Thursday, April 30, 2009 • Kilmarnock, Virginia • Ninety-second Year • Number 29 • Two Sections • 75¢ Boat parade New multi-family to precede residential zone and Blessing proposed $14.6 of the Fleet he community is invited million school budget to participate in the Tannual Blessing of the Fleet Sunday, May 3. set for public hearing This is an ancient tradition LANCASTER—The board School budget celebrated each spring all over of supervisors will conduct The proposed school budget the world, reports Jan Boyd. five public hearings tonight of $14,668,902 is $825,306 The ceremony marks the open- (April 30), including consid- less than the current 2008-09 ing of the fishing season on eration of a new residential budget. the Chesapeake Bay and asks community district ordinance Expected revenues include God’s blessing on the fisher- (R-4) and a fiscal year 2009-10 $3,393,566 from state sources, men and their boats, and for a school budget. down $423,933; $807,491 from fruitful season. The meeting will begin at federal sources, up $36,325; Sponsored by St. Mary’s 7 p.m. in the General District $263,879 from other funds, Episcopal Church in Fleeton courtroom. up $18,031; and $10,203,966 and Omega Protein, the Reed- The proposed R-4 ordinance from county funds, down ville celebration has evolved would allow multi-family $455,729. over the last 38 years to include housing with an emphasis on Estimated expenditures crab potters, pound net fisher- creating workforce housing in include $11,190,858 for men, the menhaden fleet, and off-water residential communi- instruction, down $340,857; pleasure craft from all over the ties. The draft, which received $753,312 for administration, area, said Boyd. favorable public support at last down $230; $1,115,739 for At. 3:30 p.m. a parade of month’s planning commission transportation, down $125,515; boats will proceed up Cock- meeting, would require that $1,521,598 for operations and rell’s Creek to the old Mor- developments be located where maintenance, down $72,185; ris-Fisher factory tall stack central water and sewage dis- and $87,395 for debt service, property where the ceremony posal are available or could be down $285,519. will begin at 4 p.m. The parade provided. The separate school cafete- will be led by the Chesapeake An R-4 district would con- ria fund total would remain at Breeze and the Capt. Eulice, $686,905. escorted by Lisa Gruber and sist primarily of multi-family Billy Franklin on the Virginia housing such as apartments, Manufactured homes Marine Resources Commis- townhouses, duplexes and con- Three applications for manu- sion patrol boat. Omega Pro- dominiums. Also allowable are factured homes in R-1 general tein will be represented by Scotland The Brave churches, cemeteries, schools, residential zones also are set the F/V Smugglers Point with hospitals, nursing homes, for hearings. The Kilmarnock and District Pipe Band leads the congregation in recession from Christ Timothy Alan Dawson would Capt. Alan Hinson. The Hon- Church following the 14th annual Kirkin’ of the Tartan. The Rev. David H. May of Grace day care centers, restaurants orary Harbormaster will be and shops. Developers would place a home on a 1.7-acre Episcopal Church officiated and The Rev. W. Clay Macaulay of Campbell Pesbyterian parcel at 491 Boys Camp Road. Capt. George C. Rew, a life- delivered the sermon. Many participants presented their tartans for the blessing: “On receive a density adjustment long waterman and resident of of one additional unit per acre Douglas B. Hines would place behalf of all Scots away from Scotland, we present these tartans before almighty God a home on a 0.7-acre parcel the Reedville area. and ask his blessings on these his servants.” (Photo by Robert Mason Jr.) in exchange for 10 percent of Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. the units being priced as work- on Lara Road near Alfonso. Col. Monty Deihl, a native of force housing. (contnued on page A14) Fleeton, will be the featured speaker. Participating clergy and other invited guests will ride to the ceremony aboard the Elva C., the flagship of the Chase Center is dedicated at Christ Church complex Reedville Fishermen’s Muse- um’s heritage boat collection. by Alex Haseltine Lawsons and Lees. house of worship that once Restored by the museum, olunteers, foundation Former Sen. John H. served as the social and polit- the Elva C. is a 55-foot-long supporters and local Chichester also spoke, call- ical epicenter of the region. Chesapeake Bay deadrise built Vhistory buffs gathered ing the church a “hallowed Costumed docents greeted for use in the pound net fishing Saturday for the grand open- place” and commending the visitors from behind a wel- industry by Capt. Gilbert S. ing of the Chase Center, the volunteers and supporters of come desk as people filed in White Sr. in 1922 at Westland. most recent addition to the the foundation responsible for a first look at the exhibit. Spud Parker, George Butler historic Christ Church com- for the preservation of the On display were items rang- and Ernest Lewis of Reedville plex near Weems. historic landmark. ing from original tools and will be operating the Elva C. The center is named in Also dedicated was the glass fragments to the com- All other boats are invited to honor of the Chase family, Lloyd T. Smith Jr. and Ashlin munion silver, commissioned follow in the parade up Cock- who relocated from Rhode W. Smith Research Room. by the church’s patron, Robert rell’s Creek and to anchor off Island to Lancaster County in Mrs. Smith called the dedica- “King” Carter. the old tall stack property to 1825, and whose descendants tion a great honor and assured Robert J. Teagle, education view the ceremony. Programs have served the church in the crowd that her husband, director and curator for the will be distributed on the water some capacity since 1867. whose passion for historic Foundation for Historic Christ by the youth skiff patrol. James Stanton Chase preservation is rivaled only Church, told the volunteers and Choir members from St. addressed those in attendance by his love of fishing, was donors to “pat themselves on Mary’s Episcopal Church will and gave a brief history of equally honored from aboard the back” for their accomplish- lead the singing under the his family’s involvement with a fishing boat in the nearby ments and thanked the “army direction of organist Carina the church and the region, bay. of people involved in this proj- Kline. The Rev. Howard including repeated attempts The focal point of the ect,” which has taken more Hanchey of St. Mary’s, The to “atone for our Yankee her- grand opening was the new From left, former Sen. John H. Chichester, former Founda- than a decade and cost some Rev. Valerie Ritter of Bethany itage” by marrying into vari- gallery, which showcases tion for Historic Christ Church president Anne C. Dickerson $1.7 million. At times, it was a United Methodist Church, ous prominent Northern Neck artifacts, illustrations and and James Stanton Chase cut the ribbon at a dedication cer- “brutal process,” but always, he The Rev. Neal Schools of families such as the Carters, relics spanning the life of the emony of new facilities at Christ Church last Saturday. said, a “labor of love.” Fairport Baptist Church, and The Rev. Steven Hency of Tibitha Church of God will lead the service. A memo- rial wreath will be cast on Swine flu is ‘no need for a panic’ says health director the water by Harbormaster Capt. George C. Rew. Thom- by Tom Chillemi surveillance for possible swine tory in Richmond, and possibly cations will come through the The state is increasing its asina Acree of Shiloh Bap- COOKS CORNER—While flu cases. to the Centers for Disease Con- state, which is working on a communication with health- tist Church will then sing the the swine flu threat is making The health departments are trol (CDC). distribution system that gets the care providers and is preparing national anthem. headlines, there have been no communicating with doctors in The state of New York has medications to patients if and to receive additional antiviral Chief Pilot Jake Haynie cases of it in Virginia, said Dr. the community, advising them reported 45 cases of swine flu when they are needed. medication from the Centers will lead a flyover by spotter Thomas Irungu, director of that anyone with acute respi- and California has 10, according “We don’t have any cases, so for Disease Control, said Gov. pilots. Three Rivers Health District. ratory illness who traveled to to the CDC website on Tuesday, we don’t need it now,” he said. Kaine, Directions: From Reedville “It’s a mild illness,” said Dr. Mexico or United States juris- when there had been 64 human Dr. Irungu attended a meeting Health Commissioner Dr. turn left onto Fleeton Road, Irungu on Tuesday. “There is dictions that have reported swine cases of swine flu reported in of the Mid-Tidewater Medical Karen Remley has declared a then right onto Menhaden no need for a panic. This can be flu should be tested—especially the U.S. Society on April 28 where the public health emergency which Road at the Omega Protein contained.” if they have symptoms that While there has not been detection and treatment of swine will give her more tools to coor- sign (Rt. 659). The only swine flu-related developed within seven days of a need for swine flu medica- flu were discussed.