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Get rewarded for recycling COLONIAL HEIGHTS — In partnership with the city, Recycling Perks rewards residents for curbside recycling with points that can be traded in for discounts and freebies from local businesses. Recycling Perks launched a new website on July 1, providing new features that include an easier sign up process, automatic cart verification and address validation, search features to see rewards nearest you, mobile redemption on smartphones and tablets, and additional features to better serve its members. Register at www.recyclingperks. com . For more information, contact a Recycling Perks representative at 855-813-2154.

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Shelter animals benefit from teens’ goodwill

Square dancers start new season COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Square Dancers will meet each Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Aug. 25, at the Colonial Heights High School cafeteria on Conduit Road. This is a nonprofit organization. Square dancers and visitors are welcome. For more information or directions, call 804-720-2340.

Shred Day at Dunlop House

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Back by popular demand, Dunlop House Assisted Living invites the community to another Shred Day from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 at Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd. All documents are shredded onsite. Bring two food items per box or bag to donate to the Colonial Heights Food Pantry. Please no plastic bags. Anyone with more than four boxes or bags is asked to call ahead for specific instructions. For more information, call 804520-0050.

DMV 2 Go COLONIAL HEIGHTS — DMV 2 Go, a full service office-on-wheels, will be in the city from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 1500 Boulevard. This mobile office is equipped to handle all DMV transactions.

Teens from Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights haul approximately 3,500 pounds of animal food to the city’s animal shelter Thursday, Aug. 14. The youth collected about $1,500 to purchase the food for the cash-strapped shelter.

Church youth unload 3,555 pounds of animal food at city’s animal shelter BY KATHERINE JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

outh from Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights recently took the time to stop by the city’s animal shelter to unload 3,555 pounds of cat and dog food that they raised money for, approximately $1,500, through fundraisers. The group of about 30 took turns pulling bags of food from trucks and carrying them over

to a shed that ended up being stockpiled with food. City officials, including Mayor Scott Davis, Vice Mayor Diane Yates, City Manager Thomas Mattis and Police Chief Jeffrey Faries, were at the shelter on Aug. 14 to congratulate and thank the youth group for their donation. Davis told the group that it was a “great deed that you’ve done” and that the donation would go to great use. Mattis asked everyone to “keep in mind that we always got animals here looking for homes” and to encourage others to help them out. Jeff Clark, youth director for Immanuel Baptist Church, said the youth always have to raise money to attend their Christian summer camp and half of that money is donated to local charities. “We like to hold fundraisers and help

[the youth] raise money and raise awareness for the church ... the church thinks it’s very important to show the kids that it’s not just about raising money for themselves so whenever they hold fundraisers to be able to pay for their activities, we always take half of those funds and donate them back to local charities and help out people in the area,” Clark said. The youth started fundraising in May and Clark agreed to have his company match the total raised. Clark said it was 13-year-old Ryan Garrison’s idea to donate food to the shelter and “it just absolutely snowballed from there.” Garrison, who described himself as an animal fanatic, said he found out the shelter needed help and thought it would be a good project “that we all could put Please see FOOD, Page 3

- Stacey Arehart, supervisor, Colonial Heights Animal Shelter Master Officer Stacey Arehart is the Colonial Heights Animal Shelter supervisor.

since I was a little kid and I just always had pets and cows, horses, anything like that.

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What pets do you have?

What do you enjoy most about being the shelter supervisor?

A Q A

How long have you been the shelter supervisor? For the last six years. What sparked your love for animals? [ I ] was raised in it. Had animals

Two horses; I have chickens and guineas, a dog and two cats.

Healthcare. These large donations of food, that saves us money that we can put towards our medical costs for the animals.

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I was able to change the way the shelter was run to help more animals get homes instead of the euthanasia being high. We’ve lowered the euthana-

sia rate. That’s the best thing, the reward I get from it is being able to do that [and] save more animals.

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Petersburg stars in latest filming in city P

etersburg is taking on the starring role in a major motion picture that will be released next year. For weeks, film crews have descended on Old Towne Petersburg to produce Meg Ryan’s movie “Ithaca.” When the crews first arrived in late July, residents knew the city would be used for scenes in the movie. But as the crews transformed parts of Petersburg into a small World War II-era town through the use of storefront facades, a makeshift grocery store and a fleet of cars from antique collectors something became more obvious. Most of the film is being shot in Petersburg, not just a portion of it. The film is based film on an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyan’s “The Human Comedy.” The novel is a coming of age tale about 14-year-old Homer Macauley, whose older brother is away fighting in World War II. Homer is charged with looking after his widowed mother, older sister and 4-year-old brother Ulysses. Meanwhile, the adolescent is determined to excel as the fastest bicycle telegraph messenger Producer and writer Erik Jendresen, who also worked on National Geographic’s “Killing Lincoln,” said Petersburg was the perfect place to bring “Ithaca” to life. “It was a no-brainer to come back to Virginia,” he said, “Petersburg is perfect; it has the quality of a town from days gone by.” Tom Trigo, locations manager, and Stephanie Carroll, production designer, drove through Petersburg in search of locations, Sycamore and Tabb streets downtown provided several blocks of buildings correct to the period or older. Trigo said that part of the city’s appeal was that not a lot of cosmetic changes had to be made to adapt Petersburg to writer Erik Jendresen’s, or director Meg Ryan’s, visions. “We always have to do certain basic cosmetic things but a lot of the store fronts and structures themselves are correct,” Trigo said. “We have so many locations all within the downtown area minutes apart.” So, just what locations are being used in the historic city? The former Bluebird Theatre at 16 N. Sycamore St. will take on a second personality as the Majestic, a main focal point of the fictional town. Facade improvements and a powder blue marquee seemed to bring the building to life again. For Petersburg, the Bluebird Theatre was a popular entertainment venue in the early 1900s. The interior of the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School is also being used to portray the interior of the Majestic. The Globe Department Store at 201 N. Sycamore St. serves as a telegraph office, which is an important place in the movie about a 14-year-old boy determined to excel as the fastest bicycle telegraph messenger. To further create the fictional town, the interior of Brick House Run at 407-409 Cockade Alley, was used to portray a bar that is central to the story. A facade model of the outside of the Brick House Run was placed on Sycamore Street to be true to the description of “Ithaca.” In the novel, the exterior of the bar can be seen from the telegraph offices. The interior of an office belonging to the William H. Talley & Son insurance company located downtown on Sycamore Street was converted to a period grocery store. Centre Hill Museum was also used to portray an upscale home in the downtown of Ithaca. Carroll said that the ability to turn a radius of several city blocks into the playground of a filmmaker’s imagination also made it easier for actors to do their jobs. “They aren’t restricted. Actors like it that we have created a world for them. They can look up and down East Tabb and have that world,” she said. Filming will continue until mid-August for the 2015 release of “Ithaca.” And when the movie comes out next year, area residents will see a lot of Petersburg on the big screen. Following, Petersburg’s co-starring role with Richmond in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” the city now has top billing in a major movie.

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An antique car is weathered before filming a scene for ‘Ithaca’ in Old Towne Petersburg Wednesday, July 23. This film is Meg Ryan’s directorial debut, and will be filming in Petersburg and Richmond.

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Support the power of the purse in Congress To the Editor:

The House of Representatives has two sovereign remedies to cope with runaway presidents, the power of the purse and the impeachment power. Until circa 1990 the full House and Senate would debate, amend, approve, or disapprove funding items, one by one. This was “regular order” - as described in civics books. In this century the US government has been funded by all-in-one omnibus “Continuing Resolutions” that protect current programs from scrutiny, amendment, or repeal and are stuffed with favors, programs, provisions, and priorities that could not have survived an open process. Call your congressman today at the U.S. Capitol switchboard 1-202-2243121, and demand that we go back to appropriations “regular order” so the House can once again effectively exercise the constitutional power of the purse and defund the implementation of overreaching executive actions. Dawna Lee Mechanicsville, Va.

How many times are you taxed a day? To the Editor: Meet Lindsay. She’s an energetic 34-year-old mom of a kindergartner and a preschooler. She and her husband, Todd, don’t make a ton of money, but they are comfortable. They drive a safe, fuel-efficient car and they own a home. They buy groceries at Martin’s. Most of the time Lindsay uses coupons so she can afford those pesky expensive things like razor blades and laundry detergent. They buy their kids new toys and clothes on occasion, but they look forward to the yearly hand-me-downs from Lindsay’s sister. Lindsay tries hard to manage her money and expenditures well. Yet, every day – several times a day – she doles out money to Uncle Sam. When Lindsay wakes up in the morning, she flips on the light and taxes are levied on the electricity she is using. She walks to the bathroom, turns on the water to brush her teeth. She is taxed on the water as it comes out of the faucet. She’s taxed again as the water swirls down the drain. Lindsay heads downstairs to make breakfast for her children. She pulls out bread for toast, jelly, blueberries, and milk. She also pulls out a couple of snacks to throw in her purse – they have a morning of school supply shopping ahead of them. As she looks at the items lying across her kitchen counter, she realizes she paid taxes on all of them at the grocery store. Lindsay loads up her kids in the family car. As she starts the ignition and adjusts the rearview mirror, she is reminded that she has been taxed on her Virginia license plate that gives her the privilege to drive her car. On her way to Target, Lindsay stops at the gas station to fill up her tank. Between pumping her gas and making silly faces at her kids through the window, she notices the little sign on the gas pump that reminds her that she is not only being taxed locally on this fuel, but must also pay the state and federal

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

gas tax. At Target, Lindsay stands in front of a mammoth display of colored notebooks and yellow No. 2 pencils. She drops items in her cart, cross-checking them against the school-provided list and saying repeatedly to her daughter, “No, we can’t buy the purple sparkle backpack.” She rolls her eyes at the fact that she will pay taxes on these school supplies – her family will be out of town on tax-free back to school shopping weekend. As she gets back in her car, Lindsay’s phone rings. It’s her husband reminding her to schedule routine maintenance on the car. As she chats with him, she’s taxed on the airwaves for the privilege of using her cell phone. And when her car maintenance is complete, she will be taxed on the parts she purchased at her mechanic’s shop. As Lindsay and her children arrive back at home, she shuttles the Target bags into the house and steps back outside to pick up the mail. She sighs as she walks back inside, noticing that the house needs a fresh coat of paint, the yard desperately needs mowing, and how it would be really nice to have some landscaping done to spruce up the place. There’s just not enough money to do it now. Lindsay turns on the TV to let her children watch an episode of their favorite show on Nickelodeon. As she flips the channel, she remembers the line item on her cable bill that reads “taxes and fees.” She’s taxed just to let her kids watch TV. Lindsay heads over to the kitchen table to open the mail. It’s the real estate tax assessment, credit card offers, and her paycheck for her part-time job. Finally. But 35 percent – 40 percent of it is gone. The federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax have reduced her paycheck to what seems like almost nothing, especially after half of it will go to pay the babysitter. Lindsay steps outside her back door and onto her deck, trying to relax without being taxed on one more thing in her life. As she lets the sun hit her face, the family dog, Bowser, rounds the corner and sits next to her feet. She reaches down to rub Bowser’s head and her fingers catch his collar. The tags jingle around Bowser’s neck. Lindsay remembers that she paid taxes simply so her family could own a pet ... Lindsay’s day is probably not far off from each of our days. Daily, Americans are hit with taxes from the moment we wake to the moment we go to sleep. When the “tax raisers” in Washington talk about rais-

ing our taxes, they always talk about just one of the many taxes we pay, and suggest that increases will not be so bad. What they miss – and what you and I feel – is not just the single tax, but the cumulative weight of all the taxes we pay, a weight that is strangling most ordinary Americans. Our tax system is complex and confusing. It discourages job growth and overall competitiveness, and it discourages every day Americans who want to live their lives without the stress of Uncle Sam knocking at their doors. That’s why it is concerning when leaders in Washington talk about increasing taxes in order to spur economic growth and address federal debt. Americans are left wondering “how much more can I be taxed?” That’s why their response and mine is often, “enough is enough!” Congressman Randy Forbes R-4th District Chesapeake, Va.

American Exceptionalism is in danger of extinction To the Editor: American “Exceptionalism” is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. This is due to major problems in the current government administration. We have a Congress that is so divided —even within its own ranks — that each side cannot come together on anything! We also have a president that won’t sign, or even consider, a bill if it’s GOP sponsored and/or not his idea. He won’t even consider a compromise on anything either, which used to be the way some things got done. We also have a Senate led by Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., who has over 396 bills from the House lying on his desk that he won’t even look at, let alone bring them to a vote. Many of these bills are bipartisan and some are even from Democrats. What’s wrong with Sen. Reid? And, when was the last time the Senate passed a budget under his leadership? He is so unAmerican. But, we have a president that doesn’t know how or care to lead anything, and seems to care more about Muslim countries than America. His foreign policy is a disaster, ObamaCare is a disaster, his energy policy is a disaster, his immigration policy (amnesty) is a disaster, defense policy is a disaster, welfare and food stamps are a disaster, etc.. All of his policies have made America “un-exceptional.” We do not have the respect of our allies — if we even have any anymore — and our enemies. And furthermore, his constant mocking of our Constitution through his executive orders is impeachable. The president does not have the authority to make laws. Therefore, he must go asap. The best way to do this is to win back the Senate and keep the House in November and ejecting every incumbent that stood by every freedom-robbing bill that was generated under this man. Our own Sen. Mark Warner is one of them. Americans still have the power of the vote, so far. Please elect those that really care about our country and not just themselves, or their party, in November. Gary Allen Chesterfield County

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FOOD

“... this is something I’ve been wanting to put together for a very long time and it feels great.”

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together and work together on.” “It just felt like I finally accomplished something amazing and this is something I’ve been wanting to put together for a very long time and it feels great,” Garrison said after helping unload all of the donated food. He added that he would like to help out other shelters in the future too. “I’d love to put more things together for even more of the animal shelters around because they’re definitely in need of it and the animals do definitely need to find good homes,” Garrison said. Master Officer Stacey

— Ryan Garrison, youth group member

Arehart, who’s been the shelter supervisor for the last six years, appreciated the donation. She said the shelter spends the most money on medical care for the animals, so “these large donations of food, that saves us money that we can put towards our medical costs for the animals.” She said there are many ways the public can help

out the shelter and its animals. “Any supplies they could buy us. Food, cleaning supplies and products or if they would like to donate to the medical fund at Colonial Heights Vet, they can do that also.” • Katherine Johnson can be reached at 804-722-5154 or kjohnson@progressindex.com

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Teens from Immanuel Baptist Church in Colonial Heights unload approximately 3,500 pounds of animal food for the local animal shelter on Thursday, Aug. 14.

WEEKLY CALENDAR TODAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Friday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit the Post 284 website, http://mysite. verizon. net/legion284 or call 526-5656. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection Recovery Support program meets each Friday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Groups meet for 90 minutes and offer a structured group process designed to encourage, support and empower. All diagnosis welcome. For more information, contact Gina at 804-605-5010 or towritegina@yahoo.com. SOUTH CHESTERFIELD — COMPASS, or Community Providing Avenues for School Success, is an initiative that facilitates the collection and distribution of school supplies for qualifying children in Colonial Heights and Chesterfield. To kick off the initiative, a popular children’s movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Boulevard Flowers Amphitheater, Ruffin Mill Road. There will be a moon bounce, barrel train, giant slide and concessions. Lawn chairs or blankets are welcome. To be admitted, bring some school supplies for COMPASS. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Mega Sports Camp at Life Church, an Assemblies of God Fellowship, concludes Friday. The week-long experience featured sports, songs, stories and characterbuilding lessons. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield County Fair begins today and continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

SATURDAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Stress and Anger Management by Yoga and Meditation is being held 5-6 p.m. each Saturday at 914-A Hardy Ave. For more information, call Dr. J. Upadhyay at 5240589 or 943-8688. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, holds bingo every Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 7. There are six to eight chances to win $500 or more. Food is available. For directions or questions about this event, call 748-4896 and ask for Tom Gore. For information about VFW membership or other activities, call Tom Ferguson, 748-4896. CHESTER — The Southern Knights Cruisers Inc. car club holds a weekly cruise-in from 5 to 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, at Hardees off Old Stage Road in Chester. Over 150 antique cars, street rods, classics, muscle cars, and custom cars and trucks can be seen. Music from the 1950s and ‘60s from Wolfman John can

be heard. Event is free to the public. For more information, call Ricky Williams at 804-526-8865 or visit www.southernknightscruisers.com. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers Inc., based in Chester, holds a weekly cruise-in in Colonial Heights from 5 to 9 p.m. each Saturday at the parking lot in front of Ashley’s Furniture and Books-A-Million next to Southpark Mall. This is open to all car and truck enthusiasts that enjoy reminiscing about their antiques, muscle and custom cars, classics, and hot rods. For more information visit the website at www.obgcc.com, or call Bill or Jane Bennett at 307-3425. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Animal Control, 301 Charles Dimmock Pkwy., will hold a rabies clinic from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the Colonial Heights Animal Shelter. The cost is $10 per animal (cash only). CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County Fair continues today through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

SUNDAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Sunday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

MONDAY AUGUST

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 the Post 284 Web site, http://mysite. verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Square Dancers, a nonproﬁt organization, will meet from 7-9 p.m. each Monday at the Colonial Heights High School cafeteria, Conduit Road. Square dancers and visitors are welcome. For more information or directions, call 804-7202340. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the

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County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

TUESDAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Quilter’s group program meets every Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at the Senior Center, 157 Roanoke Avenue. We have tables for your workspace. Bring with you your fabric and sewing notions, sewing machine, extension cord and work in progress. For more information call 804-520-9220. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Alzheimer’s Association will sponsor a support group meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Care Advantage, 3509 Boulevard. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and support meets at Colonial Heights Baptist Church in Colonial Heights at 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The group is designed to be “open” so that a person can begin coming any week. Childcare is provided. The church is located at 17201 Jeff Davis Hwy. DivorceCare features nationally recognized experts on divorce and recovery topics. For information, call 526-0424. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weigh-ins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For information, call Evelyn at 748-2607. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., holds bingo every Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early bird games start at 6:45 and regular games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or details call 5260689. Monies raised support youth projects in the community. CHESTERFIELD — Chesterﬁeld County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center hosts a free, ongoing support group for survivors of domestic and sexual violence from 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. New members are welcome to join at any time. For information or to enroll, call 706-1281. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The 12th Virginia, Co. C, Petersburg New Grays will meet at 7 p.m. at the Colonial Heights Public Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. For more information, contact C.L. Helmer at 526-0724. PETERSBURG — The American Lung Association Better Breathers Club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg, 95 Medical Park Blvd. All patients with chronic lung conditions, as well as their families/friends are invited to attend. For more information, contact Kim Brandveen at 504-8100 or kim.brandveenAhealthsouth.com. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County

Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

THURSDAY AUGUST

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Thursday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537. CHESTER — The Chester Village Sunshine Club meets at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday at Chester Village Clubhouse, 11701 Chester Village Drive. This is for seniors 62 and older. Coffee and refreshments are provided. CHESTER — Commonwealth Power Sports presents every type of Bike Night 6-8 p.m. each Thursday at Steel Horse Bar & Grill, 1920 W. Hundred Road. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Colonial Heights meets at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpark Boulevard, each Thursday at 7 a.m. HOPEWELL — St. Joseph Catholic School holds bingo every Thursday at AHEPA Hall, 810 W. Poythress St. Doors open at 5 p.m. Games start at 7 p.m. Food is available for nominal fee. For more information, call St. Joseph School at 732-3931. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will observe its fourth Thursday tradition, a luncheon at Great China Buffet. Reservations must be made in advance by calling Joan Light at 526-5884. Any resident of Colonial Heights, age 50 and older, are invited to join this club, which meets on Thursdays. For more information, call 526-3497. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Southside Regional Medical Center sponsors a free bereavement support group at 7 p.m. Thursday at Southside Rehabilitation Services, 430 Clairmont Court, Suite 120. For information, call Chaplain Don Phelps at 765-5593. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Dante’s Pizzeria. For more information, call Ralph Dunn, secretary, at 748-4810. CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterﬁeld County Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the County Fairgrounds. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-11 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults ages 12-59; $5 for seniors; $5 for children ages 4-11. Children younger than 4 are admitted free. The fair features exhibits, rides, entertainment and more.

Calendar listings

The Colonial Voice will publish a listing of events in the community each week. The goal is to highlight the nonproﬁt, social, fraternal or self-help groups in the region. The deadline for submitting items is at noon Monday for the Friday newspaper. Submit calendar items to newsroom@progressindex. com or to The Progress-Index, 15 Franklin St., Petersburg, VA 23803.

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The Colonial Voice, Friday, August 22, 2014

City Council considers regional radio system

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$7 million needed to replace communications network BY LEAH SMALL STAFF WRITER

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Above: Each month members of the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club celebrate the month’s birthdays. Celebrating their August birthdays were: from left to right, Mikki Sexton, Cindy Michael and Frances Garrett. Absent members with August birthdays were Frances and Karen Covington. Left top: During a meeting of the Senior Citizens Club in early August, Sheriff Todd Wilson gave an informative presentation about avoiding crimes and scams in your neighborhood. Left bottom: Jane Procise is seen receiving her new membership papers at a recent Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club meeting. All meetings are held at the Community Building, located at 157 Roanoke Ave.

Colonial Heights Schools to offer free or reduced-price meals Household size, income determine eligibility COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Public Schools provides free or reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and/or central school nutrition office has a copy of the

policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. Household siz e and income will be used to determine eligibility for free or reduced price meal benefits. Children from households whose income is at or below the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines, may be eligible for either free or reduced price meals. Children who are members of households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ben-

efits (formerly the Food Stamp Program) or who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may be automatically eligible for free meals. Children who are homeless, migrant, or runaway may also be automatically eligible for free meals. Foster children, who are the legal responsibility of a welfare agency or court, are eligible for free meals regardless of the income of the household with whom they reside. Children who are members of households

participating in WIC may also be eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on the household’s income. Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter informing households of the availability of free or reduced price meals for their children. Applications are also available at the principal’s office in each school and at the central office. To apply for free or reduced price meals, housePlease see MEALS, Page 5

Schools registration, orientations COLONIAL HEIGHTS — New residents to the city are encouraged to register their children for school before the first day, Tuesday, Sept. 2. All schools are open for new student registration between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Parents are required to

bring the following documents to complete the registration process: • Child’s certified birth certificate • Child’s Social Security number card • Updated medical records listing state-required immunizations by day, month and year of vaccination; to

include documentation of measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and polio vaccinations. Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is required for all children born on or after Jan. 1, 1997 and effective March 3, 2010; a second dose must be administered prior to enter-

ing kindergarten. Effective July 1, 2014, a booster dose of Tdap vaccine is required for all children entering Grade 6 if at least five years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. And a record of a physical examination (within the past 12 months for Please see SCHOOLS, Page 5

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The city is faced with finding $7 million to replace an emergency communications system with the looming deadline of a vendor who will no longer service the existing system or provide parts by 2018. Council discussed a plan on Tuesday, Aug. 12, to upgrade to the Project 25 interoperable system, which would link the city with Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond. The project has been considered by the city for years. Colonial Heights Fire Chief A.G. Moore said that while the current system hasn’t failed emergency responders in the city, two events within the last 20 years have prioritized interoperability between localities. The first event was when a Richmond police officer was fatally shot in a police pursuit in 1998; the second was when an F4 tornado in 1993 ravaged the area. Localities taking part in the interoperable project are given the deadline of 2015 for issuing a regional request for proposals to find vendors to supply the new system. Funding must be appropriated by the second quarter of 2015 and each locality must have contracts in place with the vendor by 2016. The system would be fully operational by 2018. Moore said that the city would save money through working with other localities to implement the system instead of replacing it individually. Colonial Heights would also not have to construct any new towers for the system. But City Manager Thomas Mattis said that finding funding for the project could be difficult on the tight deadline. “I assume it should be obvious that we don’t have an extra $7 million dollars in reserve to pay cash, nor can we absorb this kind of capital expense in our budget,” he said.

City staff briefed council on three options for funding the project. Bill Johnson, director of finance, said that the project could potentially be funded through real estate tax increases. If real estate tax increases funded the total $7 million, an 8 cents increase would be necessary to cover the bond payments over the 15 years the system is expected to last. The city has a memorandum of understanding with the school division that splits revenue generated from real estate taxes. At the least, an increase of 5.7 cents would be necessary to fund $5 million in costs if some funding is generated from other sources. Mayor C. Scott Davis said that a real estate tax increase may be necessary but could hamper city progress. “We’re talking about an 8 cent increase in real estate tax; On the other hand, we’re talking about trying to do economic development that’s going to eventually turn around our housing stock,” he said. Johnson also presented the option of combining funding with Chesterfield County, where the city would pay a prorated share of the county’s bond issue. However, Johnson said that this wasn’t a likely option because it wasn’t anticipated by Chesterfield and the county’s $49 million referendum to fund the project doesn’t consider the city’s costs. Johnson said that the city also has the option of combining the issue of a bond for the system with the issue of an existing 20-year bond in this year’s budget for capital improvement projects. This would eliminate the extra costs from issuing the bonds separately. The capital improvement projects include drainage on Bruce Avenue, widening Hamilton Avenue and water and sewer relocation on Dupuy Avenue. Council has currently not made a decision on how to fund the project and will continue to discuss the matter.

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Colonial Heights Rotary supports Jackson-Feild Homes

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Newly elected Colonial Heights Rotary Club president Debbie Wall presented school supplies to Tod Balsbaugh, director of Development at Jackson-Feild Homes, after which club members gathered for a group photo. The Colonial Heights Rotary Club held a drive to collect school supplies for the students of the Edna Hayden Gwaltney School at Jackson-Feild Homes. The items were presented to Tod Balsbaugh, Director of Development, who spoke to the club at its meeting last week. The club has helped the children at Jackson-Feild in a number of ways in

MEALS

Continued from Page 4

holds must only fill out one application per household and return it to the school division. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. Under the provisions of the free and reduced

SCHOOLS Continued from Page 4

kindergarten students). • Picture identification card of parent Parents also must provide proof of Colonial Heights residency, which may include the following: • Lease for a period of at least one year or deed of a residence or property located in the city. • Resident manager’s letter on company letterhead stating residence is a corporate residence located in Colonial Heights • Weekly receipts for temporary residence in a hotel or motel for up to 60 days (will require renewal or evidence of more permanent residency within 60 days of enrollment).

Orientations

Each of the Colonial Heights elementary schools is holding orientation for

recent years. It partnered with the Petersburg clubs and the Emporia club to receive a district simplified grant to purchase technology equipment. It also partnered with these clubs to perform a “hands on” work project to paint several rooms in the historic Walnut Grove home which houses the Home’s administrative offices. It has also provided funds for specific projects and needs.

price meal policy, the Food Service Administrator will review applications and determine eligibility. An application for free or reduced price meals cannot be approved unless it is complete. The application must be signed by an adult household member in order to be approved. Households dissatisfied

with the ruling of the eligibility determining official may wish to discuss the decision with the official on an infor mal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either verbally or in writing to: Melissa Lynch, 512 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804-524-3400, ext. 23.

kindergarten students on Friday, Aug. 29, beginning at 10 a.m. This will be an opportunity for incoming kindergarten students and their parents to meet the teachers and get acquainted with the program and the school. This orientation will include all students who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2014. All elementary schools will also hold a special “Meet the Teacher” on Thursday, Aug. 28, for new and current students and their parents in grades 1-5. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This event is scheduled from 3 until 6 p.m. Teachers will hold two informational sessions that afternoon; one at 3:30 p.m. and another at 5 p.m. Each session will explain classroom procedures, discuss curriculum, answer general questions and should last approximately 20 minutes. If you

need to discuss specific concerns about your child with a teacher, please call the school to set up an appointment. Colonial Heights Middle School will hold orientation activities for all sixth-grade students and new seventhand eighth-grade students on Thursday, Aug. 28. Orientation will begin at 1 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Parents are encouraged to come to orientation with their children and meet their teachers. Colonial Heights High School will hold a special orientation program for all rising freshmen (grade 9) and their parents on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. in the auditorium of Coloial Heights High School. This orientation is also open to all new students and their parents (grades 10-12). Parents are asked to register students prior to Thursday, Aug. 28.

The following information was provided by the Colonial Heights Police Department. • Conover, John H., 37, of the 600 block of Winston Churchill Drive, Hopewell, was charged with fail to appear on Aug. 8. • Harris, Carrie A., 45, of the 200 block of Lafayette Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with larceny: grand on Aug. 8. • Okum, Katherine Lynn, 22, of the 2700 block of Granby St., Hopewell, was charge with larceny: petit and child neglect/contributing to delinquency of minor on Aug. 8 in the 600 block of Southpark Blvd. • Barker, Adam Nicholas, 22, of the 3900 block of Windcry Drive, Chester, was charged with assault: simple on Aug. 9. • Franklin, Whisper Nikhole, 22, of the 1800 block of Fairfax St., Petersburg, was charged with driving under the influence on Aug. 9 at Macarthur and Snead. • Gunn, Chaunte Jaron, 31, of Roanoke, was charged with driving under the influence on Aug. 9 at Boulevard and Temple. • Kaecher, Jonathan Conan, 32, of the 8400 block of Stumpy Road, Hanover, was charged with drunk in public on Aug. 9. • Masterson, Aaron Scott, 23, of the 200 block of N. 14th Ave., Hopewell, was charged with probation violation on Aug. 9. • Shelton, Mario Denzel, 18, of the 600 block of W. Washington St., Petersburg, was charged with fail to appear on Aug. 9. • Stephenson, Willie III, 46, of the 1000 block of Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, was charged with fail to pay support on Aug. 10. • Swinson, Darius L., 21, of the 2600 block of Maplewo o d D r ive, C o l o n i a l Heights, was charged with larceny: grand, burglary tools possession and aid or abet in larceny on Aug. 10 in the 700 block of Southpark Blvd. • Vaughn, Jonathan William, 32, of the 8900 block of Chimborazo Blvd., Richmond, was charged with driving under the influence and refuse breath test on Aug. 10. • Carter, Xavier M., 35, of the 5300 block of County Drive, Petersburg, was charged with larceny: petit and obstruct justice/resist arrest on Aug. 11. • Huddleston, Jason Carlray, 34, of the 12300 block of Twelve Oaks Court, Midlothain, was charged with assault police officer and drunk in public on Aug. 11. • S e t t l e s , Ay a n n a Mishaun, 24, of the 1600

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violation on Aug. 13. • White, Michael Anthony, 34, of the 5300 block of Hickory Road, South Chesterfield, was charged with drinking while driving on Aug. 13 at Merididan and Roanoke. • Whitehead, Ariel Necole, 20, of the 300 block of East Broadway, Hopewell, was charged with probation violation on Aug. 13. • Jacobs, James Antoine, 39, of the 200 block of Pennsylvania Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y., of probation violation on Aug. 14. • Jarrett, Thelma Dianna, 30, of the 400 block of Mars St., Petersburg, was charged with larceny: shoplifting under $200 on Aug. 14. • Lester, Kam Rochelle, 38, of the 1300 block of Canterbury Lane, Colonial Heights, was charged with violation of court order on Aug. 14. • Moore-Williams, Tawanna, 38, of the 17400 block of Anderson Road, Stony Creek, was charged with probation violation on Aug. 1 4. • Nicholason, Ebony Caprice, 19, of the 1200 block of Geranium St. NW, Washington, DC, was charged with illegally poss alcohol on Aug. 14. • Thomas, Farah H., 34, of the 2200 block Foxborough Drive, Richmond, was charged with giving false reports to police on Aug. 14. • Turner, Essence J., 20, of the 300 block of Dunlop St., Petersburg, was charged with failt to appear on Aug. 14. • Walton, James Everett, 32,. of the 3600 block of Boulevard, Colonial Heights, was charged with drunk in public on Aug. 14. • Winfield, Valerie Denise, 48, of the 2100 block of S. Whitedill Drive, Petersburg, was charged with larceny w/intent to sell, child neglect/contributing to delinquency minor and obstruct justice/resist arrest on Aug. 14. • Information is provided by police and sheriff’s departments. This information may or may not be all inclusive. Arrests include summons. Arrests do not imply guilt.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH

Address: Meets at Lakeview Elementary School, 401 Taswell Ave. For more information or directions, call 520-6200, or www.christcommunitychurchva. org.

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Swift Creek Mill Theatre closes Summer Theatre Camp with musical performances for family and friends

Address: 16801 Harrowgate Road. For info on Sunday services and other Life changing ministries and activities go to www.visitlifechurch.org, or e-mail wanda@visitlifechurch.org or call 526-7000.

LIFELINE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

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

CELEBRATION OF LIFE CHURCH

LYONS AVENUE BIBLE CHURCH

Celebration of Life Address: 516 Lyons AveChurch of God meets at 123 nue. For more information, Pickwick Ave. in Colonial Heights. For more informa- call 520-7813. tion please call 221-2915.

CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR REDEEMER

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

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Address: 19600 Halloway Address: 295 Dunlop Avenue, Matoaca. For more Far ms Blvd. For more information, call 590-2094. information, call 520-4988 or visit www.colonialchrisMOUNT tianchurch.com.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS BAPTIST

Address: 17201 Jeff Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-0424 or visit www.chbaptist.com.

CH NAZARENE CHURCH

Address: 601 East Ellerslie Avenue. For more information, call 526-6920.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN

Address: 211 Lynchburg Avenue. For more information, call 526-0929 or visit http://www.colonialheightspres.org.

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

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The Performance Camp cast is seen on stage at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. The theater’s Summer Theatre Camp closed with musical performances for family and friends. Participants produced the show “A Year With Frog and Toad, Kids”.

wift Creek Mill Theatre ended its Summer Theatre Camp series Aug. 16 with its Performance Camp participants producing the show, “A Year With Frog and Toad, Kids”. The production had two performances on Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16. A total of 27 campers from the surrounding areas performed the 45-minute show for an audience filled with their friends and family. The show was directed by Jenny Fralin; Musical direction was provided by Cynthia Breckenridge and acting direction was completed by Jamie Loving. Two participants received full scholarships to attend the Performance Camp from The Ettrick Neighborhood and Business Foundation as well as several students who attended the two one-week Exploratory Camps that were held in June and July. The Swift Creek Women’s Club also provided financial support for this program.

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

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Performance Camp participants portraying moles included Sabrina Brown, Alena Clement, Sara Moore, Katie Williamson. Participants listed may not all be pictured.

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Performance Camp participants portraying birds included: Alayshia Bailey-Lawson, Sarah Brown, Mckenzie Ferguson, Emily Huffman, Branwyn McCormick, Emily McLean, Mackenzie Patterson and Katie Weaver. Participants listed may not all be pictured.

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Left: James Doherty, left, portrayed Frog and Timothy Glover portrayed Toad in the Performance Camp production, “A Year With Frog and Toad, Kids”. The cast staged two performances of the production for their family and friends.

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Address: 3701 Conduit Address: 620 Lafayette Avenue. For more informa- Road. For more information, call 526-3276 or www. tion, call 526-3700 or visit www.wesley.col-hts.org. ibc4family.com.

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Performance Camp participants portraying snails included Bailey Carter, Nicole Chang, Shane Ervin, Joey Skrbin and Helene White. Participants listed may not all be pictured.

CCHASM receives $50,000 grant from foundation for alliance food pantries CHESTER — The Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry has received a $50,000 grant through the WalMart Foundation’s State Giving Program. This grant is being used to assist CCHASM’s 25 alliance food pantries with the purchase of food supplies for area residents in need. The food pantries serve over 8,000 families each year Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George counties, and the cities of Colonial Heights and Hopewell. “The Wal-Mart Foundation is very pleased to support CCHASM and their 25 Alliance Food Pantries,”Brooke Mueller, director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Wal-Mart, said. “Providing local families with nutritious food allows the Wal-Mart Foundation to give

back to those in need, and we are delighted to help these families.” CCHASM is a 501 (c) (3) whose mission is: To provide food, financial assistance, and career clothing to area residents who have experienced or are experiencing an emergency situation which threatens their survival needs. CCHASM has been serving area residents for over 25 years through its 25 alliance food pantries, Career Clothes Closet for Women, and with utility, rent, and other financial assistance, as funds are available. Its largest program of the year is the Thanksgiving Meal Gift Package Program. Last year the Thanksgiving Program provided a food gift package and financial help with perishable items for over 7,000 adults and children.

Residents named to Radford U. dean’s list RADFORD – Five residents of Colonial Heights have been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Radford University. They are Destinee N. Taft, sophomore interdisciplinary studies major; Russell Alexander Korb, senior history major; Kayleigh M. Long, junior dance major; Brittanye Halliwell, junior criminal justice major; and Kellie A. Slaybaugh, junior marketing major. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have taken 15 or more credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.4 or above with no grade below a C.

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