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Volume 58, Number 4 • January 26, 2012

Planning commissioners asked to resign By Jim Fields jfields@mechlocal.com

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors has requested the resignations of all 10 members of the county planning commission. In a letter sent via email and regular mail dated Jan. 23, 2012, the supervisors requested each member of the

planning commission resign and submit a letter of resignation to county administrator Rebecca T. Dickson no later than Feb. 3, 2012, effective April 1, 2012. The letter says: “The Board of Supervisors is requesting the resignation of all Planning Commission see Planning Commission > page 8

School Board holds budget conversation by holding its first ever interactive budget work session. “We believe this is the first time The Goochland School Board anything like this has happened In opened up its budget process last week Goochland County,” said board chair Beth Hardy. “This is an experiment.” Interested citizens could speak without signing up before hand and, when possible, got immediate feedback from the board and the superintendent. Each speaker was allotted a maximum time of five minutes for their comments and feedback from board members and the superintendent. Hardy said the plan was for the budget conversation to go know more than two hours. The new format saw about a dozen Photo by Ken Odor people take the opportunity to speak, By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

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Ned S. Creasey, now in his second term as District 3 supervisor, leads the new board as chairman. He’s a long time member of Company 5 Fire and Rescue Squad and a staunch supporter of the county’s public safety agencies.

Quiet man leads supervisors By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

In his characteristic quiet voice, new board of supervisors chairman Ned Creasey last Friday described the life journey that brought him to leadership in Goochland after an historic local election.

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Born 68 years ago in Maryland, he grew up with his mom and dad and one sister in McDonough County in Illinois, about 90 miles west of Peoria. It was no Chicago. “It’s a little different down state,” he recalls. His parents ran a short order restaurant and Creasey learned the value

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of work helping out there. After high school Creasey went straight into the Navy for three years. “I wanted to be a Seabee but I made the mistake of letting them know I knew Morse code.” He ended up as a communications see Creasey > page 3

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The Goochland Board of Supervisors held its first round of budget hearings Jan. 19 as 14 department heads presented their individual budget requests. Sheriff James Agnew said his office needs more people. He indicated a need for more supervisors and manpower to provide increased patrol coverage. The sheriff also said he was requesting the purchase of six new vehicles this year and six more in FY2014. Agnew also, like almost every department head, said his staff needed a raise. “It’s easier to pay good people more and retain them than to lose them and then have to hire and train someone,” Agnew added. “Our main competition when it comes to losing officers is Henrico, the State Police and Chesterfield County.” Agnew’s office is broken down into several divisions. For the Sheriff’s Office, his FY2013 request is for $2,809,179 and the FY2014 request is $3,259,600. The Sheriff’s Office also maintains security for the courts and the Sheriff-Court related requests were $513,476 for FY 2013 and $532,438 for FY 2014. Agnew’s request for corrections and detention were $692,300 for both FY 2013 and 2014. Emergency services was the final division under the Sheriff’s Office and for FY2013 $621,558 was requested, and $645,145 for FY2014. Commonwealth Attorney Claiborne Stokes requested $463,144 for FY2013 and $466,561 for FY2014. “Right now we are two people short in my office,” he said. “I’ll be hiring a Deputy Assistant Commonwealth Attorney and

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Goochland Commissioner of the Revenue Jean Bryant, Goochland County Attorney Norman Sales and Goochland Sherrif Jim Agnew chat at the board of supervisors workshop last week, where they made budget request for their departments.

a secretary. When it comes to raises for my office, give it all to my staff. I don’t want a raise and they deserve it.” Treasurer Pamela Johnson talked about some of the changes in her office. “When we have to go out of town for training, we sometimes ride with the Louisa County treasurer,” she said. “We share automobile expenses and both counties save a little.” One concern she talked about was making cash deposits at the bank. “If I go and make a cash deposit, there is a lot of paper work at the bank,” she said. “We need to get a company to transport the money for us.” Supervisor Robert Minnick asked Johnson if the Sheriff’s Office couldn’t transport the money. “I don’t know if that would be feasible,” she answered. Sheriff Agnew then said, “I think we might be able to work that out.” Johnson’s budget request for FY 2013 is $387,756 and $391,168 for FY2014. Commissioner of Revenue

Jean Bryant said that while her department was cramped for space, she needed another fulltime employee. She said that there had been a lot of positive comments since reopening the DMV office in her department and that DMV Select generates approximately $20,000 annually in fees to supplement county revenue. Bryant requested $281,346 for both FY2013 and 2014. County Assessor Glenn Branham projects no personnel changes and requested $348,398 for FY2013 and $354,467 for FY2014. He talked about his department’s efforts to make accurate assessments and noted that last year there were only eight appeals. Branham compared that to Henrico where he said that they probably had 1,500 or more. Lee G. Turner, Clerk of Circuit Court, requested the addition of a full time person to her staff. She noted the position was cut several years ago and now an addition is badly needed. “Every person in our office

is overworked,” she said. “We don’t have overtime but do receive comp time.” Turner requested $320,833 for FY 2013 and $332,646 for FY2014. Roberts Marks, director of Animal Control, said that Animal Control received over 8,000 calls a year. The three animal control officers cover a 300 square mile area and offer emergency services 24/7, 365 days a year. The estimated domestic animal population of Goochland County is over 150,000. Marks requested $169,233 for FY2013 and $170,130 for FY2014. The board of supervisors will hold another daytime budget work session Feb. 7 for additional departments and will hear the schools budget and capital improvement presentations at their Feb. 13 evening meeting. Budget public hearings are set for April 3, with adoption of the county and schools budget, capital improvement plan and utility and tax rates expected April 17.

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Creasey continued from > page 1 technician with a Top Secret clearance, serving part of his tour at an U.S. Air Force base in Turkey. After the service, during which time he met and married his wife Diana, he returned to Illinois, where he was a policeman for a couple years in Macomb County. “I loved police work,” said Creasey,“but I just couldn’t afford it.” And besides, what he really wanted to do was to get into the construction business, so he learned carpentry. That career in the construction industry is what brought him to Goochland. He interviewed to work on the subway in Washington D.C. and while there went to work for Whiting and Turner. “They sent me down here in 1971 when DuPont built an addition to make Kevlar,” he recalled. His next job, which he said put him in the Richmond area for good, was on the Bank of Virginia. The family (he and Diana had five children) had found a home where they would stay. “They loved the beach and I loved trout fishing,” recalls Creasey. In Virginia, Creasey ran Lakeview Construction, which did mostly Post Office renovation work. In 1991 Creasey hit the jackpot with the Virginia Lottery, winning a substantial sum. Here in Goochland, the Creasey clan has become an integral part of the community. Two sons are deputies with the Goochland Sheriff’s Office. Diana, a registered nurse, was EMT instructor for Fire and Rescue for years. Ned drove the crash truck for years. He’s been on the Board of Directors of Fire and Rescue for 14 years. “It’s a job where you do good things,” he said when asked why he joined. His Fire and Rescue con-

nections led him into politics, said Creasey. “People came to me complaining about things,” he said. “Fire and Rescue people talked to me about running.” Then he met Ben Slone, current chair of the Goochland Republican Committee. Slone called Creasey “one of the greatest men I’ve ever met,” adding that the first time they met they talked for six hours straight. Creasey tells it, “One thing led to another” and he ended up running against then board chairman Joe Lacy in 2007, winning the District 5 seat handily over Lacy and William Burnet. He defeated Alan Turner to win a second term last November. Why did he run? “I wanted to help out Fire and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Office,” said Creasey. And he wanted to find out “how much was true about the county not being run right,” he said. Creasey is still concerned about the public safety. “The primary purpose of government is to provide a safe environment for the people to pursue happiness,” he explained. Creasey never served as chairman or vice-chairman during his first term, which saw the board often split into two factions, with Creasey and Rudy Butler (former District 4 supervisor) often pitted against a three-member majority. That was the case when Creasey and Butler moved to oust former county administrator Greg Wolfrey in January 2009. Now in his role as chairman, Creasey is concentrating on “getting everybody to row the boat in the same direction,” as he puts it. Creasey said with a new county administrator and a new board things can now get done. He favors a mixed-used zoning ordinance to help with the development of West Creek Office Park and the Tuckahoe Creek Service District (TCSD). “It’s got to happen,” said

NEWS: What’s Going on in Goochland County Creasey of the proposed zoning ordinance amendments, which were deferred by the planning commission last week. “The longer we wait, the less choosy we can be,” he said, referring to the competition with nearby counties for development projects. “We’ll be left with whoever we can beg to come here.” Creasey called the TCSD plan “flawed from the beginning,” with its 11 percent projected growth rate and decried the delay in creating the conditions that would foster growth in West Creek. “It’s almost criminal,” he said, describing the slowness in the development of West Creek. But Goochland has a lot to offer, in Creasey’s view. “Goochland is a jewel with many facets,” he said. “We’ve got to get the right people to polish those facets.” To that end he’s looking forward to the hiring of an economic development director and a replacement for assistant county administrator Don Charles, who passed away last year. All the while, Creasey is fighting his own medical battle. Diagnosed with cancer just before his announcement for reelection, Creasey described his mood. “I got mad at it,” he said. “I’m going to whip it.” Now undergoing chemotherapy, he looks good despite having lost his hair. He’s also optimistic about prospects for the county, particularly the relationship between the supervisors and the new school board. “The difference is like night and day,” he said, describing the atmosphere at recent school board meetings. “People had smiles on their faces.” That optimism carries over to his view of the county as a whole, with his take on the mood of county citizens. “I’m very optimistic,” he said, noting that the people are starting to have trust in their government again.

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several returning for a second round at the microphone after all who wanted had a first opportunity. Held in the auditorium at Goochland High School, the budget conversation was preceded by the latest version of the evolving schools budget, which offered a number proposed adjustments, which, if adopted, would reduce expenditures in the operating fund by more than $600,000, leaving more than $100,000 extra that could be used for additions to the budget, according to superintendent Linda Underwood. In contrast, last week’s presentation showed a more than $500,000 shortfall. The largest savings would come from outsourcing all custodial services, for a savings of about $288,000. Maintenance chief Sonny Turner said the idea would be for the current custodians to be hired by a contractor. “Our staff becomes their staff,” he explained adding that the school system would still do background checks on custodial staff for the contractor. Reducing the schools’ contribution to employees’ and their families’ health insurance would save more than $181,000, although the exact way this has yet to be worked out. “It does not look at individual strategies at this point,” said Underwood of the projected health insurance savings. “We’re confident we can get the $181, 000,” said Underwood that possibly another $100,000 could be saved. Eliminating two positions, the Enrichment and Gifted Specialist and the Student Services Specialist would save another $150,000. The largest additional budget reduction would be a pro-

posal to reduce the number of school days to 175, for a savings of $450,000. As in previous budget presentations, Underwood also listed potential additional budget items that might be added if sufficient funds are available. On the wish list for added positions were an elementary foreign language teacher ($62,000), a band teacher for Goochland High School ($62,000), restoring Intervention Specialist at each elementary school ($185,000) and increasing the high school drama teacher to full time ($24,000 plus benefits). Other possible new positions could include four K-12 Content Specialists ($88,000 each) and expanding Career and Technical Education and adding JROTC (costs to be determined). The first speaker during the budget conversation voiced concern over the proposed job cuts. Carolyn Elliot asked how with the elimination of the Enrichment and Gifted Services Specialist and the Student Services Specialist. “We have three very talented enrichment teachers at the elementary level,” replied Underwood, who would take up the slack along with the principals at GMS and GHS. Underwood said the Student Services Specialist job was funded with “neglected and delinquent money” and that her duties would be redistributed. Wendy Hobbs said she was concerned over the impact of outsourcing on the custodial staff, even if they were hired by the contractor. “I think we need to explore other options,” she said. “If they retain a job they will retain it at a lower cost.” Hardy said that the $288,000 was a big ticket item for schools and promised to get information back to Hobbs on how the custodial staff would

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The clock ticks as Superintendent of Schools Linda Underwood, left, and School Board chair Beth Hardy listen to speakers.

be affected. Karen Myrick said she was concerned about reducing school days, citing studies she said showed that more days resulted in better student performance. “Reducing the days reduces the teachers’ salaries,” said Myrick. Hardy responded that the idea of reducing school days was just being looked at. Jane Christie asked why music, art and STEM coaches did not receive stipends and suggested there was no need for a Director of Instructional Services position if a second assistant superintendent job was to be created. Other topics discussed ranged from the role of the Director of Instruction position, adding a part-time grant specialist, recycling used band instruments and possible shifting of funds from various administrative funds to instruction. Various board members weighed in on the school days reduction proposal. John D. Wright, District 5, called it a “backs against the wall,” option. But there seemed to be a

consensus that modifying the schools contribution to health care expenses should be pursued as a way to make substantial savings. Hardy said Monday the new meeting format was a success. “Last week’s ‘budget conversation’ was immensely helpful to the School Board. The opportunity to have a meaningful two-way interaction with the public was wonderful. It provided a lot of very helpful and passionate insight, some very thought-provoking questions, and constructive feedback. It’s all good - this is exactly the type of interaction we wanted,” said Hardy. “We were also very pleased with both the format and the level of participation,” added Hardy. “Plus, I understand we had 70 people or so online watching the live-streaming video.” The school board will hold its regular public hearing on the budget hearing Tuesday Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at Goochland High School. The budget schedule calls for the board to approve a budget a week later at the Jan. 31 meeting.

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Planning Commission delays action on multi-family zoning By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

Goochland’s planning commissioners put the brakes on creating new zoning to allow multi-family residences in the county, deferring action on two ordinance amendments and recommending that the board of supervisors not act on another but refer it back to the planning commission after further study. All votes were 9-0 with Commissioner Lowe Lunsford not in attendance. The deferred amendments would have allowed multi-family development by right in planned development parks such as West Creek and establish development and design standards and guidelines for multi-family residential development. The maximum density would be 19 units per acre with a 75 acre limit for multi-family development in any one development park. The ordinance amendment sent back to staff would allow multi-family development in the Tuckahoe Creek Service District Service District if a zoning request were approved, with a limit of eight townhouse units per acre or 15 apartments or condominiums per acre. A conditional use permit could be requested for higher densities of apartments or condominiums. Principal Planner Tom Coleman made presentations to the commissioners on the three proposed ordinance amendments. Some of the commissioners seemed reluctant to embrace the idea of multi-family in TCSD. “We were told TCSD was supposed to be a buffer to the residential development in Henrico,” said District 1 Commissioner James P. Atkinson. “What you are talking about is so far reaching,” said Atkinson of the proposed changes. Coleman said that the development that was contemplated when the TCSD was created has not happened. Planning Commission Chair Courtney Hyers was concerned about the by right aspect of the proposed ordinance. “Why make it by right rather than just a rezoning?” she asked. Goochland County Attorney Norman Sales countered that it would be by right but only if a development conformed to the proposed design standards. Hyers then asked how the 19 units per acre standard was reached. “Did you look at other counties similar to Goochland?” asked Hyers. Coleman replied that Henrico County used that

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figure and Goochland wanted to be competitive. Atkinson asked staff to look at counties like Louisa and Fluvanna. During the public hearing Bill Axselle and Tommy Pruitt briefed the commission on a proposed project in West Creek should the ordinances be adopted. “West Creek is the premiere office park in Goochland,” said Axselle, who said the project, which envisioned a 340 unit multi-family development on 20-30 acres in the office park as the anchor for the first phase of a mixed use project that would eventually include a retail component and a medical office park. The entrance to the project would be from Broad Street near the WaWa, said Pruitt, on a parkway style road similar to West Creek Parkway. ‘This must be of the highest caliber,” said Pruitt. “It must set the standard.” If the ordinances were to be approved Pruitt said construction on the first 2,000 foot section of the road could begin this summer. Hyers asked if construction of the road hinged on approval of the multi-use ordinance. “If we can’t have the gated community we will not build the road,” answered Pruitt. Goochland School Board member John D. Wright spoke to give the commissioners an idea of how multi-family development might impact the county school system. Randolph E. S., which would likely be most affected by additional students, is close to capacity and has no room for additions, said Wright. see Multi-family > page 8

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More change at the top The winds of change continue to blow in Goochland with the latest development being letters from the board of supervisors to the county’s 10 planning commission members asking for their resignations, delivered Monday. Fresh off last week’s session, where the commissioners balked at approving several multi-family ordinance amendments, opting for deferral to a work session to study the matter further, the letters might seem like a new development but according to Goochland Board of Supervisors Chairman Ned Creasey, the decision to ask for the commissioners’ resignations has been under consideration for some time. The Goochland Planning Commission consists of 10 members, two from each of the five magisterial districts, unlike most counties, where one member suffices to represent each district. It makes for lively sessions at each meeting but is perhaps not the most efficient way to conduct business. There was some discussion by the last board of halving the number of commissioners but no action was taken. But aside from reducing the number to a leaner, more efficient body, one wonders if the new BOS, particularly the four members serving for the first time, just want the privilege of appointing their own representatives to the commission. The main consideration is the perceived urgency that many feel in the county for development in the critical eastern end of the county, where Districts 4 and 5 groan under the heavy burden of the ad valorem tax on the Tuckahoe Creek Service District. Many have spoken the words “we can’t tax our way out of this,” referring to the series of increases built into projections to pay off the bonds that created the district but action to create the conditions that would draw development into the district has been slow to occur. Perhaps the new BOS plans to speed things up and feels a smaller, more efficient planning commission picked by the current serving supervisors will facilitate that process. At any rate, it seems in keeping with the sweeping change seen in the almost complete turnover at the top produced by the November election that the supervisors might make this move. Now it remains to be seen if the commissioners will comply. Appointed for staggered terms, some already ending in April, they do not have to resign and at least one member said Monday he would not resign without more information. Look for updates on our Web site later this week as we follow this story. - Ken Odor

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All citizens were insulted by Klan literature Due to the paltry coverage of the Ku Klux Klan’s sojourn through Goochland County last month, I hope that this letter is published. All of the citizens of Goochland were insulted by their distribution of hate literature. The calls to me were not just from black citizens. The Klan feels that occupancy of this country is reserved for a select few and anyone outside of their circle is not deserving of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Those citizens who feel that they will not be bothered because they qualify for whatever reason

to be in the circle are not safe. History rewards all research. I am old enough to have seen the Klan in full regalia on the median strip of a highway in south Richmond. This handing out of literature took place in full daylight. My late father recounts an incident in rural North Carolina whereby they set afire the home of a black family and then proceeded to shoot at escaping members. There should be an editorial no matter how brief on last month’s incident; the board of supervisors’ statement should be printed in full or in part; and other perspectives should be sought. see Letters > page 7

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Letters continued from > page 6 Lastly, the evening I addressed the board of supervisors, everyone stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. If those present reflected on the words and believed in them, then the line behind me to speak next on that subject should have snaked out into the parking lot. What is trivial, what should I forget? Sekou Shabaka President, Goochland NAACP

Concern over Klan literature overdone I recently read the letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lip

service on KKK,â&#x20AC;? and found it disturbing. First and foremost, if someone is given a pamphlet/flyer which they find offensive, simply throw it in the trash. There is no need to read it, labor over it, lose sleep, or complain to others over the content. Why does one person think they can control others in what they might choose to be worth while? Why do people always want to dictate to others, if they disapprove of something? This country was founded on freedom, people speaking and acting as they want, as long as no one was harmed or injured in any way. I heard years ago this country has become the land of the offended, and this letter is certain

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OPINION: Editorial, Letters to the Editor proof of that. One mention of the Klan and people go ballistic with the rants and ravings of racism, hatred, violence, etc. Has anyone ever taken the time to check-out a Klan website? I have and they are pretty-much hardcore Christians who do not like the New World Order, do not like the current state of affairs, do not proclaim any violence towards anyone, or hate any particular race. The news media, along with TV shows like Springerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, try to portray the Klan as evil, poorly educated rednecks that are out to murder and destroy. Especially targeting people of color. People, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not real. Nothing about it is true. Instead of believing every-

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Creasey, chairman of the board of supervisors by phone Jan. 24. “It was actually discussed during the recent election campaign. “The idea to reduce the planning commission from 10 to 5 members was first discussed several years ago,” Creasey said. “At that time, we didn’t have enough support on the Board of Supervisors to make the change.” The county will save money by reducing the size of the commission and one commissioner said he would serve without the stipend. “We receive a small stipend for each meeting we attend,” said Ty Querry, a District 2 commissioner. “I believe the stipend is $144 for every meeting, and I would serve on the planning commission as a volunteer without the stipend.” Querry said he had not talked to Manuel Alvarez Jr., the District 2 member of the board of supervisors. “Right now, I don’t intend to resign,” Querry said. “I haven’t talk-

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Multi-family continued from > page 5 Kathy Crockett complained that the ordinance changes were being comingled with the announcement of the possible new development in West Creek. “If it’s by right how can we withhold a permit,” said Crockett. Landowner Scott Gaeser said the county was at a turning point. “Development trends have changed but not our zoning ordinances,” said Gaeser, calling them 50 years old. “We can stay where we are or move forward,” said Gaeser. “It’s not a question of if but of when.” Pat Hendy noted the county was still without an Economic Development Director. “A change of this magnitude would limit the director’s flexibility,” she said. Paul Costello pointed out that the density of the proposed West Creek multi-family project was much greater than the Urban Development Areas

www.goochlandgazette.com mandated by the General Assembly which aroused so much controversy. Bellview Gardens resident Ron Brady wanted to know if the proposed multi-family would lower his ad valorem tax, the mechanism for financing the debt used to create the TCSD. After closing the public it was clear the commissioners had reservations. “It seems we are rushing it,” said Hyers. “We know there is going to be substantial school impact.” District 2 Commissioner Ty Querry said they were not ready for the by right aspect of the ordinances. District 1 Commissioner Eugene Bryce said the presentation and hearing raised more questions than answers. Before the motion to send the RM ordinance back was approved, which applied to TCSD, county attorney Sales asked that the commission give staff direction as to how it might be changed to be more acceptable. The two ordinance amendments deferred were to be taken up for more discussion at a workshop meeting in the near future.

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Honor Rolls for Byrd, Goochland and Randolph Elementary Byrd Elementary School Grade 2: Landon Baehr, Baleria Balderson, James Bell, Asher Bunovich, Darius Carroll, Savannah Cave, Kallop Cox, Heath Davidson, Curtis Dixon, Audrey Dolan, Jordan Elliott, Mira Garcia, Chandler Grant, Jesse Henley, Aubrey Karim, Tamiyah Kellam, Joshua McCloud, Benjamin McCray, Ariana Page, Isaiah Peacock, Omarion Quarles, Thomas Robertson, Ana Somerday, Porscha Suttle, Skyler Van Boxel, Cody Ware, Abrielle White, Joshua Williams, Nova Wonderling, Joseph Zamora

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Walker, Dylan Woodward, Sundstrom, Lucas Thrasher, Joseph Tobin, Mia Tohme, Corey Harry Young, Jack Young Vincent, Greta Waitz, Rachel Walter, Amanda Williams, Joseph Grade 3: Williamson, Sydney Yates Juliana Bunge, Katherine Clement, Skylar Dacey, Carter Grade 4: Dowdy, Robert Duncan, Dylan Bryan Bashinski, Rilie Flores, Taylor Gagnon, Kyle Goff, Valyn Grebe, Kiersten Green, Bass, Samuel Browning, Griffin Guidt, Joshua Hardman, Amanda Bryant, Hunter Clark, Megan Harlow, Luke Headley, Rhianna Coates, Patrick Dewey, Grace Kemmerly, Mario Laudato, Ryan Elliott, Parker Forcke, Ryan McDonnell, Kandice Breanna Goode, Anna Hazzard, McKay, Taylor Michaels, Mason Anna Heidel, Camden Hill, Nuckols, Cullen Parrish, Emily Tyler Lafoon, Madison Lee, Roberts, Ryan Rodriguez, Alazar see Honor Roll > page 10 Shaffer, Hannah Street, Owen

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Taylor, Blake Thomas, Benjamin Thrasher, Angela Thurston, continued from > page 9 Catoria Towles, Peter Trevor, Brook Nega, Liam Ortwine, Ivan Gretchen Wiggins, Keshawn Pudwill, Nathan Riddock, Jaiden Wilkins Jr. Semple, Hope Sleime, Eleanor Spencer, Jessie Steadman, Sophie Randolph Elementary Summitt, Stuart Taylor,Alexander School Thompson, Gunnhildur Thorkelsdottir, Evan Walker, Josiah Weaver, Jacinda Whalen, Grade 2: Jack Williamson, Lillius Yutzey Trista Alley, Devin Anderson, Jackson Beens, Allie Boatwright, Grade 5: Aaron Brown, Jonah Bruce, Blair Bussells, Dalton Cole, Reece Cole, Tanner Barlow, Keshawn Harmony Cox, Mitchell Davis, Brooks, Kennedy Carter, Rayven Nicole Davis, Shannon Ferguson, Daniels, Kendall Dowdy, Kaylee Jill Flammia, Sophie Friedman, Eckert, Elizabeth Engel, Peyton Christian Garcia, Sophia Grizzle, Gaidar, Anna Gerdes, Courtney Kirsten Hamlin, Collin Handy, Grady, Simone Grubbs, Justin CalebHarris,SydneyHarris,Dylan Hawk, Meredith Hefner, Garrett Hedgepeth, Rosa Hernandez, Kemmerly, Vincenzo Laudato, James Hosken, AJ Houck, Jacob Massey, Tyler May, Avery Emmett Jones, Allie Joyner, Julia McKay, Benjamin McLemore, Kistler, Jazlyn Marshall, Karsyn James McLemore, Midori Martin, Thaddeus Martin, Mendez, Quintin Mills, Shadi Tanner Michels, Katelyn Miller, Nasser, Justin Peck, Christopher Katarina Nickolaou, Carlyn Revercomb, Austin Rose, Overton, Ava Paone, Emmy Savannah Slater, James Smith, Paulin, Tyler Paulin, Julia Phillips, Bronte Sundstrom, Chantel

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Harden Annie Sharpe Harden, 80, of Goochland, departed this life on Jan. 14, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Willie Brown Harden Sr.; son, Oscar Sharpe; daughter, Lisa Miles (Keith); and son, Willie Harden Jr. (Lisa); 10 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Blanche Anderson and Kate Brown; one brother, Charlie Sharpe (Sarah); one brother-in-law, Robert Harden (Joyce); and one sister-in-law, Sally Jackson; and a host of

relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland, Va. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Goochland. Graveside services were held at the church cemetery. Newman Cecil F. Newman, 85, of Goochland, departed his life on Jan. 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Teri N. Bowers. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,

Marguerite; one son, Donald (Linda); five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was a WWII veteran, member of American Legion and an honorary member of the Saints & Sinners. He will be greatly missed. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Westhampton Memorial Park, Richmond, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Centerville Fire & Rescue Co. #3. Norman Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Nuckols Dixie Buie Nuckols, 84, of Henrico, formerly of Manakin-Sabot, died on Jan. 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Berger C. Nuckols; grandson, Daniel C. Nuckols; and sister, Sadie B. Wilson. She is survived by her four children, daughters, Elizabeth N. Nuckols (Jimmy) of Manakin-Sabot and Lyn B. Caudill of Louisa and sons, Richard K. Nuckols and Lex B. Nuckols of

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Suspect destroyed property at location on Shannon Hill Rd.

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Young patriots speak out! I just returned from being a judge in the district American Legion Constitutional Oratorical contest. This contest carries cash

Suspect was charged with assault and battery at location on Brightmoor Court

stipends and scholarships, open to all junior and senior age students whether public, parochial, private, military or home school. They are to speak on the U.S. Constitution. Legion Post 215 of Goochland is looking for people interested in participating in this contest for 2012. This is not an easy contest as the top scholarships at national level are $14,000 to $18,000.

Suspect committed grand larceny at location on Canterbury Rd. Suspect was using profane or threatening language over public airwaves at location on Cross County Rd.

Parents and teachers please look out for and encourage students to entertain the possibilities available. If you are interested please contact American Legion Post 215, either Joe Wadle at www.joewadle@comcast. net or Larry Uloth at www. potowatomi12@yahoo.com put contest in the subject line Larry Uloth Goochland

New CSA/Youth Services Director named Contributed Report

The County Administration is pleased to announce the arrival of Mills Jones as the County’s new Director of Comprehensive Services Act/ Youth Services. Jones holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and is

Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) certified. He has many years of local government experience, having until recently worked in the City of Richmond’s Comprehensive Services Act office after several years with a therapeutic foster care private provider.

The County Administration is glad to have Jones on board to work with our at-risk youth and their families. Mills can be reached at 556-5875, and is located in the same office previously occupied by Debra Pierce on the third floor of the County Administration building.

Manakin-Sabot; six grandchildren, Diana L. Nuckols, Lacy B. Nuckols, Madalyn E. Nuckols, Paige C. Nuckols, Morgan C. Caudill and Hunter L. Caudill; three sisters, Peggy B. Kepley (David) of Salisbury, N.C., Dewie B. Rickard (Dick) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Sylvia S. Fisk of Cathedral City, Calif.; and brother-in-law, Robert M. Wilson of Fort Belvoir; eight nieces and two nephews as well as many other loving family and friends.

The family received friends on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at Westhampton Chapel Mausoleum, 10000 Patterson Ave., Richmond, Va. A memorial service followed. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Barium Springs Home for Children, P.O. Box 1, Barium Springs, N.C. 28010, or online at www.bar iumspr ings.org . Arrangements by the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St.

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Randolph student a winner in USE A HELMET PREVENT EPILEPSY contest Contributed Report

Madison Phillips of Randolph Elementary School in Goochland was one of the 12 winners of the USE A HELMET PREVENT EPILEPSY contest. Madison’s drawing shows a frisky dog with a helmet and roller blade. Her artwork was selected from 889 drawings in a Commonwealth wide contest, organized by the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia (EFVA). This contest has been organized since 1994 to educate children about the use of helmets. The children who win in the USE A HELMET, PREVENT EPILEPSY contest, their parents and teachers are invited each year to a celebration of the winning children in Richmond. Helmets help prevent brain injury, the largest known cause of epilepsy. The children received prizes from Sen. Northam, Del. John O’Bannon and Ball and had a short introduction to prevention and seizure first aid. Then they get a tour of the State Capitol. “Such a small thing to do… but so important, we always wear helmets when biking to prevent head injuries,” said her mother Carey Phillips. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the largest known cause of epilepsy and children between ages 5 and 14 have the highest rate of brain injury among all bicycle riders. Each year, more than 500,000 children nationwide visit emergency rooms due to bicycle accidents. More than half of these

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Madison receives her prize from Dr. Epps, a Board member of the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia (EFVA).

collisions happen in neighborhood streets, sidewalks, or playgrounds. While it is well understood that the risk of brain injury and epilepsy is significantly reduced for bicycle riders who wear protective helmets, only 15-30 percent of children wear them. According to the Division of Injury and Violence Prevention of the Virginia Department of Health, 4,055 TBI related hospitalizations occurred in 2005. The TBI related injuries resulted in hospitalization charges of more than $ 129 million, with a median cost per episode of care of $17,796. The average length of hospital stay for

TBI was 6.2 days. If we can have 700 extra kids wear a helmet we can prevent post-traumatic epilepsy and other problems that follow TBI and have statewide savings of about $12,457,200. This event is organized by the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia. The Virginia affiliate of the national Epilepsy Foundation is established in 1978 to promote awareness about epilepsy and to provide assistance to those with the disorder. In promoting awareness about what to do when someone has a seizure, the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia (EFVA) has organized educational articles

and talk shows in the media. Over the last year these public education programs have reached over 2.3 million Virginians. During that same time we have trained over 400 health care personnel and professionals directly. Under the second part of our mission, provide assistance, we have provided specific information about epilepsy, or provided information and referral, to over 8,224 persons who were affected by epilepsy. Exactly 38 persons benefited from our medication assistance program and 14 have enjoyed rides through our transportation program.

Adair Roper, Development Director for Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services, was given a tough assignment. Roper was advised that GFCFS was to become the fortunate recipient of an enormous donation from the Evergreen company, the week after Christmas. Truckloads of merchandise, including draperies, pillows, and household decorative items were scheduled to arrive in the Courthouse area on Friday, Dec. 30. GFCFS provides a free clinic, transportation to medical appointments, a food pantry, a clothes closet, emergency housing, financial assistance, GED and literacy training. What the service organization does not have are trucks, large storage buildings, and enough manpower to move material such as the Evergreen gift. Luckily, the Goochland community rallied. Michael L. Parrish donated the storage space, so that the items

could be unpacked, stored, and eventually moved over to the Clothes Closet for sale. The county supplied a tractor with forks and lifts. Estes Specialized, a Division of Estes Express, aided the nonprofit organization, providing vital trailers and a driver. Forty-seven GFCFS volunteers responded to the call from Volunteer Coordinator Wanda Trexler, and unpacked boxes for hours on Friday afternoon. Big Cheese Pizza, Courthouse Pizza & Market, and Subway all provided snacks for energetic volunteers, many of whom were children. Local Boy Scouts answered the call as well. In just four hours, the generous Evergreen merchandise donation was safely stored. The public can visit the Clothes Closet over the next few months to browse and purchase these items as we continue to stock the store with more of them each day. The Clothes Closet is located at 2948 River Road West in the Courthouse District of Goochland.

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Cadets third in limited State Catholic meet By JP Beauchamp Special Correspondent

Saturday brought inclement weather across the state but the day’s wrestling events planned at Benedictine’s Rut Gym went on- albeit with a few modifications to the State Catholic Championship Tournament. “We had nine teams coming, then the weather slowed down a few of the Northern Virginia schools,” said Benedictine Head Coach Ryan Hall. Instead, Benedictine, Seton School, Bishop Sullivan, Peninsula Catholic and Roanoke Catholic faced off in a tournament that was changed into dual meets to determine the team champion. Then the top two competitors in each class met in a one mat final later in the evening. When the dust settled, Roanoke took the team championship, followed by Bishop Sullivan and Benedictine. Being shy by a couple of their top performers, the Cadets

fared well, but got edged out for a higher finish. “I knew it was going to be really close with Sullivan and Roanoke Catholic and ourselves,” Hall said. “We have a couple injured, but no excuse. Hats off to Roanoke Catholic and Bishop Sullivan for doing great job. “We’ve been finishing in the middle of the pack a lot this year,” Hall said. “We gotta get over that hump. I told my guys (last) Monday, we got a lot of work to do between now and States, and we gotta get after it.” Shane Corbin (126), Jordan Schmeer (132), Michael Logan (160), Sam Toomey (145), Ralph Toomey (170) and John Mosier (285) represented the Cadets in the finals. Corbin, Logan and Ralph Toomey each came away with a win. “Ralph Toomey is just a work horse,” Hall said. “He’s a junior. He’s gotten better every

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Benedictine team captain Michael Logan (160) racks up a win against a Seton wrestler in Saturday’s limited State Catholic Wrestling tournament.

year. Michael Logan was out for a bit with a minor injury; but he’s back on the mat and it doesn’t look like he’s missed a beat… And then you can’t say enough about Shane Corbin. He’s only a sophomore. His improvement over the past year has been absolutely amazing. “But it’s easy to take your hat off to all of those kids

because they’re hard workers,” Hall said. “They are honest, hard workers. They care about the team and they want to be the best they can be. So I’m glad they got rewarded for that today with three first places.” Though Mosier fell to Roanoke’s Andrew Nolan in the finals, Hall does not believe it is the last time the two will

face one another. “Mosier is a hard worker, a good heavyweight,” Hall said. “ The Roanoke Catholic heavyweight was real strong. I think it was a great match. Don’t be surprised if those two are battling it out at the top in a couple of weeks at States. He got the best of us today (both matches), but he did a great job and it was a great heavyweight match.” Hall also has big expectations from Schmeer, a junior, who wrestled tough, but fell twice in the day to Alex Salazar of Bishop Sullivan to take second. “He just came in his freshman year,” Hall said. “Captain. Unbelievable leader. I can’t think of a better leader to lead this team than him and Michael Logan this year. He’s happy with second, but he’s going to get back in the room; he’s going to work hard because that kid’s just a worker. It’s bred in him. ”

The three outstanding wrestler awards were renamed the Zachary Burns Award in honor of the deceased son of Roanoke Catholic Coach Dave Burns. Zachary was an all-state wrestler. Receiving the award for the Lightweight Division was Frankie Garcia (113) from Seton; Middleweight Division – Michael Logan (160) from Benedictine; and Heavyweight Division – Andrew Nolan from Roanoke Catholic. Coach Burns, who was touched to have his son honored, had a message for the wrestlers. “This wrestling is just a part of what you do,” he said. “Your life is deeper than that: in your service to others, your teammates, these coaches look after you as close as your parents. You remember that. And one thing that my son always did. He said, ‘Carry Christ in your heart.’ God bless you.”

RIR revs up for 60th year of NASCAR By Charlie Leffler cleffler@goochlandgazette.com

NASCAR’s return to town may still be a few months away but Richmond International Raceway is revving up the celebration early. This year, RIR enters its 60th anniversary of NASCAR and the track wants to make it a season to remember. The anniversary gives RIR a chance to commemorate the past while looking towards the future. “I think it gives us some opportunities on a lot of fronts,” said track president Dennis Bickmeier. “One is to really engage fans and interact with them, with their thoughts and memories of RIR; the drivers, past performers here, past competitors here.” In many ways Bickmeier, in his first full season at RIR, is

looking upon the celebration from the perspective of the fans. “I look at it from my perspective of being new to this market, new to this raceway and I’m going to get an education,” he said. “Hearing all the stories about the history of the place. “The flipside of it is we’ve got a lot of fans that have been coming here for a long time,” Bickmeier said. “For them, they get to share that knowledge. I think you put the two of those together, it’s going to be cool.” When it comes to knowing the past at RIR, local race historian Joe Kelly was there at the very beginning and recalls the first race well. “It’s kind of amazing to me really,” Kelly said. “When it started, we thought it was the biggest thing in the world.” Richmond was the sixth

of a 37 race NASCAR Grand Nationals slate; 33 of which took place on dirt tracks. It rained the morning of April 19, 1953, when the first NASCAR race was scheduled to run at what was then called the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds. The Sunday morning sprinkle only worsened the damage done to the ½ mile dirt track by rains on Friday and Saturday. With a hopeful city planning for the event, organizers did their best to improve track conditions. “I mean it was a real mess,” Kelly said. “They took cars out on the track from guys in the grandstand to try to work the track in. Flipped a guy in a ‘40 Ford, a beautiful car, well at the end of the day he was crying.” Time trials that day were also memorable for all the

wrong reasons. The surface that normally allowed speeds of up to 75 mph could only produce 48 mph runs during trials. The pole was won with a time of 48.465 mph. Two of NASCAR’s most prominent racers, defending national champion Tim Flock and Fonty Flock who had won at Darlington the previous year were scheduled to run the event but they decided the track was too rough. Yet, after time trials were completed they changed their mind and NASCAR rep Pat Purcell offered them a deal. The pair could race but they would have to start at the back of the pack. “They said ‘No way’,” Kelly explained. “They said, ‘No we want to run time trials the track’s nice now’.” When Purcell refused, the

pair said they would not race in Richmond so he had them, along with their cars escorted from the track by Henrico policemen. “They didn’t want the people in the stands looking down and seeing the National Champion and the Southern 500 winner not racing,” Kelly said. “They’d figure something was wrong with the track. They said, ‘Yeah, there was, it was junk’.” With a total purse of $3,625, 27 cars took to the track for a race that was truly a battle to the finish. Lee Petty, in his 1953 Dodge, fought it out with Dick Rathman, in a 1953 Hudson Hornet, at an average speed of 45.535 mph. “They battled each other,” Kelly said. “At the end of the day, the Dodge looked like a crushed beetle and the Hudson

looked like a turtle that had lost everything but its chance.” It was Petty that emerged victorious to claim the $1,000 first place prize money and started history in Richmond. “It established the name Petty in this particular area,” Kelly said. “Richard came along after his dad. A lot of people don’t know that his dad won here four times. Then Richard won another 13. This track established what the epitome was for racing.” Sixty years has not clouded the memory for Kelly or his fondness for the track. “Looking back on this place, it was automatic. It was the big track to us,” he said. “Had a little track across town. It as a ¼ mile but this was the big track. And as far as 60 years. Another 60 years I think it will be bigger.”

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