Section Lyons to pursue • B • Circuit Court post HEATHSVILLE–James R. “Doc” Lyons has announced his candidacy for the position of Clerk of the Circuit Court in February 22, 2007 Northumberland County. Lyons has been a resident of Northumberland County for 18 KILMARNOCK, VIRGINIA years. He and his wife, Patty, live in Mallard Bay. They are both active members of Northern Neck Baptist Church where she plays piano and he is a trustee. Lyons served the county as Town a Virginia State Trooper for 11 King Carter Quilters years before being promoted to special agent in 1998. Prior to present original work making Northumberland County council his home, Lyons was vice presi- dent of operations for Twin to Virginia Institute County Community Hospital in James R. “Doc”Lyons Galax. the use of user friendly technol- of Marine Science to begin “I arrived here to stay the man- ogy, all citizens of the county datory two years, but after being would benefit greatly, he said. From left, Mimi Beckwith of the here, and getting to know the Lyons is a graduate of the Vir- Virginia Institute of Marine Science budget people, we knew this was home,” ginia Forensic Science Academy, examines a quilt with King Carter said Lyons. is a certified instructor for the Quilters president Jean Ward. Announcing his candidacy, Department of Criminal Justice Lyons noted that he believes that Services, is a member of both process his 18 years of experience in the the Virginia and the National judicial system throughout the Homicide Investigators Associa- Commonwealth has given him tion, and regularly teaches at the KILMARNOCK—How much the basis to further enhance the Virginia State Police Academy money will it take next year to services provided to the public on a variety of topics including maintain or improve municipal and to law enforcement. By pro- violent crime and courtroom pro- services? Will the present util- viding a highly trained staff, and cedures. ity fee structure cover upgrades, maintenance and expansion of sewer and water services? Those will be just two of the VMRC to consider proposals key questions on the minds of town council members as they for replacing navigational lights begin the fiscal year 2007-08 budget planning process Monday, at Windmill and Stingray points February 26, at 7 p.m. in the town hall. NEWPORT NEWS—The U.S. On the hearing docket, Jean The preliminary budget process Coast Guard’s plans to remove Booth requests authorization begins this month with council and replace Windmill Point Light to deploy 25, 4-foot-long by focusing on expanding the police in Lancaster County and Stingray 3-foot-wide by 12-inch-deep, department and services, fund- Point Light in Middlesex County, individually buoyed, commer- ing a system-wide study of the both in the Chespaeake Bay and cial aquaculture structures on town’s aging utility infrastructure near the mouth of the Rappahan- 60,391 square feet of a pri- and the ability of current fees to nock River, are due before the vately leased oyster shore in support maintaining the present Virginia Marine Resources Com- the Great Wicomico River system along with funding state mission on Tuesday, February 27. near Rogue Point in Northum- mandated upgrades to the waste- The permit application appears berland County. water treatment facility, said town on the uncontested docket. Among fisheries hearings manager Lee Capps. Upgrades to Each structure will consist are proposed amendments to the plant are expected to be com- of a 10-foot diameter circular establish the 2007 summer pleted in November. steel-encased caisson founda- flounder recreational mea- Capps will report on Lan- tion, reinforced with nine steel sures and a proposal from the caster County’s proposed addi- H-piles and extending 10 feet Virginia Seafood Council to tions to the comprehensive plan above mean high water, and place non-native oysters in as it relates to a targeted “Pri- a 5-foot by 5-foot by 20-foot state waters. mary Growth Area” in the trian- tall skeleton tower to support The commission also will gle between Kilmarnock, White the aid to navigation equip- consider a requested emer- From left, King Carter Quilters (front row) Vonnie Nilson, Luci York, Betty Patterson, Mary Stone and Irvington. He also will ment. The new light struc- gency regulation to open the Hicks and Barbara Bernhardt; (next row) Pat Morris, Rose Marie Smallwood, Donna Gruel, present a summary report on two tures will be constructed in the blue crab potting season March Dee Whichard, Pat Taylor and Jean Ward display a quilt they recently donated to the Vir- public input sessions regarding a same location of the existing, 19 and a related request to set ginia Institute of Marine Science. Other quilters who worked on the project are Joanne new town center. Those sessions deteriorated structures, and for public hearing a proposal to Forman, Jayne Jackson, Kay Lehmann, Connie Ruble and Paula Teeples. will take place today, Thursday, all materials associated with expand the Blue Crab Spawn- February 22, at 2 p.m. in Lan- the existing structures will be ing Sanctuary and eliminate caster Community Library and 7 removed and disposed of in an the prohibition on the harvest Sale of quilt to support student research p.m. in town hall. upland location. of dark sponge crabs. by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi sunlight as it comes into the top of the water hesapeake Bay marine life — sea turtles, and darkens at the sea bed. fish, blue crabs and marsh grasses — seem Appliqued to the background are two- Cto come to life on a colorwash quilt dimension generic depictions of trout, perch, Police Reports recently completed by the King Carter Quilters. rockfish, mackerel, barnacles and sea horses. The quilt was donated last week to the Virginia The centerpiece is a loggerhead turtle that Lancaster County Sher- was charged February 15 with possession of a firearm while in Institute of Marine Science, which will use the comes into the bay to spawn. Swimming by iff Ronnie Crockett pressed contempt of court. possession of a controlled sub- proceeds from its sale for student research. The is a school of menhaden. Various seaweeds charges against 11 individuals A South Main Street man was stance, as well as misdemeanor fair market value of the quilt is between $5,000 and grasses add texture to the bottom of the last week. charged February 15 with cru- charges of eluding and carrying and $6,000. quilt and provide a home for crabs, oysters and Gregory A. Pritt, 19, of Saluda elty to animals. a concealed weapon. According to Mimi Beckwith of VIMS, the clams. was charged February 16 with A Topping man, 26, was Jeremy Ryan Sams, 19, of institute hopes one of its donors will purchase the Former King Carter Quilters member Pat carnal knowledge of a child 13 charged with a probation viola- Farnham was charged February quilt and donate it back to VIMS for display. Slowik of Florida inspired the design. to 15 years old and indecent lib- tion. 12 with two counts of felony The quilt took nearly three years to complete The quilt is “a vibrant three dimension work of erties with a child less than 15 A Griffins Landing Road breaking and entering, two and its colorwash background is comprised of art,” said quilter Luci York. years old. He also faces misde- woman, 42, was charged Febru- counts of damaging property at least 2,000 one-and-a-half inch squares of The quilt was presented to Beckwith last week meanor charges of contributing ary 16 with contempt of Nor- valued at over $1,000, and two cotton fabric. They are arranged in a pattern of during a King Carter Quilters meeting at the to the delinquency of a minor thumberland court. counts of grand larceny in con- light to dark hues from top to bottom, to mimic Steamboat Era Museum in Irvington. and indecent exposure. A Black Stump Road man, 41, nection with two break-ins in the A Lancaster man, 23, was was charged February 17 with Callao area. charged February 12 with a pro- domestic assault and battery. Randy Cutright, 18, of Lotts- bation violation in Westmore- A Davis Mill Road man, 20, burg was charged February 12 Braun trial scheduled for Monday in Lancaster land County. was charged February 17 with with two counts of felony break- A Shady Lane woman was non-payment of fines and costs. ing and entering, two counts of LANCASTER—The trial of due to the defendant’s health prob- to convict, Braun waived his right charged February 12 with a traf- Northumberland County damaging property valued at Robert L. Braun in Lancaster lems. to a jury trial. fic violation. Sheriff Wayne Middleton over $1,000, and two counts of County Circuit Court is scheduled Previously, Braun was tried in Judge Harry Taliaferro III A Beanes Road woman, 24, pressed charges against 18 indi- grand larceny in connection with for Monday, February 29, at 1 p.m. Northumberland County Circuit found him guilty of the Northum- was charged February 14 with viduals last week. two break-ins in the Callao area. After a five-year investigation, Court on eight charges of fraud berland charges and on January issuing a bad check. William Armsworth Carter Jr., Leroy Reynolds, 42, of Callao Braun was indicted on six counts and money laundering. After 31 sentenced him to 16 years in A Hartfield woman, 33, was 19, of Heathsville was charged was charged February 13 with a of forgery, three of uttering, and entering an Alford plea in which a prison with 13 years, six months charged February 15 with tres- February 9 with possession of Circuit Court probation viola- two felony embezzlements.