04.24.08 Section A - Southside Sentinel
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04.24.08 Section A - Southside Sentinel
www.ss e nt ine l.co m Serving Middlesex County and adjacent areas of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck since 1896 Vol. 114, No. 4 Urbanna, Virginia 23175 • April 24, 2008 Two Sections • 50¢ Healy’s Mill Plantation rezoning tabled again by Larry S. Chowning Some of the same old issues and some new ones seem to be stalling action on Gene Ruark’s proposed “Healy’s Mill Plantation” housing development. For the third time, on April 15, supervisors tabled Ruark’s request to rezone 630 acres from Low Density Rural to Residential. The last time supervisors tabled action on Ruark’s proposal to build a 379 housing development near Harmony Village, they wanted to know more about the proposed water and sewer systems and a commercial restaurant on the property. The board also wanted a second entrance going into the development, but have made it clear they do not want it to be off Route 629. This has thrown a monkey wrench into the project because Ruark owns only enough land on Route 33 for one entrance. There is, however, another easement used by Virginia Power for power lines running through the property, and this could become another access point from Route 33. “Rosegill has set the bar and we are not going to take anything less. It has to be something that we will be proud of.” —Kenneth Williams Ruark brought a team of engineers to the public hearing. They explained to supervisors and the public the type of sewage treatment system that will be installed. Ruark also eliminated the commercial restaurant from his proposal. Also of concern to the board are complaints that Ruark has sold six lots from an earlier approved subdivision in the project and has not built roads to the lots. Supervisor Fred Crittenden (See Healy’s, page A3) Condo construction on April 30 HARB agenda by Tom Chillemi Urbanna Landing, the proposed 14-unit condominium project on Urbanna Creek, is on the agenda for several upcoming town public meetings. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will be held on the second floor of the town hall. The Urbanna Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB) will hold a second public hearing on April 30 on a certificate of appropriateness application submitted by Potomac Timber Investments, which wants to build the condos at Urbanna Yachting Center at the foot of Watling Street. At that hearing HARB will consider a request “to demolish the existing 2-story structure and associated underground storage tanks to be replaced by three buildings housing a total of 14 residential condominium units.” In addition, the applicants are seeking HARB’s approval to demolish existing boathouses containing a total of 30 slips, and demolish all other docks (60 boat slips) and the fueling facilities. The Urbanna Planning Commission will meet on Thursday, May 1, to hold a public hearing on the condos and consider the condo application. On Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m. the Urbanna Town Council will consider the planning commission’s recommendation on the condo project. Copies of the applications are available for review at the town office, and a schedule of meetings is posted on the front window. Call 758-2613 for information. Tonight, April 24, at 7 p.m., the Urbanna Planning Commission will hold a public hearing only on a restaurant application for the former Shucker’s restaurant. The agenda lists the condos as “old business.” In another matter, a town budget work session has been set for Friday, May 2, at 3 p.m. in the town hall. Separate Request On Wednesday, April 23, HARB met to consider a request to demolish existing facilities at Urbanna Yachting Center. Potomac Timber Investments is seeking permission to clear much of the 1.5-acre lot by demolishing the existing marina office and lounge building and construct a new threestory bathhouse, marina office, lounge and manager’s unit. The meeting occurred after the April 24 Sentinel went to press. Raptor’s return The splendor of nature’s beauty is defined in the curve of an osprey’s wings as it soars above Urbanna Creek. These “fish hawks” return to their original nesting site each year, a sure sign of spring. (Photo by Tom Chillemi) Resource officer sought for middle school by Larry S. Chowning who may be a victim of suspected criminal activity. The officer will promote a relationship of trust while enhancing the lines of communication among the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, Middlesex schools, students and parents, said school officials. This was brought to the county school board as an informational item at its meeting on Monday, April 14. In other matters, the school board: • The school board reviewed a parent satisfaction survey form that will be given to par- Middlesex School Superintendent Rusty Fairheart and Sheriff Guy Abbott have signed an agreement to have a school resource officer at St. Clare Walker Middle School next year, providing funding is available. Sheriff Abbott has some funds in his budget and has applied for a grant to cover the cost. It will be June before Abbott knows whether he has received the grant. The school board and sheriff’s office feel a resource officer at the middle school is needed. If funded, the resource officer will assist the school staff in providing for the safe learning and working environment for students, teachers and administrators while promoting positive communication between the school and sherby Tom Chillemi iff ’s office. The resource officer will act Thurston Properties is planas an advocate for any child ning to locate a bank, office building and retail building on 5.6 acres at the former location of Urbanna Lumber, just west of Urbanna. On April 10, the Middlesex Planning Commission approved the site plan that also includes 10 self-storage units at the back of the property. The project will have a total of 52,875 square feet. The bank will be 3,875 square feet; the retail space will contain 5,000 square feet; and the office will have 3,100 square feet. All will be one-story buildings. Each self-storage building will be 30 by 120 feet. The existing building, which was home to Urbanna Lumber, is 7,900 square feet and has been remodeled on the exterior. The interior will be finished to suit a tenant, said developer John Mullins of Urbanna and Fredericksburg. After the April 10 meeting, Working for the Bay Mullins said he was ready to award a bid for grading the site. Earth Day was celebrated on April 22 at Christchurch School with a variety of activities. The proposed buildings will Above, students form a line to move the 300-plus bags that students had filled with oyster be similar in architecture to the shells. From left are Phillip Jordan, Michael Payne and Mark Rhodes. Not visible is Tommy remodeled building. Leggett, oyster restoration scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, who stacked the The site is zoned Village bags. (Photo by Tom Chillemi) Community and does not require ents of students who have, for whatever reason, left the school system for another school division. This has been prompted by the county board of supervisors wanting to know why students attend other schools. It’s an effort to identify parent concerns within the current school system and to find ways to improve. • Voted to continue the nonresident tuition rate for 2008-09 at $2,700. There was some discussion on raising tuition but Fairheart said that “as long as the out-of-county students are “good students,” they are beneficial to the county school system. He said that because of those students the school system gets additional state aid because it raises the “average daily attendance.” • Learned from a capital improvement report that it will cost an estimated $57,000 to fund the Middlesex Elementary School Athletic Field Development Program. Also, the capital improvement plan calls for $387,000 for improvements and renovations to the old east (See School, page A12) Bank, retail/office space proposed for former Urbanna Lumber site being rezoned by the county. The site will be served by Urbanna’s water system. Wastewater will be processed by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. Although VDOT does not require a turning lane, Mullins will be building a turning lane. There also will be an entrance on Waverly Road, which is between the Urbanna firehouse and the site. The lights will cast downward and not spill off the property. In another matter, the plan- ning commission tabled a site plan for Riverside Brick and Supply Company, which plans to build a 3,600-square-foot showroom and a 5,000-squarefoot warehouse on Business Route 17 near Saluda next to Urbanna Builders’ Supply. The commission wants to clear up a question about the amount of storm water runoff from the site before voting for approval. The commission also recommended that a “laundromat” be a permitted use in Village Community Zoning Districts. Olivia’s wants to open in former Shucker’s site The owners of the well-known Olivia’s restaurants in Gloucester plan to open a restaurant in Urbanna in the vacant building formerly occupied by Shucker’s Restaurant on Virginia Street. Gary and Karen Ward hope to have the Urbanna Olivia’s open by middle or late May. They will continue to operate Olivia’s in the Village on Main Street in Gloucester Courthouse, and Olivia’s at the Point at Gloucester Point. The Urbanna Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the restaurant’s Special Use Permit tonight, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Council will consider granting the SUP on Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. after its public hearing. (6B55 56525 10561 6 Inside 6 =Ph" Arts & Leisure.. ....... A6 Business Director y... B4 Calendar................ A4 Church.. ............... A10 Classifieds.. ............ B5 School................... B7 Social.. .................. A5 Sports................... 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I chose an outfit of a black and red sequined young and sassy, thank you, and getting younger plunging cocktail blouse by Libra that I wore and sassier with every passing year. Furthermore, it is my experience that one is over a short, to the knee, black crepe balloon skirt that swirled saucily when I turned. For sassier and more spirited the older one gets. shoes I chose a pair of evening black strap and Hurrah! So when I showed up last week to try on rhinestone high heels and a matching black clothes to be a model for an in-house fashion sequin evening bag to hang over one shoulder show at Cyndy’s Bynn in downtown Urbanna on in an alluring sort of way. Or what I imagined were saucy and alluring April 18 and was asked what “type” of clothes ways. I wanted to wear in the coming I did not admit it, but it had fashion show, I was most quick been years since I had worn to respond. a pair of shoes that high and “Make my outfits the youngspiky, and I hoped I could est and sexiest looking clothes wear them in the fashion show in the store!” without wobbling like a little Right! No grandmotherly girl dressed up in her mother’s duds for me. Please! I am much clothes, which would be sure to too young to appear in anything elicit a round of giggles from that in anyway suggests that in the audience. even a tiny way that dreadful Then, a pencil thin and comeword that most every woman hither look, what is known as dreads—”matronly.” the “basic black” cocktail dress, Amen and alleluia! a soft crepe number with a gathIt turned out asking Cyndy’s ered waist, again, short to the Bynn if they had any young and knees (thank goodness the long sexy outfits was like asking an maxi-length dress lengths are Eskimo if it were going to snow. by Mary a thing of the past) with a faux Wow, did it snow! Absolute Wakefield Buxton diamond brooch on the front. blizzards! And did I see lots and My final choice was a black lots of gorgeous outfits. Sparkly, bright low cut tops and dresses with and multicolored sweater by Alberto Makali plunging backs, slits up the legs, and skirts covered with a riot of zany confetti colors, short enough to prove this one grandmother still sequins and beads and paired up with a pair of had a pair of legs. (I was not in the least bit sure soft black slacks topped off with slip-on opencoming off a winter in which I wore a pair of heel silver sequin slippers. The accessories for the pants outfit were a slacks or a pants suit every single day.) Legs, indeed, and not only do I intend to show large green faux alligator handbag, a silver penthem, but also it could be I am rather of the sort dant for around my neck, and a pair of matching who just very well may kick up my heels at the earrings. But the most fetching accessory in the same time, too. But, alas, no Twiggy am I. Which reminds entire store turned out to be a stuffed golden me of the one caveat I have about shopping for retriever puppy that looked just like my clothes at Cyndy’s Bynn; the mirrors reflect a “Lord” when he was a baby. I was thrilled to little more of the pleasingly plump side to me carry him tucked under my arm for the most than one might actually wish. I swear there were smashing look possible in the world of fashat least 10 pounds of such on an otherwise slim ion design. A woman never appears more attractive than and svelte figure. I do wish dress shops and department stores when she has a puppy in her arms. So rush to would install more truthful mirrors for their Cyndy’s Bynn and get your very own stuffed dressing rooms; the kind that would always puppy while they last. But hurry as they won’t show feminine figures to being exactly what last long. Last Friday was the day of the fashion show. they looked like when we were but slips of a When I arrived, the other girls were already in girl. Or, perhaps, I suppose it was possible, that the back room dressed in their outfits. It was a I could stand losing a few more pounds in my bit like a recital as we lined up to model our latest life time shape-up diet and exercise pro- clothes. Fellow models who joined the style show were gram. The key thing to remember here, ladies, is Linda Parker, Lavinia Ruark, Eloise Shaver, we never quit dieting, no matter what. The staff on hand, Kerry Robusto, Jackie Myra Hurd, Virginia Smith, Rhonda Wells and Thrift and Betsy Bristow, helped me wiggle and Susan Hudson Thomas. Cyndy’s Bynn is planning a skin care open zip into all the stunning outfits. They were all exceedingly good at giving their honest opin- house May 2-3 featuring Arbonne skin care ions of how the outfit looked on me, too, which products. 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Box 549, Urbanna, Va. 23175 Pluck, Perseverance and Progress Crab harvest cut by 34% by John M.R. Bull VMRC Virginia fishery regulators have voted to cut the crab harvest by 34 percent this year, partly by abolishing the winter dredging of hibernating crabs and by closing the season for female crabs a month early. A series of harvest restrictions passed Tuesday by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission were in an effort to shore up a Chesapeake Bay blue crab population that has been teetering on the edge of collapse for several years. “The scientific data is overwhelming and without doubt identifies a problem that must be addressed decisively,’’ said VMRC Commissioner Steven G. Bowman. “To delay or to take half measures would be irresponsible.’’ The latest Bay-wide crab population survey, released last week, shows the number of crabs dropped by 16.1 percent below the already dangerously low levels documented over the past decade. The survey prompted Maryland to agree to a 34 percent cut in that state’s crab harvest, through measures to be enacted in the next few weeks. The governors of both states support the cutbacks. The nine-member VMRC board led the way in voting Tuesday to: Eliminate Virginia’s winter dredge season for the 53 watermen licensed to participate in that fishery. Close the season for the taking of female crabs as of October 27. The state’s crab pot season normally closes on November 30. Abolish the recreational crab pot license, which allowed up to five pots per license holder. Current law allows Virginia residents to set up to two crab pots without a license. Reduce the number of crab pots and peeler pots permitted (See Crab, page A9) Let’s stop the sewage plant on Urbanna Creek To the Editor: I had this wonderful old dog named Bo. He taught me a lot about life. He understood and practiced the old axiom, “You don’t defecate where you eat.” The reason I share this is because, perhaps, the members of the Middlesex Board of Supervisors failed to learn the valuable life lessons a dog can teach you. Well, I think it is pretty clear that one could extract from these lessons, that you should not build homes, go boating, fish, harvest shellfish, go swimming, or let your kids swim, where you defecate. In the Southside Sentinel article on April 3, 2008, Jim Pyne of Hampton Roads Sanitation Department (HRSD) states that, “A pipeline to Gloucester or West Point is a long-term solution.” So tell me what sense it makes for our supervisors to introduce a short-term detrimental solution that only delays the inevitable. Wouldn’t duplicative costs only waste precious time and precious hard-earned tax dollars? In the Richmond TimesDispatch article, “Algae’s out of sight, but on group’s mind,” dated August 23, 2007, it states that the lawmakers of the Commonwealth have already approved $250 million to improve existing treatment plants. With the major facility in Hampton Roads already receiving significant funding for improvements, why would we not want to tie into their state-of-the-art plant? The county is projecting a $4 million cost to build a plant that will pump 135,000 gallons a day of treated sewage into Urbanna Creek. Now they are hinting at tying the Urbanna treatment plant into that, and also suggesting that the Rosegill proffers could be amended and also tied in. So now we have, very possibly, a projected one-half million gallons a day of treated sewage going into Urbanna Creek (and forget the $4 million initial cost. That will seem like peanuts). There will be operating costs, maintenance costs, costs to clean up after an overflow when raw sewage will leak out (and that will happen, it’s not if, but when), negative impact on potential home buyers, negative impact on property values, and in the not-too-distant future when the bureaucrats and environmentalists determine that the bay is getting worse and not better, multi-millions of dollars in upgrades. We can’t even imagine the total cost, but it will be, in the long run, much, much more than the $16 million to run the pipeline now. Of far more importance is the negative environmental impact. We feed into one of the most (if not the most) famous, fascinating and environmentally-significant estuaries in the world, the Chesapeake Bay. Shouldn’t we be doing everything in our power to help clean it up, and not lead to its demise. Pennywise and pound foolish seems to be the philosophy of our board of supervisors. The small town of Mathews has made the sensible longterm solution to tie into the pipeline. If they can do it, why can’t Middlesex? Alana Courtney Urbanna halcyon times. Visitors from around the world were attracted by the riches of our Bay Country. They understood the values of this wondrous place of which Captain John Smith wrote, “Heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitation” in 1607. It is this region which nurtured the seed of our struggling nation just a few miles south on the shore of the James River. Now, three decades after I began my journey, the few working vessels I see are made mostly of fiberglass and not the native timber of our land; our water has been fouled by lack of planning and abuse; and our oysters and crabs are facing extinction due to disease and over-fishing. We can now clearly see that our actions bear fruit, and what we carelessly lose today cannot be replaced tomorrow! We know that these losses are not simply gastronomic—they are economic! Our charming harbors are now lined with McMansions and the narrow streets of our most historic towns are filling with traffic “heading for Wal-Mart.” When will we awake to find that we’ve destroyed the very precious treasure which drew us all here in the beginning? We know that progress is necessary and change is inevitable, but we must elevate our reasoning above mere economics and consider the ultimate impact of our actions on this wonderful and irreplaceable gift. I oppose “Urbanna Landing” as proposed and ask that Potomac Timber Investments and the citizens of Urbanna cooperate on a plan that is respectful of the history, culture and beauty of this unique community. I believe that a wellplanned development can take place simultaneously with the preservation of the values and attributes of the town which we all hold dear. To the principals of Potomac Timber, please endeavor to use your land in a fashion which will enhance one of my favorite towns on the bay and which will also bring you pride in preserving the charm, character and historical significance of our dear Urbanna. John M. Barber Richmond Fellow, American Society of Marine Artists Protect town’s vistas, traditions To the Editor: As a longtime resident of Urbanna, and having grown up here, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the proposed construction of a three-story bathhouse, marina office, lounge and manager’s unit on the site of Urbanna Yachting Center. This structure will significantly change our town’s historic vistas and block the views of some of our venerable residents who reside in the historic homes located on Watling Street. Urbanna has a long and rich history as an original port town. Many of our longtime residents live in homes that overlook our beautiful creek, and visitors coming across the bridge into town are greeted by the beautiful vista of our town’s quaint waterfront and creek. The size of the proposed building alone will be visually disruptive and “out of sync” with its surroundings. I therefore urge the Urbanna Historic and Architectural Preserve the Review Board not to approve the plans for this building, charm, character unless its height is reduced so as not to block our town’s historic of dear Urbanna vistas and its design is in keepTo the Editor: ing with what is appropriate for I have spent the last 30 years our history and tradition. of my life on and around our John W. Craine Jr. magnificent Chesapeake Bay Urbanna and the beautiful rivers which flow into her. When I began my love affair with this irreplace- Research to back able national treasure, these waters were rich with blue crab, our position on our native oysters and fish of all descriptions. Hearty watermen double taxation aboard wooden vessels built by local craftsmen plied these We are responding to Mayor waters for seafood, which was Moore’s skeptical approach world renowned. I recall the to our indepth research that late 1970s on Urbanna Creek strongly indicates a lack of when deadrise tong boats were authority to impose unequal and rafted off Payne’s Crab House inequitable taxation on the citisix to eight abreast! zens of Urbanna by Middlesex Our bay and her rivers were County. The naysayers and alive and vital; providing sus- skeptics are always with us with tenance for many, refuge for a paucity of facts to support visitors, and “home” for its their positions. We offer the folresidents. The 10,000 miles of lowing, in layman’s language, tidal shoreline were a tapestry to present the research that supof colorful, quaint communi- ports our position: ties which were in harmony In 1903 a charter was granted with these waters and earlier, the Town of Urbanna giving it a No Letters to the Editor on the Urbanna Town Election will be published in the May 1 Sentinel. Election ads will be published. corporate entity. From that time until 1970, Middlesex County collected no real estate and personal property taxes from the citizens of Urbanna. In 1970 a dispute arose over collection of real estate and personal property taxes by Frederick County on the residents of Middletown. This generated an opinion from the Virginia Attorney General’s office. That opinion cited a Virginia Supreme Court decision dated 1905. The 1905 decision treated a dispute between the incorporated Town of Madison Heights and its neighbor, Amherst County, as to whether Amherst could levy taxes within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Madison Heights. The Supreme Court ruled that the charter of the Town of Madison Heights was improperly drawn, therefore making the charter unconstitutional and void from the beginning; and thus, since the town had no charter, it was a part of the county and therefore subject to taxes. The Virginia Attorney General’s opinion misinterpreted the 1905 case and it was never challenged in the courts. Looking at the position Mayor Moore is taking, it is erroneous to say the town would bear the burden of paying the costs of certain services. There are five constitutional officers elected to serve Middlesex County and Urbanna. These officers are: Sheriff, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Treasurer, Commissioner of the Revenue, and Clerk of the Circuit Court. Their annual budgets are submitted to the State Compensation Board in Richmond for approval. Middlesex County has no part in approval of these budgets. The funding for the offices is paid out of state funds, not Middlesex County funds. Council member Bob Henkel’s formula for determining the costs to the town is flawed in that he relied on a copy of the county budget which included the costs of the five constitutional offices and an exaggerated school tuition cost based on a flawed census of students actually living within town limits. There are a number of other discrepancies based on assumptions not founded in fact. Moore’s statement about “much larger towns” in a similar tax situation is true, but there have been several challenges to the double taxation. None have gone beyond the Attorney General’s opinion and seen the light of day in the circuit courts of the state. Henkel’s research is comprised of getting the county’s budget, then using the gross figures for services, comparing the population of the county and town, and arriving at 5% as the town’s tax burden. That is an overly simplistic method. For example, he uses the total school budget multiplying it by .05% as the cost to Urbanna, In fact, the state funds 40% of the school budget from state taxes. Ed Starbird and I have shared the results of our research with the town council on numerous occasions but have received only a copy of the county budget and Mr. Henkel’s evaluation, not court decisions, review of supervisors’ minutes, and no statutory law. And, by the way, former Mayor Jimmy Williams raised this very issue. Benton H. Pollok and Ed Starbird Urbanna Festival Queen applications being accepted Applications are being accepted for the 2008 Oyster Festival Queen Scholarship Competition. Any female resident of Middlesex who will be a high school senior in the fall of 2008 is eligible to participate in this competition. For applications or more information, call Wendy Payne at 758-5776 or the Oyster Festival Foundation office at 758-0368. The deadline to apply is May 14. April 24, 2008 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va.• A3 middlesex sheriff’s report Middlesex Sheriff Guy L. Abbott reported the following incidents and arrests made by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office for the week ending April 21, 2008. A 20-year-old woman was arrested April 14 at her home in White Stone on a Middlesex warrant issued by the court April 8. The warrant revoked a suspended sentence handed down in 2007 for a misdemeanor assault-and-batter conviction. A Remlik area resident reported the theft of a chainsaw from his property on April 14. The stolen property was entered into the NCIC database and the incident is under investigation. On April 14 a 51-year-old Wake man and a 70-year-old Church View man were each served with summonses issued April 4 for violation of county zoning ordinances. A 43-year-old Deltaville man was arrested on a trespassing charge and released on April 14. An 18-year-old Topping man was arrested by Chesterfield police April 15 on a court-issued warrant dated April 8. The warrant revoked a suspended sentence handed down by a Middlesex juvenile court judge as the result of being found guilty of felony charges in Middlesex as a juvenile. The man is being held in the Chesterfield Jail. A motorist contacted the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office on April 16 just after 4 p.m., reporting that he had driven up on a man lying in the middle of the highway in the 100 block of North End Road in Deltaville. Deputies arrested a 63-year-old Deltaville man at that location for public intoxication. The Water View Fire Department was dispatched to a kitchen fire at a home in the 1400 block of Nesting Road on April 16. Damage from the fire was minimal and Water View fire units turned around mutual aid units from the Urbanna Fire Department before they reached the residence. The fire was reported at 10:14 p.m. A private storage unit was reported to have been broken into on April 16 at Delaware Corp. property just off Route 33 in Locust Hill. The incident is under investigation. A small brush fire was reported April 18 at approximately 3:30 p.m. The Robinson Lane fire in Topping was extinguished by Hartfield firefighters just before 4 p.m. Robert L. Rose, 53 of Jamaica in upper Middlesex, was arrested April 19. He has been charged with aggravated sexual battery from an incident involving an under-aged female alleged to have occurred on or around the time Hurricane Isabel hit the county in 2003. A brush fire was reported on April 19 just before 2:30 p.m. Firemen from Hartfield and Deltaville were dispatched to the 200 block of Mallard Drive near Chick Cove in Deltaville. The fire was under control and extinguished in a short time. Fire units began clearing from the fire scene at approximately 3:20 p.m. A 19-year-old Topping-area woman was served with a summons on April 19 for violation of a county ordinance, which alleges she failed to properly control her nuisance dog. Healy’s Mill Plantation . . . said he has a relative who bought a lot from Ruark several years ago and there is still no road to the lot. Ruark indicated he needs approval of the current phase being considered before he can build the road, and that he has provided an easement to the lots. Supervisor Robert Crump said it was the buyers’ responsibility to make sure road issues are resolved before purchasing the property. As long as an easement has been provided, the developer has done his part, he said. Crittenden responded, “That may be true, but if I had bought a lot and four years later still didn’t have a road to it, I’d be upset too.” Crittenden also brought up the issue of the Healy’s Mill Pond Dam on Route 629. The county and Ruark are at odds over ownership of the dam. In 2006, the Virginia Department of Transportation closed the portion of Route 629 that crosses the dam because a state inspection determined the dam was unsafe. At first, the county sided with Ruark that the state took over the dam and road in 1932 under the Byrd Act when all roads came into the state system. Both the supervisors and Ruark contended VDOT should fix the dam. However, as the matter has not been resolved and the road now has been closed for over two years, the county has started to look to Ruark to assume more responsibility for fixing the dam. At a meeting earlier this month between the board and Gloucester - Mathews Humane Society ANIMAL SHELTER Only working shelter serving 7 counties Rt. 661, off Rt. 14, P.O. Box 385 Gloucester - 693-5520 VDOT officials, county attorney Mike Soberick agreed with the state that Ruark owns the dam and VDOT should sue Ruark to prove ownership. The county attempted to sue Ruark and VDOT, but was told by a judge, it had no jurisdiction to bring the suit. Although it is not apparent exactly what the dam has to do with the rezoning of the 630 acres, it appears it has become an issue that could impact any further development by Ruark. “What happens if that dam goes out?” asked Crittenden. “And it will eventually. It’s gone out twice in the last several years.” After Hurricane Floyd in 1999, VDOT spent $200,000 to patch the dam. VDOT plans to build a bridge over the Healy’s Mill Pond and bypass the dam completely in 2015. Ruark developed the property on Healy’s Mill Pond and if the dam were to go out it would leave homeowners there high and dry—not to mention the possible impact it would have downstream. Board chairman Kenneth W. Williams said no one is going to answer the question of ownership. He reminded the board that Hilliard’s Mill Pond Dam broke in 2002 and the county attempted to help fix the problem, but it has not been resolved. “We as a board have sat here before with a dam blown out,” said Williams. “I’ll never forget all those people looking for us to find a solution. It wasn’t a pretty sight and Also needing adoption: neutered Maltese; 2 Akitas and an Akita mix; spayed Black Lab mix; neutered Cocker Spaniel mix; Jack russell mix; neutered Shepherd/Collie; Pitt Bull/Boxer; Beagle/ Basset; Chocolate Lab mix; Basset/ Shepherd; 2 Pit Bull mixes; Collie mix; Beagle/Terrier/Aussie/Shepherd mix; Rottie mix; neutered Husky/Shepherd neutered golden Ret/Lab; Sharpei/Lab; neutered Catahoula hound mix; spayed chow mix plus 5 dogs in foster homes. Remember the lovely felines waiting to adopt you as well as half grown ones and darling kittens are arriving now. Also Gerbil, Rabbits, Goats and a Rooster! Tundra Shelter Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday-- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1p.m. to 4 p.m. (for adoption only) CLOSED WEDNESDAYS This sweet and lovable boy is a one year old chocolate and white Lab/ Akita. Tundra is house trained, walks well on a leash and is good natured around other dogs. He loves to play, www.gloucestermathewshumanesociety.org would make a great playmate for older children and certainly and ideal family Sponsored by: pet. Why don't you stop by the shelter and get acquainted with Tundra! Village Cleaners of Urbanna See other Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society adoptables at www.petfinder.org (Continued from page A1) it wasn’t a pretty smell. We really don’t want to have to go through that again. “Gene, I know you think we are trying to give you a hard time, but there are a lot of problems here that have to be addressed for a subdivision of this size,” said Williams. “Rosegill has set the bar and we are not going to take anything any less. It has to be something that we will be proud of.” Crump reminded the board that the county planning commission has approved the development three times. Crittenden said, “Yes they have, but that doesn’t mean we have to approve it. He (Ruark) has come back to us with some of the same problems he had before.” The board voted to table the matter and they have a year to act on the rezoning request. Supervisors asked where some of the sewage treatment systems being proposed by Ruark are located, and indicated they want to visit the site. Woman’s Club plans bus trip to herb farm The Middlesex County Woman’s Club is planning a bus trip to Lavender Fields Farm in historic Glen Allen on Monday, May 19. There will be a tour of the farm and a seminar on “Planning and Planting Herbs.” Lunch will be served on one of their outside venues. There will be time to shop in the farm’s varied shops. The cost of $50 is all inclusive. Call Jean at 758-8417 to reserve a seat. Smith, Hercik honored as Virginia Tech undergraduate man and woman of the year Virginia Tech has named two University Honors program students 2008 Undergraduate Woman of the Year and Undergraduate Man of the Year. These honors are among the most prestigious student awards given to Virginia Tech undergraduate students. Kaitlyn N. Hercik of Oakton, a University Honors program student and senior majoring in psychology in the College of Science, and Ryan C. Smith of Hardyville, a University Honors program student and senior triple majoring in psychology in the College of Science, sociology and political science have been selected respectively as Virginia Tech’s 2008 Undergraduate Woman of the Year and Undergraduate Man of the Year. “Both students exemplify the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), through their balanced achievement in scholarship, service and commitment to the university community, said a Virginia Tech spokesperson. During his time at Virginia Tech, Smith has served as the undergraduate representative to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Smith has also served by Larry S. Chowning Officials from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are requiring Middlesex County to construct a pond and swale system at Hummel Field to keep water from running off airport property onto private land. The problem recently surfaced when workers for Cirrus Construction, the contractor for the county, started work on airport hangars at county-owned Hummel Field and built a settling basin and cut ditches to direct rainwater away from the property. This was done without proper state permitting. However, there was some question as to whether or not a state permit was required, but it was later determined that it was. After heavy rains in March, rainwater from the project and Hummel Field went across the road and muddied a pond owned by James K. McMullan. McMullan brought the matter to the attention of the board of supervisors and voiced concern that water coming off county property was damaging his pond. The price of fixing the problem is $26,989, which supervisors voted last Tuesday to fund by adding $10 to the monthly rental fee for each of the 10 county-owned airplane hangars being built. The pond and swale are designed to hold enough water generated by a 10-year storm and to allow a 100-year storm to pass without damaging the structure. The work includes excavating to an elevation of 20.7 feet for the pond and 1-800-DOTOWIN Licensed, Insured, Qualified (OUR4OWING #ELL communities outside of Blacksburg, including research he has conducted on the efficiency of prom safety programs. The information he gained through his research has helped eight different high schools throughout Virginia in creating safer prom environments for their students. County will build retention pond at airport Leasure’s Wrecker Service, Inc. "ASS"ODY3HOP Ryan Smith Academically, Smith has a 3.88 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and has received honors and awards for his achievements. He has also worked as a researcher for the Center for Applied Behavior Systems at Virginia Tech where he has co-authored 11 convention presentations and is the senior author for eight research documents. Steve Clark, director of the Campus Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center, a unit within the Division of Student Affairs said, “while a passion and need for rightness like Ryan’s is difficult to find in many students, even rarer is his ability to turn his passion into results.” Smith is the son of Willard and Suzanne Smith of Hardyville and a graduate of Middlesex High School. During her time at Virginia Tech, Hercik co-founded the Best Buddies chapter at Virginia Tech and volunteered in other community events. She has a grade point average of 4.0. Hercik and Smith will be recognized as undergraduate woman and man of the year at the annual Student Alumni Banquet held in April. using the spoil to construct the berms and swales. The report states that at the completion of the grading, the disturbed areas will be seeded and strawed and will have straw blankets placed on the berms and slopes of the pond. A 3-inch PVC pipe approximately 138 feet long will be installed to discharge the water from the pond to the existing roadside ditch. The lease agreement approved by supervisors for the hangars was an agreement used by the Middle Peninsula Regional Airport at West Point and was reviewed by county attorney Mike Soberick and the county airport committee. The county is building the 10 airplane hangars to rent to pilots at Hummel Field. Over time, it is expected that funds collected from the rent will pay for the construction. The board also cut timber off airport property and sold about 10 acres of excess property to a neighbor to help fund the hangar project. In other action at their April 15 meeting, supervisors: • Approved a request by Rosegill developers to lower the speed limit on Urbanna Road from the Urbanna bridge to Ivy Shores Blvd. to 35 miles per hour. This would extend the existing 35 mph speed limit on the bridge through the development area. Supervisors also approved reduced pavement and rightof-way widths on public streets within the development. The size was reduced from 36 feet to 30 feet, with parking only on the side of the road opposite the fire hydrants. Cul-de-sac roads will remain at a width of 26 feet with parking on one side. Rosegill developers worked with the Middlesex County Emergency Services Committee and these were the recommendations of the committee. • Approved an ordinance exempting youth athletic concession stands from the same rules and regulations required of restaurants by the health department. The Middlesex County Little League Inc. and all youth athletic activities provided, promoted or sponsored by the Middlesex County Public Schools or the Middlesex Department of Parks and Recreation will be exempt. However, this exemption will not include inspections by health department officials for the purpose of ensuring cleanliness in the preparation and handling of food, states the ordinance. A4 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • April 24, 2008 unity m m o C alendar C April 26 • Community Yard Sale sponsored by the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the pavilion behind the Deltaville firehouse. The community is invited to bring their yard sale items. The auxiliary members will be selling plants, large garden flags, hot dogs, drinks and brownies. Call Pat at 776-7160 to reserve a table and for more information. • Deltaville Farmers’ Market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the • MHS Class of 1988 20-year Reunion Class officers are looking for classmates to attend this big event. Contact Angel Dickerson Brown at 758-5372 (work), 758-3825 or 694-7654, or email angel.brown01@yahoo. com or [email protected] for more information. April 24 • Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day • Tree Give-away by the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District will be held for Middlesex County residents from 10 a.m. to noon at Food Lion in Saluda. April 25 • Times and Tides Garden Tour The tour represents the evolution and development of Middlesex County and illustrates the cultural and architectural progress made in 400 years. The tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Carolyn Wake at 776-9541 or email [email protected] for more information. • Deltaville Maritime Museum Celebrate Garden Week and Arbor Day with a “Toast to the Trees” reception in the gardens from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The service and support of two very special founding board members will be honored at the tree dedication at 5:30 p.m. Call the museum at 776-7200 for more information. April 25 & 26 • Middlesex Students Art Show April 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and April 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Yates House Community Arts Center on Rt. 33 in Deltaville. The opening reception is April 25. All are invited to attend and show support for the students. • Weekend with a Writer sponsored by The Friends of the Essex Library in Tappahannock. This year’s featured author will be David L. Robbins. The weekend begins on April 25, at 6 p.m. with dinner at Lowery’s Restaurant in Tappahannock where Robbins will talk about his newest historical thriller, “The Betrayal Game.” On April 26, at the library, Robbins will lead a writer’s workshop and talk about what it takes to write a best-selling book. Tickets for both the Friday and Saturday events will be available at the Essex Public Library. Call the library at 443-4945 for more information. Continuing Events Thursdays • Middlesex Social Services Board meets the third Thursday of the month at 8:30 a.m. in the Social Services Boardroom at the Cooks Corner Office Complex. • Rappatomac Writers Critique Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at Wicomico Parish in Wicomico Church. Visit www. chesapeakebaywriters.org for more information. • Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at Bay Aging in Urbanna. Call Barbara Swain at 758-2386 for more information. • Cancer Support Group, for cancer patients is offered at RGH Cancer Center, meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3–4:15 p.m. Call 435-8593 for more information. • Airport Club at W75 of Hummel Field meets the first Thursday of the month at The Pilot House in Topping. Social hour at 6 p.m., pilot update at 7 p.m. Call 758-9500 for more information. • BSA, Troop 341 meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Christ Church Parish Hall in Saluda. Call Alice Nelson, Scoutmaster, at 776-7445 after 6 p.m. for more informaiton. • U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 62 of Deltaville meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Training Center in Deltaville. Call Ron Simon at 758-4053 for more information. • Deltaville Community Association meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Deltaville Community Center. • Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the firehouse in Deltaville. • Middlesex Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Middlesex Courtroom in Saluda. Call 758-3382 for more information. • American Legion Post #82 meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at its post home on Watson Landing Road in Saluda. • Grief and Loss Support Groups, offered by Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, meets the first and third Thursday of the month in the hospital dining conference room. Call Pam at 693-8819 for more information. Fridays • The Webelos den of Cub Scout Pack 370 meet every Friday after school at the home of Den Leader Keith Billings. Call Keith at 758-2606 for more information. Saturdays • Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society meets the second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Essex County Public Library in Tappahannock. Call Gloria-Waller Scott at 758-3613 for more information. • Alcoholics Anonymous open 12-and-12 meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Zoar Baptist Church. Call 776-7629 for more information. • YMCA Teen Night for youth 13–18 years old, is held the first Saturday of the month at the YMCA. Call the YMCA at 776-8846 for more information. Sundays • Open Mike Afternoons for writers 2 to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of every month at the Bay School in Mathews. Call 725-1278 for more information. Mondays • Story Hour for 4–6 year olds at 10:30 a.m. every week at at the Middlesex County Public Library in Urbanna. Call 758-5717 for more information. • YMCA Running/Walking Club meets every week fourth Saturday of every month through November. Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit. The Middlesex Master Gardeners will be at each market. Call the Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) at 776-8505 or email via the website at www.yhcac.org for more information. April 30 • SafeTALK, a three-hour training suicide alertness program that teaches community members to recognize persons with thoughts of suicide and to connect them to suicide intervention resources, is being offered by the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board’s Prevention Services Division. SafeTALK will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Glenns Campus of Rappahannock Community College. This training is free and open to the public. Call (888) PREV-550 or email [email protected] to register and for more information. • Formal Dress Drive conducted by the Beach Bums Tanning Salon in Saluda through April 30, and will be make a lump donation to Caitlin’s Closet. Visit www. caitlinscloset.org for more information. Those wishing to donate may drop off formal dresses at Beach Bums in Saluda. Call 758-8826 for more information. • Virginia’s 4 p.m. Burning Law ends on April 30. This law prohibits burning before 4 p.m. each day through April 30 if the fire is in, or within 300’ of, woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable materials. Contact your local office of the Virginia Department of Forestry or visit www.dof.virginia. gov and click “Can I burn?” for more information. May 1 • CPR Instructor Class The River Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a 4-day CPR Instructor Class starting May 1. Call River Counties at 435-7669 for registration and more information. May 2 • Christchurch School 2008 Golf Classic at The Tides Inn Golden Eagle Golf Course in Irvington. The format for the classic is captain’s choice. All golfers and corporate teams are welcome. The registration fee includes 18 holes of golf with cart, free driving range and putting green, deluxe cart lunch, beverages and prizes. Call 758-2306, ext. 134, or e-mail hgalleher@ christchurchschool.org for more information. at 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Call Buzz at 776-8846 for more information. • Kiwanis Club of Middlesex meets at 6 p.m. every week at the United Methodist Church in Urbanna. Call Fred Gaskins at 758-2020 for more information. • Bingo every week at 7 p.m. at the Deltaville Rescue Squad. • Urbanna Town Council meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Tuesdays • Photoshop SIG meets the first Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. in the meeting room of the Lancaster Library. Call Jim Sapione at 462-5831 for more information. • Rotary Club meets every week at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at the Pilot House Restaurant in Topping. Call Chuck Ylonen at 776-6627 for more information. • Rappatomac Writers Critique Group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Wicomico Parish, in Wicomico Church. Email jriverside@ hughes.net for more information. • Book Chats are held the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Middlesex County Public Library in Deltaville. • Middlesex Poets meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Middlesex County Public Library in Urbanna. • Northern Neck Support Group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Orchard Senior Living Community in Warsaw. Call 986-8073 for more information. • Urbanna Business Association meets the second Tuesday of the month in the town hall board room at 5:15 p.m. Any changes will be posted. • Rappahannock Sail and Power Squadron meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Cole Training Center in Deltaville. Call Al Langer at 776-7427 for more information. • Middle Peninsula Brain Injury Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester. Contact Theresa Ashberry for more information. • Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the Air Force, meets every week at 7 p.m. at Hummel Field in Topping. Call Frank Bernhardt at 435-6078 for more information. • Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Bank of Lancaster in Kilmarnock. Email R.J. Mallon at [email protected] for more information. • Cub Scout Pack 370 hold its monthly Pack Meeting the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the YMCA in Hartfield. • Middlesex Democratic Committee meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 758-1585 for location and more information. Wednesdays • Gardenerds meet every week at 9 a.m. at Holly Point Nature Park. Call the Museum at 776-7200 for more information. • Story Hour for 4–6 year olds is held the first and third Wednesday of the month at Lower United Methodist Church at 9:30 a.m. and the YMCA at 10:30 a.m. Call 758-5717 for more information. • Knitters Group meets every week at 10 a.m. at Urbanna United Methodist Church. • YMCA Running/Walking Club meets every week at 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA. Call Buzz Lambert at 776-8846 for more information. • Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District board of directors meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except December, at the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation office at 6969 Fox Hunt Lane, Gloucester. Call 693-3562, ext. 5, for more information. Please email your event to [email protected] by Friday for consideration. Stephanie Rest, Spa Manager Essential rose oil is both precious and rare, with 60,000 blooms needed to produce one ounce. This oil is used to tone, soften, balance, soothe and restore the skin. 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On our website, www.mcplva.org, you can find these books by title or author, noted with an item status of “In Processing.” To get to this information, type in the book title. If we have it and it is cataloged, the title will come up. Click on the title (highlighted in blue). Scroll down the page that comes up to ascertain the book’s status or availability and to place a hold. New fiction by five popular authors has just arrived—”Friday Nights” by Joanna Trollope, “Quicksand” by Iris Johanson, “Santa Fe Dead” by Stuart Woods, “Whole Truth” by David Baldacci, and “3rd Circle” by Amanda Quick. The library has an excellent collection of Fodors, Frommers, and DK travel guides. We have just received the newest Fodors Eastern and Central Europe and Frommers Virginia. Because of the current financial crisis facing our Commonwealth and county, the library must make some difficult financial decisions. Effective immediately we will be making changes to our thermostat settings. Therefore, we may be cooler on cool days and warmer or warm days. We hope these adjustments will mean a cut in our monthly expenses at both library branches and at Nearly New thrift shop. The Dean Shostak concert is coming up on Saturday, May 3. This concert will be delightful and educational. Take the opportunity to enjoy with your family a variety of music performed on extremely rare instruments. Two local handbell choirs will accompany Dean on several musical selections. For more information, please refer to the article on Page A6 in this issue of the Sentinel. Happy reading! Master Gardener Plant Sale plants—friends or foes? Sale is May 3 at Cooks Corner by Cindy Fochtmann Master Gardener Did you know plants can have friends and enemies? It’s true; at least many gardeners believe it. Although there is no scientific proof of this, try to convince most avid gardeners. One widely accepted example is that basil improves the growth and flavor of tomatoes. It is also believed that it repels mosquitoes and whiteflies. Nasturtiums are also credited with fending off whiteflies and luring aphids away from tomatoes and cucumbers. To deter the dreaded squash bug try nasturtiums and marigolds. Plant marigolds within 3 feet of any plant that needs !"#$#%&'(')#*'+,-'./'!,*/0'0'0 Is this your dog? !"#$%&'&()#$*+%#,%*+(&*-#.*/&%%$ !"#/%-0-/1%*2%&34,%*5*2)66(&0 !7(6*8)-140.*6&($),09,(:6%04043%*6&4,% !;(,-1*$%-1%&9#(*2-1%2:-# Joe Noland – 757-268-8296 [email protected] – www.DogGuardLLC.com astal Curtains & S hades, LLC Designed to suit your needs (804) 758-8887 Draperies Cornices Valances Shades Blinds Shutters Serving: Middlesex Mathews Lancaster Northumberland Courtesy In-Home Consultations Extension office open Saturday for camp signup rotary club Middlesex County Extension Office at 44 Oakes Landing Road at the old courthouse in Saluda will be open Saturday, April 26, from 7 to 10 a.m. for Junior Camp signup. The 2008 Junior Camp will be held June 30-July 4 at the Jamestown 4-H Educational Center. For more information, call the Extension office at 758-4120. Farmer’s Market to feature MGs each month On behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Tommy Norman (center) and George Morris (left) accept a Rotary You know it’s spring when donation from club president Bill Karry. the Farmer’s Market starts. by Fernando Atienza This year the Middlesex sentation. Schools represented Master Gardeners will be are Middlesex Elementary, St. at the market in Deltaville The mountainous Central Clare Walker Middle School, at Yates House at 9 a.m. on Asian country of Kyrgyzstan Middlesex High School and the fourth Saturday of each was the focus of attention at Christchurch School. Rotarmonth, beginning April 26. the regular breakfast meet- ians Pam Waldron, Blanche Stop by and ask questions, ing of the club on April 23 at Scharf and Dan Hayes are bring samples/pictures, and The Pilot House in Topping. coordinating the event. pick up soil test kits and Retired Air Force Brigadier Chip and Mary Buxton are VCE publications. Look for General Wayne Lloyd shared now Paul Harris Fellows. The the green canopy and the his insight and some of his Fellowship was established Middlesex Master Gardeners. experiences with the Kyrgyz- in 1957 in honor of Rotary’s stan government and the mul- founder to express appretinational force in support of ciation to Rotarians who have Operation Enduring Freedom contributed significantly to the in 2002. humanitarian and educational “Kyrgyzstan, in the foothills programs of the Rotary Founof the Himalayas is awesomely dation. Foundation programs beautiful, but is a poor country include an array of projects that with a failed government infra- save and invigorate the lives of structure,” said Lloyd. people around the world and General Lloyd was intro- enhance international underduced by his wife and standing and friendship. The Middlesex Rotarian Nancy. programs include scholarships, The Lower Middlesex Vol- Lloyd was commanding gen- provision of food and potable unteer Fire Department Aux- eral of the West Virginia Air water, health care, immunizailiary will have a community National Guard and retired in tions and shelter for millions yard sale on Saturday, April 1999. When the 9/11 attack of people. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at occurred, he promptly asked Club president Bill Karry the pavilion site behind the to be recalled to active duty. presented the club’s donation Deltaville firehouse. The com- He was given command of the to the Fellowship of Chrismunity is invited to bring their 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. tian Athletes (FCA). David yard sale items. A $10 fee will With a multinational staff, his Norman, lead FCA captain be charged. Tables will be command provided airlift, and senior at Middlesex High available. air refueling, and aeromedi- School, and George Morris, All unsold items must be cal evacuation support. He area representative for Middle removed from the premises at was later assigned to Qatar as Peninsula Fellowship of Chris1 p.m. The auxiliary members Director Mobility Forces. tian Athletes, accepted the will also be selling plants, large In other news, Middlesex $500 donation on behalf of the garden flags, hot dogs, drinks Rotary will sponsor the first athletic group. and brownies. annual Middlesex County Incoming club president Joe To reserve a table or for more School Art Show on Friday, Brinkley and fellow Rotarians information, please call Pat at April 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Fred Jones, Betty Bray, Warren 776-7160. at the Yates House Commu- Morrell and Rev. Joe Klotz will In case of rain, the sale will nity Arts Center. There will be be attending a leadership conbe held inside the firehouse. refreshments and awards pre- ference in Stafford this month. protection from slugs, aphids, some nematodes and whiteflies, as well as many other pests. Marigolds are considered to be powerhouses for the protection they offer tomatoes and several others. Use them to keep away tomato hornworms and, believe it or not, possibly rabbits, which are said to dislike them. Got Japanese beetles? Try nasturtiums and chives to keep them at bay. Herbs like chives may help many vegetables and flowers, such as roses, by preventing aphids, mites and nematodes. Surprisingly, tomatoes are said to protect roses from blackspot. Plant dill far away from the tomatoes, as rumor says it attracts tomato hornworms. If a lot of biodiversity is created in gardens there will be benefits, as this will attract or repel a wide variety of living creatures. Where can you find these heroes of the garden? At the 13th Annual Middlesex Master Gardener Plant Sale on May 3 in the Senior Center parking lot and grounds at Cooks Corner, behind the Health Department. Look for signs to guide you. Take home little green helpers to fill your gardens, then stand back and see what they can do. Please take note of the new location. This year will have one of the largest selections and numbers of tomatoes ever offered at the MMG Plant Sale, which includes over 15 varieties. Nine varieties are the trusted heirlooms, such as Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, German Green and Golden Queen. Newer tomatoes also will be available, including Big Beef, Kellogg’s Breakfast and two types of cherry tomatoes. All of the wonderful plants mentioned above will be waiting for you to take them home so they can go to work in your gardens. Many other types of plants will be on hand, such as yarrow, peppers, melons, coleus, squash, coneflowers, iris and others. Water garden plants will be offered too, including Mitchell Andrew McGahee water lilies. Mark your calendar for SatJake and Emily McGahee urday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to of Warner announce the birth noon for the biggest MMG of their son, Mitchell Andrew plant sale ever. Come early for McGahee, on March 29, 2008. best selection. No sales will be made before 8 a.m. Extension programs are open to all. If you require more infor- Chamber Meet & mation or assistive services/ accommodations in order to Greet set for May 1 attend, call the Extension office at 758-4120. The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet will be hosted by Dee Carter at the Forget-Me-Not Consignment Shop in Urbanna on May 1 at 6 p.m. Community yard sale is Saturday in Deltaville arrival Special ed committee to meet April 30 The Middlesex County Special Education Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the Cook’s Corner Office Complex in the conference room. The public is invited to attend. 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Other glass instruments featured in his Crystal Concerts include the Cristal Baschet and glass handbells. He also plays the hurdy-gurdy, a French instrument similar to the violin. At age 14, Shostak began his musical career in Colonial Williamsburg performing with his violin in the Music Teacher’s Shop. While working on his BA at the University of Virginia he continued to perform in Colonial Williamsburg during summers and holiday breaks. After graduation he began exploring some of the more unusual instruments that were popular in the 18th century, including the pocket violin, which was a miniature fiddle gentlemen would keep on their person. In 1991, Shostak became involved in the revival of the rare and beautiful glass armonica. Today he is one of The Yates House Community Arts Center (YHCAC) has opened its doors with a fresh coat of paint and a new name. The Yates House Gallery is still here, but it is now the YHCAC—a not-for-profit group able to access public monies to keep the arts alive. The center can offer programs, have exhibits, host cultural events, and teach classes for both adults and children, but in order to keep the not-for-profit status, the IRS says the center cannot sell art. “We hope to bring a variety of artistic and cultural opportunities to our community,” said a center spokesperson. The first Farmers Market is Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues the fourth Saturday of every month through November 22. Please contact YHCAC by phone at 776-8505 or e-mail us via our website at www. yhcac.org. Rental fees may be paid by the month or at a reduced rate if paid in full for the season, but one must register to save a space. Farmers Market customers will be offered an eclectic array pleasing to the eye the palate and the spirit. The “Groovin’ at the Gallery,” now known as “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will open June 7 with Robbin Thompson. Those who would like to help fund concerts should contact Liz Cook through the website www.yhcac.org or call 776-8421. Dean Shostak eight glass armonica players in the world and the only one who plays it like Benjamin Franklin, the 1761 inventor of the instrument. This instrument consists of glass bowls tuned by size, mounted one inside the other with cork on a metal spindle. The glasses are made to spin with a flywheel attached to a foot treadle. Moistened fingers rub the exposed rims of the glasses to produce one of the most beautiful sounds ever created by man. Jefferson, Mozart, Beethoven and Mesmer are a few of the famous men associated with the armonica. The lead content in the glass and the lead paint used on the rims of the glasses to identify the notes was believed to have caused health problems in the 18th century. 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Instead of using regular glass, he blows pure quartz into the bowls. Shostak is also a proud owner and performer on one of the two glass violins in the world. Made especially for him by the Hario Company in Tokyo, from conception to completion the violin took six months to make with 14 staff members working on it. Shostak is now working with glass artists in the United States. They are experimenting with different types of glass, construction techniques and body style. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for children. They may be purchased at either branch of the Middlesex County Public Library, Cyndy’s Bynn (Urbanna), Nauti Nell’s (Deltaville), The Medicine Shoppe and Coffman’s on the Coast (Hartfield), and Twice Told Tales (Gloucester and Kilmarnock). This program is appropriate for adults and school-aged children. For more information, call Sherry Inabinet at 758-5717. Email news and photos to [email protected] Norris Bridge exhibit coming to Urbanna The new Middlesex Art Guild Center in Urbanna will host an exhibit on the Robert O. Norris Memorial Bridge May 1 through June 1. Ray Rodgers also will exhibit five of his working model boats similar to the real boats that were used to ferry passengers before the bridge was built. The center is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays. 1999 $ Air Inclusive Cruises Thinking Of Europe? With Roundtrip Air From DC! * From Student art show opens Friday at Yates House The Middlesex Students Art Show is on Friday, April 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Yates House Community Arts Center in Deltaville. All art will be judged by renowned local artist Judith Woodbury. The Middlesex Rotary Club will present ribbons to each grade level for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and honorable mention for each school represented—Middlesex Elementary, St. Clare Walker Middle School, Middlesex High, and Christchurch School. There will an opening reception on Friday with refreshments. “Come on out to show your support to the students,” said an event spokesperson. Arbor Day celebration is Friday at Holly Point The public is invited to enjoy Historic Garden Week in Middlesex County and come to Holly Point Nature Park and the Deltaville Maritime Museum for “Toast to the Trees,” an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The service and support of two very special founding board members will be honored at the tree dedication at 5:30 p.m.—the first president, Tim Blackwood, and current presi- dent, Gene Ruark. Holly trees will be planted at the entrance to the park in their honor. A reception will be held following the tree dedication in the Woodland Gardens. Museum and park officials will also toast Pette Clark for giving Holly Point to Middlesex County. She was known for her love of trees, and a celebration of Arbor Day is a fitting tribute to her as well. For information call the museum at 776-7200. Arbor Day to be celebrated at Belle Isle State Park Did you know that rayon, chewing gum, paint thinner, soap, shampoo and many other products come from trees? Learn more about this natural resource when Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster County celebrates Arbor Day on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the picnic area. Join forester Mike Aherron on a tree identification walk, watch a skit based on Shel Sil- verstein’s book “The Giving Tree,” make tree-related crafts and learn about the animals that depend on trees. Participate in geocaching events and learn about this new program of Virginia State Parks. The event is free except for a $3 per car parking fee. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy under the trees. Call the park at 462-5030 for more information. VIMS Art Show and Auction due April 25-26 The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will host its 2008 Art Show and Auction at 6:30 p.m. on April 25-26 in Gloucester Point. Proceeds from the 2008 event will support research by VIMS graduate students. This year’s event features world-renowned marine artist, filmmaker, and conservationist Dr. Guy Harvey. On Friday evening Harvey will present a public art show and narrate several of his dramatic billfish films. The event resumes on Saturday evening with a silent and live auction. Call 684-7099 or email [email protected] for ticket information. 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Call in Orders 758-8000 Mon. & Wed. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 3UNAMnPMs#LOSED4UESDAYS http://pine3.info/ Email - [email protected] © Dan Gill 04.15-08 April 24, 2008 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va.• A7 around deltaville Hedspeth to return to Donk’s for 14th year Troy Hedspeth, who hails from Virginia Beach and started his musical career at Donk’s Theater, will celebrate a milestone of sorts when he performs his 14th annual country concert at Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry, Donk’s Theater, in Mathews on Saturday, April 26. Hedspeth first graced the Opry stage at the tender age of 10. Now, in his 20s and a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, he is excited about returning to the place where it all started. “The longer I’ve stayed in Nashville the more I’ve come to appreciate my home in Virginia,” said Hedspeth. “A lot of my memories of home come from singing at Donk’s Theater. I’m so excited that I can do a show there this year. Every chance that I get to go back there and perform is a wonderful opportunity. As a performer, I grew up on that stage and I’ll never forget that.” For his 2008 show at Donk’s, Hedspeth will work with his own band. Since graduating from Belmont University, Hedspeth has chosen to give some time to his church and is now the by T.D. Harris Troy Hedspeth assistant to the music minister at Spring Branch Community Church, where he leads worship on most Sundays, and at New Community Service on Wednesday nights. He is joined in this endeavor by his wife, Jessica. While at Belmont, Hedspeth spent his last year there working on song-writing with noted songwriters Todd Cerney, Charlie Black, Rory Burke and Austin Roberts. The show will also feature the Opry regulars, Shades of Country and Uncle Jimmy Wickham. For tickets and information, call 725-7760. 0ME'BTIJPOFE8PSL4FDPOEUP/POF 0 fo % F r 4 in 2 M an on cin th g s! Subscribe to the Southside Sentinel! Call (804) 758-2328 Atherston Hall in Urbanna ‘Times and Tides’ garden tour is Friday In celebration and in honor of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the 75th year of the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week in Virginia, the Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula will present an architectural time line of homes in Middlesex County dating from the 17th century “Crown Jewel,” Wilton, to a 21st century home. The tour, “Times and Tides,” represents the evolution and development of Middlesex County and illustrates the cultural and architectural progress made in 400 years. The tour will be on Friday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full ticket of $30 includes five houses and gardens and Festival of Flowers at Christ Church (Episcopal). Single-site admission is $10. Tour tickets are now available at Hurd’s and Latitudes in Deltaville; Coffman’s on the Coast in Hartfield; Cyndy’s Bynn, Wild Bunch, Bristow’s Store and The Garden Club in Urbanna; and The Garden Club in Saluda. Tickets also are available by contacting Carolyn Wake at 776-9541, email ccwwake@ verizon.net. The early ticket cost is $25 until today, April 17 by mail. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with check payable to The Garden Club of the Middle Peninsula. Early tickets may also be purchased for an additional charge by accessing www.VaGardenweek.org until the day before the tour. Tickets also may be purchased at any of the locations open for tour on the day of the tour. Tickets with maps will be available at all locations. Complimentary refreshments will be served at Wilton in Hartfield from 2-4 p.m. Sites on the tour include Leafwood, Laurel View, The Garden at The Tavern, Atherston Hall, Christ Church, Lower United Methodist Church, Wilton, and 1938 Wilton Creek Road. The tour chairman is Helen Hopper (Mrs. Roger G.), P.O. Box 158, Urbanna, VA 23175; (804) 758-4876. Each week the Sentinel has been highlighting two sites on the tour. • Atherston Hall is a 19thcentury home adjacent to The Tavern. There are two distinct E x p a n d Your Living Space Turn your screened porch or deck into a cool, livable Rivah Room by The Allen Group, Inc. Call (804) 758-2037 for a free estimate )TS!FFORDABLEs-AINTENANCE&REE 3ERVING4IDEWATERFOROVER9EARS&INANCING!VAILABLE www.rivahrooms.com DELTA CONSTRUCTION CLASS “A” GENERAL CONTRACTORS period gardens, the front having a town feel, enclosed by a picket fence with a copper fountain as a focal point. The rear garden is enclosed by fencing typical of the period to keep out livestock. Two stone obelisks link the garden with headstones in a small cemetery. Three overlapping circles of lawn complete the layout. Cut flowers from the rose garden mixed with flowering perennials adorn Atherston Hall, a popular bed and breakfast. It is open for the first time for Historic Garden Week. Mr. and Mrs. William Dickinson, owners. • Lower United Methodist Church on Route 33 at Hartfield was founded in the 1650s as the Lower Chapel of the Episcopal Church in Middlesex County, the present building dates from 1717. Laid entirely in English bond brick work, it is one of four surviving colonial churches in Virginia with this type of masonry. The Dutch-style roof with its clipped gables reflects the vestry order for a roof that should be “clipped above the wind beams.” The church is on the National Register of Historical Places and the Virginia Historical Landmark Register. April showers bring the flowers and if the recent showers are any indication of what the flowers are going to be, this will be a spectacular spring. A friend called that recently took our Corgi, Fala, to live with her and was telling me that he was afraid of thunder and lightning. Duh, aren’t we all? I told her that during the storm all of the Corgyn were seeking safe places and so was I. Over the years lightning has struck our house, trees in the yard and a piling on the pier, so my fears are justified. A Canada goose nesting in the osprey nest and her mate tormenting the Corgyn on the pier, eagles mating on the flagpole ball, and ospreys building a nest on the boats hanging out of the water over at the condos make for interesting times. Both of the puppies have fallen into the water and had to be fished out. There are not many idle moments to just sit and stare off into space. Our esteemed delegate, Harvey Morgan, came down to check his boat and take on fresh water at the marina. 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Deltaville, Virginia 804-776-7110 A8 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • April 24, 2008 Meet the Urbanna Town Council candidates Nine seek six seats on council; Taylor running unopposed for mayor Bob Calves Lee Chewning Richard Donoff n R.H. “Bob” Calves, 67, is seeking a council seat for the first time. He was born and raised near Philadelphia, graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and attended college at MIT. He worked in the aerospace/defense industry before serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, including service in the Western Pacific during the Viet Nam War. In the late 1960s he was a founding executive of Pallace Inc., a Maryland firm providing trade advertising, technical writing, and marketing support to businesses manufacturing data/radio communication equipment. In the 1970s he founded TechLit Services Inc. to provide similar services on a consulting basis. Calves has extensive boating experience and has kept a boat in Urbanna for many years. His community service has included the chairmanship of the Chain Bridge Forest Architectural Control Committee in Fairfax for 15 years and his role as a director and treasurer of McLean Youth Inc. for 6 years. He currently serves as a director of the Middlesex County Library. Calves has a son who is a computer software consultant. n Lee D. Chewning, 57, is seeking a council seat for the first time. He is a Realtor with IsaBell Horsley Real Estate. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and VCU. He and his wife Suzanne have three grown children. n Richard C. Donoff, 68, is seeking a council seat for the first time. He retired in 1993 after a 30-year career in engineering focused mainly on overseeing machine design and development projects. After retiring, he went to Switzerland and worked for three years as an international machinery consultant. Donoff holds an associate engineering degree (Penn State) and a BS in economics (VCU). He married Anne Parker (native of Urbanna) in 1964. They have two children and three grandchildren. Donoff’s community service includes five years on the Middlesex Library Board, where he chaired the Grounds and Maintenance Committee. He is a member of Christ Church Parish and served on the building committee for new parish hall and was treasurer for the capital campaign fund for the new parish hall. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? They are managing growth and managing finances. Urbanna faces growth pressures both from within (such as the waterfront condo controversy and the recent building of a duplex on an empty residential lot zoned for single-family housing), and nearby (such as Rosegill and areas west of town). I believe we cannot and should not stop growth, but we should manage and control it so as to best benefit Urbanna citizens. Our future is our pristine small-town atmosphere. The waterfront should be developed with low/small buildings, ample parking for the use of the property, and according to our zoning regulations. These regulations require public waterfront access both to benefit our residents and to draw visitors (continued on next page) Steve Hollberg n Steven S. Hollberg is seeking a second term on council where he has served on the finance committee. He is council’s representative to the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission and on its Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. He is a Certified Public Accountant, who holds a BA in political science from the College of William and Mary. Hollberg earned his post BA certificate in accounting from VCU. He graduated Middlesex High School. He and his wife Wanda Greenwood Hollberg have a son, Ellery Bennett Hollberg, at West Point High School. He has held several financial positions with H and H Development Inc., Montague Farms Inc., Figgie International, and Life of Virginia. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? Long-term financial stability for the town is critical. I think if more people were aware how much the town relies financially on annual draws from the Taber Fund to assist operations, there would be greater motivation to take steps to resolve what is essentially a cash negative picture. Historically, our investments have done well enough to more than offset draws and, at some level, that has reduced the need to raise taxes. But we need to find a better balance of expenses and revenues to reduce the need to draw from the Taber Fund and keep taxes under control. Reign in legal expenses and focus on the positive goals that we have set through the Capital Improvements Plan. If we can reach a compromise and step out of the legal arena, taxpayers could breathe a sigh of relief. There are some opportunities ahead for improving the quality of life for residents and visitors that have been shelved for almost two years. I encourage resi(continued on next page) Janet Smith n During the past 40 years, Janet Suzon Smith has been a wife, mother of 12 children and grandmother of four, as well as a business manager, real estate agent, fundraiser and a consultant. As part of her community service, she teaches roots of faith. In Washington State she was chosen to serve as a Land Use Planning and Shoreline Planning Commission Member. In addition, she was an elected Water/ Sewer District Commissioner. Smith is seeking her second term on council. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? One of the most important recent issues in Urbanna has to be the proposed development of Urbanna Yachting Center. No matter how that situation is resolved, we have hopefully learned an important lesson. The only way we as residents of this wonderful town can ensure its continued positive direction is if we have an active collaboration between town officials and residents in all matters that impact our future. Town council cannot stand alone. We all have to participate every day. I feel very strongly that the fiscal future of our town has major challenges facing it. I believe that we must, through a group effort, determine how the commercial areas of Urbanna are going to develop. My wife and I own one of the historic homes and I don’t want the look of the town to change. I do feel we can preserve the best of the past but we must promote a future that is attractive not only to our residents, but also folks who would look to visit, shop, and possibly invest here. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? I was a summertime resident of Middlesex County in my childhood. Suzanne and I have lived and worked in Urbanna for the last four years. We feel privileged to live in this wonderful place and want to make a contribution to its future. ✔ Bob Henkel n A. Robert “Bob” Henkel, 75, is running for a sixth term on town council. Henkel was first elected in 1998 and has been re-elected in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. He is a retired banker, a graduate of Middlesex High School and he attended Randolph-Macon College. He also completed banking and business courses during his long banking career. He currently is employed at Fleet Brothers in Hartfield. He is treasurer of Lower United Methodist Church in Hartfield and has been a board member of the Urbanna Oyster Festival for 16 years. He was chairman of the festival in 2006 and co-chair in 2007. Henkel is a former member of the Middlesex County Public Library and was chairman of the building fund campaign. He served on the Middlesex County Tax Study Committee in 1996 & 2004. He was appointed by the county board of supervisors as chairman of the 2004 committee. He is a board member of the Middlesex YMCA and chairman of the capital fund campaign. Henkel served for 13 years on the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Portsmouth. While serving on the board he chaired the Capital Fund Campaign for the new building and received The General Booth Award for leadership involving the campaign. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? Over the next 5 years Urbanna needs to complete the street improvement project, replace our swimming pool, continue to promote our town marina to its best usage, and encourage our business community to work with the town to promote activities that draw visitors to our town. In order to accomplish the above we need to find ways to increase our revenue without increasing taxes to our citizens. This means that we need to work to find occupants for our empty restaurants and encourage them to be full-time restaurants. We also need to encourage development or improvements to those properties that are available. The Urbanna Landing Development Project is a major issue at this time and we need to work to resolve this problem in order to avoid a potential costly and time consuming lawsuit that could be very damaging to the future of our town. We need to continue to work with the county and Hampton Roads Sani- (continued on next page) Bill Thrift n William Jesse “Bill” Thrift Jr., 64, has served on council for nine years. He has been chief of the Middlesex County Volunteer Fire Department for 38 years and a member for 46 years. Thrift has lived in Urbanna 38 years and is plant manager for Pitts Lumber Company in Saluda. Thrift is a member of the Urbanna Masonic Lodge #83 AF&AM, serves on the Middlesex County Communication Committee, and is a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? Two years ago as a new candidate for Urbanna Town Council I asked the community several questions. In door-to-door visits you answered those questions. The majority of you were concerned about Urbanna Creek pollution, how Urbanna might change, and economic development. In addition, you wanted to be heard when you had concerns. I believe these are the same important issues today. During my term on council I became the representative to the Task Force/Citizens Committee formed to respond as a community to new development. As a result, the Citizens Committee helped council pursue better development standards for Urbanna. Another issue that surfaced was equality in applying the rules in Urbanna. Large numbers of residents have continued to attend workshops, hearings, and meetings to hold our local government accountable to those rules. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? (continued on next page) 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? Loss of business places in town. We need to work toward bringing more businesses back to town. We need to try to replace the Dollar General store, Urbanna Lumber and Taylor Hardware, to name a few. We need to replace the town pool that is 40 years old. We keep patching it every year, but one of these years it’s going to be the end of patching it. The cost is going to be high to replace it. We may need to find a grant to help finance it. We have water lines on some side streets that need replacing. We need to replace main water lines on Kent Street to Cross Street with larger lines and hydrants. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? I have been here all my life and love this little town. I know we need change, but we need to make good decisions on what we do or let come in. The history of Urbanna, in my opinion, is the best in this state. Just look at what is here. I think I can make the right decisions to keep this quality. ✔ 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? The most important issue is sewage. Of the 800,000 Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) customers, the citizens of Urbanna pay the highest rate, and the rate is expected to increase. Urbanna is planning plant renovations while Saluda is planning on building a new facility; and then there is Rosegill. It is time for all parties to sit down and connect the dots. This is not a local problem; this is a regional project and it needs regional cooperation. The second most important issue is maintaining the character of Urbanna. A lot of time and money has been spent on improving the streets and more will be spent. The town council should be an active participant with the business community in encouraging projects that will bring visitors to Urbanna year around and not only on our “special” days. The council must also manage development in a way that (continued on next page) Don Richwine n Donald B. Richwine, a former council member, is seeking a return to council. He was born in Urbanna. He graduated from Christchurch School, and holds a BCE from the University of Virginia Engineering School. Richwine worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia for 38 years in a variety of capacities including the Department of Highways, Division of Water Resources, Water Control Board, and the Department of Environmental Quality. He and his wife Judy have three grown children and four grandchildren. His community service includes volunteering with Jacob’s Ladder, being a Red Cross blood donor, serving as a Richardson Scholarship Foundation Administrator. He is active in the Urbanna United Methodist Church serving on the administrative board council, and as a trustee, and finance chairman. He is a member of Urbanna United Methodist Men, and is UUM Endowment Fund Administrator and a choir member. He served on the Urbanna Oyster Festival Committee for two years. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? The most important issue, at present, is the proposed condominium project at the foot of Watling Street. As a member of the Urbanna Planning Commission, it is fair for me to say that the developer, Potomac Timber LLC, has not, so far, presented evidence that would cause me to be in favor of the project. However, I shall remain open to further evidence at our April 30 public hearing. The ongoing issues we face are related to the infrastructure of our town. We must continue to work on water line repair and equalization of some lines to achieve safe water pressures. A second infrastructure issue is the renovation of our Taber Park (continued on next page) Joanie Ward n Joan “Joanie” Simonton Ward, 54, is seeking a council seat for the first time. She is a native of Urbanna and attended Urbanna Elementary School, the old Middlesex Elementary School and Middlesex High School. She has taken a number of college courses in various subjects for her own personal growth and development. Before retiring, Ward worked for 16 years as the assistant librarian at both Middlesex High School and St. Clare Walker Middle School. Ward is a past member of the Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, the Middlesex County Woman’s Club and the John Mitchell Garden Club. Ward is currently is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department. Her hobbies include gardening, reading, and cooking. Ward and her family enjoy spending time on the water. She and her husband Pete have two children, Ron Ward and Shannon Kerr, and they have two granddaughters, Carson and Mallory Kerr. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? Town residents would agree that the proposed condominium project, Urbanna Landing, has generated the most debate in recent months. I, too, am concerned with the outcome of this issue. However, I believe that by working together, the town and the developers can reach a compromise where all parties are satisfied with the final results. We need to see ourselves as partners rather than adversaries in this venture. Another important issue is how to attract and sustain businesses. The growing number of shops and stores either closing or moving to other locations is affecting the economy of our town. I am not sure I have a solution for this problem. I am sure (continued on next page) Election is Tuesday, May 6; poll open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 24, 2008 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va.• A9 Beatrice Taylor n Beatrice L. Taylor, 67, is running unopposed for mayor of the town of Urbanna. She was appointed to town council in 1997 and elected to council in 1998. She has served on council for nine years, and as vice mayor for eight. Taylor is married to Dale Taylor and has one daughter Paula Dove and two granddaughters, Loren and Elaina Dove. She owns and operates Payne’s Crab House in town with her sister Catherine. She is a 1960 graduate of Middlesex High School. For six years she served on the Virginia Marine Products Board, a governor’s appointment, and served for two years as chairman. The purpose of the board is to introduce bay seafood to national markets. She also served on the Marine Resources Licensing Round Table and was appointed to the board by W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. Taylor is an active member of the Urbanna United Methodist Church and a member of the Ladies Fire Auxiliary who, among many other things, organizes the Urbanna Christmas Parade and Fun Day. She is also on the committee for the Historic Urbanna Christmas House Tour and a member of the Urbanna Downtown Beautification Committee. 1. What are the two most important issues in this election and what is your position on these issues? The proposal of building condominiums by Potomac Timber Investments on the waterfront of Watling Street is an important issue facing the town. Since I am a member of the town council, which is in litigation about this project, I cannot issue any statement concerning this matter. Another issue is the concern about the businesses in the Town of Urbanna. A couple of active businesses moved out of town. That, with the cost of gas, has made the businesses currently in town see a decline in people, and consequently the loss of sales in their businesses. There are several empty buildings. Plans are under way to reopen businesses, but have not, as yet, been firmed up. Urbanna needs to attract a business or businesses that provides a service or sales that will bring any economical group of people to our town. The town council and the businesses must work together through this slow period. Urbanna is a unique town and we need to work to make it a thriving town. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to the office of mayor? After having served on the council for nine years and as vice mayor as 8 years, my well-rounded involvement in the various aspects of the town gives me a unique view of the total picture. I have served on just about all of the council committees; helping plan and contributing to the opening of the Visitor’s Center on Virginia Street, building the new marina, and starting the Beautification Project. My reasons for accepting the privilege of working in the government are the same as always: I love Urbanna, I care for the people and I want to work to make the future of Urbanna a bright and thriving one. This allows me to give back to Urbanna a small contribution for the wonderful life I have enjoyed here. I will continue to help and support the people of Urbanna. The council of Urbanna needs to be examples to the young men and women who will be tomorrow’s future Urbanna council members. ✔ Calves. . . who would patronize town businesses. A better waterfront also requires cleaner harbor waters, and thus I oppose the proposed discharge into Urbanna Creek from a sewage treatment plant at Saluda. In residential areas I support strict enforcement of single-family zoning laws. Town finances are not in good shape and as a result we may face increased taxes in the future. There are two reasons for this: first, expenses in general go up with inflation; and second, reserves have not been set aside to cover major expenses that have been looming on the horizon for years. We need to replace aging/leaking water lines, and repair or replace the swimming pool. We need tight and careful financial management of expenses, and we should begin to set aside money for the major capital expenditures ahead. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? I am seeking election because I believe I can contribute to the process of guiding Urbanna to a better future—increased business, a more open waterfront, consistent enforcement of our zoning codes, and better financial management, all while maintaining our small town quality of life. If elected, Richwine . . . facilities. I favor beginning development now of a plan for a new swimming pool with adequate bathhouse facilities and other amenities, as needed. We could begin a fund drive now with donations, a recreational fee, or special tax, or possible bond funds, or combinations of these, but we can’t afford to wait. Our street beautification project must be brought back on schedule. We don’t want this to drag on for years. What has been done is good and we can’t “drop the ball.” I recognize that our needs are greater than our town treasury, but I do believe that we can raise these funds somehow and I am very much in favor of beginning the process. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? I was born here, grew up here, came back here and plan to die here, so my interest in keeping Urbanna “charming and unique” in every way is paramount to my wanting to be involved. Many changes have taken place in the last hundred years or so and plenty before that, but recent changes and Ward . . . that relying on tourism and tourist dollars alone to support town businesses throughout the year is not the solution. Tourism is, by definition, seasonal at best— when you factor in the downturn of the economy with the rising cost of fuel, it becomes a recipe for disaster to areas whose very existence depends on tourism. We must devise a plan that will help to support both new and established businesses alike without relying solely on tourism. There is one final issue that is extremely important to me, Taber Park, specifically the condition of the swimming pool and tennis courts. Both are in sad shape and need to be either repaired or replaced. I realize this will be a costly undertaking; however, I believe we owe it to the citizens, especially our young people, to provide these much needed amenities. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? Over the years, I have been approached on numerous occasions by people asking me to run for council. I always came up with what I thought to be valid reasons against that idea. My belief that the time constraints of working, raising a family, and involvement in other organizations was all I could handle no longer ring true. I now realize that they were not so much reasons as excuses. I was born in Urbanna, grew up here, attended school here and have lived here for almost my entire life. I cannot imagine living anywhere else. I have a Donoff . . . preserves our unique vistas and small-town features. 2. For what reasons are you seeking election to council? Urbanna is my home and there are issues that need attention: sewage issues; maintaining the town’s character; managing development so that it doesn’t adversely impact our citizens; and resolving the double taxation so citizens of Urbanna don’t pay 44% more real estate tax and 18.5% more personal property tax than a Middlesex County citizen who lives outside of Urbanna. In my career I was focused on managing projects and providing solutions. I would like to have an opportunity to work with council I will also urge the council: members on providing solutions to begin a long-range plan- to the issues that are facing our ning program that defines our town. ✔ vision for the town, rather than simply reacting to developers’ proposals; to act as an advocate for our citizens by dealing As a candidate for council this with the Rosegill developer and appropriate governmental year I want to continue to repagencies to address problems resent this community. Develaffecting our residents and opment and redevelopment visitors that arise during con- pressures will continue. Preservstruction at Rosegill; to send a ing the character and rich history representative to every impor- of this community as well as tant Middlesex County govern- reviving the business commument meeting to speak out for nity will be our challenges. I will Urbanna’s interests in county need your help. ✔ decisions; to consider whether, with appropriate legal advice, we should seek relief for our citizens who pay both town dents to help us get back on track. taxes and full county taxes. I am the only non-incumbent But, as the upcoming budget candidate who for two years has sessions will show, our capacity attended most meetings of the to absorb legal expenses is limcouncil, the planning commis- ited. Shifting those to taxpayers, sion and HARB. Before attend- which may happen at some level, ing these meetings I have taken is not going to be welcome. Let’s time to review available docu- get back on track. 2. For what reasons are you ments and discuss the issues with other town citizens. I have seeking election to council? I also spoken out at meetings want to help the town. I am obliwhen I thought I could contrib- gated to offer my assistance as a ute. If elected, I will bring to citizen. ✔ council a level of preparation, insight and foresight that I hope will benefit the council and the town. ✔ tation District in working out a solution to the sanitation needs for the Saluda and Urbanna area. We need to find a way to eliminate the treated water dischargproposed developments threaten ing into the creek. However, it our small town ambiance, if not is also necessary to find ways to reduce and control other runoff managed appropriately. My experience in govern- that affects the creek, including ment has prepared me well for discharge from the many boats what lies ahead. I have served that are docked in and visit the on council for two terms and creek. 2. For what reasons are you worked with the town planning commission for over four years seeking election to council? I am completing my 5th term in revising our comprehensive plan and town zoning code. The on the town council and I want proper use of these instruments to contribute toward completing by the town administrator, plan- the projects as mentioned in my ning commission and town coun- comments. During my terms on cil are our hope in managing all council I initiated the effort to future changes in our town. I institute the meals tax, which has been very beneficial to our town. wish to be a part of this. My college degree was in Additional revenue has helped civil engineering and most of us to keep the real estate tax low my work experience was in because a high percentage of water supply, wastewater treat- that revenue comes from visitors ment and flood plain engineer- who visit our restaurants. I also ing. Our water system is good initiated the efforts to negoti(and we’re lucky to have it), but ate for the old theatre property it needs repairs, and recent well to become a public parking lot problems point out how fragile it next to the ABC store. During can become. Recent surround- these 10 years I have supported ing development, and that pro- the town marina project and the posed, will test our wastewater street improvement project. I feel treatment capability and there that my business background in may be expensive choices to be bank management helps me to made. I stand ready and able to assist in managing the business affairs of our town. ✔ help “my” town. ✔ Smith . . . Hollberg . . . Henkel . . . Crab regs . . . (Continued from page A2) deep and abiding love not only for the town, but for the many friends and family members that also call Urbanna home. I believe that every person in Urbanna has something to contribute to our community. My contribution as a member of council will be to always put the welfare of the town and its citizens first in every decision I am asked to make. I will work diligently, learning as much as possible about each and every proposal brought before council. I will listen to the concerns of all citizens and I will seek out the advice of others. I will, however, vote my conscience and be prepared to explain why I did so. ✔ Election is Tuesday, May 6; poll open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. per license by 30 percent as of next year, and by 15 and 30 percent respectively this May. The number of pots currently allowed per license ranges from 100 to 500. Require two additional, wider crab pot escape rings -—known as cull rings—as of July 1, except the seaside of the Eastern Shore. At that time, two cull rings in a crab pot must be 2 3/8ths of an inch in diameter, in addition to the currently required rings of 2 3/16ths and 2 5/16ths of an inch. This will allow larger crabs to escape. The Commission also voted to summon any watermen convicted of two crab conservation violations in a one-year period before the board for a license revocation hearing. Perhaps the most contentious of the regulations was the decision to the end the dredg- ing of crabs in the winter. Between half to threequarters of the crabs dug out of the sand and mud in the winter are either cut up, smashed, or killed —just a few months before they emerge to spawn. Of the 300 comments received by VMRC in the past few months, a clear majority favored abolishing the winter dredge season. The Commission formally asked for state assistance, if available, for crab dredgers who will be out of work this winter as a result of regulation changes. The new harvest restrictions came on top of other VMRC regulation changes over the past two months aimed at protecting the blue crab, including prohibiting anyone else from entering the winter crab dredge season and capping the current number of licensed dredgers at 53. A10 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • April 24, 2008 church BBQ dinner, bluegrass/gospel music Concert is and silent auction fundraiser planned Saturday There will be a BBQ dinner fundraiser to benefit the “Kevin Project” on Saturday, May 10, at the Water View firehouse. Kevin Owens is a 20-year-old special needs young person. He was born a normal child but at nine months old, after having surgery to repair a hole in his heart, things changed for the Owens family. A side effect from the surgery, brain atrophy, left Kevin confined to a wheelchair and unable to do anything for himself. He requires constant supervision. Kevin desperately needs his own bedroom and specially-equipped bathroom to be built on the main floor of his family’s home. Much help is needed to raise the funds necessary to accomplish this task. Kevin’s friends at Hermitage Baptist Church are sponsoring this fund-raising event. The dinner and silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. An evening of bluegrass/ gospel music will follow. Tickets are $10 each for the meal (children 3 and under admitted free). The silent auction and music are free of charge. The menu is pork barbecue on a bun, cole slaw, baked beans, dessert and tea. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call Pat at 758-4831, Jimmy at 758-3232, Debbie at 785-5807 or Linda at 758-0841. On Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m. the Usher Board at First Baptist Harmony Village Church will sponsor its annual ministry with a concert. Back by popular demand in full concert will be “The Anointed Voices of the Seed of Faith” with a special appearance by the highly-requested praise dancers “The Sacred Vessels,” all from the Church of Abraham in Gloucester. Dress is casual and dinner will be served after the concert. Beach Bums collects SRBA Division of Men to meet Monday 103 formal dresses Beach Bums Tanning Salon has collected 103 formal dresses and will donate them to Caitlin’s Closet. Caitlin’s Closet is a nonprofit organization that collects and donates prom/homecoming/party dresses and allows those that are less fortunate the chance to feel beautiful for their special event without having to pay for a new gown. Caitlin’s Closet does not have a store location but its representatives go to different schools and allow students the opportunity to “shop” for a dress. Visit caitlinscloset.org for more information. Those wishing to donate may drop off formal dresses at Beach Bums (758-8826) in Saluda. The deadline is April 30. “The community support has been fantastic, and I would like to thank everyone who has donated,” said Tiffany Morris of Beach Bums. ‘Glorious’ to perform at Zion The Zion Branch Baptist Church Deacon’s Anniversary will be Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. at the church at 224 Zion Branch Rd. in Saluda. The featured musical group will be “Glorious” of Richmond. For more information, contact Van Willis at 758-4255. church calendar n Antioch Baptist Church, Saluda. Services, first and third Sunday of the month, 11 a.m. and Sunday school 10 a.m. Bible study every Tuesday at 3:30 and 7 p.m. Rev. Fred Holmes, pastor. n Calvary Baptist Church, Christchurch. Worship service 11 a.m. Church school 9:45 a.m. Rev. Paul Pleasants, pastor. n First Baptist Church of Amburg, Deltaville. Worship service 11 a.m. every second and fourth Sunday. Church 776-9787. n First Baptist Harmony Village. First through fourth Sundays: Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Fifth Sundays Literary Union. Bible study Wednesdays 7 p.m. Rev. Jerry Neaves, pastor. 758-3643. n Friendship Baptist Church, Rt. 33 Hartfield. 9:30-10 a.m. fellowship with refreshments served; 10-10:55 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. celebration worship service. Nursery provided. House of Prayer open to all 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays. Rev. Walt McKibbon, pastor. 776-7099. n Glebe Landing Baptist Church, Rt. 17 near Laneview. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Marvin Kerby Jr., pastor. 758-2233. n Grafton Baptist Church, Hartfield. Sunday school lesson: “Intercession in Crisis” (Daniel 9:1-7, 17-19). Family and Friends Day guest speaker: Rev. Charles Erby, pastor of Mt. Calvary, Lanham, Md. Music by the Men’s Chorus, Union Shiloh Baptist Church. Bible study at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Rev. Chauncey Mann Jr., pas tor. n Harmony Grove Baptist Church, intersection of Rt. 3 and Rt. 33, Topping. Sunday school, all ages, 9:45 a.m.; wor ship service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Adult prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Dr. Roger M. Collier, pastor. 758-5154. n Hermitage Baptist Church, Rt. 17, Church View. Sunday school classes, all ages, 10 a.m.; worship service and children’s worship service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Wednesday night: adult prayer meeting, Bible study 7:30 p.m.; children and youth mission groups 6:30 p.m. Rev. Tim Kirby, pastor. 758-2636. n Immanuel Baptist Church, Rt. 616, Saluda. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Worship service Sunday, except fifth Sunday, 11 a.m. Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rev. C. Rideau, pastor. n Lebanon Worship Center near Saluda. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Rev. Teresa Sutherlin, pastor. n Lower King and Queen Baptist Church (Wares). Worship 10 a.m. on the first and third Sunday; 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday. Sunday school 10 a.m. on the second, fourth and fifth Sunday and 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday. 785-7743. n Metropolitan Baptist Church, Samos. Worship service 11:30 a.m. first and third Sundays. Prayer service and Bible study Thursday, after the first and third Sunday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Rev. Garry Garnett, pastor. n Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Church View. Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m., second and fourth Sunday. Mission and Bible studies Tuesday night 7:30 p.m. after the second Sunday meeting, and Wednesday night after the fourth Sunday. Rev. Fred Holmes Jr., pastor. n New Hope Memorial Baptist Church New Hope Rd. (Route 609), Shacklefords. Sunday school 10 a.m.; Worship service 11 a.m. Wednesday: prayer meeting, Bible study 7 p.m. Rev. John Brewster, pastor. n Poroporone Baptist Church, Rt. 14 at Shacklefords. Sunday school 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m. Discipleship training 7 p.m., Wednesday. Praise Night, second and fourth Sunday, 7 p.m. Mission organizations, all ages, monthly. Don Campbell, pastor. (804) 785-3948. n Saluda Baptist Church, Rt. 33 near Middlesex Courthouse. Sunday school, all ages, 9:45 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting 6:30 p.m. Rev. Bill Sigler, pastor. 758-3102. n Spring Hill Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek. Sermon: “To Pray or Not to Pray!” (Daniel 6). Bible study at 6 p.m. Dr. Chuck McDaniel, pastor. n St. Paul Baptist Church, Jamaica. Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m., second and fourth Sunday. Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. before the second and fourth Sundays. Rev. Kenneth Dunn, pastor. 758-3633. n Union Shiloh Baptist Church, Laneview. Sunday school 10 to 11:30 a.m. Regular worship service 11:30 a.m. every first, second and third Sunday. Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Rev. Frederick Young Sr., pastor. 443-0850 home. n Urbanna Baptist Church. Early worship service, at 8:45 a.m.; Sunday school, all ages, 9:45 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m. Separate worship service, children ages 4 to 2nd grade. Adult Bible study 6:30 p.m. Youth group 6 p.m. third Sunday of each month. Rev. Jimmy Maroney, pastor. 758-2720. n Zion Branch Baptist Church, Rt. 615, Saluda. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. second and fourth Sunday. Rev. William Seldon, pastor. n Zoar Baptist Church, Route 33, Deltaville. Early worship begins at 8:45 a.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. with traditional service 11 a.m. Nursery provided for both services. Wednesday family supper 5:50 p.m.; discipleship training session 6:30 p.m. Rev. Jerry Haywood, interim, 776-9502. n Clarksbury United Methodist Church Rt. 33 near Deltaville. Sunday school classes 9:45 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m. UMW Dorothy Price Circle, second Thursday 10 a.m. and Edna Yankovich Circle, second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study/ Prayer Group, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Nursery available. Rev. James Salmon, pastor. 776-6060. n Forest Chapel United Methodist Church, Rt. 614, Warner. Worship service 9:45 a.m.; Sunday school 9 and 11 a.m. Rev. James Draper, pastor. 804-642-6606. n Lower United Methodist Church, Hartfield, holds early worship service 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school 9:30 a.m., and regular worship at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Youth meetings every first and third Sunday at 4 p.m. Rev. Joe Klotz, pastor. The Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association (SRBA) Division of Men will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 28, at Union Prospect Baptist Church in Shacklefords. All men of Southside’s churches are invited to come at 7 p.m. to share in fellowship and, if interested, participate in the Men’s Chorus directed by Rev. Robert D. Brown. This meeting will focus on plans for the June 7, 2008 Men’s Retreat, which will be held at Union Shiloh Baptist (Middlesex County) in Laneview. The retreat leader will be Rev. Dennis Dabney associate minister at First Mount Olive Baptist in New- town. The retreat will be open to men from the Southside churches and the local area. For more information, contact Brother Olin Green at 785-7714. 776-6250. n New Hope United Methodist Church, Rt. 33, Glenns area. Sunday school, all ages, 9:45 a.m.; worship service 11 a.m. Nursery provided. Bible study group, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rev. Amy Pannell, pastor. n Old Church Methodist Church, Shanghai. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11:15 a.m. Rev. James Draper, pastor. 804-642-6606. n Shackelfords Chapel United Methodist Church, Buena Vista Rd., Plain View, approximately halfway between Rt. 17 and Rt. 33. Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Rev. William Clark, pastor. 785-2005. n Urbanna United Methodist Church, corner Cross St. and Marston Ave. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Nursery provided during worship service. Terrific Thursday Kids Choir 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Youth group second and fourth Sunday 6 p.m. Rev. Joseph Cailles, pastor. 758-5308 or 758-2736. n All Saints Anglican Church meets at 5 p.m. on Sundays at Saluda Baptist Church at 960 General Puller Highway in Saluda. Father Daniel C. Warren, priest-in-charge. 758-9191. n Apostolic Faith Church, Rt. 227, Urbanna Road, Urbanna. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; praise and worship, 12 noon. Prayer, praise and Bible study, Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. Elder Charles Cox, pastor. Elder Stanley Hundley Sr., acting pastor. n Trinity Lutheran Church, Urbanna. Worship service 9 a.m., the Woman’s Club building, Virginia Street. 758-4257. n Living Water Lutheran Church, Kilmarnock, 429 E. Church St. Worship service 10 a.m. Fellowship luncheon following worship on the first Sunday of each month. 804-529-6269. n Catholic Church of the Visitation, Topping, Rt. 33, 1/2 mile east of Harmony Village. Celebration of the Holy Mass 9 a.m.; weekday Masses on Wednesday and Thursday mornings 9 a.m. Rev. John Boddie, pastor. n Christ Church Parish. 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist; 9:15 a.m. Christian Education; 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist and a Service of Healing. Christ Church is on Rt. 33, east of Saluda, next to Christchurch School. Rev. Paul Andersen, Rector. 758-2006. n Immanuel Episcopal Church (est. 1884), King & Queen Courthouse. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Off Rt. 14, west of Rt. 33, east of Rt. 360 from Miller’s Tavern. n Christian Science Society. Sunday services 10:30 a.m., the Woman’s Club building, Rt. 3, Lan caster. Sunday school at the same hour. Testimony the first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. n City of Refuge Church, Hart field. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Morning worship 11:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 7-8:30 p.m. Rev. Earlene Scott, pastor. n Crossroads Ministry Intl., Topping. Adult Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday youth service 6 p.m. Contacts: Willie 824-1510, Troy 456-6538. n Full Gospel Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Rt. 3 and 198, Cobbs Creek. Saturday service 7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Nurs- ery, children/youth ministry provided. Rev. Chris Morgan, pastor. 725-9145. n First Assembly of God, Rt. 33, Shacklefords. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship service and children’s church 11 a.m.; Bible study 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Men’s and women’s ministry third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided for all evening services. John Randall, pastor. 785-5683. n Living Waters of Rehoboth will meet on Sundays at Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda. Meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. 758-4197. n Living Waters Family Outreach Center, intersection of Rt. 3, Windsor Rd., and Rt. 198, Mathews. Sunday school 10 a.m., intercessory prayer 10:30 a.m. and morning worship 11 a.m. Wed. 7 p.m. youth and children’s study. Chris Underwood, pastor, 725-1119. n Make-A-Way and Deliverance Full Gospel Church, Rt. 637, Remlik. Sunday school 9:15 a.m., morning service 10 a.m. Adult Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Thomas Ransom, pastor; Edna Ransom, co-pastor. n Philippi Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 17276 Gen. Puller Hwy., Deltaville. Continental breakfast Sunday 8:30 a.m. followed by “nontraditional” family worship service, fellowship hall, 9 to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. with traditional worship service 11 a.m. Nursery available for 11 a.m. service. Coffee follows. Mike Cook, pastor. 776-6230. n Quaker Friends. Meetings include silent worship 10 a.m.; Friends discussion 11 a.m.; Friends lunch 12 noon. 758-2401. n Remlik Wesleyan Church. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m. Wesleyan Youth, Sunday, 6 p.m. Wednesday, midweek service, 7 p.m. Rev. Matthew Alford, pastor. n River of Life Church, Freeshade Community Center, Syringa. Sunday services 11 a.m. Intercessory prayer 10:30 a.m. Sundays before service. Bible study (“The Purpose Driven Life”) Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at pastor’s house. Teens Bible study at pastor’s house. Bob and Genie Brooks, pastors. 693-5746. n Center Cross Church of God. 141 Byrd’s Bridge Rd., Center Cross. 11 a.m. worship service. 10 a.m. Sunday school. 6 p.m. Sunday evening service. family training 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Pastor Stephen Livingston. 443-2070. n St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 435 E. Church St., Kilmarnock. 9:45 a.m. Sunday school (all ages). 11 a.m. worship. Child care provided during worship. Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Coye, pastor. n St. James Anglican/Episcopal, Rt. 17 S at Abington Glebe Lane, Gloucester. Early service 9 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Rector The Very Rev. Glenn Spencer. B.R. Humphreys 435-9776. n Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at the Woman’s Club building in White Stone, 560 Chesapeake Dr., 758-4790. n Unity of the Chesapeake, Deltaville Community Center. 11 a.m. church service; 12 noon lunch; 12:45 p.m. meditation and study group. 776-9172. “A reason to hope” is the topic of this week’s Christian Science Sentinel Program Now airing on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Tune in Sunday, April 27 on WKWI Bay 101.7 FM We, the Brokenborough/Burse family, would like to thank everyone for all acts of kindness during the loss of our mother, Grace Brokenborough. The family of the late Marcia Briggs wishes to thank you for your kind expressions of sympathy. The visits, food, phone calls, flowers, cards and every thought and prayer that was given on her behalf was greatly appreciated. God bless you all. ~ Thank You, Lewis, L.C. and Lana Immanuel choir to celebrate Immanuel Baptist Church Choir will celebrate its annual on Saturday, April 26, at 4 p.m. The special guest will be the “M G & M Singers” of Gloucester. Other groups from surrounding counties also will participate. Sister Bessie Cauthorne will serve as worship leader. In your spirit and memory… John Robert Johnson you are loved and honored. April 20, 1982 12-9-78 In Memory of 4-24-05 Shawn Maurice Scott To my dearest family, some things I’d like to say… But first of all, to let you know, that I’ve arrived okay. I’m writing this from heaven, here I dwell with God above… Here, there’s no more tears of sadness; Here is just eternal love. We miss you... Mom, Dad, Stepdad, Shanna & Tewan Visit us in person or online! www.ericmillerdds.com (804) 758-1103 COSMETIC & GENERAL DENTISTRY 5372A Old Virginia Street Urbanna, Virginia, 23175 NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Trash & Treasure Sale Saturday, May 3, 2008 8 A.M. – 12 P.M. Where: Christ Church Parish Route 33 & Route 638 * Baked Goods Also Available ! * Sponsored By Episcopal Church Women Proceeds will be used for charitable work. Countryside Animal Hospital Dr. Adine Jones Thank Y Your S ou for uppor t! Providing compassionate, high quality and experienced animal care. Hours: 8–5 Mon. – Fri • 8–N Sat. Saluda • For an appointment call 804.758.0333 April 24, 2008 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va.• A11 obituaries Katherine G. Green Birdie Day Williams Katherine Goins Green, fondly known as “Cat,” “Toots” and “Ms. Frisk,” was born March 21, 1932 in King and Queen County, to the late Elizabeth Jones Mann and Thomas Robinson Sr. She departed this life on April 18, 2008 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester. She was joined in holy matrimony to the late William Edward Goins Sr. for 34 years and to this union seven children were born. Later in life she married James Green of Washington, D.C. She was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church at Samos where she sang in the choir. She retired from Colonial Foundation in Williamsburg, where she worked as a housekeeper, and for many years she worked in the various oyster industries in Middlesex County. Katherine also was an active member of the Senior Center in Saluda. Her passions were laughing, singing and cooking her famous rice pudding for her family and friends. She also loved all flowers. Survivors incliude her husband, James Green of Washington, D.C.; seven children, Lorraine Goins of Urbanna, Irene Goins of Water View, William (Agnes) Goins Jr. of Newport News, Elsie Goins of Washington, D.C., Dr. Ester (Albert) Green of Chesapeake, Ray Charles (Rose) Goins of Norfolk, and Jeannie Gaines of Washington, D.C.; three brothers, Wilbert Jones of Westmoreland, Otho Mann of Gloucester, and James Mann of Richmond; one sister, Nettie Mann of King and Queen; one aunt, Catherine Jones; four brothers-in-law, Rev. James Lindsay of Barboursville, Horace Goins Jr. of Urbanna, Chris Green and Walter (Thelma) Green of Washington, D.C.; two sisters-in-law, Gertrude Goins of Locust Hill and Ora Goins of Philadelphia, Pa.; thirteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held April 23 at Lebanon Worship Center, Saluda. Interment was in Metropolitan Baptist Church Cemetery, Samos. Birdie Day Williams, 104, of Covenant Woods, Mechanicsville, died Sunday, April 20, 2008. She was born February 16, 1904 in Washington, N.C., the daughter of William J. Day and Terry Valance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Lafayette Williams, and was a member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. She was recognized and will be remembered by many for her numerous hours of volunteer work in the Richmond area. Surviving are her son, Eugene Lafayette Williams Jr. and his wife Winnie of Saluda; one grandson, Eric Faudree and his wife Elizabeth of Urbanna; one granddaughter, Renee Stokes and husband Jerry of Ark; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held April 23 at Westhampton Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Woods, 7090 Covenant Woods Dr., Mechanicsville, VA 23111. SRBA Women’s Conference set The Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association Division of Women will host its 5th Annual Woman’s Conference on Saturday, May 10, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Saluda. Registration starts at 8:45 a.m. The theme is “Choosing to be Real.” The presenters will be Minister Margaret Louden, Minister Catherine Jones and Minister Linda Brown. Songs of worship and praise will be sung. Registration is $10 and box lunches are included. Everyone is invited to attend. St. Paul to celebrate Choir Annual Cook like the locals do . . . • Heavy grade steel doesn’t warp or bend • Can be used for baking, Stove top cooking and even the broiler! St. Paul Baptist Church at Jamaica will celebrate its Choir Annual this Sunday at 4 p.m. All area churches are invited to participate. Treasure sale Clarksbury due May 3 at plans spaghetti Christ Church dinner May 3 W.F. Booth & the evening at the Piankatank River Steamboat Restaurant. To register, call Jack Jensen at 776-7680 or Al Langer at 776-7427. Additional forms also are available at the golf course clubhouse. Custom Interiors Our services include: Home Decorating Consultation Furniture for any Decor Floor Coverings Window Treatments Main St. Bedding Kilmarnock Home Accessories Virginia 804-435-1329 Pool and Patio Inc. Golf tourney to benefit church The Church of the Visitation in Topping will sponsor a golf tournament on Friday, May 2, at noon at Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield. The registration fee of $75 includes a round of golf with cart, and dinner in So n, Clarksbury United Methodist Church will hold a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, May 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. The menu will be spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, homemade French bread, coffee or tea, and homemade desserts. Takeouts will be available. Ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are available from church members, by calling the church office at 776-6060 and will be available at the door. The Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church Parish will hold their annual Trash and Treasure Sale on Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to noon. There also will be a bake sale. One person’s trash is another’s treasure, and this is one of the group’s major fundraisers in which some of the earnings will be used to benefit charities locally, statewide and globally. The public is invited to come out and support this worthwhile fundraiser. The parish house is located next to the church at Routes 33 and 638. 800-543-8894 Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm www.wfbooth.com Almost Home Give the Gift of Life: Donate Blood Kennels Cat, Dog, Bird Boarding )NDOOR&ACILITIESsAir Conditioned Exercise 4 Times a Day Come visit our facility! 776-9853 Doggie Baths Available Pick-up and Drop-Off 8:00am – 8:00pm Email church news to [email protected] D8Q@E>"D8>@E>9PD8Q@E>)<FGC<!<I<8K!FD< K?< DD@KK<;KFGIFM@;@E> d :F @J ; << + I K< 8C Y0 LE@KP ;:8I<KFFLI:FDD 9<JKK<:?EFCF>P8E Y&8DDF>I8G?PJ8M<;DPC@= <d % ARLYDETECTIONISTHEKEYTOOVERCOMINGBREASTCANCER7ITHOURRECENT PURCHASEOF3ELENIA4-$IGITAL-AMMOGRAPHY2IVERSIDE7ALTER2EED(OSPITAL WERENOWABLETOOFFERBETTERIMAGEQUALITYIMPROVEDCOMFORTANDMINIMAL EXPOSURE7ITHTHISADVANCEDIMAGINGSYSTEMYOURDOCTORISABLETOMANIPULATE IMAGESEASIERWHICHREDUCESTHENEEDFORADDITIONALTESTING !NDNOWWITHOUR/NLINE3ELF3CHEDULERYOUCANSCHEDULEYOURMAMMOGRAM WHENITSCONVENIENTFORYOU&ORMOREINFORMATIONONTHE/NLINE3ELF 3CHEDULERVISITWWWRIVERSIDEONLINECOMANDSEARCHMAMMOGRAM DP ;":8EJ:?<;LC< << + I K< 8C 0 K Y FNED8DDF>I8Dd YFI:FE=@;<E:<8E;: =LIK?<IK?8E08CK<I FDG8JJ@FECFFBEF +<<;J@D8>@E>J<IM@:< Jd !T2IVERSIDE7ALTER2EED(OSPITALWEVEINVESTEDINTHEBESTMAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGYAVAILABLETODAYBECAUSETHEWOMENOFOURCOMMUNITYDESERVETHE BEST&ORMOREINFORMATIONCALL 2IVERSIDE7ALTER2EED(OSPITAL4AKING#AREOF9OUR&AMILY3INCE 7ALTER2EED(OSPITAL 7519 Hospital Drive Gloucester, Virginia 23061 A12 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • April 24, 2008 Christchurch breaks ground on Lewis B. Puller Jr. Science Center In the late afternoon sunshine, just off General Puller Highway which is named for his father, Lt. General Chesty Puller, Christchurch School graduate and Middlesex son Lewis B. Puller Jr. was honored and remembered on April 18 as students, faculty, alumni and special guests gathered on the crest of Headmaster’s Hill, overlooking the Rappahannock River, to break ground on the Lewis B. Puller Jr. ’63 Science Center on the Christchurch campus. Puller, who graduated from Christchurch in 1963, was awarded the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry for his service in the Marine Corps. In 1992, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Fortunate Son: the Healing of a Vietnam Vet.” Puller died in 1994. The Christchurch School Board of Governors Chair and SUNY Maritime College President Vice Admiral John Craine (’64) reminisced about his schoolmate saying, “This is a very exciting time for Christchurch School—how wonderful that we are able to honor one of the school’s most distinguished graduates.” Special guests plying golden shovels at the groundbreaking included Linda “Toddy” Puller, widow of Lew Puller, as well as his twin sister, Martha Puller Downs. The 11,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Lewis B. Puller Jr. ’63 Science Center will be a cornerstone in Christchurch School’s master plan, as well as in the school’s commitment to teaching about local and global environments by bringing the river to the classroom, and the classroom to the river. Following the groundbreaking, more than 100 honored guests gathered across campus in Marston Hall for a gala to celebrate the kickoff of the school’s $8 million Capital Campaign, the largest in the school’s 86-year history. “The Campaign for Christchurch School, Join Us!,” under the guidance of campaign chair John Thomas West IV of Richmond, has already raised more than 50 percent of its goal. “We’ve made great progress in a short time. All of us at Christchurch School are excited about the future, and grateful to all those who have made it possible to make our vision a reality. There is still much to do, and hard work ahead. At the same time, we have the right faculty and staff delivering each and every day on the promise of Christchurch School,” said school headmaster John E. Byers. Founded in 1921, Christchurch School is one of six schools in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. For more information about Christchurch School or “The Campaign for Christchurch School, Join Us!” visit www.christchurchschool.org or call director of development Randal Brown at 758-2306. Participating in turning the first dirt at the Lewis B. Puller Jr. ‘63 Science Center ground breaking on Friday were, from left, Christchurch School Foundation President Ed Trotter ‘49; Campaign Co-Chair Mary Watt New; Campaign Co-Chair Buddy Wilton ‘70; Headmaster John E. Byers; BCWH Architect Charles Piper; Campaign Chair John Thomas West IV; CCS Board Chairman Vice Admiral John Craine ‘64; Martha Puller Downs; Science Department Chair Dr. Chris Carrillo; Linda “Toddy” Puller; and Middlesex County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Robert Crump. Master Gardener Help Desk to start May 7 Christchurch School Master Plan The master plan includes the following: 1. Remodel Cameron Dining Hall (complete); 2. New Dining Hall Terrace (complete); 3. New dock, new fleet of sailboats, new crew equipment (complete); 4. New Science Center; 5. New and remodeled faculty housing; 6. New dormitories (32-bed suite arrangement with faculty family residences); 7. New Academic Building; 8. Expanded girls and boys locker rooms, fitness center; 9. Waterfront Pavilion for marine and environmental sciences, sailing competitions and CCS community events; 10. New Dining Hall and Student Center. The Middlesex Master Gardener Help Desk will resume on Wednesday, May 7. The public is invited to ask gardening questions or request information. Call 758-4120 or stop by the extension office in Saluda from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday until the fall. The public is invited to bring wing of the high school. in samples or pictures. Soil test Other estimated capital kits will be available. improvement expenditures include: $410,000 for a maintenance, transportation, technology and warehouse building; School improvements . . . (Continued from page A1) $1.09 million for the Syd Thrift Athletic Complex at the high school; and $210,000 for improvements to the high school gym and classroom complex. The plan also calls for $125,000 for site work for the development of a Bridging Communities Regional Career and Technical Center at Rappahannock Community College-Glenns. Spring Rockfish season is just around the corner! Tides Inn Executive Chef T.V. Flynn “Herb Crusted Rockfish” Combine ½ c fresh breadcrumbs with 2 tbsp fresh chives, ½ c fresh parsley, 1 tbsp fresh thyme, 2 tbsp fresh basil, season to taste. Coat fillets with 1 tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on the fish and place in roasting pan, bake at 350 degrees until it flakes, 10-15 minutes. Dress with fresh lemon and enjoy. Happy Cooking! Captain John Smith nosed his ships into the Chesapeake Bay in 1607 and saw the endless horizons of the Virginia shores with plentiful fish and wildlife. He filled his ship’s stores with the endless bounty of rockfish and we still treasure this white flaky fish today. Our Pan Roasted Rockfish is fresh and delicious. Try this and other delectable seafood dishes for a truly memorable lunch or dinner in the Chesapeake Club. Breakfast is served from 7-11am, lunch from 11-3pm and dinner from 5-10pm daily. +ING#ARTER$RIVEs)RVINGTON6!s www.tidesinn.com
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