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Volume 61, Number 28 • July 14, 2016
Goochland Legion Post will host rep from Freedom Hunters organization. See page 8
Fire chief: Pipe leak posed no threat to residents
Festival will bring churches, residents together
In their own words
All-day event will offer chance for prayer — and fun
Work now underway to replace damaged section, remove contaminated soil
By Roslyn Ryan Editor
By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Repair work continues on a section of petroleum transmission pipeline located near the border of Goochland and Henrico, after a leak was discovered late last week. According to Goochland County Fire Rescue Chief Bill MacKay, the leak was discovered after members of a grass-cutting crew employed by the pipeline’s owner, Plantation Pipeline, reported an odor of petroleum while working in the area. While several state and federal agencies responded to the scene, including representatives from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the EPA, and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, MacKay confirmed Monday that there was never any threat to county residents or their property. “This was a very, very minor incident,” said MacKay, though he added that the risk to area residents could have been greater had the see Pipeline > 8
Photo by Wayne Roberts
Goochland resident Carole Roberts is shown at Cuba’s Marina de Vita pier during a sailing trip in April.
For couple, sailing to Cuba was eye-opener
G
oochland residents Carole and Wayne Roberts hadn’t planned on going to Cuba. But when the opportunity presented itself — during a sailing trip that had already taken them down the Eastern Seaboard and across t to the Bahamas — the couple found they could not resist. The owners of a1972 Pearson 39C they named Nepenthe, the two have spent decades sailing to destinations near and far. They bought
their first boat when Wayne was in the Army and stationed in Panama, and made a trip around the world in the 1970s. This year, after reaching Duncan Town (located on Ragged Island, in the Bahamas), “we decided to do something different, and continued from Duncan Town to Cuba,” said Wayne of the decision to make the 65-mile hop. “Completely impulsive, but we happened to have charts and a cruising guide.” see Cuba > 3
An event next week in Goochland will bring churches of many denominations together in the heart of the county for a day of entertainment, food and fellowship. The first-ever Goochland County Fellowship Community Day will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at the Goochland Sports Complex (1800 Sandy Hook Road). Sponsored by the Goochlandbased Living Purpose Ministries, the free event will feature live music from area church choirs, inflatable bounce houses for children, and food and craft vendors. In addition, attendees will be able to take part in a job fair and several workshops and prayer sessions. A car show and 3-on-3 basketball tournament will also be part see Community Day > 8