New Thrift Shop Opens in Manquin for Governor Story by Florence Cooke Pictures by Wren Kincaid
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Country Courier p a g e 1 Prst STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2 Country Courier Aylett, VA 23009 Volume 32 Issue 3 Serving the King William and King and Queen Communities since 1989 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Amanda Chase New Thrift Shop Opens in Manquin for Governor Story by Florence Cooke Pictures by Wren Kincaid A new thrift shop is opening in Manquin at 109 Commons Park Circle (next to NAPA) owned and operated by The Fix Ministry. The thrift store will be managed by Wren & Forest Kincaid. There will be gently used clothes, appliances, furniture, electronics, household items, and computers. The store will be open from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. five days a week, from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday. Donations are being accepted at this time and all donations are tax deductible. A grand opening is planned for Saturday, November 7th, when the store will be open until 4:30 p.m. with prizes, giveaways, fun things for children, live music and food. At 5:30 p.m. the food and fellowship will be held with worship at 6:30 p.m. One of the supporters of this ministry is David Booth of Inkt who has a shop in Mechanicsville that does graphic design items such as shirts and vehicle wraps. He will be having a second location in the building. For items purchased in this location, Mr. Booth will give a percentage to the ministry. Amanda Chase with Mike Rodriguez The Fix Ministry was started in 2018 by Pastor Fred Weymouth and his wife, Casey, owner of Another Round or 2 Pastor Jason Swezey and his wife, Jody and a group of local people who God put By Ellen K. Otey together to reach the lost and broken. Pastor Fred and Casey have worked with On Thursday night, September 30th, homeless in downtown Richmond, as well as with addicted individuals. Pastor Jason, Amanda Chase came to Another Round or 2 Jody and the Kincaid family have worked with addicted men and women in multiple in Manquin to hold a meet and greet style capacities. Wren Kincaid who will be in charge of the introduction to the King William community, Please see THRIFT SHOP, on page 9. Amanda will be running for the Governor of thrift store. Virginia in the 2021 election. She is traveling the state now to be able to visit every town and city before the election to get the word Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer Respond to Audit Allegations out to Virginians. Local voters showed up to hear her message, take pictures, and purchase By Gene Campbell signs and bumper stickers from her campaign. At the September 28 Chase considers herself a Conservative meeting of the King Republican and resides in Midlothian William Board of Virginia. She is and has been a very strong Supervisors, advocate for the 2nd Amendment gun rights. Her whole platform for this campaign is Commissioner of “defending the Constitution and upholding all Revenue Sally Pearson of the rights under the Constitution.” Her and Treasurer Harry slogan is “We The People”. Whitt addressed the Chase also is an outspoken defender of recent findings of innocent life, supports increasing teachers audits conducted in and Law enforcement salaries, supports the their respective offices. Sally Pearson Harry Whitt education voucher program that gives parents The audits allege the right to choose where their children can improper procedures in both offices. Whitt disputed some of the findings in his office and questioned the release of the preliminary attend school including private schools. She also believes in an efficient and transparent audit before the final audit was completed. Earlier in the year Whitt announced he was retiring retired October 1. A special election government and lower taxes. She is pro-small will be held February 2, 2021 to elect a new Treasurer. Pearson addressed the audit findings in her office and one of the findings she business with an intention to lower taxes and disagreed with was the assertion that 500 properties were not being taxed. She explained to the board they were indeed being taxed. lessen regulations. The final audits recommend both offices have better training of staff in the future and proper documentation of procedures. Please see CHASE, continued on page 2. countrycouriernews.com Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Country Courier p a g e 2 Chase, continued from front page Publisher’s Message Amanda Chase autographs a yard sign that was purchased at the meeting. With Covid 19 still a major factor in our lives we are spending more time at home than ever before. I remember the words written by Wayne W. Dyer in his book Wisdom of the Ages. When asking the audience what were the important topics she spoke on, the top three With many people homeless because of Hurricanes, floods and tornados, his words are still as mentioned were: Gun rights, school vouchers, and No government Mandates. You can find more strong today as they when he wrote them in 1998. “Take a few moments each day to be in a on Amanda’s positions on her website: chaseforva.com. state of appreciation for the immediate surroundings that you call home, regardless of how grand or humble they might be. Give thanks to those who provide this home, to those who share it with you, and to God for the blessing of a shelter…. Do whatever you can to assist those in our world who do not have a home. While some may make the choice to be vagabonds and have a new place to call home each day, others are homeless through no deliberate choice. Be of service, financially, spiritually, or physically, to those who would love to have a more permanent place called home…. Teach those who share your home with you to honor and revere it, not only for its physical attributes, but for the space of shelter and love that it represents.” So when you come back to your home take a moment and feel a sense of appreciation not only for having a home, but for those before you who built a home for you to grow up in, and provided you with all your experiences, good and bad, easy and difficult. Take care until next time. Don’t Miss Another Issue! If you are not receiving A 122 Year the Country Courier and you Tradition of Caring live outside the The Country Courier welcomes letters from our readers, which will be published community, you can with the writer’s signature and county of subscribe for an Annual residence. We accept calendar items at no Rate of $30.00 (includes charge for 50 words or less. 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