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the Smithfield timeS Serving iSle of Wight and Surry CountieS SinCe 1920 Volume 96 Number 20 Wednesday, May 20, 2015 INSIDE THIS WEEK Smithfield, Va. 23431 50 cents INSIDE THIS WEEK Former IW Academy student now with Baltimore Ravens. QUOTE OF THE WEEK “ I think the days of shared public utilities are ending. Westside sixth-graders spend a day testing water from local creeks and rivers. — See page 11 ” — Andrew Gregory, Smithfield Town Council — See page 11 Residents ask court to stop IW waterline By Diana McFarland To vote on joint mtg. News editor A group of residents concerned about ISLE 2040 filed suit yesterday in Isle of Wight Circuit Court to stop a waterline to Gatling Pointe. The writ of mandamus alleges the proposed $2 million waterline to Gatling Pointe violates Isle of Wight County’s comprehensive plan that advises planners not to extend public utilities beyond the Newport Development Service District. It also alleges that the Board of Supervisors violated the Code of Virginia by authorizing funding for the waterline by approving the fiscal 2016 budget on May 1. The writ is being brought by Betsy Eagan, Bill Eagan, Lawrence Pitt, Albert Burckard and Herb DeGroft. The suit alleges the waterline is part of ISLE 2040, which includes extending the boundaries of the Newport DSD to include Gatling Pointe. The plan, which had reached the Board of Supervisors in April, was derailed by Photo courtesy of Brenda Peters An engineering contractor clears the way for boring equipment near Five Forks Road in Windsor recently. Windsor contends with 460 work By Diana McFarland News editor WINDSOR —Windsor residents living near the potential path of the Route 460 bypass north of town are now grappling with ongoing environmental and engineering work being done as VDOT continues to seek a permit from the U.S. Corps of Engineers. And the cost for the work is $9 million — above and beyond the $250 million already spent on the decade-old project that has yet to receive necessary permits or have construction begin, according to VDOT. Staff Writer • See 460-, p. 8 public opposition. It was returned to the Planning Commission for further consideration. While ISLE 2040 remains unapproved, the Board voted in November 2014 to allow staff to begin the design process for the waterline. The writ alleges the motion was “arbitrarily and impetuously” acted upon. The writ states that no public hearing was held on the proposed waterline by the Planning Commission, as outlined in the Code • See WRIT, p. 8 Smithfield: If no water, no sewer either By Allison T. Williams Brenda Peters, who lives off Five Forks Road, recently walked around with an engineering contractor as he tried to find the best path to a marked area to take a soil boring. Peters was worried that had she not been home and notified of his arrival, the engineer would have dragged heavy equipment across her septic drain fields. Instead, they found another route to the marker, but it would require taking down trees and disturbing long-established The Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on whether to have a joint work session with the Planning Commission June 3 to discuss public input on ISLE 2040 and what steps to take next. Dr. Michael Chandler, who facilitated the May 11 citizen’s input meeting, will also be in attendance to facilitate the discussion, if approved. The meeting is proposed for 6 p.m. at The Smithfield Center. of Virginia. According to the writ, the petitioners also allege that the waterline paves the way for the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors to create a special tax district for water users to pay the water reservation fee associated with the Norfolk water deal. Currently, residents of Gatling Pointe receive water through an agreement between the town of Smithfield and Isle of Wight County. The 40-year Norfolk water deal, signed in 2009, allows the county to ultimately tap an additional 3.75 million gallons of water a day through but, so far, the water has not been used. Despite not being used the county pays several million dollars a year in costs associated with the deal. The writ also alleges that the Board of Supervisors are “flagrantly distorting, inflating and misusing” population projections by the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to justify the ISLE 2040 plan. SMITHFIELD—Smithfield wants to make sure Isle of Wight County leaders understand that the water and sewer services the town provides to the county’s Gatling Pointe residents are a package deal. Isle of Wight County’s new capital improvements plan includes $2 million to extend water service to approximately 550 county households in and around Gatling Pointe, said Smithfield’s Vice Mayor Andrew Gregory. For years, the town has provided water and sewer services for the subdivision just outside town limits. The town recently built its reverse-osmosis water plant with the capacity and intent to continue serving Gatling Pointe, Gregory said. The town would prefer to keep Gatling Pointe as water and sewer customers, said Mayor Carter Williams. The 550 customers in and around Gatling Pointe are about 10 percent of the town’s customer base and generate approximately $400,000 annually for the town, Gregory said. “I think the days of shared public utilities are ending,” said Gregory. Gregory, during a recent intergovernmental meeting with the county, said he told county officials they would also need to extend sewer service if they move forward with the water line extension. “At the time water service is turned off on our end, we expect sewer will follow suit,” said Gregory. The Hampton Roads Sanitation District owns the large force main outside of town, but the town owns and maintains the sewer mains in town and that extend to Gatling Pointe, Williams said. The town’s infrastructure is used to get sewage to HRSD for treatment. It will take several years for the county to construct water and sewer lines from Eagle Harbor/ Smith’s Neck Road, added Town Attorney Bill Riddick. The town’s current five-year contracts with the county to provide sewer and water to Gatling Pointe ends end in March and August respectively, said Town Manager Peter Stephenson. The Smithfield Town Council will consider an updated rate study in the fiscal year beginning July 1. Smfd. Police eye old rescue bldg. By Abby Proch Staff writer The Smithfield Police Department is in the market for a new evidence storage area, and the former Isle of Wight Rescue Squad might be the place for it. Smithfield Police Lt. Matt Rogers said that accreditation officials have urged the police department to tighten security of its evidence, which is currently kept in a 250 sq. ft. basement room under town hall on Institute Street. The dank, dark room also lacks climate control and ventilation, said Rogers. Last week, the Town Council unanimously voted to send a request for bids for architectural services to renovate the building. The town bought the rescue squad building from the county Board of Supervisors in April for $255,000. The county’s new rescue squad is located on Great Spring Road. Early estimates suggest it will cost about $325,000 to renovate, not including the design fee, said consultant Brian Camden with Alpha Corporation. The largest concern with the current space is security, said Rogers, the department’s primary evidence custodian. Right now, it offers two layers of physical protection: an external door and a steel grated door. Two layers are required to achieve and maintain accreditation, said Rogers. The room also has secu- rity cameras, but they are not connected to an alarm security system. If someone were to break into the storage area, the department wouldn’t know until the next time an officer came to check evidence, said Rogers. Plus, a heavy rain event could cause flooding or SHS band to perform The Smithfield Summer Concer t Series kicks off Friday, May 22, with a performance by the Smithfield High School Band. The concert, under the direction Joel Joyner, begins at 7 p.m. at the high school. The concert is free. mold that could ruin evidence, he said. “You’re kind of at the mercy of what (the temperature) is outside and the ground temperature,” said Rogers. A woman’s purse was damaged by moisture, and some of the firearms have rusted, but no major damage has been done yet, he said. • See EVIDENCE, p. 9 Blood drive The Smithfield community blood drive is Thursday, May 21, noon to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 201 Cedar St. in Smithfield. Good Shepherd Catholic Church is the sponsor and hosting the food canteen. SUPERIOR SERVICE DEPENDABLE CARE TAKE AN ADDITIONAL $750 OFF AUTOMATIC STANDBY GENERATORS • 24HR SERVICE AVAILABLE • FREE PROPOSALS • SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION On 16KW and 22KW only* lower payments on smaller generators* Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers.* Expires 5/31/15. We exlusively use American Made products www.acspecialists.net • 757-558-9122 “Every legislative limitation upon utterance, however, valid may in a particular case serve as an inroad upon the freedom of speech which the constitution protects.” -- Supreme Court Justice Stanley F. Reed Forum Page 2 – The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 Our Forum Boating tragedies The lower Chesapeake Bay offers some of the finest boating opportunities in the nation. From the relatively “big” waters of the bay to the sheltered creeks that bisect our communities, there’s something here for any boater. But each year, boaters get in trouble and all too frequently, tragedy follows. Overloaded boats, engine malfunctions, boats too small for the waterway they are being used in — the list of causes goes on. Most accidents can be avoided and even when they cannot, loss of life can be reduced by preparation and adherence to safety rules and common sense. Despite the consistent advice of the Coast Guard and boating safety organizations, we know that not all boaters are going to wear personal flotation devices (PFD’s) all the time they are on the water. If we did so, drownings would surely be reduced. And the official line of the Coast Guard, Marine Resources and Game Commission is as it should be. Wear a life jacket whenever you’re on the water. In dealing with the realities of boating, however, we would offer at least a few precautions that are worth taking. If a boater declines to wear a PFD all the time, as many of us do, we should at least insist that those who venture onto the deck or work over the side of the boat to pull anchors, rig sails or do other chores wear them. Boaters who go out alone certainly should always wear PFD’s and should consider well-secured lifelines as well. And it goes without saying that children should at all times wear PFD’s. It’s the law, but it’s also common sense. It’s worth noting that modern, inflatable flotation vests are small and far more comfortable than old-style life jackets. And the new ones are Coast Guard approved as PFD’s. An increasing number of fishermen, sailors and other boaters are purchasing and wearing them, and as that number increases, drownings will decline. Choppy water, cold water, swift currents or a combination of the above can overcome even the best swimmers. A fall that includes a hit on the head can render a person unconscious. Any of these circumstances or others can end in tragedy. And when the weather turns nasty, well, suffice it to say that everyone aboard should be wearing flotation devices. And speaking of nasty weather, Hampton Roads has its share of severe thunderstorms this time of year. Watch the weather forecasts and learn to read the early signs of a storm. Frequently check the weather channel on your marine radio or, if you have a smart phone, check the radar directly for approaching storms. If you’re ashore and a storm is likely, it would be wise to stay ashore. Or, if you’re aboard a boat and a thunderstorm threatens, seek shelter quickly. Boating is a wonderful sport. It is enjoyed by millions, and the number of people venturing onto the water increases each year. All of us who enjoy boating have a responsibility to ourselves, to our families and to our friends to return home safely each time we go out. Have a great — and safe — boating season. Summer concerts begin The Summer Concert Series begins Friday with the joint sponsorship of the Smithfield High School Band’s spring concert, to be performed in the Smithfield High auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. This award-winning band is now under the leadership of director Joel Joyner, who succeeded Aaron Hill just under a year ago. The spring concert has become a local tradition of fine music performed by enthusiastic young musicians. It’s well worth attending. The concert will be the official kickoff of the 29th summer series, sponsored as always by The Smithfield Times and Isle of Wight Arts League. All of the performances are free and most are held on the Gazebo Stage at the newspaper, 228 Main Street beginning at 8 p.m. each Friday. the Smithfield timeS (USPS 499-180) Established 1920 Published Each Wednesday By Times Publishing Company 228 Main Street, PO Box 366, Smithfield, VA 23431 Periodicals Postage Paid at Smithfield Main Post Office, Smithfield, Va. 23430 Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Smithfield Times P.O. Box 366, Smithfield, Va. 23431 Voice (757) 357-3288 / Fax (757) 357-0404 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site smithfieldtimes.com The Pagan in 1984 A derelict cabin cruiser sank at the dock of the old Tennis Seafood in 1984 and was salvaged with a large pump. The old marina was on its last leg and would soon be demolished and replaced by the new Smithfield Station Marina. (Smithfield Times file photo) Reader Forum Stop killing Carrollton Editor, Smithfield Times I know that my frustrations are going to fall on deaf ears, but people who are doing it, stop killing Carrollton! I saw trees being torn down on my way home from work next to Bojangles today, and of course how can anyone miss the trees being torn down across the street for the new apartments? This makes me sick to my stomach. I have been for the most part a life long resident of this county and it really upsets me to see all these trees going away for apartments and probably for businesses we don’t need. Anyone who lives in this area and wants the conveniences of Newport News or Suffolk will go there to get what they need. I will happily go across the bridge to go to Walmart. Smithfield has survived all these years without the modern conveniences of Newport News, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, etc. Carrollton should be able to as well. People who make the decisions ... if you were NOTE: The Smithfield Times welcomes letters from our readers and asks only that they be a maximum of 300 words.Please avoid personal attacks on individuals. Letters must be signed and an address and phone number included for verification of authorship. The Smithfield Times will edit letters as needed. Please limit letters to one per month. Mail letters to The Smithfield Times, P.O. Box 366, Smithfield, VA 23431, or email to [email protected]. Letter deadline is noon each Monday. in our shoes, and lived in this wonderful, peaceful community, would you want it destroyed in the name of progress? I hope the answer would be no. For those who want to see Carrollton turn into the Peninsula and Southside, remember who votes for you. Reid Lundie Carrollton The ISLE 2040 farce Editor, Smithfield Times Chief Economist, Greg Grootendorst placed the following information on The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission website (Economics News, 2/10/15), historical growth data from Weldon Cooper Center (the state’s demographic research center): Isle of Wight County population from 2013-2014, One year growth rate: -0.80 percent ... yes, that’s a minus. Below that is the population growth rate for the past 10 years (20042014) in IW County: 1.36 percent annualized. On another document from UVA Weldon Cooper Center (demographics@ virginia.edu) there is the total population projection for Virginia and its localities, 2020-2040: Isle of Wight County: April 2010 census is: 35,270, and the July 1, 2014 estimate was 36,172, which was a change of only 902 or 2.6 percent over a total of four years. We actually lost about 280 people here from 20132014. Another issue, in addition to the ISLE 2040 plan to further congest our roads with mega sprawl, is the downward trend in defense spending that adversely affects our economy. These are the numbers, folks! Look them up yourselves! Then ask yourselves if the sprawl is what you want in Isle of Wight County. Contact all of your county supervisors and get involved before it’s too late and Isle of Wight becomes another Fairfax County (sky high taxes, mega traffic and tolls in Fairfax County). Liz Coburn Carrollton Controlled by county Editor, Smithfield Times I attended the May 11 Citizen’s Input Meeting and it was anything but. The agenda was so controlled by the county that there was never going to be any input by any citizen. We were asked to mark up a map the way we think the ISLE2040 should be. If any of us knew that, we wouldn’t need the county personnel to do it. It was a joke to ask us to do that — we are not planners. There is no way that what we tried to do would • See LETTERS, p. 3 The annual Relay for Life I T One of the leveling killer. Few n he families in our two most universally counties have essupported charities our commucaped the horror nity engages in wrought by some each year is the form of cancer. And the AmerRelay for Life. It’s ican Cancer Socia remarkable effort by residents ety is one of the By John Edwards of Isle of Wight nation’s most reand Surry County to raise funds spected medical advocacy organizations. Little wonder, then, that for the American Cancer Society. The broad support that the each year volunteers in Isle of Relay enjoys is understandable. Wight and Surry raise more than Nothing strikes fear in the hearts $100,000. Last year’s tally exceeded of as many people as cancer. It is $130,000 to help in the ongoing a bipartisan, multi-racial, socially battle to defeat the many forms SHORT ROWS of cancer. Tight financial times have not dramatically hurt the Relay’s fund raising efforts. To their credit, residents in both counties have continued stepping forward and donating their time and money to the tune of more than $3 for every man, women and child in Isle of Wight and Surry. That’s a pretty amazing feat. At the same time, increasingly tight local budgets have led the Isle of Wight School Board to charge ever higher fees to any• See ROWS, p. 3 Getting in touch Editor/Publisher Business Manager News Editor Advertising Director Marketing Consultant Marketing Consultant Staff Writer Classified/Circulation Staff Artist Staff Artist John B. Edwards Anne R. Edwards Diana McFarland Sarah Tucker Kathy Jones Wendy Kantsios Abby Proch Shelley Sykes Jameka Anderson Daniel L. Tate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MEMBER: Virginia Press Association, National Newspaper Association To Subscribe Call (757)357-3288) Isle of Wight, Surry Counties $25/Year $40/Two Years (Includes Digital Subscription) Elsewhere $40/Year $60/Two Years Electronic Subscription $14/Year The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 – Page 3 Letters • Continued from p. 2 be accepted. This was just an exercise so that the county can say they allowed citizen’s input — which they did not do. We are the first county in Virginia to have a Comprehensive Design Plan and now we are tossing the existing CP and replacing it with this new plan. This plan is what Anne Seward and the county wants and not what the citizens of Isle of Wight County need. I believe this is nothing but another try at justifying the water plan now in effect. We told the county several years back that it was useless as presented and needed to be reworked. They did not listen to us and now look what we have. We are putting good money after bad. Now those of us in the southern end of the county are asked to subsidize this with our taxes but yet the county will not do anything to help us as we have requested many times over the years. It is like taxation without representation. It is my opinion that this ISLE2040 be added as a referendum on the next ballot and let the county citizens decide if this is how our money is spent. Or better yet, just do away with it. Tom Gaskell Zuni Devastation wrought Editor, Smithfield Times Anyone still in favor of Isle 2040 can look at this month’s devastation in the Eagle Harbor area of Carrollton to know it’s a bad idea. What was once a hamlet of well-maintained middleand upper-middle-class homes tucked into the quiet and safe woods on the south side of the JRB is now becoming nothing more than an extension of Newport News’ Mercury Boulevard. Look at the financial demographics of Eagle Harbor, Founder’s Pointe and Carisbrooke. Also consider that Cypress Creek and Gatling Pointe residents commute to work on the Peninsula via this route as well. We don’t want 7-11s and fast food drive-throughs here. If you must destroy all the trees in favor of retail space, then at least bring us something we can use and will add value to the area. How about Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Bonefish Grill, Panera Bread, Total Wine, and God forbid, a Starbucks? All we need now is a dirty, off brand gas station, a pawn shop and a payday loan store to seal our fate as a neighborhood in rapid decline. Please send the county tax assessor to do a reassessment on our property, because that last load of trees heading to the mill just put us upside down on our 10-year-old mortgage. Kevin Cornwell Carrollton Golden Rule Editor, Smithfield Times I missed the letters regarding race discussions, but still appreciate Dave’s (Lyons) letter. Racism tragically runs deep multi-culturally. If we just left children alone, they would eradicate racism because they don’t care who they play with. Whatever the president looks like absolutely should not prejudice their opinions or positions on issues such as racism, looting, rioting, assaults, etc. Our current president has incited these issues that are better left to local authorities. Rioting, looting or assaults should not be permitted, nor should these crimes be supported by anyone, but especially by the one person who should set the example to Rows • Continued from p. 2 one using school property, including this clearly worthwhile charity. Thus, this year, school officials notified Relay volunteers that they would not waive approximately $1,000 in fees for the u se of the playground at Westside Elementary School. The county did waive the $2,500 “facility use” fee, but said the Relay volunteers would have to pay the cost of keeping professional janitorial staff on the site — the $1,000. Just why the event requires the presence of professional janitors is unclear. The 12-hour Relay event is held outdoors. The Relay sponsors provide dumpsters for trash and portable toilets during the event. Presumably, they make sure the place is policed for trash pickup before leaving. What role the paid janitors will play just isn’t spelled out. I don’t have a problem with the county or town governments charging for the use of facilities that taxpayers finance, if said gover nments feel they must. And when the users of said property are making a profit, then recovering public costs certainly is reasonable. But every dime raised by the Relay goes to the Cancer Society, and if there is no direct cost to the county, then it’s difficult to understand the logic behind the demand for professional janitorial services. It sounds suspiciously like a contract mandate that came with the farming out of janitorial services to a private vendor who will have a couple of people hang around in order for the contractor to collect the fee. If it’s anything like that, then it’s a real shame. This year’s Relay for Life will conclude with the daylong program at Westside Elementary beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. all — the president of the United States. “Loving your neighbor,” should instill in each of us that justice should prevail regardless of the color of the victim. Why do people feel they have a right to anything, but especially to make more victims whenever a crisis arises or a verdict is given that does not please the public’s opinion? The irony is these acts breed potential for multiple crimes while the bulk of the enforcement is challenged to contain the present situation. And how about the tax dollars that are diminished to recover from an affront? Forgive me, but racism is bred at the home and has been a terrible part of our history since the creation of the world. The root of the problem in this country is it has become a fallen society. Christianity has been twisted and distorted from its inception when Jesus Christ walked with humanity. We eradicated God from our government, schools, social activities, our homes and in some instances, from church. It’s time we get back to the “Golden Rule” and treat one another the way we wish to be treated and leave the real justice to God. Darlene Moskowicz Smithfield Definitely running Editor, Smithfield Times I would like to express my take on a few things. One, I think Mrs. Seward is the absolute right person for the job she was hired to do. She walked into a huge mess and had to try and figure out how to progress this county forward when you are faced with approximately $300 million in debt with no return. The previous mistakes we all painfully know about like the Norfolk Water Deal, the way-over-the-top county courthouse building, Blackwater River property, Windsor Middle School Davis Bacon Act & Stoup property. Even with that, she kept our bond ratings up, saving the citizens millions of dollars. On top of all that, having the responsibility of making our county government, police, fire, rescue, schools and all other departments run efficiently. Second, do I agree with every plan like the Isle 2040? No, and as it stands at the present moment, I have no plans on voting in favor of that plan. Third, some people have expressed a view that we take orders from Mrs. Seward and staff, which is not true. I don’t think any of us do. Last orders I took were when I was in the US Coast Guard and I don’t intend to take any more orders. I intend on running for re-election as the Newport District supervisor and my simple platform would be that county government should live within its means. Do not spend more than you take in — a rule that all of us have to live by. Byron “Buzz” Bailey Carrollton Commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, stated Afghan troops will not be capable to conduct meaningful operations in Afghanistan once U.S. forces leave. We should keep the 9,800 troops in Afghanistan until the end of 2017 and then reevaluate the situation. We need ongoing capabilities to conduct special operations and surgical air and missile strikes to support the troops. The release of five top level Taliban terrorists from Guantanamo will come back to haunt us when they return to Afghanistan to continue their destabilizing activities and attacks on our forces and Afghan citizens. Our national security is partially dependent on maintaining a significant military presence in Afghanistan. Donald A. Moskowitz Londonderry, N.H. Troops needed Editor, Smithfield Times, The Obama administration finally listened to our military leaders, and they are now planning on leaving 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2016 and probably beyond. Originally they were going to draw down to 5,500 troops. The Taliban continues to pose a threat in Afghanistan and ISIS could rear its ugly head. Our troops could be needed to quash enemy attacks in the region. Compared to our prior strength of 100,000 troops, the U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan might not have the numerical strength to counter the Taliban throughout the country, and we cannot count on the Afghan Army to stand up to the Taliban. General Joe Dunford, Wine and Gourmet Food Shop featuring a variety of wines from around the world and locally sourced cheeses and peanuts. (757) 357-7700 Smarter Security at your fingertips. 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Courting the right pot leads to plant selection and intensifies flower and foliage color. A wide array of planter material is available on the market including ceramic, cement, clay and even plastic. Each has unique, beneficial features, e.g., plastic is easily movable. Check drainage capability before using. Line the container to separate the soil from the pot to protect your investment. To conserve soil and make fall clean-up easier before storage, try using loosely-woven burlap lined with decomposing pine cones. Avoid garden and topsoil. Use container mix that is light enough for root expansion and contains a time-release fertilizer to feed your garden even with frequent watering. A traditional design features a tall plant in the garden’s center to provide a focal point with a combination of mounding plants (fillers) around the accent. Along the outer edges, use plants that trail over the container’s lip to add decorative swag. Read tag descriptions for the word “compact growth” so plants don’t overgrow the container but use enough for fullness. Every plant doesn’t need to bloom. Different textures, colors and heights add plenty of interest. Dig deeper in Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) publication 426-020 to discover a host of creative tactics and care instructions. Variegated greenery is as eye-catching as flowers but longer lasting. Try Joseph’s Coat for vertical structure and striking foliage. Codiaeum variegatum offers a kaleidoscope of color combinations in prominent patterns all on the same leaf. Freely move this woody perennial houseplant from indoors to your outdoor container for showy elegance. Surround your croton with pale green foxtail fern (Asparagus densiflorus) and let bushy, plume-like-stems project a breezy feel. ‘Myersii’ is a popular cultivar with its compact, upright form. The asparagus fern is easily propagated by division to complement a nearby hanging basket. Moss verbena is a hearty trailer with spilling and upright habits. This fragrant perennial performs best in partial sun for containers but full sun as ground cover. Cultivars offer cool summer colors. Butterflies can’t resist the bouncing blossoms. Move garden verbena to border beds to overwinter. Master Gardener Helpline volunteers can be reached Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - noon at 356-1979. Kristi Hendricks Master Gardener Tween 12 & 20 By Dr. Robert Wallace Creators syndicate Dr. Wallace, I have an unusual problem, and I would like your advice. My boyfriend and I are both 20, and we have been dating steadily for over three years. I know that he loves me very much, and I also love him very much. Dave does not smoke, drink or do drugs, and neither do I. We enjoy being together, and we can’t imagine our lives without each other, so we are making plans to be married. My mom and dad like Dave, but they are worried about our future together because I have one more year to go for my teaching degree and Dave is a high school dropout. He does have a good job working for his father, and he plans to get a GED (the equivalent of a high school diploma) soon. Dr. Wallace, Dave is the only person I want to spend my life with, and I’m a bit miffed that my parents do not want me to marry him because he will never get a college degree. Dave is a true sweetheart, and I would never leave him for anything. He is one loving, trusting, faithful, loyal and understanding guy! We would like to have a summer wedding (we have saved money to get started), but before we do, I’d like to hear your comments. — Jenny, Lansing, Mich. Jenny, If finances are not a problem, get married this summer. Love, understanding, trust, faith and loyalty are more important than the difference in formal education. Make absolutely sure that the marriage will not interfere with your college education and that you will obtain your teaching degree on time next year. Dr. Wallace, I’m 17, and I have a part-time job after school. I’ve earned a scholarship, and I’ve been saving up for college expenses. So far, I have saved $647 for spending money in college. It should be $847, but my mom is always borrowing $5 or $10 to support her smoking habit. She keeps saying she’ll pay me back when Dad gives her the household money, but somehow she never gets around to it. Do you think I should keep asking her for the $200, or should I just give it up as a lost cause? It’s only $200 now, but it could be more before I start college. — Upset, Tulsa, Okla. Upset, Your mom borrowed the money, therefore she should repay you. Refuse to loan her any more until she starts a reasonable, systematic repayment plan of at least $25 a month, and then never loan her more than $10 a month until the loans are paid off in full. This way you should have all of your money returned in about a year. Dr. Wallace, I have been washing my face thoroughly at least three times a day -- in the morning, when I get home after school and before bedtime. Still, I get a few blackheads, and for me, this is not acceptable. Do I need to wash more often? — Samantha, Ontario, Calif. Samantha, Three washes a day is more than adequate for keeping a clean face. Blackheads are not the result of specks of dirt on the skin. They form when pores are clogged by excess oil and when the oil comes to the surface of the skin it hardens and is turned black by the air. The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 Sisters still together after all these years By Allison T. Williams Staff writer Elizabeth Whitley and Jean Johnson grew up sharing a bedroom in their family home near Orbit. Now, decades later, the two sisters — both in their 90s — are once again living under the same roof at Riverside’s Magnolia Manor Assisted Living in Smithfield. “It’s like a dream,” said Whitley, 91, who moved from her Windsor home to Magnolia Manor about two years ago. “We started life together and now we are here together. We are blessed.” Jones, 90, moved down the hall from her older sister in January, after an illness left her unable to stay alone at her home in Windsor. Jones says she misses her garden — every time she goes home, she digs up a few bulbs from her garden to transplant at Magnolia Manor — and the freedom that comes with her own set of wheels. “I hate having to rely on other people and I love to go out,” said Jones, bursting into contagious laughter. “She (Elizabeth) doesn’t Staff Photo by Allison T. Williams Sisters Jean Johnson and Elizabeth Whitley (sitting) are one of two pair of siblings to live in Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. drive and they won’t let me drive anymore.” Although the sisters have separate rooms, they spend much of their time together. They visit one another’s rooms, eat dinner at the same table, and work puzzles and play games together after supper. “If one of us oversleeps, the other checks in to see what’s happening,” said Jones. “Since we can’t be home, we are in a wonderful position. “We are just two old women who are lucky to be together in the end.” Whitley and Jones are one of only two pairs of siblings that have lived at Magnolia Manor at the same time over the last 30 years, said Martha Hunt, director of assisted living. “It’s rare … but I suspect it will become more prevalent in coming years,” said Kelsey Claud, spokeswoman for Magnolia Manor. “Healthcare is changing … and for future generations, we probably will see caregivers branch out beyond the traditional children.” Discovering ladyslippers Jim and Connie Henderson found this thriving ladyslipper along Jones Creek in Carrollton. The couple used a Canon SX50HS with an integral 50x zoom and an ASA of 400. Send in your favorite photo of Isle of Wight or Surry counties for possible publication in The Smithfield Times to [email protected]. Corrections The May 13 story titled “Surry prosecutor’s race” incorrectly stated that Henry Thompson had tried 50-60 criminal cases. He has tried “thousands,” he said. He was also admonished by the Virginia State Bar, not the Virginia Supreme Court. Thompson graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Richmond Law School. Due to incorrect submitted information, a May 13 story titled “Smithfield High School sports roundup” incorrectly reported that SHS soccer player Erin Lee scored her 23rd and 24th goals of the season against Poquoson. SHS Lady Packer Mikala Dean scored her 23rd and 24th goals of the season on May 4. CLOSED Sat. - Mon. May 23rd - 25th Leonard Ouzts Friday, May 22nd 9pm Saturday, May 23rd 8pm & 10:30pm Admission $13 Reservations: 757-595-2800 www.cozzys.com 9700 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, VA Wishing Everyone A Safe and Enjoyable Holiday! The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 – Page 5 IW sheriff to investigate former school board member By Diana McFarland News editor Reversing an earlier decision, the Isle of Wight Commonwealth Attorney’s office will allow the Isle of Wight Sheriff ’s Office to complete its investigation into a complaint against former school board member Kent Hildebrand. Isle of Wight Commonwealth’s Attorney Georgette Phillips had previously planned to turn the investigation over to the State Police. If she had done so, the matter could have been prosecuted her office or by the Virginia Attorney General’s office. Now, once the Sheriff ’s Office completes its investigation, the case will be turned over to the Isle of Wight Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office for further action, if appropriate, Phillips said. Phillips previously cited a potential appearance of impropriety by having the Sheriff ’s Office investigate the complaint, given that Hildebrand was on the school board when the allegations were filed, and deputies were serving as school resource officers. She also said it would have been inappropriate for her office to prosecute the case had Hildebrand remained on the school board. However, the complaint did not involve school board business, but was of a private nature involving alleged theft of funds from an individual not associated with the schools, according to Phillips. Due to a change in circumstances the decision Kent Hildebrand Poindexter guilty of DUI By Allison T. Williams Staff Writer JAMES CITY COUNTY — Surry County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter on Thursday pleaded guilty in Williamsburg/James City General District Court to one count of driving while intoxicated last year. Poindexter was fined $250, his driver’s license was suspended for one year and he was given a 90-day suspended jail sentence, according to the court’s website. The court dismissed a charge of failing to carry a driver’s license. Poindexter, 74, of Dendron was arrested on Nov. 29, 2014, when the Scotland Jamestown Ferry docked in Jamestown, according Gerald Poindexter to a press release from the James City Police Department. Poindexter hit a curb while driving his vehicle onto the ferry in Surry, and hit the rear of anoth- er vehicle, causing minor damage, once he boarded. Ferry officials suspected Poindexter was under the influence of alcohol and called to have James City authorities waiting when the ferry docked. Poindexter’s alcohol blood level was .11, according to the James City Police Department. The legal limit in Virginia is .08. Poindexter’s seat is up for grabs in the November 2015 election. Efforts to reach Poindexter on Monday to see if he intends to seek another term were unsuccessful. The Surry County registrar’s office said Poindexter has not picked up a election packet from their office. Candidates have until June 9 to file. IW names econ. development director Thomas “Tom” Elder was appointed Isle of Wight County’s new director of economic development. Elder was most recently the executive vice president for the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance and has more than 25 years of experience in the economic development and commercial real estate. He also served as the assis- tant director of economic development with the city of Chesapeake. His professional affiliations include membership in the Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate and International Economic Development Council. Elder received his bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University and completed two years of professional education and development through the Economic Development Institute. Elder begins work June 1. was reevaluated and Isle of Wight Sheriff Mark Marshall is correct in that no relationship exists that would affect the investigation, Phillips said. “Sheriff Marshall believes that his office would be fair and impartial in their investigation of Kent Hildebrand,” Phillips said. The complaint against Hildebrand was filed with the Isle of Wight Sheriff ’s Office on March 4, a little more than a week before Hildebrand resigned from the School Board, according to Lt. Tommy Potter. The Sheriff ’s Office forwarded the complaint to Phillips’ office to determine whether a crime had been committed. Hildebrand resigned March 14 due to “personal reasons.” Hildebrand began serving as the Newport District representative in January 2012. Place Your Ad Now! 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Service arrangements are in the care of Colonial Funeral Home, Carrollton, Smithfield, Isle of Wight and the surrounding communities. Family and friends are encouraged to share condolences and remembrances at colonialfuneralhomesmithfield.com. Land transFers The following land transfers were recorded in Isle of Wight County Circuit Court in April. James. D Fulton to Andrew R. Isom, 5.163 ac Rt. 673 David L. Lilley prop, $370,000 Cypress Creek Development Comp to Brian L. Perkins, lot 146 ph 4 Cypress Creek, $82,400 Margaret K. White Tr. to Anthony L. Miller, lot 36 sec 3 Grimesland, $132,000 Smithfield Manor Townhomes LLC to Michal Eugene Vaden, lot 51 ph 9 Smithfield Manor Townhomes, $209,900 Wilmington Trust National Assoc. to Hailstrom LLC, lot 3 sec 1 Cypress Creek, $435,000 BB Bailey Realty and Appraisal to Christopher Radcliffe, lot 1 sec 3 Burtis B. Bailey Prop, $150,000 Dale C. Shenk to TDMJ Company LP, lot Tazewell St., $83,500 Board of Supervisors Isle of Wight to Town of Smithfield, 3.369 ac Howard Gwaltney prop, $255,000 Marcia B. Williams to Anchor Contracting, lots 20, 21, 22, blk B. Sykes, $35,000 Katherine M. Wright to Dalene Fillhart, 1.248 ac lot a Country Home Estates, $205,000 J a m e s B . Yo u n g t o Harold B. Kirby, lot 16 sec 3b Wrenns Mill Estates, $275,000 Smithfield Villas LLC to Linda Brown, bldg. 15 unit 4 Villas of Smithfield, $204,000 Melvin Ray Jordan to Tyler R. Mizelle, 2.28 ac M.R. Jordan prop, $200,000 Danny O. Belott to Bradley Brantley, lot 9 sec 2 Winfall Estates, $284,000 Diane M. Threatt to Jaclyn M. Bridges, lot 60 ph 3 Queen Annes Court, $119,000 Laurence N. Hill to Thomas G. Sadler, 1.32 acres Thurman B. Windslow Estate, $123,000 Karen E. Corl to James M. Tishko, unit 107 ph 31 Eagle Harbor, $207,000 Mark T. Habecker to Kasey D. Graney, 0.4 ac Roberts Ave, $185,000 Secretary of Housing and Urban to A. Thomas Holdings LLC, lot 18 sec 2 Wrenns Mill Estates, $190,389 Neill F. Hardee to Philip G. True, lot 96 Moonefield Estate sec 6, $300,000 Secretary of Housing and Urban to Jonathan H. Warren, lot 16 Ashby West, $242,000 NVR Inc. to Clayton R. Ives, lot 113 tr 1 ph 5 Eagle Harbor, $426,032 Jason A. Winslor to Kristopher J. Giltinan, 1.528 ac lot 3 family prop, $339,999 David Evers to Custom Builders Express LLC, lot 3 blk f Rushmere Shores, $10,000 Bank of New York Mellon to Michael S. Miller, lot 65 ph 2 Wellington Park, $225,750 Georgia A. Nelson to Samuel P. Martin, 8 ac Britton Chapman Estate, $315 Sandras Barnes to Rodney Boone, 22 ac adj SH Pruden prop, $0 HHJV LLC to Louise A. Ross, lot 13a ph1 Church Square, $205,000 Bnejamin Kiser to Nathaniel J. Pears, lot 99 Scots Landing at Smithfield, $273,900 Horton D. Copeland to Willis J. Blow, parcel Horton Copeland, $8,000 Blanton Fortson Bryant Jr. to Antonio Viudez Mora, 1.07 ac sec 5 James River Heights, $60,000 Thomas J. Wright III to Jeffery Hollandsworth, lot 2 J. Goode Roberts Est, $272,500 NVR Inc. to Brian Williamson, lot 265 Eagle Harbor tract 2 ph 58, $354,994 Delores C. Williams to Jesse Goodwin, CWF 15-12 lot 11 sec 1 Taylor Court, $154,000 One West Bank to Big Mix LLC, lot 11 sec 2 Booker T. Estates, $45,500 Re g i n a l d A . S e l l e r s to Dion B. Goodwyn, lot 20 Sunrise Bluff Gatling Pointe, $345,000 Karen V. Blair to Harrill L. Campbell, bldg. 6 unit 4 ph 5 Villas of Smithfield, $176,000 A my D av i s t o C o dy M. Chouinard, lot 36 ph 2 Queen Annes Court, $86,500 Sasser Construction LLC to Elizabeth A. Hilling, lot 216 ph 2 sec 2d-4 Founders Pointe, $426,284 NVR Inc. to Billy B. Webb Jr., lot 196 tr 2 ph 5b Eagle Harbor, $432,275 Main Street Main Street Baptist Church will host the baccalaureate service for graduating Smithfield High School seniors on Sunday, June 7, 6 p.m. The service will be a student-led celebration that features oratory, music and dance. Seniors who want to participate should contact Main Street or the SHS senior class sponsors by June 3. Family and friends are invited and a reception will follow. For information, call James Ford at 404-6906. Morning Star Baptist Morning Star Baptist Church in Windsor will celebrate Women’s Day at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 24. Cynthia Banks, of Chapel Grove UNCC, will be the guest speaker for a program titled, “Women Walking in Faith: A Year of Worship, Praise and Prayer.” For information, call 242-3200. Pentecostal Holiness Pentecostal Holiness Church of God in Smithfield is having a fellowship service on Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be James C. Banks Jr., minister at Bethel Christian Church in Hampton. Shiloh Baptist Shiloh Baptist Church in Windsor will celebrate women’s day on Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. Guest speaker is Debra Gholston, minister of Christian Home, Windsor. Colors are red and white. Rising Star Baptist R i s i n g S t a r B ap t i s t Church’s joint board ministry will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday, May 24, 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Gilbert Harper and Brown AME Church will be the guests. Rising Star is giving away dinner plates for a $10 donation on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6. Mount Tabor Mount Tabor Church of God in Christ is hosting a prayer breakfast Saturday, June 6, 9 a.m. Donation is $10 and sponsored by the Mother’s Board. JoAnn Jones will be the speaker. Founders Pointe LLC to Sasser Construction LLC, lot 209 ph2 sec 2d2 Founders Pointe, $95,000 Souther n Oil Company Inc. to Sharanya Petroleum LLC, 3 parcels Rt. 460, $525,000 Affordable Homes LLC to Jason M. Reale, lot 141 ph 4 Wellington Park, $316,500 Christiana Trust to Tracey Caudill, lot 3 RL Stephenson prop, $252,725 Rober t A. Wesley to Zachary W. Etheridge, unit 1205 bldg 1200 ph 2 Bridgewater, $144,900 James E. Hilton to George William Burt, lot D Rt. 603 William Briggs Estate prop, $155,000 Debra Adams Bagley to William E. Adams, lot 178 sec 3 Carisbrooke, $195,000 Henry Morgan to Benns Church Properties, multiple parcels C.S. Jordan prop, $0 Benns Church Properties to EW Benns Grant LLC, 142.934 ac tr 1 Benns Grant, $4,120,000 Deutsche Bank National Trust to John E. Parrish, 2.00 c lot 3 Senora Collins Porter prop, $94,500 Robert W. Wilson to John M. Zimmerman Jr., lot 22 sec 4 Smithfield Heights, $245,000 Geraldine O. Martin to Katie L. Hoyle, lot 3 sec 1 Hidden Acres, $214,000 U.S. Bank National Association to A. Thomas Holdings LLC, lot 13 Clipper Creek, $200,389 Cypress Creek Development Comp. to Eugene Craig Wayman, lot 58 sec 1a Cypress Creek, $80,000 Eagle Harbor LLC to NVR Inc., lot 110 tr 1 ph 5 Eagle Harbor, $89,5000 Myria Black to William G. Diaz, par a Joe C. Warren Estate prop, $32,500 Smithfield Manor Townhomes LLC to Richard Christopher Growney, lot 50 ph 9 Smithfield Manor Townhomes, $193,900 Jason Prince to Nazith M. Shawar, lot 12 tr 2 ph 1 Eagle Harbor, $292,000 Bank of America to Travis R. White, lot 22 Springfield Downs, $230,000 Dural Rodman Collins II to Christopher Bagnati, 42.025 ac par 1 Collins Family prop, $465,000 Douglas R. Crouser to Justin Shane Jewell, lot 43 ph 1 Founders Pointe, $480,000 Kenneth A. Nipper to Thomas W. Mastaglio, lot 5 Rt. 654 Burnt Mills Associates prop, $630,000 MACTEP Investments LLC to Daniel B. Gentile, lot 8 sec 1 Wrenns Mill Estate, $220,000 Holland Meadows Inc. to Quinzell T. Brown, lot 15 Holland Meadows, $239,636 Margaret Smith to Joshua P. Spoo, lot 6 Winterberry Place West, $305,000 Lori A. Nichols to Edward L. Sutphin Jr., lot 8 ph 2 Willow Oaks, $245,000 Kenneth W. Mace to Robert T. Meis, lot 13 blk f sec 3 Moonefield Estates, $200,000 Cynthia Eley Edwards Exor. to Cynthia Eley Edwards, 0.49 ac Rt. 667 William R. Eley Jr. prop, $20,000 Eagle Harbor LLC to NVR Inc., lot 49 tr 1 ph 1 Eagle Harbor, $92,400 David C. Rhodes to Robert W. Wilson, parcel 18a & addition Strawberry Plains, $182,000 Vickie C. Byrum to Jimmy Wayne Freeman, 1 ac Rts. 619 & 258 Redd prop, $215,000 Fannie Mae to David J. Moose Jr., lot 12 sec 2 Cherry Grove Acres, $120,000 Marvin J. Mosley to Jason A. Glockner, unit 34 ph 12 Lighthouse Commons Eagle Harbor, $207,000 Brenda F. Hulatt to Richard L. Thacker, 2 ac Rt. 630 Davis prop, $144,500 Mark D. Loewus to Paul Roberts, lot a R.L. Magette prop, $28,500 Kyle P. Gray to James A. Hirst, lot 29 sec 5 Grimesland, $180,000 your family to weekly services Good Shepherd Catholic Church Central Hill Baptist Church 10270 Central Hill Rd, Windsor 357-2225 Rev. Roger Johnson, Pastor Parsonage 757-539-7759 Sun School 10am, Sun Worship 11am Wed Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7pm Sat. Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun, Mass 9am Wed at 6:30pm Fri at 9am, Phone: 365-0579 Fax: 757-365-4749 Pastor: Fr. Oscar . Paraiso email: [email protected] 1/16 www.cgsparish.org 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 A Reformed PCA Church 259 James Street Luter YMCA Worship: 9:30 am www.hopepca.com Pastor George Boomer, 771-2243 Mill Swamp Baptist Church Sandy Mount Baptist Church 6329 Mill Swamp Rd, Ivor, VA; 357-2575 Sunday: Sun. Sch. 9:30am, Worship 10:45am, 5:50-7:30 p.m. AWANA for children and WORD OF LIFE for teens, bible studies for adults 5:30-7:30. Wednesday 6:00-7:30 p.m. “THE LOFT” children’s program, bible studies. Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Dr.Bobby L. Taylor Pastor 12/15 15155Turner Drive, VA 23430 Pastor Dan E. Gray Phone: 357-5718 “A Church Home for Your Family” Sunday: 8:30 am; 11 am; 6:30 pm Sunday School: 10:00 am Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer Mtg. & Children’s Ministry @ 7 pm 2/16 2/15 Church School - 9:00-9:45am Prayer & Praise - 10-10:15 am Worship Service 10:15 am Bible Study - 2nd & 4th Wed. @7pm 12/15 Joy Church For Worship Service Hours Rev. Dr. Bryan Brooks - Senior Pastor Adding Joy in a complicated world. M 1/16 757-542-3070 Trinity United Methodist Church 201 Cedar St., Sun. Sch. 9:40am/Worship 8:30am & 11am Wed, 5:15 Cherub Choir, 5:30 Dinner, Sunday School 9:30 Worship 8:30 & 11am, 6:30 Bible Studies & Missions, 9:30am Rivers of Life 7:30 Adult Choir, 7:30 Children’s Choir Dr. Donald R. Rhoton, Pastor 357-3659 1/16 12/15 Benn’s United Methodist Church Christ Episcopal Church 111 S. Church St., Corner Church & Main Sunday Services 8:30 and 11:00am Sunday School 9:45am Rev. O.H. Burton, Jr., Ph. 357-3373 Bennsumc@yahoo,com 1/16 Woodland United Methodist Church 20051 Orbit Rd. Windsor, VA 23487 Traditional Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 10:45AM Rev. Mandy Newman (757) 357-7499 8/15 Be At Home Community of Believers 15042 Carrollton Blvd , Ste K Carrollton, Virginia 23314 Sunday Worship Celebration: 10:15 am Wednesday Word Revelation: 7:00 pm 3rd Friday: Family & Youth Night: 7–9:00pm 4th Sunday: Family and Friends Day: Pastor Ricky B. Wamble 757-603-1790 [email protected] 9AM - Contemporary Service 10AM - Christian Education 11AM - Traditional Service Rev. Derek Pringle, Rector 6/15 Bethany Presbyterian Church 5358 Zuni Circle, Zuni, Va. 23898 Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am Rev. Dr. Steven Frazier, Pastor 5/15 www.bethanyzuni.org Oakland Christian United Church of Christ (757) 255-4353 Rev. Greg Ryan,M.Div.,M.A. ([email protected]) Services: Sunday at 8:45am and 11am Sunday School (all ages) 10am www.Oaklanducc.com 8/15 9/15 Sunday Sch. 9:45am Worship Service 11:00 amWednesday Evening (including Children’s Services) 7:00pm 12/15 Donald E. Watkins, Pastor Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday Sacrament Service -- 11AM Sunday School -- 12:15PM Young Men & Women -- Wednesday 7PM Bishop Paul Stoecker -- 757-621-8091 Carrollton Holiness Church 10/15 16144 Carrollton Blvd, Carrollton, VA 23314 Phone: 757-238-8866 Sunday School 10:10 am; Worship Service/Children’s Church 11:00 am; 6:30 pm Thursday Evening Meal 5- 6:25 pm; Worship Service/Youth 6:30 pm Food Box Dist by appointment Mon-Wed 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Free Hot Meals 2nd Monday, Red Oaks Mobile Home Park 2:30 - 4:30 pm 3/16 Free Hot Meals 4th Monday, Jersey Park Appartments. 2:30 - 4:30 pm Words of Encouragement It is always good for us to periodically be reminded of the importance of humility. Each of us, at times, allow pride to blur our vision and lead us from the way of love. Augustine of Hippo, a fifth-century bishop and theologian, wrote "The way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, third through humility. If humility does not precede and accompany and follow every good work we do, if it is not before us to focus on, if it is not beside us to lean upon, if it is not behind us to fence us in, pride will wrench from our hand any good deed we do at the very moment we do it." Brought to you by: Rev. Mandy Newman Woodland UMC Call 757-357-3288 to obtain info on how to include your church and/or pastor in the Have Faith and Words of Encouragement sections STALLINGS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Specializing in Chorus earns esprit de corps The SHS chorus competed in the Music at the Parks competition in Maryland May 15-16. Groups came from as far as Ohio to compete. The Smithfield High School chorus took third place for its festival-mixed choir and received an excellent rating. The chorus also took second place for their select mixed small choir, and received an excellent rating and the esprit de corps trophy for teamwork and leadership from their director, Paul Putnam. The award is presented to students from a school who demonstrated proper social behavior as well as musical behavior/ encouragement, and only one school receives it. 12/15 Healing Waters Worship Center Hope Presbyterian Church SMALL BUSINESS & INDIVIDUAL TAXATION T. Craig Stallings, CPA 210 Main St., Smithfield, VA 23430 (757) 365-0200 phone G1-091912 Brandon Lee Henry, 27, died suddenly Saturday, May 16, 2015. A home improvement contractor, Brandon was well-known in the community. He is survived by his wife, Brittani, and his parents, Suzanne and Paul Norman, and his wife’s parents, Scott and Cheryl Jeffers The family is devastated by their loss and want to thank all their friends and neighbors for the love they’ve shown through this terrible time. The family has been blessed and held up by their support and are grateful. The family advises those to call their mother and hug their children. A memorial for Brandon is planned for Friday, May 22 at the family’s yard and near the mud hole the boys have built for their trucks. Call the family at 357-2622 Baccalaureate service planned (757) 365-0111 fax [email protected] The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 – Page 7 IW, Darden respond to Perry suit By Allison T. Williams federal Family and Medical Leave Act. The FMLA is a Windsor Supervisor Dee federal labor law that gives Dee Darden is asking the workers up to 12 weeks of courts to toss out a $2.8 unpaid, job-protected leave million defamation lawsuit for specified family and filed against her on Jan. medical reasons. 29 by former Isle of Wight In her lawsuit, Perry Economic Development alleged that the county fired Director Lisa Perry. her before her scheduled The county’s economic return date, a violation of development director for the FMLA, and that her more than six years, Perry termination was retaliawas terminated in August tion for using FMLA after 2014 while absent from work being injured in a May 2014 under the auspices of the accident. In her suit, Perry Staff writer is seeking reinstatement to her job, with compensation for lost income, and for the court to order Isle of Wight to follow its policies. The lawsuit also alleged that Darden, who at the time was vice chair of the Board of Supervisors, made “defamatory, false … (and) malicious” statements related to Perry’s return to work and job performance that were published in The Tidewater News. According to the suit, Darden told that Ricciardi remains incompetent to stand trial By Diana McFarland News editor A hearing to determine if a Smithfield man charged with murder can stand trial was postponed for six months. David Ricciardi, 51, charged with the first degree murder of Naira Davis in February 2014, remains under treatment at Central State Hospital. A mental competency hearing was scheduled for May 14, but was continued until Nov. 12 in Isle of Wight County General District Court. Although it’s been more than a year since the crime was committed, Ricciardi’s doctors remain “hopeful” that he can one day stand trial, said Isle of Wight Commonwealth’s Attorney Georgette Phillips. In Virginia, to restore a person to competency means they are able to understand the court process and assist with their defense, Phillips said. That is a separate issue from guilty by reason of insanity defense, which means the person was insane at the time of the crime, she added. In November the court will decide if Ricciardi is either competent and proceed with a preliminary hearing or if more time is needed, or that he cannot be restored to David Ricciardi competency. Phillips said that after a year and a half, the doctors would have to provide definitive information to support a need for more time. And because of the nature of the crime, they are also less likely to jump to the conclusion that he is not competent, she added. According to a report filed with the court from Central State Hospital, Ricciardi was diagnosed with chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Despite several trials of medication, doctors have not been successful in reducing his psychosis and delusions, according to the report. The plan is try a final trial of medication, which represents the last viable News editor Two Smithfield men were involved in a shooting Thursday at the entrance to the Woods Edge and Jersey Park apartment complex in Smithfield. Arrested was Ver non Cary, 23, of Clay Street in Smithfield. He was charged with attempted malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Also arrested was Johnnie Green, 22, of Smithfield Apartment Lane in Smithfield. He was charged with malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The Smithfield Police responded to a call of shots fired on Wrenn Road at about 6:30 p.m. May 14, and located Cary about a block away at Hearn’s Bait Barn, Valdez said. Cary, who was in a pickup truck with is mother, had suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. He was flown to Sentara Norfolk General and released. The other suspect fled the scene, but Green later turned himself in to police, Valdez said. The two suspects had gotten into a fight within the apartment complex. As the one suspect was leaving the complex in a pickup truck with his mother, he opened the door and began firing at the second suspect, who was standing near the IW school bus in serious accident By Allison T. Williams Staff writer Three people, including two Isle of Wight Public School employees, were seriously injured in a school bus crash in Suffolk on Friday. No children were on the bus when the accident occurred at 7:11 a.m. May 15 at the intersection of Portsmouth Boulevard and Suburban Drive, said Tim Kelley, spokesman for the city of Suffolk. The bus had just dropped off Isle of Wight students who attend the regional Southeastern Cooperative Educational program housed at John F. Kennedy Middle School. Jennie Boykins, a county bus driver since 1987, is in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in fair condition, said school spokeswoman Kenita Bowers. Clarestine Cypress, a bus aide with Isle of Wight since 2008, has been discharged from Sentara Obici Hospital. A third man, Christopher Wells, 32, of Gates County, N.C., who was driving the work truck that collided with the school bus, is also in fair condition at Sentara Norfolk General. He has been charged with failure to stop at a red light, Kelley said. Vacation Bible School GForce Growing God’s Love June 22nd - 26th 9:00 - 12:00 * Deadline To Register - June 13th The county also anAges entering Kindergarten - 6th grade - WELCOME nounced last week that it FREE - Registration Online At had filled Perry’s position. www.cokesburyvbs.com/trinityumcsmithfield option for restoring com- The new Director of Ecopetency, according to the nomic Development, Thomas “Tom” Elder, begins work Trinity United Methodist Church report. 201 Cedar St., Smithfield, VA 23430 | (757) 357-3659 If the medication fails, June 1. the doctors’ opinion is that Perry has requested a Ricciardi will remain injury trial. A trial date has competent. His competency is “se- not been scheduled. verely compromised” by persecutory delusions that include his defense council, according to the report. According to an initial evaluation last year, Ricciardi saw Davis as part of a racial conspiracy and “spying network” and believed it was illegal to prosecute him PO Box 127, Smithfield, VA 23431 (757) 356-0591 Fax (757) 357-1763 [email protected] for allegedly murdering a black woman. Davis was a friend of Ricciardi’s mother, and often visited her home to provide assistance and comSaturday, May 30, 2015 | Main Street Baptist Church panionship. It was during one of those visits that RicMrs. Barbara P. Wiggins CEO/Founder of Providential Credit Care Management ciardi allegedly beat Davis Inc. (PCCMI), Housing Counseling, and Advocacy Agency (Nonprofit (501©(3)), to death with a baseball bat. will be hosting a Prayer Breakfast for Youth Against Violence and Bullying on If ultimately deemed Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Main Street Baptist Church’s Samuel & Georgia L. incompetent to stand trial, Williams Mission Center. The center is located at 517 Main St. Smithfield, VA the court can dismiss the 23430. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast will be charges against Ricciardi free. Youth from ages 6-18 are invited. If you have any questions about youth and he can be civilly comattendance please call me at the ph# listed above. The Theme for this event will mitted to a mental health facility, Phillips said. The be “The Makings of A Wise Child,” by speaking out against violence and court also has the option bullying in our schools and communities. I have worked with the Fifth District to continue to pursue comJuvenile Conference Committee, (JCC) for over seven (7) years. The term petency (in this case for up “Assault and Battery” was heard more times than I care to say. More times over, to five years) or dismiss the Assault and Battery was committed by someone who had been bullied. the charges and release the defendant. If the charges The purpose for this event is to cause Youth Awareness of how easy it is to be are dismissed, they can caught up in bullying and violence. Because of these two factors, bullying and be brought back when the violence affect countless numbers of youths each year. Every year many of our defendant is restored, Phillips said. youth are suspended, or expelled from school, because of their retaliation Prayer Breakfast Invitation for Youth Against Violence and Bullying: Shooting on Wrenn Road By Diana McFarland V B S newspaper that the Perry “did an adequate job” and said that Perry didn’t show up for work or call on the day she was due back at work per her FMLA agreement. The county, in responses filed May 5 in Isle of Wight Circuit Court, denies that Darden’s comments were defamatory or made with malice. It asks the court to dismiss the defamation complain against Darden for lack of evidence. In its filing, the county denied the wrongful termination allegations. entrance to the complex, Valdez said. It was then that the second suspect began firing back, Valdez said. A third suspect, a juvenile, is also being questioned in connection with the shooting, said Lt. Patrick Valdez with the Smithfield Police Department. The Smithfield Police Department has confirmed this to be an isolated incident. Residents who have any infor mation are directed to contact the Police Department at 357-3247. Place Your Ad Now! Call 357-3288 against the perpetrators of violence and bullying in our schools and communities. I asked myself what could I do to warn the youth about these pit falls in their lives? The answer is to talk with the children about their problems, pay attention to their cry for help in their embarrassing moments, when they fall prey sometimes as victims, and try to steer them in the right direction. We must get through to the children that it is more important to learn how to walk away from a fight caused by a bully, than to stand toe to toe and think they can win the fight. The end result is that more times over the child looses in the long run. They could end up out of school, missing a valuable education, and taking away any possibility of having a bright and prosperous future. Our Guest Speakers for this event will be Dr. Katrise Perera, our current Isle of Wight County School Superintendent; Mr. Tracy Williams, Retired Harlem Globetrotter, who has spent his time in retirement doing motivational speaking against bullying; Dr. M. Julius Hayes, Founder of the Saturday Academy for Positive Self Development in Youth; Mr. Kurt Beach, former Smithfield Police Officer, who is now in charge of the Smithfield Police Department’s CHIP Program (Community Help In Progress) for youth; Student Performers and devotional leaders from different churches and the community. When we can reach back and remember to remember that it does take a village to help raise a child, we can also reach out and teach that same child how to use his hands & mind wisely. Our children are our future. We must help them as much as we can, to stay focused, and not be deterred by the violence that has been manifested by bullying. Submitted by: Barbara P. Wiggins (757) 356-0591 HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR “SUFFOLK WINNER” Attend the ceremony on June12th events.hamptonroadschamber.com Investment Management | Financial Planning 1510 Breezeport Way, Suite 800 | Suffolk, VA 23435 Page 8 – The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 460 • Continued from p. 1 ditches and ravines designed to handle excess stormwater runoff. “I’m very passionate about the environment,” she said, adding that cutting a 10-foot wide swath of trees to drill a six-inch wide hole was disturbing to her. According to the code of Virginia, VDOT has the authority to enter any land in the state to survey the areas to see if it’s suitable for highway purposes. However, affected property owners must be contacted by mail no less than 15 days prior to the proposed entry. Because she was an adjacent property owner to the drill site, Peters said she did not receive formal notification. The only reason she was called, and that was five minutes ahead of time, was because she told VDOT she needed to secure her dog. According to the code of Virginia, residents can be compensated for damages, but the court must find that VDOT maliciously, willfully or recklessly damaged the property. Angel Deem with VDOT’s Environmental Division, said the contractors with HDR Engineering are serving as “environmental escorts” to make sure the project complies with already existing environmental permits and agreements. They are also there to minimize the environmental impact by cutting the fewest and smallest trees necessary to allow access for the drilling rig, Deem said. Public meeting The public is invited to an open house style meeting on the Route 460 project on Thursday, May 28, 5 – 7:30 p.m. at Windsor High School. For more information visit route460project.org. The project team can be reached at our toll-free information line: 1-855460-4600 or by email: [email protected]. The drilling rig requires a clear width of about 10feet to move in wooded areas, she said. That doesn’t mean that a straight, wide, clear path is being cut through the forest, Deem said, adding that the drilling holes are six-inches wide and the resulting impact to the area is minimal. Meanwhile, Windsor Mayor Rita Richardson wants to know why VDOT continues to spend money on the project despite lacking a final decision from the Commonwealth Transportation Board. So far, the state has spent about $250 million on the project over the past decade without any construction taking place. After abandoning the former 55-mile realignment due to excessive wetlands impacts, the state is now advocating a 17-mile alter native that calls for building a four-lane bypass north of Windsor. However, VDOT recently voided its contract with US Mobility Partners and is now attempting to get some of the $250 million returned to the taxpayers. The project will also now have to be evaluated under the criteria of House Bill 2, which scores potential roads projects in the state. The most important criteria in the Hampton Roads region is relieving congestion. Deem said preliminary engineering work is necessary to support the environmental work needed to obtain the permit from the U.S. Ar my Corps of Engineers. T h e C o m m o n we a l t h Transportation Board has granted approval for VDOT to proceed with the work, Deem said. The Route 460 project was conceived as a way to provide another hurricane evacuation route for the Southside, increase safety and allow for greater truck traffic from an expanded Port of Virginia. The project is expected to receive record of decision and environmental per mits by the summer of 2016. No rights-of-way or construction can begin until the ROD and permits are secured. The CTB must also weigh in on whether to proceed with the project based on its score through HB 2. It originally ran 55-miles from Petersburg to Suffolk and south of the existing Route 460. The current plan calls for improving 17 miles from the Route 460/58 intersection in Suffolk to just west of Zuni. A bridge over the Blackwater River in Zuni is planned to alleviate long-standing flooding issues in the area. No tax increase for Windsor By Diana McFarland News editor WINDSOR — No real estate tax increase is expected for Windsor residents next year, according to the town’s proposed fiscal 2016 budget. The real estate tax rate will remain at 10 cents per $100 in assessed value. Of the $1.6 million general fund budget, nearly half of the revenues come from other local taxes, such as meals and sales taxes, while real estate taxes contribute about 20 percent. Meals taxes provide the largest amount of revenue to the town, at an estimated $310,000 for the upcoming fiscal year. That is followed by real estate taxes of $190,000. The largest expenses are the police department at an estimated $530,609, followed by capital projects at $307,000 and general management at $264,154. Included in the proposed capital budget for fiscal 2016 is the construction of a public works facility for $230,000. Town Manager Michael Stallings told the Town Council May 12 that the proposed budget is balanced without the need to dip into reserves. The town also has no outstanding debt in its general fund, but the water fund carries a debt of $1.4 million, he said. The town is well within its legal debt limit of $19.5 million and can obtain that much, but it’s not recommended, Stallings said. A public hearing on the proposed Windsor fiscal 2016 budget is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, 7 p.m. at the town municipal building. The Town Council is expected to take action on the budget at its regular meeting June 9. Copies of the budget are available online, as well as several locations throughout town, including the Windsor Library, Farmers Bank, Citizens National Bank, Windsor Pharmacy and the post office. Writ • Continued from p. 1 The ISLE 2040 plan, unveiled last fall, aims to expand the boundaries of the Newport DSD and increase residential density to accommodate the 27,000 new residents the county claims are coming in the next 25 years. According to county staff, ISLE 2040 is a way to preserve the rural character of the county by concentrating growth in the Newport DSD, and as a way to mitigate the costs of the Norfolk water deal. 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As soon as you cross the threshold, the distinct smell of marijuana emanates from the drug evidence locker. “If you’re down here like I am for hours at a time, it can get pretty nauseating,” he said. Size wise it’s “functional,” but not for long, he said. The department is on track to outgrow its evidence storage, having grown from 16 officers when Rogers first arrived 13 years ago to 21 today. More officers mean more enforcement and more evidence to be cared for. The newly acquired rescue squad building could solve much of these issues. The 7,100-square-foot building was built in 1985, and it’s in “sound structural condition,” said Camden, at a recent town Public Buildings and Welfare Committee meeting. It needs a new roof, light- ing and ceiling, among other things, but the building’s plumbing is good and requires no under slab work, said Camden. “The bones of it are basically security in itself,” said Rogers. Rogers has shared the department’s needs with Smithfield Town Council and outlined a plan for the new evidence storage. That’s the priority, said Rogers, but they’d like to use the rest of the space for an ammunition and firearm depot, a quartermaster’s supply room for equipment and uniforms, and a train- ing room for both physical and classroom training. Rogers would also like to update the men’s and women’s barracks for officers to stay when responding to weather or civil emergencies. During one of this year’s snowstorms, some officers who live as far as Norfolk and Newport News chose to stay in Smithfield hotels so they could report for duty. Rogers said the overnight stay was optional, but the department can require officers to stay in town limits. For those circumstance, the department would have to pay the costs, and having its own barracks would eliminate that expense, he said. The rescue squad’s four bays would remain intact and would hold the department’s two motorcycles, boat, speed trailers and command vehicle. Another bay would be used for vehicle processing. Today, officers process vehicles at a crime scene or behind the police department but their work is subject to the weather conditions, making dusting for fingerprints or swabbing for DNA difficult, said Rogers. In the new building, the drug locker and firearms locker would more than triple in size. Right now, the lockers are almost full. The rescue squad building would also allow the department to keep its files there instead of the current location at the Public Works building on Cary Street. “It gets everything under one roof and frees up space for storage for anybody else here in town that would need it,” said Rogers of other town departments needing more space. Artists turn derelict machinery into inspiration for paintings By Stephen Nielsen The Winchester Star paintings in the exhibit are unique, thanks to the subject matter. “I like machinery,” she said. “It’s fun. I like that you can find an abstract painting in it.” She said that with machinery, you have the opportunity to really show the essence of the subject through abstract art by focusing in on the gears and other minute details. The exhibit will be an opportunity for visitors to see the process that Read uses in her paintings and teaches in her classes. Many of the paintings on display will be accompanied by a photo that was used to design the abstract composition, a pencil sketch, a small value sketch and a small test watercolor that she paints before the final watercolor. Linda Haile, a Winchester resident and one of Read’s students, said that she’s excited to be taking part in the exhibit. “It got us all busy,” she said. “It motivated us.” She added that the rusted-machine theme was a reminder that art can help you find beauty in anything. “It makes you look at things with new eyes,” Haile said. The exhibit will be open until the end of May. “50 Shades of Rust” isn’t the only time watercolors will be featured by the Arts Council this year. With the hiring of the new executive director, Jaimianne Amicucci, the council will resume edu- cational activities that had been suspended during the recent transitional period. The council will host a watercolor master class with watercolor portrait artist Jeannie McGuire Aug. 3-6. Place Your Ad Now! Call 357-3288 BUILDING or REMODELING? WE CAN HELP! 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OLDE TOWNE REALTY INC. 757-357-4156 • Free market assessment • Negotiable commission rates • Broad based marketing plans • Personal attention 24/7 communication • Listings - Sales - Property Mgmt fredalcock.com [email protected] Page 10 – The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, that the Town Council of the Town of Smithfield at its regular meeting on June 2, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the final budget for the Town of Smithfield for Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. All persons who wish to be heard concerning the adoption of said amended budget may appear before the Town Council at its regular meeting in the council chambers in The Smithfield Center, 220 N. Church Street, meeting room A, Smithfield, Virginia on June 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. __________ 839,739 TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY TOTAL GENERAL FUNDS EXPENSES 8,030,216 6,835,585 ROAD MAINTENANCE 1,176,125 1,067,664 GRAND TOTAL 9,206,341 7,903,249 WATER AND SEWER The full texts of the proposed amended budget are on file in the office of the Town Manager, 911 S. Church Street, Smithfield, Virginia and are available for public inspection. REVENUE PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION FY 2014-2015 SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016 GENERAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION FY 2014-2015 Revenue from local sources Real Estate 1,707,275 Personal Property 895,500 Penalties and Interest 42,045 ________ Total Revenue from Local Sources 2,645,820 Other local taxes Bank franchise Sales Utility Meals tax-4% Meals tax-1% (special projects) Cigarette Transient Occupancy Short term rental tax Rolling stock Consumption Communications Total other local taxes Licenses Privilege License Permits Vehicle License Total licenses, permits, and privilege fees Fines Revenue from use of money and property Other revenue PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2015-2016 1,707,275 889,900 42,045 ________ 2,639,220 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,310,90 575,033 ________ 1,885,933 1,374,642 639,162 ________ 2,013,804 OPERATING INCOME BEFORE BAD DEBT, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 970,618 842,747 BAD DEBT EXPENSE-WATER BAD DEBT EXPENSE-SEWER --- TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING EXPENSES WATER SEWER 130,000 170,000 3,230 23 46,000 237,000 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 2,586,118 2,601,353 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 344,900 41,400 146,203 _______ 532,503 344,900 24,90 146,200 ______ 516,000 220,027 6,000 196,395 2,250 Other financing sources Contributions Insurance Recoveries Line of Credit Proceeds Note Payable-Public Safety Reserve funds Escrow Reserves- Beautification Escrow Reserves-Pinewood Operating Reserves 98,707 9,497 250,000 430,000 12,250 -450,000 55,658 224,220 61,398 --122,090 Total other financing sources 1,229,480 584,340 Total General Funds Revenues 8,030,216 6,835,585 Road Maintenance 1,067,664 1,067,664 State Highway Maintenance Funds carried forward from 2013 108,461 _________ 9,206,341 -_________ 7,903,249 EXPENDITURES PROPOSED PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION BUDGET FY 2014-2015 FY 2015-2016 OPERATING EXPENSES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 614,883 616,742 TREASURER 406,811 489,975 PUBLIC SAFETY 2,383,548 2,416,105 PLANNING ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS 808,135 PUBLIC BUILDINGS 160,386 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1,660,477 PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL 822,231 DEBT SERVICE 334,006 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 7,190,477 793,613 162,550 319,949 796,414 589,119 6,184,467 --175,386 -157,525 176,393 58,343 433,770 121,200 196,000 16,240 96,000 --- --- EXPENSE-WATER 340,000 365,000 EXPENSE-SEWER 470,000 380,000 TOTAL BAD DEBT AND DEPRECIATION EXPENSE _______ 810,000 _______ 745,000 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 160,618 97,747 NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES) AVAILIABILITY FEES-WATER AVAILIABILITY FEES-SEWER 68,000 103,000 68,000 103,000 PRO-RATA SHARE FEES-WATER PRO-RATA SHARE FEES-SEWER INSURANCE RECOVERIES WELL NEST CONTRIBUTION INTEREST REVENUE-WATER INTEREST REVENUE-SEWER INTEREST EXPENSE-WATER INTEREST EXPENSE-SEWER 10,400 13,525 4,996 -7,240 5,400 (127,886) (29,311) ---(70,000) 6,800 4,500 ( 42,583) (10,101) TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES) _______ 55,444 ________ 59,616 INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CONTRIBUTIONS 216,062 157,363 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS-SEWER 22,833 11,890 _______ 238,895 _______ 169,253 INCOME (LOSS) AFTER CONTRIBUTIONS NOTES TO FINANCIAL 1) Income loss is funded by prior year operating reserves. 2) Availability fees are moved to escrow funds and used to pay for capital construction and improvements 3) Pro-rata Share fees are moved to escrow funds and used to pay for capital construction and improvements motivated by growth. 4) Water Debt Service revenues and Sewer compliance revenues are moved to escrow accounts and used to pay debt on planned RO plant and expenses for the sewer consent order. 5) Principal payments to be funded from income and debt service revenues for 2015 and 2016 are: Water Debt Service Principal Sewer Debt Service Principal 337,974 78,850 381,887 97,940 6) Total capital expenditures to be funded from income, loan funds, and escrow funds are: Water Capital expenses Sewer Capital expenses CAPITAL OUTLAY TOWN COUNCIL TREASURER PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING, ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC BUILDINGS PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1,423,185 681,000 189,712 496,000 16,500 39,500 8,654 1,000 1,000 ________ 2,856,551 130,000 170,000 3,230 23 46,000 237,000 70,000 PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2015-2016 1,423,185 681,000 189,712 496,000 16,500 39,500 8,654 1,000 1,000 _______ 2,856,551 149,000 300,000 193,600 915,000 457,500 231,135 6,000 Revenue from Commonwealth of Virginia 200,830 Revenue from Federal Government 528,330 GRAND TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE CHARGES FOR SERVICES-WATER CHARGES FOR SERVICES-SEWER WATER DEBT SERVICE REVENUE SEWER COMPLIANCE REVENUE CONNECTION FEES-WATER CONNECTION FEES-SEWER APPLICATION FEES-WATER MISCELLANEOUS – WATER MISCELLANEOUS – SEWER 123,000 300,000 193,600 922,175 461,090 70,000 _________ 651,118 173,321 363,559 734,264 389,071 The Smithfield Times Second Front May 20, 2015 Page 11 Community calendar Wednesday, May 20 SNIP—Bacon’s Castle Baptist Church will host the SNIP Clinic on Wednesday, May 20, offering low-cost spay and neuter surgeries to local pet owners. Vaccine hour is 10 - 11 a.m. Call 622-7382 for information about vaccine rules. Call 371-9236 to schedule surgery appointments. Thursday, May 21 BLOOD DRIVE—The Smithfield community blood drive is Thursday, May 21, noon to 6 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 201 Cedar St. in Smithfield. Good Shepherd Catholic Church is the sponsor and hosting the food canteen. DECKHOUSE RESTORATION— The Surry County Historical Society is celebrating the restoration of the deckhouse from the Capt. John Smith ferry on Thursday, May 21, 3 p.m.at 281 Bank St., Surry. Friday, May 22 BINGO—The Isle of Wight Department of Parks and Recreation’s family bingo night is Friday, May 22, 6 p.m. at the Rushmere Fire Station, 5354 Old Stage Highway. Staff photos by Allison Williams Westside Elementary School sixth-graders (from left) Deondre Boyd, Aja Walker, Robin Walker and Ashleigh Yost goggle up to test the turbidity of water samples from the Pagan River and Chuckatuck Creek. POPPY DAYS—American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 is collecting donations for veterans in exchange for red memorial poppies at Farm Fresh, 1282 Smithfield Plaza, or the ABC Store, 1917 S. Church St., on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23 CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL—The Isle of Wight Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy #699 will hold a confederate memorial service on Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m., at Ivy Hill Cemetery. The public is invited and encouraged to bring a lawn chair. POOL OPEN HOUSE—The Carisbrooke pool is holding an open house on Saturday, May 23, 1-3 p.m., at 9 Nelson Maine. The season is May 23 to Sept. 7, open daily except nonholiday Mondays. Cost is $275 for the season. Call 238-2115 or 2389625 for more information. BOAT SAFETY—Smithfield Flotilla 59 will offer free boat safety checks at the Jones Creek Boat Landing on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24. STEAK DINNER—The Dendron Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a steak dinner fundraiser on Saturday, May 23, 5-7 p.m. The menu includes steak, tossed salad, baked potato, roll, tea and dessert. For ticket information, call 814-1253. TIME OUT—Parents can have a night out without paying a sitter at Healing Waters Worship Center, 12172 Smith’s Neck Road, Carrollton. The church is sponsoring Time Out, a free program where parents can leave their children from 5:45-8:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays. All workers have passed background checks and children will do arts and crafts, play and have snacks. To reserve a spot for Saturday, May 23, call 356-1515 by Thursday, May 21. FISH FUNDRAISER—VFW Post 8545, 223 Washington St., Smithfield, is having a breakfast fundraiser of salted, fried spot fish on Saturday, May 23, 7-10 a.m. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, grits, biscuits, cornbread, mixed fruit and omelets to order. Cost is $8. Wednesday, May 27 WINE AND PAINT —Drink wine and paint an acrylic canvas with artist Sara Hair on Wednesday, May 27, 6-9 p.m., at the Arts Center @319. Everyone leaves with a finished painting. All materials supplied. Fee is $45 for members, $55 nonmembers. Reserve a space by calling 357-7707. Saturday, May 30 YARD SALE—The Riverview United Methodist Men are having a yard sale on Saturday, May 30, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Power House Equipment, 600 W. Main St. Testing the waters By Allison T. Williams Staff writer Westside Elementary School’s sixth-graders had a hands-on science lesson in an outdoor classroom last week. All 12 classes of sixth-graders spent part of Wednesday and Thursday testing water samples from the Pagan River and Chuckatuck Creek. Groups of students rotated through six stations set up in the school’s courtyard, conducting experiments comparing the salinity, turbidity and oxygen and Ph levels in the water samples. Sixth-grade science teacher Ellen Peterson started the program last year to teach her students about watersheds. But the program is bigger and better this year, thanks to a $2,500 grant from the Isle of Wight Education Foundation, she said. “It’s a little more high-tech now,” Peterson said. “We used the grant to purchase probes that we connect to iPads that show us the specific, precise data we’re looking for instantly.” Westside Elementary School sixth-grade teacher Sonja Bradshaw shows water samples to students. Last year, the students used a from teachers’ swimming pools. “When these kids get to middle hodgepodge of items for their exThe new technology helps keep school and study earth science, periments: litmus paper, oxygen students interested and engaged, they will be ready,” Peterson said. tablets, even Ph kits borrowed she added. On the Baltimore Ravens 90-man roster By Diana McFarland News editor Former Isle of Wight Academy quarterback Daniel Brown is now a member of the Baltimore Ravens football team. Brown was placed on the 90man roster following a recent rookie mini-camp held by the Ravens. He will play wide receiver as he did while at James Madison University. If he makes the 53man roster, Brown will begin playing this fall. “It is like a dream come true to be a professional football player. It is something I have been working towards since I was a little kid but the work isn’t done yet. I still have a lot to prove and a lot more that I want to accomplish,” Brown said. Brown caught the attention of NFL scouts during a recent “pro-day” event held at JMU, where they come to watch players perform drills and other workouts. “I was told the scouts liked my size and athleticism as well as my speed,” Brown said. At 6-foot 4 and 227 pounds, Brown ran the 40-yard dash between 4.52 and 4.58 seconds during the pro-day workout. During the three-day tryout, Brown said they played football and gave the coaches a chance to see what they can do, as well as attended meetings. While he played football, basketball and baseball at Isle of Wight Academy, Brown was a “walk-on” player at JMU. He performed so well for the Dukes, however, that Brown earned a full scholarship and went on to make second team All-Conference. Last year at JMU, the computer information systems major caught 42 passes for 605 yards and made seven touchdowns. He also managed to make the Dean’s List. To make the 53-man roster, the player has to prove he can play in Daniel Brown the league and they can trust him with the responsibility of the job, Brown said. Brown offers advice for those more than anything else, then “You would need to make it wanting to play professional nothing can stand in your way. It takes a lot of hard work but through cuts during training sports. camp and preseason where the “Just follow your dreams. If you can do anything you put team goes from 90 to 53,” he said. you have a desire for it and want it your mind to,” he said. • See CALENDAR p. 12 Save $500 * *Any job over $3,000. Good only when presented at time of free inspection. Not to be combined with any other offer. Jesse Waltz, PE & Stella Waltz, Owners Foundation Problems? Damp Crawl Space? Wet Basement? Call Today! 888-717-7058 F REE Inspections & Estimates! Page 12 - The Smithfield Times-Wed., Jan. 5, 2014 What’s Happening?... At your local with you, your neighbors, your community... Let us help you get the word out! Send us your ideas for stories, items for the community calendar, letters to the editor,... tell us about people, places and events that impact the lives of residents in Isle of Wight and Surry counties. Send the who, what, when, where, why and contact information by fax: 357-0404 email: [email protected] telephone: 357-3288, mail: P.O. Box 366, Smithfield, VA 23430 or visit the office located at 228 Main Street in the heart of downtown Smithfield The Smithfield Times offers the Community Calendar to promote events of community interest by nonprofit or community organizations within this area. The deadline for submitting items for the current week is noon Monday. calendar • Continued from p. 11 YOUTH PRAYER—A free prayer breakfast for youth against violence and bullying is planned for Saturday, May 30, 8 a.m., at Main Street Baptist Church’s Samuel & Georgia L. Williams Mission Center, 517 Main St. for ages 6 to 18. Guest speakers include School Superintendent Katrise Perera; Tracy Williams, a retired Harlem Globetrotter and motivational speaker; M. Julius Hayes, founder of the Saturday Academy for Positive Development in Youth; and Kurt Beach, a former Smithfield police officer. RELAY FOR LIFE—The Surry/ Isle of Wight Relay for Life will be held at Westside Elementary School on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, June 1 CIVIC LEAGUE—The Carrollton Civic League meets Monday, June 1, 7 p.m., in the conference room at Sentara St. Luke’s Medical Center, 20209 Sentara Way. Guest speakers Fred Mitchell, president of the Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department, and Dale Scott, commissioner of the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department, will discuss the facility use agreement issue with the county. For more information, call 613-6183. OIL PAINTING—Monday, June 1 is the last day to sign up for oil-painting classes that are scheduled for June 3, 10 and 17, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Art Center @319. Cost is $75 for members, $85 for non-members. To register, call 375-7707. Thursday, June 4 AG TRAINING—The Virginia Tech Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1045 Hare Road, Suffolk will hold an earlysummer row crop tour on Thursday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 657-6450. Upcoming KIDS COLLEGE—Registration is underway for Paul D. Camp Community College’s Kids College, a program that offers children ages 7 to 18 opportunities to take summer enrichment workshops related to science, technology, engineering, art and math. Program dates are PDCCC Regional Workforce Development Center, 100 N. College Drive, Franklin, weekdays from June 15 to Aug. 14; and PDCCC’s Smithfield campus, 253 James St., Smithfield, weekdays from June 22 to Aug. 14. To view the summer catalog and registration materials, go to www.pdc.edu/workforcedevelopment/kids-college/. For more information, call 569.6058 or email to [email protected] SCHOOL REUNION—Georgie Tyler High School Class of 1965’s 50th reunion is Saturday, June 27 to Sunday, June 28. Sandra Lowe, the daughter of former principal, the late Elgin M. Lowe Sr., is guest speaker at Saturday’s banquet. Other class activities include tours of the Schoolhouse Museum, the Isle of Wight Museum and worship at Main Street Baptist Church. OLDEN DAYS—The Smithfield Olden Days Festival is June 26-27 on Main Street in Smithfield. Those wanting to participate in the car show or Riders compete in national competition By Abby Proch Staff writer Five riders from Foxtail Farm in Smithfield recently competed in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Hunt Seat Finals. The middle and high school-aged students traveled to West Palm Beach, Fla. to compete in individual and team competitions for equitation. Hunt competitions judge the horse’s appearance, while riding, not the rider’s appearance, explained Trainer Dana Kiser. Competing on Foxtail Far m’s IEA team were individual rider Meredith Hutchens of Hampton and team riders Kara Walters of Virginia Beach, Mallory Francis of Franklin, Lindsay Kovalcik of Portsmouth and Shannon Dignard of Chesapeake. Francis won fourth place in the Future Novice Over Fences Xrails Team category and seventh in the Future Intermediate on the Flat Team category. Kovalcik won sixth place in the Future Novice on the Flat Team category, and Dignard won sixth place in the Future Beginner on the Flat Team category. Foxtail’s IEA team has 60 riders and trains more than 30 non-competing riders. This is the fifth year Foxtail has had individuals qualify for the national competition and the first year its team has qualified. Hutchens qualified by becoming regional champion and zone reserve champion, and the team placed in the top three spots at zone competition to make it to nationals. Graduating magna cum laude Angelica Michelle Owens, granddaughter of Anne Phillips (owner of Anne of Smithfield), has been on the Dean’s list throughout her college career and is graduating Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University. Owens majored in sociology and minored in Spanish. Smithfield STORY TIME—Story time is on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3-5. Story time for ages 2-3 is Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. KNIT—Knit at Night is the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting in Wednesday, May 26. QUILTERS—Experienced quilters are invited to bring their own projects to work on in a group on the fourth Wednesday of each month from noon to 5 p.m. Carrollton TUTORING—Free GED Tutoring on Tuesday nights, 5 - 7 p.m. The Pruden Center provides tutoring on math and writing for adults who are preparing for the GED test. For more information, call 925-5651. COMPUTERS—Computer tutoring sessions are one hour, one-on-one session for beginners. Sessions held on the first and third Wednesday afternoons by appointment only. Registration required. KNIT, CROCHET—Knitting and crocheting class meets Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. Beginners welcome but more experienced knitters are needed. Bring a pair of needles (suggested size 8) and yarn. Registration required. STRETCH AND TONE — This fitness class for ages 50 and up meets Fridays at 10 a.m. Registration is not required, but it is first-come, firstserved. SEED SWAP—Bring in seeds to share for use in the garden. STORY TIME—Story time is on a break until the summer reading program begins June 22. ART EXHIBIT—Local artist John Faunce will exhibit his work in the Carrollton Library’s art gallery through Friday, May 29. His work is a collection of oil paintings in various styles, including 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 realism, alter-realism and abstraction. WEATHERIZATION—Free weatherization seminar Monday, May 21, noon to 3 p.m. for qualified residents. Families receiving SSI are automatically eligible. Windsor BOOK CLUB—The book club meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Registration not required. STORY TIME—Story time for ages 2 through 5 will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration is not required. COMPUTER INSTRUCTION— Free one-on-one computer instruction on Wednesday mornings. Registration is required. Call 242-3046 or email blauver@blackwaterlib. org. FRIENDS—Friends of the Library meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Everyone is welcome. Surry KIDS —BRL Kids, first Wednesday of the month, Ages 6-11, 4 – 5 p.m. BOOK CLUB—Book club, first Thursday of the month, 1 – 2 p.m., “To Kill A Mockingbird.” STORY TIME—Story time, every Monday at 10 a.m., Ages 3-5. KNIT—Knit and stitch, every Tuesday, 1 – 2 p.m. Instructional leader Smithfield High School Assistant Principal Casey Roberts was named Instructional Leader of the Year. Roberts received the award during the school division’s second annual education celebration dinner where he and fellow finalist Byron Davis were both recognized. d“I am truly honored and humbled for being selected as the 2015 IWCS Instructional Leader of the Year. This award continues to remind me that the work we do in Isle of Wight County Schools is not a one-man show, but is a collaborative effort among teachers, administrators, students, parents, and the community,” said Roberts. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve in a community that values education and to lead amazing educators that exemplify professionalism and innovation. I accept this award standing on the shoulders of giants.” The Instructional Leader of the Year award program was created to recognize instructional leaders who empower teacher leaders and promote community involvement, all while maintaining high standards and expectations for all. Roberts was nominated for fostering an atmosphere Casey Roberts of academic excellence through his work with the Instructional Modeling Team and the Instructional Trainer Cadre. “Mr. Roberts is very deserving of this award,” said Division Superintendent Dr. Katrise Perera. “He truly embodies the spirit of what an Instructional Leader is and this award is a testament to his dedication to cultivating other great leaders through out the school division. His passion for empowering others is a direct contribution to ensuring that all of our students receive the highest level of quality education.” Governmental meetings •Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors, 5 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2nd floor, county courthouse, 17100 Monument Circle, 357-3191 •Isle of Wight Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, county courthouse, 17100 Monument Circle, 357-3191 •Windsor Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, Windsor Municipal Building, 8 E. Windsor Blvd., 242-6218 *DR. ARNOLD BERESH, DPM *Certified American Board of Podiatric Surgery DR. JEREMIAH BUSHMAKER, DPM DR. MIRSADA HASANOVIC, DPM www.footfacts.net Saturday Appointments Now Available at our Hampton Office 2202 EXECUTIVE DR., SUITE A HAMPTON, VA 757-827-7111 527 OYSTER PT. RD., SUITE 3 NEWPORT NEWS, VA 757-249-0450 The Smithfield Times-Wed., May 20, 2015 - Page 13 Staff photo by Diana McFarland Tom and Craig Hearn are closing their retail furniture business in Smithfield after 32 years. Hearn Furniture to close Inventory reduction sale starts Thursday By Diana McFarland News editor Hearn Furniture is closing the doors of its retail sales store after 32 years in Smithfield. Brothers Tom and Craig Hearn are hosting a storewide sale starting Thursday, May 21, 10 a.m., and which will run until the inventory is gone. The Hearns cite several reasons for closing the retail store, including an increasingly tough business climate, their age, no family to continue the business and, ultimately, getting an offer on the building. “It’s time to move on,” said Craig, 64, who also works as a manufacturing representative for other furniture companies and has a territory that spans seven states. Tom, 67, said it was “bittersweet” to leave the store, and especially the loyal customers who have shopped there for years. “I’ve loved the people,” said Tom, who has manned the retail portion of the business. Craig said those who purchase items during the sale will have the same warranty protections already in place. The closing of the retail store comes after the family closed the wholesale part of the business several years ago. That portion of the business sold furniture to other stores, as well as to mobile home manufacturers and pre-fab builders. Furniture sales are part of the family’s history. Hearns’ great-grandfather once owned a store on Main Street in Smithfield — J.T. Hearn Furniture — from the 1890s through 1921. Hearns’ father, Thomas Sr., ran a retail furniture store in the former Gale Fur niture store located where The Smithfield Center is now located. Craig and his father also opened the wholesale side of the busi- ness in 1979. Tom joined them a bit later. At one time, Hearn Furniture had 12 employees and 25 sales representatives on the road, Craig said. The company moved to its current location in the late 1980s. In addition to the retail showroom, the building also boasts a large warehouse area. Tom was the “face” of Hearn Furniture and served in a public capacity, such as the Smithfield Town Council and Planning Commission, for years. The brothers were hoping that development in the northern end of the county would have taken off — particularly Benn’s Grant, St. Luke’s Village and others where new residents would have needed new furniture. But the recession put a hold on those developments. Yet, development in the Eagle Harbor and Carrollton area has been good for May 23 them, Tom said. At the same time, the store suffered from some residents not knowing there was a furniture store in Smithfield and opting to shop in Suffolk and Newport News instead. People would say “‘we didn’t think of you’ and ride right past the building,” Tom said. Despite the challenges, the brothers will miss their customers and the store. “We’re furniture guys, that’s what we’ve always done,” Craig said. H e a r n F u r n i t u re i s located at 13490 Benns Church Blvd. in Smithfield. Sell or Buy In the Classifieds Call 357-3288 25 May 30 -31 July 18 - 19 The SmiThfield TimeS SportS May 20, 2015 Page 14 IW Academy golf wins conference The Isle of Wight Academy golf team took first place in the metro conference golf tournament held May 13 at Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk. Isle of Wight scored 381 on the 18-hole course, beating out Portsmouth Christian and Broadwater Academy, which tied for second with a score of 395. Eighth-grader Sydney Grimes completed the par 72 course with a score of 84, earning her a medal, a place on the All-Conference team and was named Most Valuable Player. Ninth-grader Blake Davis scored 90 and was also named All Conference. Isle of Wight Academy Coach Gene Milburn was named Coach of the Year. Grimes was invited to compete in the state championship Monday, May 18 at The Isle of Wight Academy golf team. Back row, The Manor Golf Course in left to right: Coach Eugene Milburn, Alex Toland, Farmville. Blake Davis, Don Riblet and Willie Keyt. Front row, right to left, Jed Davies, Caitly Kinsey and Sydney Grimes. Not pictured is Jeremiah Buchanan. SHS girls soccer ties with York The Smithfield High School Lady Packers sailing team is pictured in boat 13. Lady Packers take 4th The Smithfield High School Lady Packer sailors placed fourth overall at the Virginia state women’s sailing championship held May 16 at the Norfolk Yacht Club. With diminishing winds from the south, skipper Teresa Bonin and crew member Carley Peacock competed against 12 teams from the Hampton Roads area. Bonin and Peacock came on strong at the end, with a third and a second place finish in the last two races. The lady Packers put together strong starts and favorable upwind tactics resulting in a fourth place finish overall and narrowly missing out on sharing a podium with Norfolk Collegiate in first, Hampton in second and Nansemond-Suffolk in third. SHS boys baseball loses to York 5-4 A tight game was decided in the eighth inning as Smithfield fell to York High School 5-4 in eight innings on Friday at York. Nick Baham racked up two RBIs on two hits for Smithfield. He singled in the fifth inning and doubled in the sixth inning. J. Burgett got it done on the rubber on the way to a win. He tossed two innings of shutout ball. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered one hit. York’s J. Lewis, H. Collins and D. Brewster combined for six hits and two RBIs. Garris Weaver ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted The Smithfield Lady Packers tied 3-3 with York High School May 12 at Bailey Field. It was Smithfield’s first tie game of the season. Maddie Bauman scored one goal and Mikala Dean scored two. Savannah Cook had two assists in the match. The Lady Packers wrapped up the regular season May 14 with a 8-0 home win against the Bruton Panthers. Cook had four goals and one assist and put her at 14 for the season. Bauman made two goals and Rebekah O’Brien had one goal. Dean scored her 27th goal of the season against the Panthers. Erin Lee had one assist. The defense was led by Sydney Zari, Kenzie Kohrs, Lindsey Walker and Jess Brunor. Sophia Erickson had a wonderful game at center mid, said coach Jeremy Gibson. With the win against Bruton, the Lady Packers finished with 9 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie for the regular season. This was the best finish ever for girls soccer at SHS, said Gibson. The Lady Packers finished with a third seed for the Conference 19 tournament starting May 27 and will host a game. On Thursday night, SHS honored its two senior players, Alex Uzdavinis and Kirana Perera, and senior manager, Kayla Torrey, during senior night. just 1 2/3 innings, walked two, struck out three, and allowed one run. After a quick strike from Smithfield on a sacrifice fly by J.R. Polak, York responded with two runs in the third. York scored on an RBI triple by Collins and an RBI single by T. Kurtyka. The Packers took the lead in the sixth inning on a double by Baham that scored 2. Later in the inning Baham came around to score on an error by York. 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One-girl track team finishes first season for IWA Isle of Wight Academy eighth grader Betsy Pollard finished her first season as a one-girl track team for the school. The school doesn’t have a formal track team so Pollard asked if she could create her own and run under the school’s name. She finished the season with a personal best of 2:42 in the 800m and 5:57 in the 1600m. She also ran her fastest mile at 5:42. When Pollard asked about start- ing a track team, the school responded by organizing a co-ed cross-country team and by supporting her at track meets. The cross-country team is so popular that 25 students are signed up for next year, said Headmaster Benjamin Vaughan. Pollard’s next move is to try to qualify for the Junior Olympics, both for the Amateur Athletic Union and the U.S. track and field in June. 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Janet Salmon 757-434-6047 NC & VA Licensed EXPERIENCE Have tried thousands and thousands of criminal and traffic cases and dozens of criminal jury trials involving murders, drug cases, white collar crime jury trials in State and Federal Courts Former Chief Public Defender and was previously state certified, as Lead Counsel in Circuit and Appellate Courts in capital murder cases Served as County Attorney and Chief Legal Counsel for a county jurisdiction for over a decade. “NO ONE SHALL BE PROSECUTED OUT OF PREJUDICE OR ILL WILL, NO ONE SHALL FAIL TO BE PROSECUTED OUT OF FEAR OR FAVORITISM” AUTHORIZED BY HENRY A. THOMPSON VA G2-012214 2 B E D R M To w n h o m e - Wi l s o n R d . $900, 3Bedrm Town h o m e - Wi l s o n R d . $1150, 2Bedrm mobile Jones Creek $800, 4 Bedrm 3.5 Bath waterfront historic home 223 S. Church St. $2250. Right Move Realty. O/A 757-8807191 May6/4tp/22332 ——— FOR RENT Beach cottage, Kill Devil Hills. 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Call 757-641-9361. May6/4tc/2303 ——— APARTMENT SPACES available in Historic Downtown Smithfield. [email protected] Mar23/tfc/1028 ———— FURN/UNFURN RUSTIC Small Art/ Crafts/Music studio w/small bdr/ba/kit. Woodsy setting on Surry farm. Fenced yard. $400/mo.+ utilities. 757-323-8929 May20/2tp/22574 ———— OFFICE/RETAIL/Institutional For Rent in Historic Downtown Smithfield- Up to 2,700 sf available br3573113 or [email protected] Aug8/tfc/1028 ———— RENT NEWLY Renovated 3BR/1BA Country home. Available June1. $1100/mo + deposit. No pet/smoking. Credit and Background check Call 201-5858229 May20/2tp/22568 ———— WATERFRONT Home for rent in Carrollton, VA. 2 Bedroom/ 1Bath. $1,000/month, $1,000 Deposit. For more details call 757-636-3395 May20/2tp/22577 ————— 804-894-0676 Scrap Removal SURRY LAND Call Surry Side Realty at Lease Or Rent Bacon's Castle Hunt Club, located in Surry County, is looking for 150 to 1000 acres or more hunting land in Surry or any surrounding county. If you own land that you would consider leasing, please contact Jim Adams, BCHC President, at 757-218-3106 WANTED!! Junk appliances, Junk Vehicles, Equipment, Batteries, Alloy Rims. Free Removal! Call 757-5922811 May6/4tp/22431 ———— Career Class PHARMACY Tech Career in 3 months. Register online! medicaltrainingofvirginiallc. com or call 757-404- 3251 May20/12tp/22582 ———— Class A CDL Dump truck, Dump trailer, and lowboy experience. Call Drew at 757-810Help Wanted 5334 May20/4tp/22533 EXPERIENCED CDL ———— Driver w/good driving record, dependable and F o r Sale honest. F/T 757-6639501 5 YARDS of clean top May20/2tp/22570 soil delivered. $195, 5 ———— yards of fill dirt delivered $115. Call 757813-1879 Apr29/4tc/1013 ———— A L L N E W M ATTRESS SETS! Twin $89; Full $99; Queen Miller’s is now hiring $129; King $191 Hand Sales Assoc, for our delivered, Free laySmithfield location. away! 757-236-3902 All candidates must May6/4tp/22395 pass pre-employment ———— HORSE HAY, Exbackground check. cellent quality, Local We are looking for farmer, FOR SALE, enthusiastic & hardSq. Bales & round working team players. bales. 757-724-7869 or 757-778-0808 Delivery Please apply Available. in person at: May13/8tp/22489 13458 Benns Church Blvd. ———— Now Hiring! Smithfield, VA 23430 FULL TIME Landscaper needed. Must have at least 2 years experience and a valid driver’s license. Please email [email protected] for an application or call 757-279-0111 May20/4tp/22579 ———— LIAISON/MARKETER for Medical Practice. Please email resume to [email protected]. Part time position 35 hours a week. Experience people skills, computer skills, organization and flexibility. Apr29/4tp/22322 ———— MANAGER NEEDED for country store in Surry. QuickBooks exp.preferred. Please reply by email to baconscastlepeanuts@ gmail.com with resume & references. N E W C O M PA N Y seeking Caregivers. Must be able to pass background check. Must like seniors and have a lot of TLC. Please call (757)8807344 or email resume to meddocliaison@aol. com May20/4tp/22578 ———— SHEAR SUCCESS Hair Styling is looking for talented licensed hair stylists. Must have 2 or more years experience and a clientele following. this is a drug free workplace. Call 757-438-5921 for more info. May13/2tc/481 ———— TRUCK DRIVER Wanted. Must have Must Move To Your Location Double Wide $35,000 1998 Oakwood 28 x 64 Call 757-595-9231 MADE IN USA White Queen bookcase headboard w/2 drawer night stand, 3 drawer chest and storage/toy chest $125.00. White Nieman Marcus crib and 3 drawer chest $75.00. Wurlitzer upright piano serial #567253 $250.00. Call 757-356-9037 for appointment. May13/2tp/22456 ———— Double Wide Already Setup in Twin Ponds $15,000 1993 Liberty 28 x 52 Oakwood Homes Call 757-595-9231 Home Improvement BUILDING CONTRACTORS: ALL TYPES OF REPAIRS/improvements. From minor repairs to room additions. Affordable rates. Licensed & Insured. 757-647-4074 May6/2tp/22362 ———— AFFORDABLE HOME Repair, Doors, Interior moldings, Deck repair, Rot repair, Painting. Licensed & Insured. Call Rory 757262-8547 May6/4tp/22393 ———— DAVID BOYD RESIDENTIAL BUILDER – Lifetime resident serving Smithfield area with quality residential building needs since 1984! Specializing in additions, renovations, remodels and repairs. Class A licensed & insured. Visa,MC,Discover & AMEX. Call David @ 757-357-7110 Feb16/tfc/251 ———— HANDYMAN & REPAIR Work, years experience with Period homes! Please call Bob Lewis at 757-681-1798 May6/4tp/22394 ——— HANDY MAN SERVICES, Inc. - Electrical/plumbing repairs, installations. Doorknobs, locks, fence, gate repairs, roof leaks, window glass and screens. Licensed and Insured. Free estimates. Call Larry Williams 757-357-7408. Apr8/12tp/22028 ———— PAINTING, Home repairs/improvements, handyman services, replacement windows, house washing, lawn care. Call 757-6515570 Apr29/4tp/22319 ———— Handyman services T.H.G. Construction, Affordable prices, we do it all, 33 years of service. Give us a call.757897-1637 Mar25/8tp/21846 ———— Lawn Care APPLE LAWN CARE. Free Estimates, Reasonable Rates. Residential & Commercial. Licensed & Insured. Call Ken at 757-236-0200 May20/1tp/22581 ———— HARGRAVES LAWN CARE LLC-We handle all your lawn, landscaping, and bush hogging needs! Commercial/ Residential, Licensed/ Insured, Free estimates! Call 757-2890237 or 757-279-0111 May6/4tp/22396 ———— JJ & L LAWN CARE S E RV I C E , L L C Lawn mowing, edging, weed-eating, hedge trimming and any other yard work. Commercial and residential. Reasonable prices. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Your lawn is my lawn!!! Call James Young 757-3575569 or 757-334-0615. May6/16tp/22392 ———— S&H LANDSCAPING-Commercial & Residential! Spring Clean up. Complete Landscaping Installation, Fertilization, Mulching, Leaf Removal, Gutter Cleaning, Hedge Trimming and Lawn Maintenance. One time, Seasonal or Annual. Maintenance contracts. Free estimates. 757-274-2479 Apr29/5tp/22317 ———— C ommonwealth Insurance Cleaning S PA R K L E A N D SHINE Cleaning Service Residential & Commercial, Move in/Move out cleaning available. Licensed & Insured Call Susan at 757-358-2029 May20/4tp/22 ———— Spring Cleaning Special 15% OFF 1st or One-Time Cleaning WONDERFULLY MAID Serving Isle Of Wight & Surry Counties 10+ YEARS (Ref. Avail.) Service Tailored To Your Needs Licensed & Insured 757-284-6929 Services COMPUTER REPAIRS: Senior Geek. Fast affordable, certified. 25 years Exp. YOU CAN TRUST! Direct to your door.757-6389898 May20/4tp/22580 ———— GLENN’S TRENCHING Service and water line installation. No job too small. 757-2426245 or 757-812-1816 (cell). Apr22/8tp/22147 ———— For All Your Insurance Needs 1702 South Church St. 357-4900 PUBLIC NOTICE HOLIDAY REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE There will be no refuse collection in the Town of Smithfield on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015. Makeup day for all residents on the Monday collection schedule will be Wednesday, May 27, 2015. There will be no change during this holiday week to the regular Tuesday collection schedule. Peter M. Stephenson, AICP Town Manager Vehicles 1999 Ford Explorer 4X4. Eddie Bauer Edition, white w/gold trim. 201,000miles. Excellent condition. $2,400. 757-812-4000 or 757291-8721 May20/1tp/22585 ———— CLASSIC CARS $4,500 1949 Plymouth GC $3,500 1974 Ford Ranchero GC Part-time childcare teacher's assistant needed. Hours to vary weekly. Must be at least 18 years old and high school graduate with minimum 6 months previous experience required. Call Lil Folks Learning Center at 757-238-8278 for more information. $8,500 1989 Corvette Conv. VGC - 52,000 miles Contact 757-810-0803 AUCTION ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY FOR UNPAID R. E. TAXES Thursday, June 4th 6PM Sale Location: Motel 6 2864 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, VA Blackwater Regional Library is seeking a part-time Library Assistant (24.5 hours/week) for the Smithfield and Carrollton Branches in Isle of Wight County. This position includes evening hours and every Saturday. Starting salary is $8.96/hour. Send cover letter and Virginia State Application (www.blackwaterlib.org/jobs) by post or email (with job title in the subject line) to: Debbie Carter, Admin. Services Coord. Blackwater Regional Library 22511 Main Street Courtland, VA 23837 Email: [email protected] VA Auction Company VAF#662 www.vaauctionco.com 538-0123 Loving Thoughts There is no greater love, no smile as bright, No man has walked this earth who lived a fuller life. Our hearts are still broken, our days filled with tears, Forever in our hearts, through the rest of our years. Loved & Missed by your Family and Friends Glass technician wanted. We are currently seeking a motivated candidate for our team. We are looking for someone to install auto glass, shower doors, and various other types of glass. Job will also include cutting and fabricating glass. Prior experience preferred but not necessary. Applicant must have a strong work ethic, with attention to detail and knowledge of general hand tools and their proper use. Having some automotive maintenance skills, as well as basic carperntry skills are a plus. Candidate must have a valid VA driver’s license with transportation to and from work. Apply in person at Smithfield Glass & Mirror, Inc. 12728 Courthouse Hwy. Smithfield, VA 23430. Between the hours of 8-5 M-F. Another Happy Advertiser... “We had a lot of responses to ad you ran for us on November 26, 2014 for our Pet Sitting Service. Everyone commented on how great the advertisement looked. Thanks so much for designing it and getting it in the paper last minute.” - Patty Gupton Small Pond Pet Sitting Ronald Andrew Edwards DECEMBER 20, 1971 - MAY 25, 2014 DELIVERS RESULTS! *65% of market adults say newspaper ads are influential in making purchasing decisions. * NNA 357-3288 or advertising@smithfieldtimes.com Page Smithfield Times-Wed., May 20, 2015 Page18 22- –The The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 06, 2015 The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the position of deputy sheriff. The following requirements are applicable: 1. Must be a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States. 2. Must have a Virginia Operator’s License in good standing. 3. Must undergo a criminal record check and a background investigation. 4. Must have a high school diploma or GED. 5. Must be in good health and pass a physical. 6. Experience and Law Enforcement training preferred 7. Must successfully complete mandated training. 8. Must furnish a copy of your high school, GED and college transcripts as well as any other information requested. Applications will be accepted until the position(s) is filled. Any questions should be addressed to the Surry County Sheriff’s Office at (757) 294-5264. Applications can be obtained from the County website at www.surrycountyva.gov and should be mailed to: Surry County Sheriff’s Office Post Office Box 233 Surry, VA 23883 I, Sheriff A. W. Clayton, Sr., reserve the right to reject any and all applications that I receive. The Surry County Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer. 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CHECK IT OUT, CUT IT OUT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU! ——— Sat. May 23rd 8AM - 4PM 22612 James River Dr. Carrollton Antiques, Furniture, Bikes, Household Items, Oriental Rugs, Lawn Equip., & Much, Much More! Priced to Sell. Everything MUST GO! Yard/Estate Sale 1 6 5 9 3 C O U R THOUSE Hwy. Smithfield. Sat. May 23. 8-2. Tools, Cabinets, All kinds of stuff! Rain or Shine. May20/1tp/22569 ——— WHITEHEAD’S GROVE Baptist “This and That Bazaar” $20 table. May 23. 9-1. For information call Angie Dixon 757-537-5270. 18366 Benn’s Church Blvd. Smithfield. May20/1tp/22532 You could advertise your yard sale with The Smithfield Times and get increasesd visibility! —————— ADVERTISE YOUR YARD SALE HERE. YOU GET A YARD SALE KIT AND 20 WORDS FOR ONLY $15.00. ADDITIONAL WORDS .40 CENTS A WORD. CUT OUT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU Smithfield Police Department Employment opportunity The Smithfield Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Assistant. A person in this position must be able to work under pressure in a fast paced setting, answer phones, greet and assist the public and provide clerical support for the department staff. Responsibilities also include keeping track of budget, data entry and preparing reports. Successful candidate must obtain and maintain dispatcher certification. Excellent communication and computer skills are required. This is a full-time position. Starting salary is $25,462 annually with excellent benefits including full health care coverage and Virginia State Retirement. Formal job description may be viewed on the PD’s website: www.smithfieldpolice.com. Employment applications may also be downloaded from the site. Applications for this position must be submitted to the attention of Kristi Jenkins, Office Manager. All applications must be mailed or hand delivered to 913 South Church Street, Smithfield VA 23430 by 5:00 p.m. on or before May 29th, 2015. The Town of Smithfield is an Equal Opportunity and Drug Free Workplace Employer. 450 VIRGINIA RESIDENTS The SmiThfield TimeS 357-3288 SURRY COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Full-Time Dispatcher Surry County is seeking a full-time dispatcher to work in the 911 Communications Center of the Sheriff’s Office. The preferred candidate must be able to; multi-task between radio and phone communications, communicate information clearly to deputies, fire, rescue and animal control as necessary for emergency and non-emergency calls for service. This position also requires; typing ability, knowledge of the county geographically and/or the ability to read maps, data entry, compliance with policies and procedures and the ability to handle stressful situations while communicating with the public and first responders. The candidate must be able to complete all required training and maintain certifications after completion. Note: Requires availability to include days, evenings, midnights, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and extended shifts. Dispatchers are essential personnel and are placed on standby for all major events to include weather related emergencies and special events. The preferred candidate must have a high school diploma or GED. The preferred candidate must also possess a valid driver’s license; have reliable transportation and no criminal record. The position will remain open until filled. Interested persons are encouraged to download an application and return the completed county job application form to: Sheriff Alvin W. Clayton, Sr. P. O. Box 233 Surry, Virginia 23883 If you have any questions, please contact Sheriff Alvin W. Clayton, Sr. or Tamara B. Arthur, Emergency Services Coordinator at (757) 294-5264. SURRY COUNTY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – PROFESSIONAL A &E DESIGN SERVICES TOWN OF SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIA Police Evidence Storage Building – Renovations RFP 02-2015 The Town of Smithfield, Virginia, will accept sealed proposals until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, June 4, 2015 from professional architectural-engineering firms licensed to do business in Virginia for Architectural-Engineering Design Services and construction administration for the conversion of the former Smithfield Rescue Squad Building into a Police Evidence Storage Facility. Proposals should be addressed to Peter Stephenson and delivered to the Town Manager’s Office located at the Town of Smithfield Administrative Office, 911 South Church St., Smithfield, VA 23431. Proposals submitted after this time will not be accepted. All proposals submitted shall become the property of the Town of Smithfield, Virginia. Full copies of this RFP are available at the Town web site: www.smithfieldva.gov or by contacting the Construction Manager, Mr. Brian Camden, Alpha Corporation, at (757) 419-2306, or by email at [email protected]. The Town of Smithfield does not discriminate in the solicitation or awarding of contract on the basis of race, religion, faith-based organizations, color, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by State or Federal law. Smithfield Times-Wed., The The Smithfield Times – Wed., May 20, 06, 2015 2015 - Page Page19 23 VIRGINIA: IN THE the James C I R C U I T C O U RT FOR THE COUNTY An affidavit having OF ISLE OF WIGHT been filed that the Plaintiff served Defendants COUNTY OF ISLE OF Howard Senft and Tiara WIGHT, VIRGINIA, McCaskill by Service upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth Plaintiff, at their last post office address of 2055 v. NW 9th Street, Delray Civil Action No. 15- Beach, FL 33445 and 179 have used due diligence to ascertain any other HOWARD SENFT, if location for them, but living, and if not, then without effect; that the the unknown heirs, de- Plaintiff served Defenvisees and successors in dant Jacob P. Stroman, interest of IV, Trustee by posted HOWARD SENFT, et service at his last post al., office address of 400 Berwickshire Drive, Henrico, VA 23229 and Defendants. have used due diligence to ascertain any other ORDER OF PUBLI- location for him, but CATION without effect; that if Howard Senft and Tiara McCaskill are not The Plain- living, that the Plaintiff tiff filed this suit pur- used due diligence to suant to Va. Code § locate their unknown 58.1-3965, et seq., to heirs, but without efenforce its delinquent fect; that the last post tax liens against the office addresses of the following real estate unknown heirs, devistanding in the name of sees and successors in Howard Senft and Tiara interest of Howard SenMcCaskill: ft and Tiara McCaskill Tax Map No.: 03D-01- are unknown; 067 Brief Description: It is OR14380 Christopher Ct./ DERED that this Order Lot 67 Lawnes Pt. on be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in the Smithfield Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Isle of Wight, Virginia, and that the parties named herein appear at 9 a.m. June 10, 2015, in the Isle of Wight Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and do what may be necessary to protect their respective interests. Entered this 4th day of May 2015. TESTE: Sharon N. Jones, Clerk Smith, DC By Laura E James J. Reid, Esq., VSB No. 45796 Gregory D. Surber, Esq., VSB No. 72282 DAVID, KAMP & FRANK, L.L.C. 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 105 Newport News, VA 23606 Phone: (757) 5954500/ Fax: (757) 5956723 Counsel for the Plaintiff legalS L15-59 5-13/2t ———— PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 21, 2015, to consider the Virginia Department of Transportation FY2016-2021 Six Year Improvement Program. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the Office of the County Administrator, Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight, Virginia 23397, and is available for public examination. Any person desiring to be heard in favor of, in opposition to, or to express his views with respect to, the proposed plan may appear before, and be heard by, the Board during the Public Hearing section of the meeting in the Robert C. Claud, Sr. Board Room (formerly the Board of Supervisors’ Room), Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight, Virginia. The public meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The County of Isle of Wight is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you will require a reasonable accommodation, please make requests to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting at (757) 3656204. Notice is hereby given that the Isle of Wight County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 to consider for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors the following applications: The application of Raymond J. Barlow, owner, for a Conditional Use Permit on 3.68 acres of land, located at 17541 Scott’s Factory Road in the Windsor Election District. The purpose of the application is to allow for custom manufacturing on the site. I S L E O F W I G H T The application of EaCOUNTY BOARD gle Harbor LLC, owner, OF SUPERVISORS for a Conditional Use Permit on 2.74 acres of a 4.824 acre parcel of land, located at 13511 By: Carrollton Boulevard Mark C. Popovich in the Newport Election District. The purpose of the application is to alCounty Attorney low for a Convenience Store and Gasoline Station to be operated on the site. L15-60 5-13/2t An exception request ———— to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance, Appendix B-1 of the Isle of Wight PUBLIC NOTICE County Code, Article 3, Section 3002 (d) (5), Exemptions, to allow construction of a 14-foot-wide pedestrian/bicycling path through the Resource Protection Area at Jones Creek along Nike Park Road. upon request. Please make requests to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting at (757) 365-6204. ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PLANCopies of said applica- NING COMMISSION tions are on file in the By: Melinda J. Department of Plan- Goodwyn, Secretary ning and Zoning at the Isle of Wight County L15-61 Courthouse Complex, 5-13/2t Isle of Wight, Virginia, ———— and are available for public examination. NOTICE OF PUBLIC Any person desiring HEARING to be heard in favor TOWN COUNCILof, in opposition to, or OF THE TOWN OF to express his or her SMITHFIELD views with respect to AMENDMENT TO said applications may COMPREHENSIVE appear before and be PLAN heard by said Planning Commission during Notice is the Public Hearing to hereby given pursuant be held in the Robert to Sections 15.2-2204 C. Claud, Sr. Board of the Code of Virginia, Room at the Isle of (1950), as amended, Wight County Court- that the Town Council house Complex, Isle of the Town of Smithof Wight, Virginia, on field, Virginia will hold Tuesday, May 26, 2015 a public hearing at the beginning at 6:00 p.m. regular meeting of the The County of Isle of Town Council in the Wight is in compliance council chambers in with the Americans The Smithfield Cenwith Disabilities Act ter, 220 N. Church of 1990. If you will Street, meeting room A, require an accommo- Smithfield, Virginia, on dation or sign language Tuesday, June 2, 2015 interpreter to partic- at 7:30 p.m. to consider ipate in the meeting, an amendment of the reasonable accommo- Smithfield Compredations can be made hensive Plan adopted August 4, 2009, and as amended, by the adoption of a revised Growth Area map. Copies of the current Comprehensive Plan for Smithfield, Virginia, and all amendments thereto, along with copies of the proposed map amendment of the Comprehensive Plan for Smithfield, Virginia, are on file and may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning, Engineering, & Public Works, 310 Institute Street, Smithfield, Virginia. Any person desiring to be heard in favor of, in opposition to, or to express his or her views with respect to the aforesaid amendment may appear and be heard. TOWN OF SMITHFIELD By: Lesley G. King, Clerk Publish: May 20 and 27, 2015 L15-65 5-20/2t ———— SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to certain decrees of the Isle of Wight County Circuit Court, entered in the chancery causes of County of Isle of Wight, v. the unknown heirs, devisees and successors in interest of Flute Edwards, Case No. CL14-575 et al; County of Isle of Wight, v. Lavern Vanommeren, et al., Case No. CL14-133; County of Isle of Wight, v. Nancy Taylor, et al, Case No. CL14-210; James J. Reid, Esquire, Special Commissioner, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 6:00 PM at the Motel 6, 2864 Pruden Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434. Owners(s) Flute Edwards Lavern Vanommeren Nancy Taylor Tax Map# 54B-01-241 54B-03-003A 33-01-130 Reference for Legal Description LOT & HOUSE ADJ EVA JOYNER LOT REYNOLD DR./ADJ J.T. GOODMAN Address 104 S. Court St. 23400 N. Court St. Reynolds Dr. The terms of the sale shall be cash, or in the alternative, a down payment of not less than 20% of the successful bid price for properties sold for more than $3,000.00, by certified or cashier’s check, with the balance due in ten (10) days, also by certified or cashier’s check, made payable to Isle of Wight Circuit Court. Properties sold for $3,000.00 or less, will require full payment at the Auction. The successful bidder shall deposit the bid price and/or down payment with James J. Reid, Esquire, Special Commissioner. The said real estate shall be sold, “As Is,” in gross and not by the acre, and subject to, without limitations, restrictions, conditions, easements, liens or encumbrances of record, possible rights of parties in possession, encroachments, overlaps, gaps and gores, deficiencies in quantity, all question of boundaries, location and acreage which a current and accurate survey would disclose, roadways, environmental and wetland matters, unrecorded easements, matters which would be disclosed by an inspection of the premises, or any other matter of record or not of record. The sale shall be subject to confirmation by the court. James J. Reid, Esquire, Special Commissioner David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C. (757) 595-4500 Virginia Auction Co., Inc., VAF # 662 AD NETWORK portion is comprised CLASSIFIEDS May of 4 level building 17, 2015 lots. 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No court appearance. Estimated completion time twenty-one days. All telephone inquiries welcome - no obligation. Hilton Oliver, Attorney. 757-490-0126. Se Habla Español. Page 20 - The Smithfield Times-Wed., May 20, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2506 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, that the Town Council of the Town of Smithfield at its regular meeting on June 2, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of an amended budget for the Town of Smithfield for Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. All persons who wish to be heard concerning the adoption of said amended budget may appear before the Town Council at its regular meeting in the council chambers in The Smithfield Center, 220 N. Church Street, meeting room A, Smithfield, Virginia on June 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 7,336,208 8,030,216 ROAD MAINTENANCE 1,033,333 1,176,125 GRAND TOTAL REVENUE ADOPTED BUDGET FY 2014-2015 Revenue from local sources Real Estate 1,685,000 Personal Property 885,000 Penalties and Interest 40,015 ________ Total Revenue from Local Sources 2,610,015 Other local taxes Bank franchise Sales Utility Meals tax-4% Meals tax-1% (special projects) Cigarette Transient Occupancy Short term rental tax Rolling stock Consumption Communications Total other local taxes Licenses Privilege License Permits Vehicle License Total licenses, permits, and privilege fees Fines Revenue from use of money and property Other revenue Revenue from Commonwealth of Virginia Revenue from Federal Government PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION FY 2014-2015 1,707,275 896,500 42,045 ________ 2,645,820 134,370 270,000 193,600 879,785 439,892 123,000 300,000 193,600 922,175 461,090 174,067 139,430 1,000 15 49,000 240,000 130,000 170,000 3,230 23 46,000 237,000 2,521,159 2,586,118 340,950 18,400 132,000 _______ 344,900 41,400 146,203 _______ 491,350 532,503 70,000 195,892 6,000 200,315 396,480 70,000 231,135 6,000 200,830 528,330 8,369,541 REVENUE ADOPTED BUDGET FY 2014-2015 OPERATING REVENUE CHARGES FOR SERVICES-WATER CHARGES FOR SERVICES-SEWER WATER DEBT SERVICE REVENUE SEWER COMPLIANCE REVENUE CONNECTION FEES-WATER CONNECTION FEES-SEWER APPLICATION FEES-WATER MISCELLANEOUS – WATER MISCELLANEOUS – SEWER TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING EXPENSES WATER SEWER TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,423,185 681,000 189,712 496,000 16,500 39,500 8 654 1,000 1,000 ________ 2,856,551 1,253,299 547,588 ________ 1,800,887 1,310,900 575,033 ________ 1,885,933 OPERATING INCOME BEFORE BAD DEBT, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE 160,618 NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES) AVAILIABILITY FEES-WATER AVAILIABILITY FEES-SEWER 40,800 61,800 68,000 103,000 ---6,800 4,500 (111,606) ( 36,965) 10,400 13,525 4,996 7,240 5,400 (127,886) (29,231) PRO-RATA SHARE FEES-WATER PRO-RATA SHARE FEES-SEWER INSURANCE RECOVERIES INTEREST REVENUE-WATER INTEREST REVENUE-SEWER INTEREST EXPENSE-WATER INTEREST EXPENSE-SEWER Total General Funds Revenues 7,336,208 8,030,216 INCOME (LOSS) AFTER CONTRIBUTIONS Road Maintenance From Prior Year Cash Proffers 1,033,333 -_________ 8,369,541 1,067,664 108,461 _________ 9,206,341 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL DEBT SERVICE TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 547,637 404,669 2,445,729 614,883 406,811 2,383,548 810,521 808,135 153,145 1,191,840 789,155 528,619 6,871,315 1,660,477 822,231 334,006 7,190,477 CAPITAL OUTLAY TOWN COUNCIL -TREASURER -PUBLIC SAFETY 176,393 PLANNING, ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS 7,500 PUBLIC BUILDINGS 177,000 PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 8,000 96,000 __________ -- -175,386 58,343 433,770 16,240 156,000 _______ 470,000 8,183 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS-SEWER OPERATING EXPENSES GENERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURER PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC BUILDINGS 160,386 340,000 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 1,229,480 PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION FY 2014-2015 --- _______ 810,000 844,997 ADOPTED BUDGET FY 2014-2015 970,618 _______ 977,500 TOTAL BAD DEBT AND DEPRECIATION EXPENSE Total other financing sources EXPENDITURES 985,683 BAD DEBT EXPENSE-WATER 7,500 BAD DEBT EXPENSE-SEWER 5,000 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE-WATER 365,000 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE-SEWER 600,000 55,658 224,220 161,398 ________ GRAND TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET REVISION FY 2014-2015 1,397,000 668,000 188,970 492,000 9,900 23,700 5,500 500 1,000 ________ 2,786,570 Other financing sources Contributions 1,000 Insurance Recoveries --Line of Credit Proceeds 450,000 Note Payable-Public Safety --Reserve funds Escrow Reserves- Beautification --Restricted Reserves-Pinewood 4,410 Operating Reserves 389,587 _________ 98,707 9,497 250,000 430,000 9,206,341 WATER AND SEWER SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD GENERAL GOVERNMENT 839,739 TOTAL GENERAL FUNDS EXPENSES The full texts of the proposed amended budget are on file in the office of the Town Manager, 911 S. Church Street, Smithfield, Virginia and are available for public inspection. FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015 464,893 TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUE _______ (EXPENSES) (34,671) INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CONTRIBUTIONS ________ 55,444 (26,488) 216,062 22,833 22,833 _______ (3,655) _______ 238,895 NOTES TO FINANCIAL 1) Income loss is funded by prior year operating reserves. 2) Availability fees are moved to escrow funds and used to pay for capital construction and improvements 3) Pro-rata Share fees are moved to escrow funds and used to pay for capital construction and improvements motivated by growth. 4) Water Debt Service revenues and Sewer compliance revenues are moved to escrow accounts and used to pay debt on planned RO plant and expenses for the sewer consent order. 5) Principal payments to be funded from income and debt service revenues for 2014 and 2015 are: Water Debt Service Principal Sewer Debt Service Principal 337,974 78,850 337,974 78,850 6) Total capital expenditures to be funded from income, loan funds, and escrow funds are: Water Capital expenses Sewer Capital expenses 173,321 251,321 173,321 363,559
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