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Veterans Day program will offer unique perspective on American military history

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By Jodi Deal News Editor

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During an upcoming event hosted by the King William Historical Society, a regional group called Tools of Freedom will show visitors weapons, vehicles, uniforms, communications equipment and medical gear from World War I through Vietnam.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, members of that group and another organization called Military Air to Ground Operations Group will set up on the King William courthouse grounds and common green, many of them

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King William Cavalier Players celebrate another successful season.

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King William High School graduate Ian Anderson, left, is helping put together living history displays like this one for an upcoming Veterans Day event. His group, Tools of Freedom, will bring artifacts spanning the decades from World War I to Vietnam.

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A closer look at fall plant and lawn care

By Laura Maxey Contributing Columnist

When I think of fall plant care I think of applying fertilizers and lime, planting spring-flowering bulbs, trees and shrubs, adding compost to gardens and flower beds and lawn renovation.

But before doing any of these fun chores, the first step is taking a soil sample.

Soil sampling not only saves you time and money, it helps protect our environment. Through a simple soil test you will learn exactly what fertilizers (nutrients) are needed to grow the desired plant.

Taking a soil sample is like going to the doctor for a check-up. The doc- Maxey tor and nurses will conduct tests to determine if you are healthy and what improvements are needed. If you are healthy, nothing will be recommended; if improvements are needed, instructions will be given on the steps for improvement.

Soil sampling does the same thing.

You test your soil to see first if it is healthy and then see what steps can be taken to make it more healthy and productive. Just as you wouldn’t take a medication that isn’t needed, you

shouldn’t apply unnecessary fertilizers or lime to your soil. When adding extra nutrients to the soil, not only are you wasting your money, you could also be injuring your plants or contaminating your groundwater.

Fall is a good time to prepare your gardens and flowerbeds for next year. Adding organic material such as composted leaves, grass clippings, sawdust, shredded newspapers, wood ashes, or manure is a good way to prep your soil. Tilling organic matter into your soil not only fertilizes without chemical fertilizers it also increases the amount of water your soil will hold during dry weather.

Perennials including asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, spring blooming bulbs, trees and shrubs should be planted in the fall. To properly plant a perennial, follow the following steps: 1. Follow any directions that accompany the plant as to when, where, and how to plant 2. Dig the hole for each plant large enough to accept roots comfortably.

Trees and shrubs require 2-3 times as wide of a hole as the root ball.

3. Set plant or bulb in hole evenly 4. Back fill with the soil that you just dug out of the hole (don’t add anything to it) to get soil levels even 5. Irrigate hole with starter solution of high phosphate fertilizer after half of back fill is added

6. Add rest of back fill then water again 7. Incorporate slow-release granular fertilizers 8. Apply 2-3 inches of mulch to soil around trees and bushes to where it doesn’t touch the trunks or stems The best time to plant, reseed and maintain your cool season grasses (fescues and bluegrass) is in late summer and early fall. If you are not certain which type of grass (warm or cool season) you have these are characteristics of cool season grasses: They prefer cooler temperatures (60 to 75 degrees), grow best in spring and fall, stay green in winter, and have a good green color for nine months of year.

If you already have a cool season grass planted, now is the time to take a soil sample, fertilize and reseed if needed. If you think you would like to have a cool season grass, now is the time to get them established — after doing a soil sample of course.

If you have any further questions and to obtain a soil sample kit, simply contact me at 1-804-769-4955 or luaram@vt.edu.

Laura Maxey is the Virginia Cooperative Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent for King William and King and Queen Counties.

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When one man’s trash is another man’s best friend

By Jodi Deal News Editor

One cold January morning, a tiny puppy, just a few weeks old, was found barely alive near a community swimming pool in far southwestern Virginia.

His tiny body was filthy, covered in scabs and nearly hairless. He was so weak he could barely move. One day later, the seizures started as his exhausted organs began to shut down.

A few weeks ago, that same dog, plump and covered in a shock of fluffy orange and black fur, soared over an extra tall baby gate at least four times his height in my kitchen, just to be naughty. He is a whirl of energy, growling like the Tasmanian Devil as he plays with our other dog, Starbuck, who also is a tiny terrier. He loves to snooze on my lap as my husband and I watch television or lie on the back of the couch at the window, watching the world go by.

Harry, who was jokingly given that name as a nod to his former hairlessness, makes me smile every day. He didn’t cost me a dime — except a nominal adoption fee — and he’s perfectly adorable, despite not having a prestigious pedigree. What someone threw out like trash is my cherished friend and companion, who luckily bears no scars from the mistreatment he suffered — at least, none we can see.

In King William County, as in communities across the country, tireless volunteers and dedicated employees work day and night to try to find loving homes for dogs just like Harry. It’s a labor of love for those who answer latenight calls about animals in distress, who clean up messes and try to round up supplies to take care of unwanted animals.

The Regional Animal Shelter always needs support to keep going — from pet supplies and cash to volunteers to lend a helping hand. They also are in constant need of pet “parents” willing to take on a new member of the family and treat them right.

My life has been enriched by my decision to take in Harry and Starbuck, who also as adopted from a rescue organization. Those two little stinkers have helped make my house a home.

Learn more about animals available for adoption or ways you can help by calling the Regional Animal Shelter at 804-769-4983, e-mailing animalshelter@kingwilliamcounty.us or dropping by the shelter at 20201 King William Road in King William.

The shelter is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 am. to 2 p .m. on Saturday.

Wednesday evening hours are offered until 6 p.m.

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Local educators honored for commitment to students King William County Teacher of the Year: teaching was a calling

Hamilton Holmes Teacher of the Year finds teaching rewarding

By Jodi Deal News Editor

By Jodi Deal News Editor

For King William County Public Schools teacher of the year LaDawn Parson, teaching is second nature.

Parson, who teaches second grade at Acquinton Elementary School in a full inclusion classroom for students with special needs, said helping children runs in the family. “I think teaching was just a naturally calling for me,� Parson said. “I grew up watching and assisting my grandmother, Elizabeth B. Harris, with Parson service work in our church and community, which always involved working with the youth. I admired many of my teachers in King William County and I aspire to touch the lives of many students just as those teachers touched my life. “ Parson graduated with honors from King William High School in 2001, then went on to Virginia Union University, where she maintained Dean’s List status, was a member of the Student Education Association and was inducted into the Kappa Beta Nu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society. She graduated cum laude in 2006 with a bachelor

Hamilton Holmes Middle School teacher of the year Sara Hart Turpin Rowe said she can’t pick just one moment of her teaching career that stands out as proudest or most rewarding. “Most days at school I feel a sense of pride for one reason or the other,�

Rowe said. “I love to see students make connections and understand the subject matter or how to handle a social situation. I also enjoy seeing students involved in extracurricular activities; sports, church events and perforRowe mances.�

Rowe, who teaches sixth grade, students with disabilities, math and science, has a B.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she also earned a master’s degree in teaching, specializing in special education, K-12, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities and general curriculum. She also holds an associate’s degree from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. She is a graduate of King William High School, and has spent five years of her 11-year career in King William County Public Schools. “I love to teach regardless of where I might have the opportunity to do so, but I attended King William High School and feel as though

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Epworth United Methodist Church will host a fall bazaar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday. This year’s bazaar will be held at the King William Fire House in Aylett because it has outgrown the church’s fellowship hall. Vendors can rent booth spaces for $15. If you would like to reserve a space contact the church office at 769-1949 and leave a message.

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Chicken dinner to benefit ailing man with King William ties Contributed Report

The Joy Club will be sponsoring a chicken dinner on Sunday, Nov. 10, to benefit Jimmy Whitlock, an Essex County resident who has relatives in Mechanicsville.

He has been battling medical issues since 2006.

Whitlock, a former employee of Southern States in King William, and his wife Linda and have four children, Angie, Amy, Jamie and Lee. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006. In 2011, he had a heart attack after which he began radiation for throat cancer.

Whitlock continued to experience pain so a pet scan was performed that showed spots in the chest, stomach, colon and lungs.

No action was taken for awhile but when he began

having shortness of breath and couldn’t eat much and was losing weight fast, the family asked for prayers from friends.

A short time later, a lung biopsy was done Whitlock and — to the doctor’s amazement when they tested again — the spot on the lung was too small to biopsy and it appeared it was healing itself.

Then a test was done to determine the action to take for the colon spot and they removed two polyps and the rest was cleared up.

“Prayers were definitely being answered!” his family said.

Whitlock had been given five to six months to live but the doctors now said they felt comfortable performing surgery for the throat cancer.

On Sept. 4, Whitlock had exploratory surgery done and a trachea tube and feeding tube were inserted. Soon after, there was a second surgery that lasted 10½ hours where his larynx, thyroid and two lymph nodes were removed.

Whitlock had cancer in his voice box and now has a stoma in his throat that he breathes through. He also had to go through two corrective surgeries to fix leaks and chest muscle was taken to repair them like installing “flaps.” That hospital stay lasted 39 days.

Whitlock is now able to take small sips of liquid by mouth but is fed every three

hours through the feeding tube with special food.

He has many medical bills, medicine expenses and lots of supplies needed to keep the stoma cleaned out and general overall medical care at home.

The Joy Club is sponsoring the chicken dinner to help with the mounting medical expenses.

The dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the King William firehouse in Aylett.

The menu is chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, dessert, tea and coffee.

The cost for the dinner is a donation of $10.

To purchase tickets, or to get more information, contact Marie Carter at 804-4432853 or Dee Dee Becker at 804-769-4137.

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Temperatures are falling, which means big heating bills are on their way.

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of science degree in interdisciplinary studies and elementary education.

Upon graduating, Parson got a job in King William County Public Schools, where she has remained her entire career.

enrollment period for the CommonHelp heating assistance program has begun.

If you fear that your heating bills or other heating costs will exceed your ability to pay, you might qualify for assistance.

Fuel assistance funds, can be used not only for heating bills, but also for furnace restarts, late charges, delivery charges, installation charges and connection fees.

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The department can be reached by calling 804-7694905, and is located in the L.T. McAllister Human Services Building at 172 Courthouse Lane.

When asked what the proudest moment of her career so far has been, Parson said it was delivering her teacher of the year address, because she got to give the speech in a room full of teachers, instructional assistants, office staff, cafeteria workers and bus drivers who were around in her school days.

“These were some of the people who laid the founda-

tion for my success,” Parson said. “It was indeed a memorable and proud moment.”

During that speech, at the school division’s annual convocation, Parson outlined for her fellow teachers the “7-Ups for a Successful School Year,” which is a set of goals to make the most of each day — wake up, dress up, fire up, zip it up, stand up, reach up and lift up. She drove her point home

with a can of 7-Up for each teacher.

Working in King William County is special for her, Parson said, because it’s her hometown and helped shape her.

“I am a product of this fine school division and it is a great feeling to be able to give back to King William County Public Schools and my community each day,” Parson said.

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in uniform, to talk with visitors about modern warfare and show them the tools of the trade.

Ian Anderson, a member of the group who has worked with the King William Historical Society to organize the event, is not just a history buff. The valedictorian of King William High School’s class of 2013 spends most of his time concentrating on his studies at Christopher Newport University, where he is studying computer engineering and computer science.

However, in his spare time, Anderson said he enjoys learning about military history and collecting gear, as well as donning a uniform and helping others get a peek at the past.

According to Anderson, the King William County event will give visitors a chance to get a close look at what war was really like throughout the 20th century — and the differences between reality and what you’ve seen in the movies might surprise you.

“Instead of classroom learning where they’re showing you pictures and everything, you can sit inside the vehicles, come inside the tents, handle the artifacts, and see what it’s like from the perspective of the soldier to be in that time period,” Anderson said.

He said the group is going to try to have veterans on hand to discuss their experiences

first-hand.

Tools of Freedom, Anderson explained, is a group of local friends of all ages who share a fascination with military history.

Instead of keeping their gear and knowledge to themselves, the group, which Anderson helped found, works with local historical societies to organize events like the one planned in King William.

Anderson said he has always been fascinated with history, but his involvement with living history expanded to a new level six or seven years ago when his grandfather, John McEwen, introduced him to David Curtain, one of his co-workers who was a military vehicle restoration enthusiast.

Curtain, Anderson said, “was the one who helped me get started in the military history field. My grandfather served in Alaska during the Vietnam War.” “He brought me under his wing,” Anderson said. “He started me off with just a basic uniform, and from there it grew and grew.”

In the years since, Anderson said he’s become particularly fascinated with World War II — so much so that he taught a class for King William County Parks and Recreation a few years ago.

He said visitors definitely react to the experience when they’re at a Tools of Freedom display or event.

“A lot of people in the general public can’t believe what it was really like,” Anderson said,

adding that military movies have corrupted people’s comprehension of the grim realities of war.

Advances in communications, medical equipment and training and even soldiers’ uniforms paint a picture of how tough things could be, but also how far military technology have come, Anderson said.

In World War I, soldiers wore dressy uniforms and regarded war as a “gentleman’s affair,” he said. Within a few decades, soldiers got more practical training, uniforms went to drab colors, and communications equipment allowed tactical coordination made impossible by the technological limitations of earlier military units.

While the military enthusiasts in Tools of Freedom have fun donning their uniforms and collecting antiques, Anderson said the group has a very serious mission.

“The reason we do it is we want to remind the old, teach the young, but also have fun doing it,” Anderson said. “We do it to teach this generation the sacrifices and hardships our veterans have had to go through, and remind the older ones how things used to be.”

“We tell them ‘Thank you for your service,’ ” Anderson said. “Some Vietnam veterans have told us that in the 50 years they’ve been home, no one’s ever told them ‘Welcome home.’ ” Admission to the event is free.

with her students, improving her teaching skills based on students’ individual needs and teachcontinued from > 3 ing students something they can take with them into their future.

“I chose to be a teacher because I believe I am giving back to a community that gave to every child can learn something regardless of me,” Rowe said. ability,” Rowe said. “I want to guide children to Rowe said her goals this year are the same become productive and successful members of as her goals every year — making connections society.”

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Epworth United Methodist Church will host a fall bazaar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This year’s bazaar will be held at the King William Fire House in Aylett because it has outgrown the church’s fellowship hall. Vendors can rent booth spaces for $15.

If you would like to reserve a space contact the church office at 769-1949 and leave a message. Vendors already on board include Beauty Control, Thirty One, Advocare, jewelry, Scentsy, miscellaneous types of crafts, baked goods and Pennsylvania Dutch canned goods. The men’s group will be selling their homemade Brunswick stew by the cup or by the quart and hot lunch foods will be available.

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Sunday, Nov. 10 A chicken dinner to benefit Jimmy Whitlock will be held at the King William Fire House in Aylett from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The menu will include chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, dessert, coffee and tea. Tickets cost

$10, and take-out dinners will be available. A 50/50 raffle will be held as well as a raffle on a beautiful afghan.

Jimmy is currently battling his third bout of cancer and the funds from the dinner will be given to him to help offset medical expenses. For further information and/or tickets, contact Marie Carter at 443-2853 or Dee Dee Becker at 769-4137. The dinner is sponsored by the Joy Club.

Oak Grove Baptist Church, located at 46 Townique Farm Road, will celebrate paying off its mortgage with a mortgage burning service.

The church announced a goal in January to pay off the mortgage four months early, which it accomplished. For more information, call 804994-2630.

Monday, Nov. 11 The King William County Recreation Commission meets at 7 p.m. in the board room at the County Administration Building, located at 180 Horse Landing Road in King William. For more information, contact Greg Stubblefield, acting director of Parks and Recreation, at gstubblefield@kingwilliamcounty.us or 804-769-4923.

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Thursday, Nov. 14 A Make n’ Take Holiday Greeting Card Workshop will be offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Upper King William Branch Library. Make n’ Take your own personally designed holiday greeting card. Basic card stock and embellishments will be provided by the Wanna Bee Quilters. Participants must be at least 16 years old.

Stop by or call the library at 804-769-3731 for more information.

Sunday, Nov. 17 Laura Ann Singh, vocalist, and Chris Lucas, guitarist, will be featured in the Harvest Musical Program at Old St. John’s Church, located on King William Road, at 3 p.m. Tickets for the program, which benefits The CornerStone Food and Free Clinic programs, can be reserved by calling 804-769-2996 or e-mailing theccdc@gmail. com or purchased at the door for $10.

Oak Grove Baptist Church, located at 46 Townique Farm Road, will celebrate its second anniversary with Pastor Raymond L. Palmer, Sr., with a service starting at 10 a.m., featuring the Rev. Charlene Gresham as a speaker. Lunch will be served after the morning Saturday, Nov. 16 service, followed by a 2 p.m.

King William Public Schools service featuring the Rev. Dr. Education Foundation will Dexter Cannon, pastor of present King William’s Got Good Samaritan EmpowerTalent in the gym at King Wilment Church in Glen Allen. liam High School at 6 p.m.

Proceeds will benefit the Tuesday, Nov. 19 foundation’s goal of building a fine arts complex at King The King William County William High School. Show Planning Commission meets your support for students at 7 p.m. in the Board Room and faculty and join them for at the County Administraan evening of entertainment. tion Building at 180 Horse The cost is $5 for adults, $2 Landing Road. For more for students. Children under information, contact LaVerne 5 are free. During the event, Otto, Building and Planning, visit the raffle table to enter by phone at 804-769-4969 for a chance to win prizes. or by e-mail at lotto@kingwilTo learn more about the liamcounty.us. foundation, visit www.kwauditorium.org and find them The King William County on Facebook for up to date School Board meets in news and information. closed session at 6 p.m., immediately followed by a A Healthy Diet Doesn’t Have session that is open to the to Cost a Fortune, a nutrition public held in the Hamilworkshop, will be offered ton-Holmes Middle School from noon to 1 p.m. at the atrium.

Upper King William Branch Library. Kathleen Watson, Thursday, Nov. 21 Virginia Extension Agent, will show you how to shop, Cornerstone will offer a $6 plan, and prepare nutridinner deal featuring a crab tious, low-cost meals, just in cake sandwich or meatloaf time for the holiday season. sandwich with one choice Participants must be at least of side and drink. Order in 16 years old. Stop by or call the library at 804-769-3731 see Calendar > 7 for more information.

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advance by calling 804-7692996 or e-mailing theccdc@ gmail.com. Meals can be picked up between 5 and 6 p.m. at the old EVB bank building.

Monday, Nov. 25 The Upper King William Book Club meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Upper King William Branch Library for a lively discussion. Call the library at 804-769-3731 or stop by to learn which title will be discussed. Participants must be at least 16 years old.

King William County Board of Supervisors meets at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the County Administration Building at 180 Horse Landing Road in King William. For more information, contact Bobbi Langston, deputy clerk to the board, at 804769-4927 or blangston@ kingwilliamcounty.us.

The King William County Social Services Board meets at 5:15 p.m. at the Human Services McAllister

Building. For more information, contact Ann Mitchell, Social Services director, at 804-769-4905 or amitchell@ kingwilliamcounty.us.

An annual bazaar sponsored by the Women for Christ Circle of Colosse Baptist Church will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the King William Fire and Rescue Building on Route 360 in Aylett. More than 25 crafters will be selling their wares and Santa will be on hand for pictures.

Lunch will begin at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 26 The ASVAB test will be offered at 8:30 a.m. at King William High School. Any juniors or seniors may sign up to take this free career assessment test. Taking the test does not mean that the student is registering for the military. For more information, call 804-769-3434.

The King William County Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 7 p.m. in the Board Room in the County Administration Building, which is located at 180 Horse Land ing Road in King William. For more information, contact LaVerne Otto at 804-7694969 or by e-mail at lotto@

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Gia Valdrighi’s report on how she spent her summer vacation would be quite different than those of her classmates.

T h e Hamilton Holmes seventh grader headed to Philadelphia, Pa., this sumValdrighi mer with her dad Mike, her mom Donna, said.

Mike was there to receive chemotherapy at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America facility, where Gia met plenty of other children there supporting sick family members.

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brave child caregivers not only look after sick parents or siblings.”

There are plenty of children who go above and beyond to watch out for the rest of their families when tragedy strikes, she added.

“There are so many of them lately who have had to take charge, and I don’t think anyone realizes what they really do,” Donna said of the child caregivers and cheerleaders.

While with Mike at the cancer facility, Gia, who is a Girl Scout, met a man named Herbert “The Puzzle Man” Brown, a cancer survivor who has dedicated his retirement to providing puzzles and companionship to cancer patients and their families.

Gia was inspired by Brown’s work at the center and is now collecting puzzles to help his efforts, Donna said.

To donate a puzzle, contact Donna by calling 804925-7578 or by emailing her at donnavaldrighi@aol.com.

The Valdrighis are willing to pick up donated puzzles, Donna noted.

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The King William Cavalier Players have come in first at a conference theater competition held Oct. 26 in Nandua with their play, “Commencement�

by Clay McLeod Chapman, a drama that deals with the aftermath of a school shooting.

In addition, King William High School actors Bailey Tyler, Meghan Greene and Catherine Turnage took three of the competition’s six best actor awards.

The theater team will advance to regional competition Saturday, Nov. 16, in Prince Edward.

The group will join forces with middle school actors in December at the high

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Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, and Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14. A final matinee will be performed at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Admission will be $5.

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The performers will demonstrate a variety of disciplines, ranging from singing and dancing to martial arts and even playing the cup.

The show will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.

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King William’s Got Talent, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the King William High School gym, is the King William Public Schools Education Foundation’s newest effort to raise funds for an auditorium to serve King William High School and the community. Proceeds will benefit that effort, and donation boxes will be available to collect additional funds.

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Stadium now bears legendary coach’s name

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

Roger Brookes spent more than 35 years as head football coach at King William High School.

Finally, five years after he left the Cavaliers to take the head coach position at Henrico High School, he has more than a watch and a thank you card to show for his effort.

He now has a football stadium named after him.

Dozens of former players – including some who are current coaches – joined Brookes on the field at halftime of the Cavaliers’ game against Middlesex County High School on Friday, Oct. 25, in a ceremony to name King William’s new stadium Roger G. Brookes III Field.

“It’s a great honor. King William is where I established myself, where I spent my whole life, basically,” Brookes said the day of the ceremony. “Going back tonight is going to be. … For them to honor me in this manner is a very humbling experience because I don’t think this is actually something

that is done lightly. I don’t think they just pass out naming stadiums after people. So I feel that somebody – the school board and the people that started the whole process to get it done – felt that I had contributed something down there that was worth recognizing.”

What Brookes – who left King William in 2008 – had done is amass a 257-126-5 record with 16 district titles, four region titles, and one state championship. His teams advanced to regional playoffs in 23 seasons. And he finished as one of the top 10 winningest coaches in Virginia High School League history.

“His legacy is big,” said current King William head coach Dylan DeHart. “He’s got the state championship banner out in front of the field. … I felt very lucky to get to come to a program that was able to build itself up and have such consistency with a great coach like that.”

At halftime, Brookes shook hands with all the football players and coaches. DeHart took advantage of the moment to talk to his predecessor.

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Dozens of former players joined former King William High School football coach Roger Brookes to celebrate the naming of the school’s football stadium in his honor.

“I said, ‘You put this team, this program on track. … You developed the attitude that’s kept us at the top,’ ” DeHart said. “That attitude and that

winning style, not a lot of places have that. They’ve got to learn to win. The kids here already know how to do it.”

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Harvest Musical Program Nov. 17 to feature faith music Contributed Report

Vocalist Laura Ann Singh and songwriter/ guitarist Chris Lucas will appear together at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 as part of the Harvest Musical Program, which will happen at Old St. John’s Church on Route 30.

The program is sponsored by the Cornerstone Community Development Center.

Laura Ann Singh has sung at programs in King William County over the past few years and has developed an enthusiastic following.

For several years the two artists have been collaborating to produce music of faith and promise through original material, re-imagined hymns, and scripture songs.

Both accomplished musicians in their own

right, they have produced three albums together and are working on a fourth.

Singh has performed jazz standards, Brazilian and Latin American music extensively around the country and has released two albums with her bossa nova quartet, Quatro na Bossa. Lucas, a skillful arranger, guitarist, and singer songwriter, has been active the music scene of Richmond, in both secular and religious arenas, for years.

The program proceeds will benefit The Cornerstone food and the free health clinic programs in Aylett.

Tickets for the performance can be requested by calling 769-2996 or emailing to theccdc@gmail.com,or can be purchased on site for $10.

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King William High School crowned its Homecoming King, Derondre Smith, and queen, Madison Langford, during halftime at their Oct. 18 homecoming game.

that, and we try and strive to keep, you know, that winning attitude, that we’re going to get it done. And it started with him.”

Brookes did more than establish a winning tradition.

He began his coaching career at King William just out of Bridgewater College in 1973.

Over the decades, he attracted a number of his former players

into the coaching ranks. One of them is current assistant coach Stuart Braswell.

“Outside of my parents, he’s been the biggest influence of my life,” Braswell said. “He’s the reason I got into coaching. I got a master’s in sports coaching.

I’ve been coaching seven years and I love it to death. It’s all because of Coach Brookes.”

Brookes resigned from King William in 2008 to take the position at Henrico. His years there were plagued by declining health. But he still left an important legacy with the

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“As far as we were concerned, his greatest single strength that he brought to the table for us was the ability to get our kids to the next level,” said Tom Jeremiah, activities director at Henrico High School. “Maybe we only won two games [in a season], but we put eight or nine kids in [college].”

Brookes has spent a lot of his well justified leisure time watching football.

“I make sure I’ve been getting my football fix as best I can,” Brookes said. “It’s ingrained.”

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Girl Scouts from King William County had a PJ Dance Party on Oct. 26 for their annual registration event. About 60 girls were in attendance. The group danced and even made some cute little fairies in their craft room. For more information about becoming a Girl Scout, contact Ginette Bellefeuille at (804) 317-1900.

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“We are excited about the community members coming out to join in the performances,” Mills said. “Considering this is the first year we have done the individual acts as a separate event, I think the planning has gone well. I feel like the response has been good; we are expecting a big turnout.”

Performers auditioned to get a spot in the showcase.

Among the acts that will perform are: The King William • Community Band, playing “Duke Ellington” and “Beyond the Horizon.”

Victoria Martin, an • eighth grader, who will sing “Virginia Blue Bell.”

Hailey Powell, a first • grader, who will sing “I Want Crazy.”

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Abigail Poitras, fifth • grade, will sing “The Cup Song” and play the cup.

Sean Stewart, 20, will • sing and play “Empty Seat” and “One for You.” Shannon Barnett, • eighth grade, will play an arrangement of “The Two Grenadiers” on the violin.

Virginia Barnard, eighth • grade, will sing “Our Song.”

Jazz Booker will sing • “Man in the Mirror.”

Raelyn McMillion will • sing “Blue” and “Walking After Midnight.”

Sandra Helmick, Leah • Sickinger and Shirley Jackson will sing “Majesty.”

• Ella Lipscomb, a kindergartener; Mackenzie Dobson, sixth grade; and Jack Merritt, first grade; will display artwork.

The event will cost $5 for adults, $2 for students and admission will be free for children under 5.

Raffle tables also will be set up to raise additional funds.

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Austin Powell, sixth grade, will dance to and sing “Man in the Mirror.”

Milltown, featuring Ben Vincent and others, will play a bluegrass assortment selection.

Destiny Davis, second grade, who will perform a karate routine.

Willow Candage, sixth grade, will sing “Ariel’s Song.”

Myranda Glass, 12th grade, and Diamond Stevens, 11th grade, will sing “Temporary Home.”

Dawn’s School of Dance’s senior tap class will perform to “Proud Mary.”

Lily Azimov, third grade, will play an original song on the piano.

Phil Rose and two backup singers will perform “Beautiful Song of Bethlehem.”

Classic Jam, a group featuring Bruce and Carol Snyder, Robert Slavey, Phil Dorrier and Lynn Stewart, will play a bluegrass and country assortment.

Ronnie Pannell, a 10th grader, will sing “You’ve Gone Wild.”

Samantha Sibley, 24, will sing “I’ll Be.” Isabella Deem, a fifth grader, will perform

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Cool Spring Primary once again opened its doors to welcome families for Back to School night on Oct. 17.

The set-up this year was revamped in an effort to make it a more meaningful night for families. The event began by giving families an opportunity to share an informal din-

ner with their child’s teacher.

Next, families participated in a scavenger hunt, which took them through the building to visit different areas of the school. Attendees also could participate in an activity and to learn more about programs and organizations for students and families that are offered through the schools,

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After completing the scavenger hunt students visited the office to receive a small prize.

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Honor Society inducts new members Contributed Report

Hailey Bowler, Jennie Dinh, Tyler Forbes, Tyler Gilbertson, Meghan Greene, Stephanie Hicks, Kayla Huffman, Katelyn Isaac, Kayla Isaac, Kelsey Johnson, Jacob Jones, Justin Layne, Dylan Melton, Samuel Norman, Madison Robinson, Jordan Schools, Gray Shannon, Joe Siler, Cayce Taylor and Greyson Walsh.

Each student was chosen because he or she exhibits characteristics of

the National Honor Society’s “Four Pillars” – scholarship, leadership, character and service.

A faculty council appointed by King William High School Principal Dr. Stanley Waskiewicz selected the students who were inducted. To remain in the society, members must have and maintain a 3.3 grade point Photo by Ian Anderson average and continue to uphold the King William High School’s National Honor Society recently inducted 22 new “Four Pillars.” members.

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or Christine Hughes and her cousins, the West Store, located at the intersection of Old Church Road and the Mechanicsville Turnpike, is more than a convenience store.

It’s a member of the family.

“The original family still owns it – we’ve never sold it,” Hughes said one recent afternoon, sitting in the newly reopened convenience store and deli.

The West Store abruptly closed its doors this spring when its former operators, Old Church Enterprises, hit financial hard times. They later filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in federal bankruptcy court.

As soon as signs went up announcing the store’s closure, Hughes said her phone started ringing. She and the consortium of cousins who own the store their grandfather founded quickly began vetting the hopeful candidates who wanted to get the West Store back in business.

“We didn’t want some corporation to send a manager in here,” Hughes said. “We wanted someone to be here.”

After multiple interviews with hopefuls, Hughes said Corbin Haynie and Brenain Sprouse rose to the top of the pack. The family liked them, she said, and appreciated that they had the capital to get a business off the ground. After several months of cleaning, remodeling and planning, Haynie and Sprouse, both area natives and longtime friends, opened West Store’s doors the first week of October.

“These two take pride in running it,” Hughes said. “They understand.”

Haynie said he grew up coming to the West Store.

“This is a country store.

People want to hang out here,”

Haynie said. “Back in the day, there would always be about 10 people sitting around here.”

That’s what the two said they hope to accomplish again.

They’re selling barbecue from the same popular recipe customers have enjoyed for years, and plan to use Haynie’s background in restaurants to expand the store’s offerings to include plenty of additional fresh, homemade options.

“He’s getting deviled crabs in tomorrow,” Hughes told Marcella Wright, whose husband, Bubba Wright, is one of the six West descendants who currently own the store. “I told him I want one today!”

Haynie said there’s been confusion about whether the store is open, since he and Sprouse haven’t yet secured contracts for gasoline service. That should be in place within three weeks, the store’s operators said, along with an ABC license and Virginia Lottery tickets.

Long history John D. West, Hughes’ grandfather, started the original West Store at some point before 1925 at Lenny’s Corner, Hughes said. When the original U.S. 360 came through in 1925, West built a new location where the intersection across from the current store is now. When 360 was widened in the early 1960s, the current location was built.

Nowadays, the family still owns the store. After West and his wife passed away, their daughters Mabel Wood and Hilda Wright ran the store. Now,

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New West Store operators Brenainn Sprouse, left, and Corbin Haynie, far right, communicate often with Christine Hughes, at center, who manages the consortium of cousins who still own the store their grandfather founded. Right, an old snapshot of the store.

Wood and Wright’s children hold the deed. Hilda Hogue, Bubber Wright, Jonnie Mangas, J.C. Wood and Rae Crowther all have a stake West Store, but Hughes serves as the manager of West Store Enterprises LLC. “The old store had living quarters over it,” Hughes said.

“We lived there at one time. So this is very much a part of my family.”

Wright, who stopped by with a popsicle stick replica of the 1925 store her husband put together, said members of the family’s houses are covered with West Store memorabilia, including pictures and supplies, like an old butcher knife that has been mounted and framed, and the original bench regulars used to sit on and shoot the breeze. She added that Bubber eats lunch in

the store almost every day.

For Haynie and Sprouse, the West Store is also a close-knit family operation. When asked how large their staff is, Haynie chuckled and said, “You’re looking at it.” Family and friends help out as they can, but Hayne and Sprouse are pretty much always on site daily during the store’s 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. operating hours.

Sprouse lives about a mile and a half up the road, while Haynie lives about four miles toward Mechanicsville. The two said the store is very much a neighborhood hangout.

“Just about everyone who comes in here lives two miles down Old Church Road,” Haynie said.

The two said they’re trying to encourage the old country store

atmosphere, and have opened up the floor space to put in tables and chairs. Breakfast and lunch crowds continue to grow, and alongside the chips and sodas found in regular convenience stores, West Store offers pickled eggs and a selection of fresh produce. They’ve also added propane filling.

Hughes was hopeful that the store will continue to take hold and regain business that

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was lost in recent years and through the closure.

“We want people to start coming back like they used to.

It’s more open and friendly,” Hughes said.

Old customers are already returning, she said, noting that one man had come in within the past hour and bought a whole pound of barbecue.

“Everyone’s just so happy that it’s back.”

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Kevin Morris 652-9025

King William Road This well maintained Cape features 1,382 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, family room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, full country front porch, large rear deck and detached storage shed. This home sits on a large one acre private lot and is close to shops and dining. $139,950.

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John Thiel 467-9022

Wow! Great Price!

Three bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1,100 square foot Rancher in Oak Springs on an acre lot for under $90,000.

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Rosegarden Estates

Indian Fields

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2-Story Colonial w/4 bedrms, 2.5 ba on an private acre lot and a quiet street.

Home features vinyl siding, 26 x 5 country front porch, rear deck, fenced rear yard & detached storage shed.

There is also a generator hookup and invisible fence. Lg family rm w/gas fireplace,eat-inkitchen,lotsofcabinets, counter space and pantry, master suite, double closets, 3 additional bedrms w/nice sized closets. This home is in great condition and is a must see! $192,500.

13 acre parcel. Flat & wooded. 3 acres of pines, 10 acres of hardwoods. Multiple home sites possible. Offered for $49,950 TWO 5 ACRE LOTS sold together. Located on Courthouse Estates Lane.

Both lots have been perked for conventional drain field. $79,900

FamilyRmenhancedbytriplewindows.

ColumnsseparateroomfromtheOffice/ Study. Huge Kitchen! Lg Laundry Rm, Powder Rm and 2-Car Garage complete the first floor. On the second level, the Owner’s Suite includes a walk-in closet and an adjoining bathroom. Three additional good-sized Bedrooms, a Full Bath upstairs. Builder pays $4,000 closing plus another $1,000 when an approved lender is used! $239,000

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Hud Owned

Hud Owned Nice 4 bedroom, 1½ bath rancher. This home offers a spacious eat-in kitchen, family room, den with fireplace. The backyard is fenced and has a large storage shed, both front and back yards are large and private. Priced to sell, this home will not last! Property sold ‘AS IS.’ $115,000.

Manquin Farms

Don’t miss this one! Perfect 3 BR, 2 BA, vinyl sided rancher on huge cul-de-sac lot in Pebble Creek.

Vaulted ceilings, open concept, surround sound, wired for outdoor speakers, SS appliances, gas FP, huge kitchen, Corian countertops, deck, huge fenced-in backyard, wired shed and paved driveway.

Too many things to list. Come see for yourself. $214,900.

Adorable vinyl sided rancher on acre lot. This cute home has three bedrooms, nice family room, kitchen and laundry room.

Sellers just installed brand new carpeting and fabulous back deck.

Heat pump, roof, windows, hot water heater, bath vanity with top are only 6 years old. The entire backyard is fenced for your convenience. 100% financing available on this property.

Only $133,000.

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All brick rancher with over 1 acre less than a mile from Hanover High School. Some features include 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1,150 finished sq ft, huge park-like lot, wood floors, new paint, great schools and more.

All this for $120,000.

Ryan Mabie 427-5139

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Aylett This 2-Story Colonial features 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, spacious living room, open floor plan, eatin kitchen with plenty of storage space along, and formal dining room. This is great home that you will not want to miss!

SOLD Sold by Ryan Mabie 804-683-4026

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Well maintained Cape on an acre lot. Interior features 4 spacious bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, open floor plan, kitchen that opens to living room, and lots of closet space. This property has a large wraparound deck, front porch and a huge 2-car, oversized detached garage. Property is sold ‘AS IS.’ $175,000.

Pebble Creek

SOLD Kathy Carmichael 683-0011

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This nice Rancher features an open split bedroom floor plan, three bedrooms, two full baths, new carpet, open family room eatin kitchen with dining area that leads to the rear deck and privacy fenced rear yard and a generous sized master suite that features a walk-in closet and ensuite bath.

The exterior features a private lot, private driveway and plenty of parking. One year home warranty included. $139,950.

Davis Place in Mechanicsville

Woody Hogg 427-5101

Commercial/Residential Property 5.87 Acres, located on Route 360 and Route 30. Business already established with septic and water. Lots of road frontage and easy street access! $325,000.

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For Rent 19477 King William Road 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full baths, 1,100 square foot rancher on King William Road. $850 per month.

Call Joe Inge at 804-427-5119

Almost 4 Acres with a Huge Garage!

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BrickRanchhomesituatedon3.67acres.

Somefeaturesinclude3beds,2fullbaths, Eat-in-Kitchen area that is open to the Living Room, Breakfast Bar, lots of cabinetspace,GasFireplace,ceilingfansinall Rooms, Master Bedroom has 2 closets(1 Walk-in), new water heater, 18’ X 4’ front porch, 16’ X 12’ rear deck, Huge 56’ X 24’ detached Garage/Workshop, partial front and rear fencing. This property is setupperfectforHorses.$145,000.