By Susan Pietras-Smith At a special meeting held on June 10 beginning at 10 a.m., the Town Council (TC) of Colonial Beach discussed for six hours the town’s budget, and the need to cover the almost $400,00 promised the school system. With TC initially calling Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department’s (CBVFD) Assistant Chief forward he explained the need for further funding of the department due to an increase in calls
Staff Reports At a school outside of Richmond last week, Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer. “In response to the appalling and tragic murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I issued Executive Order 56 on December 20th of last year in order to establish a multidisciplinary taskforce to comprehensively review school and campus safety in Virginia,”
By Nathaniel Cline Staff writer A local middle school principal has seen enough struggling students in his school to the point of taking his operation outside of the classroom. After serving four years in the Westmoreland County Public School system, assistant principal Michael Ransome surprised the public with a letter addressing the matter of students struggling in the areas of math and reading. “I see far too many students at
Staff Reports On Flag Day, Chantilly Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) gathered at the Court House Green in Montross for their annual Flag Day dedication. Afterwards, the group met at the Inn at Montross for lunch and the installation of Officers. Organized January 20, 1971 at Historic Nomini Episcopal Church in Westmoreland County, and chartered February 1, 1971, Chantilly Chapter is named
A historic season ended in a bitter loss for Colonial Beach’s own softball team last week in the Group A Division 1 State Tournament. On June 4, the Colonial Beach fell on the road in the state softball quarterfinals to Region B champion East Rockingham, 22-1. Both teams were scoreless in the first two innings of play after some tough defense, but struggles on offense. It wasn’t until the bottom
There’s no room for goofing around or playing when outside in the hot weather. But weightlifters from several schools in the Northern Neck proved otherwise in a friendly competition to open the summer. Over 40 viewers braved the heat on June 5 watching 28 student athletes from Essex, Colonial Beach, King William and Washington & Lee High Schools compete in the fourth annual strongman competition in Westmoreland County. Sponsored by
Lady Drifters eliminated The Virginia High School League Spring Jubilee ended for the Northern Neck’s Northumberland Softball in the state semifinals falling to Floyd County. This news comes after three teams, including Colonial Beach Softball and Rappahannock Softball and Baseball Teams, were eliminated in the first round of the Group A Championships. And in the state semifinals, the Rappahannock Boys & Girls Doubles Tennis Teams. On May 28 in the
By Lyn Ring The Memorial Day ceremony at the town memorial and cannon in Colonial Beach once again celebrated our servicemen and women, alive and passed on. The event sponsored by the American legion Post #148 and co-sponsored by VFW Post #10574, VFW Ladies Aux VFW #10574, American Legion Aux. #148, American Legion Post #89 King George, American Legion Aux. #89, and VFW Post #8717 Dahlgren is a highlight of
On Saturday, May 18th, the Colonial Beach Foundation sponsored the 1st “Town Trolley Tasting Tour” of Colonial Beach. The event was fully subscribed by patrons local to the area and from Northern Virginia, Washington, and Baltimore. The Town Trolley transported groups of people to six restaurants in the area, rotating the pick up and drop off so that each group spent approximately 30 minutes sampling hors d’ oeuvres and tasting
By Stephanie Romelczyk Have you noticed an abundance of inchworms this year? Maybe a few have fallen in your hair as you walked under large shade trees? Or maybe you got tangled up in their silk threads? Spring cankerworm and fall cankerworm are the culprits! Although two different species of caterpillar, they look similar and share similar life cycles. Cankerworms are also known as inchworms, measuring worms, or loopers. Every
Through May 19, The Westmoreland Players present Neil Simon’s “Rumors.” The cast from left is Ellen Lowery as “Cookie Cusak;” Glen Evans as “Ernie Cusak;” Michael Bruner as “Officer Ben Welch;” Justin Kelley as “Officer Carl Pudney;” Alan Campbell as “Lenny Ganz;” Kathryn Shepherd as “Chris Gorman;” Jesse Clark as “Ken Gorman;” Marcia Peters Leddy as “Claire Ganz;” Lynn Brownley as “Glenn Cooper;” and Amie Schaumberg as “Cassie Cooper.” Producer/Director,
The Allen Family will be in concert on Saturday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m., in the historic 121 year old tabernacle at Kirkland Grove Campground near Heathsville. For the past 16 years, the Allen Family has traveled across more than 36 of the United States and four Canadian Provinces in full-time Gospel music ministry. Todd and his wife Michelle, with their eight children, participate in this evangelistic endeavor. They live
Harp guitarist, Stephen Bennett, will play a special Concert at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church in Montross at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Admission is free, but there will be a free-will offering. Stephen Bennett is a musician to hear. His playing has won awards and critical praise. In live performance and on record, his diverse musical influences and interests are joined with a lifelong love affair with the
Staff Reports At a school outside of Richmond last week, Governor Bob
By Nathaniel Cline Staff writer A local middle school principal has seen
A historic season ended in a bitter loss for Colonial Beach’s own
There’s no room for goofing around or playing when outside in the
By Lyn Ring The Memorial Day ceremony at the town memorial and
On Saturday, May 18th, the Colonial Beach Foundation sponsored the 1st “Town