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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
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INSIDE THIS WEEK
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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.
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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.
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A derelict cabin cruiser sank at the dock of the old Tennis Seafood in 1984 and was salvaged
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by the new Smithfield Station Marina.
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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.
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Western Tidewater
master Gardener
Ready the hand tools to celebrate National Gardening
Month. Have a deck to spruce up, a doorway to highlight,
or someone special to appreciate? May is a great time to
build a snazzy container of plants that puts on a bright
display of color all season. Container gardening will surely suit your green space as well as your gardening budget.
Begin your efforts with selection of an attractive
planter. 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.
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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
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
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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: admoin@cgsparish.org
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 Revvrick1@gmail.com
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.
(pastorryan@oaklanducc.com)
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
craig@stallingsandassociates.com
IW, Darden respond to Perry suit
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.
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
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.
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* 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.
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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 vennih@aol.com
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.
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.
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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
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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:
Info@Route460Project.org.
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
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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Evidence
The department runs a
dehumidifier, but the reservoir fills quickly, said
Rogers.
Ventilation is also lacking and poses an inconvenience to officers.
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
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.
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— Local watercolor artist
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Read was searching for
inspiration in the Virginia
countryside with fellow
artist Cindy Redmon when
they came across derelict
machinery.
Re a d p h o t o g r a p h e d
these broken-down tractors,
orchard sprayers and other
contraptions that had been
left to rust. With the photos,
Read enlarged a single part
of each apparatus and used
that as the basis for abstract
watercolor paintings.
These paintings of
doomed machinery became
the basis for the Shenandoah Arts Council’s new
exhibit “50 Shades of Rust
— Finding Art in the Junk-
yard,” which features work
by Read and 14 other local
artists, most of whom are
her students.
According to Read, the
machinery she found that
day served as inspiration.
“I teach watercolor, so
I’m always looking for potential lessons,” she said.
Read used the photos to
teach the abstract painting process to beginner
and intermediate watercolor classes in Julie Read’s
Back Lot Studio, located
behind 222 S. Loudoun St.,
as well as a drawing exercise for a group of students
at Shenandoah University.
Read encouraged her
students to choose a small
section of one of the photographs and paint an abstract watercolor.
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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
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
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
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
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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
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.
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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
kidscollege@pdc.edu
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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.
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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
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The Packers took the
lead in the sixth inning on
a double by Baham that
scored 2. Later in the inning
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York tied the game in the
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Westside Elementary announces third quarter honor roll
Westside Elementary
School announced its third
quarter honor roll.
•4th grade
Principal’s list — Matthew Harris, Joshua Crady,
A’Kelzah Saunders, Cameron Barrett, Emma Chatham, Grace Chatham, Lia
Corning, James Fitchett,
Ashlynn Halsey, Madison
Lilly, Carlin Lockwood, Ella
Millaci, Abigail Pope, Kevin Parker, Lauren Reed,
Savannah Reed, James Sessoms, Trevor Smith, Marcus Southerland, Joshua
Vincent, Kaitlyn Worrell,
Kassidy Hicks, Kayla Howell, Hannah Thompson,
Lindsey Gibble, Aidan Gibson, Emma Gigliotti, Parker
Hallinan, Jack Lowery, Lucas McClellan, Luke Mejia,
Natalie O’Rawe, Grant Willis, Amaya Alek, Lindsey
Ballou, Emily Brown, Zoe
Glaser, Elizabeth DeFluri,
Nick Eremita, Michelle
Miller, Becky Zheng, Christian Tews
Honor roll — Nehemiah
Hill, Megan Massingill, Aniyah Dueberry, Grace Eppolito, Ahmad Glover, Natalie
Rafoth, Ben Ray, Alana Taylor, Kaden Wilson, Kenneth
Branch, Troy Giles, Lindsey
Greer, Seth Hempley, Riley Holding, Isabel Leang,
Zemirah Leonard, Ryan
Mumford, Laila Slaughter,
Madison Braswell, Emmanuel Castel, Cale Roggie,
Emma Rosenbalm, Sydney
Schwarz, Elijah Smith, Lucas Atkins, Michael Casey,
Brooke Dempsey, Sekou
Frye, Spencer Harnois, Sarah Hoffstaetter, Chance
Landreth, Ryan Mack, Logan Mathes, Helaina Miller,
Connor Morton, Anna Phillips, Jamonte Powell, Noah
Betsy Pollard rounds the curve at a recent track
meet.
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.
Wesdock, Janie Young, Alva
Alcock, Gabriel Ambagan,
Lucy Lamarche, Breelin
McDougal, Hailey Brisson,
Hannah Brisson, Skylar Cazares, Emily Greene, Noah
Higgins, Niziah Joyner, Ian
Moccia, Rebecca Morris,
Kate Nestor, Lilly Petty,
Hannah Ramirez, Stephen
Wheatley, Luke Wooster, Rachel Wells, Jackson Elliott,
Taylor Foran, Payton Hobson, Kylie Leonard, Shafer
Melillo, Aaron Mitchell,
L’orien Potter, Nikolas Santomauro, Giselle Sigrist,
Wilson Solomon, Owen
Watkins, Brandi Babcock,
Nicholas Evans, Justin
Goodin, Austin Greiner,
Gabriel Martin, Ethan Miguel, Tyler Simon, Meghan
Stephens, Camille Weaver,
Olivia Naatus, Parker Pack,
Travis Pamplin, Isabella
Sims, Paige Finn, Aubrey
Gregory, Kacy Kirby, Maggie Mandara, Mary Tomlinson
•5th grade
Principal’s list — Jonah
Ambrosino, Riley Finck,
Holly Greer, Mya Lukkes,
Shawn Young, Hailey Causey, Deanna Cena, Carson
Gamble, Juliettte Guill,
Madison Henry, Lily Lugar,
Oliver Martin, Ayden Rose,
Cameron Saunders, Dakota
Smith, Whitner Dunleavy,
Clare McGowan, Wyatt Norris, Evan Rehrauer, Carson
Rosenberry, Paityn Barefoot, Reagan Berry, Noah
conyers, Anna Cook, Grace
Ericksen, Riley Goetz, Luke
King, Sean Klein, Jaylyn
Ledbetter, Daniel Murtha,
Taylor Price, Kendall Trimble, Taylor Reikie, Hannah Smith, Jeffrey Andria,
Jason Cox, Allison Fales,
Kohl Godsey, Haley Goodin,
Austin Jackson, Vincent
Ni, Aubrey Price, Braden
Ross, Taron Stephens, Colin Tabinga, Azjah Tynes,
Colleen Wolfe, Hannah
Oberdorf
Honor roll — Victoria
Blyth, Drew Braswell, Jaxzen Donlon, Dominic Harkins, Shane Kline, Isabelle
Lugo, Eleanor Morris, Katie
Moyes, Stacy Porter, Xavier
Sigrist, Andrew Tep, Owen
Vierrether, Samuel Dvorak,
Jake Fales, Riley Gallahorn, Lauren Haburjak-Taplin, Carter Hendrick, C.J.
Hicks, Adriana Holloman,
Claire Lindsay, Matthew
Prescott, Paul Pryor, Randy
Seabor ne, Dylan Smith,
Akilah Frye, Cole Tice,
Caleb Tucker, Riley McMillen, Bethany Bailey, Staci
Brooks, Jordan Cross, William Duncan, Chloe Harris,
Andrew Kiser, Brent Loftin,
Alana McCall, Lia Monk,
Nicholas Beale, Mark Bernard, Aiden Cantwell, Jada
Freeman, Ja’Niyah McRae,
Caden Robertson, Jeffrey
Ro gers, Baylor Ullmer,
KahSari Whitley, Demarzio Belin, Lindsay Draughn,
Emma Eanes, Bryson Forrest, Hailie Fowler, Sierra
Graham, Joshua Grogan,
Lauren Keating, Mallory
King, Isiah Stokes, Emily
Thompson, Arin Wendt,
Eric Williamson, William
Cypress, Emma Davis,
Preshous Gibbs, Jakira
Holland, Alicia Johnson,
Skylar Langkil, Kennedi
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Emily Brinkley, Trista Dengel, Joshua Lynn, Thomas
Ash, Malori Brown, Amanda Garlock, Chris Hall,
Kylee Hilbert, Kristiana
Jones, Cody Kimball, Aril
McGuire
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Carrsville Elementary honor roll
Carrsville Elementary
School announced its honor roll for the third nine
weeks.
Farley, Adriana Fischetti,
Summer Lytle, Noah Olson, Will Porter, Gabriella
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Destiny Robinson
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•Fourth grade
Principal’s list — Parker
Principal’s list — Dalton
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Floor Plan,
Large
Isabela Santana,
Brandon
can,
Arrieyanna
Goodwin,
Radar,
Lindsey
Reon,
Evan
Kitchen w/Oak Cabinets, Updated Bathroom w/Ceramic Tile, Recess
Siu, Dustin Smith, Kaitlyn Julia Hedgecock, LaVion Richardson, Bryce ThackLighting, Crown Molding, 5 Yr. Old Roof, 7 Yr. HVAC. Excellent
Stephens, Carson Westphal, Holland, Emanuel Hunter, er, Jabarie Thomas, Aja
Condition.
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In Ready.
Shane Wolfe,
Raven Curry,
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Logan Deese,
Josie Lindsay,
some,757-237-2447
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(15464 Mt. Holly Lane)
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Tanrah Wijnaldum, Bre- Eng, Macy Hutchinson, Jacqueline Cutler, Hunter
Mt.Colton
Holly Creek
anna Allen,
Alli- $799,900
John Hyche, Jacob Kan- Edwards, Austin Garner,
Lot Nicholas
Subdivision.
Surveying,
& Soil
Analysis
son, Ethan 14
Avant,
tios,All
Scott
McNally,Engineering
Laka- Joshua
Guill,
Jayla Hill,
Barley, Lexi
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siaSingle
Moore,
Teonia
Croker, Elena Mayes, Dale McGuire,
Complete.
Zoned
Family
Residential.
Kieran Burgess,
Joshua
Peyton
Hamilton,
Shain
No Proffers.
Some
Rear Lots
on Blairs
Creek.Che Mullins, Holden Smith,
Condit, Goldey Dempsey, Hoover, Jonathan Major, Samantha Spears, Hugh
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Peyton Bosmans, Baylie
Broadbent, Forest Brewer,
Dakota Carson, Tanner
Clifton, Shaley Cooke, Gabriel Digennaro, Cheyenne
Dueberry, Emily Dzubilo,
Ethan Ellis, Hannah Fann,
Kendall Glover, Madison
Goodin, Riley Guardia,
Amy Hyche, Sydney Hyche, Miah Jarriel, Kaidon
Jeffery, Caleigh Jones, Tre
Jones, Emma Johnson
Lexi Lannin, Caleb Lyles,
Anastasia Martin, Dylan
NE
Carrollton Elementary
School announced its honor
roll for the third quarter.
•A honor roll — Josh
Agres, Jackson Batts, Brendan Barnett, Thomas Byrd,
Samantha Conyers, Mya Elliott, Summer Fruchey, John
Heath, Mallory Johnson,
Emily Johnston, Brayden
Kinney, Noah Lucas, Jack
Maurey, Caleb Meadows,
Lyric Mills, Zachary Price,
Caleb Robinson, Brandon
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Updated Home in Excellent
Condition. Hardwood Flooring. Enjoy
COMMUNITY
Views of the Bay - Front and Back.
ChurchBeach.
Deacon and
church
andwith
choir member
Baptist
Church.
Private
Boat
Slip
Homeat- Cypress
$400.00
Yearly
Fee. Buy
Board member of Surry Free and Charitable Clinic for over a decade.
Now. ResortALiving
At
It’s
Best.
Former County Democratic Party Chairperson
Legal Aid Pro Bono Panel
Janet Salmon 757-434-6047
Former Chairman of Waverly Planning Commission
Licensed in VA & NC
EDUCATION
Graduate of Bowdoin College and University of Richmond Law School
Member of the Bar of the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Federal District Court
Eastern District and the Fourth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District and U.S. Customs Court
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JoAnn Olson 757-377-7265
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Charming Cottage in Downtown Smithfield SOLD! The Housing
Market is the Best it Has Been in Years. Please Call JoAnn Olson
377-7265 if You Are Thinking of Buying or Selling.
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(785 Ocean View Ave West)
Ongoing communications with Commonwealth’s Witness’s and Police from case commencement to
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case resolution. Community education and forum sessions in conjuction with Sheriff, Schools and
Willoughby Beach $336,900
Community Groups
Mt. Holly Creek $799,900
14 Lot Subdivision. All Surveying, Engineering & Soil Analysis Complete.
Zoned Single Family Residential. No Proffers. Some Rear Lots on
Blair Creek.
WA
Continuing assistance and ongoing advocacy for victims of crimes seeking restitution from those
duly convicted and through victim’s compensation fund when possible.
Melissa Montgomery 757-23 7-2447
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(22600 Tally-Ho Drive) Please Use “NEW LISTING!” Banner
Henry
A.$349,000
Thompson, Esquire
James River
Shores
Beautiful Cape Cod w/View
of James River. Hardi Siding, Pella
For
Windows/Doors,
1st Floor
Master Suite
w His/Hers Closets, Crown
Surry County
Commonwealth
Attorney
Molding,
Hardwood
Floors,
Updated
Bathrooms,
Newer
HVAC,
More jury trials for citizens to determine guilt or innocenc of those charged with
crimes to
establish
theRoof,
“sense Appliances,
of the community”,
and if found
guilty, w/Stamped
citizen juries determine
punishment.
Screened
Porch
Concrete,
FROG/4TH
BR, Community
Beach.
Will seek, with Judges,
establishment of formal “Drug Court” in Surry
Cathy Saccone 757-573-9610
Carrollton $139,900
Beautiful Home & Great Location. Features Open Floor Plan, Large Kitchen
w/ Oak Cabinets, Updated Bathroom w/ Ceramic Tile, Recess Lighting,
Crown Molding, 5 Yr. Old Roof, 7 Yr. HVAC. Excellent Condition.
Move In Ready.
Linda Haymes 757-334-9184
TIN
Smithfield
Charming Cottage in Downtown Smithfield SOLD! The Housing
Market is the Best it Has Been in Years. Please Call JoAnn Olson
377-7265 if You Are Thinking of Buying or Selling.
JoAnn Olson 757-377-7265
On Tuesday November 3, 2015
Smithfield $1,400
Lovely Open & Bright Condo in the Villas of Smithfield. 2 BRs, 2 Full
Baths, Sunroom Veranda. Big Kitchen w/Lots of Cabinets. Utility RM
has W/D Hook-ups. Attached 2-Car Garage. No Smoking. Small Pet
Negotiable. Enjoy Condo Amenties.
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James River Shores - Under Contract
Ready To Move In?
Give Me A Call Today!
Cathy Saccone 757-573-9610
Willoughby Beach $336,900
Updated Home in Excellent Condition. Hardwood Flooring. Enjoy
Views of the Bay - Front and Back. Private Beach. Boat Slip with Home.
$400.00 Yearly Fee. Buy Now. Resort Living At It’s Best.
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”
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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
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FOR
RENT
Beach cottage,
Kill Devil Hills.
Newly refurbished.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
150 yards to beach
$1,000/week
Real
Estate/Land
3 B R / 1 B A G R E AT
STARTER Home in
Surry, 5 min. from ferry.
1,000 sq.ft. on .69 acre.
$108,000 call 757-5922811
May6/4tp/22431
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3BR/1BA Single family home on corner lot.
$56,000 in Smithfield
Area. 704-974-6544
May6/4tp/22361
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8.03 ACRES and backs
up to 50 acres of protected woodlands!!-Quiet
country living. New
1,800 sq.ft. home
4BR/2.5 Baths w/open
plan. Only $197,775.
Call 757-356-0710
Dec3/tfc/2184
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COUNTRY Living
with small pond on
property. Enjoy this
new home on nearly 2
acres. Open plan with
1,500 sq.ft. 3BR/2Bath.
Only $187,950. Call
757-356-0710
Dec3/tfc/2184
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HOUSE FOR SALE
22080 Brewers Neck
Blvd. 3BR/2BA, 1 acre.
$175,000. Call 757827-5449
May6/4tp/22391
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757-377-6174
32 acres, fields
and woods off
College Run,
$95,000.
MLS# 1419883
3 acre homesite
w/perc, $28,000
MLS# 1414499,
DUPLEX APT. 2 Bedroom/1Bath all appliances included. Off
street parking. $1250/
mo. Call 757-641-9361.
May6/4tc/2303
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APARTMENT SPACES available in Historic
Downtown Smithfield.
info@patriotslandingsmithfield.com
Mar23/tfc/1028
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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
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OFFICE/RETAIL/Institutional For Rent in
Historic Downtown
Smithfield- Up to 2,700
sf available br3573113 or service@hallwood-usa.com
Aug8/tfc/1028
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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
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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
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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
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Career Class
PHARMACY Tech
Career in 3 months.
Register online! medicaltrainingofvirginiallc.
com or call 757-404-
3251
May20/12tp/22582
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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
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yards of fill dirt delivered $115. Call 757813-1879
Apr29/4tc/1013
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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 hargraveslawncare@charter.net for
an application or call
757-279-0111
May20/4tp/22579
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LIAISON/MARKETER for Medical
Practice. Please email
resume to meddocliaison@aol.com. Part
time position 35 hours
a week. Experience
people skills, computer
skills, organization and
flexibility.
Apr29/4tp/22322
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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
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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
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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
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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
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AFFORDABLE
HOME Repair, Doors,
Interior moldings,
Deck repair, Rot repair,
Painting. Licensed &
Insured. Call Rory 757262-8547
May6/4tp/22393
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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
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HANDYMAN & REPAIR Work, years experience with Period
homes! Please call Bob
Lewis at 757-681-1798
May6/4tp/22394
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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
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PAINTING, Home
repairs/improvements,
handyman services, replacement windows,
house washing, lawn
care. Call 757-6515570
Apr29/4tp/22319
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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
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Lawn
Care
APPLE LAWN CARE.
Free Estimates, Reasonable Rates. Residential & Commercial. Licensed & Insured. Call
Ken at 757-236-0200
May20/1tp/22581
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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GLENN’S TRENCHING Service and water
line installation. No
job too small. 757-2426245 or 757-812-1816
(cell).
Apr22/8tp/22147
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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
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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: dcarter@blackwaterlib.org
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538-0123
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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
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May
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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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May20/1tp/22569
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WHITEHEAD’S
GROVE Baptist “This
and That Bazaar” $20
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information call Angie
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18366 Benn’s Church
Blvd. Smithfield.
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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
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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
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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 brian.camden@alphacorporation.com.
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
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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
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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.
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An exception request
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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
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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
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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
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
PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL
DEBT SERVICE
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
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
EXPENSE-WATER
365,000
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

The Smithfield Times

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