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Summer branch library COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Public Library has opened a summer branch library at the Community Center. The branch will be open until August 24. The Community Center is located at 157 Roanoke Ave. The library branch will serve youth 6 through 18 years of age, and will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact the Library at (804) 520-9384.
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, 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 onsite 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 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.
Job fair PETERSBURG — Ward 3 representatives, Kenneth L. Pritchett, School Board chairman, and Vice Mayor Sam Parham, in collaboration with the Virginia Employment Commission and Goodwill Employment Centers, are hosting a job fair on Monday, June 29, at Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Road, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tri-City area employers will be accepting applications at the event, which is free and open to the public. Interested applicants should bring multiple copies of résumés and be prepared to complete applications and interviews. For more information, call 804835-4553 or 804-704-7339.
Fourth of July fireworks display COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The City 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.
Council meeting date changed COLONIAL HEIGHTS — City Council's regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, has been changed to Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 James Ave. INDEX Opinion ..............V2 Things to Do ......V3
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Connecting farmers to the public Statewide campaign looks to educate citizens on where to buy the best, locally grown food Local farmer’s markets
By Amir Vera Staff Writer
Citizens of the Tri-Cities now have the opportunity to buy the best quality food. A guide, known as “Buy Fresh Buy Local” is currently in circulation at area farmers markets that informs residents and visitors where they can find the best quality, well-produced food in the area. “It began as a way to connect farmers, who cannot get off of their land long enough to market their products to the general public,” said Cindy Hall, local representative for Buy Fresh Buy Local and owner of Mardelian Farm in Dinwiddie County. “That’s always a huge problem for farmers because of the fact that they are stuck, their job is on the land, it’s a 24-hour a day job.” Alisa Strunk, owner of Willows Bend Farm in Dinwiddie, agreed and said a lot of people just don’t know where to go for fresh, local food. “We’re out here in Dinwiddie and don’t get a lot of exposure,” she said. “At the farmers market we get to speak to a lot of people, even if we don’t sell a lot of product, we get to speak to people and hand out our business cards.” Information from the BFBL website states the campaign was launched in 2006 by the Piedmont Environmental Council, an organization whose mission is to protect the state’s rural economy, natural resources and history. There are nine chapters that all participate within the campaign, with the Tri-Cities located within the South Centre Corridor. In total, eight counties and three cities make up this region’s chapter and include: Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex counties as well as the cities of Emporia, Hopewell and Petersburg. The Resource Conservation and Development Council, headed by Dan Lee of Dinwiddie, funds the BFBL campaign in this chapter. “Each jurisdiction that we represent has a role in the local food movement by either having producers or consumers as citizens,” Lee said. “As we move forward we would like to help local farmers create markets and give consumers the ability
From Staff Reports
The following local farmers markets offer opportunities to buy local and buy fresh:
Jenny Babb, left, with Jarratt’s Produce, helps a customer pick produce during the June 20 farmers market in Petersburg. There are currently over 100 farmers and 21 farmers markets published in the BFBL guide. AMIR VERA/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
The Petersburg Farmers Market (pictured above) is one of the 11 South Centre Corridor members of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign, an effort to connect producers (farmers) to consumers. Currently, there are over 100 farmers and 21 farmers markets published in the BFBL guide. SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESSINDEX PHOTO
to deal directly with that farmer so they will have more insight into where their food comes from. Hopefully the guide will continue to grow and add a section of restaurants that use locally grown foods next year.” Hall said there are currently over 100 farmers and 21 farmers markets published in the BFBL guide. “The community benefits because they can find these things. These things are hidden from them, not by meaning, but by the fact that people can’t know where everything is. You don’t know where to buy turnips or celery. This way, it's kind of bringing it all together where you can meet. Telling you where the farmers markets are helps
the community because it gives one place for these farmers to find out where to go to the markets,” she said. Not only does BFBL help connect people and farmers, but it also has health benefits as well. “Fresh fruits and vegetables are a lot better for you than the ones you buy in the store,” said Ron Moyer, Petersburg farmers market manager. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fresh fruit and vegetables are full of antioxidants that fight heart disease and certain types of cancer as well as phytonutrients that assist with lowering blood SEE MARKETS, V3
■ The Petersburg Farmer's Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The market is on Joseph Jenkins Roberts Street under the Martin Luther King Bridge. ■ The Prince George County Farmers' Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at Scott Park Pavilion, 6602 Courts Drive. The market also has new midweek hours, 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Scott Park Pavilion. ■ Downtown Farmers Market – Hopewell (produce/ food/music/demonstrations) 2– 5 p.m. Saturday, East Cawson Street in front of The Beacon Theatre. For more information, www. hopewelldowntown. com/market ■ The Wakefield Farmer's Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon through October. The market is located in Wakefield, next to the Post Office. ■ Wood's United Methodist Church, 7200 Hickory Road, South Chesterfield, offers a farmers market each Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through September at the church pavilion. ■ The Farmers Market at Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard, Colonial Heights, is hosting its grand opening on July 7. This farmers market will be open on the first and third Tuesdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., July through October. There will be fresh food, fun and activities for the whole family. Sponsored in part by Dunlop House, the City of Colonial Heights, the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, VSU, and Colonial Christian Church.
GATE CHECK
Q&A: Fort Lee’s new access procedures Q: Can you walk through what a person would need to do when entering Fort Lee for the first time? There have been a lot of questions in A: “Effective June 15, when a person the community about the new Depart- comes to Fort Lee without a proper ID ment of Defense-mandated access card, no matter what gate he or she may procedures at Fort Lee that went into go through, we will give them directions to full effect on June 15. Everyone who the Lee gate VCC (Visitor Control Center) does not have a military identification building. There they will present their drivcard will be required to go through a er’s license, complete Fort Lee form 190-3, background check before entering the and we’ll do an NCIC-III background installation and may acquire a pass for check (National Criminal Information an extended period of time no longer Center Interstate Integrated Index) on the than a year. spot and if the background check comes up Security officer Powers checks an ID card Tony DeWitt, director of Emergency clear, we will grant them access based upon before allowing access to the installation on May 1, 2014. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO,TRISH MUNTEAN/ Services at Fort Lee, answers some freSEE FORT LEE, V4 FORT LEE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE quently asked questions. By Shelby Mertens Staff Writer
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A new name to strengthen an old bond
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etersburg is changing the name of some of its historic streets in an effort to forge a closer bond between the city and Virginia State University City Council recently approved name changes for Fleet and Canal Streets to University Boulevard. The linked streets, serving as the city’s main corridor to the university, were renamed on a 5-2 vote. The city will now begin moving forward with the $600 change, which includes signs, and notification of property owners, city departments and other agencies. The public will be informad about the changes through a release will also be placed on the city’s website and in The Progress-Index. Prior to the discussion on the name change, the city sent residents living on the two streets two notifications about the proposal. The first was sent on Nov. 20 with a questionnaire, and the second was sent on Jan 13, and asked for any concerns about the name change to be sent to the city in 30 working days. Only two city residents spoke against the name change, citing the history of the street names. Two City Council members Treska Wilson Smith and Brian Moore - voted against the name change. Wilson-Smith said she voted“with a heavy heart” against the name change because she is a VSU alumni and supports the school. Her no vote came because the university never sent representatives to speak in favor of the proposal. That reasoning wasn’t solid enough. This was a city proposal to forge stronger ties with the university and did not require lobbying by university officials. Moore said that the original streets are significant to Petersburg’s commercial history. That is true and is a cause for concern, but the larger implications of forging a stronger bond outweighs the historic names. And some have noted that VSU is technically not in Petersburg, but in Chesterfield County. While that is true, VSU has historically been linked to Petersburg. For years, it had a Petersburg mailing address before it switched over to a new address. Many of the school’s alumni are from the Petersburg area. And most people who are not from the area think the school is in Petersburg. Although, the school is not in Petersburg proper it’s history and it’s ties to the city go back as far as the school’s founding. Therefore, Petersburg City Council is smart in trying to forge stronger ties to the university. And one way to do that is name one of the main thoroughfare gateways to the Virginia State University as University Boulevard. It is a symbolic gesture, but an important one nonetheless.
INSPIRATION
And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:2-3 SOURCE: WWW.DAILYSCRIPTURE.NET
YOUR VIEW
Should Virignians help bail out Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico is in serious financial crisis, and because the island is a U.S. territory, this is a matter of concern to taxpayers in Virginia and throughout the country. As a territory, this government cannot declare bankruptcy under current Chapter 9 law, but it wants to do just that. No government gets itself into this kind of trouble with its eyes closed. Today it owes some $74 billion in current debts, with long term liabilities exceeding $160 billion. This summer major payments are due bondholders and it looks as if those payments may not be made. So what is the territorial government asking of Congress? They want authority to declare bankruptcy and leave hundreds of thousands of Americans, including many here in Virginia, holding worthless paper. Decades of government overspending and unrealistic government pensions and health care have left the island with a staggering $164 billion in short and long term debt. The island government and its non-voting member of Congress want the taxpayers to bail out Puerto Rico. That legislation is pending in the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Virginia's highly respected Congressman Bob Goodlatte. Bailout legislation would be a bad precedent, and leaves unaddressed Puerto Rico's current system of financial mismanagement. Bonds were purchased by individuals and investment funds knowing that under the current law Puerto Rico cannot declare bankruptcy. That was a major reason that people felt comfortable buying bonds from this U.S. territory. To change that and allow bankruptcy would send all sorts of negative messages. For instance, with that precedent the federal government could, when the time comes, decide not to pay its own obligations for Social Security, US Treasury bonds, or other obligations. If it was good enough for Puerto Rico, then clearly it is good enough the United States. As mentioned above, what happens in Puerto Rico matters to Virginians. To be sure, something needs to be done. But Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection is an ill-advised solution for Puerto Rico and a perilous precedent for the United States. Bankruptcy would simply allow Puerto Rico's leaders to walk away from its debt with little repercussion for themselves. The net result would be U.S. taxpayers underwriting a bailout and U.S. seniors and working Americans being forced to absorb financial losses for problems not of their own making. This idea should be discarded by the House Judiciary Committee and Puerto Rico told to make the tough, restructuring decisions that the real world requires. Bankruptcy would negatively impact on the territory's current investors and court cases would be instituted that will end up costing the taxpayers even more money with the outcome possibly in doubt. No one knows how the courts would rule and then Congress might be right back in the middle. And the island would be an even worse economic
basket case than it is today. Allowing Puerto Rico to declare bankruptcy is not allowed under current law and the island knew that when it created an unsustainable financial network of government businesses and obligations. One example of the financial mismanagement is that over $200 million in past due electric bills are due from government agencies to the government run electric utility. And this utility is the major debtor of the island government! There are better options available. Puerto Rico can negotiate with bondholders requiring it to make substantial changes in its financial management of the island's public businesses. There are indications this is going on today but the island territory is reluctant to make required changes hoping that Congress will bail it out. That is exactly why Congress should not. And there is a time-tested action Congress can take that would make a lot more sense. In the 1990's Washington DC was in grave financial trouble and Congress created a Financial Control Board that took over the city's finances. A Financial Control Board can restructure the Puerto Rican government, consider selling its government businesses, and reform its tax code. It is clear that Puerto Rico's political leaders are not up to the task of making the tough and perhaps unpopular choices needed to put the Island on a sound financial course. A Financial Control Board worked 20 years ago for the District of Columbia and our capital city is in much better financial shape today. Virginians who invested in Puerto Rico through buying government bonds directly and through their retirement funds should not take the financial hit for gross mismanagement by this island territory. And, one of the requirements for any US government efforts to help Puerto Rico out of its current financial troubles should be that it will never become a state. Its financial mismanagement should disqualify it from ever reaching that status.
Slippery slope contours shaping how nascent generations will conduct their days. Logically, exposing a child to anything he or she is not ready to handle, Can be as damaging as inappropriate physical contact between and adult and a boy or a girl, When we label one underage abuse and the rest an evolution in "normal," we're as confused... ...And complicit as those against whom pejoratives we currently judgmentally hurl.
Michael Thompson Chairman and PresidentThomas Jefferson Institute for Public PolicySpringfield, Va.
Why no mention of top Colonial Heights students?
Karen Ann DeLuca Alexandria, Va.
How about voting for a change? Is it just a coincidence that all of the cities in the United States that have the highest unemployment rate, the highest crime rate, the worst educational opportunities, the most families without dads, and the least regard for their respective police departments, have been governed by the same leftwing political party for decades? Yet, the voters in these areas keep re-electing these same politicians year after year after year! The voters in these communities have the power to get real change in these communities. So why aren't they doing it? Is it because they keep falling for the propaganda and lame promises these same Left-Wing politicians keep spewing at them, but never deliver? How about them voting for the "other party" candidates for a change, and give them the opportunity to turn these individual deplorable situations around? Does that make sense? These voters have the Constitutional power to create real change, and should take advantage of it. Or, do these same voters like their communities just the way they are? In lieu of the first paragraph in this article, I would like to believe that the answer to that question is no. Gary Allen Chesterfield County
Recently, I have been driving past the Colonial Heights High School and Our 'Anything Goes' society? have noticed the sign up front has menOur society's applauding the Bruce tioned graduation, but nothing about to Caitlyn Jenner gender transition, the Valedictorian or Salutatorian. This A majority in favor of the nationalis strange, because the school normally ization of marriage equality, has posted this on the sign in front of the LGBT education for our children pre building for as long as I can remember. middle school! They normally put this up a few days Anything goes? Let's take a look and before graduation and leave it up for a see. week or two after. While for a long time older men with This is a very bold move choosing not younger women have been accepted, to recognize these two students for their Cougars, liberated ladies, are now accomplishments, which has been done "behaving" the same, for many years in the past. Today, we draw the PC line at selecThis act may be looked upon very tive protection of the kiddies, poorly towards the school since one For what most recently Josh Duggar of the students is of Middle Eastand Dennis Hastert have been branded ern decent and the other is African with blame. American. The school choosing not to At the same time, we push the recognize these students on the sign embrace of the Internet ever younger, for the first time is a very poor decision Growing lives awash in "plastic" and and possibly a racial issue which must "porn" in so many ways, be addressed in the community. The more sex and violence polluting Brian Polo our "must" media, the better, Colonial Heights
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■ For theater buffs, “You Know I Can’t Hear You When The Water’s Running” by Robert Anderson is currently playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy. The show runs through July 18. Swift Creek Mill Theatre describes the show as: “Four stories comprising one of the most successful comedies in Broadway history. The topic is human relationships, in all their mysterious and fascinating manifestations. Captivating, touching and explosively funny!” This week performances started with a Wednesday matinee at 2:30 p.m.; followed by 8 p.m. nightly performances Thursday through Saturday and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, as well. Tickets are available for the show only or bufffet and show. Call 804-748-5203 for reservations or visit www. swiftcreekmill.com for online ticketing.
may enjoy Christian Jubilee Day, a fundraiser for the Relay for Life of Dinwiddie and Special Olympics Virginia. This event will be held from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday at Shands Park, located at 26709 Troublefield Road, Stony Creek. This family-friendly fundraiser will feature a concert in the park, opportunity for fishing and food vendors offering a full menu and funnel cakes. The musical program will feature several gospel groups: Dinwiddie Gospel Traveleirs; God’s DNA; Emanuel Harris; The Glory Bound Singers; Ramona Raines and the Good News Gospel Singers. Admission is $5 per person plus nonperishable food items. All proceeds will be passed on to Relay for Life of Dinwiddie County and Special Olympics Virginia. Food items will be donated to the Virginia Food Bank.
FRIDAY ■ If you’re up for a family
adventure, Chesterfield County is offering Friday Family Kayak Tours to Seldom Seen Island from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, beginning from Henricus Visitor Center, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. Families are invited to paddle the Tidal Lagoon at low tide to experience a totally different area. Participants will see Seldom Seen Island and other islands and lost barges that are exposed during this low-tide paddle in the Dutch Gap Conservation Area. Minimum age is 7, and an adult must accompany and participate with child. Paddling time is approximately two hours. The fee is $13. For more information or to register, call Mark Battista, 318-8735.
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Concert Series continues with Section 8 & Friends Rock Band Reunion at the Appomattox Boat Harbor, 1604 Fine Street, Prince George on Saturday. Tickets are $10. Show time is 5 p.m. ■ The American Legion
Auxiliary Unit 120 will be hosting a Fish Fry fundraiser in conjunction with a yard sale on Saturday at the Legion home, 5115 County Drive (Route 460 East), Disputanta. The Fish Fry will run from noon until 4 p.m. A fish dinner consisting of three pieces of fish, fries, coleslaw or potato salad and drink will cost $10. A fish sandwich with fish and a roll will be $5. The yard sale starts at 10 a.m. Rental fee for a space and table is $10. For more information or to rent a space, call Karen at (804) 840-9979.
HIGHER EDUCATION
GRASP awards 8 scholarships Colonial Heights students Kaitlyn Brown, Christopher Rodulfo and Brandy Williamson were among the winners From Staff Reports
RICHMOND — Area nonprofit GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) awarded 124 scholarships to Virginia high school students totaling $125,000, including nearly a dozen in the Tri-Cities. A statement released by GRASP on June 15 said that the Last Dollar Scholarships frequently cover the cost gap between a student’s financial aid award and tuition and fees. GRASP’s mission is to help low income and disabled students to overcome financial and social barriers to attending college or vocational school. Bob Holsworth, chairman, GRASP board of directors, thanked supporters and donors for their contributions to the scholarships. “The Last Dollar Scholarships are another
avenue GRASP uses to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity for continuing education after high school,” he said. L a s t s c h o o l y e a r, GRASP’s advisors in over 76 schools statewide assisted 6,000 students in developing plans to obtain post-secondary education, and leveraged over $69 million in financial aid. Many of this year’s Last Dollar Scholarship recipients will be the first members of their families to obtain a post-secondary education. Colonial Heights scholarship recipients include Kaitlyn Brown, Christopher Rodulfo and Brandy Williamson. In Petersburg, the winners include Shaquira Martinez, Scarlett Maysonet-Fanas and Raven Parham. Prince George County students Carlos Littles and Kathryn Reith were also scholarship recipients.
LOCAL DELEGATES
American Legion Post 284 sponsors 23 students at Boys State Young men representing 7 high schools are participating in the educational program at Radford University June 21-27 Contributed Report
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284 is sponsoring 23 young men from seven high schools as delegates to attend this year's American Legion Boys State held at Radford University from June 21-27. Delegate Kirk Cox, R-66th, who is also an alumni of Boys State, kicked off the week giving advice and wisdom at a sendoff breakfast and ceremony hosted by Post 284 for the delegates and their families. American Legion Boys State is among the most respected educational programs of government instruction and leadership for high school students. Each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government. Guest speakers at this year's Boys State include: Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and other county, city and state government leaders.
The American Legion Post 284 in Colonial Heights is sponsoring 23 male high school students as delegates to attend this year’s American Legion Boys State. Pictured with the Boys State delegates are Delegate Kirk Cox, R-66th; American Legion Post 284 Commander Bob Shumar; and District 11 Commander Terry Brentlinger. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
James Gabbert, James Garcia, Sam Martino, Thomas Metcalf, Jacob Murdock, Michael Ritenour, Christopher Rowe, Savion Singh. From Matoaca High The 2015 delegates are: School: Savion Barber, From Colonial Heights Nicholas Carmichael, High School: Jackson Cox, Justin D yke, Tucker
McKay, Samuel McPeak. From Meadowbrook H i g h S c h o o l : Jo n a than Baracat, Gasthon Amador, Deonte Hughes, James Roland. From Monacan High School: Adam Conway. From New Kent High School: Mark Springman.
Fr o m R i c h m o n d : Landon Mason. From Thomas Dale High School: Luis Rodriguez, Tyler Williams. To learn more about Boys State and other programs of the American Legion, email: adj.post284@verizon.net.
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pressure and cholesterol. “With buying fresh and local, you’re getting a product that is fresher, you’re getting a product that is healthier for you because it doesn’t have to travel as far. So that means they don’t have to put chemicals on it for longevity. The items are actually picked fresh, which means it has time for the vitamins and nutrients to develop,” Hall said. Kerry Giannotti, owner of Dolce Vita Farm in Dinwiddie who produces grass-fed chemical free beef, pork and chicken and rainbow trout, said people are doing more research into food today than ever before. He said this is why they are more concerned with what’s in their food. “More people are beginning to understand that we are what we eat,” Giannotti said. There are also economic benefits to farmers markets as well. On the USDA’s Top 10 Reasons to Shop at a Farmers Market, it is stated that buying fresh and local helps to keep money within the community. It also helps those localities known as food deserts, or urban areas that do not have as regular access to freshly grown food. Petersburg and Hopewell are both considered food deserts in the Tri-Cities. “The benefits of the Buy Fresh/Buy Local guide are the most important to food deserts because these are the people that don’t even
Ron Moyer, Petersburg farmers market manager, inspects produce from Jarratt’s Produce during the June 20 farmers market. There are currently over 100 farmers and 21 farmers markets published in the BFBL guide. AMIR VERA/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTO
think to look for stuff like this. They don’t understand that they have more options because no one is presenting it to them,” said Melissa Thoner, market manager for the Hopewell farmers market. Aside from the direct connection people are able to get with producers at these markets, farmers have also enjoyed the direct connection they have with one another. “We farmers are so busy that we often don’t get the chance to socialize,” said Alisa Strunk, owner of Willows Bend Farm in Dinwiddie. “The [BFBL] guide allows us to network and refer farmers and products to people.” Cindy Hall, BFBL representative, said getting people together is the overall goal of the campaign. She said she is confident that more farmers and markets will want to
The Petersburg Farmers Market (pictured above) is one of the 11 South Centre Corridor members of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign, an effort to connect producers (farmers) to consumers. Currently, there are over 100 farmers and 21 farmers markets published in the BFBL guide. SHELBY MERTENS/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
advertise in the campaign next year. “Our next step is looking for restaurants to start using local food,” Hall said. “So we’re looking for restaurants to list that already do that and to increase the
amount of restaurants in our area that go directly to farmers for their food and raw products.” ■ Amir Vera may be reached at avera@progress-index.com or (804) 722-5155.
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HOUSING OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Forum opens dialogue From Contributed Report
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Community leaders in the Tri-Cities gathered recently for a forum to generate dialogue on Employer-Assisted Housing within the region. The Southside Virginia Association of Realtors® hosted the event, which was sponsored through a Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) grant from the National Association of Realtors® and held at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights. HOP grants support the efforts of state and local Realtor® associations that are implementing affordable housing programs and initiatives. The invited attendees included public officials, health care professionals, economic development
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the purpose of coming on post. If the person’s coming to look at the museums or visit someone working on post for one day, we’ll grant them a 24-hour pass, and family members of soldiers, they’ll go through the same process and we’ll give them an extended period of time, maybe three or four days or a week for something like graduation.” Q: How long will the background checks take? A: “The actual background check will be less than five minutes. However, wait time depends upon the number of people in the queue. There may be a line, but the background check itself is less than five minutes to include issuance of the pass.” Q: So once you get a pass you can go straight through the gates on subsequent days? A: “Once you get that pass, that pass will allow you to come through any gate at Fort Lee for that period of time that pass is valid. If the pass should expire, you’ll have to go through the process again. We’re going to build a database so if you said you came here two months ago, we should POLICE LOG The following information provided by the Colonial Heights Police Department. ■ 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,
representatives, nonprofit organizations within the housing sector, financial institutions and legislators within the Tri-Cities region. The presenters were Sen. Rosalyn Dance,D-16th; Del. Riley Ingram Sr., R-62nd; SVAR Immediate Past President John W. Brockwell of Weichert Realtors®, Brockwell & Portwood; SVAR CEO Joe Croce; SVAR member Bruce Richardson, Virginia Capital Realty; and Drake Van de Castle, a Charlottesville area Realtor® who biked across the state last summer to raise awareness of senior citizens requiring financial assistance when they can’t afford necessary home repairs. During his journey, Van de Castle met with SVAR to propose establishment of a new home-repair initiative for Southside seniors in need. Employer-Assisted
Housing, or EAH, helps employers to achieve business goals while assisting employees in moving beyond the most common hurdles to home buying or renting within their community, and may be leveraged with federal, state and local assistance and private funds. As an employer-provided benefit, EAH not only helps employees meet their housing needs, but contributes to employer success by building loyalty and workforce stability and, in turn, stronger communities. “A house is more than a house; it is a vital part of the community,” Dance noted during the forum. Through EAH, employees may attend educational workshops on classes exploring the ins and outs of home buying, including counseling on the responsibilities of homeownership.
Common EAH scenarios include an employer matching an employee’s savings toward the purchase of a home, an employer offering a loan or grant to assist with an employee’s down payment or closing costs on a home, or an employer providing rental assistance for an employee’s security deposit or first month’s rent. Employers may benefit from better staff retention, reduced turnover and improved productivity. Croce said that in the future SVAR will host further EAH initiatives like the forum, adding, “We look forward to working with employers of all sectors in our community.” A statement released by SVAR reads, "Realtors® are the ambassadors of their communities, committed to identifying and following through on
opportunities to impact and improve the lives of their neighbors. Serving Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Chester, Emporia and Ettrick, and Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry and Sussex counties and much of Chesterfield County, the Southside Virginia Association of Realtors® is a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in real estate business practices and
advocating on behalf of the interests of private property owners." The term Realtor® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is an active member of the National Association of Realtors®. For more info on SVAR, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.SVARealtors. com" www.SVARealtors. com, or call 804-520-4496.
be able to find that out and say ‘OK we’ve ran the check already,’ but in some cases we’ll have to do an additional check, depending on the time since that pass expired.” Q: What about retirees and spouses? A: “Retirees have been vetted, spouses are vetted, family members of reserves, the National Guard, they’re already vetted, all military personnel have been vetted already.” Q: Fort Lee has stated that it is looking for “derogatory information” which includes felony convictions of sexual assault or rape, armed robbery, child molestation, human trafficking and drug charges. If you are denied access for something that happened 20 years ago, is there a waiver process? A: “The waiver process is, once that person is notified that we’ve denied them access, we’ll give them a packet of information to complete and mail in to an address we’ll give them also. We will take what the person presents back to us along with the NCIC-III background check and we’ll determine if that person is not a threat to Fort Lee. For an incident that happened 25, 30 years ago, if the person was young, 16, 21, 22 years old as an example,
that person may not be a threat. The threat may be low and that person would be granted access. In the same token, the person may have committed a felony within the last year or so and have not established enough time for us to determine that they’re not a threat to Fort Lee.” Q: It will take at least 10 days for the waiver process, what if contractors from outside companies, who are required to come on post for their job, are denied access? Will they have to wait 10 days as well for the waiver process? A: “If that person is denied, that person must get the waiver packet, complete that packet and get it in to us, we’ll have to go through it and look at everything and make a determination. It won’t happen the same day. Ten days is a good working number, but it may go a day or two over that.” Q: What if the information in the database is wrong? A: “If something’s wrong, we’ll have to sort it out. People make mistakes, so we understand that. We’ll do our best to work with whomever is affected by that to get them proper access to the installation.” Q: What about those attending non-Fort Lee
events at the Lee Club like a chamber of commerce dinner? A: “For a chamber of commerce dinner, normally those personnel will come through the Provost office and we know about them and we vet those people in advance. On the flip side, there may be a wedding at the Club, we’d have to vet all those guests well in advance.” Q: What about big events such as Fourth at the Fort and Grand Illumination? A: “For the Fourth at the Fort, Gen. Stephen Lyons has given Col. Paul Brooks the verbal authority to open that event up as an exception where we will allow everyone to come on post, but we will be checking driver’s licenses and we will be doing what we call ‘rounds.’ Some cars may be pulled over to the side for a full inspection, but other than that, everyone will be free to come on board … We haven’t determined Grand Illumination yet.” Q: Can an individual request a pass in advance of their visit? A: “Sure. Anyone can go online, download the form, email it back to our mailbox and when they come on post, the check would’ve already been done and the pass will be ready to be issued … It’s much quicker than waiting
in line.” Q: How many people will be affected by this change? A: “It’s difficult to determine how many visitors we get a day, but for the past two weeks we’ve been passing out fliers to people who don’t have a proper ID to let them know that on June 15, we’re enforcing the standards and as of last week we gave out more than 14,000 fliers. Now, it could have been the same people coming to work everyday without an ID … so we can’t tell you for sure.” Q: Will this increase traffic flow? A: “No, I think our traffic flow will be about the same. I do anticipate the first few days, from say June 15 to June 18 or June 19, we do anticipate visitors not knowing the new procedures and they’ll be turnarounds at the gate so it may delay somebody as we get them to turn their vehicle around to get them to the VCC at Lee gate, but our traffic should be normal volume.” Q: Is this an initiative to reduce crime or prevent crime on post? A: “I think the directive is toward making our installations more secure and safe because of people in the world that want to harm the military installation and military people so
the Department of Defense decided to institute this policy DOD-wide.” Q: Is there anything else you’d like the public to know? A: “I’d just ask our public to be patient, the folks who have ID cards already, just be patient with the visitors coming in asking questions to the gate guards. It might delay someone ten extra seconds to get on post so just be aware and be safe as they come through the control access points.” The temporary VCC is located at the immediate right upon entering the Lee Avenue gate. However, another VCC is being built at the Sisisky Boulevard gate and will be completed by the fall. Once that is finished, the Sisisky gate will take over as the main gate. On week days, the VCC at the Lee gate will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. when the gate closes. The Sisisky gate will be open 24-hours, but VCC operations will only take place from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. On weekends, the VCC at Sisisky will operate from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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. ■ Tabitha Marie Williams, 19, of the 1200 block of Boulevard, Colonial Heights, was charged with drunk in public on April 25. ■ Branden L. Coles, 27, of the 7700 block of Rolling Hill Road, Hopewell was charged with violation of court order on April 26. ■ Derrick Devonne Mason, 28, of the 100 block of Summit Street, Petersburg was charged with fail to appear on April 26. ■ Brett A. Mitchell, 26, of the 6300 block of Gatesgreen Drive, Chesterfield was charged with fraud:false pretense; conspiracy on April 26. ■ Amanda D. Traylor, 23 ,of the 6000 block of
Barrister Road, Chesterfield was charged with larceny:shoplifting under $200; conspiracy on April 26. ■ John Junior Tyler, 46, of the 600 block of W Wythe Street, Petersburg was charged with larceny:petit on April 26. ■ DaQuan Jamar Finney, 24, of the 1000 block of Commerce Street, Petersburg was charged with probation:violation on April 27. ■ Troy Antoine Morgan, 27, of the 700 block of Jefferson Place, Petersburg was charged with fail to appear on April 27. ■ Kelvin Bruce White, 58, of the 5500 block of Pony Farm Drive, Richmond was charged with fail to appear on April 28. ■ Mary Catherine Atwood, 22, of the 600 block of Spring Valley Road, Colonial Heights was charged with violate conditions of release on April 29.
■ David Lee Branch Jr., 38, of the 200 block of South Street, Petersburg was charged with probation:violation on April 29. ■ Jacqueline Yvone Brown, 41, of the the 2200 block of Staples Mills Road, Richmond was charged with larceny:petit on April 29. ■ Anthony Alexander Gonalez, 19, of the 12700 block of Gazebo Court, Woodbridge was charged with contempt of court on April 29. ■ Modmunnie Violette Horace, 30, of the 400 block of Wellon Street, Suffolk was charged with larceny:petit; burglary tools possession; child neglect/cont to del mino on April 29. ■ Jamar Jones, 23, of the 100 of the Slagle Avenue, Petersburg was charged with violation of court order on April 29. ■ Robert Washington
Moore, 20, of the 1900 block of Varina, Petersburg was charged with probation:violation on April 29. ■ Brittany Elizabeth Poe, 24, of the 7500 block of Hunters Ridge Drive, Prince George was charged with larceny:petit on April 29. ■ Blake Allen Preston, 21, of the 1400 block of Guildhall Avenue, Roanoke was charged with fail to appear on April 29. ■ Emory Paul Scott Thornton, 47, of the 28800 block of Butler Br Road, Petersburg was charged with embezzlement; fraud:false pretense on April 29. ■ Angela Marie Blalock, 33, of the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue, Colonial
Heights was charged with larceny:grand; child neglect/cont to del mino; conspiracy on April 30. ■ Lakisa Melissa Debrick, 26, of the 3900 block of Western Street, Hopewell was charged with embezzlement on April 30. ■ Valerie Fuentes, 28, of the 300 block of Ridge Road, Colonial Heights was charged with driving under influence; refuse breath test on April 30. ■ DeLavonte LaQuan King, 24, of the 100 block Bruce Avenue, Colonial Heights was charged with violation of court order on April 30. ■ Toni Nicole Mack, 31, of the 5300 block of Jovern Drive, Prince George was charged with larceny:petit on April 30.
Community leaders from across the area gathered in Colonial Heights recently for a forum to generate dialogue on local Employer-Assisted Housing. The Southside Virginia Association of REALTORS® hosted the event through a Housing Opportunity Program grant from the National Association of REALTORS®.
Shelby Mertens may be reached at 804-722-5154 or smertens@progress-index. com.
The Colonial Voice, Petersburg, Va. | Friday, June 26, 2015
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REVIEW
‘... The Water’s Running’ at Swift Creek and everybody’s laughing 5 talented actors, 4 short plays, multiple and varied roles — it all equals one fun time By Una Harrison
Laughter rang out at the opening of Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s revival of “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running”. The show was one of Broadway’s hit comedies in the sixties but is still relevant and thoughtprovoking. It consists of four short plays, three of which touch playfully on the topic of sex in the sixties, and the last and funniest on aging. Five extremely talented actors, Frank Creasey, Andrew Hamm, Richard Koch, Louise Mason and Vicky McCleod masterfully play multiple and varied roles, and clearly love what they are doing. The show opens with “The Shock of Recognition”. A successful playwright tries to persuade his producer to agree to a bedroom scene where an actor rushes nude from the bathroom shouting to his wife, “You know I can’t hear you when the water’s running”. To make matters worse, the playwright argues passionately that the integrity of his play requires that the naked man represents every man, ordinary, pudgy, pathetic and even ridiculous. In desperation, the producer asks his shy young secretary for her opinion, then calls in an out-of-work actor, who gets all too involved. Richard Koch as the playwright, Frank Creasey as his producer, Mill newcomer Louise Mason as the secretary (we hope to see her at the Millagain), and Andrew Hamm as the pushy actor determined to get the part, drew roars of laughter
Vickie McLeod, left, and Louise Mason act out a scene from “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running,” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBYN O’NEILL
Louise Mason and Richard Hamm are seen performing a scene from “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running,” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBYN O’NEILL
from the audience as the action gets more hilarious. The second play, “The Footsteps of Doves”, takes place in a mattress store. After 25 years of marriage a couple is deciding whether to buy a new double bed or two singles. The salesman, amusingly played by Richard Koch isn’t much help, he is single and a little gay. The husband and wife, perfectly performed by Andrew Hamm and Vicki McCleod, each have their own ideas but cannot agree, and hubby is upset when she finally decides to buy twin beds. A young blonde, played by Louise Mason, enters the temporarily empty showroom, celebrating her recent divorce by window-shopping for a bigger bed. She is gorgeous and would tempt any man. The husband returns alone and sparks (or mattresses) seem likely to fly before the final resolution. “I’ll be Home for Christmas” deals humorously with parents grappling with the serious problem
of teaching their teenage children the facts of life. One of their challenges is that the father (Frank Creasey) believes in letting nature take its course and the overprotective mother (Vicki McCleod) wants Dad to take action. The teenage daughter (Louis Mason) demonstrates that the kids may not need or want any advice on the subject. A letter to the father from their son at college has a tremendous impact, and ends the play on a serious note. The last play is rather touching and opens with an old married couple reminiscing about their life as they banter on their rocking chairs. Both have been married before and their memories are not what they used to be. Richard Koch and Vick McCleod are hilarious as the couple. The audience started chuckling thinking, “I know someone like that”, as the couple start to correct each other and confusion reigns. The whole show is fun and relevant and runs the
Richard Koch and Vickie McLeod perform a scene from “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running,” now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBYN O’NEILL
emotional gambit albeit with a few shocks. The audience responded to five very talented actors playing many differing characters, ably directed by guest director John Moon. Scenic design was by resident Swift Creek artistic director and genius Tom Width, who debuted on the Mill stage back in the ‘70s in this very show. Lighting by Joe Duran, and costumes by Maura Lynch Cravey are simple but adequate as the main
focus is the acting and the clever script by Robert Anderson. We are lucky to have such talent at Swift Creek. You will enjoy the show. Performances of “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running” will be staged at Swift Creek Mill Theatre through July 18. Performances are held Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. nightly with some matinee performances on Saturdays, as well. Tickets are available
for the show only or bufffet and show. Call 804-7485203 for reservations or visit www.swiftcreekmill. com for online ticketing.
Una Harrison is an actress, singer, playwright, and the artistic and teaching director of Theatre with Children for Children at Petersburg Little Theatre, 306 N Sycamore St. She may be contacted at unaharrison@yahoo.com . She writes live theatre reviews for The Progress-Index.
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Casting calls for ‘Loving’ being held downtown Film portrays the fight for landmark civil rights legislation in Virginia From Staff Reports
PETERSBURG — Academy Award nominated filmmakers are holding three casting calls in the search for talented actors for the feature film “Loving” - which portrays the powerful story of landmark civil rights legislation. “Loving” centers around Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who lived in Virginia in the 1950s, who successfully changed Virginia’s laws on interracial marriage through the 1967 Supreme Court case
Loving v. Virginia. The feature film by award-winning actor and director Jeff Nichols, will be filmed in Central Virginia starting in September. One of the casting calls will be held in downtown Petersburg. Andy Edmunds, director of the Virginia Film Office, said that his office was proud to be working with the filmmakers on a project with such historic significance. “Working with exceptional filmmakers while highlighting remarkable Virginians and their story is an honor,” he said.
Edmunds also said that the casting calls were a chance for Virginians to participate in a historically important film about their state. He said that the filmmakers, which are from multiple production companies, are scouting locations throughout Central Virginia for the filming. Film crews may shoot some of the film in Caroline County, where the Lovings are from. Producers are looking for residents of all ages and ethnicities, especially older adults, children and families of African-American, Native-American, Caucasian and mixed heritage. African American and
mixed ethnicity children ages 0-6, expectant mothers of all ethnicities and African-American grandparents are encouraged to attend. The casting team is also seeking experienced bricklayers, blue-collar construction-worker types, politicians and business types, teachers, drag race hobbyists and period car mechanics. Three open casting calls are taking place. Each call will be focused on finding the above roles as well as people of all ethnicities with interesting, expressive faces. Acting experience is not necessary and if selected for a speaking or a non-speaking role, compensation will be in line with that
of other professional productions. Each open casting call will consist of a brief talk with a member of the casting team and possibly an interview on camera. No appointment is necessary. All participants should bring a non-returnable photo. Candid, non-professional photos are acceptable. Participants who have a headshot or resume are asked to bring two copies. Locations and times for the casting calls are listed below: Thursday, June 25, Bowling Green Town Hall, 117 Butler St., Bowling Green, from 2-8 p.m. Parking is available in a lot at Town Hall. Saturday, June 27,
Artworks, 320 Hull St., Richmond, from 12-4 p.m. Parking is available in the adjacent paid lot or on the street. Please do not call Artworks directly for directions or information about this project. Sunday, June 28, The Black Swan, 9 W. Old Street, Petersburg, from 12-6 p.m. Parking is available in a lot behind the building along Pike Street or on the street. Anyone who is unable to attend the open call, or has any questions, may email LovingExtrasCasting@ gmail.com. Please do not contact The Progress-Index for any information regarding directions or for information about this project.
CALL FOR BLOOD DONORS
Red Cross urges blood donations to maintain supply From Contributed Report
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer. Many summer activities, such as vacations and travel, cause frequent blood donors to be less available to give
during the summer. However, hospital patients still depend on volunteer donors to receive lifesaving transfusions – the need for blood does not get a vacation. Eligible donors are encouraged to choose their day to make a difference. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed. The following blood
drives are scheduled in the Richmond/Tri-Cities area: • July 1, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Amazon FulfillmentRIC 1, 5000 Commerce Way, Petersburg (Dinwiddie County). • July 7, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., St. Mary's Hospital-Bon Secours, Bloodmobile, parked in front of fountain close to Manument Ave., Richmond. • July 8, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Union Train
Station, 103 River St., Petersburg. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with
parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent
of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, visit redcross. org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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