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BREAKING GROUND
Construction begins on West Broad
Marketplace retail center in Short Pump. P. 2
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Henrico elementary school celebrates
P. 3
national designation.
JAN. 22-FEB. 4, 2015
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HCPS program to
guarantee future
teaching jobs for
current students
GEN. ASSEMBLY
By Eileen Mellon
Henrico representatives
discuss the new G.A. session.
Details, p. 6-7
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ENTERTAINMENT
A dream remembered
Dr. Arthur Roots of Richmond (above) sings a
capella during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Commemoration at Highland Springs United
Methodist Church Jan. 19. The event also featured
Henrico native and actor Tony Cosby (at left) giving his impassioned version of King's famous "I
Have a Dream" speech and a performance by the
seventh-grade chorus from Fairfield Middle
School.
Environmental Film Festival
screenings planned in county.
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Business
Government
Entertainment
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Public high school students in
Henrico County will have the opportunity to earn a guaranteed teaching job when they graduate college,
thanks to the new Teacher Scholars’
program, which Henrico County
Public
Schools
launched this seTHE
mester.
The Henrico
school
division,
S T O R Y along with other
EDUCATION systems
nationwide, has witnessed
a shortage in the number of teachers
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Photos by Roger Walk for the Henrico Citizen
Classic sounds
see TEACHERS, p. 9
By Eileen Mellon
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Henrico-based orchestra
steps back in time
Time-sensitive material
Delivery requested by Jan. 8.
cities on the East Coast, and I wanted to
present the music of the past and spark an
interest in this type of music.“
Formed in 2013, the Henrico-based
Mannheim Rocket consists of 24 high-end
musicians from all across the country, who
in areas such as math, Spanish, exceptional education, technology education and family and consumer sciences. The new Henrico program
will offer an incentive to students
and hopefully spark an interest in
teaching.
“I needed to come up with another way to attract candidates in
Henrico for these content areas
where there are high turnover rates
for teachers,” said Mandy Baker, director of human resources for Henrico County Public Schools. “It
dawned on me that we have such a
great population of students working with us now and many of them
do come back to Henrico to live and
work after college.”
Any Henrico County seniors can
apply for the program, and a committee will choose 15 students from
the applicant pool. If selected, the
On March 13, the local music scene will
go back in time 200 years.
That's when Mannheim Rocket, a period-instrument-based orchestra, will play its
inaugural concert at Monumental Church in
Richmond, offering music lovers the chance
to step back two centuries and experience
200-year-old music performed with 200year-old instruments.
“I’ve played music all over the country,
and when I came to Richmond there wasn’t
really an outlet for this type of period-instrumental music,” said Richard Spece,
founder of Mannheim Rocket and an awardwinning conductor and clarinetist for a
quarter century who moved to the region
in 2013. “This is one of the most historic
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Mannheim Rocket will debut its unique
sounds of yesteryear in March.
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JAN. 22-FEB. 4, 2015 • HENRICOCITIZEN.COM
Troop produces 6 Eagle Scouts
Six Boy Scouts from a West End Boy
Scout Troop will earn Eagle Scout
recognition Feb. 8.
The Scouts from Troop 770, sponsored by River Road Presbyterian
Church, are: Adam Jones, Sam Murphy,
Cabell Murray, Ted Palmer, Kyle Adams
and Grayson Phillips.The teens started
in the troop together and have steadily
climbed the ranks to earn the highest
honor bestowed by the Boy Scouts.
Only 5 percent of all Boy Scouts ever
become Eagle Scouts. The awards will
be conferred at River Road Presbyterian
Church.
“What an impressive group of
Public Hearing on Community
Development Needs and
Program Performance
Henrico County, Virginia
The County of Henrico is preparing its Five Year
Consolidated Plan for the years 2015 – 2019. The
County is required to prepare this Plan to receive
federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. The Plan will
serve as a guide for the use of federal funds in addressing Henrico’s community development
needs.
Henrico County will conduct three public hearings
at the times and locations listed below to hear from
citizens their opinions concerning community development needs in the County and past performance of community development programs. The
County encourages all citizens to attend. Citizens
can also provide feedback via email or electronic
survey. More information can be found at
www.henrico.us/revit or by calling 501-7640.
Meeting times and locations:
• Saturday, January 24, 2015, 9:30 AM. Eastern
Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum
Avenue.
• Monday, January 26, 2015, 6:30 PM. Tuckahoe
Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive.
• Thursday, February 26, 2015, 6:30 PM. Belmont
Recreation Center, 1600 Hilliard Road.
Meeting locations are handicap accessible and reasonable accommodations will be provided. If you
need a special accommodation, please call 5017640 at least two days in advance of the event.
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young men,” said Scoutmaster David
Bernhardt. “They have excelled in
Scouting, in the classroom and on the
athletic field.”
All six Scouts are student athletes at
Douglas Freeman High School. Murphy
and Jones, sophomores, play football.
Murray, a junior, plays lacrosse. Palmer,
a sophomore, plays basketball and
lacrosse. Adams, a sophomore in the
Center for Leadership, Government, and
Global Economics, is on the baseball
team. Phillips, a sophomore, is a football
and lacrosse player.
On the way to becoming Eagle
Scouts, each Scout developed and led a
service project with the Troop. Several
hundred hours of community service
were generated by the projects.
At Maybeury Elementary School,
Adams renovated the baseball diamond
with additional help from the Freeman
baseball team and its coaches. Coach
Ken Moore, who advised on the project, recalled that Tuckahoe Little League
diamond, with Palmer also building a
ramp for a storage shed. At Trinity
Methodist Church, Jones built a retaining wall and a walkway out of brick.
Troop 770 may have four more
Eagle Scouts by the end of the year. In
addition to Scoutmaster Bernhardt, the
Troop is led by Assistant Scoutmaster
Rod Adams. Stephen Gwynn coached
each of the Eagle Scouts through their
service project and Board of Review.
Dirt begins to turn at site of Short Pump retail center
Local officials helped break ground
on the planned West Broad Marketplace
retail development in Short Pump earlier this month. The new shopping center, to be located on the north side of
West Broad Street, just west of North
Gayton Road, will include the region’s
first Wegman’s grocery store and Cabela’s outdoors store, along with other
tenants.
Pictured above, from left, during
the groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 14
are: Jack Waghorn (president of developer NVRetail), David Kaechele (Three
Chopt District representative on the
Henrico Board of Supervisors), Frank
Thornton (Fairfield District representative on the Board of Supervisors and
board chair), John Vithoulkas (Henrico
County manager), Joe Emerson (Henrico County’s director of planning) and
Tracy Lower (of engineering firm VHB).
The Cabela’s location is expected to
open in April, with the Wegman’s opening shortly thereafter. When completed,
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played on the field when he was growing up.
Murray built tables for the outdoor
classroom at Maybeury.“This field has a
lot of history. It’s great that Kyle, his
Troop and his teammates have restored
it," Moore said.”
At the Southside Boys & Girls Club,
Murphy landscaped the front of the
building. Palmer and Phillips built picnic tables for use around the baseball
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the overall center will feature 400,000plus square feet of retail space. Cabela’s
and Wegman’s will be located adjacent
to each other at the back of the site,
abutting Interstate 64. A total of 16
other retail spaces, ranging from 2,500
square feet to 36,000 square feet, are
currently available for lease.
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Community 3
Twin Hickory ES celebrates ‘Blue Ribbon’ designation
Twin Hickory Elementary School celebrated a milestone earlier this month with
poetry, music, student tweets and blue
food.The school was one of seven Virginia
public schools named a 2014 National
Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program
honors schools that are either academically superior, or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement. Nationally, only 287 public schools earned
National Blue Ribbon honors.
Mike Dussault,Twin Hickory principal,
presided over the gathering of blue-clad
faculty, staff, parents and students as the
school celebrated its honor. Speakers
noted the school’s academic achievements as well as its diversity: school families represent more than 40 nations.
A short film produced by HCPS TV
Services featured students and staff mem-
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bers reflecting on the school’s culture, and
the walls were covered with student
tweet ideas summing up the occasion.
After the program, there were cakes and
Longtime RIR fire chief honored by NASCAR
Longtime Richmond International Raceway Fire
Chief Donald “Doc” Jernigan recently received
NASCAR's Excellence in Track Services Award at the
body's annual summit for safety, security and track
services personnel. Jernigan was one of five officials
from NASCAR's national, touring, IMSA and weekly
series events to earn the award.
“Doc is dedicated to this cause and is a true
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leader who is highly regarded within the Richmond
organization and industry as well,” said David Hoots, the managing event director for
NASCAR Race Services.
candies in every shade of blue at a reception paid for by the Henrico Education
Foundation.
The U.S. Department of Education
honored Twin Hickory Elementary and all
of the nation’s 2014 National Blue Ribbon
Schools during a November conference
and awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Twin Hickory is the 14th HCPS school
since 1984-85 to earn National Blue Ribbon status, according to USDOE records.
The others are: Adams Elementary, Baker
Elementary, Longan Elementary, Nuckols
Farm Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary, Short Pump Elementary, Brookland
Middle, Byrd Middle, Pocahontas Middle,
Tuckahoe Middle, Freeman High, Godwin
High and Hermitage High.
The Affordable Care Act’s
impact on your tax return
The Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (PPACA) went into effect for 2014
mandating that virtually all U.S. citizens and
legal
residents
have
health insurance or they
must pay a tax for not
having health insurance.
This will be regulated on
every tax return that is
filed for 2014 and subsequent years. Every taxpayer will have to answer
whether or not they had minimum essential
coverage.
There are three primary concerns heading into tax season for taxpayers: the advance premium tax credit reconciliation, the
premium tax credit calculation, or the individual mandate penalty assessment.
Taxpayers who obtained coverage
through the Health Insurance Marketplace
that qualified for a premium tax credit could
choose to receive the credit in advance to
reduce the cost of insurance. This was
based on estimates of income and family
status. If the estimate was significantly
lower than the actual income earned, the
taxpayer will have to repay some or all of
the subsidy on their tax return. Likewise, if
the estimate was higher than the actual income earned, the taxpayer could be due an
additional credit.
For taxpayers who qualified for the premium tax credit that did not choose to receive it in advance, they could qualify to re-
ceive it on their income tax return. These
taxpayers will have to fill out Form 8962 to
calculate their refundable credit.
Some taxpayers may not have insurance coverage and they will be subject to a
penalty assessment for failing to have minimum essential coverage. This penalty will
be assessed on the tax return and the IRS
may offset that liability against any tax refund you may be due but they are prohibited from using liens and levies to collect the
individual shared responsibility payment.
This penalty can be abated if certain conditions apply which will be outlined on Form
8965, Health Coverage Exemptions. Some
examples of allowable exemptions include
receiving a public utility shut off notice during the year, filing for bankruptcy, and not
being physically present in the United
States.
The PPACA will almost certainly impact
all taxpayers in one way or another.
***
Eric Moore, EA is the owner of E W
Moore & Co, a full service tax and accounting business specializing in tax preparation
for individuals and businesses. Contact Eric
at (804) 266-8846 or visit www.
ewmooreaccounting.com for more information.
The information contained herein is not
tax advice. Please consult a professional
tax advisor to see how this might apply to
your individual circumstances.
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Environmental Film Festival films
to be screened at Tuckahoe Library
The Tuckahoe Area Library, in conjunction with the RVA Environmental
Film Festival, will present films of local
and planetary interest on Wednesday,
Feb. 4, beginning at 5 p.m.
Screenings include short films from
the RVA Environmental Film Contest
entries at 5
folp.m.,
lowed at 5:45
p.m.
by
Stripers:
Quest for the
Bite, a film for
anglers. The
main feature
film,
Slingshot,
will
begin at 6:50
p.m.
SlingShot focuses on Segway inventor Dean Kamen and his
work to solve the world’s water crisis.
SlingShot is about a man whose innovative thinking could create a solution
for a crisis affecting billions – access to
clean water. Kamen lives in a house
with secret passages, a closet full of
denim clothes and a helicopter garage.
His latest passion: the SlingShot water
purification system created to obliterate half of human illness on the planet.
In the film, Kamen reminisces
about improving home dialysis technology and choosing to forego parenthood while lamenting that he has only
one lifetime for inventing.
SlingShot is both an inspirational
character study and a look at Kamen’s
vapor compression distiller from its
earliest development through recent
trials in rural Ghana and beyond.
All films presented at this year’s Environmental Film Festival are open to the
public at no charge, thanks to the sponsorship of several area businesses and
nonprofit organizations.
For details about other films, dates
and times for viewing during the festival, visit www.rvaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com.
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2015 Va. General Assembly
State legislators have returned to Richmond
for a 45-day session of the General
Assembly, during which they’re expected to
make ethics reform a key issue, on the heels of
former governor Bob McDonnell’s recent conviction and sentencing on corruption charges.
Other issues expected to earn attention: daycare and SOL reform, Medicaid expansion and
possible changes to legislative redistricting.
The Henrico Citizen invited each delegate
and state senator whose district encompasses
a portion of Henrico to provide their thoughts
about the 2015 session. The answers of those
who responded appear below.
OVERVIEW
1.
What is the most
important issue facing
the General Assembly
this year? Why?
Farrell – From job creation to ethics reform my colleagues and I are working to
address a variety of issues facing Virginians today.We’re introducing legislation reasserting Virginia’s reputation as the best
state for veterans with the building of
two essential veteran’s care centers, striving to make higher education more affordable by giving colleges and universities flexibility to improve operating
efficiencies, and tackling SOL reform. All
of this while furthering our commitment
to government accountability and transparency through additional reforms to
Virginia’s ethics and disclosure laws.
Loupassi – Ethics reform. We simply
must begin the process of restoring the
public’s trust.
Massie – The governor’s budget amendments are the most important issue for
this General Assembly session. Virginia
continues to experience a sluggish economic environment. The result is a $2.4
billion revenue shortfall for the current
budget cycle. During the fall Special Session, the General Assembly was able to
satisfy all but $322 million of that shortfall through spending cuts and drawing
down some of the rainy day funds. The
governor has proposed new taxes and
fees in order to cover the remaining
shortfall. The House will present shortly
its budget proposal which will focus on
the core functions of state government.
In addition to the budget, Elementary &
Secondary education reform and ethics
reform bills will be front and center in
the Session discussions and decisions.
Morrissey – Of course, the big issue this
year is ethics reform and the budget;
however an issue dear to me involves the
Sen. Donald
McEachin
Sen. Walter
Stosch
Del. Peter
Farrell
Del. Riley
Ingram
Del. Manoli
Loupassi
9th District
12th District
56th District
62nd District
68th District
Committee
Assignments
Agriculture,
Conservation
and Natural
Resources;
Courts of
Justice;
Privileges &
Elections
Committee
Assignments
General Laws
& Technology;
Commerce &
Labor; Finance;
Local
Government;
Rules
Committee
Assignments
Commerce
and Labor;
Education;
Finance
Committee
Assignments
Counties Cities
and Towns;
Privileges &
Elections;
Appropriations;
Rules
Committee
Assignments
Courts of
Justice;
Commerce
and Labor
Contact
698-7509
Contact:
698-7512
Contact:
698-1056
Contact:
698-1062
Contact:
698-1068
District09@
sov.state.va.us
District12@
sov.state.va.us
DelPFarrell@
house.state.va.us
DelRIngram@
house.state.va.us
DelMLoupassi@
house.state.va.us
400,000 children including parents who
cannot afford healthcare. They should
have the resources they need in order to
visit a primary care physician before their
symptoms become more serious. Additionally, expanding pre-K programs in
Henrico County, Charles City County and
the City of Richmond and automatic
restoration of rights are very important
to me.
O'Bannon – As you know this is a
"short" session of the General Assembly.
As such, it is designed to adjust the budget and deal with urgent things which
can't wait till the "regular" session. We in
the House of Delegates have limited ourselves to 15 bills each to keep in line
with this concept. The most important
issue will again be our state budget. We
have closed a 2.4 billion shortfall already
and will be able to complete the budget
process on time. We do have to find
about 370 million dollars of cuts to make
that happen. This is not consistent with
what the governor introduced, which includes a lot of new "spending." At the
end of the session, we'll be able to balance the budget and keep our AAA bond
rating intact. We also have important issues to work on including further ethics
reforms, improving the PPTA process for
transportation, improving the jobs and
economic climate, and continuing
healthcare reforms in the Medicaid program.
McEachin – Ethics reform is the most
critical issue facing the General Assembly
this year.We must restore Virginians' confidence in their government.
PERSONAL
2.
What legislation do
you plan to introduce
during this year’s
session?
Farrell – This year, I am excited to patron both House Bill 1302 and 1706,
which aim to expedite SOL retakes for all
students, regardless of grade level. Currently only high school students, but not
elementary or middle school students,
are allowed to retake an SOL they may
have failed. It simply does not make
sense for there to be greater pressure on
3rd grade students than there is on seniors in high school. I have also introduced legislation on behalf of the Commission on Youth, on which I serve,
which aims to improve post-adoption
services for new parents of adopted children.
Loupassi – I have introduced a number
of measures. I am trying to amend the
transportation funding formula, so that localities can create separate bike lanes
using existing infrastructure and not lose
funding. It is a public safety and quality of
life issue that can positively impact many
folks.
Massie – My primary legislative focus
this session is in the areas of a stronger
job creation environment, K-12 education
and higher education. I have introduced
two Virginia Port Authority bills and a Virginia Economic Development Partnership bill in order to promote better business development in the state. I
continually work with the state to improve our business friendly environment
so that Virginia attracts and retains job
creating businesses.As chairman of the K12 Appropriations subcommittee I will
support teacher professional development initiatives, less administrative processing for school divisions, and better
student success measurements. Lastly, as
the chairman of the Higher Education
subcommittee I will work with bills, related to the JLARC report findings, which
improve the cost and the safety for our
students on our campuses.
Morrissey – This year, I am introducing
legislation that authorizes the General Assembly to provide for the restoration of
rights along with the governor, a bill concerning forfeiture of property requiring
that there be a conviction before proper-
ty can be seized and a bill that prohibits
any person from making payday loans to
consumers in the Commonwealth. Additionally, I am introducing legislation that
requires campus police reporting of sexual assaults, caps the interest rate on
motor vehicle title loans, payday loans
and open-end credit plans at 36% per
year, allows no-excuse, in-person absentee voting for qualified voters, places a
limitation on the purchase of handguns
to one a month, requires pawnbrokers to
keep a record of each transaction, increases the grand larceny threshold and
allows counties to impose a tax on cigarettes.
O'Bannon – I will be introducing a number of health related bills, some transparency bills in the budget process, a bill
to provide for party registration when
voters vote in primaries, and an important JLARC study on water resources
across the Commonwealth.
McEachin – I am introducing legislation
in a variety of areas including economic
opportunity such as equal pay for equal
work and legislation to encourage the
use of American manufactured products
in public procurement. I also have bills
that will create an inventory of toxic
waste sites here in Virginia that can damage our groundwater and drinking water.
I also have legislation that expands the
definition of stalking so our citizens can
feel safe.
GOVERNMENT
Do you support
ethics reform
initiatives for elected
state officials? If not,
why not? If so, how
far should these reforms go?
3.
Farrell – I believe it is the role of any
elected official to aid in making the government more transparent, and ethics reform is an important step in doing just
Henrico County Delegation
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Del. Delores
McQuinn
Del. Jennifer
McClellan
Del. Jimmie
Massie
Del. John
O’Bannon
Del. Joe
Morrissey
70th District
71st District
72nd District
73rd District
74th District
Committee
Assignments
General Laws;
Transportation;
Counties,
Cities & Towns
Committee
Assignments
Education;
Courts of
Justice;
Commerce
and Labor
Contact:
698-1070
Contact:
698-1071
Contact:
698-1072
Contact:
698-1073
Contact:
698-1074
DelDMcQuinn@
house.state.va.us
DelJMcClellan@
house.state.va.us
DelJMassie@
house.state.va.us
DelJOBannon@
house.state.va.us
DelJMorrissey@
house.state.va.us
Henrico
County
73
71
74
68
Committee
Committee
Assignments
Assignments
Appropriations; Appropriations;
Education;
Privileges and
Rules
Elections;
Health Welfare
& Institutions
that. I support the ethics reforms proposals such as a $100 gift cap and more frequent financial disclosures for legislators.
Virginians deserve better from their representatives, and I look forward to voting
on this important legislation.
Loupassi – I support ethics reforms. I believe there should be near to immediate
reporting of all gifts and there should be
a cap on them or alternatively, just do
away with them altogether.
Massie – Yes, I do support ethics reform
initiatives for elected state officials. I believe that the General Assembly made
good progress with legislation that was
passed last year to ensure greater transparency through more frequent and
more robust reporting. I think we should
go even further with more reforms this
year.
Morrissey – I do support ethics reform
initiatives for elected officials. A major
focus right now is the $100 cap on gifts;
however, as far as ethics are concerned, I
think there should be a focus on non-partisan redistricting.
O'Bannon – I support additional reforms including a $100 gift limit, stronger
definitions for "friends", further prohibition for people on public commissions
and in government voting on things in
which they have a direct financial interest. I am not in favor of an Ethics Committee with independent investigative authority, as I think that should be done by
the legislative branch.
McEachin – Yes, I strongly support
ethics reform.Virginians deserve to have
full faith and confidence in their government. Legislators do not need gifts or
pleasure trips paid for by lobbyists.
Committee
Assignments
None
SOCIAL
4.
How do you feel
about the concept of
decriminalizing
marijuana in Virginia?
Farrell – This year there have been several bills introduced discussing the decriminalization of marijuana in Virginia.
While it remains my position that the
negative impacts of marijuana on the
family, economy, and society greatly outweigh the medicinal benefits, I am open
to hearing both points of view and new
research that continues to surround this
debate. I will be closely watching the reforms that other states have taken and
the positive and negative effects of those
reforms going forward.
Loupassi – I am undecided as regards to
decriminalization. I think we should observe how this situation transpires in
Washington and Colorado before me
make any changes. I have spoken to a
number of prosecutors over the last few
years and there are many different opinions. I am not convinced that we have
consensus on this subject in law enforcement or in the legislature. I will consider
all other measures carefully.
Massie – Presently, I am not favorably disposed to allowing this practice in Virginia. However, as with all proposed legislation, I will remain open-minded until I
hear from my constituents and have the
benefit of the debate with my colleagues
in committee and on the floor.
Morrissey – I support increasing access
to medical marijuana.This year, there is a
bill to allow the use of medical marijuana
for the treatment of epilepsy.
O'Bannon – Having watched Colorado
and Washington state, I am not supportive of opening up Virginia to medical or
Numerals on map indicate Va.
House of Delegates districts.
Shading indicates Va. Senate
districts as listed below. Except
for House district 72, all districts
contain portions of other localities as well.
70
62
9th Va. Senate District
12th Va. Senate District
recreational marijuana. Review of current penalties in the judicial system regarding severity of punishment matching
the magnitude of the crime are reasonable.
McEachin – I am seriously studying that
legislation. I do believe our criminal justice system needs to focus violent crime
and ensuring those offenders are off the
streets and our neighborhoods are safe
and secure.
EDUCATION
5.
Do you support
changes to the SOL
testing formats? Why
or why not?
Farrell – Absolutely. There are a variety
of ways we can continue to improve Virginia’s schools. That is why I am introducing House Bills 1302 and 1706, designed to allow elementary schools to
adopt the same SOL retake policy as high
school student while expanding flexibility to allow the locality set the dates of
when to administer the SOLs.
Loupassi – We made certain changes last
year, and there are probably additional reforms that we will make. I do like the
idea of having standards and accountability in the system.
Massie – Yes, I do support changes to the
SOL testing formats. I think we need to
continuously evaluate our processes to
be sure that they are the best that they
can be. Sometimes that means making
changes when it is evident that we need
to be better at what we do.With SOLs we
need to better measure student success
and I believe that comes from a greater
focus on critical thinking and problem
solving skills, combining multiple subjects into a single test and providing expedited re-takes.
Morrissey – I think last year, we made
some progress. The focus should be on
decreasing the number of tests and increasing the latitude for teachers to
teach. There should be an increase in
teachers who are free to inspire and motivate students to do better and not be
forced to “teach to the test.”
O'Bannon – Yes, I believe further SOL reform is appropriate and necessary – this
should be dynamic and not static. We
should learn from the past in how well
these work.
McEachin – I support changes to the
SOLs. Most importantly, our children need
opportunities to learn and be challenged
and our teachers need to teach creativity
and thinking skills. An over-emphasis on
SOLs defeats these goals.
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are paired with the work of composers such as
Mozart and Beethoven and instruments of the past to
create a unique musical performance that is unlike
anything in the Central Virginia area. Many of the musicians Spece has worked or played with during his
career.
“The instruments and sounds we’re making are
what Mozart and Beethoven heard when they were
composing their symphonies, which is really quite a
different sound than what you hear from modern instruments,” said Spece. “The instruments sound differently, play differently and look different. The concert will be something that many people have never
heard or seen before.”
The instruments are owned by the instrumentalists and are original antiques, replicas, and/or reproductions of original instruments of the time.The orchestra will consist of flutes, oboes, clarinets,
bassoons, horns, trumpets, timpani and strings.
The inaugural event will feature a 30-minute dis-
Contributed photo
Mannheim Rocket’s first concert will be held March
31 in Richmond.
cussion prior to the show and the concert begins
with guest musicians, the Marshall University Fife and
Drum Corps, who will parade into the church in full
uniform prior to their 10-minute performance.
Mannheim Rocket is set to play Mozart’s Symphony
No. 40 and Beethoven s Symphony No. 1.
The Mannheim Rocket performance is designed to
bring history to life creatively and engage the audi-
ence in emotional, social or intellectual ways.
Spece said that Monumental Church was a perfect
fit for the concert. John Marshall commissioned the
church, located at 1224 East Broad Street, following
the theatre fire of 1811. It is one of America’s earliest
Greek revival churches, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. The culmination of period instruments, classic
symphonies and a distinctive historical setting capture
the essence of the message Spece is trying to convey.
“John Marshall commissioned Monumental
Church, and we have the connection with the John
Marshall University Fife and Drum Corps. All these
connections are coming together in one place at one
time,” he said. “Central Virginia is rich with history,
and what is missing is historically-informed performances. It’s time that changed. I can’t think of a more
perfect venue for our inaugural debut: a 200-year-old
church, with 200-year-old music, and 200-year-old instruments.”
Organizers are planning for about 250 attendees.
Tickets are on sale now ($30 for regular admission
and $25 for seniors and students). Mannheim Rocket’s
website is www.mannheimrocket.org, and tickets can
be purchased at www.artful.ly/store/events/4695.
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Education 9
19 Henrico teachers earn National Board certification
Nineteen Henrico County Public
Schools teachers recently achieved certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2014. A
total of 41 metro-Richmond teachers
were certified in 2014; HCPS’ total was
the most of any area school system. In addition, three of the division’s National
Board Certified Teachers renewed their
10-year certifications in 2014.
Newly certified teachers are Aimee
Brand (formerly of Deep Run High
School); Megan Corker Ariail, Douglas S.
Freeman High School; Sara Blackburn,
Springfield Park Elementary; LaTizzia
Bragg-Bullock, Highland Springs High
School; Megan R. Conway, Gayton Elementary School ; Crystal Hagen Heflebower, Ridge Elementary School;
Gretchen Hiort, Varina High School ;
Wiley Shelor Hunnicutt, Douglas S. Freeman High School; Dana G. Iuga, J. R.Tucker High School; Amy Jefferson, Jackson
Teachers
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students agree to earn a teaching degree or
complete an undergraduate degree in one
of the content shortage areas, and upon
graduation HCPS will guarantee them a
teaching position, along with a $5,000
bonus.
The students must teach in Henrico
County public schools for at least three
years and agree to be placed where teachers are most needed. Failure to complete
Davis Elementary; Joan Manning Kernan,
MathScience Innovation Center (formerly
of Glen Lea Elementary School); Amy H.
Marshall, Shady Grove Elementary
School; Emily Stains, Varina High School;
Lesley St. James,Varina High School; Kat-
lyn Wadsworth Stutts, Maude Trevvett Elementary School; Julianne Henshaw
Suder, Laburnum Elementary School;Timothy N.Towslee, Glen Allen High School;
Casey B. Tyler, Tuckahoe Elementary
School; and Amanda Carretto Washko,
Douglas S. Freeman High School.
Ten-year certification renewals are:
Laura George, Holman Middle School;
Laila Marshall, Shady Grove Elementary
School; and Carrie Simmons, Hermitage
High School.
The teachers were recognized in a
pinning ceremony Jan. 8 at VCU’s Vlahcevic Concert Hall, along with newly certified teachers from the city of Richmond
and the counties of Chesterfield and
Hanover. The Henrico teachers will also
be recognized at a meeting of the Henrico County School Board.
Certification by the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards is the
profession’s highest mark of accomplishment, and is achieved through a rigorous,
performance-based peer review process.
three years would require the repayment of
the bonus.
"This exciting opportunity adds immediate relevance to the work students are
currently doing in these targeted areas,” said
Val Goose, world language specialist for
Henrico County Public Schools.“It adds additional purpose and vision to their daily
work.”
Landing a job can be stressful and difficult for many graduates when they leave
college.The Teacher Scholars program not
only addresses the lack of teachers in specific content areas in local schools but also
grants teaching jobs to the selected group
of students and places them back in the
school system that educated them.
Baker said the program is a win-win situation for everyone involved.
“How would it feel to walk into college
knowing you had a guaranteed job when
you leave?” she said.“There is so much pressure and stress that it would take off of students, and that’s when it was solidified that
this was a great program. There’s no question that four years from now, we will need
these skill sets, so why not present this to
our students?”
The program is a no-risk opportunity
for students with an interest in teaching.
Participants can opt out of the program at
any time during college without penalty if
they decide to go in a different direction
with their careers.
“We are so excited to have a program
which encourages our students to come
back home to Henrico after college and
continue to grow with us as professionals,”
said Baker.“We believe in our students and
this program shows that we’re investing in
their futures.”
Detailed information about the program and an application can be found at
henrico.k12.va.us/TeacherScholars.html.
Applications for 2015 graduates are due
March 6.
Contributed photo
Henrico teachers who recently earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards joined Superintendent Pat Kinlaw (back row, sixth from right) during a ceremony at VCU Jan. 8.
10 General Assembly
Ethics reform viewed as key issue for 2015 Assembly
By Benjamin May
With a former governor heading to
prison for corruption and his successor
calling for a cap on gifts to politicians,
ethics reform is high on the agenda for
the Virginia General Assembly’s 2015
session.
Lawmakers have filed at least 15
bills dealing with gifts, conflicts of interest and other ethical issues.That follows the assembly’s creation of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics
Advisory Council in 2014 to oversee
legislators’ activities.The council hasn’t
been appointed yet, but it will include
five retired lawmakers, four citizens and
a retired judge.
“Important parts of the debate will
include what kinds of teeth any new
rules should have,” said Bob Gibson, executive director of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia. He expects the
debate also will address “how full and
frequent
reporting
requirements
should be.”
The debate is driven in part by the
conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell for corruption. On Jan. 6, he was
sentenced to two years in prison for accepting more than $177,000 in gifts
and loans in exchange for helping a
businessman promote a health supplement. At the sentencing, Republican
House Speaker William Howell said
there will be “significant amendments
on gifts in session.”
When the General Assembly convened earlier this month, Gov. Terry
McAuliffe also weighed in. In his State
of the Commonwealth speech, McAuliffe, a Democrat, called for putting a
$100 cap on the gifts that public officials in Virginia can receive.
Virginia law currently says public officials cannot accept “tangible gifts”
worth more than $250 from lobbyists
or from individuals or entities seeking
state contracts. A tangible gift means
money or something that can easily be
sold.The law does not limit “intangible
gifts,” such as meals, trips or tickets to
events.
A half-dozen bills introduced this
legislation session address the issue of
gifts.
Senate Bill 696, sponsored by Sens.
Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, and Richard
Stuart, R-Westmoreland, would prohibit
state and local government officers and
employees, including legislators and legislative candidates, from accepting “tangible gifts” worth more than $100.That
ban also would apply to the public official’s immediate family.
Under SB 696, government employees could accept an “intangible gift”
worth more than $100, but only with
written approval from the ethics council.“The Council may approve those requests that provide a public benefit and
do not raise the appearance of impropriety,” the measure says.
Several other bills adress gifts
Other bills addressing gifts include:
· House Bill 1598, sponsored by Delegate Vivian Watts, D-Annandale. Under
this measure, any limits on gifts to pub-
lic officials would also apply to their immediate family members. Violations of
this legislation would draw a minimum
fine of $2,500.
· HB 1667, filed by Delegate David
Bulova, D-Fairfax. It would prohibit public officials from receiving a gift or a
combination of gifts “with a value exceeding $100 from any person.” The
measure includes an exception for
events that are sponsored by a nonprofit or government entity and are open to
the public.
· SB 777, introduced by Sen. Stephen
Newman, R-Forest. It would allow legislators to identify themselves as “giftfree,” so lobbyists and the general public
would know.
An ethical issue related to gifts involves travel. SB 924, filed by Sen. Jennifer Wexton, D-Leesburg, states that “a
member of the assembly shall not be
entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses for attendance or
services performed at a conference for
which the conference agenda or materials are not readily available to the public.”
Under SB 735, sponsored by Sen.
David Marsden, D-Burke, legislators
would need the ethics council’s approval before accepting more than
$250 in lodging, transportation, hospitality or other travel-related services
from a lobbyist or someone hoping for
a state contract.
Approval would be given when “at
least 90 percent of the travel is dedicated to the purpose of economic development, diplomacy, trade relations, or
Coalition seeks more open government
By Ali Mislowsky
Seventeen organizations that support open government in Virginia have formed a coalition to increase transparency in the General Assembly and
foster greater citizen participation.
The coalition, called Transparency Virginia, wants
legislators to give more advance notice of committee
and subcommittee meetings and to record the votes
when panels quietly kill bills.
“Citizens who want to testify on bills need lead
time so they can plan child care or days off from
work to travel to Richmond,” said Megan Rhyne, director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.When committees and subcommittees call or
cancel meetings quickly and with little notice, she
said, it’s hard for citizens to participate.
Rhyne also said recorded votes are important.
“It is impossible for citizens back home to monitor their representatives when a bill’s history, as entered into the Legislative Information System, simply
states that it was tabled or ‘passed by’ without any indication of who supported that decision and who
did not,” Rhyne said.
She spoke last week at a press conference at
which leaders of Transparency Virginia discussed the
coalition and its goals.
Anne Sterling, president of the League of Women
Voters of Virginia, said Transparency Virginia is made
up of 17 organizations, including the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, the Virginia Center for
Public Safety, AARP Virginia and the Richmond First
Club.
“We are non-partisan, non-ideological, and we intend to be non-confrontational. We expect to work
with legislators to make things better,” said Sterling,
who thanked Delegates Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, and
Jim LeMunyon, R-Chantilly, for their support and attendance at the press conference.
The Virginia General Assembly convened
Wednesday for a six-week session. Sterling noted that
this is a short session and that lawmakers will consider a lot of bills: Almost 2,000 have been introduced so far. But that’s no excuse for legislative pan-
education or is in furtherance of carrying out duties imposed by statute or the
work of any standing committee of the
General Assembly or legislative interim
study commission or committee.”
Bill addresses appointments
HB 1305, proposed by Delegate
Peter Farrell, R-Henrico, deals with a different issue: lawmakers who leave office to work for a government agency.
This became an issue last year when Republicans allegedly offered Sen. Phillip
Puckett, D-Tazewell, a position with the
Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and
Community Revitalization Commission
if he would resign from the Senate.
(Puckett resigned, giving Republicans
control of the Senate, but he did not
take a job with the tobacco commission.)
Farrell’s bill would prohibit “any legislator, during the one year following his
termination of service as a legislator,
from accepting an appointment to or
employment with a governmental
agency.The bill exempts appointments
by the Governor to serve as a Governor’s Secretary from this one-year prohibition.”
HB 1479, sponsored by Democratic
Dels. Kaye Kory of Falls Church and
Scott Surovell of Mount Vernon, has a
similar goal. However, it would allow recently retired legislators to serve as
court-appointed counsel.
– Benjamin May is a reporter for
the Capital News Service.
els to avoid the coalition’s suggestions, Sterling said.
“We think that nothing less than 100 percent
compliance with fair procedure is what we should
be aiming for,” she said.“Our plan is to work with the
leadership of both houses.We want people to know
we’re here.We’re not there to find villains or to point
an accusing finger; we’re here to help point out
problems that we think together we can solve.”
Another concern of coalition leaders is overlapping committee meetings – when two panels meet
at the same time.This is a problem not only for citizens but also for lawmakers, said Ben Greenberg, legislative coordinator of Virginia Organizing, an advocacy group for low-income people and a member of
Transparency Virginia.
“I’ve personally had to actually inform legislators
that a bill that they are concerned about is about to
be heard in another committee, and I’ve seen those
legislators rush from the first floor to the ninth floor
to have an opportunity to speak on those committees and vote on those bills,” Greenberg said.
“This is a concern because it makes it almost impossible for a citizen to cover all the meetings they
want to cover and participate in.”
– Ali Mislowsky is a reporter for the Capital
News Service.
General Assembly 11
State lawmakers seek to restrict the use of drones
By Craig Zirpolo
Five bills before the General Assembly would restrict the use of drones in
Virginia, including two that would let
localities prohibit even hobbyists from
flying small unmanned aircraft.
Bills proposed by Del. Scott Surovell, D-Mount Vernon, and Sen. Jennifer
Wexton, D-Leesburg, would allow local
governments to ban individuals from
flying drones under 55 pounds. Currently, the Federal Aviation Administration allows hobbyists to fly such model
aircraft as long as they follow safety
guidelines.
The bans authorized by Surovell’s
and Wexton’s measures could apply to
widely available quadcopters like the
DJI Phantom and Parrot AR Drone,
which are sold at hobby shops and do
not require a license to fly for personal
use.
The Association of Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles International, a nonprofit advocacy group with more than 7,000
members, worries that outright bans on
the use of drones by individuals could
stifle the personal liberties of pilots.The
group also fears that such bans could
prevent businesses from flying model
aircraft if the FAA opens the door to
commercial use of drones.
The association wants to expand
the use of unmanned aircraft nation-
wide by private individuals, businesses,
government agencies and first-responders while addressing privacy and safety issues.
Virginia already restricts the use of
drones by government and law enforcement agencies. In 2013, the General Assembly passed a two-year moratorium regulating government drones,
making Virginia the first state to do so.
The moratorium banned the use of
drones for warrantless surveillance and
for carrying weapons, but it allowed
their deployment in National Guard
training and emergency situations like
the search for University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, who went missing in September and was later found
dead. When the moratorium expires in
July, lawmakers hope to have new regulations in place.
One bill was submitted by Del. Ben
Cline, R-Rockbridge County, the sponsor of the moratorium. It would let law
enforcement agencies use drones for
surveillance as long as they obtain a
warrant for each flight.The bill contains
an exception for specific emergencies.
No warrant would be needed, for example, to use a drone during an Amber
Alert, when police are searching for a
missing child.
Cline’s bill also would allow colleges and universities to use drones for
research.
Bills submitted by Del. C. Todd
Gilbert, R-Mount Jackson, and Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Richmond, also would
require governments to secure warrants to use drones, with exemptions
for emergencies and institutions of
higher education.
But the proposals by Gilbert and
McEachin would restrict the ways data
from drones can be used in court to
safeguard against potential privacy infringements.
Privacy advocates ranging from the
ACLU of Virginia to the Virginia Tea
Party Patriots Federation worry that
without oversight, law enforcement and
government agencies could abuse
drones to expand surveillance.
Private-sector drone use debated
Many businesses, from farms to advertising agencies, would like to use
drones – something for which the Federal Aviation Administration is drafting
regulations now. The FAA has authorized research on commercial drone use
at six test sites nationwide, including
one at Virginia Tech.
Last week, 10 news agencies, including the Washington Post and the
New York Times, announced a partnership with Virginia Tech to research the
use of drones in journalism. The partnership allows researchers at Virginia
Tech to fly simulated tests for news-
gathering drones. It does not permit
any of the news organizations to use
drones in their current reporting.
Many officials say the use of drones
by the private sector could have a lot of
benefits and create jobs.
“Early in this process, the commonwealth of Virginia realized how vital unmanned aircraft systems testing is for
building a new Virginia economy focused on innovation, diversification and
new technology that will enable Virginia to compete on a global scale,”
Gov.Terry McAuliffe said at the opening
of the Virginia Tech test site in August.
“We publicly pledged support to
this effort and then backed up those
words with funding.”
According to a report by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, if drones are allowed for
commercial use in the U.S., in three
years they could generate up to 70,000
jobs and $13.6 billion in economic activity.
The FAA is expected to propose
rules governing the commercial use of
small unmanned aircraft sometime this
year. Then there would be a lengthy
comment period for pilots, privacy advocates, regulators and others to weigh
in on the proposals.
– Craig Zirpolo is a reporter for
Bill would require AG to defend Virginia Constitution
By Ashley Jordan
A Republican legislator from
Williamsburg is pushing for a law to require the state attorney general to defend the Virginia Constitution – which
the current officeholder, Democrat
Mark Herring, declined to do regarding
the commonwealth’s ban on same-sex
marriage.
House Bill 1573, which was proposed last week by Del. Brenda Pogge,
would add this passage to state law:
“Except in cases where it would be
improper for the Attorney General’s office to render legal services due to a
conflict of interests, the Attorney General has the duty to represent the interests of the Commonwealth in any proceeding in which the constitutionality
or validity of a provision of the Constitution of Virginia or of any law or regulation of the Commonwealth is contested or at issue.”
The bill is in response to Herring’s
decision last January not to contest a
lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on
same-sex marriage.
In 2006, Virginia voters approved a
constitutional amendment stating that
the commonwealth would legally recognize only marriages between one
man and one woman.
After a same-sex couple challenged
the amendment in federal court, Herring announced he would not defend
the law on the grounds that the ban violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution.The couple won their lawsuit in U.S. District Court and before the
4th U.S. Court of Appeals. Last October,
the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear
the case, called Bostic v. Rainey. Samesex marriage has been legal in Virginia
ever since.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court
announced that it would hear four similar cases and make a final ruling on the
same-sex marriage debate. Herring issued a statement saying that decision
does not affect Virginia.
“Last year, brave Virginia couples led
the way in federal court, bringing marriage equality to the commonwealth
and the other states of the 4th Circuit.
Now, the Supreme Court will settle the
issue for the nation,” he said.“Given the
near unanimous string of rulings recognizing the constitutional right to marry,
and the Supreme Court’s decision to let
all those rulings stand, including in Virginia, I am optimistic that marriage
equality will soon be the law of the
land.”
Conservatives condemned Herring’s decision to support the plaintiffs
instead of defending the state’s position
in Bostic v. Rainey. Some called for Herring’s resignation, and others wanted
him impeached.
Pogge said this week that she believed voters were disappointed that
Herring did not “perform his duty.”
HB 1573 was inspired by last year’s
events but is not aimed at same-sex
marriage, Pogge said. Instead, it aims to
clarify the duty of the attorney general
– who is elected to be the state’s legal
representative.
“It’s not about gay marriage. I think
that issue is over,” Pogge said. “This is
going forward. If there are any challenges to the Virginia Code or Constitution, the people of Virginia have hired
an attorney to defend our position.The
bill primarily is codifying what his duties are.”
Herring, who was elected in 2013
and took office last January, has not
publicly addressed Pogge’s bill. However, the website of the attorney general’s
office addresses the case that struck
down the gay marriage ban. It also addresses the duties of the attorney general.
The website states that as the attorney general, Herring has a duty to protect the U.S. Constitution and the Con-
stitution of Virginia. However, when a
state law or the state Constitution conflicts with the federal Constitution, the
federal Constitution prevails as the law
of the land, the website says.
Herring has cited that principle as
his rationale for changing Virginia’s
legal position in Bostic v. Rainey.
Many conservatives were outraged
by Herring’s action. Last spring, Del.
Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, filed an
inquiry into whether the attorney general’s actions warranted impeachment.
In a May press release, Marshall,
who sponsored the 2006 amendment
banning same-sex marriage, said the attorney general “rejected the sovereign
will of the people of Virginia as expressed by their approval of an Amendment to the Constitution.”
Although Republicans control the
General Assembly, Pogge’s bill might
have a difficult time becoming law, according to Geoffrey Skelley, a political
analyst and associate editor of Sabato’s
Crystal Ball, a newsletter about Virginia
politics. Even if the bill gets passed by
the House of Delegates and Virginia
Senate, Democratic Gov.Terry McAuliffe
could veto it.
– Ashley Jordan is a reporter for
12 Family
Time to give spanking the boot
The fuss about Adrian Peterson has
died down in the last month, but the
case continues to bother me – and will
for some time.
Like a lot of
people, I was appalled to hear that
Peterson, a Minnesota
Vikings
football
player,
whipped his fouryear-old with a
wooden switch to
the point of injuring him.
By Patty
But that is not
Kruszewski
what left the lingering bad taste in my
mouth, and what discouraged me so
much about the whole affair.
What really took me aback was how
many people defended him, and how
many advocate physical punishment of
children.
I always knew I was in the minority
in my opposition to spanking; but I had
no idea how much I was in the minority until I saw the numbers of people
who came to Peterson's defense. One
poll found that more than 90 percent of
Americans support spanking their kids.
I am dumbfounded. Have we not
made any progress as a society?
Don't get me wrong. My parents
were in no way doting, benevolent parents who shook their finger at me and
cooed, "Honey, Mommy and Daddy
don't like it when you paint the neigh-
T H E FA M I LY
FORUM
bor's car!" (Which apparently I did,
around age five; I have no memory of
it.)
No, I grew up in a military, Catholic
family (parenting "philosophies" don't
get much more authoritarian than that),
and found myself quite often on the
wrong end of my father's ruler, meaty
hand, and even whacks across the face.
But the nuns in my ultra-regimented
second grade classroom hit me even
more than Dad. I was constantly fidgety and bored, and if I finished my
worksheets early, I entertained myself
by braiding the long hair of the girl in
front of me.
She loved it, but it infuriated the
nuns, who would call me up front and
smack me across the wrists with a strap
– or the sharp edge of a ruler – for not
"keeping my hands to myself."
Perhaps that's what turned me off
to corporal punishment. All I know is
that when I looked at my own daughters at age seven and tried to picture inflicting such beatings on them – especially for the crime of being bored in
class – I could only shudder.
Sorry, I just can't get past the idea of
hitting my kid, or any kid for that matter. Even if it's to get them to mind me.
Arguments in favor fall short
I've heard all the arguments from
the pro-spankers: Children must know
who's boss! They must mind! All of us
got spanked as kids, and we've all
turned out okay!
And of course, the main argument:
that spanking gets compliance. Often
immediately, when nothing else has
worked.
Anger builds with each incident
But spanking's cost to the child is
even worse.
The American Academy of Pediatrics
opposes spanking because research has
shown that it leads to long-term aggression.“The more children are spanked,"
the Academy said in a 2014 statement,
"the more anger they report as adults,
the more likely they are to spank their
own children, the more likely they are
to approve of hitting a spouse, and the
more marital conflict they experience
as adults."
That's because, as psychologist Kimberly Sirl puts it, “Spanking doesn’t
work, and it just makes kids mistrustful
and aggressive. What we’re teaching
them is fear rather than responsibility
and problem-solving.”
"The more you beat [children], the
angrier they get," adds Dr. Alvin Poussaint. "It's not good discipline . . . Vio-
Spanking doesn’t work, and it just
makes kids mistrustful and
aggressive. What we’re teaching
them is fear, rather than
responsibility and problem-solving.
– Psychologist Kimberly Sirl
Well, of course it gets compliance –
for the moment. It's scary to be hit by
someone bigger and stronger. It hurts
to be spanked – both physically and
emotionally – and kids want the pain to
stop.
But over the long term, spanking
teaches nothing positive. It does not
teach a child acceptable alternative behavior. It does not help them develop
self-control or teach them to constructively handle their anger. (An elementary school principal once noted that
when parents are summoned because
their child hits others or throws things
when angry, they invariably respond,
"We don't have a problem with Johnny
at home, because we spank him.")
Remember, discipline means "to
teach." The idea is to guide the child
into the right behavior even when you
are not around to correct her.
Spanking teaches, alright – but in all
the wrong ways. I put it in the same
category as buying kids trinkets or junk
food to stop their whining in the grocery store, or regularly plopping them
in front of electronic entertainment to
get peace or a break.
These actions might buy the parent
temporary compliance or relief, but
send the wrong message ("If I whine or
act up long enough, I get what I want”)
and come at a cost to the child (junk
food is unhealthy; TV and video game
addiction kills creativity and initiative
and is linked to obesity and poor
school achievement.) What's more, the
rewards often have to escalate for compliance to continue.
lence begets violence."
While I did not grow up to become
violent, I can certainly speak to the
anger.
The last time I remember being hit
by my father, I was about 14, and he
slapped me across the face. My crime?
Criticizing my sister in his presence.
The slap stung, but for once, it did
not inspire fear. "I hope I get a big fat
lip," I told my dad defiantly. "So I can
tell everyone that my father did this to
me, even though I did nothing wrong."
It's a particularly bitter memory for
me, because I recall feeling a loss of respect for my dad – not to mention resentment. And the incident certainly
didn't cause me to like my sister any
better; I still don't care for her nearly
half a century later.
Hitting someone weaker and smaller does not instill love or compassion
any more than it instills self-discipline
or a sense of right and wrong.
Which leads me to one of the most
popular arguments for spanking: the
biblically-inspired credo that "to spare
the rod is to spoil the child."
Well, while I read the Bible, I would
certainly never use it as a handbook for
child-raising. In addition, I have to assume that anyone who lives by the
Bible also lives by the principle of
"What would Jesus do?"
So for those of you who insist that
the Bible tells us to beat our children:
Try as I might, I cannot picture Jesus
striking a child across the face or legs,
or even rapping him on the hands – no
matter what that child's transgressions.
Can you?
Dining/Entertainment 13
R E S TA U R A N T
Stuck in the trees
W AT C H
‘Into the Woods’ fits better as a play than a film
By Adam Bellott
Into the Woods is like a book of
Grimm’s Fairy Tales, only exploded to
bits, stitched back together and set to
music.
Here’s how it goes: A baker (James
Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) are
unable to have children, thanks to the
curse of a wicked witch (Meryl Streep).
But the Streep-witch has given them one
chance – retrieve four mystical objects
in three days’ time, and the curse will be
no more.
So they head off into the woods,
where, conveniently enough, Cinderella
(Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood
(Lilla Crawford), Rapunzel (MacKenzie
Mauzy) and beanstalk-climber Jack
(Daniel Huttlestone) are all following
through with their own fairy talesmagic items in tow. All five stories collide, forming a mutant meta-fairy tale
musical.
As a musical, Into the Woods is an absolute knockout. But that makes sense,
as Into the Woods began life as a 1986
Stephen Sondheim musical and has
played on a bevy of stages to a bevy of
awards for the past twenty years.
As a film? It’s a little wonky. For one,
things can feel a little cramped.The various fables all intersect in the same
stretch of woodsy brown overgrowth,
and that’s where nearly all of the film
plays out (it is titled Into the Woods, after
all).
Presumably, on Broadway (where
drastic changes of scenery aren’t so easily accomplished), setting everything in
the same patch of trees works just fine.
In a film with a $50-million budget. . .
not so much.
Take a musical number in which
Jack tells of his travels up the beanstalk
and his fights with “big tall terrible giants
in the sky.” For nearly the entire song,
he’s just standing there. In the tree.
The advantage of a film is its massive
scope and its special effects (take 2012’s
cinematic Les Miserables, for example).
Into the Woods is a weird half-film that
looks and sounds like a movie but is
slammed with all the limitations of a
being crammed on a single stage.
The same goes for the actors. Some
play their fairy tale parts with mustachetwirling, scenery-chewing Broadway
gusto.
Streep makes a phenomenal wicked
witch, full of cackling energy but with
little snippets of sarcastic TV grandma
hidden within. Ditto for Chris Pine, as
one of two handsome princes (Cinderella’s beau, not Rapunzel’s).
“Charming” doesn’t come close to
describing it; he’s a guy who’ll rip his
shirt open at a moment’s notice, a
lounge singer sleaze doing his best to
emulate Will Ferrell’s SNL Robert Goulet
impression. Were Into the Woods in
Family Flicks
Following are routine and complaint inspection reports for Henrico County food establishments inspected recently by the Henrico Health Department, according to Virginia Department of Health guidelines. Deficiencies are noted as “critical” (posing a direct or immediate
threat to the safety of the food being served) or “non-critical” (representing a failure of cleaning
or maintenance). Inspections represent only a snapshot of the establishment on a specific date
and time and may not be representative of its overall cleanliness, according to the VDH. Unless
noted, all reported violations were corrected at the time of inspection or shortly thereafter.
JAN. 5
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 9601 West Broad Street – One critical violation
reported (several clean dishes observed with date mark labels on them and several dishes observed with food debris on them) and no non-critical violations reported.
Arianna's Italian Grill, 5107-09 Lakeside Avenue – One critical violation reported (several containers of raw chicken observed stored directly above heads of lettuce) and three
non-critical violations reported.
Cantinho do Brasil, 9035 Quioccasin Road – One critical violation reported (rice observed at improper temperature on stove) and two non-critical violations reported.
Chick-fil-A at Short Pump Town Center, 11800 West Broad Street – One critical violation
reported (food employee observed failing to wash hands before engaging in food preparation upon return to the kitchen) and one non-critical violation reported.
Comida Casera, 8046 West Broad Street – Two critical violations reported (worker observed breading raw chicken and beef and proceeding to prepare sandwiches without
washing hands; employees observed directly contacting exposed non-ready-to-eat food in
a manner that did not prevent potential contamination – bread was handled with bare
hands) and one non-critical violation reported.
JAN. 6
Meryl Streep stars in Disney’s Into the
Woods.
Smell-O-Vision, we’d all be gagging on
cologne.
That kind of ridiculousness works
perfectly in this ridiculous musical setting, but in comparison, the other performers (especially Corben and
Kendrick) come off a little blah. Also,
Johnny Depp plays the Big Bad Wolf, but
if you’ve seen Depp in any film from the
past fifteen years, you’ve seen his Wolfsilly hat, kooky outfit, wink-nudging the
camera every six seconds.
All of this would make Into the
Woods a sloppy but ultimately successful
stage-to-screen adaptation.
Except for one issue: that pesky Disney logo at the front. Into the Woods(the
musical, that is) is not a kid-friendly affair; characters have sex and are mutilated/killed with some frequency. Sondheim and the House of Mouse have tried
admirably to squash all that into a Disneyfied PG-rating, but the results are a
bit weird.
Most of the gruesomeness is still intact – it just occurs off-screen.
A swarm of birds descends on a few
characters as the narrator cheerily tells
us how their eyes were pecked out. A
character winces as the narrator describes a chunk of her heel sliced off
with a knife. A musical number will
imply that the Wolf isn’t so much interested in eating Little Red as he is in sexually molesting her. But it’s just an implication. . . thus, the PG remains.
The best advice? Know what you’re
getting into. If you’re familiar with Sondheim’s original Into the Woods or are
looking for a fractured fairy tale (or five),
consider this a shining recommendation.
If you’re unsure, or prefer your fairy tales
with a Disney sheen, stay very far away.
Burger King, 7501 West Broad Street – Two critical violations reported (employee observed blowing into plastic glove before putting it on – twice; ham observed with a clock
sticker but no discard time, tomatoes observed still on line past discard time) and no noncritical violations reported.
Capital Ale House, 4024-A Cox Road – No violations reported.
Captain D's Seafood, 7607 Staples Mill Road – Two critical violations reported (macaroni and cheese observed not being adequately cooled to prevent growth of harmful bacteria; crab cakes, fish inside reach-in on line observed at improper temperatures, used
breading observed on counter, no time on product) and no non-critical violations reported.
Hardee's, 3201 East Parham Road – No critical violations reported and two non-critical
violations reported.
Hunan Cafe, 9117 Staples Mill Road – No violations reported.
Le's Vietnamese Deli, 6312 Rigsby Road – Three critical violations reported (food employee observed failing to wash hands before putting on gloves and returning to work;
head cheese and pork observed at elevated temperatures, meats had been in sandwich
prep unit, which doesn't maintain temperature, and then were placed in reach-in cooler;
slicer observed with dried food debris) and two non-critical violations reported.
Original Gino's Pizza, 10444 Ridgefield Parkway – No violations reported.
JAN. 7
Alpha Pitt Smokers, 7801 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
Balkan Restaurant, 8905 Patterson Avenue – No violations reported.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, 9809 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
Ho Ho Carryout, 10 East Laburnum Avenue – Two critical violations reported (food employee observed failing to wash his hands after preparing raw shrimp and then starting to
cook at the wok; eggs left out and food in the walk-in cooler observed at improper temperature) and two non-critical violations reported.
McDonald's, 11280 Patterson Avenue – No violations reported.
Papa John's Pizza, 511 East Laburnum Avenue – One critical violation reported
(chopped tomatoes on line observed at improper temperature) and two non-critical violations reported.
JAN. 8
Long John Silver's, 2206 East Laburnum Avenue – One critical violation reported (dishes observed soiled with residue from date mark labels and clean dishes observed with
date mark labels still on them) and two non-critical violations reported.
Mi Mariachi Bar & Grill Mexican Restaurant, 3112-A Northside Avenue – Three critical violations reported (rice observed not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth
of harmful bacteria; the prepared ready-to-eat tamales, beans, salsa in the refrigeration unit
observed not properly dated for disposition; working containers of liquid soap observed
not properly labeled) and one non-critical violation reported.
Saladworks, 11845 West Broad Street – One critical violation reported (build-up of food
observed on deli slicer and tomato dicer) and no non-critical violations reported.
Southerly Restaurant & Patio, 4901 Seasons Mill Street – Five critical violations reported (personal drinks observed without lids and straws; pancake batter was made in
five-gallon buckets without taking steps to cool; prepared ready-to-eat pork belly, boiled
eggs, corn mix in the refrigeration unit not discarded by December "consume-by" dates;
raw and/or undercooked eggs, salmon provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or
brochure without proper disclosure; working containers of cleaners were not properly labeled) and no non-critical violations reported.
14 Happenings
January
24
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Third Church, 600 Forest
Ave. January is National Blood Donor Month.
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially
those with type O negative,A negative and B negative. For details, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit
www.redcrossblood.org.
***
North Park Library’s Tween Craft Club will make a
thumb tack craft at 2 p.m. For ages 10-14. For
details, call 290-9700 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
***
Practice your reading by sharing a book with a
cute and loveable trained therapy dog at Gayton
Library’s Paws to R.E.A.D. event at 2:30 p.m.
Limited to children ages six and older. Registration is required. Time slots will be assigned upon
arrival. Last time slot is 3:45 p.m. For details,
call 290-9600 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
***
The West End Teen Advisory Board will host
Globe Trekker Art at 3 p.m. at Tuckahoe Library,
1901 Starling Dr. Explore and experience art
from around the globe. Open to all ages. For
details, call 290-9100 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
***
Skipwith United Methodist Church, 2211 Skipwith Rd., will host its annual Winter Carnival from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free school supplies and fun
games for the community. Enjoy cupcake decorating, hot chocolate and cotton candy, a hands-on
exhibition by the RVA Lego Lizards, and more.
For details, visit www.skipwithumc.com.
24, 26
The Henrico County Department of Community
Revitalization is seeking community input to help
establish funding priorities for the next five years
of housing and community development programs. Public hearings are scheduled for: Jan. 24
at 9:30 a.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation
Center; and Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Tuckahoe Library. Additional information about the Consolidated Plan and a link to a survey to provide input
can be found at www.henrico.us/revit.
***
Vincent Craig, from West Chester University, will
perform a piano recital at 3 p.m. in the Sanctuary
at River Road Church, Baptist. The concert is
part of the E. Carl Freeman Concert Series at
RRCB. It is open to the public with free admission; donations welcome. For details, visit
www.rrcb.org/concertseries.
***
The Rosh Chodesh Society will present its first series of women’s classes. The new course, titled
Soulmates, offers insights into the Jewish secrets
to meaningful relationships. Tonight’s topic is
“Beloved Friends: Synergizing and Sanctifying
Love and Desire.” The course continues on Sundays from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Chabad of Virginia, 212 Gaskins Rd. For details, call 740-2000,
ext. 8 or email crfriedman@chabadofva.org.
26
Ages 11-18 are invited to make Lego bracelets at 2
p.m. at Sandston Library, 23 E. Williamsburg Rd.
For details, call 290-9900 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
***
The Richmond West Breakfast Lions Club meets
the second and fourth Mondays of each month
from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the E. Bruce Heilman Dining Center at the University of Richmond. Each
meeting features breakfast and an interesting
speaker. For details, call Pete Sizemore at 2880999.
27
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join the Teen
Writers Guild at 6 p.m. at Twin Hickory Library,
5001 Twin Hickory Rd. Learn about fiction writing and poetry through collaboration with other
teen writers. Admission is free. For details, call
290-9100 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
***
Students ages 14-17 in search of volunteer hours
are invited to attend an informational session
from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Twin Hickory Recreation Center, 5011 Twin Hickory Rd. Gain hours
for your club helping to keep Henrico’s parks
beautiful, helping out at special events, or providing support at a Recreation and Parks program.
Registration is required. For details, email
nes@henrico.us.
28
Ages 11-18 are invited to use magazine pages to
make a paper basket at 1 p.m. at Dumbarton Library, 6800 Staples Mill Rd. For details, call 2909400 or visit www.henricolibrary.org.
25
The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon reaches another generation with
“Schoolhouse Rock Live!” – an hour-long, theatrical revue at 3 p.m. in Alice Jepson Theatre at the
University of Richmond. Arrive early for some
pre-show fun with Kid Karaoke and stay after the
show for Modlin Arts After Words, a post-show
question-and-answer session with members of the
“Schoolhouse Rock Live!” cast. Tickets are $9 to
$18. For details, call 289-8980 or visit www.modlin.richmond.edu.
***
The Modlin Center for the Arts at the University
of Richmond will present the Shanghai Quartet
with Michael Tree, viola, at 7:30 p.m. in Camp
Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music. The
evening’s program will include Turina’s “Matador’s
Prayer” and Brahms’ F Major viola quintet op. 88.
Stay after for a post-show question-and-answer
session with members of the Shanghai Quartet.
Tickets are $36. For details, call 289-8980 or visit
www.modlin.richmond.edu.
***
Learn about the “History of American Fashion”
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Henrico Theatre. Enjoy a
multimedia fashion show as models highlight
fashion trends from the 18th to the 20th century.
Learn how undergarments helped achieved the
ever-changing perfect silhouette. Come dressed
up in your favorite era to celebrate. For details,
email tru08@henrico.us.
***
Teens are invited to turn a winter glove into a
monster pal at 7 p.m. at Fairfield Library, 1001 N.
Laburnum Ave. Make your monster into a locker
magnet or save it for a Valentine. For details, call
29
Liberty Property Trust’s distribution building at
5800 Eastport Blvd. near RIC in Sandston, will
host the inaugural 2015 RVA LogistXGames, a
healthy competition between prominent companies who are involved in the movement of goods
between source and consumer, and paths all
along the way. There are four events: pallet puzzle sprint, pallet jack relay, pick/pack hurdle and
box put. Representatives of CBRE |Richmond,
Liberty Property Trust, the Community College
Workforce Alliance (CCWA) and the Virginia Port
Authority organized the event. For details, visit
www.ccwa.vccs.edu/logistxgames.cfm.
***
The Virginia Society of CPAs will host a free Nonprofit Finance Summit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Richmond CPA Center. The Summit will include
both a morning seminar and afternoon breakout
sessions focusing on specific nonprofit finance
topics. To register, call 800-341-8189 or visit
http://tinyurl.com/kqdltxp.
***
“You and Improved,” a panel discussion with top
wellness experts who will unravel the mysteries
of good nutrition and proper exercise, will take
place from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4521 Highwoods Pkwy., Salons A&B. Professionals from Virginia Weight and Wellness, Bon Secours, participating gyms, and other health professionals will
be speaking on the topics of health, sleep, and fitness. Admission is free. Bring a brown bag
lunch. To register, call 864-3756 or email
skuhn@innsbrook.com.
30
Man Church, a White Hot Ministries program,
meets every Friday morning from 7:15 a.m. to 8
a.m. at Joey’s Hot Dogs in The Shoppes at Innsbrook. Man Church helps men be leaders of a
Christian household, as well as provides an opportunity for men to worship with other men as
they work toward strengthening their relationships with God. For details, call 912-6263 or visit
www.godstrongmen.org/programs/man-church.
***
The Virginia Repertory Theatre will present “The
Maggie Walker Story” Jan. 30 to Feb. 15 at The
Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn. This compelling drama is a tribute to the great American
woman from Richmond,Va., who helped establish
and organize the first civil rights strike by black
students and became the nation’s first woman
bank president. Suggested for ages seven and
up. For details, call 282-2620 or visit www.varep.org.
30-31
American Legion Post 125, located at 1401
Hilliard Rd., will hold a dance with a live band
every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. Snacks and coffee are provided; drinks are
available for purchase. All dances are open to
the public. Cost is $7 on Fridays and $8 on Saturdays and benefits American Legion Post 125, a
nonprofit veterans organization. For details, call
266-8044.
31
Knights of Columbus Council 395 will hold a
Brunswick stew sale from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Columbian Center, 2324 Pump Rd. Prices
are $8 for one quart and $15 for two quarts; additional quarts are $7.50 each. Proceeds will benefit the charitable projects of the Council. For
details, call Tom Giannasi at 355-3866.
***
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) will hold
an informational workshop at the REI store in
Glen Allen to teach interested volunteers how to
grow underwater Bay grasses as part of CBF’s
Grasses for the Masses restoration program,
which restores the underwater grasses and submerged plants vital to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Volunteers will receive a self-contained kit,
seeds, and instruction.The fee is $40 and includes
a one-year CBF membership. For details, visit
www.cbf.org/grasses.
***
North Park Library, 8508 Franconia Rd., will host
Appy Hour at 3 p.m. Too many apps, not enough
time? Learn about some helpful free apps for
your tablets and smartphones. For details, call
February
1
The University of Richmond’s Department of
Music free concert series will present associate
professor of music and head of piano study at
University of Richmond, faculty pianist Richard
Becker, at 3 p.m. in Camp Concert Hall, Booker
Hall of Music. Becker will play a recital of classical, romantic and twentieth century styles of
piano music and premiere some of his new piano
music. For details, visit www.modlin.richmond.edu.
***
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N.
Laburnum Ave., will offer a free “Introduction to
Volleyball” class for ages 11-13 from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. This clinic is designed specifically for the
beginner volleyball player and will include basic
skills such as passing, setting and overhand serve,
as well as the rules of the game, positions and rotation. For details, email nes@henrico.us.
2
Children and teens ages 8-17 are invited to Craft
Like Crazy on the first Monday of each month
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico
Recreation Center, 1440 N. Laburnum Ave. In
February, participants will have the opportunity
to try paper crafts. Admission is free. For details, call email nes@henrico.us.
***
The Sandston Rotary Club meets every Monday at
12:30 p.m. at Roma’s Restaurant, 325 E.Williamsburg Rd. For details, visit www.sandstonrotary.org.
***
Opportunity Toastmasters will meet from 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. at Shoney’s Restaurant, 7101 Staples
Mill Rd. Meetings are held the first and third
Mondays of each month. For details, call David
Robinson at 833-3351.
***
Tax-Aide, a free tax service provided by the IRS
and administered by AARP, will be available from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays through April
15 at Deep Run Recreation Center, 9910 Ridgefield Pkwy. No appointments required or accepted; first-come, first-served basis only. Bring
last year’s returns and all forms required for the
current year. For details, call 888-227-7669 or
visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.
4
The Henrico Business Council will hold a Networking Breakfast from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. at
Reynolds Community College, Parham Campus.
Dr. Robert Mayfield, chair of the Virginia Advisory
Committee for Career & Technical Education, will
present “Business Engagement in Education: Skills,
Careers & Student Success.” The program will
explore the Capital Region Collaborative's Workforce Preparation priority area. Chamber members can register online or by calling 783-9368.
Nonmembers can contact Mark Hickman at 7839316 or email mark.hickman@grcc.com to register.
***
Two-time winner of the National Magazine Award
and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert will discuss her book,“The Sixth Extinction,” at 7:30 p.m.
in Alice Jepson Theatre at the University of Richmond. The book is about the future of the
world, blending intellectual and natural history
and field reporting into a powerful account of the
mass extinction unfolding before our eyes. Stay
after for a post-show question-and-answer session
with Kolbert. Tickets are $32. For details, call
289-8980 or visit www.modlin.richmond.edu.
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Moving Sale- Queen mattress and box spring
with brand new bed spread & linens for sale
$150. New, in box Nature's Miracle self-raking
litter box asking $95, retail cost-$150. Nice outdoor chairs and umbrella w/stand 75.00. Please
email me for photos or other inquiries.
***
FREE Annual Winter Carnival Event – January
24, 2015, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Skipwith United
Methodist Church, 2211 Skipwith Rd, Henrico,
VA 23294, (804) 270-6560, http://skipwithumc.com/.This annual indoor event gives people a reason to celebrate with their friends and
neighbors. There will be food, games with
prizes, Sheri the Clown, and free school supplies to all school age children. And a special
demo from "RVA Lego Lizards" Lego League Robotics team. All activities and food are FREE!
(snow date: January 31, 2015)
300 Employment
Senior Research & Development Engineer,
Richmond, VA. Lead research, development &
industrialization projects in support of R&D
Department to develop innovative water/
wastewater treatment solutions. Develop
R&D/Industrialization project plans & schedules. Establish project protocols, perform engineering design, analyze, interpret & document
of project results. Master's degree in environmental engineering & 5 years (or PhD in environmental engineering & 2 years) experience
in biological treatment processes reqd. Send resume: BK/HR Infilco Degremont Inc, 8007 Discovery Dr., Richmond,VA 23229
***
Background Screening Company seeking dependable reliable researcher for pulling county
records. Must be able to pull records on a 1 day
turnaround time and get to us. Serious inquiries
only! Pay commensurate with experience and
turnaround times. Contact Mia Sheriff, Customer Service Manager at (812) 474-0744 or 1800-830-0361. Or msheriff@veriscreen.net
***
Immediate Openings: Case Pickers & Ware-
house Workers! Various shifts, must be dependable and motivated. Drug screen and background check required. Weekly Pay & Benefits
Available.APPLY TODAY! 3114-A West Marshall
St., Richmond,VA 23230 or va@abacuscorporation.com
***
Allied Animal Hospital and Pet Hotel, 7209 West
Broad St. – We are hiring for our kennel. If you
would be interested in working with us, come
fill out an application.
***
Soul Appetite Restaurant in Glen Allen Virginia
– We’re currently hiring experienced cooks and
accepting applications for managers in training.
Cooks need (2-3) years of recent experience.
Call 540-907-3918.
***
Choir Director/Pianist (part-time): Contact
Willis UMC @ 804-795-1895 or send resume to
willisumcinfo@comcast.net.
Visit us at
www.willisumc.org.
***
Part Time Custodian/Supervisor - perform janitor work, manage Church’s cleaning staff. Flexible hrs. Exp req’d. Shady Grove United
Methodist
Church
in
Mechanicsville.
www.shadygroveumc.org/employment.
***
Spence’s Pest Control Co. established in 1979.
Family Owned and Operated is looking to hire
a Pest Control Technician. If you are a high
school graduate, have a clean driving record,
neat appearance and customer driven, give us a
call to schedule an appointment for an interview (804)276-6703. Willing to train the right
person. Fax resume: (804)276-3699 or Email:
spencespcc@verizon.net We promote a drug
free environment. EOE
***
Newcomb’s Refrigeration – Convenience Store
Refrigeration, HVAC, Food Service Technician.
Must be EPA certified. Must have 5 years experience. Must pass a drug test. Company vehicle
provided. Health & Dental insurance. Vacation
Pay. Fax Resume to 804-798-1483 or email
Dnewcomb@newcombsrefrigeration.com
500 Business Svcs.
THE LAW OFFICE OF DOUGLAS E. CROCKETT,
highlandspringslawyer.com., 407-C East Nine
Mile Rd.As a Christian minister,Attorney Crockett believes in 1) working with people on the
issues of wills, probate, and estate planning in
an especially compassionate way, 2) pricing his
services in an affordable fashion, and 3) holding
himself to a high professional and ethical standard. Contact him today for whatever your
legal issues or need at 804-328-6500 or highlandspringslawyer.com.
***
L.A cleaning service – Do you need an excellent,perfect,and a deep cleaning job? I can give
you THE BEST cleaning job you can find!! Honest,professional in homes cleaning and reliable
service. weekly,bi-weekly,monthly,and available
on saturdays. References are available,free estimates.
Call
at
(804)938-7179,
l.acleaning19@outlook.com.
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KittyLove Pet Sitting (beaukezra@yahoo.
com) – 352-460-3425 – Part-time pet
sitting/dog walking. Servicing Henrico, Richmond and surrounding areas. Available morning/early afternoon and late evening. $20 per
in-home visit. http://www.mynapps.com/KittyLovePetSitter
***
Carpentry - All types of construction and repair.
Replacing rotted wood, windows and doors.
Also ceramic tile and vinyl siding.Thirty years
experience. John C. Rauh, (804) 556-3409.
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Henrico property transactions Jan. 5-11
2207 Fenton Street – $63,900, 1,010 SF
(built in 1940), from Joseph J. Johnson to
Household Realty Corporation.
1112 Ironington Road – $80,100, 1,579
SF (built in 1957), from Margaret Wood to
Beneficial Financial I Inc.
2721 Fruehauf Road – $90,400, 1,376 SF
(built in 1959), from Federal National Mortgage Association to David and Katherine
Burleigh.
110 Wootton Road – $99,000, 1,254 SF
(built in 1954), from Elnora D. Walker to
Wells Fargo Bank NA.
1804 Debbie Lane – $110,000, 1,075 SF
(built in 1956), from Christopher Neil and
Ashley R. Rhodes Trust to David Luck.
902 Diane Lane – $110,600, 1,445 SF
(built in 1960), from Wells Fargo Bank NA
to Housing and Urban Development.
9527 Kimberly Lynn Circle –
$128,000, 1,220 SF (built in 1990), from P.
Ann Edwards to Lisa A. Jenkins.
2405 Alycia Avenue – $145,000, 945 SF
(built in 1947), from Glynn Whitten to J&S
Properties of Virginia LLC.
9718 Esmont Road – $149,359, 1,040 SF
(built in 1958), from Carlos Orpiano to
Federal National Mortgage Association.
1914 N. Parham Road – $160,000, 1,400
SF (built in 1961), from Helio T. and Maria
F. Silva to Tala Basanga Matala.
1602 Westbury Drive – $213,625, 1,192
SF (built in 1958), from Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to Housing and Urban Development.
1721 New Haven Drive – $256,500,
1,848 SF (built in 2004), from Philipose
and AP Varghese to Prashanth Gireddy and
Karthika Neerudu.
6929 Bolelyn Drive – $289,500, 2,300 SF
(built in 2010), from Scott A. Elliott and
Mei I. Liu to Charles W. and Fonda L. Shepard.
4300 Kanipe Court – $328,695, 2,688 SF
(built in 2014), from NVR Inc. to Mitul and
Krupa Patel.
2120 Liesfeld Parkway – $351,599,
1,600 SF (built in 2014), from NVR Inc. to
15
Property transactions
Rajesh Tenukuntla and Swetha Kothwal.
301 Clerke Drive – $434,450, 3,160 SF
(built in 2008), from Larry J. Hess to Kelly
W. Enloe, RL Vitale and DD Enloe.
–
5029 Hickory Meadows Place
$580,000 (vacant site), from Stable Hill Development Company to Winchester
Homes Inc.
10915 Staples Mill Road – $1,460,000,
1,764 SF, from Marchetti Prop I LLC to
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
399-3587
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