Section C AreaSports July 10, 2014 - Rappahannock …2014/07/10 · and a 1.01 ERA. Waldrop also was named the ACC pitcher of the year. She is a 2011 graduate of Thomas Dale High

Lacey Waldrop will make a guest appearance at the open-

ing day picnic of the Little League Senior Softball State Tournament, July 16-19, at Dream Fields in Kilmarnock.

Waldrop is the 2014 USA Soft-ball National Collegiate Player of the Year. A junior right-hander, she led the Florida State Seminoles to a 55-7 record this season and the school’s first NCAA College World Series berth since 2004. She pitched 257 1/3 innings with a 38-5 record and a 1.01 ERA.

Waldrop also was named the ACC pitcher of the year.

She is a 2011 graduate of Thomas Dale High School and the daugh-ter of Beth and Chuck Waldrop of Chester.

Waldrop will make a guest appearance during the kick-off picnic and registration for the state tournament at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Dream Fields, according to Carroll Lee Ashburn. Some seven district championship teams from across the state will vie for the Virginia title and a shot at regional and national play.

Tournament action begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17, at Dream Fields. Richmond County’s Senior All-Stars, which went unbeaten at 4-0 to win the District 15 trophy last week, received a bye in the first round of the state tournament. Wilson Little League’s Senior All Stars will play the District 7 champion in a first-round game. The winner of that contest will face Richmond County at 4 p.m. on July 17.

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The Firecracker 5K went off without a hitch during the July 4th celebration in Reedville.

An unseasonably cool day with lower humidity saw a record 533 entrants in the race, reported Reedville Fishermen’s Museum executive director Shawn Hall. There were serious and casual runners, including a number of children being pushed in strollers.

The yearly tradition was part of the larger celebration which also was enjoyed by a record number of people, said Hall.

Men’s overall winners were first, Ricky Carpetta of Stafford at 17:37; second, Stephen Mutisya of Tappahan-nock at 18:17; and third, Chris Leggett of Mechanicsville at 18:18.

Women’s overall winners were Brooke Crowther of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., at 19:31; second, Sydney Schaedel of Alexandria at 19:38; third, Amanda Tag-gart of Mechanicsville at 21:00.

First-place winners by division were:Men’s 12 and under, Thomas Neill,

21:47.Men’s 13-19, Ronald Cutler, 18:38.Men’s 20-29, Ricky Carpetta, 17:37.Men’s 30-39, Alexey Popov, 18:39.Men’s 40-49, Michael Williams,19:14.Men’s 50-59, JD Doliber, 21:13.Men’s 60-69, David Hughes, 25:31.Men’s 70 and over, Barry Bowers,

36:12.Women’s 12 and under, Aliya Magnu-

son, 24:30.Women’s 13-19, Sarah Schindler,

22:39.Women’s 20-29, Laura Frazho, 23:47.Women’s 30-39, Laura Siewert, 22:17.Women’s 40-49, Liz Seigler, 25:11.Women’s 50-59, Anita Bryan, 25:47.Women’s 60-69, Leslie Frazho, 31:07.Women’s 70 and over, Tanya Bohlke,

38:27.

Firecracker 5kwinners posted

All-Stars compete in tournament

Belle Isle State Park, 632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, will host a 2014 Junior Ranger program from July 29 through July 31.

The theme is “Survival through the Ages” and will feature techniques used by Virginia Indians through today, reported chief ranger for visitor experi-ence and volunteer manager Charlene Talcott.

David Sweet, a local Indian re-enac-tor, will teach native techniques on

Tuesday, said Talcott. Bill Blair, a sur-vival instructor and Revolutionary War re-enactor will teach traditional and modern skills on Wednesday. Thursday will feature a ranger-led canoe trip.

The program is designed for ages 10 and older, but younger children may attend. The fee is $5 per day and includes a snack. Adults may attend with their children at no extra cost.

Preregistration is requested. Call 462-5030.

The July 17 meeting of the Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Aeronauti-cal Historical Society will feature one of Virginia’s aviation pioneers, Dick Mer-rill.

The presentation will include his Vir-ginia Aviation Hall of Fame profile and a review of his early days barnstorming, flying the “Mail wing,” working with Eddie Rickenbacker as one of Eastern Airlines earliest and most respected cap-

tains and his military contractor flights over the “Hump” during World War II, reported liaison George A. Galo.

The chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on third Thursdays at the Pilot House Res-taurant, 2737 Greys Point Road, Top-ping. Club luncheons generally include a speaker, presentation, or informative aviation program. Everyone interested in aviation is invited to join the mem-bers.

Ranger program slated July 29-31

Aviation pioneer to speakat VAHS luncheon July 17

No races schedule.

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laps), (20 laps).(VMS is at 4426 Tidewater Trail in Jamaica, eight miles north of Saluda. Pit gates open at 4 p.m.; spectator gates open at 5 p.m. Track activities begin at 6:30 p.m. Features start at 8 p.m.)

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Fishing over the past week provided mixed results, yet local waters yielded a mixed bag of success. Water temperatures continue to run 78 degrees in the bay and 80 degrees in the rivers.

Fishing has afforded more diversity this week, although doing so requires some travel as catches are spread throughout the region.

Flounder fishing has improved slightly over the past week. Fishing efforts have been wide-spread with many locations providing limited action including The Cell (Buoy 41, Buoy 42 area), the Rappahannock River mouth, the Tang-ier flats, Smith Point and along numerous channel edges in the Rappahannock River. Drifting bull minnows with and without large strips of squid, flounder belly or spot filets have been enticing bites. Sometimes I prefer to troll very slowly with a bottom bumper rig but using Fish finder rigs and jigging bucktails also work well for us.

Croaker fishing has been improving slightly. The main areas of effort have been along the channel edges both in the bay and rivers. The lower Rappahannock River has been holding good numbers of croaker with oyster beds and more shallow locations offering up the largest fish. This is also the case in most of the rivers and creeks.

Anglers will find that when chumming, large croaker are often caught in the mix of blues.

Bluefish action remains fair on the S.W. Middle Grounds. There have been 1- to 3-pound specimens landing in the coolers up there. A large Taylor blue is prime for smoking on the grill. Try

slapping a few filets on the smoker with a little dry rub and peppercorn seasoning.

Trolling action has picked up along the western shoreline but remains scattered. From the Pianka-tank River up to Windmill Point there have been schools of mixed blues mixed with the first few Spanish mackerel.

The fish are relatively modest in size with some larger specimens up to a pound and a half hitting the rails. Spanish mackerel have been caught locally, but have yet to show up in abundance. Most remain in the lower bay. The western side of the shipping channel from the Rappahannock River mouth up to the Great Wicomico River has been offering up a few of the speedsters mixed in with the small bluefish. A faster 6- to 7-knot troll-ing speed will entice the mackerel to bite.

Speckled trout remain active in creeks and marshy areas. Interest for trout is growing stron-ger among sea kayaking enthusiasts. Several folks are renting kayaks from Ingram Bay Marina and are fishing the local flats. We’ve seen several successful outings for croaker and trout on fly rods and light spinning tackle. Speckled trout are a catch and release fishery until July 1.

When you experience a challenging time of slow fishing, remember, “Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.”

Have a great week. Until next time…fair winds.Capt. Billy Pipkin owns and operates Ingram

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The Northern Neck Anglers Club recently announced the results of the June 21-22 Target Ship Shootout Tournament sponsored by Surfside Bait and Tackle of Mechanicsville.

Croaker division winners are first, Jeff Griffin, 1 pound (tie breaker); second, Stuart McK-enzie, 1 pound (tie breaker); and third, youth member Eric McK-enzie, 1 pound (tie breaker). Tie breakers are determined by the earliest weigh-in times.

Bluefish division winners are first, Jan Jamrog, 10 ounces; second, Paulette O’Connor, 8 ounces; third, Mark Roy, 7 ounces (tie breaker).

The next scheduled tourna-ment is the Flounder Bash July 19-20, sponsored by J&W Sea-food of Deltaville, reported club secretary Mark Roy. Target species for the tournament will

be croaker, flounder and spot. Gift cards will be awarded for the top two fish (by weight) for each species, with the first-place winner of each species also receiving a plaque.

Angler of the Year points will be awarded for each species, with 4 points for first place, 3 for second, 2 for third and 1 point for all other entries, added Roy.

The next member meeting begins at 7 p.m. August 9 in the Transportation Building at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heaths-ville. The speaker will be marine resources specialist Susanna Musick of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS).

Musick is the principal investigator for the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFTP), a cooperative project between VIMS and the Virginia

Marine Resources Commission, funded primarily by revenues from Virginia’s saltwater recre-ational fishing licenses.

The VGFTP, established in 1995, trains volunteer taggers to provide fisheries managers with data on migration patterns and habitat use of 10 species of recreationally important saltwa-ter fish not tagged by any other programs (black drum, black sea bass, cobia, flounder, red drum, sheepshead, spadefish, speckled trout, tautog and gray trigger-fish).

A members-only door prize drawing ($30 gift card from R.W.’s Sports Shop of Callao) will be held at the end of the meeting.

To join the club, visit north-ernneckanglersclub.wordpress.com, or call Roy at 540-550-7108.

Weather did not put a damper on Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club Independence Day picnic on Friday, July 4. However, the annual boat parade was pushed to Saturday, July 5.

On Friday, the annual picnic attracted some 300 members and their guests—both young and old—who enjoyed music by Jumbo Lump Daddy and the Back Fin Boys and a delicious all-American buffet, reported Megan Stephens.

On Saturday, more than a dozen boats participated in the annual parade on Indian Creek. It had plenty of support from spectators on the shore and on the club docks, said Stephens.

The best dressed designation went to club president resident and wife, Bill and Grace Bro-addus, with plenty of cheering family members on board, she said.

“Thank you to Jean Light for all of her hard work and to our participants for their support of this event,” said Stephens.

The Fishing Lineby Capt. Billy Pipkin

Yacht & Country Club celebrates 4th of July

Target Ship Shootout fishing tourney winners posted

The Jim Coates Celebrity Golf Tournament will be July 14 at Royal New Kent Golf Club. The registration fee is $800 per four-person team and includes golf with a celebrity, lunch, refreshments on the course, dinner, giveaways and prizes.

Celebrities will include cur-rent and former MLB, NFL, NBA and college players. The tournament will benefit two charities. To register, contact tournament director Billy Gray at 359-6181, or [email protected].

The Golden Eagle Golf Club recent play day winners were first, Randy Meadows; second, (tie) Art Neal and Tom Parish.

The Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club Ladies’ 9-hole flag tournament winners were first, JoAnn Fickling; second, Louise Petralia; and third, Robin Parks.

The King Carter Golf Club’s men’s play day winners for June 30 were first, Dave Ruble; second, Steve Craig; and third, Arvid Franenhoff. Winners for July 2 were first, John Howard; second, David Crowther; and third, Bill Gibbs.

The Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association first flight winners for July 3 were first, Michele Meanley; second, Lindy Hatch; and third, Ellen McGowan. Second flight win-ners were first, Chong Hudgins; second, Janice Phillips; and third, Marny Richardson. Third flight winners were first, Roz Nygren; second, Joyce Deputy; and third, Eva Mullins.

The Quinton Oaks Senior Men’s League first flight win-ners for July 1 were first, Marion Dongieux; second, Phil Gates; and third, (tie) Ray Jones and Paul Deleo. Second flight win-ners were first, Steve Balsam; second, (tie) Kent McNichols, Chuck Dunnington, Leo Bash-ninski and Don Rawlings.

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Extension agent Wendy Herdman recently announced three upcoming 4-H canoe trips with the Chesapeake Bay Foun-dation. To participate, call the Westmoreland Extension office, 493-8924 for details and regis-tration.

The canoe trips will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 23, Totuskey Creek in Richmond County, on July 24 Glebe and Ames Creeks in Westmoreland County and on July 25, Rosier Creek in Westmoreland County.

Registration has opened for the Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta October 3-5, hosted by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club, with support from the Yankee Point Yacht Club. The races are open to sailboats with designs at least 25 years old. The registration fee is $60 prior to September 1, or $70.

Competition will be held on the Rappahannock River at Carter’s Creek with land-based activities at Rappahannock Yachts in Irvington. Related socials are open to the public. For registration, schedules and fees, visit turkeyshoot.org.

The Rappahannock Pistol and Rifle Club will host a Women on Target Clinic in association with the Women of the NRA on September 20 at the RPRC Shooting Range, 640 Blueberry Point Road, White Stone.

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The 21st annual Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic will be held July 18 at Golden Eagle Golf Course, 364 Clubhouse Road, Irvington. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m., con-tests at 11 a.m., and shotgun start at noon. The format is four-person teams, preferred drive, play own ball thereaf-ter—two best scores.

Lunch, a celebration supper and awards are included. The fee is $150 per person. Register at jladder.org, or call 1-800-368-2870, or 758-0712.

The 2014 Summer Slam Camp, sponsored by the Youth Club of Lancaster County, will be held July 28 through August 1 at Dream Fields, 1693 Irvington Road, Kilmarnock. Instruction in softball or baseball is offered for ages 7-12.

The fee is $150 for a full day, or $100 for a half day. Registration forms are available at the North-ern Neck Family and Middlesex YMCAs and youthcluboflancast-ercounty.org, or contact camp coordinator Damien Crissey, 814-327-6609, or [email protected].

Hitting and pitching clinics for baseball and softball players ages 13-17 will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 30 and 31 at Dream Fields, 1693 Irvington Road, Kilmar-nock. The fee is $30 for both days.

To register, contact camp coor-dinator Damien Crissey, 814-327-6609 or [email protected].

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxil-iary Flotilla 3-10 will hold a safe paddling workshop at Belle Isle State Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19. Participants must pre-register and are urged to bring a water bottle, lunch and sunscreen.

There is a fee of $10, payable at the class. Children must be at least 12 years old and accompa-nied by an adult. To pre-register, call 462-5030.

The Northern Neck Family YMCA, 39 William B. Graham Court, Kilmarnock, will host a “Sugar Blues” workshop at 5:30 p.m. July 16. The instructor will be Certified Health Coach Kim Diaz.

The workshop is free. Pre-registration is required. Sign up at the YMCA, or call 435-0223.

Mahjong returns July 15 to the Steamboat Era Museum, 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Beginning at 11 a.m. visitors may enjoy a glass of wine, explore the redesigned floor plan and new exhibits, sit down to lunch fol-lowed by spirited play until 4 p.m.

Tickets are $20 per person. To purchase tickets, drop by the museum, visit steamboateramu-seum.org, or call 438-6888.

The Northumberland Go Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. July 15 at Northumberland Family YMCA, 6348 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville; and 6 p.m. July 15 at Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

Club members play, teach and learn about the ancient board game of Go. For more details, call 529-5775, or visit meetup.com/northumberland-go-club.

The Memory Lane Car Club’s monthly cruise-in at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck in Kilmarnock previously slated July 13 is cancelled due to a special event. The cruise-in will resume at 4 p.m. August 10. To contact the car club, call 435-6171.

The Northern Neck Rotary Club is selling raffle tickets for a “like new” Club Car Electric Golf Cart. A drawing for the cart will be held at the CAPINNÉ dinner July 19 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club.

Tickets for the raffle are $10 and may be purchased from any member of the Northern Neck Rotary Club as well as select area businesses.

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Spots are still available for 4-H Day Camps in Lancaster and Northumberland counties, according to Virginia Cooperative Extension unit coordinator and 4-H /youth development agent Tara Brent.

“Get Frozen” Camp is offered July 17 at Nor-thumberland Public Library, 7204 Northum-berland Highway, Heathsville. Participants will enjoy a day of crafts, snacks, and experiments inspired by the Disney movie “Frozen!” This camp is for ages 5-8, and the fee is $5.

“Mad Science” Camp, July 21-22, at Nor-

thumberland Public Library will engage 9-13 year olds in activities in all areas of science using everyday household items. The fee is $10.

“Colors Wars Camp,”August 4-5, at Lan-caster Community Library, 235 School Street, Kilmarnock, will have youth ages 9-13 partici-pating in leadership and team building activi-ties. The fee is $10.

To register, call the Northumberland County Extension Office at 580-5694; or email [email protected].

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America’s forestland is a prized natural resource, and anyone can help plant trees in these vital areas by joining the Arbor Day Foundation in July.

Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins in July by planting 10 trees in for-ests that have been devastated by wildfires, insects and disease.

“Keeping our forests healthy is vital to the health of people and the entire planet,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “By planting trees in our national forests, we will pre-serve precious natural resources and the benefits they provide for generations to come.”

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Lancaster County Public Schools Summer Feeding Session

The Lancaster County Public Schools will be starting their Extended Summer Session on 7/21/14, and ending

8/7/14. The extended session will be at Lancaster Primary School. The Lancaster Food Service

Department will be providing breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and under, doing the extended session.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal

service. Meals will be provided at Lancaster Primary School, we will start serving breakfast at 8:00 thru 8:30

am. We will start serving lunch at 11:00 thru 11:45am. If you have any questions about the summer meals please

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Rappahannock Community College last week released the names of its May 9 gradu-ates.

During RCC’s 42nd commencement cer-

-cer Tom Martin.

-pleted their graduation requirements at the end

as those who completed the spring 2014 semes-ter, said Martin.

In addition to those receiving associate degrees in arts and sciences and applied sci-

graduates of RCC’s adult education and middle -

cates.Following are those graduates from the

Northern Neck and Middlesex counties.

Bowie, Erin Butler²♦, Mollie Crisp-Guffey¹, Erin Doerr, Maria Duran, Sharonda Johnson, Jeremiah Kerns, David Meadows², Emily Ralston, Rylynn Saulnier, Peggy Straughan, Sarina Tate, Alexis Thodes and Paul Wilkinson.

Lancaster County graduates are Kristy

Beane, Ronald Cutler²*♦, Tara Donahue¹,

Brittany Kellum, Skylar Kellum* and Kather-ine Keyser³♦.

Also, Ronaysha Landon, Najee Laws, Kaylee Mitchell, Madeleine Munce, JaQwanda Norris, Keyondra Norris, Eric Pass³, William Riley, Kendall Rosalia²*, Kirstin Schlutow, Martha Smith, Tamara Taylor, Tamekia Taylor¹ and Samuel Terry.

Middlesex County graduates are Shannon -

-liam Callis, Tiffany Carter, Samantha Creasy¹, Monica Croxton, Sarah Daniel¹, John Eanes, Laura Episcopo³*+ and Dustin Esposito.

Also, Kyle Forst, Catharine Fowle³, Alicia Gallo³*, Cheryl Gentry, Sarah Guill¹, Melissa

Michael Lee, Joshua Letchworth, Vincent Lewis§ and Megan Lindsey.

Also, Christopher Parker²§, Tekia Peters, Shannon Phelps§, John Pierce, Lam Quach, Melissa Ranger¹, DeNelle Reed, Calvin

Rhodes, John Scott, Stacy Stowell, Phatima

Amanda White and Alicia Wilder¹.

Sharon Adams, Caitlin Bradley, Jade Brooks,

Conley, Treasure Crawley, Tylisha Crockett,

-ginia Mangano and James Martin.

Also, Joshua Olverson, Gladys Richardson,

Tomlin, KaDasia Veney, Laurie Walker, Praise

Richmond County graduates are Cedara

Brooks, Shatema Brown, Mendy Coates, Martin Collins³, Sara Courtney³*, Ashlee Cox, Darcey Crocker², Jacqueline Croxton, Jerry Daniel³, Bonnie Davis, Shana De Gallerie- Bromley, Mary Delano and Trevino DeLoatch³.

Also, Eric Fallin, James Freeman¹, Mary

Keatts²*, Kristina Kidd, Jane King*³, Emily

Nicky Mcdaniel, Andrew Mitchell§, Jessica Moncure, Thomas Moore, Kristin Morris and Jessica Mullenax¹.

Also, Tammy Newsome, Crystal Packett, Megan Parker², Ashley Plushko, Jeffery Rich-ardson³, Summer Sanders, Kenneth Scott², Rachael Skidmore, Murphy Smith, Tammy Smith²*, Breana Sumiel, Caitlin Thomas, Crist Turner³, Thomas Turner³, Garrett Withers and Donald You.

Westmoreland County graduates are Jacinta

Chan, Matthew Chatham²*, Avis Greer, Mar-

Latane*², Janei Mcdowney, Teaona Monroe and Devin Montgomery.

Also, Margaret Newsome, William Oliff,

Tomeka Smith, Jennifer Taylor and Brittany Wilson.

Leo Club installs officers

RCC releases names ofClass of 2014 graduates

More than 500 teens, volun-teer leaders and Virginia Coop-erative Extension agents, includ-ing seven 4-H members, two 4-H extension agents, and an adult volunteer from the North-ern Neck, gathered on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus June 16 through 19 for the 94th annual State 4-H Congress.

The theme, “Celebrating the Past, Making It Last,” drew on the history of 4-H and demonstrated the power of 4-H to assist teens in developing leadership, citi-zenship and life skills through a variety of educational programs, reported Tara Brent, 4-H youth development Extension agent for Lancaster and Northumberland counties.

State 4-H Congress hosted a centennial celebration luncheon to honor the 100-year anniver-sary of Cooperative Extension. Delegates deepened their under-standing of 4-H and Extension by viewing displays, a slideshow, and interviews of people whose lives have been impacted by 4-H. Special guest speakers, as well as 4-H alumni, retirees, and former employees, joined the luncheon.

“I think the most exciting thing we’re incorporating this year is a centennial celebration. Although 4-H is more than 100 years old, we have an exciting opportunity to celebrate 100 years of Exten-sion, which is being celebrated nationally,” said Mike Martin, Extension 4-H specialist. “4-H is the youth development organi-zation of Cooperative Extension and has served an important role

Area students attend State 4-H Convention

in the history of Extension.”During Congress, 4-H del-

egates participated in the Great Summer Showcase—a series of fun and innovative educational workshops taught by Virginia Tech faculty members covering topics such as animal science, communications and expressive arts, healthy living, environmen-tal education, technology, engi-neering and math.

Participants had exciting workshops from which to choose, including fashion merchandiz-ing and horticulture. Another workshop let 4-H’ers explore art and computer graphics while working at the DREAMS Lab on campus, which houses a 3-D printing station. The workshops not only introduced the students to interesting subjects, they also engendered a love of learning.

4-H Congress continued a program introduced in 2013 that gave participants the opportunity to explore college and career tracks at Virginia Tech; Virginia State University, the common-wealth’s other land-grant univer-sity; and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine with an in-depth look at their depart-ments and programs.

The service learning proj-ect this year benefitted Proj-ect Linus, an organization that donates new, handmade blankets to children in need. Delegates were encouraged to bring two yards of fleece fabric to Con-gress. Finished blankets will be sent home with local units to dis-tribute to area chapters of Project

Linus. Congress participants also

had an opportunity to compete for awards in areas such as culi-nary arts, forestry, soil and plant science, and drama. In some competitions, winners advanced to regional and national contests.

Delegates enjoyed a welcome picnic and mixer, dances, a car-nival, a mid-week pizza party, and an All-Star ice cream social hosted by the 4-H All Stars.

“State 4-H Congress pro-vides teens the opportunity to build on positive experiences in their county programs. Through structured interactions, teens gain new skills, provide service to the community, and have the opportunity to expand their vision for their future, whether they choose to go to college or enter the workforce,” said Cathy Sutphin, associate director of 4-H youth development.

As the youth development service for Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia 4-H engages youths ages 5 to 19 in educa-tional programs and activities to help them gain the knowledge, life skills and attitudes needed to further their development as self-directing, contributing, productive members of society. For information about 4-H State Congress or 4-H activities in the Northern Neck, contact Tara Brent in Northumberland and Lancaster counties at [email protected], or 580-5694 or Wendy Herdman in Westmoreland and Richmond counties at [email protected], or 493-8924.

Veronica Donahue, a teacher in the Essex County public school system, has been named to the Virginia Standards of Learning Innovation Committee. The com-mittee will take a comprehensive look at Virginia’s Standards of Learning system. Its first meeting will be held in Richmond Tues-day, July 15.

Committee members were selected by Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton. They will be charged with making recommendations to the Board of Education and the General Assembly on ways to further reform SOL assessments, student growth measures, and encourage innovative teaching in the class-room.

The Rappahannock Art League will offer a “Summer Fun Workshop for Children” July 14 through 18 at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmar-nock. Morning classes from 9 to 11 a.m. will focus on children’s stories that tell a true tale about the master artist, as students work in different media.

Afternoon classes from 1 to 3 p.m. will focus on technique, color theory and perspective, as students paint subject matter of their own choosing The classes are designed for ages 6 to 12. Shauna McCranie is the instruc-tor. To register, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

The Rappahannock Art League will host a smART Workshop, Wire Wonderland, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 19 for ages 7-16 at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmar-nock. Students will learn to cut, bend, twist and manipulate wire to create a small tree.

To register, visit the gallery, or call 436-9309.

Friendship Community House, 549 Chesapeake Drive, will host a Youth Fun Friday event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 11 for ages 10 to 15. The fun includes music, crafts, games and refreshments.

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Northumberland Middle School recently announced its “B” honor roll for the 2013-14 academic session.

Sixth-graders on the honor roll are Britzeida Aleman, Nicholas Balderson, Nigeria Ball, Chakirra Brown, Clay-ton Cash, Carlos Castellanos, Jr., Joshua Croswell, Ashton Dameron, Ernest Draleau III, Perry Evans, Mark Fletcher, Kayla Gooch, Seth Hayden, Hannah Hayes, Ashleigh Jackson and Patrick Lewis.

Also, Karen Martinez-Vargas, Quadrees Matthews, Kendra O’Malley, Corey Palubinski, Ann Ransone, Benjamin Sadler, Amme Saunders, Emma Saunders, Sarah Saunders, Joseph Schindler, Briauna Smith, Madeline Sumner, Adreena Taylor, Autumn Taylor, James Thomas and Eduardo Zar-raga.

Seventh-graders on the honor roll are Destiny Amos, A’mya Ball, William Cole Basey, Sean Basey, Jr., Phillip Bingham, Christopher Brad-ford, Robert Bradley, Jeffrey Brooks II, Brazjae Brown, Antquan Carr, Anajah Carter,

Guadalupe Castro, Nicho-las Chinn, Brandon Chism, Madison Clarke, Jasmine Conley, Holly Covel, Anthony Crabbe, Jamari Curry, Brit-tany Davis, Mary Breanna Davis, Sean Davis, Kendric Dobyns, Alexandra English and Brendan Farmer.

Also, Izaak Hagy, Alex Hodges, India Hodges, Nija Hunter, Tija Hunter, Rachel Jackson, Jesica Jenkins, Jean Jett, Amiya Kent, Hannah Loving, Rachel Lowery, Hannah McCaldon-Hamlett, Joseph McCall, Emily McYo-ung, Jerquist Morris, Annie Newsome, Milexus Newton, Jonea Noel, Tristan O’Bier, MacKenzie Osborne, Jaheim Owens, Latoya Patrick and Annsley Pugh.

Also, Keon Redmond, Re’Mya Redmond, Alexia Rock, Jackson Rogers, Collin Saunders, Savannah Seebeck, Jer’Najha Smith, Brantley Swift, Addison Swisher, DeJour Taylor, Trinity Taylor, Jacob Trice, CinSere Turner, Jerry Turner III, Selena Tyson, Timothy VanLanding-ham, Natalie Webb, Laura Westberg, Brittany White,

Peyton Wilmer and Nicholas Zelaya.

Eighth-graders on the honor roll are Jesus Acosta, Dion Allen, Hannah Alli-son, Robert Allison, Shan-non Baker, Destiny Basey, Katherine Bruneault, Nyajah Carter, Shannon Chap-man, Wesley Clarke, Alissa Combs-Fina, Aniya Cot-trell, Cynthia Davis, Kyndal Dawson, Joshua Dodson and Haley Eubank.

Also, Noah Hamilton, David Haynie, Christian Headley, Kentasia Honor, Broheim Jackson, Makenzie Kent, Nathan Kramer, Denzel Mitchell, Hannah Mitchell, Haley Newsome, Zoe Non-nemacker, Carolina Orran-tia, Kimberly Palka, Mark Ranson, Chase Reynolds, Ashley Roberts, Austin Rob-inson, Justin Rock and Jas-myne Ross.

Also, Malaysia Shine, Enfiniti Smith, Lucas Smith, Lauren Suchan, Marcia Swann, Zachary Swift, Joseth Tarleton, Tiffany Taylor, Jermal Thompson, Beverly Trice, Hamani Veney, Lucinda Wigfield and Morgan Wilson.

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Moira Sullivan Hull, a recent graduate of Lancaster High School, has been awarded a four-year scholarship worth $24,000 through the Fary Memorial Scholarship Fund.

She will attend the Univer-sity of Virginia and plans to study biology and global health, reported Laura S. Ware for the Fary Memorial Scholarship Fund. Hull is the daughter of Henry and Lisa Hull of Mila.

The Thomas Peterson and Alvin Jenettie Roane Fary Memorial Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship available to students from 16 counties in eastern Virginia. Visit farysholarship.org.

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Living historyThe Northumberland Public Library’s Special Reading Event on June 30 featured a visit by the Spirit of 1608. Representatives of the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum brought their John Smith Discovery Barge replica to the Northumberland Family YMCA for tours. Special Reading Events continue from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through July 21. A party picnic and free swim are slated from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28. The events are free and children must be accompanied by an adult.

On June 26, the Tides Inn was the site of graduation cer-emonies for the second class of LEAD Northern Neck, a program designed to develop a cadre of leaders with the personal skills and network of relationships necessary to sustain economic initiatives to improve the quality of life in the region.

At its final meeting, mem-bers of the second class were greeted by Chesapeake Bank president and chief executive officer Jeff Szyperski, head of the steering committee.

Other committee members are Rappahannock Westmin-ster-Canterbury (RW-C) chief executive officer Stuart Bun-ting, Rappahannock General Hospital Foundation execu-tive director James Carter Jr., Rappahannock Commu-nity College (RCC) presi-dent Dr. Elizabeth Crowther, Macedonia Baptist Church pastor Kenneth Rioland, RCC Kilmarnock Center coor-dinator David Valadez and community activist Mari-lyn Warren, retired from the DuPont Company.

Members of the class attend-ing the ceremony included Camille Bragg of Northern Neck Insurance Company, the Rev. Tom Coye of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Leslie Franklin of River Counties Community Foundation, Whiz Harris of RW-C, Gail Haynie of Macedonia Baptist Church, and Merthia Haynie Forrest of Abilities Abound Physical Therapy and Wellness Center.

Also, retired social services executive Claudette Carter

Henderson, attorney William B. Hubbard, Lancaster super-visor W. R. “Bill” Lee, Susan McFadden of Open Door Communications, Ronald Mihills of Irvington, Phillip Mumford of the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck, Margaret Nost of River Coun-ties Community Foundation and John O’Shaughnessy of Chesapeake Bank.

Also, Jason Perry of RCC, Susan Pittman of Bank of Lancaster, Kilmarnock town manager Thomas Saunders, and H. W. “Bill” Warren of Weems.

Szyperski reminded the 18 men and women in the class of the impressions they shared when the program began last fall. “Some of you came with high expectations; others were skeptical. All of you, however, had one question in common: Where can we make an impact?”

Over the course of the year, participants met with key indi-viduals from businesses, non-profits, government and health care to become more familiar with the region’s problems and opportunities. On their final day together, Szyperski asked them to complete writ-ten evaluations that will help organizers improve future pro-gramming.Student perspective

Each graduate also was given an opportunity to address the group about their impressions of LEAD North-ern Neck and express their aspirations about the future of the region. O’Shaughnessy admitted that, despite having

lived in the area for over 30 years, he learned a great deal about many organiza-tions about which he had only superficial knowledge in the past.

Developing a deeper under-standing of the ongoing role of agencies such as the North-ern Neck Free Health Clinic and the Northern Neck Food Bank was also valuable to Pit-tman.

“I am someone who wants to fix things now, so the most valuable lesson for me was to come to understand and accept that some problems cannot be solved immediately,” she said.

Participants consistently stressed the value of making connections with other lead-ers. “Working in community service can be a lonely job. It’s gratifying to know that there are others who want to work toward the same goals that I have,” said Rev. Coye.

Camille Bragg said the experience is already paying dividends. “I found that going out to see the agencies provid-ing services in education and health care gave me a better perspective on the needs of our community. I brought back so much good informa-tion from the session on local race relations that my com-pany is already revising its training programs.”

Philip Mumford spoke for many in the group when he explained how his initial skep-ticism has been overcome by a realization that participating in LEAD Northern Neck has made him better prepared to lead his own organization and

assist with larger issues in the community. “When I signed up for this program, I was not sure I could afford to spend the time I was being asked to devote to it. Having gone through it, I’m now certain I could not afford to miss this opportunity,” he said.

While learning about the area’s many challenges has been important, Haynie For-rest, who grew up in Nor-thumberland County, said the program has also reaffirmed her decision to return to the area after completing her education. “Visiting agen-cies in the area and talking with so many people who are doing such great work here reminded me of all the won-derful things I love about the Northern Neck,” she said.Working together

Szyperski said the next step for LEAD Northern Neck is to integrate members of the two classes into a cohesive group that can work collab-oratively on issues identified in the organization’s Blueprint for Sustainability. That is why participants from the inaugu-ral class joined new graduates at a luncheon immediately following the ceremony.

“We don’t want people to form professional and per-sonal relationships only with those that went through the program with them. We want our work to be seen as the effort of a unified group of concerned and committed leaders whose sole focus is on improving the quality of life in the Northern Neck,” said Szyperski.

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White Stone Baptist will sponsor the Lancaster Community Library Storymobile at Friendship Community House, 549 Chesa-peake Drive, White Stone, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays.

Parents may bring children, ages 2 to 9 to Friendship Community House adjacent to the church, for a story and stay for fellowship with others.

College of William & Mary alumni, family members and guests are invited to greet incoming and current students and their parents from Lancaster, Northumberland and Middlesex counties, from 4 to 6 p.m. July 26 at Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville.

Enjoy barbecue, hot dogs, baked beans, chips and ice cream sand-wiches; cash bar. The fee is $12. Students and their parents and ages 12 and younger are free. Contact Carol Hughes at 438-5739, to reg-ister by July 20.

Miracle Basey, a junior at Northumberland High School in 2013-2014, has been selected to participate in the Economics for Leaders program now under way through July 13 at Duke Univer-sity in Durham, N.C.

Basey is one of 40 students from around the country who is honored by being accepted into the Foundation for Teaching Economics’ Austin Economics for Leaders program, according to Jim Klauder, vice president of public affairs and development. All of the students have been selected because they have dem-onstrated excellent leadership potential.

During the week-long Eco-nomics for Leaders program, students attain an understand-ing of economic reasoning principles and how to employ these concepts for successful and effective leadership, said Klauder.

A free petting zoo will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 16, in the field behind the Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville.

The petting zoo will be held in conjunction with the library’s Summer Reading Program, “PAWS to Read.”

The animals will be in the field as well as the library meeting room, said coordinator of chil-dren’s programs Jan Bates.

Animals scheduled to be out-side are an alpaca, ducks, a pot belly pig, a pony, a miniature goat, a bull mastiff, a goose, a chicken and rabbits, said Bates. Inside, visitors can see earthworms, exotic birds, sugar gliders, a ball python, turtles, a guinea pig, a gerbil, a parakeet and a bearded dragon.

“Celebrate summer with this unusual local event, then check out books about your favorite animals at the library,” she said. “Reading is the way to find out everything you ever wanted to know about any animal.”

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Additionally, participants achieve a heightened awareness of the impact their decisions have on others and the respon-sibility that awareness imposes, he said.

Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board Prevention Services conducts ongoing Nurturing Parenting pro-grams from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the MPNNCSB MH/SA Administration Office, Saluda, and 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Warsaw Counseling Center, Warsaw.

Pre-registration is required. Fees are $20 (Handbook) and $20 per person/per session, or $35 for couples. The 15-week program takes place year round and parents can enroll in the classes at any time.To register, call 642-5402, or 1-888-773-8550.

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Emily Szyperski, daughter of Wende and Jeff Szyperski of Weems, graduated with honors from Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, N.C., on May 18. Miss Szyperski was among 58 high school seniors receiving diplomas from head of school Monica M. Gillespie, Ph.D., during Saint Mary’s 172nd year commencement exercises

held in the school’s oak grove, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hannah Gage of Wilm-ington, Saint Mary’s distin-guished alumna, North Caro-lina Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee and first female chair of the University of North Car-olina board of governors, was the commencement speaker.

Emily Szyperski graduatesfrom Saint Mary’s School

Rappahannock Community College adjunct chemistry instructor Dr. James P. Zeigler recently co-authored the sixth edition of “Quick Selection Guide to Protective Clothing.”

This pocket guide is a field resource for hazardous-mate-rials teams and other users of chemical protective clothing.

“Any team that works with chemicals maintains a copy to ensure that they are using the correct protective clothing for each chemical threat they face,” said Zeigler.

The sixth edition includes approximately 1,000 chemi-cals, chemical brands, and mix-tures of chemicals—more than twice the information provided in the original edition. Because more protection usually means a more cumbersome design, this book gives its users the information they need to strike an optimum balance between protection and practicality.

“It feels good to be able to help them,” says Zeigler.

After earning a bachelor’s in chemistry at Muskingum Col-lege and a doctorate in physical organic chemistry from Ohio State University, Zeigler spent 32 years with DuPont Corpora-tion. During the last 19 years of this period, most of his time was devoted to working with materials for chemical protec-tive apparel.

He is co-inventor of many of DuPont’s fabrics in this cat-egory, and at the time of his

Instructor co-authorsguide to hazard control

retirement, he was the senior member of the market support and product development team for Tyvek® and Tychem®.

Zeigler has been a member of the National Fire Protective Association Technical Com-mittee for Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing and Equip-ment since 1992; contributed to the Personal Protective Equipment Committee of the International Safety Equip-ment Association; and is chair-man of the chemical protection subcommittee of the American Society of Testing and Materi-als.

Recently he was appointed to the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Personal Protec-tive Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health.

The U.S. Department of Edu-cation recently approved Virgin-ia’s request for a one-year exten-sion of the Commonwealth’s Elementary and Secondary Edu-cation Act (ESEA) flexibility waiver. The waiver, originally approved in 2012, grants Virginia schools relief from No Child Left Behind-era sanctions and requirements.

“Today’s decision to extend the flexibility waiver allows Vir-ginia and its school divisions to plan for the 2014-2015 school year with clear goals for nar-rowing achievement gaps and improving teaching and learning in under-performing schools,” said superintendent of public instruction Steven R. Staples.

Under the flexibility waiver, state interventions are focused on Virginia’s lowest-performing

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Title I schools. The lowest-per-forming 5% are designated as Priority schools and another 10% of Title I schools are identified as Focus schools. Priority schools must hire a state-approved turn-around partner and Focus schools must work with a state-approved school improvement coach.

The waiver also requires the Virginia Board of Education to set annual objectives for narrow-ing achievement gaps in reading, mathematics and high school graduation rates. While the objec-tives apply to all schools, they are intended as progress benchmarks for schools that are performing well below standards.

In a letter to Staples, assis-tant U.S. Secretary of Education Deborah S. Delisle said Virginia could qualify for a longer exten-sion next spring, provided the Commonwealth maintains col-lege- and career-ready standards and assessments, continues to hold schools accountable for narrowing achievement gaps, and continues to monitor local teacher and principal evaluation and support systems for align-ment with federal goals.

The Northern Neck Veg-etable Growers Association recently announced the 2014 scholarship winners.

Robert Longest of Mechanicsville is the first-place winner of a $5,000 scholarship. A 2011 gradu-ate of Hanover County High School, he attends Virginia Tech.

Longest is majoring in crop and soil environmen-tal science/agronomy. He works as an intern in the Vir-ginia Cooperative Extension, Essex County Office.

Allison Crittenden is the second-place winner of a $3,000 scholarship. She is a 2012 graduate of Christ-church School. She attends Virginia Tech.

Crittenden’s major is in agriculture and applied eco-nomics with a minor in polit-ical science. Her career goal is to be an attorney, special-izing in the needs of those in the agriculture sector.

Aldyn Abell is the third-place winner of a $2,000 scholarship. Abell was home schooled and during her sophomore year began taking dual-enrollment classes at Rappahannock Community College. She attends Virginia Tech and is majoring in agri-business and agricultural sci-ences. Her career goal is to work in politics by becoming an advocate for agriculture.

The Northern Neck Vege-table Growers Association is a producer group represent-ing the vegetable industry in the coastal plain of Virginia, remarked advisor Kelly J. Liddington. The organiza-tion sponsors educational

Vegetable growers post2014 scholarship winners

activities for growers and also sponsors other agricul-tural endeavors including this scholarship program to promote the furtherance of the industry in the region.

For scholarship informa-tion, call 333-3420.

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Situated between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, Virginia’s Northern Neck is filled with three cen-turies of history and charm.

Today, its tidal shores and undulating meadows retain remnants of a colonial past with towns that once thrived on farming and maritime commerce. Its features still offer an economic mix of light industry, agriculture and a bucolic destination for second homes for many in the mid-Atlantic region.

John Cole, an architect from Alexandria, discovered this area with his wife about eight years ago. It wasn’t long before they were hooked. In 2008, Cole purchased 1.3 acres in Irvington and designed his own home—a “workman’s style” clapboard cottage overlooking Bridge Cove off Carter’s Creek.

Cole and his wife, Jane, chose Irvington for its small town character and local ame-nities. Their two-level home on King Carter Drive is within easy walking distance of The Tides Inn and Hope & Glory Inn, as well as Irvington Com-mons.

“We wanted to take part in the life of a small town,” said Cole, a principal for Alex-andria-based Cole & Denny Architects. “Irvington offers a balance of neighborhood atmosphere, and a variety of activities and events drawing from all the Northern Neck has to offer.”

A pea gravel drive and lavender bed provides a welcoming forecourt for visitors at 857 King Carter Drive. The high-pitched roof and plain, clapboard architecture echo the earlier buildings and community character of Irvington. Photos by Jessica Crabill

Vacation cottage designed to fit the neighborhood

A large studio window in the living room on the second

distinguished by a 20-foot-tall ceiling and watched over by a “crows’ nest” that provides distant views as well as

to negotiate the ladder.

beneath the loft and conveniently located to serve both the adjacent gathering space and a generous screened porch. From the dining table, guests enjoy 360-degree views of all that West Irvington has to offer.

Creating a design in con-text with its site, the exterior echoes the vernacular of early 20th century Tidewater archi-tecture, but inside, the feel is open and contemporary. His cottage has 1,500 square feet with two bedrooms, one bath, a large living room/kitchen area, a small loft and a sec-ond-level screen porch

Turning conventional plan-ning on its head, bedrooms, bath, and laundry closet are

situated on the first floor, with main living areas above. The upper level is a “treehouse” 16 feet above the surround-ing grade, and offers special perspectives of the surround-ing landscape. It imparts what Cole describes as a “generous sense of volume for a remark-ably simple living space.”

It took The James Com-pany of Irvington about five months to build this home in 2008. Cole and his wife

plan to make this their retire-ment home in the future, with eventual plans for an addition following the same design theme.

For now, they enjoy this peaceful haven just a few hours drive from their home near Washington, D.C., whenever the opportunity arises.

Jonathan Moore is a public relations consultant in Alex-andria.

by Jonathan Moore

From left are Pamela O. Harrington and

Harrington is namedRappahannock GeneralEmployee of the YearPamela Owens Harrington, RN, has been selected as

the Rappahannock General Hospital Employee of the Year for 2014. A nurse supervisor, Harrington has been an employee of Rappahannock General Hospital since July 1987.

She is involved with the Mathews High School PTA and serves as co-chairman of the MHS After Prom com-mittee. She attends Mathews Baptist Church.

Harrington lives in Mathews. Her family includes her husband, Patrick, two sons, Clay, 22, and Will, 17, the “best dog in the world,” Reese Cup, and two cats, Sandy and Lovey. Her parents are James “Bud” Owens and Nellie May Owens, who also worked at RGH as a nurse supervisor for 26 years.

U.S. Agriculture deputy secretary Krysta Harden recently announced the implementation of new Farm Bill measures and other policy changes to improve the financial security of new and begin-ning farmers and ranchers.

He also unveiled www.USDA.gov/newfarmers, a new website that will provide a centralized, one-stop resource where beginning farmers and ranch-ers can explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed.

“New and beginning farmers are the future of American agriculture,” said Harden. “The average age of an American farmer is 58 and rising, so we must help new farmers get started if America is going to continue feeding the world and maintain a strong agriculture economy. The new policies

announced today will help give beginning farmers the financial security they need to succeed. Our new online tool will provide one-stop shopping for begin-ning farmers to learn more about accessing USDA services that can help their operations thrive.”

The website has in depth information for new farmers and ranchers, including how to increase access to land and capital, build new market oppor-tunities, participate in conservation opportunities, select and use the right risk management tools and access USDA education, and technical support programs. These issues have been identified as top priorities by new farmers. The website also will fea-ture instructive case studies about beginning farmers who have successfully utilized USDA resources to start or expand their business operations.

The policy announcements include:

farmers or ranchers to enroll in the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for the 2014 crop year. NAP provides risk management tools to farmers who grow crops for which there is no crop insurance product. Under this waiver, farmers and ranchers whom already enrolled in NAP for the 2014 crop year are eligible for a ser-vice fee refund.

-vation Reserve Program (CRP) for new and begin-ning farmers which will allow routine, prescribed and emergency grazing outside the primary nesting season on enrolled land consistent with approved conservation plans. Previously, farmers and ranch-

ers grazing on CRP land were subject to a reduc-tion in CRP payments of up to 25%. Waiving these reductions for new and beginning farmers will pro-vide extra financial support during times of emer-gency like drought and other natural disasters.

and ranchers under Emergency Assistance for Live-stock, Honey bees, and farm raised fish program (ELAP). Under this provision, beginning farmers and ranchers can claim up to 90% of losses. This is a 50% increase over previously available payment amounts to new and beginning farmers.

In the near future, USDA will announce addi-tional crop insurance program changes for begin-ning farmers and ranchers—including discounted premiums and waiver of administrative fees.

USDA announces support for beginning farmers and ranchers

Riverside Tappahannock Hospital recently received an “A” for safety in the annual Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals pro-tect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infec-tions.

“We’re excited to receive an ‘A’ again this year since we have been doing all we can to maintain quality and ensure patient safety at our hospital,” said RTH director of quality Kate Lim. “Patients can be assured that our hospital pro-vides the highest level of care based on national quality stan-dards.”

The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guid-ance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leap-frog Group, an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospi-tal stay.

“Safety should come first for our families when we pick a hospital, because errors and infections are common and deadly,” said The Leapfrog Group president and chief executive officer Leah Binder. “No hospital is perfect, but we congratulate the board, clini-cians, administration and staff of Riverside Tappahannock Hospital for achieving an ‘A’ and showing us that you made the well-being of your patients your top priority.”

“There are many options when choosing healthcare and this is one way for patients and their families to evaluate

Tappahannock hospital excels in patient safetythe care that they can expect to receive at hospitals in the area,” said RTH vice presi-dent and administrator John Peterman. “We’re happy to be able to tell the story that you

can get safe, high quality care close to home. We embarked on this journey to focus on patient safety as part of our commitment to caring for others as we would care for

those we love.”To see how Riverside Tap-

pahannock Hospital’s score compares locally and nation-ally, visit thospitalsafetyscor.org.

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“RWC’s Fitness for Life wellness program helps both of us stay active and healthy.”

Both RWC resident Jane Chilton Higgins and sister Alice Chilton Cottrell believe exercise is as important to a healthy lifestyle

as is a good diet, and are active in the RWC Fitness for Life program. “I’m not a RWC resident, but I enjoy participating in the

wellness activities, joining my sister for dinner, and early morning walks around

the RWC campus,” says Alice. To learn more about embracing your life at RWC,

just call 804-438-4000 today to arrange a personal tour.

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■Rappahannock General Hos-

pital recently announced Basic Life Support classes for health care providers will be offered July 10, 17, 23 and 31. The classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. and last about three-and-a-half hours.

Contact Cathy Myers at extension 8280 in the staff development office to reserve a space. Books are available by request. Classes are taught by American Heart Association instructors.

■ Computer trainingVarious Computer Training

Workshops will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays through August 12 at the Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northum-berland Highway, Heathsville. To register, call 580-5051.

Kindle and tablet training will be held July 15; Microsoft

■Upcoming Virginia Employ-

ment Commission workshops include How to Start Your Own Business, July 10; Having Trouble Getting Hired? July 15; Job Corps Opportunities, July 16; and Budgeting & Per-sonal Finance, July 17 (3 p.m.)

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions begin at 10 a.m. at the VEC Workforce Center, 14243 Historyland Highway, Warsaw.

■Rappahannock Legal Ser-

vices managing attorney John R. Rellick will offer free legal advice at First Baptist Church, 3585 Courthouse Road, Heathsville, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 10, to those who qualify.

Although walk-ins will be served, it is preferred that applicants call the Tappah-annock office in advance at 443-9393, or 800-572-3094 to determine eligibility and reserve an appointment time. Services are provided in many kinds of civil cases. However, personal injury cases, divorce, traffic cases and criminal cases are not covered.

■The Bulb Shoppe and Gar-

dens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, recently announced special events slated Saturday, July 12. A community market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sandy Geiger’s Farm to Table presentation will begin at 11 a.m.

A guided garden walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. Register in advance for the garden walk at 693-3966.

■ Marine job fairChesapeake Marine Training

Institute, 3566 George Wash-ington Memorial Highway, Hayes, will host a professional mariner job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 13 in Hayes.

Professional marine compa-nies will interview potential job candidates. The compa-nies are seeking wheelhouse tug operators, engineers and tankermen. Mariners of all license and credential levels are urged to attend. Registra-tion is required. Visit chesa-peakemarineinst.com, or call 800-642-2684.

■The Northumberland

Public Library’s Ye Olde Book Shoppe, 7072 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, is gener-

■ Vendors wantedCrafts people, artists and

collectors are needed for 19th annual Fairfields Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Octo-ber 11 on the Fairfields UMC grounds, 14741 Northumber-land Highway, Burgess. Spaces are 12 feet by 14 feet.

The fee is $25 per space. Civic groups and hobbyists may qualify for free space. Vendors are responsible for their own tables, chairs and shelters. Contact vendor coor-dinator at 453-3770, or [email protected], or visit fairfields-umc.org.

A typical summer picnic costs slightly more this year than last, but it’s still a bar-gain at less than $6 per person, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).

The organization’s annual picnic survey found the average cost of a menu for 10 that includes hot dogs, cheeseburg-ers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, watermelon, ketchup, mustard, lemonade and chocolate milk is $58.72, or $5.87 per person. That’s about a 5% increase from 2013.

“Despite some modest price increases over the past year or so—meats, espe-cially—most Americans should be able to find summer picnic foods at prices close to the averages found by our vol-unteer shoppers,” said AFBF deputy

chief economist John Anderson. “Retail meat prices are higher compared to a year ago because the nation’s cattle herd is now at a historically small level. The total number of hogs farmers across the nation are raising is also down, which has contributed to higher retail prices for pork products.”

The largest price increase was for American cheese slices, which were up 14.3%. Ground round went up 13.4%, and pork spare ribs increased 13.2% in price between last summer and now. The prices for ketchup, lemonade, hot dogs and hot dog buns, baked beans and deli potato salad all decreased.

Picnic prices mirror overall food price increases over the past year, noted Vir-ginia Farm Bureau Federation senior

agriculture market analyst Jonah Bowles. “Gas prices are up about 10% right now, which also contributes to the increase in food prices. But despite the increase, food is still very affordable.

“And with a little bit of smart shopping, you can probably buy your picnic items for even less than the retail prices found in the survey.”

The AFBF picnic survey is part of a series that also includes the annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey and two other surveys on common food sta-ples Americans use to prepare meals at home. A squad of Farm Bureau members across the nation checks retail prices at local grocery stores for the surveys.

AFBF published its first marketbasket survey in 1986.

Concerts continue with supportfrom financial consultant

concerts are slated from 6 to 8 p.m. in the picnic area. A

Picnics are still a bargain at less than $6 per person

BUSINESS BRIEFSWord training, July 22; iPad training, July 29; eBooks train-ing, August 5; and Facebook training, August 12.

ally open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Prices range from 50 cents for paperbacks and children’s books to $3 for new hardcover books and $2 for older ones. Antique books, coffee table books and sets of more than one volume typically cost $5. What time and where? RRecord.com

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