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Lady Devils, 10-6, addwins against Essexand Northumberland

Photo by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Lancaster got scoring from nine players and had three combine to out-score Northumberland last Tuesday in a 54-35 rout in varsity girls basket-ball.

Jasmyn Tomlin opened with nine points in a 15-7 Lancaster run in the first quarter and finished with 15 points to lead the Lady Devils.

Skylar Sawyer added 14 points and Nealasia Redmond finished with 11. Redmond sank two three-pointers and scored nine points in the second half when Lancaster outscored Northum-berland 30-19 to open up a nine-point halftime lead.

Tomlin put up six points and Red-mond four in the fourth when the Lady Devils went on a 17-9 run.

Northumberland’s Jada Noel led all scorers with 17 points. She did most of that scoring at the foul line, sinking nine of 16 free shots.

Lancaster doubled Essex High’s scoring in the third quarter last Thurs-day to overcome a four-point deficit at the half and take the lead for good in a 48-43 win over the Lady Trojans.

Sawyer led the Devils charge by spreading out 11 points. Carli Hen-derson chipped in nine points and Skyler Henderson eight.

For Essex, Laniya Green scored five points and Shereece Ball four in the second quarter when the Lady Trojans outscored Lancaster, 14-11, to take a 25-21 lead at the break. Three EHS shooters did most of the work for the Lady Trojans; Denaisha Pratt scored 15 points, Ball had 11 and Green, 10. Pratt did most of her work from the foul line, sinking 10 of 12. She scored nine of her team’s 11 total in the fourth quarter.

C. Henderson added 9 points, S. Henderson, 8, and Harmony Taylor, 7, for Lancaster.

The Lady Devils now have an over-all 10-6 win-loss record.

Lancaster will host Colonial Beach tomorrow, January 27, and end the month on the road at Northumberland on Tuesday, January 31.

Johnson leads JVLady Indians overLady Devils, 31-28

Photo by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

In girls junior varsity basketball action last Tuesday, Lancaster played catch-up from the opening tip but couldn’t overcome the dominant play of Northum-berland’s Kenajah Johnson.

Johnson did nearly all the work for the Lady Indians, who beat the Lady Devils, 31-28. Johnson paced the scoring column for both teams with 25 points, including 15 of her team’s 17 points in the second half.

She single-handedly kept her Indians in front in the fourth quarter, when NHS outscored Lancaster by only two, 13-11, with Johnson scoring 11.

Abria Jackson led the Lady Devils’ balanced attack with 10 points, while Karonya Neal scored five and Demetria Carter added four.

For the Indians, Shnyiah Drake added four points and Teshauna Johnson, two.

LHS indoor track team qualifies 13for upcoming Group 1A/2A meet

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by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Lancaster High has state qualified 13 athletes in seven different events for the Group 1A/2A state indoor track and field meet February 22-23 at Roanoke College.

Lancaster High’s indoor track team competed in its final regular season meet last weekend at the Atlantic Coast Invitational in Hampton with senior Diamond Taylor throwing the shot put 36’3” for second place and a state qualifying standard.

“That was a significant accom-plishment for Diamond since she was competing against athletes from some of the largest (state) schools,” said LHS coach James Timm.

The event’s winner, Gabrielle Holliday, was from JR Tucker High School and Jalani Davis, who took third place, was from Bethel. There were 44 throwers in the shot put event.

During the season, Lancaster also state qualified its girls 4X800 meter relay team of seniors Vilesha Waller, Jasmyn Tomlin and Monica Waddy and sophomore Maddie Davis.

Senior middle distance runner Zac Benton state qualified in the 1,000-meter run and sophomore speedster Chris Dameron will compete at state in the 55-meter sprint.

Three LHS boys relay teams have

qualified for the state meet including its 4X200-meter team of Dameron, junior Darius Reed and sophomores Marcus Keeve and Elijah Palmer.

Benton will compete at state in

three events including his solo event and with both of LHS’s 4X800 and 4X400-meter relay teams. Benton is joined by Keeve, senior Wyatt McCranie and sophomore Zach

Kane on the 800-meter team. The 400-meter team includes

Benton, Dameron, Reed and sopho-more Elijah Palmer.

Running middle distance for the

Devils’ boys team this year were Reed, Keeve and Benton, while junior Kyle Bean, McCranie and Kane ran long distance events. Sprinters were Dameron, senior Divarus Redmond, freshman Carlos Norris, sophomore Kaimion Crockett and Palmer.

Throwers were seniors Brandon Hill, Tahj Hodges and Jervall Kelly; juniors Krishawn Wiggins, Kaleb Rich and Damarcus Doggett and sophomore Ty’Jae Henderson.

The girls team included middle distance runners Davis, Waller, Waddy Tomlin and freshmen Vir-ginia Demario and Tara Gill, and sophomore McKenzie Hathaway and distance runner sophomore Mears Pollard. Sprinters included sopho-more Nealaysia Redmond and fresh-men Olivia Rich and Tanashia Hen-derson. Taylor was the team’s only thrower.

Coached by Timm and Draper Washington and throwing instructors Markus Ferguson and Irvin Nickens, Lancaster’s indoor track team com-peted in three meets this season. In the third year of the program, the team size and interest continues to grow, said Timm.

“Every year we’ve had more par-ticipation,” he said. “The team has worked really hard, but they always do. I’ve been pleased with the effort and with how much they’ve worked.”

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LHS grapplers score individual successesPhoto by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

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by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Lancaster High School took five wrestlers to Lafayette’s Ram Rumble in Williamsburg last weekend and three placed.

Deandre Wade (120) went 3-2 to finish fifth “and had a great first two rounds,” said LHS coach Craig Oren.

Wade was beaten by Troy Wong from Salem in the semi-finals. His best match came in the battle for fifth place when he beat Joe Thompson from York, 5-4.

Will Parker (138) secured a spot in Saturday’s semifinals after a promising first round last Friday, but finished sixth after losing a 8-7 to Garrett Blatt of Smithfield.

Freshman Adam Wilmore (195) went 3-2 and beat Brandon Gonzales of George Marshall, 2-0, to place fifth.

“I really liked the maturity Adam showed in such an intimi-dating tournament,” said Oren. “His loss in the semifinals to the eventual champion may have been his best performance. I really liked the way he was phys-ical and didn’t back down from his highly-experienced foe.”

Dominique Veney (132) and John Martin (145) “wrestled in tough weight classes,” said Oren. “Both were able to get a couple of wins, but unfortunately they came up one match shy of plac-ing in the top six.”

Lancaster and Mathews were

the only two Group A teams at the Ram Rumble. Salem won the meet with 295.5 points. First Colonial was second with 260 and Great Bridge, third with 176.5.

Lancaster finished tied for 16th with 58.5 points and Mathews was 21st with 43. There were 39 teams with 32-man brackets.

Lancaster went 1-1 against Mathews and Northumberland last Wednesday during the Nor-thumberland Tri in Claraville. Martin, Wade, Wilmore and Matthew Bavuso (182) each went undefeated against the Blue Devils and Indians.

Mathews edged Lancaster, 36-33, while the Red Devils beat the Indians, 47-24.

“Northumberland and Mathews are big rivals for us and each match had a lot of extra intensity,” said Oren. “The two performances really showed we are improving and growing as a team.”

Martin avenged an early season loss to state qualifier Lazareth Tschantre from Northumberland and Tyus Clayton (152) scored nine points against Northumber-land’s Caleb Davis before Davis pinned him. Davis finished fifth in the state last year.

Parker and heavyweight Wil-liam Cooke both went 1-1.

Lancaster’s next match is in post season play in the Confer-ence #43 tournament February 4 at Rappahannock County.

Northern Neck Anglers Clubwill host Chesapeake BayFishing Seminar on April 1

The Northern Neck Anglers Club will sponsor a Chesa-peake Bay Fishing Seminar for members and the public April 1 at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene Family Life Center, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone.

The seminar will focus on saltwater fishing in the middle Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point, Md., to New Point Com-fort and the Potomac and Rap-pahannock rivers, reported vice president and tournament director Mark Roy.

Doors will open at 7:45 a.m. The seminar will begin at 8:30 a.m and conclude at 3:45 p.m. The fee is $25 for 2016 mem-bers and any new members who join in 2017 prior to regis-tering for the seminar, $30 for

adult non-members and $15 for those younger than 18.

Advance reservations are required, said Roy.

Box lunches will be avail-able for $10 each. The lunch will include a choice of roast beef sandwich, turkey sand-wich or vegetarian wrap, a fruit cup, bag of chips and choice of soda or water.

Speakers will include Capt. Ryan Rogers, Capt. Billy Pipkin, Capt. Chris Newsome and Martin Gary, executive secretary of the Potomac River Fisheries Commission.

There will also be short presentations by Capt. Mike Avery, president of the Vir-ginia Saltwater Sportfish-ing Association (VSSA) and Susanna Musick, a marine

recreation specialist with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, panel presentations on fishing tackle/techniques and medical/safety for boat-ers and anglers.

“This is an ideal opportu-nity for experienced anglers to expand your saltwa-ter angling knowledge and for those new to saltwater angling or to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas to learn about saltwater angling in the middle Chesa-peake Bay and the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers,” said Roy.

Seminar information, agenda and reservation form will be available at northern-neckanglersclub.wordpress.com.

SCOREBOARD

Lancaster 65, Mathews 49Essex 54, Lancaster 51 Lancaster 63, Northumberland 59 Trinity Episcopal 76, Christ-church 51FUMA 49, Christchurch 46

Lancaster 62, Mathews 27FUMA 50, Christchurch 37

Lancaster 54, Northumberland 35Lancaster 48, Essex 43Walsingham Academy 57, Christ-church 14Christchurch 39, St. Michael’s 25

Northumberland 31, Lancaster 28Middle school boys basketballAylett 28, Chesapeake 12

Aylett 20, Chesapeake 12

Aylett 20, Chesapeake 15

Northumberland TriMathews def. Lancaster, 36-33 Lancaster def. Northumberland, 47-24

(JV games 5:30 p.m., varsity to follow)January 27:Lancaster at Colonial Beach January 31:Christchurch at St. Christopher’s

School, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity 6 p.m.February 1:Northumberland at Lancaster

(JV games 5:30 p.m., varsity to follow) January 27:Colonial Beach at Lancaster Christchurch at Veritas School, JV 4 p.m., varsity 5:30 p.m.January 31:Lancaster at Northumberland Christchurch at Millwood School, 6 p.m. varsity onlyFebruary 2:Rappahannock at LancasterThe New Community School at Christchurch, 4:30 p.m. varsity only

Red Devils post anup and down week

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

Lancaster got by a tenacious Northumberland, 63-59, last Thursday then fell by three to Essex, 54-51, last Friday to stand at 3-2 against Northern Neck District boys basketball teams.

The varsity Devils are 8-3 overall after a win over Mathews Monday in a make-up game.

Lancaster led by as much as 11 in the waning minutes of last week’s game in Claraville but couldn’t shake the Indians, who got a three-pointer at the buzzer to cut the final margin to four. Northumberland rat-tled off five three pointers in the fourth quarter when they outran the Devils, 23-17.

Lancaster took a 21-13 lead in the first quarter with four points from Martez Davis and

Darius Reed and contributions from eight different scorers.

Northumberland held Lan-caster’s offense to seven points in a low-scoring, 9-7, second quarter but trailed, 28-22, at the half and couldn’t catch up.

Jay Dillon and James Cole-man scored 16 points each to lead Lancaster, while Delvin Palmer scored 17 to lead three double digit scorers for the Indians. Joseth Tarleton scored 14 and Christian Rich 13.

Kevin Dameron scored 17 points, including 10 in the second half, as Essex overcame a halftime deficit to beat Lan-caster by three last Friday night, 54-51.

Dameron and Kavonte Moore scored six points each and Alex Peterson scored five points in

the third quarter when Essex outran Lancaster by 13, 23-10, in the third quarter.

Peterson finished with 12 points and Moore 11.

Davis was the only double digit scorer for Lancaster with 11 points, while Calvin Hen-derson and Coleman had nine each.

Coleman scored 16 points in the first three quarters to lead Lancaster over Mathews, 65-49, Monday.

Lancaster opened with a 22-point first quarter for an eight-point lead that they built to 12 by the half.

Davis finished with 12 points. Lancaster will travel to Colo-

nial Beach tomorrow, January 27, and host Northumberland Wednesday, February 1.

Aylett tallies three wins over Ospreys

Photo by Mike Antonio

Photo by Mike Antonio

Photo by Mike Antonio

Aylett Country Day School basketball teams on Janu-ary 19 defeated Chesapeake Academy teams.

In boys junior varsity action, the Patriots won 20-12. Chesapeake’s Spencer Cammarata led all scorers with 4 points. The Chesa-peake JV has a 1-2 record

In girls action, the Patriots won 20-15. Elizabeth Stanley had 7 points and 10 rebounds for the Ospreys, now 4 and 1.

In boys varsity action, the Patriots won 28-12. Orie Bul-lard led the Ospreys’ effort with strong inside play and had a team-high 4 points. Rock Wolfson added 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Chesapeake varsity has a 1-4 record.

On Friday, February 3, Chesapeake will play Dahl-gren at St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock.

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Nine compete in wooden tennis racquet challenge

Nine players took on the challenge of playing in a round robin with wooden tennis racquets January 21 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club’s indoor tennis facility.

One of the many challenges was the head size which is around 65 square inches compared to tennis racquets today that have head sizes from

97 to 110 plus square inches, reported Pat Aben-ante.

To everyone’s pleasant surprise the control and power were still there, said Abenante. Many had never played with a wooden racquet and left with a greater respect for those great players from the past.

Area gymnasts excel at invitationalThe Middlesex Gymnas-

tics’ Competition Xcel Travel Team recently attended the fifth annual Peanut City Invi-tational in Suffolk.

The team competes in two categories, Xcel Bronze and Xcel Silver, reported Liz Allen. The girls are ages 5-13 and live in Lancaster, Middle-sex and Mathews counties.

The Bronze team placed first in their division, said Allen. The Silver team placed third.

The Middlesex Gymnas-tics’ Competition Xcel Travel Team is coached by Amanda Weston and Meaghan Koehler. The team will com-pete in the upcoming Presi-dential Classic in Orlando, Fla.

Kilmarnock Baptist Church will host the third annual Lisa Spiers 5K Run/Walk on April 1.

“The way the community comes together for this event really warms my heart,” said Robbie Spiers, Lancaster High School band director and husband of the late Lisa Spiers.

The event honors long-time church and commu-

nity member, Lisa Spiers and raises money for cancer research. Food vendors, games and a bouncy house are just some of what makes the event so special.

“It’s great to see the com-munity come together to raise money for a good cause, honor a wonderful lady and have a blast,” said pastor Mat-thew Tennant. “Kilmarnock Baptist loves hosting this 5K

because we love the Northern Neck and are always looking for ways to enrich community life.”

All funds raised will ben-efit the Ocular Melanoma Foundation and research for a cure, ocularmelanoma.org.

Registration is now open. Visit lisaspiers5K.org, call 435-1703, or email Kilmar-nock Baptist at zabrina@kilmarnockbaptist.org.

Registration opens for Lisa Spiers 5K Run/Walk

At the January Division 03 meeting, U.S. Coast Guard Auxil-iary Flotilla 33 was recognized for its support of the Coast Guard by being awarded the Flotilla of the Year Award. Flotilla members contributed an average of over 472 hours per member in 2016.

“We are a very active Flotilla that interacts with the Coast Guard in lots of roles and on many levels,” said flotilla com-mander Walter Montross. “Our members serve at the division, district and national levels.”

They serve as instructors for boating classes, work with task forces on port security, respond to search and rescue missions, stand watch at Coast Guard stations, serve as food specialists, are aids to navigation verifiers, marine safety experts and vessel inspectors, said Montross.

Winter does not stop members of Flotilla 33, said education officer Mike Kelley. In addition to patrolling the cold waters of the rivers and Chesapeake Bay during the winter, members are planning for the next Boating Safety Classes starting March 11 at the Lancaster Community Library.

“The Boating Safety Class, conducted by qualified instructors, meet the Virginia requirements for obtaining a Safe Boating Cer-tificate to operate a motor vessel,” said Kelley.

Flotilla 33 is recognized

YPRCC holds ‘Chilly Chili Cook-Off ’ event

Homemade chili in crock pots of all shapes and sizes vied for the top spot in Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club’s “Chilly Chili Cook-Off ” competition held recently at the organization’s clubhouse in Lancaster.

Eight different kinds of chili, from venison to vegetarian and beef to turkey, competed for the coveted “Best in Bowl” or first prize, reported publicity chairman Ellen Dugan.

New member Mitch Bober’s chili was judged the winner. “It must be the molasses,” said Bober.

After sampling each chili as it was served in small plas-tic cups by the club’s “Chili Chicks” wait staff, members and guests voted on their favorite by placing dollar bills in jars opposite the crock pots and then filling their bowl with the chili they liked best, said Dugan.

Rear Commodore Nancy Hamm noted the fun event was a chance for team-member husbands and wives to work together and pointed out that five of the entries, including the winner, had come from men. She also noted that an all-male team was already plan-ning the club’s next event, the annual Boys Service Spaghetti Dinner in February.

“It’s nice not to have to do anything and be waited on,” Hamm said.

The mid-winter chili event was coordinated by team leader Dee Whichard assisted by “Chili Chicks” Melise Graham, Barbara Pulling, Carol Charbeneau and Eliza-beth Berube.

The chili cooks were Mar-lene Bott, Kip Caudle, Brent Sparks, Elizabeth Berube, Bill Arnold, Daphne Kasteel, Mitch Bober and Russ Armstrong. Sixty-five members and guests participated. Bober’s winning recipe can be found at yprcc.org.

BOWLING RESULTS

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Golden Eagle Golf Club January 21 Ice Bowl first flight winners were first, (tie) Gary Hodges and Marty Carter, and Ned Goode and Allan Abbott. Second flight winners were first gross, (tie) Pal Jackson and Jake Jackson, and Shawn Jackson and Tommy Cooper; and third, Randy Meadows and Rick Law.

King Carter Golf Club men’s play day winners for January 18 were first, Steve Craig; second, Bruce Adams; and third, Tom Chapman. January 20 winners were first, Wayne Graves; and second (tie) Dave Gwaltney and Arvid Frankenhoff.

For the week of January 16, Yeatman’s Forklift won all 3 games over Animal Welfare League. Joan Bowles rolled 106, 105 with a 308 set. Mary York bowled 107, 142 with a 346 set. Alma George rolled a 107 game. Val Crosbie posted 156 (high game), 130 with a 394 set (high set). Yeatman’s earned team high set of 476 and high pin fall of 1343.

Animal Welfare League’s Kathy Taylor posted 153, 104 with a 343 set. Cathy Polhamus rolled 104, 101 games and Betty Evans, a 121 game.

D&L Dock n Diva’s won 2 games from Ace Hard-ware. Debbie Dodson rolled 113, 107 with a 326 set. Terry Stillman bowled 109, 114 games. Bever-ley Benson bowled a 106 game.

Ace Hardware’s Kara Ever-ett rolled 101, 128 with a 317 set. Shona Pacheco bowled 117 game.

R.P. Waller won 2 games from Express Auto. Ola Rae Nash bowled a 103 game. Lowery Becker rolled 103, 110 with a 311 set. Marsha Nash posted 100, 113 with a 301 set.

Express Auto’s Cindy Mallow bowled a 107 game.

SPORTS SHORTS

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mid-Tidewater Affiliate, will meet at 10 a.m. Sat-urday, January 28, at Grace Epis-copal Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

The program will feature three staff members from the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Com-munity Services Board speak-ing about services in the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Divi-sion of the CSB.

Northumberland County Little League spring 2017 online regis-tration is open through February 25. The program offers baseball and softball for ages 4-18.

Registration is $75 per player. Register at Northumberland-LittleLeague.com, or contact Michael Withers at Michael@NorthumberlandLittleLeague.com. In-person registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 4 and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. February 12 in the Northum-berland Elementary School caf-eteria. Opening day will be held April 8.

Registration for 217 Lan-caster County Little League season is under way. Registra-tion forms may be completed at DreamFields.org, or call president Tom Kleinfelter, 761-4627.

In-person registrations will be held at the Hayden Building at Dream Fields, 1385 Irving-ton Road, Kilmarnock, from 10 a.m. to noon February 4 and 5 to 7 p.m. February 10. Fees begin at $60 per player, with reductions for additional family members.

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Johanna “Hanneke” Schaaf-sma has been selected as the January Volunteer of the Month for Lancaster County Public Schools (LCPS).

Schaafsma was born in the Netherlands and grew up in the Caribbean. After com-pleting her education and before the birth of her sons, she had a career in the secre-tarial field. Once her children arrived, she devoted her time to her family.

“Throughout the past 20 years, Hanneke has touched the lives of many young students in Lancaster County,” said vol-unteer tutoring program coor-dinator Sandy Armstrong.

When Schaafsma moved to Lancaster County in 1997, she became actively involved in the education of the youngest stu-dents in the school system. For 10 years, she volunteered as an after school tutor at Lancaster Primary School (LPS) in the Tea for Two Program.

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Rube Goldberg machines challenge physics skills

As a culminating project incorporating motion, simple machines, energy and forces, Chesapeake Academy eighth-graders con-structed Rube Goldberg projects designed to either filter harmful nutrients from local waters or to slow down beach erosion on local beaches.

The projects contained at least 10 steps and solved one of the two assigned tasks, reported

head of school Deborah Cook.Working in groups of four, students planned

and built the contraptions, fixing problems they encountered along the way collaboratively, said Cook. Each group designed their project around a theme, made a video of the contraption in action and presented their work to a larger group for feedback.

Community reading programto get under way in February

During February, five area elementary schools will read Beverly Cleary’s The Mouse and the Motorcycle.

Each school night, about 2,000 families will read a chap-ter out loud to their children, reported Jan Bates, children’s program coordinator for Nor-thumberland Public Library.

At 6:45 a.m. the next day, radio station WRAR, 105.5 will announce The Mouse and the Motorcycle trivia question. Stevie s Ice Cream in Kilmar-

nock is donating gift cer-tificates as prizes for winning answers in a daily trivia game raffle at participating schools.

“The biggest prize is the overwhelming excitement cre-ated when everyone is read-ing and talking about the same book at the same time,” said Bates.

Most of the participating schools have a scholarship fund to purchase books for families who request a “Schol-arship Book.”

Home-schooled and private school elementary students can participate by purchasing the book and acquiring the read-ing schedule at nplva.org. The library will have a reward pro-gram for the Northern Neck Home School Group.

The One School One Book program, sponsored by Read To Them Inc. in Richmond, is designed to create a commu-nity of readers. It has been an annual event in Northumber-land County for about 15 years.

RAL announces February classesThe Rappahannock Art

League recently announced its workshops for February.

The classes will be held at the Studio Gallery, 19 North Main Street, Kilmarnock, reported Barbara Pulling of the commu-nications committee. For course fees and registration, visit the gallery or call 436-9309.

On February 3, Renate Bumgarner will restart her Oil Painting Studio where she will help oil painters develop their paintings. The workshops will

be held from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays through March.

On February 4, the Teen Paint Night theme will be Love Birds. Marilyn Sprouse will lead this class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

On February 16, Steph Brown will lead Drawing for the Truly Terrified from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The workshop will be taught with patience, humor and the practical goal that participants will be able to enjoy draw-

ing for the rest of their life, said Pulling. Participants will explore key techniques of drawing and different ways they can be creatively com-bined. Absolutely no experi-ence necessary, she added.

On February 17, Tommy Fox will lead an Adult Paint Night. This Piet Mondrian class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided and participants can bring their favorite beverage.

On February 21, Brown will

lead Getting Started in Colored Pencil from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will become com-fortable with this medium and discover the versatility of col-ored pencils.

On February 28, Brown will lead Introduction to Pen and Ink from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This class will focus on the use of various pen and ink tech-niques. Using only a simple pen, the variety of expression is endless. The workshop is for students of any level.

Scholarships available for criminal justice majors

Northumberland County Sheriff Doc Lyons recently announced his office is accept-ing applications for the 2017-18 Virginia Sheriff’s Institute Scholarship Program.

Two types of scholarships will be awarded, one to full-time students and one to part-time students, reported Sher-iff Lyons. All check amounts awarded to scholarship win-ners will be the same whether part or full time, he said.

Applicants must be perma-nent residents of Northumber-

land County. Students 18 and older must provide a copy of their voter registration card. Applicants younger than 18 are required to provide a picture ID with their home address, pro-viding proof of residency.

Only majors in the criminal justice field will qualify for the scholarship. Those majoring in law or pursuing a career as a lawyer will not be considered a criminal justice major, he said.

Only students attending a Virginia college or university will be considered.

Applications must be com-plete or the student will not be considered. Certificates of award will be mailed to the individual sheriff’s offices by the end of May 2017.

Upon verification by the stu-dents of chosen college/major, checks will be made payable to the educational institution indi-cated. College or university IDs will be required to issue a scholarship.

All interested students are urged to contact Sheriff Lyons, 580-5221, for an application.

Registration opens formusic scholarships, grants

The Rappahannock Music Study Club recently announced its annual college scholarship and music education grant opportunities.

College scholarships are avail-able to students who plan to pursue music studies in college, reported scholarship commit-tee chairman Nancy Rowland. High school seniors are eligible to compete for a first prize of up to $2,000 towards college music studies.

Applicants need not plan to major or minor in music but they must intend to pursue music studies in voice, instrument or music education while in col-lege, said Rowland. The award is renewable for four years,

Project Alpha workshopwill be held February 11

A Project Alpha workshop will be held February 11 at Lan-caster High School.

Project Alpha is a national program, designed to help young men make better and more informed choices about their sexual behavior, reported Ronald Davenport.

Topics to be covered will include abstinence and the con-sequences of early sexual activ-

ity, peer pressure, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, STDs, relation-ships, being a responsible father and what it means to “be a man.”

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and community mem-bers will serve as facilitators, said Davenport.

The target audience is males ages 12-18. Ages 12-17 need to bring completed parent/guardian consent forms to the

workshop. Forms are available at Lancaster High and Middle schools or can be requested from rtd06@aoutlook.com.

Registration will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., the workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop and lunch are free.

Parents and males over 18 are welcome to attend, said Daven-port.

Schaafsma named LCPSVolunteer of the Month

in the Kids First Program at LPS.

Schaafsma is passionate about helping young children achieve their fullest potential, said Armstrong. She feels it is important to start working with them when they are very young so they have a great head start in their education.

When asked what she liked most about working with her students, she stated that they are so honest, fun and always appear to put forth their best effort in whatever work we are doing.

“The love and dedication she displays for her students is remarkable,” added Armstrong.

In her spare time, Schaaf-sma enjoys spending time with her family, exercising at the YMCA, gardening, playing bridge and reading.

To get involved with an LCPS volunteer program, call Armstrong at 462-5100 ext. 2008.

Virginia State Bar essay contest deadline is Feb.10Virginia high school stu-

dents who enjoy analytical writing about trending legal issues should enter the Vir-ginia State Bar’s 25th annual essay contest that gives away almost $7,000 in prize money each year.

The February 10, 2017, deadline is approaching for the annual Law in Society essay contest, reported media contact Gordon Hickey. The first place winner will receive $2,300 and the winning essay will be published on the VSB website. Other awards

include $1,850 for second place, $1,350 for third place and $250 each for five hon-orable mentions. All winners receive a plaque and copy of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style. Awards will be pre-sented in the spring at the win-ners’ schools.

This year’s contest asks whether the law should pro-tect transgender students from discrimination on the basis of their gender identities, said Hickey. Is it discrimination to prohibit transgender students from using the restroom or

locker room of their gender identity? Should the federal government establish a nation-wide policy on transgender stu-dents in public schools, or are state governments and local school boards better suited to make these decisions?

Virginia high school stu-dents ages 19 or younger and enrolled in grades 9 through 12, or a home-school equiva-lent, are invited to submit an essay for a chance to win the competition and cash prizes. The contest is co-sponsored by the VSB Litigation Section

and Communications Com-mittee.

Essays are limited to 750-1,000 words and are judged on how well they demonstrate the student’s understanding of the role and value of the legal system in everyday life. Entries will be judged by a panel of volunteer lawyers from across the state. The purpose of the contest is to awaken an interest in law and appreciation of the US Constitution.

Contest rules are posted at vsb.org/site/public/law-in-society.

In September 2014, she was one of the first volunteers to join the Division Wide Volun-teer Tutoring Program. She has continued volunteering in this program for the past several years, tutoring many students at the primary school. Schaaf-sma also volunteers each week

depending on satisfactory con-tinuing music study in college.

Scholarships will be com-petitively awarded based on a completed application form, a recommendation from a current music teacher and performance at a short musical audition.

Music education grants of up to $500 are available to North-ern Neck students who will be in high school as of fall 2017, said Rowland. The funds may be applied toward private music lessons, music camps or other music education opportunities.

Applicants will be judged according to their completed application form and a recom-

mendation from a music teacher, she said. Multiple awards may be made.

The club has a goal of assist-ing with music education for young people, particularly ori-ented toward helping those who want to pursue careers in music and continue to make music a part of their lives, said Row-land.

The deadline for receipt of all applications and recom-mendation letters is March 31. Application forms are available from all area high school guid-ance departments or by contact-ing Rowland at 435-9833, or nancy.r.rowland@gmail.com.

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Heritage Arts Classeswill begin in February

Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville, recently announced its Winter/Spring Heritage Arts Classes.

Taught by Tavern guild mem-bers and other talented locals, the classes provide an opportu-nity to learn traditional arts and crafts that continue to resonate in contemporary life, reported manager Corinne Becker.

The schedule will include: -

ary 3, 10, 17 and 24, from 9 to 10 a.m., taught by Tavern Spin-ners & Weavers Guild, $35, plus $10 materials fee.

February 4, 18 and 25, 1 to 5 p.m., taught by Cheryl Han-line, $100, plus $20 supply fee.

Canvas, February 9, 6 to 9 p.m., taught by Lee Meadows, $30, plus $15 materials fee.

Canvas, February 11, 2 to 5 p.m., taught by Lee Meadows, $30, plus $15 materials fee.

-ruary 28, 9 to 3 p.m., taught by Tavern Spinners & Weavers Guild, $35, plus $5 materials fee.

day workshop, March 24 through 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., taught by Tavern Spinners & Weavers Guild, $150 tavern members, $175 others.

The schedule and registra-tion forms are available at RHHTFoundat ionInc.org, or call 580-3377. Additional classes will be offered.

McCullough Scholarshipapplications now available

Applications are available for the Mary Winston McCullough Scholarship which is awarded to a graduating high school senior.

The recipient must be a resident of Lancaster County, a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock or a gradu-ating senior from Lancaster High School, reported committee chairman Sandy Griffith.

The applications are available from the Grace Episcopal Church office or the guidance department at Lancaster High School. The deadline is March 1.

STEM essay contest for girls is under wayGov. Terry McAuliffe

and the Virginia Council on Women recently announced the sixth annual STEM essay contest for high school junior and senior girls.

The council will award at least five $5,000 scholarships to junior and senior girls seek-ing to pursue a STEM career at an institution of higher edu-cation. The essay contest is one of several initiatives set forth by the Virginia Coun-cil on Women to help women advance their education and expand their opportunities in STEM-related fields.

“As we continue to expand STEM programs in K-12 and higher education institutions, it is imperative that we pro-vide women across Virginia the opportunities to further their education in this critical field,” said Gov. McAuliffe. “The STEM essay contest has been an excellent financial tool for many young women, aiding them in their pursuit to advance their education and research. I commend the Vir-ginia Council on Women and their partners for their out-

standing work and Dorothy and I look forward to hosting the winners and their families at the Executive Mansion this spring.”

“I am so excited for the launch of the sixth annual STEM contest,” said co-chair-man Carol Rick Gibbons. “It is truly inspiring to see the tal-ented group of young women in Virginia who are inter-ested in pursuing a career in the STEM fields. The essays we receive show that female interest and aptitude in sci-ence, technology, engineer-ing and math is strong in the Commonwealth.”

“This contest is personal to me,” said co-chairman Amy Eckert. “I recognize the importance of financial aid. Scholarships, such as those awarded from the STEM essay contest, afforded me the opportunity to attend col-lege.”

To be eligible, one must be a female or identify as a female, live in Virginia, be a junior or senior in high school and hold at least a 2.5 GPA. Applica-tions and guidelines are avail-

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able at commonwealth.vir-ginia.gov/council-on-women/stem-essay-contest-2017/.

Entries must be submitted by February 20. Essays will be judged by a panel of coun-cil members and individuals

who hold a degree in or work in STEM fields. Winners will be notified by March 27. The scholarship awards will be presented at a reception at Virginia’s Executive Mansion in the spring.

At Home with RWC, a service of Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, will offer personal care aide training February 1 through 7. Apply through the human resources department and complete a screening process. Selected applicants will be paid to attend training.

Those who successfully meet the requirements and pass a certi-fication exam, may be employed. To apply for the Personal Care Aide Training Program down-load the application from rw-c.org, email hrmgr@rw-c.org, or call 438-4244.

The Writers Guild of Virginia will offer memoir writing classes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. February 4 and 25 at the home of author David Cariens.

The fee is $300. To register, contact Cariens at dcariens@gmail.com.

Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock, will offer instruc-tor lead, self-paced Beginner Windows 10 courses from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Wednesdays. Registration is required. Call 435-1729, or visit lancasterlibrary.org.

Familiarity with basic com-puter skills such as using a mouse and keyboard are recom-mended. The library will pro-vide all materials including the computer and headphones for the class.

Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock, will offer very basic instruction on computers

The Lancaster County Lions Club will host the 2017 Lions Zone A Bland Music Compe-tition at 2 p.m. February 19 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Winners in both categories, instrument and voice, will receive cash prizes and the opportunity to advance to the regional, district and state competitions.

The competition is open to primary, middle and high school students, including home school students. Information and appli-cation forms are available on the Lancaster Lions Facebook page, or by contacting Lion Bob Reed, 435-9785, or Lion David Farley, 436-3648.

Applications for Daingerfield Merit Scholarships are now being accepted at St. Margaret’s School. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to day students. To be eligible, students must plan to enroll in the eighth-, ninth-, or tenth-grade and must live in the Rappahannock River Basin.

For criteria and an application, visit sms.org/daingerfield, call 443-3357, or email the admis-sion office, admit@sms.org. The deadline is February 10.

The 4-H programs in Lan-caster and Northumberland counties are recruiting teen leaders to serve as counselors during 4-H Junior Camp, July 24 through 28, at the Jamestown 4-H Center. Applicants must be at least age 14 by January 1, 2017.

The application deadline is February 10. Applications and reference forms may be obtained at the LHS and NHS guidance offices, or the Extension office at 462-5780 in Lancaster, or 580-5694 in Northumberland.

The Writers Guild of Virginia will offer Editing, Not Correct-ing from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at the Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.

To register for workshops or classes, contact David Cariens at dcariens@gmail.com.

Marshall Novak of Irving-ton recently was named to the dean’s list at Miami University for the 2016 fall semester.

Novak is earning a bachelors in political science and Span-ish at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

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from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thurs-days through February 9. Reg-istration is required. Call 435-1729, or visit.

This four-session class will cover “What Is a Computer?” “The Operating System,” “The Hardware” and “The Software.” The library will provide all mate-rials including the computer and headphones for the class.

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The Northumberland Family YMCA recently announced the success of a community chal-lenge grant.

In August, DuPont Pioneer Seed territory manager Ginny Barnes of DuPont Pioneer Seed offered a challenge gift of $3,000 along with Crop Pro-duction Services, who offered a $500 challenge gift.

The combined challenge was extended to local farmers and land owners in an effort to gather funds to serve the com-munity through the YMCA, reported branch executive Cris-tian Shirilla.

The challenge was graciously accepted, met and exceeded through the efforts of Keith Harris of Harris Farms, Inc., Mason Brent of Roanoke, Billy Dawson of Avalon Farm, Mike Bryant of Melville Farms and PJ Haynie of Haynie Farms, said Shirilla.

The combined pledged har-vest from seven acres of this year’s corn crop and the match gifts raised $7,800, he said. The YMCA also received support from Crop Production Services

manager Mark Cockrell as well as a grant from the Monsanto Fund making total support from local farmers and the agricul-ture industry $10,300 in 2016.

This is the second year the agricultural community has partnered with the YMCA, said Shirilla. The funds have provided educational programs for adults and children as well as provided scholarships for services like day camp, after-school and membership for teens and families.

“On behalf of the community I thank the local farming com-munity and agriculture industry for their support,” said Shirilla. “Each year more individuals, more businesses and more fam-ilies join the cause by giving time, talent or treasure. The more hands that are linked the more we can accomplish.”

The YMCA board is explor-ing additional services and pro-grams to launch as the support base increases. Programs will be chosen based on needs in the community and the impact on increasing quality of life on the Northern Neck, he added.

From left are Cristian Shirilla, Ginny Barnes and Mark Cockrell.

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Hazel Farmer, senior vice president and consumer edu-cation director at Bank of Lan-caster, Kilmarnock, recently received statewide recogni-tion from the Virginia Asso-ciation of Community Banks (VACB).

Farmer was named a final-ist in its Community Banker of the Year Celebration. The award recognizes bankers for their community involvement and volunteerism, as well as their leadership by example within the bank. Nominees also were evaluated based on their community bank advo-cacy and their contributions to the vitality of their bank.

Five finalists were selected from a group of statewide nominees. A panel of judges,

independent of bankers on the VACB board, was created to review the nominations and select the winners.

“It is our privilege to rec-ognize just a few of the many bankers, like Hazel, who are doing great work in their com-munities and on the job as well,” said VACB president and chief executive officer Steve Yeakel. “In addition to her many contributions to the suc-cess of Bank of Lancaster, she has also invested her time and effort with a considerable list of local organizations, helping to improve the lives of the citi-zens and families in the area.”

VACB Chairman Mike Ewing explained the impetus for creating the awards. “As we completed work on the VACB Strategic Plan developed last year, one outcome was a com-mitment to do more to identify and celebrate the people who

make community banking what it is – an invaluable ele-ment of the fabric of the com-munities they serve.

“We heard story after story of people going above and beyond the call, to help edu-cate, to guide, to comfort their fellow citizens, to make life better, for a single customer or a whole community,” he con-tinued. “So our board decided to create two awards—one for a veteran community banker and another for a young banker—a ‘rising star.’

“We’re pleased for Hazel, her family and her team at Bank of Lancaster, that her colleagues across the Com-monwealth are able to express our appreciation for her service in this way,” said Ewing.

Community Bankers honor Hazel Farmer

Hazel Farmer

It’s American Heart Month and Friday, February 3, Bon Secours Rappahannock Gen-eral Hospital (BSRGH) urges the community to support the American Heart Association’s (AHA) National Wear Red Day to promote awareness and edu-cation surrounding women’s heart disease.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but is still often thought of as “a man’s dis-ease,” when in fact, according to the AHA, it’s the number one killer of women age 20 and over, killing approximately one woman every minute.

“Many people have the mistaken belief that all heart attacks look like you see on television, with sudden crush-ing chest pains and obvious symptoms,” said BSRGH staff development coordinator Cathy Myers, RN. “In some cases, heart attack symptoms can be very different for women than men and often, their symptoms are more subtle, making them easy to overlook which results in the high death statistics.”

Research shows women often experience symptoms farther in advance than many men, exhib-iting new or different physical symptoms as long as a month or more before experiencing heart attacks. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort, however women are more likely than men to experi-ence some of the other common symptoms, particularly short-ness of breath, unusual fatigue, indigestion, anxiety, nausea/

vomiting and back or jaw pain. In recent years, BSRGH’s

emergency department has treated approximately 700 car-diac related cases annually and the statistics remain steady that about half of these are female patients.

“Women becoming more knowledgeable of their risk factors for heart disease can make a big difference in pre-vention, as well as treatment time,” said Myers.

A family history of heart disease does increase risk of developing the disease, but many women without a family history still have heart attacks or problems, she said. Other contributing factors can include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, kidney disease, poor dietary patterns, smoking, being over-weight and physical inactivity.

The American Heart Asso-ciation says that 80% of car-diac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking.

BSRGH is addressing the needs of the community by providing increased access to local cardiology services, as well as routine blood pressure and cholesterol screenings that are free and open to the public.

“Education is the key. Knowing the facts can help you prevent and fight heart disease, giving you the potential to save your own life, or the life of a loved one,” said Myers.

Visit goredforwomen.org to learn how to save lives.

An introduction to beekeeping will be offered by the Colonial Beekeepers Association at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at the

Bulb Shoppe at Brent and Becky’s, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester. The free hour-long presentation will address commitments

required of a beekeeper, an overview of the beekeeper’s year and answers to questions given by a current beekeeper, reported Denise Hutchins.

The Bulb Shoppe will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to offer a preview of the upcoming season.

“Take advantage of this special pre-opening day to see what new items we have brought in for the season and receive 20% off of your purchase,” said Hutchins.

The Bulb Shoppe will open for the 2017 season beginning Feb-ruary 1.

Virginia farmers and forest landowners can now apply for assistance to protect the health and productivity of their land under the Environmental Qual-ity Incentives Program (EQIP) administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service (NRCS).

This 2014 Farm Bill program offers technical and financial assistance to plan and install conservation practices on crop-, pasture- and non-industrial private forestland. In 2016, Virginia producers received $21,933,616 million in EQIP contracts to help improve water quality, soil health and wildlife habitat.

NRCS accepts applications year-round but makes fund-ing selections at specific times.

Interested individuals should sign up by February 17 to be eligible for fiscal year 17 fund-ing.

“Our staff will work with you to develop a conservation plan with recommended prac-tices for the area included in an EQIP contract,” said Julie Hawkins, NRCS assistant state conservationist for programs. “A complete plan helps speed up the application process and allows you to apply practices more strategically.”

Eligible producers may receive a payment based on the statewide average cost for installing planned conserva-tion practices. Socially disad-vantaged, limited resource and beginning farmers and ranchers are eligible for a higher pay-ment rate. Veteran farmers who

are also new or beginning farm-ers receive the higher payment rate and will be funded first.

At least 5% of available EQIP funds will be used to address wildlife concerns. Spe-cial EQIP fund pools are also available to offer technical and financial assistance for the fol-lowing focal areas as well as a number of landscape-based ini-tiatives:

-tural Energy Management Plans (AgEMP) or farm energy audits that assess energy use and rec-ommend ways to reduce it.

help establish and manage long-leaf pines within the historical range in Southeastern Virginia.

-tices to help certified organic growers, those working to

achieve organic certification and specialty crop producers address resource concerns on their operations.

funding to plan and install these steel-framed, polyethylene-covered structures that extend growing seasons in an environ-mentally safe manner.

-geted resources and assistance in rural Virginia communities with the greatest need. Eligible producers can receive funding to install conservation practices based on state-identified natural resource concerns such as graz-ing, soil erosion, water conser-vation and water quality.

Contact Debbie Bullock at the Warsaw Service Center at 250-4462 regarding these, or other Farm Bill programs.

The Virginia Department of Taxation opened individual income tax filing season on January 23, the same day as the IRS. The deadline to file 2016 Virginia tax returns is Monday, May 1.

“Timely and accurate processing of every return is a priority for the depart-ment. As refund fraud schemes grow more elaborate, we may need to take extra time to review returns. This means it will take longer to issue refunds to some taxpayers than it has in the past,” said tax commis-sioner Craig Burns. “To prevent refund fraud, we’re enlisting the help of tax profes-sionals, employers, payroll providers, and taxpayers.”

Taxpayers are encouraged to visit Refund Fraud Prevention on the department’s web-

site to find out how to protect themselves from refund fraud, steps to take if they think they are victims of identity theft and how to reduce chances that their tax returns are stopped for review.Tips

File electronically: It’s the most efficient way to get your refund. On average, tax-payers who file their returns electronically and request their refunds by direct deposit receive their refunds sooner than those who file on paper or request refunds by check. Many Virginians may be eligible to file their state tax returns electronically for free using VA FreeFile or Free Fillable Forms.

To make the filing process go more smoothly, taxpayers should have W-2s and other year-end statements before preparing

their returns. The department offers online access to Form 1099G/1099INT for tax-payers who need to know the amount of the Virginia tax refund they received in 2016.

Choose direct deposit for refunds: Be sure to verify current banking informa-tion on tax returns to ensure accurate pro-cessing. Taxpayers may choose to receive refunds by check, but it will take longer to get their refunds.

Check refund status online or by phone: Use the online tool or call 367-2486. Both options are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Taxpayers will need their Social Security number, tax year, and the amount of the expected refund.

Visit tax.virginia.gov for Virginia tax laws.

Buzz, Brent and Becky’s new mascot, enjoys some time in the garden. Visit with Buzz and learn more about beekeeping on January 28.

Bulb Shoppe will offerbeekeeping presentation

‘Go Red’ February 3

■ Chamber’s annual meeting is SaturdayThe Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce will hold its

annual meeting/dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, 362 Club Drive, Kilmar-nock. Lindsy Gardner will be recognized as Business Person of the Year and Joanna Marchetti as Chamber Volunteer of the Year.

The event will have a Mardi Gras theme and there will be a jazz band. Tickets are $50 each and include a drink ticket, appetizers, dinner and dessert. For tickets, call Ann Paparella, 435-6092, visit the Chamber office, 129 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, or go to lancasterva.com. Register by January 25.

■ Business workshops slatedThe University of Mary Washington Small Business Develop-

ment Center will offer Business Plan Narrative today, January 26, Business Plan Financial Projections February 9 and How to Start a Business February 21. The workshops will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Enterprise Center, 483 Main Street, Warsaw.

The fee is $30 per workshop. The registration deadline is the Monday before each workshop. Call 333-0286, or bhaywood@umw.edu.

■ Gas prices are fallingAs of January 23, gas prices had dropped for 13 consecutive

days in Virginia, reported AAA Tidewater Virginia. On Monday, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Commonwealth was $2.18, four cents less than the week before, although still four cents higher than last month and 49 cents more than last year.

The national average price of gas continued to decline as U.S. oil production increases. On Monday, the national average of $2.31 per gallon represented a decrease of three cents per gallon on the week and four cents on the month, still up by 46 cents per gallon when compared to one year ago.

■ Pesticide training courseVirginia Cooperative Extension will offer a commercial pesti-cide certification preparation course from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. February 13, 20 and 24 at the Richmond County VCE office, 460 Main Street, Warsaw.

The fee is $10 per day, or $25 total. The fee does not include the license application testing fee to take the exam or lunches. To register, contact the Westmoreland County VCE office, 493-8924.

■ Valentine’s shopping eventThe public is invited to a Valentine’s Shopping Open House

February 11 and 14 at the Heritage Arts Center Gift Shop at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville.

This shopping event will extend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shop-pers can expect to find handmade valentine cards and other one-of-a-kind ideas for gifting loved ones. Refreshments, giveaways and free gift wrapping will be offered.

■ Winter Market set February 11The Winter Market at Reedville will be held from 9 a.m. to

2 p.m. February 11 at Festival Halle, 177 North Main Street, Reedville.

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. For a vendor application, call 453-6529.

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