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Friday, April 10, 2015

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LOCAL Tax preparation assistance COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Free tax preparation assistance for seniors is being offered at the Colonial Heights Public Library through April 14, by appointment only. Appointments with a trained volunteer are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call the library at 520-9384.

Adopt-A-Roadway ‘Spring Clean-up Day’ COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The City’s annual “Adopt-ARoadway” program will sponsor its “Spring Clean-up Day” from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25. Those participating will meet brieﬂy in the multi-purpose room at the Community Center, 157 Roanoke Ave., where the mayor will provide the kick-off speech for the day’s activities. Refreshments and T-shirts will be provided for participants. Any organization that wishes to participate is asked to complete a registration form, which can be found on the City’s website, www.colonialheightsva.gov For more information about the clean-up event, call the Public Works Department (804) 520-9372, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. or email dixonp@ colonialheightsva.gov

Dunlop House pancake breakfast COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The residents and staff of Dunlop House Assisted Living invites the public to join them for their “Pancakes for Parkinson’s” fundraiser, which is being held from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Dunlop House, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd. The cost is $5 per person and advanced tickets are available at Dunlop House. The breakfast will feature pancakes, sausage and choice of water, juice or coffee. All proceeds will beneﬁt the VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center. For more information about this fundraiser, call Dunlop House at 520-0050.

Construction project begins COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) began construction on a bridge replacement project on Ruffin Mill Road over Ashton Creek in Chesterﬁeld County last week. The new structure will replace the aging bridge deck structure originally built in 1950. During construction, the road will be closed to through traffic. Drivers can use the posted detour: ■ Eastbound Ruffin Mill Road/Route 746: Take Ramblewood Drive to Woods Edge Road back to Ruffin Mill Road (Rt.746) east. ■ Westbound Ruffin Mill Road/Route 746: Take Woods Edge Road to Ramblewood Drive back to Ruffin Mill Road (Rt. 746) west. The project is expected to be complete by mid-April 2015. For the latest real-time traffic information or road conditions, call 511 or visit http:// www.511virginia.org.

Mina Ansari, a seventh grade student at Colonial Heights Middle School, shows off her chemistry project, which won first place honors at the Metro Richmond STEM Fair. The fair was made possible by the MathScience Innovation Center in Richmond. LEAH SMALL/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

Heights students learn at MathScience Innovation Center By Leah Small Staff Writer

Science, technology, engineering and math are lauded as keys to a bright future, and local school divisions have banded together to make sure that the door is open for their students. Six local school divisions: Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Hopewell, Dinwiddie and Prince George are members of the MathScience Innovation Center - a Richmond-based center devoted to advancing STEM curriculum. The center was formed in 1966 as the MathScience Center and involves 13 divisions in Central Virginia. Joe Douglas, instructional specialist for Colonial Heights Public Schools, said that the regional partnership was born out of a Space Age trend of increasing the focus on math and science education. Douglas said that similar regional partnerships were set up across the country.

the Metro Richmond STEM Fair are from magnet schools. It was really exciting to see one of our own compete,” she said. Students must make it past a written submission process to even be eligible to compete in the fair. “That in itself is an honor, just to go there,” Kelley said. Douglas said that for any MathScience Innovation Center initiative, the goal is to reach students in a fun, hands on way. On Saturdays, a time when most students would dread coming to class, weekend classes such as “The Wonder of Toys” teach kids physics concepts such as friction, through the use of toy cars. Full-time teachers at the center can be booked to come to classrooms to teach lessons on concepts such as meteorology, biology and other ﬁelds. Each lesson reenforces SOL SEE STEM, V3

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I see?,” focused on detecting vitamin C content in vegetables. She beat 13 people in her category. Ansari used an iodine and corn starch test to gauge vitamin C content and tested different types of frozen, canned, organic and nonorganic vegetables. “Whenever I go to the grocery story, I see a lot of people buying canned vegetables and I’ve been curious if you get the same amount of vitamins in fresh or frozen,” Ansari said about her project. The middle schooler said that for her, science is a passion. “I like how there is always new discoveries,” she said. Melinda Kelley, who was her science teacher and gave her guidance on the project, said that being able to participate in the fair gave Ansari an opportunity that not every student is granted. “We were really excited when we got the news, Most of the people that are chosen for

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Douglas said that the emphasis on STEM continues and is necessary “to compete as a nation and to help our kids be competent as individuals. We need these programs.” The center offers resources for parents, students and teachers, through ﬁeld trips to the center and other locations for interactive lessons, visits to the classroom from center teachers, professional development, online and weekend classes and the Metro Richmond STEM fair. Membership in the partnership makes it possible for students such as Colonial Heights Middle School seventh grader Mina Ansari to use critical thinking and research skills to compete against peers in the Metro Richmond STEM Fair. Ansari won first place in the chemistry category for the middle school division of the fair. Ansari’s project, aptly titled “Do you see the ‘C’

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Friday, April 10, 2015 | The Colonial Voice, Petersburg, Va.

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OUR VIEW

Fort Lee leads charge in environmental program

ort Lee is taking a role in the U.S. Army’s nationwide green movement by installing new organic compost units throughout Fort Lee’s dining facilities by this summer. Fort Lee is one of five military bases that will have Ecovim units installed by the end of this year. The Environmental Management Division at Fort Lee partnered with the Defense Commissary Agency and the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence to purchase the Ecovim composters. The stainless steel Food Waste Decomposition System can process 650 pounds in a 12-hour cycle. Ecovim units reduce organic waste up to 93 percent. Food makes up 22 percent of all solid waste at Fort Lee, according to Stephen Baker, director of public affairs at Fort Lee’s U.S. Army Garrison. “Food waste is comprised of consumer food waste, leftover waste and food preparation waste,” Baker said. “In 2014, a total of 163 tons of food waste was diverted from the landfill through use of these dehydrators.” Food waste accounts for 40 percent of the total waste on military bases. Located at various locations around the base, the dining staff loads up the compost unit after breakfast, lunch and dinner and the waste is then decomposed overnight. The Defense Commissary Agency did a pilot test and found that they reduced the amount of garbage by 2.3 million pounds annually. Baker stated that a dining facility that participated in the pilot project saw a 50 percent decrease in organic waste delivered to the landfill, which he indicated was equal to 3,500 pounds of waste a week. Ecovim units can come in different sizes ranging from 66 pounds to 3,300 pounds. The compost units operate by using heat and mechanical agitation. The unit is able to control odors as well. The units at Fort Lee will cost $66,000 each. The end product from the units is compost that can be used as soil in the community. William Crutchfield, director of the small farms outreach program at VSU's Agriculture Department, part of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, said the university is testing the compost from Fort Lee to see if it is suitable for small farmers to use. The Fort Lee compost is taken to Randolph Farm, the university's research farm, off River Road, about a mile from the VSU campus. The compost is tested in the plot to see if it can fertilize crops. If a vegetable crop can be produced from the compost, Crutchfield said it could have a significant impact on small farmers in the state. The Army program and Fort Lee’s participation in it can become a win-win for the environment. On the one hand, these organic compost units will drastically reduce the amount of material going into landfill. And at the same time, these units produced compost that could be used by area farmers.

YOUR VIEW

Standing by the statement about respect, president I’ve been recently criticized from the left for saying that our current president deserves no respect, which was no surprise to me. I totally agree that the “position” of President of the United States demands respect. However, this man, along with many in his administration, have done nothing but bring disrespect to our citizens, our allies, our military, the middle class, corporations, and also our Constitution through his continuing far left agenda. Didn’t our president take an oath (twice), at his swearing in ceremony, to protect our Constitution from all enemies both foreign and domestic? Someone tell me how he has honored that oath. Until this man has done anything that I can respect, I stand by my previous statement. And speaking of his administration: Sen. Harry Reid was asked during a recent interview if he had lied about Romney’s tax returns and the Koch Brothers. He said with a smirk, “Romney lost, didn’t he?” This is conduct unbecoming of a senator of the United States who uses lies for political gain. He should be censured and have his retirement pay cancelled. Odds are that this probably not happen and that there are more like him in the Obama administration, and you may know who they are. Gary Allen Chesterﬁeld County

month.The City Council discussed hiring for a new position in the Planning Department on March 24. Robert Wood was the only council member to question this and vote no. I think the planning department is reworking the structure of that department to have a “Real” Code Enforcement Department. Then they can show they have the manpower for cigarette inspections and then the city can implement their cigarette tax. They said they would need 2.5 employees for the cigarette tax last year when they discussed it. There is a lot of “invasion” of business property involved in this cigarette tax. Code enforcement can come in and inspect businesses anytime they want. Is that really the kind of power you want your local government to have? If you give that power over for a cigarette tax sooner or later it will be for something “you do” not just what the “other” guy does. My husband reminded me that the sheriff had to grovel before the council and make a deal to get the extra deputies that the judges told him he had to have for the additional rooms at the new courthouse. I saw none of this at the March 24 meeting. All the council except John Wood voted with ease to add this additional personnel to a planning/code enforcement dept. that has already cut back their workload. I think more explanation of why they need this additional employee needs to come forth especially when they are cutting out a program that uses such a large amount of their time. The explanation given did not meet the smell test.

Planning Dept. need more employees to do less?

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Why does the Colonial Heights Planning Department need to hire more personnel when the City Council just voted to suspend the rental inspection program? From the discussions I heard last year this program does use up their time, so if it’s gone, why do they need more personnel? I would think they now need less, wouldn’t you? Tall grass is only a problem part of the year and how many inoperable cars are there in the city? Do you think there are 2,525? No, not quite, but there were that many renter occupied housing units in the city in 2010 according to the Comprehensive Plan, see Chapter 4. It’s really against some of my personal beliefs in freedom to be “for” the rental inspection program but if you are talking about making the community better, and/ or making it look better, let’s deal with what impacts the most people. Have you ever heard the phrase; “For the Greater Good of the Community”? Many of the problems with rental properties are inside the “housing unit” at the heart of where people live. Do they have adequate heat, plumbing that works, any electrical issues? I ﬁnd it hard to understand how the city can drop a program that beneﬁts so many more people at their core; where they live, the right to a decent dwelling place, for a few inoperable cars and some tall grass. The city manager has said they don’t make money off these rental inspections so they must have passed this program because they care about the quality of life that people in our community experience or else it was just for power. Once they get rid of the inoperable cars how busy will they be? Inoperable cars do not accumulate very fast. There’s no law against an ugly tarp and that is really what most of the complaining is about in relation to the inoperable cars. And currently, we have no tall grass. Maybe we will next

Which God do you choose?

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The Athens of two thousand years ago sounds like my kind of place. Acts 17:21 describes it like this: “All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.” If I had a way to do that and still pay my bills it would be a sweet gig. Blah blah blah. And this was the culture that the Apostle Paul found himself in. Paul was “greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols” so “he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.” Imagine a city or culture where monuments were erected to every possible “god” that anyone could dream up, because, well, you never know. Want a good harvest? Here’s your god to pray to. Healthy and plentiful livestock? Yep, line up right here. Find the perfect mate? Oh sure, that god statue over there, very popular, the one with the really long line. Want a god for whatever you value or worry about? Athens is your place. And yet here was Paul trying to tell these very smart and highly educated people, people who had a lot of time on their hands, that there was only one true God and that their salvation was only in His Son, Jesus. Fortunately, because they were so openminded, they “began to debate with him. Some remarked, ‘He seems to be advocating foreign gods. May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.’” What an invitation and what a challenge! So Paul responded, “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:

to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.” So, the smartest people in the world who were very “religious” and spent their days discussing smart things in a very smart way – smart enough to believe that there may be some higher force behind the things they value – were open-minded enough to believe that they might have missed something important. So Paul was ready to tell them about the God they did not know, the true God. “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.” And their reaction? “When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, ‘We want to hear you again on this subject.’ At that, Paul left the Council. Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed.” Some, but not all.My friends, we are Athens. We are Petersburg. We are Thessalonica and we are Colonial Heights. We are Rome, we are Richmond, we are Ephesus and we are Hopewell. We can choose to sneer at the word of God and at His Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, or desire to hear more and to follow Him. Because all those Gods we have to choose from are no different today than they were over 2,000 years ago. We can worship the God of Self or the Lord of Salvation. It is also a choice that we are free to make – not at the barrel of a gun or the edge of a knife blade, but in our hearts. But only one choice leads to everlasting life.At His last supper with His friends, Jesus told them that he was leaving them to be betrayed to the Roman guards, tortured and crucified. But he also told them that “I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” Thomas, doubtful, said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well.”Want eternal life? Follow Jesus. Want to learn more about Jesus? Find a church that preaches His Holy Word from the Bible. Now would be a perfect time to do that as we prepare to commemorate His crucifixion and resurrection and our salvation because of it. Because no Earthly “god” offers eternal life. There’s a stairway to Heaven but a highway to Hell. Which path will you choose? Rick Venema Colonial Heights

The Colonial Voice, Petersburg, Va. | Friday, April 10, 2015

YOUR NEWS STARTING SCHOOL

Kindergarten Registration Day is April 16

THINGS TO DO THIS

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FRIDAY ■ Petersburg will host

its Friday for the Arts! celebration Friday evening in the city's historic Old Towne area. This monthly event has become a comprehensive celebration of the arts, with 20 or more venues spreading the arts across many blocks. Galleries, museums, restaurants and shops feature changing exhibits each month. Many other shops and restaurants are open throughout the evening, and music ranges from classical concerts to the blues to rollicking rock evenings. Among the exhibits this month, the Petersburg Area Art League will feature “Struggle Kingdom,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Kevin Orlosky, a Richmond-based artist, and in the Virginia Linen Service’s Members’ Gallery, 14-year old Jarred Barr will exhibit his mixed media on paper show, “Paperwork.” Music this month will include a chamber concert presented by historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Richmond Capitol Opera, featuring the music of Handel, Mozart, Schubert, and Chausson. Cheryl Van Omam will be featured on the organ and piano and Calvin Marshall will play the piano. Following this concert, a wine and cheese reception will be held in the Guild Room of the church, which is located at 110 North Union Street in Petersburg. Parking is available on the street in front of the church or in the parking lot behind the church off N. Market Street.

SATURDAY ■ Saturday is going to the

dogs. Relay For Life of Dinwiddie is hosting Bark For Life of Dinwiddie from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blaha Farm, 10149 Squirrel Level Road in North Dinwiddie. This event is a fundraiser for Relay For Life to beneﬁt the American Cancer Society. It is a 1-mile dog walk and day of fun to honor the caregiving qualities and life-long contributions of our canine friends. The day also celebrates cancer survivors

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curriculum. Summer camps with week-long classes are offered as well, with a number of math and science professional workshops for teachers, guidance counselors and administrators. Douglas said that the center fits in with an objective to develop STEM projects for Colonial Heights Middle School students. After meeting with center teachers last summer, educators from the middle school brainstormed a multiple-step investigation into why there are so many seagulls in Colonial Heights when the ocean isn’t near. One student suggested that seagulls are in the city because of the landfill near Wal-Mart. The question was tackled by seventh graders. “If you give teachers time to work and plan, you see magical things happen,” Douglas said. Douglas said that now students are working on

HOW TO SUBMIT: Send event and contact info to newsroom@progress-index.com or The Progress-Index, 15 Franklin St., Petersburg, VA 23803 LOOKING FOR MORE: If you can’t ﬁnd what you’re looking for, ﬁnd it online at www.progress-index.com and brings hope to our loved ones with cancer. Following the walk, there will be canine vendors, rescue groups, contests, activities, adoptions, food (for canines and humans) and more. The cost is $10 per dog, humans will be admitted free. For more information and to register, visit Bark For Life website at www.relayforlife.org/BarkDinwiddieVA, visit the facebook page, Bark For Life of Dinwiddie, or call 895-0504. ■ History will come alive in

Petersburg. Evelyn Franklin, a local interpreter, will portray “Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley” at Historic Centre Hill Mansion on Saturday. Elizabeth Keckley was a former slave from Dinwiddie County who became a successful seamstress, civil activist, and author in Washington D.C. She is most known for being the personal seamstress and confidant of Mary Todd Lincoln. She visited Petersburg, a southern city she was familiar with, in 1865 with President and Mrs. Lincoln. Those attending this event will meet Mrs. Keckley and hear her views of Petersburg and the American Civil War during this one-hour event. The event is free and open to the public. Centre Hill Mansion is located at 1 Centre Hill Court, Petersburg. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for seating and the program will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Centre Hill Museum at (804)733 -2401. ■ "Elvis" (aka: AJ Outlaw) will be in the house ... at the Wakefield Foundation, 100 Wilson Ave., Wakefield on Saturday evening. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Food, drinks and baked goods will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the following locations: Kids Korner, Britt's Service Center, Wakefield Pharmacy, Waverly Drugs, Windsor Drugs, Peanut Patch or by calling (757) 899-2365. This event is sponsored by the Wakefield Foundation Restoration Project.

alternative ways to repurpose a landfill and will present their projects in June. Full-time members of the center include, Chesterﬁeld, Colonial Heights, Hanover, Henrico, King William, Petersburg, Powhatan and Richmond. The localities of Charles City, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hopewell, and Prince George participate with abbreviated memberships. The enter is governed by a nineteen-member Board consisting of a superintendent and school board member from each school division and several at-large members. Membership dues are paid based on the size of each division’s student population. The Colonial Heights school division, a local full-time member, paid dues of $54,000 for the current school year. Petersburg, also a full-time member, paid $97,646 this school year. — Leah Small may be reached at 722-5172 or lsmall@progress-index. com

Parents can register their child at the local elementary school in their attendance zone Contributed Report

COLONIAL HEIGHTS – Thursday, April 16, marks the fifth annual Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign, coordinated by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond. All public schools in the Richmond a n d Tr i - C i ty r e g i o n , which includes the city of Colonial Heights, will be participating.

Kindergarten registration times for the city of Colonial Heights are 6 to 8 p.m. April 16. Children who are 5 years old by September 30 can star t kindergarten in the fall, but first they need to be registered. Parents can register their child at the local elementary school in their attendance zone. There is quite a bit of paper work needed

to register a child for kindergarten, and pulling everything together t a k e s t i m e . Pa r e n t s and caregivers are still encouraged to attend registration even if the y do not have all the documents because exceptions could apply. These are documents needed for registration: ■ Child’s official, certified birth certificate ■ C h i l d ’s S o c i a l

Security card ■ Proof of address ■ School Entrance Health Form ■ Photo ID for parent of legal guardian To find the attendance zone in your area or for more information about kindergarten registration and what to bring on April 16, parents can dial the phone number “2-1-1" or visit www.readychildren.net.

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 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. This group meets the second Monday of each month. 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.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Public Library is offering its 2015 winter/spring story time sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Each session includes stories, music, lots of movement and a craft. Story hours are designed to help children gain important prereading skills, learn to socialize with other children, and to begin a lifelong love of books and reading. This is a family story hour, and all ages are welcome. No registration is necessary. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. For more information, call Chantal Emerson at 804-520-9384. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Council Chambers, located on the ﬁrst ﬂoor of City Hall, 201 James Ave. For more information, call 804-5209360. City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Special meetings may be called at City Council's discretion. Meetings are open to the public.

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FRIDAY, April 10 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. DINWIDDIE — The Dinwiddie Diamonds hosts a gospel singing event, featuring the Glory Bound Singers, from 7 to 10 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at the Eastside Community Enhancement Center, 7301 Boydton Plank Road. This is an open mike event. COLONIAL HEIGHTS The local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will meet from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Building. COLONIAL HEIGHTS - The monthly Seniors Dance with music by The Antiques will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Building. This dance is held on the second Friday of each month. The cost is $6 per person. Refreshments are sold for an additional fee. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers Car Club will host its weekly "Cruise-In" from 6 to 9 p.m. starting April 3, and continuing each Friday through September, in the Lonestar Steakhouse parking lot, next to Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights. This event is free and is open to all car and truck enthusiasts that enjoy reminiscing about their antiques, muscle and custom cars, classics, and hot rods. Music is

included: Oldies and Rock & Roll. For more information visit the website at www.obgcc.com.

SATURDAY, April 11 CHESTERFIELD — The Tri-City Virginia Chapter of Newborns In Need will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at Chester Christian Church, located at 4330 Curtis St., Chester. For more information, call 804- 681-0131. CHESTER — The Southern Knights Cruisers Inc. car club will host its weekly "Cruise-In" starting April 4, and running through Oct. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m., weather permitting, at Hardee’s on Route 10 and Old Stage Road. Over 100 antique cars, street rods, classics, muscle cars, and custom cars can be seen. Music from the 1950s and ‘60s from Wolfman John can be heard. Fun for the entire family and it is free to see. For more information, call Ricky Williams at 804-526-8865 or visit www.southernknightscruisers.com. 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, April 12 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, April 13 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The "Colonial Square Dancers," a nonproﬁt organization, meets from 7-9 p.m. each Monday at 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

TUESDAY, April 14 PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are 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-Cities Hokie Club and Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Colonial Heights Vocational School on Conduit Road. HOPEWELL — The Brain Injury Association of Virginia facilitates a free monthly support group for adults living with brain injury, as well as family, friends and other concerned people in the lives of those living with injury. This group meets from 6:157:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Hopewell branch of the Appomattox Regional Library System, 209 E. Cawson St. For more information about this group, contact Mary Wallace at 355-5748 or email mary@ biav.net. This group meets the second Tuesday of each month. 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, April 15

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 each 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. 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 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 Colonial Heights Public Library is offering its 2015 winter/spring story time sessions on

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'SHOWCASING SPRING BLOOMS'

Beautiﬁcation Committee to host garden tour fundraiser Self-guided tour of city and residential gardens is scheduled for May 3 Contributed Report

The Colonial Heights Aldi, a low-cost grocery new to the Richmond area, will open later this month behind Sonic on Charles Dimmock Parkway. PHOTOS BY SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

Aldi grocery store opening soon By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Tri-City shoppers will be able to tour the new Aldi grocery store in Colonial Heights at the grand opening on April 23 with a chance to sample products and win prizes. The German grocery store chain is known for its low prices, as it claims to offer products 50 percent less than other leading grocery store chains. Aldi has 1,400 stores in 32 states. The company also owns the higher-end grocery chain Trader Joe’s. The Colonial Heights store will be located at 465 Charles H. Dimmock Parkway. A Steak 'n Shake is also under construction next to the Aldi store. More Aldi stores will open at 1776 N. Parham Road in Richmond and 841 Shenandoah Village Drive in Waynesboro. Aldi has plans to open more stores in Henrico and Mechanicsville by the fall of 2015. “We look forward to introducing Richmond (area) shoppers to Aldi, where they can find the majority of their average weekly shopping list from our exclusive brand products — including fresh meats, fruits, vegetables and bakery items — for up to 50 percent less,” stated Jeff Baehr, Frederick division vice president for Aldi, in a press release. “We are committed to bringing Aldi customers the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices in a simple and easy-to-navigate shopping environment.” Karen Epps, economic development director for the city of Colonial Heights, said Aldi approached the city about 10 months ago about opening a store. “They look for a certain demographic as far as household income, population within a specific area (and) this looked like a good ﬁt for them,” Epps said. Epps estimated the Colonial Heights location to be a $2.5 million

COLONIAL H E I G H T S — Fo l lowing Virginia's Historic Garden Week, the Colonial Heights Beautiﬁcation Committee is hosting a garden tour fundraiser from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 3. The tour is entitled "Showcasing Spring Blooms." This self-guided tour will highlight six unique residential gardens and several city gardens. The residential neighborhood of Kennon Point will be the featured stop on the tour, with 10 residents participating. Refreshments will be served on

the lawn of The Old Brick House, in Conjurer's Neck, with indoor tours available. Tickets will be $10 and may be purchased at the Colonial Heights Public Library, the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, and at the Colonial Heights Department of Parks and Recreation. Tickets may also be purchased the day of the tour at any of the residential garden sites. A brochure will accompany each ticket, listing all of the stops on the tour. For more information, contact Jessica Sears Younce at 804-526-8541.

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Alzheimer's Assoc. program COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter will offer the following program to the general public during the month of April. "Understanding and Responding to DementiaRelated Behavior" will be presented from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the Colonial Heights Healthcare and Rehab Center, 831 Ellerslie Ave. Advance registration is required by calling 804-967-2580. More information is available at www.alz.org/grva

Petersburg National Battlefield hours PETERSBURG — Beginning today, Petersburg National Battlefield parkwide facilities, including visitor contact stations, governmental offices, will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Park gates, excluding the City Point and Five Forks Units, and tour roads will open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The Battlefield grounds will continue to open daily at sunrise and close at sunset. For more information about Petersburg National Battlefield, call (804) 7323531 ext. 200.

Hopewell Opti-Mrs. Shad planking fundraiser WAKEFIELD — The 67th investment. Typically no larger than 17,000 sq. ft., Aldi stores “feature high ceilings, natural lighting and environmentally friendly building materials — such as recycled materials and energy-saving refrigeration and light bulbs — to ensure that customers enjoy a shopping experience that is simple and easy to navigate,” Aldi stated. Aldi offers 70 varieties of fruits and vegetables and is starting to carry healthier options such as organic produce, USDA Choice beef, the SimplyNature line, as well as a gluten-free line, according to Aldi. Epps compared the chain to a smaller Costco or Sam’s Club. “ I t ’s a l m o s t l i ke a smaller version of a Costco or a Sam’s Club, the way they are set up, the shelving and you buy in bulk,” she said. A smaller than average grocery store, Aldi hires about 20 employees for each location. Aldi also has their own unique practices to cut overhead costs. Shoppers are required to “rent” a grocery cart by placing a quarter in the machine and when the shopper is finished, they return the cart and receive the quarter back. This practice prevents

shopping carts from being scattered throughout the parking lot. Customers are also expected to bring their own shopping bags. “Other cost saving practices include a smaller store footprint, open carton displays and encouragement of customers to bring their own shopping bags,” Aldi stated. Epps said the city is excited about the opening of Aldi and hopes it will attract more shoppers to the area. There is already a Walmart, Martin’s and Food Lion in Colonial Heights. “I think it will draw shoppers from all over, just like this whole retail hub does,” Epps said. “You’ll probably get some of the same shoppers that go to the Martin’s or Food Lion, but I think it will draw, in the beginning especially, people from outside the Tri-Cities area because of the interest and just people wanting to know what it is and what it’s all about.” Colonial Heights residents can expect to see more grocery stores pop up the in future. “Kroger is planning to come to Colonial Heights, hopefully that will ﬁnalize within the next 30 to 60 days,” Epps said. If finalized, a Kroger would likely open by the end of 2016, Epps

estimates. Aldi said over the next few years it plans to open 130 new stores each year. The official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Colonial Heights Aldi store will take place at 9 a.m. on April 23. Shoppers may tour the new store, sample products and enter into a contest to win Aldi produce for one year. “In addition, the first 100 shoppers in line will receive golden tickets, with each ticket containing an ALDI gift certificate of a different value,” Aldi stated. The Aldi store will operate Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. — Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-7225154 or smertens@ progress-index.com.

HOPEWELL — The ladies of the Hopewell Opti-Mrs. Club will be hosting a “Spring Yard and Bake Sale” fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25, inside the Hopewell Optimist Club building, located at 1310 Lynchburg St. (at the circle behind the VFW Building). There will be a large selection of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, household items, and a display of homemade cakes, pies, cookies, etc., made by members of the Hopewell Opti-Mrs. Club. According to a statement released by the club, all proceeds from this fundraiser will go right back in to the community, as it will help the Opti-Mrs. Club in supporting their local community and youth projects, as well as the club's scholarship program. The club sponsors three scholarships each year for Hopewell High and Prince George High School graduates.

annual Shad Planking, sponsored by the Wakefield Ruritan Club, will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, on the grounds of the Wakefield Sportsman's Club, 12205 Brittles Mill Road, 4 miles west of Wakefield. The speaker for this year's event will be former lieutenant governor of Virginia, John H. Hager. Tickets are available through the Virginia Diner in Wakefield, or by calling 1-800-935-4004. Tickets may also be ordered online through the Shad Planking website http://www. shadplanking.com . Tickets cost $25 each. For more information, contact Chris Simms, 804-731-5236 or by email to chris@shadplanking.com

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REVIEW

MILITARY

‘Two Bits’ at the Mill worth a million Fort Lee’s Sisisky gate re-opens By Una Harrison

The March 26 opening of “Two Bits — The Barbershop Musical” at Swift Creek Mill Playhouse gave the audience loads of laughs, heaps of harmonies and beloved songs from the good old days. Five talented actors ﬁlled the theatre with superbly vocalized and harmonized barber shop standards, along with an occasional solo, many composed and re-arranged by Paul Deiss with witty lyrics by Tom Width. This light-hearted musical was created by Tom Width who introduced the play saying, “The biggest kick of all is when I get the chance to start right from scratch, write the script, collaborate with great people like the stupendously talented Paul Deiss, and then see the ﬁnished work on stage performed by a stellar cast”. T h e p l ay i s s e t i n Woody’s Barber Shop and the Post Office in 1959 Minnesota. Woody’s stepson Danny is getting married tomorrow and Woody’s friends drop in. They give Danny a shave and haircut coupled with some sound advice, and rehearse the wedding entertainment. As the plot unfolds, we are entertained by five extremely talented actorsingers who harmonize 27 songs, many of them popular standards of the day freshly arranged by Paul Deiss. The show also features new songs with witty lyrics by Tom Width with Paul’s music, along with a

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In “Two Bits - The Barbershop Musical” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Playhouse, the actors perform a host of barbershop standards, along with an occasional solo. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE

I f y o u w e r e l u c ky enough to enjoy the world premiere of “Two Bits” at the Mill seven years ago, three of the original actors are repeating their roles. Eric Williams reprises the central role of Woody, barbershop owner and Danny’s stepfather, with warmth and strength of character and plenty of sound nuptial advice to Danny. Danny, the young man on the verge of marriage, is played by Arden “Two Bits - The Barbershop Musical”, now playing at Moscati with great charm Swift Creek Mill Playhouse, gives the audience loads and sincerity, he has a of laughs, heaps of harmonies and beloved songs pleasing stage presence from the good old days. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWIFT CREEK and a good voice. He is MLL THEATRE a newcomer to the Mill. couple of gen-u-ine oper- #3 rivals anything in Gil- I hope he will grace the atic arrangements. An bert and Sullivan. The Mill stage again. outstanding rapid-fire musical is supported by Richard Koch again patter-song adaptation of just enough plot and even the Brandenberg Concerto a little drama at the end. SEE REVIEW, V6

FORT LEE — After months of construction, the Sisisky Boulevard entrance to Fort Lee reopened April 3. The Sisisky Boulevard gate closed in January due to the installation of a new overhead canopy to provide extra coverage for security guards and motorists during inclement weather. Also April 3, the Shop Road gate, used as a commercial vehicle entrance, stopped outbound service on weekday afternoons, a press release from Fort Lee stated. But more improvements are underway at the Sisisky gate, Fort Lee stated, at the truck inspection point facility, which will serve as the alternate Visitor Control Center.

As of April 3, the Mahone Avenue gate will operate 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends and federal holidays. The Lee Avenue gate, which will continue to serve as the main gate throughout the rest of the construction process, and the Jackson Circle entrance, will remain open on a 24-hour basis. The remaining gates will be closed on weekends and federal holidays, but will operate during the following hours Monday through Friday: A Avenue will be open from 5 a.m to 8 p.m., Shop Road entrance will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sisisky Boulevard will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Temple Avenue will be open from 4:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Kiwanis Club charter member honored Yearly scholarship will be given in Herbert Small's honor to a deserving CHHS senior

AMC DRAMA

Historic Petersburg Foundation presents ‘Little Hollywood’ Public invited to watch second season premier of ‘Turn: Washington Spies’ at the Black Swan Contributed Report

PETERSBURG — The public is invited to join the fun of watching the premier of the second season of the AMC period drama, “TURN: Washington’s Spies” on Monday, April 13, at the Black Swan, located at 9 West Old St. This series on America’s ﬁrst spy ring, during the Revolutionary War, was filmed in part in Petersburg. As the second season opens, the Patriot cause has suffered the crushing loss of their capital city of Philadelphia to the British. General George Washington’s closest ally in these dark times is also his most celebrated battle commander, Benedict Arnold — a friend whose growing discontent will threaten the fate of the Revolution. Outnumbered and outgunned on

the battleﬁeld, Washington is counting on his ring of young spies. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a wine tasting event, heavy hors d’oeuvres by The Brickhouse Run and a chocolate bar by Blue Willow Tea Room. There will be door prizes and live music performed by Bowl’d Sojer Band, that plays 19th century American music and traditional fiddle tunes. The event will also feature special guests. There will be large screen and multiple large TV’s for viewing of “TURN: Washington’s Spies”, beginning at 9 p.m. Dress is casual. The cost is a $40 donation. Tickets may be purchased from HPF’s website, www.historicpetersburg.org and from any HPF Board member and the Petersburg Area Art League. Each ticket

stub is good for one free drink and each of the first 200 ticket holders will receive a complementary TURN Wine Glass. Ticket holders may use their ticket stub to enter for one of the many free door prizes. A silent auction will also be held.

Historic Petersburg Foundation Inc. is a 501 c 3 nonprofit preservation organization on a mission “to lead the preservation and restoration of Petersburg’s historic architecture, and neighborhoods and to tell their story.” All proceeds from this event will beneﬁt Historic Petersburg Foundation Inc.

Colonial Heights Kiwanis President Jeff Faries recognizes charter member Herbert Small, who has been a member for 51 years as of this April, with the 100th year Anniversary Proclamation awarded by the Colonial Heights City Council. Faries also surprised Small by announcing that the club has added a $1,000 yearly scholarship, to be given in his honor, to a deserving CHHS senior. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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CHURCH NEWS DIRECTORY

RECREATION AND PARKS

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.

Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

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.

olonial Heights Recreation and Parks Department hosted a Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt Tuesday, March 31 near the Community Center on Roanoke Ave. Armed with bags and ﬂashlights, about two dozen teens scoured the trees for eggs, including some with special prizes.

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Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Each session includes stories, music, lots of movement and a craft. Story hours are designed to help children gain important prereading skills, learn to socialize with other children, and to begin a lifelong love of books and reading. This is a family story hour, and all ages are welcome. No registration is necessary. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. For more information, call Chantal Emerson at 804-520-9384.

THURSDAY, April 16 CHESTERFIELD — Grandparents Connection meets every third Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Community Development Building, 9800 Government Center Pkwy. Free child care is available. For more information, call contact the Senior advocate at Leidheiserd@

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right above the theatre and as I walked into the theatre, I knew it was home and from there I did the theatre education program and I did student teaching.” Q: How did you end up at Colonial Heights High School? A: “My mentor was Nancy Curtis at First Colonial and once I graduated I didn’t have a job teaching, but again I had a workshop that I could do, I had three workshops and through that Nancy was able to

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chesterﬁeld.gov or 804-768-7878. PETERSBURG — Southside Regional Medical Center sponsors a Multiple Sclerosis Support Group on the third Thursday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. on the third ﬂoor in the Labor and Delivery Classroom at SRMC, 200 Medical Park Blvd. There is no charge to attend. For more information, contact Quennette Johnson at (434) 246-6007. (This group does not meet the months of June, July or August) 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 5266851. 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 — 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 Thursday. Doors open 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. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Lee Post 2239 and the Ladies Auxiliary meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Post Home, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway.

PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are 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 Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Community Building, located at 157 Roanoke Ave. This will be the club's monthly Triad meeting. Three speakers will be available to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Aid & Attendant Beneﬁts. People can ask questions about these topics. 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 the club. For more information, call Mildred Morrison at 526-3497.

come out and just see what I could do, so I was always in the back of her mind … and when it was unfortunate that Ruth Wa r e h a m ( p r e v i o u s teacher) had to leave, Ms. Curtis called me and said ‘I really think you need to apply.’ I applied and came here and interview with (Assistant Principal James Burnett) and it’s been home ever since.” Q: How does it feel to be one of 25 schools selected to perform a one-act play at the National Festival in June, which will include ITS chapters from Scotland, Ireland and Japan? A: “It was a really big honor. It was a ver y

humbling experience that we were one of the ones asked to go for one-acts.” Q: When is the last time the Colonial Heights High School Theatre Department attended the National Thespian Festival? A: “They have gone in 2011 with two other students. They were chosen for a duet scene.” Q: What other events does the Colonial Heights High School Theatre Department have coming up? A : “ We have C lue: The Musical coming up in April … we have a Colonial Heights High School Drama Showcase

and basically my theatre classes, they put on a night of showcases and then my ITS (Troupe 3431) students will also perform an ITS-only show. I’m kind of excited about that to see what they do because they’re going to produce it, they’re going to put up costumes … then we have a talent show coming up at the end of May.” Clue: The Musical will be showing April 24 at 7 p.m. and April 25 at 2 p.m.and 7 p.m. The Drama Class Showcase will be held May 21 at 6:30 p.m. The Talent Show is scheduled for May 29 at 6:30 p.m. Don’t miss this charming and heart-warming production that all the family can enjoy. Swift Creek’s production is called “Two Bits”, but it’s worth a million laughs. "Two Bits: The Barbershop Musical" runs through May 16 at Swift C r e e k Mi l l T h e a t r e . Tickets are available for theatre only or buffet and theatre. Call 804-7485203 for reservations or visit www.swiftcreekmill. com for online ticketing.

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portrays Gus, the fussy but lovable Postmaster sharing the premises. His character is played with conviction and a ﬁne voice. Jason Marks reprises Uncle Grover and displays wonderful vocal talent in addition to his remarkable comedic skills. Ian Page plays the nerdy role of Danny’s best friend “Weasel” to perfection; he is always putting his foot in his mouth and letting the cat out of the bag. Last, but not least is the Mill’s animated Nickelodeon “Nicky” who plays “himself ”, providing musical accompaniment and lots of visual fun, along with a cuckoo clock. Of course, “Nicky” has a lot of

Actor-singers perform a scene from “‘Two Bits: The Barbershop Musical” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. The play is set in a barbershop. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE

help from musical director and composer Paul Deiss. Tom Width’s authentic set takes you right back to the ﬁfties and is wonderfully detailed down

to the period Post Office with its letter pigeonholes. The costumes are authentic 1950s, thanks to Laura Lynch Cravey. Lighting by Joe Doran helped to set the mood.

— Una Harrison is an actress, singer, playwright, and the artistic and teaching director of Theatre with Children for Children at Petersburg Little Theatre, 306 N Sycamore St. She may be contacted at unaharrison@yahoo.com

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 5204988 or visit www. colonialchristianchurch. com.

Colonial Heights Baptist Address: 17201 Jeff Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-0424 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 5260929 or visit http:// www.colonialheightspres.org.

Community Christian Fellowship Address: Meets at Matoaca Middle School, West campus. For more information, call 5268260 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 5268189 or visit mysite. verizon.net/FBC316/.

Faith and Hope Outreach Center Address: 101 Highland Avenue. For more information, call 526-3667.

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.

Fellowship Baptist The Lord's Church Baptist Church Address: 21000 Chesterﬁeld Avenue, Ettrick. For more information call 526-6184 or 590-2277.

Address: 20905 Third Ave., Ettrick. For more information, call 520-5133.

Highland Methodist

Walthall Baptist Church

Address: 125 E. Westover Avenue. For more information, call 526-3870.

Address: 14001 Woods Edge Road. For more information, call 530-8011.

Immanuel Baptist Wesley Methodist Address: 620 Lafayette Avenue. For more information, call 5263276 or www.ibc4family. com.

Address: 3701 Conduit Road. For more information, call 526-3700 or visit www.wesley.col-hts. org.

Ivey Memorial U.M. Church

Woodlawn Baptist Church

Address: 17120 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-1350.

Address: 3116 Woodlawn Avenue. For more information, call 5262179 or 541-3514.

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PREP SOFTBALL

CHARACTERS ON STAGE

Colonial Heights rallies for 15-5 victory By Court Wills Staff Writer

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Despite a slow start against visiting Petersburg on March 31, the Colonial Heights softball team regrouped and pulled out the 15-5 victory. The Crimson Wave got off to a good start as they were able to get Colonials starting pitcher Ashley Knowles early scoring two runs. Knowles got into some trouble early with a walk and a hit batter that helped put those two runners on base. Then Beosha Gregory, who is the valedictorian of her senior class and will head to Old Dominion next year, hit a two-run single to deep right field to bring in the first two runs of the game for the Crimson Wave. "Petersburg is a vastly improved team. They came ready to play and played well," said Colonial Heights coach Chris Martin. "That Beosha Gregory is a heckuva ballplayer." However, the Colonials were able to bounce back later in the first inning with scoring five runs of their own. Kaley Moring got the ball rolling with a base hit to left that extended her to second base. Then Emily Bartholomew earned a single with a high floater to second base. That set up then for Knowles who got a walk only to have Moring steal home for the first run. Then while Breanne

Colonial Heights first baseman Kerri Tyson is seen during a 15-5 win over rival Petersburg on Tuesday. NEIL FULLER/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

Turner was at the plate, a ball got past the catcher to score the tying run. Turner then delivered with an RBI single to left to break the tie at 3-2. Braden Johnson then earned an infield hit to third base to set up for Kerri Tyson's two-run double to left field to boost the Colonials ahead 5-2 after the ﬁrst inning. For Martin while he doesn't have as many veteran players this year, he likes the team's ability to rise to the occasion with their bats in tight situations. "We can score runs and we have to continue to score runs. We have girls

that can hit the ball and in each inning we play we are going to have to continue to score runs," Martin said. "This season we have two girls that haven't pitched in years. So we have to continue to score runs and keep the pressure on with our bats. Later in the second inning, Knowles got into a little trouble again with three walks that set up for Angelica Watson's tworun single to center ﬁeld to cut the lead at 5-4. "Last year's team was such an anomaly because we had three seniors that played a lot for us and they kind of took the team under their wing sort

of like the team moms. This is the first year that we've had less than three seniors on the team," Martin said. "We've got two seniors, a couple of juniors, six freshmen and four sophomores so we are very young because a lot of them have not played at this level." But similar to the first inning, the Colonials' bats came alive in the bottom of the second. Bartholomew reached on an error to center field with a fly ball. Two batters later Turner got her second RBI single of the night to extend the lead to 6-4. Then Johnson got a run to score with a floater to shallow right to boost the lead to 7-4. "It doesn't matter who we play we gotta come ready to play no matter what and I hope that we can be a little bit better on that as the season goes on," Martin said. Petersburg scored its final run of the game in the top of the third as Ranita Jones brought in Gregory on a ground ball who got a double down the third baseline. In the third inning was when the Colonials made a pitching change with Turner who earned the victory with six strikeouts. Knowles finished with three strikeouts. Over the next three innings, Colonial Heights went on to outscore Petersburg 8-1 with Bartholomew getting an inside the park home run to deep center field. Courtney Hegwald also contributed with an RBI triple to right field.

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Performances set for April 17-19 in Nicholas Center of College's Chester Campus From Contributed Report

CHESTERFIELD — Get ready for some theatrical and musical fun as John Tyler Community College’s theatre students bring two beloved characters to the stage. "A Year with Frog and Toad", based on the book by Arnold Lobel, follows two best friends who have just awakened from hibernation. Throughout their adventures, they learn a few life lessons, celebrate their differences, and rejoice in their friendship. Performances of "A Year with Frog and Toad" will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17; 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 18; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, in the Nicholas Center located at the College’s Chester Campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway. Admission to this family-friendly show is free. "A Year with Frog and Toad", with music by Robert Reale and book and lyrics by Willie Reale, is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). The Tyler

performances are being directed by Kerrigan Sullivan, and Fran Coleman is the musical director. For more information, contact Kerrigan Sullivan at ksullivan@jtcc.edu or 804-594-1498. For directions to Tyler’s Chester Campus, visit www.jtcc. edu/locations. John Tyler Community College is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. The College has campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area. John Tyler offers opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served nearly 14,000 students during the 2013-14 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, seven certificates, and 36 career studies certificates. The institution also serves more than 13,000 noncredit trainees and over 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance.

University of Richmond Museums to host free Family Day Contributed Report

Colonial Heights Rotary joins other District 7600 clubs for regional membership conference

Members and prospective members gather at Union Train Station in Petersburg

PETERSBURG — The Rotary Clubs of District 7600, which includes Pe t e r s b u r g , Pe t e r s burg Breakfast, Colonial Heights, Prince George, Chester and Hopewell, hosted its regional membership conference at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Union Train Station, located at 103 River St. Attendees included Stephen Beers, district governor, District 7600; and Samuel Parham, membership coordinator, District

Theatre students present ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

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Members and prospective members of the Rotary clubs of District 7600 - Petersburg, Petersburg Breakfast, Colonial Heights, Prince George, Chester; and Hopewell - gathered March 19 at Union Train Station in Petersburg for a regional membership conference. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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John Tyler Community College theatre students will perform “A Year with Frog and Toad” April 17-19 at the College’s Chester Campus. Admission to the family-friendly show is free. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

7600. Also in attendance was Bill Pollard, past governor, Rotary District 7600 of the James City Rotary Club and current District 7600 Foundation chairman, who told everyone how Rotary has changed his life for the better. More than 100 individuals attended the conference, 80 members of Rotary clubs and approximately 20 prospective members from the different club's respective communities who were invited to hear about Rotary participation and membership.

Members and prospective members of Rotary clubs within District 7600 greet each other and enjoy refreshments provided at the District’s regional membership conference March 19. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

RICHMOND — The University of Richmond Museums is hosting a free Family Day from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 12. The event will feature handson activities for children, story time, refreshments, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and exploration of the exhibitions. Visitors of all ages are invited. Families can explore the permanent collection of gemstones, artifacts, fossils and decorative arts, and these special exhibitions: ■ Virginia ROCKS! Geologic Selections from the Collection ■ The Life in the Land: Art by Anna Lindal and Erling Sjovold ■ Stories, Status, and Patriotism: 19th-Century American Ceramics

Students enrolled in the Museum Studies Seminar course will lead an activity of potato printing to promote their exhibition SeventeenthCentury Dutch Landscapes: Museum Studies Seminar Exhibition, on view through May 15, in the Harnett Museum of Art. Story time at 2 p.m. features a reading from Angela M. Scheideler and Lisa M. Scheideler’s book, “Chicken Pot Turtle Goes to Iceland”. Hands-on activities, including make your own terrarium, create an abstract painting, and volcanic eruptions, will be on-going and available from 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and takes place at the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, University of Richmond Museums.

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Senior Idol auditions CHESTERFIELD — Auditions for Senior Idol of Chesterfield, Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities areas are being held on Tuesday, April 14, from 3-7 p.m. Auditions will be held in the community room of Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard. This will be The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s fifth annual event. Residents who are entertainers, comedians, dancers, ventriloquists, singers, acrobats, conjurors, musicians 50 years or older, with unique talents, are encouraged to sign up for this friendly competition showcasing the talents of local seniors.

Twelve contestants will be chosen to compete in the final Senior Idol event to be held on Friday, May 15, at Victory Tabernacle Church, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian. The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield is a non– profit organization of senior adult volunteers who donate their time and expertise to help other senior adults meet medical appointments, grocery shopping and perform minor household repairs. All proceeds will benefit The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield. For more information about the Senior Idol auditons or competition, visit www.shepctrchesterfield.or or phone 706-9198.