Saluda sewage plant is top priority

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Urbanna, Virginia 23175 • October 8, 2009
Vol. 115, No. 28
County may have to
borrow to meet payroll
Sheriff
defends
car repair
efforts
by Larry S. Chowning
by Larry S. Chowning
Sheriff Guy Abbott and Middlesex
County Board of Supervisors chairman
Robert Crump got into a heated debate
Tuesday over a recent board policy barring Abbott and volunteers from working on police vehicles.
Crump contends he is trying to keep
Abbott from overspending his budget
and wants him to concentrate on doing
his job as sheriff—not working on
department police cars. He noted the
sheriff’s office has consistently overspent its budget.
Abbott said he is saving taxpayer
money by fixing police cars himself and
with the help of volunteers.
He told supervisors the reason his
department is over budget is because
they are overworked. “This last month
we had over 800 arrests—the highest
number in the regional jail,” said Abbott.
“Can’t you figure it out! It’s just common
sense that the reason for our high costs is
because we are making more arrests.
“What do you want me to do?” Abbott
asked. “I can park the cars and tell the
public you don’t want us to respond to
help. I’ve got to respond to calls—that’s
my job.”
Crump said he doesn’t understand
why Abbott has gone over his budget on
gasoline when it was $4 a gallon a few
years ago and now it’s down to $2.25 a
gallon. “Instead, you are spending more
money on fuel,” said Crump. “You must
be putting more miles on the cars.”
Abbott said his deputies are putting
anywhere from 250 to 300 miles on a
car each day. “Yes, we are putting more
miles on cars because there are more
calls now,” he said.
“What are you going to do when the
money runs out?” asked Crump.
“I guess I’ll tell the public I won’t
respond to calls any more,” said Abbott.
Abbott told supervisors they need to
review the number of calls his deputies
answer each week. “Everything is documented. None of you have gone over
there to see what we do,” he said.
Abbott said he has stopped all parttime deputies and is trying to find ways
to cut costs. One way was to have Deputy
Wayne Kidd work on county police
vehicles as a volunteer with no pay.
Kidd addressed the supervisors. He
said he repairs lights, sirens and other
equipment on the police cars. He noted
he is certified in the areas in which he
works. “I do this as a volunteer,” he said.
“I am certified as a law enforcement
technician. The work is being done by
someone with knowledge and certification—not a ‘shade tree mechanic’ as
was implied.”
Kidd said a lot of the county police
vehicles are old and mechanic shops
(See Sheriff, page A3)
County comp
plan ready for
public hearing
Clover drop
Pilot Matt Crabbe of Hanover flies low over William Wright’s
fields on Route 3 at Topping last week dropping tiny clover seeds
that will grow into a cover crop after the soybeans are harvested.
See video at www.SSentinel.com.
(Photo by Tom Chillemi)
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Since the early 1980s, the Middlesex
Board of Supervisors has always had
enough funds to meet the county
payroll. However, it’s questionable
whether or not the county can meet its
October 15 payroll obligations.
County treasurer Betty Bray told
the board Tuesday that she is not sure
there will be enough funds. She said
it depends on tax collections over the
next week.
On Monday, $74,000 in real estate
and personal property taxes were paid
by citizens. “If we continue like this,
we will be fine, but I have no way of
knowing if people are going to continue to pay their taxes early,” said
Bray.
Bray suggested supervisors give her
the authority to borrow funds from
a local bank if the need arises. “Our
people need to be paid on time,” she
said.
Supervisors did not go that far but
agreed, if need be, to hold a called
meeting if the treasurer determines
funds need to be borrowed from a bank
to meet payroll obligations. “They
deserve it and have worked hard for it,”
said board chairman Robert Crump.
County
administrator
Charles
Culley said, “Right now, we don’t have
enough money to meet our obligations.
We can’t tell you who is going to pay
their taxes between now and October
15 when we have to write paychecks.
We do know what we have to pay out
on October 15. That’s the pickle we are
in. We are not going to borrow money
if we don’t need to.”
Saluda District supervisor Jack
Miller said, “If things are this bad
now, Lord only knows what it will
be next year.” Miller was referring
to the state’s financial problems and
the trickle down effect it has on the
county budget.
Pinetop District supervisor Kenneth
W. Williams asked how this financial
situation happened. “Since I’ve been
on this board, we have never had to
borrow money to meet payroll,” he
said.
Culley said that social programs for
foster children and comprehensive services for students who do not function
in a normal classroom have cost a great
deal more money than anticipated.
Social programs have cost county taxpayers upwards of $800,000, and only
$400,000 was budgeted.
Jamaica District supervisor Wayne
Jessie said the board should give
Culley and Bray the authority to go to
a bank and borrow the needed money.
“Time is going to be a factor,” he said.
“Suppose we wait too long and can’t
get the money from the bank on time.
Sometimes when you wait, bad things
happen.”
Williams said Bray should go ahead
and contact the banks and make sure
there will be enough time to borrow
the money to meet the October 15th
payroll.
Pinetop District supervisor Fred
Crittenden said county officials need
to start looking at ways to cut employees. “When I came on the board, we
were operating on borrowed money
and we had to make some hard decisions,” he said.
Crittenden took office in 1980
and that year supervisors approved a
9-cent real estate tax increase, one of
the highest in county history.
Saluda sewage plant is top priority
On Oct. 26 SWCB agenda
by Tom Chillemi
A sewer system for Saluda remains
the top priority on the Middlesex County
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which
is undergoing its annual update and
will be the subject of a public hearing
tonight, October 8, at 7 p.m. in the historic courthouse.
On Tuesday, the Middlesex Board
of Supervisors voted 4-1 to leave the
sewage treatment plant permit applica-
tion on the State Water Control Board
(SWCB) agenda for its October 26
meeting.
Board chairman Robert Crump was
the sole vote against moving forward
with the permit application. Voting
in favor were Wayne Jessie, Fred
Crittenden, Jack Miller and Kenneth W.
Williams.
As proposed, the 39,900-gallon-perday treatment plant would discharge into
Urbanna Creek.
Middlesex County Administrator
Charles Culley noted that even when the
permit is granted, the county can wait to
build the Saluda treatment plant, and can
(See Sewage, page A10)
Longtime fire department volunteers
honored as festival grand marshals
by Larry S. Chowning
The Urbanna Oyster Festival Foundation has named Ronnie and Cathy
Russell of Water View as the grand
marshals of the 52nd annual Urbanna
Oyster Festival set for Friday and Saturday, November 6-7.
The Russells are longtime residents of Middlesex County and charter members of the Upper Middlesex
Volunteer Fire Department (UMVFD)
and Auxiliary.
Ronnie is manager of Corbin Hall
Farm and was 12 years old when, in
1959, his parents and grandparents
took over management of the large
farm from the farm owners, the late
Rufus Harrell and his wife Louise.
That year, there were four all-white
elementary schools in the county and
Ronnie went to Church View School.
“I came from a school of 600 in Norfolk County, and Church View had 40
kids in the entire school,” said Ronnie.
“It was a big change in my life. The
only way I could get to school was to
drive a tractor out to the main road to
catch the school bus.”
Cathy was 4 months old when she
came to Middlesex. She was adopted
by Herbert and Catherine Cauthorne
and lived just down the road from
Corbin Hall Farm. She also went to
Church View School and that’s where
she met Ronnie.
They dated through Middlesex
High School and after graduation
Ronnie went into the National Guard
and Cathy went to Smithdeal-Massey
Business School in Richmond, where
she received an associate degree in
business.
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The Middlesex County Board
of Supervisors voted Tuesday to
hold a public hearing on November 17 at 7:30 p.m. to receive
public comments on a proposed
comprehensive plan.
Citizens have been working
for several years on the plan and
supervisors agreed it is time for
a public hearing. “Some people
have worked long and hard on this
and we need to move on it,” said
board chairman Robert Crump.
Middlesex Director of Planning and Community Development Matt Walker said he has
produced the draft future land use
map with changes requested last
month by the supervisors.
On September 10, the Middlesex
County Planning Commission
passed the required resolution recommending the repeal of the 2001
plan and adoption of the new plan.
The comprehensive plan is
a tool used to determine future
land use in the county.
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Cathy and Ronnie Russell
Three years after high school,
Ronnie and Cathy got married and
moved onto Corbin Hall Farm.
In 1968, a group of men and women
from Water View felt a need to start
a fire department and women’s auxiliary in the upper part of Middlesex.
Cathy and Ronnie were not married
then, but were charter members of the
organizations.
Ronnie is one of the last UMVFD
charter members still living. He has
held every office in the fire department and is currently chaplain.
Cathy has been treasurer of the auxiliary for so many years that she has
lost count.
Cathy has been in the trenches
when it has come to raising funds
to keep the fire department financially viable. The annual oyster and
ham dinner sponsored by the firemen
and auxiliary draws people from all
over the county and beyond. She has
worked the dinner every year since it
started.
“The dinner started before we had
a firehouse in Water View, so we held
Candidates
November 3 Respond
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it in Urbanna at their firehouse,” said
Cathy. “It has become a very important part of our fire company’s life.”
Ronnie is a deacon at Hermitage
Baptist Church and as part of his ministry he regularly visits the elderly
in nursing homes. The couple has a
daughter, Shannon, and when she was
growing up Ronnie was active with
her in the Middlesex 4-H program.
Ronnie has also been an active
Middlesex Farm Bureau member and
served as president of the Virginia Soybean Association. He was appointed
by three Virginia governors to the Virginia Soybean Checkoff Board, a state
organization that raises funds through
soybeans for the advancement of agriculture in the state.
In 1988, Ronnie won the Dupont
Young Leader Award. Each year,
Dupont chooses one leader involved
in agriculture from 26 states for this
award. That year, he attended the
National Soybean Conference in
Denver, Colorado, and has attended
the annual conference ever since.
Cathy is the Medicaid eligibility worker for long-term care for
Middlesex County Social Services.
She also worked for the Bank of
Middlesex for many years.
Charles Bristow of the Urbanna
Oyster Festival Foundation said the
Russells were selected because of
their dedication to the fire company
and their steadfast commitment to the
entire county.
“Cathy and Ronnie are good people
who have worked hard for the community, and we want to honor them
for the example they have set for us
all,” said Bristow.
Festival
Time
Eagle
Scout
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opinion
one woman’s opinion
They looked totally disinterested in food. PerJust Ducky
Urbanna, Va.—The last time I went to Duck, haps, they had a found a handy garbage dump
Outer Banks, North Carolina, I had to drive on nearby where they now feasted each day and no
a sandy path to get there. Some 40 years ago, I longer needed to fly endlessly up and down the
had met a real estate agent on a sand dune who shore in search of food.
A day trip to Corolla further north to Fat
offered me 100 feet of oceanfront property for
Crabs Restaurant offered crab cakes, corn-on$50,000.
I had stood on that barren beach in front of the-cob, fresh cole slaw along with homemade
the roaring waves that were pounding the shore pecan pie that were out of this world. A lady
without a single dwelling in sight and decided from Richmond owned the restaurant, did her
buying a piece of shifting sand on the ocean own cooking, and told me she had spent her
summers growing up in Deltaville.
would be a foolish investment.
While in North Carolina, one must sample
Such is life, I thought, returning to the multimillion dollar neighborhood that had come barbecue. But nothing surpassed what Dan Gill
about in spite of shifting sands . . . ever filled serves up at “Something Different,” just outside
with all the many foolish decisions we make of Urbanna.
The Whale Bone Museum
along the way.
and North Carolina Wildlife
On this recent birthday weekPreserve at the Corolla lightend visit to the quiet elegance
house were of interest. Tiny
of the Sanderling Inn, one of
people waved at me from the
the few hotels in Duck, I was
top ledge of the lighthouse, but
treated to therapy of far blue
I passed up the climbing advenhorizons, screaming seagulls,
ture.
and crashing waves day and
I was determined to swim
night just hundreds of yards
in the ocean. The waves were
from my room. It was just what
ferocious and, at first, I decided
the doctor ordered.
it would be foolish to attempt
Perhaps the most fetching
a swim. I have been known to
part of a journey to Duck is its
jump fearlessly into rough seas
proximity. It’s a several days
while at the same time calltrip by car to Camden, Maine,
ing any accompanying friends
or Sea Pines, Georgia, or a Flor“sissies” if they did not follow.
ida beach. But one can drive to
But I have turned 68 now, and
Duck from Middlesex County
by Mary
wisdom seems to be descendwithin a mere few hours.
Wakefield Buxton
ing upon me.
I noticed five dead seagulls
But on the third morning of
obviously struck by cars on the
Currituck Sound Bridge. I don’t know if the wisdom, I donned bathing suit and with Yankee
wind was blowing seagulls into the cars that day fortitude marched toward the sea, perhaps in the
or what had happened. I just knew the sight was same way that Sherman moved toward Atlanta
rare. In the past, I have seen only an occasional years ago. “This is why the North won the war!”
I announced to Chip who warned me of the
fallen bird.
Birds offer great delight. I sat for hours hap- fierce rip tide. No one else was in the water, but
pily watching the delicate sandpipers running what did that have to do with Yankee fortitude
back and forth with the rise and fall of waves. and why the North had won the war?
Into the hurling foam I plunged. Consumed
They were in search of food in the wet sand, and
it was laugh-out-loud funny how they ran down by the sea, I was soon delivered back to land a
the sand with the receding waves, then turned bit of a drowned rat. A certain party laughed,
and ran as fast as their little legs could carry but the same thing happened to him as he was
knocked down by a killer wave. We decided to
them when the next wave came crashing in.
Higher on the beach were the stately black- “swim” no more.
But it was the same old sea joy: sunburned
winged gulls, their smaller all-white brothers,
and the occasional brown-feathered herring noses, sandy feet, taste of salt on our lips, and
gulls. They stood like statues in flocks and did a hairdo that looked eggbeater inspired. Best of
not bother to fly off as I walked by. What were all, I can still see the little legs of the sandpipers
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they waiting for? A fish delivered by the sea? running above the waves.
letters to the editor
Medicare works
To the Editor:
In the ongoing healthcare
discussion one thing that I
have heard is that emergency
room medicine is probably the
most expensive healthcare for
the uninsured. If I understand
it right, there is no follow-up
care if there is no primary
physician or care plan. For the
uninsured, ER care becomes
the routine healthcare plan. It
goes from medical crises to
crises. It cannot be refused.
In one way or the other, it is
taxpayer sponsored.
My wife and I are the beneficiaries of what is probably the largest, government
healthcare plan in the U.S. We
have standard Medicare, the
same as every other citizen
has after age 65. Because I
have spent at least 20 years in
the military, a combination of
active duty and reserve duty
time, we have the military Tricare for Life. It is secondary to
Medicare. Medicare pays their
allotted portion. It is passed
on to Tricare, which pays their
allotted portion. For us, there
are no other bills or co-payments. Zero.
This is the same health plan
that every retired military
person has after age 65. There
are a lot of us. It is run by the
government. It works. And it
is ongoing, consistent, preventive healthcare that helps
avoid expensive emergency
treatments. It is by the doctor
or clinic of our choice wherever Medicare is accepted. I
haven’t found one who does
not accept Medicare. If it is
good for us, can’t it be good
for every other citizen?
Lyle Predmore
Hardyville
Sheriff is just
trying to save
us money
To the Editor:
I am writing in response
to the article titled “Sheriff
barred from repairs” that was
in the September 24 Sentinel.
In evaluating the situation,
Mr. Crump and the Middlesex
Board of Supervisors are way
off course. They need to understand what they are saying
about being over budget. My
firsthand experience with
owning a business that has a
fleet of vehicles was that you
save a lot of money handling
small repairs and maintenance
yourself.
When you have to take a
vehicle to a shop, there is the
extra payroll expense to take
the vehicle to the shop each
time. This would involve eight
different trips for two people
each time. (One trip to drop off
the vehicle and one to pick it up
for each of the three required
estimates, and then for the
actual work to be done.) This
process also takes the vehicle
out of service for a long time
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Pluck, Perseverance and Progress
letters to the editor
A gem in the
TV wasteland
300 jobs and
$30 million
Support Mansfield
in county election
To the Editor:
Thank goodness for PBS
TV. For the most part, TV is
a wasteland; “chewing gum
for the eyeballs,” said Alfred
Hitchcock. But take heart,
there is one channel that opens
our window to the world. I
just watched the 5-night series
of Ken Burns’ “Our National
Parks.” It is a classic. If you
missed it, please try to track it
down for future viewing. It represents what the real purpose of
TV is all about—history, travel,
politics, government, education, our dreams, and how they
are realized.
Camcy Courten
Deltaville
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter in
response to a letter that appeared
in last week’s Sentinel titled
“Menhaden industry a threat to
area’s future.” While I appreciate the writer’s contribution to
the area’s economy, I would urge
him to read the article appearing
in last week’s Rappahannock
Record. According to that article, Omega Protein employs
300 men and women and circulates over $30 million in the
local community. I imagine that
$30 million goes a long way in
funding our schools and bringing “educated people” to the
area.
If the writer of last week’s
letter had read the article in last
week’s Record, he would have
found that Omega Protein has
not added to the height of their
smoke stack in over 20 years—
it’s still 150 feet tall and will soon
be obsolete. Omega Protein has
invested in a new $12 million
airless drying system which recirculates gases produced by the
boilers and eliminates the emission of steam. One of the goals
is to greatly reduce any odors
generated from the plant.
As to the over fishing, Omega
Protein works closely with
NOAA and VMRC. Officers
from VMRC routinely visit the
plant to inspect the “by-catch,”
and VMRC spokesman John
Bull was recently quoted as
saying “we have never had a
problem with Omega Protein.”
Bill Goldbrough, a menhaden
specialist with the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, admitted
recently that the overall numbers of fish are stable. And the
last time I checked, Omega Protein only fishes one third of the
bay and rarely comes close to
the cap imposed on them. What
would be the benefit of depleting their number one asset?
And as to the 300 middle
income employees of Omega
Protein, please have some
respect. They’re rural, but they
aren’t stupid.
Mary Smith
Kilmarnock
To the Editor:
As a taxpayer, I support Peter
Mansfield in his bid to become
Supervisor for the Saluda District. I find it unconscionable
that the current Middlesex
County Board of Supervisors
has placed its residents and
taxpayers in such a precarious
position as to have to defend
themselves so vigorously from
a sewage facility that threatens
the prized resource of Urbanna
Creek, the area’s quality
of life, and the landowners’ property values. Please
remember, the fight to protect
Urbanna Creek continues to
this day as the county has yet
to withdraw its request for the
permit that would allow it to
discharge into a tributary of
Urbanna Creek. Furthermore,
the Board of Supervisors has
spent in excess of $500,000
for planning and designing
the proposed sewage facility.
This misuse of taxpayer dollars should outrage all voters
as these funds could have been
put to use elsewhere.
Although the proposed discharge limits appear low, they
are misleading as the proposed
plant is designed to be expandable up to 500,000 gallons
per day! Good hardworking
citizens who love the beautiful waterways of Middlesex
County do not deserve to be
placed in this position by the
Board of Supervisors. Taxpayers should not be compelled to
fight our local county government on a cold January night
against a sewage discharge that
is directly in opposition of the
will of the people.
Consider that the fight to
protect Urbanna Creek is also
a fight to protect LaGrange
Creek,
Robinson
Creek,
Perkins Creek, Whiting Creek,
Meachim Creek, Locklies
Creek and any other waterway
where growth may occur and
the county may decide to construct a sewage plant that would
discharge into its “unnamed
tributary.” Peter Mansfield has
been on the side of the people
throughout this ordeal. Please
give Pete your support.
Sean Kemple
Saluda
Will we recover
from Bush-Cheney
mistakes?
To the Editor:
Iran, Afghanistan, Libya,
Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
Jordan: all countries from
which, or through which, terrorists travelled to get at us.
Notice that Iraq is not one of
them. Saddam Hussein knew
better.
“The enemy of my enemy
is my friend” is an old saying
which, of course, makes us
a best friend of Iran because
we totally incapacitated their
arch-enemy Iraq, allowing Iran
to concentrate all its military
funds and energy on nuclear
arms and missile technology
obtained from North Korea.
Over the last eight years,
while we were exhausting our
energy, treasury, and men in
stupidly invading a country
that had no WMDs and that
had never attacked us (or our
installations) with weapons or
with terrorists, Iran’s religious
fanatics have been gratefully
laughing at our “war.”
And see what we have
wrought: a total imbalance of
power in that area. Saddam
Hussein kept Iran in check,
however evil he was. So now
what do we do? A pre-emptive
nuclear strike may be the only
solution. And that will unhinge
the entire Middle East, North
Korea, Indonesia, etc.
Two questions: Whatever
prompted the Bush-Cheney duo
to select Iraq? (Will we ever
know?) How will we recover
from that hasty stupidity? (Or
will we?).
Jerry Johnson
Warner
waiting for all the estimates
and the final approval to have
the work done. Also, it has
been my experience that any
time an insurance company
deals with a body shop instead
of the owner directly, there are
usually disputes that hold up
the process.
Also, as a citizen of
Middlesex County, I don’t feel
the sheriff is neglecting his
duty to me by trying to save
money and doing small repairs
and maintenance when he has
spare time. I don’t believe
Sheriff Abbott would neglect
a crime spree in the county in
order to change the oil in one
of the cars.
To sum it up, Mr. Crump Paper mill
needs to look at the total pic- beneficial for
ture if he’s going to seek reelection. Taking shots at the our community
sheriff doesn’t help the taxpayers. The Board of Supervisors
To the Editor:
works for us, or do they?
Like a letter writer in last
Scott Warnick week’s Sentinel, I too consider
Urbanna Middlesex County to be “God’s
great gift to Virginia.” I love
the natural beauty I see daily,
Sheriff and
and I share his concern about
the health of our Bay and local
deputies: A
waters: pollution and depleting
job well done
food sources are problems for
any ecosystem, and ours is no
To the Editor:
exception.
I would like to commend the
When the letter writer goes
Middlesex County Sheriff, his on to imply that our “smelly”
deputies and staff for a job well neighbor (the paper mill in
done! Over the years I have West Point) should serve as a
observed a marked increase cautionary tale for Middlesex,
in patrols and a more rapid however, I beg to differ. As a
response to calls for assistance former employee of the mill,
by our fellow citizens. The dis- I can attest that Smurfit Stone
patchers are professional in operates up to and beyond rigevery way and it is always a orous EPA standards: it meets
pleasure to deal with them.
or exceeds every federally
It seems so unnecessary that mandated standard. The mill is
the sheriff of our county has to a world-class facility providing
be abused by certain members a high-demand product, and
of our board of supervisors the “few middle income jobs”
when appearing before them the letter writer so casually
to request funds to success- dismisses provide about 500
fully operate his department. workers and their families with
The fact that he was chastised good wages and benefits.
for repairing county-owned
The mill has not depressed
vehicles on his own time seems property values, but quite the
ridiculous to me. After all, opposite. The mill has been
even a sheriff has to take time a generous supporter, corpooff from his official duties and, rate sponsor, and partner to
apparently, he enjoyed this West Point. Tax money gendiversion and it benefited our erated by the mill supports a
county as well. I can only say to fantastic school system and a
our sheriff’s department “keep delightfully revitalized town,
up the good work!”
and contributes to the overall
I served 34 years in state and economic health of our great
federal law enforcement and Commonwealth. While our
am not a novice in this field.
local economy benefits from
Robert Gemmill the expenditures of the good
Deltaville folks who summer here and the
tax dollars generated by their
homes, and while I agree that
we need to be environmentally
Letters to the Editor responsible and comply with
cannot exceed 300 EPA regulations, regarding the
West Point mill, the letter writwords; 2 letters
er’s insinuations simply do not
pass the “sniff test.”
per person per
Philip C. Pedersen
Hartfield
calendar month.
Take your fishing
to the James
To the Editor:
In response to a letter in last
week’s Sentinel, I am a holder
of one of the “few middle
income jobs” at the “smelly
polluter that is bankrupt and
continues to pollute the air and
water” in West Point. How did
this writer acquire his expertise
in marine biology? How did he
determine that his poor fishing
season is a result of the menhaden fleet? Maybe he went at the
wrong time, maybe it is global
warming, or maybe he is just a
crybaby and things didn’t go his
way.
I, too, came here to “enjoy
God’s great gift to Virginia”
but refrain from telling people
who have lived by the bay all
their lives how to run the place.
The letter writer is from Richmond, which seems to have a
few problems of its own. He
should put his efforts into fixing
the issues where he lives before
he comes down to the Middle
Peninsula and tells folks how to
run their lives. Last I checked,
West Point has some of the best
public schools in Virginia. Can
Richmond say the same? I think
not.
I, along with several others
who work at the paper mill and
live in West Point and Middlesex
County were insulted by this
letter writer’s words. He came
across as arrogant, selfish, insulting, and small minded. He says
he came to Deltaville because
of the fish. Well, the fish are
still here. I saw hundreds pulled
from the Rappahannock River
this year. Maybe he is just a poor
fisherman. If he hired some of
the captains that need work, he
may do better. The local tackle
shops will give great advice,
if you do not walk in with an
arrogant attitude. Or maybe he
should just go fish someplace
else, like the James River.
Terry A. Foster
Remlik
Correction
In a Letter to the Editor
from Lewis Briggs and Purnell
Wood in last week’s Sentinel, it
should have read that supervisor Robert Crump had to drive
into a ditch to avoid hitting
an oncoming truck on Healy’s
Road at Locust Hill.
No election-related Letters to
the Editor in Oct. 29 issue.
Obama taking
giant steps
toward socialism
To the Editor:
Recently, a writer boasted
that “a little socialism will be
good for the economy.” Statements like that should raise an
amber-alert for all who value
their freedom and right to succeed based upon their own
merits.
History tells us that the
downfall of a free society
doesn’t happen overnight. It
begins with little innocuous and
insidious ideas generated by a
few who will tell us that a little
socialism is good for the soul.
Such ideas feed the discontent
of others, and eventually, the
great unsuspecting mass begins
to buy into the idea that everyone should be “equal.” Equal,
of course, meaning “equally
subdued.”
So, he advocates removing a
system based on accomplishment and hard work and replacing it with one that is failing
in Europe and has already
failed in numerous nations. To
think that the citizenry would
become satisfied with a socialist system is absurd. Socialism
fails because those who are
better, or more inspired, will
always look ahead and work to
get there. Survival of the fittest
works in nature, in governing,
and so it works in economics.
In a socialistic society, businesses, banks, farms and the
like are owned not by private
individuals and enterprises, but
by the government itself. It’s
a system so flawed, so foolish
and so demonstratively unsuccessful that today it is advocated by almost no one, at least
not in democratic societies.
The writer is correct about
one thing. For years, we have
been taking baby steps towards
socialism. Today, however,
Obama and his legion are taking
giant steps in that direction. We
have not yet gone as far as some
countries, but unless we reverse
the current trend, we will suffer
similar consequences. It seems
as though we are doing the very
thing that history has proven
doesn’t work: forcing socialism.
John Groves
Hartfield
Oct. 8, 2009 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va.• A3
School board candidates address issues
In the upcoming November
3 Middlesex County School
Board election, two candidates
are seeking a Pinetop District
seat on the Middlesex County
School Board, and one candidate is running unopposed for
a Saluda District seat.
In Pinetop District, Garland
Harrow of Deltaville is challenging incumbent Jim Goforth
of Hartfield. In Saluda District,
incumbent Dr. Richard Shores
of the Urbanna area is running
unopposed.
In a recent written questionnaire, the Sentinel asked all
three candidates the same three
questions. The candidates’
answers follow:
1. What do you feel are the
two most pressing issues/concerns facing the Middlesex
County School System now and
in the near future, and what is
your position/solution to these
issues?
Jim Goforth: I believe that
the two most important issues
facing our school division are
maintaining and recruiting quality teachers and improving student achievement. Because the
two issues are so closely related,
it is difficult to talk about one
without mentioning the other.
Research has indicated that
the most important factor in
determining student achievement is the quality of teaching in
Goforth
Harrow
the classroom. The effectiveness
of teachers in the classroom is
paramount in assisting students
to become lifelong learners and
contributing citizens of society.
In order to maintain the quality
of teachers that are currently
employed, it is important that we
provide effective professional
development to our teachers and
staff. Additionally, our salaries
and benefits must be competitive in order to retain teachers and maintain high morale.
Recruitment of new teachers is
also important, particularly in
the areas of math, science and
special education because of
their high demand in all school
divisions across the Commonwealth.
The School Board needs to
provide the necessary support
and training for the teachers in
the system so that they can succeed in the classroom. Through
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the development of policies
and their implementation, it is
important that instructional time
is protected and interruptions
are minimal.
In order to meet our division’s goal of improving school
achievement, it is important
that all children have access
to the resources necessary for
them to learn. By identifying
achievement gaps and using
data to track performance, we
will be able to provide tutoring programs and remediation
for lower performing students.
Research also indicates that
smaller class sizes, particularly
at the early elementary grades,
affects student achievement. As
we set budget priorities, we need
to recognize that technology, if
properly used, can improve the
achievement of students. The
School Board has the responsibility of setting direction for the
division, setting high expectations, and using data to direct
our scarce resources and to track
progress and performance.
Garland Harrow: Our first
priority should be the quality of
our education program. Because
of the economic decline in the
country we have been forced
to cut our job force, including
in our school systems. I would
strive to find additional funds or
methods to maintain the highest quality professional staff to
see that our children get the best
education possible. After all,
they are our future.
Being in a small business in
a small community, I have had
to be as economically efficient
as possible. I feel that there may
be some opportunities to lower
our operating expenses and still
maintain quality in our school
system. I hope, if elected, I can
help find some savings and redirect those funds to better fund
our education system. It’s easy
to solve problems from the outside looking in. Therefore, I can
make no assumptions until I am
involved. I do assure you I will
make every effort to support our
teachers, administration and,
above all, our children in this
county.
Dr. Richard Shores: (1) The
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
is an awesome challenge. To
accomplish this we need to keep
and recruit the best teachers.
(2) We need a respectable
sports complex for our students
and the community at large.
For this to become a reality, the
citizens and county officials will
have to make this a community
goal.
2. What do you feel is the role
of a school board member?
Should board members assume
more responsibility in implementing specific rules at each
school, or do you feel this is the
job of administrators such as
the school superintendent and
school principals? Give reasons
for your answer.
Jim Goforth: The Commonwealth of Virginia follows
the Dillon rule, simply stated,
the School Board only has the
authority granted to it by the
Code of Virginia. In researching the Code of Virginia, one
can find that it states that the
School Board is a body corporate, meaning it only acts as
a group. The authority of the
Board is primarily limited to
establishing policy, approving
the budget and expenditures,
and hiring of personnel based on
the recommendation of the Division Superintendent.
I believe that one of the most
important jobs of the School
Board is selecting the most qualified candidate as a school superintendent, one who can enforce
and implement the School Board
policies. On the other hand, the
School Board would be remiss if
it relied solely on the viewpoints
of the superintendent to form
policy. In the case of our School
Board, if we are confronted with
an issue, each School Board
member is responsible for
researching the issue, including gathering the opinions of
the community and staff. Each
School Board member is responsible for expressing his or her
viewpoint and a consensus has
to be reached before any action
is taken. Our School Board only
acts in the form of written policies, which are on our website.
When a revision is considered
by the School Board, it is placed
on the agenda for two consecutive meetings before a final vote
is taken.
Regarding the principals that
we hire, it is their responsibility
to set rules for their individual
schools and communicate these
rules to the students and families
in a timely manner. Their role
also includes enforcing the rules
uniformly and ensuring that their
rules are in line with the School
Board policies. Additionally, the
teacher is responsible for setting
the expectations and procedures
within his/her classroom and
ensuring that the rules are in
alignment with the expectations
set by the school principal.
Garland Harrow: I believe
that if you have people in decision-making positions you have
to let them work. The school
board should be involved in
policy, funding and hiring. If we
do our job correctly then all will
be handled correctly. However,
the board needs to be available to
help with any major issues, rule
changes, or additions that may
affect how our schools are run.
Dr. Richard Shores: The role
of the school board is to employ
a superintendent who is knowledgeable and informed about the
needs of our students. Secondly,
we need to be knowledgeable
of the policies that govern the
school system, editing policies
when there appears to be ambiguities or contradictions.
The day-to-day operation of
the schools is the responsibility
of the superintendent, principals and teachers who, in turn,
make us aware of the needs of
the school.
We need board members who
are pro-active in providing the
needs of our students and our
facilities.
3. What else would you like
to tell the voters of Middlesex
County with regards to the
upcoming school board election, and the school system in
general?
Jim Goforth: This past year
was one of the most difficult
budget years in my experience
as a School Board member. In
order to develop a budget that
would meet the needs of the
school division, we held public
meetings to gather input from
the public and the staff. Once
a proposed budget was formalized, additional meetings
were held to provide the public
with the information before the
School Board adopted a final
budget.
Because of the continued
budget shortfalls at the federal
and state levels and the predicted increase in our composite
index, the next two years will
be no different. If re-elected, I
pledge to place the highest priority on protecting our instructional program and maintaining
a safe and healthy environment
for our students. Additionally, I
will do everything in my power
as an individual School Board
member to get as much public
input as possible as we make
decisions in a tough economic
time.
We are a small school division and therefore it is difficult
to offer a variety of programs,
particularly in the area of Career
and Technical Education. I am
currently serving on a regional
board with four other school
divisions to develop career and
technical programs for students
in our region by partnering with
Rappahannock Community College. Although we currently have
two programs in place, which
will provide job skills that are in
demand, I would like to continue
with this effort so that other programs can be developed.
As citizens, we should be
proud that all of our schools
are fully accredited and that we
have met 28 out of the 29 indicators for AYP for the most recent
school year. Our school facilities
are equal to most and we have
maintained them to protect the
public’s investment. We have an
enthusiastic and talented administrative staff that will provide
the school leadership necessary
to improve academic performance for our students. With
the help of the parents, teachers,
and the community, our division stands on the threshold of
becoming one of the best.
Garland Harrow: We have
a good school system, but I
know that there are many areas
that can be improved. As in
any major organization or business—and the school system is
a business—there is always the
need to grow and improve.
I would like to see more school
spirit with growth in our athletic
programs. Sports are a very
important part of our schools and
in children’s development and
social skills. They also involve
Sheriff . . .
parents and the community in a
positive way. I would like to be
a part of seeing that we offer the
best we can in sports and coaching at all levels.
I know this county’s educational system is sound. I
went through the system, my
two children went through the
system, and I have five grandchildren (three already) who
will go through this county’s
educational system. I have a
heartfelt interest in seeing that
things work for the better of all
concerned.
The school board is a vital
instrument in confirming that
this county’s youth are well-educated, well-rounded individuals who will contribute to the
“worth” of their community and
be proud of their accomplishments. I would extremely enjoy
being a part of seeing that their
dreams are fulfilled.
Dr. Richard Shores: Whether you have children or grandchildren in the school system
or not, your participation in
the election process is of the
utmost importance. A strong
school system contributes to a
better and safer community.
(Continued from page A1)
have trouble finding parts for
them. Kidd said he and others
take parts off old vehicles and
use them to repair working vehicles, which is a cost savings to
the county.
“Just because I’m a volunteer
and work for nothing, doesn’t
mean I’m qualified or unqualified. To say that volunteers are
not qualified is a slap in the face
to all the volunteer fire department and rescue squad personnel
in the county. Being paid doesn’t
necessarily mean a better job is
being done.
“I do what I do because I like
to do it,” continued Kidd. “I don’t
have to show a profit, so I can
afford to take time to do the job
right. That’s not always the case
at an automobile shop. They have
to show a profit and move on to
the next job. I make sure the job
is right.”
Crump told Kidd he appreciated his volunteer efforts.
Crump then asked to see information on line item figures on
repairs to police vehicles over
the past few years. He noted that
every year the sheriff has gone
over budget.
Abbott indicated he has saved
a great deal of money by fixing
vehicles under the amount of
insurance payments. When the
insurance checks come, the extra
money goes into his budget, he
noted.
Crump said he feels the money
should go into the county treasury
and not into the sheriff’s budget.
“It’s still saving taxpayer
money. What part of that don’t
you understand?” Abbott asked
Crump.
“The part that makes the
balance sheet right,” Crump
responded.
“All right, I’ll start going by
your balance sheet and start
parking cars,” responded Abbott.
“I have an auxiliary who bought
and paid for seven cars. If these
volunteers stop helping, it’s really
going to cost the taxpayers.”
“It’s costing taxpayers now,”
said Crump. “Who do you think
pays for the gas and insurance to
run those cars? The last time I
looked there weren’t free lunches
out there. It’s going to cost somebody something.”
“Yes, the county pays for the
gas and insurance, but the county
taxpayers didn’t have to pay for
the cars,” said Abbott. “You want
me to save money, and yet it
sounds like you want me to throw
money away.”
Crump responded, “I’m sorry,
but I just don’t think you working on cars at your house is cost
effective.”
Abbott said he works on police
cars at his home to save taxpayer
money and “you (Crump) have
no right to tell me what to do on
my personal time. I just don’t
think you understand my job. All
we are trying to do is save the
county money.”
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A4 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • Oct. 8, 2009
MES PTO plans ‘Harvest Hoe Down’
The Middlesex Elementary
School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will host a “Harvest Hoe Down” on Friday,
October 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. at
MES. Elementary school families are invited to come out for
a night of dancing, great food
and lots of family fun. Partici-
pants are encouraged to dress
in Western attire.
All children must be accompanied by an adult at this
event. The price of admission
is $3 per person and includes
dinner and dancing. A nominal
fee will be charged for the cake
walk game, western pictures,
and raffle tickets. A flyer with
a ticket order form has been
sent home with the students.
The PTO welcomes parental volunteers at this event.
Parents able to volunteer, or
anyone with questions, should
email
welovemes@yahoo.
com.
Bird walk at refuge is Monday
On Monday, October 12,
the Northern Neck Audubon
Society will conduct a bird
walk at the Wilna Unit of the
Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge near
Warsaw.
The Wilna Unit offers various
habitats for birds and wildlife
including wooded trails, grasslands, and a pond which hosts
great blue herons. Among other
possible sightings are hawks,
bald eagles, woodpeckers, early
waterfowl and migrating songbirds.
Carpoolers
will
leave
Grace Episcopal Church in
Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Those
driving directly should meet at
the new Visitor’s Center at 8:15
a.m. From Tappahannock, take
Rt. 360 East 4.1 miles. Turn left
Election forum is Oct. 15 in Deltaville
onto Newland Road (Rt. 624).
On Thursday, October 15, at for the Middlesex School Board
Binoculars and water-resis7 p.m., the three candidates for have been invited to participate tant shoes are recommended.
the Middlesex Board of Super- in a forum at the DCA building For additional information, convisors and the three candidates in Deltaville.
tact Rick Skelton at 580-9066.
unity
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boats. Shore-side events will be held at Yankee Point
Marina in Lancaster. Proceeds benefit local area hospice
organizations. 462-7018
October 12
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at the Wilna Unit of the Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge near Warsaw at 8:15 a.m. 5809066
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an’s Club Inc. of Urbanna is accepting orders for quarts
of its famous crab bisque. 758-8417
nings through November 30 at 7 p.m at Harmony Grove
Baptist Church in Topping. 758-3013
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that applications can be received. Forms are available
at the social services office at Cooks Corner and at the
Southside Sentinel office in Urbanna.
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October 8
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7 p.m. in the Water View Firehouse. UMVFD is currently
accepting new members. Men and women are welcome
to join by attending a meeting. 758-2548.
October 13
UÊ1ÀL>˜˜>ÊÕȘiÃÃÊÃÜVˆ>̈œ˜ meets the second
p.m. at the school board office in the Cooks Corner
Office Complex, 2911 General Puller Hwy. The public
is invited to attend.
Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Cross Street Coffee
in Urbanna. All members and prospective members are
invited to attend.
October 9
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second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. on the second
floor in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Power Squadron
building on Ball Park Road in Deltaville. 776-7250
Tartan Golf Club in Irvington. 435-7669
October 10
UÊ1ÀL>˜˜>Ê>À“iÀýÊ>ÀŽiÌ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
parking lot of the Southside Sentinel and on the lawn of
the Marble House. Please note, this is the last market of
the year. The market will resume in May 2010.
UÊ ˆŽiÀÃÊ vœÀÊ >LˆiÃ] a fundraiser, will be held in
Lancaster County. Proceeds will help the March of
Dimes improve the health of babies by preventing birth
defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Upper Lancaster Volunteer
Fire Department in Lively. 462-5111
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ˆÃ̜ÀˆVÊ/À>ˆÊÊ7œÀŽÃ…œ« The National Park Service
is holding a series of eight public workshops in October
on the future management of the Captain John Smith
Chesapeake National Historic Trail. One of the public
workshops will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Deltaville
Community Center (DCA building). www.nps.gov/cajo
or www.smithtrail.net
October 15
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Corps in Quantico, and Old Town in Fredericksburg.
758-8417
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UÊ 7>ÀÃ>ÜÊ iÃÌ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the campus
grounds of Rappahannock Community College in
Warsaw Campus. This year’s newest attractions include
a car and truck show and “Northern Neck’s Got Talent.”
As always, the community can enjoy music, food, games,
vendors and much more. 761-8976
UÊ««iÊ-ii`Ã] a Mac User Group, meets at 10:30 a.m.
at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, in Irvington.
Meetings are informal. president@apple-seeds.org
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>˜`Ê ˆÃ̜ÀˆV>Ê -œVˆiÌÞ meets the second Saturday
of the month at 11 a.m. at the Essex County Public
Library in Tappahannock. 758-3613
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third Thursday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in
Warsaw, at Rappahannock Community College, in the
Board Room. chestyle@hughes.net
UʏiV̈œ˜ÊœÀՓ at 7 p.m. The three candidates for
the Middlesex Board of Supervisors and the three candidates for the Middlesex School Board have been invited
to participate in a forum at the Deltaville Community
Center. This forum will be sponsored by the Deltaville
Community Association (DCA).
October 17
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Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Rappahannock
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Church, Dunnsville. Call 758-5163.
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725-7760
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at the library
by Sherry B. Inabinet
Executive Director
Last week the books really arrived—boxfuls almost every day, totaling more than 150
new books! For our adult fiction readers we
received “Change in Attitude” by Anita Shreve,
“Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon, “Hardball” by Sara Paretsky, “Hothouse Orchid” by
Stuart Woods, “Pilgrims: A Wobegon
Romance” by Garrison Keillor,
“Year of the Flood” by Margaret Atwood, “Little Bird
of Heaven” by Joyce Carol
Oates, “No Time to Wave
Goodbye” by Jacquelyn Mitchard, “Phoenix Transformed”
by Mercedes Lackey, “92 Pacific
Boulevard” by Debbie Macomber,
“Passport to Peril” by Robert Parker,
“Swan for the Money” by Donna Andrews,
“That Old Cape Magic” by Robert Russo, “11th
Victim” by Nancy Grace, “Piggly Wiggly Wedding” by Robert Dalby, and at least 25 other fiction titles.
Nonfiction titles are as varied as our patrons’
interests and include “America’s Most Wanted
Recipes,” “Best Signature Kitchens,” “Exercises for Back Pain,” “Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps,” “Potty Training Boys the Easy
Way,” “So Sexy So Soon: the New Sexualized
Childhood and What Parents Can Do,” “50 Best
Jobs for Your Personality,” “500 Things to Eat
Before It’s Too Late,” “Becoming a Teacher,”
“Simplicity Parenting,” “Winning Sales Letters From Prospect to Close,” “2010 Getting
Financial Aid Handbook,” “Brief History of
Life in the Middle Ages,” “Design and Launch
an Online Gift Business,” “Investopedia Guide
to Wall Speak,” “Digital SLR Photography in
Easy Steps,” “Handy Weather Answer Book,”
“Painting for the Absolute and Utter Beginner,” “American Sign Language,” “Growing Up
Global: Raising Children to Be at Home in the
World,” “Homeowners Hurricane Handbook,”
“Official SAT Study Guide,” “When Your Parent
Moves In,” “Fodor’s 2010 Florida,”
etc., etc.
We also received “True
Compass” by Edward M.
Kennedy and “Fearless” by
Max Lucado. There are also
numerous new children’s
books.
Our Story Hour program is in
full swing. We have a program for
4-5 year olds in Urbanna on Mondays at
10:30 a.m., and for 2-4 year olds on Wednesdays
at 10:30 a.m. There are also programs for 3-5
year olds at Lower United Methodist Church at
Hartfield on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and the
Middlesex YMCA at 10:30 a.m. All programs
are open to the public and we welcome additional children.
Both branches of the library will be closed
on Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day
observation (That day is also Thanksgiving Day
in Canada). Therefore, there will be no Urbanna
Story Hour on October 12.
We continue to look for crafters for our juried
craft show at Deltaville on November 20-21. If
you would like to participate, call me at 7585717.
Happy reading!
Urbanna Farmers’ Market is Saturday
The last Urbanna Farmers’
Market of the year will be this
Saturday, October 10, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot
of the Southside Sentinel.
There will be vendors with
produce, plants, baked goods,
goat cheese, jewelry, and handcrafted, monogrammed and
crochet items.
Also, The Pet Castle has
donated a variety of pet items
for our last raffle of the year,
which will be drawn at 1 p.m.
Dee Chowning of Make
Thyme is the market’s featured
vendor this month. Chowning
has been a vendor throughout
the season and brings a variety of plants, herbs, wreaths
and fresh flower arrangements
to the market. Dee and Larry
Chowning run Make Thyme
in a lovely old home on Prince
George Street. Their store has
a wonderful selection of garden
art, flags, ornaments, jewelry
and signed books by local
authors.
“Thanks for coming out to
support our local market,” said
an Urbanna Business Association spokesperson.
engaged
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November is the time for the best and fattest crabs.
So...we’re going to make everyone happy
& combine Ribs & Crabs every Sat. night
for the next 7 weeks, leaving the Tides at 6 p.m.
Crab lovers—Rib lovers—Shrimp lovers. Come
get your fill. Plus corn, salad,
hush puppies and dessert.
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Quarts & Pints
Call or come by our office
Burrell’s Marina Rd., follow signs from Rt. 680
(804) 758-5640
Matthew Rogers
and Chandler Long
Long-Rogers
Bill and Kris Long of Mathews
announce the engagement of
their daughter Chandler Long, to
Matthew Rogers, son of Ken and
Vicki Rogers of Remlik.
Miss Long graduated from
Christopher Newport University in May of 2009. She is pursuing a degree in teaching and
will graduate in May 2010.
Mr. Rogers graduated from
Radford University in 2008
with a degree in business.
A wedding is planned for
June 26, 2010 at Salem United
Methodist Church in Diggs.
Woman’s Club
selling quarts
of crab bisque
The Middlesex County
Woman’s Club Inc. of Urbanna
is accepting orders for quarts
of its famous crab bisque,
which is an annual favorite at
the Urbanna Oyster Festival.
Again this year, the bisque is
being made and frozen well in
advance of the festival.
The price is $15 per quart.
To place an order or for more
information, call Jean at 7588417 or Bebe at 758-1529.
Quantities are limited, so order
soon.
Genealogy
workshop
is Saturday
“Climbing Your Family Tree:
African-American Genealogy
in a Nutshell” is the title of a
workshop to be given by Middle
Peninsula
African-American
Genealogical and Historical
Society on Saturday, October
10, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Angel
Visit Baptist Church, Route 17,
Dunnsville.
This workshop is presented in
celebration of the organization’s
5th anniversary. It promises to
be beneficial to both beginning
researchers and to more seasoned researchers who are looking for resources to expand their
family trees.
Selma Steward of Newport
News, a veteran researcher who
is president of the Hampton
Roads chapter of Afro-American Historical and Genealogical
Society (AAHGS), will present
an overview of African-American genealogy. Vanessa D.
Porter, deputy clerk of the Circuit Court of King and Queen
County, will talk about family
research in the county or city
courthouse. Edwin B. Washington Jr. of Oxon Hill, Maryland,
webmaster for AAHGS and
charter member of two AAHGS
chapters, will discuss genealogy
in the computer age. Ann Cates,
director of the Family History
Center in Tappahannock, will
describe the center’s offerings.
A question-and-answer period
will follow the presentations.
The Middle Peninsula African-American
Genealogical
and Historical Society recently
initiated the Middle Peninsula/
Northern Neck Funeral Programs Project, a collaboration
with the Virginia Historical
Society and FamilySearch.
Persons who have funeral programs are asked to lend them
to the project so that they may
be copied and made available
to family historians and other
researchers. Programs will be
collected at the Newton Memorial Library in Hague from 9
a.m. to noon on October 3,
and at the Essex County Public
Library in Tappahannock from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 3.
October 10 is the final day for
submission of programs; they
will be collected at Angel Visit
Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to
noon on that day.
The Middle Peninsula African-American
Genealogical
and Historical Society was
formed in September of 2004.
Its mission is to create and provide opportunities to encourage
and enable African-Americans
to research, document, and publish their family histories and
genealogies.
Anyone who is interested in
genealogy is invited to attend the
October 10 workshop. It is free
and open to the public. Refreshments will be served and there
will be an opportunity to view
family tree and photograph displays. For further information,
call 758-5163.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Harold Shaffer Jr.
Shaffer-Vesely vows given
Rebecca McNulty Vesely and
Willie Harold Shaffer Jr. were
united in marriage on Saturday, September 19, dockside at
the Locust Hill home of Roger
and Marsha Altizer, sister and
brother-in-law of the groom.
The bride is the daughter of
Ms. Judi Wendell of Urbanna,
and Mr. Dennis McNulty of
Tipp City, Ohio.
The groom is the son of Mr.
Willie Harold Shaffer Sr. of
Montpelier.
Mr. Thomas E. Davis was the
officiant.
The bride and groom were
surrounded by their closest
friends and family.
The bride carried a bouquet
of blue hydrangea and roses
with a starfish charm woven
in. The groom wore a starfish
with amaryllis as his boutonniere.
The guests were given shells
to throw into the river for good
luck.
The bride and groom both
are graduates of Hermitage
High School. The bride also is
a graduate of Emory & Henry
College and is currently an educational specialist with Minnieland Private Day Schools. The
groom is a pressman with Pro
Image Printing in Ashland.
The couple will honeymoon
in Las Vegas next spring. They
are residing in Mechanicsville.
Rain barrel
workshop
is Saturday
On Saturday, October 10, the
Northern Neck Master Gardeners will offer a workshop for
the general public on how to
construct a rain barrel.
Re-using 60-gallon barrels
recycled by a pickle manufacturer, participants will
be guided through steps that
lead to the transformation of
a basic container to a functional and affordable rain
barrel, complete with spigot,
screened lid and overflow
pipe.
Rain barrels not only
provide a source of clean,
sodium-free water for the
garden, but also help eliminate run-off problems that
may occur after rainfall. Capturing water from a downspout, the barrel provides
storage for future watering
needs and through the attachment of a hose to the spigot
provides the homeowner with
easy access to this valuable
asset. A reduction in runoff helps maintain the water
quality of streams and rivers
and ultimately contributes to
the health of the Chesapeake
Bay by lessening the flow of
sediment and fertilizers from
gardens and lawns to waterways.
The workshop will be held
on the grounds of the Church
of the Nazarene in White Stone
at the end of Whisk Drive, just
off Route 3. When approaching
Robert Reid Yetzer
the church, go to the right side
of the building.
Robert Reid Yetzer arrived
To register, call the extension
safely into this world on Friday, office at (804) 580-5694.
September 4, 2009, at 9:40 p.m.
at Memorial Regional Medical
Center in Mechanicsville. Reid
weighed 6 lbs., 13 ozs. and was
19 inches long.
Reid’s proud mother is Emily
Yetzer of Urbanna. His grandparents are Roberta and Bob
Chilcoat of Urbanna, greatgrandmother is Pauline Dutile
of Glen Allen, and great-greatChesapeake Academy
grandmother is Ruth Lescard
of Rochester, N.H.
Irvington, Va.
Reid’s grandfather is Bill
Yetzer and wife Joanne of
Saturday, October 17th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Staunton. Great-grandmothers
$45 per person (21 and over)
are Peg Lewis of Richmond
and Carol Yetzer of Harrisonburg.
Unlimited Roasted Oysters, Clam Chowder,
Reid will be baptized at
French Fried Sweet Potatoes, Hot Dogs,
Christ Church Episcopal later
in the month with his godHamburgers, Sweet Potato Brownies,
parents Nicole and Bryon Fore
Beer, Wine and Soda!
and Heather and Brian Forrest,
cousins of his mother. Honorary
god-parents are Elaine Berry
and John Rackley, friends of
Reid’s Urbanna grandparents.
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Community
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Chesapeake Academy
Call 804.438.5575 for tickets.
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Two convenient locations
J&W Seafood
Deltaville, Va.
(804) 776-9740
Island Seafood
Gwynn’s Island, Va.
(804) 725-4962
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always fun to have a look around the artists’ tents and grab a sandwich at the food
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Mike Steen, well-know local Colonial
era re-enactor, will man an exhibit of
Native Americana.
All food and drinks this year will again
be in the food court and Museum “Galley”
area with something for everyone. Billz
Bistro will serve its ever-popular menu of
steamed shrimp, seafood salad, handmade
crab cake sandwiches and trout filet sandwiches. Side dishes will be cole slaw and
hush puppies. An Eastern Carolina barbecue plate or sandwich plate with cole
slaw and hush puppies, which gets rave
reviews, will again be on the menu. A big
addition to the Bistro menu this year will
be “Campbell’s Kickin’ Chowder,” which
was a hit at the museum’s recent oyster
roast.
In addition to the museum concessions, soft drinks and cookies this year
will be handled by the LMVFD Ladies
Auxiliary. The Moore and Duke families
will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers for the kids (and anybody else), and
there will be funnel cakes for those with a
sweet tooth, iced tea, both sweetened and
unsweetened, will be on sale, and Coffee
Creations of Deltaville will again be
serving their signature coffees as well as
selected items from their menu, including
its popular seafood gumbo.
New additions to the food offerings
will be Terry Reed’s soft-serve ice cream,
and the Ludlow family’s handmade chocolates.
Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly
Point Nature Park, an all-volunteer, alldonation non-profit organization, is in
Deltaville at 287 Jackson Creek Road,
and on Mill Creek. Signs on Route 33
direct motorists to the museum, or just
turn right across from NAPA.
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its events, or to become a member, visit
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be presented by David Weller.
New this year are Jay White, silversmith, Yandong Wang’s unusual metal
jewelry and wall art, glass windows by
Mary Umphlett, Steve and Janer Ludlow’s heavenly chocolates, pottery by
Shiroko Lifer, glass and intricate “ships
in a bottle” by Heather Rogers, bluejean
quilts by Cookie Atkinson and Jenny
McMurtrie’s dog art.
Garner’s Produce, a favorite of the
Farmer’s Market, will be on hand with the
freshest of vegetables.
In the museum, check out the updated
displays of the glory days of boatbuilding in Middlesex County. The new and
improved research library and ship model
room showcasing many of the country’s
early naval vessels will be open. The
Deltaville 100th Anniversary Exhibit has
now been moved to the museum from the
DCA and is on display.
On “Specialty Row” this year will be
Heather Wickens of the National Park
Service with information on the new
“John Smith Trail” and Middlesex’s own
“Habitat for Humanity” will have a 1982
Cadillac on display to raffle off at its
booth. All proceeds go toward the next
Habitat house.
Authors Larry Chowning and Jean
Hornsby will be on hand. Henry Lackey,
well-known Deltaville character and
diesel mechanic, will again display his
unusual collection of working antique
diesel engines.
The Rappahannock River Railroaders
will display their wonderful layout of
model trains for kids of all ages.
The Wonder Horses, with rides, will be
on hand.
Pirates will have Scalawag Schools at
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sea chanteys and the
boom of the cannon are the order of the
day.
ichelle Rother of Deltaville
NAPA is busy organizing
her popular vintage car
show for the Holly Point Art &
Seafood Festival from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October
10, at the Deltaville Maritime
Museum and Holly Point Nature
Park in Deltaville. Spaces are
still available for cars.
“Owners of these antique and
vintage cars always come out of
the woodwork for this annual
event,” said Rother. “With over
4,000 attending the festival, the
many visitors love to look over
the cars and talk to their owners,
and the owners love to show off
their cars.”
There will be an expanded
area for the show this year,
so car buffs and owners are
encouraged to either call
Rother at Deltaville NAPA
at 776-9020, email her at
jmrother@Io2online.com,
or come to the park between
8 and 9 a.m. on October 10
to ensure a space. The entry
fee is $15 per car. There are
awards for different classes,
and the “most popular” car.
All proceeds benefit children’s
programs.
“Michelle always assembles
a unique collection of nostalgic,
restored and well cared for vintage autos for visitors and car
buffs alike,” said museum special events director Bill Powell.
“When you visit the car show,
you take a walk down memory
lane.”
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Seafood festival and Dragon
Run Day set for Saturday
This Saturday, October 10,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thousand Trails Camping Resort
in Gloucester, in conjunction
with Friends of the Dragon
Run organization, will host its
13th Annual Seafood Festival/
Dragon Run Day.
There will be exhibits,
games and demonstrations
by the Friends of the Dragon.
The staff of Thousand Trails
will be cooking and selling
many kinds of seafood as well
as barbecue, hamburgers and
hot dogs. There will also be a
large craft bazaar with many
talented crafters and vendors
offering a variety of items
for sale. Throughout the day
live music will be provided
by “Made from Scratch” and
“Harbor Towne” under the
pavilion. Free hayrides will be
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Reservations
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given throughout the campground.
The public is invited to
attend. Admission is free.
The seafood and other food
and drinks will be available
for sale at the Trails Cafe in
the Lodge just adjacent to the
pavilion. The campground has
a no alcohol policy and no pets
are allowed in the pavilion or
lodge area.
Thousand Trails Camping
Resort is located at 12014
Trails Lane in Gloucester
County.
For more information on the
Seafood Festival/Dragon Run
Day, contact Terry DuRose at
693-9757.
Tickets on sale
for academy
oyster roast
Tickets are on sale for Chesapeake Academy’s 8th Annual
Community Oyster Roast on
Saturday, October 17, beginning at 5 p.m. on the school
campus in Irvington.
There will be all-you-can-eat
oysters, sweet potato French
fries, New England clam chowder, hot dogs and hamburgers
with all the fixings, desserts
and adult beverages.
The Oyster Roast will be held
rain or shine from 5 to 9 p.m. on
Rowe Campus in Irvington. In
addition, the local band “Now
and Then” will perform 1960s
through today’s hits.
Tickets are $45 per person
and limited to the first 500
people to RSVP. You must be
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October 31
‘Skipjack Band’
to perform
in Urbanna
The latest volunteers for Halloween at the Park are Henley
Lumber, Mark and Vicki Favazzo,
and Linda Dobbins of EVB in
Deltaville.
If any other businesses or individuals are interested in helping
with Halloween at the Park in
any way, please contact Donald
or Lynn Burnett at 776-0727.
Halloween at the Park is free
and set for Saturday, October 31,
from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Holly Point
Nature Park in Deltaville.
The “Skipjack Band Featuring Doc & Dan” will play
music from the 1950s, 60s and
70s from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, October 17, at Taber
Park in Urbanna.
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Eagle Scout Erik Hennigar
Scout celebrates making Eagle
Erik Hennigar, 18, recently
held his Eagle Scout Court
of Honor at the Christchurch
School waterfront. Attending
were fellow Scouts, teachers,
and family friends.
This Court of Honor ceremony is very different from the
ceremonies that Scouts regularly have. The whole ceremony
is dedicated to the Scout making
Eagle, instead of toward everyone in the troop. Eagle Scout
is the most prestigious award
Scouting has to offer. Only two
percent of all boys involved in
Scouting ever attain the high
rank of Eagle.
Dr. Simon Mainwaring, a
chaplain, counselor and teacher
at Christchurch, began the
ceremony with an invocation.
Alice Nelson, Scoutmaster of
Troop 341, was the mistress of
ceremonies.
John Ridley, chartering organization representative, officially bestowed upon Hennigar
the rank of Eagle.
Life Scout Victor Knez read
letters from Governor Timothy
Kaine and Senator and astronaut John Glenn congratulating
Hennigar on his achievement.
Terrell Boyd, a former Eagle
of Troop 341, flew in from
Boulder, Colorado, to welcome
Hennigar into the prestigious
brotherhood of Eagle Scouts.
Tim Gaylord, the Rivers
District chairman who also
represented the national board,
presented Hennigar with his
award.
In order to become an Eagle,
a young man must earn a total
of 21 merit badges. Eleven of
these are required, the other 10
are electives. An Eagle Scout
also must serve in positions
of leadership for six months
at each rank, from Star to Life
and then finally Eagle. A young
man also must plan and execute
a lasting service project to benefit the community that totals
more than 100 hours of labor.
The Scout must then send in his
paperwork for the project to the
national level to get it approved
for advancement.
An Eagle Scout also must
live the Scout Oath and Law in
his everyday life.
Once all of these requirements are met, the young man
is eligible to become an Eagle
Scout. All of this must be
accomplished before the Scout
turns 18 years of age.
Hennigar is the son of Roy
and Gracejean Hennigar of
Wake. Roy is a painting contractor; Gracejean is a teacher
at Christchurch.
Erik Hennigar started his
journey to Eagle as a Tiger
Scout in Pack 341. He kept at
it all the way until he made his
Arrow of Light, the highest
award in Cub Scouting. He then
entered Troop 341 and continued all the way to Eagle.
From Tiger Scout to Eagle
Scout, there are more than
14,000 requirements a boy must
complete over the 12 years.
Hennigar made Eagle Scout in
the spring of 2009, and shortly
afterwards turned 18.
For his project, Hennigar
blazed a trail on the Dragon
Run. He cleared a path through
all the trees and brush and then
painted markers on the trees.
Hennigar graduated with
honors from Christchurch
School in 2009, and is presently
a freshman at Mary Washington
University in Fredericksburg.
Troop 341 is chartered by
Christchurch Parish.
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Fourteen seek title of Oyster Festival Queen
The selection of the Urbanna
Oyster Festival Queen is a longstanding tradition that dates back
to 1960, the year before Urbanna
Days became the Urbanna Oyster
Festival. The first queen was
crowned on a flatbed trailer on
the day of the festival.
The tradition of crowning a
Little Miss Spat along with the
Queen began in 1966.
As the Oyster Festival evolved
over the years, so has the selection
of the Queen and Little Miss Spat.
It originally was a type of beauty
pageant, but is now a scholarship
competition for the Queen contestants, who also must complete
a community service project.
The Queen competition starts
early in the summer and extends
until the crowning takes place on
Friday of the Oyster Festival.
The crowning of the Queen
at the upcoming 52nd Urbanna
Oyster Festival will take place
on Friday, November 6, at 4 p.m.
at Taber Park on Rappahannock
Avenue. The Oyster Festival will
be held Friday and Saturday,
November 6-7.
The Urbanna Oyster Festival
Queen Scholarship Competition
awards scholarships to the top
three Queen finishers and Miss
Congeniality.
The scholarships are available through the generosity of
local sponsors—BB&T Bank,
Bethpage Camp-Resort, Bon Secours Richmond Health System,
Bristow-Faulkner
Funeral
Home, C&F Bank, Colonial
Virginia Bank, Dr. Ben Lennon
DDS, EVB Bank, Gloucester
Pharmacy, Grey’s Point Camp,
Rappahannock Concrete Corporation, Rosegill LLC, and Thurston Properties.
The bonds for the Little Miss
Spat competition are available through the generosity of
Ryman’s A/C & Heating and The
Pet Castle.
The Southside Sentinel is pro-
Ariyana Jackson and Susan Heyman
filing two Queen contestants and
their Little Miss Spat contestants
each week. Each Queen contestant wrote a press release on their
project and background.
As in the past, Queen contestants must be a high school senior
and a resident of Middlesex
County. Each Queen contestant
selects a girl in the first grade to
compete as her Little Miss Spat.
(A “spat” is a baby oyster.) The
Little Miss Spat finalists are
selected independently of the
Queen.
The judges are not residents of
Middlesex County.
This year’s Queen contestants,
in alphabetical order, and their
Little Miss Spat hopefuls include:
Lindsey Ballantyne and Natalie
Cutler, Amanda Blake and Jenna
Ancell, JaLisa Carter and Airiana Beverley, Sarah Daniel and
Janie Allen, Susan Dunaway and
Kaelyn Sibley, Cydney Fisher
and RuthAnne Key, Maggie Hall
and Laura Walton, Catherine
Harris and Katie Brooke, Susan
Laila Dixon and Micah Reed
Heyman and Ariyana Jackson,
Stephanie Hutton and Emma
Gresham, Kendall McNamee
and Sara Paige Murray, Libbie
Randolph and Brooke Brohawn,
Micah Reed and Laila Dixon,
and Katherine Wood and Ellie
McMinn. Madeline Hurd also is
participating as a Little Miss Spat
contestant.
Susan Heyman
Susan Heyman of Urbanna
is a senior at St. Mary’s School
in Raleigh, North Carolina. For
her community service project,
Heyman developed and directed
a four-day summer camp, “Water
Week 2009,” that sought to
introduce local children to the
Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay. Heyman programmed
Water Week 2009 around water
activities that had nurtured her
own appreciation of the river and
bay.
“The times I spent sailing and
swimming as a child makes me
appreciate the water today,” said
Susan, 16. “I wanted to give these
same opportunities to children
who might not otherwise have a
chance to enjoy the water.”
During two months of planning for Water Week 2009, Susan
reached out to the community
for support with fundraising,
pool usage, fishing and sailing
boats. Many Middlesex business
and community leaders advised
Heyman about age groups to
target, water activities to program, and how to ensure that
activities were safe. She was very
appreciative when several businesses and individuals agreed to
sponsor some of the campers and
activities.
Susan’s initial plans for Water
Week 2009 were to take the children (ages 8-12) kayaking, sailing,
tubing, swimming and fishing.
She discarded the idea of kayaking, however, after many said it
would be too difficult and expensive to take a large, inexperienced
group kayaking. Instead, she settled on a day at the Deltaville Pool
to hold a swim test so she would
know which children she might
need to closely monitor during
the week.
On the first day of camp, lifeguard Allyson Eades conducted
the swim test for small groups of
kids while others tie-dyed their
“water week” camp shirts. After
the test, campers played at the
pool while getting to know each
other.
After the Monday “day at
the pool,” Ken Schmalenberger
with Norton Yacht Sales took the
campers sailing with Susan on
Tuesday. For many of the kids this
was the first opportunity they had
to experience the river on a sailboat.
On Wednesday, Susan took the
children fishing after finding the
perfect boat and captain, Capt.
Berend Tyson. Tyson, a charter
boat captain out of Snug Harbor
in Deltaville, agreed to take the
campers out on his boat, “Patty
Lee II.” Everyone caught fish and
Captain Tyson packed fish for
kids to take home for dinner!
For Thursday’s activities, Susan
took her kids to Wake Beach for
a day of swimming and tubing.
This was a big accomplishment
for some of the children who had
never been tubing or riding or out
on a raft so far from shore.
“I had so much fun organizing
Water Week 2009,” Susan said.
“I don’t know who learned more,
me or the kids.”
In the end, Susan received
enough money from sponsors to
cover the expenses for the boats,
food, and campers who needed
it, and also donate funds to the
YMCA Guardian Program. “I am
really looking forward to doing
this again next year!” she said.
Throughout high school,
Susan has shown interest in community service. Over the past
two summers she volunteered
at Middlesex YMCA and Ware
Academy summer camps. In the
classroom, she has taken several
honors and AP courses and has a
4.2 GPA.
Susan also has been very active
in high school athletics. She was
voted Most Valuable Runner
as a high school freshman, has
been a starting player on several
varsity teams since her freshman
year, and has played at least one
varsity sport, including basketball, cross-country, soccer and
lacrosse, every semester. Susan
has received Athlete of the Year
for her grade each of the last
three years. For her positive attitude, she won the 2007 Coach’s
Award in cross-country, and this
past spring she was named to
the North Carolina Independent
Schools All-State lacrosse team.
In addition to high school athletics, Susan recently ran her first
marathon, which she finished in
less than four hours.
After high school, Susan plans
to attend college and study kinesiology or sports management.
Susan is the daughter of Joseph
Heyman and Martha Heric
of Urbanna, and the sister of
Scott (Virginia Tech) and Kelly
(Columbia University graduate
school).
Susan’s Little Miss Spat is Ariyana Jackson, a first-grader at
Middlesex Elementary. Ariyana
is the granddaughter of Antoinette
Jackson. Ariyana never meets a
stranger and loves to play with
her friends. She also has a love for
climbing trees and the pool. Her
favorite things to do in her free
time are to enjoy the outdoors and
ride her bike.
Micah Reed
Micah Reed is a senior at
Middlesex High and the daughter
of Kim Reed-Bagby of Middlesex
and Craig Corbin of Hampton.
As her community service
project, Micah partnered with
Make-A-Way & Deliverance Full
Gospel Baptist Church and held
a youth camp. “I remember how
much fun it was to be a camp
attendee, and I thought it would
be a very good way to give back
to the community,” she said.
The camp was held July 27-30
and all youth ages 4 to 17 were
invited to attend.
With such a wide range of ages,
Micah decided to break the kids
up into four different age groups.
Each group had one or more
teachers, came up with a group
name, and did fun activities.
There were prizes awarded
every evening. Each evening had
its own theme, and camp attendees were asked to dress up for the
theme. The attendees voted for
who they believed dressed the
best for that evening’s theme, and
whoever received the most votes
was awarded the prize.
Micah also awarded prizes to
attendees who could answer questions about what they learned that
evening at camp.
“The camp wasn’t just for the
youth,” Micah said. “I wanted
the attendees’ parents and other
family members to be involved
as well.”
On the final day of camp, the
attendees’ parents and other
family members were invited
to come and join the fun. The
attendees got to present to their
families and other camp members what they learned and did at
camp. “While watching the kids
do their presentations I felt very
proud and honored that I was a
part of the camp,” said Micah.
“I couldn’t have picked a better
project.”
Micah said the youth camp was
a huge success and felt that everyone involved had a great time.
However, the camp was not
Micah’s first display of philanthropy. Throughout her high
school career she has been
involved in many clubs that give
back to the community. During
Micah’s 2008-09 school year,
she was an officer in Middlesex
High’s Key Club (secretary),
Student Government Association (secretary), and DECA
(president). She was a member
of Middlesex High Chapter of the
Building Black Achievers Mentoring Program, the Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, and was
inducted into the National Honor
Society this past spring. Micah
also was junior class president,
and assisted in time and scorekeeping for the Middlesex Youth
Basketball League games.
She plans on being involved in
the same clubs this coming year,
but with a few changes in her
responsibilities in one of them.
Micah will once again be the secretary of the Key Club, but she
will also be a co-president of the
Student Government Association
along with her fellow classmate
and Festival Queen contestant
Cydney Fisher.
Along with being involved in
many clubs, Micah also is very
active in Middlesex High sports.
She was a varsity fall cheerleader,
co-captain for the varsity Lady
Chargers basketball team, and
a member of the Lady Chargers
track and field team. She made
the All-Academic Team and 2nd
Team All-District for her good
grades and efforts during basketball season. Micah also was one
of five girls to qualify and compete in the state track meet. She
received the Most Spirited award
for cheerleading and the Co-MVP
Award for track and field.
This fall she has been chosen
to be a co-captain for the varsity
fall cheerleading squad and will
again be a captain for the Lady
Chargers basketball team.
Micah maintained a 3.8 GPA
or higher last school year, allowing her to keep a spot on the
Superintendent’s Honor Roll. She
hopes to have the same outstanding academic year this year, and
she would like to attend Christopher Newport University.
Micah is currently employed at
Hillside Cinema in Gloucester.
Her Little Miss Spat Contestant is Laila Dixon, a first-grader
at Middlesex Elementary School.
Laila is the daughter of Everett Dixon and Kenyon Whiters
of Saluda. Laila enjoys playing
outside, spending time with her
friends, and just having fun.
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middlesex county court news
The Office of Middlesex County
Commonwealth’s Attorney reported
the following Circuit Court cases for
the dates indicated. The cases either
originated as felony charges or are
misdemeanors, which were accompanied by felony charges.
Sept. 15, 2009
Commonwealth v. Christine M.
Belmore. Belmore pled guilty to
three felony charges of distribution
of imitation controlled substances.
She received a sentence totaling 15
years with all suspended except 5
months, on conditions of being of
good behavior for 5 years, not violate
any laws, pay court costs, pay $530
to Tri-River Drug Task Force, and be
on indefinite supervised probation.
Commonwealth v. Kevin Creswell
Blake. Blake was found guilty of
violating probation on the original
felony charge of possessing a firearm after being a convicted felon.
The court revoked 3 years and resuspended 2 years and 5 months and
ordered him to pay court costs.
Commonwealth v. Roy Dabney Jr.
Dabney pled guilty to felony driving after being declared a habitual
offender, and felony attempt to elude
police. On each charge he was sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary,
all suspended except time served on
conditions of being of good behavior
for 5 years, not violate any laws, pay
costs of the court, be on indefinite
supervised probation, and successfully enter into and complete the
Detention and Diversion Programs.
Sept. 2, 2009
Commonwealth v. Shawn Jensen.
Jensen pled guilty to felony possession of marijuana in a correctional
facility and sentenced to 5 years,
with all but 10 months suspended
for 5 years on conditions of being of
good behavior, not violate any laws,
pay $100 to Middle Peninsula Drug
Task Force, pay court costs, and be
on indefinite supervised probation.
Commonwealth v. Timothy Sites.
Two charges of felony grand larceny
each were reduced by plea agreement to petit larceny, sentenced on
each charge to 365 days incarceration with 363 days suspended with a
total time to serve of 4 days, and the
time suspended is on the conditions
of good behavior for 3 years, not violate any laws, and pay court costs.
Commonwealth v. Christopher
Derek Bristow. For a charge of
felony grand larceny, Bristow was
sentenced to 5 years, all suspended
on condition of good behavior for
10 years, not violate any laws, be on
indefinite supervised probation, and
not consume any alcohol or illegal
drugs. For the misdemeanor charge
of animal cruelty, he was sentenced to
the maximum amount of 12 months
incarceration and a $2,500 fine. On
the misdemeanor charge of riding
an ATV on a public highway, he was
fined the maximum of $250. For the
misdemeanor charge of driving under
the influence, he was fined $250 and
sentenced to 6 months incarceration,
all suspended for 3 years conditioned
on good behavior and completion of
the ASAP program. Furthermore,
Bristow’s operator’s license was suspended for one year and in the event
he obtains a restricted license he will
have to equip his vehicle with an
ignition interlock for 6 months. He
was ordered to pay court costs on all
charges.
Commonwealth v. Calvin L.
Lawson. Lawson was found to be
in violation of the terms and conditions of his sentence suspended on
the original felony charge of driving
after having been declared a habitual
offender. The court revoked 4 years
and re-suspended 3.5 years for a
term of 5 years on the terms of good
behavior. The defendant was removed
from supervised probation, and the
remaining terms of the original order
remain in full force and effect and he
was ordered to pay court costs.
Below is the outcome of Circuit
Court cases for the dates indicated.
Cases that were originally charged
as misdemeanors are not reported.
Cases from General District Court
and Juvenile and Domestic Court
also are not reported.
June 17, 2009
Commonwealth v. Peter M. Burls.
Felony charge of animate object penetration was nolle prosequied. Misdemeanor charge of sexual battery
was amended to disorderly conduct
and he was found guilty of disorderly conduct, sentenced to 5 months
and 29 days, with 5 months and 25
days suspended. Suspended sentence
conditioned on good behavior of 1
year, undergo sex offender evaluation and follow recommendations of
counselor if necessary, and pay court
costs.
Commonwealth v. Michael B. Stevens. Charge of possession of cocaine
with intent to distribute was amended
to possession of cocaine. Charge of
possession of marijuana with intent
to distribute was amended to misdemeanor possession of marijuana. The
defendant pled guilty to both, and the
findings of guilt were withheld per
the first offender statute, whereby
he is to be of good behavior for
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one year, undergo substance abuse
evaluation and undergo treatment
programs as recommended, remain
drug and alcohol free, and maintain
employment. His driving privileges
were suspended for 6 months on each
charge for a total license suspension
of 12 months with a restricted license
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on the job when necessary.
Commonwealth v. Bobby Steward
Jones. Original charge of grand larceny was amended to enter the property of another to interfere with the
rights of the owner, a misdemeanor.
The defendant pled guilty to the
amended charge, the court withheld
a finding and took it under advisement for a period of 2 years upon
the conditions of good behavior,
pay restitution, pay all court costs
and supervised probation. If all of
the conditions are satisfied, then the
charges will be dismissed. The two
charges of aid and abet, and another
charge of grand larceny, were nolle
prosequied.
July 1, 2009
Commonwealth v. Sonya Anerton. Initially there were 12 charges
of felony embezzlement/misappropriate public funds, the dates were
amended to charge 3 offenses covering all dates previously alleged. The
defendant entered an Alford Plea and
was found guilty of the 3 charges of
embezzlement of public funds. The
remaining charges were nolle prosequied. On each of the three charges,
Anerton was sentenced to 5 years
with all but 5 days suspended for 10
years, conditions of good behavior
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apply to modify the permit.
The county is considering
building a treatment plant that
would not discharge into any
body of water. Instead, the treated
wastewater would be applied to
land.
Nutrients, which are bad for
the Bay, are hard to remove
from wastewater. However, with
a land application system, the
plants would take up the remaining nutrients as fertilizer.
The Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) is studying the feasibility and costs of
a “land application” treatment
plant in Middlesex. Currently,
HRSD is looking for enough
land on which to spray the treated
wastewater, said Jim Pyne, chief
of the Small Communities Division of HRSD.
HRSD and Middlesex are
working on an agreement so
HRSD could build and operate the Saluda treatment plant,
said Pyne. If HRSD builds and
operates the plant, the construction costs would be spread over
HRSD’s entire customer base,
which includes all of Hampton
Roads.
The county would pay for the
collection pipes, said Culley.
Culley added the county is
waiting for HRSD’s land application proposal to see if it is
cheaper than discharging into
Urbanna Creek. Since nutrients
do not have to be removed from
wastewater that is applied to
land, there could be a cost savings, especially as state and federal regulations become more
strict for discharging into bodies
of water.
A land application system in
Middlesex would be the first for
HRSD, which has been treating
sewage for more than 60 years.
Among plans also being
considered is building a central plant that is large enough
to serve Saluda, Urbanna, and
the Middle Peninsula Regional
Security Center, said Culley.
However, the county must get
a permit from the SWCB.
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for 10 years, to pay restitution of
$24,884.17 in monthly installments
of $518.42, pay court costs, and be
on indefinite supervised probation.
Commonwealth v. David Allen
Denoncourt. Denoncourt had previously pled not guilty to a charge of
grand larceny which involved taking
siding and other materials off and
from a mobile home. He was tried
and found guilty on April 15, 2009.
At sentencing on July 1, 2009, the
defendant was sentenced to 20 years
with 13 years suspended on conditions of good behavior for life, pay
$5,000 restitution and be on indefinite supervised probation.
July 15, 2009
Commonwealth v. Michael S.
Polesko. Polesko was originally
charged with felony driving after
declared a habitual offender. By plea
agreement, pled guilty to the reduced
charge of misdemeanor of driving
while license suspended, sentenced
to 12 months, 11 months suspended,
$1,000 fine, $800 suspended, conditions of good behavior for 3 years,
and operator’s license suspended for
90 days.
Commonwealth v. Steven Allen
Shinn and Commonwealth v. Matthew A. Cornette. Both Shinn and
Cornette were originally charged
with felony of possession of burglary tools. On June 11, 2009, the
court withheld findings of guilty
for the defendants to condition they
complete 200 hours of community
service work, and be of good behavior. On July 15, 2009 the court found
that both defendants complied with
ment is to continue pumping
and hauling the sewage from the
courthouse and county offices,
as the county has done for several years at a cost of about
$25,000 per year.
Although the county can
pump and haul indefinitely, the
Middlesex CIP for fiscal years
2010 through 2014 still lists the
Saluda treatment system as the
top priority. The CIP, which is
undergoing its annual update,
estimates the plant’s cost at
$4.45 million, factoring in inflation at 3% and with a 15% contingency.
The CIP calls for the county
appropriating $1.08 million in
2011, $2.22 million in 2012, and
$1.14 million in 2013.
The Middlesex Planning
Commission will hold a public
hearing on the proposed CIP
tonight, October 8, at 7 p.m.
in the historic courthouse at
Saluda. Call 758-3382 for more
information.
the court’s orders and dismissed the
charges.
July 27, 2009
Commonwealth v. Glenn Delmar
Oakley. Oakley was found guilty of
violating the terms of his probation
for the original offense of possession of cocaine. The court revoked
the remainder of his incarceration
but resuspended all but 1 year and 6
months, which shall be served, and
ordered the defendant to continue
on indefinite supervised probation,
pay court costs, and the terms of the
original order remain in effect.
Commonwealth v. Grady Powers.
Powers was found guilty of violation of the terms of his suspended
sentence of 3rd offense DUI. The
court revoked the five-year sentence
and resuspended the remaining time
except for 1 year and 6 months,
which he is to serve. The remaining
terms of the original order remain
in effect. The defendant is to pay
court costs, and restitution to the
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in the
amount of $2,004.26. This show
cause was prosecuted by a substitute
commonwealth’s attorney due to Mr.
Hurd having a conflict.
Commonwealth v. Stanley Edward
Key. Key was found guilty of violating the terms of his suspended
sentence for robbery, and the court
revoked and resuspended all but 3
years of his remaining sentence for
3 years, and the other terms of the
original order remain in effect. Additionally, Key was found guilty of
violating the terms of his suspended
sentence for felony defrauding with
a check and imposed no additional
punishment. The show causes on
Key were prosecuted by a substitute
commonwealth’s attorney due to Mr.
Hurd having a conflict.
Commonwealth v. Candace Windham. The court found that Windham
complied with the terms of the court
order entered on June 20, 2007 and
reduced the breaking and entering
charge to trespassing, and the grand
larceny charge to petit larceny with a
sentence of 6 months on each charge,
all suspended, on conditions of good
behavior for 1 year.
Commonwealth v. Robert Hill.
Hill pled guilty to felony destruction
of property, was sentenced to 5 years
incarceration, all but time served
suspended for 5 years on conditions
of good behavior, pay court costs,
complete anger management, pay
restitution, be on indefinite supervised probation, and have no contact
for 5 years with the victim and two
others named in the order. Further,
the court order serves as a protective
order for 2 years during which time
he is subject to arrest by law enforcement upon violation of the protective
order.
On August 4, 2009
The Virginia Supreme Court
refused to hear the Petition of Appeal
of Donald Gene Hall, who was
convicted of attempted burglary in
Middlesex Circuit Court on March
24, 2008. A petition for appeal was
denied by the Court of Appeals on
February 19, 2009.
August 5, 2009
Commonwealth v. Brandon L.
Hogge. On the commonwealth’s
motion, the court entered a nolle
prosequi to the grand larceny charge,
and amended the burglary to a misdemeanor of entering property to
interfere with the rights of the owner,
which was taken under advisement
until 9/27/2010, for the defendant to
be of good behavior, not violate any
laws, pay court costs, and complete
8 hours of community service work.
Should the defendant comply with
the court’s conditions, the charge
shall be dismissed.
September 21, 2009
The General District Court found
Mae Rosell unrestorably incompetent to stand trial for her two counts
of trespassing. The court ordered
Eastern State Hospital to petition the General District Court of
Williamsburg/James City County
for an order of involuntary civil
commitment. Rosell’s life, which
was dominated by alcohol abuse
and incarceration, was featured in a
Southside Sentinel article earlier this
year.
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