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BZA will hear appeal of Benedictine plan County’s challenge is unanimously rejected By Ken Odor Special Correspondent

The Goochland County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) has decided it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal of the Plan of Development (POD) granted in January by Goochland County to Benedictine Society of Virginia for a school at its Abbey site on River Road in Goochland. The BZA voted 4-0 on Friday to deny Goochland County’s challenge to its ruling that a June 17 tie vote (2-2) gives it jurisdiction to hear an appeal by Andrew Thexton, James E. Harris Jr., Delano Richardson and Berlene Richardson, who have maintained that the county’s January approval of the society’s POD was granted improperly.

They said they fear traffic congestion and damage to their property from increased storm water runoff caused by road widening. The board scheduled an Aug. 26 meeting to consider the merits of the appeal. The board also granted a request that Benedictine be granted independent standing as a party to the BZA proceedings. What affect, if any, action by the BZA might have on Benedictine College Preparatory School’s planned fall semester schedule remains in doubt. Attorney Patrick M. McSweeney, representing the appellants, has maintained that once an appeal has been made, work see BZA > page 7

IMPROVED WATER LINES FOR GOOCHLAND, POWHATAN

LET IT FLOW COUNTIES, CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO REAP BENEFITS By Ben Orcutt Staff Writer

State and local officials are excited about the benefits that an improved water system will provide Goochland and Powhatan counties, as well as corrections facilities in both jurisdictions. On Monday, July 8, state legislators and representatives from Goochland and Powhatan met with Virginia Department of Corrections officials in Goochland to recognize the level of cooperation among the three entities. The project will replace

Goochland School Board developing honor code By Ben Orcutt Staff Writer

Goochland County Public Schools is in the process of developing an honor code that will help instill honesty and integrity in students and serve as a guide to uphold those values. Matt Covington, as assistant principal at Goochland High School, gave the Goochland County School Board an overview of research he has been conducting in the development of an honor code during the panel’s meeting last week at the county administration building.

The better that teachers and students are educated as to the value and importance of honor and integrity, “then we won’t have a problem,” Covington Covington said. John L. Lumpkins Jr., an attorney and District 3 School Board member, expressed concern that the School Board tread lightly in formulating an honor code. “I don’t want this to be a scare see Code > page 4

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aging DOC waterlines and provide additional water for DOC facilities, Goochland and Powhatan. The project includes replacing an 8-inch water line along U.S. 6 in Goochland, as well as water distribution lines across the James River to Powhatan. Construction on the project began in June and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. “This is a basic element of infrastructure,” said State Sen.

John C. Watkins, R-Powhatan. “It is essential to the future development of Powhatan and of Goochland and they are working together with another state agency that needs this infrastructure as well. So it’s good to have that kind of collaboration working together. This sets the framework for the next 50 years. It’s going to be a water source. It’s going to be the beginning of future see Water > page 2

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lines and future resources for development and I’m talking about commercial development as well as residential. Commercial is key and you can’t do it without water and sewer.” Watkins had a significant role in seeing the project come to fruition. “I’m on the Senate Finance Committee,” he said. “I knew that DOC had a need because that pipe that’s currently under the river is deteriorating, so that needed to be replaced. I said if we’re going to take the time and spend the money to replace it, let’s make sure that we put it in at an adequate size in capacity to cover the needs of Powhatan and Goochland at the same time and they both picked up on it and we all went forward.” Del. R. Lee Ware, RPowhatan, who represents the 65th District in the House of Delegates, which includes all of Powhatan and about half of Goochland, also was at last week’s ceremony and spoke in a similar vein about the project. “It’s important in two PAGE ONE PHOTO: State and local officials gathered on Monday, July 8, in Goochland to recognize the joint efforts of Goochland and Powhatan counties in assisting with the replacement of an aging waterline that serves area Virginia Department of Corrections facilities.

regards,” Ware said. “One is the intrinsic value to the corrections center. The pipes have been way overdue for replacement and that’s great. The added benefit is that in economic development it provides the basis for expanding business, commercial opportunities for the two localities.” Barry Hodge, chairman of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors, underscored Powhatan’s enthusiasm for the project. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for Powhatan to increase the water supply for the Route 60 corridor in a very fiscally prudent manner,” he said. “We want to especially thank Sen. Watkins and Del. Ware for their support and the funding included in the state capital budget for the project. Powhatan looks forward to many years of collaboration with Goochland and the DOC.” A. David Robinson, chief of Corrections Operations for the DOC, said the joint effort is a good example of localities working together with state government. “By doing this project, it enhances our infrastructure and then it provides a better quality in regards to

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our capacity for water and it improves the community and it demonstrates collaboration between government and local communities, which we see as a win-win for our agency and the Commonwealth,” Robinson said. Tim Newton, director of Environmental Services for the DOC, said Powhatan agreed to pay for an upgrade of a 12-inch waterline to a 16inch waterline for a significant portion of the project. Ned S. Creasey, who represents District 3 on the Goochland County Board of Supervisors, had the idea to hold a ceremony recognizing the cooperation between Goochland, Powhatan and the DOC. “I thought this is a good way to show the citizens how the governments should work together and how we can reap rewards for all the citizens by working jointly with neighboring jurisdictions,” Creasey said. The benefit of the project for Goochland will be significant, he added. “It’ll be huge,” Creasey said. “It will be a huge impact because it should give us water for the next 50 to 75 years, I’d say.”

Among those attending the event were, from left, David Williams, District 1, Powhatan County Board of Supervisors; Patricia A. “Pat” Weiler, Powhatan County Administrator; Sen. John C. Watkins, R-Powhatan; William E. “Bill” Melton, District 4, Powhatan; Carson Tucker, District 5, Powhatan; A. David Robinson, DOC Chief of Corrections Operations; Barry Hodge, chairman, Powhatan; Susan F. Lascolette, District 1, Goochland County Board of Supervisors; Del. R. Lee Ware, R-Powhatan, 65th District; Rebecca T. Dickson, Goochland County Administrator; Ned S. Creasey, District 3, Goochland; Tim Newton, DOC director of Environmental Services; Manuel Alvarez Jr., District 3, Goochland; and Todd Kilduff, Goochland director of Public Utilities.

Forest Grove homecoming July 21 Contributed Report

The Forest Grove Christian Church at 3881 HadensvilleFife Rd. in Goochland will be holding its 153rd Homecoming at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21,

with Emmett Murphy from the Mid Atlantic Christian University as the guest speaker. A covered dish dinner will follow. Revival services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday, July 22-24. David J. Nicholson is the minister. For more information, call 804-457-3612 or visit www. forest-grove-christian-church. org.

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Summer fun flourishes at Camp Gooch YMCA camp making memories that last a lifetime By Jim Ridolphi Special Correspondent

For one group of Goochland youngsters, hot fun in the summertime included hot buttered corn, enticing canoe rides and a chance to breathe the invigorating air and vistas of western Goochland County. The group visited a site near Shannon Hill owned by YMCA program director Jan Kenney. All of the youngsters were members of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of Camp Gooch, a summer camp sponsored by the local Y. While the group enjoys the courthouse facilities for many of its activities and summer fun, they hit the road twice a week for outings. Tuesdays are usually reserved for field trips, but the bunch heads to the Shannon Hill site on Thursdays. Building a fort or popping a balloon with a perfectly aimed

arrow are just some of the activities offered to the kids, many of them getting their first shot at summer camp activities. The kids range in age from around from kindergarten to sixth grade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get to come out here and explore and do a lot of fun stuff,â&#x20AC;? said Goochland YMCA director Jay Shively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a lot of activities at the Y itself, but here we do a wide array of activities that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do in the courthouse area.â&#x20AC;? On last Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit, Shively was joined by newly installed Richmond Region YMCA CEO Tim Joyce and COO Karen Keegan. The YMCA commitment to core values is what bonds the different locations together, according to Joyce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope when you visit facilities, you will find those same basic cores even the

dynamics and demographics may change,â&#x20AC;? he said. Six months into his new job, Joyce was making his first trip to Camp Gooch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a saying that if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to one YMCA, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only been to one YMCA,â&#x20AC;? Joyce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each one reflects the community that they serve. This is an amazing asset.â&#x20AC;? Camp Gooch is just one aspect of a comprehensive summer program at the Goochland YMCA, and the efforts arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just seasonal. Shively said the Y ensures that every child in Goochland can swim by the time they enter second grade. All of Goochlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elementary schools participate in the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great partnership with the schools. They provide the buses and we have the pool and the teachers,â&#x20AC;? Keegan said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one of many programs, all geared to the same goal for the Y. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all under one mission. We have a cause that we are about and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength-

ening foundations of the communities we serve and the foundation of communities are families,â&#x20AC;? Joyce said. The Greater Richmond YMCA served more than 170,000 last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the largest social service agency in this area,â&#x20AC;? Joyce said. For a busload of kids at Camp Gooch for an afternoon of fun, Joyceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit was eventful, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compare with the other activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That corn is really good. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go see if I can get another piece,â&#x20AC;? said one tiny camper as she licked the butter off a freshly picked cob

of corn. Camp Gooch not only provides unique opportunities for Goochlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth without regard of ability to pay, it also offers counselors a rewarding and educational experience. Many of them return year after year. Jaleel Jackson, a junior at Goochland High School, was enjoying his first year volunteering at the camp, and said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fun and challenging. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids get kind of wild sometimes, but you get used to it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about having fun,â&#x20AC;? he said. Kenney said the Camp

Gooch experience exposes many of the youths to environments foreign or unique to their experiences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This gives them an experience that helps them grow and thrive,â&#x20AC;? Kenney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of these children live in the country, but sometimes we become immune to our culture, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking them deeper in to the community in which they live.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the usual camp experience, Camp Gooch provides more, according to Kenney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kids make friendships that last a lifetime.â&#x20AC;?

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A Goochland native was among the 90 new troopers welcomed to the ranks of the Virginia State Police on Friday, June 28. Quintin Orlando Kelly Jr., a member of the 119th Basic Session, was assigned to Stafford. Graduation exercises were conducted at Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. The 119th Basic Session was the largest class to graduate from the Virginia State Police Academy. In October 2012, the Department graduated 89 new troopers. The members of 119th Basic Session began a rigorous 34-week training session on Oct. 25, 2012.

Code continued from >page 1 thing,” Lumpkins said. “We could do something that could really make this difficult.” Michael Newman, principal of Goochland High School, said establishing an effective honor code “is a process” and a “culture” has to be developed where students accept abiding by the honor code as the norm. “We don’t have many reported incidents” of cheating and other honor violations,

During the last eight months, the new troopers received 1,690 hours of classroom and field instruction, encompassing more than 100 different subjects. Additional subjects included judicial procedures, juvenile and traffic law, firearms, self-defense, crowd control and firstaid, to name a few. On Monday, July 1, the new troopers reported to their individual duty assignments across Virginia and begin their final phase of training. Each trooper will spend a minimum of six weeks with a field training officer (FTO) learning his or her new patrol area and day-to-day duties. Prior to starting a career with the Virginia State Police, many

said James F. Lane, superintendent of GCPS. “I know that no honor code will work if it doesn’t come from the teaching staff,” Lane added. Michael E. Payne, School Board vice chair and District 1 representative, agreed. “It’s going to have to be a buy-in from the teachers or it’s not going to work,” Payne said. In his mind, he said adherence to an honor code has more to do with the concept of “doing the right thing.” “Telling the truth isn’t snitching,” Payne added. “I’m

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excited about this.” After the Tuesday, July 9, briefing, Covington said Lane asked him to research the development of an honor code and begin putting things on paper as a starting point. Lane has indicated that he would like to begin the honor code as a pilot program at GHS before bringing it to the middle and elementary school level, Covington said, with the idea of implementing an honor code at the high school at the earliest for the 20142015 school year. “I would like to get the individuals involved in the discussion as you saw with Mr. Lumpkins and other [School] Board members as well,” Covington said. “Get them involved, get parents involved, PTA members involved from the elementary school, the middle school and the high school involved as well so that when we do implement this, this is going to be a fully vetted from the community type of document.” Establishing an honor code will provide the school system with a double benefit, Covington said. “It’s going to actually end up killing two birds with one stone, if you will,” he said. “The idea of making sure we contin-

ue with our character education so our students that leave Goochland County [Public] Schools have good character, they are stand-up citizens that – no matter where they go – they know what’s right, they know what’s wrong. “We know our students already know that, but we want to take it to the next level. We want them to be able to say and to take pride in their community, take pride in their subdivisions, take pride in their own schools and pull that pride into their own school.” Just so parents and students are not misled, even though GCPS does not have an honor code, there are consequences for those who cheat or violate school policy, Covington said. “There already are procedures in place and your grade will end up actually decreasing due to cheating or plagiarism, those types of things,” he said. “So those are already in place. What we’re really trying to do is going ahead and providing a situation in which it’s not just cheating on a paper or cheating on a test, but it could be something else – identifying with somebody different, identifying for somebody else, or giving an improper identification, that type of thing.”

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Board OKs request for religious exemption for homeschooling. There’s religious exemption and there’s several other ways that are non-religious related you can become eligible for home school. This is standard statute.” It doesn’t matter if children have previously been enrolled in public school, their families still have the option of applying for religious exemption, Wright said. “The point is that circumstances in people’s family lives can change, whatever their religious beliefs, and therefore they can make an application at the time that they feel [is appropriate],” Wright said. Typically, applications for religious exemption are filed prior to the beginning of a school year, Wright said. “That’s not to say that it couldn’t happen mid-year,” he added. Unlike other home-school provisions, Lane noted that those who receive religious exemption are not subject to oversight. “If you can present a bona fide religious training or belief

Chesterfield man arrested for threats at scout camp Contributed Report

A Chesterfield man was arrested last week on disorderly conduct charges after threatening to “start shooting people” during an argument with staff at a Cub Scout Camp in Goochland County. Goochland County Sheriff James L. Agnew said deputies charged Gregory James Stapleton, 34, of the 9800 block of Chanelka Lane in Chesterfield. He was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly Stapleton conduct and one misdemeanor count of curse and abuse. Agnew said that Stapleton He was placed under a $3,000 secured bond by the magistrate and transported to the Henrico Jail.

According to the sheriff, no one was hurt in the incident, which occurred on Thursday, July 11, at the Cub Scout Camp at the Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation on Maidens Road in Goochland. Deputies arrived shortly after 8 p.m. when camp authorities called to report that a man on the property had threatened to shoot people on the grounds. They found multiple witnesses who confirmed that the man made numerous threats to shoot people after he became upset over the distribution of meal tickets for attending campers, adult supervisors and parents. Deputies did not find any firearms in Stapleton’s possession, but did confiscate several knives. According to Boy Scout officials, about 400 Cub Scouts, ranging in age from 8 to 11, were at the camp for summer programs.

that you are contentiously opposed to attendance at school, then we can offer you a waiver from compulsory attendance,” Lane said.

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The Goochland County School Board voted unanimously last week to approve a request for religious exemption from compulsory attendance. The vote was 4-0, with W. Kevin Hazzard, who represents District 2 on the School Board, absent from the meeting. Chairman John D. Wright, who represents District 5, said there have not been many requests for religious exemption during his 18-month tenure. “No, my recollection was last year we had three or four cases that came before us,” he said. “Typically it’s a family. Like in this instance [July 9], we had two students, one family that we were approving their religious exemption. They sent us a written application.” The School Board does not meet with the family that is requesting the religious exemption, Wright said. “No they may meet with school leadership – the principal or [school superintendent] Dr. [Robert F.] Lane, someone

of that sort in order to present the application, but, as far as the [School] Board’s concerned, we don’t meet with them,” Wright said. “In my vast 18 months of experience, everybody who’s applied has been approved.” The standard for approval of religious exemption is the same statewide, Wright added. “It is, although it’s up to the discretion of each [School] Board to go through,” he said. “But, by and large, they need to have a valid reason for what they are presenting. Typically the letters would state what those reasons are. A lot of times they would cite scripture and similar things and indicate that that is their strong belief and therefore it’s their desire to circumnavigate the public school system.” Quoting state code, Wright said that, “Parents who have sincere religious convictions against sending their children to school may consider a claim of religious exemption to compulsory schooling.” “This is basically homeschooling,” Lane added. “So there are several ways to apply

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RVA: Home of the Redskins By Jim Ridolphi, Contributing Columnist Our family vacationed in Niagara Falls in the summer of 1963. That included aunts, uncles and anybody else who claimed a slight association with the family. On the way home, I chose to ride with my uncle. He had a shiny new Pontiac Catalina that seemed to offer a more intriguing trip home than my parents’ Bel Air. Somewhere in Pennsylvania, we stopped for soft ice cream at a small stand beside the two-lane highway. Now, my uncle could start a conversation with anyone, so it didn’t surprise me when I saw him engaged in full discussion with the clerk behind the small window under the “ORDER” sign. He returned to the car so excited he almost dropped his ice cream cone. “The Redskins are training up the road in Carlisle,” he said. We drove the short distance and entered tired and sleepy Dickinson College, a beautiful oasis of green and soft breezes, much different from the summers we had around here. It was late in the afternoon, and the place was almost deserted. We wound around the college to the stadium and a group of players were going through drills on the neatly manicured field. As the practice ended, we got

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out of the car. Players stopped and talked with us as they headed for the showers. After several players passed, I thought of autographs. Now, I’m not the autograph seeking type, but this was different. We quickly discovered the new car had no paper in the glove box. The only option was the pile of napkins from the dairy bar, so I gathered them up with a poorly working ballpoint pen and headed back to a large group leaving the field. All of them signed the tiny napkins, shook hands and lazily strolled off toward the field house. Years later after the death of my uncle, the car was in storage in Maryland. My cousin had enormous foresight to see the value in an immaculately maintained Catalina to future buyers. On a trip to Maryland, I drove to the warehouse where the car rested. The key slid in the door lock easily, but proved much more difficult to turn and unlock. Finally, I pushed the button on the glove compartment and there they were: a yellowed pile of napkins with faded ink signatures that were barely readable. Names like Don Bosseler, Dickie James, Johnny Sample and see Redskins > page 7

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Letters to the Editor Response from Wittman’s office on spying issue shocking Alarmed by the multi-billiondollar spy grid known as PRISM, I contacted U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman’s Congressional office to express my outrage at yet another criminal attack by this administration against the American people. Wittman’s representative demurred that if I had nothing to hide what did I care about being spied on? Shockingly, this seems to express the majority sentiment about this insidious, unconstitutional, utterly nefarious all-seeing beast. For those of you who share in that uninformed opinion, it should concern you to contemplate that, without doubt, this massive surveillance monster has exposed – to those behind the curtain – a multitude of embarrassing, immoral and/or criminal activities by those in our Congress, our Senate, our Supreme Court, our Department of Justice, CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, the press, etc., placing the entire Constitutional balance of power in a gridlock of black-

mail-fueled silence when confronted with an avalanche of criminal activities perpetrated by this administration. Were we not as a nation stupefied by the decision of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to validate ObamaCare as Constitutional? Have we not just been equally stunned by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision to legalize homosexual, polygamous, you-nameit marriage, unleashing a flood of immorality? Am I alone in being alarmed and perplexed by the unmitigated, unconstitutional over-reach of power by this president who is arming radical Muslims throughout the Middle East, fomenting a horrific carnage

of innocent civilians, including and especially Christians, expanding Bush’s disastrous foreign policy? Numerous whistleblowers and journalists have been “suicide” or have died in mysterious circumstances. The latest was Michael Hastings, who told friends he had an explosive story about the CIA but was going “underground” because he feared for his life. Now he is dead. If this wickedness is not stopped, if we refuse to speak out, we will be destroyed. “Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Catherine Crabill Irvington

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John Tracy to perform at Hawk Music Café Contributed Report

Performing songwriter John Tracy will appear from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 19, at the White Hawk Music Café at 1940 Sandy Hook Rd. in Goochland. The show, which features Tracy’s original music, is all-ages friendly. Tracy is a performing songwriter with a mission: To bring hope and encouragement to others through his music. He said his deep desire is to have a positive impact on the lives of his listeners. He said his songs are about real life

– from triumphs and joys to struggles and hardships. “I want to leave people with something when they hear my music,” Tracy said, “whether I’m able to inspire them, or simply leave them feeling better than they did before our paths crossed.” He has been recognized by various national organizations, the most recent of which was his 2012 AMG Heritage Award nomination for “Male Vocalist of the Year.” For more information on Tracy, go to www.johntracymusic.com. Tickets for Friday’s show are $5 and John Tracy can be purchased at the door.

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EDUCATION: School Board and Academic News

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Left, Attorney Patrick M. McSweeney argues before the Goochland Board of Zoning Appeals on Friday that Virginia Supreme Court decisions support the position that the BZA has jurisdiction to hear his clients’ appeal of Goochland County’s January approval of Benedictine College Preparatory School’s Plan of Development for its River Road site. Right, Benedictine attorney Darvin E. Satterwhite maintains the 2-2 vote at last month’s Boad of Zoning Appeals meeting means the board does not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Satterwhite said after the hearing that he would appeal the BZA’s decision that it has jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

BZA continued from >page 1 on the POD must cease. The board had planned to go into closed session immediately to review arguments on the tie vote on the jurisdiction question but relented and heard oral arguments from three parties on the question. Goochland County and Benedictine argued the tie vote meant the board did not have jurisdiction. Attorney Patrick Taves, arguing for Goochland County, said a majority vote was necessary for the BZA to have jurisdiction,

Redskins continued from >page 6 Bobby Mitchell were barely legible, but the faded images brought back the excitement only an NFL training camp provides. That excitement returns to Richmond on July 25 when the Redskins open training camp in downtown Richmond. For 17 days, Richmond will be home for the Redskins. Fan favorites like Ryan Kerrigan, London Fletcher and, yes, even the great one, RGIII will call River City

“The Board of Zoning Appeals cannot grant itself jurisdiction with a tie vote,” Taves said. Benedictine attorney Darvin Satterwhite agreed in his presentation and suggested it might make sense to refer the matter to the Goochland County Circuit Court. But McSweeney held that the tie vote affirmed the board’s jurisdiction, citing decisions by the Virginia Supreme Court. “The burden shifts to the county to prove you don’t have jurisdiction,” McSweeney told the four-member panel. On returning from closed

session, the board voted 4-0 to reject the county’s motion. Satterwhite said Benedictine would appeal the BZA’s decision that it has jurisdiction to the Goochland Circuit Court. McSweeney said he was pleased with the BZA vote but said work should be stopped now that the board has “found jurisdiction.” “There is no justification for allowing this project to go forward,” said McSweeney. The four petitioners also have filed suit in Goochland Circuit Court challenging the Land Use Permit issued to Benedictine by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

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Students in Goochland County will learn about science in a whole new way in the fall. Elizabeth Ferguson and Sara Rowan, teachers from Randolph Elementary School in Crozier, were selected to join an innovative, free professional development project designed to change the way science is taught in schools across the state. They are attending the Elementary Science Institute on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus in Richmond. Their year-long participation in the Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) kicks off this summer with a fourweek training institute. Its goal is to shift from the tra-

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CALENDAR: Community Events Rock Painting begins at 6 p.m. at the Goochland Branch Library at 3075 River Road West. Participants, who must be 11 to 18 years old, will paint a rock with an inspirational word or a favorite design. Bring a friend. Pizza, drinks and dessert will be provided by the Friends of the Goochland Library. For more information, call 804-556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 River Road West.

A Friday Family Film Festival begins at 1 p.m. at the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road. See a family movie on the big screen. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Rockville Library. For more information, call 804-7493146 or visit the library. “Kingdom Chronicles” Vacation Bible School from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church, 2838 Sandy Hook Rd in Sandy Hook. Children age 3 through the 6th grade will experience fastpaced, fun-filled activities: Bible lessons, crafts, songs, treats and eats. Parents and other adults are also invited to attend a class designed especially for them. Register your children online today at www. raglandbaptist.org. For more information, call 804-5564500.

A royally fun time awaits your kids at “Kingdom Chronicles” Vacation Bible School from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church at 2838 Sandy Hook Rd in Sandy Hook. Children age 3 through the 6th grade will experience fast-paced, fun-filled activities: Bible lessons, crafts, songs, treats and eats. Parents and other adults also are invited to attend a class designed especially for them. St. John’s Episcopal Church Register your children online today at www.raglandbaptist. in Columbia healing service org. For more information, begins at 7:30 p.m. A time to heal through prayers, medicall 804-556-4500. tation, hymns and laying on of hands. St. John’s is located Friday, July 19 north of the intersection of Toddler Storytime begins Washington Street and Route at 10:15 a.m. at the Cochrane 6 in Columbia. Rockville Branch Library at 16600 Pouncey Tract for 2Sunday, July 21 year-olds, who must be accomSt. John’s Episcopal Church panied by an adult. Family Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. in Columbia Holy Eucharist for all ages. For more informa- begins at 10:30 a.m. St. John’s tion, call 804-749-3146 or visit is located north of the intersection of Washington Street the library. and Route 6 in Columbia.

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The Forest Grove Christian Church at 3881 HadensvilleFife Road in Goochland will be holding its 153rd Homecoming at 11 a.m., with Emmett Murphy from the Mid Atlantic Christian University as the guest speaker. A covered dish dinner will follow. Revival services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, July 22-24. David J. Nicholson is the minister. For more information, call 804-457-3612 or visit www. forest-grove-christian-church. org.

16600 Pouncey Tract Road. What’s the difference between an insect and a spider? What do insects like for lunch? Learn about the lives of insects and meet some live ones at this Virginia Living Museum program. For more information, call 804-749-3146 or visit the library.

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Toddler Storytime will be held at 11 a.m. at the Goochland Branch Library at 3075 River Road West. Toddler storytime is 2-year-olds, who must be accompanied by an Sunday, July 22 adult. For more information, Forest Grove Christian call 804-556-4774 or visit the Church 153rd Homecoming library. on July 22 to 24 with revival services at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday, July 25 night. For more information, Preschool Storytime begins call 804-457-3612 or visit www.forest-grove-christian- at 10 a.m. at the Goochland Branch Library at 3075 River church.org. Road West. For ages 3 to 5 years old. Mother Goose Storytime Tuesday, July 23 begins at 10:45 a.m. for ages 6 Incredible Insects begins to 24 months. An accompanyat 10 a.m. at the Goochland ing adult is required. For more Branch Library at 3075 River information, call 804-556Road West. What’s the differ- 4774 or visit the library. ence between an insect and a spider? What do insects like Friday, July 26 for lunch? Learn about the Toddler Storytime begins lives of insects and meet some live ones at this Virginia Living at 10:15 a.m. at the Cochrane Museum program. For more Rockville Branch Library at information, call 804-556- 16600 Pouncey Tract for 2year-olds, who must be accom4774 or visit the library. panied by an adult. Family Incredible Insects begins Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. at 1 p.m. at the Cochrane for all ages. For more informaRockville Branch Library at tion, call 804-749-3146 or visit the library.

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July 18, 2013 Leroy Evans EVANS, Leroy, of Goochland, departed this life July 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lettie and Edgar Evans; and a sister, Sadie Lee. He leaves to cherish his memory a son, Nathaniel; a daughter, Stephanie; a very devoted friend, Marie Cook, and her children, Shekella,

Howard (Trina) and Donnell (Anita); a brother, Robert (Mary); two sisters, Geneva Walker of New Jersey and Dorothy Neil of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at the Second Union Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Payne officiating. Interment

followed in the church cemetery. Robert Mealy Funeral Home in Goochland was in charge of arrangements.

James Scott SCOTT, James David, 85, of Goochland, passed away July 8, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jane; son, James David Scott Jr.;

and two sisters, Margaret Foster and Maxine Harris. The family received friends on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the Norman Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Westhampton Memorial Park Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Goochland Co. #5 Fire & Rescue.

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Ponytails remain alive in Dixie softball title hunt By Dave Lawrence sports@goochlandgazette.com

Goochland’s Ponytails were one of three teams still vying for the Dixie X-play state softball title Monday. Goochland was one of three teams with one loss in the double-elimination tournament after Monday night. To claim the title, it must knock off Montgomery Tuesday night and Crewe/Burkeville Wednesday to claim the crown. The Ponytails started the tournament strong, with an 11-1 victory over Powhatan Friday night. Goochland’s first four runners scored in the first inning as it jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead. Powhatan could not get its offense going — somewhat unusual for a team that had put up a good fight againg Goochland previously. “We played them in the regular season, and yeah, they have a good organization. They have a good team,” said Goochland

coach Jeff Roby. “I think it just wasn’t their night.” Goochland was having a great night, however. “Our girls were playing pretty well, pretty focused,” Roby said. “I don’t think we made any errors, and we were hitting the ball well and bunting well. ... In softball, bunting is key. We’ve been working on it since January.” The rain-soaked infield may have had a lot to do with Goochland’s bunting success. “We’ve played in conditions like this before,” Roby said. “The ball deadens, doesn’t go very far. It’s perfect for bunting.” Powhatan coach Rick Corbitt said Goochland is always a lively opponent. “Those girls are spunky,” Corbitt said. “They know how to hit, and they know how to get around the bases.” Corbitt said Powhatan got too far behind too fast. “We didn’t execute early and we let the game get out of hand,” Corbitt said. “[We]

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Goochland’s Lynzy Mounayar lays down a bunt in the bottom of the third inning of Goochland’s 11-0 victory over Powhatan in the first round of the Dixie Ponytails softball tournament Friday.

made great contact. We just didn’t push the runs across when we needed to.” Goochland ran into a problem when it faced Montgomery Saturday, falling 4-0. Montgomery did to Goochland what it did to

Powhatan. “They came out really strong in the first inning,” Roby said. “They jumped up 4-0 in the first inning and we just weren’t able to recover after that. Goochland rebounded with

a 12-1 victory over Halifax Sunday and a 3-0 victory over Amherst Monday. A big first inning played a role in Goochland’s win over Halifax. It scored four runs to take a 4-0 lead, and after Halifax responded with a run

in the top of the second inning, Goochland scored seven more in the bottom of the inning. Goochland did not get off to such a big start against Amherst, but one run in did score in the first inning was enough for the win. Roby expected his team to be facing Montgomery for the title Tuesday night, but Montgomery hit a snag of its own, losing to Crewe/ Burkeville Monday night. Crewe/Burkeville took advantage of a six-run fourth inning to set up the three-way tie in the tournament. To advance past their rematch with Montgomery, Goochland must not let its emotions get in the way, Roby said. “They’re a good team,” Roby said. “They put a lot of pressure on you. They take away your short game. They have really good defense, and they’re well coached. They’re not going to beat themselves. ... We‘ve just got to keep our composure and play our game.”

Goochland ready for Dixie Debs tourney Minors moving on up By Dave Lawrence sports@goochlandgazette.com

Goochland’s 16-18 year-old softball team is ready for its opponents in the Dixie Debs state softball tournament, said its coach, Todd Pratt, Tuesday. Five other teams — Dinwiddie, Emporia/ Greensville, Lunenburg, Piedmont and Powhatan — will be competing in the double-elimination tournament, which begins at Hidden Rock Park Friday. Goochland brings a team with years of experience playing together. “These girls have been playing together since they were five and six years old,” Pratt

While the team has been playing together for years, this will be the last year that one of them will have the opportunity to share in the state champsionship quest. Sarah Schwartz graduated from Goochland High School this year. Schwartz, who will attend Longwood in the fall, will be too old to rejoin her teammates next year. Photo by Dave Lawrence Even though the rain has Goochland’s Dixie Debs softball team takes fielding practice stopped for now, weather will as they prepare for the Dixie state 18-19 softball tournament, be a factor in this tournament. which begins at Hidden Rock Park Friday. “The main challenge is said. “All they way up, they’re an advantage at this level. going to be the heat,” Pratt said, still playing together. It’s really “They know each other. “the heat and to stay focused.” cool they’re sticking around They know each others’ thinkGoochland will first face together like this.” ing,” Pratt said. “They’re all Emporia/Greensville Friday Pratt said such familiarity is good players.” night at 8:30 p.m.

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The Goochland Youth Athletic Association Minors team celebrate with their district championship and sportsmanship trophies in Buckingham on July 4. The team will appear in the Dixie state 9-10 year-old baseball tournament in Farmville this weekend.

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Goochland falls in Dixie Pre-Majors tournament By Dave Lawrence sports@goochlandgazette.com

Goochland’s Pre-Majors got the contact, but could not get the breaks in the Dixie 1517 state baseball tournament at Fighting Creek Park in Powhatan. The Pre-Majors opened the tournament Friday against Carroll County, but a penchant for hitting the ball where Carroll’s defenders where doomed Goochland to a 3-2 defeat. Goochland staved off elimination with a 20-7 victory over a depleted Mecklenburg Saturday, but fell Sunday in extra innings to Halifax 10-9 for a disappointing exit from the tournament. “I think we had a good chance at making it further in the bracket than we did,” said Pre-Majors coach Charles Carter. “We actually played pretty well. The games that we did lose, we actually hit the ball well.” Carter knew beforehand that Carroll was a tough draw for the opening game, but both teams played excellent defense and ensured a lively pace. Carroll scored first, with a run in the run in the first inning and added two more in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead. Goochland fought back, scoring two runs with one out in the seventh inning. Goochland had the tying run on third base, but a double-play ended the game. Goochland had an easier time Saturday against a Mecklenburg team that could field only nine players — one of whom was playing with a broken hand and batting with just the good one. Mecklenburg’s depleted roster hurt it the most on the mound. Goochland took advantage of it, scoring runs in

Goochland Boys clinch state berth; Majors eliminated By Dave Lawrence sports@goochlandgazette.com

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Above, Goochland’s Rich Hinegardner hits a single in the fourth inning of Goochland’s 20-7 win over Mecklenburg Saturday in the Dixie PreMajors state tournament at Fighting Creek Park. Left, Seth Trice is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning.

every inning: two in the first, four in the second, one in the third and 13 in the fourth. The game looked destined for an early end, but Mecklenburg rallied for five runs to make it 10-7 before Goochland could shut it down. Goochland dug itself into a big hole Sunday againt Halifax, falling behind 7-0 after one inning. But the Pre-Majors fought back, tying the game 9-9 on a Brandon Carter home run in the seventh inning to send the game into extra frames. Halifax scored a run in the ninth inning to end Goochland’s season. “We let a guy get on base and he worked his way around to third,” Carter said. “We

brought the infield in and brought outfield up —just trying to make the one play at the plate because that run was going to be the winning run. ... They hit one just enough, it was back over the outfielder as a pop fly, but just out of the play enough for the boy to tag and score and that ended the game for us yesterday.” “We had a few innings of just an error here or an error there and they’d come back to bite you” Carter said. “Or we would walk a guy and that guy would end up scoring.” Carter was concerned about having enough pitching at the start of the tournmanent, but he need not have worried. “We pitched well,” Carter

said. “Every game we would have one of those innings that would come back to bite you a little bit.” Carter was not sure Gooochland would win, but he felt the team could have stayed in the tournament longer. “I think we had a shot at probably going further in the tournament,” Carter said. “Amherst, from what I hear and from what I saw — they were stacked and a pretty tough team to beat.” He said the team was taking the loss OK. “Several of them were kind of bummed out that we didn’t make it,” Carter said. “I think all of them realize that we should have went further.”

Goochland’s Dixie boys baseball team clinched a berth in the 13-14 state tournament with a 17-2 victory over Powhatan Monday in the Dixie Boys’ East Region tournament at the Mason Day Complex in South Boston. Goochland faced Buckingham Tuesday night at 6 p.m. to determine the region champion. No matter who wins the region tournament, both teams will advance to a fourteam state championship tournament, which begins Friday. It will also be held at the Mason Day Complex in South Boston. The Goochland Boys advanced to Tuesday night’s game against Buckingham undefeated. They opened the tournament with a 161 victory over Timberlake Friday night. They continued to roll over opponents, defeating Powhatan 23-2 Saturday nght, and knocking off Buckingham 6-3 in their first meeting Sunday. They knocked off Powhatan again 17-2 Monday night to earn its rematch with Buckingham for the state title. Goochland’s Dixie Majors team was eliminated from the 18-19 tournament, held at Gene Dixon Memorial Park in Buckingham. The Majors took advantage of stellar all-around effort to win their first game — postponed for a

day because of the weather — knocking off Amelia 4Saturday. The effort began with pitching. “We had Chase Nuckols start, and then I finished with Austin Goyne,” said Goochland Majors’ coach Jim Starke. “We played a good game that game. We hit the ball pretty good,. We didn’t get a lot of runs, but we had a fair amount of baserunners, and we played an error-free game.” The Majors then lost a seesaw contest against Mecklenburg Sunday. They held a 4-2 lead after six innings, but Mecklenburg scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning. Goochland scored three runs to tie in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into an extra eighth inning. “We ended up walking three and a wild pitch scored a run for them,” Starke said. In the bottom of the inning, Goochland’s offense fell one base short. “Our leadoff batter got on base and he ended up on third base,” Starke said. “We just couldn’t push him across. One kid grounded out and two other kids flew out to center field.” Goochland was then eliminated from the tournament in a wild 20-10 loss to Carroll County. After taking a 10-5 lead in the top of the fifth inning, Goochland gave up 15 runs in the bottom of the inning to end its season in frustration.

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Tommy Galloway tournament stays in the family By Danny Polk sports@goochlandgazette.com

Hermitage Country Club hosted the 72nd annual Tommy Galloway father-son golf tournament Thursday and Friday. The tournament played host to 170 teams on a rainy and overcast set of days. Four shotgun start, best ball rounds were designated, with a morning round and an afternoon round each day played on Hermitage’s Manakin course. The morning round on Friday was postponed to August 9 at 1 p.m. due to the wet course conditions. In the field was Mills Godwin High School junior Mark Lawrence Jr. who teamed up with his father Mark Lawrence Sr. The duo looked to repeat as tournament champions, chasing Thursday’s leaders Hank and Knox Milligan, who posted a one under par 71. The Lawrence duo made their first move when they birdied No. 2, a 532 yard par five. They finished with a 2-under-par 70, enough to top Thursday’s leaders by a stroke, but not enough to take the title. Ed and Kevin McGeorge posted a 3-under 69 to claim the tournament’s

“Today was a great experience.” The Tommy Galloway tournament is one of the longest running tournaments in the Richmond area. “I think so many teams are attracted to the tournament because of Mr. Galloway’s legacy,” Holmes said. “I also think the hard work and dedication of Rocky (Hermitage head golf professional) has allowed this tournament to continue for over 70 years.” The Holmes weren’t the only competitors with a legacy in the tournament. Mark Lawrence Sr. and his dad Walter won the tournament in 1974 and went on to win it three more times. Mark Sr. and his son Mark Jr., who placed fourth in the VHSL group AAA tournament this past season and led Mills Godwin to the team state title, won the tournament for the first time in 2008 and then again in 2010 and 2012. Despite the uncooperative forecast, the tournament was able to live up its expectations Photo by Danny Polk (of a tournament with such a Mark Lawrence Jr. watches his father, Mark Sr., tee off during the Tommy Galloway father-son golf tournament at Hermitage rich history and tradition.) Country Club Friday. Because of the weather, one round of play was postponed until August 9. “The tournament was a low score. son of Tommy Galloway, whom while Will Holmes, the great“Golf is a great game for great experience and we are Also in the field was Will the tournament is named after. grandson of William Galloway, fathers and sons to spend time looking forward to coming Ford, who is the great-grand- Will teamed up with Skip Ford, paired with his father Beau. together,” Beau Holmes said. back again.” Holmes said.

Goochland 9-10 year olds win District 5 title The Goochland Youth Athletic Association (GYAA) 9-10 year-old softball teamwon the District 5 Traditional Angels Dixie Youth Softball Title on Monday, June 24, in Powhatan. Goochland dominated the tournament, outscoring their opponents 58-11 over five games. The campaign to victory was not easy for the Goochland girls. They lost 2-1 to Amelia in their opening game of the dou-

ble-elimination tournament, but they came back strong to win the next 3 games over Cumberland, Buckingham and Fluvanna by a combined score of 44-6. Goochland faced their rival Amelia in the District 5 championship game. The contest lasted two and a half hours and ended after midnight. Goochland pitchers Lexi Hooe and Kyndall Bradshaw dominated Amelia, leading their team to a 13-3 victory.

“It was a great team effort,” said head coach Robert Hooe after the victory. “Every girl played a significant role over the five games. “I am very proud of these girls and our GYAA softball program. The community came out to support us in a big way this week and we are bringing home the trophy.” Goochland led the tournament in several major offensive and defensive categories including runs scored, runs

allowed and earned run average. On offense, the team was led by Keeley Shoemaker and Karsyn Martin. In addition to Hooe, the team is coached by Richard Barlow and Ted Price. Goochland advanced to the state tournament in Amherst. Goochland fell to tournament host Amherst 8-5 in the first game Friday. Goochland was eliminated with a 4-0 loss to Floyd Saturday. Submitted by Jeff Michaels

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The District 5 9-10 year-old softball champions are: (front row) Jasmine Price, Karsyn Martin, Abrielle White, Taylor Teague and Samantha Proffitt; (middle row) Taylor Michaels, Morgan Allen, Lexi Hooe, Kyndall Bradshaw, Keeley Shoemaker, Megan Harlow and Ryane Barlow; and (back row) coach Ted Price, coach Robert Hooe and coach Richard Barlow.

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