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LOCAL Veterans Day ceremony COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The American Legion Post 284 will sponsor the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the War Memorial on the Boulevard. Guest speaker will be Brig. Gen. Walt Mercer, Assistant Adjutant General for the Virginia National Guard. The ceremony will also feature third-graders from Tussing Elementary School, under the direction of Michael Saunders, performing for the occasion.
Dunlop House seminar COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dunlop House Assisted Living & Memory Care will host another in its Survival Skills for Healthy Aging educational series for seniors. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Dunlop House, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard. The November topic: "Lifelines for Caregivers." Presented by Crater Caregivers Coalition, this event is free and open to the public. Those attending will learn about resources available to caregivers. There will be vendor exhibits and door prizes. Dinner will be provided with advance registration. Seating is limited. RSVP by Friday, Nov. 6, to 804-520-0050.
Turkey Trot COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The City's Chamber of Commerce and Recreation Department is gearing up for its 4th Annual Turkey Trot. The city 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.
Ladies Bible study COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Woodlawn Baptist Church, 3120 Woodlawn Ave., will be hosting a ladies Bible study entitled "A Confident Heart", by Renee Swope, on Saturday, from 9:30-12:30 p.m. There will be eight short DVD sessions with discussion. Materials will be provided. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public, however, a reservation is requested by calling the church at 526-2179. INDEX Classifieds .........V6 Opinion ..............V2 Things to do.......V3
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Marti Fann and Judy Harris, co-owners of Side Street Gallery in Colonial Heights are pictured inside the gallery. PHOTOS BY SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
Quilt show opens at gallery By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dozens of quilts are now on display at Side Street Gallery by the Richmond Modern Quilters Guild. The seven quilters from Mount Pisgah Me thodist Church in Midlothian created colorful quilts depicting landscapes, flowers and geometric shapes and patterns. “They challenged themselves to come up with personal themes,” said Judy Harris, partowner of Side Street Gallery. “They used their techniques but then they put a lot of themselves and their emotion and feeling into their quilts using all the elements of arts — line, color, texture — but it’s done using fabric.” Marti Fann, a mixed media artist who owns the gallery with
Currently, Side Street Gallery in Colonial Heights features dozens of quilts by seven artists from the Richmond Modern Quilters Guild. This exhibit will be at the gallery through Nov. 14.
Harris, said some of the quilts There’s also a quilted stool in are wall hangings while others the gallery. are in frames like a photograph. “It doesn’t have to be a flat
piece that goes on a wall or a bed, it can be functional,” Fann said. As a jewelry maker and painter, Harris was impressed with how much the quilts look like paintings. “I just admire the time that went into these,“ Harris said. “I like that they made an actual picture out of it just like you would with a paintbrush, but using cloth.” While quilting was first developed as a means for survival, Harris said it has flourished as an art form. “It’s not just a craft. It was a necessity to keep warm and a way to use scraps that they had and it is its own art form,” she said. “They’re just painting with fabric instead of paints.” Side Street Gallery, located at 127 Pickwick Ave., showcases hundreds of artwork from 50
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ELECTION 2016
Luck wins City Council seat By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — A special election was held in Colonial Heights Tuesday for a vacant seat on City Council. E. “Betsy” Gentry Luck won a clear victory with 53.28 percent of the vote, a 16-point lead over runner-up David P. Hoopsick with 36.94 percent, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections. David W. Bucciarelli II came in third place with 241 votes, equating to about 9 percent of the vote. Luck earned 1,405 votes and Hoopsick followed with 974. There were also 17 write-ins. “I just appreciate all the support the citizens have put in me and I’ll do my best to continue to make Colonial Heights the
best possible place to live and it’s really an honor to serve the city and the citizens again,” Luck said. The special election was called for the seat left by former Mayor C. Scott Davis in January. Davis stepped down as mayor in order to serve the city as the director of Planning and Community Development. Milton Freeland took his place on the city council, but decided not to run in the election. Luck served on the Colonial Heights City Council from 2000 to 2012, the latter four years in which she served as vice mayor. She said she chose not to run in 2012 because, at the time, she was also a kindergarten teacher and felt she “couldn’t give it 100 percent” with the lengthy council meetings. Luck continued
teaching but retired in June 2015 so she could then serve the city in full capacity. Luck taught in Prince George County and Colonial Heights Public Schools for 35 years. She served on the Colonial Heights School Board from 1993 to 1998 where she was vice chair for two years and chair for two years. Hoopsick is a contractor and small business owner. He previously worked for Reynolds Metals Company and Tele-media. Bucciarelli has worked in manufacturing, but he’s also been a member of several private sector safety committees with businesses. According to poll volunteers, Lakeview Elementary School had the biggest voter turnout during peak hours among the five polling locations. Voter Sterling Hawkins
said he was looking for a candidate who will continue to improve the property maintenance in the city. “That’s important to me,” Hawkins said. “It was going downhill and it’s being turned around. I hope it continues.” Lloyd Guerin said it’s important to vote for a candidate who “looks out for the city as a whole.” “You have to vote if you want to have any complaints,” he added. Luck had kind words for her opponents upon hearing the election results. “They ran a very good race and I hope they don’t give up their future aspirations to be on the City Council,” she said.
—Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progress-index.com
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Local racer speeds up in NASCAR ranks
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uto racing is a big sport in America and especially in the South. And Virginia has had its share of racing stars over the years. Most recently, Denny Hamlin of Chesterfield County is considered one of the all-time greatest late model drivers in the Virginias and Carolinas and is a bona fide superstar in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. And even closer to the Tri-Cities is an up-and-coming racer that hails from Colonial Heights. In July, it was announced that 17-year-old Gray Gaulding of Colonial Heights was joining Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) for three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2015. “Gray Gaulding is a tremendous driver and a wonderful person, and we’re thrilled that KBM has given him this opportunity to drive one of their Toyota Tundras,” said Tony Thompson, Krispy Kreme president and CEO. “We’re very pleased with how Gray has represented our brand for the past three years, and we’re excited to be along for the ride during this next phase of his career.” Needless to say, the Colonial Heights phenom was thrilled with the opportunity. “I’m very excited to be a part of KBM,” Gaulding said. “It’s a dream as a driver because I remember growing up watching Kyle and how much I wanted to drive for him when he started his own team. I know his mentality is to go out every weekend and win races. It’s a championship organization with great people. “I can’t thank Krispy Kreme and the more than 40,000 worldwide team members enough for believing in me and taking a chance on a 17-year-old kid. Driving a KBM Toyota Tundra is my dream opportunity.” Gaulding currently competes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series as well as a limited NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule and is a second year member of the NASCAR Next program. Gaulding who began racing at the bright young age of 3 on fourwheelers and dirt bikes developed technical skills at a young age that the average youth never learns. After spending nearly seven years racing on two wheels Gaulding began his stock car career when he received two Bandoleros for his 10th birthday. After winning four of the five races that Gaulding competed in through the 2008 racing season, he knew he wanted to be in NASCAR. By 2011, Gaulding had moved up the ranks and signed with Kevin Harvick Incorporated to race full time in the Pro All Stars Series. 2013 was Gaulding’s rookie season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. For Gaulding, his drive is simple. “I want to be the greatest NASCAR driver of all time,” Gaulding said on his website. With his track record so far, the Colonial Heights native may well achieve his goal.
INSPIRATION
O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory ... Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Psalm 98: 1, 4 SOURCE: WWW.DAILYSCRIPTURE.NET
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Keep Internet access tax free Think about how you use the Internet every day. You probably use it to check your emails, and to shop for the upcoming holidays. You use it to pay bills, to look up restaurant reviews, or to book flights. Maybe you use it to connect with friends via social media. Maybe it’s the primary way you keep up with the news, or your favorite sports team. Maybe you’ve used the Internet to search for and apply for jobs. Your children have probably used it to research for school papers, and maybe apply for scholarships. Perhaps you’ve used it to file taxes, or to pay your city or county vehicle registration. Maybe you use it to contact your elected representatives. The Internet has expanded beyond a tool of discovery that connects people across the world and has become an indispensable tool to help people manage their daily lives, run their businesses, and keep our cities, states, and nation operating. It’s an important channel for news and a platform for national discourse. In fact, every day my office receives hundreds of emails from constituents who share their thoughts, ideas, and opinions with me. Now, if you pull out your most recent cable and telephone bill and look closely, you’ll likely see a long list of access taxes for your phone. However, you will not see that same long list of fees for your internet service. That’s because Internet access has been tax free since 1998 when Congress passed an Internet access tax moratorium into law. The law has been renewed every few years since, banning taxes from being collected to simply go online. But every time the moratorium reaches its expiration date, the potential for a taxed Internet returns. As the Internet has grown into a critical resource, it has become even more important that access to the Internet remain unencumbered by taxes. Broadband Internet access is already expensive for many American families, especially families who live in rural areas. Adding a new tax on Internet access is an additional expense families don’t want or need. Traditional telecommunications services are often taxed at a higher rate than other goods and services: research by the Tax Foundation states that, nationwide, the average American pays about 17 percent in combined federal, state, and local government wireless taxes and fees each month on their phone bill (it’s around 12 percent in Virginia when you combine federal, state, and local taxes and fees). These taxes are not only frustrating because they are a burden on everyday Americans and entrepreneurs, but also frustrating because it seems every level of government is putting a tax on an essential service. This is not what we want for the Internet –but the same hikes could happen if the ban on
Internet access taxes is lifted. At the end of the day, it’s not just about Internet access taxes, or any single tax – it’s about the cumulative weight of all the taxes we pay, a weight that is heavy to carry for many Americans who are not just trying to get ahead, but trying to get beyond the grind of living paycheck-to-paycheck. I also believe that government – at all levels – has to stop layering taxes on everything citizens own or use – like those who want to tax Internet access. That’s why I’ve been working to protect American taxpayers, with commonsense steps like scrapping the tax code and starting over, so we can reintroduce a little rationality back into the way our taxes work. On the issue of the Internet access tax, there is a simple solution: make the ban on Internet access taxes permanent. Just a few months ago, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (H.R. 235). The legislation, which I cosponsored, permanently bans state and local governments from taxing Internet access, ensuring that Americans can continue to access the Internet tax free. It also prevents them from placing multiple or discriminatory taxes on e-commerce. (To be clear, this issue is not related to the Internet sales tax. Rather, this addresses a separate tax for Internet access). The bill now awaits a vote from the Senate. This is a simple step, but it’s meaningful. Americans are hit with taxes from the moment we wake, to the moment we go to sleep. We should be looking for every opportunity to prevent Uncle Sam’s overreach into American pocketbooks. Steps like this help us continue to draw a line in the sand, forcing Washington to change its hand on taxes. Congressman Randy Forbes Virginia Fourth Chesapeake, Va.
Education considerations For the last two sessions of the General Assembly, I have proposed major changes related to workforce training. Each year, after passing the Senate, it has been left in the House of Delegates Committee on Appropriations. We did, however, get a small amount, with the help of the Governor, in the budget as a trial of my legislative proposal. My proposal would fund our community colleges when they change workforce training from associate degree programs to certification programs. Currently, the community colleges get paid for degree programs but not certificate programs. Providing funding in this way encourages them to offer more focused training that can take place in a shorter time frame than the traditional two year degree programs. In addition, the student would need to receive independent certification of skills prior to the community college receiving funding.
This results in three valuable goals. First, it encourages the instructor to work to today’s standards. Second, it encourages the college to make sure the student receives independent certification. Third, it gives the college motivation to offer additional training to those that fail to pass certification on one part they have not mastered rather than requiring the student to retake the entire class. I will try again this year. This time around we not only have the support of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, but also we have evidence that faster training is possible. Working with Fort Lee, they allowed two dozen soldiers leaving the service to go to Southside Virginia Community College Greensville site for three and a half months. Each has now passed independent certification and each has received job offers. Now, instead of floundering around seeking employment, each will be a tax paying citizen. Recently in a presentation before business leaders, the leadership of the Federal Reserve pointed out the shortcomings that we have nationally in education. First is the lack of skilled tradesmen to replace those who will be retiring in the near future. We are trying to address this as detailed above. The second is that we have too many high school students who have no intention of going to college and, therefore, do not believe that high school has any value to them. Several years ago we started asking school systems to offer a better education plan for those who wanted a career without traditional college. We started requiring our high schools to offer better occupational training that could start young people toward a rewarding career. That was a start, but we can do better and are in some school districts. The third point that was made is that we can do better preparing our students at every level with investment having a greater impact with the youngest of children. However, their findings were that the most effective thing that can be done is in the first eighteen months of a child’s life, when their brain is first starting to process the world around them. That early processing is the foundation on which all other learning is based. Assisting families during these formative months will serve our young people throughout their education and the rest of their lives. We all can understand that if we work on all three of these issues, early childhood involvement, middle and high schools better focused on direction, and workforce training, we all win. We love to hear from you! You can contact us at Sen.Ruff@verizon.net, Post Office Box 332, Clarksville, VA 23927 or 434-374-5129. Sen. Frank M.Ruff Jr. R-Clarksville 15th Senate District Dinwiddie, Prince George counties
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WEEKEND ■ Book sales and signings Road trip. The Miles B. ■ Hands-on activities for Carpenter Museum Inc. children and families. located at 209 Hunter Several food trucks will St., Waverly adjacent to be on-site. For more inforRoute 460 and next to mation visit http://library. Glenn’s Automotive Shop, chesterfield.gov/events/ is sponsoring its annual written-word/ or call (804) Fall Festival on Saturday. 751-CCPL. The museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Festival hours are 10 a.m. 3. Great Gatsby to 4 p.m. This event offers fall gala free admission and will The U Can Make It feature food, fun activities, door prizes, raffles, a Too (UCMIT) Foundation variety of venders, amphi- will sponsor its “Second Annual Great Gatsby Fall theater, music and other entertainment. The public Gala” from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, at the VSU is invited to bring lawn Gateway Dining & Event chairs. For more inforCenter, Ettrick. This event mation, contact Carolyn will feature food, music, Wright, events coordinaand live performances. tor, at 804-943-4440, or The event is open to the Shirley Eley, director, at 804-721-5328 or by email community. Tickets for the event can be pureley.shirley 22@gmail. chased at http://www. com. ucmitfoundation.org
1. Fall festival
2. Festival of the Written Word
The Chesterfield County Public Library will host Festival of the Written Word — a celebration of books, reading, writing and authors, on Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Road, Midlothian. Twenty local writers, including Dean King, author of historical works, including “The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story”, will participate in panel discussions and interactive workshops. Participants will also enjoy other activities designed for children and adults. ■ Teen and adult poetry workshops ■ Children’s reading sessions ■ Author presentations ■ Writing exercises
BRIEFLY ITEMS
Free meal for veterans
does not include spouses or other family members.
Applebee's flapjack fundraiser
Texas Roadhouse restaurants in Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Glen Allen, and Fredericksburg invite veterans and active members of the United States military to enjoy a free lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Every Texas Roadhouse location across the country will participate in the free lunch event to show their appreciation to the men and women of our armed forces, and honor them for serving our country. The restaurant jukebox will play patriotic country music all day in celebration. The lunch event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Veterans Day. All veterans — including all active, retired or former United States military — can choose one of 10 entrees, including a 6-ounce sirloin and two made-from-scratch sides plus a choice of any non-alcoholic beverage during lunch. Guests must show proof of service such as military or VA card, or discharge papers. The free meal is for military personnel only; the offer
Chick-Fil-A restaurants to collect shoeboxes
HERNDON – Expanding upon its seven-year Veterans Day tradition of providing free meals to current and former service members, this year Applebee’s Grill & Bar® restaurants in the Greater Washington, D.C., Richmond, Shenandoah Valley and Hampton Roads areas will continue to honor veterans throughout November by hosting a flapjack fundraiser breakfast to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) the weekend of Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22. Guests can purchase tickets for the hearty pancake breakfast for $10 each at their local Applebee’s. The meal includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, and the guest’s choice of drink. Depending on the location, the fundraiser will be held either Saturday, Nov. 21 or Sunday, Nov. 22 from 8 to 10 a.m. Guests should contact their local restaurant for more information. If guests cannot attend the fundraiser but still would like to donate, they may
QUILT SHOW
Harris and Fann, along with seven friends in the art community, decided to take their art to Colonial Heights in 2013 while the Petersburg Regional Art Center was closed for renovations. After they filled up the initial building quite fast, they opened the adjoining building to expand the gallery. “We were hesitant at first because we were growing so quickly,” Harris said. “We weren’t sure we could manage it, but just to see if the public was interested, at the October opening that year, we opened this empty side up for artists to come in and we rented every space that night.” The gallery also offers painting, drawing and jewelry-making classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Harris said they are
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4. Elton John tribute at the Beacon Theatre The Beacon Theatre will present “Remember When Rock Was Young - The Elton John Tribute on Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Elton John Tribute captures the music, costumes and charisma of Sir Elton John. It stars the multiple award-winning, multi-talented singer/actor/ pianist Craig A. Meyer. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, online or by phone The Beacon Theatre is located at 401 N. Main St.,Hopewell; 804-446-3457; www. thebeacontheatreva.com or www.almosteltonjohn. com .nonecum culla digniet et asperum a nonsernam, occatur?
local artists. The gallery opened up two years ago and has since amassed a wide variety of artwork, from paintings and drawings to ceramics and multimedia pieces. “ I t h i n k w e’ v e g o t every art medium represented here from two-dimensional to three-dimensional like the pottery and the glass bird feeders that were made out of reclaimed dishes,” Harris said. While the gallery faced challenges with the construction of Boulevard in its way, Side Street has found its groove in the local arts scene, priding itself in being the only fine arts gallery in Colonial Heights.
DINWIDDIE — Al-Anon Family Groups for family and friends of alcoholics meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Friday at Kenwood United Methodist Church, 25200 Ritchie Ave., Petersburg. For more information, call 733-7395. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Friday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit the Post 284 website, http://mysite.verizon. net/legion284 or call 526-5656. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection Recovery Support program meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. each Friday in the conference room at the Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Groups meet for 90 minutes and offer a structured group process designed to encourage, support and empower. All diagnosis welcome. For more information, contact Gina at 804-605-5010 or towritegina@yahoo.com. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Friday at 10 a.m. at: Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also also held at 5:30 p.m. each Monday-Friday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large
parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959.
SATURDAY, Nov. 7 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, holds bingo each Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 7. There are six to eight chances to win $500 or more. Food is available. For directions or questions about this event, call 748-4896 and ask for Tom Gore. For information about VFW membership or other activities, call Tom Ferguson, 748-4896.
SUNDAY, Nov. 8 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Sunday. Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose.com or call 526-1537. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959.
MONDAY, Nov. 9 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The "Colonial Square Dancers," a nonprofit organization, meets from 7-9 p.m. each Monday at
CCHASM Thanksgiving meal CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry is asking for 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.
Side Street Gallery in Colonial Heights is currently displaying colorful quilts by the Richmond Modern Quilters Guild. PHOTOS BY SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESSINDEX PHOTO
looking to offer a wider variety of classes in the coming year. The quilts will be displayed until Nov. 14. — Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-7225154 or smertens@ progress-index.com
The 28 quilts on display at Side Street Gallery either hang on the walls or are in frames like the one pictured.
COMMENTARY
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FRIDAY, Nov. 6
Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories. For many of these children, a gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received. There will be a special collection day sponsored by area Chick-Fil-A restaurants and Operation Christmas Child. Anyone who drops off a shoebox filled with small items such as school supplies, toys and hygiene items on Tuesday, Nov. 10, will receive a coupon for a free breakfast item. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 800-665-2843 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. National Collection Week for gift-filled shoeboxes is Nov. 16-23.
donate at their table or make a donation directly on the Applebee’s support webpage: www.supportwwp.org/applebees.
the Colonial Heights High School cafeteria on Conduit Road. Square dancers and visitors are welcome. For more information, call 804-720-2340. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Monday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit http://mysite.verizon. net/legion284 or call 526-5656. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Monday at 10 a.m at Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Tri-City Coin Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. This club meets the second Monday of each month.
TUESDAY, Nov. 10 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Tri-Cities Hokie Club and Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Colonial Heights SEE CALENDAR, V5
Reflecting on the passing of Roger Green
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arrived about 15 minutes early to the memorial service. I quickly noticed two things. First, the auditorium of the Colonial Heights Middle School was packed. Roger Green touched so many lives. Secondly, hundreds of people sat silently, creating a hushed meditative atmosphere of reflection. Roger Green was loved. Something more soon caught my attention. The mood of the room was not hopeless sorrow. It was something profoundly greater. As I looked around, people seemed to be inwardly reflecting on his life; on the joy of the experiences they had with Roger. This was a life of significance. My encounters with Roger were brief. That is a profound regret on my part. Men like Roger Green elevate those they come in contact with. I don’t mean in the sense of career advancement, although Roger truly empowered people in the professional arena. I mean Roger Green elevated the very souls of people. Although we talked infrequently, our brief encounters left their mark. Roger had a
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way of doing that. I did not have the privilege of hearing Roger preach or teach the Gospel. I did however have the honor of watching a man walk out his faith in public life. His adherence to Christian values and principles in the way he conducted business, preached volumes without saying a word. No man is perfect and I’m sure Roger had his faults. However, what I saw and heard at the memorial service lead me to believe we all can continue to learn from the life Roger lived. Listening to the letter from his children was most impressive. Both were obviously unconditionally loved by their father. In the midst of a day that should have been all about the family, Roger’s legacy truly shined. Near the end of the service, his son rose and spoke on behalf of his father. While the crowd came to support the family,
Zachary Thomas Green wanted to make sure that the crowd knew that Roger Green loved them very much. Even in his own passing, Roger Green found a way to make it about others and not himself. “Know Green, Go Green” is a nationally known campaign focused on the planet. This organization wants to make the world a better place, but they are missing the mark. They could take a lesson from Roger Green. He knew that changing the planet begins with the real natural resource. Roger was an individual that focused on the heart and soul of the planet – its people. Some may say that his passing has made the world a little less “Green,” I would say it has had the reverse effect. Roger Green’s life has made our world a lot “Greener.” All I can say is that men and women like Roger Green make this world a better place. And this world has surely improved for having had a little more “Green” in it. —Craig Richards is the publisher of The Progress-Index.
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REGIONAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION SPOOKY SIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS
Dinwiddie favors Petersburg station By Alex Trihias
HALLOWEEN The carved pumpkin reads: Parental Advisory Explicit Content,” on the front porch of the home of Ashlynn Warf in Colonial Heights on Saturday, Oct. 31. SCOTT P. YATES/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
Mark Smith sits waiting for trick-or-treaters at his home on Richmond Avenue in Colonial Heights on Saturday.
The Nicholas family, clockwise from left, Crystal, Kendall, Nic, and Brian Burch, pose for a photograph during Colonial Heights’ Annual Halloween in the Park event at Flora Hill Park on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Families participate in the Colonial Heights Annual Halloween in the Park event at Flora Hill Park on Saturday.
Jessica Howard, left, and Jasmine Randolph, right, both work at the Colonial Heights Teen Center, pose for a portrait at the Colonial Heights Annual Halloween in the Park event at Flora Hill Park on Saturday.
The Hopkins and Reedy families pose for a portrait at the Colonial Heights Annual Halloween in the Park event at Flora Hill Park on Saturday.
A child from the Unger family of Colonial Heights visits the home of Ashlynn Warf, back left, and her daughter, Joscelyn Osborne, in Colonial Heights on Saturday.
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DINWIDDIE — Petersburg has gained an ally in its quest to land a railroad passenger station. The Dinwiddie Board of Supervisors have made it clear they favor the Collier South station in Petersburg, followed by proposed sites at the Boulevard in Colonial Heights, then Ettrick. The Board’s decision on a station doesn’t need to be made until Nov. 30. At the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday Oct. 20,, a representative from Michael Baker International spoke about a recent Tri-Cities Passenger Station National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, Study. Ken Mobley, the Public Involvement manager for Michael Baker, was looking for a resolution from the six jurisdictions in the region on preferences for the location of the new station. The purpose of finding a new location is the expected increase in ridership. Current ridership in Ettrick is now exceeding the size of the station that’s there, primarily due to the new passenger rail service down to Norfolk and the new line that’s been constructed, said Mobley. Within the next 20 years that ridership is expected to go up to 100,000 passengers. This would mean that Ettrick would have to go from being a small station to a small-medium station, according to Mobley. In 2010, the Federal Railroad Association found accessibility issues at the existing Ettrick passenger rail station. This created a study to determine a different location for a new rail station in the Tri-Cities area. It wasn’t until December of 2013 that Michael Baker International was chosen to run the study. Initially, 12 potential sites were identified, but three sites are now being studied in detail. These sites include: Boulevard along Route 1 in Colonial Heights, Ettrick in Chesterfield County, and Collier South in Petersburg. What is unusual about this situation is really from our technical evaluations in the environmental document, we think we can clear all three sites, said Mobley. So if the region decided on the Boulevard or Ettrick or Collier South, we think all of those could be permitted and constructed. So environmentally, there would not be something to preclude any of the three sites. Each jurisdiction is required to adopt a resolution if they choose to participate in the study. The Board plans to bring the resolution back in the November meeting.
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Baptist Church Address: 17001 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-0981. Christ Community Church Address: Meets at Lakeview Elementary School, 401 Taswell Ave. For more information or directions, call 520-6200, or www. christcommunitychurchva. org. Cameron Avenue Church of Christ Address: 601 Cameron Avenue. For more information, call 526-5286. Celebration of Life Church Celebration of Life Church of God meets at 123 Pickwick Ave. in Colonial Heights. For more information please call 221-2915. Chesterfield Community Church Address: Meets at Greenwood Presbyterian Church, 7110 Woodpecker Road. For more information, call 796-1040 or visitccc4jc2007@aol.com. Colonial Christian Address: 295 Dunlop Farms Blvd. For more information, call 520-4988 or visit www.colonialchristianchurch.com. Colonial Heights Baptist
Address: 17201 Jeff Davis Highway. For more information, call 5260424 or visit www.chbaptist.com. CH Nazarene Church Address: 601 East Ellerslie Avenue. For more information, call 526-6920. Colonial Heights Presbyterian Address: 211 Lynchburg Avenue. For more information, call 526-0929 or visit http://www. colonialheightspres.org. Community Christian Fellowship Address: Meets at Matoaca Middle School, West campus. For more information, call 526-8260 or visit www.ccfnet1.org. Covenant Christian Address: 542 South Park Blvd. For more information, call 526-0634. Faith Baptist Address: 1226 W. Roslyn Road. For more information call 526-8189 or visit mysite.verizon.net/FBC316/. Faith and Hope Outreach Center Address: 101 Highland Avenue. For more information, call 526-3667. Fellowship Baptist Church Address: 21000 Chesterfield Avenue, Ettrick. For more
information call 526-6184 or 590-2277. Highland Methodist Address: 125 E. Westover Avenue. For more information, call 526-3870. Immanuel Baptist Address: 620 Lafayette Avenue. For more information, call 5263276 or www.ibc4family.com. Ivey Memorial U.M. Church Address: 17120 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-1350. Life Church Address: 16801 Harrowgate Road. For info on Sunday services and other Life changing ministries and activities go to www.visitlifechurch. org, or e-mail wanda@visitlifechurch.org or call 526-7000. Lifeline Fellowship Church Services are held at Salem Church Elementary School, 9600 Salem Church Road, in Chesterfield. For more information, call 804-839-3136. Lyons Avenue Bible Church Address: 516 Lyons Avenue. For more information, call 520-7813. Lutheran Church of our Redeemer
Address: 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg. For more information, call 732-8567 between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Mount Calvary Baptist Church Address: 19600 Halloway Avenue, Matoaca. For more information, call 590-2094. Mount Pleasant Baptist Address: 3110 Greenwood Avenue. For more information, call 526-0816. Oaklawn Baptist Address: 7925 Hickory Road, Chesterfield. For more information, call 804-526-5649. Power Over Power Deliverance Ministries Address: Meets at Comfort Suites hotel, Colonial Heights (near Southpark shopping mall). For more information, call 757-968-6532. Prayer Vigil Ministry The Tri-Cities Prayer Vigil Ministry has a prayer line open for prayer requests seven days a week including holidays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The number to call is 804-895-6910. Prince of Peace Outreach Center
Address: 107 Pickwick Avenue. For more information or transportation, call Overseer Walter J. Mason at 834-2356. St. Ann Catholic Church Address: 17111 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-2548. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Address: The corner of Ellerslie Avenue and Old Town Drive. For more information, call 526-1790. Swift Creek Baptist Church Address: 18510 Branders Bridge Road. For more information, call 520-1211. The Lord’s Church Baptist Address: 20905 Third Ave., Ettrick. For more information, call 520-5133. Walthall Baptist Church Address: 14001 Woods Edge Road. For more information, call 530-8011. Wesley Methodist Address: 3701 Conduit Road. For more information, call 526-3700 or visit www.wesley.col-hts.org. Woodlawn Baptist Church Address: 3116 Woodlawn Avenue. For more information, call 5262179 or 541-3514.
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Neighborhood leaf removal service
‘EVERY PATIENT TELLS A STORY’
Public Works Department will begin collecting and removing leaves Nov. 9 From Contributed Report
After her talk, Dr. Lisa Sanders signs copies of her book “Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis” to students at Colonial Heights High School. SHELBY MERTENS/ PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
Doctor who inspired ‘House’ visits Colonial Heights High School By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Author and physician Dr. Lisa Sanders wants to inspire the next generation of doctors that practicing medicine is about telling stories. Sanders’s book “Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis” explores the investigative medical process of diagnosing patients, in which a moment’s decision can save a life. “Thinking is the most important in medicine — not testing,” Sanders said. High school students from Colonial Heights and Hopewell read Sanders’s book over the summer and were able to meet her on Monday, Oct. 26, as part of the Author Visitation Program in partnership with Virginia State University. It was the first time the Colonial Heights school division hosted the program, which was started five years ago. Sanders is the attending physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital and serves as an assistant clinical professor of internal medicine and education at Yale School of Medicine. She has written a column in The New York Times called “Diagnosis” since 2002, which inspired the creation of the Fox television hit series “House M.D.” starring Hugh Laurie. The medical drama ran on air from 2004 to 2012 in a total of eight seasons. Sanders was a technical adviser to the show. Sanders previously held a career in broadcast journalism before
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Vocational School on Conduit Road. CHESTERFIELD — Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center is facilitating an anonymous community support group for victims of domestic and sexual violence on the second and fourth Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending, call 804-318- 8265 for more information. This support group is confidential. Anything you say is kept in strict confidence, as is the location. You do not need to use your name unless you choose to do so. The group’s goal is to support, encourage and provide resources to participants.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 HOPEWELL — The Multiple Sclerosis SelfHelp Group meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Riverview on the Appomattox Rehab Center. For more information, call Melanie at 526-9129. This group meets the second Wednesday of the month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Post 284 Auxiliary meets Wednesday at the Post Home,
joining the medical world. She won Emmys while working at ABC and CBS News. Sanders became interested in medicine while covering medical stories as a journalist and decided to get her doctoral degree from Yale. “Every Patient Tells a Story” documents many of Sanders’s patients’ stories. The stories are meant to show how observation and intuition can go a long way in the diagnosis process. Sanders draws on personal experience in the book, writing that patients, whether they consciously admit it or not, want doctors to maintain eye contact, listen closely during conversation and give a “reassuring” touch of the hands to make patients feel more comfortable and attended to. “I think STEM is important but not as much as being interested in the people around you and their stories,” she said. “People think doctors are computers. That it’s simple and obvious. Often it’s an investigative process.” Sanders said doctors should take the time to hear patients out and not automatically write off symptoms as a common ailment like the cold or flu. “Time is the most important commodity that doctors don’t have,” she said. Following Sanders presentation a panel of medical professionals answered questions from students. Next to Sanders on the panel was Dr. Darren Witte, a physician of VCU Health Systems, Jennifer Whirley, the high school’s registered nurse and Christian Wheeler,
505 Springdale Ave. The Executive Committee meets at 6 p.m., followed by a social at 7. The general meeting begins at 7:30. For membership information, contact Rita Feasenmyer at 804-337-0905. The Auxiliary meets the second Wednesday of the month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weighins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For more information, call Evelyn at 748-2607. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., holds bingo every Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early bird games start at 6:45 and regular games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions or details, call 526-0689. Money raised supports youth projects in the community. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at: Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
the owner of Synergy PT & Athletic Performance, a private physical therapy clinic located in Colonial Heights. “The kids loved it. They were very engaged,” said Joe Douglas, instructional specialist for Colonial Heights Public Schools. “It exposed them to an authentic way to practice medicine.” Savanna Fox, a senior at Colonial Heights High School, thought it was a neat opportunity to meet the author of the book she read over the summer and said she enjoyed the discussions. “I thought it was really cool to read the book and meet her and get to hear her thoughts on the book,” she said. “It was interesting to see what my classmates had to say, too.” Sonali Luthar, a junior at the high school, said that although she is not interested in a medical career, she benefited from Sanders’s talk. “I really loved the book. It touched on a lot of concerns I had about going to the doctor,” Sonali said. She described Sanders as “very genuine and down-to-earth” and said it was good to see that doctors are aware that technology, while it has its perks, has caused some doctors to lose touch with patients. Sanders was scheduled to speakat VSU on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The City Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that convenient leaf removal services will be provided in city neighborhoods again this year. Each fall, residents collect and stockpile loose leaves along city streets, which city crews remove and make available to local recycling businesses. During the 2014⁄15 season, city crews collected approximately 3, 300 cubic yards of leaves. This year, leaf removal operations will occur in three main service areas, each consisting of three to four neighborhoods. A list of service areas can be found at www.colonialheightsva.org . Signs will be installed on adjacent thoroughfares to let residents know in advance when service is scheduled in their area. Please note that the time for service in each area is subject to change depending on inclement weather conditions and other events beyond the City’s control. Leaves will be collected and removed during the hours of 7:30 am and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Nov. 9, and ending Jan. 29, 2016. Residents are asked to place leaves along street frontages and roadsides
one week before service is scheduled to begin in their neighborhood. No leaves will be removed except during regularly scheduled times. Leaves that are not placed before regularly scheduled removal times will be removed during the next regularly scheduled service in the area. City crews cannot remove leaves from private property. Residents are asked to keep leaf piles free of tree branches, lumber, steel, rock, concrete or other debris. Hard objects mixed with leaves are hazardous and may damage leaf vacuum equipment causing unnecessary time and expense to repair or replace. Residents can assist city leaf removal operations by keeping parked vehicles clear of leaf piles. The use of off-street parking is encouraged wherever available. “No Parking” signs may be used to restrict parking on neighborhood streets while city crews remove leaf piles. To avoid damaging personal property, city crews will not rake leaf piles out from under or between parked cars. Residents may contact the Public Works Department at (804) 520-9372 for more information about this convenient neighborhood service.
BANK OF MCKENNEY
The power of pink
—Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progress-index.com
at: the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959.
THURSDAY, Nov. 12 FORT LEE — The Tri-City Toastmasters Club meets the second Thursday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Defense Commissary Agency in Multipurpose Room 6. The club is open to the public. For more information, visit the website at 8662.toastmastersclub.org. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Dante’s Pizzeria. For more information, call Ralph Dunn, secretary, at 7484810. This club meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Colonial Heights meets at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpark Boulevard, each Thursday at 7 a.m. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every
4 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Food is available for nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose.com or call 804-526-1537. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at: the TriCity Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS – The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Community Building, 157 Roanoke Ave. for a regular meeting, celebrating November birthdays and bingo. On Thursday, Sept. 19, the club will hold its Thanksgiving celebration with a meal catered by Sibley’s BBQ. Lunch will be served at noon. Those attending are asked to arrive at 11:30 a.m. The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club is sponsored by the City of Colonial Heights Department of Recreation and Parks. Any resident of Colonial Heights, 50 years of age or older, is invited to join meetings. For more information, call Rusty Sirles at 520-1652.
Paula Williams, an employee at the Bank of McKenney, has a pink mohawk spray painted into her hair during a fundraiser at the Bank of McKenney in Colonial Heights on Oct. 23, 2015. ALEX TRIHIAS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO.
All seven branches of bank participated in challenge, raised more than $2,500 for Massey Cancer Center From Staff Reports
During Pink Week, Bank of McKenne y ’s Power of Pink Challenge raised a total of $2,660 that will be going to Massey Cancer Center. All seven bank branches participated in the challenge that was started by Mike Taylor, manager for the Prince George branch. Taylor challenged all employees to color their hair pink and ask customers to do the same. Taylor accepted donations and colored his entire head. Three local salons donated their services: Pilo Arts in Colonial Heights, Village Hair Studio in Matoaca, and Jinny’s Family Hair Salon in Prince George. A donation of $10 got anyone who wanted to participate — the general public and customers — a streak of pink in their hair.
The Bank of McKenney in Colonial Heights hosted its fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 23, in honor of Pink Week. Employees at the bank challenged each other to recruit friends, family, and customers to donate $10 and get a pink hair extension or spray-painted pink streak in his or her hair. The bank decorated its interior with pink streamers and served pizza and cupcakes to its customers. Stacy Chisholm, spokesperson for Bank of McKenney, said, “All donations will go directly to Massey Cancer Center and be used locally to help cancer patients right here in the Richmond and surrounding areas. It is why we picked Massey Cancer Center - because the money is used local - in our communities helping our neighbors, customers and employees affected by cancer.”
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