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MECHANICSVILLE, VA - Patrick Clark’s grandmother was visit-ing her family in Mechanicsville to begin celebrating the Christmas holidays. Instead she will join the family and bury her grandson, who was a devout Christian and attended Life Church on Atlee Road. Pat-rick’s passion was Christian mu-sic and Christian rap. Amazingly enough, the same young men that are charged with his death were the ones who also worked with him in producing his rap music.

On Monday, December 19, 2011, three Lee-Davis High School students have been arrested and charged in the murder of one of their classmates, 17-year-old Jyref-fe “Patrick” Clark, who was shot and killed late Saturday. Clark per-ished after a single gunshot wound to the head, and his body was found on Sunday afternoon.

Seventeen year-old Franklin Rob-ertson, III is charged with first degree murder and is being held without bond. At this point, he has admitted to the being the shooter, as well as cleaning up the bloody scene and dragging the lifeless body of this aspiring musician to a different location. Seventeen year-

old Laquan Tullis and 18 year-old Michael Thompson is are charged with accessory to murder and were given a $5,000 bond. The two teens did not reveal any details of the bru-tal crime, creating the felony. The three Lee Davis seniors made their first court appearances Monday.

Police say this all happened in the 6400 block of Lark Way in Me-chanicsville. Police say three of Clark’s high school classmates shot him and then moved his body from the home to a neighboring yard.

A statement released by Hanover Schools reads in part: “There are no words that can adequately express our sorrow for the loss of one of our Lee-Davis High School students. Hanover County Public Schools and the Lee-Davis High School community extend our heartfelt sympathies to Jyreffe’s family and friends at this very difficult time.”

A funeral for Jyreffe Patrick Clark will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Life Church, 8378 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. A visitation will be held at the church from 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

It’s Beginning to Look Alot Like Christmas

by A. Kay Oxendin

Three Lee-Davis Students Arrested for Death of Fellow Classmate

The Beautiful Hunterby A. Kay Oxendine

Chawanta Fortune of the Rappahannock Indian tribe was decked in her traditional women’s regalia while she participated in

the Richmond parade on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Below,

Chawanta shows a different side of herself, as she shoots her first deer on

Thanksgiving day.

(Picture to the right, by Jeff Seymour. Picture below submitted by Chawanta’s

family.

On Thanksgiving Day, Chawanta Fortune shot an 8 Pt, 17” spread Buck. Congratulations Chawanta on your 1st Deer, your family and friends are so proud of

you!!.

On Monday December 19 shortly after 8 pm a masked gunman en-tered the Atkins Exxon on Rt. 30 and demanded cash and cigarettes. The subject ordered two employees into a bathroom and told them to stay there. Another employee was ordered to remove the cash and cig-arettes. The store had one customer at the time who was told to lie on the floor until he was gone. Wit-ness described the robber as being a black male approximately 6’0’’ wearing a dark colored hoodie, dark pants, wearing some type of mask and a “New York” accent.. The as-sailant fled on foot.

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BURGLARIES

The King William Sheriff’s Office is investigating several daytime burglaries that have occurred in re-cent weeks. Since late November deputies have responded to burglar-ies on Herring Creek Rd, Dorrell Rd, Smoky Rd., and Mitchells Lane in the North end of King William.

On the southern end of King Wil-liam deputies have responded to daytime burglaries on Acquinton Church Rd., Mt. Olive Cohoke Rd., Union Hope Rd., W. Rose Garden Rd., Churchville Rd., Wakema Rd. and Custis Millpond Rd. The Sher-iff’s Office reminds citizens to be alert to any suspicious person or be-havior in your neighborhood and re-port it immediately to the Sheriff’s office by calling 911. Information that could be helpful would include: description of clothing worn by in-dividuals, description of the person, description of any vehicle and a li-cense plate number.

If you have information about these crimes and want to remain anony-mous call Crimes Solvers at 769-3000. Your information could be worth a re-ward of up to $1,000.

Robberies Are On Rise During Holiday Season - Atkins Exxon Robbed by Masked Gunman

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, Santa was in very good company in the Richmond Christmas parade. In the photo below, Jesse Fortune was home from college and dancing with the Crooked Sky Dance Troupe.

Pictures from Jeff Seymour.

Photo by A. Kay Oxendine

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At this time of year we eagerly await the return of the spiritual light represented by Christmas and Ha-nukkah. It is a time of great antici-pation and - dare we say - Hope?

It is so easy to feel overwhelmed during these increasingly dark days. We feel anxious as our government representatives appear less & less able to do the jobs we elected them to do. We feel more & more angry about the tightening noose of regu-lations which makes it ever more challenging to run our businesses and create jobs. We watch as the National Debt Clock ticks ever higher to numbers we can't really even comprehend. We wonder how we as individuals can ever make a difference against such seemingly overwhelming odds.

But then we are reminded of the return of the light, and we dare to relax a bit and smile......We might think about the ancient story of the loaves & the fishes or the story of George Washington crossing the Delaware in December 1776 and remember that apparent miracles

DO happen.

In scientific circles there is some-thing called the 80/20 Rule. The 80/20 Rule tells us that the seem-ingly impossible IS possible when at least 20% persevere enough to push through the resistance, to cause the Tipping Point.

Recent polls show that much great-er than 20% of the population sup-port the Tea Party - and no doubt more support the Tea Party state of mind. The Tea Party is NOT a po-litical party, but a state of mind, a set of basic core principles. We who share this state of mind, these core principles, have a very important decision to make in 2012. Together we can, we will, shine a great and growing light which will act as a beacon for the others and chase away the darkness.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanuk-kah, and the best New Year ever!

Jenna Hawk, Mechanicsville, VA

To the editor:

America is under attack. The threat comes not from Iran, but from our very leaders pretending to protect us. The weapon of mass destruc-tion being used is known as the Na-tional Defense Authorization Act and it designates your front lawn as the battleground of the perpetual war against terror.Buried in this military funding bill, warns the ACLU, is a provi-sion that empowers the president and military to detain indefinitely US citizens, without charges, in America if labeled a threat. They can be imprisoned without due process, lawyer or trial and rot in FEMA Camps. It shreds the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, welcomes martial law and strips citizens of their Constitutional right of habeas corpus. The NDAA torpedoes the very foundation of America.Obama threatened veto, but Sena-tor Carl Levin defensively revealed on CSPAN the (Obama) Admin-istration requested to remove the wording in the bill that exempted

citizens from the tyrannical provi-sions. Senators Levin and McCain secretly wrote the bill to include citizens under the new powers, reminiscent of the Nazi Enabling Acts. Senator Rand Paul, criti-cal of the bill, questioned McCain whether a citizen could be declared an enemy combatant and taken to Guantanamo Bay indefinitely. Mc-Cain answered in the affirmative.Dictators like Hitler have used the pretext of terrorism to further their diabolical designs and confiscate more power to themselves. The same play is being run here to bring about the police state of commu-nism through manufactured fear. Notice how the FBI is involved with nearly every failed terror at-tempt, creating, supplying and en-trapping patsies to sustain an artifi-cial threat? We have all pondered the question, how could civilized Germans ever allow the atrocities of WWII? Maybe it’s time we look in the mirror.

Matt HobarPetersburg, VA

Dear Editor,

On Christmas Eve in 1944, after our troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, President Franklin Roosevelt broadcast this message to the loved ones left behind:"The Christmas spirit lives to-night in the bitter cold of the front lines in Europe and in the heat of the jungles and swamps of Burma and the Pacific islands. Even the roar of our bombers and fighters in the air and the guns of our ships at sea will not drown out the messages of Christmas which come to the hearts of our fighting men... Here, at home, we will celebrate this Christmas Day in our traditional American way--because of its deep spiritual meaning to us; because the teach-ings of Christ are fundamental in our lives; and because we want our youngest generation to grow

up knowing the significance of this tradition and the story of the coming of the immortal Prince of Peace and Good Will..." The spirit of Christmas, Roos-evelt said, is peace. Why, sev-enty years later, are so many secularists unable to exercise this peace? After all, ninety-plus percent of this nation celebrates Christmas. All they ask is the freedom to honor 2,000 years of religious tradition. No one is forced to stand in front of the na-tivity and salute it, but people in America should have the right to celebrate the season and what it means. Our troops are too busy fighting terrorists to have to fight their own government for ba-sic liberties. It's time to stop the bombardment of our religious freedom by this tiny minority.

William Winfrey, Mechanicsville,

Dear Editor:

Delegate Harvey Morgan pro-vided a long editorial regarding the wonderful job the MPPDC has done and supports their ef-forts. I think Mr. Morgan is a fine and honorable man and has been a great civic leader for our district in Virginia. How-ever, I believe he has failed to recognize the missteps that this government body continues to be responsible for. Mr. Morgan lives in Saluda, yet I am not aware of him ever attending any of the MPPDC meetings during the past year. I think if he had, strictly as a concerned citizen, he may have a change of heart. I think in the earlier days, this agency may have been very productive and the resulting ac-tions fruitful. But that was then and now is now. It has become a propaganda machine promoting itself and requiring more fund-ing from the Towns and Coun-ties that are members. The MP-PDC recently recommended to its members, the adoption of its 333 page water plan, in response to a State mandate. This water plan was based on faulty data and not appropriate for several of the regions it was suggested for. Another example of their missteps was the 2035 Region-al Transportation plan. It was based on severely outdated data. A fundamental problem like the flood concerns at the June Park-er marina area of route 17 was not even mentioned in the Es-sex County action plan. That corridor is a designated Hurri-cane Evacuation route and yet

no mention of urgency to cor-rect it. The plan pamphlets were extremely elaborate and a prime example of unnecessary waste-ful spending of our precious tax dollars. This organization touts its record of producing both the Middle Peninsula Regional airport and the Tappahannock-Essex County airport. Two mu-nicipal airports within 20 nauti-cal miles of one another are not what I would call smart regional planning. The MPPDC is an ex-ample of over-reaching govern-ment at its worst. The agency is an unelected government body that seemingly promotes Agen-da 21 and Sustainable Devel-opment policies. The Counties and Towns that fund this agen-cy through membership are not wise in continuing this alliance. Our tax dollar expenditures need desperate review and revamping at both the State and Local level. Accordingly, the PDC's should be at the top of the list for ma-jor cuts. It is not mandatory for our local governing bodies to participate with the PDC’s, it is voluntary. It has become too ex-pensive to continue this partner-ship and recent history has not shown much of a return for con-tinued membership. The Towns and Counties need to be making these decisions in concert with its citizens., not through an un-elected body of individuals that reap no consequences from bad decision making.

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Even in the Storm, I Give Praiseby A. Kay Oxendine

These last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind!For one thing, along with getting ready for this incredible season, my son has taken ill. He was having massive headaches, along with being nauseous. He has been a real trooper for months, until the sickness finally got to the place where he was miss-ing more and more time from school. It seemed worse in the morning,and the more I tried to encourage him, the worse he got. His doctor, after many tests and a variety of medications, re-ferred us to a Pedriatric GI at MCV. At first, the appointment was sched-uled for February! But, little man’s condition continued to worsen.After an absolutely unbearable few days, of my son being horribly ill, the ap-pointment got moved up to Monday, December 12. The doctor imme-diately ordered a cat scan and took more tests. We were so thankful that Johnathan is feeling better. He is not 100% as of yet, but he is at least look-ing and feeling more energetic, just in time for Christmas.I don’t have to tell all parents out there what this time has been like. It has been very stressful and on more than one day, I sat right beside my son all day, praying. I was scared. I posted on my Facebook, asking for prayer. I notified his school of his condition, and communicated as much as I knew, which still is not to-tally clear. Through all of this, I have also been accepted into the Richmond GATE program, which is a scholarship pro-gram for folks over 45 who have faced unemployment or struggling with a business. Because of our economy, unfortuately and fortunate-ly, I qualified for this program, and it has been a real blessing. But the sick-er my son got, the more I missed my school. I finally had to discontinue all meetings and classes until the new year. And I also made the decision to close the offices of 360 View and move them to my home. As you all can tell, these are alot of things to happen within a very short period. But I do feel they are the right decisions to make.The past few months have most cer-tainly been challenging, but there

have also been many blessings.For one, the people I have met in the GATE program have changed my life, from the instructors to the stu-dents, who are all in similar situa-tions, like me. There is a very strong bond the has been formed, and great information has been exchanged. I know that the lessons I have learned will stay with me, no matter where I go in my life. One of the biggest lessons is how to effectively network with other people and businesses, as well as how to brand yourself and make yourself more marketable.Another blessing is that I received my SWaM certification with the State of Virgina. I also authored a chapter in two different books: A CUP OF CAPPUCCINO FOR THE ENTRE-PRENEUR’S SPIRIT - AMERICAN INDIAN WOMEN ENTREPRE-NEURS’ EDITION (Something Sub-stantial to Hold Onto), and a chapter in a text book in France. (I am still awaiting a copy of this!) I have also been asked to write a chapter with a group of collegues in NC, talking about being a Native Women in to-day’s times. All of these things have inspired me to write my own book, which will be a collaboration with my friends and loved ones, entitled the Red Diva Diaries. Both of these latter books hopefully will be pub-lished by the end of 2012.I am telling you all of this informatio because I know that so many of you pray for this publication. I know that you have supported me personally and this publication - and I want you to know that those prayers and sup-port have not been in vain. I will be sure that each person and organiza-tion that has supported this incredile endeavor will be remembered and taken care of. I know that no matter what happens, that it will be God’s will when all is said and done. And knowing that, I am at peace to cel-ebrate this season with great joy and love. All that said, I want to wish everyone who reads this a blessed holiday sea-son. It is my prayer for each of you, that your purse be full, your burdens be light and your hearts be filled with joy. Anticipate and expect miracles each day, not just during the holidays.

Gov. Bob McDonnell this morning un-veiled his first two-year budget, an $84.9 billion spending plan for 2013-14 that in-fuses public schools with $438 million, provides a larger cushion for potential fed-eral cuts and fattens the rainy day fund. It includes his previously an-nounced wishes to spend an additional $2.2 billion on state employee and teacher pensions, provide $100 million a year for higher education and divert more sales tax revenues to transportation. “This is a budget marked by tough decisions demanded by this difficult econ-omy," McDonnell said this morning in an address to the legislature's money com-mittees at the state Capitol. The standing-room-only crowd included Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. "Virginia citizens and businesses live on budgets and make tough decisions every day," McDonnell said. "Richmond must continue to do so as well. It is criti-cally important that we do. When we live within our means and make government work better, we cre-ate the conditions in which private sector job creation can flour-ish and the citizens of Virginia can innovate, achieve and find the opportunities for suc-cess they need and de-serve.” McDonnell's plan, which does not include tax increases, is built on expected revenue growth of 3.3 percent in fiscal year 2013 and 4.5 percent in 2014. On the other side of the balance sheet, McDonnell carves out about $882 million in reductions -- $84 million from cuts at state agencies. The other $799 mil-lion would come mainly through public education and Medicaid. On the latter, more than $300 million stems from withholding normal inflation costs for hospitals, nursing fa-cilities, outpatient rehabilitation facilities and home health providers. Provider rates would stay the same. In public education, McDonnell would not provide for inflation for non-personnel services and costs. He proposes scrapping so-called "cost of competing" adjustments made for non-instructional staff in some localities, mainly Northern Virginia. He suggests reducing funding for the Virginia Preschool Initiative by using different membership projections. Still, public education would re-ceive $438 million in net new funding over

the two years in his plan. That includes more than $913,000 each year to pay test-ing fees for all 10th grade students enrolled in a public school to take the preliminary SAT exam. McDonnell would add a new re-quirement that schools report what per-centage of their budget is spent on in-struction. He campaigned on putting more money into the classroom, with a goal of reaching 65 percent. A major budget driver is Med-icaid, and $650 million is included in his plan over the biennium. McDonnell had previously un-veiled his transportation funding plan, which, among other things, would incre-mentally increase the portion of the state sales tax dedicated to transportation to 0.75 percent from 0.5 percent over the next eight years. It would first increase to 0.55 percent for the coming two-year budget, and McDonnell's office estimated that first

increase could generate an estimated $110 million over the two years. The governor wants to add another $20 million to the Federal Action Contin-gency Trust Fund, designed to help the state counteract impacts from federal budget cuts. That would be in ad-dition to the $30 million in seed money he proposed al-locating from the surplus. His proposed budget also would:

-- reduce by $25 million the amount cut in aid to localities-- add $30 million to the behavioral health trust fund-- provide $11.7 million in 2013 linked to legislation he intends to propose to stiffen penalties on repeat drug dealers-- spend $40 million on economic devel-opment, including $10 million for a new biosciences research consortium to in-clude Virginia Commonwealth University among other schools-- increase the so-called rainy fund by $132 million in 2013 and $168 million in 2014-- eliminate $7.2 million for public broad-casting, something McDonnell has tried before-- offer $5 million over the two years for land conservation-- give a 3 percent bonus to full-time state employees in December 2012 if savings goals are met

The legislature, with a new political dy-namic following the November elections, will tackle the governor's budget during this upcoming General Assembly session, which starts Jan. 11.

Governor’s budget includes $438 million for K-12 education

My pastor has said “Parents do not have to teach their children to do wrong, they know how to do wrong, so as parents we must teach them to do right”. When God gave Moses the law and instructions for His people, He also instructed Moses to say to the Israelites Deut. 6:7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a jour-ney, when you are ly-ing down and when you are getting up again. The word “teach” is a verb. It implies an active effort to train and instruct. Upon en-tering an area grocery store recently, I encountered a young man about 7 or 8 years old riding one of the mo-torized carts provided to aide the el-derly and the handicapped. He rode it throughout the bakery area, the deli and across the front of the store. I was in disbelief that this young man was allowed to continue this feat without anyone telling him to stop. The par-ent or guardian who brought him to the grocery store was the first one to neglect this young man and the teach-ing and instruction he so desperately needed. Secondly, there were no less

than 4-5 store clerks carrying out their jobs, fully aware of him doing this, and none took the responsibil-ity to tell him to park it. By this time he is crashing into the line of grocery carts in the front of the store. Upon

entering the express line, I spoke to the clerk about the fact that “no one” had told this young man to stop. Her first reference was to the parent. I im-mediately reminded her that she was an employee of the store and had full authority to tell him to stop misusing their equip-

ment. You see, this young man knew he was wrong, and just wanted some-one to care enough to tell him. He-brews 12:6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes those he accepts as his children.” We are made in God’s image. It takes time, love and devotion to teach and train up our children, and it is not always convenient. Psalm 119:66 I believe in your commands; now teach me good judgment and knowledge.

Anita Blake

The Parent’s CornerYonder by the Trees, Yonder by the Wind

James MooreContinued from December 7, 2011

“By the early morning we had awoke to the day of our reckoning, what we thought was possibly the last day we would be this side of the line. And we were frightful of this day something fierce. Well, actually I was frightful of it something fierce. I didn’t really know what Indian was feel-ing that morning, just like I never knew what he was feeling. Unless he said some-thing to me, I had no idea anything tan-gible about my new friend. I still didn’t have a clue what part I was to play in this ordeal—at the begin-ning I was under the impression that we would steal or cheat, or something. But the only true interaction we had with out-side people was when we stopped at that bookstore, and still all we did was pick up another letter from Running Bear. What did Indian want me for? I wondered to myself. “This is the day when we become the men to define our manhood—men made to make a tough decision: should forgive the doomed, or is life demanding us to seek just atonement?” Indian carried a sense of seriousness; I knew he couldn’t have been heavy-burdened in his heart as I was. After all, I was going to be a con-demned man along with him, guilty by association. In all this time of prayer, be-trayal and contemplation, I was beginning to realize how much of a sinner I truly was in the eyes of God.

We drove past the roads rapidly in our late-model pick-up, stopping only for an early lunch and very little of an early dinner. Then, about two hours before nightfall, we reached our final desti-nation: an old plantation style house with brick columns holding up the front porch, setting at the center of wheat fields that seemed to me like they stretch for centuries. This was a house built by a man’s man. This was a house built by Running Bear. This was the house of Indian’s brother, and I was beginning to believe that the brother would turn into a dead man, housed only by his coffin in a shal-low grave. If Indian would allow him the coffin. Rules of revenge are stringent, no matter who the person is that’s acting on them. “There he is,” Indian muttered as he got out of the truck. I looked out in the direction I thought he was looking in. And at that point, I got my first blurry glimpse of the man that was Indian’s brother. The man whose only fatal sin was stealing another man’s turtledove. His brother’s turtledove.

Story continued on January 4, 2012

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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is pleased to announce that Virginia has broken into the na-tional Top 10 List for the number of winter farmers’ markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in mid-December that the num-ber of winter farmers’ markets is increasing and that Virginia ranks ninth among all states in the number of such markets. Virginia now has at least 40 winter markets and is adding more throughout the season. In 2010, the Commonwealth had 21 winter markets. According to the updated National Farmers’ Market Directory, since 2010 the number of winter markets has increased 38 percent, from 886 to 1,225. These winter markets also account for nearly 17 percent of the nation's 7,222 operating farmers markets. "Consumers want to buy locally-grown food throughout the year," said Matthew J. Lohr, VDACS Commissioner. "Winter or year-round markets are able to meet this need and bring in additional in-come to support farm families." In addition to the jams, jellies, honey, milk, eggs, cheese and meat products, consumers can find a variety of fresh Virginia Grown produce during the winter months, including apples, greens/spinach, herbs and sweet potatoes. Many winter markets also feature Virginia Grown flowers, plants and even Christmas trees. A list of winter markets is available on the VDACS website, www.vdacs.virginia.gov, and also on VirginiaGrown.com. Lohr en-courages any markets that operate at least one winter or holiday market in November or December to contact VDACS to add their market to the list. Market Managers should call VDACS’s Division of Marketing at 804.225.3663 or e-mail [email protected].

Recent research reveals that practicing yoga can have a positive impact for people with type 2 diabetes. In fact, a simple yoga prac-tice incorporating specific poses provides positive diabetes management benefits for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. For exam-ple, abdominal squeezes help the pancreas function properly, which is important for in-sulin production. Elizabeth Edelman, CEO and co-founder of Diabetes Daily, certified yoga teacher and living with type 1 diabetes, has experienced firsthand the positive effects of yoga on her own diabetes management. She provides the following advice to help people with diabetes take advantage of the benefits of yoga to achieve happier, healthier lives. YOGA’S IMPACT: MIND AND BODY Yoga combines meditation and breathing to form a relaxing method of ex-ercise. The movement and meditation make it the perfect way to test both the mind and body. For people with diabetes, yoga is an ideal form of exercise because it heals both spiritually and physically. This is critical because so much of the responsibility for successful diabetes management is placed on the patient, even though outcomes are not always in their control. According to Edelman, “Yoga is more than just physical. By concentrating on your breath, you can reduce stress levels and calm your mind. Yoga can be an amaz-ing and life changing way to get your exer-cise, especially if you have diabetes. “Yoga is a tool for helping people with diabetes live in the present moment and maintain a positive outlook. Too often with diabetes, emphasis is placed on the minutia.

So much evaluation is focused on past be-havior – what someone did ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’ – or future consequences – fear over poten-tial health complications if the patient is not responsible,” explains Edelman. “Yoga shifts that focus back to doing the best we can today, living now and in the present.”

Emotional BenefitsMeditation organizes thoughts and calms

the mindImproves concentration

Sharpens memoryRelaxes the body

Reduces stressPhysical Benefits

Increases effectiveness of pancreas and liver functions

Increases sensitivity to insulinStrengthens core muscles and may lead to

weight lossStimulates blood flow, leading to better

circulation BEST POSES FOR PEOPLE WITH DIA-BETES Paschimottasana (seated forward bend) This seated forward bend is an excellent pose for Yoga beginners. It is said to restore the body to a neutral position and stimulates the pancreas, liver, and kidneys. Sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you with your ankles touching. Inhale and lean forward from your hips. Reach your arms out and try to loop your hands around your feet, or just reach as far as you can. Keep your elbows in and keep trying to reach further. Hold the position for 10 deep breaths.Uttanpadasana (raised foot pose)

This pose exercises the abdominal muscles and aids in digestion, constipation, and gas trouble. It also helps to stimulate the pan-creas Lie on your back with legs and arms straight, feet together, palms facing the ground and touching the sides of your body.While inhaling, gradually raise your legs to 30, 60 and then to 90 degrees, pausing slightly at each angle without bending the knees.At 90 degrees, raise your toes upwards while the body lies on the ground. Maintain this posture for about 5-10 breaths. Then, while exhaling, slowly go back to the lying posi-tion through the same stages without bend-ing the knees.Bhujangasana (cobra pose)Cobra pose is really great because it is the beginning of back bending in yoga practice. It begins to energize and activate the upper body including the neck, shoulders, chest and face. It also begins to activate the core, which helps to stimulate the pancreas, liver and digestive system. Lie face down with your feet together and your toes pointing behind you. Place your hands on the floor by your rib cage and close to your bodyBreathe in, pushing off of your hands gen-tly, lift your head and chest off the floor. You will be using your back muscles here- this pose is a backbend. Elizabeth Edelman is available to provide insight on how yoga is beneficial for peo-ple with diabetes and which poses have the greatest impact on diabetes management. To schedule an interview, contact Kay-leigh Fitch at [email protected] 440.333.0001 ext. 105.

About Elizabeth Edelman, Diabetes Daily Co-Founder & Certified Yoga TeacherElizabeth Edelman was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005. After experiencing a lack of local diabetes support resources, Elizabeth and her husband turned to the Internet for support. She started blogging about her experience and the support was so overwhelming that she and her husband David decided to create Diabetes Daily in 2005. A certified yoga teacher, Elizabeth is skilled in the practice of Power Vinyasa in the Baptiste style. About Diabetes DailyFounded by David and Elizabeth Edelman, Dia-betes Daily is a leading online support network that helps people affected by diabetes live a better life. The online support network features one of the largest diabetes forums, as well as original recipes, meal plans, cookbooks, blogs, education-al resources, online blood glucose tracking, health challenges and diabetes related news. Diabetes Daily’s mission is to connect people with diabetes, facilitate education and promote advocacy. Since its inception in 2005, the support network has grown to include 60,000 members and 3 million annual visitors. In 2011, the network launched Diabetes Daily University (DDU) to provide tools, information, courses and personal coach-ing from global leaders in diabetes education. Consumers can join the network by visiting www.DiabetesDaily.com or register for Diabetes Daily University at http://university.diabetesdaily.com.

You better watch out. You better not cry. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (VDACS) Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) is telling you why. Scam artists may be coming to your town. During the holiday season, scam artists may try to take advantage of the spirit of giving. To help make sense of the many requests for charitable donations that come via mail, phone, e-mail and in-person, OCA has de-vised the Top Five Tips for Donating Wisely: Know the charity. Never give to a charity unless you know its history, purpose and reputation. Before donating, be sure the name of the organization corresponds to the charity you know and respect, as disreputable organizations often use sound-alike names to prey on the good name of well-known chari-ties. If you are unfamiliar with the charity, research it carefully before donating. Request information. The majority of telephone solicitation calls are done by pro-fessional solicitors under contract with the charities. The professional solicitors often receive a specific percentage of each dona-tion. As part of your research into the charity, you may wish to consider asking how much of your donation will be spent on fundrais-ing and administrative overhead versus how much will actually support the charity’s pur-pose. Virginia law requires telephone solici-tors to tell you the name of the professional fundraising company that employs them and that they are paid to solicit your donation.

Be suspicious of any solicitor who does not readily volunteer this information. Verify registration with OCA. State law requires charities that solicit donations in Virginia, except for certain exempt groups, to register with the OCA. To determine whether a charity is registered with OCA, please visit www.vdacs.virginia.gov/consumers/index.shtml and click on “Charitable Search.” Do not give cash or give in to pres-sure. Once you decide to make a donation, write a check payable directly to the charity and not to the individual solicitor. Legitimate charities do not expect you to donate imme-diately if you are unfamiliar with their ser-vices. Examine gift offers. Mail solicita-tions often come with a small gift such as greeting cards or personalized address labels. The charity sometimes implies that the gift is yours to keep only if you make a donation. State law, however, specifies that unless you asked for the item, it is yours to keep without making a donation. For additional information or to file a complaint related to charitable solici-tations or any other consumer issue, call the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Con-sumer Services’ statewide toll-free consumer hotline at 1.800.552.9963; in the Richmond area, call 786.2042 or visit: www.vdacs.vir-ginia.gov/consumers/index.shtml.

Yoga Poses to Benefit Diabetes

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The King William High School (KWHS) Wrestling Team competed in The Ram Cup Wrestling Tournament on December 10, 2011 at Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. KWHS was one of only two Single “A” teams that competed in the tournament. Of the 12 teams that competed, KWHS placed near the top with a total of nine wrestlers earning 94.5 team points. Coach Joe Williams said,” The men did real well, and we are look-ing forward to a great year.” Good Luck Cavs!

On December 15, 2011, before an audi-ence of hundreds of patrons, the second grade classes performed their annual “Nutcracker” play. Under the direc-tion of Lynne Uzel, and with the help of many teachers and parent volunteers, the play once again provided holiday entertainment for the Cool Spring fami-lies.

“Soldiers” Demond Claiborne, Nicholas Mundy, and Jordan Wright smile bright-ly as they take a break from singing. Photo by Joy Washington

“Russian dancers” Colin Gifford, Zach-ary Toman, and Spence Harvey pose for their picture, donning their best mus-tache.Photo by Joy Washington

Holding their lights while performing “Follow Me”, are (L to R) Kayla Todd, Sydney Tanner, Rudy Downey, and Skylar Harper.Photo by Joy Washington

The King William High School National Honor Society gathered new and slightly used DVDs and cell phones to send to our soldiers over-seas. Task Force DVD, an initiative led by American Veterans (AM-VETS), collects new and used DVDs and sends them to overseas bases. Cell Phones for Soldiers collect new or slightly used cell phones for sol-diers to enable them to call home as

often as possible.For more information on either pro-gram, visit their websites: www.amvets.org/taskforcedvd and www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Photo Caption:The King William Chapter of the NHS.Photo by Kim Hicks

Students in the SCA and the Junior Beta Club at Hamilton-Holmes Middle School were invited to participate in an interactive murder mystery for the first time ever. The story theme, “Ho Ho Homicide”, involved a cast of the usual North Pole characters with some creative additions. Students and staff members dressed as elves, reindeer, and the Claus family for an evening of role play, deciphering clues, and solv-ing a murder mystery. The night was filled with deception, bribery, sleuth-ing, and a lot of laughs! A lasagna din-ner was served, and prizes were award-ed for the best acting, best costumes, and best detective work. HHMS Prin-cipal, Dr. Stanley Waskiewicz and KWCPS Superintendent, Dr. Mark Jones also joined the fun. “I was very

impressed with not only the enthusi-asm demonstrated by the students, but their ability to assume their roles so ef-fectively,” said Dr. Waskiewicz. “Ev-eryone seemed to have a great time, and students are already talking about a second event in the spring.” Mrs. Bianca Cabrera, SCA Sponsor, agreed. “The night was full of love triangles and lies,” she said. “The kids enjoyed the dinner as much as spreading the gossip! Overall the event was a great success and we can’t wait for our cow-boy and cowgirl saloon event in May!”

The Clauses paused for a family portrait at the Ho Ho Homicide murder mystery event. Left to right - Kristina Hart as Mrs. Claus, Rachel Groover as Connie Claus, and Parker Slack as Santa Claus. Photo by Bonnie Rice

Ho Ho Homicide!Story by Kim Tupponce, HHMS Junior Beta Club Sponsor

KWHS Wrestling Begins

Cool Spring Primary Holds Annual Nutcracker Performance

By Joy Washington, Media Specialist

Giving Back to Those Who ServeBy Michelle Yates

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King William High School (KWHS) is pleased to recognize Se-nior Ryan Miccio, who was recently honored for completing over 100 hours of volunteer service through HOBY, the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership for Service Program. Miccio received a Certificate of Recognition based on his outstand-ing leadership skills as demonstrat-ed by his desire to give to others and his community. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Lead-ership Service Program’s purpose is to inspire and create a global com-munity of youth and volunteers who are dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. HOBY programs provide youth with opportunities for

unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences. “For over five decades, HOBY has worked diligently at helping young people make a differ-ence and become positive catalysts for change in the home, school, workplace, and community,” said HOBY’s president and CEO, Javier La Fianza. King William High School would like to extend special congratula-tions to Ryan Miccio for his com-mitment to service.

Photo Caption:Ryan Miccio, recipient of Hugh

O’Brian Leadership Certificate of Recognition. By Kimberly Hicks

King William High School Athletic Director Dan Jones visited Mrs. Cassidy's Third Grade class at Acquinton to read a holiday story. This year was the second year that Coach Jones had been invited to be a guest reader in her class. The story that he read was Home for Christmas, by Jan Brett. The chil-dren were in awe of Coach Jones' story telling expertise. His expression and strong voice provided a wonderful experience for the children. According to third grader Crystal Botkin, "The expression on his face and his loud voice showed how the book was supposed to be told." As an added bonus for the children, each was given a Cavalier mini football by Mr. Jones. The children wrote thank you letters with illustrations to show their appreciation for him taking time out of his busy schedule to read to them a holiday story. Photo and Story, Gail Cassidy, AES Teacher

KWHS Coach Gives On And Off The Field

KWHS Senior Receives Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Certificate of Recognitionby Michelle D. Yates


Indian Rivers Humane Society meets on the sec-ond Thursday of each month at the King Wil-liam Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and we welcome new volunteers to our group! Please contact (804) 885-3109 for direc-tions or additional information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Blue Grass Jam 2nd Monday in each month 7pm-until Open to the Public King William Tire & Auto Rt. 360 in Manquin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~VFW Post 83561658 VFW RoadWest Point, VABINGOEvery Thursday niteDoors open 5:20 p.m.Early Bird 7:20More info 804-241-9795~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~King William BINGO now twice a month!! We are now doing BINGO the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. We are also doing a 50/50 raffle, instants, food, drink & door prizes! Doors open @ 5pm Early Bird @ 6pm and regular BINGO @ 7pm. For additional information or questions please contact us @ 445-6775, [email protected] or see us on facebbok (kwbingo).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Participation in the KING WILLIAM T.E.A. PARTY (Taxed Enough Already) is open to all citizens of good will. No signup, no dues, no ob-ligation. KWTP is an all-volunteer, grass-roots group of citizens who believe in honoring the US Constitution, limiting the size and power of government at all levels, cutting spending, and reducing taxes. Find us on Facebook and www.kwteaparty.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTREHABGet free and confidential help finding rehab list-ings in your local area through findrehabnow.com or call today at 888-629-0333 to speak to a counselor.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Are you looking for information on how to start a new business, but need more info? Go to rich-mondgate.org for a great opportunity to get a fresh start.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Do you like to shop online? Would you like to learn how to make money during this holiday season? Get a FREE membership at XTRA-plan.org and start making money today!! Tell your friends and share the wealth. Referral code is 360view. Once you sign up, you earn money on each place you shop.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 Mechanicsville TEA Party Meeting Mechanicsville TEA Party meeting, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, 7:00 pm, 8700 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (north of Pole Green Rd., last bldg. on right before Verdi Lane). All are welcome, hope to see you there. The Me-chanicsville TEA Party meets the 1st and 3rd

Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the above address. For more information about us, visit www.mechanicsvilleteaparty.com, Mechanics-ville VA TEA Party on Facebook or call 804-241-8614.Grace Temple Ministries

Weekly Bible class for “All Nations” Wednes-day 7:00 p.m. at the King William Fire & Res-cue Community Hall in Aylett, Va. Subject taught, the Authority of the Scriptures and the Sufficiency of the Holy Bible. Come hear the Word of God taught systematically in prepara-tion for the imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ. For more information, please contact El-der Dennis L. Dabney 804 633-1261 or [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Advent at Brett-Reed, 2011 Brett-Reed Memorial Presbyterian Church is preparing for Advent through inter-generational events to make Chrismons for the congregations’ first Chrismon Tree that will be decorated by the Youth Group following Morn-ing Worship December 4. Sunday School classes – adults, youth, and children – will learn about Chrismons, an-cient symbols of Jesus Christ and how using these symbols helps focus attention on Christ during Advent. Classes meet at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall each Sunday. December 24 at 5 p.m. Brett-Reed will gather to welcome the Christ child during a Christmas Even Worship service that will in-clude readings and music. This will be a “place apart” from the stress of shopping and traffic jams – a time to experience the miracle and peace of Emmanuel – “God with us.”All who do not have a church home are invited to join the welcoming congregation at Brett-Reed. The church is located 7 miles west of West Point, and 19 miles east of Central Garage on Rt. 30.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Rehoboth Baptist Fellowship at 5904 Acquin-ton Church Road invites you to the Rehoboth Children’s Christmas Pageant on Wednesday, December 21st at 6:30 pm. A Christmas Cookie social will follow. Please call 769-8400 if ques-tions.Rehoboth Baptist Fellowship at 5904 Acquinton Church Road invites you to join them for a Spe-cial Christmas Day Worship Service with song at 10:30 am, Sunday, December 25th. Call 769-8400 if questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Christian Fellowship Ministries is located at 304 W. Chinquapin Rd., King William County, VA. (Phones) 804-769-1192 or 804-769-1985. Please contact Elder Julie Peters for more in-formation at 804-562-8059 or by emailing [email protected].

Please send your community and church announcements to: [email protected]. We are happy to let our readers know of the services you offer and what is happening in your communities. You can also mail them to: 360 View Newspaper, PO Box 824, Aylett, VA 23009.

Night At Bethlehem Inn A Success by A. Kay Oxendine

The Drama team at Shepherds United Methodist Church on the corner of Fleets Mill Road & Hwy 360 in St. Stephens, VA presented their 1st Christmas Dinner The-ater on Saturday December 17th at 5:30 pm. Dubbed as “The Bethlehem Inn”, the guests were treated to a real life event as each were treated as dinner guests at the “The Bethlehem Inn”. The Innkeeper made sev-eral announcements during dinner, which consisted of delicious dinner rolls, stuffed olives, cheese slices and a marinated bean salad, which then gave way to the main course of roast beef with gravy and green beans with potatoes. The meal was topped off with delicious pound cake and iced tea.Much accolades should be given to the congregation for their first time dinner the-atre. It was funny, educational and enlight-ing, and it most certainly placed many in the Christmas spirit. One of the most incredible dialogues cen-tered around the huge North Star, which many of the “staff” continued to try to ex-plain to the Innkeeper, They used words such as “fiery”, “big tail” and so on. The Innkeeper stated that he did not realize there was a firebreathing dragon outside in the sky, which created much laughter with his “gueits”.When I arrived there, I realized I didn’t have my camera with me...when this hap-pens I know it is Creator’s way of telling me to sit back and enjoy..and enjoy, I did.

It’s never easy to lose loved ones. There is never a good time, a good place, a good age.In the last three weeks, two Native American Warriors have crossed over to the spirit world. One was at the end of his life; the second was just begin-ning his.My Uncle Jessie Richardson used to be Chief of our tribe, the Haliwa-Saponi tribe. Before that, he served as Vice Chief for a number of years under the one and only W. R. Richardson. But

Uncle Jessie was much more than that. It is with great pleasure that I tell you about this incredible man, who was the last of his gen-eration to pass. Uncle Jessie was the baby of the family, and the younger brother of my Grandmother, Annie Laura Lynch’s family.He was around the same age as many of my un-cles and aunts, so they grew up together as friends.Jessie was always a smiling man, who, no matter his condition, always had a good word to say. He worked hard for his family, and was the first Native American man to acheive his contrac-tor’s license in the region. He loved his family very much, and was married to the same woman for 62 years,our beautful Aunt Bertha. When the an-gels came for Uncle Jessie on Decem-ber 15, 2011 we knew thtat he would

be joining the rest of his very large family in heaven, and we can still hear the laughing and rejoicing. He will be

missed but at 85, he lived a good full life.

The second warrior is Chr is topher Jacob Levy, who was serving in the Marines in Afghani-stan. Jacob, as he was bet-

ter known, is the oldest son of one of my friends, Amanda, so I call him my nephew, as I do all the children of my friends. On December 7, 2011, I recieved a text from my sister Nora, asking for prayer. All the text said was that Jacob has been shot in Afghanistan, please pray/Jacob was 21 years old, and died the following Saturday in Germany. Be-fore he passed, his parents were able to get to him and held him as he passed.

When Jacob’s body was delivered home this past week, his remains were greeted with a tarmac full of dancers in full regalia. You see, Jacob was also an incredible dancer, and very active in his culture. As his body was moved across the airport, it was escorted by his family of dancers and singers. It was beautiful, as it was told to me. His services were held this past Tuesday, and he rode on the wings of angel as he crossed over to the spirit world.Rest easy, our dear warriors. Your work here on earth is done. Sleep well....job well done.

The End of The Trail For Two Warriors by A. Kay Oxendine


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Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2011 - For sheer investment chaos, 2011 is hard to beat. How did CFP® profes-sionals guide their clients in a mar-ket where irrationality prevailed? Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Consumer Advocate Elea-nor Blayney, CFP® asked CFP Board Ambassadors from across the U.S. about how they advised clients dur-ing a year when nothing worked as expected.

There was one near-unanimous re-sponse from the CFP Board Ambassa-dors to the volatility and uncertainty of 2011. It was that consumers need the help of competent professionals to focus on the things they CAN control, as opposed to feeling helpless about the things they cannot.

With the outlook for the coming year likely to be similar to the previ-ous, the advice doled out by the CFP Board Ambassadors in 2011 will be just as applicable in 2012. This advice includes controlling the following:

* Portfolio Deposits and Withdraw-als - Most pre-70 ½ clients have complete control over the timing of their additions and withdraw-als from their p o r t f o l i o s , and thus can moderate the impacts of market vola-tility on the longevity of their funds. The source of portfolio withdrawals - whether from qualified retirement accounts or after-tax brokerage accounts - can also often be controlled by clients, to take advantage of shifting tax rates.

* Taxes - If investment returns have been difficult to find in the market, advisors are nevertheless finding re-turns to careful tax planning both for 2011 and next year. Look at market troughs as opportunities to convert IRAs into ROTHs at a reduced tax cost and review portfolios to consider measures to mitigate the new taxes on investment income that the Afford-able Health Care Act will impose in 2013.

* Debt - Liability and expenses man-agement is as important to consumer's wealth as asset management and eas-ier to control in a year like 2011. Put debts in order of payment priority and refinance at lower rates.

* Emotions - People can be prone to a "collective freak-out" during times of volatility. Turn off the television and look through the short-term to long-term objectives. Objective advice and planning discipline helped keep these emotions in check.

Blayney says there is one additional lesson that could be learned from last year's market tumult - one that is strengthened by the Ambassador's list of advice -CFP® professionals do much more than advise on invest-ments.

There are a lot of other areas where financial planners are providing clar-ity for their clients, Blayney says. A financial planner's job, as these CFP® professionals see it, is to pull every-thing together - taxes, cash flow, risk management, as well as investments - into an action plan that speaks louder and longer to their clients than today's evening news.

ABOUT CFP BOARD AMBASSA-DORS

CFP Board Ambassadors are Certified Financial Planner(tm) profession-als serving as representatives of CFP Board. There are 27 Ambassadors covering 25 regions in the U.S. They provide personal finance resources to their communities, policymakers and

local media. CFP Board Ambassa -dors were c h o s e n based on their dem-o n s t r a t e d leadership skills, pas-sion for the f i n a n c i a l p l a n n i n g profession

and commitment to the CFP Board's mission to serve the public.

ABOUT CFP BOARD

The mission of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning. The Board of Directors, in furthering CFP Board's mission, acts on behalf of the public, CFP® professionals and other stakeholders. CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner(tm), CFP® (with plaque design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully com-plete CFP Board's initial and ongo-ing certification requirements. CFP Board currently authorizes more than 63,000 individuals to use these marks in the U.S.

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Commission Focus on Policies Re-garding the Needs of the Common-wealth’s Young People

Central Virginia - On Monday, Del-egate Christopher K. Peace (R-Ha-nover) was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Chair of the Virginia Commission on Youth (COY). This position is Peace’s first as the lead-er of a state commission. COY is a standing legislative commission of the General Assembly which, by mandate, provides a legislative forum in which complex issues may be ex-plored and resolved.

Peace statement on being elected Chair, “I look forward to working with Commission members, staff, ad-vocates and the general public to ex-amine issues which effect the youth of our Commonwealth. As a parent and legislator, I believe in developing sound policies regarding the provi-sion of services to our next genera-tion of leaders and their families. Our success is a critical component for better outcomes.”

The Commission was enacted in 1989 and began operations in 1991. The Commission is bipartisan with twelve members (six Delegates, three Senators, and three citizen members).

According to the Code of Virginia, the role and function of the Commis-sion is to study and provide recom-mendations addressing the needs of and services to the Commonwealth’s youth and families.

“I look forward to continuing the im-portant work of the Commission on Youth with Delegate Peace as chair-man. He will carry on the Commis-sion’s bipartisan tradition in provid-ing a legislative forum for issues around youth and families,” stated Amy Atkinson, COY Executive Di-rector.

COY monitors the development of laws and policies in federal, state and local governments which impact youth and their families and contrib-ute to the General Assembly’s ability to make sound policy decisions based on well-studied and reasoned recom-mendations.

Delegate Christopher K. Peace was elected to his fourth term represent-ing the 97th District of the Virginia House of Delegates. The District includes parts of Hanover, King Wil-liam, and all of New Kent County.

Peace Elected Chairman of the Virginia Commission on Youth

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FAMILY LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH has re-located to, 7283 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy, Aylett, VA, (the old Holladay House Furniture Bldg.) on Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. We want to invite you to our exciting wor-ship experience. Children will enjoy Kid-zLife worship and KidZoo. COME JOIN US! For more information, contact: Gus Agostino (804) 769-2534 www.visitfami-lylife.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hope Alive Family Church invites the LA-DIES to a Wednesday morning fellowship with discussion, sharing and encourage-ment: “How To Find God’s Master Plan For Your Life.” Times are Wednesdays from 10 - 11:30AM. Hope Alive Family Church is located at 7753 Richmond Tap-pahanock Hwy. in Aylett for more informa-tion contact the church @ 804-769-7299 or by e-mail: [email protected] Also check us out on Facebook. Regular service times are 10:30 Sunday mornings with Back to Basics bible study at 9:30. hopeALIVE Kids have Breakfast and a movie at 9:30 and Superkid Acad-emy beginning at 10:30. hopeALIVE kids presents the uncompromised, life-changing Word of God to children in fun and age ap-propriate ways. Hope to see you there!Hope Alive Family Church is located at 7753 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. in Aylett. For more information contact the church @ 804-769-8872 or by e-mail: [email protected] Also check us out on Facebook. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CORINTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 9153

Dabney’s Mill Rd., Manquin, VA 23106Minister: Sonny Claiborne, (804) 746-2762 Monday - Choir Practice, 6:30 pmWednesday- Bible Study, 7:30-8:30 pmSunday School - 10 am, Sunday Corpo-rate Prayer - 10:15 am, Sunday Worship Service - 11 am, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sharon Baptist Church invites you to join us for worship. We are located at 901 Sha-ron Road across from King William High School. Sunday mornings start with cof-fee & doughnuts at 9 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am. Our Morning Worship Service starts at 10:30 am. Nursery pro-vided. We have a Sunday Evening Bible Study & Children’s Activities at 6 pm. Ad-ditional Bible Studies at 10 am on Tuesdays and at 7 pm on Wednesdays. Youth (7th – 12th graders) meet at 7 pm on Wednes-days. Church office hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday – Thursday. Call the church at 769-2320 for more information.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Indian View Baptist Church invites every-one to their Sunday services - each Sunday at 11:00 AM. Join us this Sunday and ev-ery Sunday. 13349 King William Road, King William, VA 23086, (804) 350-1555.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Millers Tav-ern holds services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. Nursery and Sunday School are available during the 10:00 service, which is accompanied by the choir and or-gan and followed by a coffee hour. All are

welcome. Corinth Christian Church, located at 9153 Dabney’s Mill Road, Man-quin, VA 23106 (about 8 miles off Rt. 360), would like to invite you to its Sun-day School at 10 am, Cor-porate Prayer at 10:15 am,

Worship Service at 11 am, Choir Practice on Monday nights at 6:30 pm and Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A new ministry has opened its doors at the old Dyson Store in Dowsell. ROCsolid Outreach Center has opened a THRIFT STORE. This ministry helps many in need. Donations are welcome. Pastors Lonnie and Dana Brawley invite to browse the selection of clothes, shoes, house wares, electronics and furniture. Open Monday-Saturday 10 am - 6 PM. Call 804 317 7415 if you need donations picked up.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CALLING ALL YOUTH! Coming to Ay-lett is Hope Alive’s Pit Stop Youth Group. We welcome all youth 13-17, grades 6-12 to join us for a fun-filled pursuit of the things of God. Regular Wednesday Pit Stop services are at 7pm in the church fel-lowship room. Join the Facebook page at Pit Stop Youth or contact via e-mail [email protected] please join us from 10:00 to 11:30 am Wednesday mornings for ongoing fel-lowship with discussion, sharing and en-couragement: “How To Find God’s Master Plan For Your Life.” REGULAR SERVICE times and hope-

ALIVEKids Superkid Academy are Sun-day mornings at 10:30am. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ha-nover Courthouse. We are a friendly, fam-ily-oriented Episcopal church a few miles from King William County, at the intersec-tion of Rts. 301 and 54 (537-5516). The doors are open to our King William neigh-bors, and we’d love to have you visit and worship with us. Our Sunday schedule is: 8 AM, Holy Communion; 9:15, Christian education for adults and children; 10:30, Holy Communion. Refreshments and fel-lowship follow both services. On the sec-ond Sunday each month we have a Second Sunday Luncheon, free and open to all, where we sit down and catch up with one another. We have a special ministry to chil-dren, love to have babies in church, and welcome all persons of any sort to our wor-ship services and parish life.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Epworth United Methodist Church, locat-ed at the corner of Route 30 and Epworth Road in King William County, invites you to worship with them. Church service be-gins at 9:00 am followed by a time of re-freshments and Sunday School classes for all ages begins at 10:30 am. There are reg-ular bible study groups and youth groups available. For further information please contact Pastor Bill Walker at 769-1949 or visit our web site at www.EpworthUM-CAylett.org.

These Churches Welcome You to Their Places of Worship

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Norman’s Tree Service (bucket truck). Tree removal, topping & trimming; dead wood removal; stump grinding; brush chipping; tractor work; grass contracts; full lawn care. Licensed and insured. Call (804) 769-7197.

FORD – ’07 F150 4-door crew XLT, 80k mi., power steering, brakes, windows & doors. Tilt, cruise, automatic. CarFax available. Clean retail $24,000, price re-duced to $18K. Call Rick 804-370-8746.

A Touch of Class Cleaning, LLCDependable and reasonable.

Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly or One Time. 443-7145. Licensed

and Insured. Call Nancy.

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2 BDRM Apartment for rent, Eat-in kitchen, Washer/Dryer, excellent loca-tion. $685/month. Please call 804-769-0867.www.Colonial-SquareApartments.com

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pahannock including West Point and Hanover. Call 360 View today.

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’94 Ford Club Wagon extra long body, 15 passenger w/3 seats removed to give 8 ft clearance in back. I do not have the seats. Super heavy duty, 4.9L engine, power steer-ing, AC front & rear, tilt, stereo cassette, light blue. 256k mi. Runs fi ne & passed inspection. Great for work, hauling lots of stuff. $2100 obo call Greg 804-769-0528.

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Dog GroomingHave Groomer - Will Travel! Dog grooming: bathing, nail trimming, ear cleaning & hair trimming. Con-tact Lisa at 514-2945 or 730-8841.

Southern Custom Fencing: Specializ-ing in wood, aluminum, vinyl, chain link, dog kennels, fence repair and fence removal. Licensed and insured. Call (804) 994-8842 for free estimates.

Seay Brothers Painting & Wall Covering

Also sheet rock and plaster repair. Interior and exterior. All work guaranteed. References available. Low rates. Licensed and insured. 804-994-3898

Eliminate Rising Fuel Costs.Clean, safe and effi cient wood heat.

Central Boiler Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES. Ellis Contracting 804-366-9536.

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Are your brick steps deteriorating?If so, chances are they can be repaired before it is too late!

Masonry work of all types. Brick, block, stone profi les, foundations, steps, repairs, point-up work, and also power washing. Experience with a dedication to quality!

Contact Tommy at 804-366-9103or Allen at 804-824-1554.

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CIEE, Council International Ed-ucational Exchange is in need of good host or welcome families for high school students arriv-ing in mid January for 1 or 2 se-mesters. Each student provides their spending money, health insurance and will participate in school, family and volunteering. A host or CIEE, Council Inter-national Educational Exchange is in need of good host or wel-come families for high school students arriving in mid Janu-ary for 1 or 2 semesters. Each student provides their spending money, health insurance and will participate in school, family and volunteering. A host or welcome family can consist of single adults, single parents, with small and/or teenage children or empty nesters. A loving and safe envi-ronment is needed. Call Becky

Bell, volunteer local coordina-tor and host parent of nearly 10 years at 804-928-1948 or email [email protected] for more info. Visit www.ciee.org for more information on hosting or

studying abroad.

TRA12001 16 year old boy from Germany. He loves to play the guitar and would love to partici-pate in band. He is Evangelical but does not attend church regu-larly. He has a 12yr old brother

and 9 year old sister. One of his jobs is to walk their dog daily which he loves. He has a strong relationship with his parents and grandparents. 3.20 GPA and SLEP49

HAN12006 15 year old girl from S Korea. She is Catholic and at-tends regularly. Her mother is a doctor and her dad who passed away was a dentist. She wants to become a dentist. She has an older brother in university. She

plays the violin and has been playing for 10 years and loves it. It is very relaxing. She has been hosted in New Zealand and the Philippines for 3 months and has traveled the western US. 3.20 and SLEP55

VIA12001 16 year old Brazil-ian boy from a small village. He LOVES soccer and plays on a team. He also enjoys volley-ball, track and basketball. Has an older brother. His dad passed away 2 years ago. He likes to play video games and prides

himself in not getting into trou-ble. A good kid. 3.00GPA and SLEP51

We do have other kids from Aus-tralia, S Korea, Brazil and Ger-many

CIEE NEEDS HOST FAMILIES FOR STUDENTS ARRIVING IN JANUARY


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Merry Christmas from the 360 View Crew

360 View Offices are moving our offices and everything must go!

On Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 10-6 PMBring cash and a truck and walk out with great deals!

Desks, chairs, pictures, sofa, office stuff - all gotta go!!!!

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Left to right: Andrea Geiger, Chair; Betsy Donoghue, Treasurer; Saundra Taylor, Vice Chair; and Jeanette Wag-ner, Secretary. At its biennial caucus in December, the King William Democratic Com-mittee elected new officers for the 2012-2013 term. Travis Moskalski de-clined to accept a third term as chair and received a standing ovation for his excellent leadership over the past four years. The Committee elected Andrea

Geiger as chair, Saundra Taylor as vice chair, Jeanette Wagner as secretary, and Betsy Donoghue as treasurer. Fol-lowing the elections a regular business meeting was held to make plans for the upcoming year. The next meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at the Pamunkey Baptist As-sociation Center, across from Acquin-ton Elementary School. If you are in-terested in joining the Committee, you may call Chuck Hawkins, the outreach chairman, at 804-450-0346.

King William Democrats Elect Officers for 2012-2013

Please make note!As of December 31, 2011 - the Offices of 360 View will be relocated from 694 Sharon Road, Unit G to Walkerton. We will still provide a great news-paper for you, and will continue to bring you the latest good news in your communities. This is a very excit-ing move for us and one that we feel will totally help us with our growth and expansion in the fu-ture.

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Our mailing address is still PO Box 824, Aylett, VA 23009 and you can al-

While the melodies of the Christmas season drifted through the halls, so did the smell of food, the laughter of chil-dren, and the “ho, ho’s” of Santa Claus fill the halls of Cool Spring on the eve-ning of December 2, 2011, when they hosted their eight annual Chili with Santa event. Once again, there were community ven-dors in the gym selling everything from wreaths, to hair bows, to candy cre-ations. This year the “reindeer room” returned, featuring crafts that students had made in their classrooms. The cake

walk and hot chocolate in the courtyard made an encore performance as well. Of course, there was jolly old St. Nick himself, and in addition to chili and hot dogs, hamburgers were an addition to the menu this year. Once again, the community provided huge support, donating food items, gift certificates for goods and services, and supplies. Cool Spring Principal David Rorick would like to especially thank the steering committee members for all of their leadership and direction, and for once again making Chili with Santa a

huge success, raising over $4,400.00 for the school! The committee members are: Cynthia Cosby, Lauren Bradley, Elizabeth Longest, Lynne Buker, and Glenda Shulleeta.

Working on kitchen preparations before the crowds arrive, school bookkeeper (and chili chef), Cynthia Cosby stirs a large pot of chili.

Photo by David Rorick

Cool Spring Primary Holds Eighth Annual “Chili with Santa” By Joy Washington, Media Specialist

Showing off her festive

mood second grade teacher

Julie Cook dons a slightly modern ver-sion of the traditional

“Santa” hat.

Photo by Joy Washington

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