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LOCAL Playground Program starts June 22

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Registration is currently underway for the city’s 2015 Summer Playground Program. The program runs from June 22 to July 31 for youth 6 to 12 years of age. Campers can enjoy games, crafts, active play, trips, and special guest activities. The playground program runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at North Elementary School and Lakeview Elementary School. Program participants can come every day, can come once a week, or once during the whole program. Registration is required. All campers must be residents of Colonial Heights and must be eligible for enrollment in Colonial Heights Public Schools. Camp registration fee is $30 per child. Weekly trip costs vary; campers can pick, choose, and pay for the activities they will attend. For more information and to view the activity calendar, visit www.colonialheightsva.gov

Disaster Survivor Day COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Local residents are invited to join public safety partners from across the Central Virginia region in Disaster Survivor Day on Saturday, June 13. In this city, the program will take place at the Colonial Heights Technical Center, 3451 Conduit Road, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Presented by the Central Virginia Emergency Management Alliance, attendees will learn how to survive at home without power for at least 72 hours and what to take with them if they need to leave home in a hurry. Plus, Emergency and Community Response professionals will arm attendees with a free Survivor Starter Kit.

Fourth of July fireworks display COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The city of Colonial Heights will sponsor a fireworks display on Saturday, July 4, in the vicinity of Charles Dimmock Parkway in Colonial Heights. This display is free and open to the public. Fireworks will start at approximately 9:15 p.m. Viewing for the fireworks will be off Interstate 95, Exit 53 or 54 in the Southgate Square/ Wal-Mart Area. Bring blankets and/or lawn chairs. Rain date will be Sunday, July 5. For more information, call (804) 520-9390.

Dive-in movie

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Swim and Yacht Club, 1225 Duke of Gloucester St., will host a dive-in movie on July 18. Gates open at 8:30 p.m.; Movie begins at 8:45 p.m. This event is open to the public. Bring a ﬂoat and relax in the pool while watching “Despicable Me 2” or bring a lawn chair and sit on the pool deck. Lifeguards will be on duty. Admission is free, concessions available on-site. No outside food or drink is allowed. For more information, call (804) 520-9390. INDEX Opinion ..............V2 Calendar ............V3

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Workers mark and cut the Boulevard near Dupuy Road Tuesday morning. After more than a year of construction and several setbacks, the Boulevard construction project in Colonial Heights is anticipated to wrap up this month. PATRICK KANE / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

All lanes are open There’s still some work to do, mainly landscaping, director of public works says From staff reports

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — After a seemingly endless period of construction, the city’s main vein is nearly done. Chuck Henley, director of public works and city engineer, said the Boulevard is nearing substantial completion. The lanes are largely open. “There’s still some work to be done, mainly landscaping. All lanes are open to traffic, there are new sidewalks. The contractor said it is set to be

completed this month,” he said. The $11 million project began construction in mid2013, Henley said. “It’s taken longer than expected due to weather delays and unexpected conﬂicted with utilities,” he said. The completion of the Boulevard project will ease the traffic many have - unfortunately - gotten used to over the last year and a half. “It’s the ﬁrst complete street designed for people of all ages and abilities,” Henley said.

After more than a year of construction and several setbacks, the Boulevard construction project in Colonial Heights is anticipated to wrap up this month. PATRICK KANE / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

FORT LEE

New gate access procedures start To gain entrance to the U.S. Army post, all visitors will undergo criminal background check From Staff Reports

FORT LEE — The enforcement of criminal background checks on those who enter Fort Lee with full operation of the Visitor Control Center (VCC) began May 26. The new gate access procedures go into full effect June 15. The U.S. Army-mandated entr y procedures require non-military identification cardholders 18 years and older to undergo a criminal background check at the Visitor Control Center in order to gain access to the post. “Frequent visitors or guests who do not have the appropriate military ID to access the installation unescorted should come to the VCC as soon as possible to request a background check and access pass before the full implementation of these new procedures,” Tony DeWitt, director of Emergency Services

at Fort Lee, stated in a press release.. Any guest with “derogatory information” that may pose as a threat may be denied access to the installation. “Examples of derogatory information that would result in denial of access include, but are not limited to, a felony conviction of sexual assault or rape, armed robbery, child molestation, production or possession of child pornography, trafficking in humans, and/or drug possession with intent to sell or distribute,” DeWitt stated. The new rules will not affect those with a valid militaryissued identification card. Access passes can be granted for as short as a 24-hour period up to a year. Anyone who is denied access can submit a waiver with court documents and descriptions of any rehabilitative steps to gain access. “The waiver request process

will take about 10 working days if everything is in order,” DeWitt stated. “There are no shortcuts; we’re doing everything in accordance with the policy guidelines issued by the Army.” DeWitt advises those attending events on post to download and complete forms in advance to quicken the entry process. Companies and contractors who frequent the installation are especially asked to submit access request forms prior to visit. “The only thing pre-vetted visitors need to do is pick up their access pass at the VCC when they arrive — this saves everyone time and makes the process much smoother,” according to DeWitt. Regular military identification cardholders are asked to enter the post through the Sisisky, Mahone and A Avenue gates to reduce traffic congestion. For those needing an

access pass, the Visitor Control Center is located off the Lee Avenue gate. The parking lot to the center is on the right before the security checkpoint. DeWitt expects traffic delays during the first month of full implementation. “We just ask everyone to be patient and courteous during this time — everything will smooth out once people get used to the new requirements,” he added. The Sisisky gate will become the main access point once construction of a second Visitor Control Center is completed in 2016. The current Visitor Control Center at the Lee Avenue gate is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends and federal holidays after June 15. For more information, visit http://www. lee.army.mil/pmo/access.aspx or call 804-734-5053.

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OUR VIEW

Car show with special connection

esly McBride, who teaches marketing at Colonial Heights High School, has organized the Cruise In for Cancer Car Show with her students for the past five years. The car show has special meaning for McBride, a breast cancer survivor, because all proceeds from the show go to the Ellen Shaw de Paredes Foundation for Breast Cancer Research in Richmond The foundation was started by and named for the radiologist who detected McBride’s cancer. Paredes died of a heart attack and complications related to endometrial cancer in August, at the age of 62. In April of 2005, Paredes founded her own practice, The Ellen Shaw de Paredes Institute for Women’s Imaging in Glen Allen, and started the foundation. The missions of the foundation are to give economically disadvantaged women access to mammography and to support research and education in breast imaging. Paredes diagnosed McBride with cancer in 2009. The then 44-year-old mother said that she was grateful for Paredes' practice of offering her patients the opportunity to receive their mammogram results the same day. McBride’s mammogram revealed just what she had been dreading. “She saved me because it was invasive. If she had not have seen that and I had gone a year later, I would have been dealing with radical treatment,” she said. McBride opted to have a double mastectomy to avoid future complications, chemotherapy and radiation. She went into surgery on April 16, 2009,.Since the initial procedure, McBride has had multiple reconstructive surgeries, the most recent in October 2014. The diagnosis left McBride with a passion for outreach and the students in her advanced marketing class and DECA Club, which focuses on business, had a desire to help. McBride and her class brainstormed until they came up with the idea of the car show to raise funding for breast cancer research. McBride said that her students choose the Ellen Shaw de Paredes Foundation because of its mission of helping low income women. Since then, the project has become an annual event for her students. The Southern Knights Cruisers, Inc., a local car club and nonprofit that holds events benefiting veterans, also helped McBride to get the show up and running the first year and continues to participate. The show at the Colonial Heights High School Technical Center, at 3451 Conduit Road, has grown from just 31 participants to over 115 last year. It's coming back this year on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a rain date of June 6. Those who are interested in showing their cars must pay $20 for same-day registration and all mailed entries. For a registration form and more information, call Lesly McBride at 524-3405 ext. 131 or email Lesly_McBride@colonialhts.net. Spectators are free. The car show supports a worthy cause — providing cancer screening for low income women - and deserves community support.

YOUR VIEW ■ Maketheconnection.net connects veterans and service members with others who have had similar military experiences, whether facing similar deployments, They have been called the walking coping with the death of a friend or family wounded. They do not bear visible scars. member, or transitioning from service. They may, on the surface, participate in However, while a range of programs normal routines of everyday life. But the and resources exist, much remains to be imprint of their trauma is there, hiding done to ensure our military heroes have in the shadows. The mental wounds our military service members carry with them, the resources they need to manage the stress that comes before, during, and though hidden from plain sight, are real. after combat or deployment. Our governThe ripple effect is strong. ment has a responsibility to do everything According to the Department of possible to equip them to succeed after Veterans Affairs, an estimated 1.3 milserving their country. Recently, the House lion veterans received specialized mental of Representatives voted for mental health health treatments from the VA for services, suicide prevention activities, mental health related issues in 2011. Last year, CNN reported that, according to a traumatic brain injury treatment, and Harvard Medical School study, “The rate homeless veterans treatment, services, and of major depression is five times as high job training. among soldiers as civilians...and postAt the end of the day, though, mental traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) nearly 15 health is a conversation that requires times as high.” involvement from our entire society. Mental illness is both innately personal Despite existing resources, many veterand profoundly national. This is not ans and others suffering from mental “their” issue -- it is our issue. The mental illness may choose not to take advantage health of our military men and women of resources or programs, fearing that if creates a wake throughout our society their superiors, peers, or family members that is directly connected to the health of know about their emotional and mental our economy, our families, our military difficulties, it may jeopardize their chances readiness, and our overall well-being as a for promotion or damage relationships. nation. The National Institute of Mental Health Mental illness is linked to unemployestimates 9.6 million adults in the United ment: many young military veterans States – both service members and civilreturn home struggling to find work. ians – suffer from serious mental illness Being out of work makes veterans more (SMI); it is difficult to say how many of susceptible to depression; while for those those millions are living in the shadows, diagnosed with mental illness, work can be their needs unspoken and unsupported. harder to come by. It’s a vicious cycle that That is why one of the most crucial has a snowball effect on those with mental pieces of the mental health puzzle is to corillnesses, as well as our economy. rect the stigma surrounding mental illness. Additionally, many military members May is Mental Health Awareness Month, place great value on remaining strong in a time to shed light on the very real chalthe face of adversity, so it can be hard to lenges that people with mental illness, admit to any illness, physical or mental. including our men and women in uniWhen left untreated, depression, post form, face. Additionally, this past weekend traumatic stress injuries, and even anxiety, was Memorial Day, when we commemocan lead to sleep difficulties, obesity, rate the fallen, the warriors, the wounded, chronic pain, or substance abuse. These and those on the frontlines today. associated illnesses take a toll on the VA There is no better time than now to medical system; mental and substance use educate ourselves and show our support disorders caused more hospitalizations for our military heroes and all who battle among U.S. troops than any other cause in mental illness. You can learn more about 2009. Mental Health Awareness Month and Behind the scenes, families also bear the our military here. Mental illness is not pain of mental illness. In particular, for just an issue that impacts a select few – it families who have lost a loved one to suiimpacts all of us. Our government must cide, the mental costs of war are especially be engaged, our communities must be tough. Grieving family members’ sympengaged, and each of us as individuals toms can show up in the form of physical must be engaged. It is within this context and mental health problems, perpetuating that our nation has an opportunity take a cycle of mental health issues. mental illness out of the shadows and There are a number of programs and bring it into the light. resources available through the Department of Defense and the Department of Congressman Randy Forbes Veterans Affairs. In fact, if you are a service R-4th District Chesapeake, Va. member, veteran, or a family member of one, I encourage you to get screened and take advantage of the programs available: What should you worry about? ■ The Mental Health webpage at the Certain people said to me:why do Department of Veterans Affairs offers you worry about certain situations? resources on programs, treatments, My response: i believe they have worry screening tools, and VA benefits and moments too but they might not have the claims. nerves to admit that.there are certain situ■ The Real Warriors Campaign proations that I'm not worried. vides success stories from military service Some examples: I’m not worried about members who have received treatment terrorist attacks; I'm not worried about and made recoveries from mental health parts of the house that are not frequently issues. clean or that a vehicle is not frequently ■ The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain cleaned. I'm not worried about my clothes Injury provides information and resources not matching each other and probably about psychological health, post-traumatic certain other situations that I'm not worried about stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury. If someone says to me again; do you

Bringing mental illness out of the shadows

care what people say about you? My response might be;that depends on what has been said about me and how many times and it depends on who said what. and if she and he said something in private.or in public. Anyway, I'm worried about being surrounded by fire and smoke because of not waking up in time to get out of a burning house. I'm worried about when I come back to the house that my belongings might be gone because of fire. I'm worried about hearing and reading a threat and threats towards me, I'm worried about feeling hurt (a hate crime towards me). Again, I;m worried that someone may steal from me again. I'm worried about having teeth pain and other infections since the medical departments are too expensive.and transportation expenses. I'm worried about being accused of a misdemeanor or a felony and probably also certain other situations that I'm worried about. What to do? No. 1 - I try to avoid certain situations. No. 2 - Certain other people are behind me. No. 3 - I'm worried because of the bad news that i hear and read in the media etc.No. 4. I’m worried.also because of my personal experiences. No. 5 - If I have to stop worrying than.why do the police still exist and the courts and the fire department and the security employees and the cameras in several public places? Why do certain government employees and certain other employees still have their jobs? Because they are worrying too. I'm not worrying 24 hours but each day there are moments that I'm worrying. Unfortunately, Virginia is not only for overs. Amarillio Uasai Hopewell

One day we will look back on our life and laugh Our greatest hope here below is help from God above. Yes, Lord. To whom would I go? I believe you and want you as my guide. The Bible warns that prior to Jesus Christ's return, the days will be perilous (2 Timothy 3:1). But even when things seem to be in chaos around us, the name of our Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe. God's purpose will guide us, His promises will sustain us, and His providence will keep us. Death is the thing to be feared most because " it appears to be the end of everything." My brother-in-Law said that death "removes all meaning from life." What if the cemetery isn't the domain of the Grim Reaper, but the dominion of the SoulKeeper who'll someday soon announce, "O dweliers in the dust, awake and sing for joy"? Your last day on earth will herald the best of all your days! The sacriﬁce of Jesus Christ points us to the joy of heaven. This description made me think of the days leading to my mother's death. The heaviness of life kept increasing until she no longer had the strength to breathe. She was then released from her pain and broke free into the "weightlessness" of heaven. I like to think of her laughing when she took her ﬁrst breath in Jesus Christ’s presence. All who trust Jesus Christ will one day join Him, and I wonder if we'll look back at this life and laugh. Thank you that to be absent from this body with its heavy burdens is to be present with you forever! Wayne Robert Scott Petersburg,

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WEEKEND Ricky Skaggs and sixtime Grammy nominee ■ If you’re in the mood and the Queen of Bluefor a road trip, the replica grass Rhonda Vincent. of the 18th century ship The Motorsports Park Hermione will make its is also providing campgrand entrance to the ing available on-site and Yorktown waterfront on amenities, such as ﬁshing, Friday, 8:30 a.m. Through- playground, concessions, out the event guests can vendors and more. Daily enjoy cultural exhibits, tickets are $35; a threelive performances and day pass is $90; children re-enactments. Guests 12 and younger will be may tour the Hermione admitted free with a paid on Friday from 2–7 p.m., adult. Among the other Saturday, from 9 a.m. – 7 bands performing are: Lonesome River Band; p.m., and Sunday, from The Country Gentlemen 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guests Tribute Band; Highway are encouraged to check 249; Code Blue; Lorraine out Heritage Village, Jordan & Carolina Road; which will be stationed Grass Cats; and more. on Water Street from For more information or 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Heritage to purchase tickets, go Village will provide guests to www.DinwiddieMusicFest.com or call Virginia with a taste and look into Motorsports Park at the culture of the 18th century. Poitou-Charentes 804-862-3174. will show various products from the region in SUNDAY which the Hermione was constructed and give ■ Weston Plantation’s guests hands-on experiSounds of Summer Conences. The Crown Point certs on the Appomattox Baker will deliver a fresh continues Sunday with a taste of France. A local local favorite, Magnolia, blacksmith will demonperforming. All concerts strate and bring interest begin at 4 p.m. at Weston to the craft and history of Plantation. There is no blacksmithing. There are admission charge for many more exhibits within the concerts, which are the Heritage Village that funded by the Virginia will give guests a chance Commission for the Arts’ to appreciate what life Local Government Chalwas like in the colonial era. lenge Grant. Audience There will also be many members are encouraged opportunities to see live to bring chairs or blankets performances including for seating and may wish re-enactments, concerts, to bring their own refreshand plays. ments. Weston Plantation ■ For music lovers, the is located at 400 Weston Virginia Motorsports Park Lane, Hopewell. The is hosting the Dinwid1789 plantation house die Music Festival this overlooks the Appomatweekend. The event is fea- tox River and is located turing more than 18 bands off 21st Avenue near the performing over three Hopewell Marina. For days/nights. Headlining more information, call the event will be 14-time 458-4682 or visit www. Grammy award winner historichopewell.org.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FRIDAY, June 5 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 MondayFriday 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 — Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers Car Club is hosting its weekly "Cruise-In" from 6 to 9 p.m. 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, June 6 CHESTER — The Southern Knights Cruisers Inc. car club is hosting its weekly "Cruise-In" now 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. SEE CALENDAR, V5

POLITICS

Candidates for state Senate debate during forum Democratic and Republican primaries set for June 9 By Leah Small Staff Writer

ETTRICK — Candidates for state political office on both sides of the aisle gathered for a forum on Virginia State University’s campus on Wednesday, ahead of the Democratic and Republican primaries on June 9. The forum was hosted by the Petersburg and Colonial Heights Chambers of Commerce and featured candidates for the 16th and 11th Senate Districts and the 63rd District House seat. The Republican Primary candidates for the 11th Senate District include: incumbent Sen. Steve Martin, of Chesterfield; Amanda Chase and Barry Moore. The 11th Senate district covers the localities of Colonial Heights, Amelia and parts of Chesterfield County. The two Democratic contenders for the 16th Senate District seat: incumbent Sen. Rosalyn Dance, Petersburg; and Del. Joseph Preston, also of Petersburg. Former delegate Joseph Morrissey, who is ﬁelding an independent challenge, wasn’t in attendance. The 16th Senate District includes Hopewell and Petersburg, along with parts of Richmond, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George County.

Republican Primary, 11th Senate District: With candidates for the 11th Senate District seat, much of the evening's discussion focused on the role of limited government in business and health care. All three candidates spoke against Medicaid Expansion. Moore, who is a general manager at Haley Buick GMC in Chesterﬁeld, said that income-based plans through the private sector would be more effective. He said that state expansion of Medicaid would be an unfunded mandate. Chase, an entrepreneur who owns two businesses, stated Medicaid currently takes too much of the state’s budget, and that more focus should be on sectors such as education and public safety. Chase said that patients should be able to view an itemized list of procedure costs to shop around for the lowest price. Martin said that he also doesn’t support Medicaid expansion and that an

Del. Joseph Preston, challenger for the 16th State Senate district, and incumbent State Sen. Rosalyn Dance, D-16th, are seen during a candidates forum, held May 27 at Virginia State University. PATRICK KANE / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

itemized cost list for medical procedures currently exists. As for business, the three candidates agreed that the state should take a handsoff approach when it comes to regulations. Moore said that the state should focus on lowering taxation and lessening regulations. “The state should back away and let business do business,” he said. Martin said that the state should get rid of its gross receipts tax, which he stated hurts entrepreneurs. Chase agreed that taxation based on gross receipts hurts small business owners and stated that taxation should instead be based on proﬁts. “I am a small-business owner, and all I want is for the government to get out of my way,” she said.

Democratic Primary, 16th Senate District Dance and Preston were locked in a heated debate concerning Dance’s track record in the General Assembly, where she represented the 63rd House District since 2005 before being sworn in as a senator last year. Preston stated that Dance’s “record of accomplishment is minimal at best.” Two main points of Preston’s opening statement were that Dance failed to advocate for the Southside Virginia Training Center to remain open prior to its closing a year ago. The training center focused on caring for patients with intellectual disabilities for 75 years. The June 2014 closure of the facility was the result of a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department on the grounds that the state violated the Americans with Disabilities Act through the institutionalization of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Due to the closure, 900 jobs were lost at

the facility and 225 patients sought care elsewhere. In a previous Primary forum in Dinwiddie, Dance stated that about 130 jobs were lost because workers were able to transition to other positions in the area. Preston stated that actions to keep the center open, such as holding public hearings on the closure, were not taken. Preston said that other job training centers in the state didn’t close because other state legislators fought for the facilities to remain open. “We have representation that is asleep at the wheel,” he said. Dance used her closing statement as an opportunity to state that the closure was a federal decision, outside of the hands of state legislators. She also said that decision affected her deeply as a former employee of the facility and that she cried when she received news of the decision. Preston stated that Dance didn’t support Democratic efforts to support Medicaid Expansion in Virginia, and that she instead voted for Republican measures on the issue. He said that such measures included a bill to study the impacts of the expansion before moving forward. He said that the bill was a Republican tactic to stall the implementation of the expansion. Dance stated that she better understood the need

for Medicaid expansion than Preston, who has a 30-year career in law. “I’m not a lawyer, I’m a nurse. I understand Medicaid more,” she said. “I am all about Medicaid expansion.” The incumbent senator said that she supported legislation to expand Medicaid that was supported by McAuliffe. Preston also said that Dance didn’t do anything to prevent the move of Southside Regional Medical Center's Professional Schools of Nursing to Colonial Heights, which he called a loss for Petersburg. The ribbon cutting for the new facility, in a building owned by SRMC at 430 Clairmont Court, was held last week. Both candidates spoke in favor of increasing the state’s minimum wage. Dance stated that she is not only in support of a minimum wage increase, but voted in favor of legislation for equal pay for women. Preston stated that the state’s business community should also be consulted in the decision to raise the minimum wage to prevent an increase in goods and services as a result of employers paying higher wages. — Leah Small may be reached at 722-5172 or lsmall@progress-index. com

Friday, June 5, 2015 | The Colonial Voice, Petersburg, Va.

Parks & Rec update at Lunch & Learn

Matt Spruill, superintendent for Colonial Heights Parks and Recreation, offers a preview of upcoming city projects during the Colonial Heights Chamber Lunch & Matt Spruill, superintendent for Colonial Heights Parks and Recreation, offers a preview of upcoming city Learn program on May 26. It was held at Dante’s Italian projects during the Colonial Heights Chamber Lunch & Learn program on May 26. It was held at Dante’s Italian Restaurant. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO Restaurant. PATRICK KANE / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COLONIAL HEIGHTS

Amazon plans to add 500 local jobs Emergency Home Repair Program applications available now From Staff Reports

Amazon.com Inc. continues to bring more job growth to the region. The company announced on Tuesday plans to hire more than 500 full-time employees at its distribution centers in Chesterﬁeld and Dinwiddie, according to media reports. The hiring is part of the company’s moves to create more than 6,000 full-time positions at 19 locations

across the nation. Amazon reported having 3,000 full-time employees at its Richmond-area operations as of Jan. 1, and operates more than 50 fulﬁllment centers in the U.S. “We’re proud to be creating more than 6,000 full-time positions where employees will interact with state-of-the-art technology as part of their day-to-day roles,” said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice

president of North America operations. “Amazon not only offers great pay and benefits, we also encourage our employees to continue to grow in their careers.” The company stated on its website that its fulﬁllment associates are paid $11.50 an hour. The fulfillment centers are where the company ships its orders from and stocks its products. Employees at the facilities pick, pack

and ship orders. The Amazon.com fulfillment center in Dinwiddie continues to increase employment. Deputy County Administrator Tammie Collins announced that the company added 1,000 jobs locally in February. For last year’s holiday season, Amazon.com announced that it would be creating 80,000 seasonal jobs at its fulﬁllment centers nationwide.

SENIOR MOMENTS

Colonial Heights seniors celebrate milestones

May birthday members of the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club are seen celebrating their birthdays at a recent club meeting. Standing left to right are: Rusty Sirles, Mildred Morrison, and Don Lawson. Seated is Alice Burnett. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Anna Harris, right, receives her new club membership papers from Julia Gerheart during a recent meeting of the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club. The club meets each Thursday. For more information, call Mildred Morrison, 526-3497. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

BRIEFLY ITEMS

Legion Ride for Warriors

HOPEWELL — The American Legion Riders, Two Rivers Chapter Post 146, in Hopewell is sponsoring the sixth annual “Ride for the Warriors” motorcycle ride on June 20. The goal is to raise donations

for the Virginia Department of Veterans Service Foundation “Virginia Wounded Warrior Program,” a tax-exempt 501(c) 3 corporation. Registration will run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 297 E. Poythress St., behind the Legion building. The ﬁrst bike will leave at 12 p.m. for

a trip to the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center in Richmond. The ﬁrst 250 bikes registered will receive free ride pins. The cost is $20 per rider. Passengers are $5. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be

donated to the Virginia Department of Veterans Services “Virginia Wounded Warrior Program. For more information, visit www.vaalr146.org and click “Events” on the homepage. Contact the Legion Riders by email at: Director @vaalr146.org.

Eligible homeowners must be at or below 80 percent of area median income From Contributed Report

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Applications for the 2015-2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency Home Repair Grant will be available beginning Monday, June 1, and will be accepted through Tuesday, June 30. A grant of up to $8,000 is available for owneroccupied households to assist with speciﬁc home repairs or activities that eliminate conditions detrimental to the safety and health of the residents. Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines based on HUD requirements. Eligible activities or repairs include, but are not limited to, the following: ■ faulty roofs, ■ unsafe electrical, heating or plumbing systems, ■ faulty porches and steps, and ■ accessibility improvements. The program is

available citywide; however, priority will be given to households in the Violet Bank-Flora Hill and Shepherd Stadium districts. Priority will also be given to low- income households, persons who are elderly or disabled, ﬁrst-time applicants and those that need repairs that constitute an emergency. In order to be eligible for this grant, homeowners must be at or below 80% of the area median income. Income and assets will be verified before a home repair contract is issued. The total household income based on the number of people living in the home, cannot exceed the Housing and Urban Development Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2015 which can be viewed on the application material or the City’s website. Applications will be available on the City’s website and at the We l c o m e D e s k a n d the Planning Department on the first floor of City Hall, 201 James Ave.

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SATURDAY, June 6 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, June 7 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, June 8 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.

— City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Council Chambers, located on the ﬁrst ﬂoor of City Hall, 201 James Ave. 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. For more information, call 804-520-9360.

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 6:15 to 7:45 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. COLONIAL HEIGHTS

April 16. ■ Daniel Ray Foster, 38, of the 200 block of Old Oak Lane, Colonial Heights was charged with fail to appear on April 16. ■ Jason Deonita Thorpe, 28, of the 500 block of Dunlop Street, Petersburg was charged with fail to pay ﬁnes on April 16. ■ Clyde Willis Harris III, 32, of the 18800 block of Carson Road, Dinwiddie was charged with larceny:petit on April 17. ■ Michael Wayne Newman Jr., 18, of the 200 block of Nottingham Drive, Colonial Heights was charged with disorderly conduct on April 17. ■ Jonah Wade Pennington, 35, of the 300 block of Walnut Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with

trespass:general on April 17. ■ Carl W. Thomas, 32, of the 13100 block of Karla Drive, DeWitt was charged with probation:violation on April 17. ■ Nikolai Joseph Abbott, 23, of the 1100 block of N 110th Street, was charged with drunk in public on April 18. ■ Daniel Tyler Thrash, 28, of the 10900 block of Crofton Court, Chester was charged with violate conditions of release on April 18. ■ Ronnie Melvin Bynum III, 19, of the 1500 block of Benton Court, Virginia Beach was charged with larceny:petit on April 19. ■ Regina Leigh Cochran, 38, of the 900 block of Hardy Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with

Care, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard. Advance registration is required by calling 804-967-2580. More information is available at www.alz.org/ grva

Phi. The students were Joseph Tyler of Colonial Heights and Mitchell Thomas of Chesterfield. Membership in Chi Beta Phi recognizes individual excellence and passion in any respective field of science. Chi Beta Phi became a nationally chartered organization in 1925 and has since grown to consist of more than 25 chapters. Aaron Gilani of Chesterfield, another Hampden-Sydney College student, was inducted into Sigma Xi, the international honorary scientific

For more information, call 804-720-2340. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Monday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit http://mysite.verizon. net/legion284 or call 526-5656. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Monday at 10 a.m at Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The 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.

TUESDAY, June 9

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.

FORT LEE — The Tri-City Toastmasters Club meets the second Thursday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Defense Commissary Agency in Multipurpose Room 6. The club is open to the public. For more information, visit the website at 8662.toastmastersclub.org. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Dante’s Pizzeria. For more information, call Ralph Dunn, secretary, at 748-4810. This club meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month. HOPEWELL — A monthly multiple sclerosis support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Riverview on the Appomattox Rehab Center, 201 Eppes St. For more information, call 541-1445. This group meets the second Thursday of the month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Colonial Heights meets at the Hilton Garden Inn,

Southpark Boulevard, each Thursday at 7 a.m. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every 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 — Southside Regional Medical Center sponsors a free bereavement support group at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Southside Rehabilitation Services, 430 Clairmont Court, Suite 120. For more information, call Chaplain Don Phelps at 765-5593. 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 meets each Thursday. On the ﬁrst three Thursdays of the month, and any ﬁfth Thursday, the club meets at 1:15 p.m. at the community building, 157 Roanoke Avenue. The fourth Thursday is a monthly luncheon at area restaurants by reservation with Joan Light at 526-5884. The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club is sponsored by the City of Colonial Heights Department of Recreation and Parks. Any resident of Colonial Heights, 50 years of age or older, is invited to join meetings. For more information, call Mildred Morrison at 526-3497.

fail to appear on April 19. ■ David Lee Langdon, 28, of the 100 block of Essex Street, Colonial Heights was charged with capias on April 19. ■ Mariah C. Murrell, 19, of the 1000 block of 6th Street, Petersburg was charged with illegal possession of alcohol on April 19. ■ Khaaliq Ahmad Shuler, 18, of the 400 block of E Penn Street, Philadelphia was charged with larceny:petit on April 19. ■ Anthony Town, 22, of the 2300 block of Hunter Murphy Circle, Alexandria was charged with fail to appear on April 19. ■ Felipa Treakle, 65, of the 19200 block of Braebrook Drive, S. Chesterﬁeld was charged with child neglect/

cont to del mino on April 19. ■ Caelon Indigo Colvin, 20, of the 5100 block of Front Drive, N. Dinwiddie was charged with probation:violation on April 20. ■ Anglea Summers Cooper, 41, of the 400 block of Joe Johnson Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with child neglect/cont to del mino on April 20. ■ Taylor Mariyah Green, 19, of the 1800 block of Lansing Road, Petersburg was charged with fraud:false pretense on April 20. ■ Lindsey Hutson, 33, of the 200 block of Spring Drive, Colonial Heights was charged with assault & battery:family member on April 20.

■ Angela M. Maguire, 33, of the 300 block of Buna Road, Fort Lee was charged with child neglect/ cont to del mino on April 20. ■ Amber Nichole Parrish, 27, of the 3400 block of Castlebury Drive, Chester was charged with larceny:grand on April 20. ■ Nashaye Perrin, 31, of the 500 block of Pleasants Lane, Petersburg was charged with embezzlement on April. 20. ■ Dustin Joseph Peters, 24, of the 19100 block of Station Road, Sutherland was charged with petit:larceny on April 20. ■ Chinyelu Byrd Talley, 44, of the 3800 block of Puddledock Road, Prince George was charged with capias on April 20.

research society. Founded in 1886 to honor excellence in scientiﬁc investigation and to encourage collaboration among researchers in all ﬁelds of science and engineering, the society now consists of over 500 chapters at academic, industrial, and government research institutions and has nearly 60,000 members in more than 100 countries around the world. The Longwood University/Hampden-Sydney College chapter of Sigma

Xi was reactivated in 2013.

Dimmick of Chesterfield, William DiStanislao of Petersburg, Aaron Gilani of Chester, Richard Hoagland of Wakefield, Wesley Sprouse of Chesterfield; and Braxton Wallace of Chester. Aaron Gilani of Chester was among members of the graduating class receiving awards during commencement. A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked nationally in the top 100 of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

WEDNESDAY, June 10 HOPEWELL — The Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Riverview on the Appomattox Rehab Center. For more information, call Melanie at 526-9129. This group meets the second Wednesday of the month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Post 284 Auxiliary meets Wednesday at the Post Home, 505 Springdale Ave. The Executive Committee meets at 6 p.m., followed by a social at 7. The general meeting begins at 7:30. For membership information, contact Rita Feasenmyer at 804-3370905. The Auxiliary meets the second Wednesday of the month. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weighins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For more information, call Evelyn at 748-2607. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., holds bingo every Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early bird games start at 6:45 and regular games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions or details, call

THURSDAY, June 11

POLICE LOG The following information was provided by the Colonial Heights Police Department.

■ Alexander Smith Jr., 47, of the 1900 block of Argonne Court, Fort Lee was charged with probation:violation on April 15. ■ Anna Maria Vinsh, 52, of the 3100 block of Woodlawn Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with fail to appear on April 15. ■ William Clifton Deas, 84, of the 200 block of Cameron Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with fail to appear on April 16. ■ Michael A. Evans, 30, of the 11300 block of Cedar Run Road, S. Prince George was charged with driving under the inﬂuence on

BRIEFLY ITEMS

Alzheimer’s Assoc. program

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter will be offering the following program to the general public during the month of June: “Holding Them Close: Providing Spiritual Care for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers” will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at the Dunlop House Assisted Living & Specialized Alzheimer’s

Hampden-Sydney honor societies HAMPDEN-SYDNEY (readMedia) — Earlier this spring, two local students attending Hampden-Sydney College were initiated into the honor scientiﬁc society, Chi Beta

Hampden-Sydney College graduates HAMPDEN-SYDNEY (readMedia) — On Sunday, May 10, 230 men graduated from Hampden-Sydney College. The following local residents were among the class of 2015: Robert Steele of Colonial Heights, Richard Magg of Church Road, Oscar Parker of Wakeﬁeld, Nathan Chamberlin of Chesterﬁeld, Joshua

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PREP BASEBALL

Colonials thrive when stakes are high By Neil Fuller Sports Editor

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The route to this destination was no casual drive through the countryside. Yes, Colonial Heights entered the VHSL Class 3A East Region field with a perfect 20-0 record. And yes, the Colonials are the Conference 25 champions. But the favorable results did not come easy. Not by a country mile. Lafayette carried a 2-0 lead over the Colonials into the bottom of the seventh inning during the Conference 25 championship game May 28 at Shepherd Stadium. Rams righthander Matt Keane, who will p_lay NCAA Division I baseball at The Citadel, was throwing a one-hit shutout, including 10 strikeouts, as Colonial Heights faced its final three outs. The Colonials escaped with a 3-2 victory — and the league title. Making the feat even more impressive: Keane exited the loss with a 1.54 ERA. Colonial Heights rallied to edge York 4-3 in the Conference 25 semifinals one night earlier. Nothing easy. “The sky is the limit. As you can see, our players are very resilient,” coach Gerald Carsley said. “Our guys don’t quit. That’s the key to success right there.” The Colonials hosted Conference 26 runner-up Thomas Jefferson in the

Colonial Heights’ Jayson Maitland was one of seven seniors the school honored prior to the Conference 25 quarterfinals. NEIL FULLER / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

Class 3A East quarterfinals earlier this week. Colonial Heights carries seven seniors on its roster. It also features junior Noah Murdock, a righthander who serves as the team’s ace and hits third in the lineup. Murdock committed to Virginia following his freshman

season. And speaking of freshmen sensations, there’s Noah Wilson. Wilson, who led the junior varsity with a near-.600 batting average before being called up, hit a three-run home run against New Kent in the Conference 25

quarterﬁnals and drove in the winning run against Lafayette. “If you work hard and wait for your spot, good things happen,” Wilson said. “I’m just looking to get on base to be honest. ... But this is also really exciting.” Senior infielder/

Colonial Heights freshman designated hitter Noah Wilson blasted a three-run home run and delivered a game-winning RBI during the Conference 25 Tournament. NEIL FULLER / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

right-handed pitcher Seth Markins, who was the only Colonial to produce a hit — a double — over the ﬁrst six innings against Keane, agrees. “ There’s bigger and better out there,” Markins said. “Knowing that we

can come from behind to win games gives us a great sense of conﬁdence.” Markins was named Conference 25 player of the year Monday. Murdock was named pitcher of the year and Carsley earned top coaching honors.

COLLEGE SIGNINGS

Colonial Heights senior taking her talents to Tech Rush to continue cheerleading career with Hokies

Colonial Heights High School’s Ashleigh Rush is seen with the 2015-16 Virginia Tech cheerleading squad. VIRGINIA TECH SPORTS INFORMATION Ashleigh Rush of Colonial Heights High School will attend Virginia Tech next year to cheer for the Hokies. The school held a celebration for the NCAA Division I-bound student-athlete May 21. PATRICK KANE / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

Ashleigh Rush of Colonial Heights High School will attend Virginia Tech next year to cheer for the Hokies. The school held a celebration for Rush on May 21.

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VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

Gold Star families, veterans and civilians ‘Run for the Wall’ By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer

FORT LEE — Hundreds of veterans, Gold Star families and civilians alike mounted their m o t o r c y c l e s o n May 13 in Ontario, Calif., to start a journey of more than 2,600 miles across America to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Run for the Wall bikers made a pit stop at Fort Lee on Thursday, May 21, before heading to the memorial the following day. The 10-day ride is a “living memorial” for those who were killed, wounded, taken prisoner of war or missing in action during the Vietnam conﬂict. The famed memorial includes over 58,000 names of soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. It is the 27th year of the Run for the Wall ride. The riders were on the ninth day of the trek when they reached Fort Lee for a brief stop. The pouring rain did not stop the motorcyclists from reaching their destination. “ We ’ r e a b s o l u t e l y thrilled that you guys are here today,” said Col. Paul Brooks, garrison commander of Fort Lee. “Your entire endeavor is something that we are extremely proud to support and you should be very proud to be a part of … The fact that you come out here and brave these types of conditions, it speaks volumes to the kind of person you are.” Pe t e r s b u r g M a y o r

Dozens of bikers participating in the Run for the Wall roll through Fort Lee on May 21. The riders were greeted by post officials before hitting the road again toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day. SHELBY MERTENS / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

Col. Paul K. Brooks greets bikers in the Run for the Wall, who stopped at Fort Lee Thursday, May 21. The riders were greeted by post officials before hitting the road again toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day. SHELBY MERTENS / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO

Howard Myers also welcomed the motorcyclists to the Tri-Cities region. “On behalf of the city of Petersburg, we’re very proud to participate in this Run for the Wall event,” Myers said. “What you do is admirable and we appreciate all that you do for our country.” Trooper John J. Nichols, a Buffalo soldier, was the special speaker at the ceremony held in the McLaughlin Gymnasium. “It’s an honor and I’m impressed (at the number of people) here today,” Nichols said. Nichols joined the U.S. Army in 1942 at 17 years old, serving in World War II. The six regiments of Buffalo Soldiers were formed in 1866 as the ﬁrst all African-American cavalry and infantry units. Nichols was a part of the 29th Cavalry, Troop C.

CONGRESSMAN RECOGNIZED

Tim Fry decided to join the ride for the ﬁrst time this year. The Plattsmouth, Neb. native has done several motorcycle tours in the past, but never to this magnitude. “It’s really exciting for me because of the purpose,” Fry said. “You don’t see a lot of the country, you see the motorcycle in front of you because we’re traveling really close at highway speeds, but it’s a great experience. It’s a great bunch of people.” Fry comes from a family of military service. His father was in the U.S. Navy during World War II, later switching to the Air Force, serving on the south Pacific war front. Fry has two brothers who served in the Navy and currently has a nephew in the Navy. However, Fry was never drafted into the Vietnam

Dozens of bikers participating in the Run for the Wall stop at Fort Lee for a ceremony on May 21. The riders were greeted by post officials before hitting the road again toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day. SHELBY MERTENS / PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS

War even though he was of age. “I was of the Vietnam era, but I was never active duty. I had a college deferment,” he said. “When the draft lottery system came out my number was like 287 so I was not going to be drafted so I didn’t serve. I’ve had a bit of a guilty feeling about that so it’s (Run for the Wall) my way of actually paying back.” Before retirement, Fry

worked at Offutt Air Force base in Omaha, Neb. as a civilian mechanical engineer for 32 years. He said the riders have become very close over the course of the 10-day journey. “It’s a family. It really truly is,” Fry said. Fry has visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial before, but he said this time will be much more memorable.

“I have been there, but I think it’s going to be a whole different experience with these people, all these veterans,” he said. “The nice thing is, I’m not a vet, but they’ve accepted me. There’s several of us that are civilians and it’s just been great.” Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progressindex.com

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Forbes named CVWMA’s regional recycling ‘Legislator of the rate exceeds 55 percent for 2014 Year’ by Virginia An estimated 57.7 percent of generated in local region Chapter MOAA waste was kept out of area landﬁlls From Contributed Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Virginia Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America (VCOC M OA A ) h a s n a m e d Congressman J. Randy Forbes, VA-04, “Legislator of the Year.” The award recognizes members of Congress for “exemplary support of the national security of the United States and the current and past members of the Armed Forces and their families.” “The men and women serving in our armed forces are not only America’s ﬁnest, but also the reason this country is free,” said Congressman Forbes. “I am both honored and humbled to receive this award; I have no higher priority in Congress than continuing my work to defend our defenders, support our military families, care for our veterans, and properly equip our heroes on the frontlines.”

Congressman Forbes is the chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee. For more information on Congressman Forbes’ work on these issues, visit his website at forbes. house.gov. The Virginia Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America is an affiliation of MOAA chapters throughout Virginia. There are 18 MOAA chapters and over 40,000 MOAA members in Virginia. Learn more about VCOC MOAA here: http:// www.virginiamoaa.com MOAA is the nation's largest association of military officers. It is an independent, nonproﬁt, politically nonpartisan organization with approximately 380,000 members from every branch of service, and their families. To learn more about MOAA, visit their website: http:// www.moaa.org/

From Contributed Report

RICHMOND — Thanks to the efforts and commitment to recycling by central Virginia citizens and businesses, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) has notified Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) that its regional recycling rate has once again exceeded 55 percent. This means that an estimated 57.7 percent of the waste generated in our region for calendar year 2014 was recycled and kept out of area landfills. This is a slight decrease from CVWMA’s rate of 58.4 percent for calendar year 2013.

CVWMA, a cooperative government agency that coordinates recycling and other waste management programs with 13 area local governments, compiles the annual regional recycling rate and submits the information to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. State law requires that the region recycle at least 25 percent of their waste each year. Nearly 121,672 tons of paper-related material (newspaper, office paper and cardboard) was recycled in 2014. Yard waste and wood waste, which are chipped into compost or mulch comprise another 224,009 tons recycled. Metals, textiles, glass

and plastic are also measured for the report. Auto bodies, appliances, and assorted other metal items made up the nearly 79,245 tons of metal that were recycled in 2014. Clothing donations to organizations such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army contribute to the textiles total of about 3,982 tons. The trash generation ﬁgure is an estimate based on national research. The Environmental Protection Agency (Franklin Associates) estimates that citizens create an average of 4.38 pounds of trash per person per day. The recycling rate is computed by dividing the amount recycled in the region by the amount of trash generated. The amount recycled is gathered from local and national businesses providing recycling to the area. The total amount recycled and not land ﬁlled for the region

in 2014 was 504,200 tons compared to 505,831 tons in 2013. CVWMA recycling programs include curbside collection and drop-off centers; yard waste, electronics, appliance, batteries, HHW and tires to name a few. Curbside recycling collects approximately 36,000 tons annually; drop-off recycling, about 5,600 tons. The regional rate has remained above 55 percent for the past several years, making central Virginia one of the highest recycling regions in the state. Variations in the rate are attributed to the number of businesses who provide information to CVWMA. Contributions are voluntary. For more information on CVWMA programs, visit www.cvwma.com; CVWMA on Facebook; CVWMA on Twitter ; and CVWMA on Instagram.

Henricus Historical Park Camp Pocahontas

Arrohateck, the Camp Pocahontas experience will offer hands-on activities including cooking, farming, hunting, and canoe building. Campers will participate in activities such as ﬁsh net weaving, pottery making, and arrow ﬂetching. All make-andtake crafts are included in admission. Camp hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Space is limited! Registration required by June 17.

BRIEFLY ITEMS

Relay of Love Cruise-In DINWIDDIE — The Relay for Life of Dinwiddie invites the public to come show off your prized car, truck, or bike at the Relay of Love - Cruise-In to be held during the Relay for Life of Dinwiddie event from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at Dinwiddie High School. Cash and trophy prizes will be given out. The judges' results will be announced at 7 p.m. There

will be a $15 entry fee. All proceeds beneﬁt the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Dinwiddie. Registration forms are available by contacting Kerry Shell, 804-469-4073 or visit www.relayforlife.org/ dinwiddieva. Checks for $15 made payable to the American Cancer Society and registration forms must be mailed to Kerry Shell, Event lead, 20709 Carson Road, Dinwiddie, VA 23841.

CHESTER — From June 22-26, day campers ages 6–10, are invited to explore the environment and life of Pocahontas. This camp offers a better understanding of the culture of the Powhatan people through arts and crafts, demonstrations, and activities. In the re-created Powhatan settlement of