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by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Substitute Chesapeake Bay work-boats for bucking broncos and pilings for running bulls and you’ve got water rodeo. Add nearly 600 screaming fans, music and fresh off the smoker pulled pork to a hot, sunny afternoon in Fairport and you’ve got a recipe for a good time.

The “Chesapeake Cowboys” brought their water rodeo, or extreme boat docking competition to Buz-zard’s Point Marina on Northumber-land County’s Cockrell Creek last weekend to help the Fairfields Vol-unteer Fire Department amp up its annual Pig Pickin’ on the Point 6.

Hayden Wilson may not have won the Cowboys’ opening boat dock-ing competition of the season but the 14-year-old captain was a crowd favorite.

His boat, Buck Wild, was aptly named. The spunky captain came across Cockrell Creek wide open, turned his workboat on a dime and slid between four pilings before las-soing them in 36.16 seconds to finish third in the singles competition.

Talking to fans after the show, Wilson said he was a veteran at dock-ing boats and had been doing it rodeo-style for four years.

Derrick Hoy aboard Crusher won the small boat (30’-39’) singles com-petition with a time of 27.6 seconds. Wilson was third, just behind Ryan Kastel with a time of 29.14.

Scott Jones won the large boat (39’ and up) singles event in 33.41.

Captains started across the creek from Buzzard’s Point and backed into the docking area and threw four lassos on pilings in the singles event. In team competition, the Cowboys went into the audience to pick a “first mate” to lasso; a few were females and a few were Fairfields volunteer firefighters.

Sarah Bowis was the mate aboard the Elaina Scott with captain Scott Jones. The two finished second in the large boat team competition in 35.04. John Ashton on Miss Julie won in 33.00.

Hoy was the winner in the small boat team competition in 25.94.

Extreme boat docking, or water rodeo, is a 50-year-old sport that’s native to the Chesapeake Bay’s East-ern Shore but has recently become popular on the bay’s western shore in Maryland and in Virginia. Captains compete for cash, prizes and bragging rights.

The Chesapeake Cowboys’ season runs through mid October with rodeos throughout Maryland. The season opener at Buzzard’s Point was the first time the Cowboys brought their water rodeo competition to the Northern Neck. One other boat dock-ing competition scheduled this season in Virginia, at Oyster Farm Marina in Cape Charles on August 6.

According to the Cowboys’ emcee and the captains, the rodeo will return to Buzzard’s Point Marina for the pig pickin’ in 2018.

Water rodeo arrives in Reedville SPORTS SHORTS

Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club on Sunday, June 11, will host a pickleball clinic at 12:30 p.m. and golf tournament at 1:30 p.m. Dona-tions will benefit the Bon Secours Cancer Center at Rappahannock Gen-eral Hospital or Virginia Common-wealth University Massey Cancer Center.

Play will be followed by a raffle and awards dinner at the club. For details and registration, call the Pro Shop, 435-3130.

The Northern Neck Audubon Soci-ety will conduct a bird walk at 9 a.m. Monday, June 12, at Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve off Knight’s Run in Northumberland County. Melissa Gross will lead the walk.

Possible sightings include great blue herons, swallows, belted king-fishers, warblers, bald eagles, osprey, wood ducks and river otters, she said.

The Middle Peninsula Youth Foot-ball Skills Camp for ages 7 to 14 will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 19 through 22 at Christchurch School, 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch.

The fee is $30 and each camper will receive a t-shirt and water bottle. Instruction will cover both offensive and defensive skills and drills. Regis-ter at christchurchschool.org/Youth-Football-Camp, or call Ed Homer, 832-2578.

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 6749 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Wicomico Church, will host family and friends fun day at 9 a.m. June 10. There will be bike and car shows with several classes.

The entry fee is $10 per vehicle. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.

Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club will host a membership open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on second Sundays at the ICYCC Clubhouse, 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock.

Both residents of the North-ern Neck and weekend families are invited to stop in and experience what makes the club culture thrive in the area and learn how they can enjoy both the friendships and recreational amenities the Club offers.

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(VMS is at 4426 Tidewater Trail in Jamaica, eight miles north of Saluda. Competitor gates open at 3 p.m. Spectator gates, 4 p.m. Track activi-ties begin at 6 p.m.)

PHRF racing continues at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10, with the Rap-pahannock River Yacht Club Spring Regatta.

The event, on the Rappahannock River, is open to all boats, spin, non-spin and Typhoons. Register up to 10 minutes before the race start. See the regatta rules at rryc.org, or contact Ed Johnson at phrf@rryc.org, or 540-226-1477.

The Middlesex Colts football and cheerleading spring signups will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays until July at the Middlesex County Sports Complex in Locust. To sign up, visit middlesexcolts.com, or call Sara Garringer, 577-0738.

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Kleinfelter named Player of the Yearby Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Matthew Kleinfelter, a soph-omore pitcher and third base-man who led Lancaster High to the Region 1A East baseball semifinals, has been named the Conference #43 Player of the Year and received four confer-ence and regional honors.

Kleinfelter, who had a 9-2 record on the mound with one shutout, was named to both the conference and region first teams as a pitcher and third baseman. He was the only con-ference player to earn first-team region honors.

Kleinfelter had a 1.11 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 68 innings. He also led the Devils at the plate with a .478 batting average. He had 33 hits with 14 doubles and one homer for 25 RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Lancaster took four spots on the All-Conference #43 first team with Kleinfelter captur-ing two spots and junior Danny Hinson chosen as a first-team second baseman and sopho-more Spencer Crittenden selected as the utility player. Both Hinson and Crittenden also pitched for the Devils.

Hinson had a .304 batting average with nine doubles and 17 runs scored and Spencer had a .300 batting average with 10

Stonewall Jackson bouncesLancaster from region 1Abaseball tournament, 13-0

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Stonewall Jackson held Lan-caster to three hits and took advantage of six errors to elimi-nate the Red Devils from post season play last Wednesday with a 13-0 shutout at Dream Fields in Kilmarnock.

Stonewall Jackson, who was seeded seventh in the Region 1A East baseball tournament, upset two opponents to advance to last Friday’s regional cham-pionship where the Raiders nearly upset top-ranked Wind-sor. Windsor edged Stonewall Jackson, 2-0, in the final. Both will play this week in the Group 1A tournament at Radford Uni-versity.

Stonewall Jackson got by second-seeded Central Lunen-burg, 4-3, in the quarterfinals and Lancaster beat Mathews, 7-3.

Stonewall Jackson pushed across two runs in the top of the first and one in the second then got a one-out home run from Cole Holsinger in the third to take a 4-0 lead on Lancaster’s home field last Wednesday.

The Raiders scored two

more in the top of the fourth off two hits and an error and capitalized on a bases loaded, no outs situation to start the sixth, scoring five runs off two errors, four hits and a sacrifice. Stonewall Jackson scored two more in the top of the seventh off two errors, a double and a single.

“Stonewall Jackson just kept putting the pressure on us, chip-ping away with a run or two every inning,” said LHS coach Welby Saunders. “And the errors we were making came from the pressure and just the youthfulness of our team.

“We knew going in Stone-wall Jackson was going to be a tough team. They are very senior heavy and a solid team. Being in a regional semifinal was new for most of our players but it was good experience for next year.”

Adam Wilmore went 2-for-3 and Talik Redmond was 1-for-1 to account for Lancaster’s offense.

Lancaster went through three pitchers including starter Spen-cer Crittenden, Danny Hinson and Nick Wohleking.

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was chosen as the coach of the year and he placed two of his players on the first team in first baseman Justin Lankford and outfielder Hunter Shackleford. Three Trojans were named to the second team including pitcher Max Steorts, shortstop Terrell Hundley and utility player Ah-Kaliq Martin.

Northumberland shortstop Collin Saunders and catcher Blake Edwards made the first team cut, while teammates pitcher Thomas Bingham and third baseman Brian Harris were chosen for the second team.

Others named to the first team were Colonial Beach’s pitchers Connor Lutz and Mason Delane and outfielder Wyatt Feltner; Rappahannock High’s outfielder Joseph Pier-son and designated hitter Tyler West.

Those named to the second team were Rappahannock High’s pitcher Cody Broache, catcher Tyler Hennage, first baseman Jordon Hoover and outfielder Connor France; Colonial Beach’s outfielder AJ Phillips, second baseman Henry Bowler and designated hitter Andrew Burrell and Rap-pahannock County’s pitcher Brett Midkiff and outfielder Ryan Atkins.

RBIs and 12 runs. Lancaster also placed one on

the second team in freshman catcher Adam Wilmore, who

had a .320 batting average with six doubles, one triple, eight RBIs and 22 runs scored.

Essex High’s Reed Harmon

Slaw again leads all-conference picks as Player of Year in softball

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Rappahannock High’s Mer-edith Slaw has earned her second consecutive Player of the Year honors in Conference 43 softball.

Slaw, a first baseman and power hitter, is a junior who

has already committed to play softball at Virginia Tech. She was recently also named the Max Preps/NFCA Player of the Week for the South Region. She helped lead the Raiderettes to the Conference 43 tourna-ment championship and to the semifinals in Region 1A East

before they were eliminated by Mathews, 4-2.

Ellen Gaines of Rappahan-nock High was chosen by her peers as Coach of the Year.

Slaw also filled a spot on the conference first team at first base and was joined on the honor squad by three team-

Eight graduate from boating safety courseVirginia Department of

Game and Inland Fisher-ies instructors, Tony Russo, Nancy Williams, Twy Wil-liams, Ray Reuter, Tom Lin-ville and Wayne Corey from the Northern Neck Sail and Power Squadron recently stewarded eight students through a Boat Virginia safety course.

The eight-hour course topics included selecting and wear-ing a proper life jacket, boating etiquette, operating a Personal

Water Craft (PWC), pollution prevention, titling and register-ing your water craft, emergency situations and getting assis-tance, as well as trailer towing and launching a boat, reported Reuter. All eight students earned their Boating Safety Education Cards and are now officially permitted to operate vessels on Virginia waterways.

Thanks to Rappahannock Community College for provid-ing an optimized audio-visual

learning environment at their Chesapeake Commons campus for the instructors, said Reuter.

Remember hazardous situa-tions can materialize quickly. Wearing a life jacket while boating on the water is the simplest life saving precau-tion one can take when sud-denly they find themselves in the water.

For upcoming boating safety courses contact Russo, 438-8085, or visit nnsps.org.

Aeronautical historians to meet June 15The Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia

Aeronautical Historical Society (VAHS) will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at at the Pilot House Restaurant, 2737 Greys Point Road, Topping.

Michael Clarke will present the story of The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), reported liaison George A. Galo.

The CAF, formerly the Confederate Air Force, is a Texas-based organization dedicated to preserving and showing his-torical aircraft at air shows, primarily throughout the U.S. and Canada, said Galo.

mates — senior pitcher Jenna Whelan, senior third baseman Courtney Berhalter and senior outfielder Madison Pierson.

Northumberland, the confer-ence tourney runner-up, also named four to the first team including pitcher Lexy New-some, catcher Zoie Sadler, second baseman Kyndal Dawson and outfielder Morgan Wilson.

Northumberland also placed four on the second team includ-ing pitcher Brantley Swift, first baseman Macey Augst, third baseman Hannah Stout and outfielder Makenzie Kent.

Lancaster, finishing last in the conference, named two to the second team in sophomore pitcher Whitney Barrack and sophomore utility player Madi-son Davis.

Others named to the first team were Essex High’s pitcher Arleigh Wood and shortstop Kacie Williams; Colonial Beach’s outfielder Jordon McGinniss and utility player Kenie Cox, and Rapahannock County’s designated player Abi McClary.

Others named to the second team were Rappahannock High’s second baseman Caro-line Davenport, shortstop Savannah Goodman, catcher Maeve Collins and outfielder Sarina Darby; Essex High’s outfielder Makayla Armstrong; Rappahannock County’s out-fielder Olivia Atkins, and Colonial Beach’s catcher Halie Phillips.

Middlesex YMCA Golf Classic slated for July 14

The 12th annual YMCA Golf Classic will be held July 14. The tournament will part-ner with YMCA Golf Camp.

Golf Camp is for area youth ages 6-14 from July 10 through 13, and is hosted entirely for the benefit of the community by Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield.

Tournament proceeds directly affect the youth of Middlesex through the Guard-ian Program.

“Join us for this meaning-ful and fun fundraising event and help us make our commu-nity stronger for our youth and families,” said YMCA branch executive Rosabeth Ward Kiss-man.

To reserve a team, or become a sponsor or volunteer, contact Kissman at 316-9191, or rkiss-man@peninsulaymca.org.

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YPRCC members sing for their supperMembers and guests at

the Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club’s recent spring regatta dinner discovered that storm-tossed bottles filled with messages had mysteriously washed ashore and landed on their dinner tables amid seagulls, signal flags and glass floats.

Upon opening the bottles, diners found that each message contained the words to a sea chanty, in this case, “Blow the Man Down.”

“We have no idea exactly how old the messages are,” said rear commodore Nancy Hamm, who examined one of them and pointed out that it had been type-written and was in excellent condition. She noted that organizers were apparently requiring attendees to “sing for their supper.”

Co-captain Ellen Huddy ensured that message bottles would be found by including fish netting in the décor along with her glass floats.

According to co-captain Car-roll Schwab, the club was for-tunate to have Charlie Costello, an experienced “chantyman,” in attendance to lead the group in song. “Charlie’s been a member of YPRCC for 26 years and knows more than a few sea songs,” said Schwab, who added that Costello also sings with the Chesapeake

Chorale.Schwab noted Costello also

had served in the U.S. Army for over 21 years and had retired as a lieutenant colo-nel. She noted that he volun-teers for numerous community organizations and tutors chil-dren. “So we know he has a lot of patience,” she said.

Costello said he was com-pletely surprised when asked to lead the group. He sang the first line of each verse while members and guests joined him on subsequent lines and choruses. He has always enjoyed sea chanties but wasn’t sure where he had first heard “Blow the Man Down,” added Costello.

He really enjoyed The Robert Shaw Chorale, (known for its homogeneity of tone, balance between vocal sec-tions, elegance of phrasing and rhythmic vitality) “singing most anything,” said Costello.

Hamm, who noted that Schwab had had to exercise some caution in selecting a suitable sea chanty, advised that chanties dated back cen-turies and were originally sung as a way to accomplish routine tasks collectively. “We’re glad that everyone was able to sing for their shrimp cocktail, ham, potato salad and asparagus,” said Hamm.

The dinner was topped off

CLUB GOLFLancaster and Northumberland place in state track meet events

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Lancaster High’s girls finished among the top six in five differ-ent events in the girls Group 1A track and field meet last week. The Lady Devils scored 21 points to place 10th in the state among 35 teams.

Northumberland scored 44 points for third place.

Auburn was the Group 1A team champion with 100 points and Patrick Henry (Glade Spring) was the runner-up with 54.60. Conference 43’s Rap-pahannock County was seventh with 24 points and Tidewater’s Middlesex High School was sixth with 30 points.

Tanashia Henderson and Dia-mond Taylor led LHS with Hen-derson clearing 4’8” for fourth place in the high jump and Taylor throwing the shot 36’1.5” to finish fourth in that event.

Jasmyn Tomlin, who com-peted in four events, was among the top 10 in two, placing sixth in the triple jump (33’1”) and seventh in the long jump (15’3”). Tomlin also competed in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles.

U’niqua Baker excelled on the short track, finishing sixth in the 400 meter in 1:03.72.

The Lady Devils’ 4X100 meter relay team of Baker, Tomlin, Henderson and Nealay-sia Redmond raced to a sixth-place finish in 53.

Taylor also competed in the discus and Redmond also com-peted in the triple jump.

Northumberland’s Trinity Bea and Savannah Blake led their team with state runner-up fin-ishes. Bea placed second in the 400 meter dash in 1:02.33 and Blake was second in the state in the 300 hurdles in 49.45.

The Lady Indians’ 4X800 meter relay team of T. Bea, Blake, Khadijah Bea and Kendra O’Malley was the state runner-up in 10:30.21. Northumber-land’s 4X400 meter team of K. Bea, T. Bea, Blake and Tiffany Taylor was also the state runner-up with a time of 4:21.42.

Blake was the high scorer for the NHS team with fifth-place finishes in both the long jump (15’7”) and the triple jump (33’2.5”).

K. Bea also placed fifth in the 800 meter run in 2:37.27.

In the boys meet, Lancaster’s 4X800 meter relay team of Zac Benton, Marcus Keeve, Marcus Lee and Darius Reed ran a 8:38.28 race for fourth place in the state and Keeve led the indi-vidual competitors, clearing 10’ to finish fifth in the pole vault.

LHS finished 14th in team scoring with 13 points, two points ahead of Northumber-land, which placed 15th with 12 points. Patrick Henry scored

101 points to win the state team championship and Cov-ington scored 87 as the runner up. Auburn was third with 72 points and Mathews fourth with 37. Essex had the best finish among Conference 43 teams with 31 points for seventh place and Rappahannock County was eighth with 28. Middlesex was 10th with 24 points.

Lancaster placed among the top eight in five events with Reed running a 44.17 race in the 300 hurdles for seventh place and Benton placing eighth in the

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Golden Eagle Golf Club play day winners for June 5 were first, Ed Roccella; second, Brian McArdle; and third, Tom Ray.

Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club 18-hole ladies win-ners for May 30 were first, Molly Gatchell, Ellen Edmonds, Dee Byrne and Ellie Davis; second, Cyndie Stephenson, Meredith Townes, Debbie Gillespie and Faith Kauders; and third, Muffin Fitzpatrick, Linda Price, Pat Gwaltney and Audrey Saunders.

Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club Ryder Cup winners for June 3 and 4 were first, Rick Saunders, Nelson Horsley, Ellie Davis, Molly Gatchell, Mac Radigan, Tom Callan, Debbie Gillispie and Audrey Saunders; and second, Gil Zimmer-man, Gordon Haaland, Charlie Price, Muffin Fitzpatrick, Seale George, Mike Byrne, Jan Litsinger and Barbara Sherupski.

Special note: On May 29, Phil Booth, playing the 226 yard 16th hole par 4, eagled the hole (2). What is of special note was that it happened on Phil’s 81st birthday. Congratulations, Phil.

King Carter Golf Club men’s play day winners for May 29 were first (tie), Tony Sica and John Hope; and third, Jeff Yar-borugh.

Winners for May 31 were first, Tony Sica; second, Bruce Adams; and third, Ron Carey.

Winners for June 2 were first (tie), David Gwaltney and John Hope; third, Arvid Frankenhoff.

Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association winners for June 1 were first, Julie Whitaker, Ann Stanley and Chrystal Welch; second, Christy Pitts, June Klink and Bobby Stuck; and third, Kim Harris, Chong Hudgins, Vicki Carr and Carol Sennott.

Quinton Oaks Ladies Golf Association gold flight winners for May 31 were first gross, Su Schmalz; first net, Faith McDer-mott; second gross, Linda Dennis; second net, Carol Reese; third gross, Maggie Dennett and third net, Susie Sellman. Red flight winners were low gross, Cheryl Rembisz; and low net, Jane Herron

Quintion Oaks Mixed Scramble winners on June 1 were first, Bob and Leona Welch, Joan Frie, Gary Gill; and second, Mike Dennett, John Hellmandollar, Carol Reese, Kris Hoile.

800 meter in 2:07.34. Lancaster’s 4X400 meter relay

team of Benton, Keeve, Reed and Dameron also placed eighth in 3:40.45.

Also competing in the state meet for Lancaster were Chris Dameron (100 meter), Domi-nique Veney (pole vault), Jer-vall Kelly (discus) and Heze-kiah Fauntleroy (shot put).

Traven Rice finished among

the top five in two events to lead the Indians. Rice was third in the state in the 110 hurdles in 16.11 and fifth in the 300 hur-dles in 43.82. He also cleared 6’ for eighth place in the high jump.

Jerquist Morris placed eighth in the long jump with a 20’2” leap and Northumberland’s Broheim Jackson was 11th in the triple jump (40’7.75”).

with “The Best I’ve Ever Had” key lime pie and hand-painted nautical cookies. Co-captains Huddy and Schwab were assisted by John and Betty Tidwell, Bob and Barbara

Ohanesian, Win Schwab, Ivo Romanesko and Lorene LaTo-urette. Dan Huddy served as music master.

The key lime pie recipe is available at yprcc.org.

Friends of Middlesex County Public Schools golf tournament set June 16

The Friends of Middle-sex County Public Schools (FMCPS) will hold its 2017 benefit golf tournament Friday, June 16, at Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield.

Tournament proceeds will go toward improving the Syd Thrift Athletic Complex at Middlesex High School in Saluda.

There are many ways to par-ticipate:

-sor.” Levels are gold sponsor at $3,000, silver sponsor at $2,000 and bronze sponsor at $1,000. Each of these include registration for a team of four and pre-match and post-match meals as well as banner recog-nition and published naming.

available at $100 per hole as well as memorial and hono-rarium garden sponsorships at $100 per sign.

of four is $500, or $125 per person.

The format will be captain’s choice with each participant required to use at least two of their drives.

Mulligans will be available for purchase at $10 each or a maximum of two per person.

There will be major hole-in-one prizes including a new truck and a new Gator, as well as closest-to-the-pin and lon-gest-drive contests. Before the start of the tournament there will be a putting contest with an entry fee of $10.

There will be a free post-

tournament buffet for golfers. Non-golfing supporters may take part in the meal at a cost of $40. For reservations, call 776-7200.

Additionally, there will be a silent auction featuring many select items, such as John Barber prints, fishing trips and collectibles.

Registration for the day will begin at 11 a.m. The driving range will open for practice at 11:30 a.m. The putting contest will begin at noon. The opening ceremony will begin at 12:45 p.m. and a shotgun start for the tournament will begin at 1 p.m.

After the golf is finished, a cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The silent auction will end at 6:45 p.m. and tournament awards will be presented at 7 p.m.

There are several team open-ings available and, of course, sponsorships at many levels—but don’t delay, call and sign up as soon as possible. To reg-ister, call Susan Fleet at 512-8788, Matt Stamm at 815-8879, James Pitts at 815-8690 or John Fleet at 513-9364.

Sponsors already signed up to support the tournament are gold sponsor EVB bank, bronze sponsors Ruark and Associates and Revere Gas, Pitts Lumber, Walden’s Construction, Carlton and Edwards Lumber, and Bay Design Group. Call James Pitts at 815-8690 to become a spon-sor.

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RCC tuition increases 2.7% per credit hour

The State Board for Commu-nity Colleges, by a unanimous vote, recently established the 2017-18 academic year in-state tuition and mandatory fees rate at $150.25 per credit hour.

Beginning this fall, in-state students will pay an additional $4 per credit hour—an increase of 2.7%— which, means the cost of a typical three-hour class will increase by $12 and the cost of a full-time load of classes for the year will increase by $120.

RCC’S fall semester, which is now available for enrollment, will begin August 28.

The new rate keeps commu-nity college tuition and manda-tory fees at approximately one-third of the comparable costs at Virginia’s public four-year uni-versities.

Virginia’s Community Col-leges will use the tuition increase to pay a share of the General Assembly-approved employee pay raise, rising fringe benefit costs and costs associated with

using various Virginia admin-istrative systems. It also will pay for operating costs for new buildings.

“Our state board remains sensitive to the need to ensure higher education is afford-able for Virginia families,” said James Cuthbertson, chairman of the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges. “Accord-ingly, today’s tuition decision strikes a careful balance between that need and our commitment to provide an outstanding and worthy educational experience.”

The board increased the tuition rate for out-of-state stu-dents by $4 per credit hour to a total of $346.85 per credit hour. As required by law, the board also approved an increase of $1 per credit hour to support the debt service for Virginia’s Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund. Out-of-state stu-dents make up approximately 5% of the total enrollment of Virginia’s Community Colleges.

Northumberland foodservice schedule posted

Northumberland County Public Schools, Shiloh Baptist Church and Galilee Methodist Church are participating in the Summer Food Service Program.

Meals will be provided to all children ages 18 and younger at no charge, reported Northumberland schools food service direc-tor Saunee Hamlett.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability and there will be no dis-crimination in the course of the meal service, said Hamlett.

Meals will be provided at a first come, first served basis. The sites and times are:

31-August 3, August 7-10; breakfast 7:30-8:45 a.m., lunch 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

July 10-13, August 31, breakfast 7:30-8:45 a.m., lunch 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

18 (except July 3-6), lunch 11 a.m.-noon.

19-August 17 (except July 3-6), lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, June 12-August 18, noon-12:30 p.m.

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College will host summer STEM Camp

Rappahannock Community College will host a summer camp designed for children in middle school grades six through eight, June 26 through 30 at the Warsaw Campus.

Students will participate in science, technology, engi-neering and math (STEM) activities, including coding, programming an Arduino con-troller and creating a robotic

puppet for the grand finale project and show, reported Kathy Vanlandingham.

Students will participate in the camp from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Parents are encouraged to pack a snack for their campers, as there will be a short meal break each day.

To register, visit rappahan-nock.edu/stem-camp, or call Vanlandingham at 333-6780.

Annual Preakness Party auction nets $90,000for the RCC Educational Foundation’s mission

Over 350 friends of Rap-pahannock Community Col-lege gathered May 20 on the grounds of historic Millmont in Middlesex County for the 13th Annual Preakness Party.

The event raised funds for the RCC Educational Founda-tion’s mission to provide an affordable and high-quality RCC education for residents of the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and surrounding areas. The auction raised a record $90,000 to support RCC stu-dent scholarships and college programs, reported Sarah Pope dean of college achievement and executive director of the RCC Educational Foundation Inc.

Guests bid on silent and active auction items, enjoyed food and drink from local wineries and restaurants and watched a live feed of the Preakness Stakes on large tele-vision screens, said Pope. The best hat contest brought out the competitive spirit in many of the guests who donned enor-mous, colorful hats.

“The RCC Educational Foundation is so grateful to the event guests who support our mission,” she said. “We are amazed at their generosity as this year’s Preakness was the highest netting in the 13-year event history.

“The Preakness fundraiser is successful because of the dedicated volunteers on our steering committee, including co-chairs Sue Farmar and Joni Lawler, our corporate sponsors and the beautiful setting of the event venue provided this year by Marilyn and David South.”

Nine restaurants donated their time and food for the event, including Eckhard’s Restaurant, Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club, Java Jack’s

Coffee House and Restaurant, Lancaster Tavern, The Steam-boat Restaurant at the Pianka-tank Golf Club, Stratford Hall, The Tides Inn, Tommy’s and RCC’s own Culinary Program, led by chef Hatley Bright.

The Preakness Party also showcased several wineries, including Good Luck Cellars, General’s Ridge and Ingleside, while Angelo’s restaurant in Montross sponsored the bar area.

Daney to serve as 4-H internEllie Daney is serving as the

2017 summer intern for Nor-thumberland and Lancaster counties. She is originally from Darlington, Md., and grew up on a thoroughbred breeding and training farm.

She was an active member in her 4-H Club and showed livestock in the annual farm fair. She was privileged enough to serve as 4-H president for her county in 2013, reported Tara Brent, Virginia Coop-erative Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development and Unit Coordinator

Daney will be a senior in agricultural sciences with an emphasis on education at Vir-ginia Tech in the fall. She is excited to be given the oppor-tunity to work with and learn

about Cooperative Extension from an agent’s point of view rather than as a 4-H member, said Brent. Look for Daney at many VCE programs this summer.

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Artist Brenda Sylvia will lead a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, at the Rap-pahannock Art League Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. The theme will be Direct Acrylic Painting for stu-dents with some painting and drawing experience.

For course fees and registra-tion, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

On Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tappah-annock Art Gallery, 200 Prince Street, Tappahannock, a work-shop will be presented by artist, lecturer and teacher Aaron Bowles on “Composition for Landscapes.” This is the second in the series, but each hands-on session is self-standing and all skill levels are welcome.

Participants should provide their own choice of medium but materials can be provided at small additional cost. for fees and registration, contact Frank Rixey at 445-5131, or tapparts.org.

The Brookvale High School Class of 1967 reunion will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. October 7 at Anna’s Pizza in Kilmar-nock. A buffet-style dinner will be served. The fee will be $35.

RSVP with payment by Sat-urday, June 10. Contact Lloyd Coleman, 917-699-9778; Sandra Smyre, 761-1668; or Gloria Lee, gjacken@aol.com.

The Rappahannock Com-munity College Educational Foundation’s Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learn-ing will offer “Robert Russa Moton of Gloucester: An American Story” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 14, 21 and 28, at the Moton Center, 2nd floor (stairs only), Holly Knoll, 6498 Allmonds-ville Road, Gloucester County. The instructor will be Brian McGovern.

Advance registration, with a tuition payment of $35, is required. To register, contact Sharon Drotleff at 333-6707, or sdrotleff@rappahannock.edu.

RCC announces tutoring sessions

Most new Rappahannock Community College students are required to take the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) in English and mathematics before enroll-ing in classes.

Those planning to enroll in RCC can brush up on their English and math skills at free Placement Tutoring Sessions, reported Eric Pesola. The free sessions are open to the public.

These sessions offer guidance on taking the computer-based placement test, said Pesola. There is no registration required

and each workshop features a tutor who will guide students through what they can expect on the test.

Placement Tutoring Sessions will be held in Glenns from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 14 and 28; and 1 to 4 p.m. June 21 and 26.

Placement Tutoring Sessions will be held in Warsaw from 3 to 6 p.m. June 8, 15 and 22; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10; and 9 a.m. to noon, June 13, 20 and 27.

RCC’s fall classes will begin August 28.

The board also elected to take advantage of a change in state law that allows public institutions to charge reduced tuition and mandatory fees to active duty military members stationed outside Virginia who are enrolled in degree pro-grams associated with their military occupational specialty (MOS).

The out-of-state active duty military discount essentially allows the VCCS to charge active service members a reduced tuition rate along with the capital fee required of all out-of-state students. The dis-count will save military mem-bers more than half of what they would otherwise pay in out-of-state tuition.

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RMSC announces2017 Dunton scholars

The Rappahannock Music Study Club (RMSC) recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships and grants through its music scholarship funds and other sources, reported scholarship chairman Nancy Rowland.

Funding for these scholarships and grants is due in part to a generous bequest from Carolyn K. Dunton, a charter member of the RMSC and twice its presi-dent. The goal of the awards is to further the music education of Northern Neck college and high school students, with the ultimate goal that they will make music a permanent part of their lives.

High school senior Christo-pher Hall of Heathsville was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to the University of Michigan where he plans to major in tuba performance. He attended Nor-thumberland High School for two years, and was in numerous honors bands. He then attended Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan, on schol-

Lancaster Primary School is now accepting applications for the three-year old program, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Applications are available at LPS, 36 Primary School Circle, Lancaster.

Among basic requirements, students must live in Lancaster County and be age 3, 4 or 5 by September 30.

Richmond artist Adele Cas-tillo’s pet portraits workshop, “Paint Along Pets,” has been rescheduled to June 24 at the Rappahannock Art League Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.

For time, course fees and reg-istration, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

The Grace Episcopal Church scholarship committee invites graduating seniors from Lan-caster High School, active members of Grace Church and/or current recipients to apply for 2017-18 scholarships. Com-pleted applications are due in the Grace Church office by July 1.

Applications are available at the Lancaster High School guidance office and the Grace Church office, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

The regular second Sunday program at the Tappahannock Art Gallery and Community Arts Center, 200 Prince Street, Tappahannock, on Sunday, June 11, will have David Broad teach-ing how to get the most out of smartphone cameras. The free session is from 2 to 4 p.m.

Yard artArtist Sukey Starkey will lead

a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, June 13 through 15, at the Rap-pahannock Art League Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock. The theme will be Mosaic Yard Art.

For course fees and registra-tion, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

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Cobbs Hall Chapter presents service awards

The Cobbs Hall Chapter, National Society of the Daugh-ters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), recently presented the NSDAR National Defense Community Service Award to a deserving high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadet from Lancaster and Northumberland County.

On May 1, Lancaster High School Air Force JROTC cadet Sgt. Tyus Clayton was awarded the medal and certificate from Cobbs Hall JROTC chairman Susan Christopher and regent Dr. Cheryl Brown Davis.

On May 10, Northumber-land High School Army JROTC

cadet Ashley Roberts was awarded the medal and certifi-cate from Davis.

The NSDAR has awarded these medals since 1967 and the criteria is based on a cadet’s outstanding loyalty, patriotism and a record of military and scholastic achievement during their participation in the JROTC program.

Clayton and Roberts exem-plify outstanding qualities of dependability and good char-acter, adherence to military discipline, leadership ability and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of JROTC train-ing, said Davis.

For Rappahannock Com-munity College’s fifth Student Research Paper Award contest, the top submission revealed the relationship between global warming and real estate prices in Middlesex County.

Jason Chen of Deltaville won for “Assessment of Sea Level Rise in Middlesex County and Its Influence on Future Storm Surges and Waterfront Property.” Chen was inspired to write this paper by his dual interest in finances and envi-ronmental sciences, stating that both were a passion of his.

The paper was part of his senior project at Middlesex High School, in which his teacher helped him merge these interests into one topic. The goal was to see how the rising sea levels would affect storm surges in the future.

Chen observed that water-front houses are more expen-sive currently, but may not rep-resent a good investment when considering the predicted sea level rise will be approximately one meter.

“For the property value data, I used the 2016 Middlesex geo-graphic information system and then for my title data I used the National Oceanic and Atmo-spheric Administration water data,” said Chen.

Chen, who is taking his Dual Enrollment course credits earned at RCC, through Chesa-peake Bay Governor’s School, to the University of Virginia upon his graduation, said he worked on this project because he knows it will affect those who live near his home.

“As you start to get older you

are going to start thinking about buying a house,” said Chen. “When I go to buy a house, I want to see if it’s worth it. I don’t want to have a mortgage on the house next to the water and wait for it to be destroyed by a tidal surge. I would still have to pay off the whole thing.”

Thirty-five entries were sub-mitted for consideration and were judged based on the qual-ity of the writing and presenta-tion, as well as how well they used sources from the RCC Library and elsewhere.

Carl Wayne Hayden of Warsaw, also a Chesapeake Bay Governor School student, placed second in the competi-tion for “New Materials for Capacitors,” written for Beth-any Smith’s marine science class.

The competition was judged by dean of college advancement Sarah Pope, vice president of finance and administrative ser-vices Bill Doyle and library coordinator Dan Ream.

Chen wins RCCwriting competition

arship for his junior and senior years where he held leadership positions in the band, orchestra and chamber music groups.

In addition, 2016 scholarship winners Lauren Ficklin received a $1,000 renewal for continu-ing music education studies at Shenandoah University, Nancy-Jane McClain received a $1,000 renewal for continuing vocal performance studies at George Mason University and Olivia Vogel received a $500 renewal for continuing studies at Lib-erty University. All three will be sophomores in the fall. Also, 2014 scholarship winner India Eguiguren received a $1,000 renewal for continuing music study at the University of Vir-ginia where she will be a senior.

The club also awarded a $500 music education grant to Lan-caster High School sophomore Marcus Keeve Jr. who will attend this summer’s National Jazz Workshop at Shenandoah University.

RMSC is a member of both the Virginia and the National Federation of Music Study Clubs.

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The Meadowbrook High School class of 1967 will cel-ebrate its 50th reunion on Octo-ber 14 at the Salisbury Country Club, 13620 West Salisbury Road, Midlothian.

Classmates are urged to con-tact Sandra Jackson Lewis at wlewis14@cos.net.

The Rappahannock Art League Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, will offer summer art camps June 26 through 30 for ages 7 and older. Sukey Starkey will serve as the instructor.

Awesome Mosaics will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, and Five Fabulous Days of Art will meet from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For course fees and registration, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

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Chesapeake Academy presents academic and athletic awards in closing assembly

The Chesapeake Academy school community recently celebrated the completion of a successful school year, installed new student council officers, shared musical pre-sentations, celebrated summer birthdays and conferred aca-demic and athletic awards.

Chesapeake Academy’s Stu-dent Council faculty advisor, Kim Dynia, announced the 2017-18 Student Council offi-cers, congratulating them on their election and forecasting strong student leadership in the coming year. Chesapeake Academy’s 2017-18 Student Council president is Larkin Denton and Rebecca Meberg will serve as the vice president. Adair Stanley was elected sec-retary and Elizabeth Stanley will serve as treasurer. All are members of the Class of 2018.

Head of school Deborah Cook and assistant head of school Julie Keesee joined faculty advisors to recognize academic excellence and those habits of mind and study that contribute best to academic growth by announcing Most Improved Student and Teachers’ Award honors from Chesapeake Academy’s Middle School.

Advisors of the Most Improved Student and the Teachers’ Awards prepared short remarks outlining the behaviors and characteristics that lead teachers to believe the student earned recognition for the fourth marking period. The Most Improved Student award goes to the student who exhib-its significant growth in his or her work study habits and overall academic performance. Joness LaSalle Bryant (Class of 2019) and Alexa Stander (Class of 2017) earned Most Improved Student Awards for the final marking period.

The Teachers’ Award goes to the student who has fully engaged in academic pursuits during the marking period, contributing positively to the academic climate of the class and continually challenging himself or herself to be the best student he or she can be. Jackson Pyles (Class of 2020) and Rock Wolfson (Class of 2017) earned the Teachers’ Award for the fourth marking period. All students earning academic awards have met the character expectations of the Chesapeake Academy school community.

Keesee announced that Calista Nelson (Class of 2019) was awarded The Chatham Hall Science Award for STEM which is a scholarship for a summer program.

Chesapeake Academy’s ath-letic director Ian York, tennis team coach Robin Blake; and Kids on the Run fac-ulty sponsors Kelly Antonio, Sonja Smith, Katie Parker and Kenzie Manetz announced Chesapeake Academy’s Spring Athletics Awards. Certificates were awarded to all athletes participating in Kids on the Run or tennis, and special awards were given for the most improved players and the

coach’s award.The Most Improved Player

Award (MIP) goes to the ath-lete who has shown the most improvement from the first practice to the last event. The Coach’s Award goes to the athlete who works the hardest every day in practice and in events, shows a strong desire to get better and who leads his or her teammates. Calista Nelson

(Class of 2019) earned the tennis club’s Most Improved Player Award, and Elizabeth Stanley earned the tennis team’s Most Improved Player Award. The Coach’s Award for the tennis team was given to Abby Souders (Class of 2017).

Chesapeake Academy’s Kids on the Run Program trained regularly and competed in several local races. The Most Improved runner was awarded to Jack Porter (Class of 2018). Larkin Denton earned the Coaches’ Award for Kids on the Run.

The Scholar Athlete Awards go to the eighth-grade boy and girl who balanced excellent academics with playing three sports, contributing positively to each athletic setting. “Emma Smith of Heathsville and Ben Antonio of Kilmarnock, the Scholar Athletes of the Year at Chesapeake Academy, approach their academic work just like they attack opposing defenses; with focus, determi-nation and a consistent effort. We are proud to recognize these scholar athletes,” said athletic director Ian York.

“Chesapeake Academy prioritizes athletic character and sportsmanship as highly as skill,” said York. “Every Chesapeake Academy athlete is expected to: Treat opponents with respect; play hard but play within the rules; exercise self-control at all times, setting the example for others to follow; respect officials and accept decisions without gesture or argument; win without boast-ing...lose without excuses....and never quit; and always remember that it is a privilege to represent CA and the com-munity.

“Each of the students who earned athletic awards from Chesapeake Academy consis-tently exemplifies these char-acter traits,” he said.

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Head of school Debbie Cook recently extended Chesapeake Academy’s gratitude toward retiring board of trustees members Margaret Nost, Lance Frank, Katie Dew, P.J. Haynie, Chris Cam-marata and Jeanie Coyle.

Chesapeake Academy’s volunteer board of trustees supports the mission of the school by determining the school’s mission and purpose, selecting the head of school, providing financial oversight to ensure adequate resources, setting broad policy, maintaining legal and ethical integrity, strategic planning and enhancing the school’s public standing.

“These individuals have generously given Chesapeake Acad-emy the benefit of their many talents. We are so very fortunate to have such amazing people want to further the mission of the school,” said Cook.

James Madison Univer-sity in Harrisonburg recently announced several local stu-dents were recognized on aca-demic honor lists for the spring 2017 semester.

Those making the president’s list include Elizabeth Hudnall of Wicomico Church, who is majoring in psychology; Shane Chambers of Irvington, who is majoring in kinesiology; Eliza-beth Augst of Burgess, who is majoring in health sciences; Noah Johnson of Heathsville, who is majoring in graphic design; and James Knighton of Heathsville, who is majoring in geographic science.

Those making the dean’s list are Yahaira Acosta Reyes of Callao, who is majoring in international affairs; Macy Swift of Reedville, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies; Hannah Smith of Kilmarnock, who is major-ing in geographic science; and Katherine Crowther of Bur-gess, who is majoring in com-munication studies.

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Urbanna Harbor Gallery & Art Ser-vices, 202 Virginia Street, Urbanna, recently announced the opening of a new exhibit by two Richmond artists, Pamela Rennolds and Tom Blunt, on Friday, June 9. Each of them brings his or her own brand of whimsy to this exhibit.

Rennolds, who for 25 years taught at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, grew up near Chicago. Creative as a child, she didn’t discover her love of clay until col-lege. Pursuit of greater immersion into the medium led to a move to San Fran-cisco where she studied Asian and other forms of pottery. She said the secret to maintaining your creative thread is to work at it every day.

“My work is made to be used,” said Rennolds. “I enjoy the idea that as the crackers and cheese are consumed, some-thing else is exposed.” Indeed, Rennolds likens her pottery to life in the natural world, especially the aquatic world. “My

current work is fishy,” she explained of her motif. Her pieces often have undu-lating edges and reveal swimming fish,

crabs, or other sea life. She wants the cup or cereal bowl that she’s made to be the one you happily reach for first. “It must have balance and it must fit the hand.”

Blunt, a self-taught artist who attended the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University, said, “My art is not serious, but I’m serious about my art.” He has shown in galleries and folk art shows throughout the southeast and beyond. An award-winning poster artist, Blunt has also been a featured artist in two museum shows, including Mennello Museum in Orlando, Fla., and the Hick-ory Museum of Art in Hickory, N.C.

His repurposed up-cycled or rein-carnated art is meant to put a smile on peoples’ faces. “It’s art that don’t match the sofa,” he explained with a wry grin. Blunt’s folk art runs the gamut from usable furniture to other-worldly crea-tures made from found objects, often adorned in bright colors.

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Freshly-made donuts will be served on Sunday, June 11, at the Tavern Café inside Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monu-ment Place, Heathsville to celebrate the Northern Neck Artisan Trail’s “Open Door Tour.”

The Tavern’s Heritage Arts Center Gift Shoppe will also be open. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., reported Corinne Becker.

Members of the Tavern’s Culinary Guild will serve hot-from-the-fryer glazed donuts in the Tavern Café. Scones, hot coffee and iced tea also will be available, she said. The public is invited to come by after church for a second coffee hour.

Artisans will be in their studios inside the Tavern’s gift shoppe. See demonstrations of weaving on a hand loom, spinning yarn and wood carving, said Becker. Over 75 local artists and artisans have handcrafted items offered for sale, including pottery, bas-ketry, quilted items, jewelry, wrought iron work, turned wooden bowls and cards.

For other participating trail sites on the tour, visit OpenDoor-Tour.org.

■ Wine, oysters and art at Good Luck CellarsAs part of the Northern Neck Artisan Trail’s “Arts on the Vine”

tour Saturday, June 10, artisans from Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern will demonstrate spinning and woodcarving from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Good Luck Cellars, 2015 Good Luck Road, Kilmar-nock. Oysters from Great Wicomico Oyster Co. will be available as well.

For a full list of participating wineries and artisans, visit open-doortour.org.

The Rappahannock Art League will hold two fun events on Sunday, June 11, at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the RAL will conduct a sidewalk art sale and an open house in conjunction with the Northern Neck Artisan Trail’s Open Door Tour, reported Anne Cotter.

The sidewalk sale will offer art supplies, books and matted prints at bargain prices—cash only, said Cotter.

The Trail-Wide Open Door Tour is designed to encourage visits showcasing special activities to introduce visitors to RAL and engage them, she said.

Johnny Hayes’ Life Drawing Group will be doing demos with models and Mary Jo Beswick will demonstrate still-life arrange-ments printing.

The public is invited to watch and to ask questions or just enjoy the process.

■ Plein air painters at Allure Art CenterIn conjunction with the Northern Neck Artisan Trail’s “Open

Door Tour,” the Allure Art Center, 419 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone, will host several plein air painters on the grounds painting and demonstrating, a sculptor, a children’s book illus-trator and author, a silversmith and light snacks.

New artwork will be on display in the gallery. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11.

The volunteers of the Culinary Guild at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern are cooking up fresh donuts this Sunday.

Artisans, donuts due June 11 in Heathsville

From left, Maribeth Memmo sits for Life Drawing artists Danielle Kuper, Linda Bruner and Karen Kingsley.

Open Door Tour andsidewalk sale set at RAL

Northumberland High School students looking for their first part-time job, career opportunity or who wanted more information about potential career pathways got the opportunity last week at a career fair featuring over two dozen businesses.

Architecture and construc-tion, agriculture and natural resources, science and engineer-ing, education and training, busi-ness and finance, manufactur-ing, and hospitality and tourism were among the careers offered to students visiting company sponsored booths in the high school gym.

Graduating seniors got the first shot at job opportunities, but the event also was open to all high school students.

The Spring Career Fair was organized by career and techni-cal education (CTE) director Teresa Simpson in collaboration with the CTE advisory council.

“It was an opportunity for our students to learn of different career fields and pathways in our Northern Neck,” Simpson said.

Additionally, students who do

Businesses reach out to students at NHS job fair

From left are Northumberland High School students Savannah Blake and Emyia Doggett with Jeanette Cralle, who is explaining the employment opportunities for women at Haynesville Correctional Center.

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not intend to go to college were able to apply with several area companies that offered entry-level employment, on-the-job-training and competitive sala-ries, she said.

“Apprenticeships are avail-able through the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and representatives were avail-

able to explain these to students. Commonwealth Public

Broadcasting (WCVE) from Richmond and Two Rivers Com-munication provided a wealth of information for those inter-ested in the arts/communication career cluster.

“Criminal justice was repre-sented by the Northumberland

Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police and Haynesville Correc-tional Center. Vincent Haynie offered his expertise on building from his business, Ingram Bay Homes. Phillip Keyser talked about surveying and how GPSs and even drones are used in this field today,” she added.

Job opportunities included the field of finance with EVB and Essex banks and govern-ment service by Northumber-land County Circuit Court Clerk Deborah Bingham.

Participants also included Potomac Supply LLC, U.S. Army, Advanced Technology Institute, Carry On Trailer, Vir-ginia Extension Office, U.S. Agency for International Devel-opment, Northern Neck Plan-ning District Commission and Northumberland County Emer-gency Services.

Also, Bon Secours Rappahan-nock General Hospital and Rap-pahannock Community College, University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Office, Northern Neck Images, USDA Natural Resources Con-servation Service and USDA Farm Service Agency.

‘Some Things Mighty Fishy’ exhibit opening in Urbanna

From left are Pamela Rennolds and Tom Blunt.

Funds from the Swift-Walker Fund recently were used to purchase a new GE Vital Signs Monitor for the Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center.

This fund was founded in 2001 by the Swift and Walker families in memory of Francis “Boo Boo” Swift and Gladys Walker, reported Bon Sec-

ours Richmond Health System public relations manager Michael Wallace.

To express gratitude to the Rappahannock General Hos-pital Cancer Treatment and Education Center, the families’ intent of the contributions is to help provide the highest qual-ity and most comprehensive treatment and educational ser-vices available, said Wallace.

Virginia Cooperative Exten-sion recently announced a series of Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills training ses-sions.

“Organizations and com-munity leaders want to know how to facilitate discussions that generate results in plan-ning and clear direction,” said Martha Walker, community viability specialist with Vir-ginia Cooperative Extension.

The two-day training is scheduled in Virginia Beach on June 27 and 28; in Charlottes-ville on July 31 and August 1; and in Richmond on October 24 and 25. The first day’s train-ing begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. with day two begin-ning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., said Walker.

During the training, par-ticipants will practice newly learned facilitation skills in an experiential setting, observe facilitation challenges and identify practices that will pre-pare each person to develop and guide the facilitation pro-cess.

To register visit tinyurl.com/2017facilitation and com-plete the registration. The fee is $110. Each participant will receive a resource notebook and lunch both days. Regis-tration fees must be received at least a week prior to the training date with no refunds offered after this date.

For questions, contact Karen Munden in the Virginia Beach Extension office at 757-385-4769.

After operating their store in Hartfield for 18 years, Brenda and Barry Coffman announced this week that Coffman’s on the Coast will be closing.

“We’ve been at this a long time and it just seems to be the right time to move on to the next stage in our lives,” said Barry. The store in the old general store building at Regent Road and General Puller Highway has been a fixture for nearly two decades.

“We have made lots of friends and have had the privi-

lege to serve people in Middle-sex and the surrounding area,” said Brenda. “It’s sort of like losing a member of the family, but we always knew that the day would come when we would have to give it up.”

A closing sale is starting now and will continue until they have sold as much as they can of their inventory. The plan is to be closed by the end of August. Discounts will escalate as time goes on and inventory shrinks. Coffman Cash and birthday dis-counts will be honored.

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From left are Rappahannock General Hospital Foundation consultant Jimmie Carter and Rappahannock General Hospital OPIC nurse Maggie Nickel, RN, displaying new equipment purchased with funds from the Swift-Walker Fund.

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Welcome ‘Back Home’The indy “aggressive folk rock” duo Mercy Creek, based in Weems, recently released their eighth project, “Back Home.” The compact disc features 12 tracks, including “Ain’t No Time Baby,” “Fire on the Island,” “Beat Up Truck” and “Let it Go.” From left are drummer Jim Ball and vocalist and guitarist Cheryl Nystrom Ball, performing at the recent Classic Car Show at the Tides Inn. The CD, produced by Paul Mahern at White Arc, Bloomington, Ind., is available at mercycreek.com or upcoming shows. Mercy Creek will play at Willaby’s Cafe, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone, on June 16 and KC’s at Windmill Point Marina, 40 Windjammer Lane, Windmill Point, on June 24.

Concert sponsorshipEVB branch manager Andrea Banks presents a check to Music by the River sponsorship chairman Linda Whittaker. The summer concert series at Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, continues Saturday, June 10, with Beer Money. A $4 parking fee is payable at the front gate. Picnics are encouraged.

The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber recently announced plans for the July 22 return of “Rhythm and Brews by the Bay,” featuring music, cold beer and good food. The event’s new venue will be the Kilmarnock Town Centre Park at 150 North Main Street.

The event will feature three bands. Returning is Richmond band Trongone which plays southern rock and soul, and local favorite Pretty Heavy. Joining in the festivities will be another local favorite, Beer Money, a high energy party band.

The party will kick off at 5 p.m. and wrap up at 10 p.m.

Guests can dine on food from local restaurants and food trucks, wine from Good Luck Cellars and some of their favor-ite cold beers, all available for purchase.

“The Lancaster by the Bay Chamber is thrilled to bring such amazing talent to this event,” said Anne Paparella, executive director.

She encourages everyone to bring a blanket or some lawn chairs and the family, but no out-side food, coolers or pets. Tick-ets are $20 per person; children under 12 are free.

Purchase tickets at lancast-erva.com.

T-shirt saleshelp supportpet adoptions

Rivah Antiques & Accessories, 43 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, recently partnered with “puppie love” t-shirts whose goal is to facilitate dog adoptions by donating 10% of their profits to rescue centers and adoption agencies. Rivah Antiques will offer two styles of “puppie love” shirts and is excited to announce they also will donate an additional 10% of all “puppie love” sales to the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck.

■ Art showThe Tappahannock Artist’s

Guild and Community Art Center, 200 Prince Street, Tappa-hannock will feature “Outside” by artist Nathan Pope through July 2. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, and 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.

■ Call for artistsThe Tappahannock Artists’

Guild (TAG) and Community Arts Center invites all to par-ticipate in TAG’s Summer All-Media Show, a juried show with cash awards, July 7 to August 6 at the gallery at 200 Prince Street, Tappahannock.

Submit up to three works of art that represent “Layers of Art Through Time.” The deadline is June 21 and artists throughout the area are encouraged to view the rules, awards and application procedures available at tapparts.org, or at the gallery.

■ CaregiversRiverside Center for Excel-

lence in Aging and Lifelong Health (CEALH) will offer “Caring for You, Caring for Me” program, a weekly seminar series to help those engaged in caring for older adults.

Classes will meet from 4 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays through June 13, at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washing-ton Memorial Highway, York-town. The fee is $45 and includes refreshments and educational materials. To register, visit https://excellenceinaging.org/caringfo-ryou or contact Christy Jensen, Ph.D, at 757-220-4751, or chris-tine.jensen@rivhs.com.

■ Farmers marketThe Heathsville Farmers

Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17 at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. The market will be dedicated to “all things old.” There will be an antiques appraisal session, living history encampment and flag display.

Shoppers will find Northern Neck produce, meat, poultry, soup, goat cheese, baked goods, oysters in the shell, jams, jellies, plants and flowers, handcrafts, artisans, homemade soups, fresh-baked bread, sandwich kits, quiche and sweet treats.

■ Flea marketCommonwealth Senior Living

in Farnham will host a flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 17 at 511 Cedar Grove Road, Farnham.

Vendor spots are available for $10, call 394-2102.

■ Rappatomac WritersThe Rappatomac Writers

Critique Group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Java Jacks Cafe, 504 South Church Lane, Tappahannock. Meet for lunch at noon and share creativity from 1 to 3 p.m.

■ Small farmersAt Virginia State University’s

annual Agriculture Field Day on Thursday, June 15, smaller-scale farmers can learn about some of the latest agricultural innova-tions. The free field day will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school’s Randolph Farm, 4415 River Road, Petersburg.

Small, limited-resource, urban and beginning farmers will be able to interact with U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture representa-tives and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists.

Master AgentVirginia Farm Bureau Insurance recently named Billy Barrack Jr. (above), LUTCF, as a 2017 Master Agent during its annual sales conference at The Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg. The Master Agent title recognizes agents for excellent overall performance. Barrack, who works out of the Northumberland Farm Bureau office in Kilmarnock, has been employed by Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance for 28 years.

Virginia American Water recently awarded $2,000 in grants to five volunteer fire departments in its Eastern District. The grants are part of an annual company program to financially assist rural fire departments in its service areas.

“The brave men and women who serve as volunteer firefight-ers and emergency responders have a remarkable sense of duty to protect and assist their neigh-bors,” said president Barry Suits. “Through our annual grant pro-gram, we say thank you for their heroism and help them obtain the equipment they need to safeguard the people who live and work in

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has issued an order that approves new rates for Virginia American Water (VAW). The new rates are for the company’s 60,000 drinking water and 20,000 wastewater customers throughout the state, including the Eastern District in and around the Northern Neck.

The company said the need for increased rates was based pri-marily on the approximately $53 million in infrastructure improve-ments VAW has made since its last rate request in 2012. These improvements include pipe replacements, system reinforce-ment projects, equipment pur-chases or replacements and plant upgrades. The company said it

has also continued its efforts to manage costs, showing a 2% decrease in operation and main-tenance expenses since the last filing four years ago. This sav-ings offsets some of the revenue requirement requested for capital improvements.

VAW’s Eastern District provides water service to approximately 18 separate water systems serving more than 2,600 residences across five counties in or near the North-ern Neck. On bills issued after June 1, the average bimonthly bill for water service in the East-ern District is $121.52, or $60.76 per month, based on an aver-age monthly usage of 2,500 gal-lons. This is a decrease of $2.56/ bimonthly or $1.26/monthly in the

interim rates in effect from April 1, 2016, to May 31.

As permitted by SCC regula-tions, on April 1, 2016, Virginia American Water put into effect the rates it proposed when it filed the rate request on October 30, 2015. The rates the SCC have approved are lower than those requested and put into effect on an interim basis in April 2016. Eastern District customers using 4,000 gallons or more bimonthly experienced an increase in their bill on April 1, 2016, while those using less water did not see any increase. As a result, most Vir-ginia American Water customers will now see a lower rate on their water bills, while those using only the minimum usage of 4,000 gal-

lons or less will see no change in their bimonthly bill. Where appli-cable, the company will refund the difference from their current bill amount to the final rate set by the SCC. Refunds will include interest and will be credited to customers’ bills within 90 days.

“We appreciate the transparent and thorough SCC review process and the opportunity for the public to provide input,” said VAW pres-ident Barry Suits. “We are com-mitted to providing a high level of service to our customers through investing in our infrastructure and treatment plants to maintain the capacity and reliability. Even with the rate increase approved by the SCC, our water services remain a remarkable value.”

New Kilmarnock park to host‘Rhythm and Brews by the Bay’

Water utility awards grants to fire departmentsthe communities we serve.”

Virginia American Water’s Eastern District comprises 18 separate water systems serving more than 2,600 customers.

Each of the departments received $400 to advance fire protection and public safety.

Callao Volunteer Fire Depart-ment will use its grant to pur-chase traffic safety cones.

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department will use the grant to help with the purchase of new

self-contained breathing appara-tus, along with a compressor to fill the air bottles.

Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department plans to purchase two ABC fire extinguishers and two CO2 extinguishers.

Tappahannock-Essex Volun-teer Fire Department will use the grant to purchase utility gloves.

King William Volunteer Fire Department plans to purchase a set of tools to use in extrication and forcible entry scenarios.

SCC approves new rates for Virginia American Water costumers

BUSINESS BRIEFS

■ Vendors neededFairfields United Methodist

Church will host its 22nd annual Fairfields Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. September 30 on the church grounds, 14741 Northumberland Highway, Bur-gess. The festival features arts, crafts, collectibles, free children events, North Carolina-style barbecue, homemade soups and baked goods, music and exten-sive promotion.

For a vendor application, contact Judy Hall at Ladychel-tenham3@aol.com; Fairfields UMC office, 453-3770; or Dottie Longest, 370-0603.

804Unless noted, all phone

numbers in this publication carry the 804 area code.