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Festival to help fund arts complex Contributed Report

KING WILLIAM — The 5th Annual Fine Arts Festival — featuring King William County Public Schools bands, choirs, theatre and forensics; King William County Community Concert Band; Dawn’s School of Dance; student artwork; silent auction;

and concessions — will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at King William High School.

Opening ceremonies are scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium.

The King William Public Schools Education Foundation (KWPSEF), a

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tax-exempt, nonprofit charitable foundation, has a goal of raising money to enhance and expand educational opportunities for the students of King William County through communitywide participation and philanthropy.

Vision-ready is the goal of local Lions club when children start school.

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Honor Society donates to D.A.R.E. program

Kindergarten registration for King William County Public Schools scheduled April 16.

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The King William High School (KWHS) Chapter of the National Honor Society collected donations from the community during the KWHS Boys and Girls Senior Night basketball games. Over $300 was donated to the King William Sheriff’s Department for the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program. Deputy Jeff Goodman, King William County Public School Resource Officer, teaches D.A.R.E., an international substance abuse prevention education program, to second and fifth grade students. Money will go towards t-shirts and graduation items upon completion of the program.

Trefoil Trail Run and 1 Mile Cookie Crumb Run to be held April 25.

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Supporting festival will help build fine arts site

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

school is the heart of a community and King William High School has an extraordinary opportunity to grow with the addition of a muchneeded fine arts complex.

Thanks to the King William Public Schools Education Foundation, monies raised on Saturday, April 25, at the 5th Annual Fine Arts Festival will help fund the construction project.

What an exciting time to be in King William County and see what the future holds for the high school.

As the only high school in the area without an auditorium, the Foundation’s goal is admirable and merits our financial support.

Here is your chance to bring a structure that can house a variety of arts and entertainment.

Mark your calendar – the festival will be presented from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the high school. You’ll want

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to get there as soon as it starts so you can join in the opening ceremonies.

The festival enables students in grades kindergarten through 12th to show off their talents.

When you walk the halls of King William High, you’ll see art works, sculptures and photographs.

King William’s Got Talent participants will perform, as will the high school’s drama department.

For a mere $2 admission fee for adults 18 and older, you’ll have an enjoyable experience and help fund a worthwhile cause. By the way, children under the age of 5 will be admitted free.

We encourage you as members of the King William High School “family” – whether you have children as students or not – to go to the festival on April 25.

It will be a memorable event and, most of all, you’ll help the King William Public Schools Education Foundation achieve the finances to build something for all.

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Helping with homework: Am I smarter than a fifth-grader?

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

Am I smarter than a fifth-grader?

Well, no. At least not every Tuesday night when my kids and I review the latest version of their spelling list.

Like other parents, I’m often intimidated by my children’s homework assignments. It’s a subtle fear that comes with parenthood when children ask you that question that you can’t answer.

I’m not sure how that moment of realization occurs, but it’s a real end of innocence when we finally realize our parents do not know the answer to every question and do not possess solutions to every problem that could possibly arise.

With two fifth-graders and a sixth-grader in my house, I often feel inadequate when it comes to

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I’m also constantly astounded how much sooner my kids are exposed to learn complicated subjects than I was.

And, for those of you who think the rigor in schools has declined in past years, let me offer a few examples of just how difficult the subject matter is.

Back to Tuesday nights and preparing for a word study test on Wednesday for my fifth-graders.

To my generational friends, word study refers to an old staple of education: the spelling test.

On most weeks, I can spell most of the words my kids are studying, but, often, I’m not sure of the meaning of some of the multi-syllable works.

Don’t believe me. Let’s take a look at last week’s list and keep in mind, this is the word study for fifthgraders.

In the sub category, we have subcommittee, subconscious, subdue and subjugate.

It shouldn’t surprise you that I missed two of the first group, subjugate and subconscious.

I was stumped again when I arrived at succinct and succumb, two words that challenged both my spelling and comprehensive skills.

By the time I got to susceptible, I was really

getting nervous.

“It’s spelled just like it sounds, Dad,” one of my children exclaimed.

I tried to hide my inadequacy as we continued to study the list, but, I must admit, I had no confidence that my kids would do well on the ensuing test.

After all, I had missed at least four words of 20 in my initial testing, and they had missed even more.

On test day, what a great surprise. One missed two words, the other didn’t have a single miscue on his test.

Proud parent? You’d better believe it ... and astounded too.

The point of this exercise is not to display my obvious lack of academic prowess.

To the contrary, I’m impressed by the rigor of my children’s lesson plans, and the complicated theories and facts they tackle in our local schools on a daily basis.

It’s easy for those from past generations to form a skeptical opinion of today’s educational systems.

The huge amounts of money and regulation sometimes evoke a sense of melancholy in older generations who think no one could get quite the education they received in school.

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Vision-ready kids is goal of local Lions club Contributed Report

KING WILLIAM — The King William Children First Lions Club was initiated last spring.

Member Amber Brooks said, “Our mission is to have children vision-ready by the time they enter school. We aim to make sure this happens by reaching out to area toddlers and preschoolers and screening their vision, so that needs can be identified before entering school.”

“Children with vision needs that are not met are likely to encounter problems at school with learning, which are sometimes mistaken for other problems. Our service areas are King William and King and Queen counties,” she added.

The club will be taking part in the 5th Annual Fine Arts Festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at King William High School, with a raffle. There will be three winners: 50 percent of the pro-

ceeds will go toward community support, and 50 percent will go to the winners. First place is 25 percent, second is 15 percent and third is 10 percent of total sales. Tickets are $5 and can be bought in advance or at the festival. The drawing will be held tentatively at 3:30 p.m. Winners are not required to be present at the drawing.

The club has screened the Bridges Head Start children at Acquinton Elementary School for the 2014-2015 term, as well as last year. Members also screened the West Point Head Start in the fall.

Vision and hearing screenings were provided last fall to King William County Public Schools, under the district’s mandatory screening regulations.

“We are very pleased that we are honored to provide this service from within our own county and that the school system does not have to outsource to others from outside of our

Local students honored To earn this academic distinction, students must achieve at least a 3.3 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0.

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Cody Duling, a student at Hampden-Sydney College, was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year at Morganne Rothweiler Hampden-Sydney College.

He is the son of Michael of Aylett has earned High W. Duling and Eleanor J. see Students > 4 Thurmond of Aylett.

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lum is preparing our children to meet real world demands for an evolving work force.

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children to compete in a worldwide market.

For me, it’s back to homework and some pesky science lessons.

“Dad, do you know the three parts of atom?” one child yells from a cluttered dining room table full of notebooks and study guides.

I’m pretending I didn’t hear the question!

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community,” Brooks said.

Looking ahead, she said they are considering other preschools and daycare locations. Plans were in place to screen the children at West Point Head Start’s day care program.

The club also is working with Cornerstone to initiate food drive services.

Members will be setting up donation boxes soon to accept used eyeglasses.

“We were also able to provide relief to a King William resident and her teen son,” Brooks said. “They had several holes in their floors and the wheelchair ramp was deteriorating. Due to multiple medical problems that prevent the mother from working, she was not able to get the repairs done.”

The King William club received what Brooks described as “a generous donation from the Tappahannock Lions Club, and with that and some physical work from our Lions and teen helpers, we were able to repair all the holes and the ramp and front steps. We are also

covering the skirting to try to keep it warmer in the trailer. The mother still has many needs, but we gave her a great head start.”

Douglas Riley is the president of the club, Brooks is secretary and Roger Robillard serves as treasurer.

“We also have other positions filled and vacant, and are always looking for servant hearts who want to make a difference in our community,” she said.

The King William Children First Lions Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at St. David’s Episcopal Church beside the Cornerstone on West River Road. Dinner and a social begin at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Those interested are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Brooks at 804-769-3511 or Robillard at 804-737-6685 or email rev@cheerful. com or revrmr@gmail.com.

The club has a Facebook page and the email is kingwilliamlionsclub@ gmail.com.

Justin Williams named to President’s List at Bluefield College One hundred thirty- List for earning a grade President’s List at BlueJustin Williams of Ay- field College for the fall two BC students were point average (GPA) belett was named to the 2014 academic semester. named to the President’s tween 3.9 and 4.0.

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One of the Foundation’s first goals is to fund the construction of a fine arts complex at King William High School, the only high school in the area without an auditorium.

This Fine Arts Festival is an opportunity for students, grades K through 12, to showcase their artistic abilities at one place and time.

The halls of the high school will be lined with student art work, sculptures and photography.

Some King William’s Got Talent show participants also will be featured.

The high school drama department will perform throughout the day in their “Black Box Theater.”

The cost for admission for this event is $2 for adults 18 and older.

Students and children under 5 will be admitted

free of charge.

Concessions will be sold and the silent auction will be held in the school library.

The KWPSEF is selling advertisement space for their festival programs starting at $15.

Members also are accepting donated items or services from local businesses for their silent auction.

This tax-deductible donation is a good way to advertise your business and support a great

cause.

For more information, email info@kwauditorium.org. To learn more about KWPSEF, visit www.kwauditorium.org.

Open door meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the King William High School conference room.

For more information about the Foundation, go to www.kwauditorium. org or “like” the organization on Facebook.

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Thursday, April 16, marks the fifth annual Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign, coordinated by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond.

Children who are 5 years old by Sept. 30 can start kindergarten in the

Students continued from > 3 Honors for the fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire.

Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned

fall, but first they need to be registered.

Thursday, April 16, is the registration day for students who will be attending Cool Spring Primary School.

The times are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

There is quite a bit of paperwork needed to register a child for kindergarten, and pulling everything together takes time.

Parents and caregivers are still encouraged to attend registration even if they do not have all the documents because exceptions could apply.

These are documents needed for registration: Child’s official, certified birth cer-

recognition through their superior scholastic performance.

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Trefoil Trail Run and 1 Mile Cookie Crumb Run scheduled Contributed Report

KING WILLIAM — The Trefoil Trail Run and 1 Mile Cookie Crumb Run 2015 will be held Saturday, April 25, in the front parking lot of the King William Commerce Park. The Cookie Crumb Run gets underway at 8 a.m., with the

Trefoil Trail starting at 8:30 a.m.

Registration fees are $10 for Girl Scouts TRRR (Twin Rivers Road Runners) members and Girls on the Go, $12 for local students is $12 and $15 for non-members.

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ents are their child’s first and most important teacher,” said Jacque Hale, director of Smart Beginnings at United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg.

In the Richmond region, one in seven children enters kindergarten already behind in language and literacy skills.

This preparation needs to begin long before a child reaches a classroom.

“Children start learning as soon as they are born. Every day, there are teachable moments that parents can use to prepare their child to be ready for school,” said Hale.

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Run participants in the Trefoil Train Run will get a box of Girl Scout Cookies, with a choice of either thin Mints or Trefoils. Those planning to take part

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dence: Read and look at books every day.

Practice counting real objects.

Show respect and use good manners.

Follow directions

are reminded that a portion of the race goes through fields. They are encouraged to wear “muddy shoes” and be mindful of directions from race marshals.

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and listen to others.

Practice writing their name – with an uppercase first letter.

Find name letters of the alphabet everywhere you go.

Play with Play-Doh and toys to strengthen hard and finger coordination.

Use scissors to practice cutting, and crayons and markers to draw and develop finger strength.

“Sticking to routines at home reduces stress and teaches your child good habits,” Hale added. She advises parents and caregivers to keep to a regular bedtime and wakeup time for children so they know what to expect.

Hale recommends letting children make choices, visit new places, meet new people and talk about feelings. “It will help them build their confidence and be ready for

their first big day of kindergarten.”

There are advantages for parents, children and schools when kindergarteners are registered on time on April 16: Parents can get important information that they might otherwise miss.

Schools can adequately prepare for space, staff and materials.

Teachers can prepare for the child in the classroom.

For more information about kindergarten registration and what to bring on April 16, parents can call 211 or call the school at 804-769-3434, ext. 300.

More information also is available at www. readychildren.net or www.kwcps.k12.va.us.

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ALLMOND, Floyd L. Sr., 81, of King William, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 20, 2015. He was a deacon of the Pamunkey Baptist Church for many years.

Floyd was the owner of a logging truck business before becoming a truck driver for Ralston Purina.

During his off hours, he enjoyed being a farmer, a mechanic and a Mr. Fixit. He is survived by Edna, his wife of 62 years; one son, Floyd L. “Lenny” Allmond Jr. (Sherry); two daughters, Rose Mary Stewart (Clinton) and Su-

san Jackowski; four grandchildren, Carrie Graubics (John), Brian Stewart (Crystal), Kim Evelyn (Willie) and Courtney Carlton (Robi); nine great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Milton (Linda), Richard (Sherry); and a very dear family friend and loving caretaker, Carolyn Harlow. The family wishes to express many thanks to the staff at Spring Arbor of Williamsburg for their competent and compassionate care of our husband and dad. Funeral services were held at 2

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p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, at the Mattaponi Indian Baptist Church at 1409 Mattaponi Reservation Circle in West Point.

Rev. Jerry Stewart officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The King William Chapel of B.W. White Funeral Home at 20408 King William Road in King William was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or Mattaponi Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 15, Walkerton, VA 23117.

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services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2015, at McKendree United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McKendree Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 254, Manquin, VA 23106.

B.W. White Funeral Home in Aylett was in charge of arrangements.

George Darrow DARROW, George Richard “Dick,” passed away March 11, 2015. He was a resident of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for 35 years and a member of the King Of Glory Lutheran Church.

He was a World War II Navy veteran with the USNR Pacific Amphibious Corps from 1943 to 1946 (honorable discharge). He attended Georgia Tech and received his B.A. in chemistry from the University of Louisville. He was Chief Finishing Engineer and retired from Reynolds Metals Company

(Alcoa) in Richmond after 41 years and held six patents in aluminum anodizing. He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Elvira Elizabeth Sauer Darrow in 1997.

He is survived by his daughter, Nancy Lynn Hamm; son-in-law, William “Bill” Hamm; two grandchildren, Daniel Richard Hamm and Lexi Elizabeth Hamm of Little River, South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite pet charity. An online guestbook is available at www.msfh.net.

Lavinia Foster FOSTER, Mrs. Lavinia, 81, departed this life Saturday, March FOSTER 7, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Rev. Deloris Gwathmey (Ginter Jr.) and Sandra Ellerbe (Anthony); two granddaughters, three grand-

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Church, she was a retired secretary for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board and a devoted child care provider to many children for over 20 years.

Harriett Ann is survived by her husband, Clyde R. Mays; one son, Keith R. Mays of Aylett; her twin sister, Betty Jean Ellis (Ray); sister-in-law, Kathy Bloomfield (Mark) of Wytheville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, in the Marks-Bristow FuLONG, William Cody, neral Home in Tappahan68, of Aylett, passed away nock. Interment followed peacefully at home on in the Upper Essex BapTuestist Church Cemetery. day, Memorial contributions March may be made to Upper 3, Essex Baptist Church, P. 2015, O. Box 225, Caret, VA 22436. surroundLONG ed by his loving family. He is MILLER, Virginia survived by his wife, “Ann” Marshall, finished Debbie Long; stepdaughher race to Jesus on ters, Christy Spain (Chris) Wednesday, March 4, and Bobbie Jo Downey 2015.

She was preceded (Buck); and grandchildren, Taylar, Sommer, in death by her husband, William C. “Willie” MillRebecca, Codi, Rudy and er Sr.; her mother, Sadie Lilly; and nieces and P. Marshall; father, Leon nephews. Funeral servicP. Marshall; and four sibes were held at 2 p.m lings. She is survived by Sundaywhere services her son, William C. “Bilwill held Sunday, at 2 ly” Miller Jr.; daughter, p.m. Interment followed Barbara Daugherty in Hanover Memorial (George); two grandchilPark. dren, Shannon Anderson

sons, three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of life was held at 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. Evans C. White delivering the eulogy. Interment followed in St. Paul’s Baptist Church in King William. Online condolences are available at cwedwardsfuneralhome. com.

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Harriett Mays MAYS, Harriett Ann Dillard, 74, of Caret, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2015. A member of the Upper Essex Baptist

(Carl) and Joshua Daugherty (Jackie); two greatgranddaughters, Ella and Joy; and several nieces and nephews and great family and friends. Funeral services were held see Obituaries > 8

Tradition continues: Ruritans get ready for annual fish fry

By Gene Campbell for The King William Local

File photo submitted by Gene Campbell

King William Ruritan Club members are shown with the some of the tasty menu items for their annual fish fry. This year’s event is scheduled for April 14.

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at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2015, at B.W. White Funeral Home at Aylett. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mattaponi Rescue Squad or Samaritan’s Purse.

Ruby Payseure PAYSEURE, Ruby Haynie, age 90, of Tappahannock, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015.

She was a longtime member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church. Ruby was outgoing, loving and never met a stranger. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Annie Laurie Beane, Samuel Thomas Haynie Jr., Adelina Marsh and Braden Haynie. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence A. “Larry” Payseure; two sons, Barney Payseure (Brenda) and Rodney Payseure; grand-

Spring is here and one thing that signals spring has arrived is the Annual King William Ruritan Club Fish Fry. Club members are making final plans for a tradition that has taken place the second Tuesday in April for over 70 years.

The club is expecting over 500 people at its facility on

vived by her husband, William Ward; three stepdaughters, one stepson, four grandsons, five granddaughters, three great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Bourne (Phyllis); two nephews, Robbie Bourne (Margaret) and Corey Bourne (Karen); and great-niece, Logan Bourne. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at the Olivet Baptist Church at 25375 The Trail in Mattaponi. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Vincent Funeral Home at 417 11th Street in West Point was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, 8580 Magellan Parkway, Richmond, VA 23227. Tributes may be WARD, Mary Ann, of posted at www.vincentHenrico, a native of King fh.com. and Queen County, passed away March 13, 2015, at her home. She retired from Richfood Inc. Mary Ann is surWOODDY, Dorothy children, Ashley and Henry Payseure; brother, Howard Oswald Haynie; her sister, Ruth Haynie L’Hommedieu; nieces and nephews, including Tom Haynie of Mechanicsville. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Beale Memorial Baptist Church. Interment followed at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Beale Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 816, Tappahannock, VA 22560. Marks-Bristow Funeral Home in Tappahannock was in charge of arrangements.

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Tuesday, April 14, to feast on catfish, shad roe, bacon, cole slaw, hush puppies, pork skins and clam chowder (takeouts are available) -- all washed down with your favorite beverages.

Local band “Southern Comfort” will be playing your favorite country/bluegrass tunes as old friends and new acquaintances mingle

Atkinson, age 99, of Mechanicsville and King William County, passed away peacefully in her sleep March 5, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis WOODDY Aaron Wooddy; parents, Hilda A. Simons and Carter Atkinson; brothers, Robbie and Burton Atkinson; sis-

with 16 local businesses that will be displaying/promoting their services on the lawn.

From its humble beginning on the banks of the Mattaponi River at Ben Garrett’s cabin and later at Dick Campbell’s cottage when club members would catch and cook shad and shad roe and invite their friends, this see Fish > 10

ter, Helen Crouch; greatgranddaughter, Mandy Nichole Fowlkes. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Fowlkes (Reggie); grandson, Dennis Fowlkes (Dena); granddaughter, Denise Clay (Jeff); great-grandsons, Eric (Cheryl) and Travis Fowlkes (Amanda); great-great-granddaughters, Lilly, Mandy and Karissa Fowlkes; brother, F.C. Atkinson (Vina); sister, Mary Davis; sister-in-

law, Dorothy Atkinson; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m.

March 9, 2015, at McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery at 4347 Manfield Road in Manquin. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the McKendree Methodist Church Building Fund. B.W. White Funeral Home at 7837 Richmond-Tappahannock Highway was in charge of arrangements.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, April 2 The King William Recreation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the County Administration Building at 180 Horse Landing Road in King William. The Recreation Commission is an advisory board for Parks and Rec. It is composed of nine members representing the county’s election districts, school systems and Board of Supervisors, with one at-large member. Citizens are encouraged to attend.

Each meeting opens with an opportunity for the public to comment. This is residents’ opportunity to offer feedback and ideas to the advisory board of the Parks and Recreation Department.

To be placed on the Meeting Agenda, notify the Parks and Recreation Department.

Saturday, April 18 Rehoboth Baptist Fellowship

Church at 5904 Aquinton Church Road will host a Salt Fish Breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. The suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children (11 and under with 3 and under free). Tickets are available in advance or at the door. For more information, call 804769-8400.

Saturday, April 25 The Frog Level Volunteer Fire Department is seeking vendors for a flea market to be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the Pavilion.

The fee is $15 infield and $10 for a 10x10-foot space.

For more information, email crozell@verizon.net or call 804-338-8697.

Sunday, May 3 Rehoboth Baptist Fellowship Church at 5904 Acquinton Church Road will have Revival Services at

6:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, May 3-6. Pastor Keith Wagner from Wakefield Central Baptist Church in Zebulon, North Carolina, will be the guest preacher Sunday through Tuesday.

Pastor Charles Gilliam with Union Hope Baptist in King William will be the guest preacher on Wednesday.

Special “soul stirring” music will be provided each night.

Wednesday’s service will be followed with a special fellowship meal. All are welcome. For more information, call 804-769-8400.

Recurring/ongoing The Upper King William Library will host family storytime for children of all ages at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday. Storytime activities can be enjoyed together by parents, caregivers and children, and include stories, songs, finger plays and crafts.

Low cost spay/neuter clinic to be offered by animal shelter and humane society Contributed Report

geries for owned dogs and cats, as well as free transportation to and from the clinic.

In addition to fees based on weights for female and male dogs and flat rates for female and male cats the clinic is offering free rabies and distemper vaccinations.

For more information and pre-registration, pet owners should call the

Regional Animal Shelter between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 804769-4983. Space is limited.

Other services that will be available are worming, nail trims and microchips.

The Regional Animal Shelter is located at 20201 King William Road in King William.

rite of spring has mushroomed into an event that has been attended by governors, U.S. senators, state legislators, congressmen and local politicians.

Tickets are $20 each and must be purchased in advance. Tickets may be purchased at King William Pharmacy in Aylett, Union Bank in Manquin, EVB Bank in Central Garage, King William Tire in Manquin, 360 Hardware, West Store and T

Town Tack in Tappahannock or call 804-3631781.

Some of the proceeds from the event will go back to the community in the form of donations to local fire and rescue squads and other charitable organizations.

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KING WILLIAM — A low cost spay/neuter clinic will be held Wednesday, April 8, with the Regional Animal Shelter and the Indian Rivers Humane Society partnering with the Barron Surgery Spay/Neuter Clinic in Mechanicsville.

The arrangement includes spay/neuter sur-

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Bayleigh Sams, left, DeShauna Anderson and Amber Harrison received top recognition in the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

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King William High School (KWHS) students DeShauna Anderson, Amber Harrison and Bayleigh Sams have been awarded top recognition in the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the nation’s most competitive, nationally recognized and longest running scholarship contest for the arts and creative writing.

More than $250,000 is given annually through the Scholastic Awards program in awards and scholarships to top award recipients and their educators.

In addition, more than $8 million in scholarships is set aside each year by partners for recipients of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Anderson, a KWHS senior, earned the Gold and Silver Keys in photography. Her Gold Key work in this category will be moving on to the national competition, and she is now eligible for a portfolio scholarship of $1,000. In addition, Anderson earned a Silver Key for her art portfolio.

Harrison, a KWHS senior, also earned the Gold Key for her photogra-

phy. She will be moving on to the national competition and is eligible for a portfolio scholarship. In addition to this honor, Harrison received a Silver Key for her art portfolio and three honorable mentions for her photography.

Sams, a KWHS junior, received an honorable mention for her photography.

All three students are in Jill Palumbo’s photography class. Palumbo recently was nominated to take part in an artist residency this summer through Scholastic for being an educator with Gold Key winning students.

Anderson, Harrison and Sams have been invited to participate in the Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key Exhibition, featuring works of art from Henrico, Hanover and King William county public schools and the Maggie Walker Governor’s School.

The opening reception was held March 20 at Capital One West Creek Town Center.

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Cavalier softball’s mission not accomplished

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

CENTRAL GARAGE – The Cavaliers softball team were three outs away from a VHSL Group 2A state championship last year when it all fell apart and they lost to Page County 5-2.

They begin this year with a sense of mission not accomplished.

“It’s kind of like a monkey on our back” said King William co-coach Barbara Baker.

“We were that close – and we know we can do it. We’re a strong team. They work hard.

They’ve got strong chemistry.

And they definitely have a goal and a mission in mind for this year. Not just the seniors, but the younger girls as well.”

Baker said things are looking good for the Cavaliers so far.

“I think we picked up right where we left off last year. I think everybody is eager to play,” Baker said. “We picked up three freshmen to go along with the girls that are returning because we lost three seniors. I think the girls all look good.”

King William lost three starters from its state tournament campaign last year, including first baseman Brianna Branch, but they returned the bulk of their squad – includ-

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we had Kayla in the circle – she looked strong. I feel we focused a lot on defense while we’ve been in the gym, so I felt our defense looked strong.”

They earned another shutout Wednesday against Essex, 4-0.

Huffman has been strong on both sides of the plate, striking out 16 Rappahannock batters while going 3for-3 with a double and two RBIs. She was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs against Essex.

Huffman had plenty of help on offense, too. Against Rappahannock, Kelley finished with two RBIs, and Jenkins went 3 for four with a double. Against Essex, Jackson went 2-for-3 and knocked in a run.

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

Photo by Dave Lawrence

King William’s Shannon Hott drives Kayla Huffman (22) home in the Cavaliers’ 6-0 victory over Rappahannock on March 17.

ing pitcher Kayla Huffman, who finished last year with a 22-2 record and a 0.27 ERA. Huffman will get help from sophomores Becca Kelley and Shannon Hott.

“Our pitching looks good,” Baker said.

Other returning seniors include third baseman Es-

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sence Jackson, center fielder Erin Anderson and catcher Megan Jenkins. They should get a lot of help in the lineup from Hott – who can also play first base and in the outfield – and Hott’s fellow sophomores Brittney Branch and Sierra Healey.

A challenge, though, is

getting enough time on the diamond. Their first game on March 17 was their first time playing or practicing on the field this spring.

“Once we can be consistent getting outside and hitting and so forth, I think our hitting can come around,” Baker said.

The Cavaliers began their 2015 campaign with two straight victories, first with a 6-0 shutout of Rappahannock in their season opener on March 17.

“We started off slow with the bats, just trying to put some hits together,” Baker said after the win. “Of course,

GAME RESULTS Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Rappahannock..... 000 000 0— 0 2 2 King William.......... 011 040 x — 6 10 0 Morris 6. Huffman 7. W: Huffman.

L: Morris.

Records: Rappahannock 1-1; King William 1-0 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Essex...................... 000 000 0 — 0 3 1 King Willia.............. 022 000 x — 4 8 0 Woods 6. Huffman 7. W: Huffman.

L: Wood.

Records: King William 2-0; Essex 2-1.

Cav baseball looks forward to season for growth

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

CENTRAL GARAGE – The Cavaliers finished above .500 last year, but they are hoping to do better this year.

With eight starters returning, they have a good chance of doing so.

“We’re young, but I think we’re talented,” said King William head coach Jay Blanton.

“I think we’ll be fine, though.

Overall, I’m excited. … I think it’s going to get better and better every week.”

Blanton said the Cavaliers have been hampered by poor field conditions because of the weather, limiting work on some of the skills he and his staff have wanted to go over with his players.

The Cavaliers will have a senior-heaving pitching rotation consisting primarily of Storm Coleman, R.C. Sutton and William Collins. Coleman (.392 batting average) and

spectively, and Lucas Dobbins (.346 average) will anchor the outfield.

King William stumbled in its first outing against Rappahannock on March 17. The Cavaliers took a 4-1 lead through four innings, but scored four runs in the final three innings as a combination of Ranger’ batters finding the range on the Cavalier pitching and King William mistakes eroded the Cavs’ lead. King William eventually fell 5-3.

Blanton said the lack of field time played a role in the mistakes.

“Some of our younger guys, we haven’t been able to cover everything we’ve wanted to cover with them and they made a couple of mental mistakes, a couple of errors,” Photo by Dave Lawrence Blanton said. “They’re pretty King William designated hitter Jacob Shepherd (6) follows through on a single in the seventh much junior- and seniorinning of the Cavaliers’ 5-3 loss to visiting Rappahannock on March 17. loaded – against a team that’s Sutton (.386 average) will see either catching or in the out- and sophomore Dylan Leach got experience like that you a lot of time on the field when field, Sutton at first base. will anchor the infield at sec- can’t make errors, mental not on the mound – Coleman Senior Cayman Horner ond base and shortstop, re- mistakes. They’ll come back

GAME RESULTS

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Rappahannock..... 100 012 1 — 5 9 1 King William.......... 201 000 0 — 3 3 5 Collins 7. Sutton 7. W: Collins. L: Sutton.

Highlights: RAP – Jonathan Douglas 2-for-3, double, run, RBI; Ken Pierson 2-for 4, run; Romeo Jackson 2 runs; Eamonn Collins 2 for 4, run; Ryan Martin 1-for-2, sacrifice bunt, RBI; Brennan King, hit RBI; Devin Sisson hit, RBI; Jacob Jewell sacrifice bunt, RBI. KW – Storm Coleman hit, two talks, two runs; Ryan Huffman double, 2 RBIs; Shawn Parker two sacrifice bunts; Lucas Dobbins RBI; R.C. Sutton run.

Records: Rappahannock 1-0. King William 0-1.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Essex...................... 100 111 0 — 4 5 2 King William.......... 501 201 x — 9 11 2 Earles 3, Richards 4. Huffman 5, Schools 2. W: Huffman. L: Earles.

Highlights: EHS – Kinston Carson RBI, 2B. KW – Ryan Huffman 3 for 4, RBI; William Collins 2 for 2, RBI; Jake Duresky 2 for 3, RBI; Shawn Parker 1 for 2, RBI. Records: Essex 1-2; King William 2-1

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Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

Track, soccer teams ready for new successes

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

CENTRAL GARAGE – King William’s other sports teams are aiming for postseason success.

The Cavaliers’ girls track teams a strong field of competitors who should have little trouble competing with anyone possibly other than Conference 33 rival Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, which, because the Green Dragons’ strong track and field tradition along with the presence of pole vaulters, frequently has a scoring advantage over many small schools

that lack a pole vault program.

“The girls team is in pretty good shape,” said head coach Malcolm Tuppponce. “We have a bunch of seniors – I think we have nine seniors who will be leaving this year – but we have an excellent group of girls coming behind them.”

The King William’s boys team, on the other hand, have some growing to do.

“We’re kind of in a rebuilding thing with the boys,” Tupponce said. “The boys are going to struggle early, but I think by mid-season, the boys should be competing pretty well. We’ve got a good bunch

of ninth- and tenth-graders end your season, sitting on a coming up.” bus.”

The Cavaliers hope to be Boys soccer in better control of their fate The boys soccer team end- this year. ed its season on a bus at Mag“We’re carrying 10 seniors gie Walker waiting for an in- and nine juniors and one tense storm to give them a freshman,” Harris said. “Our chance to finish their Confer- goal this year is that we grow ence 33 tournament game each week and buy in on the against the Green Dragons. process step by step.”

The weather never broke that night, and Maggie Walker – Girls soccer because the Green Dragons The girls have to retool had a lead at halftime – was their defense due to the gradawarded the victory and the uation of two seniors, Sam berth in the Region 2A East Zicafoose and Katelyn Petty. tournament.

“We had to sort of reorga“That one really hurt,” nize what we do in the back said King William head coach this year,” said head coach PeChris Harris. “What a way to ter Hurley, who said the de-

Photo by Dave Lawrence

King William’s Miranda Moss takes a big lead in the girls’ 400meter run in a track meet with Mathews County and Rappannock on March 19.

fense will be built around Savannah West, Jazmine Foster, Natalie Harris and Savannah Davis. “They’re all fast and physical and excellent oneby-one defenders, so I sort of allow them to work in space and control people sort of in

isolation. It’s been working pretty well for us so far. It’s allowed us to get forward with numbers and score some goals.”

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100 days of school

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Using the 100th day of school as their inspiration, students in Katie Freeman and Suzi Sherman’s second grade class at Cool Spring Primary School competed to see who could build the tallest free-standing structure in a given time using 100 cups. Students first made a plan based on their ideas and then implemented the plan. Failing structures were assessed and plans revised to recreate structures in new and different ways. Carter Ingram, Bailey Lipski and Isabella Early work to create their structure.

The Regional Animal Shelter in King William County needs donations of Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules (1000mg or 1200mg).

These are the same capsules that humans take.

All the dogs being cared for at the shelter are given Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules daily as a dietary supplement to help boost their immune system “and keep them happy and healthy.”

According to the shelter, the support of the community helps in the effort to care for

abandoned and homeless pets.

Donations of needed supplies enable the staff to provide the best care for the animals while they are housed at the facility.

The goal is to place the animals in responsible permanent homes.

Donations may be dropped off at the shelter at 20201 King William Rd. in King William. The lobby is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p. m. Monday through Friday, until 6 p.m.

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What do you get when you mix pop artist Andy Warhol with Contemporary Portrait artist Chuck Close? The answer: gigantic and colorful presidential portraits. In celebration of President’s Day, Hamilton-Holmes Middle School art students learned about the art movement known as Pop Art. Students also studied the work of American painter and photographer Chuck Close, who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive scale portraits, which included using a grid system. Students were asked to collaborate in order to create one large scale image of a U.S. president. Each student was given one 1x1-inch square of the portrait that was colored with bright colors, similar to those of Andy Warhol. Students were asked to recreate the image onto an 18x18 square. Artists were allowed to be creative because they were instructed to use the same color found on the 1x1 square, but they had to use a variety of lines and patterns in order to fill the space.

All completed squares were taped together, similar to a grid, in order to form one large, colorful and eye-catching image. Altogether, 12 influential presidents were created.

“It was a unique project because we had to use our own style and it was fun to work with a partner,’ sixth grader Elijah Spicer said.

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