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INSIDE: Section B LocalLife www.rrecord.com January 26, 2017 Rappahannock Record Kilmarnock, VA Sundays at Two will continue at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 29, at the Lan- caster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. What do we really need to be ready for an emergency in the Northern Neck? What can we expect from the Commonwealth? Should I keep a stockpile of food and water? What does the network of first responders look like in Virginia? These are a few of the questions that guest speaker Dr. Jeffrey Stern will address. Dr. Stern serves as the state coordinator of the Virginia Department of Emergency Manage- ment (VDEM). He brings his lead- ership in emergency management, public safety and homeland security from the local, federal and private sectors as well as academia, reported committee member Laurie McCord. Stern led incident management teams to Florida following Hurricane Charley and to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, said McCord. He supported medical relief efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic following the 2010 earthquake. Dr. Stern has a doctorate in public administration/public affairs from Virginia Tech, a master’s from the American University School of Public Affairs and a bachelor’s from the Col- lege of William and Mary. He served as a White House Fellow in the Class of 2005-6. The Rappahannock Art League recently announced its special events for February. The events will be held at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, reported Barbara Pulling of the communications committee. A new exhibit, “Hot and Cold,” will open January 31 and continue through February 25. The exhibit will feature original works by RAL members in a variety of mediums. “This is a creative challenge exhibit!” said Pulling. “Artists are encouraged to ‘think out of the box’ about the concepts of hot and cold.” The exhibit will be open during the gallery’s public hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. A First Friday Art Reception Feb- ruary 3 will focus on the exhibit. The public is invited to visit the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet some of the exhibiting artists. Light refreshments will be served. T he piano trio of Hinkson, Custer and Gates will perform at 7 p.m. February 4 at the Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Arline Hinkson, piano, Stephen Custer, cello, and Celeste Gates, clarinet formed their trio in August 2016 with a debut concert in the Gellman Room Concert Series at the Richmond Public Library, reported Gates. The Trio also participated in the fall fundraiser for the Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO). On February 4, the trio will pres- ent Beethoven’s Trio Op. 11, selec- tions from Carl Reinecke’s, Max Bruch’s and Nino Rota’s Piano Trios as well as Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion. Hinkson received her musical training at Connecticut College, the Fontainebleau School of fine Arts in France with Nadia Boulanger and the Casadesus family, the Conser- vatoire de Paris with Pierre Sancan and the Yale Graduate School of Music. She received her Orff Certi- fications at Hofstra and master’s and professional diplomas at C.W. Post University. She has given concerts in France and has performed as a soloist with the Oklahoma City Symphony, the C.W. Post Orchestra and most recently with the NNO, where she performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Custer, a composer and teacher, is principal cello of the NNO since fall of 2015. He also plays with Sinfo- nia (now Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra), the Richmond Sym- phony, Lynchburg Opera and with several area churches. Dr. Custer studied cello with Leonard Rose and The Master Gardeners’ 24th annual Gar- dening in the Northern Neck (GNN) Seminar March 25 at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone. Beginning February 1, registration forms will be available at nnmg.org, or from Northumber- land County Extension Office, 580-5694. This year’s program will feature presenta- tions by Rick Darke and Dr. Doug Tallamy, co-authors of The Living Landscape: Design- ing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden, reported communications chairman Cathie Ward. Dr. Tallamy is at the forefront of a move- ment that urges us to think of our gardens in terms of function, not simply esthetics, said Ward. He is passionate about the need to restore wildlife corridors of native plant habitat in our own backyards, as our last best hope for slowing the rate of extinction of the plants and animals that were once common throughout the U.S. The notion of insects as essential inhabitants in our backyards and to be encouraged instead of wiped out en masse takes some getting used. But according to Tallamy and a growing chorus from advocates of living landscapes, insects and the plants and trees they feed upon are the foundation of the food web needed for birds and other wildlife to survive, she said. The two nationally known speakers’ presen- tations at GNN are a blending of their separate fields of expertise, said Ward. Tallamy is a professor and chairman of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware. He will bring the perspectives of an entomologist, animal ecolo- gist and ornithologist. Darke will add the viewpoint of a botanist, plant ecologist and landscape designer. At GNN, Darke will open with a look at essential living layers in habitats and wild places, said Ward. Dr. Tallamy will follow with a detailed look at co-evolved relationships between plants and animals and what that means for gardeners. Darke will conclude by putting it all together in a presentation focused on design and mainte- nance strategies, she said. The cost to register for GNN is $25. Snacks and beverages will be available at no cost before the seminar begins and during breaks. Box lunches can be ordered at an additional fee when registering. As in previous years, an extensive market- place will offer plants from local nurseries, an assortment of gardening books and numerous other garden-related items for sale as well as opportunities to talk one on one with gardening experts. Maurice Eisenberg, and chamber music with Louis Persinger, Jorge Mester, and others at the Juilliard School. He went on to earn a master’s at Ohio University and a doctor of musical arts at Catholic University of America. After two years as Principal Cello in the Syracuse Symphony, Dr. Custer was accepted by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra where he spent 36 years under Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, Andre Previn and Esa-Pekka Salonen. During the California years, Custer performed in many ensembles, some made up of Philharmonic players, doing 18th century to 20th century works in Los Angeles and in West- lake Village where he lived. Gates received her bachelor’s from Indiana University and a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth Uni- versity—both in music composition. Her music has been performed in the U.S. and Rome, Italy. As a clarinet- ist, she has played for Indiana Uni- versity’s Philharmonic Orchestra, Bloomington, Ind., the Rome Festival Orchestra in Rome and the NNO. She has played many different musical genres including several operas and numerous musicals. She is a member of the Northern Neck Big Band. Gates teaches clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar and piano privately and has received a Presi- dential Citation from the Governors School for teaching. She is a former conductor of the NNO. Staged as a benefit for the Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO), “An Evening in Old Vienna” will be held at 4 p.m. February 12, at Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Good Luck Road, Kilmarnock. The pre-Valentine program will be a musical variety show and will include a Brahms trio, a short Mozart opera and waltzes by Strauss, said Eric Jacobson of the NNO. The first piece, Johannes Brahms’ horn trio op 40, will be performed by NNO musicians Emory Waters on French horn, Arline Hinkson on piano and Jacobson on violin. Singers and instrumentalists of Capitol Opera Richmond (COR) will then take the stage with a concert ver- sion of Bastien and Bastienne, a frothy one-act comic opera composed when Mozart was 12. Set in the pastoral Shepherd and Shepherdess vein that was all the rage in 1768 Vienna, the work has wonderful lilting music for soprano Karine Marshall as love-lorn shepherdess Bastienne, tenor Tracey Wellborn as her amour Bastien, and basso Chase Peak as Colas, the conju- ror who reunites the lovers after a tiff. The eight-member COR orches- tra will be led by harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, whose recordings of Bach and Rameau have received several Grammy nominations. Capitol Opera Richmond is a com- munity-benefit corporation that pro- vides performing opportunities for developing artists and brings afford- able opera to local venues. COR has appeared previously at Good Luck Cellars, including in the sold-out per- formance of Die Fledermaus in Febru- ary 2015. Following an intermission, NNO principal cellist Steven Custer will invite the audience to dance as he plays Viennese waltzes by The Waltz King, Johann Strauss II. Program tickets are $25; vintner Paul Krop will offer Good Luck wines at the cash bar. Contact northernneckorchestra.org for reserva- tions. AREA EVENTS The Northern Neck Montessori School, 97 FMCE Drive, Kilmarnock, is taking orders for Super Bowl chili through Friday, January 27. The pack- age will include a quart of chili and four cornbread muffins to go. Pick up will be February 3 at the school. The fee is $15. Call 435-3503 to place orders. The Kilmarnock and District Pipe Band will host its 18th annual Burns supper and concert January 28 at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck, 517 North Main Street, Kilmar- nock. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the festivities will commence at 5:45 p.m. Tickets will be $35 each and will be for sale at the Bank of Lancaster and Chesapeake Bank Main offices in Kilmarnock and The Local in Irving- ton. To reserve a table for up to 6, call Rusty Spears, 860-944-8694. Community Chorus practice for the Spring Concert, “From Gospel to Gershwin,” will begin at 7 p.m. Janu- ary 30 at Tappahannock Memorial United Methodist Church, 345 Earl Street, Tappahannock. NAMI The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mid-Tidewater Affiliate, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28, at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. The program will feature three staff members from the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Community Services Board speaking about ser- vices in the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Division of the CSB. The Northumberland County Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, at the Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc., 1348 Northumberland Highway, Callao Donors are reminded to drink plenty of water, eat a good meal and bring photo identification. Mary Wadkins will present pieces from “The Belle of Amherst,” begin- ning at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb- ruary 1, at the WCWS Clubhouse, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Bring a sandwich. The club will pro- vide beverages and dessert. Three Great Decisions discussion groups are now organizing. Discus- sion addresses current topics world- wide. Groups will meet at St. Mary’s Whi- techapel, contact Nick Ferriter, 462- 6242; Deltaville Community Asso- ciation Building, contact Stan Coloff, 776-7195; and Lancaster Community Library, contact Tom York, 435-0088. Students will present “Radical Rappahannock, a 1980s Revue” at 7 p.m. February 9-11, in the David and Wendy Charlton Fine & Performing Arts Center in Marston Hall at Christ- church School, 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch. Admission is $10 at the door for adults, $5 for students. For reserva- tions, call 758-2306, ext 277, email ccsevents@christchurchschool. org, or visit christchurchschool.org/ drama-theatre-musical. VDEM state coordinator will address Sundays at Two RAL posts special events for February Hinkson, Custer and Gates to present concert Young Mozart coming to Kilmarnock in February Photo courtesy of Capitol Opera Richmond Registration opens Feb. 1 for annual gardening seminar

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    Section B LocalLife www.rrecord.comJanuary 26, 2017Rappahannock Record Kilmarnock, VA

    Sundays at Two will continue at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 29, at the Lan-caster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

    What do we really need to be ready for an emergency in the Northern Neck? What can we expect from the Commonwealth? Should I keep a stockpile of food and water? What does the network of first responders look like in Virginia?

    These are a few of the questions that guest speaker Dr. Jeffrey Stern will address. Dr. Stern serves as the state coordinator of the Virginia Department of Emergency Manage-ment (VDEM). He brings his lead-ership in emergency management, public safety and homeland security from the local, federal and private sectors as well as academia, reported committee member Laurie McCord.

    Stern led incident management teams to Florida following Hurricane Charley and to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, said McCord. He supported medical relief efforts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic following the 2010 earthquake.

    Dr. Stern has a doctorate in public administration/public affairs from Virginia Tech, a master’s from the American University School of Public Affairs and a bachelor’s from the Col-lege of William and Mary. He served as a White House Fellow in the Class of 2005-6.

    The Rappahannock Art League recently announced its special events for February.

    The events will be held at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, reported Barbara Pulling of the communications committee.

    A new exhibit, “Hot and Cold,” will open January 31 and continue through February 25. The exhibit will feature original works by RAL members in a variety of mediums.

    “This is a creative challenge exhibit!” said Pulling. “Artists are encouraged to ‘think out of the box’ about the concepts of hot and cold.”

    The exhibit will be open during the gallery’s public hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

    A First Friday Art Reception Feb-ruary 3 will focus on the exhibit. The public is invited to visit the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet some of the exhibiting artists. Light refreshments will be served.

    The piano trio of Hinkson, Custer and Gates will perform at 7 p.m. February 4 at the Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. Tickets will be $25 at the door.

    Arline Hinkson, piano, Stephen Custer, cello, and Celeste Gates, clarinet formed their trio in August 2016 with a debut concert in the Gellman Room Concert Series at the Richmond Public Library, reported Gates. The Trio also participated in the fall fundraiser for the Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO).

    On February 4, the trio will pres-ent Beethoven’s Trio Op. 11, selec-tions from Carl Reinecke’s, Max Bruch’s and Nino Rota’s Piano Trios as well as Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion.

    Hinkson received her musical training at Connecticut College, the Fontainebleau School of fine Arts in France with Nadia Boulanger and the Casadesus family, the Conser-vatoire de Paris with Pierre Sancan and the Yale Graduate School of Music. She received her Orff Certi-fications at Hofstra and master’s and professional diplomas at C.W. Post University.

    She has given concerts in France and has performed as a soloist with the Oklahoma City Symphony, the C.W. Post Orchestra and most recently with the NNO, where she performed Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

    Custer, a composer and teacher, is principal cello of the NNO since fall of 2015. He also plays with Sinfo-nia (now Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra), the Richmond Sym-phony, Lynchburg Opera and with several area churches. Dr. Custer studied cello with Leonard Rose and

    The Master Gardeners’ 24th annual Gar-dening in the Northern Neck (GNN) Seminar March 25 at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone.

    Beginning February 1, registration forms will be available at nnmg.org, or from Northumber-land County Extension Office, 580-5694.

    This year’s program will feature presenta-tions by Rick Darke and Dr. Doug Tallamy, co-authors of The Living Landscape: Design-ing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden, reported communications chairman Cathie Ward.

    Dr. Tallamy is at the forefront of a move-

    ment that urges us to think of our gardens in terms of function, not simply esthetics, said Ward. He is passionate about the need to restore wildlife corridors of native plant habitat in our own backyards, as our last best hope for slowing the rate of extinction of the plants and animals that were once common throughout the U.S. The notion of insects as essential inhabitants in our backyards and to be encouraged instead of wiped out en masse takes some getting used.

    But according to Tallamy and a growing chorus from advocates of living landscapes, insects and the plants and trees they feed upon are the foundation of the food web needed for

    birds and other wildlife to survive, she said.The two nationally known speakers’ presen-

    tations at GNN are a blending of their separate fields of expertise, said Ward.

    Tallamy is a professor and chairman of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware. He will bring the perspectives of an entomologist, animal ecolo-gist and ornithologist.

    Darke will add the viewpoint of a botanist, plant ecologist and landscape designer. At GNN, Darke will open with a look at essential living layers in habitats and wild places, said Ward. Dr. Tallamy will follow with a detailed look at co-evolved relationships between plants

    and animals and what that means for gardeners.Darke will conclude by putting it all together

    in a presentation focused on design and mainte-nance strategies, she said.

    The cost to register for GNN is $25. Snacks and beverages will be available at no cost before the seminar begins and during breaks. Box lunches can be ordered at an additional fee when registering.

    As in previous years, an extensive market-place will offer plants from local nurseries, an assortment of gardening books and numerous other garden-related items for sale as well as opportunities to talk one on one with gardening experts.

    Maurice Eisenberg, and chamber music with Louis Persinger, Jorge Mester, and others at the Juilliard School. He went on to earn a master’s at Ohio University and a doctor of musical arts at Catholic University of America.

    After two years as Principal Cello in the Syracuse Symphony, Dr. Custer was accepted by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra where he spent 36 years under Zubin Mehta, Carlo Maria Giulini, Andre Previn and Esa-Pekka Salonen. During the California years, Custer performed in many ensembles, some made up of Philharmonic players, doing 18th century to 20th century works in Los Angeles and in West-lake Village where he lived.

    Gates received her bachelor’s from Indiana University and a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth Uni-versity—both in music composition. Her music has been performed in the U.S. and Rome, Italy. As a clarinet-ist, she has played for Indiana Uni-versity’s Philharmonic Orchestra, Bloomington, Ind., the Rome Festival Orchestra in Rome and the NNO.

    She has played many different musical genres including several operas and numerous musicals. She is a member of the Northern Neck Big Band. Gates teaches clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar and piano privately and has received a Presi-dential Citation from the Governors School for teaching. She is a former conductor of the NNO.

    Staged as a benefit for the Northern Neck Orchestra (NNO), “An Evening in Old Vienna” will be held at 4 p.m. February 12, at Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Good Luck Road, Kilmarnock.

    The pre-Valentine program will be a musical variety show and will include a Brahms trio, a short Mozart opera and waltzes by Strauss, said Eric Jacobson of the NNO.

    The first piece, Johannes Brahms’ horn trio op 40, will be performed by NNO musicians Emory Waters on French horn, Arline Hinkson on piano and Jacobson on violin.

    Singers and instrumentalists of Capitol Opera Richmond (COR) will then take the stage with a concert ver-sion of Bastien and Bastienne, a frothy one-act comic opera composed when Mozart was 12. Set in the pastoral Shepherd and Shepherdess vein that was all the rage in 1768 Vienna, the work has wonderful lilting music for soprano Karine Marshall as love-lorn shepherdess Bastienne, tenor Tracey Wellborn as her amour Bastien, and basso Chase Peak as Colas, the conju-ror who reunites the lovers after a tiff.

    The eight-member COR orches-tra will be led by harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, whose recordings of Bach and Rameau have received several Grammy nominations.

    Capitol Opera Richmond is a com-munity-benefit corporation that pro-vides performing opportunities for developing artists and brings afford-able opera to local venues. COR has appeared previously at Good Luck Cellars, including in the sold-out per-formance of Die Fledermaus in Febru-ary 2015.

    Following an intermission, NNO principal cellist Steven Custer will invite the audience to dance as he plays Viennese waltzes by The Waltz King, Johann Strauss II. Program tickets are $25; vintner Paul Krop will offer Good Luck wines at the cash bar. Contact northernneckorchestra.org for reserva-tions.

    AREA EVENTS

    ■The Northern Neck Montessori

    School, 97 FMCE Drive, Kilmarnock, is taking orders for Super Bowl chili through Friday, January 27. The pack-age will include a quart of chili and four cornbread muffins to go. Pick up will be February 3 at the school.

    The fee is $15. Call 435-3503 to place orders.

    ■The Kilmarnock and District Pipe

    Band will host its 18th annual Burns supper and concert January 28 at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck, 517 North Main Street, Kilmar-nock. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the festivities will commence at 5:45 p.m.

    Tickets will be $35 each and will be for sale at the Bank of Lancaster and Chesapeake Bank Main offices in Kilmarnock and The Local in Irving-ton. To reserve a table for up to 6, call Rusty Spears, 860-944-8694.

    ■Community Chorus practice for

    the Spring Concert, “From Gospel to Gershwin,” will begin at 7 p.m. Janu-ary 30 at Tappahannock Memorial United Methodist Church, 345 Earl Street, Tappahannock.

    ■ NAMIThe National Alliance on Mental

    Illness, Mid-Tidewater Affiliate, will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 28, at Grace Episcopal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

    The program will feature three staff members from the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Community Services Board speaking about ser-vices in the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Division of the CSB.

    ■The Northumberland County

    Chapter of the American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, at the Callao Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc., 1348 Northumberland Highway, Callao

    Donors are reminded to drink plenty of water, eat a good meal and bring photo identification.

    ■Mary Wadkins will present pieces

    from “The Belle of Amherst,” begin-ning at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb-ruary 1, at the WCWS Clubhouse, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Bring a sandwich. The club will pro-vide beverages and dessert.

    ■Three Great Decisions discussion

    groups are now organizing. Discus-sion addresses current topics world-wide.

    Groups will meet at St. Mary’s Whi-techapel, contact Nick Ferriter, 462-6242; Deltaville Community Asso-ciation Building, contact Stan Coloff, 776-7195; and Lancaster Community Library, contact Tom York, 435-0088.

    ■Students will present “Radical

    Rappahannock, a 1980s Revue” at 7 p.m. February 9-11, in the David and Wendy Charlton Fine & Performing Arts Center in Marston Hall at Christ-church School, 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch.

    Admission is $10 at the door for adults, $5 for students. For reserva-tions, call 758-2306, ext 277, email [email protected], or visit christchurchschool.org/drama-theatre-musical.

    VDEM state coordinatorwill address Sundays at Two

    RAL posts special events for February

    Hinkson, Custer andGates to present concert

    Young Mozart coming to Kilmarnock in February

    Photo courtesy of Capitol Opera Richmond

    Registration opens Feb. 1 for annual gardening seminar

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    , 7:30 a.m. Lee’s Restaurant, Kilmarnock.

    , 12:30 p.m. Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.

    , 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. Studio and store open. 435-2414.

    , 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (most Wednesdays). Lancaster. Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Basic computer skills recommended. Computer and headphones provided. Registration required. 435-17629, or lancasterlibrary.org.

    , 11:30 a.m. WCWS Clubhouse, 560 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. Guest presentation: Mary Wadkins as Emily Dickinson in “The Belle of Amherst.” Bring a sandwich. Beverages and desserts provided.

    , 5:30 to 8 p.m. KC’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. 435-7665.

    AA, 8 p.m. De Sales Hall and Kilmarnock UMC.

    , 8 p.m. Kilmarnock Baptist. 588-9224.

    , 1 p.m. Woman’s Club of White Stone. $4. 435-6207.

    , 2 p.m. Henderson UMC, Callao.

    , 7-8:30 p.m. St. Andrews Presbyterian, Kilmarnock. Rehearsals. New singers welcome.

    , noon-1:30 p.m. Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive Kilmarnock. Computer and headphones provided. Registration required. 435-1729, or lancasterlibrary.org.

    s, 6 p.m. K.C.’s Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. Beginner lesson, followed by beyond beginner lesson at 7 p.m., line dancing review and lesson at 8 p.m. and open dancing until 9 p.m.

    , 7 p.m. Town Hall, 433 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone.

    , 7-9 p.m. Willaby’s on the Rappahannock, 327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. Band: Something Different Duo.

    House painter turned painter of houses, Karen Reynolds will be the featured guest at the Friends of the Library Arts Alive reception February 4 at Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumber-land Highway, Heathsville. The reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

    Reynolds explains she began her life as an artist painting rooms and houses for home-owners. She challenged clients to try out bold colors instead of “roll the walls with another version of beige.”

    “My motto was that if they didn’t like it, I would drab it back for them free of charge. I don’t recall ever having to repaint a room,” Reynolds said. “I found myself creat-ing wondrous effects on walls, using rags, plastic bags, weird brushes, colors rubbed in to each other, whatever worked.”

    This background led to painting pictures, which began with a Bob Ross VHS tape. After studying every book and tape she could find by Ross, “the joy of artistic expression had found me.” She now works mostly with water colors and acrylics and since moving to the Northern Neck in 2008, began painting skies and water scenes.

    “My usual style is to contort a normal scene with a slightly

    twisted version of itself,” Reynolds explains. “I love painting the old houses in Nor-thumberland County, allowing the old beauties to shine some of their personality through the layers of neglect and decay.”

    As visitors to the exhibit will see, Reynolds likes to do large compositions. She points out that she has done several murals, including one for the 4-H camp in Williamsburg.

    Reynolds teaches landscape painting for adult beginners at the Holley Graded School in Lottsburg. In addition, one of her large paintings named, “A Puzzled Life,” recently won an award in a juried contest for being “Most Creative.”

    CORNER BAR & GRILL: Located in Uptown Lively corner of Rt 3 and Rt 201. Home of the ½lb Black Angus Burger, no filler Crab Cake and Thursday Night Shrimp Special. Casual Dining & Take Outs available. 462-0110 Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-1am.

    THE GOLDEN EAGLE GRILL AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE GOLF CLUB:Casual lunch under the “French Quarter ceiling fans” or al fresco on the porch, featuring locally sourced seafood, salads and sand-wiches. Perfect for private dinner parties/family gatherings and wed-ding rehearsal dinners. Open for lunch daily 11am to 3pm, except Tuesdays. Call Gayle or Don Nel-son at 438-6740, 364 Clubhouse Rd, Irvington, VA 22480.

    TRICK DOG BAR & BISTRO:Wonderful little restaurant full of music and laughter with extraordinary food located in the “Shops at Trick Dog” in the quaint watertown of Irvington. Open Tues.-Sat. 5pm unil closing. Reservations suggested. 4357 Irvington Road 804-438-6363. trickdogbarbistro.com

    CAR WASH CAFÉ:Enjoy breakfast and lunch in our casual and eclectic café. Meals prepared fresh daily. Daily specials. Our specialties include: Blueberry Pancakes, Huevos Rancheros, Chesapeake Eggs Benedict, Fa-mous Super-lump Crab Cakes, Award Winning She Crab Soup, Reubens, Hand-packed Burgers and Homemade Desserts. Our gluten-free menu includes Soups, Wraps and Bread. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. MONDAY – SATUR-DAY: 8 am – 2:30 pm. SUNDAY: 8 am – 2 pm. Breakfast and lunch served all day Sunday. 481 N Main Street, Kilmarnock, VA 435.0405 Come See Us Soon!

    LEE’S RESTAURANT:Hometown cooking and atmo-sphere in a popular downtown Kilmarnock tradition. Full menu, fresh local seafood in season, homemade pies made daily. (B,L,D) Main St. Kilmarnock, 435-1255.

    SAL’S PIZZA:Pizza, subs, pasta, burgers, beer, wine, and more. Large parties welcome. Tuesday 4-10pm, Wed.-Thurs. & Sunday 11am-10pm, Fri. & Sat. 11am -11pm, closed Mon-days. 456 N. Main St. 435-6770.

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    Celebrate our22nd Anniversary!

    Don’t Forget Your Valentine!

    If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements. You don’t make it common or ordinary. If ever it becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by.

    Jeremy and Sarah Dennis celebrate 10 years of marriage.

    The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum 2017 Winter/Spring lecture series will begin at 7 p.m. February 6 at Festival Halle, 177 Main Street, Reed-ville.

    The first presentation will feature retired Lt. Col. Will Gwilliam, reported educa-tion committee member Betty Mountjoy-Gasper. He will describe linkages between the Old Colony (Plymouth) and the Old Dominion using gene-alogy.

    As Lt. Col. Gwilliam says, “When told as folk stories, they become fabric for a quilt of our past adding color and warmth.”

    After earning a bachelor’s from Rensselaer Poly and a master’s in American studies, preservation and folk lore from George Washington Univer-sity, Lt. Col. Gwilliam began his varied career in the U.S. Army. He ended his tour as a real estate and construction officer on the Army General Staff at the Pentagon.

    As a Registered Architect, he practiced in Plymouth, Mass., Panama, Ariz., and Virginia. He retired as director of archi-tecture, engineering and main-tenance at Colonial Williams-burg. For 26 years he has been associated with Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern in Heaths-ville.

    Since childhood, genealogy, family and history have kept

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    Tom Fox Art is an original. Well, almost. There is the U.K. artist with the website Tom-myFoxArt.com and he goes by Tom, and then, there is the Kilmarnock artist who had the website TomFoxArt.com (not his current website). And he goes by Tommy.

    But Tommy Fox of Kilmar-nock is definitely an original. The 25-year-old College of Charleston graduate grew up in West Virginia and Ohio, but ended up living in the North-ern Neck in a house he shares with his brother, Wiley Fox, along with about 30 of Tom-my’s works always on display on the first floor of their home.

    Tommy Fox loves paint-ing in oil and acrylics, but he refuses to stick to one medium – exploring drawing, sculpture and mixed media. In prepara-tion for his February art exhi-bition at Rappahannock West-minster-Canterbury, he will spend a week concentrating on charcoal drawings to have new work to show. He’s also adding his artistic flair to some old wall clocks (that may not be functional) for the show.

    Not only does he work in diverse art forms, the size of his work and subject matter also varies greatly. His home gallery features “little tiny paintings” to 6- to 7-foot-tall behemoths and every size in between. Animals, people, landscapes, houses and con-temporary lines and splashes of color show up in his work.

    “I try to make as many kinds of things as I can,” Fox said. “I create because I like some-thing or I hate something. I’m still learning, so I don’t want to settle on apples or become ‘the guy who paints palm trees.’”

    Indeed, Fox makes a living at this craft and the young artist has displayed his work in 15 shows including a solo exhibition at the Northumber-land Public Library last year.

    Residents and community members are invited to view this RWC exhibit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily throughout February.

    him busy when not sailing, fishing, painting and enjoying life between Gloucester and Oromocto Lake, New Bruns-wick, Canada.

    Questions are welcome during the discussion, said Mountjoy-Gasper.

    The museum requests a $5 donation. Light refreshments will be served.

    “We welcome everyone across the Northern Neck and beyond to join us for another memorable lecture series season,” she said.

    The lecture series is held on first Mondays through May, and corresponds with the monthly Monday night fried chicken dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post No. 117 next door.

    ■The Women’s Club of Lancaster County will meet at 11 a.m.

    February 8 at the WCLC Clubhouse, 16 Mary Ball Place, Lan-caster. Guests and those interested in learning more about the club’s community service projects are welcome.

    ■The Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland

    Highway, Heathsville, will present “Celebrate Black History Month Through Poetry, Music and Dance” at 2 p.m. February 26.

    The program will include musical performances by Glenn and Ellen Birch, with Frank Coleman; poetry readings; Sharon Baptist Church Praise Dancers; a dramatization of Maya Ange-lou’s “And Still I Rise” by Shea Rhodes and Macedonia Baptist Church Multi-generational Musicians.

    ■ Bon Secours Rappahannock General Hospital and the Ameri-

    can Cancer Society will host a “Look Good…Feel Better” pro-gram for females in treatment for cancer at 4:30 p.m. February 23 at the Bon Secours RGH Outpatient Infusion Center at the hospital, 101 Harris Road, Kilmarnock.

    The session will include a free kit with makeup and skin care products valued at $250. Jennifer Bishop of Merle Norman in Kilmarnock, a trained volunteer facilitator, will host the session. Pre-registration is required, call 435-8593.

    ■The Winter Market at Reedville will be held from 9 a.m. to 2

    p.m. February 11 at Festival Halle, 177 North Main Street, Reed-ville.

    The market will give everyone an opportunity to enjoy a fes-tive winter indoor activity along with local artists, crafters and food vendors who will display and sell their products.

    Common ground-pine, (Dendrolycopodium obscu-rum) is a primitive clubmoss plant with underground stems which shoot from beneath the moist leaf mold along the mar-gins of woods and swamps.

    Sticking up from these stems are “treelets” with tiny, spore-bearing cones and thin, needly leaves. Less than a foot tall, they resemble small pine trees.

    The plants are evergreens and form attractive patches which

    are easy to spot in the woods in winter. However, they are dif-ficult to establish in the home garden.

    Common ground-pine resents disturbance and over-fertilization. The best option is to enjoy these plants in the forest and leave them undis-turbed.

    To learn more about grow-ing plants that are native to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, see “Go Native—Grow Native” at nnnps.org.

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    St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 6807 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, will hold Celtic Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 29. Everyone, regardless of religious belief or affiliation, is invited.

    The Celtic Eucharist is a contemplative, candlelit service featuring the traditional music one might hear in churches in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, reported Jim Bullard. The music will be performed by professional musicians playing the violin, viola, hammered dulcimer, tin whistle, guitar and piano.

    Communion will be offered for those who wish to partici-pate, featuring wine and bread made by members of the com-munity, said Bullard. Visitors will be invited to light a candle in memory or honor of someone for whom they are thankful.

    On Sunday, January 29, Donna Sequeira, M.Div. will present “When Multifaith Comes Home” at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock (UUFR-VA).

    The UUFR-VA meets at 10.30 a.m. at 366 James Wharf Road, White Stone. A 5th Sunday potluck will follow the ser-vice, reported Hank Stupi.

    How does being part of a multifaith family change and shape folks? How are faith journeys informed by others? What are both the gifts and some of the challenges of living in a mul-tifaith family? These are some of the issues Sequeira will address.

    Sequeira ministers, as she is able, to those outside (and inside) religious communities through spiritual direction, teaching and celebrating life transitions, said Stupi. She is a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry and is the former social justice coordinator for the Southeast District.

    Sequeira lives in Richmond with her spouse, Margaret, and their daughter, Mollie.

    ■The Men’s Ministry sup-

    ported by the Women’s Minis-try of Calvary Baptist Church will sponsor an all you can eat hackfish breakfast with all the fixin’s from 8 to 11 a.m. Febru-ary 18.

    Tickets are $15 per person. For tickets, call the church, 435-1052, or brother Burton Moody, 761-7987.

    ■ His Handmaids will present a

    program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, January 29, at Fairfields UMC, 14741 Northumberland High-way, Burgess. Food and fellow-ship will follow.

    ■Abiding Faith Baptist, Cal-

    vary Baptist, Living Water Lutheran and St. Andrews Presbyterian will conduct a joint worship service 11 a.m. Sunday, January 29, at 83 Bluff Point Road, the home of Living Water Lutheran and Abiding Faith Baptist.

    The Rev. Robert Maier, vice pastor of Living Water, will preach. Clergy from the other churches will participate in the service and a combined choir from the four churches will render the music.

    The men’s chorus of New Saint John’s Baptist Church, Kilmarnock, will sponsor 100 men in suits and 100 women in red at 4 p.m. February 12.

    The guest singing group will be New Creation of Westmoreland and Richmond counties.

    ■Trinity Episcopal Church,

    8484 Mary Ball Road, Lan-caster, will hold its annual pan-cake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. February 28.

    The cost for the meal is by donation. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, apples, juice, coffee and tea. Takeout meals will be avail-able.

    ■The Afton United Method-

    ist Women will host a soup and sandwich dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at Afton UMC, 5150 Hack’s Neck Road, Ophelia. Proceeds will support Relay For Life.

    The menu will include homemade soups, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. Donations welcome.

    ■The Men of Kilmarnock

    United Methodist Church, 89 East Church Street, Kilmar-nock, will serve a spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today, January 26. The Meth-odist women will offer desserts for $1 each.

    Supper tickets are $10 in advance and $11 at the door. Tickets are available at Lester’s Barber Shop, Heads Up Hair-works, The Shoe Clinic, Ches-apeake Bank, or the church office, 435-1797. For take out, call 436-0511.

    CHURCH NOTES

    Northern Neck Survivors of Suicide Loss, a peer-to-peer group seeking to provide a space to process the compli-cated grief following the sui-cide of a loved one will meet at 7:30 p.m. on first Thursdays.

    Sessions will be held at the Bay Center for Spiritual Development, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. Contact Caroline Shifflett at 761-1838 or [email protected].

    ■Kilmarnock UMC conducts

    a monthly clothes closet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on second Mon-days. All clothing is free to the community and is part of the church’s outreach committee efforts.

    ANGLICAN�All Saints Anglican48 New Street, Saluda 757-374-6724; Rev. Jeff Johnson

    10 a.m., Adult Bible Study11 a.m., Worship/Holy Communion Weekly

    �Holy Redeemer Anglican11264 Kings HighwayMontross, VA 22520Rev. Dr. W. R. Gardiner OHI804-493-74071928 BCP 1940 HymnalTraditional Anglican Faith

    11 a.m., Holy Communion

    �Light of Christ Anglicanformerly St. Stephens Anglican9500 Northumberland HwyHeathsville; 804-580-4555; The Rev. Michael Moffitt;www.lightofchristva.org

    : 9 a.m., Sunday School/Ages 3-adult10 a.m., Worship Service9:45 a.m., Nursery available

    : 7 p.m., Bible Study

    BAPTIST�Abiding Faith Baptist83 Bluff Point Road, KilmarnockRev. Dr. Barbara L. Cain

    5 p.m., Sunday School6:30 p.m., Worship

    4-6 p.m. Intercessory Prayer Line at 435-8742

    �Bayshore Baptist7022 Jessie Dupont Mem. Hwy.Heathsville, VA 22473Rev. Patrick Creed III

    10 a..m., Sunday School11 a.m. Morning Worship1 p.m., Afternoon Worship

    6 p.m., Evening Bible Study

    �Beulah Baptist4448 Mary Ball Rd, LivelyP. O. Box 87, Lively 22507462-5000;[email protected] Ulysess E. Turner, Jr.Office Hrs. M, W, F 10a.m.-1p.m.

    10:30 a.m., Sunday School11:30 a.m., Worship Service

    Noon, Sr. Bible Study6 p.m., Bible Study

    �Corrottoman Baptist48 Ottoman Ferry Road, Ottoman; 462-5674Rev. David C. Cromer

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship

    5:30 p.m., Youth Discipleship6 p.m., Family Dinner/Fellowship7 p.m., Adult Bible Study Cherub Choir

    �Fairfields Baptist15213 Northumberland Hwy., Burgess; 453-3530

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School1ƒf1 a.m., Worship ServiceNursery Provided

    5:30 p.m., Dinner/Fellowship6 p.m., Adult Bible Study/Kids

    for Christ

    �Fairport Baptist2395 Fairport Road, Reedville; 453-3235; Rev. Neale Schoolswww.fairportchurch.org

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship

    7 p.m., Bible Study & PrayerPray for Churches Everywhere

    �Hartswell Baptist10559 River RoadLancaster, 22503The Rev. Ernest D. Webster, Pastor

    10 a.m., Praise, Worship and The Word

    6:45 p.m., Bible Study & Prayer

    �Irvington Baptist53 King Carter Drive, Irvington; 438-6971; Rev. John Howard Farmer

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School10 a.m., Bible Classes 11 a.m., Worship

    7 p.m., Fellowship and Sharing

    �Kilmarnock Baptist65 East Church St. Kilmarnock; 435-1703, Dr. Matthew Tennant

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship Service

    5:30 p.m., WOW, Coffee6 p.m, Worship Service6:30 p.m., Dinner. Bring a friend7 p.m., Choir Practice

    �Lebanon BaptistRev. Carlton Milstead, Pastor

    10 a.m., Sunday School

    11 a.m., WMU meets in Fellow-ship Hall

    �Mt. Olive Baptist6749 Jessie duPont Mem. Hwy.Wicomico Church; 804-435-3725Rev. Dr. Tyron Williams,PhDemail: [email protected]

    9 a.m., Sunday School for children and adults10 a.m., Morning Church Service

    7 p.m., Women’s Ministry Bible Study

    �Queen Esther Baptist7228 River Road, Lancaster;462-7780

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship

    7 p.m., Bible Study

    �Sharon Baptist1413 Lumberlost Road, Weems; 438-6659; Rev. Dale S. Bunns

    9:30 a.m., Sunday School Power Hour11 a.m., Morning Worship

    2 p.m., A Day in the Word Bible Study7 p.m., Evening Bible Study

    �White Stone Baptist517 Chesapeake DriveWhite Stone; 435-1413

    Dr. M. S. “Jeff” Shanaberger, Pastor [email protected]

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., WorshipNursery Provided-Ages 0-4Noon, Lunch12:45 p.m., Business Mtg.

    1-3 p.m., Food Pantry Open

    �Willie Chapel Baptist510 Merry Point Road;462-5500, Rev. Rose Curry

    8:45 a.m., Sunday School10:30 a.m., Worship

    4 p.m., Senior Bible Study7 p.m., Bible Study

    BIBLE�Historic White Marsh Church11040 Mary Ball Rd., Brookvale543-8861, Rev. Hall462-7908, Rev. Talley

    11 a.m., Worship

    6 p.m., Time of Praise

    CATHOLIC�St. Paul’s CatholicIntersection of Tavern Run Rd. & Nomini Hall Rd., Hague472-3090; saintpaulhague.com

    5 p.m., Vigil Mass

    7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m., MassNoon, Spanish Mass8:30 a.m., Daily Mass

    Confessions:4:15-4:45 p.m., Saturday8:15 to 8:45 a.m., Sunday

    CHURCH OF GOD�Tibitha Church of GodP. 0. Box 167, 991 Fleeton Road, Reedville, VA. 22539453-4972, Rev. David Smithwww.tibitha.net

    10 a.m., Worship11:15 a.m., Sunday School

    6 p.m., Sunday Evening

    7 p.m., Bible Study

    EPISCOPAL�Grace Episcopal303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock; 435-1285 The Rev. David H. MayThe Rev. Megan Limburg

    8 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite 110:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite 1I

    12:05 p.m., Service of Healing with Holy Eucharist4 p.m., Service of Contemplative Prayer

    �St. Mary’s Episcopal3020 Fleeton Road, Fleeton; Rev. Sandi Mizirl; 453-6712www.stmarysfleeton.org

    7:30 p.m., Free Movie

    11 a.m., WorshipSt. Mary’s Thrift Shop108 Fairport Rd.Open Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

    �St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal5940 White Chapel Road, Lancaster, 462-5908; The Rev. Dr. Ron Okrasinskistmaryswhitechapel.org

    Epiphany IV10 a.m., Christian Education11:15 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II

    �St. Stephen’s Episcopal6807 Northumberland Hwy.724-4238; Rev. Lucia Lloydststephensheathsville.or

    8:15 a.m., Choir Practice9 a.m., Holy Eucharist10 a.m., Coffee Hour5:30 p.m., Celtic Service

    6 p.m., Boy Scouts

    8:30 a.m., Men’s Group at Lottsburg CafeNoon Day Prayer12:15 p.m., Out to Lunch Bunch

    Noon Bridge

    �Trinity Episcopal8484 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster; The Rev. Dr. Ron Okrasinskitrinitylancasterva.org

    Epiphany IV9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist Rite II

    �Wicomico Parish 5191 Jessie Ball duPont Highway, Wicomico Church; 580-6445; Rector The Rev. James H. Silcox Jr.

    8 a.m., Holy Communion, Rite IIBreakfast10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II11 a.m., Coffee Hour

    LUTHERAN�Good Shepherd (LCMS)1717 Hampton Hall Rd.Callao - 804-529-5948Rev. Bruce Alkire

    9 a.m., Worship10 a.m., Coffee Fellowship10:30 a.m., Sunday School Adult Bible [email protected]

    �Living Water 83 Bluff Point Rd., [email protected]

    10 a.m., Worship Service

    METHODIST�Afton UMC5130 Hacks Neck Road, Ophelia; 453-3770; Rev. Moses Min

    10 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship Service3rd Sunday “Fellowship Lunch” following Worship

    6 p.m., Bible Study7 p.m., Choir Practice

    �Bethel UMC142 Old Bethel Road (Rt. 201 Lively)Lancaster, VA 22503462-5790Pastor Tae Won Kang

    9:45 a,m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship(Handicap Accessible)

    �Bluff Point UMCBluff Point RoadRev. Jack Bailey - 436-4071

    11:30 a.m., Worship ServiceFellowship to follow

    �Fairfields UMC14741 Northumberland Highway, Burgess; 453-3770Pastor Moses Minfairfields-umc.com

    9:25 a.m., Worship

    7 p.m., Choir Practice

    �Heathsville UMC39 Courthouse Road, Heathsville; 580-3630; Rev. Rebecca L. Minor

    10 a.m., Worship/Sunday School/Nursery

    �Irvington UMC26 King Carter Drive, Irvington; 438-6800; A. Ray Massie, Pastor

    9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship

    �Kilmarnock UMC89 East Church Street, Kilmarnock, 435-1797; Rev. Penny Cory(Elevator access)

    4:30 p.m., Spaghetti Supper

    8:30 & 11 a.m., Worship9:30 a.m., Sunday School Classes12:15 p.m., Fellowship Hour2-3 p.m., Yard Sale Donation Drop Off

    10 a.m., Prayer Group

    10:30 a.m., Bible Study-RWC w/Pastor Penny

    6 p.m., Handbells7:30 p.m., Choir

    8 p.m. AA

    �Rehoboth UMC126 Shiloh School Rd.,Kilmarnock 580-9723Rev. Donna Blythe

    9 a.m., Worship10 a.m., Felllowship and coffee

    �White Stone UMC118 Methodist Church Road, White Stone; 435-3555Rev. Bryan McClainwhitestoneumc.org

    9:30 a.m., Bible Study11 a.m., Worship Service7:30 p.m., AA Mtg.

    8:30 a.m., Breakfast at Lee’s10 a.m., Whetstone Committee7 p.m., Choir Practice

    10 a.m., VL Brown Bible Study

    PRESBYTERIAN�Campbell Memorial Presbyterian3712 Weems Rd., Weems438-6875; Rev. Jewell-Ann Parton, Int. Pastorcampbellchurch.net

    4th Sunday after Epiphany9 a.m., Service of Praise11 a.m., WorshipNoon, Fellowship Time

    8 a.m., Men’s Prayer Group7 p.m., Weems Asssociation Mtg.

    7 p.m., Kilmarnock Pipers

    7 p.m., Choir Rehearsal

    �St. Andrews Presbyterian435 East Church Street, Kilmarnock; 435-3948Rev. Dr. Keith Curran; Interim PastorRev. Dr. Judith E. Thomson;Associate Pastor saintandrewspc.org

    9:45 a.m., Youth Sunday School11 a.m., Joint Worship Service at Abiding Faith

    4:30 p.m., Choir Practice

    OTHER DENOMINATI0NS�Calvary Pentecostal781 John’s Neck Road, WeemsClarence Jones, Pastor438-5393/435-1777:

    7:30 a.m., Radio Broadcast, 101.7 FM9:45 a.m., Sunday School11 a.m., Worship

    7:30 p.m., Worship

    �Christian Science Society98 N. Main St., Kilmarnock

    10:30 a.m., Service/Sunday School

    7:30 p.m., Testimony Mtg.Reading Room open Tues, Thurs. & Sat. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

    �New Life CommunityAt Bluff Point United Methodist 684 Jesse DuPont Mem. Hwy.Burgess, 436-6498Pastor C. Richard Lynn

    10 a.m., Morning Service

    6 p.m., Fellowship dinner7 p.m., Bible Study

    �Unitarian UniversalistFellowship of the Rappahannock 366 James Wharf RoadWhite Stone 758-4790; uufrappahannock.uua.org

    10:30 a.m., Fellowship ServiceSpeaker: Donna Sequeira“When Multifaith Comes Home”

    �White StoneChurch of the Nazarene57 Whisk Drive, White Stone435-9886; Sr. Pastor, Jimmy Jacksonwww.whitestonechurch.com

    8:30 & 9 a.m., Adult Bible Studies9:45 a.m., Worship, Kids Worship Nursery6 p.m., Small groups for grades 5-6 and 7-12Contact office for other small group opportunities

    Celtic music serviceset at St. Stephen’s

    Sequeira to address multifaith families

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    Kilmarnock, VA B5

    Right People - We provide companion and personal care given by people who careRight Services - The care clients need when they need itRight Approach - Personalized care managed by professionalsRight Mission - The best possible experience and peace of mind

    We are a locally-owned Home Care Agency with trained, bonded,and insured staff. Right at Home has been serving communitiesthroughout the country for twenty years.Contact Katherine or Sherren at (804) 480-2151

    The family of the late Margaret Daisy “Bootsie” Noel

    would like to thank everyone for their many acts of kindness showed to us in the passing

    of our loved one. May God bless each and every one. Again we thank you.

    The Noel Family

    WEEMS—June Nich-ols Dashiell Higgins, 94, of Weems was ushered peacefully into heaven to be with our Lord on December 18, 2016.

    The family has planned a memorial service includ-

    ing a graveside dedication at 1:30 p.m. February 4 at Christ Church. A reception will immediately follow the ser-vice.

    An obituary appeared in the December 22, 2016, Record.

    KILMARNOCK—Patri-cia A. Jones, 90, of Kilmar-nock peacefully passed to her heavenly home on January 18, 2017, while surrounded by her loving family.

    Pat was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Queens, N.Y. A top student, she graduated high school at age 16. She earned Education and English degrees at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. and was active in student government, editor of the year-book and traveled with A Cap-pella Choir. Pat completed her master’s in English at Boston University in 1948.

    Pat had special memories of working at the Empire State Building and spending two summers in Vermont work-ing as a personal secretary to the renowned American poet Robert Frost.

    While at ENC, Pat met the love of her life, Floyd Jones. They later moved to Kansas City, Mo., where she taught grade school while Floyd attended medical school. They settled in Detroit where Pat dedicated her life to raising their three children, Debi, Bill and Julie.

    Pat had an adventurous spirit and loved traveling the world with Floyd. Her fondest times, though, were with family, espe-cially at the summer cottage at Higgins Beach in Maine. Her home by Little Bay in White Stone has been her great joy the past 11 years, watching the birds and being close to family.

    Pat was a woman of great faith and spent her life serving the Lord in many ministries of the church, as well as in her personal life in reaching out and helping others. She was a prayer warrior and her life and legacy have impacted many

    lives.Throughout her life, Pat has

    been loved by all who have come in contact with her, always with her heart-warming smile and her humble, gener-ous spirit.

    Pat is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Floyd, whom she was married to for 68 years; daughter, Debi Shene of Williamsburg; son, Bill Jones and wife Cathy of Woodstock, Ill.; daughter, Julie Jackson and husband Jim of White Stone; seven grandchil-dren, Ben, Brent, Jacob, Billy, Jennifer, Samantha and Chris; and two great-grandchildren, Cedar and Simon.

    A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 22, visiting time began at 1:30 p.m. at Currie Funeral Home at 116 East Church Street, Kilmarnock. A reception fol-lowed the service at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene. Burial was private.

    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, P. O. Box 1270, White Stone, VA 22578. Special thanks to the staff of Commonwealth Assisted Living, Rappahan-nock General Hospital, and to Hospice of Virginia for their loving care.

    WHITE STONE—Eugene Childress Lewis, 89, of White Stone passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017.

    Born in White Stone on March 20, 1927, to the late William Grover Lewis and Nellie Ruth Ward Lewis, he was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 47 years, Edith Virginia Clough Lewis; son, Brian Eugene Lewis; second wife, Virginia Frances Cau-dill Lewis; brother, Ronald Hall Lewis; and sister, Thelma Lewis Coghill.

    He worked for many years on the water as a tugboat captain, lastly with Chevron Texaco, through 1989 when he retired. He was widely known and respected for his knowledge of the harbors up and down the east coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

    Mr. Lewis was a longtime member and deacon of Morat-tico Baptist Church, Kilmar-nock. He was also a past member of the Lions Club and the local Crime Stoppers. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950-52 during the Korean War.

    He is survived by his daugh-ter, Charla Gene Compton of Critz; sons, Kevin Reid (Diana) Lewis of Grafton and Marshall Blaine (Jill) Lewis of Franklin, Tenn; sister, Corrine Lewis Caneva of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepson, Ken (Deborah) Caudill of Dale City; step-daughters, Sherry (Walter)

    Harcum of Mollusk and Debo-rah Caudill of Emmerton; 10 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; four nieces; and four nephews.

    The family would like to thank both his caregiver, Ms. Dearie Braun and the hospice staff of Riverside Hospice, Tappahannock, for the wonder-ful care they gave to Mr. Lewis as his health declined.

    The funeral will be held on Saturday, January 28, at 1 p.m. with viewing at 11:30 a.m. at Morattico Baptist Church, Kilmarnock. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

    Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, is in charge of arrangements.

    In lieu of flowers, contribu-tions may be made to River-side Hospice, 289 Hospital Road, Ste 201, Tappahannock, Va. 22560 or Morattico Bap-tist Church, Kilmarnock, Va. 22482.

    WHITE STONE—Judith Millis Pembroke, 80, of White Stone formerly of Richmond passed away in her home on January 19, 2017.

    Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Noblett Pembroke; her parents, Tom and Bob Millis; and a sister, Florance Millis Brown.

    She is survived by her daughter, Judith “Tommie” Nott Wall (Andy); and grand-daughter, Stephanie Selph of White Stone.

    She is survived by three sons, Walter J. “George” Nott Jr. (Becky), children, Tre and Meaghan, David S. Nott (Kim), children, Austin and Brighton, William S. Nott (Cathy), children, William and Chrissy, all of Richmond; and two great-grandchildren, Riley Ann Jones and London Nott.

    She is survived by a sister, Martha L. Henry of Rich-

    mond; and stepson, Albert N. Pembroke Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz.

    A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. February 4 at her home, 221 Pembroke Lane, White Stone.

    Memorials may be made to Hospice of Virginia, P. O. Box 2098, Tappahannock, VA 22560.

    Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.

    KILMARNOCK—Susan Ella Dewyea Pruett, 67, passed away on January 21, 2017, with her family by her side. She will always be remembered for her won-derful cooking and unend-ing devotion to family and friends, both two and four legged.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Marjorie Dewyea of Green-field, Mass.

    She is survived by her four beloved sons, James “Jamie” M. Pruett and wife, Andrea of West Point, Thomas C. Pruett

    of Crested Butte, Colo., Jona-than D. Pruett and Tara of Kilmarnock and Michael B. Pruett and wife, Emily, of Longmont, Colo.; and her five precious grandsons, Joshua Pruett, Mason Pruett, Tristan Pruett, Grayson Pruett and Connor Donahue.

    Susan is also survived by her sister, Polly Allison and husband, Dick Allison, of Mt. Holly; and longtime devoted friends, Charlie Pruett, Frank Shreve and Judy Bridge.

    Currie Funeral Home, LLC, of Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.

    LOTTSBURG—Reginald Vaughn Shaw of Lottsburg died peacefully in his home on January 18, 2017.

    Reginald was born Novem-ber 7, 1927, in Presque Isle, Maine, to Frank and Rena Shaw.

    He was married to his beloved wife Carolyn Shaw for 33 years. They met while Reginald was working for the Small Business Administra-tion as an auditor in Washing-ton, D.C.

    Reginald served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War on the USS Coral Sea CV 43.

    He was a member and layman at Fairfields United Methodist Church in Bur-gess. He was also a member of the United Methodist Men, The Sea Rescue in Reedville, American Legion, Lions Club, ACCA Shriners, Masonic Temple and the Moose Lodge.

    Reginald is survived by his five children, Sharon Cun-ningham, Neale Clouser,

    Katheryn Daker, Charles Clouser and John Clouser; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

    Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, January 30, at Fairfields United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

    Interment will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, at Quantico National Cemetery.

    Currie Funeral Home, LLC, of Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.

    HEATHSVILLE—Raymond Sisson, 90, of Heathsville went to be with the Lord, January 18, 2017.

    He was born December 10, 1926, to Eugene and Harding Sisson.

    He was preceded in death by his brothers, Eddie, Herbert and Booker; sister, Margaret “Sugar” Walker; and children Shirley (infant), Diane and Carlton.

    He is survived by his sisters, Dee Atkins (Gerald), Henrietta Newsome, Gladys Newsome (Leonard); loving wife, Gladys Sisson; son, Steve Sisson (Laura); grandchildren, Robert Jones (Lesa), Lisa Dodson (Johnny), Shelley Saunders (Michael), Bucky Sisson (The-resa), Jyl Renton (Jordan) and Krystle Sisson; great-grandchil-dren Jonathon, Cody, Briana,

    Josh, Alyson, Carrington, Rachael, Chloe, Hunter, Chase, Kelsey, Preston and Caden; two great-great-grandchildren; and multitudes of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

    He was a U.S. Army veteran, skilled brick layer and farmer. Raymond enjoyed hunting, gar-dening and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    The family would like to thank Gayle Newsome for being his caregiver.

    The family received visi-tors from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 21, Smithland Baptist Church, Heathsville. A service followed at 4 p.m.

    In lieu of flowers, contribu-tions can be made to Smithland Baptist Church General Fund, P.O. Box 25, Heathsville, VA 22473.

    RICHMOND—William C. “Bill” Webb, 65, of Richmond passed away January 11, 2017.

    Bill was preceded in death by his father, William H. Webb; mother-in-law, Patricia M. Keyser; and sister-in-law, Mary Keyser Harding.

    He is survived by his wife, Helen Keyser Webb; son, Andy Webb (Lauren); mother, Elsie Nonie Webb; brother, Wayne H. Webb (Deborah); father-in-law, W. R Keyser (Ray Lee); and a large extended family of sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.

    Bill served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections.

    HYATTSVILLE, MD.—Harold Winfield Williams of Hyattsville, Md., formerly of Callao, died Tuesday, Decem-ber 27, at the NMS Healthcare Center, following a long illness.

    Mr. Williams was born July 11, 1951, to the late James A. and Garnett B. Williams.

    He was a member of Lively Hope Baptist Church in Callao. He moved to Maryland upon graduation from Northumber-land schools.

    He worked in the parks department at Andrews Air Force Base for 16 years and later worked as an auto mechanic.

    Williams sang and played guitar with the DC Gospel Stars.

    In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Gladys Elizabeth; and brother James Jr.

    He is survived by sisters, Mamie Williams, Jean Henry, Rita Lyles and Schryle Gudger, all of Maryland, Doris Eskridge of New Jersey, Gloria Eskridge of Heathsville and Rolene Burrell of Farnham; and brother Clyde Williams of Maryland.

    A service was held Janu-ary 21 at Lively Hope Baptist Church, Callao.

    His passion for VCU basket-ball, depth of historical knowl-edge and love for his family and friends will be missed.

    The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, February 3, at Woody Funeral Home Parham Chapel, 1771 Parham Road, Richmond. A memorial ser-vice will be held at 2 p.m., February 4, at Bethel Baptist Church, 1647 Briarfield Road, Hampton.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of Amer-ica, 11620 Busy Street, North Chesterfield, VA 23236.

    ■The youth ministry of New

    Saint John’s Baptist Church will hold their annual black history program following morning worship on Febru-ary 19.

    ■On Friday, January 27, from

    6 to 8 p.m., Abiding Faith Baptist Church, 83 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock, will provide a free community meal and program, Feeding the Body and the Soul.

    ■Queen Esther Baptist

    Church will celebrate family and friends day at 3 p.m. Feb-ruary 5. The guest preacher will be Rev. Michael Taylor, pastor of Emmanuel Chris-tian Fellowship of Warsaw. He will be accompanied by his choir, ushers and congre-gation.

    The theme is “Family and Friends Taking a Leap of Faith in God.” A fellowship dinner will be served after the morning worship.

    Bay Center for Spiritual Development

    offers a SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP.

    A peer to peer group seeking to provide a safe space to process the complicated grief following the suicide of a loved one.

    This group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at The Bay Center, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. For more information call 804-761-1838. Supported by a grant from The Robert B. Lantz Foundation.

    Bay Center for Spiritual Development

    offers a SUICIDE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP.

    A peer to peer group seeking to provide a safe space to process the complicated grief following the suicide of a loved one.

    This group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at The Bay Center, 31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock. For more information call 804-761-1838. Supported by a grant from The Robert B. Lantz Foundation.CHURCH

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    Rev. John Farmer has been the pastor at Irvington Baptist Church since 1986.

    Well now, every so often a friend, neighbor, or even a ministerial colleague will ask me about the greater issues of faith. Beyond the surface question there is always a deeper yearning. Once I thought these ques-tions sophomoric! Time has shown me my error; for there are things of this earth I find so completely mystifying that I cower in the face of all that is Holy.

    A decade or so ago, while coming through Christmas with all of you, and its atten-dant stress, I was forced deeper into my own psyche with the timely, though unexpected, death of our 38th President Gerald Ford. Nine decades of patriotic service is a history lesson worth emulating.

    At times, I’ve set aside my Santa suit to preside at the ser-vice for a family too often, too soon struck by tragedy. That hardly over, a similar charge came when one of my best friends wound his way toward heaven. I felt bruised by both invitations. Yet I found grace that even in death Christians serve a noble purpose for the rest of the world. I always view the death of a believer as a call to evangelism for folks who come to remember must contemplate what they actually believe about God. I try my best to honor the departed whose absence so often attracts sanctuaries to overflowing.

    I am confident that what I love most about the min-istry, what I love most about America is that when extraordinary times prevail, we go to church.

    My heart warmed at the new president and family found church together last weekend.

    As cynical as we all are at times, America can still hold her head high while pro-claiming “In God We Trust.”

    It is evident in the fact that tragedy, or for freedom’s sake America will fill the pews. Do we always fairly repre-sent God? Are we all always the epitome of decorum? Do we make good ambassadors for our particular house of faith? The simple answer to these three questions is “no.”

    I even think that God still has his hand on the pulse of things that really matter.

    I am absolutely positive that we live in the grandest place of all.

    The images I have of other world leaders who’ve marched across the pages of my history are not so grand. I grew up in the shadow of the

    war that was to end all wars. I was part of the radio audi-ence that cringed beside the radio when Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds caused a near epidemic within the depths fertile minds. It ter-rorized many who believed it not a hoax, not a drama, rather a real invasion of the world.

    I remember the shadows of days cowered by the fear of radical communism, when we dug holes in the ground to hide until danger abated.

    I’ve seen titular kings, rulers, presidents who come to power and act out their prejudices without regard for humanity or the need to implore God’s blessing.

    I’ve joined in disgust with you, as we witnessed non-believing political leaders march to center stage. I’ve watched Khrushchev bang his shoe on the table, watched the self-proclaimed Lion of Judah strut his defiance, and the Shaw of Iran fall off the world scene. I even believe that I have lived through the total reign of that once-fetch-

    ing Caribbean leader toss aside culture, neuter religion and install himself as head of Cuba’s government. We have seen oil-rich leaders fire guns into the air, puffing their own macho emblem of leadership.

    Jesus, gone from this mate-rial earth, can still fill the pews of Christian churches at least twice a year. His birth, life and death, so com-pelling that even scores of non-believers rally.

    The savior, present within the hearts of His followers, can and does still the storm, gather His flock and bend the knees of many whom we’d never suspected could

    sit aside of another in worship.

    Great tragedy also takes us to a great God. Great celebra-tions of life, wed-dings, baptisms and even death can garner a crowd larger than Hollywood can attract.

    All of which is to ask, might not we do better at everyday faith than we pres-ently accomplish? As proud as I am to be a Christian American, as proud as I am of all those of similar construct, I know that God wishes better from us.

    Given our respective ages we might remember Pearl Harbor’s senseless attack, when Roosevelt died in Georgia, Eisenhower’s death of heart trouble, Ken-nedy’s assignation, while I was standing ankle deep in cement, in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco and multiples of serious sad and joyous times.

    I want to ask a few ques-tions? Where were you when Jesus found you? Did you respond to his call? Have you accepted Him as both savior and Lord of life? Has it made any difference at all? These are the questions I continu-ally ask myself.

    Reflectionsby Rev. John Farmer

    Great tragedy also takes us to a great God. Great celebrations of life, weddings, baptisms and even death can garner a crowd larger than Hollywood can attract.

    Twenty-three youth and eight chaperones from Irvington Baptist Church attended the recent “Strength to Stand” Student Bible Conference in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

    This was the 12th consecu-tive year the IBC Youth have participated in this Bible con-ference, reported IBC youth director Hazel Farmer. This year’s conference had 9,100 in attendance, representing 15 states.

    The IBC team was in the Omega Session at The LeConte Center and at The Sevierville Event Center with speakers Scott Dawson, David Nasser and Alex Himaya, said Farmer. Wor-ship music was led by Cast-ing Crowns, JJ Weeks and headlining the weekend was King & Country.

    “It is an amazing experi-ence to watch our young people with 9,000 other young Christians as they wor-ship together and study God’s Word,” said Farmer. “We are indeed grateful for the oppor-

    tunity our church family gives us to be a part of such an endeavor.

    “We are equally as proud of our young people, who work throughout the year to raise money for their conference. They hold numerous fundrais-ers, such as car washes, lun-cheons and dinners; and the IBC family is always there to support their efforts.

    “We are also very grateful for the generous donations we received,” she continued. “And I would like to thank our dedicated chaperones, who take very seriously both the physical and spiritual well-being of our youth: pastor John Farmer, Richard Pittman, Jo Schafer, Tony and Kathy Taft, Travis Tomlinson and Susan Wilmore.”

    The public is invited to a Val-entine’s Day spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. February 11 at Afton UMC, 5130 Hacks Neck Road, Ophelia.

    The fundraiser will sup-port the Betty Smith Gaskins Memorial Scholarship Fund which awards a yearly schol-arship to a second-year stu-dent attending Rappahannock Community College, reported publicity chairman Carol Hammer.

    The menu will include spa-ghetti, with plain or meat sauce, salad, home-made des-serts, bread, tea and coffee. Donations will be appreciated.

    The Infant Jesus of Prague Council of the Knights of Columbus at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Kilmarnock recently pre-sented checks to several local charitable orga-nizations.

    Recipients included the Lancaster/Northum-berland Interfaith Council, Rappahannock General Hospital Foundation, Hosea Initiative,

    Northern Neck-Middlesex County Free Health Clinic, Hospice Support Services of the North-ern Neck, The Boys Scouts of America and Special Olympics

    Donations totaled over $3,500 this year thanks to the generosity of the community and the volunteer efforts of the Knights, said Wes Werling.

    Irvington Baptist youthattend Bible conference

    Knights of Columbus distributes donations

    Valentine’s Day spaghettidinner slated February 11

    ■The 2017 Great Decisions

    discussion series Deltaville group will start at 10 a.m. Friday, January 27, at the Delta-ville Community Association, 17147 General Puller Highway

    ■Historic Christ Church &

    Museum, 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, recently announced the 2017 Sunday Lecture Series, “Virginia’s Gardens: Past & Present,” will open at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, with Brent Heath and “Heirloom Bulbs for Res-toration Gardens.”

    Tickets are $125 for the four-part series or $35 for each indi-

    AREA EVENTSvidual presentation. Tickets may be purchased at https://christchurch1735.ticketleap.com/2017-sunday-lecture-series/ or 438-2441.

    in Deltaville. The topic will be Saudi Arabia in Transition. Steven Hanley will present and lead the discussion.

    The Deltaville sessions will be held weekly through March 17. Discussion books will be available for purchase at the Deltaville and Urbanna branches of the Middlesex County Library and at the meeting location. The fee is $22.