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Plan for year-round school pilot tabled timing simply isn’t right to implement such a plan. Current Goochland Middle School Assistant Principal Amie Potter, who had been tasked with conducting a study to gauge local interest in the program, reported By Roslyn Ryan to the school board that, out of roughly Editor 1000 surveys sent out electronically and by mail to parents earlier this year, only Despite a number of Goochland County around 74 of those had been returned parents expressing strong interest in a pilot Of the surveys that were returned, program to test the feasibility of a year-round Potter reported that 75 to 80 percent school calendar, Goochland County Public see School > 4 Schools officials decided last week that the

Cost, lack of interest among parents helped nix plan for trial program

Goochland park earns statewide recognition County’s Leakes Mill Park named among Virginia’s best new recreation facilities Contributed report

“This is really just something for the kids to enjoy. That’s why we do it.” Bobbie DeHart

The show must go on Despite obstacles, couple continues to light up section of Rockville Road By Roslyn Ryan Editor

all it one of the true signs of the season. For those living in the Rockville area of Goochland, David and Bobbie DeHart’s annual front yard holiday extravaganza has come to be as much a part of Christmas as carols and cookies. The Deharts, who have lived at 2375 Rockville Road for over 25 years, currently preside over a veritable sea of yuletide joy, featuring every kind of inflatable, whirligig and blinking light

display one could ask for. It takes David, an auto technician, around three days to get the entire tableau arranged. He usually gets started right after Thanksgiving. The DeHarts admit they may not quite

This inflatable snowman is just one of the many items in David and Bobbie DeHart’s holiday display. Contributed photo

match the scale of some of the colossal Christmas displays that recently have popped up in Richmond. But what they lack in wattage, see Lights > 4

Goochland County’s Leakes Mill Park recently was awarded Best New Facility honors during the 60th annual Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) conference held Dec. 6-9 at The Homestead in Hot Springs. Over 350 delegates from around the state gathered at the conference, an education-focused event aimed at providing an opportunity for recreation and park professionals to discuss areas of common interest as well as receive continuing education units. Highlighting each year’s conference is a formal presentation of awards, honoring individuals, agencies and organizations throughout Virginia that have demonstrated excellence in any of several areas during the previous calendar year. Over 90 applications were received this year, vying for awards in 13 different categories, including Best New Program, Best New Special Event, Best New Facility and promotional awards for traditional and specialty media. Leakes Mill Park, which opened last year, was selected for Best New Facility – Parks, Playgrounds, Blueways, Greenways and Trails in the population category of under 25,000. Leakes Mill Park is a 167-acre facility located three miles west of the Goochland Courthouse area. Phase one of the park features asphalt parking, two fully irrigated multipurpose athletic see Park > 4

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School division receives blemish-free financial audit Past problems involved lack of internal controls By Roslyn Ryan Editor

The Goochland County School System recently received some welcome news concerning its books, earning a spotless report from auditors PB Mares. The report marks the first time in recent memory that the school system has not received any negative feedback on its audit, the school system’s Director of Finance Debbie White said last week. The news was cause for celebration in her office, White said, particularly in light of the amount of cooperation and teamwork it takes to earn a clean audit. “I really have to give kudos to the entire staff,” said White, who has been in her position for two years. “It really takes the effort of everyone, and everyone needs to pay such close attention to the details.” White said the issues in the past were not related to any financial malfeasance on the part of school employees, but rather reflected a number of areas that needed to be brought under tighter control.

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One issue involved the fact that purchase orders were not always pre-authorized, a mark against the office that has now been corrected. In addition, while obtaining purchase orders was once cumbersome and time-consuming, White and her staff now use an electronic purchase order system that allows for a one-day turnaround on most requests. “It really keeps things moving,” White said. White said she has been particularly proud of the progress the office has made, as evidenced by the audit. “It’s been really exciting to watch the organization grow stronger from an internal controls perspective,” she said, “but it really does take everybody doing Director of their job. I could sit here Finance and talk about rules all day long, but they are the ones Debbie White who are getting it done.”

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hard work, to be sure. But, despite the commitment of time and money, both DeHarts say they wouldn’t trade the experience of seeing the joy on the faces of the people riding by their home this time of year, particularly when David is decked out in his full Santa suit. “We know we’re not competing with those places up the road that have 70,000 lights or whatever, Bobbie said. “But this is really just something for the kids to enjoy. That’s why we do it.” The DeHarts’ Christmas display, located at 2375 Rockille Road, is lit nightly beginning at 5 p.m., weather permitting.

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fields, a playground for 2- to 5-year-olds and 5- to 12-yearolds, and 1.8 miles of walking trails, accessing the park’s namesake, Leakes Mill. “The excellence of the award-winning projects was

evident and we offer our congratulations to each winner for their outstanding contributions to the profession and their community,” Art Thatcher, VRPS president, said. “Entries in every population category, from around the state, allow us to recognize

the best in our business while raising the standards and quality of programs, facilities and events in every region.” The mission of the Virginia Recreation and Park Society is to unite all professionals, students and interested lay persons engaged in the field of recreation, parks and

other leisure services in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more information on the Society, contact the state office at (804) 730-9447 or visit www.vrps.com. For more information about Goochland County Parks, Recreation and Facilities, call (804) 556-5854.

“summer slump” – one of several terms for the dip in retention many students suffer during the summer months away from the classroom — a year-round, or “balanced,” schedule has been adopted in many school districts across the country. Potter reported to the board that the number of students who would be likely to enroll in the program next fall fell significantly below the goal of enrolling 30 to 40 students.

Potter noted as well that some families expressed concern about having one child attending school on a different schedule than other schoolage children in the family. The cost of the program was also an issue. Because the school district did not receive as much state funding for the pilot program as school officials had hoped they would, Goochland County Schools would have to make up more of the cost than had originally

been projected. Considering the information provided, Superintendent James Lane said he was not in favor of pursuing the pilot program. Weighing the cost against other school system needs, “this does not fall ahead of those things at this time,” Lane said, though he did insist that taking the program off the table for now “doesn’t mean we can’t continue the conversation.”

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Wednesday, Dec. 24 Beulah Baptist Church at 1633 Kents Store Way will host its annual Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

St. John’s Episcopal Church will a Christmas Eve service of Holy Eucharist with Christmas carols at 7 p.m. A reception will follow. The church is located north of the intersection of Sunday, Dec. 21 Washington Street and Route St. John’s Episcopal Church 6 in Columbia. will hold a Holy Eucharist serSt. Mark Baptist Church, vice at 10:30 a.m. The church 4596 Factory Mill Road, is located north of the intersecMaidens, invites the commution of Washington Street and nity to its Christmas Eve serRoute 6 in Columbia. vice, “The Birth of Christ, the REAL Reason for the Season,” New Line Baptist Church’s at 7 p.m. Pastor Gregory Theatre Ministry will pres- Washington will deliver the ent “Hiding Christmas,” Christmas Message and the a Christmas play, at 3 p.m. Mass Choir will present songs Before the play, music and of the season in their own way; praise dancing will begin at and, in addition, the church’s 2:30 p.m. Admission is free, Praise Dance and Mime but donations are welcome. Ministry will be ministering. The church is is located at 4876 New Line Rd. Gum Spring, VA Sunday, Dec. 28 23065. For more information, St. John’s Episcopal Church call 804-556-3332

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will hold a Holy Eucharist service with lessons and carols at 10:30 a.m. The church is located north of the intersection of Washington Street and Route 6 in Columbia. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Pastor Stevie M. Trent Sr. and the Second Union Baptist Church invite the community to a New Year’s Eve service at 10:30 p.m. The Jewel Gospel Singers of Fluvanna will be the guest singers. The church is located at 2843 HadensvilleFife Road in Goochland. Wednesday, Jan. 7 A collection of serene and meditative art works will be shown at Glenmore Yoga at 10442 Ridgefield Parkway by the James River Art League through March 6. Admission is free. Hours are noon to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Nancy Tatum at 804-741-5200 or visit www.glenmoreyoga. com.

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Goochland Christmas Mother Meta Potts sits surrounded by rolls of wrapping paper donated by her neighbors in the Parke at Manakin Woods. Inset: Hundreds of gifts sat at the ready last Saturday, waiting to be handed out by volunteers from Goochland’s Christmas Mother program. The beautifully wrapped gifts are the culmination of hundreds of hours of work over the last few months by the board and Christmas Mother volunteers.

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Nontraditonal students offer example of courage By Roslyn Ryan Editor

For the past several months, I’ve been fortunate enough to watch an unexpectedly inspiring scene unfold. Thanks to the fact that my husband recently decided to take an online course at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, I’ve had the chance to peek over his shoulder from time to time and “meet” — albeit only in the virtual sense — a few of the other members of his class. While those taking classes at Reynolds hail from many different backgrounds and cover a wide age range, I have noticed that a significant number of them are older adults who are either entering the collegiate ranks for the first time or returning to school after many years away. In a number of cases, students put off furthering their education because of family obligations, or because it wasn’t financially possible when they graduated from high school decades ago. Others meant to earn their degree sooner but life, as they say, got in the way. As students introduced themselves via the virtual classroom’s online discussion board, I began to notice another com-

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mon theme running through many of the narratives: trepidation about taking this next step, and at least some degree of anxiety about whether they would be able to handle the workload. In many cases, students had to familiarize themselves not just with the material in the class, but also with the technology involved in taking an online course. Many also were juggling work or family obligations, then sitting down after a long day to write papers, read assigned chapters, and study for tests. Some, of course, probably found the increased workload to be simply too much. But others have pushed forward and kept their eyes on their goal. Now, as the end of the first semester draws near, they have much to be proud of. As the old adage goes, true bravery isn’t about not being scared — it’s about being scared and forging ahead anyway. As these “non-traditional” students continue to prove, it’s never too late to reach to invest in yourself. As they move closer to the New Year — always a good time to revisit dreams and goals — they set a fine example for us all.

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Dad gains new appreciation for kids’ boundless energy By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

It was one of those weeks you’d rather forget. It was clearly a case of too few hours to achieve what I needed to get done. And, this time of year, it seems it happens more and more often where we end up coming up short on some of the tasks that seem low priority. So, after a busy Friday that included picking up a Christmas tree, making it one more year I promised not to buy a live one passed with pine needles all over my house. For some reason, I just can’t make the transition to the much easier, more efficient and perfectly shaped imitation ones. At this point, I might be too old to change, at least in that aspect of my life. After decorating the tree, my children informed me we were scheduled to attend the Winter Wonderful Festival at the twins’ school. I must admit it was the

last thing I wanted to hear at that point, and I was tempted to come back with an elaborate excuse why we couldn’t attend. But, I fought off the impulse. We all dressed and stood in line to gain admission to the signature event of the year. Excitement was in the air as little girls and boys dressed in their Christmas best dashed about with an endless amount of energy. I searched for a good seat where I could relax and perform my usual function at these types of events, handing out money to my children.

As more and more children arrived, it got louder and louder. My kids were among the dozens who ran around to the sounds of a real DJ, sometimes darting down the hall or from room to room. I reckoned I was the oldest parent in the room, and several wellintentioned questioners confirmed my fears. “Are you here with your grandchildren?” one polite lady asked. “Unfortunately, no,” I joked back. My daughter told me I looked like a grumpy old man sitting in the corner, so I etched my facial expression upward to resemble a more pleasant look. As I sat and thought about all the upcoming things that need to be done before Christmas, the noise level increased and the activity reached a fever pitch. see Energy > 6

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I get it. So, I ignored the 20th time my feet were trampled, and ignored the unusual smells that began to roll down the hall, and enjoyed the joy of elementary-aged children at total play and having a great time. The fact that I was sitting in the same hall that I had walked some six decades ago wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost on me, and my

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Obituaries Cleveland Clark CLARK, Cleveland, 91, of Goochland, passed away Sunday, Dec. 7, at home. He enjoyed his family and church. Mr. Clark was a memberof Emmaus Baptist Church. He is sur v ived Clark by his daughter and sonin-law, Florence and Thomas Drayden of Huber Heights, Ohio; son and daughter-inlaw, Cleveland Clark Jr. and Yvonne of Nevada; grandchildren, Cedell Tarver, James Drayden, Racquel Flowers; three great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, a host of friends and

relatives; and a special friend, Elizabeth H. Jasper. A memorial service was held Saturday, December 13, at the Emmaus Baptist Church, 2104 Sandy Hook Rd., Goochland, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church as a memorial to Cleveland Clark.

Carl Pace PACE, Carl Edward“Buster,” 68, of Goochland, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, Dec. 11. Born on September 24, 1946, he is survived by the love of his life and wife of 44 years, Pace Tr a n n i s George Pace; and his adored daugh-

ters, Carla Murray (John) of New Kent and Jennifer Pace of Goochland. He will be remembered with love and laughter by his four angels, his grandchildren, Aly, Norah, Gabe and Ocean; and his two brothers, six sisters and their children and grandchildren. Carl was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired employee of Philip Morris USA. Now he’s “gone fishing” at the best fishing hole in heaven. The family received friends Tuesday, December 16, at Bliley’s-Staples Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Rd. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Frances Price PRICE, Mrs. Frances M., 65, of Goochland, departed this life Sunday, Dec. 14. Her remains rested at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. A

funeral notice was not available at press time.

Frances Proffitt PROFFITT, Mrs. Frances Brock, 91, of Manakin-Sabot, Va., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Goochland Envoy at the Meadows. She was the daughter of the late Leslie John Brock and Evelyn Freeman Brock and was born January 12, 1923 in Glen Allen, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Proffitt; and three sisters, Viola Nuckols, Evelyn Mills and Belva Cook. She is survived by three sons, Wayne, Ronnie, Gary; and daughter-in-law, Martha of Wilson, N.C.; a daughter, Dianne Ferguson; and son-inlaw, Eddie; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and her only surviving sister, Marian

Thurston. A graveside service was held Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Matthews United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1706 Saint Matthews Lane, in Richmond. Rev. Gordon Pruitt officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Goochland County Fire & Rescue, P.O. Box 247, Goochland, Va. 23063.

Robert Smith SMITH, Robert “Pete” Hill, 83, of Henrico, went to be with the Lord Friday, Dec. 12. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hale Smith of 55 years; three children, Robert (Robin) Smith, David (Susan) Smith and Anne (John) Murphy; four grandchildren, Reed, Caroline and Graham Smith and Kellen Murphy. Pete retired from the U.S. Navy as a Chief

Yeoman in 1970. He worked at Janosko Food Equipment Corporation until his retirement in 1995 to become a full-time granddad, affectionately called “Petey.” He was an avid sports fan and loved the Red Sox, VCU Rams, Green Bay Packers and the Virginia Tech Hokies. He was a member of the American Legion Post 244. He is currently sitting on The Green Monster in Fenway Park watching another Red Sox World Series victory. The family received friends Monday at Bliley’s- Staples Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., and where a funeral service was held Tuesday. Interment followed in Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Goochland. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Salvation Army or the Henrico Christmas Mother.

Property Transfers 3.621 acres; Bank of America NA of America NA, $126,616. Inc. to Barry E. Welsch, $734,036. to Secretary of Housing and Urban 8.829 acres; Anne V. Thomas to Abdul Lot 5, Block F, Section 2, West Oak; Development, $161,950. L. Amir, $226,000. R&N Construction Inc. to Style Craft 4.36 acres; Frances A. Thurston to 9.258 acres; Howard E. Satterwhite to Homes Inc. of Virginia, $126,000. Jimmy F. Blevins, $122,900. Andrew W. Pryor, $64,806. Lot 6, Block B, Section 4, Broad Run; Stanley Robert Cochran Jr. to Richard L. 5.44 acres; Equity Trustees LLC to Bank Lot 30, Section 6, Kinloch; Boone Homes Gary Jr., $235,000.

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ith seven days to go until Christmas, retailers are working to get the message out: There’s still time to shop and ship, especially if you pay attention to shipping deadlines and don’t mind paying extra for last-minute service.

A few online retailers, including Amazon and Omaha-based Hayneedle, are guaranteeing Dec. 24 arrival even for packages purchased as late as Dec. 23. After all, while some shoppers may be kicking back with eggnog, all their gifts wrapped and shipped weeks ago, those people are, well, unusual. More than half of Christmas shoppers typically won’t have fulfilled their lists by “Super Saturday,” the Saturday before Christmas, a RetailMeNot survey suggests. Some retail industry observers believe Super Saturday will be the biggest shopping day of

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this year, following declining Black Friday sales. Just as they pushed holiday deals earlier this year, starting sales before Halloween, retailers are now competing for holiday spending until the last possible moment. “It’s risky,” said Trae Bodge, senior lifestyle editor for RetailMeNot, a digital coupon site. “Last year, a surge in online shopping combined with wintry weather led to nearly 2 million packages not being delivered on time,” she said. This year, “what I was anticipating was that retailers and shipping companies would not be encouraging last-minute shipping; however, it’s playing out differently,” she said. It could all work out, she said. UPS and FedEx have added employees and beefed up processing capabilities. Monday was the busiest shipping day for both services. UPS said Dec. 22 would be its busiest delivery day. Amazon has added warehouses closer to where people live. And retailers like Walmart and Target increasingly are using brick-and-mortar stores to fulfill online orders. Still, why wait? “I do worry if there is bad weather in certain areas of the country, that could cause some issues,” she said.

Watch those deadlines: Amazon: Friday, Dec. 19, is the last day to get free shipping and standard shipping from Amazon for non-Prime purchases that arrive by Dec. 24. You can wait until Dec. 22 for two-day shipping rates, or order Dec. 23 and pay one-day shipping rates. You ship it: Wednesday is the last day for ground shipping for FedEx, and UPS customers can push it to Thursday. Expedited shipping is available at a higher cost until Dec. 23 with FedEx Express, and until Dec. 24 for UPS’s Express Critical service. If you were hoping to send it by U.S. Mail, Monday was the deadline for standard post, but first-class and priority mail customers have until Saturday, and Priority Mail Express packages can go out as late as Dec. 23 and make it the next day. Online stores: Omaha’s Hayneedle has a “shop fast shipping” section on its site, gifts guaranteed to arrive by Christmas if ordered by Dec. 23 thanks to fulfillment centers in Ohio and California. Prices rise significantly the longer a shopper waits. Other retailers that say they can accept orders for Dec. 24 delivery see Shipping > 11

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Ask Fern A Dear Fern, I am hoping you can help make this the year that I finally get my wife something that she wants for Christmas. I have tried for years to tease out of her what she would like, but she always says the same thing: “You don’t have to get me anything!” I fell for that once, and quickly learned my lesson. But this year I am drawing a total blank. Any ideas on a thoughtful gift for the woman who won’t offer up any hints about what to get her? Dear Hopeless Romantic, Your wife would probably consider your caring question the dearest gift of all! That said, I’m sure she knows how lucky she is — and we do want to keep this streak going — so I have several suggestions for you. Since we ladies tend to value gifts that require a “smidge” more thought, I’ve put my suggestions in “package deal” form ... If your wife is an avid reader, pick up the newest Kindle and a gorgeous throw blanket and have her all set for those nights when she’s ready to curl up with a good read. Lacking date nights? Present your wife with a gift certificate to the mall and tell her to shop for something fun to wear on the dinner cruise you’ve reserved for a certain special evening. If your wife is more of a homebody and enjoys lounging, a bathtub caddy full of luxurious bath products would be appreciated. Don’t forget to throw in beautiful sleepwear and a pair of ultracozy slippers. For the lady who likes to travel, you won’t go wrong by booking a weekend away at her favorite destination, whether it be the big city, a sleepy rural town or the see Ask Fern > 11

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Shipping continued from >10 on Dec. 23 include Cabela’s, Gap, Kmart and Nordstrom, according to RetailMeNot. Cabela’s site cautions that dates are subject to “normal’ weather, volume and carrier service levels.” Retailers that aren’t pushing it with Dec. 23 ordering still are telling customers they can order as late as Dec. 22, including Victoria’s Secret and Lands’ End. Omaha Steaks wants orders to be placed by Thursday to guarantee delivery by Christmas, but said orders can be placed with an extra charge up to Dec. 22. Nebraska Furniture Mart is offering free delivery by Christmas for local online orders placed by Wednesday. That’s for delivery via UPS to certain zip codes in the Omaha and Kansas City areas. The offer applies only to items small enough to send by UPS, and there is a $49 minimum purchase. Some deadlines have passed Monday was the last day Borsheim’s provided free ground shipping with delivery before Christmas, but second-day and overnight shipping are available through Friday. Big spenders take note: Free overnight shipping is available on jewelry purchases of $10,000 or more, Mondays through Thursdays. Marketing director Adrienne Fay said, “We’re not seeing panic set in yet for shoppers. I think that’s going to set in this weekend.” Doors are open Brick-and-mortar stores are accommodating last-minute shopping by extending their hours. Kohl’s will be open for more than 100 straight hours, starting at 6 a.m. Friday through 3 p.m. Christmas Eve. J.C. Penney plans door-buster deals on Saturday and product giveaways on Sunday. It’s Christmas morning ... There’s always time to buy an electronic gift card online and have it appear in the recipient’s Inbox before the day is done. After all, a gift just isn’t the same when it’s late. “It’s so disappointing, especially on Christmas, not to receive those gifts on time,” Bodge said.

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Byrd Elementary School students honor county bus drivers through ‘Blizzard’ show Story cast county drivers as heroes to stranded students Contributed report

On Monday, Dec. 8, Byrd Elementary School students held their annual Winter Program in the Goochland High School auditorium. The program, entitled “The Blizzard of 2014,” included students from preschool to 5th grade, and was an original play written by the music teacher and inspired by the students. The musical told the story of students getting stuck in school on the last day before winter break. As the story went, it seemed as though some very clever snowflakes waited on purpose to fall to the ground until every bus rolled into school — just so the students would be present to play with them. Snowflakes love for students to play in them, but every time they fall at a school, expecting lots of children to come out, the schools are empty instead. So, the spy-flakes fool the weatherman by holding onto one another very tightly over the schools in the atmosphere, and then they all fall quickly to the ground when the buses roll up to school. The snowflakes fall so quickly, that, within minutes, the ground and the roads are covered in snow. During the play, students represented snowflakes, teachers, students, principals, custodial

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Students at Byrd Elementary School used their winter program to honor county bus drivers. The play, entitled “The Blizzard of 2014,” included students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.

staff and much more as the story unfolded throughout the school day. The leaders in the school scrambled for possibilities in a humorous, caring way throughout the show, and, in the end, the

for your future … hand this dishes. Afterwards, whisk her to her on your first or last away in a limo to a movie, continued from >10 night there. show or concert. beach. There are “All About Let’s say cooking is not For the wife who never Us” books out there that you can personalize online with her favorite pastime. Hire a pampers herself, an indulgent memories of your relation- local personal chef to come day at the spa is something ship history and sweet hopes and make some of her favorite she would never think to do

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students were saved by some very important folks: the bus drivers who attached plows to the front of their buses. The children ended up leaving school right on time for their winter break thanks to the bus

for herself. While she’s getting the works at the spa, have a cleaning lady come to your home and give it the royal treatment. Won’t she be surprised when she returns to a sparkling house with no work in sight and truly an evening

drivers. During the show, the students honored the bus drivers for their continued care, dedication and safety in transporting the most precious part of the school community: the children.

of pure leisure ahead? Santa won’t have anything on you as you win her over and over again with any of the above combinations. May you enjoy giving and may you receive in the process a very happy wife and a very merry

Christmas! Mrs. Smith-Cole is a wife, mother (of three), interior designer and active member in the Goochland Woman’s Club. Have a question for Fern? Send it to editor@goochlandgazette. com.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.

LEO- Jul 23/Aug 23 Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.

THIS WEEK’S ANSWERS

CLUES ACROSS 1. Cuts off a branch 5. 13th Hebrew letter 8. ÒHairÓ producer Joseph 12. Giraffa camelopardalis 14. Indicates near 15. Capital of Samoa 16. Roving adventurously 18. Help 19. Deafening noises 20. Spanish neighborhood 21. Portable computer screen material 22. 20th Hebrew letter 23. ÒBlue BloodsÓ lead actor 26. Scholarly 30. Raleigh NC river 31. Alongside each other 32. Electronics Support Module 33. Dogma 34. New Deal statesman Harold 39. A corporationÕs first stock offer 42. Slender tower with balconies 44. Young eel 46. Deviation from the

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.

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JV Cadets suffer first loss at hands of Homeschool By Mike Schoeffel

Sports Writer

he Benedictine junior varsity boys basketball team dropped its first game of the season, 59-44, on Dec. 11 to the hot-shooting Central Virginia Homeschool Patriots. The Patriots got off to a kinetic start in the first quarter, draining two threepointers — one by Micah Williamson, another by Zach Grant — within the first four minutes of play to build a 9-2 lead. The Cadets weathered the Patriots’ electric start, shrinking the Patriots’ advantage to 11-8 by the end of the first period. The Cadets came out aggressive in the second quarter, resulting in a number of foul calls that were parlayed into points for the visitors. The Patriots played fundamentally sound basketball, converting four of their sixth free throw attempts to take a 28-20 lead into half time. The Cadets clawed back

into the game in the third quarter. Seneca Louis, Chris Dean and Eli Ottinger contributed points as Benedictine outscored the Patriots 13-9 to shrink the visitors’ lead to 3833. But a rough final frame would ultimately spell defeat for Benedictine. The Patriots were unstoppable from behind the three-point line, knocking down a trio of treys over the final five minutes to distance themselves from the Cadets. Another stat of note? The Patriots sunk their final six free throws. The Patriots were led by Zach Grant, who finished with a game-high 23 points. Grant was a steady offen-

sive catalyst, using his silky smooth ball skills to set create open looks for both himself and his teammates. Benedictine was paced by Louis, who finished with 16 points. The loss is the Cadets first of the 2014-2015 season. They won their first three games of the season, taking down Liberty Christian (44-34), Fork Union (57-44) and Bishop Sullivan (5958) before running into the Central Virginia Homeschool buzzsaw. The junior varsity Cadets will take a 25-day hiatus over the holiday break. They will be back in action at Fuqua School on Jan. 5. Tip-off time

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Records: Ben. (3-1), CVHSA (6-2) Highlights: Ben. - Louis 16, Dean 10, Canestrino 5. CVHSA Grant 23, Williamson 11, Johnson 9 Field goal percentage: Ben. - 16/45 (35-percent), HSC - 17/41 (41.4-percent)

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Top, Eli Ottinger (10) waits for the opening tip to kick off the Cadets’ game against Homeschool Christian. Above left, Seneca Lewis (2) converts a lay-up. Above right, Graham Flinn pulls up for a short jumper as a Homeschool Christian defender thrusts a hand in his face. Left, the scoreboard a Rut Court in Richmond shows the Cadets on the wrong end of a 15-point deficit.

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