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ING WILLIAM — “I’ve been waiting for something better than cellular internet,” John Hassler, an eight-year King William resident, told members of an Internet Committee appointed by the King William County Board of Supervisors.

The public hearing, which became heated at times, was held Monday, March 13, at King William High School.

King William has been waiting for broadband internet service for over a decade.

Supervisors appointed a committee to cover the issue six weeks ago. The project is new, so a solution hasn’t been determined.

Strategy involves finding private partnerships that will provide the best service to combat the high costs Verizon Wireless is charging residents and busi-

nesses in the county.

Hanover County Public Schools and Hanover County government also are impacted by the internet issue.

Last month’s session served to introduce residents with information regarding the possibilities of broadband internet.

Roger Spangler, who moved to King William from Silicon Valley, California, said he knew what he was getting into in terms of internet access. He attended a board of supervisors meeting and noticed broadband internet was thought of as an unsolvable issue.

Spangler was then given special permission by the board to work with the Economic Development Association; researching some possibilities for broadband internet the county wasn’t aware of prior to this research.

A fiber cable is part of the plan for broadband internet, something King William doesn’t have. see INTERNET, pg. 10

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Emergency food pantries inside county schools Staff Report news@mechlocal.com Laura McFarland/Richmond Suburban News

Shawna Tarkington, a fifth-grader at Acquinton Elementary School, represented King William County in the 43rd annual Spelling Bee hosted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Before Shawna’s conclusion in the fifth round, she successfully spelled adobe, diesel, facetious and brooding.

MECHANICSVILLE — Broadus Memorial Baptist Church, located at 5351 Pole Green Rd. in Mechanicsville, recently began a partnership with Acquinton Elementary School in King William and Central High School in King and Queen County to develop emergency food pantries inside the local schools.

Jeff Poythress, the minister of Missions for Broadus Church, said, “We spent a lot of time in

2016 working with schools and Social Services and we kept hearing about the issue of hunger in the two counties. We wanted to help in some way to solve that issue. We also wanted to partner with local agencies because we believe that being in partnerships with schools and a government agency makes us a better church and to show the community that we love them. We are called to show this love because of our faith in God and the teachings of Jesus.”

Broadus Church began partnering with King and Queen County Social Services in late 2015 by

setting up an emergency food pantry for people who were applying for government assistance and without food while waiting for their paperwork to be processed.

The idea came about to set up similar emergency pantries in the schools, Poythress said. “Central High and Acquinton Elementary are just the first two schools. We would like to see similar programs in all the schools in King William and King and Queen County. We do not want to determine how see PANTRY, pg. 3

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

County committee working to improve internet service

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor any of us take for granted that we’re going to have a strong signal and high speed internet when we log on through any one of several devices dependent on the service provider.

Unfortunately, for the fine folks of King William County the battle rages to obtain the desired connection.

A recent public hearing was filled with pros and cons as voices for and against took the opportunity to express themselves in the open forum.

First, let me say that the hearing was a major step in the right direction. To satisfy the people, you must include them in the discussion.

The King William County Board of Supervisors had appointed a committee to study and review the possibilities. However, no solution has been offered as the work has just begun.

This issue is not new to the region as neighboring counties face the same dilemma.

Government can’t force providers to invest in the project, but a dialogue may be a start.

The only way one can be shut out is if they don’t put a foot in the door.

Our concern in this saga is what it means to the students of King William and their futures. The Commonwealth of Virginia mandates that schools utilize online services for testing.

As it is, King William County Public Schools pay as much as $5,000 for limited internet service.

The goal is to bring internet service that will triple that which is now available – without increasing the fee.

We are hopeful that this can be resolved quickly and students can confidently have the access they need. This, too, means residents and businesses will be able to better explore the cyber world.

The King William County Board of Supervisors and school division leaders must be commended for their goal of not using tax dollars to make the proposal a reality.

We’re long past the days of dial-up, so here’s to logging on swiftly and securely.

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Parlez-vous francais? A new slant on French cuisine

By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

If there’s a project due the next day in one of my children’s’ classes, I’m always the last to know about it.

I’ve grown tired of my same old diatribe about how we need to plan things in a timely manner and make sure we don’t leave things for the last minute, but it seems so old and ineffective I hardly bother anymore.

And every parent knows these unfortunate surprises always fall at the most inopportune of times, and often involve late nights and frayed nerves.

And, so it was a few weeks ago when Emma informed me of a French project scheduled many weeks ago that required students to cook a three-course French meal with authentic ingredients.

Now I took a couple of years of French in high school.

Problem is, most of it was in French I. I’ve also been to France when I landed a photography assignment in Monte Carlo. A local television station escorted its top advertisers to the Cote d’Azur for a week of sun and fun to show their appreciation for their

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While the assignment was almost too good to be true, I was immediately worried that my less than adventurous eating habits would be challenging in a world with high class cuisine and meals served in numerous rounds.

I survived by recalling one of the French words I did remember, and I searched every menu for one word: boeuf. On almost every occasion, my order resulted in some form of beef, usually a nice filet.

Gastronomically speaking, it was a challenging week but I returned stateside without opening the box of crackers and jar of peanut butter I’d packed as a last resort against starvation.

So, I only knew one French meal and that as filet de boeuf, or filet mignon as we know it.

Oddly enough, if you order filet mignon in France you usually get pork, but I digress.

We cooked Ratatouille for the side dish and prepared a fruitfilled custard tart for desert. That final step offered its own brand of defeat as we attempted and threw out several batches of custard that didn’t seem yummy.

Finally, as the clock ticked closer to bedtime, we substi-

tuted the custard with ice cream and decorated it with fruit.

Finally finished, you say, but a good parent knows you are never finished and there’s always one more surprise in store for tired and weary fathers.

We needed a drink to accompany the meal, preferably a French concoction that looked frothy and had a fancy name.

But, it was too late for translations, so we decided on café mocha. As I whisked the milk into a bubbly mess, I poured it on a cup of instant coffee, and, voila, we had something that resembled a French treat, at least by some stretch of the imagination.

I’m not sure how Emma did on the project. The jury is still out with the grade, but -- if there’s any credit awarded for effort -- I hope she passes.

And I’ll pay a little more attention to the menu and try to expand my dietary quests to include more adventurous and foreign-sounding dishes in an effort to be better equipped for the next assignment in world cuisine.

Will I be prepared for that next project that comes with a quickly approaching deadline?

Not a chance!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR showed a actual decline Spending needs report in King William County popto be controlled ulation last year, and, considthe already high real with employees ering estate tax rates we have here, As the budget season approaches, there are state and federal mandates always cited as uncontrollable costs local elected officials cannot do anything about. That is true, so may I suggest the costs, in particular you can control, namely county employee benefit costs.

Since your own Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

an emphasis on spending control seems appropriate.

I am like many King William citizens who have faced a staggering increase in our personal health insurance premiums over the last decade.

I currently am spending almost $7,000 annually to pay for my health insurance, see LETTERS, pg. 3

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Broadus Memorial Baptist Church is helping serve the needs of King William County residents through the services of a food pantry program.

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the program is run or what it looks like in the schools. We will leave that to the local schools. We also know we cannot take on this need all by ourselves; we want to partner with other churches and school organizations to supply food to needy children. It is not a Broadus program, Baptist program, or a Christian versus secular program; it is a ‘goodpeople-making-sure-hungrychildren-are-fed’ program. We look for partners in both counties to help in this issue.”

The partnerships have been developing slowly. Broadus began asking for schools to con-

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a policy that has a $10,000 deductible.

This monthly expense now ranks right behind my mortgage payment as my second largest monthly expense.

I am not sharing this in hopes of gaining anyone’s empathy, but stating a simple straightforward fact so you have a basis for adjusting the 10% that single county employees are paying for their group health insurance, while asking taxpayers to pick up the remaining portion as a part of their total compensation package. I recall the single

sider emergency food pantries in their schools that kids could access through their teachers or counselors, Broadus Church supplying the food and the school staff distributing the food. This will eliminate scheduling and transportation issues, allowing for a speedy solution for a hungry child.

The two schools decided individually what their program would consist of. Central High School will send home a bag of food with the student from their pantry, consisting of: peanut butter, jellies, pasta and other sauces, canned chicken, canned vegetables, as well as other nonperishable items. Acquinton Elementary School’s focus is on

having an emergency supply of food for students who may have a sudden drop in blood sugar, who have forgotten their lunch, or did not have the lunch money to eat.

Broadus Memorial Baptist Church opened up a campus in King William in October of 2016 in the Hebron Church on King William Road. In addition to lively worship and fun family events, the church has a focus on impacting the world around us by showing the love of Jesus and gospel, and by being good neighbors.

To join the cause of food supply, contact Jeff Poythress of Broadus Memorial Baptist Church at 804-779-2700.

employee monthly costs was around $540 a month, with a single county employee then paying around $54 a month out of their own pocket.

It is absurd to suggest or defend this grotesque imbalance. You are asking someone paying $7,000 a year for their own health insurance cover-

age to also accept the burden of picking up 90% of someone else’s health insurance cost. On its face, it is simply ridiculous.

Add the avalanche coming with the certain financial burden of state pension obligations, which taxpayers will see LETTERS, pg. 4

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St. Margaret’s students exhibit mosaics at art gallery

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Featured artists include Clare Payne, Asia Ceballos, Anne Preston Ruffa, Zoe Truxon, Jada Avery, Regan Allen and Vivine Giramata. The photo at right shows an example of the showcased mosaics that were created under the tutelage of Konst and Konstantian Konstantinov, known as the KonKons. St. Margaret’s students’ works were displayed at the Tappahannock Art Gallery.

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APPAHANNOCK — Tappahannock Art Gallery recently showcased mosaics

by St. Margaret’s students under the tutelage of instructors and artists-in-residence, Konst and Konstantina Konstantinov, popularly known as the

KonKons.

Featured student-artists were Regan Allen of Caret, Jada Avery, Asia Ceballos, Vivine Giramata, Clare Payne and Anne Preston Ruffa of Tappahannock, and Zoe Truxon of King George.

In the mosaics class, students have explored the core principles of the ancient aes-

thetic expression.

From conception of the idea to completion of their masterpieces, the student-artists have learned a great deal about the technique and individual steps involved in mosaic-making.

The emphasis was placed on the use of unusual materials, all intertwined into the development of the class’ collaborative main project “Ring of Spirit.”

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tion and confidence in mosaics.

The KonKons said, “The girls were challenged artistically to present a shared vision.

By shaping tesserae like sculptors, choosing colors like painters, and weaving patterns like poets, we found an impressive way to present our vision.

We love mosaics, and we have incorporated pieces of our heart and mind into this inspirational art for you to enjoy.”

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and a community for artists. It is a cooperative gallery of the Tappahannock Artists’ Guild, a group that educates the community through the arts by promoting the artists, their art, and cultural opportunities.

The Tappahannock Art Gallery is located at 200 Prince

St. in Tappahannock. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

For more information, contact St. Margaret’s School at 804-443-3357 or kkonstan@ sms.org or visit www.tappamainst.org/tag.

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ers this suggestion merits consideration.

Given the particular emphasis on the growing pension debacle I also would suggest that consideration of adding any county employees be weighed with an emphasis on not making this problem any worse. Each of you was elected to be good stewards of the public’s money. Adding staffing to any one of the county departments is preposterous, all things considered.

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be forced to salvage, it is reasonable to ask that you raise the cost sharing portion for county employees to what is a much more reasonable level in order to lessen the burden of those who are already getting buried under their own escalating costs.

When one considers the taxpayer-funded portions of the health insurance, generous defined benefit pensions, and the myriad of other benefits largely subsidized by taxpay-

Mattaponi objects to county tax plan Mollie Hargrove Reporter

KING WILLIAM — The Mattaponi Reservation is attempting to acquire property for annexation to their existing reservation without gaining approval from the Governor’s Office.

The Tribal Council has purchased lands at a fair market price, but King William has offered proposals to tax the land at the objection of the Mattaponi Tribe.

The Office of the Attorney General states that the tribe’s acquisition of the land was not approved by Gov. Terry McAuliffe or accepted by Secretary of Administration Nancy Rodrigues. This means the land is taxable until the property is conveyed in trust to the

Commonwealth for the benefits of the tribe.

The process could take over a year to complete, costing the tribe a considerable amount of money.

Delegates Chris Peace and Keith Hodges developed House Bill 1952 to exempt the tribe of this process of consideration from the Commonwealth.

The bill, passed unanimously by the House and Senate, will allow members of the Mattaponi Tribe to relocate to the reservation, preserving the historical significance.

The Mattaponi Indian Reservation has been continuously encroached upon, leaving the reservation with a mere 70 acres of land. This current amount of land owned by the

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KW baseball springs to strong season start

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

WARSAW – The King William baseball team has tended to be something of a slow starter in recent years.

This year, though, the Cavaliers have bolted out of the chute, chalking off six wins since the season opened.

That includes three wins last week despite a rain-scrambled schedule.

The Cavaliers erupted for five runs in the seventh to seal a 7-2 victory at Rappahannock Wednesday. They went on to beat Nandua 9-5 and Northumberland 7-6 in a home run derby at Lancaster High School Saturday.

Weather forced a postponement of two of the three games – for a day in both cases. But, a severe drenching at Lancaster forced the teams to use a smaller field with just 300-foot fences, placing a premium on pitching to help King William hold on a winning edge.

“We are blessed because we have a pretty deep pitching squad,” said Cavalier head coach Jay Blanton. “I’m lucky enough to have probably five, six … that I can go to. I know a lot of teams are not as fortunate as us.”

Travis Shumate held Rappahannock to two hits in 6-1/3 innings Wednesday. He was on fire through the first six innings.

“Going into that last inning,

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Many questions greet King William’s girls sports teams as the spring begins.

Two teams have new head coaches. Two have a host of new athletes. One has both.

It should make for an interesting season for the Cavaliers.

Photo by Dave Lawrence

King William’s Cameron Cooksey dives headfirst for home in the Cavaliers’ 8-2 win over Rappahannock on March 29.

our pitcher – Travis Shumate – he had a no-hitter,” Blanton said. “He lost it to the first batter he faced in the seventh.”

An error and another hit brought in the Raiders’ first run of the game. After Shumate yielded the mound to Adam Schools, a sacrifice fly brought in another run. Schools then got the last out to slam the door on Rappahannock’s hope for a rally.

Ryan Huffman and Owen Longest combined to hold

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Nandua to four hits in the Cavaliers’ first game Saturday.

Landon Smith – a sophomore in his first start – earned a win with the help of Jake Duresky and Schools as the trio held Northumberland to five hits.

Meanwhile, the Cavalier bats have been aggressive. King William tallied 13 hits against Rappahannock, with Alex Dandridge, Dylan Leach and Jacob Shepherd getting two hits and an RBI apiece. Leach and Shepherd each had a double.

Shumate and Shawn Parker led the way against Nandua with a three-run home run apiece. Michael Cox, Leach and Shepherd each had solo home runs against the Warriors.

Huffman hit a two-run home run and Cox added another solo shot against Northumberland that afternoon.

All three games – especially the closeness of the two games Saturday – demonstrated the resilience of the King William

team.

“Most of those kids have been in those types of situations before,” Blanton said.

“We’ve had games where … something didn’t go the way we wanted to and we’ve had to battle our way out of it. I don’t think they worry. They don’t seem to get as rattled as they may have done a couple of years ago.”

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

Softball The softball team has a new head coach, Elizabeth Welshonce, but they bring all but two of their starters from last year’s team back to the diamond.

While Welshonce is new to the coaching ranks at King William, she brings plenty of high school coaching experience as a former head coach at Patrick Henry-Roanoke.

The Hanover County native has high expectasee Questions> 7

Boys soccer scraps hard, earns victory

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor

CENTRAL GARAGE – In order to add a fourth-consecutive Tidewater District title to the trophy case, King William head coach Chris Harris will have to rely on a bevy of new starters. The Cavaliers have a number of seniors on the roster, but few with starting experience.

Regardless, Harris said the team’s biggest strength is its patience and ability to be coached, perhaps closing the learning curve for the new players.

That patience was tested Monday night against Middlesex on the Cavaliers’ home pitch. King William was tied with the Chargers 1-1 before Jeremy Vergara fought through an attempted stop by the Middlesex goalkeeper

Questions continued from > 6 tions of her young team.

“They are great athletes, and they’re learning very, very quickly,” Welshonce said.

“They have high expectations on winning, which is great.”

The Cavaliers, though, are also young.

“We only have two seniors.

Most of my starters will be sophomores and juniors,” Welshonce said. “Defense is very sound. Pitching is very strong.

and a defender to break the tie and lead the Cavaliers to a 2-1 win.

Before that, though, King William struggled to get its offense started.

“We just could not get it going,” said King William head coach Chris Harris. “We just did not look like King William soccer. We were just always one or two steps behind. … I’m just glad they made it through the grind.”

Harris credited his defense with the win.

“A lot of young guys on defense saved our butt,” Harris said. “We couldn’t get width and we lost the midfield. But they just hung in there. They fought. It was a scrap.”

Middlesex had plenty of scoring opportunities itself, but the back line of the defense kept the Cavaliers in the game, Harris said. The defenders

The big question mark for the team is hitting in game situations.

“We have great hitters,” Welshonce said. “It will just be how they are going to score runs.”

Some of the key returners include senior Brittney Branch, coming back from an injury that sidelined her most of last year, senior catcher Sierra Healey, junior third baseman Hailey Baldwin and junior center fielder Hailey Reid.

Jenna Evans, a junior, will anchor the Cavaliers’ pitching rotation.

Photo by Dave Lawrence

King William’s Brenon Sawdy (9) tries to head the ball toward the Middlesex net on a corner kick in the Cavs’ win on March 27.

also kept King William ahead Vergara – a freshman who him a pass from the left midin the final minutes as the also scored King William’s first field. He fought through the Chargers desperately fought goal – was sprinting down the rest of the Middlesex defense. for an equalizer. center when Seth Bliley fed “That’s how his season

has gone so far,” Harris said.

“You’ll see that, all of a sudden, that churning, like a train – ‘Nothing’s going to stop me!’”

Girls soccer The girls’ soccer team took a double hit – graduation of experienced players and the departure of former head coach Peter Hurley.

First-year head girls soccer coach Suzanna Christian begins her tenure at King William with a young team – 10 sophomores make up the majority of the roster.

Senior midfielder Nicole Broaddus and junior keeper Jaycie Horner are experienced leaders on an otherwise inexperienced squad.

“Both are strong players, respected by their team,

terms of scoring points now.

The Cavalier girls will be led by senior Dakotah Smith and juniors Kayla Brown and Grace Topham.

The boys will be led by the foursome Chase Fletcher, Duane Johnson, Stephen Robertson and Clayton Walsh.

“We’re young,” Tupponce said. “But I’m going to say we have a better work ethic – much better than we had last year.”

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

and have demonstrated their strengths as great communicators with mental toughness,” Christian said.

Junior defender Margaret Ratcliffe is expected to hold down the back line in front of Horner. Sophomore forward Coral Sawdy could prove to be the team’s best scoring option up top.

Track & field While head track & field coach Malcolm Tupponce has been around a while at King William, the Cavalier track teams – especially the girls – begin the season with a lot

of new faces.

Most of the meets early in the season have had relatively few athletes, leaving Tupponce with little opportunity to see how well his athletes stack up against the level of competition they will face in postseason.

“I don’t think we’re going to be quite as good as we were last year – but not bad,” Tupponce said. “We don’t have very many upperclassmen. We’re pretty much young this year.

Roughly a third of the Cavaliers track athletes are eighth graders. Their presence is good for King William’s future success, but no help in

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and Denise Tonon DePompeo (Greg) of King William; two grandchildren, Erica and Lauren DePompeo; and four stepchildren. A Funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Point. A rosary was said at 10:30 a.m. before the service at the church. Vincent Funeral Home in West Point Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.

Tributes may be posted at www. vincentfh.com.

JOHN BURTON John Yarrington Burton, age 89, passed away quietly and peacefully on March 5, 2017. John was preceded in death by the love of his life, Ethel Gaines BURTON Burton. John and Ethel were married for 63 years. He also was preceded in death by his sisters, Ann Burton, Winnie Lee Tate and Eva Courtney Ross; brother-in-law, Zane Grey Ross; and nephew, Timothy Glenn Gaines Tanner. John will be remembered by his nephews, Blake Ross and his wife, Joanne, and David Ross and his wife, Wanda; sister-in-law, Joan Tanner; niece, Tracy Bond; great-niece, Sarah Herbert; nephews, Thomas M. Tanner and Todd T. Tanner; great-nephews, Brian Ross, Stuart Ross and Michael Ross; and many dear friends. John was born August 20, 1927, in Elsom, the son of John Yarrington Burton and Annie Hobday. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1944, served in the United States Army, worked at Citizens & Farmers Bank in West Point and was the President of the Chesapeake Employees Federal Credit Union in West Point.

John was a long-time resident of West Point, where he was active

in his community. He was a member of the West Point First Baptist Church, the Ruritan Club and served on many other boards and civic organizations.

John donated over 100 units to the Mid Atlantic Bloodmobile.

Most notably, John was the West Point Weatherman for 35 years. He was always interested in the weather and continued to follow weather patterns until the time of his recent illness. At the time of his death, John was a resident of Heron Cove in Gloucester, where he received loving care and support by the staff there. John will be remembered for his keen sense of humor, as a lifelong fan of the Washington Redskins and the New York Yankees and for his care of friends and neighbors throughout his life. The interment occurred at Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery in King and Queen. In lieu of flowers, contributions should be made to a special account for the care of Erik Medhus; checks may be made payable to Joanne Ross, c/o BB&T, P.O. Box 436, Mattaponi, VA 23110. Tributes may be posted at www.vincentfh.com.

KISIAH CARTER Deaconess Kisiah Carter, of Manquin, departed this life on March 7, 2017.

She leaves to cherish her memory four devoted children, James L. Carter, Doris M. Townsend, CARTER Minister Sharon C. Anderson and LaVerne C. Fleming; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Elmo Townsend; a devoted daughter-in-law, Gloria Hawkins; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12,

2017, at the Rock Spring Baptist Church in Manquin. Interment followed in the church cemetery.Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home at 518 North Washington Highway in Ashland was in charge of arrangements.

WILLIAM CONNELL William L. “Bill” Connell, 65, of King William, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. He was born July 3, 1951, in Richmond, to the late Anna Tyree and CONNELL Leroy J. Connell Sr. Bill is survived by a son, Wesley Connell; sister, Ellen Connell; brother, Leroy Connell Jr. (Linda); niece, Leann McGhee; nephew, Leon Lubold; great-nephew, Austin McGhee; and great-nieces, Kamryn Connell and Ally Lubold. He served in the military during the Vietnam era as a welder in the U.S. Army. Bill was in uniform for nine years, stationed primarily in Germany and Fort Lewis, Washington.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital, especially to Celia, Victoria, Candace and Alda. Services will be held at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia, with a private interment to be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond.

Meyer (Jeffrey); six grandchildren; two sisters, Sharon (Frank) Stanley and Debbie (Dennis) Evans; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy Mae and Douglas Crump. Donnie retired after 35 years working at Pfizer.

Donnie loved being outdoors, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. Donnie found passion in providing for his loved ones and his animals.

The family will host a small gathering to celebrate Donnie’s life at the home of Shena Meyer from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Please contact Shena Meyer for directions at 804-724-7599. Bennett Funeral Home in Mechanicsville is in charge of arrangements.

RICHARD L. GILBERT

Richard L. “Dickie” Gilbert, of Aylett, born November 30, 1942, departed this life February 24, 2017, at the age of 74. He was preceded in death by GILBERT his brother, Jackie. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Tyler Gilbert; daughter, Tammy; son, Richard Jr. (April); three grandchildren, Joyann, Thomas and Abigail; four sisters, Betty, Peggy, June and Virginia; two brothers, Ronnie and Buddy; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, DONALD CRUMP SR. March 18, 2017, in the chapel Donald R. “Donnie” Crump at Monaghan Funeral Home Sr., 62, of Aylett, passed away at 7300 Creighton Parkway in We d n e s d ay Mechanicsville.

March 22, 2017. Donnie ELSIE GISCHEL leaves behind Elsie Minter Gischel, 91, of his son, Tappahannock, passed away Donnie Ray Monday, March 13, 2017.

Crump Jr. She was the widow of Allen CRUMP (Amber), and Frederick Gischel. Elsie was a daughter, Shena see OBITUARIES, pg. 9

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member of the Beale Memorial Baptist Church and a retired secretary for the Essex County Extension Service with 55 years of service. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Jones; and her granddaughter, Leeanne Jones, both of Richmond; three sisters, Clara Long of King William, Margaret Lee of Mechanicsville and Shirley Umplette of Tappahannock. The family would like to thank the staff of Covenant Columns Manor for their excellent care and support the past three years. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the graveside in Essex Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Essex 4H Club Fund, P.O. Box 849, Tappahannock, VA 22560 or Beale Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 816, Tappahannock, VA 22560.

Marks-Bristow Funeral Home in Tappahannock was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES LEVANSELLER James E. Levanseller, 78, of King William, passed away Tu e s d a y, March 21, 2017. After s e r v i n g in the Air Force, James retired from Beckman LEVANSELLER after 30 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Edward and Gladys Trieber Levanseller.

James is survived by his loving wife, Gail Rogers Levanseller; his children, Lynn Albinson (Rob), Jim Levanseller Jr. (Tammy), Bill Robins (Hannah), Jenny John (Tre) and Casey Robins (Becca); grandchildren, Steven Albinson, Lauren Albinson, Kari Rutledge, Barrett Rutledge, Jefferson Pinkos, Gabriel John, Maddie John, Ellie John and Addison Wilson. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on

Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Rehoboth Baptist Fellowship at 5904 Acquinton Church Road in King William. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301, and/or to the Regional Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 215, King William, Va. 23086. Tributes may be posted at www.vincentfh.com.

Vincent Funeral Home at 417 11th Street in West Point was in charge of arrangements.

SADIE LONGEST Sadie Pearl Longest, 90, of St. Stephens Church, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She would have been 91 on March 1, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Lelia Pearl and John Roland Longest Sr. She is survived by brothers, John Roland Longest Jr. (Margaret) and Robert, Earl (Gladys); sisters, Annie Norris Hockaday, Emma Jean Hitchcock and Pauline Swenson; sister-in-law, Helen Hockaday Longest; 26 nephews and 24 nieces. She also was preceded in death by sisters, Jennie Mae Longest, Lelia Seiler (George) and Elizabeth Thomas (Hawthorne); brother, George Merl Longest Sr.; two brothersin-law, William Hitchcock and Silas Swenson; three nephews and two nieces. Miss Longest worked for 35 years for Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at B.W. White Funeral Home on U.S. 360 in Aylett. Interment followed in the family cemetery at Green Chambers Farm.

ELIZABETH McALLISTER Elizabeth

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Gwathmey Mc A l l i s te r, 92 of Aylett, entered eternal rest on March 15, 2017, at Memorial Regional

Medical Center in Mechanicsville. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving and devoted family, two children, Leroy Jr. (Marie) and Ernest (Kim); two grandsons, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter. A Celebration of Life service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2017, at St. Paul Baptist Church at 1995 Globe Road in Aylett. Online condolences may be submitted to cwedwardsfuneralhome.com. C.W. Edwards Funeral Home Inc. in Bowling Green was in charge of arrangements.

JULIA MIDDLETON Julia Sisson Middleton, 62, of Callao, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Middleton; daughters, Casey Langford (David) of Aylett and Cydni Middleton (Danny) of Callao; brothers, Rodney E. Sisson and Richard E. Sisson; and eight grandchildren, Alex, Haley, Megan, Jacob, Abby, Ally, Landon and Kinley. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mildred Sisson; and her son, Chris Middleton. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Welch Funeral Home- Marks Chapel. Interment followed in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 82, Callao, VA 22435.

niece, Michelle Callahan, who came every day at Autumn Care to be with her and take care of her. She was Lois’ “Angel.”

Before Lois went to live at Autumn Care, she stayed with her sister, Shirley and Frank Gilliman. They took care of her for years until she fell and broke her hip. That is when she moved to Autumn Care.

Lois and her husband, Hartwell, loved to roller skate and travel the world. A Celebration of Life was held at noon Saturday, March 4, 2017, at at Bliley’sStaples Mill at 8510 Staples Mill Road. Interment followed at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Forest Grove Methodist Church, Ashland, VA 23005. Interment was at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Forest Grove Methodist Church, Ashland, VA 23005.

NANCYE SHELTON Nancye Gillie Shelton, born December 6, 1928, passed away peacefully in Lexington on March 8, 2017, at the age of 88.

Nancye will be greatly missed and fondly remembered as a beloved friend and mother who enjoyed life to the fullest. A native of Danville, she was the daughter of Minnie Matthews Gillie Bryant and John Buck Gillie. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, William Southall Shelton; and her brother and kindred spirit, Charles Matthews Gillie. Nancye (better known as “Shelton” or “Gillie”) cherished her friends and

neighbors and was renowned for her many life-long friendships. She enjoyed learning new things and brought her intelligence, curiosity and humor to everything she did. After graduating from Longwood College in 1951, she taught school in Winchester, New Kent and West Point. She also was an avid investor and self-taught stock analyst. Always intrigued by the talents and skills of others, she could be found working as a house painter or a TV repair person. At one point, she even took on the task of co-managing the West Point Country Club.

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Spangler explained the cable as an analogy: “Think of the fiber cable like a strand of Christmas lights, where the main cable is the fiber cable and each of the lights are the houses. Right now, internet service is like a jar of lightning bugs that die every month and are very expensive.”

According to the U.S. Census, over 80 percent of King William residents said their internet was less than usable.

From residences to schools in King William, the expensive, low quality internet access is said to be a problem.

Virginia Law requires schools to test online.

Schools have to essentially shut down their systems for a specific grade if that grade is taking a test online, leaving no internet access for the rest of the students.

The schools are paying upwards of $5,000 for limited internet access, which is about 300 megabytes.

Spangler compared these high prices for low internet access akin to extortion, taking issue with

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A committee organized by the King William County Board of Supervisors sought public input on the ongoing issues with internet service. They recently gathered to discuss concerns and possible options. Talks will continue to improve broadband internet for the county. Virginia Law mandates that schools use online testing, forcing King William County Public Schools to pay as much as $5,000 for limited access.

Verizon Wireless and the broadband opportunity in the county.

The new internet plan could more than triple the speed of service to schools and businesses without raising the price.

The per capita income of the county is in good

Cold Harbor Ruritans hosting Shrimp Festival

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MECHANICSVILLE — A tradition of the Cold Harbor Ruritan Club, which is located in Mechanicsville, continues this year.

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try skiing, biking and bridge.

She especially loved biking in the annual Peanut Ride (for more than 20 years) and spent many happy times celebrating the challenges of the day under the “drinking tree.” Travel was her passion, with good friends in tow; she visited every continent, except Antarctica, in her lifetime. Nothing pleased her more than talking about life and travel with friends or family over a glass of wine. A devoted mother and grandmother, she is survived by her daughter, Julia Shelton Hammond; son-in-law, Albin B. Hammond III; and two grandsons, William Byron Hammond and Perry Burks Hammond of Lexington; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins of Montana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; and many cherished friends. Despite aphasia in her later years, Nancye’s spirit, love of people and good humor shined through. With a twinkle in her eye and warm smile, she continued to make new friends

standing for the jobs available.

Broadband internet will open up the possibility for new jobs in technology, jobs that people won’t have to travel for.

The census says that 70 percent of the residents of King William drive over 30 minutes to work,

meaning they work outside the county. The addition of internet is expected to open up jobs within the county, generating more revenue and making it more convenient to work in the county itself.

The county has no plans in involve tax dollars in the project.

and enjoyed teasing the staff at Kendal at Lexington, where she lived for the last six years.

Nancye was a wonderful mother, role model and loyal friend.

And as a woman of the world, she would have been very pleased to know she passed away on International Women’s Day. A memorial service will be planned this month in West Point, (details to be announced at www.vincentfh.com). In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Providence Forge Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 177, Providence Forge, VA 23140, Kendal at Lexington Fellowship Fund, 160 Kendal Dr., Lexington, VA 24450 or the West Point United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 610, West Point, VA 23181.

Maria T. Carter of Wa l k e r t o n and Loler M. Johnson of Chesterfield; five brothTAYLOR ers: William F. Taylor Jr. of Walkerton, Walter N. Taylor of Mississippi, James L. Taylor of Walkerton, Phillip L. Taylor of Aylett and Romondt Taylor of Chesterfield. Funeral services were held at noon Friday, March, 17, 2017, at the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Walkerton, with the Rev. Robert D. Brown, pastor. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Washington Funeral Home in Tappahannock was in charge of arrangements.

GEORGE TAYLOR SR.

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George Nelson “Joe-Joe” Taylor Sr., 70, of Walkerton, departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at his residence.

He is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Coleman (Garland); a son, George Nelson Taylor Jr., all of Walkerton; four sisters, Linda M. Taylor and Annie M. Carter, both of Pennsylvania,

Mattie Lee Toombs, 91, of King William, passed on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Homegoing services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Third Union Baptist Church in King William. B.W. White Funeral Home on U.S. 360 in Aylett was in charge of arrangements.

ARTHUR H. WILLIAMS Arthur H. Williams, 70, of King William, passed away on February 22, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Ginia; sons, Jimmy (Sarai) and Johnny; daughters, Lara Clements (Thomas) and Sara Roesing; brother, Harry Williams; devoted brother-inlaw, Paul Jordan; five grandchildren, Nathaniel (Nicole), Zachary (Erica), Jordan Price, Lexie Washington and Shawnsy Mitchell; one great-grandson, Josiah Williams; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.

The King Willaim Local welcomes obituaries from residents of the area.

Obituaries submissions must include your address and a phone number. Email to mhargrove@mechlocal.com or mail them to: The King William Local 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116

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at the Hanover/Cold Harbor Ruritan Park.

According to Keith Rigsby, Shrimp Festival chairman, Cold Harbor Ruritan Club, the festival is always presented the Saturday at Memorial Day. “We have been having this

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The seventh annual Kindergarten Registration Campaign begins April 20.

tion needs to begin long before a child reaches kindergarten.

Smart Beginnings recommends these activities to help children build the skills and confidence they will need to be ready for kindergarten: Read and look at books every day Stick to a regular bedtime and wakeup time Practice counting real objects — like cereal or crayons Talk about their feelings and what kindergarten will be like event for well over two decades and it’s bigger than ever,” Rigsby said.

“This event has grown nearly 400% over the last three years selling out each year,” he added.

As far as the menu, Rigsby said, “We have shrimp, fish, hush puppies, cole slaw and all types of beverages.”

This year’s entertainment will lead off with Infinite

Meet and play with other children their age Show respect and use good manners Find and name letters of the alphabet everywhere you go Visit and explore libraries, parks and museums Use scissors to practice cutting and crayons to draw There are advantages for parents, children and schools when children are registered on time on April 20: Parents can get important information that they might otherwise miss; Schools can adequately prepare for space, staff and materials; and Teachers can prepare for the child in the classroom.

For more information, visit www.SmartBeginningsRVA.org or dial the phone number “2-11” and find information specific to their school division.

Monkey Theorem followed by Tony Jackson.

“We have numerous sponsors that have their products on display,” Rigsby said.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 1.

For more information, visit the Cold Harbor Ruritan Club Facebook page.

“This event usually sells out in under a month,” Rigsby said.

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Children who are 5 years old by Sept. 30 can start kindergarten in the fall, but first they need to be registered. Thursday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m is kindergarten registration for Hanover County. To find your attendance zone, visit hcps.us or call 804-365-4500.

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 the documents needed for registration: Child’s official, certified birth certificate Two proofs of address School Entrance Health Form (This can be turned in any time before the first day of school) Photo ID for parent or legal guardian While registration rates improved, more than 4,000 children were not registered on time in the spring last year — enough to fill about eight elementary schools.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Worshipping Center at 694K Sharon Rd. in King William.

Monday, April 3 Learning Microsoft Word Class begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Upper King William Branch Library.

A public hearing on the budget and tax levies will begin at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the King William Administration Building.

Tuesday, April 4 Watercolor Painting Techniques begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Upper King William Branch Public Library.

The King William Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the King William Administrative Building.

Wednesday April 5 Story time for families of all ages begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Upper King William Branch Public Library.

Messy Church, “Life is messy and we have a place for that,” will include a free dinner, crafting and worshipping service

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Friday, April 14 A budget work session will begin at 9 a.m. at the King William Administrative Building.

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KING WILLIAM – The award-winning ensembles of the A meeting of the King William Greater Richmond Children’s County Board of Social SerWednesday, April 19 Choir recently presented a convices will begin at 6 p.m. at the cert of organ music at Old St. L.T. McAllister Building.

Story time for families of all John’s in King William County. ages begins at 10:30 a.m.

The King William Board of The concert featured an at the Upper King William Supervisors will hold a work eclectic mix of songs, sacred Branch Public Library. session beginning at 7 p.m. and secular, sung in a variety of languages, including: English, Thursday, April 20 Monday through SaturLatin, Hebrew, German, and day, April 10-15 Kindergarten registration day Spanish, the Ghanaian lanfor students who will be atguage of Éwe, Indic languag Pamunkey Regional Library will tending Cool Spring Primary es, Cherokee, and East Coast be closed.

School begins at 9 a.m.

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Composers of the song Tuesday, April 11 Monday, April 24 choices included: Antonio Project Wild! Will begin at 1 A regular meeting for the Vivaldi, Giovanni Battista p.m. at the Upper King William Board of Supervisors begins Pergolesi, Ralph Vaughan Branch Public Library. at 7 p.m. in the King William Williams, T.W. Kwami, Thomas Administration Building.

Dorsey, as well as Virginia musi The 76th Annual King William Ruritan Club Fish Fry begins at cians Allan Blank, Martha Jones Wednesday, April 26 3 p.m. at 156 Ruritan Drive in Burford, and Sharon Sun Eagle.

King William.

The organ located at Old Story time for families of all St. John’s was built in 1976 by ages begins at 10:30 a.m.

Kombucha Tasting Party begins native Virginian organ builder, at the Upper King William at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper King Ron Tindall.

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The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir recently performed in concert at Old St. John’s in King William County. Songs were sung in a variety of languages.

Several organists have praised the organ as being perfectly suited for the space it now occupies, and one noted that it is exactly the type of organ that Johann Sebastian Bach would have played at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany.

It has been said that by lis-

tening to the organ in the 18th century setting of Old St. John’s, one might imagine how Bach’s playing would have sounded.

Old St. John’s is located at 103 St. John’s Church Lane, 10 miles north of West Point on U.S. 30.

For more information, visit http://oldstjohns.org.

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