Chickahominy Tribe pow-wow set for Sept. 27-28

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will hosts its 63rd annual Fall Festival and Pow-wow beginning Saturday, Sept. 27 and concluding Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds in Charles City. Guests are invited to join in with the festivities to experience opportunities that include interacting with Eastern Woodlands’ Indian culture tribes, one of the first groups to make contact with the English in 1607. Other activities include Native American dancers, drummers, singers, and cultural demonstrations. Food, drinks, jewelry, pottery, and other craftwork will be for sale as well. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. on both days, with grand…
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Trogdon recognized by ICMA as credential manager

Charles City County Administrator Zach Trogdon has been recognized as a credentialed manager from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The designation is created to recognize local governance by promoting professional management worldwide and increase the proficiency of appointed administrative officers, assistant administrators, and employees who serve on local and regional governments worldwide. Trogdon received recognition due to ten years of local government executive experience. He is one of 1,300 local government management professionals to be credentialed through the ICMA voluntary credentialing program. For more information regarding ICMA, call Jenese Jackson at (202) 962-3556, or email jjackson@icma.org.

Charles City JROTC cadets participate in annual summer camp

Three cadets from Charles City High School’s JROTC “Panther” battalion participated in a regional Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) June 27-July 2 summer camp at Fort A.P. Hill. Cadets Brandon Adkins, Zachary Barneycastle, and M. Chad Montgomery were among 500 cadets from 46 high schools in four states that attended the camp. Cadets worked on skills that included team work, leadership, and building respect from cadets with different backgrounds and cultures. With the instruction of SFC Steward Greene and LTC Vernon Peter, Charles City cadets participated in a variety of events. Repelling from a 45-foot tower, maneuvering through an obstacle…
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GRASP scholarship winners from New Kent, Charles City named

Greater Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), a non-profit educational organization, has announced its 2014 scholarship winners from Charles City and New Kent County. Jessica Hill, Daija Johnson, and Casey Richardson, recent graduates from Charles City High School, and Anna Mathis, a recent graduate from New Kent High School, were four of the 163 recipients of “Last Dollar” scholarships from the organization. The scholarship is awarded to students to help overcome financial and social barriers in an effort to obtain education after graduating high school. This year total scholarship money provided by GRASP totals $161,000. For more information about GRASP, visit www.grasp4va.org.

Host families sought in Charles City, New Kent for exchange students

The Council of International Educational Exchage (CIEE), an exchange student program, is looking for host families for the 2014-15 school year. More than 1700 students from 55 countries will be attending schools in the United States as part of CIEE’s program. Students will participate in school, sports, and other cultural events. CIEE are looking for host families in Charles City and New Kent to host the international students. CIEE will provide spending money and health insurance during the one to two semesters they are in the country. For more information or to become a host family, contact Becky Ball at…
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Arts Alive announces 2014-15 season schedule

Arts Alive, Inc. has announced upcoming performances for the 2014-15 season to be performed at the Robinson/Olsson Civic Auditorium. Richmond’s Ballet will kick off the series on Sept. 13, 7 p.m. with performances to “Raymonda”, “Mozartiana”, and “Bow Art”, dedicated to a variety of different types of music. On Dec. 17, the group’s annual holiday concert will be held with another performance by John Berry, who will be appearing for the 15th consecutive year. On Feb. 7, 2015, the fiery of violin and guitar duo of Alex DePue and Miguel De Hoyos take the stage to bring supercharged music to…
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Letter to the editor: Concerned about limbs hanging over highway

There are huge limbs clinging on the bark up to 50 feet above Hopewell Rd. between Tunstall Station and Hopewell Baptist Church. They have been there since the storm on June 26. It’s a blessing nobody has gotten hurt so far. Why do county officials just point to the state for responsibility? Haven’t county officials been elected to act on behalf of all residents, not just the privileged few living in the right neighborhoods? No efforts from VDOT’s clean-up crew could be observed. Any dump trucks seen in the area are empty, continuously coming in and leaving just as empty….
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