Plans for Station 1 Move Ahead Fate of Mathews Monument to Be Placed
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GLOUCESTERMATHEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 VOL. LXXXIII, no. 37 NEW SERIES (USPS 220-560) GLOUCESTER, VA. 23061 | MATHEWS, VA. 23109 two sections 26 pages 75 CENTS Fate of Mathews monument to be placed on 2021 ballot BY CHARLIE KOENIG the Mathews County Board of ment would be moved to (if Supervisors decided it will pe- it is moved), the associated The fate of the Confederate tition the circuit court to have costs, whether there should monument in Mathews will be the matter placed on the No- be a plaque or marker to con- placed in the hands of county vember 2021 ballot. textualize the current monu- voters. Details of exactly what vot- ment—have yet to be worked By a 5-0 vote Wednesday ers will be asked to consid- night at Mathews High School, er—such as where the monu- SEE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT, PAGE 12A An architectural rendering presenting an aerial view of what the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s new Station 1 on Main Street is expected to look like after it is completed. Plans for Station 1 move ahead BY SHERRY HAMILTON plans, when completed by the front of the equipment bays Northern Virginia fi rm Hughes that will allow the ladder A new fi rehouse on Group Architects, will have truck to be parked in front Gloucester Main Street may some differences, but that the of the fi rehouse and not im- still be several years in the size and scope should remain pinge on Main Street, even making, but the plans are fairly consistent. with the bay doors closed, shaping up, and demolition “The plans are close, but said Clements. He said that of existing structures to make not exact yet,” said Horsley. when the ladder truck is way for the new building is on At approximately 217 feet parked in front of the cur- the horizon. wide, the front of the building rent Station 1, it either has Gloucester Volunteer Fire will be located around 50 to 60 to be partly in the bay or and Rescue Squad Chief J.D. feet back from Main Street, or partly in the street. Clements and Treasurer approximately half the depth The total width of the new KIM ROBINS / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Lewis Horsley spoke with the of two of the buildings slated structure, driveways, and Botetourt Elementary School rst grade teacher Michele Brake took the time to greet each of her new pupils Tuesday morn- Gazette-Journal recently and for demolition, the former parking areas is expected ing and ask what their favorite color is. Sixteen of her 18 rst graders logged in with Brake via Zoom. shared conceptual drawings Calvin Hotel and Tri-County to be somewhat greater for the new Station 1. They Furniture Store. This will give emphasized that the actual room for a concrete apron in SEE GLOUCESTER FIRE, PAGE 5A Virtual classes start in Gloucester BY KIM ROBINS School classroom. hand to talk, keep your cam- Brake gives the children a era on, pay attention to your At a little before 9 a.m. short tour of the CANVAS plat- teacher and be respectful of Tuesday, fi rst grade teacher form along with some of its others.” Michele Brake was beginning offerings and provides some As the end of the session to let children into her fi rst tips for online learning, “Sit in nears, Brake takes the time to meeting with them, via Zoom, a chair, not in a bed, and away in her Botetourt Elementary from your toys. Raise your SEE FIRST DAY, PAGE 7A Gloucester to bring students back beginning this month BY KIM ROBINS schools this month and have ter Clemons and assistant them all back, in a hybrid superintendent Chuck Wag- An unusual sight The Gloucester School fashion, by the Nov. 12 start ner, would begin on Sept. Jim and Cat Camillucci spotted this Board approved a plan Tues- of the second quarter. 21. Children in the regional white squirrel on Botetourt Avenue, day that would begin to bring The plan, as outlined by students back to county division superintendent Wal- SEE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM, PAGE 7A about a block o Gloucester’s Main Street, on Saturday. Virus numbers inch up in Gloucester BY SHERRY HAMILTON COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Gloucester over the past week, with 211 cases, or an additional fi ve during the seven-day peri- SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL od, reported on Wednesday morning. This was a lower Lighthouse renovation rate of increase than last TYLER BASS / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mathews County Planning and Zoning Director Thomas Jenkins, right, made a week’s 17 new cases, and there were no new hospital- labor compliance visit Friday to talk with the crew working on New Point Com- izations or deaths reported Honoring T.C. Walker fort Lighthouse. Shown with him are Pete Marquez with the environmental for the county, continuing Work on the mural celebrating the life and legacy of Gloucester attorney, educator and civil rights leader T.C. Walker contin- abatement company Envirocon, left, and Project Superintendent David May- a trend that has lasted for hew with First Class Contracting. For more on the lighthouse renovation, see ued throughout the week. Artist Michael Rosato, above, makes steady progress on Main Street’s newest artwork on Tuesday story on page 10A. SEE COVID19, PAGE 5A afternoon. The mural has been underway for over a week now, originally commissioned by the Cook Foundation in 2019. INSIDE THIS WEEK TO REACH US: Phone: 804-693-3101 Gloucester. .2A Coming Events . .10A Variety . .5B Ballot questions Mathews. .4A Schools. 11A Days Past . .6B While most voters are familiar with the presidential and Congressional Fax: 804-693-7844 Gloucester Point. .5A Sports . .13A14A Business . .7B races, fewer are aware of the referendums on this year’s ballot. For more Editorial . .6A Community News . .1B Public Record . .8B on the referendums, see story on page 5A. On the web Arts. .8A Church News . 3B5B Classi eds . 9B12B www.gazettejournal.net *The Wells Fargo Home Projects credit card is issued by Wells Fargo Bank N.A., an Equal Housing Lender. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit. The special terms APR will 0% FOR continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full. The monthly payment for this purchase NO A/C? 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Birthplace Gloucester PRT receives $10,000 The Fairfield Foundation re- cently acquired three parcels totaling seven acres adjacent WanderLove grant the Walter Reed Birthplace in Gloucester Parks, Recre- Belroi, to protect this historic ation and Tourism has re- WanderLove Recovery Grants landscape in perpetuity. ceived $10,000 from the Vir- gives localities the ability to The largely wooded parcels, ginia Tourism Corporation market their destination as located to the north and west Destination Marketing Orga- safe and welcoming when of the small house where Wal- nizations’ WanderLove Recov- visitors are ready to resume ter Reed was born in 1851, ery Grant Program. travel.” will be managed with the goal This new grant program has of preserving the natural and been made available across rural qualities of the land, ac- the commonwealth to help cording to Fairfield Founda- those that have been heavily tion co-director Thane Har- impacted by the novel coro- pole. navirus pandemic to fund re- The Fairfield Foundation is covery marketing initiatives. a longtime supporter of pres- A total of $866,504 in market- F IN-HOUSE JEWELER F ervation efforts at the birth- ing grant funds was awarded place, having acquired anoth- to 90 Destination Marketing F 59 YEARS SERVING YOU F er adjacent one-acre parcel in Organizations as part of the F CUSTOM DESIGN F 2015. program. F FREE ESTIMATES F “The Fairfield Foundation Gloucester will use its Wan- is happy to assist with pro- derLove grant funds to pro- F WATCH REPAIRF tecting the landscape sur- mote attractions of history GOLD F DIAMONDS F GIFTS rounding the birthplace” said and outdoor recreation, cre- Harpole. “The building is an ate a LOVEworks sign, and Edgehill Town Center important example of early Fairfield Foundation board members Tom Karow and Lori Jackson Black, Evan Van Leeuwen (Senior Vice President of showcase why Gloucester is Gloucester, VA 23061 19th-century architecture, SONABANK), Dr. David Brown (Fairfield Co-Director), Rick Fulk (Senior Vice President, SONABANK) and Thane Harpole (Fair- the place “For History, For 804-693-3434 and the associated archaeo- field Co-Director) celebrate SONABANK’s contribution to the effort to preserve the area around the Walter Reed Birthplace.