Ceremony Saturday to Honor Irene Morgan

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020 VOL. LXXXIII, no. 5 NEW SERIES (USPS 220-560) GLOUCESTER, VA. 23061 | MATHEWS, VA. 23109 three sections 38 pages 75 CENTS Ceremony Saturday to honor Irene Morgan BY SHERRY HAMILTON Supreme Court decision, in Morgan v Virginia (1946), that The late Irene Morgan of found the segregation of pas- Gloucester is being honored sengers in interstate trans- Saturday morning in a cer- portation unconstitutional. emony dedicating a highway A ceremony to unveil the marker that commemorates highway marker will be held her historic act of defiance at 10 a.m. at 2425 Hayes Road in 1944, when she refused to in Hayes. It is sponsored by give up her seat on a Grey- the Friends of the Gloucester hound bus to a white pas- Museum, which also spon- senger and was arrested in sored the purchase and in- Saluda. stallation of the marker. The incident predated Rosa Dr. Dorothy Cooke will give Parks’s similar action by over a decade and resulted in a SEE IRENE MORGAN, PAGE 17A ‘Hidden Figures’ figure to speak at Black Men Cooking CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL One of NASA’s “Hidden Fig- ures,” featured in a movie about human “computers” Polar Plunge whose mathematical work A total of 28 brave men, women and children (as well as a couple of dogs) took the plunge early Saturday morning, jumping into the chilly waters at Haven Beach in helped launch men into Mathews. Organized by Lee-Jackson Elementary kindergarten teacher Amy Ashberry, the Polar Plunge was held to raise money for the Snack Pack program which space, is scheduled to speak sends nutritious snacks home on the weekends to help students in Mathews schools. Each plunger chipped in $10 and a number of other donations were made, in Gloucester on Saturday, raising a total of $710. Here, some of the participants run back to the beach after taking a dip. Even before this year’s plunge was over, there was talk about making Feb. 15. Dr. Christine M. Darden will this an annual event. be the guest speaker at Black Men Cooking, an event featur- ing about 30 chefs who prepare and serve favorite dishes in a fundraiser for scholar- Gloucester looking forward to new park this year ships given by the Epsilon Eta Some exciting new devel- “This is really exciting for The Conservation Fund to the deal with some major capi- Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda NASA PHOTO opments are in store for our community, and it’s been (state) Department of Con- tal improvement issues, Sorority, Inc. Dr. Christine Darden Gloucester County residents a long time coming,” said servation and Recreation and especially with the school The event will be held from in 2020, including the open- Gloucester County admin- opened by late summer or fall system. This includes de- 1-4 p.m. at the Moody Event ing of Machicomoco, the long- istrator Brent Fedors, who of this year,” said Tom Smith, veloping ways to fund Center in White Marsh Shop- sional Gold Medal, Darden awaited state park slated to shared some information Deputy Director of Operations major-scale renovations of ping Center, located at 4888 had a 40-year career at NASA, be built along the shores of about what’s ahead for the for the Virginia Department of Gloucester High School. George Washington Memorial starting her work at the Lang- the York River. The 645-acre county this year. Conservation and Recreation. Fedors said a focus of Highway. ley Research Center in Hamp- site is located at what was tra- “If the weather permits and Also looking forward, his recommendations re- This is an annual Black ton. ditionally known as Timber- construction continues on Gloucester will face some garding next year’s bud- History Month event for the A NASA biography states neck Farm, in the Wicomico schedule, we hope to have unique budgeting challenges, chapter. area of the county. the property transferred from said Fedors, including how to SEE LOOKING AHEAD, PAGE 10A A recipient of the Congres- SEE BLACK MEN COOKING, PAGE 17A Residents object to proposed board procedures in Mathews BY SHERRY HAMILTON the board concerning the also tabled any decision on matter, their remarks repeat- its code of ethics for 30 days Residents packed the his- edly met with applause and and on the rules of procedure toric courthouse for Tues- comments of approval from a for 60 days. day’s meeting of Mathews large contingent of audience From complaints about County Board of Supervisors members. overreach and intimida- meeting, with many of them In the end, the board voted tion to suggestions that the there to object to proposed to hold a work session to ad- proposed rules were illegal, changes to the board’s rules dress issues brought up dur- residents let the board know of procedure for meetings. ing the meeting, but no date Seven people addressed was established. Supervisors SEE SUPERVISORS, PAGE 17A The 2020 Census is almost here

BY TYLER BASS in some remote communities on how to respond, either in Alaska. online, by phone or by mail. The 2020 U.S. Census is For the rest of the na- Both Gloucester and PHOTO BY RAY STUBBLEBINE / GMHS right around the corner. tion, including residents of Mathews had strong partici- The decennial count, which Gloucester and Mathews pation rates in 2010 (Glouces- is used for everything from counties, the first notice peo- ter’s rate was 80 percent; Golden Paws Gala and Auction determining Congressional ple will get will be in March Mathews was 83 percent), The band “Good Shot Judy” performs as guests view the auction items available at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s apportionment to the distri- when they receive their inwith Gloucester’s Complete Golden Paws Gala and Auction on Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. While the final tally hasn’t yet been calcu- bution of billions of dollars vitations in the mail. The of- Count Committee hoping in federal funds to local com- ficial Census Bureau mail will lated for the fundraiser, the gala did sell out in three weeks—the fastest time in the event’s history—and was attended by munities, has already begun include detailed information SEE CENSUS, PAGE 10A 280 guests, according to GMHS Executive Director April Martinez.

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Y M C K 2A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Gloucester Gleanings THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 Green Book New director leads programs set for next Gloucester Y BY TYLER BASS has enjoyed his time working to transform lives. week There have been some re- Green’s new position is al- A pair of presentations cent changes to the YMCA lowing him the opportunity on “The Negro Motorist Express at Gloucester. to help impact the people in Green Book,” a publication Those driving through this community in a positive that listed businesses that Gloucester Main Street may way. He’s driven to help peo- served African Americans have noticed new signs ple make positive changes during the Jim Crow era, around Main Street Center to their physical and emo- will be held on Thursday, regarding the recent YMCA tional health. Feb. 6, at the Gloucester Li- changes, and rebranding. “I really believe in trans- brary, Main Street Center, The recently rebranded forming lives,” said Green, and on Saturday, Feb. 8, at YMCA Express at Gloucester who knows that people don’t the Essex Public Library in recently hired Jeff Green, just come into the YMCA Ex- Grant presentation Tappahannock. who is Membership Experi- press to get in shape. Every- The Gloucester Rotary Club presented grants during its Jan. 23 meeting to the Gloucester YMCA, Girl Scout Troop 1018, Boy Published annually by ence Director for both this one has their own goal, but Scout Troop 111, and Baystars FC. The total amount of grant funding awarded was $2,100. Grant recipients and sponsors are, Victor H. Green from 1936 location and the Greater he understands that some from left, Newton DeShazo, sponsor of YMCA grant and club member; Jamal Williams, executive director of the Gloucester to 1966, The Green Book West Point Family YMCA. of those goals go beyond enabled African-American Originally from New weight issues. and West Point YMCAs; Debbie Swank, representing Girl Scout Troop 1018; Amy McTurnal, sponsor of Girl Scouts grant and travelers to find lodging, Jersey, and later Atlanta, Building confidence is key club member; Henry Moncure, sponsor of Boy Scouts grant and club member; Jason Wells, troop leader of Boy Scout Troop restaurants, and other busi- Georgia, Green moved to to helping someone become 111; Jay Jaquysh of Baystars Site Development, and Frank Wingfield, sponsor of Baystars grant and club member. nesses that would serve Gloucester in June with his more comfortable with who them along the road. wife and two children. Com- they are. What it takes to The Gloucester program ing to Gloucester after liv- build that confidence and will be held at 6 p.m. on Feb. ing around Atlanta has been improve one’s life is differ- 6. Two days later, the pro- quite a welcome change for ent for everyone. Green said Workshop to gram will begin at 11 a.m. at Green, who has enjoyed his he believes that his purpose Gloucester board to the Essex library, located at adjustment to small town in life is to “help people be- 117 North Church Lane. life. come who they’re meant to be held on Representatives from the “It’s great to walk through be, the best version of them- Fairfield Foundation and any restaurant or store and selves.” meet Tuesday what it takes architectural historian Su- see people you know from Green’s drive goes beyond san Hellman will share their work or who are members his work life. He’s active BY TYLER BASS in the county be subject to research about Green Book of the YMCA and you’re with the Gloucester Knights the conditional use permit to be a wildlife businesses in the Middle happy to see each other,” Football and Guerrilla Wres- The Gloucester Board of Su- process, instead of being Peninsula and Northern said Green. “It’s not some- tling, because of his two pervisors will hold a pair of permitted by right. Neck. thing that happened in At- children. He and his wife public hearings when it meets In the proposal, any fa- rehabilitator Those who are familiar lanta.” also lead a small group for Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m., cility producing over one Have you ever thought with any of the following lo- Before joining the YMCA their church, Waters Edge in the colonial courthouse. megawatt of output power about becoming a licensed cal businesses are invited to team, Green served four Church. For him, it all falls The first involves the zon- in the county’s Rural Coun- wildlife rehabilitator? attend the presentation and years in the Army as an back on building up others ing of solar energy facilities. tryside district would have A free workshop will be held share their recollections: airborne medic, and gradu- so they can grow more con- The matter was first brought to receive a conditional per- at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March Gloucester County: W.J. ated from Columbus State fident and excel. “What I get up by the planning commis- mit. 8, at the Gloucester Library, Stokes Restaurant, Watkins University in 2009 with a back is knowing I made a dif- sion last November. The pro- The second public hear- Main Street Center, to find out Motel, and Watkins Florist. degree in Exercise Science. ference in someone’s life.” posed ordinance would re- ing is being held to hear about the work. Evelyn’s Wild- Middlesex County: Oli- He also spent eight years as said Green. quire all utility-scale facilities comments on the county’s life Refuge, a nonprofit organi- ver’s Restaurant and Tex- a warehouse supervisor for To find out more about the Capital Improvement Plan. zation based in Suffolk, will be aco Station at Jamaica and an office furniture installa- YMCA Express, and what Last month, County Admin- putting on this program. G. L. Davis Service Station tion company. He joined the it now offers, call 804-993- istrator Brent Fedors pre- The workshop will give and Midway Auto Repair at YMCA Express about two 4922, or visit its website at sented his recommended participants a chance to ask, Stormont. months ago, and since then peninsulaymca.org. CIP to the board. The proj- learn about the daily duties Essex County: Mark Ha- ects listed in the CIP on of a wildlife rehabber, and get ven Beach at Center Cross; F IN-HOUSE JEWELER F are not guaranteed fund- help with the procedures in Sessons Tavern at Caret; Spaghetti dinner to benefit ing. Projects can be added becoming permitted. and McGuire’s Inn, Harris’ F 58 YEARS SERVING YOU F or deleted from the plan if “We will also help you find a Grill, and Way Side Inn at F CUSTOM DESIGN F need be. sponsor, whether it’s with us Tappahannock. Gloucester Lions F FREE ESTIMATES F For more information of or another great rescue in the West Point: White’s Res- The Courthouse Restaurant will hold a spaghetti dinner the hearings, or of the docu- area specific to the species taurant and Barber Shop, fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. The cost for the F WATCH REPAIRF ments discussed, call the you are interested in rehab- Morton’s Restaurant, and all-you-can-eat salad, spaghetti, desserts and a drink is $10. GOLD F DIAMONDS F GIFTS County Administration Of- bing,” a release stated. Jordan’s Enterprises. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Gloucester Lions Edgehill Town Center fice at 804-693-4042, or visit While there is no cost for For more information Club, a local nonprofit organization that helps to provide www.gloucesterva.info. the workshop, registration is about the Gloucester pro- glasses, eye exams, and hearing aids to Gloucester residents Gloucester, VA 23061 required. To register for the gram, call 804-693-2998; for in need. 804-693-3434 workshop, visit https://form. details on the Essex pro- jotform.com/92165739584167. gram, call 804-443-4945 or For details about Evelyn’s visit www.EPLVA.org. The Meditation session Monday at Abingdon Episcopal Wildlife Refuge, visit the orga- programs are sponsored The HUMUH Buddhist Center will host a session of Clear nization’s Facebook page or by the library, the Fairfield Mind Meditation for World Peace at 6 p.m. Monday at the go to www.evelynswildliferef- Foundation and the Middle Abingdon Episcopal Parish House, 4645 George Washing- uge.org. Peninsula African-American ton Memorial Highway, White Marsh (doors open at 5:45). Genealogical and Historical All are welcome to attend this session at no charge. For Society. more information or directions, call 1-800-336-6015.

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Y M C K THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 Mathews Mirror GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 3A YMCA collecting plastic bags for a bench BY SHERRY HAMILTON

The Mathews Family YMCA is on a mission. Led by chairman of its board of managers Sheila Crowley, the Y is collecting thou- sands of plastic bags and other soft plastics in order to earn a bench to place outdoors at the facility. On Monday morning, Crowley arrived at the Y and immediately began gathering together large plastic bags that Y staff and members had stuffed with different kinds of plastic. One bag, typical of what they’ve been collecting, Rear Admiral Keith Smith, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic, third from left, recently visited Station Milford weighed 5.94 pounds. Haven in Mathews County. Shown with him, from left, are Captain Kevin Carroll, BM3 Nathanial Johnson, and BMC Joshua Crowley said the com- SHERRY HAMILTON / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Menges. pany Trex uses soft recyclable plastics to create Sheila Crowley measures a bag of recyclable plastic that Mathews Family YMCA sturdy, weather-resistant, members and staff have collected in order to earn a bench to place outdoors at the wood-looking benches that Y. Five hundred pounds of plastic is needed; 339 pounds have been collected. The USCG Rear Admiral visits Milford Haven are guaranteed to last for bag weighed 5.94 pounds. The deadline is March 15. 20 years. She learned about Rear Admiral Keith Smith, ideals of the Coast Guard, a area where boats can enter the program when her Commanding Officer of Coast press release stated. or exit Milford Haven with- grandson, who lives in Hen- ported the effort, said Crow- earning one bench at a time, Guard Mid-Atlantic, recently Boatswain mate 3rd class out going around through rico, asked her to save plas- ley, with Woodstock service Crowley said the Y plans to visited Coast Guard Station (BM3) Nathanial Johnson the Piankatank to get to or tic for his school’s bench station and the post office at continue collecting the bags Milford Haven. Accompany- and BM3 Stephen Reiss, Aids from the bay. project. When he no longer Port Haywood and M & M in indefinitely in order to help ing him were Captain Kevin to Navigation Team, were “We were excited and hon- needed the plastic, she de- Mathews three of the largest. support other places in the Carroll, Commander Sector recognized and thanked by ored to have Rear Admiral cided to bring the project Crowley said that lots of county that might want to Virginia, and Lt. Bryce Kes- Smith for their exemplary Smith and Captain Carroll home to Mathews. communities have started earn a bench. And to help sler, Flag Aide. service and contribution to visit with our Milford Haven The only catch to the deal banning plastic bag use. Such keep the planet clean. After meeting with Chief the community, the station, team today,” said Menges in is that it takes 500 pounds a ban was once in place in “It’s amazing how much Boatswain mate Joshua and the Coast Guard. the press release. “Although of plastic to earn a bench, North Carolina’s Outer Banks, plastic we use,” she said. “It’s Menges, Officer in Charge of In the afternoon, Smith and we are a small-boat station, and that 500 pounds has to she said, with all the stores a really serious issue for the Station Milford Haven, Smith Carroll joined BMC Robert we feel we have had a signifi- be collected within a four- there switching to brown pa- planet. We should keep it out joined the men and women of Shores on one of the Aids cant impact over the years month time frame. The Y per bags instead of plastic. of the waterways and land- the station for lunch. During to Navigation Team boats to to the local boating commu- started in early November, While the ban was ultimately fills. Keep it as contained as any station visit, Smith likes tour the Milford Haven area, nity and look forward to con- and as of Sunday had col- lifted, she said that the Food possible, and reuse it.” to meet one of the outstand- in particular Hole in the tinuing to do so.” lected 339 pounds of plas- Lion and Walmart there con- To help the Y in its effort, ing Coasties who reflect the Wall. Hole in the Wall is the tic. March 15 is the dead- tinued to use the paper bags. just drop plastics by the fa- line to collect the remaining Although any particular cility on Cricket Hill Road at 161 pounds. school, organization or oth- Hudgins. For more informa- “We’ve been making great er entity can only work on tion, call 804-725-1488. strides,” said Crowley. “It has been awesome—a wonderful community project.” She said that many kinds PAID ADVERTISEMENT of soft plastic can be used for the project, from bread Republicans of Mathews County are bags, sandwich bags, and invited to attend the Mass Meeting of the grocery store bags to bub- ble wrap and the plastic Mathews County Republican Committee that covers paper towels February 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the and cases of water. She even added the plastic Historic Courthouse. Anyone who would covering from her rockfish after first washing and dry- like to become a member, officer, or ing the wrapper. And the convention delegate should please visit only requirement is that the plastic be clean, she said. If the RPV website for filing details: https:// it’s a bread bag, you just virginia.gop/events/category/official-call/. shake out the crumbs, but if there’s something sticky or smelly, it must be cleaned Paid for and Authorized by the first or thrown away. Mathews County Republican Committee Many people have sup- MOTHER’SValentine’s DAY Dinner BRUNCH for Two at PHOTO BY EDITH TURNER SUN. 10-3 New directors Gregg C. Faulkner Sr., left, and Dr. Steven A. Forrest Sr., right, were elected as new directors of the Mathews Historical Mu- SOUTHWINDSouthwind seum at the organization’s annual meeting held Monday night in the museum, located at 200 Main Street. Chairman John A. Caramia Jr., standing at center, greets the new board members. Caramia brought those attending up to date on plans to restore and preserve the museum building and the work ahead before it can be opened on a regular basis. 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BY SHERRY HAMILTON which were originally writ- abide by the new restriction. Wednesday, Feb. 12 thru Friday, Feb. 15 ten in 1990, to prohibit short- Both sides lodged objections 44 Church Street, Mathews • 804-725-2766 Mathews County Circuit term rentals. The change was to the ruling. Court recently filed the final approved by 75 percent of 3 Course Surf & Turf for 2 order in a case involving the the property owners in the Gloucester-Mathews owner of a vacation rental subdivision, not including the with a bottle of Cupcake Sparkling Red home in Mathews and the Shorts. GAZETTE-JOURNAL property owners’ association The POA filed a civil suit P.O. Box 2060 Appetizer: where the home is located. with the courts in 2017 Gloucester, VA In 2013, Robert and Gail seeking to make the Shorts 23061 Soup or Salad Short began renting their comply with the amended A consolidation in 1937 vacation home in the Misti restrictions, and a motion of the Gloucester Gazette and Homemade Bread Cove Subdivision on a short- for summary judgment was (1919) and the Mathews term basis (or less than 30 heard in 2018. Journal (1904). Main Course: days at a time). A complaint In his final order last month, Published every Thursday was made, and in 2016, the Judge Randolph T. West said at Gloucester, Virginia by Mathews County Department that the amendment to the Tidewater Newspapers, 6 oz. Lobster Tail, of Planning, Zoning and Wet- property owners’ associa- Inc. Periodicals postage lands issued the couple a no- tion covenants is valid and paid at Gloucester, Virginia. Postmaster: Please send Grilled Jumbo Scallops, tice of violation. The Shorts enforceable against all 21 change of addresses to: then applied for a conditional properties in the association, Gazette-Journal, P.O. Box Crab-Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp, use permit from the county to but that it can’t be enforced 2060, Gloucester, VA 23061. allow short-term rentals, and against the Shorts because Subscriptions: $24 per the board of supervisors ap- their use of the property for year, $44 for two years, in 2-4 oz. Filet Mignons proved their request. short-term rentals predated Gloucester and Mathews That December, the POA the amendment. However, Counties; $30 per year, $56 Dessert: amended its Declaration of if they sell the property, for two years elsewhere. Covenants and Restrictions, the new owners will have to Please allow two weeks for new subscriptions or Chocolate Covered Strawberries change of address to begin. Telephone 804-693-3101 or (Tea & Sodas are also included) Blood drive Tuesday 804-725-2191. Member of the Virginia $64.9 (tax & tip not included). Reservations Recommended An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 2-7 Press Association. All rights p.m. Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building on Buck- reserved but contents may 44 Church Street, Mathews • 804-725-2766 ley Hall Road in Hudgins. be reproduced by permis- Appointments can be made at redcrossblood.org or donors sion of the publisher. Wednesday-Friday 11:30-9 • Saturday 11-9 • Sunday Brunch 9:30-3 can walk in. For more information, call 804-725-2485.

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Commitment to youth Earlier this month, the Abingdon Ruritan Club was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by the Gloucester Depart- ment of Social Services for the club’s commitment to serve the community’s foster youth through its support of the Apple Tree and Angel Tree projects. Pictured’ from left to right, are Family Services Supervisor Patricia Berg, Assistant Director Jackie Morande, and club members Lynn Onesty and Mitch Dunston.

GibsonSingleton law firm partners John Singleton, left, and Ken Gibson, right, receive 82 coats and 22 sweaters from Edward Washington from members of the First Morning Star Church, Bena. Donors like Washington helped GibsonSingleton collect more than 675 coats in its annual drive. GibsonSingleton collects 675+ coats in annual drive GibsonSingleton Virginia In- at Bena donating more than ents are so appreciative,” Gib- jury Attorneys collected more 100 coats and sweaters from son said. than 675 coats from donors church members. Partner John Singleton de- in the community during the All donors were offered a livered more than 250 coats firm’s annual coat drive. GibsonSingleton ice scraper to the Hampton Veterans GibsonSingleton, located for their car. The firm also Administration. “It is always CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL on Route 17 at Hayes, gave held monthly drawings from heartwarming to see how our many of the coats to the among donors for two The community cares about our Gloucester Salvation Army, Ballast Band CDs. October’s neighbors, especially veter- Blood drive the Gloucester United for winner was Kevin Gallagher; ans in need, many of whom Michael Chamness of Guinea donates a pint of blood on Tuesday with the assistance of Red Cross phlebotomist Carl Thomp- Emergency Shelter Team November was Nancy Drans- are homeless,” Singleton said. (GUEST), and the Hampton field; and December was Leah “We used donations from son at Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 3, Hayes. This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be another Veterans Administration Med- Walker. This month, the firm the GibsonSingleton drive to American Red Cross blood drive at the Gloucester Church of Christ, 2432 Hayes Road, Hayes. Gloucester’s next monthly ical Center. drew for their grand prize, a set up a coat closet, which drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester Court House. Among this year’s high- roadside safety kit, and that we make available to all of To register for an upcoming drive, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter your zip code. lights were Gloucester resi- winning donor was Geraldine our clients,” GUEST executive dent Krystal Hansford and her Ban. director Kristie Askew said. young daughter Harper bring- Partner Ken Gibson deliv- “I remember three women in ing coats, hats and gloves ered hundreds of coats to the particular who chose coats collected during their fam- Gloucester Salvation Army, and said they found them so Shellfish condemnation issued for Allens Island ily Thanksgiving celebration; and Case Manager Lenora meaningful. They were over- Gloucester County Sheriff Lee received them with open whelmed with joy that there The Virginia Department Darrell Warren dropping off a arms. “I enjoyed delivering to are people out there who care of Health, Division of Shell- huge box of coats from his of- the Salvation Army because enough about them to meet fish Safety issued an emer- fice; and Edward Washington they serve so many families their personal need for some- gency shellfish condemna- of First Morning Star Church in need, and all of their recipi- thing warm to wear in the win- tion on Friday for the waters ter.” of the York River surround- GibsonSingleton had set a ing Allens Island through goal of collecting at least 500 Feb. 13. Feb. 6 & Feb.13 coats this year, and theFeb. attor- 4According & Feb. to the notice, 11 it Feb. 4 & Feb. 11 neys said they were pleased is unlawful for any person, to surpass that goal. “Once firm or corporation to take again, the generous people in shellfish from this area for this area came through and any purpose, except by per- gave more than we could ask mit granted by the Virginia for,” Singleton said. Marine Resources Commis- “As we celebrate the start of sion. 2020, we are grateful to have This closure is a result of neighbors who give back,” notification of a Norovirus Gibson concluded. “Our firm outbreak in Central Virginia believes in giving back, and with an epidemiological link the coat drive is one way we to shellfish harvested from try to do that.” a private lease located in The boundaries of the emergency shellfish condemnation are shown in this Anyone still wanting to this area, according to the Division of Shellfish Safety graphic. Valentine’s donate a coat may give di- notice. These waters are s s rectly to the Salvation Army, scheduled to reopen on Fri- Gloucester Center, 7057 Linda day, Feb. 14. Day Circle at Hayes.alentine The hours For more information, Valentine's Dayalentine @ YROC V Couples 3-Course VDinner Valentine's Weekend Specials are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday call the Division of Shellfish through Thursday, and the Safety Central Office at 804- Choose one of each Course Per Person Soups: phone is 804-642-3960. Day864-7480. First : LobDayster Bisque 4/8 Chopped Caesar Salad She Crab Soup 4/8

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The Black History Month Monday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. programs will explore Afri- Maritime Mondays. This pro- Kilmarnock Antique Gallery can and African-American gram, designed for children maritime history and culture. from 18 months to 8 years, in- Returning is poet, author, cludes storytime and a craft. Have Sterling Silver You’re Not Using? spoken word performer Na- This week’s book, “The Water than M. Richardson who will Princess,” is written by Susan Bring it to us to Buy! Poet, author, spoken word performer Nathan M. Richardson will portray the writ- portray the writer, orator and Verde and illustrated by Peter (We also take quality consignment) er, orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass at the Mariners’ Museum as part of abolitionist Frederick Doug- H. Reynolds. Future Maritime its observance of Black History Month. lass. 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Y M C K 6A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL Opinion THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 WASHINGTON Historic, but not MERRY-GO-ROUND| unprecedented BY DOUGLAS COHN AND ELEANOR CLIFT. he nation is the midst of an historic time with The most Super the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of Presi- Tdent Donald J. Trump. However, it is not un- Tuesday ever precedented. WASHINGTON—Super Tues- While the Gazette-Journal files don’t go back to day began as a Southern re- 1868 (for the impeachment and trial of Andrew gional primary designed by Johnson), we did take a peek at our back issues the Democratic Party to allow from 1974 and 1998-99 to see how we attempted more moderate candidates to make sense, editorially, of the resignation of to emerge who could win the Richard M. Nixon and the impeachment and trial White House. In 1988, then Tennessee Senator Al Gore of William J. Clinton. was the favorite going into Nixon that string of contests, but On Aug. 15, 1974, in an it was the Rev. Jesse Jack- editorial titled “Water- son from the party’s left who emerged with more wins and gate His Waterloo,” the delegates than Gore that day. Gazette-Journal reflect- This season’s March 3 Super ed on the fast-moving Tuesday will bring some sur- events that led to Nixon’s prises too. Along with award- resignation. READERS WRITE| ing the largest share of delegates on a single day ever, it “From Monday on, af- will take us closer to deciding ter President Nixon dis- who the ultimate victor will closed that he had with- The threat is real be in the Democratic primary held certain evidence in whitehouse.gov Editor, Gazette-Journal: He then said something I will never forget. campaign. the Watergate coverup Richard M. Nixon I write in reference to Andy Maggard’s let- He said I probably received 10 negative In the most super of Super ter (“An existential threat,” Jan. 23 Readers responses for Obamacare for every positive Tuesdays, 14 states will be from not only investigat- Write). That letter followed several others one for it, but I voted for it because I knew voting, including California, ing bodies but his own he has written over the last year, warning of what was best for Virginia. What that basi- Texas, Virginia, North Caroli- counsel as well, his fate was sealed,” the editorial a coming financial collapse resulting from cally said to me was I have superior knowl- na and Massachusetts. It’s the stated. “The only question after that was whether increased unsustainable debt. He does his edge and know what is best for the people of most geographically and de- he would remove himself from office by resigning homework and knows what he is talking Virginia. mographically diverse single or wait for removal by impeachment.” about. The representative form of government primary election ever. His thoughts are in agreement with the the framers of the Constitution gave us It could play out in several While recognizing the inevitability of Nixon leav- best financial minds in our country. He is evolved over the years into a Democratic scenarios depending on the ing office, the editorial writer seemed to side with trying to get people to pay attention and Socialist form. Power has been taken from results in the first four prima- the former president. “His public utterances did prepare while there is still time. He also the people and given to elected officials. ry contests: Iowa, New Hamp- him in more than anything else,” he wrote. “With noted that a second threat faces us because Yes, the people still have the power of the shire, Nevada and South Caro- his integrity constantly questioned, his credibility of politicians who ignore the opinions of vote to elect the person of their choice, but, lina. The latest polls show the citizens, noting that legislators should be like it or not, many people vote based on top four contenders closely at a low mark and his administration falling apart, mindful of the convictions of those they election promises, not reality. Once in office, bunched in Iowa with Bernie it was merely a question of time after the House represent. That caught my attention and the candidate ignores their constituents and Sanders well ahead in New Committee on the Judiciary recommended that prompted me to write this because it shows relies on their “superior knowledge.” Hampshire, which neighbors he be removed by impeachment. That time came a perfect example of an elected official guilty That will continue until we the people hold his home state of Vermont, last week. Mr. Nixon said all his actions associated of that. them accountable. That requires us to be and which he won in 2016. During a question-and-answer session of a knowledgeable of issues and have a willing- With three of the candi- with the Watergate scandal were taken in what he Mark Warner town hall meeting in Mathews ness to become more active in the affairs of dates—Senators Sanders, deemed to be in the best interest of the nation. We a few years ago, I told Senator Warner that government. Warren, and Klobucher— give him the benefit of the doubt, but there are mil- he needed to pay more attention to the It was the wise Greek philosopher Plato benched in Washington for lions of his countrymen who feel today that those opinions of citizens. I told him I had written who said, “If you do not take an interest in the Senate impeachment trial, actions were taken in the best interest of himself. him many times about things that greatly the affairs of your government, then you are Vice President Biden and May- concerned me and his response was always doomed to live under the rule of fools.” or Pete Buttigieg have Iowa “Mr. Nixon had a wonderful opportunity to be a boilerplate answer which rarely addressed DeWitt Edwards to themselves. The caucuses remembered as a great president. He performed my concerns, but rather attempted to justify Mathews, Va. are Feb. 3 and should Biden well in many areas. Unfortunately, history will, in his actions. win Iowa and place second to all probability, judge him otherwise,” the editorial Sanders in New Hampshire, stated. he would be well on his way GMHS benefit a success to the nomination. Clinton But that kind of a clean Fast-forward a quar- Editor, Gazette-Journal: Auction Committee Chair Joyce Richter sweep by Biden is unlikely, ter century, and this On Saturday, Jan. 25, those with a heart and Committee Members Barry Aldrich, and if Sanders should win for homeless pets gathered for The Golden Emily Barbee, Layne Brown, Whit Brown, the first two contests, there time it was Bill Clinton Paws Gala and Auction to benefit Glouces- Meg Carmine, Dick Crowder, Jean Crowder, would be a vigorous cam- whose job was on the ter-Mathews Humane Society. Inspired by Sara Delo, Penny Doyel, Walt Evaniak, Erin paign mounted to stop him. line. With the Senate the glamor of Hollywood, the event offered Ford, Michelle Fulk, Denise Hutchins, Jay Former Obama campaign trial still underway, the an unforgettable evening of cocktails and Hutchins, Ula Ilnytzky, Mike Ivey, Lizz Lester, manager Jim Messina said on Gazette-Journal took cuisine, the fun of bidding on exclusive live Anne Payne, Ray Stubblebine and Cam MSNBC that Sanders would be and silent auction offerings and music from Williams. “the worst” candidate to put issue what had seemed Good Shot Judy—all to help save the lives of I would also like to thank GMHS volunteers up against President Trump, to be an interminably homeless pets in our community. and team members, several of whom worked Democrats in poll after poll long process. GMHS’s ability to remain a beacon of hope a full shift at the shelter before providing have said electability is fore- On Feb. 11, 1999, an National Archives and safe harbor for homeless pets is directly support for the gala and auction. Their stew- most in their minds, and Sand- editorial called “One Bill Clinton linked with the event’s success, and the ardship of donors’ gifts is lived out each day ers, a registered Socialist, sense of gratitude we have for our guests, in their efforts to transform the lives of our hardly meets that criterion. Man Who Spoke The sponsors, donors and volunteers is pro- region’s neediest pets into those filled with None of the other candi- Truth,” the Gazette- found indeed. hope, joy and love. dates in the field appears Journal applauded the actions of one D.C. resi- We are grateful for all of our gala and auc- GMHS and the homeless pets who rely to have the momentum that dent, trial spectator Richard Douglas Llamas, who tion sponsors, and a special thank you is upon our shelter for kindness, care, compas- would make them a frontrun- disrupted the “long, droning, posturing debate of due for the event’s Guardian Sponsor Chesa- sion and a second chance at life rely heavily ner by Super Tuesday. President Clinton’s trial, and shouted: peake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Manage- on the event’s success, which is a direct That leaves the more likely ment. GMHS has been privileged to enjoy a result of the collective efforts and shared in- scenario that the field going “God almighty, take the vote and get it over with.” long history of friendship and collaboration terests of many—the same which make ours into Super Tuesday will be Llamas was charged with a misdemeanor and with them. We are honored to count them a life-saving community. On behalf of GMHS splintered with, say, Buttigieg faced a $500 fine and up to six months in jail. But among our life-saving partners and thank and the homeless pets whose lives we, or Elizabeth Warren winning the Gazette-Journal suggested he should receive them for their investment in our mission. together, will continue to save, thank you Iowa, Sanders winning New something else: “Give that man a medal,” the edi- Each year, the bar is set ever higher for the for your generous support and enthusiastic Hampshire, and Biden win- quality of auction items and guest experi- participation in our annual gala and auction. ning South Carolina, where he torial concluded. ence. Each year, our Auction Committee April Martinez has the so far unshakable sup- The monthlong trial ended the day after the edi- and donors deliver. Executive Director, GMHS port of the black community. torial appeared in the paper, with Llamas finally A heartfelt thank you in is in order for Gloucester, Va. This all leads to something getting his wish. unusual: Super Tuesday What will the next couple of weeks hold in store? becomes an early conven- The law is king tion—even a brokered con- We don’t know. But after it is all over, we’ll do our vention—a demonstration of best, once again, to try to make sense of it for our Editor, Gazette-Journal: ment. the popular vote, the closest readers. It is becoming evident to the most casual It is apparent that the governor and much thing we have to a national observer that the governor, his administra- of the Democrat-controlled legislature are in- primary. And on the ballot tion and much of the Virginia legislature are tent upon sweeping the Second Amendment will be New York City Mayor Letters To The Editor doing their utmost to create division within and the Bill of Rights under the rug of their Michael Bloomberg, who is the citizenry of Virginia by their clear provo- not competing in any of the Letters to the Gazette-Journal on any subject of public cations in defiance of the Second Amend- SEE READERS WRITE, PAGE 7A early contests, but who has interest are always welcome. The newspaper, however, been advertising nonstop in cannot consider for publication a letter which does not the Super Tuesday states. carry the writer’s signature and address. Letters should Money is no object for also not exceed 200 words. Writers will please include a Bloomberg, and he makes the telephone number where they can be reached during the point in his advertising that day. The right is reserved to edit letters. The Gazette-Jour- the presidency will be won or nal will not accept letters to Readers Write which com- lost in Super Tuesday battle- ment on articles published in other periodicals. Also, space ground states. limitations often prevent publication of thank-you letters. Voters in those states don’t get to meet the candidates the way people do who live in Iowa and New Hampshire, so voting for a candidate only based upon ads won’t seem GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS odd. That is Bloomberg’s path to victory, and it’s not far- fetched. So, here we are. No one Gazette-Journal has broken away and no one probably will before Super Elsa Cooke Verbyla | Publisher Tuesday. Then again, these are apportioned rather than Charles E. Koenig | Editor winner-take-all primaries, and Super Tuesday could simply Published by scramble the race and lead to Tidewater Newspapers Inc. a true brokered convention in Gloucester, VA 23061 July.

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A) Former U.S. Congressman Henry Shaw was killed in Civil War combat unconstitutional agenda. For the governor and the BY BOB RUEGSEGGER rie across the harbor on Sul- legislature to argue that livan’s Island. county Second Amendment Colonel Henry Marchmore As part of General Hoke’s Sanctuary resolutions have Shaw had the dubious dis- division, the 8th North Caroli- no legal authority defies the tinction of being one of the na took part in the 1864 east- premise of both the Declara- few former congressmen who ern North Carolina campaign, tion and the Bill of Rights. was killed in combat during an effort to reclaim parts of The voice of the people is the Civil War. eastern North Carolina that not being heard within the Henry Shaw was born in had been seized and held by hallowed halls of our state Newport, Rhode Island, on Union troops. Capitol. Nov. 20, 1817. His family During initial preparations The proposed legisla- moved to North Carolina fol- for a Confederate attack on tive change to the law that lowing his father’s commer- New Bern, Colonel Shaw suf- involves an elected official re- cial setbacks at the hands of fered a fatal wound at Batch- call from the longstanding 10 the British during the War of elder’s Creek on Feb. 1, 1864. percent to the new standard 1812. “While in this position, of 25 percent speaks to the After his mother’s death in within 200 or 300 yards of the usurpation of the standards 1829, Shaw’s younger brother, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PHOTO creek, Colonel Shaw, who was of ethical legislation, if not an Silas, was sent back to Rhode Before he became a soldier, Henry BOB RUEGSEGGER PHOTO with me at the head of his act of tyranny. Island to live with relatives. Shaw was a physician and a U.S. This residence in Currituck County, North Carolina, once served as Congressman / regiment, was instantly killed As a people, we must be Henry remained in North Car- Congressman who represented North Colonel Shaw’s homeplace. by one of the enemy’s shots aware of and never underesti- olina with his father. Carolina. from the opposite side of the mate the power of state-spon- Sponsored by Gideon stream,” wrote General Cling- sored propaganda to affect Marchant, a local physician in man in his report. opinion, a point of view and Currituck County, the young- nesses. There were very few Colonel Shaw and his regi- the Outer Banks with 15,000 Clingman added that “this subsequent legislative efforts er Shaw studied medicine at slaveholders in this area. ment were sent to the coast soldiers and a fleet of 80 unfortunate casualty” made to achieve a given agenda. the University of Pennsylva- That did not play a big part in to defend Roanoke Island, an ships. Bad weather delayed it necessary that Lt. Colonel I refer to Doctor Joseph nia in Philadelphia and later it,” he said. “North Carolina important link in the defenses his amphibious operation for Whitson assume command of Goebbels and his Ministry of established a medical prac- was supposedly the last state of North Carolina. nearly a month. On Feb. 7, the 8th North Carolina. Propaganda during the rise tice in the Indiantown area to secede, and they did not Colonel Ambrose Wright 1862, Burnside attacked the “Actually, a Yankee sharp- of National Socialism within in Currituck County, North secede until Lincoln called with the 3rd Georgia Infantry outer defenses on Roanoke shooter shot him off his Germany in the late 1930s. Carolina. for 75,000 troops. They made Regiment was sent to Roa- Island with 10,000 soldiers. horse,” said Swain. “His Disarmament of the citizens Dr. Shaw became involved the statement that ‘We won’t noke Island. He established The Union force was over- troops thought so much of was a very early agenda of in politics in the 1850s. He fight the South.’” Camp Georgia on the island whelming. Colonel Shaw with- him they bought a brand- Germany’s socialist govern- was elected to the U.S. Con- North Carolinians, accord- and built fortifications all drew his troops toward the new uniform to put him in ment. I need not elaborate on gress in 1853. He was de- ing to Swain, were a lot like over the island, to protect the northern end of the island. and shipped him home so he the outcome of that experi- feated in the 1855 election. In the other southern people. rear approach to Portsmouth There was no hope of escape. could be buried there at the ment. 1857, he was again elected to Southerners thought with and keep Union forces from Resistance would have been homeplace.” Should this defiance to the Congress. considerable justification entering Albemarle Sound futile. Confederate troops Colonel Shaw’s homeplace will of the people of Virginia “He was a doctor. He was that the Union was invad- and other waterways in east- would have been annihilated, was in Indiantown, Currituck be permitted to stand, a prec- also a state representative ing their land and their lives, ern North Carolina. quickly. Colonel Shaw surren- County, North Carolina. After edent will have been set that from Currituck before the they resented the Yankee ag- “Colonel Shaw and the 8th dered his entire force on Feb. the Civil War, Indiantown be- could likely change the face war,” said Currituck native gression, according to Swain. N.C. were sent to reinforce 8, 1862. came known as Shawboro, in of America and revert this E.G. Swain. “He attended the “I think there was a whole him,” said Swain. “When Col- Following their surrender honor of the Shaw family. nation from the rule of law to North Carolina convention lot of that. That’s why the onel Wright and his troops on Roanoke Island, the men Henry Shaw and his wife that of men. Thomas Paine’s for the secession.” southern people joined the left, Colonel Shaw was, more were briefly held as prisoners Mary rest peacefully side by “Common Sense” comes to Shaw was an ardent seces- Confederacy,” he said. or less, in charge on the is- of war. They were transport- side in the Shaw family cem- mind: sionist. In 1861, he represent- Shaw elected to join the land until Brigadier General ed to Elizabeth City by steam- etery adjacent to their former “Let it be brought forth ed Currituck County at the Confederate army as an in- Wise was sent from Virginia er, paroled, and sent home. home. placed on the Divine Law, the Secession Convention. Shaw fantry officer; not a surgeon. to assume overall command.” After they were formally In recent years, the William Word of God; let a crown be was so adamant about North He was appointed colonel Wise only had about 2,500 exchanged, the men began to F. Martin Sons of Confederate placed thereon, by which the Carolina’s secession from the of the 8th Infantry Regiment troops in his command to de- re-form the regiment at Camp Veterans Camp #1521 from world may know, that so far Union that he resigned from State Troops which was or- fend Roanoke Island from an Mangum near Raleigh. Once Elizabeth City has hosted an as we approve of monarchy, the convention and joined ganized in September 1861 at impending Federal attack. the unit was re-assembled, annual memorial service for that in America the law is the Confederate army. Camp Macon near Warrenton, “During the Battle of Roa- the 8th North Carolina was Colonel Shaw in Shawboro. king.” “The whole of northeast North Carolina. noke Island, Wise was sick assigned to General Thomas Swain, a member of SCV I much prefer the example North Carolina was almost Personnel in the 8th Infan- with the flu in a Nags Head Clingman’s command. Camp #1521, admires Colonel set by Thomas Paine over 50-50 when it came to seces- try Regiment were drawn hotel room,” said Swain. “Col- Colonel Shaw’s regiment Shaw most for his patriotism. that being exercised by Gov- sion, as to whether to secede from the counties of Pasquo- onel Shaw was in charge of was sent to Morris Island “Apparently, he was well ernor Northam. or not,” said Swain. “The tank, Perquimans, Camden, the Battle of Roanoke Island.” in Charleston where they liked, and loved, by his men,” Andrew Maggard businessmen all had their Currituck, Franklin, Cumber- Union Army General Am- fought the Union attack on said Swain. “They said that he Port Haywood, Va. ties with the North, and they land, and a number other ar- brose Burnside’s expedition Battery Wagner. They were was a good soldier. He knew didn’t want to lose their busi- eas. arrived at Hatteras Inlet in later assigned to Fort Moult- what to do.”

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It took an author living in often there was no unifor- ing the man King George III liam B. Travis and Capt. Wil- Virginia’s Northern Neck mity and, in fact, contradic- called “the greatest man in liam R. Carey, commander of near the birthplace of our na- tions when earlier works the world.” the mission’s artillery. tion’s first president to craft are compared. It is Shirley’s Living near Tappahannock, Kilmeade covers the Texas the newest book about his hope that his book will be Shirley grew up with a father uprising against Mexico, the mother— “Mary Ball Wash- considered the “definitive bi- who was an “amateur histo- subsequent Battle of the Al- ington: The Unknown Story ography” of Mary Ball Wash- rian” who had an “abiding in- amo and the measures Sam of George Washington’s ington. terest in George Washington. Houston and his military al- Mother” (Harper, 368 pp., “Mary Ball has been com- I had thought about writing lies took to make Mexican $29.99). pletely misunderstood by a [George] Washington biog- President and General Santa Craig Shirley, author of four historians,” Shirley said. raphy, but decided the wa- Anna pay for his slaughter of bestselling books on Presi- “She was a complex and for- terfront had been covered.” Texans in San Antonia. dent Ronald Reagan, went midable woman” who raised He explained that “I grew up A Fox News radio and tele- down another historical and six children (after Washing- near St. Mary’s Whitechapel vision broadcaster, Kilmeade political road this time, try- ton’s father died when his [Episcopal Church], the Ball has written three other his- ing to decipher the life of the son was 11) while also man- family’s ancestral church tory books with author Don first president’s mother. Shir- aging a plantation, super- and thought maybe there Sam Houston and Stephen Yaeger about George Wash- ley’s writing is often informal, vising slaves, supervising was a potential book about F. Austin, the two primary ington, Thomas Jefferson not in the vein of scholars some authors, as they tend finances and handling her Mary Ball.” figures in that Revolution, and Andrew Jackson. All of and writers like Washington to survey a broad spectrum. extended family. Historians Virginians fight for Texas were born in Virginia—eight the volumes are tightly wo- biographers Douglas South- Since little is known of writing before the Civil War A recent Christmas pres- months apart in 1793—and ven narratives, with in-depth all Freeman, Thomas Flexner Mary Ball Washington and “treated her very harshly,” ent was the new historical journeyed to Texas in differ- research and rich color that and Ron Chernow. That, how- her life except through her he said, “and afterwards book by Brian Kilmeade, ent circuitous routes. Histori- have become part of a grow- ever, does not diminish the son’s biographers, Shirley, even darker. (Those histori- “Sam Houston and the Alamo ans have identified 14 native ing number of “popular his- book’s historical impact. using his own research, care- ans) oversimplified her.” Avengers: The Texas Vic- Virginians who died at the Al- tories” and routinely best- In a recent telephone inter- fully weaves various obser- Shirley acknowledged he tory that Changed American amo including John J. Baugh, sellers. view Shirley acknowledged vations and insights of previ- treats her “as a more sym- History” (Sentinel, 288 pp., a member of the Texas Vol- Have a comment or sugges- that he writes “from ground ous authors into an amazing pathetic figure. I believe $28.00). Now what does the unteers, who was named tion for Kale? Contact him at level” and not from “thirty illustrative narrative. This is all Washington’s attributes Texas Revolution have to do adjutant, third in command [email protected] thousand feet above” like especially significant since came from Mary,” mold- with Virginia, you ask? behind James Bowie and Wil-

THE BOOKWORM| BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Two books, same topic: one for adults, one for kids

special, but you’re a lot like bothered Nathaniel. He just taking care of himself. Shrug. kids, and another for adults. they’ll see through that non- “Normal: One Kid’s Extraordinary other kids, too. Until, as in the did what other kids do: he And then, a doctor said he Authors Magdalena (Magda) chalance. Journey” new book “Normal” by Mag- played with his dogs, went thought he might be able to Newman and Nathaniel New- Magda Newman, however, BY MAGDALENA & NATHANIEL NEWMAN; C.2019, dalena & Nathaniel Newman, to school, and made friends. help. man contributed to both ver- writes a slightly different, HMH BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS ;$16.99; 336 you’re not. Yes, he had a “trach,” (rhymes Nathaniel was eleven years sions, and the tale they tell is more detailed story, through PAGES Like most mothers-to-be, with ‘drake’) that helped old then, but it was up to him one of love, risk-taking, and memories of her childhood Magdalena Newman was ex- him breathe. Yes, he was fed to have the surgery or not. It bravery, although Nathaniel in Poland and a soft-pawed “Normal: A Mother and Her cited to meet her first baby. through a tube in his stom- would take a year to see if it denies it. Mama-Bear angle to this tale Beautiful Son” Her pregnancy had pro- ach, no big deal. He says, “… would work, and he’d have to And that’s what you can ex- of parenting a “different” BY MAGDA NEWMAN; C.2020, HOUGHTON MIFFLIN gressed normally, everything it was … all I’d ever known. It wear a “cage” around his head pect from his portion of these child. Adult readers may see HARCOURT; $25; 272 PAGES was fine, and she had no rea- felt normal to me.” for months but it would give books: he tells his story by a bit of melodrama on that son to expect anything out of But Nathaniel’s mother wor- him a chance to live like every asking for nothing but that note, but it’s quite forgivable. You’re a pretty average kid. the ordinary, but there was a ried. What if his trach got other kid. readers believe him when he “Normal,” then, is a good You go to school, make problem: Nathaniel was born wet? What if he accidentally “Awesome!” he told the doc- says there’s no reason for him book for a 10-14 year-old, friends, watch TV and goof with Treacher Collins syn- got hurt on the playground? tor. “Let’s do it!” to complain or have a pity- and its adult version is good around. You have music you drome, which affected his What if his hearing aid was As far as books go, there are party, that it’s really no big for that kid’s parents. Look like, foods you crave, classes breathing, chewing, hearing, broken? There were a thou- a lot of abnormalities about deal. Young readers and fans for both, share, discuss. As a you love, classes you hate, and which made his face ap- sand concerns but Nathaniel “Normal.” of the novel “Wonder” will ap- dual-memoir, it’s above aver- teachers you click with, and pear droopy. continued to grow just fine, For starters, “Normal” is not preciate a lack of candy-coat- age. those you don’t. Sure, you’re Growing up, none of that though he often needed help just one book, it’s two: one for ing in this tale but, of course,

Y M C K 8A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL The arts THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 Juror selected for Art Speaks show at Bay School Nicole McCormick Santiago, an artist and Assistant Pro- fessor at the College of Wil- liam and Mary, will serve as Juror and Judge for the Art Speaks eighth annual juried exhibition at the Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews. The show will open on April Nicole McCormick 25 and run through May 26. All Virginia artists working in Santiago 2D and 3D media are invited to enter. The final deadline for entry is March 1. Since arriving at William and Mary in 2006, Santiago has taught Life Drawing and Com- position and Color in addition to a variety of studio courses. A practicing artist, she has maintained an active exhibition record over the last 15 years, showing in over 100 group and solo exhibitions throughout the U.S. She is represented by First Street Gallery in New York. “I paint the commonplace objects that surround me,” said Santiago, “loosely suggesting Guitarists Thiago Abdalla, Chrystian Dozza, Fabio Ramazzina, and Sidney Molina, from left, known collectively as the Qua- One of the works by Nicole McCormick Santiago, juror of the ternalia Guitar Quartet, will perform on Feb. 15 in the third concert in the Arts at Abingdon series at Abingdon Episcopal my internal and familial narratives, resulting Bay School Community Art Center’s upcoming Art Speaks in domestic scenes with simple yet layered Church. story lines.” exhibition. Santiago said that one of her most challenging jobs as a professional artist is judging the ing to William and Mary, she taught at several merit of another artist’s work. institutions, including the University of New Brazilian guitar quartet to play “I take my role as a juror seriously and do Hampshire, Edinboro University of Pennsylva- my best to provide fair and unbiased respons- nia, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Oregon es to each artist’s work,” she said. State University, and Berea College. Her work Santiago earned a BFA in Studio Art from In- has been featured in notable art publications, in Arts at Abingdon concert diana University and an MFA in Painting from including the Artist’s Magazine and the Inter- the University of New Hampshire. Before com- national Painting Annual 1. The Quaternalia Guitar artistic excellence and for geles Times. Quartet from Brazil will per- its significant contributions The group has recorded form at 5 p.m. on Saturday, to the expansion of guitar seven albums since 1995, Feb. 15, in the third concert quartet repertoire. Over the most recently the live DVD Virginia Festival of the Arts at Abingdon Se- past 25 years, the group has recording “Quaternagli” in Jan. 31 deadline to apply ries. The concert will be established a canon of origi- 2006. It has performed in 15 of the Book set for held at Abingdon Episcopal nal pieces and ambitious ar- American states and 17 Bra- Church on Route 17 in White rangements. zilian states as well as coun- for Yorktown art show Marsh. Admission is free, The quartet first attracted tries like Portugal, Spain, Artist applications for the May 3 “Art at the River” Juried Art March 18-22 with a free-will offering ac- the attention of international Australia, Cuba, Uruguay Show are due no later than Friday, Jan. 31. The application and The Virginia Festival of cepted. criticism when it was award- and Argentina. complete information are available online at www.artattheriv- the Book—a program of Vir- Quaternaglia Guitar Quar- ed the Ensemble Prize at the Quaternaglia has also con- er.com. The show will be held at Chiskiack Green, Riverwalk ginia Humanities, celebrat- tet is acclaimed as one of Havana International Guitar ducted Master Classes and Landing, on the Yorktown waterfront. ing its 26th year of bringing the world’s top guitar en- Contest in 1998. Since then, lectures at various institu- To receive an application by mail, send an email to aatrinfo@ writers and readers togeth- sembles, said a press re- the group has regularly per- tions, including Yale Univer- cox.net or a letter to: Art at the River, 406 Old Dominion Road, er to promote and celebrate lease. Composed of Brazilian formed in various guitar and sity, the Jacobs School of Yorktown, Va. 23692. The application fee is $25. Invitations to books, reading, literacy, guitarists Chrystian Dozza, chamber series in the United Music (Indiana University at participate in the Juried Art Show will be issued on Feb. 29. and literary culture—has Fabio Ramazzina, Thiago States and the world. Qua- Bloomington), and the Coim- The “Art at the River” Juried Art Show accepts original announced the schedule for Abdalla and Sidney Molina, ternaglia’s California debut bra Conservatory. works in painting, clay, glass, fiber, metal, basketry, leather, its 2020 festival, including QGQ is recognized for its was praised by the Los An- wood, graphics, photography, musical instruments and mixed more than 120 programs, media. Artwork must be conceived and executed solely by the across genres, that are free exhibiting artist. All artwork must be for sale and all artists to attend and open to the must be present during the show. public. Presented by the Art at the River Committee in conjunction The festival will be held Bay School to hold Artisan Market with the Yorktown Foundation and York County, this juried art March 18-22, in venues show has welcomed over 100 area artists during the past six throughout Charlottesville The Bay School Commu- dors will have booths set up, and one for adults. There will years. and Albemarle County. nity Art Center will hold an including pottery by Doris also be refreshments for visi- For more information, call committee chair Maydel Nelson The schedule is searchable Artisan Market from 10 a.m. Hackworth and Clay by the tors. at 757-898-6147. by topic, genre, author, to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. Bay. The featured Artist of the and venue on VaBook.org/ 8, at the school on Main Several experienced Bay month for February is Phil Schedule. Street in Mathews. School potters will have a pot- Dunn of Mathews. His pho- Gloucester-Mathews Participating artisan ven- tery wheel set up in the gal- tography will be on exhibit lery for demonstrations and through the month. All Crea- GAZETTE-JOURNAL for the public to try. Two Val- tures and “Best in Show” will entine card-making stations be hanging throughout the online ADVENTURE TRAVEL will be set up, one for children gallery also. www.gazettejournal.net MOTORCOACH TOURS 2020 May 26-28 • Lancaster, Pa. Two meetings of writers’ group The Rappatomac Writers Critique Group has two meetings Queen Esther Production in February. The group will meet at noon next Thursday, Feb. 6, at Ms. Phyllis Kitchen Fish, Chicken & Chops, Kilmarnock, and at noon on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Java Jacks, Tappahan- June 22-26 • Niagara Falls Tour nock. A release said the group supports writers with “attentive listening and gentle critique.” For more information, contact The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens September 23-25 • West Virginia Janet Fast, [email protected]. at Brent and Becky’s will reopen on Saturday, Feb 1st! “Ride the Rails” New hours - Now open 9 am to 4 pm North Star Market Call today for details about these trips! 13852 John Clayton Mem. Hyw., North What is happening in February? Chesapeake Commons, Kilmarnock 804-436-9200 • 1-877-436-9200 Kid’s potting area 804-725-7777 ONE-STOP SPOT FOR YOUR FISHING NEEDS Second Saturdays with the Master Gardeners Garden Room Tea & Ribbon Cutting FISHING BAIT AND TACKLE Tree Forum: Proper Pruning Practices Arts at Abingdon WE'LL BE READY WHEN YOU ARE!! Vist www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/On-Site-Events AND DON’T FORGET OUR for more information! Presents from Brazil AWESOME DELI AND Open Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm considered one of the world’s top guitar ensembles!! 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The Court House Players will hold AUDITIONS for the classic comedy ARSENIC and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring Tuesday, February 11 at 7 p.m. Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet “The Arts Live Here” 6470 Main Street, Gloucester Art Classes/Workshops for Adults & Children 3 women: two elderly and one 25-40 Saturday, February 15, 2020 Monthly Art Exhibitions Movies on Main Film Screenings 11 men: one lead, three peculiar characters, 5:00 PM Music on Main Concert Series four police officers, assorted small parts and walk-ons First Friday Celebrations with Music, Food & Wine For more audition information, call 804-695-4799. Admission free Production dates: April 30–May 3 Abingdon Episcopal Church Join us in celebrating the arts...follow us on at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 4645 George Washington Mem. Hwy., Gloucester, VA 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins 804-693-3035 www.abingdonchurch.org For more info & to sign up for classes,please visit our website Visit courthouseplayers.org for more show information. Alisa Bohon, Artistic Director 6580 B Main Street • www.gloucesterarts.org • 804.824.9464

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JOSEPH SEDDON CROMWELL JR. WILLIAM EDWARD HARDIN ANNA ELISABETH MOHR Joseph Seddon Cromwell Jr., of Cobbs Creek, born Sept. A funeral for William Edward Hardin, 86, of Gloucester, will Anna Elisabeth Mohr, 59, of Gloucester, died Tuesday, 3, 1933, son of Joseph Seddon Cromwell and Dorothy Slye, be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Morning Glory Baptist Jan. 28, 2020. passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Church, Gloucester. He died on Jan. 26, 2020. For a full obit go to www.andrewsfuneralservices.com. He was married for 61 years to Miriam B. Cromwell. He was The viewing will be held from 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, is in charge. a graduate of Georgia School of Technology, and a lifetime church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Government Architect. Joe concurrently served in the USCG Arrangements by J.K. Redmond Funeral Home, Shacklefords. Active Reserve, retiring as Commander. He enjoyed coaching both boys’ and girls’ travel soccer team, as well as serving his church, especially in the mis- sions’ areas. He solely established and funded, for over 20 KEITH F. STILLMAN years, the Lazarus Award for a graduating Mathews High WILLIE NOEL LEMON JR. Keith F. Stillman passed School student who had turned their life around over the A funeral for Willie Noel away peacefully on Jan. 18, greatest of odds. He supported many national charities. Lemon Jr., 83, of Gloucester, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Miriam; his children, Tambrae T. will be held at 10 a.m. Satur- He was preceded in death Cromwell, Erin C. Stone, and Cristin C. Cromwell; children by day, Feb. 1, in Hogg Funeral by baby brother, Kent; his marriage, Michelle Cromwell and Douglas Stone; grandchil- Home, Gloucester Point. He father, Captain Jack T. Still- dren, Tyler Joseph DeGrandcourt, Alexa Leigh Stone, Jakob died on Jan. 27, 2020. man, and his beloved grand- Douglas Stone, Cristin Caleb and Samuel Chase Cromwell. The family will receive parents, Elizabeth and Alton The family is especially grateful for the loving care given friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Fri- Smith and Eva and Ruben him by Douglas Stone and his Hospice Team. The family asks day, Jan. 31, in Hogg Funeral Pierce. expressions of sympathy to be to one’s favorite charity or to Home. The service will be He is survived by his wife Riverside Hospice, 7358 Main Street, Gloucester, Va. 23061. conducted by the Rev. Art and soul mate, Marlene Still- The family requests no food or flowers. Faulkner Funeral Wolz. man; devoted mother, Mil- Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, is assisting the Entombment will be at dred Stillman; sister, Chris- family. Windsor Gardens Cemetery ty Chapman (Ben); nephew, and Mausoleum, Dutton. Travis Rose; sister-in-law, Debbie Ferguson (Jim); DON ROBERT FISCHER JR. brother-in-law, J.C. Hudgins, Don Robert Fischer Jr., age 91, of Gloucester, died on Fri- and a large extended family. day, Jan. 24, 2020, at Riverside Walter Reed Convalescent Keith spent six years in the U.S. Navy, mostly on the USS Center. William V. Pratt. After the Navy, he attended VCU where he Don was a graduate of Newport News High School Class of JOSHUA LEE LETCHWORTH was Information Student of the Year and later earned his 1945, and retired from Newport News Shipyard following 40 Joshua Lee Letchworth, age MBA. He started his career at Reynolds Metals while still years of commitment. He was of Baptist faith and a member 31, of Glenns, went home to be in college. Keith and Marlene were together for 38 years of East End Blue Devils. with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 26, and spent many of those years traveling. They visited all Mr. Fischer was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca 2020. 50 states and their love of cruising took them on 66 cruises Fischer. Joshua was a Dallas Cowboy to all parts of the world. In 2000, Keith underwent a kidney He is survived by a sister, Rachel Rhea and husband Cal- football fan as well as an LA Lak- transplant with his mother as the donor. This was the great- vin; niece, Denise Carter (Al); nephews, Keith Rhea (Lisa), ers fan; he loved to fish, being est gift a person can give, and allowed Keith to live another Donnie Rhea, as well as a host of great-nieces, nephews, and outdoors, driving in the coun- 20 prosperous and healthy years. cousins. try and eating at Chick-fil-A. Keith and Marlene retired on the same day in 2005, and A celebration of life service conducted by the Rev. Tom He is survived by parents, started a new phase of life as Meals on Wheels volunteers. Cohick will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Robert and Pamela Letchworth Pursuing other interests, they both became travel consul- Beulah Baptist Church, 5490 Ware Neck Road, Gloucester. In- Jr.; siblings, Heather Ann Nen- tants with Cruise One (now Dream Vacations) and part of urnment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will dza, Brandon Scott Ward and the great group of Bean-March Travel. Keith had several receive friends in the social hall following inurnment. Robert Schuyler Letchworth. loves ... Marlene, trains and travel. His start with an Easton In Don’s memory, contributions may be made to the build- The family received friends and Potomac model railroad in his parent’s attic went on to ing fund of Beulah Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1519, Gloucester, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, become a pivotal point in his life. Keith spent much of his lei- Va. 23061. from 6-8 p.m. at BridgePoint sure time pursuing his avid enthusiasm for model railroad- Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home. Church, 10487 Harcum Road, ing and was a key member in a fellowship of “train guys” that Gloucester, Va. 23061. spans much of central Virginia. He was known not only as In memory of Joshua, contri- an exceptional craftsman, but also one willing to share his butions may be made to BridgePoint Church, 10487 Harcum knowledge and experience. Keith’s major contribution was JAMES MARSHEL HUGHES Road, Gloucester, Va. 23061. his knack for taking what outsiders may have seen as “old James Marshel Hughes Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home. men playing with toy trains” to an opportunity to interact of Gloucester, was born in with friends while also exercising brains (while playing with Lebanon, Virginia, to Bessie trains). His dry sense of humor, tireless dedication to doing Mae and Charles Lilbourn his best, and good-natured willingness to help others will be Hughes. Located where the THOMAS G. MANGRUM SR greatly missed by the large group of Keith’s railroad buddies. Blue Ridge and Appalachian A Celebration of Life will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, mountains meet, Daddy A funeral for Thomas G. Mangrum Sr., 93, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Church of the Visitation, Topping. Feb. 1, 2020, at Affinity Funeral Services, 2720 Enterprise was raised in the hollers Parkway, Richmond Va. 23294. The family will receive friends and coal camps surround- He died on Jan. 18, 2020 in Williamsburg. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, following the service until 4 p.m. ing this small southwestern Memorial contributions may be made to SOAR365, 3600 town. Life began in his be- in Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews. Entombment will be in Windsor Gardens Cemetery and Mau- Saunders Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227 or The Doorways, 612 loved mountains and at age E. Marshall Street, Richmond, Va. 23219. Online guest book 88, surrounded by the love soleum, Dutton. A reception will follow at Church of the Visita- tion. available at affinityfuneralservice.com of his family, life ended on Jan. 23, 2020 at home by the Ware River, another place he held so dear. GEORGE THOMAS MCGIVERN Daddy was a proud gradu- George Thomas McGivern, 87, a longtime Mathews resident, ate of Tazewell High School and was co-captain of the Bull- passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2019 with comfort from his GLOUCESTERMATHEWS dogs’ football team. During his senior year at Tazewell, he family. was presented the opportunity to pursue football at a small Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, George was a Se- Virginia college. However, those plans were diverted when nior Management Analyst for the Federal Government. George he met a fellow classmate, a pretty red-head named Frances. had a love for photography and travel and was a voracious Although he loved the game of football, he grew to love her reader. far more. Love letters were exchanged and many evenings were See us on spent together on the porch swing, their courtship and love bloomed. After graduation, in 1951, they married and their JOAN BEVERLY MINERVE bond of love, commitment, laughter and friendship lasted 68 Joan Beverly Minerve, 87, of Gloucester, died on Jan. 21, wonderful years. They never stopped holding hands, most 2020 at Walter Reed Convalescent Center. of all, they never stopped saying “I love you.” A full obituary will follow. Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home. Facebook Their union produced three children, Gordon (Beverly) Hughes of Suffolk, Terri (Danny) Joyce and Karen (Stephen) Smith, both of Gloucester. Daddy was the 11th of 12 siblings, leaving one surviving brother, Bobby Hughes of Florida, as well as seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a IN MEMORIAM| vast number of nieces and nephews, all whom he loved so dearly. Most especially, Daddy’s legacy of love will live on AUCTION through our mother, Frances, whom he is survived by. As a child of the Great Depression, Daddy learned impor- Combined Estates In loving memory of tant life lessons that provided the foundation of a stable and secure life. He valued hard work, reading, education and pru- Auction moved to: 6933 Richmond Road Lauren Marshall CARD OF THANKS| dence. He was not one to impose his beliefs or directly dis- Williamsburg, Va. 23188 March 22, 1982 ~ Jan. 30, 2000 pense advice; instead he taught us important values through quips he often said, such as “watch the pennies, nickels and MILLER--The family of Gracie dimes and the dollars will take care of themselves,” “the best SATURDAY, FEB. 1 at 10 am M. Miller would like to thank ev- things in life are free,” and “the time to make friends is be- •Furniture: Japanese Ornate Chest, Oriental Altar Table, 1800s Chairs, eryone for all acts of kindness, fore you need them.” His wise counsel will be greatly missed. Fireplace Mantel, 1890’s Wicker Furniture, Marble Top Chest, Mission prayers, visits, food, flowers, Daddy had a strong work ethic and a mindset to always be Oak Server, Oak Tables, Morris Chair, Wardrobe, Mahogany Drop-side cards, and calls. A special thanks the hardest worker in the room. This led to a fulfilling 38-year Table, 6 DR Chairs, Mahogany 1960s Desk, Inlaid Oval Tea Table, Acorn to the Riverside Convalescent career with the Newport News Shipyard. At the shipyard, he Poster Bed, Cigar Table, Humidor Table, Tobacco Table, Slant Front Center-Mathews, Dr. Gregg proudly participated in the construction of some of our na- Desk, Pine Pie Safe Shivers, and hospice for her ex- tion’s most formidable nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. •Animation Cells: Bugs Bunny, Snow White, Raggedy Ann, Andy, tended care, Andrews Funeral When not at work, he usually could be found tending his Walter Lantz. See List on websites, Many priced to $2k It’s hard to believe it’s been as Home, our church and neigh- extensive vegetable garden, a skill he mastered and greatly long as it has, 20 years. •Jewelry: Man’s Omega “Sea Master” Watch, 2.5 Cttw Diamond Ring I miss you so very much bors. It was greatly appreciated. enjoyed. As was his intention, there was always an abun- w/appraisal, Heart Shape Rubilite w/ Diamonds, Heart Diamond dance of tomatoes, corn, peppers, green beans, collards and I can’t help but wonder Bracelet, Topaz Diamond Ring, Emerald Ring, Jade Ring, Gemstone, what you would have been C.W. and Earlene Miller, so much more, which he happily and freely shared with so Marty, Beth, Lindsey and many friends and neighbors. Diamond Rings, in 18 kt.,14 kt., Sterling Necklaces, Designer, Vintage doing these past years. Costume, Gold-filled Silverplate Bracelets, Rings, Necklaces. Tiffany What wonders life would Kathryn Richardson Despite the grief so many of us feel at his passing, we take have brought you. great comfort in knowing that as a young man, Daddy fully Sterling 8 x 10 Photo Frame, in orig box. •Autograph Sports Memorabilia: Colts 69 Football Signed Colts Where life’s journeys and completely gave his heart to God. In addition to marry- would have taken you ing our mother, this was the most transformative event in Helmet, Signed 69 Jets Super Bowl Poster, Baseballs, Boxing Greats, I will always love you and his life. His deep Christian faith was the guidepost for his liv- Gloves signed by ALI, Legends Baseball Stamps, Signed Baseballs, I will always miss you. ing a life of love, honesty, integrity and charity. He became a Comics, LE Leroy Neimen, Photo Joe DiMaggio, More… And when my life’s journey ends scholar of God’s word, had a dedicated prayer life, and pos- •Art: Oriental Needlepoint Screen, Needlepoint Bird Scenes, 10 pcs we will be together again. sessed a deep care and concern for the spirituality of others. Stained-Glass Panels, Mirrors Love, We are so proud that his spiritual convictions consistently •Dolls: Barbie Movie Star Collection, Madame Alexander, Franklin Mint, Dad resulted in actions that demonstrated his deep faith. Native American LE How proud we were of his life. How we will miss him. •More: Graves Faceting Machine w/Accessories, Jeweler’s Work Bench, The family received friends on Monday, Jan. 27, in Amory Antique Rules: Stanley #58, Lufton 861A Rule, Bronze Eagle, 2 Bronze Funeral Home from 6-7:30 p.m. A funeral service was held at Statues, Bronze Eagle w/Plaque Lindbergh, 1800s Mantel Clock, 804-642-4645 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Bethel Baptist Church, York- Chilmark Pewter Statues, Royal Doulton Figurines, Stoneware, Jadeite, 804-725-8555 town. Interment followed in Peninsula Memorial Park. Silverplate, Cast Iron, Lamps, Quilts, Books To the angels of Gloucester’s Riverside Walter Reed Hos- •Automotive NEON Signs, Dale Earnhardt Jacket pice, there are no words to express our heartfelt gratitude •Coins, Coin Albums, Commemoratives, Sterling Note. Burress Tree & Stump for the care and kindness you showed our father. To the See Websites for 350 photos and more info many friends and family that loved and supported us during Service, Inc. our father’s illness, your kindness is so rare and so deeply Landscaping • Bushhogging appreciated. Next Time You See A Tree, Think of Me In lieu of flowers, Daddy would be pleased for the church Auction Marketing Specialists Licensed and Insured he loved so much to receive donations in his name in any www.auctionzip.com (id 4843) and www.expressauction.com Box 81 Since 1975 amount: Bethel Baptist Church, 1004 Yorktown Road, York- 804-832-8471 Wicomico, VA 23184 DEAN BURRESS town, Va. 23693. (vaaf285) Gloucester, VA Owner

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1 MONDAY meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at WEDNESDAY One. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gloucester Social Services. WETLANDS: The Mathews BROADBAND: The Mathews JOINT MEETING: The Mathews COUNTY BOARD: The Mathews County Wetlands Board will meet County Broadband Advisory County School Board and Board County Board of Supervisors will at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Committee will meet at 10 a.m. of Supervisors will have a dinner have its first budget work session the historic courthouse on Court Monday at Mathews Memorial and joint budget work session at at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Street. Library. 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the Thomas the historic courthouse on Court 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Hunter Middle School library on Street. The topic will be “Budget NEXT THURSDAY TUESDAY Church Street in Mathews. Goals.” February SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester CLEAN COMMUNITY: Glouces- PLANNERS: The Gloucester 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 POLICY AND MANAGEMENT: County Board of Supervisors will ter’s Clean Community Com- County Planning Commission The Gloucester Community Pol- meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the co- mittee will meet at 6:30 p.m. will meet at 7 p.m. next Thursday, icy and Management Team will lonial courthouse. Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Building Feb. 6, in the colonial courthouse. 2020 COMMUNITY EVENTS| NAMI course begins Feb. 24 in 8-11 a.m. Sunday at the post of the NAACP will meet at First THURSDAY home, 73 Hookemfair Road, Baptist Church, Ordinary, at 7 WEDNESDAY Hudgins. The public is invited. p.m. Monday. Gloucester ROARING ’20S: The Gloucester The cost is $9. HOMEMAKERS: The Central Vil- Library, Main Street Center, will TUESDAY lage Homemakers will meet at Family-to-Family, a 10-ses- said a press release. The celebrate the “Return of the Roar- MONDAY 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, sion education program for U.S. Substance Abuse and ing ’20s” from 6-8 o’clock tonight. KING’S DAUGHTERS: The North in the Fellowship Hall of Cen- people who have a family Mental Health Services Ad- MASTER GARDENERS: The River Circle of The King’s Daugh- tral United Methodist Church, member with mental illness, ministration has added Fam- SUNDAY Gloucester Master Gardeners will ters and Sons will meet at 10 a.m. Mathews. is being offered locally by ily-to-Family to the National meet at 9 a.m. Monday at Abing- Tuesday at the home of Debbie RESOURCE COUNCIL: The the Mid-Tidewater affiliate Registry of Evidence-based BREAKFAST: American Legion, don Episcopal Church, Route 17, Shelby in Patriot’s Walk. Nancy Gloucester Resource Council will of the National Alliance on Programs and Practices. Mathews Post 83, will hold its White Marsh. Messbarger and Joanie Haury meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Mental Illness beginning on This free course for family World Famous Breakfast from NAACP: The Gloucester chapter are co-hostesses. Feb. 5, in the Gloucester Library, Feb. 24. members is taught by other Main Street Center. Classes will be at 6 p.m. family members who have on Mondays and Wednes- received intensive training days at the Peer Resource for its presentation. Center, 7603 Hospital Drive, CENSUS: Localities getting ready for federal decennial count Gloucester. While there is no charge, Established over 20 years registration is required. To (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) not only participate, but do so The committee wants there lead to lower taxes and fewer ago, Family-to-Family has register or for more informa- for another strong initial re- as quickly as possible, as well. to be no excuse for people not local dollars being spent. helped more than 300,000 tion, call 804-684-1480 (leave sponse locally. The Complete Count Com- being aware of the census. Awareness for the census is family members of people a message) or email namim- April 1 is Census Day. By this mittee is made up of individu- The more they inform, the a top priority for Williams and living with mental illness, [email protected]. date, every home will have als that represent the diverse more people can complete Sheppard. They’re looking for received an invitation to par- backgrounds of the county. the census early. Gloria Wil- avenues to partner with lo- ticipate. From May through One of the members of the liams of Community Engage- cal businesses, and organiza- Ruritan chowder sale July, census takers will begin committee, Rose Jarvis, runs ment said she wants people tions to help spread the word. visiting homes that haven’t Rose Jarvis Ministries, a lo- to understand that if they The goal is for Gloucester to responded. cal faith-based nonprofit. She complete the census online, repeat the high participation this Saturday The Complete Count Com- represents the church com- when it first comes available, seen in 2010. The Abingdon Ruritan Club will hold its clam chowder mittee has been preparing for munity. She’s diligently reach- the fewer paper forms they When participating, it’s im- sale beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of the club build- the census since July of 2019, ing out to the many churches may receive. portant to remember that ing at 8784 Guinea Road in Bena. The sale will continue in hopes of making sure every- of Gloucester collecting the “Census data determines the Census Bureau does not until noon, or when the chowder is sold out, whichever one in Gloucester is counted. names of those who may need how more than $675 billion a record any of your personal comes first. Gloucester’s Complete assistance filling out the cen- year in federal funding is ap- information, beyond your ad- Proceeds from the chowder sale will benefit Cub Scout Count Committee, along with sus. propriated for local, state, and dress and household num- Pack 133. The pack can use these funds for expenses such the offices of Community En- The committee also has tribal government,” said Quin- bers. as: handbooks, awards, project supplies, activity fees and gagement and Public Informa- members representing the ton Sheppard, also of Com- For more information on the other expenses of running a pack. tion and Resource Committee, schools, who will be using munity Engagement office. census, or how to complete it, The sale is always popular, as patrons line up for the meet once a month to plan resources of the schools to The funding the county gains call Gloucester’s Community chowder in preparation for Super Bowl celebrations, a re- and devise ways to encourage reach out, and inform the fam- through an accurate census Engagement and Public Infor- lease stated. the citizens of Gloucester to ilies of students. count, Sheppard said, could mation office at 804-693-5730. Winter Read Fest kicks off Saturday Saturday will be the kickoff for the Gloucester Library’s Winter Read Fest. The kickoff will be held from 10:30 a.m. LOOKING AHEAD: Gloucester set to get a new state park in 2020 to 12:30 p.m. at both the Main Street Center and Point branches. The program is designed for children from birth (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) employees’ salaries at a com- fiscal year has been “pretty nize all that Gloucester has through fifth grade. get, which is expected to be petitive level to ensure quality transformative,” and the re- to offer, in a consistent and Children are invited to pick up a reading log, enjoy light presented to the Gloucester personnel are recruited and mainder of the changes inside meaningful way. refreshments and take part in crafts and games, a release Board of Supervisors in retained. A challenge to be the court circle will align with Overall, Fedors said the stated. All month long, children will be eligible for prizes, March, is to maintain the addressed this year is how to the board of supervisors’ pri- main goal of the county’s gov- based on how much they read. progress the board has made maintain momentum on this orities for the future. ernment and staff is to look with respect to compensa- initiative, he said, while at the “We are going to continue to out for the well-being of the tion of county and school same time establishing effec- enhance accessibility for all county’s taxpayers. employees. It has been a goal tive ways to fund the debt ser- citizens,” he said. “We’reComing constantly seeing February 27 Issue of the administration to keep vice and pay-go capital needs Internally, the county is em- best value for the taxpayers’ of the community. barking on an ongoing project investments,” he said. “We are In other news, the county to establish and consolidate Januaryconstantly creating 18 and lever& 25- hopes to wrap up its depart- the organization’s brand and aging opportunities to ensure mental office moves by the image, helping to ensure that we deliver the highest quality Tips for end of the fiscal year in June. citizens, prospective employ- services for the lowest pos- “Pretty much everyone, ees, business owners, eco- sible costs, in alignment with Planning Businesswith only a couple of excep- nomic developers, tourists, the boardTax of supervisors’ vi- protecting tions, has moved or is mov- shoppers and others recog- sion for the community.” ing,” Fedors said. “It’s been a A Cardsubstantial undertaking.” your teeth all County staff is currently Suicide, opioidPreparation task force meetings Feb. 13 Directoryworking on temporary and Suicide Prevention Awareness and Opioid Misuse Aware- year long permanent signage to ensure ness task force meetings will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, the public is familiar with at the Bay Aging Meeting Room, 5959 Fiddlers Green Road, February is National Chil- where county departments Gloucester. & Wedding dren’s Dental Health Month are located. The Suicide Prevention Awareness task force will meet and Pouchot Dentistry has Another targeted objec- from 2-3 p.m., with the Opioid Misuse Awareness task force provided some tips forAdvertise the tive in the coming year is to meeting following from 3-4. Online registration (at www.chvc. best ways to brush and pro- complete improvements in online) is appreciated, butFinancial not required, a release stated. tect your teeth all yearyour long. Gloucester’sbusiness court circle for The programs are sponsored by the Prevention, Health Get the right angle. When better accessibility for those and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern brushing your teeth angle inwith our disabilities. Fedors said Neck Community ServicesPlanners Board, in partnership with the your toothbrush at 45 de- work done inside the colonial Coalition for Healthy Virginia Communities. 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Y M C K THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 Schools GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL 11A No significant changes made following budget hearing BY CHARLIE KOENIG is little the division can do problems, she said. For this about its student popula- program to be successful, the Following a brief public tion. “What is there is there,” school needs to have some- hearing Tuesday night, the Priest said. However, he said, where for these students to Mathews County School the school board is consider- go, hence the 4-year-old pre-K Board opted to make no sig- ing reinstating a practice to being proposed. nificant changes to its draft accept out-of-county tuition “I hope that you guys will 2020-2021 budget. students, something discon- consider it … it’s a win/win,” The school board will sit tinued about three years ago. Ransone said. down with county supervi- “That’s about the limit of what The evening’s final speaker, Ware Academy recently earned reaccredidation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Above, Ware’s Head sors this coming Tuesday to we can do,” he said. Mathews Education Associa- of School Dawn Fleet, fourth from left, is shown with the team of VAIS evaluators, including, from left, VAIS Director of discuss their proposal dur- Welch asked Lawson to tion president Betsy Little, Accreditation Lelia Grinnan, Orchard House School Admissions Director Melody Imburg, Loudoun County Day School Head ing a joint dinner meeting leave her telephone number thanked the board for its sup- at Thomas Hunter Middle and said she would talk with port of the $500 allotment for of School Randy Hollister, Fleet, Millwood School Head of School Christopher Ryan and Green Hedges School Business School. her about the issue in greater each teacher that is included Manager Thomas Mast. Only three speakers ad- detail. in the draft budget, as well as dressed the school board dur- Dr. Karen Ransone of Cobbs the salary increase. ing Tuesday’s budget public Creek was the hearing’s sec- During the work session that hearing, with that portion of ond speaker, speaking both followed, Priest said that he is Ware Academy earns reaccreditation the meeting, which was held as a pediatrician and a board trying to keep track of the var- in the Mathews High School member of the Kids First ious education bills that are Ware Academy in ginia Council for Private Edu- spends several days on cam- media center, lasting just Foundation. Kids First is a coming through the General Gloucester was recently re- cation. pus reviewing the self-study about 15 minutes. For the re- nonprofit organization that Assembly that have an impact accredited by the Virginia Founded in 1949, Ware report, documentation and mainder of the hour, school has set up pre-K classes for on the budget. “The waters Association of Independent Academy is a nonprofit, curriculum, and meeting with board members discussed the 3-year-olds in Lancaster in aren’t getting any clearer,” he Schools, according to Ware’s non-denominational, co-ed- school administrators, trust- budget and specific items that 2012 and two years later in said. “We’re just as confused Head of School Dawn Fleet. ucational, independent day ees, students and teachers, are top priorities. Middlesex County. about what the state is doing Fleet said the VAIS is recog- school for students in pre- and observing campus life. The $16.72 million budget, Kids First, she said, identi- as anyone else.” In one of the nized at the international lev- school through eighth grade. The team concludes the based on an enrollment of fies children who are in the bills, the middle school either el through the International Fleet said the accreditation in-depth visit with a detailed 1,000 students, would require midst of “generational pover- may be mandated to add the Council Advancing Indepen- process is a rigorous under- written assessment, Fleet $10,096,920 in county funds, ty” and who score poorly on second counselor position or dent Academy Accreditation taking involving a self-study said, and its finalized report an increase of slightly over $1 standardized tests, students not, depending on whether and is recognized and ap- and a visit by a team of peer is then submitted for accredi- million from its current contri- she called “destined to fail.” the House or Senate proposal proved by the Virginia Board evaluators from VAIS member tation approval by the VAIS bution. The budget includes a However, instead of failing, wins approval, he said. of Education through the Vir- schools. She said the team Board of Directors. 5 percent raise (plus step) for data from this program shows The school board members all employees, money to set that students who have gone addressed the pre-K program up a pre-K program for 4-year- through this program outper- for 4-year-olds, with Priest olds, roughly $225,000 to off- form their peers in later grade bringing up the issue of class- Lee-Jackson teacher to lead summer set an estimated 8 percent levels, she said. room space. “I’m still on the increase in health insurance Kids First commits to pro- fence with our current room premiums, several new posi- viding all the necessary fund- situation,” he said. He asked tions (social worker, a second ing for the first year of the Welch to provide school educational, mission trips counselor at THMS, a driver’s program; 75 percent of the board members with a tour of education/PE teacher, a main- funding for year two and 50 Lee-Jackson to see how this BY MELANY SLAUGHTER tenance mechanic, a part-time percent in the third year, she program will be accommo- 504 plan coordinator), sti- said. dated. Learning doesn’t just take pends for department heads, As a result, the school divi- Tuesday’s joint dinner meet- place within the confines of teachers who teach dual sion will have less need for ing will begin at 5 o’clock, with the classroom. And nobody enrollment/AP classes and special education services, the work session starting at 6 knows that better than Amy those who help with technol- as well as fewer discipline in the school’s library. Ashberry. ogy at the three schools, and After leading youth in nu- $50,000 in order to provide a merous mission trips, the $500 allotment for each teach- ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS kindergarten teacher at Lee- er for classroom supplies. BRIDGES HEAD START – Jackson Elementary School The only change the school is planning to take a group of board agreed to Tuesday A PRESHCOOL PROGRAM OF THE children and adults over the night was to increase the PARENT CHILD DEVELOPMENT, summer break on an educa- band budget from $10,000 to tional tour of Japan. $20,000. Superintendent of WEST POINT, VA Last summer, Ashberry led Schools Nancy Welch said the a group mission trip of kids $10,000 figure was earmarked and their adult chaperones to for MHS; as a matter of eq- Providing FREE comprehensive preschool services for Nashville where they worked uity, she said that the THMS income eligible 3- and 4-year-old children and their with children in summer program should also receive camps and visited a nursing some money for such things families in the counties of: home. “Nashville is one of the as instrument repairs and roy- Town of West Point, King William, Charles City, top cities for homelessness,” alties for music. The money, Gloucester, King & Queen, Mathews, said Ashberry. she said, would still come no- The kids were eager to go where near meeting the need. Middlesex and New Kent. on another trip and one sug- Public hearing gested Japan. She could not MELANY SLAUGHTER / GAZETTE-JOURNAL The first speaker Tuesday For more information contact: Amy Ashberry, a kindergarten teacher at Lee-Jackson Elementary School, will find any mission trips to Japan night was Kathleen Lawson of Monique Taliaferro: 804- 843-2289 or and decided to look instead lead an educational trip of five children and two other adults to Japan in June Windsor Road. She expressed into Education First tours. through Education First and go on a mission trip to Mexico in July with Go Be concern about the declining Email: [email protected] When Ashberry was in mid- Love International. enrollment and asked what dle school, her eighth grade the school board could do to world geography teacher took in Renacimiento suffer from donations of most items for reverse this trend. her on her first trip abroad to poverty and hunger and are her yard sales year-round, School board chairman Italy and Greece through EF in great need of educational including tools, books and John Priest said that there tours. This June, she will lead resources. clothes. Though, she will five children and two other Ashberry’s group does Bible not accept donations of big adults on an EF tour to Japan. school activities, games and furniture or pianos. People Since this is her first time music with the children. They can drop items off to her Teacher’s assistant leading a tour of this type, EF also evangelize in the desert anytime or she can pick sent Ashberry to Madrid to mountains and work with a them up. train her and 47 other teach- church to help teach women The next yard sale will be appointed at ers from 26 different states hygiene and basic living skills. held in early March and will over winter break. There, EF They are always looking for benefit mission projects. Botetourt taught the new tour leaders people to join their mission Ashberry will also be do- The Gloucester County practical skills, such as how team. “You work hard,” she ing another fundraiser with School Board appointed to avoid pickpockets, how to said. “It’s not a vacation.” Scoot’s BBQ, more yard Stephanie Whitt of Gloucester navigate large crowds, and Ashberry is not new to mis- sales and raffle tickets for as a teacher’s assistant at Bo- how to tip drivers and tour sion trips and work. In 2011, a cash prize. She has also tetourt Elementary, effective guides during their travels. she went on a trip to Tennes- published a book called, Jan. 20, during its Jan. 23 work In Japan, Ashberry’s group see to build houses. From “God in Every Moment,” session. will visit Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, 2012-2014 she traveled to Hon- with copies available for The board also accepted Nara and Hiroshima. They will duras every year for “Orphan $10. She is working on pub- resignations from Peasley see the Odawara Castle, visit Helpers” with fellow educator lishing a second book soon. Middle School teacher assis- the Great Buddha of Kamaku- Joy Drummond and worked Anyone can also donate tant James Wood, effective ra, enjoy free time in Owaku- with orphans and a center to her mission account, Feb. 17, and from Peasley spe- dani and much more. They for abandoned teenage girls. His Hearts and Hands. The cial education teacher Lynne have a full itinerary from the She also went to Madagascar address is: His Hearts and Wood, effective Feb. 14. moment they land in Japan with coworker Delores Bloom- Hands, Chesapeake Bank, until they depart for home. field in 2015 and 2016 to help P.O. Box 1078, Mathews, Va. Ashberry will also take a spread the gospel and help 23109. There is also a His mission trip in July to Mexico, with evangelism. In 2017, she Hearts and Hands Facebook a trip she has taken every took a group of 22 kids and page that people can follow. School board retreat year since 2017 through Go Be eight adults to Orlando where Ashberry is also organiz- to be held Feb. 13 Love International. “Anybody they worked with Alzheimer’s ing an EF tour to Ireland, can sign up online,” she said. patients in senior centers. Scotland and England for The Mathews County “There’s about six of us in Ashberry holds yard sales August 2021. Anyone inter- School Board’s annual retreat, that group.” They will travel intermittently throughout ested can contact Ashberry originally to be held on Jan. to the colony of Renacimien- the year to benefit mission about the trip. If anyone 8, has been rescheduled to to, which is part of the area projects, including global mis- is interested in serving on Thursday, Feb. 13, beginning of Nuevo Leon, Garcia and sion trips, mission trips with the mission trip to Mexico at 9 a.m. in the school board about an hour away from the kids and helping local families this summer, the trip is still office. large city of Monterrey. Those when needed. She collects open.

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Allison Kladler of the semester. ing commencement ceremo- zie Chriscoe, Andrew Clough, Gloucester, was named to the nies Dec. 17. Christopher Glenn, Kristen fall semester dean’s list at Hutchens and Jeremy Sim- Coastal Carolina University Elizabeth Martin of The following local students mons, all of Gloucester. The in Conway, South Carolina, Gloucester, received a bach- were named to the fall semes- recognition requires a 3.6 or where she is majoring in ma- elor of arts degree in early ter dean’s list at the College higher quality point average rine science. The recognition childhood education from of William and Mary: Reagan and at least 12 credit hours requires a grade point aver- Coastal Carolina University in Jackson of Mathews; Abigail during the semester. age between 3.5 and 3.99 for Conway, South Carolina, dur- Belvin of Hayes, and Macken-

Y M C K 12A GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS GAZETTE-JOURNAL THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 2020 Local students win TOGA essay contest BY CHARLIE KOENIG grow their own oysters. As Community Bank sponsored the school of the winning es- the contest. Ben Goetz, an eighth grader sayist, Page will receive $200 The winning essays will be at Page Middle School, was to spend on educational aids. posted on the TOGA website, named the winner of the Tide- The theme of this year’s es- www.oystergardener.org. water Oyster Gardeners Asso- say contest was “Consider Dr. Stan Allen, professor and ciation Middle School Writing the Oyster” and was open director of the Aquaculture Contest. to all Virginia students in Genetics and Breeding Tech- Goetz took home the top grades six, seven and eight. nology Center at VIMS, was prize of $500, along with other The four winning students got the program’s guest speaker. gifts, during TOGA’s annual the chance to read their win- TOGA members also had the meeting, which was held on ning essays at the start of the opportunity to meet with rep- Saturday afternoon in Water- group’s annual meeting. resentatives of the Virginia men’s Hall on the campus of Prize money was doubled Marine Resources Commis- the Virginia Marine Institute from the previous year. “This sion and the Virginia Depart- of Science, Gloucester Point. increase in prize money in- ment of Health’s Division of Hannah Davis, a sixth grad- dicates the commitment Shellfish Sanitation to discuss er at Thomas Hunter Middle TOGA members have shown regulatory matters, and have School in Mathews, took sec- to increase the emphasis on an informal Q&A period with ond place in the essay con- education for our organiza- experienced Master Oyster test, winning $250, while two tion,” said TOGA president Gardeners. Tabb Middle School students, Terry Lewis. “Reaching young eighth grader Finley Payne people at an early age is very Also addressing the group and seventh grader Lucie important to start a lifelong were two doctoral candidates CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Cox, tied for third place, each interest in ecology and the im- at VIMS, Joey Matt and Kris- Winners of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association Middle School Writing Contest got the chance to read their winning receiving $100. portance of the health of the ten Prossner, who were recipi- essays during the group’s annual meeting on Saturday at VIMS. TOGA president, Terry Lewis is shown here with students Han- In addition to the cash priz- Bay.” ents of TOGA scholarships. es, each of the students re- The contest was judged by The meeting ended with nah Davis, Lucie Cox, Finley Payne and Ben Goetz, from left. ceived a TOGA T-shirt, a cap Lewis and his wife, Mary Ann, TOGA members enjoying or visor, and an oyster tum- Sue and Bob Morgan, and food and camaraderie with, of bler floating cage so they can Judy and Vic Spain. Peoples course, oysters on the menu.

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Lady Devil basketball The Mathews High School varsity and junior varsity teams recently posed for a joint picture. They are, front row from left, Lindsay Coons, Chase Ambrose, Emmillee Smith, Stacie Thomas, Kelly Britt, manager Jerell Johnson, Nikki Cater; second row, Reese Brock, Trinity Reynolds, Connie Johnson, Isabella Hudgins, Hannah Robins, Laura Rowe; third row, Marley Brock, Zayle Darby, Olivia Coons, Serenity Forrest, Kayla Carr, Abigail Wheeler, manager Grayson Griffith; back row, coaches Chris Collins and C.K. Ambrose, Chesapeake West, Jasmine Ashberry, Lannah Callis, Joice Small, Abbie Hudgins, Sarah Ashbaugh and coaches Malina Hester and Allie Robins. The varsity and JV girls were scheduled to take on the Islanders last night at Poquoson. The MHS girls’ next home game will also be against the Islanders on Friday, Feb. 7. The Gloucester High School girls’ varsity basketball team fell to Heritage and Menchville this week. Here, Lady Duke Cody Brown wrestles the ball away from an opposing player during Friday night’s face-off against Heritage while teammate Peasley Pride Zebe Rhodes remains open for a pass. The Peasley Middle School girls’ basketball team finished the season at 7-5 overall and 5-5 in the Bay Rivers district. The Lady Pride finished sixth Lady Dukes fall to in the district and earned a bid to the district tournament quarterfinals. Heritage, Menchville They take on third-place New Kent at 4:30 today at New Kent. The team includes, front row from left, The Gloucester High School Keyes with 13 points. Other varsity girls’ basketball team scorers for Gloucester include assistant coach Jonathon Nelson, lost to Heritage, 50-47, at Zebe Rhodes with six points, Aleciya Carter, Alesha Williams, home last Friday, Jan. 24. Cici Roye with five points and Clara Dodier-Fernandez, coach The girls were neck and neck Maria Lisi with four. Brian Dodier; second row, Samantha for most of the game, both The Lady Dukes lost to Carlton, Alexis Foster, Cadence teams tying at halftime, 20-20. Menchville, 72-43, at Tuesday Beang, Shyanne Carlton; back row, Heritage pulled ahead in the night’s away game. They will Bailey Wilson, Sierra McGill, Nadia third quarter and Gloucester play at home Friday night could not catch up in the against Kecoughtan and again Oberlin, Maddie Fox and Natalie fourth. Top scorers for the at home on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Gillott. Lady Dukes include Lauren against Phoebus. Hall with 19 points and Kenna

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Above, eighth grader Trinity Reynolds moves the ball down the 1. #5 Team 5 court for Mathews. 2. #6 One Stop 3. #4 Associates GLOUCESTER YOUTH LEAGUE: 1. #7 Time to Spare 2. #3 Misfitz MRA rowers enjoy good results at 3. #4 Team 4 LOCAL TIDES GLOUCESTER PEEWEE YOUTH Mobjack Bay, East River Entrance LEAGUE: HIGH LOW 1. #2 The Avengers Thursday 12:05 a.m. 6:19 a.m. #3 Panthers Great Bridge Erg Sprints 2. 1/30 12:24 p.m. 6:38 p.m. 3. #1 Orange Hurricanes Friday 12:46 a.m. 7:05 a.m. SUPER STARS: 1/31 1:05 p.m. 7:19 p.m. 1. #1 Team 1 Saturday 1:32 a.m. 7:57 a.m. #2 Team 2 The Mobjack Rowing As- erg sprint experience. The holding off the third-place 2. 2/1 1:52 p.m. 8:04 p.m. 3. #3 Team 3 sociation’s winter train- girls’ 1000-meter coxswain finishers by 0.5 of a second. TUESDAY MEN’S DOUBLES: ing program enjoyed good sprint yielded novice Lisa Stroud, McDonald, Johnson Sunday 2:24 a.m. 8:54 a.m. 2/2 2:45 p.m. 8:56 p.m. 1. #5 Team 5 results at Saturday’s third Zerbe a bronze finish in her and Johnson took fifth as a 2. #3 Plentymore Monday 3:21 a.m. 9:57 a.m. 3. #6 Team 6 annual Great Bridge Indoor first taste of erg racing. B entry in the same event. 2/3 3:44 p.m. 9:52 p.m. WOMEN’S HIGH GAME SCRATCH: Rowing Sprints. Boys’ action highlights Baucom, Church, Bri Taylor Tuesday 4:22 a.m. 10:59 a.m. Grace Cash, 239 The Erg Sprints, held at had Matt Taylor claim a and Zerbe took third in the 2/4 4:46 p.m. 10:50 p.m. WOMEN’S HIGH SERIES SCRATCH: Wednesday 5:23 a.m. 11:57 a.m. Great Bridge High School silver finish in the open all-girls’ relay event. 2/5 5:45 p.m. 11:48 p.m. Teresa White, 607 in Chesapeake, is a series weight varsity event (also “We brought five novice WOMEN’S HIGH GAME HANDICAP: Karel Curtis, 276 of multi category 2,000-me- the second fastest overall athletes under 13 years old Tide adjustments at other points: WOMEN’S HIGH SERIES HANDICAP: ter races or team relays finisher for the day) with to their first competition Karel Curtis, 694 conducted on Concept 2 teammate Cole Wheeler and all of them did better York River, Tue Marsh Light—Subtract MEN’S HIGH GAME SCRATCH: indoor rowing machines. placing seventh of 23 in the than expected with almost 5 minutes. Gary Lockhard, 278 —Add 5 minutes. MEN’S HIGH SERIES SCRATCH: Mobjack entered 13 ath- same category. Boys’ light- the entire team breaking York River, Yorktown York River, Allmondsville—Add 1 hour, Dave Powers, 707 letes in seven different weight racing brought Ben their personal records to- MEN’S HIGH GAME HANDICAP: 5 minutes. Kenny Schulz, 293 events to take home five Stroud and novices Jaxon day,” MRA head coach Tim York River, Entrance to Perrin River— MEN’S HIGH SERIES HANDICAP: silver, two bronze and four McDonald and Seth James Ulsaker said. “Our varsity Add 1 minute. Kenny Schulz, 756 top 10 category finishes. to seventh, 23rd and 28th members placed second or Brown’s Bay—Subtract 7 minutes. GIRLS’ HIGH GAME SCRATCH: Girls’ 2,000-meter com- of 38, respectively. Later in the top 10.” S.W. Branch Severn River—Add 4 Alania Griffith, 189 minutes. GIRLS’ HIGH SERIES SCRATCH: petition saw Mandy Mo- in the day, Matt Taylor, The team will train this Ware River—Subtract 4 minutes. Sage Dickie, 531 ran take silver and Lillian Wheeler, Moran and Cope- week to prepare for the North River—Subtract 4 minutes. GIRLS’ HIGH GAME HANDICAP: Copeland, novice Makayla land formed a four-person 34th annual Mid Atlantic New Point Comfort—Subtract 1 minute. Alania Griffith, 261 Church, Lily Baucom and coed relay team for 2,000 Erg Sprints held this Satur- Piankatank River, Cherry Point—Add 1 GIRLS’ HIGH SERIES HANDICAP: hour. Sage Dickie, 672 novice Bri Taylor placing meters (each sprinting 500 day at T.C. Williams High Piankatank River, Dixie—Add 1 hour, BOYS’ HIGH GAME SCRATCH: eighth, 11th, 12th and 16th meters) for another silver School in Alexandria. 33 minutes. Caleb Barnes, 170 out of 21, respectively, behind a Great Bridge entry Urbanna—Add 2 hours, 50 minutes. BOYS’ HIGH SERIES SCRATCH: in the girls’ open weight Caleb Barnes, 421 THE SUN THIS WEEK BOYS’ HIGH GAME HANDICAP: varsity event. 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SUPERVISORS: Residents voice concern over proposed board procedures (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) If I say, ‘over the ramparts, suggested that the board motion but also to second a board as a whole, and that if information, and we have to they weren’t happy about let’s storm the board,’ you have a workshop on the rules motion. “There’s a lot of us someone Hudgins would like have time to read it and ask what was being considered. have redress.” and take time to consider any watching,” he said. considered was not among questions… Some stuff ap- Byron Rauch of Diggs ob- Sonny Fauver of Port Hay- changes. Audience members weren’t them, the board could add pears to have lingered on jected to a proposed rule that wood pointed out that, ac- Sharon Frye of Port Hay- the only ones who took issue that person. long enough… We have to would allow removal of an au- cording to the document it- wood said she stopped after with the board. Newly-elected “Is getting the runaround determine the root cause… dience member who disrupts self, the new rules had been reading some of the proposed supervisor Paul Hudgins said going to continue with me be- We have to be able to function a meeting “including but not written by the county attor- changes to the rules because a resident had come to him ing a board member? Will this together as a board.” limited to applause, cheers, ney in consultation with the she felt they “reflected op- with a packet of information continue?” Hudgins asked. jeers, etc.,” and to a further county administrator and pression and hostility.” She to share with the board, that Dubois replied that the In other matters, the board: rule that would allow the chair chair Amy Dubois. He said said she had asked one board the material was very disturb- county staff is the board’s —Approved a request by to bar a repeat offender for up that three of the board mem- member if she was there when ing, and that he was “embar- staff, and that if Hudgins asks the Mathews County School to 12 months. Rauch argued bers “had no input into what the revisions were made and rassed to be sitting on the for information, he will get Board for $131,951.70 to pay that people are supposed to could be one of your most im- was told she had not been. board with this group of peo- it. “Are y’all playing me for a for an upgrade of the obsolete be free to attend meetings of portant documents.” “They affect me really hard,” ple.” He said he had discussed fool?” asked Hudgins. Siemens building automation public bodies, and suggested Among the rules Fauver ob- said Frye. the issue with the county trea- Dubois told him that when and control system that has that the law doesn’t allow a jected to were ones that would Donald Morgan, who owns surer, and “she was disturbed, he said he wasn’t getting in- controlled HVAC for all three person to be expelled for an require a majority vote of four property in Diggs, called the as well.” formation, she had asked the schools since 1990; extended period of time. of the five board members to proposed rules “a complete Beyond that, Hudgins said county administrator for the —Approved the appoint- David Schlosser said the amend the rules, that board overstep,” adding that, “If that last week board mem- information, and she had for- ment of these individuals to rules were an infringement on members not be allowed to a speaker says something bers and staff had withheld warded it within a couple of the Mathews Community Poli- his constitutional rights, and discuss issues raised by the that deserves applause, they information that he requested minutes. cy Management Team—Karen he questioned what had hap- public except by consent of should get it. from him. County Attorney Andrea Grabowski, John Heath, Karri pened since the December a majority of the board, and “Having people clap is no “I need all the information I Erard suggested that the con- Murphy, Tiffany Gordon, Nan- board meeting that prompted that persons who want to sub- reason to have somebody re- request when I request it,” he versation was one between cy Welch and Jenny Pritch- the suggested changes. mit written statements to the moved,” he continued, saying said. Hudgins and Dubois, and su- ett—and approved Social “I haven’t seen a whole lot board must submit nine cop- that such rules could “drive In addition, Hudgins said he pervisor Melissa Mason said Services as the team’s fiscal of conduct that reaches to a ies to the clerk by 4 p.m. on more people out of the com- had asked to sit in on the in- that, as a new board just start- agent, and criminal offense,” he said. “If the Thursday preceding the munity.” terviews for building officials ing out, the board needs to —Held a closed session I threaten to poke you in the meeting. Mike Walls of Hudgins with supervisor Mike Rowe, “display integrity and trans- so that new board members nose, you can call the sheriff. David Jones of Mathews brought up the board’s oust- but had not been allowed to. parency.” could receive an update on er of former supervisor G.C. Dubois told Hudgins that the “We said we would operate current and pending litiga- Morrow in October and ques- board as a whole, including in a way to build up trust,” tion involving the county, in- tioned why the rules were be- Hudgins, had voted earlier in said Mason. “I don’t operate cluding cases titled Judson IRENE MORGAN ing changed to state that the the month to allow Rowe and in chaos. We have to do ev- v. Board of Supervisors of chair and vice chair could be County Administrator Mindy erything possible to alleviate Mathews County and Mor- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A) of the Saluda courthouse and removed by a majority vote Conner to do the interviews, that. We owe it to the county.” row v. Board of Supervisors the opening statement. Guest more passengers boarded, of the board. (When Morrow and that Hudgins had asked Mason went on to say that of Mathews County; contract speakers will be Jim Hare, di- she was ordered by the sheriff questioned the board’s abil- to be included only afterward. a meeting was needed to ad- compliance/enforcement re- rector of the Virginia Depart- to give up her seat so that a ity to remove him, the coun- Dubois said she had reached dress what had happened in garding a hazard mitigation ment of Historic Resources white person could sit there. ty attorney said at that time out to other board members, the past, and that the board grant, and zoning enforce- Survey and Register Division, She found the order unfair, so that board members had the and that the majority decision as a whole should address ment regarding Eubank. Also and Robin Washington, a jour- she refused. authority to remove a super- was to not reverse the previ- any issues in order to prevent slated was a discussion of nalist and filmmaker. An altercation ensued, with visor with a majority vote.) ous decision. She explained misconceptions. building official candidates Morgan’s granddaughter, Morgan kicking and clawing at Walls also questioned why that the interview committee “We should at all times be and performance expecta- Shoshanna Bacquie-Walden, the sheriff, according to her the chair was being given the would present the top candi- respectful of one another,” tions and evaluation of the will make a family statement, 2007 obituary in the New York authority not only to make a dates they had chosen to the she said. “We have received county administrator. and Morgan’s daughter, Bren- Times, and the sheriff and a da M. Bacquie, will unveil and deputy ended up arresting dedicate the marker. her. When she went to court, Other participants will be she pleaded guilty to resisting Anne Dyal, president of the arrest and paid the $100 fine Friends of the Museum and for that, but refused to pay chair of the Gloucester Histor- the $10 fine for violating the ical Committee; Rachael Bur- Virginia law requiring segre- nette, a member of Glouces- gated seating. She appealed ter’s 350th Celebration her case, and the NAACP took Committee; Morgan’s nephew, it on as a test case for segre- the Rev. Ward Warren Jr., and gated transportation. cellist Jadyn Forrest perform- “She took a stand not to ing “Lift Every Voice.” stand,” said Cooke. Morgan’s niece Cleo Warren Although Morgan’s story and longtime Hayes resident wasn’t well known locally, her Ben Borden will assist with case was argued before the the unveiling, and members of U.S. Supreme Court by NAACP Morgan’s extended family will attorney Thurgood Marshall, perform a musical offering. who went on to become the Three or more members of first black Supreme Court Jus- the Gloucester County Board tice. The landmark decision of Supervisors may be in at- in that case struck down Jim tendance, as well, said a press Crow laws regarding inter- release. state transportation and led For more information about to the first Freedom Ride in the ceremony, call the Friends 1947. of the Gloucester Museum In 2000, Gloucester County through the Gloucester Muse- honored Morgan during the um of History at 804-693-1234. county’s 350th anniversary Morgan’s story celebration, and in 2001, Pres- Morgan, an African-Ameri- ident Bill Clinton presented can woman, boarded the bus her with a Presidential Citi- at the old Hayes Store Port zens Medal. Office to return to Baltimore A historic highway marker after visiting her mother in noting Morgan’s stand against Gloucester. Dr. Cooke, who Jim Crow was erected in 2011 wrote the application for the at Middlesex courthouse in marker, said that Morgan was Saluda. recovering from a miscar- riage. She rode from Hayes to Saluda in what was termed the “colored section” of the bus, but when it stopped in front

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