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GOP Senate

primary set

for Tuesday The Tuesday, June 12,

Republican primary ballot has four candidates running for the U.S. Senate nomination. They are Jamie L. Radtke, George F. Allen, R.G. “Bob” Marshall and E.W. Jackson.

The winner will oppose Democrat Tim Kaine in the November 6 election.

Any registered voter can vote in primaries.

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The polling places are as follows:

Precinct, Public Meet-ing Room Cooks Corner, 2911 General Puller Hwy.; Urbanna Precinct, Urbanna Firehouse, 330 Virginia Street.

Market Precinct, Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 17684 General Puller Highway, Deltaville.

view Precinct, Waterview Firehouse, 4583 Waterview Road; Church View Pre-cinct, Hermitage Baptist Church, 94 Wares Bridge Road.

Harmony Village Precinct, The Cryer Center, 7485 General Puller Hwy., Locust Hill.

Precinct, YMCA Building, 11487 General Puller Hwy.,

Call the Middlesex Voter

4420 for more information.

Town candidate

signup deadline

is TuesdayTuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m.

candidate in the Urbanna Town Council or mayor elec-tions to be held on Tuesday, November 6.

As of June 5, current council members Lee D. Chewning, William Jessie Thrift Jr., and Boyd C. Wiley

seeking re-election, and mayor Donald B. Richwine

Middlesex Voter Registrar Eileen Howard.

On the ballot are six coun-cil seats and the mayor’s position. All Urbanna terms are for 2 years and begin on January 1, 2013.

The candidate forms are available on the State Board of Elections website at www.sbe.virginia.gov. For more information, contact the Middlesex Voter Registrar’s

govote119@co.middlesex.va.us.

Arnetta Kidd

to be honored

at receptionThe public is invited to

attend a reception on Thurs-day, June 14, from 4 to 6 p.m to honor Mrs. Arnetta Kidd for 47 years of ser-vice to Middlesex County Public Schools. The public reception will be held in St. Clare Walker Middle School media center at Locust Hill. Mrs. Kidd was bookkeeper/secretary at St. Clare Walker Middle School.

“One-fi fth of the people are against everything all the time.”

—Robert Kennedy

AT AGLANCE

Pixie Hamilton of Queen Anne’s Cove in Urbanna took this photo of a full rainbow over the Rappahannock River last Friday evening.

Colors over the Rappahannock

The high number of Middlesex inmates housed at the Middle Pen-insula Regional Security Center in Saluda cost the county $155,490 more than expected in 2011-12 (FY12).

The county budgeted $710,809 in FY12, but spent $866,299 on jail costs.

which begins July 1, $864,818 has been budgeted to more adequately cover jail expenses.

“We have simply had more people in jail than we anticipated there would be,” assistant county administrator Marcia Jones told the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “We’ve had a lot of people from Middlesex misbehaving and they ended up in the facility.”

Interim county administrator Bill Whitley said it is often hard to determine how many people will go to jail in any particular year.

When supervisor Beth Hurd, the county’s representative on the jail board, was asked what should be done, she responded, “I don’t think you have any alternative but to pay the bill.”

Supervisors voted unanimously to appropriate $155,490 to pay the bill.

Hurd noted she is on a commit-

expenses.

item because the county pays for a

that service will require until the end of the year.

The regional jail is utilized by Middlesex, King William, King and Queen, Essex and Mathews counties. King William County has the most inmates incarcer-ated over the course of a year.

Since Colonial days, Whiting Creek at Locust Hill has provided a safe haven for boats, even though it is shallow and small. The creek is named for Colonel Henry Whit-ing who moved to Middlesex in the 1700s and lived in a home on the creek.

During the winters of the 1880s, when the Chesapeake Bay oyster industry began to grow, oyster-men moored their log canoes in the creek. Oystermen from Har-mony Village, Locust Hill and Christchurch walked and rode on horseback to the creek, shoved their boats into the water, and sailed to the oyster rocks of the Rappahannock River.

Whiting Creek is just a short distance from some of the most fertile public oyster rocks on the river and boats came from near and far to work those grounds.

The public landing on the creek to this day is one of the busiest in the county, but when Hurricane

Irene struck last year it pulled up the dock and damaged the beach and boat ramp.

The funds to repair the damage have been tentatively approved by FEMA, but the county will have to provide “upfront” funds to make improvements. FEMA will reim-burse the county later when the

On Tuesday, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors approved a bid from Delta Marine Construction to replace the dock for $8,260.

The plan also calls for lowering the pier to about the level of the parking lot, and building an 8-foot wheelchair accessible ramp on the end to meet American Disabilities Act requirements.

VDOT resident engineer Sean Tripani told board members the asphalt level at the edge of the dock may have to be raised slightly, but VDOT will work with the county to make the job right.

Middlesex County Sher-iff David Bushey reported this week that a Gloucester woman was found guilty of littering on Monday in Middlesex General District Court.

The woman did not appear for her trial and was found guilty and

costs, said Bushey.The case involved two boxes

and a bag of trash that were dumped in a driveway near the Stormont trash transfer station, he explained.

Another littering case is pend-ing against another person who allegedly dumped trash and was recorded on video, Bushey said.

Bushey said others have dumped trash at the gate of the transfer sta-tion when it is closed. “We are being aggressive on enforcement,” he said. “We are trying to keep the community clean and people need to be considerate.”

Sheriff’s offi ce cracks down on littering

by Tom Chillemi

Raynell Smith and Jack Dozier, two of the people who make the Deltaville community special, have been selected grand mar-shals of Deltaville Heritage Day, to be held on Saturday, June 30.

In 1974, Raynell and her hus-band Steve “Kaptain Krunch” docked their restored skipjack, which they lived on, in Deltaville to visit Jack and Craig Dozier. As it would turn out, the Smiths dropped anchor and found a home.

It was Raynell’s parents who knew the Doziers and encouraged the Smiths to visit them. They quickly formed a friendship that endures 38 years later.

“Krunch and I loved Deltaville from the moment we arrived,” said Raynell.

However, Raynell was con-cerned that Deltaville had no library. Scotty Hoye, another good friend in Deltaville, organized a group to gather books through the Deltaville Community Association (DCA), then called the Deltaville Improvement Association (DIA). Eventually the DIA allowed the group to use the old Redmen building by the ballpark and the Deltaville Library was born.

This is just one example of the “can do” community spirit that thrives in Deltaville. “The thing we like about Deltaville is the sense of community, and the way people volunteer,” said Jack Dozier. “Everybody is a friend, especially when you need them.”

Raynell recalled how volun-teers came together at the DCA after Hurricane Isabel to distrib-ute ice and water in 2003. “This was certainly not an isolated inci-dent,” she said. “We have only to look at the reaction to the 2011 tornado to see the unbroken spirit of Deltaville.”

Jack added, “Everything gets

done by volunteers . . . everybody chips in. That’s what has brought people of all walks of life together, and the projects have kept the community together.”

DCA vice president Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger said, “Raynell and Jack have the won-derful ability to get things done and done well!

“The community appreciates their countless hours of service and dedication in making our com-munity a better place to live.”

Both Jack and Raynell have long been involved with the DCA,

cers. They both are founding mem-

bers of the Deltaville Maritime Museum Board. “Raynell really drove that process,” said Jack, adding that visiting the museum is a highlight of many transient boaters who dock at his marina. “Anyone who goes there is impressed.”

Getting startedAfter college Jack tried being

a stockbroker, but it didn’t moti-vate him like boats. In 1973, the Doziers moved to Deltaville

from West Point and opened Har-bour Loft, a ship’s store that they lived above. In 1975, they started Advent Sails.

They also had a sailboat built

All the while they waited for an opportunity to get a marina. In 1979 they bought raw land and built Deltaville Yachting Center, which eventually had 40 employ-ees. They sold it in 2001.

In 1995, the Doziers bought land to build Regatta Point Marina which, partially due to the permit-ting process, turned into a seven-year project.

In 1996, the Doziers purchased Southside Marine in Urbanna and renovated it.

Jack’s fascination with build-ing things started when he was a kid with his model train towns. He still enjoys woodworking and one of his masterpieces is the free-standing curved stairs that grace the entrance to their home on Jackson Creek.

In 2002, Jack bought the Intra-coastal Waterway Cruising Guide business. His wife Craig had worked for the publication since 1975. He moved the guide’s main

and then to Deltaville. He spends about 80 percent of his working time on the comprehensive boat-ing guide, which is now named “Dozier’s Waterway Guide.” In 2007 he also purchased “Skipper Bob,” a cruising guide he pub-lishes.

Museum and parkRaynell also is goal oriented.

She served on the board of the Friends of the Deltaville Library, and on the board of Middlesex County Public Library, and helped the Deltaville Branch of the library locate in its current building.

By 1994, she had established Nauti Nell’s, a marine consign-

by Tom Chillemi

Heritage Day Grand Marshals Raynell Smith and Jack Dozier

“The thing we like about Deltaville is the sense of community, and the way people

volunteer. Everybody is a friend, espe-cially when you need them.” —Jack Dozier

Deltaville honors two community leaders

(See Heritage, page A2)

by Larry S. Chowning

Whiting Creek to get new public dock

(See Creek, page A2)

by Larry S. Chowning

(See Jail, page A2)

Jail costs

are $155,490

over budget

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o p i n i o n

Family Stories-

ginian in 1963 after several years at Ran-dolph-Macon Women’s College (now the coed Randolph College), being from Ohio I expected different family traditions.

At that time Ohio’s public colleges were integrated as to gender and race and as a member of the student body in a woman’s college in Virginia, I had been aware that the Commonwealth operated under a dis-tinctly different system. It preferred segre-gated environments.

When we moved back to Tidewater after a stint in the Vietnam War, the nation was in the midst of civil rights struggles. Both racial and gender segregation were being challenged on all fronts. As I was introduced to my new medical family and because I had come from a very dif-ferent background, I was acutely interested in learn-ing my new family’s heritage and values.

I soon heard mention of a far and distant relative, 1st Baronet Thomas Fowell Buxton of Norwich, Eng-land, who had lived in the 1800s. An Anglican, he became famous after taking up William Wilberforce’s battle that had ended slave trade in England and had carried the reform move-ment on for legislation that

Lincoln’s Emancipation Act of 1863.At his death, Buxton was buried in West-

minster Abby. I have seen a photo of the marble statue of him and learned he is greatly revered for his inspired leadership.

The library of my husband’s grandfather, Dr. Joseph T. Buxton, contained a biog-raphy titled “Buxton, the Liberator.” Of interest to me was how this man who had lived over 100 years earlier and on another continent may have influenced an Ameri-can offshoot of the family.

Dr. Joseph Thomas Buxton, who had

1906, was a hardworking and dedicated surgeon who had spent his life taking care of people. He was a devout Baptist (his children became Episcopalian) and set policy the hospital would not be “for whites only,” typical of most Virginia hos-pitals at the time, but would serve all citi-zens. He also insisted everyone who came to his hospital was cared for whether they could afford medical services or not.

I have heard many stories about the old hospital on Chesapeake Avenue, which later became Mary Immaculate Hospi-tal and is now Riverside Rehab. Over the

years both the Buxton patients and nurses (“Dr. Joseph” had also founded a nursing school that graduated nurses for almost 50 years) have shared with me much of their memories.

I have even seen copies of bills from the old Buxton Hospital that are highly enter-taining. You could stay there, for example, in a room with a waterfront view all of Hampton Roads before you, be cared for and waited on like royalty, be served deli-cious home-cooked meals on a tray with a freshly-picked flower in a bud vase, fresh linen, and be cared for by a Buxton Nurs-ing School graduate, for just a few dollars a day. A tonsillectomy might cost $25.

“Dr. Joseph” had two children go into the medical profession, a son, “Dr. Russell” (my hus-band’s father who took over the hospital at “Dr. Joseph’s” death in 1941), and a daugh-ter, Elizabeth Buxton Styron, who was director of the Buxton School of Nurs-ing for many years.

Those were the days when doctors were like gods and “Dr. Joseph” even crossed the York and James River, even the Chesapeake Bay by ferry and visited his patients by horse and buggy in

Eastern Shore.Then, a young cousin in

the next generation, also a surgeon, Dr. Julian Buxton in Charleston, S.C., served at the “whites only” hospital. One day “Dr. Julian” admitted an African-American patient for surgery. Dr. Julian was so respected at the hospital that no one dared question his action. From that point on the hospital was integrated. I heard an African-American surgeon at his funeral many years later eulogize Dr. Julian, who had integrated the hospital and the new surgical wing there now carries his name.

No one ever said so, but I suspect Dr. Julian, like his cousin “Dr. Joseph,” also may have been inspired by “The Libera-tor.”

Family stories that come down to us are sources of inspiration. Thoughts, words and deeds can inspire others even in gener-ations yet unborn. There are untold legions of good people in this world that work tire-lessly any way they can, and without any fanfare, to help their fellowman.

As I sign off for my usual summer break (my column will return after Labor Day), I leave you with these last thoughts. Some-one is listening to every word we say and watching everything we do. Let’s inspire each other to do our best.

Have a splendid summer! ©2012

by Mary Wakefield Buxton

one woman’s opinion

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Pluck, Perseverance and Progress

letters to editor

To the Editor:As a Middlesex County

farmer, I was disturbed by misinformation asserted in the Letter to the Editor titled “The cost of agriculture” that appeared in the May 17 issue. I would hasten to assure Sentinel readers that

not getting a free ride at tax-payers’ expense.

Land used for farming does indeed require fewer municipal services. The last time I checked, the county didn’t need to provide ser-vices to my corn crop. And that cropland is worth less if I farm on it than if I build a home on it.

It’s important to note, however, that not all land zoned for agriculture is being used for farming; nor is it all being taxed based on its agricultural value. A farmer’s house and house lot are assessed at fair market value, just like all other homes. When farm-land is enrolled in a land use assessment program, it is assessed at a lower value, but only if it is actually used for farming.

Additionally, lumping all federal payments to farmers together and calling them a ponderous taxpayer burden is irresponsible, to say the least. Some “authorita-tive” subsidy statistics also include loans, which farm-ers pay back with interest. There are also instances of farm payments being lumped with other USDA subsidies, such as those to people who receive food assistance.

Farmers who receive payments for restricting land when they enroll it in conservation programs are being compensated for taking environmentally-sensitive land out of pro-duction. They do that to protect water quality, which

whole. Those who receive disaster payments have sus-

losses, typically after a hur-ricane or a drought. Those who receive assistance with crop insurance premiums are working toward assum-ing more risks themselves, which will result in fewer or lower disaster payments.

Virginia Cooperative Extension services, and ser-vices offered by the Soil and Water Conservation District

members of their com-munities besides farmers, and many Extension and

-cantly larger industry than in Middlesex County.

It’s worth noting, though, that Middlesex’s 76 farms are ranked 18th statewide for corn and wheat produc-tion and make other contri-butions to Virginia’s largest industry, which has a $55 billion impact on the state’s economy.

W. Ellis WaltonChurch View

No free ride

for farmers

To the Editor:According to Senator

Mark Warner (and I quote from a recent letter from him), more than 160 coun-tries are signatories to LOST (UN Law of the Sea Treaty), which sets the rules for com-mercial and environmental management of the world’s marine resources and deter-mines exclusive economic zones. The Clinton and Bush administrations supported

previous Congressional con-cerns that the treaty threat-ens U.S. sovereignty and gives the United Nations (UN) too much control over oil and other mineral

Clashes between China and its neighbors over oil depos-its in the South China Sea have recently brought the issue to fore.

I have written to Mr. Warner and Mr. Webb to let them know Virginians do not want to give away our mineral rights (oil drill-

control. This treaty that the

would give away our natural resources. These resources belong to us and future gen-erations of Americans. One of the strengths our country has is its natural resources, but the most important resource is our freedom.

Stand up to the UN! One world order is being pushed daily by the United Nations. Many of our politicians think we are still asleep and not paying attention. Fish-ing groups like the CCA

should be well aware of these issues before it is too late. Mr. Warner says he will be listening to the hear-ings and make his decision after hearing all informa-tion. Previous Congresses were right! Tell him and all legislators what you think and protect our God-given resources from the greedy hands of the United Nations. Stand up for capitalism and freedom!

Mary Bullock Deltaville

To the Editor:I sure hope the people

of Middlesex County who wanted the sports complex at Middlesex High School are happy about it. Doesn’t the county think there is enough for people to pay without adding more taxes and putting the county in more debt.

I am tired of my real estate taxes being raised because my husband and I own a piece of land that we cannot live on because it won’t perk. But we still have to pay taxes on it. Give the county what they need, not what they don’t need.

As far as a letter writer who wrote she can’t wait for the sports complex so she can play tennis, I say put a tennis court in your yard so people won’t have to keep paying higher real estate taxes.

Marie WaltonDeltaville

Tired of higher

real estate taxes

Protect our

resourcesment shop. She saw the need to promote local businesses

business guide. All prof-its went to the Middlesex County Public Library. Over the years the guide has raised well over $100,000 to support the library.

Raynell’s fascination with the history of the area motivated her in 2002 to get involved with develop-ing the Deltaville Mari-time Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. She was “enchanted” from the moment she set foot on the 30-acre parcel on Mill

opened in 2003 and for the last 10 years she has served on the museum board. She is the current museum curator and has thoroughly enjoyed collecting informa-tion, documents, and photos for exhibits.

However, “the high-light” of her time with the museum was spearheading the project to build the shal-lop “Explorer” for the 400th Jamestown anniversary. The boat is a replica of the one used by Captain John Smith to explore the Chesapeake Bay.

In addition, Raynell wrote and produced the play “The Stingray Point Story,” about Captain Smith’s near death experience after being stung by a stingray at Stingray Point at the tip of Middlesex.

Currently she’s working on Middlesex’s maritime history during the Civil War and the war’s effect on the people of the county.

“Sometimes visitors wonder what there is to do in Deltaville,” said Raynell. “I’ve never been at a loss to

in Deltaville to keep me amused and amazed. It has been a great place to live, to raise my two children, and to spend my life produc-tively.

“I have never regretted the day we sailed in and threw over the anchor.”

Heritage Day Heritage Day is the

Deltaville Community Association’s annual Inde-pendence Day celebration.

Events begin on June 30 with the Deltaville 5K & Kids Fun run at 8 a.m. and continue throughout the morning with a Pet Parade, Children’s Parade, Crab Races, arts and craft ven-dors, food, and free swim-ming in the Deltaville Pool.

The DCA’s newly-recon-structed grounds and build-ing will be open.

At 2 p.m. is the annual Heroes Parade, which will be led by grand marshals Raynell Smith and Jack Dozier.

At 5 p.m. the action moves to the Deltaville Ballpark for a Deltaville Deltas base-ball game followed by an Old-Timers Game between former Deltas players and former players of the Tappahannock Tides.

For more information, contact Kris Scherrer at 776-7117.

Essex and Middlesex jump back and forth as the second highest user of the jail.

“I hope people will start behaving themselves so these types of surprises won’t come up again,” said supervisor Jack Miller, who

board meeting since he had a heart transplant in March.

The Virginia Airport System Economic Impact Study for 2011 indicates that every airport job supports seven other jobs around the state.

The Virginia Department of Aviation study concluded that Virginia’s 66 public use airports add $11 billion in payroll for 259,000 jobs that are created or sustained by airports.

The study goes on to state that every $1 spent at a Vir-ginia airport contributes an additional $3.48 in eco-nomic activity for Virginia.

Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports created 179,655 jobs with $17.4 bil-lion in 2011.

Activity at Hummel Field in Middlesex County cre-ated 23 jobs, with a payroll of $1.6 million, and $5.6 million in economic activ-ity.

The Middle Peninsula

Regional Airport near West Point is responsible for 93 jobs, $2 million in payroll and $7 million in total eco-nomic activity.

categories of economic

induced.Direct impacts are related

directly to airport services and activities.

Indirect impacts are “business-to-business trans-actions that occur as a result of off-airport services made by airport tenants, airport dependent businesses, and businesses that air visitors patronize.”

Induced impacts “are real-ized when workers employed at airports or whose jobs are supported by businesses that serve visitors or air-port dependent businesses, spend their earnings in their local communities.”

The Three Rivers Health District of the Virginia Department of Health is urging citizens to keep their

New officers of Bethlehem Star Lodge #249 elected Monday night were, front from left, Theodore B. Scott, senior warden; Qawwam M. Muhaimin, worship-ful master; and Henry Easton, secretary. Standing are William Bagby, tyler; Junius Robinson, senior steward; William A. Holmes, marshal; Jesse F. Scott, senior deacon; and Percell I. Scott, treasurer. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

Bethlehem Star Lodge #249 Officers

Heritage . . .(Continued from page A1)

Hummel Field created

23 jobs and $5.6 million in

economic activity in 2011

by Tom Chillemi

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Supervisor Jack Miller asked if VDOT could install more hard surface along the road edge to provide for more parking.

“That’s a VMRC issue that has to be approved by them,” responded Tripani.

Creek . . .(Continued from page A1)

Jail . . .(Continued from page A1)

Residents urged to have pets vaccinated

pet’s vaccinations up-to-date and to avoid contact with wild animals.

Several recent incidences

involving potentially-rabid fox attacks in King and Queen and King William counties have local health

message emphasizes the importance of vaccinating companion animals (e.g., dogs and cats) against rabies for their protection as well as the protection of other family members against this fatal illness.

“Protecting you and your family from the deadly rabies virus means keeping your pet’s immunizations up-to-date and it’s the law,” said Dr. S. William Berg, district director.

State law requires all dogs and cats over the age of 4 months be vaccinated against rabies. Vaccines can be given as early as 3 months and one product is approved for kittens at 8 weeks.

“You may wish to help a stray domestic animal or a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal, but the animal could be infected with rabies. Feeding, picking up, or taking in such an animal could put you, your family, and your pets at risk of rabies,” Dr. Berg explained.

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After 39 years of teach-ing, coaching and advising Middlesex High School students, Bill Murray will retire this spring.

“I arrived in Middlesex in 1973 fresh out of col-lege . . . young, single and very inexperienced,” said Murray this week. “I found Middlesex through a Teacher Placement Ser-vice which took 10% of my

thought I would stay here long, but before I knew it, I set down roots.

car, a boat and a house. Two years later I met my [future] wife at a luncheon for new teachers. I was president-elect of the Middlesex Education Association, and Betty Chowning (former MHS music teacher) told me I had been a bachelor long enough. ‘I needed to

-ers,’ she recommended.”

So Murray took Mrs. Chowning’s advice. “Thir-teen dates later, Judy [Peth-

We were married that April and the next three years we would see the arrival of two

established roots. “I have experienced many

wonderful moments in the classroom,” said Murray. “I have mostly taught senior government and sociology, but over the years I also taught civics, world geog-raphy, world history, U.S. history, economics and intro-duction to business. Only in Middlesex would I have been able to chair a social studies department for 25 years. That was a lot of bud-gets, textbook adoptions and review committees.

“I have seen the high

projectors and ditto mas-ters to networked comput-ers and smart boards with projectors. I have watched a gym built and a renovation of the school, and I look forward to coming back to enjoy events at the new sports complex,” continued Murray. “I have seen 39 senior classes and this year

them!” The classroom is only

half of Murray’s legacy at MHS. For 30 years he coached varsity soccer. He elevated the program to win four consecutive regional championships (1980-84).

-ing (1974) I was approached to take over a new varsity

At the time there were no other single “A” soccer pro-grams in the state and only about 30 programs at any level. Several seasons later, soccer programs had spread

Murray was honored with regional and district titles

A Charger for 39 years, Bill Murray to retire

by Larry S. Chowning

and several coach-of-the-year honors.

Murray also coached JV football one year and has been coaching MHS cross-country for the past 10 years. “The opportunities to interact with the students and their parents in the competitive atmosphere of athletics are memories that I will always treasure,” he said.

“For three years I had the privilege of represent-ing the high school as ath-letic director, which gave me a chance to be a part of our total athletic pro-gram. Other activities such as decorating for proms in my years as junior sponsor, participating as master of ceremonies for Mr. Char-ger Contests, and playing on the faculty basketball team when we played the Washington Redskins are all good memories.”

-ing in 1988, MHS princi-pal Bob Luttrell asked the faculty if anyone had an interest in being a faculty advisor for a new club, the Middlesex Kiwanis Club-sponsored Key Club. “I tentatively raised my hand,” said Murray. “I was teach-

ing two classes of civics and I thought that a community service club might relate to the teaching of citizen-ship.”

Twenty-four years later, the MHS Key Club is one of the most recognized clubs in the Capital Dis-trict and at the international level. Many MHS Key Club members have held district

district and international conventions. The club has

competition awards from district and international competitions. The banners proudly are displayed in a hallway at MHS.

“It was an opportunity to watch many students reach their potential in leadership and service,” Murray said. “My service was rewarded by twice being named Capi-tal District Faculty Advisor-of-the-Year.”

Middlesex School Super-intendent Dr. James Lane said, “Mr. Murray has been a phenomenal history teacher for our county and he will be missed at the high school. In addition to his teaching, Mr. Murray has led and/or

(See Murray, page A8)

The sound of hammers resounded throughout the grounds of the Deltaville Maritime Museum Boatshop on Friday, June 1, as almost 100 boats were built in one

beforehand by the Boat-shop crew and assembled by the Middlesex Elemen-

museum and Holly Point Nature Park.

The children also inves-tigated the watermen’s life of crabbing and oystering on the Pierwalk and learned about how the boom of the “F.D. Crockett” helped them lift buckets of oysters or even the cargo of pigs that would have been carried on the buyboat.

Alice “Elk Moon” Call told Native American leg-ends, assisted by puppets,

and students hiked the trails

investigating the plants and the animals represented by the sculptures in the gar-dens. They also planted pumpkin seeds in the chil-

will bear fruit for the chil-dren to come back and see during the “Halloween in the Park” in October.

Inside the museum, cura-tor Raynell Smith told the story of Captain John Smith and his nearby encounter with the stingray, and under the W.A. John’s Boat Shed the children explored types of boats and how they were

boats both large and small, as well as boats built of planks and frames.

This annual trip is made possible by many enthusi-astic and generous volun-

members who devote many hours throughout the year and the many willing help-ers who come in for the day, including an energetic group from the Kiwanis Club of Middlesex. This year there were 28 total vol-unteers contributing to the

First-graders enjoy field trip

to Deltaville Maritime Museumby Vera England

teachers, and numerous par-ents. Organized through the cooperation of the Deltaville Maritime Museum and the Marine Science Legacy Pro-gram of the Urbanna Oyster Festival, this event seeks to bring knowledge and expe-riences of Chesapeake Bay history and environment to the children of Middlesex County.

Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point

organization at 287 Jack-son Creek Road and on Mill Creek. Turn right off Route 33 across from the Shell Station to get there.

Holly Point Nature Park, the Pierwalk and all other outside exhibits, gardens and facilities are open dawn to dusk throughout the year, except during pre-announced private events.

www.deltavillemuseum.com, email museumpark@oonl.com or call 776-7200. The museum mailing address is P.O. Box 466, Deltaville, VA 23043.

Middlesex County NAACP Fundraiser

Saturday, June 9 • 11 a.m. – UntilBethlehem Star Lodge, Saluda

Fried Fish & Fried Chicken Dinners(includes 2 sides, dessert and a drink)

$10 eachAdvanced orders are welcome

Call Cynthia Beverly at 815-8426 orJames Bagby at 824-8085 for more information

Bill Murray helped start the MHS Key Club. (Photo by Larry Chowning)

A felony petition is being sought against a juvenile

-works from the window of a moving vehicle that struck another vehicle on May 27, reported Middlesex Sher-

Sibley.According to police,

the alleged incident was

and the driver was charged with driving on a suspended license. In the vehicle was a parent of the juvenile sus-pect, and the parent has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The enforcement was part of a “saturation patrol” funded by a Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) grant, explained Middlesex Sheriff David Bushey. The grant paid to have four extra deputies on patrol on two nights over the Memorial Day weekend. The extra

and moved together to dif-ferent areas of the county in a highly-visible manner.

“It worked as a deterrent,” said Bushey. “Word got out through social media and many people stayed home.

helps cut down on crime.”

Throwing

fireworks

results

in felony

petition

The first-graders of Middlesex Elementary School took a field trip to the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park last week. Live crabs were among the many hands-on activities. (Photo by Tom Chillemi)

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Community

Calendar

■ Patrons Gala Art Show June 1–24. Original works of art donated by Rappahannock Art League member artists will be on display for this annual fundraiser. Rappahannock Art League Studio Gal-lery, 19 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock. 436-9309

■ Twigg Bridge Work The bridge will remain open during the two-year project. Temporary traf-fic signals will be installed to keep one lane open during construction.

Thursday, June 7-

meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission conference room at 125 Bowden St. in Saluda. All businesses are welcome.

meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Cooks Corner Office Complex Confer-ence Room. 776-0833

June 7–12 “F.D. Crockett” will participate in

Opsail 2012 in Norfolk. The Crockett will be in Nor-folk until June 12 when she will join the tall ships in their “Parade up the Bay.” Opsail 2012 is a major feature of Norfolk’s Harborfest celebration held at Norfolk Waterside and Town Point Park.

Friday, June 8 at the King

Carter Golf Course in Irvington begins at noon with lunch and on-the-course beverages. Dinner follows at Christchurch School from 5–8:30 p.m. 758-2306

at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock in honor of retired faculty member Randy Brown. Registra-tion begins at noon and the tournament begins at 1 p.m. Following the tournament, players will have a barbecue dinner. 758-6788

June 8 & 9 The Court House

Players will present the mystery comedy “You Know the Old Slaying!” as a dinner theater at 7 p.m. both nights at The Church of St. Therese, 6262 Main Street, Gloucester. 725-0474

June 8–10 in Colonial Beach.

The festivities start Friday evening with a regional Fire Engine Parade and Miss Colonial Beach Pag-eant. On Saturday and Sunday festival-goers enjoy carnival rides, funnel cakes, arts and crafts, parades, fireworks and concerts. www.colonialbeach.org/prf.html

Saturday, June 9 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. on the Court Green. The market offers a variety of products including produce, eggs, meats, baked goods and prepared foods. 725-3318

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Taber Park, the second Saturday of each month through September. Vendors will be selling organic produce, goat cheese, jewelry, plants, homegrown veggies and fruit, fresh flowers, wood-crafted and hand-painted items, baked goods, food, and much more. www.urbanna.com

VA Army National Guard Dirt Series Weekly Racing. Late Model, Sportsman, Modified, Limited Stock Car. 6:30 – 11 p.m. Jamaica. 758-1867

7:30 p.m. at Deltaville Ballpark.

Sunday, June 10 will hold it’s monthly

meeting and Cruise-In at the Boys and Girls Club, 517 N Main St. Kilmarnock at 3 p.m., followed by the Cruise-In at 4 p.m. 435-6171

The Court House Players will present the mystery comedy “You Know the Old Slaying!” as a show-only matinee at 3 p.m. at The Church of St. Therese, 6262 Main Street, Gloucester. 725-0474

4 p.m. at Charles E. Brown Park.

Tuesday, June 12 7 p.m. at the Deltaville

Branch. The public is invited to come and talk about their feelings about the library, whether the library is serving their needs, and what can be done to improve service.

June 12–15 Close at

1 p.m.

Thursday, June 14 meets at 6

p.m. at Cross Street Coffee in the Taylor Building at 51 Cross Street.

co-director of the Fairfield Foun-dation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preservation, archaeology and public outreach on the Middle Peninsula, will address the Middlesex County Planning Commission on local historic and cultural resources at 7 p.m.

June 14 & 16 a musical

presented by the Lancaster Players at The Play-house in White Stone. The plot, action, music and dialogue are all family friendly. The theater opens at 7 p.m. for a social hour followed by an 8 p.m. curtain both nights. 435-3776

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Weekly EventsThursdays

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursdays. Park open dawn to dusk. 776-7200.

meets meets at 1:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at Port Town Village Apartments, 111 Port Town Lane, Urbanna. No respite available. 758-2386

meets from 3–4 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month in the Oncology Conference Room, Rappahannock General Hospital. 435-8593

7 p.m. the third Thurs-day of the month at the Cooks Corner Meeting Room, Saluda.

meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commis-sion conference room, 125 Bowden St., Saluda.

meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month March through December. 347-7323

8 p.m. Thursdays at St. Francis Catholic Church, 151 East Church Street, Kilmarnock.

Fridays 10 a.m. Fridays at Cross Street

Coffee, Urbanna.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fridays. Park open dawn to dusk. 776-7200

noon Fridays at Bay Center, 31 Noblett St., Kilmarnock.

Saturdays 8 a.m.–noon the second

and fourth Saturdays of the month at the Cryer Center. 758-2044

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays. Park open dawn to dusk. 776-7200

open 12-and-12 meeting, 5:30 p.m. Saturdays at Zoar Baptist Church. 776-7629

Sundays 1–4 p.m. Sundays. Park open dawn

to dusk. 776-7200 2 p.m. Sundays at

Hermitage Baptist Church, Rt. 17, Church View. 347-7323

Mondays meets at 10:30 a.m.

the first Monday of the month at the Alzheimer’s Association office, 7335 Lewis Ave., Gloucester. 695-9382

6 p.m. Mondays at the

American Legion Hall in Saluda. 347-7323 6 p.m. Mon-

days at the United Methodist Church, Urbanna. 758-2020.

7 p.m. Mondays at Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS), Deltaville.

Tuesdays7:30 a.m. Tuesdays for breakfast

at the Pilot House Restaurant, Topping. 694-6416

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesdays at Hands Across Middlesex, Locust Hill, for qualify-ing clients. 758-2044

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesdays. Park open dawn to dusk. 776-7200.

11 a.m. – noon Tuesdays at RGH Outpatient Rehab, 43 Harris Road, Kilmarnock. 435-8501

3–4 p.m. the first Tues-day of the month at Bridges Outpatient Services, 113 DMV Drive, Kilmarnock. 435-9237

4 p.m. Tuesdays at the Middlesex County Public Library, Deltaville. 776-7362

meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the RGH Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center in Kilmarnock. 435-8305

5–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Gloucester Library. 776-7632

6 p.m. Tuesdays at at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Harmony Vil-lage. 347-7323

7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Beacon, Topping. 776-7508

7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 435 Church Street, Kilmarnock.

meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Bethlehem Star Lodge, Saluda.

8 p.m. Tuesdays at United Methodist Church, 84 E Church St., Kilmarnock.

Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the

Middlesex Family YMCA. 776-736210 a.m. Wednesdays at

Urbanna United Methodist Church.

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Park open dawn to dusk. 776-7200.

10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Middlesex County Public Library in Urbanna. 756-5717

noon Wednesdays at St. Francis Church, 151 East Church Street, Kilmarnock.

3 p.m. Wednesdays at Urbanna Methodist Church. 756-5717

5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Booster Club in Hartfield. 758-2910

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The Middlesex Chap-ter of the NAACP will sponsor a fund-raising fish and chicken fry beginning at 11 a.m. and continuing through-out the day on Saturday, June 9, at Bethlehem Star Lodge in Saluda.

Dinners will be sold for $10 apiece and include two side dishes, dessert and a drink.

The public is invited. For more information, call Cynthia Beverley at 804-815-8426 or James Bagby at 804-824-8085.

Knights to hold car wash Saturday

The Knights of Pythago-ras youth group will hold its annual car wash and bake sale on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Urbanna Exxon on the corner of Cross and Prince George streets in Urbanna.

The proceeds will be used

toward helping the boys attend summer encampment in Wakefield from July 11-14.

The car wash cost will be $15 for a car, $20 for a truck, and $25 for a van.

The Knights of Pythago-ras is sponsored by Bethle-hem Lodge #249 of Saluda.

Woman’s Club plans luncheonThe Middlesex County

Woman’s Club will have a covered-dish luncheon on Monday, June 11, at noon at the Woman’s Club build-ing at 210 Virginia Street in Urbanna.

All members are asked to attend and bring their favor-ite covered dish. “This will

be the last general meeting until September, 2012 and we hope all members can participate in this pleasant annual social event,” said a club spokesperson.

Visitors are welcome. For additional information, contact Pam McClelland at 758-9371.

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Executive Director

Those imaginative folks at the Deltaville Branch are planning a cutting edge program for Tuesday, June 26, at 7 p.m. that really requires audience participation. We’re asking the community to dig into their cellars and garages and pull out those trays and car-ousels of slides that you used to entertain family and friends. We’re calling the program “The Best Vaca-tion Slide Show Ever.”

If you’ve converted your old slides into a digital form we’re happy to watch them, too. Ideally, enough people will bring in their slide projectors so people who bequeathed their old machines to Goodwill years ago can show their slides, too. Who wants to watch old slides of your family at Niagara Falls? We do! Call the Deltaville Branch at 776-7362 to sign up. If

it looks like we won’t have enough people signed up to make a full evening show, we’ll cancel the program and chalk it up to expe-rience. It also will mean we’ll reconsider stocking 8-track tapes in the library.

We’ve added a few new magazine titles at the Urbanna Branch. We now carry the Nation, the

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Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at the Deltaville Branch. The executive director and mem-bers of the library board of directors will be there. We’re hoping for a lively ses-sion. Another session will take place at the Urbanna Branch in the future.

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Miss Faudree, Mr. Hurd exchange vows

con lace applied over silk organza with a sweep train. She wore a strand of pearls belonging to her great-grandmother and carried a handkerchief belonging to the groom’s grandmother.

The bride’s parents hosted a reception following the cer-emony in Marston Hall on the campus of Christchurch School. Mr. Franklin Walter, a renowned musician and friend of the Hurd family, provided guitar music during the cocktail hour.

The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Hurd at “All Fired Up” in Urbanna on Friday evening prior to the wedding.

A miscellaneous couple’s shower was hosted by Alva Bray, Vicky Rogers, Jan Dunlevy, Lisa Croxton and Mary Elliott and held at the Woman’s Club building in Urbanna. A luncheon for the bride and groom was given by Beth and Ashley Burch,

Wendy Payne, Melissa Sears and Shannon Wickham at the home of Melissa Sears. Meridith Hurd and Nancy Smith hosted a bridal tea at “Tea on the Tiber” in Old Ellicott City, Md. The bride was entertained by her co-workers at The Martin Agency in Richmond with a miscellaneous shower.

The bride is a graduate of Christchurch School and received a bachelor of busi-ness administration degree from Roanoke College. She is a project coordinator with The Martin Agency in Rich-mond.

The groom is a graduate of Howard County Schools and received a bachelor of science degree in psychol-ogy from Roanoke College. He is employed with The Faison School For Autism in Richmond.

After a wedding trip to Ireland, the couple resides in Richmond.

The marriage of Court-ney Winn Faudree and Tyler Marion Hurd took place Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Urbanna United Method-ist Church. Rev. Hyung I. Moon offi ciated.

The bride is the daughter of Eric M. and Elizabeth B. Faudree of Urbanna. She is the granddaughter of Walter S. Faudree and the late Mar-jorie J. Faudree of Orange, and Eugene L. and Winfred Williams of Oxford, Fla. She is also the granddaughter of the late Robert L. and Ann C. Burch of Remlik, and the late Mary Maxine H. Wil-liams of Christchurch.

The groom is the son of Dr. Edwin M. Jr. and Emily B. Hurd of West Friendship, Md. He is the grandson of Edwin M. Sr. and Mary R. Hurd of Lutherville, Md., and Mary L. Binning and the late Jack W. Binning of Towson, Md.

The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Miss Hilary A. Tredenick of Acton, Mass., friend of the bride, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Shena C. Sanchez of Nash-ville, Tenn., friend of the bride, and Miss Meridith B. Hurd of West Friendship, Md., sister of the groom.

Dr. Hurd was his son’s best man. The groomsman was Mr. Travis C. Faudree of Chesapeake, brother of the bride.

Miss Ashlynn G. Sears of Saluda, cousin of the bride, was the fl ower girl.

Ushers were Mr. Marc T. Smith of Kettering, Ohio, Mr. Todd M. Smith of New York, N.Y., Mr. Brett M. Smith of Crofton, Md., and Mr. Jack R. Smith of Jack-sonville, Fla., all cousins of the groom. Ashley E. Burch of West Point, cousin of the bride, read the scripture and Rev. Hyung I. Moon sang “The Lord’s Prayer.” Mrs. Tracy N. Campbell and Mrs. Holly N. Johnston, cousins of the bride, were mistresses of ceremonies. Mrs. Brit-tany J. Grubb tended the guest book, and Mr. Justin Grubb and Mr. Jamar John-son assisted with programs. Mrs. Margaret H. Brown played the piano.

The bride’s gown was A-line with a sweetheart neck and featured Alen-

Library seeks public comments June 12When Ed Koch was mayor

of New York City he used to go around asking people in the street, “How’m I doing?” And people told him.

On Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m. the Middlesex County Public Library will be asking the same ques-tion. The library’s executive director and members of

the board of directors will be at the Deltaville Branch inviting the citizens of the county to let them know how they feel about the ser-vice they’re getting from the library, what are their needs, and how their needs are being met.

“This will be a great chance for the public to

express its feelings about their library,” said executive director Ralph Oppenheim. “I hope we have a good turnout.”

If this forum is deemed successful, there will be another event of this nature at the Urbanna Branch.

For more information, call the library at 758-5717.

Car club Cruise-In is SundayOn Sunday, June 10, the

Memory Lane Car Club will hold its monthly meet-ing and Cruise-In at the Boys and Girls Club, 517 N. Main St., Kilmarnock. The meeting will be at 3 p.m.

followed by the Cruise-In at 4 p.m.

Owners of all types of collector vehicles are wel-come.

For information, call 435-6171 or 436-4166.

Bird walk at Beaverdam due MondayOn Monday, June 11, the

Northern Neck Audubon Society (NNAS) will con-duct a bird walk at Beaver-dam Park near Gloucester

Court House. This walk will be led by Frank Schaff.

This beautiful park has a 63.5-acre lake and many trails for bird watching. Among the

many possible sightings are osprey, herons, swallows, belted kingfi shers, wood-peckers and bald eagles.

Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Par-ticipants driving directly to the park should meet at the ranger station at 8:15 a.m. To reach Beaverdam Park, follow Rt. 17 south from Saluda Courthouse approxi-mately 13.5 miles. You will see Riverside Walter Reed Hospital on the left. At the next light after the hospital, turn left onto Business Rt. 17 (Main Street). Go .4 mile and turn left onto Rt. 616. Go 2.4 miles to the main park entrance. Follow the road to the main parking lot by the lake. The ranger station is at the edge of the lake.

Binoculars and water-resis-tant shoes are recommended. Several pairs of loaner bin-oculars will be available. For more information, call Schaff at 462-0084.

Alzheimer’s support groups meet monthly

The Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation Caregiver Support Groups are designed to provide emotional, educa-tional and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings. They help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. The groups encourage caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia.

For more information contact the Alzheimer’s Association Middle Penin-sula/Northern Neck Branch offi ce at 695-9382.

Middle Peninsula support groups meet at the follow-ing times and places:

each month, 10:30 a.m., Alzheimer’s Association offi ce, 7335 Lewis Avenue, Gloucester. No respite avail-able. Call 695-9382.

month, 10 a.m., Central United Methodist Church, 121 Church Street, Mathews. No respite available. Call 725-2832.

month, 6 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association offi ce, 7335 Lewis Avenue, Gloucester. No respite available. Call 695-9382.

month, 1:30 p.m., Port Town Village Apartments, 111 Port Town Lane, Urbanna. No respite available. Call 758-2386.

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A photographer and a watercolorist are the featured artists in the June windows at the Rappahannock Art League (RAL) Studio Gal-lery.

“Most of my subjects don’t move,” said featured photographer Tom Norris of White Stone, referring to the fact that his subjects are gen-erally something that he can study and return to often as needed to capture its spirit.

Ralph Higgins, a Rich-mond landscaper who has been painting since he was 11, is no less dedicated to getting the picture right, but in this case, his watercolors begin with photographs, a practice he prefers to plein air painting.

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Local musician David Duhon will present a short film, “Hooping,” about the hooping movement and show how he makes his custom hula hoops at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10, in The Halcyon Building at 40 Court Street in Mathews Court House. The event is free and open to the public

In contrast to the classic toy hula hoop, modern hoop-ers frequently rotate the hoop around parts of the body other than the waist, including the hips, chest, neck, shoulders, thighs, knees, arms, hands, thumbs, feet and toes. All spaces both within and out-side of the hoop can be freely explored. Modern hooping has taken cues from diverse art forms such as rhythmic gymnastics, hip-hop, free-style dance, fire dance and other dance and movement forms.

A hooping demonstration will follow and then everyone will be invited to hoop it up on the Village Green.

‘Hooping’event setfor Sunday

Bayside Youth Ballet (BYB) will hold auditions for membership on Friday, June 15, from 5-7 p.m. at Diggs School of Dance, which is in the Edge-hill Shopping Center in Gloucester.

The audition class will be presented by Scott Putman, artistic director of Ama-ranth Contemporary Dance, and associate professor at VCU Dance and Choreog-raphy.

Putman is the creator and master teacher of the Elemental Body Align-ment System (EBAS). He received his BA from Columbia College in Chi-cago, and his MFA from University of California, Irvine, where he was a Chancellors Fellow and a William Gillespie Scholar.

Dancers must be a mini-mum of 11 years old and have had previous training

in classical ballet to audi-tion. All dancers, regardless of their studio affiliation, are invited to audition.

The class is also avail-able as a Master Class for those not wanting to audi-tion. The cost of the Master Class audition is $20.

BYB is also extending invitations to dancers ages 8-11 for Chrysalis, the chil-dren’s division of the com-pany. Please call the studio for more information.

BYB is a non-profit organization that performs classical ballets and sea-sonal programs throughout the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck; presents lecture demonstrations in area schools; and partici-pates in community educa-tion to highlight dance as a performing art.

For more information and to register for the audition, call 694-5900.

Bayside Youth Ballet

auditions set for June 15

Photo by Tom Norris

The Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will sponsor a yard sale on Saturday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Deltaville Firehouse pavilion. The fee for a table is $10. To reserve a table or for more information, call Pat at 776-7160 or Debbie at 776-7993.

Christopher C. Curtis American Legion Post 241 at Cooks Corner will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at the post home. Important activities will be planned. Input and support from members are needed.

Legion Post 241 to meet Tuesday

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The Urbanna Farmers’ Market will be this Satur-day, June 9, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Taber Park. About 45 vendors, occupying 50 spaces are expected to participate.

The Urbanna Play-ground will be open and there is plenty of parking space on Rappahannock Avenue.

A 50/50 raffle will be held. At the May market a Tappahannock woman made $216 by winning the raffle. The other $216 went to the Urbanna Busi-ness Association, sponsor of the market.

The registered vendors include:

Bette Bahen, aprons, bags; J&S Bates, block-printed women’s clothing; Jan Bean, quilts, embroi-dery; Gerry Blanks, glass windows, jewelry; Dana Boyle, Garner’s Produce; Cynthia Bromley, jewelry; Buddy Burrell, jewelry; Jacquie Colligan, jewelry and art; Linda Egland, handpainted T-shirts, place mats, quilts; Lee Ann and Larry Hammer, handcrafted items, soy candles; Kim Hedge, handmade purses, aprons, hats; Wanda Hollberg, fused glass jewelry; Bob Kates, f ine art; Dawn Kestler, tie dyed T-shirts; Nancy and Rick Krogh, bee honey, beeswax can-dles; Rhonda Lawrence,

There will be plenty of fresh produce at this Saturday’s Urbanna Farmers’ Market in Taber Park.

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Market is SaturdayOver 45vendorsexpected

art, jewelry; Amy Malo-ney, meats; Rob and Sheri Mann, original folk art; Carolyn Marston, fused glass, dichroic jewelry; Argie Maurakis, Greek pastries, spinach pie; Tina McCloud, scarves, hand-crafted jewelry; Tamara McMeechan, Reiki/mag-netic therapy jewelry; Lynn McPherson, Chesa-peake Santas, ornaments; Peter and Suzanne Parker, frozen chicken and eggs; Grant Ritchie, handmade clothing, home interior; Billy and Sandra Rudy,

handmade wooden items; G. David Selph, handmade furniture; Barbara Shackl-eford, handmade wreaths; Bev and Sam Shannon, whimsical mermaid art; Bette Sisk, potted plants, flowers; Alexandra Stru-gatsky, artisan breads; Lily Swann, whimsical jewelry; Rebecca Verg-ara, fresh produce, herbs; Aleena Ward, sugar scrub, jean totes, etc.; Paul Web-ster LWC, hot dogs, burg-ers, breakfast biscuits; C. Mel Weston, f ine art, handcrafted items; Cindy and Bobby Wilson, goat cheese and soaps; Penny Wilson, golf cart tire art; Alice Call, Indian jewelry, leather; Christ Church Parish, Ginger Smither, bake sale.

Jim and Joell Kepka are a talented and uplifting young couple who came to Donk’s Theater in Mathews by way of the Annual Talent Searches. Joell was the 2003 Talent Search Winner and Jim became a member in 2006.

In testimony of how much the Donk’s audience is a part of their family, Jim proposed to Joell on stage at Donk’s in 2007. They now live in New-port News with their two young children, Madelynn and Mason.

The couple has planned a “show of positive messages” to present to their audience at Donk’s. In a recent release, Jim Kepka stated, “There will be no cheating, lying, stealing or anything negative associated with this show. We are very excited as we have several heartfelt tribute songs—worship, patriot-ic—during the show. It will center around love of life and celebration of blessings. In a time when there is so much negativity all around us, we must focus on all the true blessings in our lives.”

Joell is a trained dental assistant who is now a stay-at-home mom.

Jim, who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Penn-sylvania, is an Air Force veteran who now works as a civil servant at Langley AFB supporting the Air Force

Kepkas to perform at Donk’s Saturday

Combat Search and Rescue helicopters.

A preview of their plans for the June 9 show includes songs made popular by Pais-ley & Underwood, Thomp-son Square, Chris Young, The Jackson Five, Lee Green-wood, Martina McBride and Band Perry, to name a few.

The show also will feature Uncle Jimmy Wickham and all the Opry regulars. Show time is 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call 725-7760 or visit the Donk’s website at donkstheather.com.

Middle Peninsula Afri-can-American Genealogi-cal and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS) will hold its monthly meet-ing on Saturday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at the Essex County Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock. All per-sons who are interested in African-American geneal-ogy and history are invited to attend. Experienced researchers and novices alike are welcome.

Persons attending the meeting will have the opportunity to view 19th-century federal decennial census records and slave census records relative to “Aspen Grove” and “Cool Springs,” two King Wil-liam county plantations. The slave census schedules

Mary Claire Lomax, Esquire, Dr. Alvin C. Lomax, and Dr. Walter P. Lomax lecture to members of MPAAGHS about the history of “Aspen Grove” and “Cool Springs” plantations in King William County. (Photo by Louis E. Chamberlain)

Genealogy Society to continue

discussion of plantation life

provide pertinent infor-mation on all of the indi-viduals who were enslaved by a given owner. Aspen Grove and Cool Springs, now owned by Dr. Walter P. Lomax, and collectively known as “Jubilee Farm,” are the properties upon which Lomax’s ancestors were enslaved. Members of MPAAGHS recently visited the 800-plus acre Jubilee Farm, touring the planta-tion house and grounds.

As always persons attending the meeting will have the opportunity to share recent genealogical successes and discover-ies, as well as roadblocks encountered in doing family research. For fur-ther information, visit mpaagenealogicalsociety.org or call 758-5163.

Jim and Joell Kepka

All sailors are reminded that early-bird registration for the 14th annual South-ern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta to be held in Deltaville over the week-end of July 6-8 closes on June 15. After this date, the registration fee increases by $25 and, regrettably, the names of participating yachts cannot be included on the commemorative regatta T-shirt. It’s easy to register online at www.leu-kemiacup.org/va.

The sensational news this year is that the Southern Bay Leukemia Cup Regatta has been voted Best Regatta on the Bay by the readers of Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

“We invite everyone to come and experience two days of racing at the Fish-ing Bay Yacht Club and two nights of exciting activities at Stingray Point Marina, which includes an appear-ance by sailing celebrity Gary Jobson, silent and live auctions, food and refresh-ments, and musical enter-tainment,” said a regatta spokesperson.

All the details can be found online.

While the regatta is CBYRA sanctioned, it is important to note that an official PHRF rating is only required to race in the Off-shore divisions.

All proceeds from regatta events, a portion of which may be tax-deductible, assist the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

For more information on The Leukemia Cup Regatta activities, contact Debbie Bridwell, senior campaign manager, at 804-673-5690 or Debbie.Bridwell@lls.org, or visit www.leukemi-acup.org/va.

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On May 11, the Middlesex Family YMCA held its annual charity golf event at the Piankatank River

22 teams participating in what was a very success-ful tournament. To the many players and volunteers who were involved, I extend my most sincere thanks. But especially I want to commend and thank the owners and staff of the golf club. They did an out-standing job of hosting the tournament and making

tournament rules to feeding the hungry golfers to helping with the awarding of prizes.

The Y looks forward to working with the Piankatank River Golf Club again in 2013, and we are putting in a request right now for the same beautiful weather and low scores!

Elizabeth L. YoungChair, Board of Management

Middlesex Family YMCA

middlesex family ymca newsAdult Soccer

The Middlesex Family YMCA is currently regis-tering participants for adult soccer. There will be two leagues this summer, an A-League for those indi-viduals wanting an advanced league of competition, and a B-League for those want-ing to participate in a more casual, coed environment. The A-League will compete on Wednesday evenings, and the B-League will compete on Monday evenings.

The seven-week program will begin on Monday, June 25. The program fee is $30 for YMCA members and $50 for program participants. Please contact the program

Middlesex Family YMCA for more information. Look forward to seeing everyone on the pitch!

Deltaville 5KJoin us on Saturday,

June 30, for the 2nd annual Deltaville 5K. Run or walk with our YMCA Team in Training or volunteer to help with the Y’s Kid Corral. The Y will host a Kid Corral to provide a fun place for kids running the Fun Run to play

line. Also, parents interested in running the 5K who need a safe place for their children to play, can take full advan-tage of the Y’s Kid Corral. Drop off the kiddos and get those feet moving for 3.1 miles, no excuse! Sign up on Friday or Saturday at the Y’s swag table during race regis-tration, or e-mail rkissman@peninsulaymca.org for pre-registration information. 2nd Grade Learn to Swim

Swim safe, as a frog! Hop into swim lessons now with our 2nd Grade Learn to Swim program, free for all exiting 2nd graders at the Middlesex Elementary School. Did you know: The Y’s goal is that by 2020, every 2nd grader will learn to swim at the YMCA! Call the Y for more informa-tion on how your 2nd grade MES student can swim safely with us this summer - 804-776-8846!

Membership CampaignNow is the time to Jump

into Summer at the YMCA! We welcome everyone with enthusiasm, and offer what-ever support you need to get started and stay engaged. You will receive a free per-sonalized orientation when you join. We offer a wide variety of convenient classes

and abilities, and an array of programs to help kids, teens and adults happy.

Join the YMCA and we

families save $100. Mem-bers earn free months for telling your friends about the hundreds of ways to take a leap and “Jump In to the YMCA.” Members receive one free month of mem-bership dues for each new member joining with their referral. Ten friends equal 10 free months! No contracts, free child watch, and lots of other advantages to our membership. So don’t hesi-tate, jump in today!

Summer Fun PassAre you in town for a bit

Middlesex Family Y has the perfect option for the week-ender and Rivah seeker! Summer Fun Passes for 2012 are available at the Y’s Wel-come Center for $50 each month, and give balance to that fun summer lifestyle. Join our Y for your time in town, and enjoy a spin, zumba or a yoga class in the cool and comfort of our wel-

coming facility. Enroll in our water aerobics course, and splish splash through your morning at the Deltaville and Urbanna pools. Receive a free personalized orienta-tion to our cardio, strength and free weights, and keep that physique toned all summer long. You will look and feel better, guaranteed! Make the Middlesex Family Y part of your Rivah experi-ence with the Summer Fun Pass 2012. Stop by and the visit the Middlesex Family Y Welcome Center or call 776-8846 for more information.

Sailing CampCome sail away with

the YMCA Sailing Camp. Hosted annually by the Fishing Bay Yacht Club of Deltaville, this specialty camp is run from July 9-13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An in-depth introduction to all things sailing, this camp focuses on boat nomen-clature, basic boat rigging and furling, basic steering, general safety knowledge, including capsizing and self-rescue.

The class further focuses on sailing skills, such as tacking, jibing, getting out-of-irons, points of sail, sail-ing upwind, downwind, weather and wind awareness and advanced safety such as right-of-way. An introduction of knots and variety of uses will be included. This pro-gram is currently registering for youth ages 8-13 and costs $125 for members and $150 for program participants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more information.

Golf CampDrive, chip, and putt at

the Y Golf Camp held at Piankatank River Golf Club

from 9 to 11 a.m. Junior golfers will learn the rules and etiquette of the game of golf, train the necessary tools and skills of the game, and will enjoy games and fun contests. This is a great camp for golfers of all experiences and skill levels. This pro-gram is currently registering for youth ages 6-14 and costs $50 for members and $75 for program participants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more information.

Gymnastics CampAgility, strength and

poise are developed at the Middlesex Family Y Gym-nastics Camp on August 6-10 from 4-6 p.m. Your child will gain agility, strength and flexibility, while learning and practicing the fundamentals of tumbling and gymnas-tics. This program provides an opportunity to see the potential your child has as an aspiring athlete. This pro-gram is currently registering for youth ages 6-12 and costs $40 for members and $60 for program participants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more information.Preschool Summer Camp

Play the day away with the Middlesex Family Y Preschool Summer Camp. Preschoolers will have the opportunity to meet new friends while having fun! Camp is full day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Through a variety of fun activities, includ-ing art projects and games, staff teach, model and rein-force the Christian character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Sign up now while spots are still available. Camp runs from July 2 to August 3. This program is currently register-ing for youth ages 3 through 4 years and 9 months, and the cost is $90 for members and $120 for program par-

ticipants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more informa-tion.

Summer Soccer CampJust kick it with the

Middlesex Family Y Summer Soccer Camp. The camp focuses on teaching indi-vidual skills and is designed for players whose knowledge ranges from the fundamen-tal to advance technique.

time campers, it is sure to make tangible and exciting improvements in their game. This camp is held August 20-24 and is currently regis-tering youth ages 8-13. The cost for this program is $25 for members and $35 for program participants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more information.

Swim Lessons

in the water! The Y can help your child learn safety and

swim lessons. Participants learn respect and security around the water and gain healthy independence while having fun! Swim lessons will be held at both the Urbanna and Deltaville pools from June 25 through August 17 and the Y is currently reg-istering youth ages 3-15. The cost for a two-week lesson

package is $30 for members and $50 for program partici-pants. Visit the Y or call 776-8846 for more information.RAL Summer Art CampCreate, dream and explore

with the Rappahannock Art League (RAL)Summer Art Camp. Two sessions are available:

Family YMCA; July 16-20; theme “Time Flies when You’re Having Fun!”; led by Dixie Doerr; 10-11:30 a.m. (kindergarten-4th grade) and noon-2 p.m. (grades 4 and up).

Nature Park in Deltaville; August 6-10; theme “The Heart of Holly Point-Nature and Boats”; led by Elizabeth Blackwell; 10-11:30 a.m. (kindergarten-grade 4); and “Treasures of Holly Point”; led by Elizabeth Blackwell; noon-2 p.m. (grades 4 and up). The cost for the pro-gram including materials is $60, and you can regis-ter at the Middlesex Family YMCA with cash or check only. Please come by and the visit the Middlesex Family Y Welcome Center or call 776-8846 for more information.

The Middlesex Family Y is at 11487 General Puller

started numerous programs at our high school, includ-ing the Key Club. We thank him for his service and wish him well in retirement.”

MHS principal Dr. Steve Castle said, “School sys-tems these days are lucky to be able to hold onto edu-cators for extended peri-ods of time. It seems that teachers now are moving around much more fre-quently. When teachers are able to stay in one school system for a long time, it is an impressive thing. Bill Murray is one of those rare teachers who has been able

to stay in one school system for his whole career. Bill has been a teacher for 39 years and has made some incredible contributions to this community. He has been a mentor, a friend, and a teacher to many. We wish him many years of well-deserved retirement.”

In retirement, Murray plans on doing “exactly what I want to do,” he said. “I have no plans but will continue to enjoy my garden.”

Murray also will coach MHS cross-country next year. Once a Charger always a Charger.

Murray . . . (Continued from page A3)

“F.D. Crockett,” Deltaville Maritime Museum’s restored historic log-hulled buyboat, will be featured this week-end as a traditional Chesa-peake Bay watercraft in the massive flotilla of sail and power craft displayed along the Elizabeth River water-front.

Boats will be docked from Norfolk’s Waterside and Town Point Park to the Hague as part of Norfolk’s Harborfest and OpSail 2012. The OpSail 2012, though mainly from June 7-12, is a multi-day event span-ning Hampton Roads. More information can be found at www.opsail2012virginia.com.

“The Crockett and her crew are honored to accept this invitation to be one of OpSail’s display boats,” said project manager John Eng-land. “We’ve been working hard to get the boat ship-shape and ready for a voyage

from home port, and will be a good preparation for our cruise up the bay with the Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association in August. It’s going to be exciting to be in the company of tall ships from all over the world and we want to look our best!

her forepeak and are much closer to our goal of restor-ing the Crockett to her oper-ational condition when she worked and plied the bay. Folks coming aboard can

now get a real feel for what it was like for the watermen who worked and lived aboard the F.D. Crockett,” added England.

For those planning to attend OpSail 2012 and Harborfest, the F.D. Crock-ett will be docked at the NOAA Atlantic operations dock at 439 West York St., Norfolk, VA 23510. If you are Googling directions, please use this address as there is another NOAA

map and docking plan of all the participating ships is available on the OpSail website above.

The F.D. Crockett left for Norfolk at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 7, from Deltaville and will arrive at NOAA-Atlan-tic in the late afternoon. Her crew will consist of museum volunteers John and Vera England, John McQueen, and Gordon Gibb.

A complete history of the F.D. Crockett can be found on the Crockett blog at fdcrockett.wordpress.com.

‘F.D. Crockett’ to shine at

OpSail 2012 this weekend

Bill and Linda Lewis will be in concert on Sunday, June 17, at 11 a.m. in a joint service at First Assembly United Wesleyan Church at 3976 Lewis B. Puller Memo-

First Assembly plans concertrial Hwy., Shacklefords. All are invited.

For more information, contact Rev. John Randall at 785-5683 or Rev. Robert Moore at 804-832-0680.