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LOCAL 4th Annual Turkey Trot Citizens are invited to build a fun, family Colonial Heights tradition on Thanksgiving Day. The Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, along with the Colonial Heights Recreation Department, is gearing up for an even bigger and better Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 26. The 4th Annual Turkey Trot will continue the tradition initiated in 2012 – bringing over 1,000 participants together annually to gratefully celebrate healthy living in the city. Organizers will again be raising funds for scholarships, special school programs, and Chamber of Commerce college scholarships for high school students. The Turkey Trot is a 1 mile fun run/walk and 5K fun run/ walk on Thanksgiving Day. The Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. at Colonial Heights High School, 3600 Conduit Road. Registration fee is $10 with T-Shirt or $25 with hooded sweatshirt. Registration is available online. Register by Nov. 7, to be guaranteed a T-shirt or hooded sweatshirt. Same day registration will also be available at the event from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. All those who wear a costume for the event win a prize. For more information on the Turkey Trot, contact Director of Recreation & Parks Craig Skalak, at skalakc@ colonialheightsva.gov or call 520-9390.
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Ordnance in the Great War
Fort Lee soldiers and personnel walk through the new “It Was a War of Ordnance” exhibit to view the approximately 50 World War I artifacts from the U.S. Army Ordnance Corp. PHOTOS BY SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
New exhibit looks at weapons from World War I By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
Storytime sessions The Colonial Heights Public Library is offering its 2015 fall story-time sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. through December 9. Each session includes stories, music, lots of movement and a craft. According to a statement released by the library, “story hours are a wonderful way for children to gain important prereading skills, learn to socialize with other children, and to begin a lifelong love of books and reading. This is a family story hour, all ages are welcome. No registration is necessary. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. For more information, call Chantal Emerson at 520-9384.
Violet Bank House anniversary The public is invited to join Violet Bank Museum and the American Legion Post 284 for a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Violet Bank House. The free celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 at Violet Bank, 303 Virginia Ave., Colonial Heights. Activities will include: a free large petting zoo (Saturday only 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Tri-state Paranormal mobile unit, Derring-Beaureguard Camp, SCV First Ladies Fashion Show resented by the Women of the 12th VA (Saturday 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) period music, military re-enactments, period dance demonstrations, weapon display and demonstrations, on-site food truck and more. All activities are open to the public. For more information, call 520-9395. INDEX V2 ..................................................Opinion V3 .......................................... Things to do V6 .............................................Classifieds
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FORT LEE — When the U.S. entered World War I on April 6, 1917, its warfare technology was far behind those of the European nations that had been engaging in battle for three years already. The U.S. Ordnance Department was challenged with modernizing its weaponry to keep up with the efforts across the pond. To showcase the struggles and subsequent innovation of the Ordnance Corp during World War I, Fort Lee has unveiled a new exhibit for training Ordnance soldiers called “It Was a War of Ordnance.” Upon entering the war, the U.S. was at a disadvantage against the European enemies, said Brig. Gen. Kurt J. Ryan, commander of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Fort Lee. He described a time period in which horses ran alongside gas and diesel fuel vehicles, large caliber weapon systems and even the introduction of chemical warfare. “It was a transitional period in our military history, emerging technology was adopted to address the challenges of the
A Skeleton tank is one of the rarest World War I artifacts in the “It Was a War of Ordnance” exhibit at Fort Lee. The tank was approved by the U.S. Army but never went into production due to the nearing end of the war.
20th century Europe battlefield,” Ryan said. “In this era, horses still carried messengers and pulled artillery pieces across muddy fields, but the industrial battlefield was transforming at a record pace.” Claire Samuelson, director of the Ordnance Training and Heritage Center at Fort Lee, put together the exhibit due to the upcoming anniversary of America’s entrance into the Great War. Samuelson said the exhibit is meant to be a testament to the innovation of the Ordnance Corp. “By the time we joined the
war, we were way behind the curve on everything,” Samuelson said. “We had no body armor, we didn’t even have gas masks to issue or weapons. We were years behind all the other countries who were fighting in the war.” The exhibit, unveiled on Oct. 1, features an estimated 50 artifacts and replicas from the World War I era, some of them rare to find. “They’re prized historical treasures, each and every one of them,” Ryan said. “There are big rail guns to the smallest of artifacts telling personal
stories of both war and peace.” The artifacts were previously held at the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland before the Chief of Ordnance and Ordnance Corps moved to Fort Lee in 2008 due to the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Small trinkets owned by soldiers and weaponry is displayed in glass cases in the exhibit located at Hatcher Hall on the Ordnance campus. Those items include helmets, SEE SOLDIERS, V3
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City still waiting for court decision on Kroger By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The clock is ticking for Kroger to close on the deal to open a store location in Colonial Heights as the fast approaching Oct. 31 deadline looms. The deal is years in the making, with the c i ty fi r s t a n n o u n c ing the plans to build
a 87,000-square-foot grocery store on Elko Avenue, adjacent to the old courthouse site at 401 Temple Ave., in September of 2013. Along with the store, a fuel center is supposed to be built for an additional $8 million. The land totals 1.7 acres. The original draft agreement allows Kroger to back out of the deal if construction doesn’t
start on time and the grocery chain has the right to back out of the deal. The original draft agreement dates back to Dec. 5, 2013, and required that construction begin by Dec. 31, 2014. The Colonial Heights City Council then agreed to extend the deadline to May 1, 2015, and then to Oct. 31, 2015. The city was set to sell the property to Kroger
for $2.6 million. However, a lawsuit currently awaiting a decision from the Virginia Supreme Court over the rezoning of the property has stalled the process. Fenton Childers, head of real estate for Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic region, said the chain will continue to work with the city if the deal isn’t closed by Halloween. “Kroger remains
committed to building a new store in Colonial Heights,” Childers stated. “It’s our hope that the Virginia Supreme Court will dismiss the case soon and allow us to close on the purchase in October. If an extension is necessary, we’ll pursue that as well.” The city rezoned the properties, located
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Women should be able to serve in combat roles
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hould women be allowed to serve in most front-line combat jobs, including special operations forces? The simple answer is yes, if they are qualified to do so. And the military appears to have come to the same overall conclusion. Last month, two women passed the Army’s grueling Ranger test. And the military services are poised to allow women to serve in most front-line combat jobs, including special operations forces, according to The Associated Press. The services are wrapping up reviews and must make their recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter this fall. The Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Bur Marine Corps leaders have expressed concerns about allowing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception. But Pentagon officials have privately said they may overrule the Marine because they want the military to be united on this issue. The Marines need to get over their concerns and allow women into combat roles. The argument that women couldn’t handle the role in a Marine infantry position is undercut by Special Operations Command that likely to allow women to compete for the most demanding military commando jobs — including the Navy SEALs and the Army’s DeltaForce. Over the years, women have been steadily moving into previously all-male jobs across the military. Women are also now serving on Navy submarines and in Army artillery units. Only a handful of jobs in the Navy and Air Force are currently closed to women. The Army and Marine Corps have thousands of infantry, artillery and armor jobs that are currently closed to women. There has been a lot of study and debate over whether to open those positions, because they often involve fighting in small units on the front lines, doing physically punishing tasks. The Army has done scientific analysis, reviewing all tasks needed to do the combat jobs and have been creating gender-neutral standards that troops will have to meet in order to qualify. All the services have made it clear they will not reduce any standards to allow women to qualify for the most demanding jobs. But they reviewed the requirements for the various combat posts to make sure they were directly related to tasks that had to be done as part of the jobs. Meanwhile,the Army began to slowly open some combat positions, including artillery jobs, to women. As long as women met the physical and other qualifications, there is no reason not to have them in combat positions. The sad fact is that woman have been fighting and dying - in combat for years. During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, thousands of women served and fought, and about 160 died. It’s time to end the illusion that women in America, like men, fight in our wars.
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has shown that increased incarceration rates are not as strongly connected to public safety as taxpayers were lead to believe by propoLibrarians are more than nents of sentencing reform the stereotypical book work and abolishment of parole. they were once portrayed. Recent studies have shown a The image of a librarian consensus among criminolositting behind the reference gists that the impact of mass counter with a bun in her incarceration, created by hair, glasses on, peering out truth-in-sentencing reforms, from behind a book, conhas had a much smaller stantly putting her finger to effect than legislators lead her lips and giving a quick us to believe. Even though “shhh” is gone. They do so much more than simply help people released from prison cardholders find their favor- are themselves at a high risk of committing new crimes, ite book. they actually commit only a Librarians now welcome small fraction of all crimes a slight buzzing sound of in a given year. Given that patrons shuffling through older prisoners are less likely the stacks of books or to commit crimes upon their practicing activities and the release, due to their age and giggles of children as they length of prison term they make their way through the have served, increasing the aisles. Over the years, even prison release rate for those the last decade, our librarindividuals would seem to ies have had to change with have clear advantages. A the times, competing with fairly substantial amount tablets, smart phones, the of leeway exists to change Internet, eReaders and so the rate at which people are much more. released from prison without Libraries have done an any significant net impact on outstanding job of offering unique services for the young public safety. T Get-tough-on-crime and old alike, appealing to all and sentencing reforms tastes and needs. Today the library is a place of the 80s and 90s are the to gather, not only for books, most significant contributing factors to the growing but also for social interaction. It’s a place to run into a number of older prisoners. friend or two, or even a place These reforms, along with abolishment of parole, also to meet someone new. impacted the parole release Our libraries have develrate of offenders under the oped terrific programs and old parole system. Truthwe should all be grateful in-sentencing laws, and and thankful to the staff that works tirelessly to make diminishing parole release rates of “old law” offendthem happen. They are the silent heroes that keep librar- ers established in recent decades, are keeping more ies in operation. offenders in prison for longer The next time you visit periods of time. your local library or attend For states like Virginia, a library program be sure to the challenges associated say, THANK YOU! Those two words can and will mean with an aging prisoner population are real and a lot these days. growing. For instance, Bill Ward inmates tend to age faster Colonial Heights than members of the general population. Research indicates that a prisoner’s Mass incarceration physiological age is, on averand Virginia’s age, seven to 10 years older than their chronological budgetary woes age. Providing healthcare for The United States’ imprisolder prisoners is staggeronment rates are now almost ing. Healthcare for older five times higher than the prisoners ran, on average historical norm prevailing ($19.80) per day, nearly throughout the 20th century, three times the healthcare and are three to five times cost for younger prisoners higher than in other Western in 2014. Overall, younger democracies. Virginia is a prisoners cost the state major contributor to the epiapproximately $29,500 demic, and in doing so has to house annually, while plunged us into deep budgetthe State pays on averary setbacks. age $69,000 per year for Deep concerns about the older inmates. As the aging wisdom of the truth-inprison population grows, sentencing laws passed in the the cost are expected to rise 90s, and their contribution significantly. to our burgeoning prison Across the country, population, have sparked a corrections officials, acabroad consensus that such a demics and policymakers system is no-longer affordare considering whether able. Furthermore, research
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some inmates should be released through sentence modifications, or early release programs. Virginia, like a number of other states, has a geriatric release statute. However, it is rarely used to due to bureaucratic and other obstacles. Currently, Virginia’s geriatric release statute requires that the offender be 60 years old, and have served 10 years of the term of their sentence, or be 65 years old and have served 5 years. One solution for Virginia is to follow other states and lower the geriatric release requirements to 50 years of age, and have served 25 years of a sentence, or 55 years old, and have served 20 years. Simply put, if the offender meets the age and term served requirements, and has complied with their treatment program, then release should be granted. The primary factor being that, once released, those offenders may be eligible for Medicaid, Social Security or veterans benefits. Virginia has one of the lowest good time eligible rates in the nation at 4.5 days per months for new law prisoners. Old law prisoners eligible for parole receive up to 30 days for every month depending on institutional behavior and program compliance. Earned time is distinguished from, and can be offered as other states do, in addition to good time. The most common examples of earned time credits are completing alcohol and substance abuse programs; therapeutic programs such as anger management and thinking for a change, or participation in work programs; educational, technical or vocational training programs. Creating earned time policies, and expanding current good time earning would create significant cost saving for Virginia, and still maintain public safety. Creation and expansion of these policies would be instrumental in helping Virginia reduce the corrections budget burden on taxpayers, and will allow funds saved to be invested in programs that reduce recidivism, helping to build safe communities, and in other areas of the state’s’ infrastructure such as education. Judicial sentence modification laws have been widely used in other states as a means to reduce corrections cost, by reducing prison populations, and shorting the terms of eligible offenders. This involves offenders being able to petition the sentencing courts for consideration for a reduction in the term of their sentence based on the amount of time they have
served, and their institutional record. Unless our lawmakers take some corrective action soon, our state’s budgetary woes will continue to mount. There is no solution to avoid these rising costs, unless we do something what will stand to reduce the underlying cause long, and unnecessary prison terms. Public safety will not be impacted by these changes as will likely be argued by truth-in-sentencing proponents. Unless we as taxpayers want to see our taxes raised to provide for these ever expanding costs, or cuts made to other equally, if not more, important areas of our infrastructure, we must speak out and voice our concerns to state lawmakers. Shannon Fuller Dinwiddie County
The last election Those on the right elected ones to office at the last election to stop President Obama. Where are they now, especially the Congressional leaders? We now have John Boehner as the speaker who always caves to the left instead of sticking to his principles. And then we have Sen. Mitch McConnell who a “callin” on a local talk show said that McConnell should just stick the pacifier back into his mouth, crawl back into his crib, and call for mommy. These so-called leaders are allowing our president to get away with treason, in regard to the Iran nuclear deal. Where is the outrage? Remember our illustrious senators who voted yes to this terrible deal. Gary Allen Chesterfield County
Respect lightning Do you entice your children outside during lightning? Like, you go work in your garden. Or, you try to show your children how to take pictures of lightning with your cell phone? Maybe the children are bonding off of you? If a child is struck, or killed by lightning, will you feel bad? “It was the lightning’s fault,” you rationalize. “No, it was your fault. You will remember this event the rest of your life,” I say. “I’ll kill myself,” maybe you’ll rationalize. ‘They [Grownups] should be bringing children indoors when they hear lightning,’ Mike Goldberg, meteorologist of local TV6, News wrote me. Leonard Hughes Hopewell
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1. Friday for the Arts! Petersburg will host its Friday for the Arts! celebration Friday evening in the city’s historic Old Towne area. This monthly event has become a comprehensive celebration of the arts, with 20 or more venues spreading the arts across many blocks. Galleries, museums, restaurants and shops feature changing exhibits each month. Many other shops and restaurants are open throughout the evening, and music ranges from classical concerts to the blues to rollicking rock evenings. As part of the action this month, the Petersburg Area Art League will feature art work that is part of an art auction in support of a brand new program: the Mental Health Art Therapy Program. Also, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will sponsor a concert featuring soprano Laraine Minetree Smith, a featured performer throughout the Petersburg region. Her concert will feature many styles of vocal music from various time periods and will include sacred, operatic, folk, jazz, and Broadway songs.Charles Lindsey Jr., organist/choirmaster at St. Paul’s and Mr. Tom Guthrie, organist/choirmaster at Christ and Grace will (each) perform a piece on the E. M. Skinner/Allen Renaissance Organ. Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is located at 110 North Union Street in Petersburg.
2. Swift Creek Mill Theatre show Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy., is currently showing “Church Basement Ladies – A Second Helping.” The show runs through Oct. 24. Shows are held Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with some weekend matinees. For reservations, call 804748-5203 or visit www. swiftcreekmill.com for online ticketing.
3. Seniors dance On Friday, The Antiques will be playing for the monthly
Seniors Dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Community Building in Colonial Heights. This dance is held on the second Friday of each month. The cost is $6 per person. Refreshments are sold for an additional fee.
4. Dedication of Falling Creek Ironworks Park The public is invited to explore America’s first iron furnace, the 1619-22 ironworks on Falling Creek. Activities include tours of the archaeological ruins of the 1619 ironworks and Archibald Cary’s Colonial grist mill; exhibits; costumed interpretation; period music; Native American dancing and performance by Manuel Rodriguez, “The Voice of Mexico.” A special ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. to dedicate the Falling Creek Ironworks Park, and to unveil the new interpretive signs and other improvements at the site and along the Historic Route 1 corridor. Food and drink will be available for purchase. The program will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Falling Creek Ironworks Park, 6407 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chesterfield. Parking and admission is free. Parking available at Sherbourne United Methodist Church, 2619 Sherbourne Rd, North Chesterfield. For more information, visit http:// FallingCreekIronworks. org
5. Alien Worlds and Androids C-3P0, Iron Man and a T-800 model Terminator will join forces at the Science Museum of Virginia as part of a new exhibition: Alien Worlds and Androids. Starting Saturday, guests can join the search for alien life and discover worlds far beyond Earth. The Science Museum of Virginia is located at 2500 W Broad St., Richmond. Inside Alien Worlds and Androids, guests come face-to-face with the fantastic cosmic realms depicted in popular science fiction films, explore cuttingedge technology and discover alien-like creatures found right here on Earth. The futuristic exhibition uncovers innovative designs from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory – revealing the development of robots and androids with artificial intelligence. Alien Worlds and Androids is included with Museum admission. Tickets are $11 with $1 discounts for ages 4-12 and 60+. Visit www.smv.org or call 804-864-1400 for details.
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mess kits, the first American model of a gas mask, spurs and even soap containers. The gallery also includes a replica of an experimental blowback action submachine gun that never went into production. “It’s the only one ever made,” Samuelson said. “It can fire 45 clips in the magazine. It didn’t go into production because it was very awkward to carry and the war was just about over.” Three prototype tanks can be observed at the exhibit — a M1905 Watervliet coastal artillery gun, a copy of a French Renault tank and the rarest of them all, the Skeleton tank. “It was in the 2014 Virginia top 10 endangered artifacts,” Samuelson said. Like the submachine gun, the Skeleton tank was tested and accepted by the Army, but was never put
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in residential areas, for commercial use, which sparked backlash from a couple who live near the potential Kroger site. Dennis J. Livingston and Lou Jean Livingston filed a lawsuit on March 10, 2014, claiming the city did not provide enough public notice for citizen input on the agreement and accused the city of illegal spot zoning and contract zoning. The lawsuit states that the rezoning “serves the interest of a single landowner, i.e. Kroger, rather than furthering the general public welfare including the welfare of the citizens. Further, the
into production because of the nearing end of the war. The Skeleton tank was designed by Edwin Wheelock of the Pioneer Tractor Company in 1914 but was not built until 1918. “This lightweight tank, nearly one third of the weight of the European tanks of the time, was envisioned as a means to traverse the trenches of the scarred European battlefield,” Ryan said. “The Skeleton tank is a testament to American innovation and proof to our industrial capacity to outbuild any foe so we can properly equip our soldiers with the necessary instruments of war.” At the onslaught of the war, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department was small, staffing 97 officers and less than 1,200 enlisted soldiers along with 12,000 civilians, Ryan said. The Ordnance Department eventually grew to 6,000 officers and 62,000 enlisted soldiers. With almost 70 percent
of all Ordnance personnel at Fort Lee, the Ordnance Corp is a sustainment b r a n c h o f t h e A r m y, responsible for supplying combat troops with weapons and ammunition. Samuelson hopes that through the Army training, soldiers at Fort Lee who see the exhibit will be inspired by the perseverance of the Ordnance soldiers during World War I.
“They can learn that Ordnance has incredible initiative when it comes to overcoming challenges,” she said. Samuelson said the gallery will be on display at Fort Lee for the next couple of years.
zoning ordinance represents unconstitutional special legislation because the ordinance benefits a single entity, Kroger, to the detriment of all others including other persons who may wish to purchase the former Colonial Heights Courthouse property.” The couple live at the corner of MacArthur and Hamilton avenues, which is located behind the Kroger site. The Livingstons claim their property would be negatively impacted by increased traffic, light and noise pollution, as well as parking lot runoff. Colonial Heights Circuit Court Judge Westbrook Parker dismissed the case because he found no legal merits in regards to
the lack of public notice because the city advertised the public hearing, scheduled for Sept. 10, 2013, in The Progress-Index on Aug. 31 and Sept. 6. The City Council approved the plan after the public hearing. The Livingstons filed an appeal Aug. 14, 2014. Thomas Mattis, city manager of the City of Colonial Heights, said the lawsuit is “frivolous” and that the city will continue to support the project. “We’ve gone way out of our way to try to make this happen with Kroger,” Mattis said. “We’re just hopeful that the deal is going to close on the property before Oct. 31.” Nonetheless, the fate of the Kroger lies within the hands of the Virginia
Supreme Court. “Everybody involved or affected about this is kind of at the mercy of the Supreme Court’s appeal process,” Mattis said. “It’s up to us to extend the deadline.” Legally the city cannot sell the property to anyone else until the Oct. 31 deadline passes and Kroger is not legally obligated to follow through with the project. “We’ll have to wait and see,” said Karen Epps, director of Economic Development for the City of Colonial Heights. “I hope we don’t have to wait until then.”
reservation. If you are a resident of Colonial Heights and 50 years or older, you are invited to join the meetings. For more information, call Rusty Sirles at 520-1652.
highlighted shows of Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s past through floral design. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Historic Swift Creek Mill Revitalization Project. Tickets are $45 in advance only. For tickets or more information about any of the shows at Swift Creek, call 804-748-5203 or visit www.swiftcreekmill.com .
5th annual holiday gala on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Country Club of Petersburg, beginning at 10:15 a.m. There will be a floral demonstration by Jane VanDenburgh of Mechanicsville, a luncheon; a fashion walk by All Manor of Things of Weston Manor; a silent auction; and door prizes galore. Doors open at 8:45 a.m. Tickets are available for a donation of $30. For tickets or more information, contact Barbara Smith, 526-2609, or Marie Crites, 265-5923.
After an unveiling ceremony on Oct. 1, Fort Lee soldiers walked through the new “It Was a War of Ordnance” exhibit that includes about 50 artifacts from the U.S. Army Ordnance Corp during World War I. SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
— Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progress-index. com
—Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progressindex.com
BRIEFLY ITEMS
Halloween in the Park COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Halloween in the Park will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Flora Hill Park, 300 Richmond Ave. Children are invited to wear their costumes and bring a trick or treat bag. This free event will include food and drinks, face painting, children’s games and free candy. For more information, call (804) 520-9390.
Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club to meet COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Community Building, 157 Roanoke Ave. This is a TRIAD meeting, “Triad: Fire Safety & Self Defense”. This program is free and open to the public.The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club is sponsored by the City of Colonial Heights Department of Recreation and Parks. The club meets each Thursday. the fourth Thursday is a luncheon by
Art opening COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Side Street Gallery, 127 Pickwick Ave., is hosting the Richmond Modern Quilters Guild from Mount Pisgah Church. The event begins at the gallery’s Oct. 17 art opening, from 5-8 p.m. The quilt show will hang until Nov. 14. The art opening is a free event for the public.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre fundraiser COLONIAL HEIGHTS - Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy., will hold the theater’s first special event for the 50th anniversary season - “A Floral Curtain Call with David Pippin”. This fundraiser will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. and will feature renowned floral designer David Pippin’s interpretation of five
Travel with the chambers COLONIAL HEIGHTS/ PETERSBURG — The Colonial Heights and Petersburg chambers of commerce are planning trips to Italy and Ireland. These travel opportunities are open to the public. Trips are planned for March 15, 2016, to Ireland and March 28, 2016, for Tuscany. For more information, visit www.colonialheightschamber.com or contact Danielle at the Petersburg Chamber, (804) 733 8131 or by e-mail at Danielle@ petersburgvachamber.com.
Holiday gala PETERSBURG — Rosecrest Garden Club will hold its’
Oysters, barbecue at Battersea PETERSBURG — The Battersea Foundation will host “Oysters, Barbecue ... Battersea” on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Battersea, 1289 Upper Appomattox St. Gates open at noon. Food will be served from 1-3 p.m. The event will also include live music and a classic British car display. Tickets are $40 and are available only in advance. Tickets are on sale through Eventbrite or call the Battersea office at 804-732-9882.
MEETING
City Council to hold public hearing Oct. 13 From Contributed Report
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council will hold a regular meeting and public hearing beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 James Ave. Council shall hold a public hearing to accept comments on the following: ■ AN ORDINANCE NO. 15-FIN-14
To amend the General Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, to appropriate funds in the aggregate amount of $860,320, which consists of a re-appropriation of $583,232 in encumbered FY 2015 funds as required under the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) for budgetary reporting purposes; a
$4,000 grant from the VA Department of Emergency Management to purchase equipment and supplies for the City emergency shelter; $3,500 in Reserved Fund balance – Youth Grant for youth services; and a $150 donation from District 19 for youth oriented services; $17,500 from a Highway Safety Grant for selective alcohol enforcement; and $251,938 in Reserved Fund
balance – Utilities, for local matching funds for a VDOT Road Reconstruction Grant. To amend the Capital Projects Fund Budget to appropriate $261,250 from VDOT Urban Construction Programs, $251,938 from local funds and $9,312 from CIP Highway Construction Funds (Local Share) for Street Maintenance.
Amending Chapter 258 of the City Code by adding a Section 25816.02 that incorporates provisions from the Code of Virginia that provide for the assessment and taxation of new buildings substantially completed or fit for use and occupancy. The ordinance clarifies the formula for calculat■ AN ORDINANCE NO. ing the total real estate tax 15-27 on any such new building.
A copy of the proposed ordinances is on file for public examination during regular business hours in the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 201 James Ave., and on the City’s website: www.colonialheightsva. gov . All persons affected or interested are invited to be present at the public hearing of the City Council, when an opportunity will be given for them to be heard.
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GOP committees - giving voters presidential choices
Historic Jamestown lecture on discoveries
can win in November!” Other Republican committees in the area, COLONIAL to include Hopewell and HEIGHTS — RepubChesterfield County, lican Party members have also been signing across Virginia are petitions and reaching working now to out to interested voters ensure voters supportto get their signatures. ing a Republican for At the Colonial President will have the Heights August meetmaximum number of ing, there were petitions candidates to consider available for Jeb Bush, in the March 1, 2016, Rand Paul and Donald Virginia Republican Trump. By the SeptemPresidential Primary. ber meeting there were Colonial Heights petitions available for all Republican Commit15 candidates for Comtee members have been mittee members to sign. signing petitions and However, efforts are not getting signatures to limited to Republican get candidates on the Committee members, as ballot. This is the first local volunteers for each step in the 2016 Presidential election process. of the campaigns will be According to committee out in the community getting signatures for member Bill Flanagan, their candidates. The “The goal is to get as Committee also made many of the 15 national Republican Presidential petitions available to the public before their Sepcandidates as possible on the Virginia Primary tember meeting. At the end of September, Coloballot. We want voters nial Heights Committee to have a choice and members had garnered for Virginia to have an impact in the November more than 400 signatures for Republican 2016 Presidential elecPresidential candidates. tion. We want a strong Republicans have the voter turnout that will select a Republican who largest and most diverse group of candidates in recent memory. The 15 national candidates include seven Governors, five Senators and three private sector candidates. The candidates also reflect the faces of America with two Colonial Heights Republi- Hispanic senators, can Committee Chairman one Indian governor, a John Wood, left, presents woman business leader, the Committee’s second a world famous Africancontribution to Amanda American brain surgeon, Chase for her Senate and a TV personality/ campaign to campaign businessman. John representative Denise Consere, while 66th House Findlay, executive director, Republican Party Delegate Kirk Cox looks of Virginia, was one of on. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO the main speakers at the
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Heights meeting. He spoke about the extraordinary effort the State Party is making to help all of the Presidential campaigns get their candidates on the March 1st Primary Ballot. The campaigns have until 5 p.m. on December 10 to get the required valid signatures - 5,000 registered Virginia voters statewide to include 200 from each of the 11 Congressional Districts. Findlay stressed, “We are suggesting each campaign turn in a minimum number of 7,500 signatures statewide with at least 300 from each congressional district to ensure a candidate has the minimum number of required valid signatures.” Findlay also gave a report on RPV actions to support local, Virginia House, and Senate candidates in 2015 as the Party builds for the Presidential Primary and the follow-on November Presidential election. He provided some details on the several outstanding candidates that will be on the ballot in November 2015. Ryan Fierst, campaign manager for Amanda Chase, Republican candidate for the Virginia Senate 11th District Seat, also spoke to the some 35 attendees at the August meeting. The 11th District includes all of Colonial Heights, a major portion of southern Chesterfield County, and Amelia County. Fierst highlighted Chase’s efforts to meet with as many voters in the district as possible by going door-to-door,
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Attendees at the Colonial Heights Republican Committee meeting line up to sign Primary Petitions being circulated by Brandon Howard, Bill Flanagan and Brian Almandine, who are seated at the table. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
attending community events to include National Night Out, and sports events and having meet and greet sessions. Fierst reported “The Chase campaign has been working hard as we head towards the November election to meet as many people in the 11th District as possible. Over the next few weeks we have planned a series of meet and greets so citizens can come to voice their questions and concerns to Amanda and get to know her. To see dates and times, please visit our website at www. chase4senate.com.” Earlier in the day, there was a breakfast for Chase at Swift Creek Mill with special guests Congressman Dave Brat and Del. Kirk Cox. At their September Committee meeting, Committee Chairman John Wood presented the Committee’s second check to the Amanda
Chase campaign as a show of their support for her election. “Amanda is an outstanding candidate” Wood said. “She has been working hard to meet as many voters as possible in the district. She will be a very active and engaged senator for the citizens in the 11th Senate District.” Voters interested in learning more about the Republican nomination and petition process can visit the Republican Party of Virginia website www.virginia.gop. Eligible citizens who are not registered to vote at their current address can do so by 5 p.m. Oct. 13, 2015. Voters who meet one of 18 criteria can now vote absentee. Visit the Department of Elections Website www.elections.virginia. gov for registration and absentee voting forms. Requests for absentee ballots must be mailed by Oct. 27, 2015.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — On Wednesday, Oct. 13, the Colonial Heights Historical Society will continue its fall lecture series with guest speaker, Danny Schmidt, senior staff archaeologist at Historic Jamestowne. Schmidt will present a program on recent finds uncovered at the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. According to Ben Uzel, president of the Historical Society, Schmidt’s program will include several slides showing recent discoveries at the site, most noted being the four graves uncovered at the location of the first Jamestown church. The graves have been determined to be those of Rev. Robert Hunt, the first minister at Jamestown; Sir Ferdinando Wainman, the first English knight buried in North America; Captain Gabriel Archer, who frequently clashed with Captain John Smith; and Captain William West, a relative of Lord De La Warr. Items found in the graves have shed new light on understanding early life at the Jamestown fort, Uzel said. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the large meeting room at the Colonial Heights Public Library, located at 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. The program is free and open to the public.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Richmond Chapter to host CCHASM collecting for annual dementia conference Thanksgiving Meal Gift Contributed Report
RICHMOND — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter will hold its annual all day conference on dementia on Monday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump, 12042 West Broad St. This year’s conference, sponsored by Estes Express Lines, will
feature guest speakers Marilyn Albert, PhD., the director of the Division of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center; Monica Vest Wheeler, a noted author and speaker best known for her work on the Help ME Cope & Survive book series; Ruth
Drew, MS, the director of Client and Information Services for the Alzheimer’s Association; and Florence Feldman, a professional organization consultant. Conference fee, which includes lunch, is $35 for family caregivers and $75 for professional caregivers. For more information, or to register, call 804967-2580, or visit alz. org/grva .
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CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry is asking the community’s support for its’ Thanksgiving Meal Gift Package Program. A donation of $15 — through a food store gift card, a bag of Thanksgiving food or cash donation
toward gift card or gift package - is requested and greatly welcomed. The gift will provide an area family in need with a Thanksgiving Meal (and lot’s of leftovers). Residents must preregister with CCHASM prior to receiving a Thanksgiving Meal Package. Donations may be
sent to CCHASM at PO Box 1741, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Or, you can make a secure donation through the CCHASM website, www.cchasm.org, or bring grocery items to the Chesterfield County Fairground Exhibition Center Monday Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 7 p.m.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
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Monarchs shut out Colonials 41-0
Meadowbrook’s Darryl White, right, works with his teammates to bring down Colonial Heights’ Jared Morgan. NICHOLAS VANDELOECHT/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO.
By Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff Writer
CHESTERFIELD — Meadowbrook Football is on the move. After starting out in a hole at 0-3, they’ve won their last two games of the season, including a 41-0 routing of Colonial Heights on a rainy Thursday evening, Oct. 1. The hosting Monarchs struck quickly, rolling out to a 14-0 start off of touchdowns from Michael Hodges and Jace Miller and a twopoint conversion. Meadowbrook threatened again, down near the endzone, but Colonial Heights held firm, disrupting the Monarchs’ aerial game during the drive with plays that included a broken-up pass by Paul Medina. The Colonials forced the Monarchs into a four-and-out series, turning the ball over to the visitors. But Colonial Heights would
soon return the ball to the Monarchs, who put themselves in scoring position with a pass from De’Ron Lee to Bajon McCray. Jordyn Hunter would then muscle his way into the endzone to make it 21-0 over the visitors with roughly eight minutes left in the first half. Meadowbrook didn’t let off the gas, rolling out a big play by Miller down the right side of the field for the touchdown. The Monarchs would add two more touchdowns after building up a 27-0 lead over the visitors at halftime. Dartell Woody brought in the final touchdown of the night. Both teams are 2-3 following the matchup. 5A Meadowbrook has d e l i v e r e d tw o c o n secutive shutouts of 35 points of more against the Colonials and the Petersburg Crimson Wave, both of which are Colonial Heights’ James Faison takes off with the kick return in-hand. . 3A teams. Meadowbrook Colonial Heights, now home game against Conduit Road, Colonial will shoot for .500 when with two losses in a row, 5A Prince George on Heights). The Colonials it hosts 3A Hopewell on will look to bounce back Friday, Oct. 9 at CHHS are 2-1 in the region. Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. to .500 with a 7 p.m. Athletic Stadium (500
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Leaders dedicate new Active Duty Health Clinic PAT make stops at Camelot, Petersburg Sports Complex, 2 area schools and Dogwood Trace Golf Course By Amir Vera Staff Writer
FORT LEE — The new and improved Active Duty Clinic of Kenner Army Health Clinic was officially dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 25. “This is an exciting day not only for staff, but also for the patients, as we reopen the clinic doors and share this new facility with the Fort Lee community,” said Lt. Col. Brett Venable, commander of Kenner Army Health Clinic.
Venable said construction began eight months ago and said he understands it has not been easy for the staff. “The clinic’s new design will definitely improve patient flow, enhance communication with care teams and then optimize patient-centered services. The new clinic was worth the wait,” he said. Lt. Col. Kenneth A. Ford, officer-in-charge of the Active Duty Clinic, also said the new renovations will lend itself to maintaining the privacy and dignity for
vocations coming to service patients. From 1996 until 2005, the Active Duty Clinic operated under a “combined clinic” concept where all adult patients were provided services within three small, separate ambulatory clinics. After March 2004, care was provided in one newly renovated Adult Primary Care Clinic. It was during this time, Fort Lee officials said, that leaders in and outside medical activity identified the requirement for a clinic to be established in order to support the needs of military patients. Officials said an Army Family Action
Plan recommendation called for a more streamlined patient care process where military patients could be promptly treated and quickly returned to duty. Then, in June 2005, the Warrior Care Clinic opened its doors with three providers. Officials said between 2007 and 2009, the number of visits to the Active Duty Clinic increased 22 percent with further increases expected as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure process. Officials said to accommodate this growth, two additional providers joined the clinic. The Active Duty Clinic then moved
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in November 2009 to a larger, renovated space in the main clinic. The Active Duty Clinic was again renovated a month later in December 2009, adding 1,100 square feet with added examination rooms, provider offices and a larger waiting room. The Active Duty Clinic today has grown to 10 health care providers who care for 4,000 permanent party and 2,500 Army Logistics University students. Officials said further increases are expected. — Amir Vera may be reached at avera@ progress-index.com or (804) 722-5155.
Shepherd’s Center to host Clergy Luncheon From Contributed Report
CHESTERFIELD —In recognition of National Clergy Appreciation Month, The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield and Lucy Corr Village are hosting the second annual "Clergy Appreciation Luncheon" on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Grace Lutheran Church’s Fellowship Hall, 13028 Harrowgate Road, Chester. The primary goal of the luncheon is to acknowledge and recognize spiritual leaders and the faith-based work conducted in the community. "The second annual Clergy Appreciation Luncheon is an opportunity for our faith-based community to come together to show our appreciation and enjoy fellowship. We have been blessed with over 300 volunteers, representing 45 congregations in our community who donate their time, resources, and talents to enrich the lives of our communities’ seniors. We are here today because of our faith based community and this is our way of saying thank you," said Susan McCammon, executive director, Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. The mission of The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield is to enrich the lives of adults 50 and over by offering opportunities for interfaith community service, lifelong learning, and assistance in maintaining a healthy and independent lifestyle. For more information or to RSVP for this event, contact Susan McCammon at 804-706-6689 or email: shepcenter@gmail.com .
PETERSBURG
New stops announced for area transit From Staff Reports
PETERSBURG — The Petersburg Area Transit announced Oct. 1 a new transit service to Camelot, Petersburg Sports Complex, Petersburg High School, Ve r n o n Jo h n s M i d d l e School and Dogwood Trace Golf Course as of Sept. 19. “Providing public transportation to areas like the Sports Complex and Dogwood Trace, and two of our public schools, this really allows our citizens and visitors the ability to take a ride and visit the all the exciting attractions and places, and enhances accessibility to jobs within Petersburg,” said William E. Johnson III, city manager. City officials said the route was created and funded at no additional cost to PAT by using an existing driver, bus and by splitting the run times with the Virginia Avenue route. The scheduled times the bus will depart Petersburg Station located at 100 W. Washington St. will be at 6:45 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. “This new service allows patrons connecting from our PAT stops in Richmond, Hopewell and Colonial Heights more access to key destinations in Petersburg for work, school or play,” said Darius Mason, transit systems manager. For additional information on PAT routes or further assistance please call PAT Customer service at (804)733-2460 or by visiting www.iampetersburg. com.
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