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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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This iron fire brigade toy comes from a Northern Neck family, whose son played with it as a child almost 70 years ago. It is in excellent condition, including the surface of the paint. The former child says that he took good care of his toys. The end product bears out his statement. Henry Lane Iron toys only keeping Hull increasing in popularity and consequent demand. This one is remarkable for its condition given its age. In the mid-tolate nineteenth century iron became an inexpensive means of producing toys. The ones made in that first wave of production obviously are more rare, and command quite high prices. This piece dates between 1920 and 1940, and is American-made. Later copies have forged into the underside a phrase indicating they
are replicas of the earlier ones. Still later ones have come in hordes from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Japan. They show having been cast more crudely, and often are painted in garish colors. This one is from the first phase of reproduction, but prior to the onslaught of foreign knockoffs. Antique iron toy clubs and collectors’ societies abound, and are easily available on the internet. Many of the members being great collectors themselves might be able to define the company that made this piece, but without a label of name in the
casting, attribution of manufacturer always will be speculative. This toy, given its superior condition, is worth $250. It would receive good bidding in a toy auction, and might go for more. The fire wagon is more scarce than some of the other examples, such as the many carriages. Most importantly, this toy never should be washed, merely dusted to keep it clean. I recommend keeping it out of direct sunlight to prevent the paint from fading. Much of the value here comes from its condition, which needs to be maintained.
WC Museum is a favorite of history buffs A favorite of history buffs because of its ever-changing exhibits, the Westmoreland County Museum in Montross is the oldest museum in the Northern Neck. It was established in 1941 to display Charles Wilson Peale’s 1768 portrait of William Pitt, the British Parliamentarian behind the repeal of the Stamp Act. And the exhibit still prominently displays the Pitt painting, along with almost a dozen life-sized paintings of prominent Northern Neck historical figures, including Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lighfoot Lee, two leaders of the American Revolution and signers of the Declaration of Independence. In addition to the Lee brothers and William Pitt, the museum also proudly displays portraits of Robert W. Lee, who was born in Westmoreland County, Colonial landowner Archibald Campbell, former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and Lord Thomas Fairfax. Also displayed are an 1862 Confederate dollar bill and artifacts from the area’s early farming and fishing industries. But the popular museum also
DECA at KGHS makes it count in Virginia Beach for State Leadership Conference 56 DECA members – 8 Chaperones – 1 DECA Advisor – 3 DECA Alumni College Interns – 40 Medals – 8 Trophies – 2 Plaques – 1 Scholarship – Making It Count! DECA at King George High School really “Brought the Heat� to the Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference (SLC) Feb. 28 to March 2 in Virginia Beach! This year marked the 13th year that DECA at KGHS has competed at this conference bringing its largest delegation of 56 competitors! And these competitors really took the stage! On Friday, DECA at KGHS presented and participated in campaigning for their own candidate for State Office – Sha’Tiva Harvey. Anna Kniceley interviewed as a finalist for the Virginia DECA Scholarship at the Virginia Beach Convention Center (VBCC), Virginia DECA’s home for the weekend! The rest of the afternoon was spent at Beach Quarters Resort practicing for competitions, unpacking, and ironing professional dress clothes! KG DECA was also spelled out in the sand! After dinner, it started to “Heat Up� at the Beach! DECA at KGHS hit the stage at the VBCC in front of 3200+ DECA members, advisors, and chaperones from all parts of Virginia to receive ReCertification for their School Based Enterprise – Fox Stox School Store – accepted by Kourtney Miller and Colton Southall – Competing in ATLANTA! Meghan Yanchulis accepted the Blue Chip – highest honor – for the Chapter Program of
Work Annual Report – it’s a really big trophy because it’s a notebook of everything DECA at KGHS has done in the last year! District 19 President Samantha Fedak and District 19 Advisor Mrs. Dee Strauss were recognized for their work in their District positions. Anna Kniceley won the Diane Tremblay Virginia DECA Foundation Scholarship for $1000. And Sha’Tiva Harvey was introduced as a candidate for Region 3 Vice President. Competitive Events began in earnest on Saturday at VBCC. From Individual Series to Team Decision to Written to Professional Selling the practice paid off! After dinner Saturday night, DECA at KGHS was on stage! Jackie Collins and Michael Hundley earned medals for their Advertising Campaign presentation, Sha’Tiva Harvey earned a medal for her Professional Selling presentation, Zak Kegley earned a medal for his test score in Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making Event and Kegley and his team-mate Corey Henderson earned medals for their presentation. Blake Clift and Lane Ward earned medals for their presentation in Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making Event. Meghan Yanchulis earned a medal in her Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling Event. Ryshauna Graham earned a medal for her test in Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan. Brie Bancroft, Gabi Caron, and Deon Johnson earned medals for their Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan. Advisor Mrs. Dee Strauss was also recognized and received a plaque
KGHS Students of the Month
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Berman
Tori Berman (9) Child of: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berman Nominated by Mrs. Dause Victoria Berman moved to King George this summer and started her freshman year as a Fox who was new not only to the school building, but to the county. When we first met, Tori expressed some of the difficulties that she faced because of that circumstance. Since then, Tori has impressed me as she has grown more and more confident and capable in her role as an honors student at KGHS; she has worked hard, with more determination and good grace than could have possibly been asked for, and I am proud of her. As of this month, Tori’s grade continues to steadily improve, her work ethic is phenomenal, she’s become involved in extracurricular activities, and she has forged several strong friendships throughout it all. She is an extraordinary young lady, and I am pleased to share our Fox pride with her.
as Outstanding DECA Advisor at this Awards Session. Early Sunday morning at VBCC, the Voting Delegates – Anna Kniceley, Meghan Yanchulis, and Clara Brabo – listened to all candidate speeches and voted for the next year DECA State Officer Team. Although the Region 3 Vice President spot ended up with a different person, Sha’Tiva Harvey plans to run for Chapter Office. The rest of KG DECA joined these students for the Grand Awards session at the Virginia Beach Convention Center Hall A & B! Here is the list of medal winners and finalists: Team Decision Making Events: Chase Manard & Hunter Tolliver – Medal Winners in Business Law & Ethics. – Competing in ATLANTA! Corey Henderson & Zak Kegley – Medal Winners in Travel & Tourism – Competing in ATLANTA! Operations Research: Anna Kniceley – Medal Winner in Business Services Operations Research Event Garrett Blom, Thomas Jenkins, and Jacob Bethem – Medal Winners in Hospitality & Tourism Operations Research (These gentlemen were invited to attend the Leadership Development Academy in Atlanta!) Gena Scheerschmidt – Medal Winners in Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations Research (This young lady was invited to attend the Senior Management Institute in Atlanta!)) Elena DeLaRosa & Gabby Bueche – Medal Winners and FINALISTS in Sports & Entertainment Marketing Operations Research – Competing in ATLANTA! Chapter Projects: Lena Easingwood & Rebecca Leonard – Medal Winners and FINALISTS in Community Service Project – Competing in ATLANTA! Clara Brabo, Kelly Shea, & Briana Scott – Medal Winners and FINALISTS in Public Relations Campaign – Competing in ATLANTA! Entrepreneurship Events: Taylor Courtney – Medal Winners and FINALIST in Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan – Competing in ATLANTA! Samantha Fedak & Matthew Wright – Medal Winners in Entrepreneurship Written Event. (She was invited to attend the Thrive Academy & He was invited to attend the Senior Management Institute in Atlanta!)) Alexis Schmidt & Savannah Dougherty – Medal Winners in
International Business Plan Jordan Lee – Medal Winner in Entrepreneurship Participating Independent Event – Competing in ATLANTA! Marketing Representative Events: Jackie Collins & Michael Hundley – Medal Winners and FINALISTS in Advertising Campaign – Competing in ATLANTA! Gabi Caron, Brie Bancroft & Deon Johnson – Medal Winners and FINALISTS in Sports & Entertainment Promotion Plan – Competing in ATLANTA! Professional Selling Events: Meghan Yanchulis – Medal Winner in Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling Sha’Tiva Harvey – Medal Winner and FINALIST in Professional Selling – Competing in ATLANTA! Kathryn Strauss and Savannah Carabin have also been invited to the Thrive Academy in ATLANTA! DECA at KGHS also earned recognition for the DECA Membership Campaigns earning a possible 3 spots at the Thrive Academy in ATLANTA and was recognized as a Super Star Chapter with preferred seating and also recognized for the Chapter’s participation in Virginia DECA Day! Anna Kniceley and Samantha Fedak were Honor Society Inductees and Anna was also a Merit Award Recipient! Also attending this conference with KG DECA as Chaperones were Alumni KG DECA members Mr. & Mrs. David Miller, Ms. Shannon Tolliver, Ms. Kendall Eskey, and Ms. Nicole Paulsen – all previous SLC competitors and winners. Also attending as Chaperones were KGHS Assistant Principal Mrs. Jennifer Collins and Mr. & Mrs. John Rinko. KG School Board Member Mr. T.C. Collins visited the VBCC to observe the event on Saturday. And currently in college KG DECA Alumni Kendall Powel (UMW), Cole Pates-Clift (GCC), and Carrisa Jeffers (JMU) were at this conference as College Interns and very supportive of their KG DECA Chapter! What a great weekend for these wonderful students – now they will Bring The Heat to ATLANTA May 2-7, 2014! For more information on DECA – please visit www.deca. org, www.vadeca.org, www.kgdeca. org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram – @KG DECA To support these students on this ICDC Competitive Activity, please contact Advisor Mrs. Dee Strauss at 540-903-0573 or email dstrauss@ kgcs.k12.va.us All donations welcome!
features exhibits and programs designed to interpret Westmoreland County history from pre-colonial times to today. Visitors also marvel at historic items discovered at the sites of American Indian settlements and early plantations. For those doing genealogical research, the museum is home to an extraordinary genealogical research collection. The collection includes Northern Neck vital records, family histories, reference works, military histories, church and cemetery guides, Northern Neck town and county histories, immigration lists and census records. The museum building was built using the same plans as the Memorial House at the birthplace of George Washington, referred to as “Wakefield� by locals. To increase space for events and exhibits, the museum is remodeling a building next door that used to be the home of the Wakefield Furniture Company. The new building will showcase the Town of Montross as it appeared between the 1930s and 1950s, and will highlight that important era of Westmoreland’s history.
WC Museum BOD makes plans
Carla Gutridge
The Westmoreland County Museum Board of Directors held a retreat at the Inn at Montross in February to brainstorm and make plans for the museum’s events for the year. Volunteers and sponsors are welcome to participate. Visit www.westmorelandcountymuseum.org for more information.
newest Eagle is also youngest Troop 258’s newest Eagle Scout is 14-year-old Fletcher Stephen Lee of Colonial Beach. Fletcher completed all of the required merit badges and demonstrated his leadership skills, as well. He has shown that he is capable of getting things done and leads by example. Fletcher has never asked any scout to do a job that he would not do himself. In hoping to encourage people to get out and hike more and to support our local parks, Fletcher did his Eagle project at Westmoreland State Park last fall, by building two orienteering courses for the public to use. Take a day and go over to the Westmoreland State Park office and ask for the orienteering course map and hike away. There are two trails- one for those who need a simpler trail, and one for those wanting a little more adventure. Be sure to also check out the State Park’s geocaching along the way, too. Fletcher is the son of Stephen & Missey Lee, the grandson of Laura-Lee Fletcher Manning, and the great-grandson of Joe and Helen Fletcher, all of Colonial Beach. His paternal grandparents, Kenneth
Madalynn is an extraordinary young lady. She has impeccable work habits and is excelling in her Algebra 2 class. She is considerate and helpful to not only myself, but also to her classmates and her teammates on the cross country team. Madalynn is new to our school, but has become a welcome addition to our community.
and Elizabeth Lee, are from King George. His Eagle status was signed by National last fall, two days before his 14th birthday, which makes him the troop’s youngest Eagle Scout so far. The troop's first Eagle Scout, Trevor Alger, was the officiating Voice of the Eagle for the ceremony, and the troop was glad to have him help out. Trevor went on to become a Virginia State Trooper, and the troop is proud of his leadership in the community now as well. Troop 258 is sponsored by the Colonial Beach Baptist Church and meets on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.Â
TABERNACLE BAPTIST PRESCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM SUMMER FUN AND LEARNING x SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES EACH DAY x STORY TIME
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x BIBLE STORY AND SONG TIME
x LEARNING TIME TO REFRESH, REINFORCE
Maddie Amos (10) Child of: Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Amos Nominated by Mrs. Melton
The new building, located directly on Route 3 in the heart of the town, will augment the current museum building that faces Courthouse Road. The museum is restoring the new building’s façade, so it will appear once again as it did in the 1930s. The front portion of the addition will be transformed into both a general store and Coca-Cola soda fountain that will provide visitors with the opportunity to shop, have refreshments and relive a time that many remember with fondness. The center and rear of the new museum building will provide a multi-use space where portraits of many of Westmoreland’s most distinguished inhabitants will hang, and artifacts will be displayed to highlight the county’s important and historical past. There will also be space for community functions, meetings, lectures and workshops. The Westmoreland County Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The museum is located at 43 Court Square in Montross. The phone number is 804-493-8440. —Richard Leggitt
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