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Smithfield timeS
Serving iSle of Wight and Surry CountieS SinCe 1920
Volume 96 Number 36
Wednesday, Sept 9, 2015
UNWANTED?
Isle of Wight has, so
far, been unable to find
a use for the Stoup
property.
— See page 5
Smithfield, Va. 23431
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HISTORY LESSON
A county resident has undertaken his own living history
project.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“
We can’t continue to provide utilities without an agreement.
”
— Town Attorney Bill Riddick
On Gatling Pointe water supply, begins p. 1
— See page 9
‘We need some teeth’
Trail’s
appearance
concerns
Council
Wide strip of
asphalt planned
By Diana McFarland
News editor
It’s the width and materials,
not the idea of a way for pedestrians and cyclists to get down
South Church Street, that some
Smithfield Town Council members object to.
One council member wants
to see a visual image of what the
Nike Park bike trail would look
like before writing a check, while
others are OK with either a bike
trail or sidewalk.
Isle of Wight County Project
Manager Jamie Oliver recently
told the Smithfield Town Council
public works committee that the
Nike Park bike and pedestrian
trail must be about 10 feet wide
and made of asphalt.
Smithfield’s portion of the
bike trail would run from the
Cypress Creek Bridge along South
Church Street and meet up with
• Sere BIKE, p. 7
Council on
IW plan for
Gatling water
By Alyse Stanley
Staff writer
“We need to have some teeth.”
That’s what Smithfield Town
Council Member Milton Cook
said about the town’s need to get
serious in response to Isle of Judge rejects
Wight County’s residents’
proposed Nike water line
Park waterline. suite. See p. 8
On Aug. 27,
the Isle of Wight County Board
of Supervisors unanimously approved its staff ’s recommendation
to forward the water line study
to the Planning Commission for
consideration.
The $3.7 million project would
provide water for 587 homes in
Gatling Pointe already receiving
utilities from the town of Smithfield.
The county has yet to publicize
whether or not they will include a
sewer line as part of the Nike Park
waterline project. That will make
Staff photo by Diana McFarland
the projected cost increase, said
Council Member Milton Cook.
Isle of Wight County spokesIt was the first day of school for kindergartener McKynna Anderson and she insisted
man Don Robertson has said
on wearing her shiny black shoes with the heels, said her mother, Nicole Bailey.
that a sewer line has not been
Anderson got on the bus with friends Olivia Cramer, who is going into second grade,
discussed or recommended, so
and first grader Dominic Korff, who was sporting a Mohawk. The students, who live
it’s premature to discuss it at
in Red Oaks Mobile Home Park, were headed to Carrollton Elementary School.
this time.
However, the county has estimated the cost of water and a sewer lines, as well as a storage tank,
to be $11 million to $12 million.
At their Sept 1 meeting, Council members joked about shutting
of Smithfield, and more than 20
In July, the developers, Hearn- proffers should be $7,676.69 per off the sewage line to Gatling
downtown businesses, signed the don MC Builders, LLC, offered the lot — roughly $5,000 more than Pointe households should the
petitions.
town $2,496.13 per house to offset what Hearndon proposed.
County refuse to build one.
This conflicting estimate re“These folks deserve to be financial impact from the project.
However, even creating a shutIsle of Wight County consid- sults from the developer’s failure off valve would cost the town
respected … not circumvented,”
ers this proffer “woefully short,” to address several areas impacted $10,000 according to public works
he said.
One of their arguments was said Richard Rudnicki, assistant by the project, he said.
staff, said Council Member MiFirstly, Hearndon’s current chael Smith.
that the developers’ estimated director of planning and zoning
infrastructure costs are too low. for the county.
proffers do not allocate any monAccording to the Virginia
Therefore they do not fully adIn an email to the Smithfield ey for schools.
Health Department, the County is
dress how the community would Planning Commission dated Aug.
The project will add 27 elemen- not required to build a sewer line
be affected by the project, said 10, Rudnicki outlined the county’s
Cherlette Brownheart, Smithfield. concern. He said the total cash
• See PROFFERS, p. 7
• See WATER, p. 8
Dressed for school
Opposition to Pierceville plan
By Alyse Stanley
Staff writer
Smithfield residents continued
to express their opposition to the
controversial housing development on the historic Pierceville
farm at a Town Council meeting
Sept 1.
Smithfield resident Dennis
Arinello presented the Council
with a packet containing multiple
petitions against the development. More than 200 residents
Most draw bridge lifts
are reported in advance
Morris says he wants data on present system
By Alyse Stanley
Staff writer
Ships have the right of
way at drawbridges, but
an infor mal ag reement
with VDOT makes warning
commuters possible. Del.
Rick Morris, R-64, said this
is not enough and continues pushing for scheduled
bridge lifts at the James
River Bridge.
Coast Guard regulation
requires draw bridges be
opened at the request of
passing ships. However, the
Virginia Pilots Association
and captains can send informal notifications to VDOT
estimating what time they
need the bridge lifted that
day.
Maritime vessels are
not required to send advanced notice, but VDOT
still receives it “most of
the time,” said Laurie Simmons, senior public affairs
specialist at VDOT.
VDOT announces this
information on their 511
system, which broadcast
news organizations monitor for their morning reports.
Morris was unaware of
this informal agreement
before making his request.
However, given that bridge
lifts still occur during rush
hour, the current system is
not without its complaints,
he said. If the informal
agreement alleviates traffic congestion along the
James River Bridge, he has
not seen any specific data
detailing this.
“Hopefully the Coast
Guard evaluation can bring
some real data for an objective evaluation on it,”
Morris said.
In August, Morris submitted a request to the Fifth
District SR Coast Guard
to eliminate bridge lifts
during weekday rush-hour
traffic at the James River
Bridge. The Fifth District
SR Coast Guard maintains
authority over all waterways in the area.
The Coast Guard has
since received his request
and evaluation, though
they have yet to review
it in-depth. Morris hopes
to speak with them in the
coming weeks to establish a
timeline pending approval.
As part of their requirements for considering
scheduled lifts, the Fifth
District SR Coast Guard
is currently working with
VDOT to complete a navigation evaluation. This evaluation takes into account the
accessibility to alternative
waterways and existing
vessel trip frequency and
among other factors.
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Our Forum
Georgie D. Tyler
missteps
The Georgie D. Tyler Middle School, we now
know, is costing Isle of Wight county $4.1 million
more than the original contract price of $19.4 million. That’s 21 percent more than taxpayers were
told the facility would cost — and that’s huge.
The overage is a result of the county having
failed to include in its bid package the requirement
that the contractor building the school would have
to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, a federal labor standards requirement. Davis-Bacon requires
that for projects built with federal funds, workers
employed in the construction must be paid wages
that are no less than the locally prevailing wages
and fringe benefits, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Tyler school clearly fell under the act because the county had obtained $7.5 million in federal
funds for the project.
By omitting the requirement from its request for
bids, the county received a low bid from Richie-Curbow that were based on wages significantly lower
than what was required by Davis-Bacon. Workers
challenged the contract and Isle of Wight quickly
acknowledged that it was responsible for the higher
wages. The contractor denied any responsibility
because the county had not designated the job as a
Davis-Bacon project.
Additional wages required by Davis-Bacon total
$4.1 million. That money is being paid out of current
funds rather than being included in the long-term
bonds issued by the county for the school. County
staff members say they hope to include the additional money in the county’s next bond issue but, for
now, it’s current money and it’s having a negative
impact on available county funds.
Not classifying the school as a Davis-Bacon project wasn’t the first misstep made by Isle of Wight in
connection with the new middle school. In an application for the federal funds, the county declared that
the middle school being replaced was serving more
students than it was designed to accommodate. The
school, in fact, had an enrollment that was well
below its design capacity. The misstatement of enrollment gave the county “points” toward approval
of the federal funds.
Few of the county school officials and none of
the School Board members who were involved in
the bond application and bid process for the Georgie
D. Tyler school are now employed by the county.
That’s precious little comfort for county taxpayers,
however, because there is no assurance that such
sloppy project management will not occur the next
time the School Board has an opportunity to spend
large sums of money on school property.
It is troubling that School Board members have
not seemed terribly upset by the missteps made
leading up to the Tyler project. If they are not concerned — make that incensed — over what amounts
to a falsified grant application and failure to comply
with basic federal wage guidelines, what does it take
to get these folks upset?
It would seem that the School Board would want
somebody’s hide over these errors, whether they
were intentional or just stupid, but we have failed to
see that level of indignation from the School Board.
And that, in itself, is cause to be concerned that it
could happen again.
Where’d the rain go?
Who turned off the faucet? Six or eight weeks
ago, a couple of good showers each week seemed
downright inevitable. Now, much of Isle of
Wight and Surry would give anything for a good
old-fashioned thunderstorm.
Farmers have even taken to looking longingly
for a tropical storm and even they seem to die out
before they stand a chance of bringing needed
rain to the area.
There’s an old saying about Hampton Roads
that if you don’t like the weather, just wait a day
or two and it will change. If only that were true
right now.
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Reader Forum
Residents as
resources
Editor, Smithfield Times
ISLE 2040 has ended. Or
has it? The supervisors
need to understand that
the opposition was not
an example of “not in my
backyard,” but due to a
breach in public trust.
Our founding fathers were
called visionaries because
they broke away from an
unresponsive government
and created a government
founded of, by and for the
people.
Staff members stated
that they have been working on the revised comp
plan for over a year. As
with ISLE2040, this seems
to also have been done
without public input or
involvement. There is currently nothing to prevent
staff from repackaging
and resubmitting the previous plan as “new.”
As a member of the
Planning Commission,
my email is posted on the
county website, I receive
a lot of emails from other
citizens. What I have
learned is that there are
a lot of intelligent people
out there who know how
to investigate and unearth
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the facts that seem to
have been overlooked by
the county staff. I made a
statement that the county
staff seems to view “residents” as “revenue.”
I propose we view “residents” as “resources.”
Let’s embrace these
valuable resources and
conduct partnership studies, which include staff/
resident committees and
open resident discussion
forums going forward
with comprehensive plan
revisions. It is my understanding that the current
plan was completed with
citizen involvement.
In summation I would
like to repeat a quote
attributed a member of
the Board.
“We are rural, not
stupid.”
Richard Gillerlain
Carrollton
Cook for
School Board
I am writing in support
of Kirstin Cook, who is
running for Isle of Wight
School Board from the
Smithfield district. I’ve
known Kirstin for years,
but learned of her dedication to our students in 2009
when she helped spearhead a campaign to change
the county’s grading scale.
When I approached the
school board about our antiquated grading system,
I thought it would be a
simple matter of pointing
to the research that had
already been compiled. I
soon discovered, though,
that the school board was
full of old men with old
ideas. It became apparent
I was going to need help.
Kirstin was the first to
step forward.
At the time, Kirstin
was president-elect of the
Hardy Elementary PTA.
Not satisfied to just be a
member, she wanted to
help direct the organization towards positive
goals. Kirstin carried that
same devotion into putting
Isle of Wight students on
par with others across
the nation when vying for
college admissions and
merit-based scholarships.
When it became
obvious we would need
community support,
Kirstin gathered a group
of like-minded parents to
garner that support. After
nine months of meetings,
a facebook and email campaign, TV and newspaper
coverage, person-to-person
conversations, letters to
the editor and a county-wide survey of parents
and students, we finally
convinced the school
board to adopt a modified
10 point grading scale.
The fight to change
outdated thinking wasn’t
easy. It took a concerted,
tenacious effort to get the
word out in a way that was
informative and convinc• See LETTERS, p. 3
The days of the drive-in movie
T h e m i d - 2 0 th
sentation, some
n he
century was the
have been saved by
age of big movies
being turned into
and big screens.
cultural centers
The Commodore
or settings for live
in Portsmouth is
theater.
a surviving examBut if changing
ple of what a bigtastes and marketscreen theater was
ing have been hard
By John Edwards
on large movie thelike. It is one of
the few of the grand old ladies that aters, they have been even more so
continue showing movies regular- for another big screen phenomely, but back in the day there were non — the drive-in theater.
plenty of similar venues.
America’s fascination with the
While few of the old theaters automobile was the catalyst for
have been able to compete with the entrepreneurs to combine that
marketing changes in movie pre- love with our love of movies. They
I T
SHORT
ROWS
turned cow pastures into lucrative parking lots for huge screen
outdoor theaters. You could pull
in, pay admission, find a vacant
speaker on a metal post, hang it
on your window and enjoy a movie
in the comfort of your automobile.
What could be more American?
Drive-ins were a great idea for
families with little children. They
could sit in the back seat and if
they got a bit noisy, they didn’t disturb anyone other than Mom and
Dad. And if they fell asleep during
an airing of Ben Hur or some other
• See ROWS, p. 3
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The Smithfield Times – Wed., Sept. 9, 2015 – Page 3
A free press is not the enemy
By Gene Policinski
Journalism is neither criminal activity nor the action
of an enemy, at home during
domestic strife or overseas in a
time of war.
Still, charges have been
brought in Ferguson, Mo.,
against two journalists a year
after they were detained in a
McDonald’s restaurant by police in the first days of violence
during protests over the police
shooting and death of Michael
Brown.
And a new, 1,176-page Department of Defense “Law of
War” manual distributed in
June opens the door for U.S.
military commanders — and,
ominously, for repressive regimes around the world — to
deem reporters who operate
outside of official channels
and who resist censorship as
“unprivileged belligerents,”
military-speak for spies and
saboteurs.
Reporters doing their jobs
may be inconvenient or irritating, or witnesses on behalf
of the public to activity that
is later challenged as illegal,
unwise or just plain embarrassing. None of that ought to
be subject to official sanction,
arrest or worse.
And to connect that Orwellian “unprivileged belligerents” turn-of-phrase with journalists just buys into the kind
of despotic thought process
that has a Washington Post
reporter facing a secret trial in
Teheran, accused of espionage
and distributing propaganda
against the Islamic Republic
for simply doing what journalists do: Gather news and fairly
report the facts.
Let’s clear out the easy criticisms: The issue is not actions
that clearly interfere with lawful police activity, inflame tense
situations to create a sensational atmosphere, that directly or
intentionally place bystander,
police, or American military
lives at risk or aid an enemy
nation.
Civil authorities and military commanders ought not to
have a right — or think they
have a right, based on fuzzy
guidance from above or by
virtue of trained bluster and
bravado — to ignore, override
or punish journalists in the performance of their legitimate,
constitutional “watchdog” role
protected in the U.S. by the First
Amendment.
A year ago in Ferguson, in
one of the first nights following
the police shooting and death
of Brown, reporters for The
Huffington Post and The Washington Post were working in a
McDonald’s restaurant. Just in
the last few days, the pair was
charged with trespassing and
with interfering with a police
officer’s performance of his
duties. Police say the journalists didn’t leave the restaurant
fast enough.
About two dozen journalists have been arrested while
reporting on the continuing
Ferguson protests. Officials
recently settled at least one
lawsuit brought by a reporter
who was arrested, agreeing to
pay $8,500 and dropping three
charges. At the same time,
similar charges against another
reporter were dropped.
Editors at the The Huffington Post and The Washington
Post have criticized police conduct in the arrests of their
staffers. Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron said
the decision to pursue charges
“represents contemptible overreaching by prosecutors who
seem to have no regard for the
role of journalists seeking to
cover a major story and following normal practice.”
Police and prosecutor conduct around events in Ferguson
also seems part of the artful
pattern that persists in police
actions nationwide, around
not just civil disorders but also
protests at political conventions or economic summits, of
“arrest now, clean it up later”
— often with an accompanying
financial settlement at cost to
taxpayers.
The new U.S. military manual represents a less direct — but
just as misplaced — threat to
journalists doing their jobs.
A New York Times editorial
on Aug. 10 also said it would
make journalists’ work “more
dangerous, cumbersome, and
subject to censorship.”
The manual says that U.S.
armed forces may withhold protection, censor reports and even
deem journalists as “unprivileged belligerents” — which it
elsewhere defines as including
“spies and saboteurs,” with
fewer legal rights in war zones
than the ar med opposition
forces. Driving home a point,
the manual says that “reporting
on military operations can be
very similar to collecting intelligence or even spying.”
The Times’s editorial notes
that “to cover recent wars, including the civil war in Libya
in 2011 and the war in Syria,
reporters had to sneak across
borders, at great personal risk,
to gather information.” The editorial also properly says, “Authoritarian leaders around the
world could point to it to show
that their despotic treatment of
journalists — including Americans — is broadly in line with
the standards set by the United
States government.”
The 1,176-page manual’s
introduction says it “reflects
many years of labor and expertise, on the part of civilian and
military lawyers from every
Military Service. It reflects the
experience of this Department
in applying the law of war in
actual military operations,
and it will help us remember
the hard-learned lessons from
the past.”
I would add that the manual
also ignores the very “hardlearned lessons from the past”
— from the world wars to Vietnam to the Gulf wars — that
more news re por ted independently bolsters the public’s
understanding and support
for the U.S. military, not the
reverse.
More than two decades ago,
in explaining the Defense Department’s rationale then for
journalists to “embed” with
active U.S. combat units, officials got it right: “We need to
tell the factual story — good or
bad — before others seed the
media with disinformation and
distortion.”
The “fog of war” — or the
confusing circumstances surrounding civil disorder — may
well make confrontations inevitable between authorities and
a news media charged with
closely and critically observing
and reporting on them.
But that’s no reason for poor
judgments, or for policies set
in the light of day and calmer
times, which encourage or
institutionalize a disregard
for the needed presence of
independent journalists and a
free press.
Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president
of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached
at [email protected].
Letters
• Continued from p. 2
ing. Kirstin never wavered
in her commitment to
implement a better, more
just system of ranking
our students alongside
millions of others across
America. Her efforts will
make college education
more accessible and less
costly to numerous Isle of
Wight students for years
to come.
We need a person of
Kirstin’s experience, character and commitment to
our children on the Isle of
Wight School Board.
Chuck Dunlap
Newport News
Burckard
for supervisor
Some have a political
machine to back them in
this local campaign. “No
Frills” Albert Burckard is
financing his own campaign.
Our county has become
a bedroom community.
We need jobs, not ISLE
2040 apartment complexes
for more big companies
to monopolize for their
employees who work outside our beautiful county.
Albert was a leader in this
opposition.
He has been a part of
county politics for years
and has had a hand in letting our public know the
issues by being a part of
local civic organizations.
The best of the best, Grace
Keen, has taught him well!
We need more persistent
activists to know what
their local governing body
Rows
mega-production, there was
no harm. Just let them sleep
until you got home.
Drive-ins were perhaps
even more popular for teens
and young adults who were
dating. They offered a relatively safe “parking” place
for young lovers, sometimes
patrolled but only loosely.
For them, the movies of
choice were often a bit more
racy than the family shows,
though “racy” in the mid
20th century was pretty tame
by 2015 standards.
We had several choices
in drive-ins in Hampton
Roads. The most convenient
and most popular for Isle
of Wight youth were the
Plantation Drive-In on U.S.
460 in Nansemond County
(the county later merged
with the city of Suffolk),
and the Anchor Drive-In on
Jefferson Avenue in Newport News.
The Plantation big
screen featured a fake plantation porch complete with
columns and windows and
was a prominent structure
on 460 from its opening in
1949 until it finally closed
in 1970s.
The Anchor opened in
1952 and lasted until 1985.
Like many 1950s activities, drive-ins have their
nostalgia fans. There is even
a website titled driveins.org
that lists all the known
drive-ins from the mid-20th
century and those that remain open today.
According to the website,
there were more than 200
such theaters in Virginia
alone during the peak of the
craze. They were scattered
throughout the Commonwealth, with significant
concentrations in Hampton
Roads and the Richmond
area.
Today, the website reports that there are 10 active
drive-ins in Virginia. If you
have a hankering to watch
a drive-in movie for old
time sake, the closest of
the remaining ones appears
to be in Hadensville, west
of Richmond. It’s actually
a new facility, opened in
2009 and accommodating
340 cars.
Older drive-ins, some
dating back to the late 1940s,
are scattered through the
piedmont and mountain
regions of Virginia. All
you’d ever want to know
about them can be found at
the driveins.org site.
is doing or not doing and
to make suggestions that
can improve conditions.
Burckard loves the
history of Isle of Wight.
Did you know he shares
personally, not only with
tourists monthly in costume, but also with school
children, local history
that is found not in our
schools’ history books, at
no charge to the county?
He loves the people
of Isle of Wight County
enough to risk his life
for them going into fires.
Albert also goes to youth
camps to teach fire safety
— more freebies.
Having served in the
U.S. Army, Albert Burckard got really close to God
in the jungles of Vietnam.
His actions have spoken
volumes serving others,
not only for our country
but also in our county and
even at a local Christian
food pantry.
Do you think he would
do anything to intentionally jeopardize his
granddaughters who are
also a part of our county’s
future? Albert cares. Do
you?
Albert Burckard would
appreciate your vote to
continue to serve us in
another capacity as our
next county supervisor
representing the Newport
District. Together we can
make a difference.
Clayton Johnson
Windsor
Supporting
Phillips
At the Republican
forum, the candidates for
Commonwealth’s attorney
each spent their allotted time expounding on
their campaigns and why
they should be Commonwealth’s attorney for Isle
of Wight County. I was
impressed by the level of
commitment that current
Commonwealth’s Attorney Georgette Phillips
displayed. Having worked
her way through law
school at the same time
being a young mother of
two and a devoted wife,
she obviously knows what
hard work and determination is all about.
Secondly, having
worked for various Commonwealth’s attorneys
in our county who ended
up being promoted to
judgeships, she never has
sought one for herself, nor
has she taken the experience and training that was
invested in her and gone
into private practice.
Instead, she has been
committed to serving here
in Isle of Wight County.
Lastly, I was struck by
the respect she has for
our local law enforcement
officers. That working
relationship and apparent
mutual respect speaks
volumes. The relationship
between the Commonwealth’s attorney and
law enforcement must be
a team effort founded in
trust. If not, the effectiveness and stability of the
team will be affected. This
is something that will affect all the citizens of Isle
of Wight County.
Again, it is apparent
that Phillips is trusted by
law enforcement and that
speaks volumes to me.
That is the reason why we
need to keep Georgette
Phillips as our Commonwealth’s attorney.
Lance Morgan
Windsor
The death of
a cell murder?
Anti-abortionists say
that a fertilized egg is a
human being because it
has all the information
necessary to make a walking, talking person.
But with few exceptions, every cell in your
body has all the information necessary to make
another you. Therefore, a
blood cell is just as human
as a fertilized egg.
It’s true that a blood
cell, on it’s own, won’t
turn into a person while
a fertilized egg will. But
anti-abortionists aren’t
saying that a fertilized egg
will become a human, but
that it already is, because
it has all that information.
But, again, that’s also
true of virtually every cell
in your body since they
each have all the information needed to make another you. Now, think of the
trillions of people that are
killed every year in blood
tests, biopsies, etc. Who
will stand up for them? It
won’t be egg supremacists
since skin cells and blood
cells aren’t their favorite
people. I say it should be
illegal to perform any
procedure that results in
the death of a cell.
But that would mean
that you might die because
you couldn’t get a procedure that could save your
life, and if you die, then
trillions of people that
make up your body die
with you. But they will
have died a natural death.
They wouldn’t have been
murdered.
This may sound like
a bad joke, but if you believe, or pretend to believe,
that a fertilized egg is a
human being, then the
consequence of that bad
joke is the unavoidable
result of that belief.
Jim P. McAdaragh
Ivor
Enjoyed
playing
Our acoustic group
(The Windbags) was fortunate enough to have been
selected to play our first
public gig at the Smithfield Farmers Market this
past Saturday. As you can
imagine, it was a memorable occasion for the
four of us! Everyone from
Cheryl Ketchum and her
staff, to the other vendors,
and — most importantly — the patrons of the
market, treated us so well.
Our only regret was that
we only had three hours
to play!
To all of you who
stopped by to speak with
us or put a dollar or two
in our tip “briefcase”, we
thank you and look forward to playing in Smithfield again. (P.S. We spent
our paycheck at Wharf
Hill on a great lunch after
the gig!)
Mark Calhoon
Chip Joseph
Bobby Mawyer
Axel Rasmussen
Booster
support
On behalf of the SHS
Band Booster Club, we
would like to thank all of
the individuals who played
in our golf tournament on
Aug. 29. We had 49 golfers
enjoy a great day and meal
with our band Director
SGM Joel Joyner providing entertainment. We
also had several sponsors
that included either hole
sponsorships, food, monetary donations or raffle
prizes.
Our sponsors included
Chick- Fil A, Smithfield
Fast Lube, Wharf Hill
Brewery, Home Sweet
Home, TL C Electric,
Smithfield Lions Club,
Windsor Lions Club, Ken
& Charon Hirlinger, and
David Knight.
We would also like to
thank Cypress Creek Golf
Course and the many parents and students who volunteered their time. Again
thanks for all the generous
donations to make this
tournament a success and
supporting our students in
their quest to reach Tampa
for the Outback Bowl.
Margaret Bachman
Smithfield
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Western Tidewater
master Gardener
You choose: sun or shade. Impatiens are here to please
home gardeners with a wide array of colors to complement
patio furniture, water features or garden statuary. These
plants are popular bedding plants in the Tidewater area
for their low maintenance requirements and splashy nonstop habit of flowering.
Impatiens for shade (Impatiens walleriana) are tender
perennials, but treated as summer annuals because they
are not cold hardy in this USDA zone. These plants are
often sold in cell packs by local nurseries because you’re
sure to want more than just one. Wait until the plants are
in bloom so that you can choose between colors ranging
from white to magenta or even bicolor.
Seeds of the Bizzy Lizzy (a common name) are equally
easy to sow with quick germination for mature mounding
during the same growing season. Place these impatiens
in full or part shade; they even tolerate heavy shade with
confidence. Blooming will continue in earnest from June
until frost provided enough moisture is available. There
is no need to fertilize if planted in rich humusy soil.
A simple clean-up practice allows offspring to return
in subsequent years with as much vigor and fullness
as the initial planting. Instead of discarding the plants
before frost, pull up the plant but leave the carcass atop
the soil. The foliage will quickly decompose enriching
the soil, and the explosive discharge of seeds will await
germination in spring.
Pair these impatiens with shade-loving ferns to anchor
the mass of color and cleome for contrasting height. See
Virginia Cooperative Extension publication PPWS-19 for
tips to avoid downy mildew (causing defoliation) and for
plant alternatives for sunnier locations.
Which brings us to the SUNPATIENS SERIES, a hybrid
mix of New Guinea and wild impatiens, for part shade or
better yet full sun. They even thrive in areas such as ours
with soaring temps and sweltering humidity. Impatiens
foliage will usually scorch and wilt in too much sun. But
the petals, leaves and root systems of plants in this series
are extraordinarily heat-tolerant and hold up under the
pressure.
They are available in three habits: compact (mounding), spreading (best for containers) and vigorous (tallest).
Pick your favorite vibrant color from a wide selection.
With consistent moisture, these plants provide striking
accents to entrances, walkways or garden paths.
SUNPATIENS are also stellar additions to window
boxes on a sunny street. Large, 5-petaled flowers express
a welcoming invitation to explore behind the garden gate.
Mass them for waves of color, but select a site that is easily
watered. Pair with foxtail ferns.
Contact Master Gardener Helpline volunteers with
impatiens questions Wednesdays, 10-noon, 757-356-1979.
The program is a VCE educational program. VCE programs are open to all.
Kristi Hendricks
Master Gardener
Tween 12 & 20
Windsor
Castle
beauty
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of Smithfield while
he was at Windsor
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A revamped Aiken Fest
Smithfield’s annual Aiken Fest
is trying something new this fall.
Now in its 10th year, organizers are moving the live musical
entertainment to three stages in
downtown Smithfield.
The festivities begin Friday,
Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. with a songwriters in the round concert at
the Smithfield Little Theatre with
Mike Aiken, Austin Cunningham
and Bonnie Bishop.
On Saturday, Sept. 26 the music
is playing from noon to 5 p.m. with
Gratiot Lake Road, David Glaser,
Susan Greenbaum, Jacob Vanko,
Beaucoup Blue, Paul Norfleet and
Ryan Scarberry. Workshops will
cover songwriting, guitar and indie music promotion.
The weekend winds up Saturday night with Mike Aiken’s Tall
Tales and Troubadours Show,
7:30 p.m. at the Smithfield Little
Theatre.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday
nights are $25, or buy a weekend
pass for $40. Saturday afternoon
concerts are free.
All proceeds benefit Smithfield
Music, which promotes youth
music education in Isle of Wight
County.
For more details, visit AikenAndFriendsFest.com. Those
with questions can email info@
aikenandfriendsfest.com or call
357-7707.
Take It Slow and Easy
By Dr. Robert Wallace
Creators syndicate
Dr. Wallace,
I’m a 14-year-old boy. Where I live, all the kids go on
dates when they are in high school. I’m in the 9th grade,
and my father won’t let me go on dates until I’m 15. I’ve
had a girlfriend for the past five months and she expects
me to go out with her. Do you think my father is doing
the right thing?
— Nameless, Charleston, W.Va.
Nameless,
The key word is “date.” First of all, don’t tell Dad
you want to date because all the other kids your age
are dating. That’s a real parent turnoff.
Is studying in the city library considered a date? Give
it a try. Ask Dad if he will allow you and your girlfriend
to study together some Saturday. If he says no, then
you will have to accept the rule Dad has laid down. If
he says yes, slowly build his confidence in you and ask
for more opportunities to see your girlfriend, such as
spending a few hours window-shopping at the mall and
getting a snack. Take it slow and easy!
Brown, Bailey
Lamonte Doron Brown
and Kanicole Shamisha
Bailey plan to wed Sept. 5,
5 p.m. in Suffolk after being
together for 17 years. Brown
is the son of Shiela Ridley and Jame William and
Bailey is the daughter of
Judy Candis and Alphonso
Graves.
Dr. Wallace,
I’m a 19-year-old girl who needs your help. I’m concerned about my mom. She is 49 years old and lives
with my stepfather. To help with finances, she babysits
several children in her home during the week.
The problem is that she never leaves the house, and
if she’s invited somewhere, she always says she is sick.
Once in a while, she will go out in the yard, but never
any farther than her own yard. When I graduated, she
didn’t even show up for my graduation. I have my own
apartment and I’m planning to get married next year.
I’d like to be able to share many things and do some
planning with her, but whenever I invite her out for
lunch, she always seems to be sick and we never get
time together.
My older brothers and sisters also think she is out
of touch and secluding herself from the outside world.
We all agree that she probably needs help, but we don’t
know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?
— Kelly, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Kelly,
Your mom’s behavior is definitely troubling. You
and one of your siblings should have a serious talk
with your stepfather and see what he thinks can be
done. Does she ever go out of the house with him? If
not, he must also be frustrated. You should also let him
know that all of the children are concerned that she
is behaving much like a hermit. Perhaps he will have
some insight and also some ideas for helping reach
your mom and encourage her to participate in a few
activities away from her house.
If all attempts to pry your mom away from the house
fail, I would suggest that a family member contact a
professional therapist -- and soon.
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Reaching out to
a Chinese city
By Alyse Stanley
quest since Luohe is home unanimously to proceed
to their parent company. with the Community of
What do a Virginia town Isle of Wight County and Friendship exchange. The
of 8,000 people and a Chi- Smithfield officials will Isle of Wight Board of Sunese city of 3 million have review it before extending pervisors also approved a
in common? Smithfield the invitation.
motion to send a letter to
Foods.
At their Sept 1 meeting, Luohe at its Aug. 27 meetAnd now the two are the Town Council voted ing.
entering into a Community
of Friendship.
Smithfield Mayor T. Carter Williams and Isle of
Wight County AdministraSmithfield Times file photo tor Anne Seward recentEfforts to find a use for the Stoup property at the foot of the James River ly met with the mayor of
Bridge have thus far been unsuccessful.
Luohe, China to discuss
collaboration between the
two counties.
WH Group, the parent
company of Smithfield
Fine Wines, Craft Beers and Terrific Coastal Gifts
Foods, is headquartered in
Luohe.
The parties discussed
entering into what they
later called a Community
of Friendship, a municipal
Located at the
By Diana McFarland
kayak launch, boardwalk, Al Casteen was concerned exchange to promote comNews editor
an events pavilion, such as with people trying to ac- munity development.
After being rejected for for weddings, and a visitor cess the property with cars
As part of the exchange,
a state planning grant for center.
coming off the James River a contingent of officials
the Stoup property, Isle of
The old garage on the Bridge at 55 mph or more.
and residents from Luohe,
Wight County is now seek- property could be converted
Isle of Wight Project China would be invited to
ing bids from vendors for into a visitor center and Manager Jamie Oliver said visit Smithfield.
other possible uses.
kayak and canoe rental the county was meeting
Due to the country’s
Included in that plan is space, Ring said.
with VDOT to discuss ac- communist government,
demolishing the house and
Exasperated, Newport cess, safety and the possible the individuals would need
allowing VDOT to place its District Supervisor Buzz use of the emergency signal to be formally invited to
trailer off to the side of the Bailey wanted to know what on Route 17.
come to the United States in
one-acre site, for which the happened to the person who
The Board of Supervi- order to leave the country,
county paid $1 million in offered to buy the property.
sors voted 3-2 to allow staff said Williams.
2008.
Did the person die or go to issue RFP’s for possible
Smithfield Foods reThe VDOT trailer, now away, he asked, and named
vendors for the property, as quested they write the relocated on the southbound an offer of about $140,000.
well as demolish the house
approach to the James Riv“This is a terrible infor $20,000.
er Bridge, is considered vestment for the county,”
Bailey and Casteen cast
unsightly and moving it Bailey said.
the
two dissenting votes.
off to the side of the Stoup
The county has received
The property has several
property would allow it to a few offers for the property,
BUILDING
be screened by trees, said but none have been consid- challenges, including being
or
located
in
a
flood
plain
and
Isle of Wight County Ad- ered viable. It is currently
no public water or sewer.
REMODELING?
ministrator Anne Seward. assessed at $435,700.
As for the house, it’s also
The Board decided to
The Stoup property beWE CAN HELP!
considered unattractive put the property, along with came controversial because
and is a barrier to selling some county-owned parcels, the purchase was made
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without public input and
Replacement Specialist
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Treated & Decking
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of Economic Development staff ’s best recommenda- pose other than to prevent
Amy Ring.
tion to deal “with the cards undesirable uses. Also, a
Suggested uses of the we were dealt.”
portion of the property is
property now include a
Smithfield Supervisor under water.
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‘TipSoft’ allows digital
and text crime tips
Staff writer
“I’ve got less than 100
deputies for 35,000 people.
Now I’ve got 35,000 pairs
of eyes,” said Lt. Tommy
Potter of the Isle of Wight
County Sherriff ’s Office.
He was speaking about
TipSoft, a line of software
products that allows people
to send tips to the police
without ever speaking over
the phone.
The Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor Crime Line
recently updated its arsenal to include TipSoft text,
mobile application and web
interactivity services.
To text a tip to the sheriff ’s office, address the text
to CRIMES and begin the
message with IOWCL. Neither is case-sensitive.
The sheriff ’s office does
not receive any personal
information, as the system
assigns a randomized number to each tip.
Authorities can respond
to the tipster using said
number if more information is required. However, if
the individual does not wish
to continue the exchange,
he or she can text “stop” at
the end of their message.
Tipsoft also has an app,
TipSubmit. Available free
through Apple and Android
stores, users input the information they have about
a suspect into a series of
blank prompts.
This encourages a consistency in the information
gathered, said Potter. With
the human element behind
the crime line, that is more
difficult to achieve, he said.
TipSubmit also allows
users to send their tips to locations across the country.
Finally, tipsters can visit
www.tipsubmit.com and
turn in information online.
All infor mation submitted becomes stored on
a server, the location of
which is unknown to the
sheriff ’s office or the crime
line volunteers.
“ We c a n n o t s t r e s s
enough that it’s anonymous,” said Potter. “Every
step of the way, there are
safeguards. And there are
safeguards guarding those
safeguards.”
The Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor Crime Line is
part of the Greater Hamp-
ton Roads Crime Lines,
in which each county has
an individual line run by
civilian volunteers.
All share the same number: 888-LOCK-U-UP. Volunteers answer the calls
at a central station before
directing them to individual
sheriff offices.
A major weakness of the
crime line is time delay, said
Potter.
Tips received at the call
center over the weekend
might have to wait two or
three days before being
reviewed. Potter said most
tipsters call after they have
seen a crime reported on the
news or in the newspaper
— a significant time after it
occurred.
Because of this, the
crime line became somewhat known as a system for
cold case tips, he said. Still,
the new method of sending
tips won’t replace the crime
line, he said, “that’s still our
bread and butter.”
And one of the biggest
advantages with the new
services is their appeal to
younger generations, said
Windsor Chief of Police
Rodney Riddle. Cellphones
are their method of communication, and with TipSoft
the police can cater to this,
he said.
“The younger generation has a sense of anonymity with the app or text
prompt” that they don’t
necessarily feel with phone
conversations, he said.
Rewards of up to $1,000
can be dispensed for tips
that lead to the arrest and
successful prosecution of
an individual — even ones
sent through anonymous
text, web or mobile.
The Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor Crime Line is
run by volunteers overseen
by a board of volunteer representatives from Smithfield, Isle of Wight and
Windsor. All funds to continue its operation, including those used to update to
TipSoft, come from public
donations. They perform
local fundraisers, including
their annual “Top Cop”
awards dinner.
The group meets every
third Tuesday at noon at
Smithfield Center. Volunteers are always welcomed,
said Edmund Mortimer, a
member of the board.
Specializing in
SMALL BUSINESS
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T. Craig Stallings, CPA
210 Main St., Smithfield, VA 23430
(757) 365-0200 phone
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By Alyse Stanley
STALLINGS &
ASSOCIATES, P.C.
(757) 365-0111 fax
[email protected]
These Local Churches welcome you and
your family to weekly services
300 Smithfield Blvd., Smithfield
10270 Central Hill Rd,
Sat. Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun, Mass 9am
Windsor 357-2225
Weekday Mass: Tues & Thu at noon,
at 6:30pm Fri at 9am,
Sun School 10am, Sun Worship 11am Wed
Phone: 365-0579 Fax: 757-365-4749
Pastor: Fr. Oscar . Paraiso
Wed Bible Study &
email: [email protected]
Prayer Meeting 7pm
1/16 www.cgsparish.org
Healing Waters Worship Center
12172 Smith’s Neck Rd, Carrollton, VA
356-1515; www.hwwcnow.com
Pastor William M. McCart, Senior Pastor
Sunday am Worship 9 & 11am w kid’s church
Wednesday worship 7pm & Bible study
with Girsl Club & Royal Rangers
Nursery available for all services
12/15
Mill Swamp Baptist Church
Sandy Mount fall revival
Sandy Mount
Sandy Mount Baptist
Church is hosting its fall
revival, Sept. 8-10, beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
The guest revival speaker
will be the Rev. Dr. Melvin
T. Blackwell of Little Zion
Baptist Church, Smithfield.
All are invited to attend.
Woodland UMC
Woodland United Meth-
obituaries
Obituaries are posted as received, complete with
visitation and funeral dates/times at:
www.smithfieldtimes.com
Peggy Joyner Britt
Peggy Ann Joyner Britt,
72, passed away on Monday,
Aug. 31, 2015. She was a
loving mom and a giving
person and will be missed
by all who knew her.
Peggy is preceded in
death by her parents, Bennie Edward Joyner and
Esther (Peachie) Viola Britt
Joyner Crumpler Crocker;
sisters, Christine Clark and
Marjorie Lilly; and brothers, B.E. Joyner and John
B. Joyner.
L e f t t o ch e r i s h h e r
memory is her husband,
Kenneth L. Britt; daughter, Penny Gardner; son,
Bill Lynn; grandchildren,
Ashley Beale, Samantha
Whitman, Amber Irvin and
Christopher Lynn; brother,
Bobby Lee Crumpler; sisters, Mary Alice Freeman
and Jean Paige Goodrich;
10 great-grandchildren and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was
held on Friday, Sept. 4, 11
a.m. at the R.W. Baker & Co.
Funeral Home, Wakefield
Chapel and officiated by
Pastor Curtis Faison. Burial followed in the Tucker
Swamp Baptist Church
Cemetery. Condolences may
be posted at www.rwbakerfh.com.
odist Church is hosting a
community barbecue for
the Orbit area on Saturday,
Sept. 26 from 3-7 p.m. The
church is located at 20051
Orbit Road. For more information, call 630-6518.
Campbell’s Chapel
The usher’s ministry of
Campbell’s Chapel AME
Church will be observing
another year’s journey on
Sunday, Sept. 20th at 3 p.m.
The Rev. Gilbert Harper
and Brown’s AME Church
of Smithfield is the guest
church.
Shiloh Baptist
Bible studies at Shiloh
Baptist Church have returned to its regular schedule on the first and third
Wednesday evenings at 6:30
p.m. and noon day on the
second and fourth Tuesdays
at 11 a.m. The annual Rainbow Tea is Sept. 13, 2 p.m.
New Bethany UCC
Annual Homecoming/
Family and Friends Day
is Sept. 13 at 3 p.m. Elder
Clarence Sellers and the
congregation of Mount
Tabor COGC, Smithfield
will render the service. Fall
revival will be held nightly
Sept. 14-16 at 7 p.m. Guest
pastors are as follows: Mon-
day, the Rev. Dr. Tremayne
Johnson of Zion Baptist,
Newport News; Tuesday,
Pastor Wendell Waller of
Christian Home Baptist,
Windsor; Wednesday, the
Rev. Dr. James E. Jones Jr.
of Grace Fellowship Worship Center, Virginia Beach.
For more information, call
357-5092.
Solomon’s Temple
Leading Lady Day service will be held on Sunday,
Sept. 13, 2015 at 9 a.m. to celebrate Leading Lady Elder
Edith R. Shivers.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
is hosting homecoming services Sunday, Sept. 13, with
the Rev. P.D. Wells Jr. delivering the 11 a.m. service, followed by the Rev. Dr. James
Harrison of Main Street
Baptist Church delivering
the homecoming service at
2 p.m. Weekly revival services will be held Tuesday,
Sept. 15 through Thursday,
Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Guests
for the week include the
Rev. Leslie Holloway of Oak
Grove Baptist on Tuesday;
the Rev. Gilbert Harper of
Brown’s A.M.E. and the Rev.
Daniel Baltimore of Mt.
Nebo Baptist Church.
Big bang rattles neighbors
By LAURA PETERS
The News Leader
MIDDLEBROOK, Va.
(AP) — Over the past few
weeks, residents of the
quiet town of Middlebrook
have been hearing loud explosions at random times.
“The big booms were
rather scary,” said resident
Lynn Norley.
She star ted hearing
them a week ago out at her
farm on Dutch Hollow Road
in the early afternoon and
evening.
“The first one we heard
we thought was like dynamite or something,” she
said. “On the other side of
the farm we heard it. A little
bit later we were walking
up the steps of my house.
We could actually feel in
on our steps. It was really
frightening.”
She thought they were
bombs, terrorist attacks or
something unexplainable.
“The dogs were terrified,
they were just running for
cover,” Norley said.
Shortly after hearing
them the first time, she
was at a friend’s home for
dinner, just down the road
and the booms happened
again. Her neighbors had
heard the loud explosions
one other time, she said.
“They said the same
thing ... their horses were
scared, we were all very
concerned about this,” Norley said. “It’s one thing
people for people to do target practice. Having things
sound like bombs going off
is not good.”
Middlebrook Fire Department’s Chief Operational Officer Jason Shultz
says the cause of the racket
is Tannerite, an exploding
target.
Hunters and those doing
target practice have turned
to using the exploding targets for an added adrenaline rush.
According to Henley
Gabeau, who writes a weekly Middlebrook newsletter
sent out via email, many
residents had been talking
and reporting the loud explosions.
“It sounds like a very
loud firework,” said Kevin
Harris of Dominion Outdoors in Fishersville. The
sport shop, which specializes in guns and hunting gear,
sells Tannerite and other
exploding target brands.
According to Shultz, if
someone hears an explosion and is concerned, they
should call 911.
“The explosive targets,
depending on how they are
used, can emit a smoke or
dust clouds and make a lot
of noise,” he said. “There
are many different factors
in the size of the explosion because the Tannerite
is shipped in its separate
components per federal
shipping laws and then has
to be mixed by the end user
of the product.”
Harris said there are
various different target
options that can be used for
target practice.
There’s a range in noises some will make, like a
cowbell can be attached to
a target. Some are made of
iron and make a ping sound.
The ones filled with the Tannerite mixture make the
loudest noise, Harris said.
Tannerite combines ammonium nitrate, which acts
as an oxidizer, and aluminum powder for the fuel,
according to the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives.
When the two separate
powders that are mixed
and shaken it produces an
explosive material.
The combination is relatively stable, nonflammable
and is detonated with a
high-velocity shot, which
makes it explode and produces a loud sound.
Tannerite falls under the
same laws as black powder
and all other explosives that
are exempt for sporting use,
its website said.
Harris said it’s not a
huge seller at his store.
“It’s just for fun,” he
said. “It gives something
for people to aim at and the
reward of hitting it is the
loud sound.”
As a way to avoid further
confusion, Shultz offers a
suggestion.
“I would also mention
that if someone is going
to be using the Tannerite
or other similar explosive
targets that they should
call the Emergency Communications Center prior
to their use at 540-245-5061,”
he said. “This will allow
the dispatchers to be aware
ahead of time of the use of
the explosive targets and
will allow them to notify
any dispatched emergency
responders of this information.”
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Central Hill Baptist Church
6329 Mill Swamp Rd, Ivor, VA; 357-2575
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Sunday: Sun. Sch. 9:30am, Worship 10:45.
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16091 Scott’s Factory Rd, Smithfield
Church School - 9:00-9:45am
Prayer & Praise - 10-10:15 am
Worship Service 10:15 am
Bible Study - 2nd & 4th Wed. @7pm
Office Hours - 2-5 pm
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15155Turner Drive, Smithfield,VA 23430
Pastor Dan E. Gray Phone: 357-5718
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Sunday: 8:30 am; 11 am; 6:30 pm
Sunday School: 10:00 am
Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer Mtg. &
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100 Wainwright Dr., Smithfield, 357-2536
Sun. Sch. 9:40am/Worship 8:30am & 11am
Wed, 5:15 Cherub Choir, 5:30 Dinner,
6:30 Bible Studies & Missions,
7:30 Adult Choir, 7:30 Children’s Choir
Dr. Donald R. Rhoton, Pastor
[email protected]
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Rev. Dr. Bryan Brooks - Senior Pastor
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Main Office: 320 Grace St., Smithfield, VA
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Trinity United Methodist Church
201 Cedar St.,
Sunday School 9:30
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9:30am Rivers of Life
357-3659
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Sunday Services 8:30 and 11:00am
Sunday School 9:45am
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20051 Orbit Rd. Windsor, VA 23487
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(757) 357-7499
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tary school-aged children,
Rudnicki said. Westside
Elementary and Hardy Elementary, where many of
these children would be
enrolled, already exceed
capacity. Accommodating
more students would require $4,504 per lot, said
Rudnicki.
The project would also
generate several middle and
high school-aged students.
Smithfield Middle and High
Schools are currently at
capacity, and additional
students would not push
them over, so no additional
proffers are required for
those students.
Other neglected areas
of impact included several
county services such as libraries, animal control and
courts. The combined, estimated infrastructure cost
per lot for these elements
would be $675.56, he said.
Rudnicki also pointed
out that the developers offered the entirety of the
proffers to Smithfield. The
amount would be divided
amongst the town’s recue
squad, fire department,
police department and rec-
Pierceville Proffers
Developer’s (Hearndon) Offer
Recreational Facilities:
Smithfield Police Department:
Rescue Squad:
Fire Department:
Total:
Isle of Wight County Estimate
Proffers to Town
Recreational Facilities:
Smithfield Police Department:
Total:
Proffers to County
Rescue Squad:
Fire Department:
Libraries:
Animal Control:
Courts:
Schools:
Total:
Combined Total Proffers:
reational facilities. The
county provides rescue
squad and fire department
services, and therefore
should receive any money
to offset increased use of
services, he said.
According to this argument, the town would
receive only the amount
offered for police services
and recreational activities,
$511.94
$597.92
$299.00
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$285.00
$43.09
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$4,504.00
$6,565.83
$7,675.69
totaling just over $1,000,
said Rudnicki.
The developers would
then proffer the remaining
$6,565.83 to Isle of Wight
for their services, including those neglected in the
initial offer. These include
animal control, court, fire
department, library, school
and rescue squad services
according to Rudnicki.
Staff photo by Diana McFarland
County’s plan for a bike trail would mean paving a 10-foot wide multi-use
lane of asphalt alongside Church Street.
Bike
the county’s portion of the
trail that runs along Battery
Park and Nike Park roads
to Nike Park for a total of
four miles.
Mayor Carter Williams
and Council member Milton Cook would rather use
the money the town has
committed to the project to
construct a sidewalk with
curb and gutters that match
the sidewalk that already
runs along a portion of
South Church Street. That
sidewalk is concrete, about
four to five feet wide and has
curb and gutter.
Council member Randy
Pack is OK with asphalt, as
long as it’s attractive and
fits in with the rest of town.
However, he wants to see a
picture of what it’s going
to look like before actually
spending any money. So
far, the design is only about
30 percent complete, Pack
said.
But as far as having a
connection between both
sides of town and all the
way to Nike Park — “that’s
not a bad thing” and is “forward thinking.”
Vice Mayor Andrew
Gregory and Council member Mike Smith don’t care
if it’s a 10-foot wide asphalt bike trail or concrete
sidewalks as long as it’s
attractive and allows pedestrian access. Either version would help clean up
driveways and entrances
along that portion of South
Church Street that are now
ill-defined, Smith said.
Gregory said it would
be a boost to businesses
along that portion of roadway who have long felt like
“red-headed stepchildren
of the town” because other
areas have gotten upgrades
and that part hasn’t.
The 10-foot width is an
American with Disabilities
Act requirement, and asphalt is being used because
it is an approved material
and less expensive than
concrete, said Isle of Wight
County spokesman Don
Robertson.
So far, the town has verbally committed about $1.2
million of its VDOT urban
funds to the bike trail project, estimated at a total of
$7.3 million.
Of that total, about $5
million is from state and
federal grants and the remainder is a match from
Isle of Wight County.
Isle of Wight has spent
about $1 million in planning
and design, and Oliver was
asking the town to commit
about $200,000 to begin the
planning and engineering
for Smithfield’s portion of
the project, Cook said.
Cook is reluctant to
spend the money because,
if that portion is ultimately deemed unfeasible due
higher than anticipated
costs, then the town loses
the $200,000.
Gregory wants to get a
firmer grasp of how much
urban funds are actually
available before making a
firmer commitment.
Williams takes issue
with the width of the bike
trail proposed by the county,
because of the number of
businesses and residences
Church Street.
It’s already a challenge
getting in and out of 7-Eleven — imagine taking up
10-12 feet of the parking lot
with a bike trail, he said.
Besides, Cook doesn’t
see the point in building
a 10-foot asphalt bike path
that would allow access to
Windsor Castle Park when
the park doesn’t allow bicycles on its walking trails.
Pack said a bike trail has
to be at least eight feet wide
to allow for two-way traffic.
Efforts to reach council
members Denise Tynes
and Connie Chapman were
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News editor
unsuccessful.
When the town of Smithfield initially discussed
committing its urban funds
to the bike trail project in
2010, the plan was to build
a five-foot sidewalk for its
portion of the bike trail.
The urban funds were
originally set aside years
ago to add a tur n lane
Church Street, but ultimately state budget cuts and
high costs caused those
plans to be abandoned.
Smithfield can reallocate its urban funds for a
sidewalk outside the realm
of the county’s project,
said VDOT spokesperson
Laurie Simmons. There is
no deadline for use of the
funds, but if the town does
pull out from Isle of Wight’s
umbrella, it would have
to administer the project
itself.
Currently, Isle of Wight
County is administrating
the entire length of the Nike
Park bike trail. The county
must maintain movement
on the project for state and
federal funds to remain
available, Simmons said.
If Smithfield pulls out of
its commitment to the bike
trail project, it will not affect Isle of Wight’s portion,
Simmons added.
However, if Isle of Wight
were to drop the project, it
would lose the $1 million it
has already spent, Robertson said.
M e a n w h i l e, I s l e o f
Wight has a non-binding
settlement with 21 of the 26
properties along the trail
allowing them to build a
pathway on the land, Oliver
said. For properties not
willing to negotiate, the
county has approved the
use of eminent domain on
a case-by-case basis.
Development for the trail
has been in the planning
stage since 2006 and is part
of Isle of Wight’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Master Plan.
Staff writer Alyse Stanley contributed to this story.
The Board of Supervisors Thursday agreed 3-2 to
apply for a grant to create
an ATV trail at Heritage
Park.
Windsor District Supervisor Dee Dee Darden and
Hardy District Supervisor
Rudolph Jefferson cast the
dissenting votes.
Darden and Jefferson
were concerned with safety
and enforcing compliance
with signing a waiver and
following the rules.
“Kids don’t need to be on
ATVs,” Jefferson said.
The proposed trail, part
of the park’s 2010 master
plan, is envisioned as a oneof-a-kind beginner facility
geared for children learn-
Writ dismissed
By Diana McFarland
News editor
SUFFOLK — A Suffolk
judge ruled in favor of Isle
of Wight Tuesday and dismissed a petition to stop
the county from building a
water line to Gatling Pointe.
The petition for a writ of
mandamus, filed by five residents — Betsy Eagan, Lawrence Pitt, Albert Burckard,
Bill Egan and Herb DeGroft
— alleged the proposed water line violates the county’s
comprehensive plan and
that the Isle of Wight Board
of Supervisors violated the
Code of Virginia by authorizing funding for it.
Suffolk Circuit Court
Judge Robert H. Sandwich
Jr. said he was hesitant
to involve the court in the
legislative process, particularly since the waterline has
not yet begun construction,
said Burckard, who was
present for the decision.
The plaintiffs have 30
days to appeal and are discussing that option, but
want to see what the Planning Commission does with
the waterline when it meets
Sept. 22, Burckard said.
“I think we did what we
intended to do, what we had
to do,” Burckard said.
Water
standing before the water
line is completed.
to accompany the Nike Park
“We can’t continue to
water line, said Jay Du- provide utilities without an
ell, environmental health agreement,” he said.
manager with the western
The Board of SuperviTidewater health district.
sors has continually refused
Smithfield Town Attor- to have a dialogue with the
ney William Riddick insist- town about the project, said
ed the Council and Board Cook.
come to a mutual underHe said the Council must
demand their concerns be
taken seriously in future
proceedings.
In attendance at the August Board of Supervisors
meeting was Vice-Mayor
Andrew Gregory. He said
the Board’s frequent referral to the water line as a
“win-win” situation for the
town and county particular-
ly worried him.
Currently, Smithfield
charges Isle of Wight County $6.04 per 1,000 gallons for
its sewage services.
This cost would rise
should the Nike Park project be completed without
an accompanying sewer
line, said Mayor T. Carter
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ing to ride ATVs, said Isle
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of Parks and Recreation
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The total cost of the project is estimated at about
$300,000 and the grant, if
awarded by the Virginia
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Furlo said the county is
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and recreation facilities.
There would be an issue
if the county planned to
charge a fee, but it does not,
Furlo said.
Furlo said the site appears to be amenable for the
project, and a buffer of trees
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Wednesday, Sept. 9
YMCA—The Luter Family YMCA is
offering an afterschool program to
school-aged children throughout
Isle of Wight County. For more
information contact brandon.fry@
peninsulaymca.org or kelly.gies@
peninsulaymca.org or stop by the Y at
259 James St., Smithfield.
PAINTING CLASS—Instructor Cil
Barbour of The Arts Center@319 will
teach an acrylic painting class on
Sept. 9, 23, and 30 from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Photo and painting supplies
provided, wine and cheese provided.
Adult students of all skill levels
accepted. $80 for three lessons or
$35/lesson. For non-members a $10
premium and $25 materials fee will
apply. For more info or to register call
The Arts Center @319 at 357-7707.
Friday, Sept. 11
BLUEGRASS CONCERT—Carrollton
Volunteer Fire Department will host
its monthly “Firehouse Bluegrass”
music benefit concert Friday, Sept.
11, 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station 10,
15020 Carrollton Blvd. The concert
will feature Heritage Bluegrass Band
of Richmond. A donation of $5 is
requested.
CRUISE-IN—Daniels Performance
Group final Friday night Cruise-In,
Sept. 11, 6-9 p.m., rain or shine.
Open to all vehicles. $3 donation for
show cars. Proceeds help benefit
Toys for Tots. Food vendor and DJ.
Wear red, white and blue or display
a flag in vehicle to remember and
honor the fallen of 9/11. Daniels
is located at 20128 IWIP Road,
Smithfield. For more information call
356-1156.
Saturday, Sept. 12
RIDING LESSONS—Mill Swamp
Indian Horses is hosting two sets of
classes – “Introduction to Natural
Horsemanship” and “Introduction
to Trail Riding.” Both classes are for
novices or those who have not ridden
in years each Saturday in September
from 2:15-4:15 p.m. For more
information contact Steve Edwards at
[email protected].
YARD SALE—Paul D. Camp
Community College will hold a
community yard sale/flea market
Saturday, Sept. 12, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on the Franklin campus, 100 North
College Drive. All proceeds will go
toward incentives for GED and adult
education students. Booths are $25
for a 12 X 12 space and include a
table and chair. Contact Stacy Pauley,
569-6790, for more information.
DIABETES EXPO—The Victory Over
Diabetes Franklin Health and
Wellness Expo will be held Saturday,
Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Paul D. Camp Community College
Regional Workforce Development
Center, 100 North College Drive,
Franklin. Health-related activities,
children’s activities, door prizes
and complimentary Subway lunch
are provided. For more information
contact Avanti Allen-Benson at
424-6662 ext. 3277 or email
[email protected].
Staff photos by Diana McFarland
Lex Stevenson, 2, and his mom, Rebecca, checked out some heritage goats recently at the Gwaltney replica farm.
IW once considered the “frontier”
Visit a replica of
a 1600s colonial
farm this month
By Diana McFarland
News editor
R
eleased from indentured servitude, Thomas Gwaltney arrived in
what is now Surry County in the
mid-1600s.
Gwaltney settled near what
is now called Pons in Isle of
Wight, and eventually received
a land patent for 200 acres. In
the mid-1600s, Isle of Wight was
considered the frontier, the edge
of the British Empire, said Steve
Edwards, one of Gwaltney’s descendants.
Edwards has recently recreated what Gwaltney’s early frontier
farm might have looked like at
Mill Swamp Indian Horses, and
the site is open to the public each
Saturday evening this month at
about 6:30 p.m.
In the center of the clearing a
wood fire smolders. Circling the
fire is a tiny wooden cabin with a
loft bed and crude stove, a tobacco
barn, smokehouse and corncrib.
The recreated farm is also home
to colonial-era crops and goats,
such as San Clementes, heritage
pigs and colonial-era chickens —
in between fox attacks, that is,
Edwards joked.
The centerpiece of Edwards’
replica farm, however, is his herd
of colonial-era horses — Spanish
Corolla and Choctaw ponies, descendants of those brought over
by early Spanish explorers.
The ponies are part of Edwards’ non-profit breeding program designed to restock the two
breeds, which are both endangered.
The Corollas are from North
Carolina, while the Choctaws are
more recently from Oklahoma.
They arrived there along with
the Choctaw and Cherokee Indian
tribes along the famed Trail of
Tears, Edwards said.
Visitors to the evening program will also encounter a costumed interpreter describing
what life was like in the mid-1600s,
Edwards said.
For example, by 1650, there
were no Indians left in Isle of
Wight County, having been destroyed by massacre and disease, This small settler’s cabin contains a loft bed and a crude
but they were living just on the stove. Other replica outbuildings include a corncrib and a
other side of the Blackwater Riv- tobacco drying barn.
er and were a concern, Edwards
said.
Gwaltney’s descendants have
pieced together Thomas’ life, and
learned he was born in Wales in
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. each Saturday evening in September, guests will
1613 and came to the colonies by
be invited to observe the training techniques that have been used for
over a decade to tame and train wild horses, such as the Corolla wild
way of Barbados at the age of 21horses that live at Mill Swamp Indian Horses.
22, probably seeking adventure,
said another local descendent,
Mill Swamp Indian Horses and the Gwaltney Frontier Farm is located
Gerald Gwaltney.
off Moonlight Road outside of Smithfield. Seating is limited for the four
An indentured servant, Thomperformances in September. There is no charge to attend. The Gwaltney
as arrived in Jamestown in 1635
Frontier Farm, Inc is a 501 (c) 5 non-profit breed conservation program
and came to Isle of Wight a few
that is administered completely by volunteers.
Want to go?
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For more information contact Steve Edwards at [email protected].
VFW BREAKFAST—VFW Post 8545
invites the community to a breakfast
of salted fried spot fish, Saturday,
Sept. 12 and 26, 7-10 a.m. at the
VFW post located at 223 Washington
St. across from the Smithfield Library.
Additional menu items include
scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage,
grits, biscuits, cornbread, mixed fruit
and omelets to order. Coffee and
juice are included in the $8 donation.
All proceeds benefit local veterans
and community projects.
STEAK DINNER—The Dendron
Volunteer Fire Department will hold
a steak dinner Sept. 12 from 5-7
p.m. at their firehouse at 325 Rolfe
Hwy, Dendron. Menu includes steak,
salad, baked potato, roll and dessert.
$15 donation per plate.
Monday, Sept. 14
CITIZENS ASSOC.—Dr. Jim Thornton,
superintendent of IW County schools
will be the guest speaker of the IW
Citizens’ Association Monday Sept.
14, 7 p.m. at Sentara St. Luke’s on
Brewers Neck Boulevard. For more
information, call 357-5352.
• See CALENDAR p. 10
Liam Stevenson, 7, is learning
to tame and ride the Corolla The Gwaltney replica farm also includes pigs, but they’re a mix of modern and heritage
breeds. Steve Edwards greets one of the pigs, who are quite friendly.
horses.
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HABITAT AT HOME—Learn
about conservation practices
in your landscape and the
value of native plants and
wildlife. Surry County Historical
Society and Museums will host
guest speaker Carol Heiser
of the Virginia Department of
Game and Inland Fisheries at
the Surry Recreation Center,
Monday Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
SOCIAL SERVICES—The
public is invited to attend the
meeting of the Isle of Wight
Department of Social Service
Board on Tuesday, Sept. 15,
4 p.m. in the Public Services
Building, Isle of Wight County
Courthouse Complex, 17100
Monument Circle.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
AARP—Chapter 5309 of the
AARP meets Wednesday, Sept.
16, 10 a.m. at the Windsor
Ruritan Clubhouse, 14
Community Drive in Windsor.
Jackie Langston of Jackie
Langston Cruises will speak
on “It’s never too late.” Bring
a non-perishable food item
for the community food drive.
For more information call 2426567 or email at urquha8aol.
com.
Thursday, Sept. 17
GOLF FUNDRAISER—The Paul
D. Camp Community College
Foundation and Smithfield
Foods are sponsoring the
12th annual golf tournament
Thursday, Sept. 17, at
Sleepy Hole Golf Club, 4700
Sleepy Hole Road in Suffolk.
Registration begins at 11:30
a.m., with a shotgun start at
1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded.
Sponsorship levels and team
registration are available
at www.pdc.edu/golf. A
rain date has been set for
Thursday, Sept. 24. For more
information, call 569-6790.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS—
Paul D. Camp Community
College Division of Workforce
Development will offer a
digital photography class for
beginners titled “Get More
from Your Camera” at PDCCC,
253 James St., Smithfield on
Thursdays from Sept. 17 – Oct.
15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Additional
photography classes will be
taught Wednesdays from Sept.
16-30, 9 a.m. To noon at the
Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 271
Kenyon Road. Registration
deadline is Sept. 14. Cost is
$115. For more info, call 5696050.
MEMBERSHIP COFFEE—The
Woman’s Club of Smithfield
is holding a coffee for
prospective members on
Thursday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.
at The Smithfield Center, 220
North Church St.Call 3569441 for more information.
COUNTY MUSEUM—Children
ages 3-5 and their families are
invited to visit the Isle of Wight
County Museum for Tell Me a
Story, where children will be
introduced to the symbols of
Isle of Wight County through
books, games and crafts.
Free story times will be held
Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and
Dec. 17 from 10-10:30 a.m.
Themes for each storytime
are as follows: Sept: apple
trees, Oct: fall and spiders,
Nov: thanksgiving, Dec:
gingerbread. Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
For more information call J.L.
England at 356-1223.
FIELD CROPS—The Virginia
Tech Tidewater Agricultural
Research Extension Center
(AREC) will hold its pre-harvest
field crops tour Thursday, Sept.
17, 8 a.m. at the Center’s
research farm at 1045 Hare
Road, Suffolk. Registration
begins 7:30 a.m. Lunch served
after the tour. For more info
call 657-6450 ext. 401 or
email [email protected].
BLOOD DRIVE— The Smithfield
Community Blood Drive will
be held Thursday, Sept. 17,
noon to 6 p.m. at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 201 Cedar
Street. The Food Canteen and
sponsor will be the United
Methodist Women’s Group. For
more info call Willie Rountree
at 365-9130.
Friday, Sept. 18
ART SHOW—The opening
reception for The Arts
Center@319’s exhibit of “Out
of the Box” paintings by Laura
Gibbs and Don Williams will be
held Friday, Sept. 18, 6-8 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display
Sept. 2 through Oct. 31. For
more info call 357-7707.
CRUZ-IN—The Smithfield Lion’s
Club will host Cruz-Ins at the
Sentara/St. Luke’s Friday,
Sept. 18, 6-9 p.m. featuring
the Classic Cruisers Car Club
and the Bombers & Betties.
RELIGIOUS DISSENT—Historic
St. Luke’s presents Mark
Summers speaking on
religious establishments and
dissent inside James Fort at
early Jamestown, Sept. 26, 7
p.m. Register online at www.
historicstlukes.org. Early
registration by Sept. 21 is $25
per person, $40 per couple.
Late registration by Sept. 25,
5 p.m. is $35 per person, $50
per couple.
PDCCC scholarships—
Applications for Paul D.
Camp Community College
scholarships is now open for
the spring 2016 semester for
new and continuing students.
Deadline for submissions is
Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 11:59 p.m.
and will only be accepted
electronically. For more
information, call 569-6790
or log onto www.pdc.edu/
financial-aid/scholarships.
HEALTH FAIR—The Isle of Wight
Senior Health and Educational
Fair, “Looking Good, Feeling
Good,” is Thursday, Oct.
1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The
Smithfield Center. Continental
breakfast, lunch, speakers
and more are featured. Tickets
are $7 per person and can
be purchased at the following
locations. Home Sweet
Home Care, 246 Main St.
and AmeriCare Plus, 938D S.
Church St., both in Smithfield;
Windsor True Value, 5 Joyner
Ave., Windsor; Isle of Wight
Parks and Recreation, 13036
Nike Park Road, Carrollton;
and Camptown Park, 33475
Carver Road, Carrsville.
ALUMNI FAME—Nominations
are being sought for the
new Alumni Hall of Fame for
graduates of Windsor and
Georgie Tyler high schools.
Three graduates will be
inducted at the Windsor High
School homecoming festivities
Oct. 9. Nominations accepted
through Sept. 18. Call 2424546 for more information.
BUSINESS CONSULTING—
The Isle of Wight Chamber
of Commerce is accepting
reservations for prospective
business owners and smallbusiness owners to meet with
consultants from from the
Small Business Development
Center of Hampton Roads. To
schedule a free appointment
for Sept. 18 call 357-3502 or
email [email protected].
Carrollton
KNIT, CROCHET—Knitting
and crocheting classes meet
Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m.
Beginners welcome but
more experienced knitters
are needed. Registration
required.
SEEDS—Bring in seeds to
share and swap.
COMPUTER— Computer
tutoring sessions will
be available every other
Wednesday beginning Sept.
9. Tutoring is by appointment
only, call or visit the front
desk to register.
WEATHERIZATION—The
Williamsburg-James City
County Community Action
Agency provides a free
seminar on weatherization
Monday, Sept. 28, 1-3 p.m.
to families who qualify based
on income. Families who
receive SSI are automatically
eligible. Services discussed
include attic and wall
insulation, hot water tank
and pipe wrap, and more.
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library
Carrollton Public Library
14362 New Towne Haven
Phone: 238-2641
Claremont Public Library
Phone: 866-8627
Smithfield Public Library
255 James Street
Phone: 357-2264
Surry Public Library
11640 Rolfe Highway
Phone: 294-3949
Windsor Public Library
18 Duke Street
Phone: 242-3046
On the internet:
www.blackwaterlib.org
Library Book Club will meet
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at
3 p.m. to discuss “One
Summer” by Bill Bryson. Light
refreshments provided.
Smithfield
COMPUTER—Computer help
is available from 10 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
KNIT—Knit at Night is
the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month at
6:30 p.m.
STORYTIMES—Miss Eva will
be starting children’s story
times for the school year,
Mondays and Thursdays from MUSIC—Musical story time
Sept. 14-Dec. 17. Stories for
is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on
children ages 2-3 will be read Tuesdays.
Mondays at 10 a.m. Stories
for children ages 4-5 will be
Windsor
read Thursdays at 10 a.m.
STORY TIME—Story time for
MEDICARE—Join Medicare
ages 2 through 5 will be
Access resource specialists
at 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays.
for counseling Tuesday, Sept. Registration is not required.
22 from 1-3 p.m.
KNITTING—Come learn to
GARDEN PARTY—The Friends knit on Wednesdays, 10:30of the Carrollton Library are
11:30 a.m.
hosting a garden party to
benefit the library Saturday,
Surry
Sept. 12, 4 – 7 p.m. Wine,
live music, dancing and
SUMMER READING STORY
more. Tickets are $15
TIME—Story time, every
per person or $25 for
Monday at 10 a.m. Ages 3-5.
couples age 21 and over.
Purchase tickets at www.
LEGO CLUB—Lego Club will
friendsofthecarrolltonlibrary. be held Saturday, Sept. 12,
com/events or pick up
from 10-11 a.m. and is open
tickets at the library.
to ages 5-11.
ART GALLERY— The
Carrollton Library is looking
for two-dimensional art
pieces themed around the
word “imagine,” which will
go on display from Jan. 1
through Feb. 29. Submission
deadline is Dec. 15. Be sure
to attach a regional library
artist agreement form, found
at: www.blackwaterlib.org/
carrollton/.
BOOK CLUB— The Carrollton
UGLY ART—Ugly Art Workshop
for adults will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:308:30 p.m.
TEEN MOVIE—Teen Movie
Night for ages 12-18 is
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6-8 p.m.
Popcorn provided.
FAMILY MOVIE—Family
Movie Night is Wednesday,
Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. Popcorn
provided.
Library discounts
Blackwater Regional
Library is partnering with
over 30 local businesses
to provide discounts for
library patrons. All the patron has to do is show their
library card and enjoy their
discount. This promotion is
running through Sept. 30.
Libraries are doing their
part to close the digital
divide and level the playing field by providing free
access to information and
technologies that many in
their communities would
be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Libraries promote
democracy by providing
service to all regardless
of race, ethnicity, creed,
age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
socio-economic status. Following are offers in Isle of
Wight and Surry counties.
•Isle of Wight County
and Smithfield
Aaron’s Inc. — Half off
first month’s payment
Anne of Smithfield – 10
percent off purchase
Anytime Fitness, Carrollton and Windsor — No
enrollment fee
Bon Vivant — 20 percent
off purchase of any 12 bottles (case) of wine
The Christmas Store —
20 percent off purchase
El Burrito (Carrollton)
— 20 pecent off purchase
of $20 or more on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
Encore Pilates and Physical Therapy — Two private
sessions free, to schedule
call 408-4068
First Colony Engraving
— 10 percent off purchase
Hometown Rentals — 25
percent off total purchase
of any item.
Oaks Veterinary Clinic
— One free vial of Advantix
flea preventative for dogs
(value $20)
SESROH Tack Shop — 10
percent off purchase (excluding feed, bedding, hay,
consignment, used items,
saddles and sale items)
Smithfield Ice Cream
Parlor — One free ice cream
cone
Tropical Smoothie — 10
percent discount off purchase
•Surry County:
Claremont Circle Store
— 10 percent off of groceries
Farmer Joes — 10 percent off gift items
•Johnson Brothers,
Southern States — 10 percent off home décor
•Kingdom Thrift — 20
percent off purchase
•7 Eleven — Free medium Slurpee coupon, while
supplies last
(coupon available at Surry Branch of BRL, valid
at Surry 7 Eleven location
only)
Governmental meetings
•Isle of Wight Board
of Supervisors, 6 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2nd floor,
county courthouse, 17100
Monument Circle, 357-3191
•Isle of Wight School
Board, 5 p.m., Thursday,
Sept. 24, 2nd floor, county
courthouse, 17100 Monument Circle, 357-4393
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Town eager to save Pierceville house
By Abby Proch
The town of Smithfield
will send a letter to Pierceville owner Mary Crocker in
hopes of helping to restore
her home.
Built in 1730 and one of
the town’s oldest structures,
Pierceville has experienced
severe neglect rendering it
both an eyesore and a safety
hazard.
In June, Frazier Associates quoted $73,000 to
“mothball” the home and
its outbuildings, a “solid
figure” and plan that meets
historic preservation guidelines, said Town Manager
Peter Stephenson.
Improvements would include weatherproofing the
home, removing all debris
and furniture, conducting
additional assessments,
cutting down vegetation,
removing an oil tank and
repairing outbuilding roofs,
according to a report from
Frazier Associates.
The town has the authority to make the improvements and put a lien on the
property, which will allow
it to recoup the money it
spent on mothballing when
the property sells.
The town’s letter isn’t
part of a formal process, but
rather a gesture of goodwill.
Crocker and her lawyer,
Al Jones, can decline the
town’s efforts, accept them
or choose to make the renovations on their own.
Stephenson has met with
attorneys for Crocker and
the proposed developer,
Hear ndon, and believes
Hearndon is prepared to ad-
dress the issue if the town
grants its rezoning request
to make way for a 151-home
residential development.
The town’s Planning
Commission recommended
denial of Hearndon’s application this month, meaning
it won’t go before the Town
Council until November.
Stephenson suggested
working with the developer,
but if its application doesn’t
receive approval or if they
withdraw their plans, then
the town could seek to repair the home under the
town’s “demolition by neglect” ordinance.
For some council members, the wait is too long.
“I think we need to
move forward with this…”
said Council member RandyPack. “We have a respon-
Cole earns Keen citizen award
Mary Cole, the founding
and managing director of
the “Sundays at Four” classical music and performing
arts series, has been named
the 2015 Grace Keen Distinguished Citizen of the Year
by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce.
Cole was recognized for
her service to local churches and the community
through promotion and education in classical music
and performing arts.
The award will be presented at the Chamber’s
annual meeting and awards
reception on Thursday,
Sept. 10, 6 p.m. at Smithfield
Foods corporate offices, 220
Commerce St. in Smithfield.
Davis Drug and Specialty
Compounding in Carrollton
is being recognized as the
Chamber’s 2015 Business
of the Year. Dr. Dwain Wilk-
erson, president and owner
of Davis Drug was chosen
for providing high-quality
pharmaceutical care while
exemplifying exceptional customer service with
compassion, humility and
honesty.
The award recipients
were selected by the chamber’s board of directors
from nominations submitted by chamber members.
Sabrina Barnes, guidance counselor at Georgie
D. Tyler Middle School in
Windsor, has been selected
as the Isle of Wight County
School Division’s Teacher
of the Year for 2015, and will
be recognized at the awards
reception.
The Chamber’s annual
meeting and awards reception features food by
The Smithfield Inn and
beverages from Bon Vivant
Market. In addition to the
awards presentation, the
event celebrates the installation of the chamber’s new
officers — Board Chairman
Charlie Broadwater, Vice
Chair Mike Adams and
Treasurer Bob Moore Jr.
Tickets are $40 per person.
Registration is available
online at www.theisle.org
or by calling 357-3502.
Bayport Credit Union
and Sentara Healthcare are
reception sponsors of the
annual meeting and awards
reception.
Bon Secours Hampton
Roads Health System and
the town of Smithfield are
supporting sponsors.
For more information,
contact the chamber office
at 357-3502, email acripps@
theisle.org or go to www.
theisle.org.
School administrators named
Isle of Wight County
schools division recently
announced several additions to school administration this year.
Rebecca Tidwell will be
Smithfield High School’s
new assistant principal.
Tidwell previously served
as the dean of students
in Hampton City Schools
since 2014. Prior to this,
she served as an English
teacher for nine years with
Hampton.
She has a Bachelor of
Science degree in psychology, an endorsement in
secondary English and a
master’s degree in education leadership services.
Nicole Stephens is the
new assistant principal
at Windsor High School.
Stephens comes from Newport News Public Schools
where she served as an
earth science and science
department lead teacher
since 2011. Prior to that,
she worked for Charles City
County Public Schools as
a physical science teacher
and biology and physics
teacher at St. Mary’s County Public Schools in Mary-
land.
She has an Associate of
Science degree, a Bachelor
of Science degree in biology
with a minor in chemistry
and a Master of Education
degree.
She also graduated from
Smithfield High School.
Zachary Haney is the
new assistant principal
at Westside Elementary
School. Haney previously
worked in Suffolk Public
Schools as an English 8 and
geography teacher at John
F. Kennedy Middle School
since 2008. Haney has a
Bachelor of Arts degree
in English literature and
history, a Master of Science
degree in education and a
Master of Arts in educational leadership.
Farm
years later after working off
his servitude. It is thought
he lived here for several
years before receiving
the land patent from Gov.
William Berkeley in 1666,
Gwaltney said.
Thomas was able to receive 200 acres because colonists were given 50 acres for
each person they brought
over, and he brought four,
Gwaltney said.
Unfortunately, Thomas
died of unknown causes
two months later, he added.
Thomas was married to
Martha, who was thought
to already be living in Isle
of Wight County at the time,
Gwaltney said.
Thomas’ son William
inherited the farm and the
family grew from there.
Today, Gwaltneys from all
over the United States come
to Isle of Wight County in
the summer to celebrate
their heritage and family.
Two years ago, the family
celebrated Thomas’ 400 th
birthday.
Gwaltney said he and
Edwards are second or third
cousins.
Edwards, whose father is
from another early Isle of
Wight County family, likes
to joke that, “I am related to
myself by marriage.”
sibility as council to protect
our heritage.”
Pack called the move to
mothball the “right thing to
do” and timely too, as winter weather could further
damage the home.
“Are we willing as council to put essentially $73,000
of work into a private individual’s home with the
hope that one day... maybe
30 years from now, you’ll get
your money back?” asked
Council member MiltonCook.
Cook agreed the home
has historical significance,
“but probably the majority
of people that live in Smithfield had no idea where that
house is” until it became
an issue.
“This is a structure that
really needs to be saved,”
said Mayor Carter Williams.
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time of driving to Saturday
farmers markets in hopes
of finding specific ingredients.
“The MarketMaker website will be a valuable marketing tool for our Northern
Virginia constituents,”
said Kenner Love, agricultural and natural resource
Extension agent for Rappahannock County. “I have a
lot of interest in a tool like
this as an agent because I
know how difficult it is to
run a farming operation
and still have time to turn
your product into a profit.
It’s a great marketing tool
that will assist farmers and
buyers to form profitable
business alliances.”
The national MarketMaker portal operates in
several states in the Southeast and the District of Columbia, and stretches from
Florida to Texas and from
Ohio to Wyoming.
“This is good business
for producers and buyers
alike,” said Shaena Muldoon, owner and operator
of the Palisades Restaurant
in Eggleston, Virginia. “Being able to get our name out
there so farmers know that
we are a buyer for their
products would also be important to us. Researching
takes valuable time that
we don’t have to spare in
the restaurant business, so
this puts all the pieces in
one place. It’s a great idea
and I’m looking forward to
using this resource.”
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excited that we can offer
this as a tool for producers
and consumers and to see
Virginia join the MarketMaker team,” she said.
“The key to gaining access to MarketMaker was
the support and funding
from our partners Farm
Credit of the Virginias,
Virginia Department of
Agriculture and Consumer
Services, Virginia Agribusiness Council, Colonial
Farm Credit, and the Virginia Far m Bureau. All
the Virginia MarketMaker
partners welcome the support and participation of
all interested parties and
agencies for future programming.”
The benefits for producers are many. For example, a
rancher can search for very
detailed information about
a beef processor including
types of cuts and packaging
offered, pricing options, and
which facilities offer processing that best meets the
needs of their customers.
Once producers register, they have access to an
account that can be updated up-to-the-minute to
make restaurateurs and
consumers aware of their
selections of herbs, meats,
and produce.
Consumers who have
struggled with scanning
markets far and wide for
a fresh or hard-to-find ingredient can now locate
them without leaving home,
saving the added costs and
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BLACKSBURG — One of
the many important parts
of making a living as an agricultural entrepreneur is
not only being a successful
producer, but also finding
markets for your goods.
An online tool called
MarketMaker now offers
a portal to a virtual marketplace that will provide
increased access and acquisition of Virginia products, further connecting the
farm to the fork. Farmers
and ranchers, fisheries,
farmers markets, processors and packers, wineries,
restaurants and individual
consumers can benefit from
the online resource.
The MarketMaker portal is the largest and most
in-depth national database
of products and services
offered for the agricultural
industry. Completing the
registration process immediately provides access to
search tools that connect
buyers of farm products
with producers and distributors.
Kim Morgan, assistant
professor of agricultural
and applied economics and
Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
spearheaded the initiative
to bring MarketMaker to
the commonwealth.
“MarketMaker has proven to be a valuable resource
for industry members in 21
states since 2004. I am very
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ual business logos are
not included on the sign,
said Isle of Wight County
spokesman Don Robertson.
This program is not
meant for advertisement,
but instead serves as a
directional prog ram.
The overall theme of the
sign program is to coincide and compliment the
county’s “Visit the Farms
Brochure.” Choosing to
allow only the farm name
allows for consistency in
design and simplicity,
Robertson said.
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In an effort to promote local far ms offering agri-tourism
opportunities, the Isle
of Wight Board of Supervisors approved a
plan to offer producers a
standardized sign for a fee.
The sign consists of
a template adorned with
the county’s logo and the
catch phrase, “Visit the
Farms of Isle of Wight
County,” as well as the
name and distance to
the farm. Under the sign
program, the far mer or
producer pays for the sign,
said Isle of Wight Director
of Tourism Judy Winslow
at a recent joint tourism
meeting.
The cost is $300 plus $35
for a zoning permit. The
permit must be renewed
every five years for $35.
Since the signs will be
placed on private property,
rather than VDOT right-ofway, permission will have
to be granted, Winslow said.
The signs were designed
to provide uniformity to
the signage and individ-
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The Smithfield Times-Wed., Sept. 9, 2015 - Page 13
Bay has increase in
underwater grasses
By Karl Blankenship
Bay Journal News Service
The amount of underwater grass beds in Chesapeake Bay surged 27 percent
last year, one of the largest
single-year increases since
monitoring of the critical
habitat for fish and crabs
began three decades ago.
While a rebound was
seen Baywide, much of the
recovery in 2014 was driven by a huge expansion of
widgeon grass in the Mid
Bay. Widgeon grass is notorious for its boom-and-bust
cycles, which means it can
disappear as quickly as it
pops up.
Bob Orth, a researcher
with the Virginia Institute
of Marine Science, who
oversees the annual aerial
underwater grass survey,
said 2014 was interesting
because widgeon grass was
found in areas where it had
never before been mapped.
He and others were so
surprised when the photos
showed beds in certain
areas, such as parts of Pocomoke Sound and the Honga River, they had people
visit the sites in person.
“Sure enough, it was,”
Orth said.
M e a n wh i l e, b e d s i n
freshwater and low-salinity areas, while having an
increase in grasses, remain
at half the record-high levels observed in 2010, before
the devastating impacts
of Hurricane Irene and
Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.
Those storms pushed huge
amounts of sediment-filled
water into the Bay, blotting
out grass beds.
In the high-salinity areas
of the lower Bay, eelgrass is
rebounding after a heat-related die-off in 2010, but scientists are concerned that
the critical species remains
in long-ter m downward
trajectory.
The overall results from
the annual Baywide aerial
survey showed 75,835 acres
of underwater grass beds
in the Chesapeake and its
tidal tributaries last year,
up from 59,711 acres in 2013.
“What we do know now
is that restoration and conservation efforts to clean
up the Bay’s waters are
paying off,” said Brooke
Landry, a biologist with
the Maryland Department
of Natural Resources and
chair of the Bay Program’s
SAV Workgroup.
It was the second straight
year of increase for submerged aquatic vegetation,
or SAV, after a dramatic
three-year decline from
2010 through 2012 that saw
underwater grass acreage
plunge to its lowest levels
in the Bay since the 1980s.
Photo courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Program
Widgen grass accounted for a good amount of
underwater grass recovery.
Still, SAV acreage remains well below its recent
highs of 89,659 acres in 2002,
and is just 41 percent of the
Chesapeake Bay Program
par tnership’s ultimate
goal of 185,000 acres. But,
Landry said, shorter term
Bay Program goals of 90,000
acres in 2017 and 130,000
acres in 2025 are achievable.
“I think we have a good
chance of meeting both
of these interim goals if
we continue efforts to cut
pollution that runs into the
Bay,” she said.
Submerged aquatic
plants need clear water
to get the sunlight they,
like all green plants, need
to survive. Because of its
tight link to water clarity,
the annual survey of Bay
grasses — formally known
as submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV — is one of
the most closely watched
indicators of how the Bay
is doing.
“I can’t stress enough the
importance of underwater
grasses as a measure and indicator of the Bay’s overall
health,” Landry said.
Grass beds are also one
of the most critical components of the Bay ecosystem.
They pump oxygen into
the water, trap sediments,
provide food for waterfowl
and shelter for fish and blue
crabs.
Because of the importance of underwater grasses to the Chesapeake ecosystem, much of the nutrient
and sediment reductions
required as part of the Bay
cleanup are aimed at helping SAV rebound. Sediment,
along with algae blooms
spurred by excess nutrients, blocks sunlight needed
by the plants.
All salinity zones of the
Bay saw overall increases
last year:
•The tidal fresh salinity zone, which occupies
the uppermost portion of
the Bay near the mouth of
the Susquehanna River, as
well as the uppermost tidal
reaches of most tributaries,
had 15,305 acres last year, a 9
percent increase over 2013.
That’s 74 percent of the goal
for that zone.
•The slightly salty oligohaline salinity zone, which
occupies a relatively small
portion of the Upper Bay
and tidal tributaries, had
7,413 acres last year, a 32
percent increase from 2013.
That’s 72 percent of the goal
for that zone.
•The moderately salty
mesohaline salinity zone
contains the largest potential underwater grass
habitat. It stretches from
around Baltimore south to
the Rappahannock River
and Tangier Island and
includes large sections of
most tidal rivers, including
most of the Potomac. It
had 37,260 acres of grasses
last year, an increase of 47
percent over 2013. That’s
31 percent of the goal for
that zone.
•The very salty polyhaline salinity zone is the
second largest zone, stretching from the mouth of the
Rappahannock and Tangier
Island to the mouth of the
Bay, and includes the lowermost parts of the York
and James rivers. It had
15,857 acres last year, an
increase of 8 percent from
2013. That’s 47 percent of
the goal for that zone.
While the overall increase is good news, scientists remain concerned
that the increases in recent
years have been disproportionately driven by widgeon
grass in the midsection of
the Bay. That species often
disappears as rapidly as it
pops up.
Once, those vast grass
beds included a mix of other species, such as eelgrass,
red head grass, sago pondweed and others, which
gave the beds more stability.
“In the historical past, it
was mixed with other species, so when widgeon grass
flamed out, other species
picked up,” Orth said.
“Now if it flames out,
you have nothing.”
Scientists remain con-
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LegaLs
NOTICE OF OYSTER by amending and reGROUND APPLICA- enacting Appendix B,
TION
Zoning, Section 6-4000,
Floodplain ManageTy D . F a r r i n g t o n , ment Overlay (FPMO)
(2015079) has applied District – Applicafor approximately 90 bility, to specifically
-+ acres of oyster plant- reference the updated
ing ground in James Flood Insurance Rate
River near Burwell Maps for Isle of Wight
Bay situated in Isle of County produced by
Wight City/County and the Federal Emergency
described as follows:
Management Agency,
to recognize the maps’
North by: D u k e , I I effective date of DePF20782
cember 2, 2015, and
East by: Vacant
to accept the accomSouth by: Garett
panying updated Flood
PF18804
Insurance Study.
West by: Green
PF19217
An ordinance to amend
Lat/Long: N37and reenact the follow03.5572 W76-39.6193 ing sections of the Isle
Send comments or con- of Wight County Code,
cerns to:
Appendix B, Zoning:
M a r i n e R e s o u r c e s Article III, Use Types,
Commission, Engi- Article IV, Zoning Disneering/Surveying De- tricts and Boundaries,
partment 2600 Wash- Article V Supplementaington Ave., 3rd Floor, ry Use Regulations; in
Newport News, VA order to make changes
23607
to the agricultural use
types, expand the uses
For more specific ap- allowed in the Rural
plication location in- Agricultural Conserformation call (757) vation (RAC) zoning
247-2230
district and allow for
one “by-right” division
L15-110
of land around an ex9-2/4t
isting residence in the
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RAC, to add an “Agritourism” section, and to
add supplementary use
P U B L I C N O T I C E regulations.
Notice is hereby given
that the Isle of Wight
County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday,
September 17, 2015 to
consider the following:
be heard in favor of,
in opposition to, or to
express his or her views
with respect to said applications may appear
before and be heard by
said Board of Supervisors during the Public
Hearing to be held in
the Robert C. Claud,
Sr. Board Room at the
Courthouse Complex
on Thursday, September 17, 2015. The public
meeting is scheduled to
start at 6:00 p.m.
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interpreter to participate in the meeting,
reasonable accommodations can be made
upon request. Please
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of Virginia, 1950 as
amended that the Planning Commission of the
Town of Windsor will
hold public hearings on
Wednesday September
23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Town Hall Council
Chamber on the matter
described as follows:
LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
ZONING
MAP
CORRESPONDING
TO THE TOWN OF
WINDSOR LAND
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE THAT IS
UNDER CONSIDERATION- The proposed
Land Development Ordinance Zoning Map or
“Zoning Map” which
indicates the location
and configuration of the
various zoning districts
with their new names to
correspond to the proposed Land Development Ordinance where
applicable is proposed
for public review. A
clarification and realignment of the various locations of public
properties within the
Town in the P Public
District and reallocation of properties with
a non-governmental
purpose to appropriate
districts is a part of this
Zoning Map.
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Department of Planning and Zoning at the
Courthouse Complex, NOTICE OF PUBLIC
Isle of Wight, Virginia, HEARING
and are available for
An ordinance to amend public examination.
Notice is hereby given
and reenact the Isle of
pursuant to Section
Wight County Code Any person desiring to 15.2-2204 of the Code
The Land Development Ordinance Zoning Map is available
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Town Hall, Monday
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AUCTIONS
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EQUIPMENT &
TRUCKS ACCEPTING TRUCKS &
EQUIPMENT. We
Sell & Fund Assets
tween the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
District. The parcel
being requested to be L15-115
added is identified as 9-9/2t
Any person wishing to Tax Map Parcel 39-01- ————
be heard in favor of or 064D.
VIRGINIA: IN THE
in opposition to or to
express his or her views Copies of said appli- CIRCUIT COURT
on the aforementioned cation is on file in the OF ISLE OF WIGHT
Land Development Or- Department of Plan- COUNTY
dinance Zoning Map ning and Zoning at the
may appear before and Isle of Wight County IN THE MATTER OF
be heard by the Plan- Courthouse Complex, THE ADOPTION
ning Commission of the Isle of Wight, Virginia, OF DENNIS STEVEN
Town of Windsor at the and are available for HALL
BY RICHARD ALAN
above stated time and public examination.
place of the aforemen- Any person desiring to GRIMES
tioned public hearing.
be heard in favor of,
in opposition to, or to ORDER OF PUBLIexpress his or her views CATION
with respect to said
application may appear The object of this suit
Dennis W. Carney
before and be heard by is for Richard Alan
said Planning Commis- Grimes to adopt Dension during the Public nis Steven Hall born
Hearing to be held in
Planning and Zoning the Robert C. Claud,
Administrator
Sr. Board Room at the
L15-114
Courthouse Complex,
9-9/2t
Isle of Wight, Virginia,
————
on Tuesday, September
22, 2015 beginning at
6:00 p.m.
The County of Isle of
PUBLIC NOTICE
Wight is in compliance
with the Americans
Notice is hereby given with Disabilities Act
that the Isle of Wight of 1990. If you will
County Planning Com- require an accommomission will hold a Pub- dation or sign language
lic Hearing on Tuesday, interpreter to particSeptember 22, 2015 ipate in the meeting,
to consider for recom- reasonable accommomendation to the Board dations can be made
of Supervisors the fol- upon request. Please
lowing application:
make requests to the
The request of Gregory Clerk of the Board of
Scott Butler to add Supervisors at least five
40.26 acres of land to (5) days in advance of
the Longview Agricul- the meeting at (757)
tural/Forestal District. 365-6204.
Said property is located I S L E O F W I G H T
on Bob White Road C O U N T Y P L A N (Rt. 652) and Bowling NING COMMISSION
Green Road (Rt. 644) By:
Melinda J.
in the Windsor Election Goodwyn, Secretary
May 26,2011. It appearing from an Affidavit that the last known
address of the natural
father, Kyle Evan Hall,
was 608 Delaura Lane,
Virginia Beach, Virginia, and that Crystal
Lynn Grimes, the natural mother of Dennis
Steven Hall, consents
to this adoption, it is
hereby ORDERED that
Kyle Evan Hall, the
natural father of Dennis
Steven Hall, appear
before this court on
or before October 28,
2015, and do what is
necessary to protect his
interests herein.
this Order be published
once a week for four
successive weeks in
the Smithfield Times,
a newpaper having
general circulation the
County of Isle of Wight,
Virginia.
Entered September 1,
2015
Laura E. Smith DC
Sharon N. Jones, Clerk
of Circuit Court
William C. Johnson
424 Market St., Ste 102
Suffolk, VA 23434
757-539-3900 office
757-923-9976 fax
VSB17145
It is ORDERED that L15-116
the foregoing part of 9-9/4t
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Y A R D&E S T A T E
PUBLIC NOTICE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
For
Isle of Wight County, VA
Public notice is hereby given that the Board of
Equalization for Isle of Wight County will meet on
Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 p.m. until
scheduled hearings are completed for the purpose
of hearing complaints of inequalities including
errors in acreage. Upon hearing such complaints,
either oral or written, the Board will give
consideration AND INCREASE, DECREASE OR
AFFIRM such real estate assessments. Before a
change can be granted, the taxpayer or his agent,
must overcome a clear presumption in favor of the
assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide
substantial evidence that the assessment of the
property is not uniform with the assessments of
other similar properties or that the property is
assessed in excess of its fair market value. The
Board will meet in the Robert C. Claude, Sr. Board
Room at Isle of Wight Courthouse located at 17130
Monument Circle, Isle of Wight, VA 23397
To appear before the Board of Equalization, please
call (757) 365-6219, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
By order of the Isle of Wight County Board
of Equalization.
L15-113
9-09/1t
SALE GUIDE
KNOW WHERE TO GO!
Yard/Estate Sales
COME AND SEE.
H/H, Garden, Linen,
Yarn, Holiday, Golf,
sunglasses, tools. Fri.
& Sat. 7:30. 900 Magruder Rd. Grimesland
Sept9/1tp/23946
———
SATURDAY, 8-1, Stuff
from 3 families, Children & Adult clothing,
kitchen items, toys,
tools, books, HHI, 205
Longview Cir. Smithfield
Sept9/1tp/23969
———
ADVERTISE YOUR
YARD SALE HERE.
YOU GET A YARD
SALE KIT AND
20 WORDS FOR
ONLY $15.00.
ADDITIONAL
WORDS .40
CENTS A
WORD.
MULTI-FAMILY “TREASURE” SALE
September 12th,
Isle of Wight Ruritan Clubhouse
across from IOW Courthouse
8:00am - 2:00pm.
Baby items, furniture,
jewelry, toys, books,
holiday decorations,
baskets, Household,
house plants, clothes.
Paul D. Camp Community College Yard Sale
Located on 100 North College Dr., Franklin
7am
to
Saturday, Sept. 12th 1pm
12 x 12 VENDORS ALSO WELCOME
Call 757-569-6790
Booths
$25
or Register at
www.pdc.edu
AUCTION
Choice Items from Local Estates
Sat.. Sept. 12th, 10:00 A.M.
101 Philhower Dr, Suffolk, Va 23434
Partial Listing:
Signed Salvador Dali Print, 1880’s Oil
Paintings, Antique and Vintage Furniture, Fine Glassware, Coins, Estate
Firearms, Gun Safe, Bow Front China
Cabinets, Victrola, Oak Ice Box, Art
Glass, Stoneware, Primitives, Craftique
Dining Suit and Corner Cabinet,
Collectibles and Much More!
For details visit:
www.superiorauctionsales.com or
www.tomsauction.com
757-539-7707 Vaal#2910
CUT OUT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU
The SmiThfield TimeS
SportS
Sept. 9, 2015
Page 16
Lady Packers
shut-out Indians
The Smithfield High
School lady Packers field
hockey team scored a win
Aug. 31 against Southampton.
Smithfield shut-out the
Indians 11-0. The JV girls
won too, with a score of 3-0.
Emma Claire Stewart
led in scoring with six
goals, with two assists by
Madeline Ericksen, who
also scored two goals. Also
scoring was Libby Darden
with two, and assisted on
one by Alexandra Rose;
followed by Rachel Lange
with one unassisted score.
Last week, the lady Packers chalked up another
victory against Northampton, 6-0.
Emma Claire Stewart
and Libby Darden kicked
in two goals, followed by
Rachel Lange and Madeline
Ericksen, each with one
goal. Assisting in scoring
was Emma Claire Stewart
and Libby Darden.
THE HUNT IS ON!
AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE KEY IS FOUND
FIND THE KEY IN NORTHERN ISLE OF WIGHT.
THE KEY IS HIDDEN ON FREELY ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC PROPERTY.
THIS WEEK’S CLUE:
Here’s to the
Greatest Generation
Third quarter
stumble for Dukes
The Windsor Dukes fell
to Nandua Friday 25-14 in
regular season play.
Despite leading at half
time, the Dukes hit a bump
in the third quarter when
the Warriors scored on two
short drives, said statistician Roland Downing.
“ T h e t h i rd w a s n o t
ours,” he said, adding that
the drives came off one
kick-off return and one
punt return, making the
field hard to defend.
Senior running back and
quarter back Keshawn Reid
scored two touchdowns
— one on a five-yard run
and one on a 41-yard run.
Trevor Kiser scored a twopoint conversion on a pass
from Reid.
PREVIOUS CLUES:
Focus mind and body
in your search
The Dukes have this
Friday off, but travel to
Northampton on the Eastern Shore on Sept. 18.
Your chosen path will in
time lead you astray
Grasses
cerned about high-salinity
areas of the Bay, where eelgrass is by far the dominant
species. While acreage has
risen, eelgrass covers only
about half the acreage it did
in the early 1990s.
Eelgrass, which is at the
southern end of its range in
the Chesapeake, is sensitive
to heat and suffered major die-offs during the hot
summers of 2005 and 2010.
Although grasses bounced
back after each of those
summers, it never returned
to previous levels.
“There are whole sections of rivers that don’t
have eelgrass anymore,”
Orth said.
Its recovery is further
hampered by poor water
clarity which has increasingly forced eelgrass out
of the deeper, cooler water
where it thrived and into
water less than a meter deep
near the shore, which tends
to be warmer.
“There is a downward
trend happening there
from 2005 to where we are
now,” said Dave Wilcox, who
works on the annual aerial
survey at VIMS. “We are a
little concerned that we are
leveling off now at a level
that is below where we were
in 2010.”
Low-salinity areas continued to rebound as well,
particularly in the Upper
Bay which was especially
hard hit by Tropical Storm
Lee in 2011.
In the wake of Lee, the
Susquehanna Flats, which
at about 10,000 acres was
by far the largest grass bed
in the Bay, was reduced by
half. But grasses on the
flats, which are particularly
important for waterfowl,
continued to rebound, and
rose about 7 percent last
year as grasses began expanding into deeper water.
Overall, Susquehanna
Flats has about 5,700 acres
of grasses, still the largest
of any single bed in the Bay.
This year’s aerial survey
is under way.
Preliminary results, primarily from the lower part
of the Bay, suggest continued SAV gains this year,
though increases appear
smaller than those seen last
year, Orth said.
“What we’ve seen seems
to be a slight increase in
some areas over last year,”
he said. “It won’t be a huge
increase.”
But, he added, the survey
has yet to cover the Mid Bay
area dominated by widgeon
grass, and those results will
greatly impact Baywide
numbers.
“That could drive the
changes,” he said.
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