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Volume 64, Number 37 • Sept. 12, 2019

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Fisher exits sheriff’s race, offers White his support By Roslyn Ryan Editor

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Local candidates share positions during forum Fifteen candidates currently campaigning in Goochland ahead of this November’s election attended a Candidates Forum hosted by The Goochland Republican Women Sept. 5 at the Richmond Country Club. All Republican and Independent candidates were invited. Pictured in the first row, from the left, are Delegate John McGuire, Senator Mark Peake, Board of Supervisor District 5 representative Ken Peterson, Board of Supervisor District 4 candidate Don Sharpe, Board of Supervisor District 1 representative Susan Lascolette, Soil and Water Director Jonathan Lyle, Board of Supervisor District 2 candidate Neil Spoonhower, Commonwealth Attorney Mike Caudill, and Sheriff candidates Levin White and Emiel Fisher who announced that evening that he was ending his campaign. Pictured in the back row are School Board District 4 candidates Mike Newman, Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr., School Board District 3 representative Karen Horn, School Board District 1 candidate Jennifer Mazza, and Goochland Treasurer Pam Duncan.

Major milestone: Bethel church set to mark 185 years

United Methodist Church will mark its 185th anniversary this Sunday. According to Bethel’s pastor, Rev. John R. Celebrating its journey from a one-room Hall Sr., the church has never let its size dictate log sanctuary on Cardwell Road to its current its level of commitment to both the community — somewhat roomier — modern home, Bethel see Bethel > 5 By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Goochland resident Emiel Fisher has announced that he is ending his campaign to be the county’s next sheriff. Fisher, the founder of protective services firm Rapid Deployment & Protection Worldwide, made the announcement during a candidates’ forum hosted by the Goochland Republican Women on Sept. 5. “I want to thank my numerous supporters and backers and would ask that they now back Levin White for Sheriff,” Fisher said in an e-mail on Monday. White, a career law enforcement officer, and current Goochland County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Steven Creasey are both vying to succeed longtime county sheriff Jim Agnew, who will retire at the end of this year. “I have endorsed Levin and know the people of Goochland will prosper under his law enforcement leadership,” Fisher said. “I look forward to working with Levin in the future to this end. God bless the people of Goochland, and Godspeed.”

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Holy Cow! And racing pigs and 4-H Livestock Shows, carnival rides, heritage crafts, lawn mower, tractor and truck pulls, historic buildings, antique buildings, historic reenactments, children’s activities and so much more! The 28th annual Field Day of the Past is geared up and ready to go from Sept. 20-22. This year’s show will bring back many of the favorite activities and attractions and we’ll mix in some new ones – a Revolutionary War Re-enactment, Buffalo Will and Pawnee Bill and their 1924 Huppmobile, broom making and the Virginia Storytelling Classic to mention a few. Visitors can see ham smoking, sorghum molasses mak-

ing, a steam operated sawmill in operation and diesel engines in motion. Historic re-enactments present Civil War life, Revolutionary War demonstrations, colonial woodworking and tinsmithing, primitive survival skills and photographic trends over more than a century. A Turn of A Century traces the changes made in the years around the turn of the 20th century. Tractor pulls, truck pulls, lawnmower pulls and even pedal tractor pulls engage crowds of every age and give everyone an equal opportunity to compete and show off their pulling abilities. 4-H Livestock shows allow young contestants to showcase the beef and dairy cows, swine, sheep, goat, rabbit and poultry they have raised.

Arts and Crafts vendors ply their goods and one can find home made furniture, hand sewn crafts, antiques, bricbrac, clothing, jams and jellies and a plethora of other items. Wandering through the antique vehicles, motorcycles, tractors and small engines one can trace the history of the evolution of machinery, farming and lifestyles over the past century. Grab a hunk of cheese and a Coke in a bottle at the Short Pump Grocery, see the Short Pump Garage as it was in past century, sing along with the music at Springfield Baptist Church, send a letter from the Field Day of the Past Post Office in an envelope bearing see Field Day > 8

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Renowned for his assistance to constituents, a principled, effective, courteous, and cooperative legislator, and a man devoted to our communities, Delegate Lee Ware is a dedicated public official and we invite you to join us in reaffirming his re-election to the legislature on November 5. Delegate Ware represents Goochland citizens of the 65th House District who reside in Fife (101), Hadensville (102), Three Square (201), Sandy Hook (202), and Goochland Court House 2 (302) precincts. Authorized and Paid for by Friends of Lee Ware, Bill Edmunds, Treasurer

The Rotary Club of Goochland recently awarded a $4600 grant to Goochland Cares to purchase a new digital ECG machine. This important equipment will help the organization administer, record, and interpret electrocardiograms for their medical patients. This reliable, accurate and cost-effective system is critical in providing safe and quality care. Pictured in presenting the check to Sally Graham of Goochland Cares is Club Foundation Director Bonnie Field and Rotary Club of Goochland President Rich Salon.

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The Richmond Times Dispatch has selected Paul Drumwright, Goochland’s Administrative Services Manager, to serve on the creation of its first-ever Community Advisory Board. The 12-member board represents a dynamic cross section the Richmond Region who will share their views

give their insights about how the RTD can find solutions to issues facing the region and state. County Administrator John Budesky stated, “we are excited that Mr. Drumwright was selected to serve on this newly created board, and we appreciate the RTD’s continued approach to engage outreach to its communities.”

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American Legion Post 215 Goochland will be hosting an Open House on Sept. 14 from 2 – 5:30 p.m. All are invited to come out and meet the veterans, their children and spouses, and the supporters who make up the organiza-

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Wednesday, Sept. 11 The public is invited to attend an upcoming candidates’ forum to be held at the Mizpah Christian Church Fellowship Hall (5257 Old Columbia Rd. Goochland, Va. 23063) at 7 p.m. During the event, which will be moderated by Al Martin, candidates will present their positions and answer voter questions. So far, 10 candidates have committed to attend. For more information, call (804) 347-7843. Join Goochland Parks and Recreation with Swift Creek School of Equitation for Youth

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sheets to volunteer and receive more information for both organizations. More information about each organization can also be found at www. techfortroops.org and www. bootstosuits.org. Food will e available as well, and each plate of food

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Horseback Riding lessons for children ages 5-11. Participants will learn to groom, tack, and ride. Lessons are available for all experience levels, with jumping instruction available for advanced students. Transportations to Swift Creek School of Equitation is available for students at Goochland and Randolph Elementary. Lessons will be from 3:305:30pm at Swift Creek School of Equitation. This is a 5-week class and the cost is $175. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at (804) 556-5854. Come meet up with friends at the park for fun, games, and group activities. During Playground Playdates we will have crafts, free play, games, and more! Recommended for participants ages 3 to 5. Parent participation is required. This program will be held at Hidden Rock Park from 10:30 a.m. – noon and the cost is $10. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at (804) 556-5854.

event will be held rain or shine. Preschool 10:45 a.m.; and Mother Goose at 11:30 a.m. GoochlandCares and Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the Kindred Spirit Brewing will library at 3075 River Road West partner once again for the for more information. Brews for Birds turkey drive Join Goochland Parks to benefit the GoochlandCares food pantry. The event will be and Recreation with Swift held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Creek School of Equitation at Kindred Spirit (12830 West for Teen Horseback Riding Creek Parkway) and will fea- Lessons for children ages ture craft beer, snacks and live 11-18. Participants will learn to music y Missy and Steve Chiles. groom, tack, and ride. Lessons Tickets are $20 in advance and are available for all experience $25 at the door, and are available levels, with jumping instrucat www.bit.ly/ticketsBrewsfor- tion available for advanced stuBirds2019 or at the front desk dents. Transportations to Swift of the GoochlandCaares build- Creek School of Equitation ing (2999 River Road West). is available for students at Goochland Middle and High The Goochland Branch Schools. Lessons will be from Library will host Mystery Book 3:30-5:30pm at Swift Creek Group from 2 to 3 p.m. Call School of Equitation. This is or visit the library for the title a 5-week class and the cost is of the group’s latest amazing $175. For more information, thriller. Call (804) 556-4774 or visit the library at 3075 River contact Parks and Recreation at Road West for more informa- (804) 556-5854. tion.

The Goochland Branch Library will host LEGO Adventures from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. This free event will feature an evening of LEGO play with friends, and materials will be provided. Call (804) 556-4774 Thursday, Sept. 12 or visit the library at 3075 River The Goochland County Road West for more informaLions Club will host its annual tion. BBQ at Dover Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring whole hog Storytimes at the pig picking, a BBQ picnic dinGoochland Branch Library are ner, live music, and more. This as follows: Toddler 10 a.m.;

Goochland will welcome guest speaker Joy Kline, who will decline Rotary International Foundation and Rotary International Headquarters. The meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and will be held at the Richmond Country Club. Family Storytimes at the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library are held at 10:30 a.m. Call (804) 749-3146 or visit the library at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road for more information. Saturday, Sept. 14

Grace Episcopal Church, located at 2955 River Road West in the Goochland Courthouse, will host a service of healing prayer and communion at 5 p.m. This is a monthly service offered to the Goochland community every second Saturday. All are welcome. For more information, call (804) 556-3051 or visit the Join GUSA at Byrd church’s website at www.graceElementary school for a weekly churchgoochland.org. soccer class starting September 12! This class is perfect for all American Legion Post 215 skill levels and is for partici- in Goochland will be hostpants ages 5 – 12. It is held from ing an Open House from 2:30 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. and the cost p.m. to 5:30 p.m., offering the is $40. For more information, chance for Goochland County contact Parks and Recreation at residents to come meet the veterans and their family who (804) 556-5854. continue to support our community. The event will feature hamburgers, hot dogs and a Friday, Sept. 13 The

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Upcoming program will offer residents peace of mind when it comes to their drinking water Participants also will have results of test explained Contributed report

An upcoming program will offer the chance for area homeowners to gain peace of mind concerning the quality of their well water. Thanks to the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP) at

Virginia Tech, residents of Goochland and Powhatan will have the opportunity to have their water supply tested for just $60. Contact your local extension office in Goochland at (804) 556-5841 or by email at whitehd5@vt.edu; or Powhatan at (804) 598-5640 or by email at allisw2@vt.edu for information and to register for the program. Participants will pick up a sample kit and get instructions on how to properly collect their

household water sample during a brief kickoff meeting. After collecting samples, homeowners will drop them off at the Goochland or Powhatan extension offices on the morning of Sept. 25, 2019 between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The sampling process will also include a short questionnaire. Samples will be delivered and analyzed in the water laboratory at Virginia Tech. A combined follow-up meeting will be held in October,

during which participants will receive their confidential test results, an explanation of the numbers, and information on how to handle any problems found. For more information on the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, visit https://www.wellwater.bse. vt.edu/clinics.php. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments.

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Library event will focus on year-round healthy eating The Goochland Branch Library will host Local Food: Eating and Living Healthy Year Round from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16. Participants will find out about the year round, online market and the popular “Homesteading Series” sponsored by the Center for Rural Culture. The program will include Tim Patrick of Elk Island Farm, Sian Eure of Three Hens Candle Company, and mushroom grower Elizabeth Haas. Refreshments will include a sampling of locally grown foods. Call (804) 5564774 for more information.

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The congregation of Bethel United Methodist may be small, Rev. John Hall, pastor, said, but its members are dedicated to serving both the community and the wider world.

Bethel continued from >1 and the wider world. “Some may view Bethel United Methodist as a small congregation, but through its missional efforts, it continues to provide significant support to the Goochland community, and beyond through its connectional relationship with other worldwide United Methodist Churches,” Hall explained. Built in 1834, the original one-room building also served as a school during the week. The present-day sanc-

tuary seats around 175 people, and the sanctuary, fellowship hall, and kitchen have been renovated within the past two years. Bethel will celebrate its most recent milestone at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 15, welcoming guest speaker Wallace Sterling, a previous long-time Bethel member who now resides in Matthews County, and his wife Mary Lou. Wallace spent his career teaching in Goochland public schools and in correctional education for over 30 years, and was also a former member of the Goochland School

Board for over eight years. Mary Lou, as a registered nurse, worked as a public health nurse for Goochland County. Following the worship service, a covered-dish picnic luncheon will be served on the grounds and the fellowship hall. Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 1981 Cardwell Road in Oilville, between River Road West and Broad Street Road. For more information, visit www.betheloil.org Or call the church office at (804) 784-2362.

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Learning victims’ stories remains heartbreaking, but necessary, way to keep 911 memories alive By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Of all the wonders that technology has laid at our collective doorstep over the past several decades, the internet remains — at least in this writer’s humble opinion — the biggest game-changer of them all. And while the World Wide Web certainly has its down side, during this particular week —the week we pause to remember the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- it offers what some may find to be a deeply moving way of understanding just what was lost on that horrific day.

Taken as a whole, the number of people killed on Sept. 11, 2001 — believed to be 2,977 — is nearly incomprehensible. But a quick web search reveals a full list of the names of those lost, and from there it is only a few more clicks to find the story of who each person was. To read through them is to be hit, again and again, by the fact that every one of the victims had families, and dreams, and a story that should not have ended that day. Each and every one left an unfillable void. As always, time moves forward. Life goes on. And while Ground

Zero remains a hallowed place, as does the field in Pennsylvania where the passengers and crew of Flight 93 perished, the children born in 2001 are almost all officially adults now. What on Earth do we tell them about that day? I’ve been wondering about this for awhile, but have never come up with a very good answer. Is there a way that you can communicate what it feels like to watch the world as you know it heave and collapse? What metaphor can stand in for an anguish that washes over an entire nation? Do we mention that amid the hor-

ror there were glimmers of good, most notably the way people from all walks of life dropped everything to help total strangers because suddenly their fellow Americans felt much less like strangers than they did the day before? Sadly, even after all these years, I don’t really know how to tell this story. So year after year, right around this time, I almost always go back to the list and search the names. I hope you will try it. I promise it will break your heart. But it also will ensure they are never forgotten.

Not so pretty: When great vision isn’t perfect By Jim Ridolphi Contributing Columnist

As I prepare for my second cataract surgery in as many weeks, I think I’m prepared to offer some less distorted views of seeing the world in a different light. First, let me alleviate any preconceived notions you might have regarding eye surgery. It’s not what you think, and my fears quickly disappeared once the procedure

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rejuvenated vision. The clouded lens of my old eyes had somewhat softened some stark realities — things like the amount of dirt in my house that had gone unnoticed for two years. The mirror also provided a subtle surprise, and the wrinkles hidden for months all became clearly visible — and all at once. I found out suddenly where all those years had gone. Honestly, it appears everyone

around me has aged with my new heightened eyesight, a reality that would have better remained masked by the defective lenses. Even with these minor doses of reality, I must admit the new eyesight has somehow renewed me, and I suppose it must be true that the eyes are the path to the soul. I’ve enjoyed the brilliance of a large screen high definition television — the one that’s been sitsee Sight > 7

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Letters to the Editor In contentious race, White is best choice for Goochland sheriff Dear Editor, Will Goochland ever recover from this Sheriff’s race? I don’t think so. People who have been friends for years are no longer speaking. The same goes for families. The Goochland Republican Party (GRP) is split due to GRP’s “leadership” blindly supporting Creasey even though Creasey is running as an Independent candidate and NOT a Republican. Apparently, GRP “leadership” was laboring under the mistaken belief and opinion that the rest of the Republicans should get in lockstep with “leadership” and fall in line behind them to support Creasey. This is not happening. Never have I seen such vile venom spewed against anyone in an election, as has been done with Levin White, without first checking the facts and nothing has been done to calm the waters so the Creasey campaign must condone the behavior. To give you a little history, this all started on May 15 at the Republican Mass Meeting at Central High School Building when Creasey supporters packed the auditorium with their red “Creasey” shirts. The purpose of the Mass Meeting was “for nominating and/or endorsing candidates for Goochland county for the Nov. 5 general election.” Creasey did not want the Republican Party nomination but opted to seek an “endorsement” to allow him to continue to run as an Independent candidate even though there was a Republican, Emiel Fisher, who was seeking to be the Republican Party “nominee.” Furthering the agenda of the Independent candidate, Creasey, over the Republican candidate, Fisher, the 7th District Republican see Letters > page 7

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GoochlandCares and Kindred Spirit Brewing will partner once again for the Brews for Birds turkey drive to benefit the GoochlandCares food pantry. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Kindred Spirit (12830 West Creek Parkway) and will feature craft beer, snacks and live music by Missy and Steve Chiles. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, and are available at www.bit.ly/ticketsBrewsforBirds2019 or at the front desk of the GoochlandCares building (2999 River Road West).

ting in my living room for two years. I finally read the manual on my new camera, and read a book my son gave me for Christmas two years ago. And no one had to move when I figured the baking

Letters continued from >6 Committee Chairman, Ben Slone, upstaged the event before it even started by making a motion, improperly made but not objected to by the local committee chairman, “to move the order of voting and to change the agenda.” Slone’s maneuver was designed to railroad the meeting to ensure Creasey’s endorsement at the beginning of the meeting as opposed to where it was on the agenda, last. When the endorsement for Creasey was done, the younger crowd all left, not bothering to listen to the other candidates. They had done what they came to do. So, the Republican Mass Meeting left NO Republican candidate for sheriff but provided us with THREE Independent candidates due to the Republican “leadership” and Ben Slone comandeering the meeting to do the bidding of an avowed Independent, Creasey. The role of true political leadership is to work to get members of their party into office. In this case, the Goochland Republican Party is chock-full of RINOS (Republican In Name Only) as proven by their undying loyalty in supporting an Independent candidate at the expense of “bulldozing” a Republican who was the only candidate having filed for the nomina-

tion for sheriff and who actually wanted it. I understand the Virginia Republican Party is looking into how the meeting was handled. We will see what happens. Two candidate forums have come and gone. One forum was sponsored by the Goochland Democratic Party. The other forum was sponsored by the Goochland Republican Women (GRW). Creasey refused to appear at either forum although the other two candidates for sheriff did and answered the questions they were asked. What’s most concerning is that Creasey’s refusal to appear at the GRW forum is a slap in the face to Republicans but wait, he’s running as an Independent, so there’s your answer. I want my next sheriff to be able to stand up and answer questions put to him by citizens. I want to be able to hear what each candidate has to say and how he says in relation to the other two candidates. We deserve at least that. In Agnew’s support of Creasey, is Agnew afraid that some of the murders still unsolved in Goochland may be reopened and errors made by his office would come to light? Is that why he is so adamant that Creasey be his successor because he knows with Creasey that will never happen? I speak of the Weigelhofer of Busy Bee Realty murder which happened in August of 2003, 16 years ago; Waverly

“Wade” Sharpe, Jr. who disappeared in August of 1997; Billy Maxwell only 17 hears old and found with traumatic head injuries lying in the middle of Broad Street Road in Maidens; the death of Frederick “Fritz” Lewis Daniel Hoffman who was visiting his friend, Clay Parrish, for the weekend and winds up being killed on Jackson Shop Road. No DNA on the steering wheel to determine who was driving when he was killed, according to Sheriff Agnew, although news releases say,” the driver of the vehicle was treated and released from the hospital”; A. Lynn Brooking, March 1, 2015 “beaten to a pulp” Ned Creasey told me, yet no DNA was found; Richard Hamm of Sandy Hook, murdered September 1, 2017, no one charged as yet. My question to you is, how safe do you feel living in Goochland and how safe do you feel that someone would be brought to justice should a tragedy happen to you or someone in your family? We need a new sheriff in town and that man, I believe, should be Levin White. From being a police officer working both street and in Gilpin court, Weed and Seed, Burglaries, Organized Crime Vice Unit, Narcotics, Homicide and being selected out of 23 other agents to serve in the office of Inspector General when the General Assembly of Virginia established the State Inspector General Office, I feel Levin

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White would have my best interests at heart and goodness knows, I would feel a whole lot safer. Ann A. James Goochland

Creasey has shown dedication to county time and time again Dear Editor, I am very proud to say that I have lived in Goochland County all of my life. I was born and raised here, was educated in and taught in our public school system, was married here, raised my children here and will one day be laid to rest next to my son right here in Goochland County. I tell you all of this because I want to be clear how much I love Goochland.It is not just a place to reside, it is a part of who I am. In nearly 52 years, I have never once felt afraid for my safety nor the safety of my family. Sheriff Jim Agnew and the men and women who have worked alongside him during the last 28 years should be commended for a job well done. Thank you Sheriff Agnew for selflessly devoting much of your career to the citizens of Goochland County! Sheriff Agnew has chosen to endorse Steven Creasey as the next Sheriff of Goochland and his recommendation alone speaks volumes. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Steven, he is 44 years old, has been happily mar-

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time for a pan of brownies without the aid of my children, and that oven temperature spot-on. Lest I forget, those lines that separate lanes on the roadway are once again visible. For quite some time, I assumed budget cuts had forced their removal. No doubt about it, my

world is better with the surgery, and viewing the world through improved eyes is enlightening, but I won’t forget the past months where I gained a new appreciation for sight and its importance. Viewing the world through rose-colored glasses is perilous at best, but seeing clearly, well, that’s just priceless.

ried for 10 years and has 1 child that attends Goochland Public Schools. Steven was born and raised in Goochland, attended Goochland County Public Schools and went on to receive his Master of Arts degree in Human Services-Criminal Justice from Liberty University. In his 24 years with Goochland Sheriff’s Department, Steven has excelled and proven to be a true leader among his peers. Co-workers, as well as other county leaders, see him as honest, dependable, dedicated, levelheaded and a forward thinker. Steven is a man of the people and treats everyone with fairness and

respect. Steven Creasey is who I want to be the next Sheriff of Goochland County. First and foremost, everyone must exercise his or her right and privilege to vote on Nov. 5. If you have college-age children or know that you will be out of town that day, please contact the Goochland Registrar’s office now to get information on voting absentee. Secondly, I encourage everyone to make the only right choice and vote for Steven Creasey on Nov. 5. God Bless America and God Bless Goochland County! Sincerely, Kimberly Proffitt Starke Manakin-Sabot

Your Spouse’s Needs

Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. Men and women are different. God deemed it such. These power-packed words by Paul address a core issue. Though all people need and want love and respect, Paul tells a husband to love his wife and tells a wife to respect her husband. Why? Gentlemen, she needs and wants your love. Ladies, he needs and wants your respect. These are powerful ingredients for a happy marriage!

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OPINION: Editorial, Letters to the Editor Field Day continued from >2 a special cancellation stamp. In the Educational building, study the displays in the Farm Exhibit, buy a milk shake at a 19th century soda bar, watch the printing processes of yesteryear and pick up a t-shirt from the show at the Souvenir Shop.

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Cotton candy and candied apples, Italian Sausage, fried Oreos and sno-cones, funnel cakes, ribbon fries and foot long hot dogs – these are the tastes that make a fair. At Field Day of the Past 2019, visitors can sample from a cornucopia of food. You can dine on everything from full dinners of pork chop, barbeque, meatloaf or seafood platters with sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, cole slaw, backed beans, mac and cheese or hush puppies or fries, or you can grab a simple hot dog, hamburger or cheeseburger. Snack on a hunk of cheese at the Short Pump Grocery or savor ice cream from several vendors. Field Day of the Past has added several new food vendors this year which should add some delightful choices to our already varied menus. How about a donut billed as “tender and steamy on the inside, slightly crisped on the outside” and a cup of rich coffee from Carpe Donuts out of Charlottesville, VA. Over at Southern Taste LLC, from Woodbridge, VA, the Norwoods will offer up platters of some southern style cooking. Patrick and Wendy from Southern Taste say “Food and entertaining is our passion - our art is creating a delicious and surprising menu with a southern styled flare. Every dish is prepared from scratch using the finest ingre-

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dients. For sandwich lovers, SandTopia Food Truck, based locally in Goochland County, will dish out The SandTopia, a breaded chicken tossed in barbeque with caramelized onions and cheddar cheese along with Philly Cheese Steak, Chicken Philly, Fish, Grilled Cheese sandwiches as well as other palate-pleasing delights. Among our tried and true vendors, you can find breakfast biscuits at Archer’s BBQ and Two Kings Concessions will be adding Scottish Eggs and pork on a stick, wrapped in bacon to their menu in 2019. The ever popular Brock’s Bar-BQue serves BBQ Sundaes will and offer pork barbeque and chicken selections. There are always the “down home” meals to.be had at Pickle Barrel Catering in our Food Trailer, located at the end of the Pulling Track. Columbia Joe’s BBQ comes in handy if you happen to be in the Antique Construction Equipment or in the Commercial Exhibits. Just drop by Columbia Joe’s for some good eats. Leisure Time Concessions serves “Everything on a Stick” from pork tenderloin to cheese cake which makes it convenient if you are too busy touring the grounds to sit for a meal. If sitting down is your preference, however, Melody’s Sugar Shack can fill you up with anything from a hamburger to a platter with sides, topped off with a funnel cake. Top it all of with a refreshing cup of lemonade from the Optimist Club. Po-Boy’s of shrimp, oysters or fish will call you in to Strawberry Street Concessions, which also offers a variety of seafood basket, barbeque sundae, chicken tenders and other epicurean delights. Sparky’s Crunchy Pig also offers crab cake sandwiches and bags of pork rinds and cracklin’s. Pop for a limeade to ease the heat of the day and there’s always Will Bill’s Old Fashioned Soda pop which sells Field Day of

the Past souvenir mugs with any number of flavors of root beer. Get there early, the lines are always long! Snack on cinnamon sugar roasted almonds, cashews and pecans from the Nut Shack and chow down on ear of roasted corn and Kettle Korn from Deep Fried, and don’t forget the ice cream! Bolt Milling Co. in the Heritage Area, Homestead Creamery near the 4-H, Deere Horn’s Homemade Ice Cream near the Pulling Track, Nathan Shonk’s Homemade Ice Cream close to the Souvenir Shop all serve a variety of flavors and make it convenient to snatch a bowl or a cone no matter where you are on the grounds. You can find a refreshing snocone over at Preston Brown’s in Arts and Crafts, and the Goochland 4-H Club dishes up some yummy milk shakes from behind the soda bar in the Educational Building. Last, but certainly not least, there is always the ever popular “fair fare” at Coles Amusements. No one can go home without some cotton candy! No matter whatever else you see and do during your time at Field Day of the Past 2019, you won’t go home hungry.

Storytelling event will once again entertain masses Dr. Jim Lavender is a bear of a man with a voice that goes down like good southern whiskey. (We hope the good reverend will forgive the comparison). It rolls over you like the soft flow of a lazy river on a hot summer day as you can picture in your mind’s eye “Aint-Cousin” Lucille and Big Mama. Visions of these characters bring back snippets of memory from your childhood you thought you had forgotten. You have to smile, then chuckle out loud and eventusee Storytelling > 19

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Triathlete makes most of worldly opportunity Wirsing takes 18th in age group of world triathlon Nick Vandeloecht Sports Editor

GOOCHLAND -- Switzerland’s definitely a whole different experience and environment from Goochland. It’s one thing to say or infer that. But it’s another to see and live that difference, and Goochland triathlete Anna Kate Wirsing has. She not only got to travel to Switzerland this past Labor Day Weekend – she also got to race against some of the world’s best in the 2019 ITU World Triathlon championships held in Lausanne. The rolling hills made an impression on the cyclist, runner and swimmer; Goochland has some here, “but when you see some of them there, it’s a little overwhelming because they’re pretty steep” – she recalled with a chuckle – “which were fun; I like hills, so it was a disadvantage and an advantage at the same time.” The people around her spoke French, and the athletes she saw at the championships hailed from all over the world. She also got to see U.S. competitors from various age groups – in fact, 4 of the 11 U.S. girls in her group were from Virginia – and she remembered being inspired by an 85-year-old man who competed for the U.S. “He’s a super happy guy on the U.S. team,” Anna Kate said smiling. “I want to be 85 and be able to do a triathlon – that’s my goal in life.” It was definitely a very emotional race for her. “When I was going through the race, it was nerve-racking at first just because…it’s unbelievable how I got there - and seeing all these other people that I’ve never competed against or know. “But, you know, you’ve got to go out hard,” she said, “and just give it your all.” She kicked off the world triathlon with the swimming stretch, notching a time of 12:09 that ranked 18th best among the 38 girls who completed the race in her 16-19 age group from all across the globe. By the time she got

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Anna Kate Wirsing takes on the running stretch of the 2019 ITU World Triathlon championships in Switzerland.

to the biking stretch that comprises the middle portion of the race, she saw that “nice little hill” – she described smiling – that she had to go up twice. “You’ve just got to push hard on it,” she said, “and you hear all the cheering…which helps you go through the race.” She recorded a 37:28 in cycling before shifting to the final element of the event: the running. That part of it was pretty fun, she said – and that part also had a steep 19 % grade hill. “But running happened to be one of my stronger ones in that race,” Anna Kate said. “It turned out for the best.” As she ran the final stretch, she heard one of the USA Triathlon coaches yelling out to her, telling her to catch the girl in front of her. At the time, the runner had about a 50-yard lead on Anna Kate. When they crossed the finish line, the two runners had finished about neck-and-neck, with Anna Kate, having just taken the American flag into her hand, making the hard charge to try and overtake her on the right side. Afterwards, Anna Kate found out that the girl she raced to the line – and finished within milliseconds of – happened to not be in her age group. Regardless, it was a finish to remember. At the end of it, Anna Kate Wirsing

Anna Kate’s athletic journey actually began with gymnastics; she did that for nine years and then, due to back issues, transitioned into running and swimming when she was 13. She would take on her first triathlon – the Pink Power Triathlon – later that year as an eighth grader. She really enjoyed running in cross country and track, and then swimming was fun to do with all of her friends. As for cycling, she had done a couple of mountain bike races as her dad was a pro cyclist. But doing all three together – running, swimming, and then biking –

and realizing: “Oh, I’m actually decent at the sport” really drew her to the competitiveness of it. She also likes the independent nature of triathlons. “You’re trying to beat your goal,” she said, “and kind of work as a team at the same time.” She’s earned multiple first-place finishes across local races, and she’s competed in nationals the past two years in Cleveland. She credited hard work to helping her place in the top 15 of last year’s nationals competition, thus qualifying her for the world championships in Switzerland. Anna Kate has also qualified for the 2020 world championships in Edmonton, Canada, and she’s looking forward to going to that world race next year. She plans to continue competing in triathlons beyond high school, whether that means doing so while in college or as a side pursuit in addition to running for a college cross country program. “I definitely could not have done all that effort and training by myself,” Anna Kate said, crediting Endorphin Fitness as well as her father and her swim coach Ed Boyle. They’ve all really encouraged her along the way, even through the hard times. “It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime chance,” Anna Kate said of competing in the world triathlon championships. “But I definitely could not have done it without the support of the people in the community.”

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Anna Kate Wirsing takes a photo with her medal and American Flag after placing 18th in her age group of the ITU World Triathlon championships.

had placed 18th in the female 16-19 age group of the 2019 ITU World Triathlon championships with an overall time of 1:16:29 and a 15th-best running-stretch time of 23:04. She also ranked 4th-best among the 10 Age 16-19 U.S. girls who completed the race. “It’s just an amazing experience and opportunity I was given,” she said, “and it really shows how much effort you have to put in to accomplish what you Contributed Photo Anna Kate Wirsing bikes during the 2019 ITU World Triathlon championships. can achieve.”

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Goochland volleyball team sweeps the week Nick Vandeloecht, Sports Editor

GOOCHLAND -- Mary King delivered the ball to her opponent’s floor in a variety of ways. There was the ball she bumped high over her head - with her back to the net - and inside the boundaries for a kill. There was the floater at the net that she approached from the left, and instead of slamming it straight ahead of her - which would have gone towards the right side - she knocked it to the left and across Amelia’s shallow court. Then there was the towering airball that shot skywards off of an opponent’s block before King spiked it downwards from the net and into clear space. King tallied up 10 kills in all to help her Bulldogs blank Amelia 3-0 on Wednesday on sets of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-13. “They’re doing really well - I feel like they played really professional tonight,” Goochland coach Rachel Jacobsen said of her players. “They were working together really well, they were picking up off of each other, feeding off of each other. They worked really hard, they did well.” “It was pretty great,” King said of the sweep of Amelia. “Last year we lost away to them...but it was definitely still a challenge and we tried to rise to the occasion, running faster plays...” When the ball was smacked by King’s hand, sometimes the ball didn’t angle where the viewer think it would.

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Goochland’s Mary King (21) spikes the ball to her left for the kill in the third set of the Bulldogs’ home match versus Amelia. King had 10 kills on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, and the Bulldogs defeated Amelia 3-0.

But the misdirection was intended, and King excelled at mixing up her approach. “I see the court very well and am able to place the ball in certain places that I have either seen in the moment or noticed while I was off the court,” King said. “I try to anticipate what is going to happen next; for example, if I had just tipped two balls short, the other team will catch onto that and start playing short - which makes for a

perfect time to hit a deep corner.” Jacobsen called King a really intelligent hitter. “She’s looking at the other team when she’s swinging - she’s not just hitting the ball,” Jacobsen said. “She’s looking at what’s happening over there, she’s thinking through what she’s doing, when she’s doing it. It takes a lot of thought and a lot of maturity to be able to do that. It’s really good to have her this year, I’m excited.”

Goochland’s lineup on Wednesday was stacked with attack power, as Nova and Trinity Wonderling brought the effective hits on the outside to complement King in the middle. Jacobsen said that Nova - who on Wednesday delivered 5 kills and made 4 digs - has really started to come into her own. “I’m really excited about her moving forward this season,” Jacobsen said. “She’s done really, really well.”

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PREP SCHEDULE UPCOMING Varsity Football Friday, Sept. 13 4:30 p.m. Benedictine away at Fork Union Military Academy 7 p.m. Goochland away at Buckingham Friday, Sept. 20

7 p.m. Goochland HOME vs. Cumberland Goochland Varsity Sports Thursday, Sept. 12 Volleyball 6:30 p.m. HOME vs. Nottoway Monday, Sept. 16

Volleyball 6:30 p.m. HOME vs. Cumberland Golf 10 a.m. Away at District Tournament (vs. Amelia County, Bluestone, Buckingham, Central Lunenburg,

Cumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward County, Randolph-Henry) at Kinderton CC Wednesday, Sept. 18 Cross Country Away vs. Bluestone, Buckingham, Nottoway at Bluestone High

Amelia also had to worry about Nina Smith, who secured her team the set point with an attack that deflected off an Amelia player’s hand in the second set, and Taylor Michaels, who continued to find the opponent’s floor on the cross-court attacks from the outside. Setter Trinity Wonderling tallied up 15 assists, and Libero Ellie Spencer locked down the back row with 18 digs. Goochland (4-0) also routed Randolph-Henry 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-2) on Sept. 3. Smith had 5 kills, King made 4 kills, Trinity Wonderling had 16 assists and Spencer made 9 digs. King pointed to the team’s chemistry - she and her teammates talk with each other outside of school, she noted, and they all try to make sure that all the teammates are included. The previous weekend, the Class 3 Bulldogs took on teams in larger VHSL classes ranging from 4 to 6 in the Virginia Volleyball Showcase at Richmond Volleyball Club. “We were putting up good blocks, we were moving around a lot,” Jacobsen said. “I got a lot of other coaches saying how scrappy we were. I was really excited to see how fast they were moving.” Weather postponed Goochland’s rematch at Fluvanna to Oct 2. Goochland hosts Nottoway on Thursday, Sept. 12 and Cumberland on Monday, Sept. 16; varsity will play after JV, who will start both games at 5:30 p.m.

School Thursday, Sept. 19 Volleyball 7 p.m. Away at Central Lunenburg Saturday, Sept. 21 Cross Country 9 a.m. Away at Fork Union Military Academy

Verlander helps Astros deny Mariners Goochland alum and Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander delivered again in another pitcher’s duel, helping his Astros defeat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 7. He got the win in 7 innings pitched, scattering 4 hits, 1 earned run and 1 walk across the stretch. He added 7 strikeouts. Verlander (18-5 as of Sept. 9) cut his season ERA a little further down to 2.52. He and his Astros were 94-50 as of Sunday, Sept. 8, and led the AL West by 9.5 games over the Oakland Athletics.

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Benedictine football takes on Maryland’s Avalon Visiting Black Knights deny Cadets 38-13 Jim Ridolphi Special Correspondent

GOOCHLAND -- The Avalon School Black Knights are becoming increasingly familiar with the Richmond area. Last week, the team traveled from its Wheaton, Maryland, campus to take on a tough Highland Springs team and got the result that has become the norm for the teams who do battle these days with the four-time defending state champs — a loss. They returned to Bobby Ross Stadium in Goochland for a rematch with Benedictine College Prep (2-1), a team who handed them a solid defeat last season. This time, however, the long trip home was more palatable as the Black Knights (1-1) topped the Cadets by a score of 38-13. It was Benedictine’s first loss of the season, and Coach Greg Lilly said a few miscues proved fatal in the defeat. He noted that they gave up 11 points in the kicking game - two punt

blocks for safeties, two missed field goals and one missed PAT. Benedictine quarterback Jay Woolfolk opened the scoring with a first quarter 28-yard scoring strike to Dillon Tennyson. The Black Knights answered with a opening quarter touchdown, but failed on the conversion, and the Cadets led 7-6 going in to the second period. Defensive lineman Joel Starlings came up big on defense in the second period on a scoop and score that gave the Cadets a 13-6 lead, but, again, the Knights answered, and they entered halftime trailing 13-12. The Cadets had their chances in the opening half with several impressive offensive drives, but those drives didn’t end in points for the Cadets. “We didn’t finish drives on offense in the first half and we didn’t take advantage of turnovers and good field position,” Lilly said. Avalon took advantage of their size to subdue the Cadets in the second half, and they were assisted by several miscues that led to Black Knight scores. “Avalon played hard in the first half,” Lilly said, “and then their size wore us down in the second half.”

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Benedictine’s Jay Woolfolk (9) eludes a Black Knights’ defender in first half action during the Cadets’ Sept. 6 game versus Avalon.

The coach said play in the trenches was difficult due to that size, and the Avalon lineup was impressive. “We played against a really good front seven today,” he said. “Our guys up front will continue to get better.” Avalon piled up 26 second half points against the Cadets’ defense.

“This game was an eye opener for us,” Lilly said. “We need to get a lot better and practice hard to improve each week throughout this season. As always, there’s no rest for the weary when it comes to Benedictine’s schedule as they prepare for a matchup with Fork Union Military Academy

this week. The Cadets will not discount the challenge FUMA presents and are preparing for another tough contest. “Coach Shuman will have them ready to play hard and physical,” Lilly noted, “because that’s the kind of player he was at FUMA and VA Tech.”

Hoffler leads cross country team with 3rd place Staff Reports

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Goochland’s Jackson Hoffler placed 3rd overall in the boys race of the Sept. 4 home meet.

Jackson Hoffler led all Goochland Cross Country runners on Sept. 4 in the Bulldogs’ first home meet of 2019, placing third overall in the boys’ race on a team-best 20:40 to lead the Goochland boys’ team in its third place finish behind winner Buckingham and runner-up Randolph-Henry, and ahead of Fluvanna and Bluestone. Three Bulldogs finished in the boys’ top 10, including Joey Cornell (6th, 21:47) and David Johnson (8th, 22:24). Remaining points-earning placers from Goochland were Reid Dameron (18th, 23:55), Cody Ware (25th, 24:48), Brandon Avram (26th, 24:56) and Grayson Cagwin (27th, 25:09). The boys’ individual race winner in Goochland’s first season home meet at

Leakes Mill Park was Buckingham’s Tyler Moore, who ran a 20:22. The runner-up was Fluvanna’s Troy Stephens (20:28). Overall boys finishers in the 77-runner field for Goochland also included Blake Smith (25:22), Sam Browning (25:40), Jake LaFarriere (25:41), Ben McCray (25:45), Rusty Fender (26:13), Drew Meiller (26:15), Max Jarrell (27:52), Will Browning (32:32), Jonah Bruce (32:58), Devin Anderson (33:18), Tres Dandridge (38:12), Jacob Throckmorton (38:54), Jack Locher (40:03) and Michael Mullen (40:03). Marissa Schroder led all Goochland girls on Wednesday, earning the 10th points place on a 27:58. Remaining points-earning placers from Goochland were Elizabeth Owens (11th, 29:24), Hayley Craig (12th, 29:51), Anneliese Rogerson (13th, 30:19), Megan Painter (14th, 30:38), Ella Kamencik (15th, 30:43) and Samantha Stern (16th,

31:17). Goochland placed 2nd in team points ahead of Buckingham and behind winner Fluvanna, who had its 7 pointsearning runners finish in the top 8, and 8 runners finish in the overall top 10. Madeline Creasy was the individual race winner (23:09), and she and her Fluvanna teammates swept the top 6 positions. Hattie Lintecum was the runner-up (24:44) and Samantha Clarke placed 3rd (24:58). Overall girls finishers in the 48-runner field for Goochland also included Hailey Teague (35:09), Kyla Ikenberry (35:32), Sarah Creasey (36:07), Skylar Von Boxel (37:12) and Ava Nadolski (37:13). The Bulldogs were slated to compete in a 4:30 p.m. meet on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Cumberland. They remain on the Nick Vandeloecht/Goochland Gazette road on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (4:30 p.m.) Marissa Schroder was Goochto run against Bluestone, Buckingham and land’s top finisher in the girls race of the Sept. 4 home meet. Nottoway at Bluestone High School.

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