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Volume 31 Issue 19

Country Courier Wednesday, June 10, 2020

King William

Alumnus Returns

as Head Coach

Scott Moore, New King William High

School Head Coach

King William Farm Bureau Presents Scholarships

Story by Florence Cooke

Picture courtesy Scott Moore

King William native Scott Moore

graduated from King William High

School in 1986. He had proved himself

an excellent football player throughout

high school. With coaches Roger

Brooks, Bob Murray, Al Tupponence

and Jeff Huffman, he developed a love

of football and learned what it means to

be in a team, set goals and work toward

them.

Scott and his wife Stephanie married in

1992 and have two sons, Matthew, 23,

who is attending the University of

Georgia Law School, and son Andrew,

who is an upcoming senior at West

Virginia University majoring in Mining

Engineering.

Please see MOORE, continued on page

12.

VAFB 2020 scholarship winners: Mattie Watkins, Channing Pitts, Chesden Reed, and Carrie Fox.

Story by Florence Cooke

On Thursday morning, June 4th, four King William High School seniors were presented a scholarship for $1,000 each from the

King William Farm Bureau and King William Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. Please see VAFB, continued on page 4.

King and Queen Country Welcomes two New Principals

Ms. Shante Harvey Mr. Rob Wright

Ms. Shante Harvey:

Ms. Harvey has over 22 years in education. She is currently the

Program Coordinator at New Horizons Regional Education Center

in Newport News, Va. She has worked at New Horizons since

1998 as a Special Education teacher, Teacher Specialist and for the

past 8 years as the Program Coordinator. Her professional leader-

ship experience include Cohort VII in The Aspiring Special Educa-

tion Leaders Academy and as a William and Mary Clinical Faculty

Staff. Her license includes Specific Learning Disabilities K-12,

Intellectual Disabilities K-12, Emotional Disturbance K-12 and

Administration and Supervision PK-12. During the interview

with the panel, she described her leadership style as an open door

policy, out and about in the building, and "All here for the stu-

dents". She writes, "I see each student as an individual and work to

find ways that encourage them to embrace their unique contribu-

tions to the school environment".

Please see PRINCIPALS, on page 4.

Picture by Stacy Johnson

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One thing 10 year old

Waylon Alexander of King

William loves to do with

his free time is fish. Not

long ago Waylon brought

the "Big One" to the edge

of the boat, unfortunately

it got away. Since then he

has been on a mission to

catch that fish. This week

he was successful and truly

pleased with his catch of

this 6.6 lb., 24" Bass, that

he caught fishing in his

great granddaddy's pond.

The

"Big One"

There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. I know every-

one is more than ready to get back to life as we knew it. These days

will be remembered for a long time to come. Use good judgment in

daily activities, we are moving forward. The old saying, "one day at a

time," sure applies here. Good weather for cooking out on the grill, or

taking a short trip to that special place. Have a positive attitude, stay in

the moment and things will get better each day. Enjoy the summer.

Take care until next time.

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Equine Talk Sponsored by:

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"Ozzy" is a NEUTERED male mixed breed that's

about 8 years old and weighs 55lbs. He came to the

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for walks and does well on a leash.

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Ms. Harvey is recently engaged and in the

early stages of planning a wedding for July

2021. She is a proud aunt of two

nephews. When she is not working, she

often seeks out new adventures. A few of

activities she has enjoyed are: parasailing,

taking trapeze lessons, riding in a hot air

balloon and indoor skydiving. She loves

music, movies and laughter.

Mr. Rob Wright: Mr. Wright has served in public education

for 12 years in Westmoreland County,

serving as band director at Montross Middle

School and the past 4 years he has served as

the Gifted Education Resource Teacher for

the division. He is currently pursuing his

doctorate degree in Administration and

Supervision from the University of Virginia

(UVA) and his dissertation is titled Teacher

Retention in Rural Schools: The Impact of

Principal Leadership Practices on Job

Embeddedness and Teacher Decision-

Making to Stay, Move, or Leave. Also, at

UVA he has presented on a number of

topics such as student motivation 101 for

Teachers, Escape! How to Create Engaging

Review Activities, and School Law 101 for

Teachers. Most impressively is his

experience from UVA where he has served

as a university supervisor for teaching

interns at UVA and he also serves on the

board and conference planning committee

for the Virginia Association for the

Gifted.

Mr. Wright and his wife Kelly live in

Tappahannock with their six month old

daughter Ella. In his free time, he enjoys

playing guitar, board gaming, reading, and

running. He states, " I am humbled and

excited to serve alongside the teachers at

Lawson- Marriott Elementary School this

coming school year. Education is my

passion, and I look forward to getting to

know the students of King and Queen

County and helping them to grow as young

learners."

We are excited to welcome Ms. Harvey

and Mr. Wright to our Tiger family!

Pet Adoption!

Horsemanship

Terms

By Allen Brintley and “Pip”

I’ve been thinking about some

horsemanship words lately that

don’t make much sense to me. I’m

not sure who came up with them.

The first is a “crupper”. That

sounds like a chest cold, not

something you put around a horses

tail to keep the saddle from sliding

forward. Maybe the better word for

it would be a wedgie because that is

what it does to the horse if your

saddle moves. How would that

sound if someone said “Hey you

better put that wedgie on your

horse before you go riding in the

mountains”.

How about the word “britchin”? Is

that like a half a pair of pants or

britches? This thing is a strap just a

few inches wide that goes from the

saddle around the back of the

horses butt and keeps the saddle

from moving forward. You hear

people say to put a britchin on your

animal before you go into rough

country. I thought maybe it was to

protect their legs from briars and

such.

I remember the first time that I

heard the word “saddle horn”. I

thought that was a pretty good idea

for trail riding when you wanted to

pass someone you could just hit it

and they would know to move over

because they don’t have any rear

view mirrors to see who’s behind

them. But no matter how hard you

slap on that thing it doesn’t make

any noise. It just sticks up on the

front of your saddle for you to tie

things to.

There’s a place at the top of the

tail that they call a “dock”. To me

that means a loading zone or

something. Like the guys at the

warehouses tell you to go pull up to

the dock and they will get you

loaded up. But on my animal, it’s

the dock where they unload

everything. Maybe it should be

called the undock instead.

I’d like to hear from you so email

me at

Allen@TwinRiversRealty.com or

call 690-7870. See you on the

trails.

Chesden Reed will be attending Virginia

Commonwealth University to major in

Accounting. Channing Pitts will be at-

tending University of Virginia also major-

ing in Accounting. Madelyn Watkins will

be attending Regent University to study

Elementary Education, and Carrie Fox

will be attending Virginia Commonwealth

University to study Business.

The young ladies stated, “Thank you to

the King William Farm Bureau and the

Women’s Committee for awarding us

these scholarships. We greatly appreciate

the scholarships and they will be used

well.”

Susan Hurley, Farm Bureau Member

Service Specialist, stated, “For many years

King William Farm Bureau has provided

scholarships to King William youth to

further their education. We feel that the

future of our county lies with the youth

and we want them to succeed. King Wil-

liam Farm Bureau is dedicated to give

back to the community in whatever ways

we can.”

PRINCIPALS, continued from front page

VAFB, continued from front page

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ABRAMS

Abrams, Harry Burton

“Burt”, Jr., beloved

husband, father, and

grandpa, of King

William County, VA,

p a s s e d a w a y

peacefully at home on

May 26, 2020, at the

age of 87. He was

born February 26, 1933, in Huntington,

L.I., NY. He was the son of his late

parents, Ruth Hunt and Harry B. Abrams,

Sr. He was preceded in death by his

grandson, Adam R. Lewis. He is survived

by his loving wife of 63 years, LaVerne

Bowles Abrams. Also surviving are his

four children, Christine A. Lewis, Wendell

Abrams (Melanie), Hunt Abrams, and

Terri A. Hall (John). He is also survived

by his five grandchildren, Megan Blanton,

Ashley Haynes, Jessica Eich, Nicole

Abrams, and Craig Hall; as well as five

great grandchildren. Although Mr. Abrams

was an only child, he survived by a first

cousin, Jill T. Tracey, who was like a sister

to him. Mr. Abrams moved to Richmond,

VA in his youth and attended Thomas

Jefferson H.S. and Hermitage H.S. He

continued his education at Virginia Tech.

In September 1956, he married his bride

and they moved to Germany where he

served in the United States Army, 8th

Infantry Division, and 8th Medical

Battalion. In 1958 he joined Reynolds

Metals Company, now Alcoa, and worked

in various positions in the Packaging

Research Division. In 1976, He was

transferred to Atlanta, GA where he was

the Regional Personnel Manager for the

Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Company.

In 1981 he returned to Richmond and

became the Administrative Manager of the

Metallurgy Laboratory. He retired from

Reynolds in 1988. Besides woodworking

and building construction, he also enjoyed

the outdoors to include hunting and

fishing, and in his younger years he

enjoyed coaching little league football. He

also loved taking his devoted four legged

friend “Lizzi” for daily rides in the

country. He was a member of Sharon

Baptist Church in King William County. A

private graveside service was held at

Westhampton Memorial Park. Donations

may be made to the charity of your choice.

ALEXANDER

ALEXANDER, George Benjamin "Ben,"

of King William County, died peacefully

at home on Thursday, May 7, 2020, with

his son, Tommy, by his side. He was born,

died and will be buried at his beloved

family home. He was preceded in death by

his parents, Harry Charles and Mary

Annie Moss Alexander; his brother,

Eugene Alexander; his three sisters,

Marion Lester, Jeanne Maupin and Ruth

Reece. He is survived by his son, Thomas

Alexander, the light of his life; as well as

many nieces, nephews, family and friends

whom he loved dearly. Ben started his

working career in the Navy, attaining the

rank of Chief Petty Officer and after his

retirement the Navy continued to be a very

important part of his life. His second

career was with Best Products in

Richmond as part of the founding team.

However, his full-time job was taking care

of the family farm, Cherry Hill, which

brought him great joy! He was a long-

standing member of the King William

County Historical Society and his pet

project for years was researching the

genealogy of the family. Family was most

important to him. He was devoted to his

son and their life together. He was an

active uncle who did much with his nieces

and nephews. He was always interested in

the lives of relatives and friends and made

time for anyone. All are better for his

presence in their lives. He met death the

same way he lived life - fearless, never

complained and had a wonderful sense of

humor. He always had a ready smile and a

laugh. He enjoyed life and those around

him. His life was full. The family wishes

to acknowledge and thank the special

people at Bon Secours Hospice,

particularly Casey Barnes, for giving such

loving care. A celebration of Ben's life

will be held at a time to be decided, given

the current situation that precludes

gathering. He will be buried in the family

cemetery at Cherry Hill.

Obituaries CornerStone Offers Additional Help to

Citizens During Crisis Story by Florence Cooke

Additional information sent by Betty Smith,

Member of Board of Directors and Sheila

Iswariah, Executive Director of the

CornerStone

The CornerStone Community Development

Center is a welcome part of the King William

and King and Queen communities. It has been

designated as one of the emergency response

agencies in Feed More’s Central Virginia Food

Bank network. They remain committed to

distributing food, reaching out to the elderly,

isolated families with children and those who

have lost jobs, responding to those worried

about the current situation.

IN APRIL 2020, 501 FIRST TIME

FAMILIES WERE HELPED. In April over

14,112 repeat households (over 43,000 people)

were helped from January to April 2020 as

compared to 13,822 (over 40,000 individuals)

in the same period in 2019. None of this could

ever be possible without God’s help, provision

and grace.

FOOD PROGRAMS – Distribution schedule:

Tuesday weekly distribution - food

distribution is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every

week for families with school children.

Saturday weekly distribution – a bag of

bakery, produce, prepared items, and frozen

meats is offered to anyone in need. Sometimes

dairy is available.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program

(TEFAP) is monthly. Food made available by

the USDA and distributed by Feed More to

select agencies is available. Low-income

individuals qualify for this program.

C o m m o d i t y S u p p l e m e n t a l F o o d

Program (CSFP) is available monthly. Low-

income seniors who are 60 years of age and

above qualify to receive a box of food.

Mobile Pantry (bi-monthly) The main

objective is to improve access to healthy,

nutritious food to those in need and with

limited access to grocery stores. The mobile

truck is scheduled every other month. The next

mobile pantry is June 3, 2020.

Weekend BackPack program (weekly during

the academic year. Through the course of the

academic year, backpacks are sent to schools

for children who don’t have enough to eat

during the weekend. School staff identify such

children in need.

Food Donation - The local community has

continuously supported the food program over

the past two decades. Since 2000 generous

individuals, local farms, churches, businesses,

and stores have been a steady source of the

food supply. Feed More continues to monitor,

support, and provide. During this time when

there is a shortage of supplies from stores,

several thoughtful individuals and families,

hunt clubs, and businesses have come along to

provide extra food.

CornerStone Free Health Clinic – from March

to May medical clinics were held using

telehealth. Vision clinics remain closed. Dental

clinics were closed and two dental clinics were

scheduled. Dr. Hubbard saw new patients and

delivered dentures.

Please see CORNERSTONE, continued on

page 11.

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Margie B. Hill

August 20, 1949 - June 12, 2019

In life I loved you dearly In death I love you still,

In my heart you hold a special place that no one will

ever fill.

I miss riding the loop with you, the times together

on the front porch, and the late swim in the pool. I

know you are around the Heavenly pool with Joe,

Shirley, Jill, Sweets and Marvin. Well until we met

again around the pool.

Your Husband,

Earl

In Memoriam

Obituaries, continued GRUEBL

Mary Catherine

Gruebl, age 85,

snuck peacefully

away to her spot in

heaven on June 3,

2020, at her King

William home. She

w a s b o r n i n

Highland Springs,

VA on Sept 21, 1934, the daughter of

Henry and Sarah Williams.

Mary (or Grammy, as we all called her)

was an amazing woman - a secretary for

the original seven astronauts, an executive

secretary for Reynold's Metals, and the

loving wife of James Gruebl, who passed

in 2005. She saw her life as an investment

in her family and constantly worked to

make a better home and world for those

who surrounded her.

Christmas was always amazing at

Grammy’s home - she had so many

presents that you couldn't fit them into the

room! Her sharp mind and strong heart

brought our family to revolve around her

love and hard work. We’d watched her

fade in the last years, but weren’t quite

ready to say goodbye.

Mary is survived by her three daughters

Cathay Heflin, Shelly (Jeannie) Brown

and Sandra Thomas. She was the beloved

grandmother of Richard Barlow Jr (Jyl),

Tony Terry (Ashley) and Devin Thomas

(Chelsea) and an amazing great

grandmother to Katelynn, Zoe, Kayla,

Zack, Aaron, Delanie, Randy, and

Kinsley.

She will be interred at Washington

Memorial Cemetery after a private

ceremony with her family.

We will miss her forever and we believe

that she will always be young at heart!

JACOBSON

JACOBSON, Roxie Ann, 75, went home

to be with the Lord on May 30, 2020. She

was born May 23, 1945 at Langley Air

Station, outside of Newport News, Va.

and had been a resident of King William

County for many years. She was

predeceased by her cherished and loving

husband, Allan Jacobson. Roxie moved to

Syracuse, N.Y. for a period of time, but

grew up in Fredericksburg, Va. She and

her husband operated a restaurant business

in Maryland. She last worked at Red’s

Deli, Valero Fas Mart at intersection of

Rt. 30 and Rt. 360 at Central Garage.

Roxie loved animals that came to find

food in her backyard. She is survived by

her daughter, Vanessa Breeden; son, Scott

Roberts; grandchildren, Bryan and Holly

Roberts and Brooke Archer; and brother,

John Farrar. She was dearly loved by her

family and friends, especially Marlene and

Harry Lamb. Thanks to hospice for their

special care. The world will never know a

kinder heart. Services will be private.

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By Gene Campbell

Life as we know it is changing. A new

‘normal’ is on the horizon and the King

William High School Class of 2020 is on

the front line of the future. The King

William Ruritan Club SALUTES the

graduating class for their achievement,

determination and courage. The club

encourages every senior to set their goals

high for better days are coming.

Graduation is the first step to your success

and part of that success involves giving

back to your community. Since its

chartering in 1938 the King William

Ruritan Club has donated over $70,000 in

scholarships to graduating seniors. This

year the club will award $1,000

scholarships to five seniors to help with

their educational needs. The Ruritan

organization promotes fellowship,

goodwill and community service as we all

work together to make our communities

better places in which to live and work.

GO CAVS !!

King William Ruritan Club Salutes the Class of 2020

KWHS Class of 2020 Co-Valedictorian,

Channing Pitts, spent her graduation day

celebrating on the Mattaponi. She will be

attending UVA in the fall. Congratulations!

Class of 2020 Graduation Celebrations

The Country Courier would like to congratulate

the class of 2020. With the KWHS Class of 2020

not having an official graduation, here are some

pictures of how the seniors celebrated.

If you have a picture you’d like to share send it to

us at office@countrycouriernews.com.

James Healey celebrating his graduation

at home with family and friends. “I have

now graduated and have a full time job. I

plan on making money so I can move on to

great things.” KWHS Class of 2020.

Congratulations MacKenzie Dobson,

King William High School Class of 2020

Throwback, the class of 2017 throws their caps in celebration

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We would like to give a tremendous shot out

to the King William County Sheriff’s office in

helping to congratulate Destiny A. Coleman, a

graduate of Christopher Newport University

class of 2020. Destiny did an awesome job in

her time there she made the Dean’s List both

semesters in her senior year with all the things

that’s going on. We the parents of Destiny are

so proud of her. Also thanks to her family and

friends that came in the parade celebration.

Destiny was Drum Major and is the reigning

QUEEN at CNU she won this past fall.

We the parents Jerry and Cheryl Coleman

and her brother and sister love and are so very

proud of all of your endeavors.

Congratulations!

Chatham Sue Murray is a 2020 graduate of St.

Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, Va.

She is the daughter of Sue & Troy Murray of St.

Stephens Church and granddaughter of Bob & Emma

Murray of King William and Sussiette Jackson and the

late Walter Jackson of St. Stephens Church.

Chatham will be attending Longwood University in the

fall where she will be majoring in Kinesiology.

Everyone is so proud of all her accomplishments and

wish her well.

We love you Chatham.

Congratulations Chatham!

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Dr. Andrew Mustian did x-rays, 16 extractions,

and 7 restorations, with professional services

valued at close to $3,000. Dr. A. W. Lewis, III,

a well known retired King William doctor, sees

patients during the month for medical

problems.

The Lily Field Clothing Shed will remain

closed and are not receiving donations until

June 14.

The Cornerstone Community Development is

an all volunteer-based organization. Volunteers

work hard and give their best. They have not

held back from additional days of distribution,

increase in the number of days to pick up from

stores, and from unloading extra Feed More

truck deliveries. Individuals working from

home have offered to help and they are

scheduled as needed. They provide much-

needed help to the core group of volunteers.

When some of the volunteers were asked why

they help at the Cornerstone, they stated: With

18 years of volunteering at the Cornerstone,

Wendy Fleming says, “This is a worthy

program for people in need. When I was

younger we had four children and people

helped us. Now that I have retired, I am glad to

give my service to people. I have come to know

people from the community and they are like

family now.” Bob Murray has been helping for

one month stated, “I brought a friend down and

I saw the work being done so I thought, ‘This is

one way I could help, especially since the ladies

work so hard lifting heavy boxes of food and

produce. This makes me feel good that I can

help.’ Another volunteer James Williams, Sr.

says, “I wanted to try to give back to the

community and I saw a need here. There is a

need to give back and I am paying forward. I

thank God that he has blessed me and I am

paying forward.” The final volunteer was Cape

McCarthy, who works with the dental and

medical, stated, “Since I was 10 I always

wanted to volunteer. When I retired, ‘I started

here and I feel I am doing what I always wanted

to do’.

On Saturday mornings clients line up in the

old Southside Bank parking lot. About two

years ago CornerStone started the drive-thru

due to the large abundance of donated food. It

especially works now during the virus. Asked

about the CornerStone one client, Betty

B., shared that CornerStone has helped her and

her family for over 16 years. She enjoys the

fresh vegetables and meats that she is able to

get on Saturdays. During Covid–19 she said

that food prices have increased and being on a

fixed income makes it difficult to buy healthy

food. She loves her CornerStone family and is

so thankful for all the services that are provided

by CornerStone. Another client, Terri T., has

been coming to CornerStone since the start of

Covid–19. She is raising four grandchildren and

home schools three of them. Her grandchildren

look forward to her coming to get fresh produce

and snacks and look forward to her coming

home with food on Saturdays. CornerStone has

been a blessing to her and her family.

Betty Smith, Member of the Board of

Directors, and Sheila Iswariah, Executive

Director of the CornerStone, state, “The

Cornerstone Community Development Center

is supported by a very thoughtful and caring

local community. Thank you to the many

families for the heartwarming gestures like a

knock on the door to say “Thank you” for

feeding families, telephone calls offering

donations, tokens of appreciation from

individuals for help in past years, and big

smiles from those we serve. YOU ARE ALL A

BLESSING.

In all sincerity, we pray to our Heavenly

Father in the words of George Herbert, “Thou

has given so much to me, Give one thing more,

- a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth

me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But

such a heart whose pulse by be Thy praise.”

A note from the director:

The CornerStone has been serving families in

the community for the past twenty years. We

are an all volunteer based organization with no

paid staff. The three longest serving volunteers

are: Dr. Hubbard who started the clinic in

2004 and has been with us since. Dr. Lewis

joined us a year later in 2005. Wendy Fleming

has volunteered for 15 years out of the 20 years

that we have been here. James & I have

volunteered from the start in 2000.

Sheila

The CornerStone has two locations at the

intersection of RT-360 and W River Road. Food

distribution since 2000 - 11235 West River

Road, Aylett. Free Health Clinic since 2013 -

8270 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy., Aylett. If

you need more information or would like to

volunteer call 804-769-2996 or email

theccdc@gmail.com.

Cornerstone, continued from page 6

Group of volunteers, from left to right - Hoyt

Wheeland, Wendy Fleming, Kathleen Johnson,

Reggie Neale and Margaret Butler.

King William Parks and Recreation Opens New Season

Community making masks

Story by Florence Cooke

Pictures by Brett Otey

The King William Parks and Recreation De-

partment officially started its new season by

hosting a make-your-own mask on Friday,

May 29th, from 10 a. m – 4 p.m. at the Parks

and Recreation Building. Around 60 – 70

people attended the event and everyone was

invited to make their own mask. Parks and

Recreation Manager Jennifer Leleux said, “We

know that masks are a mandatory necessity

right now so we decided to do something.”

Everyone could pick a piece of fabric and

other items needed and get help and instruc-

tions from the available volunteers. Both par-

ents and children seemed to enjoy doing this

and looked excited to be out and about.

Everybody could make a mask with extra

masks made by the employees. The extras will

be given to a local doctor’s office to be passed

on to their patients.

Now that wearing a mask has become part of

our daily life, Parks and Recreation Manager

Jennifer Leleux states several of these events

will be planned.

New and exciting things are planned by the

Parks and Recreation Department. Included

will be Summer Journeys Day Camp with a

limit of 50 children; an Outdoor Ranger Pro-

gram with a game warden to study and learn

about trees and nature; Music in the Park at

the end of summer; Movies in the Park; Car

shows on Friday nights; Soccer Skills Camp,

Baseball Fun Day. A new dog park begins

construction on June 14. Once this is done,

citizens can bring their dogs.

Please see PARKS & REC, continued on page

11.

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At 10 a.m. on May 25th a private and solemn

ceremony in remembrance of our deceased

veterans was held at post VFW 9501. Included in

the photograph are Commander James Brown,

Fred Brown, and Tim Johnson. (Photos by Bob

Ehrhart).

Private Remembrance Observed

Three high school graduates received the

$1,000 Patriots Scholarships given by the

VFW Post 9501 and Auxiliary, Central

Garage, Aylett, VA. These scholarships

were made available to King William and

King & Queen Central high school

graduates.

The recipients are: Logan McIlwain,

King William High School. He plans to

attend Virginia Tech; Emma Atkinson, a

home-schooled student, Manquin. She

plans to attend Randolph-Macon College

and Mihaughany Redd, King & Queen

Central High School. She plans to attend

University of Mary Washington. Best

wishes to all the recipients as they

e n d e a v o r t o f u r t h e r t h e i r

education. Scholarships were mailed to

students due to the coronavirus.

Patriots Scholarship

A grand opening will be

planned. This park was

graciously given by Nestle

Purina. Basketball courts should

be completed shortly. Walking

trails are mapped out throughout

the park. The Recreation Center

at the bottom of the hill in the

park will be used for fitness.

Registration for Summers

Journey summer program will

start at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 12,

at 9 a.m.

According to Ms. Leleux,

“Everything on the Parks and

Recreation agenda is contingent

on the Governor’s opening of

Phase 2.”

For information on these

programs, please call 804 – 769 – 4900 and select in Parks and Recreation Department.

Members of Parks and recreation from left to right

Allison Patterson, Jennifer Leleux, Manager , and

Kayla Huffman

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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

The Beulah Baptist Church

family invites you to drive in worship at

4805 West River Road, Aylett,

each Sunday at 10 A.M (note time change)

through July 12th. Service is about 30

m i n u t e s . V i s i t B e u l a h ' s

website www.beulahbaptistva.org/ for links

to archived sermons or Facebook page.

Broadus Church

Hebron Campus 3407 King Wiliiam Road

A y l e t t V A 2 3 0 0 9

ph 779-2700 Facebook Broadus Church

Hebron Campus Summer Schedule 9:00

AM Drive-In Worship, 10:15 Sunday

School for youth and adults (in-person,

phone-in or on-line). Daily phone-in

devotions at noon and Wednesday Night

Bible Study (in-person or phone-in.)

During this time of uncertainty know that

God is with you as we travel down the road

of life.

Bruington Baptist Church

4784 The Trail, Bruington, King and

Queen County. Abbreviated Worship

Service Sundays 11 a.m. Face coverings

required and social dis tancing

recommendations observed. No hymnals or

bulletins in use. Sanctuary sanitized before

and after service. 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

w e b s i t e

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

Service in sanctuary at 10:00 A.M. on

Sunday with social distancing and masks.

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

D a v i d ' s E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h ,

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!

When he graduated from high school, he went

to William and Mary College and played

football for two years. He obtained degrees in

History and Economics and then a Masters's

degree from Virginia Commonwealth

University. During that time he worked for

Richfood for several years. When he left for

college he wanted to be a coach, but in college

he decided to try other career paths. Two years

after being out of college he decided to follow

his dream and become a teacher and

coach. Scott said, “My father passed away

suddenly my tenth-grade year. It was a tough

time for me and my family, but it would have

been tougher if it hadn’t been for my teachers

and coaches. When I thought about that, it was

all too clear what I needed to do.”

He started teaching at Stonewall Jackson

High School where he stayed for three

years. He was the coach for baseball, football

and basketball. He then went to West Point

High School where he stayed for five years

teaching History and coaching track,

basketball, and football. In 2002 he moved to

Hermitage High School where he was a line

coach, and taught U.S. History, Government,

and Advanced Placement HG.

Scott states, “As we mature we decide what is

important. I thought what better way to show

appreciation for what my teachers and coaches

did for me than to do what they did in the exact

same way they did it. I decided that if the

opportunity to come back to King William

High School as coach ever came up, I wanted

to follow my dream and go home. I also look

forward to working with Howard Hill, whom I

have known since kindergarten. I look forward

to adding another chapter to the King William

football tradition.”

MOORE, continued from front page

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Community Calendar

Girl Scout Troop 4217

Poroporone Church, lower K&Q Email

wyatt.amyl@gmail.com or kelly.magovero

@yahoo.com

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

Post Commander (vfw8356@gmail.com)

o r A u x i l i a r y P r e s i d e n t

(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

a head : Ca l l 8 0 4 7 6 9 2 9 9 6 /

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. www.petfinder.com email:

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.

The CornerStone Food Program

Food distribution schedule for the month

of June. Mobile Pantry on June 3 from 11

a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays (June 9, 16, 23,

30) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for families

with children. No distribution on June

2nd. Fourth Wednesday (June 24) from 11

a . m. -1 p . m. ( C S F P b o x e s fo r

seniors) Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30

a.m. (June 6, 13, 20 ,27) The Lily Field

Clothing Shed is open by appointment

only. No clothing donations can be

received until June 14. Donations can be

accepted on Friday mornings starting June

19. Clothes must be mended and

laundered. Please do not drop off

donations at the back door or front door

when no one is present to accept it.

York Academy Homecoming 2020

Saturday, July 18, 12 P.M. to 9 P. M.

reunion will include all York Academy

classes as well as folks who attended, but

didn’t graduate from YA. Event will take

place at Historic Cousiac Manor, 9960 old

sweet Hall Ferry road lanexa, Va 23089.

Reunion will be adults only, full day

event! Payments made to Angie via Ven

mo or Zelle, using her e -mail address:

purpleapa@aol.com or her phone number:

757 - 869 -9657. Check made payable to

Angie Sternberg to her directly at: Angie

Sternberg Homecoming 2020, 332

Redwood Road Venice, FL 34293. We

need registrations and payments from as

many people as possible to meet

obligations to the venue and caterer.

Therefore, the earlier you register, the

cheaper the price. Prior to May 1 - $40 per

person May 2 – June 30 - $45 per person

After July 1 - $50 per person You MUST

pay prior to the event. There will be no

admittance or payment at the gate.

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

Sean’s Drain Cleaning Service

LLC. Drain Cleaning inside/

outside & repair. Toilets, sinks,

showers and tubs. Free Estimates

Call: 804-387-6742

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

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

Welder Fabricator needed,

Manquin. Will train.

Valid Virginia drivers license.

Good work environment.

Email: Zest4detail@aol.com

HELP WANTED HVAC

Installer, Mechanic & Helper

needed. Local.

Call: 804-514-5604

Walter C. Via Enterprises, Inc

NOW HIRING

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

MECHANIC

Call 804-785-2288 to apply

Hourly Rate $28 – Benefits

(Min. 5 years experience)

EOE

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

Handguns -- 9mm S&W 5904

auto. Like new with two 15 rd

mags. $400 firm.

9mm S&W 5906 auto (stainless

steel). Like new with two 15 rd

mags. $450 firm.

Rare .45 S&W Model 1950

revolver. Like new $1200 firm.

2 Virginia IDs required.

Sarge 769-7897

Yard Sale

MEGA Multiple Family Yard Sale

Saturday, June 13

8:00 am to Noon

97 Littlepage Lane, King William,

VA ( near KW High School )

RAIN DATE : Saturday, June 20

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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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