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Memorial Day ceremony COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Veterans of Foreign Wars 2239 will host the Memorial Day ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 26 at the War Memorial, located on the Boulevard between Lee and Lafayette avenues. The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes.

Grey Garrett portrays Judy Garland in ‘Beyond the Rainbow’ at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. 6

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Family helping others with handmade pens & bows

Cruise In for Cancer Car Show COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights High School DECA will sponsor the fourth annual Cruise In for Cancer Car Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Colonial Heights High School Technical Center parking lot, located at 3451 Conduit Road. This is an open, judged show. Pre-registration entries postmarked by May 24 is $15; $20 for same-day registration and any entries postmarked after May 24. Street rods, muscle cars, antiques, customs, trucks, motorcycles, emergency vehicles, and specialty vehicles are welcome. Free admission for spectators. The show will also feature concessions, 50/50 raffle and a DJ on site. Vendor/club spaces are available. This is a rain or shine event. If the event is cancelled due to inclement weather, no refunds will be issued as all proceeds are being donated to The Paredes Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. For more information or to preregister, contact Lesly McBride at 524-3405 ext. 131 or Lesly_ McBride@colonialhts.net .

Multicultural literacy event at the library COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Public Library and the Colonial Heights Recreation and Parks Department will host Día de los Niños, a multicultural event promoting literacy for all youth. The event features story time, performances, games, and crafts, as well as a free book to all registered participants. Pre-registration is taken at the Colonial Heights Recreation Department. Participants need not register to attend; however, registration ensures a free book. The event will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at Colonial Heights Public Library, located at 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. The event is free and is open to the public. The event is paid for through donations from the Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783 and Optima Health. For more information, call the Colonial Heights Recreation Department at 520-9390 or Colonial Heights Public Library at 520-9384.

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Daisey Bows was founded by Julie Corbin, her mother Karen Copley, her sister, Renee Helsel and Seth Corbin.

Colonial Heights home-based businesses are driven by founders’ desire to give back to their community BY ANDRE EATON CORRESPONDENT

or most, hair bows are used simply to keep one’s hair from becoming too unruly. Julie Corbin uses them to save

lives. Daisey Bows, a Colonial Heights company founded by Corbin, her mother Karen Copley, sister Renee Helsel and Seth Corbin, specializes in making hair bows. The main focus of the business is raising money for charities in the community. “It’s a lot better to help those in your community,” Julie Corbin said. “You know where everything is going and what’s happening.” The four started the home operation in 2012 and since have grown into a group of over 70 supporters, like Irvin’s Salon and Dante’s Pizzeria, coming together to throw charitable fundraisers. Daisey Bows has worked with the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Autism Speaks, the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Glen Allen subdivision of the American Diabetes Association, among others. Corbin said the company started as her wanting to make hair bows for her two little sisters instead of having to buy them at the store. It was her mother who gave her the idea to turn the hobby into a chance to change lives. “[My mom] came up with the idea to make bows and headbands for the Children’s Hospital and give them to the can-

cer patients,” Corbin said. “Ever since we did and saw the gratitude and thankfulness from those little kids and their parents, it just drove the motivation to a whole new level. It was overwhelming, but it was so wonderful to see what we could do. We wanted to see what more we could do,” she added. Copley instilled the idea of giving back to others in her daughters at a young age. — Julie Corbin, Daisey Bows co-founder “It’s how I was raised, it’s how my husband was raised. We wanted to instill in them young that it’s better to give than to receive,” Copley said. “I’d rather give my own money to somepoint in time, it was like, I wanted to conbody else like, ‘You need it? Go get sometinue to make other people feel the way I thing to eat.’ ” made that family feel,” Corbin said. Although her upbringing promoted the Corbin also serves as inspiration to her idea of giving to others, Corbin cited one sister to start her own company, Ductigaparticular fundraiser where she knew for mi. That business specializes in making sure she wanted to dedicate her life to flower pens out of colorful duct tape and helping others. fragrances to imitate an actual flower. Hel“There’s this little girl named Abbey,” sel, who started out helping Corbin create said Corbin. her business, now does fundraisers along The 4-year-old girl suffered from neurowith her sister. blastma cancer and had 18 tumors, two Corbin and her family hope both comthem being behind her eye and on her panies continue to grow in order to keep brain, according to Corbin. giving back and eventually becoming com“We got to meet this little girl and she pletely nonprofit. was just a little ball of energy. You “I want our businesses to do bigger and wouldn’t think she just had chemo two better things for charities. I want to make days prior,” Corbin said. Corbin and company helped raise close a huge impact,” Corbin said. “You only to $5,000 to donate to the girl’s family to have one life, live it to the fullest, but make help them cover medical expenses. the biggest impact you can before you “This is when I first started out. At the leave.”

“You only have one life, live it to the fullest, but make the biggest impact you can before you leave.”

- Joe Green, Colonial Heights Swim & Yacht Club The Colonial Heights Swim and Yacht Club has been a center of summer family fun since the 1960s. Joe Green, city councilor and membership chair of the pool, shared what makes the Colonial Heights Swim and Yacht Club such a great destination. Green has been coming to the pool for decades, since his now adult three children were on the club’s swim team, the Swim and Yacht Club Blue Barracudas. The pool offers a variety of membership options for families, singles and military residents. Information about memberships may be found

at http://www.chsyc.com/ index.htm.

bility to clean and maintain it.

What are you doing to gear up for pool season?

What sort of summer activities are you offering?

I’ve been processing memberships since February. We open the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. I keep a membership record and keep track of how we are doing membership wise. We were very close to where we were last year. We have 10 new families this year.We usually add

about 10 to 20 a year.

How many members do you have?

The most we have had is 343, the least is 285. We like to be in the 300 to 350 range.

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What is inviting about your pool?

It’s a clean and protected environment, no drugs or alcohol. It’s 90 days of pool use for a family of any size. It’s like having a pool without having the responsi-

We have swim teams and swim lessons. Our swim team has eight coaches. We take students usually at the age of 6 and up to age 18. You don’t have to be able to swim to be on the swim team, we teach you. This is not the Olympics.

Let the swimming begin. The pool is now open at the Colonial Heights Swim & Yacht Club, a memberowned pool, located at 1225 Duke of Gloucester St.

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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014

 OUR OPINIONS

A poignant reminder of Memorial Day

s we approach Memorial Day, a visit to Fort Lee earlier this month provided a vivid reminder of the meaning of the holiday. Darlene Kelly made the drive from Portsmouth to Fort Lee to honor her son, Sgt. Shawn Dunkin. Dunkin, who was born in Petersburg and stationed out of Fort Drum, was killed during his second tour of Iraq on Feb. 19, 2007. Dunkin was 25 years old and left behind a wife. “That was the worst news I’ve ever had in my entire life. It’s a pain that no parent should ever have to go through,” Kelly said of losing her son, who wanted to be in the military since he was 4 or 5 years old. Kelly was one of more than 5,500 who participated in Fort Lee’s fourth annual Run for the Fallen. The event honors those who lost their lives while serving their country. Participants ran or walked either 1 or 5mile courses in their mem— Angela Bellamy, Survivor Outreach ory. Services support coordinator The event stems from a 2008 event when civilians ran from Fort Irwin in California to Arlington National Cemetery, which roughly equaled the number of miles and the number of those killed in the war on terrorism at the time. The Fort Lee event is growing. Angela Bellamy, support coordinator for Survivor Outreach Services and event organizer, said the number of participants this year exceeded that of last year. At last year’s run, more than 3,200 participants ran over 10,000 miles. Bellamy said that in addition to honoring the fallen, the run helps survivors with the healing process. “The fact that they know that these soldiers care and that everybody cares and that their loved one’s not forgotten is the most important thing,” she said. Cheryl Coluccio was walking for her son, Spc. Michael Pyron of Hopewell, who was killed in Afghanistan two years ago. Pyron’s 8 and 10-year-old sons joined her to honor their father. “I think I’m just starting to feel like I can interact with the military, and I just miss him so much and this just brings me a little closer to him. I think he’s looking down on me and he wants me to do this,” Coluccio said. The annual Fort Lee Run for the Fallen makes it all too clear the sacrifices of members of the military, and their families and loved ones, have made in the past decade fighting overseas. It’s a reminder we should all keep in mind as we approach Memorial Day.

“The fact that they know ... that their loved one’s not forgotten is the most important thing.”

Virginia derailment shows need for rail car upgrades

nother train carrying tankers full of highly explosive oil derailed late last month. The derailment in Lynchburg caused a fire that required the evacuation of nearby buildings and caused a substantial oil spill in the James River — the source of drinking water for Lynchburg and cities downstream, including Richmond and Hopewell. Fortunately, no one was injured. But that wasn’t the case in earlier accidents in the United States and Canada, which have killed more than 50 people in less than a year. Yet a long string of derailments, including several in highly populated areas, have not produced great urgency for safety improvements within the relevant industries. As federal regulators ponder new requirements, there has been no move by the rail industry to deploy safer tanker cars. And when federal regulators asked for technical details about the oil being shipped from the upper Great Plains to East Coast refineries, only three companies responded. Canada has mandated doubled-walled oil tankers and other safety measures. Congress, the Department of Transportation and other federal regulators must expedite the safety upgrades in the United States.

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YOUR OPINIONS

Rail car upgrades not a primary need To the Editor:

Concerning your May 13, 2014 editorial on rail car upgrades; I must disagree and offer a better solution to the issue, since it may be years (because of costs, manufacturing issues, etc,) before any meaningful rail tank car upgrades can be expected to occur. The only reason why we are having conversations about this subject is because trains are derailing. No derail, no need for upgraded rail cars. The money, effort, etc. to upgrade these tank cars is 100 percent “treating the symptom, but not the disease.” Stop or ameliorate the causes for derailments and you have no need to do anything else. Sadly, though, correcting the issues/causes for derailments has not been mentioned by anyone (other than me to my knowledge) in all the conversations, recommendations, or emergency regulations, since the Lac Megantic, Quebec derailment and explosion last year. Also, the only tank cars that have exploded/caught fire have been carrying only Bakken crude from North Dakota. Not a single tank car explosion since the Quebec incident has been carrying any other type crude oil or hazmat material. Upgrading the efficacy of tank cars to deal with the explosive characteristics unique to Bakken source crude is but a “band aid” and a “feel good about doing something/anything” to the problem. Replace track, inspect track, inspect locomotive wheels/axles more frequently and thus stop the derailments first and immediately, then see whether the resources are still needed for the costly and manufacturing logistical issues of upgrading rail cars. Jesse L. Harrup Jr. Colonial Heights

Reflecting on those who served our nation To the Editor: As we approach Memorial Day, now is a good time to reflect on why we honor those who gave up their lives for our nation. It is also a time to think about those who currently serve and those who have served in the past. Many of those who returned from each conflict have proven to be leaders of our communities, our states, and our nation. The skills they learned under fire and in harsh elements, from Valley Forge in our liberation from the British to other extremes of the deserts of the Middle East, have toughened their resolve to accomplish goals and achieve success. Others may have been just as successful, but they suffered wounds. Those wounds are sometimes immediate and visible such as a lost limb. While other times the wounds may not be visible to the public or they might only show up years later. In both cases, these patriots have or are suffering. We must do all we can to help those people overcome the challenges they face. That is why every American should be very concerned about how our veterans are treated when they seek help. Each one of us should be appalled when we hear the stories about our Veterans Affairs medical center in Arizona ignoring those who need help until it is too late. Stories have now come from more than one center where paperwork has been manipulat-

We invite your commentary The Colonial Voice publishes a wide variety of opinions. Send letters to People’s Forum. P.O. Box 71, Petersburg, VA 23804, or e-mail them to lettertoeditor@progressindex.com. Letters should be no longer than 400 words. Letters that are sent via email will receive priority over those sent by mail. We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity, brevity, accuracy, legality, spelling and grammar. Please include your name, address and a daytime phone number. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication.

ed to make it appear that cases are being handled more quickly than they are. Many times constituents come to me or other legislators seeking help. Recently Del. James Edmunds and I met with veterans from Halifax. We were saddened by the many stories that were presented to us of veterans that were sometimes waiting up to two years to find out the outcome of their claims. The stories from Halifax are the same as those throughout the commonwealth. This is not acceptable! It is important that all of us reach out to those in Washington and demand that action be taken. We have many good and caring employees trying to serve our veterans but changes must be made. If current leadership cannot make changes, it is time to change leadership. Funding appears not to be the problem, but rather a lack of will to make the needed changes. I raise this issue to you now before Memorial Day as a reminder of the debt we all share to those protecting our nation. Between now and Memorial Day I hope you will think about what you can do to honor all of those who served. In that process, I hope you will commit yourself to speak to our aging veterans and learn their stories – find out what they saw while serving our nation. I hope that you will take the time to join community events that will be held to honor those who have died for our freedom. We love to hear from you. You can contact us at Sen.Ruff@verizon.net, 434-374-5129, or P.O. Box 332, Clarksville, VA 23927. Sen. Frank M. Ruff Jr. R-Clarksville 15th Senate District Dinwiddie, Prince George counties

Democrats are alarmists over climate change To the Editor: Every time I hear someone, especially from the liberal left, preach about the Earth coming to an end sometime in your children’s future if you don’t do anything about “climate change,” it makes my blood boil. This is nothing more than political scare tactics to buy more Democratic votes from those who are ignorant enough to buy this baloney. It is insane and illogical. The Democrats cite several scientists and engineers who have “supposedly” proven this. Really? It takes millions of years of hard data collection to prove this. We only have hard data for the last 200 years or so — maybe. They say that their “computer models” prove this. Well, a com-

puter model is only as accurate as the amount of data that can be entered. They are basing facts on assumptions, which proves nothing. However, if an astronomer reports that a large asteroid is on a collision course for Earth or a volcanologist reports an imminent threat of a “super volcano” eruption, those would be serious concerns for alarm. And, furthermore, how much of our tax money is going to pay these alarmists? Are the Democrats so desperate for votes that they resort to climate change as their main political platform? What about the economy, the creation of more private sector jobs, and the elimination of the IRS with a FAIR tax? What is their position on those issues, or don’t they consider those issues important enough? Or, do they seriously believe that Americans have become so stupid that they will believe anything that they tell them as being the gospel truth? No one has the power to control the climate. No amount of money being thrown at it will make one iota of a difference ever. My advice is to get over it and move on. Gary Allen Chesterfield County

There are too many false accusations of abuse in child custody cases To the Editor: The rise of false accusations of abuse in child custody proceedings is very disturbing. Courts often have to “err on the side of caution” and refuse to grant custody and sometimes will not allow visitation, even after investigation finds no evidence of abuse. Making a false allegation is a horrible thing to do to a child. The child will often have to undergo unnecessary and intrusive medical and psychological examinations. If the allegations are of a sexual nature, the physical examinations of the child can be extremely embarrassing to the child. I believe depending on the circumstances and the age of the child, the false accusations could cause a permanent rift between the child and the accused parent, the accusing parent or both. Using false accusations of abuse to gain advantage in child custody proceedings is a horrible thing. False accusations should be taken very seriously by the courts and should be viewed as strong evidence that a parent has little concern for the child’s mental well-being and cares less about the child’s relationship with the other parent. Our instinct is to protect and defend defenseless children. It is a measure of civilized society. It is also instinctive to presume guilt and that tendency is even stronger when the accused must prove a negative — that what he or she is accused of didn’t happen and the accuser is a person who has a friend that will lie for the accuser just to keep the other parent out of a child’s life, even when the accusations cannot be supported by objective scientific evidence or when there was no physical evidence at all to support the claims. We should have a second look at many of these cases acknowledging that innocent people have been convicted, families destroyed and childhoods ruined. A second look at the process that led to these miscarriages of justice is essential because unless we learn from our mistakes we will continue to repeat them. Helen Gregory Chesterfield County

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The Colonial Voice, Friday, May 23, 2014

Council votes for budget cuts to fund deputies BY LEAH SMALL STAFF WRITER

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council voted Tuesday, May 13, to make $77,000 in cuts to its $74.9 million budget instead of increasing the real estate tax rate 2 cents. All city departments have an equal share of the $77,304 in cuts, proportionate to each department’s share of the operating portion of the general fund. The money generated by the cuts will go toward funding four additional sheriff ’s deputies to staff the new courthouse. The deputies are needed to run new safety and secu-

rity enhancements in the courthouse and the anticipated juvenile and domestic relations courtroom. When the courtroom is completed, all three of the city’s courtrooms could operate at once. If the cuts were not approved, city residents would have seen their real estate tax bills increase from $1.14 per $100 of assessed value to $1.16. The rate will instead remain at $1.14. Based on the March 2013 median home price of $134,065, the assessed amount would drop from $1,528 in 2013, to $1,473, for a savings of $54.87. However, an increase of the real estate

tax by 2 cents would have reduced this savings to $29.02. Since the tax increase was expected to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, the city could have seen a half-year’s return on the increase in the upcoming fiscal year, or $77,000, to help fund the deputies. Now instead of a tax increase, the $77,000 in cuts will be combined with $120,000 in one-time money from courthouse security fees to fund two full-time and two part-time deputy positions in the courthouse. The combined funds will provide deputy salaries,

equipment and other startup fees, which are expected to cost $200,000 in the coming fiscal year, and $180,000 per year after that. During an April meeting, City Manager Thomas Mattis said the tax increase would have served as a permanent funding source. He said he city would have to make up at least $100,000 to stay even in funding the salaries and benefits of the new deputies for the 20152016 fiscal year. Mattis also said that a 2cent tax increase was necessary because half of the

Council passes $36.3M schools budget COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council approved the finalized $36.3 million budget for Colonial Heights Public Schools on Tuesday. The largest portion of the $36,319,920 budget comes from $19,373 in local funding, which is $87,746 less than the previous fiscal year. State funds are expected to total $13,447,661, which is a $522,907 increase from last year. But until the General Assembly passes a budget, the exact amount of state funding is unknown. Federal funds total $1,630,675, which is a $74,255 decrease from last fiscal year.

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Fishing Day

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Optimist Club will host its Optimist Fun Fishing Day on Saturday, June 7, 9-11 a.m. at Lakeview Park. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. This event is open to all children ages 14 and younger. The youth must be accompanied by an adult. Hotdogs, chips, and drinks will be served following the fishing tournament. The Optimist Club furnishes cane poles and worms. This event is free and open to the public. No license is required due to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries “Free Fishing Day.” For more information, call the Colonial Heights Optimist Club at 526-0689.

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Members of the Matoaca High School American Red Cross Club volunteer every week throughout the school year with Colonial Heights elementary schools. This is a group of students who, in addition to their academic and other extra-curricular responsibilities, are very much committed to serving the community, said Maureen Cheatham, faculty advisor for the club and Matoaca High School librarian. “This year, as a group, they accumulated a total of 572 hours of tutoring. Job well done,” Cheatham said.

TODAY MAY

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. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Fort Lee Army Band’s Wood Wind Quartet will present a preMemorial Day program at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Dunlop House Assisted Living, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard. This event is free and open to the public. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dunlop House Assisted Living will host a free “Shred Day” event from 2-4 p.m. Friday at the facility, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard. The public is invited to bring one Food Pantry donation item per bag of material to be shredded. CHESTERFIELD — The community is invited to the Chesterﬁeld Life Changing Academy’s spring plant sale on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Historic Courthouse Complex, 6819 Mimms Loop, on the porch of the 1892 Jail, next to the County Museum. Hanging baskets will be available at $10 each or 3 for $25; vegetable, herb, decorative and landscaping plants will be $2 each or 3 for $5. The academy is a program the Chesterﬁeld County Detention Center, which not only provides traditional educational instruction, but also teaches life skills, such as gardening and cooking.

SATURDAY MAY

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

SUNDAY MAY

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 MAY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Tickets are still available for the reverse raffle sponsored by the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce. The reverse raffle party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Ameri-

requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit the Post 284 Web site, http://mysite. verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Veterans of Foreign Wars 2239 will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday at the War Memorial, located on the Boulevard between Lee and Lafayette avenues.

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. CHESTER — The Southern Knights Cruisers Inc. car club holds a weekly cruise-in from 5 to 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, at Hardees off Old Stage Road in Chester. Over 150 antique cars, street rods, classics, muscle cars, and custom cars and trucks can be seen. Music from the 1950s and ‘60s from Wolfman John can be heard. Event is free to the public. For more information, call Ricky Williams at 804-526-8865 or visit www.southernknightscruisers.com. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers Inc., based in Chester, holds a weekly cruise-in in Colonial Heights from 5 to 9 p.m. each Saturday at the parking lot in front of Ashley’s Furniture and Books-A-Million next to Southpark Mall. This is open to all car and truck enthusiasts that enjoy reminiscing about their antiques, muscle and custom cars, classics, and hot rods. For more information visit the website at www.obgcc.com, or call Bill or Jane Bennett at 307-3425. ETTRICK — The Greater Petersburg Area Alumni Association of Virginia State University will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on campus in the Jones Dining Hall. For more information, contact Starrie D. Jordan at 804-520-8622.

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

Other funding sources in the budget total $544,508, an $81,767 increase from last fiscal year. Overall, the budget increased by $87,033, but uses $1,323,646 from the previous year to balance the budget. Staff and teachers won’t see any pay raises or pay scale increases for this fiscal year. The division is also faced with $463,000, or 15-percent, increase in insurance premiums. Division contributions to the Virginia Retirement System increased as well. Close to a half-million dollars will go toward retirement funding. — Leah Small

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STUDENTS LOG HOURS TUTORING IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS

WEEKLY CALENDAR

TUESDAY MAY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Quilter’s group program meets every Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at the Senior Center, 157 Roanoke Ave. Tables for your workspace are provided. 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 — The Alzheimer’s Association will sponsor a support group meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Care Advantage, 3509 Boulevard.

WEDNESDAY MAY

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. PETERSBURG — The American Lung Association Better Breathers Club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg, 95 Medical Park Blvd. All patients with chronic lung conditions, as well as their families/friends are invited to attend. For more information, contact Kim Brandveen at 504-8100 or kim.brandveenA-

can Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Ave. Only 350 raffle tickets are being sold. Every 20th number wins $100; second to last number drawn wins $500; next to last number drawn wins $1,000; and the last number in the basket wins $10,000. Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased from the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce Office. Call or fax their office with your credit card info by May 27. A portion of proceeds will help benefit the Colonial Heights High School Scholarship Fund and the Colonial Heights Educational Foundation.

‘Resources for Better Living’ COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Right At Home In Home Care & Assistance will sponsor a “Resources for Better Living” program from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 831 E. Ellerslie Ave. For more information or to RSVP, call Cynthia or Rosa at 804-415-7415 no later than Friday, May 23.

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The 12th Virginia, Co. C, Petersburg New Grays meet at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. For more information, contact C.L. Helmer at 804-5260724.

THURSDAY MAY

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 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 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Senior Center, located inside the Community Building, 157 Roanoke Ave. This will be a regular meeting and bingo. Any resident of Colonial Heights, age 50 and older, are invited to join this club, which meets each Thursday. For more information, call 526-3497. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — “The Wall That Heals”, the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum, is coming to Southpark Mall and will be open to the public today through June 1. The mobile memorial and museum will be set up in the mall’s parking lot (between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Regal Cinemas.

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Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica stops in city

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“The economy of the city of Colonial Heights, while it’s not good, it’s not bad either compared to some of our neighbors.”

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‘The Wall That Heals’ exhibition will be open to the public at Southpark Mall May 29-June 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Each year, millions visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which honors the millions who served their country during the Vietnam War. Tens of thousands gave their lives during the many years of conflict and their names are etched into the black granite. But millions of Americans, young and old, have not been able to visit what has become known to many as “The Wall.” To make it easier for Americans to honor Vietnam veterans, “The Wall That Heals” was created. This exhibition features a 250-foot replica of the original memorial in Washington, D.C. and travels across America. The exhibit is coming to Southpark Mall on May 28. The exhibit will be open to the public from 9 a.m. on May 29 through June 1, at 9 p.m. “The Wall That Heals transcends the Vietnam War to help our great nation renew its relationship with veterans of all wars,” said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of VVMF. “It helps veterans from all of America’s conflicts to find healing and a p owe r f u l c o n n e c t i o n through their common military experiences.” This year the Department of Defense and the nation are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the war in Vietnam. The legacy of the long and costly conflicts lives on though the veterans who came home and the families of those who did not. Millions of Americans answered their national

call for service in Vietnam just as they are today in operations worldwide. Among service members, a common thread of service bonds them no matter their era of service, branch or rank. Military families also feel camaraderie of mutual sacrifice. The connection, however, is so often lost among the members of the general public who may never have had any direct experience with the military. Since its inception in 1996, over 2 million people have visited the Memorial Fund’s traveling exhibit. It has made stops in nearly 250 U.S. locales in addition to an April 1999 tour of the Four Provinces of Ireland and a visit to Canada in 2005. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the more than 3 million Americans who served with the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. It is the most visited memorial in Washington, D.C., with over 4 million visitors each year. Its black granite walls bear the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. The Wall That Heals is open 24 hours a day beginning 9 a.m. May 29 through 9 p.m. June 1. There is no charge for admission. For more information, contact Randall Wachman, commander, VFW Post 2239, 804-526-3016; Janice Logue, site coordinator, 804524-0768 or janicelogue@tay lorlongproperties.com, or Randy Grenier, chairman Promotion Committee, 804896-5130 or randall. grenier@verizon.net.

Legion ‘Ride for the Warriors’ set HOPEWELL — T he American Legion Riders, Two Rivers Chapter Post 146 in Hopewell is sponsoring the fifth annual “Ride for the Warriors” motorcycle ride on June 14. All proceeds will go to the Virginia Department of Veteran’s Service Foundation “Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.” Registration will run from 8-11 a.m., at 297 E. Poythress St., behind the Legion building. The first

bike will leave at noon for the trip to Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center in Richmond. The first 250 bikes registered will receive free ride pins. The cost is $15 per rider in advance and $20 on ride day. Passengers are $5. To pre-register, visit www. vaalr146.org and click “Events” on the homepage. For more information, contact Director @vaalr146. org .

— Councilor Milton Freeland

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With the solemn notes of “Taps” ringing across the parking lot, the Petersburg Bureau of Police honored six officers who fell in the line of duty. The annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service was held Monday, May 12. “Taps” was performed by Nick Oyola from Colonial Heights Middle School.

ERNEST W. DAVENPORT

Ernest W. Davenport, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2014. He was a Korean War veteran and employee of Stone Container, Hopewell, for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Davenport; d a u g h t e r, D e b o r a h ( Way n e ) ; g r a n d s o n , Michael Davenport; brother, Ira Davenport (Vita); sister, Lena Walls: sister-inlaw, Janet Davenport; and close family friends, Walter and Becky Ogburn. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Chester. All services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to Colonial Heights Fire and EMS or charity of choosing. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss. com.

GLADYS M. DAVENPORT

Gladys M. Davenport, 80, passed away peacefully Monday, May 12, 2014. She was married 63 years to Ernest W. Davenport and was a devoted mother. She is survived by her d a u g h t e r, D e b o r a h ( Way n e ) ; g r a n d s o n , Michael Davenport; brother-in-law, Ira Davenport (Vita); sisters-in-law, Lena Walls and Janet Davenport; a niece; several nephews; plus close family

In Memory friends, Walter and Becky Ogburn. All services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to Levinson Heart Hospital or Colonial Heights Fire and EMS. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Chester. Condolences may be registered at www. jtmorriss.com.

LYNN E. FOY

Lynn Eades Foy, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at her residence. She was born June 24, 1929, to the late Douglas and Loetta Eades, and was preceded in death by her youngest son, Wade Stuart Foy and two older brothers, William and Charles Eades. Ms. Foy attended James Madison College and was a graduate of Medical College of Virginia, School of Nursing, a profession she enjoyed over 50 years, either working or volunteering. She was a long-time member of Highland United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights since 1946, the Federated Women’s Club, the Red Cross Disaster Service, where she would travel to provide aid from Maine to the Carolinas. She was also a member of the AARP, the Southernaires, RSVP and

Southside Regional Hospital. Ms. Foy is survived by her three sons, Thomas Foy Jr. and wife, Lois, of Wilbraham, Mass., Douglas Foy and wife, Nancy, of Singapore, Wesley Foy and wife, Judy, of Chesapeake, Va.; seven loving grandchildren, Taylor, Adam, Jennifer, Josh, Drew, Lauren, Alex; five precious great-grandchildren, Graham, Matthew, Katelyn, Cameron, Braden; and her lovely circle of cherished friends. A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Highland United Methodist Church, 125 E. Westover Ave., Colonial Heights, with the Rev. Dorothy O’Quinn officiating. Interment was private. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

ROBIN H. GORDON

Robin Hicks Gordon, 57, of Colonial Heights, passed Please see IN MEMORY, Page 5

revenues from the tax increase must go to Colonial Heights Public Schools due to a tax sharing agreement between the city and the schools. On May 13, council voted 4-2 in favor of the cuts. Councilors Kenneth Frenier and Joe Green Jr. voted against the cuts. Councilor John Wood was absent. Frenier said he was in favor of a tax increase over cuts because of the possible future shortfalls in funding the deputies in the future. “If we can’t have anything for employees with $80,000, how can we with $150,000?” Frenier said. “We are putting a BandAid on a wound that needs a tourniquet. We need to address it.” Councilor Gre gory Kochuba spoke in favor of the cuts by saying he was optimistic that revenues would eventually increase due to economic development. Councilor Milton Freeland Jr. said he agreed with Kochuba that additional businesses in Colonial Heights, such as the new Golden Corral restaurant, would help bring in revenue. He said that the city “should cut the budget and ride it out for a year.” “The economy of the city of Colonial Heights, while it’s not good, it’s not bad either compared to some of our neighbors,” he said. “We do have some sources of revenue coming in that will offset some of these cuts that we have to make.” Council must still consider a second reading of an ordinance to keep the real estate tax at its current rate. Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting is June 10. • Leah Small may be reached at 722-5172 or lsmall@progress-index. com.

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Navy Federal Credit Union celebrates new, bigger site

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The Navy Federal Credit Union cut the ribbon for its new facility — right next door to their original Colonial Heights location — on Monday, May 12. The new location, on Temple Avenue across from the mall, is twice as large to accommodate a growing customer base in the Tri-Cities and at Fort Lee.

hile most financial institutions are halting the growth of their branch networks or even reducing branch counts overall, the Washington-based Navy Federal Credit Union is planning to add more than 10 branches in the greater DC area and 60 branches nationwide by 2016. The credit union is countering a major trend with this growth among U.S. financial institutions, both large and small. Locally, the Colonial Heights branch celebrated its grand opening May 12. Navy Federal hosted local members and recognized the local Army Community Service organization with a $1,000 donation. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO The new location is approximately double the size of the previous location (also in ColoNavy Federal Credit Union employees in Colonial nial Heights), with two additional teller staHeights celebrated the site’s grand opening May 12 in tions. Southpark Crossing Shopping Center. The branch is still located close to Fort Lee as a convenience to its local members in uniform. The relocated branch will serve 20,500 members in the surrounding area. Navy Federal has over 43,500 members in the greater Richmond market area. The new location is Southpark Crossing Shopping Center, 1080 Temple Ave. Branch lobby hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. “We’re always looking for ways to make things better for our members,” Joshua Atchley, Colonial Heights branch manager for Navy Federal, said. “This location is much larger and more modern. I know our members will appreciate the convenience CONTRIBUTED PHOTO of the added teller stations and the larger and newer feel of the branch Navy Federal Credit Union employees celebrate the site’s grand opening overall.”

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away Saturday, May 17, 2014, after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born Nov. 18, 1956, to the late Robert D. Hicks Sr. and Carolyn Whitehorne Hicks, and was preceded in death by her brother, Robert D. Hicks Jr. Robin enjoyed a career with many area restaurants and recently worked at the Fort Lee Commissary until her health started to decline. She is survived by her devoted partner, Kevin J. Brunner of Colonial Heights; her loving daughter, Sydney Taylor Gordon; and her many special friends. Robin looked forward to daily walks with her fourlegged children, Levi and Kramer, daily calls with her friends, spending time with her family and friends, and getaways to the beach. The family would like to give a special thank you to the bone marrow staff at the Medical College of Virginia for their compassionate care. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Burial took place at 1 p.m. Thursday in Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Ave., Richmond. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, P.O. Box 980214, Richmond, VA 23298. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

MICHAEL G. ROMANIC JR.

Michael George Romanic Jr., 69, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born Oct. 27, 1944, to the late Jean Ennis Roman-

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PEARL H. VINDING

Pearl Hatch Vinding, 103, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in Prince George, Va., she was the daughter of the late David Levy and Rosa Tench Hatch. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William C. Wills, and second husband, Dr. Terkild Vinding; and son, Edgar B. Wills. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Jean R. Wills; two grandsons, Timothy E. Wills, and David C. Wills and his wife, Traci; three stepchildren, Lone Malast, Dr. Jens Vinding and Mads Vinding. Funeral services were private. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss. com.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY 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

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

CELEBRATION OF LIFE CHURCH

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.

CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Address: Meets at Greenwood Presbyterian Church, 7110 Woodpecker Road. For more information, call 7961040 or visitccc4jc2007@aol. com.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR REDEEMER

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

MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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.

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 526-0929 or visit http://www.colonialheightspres.org.

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Address: 3110 Greenwood Avenue. For more information, call 526-0816.

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Address: 7925 Hickory Road, Chesterfield. For more information, call 804526-5649.

PRAYER VIGIL MINISTRY

The Tri-Cities Prayer Vigil Ministry has a prayer l i n e o p e n fo r p r aye r requests seven days a week including holidays from 7 p.m. to midnight. Local number is 804-425-6370, 804-861-2609 and toll-free long distance 1-800-4433155. Someone is always available to take calls.

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Address: Meets at Matoaca Middle School, West campus. For more informaAddress: 107 Pickwick tion, call 526-8260 or visit Avenue. For more informawww.ccfnet1.org. tion or transportation, call Overseer Walter J. Mason COVENANT at 834-2356.

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Actors perform in a scene from “Beyond the Rainbow,” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. From left to right are: Grey Garrett as Judy Garland, Lisa Kotula as Ethel Gumm, Grace Minks as young Judy Garland, Frank Creasy as Louis B. Mayer, and Richard Koch as Vincente Minelli.

‘Beyond the Rainbow’ illuminates Mill stage BY UNA HARRISON CORRESPONDENT

have just experienced a powerful, emotional and enlightening portrayal of Judy Garland’s life in Swift Creek Mill’s production of “Beyond the Rainbow.” You may think you know her, but you must see this show to understand what created one of the world’s great entertainers. William Randall Beard’s penetrating script interweaves song and story to illuminate a strong and amazingly talented woman battling her many flaws and demons . At the opening, we find Judy in her dressing room at Carnegie Hall. It is 1961 and her comeback concert before a packed audience is about to begin. She nervously checks her makeup and prepares herself, not forgetting the pills and alcohol. Places are called, the overture plays and she makes her dramatic entrance, confident, glittering, full of energy as she mesmerizes the audience and sings “When You’re Smiling.” The songs in her concert are intertwined with memories of her past, starting as a little 4-yearold girl, one of three “Gumm Sisters” pushed into vaudeville by proud but manipulative parents. Each song evokes a series of flashbacks and become reality as little Frances Gumm becomes the solo radio singer Judy Garland, then makes her breakthrough as a precocious 12-year-old singing “You Made Me Love You” to Clark Gable, and is taken into the MGM stable by the powerful Louis B. Mayer. Mayer, her mother Frances Gumm, and a series of manipulative husbands and greedy managers control much of Judy’s life and career. As the show progresses and the young Judy grows up in flashback, we see that Judy’s refuge is her talent and her inner strength. Her Carnegie Hall concert with its 25 songs is now iconic and was dubbed the

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“Beyond the Rainbow: Garland at Carnegie Hall,” by William Randall Beard, continues through June 7 at the Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Highway, Colonial Heights. Tickets are $38 for theater only, $55 for buffet and theater. Senior, military, student and group rates are available. Call the box ofﬁce at 804-748-5203 for reservations or visit www. swiftcreekmill.com for online ticketing.

“Show of the Century.” It takes a talented cast to pull this off, and Tom Width’s production is blessed with performers to rival Garland herself. Grey Garrett in the star role believably delivers Judy’s vocal and physical mannerisms and has a powerful and versatile voice. Her vocal and dramatic performance captivates the audience to the point you believe she is Judy Garland. Grace Mincks performs Garlandin-memory, ranging from a child of 4 years to the performance at Carnegie. This incredibly talented young actor delivers much of the dialogue, and her portrayal of Judy’s anger, joy, pathos and heartache is so true that you laugh and cry with her. This young lady has a maturity beyond her years and talent to match, and I predict a future full of theatrical success. Lisa Kotula provides a remarkable portrayal of Ethel Gumm, Judy’s overbearing, pill-pushing and controlling mother. She gives a strong but nuanced performance that personifies the stage mother stereotype, but is able to gain our sympathy as Judy finally rejects her. The talented Frank Creasy plays many parts, most memorably the strong, devious men such as Louis B. Mayer and Sid Luft who influ-

enced and controlled Judy’s life and career. He brings strength and realism to each character. Richard Koch is a versatile actor and gives a remarkable performance, portraying 11 very different characters, ranging from Judy’s loving but flawed father Frank Gumm to her most famous husband Vincente Minelli. Along the way he plays Mickey Rooney, Ray Bolger, Bob Hope and many other roles with remarkable speed and agility. Vicki McLeod plays Mayer’s assistant, Hedda Hopper, and other supporting roles, all convincingly different. My favorite is the hardnosed and bitchy Hollywood reporter Hedda Hopper; she captures her perfectly. Tom Width’s casting and direction are right on the mark as always. His set design is simple but effective, with a curtained center stage for Judy in concert, leaving downstage for the Judy in memory scenes. Maura Cravey and Joe Doran provide costume and lighting design. Of course, the music is the essence of the show, and Paul Deiss’ arrangements and his conducting of the five-piece orchestra provide a full bodied sound. Deiss and Susan Davis on keyboards, Sheri Oyan on reeds, Sam Kindle on guitar and Nick Oyler on drums play with sensitivity and understanding of the performers’ needs. Judy chose songs in her comeback concert which had significance in her life, wonderful songs that we know and love, songs such as “Come Rain or Shine,” “Stormy Weather,” “You Made Me love You,” “Zing Went the Strings of My Heart.” She leaves the best to the last, and the audience on press night rose to their feet for “Over the Rainbow.” As Judy said “The history of my life is in my songs.” • Una Harrison is an actor, singer, playwright and director of Theatre with Children for Children at Petersburg Little Theatre, 306 N. Sycamore St.

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The U.S. Army Quartermaster Foundation is sponsoring the Fort Lee Military Collectors Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 at the U.S. Army Quartermster Museum, located at 201 22nd St. This event — for veterans, military history buffs and the general public — will have all types of military collectable treasures, such as vintage military uniforms, medals, helmets, flags, badges, field gear, photographs, documents, books and more on display. Admission is free.

CHHS senior awarded scholarship COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Kevin Loftus, a graduating senior from Colonial Heights High School, has received a $500 scholarship from the Fort Lee Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program. Loftus plans to attend James Madison University and major in Integrated Science and Technology. Each year Fort Lee FCU sponsors the Fort Lee Federal Credit Union Scholars h i p P ro g r a m , wh i ch awards scholarships to four graduating seniors within its membership. Qualified students submitted applications and were anonymously judged on academic merit, personal achievements, demonstrated leadership experience, extra-cur ricular involvement and/or work experience.

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