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Vol. 11 No. 18 FEBRUARY 28, 2009 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 THURSDAY,

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IN THE COMMUNITY Singers wanted for community chorus PETERSBURG — Do you love to sing? Would you commit to a once a week practice? The Petersburg Festival Chorus is a four part community chorus and is searching for additional singers. The chorus is a diverse group which ranges from high school age to seniors. The music is varied and entertaining ... some oldies, gospel, traditional, big band, classical and show tunes. Rehearsals start Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Petersburg Area Art League, located at 7 E. Old St. in the Old Towne area of the city. All are invited to participate out of a pure love of singing. The Petersburg Festival Chorus was organized in the fall of 1989 and has continued since that time to present quality musical events in and around the Tri-Cities area. The chorus starts this new season with director, Haywood McCallum and accompanist, Nancy Allen. For more information call Ginia Sullivan at 862-3706.

City Council to hold public hearing COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council will hold a public hearing at the Colonial Heights City Council meeting set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 201 James Ave. For more information about the public hearing, including the items to be discussed, go to www.colonialheightsva.gov.

City Council looking for a few good men and/or women COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights City Council is seeking to fill existing vacancies on city boards, commissions, and committees with qualified city residents who have expressed a desire to serve the community in a special way. The following is a list of boards and/or commissions that currently has at least one vacancy: • Advisory Board to Recreation and Parks • Board of Architectural Review • Board of Zoning Appeals • City Wetlands Board • Historical Commission • Planning Commission • Senior Citizens Advisory Committee • Youth Services Commission. Download an applications for board, commission or committee and fax to 524-8734 or mail to Clerk of Council - City of Colonial Heights, P.O. Box 3401, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. For more information, contact Pam Wallace, city clerk at 520-9360 or at wallacep@colonialheightsva.gov.

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Work is progressing on the Colonial Heights Boulevard and according to William Henley, the city’s director of Public Works, as long as the weather cooperates, the work should be completed in the fall of this year as originally scheduled.

Completion of Boulevard construction still anticipated for fall 2014 BY F.M. WIGGINS STAFF WRITER

onstruction on the Colonial Heights Boulevard is continuing and Director of Public Works William “Chuck” Henley said that depending upon the weather, the work can be completed on time. “So far the weather has not been as cooperative as we hoped,” Henley said. Construction, especially involving work on underground utilities and expanding or building a road, is dependent on good weather, he explained. For most of 2013 though, Henley said it was a very wet year causing some delays. But, looking ahead, if there are enough sunny days in the near future, the work can be completed on the west half of the Boulevard and then begin on the east side. “The original schedule calls for completion in the fall of this year and I believe we can still meet that at this point,” Henley said. Part of the reason that Henley believes the work can proceed quickly on the east side of the road is that there is less subsurface infrastructure to deal with. “With a project like this you literally start at the

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Work continues on the west side of the Colonial Heights Boulevard. Once work is finished on the west side, work will then begin on the east side. bottom and work your way up.” Henley said the work includes improvements to or building storm water draining, relocating utilities —including gas and water lines, then putting down a subsurface for the pavement and finally pavement and sidewalks. Once work is completed on the west side of Boulevard, the same process — though with less subsurface utility work — will take place on the east side. “We’ll be moving the traffic from the east side to the west side,” Henley said. With the current traffic pattern — all

north and south bound traffic is compressed to two lanes between Lafeyette and Westover avenues. Henley said that traffic has been at times slow moving, but that it is still moving. “We’ve continuously kept the road open and access to all the businesses has been open. We’re just asking residents to bear with us,” he added. “We believe that the long term gains will be worth the short term pains.” • F.M. Wiggins may be reached at 7323456, ext. 3254 or fwiggins@progress-index. com.

State representatives outline session priorities Del. Kirk Cox to focus on veterans’ issues, jobs, education and ethics reform RICHMOND — The Genral Assembly 2014 session has started and state representatives who represent the Tri-Cities are already taking aim at the issues they plan to tackle. One of those issues bridge the partisan divide. Both Del. Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg, and Sen. Frank Ruff, R-Clarksville, support

legislation that requires the state to notify local governments of pending applications of group home licensure. “That is a concern coming straight from the localities. There is concern about the licensure and a concern about the follow-up. We want to make sure that they are not just being left unattended,” said Dance, who prefiled legislation on the issue on Dec. 27. The legislation comes six months before Southside Virginia Training Center, which at one point housed 224 patients with developmental disabilities, is expected to close. SVTC is the first of four state facilities that will close its doors by mid-2020 as part of a $2.4 billion settlement between Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice. It

will shift the care of those with intellectual disabilities to community-based services. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit the Justice Department filed against Virginia over what it called systemic violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It aims to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of individuals with developmental disabilities. By July 2013, 80 SVTC patients had made the transition to community-based care. Meanwhile, 133 SVTC employees had been laid off, which is just a slice of the expected 900 jobs to be lost with the closure. If the state’s goals are met this fiscal year, SVTC’s population will reduce by another 118 people.

Most of those that have made the transition have gone to group homes, some of which have sprouted up in the local area. “Just because the clients are housed here, does not mean that the clients are going to locate here,” Dance said. By the end of January, Dance — along with other members of a committee charged with looking at mental health services in the state — will make recommendations to the governor on how to improve such services. Another priority for Dance is voting rights. She proposed an amendment to an existing law that will give the General Please see LEGISLATORS, Page 3

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Looking ahead to 2014 in the Tri-City area

ooking ahead to the future can always be an endeavor fraught with risk. Who can really predict the future? And while some things are hard to predict, change is a constant in life and in the Tri-Cities. In 2014, big changes for the area is coming for business, government and other institutions. Rolls Royce is set to open a new manufacturing facility at its manufacturing campus in Prince George County. The aerospace company has budgeted $136 million for the Advanced Airfoil Machining Facility, which is set to create 140 jobs. In Chesterfield County, the construction of Virginia State University’s new multipurpose center could help not only the university make money, but the entire region. The 165,941 square-foot building in Ettrick is set to seat 6,100 people for events. The space will be used for VSU and community events, and will be the home of university athletics. Estimated total cost for the facility is $84 million. Construction is slated to begin in the late spring, and to be completed about a year later. The wheels may be put in motion for Colonial Heights residents to have more shopping options with the start of construction on a Kroger grocery store. The Kroger company has its eyes set on the site of the old courthouse on Temple Avenue and has until March 11 to close on the purchase agreement with the city. The property must also be rezoned; it’s currently zoned residential-office, according to City Attorney Chip Fisher. A September 2013 draft agreement between the company and the city will see Kroger pay $2.6 million for the site. If the deal with the city goes through, construction on the store must start by no later than Dec. 31, 2014, and be complete with the store open by no later than Dec. 31, 2015. The $8 million project should bring at least 200 jobs to the city. In Hopewell, the renovated Beacon Theatre is set to open its doors to shows. The 1928 former movie palace had fallen into disrepair over recent decades and has undergone major renovations in two phases since 1997. The city appropriated $4.1 million to restore the theater. The council ended up allocating the funds to finish the last stages of the renovation with a 4-2 vote in April 2012. Now, the former movie palace is slated to be open for business by springtime, with the Temptations performing on April 12, as its first major booking. For Petersburg, something old could be made into something new. In October 2013, City Council voted to authorize the sale of City Hall and several other city properties to a developer for a long-awaited hotel and conference center downtown. Properties for sale include the old Petersburg Hotel, City Hall and City Hall Annex and four parking lots located near these buildings. City Manager William E. Johnson III said the price for the city properties could be between $4.5 and $5 million. Plans presented to council by CathFord Consulting LLC include an 87-room boutique hotel with a meeting space and restaurant. The proposal said that the addition of 120 rooms to the hotel and 10,000 square feet of conference space to be built on the current city parking lot on North Union Street, could come if “market trends indicate the probability of success.” The developers plan to restore the former Petersburg Hotel and then to connect the building with City Hall. The City Hall Annex would also be used for Virginia State University’s Hotel and Restaurant Management Program and a four- or five-star restaurant. The redevelopment project is set to cost $18.5 million. The hotel could open as soon as June or July 2015. But city government operations would have to find a new home during construction. The developer would want City Hall vacated by April of this year to meet the projected 2015 opening. The city does have available temporary space in other buildings. The estimated cost for a new permanent City Hall is $16 million. Dinwiddie is also working toward plans to replace the center of its government. The Board of Supervisors plans to replace the aging Pamplin Administration Building and surrounding administration buildings, with a new government complex. Baxter Bailey & Associates Architects estimate that the complex could cost as much as $11.5 million. If a contract is approved, demolition could begin this year. One of the more anticipated events in the region will be the opening of the new Petersburg Public Library. After years of planning and raising money, the 45,000 square foot library is slated to open its doors in late February. All told, it could be an exciting year for the Tri-Cities with major new additions coming to the area, including a renovated theater, a new library, a multipurpose center at a university and a new hotel/conference center in downtown Petersburg.

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To the Editor: What did you do when you started your day this morning? Perhaps you made a quick stop at Starbucks to grab your regular Caffe Latte. Maybe you watched out your living room window as your kids walked to school, rounding the corner until they were out of your sight. Maybe you made last minute plans with your spouse to catch a movie later that evening. Perhaps you went for a long run to train for an upcoming half-marathon or met a client for breakfast at the local diner. These freedoms and comforts exist largely because we live in a safe nation. In commitment to our Constitution, our nation has placed great priority on a dedication to this wellguarded peace. Similarly, over the past 50 years, Department of Defense innovation and technology has made our military the most technologically advanced in the world. Now, in the 21st century, dedication to harnessing topof-the-line technology is even more necessary. We live in a post 9/11 society. We’ve known for some time now that there are those who actively seek to do our nation harm by targeting our buildings, our city streets, and public events. We also know that terrorist organizations are actively pursuing chemical, nuclear, and biological weaponry. Quite simply, there are those who want to hurt America and rob us of our freedoms. Our Founding Fathers knew that these freedoms were so precious that they were worth protecting and worth defending. They also knew, as we know today, that one of the realities of having these freedoms is that there will always be individuals who want to take them from us. To lack vigilance in our investment in national security fails a central tenet of our constitutional duty – outlined in the first sentence of the Constitution – to provide for the common defense. There’s no doubt that reconciling defense spending with our rapidly increasing national debt and deficit is a big task. Admiral Mike Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has called our national debt this country’s “biggest national security threat.” There is plenty of waste at the Pentagon and we need to do our due diligence in making sure every

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defense dollar is treated as an investment. That’s why I have supported legislation to audit the Department of Defense to ensure that every taxpayer dollar is well spent. However, we cannot use the national debt as an excuse to jeopardize our national security. Washington can – and must – get its fiscal house in order without cheapening our national security. Today, the danger of eroding our defense budget stretches beyond the battlefield. The ripple effects don’t just touch our men and women in uniform, federal workers or defense civilians. The losses impact every rung of the American way of life – from Americans providing for their families by heading to work every day, to cheering spectators at a marathon. This is not a partisan issue. It’s an American issue. As chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and former chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, I work every day with Democrats and Republicans alike who have a common goal: protect and defend the United States of America. Democrats and Republicans are committed to making our nation safe and secure. Democrats and Republicans are committed to ensuring our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to serve our nation with courage and honor. Carl Vinson, the former legislator largely credited with laying the defense foundation that prevailed in World War II, offered the following words that serve as both warning and

advice to us today: the most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. The investments we have made in national security have been invaluable to Americans throughout the existence of our nation. And today, it’s more important than ever. We cannot make concessions. We must make our technology top-of-the-line. We must ensure our men and women in uniform are the best-equipped, best trained in the world. We cannot afford to cheapen our national security. We are America – the land of the free and the home of the brave. Congressman Randy Forbes R-Fourth District Chesapeake, Va.

At a veterans’ hospital, everyone has paid in full To the Editor: I just read a dialogue from an old black and white television program. The men just arrived at a veterans’ hospital. The following were their remarks to each other about the medical services that military personnel receive there: “I wonder who gets to use this place?” “Any American, any war.” “For free?” “No. Everyone here is paid in full.” I am sure that many Americans would have the view of the first man, that the veterans are receiving free medical care. In reality, those men have purchased not only our freedom, but their own medical care with their blood in the sands of Iwo Jima and thousands of other places. In addition, both our freedom and the cost of their medical care was bought with a very high price on the seas and in the air. Hooray, for the men and women of our armed forces who have sacrificed so much for us! In a greater way, Christ paid the price for our spiritual freedom by shedding His blood on the cross. Because of His sacrifice on Calvary, the wage of our sin has been “paid in full.” Dan Manka Fairmont, W.Va.

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“It is mild here right now. Maybe toward the end of the month we will get snow, once it gets past the mountains.”

“Right now, it is pretty bad in terms of temperature. It is dry and cold, and usually mild and wet seems to be the trend.”

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LEGISLATORS Continued from Page 1

Assembly power to restore the civil rights of nonviolent felons’ who have completed their sentences, including probation or parole. O u t g o i n g G ov. B o b McDonnell restored over 4,000 non-violent felons’ rights during his tenure, more than any other governor with that authority, according to the Associated Press. Dance said that passing such a law will allow the restoration of nonviolent felons’ rights to transcend whoever is in the executive mansion. “If you have a law like that on the books, the only thing I can equate it back to is the Emancipation Proclamation,” Dance said. Other legislation Dance has introduced would allow qualified voters to vote absentee in person without having to provide an excuse for not being able to vote in person on Election Day. “That is based on the trust factor. Why can’t you not trust me to do the right thing?” Dance said. Like other representatives, Dance is placing focus on legislation that will help spur growth in a lagging economy. She pre-filed legislation that will give businesses in “historically under-utilized business zones” priority when certain state agencies are looking to enact contracts. “In older cities, it can be kind of a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because they are historic,” Dance said. But some older cities are landlocked or require upkeep on their aging buildings, she added. Dance also plans to support laws that will require the state to tack on fiscal impact statements to unfunded mandates. This

year, the state’s handing off of storm water regulation to localities ignited protests by some leaders in the Tri-Cities. Many localities decided to charge their residents more to handle the additional regulatory burden. “That is a cry from the localities. Unfunded mandates cause a hardship to them [localities]. We at least need to be aware of the fiscal impact to them,” Dance said. Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, is drafting legislation that specifically focuses on veterans’ issues and creating manufacturing jobs. Cox proposed increased training and placement of veterans in needed manufacturing positions. He proposed that a council be created to find ways to provide incentives to the general population but with greater emphasis on veteran needs. “They come out with a tremendous skill set. Even just showing up on time and being good employees,” he said. Ruff, whose district includes parts of Prince George and Dinwiddie Counties, plans to introduce legislation concerning employment in manufacturing. This year, Ruff is drafting legislation that would offer community colleges more funding according to the number of students that pass industry certifications. “Manufacturing companies across the state and across the nation are telling us that there isn’t a supply line of people maintaining these skills,” he said. “A lot of these folks are at the point where they can retire at any day.” He added that he would work toward community colleges providing classes in manufacturing skills that would better fit a working adult’s schedule

than a standard academic semester. Major legislation for Sen. Henry Marsh, D-Richmond, a main Tri-City representative in the Senate, is Brendon’s Law. The law gets its name from Brendon Mackey, the 7-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet while he was on his way to a July 4th celebration with his f ather. Marsh’s legislation will make random gunfire carry a penalty of five to 40 years in prison. It is already illegal in Virginia to willfully discharge a firearm in public or shoot in or across a road or street. Aside from generating jobs, Republican legislative priorities will center around education, and ethics reform. Individual legislative priorities will also focus on district needs. Cox is drafting legislation that would lower student university fees, especially student fee contributions to intercollegiate athletics. He said that a lot of funding for athletics should be from other sources since the vast majority of students aren’t athletes. Cox also recommends a graduated increase in financial aid every year a student stays in college. He said that the goal was to provide incentives to keep students enrolled. As House Majority Leader, Cox said that he would work toward comprehensive ethics reform concerning gifts. Virginia’s disclosure and ethics laws came under scrutiny earlier this year when Gov. McDonnell and his family accepted thousands of dollars in gifts and cash from Star Scientific Inc., a dietary supplementmaker. Del. Riley Ingram, RHopewell, plans to patron a bill to provide a 10 cent per gallon tax credit for fuel produced in Hopewell’s ethanol plant, to Vireol BioIndustries PLC. The firm

WEEKLY CALENDAR TODAY JANUARY

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 each Friday from 1-2:30 p.m. 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. 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.

SATURDAY JANUARY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Stress and Anger Management by Yoga and Meditation is being held 5-6 p.m. each Saturday at 914-A Hardy Ave. For more information, call Dr. J. Upadhyay at 5240589 or 943-8688. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, holds bingo every 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. CHESTERFIELD — The Tri-City Virginia Chapter of Newborns In Need will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Chester Christian Church, located at 4330 Curtis St., Chester. For more information, call 804-681-0131.

SUNDAY JANUARY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Sunday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For

directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537.

MONDAY JANUARY

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 the Post 284 Web site, http://mysite. verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656. HOPEWELL — The James House is offering a free support group for adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This cost-free, conﬁdential group, open to women throughout the Tri-City area, is being held on Monday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will continue through March 17. Registration is required. For more information, including the location of meetings, or to set up an intake appointment, contact Charlotte at 804-458-2704. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association, a British Heritage Society, will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. For information, call Valerie Jones at 804-526-1731. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Tri-City Coin Club meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. For information, call George Minson at 804-5262939.

TUESDAY JANUARY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Quilter’s group program meets every Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at the Senior Center, 157 Roanoke Avenue. We have tables for your workspace. Bring with you your fabric and sewing notions, sewing machine, extension cord and work in progress. For more information call 804-520-9220. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dunlop House Assisted Living and Dementia Care will present its next Survival Skills for Healthy Aging “Dash and Dine” educational event from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd. The topic is “Back Health” and Quintessential Chiropractic will present information on how to relax your back as well as show their unique technique for getting you “back” in line. A box dinner is pro-

plans on announcing in January whether they plan to open the plant. Ingram introduced the legislation three years ago to benefit the now defunct Osage Bio Energy Company, but the firm never opened the plant. Osage sold the facility to Vireol earlier last year. Ingram is also spearheading legislation that would require check cashing businesses to require that customers show identification. Many check cashing businesses cater to immigrant populations, who lack identification. The businesses keep a percentage of the check funds as profit. Ingram said that he has spent three years trying to get the legislation through. He proposed it after a man stole checks and money orders from a desk in his Hopewell real estate office, Ingram and Associates. The offender used the money orders at a local check cashing business to steal $800. The case was thrown out of court after the owner of store admitted that she didn’t require customers to show identification and told the defense that she wasn’t sure beyond a reasonable doubt who the offender was. Ingram said that since then, his constituents have reached out to him with stories of their children or grandchildren forging personal checks to cash at check cashing businesses. Ingram said the focus of the legislation was not i m m i g r a n t s, b u t t h e elderly. “They’re here illegally and they’re working and cashing that check, but I have a problem with this too; maybe that job could be used for someone who is here legally,” he said. “But that is not what I’m concentrating on; I want to protect the elderly.”

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Police Crossing Guard Jennifer Fletcher controls traffic at Colonial Heights Middle School Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. People in the Tri-Cities soldiered through extremely cold temperatures in the area.

BRIEFLY

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Teen Center will host a Girls Night Out from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Teen Center, located in the Colonial Heights Community Building, 157 Roanoke Ave. Girls Night Out is open to girls who attend Colonial Heights middle or high School. Girls must register to compete in the event by Wednesday, Jan. 15. The cost is $3 each and covers the Pamper Me Party to include manicures/pedicures, a cooking project and

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and support meets at Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Colonial Heights at 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The group is designed to be “open” so that a person can begin coming any week. Childcare is provided. The church is located at 17201 Jeff Davis Hwy. DivorceCare features nationally recognized experts on divorce and recovery topics. For information, call 526-0424. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weigh-ins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For 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 5260689. Monies raised support youth projects in the community. CHESTERFIELD — Chesterﬁeld County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center hosts a free, ongoing support group for survivors of domestic and sexual violence from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. New members are welcome to join at any time. For information or to enroll, call 706-1281. CHESTER — The American Red Cross, Web of Hope, welcomes all who would like to learn to knit or crochet to its monthly meeting held at Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St., on the third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to participate, or you may help this program by donating new yarn. For information, call Linda Southward at 779-3453 or Angela Guastella at 530-0871.

THURSDAY JANUARY

snacks. For more information or to register, call 5248717.

Teen Girls Night Out

vided, but RSVP is required by calling 804-5200050. This event is free and open to the public. HOPEWELL — The James House is offering a cost-free, conﬁdential support group for Spanish speaking women affected by violence at home. The group, open to women throughout the Tri-City area, meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration is required. For more information, including the location of meetings, or to set up an intake appointment, call 804-458-2704. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Tri-Cities Hokie Club and Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Colonial Heights Vocational School on Conduit Road.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Triad will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at the Senior Center, located in the Community Building, 157 Roanoke Ave. Triad is a partnership consisting of the local Public Safety Office, seniors, and senior service providers who work to prevent the victimization of seniors. It is run by the SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Council. There is no cost to attend the meetings.

directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537. CHESTER — The Chester Village Sunshine Club meets at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday at Chester Village Clubhouse, 11701 Chester Village Drive. This is for seniors 62 and older. Coffee and refreshments are provided. CHESTER — Commonwealth Power Sports presents every type of Bike Night 6-8 p.m. each Thursday at Steel Horse Bar & Grill, 1920 W. Hundred Road. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Colonial Heights meets at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpark Boulevard, each Thursday at 7 a.m. HOPEWELL — St. Joseph Catholic School holds bingo every Thursday at AHEPA Hall, 810 W. Poythress St. Doors open at 5 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. Food is available for nominal fee. For more information, call St. Joseph School at 732-3931. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Colonial Heights Community Center, located at 157 Roanoke Ave. This week’s program will be sponsored by the Senior Center. Any resident of Colonial Heights, age 50 and older, are invited to join this club, which meets on Thursdays. For more information, call 526-3497. PETERSBURG — An Amputee Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 95 Medical Park Blvd. All patients who have experienced an amputation, as well as their family and friends are invited. For more information, contact Stephanie Thompson at 504-8100 or stephanie.thompson@healthsouth.com. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Association of Military Retirees meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month in the Colonial Heights Community Building. Military retirees of all branches of service and their spouses, and Reserve and National Guard retirees are invited to become members. All active duty members with 18 or more years service are invited to become a member. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — If you are a family member or friend of someone who has dementia, including Alzheimer’s, and would like to join a support group, please call 526-6851. Support groups are meeting on the ﬁrst and third Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 831 Ellerslie Ave. Dinner provided if you RSVP no later than the morning of the group meeting. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Lee Post 2239 and the Ladies Auxiliary meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Post Home, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway.

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The Colonial Voice will publish a listing of events in the community each week. The goal is to highlight the nonproﬁt, social, fraternal or self-help groups in the region. The deadline for submitting items is at noon Monday for the Friday newspaper. Submit calendar items to newsroom@progress-index. com or to The Progress-Index, 15 Franklin St., Petersburg, VA 23803.

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In Memory PAUL G. CRIST

Paul Garber Crist, 97, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at his residence. Born May 6, 1916, in Timberville, to the late Joseph E. and Ruth Garber Crist, Mr. Crist was a World War II United States Army Air Force veteran, and retired from Virginia Power (VEPCO) after 43 years of service as an operations supervisor. He was a member of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, and the Colonial Heights Optimist Club. He is survived by: his loving wife of 58 years, Lucille Young Crist; two sons: Joseph Boyd “J.B.” Crist, his wife, Susan and their son, Andrew Joseph “A.J.” Crist of Colonial Heights, and W. Konrad Crist, his wife, Karen Ann of Hardy and their sons, Konrad Laurence Crist of Wellsville, Pa., and Kenneth Paul Crist, his wife, Joy and their children (greatgrandchildren), Emma Rose and Carter Mackay of Spotsylvania. He is also survived by: sister, Anna Huffman, her husband, Paul of Bridgewater, and their daughter, Patricia. He was predeceased by: niece, Diane (Huffman) Morningstar. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory. The family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The graveside service took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Thornrose Cemetery, 1041 W. Beverley St., Staunton. Both services were officiated by the Rev. Dr. Alden Towberman and his daughter, the Rev. Tiffany Towberman. Memorial donations can be made to Crater Community Hospice. Condolences may be registered at www. ealvinsmall.com.

MARY L.F. HARTLEY

Mary Lee Forker Hartley, 95, a long-time resident of Colonial Heights, died peacefully on Dec. 28, 2013, surrounded by her family in Wilmington, N.C. Born on June 22, 1918, in Nara Visa, N.M., Mary was the daughter of the late Harry Lee and Elizabeth Jane Forker. After finishing high school in Centerville, N.M., she attended Long Beach Junior College and graduated from UCLA. Mary was a loving wife and mother whose patience, sharp mind and quick wit were a blessing to her family and friends. She taught in public schools in California and Virginia, loved working with children and volunteering to help others. Survivors include: her devoted husband of 68 years, Early Reeves Hartley; daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Fred Nelson, Kathy and Scott Blackburn, and Nancy and Joe Arico; grandchildren, Drew and Jennifer Nelson, Abbey and Scott Clayton, Aaron and Sharra DeHart, Morgan DeHart, Clark and Shannon Blackburn, Megan Blackburn, Joe Arico and fiancé, Christine Clawson, and Michael Arico; greatgrandchildren, Laine Nelson, Harper Clayton, Camden DeHart, Elaina DeHart, and Brielle Blackburn. A celebration of her life was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at First Baptist

Church, 411 Market St., Wilmington, N.C. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401, or The Davis Community, 1011 Porters Neck Road, Wilmington, NC 28411. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the caregivers of the Davis Community and Lower Cape Fear Hospice for the comfort provided Mary and our family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. andrewsmortuary.com.

BETTY S. P. REAMEY

Betty Sue Poythress Reamey, of Colonial Heights and formerly of South Hill, departed this life on Jan. 2, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1938, to the late Thomas Henry Poythress a n d E m m a S u e B a i rd Poythress. She was also predeceased by her brothers, James, Charles, Jackson and Jesse. She retired from the Colonial Heights city school system after 37 years of service, worked as a paraprofessional at Lakeview Elementary School and was a long-time member of Ivey Memorial Church. She is survived by: her husband of 56 years, Calvin Marshall Reamey; her daughter, Sandra Lynne Reamey Daul and husband, Joseph Allen Daul; her grandchildren, Codey Allen Daul and Brandon Marshall Daul; her sisters; Bernice Puryear, Margaret Parker and husband, Dickie; her niece, Jennifer Parker Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory. Interment followed in Crestview Memorial Park. Visitation was held Sunday from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent through www.crowderhitecrews.com.

DELIA J. TAYLOR

Delia Joyce “Dee” Taylor, 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at her residence. Born in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Mary Elder Joyce, and the widow of Wesley Taylor. She was a member of Wood’s United Methodist Church, and attended Second Chance Baptist Church. She was a retired Fixer with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., a volunteer for the Ettrick Matoaca Volunteer Rescue Squad for over eight years and the Colonial Heights Fire Department. She received her CERT certificate for the disaster team in Colonial Heights, and was a caregiver for many people in the area. Dee, Brenda Redfern and Charlotte Dimirack were the “three musketeer” mall walkers. She is survived by: a beloved son, Harold Jeffrey Taylor and wife, Connie, who was like a daughter to Dee, of Colonial Heights; a brother, Michael Joyce of Dinwiddie; a niece, Michelle Reed of Chesterfield; and a nephew, Mark Joyce of Dinwiddie. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Blandford Cemetery, 319 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, with the Rev.

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SHIRLEY A. THOMPSON

Shirley Ann Thompson, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Eagle Rock, she was the daughter of the late Boyd E. and Janice King West, and the widow of Elmer Howard Thompson Jr. She was preceded in death by: a sister, Frances Gaines and a brother, James West. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Petersburg. She is survived by: two daughters, Linda Childress, and Janet Farrell; a son, Elmer Thompson III, all of Colonial Heights; three granddaughters, Lisa Harvie of Amelia, Amy Settle of Colonial Heights, and Carrie Walker of Chester; four great-grandchildren, Faith, Madelyn, Taylor and Kerrigan; sisters and brother, Judy West and Howard West of Colonial Heights, and Betty Cade of Covington. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, with the Rev. Arthur Lands officiating. Interment followed in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at the funeral home. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall. com.

FRANK M. TUNSTALL

Frank M. “Pete” Tunstall Jr., 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Frank M. Tunstall Sr. and Emma Corker Tunstall. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church, and a United States Navy veteran. Pete is survived by: his loving wife of 27 years, Barbara V. Tunstall; a daughter, Debbie Davis of Chester; four stepchildren; numerous grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in the Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia, 10300 Pridesville Road, Amelia. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Condolences may be registered at www. ealvinsmall.com.

ROY E. WILKERSON

Roy Emerson Wilkerson, 58, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Jan. 3, 2014.

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he Tri-Cities Road Runners had a healthy start to the New Year with “predict your time” 5K and 10K races through Fort Lee. Instead of the winners being the fastest male and female, they were the runner who came closest to predicting their times. Larry Toler, former president of the Tri-Cities Road Runners, said that was to keep the event from being overly competitive. “You can walk it and win it,” Toler said. About 25 runners participated in the race. Before setting out for their races, all runners wrote down their predictions. In order for times to be as close to a guess as possible, no watches were allowed and there was no clock at the finish. Unlike other races,

Runners set off on the course during the Tri-Cities Road Runners’ New Year’s Day Bash. The annual event, held at Fort Lee, drew about 25 runners for exercise and fellowship. mile markers weren’t used, either. In the past, the races were standard. “It just got to competitive,” Toler said. “The fastest guys would always win.” Despite the change to the style of the race, the tradition has continued since 1980, when the club was founded. The race has always taken place on different locations on Fort Lee. Toler said the post is an ideal location.

“It’s safe and it’s very accommodating because of the trails in the park and the roads,” he said. After the race, everyone gathered at the Washington Grove Housing Centre on post for a champagne toast and a potluck brunch. Ivan Harner, who frequently runs the 10K, said he enjoys bringing in the New Year with the other Road Runners. “It’s a way to celebrate a healthy lifestyle and eat Please see RUN, Page 5

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Heights man sentenced for fatal accident

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Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Waldo Emerson and Virginia Woodall Wilkerson; and was also preceded in death by: a brother, Tony; and one sister, Shirley. Roy loved music and gardening. He was employed at the Food Lion Distribution Company in Disputanta as a FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS “By operation of law, his license truck driver. CHESTERFIELD — A 30-year- to operate a motor vehicle in VirHe is survived by: his lovginia will be indefinitely revoked,” old Colonial Heights man has ing wife of 20 years, Marie been sentenced to 1 1/2 years in Fierro said. He added that this isn’t Wilkerson; three daughters, prison for killing his best friend Christie’s first time in trouble with Kristi and Kacie Wilkerson the law for drinking. He was previin an alcohol-related crash in and Mandy Schofield; one RACHAEL QUICK/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO ously convicted Feb. 22, 2011, in Chesterfield County. son, Scott Schofield; three Aaron B. Christie was sentenced Colonial Heights for Driving Under Rick Bealert is the new general manager of Prince George Golf grandchildren and one on the Influence, and for being drunk Monday in Chesterfield Circuit Course, located at 8399 Golf Course Drive in Disputanta. The propthe way; a brother, Steve Court after pleading guilty in Octo- in public in Richmond on Jan. 3, erty is now owned by George Emerson, a local developer, builder and Wilkerson; one sister, Virber 2013 to manslaughter in the 2006. investor, who also owns the private Highland Country Club in ginia Thorpe; and numerous The prosecutor said Christie death of Andrew N. Buhrman in Chesterfield. A grand opening was held Jan. 8. nieces; and nephews. served two tours in Iraq as a Marine June 2013. The family would like to According to Chesterfield County and suffers from post-traumatic He comes to just about every thank the nurses and staff at Assistant Commonwealth’s Attor- stress syndrome and has a history race the group hosts. Crater Community Hospice ney Robert J. Fierro Jr., Christie of alcohol abuse. He was a Marine The Tri-Cities Road Runners for their love, support and from April 11, 2005, until his honorsaid he and some friends had been Continued from Page 4 hosts about four races annually care for Roy. The family drinking at a club in Petersburg able discharge April 10, 2009. and contracts others. The next received friends from 3 to 5 The full sentence Christie prior to the crash, which occurred good food with friends,” he said. race is the White Bank Classic 5p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at in the 18000 block of Brander’s received included five years with But he brought an unhealthy Miler, which will be held from 9 the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Bridge Road around 1:45 a.m. June three years and six months sustreat to share, a buffalo chicken to 11 a.m. March 22 in White Morriss and Son Funeral 8, 2013. Buhrman, 29, of the 1200 pended for life upon certain condidip. Bank Park in Colonial Heights. Home. A graveside service block of Burlington Drive in Colo- tions, including that he successful“You can eat anything if you More information about the was held at 2 p.m. Monday, nial Heights, was killed in the sin- ly complete a period of indefinite run far enough,” he said. Tri-Cities Road Runners may be Jan. 6, 2014, in Southlawn gle-vehicle accident. Christie was supervised probation, all treatRobert Dudlee runs the 10K found at http://www.tricitiesment as facilitated by his case Memorial Park, Prince the driver of the vehicle. every year. roadrunners.org. At the time of the crash, accord- worker at the Department of VetGeorge. “For me, it’s my race to start ing to Fierro, Christie’s blood alco- erans Services, be of good behav• Leah Small may be reached at Memorial contributions the year off,” he said. hol content was .16 percent, twice ior and not otherwise violate the 722-5172 or lsmall@progressmay be made to Crater ComDudlee drove from Roanoke the legal limit. law any further. Rapids, N.C., to run in the race. munity Hospice, 3916 S. Craindex.com. ter Road, Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be Marie, 29, of the 1100 block of of the 700 block of Atwater and trespass: general on Dec. larceny: grand, concealed registered at www.jtmorriss. Canterbury lane, Colonial Road, Hopewell, was charged 31 in the 3100 block of Boule- weapon and aid or abet in lar- com. ceny on Jan. 2. Heights, was charged with lit- with probation violation on vard. • McCarthy, Deborah D., 23, • Shipp, Christopher Dantering on Dec. 28 at E. Eller- Dec. 29. Sign the online The following information slie and Conduit. • Coleman, Matthew Scott, of the 500 block of Ringneck iel, 19, of the 17000 block of was provided by the Colonial guestbook St., Prince George, was Boydton Plank Road, DeWitt, • Lawson, April Marie, 27, 27, of the 1600 block of DinHeights Police Department. of the 1400 block of Meridian widdie Court, Petersburg, charged with possess unvac- was charged with trespass: • Lane-Walden, Brittany Visit www.progressAve., Colonial Heights, was was charged with larceny: cinated dog/cat and fail to general on Jan. 2. Marie, 21, of the 400 block of index.com and click on provide shelter on Dec. 31 in • Stephenson, Willie III, 45, charged with driving under petit on Dec. 30 in the 600 Roundtop Ave., Petersburg, “Obituaries” to leave the 800 block of Conduit of the 1000 block of Conduit the influence on Dec. 28 at block of Southpark Blvd. was charge with embezzleyour condolences or Road, Colonial Heights, was Boulevard and City Limits• Hirn, Jennifer, 33, of the Road. ment on Dec. 26 in the 6 block share memories. • White, Roderick Lamont, charged with fail to appear North. 100 block of Charlotte Ave., of Southpark Circle. 24, of the 4200 block of Cam- on Jan. 2. • Bonner, Waverly III, 56, of Colonial Heights, was • Pittman, Raymond Dereron Road, Hopewell, was • Williams, Garrett Lee, 18, rick, 45, was charged with the 3800 block of Dowling charged with violation of charged with capias on Dec. of the 16500 block of Happy Drive, Charlotte, N.C., was court order on Dec. 30. larceny: petit on Dec. 26. Hill Road, South Chesterfield, • Tipton, Melissa Anne, 41, 31. • Barientos, Darwin J., 24, charged with fail to appear • Colber t, Marquise was charged with larceny: of the 700 block of Atwater of the 1500 block of Clarkson on Dec. 29. Jamaal, 21, of the 6100 block grand, concealed weapon and • Clarke, Ashley Jacobs, 26, Road, Hopewell, was charged Ro a d , R i ch m o n d , w a s of Duncan Road, Petersburg, charged with fail to appear of the 500 block of James with probation violation on was charged with assault & aid or abet in larceny on Jan. 2. Ave., Colonial Heights, was Dec. 30. on Dec. 27. battery: family member, lar• Information is provided • Britton, Brandon Wade, • Coles, Javonte Derrell, 21, charged with assault & batceny: petit and vandalism on by police and sheriff ’s of the 1600 block of Johnson tery: family member on Dec. 19, of the 14800 block of Ester Jan. 1. departments. This informaLane, Chester, was charged Road, Petersburg, was 29. • Compton, Randall Lee, 44, • Pierce, Gerris Rashon, 29, with drunk in public on Dec. of the 16800 block of Jeff tion may or may not be all charged with littering on Dec. of the 7600 block of Amsden 31 at Hamilton and Macar- Davis Hwy., Colonial Heights, inclusive. Arrests include 27 at Temple and Boulevard. • Fulton, Corey Christian, Drive, Chesterfield, was thur. was charged with assault: summons. Arrests do not imply guilt. • Chaney, Aaron T., 19, of simple on Jan. 1. 24, of the 1600 block of John- charged with assault: simple the 100 block of Dupuy Ave., son Road, Petersburg, was on Dec. 29. • Foote, Ashley, 22, of the • Prosise, Gerald, 29, of the Colonial Heights, was 200 block of Royal Oak Ave., charged with fail to appear 1800 block of Boydton Plank charged with illegally possess Colonial Heights, was on Dec. 27. • Ramos, Ashley Dawn, 26, Road, Petersburg, was alcohol and drunk in public charged with larceny: petit of the 200 block of Beech- charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 31 at Hamilton and and vandalism on Jan. 1. wood Ave., Colonial Heights, on Dec. 29 in the 600 block of Macarthur. • Hughes, Tahiyah, 38, of • Harris, Ricky Alexander, the 100 block of Clearfield was charged with drunk in Southpark Blvd. • Smith, Travanti C., 24, of 59, of the 400 block of Byrne Circle, Colonial Heights, was public on Dec. 27. • Simms, Anthony D., 29, of the 19800 block of Thelma St., Petersburg, was charged charged with violation of fire Sandal Wood Court, Peters- Ave., South Chesterfield, was with larceny: petit on Dec. 31. code on Jan. 2. burg, was charged with open charged with driving under • Hatcher, Romnie Page, 51, • Johannsmeier, Ryan container of alcohol on Dec. the influence on Dec. 29 at of the 3600 block of Boule- Mitchell, 18, of the 3100 block 27 at Boulevard and Temple. Brijadan and Lakeview. vard, Colonial Heights, was of Frederick Ave., Colonial • Guilliams, Amanda • Tipton, Melissa Anne, 41, charged with larceny: petit Heights, was charged with

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Address: Meets at Lakeview Elementary School, 401 Taswell Ave. For more information or directions, call 520-6200, or www.christcommunitychurchva. org.

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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 , Address: 601 Cameron Avenue. For more informa- 9600 Salem Church Road, in Chesterfield. For more infortion, call 526-5286. mation, call 804-839-3136.

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LYONS AVENUE BIBLE CHURCH

Celebration of Life Address: 516 Lyons AveChurch of God meets at 123 Pickwick Ave. in Colonial nue. For more information, Heights. For more informa- call 520-7813. tion please call 221-2915.

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Address: Meets at Greenwood Presbyterian Church, 7110 Woodpecker Road, Chesterfield. For more information, call 796-1040 or visitccc4jc2007@aol.com.

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Address: 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg. For more information, call 7328567 between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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Address: 19600 Halloway Address: 295 Dunlop Avenue, Matoaca. For more Far ms Blvd. For more information, call 590-2094. information, call 520-4988 or visit www.colonialchrisMOUNT tianchurch.com.

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Long & Foster names top lister, top producer for November 2013 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Rick Tetterton and Bobby Perkins, sales associates with Long & Foster® Real Estate’s Tri-Cities Southpark office in Colonial Heights, have been recognized for their November 2013 performance. Tetterton was named top lister for November 2013 and Perkins was named top producer/seller for November 2013. In an emailed statement, Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate, said, “We are proud to announce Bobby Perkins as this month’s top producer & seller for our Tri-Cities Southpark office,” [and] “We are proud to announce Rick Tetterton as this month’s top lister at our TriCities Southpark office.” Scott said that Tetterton and Perkins are both “examples of Long & Foster’s highly trained professionals who go to great lengths to best serve clients seeking the total homeownership experience.” A real estate professional for 17 years, Tetterton is an active member of the Southside Virginia and Virginia associations of Realtors®. Tetterton

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Hopewell’s newly renovated Beacon Theatre to stage first concert Monday Leon Russell to perform HOPEWELL — Musician and singer-songwriter Leon Russell will perform a special first concert Monday at the newly renovated Beacon Theatre, 410 N. Main St. The official grand opening will start Feb. 20 with Delbert McClinton. Vanilla Ice will perform Feb. 21. More will be announced for the rest of the grand opening weekend, Feb. 20-22. Other perfor mances scheduled are Kristian Bush on March 27 and The Temptations on April 12. Tickets for these performance will be on sale Friday., Jan. 10. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Russell wrote and played some of the most successful songs of the rock ’n’ roll era, including “This Masquerade,” which won Record of the Year and a Grammy in 1976. He also wrote “Superstar” performed by The Carpenters, “A Song for You” performed by Ray Charles and “Hummingbird” performed by B.B. King. Starting as a session musician with groups from the Beach Boys to the Rolling Stones, Russell became a solo performer in the 1970s. Today, Russell owns and performs on his own Leon Russell label. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Russell’s concert will be the first performance at the Beacon Theatre since its closing in 1981. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and show time will be 7:30. Tickets for the performance may be purchased at the Beacon Theatre website, http://thebeacontheatreva.

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Inductee Leon Russell performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, March 14, 2011, in New York. c o m . O r c h e s t r a l eve l reserved seats are $45. General admission balcony seating (no assigned seats) are $21.50 in advance, $25 at the door. More than 350 free parking spaces are available in lots within two blocks of the theater. — The Beacon Theatre One of Hopewell’s most visible landmarks, the Beacon Theatre was designed by Fred Bishop, architect of The Byrd Theatre in Richmond. The Beacon Theatre was built in 1928 as a silent movie and vaudeville show palace, reaching its heyday in the 1950s. In 1981, the theater was abandoned and sat vacant until 1999 when, with help from the city of Hopewell, a group of local citizens completed Phase 1 of the theater’s renovation and opened event space. In 2011 the city of Hopewell took over the renovation, which includes the 650-seat theater.

The Temptations perform in concert in Choctaw, Miss., Saturday, March 4, 2006. From left they are: Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, and G.C. Williams. Otis Williams, center, is the only living original member of the band, which started in 1961. The project was completed in early January. Operation of the theater is being managed by The Wells Management Group. Tickets made be charged by phone at 804-794-6700. Tickets may also be purchased at The Beacon Theatre during business hours,

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s we close out 2013 and usher in 2014, we’ll take time with this column to thank one of the car industry’s most talented and legendary individuals, Andy Granatelli. Granatelli, who is best known for his wins at the Indy 500 and his beloved STP brand of oil treatment, died of heart failure Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29, at the age of 90. Aside from his excellent promotion and marketing of the STP brand through motorsports, and the subsequent millions of street driven vehicles that carried the STP decals, Granatelli’s major influence started with Studebaker Corp., the noted independent car and truck manufacturer. Granatelli served as CEO of STP after Studebaker put him in charge of the Chemical Compounds Corp. and one of its products was the STP Oil Treatment. As time went on, Granatelli became the principal at Studebaker Racing in the early 1960s while also involved with the McCulloch Supercharger Com-

pany that supplied superchargers in 1957 and 1958 for those beautiful Golden Hawks. McCullough and Paxton, by the way, were pretty much one and the same and the brainchild of Robert Paxton McCulloch, thus the name branding. McCulloch established a Paxton Supercharger division in 1956, and by 1962, Granatelli, who was then President of Paxton and still head of Studebaker Racing Division, spearheaded a Studebaker purchase of Paxton Superchargers. It was a perfect fit. Granatelli’s influence and talent was immediate, as the 196263 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawks and Studebaker Avantis came with Paxton Superchargers as standard equipment. Granatelli also designed the engine under the hood and then CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY drove an Avanti himself (see photo) at Bonneville’s Salt Flats. Andy Granatelli was a motorsports legend when it came to marketing. His STP sponsored cars were winners as shown here with 1969 Indy 500 winner Mario Andretti, left, and Granatelli. In 1963, he guided an Avanti with a Paxton supercharger to a timed run of 196.58 mph and challenge of the Indianapolis read and goes in depth on the at Indianapolis when he won in proclaimed Avanti as the world’s 1969 with Mario Andretti (fans 500. He had a remarkable ability man’s influence in marketing, fastest street car. surely recall Andretti receiving to combine innovative technolo- motoring and racing. Of course, Granatelli went on a victory lane kiss from Rest in peace, Andy Granatelli, gies with talented race car drivto worldwide fame with his STP Granatelli) and again in 1973 and thanks for all the memories. ers to make his cars a threat to Indy Cars and his 30-year long with Gordon Johncock. • Greg Zyla is a syndicated win at Indianapolis every year. STP sponsorship of the “King” Said Indianapolis Motor Andy leaves a legacy of historic writer who welcomes reader quesSpeedway President J. Douglas of NASCAR, Richard Petty. In tions on auto nostalgia, old-time moments that will live forever Boles, “Andy Granatelli, known addition to Petty’s numerous racing and collector cars at 116 in Indianapolis 500 lore.” as ‘Mister 500,’ understood betwins and championships, Main St., Towanda, Pa. 18848 or In ending, Granatelli’s book, ter than anyone the spirit and Granatelli experienced victory “They Call Me Mr. 500,” is a great email at greg@gregzyla.com

VSU professor seeks to make food safer, more appealing BY LEAH SMALL STAFF WRITER

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In these studies, chickpeas and other food products are evaluated for traits such as nutrition, proteins and lipids. Emulsification — the blending of two liquids such that don’t usually mix such as oil and water — were tested as well. In food packaging, emulsification impacts texture and presentation. Xu and her graduate student researchers test foods for resistant starch, and to figure out why some foods have more resistant starch than others. Not all starch is bad, Xu explained. Resistant starch is not digested in the small intestine, unlike other starches that are absorbed as glucose. This glucose is then used for energy or stored as tell-tale fat. But resistant starch instead passes through the large intestine and acts much like dietary fiber. Legumes such as chickpeas are particularly high in resistant starch.

She said that starch resistance can depend on how a particular food is cooked. “When people eat it, they want to be full but have a more healthy food,” she said. The Sabra Dipping Company LLC, who makes hummus out of its Chesterfield plant, plans to use Xu’s research to improve food quality. Chickpeas are the main ingredient in hummus. Xu is currently working with six varieties of chickpeas provided by the company. VSU agronomist Harbans Bhardwaj is working to improve Sabra products, but more on the other side of things. Instead of working with the legume once it has been harvested, Bhardwaj gets his hands dirty to find a chickpea variety sustainable in Virginia’s climate. The goal is to save the company transportation costs by supplying close sources for chickpeas and helping farmers grow them more efficiently. Xu credits her team of

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Kristen Hill tests a chickpea in a texture analyzer at Virginia State University Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Yixiang Xu, assistant professor for food and bioprocess engineeering at VSU, is leading a team searching for chickpea varieties that Virginia farmers can grow successfully. graduate students with a much of the study’s success. While Xu designs the experiments and tailors the mission, her students run lab tests to fund results. “They work very hard,” she said. “I give them the idea, and they implement the testing.” • Leah Small may be reached at 722-5172 or lsmall@progress-index.com.

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