Gate Drops at 10am
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Food, Sodas, and your favorite golden
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Robert Christopher and William Blackwell earned trophies
in a team skeet shooting contest held during a recent Wild
Turkey Association outing at
Cobb’s Hall.
Volksmarch set
in Fredericksburg
The 33rd Volksmarch 10k (6.2
miles) and 5k (3.1 miles) walk,
sponsored by the Germanna
Volkssport Association and the
Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation department, will be held
April 23 and 24.
Sign in is between 8 a.m. and
2 p.m. to finish by 5 p.m.
The walk will take participants
through Historic Fredericksburg,
along the Rappahannock River
and historic Belmont (Gari
Melchers Estate) during “Virginia Garden Week.”
A non-competitive walk, the
course covers sidewalks and park
trails.
The route is suitable for large
wheeled strollers with some difficulty on park trails. The walk is
a sanctioned event with a association credits if desired.
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Fair weather contributes to fine tourney YMCA plans
April 6 brought 80-degree sunshine for the 21st annual Open
Golf Tournament benefiting the
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury Foundation Fellowship
Fund. Following play, winners
and prizes were announced at
a cocktail buffet sponsored by
Coastal Builders Inc.
In a field of 34 foursomes, the
team of E. G. Fleet, Jerry McMurtrie, Jimmy Pitts and Ned Goode
won the men’s first flight. Ann
Silver, Isabell Bunch, Susan Hill
and Barbara Bieber captured the
women’s highest honors.
Second place in the men’s first
flight went to John Mancil, Forest
Tyndal, Tim Grencewicz and John
Lindley. Top Allaun, Charles Paul,
Bill French and David Donofrio
placed third.
Second flight honors went to
Randy Hester, Richard Shores,
Jim Goforth and Larry Collier,
first; Barry Clark, Matt Meleski,
Steve Lovings and Paul Bosetti,
second; and Scott Finney, Tyler
Johnson, Daniel Mast and Forrest
Henry, third.
Third flight winners were Adam
Duryea, David Nova, Steve Self
and Stuart Bunting, first; David
Jones, Kenny Ramsey, Charles
Brocklebank and Danny Montgomery, second; and Gordon
Jones, Joe Brooks, Dan Caskie
and Sandy Verna, third.
Mary Hug, Barbara Hope, Sis
Nilesesvold and Bob May earned
second place in the women’s division, and Teensa Williams, Joan
May, Lois Spence and Carole
Lloyd took third.
Allaun and Bieber won prizes
for the longest drives, and Glenn
Kelley and Bunch were closest to
the pin. In the grand prize raffle,
Jeane Libit won a stay at The
Tides Inn and Ramsey won a stay
at The Hope and Glory Inn. Linda
Bell was the 50-50 winner.
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summer camp
From left, Joan May, Mary Hug, Teensa Williams, Lois Spence
and Mary Lloyd enjoy a snack before tee-off.
Chesapeake
Bank/Chesapeake
Investment Group were golf sponsors. Silver sponsors were Bank
of Lancaster/Bay Trust, Adam J.
Duryea, Ernst and Young, Jim and
Pat Carter Real Estate, Keiter, Slabaugh, Penny and Holme, Lamberth Building Materials, Lowe,
Brockenbrough and Co., Noblett
Oil and Propane, Northern Neck
Mechanical Inc., Rappahannock
Concrete Corporation and Spotts
Fain PC.
Other team sponsors were Bay
Design Group, Davenport and
Co., M.S. Chancellor Partnership,
Sally Gregg, McGinnes Chevrolet Buick, Mechanical Resources
Inc.; Northern Neck Insurance Co.,
Rappahannock General Hospital,
Southern Health, Southside Bank
and Strategic Employee Benefit
Services.
Hole sponsors included Advest
Inc., Bank of Northumberland,
Chas. Lunford Sons and Associates, Comtel Communications,
Guernsey Tingle Architects,
Northern Neck State Bank, RW-C
Residents’ Association, Robert S.
Westbrook D.D.S., Rumsey and
Bugg, Tri-Star Supermarket, The
Trick Dog and Wachovia Securities.
Golf courses donating gifts were
Ford’s Colony, The Golden Eagle,
Golden Horseshoe, Hell’s Point,
Hobbs Hole, Indian Creek, Kiln
Creek, Nansemond River, Quinton Oaks, Royal New Kent, The
Colonial, The Signature at West
Neck, The Tartan and Wintergreen
Resort.
Donors of prizes and other
gifts were Area Access, Bank
of Lancaster, The Bay Window,
Chesapeake Bank, Great Fortune Chinese Restaurant, Khakis
of Irvington, Kilmarnock Lettering Company, Mooer’s Volvo,
U.S. Foods of Roanoke, U.S.
Foods of Manassas, Sysco
Foods, The Dandelion, Village
Needlepoint of Irvington, White
Stone Wine and Cheese and
William D. Prillaman and Associates.
The fellowship provides
entrance and residential fees for
qualified applicants and financial assistance to participants in
RW-C’s adult day program.
For Smoke & Water
Damage, Clean-up &
The Mathews Family YMCA this
summer will hold Camp Kekoka,
a state-licensed summer day camp
for youngsters ages five to 12. Registration will begin April 29.
The camp will have four, twoweek sessions, June 27 to July 8,
July 11 to 22, July 25 to August 5
and August 8 to 19.
Parents will drop off children at
Thomas Hunter Middle School for
the camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Pre- and post-camp services
are available for working parents at
no added cost, from 7 to 9 a.m. and
4 to 6 p.m.
Activities include swimming, arts
and crafts, games, nature walks,
sports, songs and more. Each twoweek session includes trips for
bowling, roller skating, amusement
parks, movies and outings to parks
and beaches.
Most field trips and special
events are covered in the camp
fees, with the exception of amusement park trips which are $15 for
Kings Dominion and Water Country USA, and $20 for Busch Gardens.
The fee for each two-week session is $135 for YMCA members,
$165 for others. There is also a
one-time registration fee of $30
for members, $40 for others. This
covers the camp t-shirt and backpack. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
YMCA members may register
April 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the
Mathews Family YMCA. Registration will open to all May 4 from
5 to 7 p.m. Depending on space,
registration will continue at the
YMCA weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Parents must bring a school
physical, shot record and birth certificate to registration.
Call the Mathews FamilyYMCA
at 725-1488.
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Golf Tournament
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May 6, 2005
12:00 noon Check-in
1:00 p.m. Shot-gun Start
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Farmers’ market to host
canine certification clinic
From left are Charles Springett, Curt Dozier, Karen Knull, Floyd
Darden and Ray Winkel.
Kiwanis plan boat auction
At a recent meeting of the
Kiwanis planning committee,
members Charles Springett, Curt
Dozier, Floyd Darden and Ray
Winkel reviewed the details prepared by Karen Knull.
The auction will be held at
Yankee Point Marina May 14. A
flea market will begin at 8 a.m.
The auction of equipment and
boats will start at 10 a.m. As of the
planning meeting date, there were
over 32 boats available for auction
and Curt Dozier reported several
more are expected.
The Key Club will sell coffee
and donuts early in the day and
later will have hot dogs and sodas.
Vendors will be able to purchase
table space for a $10 donation to
the KIDS organization, which is
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
The fund-raising auction has
been held for over 10 years and
Charting a course
for smart boaters
Boaters who are ready to learn
how to read charts, plot a position
and use a handheld GPS are qualified to take Chart Smart, the United
States Power Squadron (USPS)
introduction to navigation skills.
The course teaches both paper
and electronic charting as essential elements of safe boating and
is a follow-up program for boaters
who have taken Boat Smart.
The Northern Neck Sail and
Power Squadron will offer the
eight-hour, hands-on course April
30 and May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church hall in Kilmarnock. The fee is $55 and includes a
student manual, a reference book,
GPS for Mariners, and a plotting
kit.
Register by calling Twy Williams at 529-5093, or Chris
Wynkoop at 462-5137, or by
emailing Williams at twynan
@msn.com.
Boaters who wish to continue
their boating education will find
an extensive list of courses in
the USPS member education program, including a sequence of seamanship and piloting courses and
electives such as weather, marine
electronics and cruise planning.
Contact Gene Wolski at 453-5903
for information about membership.
has been a major source of funds
each year for the club. While the
major focus of Kiwanis is “Young
Children Priority One,” the local
group also has been involved in
many other community service
projects.
Pit Stop
Virginia Motor Speedway
April 16 results:
Sportsmen-Walker Arthur,
first; Jerry Scott, second; John
James Jr., third.
Modifieds - Renee Weeks,
first; Bret Hamilton, second;
Mark Schools, third.
Chargers - Mark Cunningham,
first; Shawn Otey, second; Bob
Terry, third.
All-Americans - John Mosby,
first; Mitch Smith, second;
Johnny Brooks, third.
April 16 upcoming races:
(VMS is on Route 17, eight
miles north of Saluda. Pit gates
open at noon; spectator gates
at 4 p.m. Track activities begin
at 6:15 p.m.)
Late models (35 laps), sportsmen (30 laps), modifieds, (25
laps), chargers (25 laps) and
all-Americans (15 laps).
The Northern Neck Kennel
Club will hold its Canine Good
Citizen Program and Therapy
Dog Certification at the Irvington Farmers’ Market May 7
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m..
The American Kennel Club
started the Canine Good Citizen Program in 1989 as a means
of rewarding pure-breed and
mixed breeds for their good
behavior at home and in the
community. The program goals
were to teach responsible dog
ownership to owners and to provide basic training and good
manners to all dogs.
The growing acceptance of
the 10-step test was embraced
by a variety of service groups,
which includes Therapy Dogs
International Inc (TDI). Since
1991, TDI evaluators have been
qualifying dogs for therapy
work in hospitals, rehabilitation
facilities, nursing homes and
schools.
Therapy dogs are called upon
to go beyond the call of normal
duty. Not only must they allow
strangers to touch them, often
they must endure ear-tugging,
tail pulling, and bumping into
wheel chairs and walkers.
Helen Noles, a certified TDI
evaluator from Merrimac Dog
Obedience in Hampton will
evaluate the dogs for both certification programs. Dogs must
be on a buckle collar. At check
in, the owner must present a cur-
Individual: $60 (by 4/29) & $70 (after 4/29)
Team Entry: $240 (by 4/29) & $280 (after 4/29)
Space is limited so register early to ensure you spot!
rent rabies certificate and up-todate inoculation record (parvo,
distemper, hepatitis), any other
locally required city or county
licenses, and a brush or grooming tool.
There will be a minimal cost
for the CGC & TDI program.
To receive information or a brochure about the AKC Canine
Good Citizen Program, contact
Sue Anne Bangel at 435-0737,
or Cyndi Salesky at 580-5128.
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Moldy Food
Supporting new Girl Scout troops
From left, Letha Records of Historyland Community Workshop
presents a check to Suzanne Keyser and Wendy Mataya to form
new Brownie and Girl Scout troops. Keyser is scout service
unit director for Lancaster County. Mataya is field director for
the Girl Scout Commonwealth Council. The new troops will be
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WINDOW
ON WILDLIFE
by Joyce Fitchett Russell
Have you ever wondered about
mold that you sometimes see on
food that you have had around
for a while? Should you throw it
away, or can you cut off the bad
part and eat the rest? How dangerous are the molds?
Molds are like bacteria: some
are safe, but some are harmful.
Safe molds include those that
are a part of Roquefort and blue
cheeses. Penicillin is a product of
beneficial molds. Be aware that
toxic molds exist and grow on
some foods. Molds on grains are
generally the worst, but it is hard
to tell how toxic a mold may be
just by looking at it.
Keep in mind that any visible
mold has roots and that a toxin can
penetrate food. Toxins produced
by molds cannot be destroyed by
cooking, so if you are cutting
away the mold, cut widely. If you
have doubts about the food, toss
it. It is better not to take a risk.
When you shop for produce,
make sure that no mold exists
and try to use up produce before
mold grows. Store produce in the
refrigerator to discourage molds.
Discard small fruits such as ber-
ries and grapes, if moldy. If you
buy a box of berries and you find
that a few at the top of the box are
moldy, it’s OK to eat the rest, but
look them over carefully. Wash
fruit only when ready to eat it,
since moisture promotes mold.
If you find a small area of mold
on a large hard fruit or vegetable,
such as an apple, onion, potato
or cauliflower, cut the mold out
and enjoy. Throw away moldy
bread and grain products. Discard
moldy meats, leftovers, peanut
butter, nuts, jams, jellies and soft
fruit such as melons and peaches.
Syrups might be discarded also,
but I admit that I have scooped
off the moldy crud at the top and
saved the clear syrup for my pancakes without getting ill. Sugary
things tend to grow tame molds,
I think.
If yogurt or soft cheese looks
moldy, throw it out. You can cut
mold off a hard cheese, but cut
at least an inch away from the
mold, rinse off the cheese, dry it
well, rewrap it in fresh paper and
refrigerate it. If the cheese shows
visible mold in quantity, discard
it.
When through trimming the
mold off, be sure to wash the
knife thoroughly.
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Gifts of Spring
We are always impatient for
spring to arrive, although, like a
whirlwind, it touches down then
disappears.
Last week the handsome male
hummingbird came for a long
feast on sugarwater as well as to
secure their territory. He and his
mate are very busy now.
Another newcomer is a grey
catbird checking on the best location for his family.
Juncos left for the north April
12, and white-throated sparrows
will be leaving very soon.
Our regulars all year, like the
brown thrashers, are in pairs now,
vigorously pecking in the ground
to impress each other. Betty R.
reports seeing the same behavior
in her yard this week.
At dusk one day, eight male
cardinals were fighting for seeds
or a place. Females appeared
to be trying to stay out of the
action.
Other abundant creatures are
butterflies in all colors: blue,
yellow, orange, tan, black, white
and mixed. Bees are plentiful too,
pouring out of many holes. Don’t
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get stung.
My favorite wildflower is columbine which is blooming now
near our kitchen door. It has
red and yellow bells. The original plant came from Mrs. Fannie
Treakle Whaley’s home in White
Stone.
That’s a gift of spring from
long, long ago.
Ladies League
The Lively Oaks Girls won two
games against Yeatman’s Forklift when
Lynn Gordon bowled a 354 set with
games of 130 and 138. Patsy Headley rolled a 325 set with games of
104, 107 and 114. Jean Reynolds had
a 318 set with games of 102 and
120. Becky Thrift and Barbara Rountrey each rolled a 100 game. For Yeatman’s, Gladys Sisson bowled a 378
set with games of 103, 110 and 165.
Sis Ransone had a game of 100.
Cap’n Red’s Seafood won two
games against Northern Neck Surgical Services when Alma George
bowled a 323 set with games of
105 and 121. Emma Robertson rolled
games of 100 and 120 and Millie
Faulkner had a 100 game. For N.N.
Surgical, Bev Benson bowled a 305
set with games of 102 and 107. Terry
Stillman rolled a 111 game and Betty
Steffey had games of 104 and 106.
Young Country won two games
against R. P. Waller when Linda Lake
bowled a 340 set with games of 106,
112 and 122. JoAnne Paulette rolled
124. Theresa Davis had a 323 set
with games of 107 and 122. Cathy
Savalina rolled a 111 game. For R.
P. Waller, Ola Nash bowled a 337
set with games of 111 and 133. Bea
The Fishing Line
by Capt. Billy Pipkin
Opening week of the Maryland striped bass
season lured many anglers to the water. Both
the Maryland Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
River seasons began on Saturday. The weather
was challenging on opening day, but soon offered
pleasant conditions and good fishing.
Although the fish are spread over a wide area,
most of the charter boats and many of the private
boats are attaining their limit of one fish over 28
inches in length per person.
On the Potomac, the greatest concentrations
have been from the river’s mouth near the midchannel buoy up the Maryland shoreline to St.
George’s Island. The most generous locations are
in and around the deep holes and channel edges.
These fish are not the jumbo cows that many are
seeking.
The sizes are averaging from 15 to 20 pounds;
nevertheless, a respectable catch. Because these
fish are loosely schooled and scatter easily, it
is important to get an early start as boat traffic
in a concentrated area will soon disperse the
schools.
In Maryland waters, catches have followed
the same patterns. Scattered catches have been
recorded from Point Lookout up to Point No
Point Light, and along the shipping channel edges
from buoys 70 to 72.
The greatest fishing efforts continue to be further northward. Other locations offering generous catches have been Hooper’s Island Light, the
H.I. Buoy outside of Solomon’s Island and up the
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6:16 High
4/22 Moonset
Tue 4/26 Sunrise
Sunrise
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western channel edges to Chesapeake Beach.
These fish are not holding in consistent water
depths. Fish are being landed in both the shallow
water alongside, as well as in the shipping channel itself. Anywhere from the surface down to 20
feet of depth can produce a tasty striper.
The most widely used lures are umbrella rigs
donning 9-inch shad as primary baits. Both chartreuse and white are effective colors at this time.
Spoons have also provided good catches as the
No. 19 Tony Accetta and similarly sized crippled
alewife spoons in both gold and chrome have
been successful. Stretch 25’s have not been as
successful. Being a deeper diving lure, they troll
below the fish in the springtime.
Croaker fishing is gaining interest in the lower
and middle Rappahannock River. Sizes are averaging 10 inches with larger fish in the mix.
Catches are spread out with reports from the
bridge at White Stone up to the power lines below
Tappahannock.
They have begun to bite better on squid, yet
blood worms are still very enticing.
Remember that the water temperature is still
cold. Be careful not to fall overboard as hypothermia can set in quickly. Have a safe and productive
week on the water.
Until next time—Fair winds.
(Capt. Billy Pipkin owns and operates Ingram
Bay Marina and Capt. Billy’s Charter Service in
Wicomico Church. www.captbillyscharters.com,
[email protected], 804-580-7292)
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Unusually high & low tides are also in boldface.
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Hodge rolled a 329 set with games of
104 and 134.
TCH Oil Co. won three games
against Callis Seafood when Marie
Piccard bowled a 367 with games of
103, 118 and 146. Vicki White rolled
145. Sandra Evans had a 342 set with
games of 114 and 129. Greta Walker
bowled a 101 game and Vivian Callaway had a 119 game. For Callis,
Donna Thomas bowled a 323 set with
games of 113 and 119. Gayle Conrad
rolled a 317 set with a 136 game and
Mary Savalina had a 312 set with a
game of 134.
In make-up games, Young Country
won two games against Yeatmans
Forklift when Theresa Davis bowled a
309 set with games of 109 and 116.
Cathy Savalina rolled a 321 set with
games of 108 and 114. Linda Lake
had a 306 set with games of 103 and
104. JoAnne Paulette bowled a 100
game. For Yeatman’s, Corinne Beauchamp rolled a 109 game, Gladys
Sisson a 113 game, Sis Ransone
bowled a 112 game, Clara Yeatman
rolled a 109 game and Myrtle Royall
had a 105 game.
Cap’n Red’s Seafood won two
games against Callis Seafood when
Alma George bowled a 406 set with
games of 120, 127 and 159. Elsie
Henderson rolled a 101 game and
Millie Faulkner had a 104 game. For
Callis, Donna Thomas bowled a 327
set with games of 113 and 117. Lillian
Potter rolled a 308 set with games
of 100 and 129. Mary Savalina had
games of 103 and 104. Gayle Conrad
bowled games of 105 and 119.
High set: Alma George, 406; Terry
Stillman, 404; Betty Steffey, 402.
Standings
W
L
TCH Oil
26 13
Young Country
24 15
Lively Oaks Girls
23 16
N.N. Surgical
20 19
Callis Seafood
17 22
Yeatmans Forklift
16 23
R.P. Waller
15 24
Cap’n Red’s Seafood
14 25
Men’s League
On April 14, D&L Marine Construction won two games and lost one
against H&S Printing. For D&L, Lacy
Rose had the high set of the week
of 393 with games of 141, 135 and
117. Doug Hundley rolled a 122 game
and Mark Obsharky a 120 game. For
H&S, Scotty George bowled the high
set of 329 with a 121 game. Bob Huff
rolled a 124 game in a 321 set. John
Hollowell had a 120 game.
Sal’s Pizza won two games and lost
one against Evans Bowling Center.
For Sal’s, Bill Hendershot bowled the
high set of 374 with games of 148
and 124. Wayne Candrey rolled a 141
game in a 365 set. Justin George
had games of 132 and 123 in a 351
set. Clay Gill bowled a 122 game. For
Evans, Louis Coates rolled the high
set of 389 with games of 129, 126
and 134. Bunks Mitchell had games
of 138 and 122 in a 375 set. John
Forrester bowled games of 122 and
131. Johnny Evans rolled two games
of 121.
Cap’n John’s won two games and
lost one against Lenny’s Auto Repair.
For Cap’n John’s, Herbert Hammock
bowled the high set of 345 with games
of 122 and 123. Joe Hinson rolled
a 121 game. Harry Donavon had a
111 game. For Lenny’s, Steve Edward
bowled the high set of 358 with games
of 126 and 127. Curly Lewis rolled
games of 120 and 121. Frank Perkins
had a game of 119.
High team game: Evans, 568; Sal’s,
563; H&S, 550; D&L, 545; Lenny’s,
530; Cap’n John’s, 520.
High set: Louis Coates, 454; Curly
Lewis, 446; Herbert Hammock, 430;
Bill Hendershot, 429; John Forrester,
428; Kasey Kacperski, 427; Wayne
Candry, 426; Scotty George, 421.
High game: Louis Coates, 205;
Steve Hinson, 197; Kasey Kacperski,
182; Bill Hendershot, 179; Dwayne
Davis, 176; Wayne Candry and Johnny
Evans, 175; John Forrester, 173.
High team set: D&L, 1,543; Evans
and H&S, 1,524; Sal’s, 1,519; Lenny’s, 1,517; Cap’n John’s, 1,472.
High average: Louis Coates, 129;
Bill Hendershot, 123; Curly Lewis,
122; Wayne Candry, 121; John Forrester and Bunks Mitchell, 118.
Standings
W
L
Evan’s Bowling
28
14
Sal’s Pizza
24
18
H&S Printing
21
21
Cap’n John’s
20
22
D&L Marine Const.
18
24
Lenny’s Auto
17
25
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Northumberland rings up Cingular for cell coverage
HEATHSVILLE—A distinct “yea” rather
than the typical “aye” rang out across
the courtroom last Thursday night
as Northumberland supervisors
unanimously voted to enter
into a lease agreement with
Cingular.
The agreement paves the
way for three new cell towers
in a county badly hurting for
cell phone coverage.
In all, five new Cingular towers
are set for erection within the next
year. The lease allows three of the
towers to be strategically placed on
county-owned land in Lottsburg, Heathsville and Horsehead. These, in addition
to two towers going in on private land in
Burgess and Wicomico Church and existing
towers in Village and Black Stump, will provide Cingular with almost blanket coverage of
the entire county.
The coastline between Smith and Fleeton points
will still lack coverage unless Cingular finds a way
to place a repeater at the top of Surprise Hill, said county
administrator Kenneth D. Eades.
Cingular will begin making lease payments immediately, but
if the company completes construction on the towers and begins
operations within a year of the contract date, the county will
refund all rent payments and waive all additional rent due for the
first five years.
The county hopes the arrangement will provide an incentive for
the cellular company to work fast to bring service to the county.
Companies occasionally co-locate on towers, however Verizon
has not responded to Eades’ calls and has not commented regarding
its plans to improve cell service in the county.
Jennings Marina is trying to work through conflicts with those
opposing its project before making its petition to the board, and the
board must pass a resolution of intent to abandon Seminole Road
before advertising the public hearing.
Several supervisors also requested more time to consider
an amendment to the subdivision ordinance to comply
with Virginia Code. The board must pass the amendment by July 1 to remain eligible for rural addition funds. The decision was continued by
a 3-2 vote. Pamela Russell and James
Long thought the board should have
adopted the amendment immediately.
On a 5-0 vote, the board
denied a request by
Charles and Deborah Carrington
for an exception
to the county
Bay Act ordinance to allow
a portion of a
new dwelling
to sit inside the
50-foot buffer.
The Carrington’s
entire lot in Mallard Bay lies within
the 100-foot buffer, and
while the site plan
shows a constrained
building site behind the
50-foot buffer, the board
determined that the septic
field could be minimized by
use of an engineered system
to allow a larger building site.
Other decisions
The board postponed scheduled public hearings on Jennings Marina’s request to add more piers and mooring slips and the proposed
abandonment of Seminole Trail within Indian Creek Estates.
Approximate
cell coverage
The rings depict a fivemile radius of the proposed cell towers.
Main Street . . . .
Town attorney P. Christian for juveniles less than 16 years
Stamm Jr. said the actual borrow- old on bikes, skateboards, ining need is $1.8 million, includ- line skates and scooters in public
ing closing costs, and encouraged areas.
council to act on selection of a Closed session matters
financial company for the borIn other action following its
rowing in May because of inter- closed session, council approved
est rates.
formal notification of the Lan“The rates are all over the place caster County administration for
and at this moment they seem authorization to extend water
to be reasonably favorable,” said and sewer lines toward Irvington,
Stamm.
including the Golden Eagle Golf
Course area and Rappahannock
Other council action
Council unanimously adopted Westminster-Canterbury.
Council also approved the sale
a resolution that requests $1 million in VDOT cost-sharing proof a Kilmarnock Technology Park
gram funds. The town would lot (lot #7) for $72,500 to Sill
match the funds provided by the Construction of Farnham. The lot
is adjacent to Entertainment Sysstate through the program.
The amount was amended from tems Corp.
an original request for $500,000
after the maximum request was
Facility fee . . . .
increased to $1 million by the
state. Council also requested an
additional $300,000 if the pro- town water and sewer.
Town manager Lee Hood
gram maximum is increased furCapps said the facilities fees
ther.
The resolution will be for- would be applied toward capital
warded to the Lancaster board improvement projects and the
of supervisors, who would then connection fees would be applied
request the funding from the state toward the town’s expense of
providing water and sewer seron behalf of Kilmarnock.
Council also unanimously vices.
Capps said the cost for new
adopted a resolution in support of
Bay Aging Inc.’s application with requests for water and sewer serthe U.S. Department of Urban vice within the town would be
Development to build 19 apart- $9,000 based upon the current
ments in Kilmarnock for people connection fees. He noted, however, that Draper Aden Associat least 62 years of age.
Additionally, council autho- ates is still in the process of
rized the advertisement of pro- re-evaluating connection fees,
posed ordinances that would monthly consumption rates for
establish a public curfew for juve- services and capital recovery
niles less than 14 years old from fees.
“At this point our costs are
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and a helmet law
out of balance and they (Draper
Aden Associates) are working
with us to bring our costs in balance,” said Capps.
The proposed facilities fee will
be discussed again during a speNew interpretive programs in cial meeting set for May 9.
the tavern will tie to an archaeological dig across the street on Sewer plant compliance
Council authorized Draper
the site of an 18th-century coffee
Aden Associates to forward a
house.
request asking the Virginia
Museums
Department of Environmental
Colonial Williamsburg offers Quality to reconsider the effluent
museum-goers in 2005 an oppor- limits for copper and zinc distunity to connect with some of charged from the town’s wastethe most important people and water treatment plant.
documents in America’s history,
The request is based upon an
beginning with the May debut expectation that the allowable
of the “Principles of Freedom” discharge limits of copper and
exhibition at the DeWitt Wallace zinc will increase when lime and
Decorative Arts Museum.
alum are used to reduce nitrogen
The exhibit features an 1823 discharges. The additives will
“Stone” copy of the Declaration increase the alkalinity of water
of Independence, one of just 31 discharged from the plant into
such original facsimiles of the the headwaters of Indian Creek.
document known to exist. The
Pribble said council would
“Principles of Freedom” exhibi- have two weeks to review the
tion also features examples of revised draft permit if the request
signatures from several of the is favorably considered by
signers, including Thomas Jef- DEQ.
ferson and Benjamin Franklin.
Also in 2005, the Wallace
Rezoning . . . .
Museum presents “Treasures
from the Abby Aldrich Rock(continued from page A1)
efeller Folk Art Museum,” an
The supervisors will then conexhibit of more than 100 of the sider the proposed change at its
most visually appealing and his- May meeting, taking into considtorically important objects from eration further public comment
Colonial Williamsburg’s folk art and the planners’ recommendacollection.
tion.
Admissions
If the board approves the
Colonial Williamsburg offers zoning change, Dunn must apply
a variety of tickets; all children for a conditional use permit to
under age 6 are admitted free build condominiums on the site.
and parking at the visitor center
Approval of a condominium
also is free.
complex may include modificaColonial Williamsburg’s five tions to the approved marina,
distinctive hotels offer guests the open space requirements and denbest ticket opportunity in town; sity specifications, said assistant
the Colonial Williamsburg Hotel county administrator Luttrell TadGuest Pass provides discounted lock.
admission for the entire length
The planning commission will
of the guest’s stay, plus 50 per- also consider revisions to Chapcent off evening performances. ter 4 of the comprehensive plan
Established in 1926, the Colo- during today’s meeting. The chapnial Williamsburg Foundation is ter deals with public facilities.
an educational institution that preA hearing on proposed changes
serves, restores and operates the to Chapter 4 was held last month.
18th-century capital of Virginia. Commission members will
For reservations or ticket prices, review and incorporate the comcall 800-447-8679, or visit ments from that meeting into the
www.ColonialWilliamsburg.com. plan where necessary.
Colonial Williamsburg offers many new programs
Colonial
Williamsburg
recently announced new seasonal
programs, engaging museum
exhibits and enhanced dining
options for the 2005 season.
The historic area will bustle
with activity just the way Williamsburg did in the 1770s. From
the clang of a blacksmith’s anvil
to the beat of the fifes and drums,
the restored city will present the
sights and sounds of America’s
formative days.
New seasonal programming
spans the years 1773 through
1776 and focuses on events that
happened prior to the Revolution, such as spring’s “The
Revolution Begins,” set shortly
after the Boston Tea Party; summer’s “The World Turned Upside
Down,” set in 1776 at the time
of the Continental Congress; and
fall’s “The Sword is Drawn,”
where the path to war becomes
clear.
Guests will discover how all
of this affected Williamsburg
then—residents, slaves, homes
and taverns—and what it means
to our lives today.
At Peyton Randolph’s nearcomplete urban plantation—a
Colonial Williamsburg project
40 years in the making—guests
will experience a restored home
and 18th-century domestic estate
that is exceeded in size and scope
only by the Governor’s Palace.
Guests at the Peyton Randolph
site will engage in a hands-on
experience centered on the story
of the president of the First and
Second Continental Congress,
his wife and their 27 slaves.
At Great Hopes Plantation,
Colonial Williamsburg’s newest
interpretive site, guests will
experience a modest rural plantaColonial Williamsburg recently acquired a rare 1774 Virtion that reflects the way people
ginia pattern shilling (12d), one of only five proof specimens
of “middling” means, black and
known to exist. The acquisition was funded in part by Joseph
white, free and enslaved, lived
R. and Ruth P. Lasser of White Plains, N.Y, longtime supportand farmed. A new slave house
ers of Colonial Williamsburg’s numismatic collection.
will open at Great Hopes in the
According to the Royal Charter of 1606, Virginia was the
spring and a tobacco barn will
only British colony in America authorized to have its own
open in the fall. Guests will learn
coinage. Paper money first appeared in Williamsburg in the
the art of planting crops, turning
1750s, yet it wasn’t until the eve of the Revolutionary War
soil, splitting wood and cooking
that coins were struck for Virginia. The Virginia Halfpenny,
over a fire.
struck at the Tower Mint in London in 1773, circulated extenNew and expanded monthly
sively from 1775 to 1820.
events provide more activities
The English Crown also intended to issue a silver shilling
and family programs including
in addition to the halfpenny and, accordingly, the Tower Mint
the popular “Under the Redcoat:
struck pattern coins in 1774. The decline in Anglo-American
Lord Cornwallis Occupies Wilrelations prior to the outbreak of war, however, appears to
liamsburg,” June 24 to 26, and
have prevented the issue of silver Virginia coins.
a re-created “Gunpowder Inci“This great rarity, struck specifically for Virginia, was
dent,” April 18 to 24, when Britnumber one on our wish list for Colonial Williamsburg’s
ish marines stole the colonists’
coin collection,” said Erik Goldstein, curator of mechanical
gunpowder from Williamsburg’s
arts and numismatics. “We are immeasurably grateful for the
magazine, a pivotal moment on
continued generosity of the Lassers, which made this acquisiVirginia’s road to independence.
tion possible.”
A major highlight is a new Colonial Williamsburg storytelling
festival, September 16 to 18,
showcasing some of the nation’s certs, plays, tours and dances tic colonial taverns, takes on the
finest speakers telling stories that entice guests to be transported spirit of an 18th-century cofspan the centuries.
back more than two centuries feehouse this year, with flexible
and immerse themselves in Wil- operating hours inviting guests
Nightlife
As the sun sets, the historic liamsburg’s 18th-century night- to drop by for quick, casual
refreshments or a delectable desarea transforms to a venue for life.
Shields Tavern, one of Colo- sert all day long, from early
evening enchantment and candlelit entertainment. Period con- nial Williamsburg’s four authen- morning until late evening.
Colonial Williamsburg
acquires rare shilling
DMV to offer child ID cards at children’s museum event
During the Children’s Museum
of Richmond event, “Connections: A Family Resource Fair
for Children and Youth with Special Needs,” the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will offer
identification cards to participants
under age 15 for $10.
The event will be held April
23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at
the Children’s Museum of Richmond at 2626 W. Broad Street.
“In addition to serving as an
identity document, the child’s
photograph is stored in DMV’s
database. If the child becomes
missing, DMV can retrieve the
image from the database and
transmit it to law enforcement
anywhere in the U.S. within a
matter of minutes,” said DMV
Commissioner D.B. Smit. “We
are honored to offer IDs to the
museum’s resource fair participants.”
Child ID cards are valid for five
years from the issue date or until
the child’s 15th birthday, whichever occurs first. A U.S. parent or
guardian must present one proof
of identity document for the child,
such as a birth certificate or U.S.
passport. The parent or guardian
must also certify the child’s iden-
tity and Virginia residency using
the Identification Card Application for Minors, form DL 5.
The child’s legal presence may
be proved using the birth certificate or U.S. Passport. Additional
documents that can be used to
prove identity and legal presence
in the U.S. are listed in Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a
Driver’s License or Photo Identification Card (DMV 141). If a
child’s name appears on the parent’s legal presence document,
that document will govern the
length of time the child’s ID will
remain valid.
The child ID card includes
customer number; date of birth,
height and gender; expiration date
and child ID card issue date;
name, address and resident’s signature; full-face photograph; a
statement, “Not a license to operate a motor vehicle”; organ donor
information; a statement, “Under
21 until date”; and a statement,
“Under 18 until date.”
Admission to the museum
resource family fair is free and
open to children with special
needs. For details about the $10
Child ID card, call Zeta Wade at
367-6701.
Seminars to explore tax benefits to protect land
Many landowners are choosing to plan for the future of their
family properties by attaching
land preservation agreements to
the deed. In this way the land
is only developed to the extent
which is specified by the landowner.
A conservation easement is
such an agreement.
Organizations that qualify to
uphold the provisions, land
trusts, are named in the contract
of agreement.
The difference between the
appraised value of the land
with development limits and
the value of the land without
restriction is considered a charitable donation by the Internal
Revenue Service and may be
deducted from income tax.
Virginia offers state tax credits for the donation. For those
who are unable to use all
accrued tax credits, the law
allows selling them to others.
Firms are available to broker
the credits resulting in often sizable cash proceeds to the landowner.
To help landowners, and the
professionals who advise landowners, better understand the
financial benefits involved, The
Middle Peninsula Land Trust
and The Northern Neck Land
Conservancy
will
jointly
present a seminar entitled:
“Land Preservation Agreements Requirements and Benefits for Tax Planning: Strategies
that help your land work for
you.”
The program will be held May
16 at Rappahannock Community College in Glenns Campus
and May 18 at Rappahannock
Community College in Warsaw
Campus. Sessions will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m.
The fee is $25, payable at
the door. Register at www.
nnconserve.org, 435-281, or
NNLC, PO Box 3, Kilmarnock,
VA 22482.
Presenters include Rebecca
E. McCoy, CPA; and attorney
Catherine Scott.
McCoy is a consultant to
landowners, nonprofit and governmental entities in using conservation easements and land
donations to preserve land in the
Middle Peninsula. Her practice
centers on estate and income
tax planning for individuals and
the use of long-term charitable
gifting programs to maximize
tax benefits.
Scott is director of land conservation for Piedmont Environmental Council. She oversees
easement outreach, land transactions, revolving funds and
policy development. Formerly
with the Nature Conservancy,
she was senior adviser for international policy. She worked
with the aegal advisor’s office
at the U.S. Department of State,
specializing in international
treaties and arms control and is
a member of the Washington,
D.C. Bar.
Two continuing education
credits for lawyers and accountants will be available.
Thank you!
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