Letter to the Editor: Opposes storm water ordinance management

As I understand it, under Article I and II (under the Storm Water Ordinance Management O-12-13) gives far to much power and authority to an “administrator” that I not elected by the people nor answerable to the people. As one example, it gives the administrator the right to enter into or upon ones property without probable cause. Under the fourth amendment of our Constitution, it states the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported…
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Letter to the Editor: Continues to support use of Historic School

A recent letter to the editor took exception to a letter I had written supporting the use of Historic School as the new elementary school. The writer stated that I had my facts wrong on the cost of the high school and that a newly constructed elementary school would be more cost-effective. I stand corrected on the costs I cited; none the less, the cost overrun was 32%. The writer also went on to state that the reason that the high school cost had escalated so much was delays by the Board of Supervisors in approving its construction.. The writer…
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Incredible insects

Donations sought for destroyed food pantry

New Hope’s Food Pantry, serving senior and disabled citizens of New Kent and Charles City counties since 2001, was destroyed during Saturday’s thunderstorm by a collapsed tree. The tree, with a diameter of five feet at the base, fell on the roofof the building, caving in the back wall and breaking the trusses of the building. All items that could be savaged were transported to the church. The church is currently under construction due to a previous building project and is working without a facility to distribute food. Donations are sought to continue distribution throughout Charles City and New Kent,…
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Chickahominy Festival is Sept. 28-29

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe will join Native American friends and visitors for the 62nd annual Fall Festival and Pow-wow on Sept. 28-29 at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds center in Charles City. Grounds will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, with Grand Entry beginning at 12 p.m. Grounds will open on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. Keith Colston, Tuscarora/Lumbee, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Host drum is Youghtanund, from Richmond. Maurice Proctor, Piscataway Tribe, will be the arena director. Chris Fortune (Rappahannock) will be the Head Male Dancer, Rebecca Balog (Oglala Sioux/Mohawk) is the Head Female Dancer,…
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Easement program to benefit New Kent

New Kent residents will be able to benefit from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) program that provides benefits through its Emergency Watershed Protection Floodplain Easement program. (EWP-FPE) The program complements traditional disaster recovery funding and allows NRCS to purchase a permanent easement on lands within floodplains that sustained damage from Sandy and restore the area to a natural condition. Private lands and those owned by local and state governments are eligible if they are located in a floodplain, not subject to tidal influence or action from storm waves, and meet the following requirement: The land must have been…
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Golf tourney to benefit performing arts

New Kent High School will host a fundraiser entitled “Swing for the Arts” at Royal New Kent Golf Course on Sept. 14. The fundraiser will benefit and provide funds for the visual and performance arts programs in conjunction with the school’s ten-year partnership with Astor College in Kent, England. The event is the first of fundraisers to continue to grow and bring importance to the aforementioned programs to establish a strong foundation for students who choose to pursue a career pathway in performing arts. The tournament consists of four-man, captain’s choice format with prizes awarded to the top three teams…
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Pet food donation

JROTC camp participants

Donation to NK Rotary