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34th annual Trees of Christmas exhibit runs through Dec. 31 at Petersburg Area Art League. 5

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Vol. 11 No. 16 FEBRUARY 28, 2009 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2013 THURSDAY,

IN THE COMMUNITY Christmas tree recycling starts this week

Spirit of Christmas past fills hearts at Dunlop House

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Starting today, Dec. 27, the Recycling Center, located at 2701 Conduit Road (behind Sheetz), will accept Christmas trees from Colonial Heights residents. Trees will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1-5 p.m. any Friday and Saturday. The Recycling Center is closed from 12-1 p.m. and on holidays. Residents are asked to remove all tinsel, bulbs, wire and bolts from the tree before taking it to a disposal center. Most facilities will be recycling the trees into mulch. Visit www.cvwma.com for additional holiday recycling information.

Is fitness a goal for 2014? Exercise classes are available COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Recreation Department offers several exercise classes to help residents reach their fitness goals in the new year. Three fitness classes will be offered for free in January. For information about these and other classes available, call 520-9390. To pre-register for one class or all three classes, call the Colonial Heights Recreation Department, 520-9390.

Dog and cat tags available at the Treasurer’s Office COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Treasurer’s Office reminds residents that dog and cat tags are available for sale in their office and are due by Feb. 1, 2014. The Treasurer’s Office is located at City Hall, 201 James Ave. For more information about pet licensing in Colonial Heights, call 520-9320.

Elks Hoop Shoot set for Jan. 12

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Dunlop House Assisted Living resident Gerald Mann gives a big hug of gratitude to Toy Newcomb, Dunlop House marketing director, after opening his gift of miniature skates. Facility residents recently reminisced about Christmases they experienced as children. Afterwards, they were surprised with gifts that would hold a special meaning for them. Growing up in Ettrick, Mann said “Every year we got new skates with a skate key.”

Residents of Colonial Heights assisted living facility reminisce about Christmases of their youth CONTRIBUTED BY DUNLOP HOUSE

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Petersburg Elks Lodge 237 is sponsoring its Elks Hoop Shoot for TriCity area boys and girls, ages 8-13. The event will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Colonial Heights High School gymnasium, located at 3600 Conduit Road. In this program girls and boys will shoot 30 free throws. Those with the most made in their age group can advance to district, regional and national championship events. The Elks Hoop Shoot is free and pre-registration is required by calling the Colonial Heights Recreation Department at 520-9392.

esidents of Dunlop House Assisted Living recently reminisced about Christmas when they were children. They experienced a magic that few know about today. Imagine growing up in a time when Christmas trees were found in the woods, chopped down and brought home Christmas Eve and only mom and dad decorated the tree. Imagine waking up on Christmas morning smelling the pine scent as you rushed down the stairs to see what Santa left. Christmas dinner included ham and all the trimmings, along with the fruitcake. It didn’t take long for the residents to remember their favorite gifts either. Henry Pleasants remembers one year

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Doris Sebera smiles as she unwrapped her new doll she named Amy. Dunlop House Assisted Living residents recently reminisced about the Christmases they experienced as children. Afterwards, they were surprised with gifts similar to those they remembered from long ago. he and his two brothers received one bike to share. His wife, Laura, remembers her best gift as a sweatshirt from a 5-year-old named Willie, who fell in love with her. “I still wear it today. I would love to see little Willie,” Laura Pleasants said.

Gerald Mann grew up in Ettrick. He recalls Christmas at his house as “being a mad house.” “Every year we got new skates with a Please see CHRISTMAS, Page 3

- Ann Muttart, Colonial Heights-Chesterfield Christmas Mother Ann Muttart is the 2013 Colonial Heights-Chesterfield Christmas Mother.

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What exactly does the Christmas mother do?

We are a nonprofit charitable organization. Our mission is to see that we can provide clothing, programs, and food for any needy child or elderly person during the holidays. There is an income requirement. They apply in September. If they are accepted into the program, then a family is sponsored. There are sev-

eral ways that they are sponsored. Sometimes businesses, church or civic organization sponsor a family and provide gifts, clothing and food for that family throughout the holidays. The food is done with gift cards. For those that are not sponsored, they can come directly to the Christmas Mother and pick out everything from toys to clothing. Monetary donations help support this part of the program. We work throughout the year. We have meetings and different committee chair people purchase toys in

mother program.

How did you become involved with the Christmas Mother?

order to catch the sales and make our dollars stretch.

Q year?

How many people has the Christmas mother served this

Last year, we sponsored 1,571 families and it was over 5,000 individuals total. It is a

little more than that this year. It is an amazing program that really can impact many people in the community.

How is the Christmas mother picked?

There is a nominating committee from the Christmas

This is my seventh year with the Christmas mother. Before that, I was a teacher in Chesterfield for 37 years. I worked in schools that were low socioeconomic areas and I saw that there were a lot of families that were in need. The Christmas Mother office is located at P.O. Box 2500 Chesterfield, VA. The organization can be reached at 748-1183.

Ann Muttart is the 2013 Colonial Heights-Chesterfield Christmas Mother. The organization can be reached at 804-748-1183.

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TurkeyTrot starts holiday season off on the right foot

here’s a new event that kicks off the holiday season on the right foot. No, it’s not moving Black Friday onto Thanksgiving Day, but rather starting off Turkey day in a healthy way. More than 1,000 people laced up their shoes for the second annual Colonial Heights Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. And in a way, they killed two birds with one stone. On the one hand, the participants burned some calories before scooting their chairs up to the Thanksgiving Day dinner table. And on the other hand, they supported Colonial Heights schools. The proceeds from the trot, which combined a 5K Fun Run and 1 mile run, support Colonial Heights school programs and scholarships. It was hosted for a second time by the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce. “The whole idea is to keep this simple. A Thanksgiving Day gathering of friends and family. We just love living in Colonial Heights, that’s all,” said Roger Green, executive director of the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce. The mass of runners and walkers who gathered at the starting point was larger than it was the previous year. One thousand and eighty people pre-registered for the run, with many more registering the day of at the rallying point at Colonial Heights High School, said Green. Last year, 850 participants had pre-registered. “There are not many events that the whole family can get involved in and this is one of them,” Marilyn Greene with the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce said. Colonial Heights school teachers and officials were joined not only by Colonial Heights residents this year, but many outside the city. “This is a great way to start the day,” said Regina George, who lives in the Matoaca area of Chesterfield County. “This gives us an opportunity to run and have fun at it.” And at the same time, be a bit healthier and raise money for Colonial Heights schools. We have a feeling the Turkey Trot is quickly become a Thanksgiving tradition in the TriCities.

Tri-City region to benefit from VSU Multipurpose Center

major milestone in the growth of Virginia State University and Ettrick took place earlier this month with a groundbreaking ceremony of the university’s Multipurpose Center. The center, which will be located near the intersection of Third Avenue and Watson Street, will serve as the university’s first impression and welcome to the surrounding community. The center will be a regional attraction for sports, concerts and other events and as such will play a large role in improving the quality of life in the Tri-Cities. The project will also be key into turning Ettrick into a true college town. The project is the cornerstone of a partnership between VSU and Chesterfield — to revitalize Ettrick through a plan by building a retail and residential corridor on 3.2 acres along Chesterfield Avenue. “As we work together, our community will become better and better,” university President Keith Miller said. “This facility will be a symbol. It’s a symbol for a new day. It’s a symbol for unity in this community.” Miller also stressed the potential for the center to serve a wide range of localities, from Richmond to North Carolina. The 165,941 square-foot building is set to seat 6,100 people for events — much more than the existing Daniel Gymnasium. For sporting events, there is a 5,100 seating capacity for NCAA basketball and volleyball. The center will replace Daniel Gym as home to the university’s basketball and volleyball teams, and as a venue for other athletic events. The center will not only contain a single large gathering space, it will provide meeting and classroom space, a student wellness center and locker rooms. A banquet kitchen that can accommodate events up to 900 will be on site. Special guests will also be able to enjoy six VIP suites. The university estimates that the project will take 22 months to complete, with an estimated cost of construction of $57 million. The total cost of the project is $84 million. The additional $27 million included costs such as site work fees and land acquisition. County and university officials have praised the retail and residential project as a chance to turn Ettrick into a “true college town,” with amenities in a pedestrian friendly area. The project is being discussed as Chesterfield prepares to widen East River Road to four lanes to provide a main artery to campus and surrounding areas. The next step forward is a Chesterfield County Planning Commission decision at Dec. 17 meeting, on whether to approve the project. The project proposal will then go before the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors in January. The mulitpurpose center has the potential to spur further development in Ettrick and provide the region with a sports and entertainment center befitting a large university — and that will be a benefit to all in the area.

YOUR OPINIONS

Desperation to save Obamacare

We invite your commentary

To the Editor: It amused me when the liberal left says that better public relations is needed to get more sign-ups for Obamacare. It sounds like they are enlisting used car salesmen to put lipstick on the “pig.” It is a fact that the Affordable Care Act is not affordable and the majority of polled Americans don’t want it just not for that reason, but for the ongoing lies about how great it’s going to be. The problem with Obamacare is not just the website rollout, but the law itself! Incumbent Democrats who voted yes on this partisan fiasco in 2009 are scurrying to find ways to fix it and maybe save their jobs in 2014. Also, the president and his loyal Democrats have lost all credibility due to all of their lies and deceptions in regard to this law. What’s wrong with telling the truth for a change? Answer: This law has become a complete embarrassment to the president and the Democratic Party and telling more lies to cover the lies is their only solution. Alas, honesty is, indeed, absent in Washington. The American voter must “clean up the House and Senate” in November to stop this “train wreck” from getting any worse. Period. Gary Allen Chesterfield County

Congress targets retired military To the Editor: Reducing the pension of retired military is absolutely a devastating action by our Congress. We have said for decades, “Every time Congress meets, the military loses something.” I served on active duty from 1943 to 1965. I recall in 1947 or 1948 when our government shut down. We didn’t get paid and allotments to our dependents were not sent out on time. In a few days, Congress passed an emergency bill that paid us all. We and the Department of Defense are repeatedly the target of appropriations bills. Where would

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. these politicians be if there were no defense department to protect their existence. Jack Bowden Henrico County

The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act To the Editor: One child on every school bus. That’s how many children are affected by autism. This is according to new data showing that autism spectrum disorder now affects one in 50 school-aged children in the United States. Autism and other pediatric diseases, like juvenile diabetes and leukemia, affect millions of children across the nation. While many of these diseases can be treated in some way, treatment is often intense, confusing, and emotional for the children and families involved. And most importantly, treatment is not the same as cure. Treatments are reactive – we need to be proactive. Before it gets to the point where these children are suffering, we need to make it our priority to help them. We can do this by actively pushing for research that will uncover cures for autism and other diseases impacting our children. Medical research has long been an engine of America’s competitiveness and a source of hope for many Americans. The National Institutes of Health

(NIH) holds distinctions in public sector innovation rivaled only by the Department of Defense and NASA. However, the research the NIH undertakes needs adequate federal resources to meet its potential. Today, we face the very real circumstance of limited federal resources. Every taxpayer dollar needs to be scrutinized. Not only do we need to cut wasteful and unnecessary programs, but we also need to prioritize and repurpose where our federal dollars are going. We need to think about our federal dollars in terms of investment – allocating them where we can get the greatest returns. To that end, there is one investment priority I think many of us can agree on: children should come before political parties and conventions. I am proud to join with over 150 members of Congress in cosponsoring an important bipartisan initiative that combines the twin goals of investing in medical research for children and prioritizing federal dollars. As it stands now, current law allows taxpayers to designate $3 on their federal tax return to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, which provides matching funds to candidates. However, in recent elections, use of the Fund by candidates has declined, making it unnecessary. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act (H.R. 2019), named for the 10-year-old girl who lost her battle with cancer earlier this year, eliminates the unused Presidential Election Campaign Fund and diverts the remaining money (about $130 million) to expand pediatric medical research at the NIH. The bill doesn’t authorize any new spending. It simply reflects a shift in priorities: redirecting federal dollars from political parties and conventions to research that will benefit our nation’s children. The bill is supported by groups such as Autism Speaks, Children’s Hospital Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This type of investment just makes sense. Our children are our nation’s greatest resource. With House passage of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act earlier this month, we are taking a step toward prioritizing the quality of life for our future generation of leaders. Congressman Randy Forbes R-Fourth District Chesapeake, Va.

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“I’m going to be taking my daughter and grandchildren back to the airport as they get ready to fly back home.”

“I’ll be spending New Years Eve with my best friend’s family, probably singing some karaoke and having a nice dinner.”

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RUDOLPH ON ICE

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Hildegard Demers, a resident at Dunlop House Assisted Living, explains how small her doll house family was as she admires her new doll house. Demers was one of several Dunlop House residents who recently reminisced about Christmases they remembered from their childhood days. Afterwards, each resident was presented a gift that would hold special meaning to them.

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skate key. We gave away our old ones,” Mann said. As he got older Mann remembers the best gift he gave. “I was able to buy my mother a fur cape. When she looked under the tree and saw it, she immediately put it on over her nightgown,” Mann recalled. Doris Sebera was the oldest of five children. “The girls received dolls from Santa and the boys got wagons,” Sebera said. There were no gift exchanges because there was no money. “Having family together was the gift.” All the residents remember attending church and starring in the Christmas plays. Imagine Christmas in Germany in the early 1930s before World War II. There were little differences with the trees. Hildegard Demers remembers her father liked a white tree so it was decorated in all white with real candles on it. “We never had a fire,” Demers said. Santa would come in November and talk to all the children to find out if they had been good. They would receive presents from him. “Christmas Day was more holy then, not commercialized like today,” Demers said. Her family celebrated Christmas Day with goose, pork roast and potato dumplings. Instead of exchanging gifts, they bought gifts for

the poor people. Her favorite gift was a large doll house built by her father. Each Christmas, she received furniture for her doll house. The doll house was put away after Christmas and brought out for the next year. “I couldn’t wait so I could play with it. I still see that house in my mind,” Demers said. In January 1945, when her town was bombed, the family lost all their possessions, including pictures of the doll house. Reminiscing brought back vivid memories for the residents. They remember the tree, the food, the smells of Christmas, and Christmas pageants. Best of all, they still remember those special gifts. And Santa’s elves were listening. Laura Pleasants found Willie. Mann received a miniature version of Union Hardware skates with the key. As Sebera opened her package from the elves, she said, “I haven’t received one of these in a long time,” as she held the new doll she quickly named Amy. Demers was surprised to receive a doll house. Although not the same as the one her father built, it brought a smile to her face and almost a tear. The elves didn’t forget Henry Pleasants. They knew he already had received his favorite gift. When asked about his best gift ever, he smiled and pointed to Laura saying, “She was my best gift.”

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Sparky with Sparky’s Ice Sculptures from Colonial Heights is seen participating in Dinwiddie County’s 2013 Winter Wonderland on Dec. 14. In his demonstration, Sparky fully carves a reindeer from a block of ice. Dinwiddie’s Winter Wonderland featured a fire pit for roasting marshmallows, an ice carving demonstration, music, movies, arts and crafts, and pictures with Santa.

Choosing appropriate ice melt products pounds. It is hard to argue against the importance of treating COOPERATIVE streets and sidewalks for public safety in such hazardous conditions. By Scott Reiter At the same time it is important to ensure that appropriate “ice s I sit down to melt” chemicals are selected write this article, so as to minimize possible snow is on the environmental effects. ground and more The chloride-based salts is predicted for the weekend. are generally considered to For safety reasons (both be some of the most envivehicular and pedestrian) in ronmentally friendly prodour region, there is plenty of ucts available for this use. justification to use chemiHowever, anyone that has cals commonly referred to lived in the north underas “ice melt” or “salt” on stands how corrosive even roads, sidewalks, and hardthese materials can be to scapes. Standard ice melt your vehicles or damaging compounds are usually to roadside vegetation. Did some form of chloride-based you recognize the names of salts and it is one of these some of these salts? One of compounds that is typically them is likely on your applied by VDOT during kitchen cabinet right now, inclement weather. Calcium sodium chloride, or table chloride, magnesium chlosalt. Potassium chloride is ride, potassium chloride, or likely in your garden shed sodium chloride are typical- as it is known by most as ly the most readily available muriate of potash, the 0-060 lawn and garden fertilizand cheapest ice melt com-

VIRGINIA EXTENSION

WEEKLY CALENDAR TODAY DECEMBER

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. DINWIDDIE — Al-Anon Family Groups meets for family and friends of alcoholics at 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Friday at Kenwood United Methodist Church, 25200 Ritchie Ave., Petersburg. For information, call 733-7395.

SATURDAY DECEMBER

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.

SUNDAY DECEMBER

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Sunday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537.

MONDAY DECEMBER

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.

TUESDAY DECEMBER

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.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and support normally meets at Colonial Heights Baptist Church in

er so common at garden centers. Are you a fan of home-made ice cream? If so, then it is likely you have added rock salt (might be any one of these compounds) to your ice cream freezer to accelerate the hardening of the mix. Using salt to increase the speed of making ice cream applies the same chemistry principles that result in salt applications to streets and sidewalks melting ice. Salts lower the freezing/melting point of water from 32 degrees F. In general most commercially available salts work quite well at preventing ice formation to temperatures as low as 15 degrees F. Beyond this temperature there are only a very few specialized salt formulations that result in ice melt to temperatures as low as 5 degrees F. The point of this article is not to provide a chemistry lesson, but strangely enough given the time of year, the reason is protect water qual-

Colonial Heights at 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The group may not be meeting today, due to the holiday. This 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 normally 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. The group may not be meeting today, due to the holiday. For information, call Evelyn at 748-2607. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., normally 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. The club may not be holding its game tonight, due to the holiday. For directions, or details call 526-0689. 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. The group may not be meeting today due to the holiday. For information or to enroll, call 706-1281.

THURSDAY JANUARY

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

ity. Mother Nature effectively deals with most recommended salt applications by way of an appreciable diluting effect of these salts due to rainfall. Environmental impact from recommended salt sources is typically minimal. However, there are some forms of ice melt that get marketed during icy conditions that can and do have serious environmental implications: traditional lawn and garden fertilizers containing nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Occasionally, some retailers sell urea (46-0-0) and 10-10-10 as “ice melt”. However, there is no quicker way to contaminate water resources than to apply N and P-based fertilizers to hardscapes where water intentionally is channeled to storm drains for removal. The dissolved N and P flow directly into our water sources and contribute to higher nutrient levels in water. From an environPlease see PRODUCTS, Page 5

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. PETERSBURG — A Stroke Support Group meets the ﬁrst Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg, 95 Medical Park Blvd. All stroke survivors and their families/friends are invited to attend. For more information, contact Tangela Bass at 504-8100 or tangela.bass@healthsouth. com COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Intimidators Quilt Club holds their monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the ﬁrst Thursday of the month at the Colonial Heights Public Library. For information, call Caddie, 526-3909, or Dink, 804-520-8224. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — New caregiver support groups meet at 5 p.m. at Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 831 Ellerslie Ave. Dinner provided if you RSVP no later than the morning of the group meeting. For information, call 804-526-2359. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Entertainment will be provided by Wayne Joyner playing the guitar and singing gospel songs. 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.

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@progress-index. com or to The Progress-Index, 15 Franklin St., Petersburg, VA 23803.

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Dog dumped at shelter Owner located; Colonial Heights investigating incident FROM STAFF REPORTS

COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Social media is helping animal control officers figure out who dumped a dog outside the animal shelter on a cold night before driving away. Fortunately, they have located the animal’s owner, a soldier who says the animal ran away two weeks ago. “The owner said her dog was missing from Fort Lee,” Master Officer S.A. Arehart said. “It will stay here until after Christmas, and when she gets back [from vacation], it will be returned to her.” A video captured by cameras at the shelter shows a well-dressed man standing by a white sedan on the evening of Monday, Dec. 16. He then takes a medium-sized dog from the back seat before driving off. The video garnered more than 100 comments and about 250 shares on the shelter’s Facebook page.

CRIME The following information was provided by the Colonial Heights Police Department. • Amaker, Leon, 54, of the 25300 block of Ritchie St., Petersburg, was charged with probation violation on Dec. 13. • Brown, Marsha Bernadette, 24, of the 5600 block of Hazel Ave., Petersburg, was charged with probation violation on Dec. 13. • Coffey, Stanley Maurice, 51, of the 100 block of Lakeview Park Road, Colonial Heights, was charged with driving under the influence on Dec. 13. • Crump, Christopher, 19, of the 16100 block of Gary Ave., Chester, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 13 in the 3100 block of Boulevard. • Garrett, Alexandra Nicole, 20, of the 16100 block of Gary Ave., Chester, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 13 in the 3100 block of Boulevard. • Quarles, Travis Alexander, 22, of the 3600 block of Settlers Lane, Hopewell, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 13 in the 3100 block of Boulevard. • Andrews, Crystal Ann, 32, of the 12200 block of Winfree Drive, Chesterfield, was charged with driving

“We still don’t know who that is who dumped it, or why they dumped it here,” said Arehart. This has been a common problem. “That’s why we had cameras installed all around the shelter, we were having so many dumps,” she said. “We end up with an animal that we don’t have any information on — any history, shot records, anything like that.” “We have coyotes and fox around here,” Arehart added. Dumping an animal is a Class III misdemeanor in Virginia, whereas the city will accept abandoned animals at no charge if they are spayed or neutered, and upto-date on shots. There is a fee if the animal needs those services, which may be waived in some circumstances. After hours, Arehart encourages citizens to call the police department if they locate a stray. “Our police will either respond and pick it up or [animal control] will come and pick it up,” she said. “We’re going to investigate every animal that comes into our shelter.”

under the influence on Dec. 14 in the 500 block of James Ave. • Bucy, Raymond Earle Jr., 44, of the 300 block of Fairfax Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 14 in the 600 block of Southpark Blvd. • Witcher, Da’von Gerrod, 19, of the 2800 block of Executive Drive, Chester, was charged with trespass: general on Dec. 14 in the 200 block of Southpark Mall. • Crawley, Glenn Emerson, 46, of the 21200 block of White Oak Road, Petersburg, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 15 in the 3100 block of Boulevard. • Guinyard, Thomas Clay Jr., 18, of the 20500 block of Ravensbourne Drive, Petersburg, was charged with larceny: petit and obstruct justice/resist arrest on Dec. 15. • Keene, Cynthia L., 52, of the 600 block of E. Wythe St., Petersburg, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 15. • Shipp, Christopher Daniel, 19, of the 13500 block of White Oak Road, DeWitt, was charged with open container of alcohol on Dec. 15 in the 300 block of Southpark Mall. • Whelan, Paul Wilson, 49, of the 300 block of Yorktown Drive, Colonial Heights, was charged with throw missile/occupied dwelling on Dec. 15. Ken Samuel, Director The Community Education Center

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This dog was found abandoned outside the Colonial Heights Animal Shelter on the evening of Monday, Dec. 16. The owner has been located, but officials are still trying to figure out who abandoned the animal at the shelter after business hours.

• Brown, Elmer J., 38, of the 5100 block of Laurel Springs Road, Surry, was charged with violation of court order on Dec. 16. • McCormick, Holly, 37, of the 7300 block of Brandon Lane, Prince George, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 16 in the 2000 block of Boulevard. • Moreno, Joshua S., 20, of the 1400 block of Hull St., Richmond, was charged with fail to appear on Dec. 16. • Harris, Lloyd Alvin Jr., 20, of the 200 block of N. Sycamore St., Petersburg, was charged with probation violation on Dec. 17. • Honorable, Delphinisha Jessica, 20, of Petersburg, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 17 in the 600 block of Southpark Blvd. • Jones, Alpheious Antionio, 24, of Cypress Court, Petersburg, was charged with violate conditions of release on Dec. 17. • Orellana-Fonseca, Reynigry, 38, of 200 block of Beechwood Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with assault & battery: family

member on Dec. 17. • Abel-Chaver, Santos, 25, of the 4700 block of Creek Road, Petersburg, was charged with violation of court order on Dec. 18. • Butor, Stephen Christopher, 33, of the 7800 block of Partridge Court, Prince George, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 18. • Dunlap, Bryson Jennings, 44, of the 11200 block of Great Branch Road, Chester, was charged with larceny: grand on Dec. 18. • Jones, Alpheious Antionio, 24, of Cypress Court, Petersburg, was charged with fail to appear on Dec. 18. • Ledbetter, Jennifer B., 34, of the 3300 block of Union Branch Road, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 18. • Sexton, Dawn Denise, 45, of the 6200 block of Oak Shades Park Drive, Disputanta, was charged with larceny: grand on Dec. 18. • Vanko, Mitchell Theodore, 24, of the 11500 block

IN MEMORY RALPH R. BELCHER

Ralph R. Belcher, 84, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at the Colonial Heights Health Care Center. He was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Ettrick, to the late Ralph R. Belcher Sr. and Sarah Pond Belcher, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Ester Walker Belcher; two brothers, John E. Belcher and Donald M. Belcher; and a brother-inlaw, Johnny Belcher. Mr. Belcher was a United States Navy veteran, and a retired painter. He is survived by his loving companion, Phyllis Jean Belcher; brothers, Lawrence R. Belcher and wife, Linda, Robert M. Belcher and wife, Sue, and Gerald E. Belcher and wife, Patricia; three sisters, Joyce A. Belcher, Jean A. Belcher, and Shirley P. Nislar and husband, Lou; sister-inlaw, Mary D. Belcher; numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, with the Rev. James Blankenship officiating. Per Ralph’s wishes, his cremains will be scattered at sea by the United States Navy. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

STEPHANIE R. HANZLIK

Stephanie Rowe Hanzlik, 50, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Myrtle Rowe and her fatherin-law, Gilbert E. Hanzlik Sr. Mrs. Hanzlik attended St. Ann Catholic Church and Sacred Hear t Catholic Church, and was a P.A.L.S. Teacher at Tussing Elementary School. She is survived by: her

husband, Gil Hanzlik Jr.; three daughters, Kristin Kelly and husband, Jason, Courtney Hanzlik and boyfriend, Adam Rybar, and Kate Hanzlik; a granddaughter, Hadley Kelly, all of Colonial Heights; her father and mother, Gene O. and Christa K. Rowe of Prince George; her twin sister, Cynthia Payne and husband, Oscar of Smithfield; her brother, Matthew Rowe and fiancée, Jennifer Lilley; her motherin-law, Anne M. Hanzlik; sister-in-law, Deborah Hanzlik; brother-in-law, Mike Hanzlik and wife, Karen, all of Prince George; and numerous nieces; and nephews. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, in the Church of the Sacred Heart, 9300 Community Lane, Petersburg, with Father Chris Hess, celebrant, and Deacon Ed Hanzlik assisting. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday prior to the service at church. Memorial contributions may be made to Tussing Elementary P.T.O., 5501 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 or Bon Secours Cancer CARE Fund, 7229 Forest Ave., Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23226. Arrangements by the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall. com.

HENRY G. ALLARD

Retired Col. Henry G. “Hank” Allard, 91, of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. He was born in Lowell, Mass., to the late Henry W. and Celia Allard. He resided in Detroit, Mich., where he met his wife of 52 years, Zola Raye, now deceased. He was also preceded in death by his two sons, Robert George and Richard William. Col. Allard proudly served 32 years in the U.S. Army followed by 11 years with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please see IN MEMORY, Page 5

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Exhibit is free and runs through Dec. 31 BY F.M. WIGGINS STAFF WRITER

PETERSBURG — Unique and traditional collide at the 34th annual Trees of Christmas exhibit at the Pe t e r s bu r g A re a A r t League. The exhibit features 31 trees, some more tree-looking than others, decorated for Christmas. “This is the first year we’ve used it as a fundraiser,” said Garry Curtis, a PAAL volunteer who has overseen the annual exhibit for at least the last three years. Curtis said visitors to the exhibit can vote with their dollars by putting a donation into a specially-marked box next to each tree. Every dollar is a vote, so larger bills count for more votes. “And we are encouraging ballot-box stuffing,” he said. Curtis said he has a long connection to the event in some ways as his parents, married on a Christmas Eve, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary many years ago by attending the exhibit. “At that time it was just in the small gallery at the back,” he said. Even with that long standing connection, he’s not sure how the event got started. “I do know that they used to use live trees donated by Boulevard Flowers and eventually it was switched over to the artificial trees,” he said. The trees featured in the gallery are decorated by community organizations, businesses, clubs and schools. The trees feature

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of James River Drive, Hopewell, was charged with open container of alcohol on Dec. 18 at Southp a rk B o u l e v a r d a n d Charles Dimmock. • Velvin, Robert Carlton, 38, of the 400 block of Bradsher Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with assault simple on Dec. 18. • Worsley, Dana Lyn, 33, of the 100 block of Archer Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with larceny: petit on Dec. 18 in the 3100 block of Boulevard. • Blowe, Franchester, 48, of the 500 block of Cottonwood Drive, Petersburg, was charged with violate protective order on Dec. 19. • Cooke, Donald R. Jr., 22, of the 3200 block of Sylvania Place, Chester, was charged with possess firearm subject to protective order. • Falls, Matthew Jarrett, 18, of the 700 block of Waterfront Drive, Colonial Heights, was charged with vandalism on Dec. 19. • Hamlett, Curt William, 31, of the 2300 block of

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Covered up in mounted deer heads, the Petersburg Pickers Warehouse tree is seen Wednesday, Dec. 18 during the 34th annual Trees of Christmas exhibit at the Petersburg Area Art League. Local businesses, nonprofits, schools and other groups contribute trees for the exhibit. They are on display through Dec. 31.

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Petersburg Area Art League volunteer Garry Curtis has overseen the annual exhibit for at least the last three years. This year’s exhibit features 31 trees. everything from traditional ornaments, to the more unique. That mix is something that Curtis said he wanted to see take place when he took on the event several years ago. His tree this year, ‘The Xmas Files,’ features an inflatable extraterrestrial decorated with garland and ornaments. Other unique trees Curtis said have been getting plenty of attention include the two decorated by Peters-

Grant St., Hopewell, was charged with probation violation on Dec. 19. • Leininger, Donna, 66, of the 600 block of Old Town Drive, Colonial Heights, was charged with violation of court order on Dec. 19. • Longest, Donna, 52, of the 21500 block of Frog Level Road, Ruther Glen, was charged with drunk in public on Dec. 19. • N e w m a n , Ro b e r t Anthony, 49, of the 500 block of Moorman Ave., Colonial Heights, was charged with driving under the influence on Dec. 19 at Conduit and Park. • Smith, Kevin Lavon, 26, of the 4800 block of Regina Ro a d , S a n d s t o n , w a s charged with fail to appear on Dec. 19. • St Clair, William Bradley, 26, of the 500 block of N. 8th Ave., Hopewell, was charged with vandalism on Dec. 19. • Valentine, Marcellous, 30, of the 2700 block of Gar-

burg Pickers, which feature taxidermy deer heads and mounted fish. Another tree garnering plenty of attention is that for Blue Willow Tea Room — blue in color. “They’re all a little different,” Curtis said. The exhibit is free to the public and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 31. • F.M. Wiggins may be reached at 732-3456, ext. 3254 or fwiggins@progress-index. com.

land Ave., Richmond, was charged with violation of court order on Dec. 19. • 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.

He served during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His military awards included the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Joint Commendation Medal. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary, with master’s degrees from William & Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his military coursework in transportation, command and general staff college and industrial college of the Armed Forces. Since retirement, Col. Allard was active as president of the Southside Virginia Chapter, Retired Officers Association, Tri-City Service Corps of Retired Executives, and Prince George Lions Club. He also served many years as a tax counselor for the elderly and as a volunteer at the Prince George Food Bank. Colonel Allard is survived by: two loving daughters, Denise Allard of Williamsburg and Cheryl Allard of Hopewell; and eight grandchildren. A Mass of the Eucharist was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 17111 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Colonial Heights, with Father Lou Ruoff officiating. Interment with full military honors followed in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

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GLORIA B. TUCKER

Barbara Anne Sperber, 61, of Colonial Heights died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Southside Regional Medical Center. On Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2013, Barbara’s beautiful, sweet, loving heart stopped beating. Barbara, who lived in Theresa

Morgan’s caring group home in Ettrick, shared her passion for life with everyone she met. She also shared everything she owned, as well as thoughtful prayers, with anyone who needed them. Barbara’s genuine concern for others and her generosity instilled in her a tremendous need to help others feel as happy as she did. Whenever anyone felt sick, troubled, sad or upset, Barbara immediately was on hand, generously offering one of her “magical” colorful handmade potholders — and just like that — their troubles melted away. Barbara, our truly loved bundle of joy, will be dearly missed by everyone, especially by: her sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Ed Pruett of Colonial Heights; her brother, Art Sperber of Sparks, Nev.; her nieces and nephews, David Waraksa, Brooklyn, N.Y., Mike and Lisa Waraksa, Huntsville, Ala., Theresa, Rod, Sydney and Ben Summers, Meg, Mark, Ashley, Brody, and Justin Cypress, Vicki, Greg, Eddie, and Thomas Sutherland, all living in Denver, Colo., Steve Sperber, Spark, Nev., and Marie Sperber, Los Angeles, Calif.; and her boyfriend for over 30 years, Richard Bradley of Ettrick, Va. Donations will be gratefully accepted in Barbara’s name at the HUF Center, 2710 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834, where Barbara spent her very busy, fun-filled days with her good friends and a very caring staff. Friends were invited to join the family in celebrating Barbara’s excitement and love for life, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall. com.

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resources. Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. • Scott Reiter is an Extension agent specializing in Agriculture for the Prince George Cooperative Extension Office.

Gloria B. Tucker, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, at Tyler’s Retreat. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Essie Burke Butler, and the widow of Robert M. Tucker. Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her beloved dog, Samantha. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist C h u rch , t h e C o l o n i a l Heights Senior Citizen’s Club and the Doghill Reunion Club. Gloria loved to travel and attend softball games. She is survived by her children, JoAnn Tucker and Steve Allen Tucker; special family members, Walter and Joyce George, and their sons, Mark and David George; numerous extended family members; also her loving caregiver, Elaine Jernell. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in the Immanuel Baptist Church, 620 Lafayette Ave., Colonial Heights, VA 23834, with the Rev. Fred Adkins officiating. Interment followed in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Memorial contributions may be made to Crater Community Hospice, 3916 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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PETERSBURG — The American Red Cross – Southside location will sponsor a blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Union Station, 103 River St. To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1–800-733-2767. Donors are asked to drink plenty of water, eat a good meal and bring a photo ID. All presenting blood and platelet donors between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2014, will be automatically entered to win a $1,500 gift card.

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.

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 call 520-7813. Heights. For more information please call 221-2915. LUTHERAN

CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Address: Meets at Virginia Baptist Children’s Home, 6900 Hickory Road. For more information, call 796-1040 or visitccc4jc2007@aol.com.

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

Christopher F. Bryant and Priscilla M. Collier Mrs. Alise Collier of Colonial Heights is happy to announce the engagement of her daughter, Priscilla Marie Collier, to Christopher Franklin

Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryant of Colonial Heights. The couple is planning a spring wedding for 2014.

Alzheimer’s Assoc. workshops COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The local office of the Alzheimer’s Association will sponsor the following workshops in January 2014

for the general public: • “Getting Started: What to do when your loved one has been diagnosed?” This workshop will be held from 6-7 p.m. Jan. 7, 2014 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 29 Elm St., Petersburg. This is a family orientation for those whose loved ones are showing signs of dementia or have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia disease. • “Dementia and Memory Loss: What is normal and what is not” will be held from 10-11 a.m. Jan. 9, 2014, at the office of the Alzheimer’s Association, 201 Temple Ave., Suite E, Colonial Heights. Three other workshops are expected to be held during the month at various locations. Advance registration is required for each workshop by calling 804-526-2359. Support groups are also available monthly throughout the Tri-City area.

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Stacey Bowen, left, and Toy Newcomb, center, of Dunlop House Assisted Living, present a check for $1,000 to Keith Weygand, director of the Salvation Army Men’s Shelter. The money will be used to provide shelter for the winter.

Stacey Bowen, left, and Toy Newcomb, center, of Dunlop House Assisted Living, present a check for $1,000 to Sean Miller of the Boys and Girls Club of Petersburg. The club serves over 100 children a day.

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Stacey Bowen, left, and Toy Newcomb, right, both with Dunlop House Assisted Living, present a check for $1,000 to Charlene Ketcham, center left to right, and Pamela Brown-Smith, with Interfaith Adult Daycare in Petersburg. Interfaith has provided services to adults for over 20 years. For more information, call 732-3919.

Susan McCammon, left, with the Shepherd Center, accepts a check for $1,000 from Toy Newcomb, center, and Stacey Bowen of the Dunlop House. Shepherd Center of Chesterfield is a non-profit interfaith organization of senior adults who donate their time, talents, and professional expertise to help other senior adults remain independent.

Right: From left, Stacey Bowen and Toy Newcomb of Dunlop House Assisted Living, present a check for $1,500 to Sam Parham and Sam Jean, with the Rotary Club of Petersburg Breakfast. The donation is used for the club’s annual Christmas dinner for the needy. Dunlop House, located in Colonial Heights, donates to many community agencies during the holiday season. Some of those agencies are pictured in this week’s issue of The Colonial Voice. Next week more agencies that have benefitted from the generosity of Dunlop House will be featured.

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December 27, 2013

526-5872 • 526-9637 (fax) • 201 Temple Ave. • Suite E. Colonial Heights, VA • www.colonialheightschamber.com

11200 participants on Thanksgiving morning; with many families participating in n together. We are always so very grateful for our business partners and their th h highly significant contributions to our Chamber and our City of Colonial Heights. Merry Merr Christmas M Ch i from f the h Colonial C l i l Heights H i h Chamber Ch b H As always, I would encourage you to read our Chamber Connections and of Commerce. May your holiday season bring you and take advantage of all our activities and programs. In 2014, we are scheduling yours a time of refreshing and joy. We hope you have monthly Business and Community seminars that will be announced by email some time set aside to enjoy the season with family and friends and that your New Year is blessed with productiv- and posted on our website. Make sure you review our website at www.colonialheightschamber.com and be sure you are on our email and mailing lists. ity, health and prosperity. Judy Tyree Again, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to Thank you for your support of our Chamber of Comworking with you in 2014. Please contact the Chamber Office if we can be merce throughout 2013. We have just completed two of helpful in any way. our unique events this fall, the annual Teacher and Staff Appreciation Breakfast and our 2nd Annual Colonial Heights Turkey Trot. In this newsletter Sincerely, you will find lists of all the Chamber Business Partners who helped in some way to make those events successful. At our breakfast we served 400 teachers Judy Tyree and staff and over 40 local businesses contributed to the event in one way or another. Our Turkey Trot was sponsored by over a dozen member businesses President Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce and others offered prizes for the event. Our Turkey Trot drew an estimated

Letter From the Chamber President

Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month

The Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce brought Santa Claus to the Heights on December 3 and wishes to thank Randy Whelan of B and H Lawn Services for all his work on the Chamber ChristmasFloat and Ron and Phyllis Carpenter of Superior Slitting for use of their facility for float storage and float preparation.

December

Dr. Baxter Perkinson and Associates Dr. Perkinson has just opened a new facility at 4804 PuddledockRoad just south of Colonial Heights. Stop by and see their new office. They can be reached at 804 526 4822 or visit the website at www.VAdentist.com.

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Automotive Parts / Automotive Paints

1907 Boulevard Colonial Heights Virginia 804-526-2936

Over 100 Tussing Elementary students participated in the 2ndAnnual Colonial Heights Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot, hosted by the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, was a fun and family friendly event that raised approximately $7000 for special school programs and scholarship funds for our Colonial Heights Schools.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS – THE FOLLOWING PARTICIPATED IN OUR NOVEMBER TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST. DUNLOP HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING WAS OUR SIGNATURE SPONSOR.

THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS SPONSORS SUPPORTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL COLONIAL HEIGHTS TURKEY TROT: COLONIAL HEIGHTS MOOSE WAS OUR SIGNATURE SPONSOR.

Dunlop House Assisted Living • Union First Market Bank • Old Dominion University • Primerica Financial Services • Sagebrush Restaurant • Appomattox Imaging Center • Virginia Credit Union • Massage Envy Virginia Eye Institute • Peoples Advantage Credit Union • Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce • Meg Duarte • Chick-Fil-A Southpark • Patient First • Swift Creek Women’s Club • Quintessential Chiropractic Bank of McKenney • HCA – John Randolph Medical Center • Progress Index • Southside Family and Cosmetic Dentistry • Swift Creek Mill Theater • EVB • Virginia Commonwealth Bank • Richmond Flying Squirrels Riggs and Company Investments • Retreat Salon and Spa • 1st Choice Realty • American Family Fitness Personal Care Preferred Group • Titan Auto and Tire • Southside Orthodontics – Dr. Pond and Dr. Shell

Colonial Heights Moose • Appomattox Imaging • Dick’s Sporting Goods • Colonial Heating and Plumbing Dunlop House Assisted Living • EVB • Lundie Financial and Insurance Services • Reaching New Heights Titan Auto & Tire • Andrews, Barwick and Lee, CPA’s • Hales Insurance • American Legion Post 284 Croley Mechanical • MetLife Financial Services – Mike Colb • Dr. Roadcap Family Dentistry • Quintessential Chiropractic • Waitkus Counseling Group • Primerica Financial Services • Doreen Creel-Wood Accounting

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Mission Statement The mission m of the Colonial Heights g Chamber of Commerce is to unite business and professional individuals to enhance, promote, serve, and strengthen the business and educational

2013-2014 Officers of the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce

PRESIDENT PRESIDEN

JUDY TYREE Riverside PACE 1st VICE PRESIDENT

environment. The Chamber strives to advance

JOSHUA ATCHLEY Navy Federal Credit Union

the Colonial Heights region by educating,

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

energizing, and connecting a diverse group of

RITA FEASENMYER EVB Mortgage

leaders to serve the community.

TREASURER

*Christmas Corner 1318 Oakwood Dr. 104 Appomattox Ct. 1109 Canterbury 701 Keswick Dr. 608 Charles Ave. 2500 Pin Oaks Ct. 332 Shade Tree Dr. Greenmeadow Ave. 3495 East Avenue 206 Lafayette 512 Pinehurst 550 Roslyn Ave. 526 McArthur Ave. 107 Sadler Ave. 110 Brijadan Ave. 1618 Franklin Ave. 301 Piedmont Ave. 163 Chesterfield Ave. 101 Comstock Dr. 4540 Ridgecrest lane 3800 Orkney Rd 1202 Clifton Dr.

*1538 Mt. Pleasant* *1322 Oakwood 1202 Elmwood Dr. 1215 Oakwood Dr. 903 Williamsburg 1104 Covington Dr. 3804 Cedarwood Ave. 3800 Cedarwood 1111 Canterbury Dr. 515 Old Town Drive 604 Old Town Drive 820 Old Town Drive 703 Keswick Dr. 708 Keswick Dr. 605 Keswick Dr. 616 Charles Ave. 623 Charles Ave. 605 Compton Dr. 2565 Pin Oaks Ct. Bluffs Drive Bluffs Trace 325 Shade Tree Dr. 2312 Longhorn Dr. 3248 Longhorn Dr. Orange Ave. Hillcrest Ave. 3501 East. Ave. Birch Ave. 108 Biltmore 112 Biltmore 115 Lafayette 522 Riverview Friar Ln. and Seaton Dr. 524 Pinehurst 526 Pinehurst 232 Virginia 402 Ivey Ave. 1217 W. Roslyn Rd. 510 McArthur Ave. 220 Norfolk Ave. 301 Suffolk Ave. 306 Suffolk Ave. 119 Laurens Ave. 125 Laurens Ave. 126 Laurens Ave. 917 Lakeview Ave. 2203 Franklin Ave. 1805 Franklin Ave. 301 Yorktown Ave. 307 Fairfax Ave. 189 Charlotte Ave. 311 Maple Ln. 119 Hanover Ave. 151 Chesterfield Ave. 125 Old Brickhouse 203 Woodbridge Rd. 300 Comstock Dr. 219 Comstock Dr. 502 Windmere 200 Pinecliffe Dr. 201 Breezy Hill Dr 151 Breezy Hill Dr 1349 Whitehall Dr 3806 Perthshire Ln. 4423 Berkshire Ln. 5006 Conduit Rd. 831 Ellerslie Colonial Heights Health and Rehabilitation

Merry Christmas 2013

Welcome New Members The Colonial Heights eig ights Chamber of Commerce Welcomes those recently joining oiining our Chamber. Remember – it is Good Business too Do Business with Chamber Members!

Green Auto Sales

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Palmer’s Towing and Recovery, LLC P.O. Box 1019 Colonial Heights, VA 23834 804 526 3058 FAX: 804 526 9260 palmerstowing@comcast. net

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Community Chest

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Dunn Right Properties, LLC We have 1 bedroom efﬁciency units and 1 to 4 Bedroom Houses available for rent in Colonial Heights and South Chesterﬁeld.

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The Law Offices of Cravens & Noll, P.C. • Free Intial Consults • Payment Plans • ‘‘We’ll be your lawyers for life” Colonial C l i lH Heights: i h 524 524-0100 0100

JOSHUA ATCHLEY Navy Federal Credit Union;

ROGER M. GREEN Chamber of Commerce

STEVE PERRY Stephen Perry,CPA

2013 – 2014 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

CHRIS RIGGS Riggs and Company Investment Management

C. SCOTT DAVIS Mayor THOMAS MATTIS City Manager

PAST PRESIDENT

TOY NEWCOMB Dunlop House Assisted Living

DR. JOSEPH COX Superintendent of Schools, Colonial Heights

BRIAN RADFORD Southside Regional Medical Center

GEORGE SCHANZENBACHER Director of Planning

SHERRI CROWDER Bank of McKenney

JEFF FARIES Chief of Police

PAM COMSTOCK Gilbert C. Martin Co.

A. G. MOORE Chief, Fire and EMS

RITA FEASENMYER EVB Mortgage

TODD WILSON Sheriff

KATHI HALL Sherwood Title Company

NEIL KUCHINSKY, Legal Council

SUSIE BRIDGEMAN Swift Creek Woman’s Club

HONORARY MEMBERS

TANNER COLLINS REDC Community Capital Group

CHRIS KOLLMAN LAMESE K. ESSEY DR. JAMES McNEER

ROGER M. GREEN

Roger Green, Executive Director Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce

TED WILLIAMS Colonial Heights Soccer Association

PAMELA A. WAITKUS Waitkus Counseling Group

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Signed, Jessica Sears Younce – Chairperson Colonial Heights Beautification Committee

JANICE LOGUE Taylor Long Properties

JENNIFER CHURCH Union First Market Bank STEPHEN F. PERRY Stephen F. Perry, CPA

The Colonial Heights Beautification Committee and The Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce desire to highlight homes and businesses in our community who have been working to make our city more beautiful and festive during the Christmas Season. It would be impossible to publish a complete list of all the participating homes in Colonial Heights but we did want to encourage everyone to enjoy the work and creativity of the homeowners and businesses we have listed for you. Take a drive by these locations in Colonial Heights and enjoy the beauty of the season. Thank you.

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2013 – 2014 BOARD MEMBERS MARK WAITKUS All N 1 Services TAMMY FERGUSON Swift Creek Woman’s Club RANDY WHELAN B&H Lawn Services JENNIFER CHURCH Union First Market Bank JUDY TYREE Riverside PACE

STEPHANIE STABLES VCB

Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce 2013 Calendar UPDATES AVAILABLE AT www.colonialheightschamber.com JANUARY

JULY

21 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

23 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

22 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

AUGUST

FEBRUARY

19 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

18 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

20 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

19 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

SEPTEMBER

MARCH

16 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

20 Colonial Heights Chamber Annual Dinner Lee Club,

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

Fort Lee 5:45 p.m.

17 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

21 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

OCTOBER

APRIL

21 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

15 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

22 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

16 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

NOVEMBER

25 Arbor Day

18 ColonialHeights Chamber Membership and Board

MAY

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

10 and 11 Fort Clifton Festival

19 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

20 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

27 TurkeyTrot – Colonial Heights 3rdAnnual Thanksgiving

21 Business and Community Seminar Colonial Heights

Day 5K Run/Walk 9:00 a.m.

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

DECEMBER

29 ColonialHeights Chamber Reverse Raffle 6:30 p.m.

18 Colonial Heights Chamber Christmas Open House –

JUNE

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

17 Colonial Heights Chamber Membership and Board Meeting 11:30 a.m. Location TBD

GET ON OUR EMAIL LIST TO MAKE SURE YOU

18 Businessand Community Seminar Colonial Heights

KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR CHAMBER.

Public Library 4:00 – 5:30

EMAIL Roger.Green@colonialheightschamber.com

Why Be A Member of the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce Membership has value because of what the Chamber offers you: The Chamber offers multiple and varied i d opportunities i i over the h course of the year to meet and network with potential clients or patrons. The Chamber offers multiple and Roger Green varied opportunities to advertise your business in publications, in eblasts, on our Facebook pages, as a sponsor of our activities, or by sharing your marketing materials at monthly meetings, and other Chamber and partner events. The Chamber offers opportunities to attend business training seminars or to present your skill and expertise to other members. The Chamber offers multiple and varied opportunities for you or your employees to make connections with new business owners, established business leaders, city officials, school system and community leaders. The Chamber can be a real benefit to you and your employees if you take advantage of all we offer. Membership has value because of what you can offer

the Chamber: You and your employees have talents and abilities that the Chamber needs to help us continue to be a relevant and meaningful asset to our membership and our business community. You and have b i i Y d your employees l h expertise in your business, trade, or in the services you offer,that others in our community need. You and your employees, most likely, have leadership traits, decision making skills, and business acumen that, if shared, can be a real asset to others in our membership. You and your employees can be a real benefit, in service to others, through your participation and involvement. Please contact me at the Chamber office 804 526 5872 or email Roger.Green@colonialheightschamber.com if we can be helpful to you in any way. Best Regards,

Roger Green, Executive Director

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uestion: Enjoyed your article on the Metropolitan in the Washington TimesReporter (Washington, Ill.). But I did notice a few errors ... maybe a slip of the word processor! American Motors was formed with a merger of Nash and Hudson, not Nash and Rambler. The Rambler was a model in the Nash line. The first Rambler car came out in 1902 manufactured by the Thomas Jeffery Company in Kenosha, WI. The name was later changed to Jeffery and then to Nash when Charles Nash bought the company. Nash then re-introduced the Rambler name in 1950 with the Nash Rambler. When Nash and Hudson merged in 1954, there were Nash Ramblers and Hudson Ramblers in 1955 and 1956. In 1957 they were just called Rambler, with the Nash and Hudson names dropped. There were Nash and Hudson Metropolitans in 1955 and 1956, but again the Nash and Hudson part of the name was dropped in 1957 and they became just Metropolitan. Don’t believe there was ever a Rambler Metropolitan. The Rambler American came out in 1958, not 59, and it was a re-introduction of a slightly restyled 1955 Nash/Hudson Rambler as the 1956 Nash/ Hudson Rambler was a completely new car and remained basically the

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Above: A 1949 Kaiser Virginian is seen at the Classic Car Museum in Kearney, Neb. Below: An advertisement for the 1960 “Rambler-Metropolitan” explains why some would think of the car as a Rambler Metropolitan. same through 1962 except for styling and dropping the Nash/Hudson names. Steve Parsons Washington, IL A: Steve, first and foremost thanks for your letter. Many times, readers will prance on a writer if they make a mistake, but you handled it like my favorite teacher from back in the 1960s used to, namely Sister Laurentina of the Sisters of Saint Joseph who taught me at Sacred Heart High School in Vineland, N.J., from 1964 to 1967. Instead of belittling a student, Sister always “gave an exit” for keeping a kid’s head high. Sister Laurentina also always stressed to me that if I followed what I loved, (and she knew I loved cars and racing) that regardless of how much money I made, I’d always be

a success. Thank you Sister and Steve! Anyway, you indeed caught me in a brain fade error on the ’58 Rambler American and the official Nash/Hudson agreement, but Sister Laurentina would be the first to offer an exit on the Metropolitan in question. She would mention that from 1957 through 1962, all Metropolitans without the Hudson or Nash badge were available only at Rambler dealers, officially Rambler-Metropolitan showrooms. Thus the consumer took for granted he or she was buying a “Rambler Metropolitan.” I’ve been writing a lot about Hudson/Nash/AMC/ Rambler recently, and the person who made Nash such a commercial success (George Mason). I should have explained how I came up with the Rambler Metropolitan

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