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Volume 54, Number 37 • September 17, 2009

Schools vote to establish new account School Board wants to set up fund for federal money By Ken Odor news@goochlandgazette.com

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YMCA volunteer Willie Smith, left, and gMac student Dustin Flaccomio play Guitar Heroes at the YMCA last Thursday.

YMCA offers lots of activities and Goochland Middle School have teamed up to produce gMac, a threeday a week program for middle school Looking for something to do after students with some time on their hands. school? Short for Goochland Middle If you’re a Goochland Middle Activity Challenge, gMac offers stuSchool student, then you’re in luck. The Goochland Family YMCA dents structured recreational activities By Ken Odor news@goochlandgazette.com

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and help with academics. Tuesdays and Wednesdays student stay at the middle school from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. with YMCA staff and volunteers. Thursdays the 26 students already enrolled in gMac go to the Goochland

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The Goochland County School Board voted last week to set up a new fund for federal grant money. Approval for the new account must now be obtained from the board of supervisors. Superintendent Linda Underwood explained to board members that this would make budget preparation easier. “The grant period for federal funds is much longer than one budget year,” said Underwood. Also entering into the decision is the fact that stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) require a higher level of accountability, said Underwood. “What we are proposing is extracting all of our federal funds from our current operating budget and moving them into Fund 025,” said Underwood. That fund would include any stimulus money, plus No Child Left Behind (NCLB) grants and other federal grant money for various projects. Federal funds would then be appropriated for the term of the particular grant rather than the budget year, Underwood explained. Underwood furnished board members with a spreadsheet that showed the school system had been

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YMCA for the same two-hour period. “Idle time leads to poor choices,” said Teen Coordinator Brian Snively. The Y ran a pilot program in the spring and determined there was a need for alternative activity for students with working parents who would otherwise go home to an empty house. “It’s to provide a safe place for middle school students to meet and grow,” said Snively. Best of all, the program is free to the students. Last Thursday afternoons about half of the gMac students were in the YMCA pool, despite the somewhat cool temperatures outside. Another bunch was in the game room, playing Ping-Pong and shooting pool or playing video games under the supervision of YMCA volunteers. Tristan Genetta, 12, was taking on YMCA volunteer Evonn Wadkins in a game of Ping-Pong. “My mom works late,” said Genetta. “This was the place I wanted to go.” Wadkins, a retired school bus driver, said the program was also about teaching kids to get along and trust

one another. “I enjoy trying to help them out,” said the laid-back Wadkins, who gave up his paddle so another gMac student could play. “We’re attacking the mentality that there’s nothing for teenagers to do,” said Snively, while acknowledging there’s a grain of truth in that view. “Those are the ones we’re trying to reach – those that go home to an empty house.” Back in the gameroom, YMCA volunteer Willie Smith and gMac member Dustin Flaccomio, 11 were playing “Guitar Heroes.” Flaccomio was too busy playing to talk about the program, just shaking his head yes when asked if he liked it. Snively said the program includes 30 to 40 minutes of time each day for study. “We don’t want kids coming to this and getting behind on their homework,” he explained. The program is free and open to all Goochland Middle School students. Health Fair coming up The Goochland Family YMCA is also gearing up for their Goochland Health Fair and Family Day Celebration, coming up on Saturday September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Program Director Jan Kenney said

the event will include a giant yard sale that will start at 8 a.m. As part of the health fair participants can sample various exercise classes and get a “Taste of Fitness,” said Kenney. Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services will be on hand with free blood pressure screenings and information on managing chronic illnesses. Goochland Relay of Life will distribute cancer awareness information. Other groups expected are Wellness for Life and Just Being Healthy.

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Habitat working on second home for 2009 Goochland County Building about the project contact Official Dave Duffy had been Habitat for Humanity at very helpful with the second the following address: home. The Goochland Rotary Habitat for Humanity of Club has also been active Goochland County, Inc. in the construction of the P.O. Box 1016 home. Goochland, VA 23063 A crew put the subflooring 784-2635 of the house in August 28.

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Goochland Habitat for Humanity volunteers have started a second house for an Army National Guard soldier and his family. They hope to have it finished by November. Normally the group constructs one home a year, but special circumstances forced the timetable ahead this year, said Habitat president Knight Bowles. Habitat had already chosen Jordan Karim, an Army National Guard member with a wife and two daughters, as the recipient for their 2010 home. Karim returned from a deployment in Iraq in 2008. “The American Legion Auxiliary contacted us and said he was going to re-deploy in March to Afghanistan and asked if we could move up the schedule,” explained Bowles. “We decided to give it a

try,” said Bowles. “If he gets in by the end of November he’ll qualify for the first-time homebuyer tax credit, added Bowles. Karim has been in the Guard for five and a half years and plans to leave the service when his six-year enlistment is up. But there’s still a chance he could be sent to Afghanistan when his unit, Alpha Company of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division heads to Afghanistan in the spring, just about the time he is scheduled to be discharged. “The thing with the Army is you never know,” said Karim. After his discharge next spring he will still be a member of the Inactive Reserve, and there’s also the possibility that he could be “stop lossed.” During his deployment in Iraq Karim’s unit was responsible for convoy security in An Bar Province, home to cities like Ramadi and Fallujah, well

known for conflict during the war in Iraq. But Karim said things had quieted down by the time his unit arrived. “I never saw anything all that terrible,” he said. Ed Wilson, a fellow member of American Legion Post 215 with Karim, said the post has been raising money to help Habitat with the project and had also applied for a special grant from the American Legion. The Ladies Auxiliary also made a special donation and Sons of Legionaires have provided labor building the house. Getting into their first home will be a big step for the Karim family. “I can tell you that home ownership wouldn’t be happening for a long time,” said Karim. The couple is expecting their third child and when Karim, an estimator for a construction company, deployed to Iraq, his income

was halved. “We were just barely above water,” he said, explaining that if he were regular Army things would have been easier financially. Bowles said that

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In order to be eligible to vote in the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, you must register no later than 5:00 pm on October 5, 2009. For the convenience of eligible citizens, the Voter Registration Office of Goochland County located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, Virginia, will be open Saturday, October 24th and October 31st, 2009 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot for the General Election. If you have recently moved to Goochland or moved within the county, please call the office at 556-5803 to verify that your address has been changed.

The Goochland Christmas Mother Association today named Anne L. Hardwick as Christmas Mother 2009. “I am very honored” she said, “to serve as the 46th Goochland Christmas Mother to help those in need have a happier Christmas”. The Goochland Christmas Mother program has been serving the community since 1963. Anne and her husband, Jim have been a part of Goochland since they purchased the historic Tanglewood Ordinary restaurant, located on Route 6 in Maidens, and moved to the county in 1986 from Richmond. They have both been community minded during their more than two decades here. Anne is a past president and continues to be a member of the Goochland Woman’s Club, which serves the community by supporting many county programs, including the Christmas Mother, the Relay for Life and others, as well as providing a scholarship to a college bound Goochland High School senior. Her husband participated in the Lion’s Club, the Ruritan Club and served a term on the Board of Supervisors. “We have met and gotten to know so many members of the community through the restaurant and our community service. I am very glad to be able to do the work to help raise the dollars that make Christmas a happy day for so many,” Anne said. “The Christmas Mother program is important to me not only because it makes Christmas special for so many”, she added, “but also because my grandmother, Anne Traylor Larus (Mrs. Lewis G.), served as the first Christmas Mother for Richmond in 1936”. In addition to being co-proprietor of Tanglewood Ordinary restaurant, which has been serving southern comfort food family style for over 23 years, Anne worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the telecommunications area, retiring this past February. She was active and served in a leadership role in a number

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Schools continued from > page 1 awarded almost $825,000 more in federal grant money than the FY 2009-10 budget projected. The discussion came during a presentation to the board on unexpended funds from last year’s budget. That showed an unaudited total of $487,264 unspent from the FY 2008-09 budget, less than 2 percent of the slightly more than $28 million budget total. “That’s our best estimate right now,” said Director of Finance and

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Operations Lynne Venter, who said auditors were at work this week checking the figures. Later in the meeting the board got an update on current enrollment trends. Enrollment was up at all schools with the exception of Byrd Elementary School, at 328 this year so far compared to 332 for the same week last year. At Goochland Middle School, enrollment rose from 514 during the second week of school last year to 573 for the second week of this year. Goochland High School increased

by 30 students from 741 to 771. Board members also heard a report on summer school student performance. One hundred fifty five elementary school students attended summer school and 93 percent reached their goal in reading assessment, whereas 78 percent made their goals in math. In middle school 76 students attended with 100 percent achieving a pass rate in all subjects. Thirty-four high school students came to summer school. Twentytwo took SOL tests, with 73 percent passing.

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Thursday, September 17 Preschool Stor ytime at the Goochland Branch Library, Ages 3-5 years old. The event will be held on Thursday September 17 and 24 at 10 a.m. For more information, please stop by the library at 3075 River Road West or call 556-4774. Mother Goose Storytime at the Goochland Branch Library, Ages 6-24 months with adult. The event will be held on Thursday September 17 and 24 at 11 a.m. For more information, please stop by the library at 3075 River Road West or call 556-4774. Saturday, September 19

Church, Adopt an Annuitant (program supporting retired p a s t o r s / w i v e s / w i d ow s ) , Operation Christmas Child, Cumberland Christmas Mother, Madeline’s House, Awana, and more! Dinner is only $8 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and under. Hot Dogs will be offered for children who prefer. Takeout will be available. Come join us for food, fellowship, and fun. For more details, contact Nancy Lewis at 357-9024. The Goochland County Branch NAACP w ill host its annual Freedom Fund Banquet, at 5 p.m. at Quioccasin Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. This year’s Honoree is Dr. Donald Trent, Pastor at Second Baptist Church Goochland, VA.

Providence Presbyterian Preschool located in Gum Spring will be celebrating 20 years of ministry to the community with a Children’s Carnival from 10-2 p.m. This event is free and features inflatables, games, face painting, sno-cones, popcorn, other food, the Identi-kid program sponsored by the Goochland County Sheriff ’s Depar tment, Smokey the Bear from the Department of Forestry, and a Scholastic Book Fair benefiting the school. All alumni both students and staff are encouraged to attend. A scrapbook of the last 20 years will be on display for reminiscing. For more information contact Jennifer Cullinan, Preschool Director at 804556-7960.

CALENDAR: Community Events Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., and worship service 11 a.m. Dr. James Flamming, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Richmond, will be the guest speaker. Special music will be provided by the gospel group “Dominion”. There will be a covered dish luncheon following the worship service. Members, former members, family and friends are invited. For more information please contact Ethel Javins at 784-5948. Join your family and friends for the Providence Presby ter ian Church Homecoming Celebration. Pastor Tony Lin will lead the worship service at 11am; fellowship meal following the service.providencegumspring@ gmail.com or 556-6327.

Hebron’s Annual Bluegrass Service, at 6:30 p.m. Join for an evening of bluegrass music, gospel hymns and the best homemade ice-cream. Bring your family and friends and don’t miss out. Hebron Presbyterian Church is located at 1040 Shallow Well Road in Manakin-Sabot. Call 784-4018 for more information. Saturday, September 26 The John Marshall High School Class of 1949 will hold its 60th High School Reunion at a luncheon to be held at the JeffersonLakeside Country Club. Any class member who has not received a letter about the reunion should call Mary Thurman Atkinson at 746-5560. Other JM alumni are welcome to attend and can make a reservation by calling the number above.

create your own basket to take home. Class size limited to ten (10) teens and adults. Sponsored by the Friends of the Goochland Library. For more information, please stop by the library at 3075 River Road West or call 556-4774. The GHS class of 1999 will hold our class reunion on Sept. 25-26. We are seeking contact information for classmates. For information on planned events or to send in your contact information, see our group on Facebook or e-mail GoochlandHigh1999@ comcast.net. Sunday, September 27 The Goochland Democratic Committee will hold its 30th Annual Ice Cream Social at Tuckahoe Plantation, 12601 River Road, from 46 p.m. Tickets are available at a donation of $10 in advance. The Committee has invited candidates and elected officials to speak and family entertainment. For tickets information call Alan Tucker at 5565105. Saturday, October 3 Henrico Warriors Class of 1979 will hold their 30 year reunion at Wyndham Community Club House from 6:30-12 a.m. The cost is $30 per person which includes food, beer and setup. Register your current email and home address at henricowarriors@aol.com. Please let everyone that you are still in touch with know about our Party. We are still missing some Warriors!

Cartersville Baptist Church and HOPE Ministry is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Fish Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Cartersville Volunteer Fire Squad - located behind Martin and Dabney in Basket Making Workshop The Friends of the Sunday, September 20 Cartersville. Proceeds will go at the Goochland Branch Cochrane-Rockville to support local, state, nationDover Baptist Church Library at 10 a.m. Learn the al, and international mission located at 635 Manakin Rd. basics of basket-making and Library will hold it’s annual Book Sale on work including VBS, Children’s will hold its homecoming.

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www.goochlandgazette.com Thursday, Oct. 1, from 4-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, from 8-5 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8-2 p.m. The Book Sale will be held on the lawn of the CochraneRockville Library located at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road, Rockville, Va. Thousands of fiction, non-fiction, reference, and children’s books will be for sale. Most books range in price of 25 cents to $1.50. Register to become of a member of the Rockville Library and earn the chance to win a new Ipod Nano, and receive ten percent off the total price of your purchase. You must

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Repairing the damage So what’s happened to respect these days? A few weeks ago, late on a Friday night, at least one person decided it was a good idea to head to Second Baptist Church in western Goochland and take a few rails from the fence out front. This person(s) then chose to use those rails to bash in 21 windows, including four made of stained glass. And, the vandal(s) bent the cross that rose above a sign for a church that was established about 127 years ago. An adjacent school building was also targeted. “Why would someone do this to a church?” said Second Union Trustee John Trent during an interview with The Goochland Gazette. I don’t know the answer to this question, just as I don’t understand why Congressman Joe Wilson chose to disrupt a presidential speech last week by shouting out accusations in a manner more evocative of a school child than a statesman. Each of these actions reveals a fundamental lack of respect for the institutions that serve our county and our country. Second Union School was built in 1918. From 1917 until 1932, Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, funded schools in areas where adequate educational facilities for black students didn’t exist. Of the thousands of schools The Rosenwald Foundation built across the South, Second Union is the only one that still stands in its original form. Last spring the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded a grant to Second Union to rehabilitate the school, to make it a center for the history of Goochland’s black education. I do not understand what would impel anyone to walk around any church or school, and systematically smash its windows. Some people in our country have speculated that Wilson felt at ease heckling President Obama because our president is black. Some in our county wonder if those who committed felony vandalism at Second Union Baptist Church, did so because of its historic ties to the black community. Sheriff Agnew says that what happened at Second Union is now the Crime of the Week for Crimestoppers. “Hopefully that will result in some useful tips,” he said. I hope so. And I hope that Wilson yelled at our president because he just happens to be the kind of guy who yells at presidents. And I hope that the people involved in busting up Second Union did so because they are the kind of people that like to destroy what others build. Because the idea that that they were emboldened by racism… just leaves me feeling hopeless. - Amy Condra

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The Goochland Gazette received the following in response to last week’s editorial:

Opt-out option for past speeches? Thank you for having the courage to say this in light of the vocal minority who oppose the President at every turn. As parents of GMS students, we supported the school’s decision to televise the speech. I did find it odd, however, that when former presidents spoke to schoolchildren, there was no opt out program. Hmmm... wonder why?

Censoring Obama’s speech was irresponsible I totally agree. My daughter was very upset because she was not able to view the President’s speech. I also feel that it was very disrespectful to the President. I was able to access the speech online and it presented only encouragement and challenged our children to be the best that they can be in school and in anything that they do. I agree with the author’s opinion as well. Any parent or teacher that would choose to censor the speech showed irresponsibility and total disrespect!!!! That is not what I teach my children!! Thank you for the article. M. Jackson Goochland

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Baldwin Mrs. Betty Sue Baldwin, age 77, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s at the home of her eldest daughter, Virginia Baldwin-Bergstrom in Lakeland, Fla., where she was receiving hospice care. Born on Oct. 26, 1931 in North Carolina, she moved to Lakeland in 2006 from Bumpass, Va. Mrs. Baldwin was a member of Bethany Christian Church in Bumpass. She was a former Teacher’s Aide at Jouett Elementary School in Mineral. Mrs. Baldwin was preceded in death by her husband, Walter C. Baldwin Sr. She is survived by her sons, Steven Wayne (Deborah) Baldwin of Fairport, N.Y. and Walter C. (Julie) Baldwin Jr. of Tampa, Fla.; her daughters, Virginia Mae (Garry) BaldwinBergstrom of Lakeland and Beth “Betty” (Mark) Baldwin Longo of Bumpass; brothers, Fred Smith of Randleman, N.C. and Charles Smith of North Carolina; nine grandchildren, Lori Baldwin of Raleigh, N.C., Tim Baldwin of Clifton Park, N.Y., Angie Baldwin Roda of Tampa, Katie Baldwin Toth of Tampa, Tracy Baldwin of Tampa, Eric Bergstrom of Europa, Miss., Kristy Bergstrom Austin of Lakeland, Nick Bergstrom of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Megan Longo of Bumpass; and seven g reat-g randchildren, Coleman Bergstrom, Piperann Bergstrom, Kordelia Bergstrom, Garrett Bergstrom, Kayelyn Austin, Carlee Austin, and Caleb Roda. Her remains rest at the Lacy Funeral Home, Route 522, Mineral, where the family received friends Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Graveside funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 at the King-Baldwin family cemetery, behind her home at 223 Rabbit Run Road, Bumpass. Online guestbook available at www.lacyfh.com.

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William Morris Bath Jr., 58, of Gum Spring, Va., was called to his heavenly home after his battle with cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, William Bath Sr.; and his sister-in-law, Christine Upton. He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife of 41 years, Shirley Parrish Bath; his daughters, Sherry Alston “Buddha”, Jena Bath “Lady”, and Angie Bath “Monkey”; his mother, Ruth Coleman; his brother, Scott Richardson (Mary); his grandchildren, Ashley, Amanda, Sean, Alex, Kamren, William Christian, and Elijah; also Keigh Montgomery “his son”; Velma Goodwin, mother-in-law; Linwood Parrish; brother-in-law and other beloved family members and friends. Funeral services were held held Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 in Oakland Baptist Church; graveside services followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends at the church Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009 and Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. He was previously employed by Jones Commercial Construction for 25 years as project superintendent. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oakland Baptist Church elevator fund or The American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Lacy Funeral Home, Rt. 522, Mineral, Virginia, 23117. Condolences may be sent to the Bath family online at www.lacyfh.com.

De Lotto John Thomas De Lotto, 78, of Amelia, passed away on Sept. 10, 2009. A veteran of the Marine Corps, who served during the Korean War, his hobbies included bowling and building and flying model planes. He is survived by his wife, Marie; son, John P. De Lotto and wife, Cindy, of Amelia; daughter, Diane

Pezzillo and husband, Jim, of N.M.; brother, Donald and wife, Ann Marie, of New Jersey; sister, Doris De Lotto of New Jersey; grandchildren, Derek De Lotto, Danielle Kuhlman and husband, Bill, and Jeffrey Boyajian. The family received friends on Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St., in Amelia. A Catholic Mass ws held at Good Samaritan Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009; graveside services followed at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery.

Hawk Edward Harrel Hawk 89, of Maidens, Va. died Sept. 11, 2009. He is survived by One son, Floyd Hawk and friend Debra, Three Grandchildren, Floyd Jr., Pee Wee, and Victor, Two Step Grandsons, Donald and Ronald Dunlavey, Seven Great Grandchildren, Two Sisters, Jean Harris and Mary Pinney, Two Brothers, Earl Hawk and Robert Gay Hawk. Remains rest at Norman Funeral Home, Goochland, Va. where family received friends Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Graveside services were held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. at the Hawk Family Cemetery, Maidens, Va. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Goochland Co. 5 Rescue.

Patterson Mildred Ann Waldrop Patterson, 57 of Louisa, passed away, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at her home. Survivors include her loving husband: James Patterson, Jr., her parents: Herbert F. Waldrop and Gladys Duncan Waldrop; two sons: James Patterson III and fiancé Lindsey Rowe, and Christopher Patterson; two daughters: Ashlee Patterson, and Kelly Patterson; stepson: William Eugene Patterson; stepdaughter: Elizabeth Marie Patterson; two brothers: James Waldrop, and Steve

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Waldrop; step-grandchildren: Sean and Jayson Williams, and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held, Sept. 7, 2009, in the Lacy Funeral Home Chapel, Father Michael Duffy will officiate. Arrangements By: Lacy Funeral Home, Rt. 522, Mineral, Virginia, 23117. Condolences may be sent to the Patterson family online at www.lacyfh.com.

Sampson Anna N. Sampson 63, of Sandy Hook, Virginia, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Richmond, Virginia with her family by her side. Survivors include her husband: Ronald Sampson; children: Ryan, Jennifer, and Michael; grandchildren: Joshua, Matthew, Caroline, and Nathan. A memorial service was held, 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Gum Spring United Methodist Church, 35 Church Lane, Gum Spring, Virginia, 23065. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: St. Mary’s Hospital Hospice Unit, 5801 Bremo Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23336. Arrangements By: Lacy Funeral Home, Rt. 522, Mineral, Virginia. Condolences may be sent to the Sampson family online at www.lacyfh. com

Simpson June Simpson, age 73, of Blackstone, Virginia, wife of Clarence Simpson, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The family received friends at the Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, 1826 Cox Road, Bus. Hwy. 460, near Blackstone, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at the Blackstone Presby terian Church, 301 Church Street, Blackstone, Va. 23824. Graveside services followed in Lakeview Cemetery

in Blackstone. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Nottoway County Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 453, Crewe, Va. 23930, or the Blackstone First Responders, 318 Church Street, Blackstone, Va. 23824.

Whitehurst Mary Parrish Whitehurst “Marybelle”, 76, of Sandy Hook, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. She was born March 22, 1933 to David Louis Parrish, Sr. and Marjorie Siddons Parrish in Goochland County. She was a member of Ragland Memorial Baptist Church in Sandy Hook. Marybelle is survived by her daughters, Donna W. Alvis and her husband Dean of Mineral, Melody Eastman of Madison Heights, Stephanie W. Taylor of Glen Allen, her son, James Whitehurst of Colorado, her brothers, David Louis Parrish, Jr., Leroy T. Parrish and his wife Geraldine, Carroll “Bush” Parrish, all of Sandy Hook, her sister, Arlene Goodwin and her husband Edgar of Mineral, her grandchildren, Hailey Alvis, Jordan Alvis, Madison Eastman, Wyatt Taylor, and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond Ellis Whitehurst, her grandson, Nathan Osborne and a sister-in-law, Ella Ruth Parrish. A funeral service conducted by Pastor Ed Rodriguez was held Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009 at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church in Sandy Hook, followed by burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Ragland Memorial Baptist Church, 2838 Sandy Hook Road, Sandy Hook, VA 23153. Arrangements By: Lacy Funeral Home, Rt. 522, Mineral, Virginia. Visit www. lacyfh.com for online guestbook.

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Bulldogs maul Amelia Raiders 46-14

Photos by Ken Odor

At left: Goochland’s Devontea McLaughlin gets a sacks on Amelia quarterback Tyrell Henley in the end zone for a safety in the second quarter. Above: Goochland quarterback BJ Clark throws to Alec Moore for a TD near end of first half against Amelia.

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laying Friday football on a pleasant fall evening in the Goochland Doghouse was most likely not a night the Amelia Raiders will want to remember anytime soon. The debacle began with a coin toss that fell against the Raiders, initiating a half entirely dominated by the Bulldogs, who racked up 46 points before the bloodletting stopped. Although Amelia’s senior quarterback Shay Perry valiantly tried using his offensive arsenal of junior running back Tyrell Banks, sophomore half back Trevon Garland, as well as wide receivers Ashton Royal and Kiah Jenkins, the

Dogs’ seasoned defense continued to shut him down. It was not until Goochland’s second string team came on the field in the third and fourth quarters that the Raiders were finally able to take advantage of some gaps in experience and launch a scoring drive that culminated in a one-yard Perry sneak. The game began with a huge kick-off return by the Goochland’s BJ Clark starting from the 10 all the way to the Raider’s 43 yard line. With excellent field position and Clark at the helm, senior Willie Ezell and junior Dustin Plummer (both running backs) moved the chains with big ground gains.

Senior running back, Desmond Athey, put the Bulldogs on the board, charging in from the eight on second-and-goal. Clark threw for Goochland’s final two TDs of the night, including a spectacular 50-yard pass to senior wide receiver Alec Moore. Sophomore kicker Colby Cooke scored eight points on the evening making five-ofsix extra point attempts and one field goal from the 10. Cooke’s deep kickoffs netted two touchbacks in the first quarter and secured the Bulldogs from any possible Raider advantage that may have been gained from special teams, causing Amelia to start from their own twenty

in their first two possessions. During both of these, the Dogs’ indomitable “D” came out like a huge concrete wall, shutting down Amelia’s drives, denying chain movement, and leaving Goochland’s offense to start from their own 34 and again from the Raider’s 22 for back-to-back scoring drives. But that was only a preview of seven consecutive scoring drives for the Bulldogs. Carrying the ball only six times, Plummer (6 carries for 123 yards) averaged over 20 yards per carry, including one 42-yard scamper with the help of some good blocks. “(Plummer) makes big plays,” said Goochland head coach Joe Fowler. “We play funda-

mental football. We try to do the little things right. You do enough little things right and the big things take care of themselves. That’s the foundation of our program.” Ezell, (7 carries for 88 yards) virtually unstoppable, came up huge with three of the Dogs’ six TDs. On their first outing, Ezell had an eight yard TD pass called back due to an illegal motion call; but made up for the lost yardage the following play to set up Athey’s TD run. “Willie is a leader for us and three year starter,” Fowler said,. “He has blossomed into a very good football player. He has really matured. He has worked very hard on the track and in the weight room. It started showing a little bit last year, and this year he’s

really come into his own on both sides of the ball.” Fowler made no understatement, as Ezell was equally a force to be reckoned with on defense. Athey, though on the field for a relatively short duration, made valuable contributions with key blocks for Ezell’s stellar runs. Having such a huge lead allowed Fowler to substitute junior linebacker Ryan Crouch, an integral part of the Dog’s “D” to fill in for Clark at quarterback in the 3rd and 4th quarters. “He rotates in on our linebacker corps and he’s our backup quarterback,” said Fowler. “He did a real good job for us on special teams. He’s only a junior and he’s see Football > 9

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Fall soccer is under Submitted by Raleigh deShazo he fall soccer season opened Saturday, September 12 with 21 teams and over 200 players competing in seven different divisions. A familiar site on Saturday mornings, U5 and U6 division games are played in front of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College along Fairgrounds Road. U8 division games are played at Hidden Rock Park. The U10 Girls, U12 Girls, U14 and U16 teams compete in the Cross Association League against teams from all over the Metro-Richmond and Tri-Cities area. The U10 Boys will be competing in the Richmond Kickers recreational soccer league, with games being played at Providence Middle School in Chesterfield County. U10 home games are played on Saturday mornings at Hidden Rock Park. U12 home games are played at the Old Goochland Middle School, while U14 and U16 home games are played on the Old High School Football field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to thank all of our volunteer coaches. Without their time and commitment to our kids,

there would be no soccer in Goochlandâ&#x20AC;? said Bob Dewar, GUSA President. The fall season runs through November 14 with many teams competing in the MegaBlast tournament November 21 and 22. Results from Saturday, September 12th, Upper Division games were as follows: U10 Boys GUSA Fire 9, K-7 Kickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2; MVP: Nicholas Kernan GUSA Firedogs 1, K-5 Kickers 1; MVP: Samuel Horn, Frankie Ortega K-3 Kickers 12, GUSA Chargers 7 U10 Girls GUSA Green Tigers 15, Richmond Kickers 0; MVP: Maddie Goff GUSA Pythons 17, Chesterfield United #2 0; MVP: Faith Gerdes FC Richmond 10, GUSA Purple 3 U12 Girls GUSA Red Sox 6, Chesterfield United #4 1 U14Co-Ed GUSA Red 5, Chesterfield United #3 3

Submitted by Ted Tremain Over the Labor Day weekend, The River City Riot 12U Fastpitch Softball team, led by Goochlanders Carly Plummer and Jackie Tremain, competed in their first fall tournament of 2009; SoftballNationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labor Day Scramble at the Glen Allen Softball Complex in Henrico County. The Riot took first place out of eight teams, outscoring their opponents 62-1 for the weekend. After winning all three of their pool play games on Saturday, The Riot began elimination play on

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Sunday as the top see in their bracket. The Riot beat their first two opponents on Sunday and entered the championship game a perfect 5-0, tallying four shutouts and putting up 54 runs, while only surrendering one unearned run. In the championship game, The Riot was able to shutout their opponent with great defensive efforts from both Tremain and Plummer while scoring eight runs in five innings to seal the victory by NSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sanctioned run rule (8 runs after 5 innings). The River City Riot will be playing next in Newport News on September 19-20.

continued from > 8 for an impressive defense. McLaughlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name playing an important role for seemed to come up all eveus this year and that role is ning on play after play. He only going to grow for us in and his teammates also manthe future.â&#x20AC;? Crouchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pride aged to wrap up the Raidersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; took its licks though when, senior Tyrell Henley in the from the 50, his pass intend- end zone for a two-point ed for senior wide receiver safety. Rick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell was interHighlights: Rushingcepted and run back 57 yards Plummer, 6-123; Taylor, 4by senior defensive guard 10; Clark, 2-20; Crouch, 1Hakeem Herbert for Ameliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5; Ezell, 7-88; Turner, 4-14; first score of the evening. Robinson, 1-1; Athey, 6-34; Plummer, Clark, Ezell, McKenna, 2-30. senior linebacker Grant Receving: Plummer, 1-19; Gilchrist, sophomore Moore, 1-50; Chenault; 1-4; defensive lineman Jerome Ezell 1-7. Robinson, junior DL Trevor Kicking: FG- Cooke 1-1Jenkins and sophomore LB 23 yards; PAT- Cooke 5-6.

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