Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma offers youth award

Bottom of the Bridge LaSertoma is pleased to announce through fundraisers, the organization will sponsor a $100 Youth Service Award to a New Kent student. The award is to recognize a youth in the community that exemplifies leadership and community service. To be eligble, a student must be a resident of New Kent and recognized for outstanding performance in the areas of volunteer community service and school-required service activities. Applications are available at each of the New Kent schools’ guidance offices, or by calling Brenda Johnston at 932-9423. Applications are due by Mar. 5.

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Local middle school students win New Kent Lions Club art contest

Christian Stewart, a seventh grade student at Charles City Middle School, and Haley Cleaver, an eighth grade student at New Kent Middle School, have been recognized by New Kent Lions Club as local winners in an international art contest. Christian’s and Haley’s posters were among 450,000 submitted worldwide in the 27th annual Lions International Peace poster contest. Their posters were selected for qualities of originality, artistic merit, and portrayal of the contest’s theme “Peace, Love, and Understanding.” Christian’s and Haley’s posters were judged in November 2014 by Dr. Hal Wallof and Lucy Sawyer of Sawyer’s Art Studio in New Kent….
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Letter to the Editor: Chastises decision on changes to site plan process

A great blow was dealt to the business community by New Kent’s Board of Supervisors at the Feb. 9 meeting. A change made was explained to “help” the site plan process, but its adoption had the effect of stripping authority from the planning department. Before the change, a site plan applicant could appeal to the agent if there were minor adjustments needed to be made and could work through them, avoiding log jams in the process. If there was a disagreement, applicants could appeal for a meeting with staff and could ask for a hearing to seek a variance if…
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Pemberton honored in New Kent

Virginia Burn Law goes into effect Feb. 15

The 75-day spring wildfire season in Virginia begins Sunday, Feb. 15, when the 4 p.m. Burn Law (which allows burning only between 4 p.m. and midnight) goes into effect. “Wildfires in the Commonwealth are very weather dependent,” said state forester Bettina Ring. “Low humidity, dry fuels – such as leaves, grass and tree limbs – and gusty winds are prevalent this time of year. Even a relatively small fire can quickly get out of control and spread fast.” Ring said that 37 percent of wildfires that occur in Virginia each year are caused by people burning trash or debris. Citizens…
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CCMS students tabbed as Senate Pages for 2015 General Assembly session

Africa Grooms and Steven Williams Jr., both eighth grade students at Charles City Middle School, have both been appointed as Senate Pages for the 2015 Virginia General Assembly Session by Senator A. Donald McEachin, state senator for the 9th Senatorial District. “I am pleased to have two fine student representatives of Charles City County participate in the Senate Page program this session,” McEachin said. “I am most certain this prestigious opportunity will be a positive experience for Africa and Steven.” McEachin nominated Steven due to his scholastic and leadership qualities. Steven has participated in VCU’s Society for Engineering and Entrepreneurial…
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Legg-McCormick

The marriage of Miss Kimberly Dawn McCormick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCormick, Jr. of New Kent, Virginia to Mr. Michael Curtis Legg, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Legg of Mechanicsville, Virginia, took place on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Corinth Baptist Church in New Kent. The Reverend Greg English, Recreation Minister of Cool Spring Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, officiated. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. Honor Attendants were Robert McCormick, III. brother of the bride, and Jamie Legg, brother of the groom. Readers were Stephanie McCormick, sister-in-law of the bride…
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Lindsay-Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brown IV of Quinton announce the engagement of their son, Joshua Brown, to Ava Jane Lindsay of Mechanicsville. A September 2015 wedding is planned.

Parsley to serve as leader at YADAPP conference

Eric Parsley, a New Kent native and current student at Christopher Newport University, has been tabbed to serve as a leader at the Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) summer conference. Sponsored by Virginia’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), the conference is aimed to empower young adults to become involved in keeping their community alcohol and drug free. Parsley’s selection is unique because he becomes the first intern in the program to serve as a top leader. He will occupy the role at the conference held at Longwood July 20-24. Parsley expressed delight in his selection as…
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