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Volume 31 Issue 18

Country Courier Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Central High School

New Head Football

Coach Dylan DeHart!

Roma’s 110 Pizza Giveaway

The Roma’s crew handing out the 110th Free Pizza

By Armistead Saffer

On Wednesday May 20th Roma’s gave away 110 Free Pizzas to

people who stopped by. In an effort to give back to the

community, Roma Ristorante Italiano teamed up with Lee’s

Affordable Tree Service, and T-Town Tack Work & Western

Wear to show their appreciation to the King William community

by giving away free pizzas.

By 3:00 pm there was a line of cars waiting for the festivities to

begin. Members of the King William Sherriff's office were on

hand to direct traffic so that it didn’t interfere with local business

and the surrounding roads. The pizza giveaway went smoothly.

Please see ROMA’S, continued on page 8.

Bags of Blessings

Contributed by Central H.S.

Dylan DeHart has come bake to the area, his

background reflects an expanded knowledge

of coaching and the game of football is based

around each ind ividual player 's

fundamentals. He believes that developing a

player's strength, knowledge, and technique

are the main components for a

successful football program.

His resume include:

Asst. Varsity Football Coach, Asst. Varsity

Wrestling Coach - Radford High School

(2010-2011)

Asst. Varsity Football Coach King William

High School (2011-2012)

Asst. Varsity Wrestling Coach King William

High School (2011-2012, 2013-2015)

Head Varsity Wrestling Coach King William

High School (2012-2013) with 3 consecutive

District/Conference Championships (2013,

2014, 2015), 3 straight state finalist (2013,

2014, 2015, and 2013 Tidewater District

Coach of the Year (Wrestling)

Asst. Athletic Director of Spring Sports King

William High School (2012-2013)

Head Football Coach King William High

School (June 2013 - February 2020) as

Offensive Coordinator and Play Caller, 7

consecutive District Championships,

Tidewater Football District Coach of the

Year (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,

2019), 56-25 record (32-0 district) (5-6

playoff record), and Coach/Coordinator for

Richmond Touchdown Club - Big River

Rivalry All -Star Game (2015, 2016, 2017,

2018, 2019)

Please see DeHart, continued on page 8.

Story by Florence Cooke

Pictures by Regina Gresham

In this time of financial hardships, outlets for free

food to the community are welcome. On Saturday,

May 16th, King William citizens could go to pickup

sites at Broadus/Hebron Church, Colosse Baptist

Church, Mount Olive Baptist, Fixed Ministry, and

West Point Fire Department to get free food items.

King William resident Rev. Douglas Riley, the

pastor of the Shepherdsville Baptist Church in Ark in

Gloucester County, saw how food distribution in that

county was very well organized throughout the

county. He wondered if he could get such a program

set up in King William so he contacted people in

Gloucester for information.

Please see BLESSINGS, continued on page 6.

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RICHMOND — Many Virginia natural

area preserves have experienced high

numbers of visitors over the last several

weeks.

The Virginia Department o f

Conservation and Recreation’s Natural

Heritage Program manages these special

lands to protect habitat for rare plants and

animals, as well as unique, often delicate

natural communities. About one-third of

the 64 natural area preserves have public-

access facilities such as hiking trails. A

few have hand-carry canoe and kayak

launches.

Natural area preserves differ from

Virginia State Parks and have very small

parking areas for 10 or so vehicles.

Because of overuse, these natural area

preserves are now closed to public access:

- The Channels Natural Area Preserve in

Washington and Russell counties (closed

through at least June 10)

- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area

Preserve in Roanoke County (closed

through at least June 10)

- Bull Run Mountains Natural Area

Preserve in Fauquier and Prince William

counties, owned by the Virginia Outdoors

Foundation (closed until further notice)

“During these challenging times, we want

to keep natural area preserves open to the

public,” Natural Heritage Program

Director Jason Bulluck said. “We greatly

need the help of our visitors to use these

special places appropriately, so they

remain available for the public to respect,

appreciate and enjoy."

Anyone planning to visit a natural area

preserve should:

- Check www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-

heritage/nap-covid-19 before leaving

home for the latest information on

closures.

- Have alternate plans in case the small

parking area is full upon arrival. Parking

areas hold only 10 or so vehicles. If it's

full, visitors should wait for a space to

open, act on their alternate plan or come

back later. Do not park elsewhere.

- Stay on marked trails. Going off trails

causes erosion and damages fragile and

rare plants DCR works to protect.

- Leave no trace. Dogs must be on leash.

Take your trash and pet waste with you

when you leave. Use the restroom before

leaving home. Preserves are not equipped

with restrooms and do not have trash

receptacles.

- Continue practicing social distancing.

No groups greater than 10 are permitted. If

you're sick, stay home. All preserves are

routinely monitored by staff and local law

enforcement.

Obey parking rules, respect nature at Virginia

natural area preserves

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Usually the bandits wear the masks, but

not here! It's all good! King William High

School Student, Addie Johnson (center) is

shown presenting VCU's Department of

Patient Centered Services Manager, Nathan

Cunningham (left) and Program Cordinator,

Megan Jernigan (right) with 110 "Pick Me

Up" jars filled with sweet treats attached to

words of thanks, kindness and

encouragement. She and her friends, Haley Robinson, Campbell Longest, Kayley

Mitchell, Maci Mitchell, Lauryn Kelchner,

Taylor Johnson and Maddie Stover wanted

to do something to show their support of

the workers on the frontline of the

COVID19 crisis. The colorfully decorated

jars were given to three nursing units with

high COVID populations. Nathan said "The

team absolutely loved the jars. Our Chief

Nursing Officer holds weekly digital

"Town Halls" with all of nursing. On the

last Town Hall she displayed one of the jars

and actually opened it to read some of the

extraordinarily kind messages Addie and

her colleagues put into each individual piece of candy." Kudos to those young

ladies! Anyone else wanting to help VCU is

encouraged to contact the Department of

P a t i en t Cen t e r ed Se rv i ce s b y

emailing megan.jernigan@vcuhealth.org.

"Pick Me Up" Jars

Nathan Cunningham, Addie Johnson, Megan Jernigan

Safety

By Allen Brintley and “Pip”

There’s this nice lady that I

know that has always wanted

to try horseback riding. She

had never taken any lessons or

even been on a horse before.

She told me a story about her

first riding experience.

One day she just decides to

give it a try and jumps on this

horse without any help and

immediately the horse springs

into action. It gallops along at a

steady pace and she begins to

bounce out of control in the

saddle. She tries to grab hold of

the horse’s mane but looses her

grip. She decides to try and

wrap her arms around the

horse’s neck to keep from

falling. The horse is steadily

galloping as she comes out of

the saddle and starts to slide

down his side. Finally she

leaps away from the horse to

try and throw herself to safety.

Unfortunately her foot has

become entangled in the

stirrup. She is now at the mercy

of the horse’s pounding hooves

as her head is struck against the

ground over and over. As her

head is battered against the

ground, she is mere moments

away from unconsciousness

when to her great fortune the

department store manager sees

her and unplugs the ride.

I was just joking with you to

get a point across that we all

should think about safety when

riding. Things can and will

happen unexpectedly when

dealing with animals. They can

bump into you and knock you

down or step on you. A good

set of boots and a riding helmet

can help with safety.

I would like to hear from you.

Call me at 690-7870 or email

Allen@TwinRiversRealty.com.

See you on the trails.

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COVID-19 Status as Phase 1 Begins

May 16th - Today, the number of deaths

nationally is over 87,595 and rising, with over

1.4 million cases. In Virginia, we have 29,683

cases, 3,724 hospitalizations and 1002 deaths.

“In Three Rivers, we have 367 cases with 6

deaths. New cases in our communities, not

counting outbreaks, appear at the rate of

several a day,” said Dr. Richard Williams,

Three Rivers Health District director. “Our

hospital capacity continues to be in good shape

across the state, about 21% of ventilators are

currently in use and the number of patients

hospitalized with positive COVID 19 tests are

stable. However, the virus is still present in our

communities, the majority of us remain

susceptible to infection, and the risk of

transmission remains very real.”

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can

cause mild to more severe illness. The virus

continues to display a wide range of pathologic

effects. This week there was a rise of a

syndrome in young people now known as

“Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in

Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID 19.”

The CDC published a Health Alert Network

notification on this syndrome yesterday. This

syndrome was first described in late April in

the United Kingdom, in early May in New

York, and in other countries as well.

In Three Rivers, we are coordinating a

community-testing event in Middlesex County

with the Virginia Air National Guard, which

we hope to hold in June. We plan to follow this

up with a testing event on the Northern Neck.

This testing effort will be conducted in

conjunction with robust case investigation,

isolation and quarantine efforts. Those

containment activities will be our primary line

of defense and protection against this disease.

Going forward, we hope to coordinate regular

regional testing events to help us to understand

and track the level of disease in our

communities as we go through the process of

re-opening businesses.

We will continue working closely with local

government officials to inform them of viral

transmission levels in their communities as we

begin Phase 1 of re-opening. Dr. Williams

advises that during Phase 1 we continue our

social distancing measures, wear cloth face

coverings when we go out in public, continue

washing our hands, sanitizing surfaces,

maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from

others, and avoiding large groups to avoid a

surge in cases.

“Masking in public will be particularly

important to prevent the spread of this virus

from people with no symptoms,” he said. “It is

important to realize that by wearing a face

covering, we are protecting all those around us.

This disease is a threat to all of us, including

our children and grandchildren.”

Remember, if you are sick at all, even if your

symptoms do not feel like COVID 19, stay at

home and consult your health care provider.

The virus can masquerade as many other

diseases, and can fool us all. Difficulty

breathing remains a sign of possible serious

disease; if this develops, seek help very

quickly.

Three Rivers Health District has activated a

public information line, 804-313-1638, for

questions from residents about the novel

coronavirus situation.

Please consult www.vdh.virgina.gov/

coronavirus for the latest number of COVID-

19 cases in Virginia.

With assistance from the Gloucester

County Emergenc y Management

Coordinator and Pastor Steven Burrell of

the Feeding Ministry of Gleaning Baptist

Church in Gloucester, he found that he

could get meats and produce from Food

Lion in Gloucester.

In doing research in King William to get

this program started, he contacted all the

local churches in the county and the

Department of Social Services. Most

churches agreed to help, either with

participation in collecting food or being a

pickup site. Each pastor was asked to

provide words of inspiration that would be

printed and placed in each “Bag of

Blessings”.

During the week of May 9 - 16, food items

were collected and brought to Colosse,

which would be a central location. With the

help of Coordinators Regina Gresham and

Rhonda Redman, and volunteers over 200

bags were packed from local donations, an

additional 100 bags from Feed More, an

additional 125 bags from Broadus/Hebron,

plus large #10 cans of fruit, diapers, toilet

paper, and baby formula. Rev. Riley and a

friend with a pickup made three trips to the

Food Lion in Gloucester to pick up produce

and meats, such as pork chops, bacon, and

chicken.

On May 16, from 3 – 5 p.m. vehicles drove

through church parking lots, and West Point

Fire Station, stopped while a volunteer

loaded their groceries, and then the driver

drove off. At day’s end over 300 “Bags of

Blessings” were distributed.

When asked why he would take on such a

monumental task, Rev. Riley stated, “The

only answer I can give is found in a Chinese

saying that goes: ‘If you want happiness for

an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness

for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness

for a year, inherit a fortune, If you want

happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.’

And if this small project was able to help

somebody, then my life and services to God

was not in vain.”

Pastor Riley stated, “I would like to thank

everyone who gave of their time and energy

to make this a success. This was indeed a

team effort and so many helped and worked

tirelessly that it would be impossible to

mention anyone by name so I say, “THANK

YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL.”

Bags of Blessings, continued from front page

Packed bags awaiting homes

Three Rivers Health District Updates Residents

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Osprey on the Rappahannock

Contributed by Stacie Viars

Here's an osprey that has taken an

American Flag and incorporated it into its

nest. Stacie Viars from King and Queen

county wanted to share this photo of an

osprey's nest in Dunnsville. She stated,

"We have laughed and gazed in awe over

this for days and thought we would share

this as much as we could because it is just

baffling to us that this actually happened

and for it to happen right now. It's just

amazing!"

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Also, he is endorsed to teach PE, Drivers Education classroom and behind the wheel instructor,

and Social Studies. He will be teaching Social Studies at Central High School and serving as our

new Head Varsity Football Coach - Welcome Coach DeHart!

“Please view our

“Adoptable Pets” album

on

Facebook, facebook.com/

RegionalAnimalShelter,

or

at raskingwilliam.petfinde

r.com. We are currently

allowing visitors by

appointment only.

Please call 804-769-4983

if you would like to make

an appointment to meet an

adoptable pet.”

There was a short break in the middle of the

event waiting for the final batch of pizzas to

get taken out of the oven. Each vehicle got one

pizza. Within twenty-two minutes all the

pizzas had been given away to happy carloads

of people.

Roma’s owner, Rosalia Gallina, stated, “This

is just a small gesture; our way of giving back

and saying thank you to our amazing

supporters that have tremendously helped us

during these unprecedented times. We are so

thankful for everyone supporting us each and

every step of the way!”

Thanks to Roma’s, Lee’s Affordable Tree

service, and T-Town Tack for this great event.

Roma’s, continued from front page

DeHart, continued from front page

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Pictured School Board Chair Celestine Gaines with senior Ryan Berry who is VCU Bound and

School Board member Harwood Hall with senior Elizabeth Shippe.

School Board members, Principals, Teachers, Bus Drivers, Para-educators, Superintendent,

College Advisor and volunteers met at Central High School on Wednesday, May 13 to deliver

Senior Signs for the Class of 2020.

Class of 2020 Senior Signs

MISSING DOG

REWARD $500

His name is Gunner. He was last seen

on Upshaw rd. between Globe rd. and

Beatles rd. He is very scared of men but

will come right up to women and

children if seen or found please call

Lauren or Dylan at 8046589927 or

8042128253.

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Letter to the Editor

KING AND QUEEN- On May 12,

(Tuesday) at 12:14 p.m., the Virginia

State Police responded to a single

vehicle crash with a confirmed

fatality at Route 617, .10 miles west

of Route 607.

T h e t r o o p e r ' s p r e l i m i n a r y

investigation reveals a 1998 Ford F

250 driven by Michael M. Cummings,

65, of King and Queen, VA., was

traveling east on Route 617 when he

ran off road right, over corrected back

onto roadway, then ran off road

left. Cummings then struck several

trees overturning the vehicle onto its

roof.

Cummings was wearing his

seatbelt. Unfortunately, Cummings

succumbed to his injuries and died at

the scene.

T h e c r a s h r e ma i n s u n d e r

investigation.

Man Killed in

Single Vehicle

Crash Dear Editor,

Brace Yourself for Tax Increases

It should come as no surprise to voters in

the 5th district that the newly elected

Republicrat board of supervisors

unanimously voted to increase your real

estate tax during its April virtual meeting,

since I foretold of this while

campaigning. After 4 years of declining

taxes, the average home owner (based on

~$180,000) will see an increased theft of

about $39/year once re-assessment kicks

in.

To make it even more subliminal, the

board voted to phase the increase.. In my

30 years in KW County, I don’t recall ever

seeing this; but, they split the fiscal year

which means this impact will occur in

calendar year 2021. Furthermore, this is

the first time in 9 years the board of

supervisors unanimously ratified a tax

change (even Otto Williams had enough

conviction to say "no" during his tenure 8

years ago).

Had it not been for covid-19 (and attempt

to save face) homeowners would have

seen this board implement a tremendous

reversal of the last 4 years. Rest assured

with a unanimous vote they will be

coming after your wallets next year in full

force.

I take no joy in saying "I told you so" but

shame on you to all the sheeple who were

misled by Ed Moren and his last minute

addition to the grandiose signs... He

spared no effort in spending his own/PAC

money and now he's already spending

YOUR money (without the gonads to say

“no” after his campaign promise)!

Folks like: Coleman, Spurlock,

Robinson, Gaines, Greene, Cranmer,

Anderson, Healey Wright, Downing,

Jones, Burch, Trueheart, etc. and all the

citizens of King William living in places

such as: Corinth Heights, Cedar Crest,

Parkwood, Cherry Hill, Woodruff,

Manquin Farms, etc. will be paying more

tax!

Conversely, others with names such as:

Mills, Wagner, Hubbard, Dykes, Lee,

Gwathmey, and Moren all benefitted and/

or preserved their financial status... If you

happen to see them around, please “thank

them” for contributing to your increased

taxation & Moren's deception.

Sincerely,

Bob Ehrhart

Mangohick District Resident

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Initiative aims to help address both public health

and economic consequences of COVID-19 crisis

Urbanna - Bay Aging’s Helping Neighbors

initiative is now in its third week and

enrollment in the free hot-meal delivery service

continues to increase. Volunteers across the

Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck are

delivering over 14,000 hot meals a week

prepared by seventeen local restaurants to area

seniors and individuals with underlying health

conditions who want to stay in their homes

during the COVID-19 crisis. “We are

absolutely thrilled by the community support

that ‘Helping Neighbors’ has generated,” said

Kathy Vesley, President and CEO of Bay

Aging. “We are also happy that so many of the

region’s hard-hit local restaurants have been

able to take part in Helping Neighbors as it

provides much needed revenue for them.”

To provide additional services with both

public health and economic stimulus benefits,

Bay Aging has launched a new “Mobile Food

Pantry” program delivering shelf-stable

groceries, sourced from local grocery stores

and the Healthy Harvest Food Bank to area

seniors who are sheltering at home. In the

Mobile Food Pantry’s first week of operation,

250 bags of groceries were delivered to the

residents of Bay Aging’s senior apartments

across the region.

In Urbanna, thirty-seven bags of groceries

were purchased from the Urbanna IGA Market

and delivered to the residents of Bay Aging’s

Port Town Village senior apartments. Harry

and Becky Bullock, owners of the Urbanna

IGA, were happy to take part in the initiative.

“The stay at home order as well as the delayed

opening of the Bethpage Camp-Resort has

definitely impacted our business,” Mr. Bullock

said. “We appreciate the order from Bay

Aging and love the fact that these groceries

were given to some of the town’s neediest

residents.”

In Warsaw, Bay Aging staff sorted, bagged

and delivered 213 bags of groceries purchased

from Healthy Harvest Food Bank (HHFB).

HHFB also donated 250 loaves of bread in

support of the initiative. “We really appreciate

the support we received from Craig Hazzard

and the rest of the team at Healthy Harvest

Food Bank,” said Jennifer Beck, Bay Aging’s

Director of Community Living Programs, who

is spearheading the Mobile Food Pantry

initiative. “Obviously, their new building is

designed for marshalling and distributing food,

which made it a lot easier for us to bag up and

load the groceries into Bay Transit buses.”

Increased food insecurity is an unfortunate

biproduct of the COVID-19 crisis and the

Mobile Food Pantry and Helping Neighbors

programs are just two of the initiatives Bay

Aging has launched in response to the COVID-

19 crisis. “We plan to expand Mobile Food

Pantry deliveries over the next several weeks

by enrolling additional seniors and local

grocery stores into the program,” said Bay

Aging’s Kathy Vesley. “We still have a lot of

work to do to ensure area residents are safe and

well fed while contending with these

challenging times. Fortunately, we already

have the transportation infrastructure in place

through Bay Transit to efficiently manage

grocery distribution over such a large, ten

county area.”

For more information about Bay Aging’s

Mobile Food Pantry program, or to volunteer

or donate, please visit Bay Aging’s website at

www.bayaging.org.

For those without access to the internet,

please call Bay Aging at 1-800-493-0238.

Bay Aging launches new Mobile Food Pantry service King William County Public Schools Virtual Kindergarten Registration

For students entering Kindergarten at Cool

Spring Primary for the 2020-21 school year.

WHO SHOULD SIGN UP: All children

who will be five (5) years old by September

30, 2020.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Families will be

asked to enter demographic information

related to the student, family contacts,

emergency contacts, and health/medical

information. WHERE TO REGISTER:

https://bit.ly/3bSvdiu *If you do not have

internet access, free wifi access is available

in the bus loops at Hamilton Holmes Middle

School and King William High School to

complete the online form.

*Paper copies of the kindergarten

registration form will be available outside

the front entrance to Cool Spring.

Completed registration forms may be

returned to the orange drop box located

outside the front entrance. *If COVID-19

stay at home orders are lifted, CSPS staff

will try to host an “in person” registration

day like we have in the past. This would

allow families the opportunity to bring in

residency documents and for children to

participate in an academic screening.

However, in the meantime, parents will need

to complete online registration.

RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS (These

documents will need to be provided to CSPS

staff at a later date.): Original Birth

Certificate (Copies are not acceptable) Proof

of Residency: At least one of the following

must be provided:

current original

s i g n e d l e a s e

a g r e e m e n t ,

m o r t g a g e

documentation, or

deed of property.

In the case of

families living with

other families, a notarized statement from

the host family attesting to the common

living arrangement will be required.

The host family must then provide all

residency documents in this circumstance.

At least two: current Virginia state driver’s

license or identification card, valid Virginia

vehicle registration or vehicle title, current

original water, gas or electric department

invoice, state or federal tax return filed

within 12 months with W-2 form(s)

attached, current original tax assessment

statement, current voter registration card, or

military ID Current Virginia State Driver’s

License (Address on license must match

address on proof of residency forms)

Physical examination given between dates

of September 3, 2019 and first day of school.

Complete immunization record, including

lead screening, hemoglobin, and urine

checks. Students will be placed in a

classroom only after all required information

is received. If you have questions, please

call 769-3434, ext. 300 or send an email to

mjarvis@kwcps.k12.va.us.

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Church Calendar

CHRISTIAN

Corinth Christian Church www.corinthchristianchurchkw.net

9153 Dabney's Mill Rd Manquin 23106

The Fix Ministry 4465 Mount Olive Cohoke Road, King

William. Call for additional information (804)

774-5319

BAPTIST

Broadus Baptist Church Hebron Campus 3407 King William Rd Aylett, 779-2700

Facebook Broadus Church Hebron

Campus www.broaduschurch.org

Bruington Baptist Church 4784 The Trail, Bruington, King and Queen

County. 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m.

Worship Service with Communion on first

Sundays; 9:00 a.m. Deacons meet on first

Sundays/WOM meets third Sundays/

Fellowship breakfast fourth Sundays/

Breakfast prepared by men fifth Sundays; 11

a.m. children’s church fifth Sundays/children

and youth mission groups meet third Sundays;

6 p.m. Adult Bible study Wednesdays

followed by 7 p.m. choir practice; 10 a.m.

until noon community clothes cupboard first

Saturdays. Rev. Fred Skaggs 804-347-7285.

Colosse Baptist Church 769-2729, someone will return your call.

Crossroads Mission Center 694-K Sharon Rd, King William beside the

Library

Kingdom of God

Living Water Ministry Pastor Leo Reed 1438 Manfield Road,

Manquin 23106. Sunday’s at 12:15 PM.

Mattaponi Baptist Church (Circa early 1700s)

Mount Olive Baptist Church on Cohokoe Rd. in King William

New Life Community Church 109 Commons Park Cir, Ste. J. Manquin

23106

Olivet Baptist Church pastor Terry Morrison

Providence Baptist Church 4570 Dorrell Road, Aylett,

Pastor White (804) 240-1982.

Sharon Baptist Church 901 Sharon Road across from King William

High School. Office hours 9am-2pm Tue –

Fri. 769-2320.

The Edge Worship Centre 460 14th St. West Point.

www.tewcwestpoint.net

Third Union Baptist Church

Church Services via teleconferencing on

Sunday mornings at 10:30AM. You can join

our Church Service by dialing: 1-480-297-

0773 Access code is; 3406642# We look

forward to you joining us. We also encourage

you to submit your tithes, offerings or

donations online via our website

at www.thirdunionbaptistchurch.com or you

can mail checks payable to Third Union

Baptist Church to TUBC PO Box 74, King

William, VA 23086. Thank you & May God

Bless you.

Upper King & Queen Baptist Church 1693 Bradley Farm Road Rev. Wade Wilkins

- Pastor 804 769-8534

METHODIST

McKendree United Methodist Church

4347 Manfield Road, Manquin, Pastor Betty

Jo Sims. www.Mckendree23106.org

EPISCOPAL

Immanuel Episcopal Church 190 Allen’s Circle King & Queen Court

House. For information on a particular

Sunday, call 804-785-2122

St. David’s Episcopal Church, Aylett 804-496-1002 stdavidsaylett.church

Like us on our new Facebook page at "St

David's Episcopal Church, Aylett" including

sermons during the pandemic "To Know

Christ Jesus and to Make Christ Known"

11291 West River Road, Aylett VA (Beside

the Public Boat Landing) Featuring The Rev.

T. Gustavo Mansella All Are Welcome!! All

Sundays - 11 AM Eucharist Service First

Sunday of the Month - Youth Focus/Potluck

After

St. John’s Episcopal Church 916 Main St. West Point, 804-843-4594

welcome.

St. Paul’s Millers Tavern 7924 Richmond Highway. 443-2341

www.stpaulsmillerstavern.org

St. James Presbyterian Church (The church next to K.W. Courthouse) 411

Courthouse Lane. Rev. Dr. John Turner

ORTHODOX

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church 694-K Sharon Road King William (804) 925-

5888www.holytrinityorthodox.net

NON DENOMINATION

Women in the Word Community Bible

Study!

(396 Newtown Road, St. Stephens Church

E m a i l M e l i s s a R i c e a t

mrsmelissarice@aol.com.

Attention Churches! Please send your notices

as you start services back up. Thank you!

Community Calendar

Girl Scout Troop 4217

Poroporone Church, lower K&Q Email

wyatt.amyl@gmail.com or kelly.magovero@y

ahoo.com

VFW and Auxiliary 8356 lower King William/West Point. VFW Post

Commander (vfw8356@gmail.com) or

Auxiliary President

(kelly.magovero@yahoo.com) for membership

and/or information.

DCSE Service Point Assistance

DCSE Contact Information: 1-800-468-8894

Afternoon Off for Caregivers!

804-769-0001. Sponsored by United Methodist

Women, McKendree UMC, 4347 Manfield

Road, Manquin.

Girl Scout Troop 1132 Mattaponi Vol. Rescue Squad Building.

KW Children First Lions Club

Crossroads Mission Center located at 694 K

Sharon Road, King William.

Upper King William Active Lifestyle Center

8306 King William Road, Aylett

American Legion Post 314

Post 314 Bldg. Aylett 6250 Richmond-Tapp.

Hwy. Rt. 360. Freedom is NOT Free.

$7 Dinner Deal (Crab cake sandwich with

choice of side & soda) on Thursday, May 14 at

6 p.m. (Drive through only) Order ahead: Call

804 769 2996/Email theccdc@gmail.com. Pick

up at 8270 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy.,

Aylett. Proceeds to benefit Food and Free

Health Clinic Programs. The CornerStone

Community Development Center is a 501(c)(3)

non profit organization. Donations are tax

exempt. Address: P.O. Box 68, Aylett,

Virginia 23009

VFW Post 9501

VFW Post & Auxiliary Central Garage.

Commander James Brown 804-337-7029 for

Post membership and F. Gwathmey 994-2947

for Auxiliary membership.

K.W. Rec Park KingWilliamRec.com.

Mattaponi Crime Solvers serving King & Queen, King William, and

town of West Point Tip line:(804)769-3000

For more info on the Crime Solvers,

contact: KQKWSolvers@aol.com.

Three Rivers SWCD Board of Directors

Meetings

(804)443-2327, ext. 4

Good Homes Needed For Good Pets

Regional Animal Shelter, 20201 King William

Road, King William 804-769-4983.

w w w . p e t f i n d e r . c o m e m a i l :

animalshelter@kingwilliamcounty.us

King William T.E.A. Party Facebook and kwteaparty.com

Southern States

485 Sharon Rd. King William, 23086

AWANAS

769.2320

King William Democrats

Call Betsy Donoghue at 804-513-2546 with

questions.

King and Queen County Public Schools

registering students for the 2020-21 Preschool

program.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these

meetings are not running on schedule.

Please check with the desired organization.

Facebook.com/CallArmistead

Call Armistead Computer Services is helping to get local business signed up for the new High-Speed Broadband Internet & Voice services that are now available in King William. True unlimited, unmetered Business Internet service up to 300 Mbps.

Home & Business Computer Services

● PC Cleanup, Optimization & Virus Removal ● Network your PC’s, Games, Phones & Tablets ● Business Web Design, Facebook & Google pages.

BROADBAND INTERNET BUSINESS SERVICES ► 25Mbps plans starts around $80/month

► Unlimited & Unmetered Internet - No Data Caps!

► Add a phone line for $10/month (Keep your current phone #s)

► (VoIP) Phone Systems Available

Services are

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Classifieds

SERVICES

Norman’s Tree Service: Tree

removal, topping, trimming,

stump grinding, brush chipping,

storm damage and tractor work.

No job too big or small, 75 ft.

bucket truck. Free Estimates,

reasonable prices. Licensed &

Insured. Locally owned &

operated. Call 769-7197

BUSINESS INTERNET

SERVICE: If your business in

King William would like to get

the new Broadband Internet &

Phone service, please contact me.

I'm working with their regional

rep, to help get people signed up.

email: Ats@AylettVa.com

Call or text: 804-874-3294

High Speed Internet Order the High Speed Satellite

Internet that is now available in

King William and King & Queen!

Speeds up to 30-Mbps down and

3-Mbps up.

Starting at $70/month.

Order now by Calling 874-3294

Computer Services & Repair Home or Business

Call Armistead @ 874-3294 Call Armistead.com

Steven’s Handyman Jr.:

Reasonable, Quality Work,

Well Experienced, Any type of

Yard Work, Painting,

Mulching, Tree Work, Grass

Cutting, Power Washing,

Flooring and Decks etc. Free

Estimates & Insured.

Call 852-8403

Pressure Washing &

Affordable Auto Detailing. Free

Estimates. Vehicles Start At

$80.00. Houses Start At $200.00.

Decks, Gutters & Roof Cleaning.

Call 804-901-8802

Auto Glass Installed: Bullzeye

Glass, Windshield replacement,

rock chip repair, same day

mobile service.

Direct billing for Insurance.

Locally owned.

Call 804-335-4807

MALLORY ELECTRIC Residential and Commercial

electrical service and installations

Also generator installations.

Licensed and insured. BBB.

Call: 746-4350

for Service and Phone quotes.

C. A. HARVEY FLOORS,

LLC. Over 30 years of

experience in installing and

repairing hardwood and laminate

floors. We offer professional

work at a reasonable price as well

as being licensed and insured.

Call for a FREE estimate

804-399-1124

CLEANING BY GINA: Home

and Office Cleaning. Quality

work at affordable rates. 20 plus

years experience. Licensed &

Insured. References available

upon request. Contact

Gina Lumpkin at: 804-822-1040

Affordable Home Repairs

Carpentry, Roofing, Siding,

Replacement Windows, Gutters

& Decks. 40 Years Experience.

Licensed & Insured. BBB A+

Rating! Jim Martin 347-3812

Colonial Grounds-Total Lawn

Care, Locally owned and

operated, very dependable,

reasonable rates and satisfaction

guarantee.

Call Rick Lowe for free

estimates.

Licensed & Insured

804-445-3943

Sean’s Drain Cleaning Service

LLC. Drain Cleaning inside/

outside & repair. Toilets, sinks,

showers and tubs. Free

Estimates

Call: 804-387-6742

Bobcat/Tractor

Services, Driveway Grading,

Light Excavation, Drainage/

Erosion Control, Bush-Hogging,

General Landscaping

Mulch: Delivered/

Installed Call (804) 761-6009

LEE’S LAWN CARE PLUS- Top quality yard services:

Mowing, trimming, leaf removal,

mulching. Pruning, gutters, etc.

Senior and competitor Price

Discounts! Call 804-512-1345 or

804-769-0358

JOBS AVAILABLE

HELP WANTED HVAC

Installer, Mechanic & Helper

needed. Local.

Call: 804-514-5604

The US Census is looking to hire

30 workers in King William

County. No experience, resume,

degree, or diploma needed. Go

to 2020census.gov/jobs to apply.

Smyrna Christian Church

(Bruington) is searching for a

Pianist to play weekly 11:00am

worship services. For more

information contact

Pastor Bill Ford (770) 687-6621

For rent

Let Us Be An Essential

Part Of Your Quarantine!

Call For Our Move In Specials!

King William Place

804-769-2150 TDD 711

This institution is an equal

opportunity provider

Buying

We’re buying old items,

antiques, old tools, old guns,

swords, guitars & other

instruments, military items,

fishing equipment and other old

items. If you’re cleaning out a

house, shed, attic, etc.,

or having a yard sale,

Call: 337-5329

ANIMAL

SERVICES

Boarding, Twin Ponds Kennels,

Indoor/Outdoor runs, heated & air

conditioned. Obedience Training

& Gun Dog Training.

Call Patty or Danny Waltman

769-3095 or 370-8793

www.twinpondskennels.com

For sale

1 Acre of land for sale in Essex

County on Route 620 near

Millers Tavern For $20,000.

Please call 215-477-2040

or 215-266-1745

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74 Timberland Road King William, VA 23086

• Plumbing Repairs & Boilers

• Additions & Renovations • Residential & Commercial

Lawn Tractors ● Chain Saws ● Mow-

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