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Summer Playground Program 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 program begins June 22, and ends July 31. 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. Program participants' drop off begins at 8 a.m. and pick up begins at 4:30 p.m. Registration for the Summer Playground Program is required. All campers must be residents of Colonial Heights and must be eligible for enrollment in the Colonial Heights Public School system. The camp registration fee is $30 per child, which includes a camp T-shirt and wristband. Weekly trip costs vary; campers can pick, choose, and pay for the activities they will attend. For more details and to view the Summer Playground Program 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, an event where families can learn how to live safely through natural disasters and other emergencies. Disaster Survivor Day is Saturday, June 13, and takes place in this city 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.
Free coupon class COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Sharon L. Johnson, coupon instructor, will be teaching a free coupon class on Monday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Dunlop House Assisted Living and Specialized Memory Care, located at 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard. This class will discuss in detail where to find the “best” internet coupons, how to be a “smart” shopper, how to begin couponing, why a “sale is not necessarily a “good” price, how to get the “best” deals, and so much more. All participants will receive a “free” packet of information containing an array of money-saving coupon tips, strategies, ideas and “free” coupons. This event is open to the public, but space is limited. Register at kupongirl50@ yahoo.com. INDEX Calendar ............V3 Classifieds .........V6
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Reaching new heights Colonials won conference title en route to 21-1 overall record The 2015 Colonial Heights Colonials ■ Zach Stoupa ■ Jayson Maitland ■ Nick Meyer ■ Seth Markins ■ Dylan Shelton ■ Chris Markins ■ Tanner Young ■ Jared Morgan ■ Reed Raikes ■ Josh Meyer ■ Noah Murdock ■ Brian Gwaltney ■ Stuart Crinkley ■ Noah Wilson ■ Patrick Lawrence ■ Austin Jackson ■ Jackson Cox ■ Head coach: Gerald Carsley ■ Assistant coaches: Rick
Toombs, Mickey Goulder and Jerry Daisey ■ Managers: Jessica Bryant, Monica Becerra and Alexis Payton ■ Athletic trainer: Brendan Morrison FINAL RECORD: 21-1
Colonial Heights senior Jayson Maitland is seen during a regular-season game at Shepherd Stadium. Maitland earned allColonial Rivers honorable mention status for helping the Colonials go 21-1 and win the league title in 2015. NEIL FULLER/PROG-
Colonial Rivers Conference player of the year Seth Markins prepares to bunt during a regular-season game at Shepherd Stadium. Markins, a senior, was also named all-East Region in Class 3A for the Colonials. NEIL FULLER/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
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Class 3A Colonial Rivers Conference champions Tournament results Quarterfinals: Colonial Heights 10, New Kent 2 Semifinals: Colonial Heights 4, York 3 Championship: Colonial Heights 3, Lafayette 2
Class 3A East Region Tournament results Quarterfinals: Colonial Heights 16, Thomas Jefferson 1 Semifinals: Loudoun Valley 7, Colonial Heights 4 (8 innings)
Honors All-Colonial Rivers Conference First team Seth Markins Noah Murdock Reed Raikes Second team Josh Meyer Honorable mention Jayson Maitland Nick Meyer PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Seth Markins PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Noah Murdock COACH OF THE YEAR: Gerald Carsley All-East Region (Class 3A) First team Seth Markins Noah Murdock Second team Reed Raikes
Colonial Heights senior Zach Stoupa is seen during a regular-season at-bat at Shepherd Stadium. Stoupa and the Colonials won the Colonial Rivers Conference championship and finished their 2015 season with a 21-1 overall record. NEIL
Colonial Heights’ Seth Markins, left, and Jared Morgan are seen with the Colonial Rivers Conference championship trophy after defeating Lafayette 3-2 on May 28 at Shepherd Stadium. NEIL FULLER/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
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Right: Colonial Heigts baserunner Noah Murdock is seen sliding into home plate. Murdock, a junior who committed to Virginia following his freshman season, was named Colonial Rivers Conference pitcher of the year and earned first-team all-East Region honors in Class 3A. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Challenger Chase knocks off incumbent Sen. Martin By Leah Small Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Political newcomer and business owner Amanda Chase beat long-time incumbent Sen. Steve Martin in the Republican Primary for the 11th Senate seat on Tuesday. Chase also ran against Barry F. Moore Jr. According to unofficial results on the Virginia Department of Elections website, Chase won with 4,907 votes, with over 40 percent of the vote. Martin received over 34 percent of the
vote with 4,237 votes. Moore received 2,977 votes, with over 24 percent of the vote. For a breakdown of the results by locality, visit the Virginia Department of Elections website at elections.virginia.gov. The 11th Senate District covers Colonial Heights, parts of Chesterfield and parts of Richmond. Chase owns Chase Consulting LLC, a company that specializes in helping Republican candidates run for office. The 45-year-old is a Chesterfield native who graduated from Monacan High School in 1998.
Chase began a second business as a division of Primerica Financial Services after the 2013 Republican State Convention. Martin has been involved with Virginia politics since the late 1980s. Martin served in the House of Delegates in 1987 and in 1994 won a special election to his current seat. The 58-yearold owns Martin Financial and Business Consulting Services, LLC; an insurance sales, service and business consulting firm known as Martin Financial and Business Consulting Services, LLC.
• Leah Small may be reached at 722-5172 or lsmall@progress-index.com
Amanda Chase, 11th District Senate candidate, speaks during a May 27 candidate forum held at Virginia State University. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
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Where will future high school seniors hold graduation ceremonies?
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e are in the midst of high school graduation season in the region. Hundreds of high school students have just completed the class of 2015 commencement ceremonies, with hundreds more awaiting graduation this week. It’s a special time in the region as high school seniors, along with family and friends, note the achievements of the students. Simultaneously, the students and others look forward to a future as they symbolically enter adulthood. It’s a special occasion where we look back at the past and forward to the future in equal measure. Matoaca High School seniors graduated on Friday, followed by a triple header of ceremonies held at Petersburg High School, Hopewell High School and Prince George High School. Coming this week will be ceremonies at Dinwiddie High School, Colonial Heights High School and Appomattox Regional Governor’s School. It will be interesting to see what the high schools do for commencement ceremonies once Virginia State University’s multipurpose center is finished. The 165,941 square-foot building is set to seat 6,100 people for events, which is considerably higher than what Daniel Gymnasium currently provides. The $84 million multipurpose center is expected to be completed well before next year’s college and high school graduation ceremonies. The center had been touted as a central location for area high school graduations that will have enough space for students, family and friends in a modern facility. And the center will remove the element of weather in commencement ceremonies. Currently, most high schools hold commencement ceremonies outdoors at a stadium or athletic field. But the risk of inclement weather — especially thunderstorms that can arrive quickly and unexpectedly — has always added an element of uncertainty to the ceremonies. If bad weather arrives, it means either postponing the ceremony or holding it indoors at a high school gym or auditorium. And we have seen in the past where confusion and dismay have resulted when there is not enough room for loved ones to gain entrance to an indoor ceremony. But for this year, we can only hope for good weather for the ceremonies. And we can only wait to see if local high schools take advantage of the new multipurpose center at VSU. We encourage local school boards to put aside parochialism and use the new facility in order to take the risk of bad weather out of commencement But in the meantime, it's important to remember the reason for the graduation season. Hundreds of high school students will become high school graduates as they mark an important milestone in their lives. It is a time to look back at the accomplishments of the students over the past years. And it is time to look to the future and the promise before so many young lives. Congratulations to the class of 2015.
INSPIRATION FOR THE DAY
“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored?”
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Forbes fights to protect our privacy I have been very concerned by the abuse we have seen at the National Security Administration (NSA) over recent years — and utter lack of respect for Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights — so I am pleased to see that Congressman Forbes is making ‘protecting our privacy’ a top priority. Recently, the House of Representatives passed a bill that Forbes has been working on that ends the NSA’s bulk data collection while protecting national security. Keeping Americans safe from threats of terrorism shouldn’t cost us our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. Congressman Forbes’ solution serves our national security while protecting our privacy, and I hope it is successful in the Senate. Jim McGinn Colonial Heights
Virginia: Ex-Im makes money for taxpayers One should not play fast and loose with the facts, as was seen in a recent piece, “Yes Virginia, The Ex-Im Bank Does Cost Taxpayers.” Thankfully, it’s even easier to make a point when you tell the truth. And the truth is, Ex-Im makes money for taxpayers at very little risk and has supported 11,050 jobs in Virginia in 113 companies with over $1.7 billion in export sales. Companies and working men and women in companies, such as Bristol Compressors to Orbital Sciences to Optical Cable Corp. of Roanoke, have utilized the Ex-Im Bank because private banks were unable or unwilling to provide credit to foreign purchasers of their Virginia-made products and services. Last year, Ex-Im covered their own operation costs and generated money, reducing the deficit. Last year, Ex-Im generated $675 million and two years ago it was a billion dollars. You can go look at the Treasury receipts if you don’t believe me. There are no questionable accounting standards — Ex-Im follows generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applicable to federal agencies and businesses. Ex-Im does all this at very little risk — last year its default ratio, essentially the ratio of defaulted financing to total financing, was less than one quarter of one percent. That’s twelve times lower than the private sector. The CBO report to which David Williams refers attempts to evaluate the future impact of Ex-Im on the budget and uses a methodology called fair value accounting that isn’t applicable to the Ex-Im Bank. Fair value accounting compares Ex-Im loans to similar loans in the private sector. If the analysis finds that the private sector is charging more, the theory goes that Ex-Im is losing out on some money, in this case $2 billion over 10 years. But here’s the rub – there are no comparable loans in the private sector! Because Ex-Im only lends where the private sector doesn’t. That pretty much makes fair value accounting a guessing game when it comes to Ex-Im. Mr. Williams wouldn’t want you to know that Ex-Im has broad bipartisan support including informed free-market
conservatives. What they’ve figured out is that Ex-Im doesn’t distort markets, it fixes them and allows American manufacturers to compete internationally. There is responsible bi-partisan reauthorization legislation to assure that there is no discrimination in lending. Letting Ex-Im expire would amount to abandoning many of our exporters as well as their 1.3 million employees across America. It makes better sense to act positively and thoughtfully for American jobs, competitiveness, and reducing the deficit. George Allen R-Va., former governor former U.S. Senator Richmond
Stories from Virginia's small business owners From the shoemakers of Jamestown to the soda shops of mid-century main street to the tech start ups and online clothing boutiques of today’s e-commerce community, American small businesses have been the backbone of our nation’s economy for centuries. Today, more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business. Since the early 1990s, small businesses have created about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. annually. In whatever form they take – whether brick-and-mortar or online, decades old or start up – small businesses represent what is best about our nation. Earlier this month we recognized National Small Business Week to acknowledge the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. During that week, I asked constituents from Virginia’s Fourth District to share what they love about some of the small businesses in the Fourth District. Many people contributed to the conversation. And notably, the comments weren’t just about the products or services these small businesses offer. Rather, most people recognized the valuable role these business owners play in strengthening our communities. They reminded us of values we can take from their business stories – reminders that small businesses fuel our nation in more ways than economics. This week I share with you the faces and stories of just a few of Virginia’s small business owners and the inspiring lessons we can learn from their hard work and dedication. Dream big, start small. Tom Skordas immigrated to the United States from Greece in the 1960s in search of the American Dream. After numerous business ventures in the restaurant and hospitality sector, Tom opened Prince George Family BBQ in Prince George County. Over the years, this family-owned and operated restaurant and catering service has become a community favorite. It’s a first choice for many local first responders, law enforcement, and military patrons. Today, Tom’s restaurant employs 40 full time/part time employees and has a second location in Chesterfield County. Tom’s story is proof that America has always been a place for dreamers to make their visions reality – and a reminder of the importance of maintaining policies that support the fundamental principles of the American Dream. Community starts when you focus on the individual. Two years ago, Scott Newman made the tough decision to
leave his job as a pharmacist at a national drugstore chain to open his own business. “I wanted to give each and every customer the very best personal care possible,” said Scott, “and I couldn’t do that where I was since there was hardly ever the time to even look up from what I was doing.” Scott will tell you that it wasn’t easy in the beginning – to step out on faith to start his own business – but, after two short years, he is proud to be a small business owner and even more proud that it allows him to personally make a difference to people in the Chesapeake and beyond. His focus on community building starts by knowing the individuals that come into his pharmacy. Scott knows and calls his customers by name. He knows their needs and can focus on providing them the best service possible. Adversity carries with it seeds of opportunity. Mary Schindel is a survivor in many ways. After her first bout with Leukemia, when many might have thrown in the cards, she remained determined to start her own business. In the midst of adversity, she created “She Chester” boutique right in the heart of downtown Chester, which now employs 10 full- and part-time employees. Today, people who walk in She Chester say they feel right at home. Mary sees her role as a small shop owner not just as a business person, but as a community leader. Her own story as a cancer survivor has inspired her to become active in a number of cancer nonprofit organizations, an encouragement to many who come into her shop each week. It’s never too late to build a better life. Rob Heare grew weary of the demands of a high paying corporate job in the insurance industry. It was taking a toll on his family life and he felt his priorities were out of order. So in the middle of his career, at a time when others might say it’s too scary to leave, Rob decided to leave the corporate world to become a small business owner. Rob joined Ralph Thurston’s agency to co-found Thurston and Heare Insurance, an independent insurance agency based out of Chesterfield. Their primary focus is auto, home, and life insurance, as well as business and church insurance. But Thurston and Heare Insurance is more than that to the community. Members of the community praise Rob as an excellent leader and role model for families, and a reminder that it’s never too late to build a better life. Small business owners bring incredible support to our local economies, but they play an integral part in our communities too. Behind many business owners is a story of hard work, bold ideas, and dreams to make a better life for their families and communities. Our economy and our communities are healthy when small businesses are growing, thriving, innovating, and creating value and jobs. That is why I’ve made it a priority to support policies that empower small business to do what they do best. Next time you are shopping locally, I encourage you to take a moment to simply say “thank you” to a small business owner in your neighborhood. We want to hear the success stories of business in your community, too. Share them with us on Facebook using the hashtag #4th District Friday and we will continue to feature them on our page. Congressman Randy Forbes R-4th District Chesapeake, Va.
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WEEKEND FRIDAY ■ If you like bluegrass
music, Brighter Living Assisted Living will host its monthly "Bluegrass Jam Session" from 7-9:30 p.m. Friday at the facility, located at 5301 Plaza Drive, just off Route 36. The bluegrass players and singers are residents from the local area, and the event is free. The public is invited to attend. Anyone can join the group of musicians. Bring your favorite summer appetizer or dessert to share with the community. Non-perishable foods will be collected for St. James' Food bank as a donation. This event is sponsored on the second Friday of each month by St. James Catholic Church of Hopewell, in partnership with Brighter Living. For more information, call Barbara at 943-3957. ■ Petersburg will host its
Friday for the Arts! celebration Friday evening in the city's historic Old Towne area. This monthly event has become a comprehensive celebration of the arts, with 20 or more venues spreading the arts across many blocks. Galleries, museums, restaurants and shops feature changing exhibits each month. Many other shops and restaurants are open throughout the evening, and music ranges from classical concerts to the blues to rollicking rock evenings. Opening on Friday at the Petersburg Area Art League is “In Line” by artist Hamilton Glass. This exhibit features approximately 25 framed canvas pieces, along with acrylic and ink originals. In the Virginia Linen Service’s Members’ Gallery of PAAL, local artist Aimee Joyaux will exhibit “Mixing Media.” Her exhibit will feature approximately 20 works on paper and letterpress prints. Also, during the Friday for the Arts celebration, The Ward Center of Contemporary Art, located in the old Butterworth building, will host its grand opening from 6-9 p.m. Following a $7 million renovation, the building is reopening as an apartment complex with a spacious art gallery and studios as central features. Paintings by Virginia artist Mary Mongague Sikes will grace the gallery for Friday's grand opening. Sikes oneperson exhibition is called "Passenger to Paradise." ■ If you're up for a road
trip, the Jimmy Masters Quartet will perform an evening of jazz and other music on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg. Tickets for the concert are $16 for adults, $14 for Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library and students; and $8 for those under 17. Tickets can be reserved at (757) 2594070. Jimmy Masters has been Hampton Roads' first call jazz bassist for over 25 years, having
HOW TO SUBMIT: Send event and contact info to newsroom@ progress-index.com or The Progress-Index, 15 Franklin St., Petersburg, VA 23803 LOOKING FOR MORE: If you can’t find what you’re looking for, find it online at www.progressindex.com performed with numerous jazz luminaries over that timeframe.
SATURDAY ■ For a day of family
fun, a Flag Day celebration for the whole family is planned in Chesterfield. The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will celebrate Flag Day with a special Family Fun Day at the County Museum on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This “Celebration of the Stars & Stripes” event will feature a history of the American flag from 1776 thru the present day, and present an informative display including a unique 48-star United States flag as well as other historic national and county flags. In addition, there will be demonstrations on how to fold the flag properly and how to display it correctly. Hands-on children’s craft activities will also be offered. This family-oriented Flag Day event is free; donations are welcome. The County Museum is located on the historic 1917 Court House Green along Route 10/Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield. Parking is available behind the museum on Mimms Loop. ■ For art lovers, "Imagina-
tion" opens at the Walton Gallery, 17 North Sycamore St., Petersburg, on Saturday. This exhibit will showcase four artists: an educator and master of the wood cut technique, Dennis Winston, with his new abstract visions; Jay Durrah from the Maryland/Washington D.C. area; Lisa Broadwine from Southwest Virginia; and Duane Cregger, who will be showing his vibrant color pallet off in his new work. The opening reception will run from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. The show will run through July 20. ■ According to the Prince
George County calendar of events, the Harbor Blast Concert Series continues Saturday with “Country Blast”, featuring Jackson Ward, Michael Tracey & Cole Capshaw. This event will be held at Appomattox Boat Harbor, 1604 Fine St., Prince George. Shows from 2 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. Must be 18 or older. Anyone 17 and younger MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
SUNDAY ■ The Historic Hopewell
Foundation will conclude its concert series on Sunday at Weston Plantation. The public is invited to pack a picnic, grab your lawn chairs and listen to the music of Southern Tide. The concert begins at 4 p.m. There is no admission charge. For directions to Weston Plantation, use MapQuest for 400 Weston Lane, Hopewell or call 458-4682. The 1789 plantation house overlooks the Appomattox River and is located off 21st Avenue near the Hopewell Marina.
BRIEFLY
Sock Hop COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dunlop House Assisted Living and Specialized Memory Care, 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard, will sponsor a 1950s Sock
Hop and Ice Cream Social from 2-4 p.m. Friday, June 12, featuring songs by Don Wade. This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, call 804-520-0050.
FLAG DISPOSAL
Ettrick American Legion retires ‘Old Glory’ in ceremony Boy Scout Troop 184 from Colonial Heights participated in the program From Contributed Report
SOUTH CHESTERFIELD — What do you do when your American Flag has seen better days, when it's tattered, faded and torn? On June 2, the Ettrick American Legion and Auxiliary Post 136 invited the Boy Scout Troop 184 from Colonial Heights to participate in the proper retirement of “Old Glory”. A statement released by the Ettrick American Legion Post 136 read, "In a very moving and meaningful ceremony, the young Scouts, under the leadership of Bill Sims, prepared and disposed of several flags." Legion and Auxiliary members, as well as local veterans, participated in the retirement ceremony. Following the ceremony, the Boy Scouts mingled with the veterans during a social, and, according to the statement, "got a
The Ettrick American Legion and Auxiliary Post 136 held a flag retirement ceremony on June 2. Boy Scout Troop 184 from Colonial Heights participated in the program. Pictured preparing a flag for disposal is veteran Clifton Smith with his grandson, a Scout from Colonial Heights. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
chance to verbally thank them for their service to our country." The Ettrick American
Legion and Auxiliary Post 136 plans to hold another ceremony in the fall and anyone desiring to have a
flag retired is welcome to bring it to the Ettrick American Legion Post 136, located at 21008 Rutledge Ave.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
VGR releases video series highlighting region From Contributed Report
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — As one of many global business attraction tactics, Virginia’s Gateway Region Economic Development Organization (VGR) has published a series of five video testimonials from business leaders around the region.
The series kicked off at VGR’s 54th Annual Meeting in April where the staff debuted the video “VGR: Changing Lives & Influencing Impact,” featuring both VGR President & CEO Renee Chapline and Board of Directors Chairman and Bank of America Richmond & Hampton Roads Market
President Victor Branch. The video also spotlighted business leaders and current employees at Sabra Dipping Company in Chesterfield County, Vireol Bio Energy in the City of Hopewell and Service Center Metals in Prince George County. “It is these wonderful people, and others like
them who live in our communities and support their families that are truly the beneficiary of these regional efforts,” Branch said in the video. “The hard work of our region’s strong network of corporate partners and community leaders
at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. DINWIDDIE — 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. DINWIDDIE — The Dinwiddie Diamonds hosts a gospel singing event, featuring the Glory Bound Singers, from 7 to 10 p.m. on the second Friday of the month at the Eastside Community Enhancement Center, 7301 Boydton Plank Road. This is an open mic event.
win $500 or more. Food is available. For directions or questions about this event, call 748-4896 and ask for Tom Gore. For information about VFW membership or other activities, call Tom Ferguson, 748-4896. CHESTERFIELD — The Tri-City Virginia Chapter of Newborns In Need meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at Chester Christian Church, located at 4330 Curtis St., Chester. For more information, call 804- 681-0131. CHESTER — The Southern Knights Cruisers Inc. car club 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.
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FRIDAY, June 12 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. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers Car Club is hosting its weekly "CruiseIn" 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. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will meet from noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Building. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The monthly Seniors Dance with music by The Antiques will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Community Building. This dance is held on the second Friday of each month. The cost is $6 per person. Refreshments are sold for an additional fee. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Friday at 10 a.m. at: Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also also held at 5:30 p.m. each Monday-Friday
SATURDAY, June 13 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
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County honors fallen soldier with bridge dedication By Patrick Kane Staff Writer
CHESTERFIELD — When Stephanie Stoeckli was urgently called home from work, she told herself everything was all right. In mind was the fact that her brother, Kyle, was serving in the Army overseas. "Kyle was such a trickster, from such an early age. I figured he just was
going to jump out of the bushes and scare me like he always did," Stephanie Stoeckli said June 1. "Unfortunately, I was wrong. When I saw the two sergeants standing in the kitchen, I knew right away. I started screaming 'no' over and over again. I couldn't believe it at that moment, and still two years later — it just hasn't sunk in," she said.
Matoaca Supervisor Steve Elswick speaks during a ceremony to name a bridge over Swift Creek in honor of the late Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli Monday, June 1. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan on June 1, 2013. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
Anna Elizabeth Bastian of Cosby High School sings during a ceremony to name a bridge over Swift Creek in honor of the late Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, Monday, June 1. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan on June 1, 2013.
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Standing between two portraits of her brother, she shared that tough memory with a crowd of more than 100 friends and community members as the county dedicated a bridge over Swift Creek to Spc. Kyle Stoeckli's life and service. A graduate of Cosby High School, he enlisted and served with the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Stoeckli was killed in action on June 1, 2013, while serving in a Stryker combat team in Maiwand, Afghanistan. His unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device. Two years to the day, the Woodlake community packed the Woolridge Road Bridge over the Swift Creek reservior in his honor. Students from Woolridge Elementary School, which Stoeckli attended, started off the ceremony with music. "Kyle will continue to serve his nation and his community, as he desired, through his name being a constant reminder that we must never forget the sacrifices that he and others have made," said County Administrator Jay Stegmaier. Matoaca Supervisor Steve Elswick recalled the day Stoeckli's remains arrived back home. "I wish I really had the vocabulary to describe the sadness, the hurt — but yet the dignity, respect and reverence — that our military and our county displayed for his family. And now every day that you and I cross the bridge I pray you will remember this ceremony and the sacrifice that Kyle Stoeckli
Students from Woolridge Elementary School sing during a ceremony to name a bridge over Swift Creek in honor of the late Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, Monday, June 1. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan on June 1, 2013.
Stephanie Stoeckli, sister of the late Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, speaks during a ceremony to name a bridge over Swift Creek in his honor Monday, June 1. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan on June 1, 2013.
Neil Murphy, a friend of the late Army Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, speaks during a ceremony to name a bridge over Swift Creek in his honor Monday, June 1. Stoeckli was killed in Afghanistan on June 1, 2013.
made on June 1, 2013," he said. "I have learned something: It's OK to still hurt over you," said friend Rebecca Reading, who read a letter. "Because it is our job to harness this pain to make sure the rest of this county, or this country, knows of your greatness and your sacrifice. You're the last soul on Earth that deserves to be forgotten."
Stephanie Stoeckli said the dedication will keep his memory alive in the community. "Driving over this bridge means you will think of him, and his big smile, his contagious laugh and his warm heart. Or if you did not have the chance to know Kyle, you will still have that moment of reflection to think how precious life truly is," she
added. Staff Sgt. Christina Kolodziej of the Fort Lee Army Band performed "Taps" after Stoeckli's parents unveiled a photo of the bridge. The last bridge memorialized in the county was the Triple Nickel Bridge in Ettrick-Matoaca, which honors the African-American 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion.
have been released online of Boar’s Head Provisions, Saucy’s Walk-Up BBQ, Sabra and Vireol leaders discussing the local business climate and quality of life, showcasing the region as not only a vibrant place to live, but as an outstanding place to do business. “The potential is
amazing here. There seems to be a developing restaurant scene, a little artsy-type community and a lot of likeminded people working together making a really exciting place to work and live,” said Saucy’s Co-Owner Erich Wolfgang of the downtown Petersburg area.
The videos were filmed and edited by VGR partner Dominion Resources Services. To view all of the videos, please visit and subscribe to VGR’s YouTube channel. VGR exists to enhance the economic development opportunities for the cities of Colonial Heights,
Hopewell and Petersburg, and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex. VGR is a private, nonprofit organization that is publicly and privately funded to facilitate new business opportunities, work with existing businesses, advance resources that
will enhance the economic viability of the region and foster regional cooperation among the public and private entities that are involved in economic development activities. For more information, please visit www.gatewayregion.com.
was charged with probation:violation on April 22. ■ Chaniqua Lachelle Johnson, 22, of the 21000 block of Ramada Lane, Chesterfield was charged with probation:violation on April 22. ■ Eleasa A. Johnson, 28, of the 3800 block of Bolling Road, Richmond was charged with fail to appear on April 22. Anthony D'Antey McArthur, 20, of the 1800 block of Old Post Terrace, Woodbridge was charged with fail to appear on April 22. ■ Britney Anne Nichols, 27, of the 1200 block of W. Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights was charged with violation of court order on April 22.
■ Monica Valencia Robertson, 25, of the 2100 block of Bishop Street, Petersburg was charged with fraud:false pretense on April 22. ■ Susan RodriquezPuente, 36, of the 200 block of Southpark Circle, Colonial Heights was charged with fail to appear on April 22. ■ Crystal Renea Bridges, 28, of the 1200 block of Grant Court, Petersburg was charged with giving false reports to police on April 23. ■ William Anthony Coleman, 22, of the 400 block of S Jefferson Street, Petersburg was charged with violation of court order on April 23. ■ Michael John Moore Jr.,
33, of the 1000 block of Forestview Drive, Colonial Heights was charged with larceny:petit on April 23. ■ Dustin Joseph Peters, 24, of the 19100 block of Station Road, Sutherland was charged with larceny:grand on April 23. ■ Joseph Henry Roberts, 48, of the 1400 block of Peterson Mill Road, Hopewell was charged with driving under influence on April 23. ■ Michael Norman Sorden, 28, of the 15100 block of Timsberry Circle, Chester was charged with fail to appear on April 23. ■ Lisa A. Williams, 50, of the 900 block of Jamestown Road, Colonial Heights was charged with larceny:petit; unauthorized
use on April 23. ■ Taurean D. Brown, 23, of the 4000 block of Tanner Slip Circle, Chester was charged with larceny:petit on April 24. ■ Rashawn Montel Burgess, 23, of the 1700 block of Johnson Road, Petersburg was charged with larceny:petit on April 24. ■ Matthew Grayson Jones, 20, of the 8200 block of Old Town Road, Disputanta was charged with violation of court order on April 24. ■ Shalyah Darnje Leslie, 20, of the 3200 block of
Randall Street, Hopewell was charged with larceny:petit on April 24. ■ Tatiana Miles, 18, of the 200 block of E Wythe Street, Petersburg was charged with larceny:petit on April 24. ■ Tiara L. Washington, 19, of the 4300 block of Butler Lane, S. Chesterfield was charged with violation of court order on April 24. ■ Fransharon Marie Cridlin, 47, of the 2000 block of Budd Road, Petersburg was charged with drunk in public on April 25.
POLICE LOG The following information was provided by the Colonial Heights Police Department. ■ Arabia Etoka Williams,
18, of the 100 block of Lakeview Park Road, Colonial Heights was charged with assault & battery:family member on April 21 ■ Crystal Chantel Boyce, 29, of the 900 block of Williamsburg Road, Colonial Heights was charged with larceny:petit on April 22. ■ Kasey Layne Connelly, 22, of the 14600 block Cornwall Lane, Chester was charged with violation of court order on April 22. ■ Raheen Hobson, 20, of the 2300 block of N. Whitehill Drive, Petersburg
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Former location of SRMC Professional Schools has new use for special needs By Leah Small Staff Writer
PETERSBURG — The former location of Southside Regional Medical Center’s School of Nursing will still be part of a mission of community service, as the site of a program for special needs youth. Council voted unanimously on June 2 to lease the 737 S. Sycamore St.
property to Youth, Excel and Advancement LLC, a for profit organization specializing in caring for children with special needs. The vote comes after a ribbon cutting on May 22 marking the relocation of the hospital’s academic programs to a newer building in Colonial Heights, at 430 Clairmont Court. SRMC’s School of Nursing marks its 120th anniversary this year.
The company has agreed to a four-year lease with the city, with rent of $2,000 a month. Youth, Excel and Advancement is responsible for all routine repairs to the building. The company has budgeted $68,000 to repair the HVAC system and roof. A letter to the city from Mario Haskett, CEO of Youth, Excel and Advancement, states that the
organization provides “therapeutic after-school services and an out of school suspension program.” Yo u t h , E x c e l a n d Advancement has served Petersburg residents at its 2901 S. Crater Road location since January 2013. In his letter, Haskett wrote that the building's proximity to the busy roadway was a hazard to students. More indoor and outdoor
space to be used for therapeutic programs was also needed. Tyeasha WilliamsPowell, director of school based programs, said that the program has grown from 40 to 134 students, and that the new location would provide more areas to separate those experiencing disruptive episodes. Williams-Powell also said that the new location would give more anonymity to the
students. Yo u t h , E x c e l a n d Advancement is licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and serves children at its locations in Richmond, Petersburg, Hampton and Newport News. The organization is currently seeking to expand to other locations in Virginia.
can be recycled. The American Legion Post 284, Bank of McKenney, Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, Colonial Orthopaedics, Liberty Tax Service and State Farm - Lin Lane are partnering with the Colonial Heights Police Department to host this event. For more information about this event, contact Officer Sophie Benkendorf at 804-520-9318.
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, please contact the Colonial Heights Recreation & Parks Department at (804) 520-9390.
"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.
Fourth of July fireworks display
Dive-in movie
they missed was the Mega Ball number. All three tickets were bought at Kangaroo Express, 891 Temple Avenue in Colonial Heights. The winning numbers for last night’s drawing were 2-9-11-22-23 and the Mega Ball number was 12. These three tickets were the only ones in Virginia to win Mega Millions’ second prize. Whoever has these tickets has 180 days from the drawing date to claim the prize. The Virginia Lottery advises that before doing anything else, the winner or winners should immediately sign the back of each ticket to establish ownership. Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11 p.m.
Drawings are broadcast on TV stations across Virginia and streamed live at www.valottery.com and on the Lottery’s Facebook page. The odds of winning the $1,000,000 prize in Mega Millions are 1 in 18,492,204. When it comes to education, the Virginia Lottery is game. In fact, it’s the reason we play. We generate more than $1.4 million per day for Virginia’s K-12 public schools. Operating entirely on revenue from the sale of Lottery products, the Virginia Lottery generated more than $538.6 million for Virginia’s public schools in Fiscal Year 2014. For more info, visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and check us out on YouTube. Please play responsibly.
and guests. For additional information, call 861-8251.
of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Community Development Building, 9800 Government Center Pkwy. Free child care is available. For more information, call contact the Senior advocate at Leidheiserd@ chesterfield.gov or 804-768-7878. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Lee Post 2239 and the Ladies Auxiliary meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Post Home, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at: the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club 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.
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Free shredding event COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Police Department Shred Day, a free shredding event, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 27, in the parking lot of Colonial Orthopaedics, located at 325 Charles Dimmock Parkway, former location for Dominion Chevrolet. The Colonial Heights Food Pantry will be on-site accepting food donations. The suggested donation is one non-perishable food item per bag or box of shredding. Please DO NOT include any of the following items for shredding: plastic bags, trash of any kind, binders, metal, such as binder clips, or stacks of magazines, newspapers or household cardboard. These items
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SUNDAY, June 14 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 15 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The “Colonial Square Dancers,” a nonprofit organization, meets from 7-9 p.m. each Monday at the Colonial Heights High School cafeteria on Conduit Road. Square dancers and visitors are welcome. For more information, call 804-720-2340. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Monday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit http://mysite.
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.
verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Triad will meet from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the Community Building. TRIAD is a partnership consisting of the local Public Safety Office, seniors, and senior service providers who work to prevent the victimization of Seniors. It is run by S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) council. There is no cost to attend Triad meetings. PETERSBURG — The Disabled American Veterans Petersburg Chapter 47 will hold its next meeting on Monday at the American Legion Post 2, 820 Winfield Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7. All military veterans who have been wounded, gassed, injured or disabled in line of duty during time of war is invited. For more information, visit the DAV Petersburg Chapter 47 web site: www.davmembersportal.org/chapters/va/47. The DAV meets the third Monday of the month. 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. 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 — 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
TUESDAY, June 16 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Central Virginia Coin Club will hold its regular meeting at Dante’s Pizzeria, 2900 Cedar Lane, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. This club meets the third Tuesday of each month. 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.
WEDNESDAY, June 17 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weighins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For more information, call Evelyn at 748-2607. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., holds bingo every Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early bird games start at 6:45 and regular games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions or details, call 526-0689. Money raised supports youth projects in the community. CHESTER — The American Red Cross, Web of Hope, welcomes all who would like to learn to knit
Lottery winners Three tickets in Virginia each won $1 million in the June 3 Mega Millions drawing – and they were all bought at the same store! Three tickets in Virginia each won $1 million in last night’s Mega Millions drawing – and they were all bought at the same store! Those three tickets each matched the first five numbers in the June 2 drawing. The only number
or crochet to its monthly meeting held at Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St., on each third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to participate, or you may help this program by donating new yarn. For information, call Linda Southward at 779-3453 or Angela Guastella at 530-0871. 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. PETERSBURG — Petersburg Chapter 28, National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will hold their monthly meeting and the last meeting before the summer break at a special time and place on Wednesday, June 17, 11:30 a.m., at the Lighthouse Seafood Restaurant, 11976 S Crater Road, Petersburg. There will be a short business meeting followed by lunch ordered from the menu and a time of socializing. Retirees and active employees from all Federal agencies are invited to attend this luncheon, as well as spouses, annuitants,
THURSDAY, June 18 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Association of Military Retirees meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of every month in the Colonial Heights Community Building. Military retirees of all branches of service and their spouses, and Reserve and National Guard retirees are invited to become members. All active duty members with 18 or more years service are invited to become a member. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — If you are a family member or friend of someone who has dementia, including Alzheimer’s, and would like to join a support group, please call 526-6851. Support groups are meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 831 Ellerslie Ave. Dinner provided if you RSVP no later than the morning of the group meeting. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — 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. CHESTERFIELD — Grandparents Connection meets every third Thursday
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