Section C Recreation • Fishing • High School Teams AreaSports www.rrecord.com August 12, 2010 Rappahannock Record Kilmarnock, VA INSIDE: Tide Chart • Eagle Scout • Bridge • HealthLine • Schools • Business Virginia Motor Speedway August 7 results: Late Models- First, David Wiliams; second, David Lipscomb; and third, Sommey Lacey Jr. Sportsmen- First, Tony Wood; second, Roger Jamerson; and third, Michael Roop. Modifieds- First, Dan Arnold; second, Brian Maxey; and third, Dustin Bishop. Limited stocks- First, James Givens; second, Wesley Givens; and third, Joe Ender. August 14 races: Late models (35 laps). sportsmen (25 laps), modifieds (25 laps), limited stocks (20 laps). (VMS is on Route 17 in Jamaica, eight miles north of Saluda. Pit gates open at 4 p.m.; spectator gates open at 6 p.m.Track activities begin at 6:30 p.m.) PIT STOP SPORTS SHORTS n RiverRide Registration for the fifth annual Northern Neck RiverRide, a cycling event that brings hundreds of cyclists to Lancaster and Northumberland counties each year, recently opened. RiverRide, September 25 and 26, will be sponsored by the Lancaster By The Bay Chamber. The $35 registration is intended to encourage greater participation in the event, especially among those who live in the area and don’t need to camp or eat lunch. Riders may register at riverride.org, or call event coordinator Edie Jett at 435-6092. n $25,000 prize The Lancaster County Little League and Youth Club of Lancaster County will host their second Span- ish Mackerel Fishing Tournament August 21. Chesapeake Boat Basin near Kilmarnock will serve as the weigh-in station. The entry fee is $175. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third, junior and lady angler. Tri-Star Supermarket will sponsor a $25,000 prize for break- ing the state record. To register, call 804-724-9279. n Masters swim Registrations begin August 24 for the 2010-2011 season of the Northern Neck Family YMCA masters swim team, the Stripers. Regular practices resume Sep- tember 7. Current and new members should reg- ister at the Northern Neck Family YMCA at 39 Harris Road in Kilmarnock. Partic- ipants must be at least 18 years old and have the ability to swim 50 yards without stop, then continue with intermittent rest periods. For more details, call 435-0223, or visit striperswim.com. n North Cubs The North Cubs will organize year-round 10U and 13U baseball teams beginning this fall. The pro- gram will focus on baseball skills, sportsmanship and leadership devel- opment. Anyone interested in play- ing should call coach Mike Myers at 804-832-0242. n Pistol course The Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club will conduct a National Rifle Asso- ciation “First Steps” pistol orientation course August 19 and 21. The course offers an introduction to safe handling and proper operation. Three hours of classroom work on Thursday evening are followed by three hours of range shooting on Saturday morning. Successful completion of the course is accepted by sheriffs as prereq- uisite for obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit for Virginia. To enroll, call Bob Berry at 453-9402. n Boating safety U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 33 will offer About Boating Safety from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 14 at the Lan- caster Community Library in Kilmar- nock. The fee is $25 per student and $5 for additional family members. To register, call Don Gallagher at 435- 2084. Led by catcher and team cap- tain Takashi Ono, Saitama City defeated the Lancaster All Stars at Dreamfields Saturday, 12 to 2. The Richmond City All Stars beat Middlesex 9 to 5 in an earlier game. The Saitama City/Lancaster contest marked the fourth trip to Kilmarnock for the Japanese team of 12-year-olds that made their first visit here in 2002, said event organizer Carroll Lee Ashburn. Pre-game ceremonies included a presentation of the key to the city by Kilmarnock Mayor Raymond Booth to Naoyoshi Narisawa, the head of delegation representing Saitama city, said Ashburn. Colors for both countries were presented with Saitama team cap- tain Takashi Ono carrying the Saitama City flag. That was fol- lowed by the National Anthem of both countries, said Ashburn. Former Yankee All-Star pitcher Jim Coates threw out the first ball to both catchers completing the ceremonies, said Ashburn. After the six-inning contest both teams lined up for the traditional exchange of gifts, he said. That was followed by a gigantic pool party and old-fashioned American style picnic at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club. Grant Long of the Lancaster All Stars got a hit in the first inning of an exhibition game August 7 at Dream Fields against a Japanese Little League team from the city of Saitama.The Japanese won, 12-2. In an earlier game the Richmond All Stars beat the Middlesex All Stars, 9-5. Photo by Starke Jett Saitama beats Lancaster, 12-2 A couple of boys who grew up playing baseball with the Lancaster County Little League are now sup- porting its fund-raising efforts. Ryan Hudson, Marcus Mondy, Matthew Self, Joel Hudnall and Sammy Somers will fish in next week’s Spanish Mackerel Tourna- ment as team Soak-N-Em. The five will take to the Chesa- peake Bay in search of the winning mackerel on Saturday, August 21, when the Lancaster County Little League hosts its second fishing tournament. All five of the Lancaster High School students have a connec- tion to the Dreamfields ball park. Seventeen-year-old Hudson and Hudnall and 16-year-old Somers have played Little League since they were young boys. All three plus Mondy, 17, now play at the park on Irvington Road near Kil- marnock with the Lancaster High School baseball team. Self, 17, also played at Dreamfields when he was younger. “We’re doing this to have fun and support a good cause,” said Hudson, who fished in the tourna- ment with his uncle and father last year and finished third. Hudson said the boys, all juniors and seniors at LHS, will fish for Spanish mackerel the way every- one else does. “We don’t have any secrets,” he said. “Everybody uses the same stuff, spoons and trolling. But we’re not telling you what size and what kind.” The top prizes in the mackerel tournament, based on a 50-boat entry, are $2,000 for the largest fish, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third. The entry fee is $175 per boat and there are already 33 boats registered, according to tournament director Kathy Pitt- man. The grand prize of $25,000 for breaking the state record for Span- ish mackerel is sponsored by Tri- Star Supermarket. Wal-Mart is the tournament’s first “Press Box Level” sponsor. A captain’s meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, August 20, at the Hayden Building at Dreamfields. Fishing will begin at 7 a.m. Sat- urday and the weigh station is at Chesapeake Boat Basin in Kilmar- nock. The scales close at 4 p.m. An awards ceremony with dinner by Willaby’s Catering in White Stone will be held following the competition at the Boat Basin. Dinner is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Drawings for prizes donated by many area businesses will be held. To register, contact Pittman at 804-435-0621 or yclcfish@yahoo. com. From left, Ryan Hudson, Marcus Mondy and Matthew Self will join Joel Hudnall and Sammy Somers as team Soak-N-Em next week in the Lancaster County Little League’s Spanish Mackerel Tournament. Photo by Lisa Hinton- Valdrighi by Lisa Hinton Valdrighi Signup continues for annual Spanish mackerel tournament n Healthy community A health and safety fair, “Creat- ing a Healthy and Safe Community,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 11, at the Northern Neck Family YMCA in Kilmarnock. The event will be hosted by the YMCA and Rappahannock General Hospital and will include glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol screen- ings, a self-defense class, eye exams, a K9 demonstration and a bounce house for kids.
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Section C
Recreation • Fishing • High School TeamsAreaSports www.rrecord.com
August 12, 2010 Rappahannock Record Kilmarnock, VA
Virginia Motor SpeedwayAugust 7 results:Late Models- First, David Wiliams; second, David Lipscomb; and third, Sommey Lacey Jr.Sportsmen- First, Tony Wood; second, Roger Jamerson; and third, Michael Roop.Modifieds- First, Dan Arnold; second, Brian Maxey; and third, Dustin Bishop.Limited stocks- First, James Givens; second, Wesley Givens; and third, Joe Ender.August 14 races:Late models (35 laps). sportsmen (25 laps), modifieds (25 laps), limited stocks (20 laps).(VMS is on Route 17 in Jamaica, eight miles north of Saluda. Pit gates open at 4 p.m.; spectator gates open at 6 p.m. Track activities begin at 6:30 p.m.)
PIT STOP
SPORTSSHORTS
n RiverRideRegistration for the fifth annual
Northern Neck RiverRide, a cycling event that brings hundreds of cyclists to Lancaster and Northumberland counties each year, recently opened. RiverRide, September 25 and 26, will be sponsored by the Lancaster By The Bay Chamber.
The $35 registration is intended to encourage greater participation in the event, especially among those who live in the area and don’t need to camp or eat lunch. Riders may register at riverride.org, or call event coordinator Edie Jett at 435-6092.
n $25,000 prizeThe Lancaster County Little
League and Youth Club of Lancaster County will host their second Span-ish Mackerel Fishing Tournament August 21. Chesapeake Boat Basin near Kilmarnock will serve as the weigh-in station. The entry fee is $175.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third, junior and lady angler. Tri-Star Supermarket will sponsor a $25,000 prize for break-ing the state record. To register, call 804-724-9279.
n Masters swimRegistrations begin August 24 for the
2010-2011 season of the Northern Neck Family YMCA masters swim team, the Stripers. Regular practices resume Sep-tember 7.
Current and new members should reg-ister at the Northern Neck Family YMCA at 39 Harris Road in Kilmarnock. Partic-ipants must be at least 18 years old and have the ability to swim 50 yards without stop, then continue with intermittent rest periods. For more details, call 435-0223, or visit striperswim.com.
n North Cubs The North Cubs will organize
year-round 10U and 13U baseball teams beginning this fall. The pro-gram will focus on baseball skills, sportsmanship and leadership devel-opment. Anyone interested in play-ing should call coach Mike Myers at 804-832-0242.
n Pistol courseThe Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle
Club will conduct a National Rifle Asso-ciation “First Steps” pistol orientation course August 19 and 21. The course offers an introduction to safe handling and proper operation.
Three hours of classroom work on Thursday evening are followed by three hours of range shooting on Saturday morning. Successful completion of the course is accepted by sheriffs as prereq-uisite for obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit for Virginia. To enroll, call Bob Berry at 453-9402.
n Boating safetyU.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 33 will
offer About Boating Safety from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 14 at the Lan-caster Community Library in Kilmar-nock. The fee is $25 per student and $5 for additional family members. To register, call Don Gallagher at 435-2084.
Led by catcher and team cap-tain Takashi Ono, Saitama City defeated the Lancaster All Stars at Dreamfields Saturday, 12 to 2. The Richmond City All Stars beat Middlesex 9 to 5 in an earlier game.
The Saitama City/Lancaster contest marked the fourth trip to
Kilmarnock for the Japanese team of 12-year-olds that made their f irst visit here in 2002, said event organizer Carroll Lee Ashburn.
Pre-game ceremonies included a presentation of the key to the city by Kilmarnock Mayor Raymond Booth to Naoyoshi Narisawa, the head of delegation representing
Saitama city, said Ashburn.Colors for both countries were
presented with Saitama team cap-tain Takashi Ono carrying the Saitama City flag. That was fol-lowed by the National Anthem of both countries, said Ashburn.
Former Yankee All-Star pitcher Jim Coates threw out the first ball
to both catchers completing the ceremonies, said Ashburn.
After the six-inning contest both teams lined up for the traditional exchange of gifts, he said. That was followed by a gigantic pool party and old-fashioned American style picnic at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club.
Grant Long of the Lancaster All Stars got a hit in the first inning of an exhibition game August 7 at Dream Fields against a Japanese Little League team from the city of Saitama. The Japanese won, 12-2. In an earlier game the Richmond All Stars beat the Middlesex All Stars, 9-5. Photo by Starke Jett
Saitama beats Lancaster, 12-2
A couple of boys who grew up playing baseball with the Lancaster County Little League are now sup-porting its fund-raising efforts.
Ryan Hudson, Marcus Mondy, Matthew Self, Joel Hudnall and Sammy Somers will f ish in next week’s Spanish Mackerel Tourna-ment as team Soak-N-Em.
The five will take to the Chesa-peake Bay in search of the winning mackerel on Saturday, August 21, when the Lancaster County Little League hosts its second fishing tournament.
All f ive of the Lancaster High School students have a connec-tion to the Dreamfields ball park. Seventeen-year-old Hudson and Hudnall and 16-year-old Somers have played Little League since they were young boys. All three plus Mondy, 17, now play at the park on Irvington Road near Kil-marnock with the Lancaster High School baseball team. Self, 17, also played at Dreamfields when he was younger.
“We’re doing this to have fun and support a good cause,” said Hudson, who fished in the tourna-ment with his uncle and father last year and finished third.
Hudson said the boys, all juniors and seniors at LHS, will f ish for Spanish mackerel the way every-one else does.
“We don’t have any secrets,” he said. “Everybody uses the same stuff, spoons and trolling. But we’re not telling you what size and what kind.”
The top prizes in the mackerel tournament, based on a 50-boat entry, are $2,000 for the largest f ish, $1,000 for second place and $500 for third. The entry fee is $175 per boat and there are already 33 boats registered, according to tournament director Kathy Pitt-man.
The grand prize of $25,000 for breaking the state record for Span-ish mackerel is sponsored by Tri-
Star Supermarket. Wal-Mart is the tournament’s
first “Press Box Level” sponsor. A captain’s meeting will be held
at 7 p.m. Friday, August 20, at the Hayden Building at Dreamfields. Fishing will begin at 7 a.m. Sat-
urday and the weigh station is at Chesapeake Boat Basin in Kilmar-nock. The scales close at 4 p.m.
An awards ceremony with dinner by Willaby’s Catering in White Stone will be held following the competition at the Boat Basin.
Dinner is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Drawings for prizes donated by many area businesses will be held.
From left, Ryan Hudson, Marcus Mondy and Matthew Self will join Joel Hudnall and Sammy Somers as team Soak-N-Em next week in the Lancaster County Little League’s Spanish Mackerel Tournament. Photo by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
by Lisa Hinton Valdrighi
Signup continues for annual Spanish mackerel tournament
n Healthy communityA health and safety fair, “Creat-
ing a Healthy and Safe Community,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 11, at the Northern Neck Family YMCA in Kilmarnock.
The event will be hosted by the YMCA and Rappahannock General Hospital and will include glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol screen-ings, a self-defense class, eye exams, a K9 demonstration and a bounce house for kids.
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Corrections High Low HeightPiankatank River, Cherry Pt. -1:42 -1:44 86%Great Wicomico River Light 0:30 0:20 75%Smith Point Light 1:01 0:44 86%
Swinging into fall sportsGolf practice is in full swing at The Golden Eagle in Irvington where the Lancaster High golf team is preparing for the fall season. Lancaster’s football, golf and volleyball teams have already started practice. The golf team began play earlier this week and will travel to Hobbs Hole Golf Course today to play Northumberland, Rappahannock and Essex. Photo by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Hole-in-oneKaren Gorin on August 5
aced hole 5 at the Pianka-tank River Golf Club. She was using a 6 Hybrid club on the 90-yard shot. Gorin was playing with Ann Padgett and Judy Spain.
ICYCC 9-holersThe Indian Creek Yacht
and Country Club 9-holers on August 5 played a four-some scramble. Winners were first, Fran Sulick, Joy Dawson, Helen Hopton and Mary Kay Rotert; second, Louis Petrailia, Dorie Bat-telle, Mary Duley Guy and Joy Young; and third, Mar-garet Teal, Judy Epps, Babs Murphy and Pat Willett.
ICYCC midweekThe Indian Creek Yacht
and Country Club men’s midweek winners for August 4 were first, Wayne Mul-lins, Derek Ferrand, Dick Schreyer and Bob Johnson; and second, Craig Calla-han, Brian Murray and Herb Klapp,
ICYCC Friday knightsThe Indian Creek Yacht
and Country Club Friday Knights winners for August 6 were first, Peter Ganser, Ned Crocket, Dick Schreyer and Mike Kenna; and second, Craig Callahan, John Hope, Ed Bunch and Pete South-mayd.
ICYCCThe Indian Creek Yacht
and Country Club on August 7 played a mixed scramble. Winners were first, Gary Throckmorton, Jim Reid, Dee Byrne and Kayleen Had; second, Isabelle Bunch, Mel-anie Maguire, Wayne Mul-lins and Ed Roccella; and third, R. Dixon Foster, Gene Mapes, Linda Price and Karen Mullins.
Junior River TourJunior River Tour golf-
ers on August 3 played the Tartan Golf Club. Ages 8-10 winners were first, Sheridan Ford; second, Nicklaus Ford; and third, Maclean Thomas. Ages 11-14 winners were
first, Jake Jackson; second, Levi Brizendine; and third, Taylor Woolard. Ages 15-18 winners were first, Jeremy Gilbert; second, Kendall Taylor; and third, William Jones.
Piankatank ladiesThe Piankatank Ladies
Golf Association on August 5 played low gross. First flight winner were first, Karen Gorin; second, Gloria Mathews; and third, Ellen McGowan. Second flight winners wee first, Ann Stan-ley; second, Christy Pitts; and third, Sheila Lia.
Quinton Oaks ladiesThe Quinton Oaks Ladies
Golf Association on August 4 played a low gross/low net tournament. Flight A win-ners were first low gross, Maggie Dennett; and second, Terri Sartori; f irst low net, Bettye Garner; and second, Judy Wise. Flight B winner were first low gross, Linda Richards; and first low net, Jean Lee.
Quinton Oaks menThe Quinton Oaks Senior
Men’s League first flight win-ners for August 3 were first, Jimmy Atkinson; second, Ray Jones; and third, Dick Thompson. Second flight winners wee first, Cabot Caskie; second, Bob Price; and third, Wayne Oliff.
Tartan Golf ClubThe Tartan Golf Club twi-
light winners for August 8 were first, Tom Parrish and Noreen Matt; and second, Wendy Waggener and Susan Troubetzkoy.
Tartan menThe Tartan Golf Club
men’s playday winners for August 9 were first, Tom Parrish; second, Rob Grace; and third, (tie) Hank Little and Arthur Neal.
Tartan ladiesThe Tartan Golf Club
ladies’ playday winners for August 9 were first, Susan Troubetzkoy; second, Betty Lawton; and third, Faith
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Logan Nonnemacker, the son of Michael and Darlene Nonnemacker of Kilmarnock, received his Eagle Scout award in a ceremony at Morattico Bap-tist Church August 8, 2010. The Rev. Craig Smith was the guest speaker. A reception was held in the fellowship hall following the program.
Nonnemacker is a member of Boy Scout Troop 242, spon-sored by Kilmarnock Baptist Church. He is an honor graduate of Lancaster High School and will attend Christopher Newport University in the fall. He was in the National Honor Society and was co-captain of the golf team.
His Eagle Scout project was helping build a playground and mulching it for the children of his church.
Nonnemacker received let-ters of commendation from CNU President Paul Trible, Gov. Robert McDonnell, Presi-dent Barack Obama, Sen. Mark Warner, Kilmarnock Mayor Raymond Booth, and the Lan-caster County Board of Supervi-sors.
Nonnemacker’s scoutmaster is James Tadlock of Troop 242 in Kilmarnock. Nonnemacker earned 41 merit badges and was a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow.
Logan Nonnemacker
Nonnemacker earns Eagle Scout
Mikalya Barr of Burgess and her karate instructor Sensei Glenn Fallin recently attended the King George Open Karate Tournament at King George Middle School.
Barr competed in two events against other 10-
to 11-year-old girls from around the state. She placed third in the sparring division and first in the kata forms division.
Barr takes karate classes at The Dance Studio in Kil-marnock.
Barr is � rst in kata formsFrom left are Mikalya Barr and Glenn Fallin.
The Northern Neck Chap-ter of Virginia Aeronauti-cal Historical Society will meet at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, August 19, at the Pilot House Restaurant in Topping.
The luncheon speaker will be Bill Schultz, who joined the VAHS in 2001, has served as president and serves as chairman for chap-ter development and his-torical markers, according to Northern Neck Chapter member Cary L. Broadway. Due to his efforts the society has recently chartered a new chapter in Warrenton.
Schultz has an extensive Navy background, serving on aircraft carriers in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, said Broadway. He was a f ield engineer, supporting
fleet f ighter and attack air-craft weapon systems.
Later he joined the Grum-man Aircraft Corp, and with his experience supported the A-6 and F-14 development phases, and the moderniza-tion programs of the Cana-dian F-14 and Malaysian A-4, said Broadway.
Schultz’s presentation will cover the development of German glider concepts and the creation, design and development of the glider for wartime deployment, said Broadway. The public is invited.
Schultz to addressaeronautical group
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Physicals offeredFrom left, Dr. Fernando Atienza gives Chukwan Wiggins of Lancaster a back-to-school physical at the Northern Neck Free Health Clinic in Kilmarnock. Dr. Atienza will be at the clinic helping give physicals from 1 to 5 p.m. August 18. Appointments are preferred, call 435-0575. Bring student immunization records, the school physical forms and family financial documentation. The physicals are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the Northern Neck.
Registration for Linda’s School of Dance is now in progress.
New to the faculty this fall semester are Ann Catherine Cross and Master Will Ster-ling Walker, according to director Linda Betz-Coffield.
Cross has been teaching dance in the Virginia area for 32 years. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity with an arts degree in theatre and dance, said Linda Betz-Coffield. She is founder and director of Across the Floor, Miracles in Motion and The Cross School of Dance in Mechanicsville.
Walker has trained at the Contemporary Ballet Theatre, the Allegheny Ballet Com-pany, and Central Pennsylva-nia Ballet, said Linda Betz-Coffield. He received the Artist Merit Award from the Virginia School of the Arts.
He danced professionally with The Richmond Ballet, The Starr Foster Dance Company, Chris Burnside Dancers, and Charisma Dance Theatre.
Walker is a certified dance teacher and instructs classes at the School of the Latin Ballet where he is the direc-tor of the ballet’s Junior Com-pany and performs with The Latin Ballet of Virginia’s pro-fessional company, said Linda Betz-Coffield. He also has been teaching for the past 11 years at The Henrico Center for the Performing Arts High School.
Betz-Coffield said she and her students welcome both these teachers to Linda’s School of Dance and look for-ward to an exciting year under their instruction.
Dance brochures are avail-able at the front desk of the YMCA.
Dance school hastwo new teachers
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It’s hot out there!With with recent record
highs in Richmond and the sur-rounding areas since record-keeping began over 120 years ago in the late 1800s, prepar-ing for the summer heat and avoiding heat-related illnesses is a priority for most folks.
Overexposure to extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion or heat stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heat exhaustion is characterized by heavy sweating, muscle cramps, pale skin, headache, nausea, vomiting, and weak-ness.
Heat stroke will occur if the bodies warning signals are ignored and overheating con-tinues. Heat stroke victims are no longer able to sweat and their skin becomes hot and dry. They will have an unsafe increase in body temperature and may become confused or unconscious.
It is important to seek prompt medical attention if these symptoms occur.
Follow these tips to keep cool and avoid unnecessary heat related emergencies:
• When possible, avoid being outdoors and exposed to the heat during the afternoon hours which are usually the hottest.
• Wear light-weight, light colored clothing to reflect the suns’ rays. Wear a hat!
• Drink plenty of water and sports drinks. Avoid caffeine and alcohol as these can actu-ally cause you to become more dehydrated.
• Increase your fluid intake as you increase your physi-cal activity. The CDC recom-mends drinking a minimum of 16 to 32 ounces of cool fluids every hour that you are exposed to excessive heat and have increased physical activ-ity.
• Take frequent rest breaks in a shady or air-conditioned area.
If you become overheated and your heart begins to pound and you feel like you are gasping for your breath, stop your activity, drink plenty of water, and cool off with a cool shower or cool compresses. Most importantly, get out of the heat.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not subside within thirty minutes or if you need medical advice.
Heat-related illnesses can be prevented by following this common sense advice. So, have some fun in the sun...get outdoors and enjoy your summer by the bay.
For information about medi-cal procedures available in Kilmarnock and the surround-ing areas, physician informa-tion, specialty classes, and community resources, call the RGH HeathLine at 435-8010.
All-terrain vehicles see plenty of farm and recreational use and Virginia Farm Bureau urges ATV owners and par-ents of young ATV riders to be informed.
“ATVs are a lot of fun, but there are also a lot of dangers associated with these heavy machines,” said Jimmy Maass, safety coordinator for Virginia Farm Bureau. “Without the appropriate safety gear and knowledge that goes along with operating an ATV, riders can be severely injured, and oftentimes these injuries can be fatal.”
Virginia law requires all ATV riders to wear a helmet. It also is recommended that riders wear long sleeves, long pants, goggles, elbow and knee pads, gloves and boots. Younger riders also should wear chest protection.
It is recommended that chil-dren younger than age 6 not be permitted to ride an ATV. Chil-dren ages 6 to 12 years must ride an ATV that is smaller than 70 cc, and those ages 12 to 16 should ride a vehicle that’s smaller than 90 cc. Vehicles that are larger than 90 cc are for riders who are 16 and older.
“We are seeing a lot of inju-ries and deaths because chil-dren are riding ATVs that are
too big for them,” Maass said. “Keep the size of the ATV to the age of the child and his or her capabilities.”
Passengers are not permitted on an ATV at any time unless it is designed to be operated with a passenger.
ATV use on public highways is generally prohibited in Vir-ginia, with a few exceptions. Also, all new ATVs larger than 50 cc purchased after July 1, 2006, are required to be titled.
“When children are riding ATVs, they should be under constant supervision,” Maass said. “A parent or adult should accompany young ATV riders.” It also is recom-mended that parents of young riders have some type of remote device that lets them control the ATV. If the child is driving too fast or is not riding safely, the parent can use the remote to warn the child or turn the engine off.
ATV dealers offer a rider orientation and safety course provided by the ATV Institution of America. There is no cost for the four-hour class for owners of a new ATV. Other owners also can take the class at a cost. For training course locations, call 800-887-2887, or visit atvsafety.org.
Safety should be a priority when operating ATVs
Nine tables of duplicate bridge were in play August 3 at the Lan-caster Women’s Club.
North/south winners were first, Ginger Klapp and Arden Durham; second, Dianne Monroe and Babs Murphy; and third, Betty Fay Lewis and Jane Bunnell.
East/west winners were first, Don Schelling and Shirley Churchil; second, Beverly Oren and Joseph Oren; and third, Car-olyn Reed and Ronnie Gerster.
The next bridge for this group will be August 17 at 1 p.m.
Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club north/south bridge winners for August 5 were first, Burley Medlin and Steve Lowe; and second Arden Durham and Babs Murphy.
East/west winners were first, Helen Hopton and Margaret Livesay; and second, Helen Kinne and Joy Straughan.
Five-and-a-half tables of duplicate bridge were in play August 4 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.
Winners north/south were first, Arden Durham and Gin-gerKlapp; and second, Ilva Doggett and Joy Straugha.
Winners east/west were first, Helen Kinne and Helen Blackwell; and second, Mary Andrews and Carolyn Reed.
The next bridge for this group is August 10 at 1 p.m.
The Woman’s Club of White Stone held salad bridge August 6. The winner was Iris Panzetta. Lunch was served by Mary Niven Stover. She was assisted by Billie Barnes, June Swannell and Ferne Walker-Bernhardt. The next light bridge luncheon will be held September 3, the fee is is $5. For reservations, call Carolyn Reed at 435-6207.
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2010 National Scout Jamboree, some of the most memorable moments would have to be the fellowship of the 45,000+ scouters at the arena shows as well as the arena shows them-selves.
The Jamboree was not as hot as it was made out to be, weather wise, that is. The fi rst day was pretty hot but after that it stayed relatively nice.
The Jamboree offered mul-tiple educational courses. My favorite was the disability awareness challenge, where scouts experience what people with disabilities go through. One of the related activities was a maze where the scout is blindfolded and given a cane to tap his way through it. Another was sitting in a wheel chair in a simulated kitchen and having to use a grabber to reach the items placed in a cabinet. Another activity was using a set of crutches to go through an exercise course with an ele-vated board that scouts had to cross using crutches with one foot off of the ground.
I feel that the Jamboree has given me precious memories that I will be able to look back on even when I become a well aged adult.
Another exciting activity was patch trading which was a lot of fun and even made us make a lot of hard decisions.
One of the highlights of the closing arena show was the appearance of Mike Rowe who was brought in on a front end loader. Many of you know him from the television show, “Dirtiest Jobs”. He is also an Eagle Scout.
Another highlight was the fi reworks show which was the largest display to ever have been set off on an active mili-tary base.
Rowe recited the Boy Scout law except he left out clean because he said that he had a little problem. He is the ambas-sador of dirt so how could he be clean?
Rowe also offered a personal amendment to clean. He said a scout should be clean and not be afraid to get dirty.
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One morning in late spring, Woodland Academy teacher Lois Kilpatrick began reading a true story to her students, “Sadako and The Thousand Paper Cranes.” It made a last-ing impression, according to academy publicist Mike Marcon.
Sadako Sakasi was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima near her home, said Marcon. She spent most of her remaining childhood being treated for the effects of radiation and the leukemia it caused. A hopeful child, she set about folding a thousand paper cranes. Japa-nese tradition held that the task of folding the cranes would grant the wish of life to those who performed this deed. Sadako was able to fold 644 before she died at age 12.
Built in 1958, a simple but powerful monument now stands as a commemoration to the thousands of children who were victims of the bombing, he said. The monument was built with money raised by the school children of Japan. Atop it, Sadako is immortalized, arms outstretched, as if she’s about to release a giant folded crane.
Beneath the monument which appears as a 20-foot tripod is a bronze crane which works as a wind chime when pushed against a traditional peace bell. The crane and bell were donated by Nobel Laure-ate in physics Hideki Yukawa. At the base of the monument is a black marble slab engraved, “This is our city, this is our prayer: peace in the world,” Marcon said.
Everyday colorful chains of paper cranes arrive having been
folded by children around the world, he said. The cranes are then draped upon and around the monument in respect of the children’s desire to live in a world free of nuclear war.
Woodland student Madison Clarke was so moved by the story of Sadako she checked the book out and read the story again, said Marcon. Then, col-laborating with fellow students Harli Ingram, Khyhe Gordon, Kayla Cross, Brandon Risk, Dillion Wade and Whitney Wade, a group decision was made to attempt to fold a thou-sand cranes. When completed they would be sent to the Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima to be displayed there with paper cranes folded by children the world over.
They approached their art teacher, Marianne Ashurst, who taught them the basics of origami in which paper fi gures can be folded from squares of paper without using scissors or glue, said Marcon. The tradi-tional paper crane is complex and requires practice, but by the end of their fi rst lesson, serious folding had begun.
Children patiently folded cranes during every free moment, before school, during lunch and recess, and at home. They folded every day until eventually the school year came to an end. Like Sadako, they simply ran out of time. But the seven children had folded 677 nearly perfect cranes, Marcon said.
In July, Woodland Acade-my’s inspirational gift of cranes was packaged and shipped to Japan to be displayed at The Peace Monument along with the other cranes of the world’s children, he said.
From left, Madsion Clarke delivers the cranes to Wicomico Church postmaster Terry Elam.
Woodland Academy sends papercranes to Children’s Memorial
Lancaster school offi cials recently announced registration for the 2010-11 academic session will be held from noon to 7 p.m. August 19 and 7 a.m. to noon August 20.
Homeroom assignments and other information will be avail-able. Registration will begin in the cafeteria at Lancaster Primary School and in the lobby at Lan-caster Middle School and Lan-caster High School.
Open house will be held August 31 at the primary school. Pre-school open house will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Kinder-garten and grades one through
three will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Students and parents will meet teachers in the gymnasium and visit classrooms.
Fourth-grade orientation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Septem-ber 1 at the middle school. Open house for grades fi ve through eight will be held at 7 p.m. in conjunction with a PTA meet-ing.
Ninth-grade orientation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. August 30 at the high school, followed by open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Students will report for the fi rst day of classes September 7.
Back-to-schooldates set next week
KILMARNOCK—Keith Butler and Jonathan Saunders of the Rough Riders Perfor-mance Club last week pre-sented donations to Troopers on Patrol for Students (TOPS) as a helping hand for disad-vantaged kids.
The motorcycle club donated $200 and Butler per-sonally gave another $100 which will be used to help pur-
chase back-to-school clothes for students.
“Some kids aren’t going to school because they can’t afford school clothes and they are embarrassed,” said state trooper Patrick McCranie. “These guys are awesome. The Rough Riders have helped the TOPS program a lot over the years.”
Since 2004, TOPS has assisted students with cloth-ing, coats, even gradua-
tion caps and gowns, said McCranie. An account is set up at the middle school and contributions may be made by contacting Kathy Diehl at 435-1681.
This year TOPS will assist 15 to 20 children from the Boys & Girls Club with the purchase of clothing from Wal-Mart on August 25. Wal-Mart manager David Anderson said the store will donate school supplies and backpacks.
From left are Keith Butler, Patrick McCranie, Jonathan Saunders, David Anderson and Boys & Girls Club unit director Wardell Carter.
Clubs and merchants help to outfi t students by Audrey Thomasson
Some 800 Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula educators participated in a recent four-day Regional Educational Consor-tium sponsored by the Rappa-hannock Community College Workforce and Community Development Center. More than 40 sessions were held on both RCC campuses, according to public information offi cer Tom Martin.
The Consortium brought international, national, state, and local educational experts together to foster the develop-ment of skills which are essen-tial to student achievement—the only meaningful measure of success—in 21st-century schools, said Martin.
Speakers included Dr. John Strebe, nationally known for maximizing the amount of instructional time in a block scheduling format; Sherri Miller, an instructional technology resource teacher with Glouc-ester County’s public school system, who explained how to use “SmartBoard” for class-room teaching; and C.J. Butler, a Department of Special Educa-tion lecturer at Old Dominion University who does educational consulting through Educational
Programs and Interventions for Children, said Martin.
Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser gave a session on “Motivation, Leader-ship, and Music.” Lautzenheiser is a teacher, clinician, author, composer, consultant, and adjudicator who has traveled to every state in the nation as well as Europe, Asia and Canada in order to present teacher work-shops, student seminars and music advocacy sessions for parents and community leaders, said Martin.
Eleven area museums cre-ated training programs connect-ing museum resources with the Virginia Standards of Learning during “History Lives Here!” a tour of the historical resources of the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, said Martin..
The tour visited the Irving-ton Steamboat Era Museum, Historic Christ Church, Mary Ball Washington Museum, Northern Neck Farm Museum, Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, Menokin, Essex County Museum, Westmoreland County Museum, Stratford Hall and George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
Consortium draws800 area educators
Dinosaur Discovery Work-shop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon August 31 at Menokin near Warsaw. The workshop is free for children in Kindergar-ten and fi rst grades.
However, registration is required. To register, call Menokin at 333-1776.
Dinosaur Discovery Work-shop will be taught by taught by Susan Butler-Walters, said Menokin education coordina-tor Pam Narney.
The workshop will take children back to the days when prehistoric giants stomped and swam, said Narney. Activities will teach skills in team work and the scientifi c theory.
Children will gain a begin-ning knowledge in biology, paleontology, geography, and archeology, she said. There will be an emphasis on dino-saurs and prehistoric life dis-covered in our region of Vir-ginia.
Dinosaurs are comingto Menokin August 31
n Band practiceThe Lancaster High School
Band will begin practice August 16 and continue from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday until school starts. The week of August 16 will be practice for all freshmen band members and flag team members. The full band will report August 23.
The uniform for the summer performances will include the official band tee shirt, which can be purchased in the band room, and khaki shorts.
n Spanish classAs the number of people from
various cultures in need of ser-vices and resources in the are area grows, Bay Aging Community Action Partnership and Telamon Corporation have become part-ners in offering free “Introduction to Basic Spanish” classes to the community.
A Spanish class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, August 13, at Tartan Village, 112 Shamrock Court in Kilmarnock. To attend, call the partnership offi ce at 758-2386 ext. 37 or visit [email protected].
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Rappahannock Garden Club awarded their annual Nature Camp scholarships to Moira Hull of Wicomico Church and Nicholas Green of Kilmarnock.
Hull, a former student at Lancaster Middle School, will go into ninth grade in the fall. Green has completed seventh grade at Lancaster Middle School.
They recently returned from Nature Camp, a coeducational summer camp specializing in outdoor education in environ-mental studies, in Vesuvius. It continues to be the focus of the garden club’s youth programs committee, said committee chairman Ann Hecht. Scholar-ships are awarded to students with an interest in the environ-ment. They must do well aca-demically and have strong ref-erences from sponsoring orga-nizations.
Typically, 11 courses are offered during the two-week period and campers choose a subject of interest. They also take short courses in 10 other subjects during that time.
Hull chose ornithology as her major area of study. “If you ever need an answer about some kind of bird question, you can ask me,” Hull said.
Green’s choice was entomol-ogy. “I will study an order of insects called Odanata, a group commonly known as dragonflies and damselflies,” he said.
Aside from their daily class schedule and visits to the
The Rappahannock Com-munity College Upward Bound program held a cer-emony July 28 honoring stu-dents whose academic accom-plishments during the fall, spring and summer semesters were remarkable, according to public information officer Tom Martin.
In addition to academic awards, the program was enliv-ened by student presentations on cultural perspectives, and several musical numbers. The event was particularly signifi-cant in marking completion of the program for 13 “bridge” students who graduated from high school in spring and will go to the colleges of their choice in the fall, said Martin.
Fifty-five students from Essex, Lancaster, Northum-berland, Richmond and West-moreland county high schools are chosen each fall for the academic year component of the program, and many of them take part in a six-week summer academy, he said.
Upward Bound’s comple-
tion ceremony included awards for most improved student and most outstand-ing student in 12 academic subjects and four enrich-ment subjects. Also winning awards were those who main-tained a grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Twenty-three of the students achieved this distinction, with 12 scoring a 3.5 or higher. The award for highest GPA among the freshmen and sophomores was won by Brianna Noel of Lancaster County. Gregory McCray of Lancaster County was recognized as the most improved student overall, Martin said.
Liaison services with the participating school districts during the past year were pro-vided by five Upward Bound student “ambassadors,” includ-ing Samoya Ball for Lancaster and LaReya Parker for Nor-thumberland.
Upward Bound students from Lancaster maintaining GPAs of 3.5 or better were Noel and Shanice Yerby; and
from Northumberland, Ry-Shan Conaway, Robert Dou-blin II and Kathryn Taylor.
Upward Bound students from Lancaster maintaining GPAs between 3.0 and 3.49 were Ball, Ammoni Roane and Tiara Scott; and from Northumberland, Parker and TreSean Thornton.
Among those recognized for most outstanding were geom-etry: Kelvonna Clayton of Lancaster; and pre-calculus: Parker of Northumberland.
Among those recognized for most improved were over-all GPA and critical writing: McCray of Lancaster; geome-try: Robert Mitchell Jr. of Nor-thumberland; pre-calculus and U.S. history: Ammoni Roane of Lancaster.
All of the TRIO programs, established to help remove social, cultural and economic barriers to higher educa-tion, are funded through the U.S. Department of Educa-tion which provided $287,880 to cover Upward Bound’s expenses during 2009-10.
Upward Bound program honors students
These Upward Bound students graduated from high school in spring and have been accepted at the colleges of their choice. From left are (front row) Tiara Scott and Ashley Veney;( next row) Javonti Braxton, Erlene L. Coleman, Stephanie Lancaster, Sharmayne Veney and Brittany Fauntleroy; (next row) Tia Robinson, Alexus Henry, Demetria Parker and Shanice Yerby.
Garden club sends two students to Nature Camp
From left are Moira Hull, Ann Hecht and Nick Green.
camp’s extensive library, there were also opportunities for swimming in nearby lakes and streams, hiking, volleyball, and evening programs of talent shows performed by camp-
ers and guest speakers, Hecht said.
Hull and Green have been invited to the club’s Septem-ber meeting where they will describe their experiences.
Preparing college-bound teens for life away from home can be an anxious and task-filled time. While many parents will be teaching and reminding their teens about diet, laundry and personal safety, they too frequently forget the important subject of car care and repairs before sending their teen and vehicle off to college.
“Learning the essential points of car care is something that ideally should be part of the process of learning to drive,” said AAA Car Care Centers & Fleet Operations execu-tive director Steve Benedict. “Often those key points are never taught or only briefly reviewed and never utilized because the teen’s vehicle is maintained by someone else while they are living at home.”
AAA urges parents to review four main areas about properly maintaining a vehicle and preparing for the unexpected.Check and maintain tires
The four points where the ‘rubber meets the road’ are the only things that stand between teens and a crash. They are one of the easiest items on a vehicle to maintain, but frequently are forgotten until something goes wrong.
Parents should make sure their teens have a tire pressure gauge in their vehicle, know where it is located and how to use it prop-erly. While there are a variety of tire pressure gauges, those with electronic readouts might be the easiest for the teen to use.
Explain that tires should be checked at least once a month when the tires are cold.
Show teens where to find the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure—which is located on a label on the driver’s door jamb or in the glove box. It’s important that teens know they should not use the infla-tion pressure found on the tire sidewall. That is the tire’s maximum pressure level, but it might not be the correct pressure for the tire when used on their particular vehicle.
Take teens to a gas station with an air pump and let them practice adding air to their tires so they are familiar with how it’s done.
Make sure teens know they should also check the tire pressure in the spare tire as well as the four tires on the vehicle.
Explain what to look for when examining the tread of their tires. Look for any nails or other objects that might be stuck in the tire and mean it’s in need of repair. Inspect the tire for bulges or other abnormalities that would signal the need for replacement.
Demonstrate how to check tire tread depth by inserting a quarter upside down into a tire groove. If they can see above Washington’s head anywhere they check on the tire, it’s time to start shopping for new tires.Know the maintenance schedule
Performing the manufacturer’s regularly scheduled maintenance on a vehicle will greatly extend the life of the vehicle and ward off costly repairs down the road. While it’s a good idea to make sure their teens car is current with all maintenance items prior to sending them off to college, it’s possible some items will come up while they are away.
Make sure the owner’s manual is in the glove box of the vehicle.
Explain the recommended maintenance schedule outlined in the owner’s manual.
Many teens may only be aware of oil changes as regular maintenance, so be sure they see other fluids and items must be regu-larly checked and maintained.
Make the teen aware of what their current mileage is and at what mileage mark it’s time to perform maintenance again.Find a repair facility near college
Depending on how frequently teens return home or how far away their college is located, they might be able to have regular maintenance performed at their families’ usual auto repair shop while at home visit-ing.
However, it’s important for parents to help teens identify an auto repair shop they can trust near their school in case an unexpected repair is needed.
If unfamiliar with the area around the col-lege, look for a AAA Approved Auto Repair facility. As a free public service for all motorists, AAA inspects auto repair shops around the country and only approves those that meet and continually maintain high pro-fessional standards for equipment, customer service, cleanliness and training. To search for a AAA Approved Auto Repair shop nearby, visit AAA.com/repair.
If possible, parents should accompany their teen to the shop while they are in town. Allow the teens to be introduced shop owner and/or management so they will be more comfortable with them should they need return there with a repair emergency. Prepare for roadside emergencies
It’s important for parents to prepare their teens for a breakdown or other roadside emergency—especially if they are attending college too far away to ‘call home’ for help.
Provide teens with membership with a motor club that provides reliable roadside assistance, such as AAA. When selecting a motor club, be sure to choose one that will not expect motorists to find their own towing company or pay for service up front and later be reimbursed. Also, ensure they have a large dedicated network of service providers that offers plenty of coverage in and around the location of the college.
Be sure teens keep their membership card with them at all times. If they are AAA members, the benefits will follow the teen no matter whose vehicle in they are in, so parents don’t have to worry about their teens stranded in a friend’s vehicle without emergency road service.
Make sure the teen’s vehicle has a well-stocked roadside emergency kit, and it’s updated based upon the season. A few key items the kit should include are a flashlight with extra batteries, jumper cables, a f irst-aid kit, bottled water, rags or paper towels, a tire pressure gauge, a blanket, granola or energy bars, a flathead and Phillips head screwdriver, an adjustable wrench and pliers.
During the winter months in areas with inclement weather, add in an ice scraper, snow brush and kitty litter or other material to increase traction if stuck in snow.
In addition to making sure the spare tire is in good condition and properly inflated, be sure the vehicle has a working jack and tire iron. Also, if the vehicle uses locking lug nuts, explain how they work to the teen in advance and where the key is located.
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The Northern Neck Electric Cooperative held its 72nd annual meeting August 5 at the Nor-thumberland Middle/High School auditorium in Claraville. A capacity crowd of almost 1,000 members showed up to attend the business meet-ing and have dinner.
President and chief executive officer Greg White reported on the accomplishments of the past year and the status of the company. Despite three severe storms in July, November and March that caused over $500,000 in repair costs, the company continued to stay in “good financial shape” as described in the annual report.
The number of members grew to over 18,000 in 2009 and the kilowatt hours sold rose to over 250 million. There was a net margin of $2,747,429 in 2009. Revenues were $35,038,215 and expenses were $34,508,364. The company’s net worth was $31,224,310 with total assets of $74,075,694.
White stressed that one of the main accom-plishments for the company was reaching five years and 670,000 man hours without lost time due to an employee accident. He said safety will continue to be the company’s top priority.
Energy efficiency also will top the list of pres-ent and future goals. Customer education through website charts tracking hourly usage and showing
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members how to avoid peak hour usage seeks to keep energy costs as low as possible.
Two new board members were elected at the meeting, Ralph E. Sutton of King George County and Russell G. Brown of Richmond County. They will serve two-year terms.
In the second quarter Trends in Virginia’s Housing Mar-kets report, published by the Virginia Association of Real-tors (VAR), five regions out of seven statewide showed increases in total sales com-pared to second quarter 2009.
Only Southwest Virginia was down significantly, although that area was up 60 percent over first quarter of 2010. Statewide, sales are up 6.4 per-cent over the same period last year, said VAR president Cindy Stackhouse of Dumfries.
Median sales prices showed increases from the first quarter of 2010 in six of seven areas, but declines in four of seven areas compared to second quarter of 2009. Northern Virginia showed the highest year-over-year increase at 10.8 percent, followed by Southside Virginia at 10.2 percent.
The median sales price is up 2.2 percent over the second quarter last year for the state as a whole, and up nearly 7 per-cent from first quarter 2010.
The average days on market is down in all but one area compared to the first quarter 2009, and three of seven areas were down compared to the same period last year.
The report showed mortgage rates as of July 19 of 5.34 per-cent for a 30-year fixed rate loan in Virginia, according to a Bankrate.com a survey of large lenders.
“Virginia is fortunate to have a relatively low unemployment rate and strong regional eco-nomic development, contrib-uting to stronger home sales markets in our state,” said Stackhouse. “Even though
rates have ticked up slightly, the national 30-year fixed rate at 4.77 percent has been lower only two times in the past 25 years, and qualified buyers have a lot to choose from.”Regional numbers
Lancaster and Northumber-land counties are in the Hamp-ton Roads-Chesapeake Bay region.
According to the report, total home sales for the region num-bered 6,161, up 67.2 percent over the first quarter of 2010, and up 12.2 percent over the second quarter of 2009.
The median sales price was $220,000, up 4.8 percent over the first quarter of 2010 and down 3.5 percent from the second quarter of 2009.
Houses stayed on the market an average of 97 days, down 6.9 percent from the first quar-ter of 2010 and down 5.8 per-cent from the second quarter of 2009.
Foreclosures numbered 4,831, up 29.2 percent over the first quarter of 2010 and up 53.7 percent over the second quarter of 2009.
Realty sales increasein most of Virginia,including bay region
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n Free legal adviceJohn R. Rellick, manag-
ing attorney of Rappahannock Legal Services in Tappahan-nock, will offer free legal ser-vices to Northumberland resi-dents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 19 and September 16 at First Baptist Church at 3585 Courthouse Road in Heaths-ville.
It is preferred that appli-cants call 443-9393 or 1-800-572-3094 to determine eligibility for services and to reserve an appointment time.
n Job workshopsThe Virginia Employment
Commission will offer a resume workshop August 12, a jobs not advertised work-shop August 17, a jobs hiring workshop August 18 and an interview workshop August 19. All workshops will begin at 10 a.m. at the Re-employ Virginia Center at 4274 Richmond Road in Warsaw.
n Computer usersThe Northern Neck Com-
puter Users’ Group will meet at 10 a.m. August 21 at Rappa-hannock Westminster-Canter-bury off Old Salem Road near Irvington. Bank of Lancaster information systems officer Eric Malmgren will explain how computers and the internet have affected the way banks conduct business. Visitors are welcome.
n NARFE picnicNorthern Neck Chapter
1823 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its annual fall picnic at noon September 7 at the Humphreys Shelter at Belle Isle State Park. Rep. Rob Wittman will speak.
The chapter will provide hamburgers and hot dogs. Those with last names begin-ning with letters A to L are asked to bring a side dish. Those with last names begin-ning with letters M to Z are asked to bring a dessert. Cur-rent, former and retired federal employees, spouses and survi-vor annuitants are invited. The park has a $2 parking fee.
n New officersOld Dominion Electric
Cooperative recently elected new officers. Choptank Elec-tric Cooperative president and chief executive officer Fred-erick L. Hubbard was elected chairman of the board.
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative president and chief executive officer Gregory W. White was elected vice chair-man and Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative president and chief executive officer Myron D. Rummel was elected secretary-treasurer.
n Seeking vendorsThe Fairfields United Meth-
odist Church needs vendors for the 15th annual Arts & Crafts Fall Festival October 9, at 1474 Northumberland Highway in Burgess. Crafts people, art-ists and collectors may reserve spaces now for the early regis-tration discount and placement in an event brochure.
Applications can be down-loaded at fairfields-umc.org, or call 580-8216, or 580-4131. The reservation fee is $25 per space prior to September 10 and $35 thereafter. Fees are nonrefundable.
n The Real DirtVirginia Farm Bureau Fed-
eration is using The Real Dirt, a video blog on YouTube (The-RealDirtVA) and VaFarmBu-reau.org, to share information about its producer members’ concerns.
The Real Dirt features short video commentaries from some of Farm Bureau’s 36,000 members who farm, as well as from staff who work in relevant specialty areas.
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Producer members of county Farm Bureaus state-wide are contacting Sen. Mark Warner and Sen. Jim Webb concerning the Chesa-peake Clean Water and Eco-system Restoration Act of 2010.
Senate Bill 1816, they say, could spell disaster for farms and rural communities in the bay’s six-state water-shed, because it places the goal of bay restoration above all economic and social considerations and stands to impose severe economic hardships on farmers. It also would abandon states’ inde-pendent authorities to plan for the development and use of land and water resources.
“There has seldom been a piece of legislation with a worse potential impact on our communities, our farms and our collective future,” said Virginia Farm Bureau Federation (VFBF) president Wayne F. Pryor.
That’s not to say Virginia farmers don’t care about the bay, Pryor noted.
“Being careful with water and mindful of your down-stream neighbors is simply part of responsible farming, and many, many farms both in and outside the Chesa-peake Bay watershed have put practices in place to pro-tect water quality. Sadly, they still are being painted as the main source of resistance in efforts to clean up the bay.”
Farm Bureau has asserted that Senate Bill 1816 errone-ously blames agriculture for more than 50 percent of all excess nutrients reaching the bay and relies on a computer model that does not account for extensive voluntary clean-up efforts that Virginia farmers already have made.
“This bill is using flawed information to justify increased federal oversight of farmers to the extent that the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency essentially would be in charge of every land-use decision in the bay watershed,” said Pryor. “This would set a precedent for oversight in other water-sheds nationwide.”
VFBF and other state Farm Bureaus in the bay water-shed have voiced support for another cleanup bill—H.R. 5509, the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthoriza-tion and Improvement Act—which was approved in com-mittee last week and is spon-sored by Rep. Tim Holden of Pennsylvania and Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia.
“This bill calls for the kind of informed, respon-sible regulation that will protect the Chesapeake Bay while allowing agriculture to remain viable in its water-shed,” Pryor said. “We’re grateful to Reps. Holden and Goodlatte for their efforts to bring about a workable solu-tion.”
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The sales of specialty food products in the U.S. topped $63 billion in 2008, and with a little innovation farmers can turn their products into those hot-selling items. During Virginia State University’s 25th annual Agriculture Field Day August 26, entrepreneurs will talk about how they have added value to farm products.
The field day event will be held at the Randolph Farm in Ettrick.
“Some of the best agricultural entrepreneurs in Virginia will be
on hand to talk about how they got started in selling processed and packaged products from crops and livestock grown on their own farms,” said Dr. Wondi Mersie, associate dean, director of research and interim Exten-sion administrator at VSU.
“This field day will be an eye-opening exploration of the highs and lows of value-added agri-culture,” added Andy Hankins, VSU alternative agriculture Extension specialist. “The real-ity is that there is a promising market for value-added prod-
ucts if you are willing to do your homework.”
Representatives from Virginia farms will talk about fresh berry jams, farm-raised catfish, goat meat, grass-fed beef, herbal sea-soning blends, Indian corn meal, pasture-raised pork, on-farm biodiesel fuel, organic produce, salsa and sweet sorghum.
Field day registration begins at 8 a.m. The program and tours start at 9. The event is free, but registration is required by August 20. Contact Carol Street-man at [email protected].
Virginia is the “most pro-busi-ness state” in America accord-ing to the Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2010 rankings released August 5. This marks the fourth time the Commonwealth has held the top spot with previous top rankings in 2003, 2007 and 2009.
Field day to focus on value-added products
Virginia is named most pro-business state againIn the official release from
Pollina, the company notes the study involves, “ranking states based on 31 factors controlled by state government, including taxes, human resources, educa-tion, right-to-work legislation, energy costs, infrastructure spending, workers compensa-tion laws, economic incentive programs and state economic development efforts.”
Utah was ranked the second most pro-business state in the study, followed by Wyoming, South Carolina and North Car-olina.
“Pollina has pointed out what we’ve known here in Virginia for a long time, that we are the best state in America for busi-ness. That’s no small feat in
such a tough economy. Pollina clearly recognized the pro-busi-ness atmosphere and first-class educational system we have built here in Virginia,” said Gov. McDonnell.
“And that work is ongoing. This past General Assembly session we were able to secure a robust package of economic development incentives which we’re using around the state, country and world to create jobs for Virginians,” said Gov. McDonnell. “We will continue to take an ‘all of the above’ approach to our energy future to work towards Virginia becom-ing the energy capitol of the east coast. This too will create the high-skill, high paying jobs that Virginians need.”
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“That’s a wrap,” announced director/producer Grayson Mattingly upon recently com-pleting production of a five-part series, much of which was shot in the Kilmarnock and Irvington area.
The project, “Facing Cleft: Encouraging Healthy Development” is being pro-duced under a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Institute for Dental and Cran-iofacial Research. Cleft lip and palate is the most common birth defect in the U.S., occur-ring in approximately one of every 600 births. The series, which will be distributed on DVD and marketed nationally, is designed to educate par-ents and guardians of children born with this common facial anomaly.
Mattingly and his wife and partner Suzanne, who assisted the clients with scripting, have made the conscious decision to try to film as much work in the Northern Neck as possible.
“We shoot mostly on loca-tion anyway,” he said. “We spent four days at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital filming families of children with cleft. We decided to bring the rest of the production home for com-pletion. Logistically and cost-wise it made sense.”
Working through their cast-ing agent Sylvia Hutson of Hutson Talent in Portsmouth, the Mattinglys cast two adult and two adolescent profes-sional actors as narrators, along with eight children and three adults in non-speaking roles. Talent auditions were held at The Hope and Glory Inn Irvington; some cast mem-bers later stayed at the inn during the production, accord-ing to the Mattinglys.
Site usage fees were paid to Rappahannock General Hos-pital, Chesapeake Academy, and a private residence in Irvington that provided vari-ous settings for the produc-tion, they said.
KC’s Crabs and Cues of Kil-marnock and River Market of White Stone provided lunches during the shoot. Evenings the cast and crew dined at Char-lie’s Tiki Bar at Windmill Point or Nate’s Trick Dog in Irving-ton, they said.
Gordon Sheridan of Kil-marnock, Florence Harvey of Wicomico Church and Michael Kennedy of Irvington acted as production assistants.
The NIH production marks the third project slated for national distribution that incorporates portions filmed locally. Scripting and editing of all projects is performed at Mattingly Productions’ home studio in Irvington.
“We’ve found that clients and actors love to come to the Northern Neck to work,” said Suzanne Mattingly. “They say the trip is worth it, that the set-tings and slower pace are a welcome change. They totally understand why we left the D.C. area back in 2001.”
Historically low interest rates are causing a frenzy of loan modifications for rural home owners and farmers in Virginia and Maryland.
Borrowers with fixed rate loans from Colonial Farm Credit are getting phone calls from their loan officers offer-ing to reduce their current rate. Initially some are doubtful. But in about an hour their loans are favorably modified.
Colonial Farm Credit, a cooperative lender serving Virginia and Maryland, has saved borrowers $2.25 million in annual interest, converting $255 million in loans since January 2009, according to president Greg Farmer.
“At first customers are skep-tical. They think: What’s the catch?” said Farmer. “There is none. We’re a cooperative, so we pass on our savings to our member-borrowers. We often shave a few years off their pay-ments and they are just amazed that their lender would volun-tarily lower their rate.”
Due to these extremely low interest rates, loan modifica-tions at Farm Credit coopera-tives are at an all time high. The system of rural and agricultural lenders has a policy of alert-ing borrowers to rate reduction opportunities. The process is much simpler than refinancing. In as much time as it takes to sign the paperwork, the fixed rate on the existing loan is re-priced.
Director Grayson Mattingly (left) videotapes a scene in the hallway of the Cancer Center at Rappahannock General Hospital.
Video production brings business tothe Northern Neck
The Federal Deposit Insur-ance Corporation (FDIC) Atlanta Region and the Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a free Small Business Resource Summit on August 26.
The summit will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at John Tyler Community College Nicholas Student Center at 13101 Jefferson Davis High-way in Chester. No registra-tion is required.
The event is for small busi-ness owners, including agri-culturally related businesses and farm owners. The summit
Small business resource summit set for August 26
will bring together 40 pro-viders of small business ser-vices including loans, grants, contracting and procurement opportunities, and technical and educational services to allow prospective and current small business owners to have a one-stop shopping forum to learn about the many resources available to them and have their questions answered.
The summit will feature four free “break-out” pre-sentations: from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m., Doing Business with the
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Omega Protein senior direc-tor Jane Crowther presented a donation August 3 for hospital initiatives to Rappahannock General Hospital Founda-tion president Jimmie Carter, according to RGH marketing and public relations coordina-tor Casey Kopcsak.
“Rappahannock General Hospital is an important source of health care for many of Omega Protein’s employees and families. We are pleased to present this donation to RGH and hope this will help main-tain and advance key areas of patient care, education and research that will serve the families of our area,” said Crowther.
Rappahannock Art League member Mel Neale will dis-play art at the Lancaster Community Library during August.
She is a regular exhibitor at the Studio Gallery in Kilmar-nock. Recently she won top honors in several all-mem-bers’ shows at the gallery.
Neale was an art major and an art teacher in Virginia public schools. She also has a background in boating, having lived aboard a motor sailer and cruised since 1979. She has been a contributor of art, photography and writing to
boating publications and the BoatUS website, often com-plementing the writings of her husband, Tom Neale.
She has painted commis-sioned yacht and house por-traits. Her work is in collec-tions in England, Canada and the Bahamas as well as the U.S.
Most of Neale’s oil paint-ings in the library exhibit are recently painted from life, figure studies and portraits, still life and plein air scenes. A few of her acrylic and water-color paintings and photos are also displayed.
For the seventh year White Fences Vineyard will celebrate the harvest season with the Irvington Stomp.
“Families are always telling me they enjoy this event so much because there is something for everyone, and their kids always leave happy” said owner Bill Westbrook. “And this year we’re adding new events and activities we’ve never had before to keep it fun.”
The event will feature grape stomping in traditional barrels, with contests between town officials, family members and kids of all ages, said Westbrook. Kids will step out of the barrels to put their purple footprints on clean white tee shirts as souvenirs.
Other activities will include hay rides, face painting and a con-cert, he said.
The Stomp will be held from 3 p.m. to dusk September 4. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 10, and free for others. Patrons pay at the entrance to White Fences Vineyard on Irvington Road.
On the anniversary of its 56th year as a family-owned and operated dealership, Fleet Brothers Inc., in Hart-field will host an open house August 13 and 14.
The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Activities will include new product demonstrations, door prize giveaways, and chil-dren’s entertainment. Food and drink will be available to guests in a hospitality tent. WIGO 104.9 FM will broad-cast from the dealership on Friday.
Since Doc Fleet and his brother founded the com-pany in 1954 to serve their fellow farmers’ equipment, parts, and service needs, Fleet Brothers has expanded its product lines over the ensuing five decades to fully accommodate farm, home and industrial customers. Even-
tually becoming the parent branch of four locations in the Middle Peninsula, North-ern Neck and Peninsula, Fleet Brothers today operate a sat-ellite parts branch in Tappah-annock and is independently affiliated with James River Equipment.
“We look forward to this opportunity to showcase the best products across several industries and, more impor-tantly, to express thanks to our tremendously loyal cus-tomers. Their trust remains the most vital ingredient in our operation, and we are committed to continuing to build on that trust in the years ahead,” said John Fleet Jr., owner-operator of the com-pany since 1968.
Fleet Brothers, designated a Gold Star Dealer by John Deere, offers equipment for agricultural, lawn and garden, commercial landscape, indus-
Carnival friesTri-Star Supermarket sponsored the French fry stand at the recent 75th annual Kilmarnock Volunteer Fire Department Firemen’s Festival. From left are Veverly Williams of Tri-Star, and concession volunteers Lee Jones and Ashley Gibaud.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission on July 24 recog-nized Robert W. Grabb at his retirement.
Grabb, who has provided 30 years of service to the VMRC, recently retired as the chief of habitat management. He received a plaque at the meeting in recog-nition of his contributions.
“Bob Grabb is the epitome of a public servant,” said ex-commis-sioner Bill Pruitt. “Public service is a calling. It’s not a job that you apply for. Bob Grabb has a call-ing.”
Among other matters, Gretchen Hinton requested authorization to place oyster floats outside her property on Judith Sound in Nor-thumberland County. The appli-cation was opposed by adjacent property owners.
However, the motion passed, 4-3, with Commissioner Steve Bowman and associate commis-sioners Rick Robins and Carter Fox voting against it. Require-ments for the five-year permit include proper markings, the removal of any structures in dis-repair, and procedures for permit revocation in the event of unfore-seen conflicts.
Following a fisheries public hearing, the commission voted 7-0 to delay any adjustment to the fall recreational striped bass regu-lations until November, although the season starts in October. Cur-rently, there is a two-fish limit, an 18-inch minimum size limit, and no fish may be kept between 28 and 34 inches. Only one of the two fish may be greater than 34 inches in length.
The commission staff has proposed a two-fish possession limit and an 18-inch minimum size limit, with only one of the two fish greater than 28 inches. The purpose of the amendment, according to the commission, is to approach or attain the previously approved 2010 Chesapeake area recreational quota of 1,538,022 pounds.
Before heading off on a summer vacation, check the condition of the family vehi-cle, says AAA.
During August, AAA expects millions of motorists will call for help because they have run out of fuel, locked themselves out of the car, had a flat tire, need a battery boost or replacement, or some other issue that may require a tow.
Motorists can perform simple vehicle checks themselves or they can take their vehicle to a AAA Car care Center to get it ready for the long haul. Visit aaa.com to find a list of these facilities. To ensure optimum vehicle performance motorists should:
• Check the level and condi-tion of the motor oil. Consult the owner’s manual for the rec-ommended oil change interval and suggested grade of oil.
• With the automatic trans-mission warm and the engine idling in park, check the trans-mission fluid level. Add fluid if needed, but do not overfill.
• Make sure the battery ter-minals and cables are securely attached and free of corro-sion. Take the vehicle to an Approved Auto Repair facility, have them test the battery and charging system as well.
• Check the engine anti-freeze/coolant level and top up with a 50/50 mix of water and the recommended product.
• Inspect rubber hoses for cracks, fraying or bulging, and replace them if necessary. Look for leaks around hose clamps.
• Inspect rubber accessory drive belts for cracks or fray-ing and replace them if nec-essary. Make sure belts with automatic tensioners are prop-erly tightened with no more than one-half inch of play when depressed between the pulleys.
• If brake fluid is level is near or below the minimum mark on the reservoir, have the brakes inspected for wear and fluid leaks.
• Check tire pressures (including the spare) and look for sidewall bulges and excessive or uneven tread wear. Rotate tires.
• Check headlights, tail-lights, brake lights, and turn signals.
In addition to getting their vehicles into top mechanical condition for summer driving, motorists can avoid a poten-tially hazardous situation by making sure their car is not
overloaded.“Every vehicle has a manu-
facturer’s recommended pay-load capacity which is the maximum combined weight of all cargo and passengers that can be safely carried,” said AAA Tidewater Car Care Cen-ters/Fleet Operations execu-tive director Steve Benedict. The payload capacity, which does not include loads placed on the vehicle by towing, can be found on a sticker usually found on the driver’s door of the vehicle.
“Built in safety mechanisms that help a driver maintain control at highway speeds may not work properly when sup-porting more weight than they were designed to carry,” said Benedict. “In a turn or sudden swerve an overloaded vehicle may begin to rock or sway sim-ilar to a ship on the sea. That can make steering difficult, and could cause the driver may lose control of the vehicle.”
To avoid these problems AAA offers these suggestions:
• Determine the payload capacity of the vehicle by checking the sticker on the driver’s door.
• For additional payload capacity, rent a vehicle for the trip.
• Be prepared for the vehi-cle to handle differently when fully loaded with passengers and luggage, and realize it will take more time to accelerate and stop.
• Limit the number of pas-sengers to the number of safety belts in the vehicle.
• Limit any load on top of your vehicle to 18 inches high and no more than 100 pounds.
• Do not overload the trunk or rear cargo compartment. Items in a vehicle’s open cargo area or on the roof should be properly secured and stored.
As part of North America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA Tide-water Virginia provides its more than 325,000 members with travel, insurance, finan-cial and automotive-related services.
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trial and home backup power needs. Among several major manufacturers represented by Fleet Brothers are Massey Ferguson, Gehl, Generac, Stihl and Woods.
In addition to offering a full parts inventory and complete service for all of its prod-ucts, the company repairs and services most all machinery brands.
