PDCCC NEWS ARTICJ.ES November 5.1 2012- December 5.1 2012 PDCCC News Media Coverage Table of Contents College Night in VA; The King's Speech (News-Herald) ..................................................................... .4 School Board President Chris Smith in two feature photos .............................................................. .5 Felicia Blow Honored; King's Speech; College Night in VA (Tidewater News) ................................6 College Night in VA (News-Herald) ........................................................................................................7 College Night in VA (Smithfield Times) ..................................................................................................8 The King's Speech (The Sun) ....................................................................................................................9 College Night in VA (News-Herald) ......................................................................................................10 Student Leadership Conference (Tidewater News) ..........................................................................11 College Night in VA; King's Speech (News-Herald) ...........................................................................12 King's Speech; College Night in VA; Veteran's Day Release .........................................................13 King's Speech (The Sun) ........................................................................................................................14 College Night in VA (front page & inside Tidewater News) ..............................................................15 Felicia Blow Honor (Inside Business) ...................................................................................................16 Felicia Blow Honor (Inside Business Online) ......................................................................................17 Teacher Scholarship Program (Online Virginia Business) ................................................................18 Chamber Business Expo Promo Article .........................................................................................19, 20 Chamber Business Expo Editorial; AARP Course ................................................................................21 PTK Induction (News-Herald) ...............................................................................................................22 Business Expo Photo; College Night in VA Scholarship Winners (Tidewater News) ...................23 Felicia Blow Column-PDCCC Affordable (News-Herald Online) ................................................ 24, 25 Felicia Blow Column-PDCCC Affordable (News-Herald Print) .........................................................26 Felicia Blow Column-PDCCC Affordable (Tidewater News Print) ....................................................27 PTK Induction (Tidewater News) .........................................................................................................28 Felicia Blow Column-PDCCC Affordable (Tidewater News Online) ........................................ 29, 30 Teacher Scholarship Program {Online Progress-Index) ..................................................................31 Uranium Mining Featuring PDCCC Student ......................................................................................31 Military Friendly Schools List {Smithfield Times) ...................................................................... 32, 33 Dr. Harris' VCCA Lifetime Membership Award .........................................................................34, 35 Holiday Origins Featuring Dr. Carl Sweat (Online) ..............................................................36, 37, 38 Forklift Training; Student Activities' Thanksgiving ..........................................................................39 Holiday Origins Featuring Dr. Carl Sweat {Print) ......................................................................40, 41 VCCS Annual Report Student Features ...............................................................................42, 43, 44 PDCCC Grant from VFH for Documentary...........................................................................45, 46, 47 Mechelle Blunt Appointed to Senior Services Board ....................................................................48 Scholarship Luncheon in Richmond ..................................................................................................49 Annette Edwards' New Job; wreath-making class; event held at workforce.............................50 Annette Edwards' New Job Announcement {News-Herald) .........................................................51 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financlal Aid
Office will participate In
. College Night in Virginia
from 6 to 8 p.m, at
the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
Four $500 scholarships
will be awarded. For more
information, visit www.
co/legenightinva.org or call
569-6715.
Paul D. Camp Community
College will offer a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m.
at the Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
"The King's Speech" will
be screened and Jillian
·Overby Wiii speak. For more
information, contact Nancy
Warren at 569-6748 or at
nwarren@pdc.edu.
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GWEH AlBERS!flDEWATER NEWS
Larry Rose, left, and his wife, Yvonne, joke while campaigning for Barack Obama outside the Courtland Volunteer
Fire Department as Southampton County Public School Board ·President Chris Smith looks on. Southampton
County had a 70 percent voter turnout and Isle of Wight County saw 77 percent of its voters at the, polls.
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Martha Smith, from left, director of government affairs for the Monsanto Fund for the southeastern United States,
prosents $10,000 to Marguerite Cross, wife offarmer Gary Cross; their son, Lane Cross; Dr. Alvera Parrish, superin,
tendent of Southampton County Public Schools; Chris Smith, school board chairman; and science instructors Austin
Anderson and Dr. Linh Dinh. The Monsanto program allows farmers to nominate their publicschool district for
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NOVEMBER 7, 2012
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· PDCCC official Felicia Blow
honored
.
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.
Strayer UniversityTrustee Dr.
William Reha presents Felicia
Blow, vice president for insti­
tutional advancement at Paul
D. Camp Community College,
with the Outstanding Alumna
Award during Saturday's grad··
1.1ation in N!)rfolk. The award
recognizes a graduate who
has demonstrated exceptional
leadership in professional,
public and personal life since
graduation. Blow manages
marketing, employee com­
munication, development. and
· philanthropy, interactive and
· social media corrimunication,
media relations and legislative
affairs for PDCCC.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13 college Night
Free movie Paul D. Camp Community
College will host"The King's
Speech" at 7:30 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce Devel·
opment Center. The event
will include"TeacherTalk"by
Jillian Overby, associate pro·
fessor of American sign Ian·
guage and public speaking.
For details, contact Nancy
Warren at 569-6748 or nwar·
ren@pdc.edu.
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Rnancial Aid Office
is hosting College Night in
Virginia from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the Regional Workfare<; De·
velopment Center, Franklin.
The event is part of state·
wide effort to give students
and parents information
about how to choose and
pay for college. Four $500
scholarships will be award·
ed. For details, log onto
www.collegenightinva.org
or call the financial aid office
at 569-6715.
WEDNESDAY, NOV!=MBER 7, 2012 .I
MONDAY NOVEMBER12 Paul D. Camp Community
College's Flnanclal Aid
Office will participate in
College Night in Virginia from.
6 to 8 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce.Development ·
Center. 100 N. College Olive
in Franklin. Four $500 schol­
arships will be awarded. For
more information, visit www.
collegenightinva.org or call
569-0715.
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COLLEGE NIGHT-Paul D.
Camp Community College's
Financial Aid Office hosts
College Night in Virginia, a
statewitje evEiriUo give
information about how to
choose and pay for college
Nov. 12, 6-8 p.m. at the
Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
North College Diive, franklin.
Four $500 scholarships will
be awarded•.Info: .·
www.c9llegenlghtinva.org or
569-6715;
.
THURSDAY, 11.08.12 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
FILM
Free Movie Night: "The King's Speech,"
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Paul D. Camp
Community College Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road. 569-6748,
nwarren@pdc.edu. www.pdc.edu.
Free Movie Night: 0 1he King's S~h,"
7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Paul D. Camp
Community College Regional
Workforce Development Center,
100 N. College Drive, Franklin. 569-6748,
nwarren@pdc.edu.www.pdc.edu.
-·Suffolk­
NEws-H:w.w
THURSDAY, NOVEMl3ER 8, 2012
MONDAY
· NOVEMBER.12
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
. Office wlll participate in
College Night in Virginia
from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
Four $500 scholarships
will be awarded. For more
information, visit www.
collegenightlnva.org or call
569-6715.
THETIDEWATER NEWS
f!..j FRIDAY, NOVEMBER9,2012
PDCCC students attend leadership conference
Jason LeVasseur, an
. award-winning singer/
songwriter and keynote
speaker during the Virginia
Community College
System's annual student
leadersl)lp conference,
second from left, with
Paul D. Camp Community
College students Ida
Thompson, Ashlin Jenkins,
Angelita Bease and Student
Activities Coordinator
MeCheUe Blunt; and in
back, Anthony Holloway
and Theresa Keys. The·
conference was held
Oct. 26-28 in Roanoke, N.C.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012
MONDAY
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NOVEMBER 12- 1UllQJA--­
Paul D. Camp Community
NllwS:HERALll
College's Financial Aid
Office will participate In
College Night in Virginia
from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the Regional Workforce
Development CeDter, 100
N. College Driv:· ·• Franklin.
Four $500 sd;,,1arships
will be
F-or more
information, visit WWW.
collegenightinva.org or call
aw""'-'"' .
569-6715.
.
Paul D, Camp Community
College will offer a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m, at
the Hobbs Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. "The
King's Speech" will be
screened and Jillian Overby
will speak. For more informa­
tion, contact Nancy Warren
at 569-6748 or at nwarren@
pdc.edu.
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NEws.HfillAI.D
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012
Paul o. Camp Community .
College will offer a free
movie night at 4:30 p.m. at
the Hoblis Suffolk Campus,
271 Kenyon Road. "The
. King's Speech" will be
screened and Jillian Overby
·Nill speak. For more informa­
tion, contact Nancy Warren
at 569-6748 or at nwarren@
pdc.edu.
·Paul. D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
Office wlll participate In
College Night In Virginia
from 6 to 8 p.m. at
the Regional Workforce
Development Center, 100
N. College Drive in Franklin.
Four $500 scholarships
will be awarded. For more
information, visit www.col­
legenightinva.org or call 569­
..6715.
PDCCC pI~l1.s Veterans Day activities Ce~(er ·'Coordinator Dr. what inspired them to pen
Carl ··Sweat Jr. said. their . life experiences.
Sweat .is an Army vet­ Shaffer will speak about
Paul
D.
Camp eran and coordinates his book, "Camouflaged
Community College will Veterans Day activities Memories - Vietnam
and Beyond," from 9:30
hold 2012 Veterans Day for the college.
Two authors also will to 11 a.m., while Dr.
observances on Monday.
A U.S. Marine Corp be featured as part of the Brayboy will discuss his
recruiter will be avail­ college's Veterans Day experiences as a com­
able at the Franklin cam­ recognitfon activities.
bat veteran and talk .
PDCCC's safety and about his latest book,
pus from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
"The U.S. marine security officer, Eric "The Black Church in
recruiting officer will. ·shaffer, and renowned America; Preparing for
be speaking about the veterans' services expert a New Century," from
advanced technology Dr. Larry Brayboy will 11 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. · that the . government is be on hand on the Hobbs
In addition, the PDCCC Government
emphasizi~0 r the·niilir · ,s~fo!k. · ":ilmP.l!s;. 271 Student
tary;"PDC:ft':~'~mith'fl'eltl - 'Kenyon Road/to d1scllss ·Association will create
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SUFFOLK NEWS-HERALD
and display a "wall" to
recognize students, ·fac­
ulty and ·staff who are
veterans.
"The wall will be dis­
played in the main hall­
ways on each of the col­
lege's campuses and at
the PDCCC at Smithfield
site," said College Student
Activities . Coordinator
Mechelle Blunt.
."Members of the cam­
pus community will have
the opportunity to salute
our· military heroes by
writing a message to
them."
SUNDAY.11.11.12 I SUN I THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT '
FILM
Free Movie Night: "llte King's
Speech;' 4~30 p.m. Tuesday.
Paul D. Camp Community
College Hobbs Suffolk
Campus, 271 Kenyon Road.
569-6748, nwarren@pdc.edu.
\VW\v.pdc.edu.
Free Movie Night: ''The King's
Speech," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Paul D. Camp Community
College Regional Workforce
Development Center,
100 N. College Drive, Franklin.
569-6748, nwarren@pdc.edu.
www.pdc.edu.
THETIDEWAIERNEWS
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COLLEGE NIGHT: Paul D.
Camp Community Col­
lege's Financial Aid Office
is hosting College Night ·
.in Virginia from 6 to 8
p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Regional Workforce Development Center, ·.Franklin. The event is part
ofstatewide effort to give
students and parents
Information about how
to choose and pay for col­
lege. Four $500 scholar'
ships will be awarded.For
more information, visit
www.collegenightinva. org or call 569-6715. College Night
Paul D. Camp Community
College's Financial Aid
Office is hosting College
Night in Virginia from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Regional
Workforce Development
Center, Franklin. The event
is part of statewide effort to
give students and parents
information about how to
choose and pay for college.
Four $500 scholarships will
be awarded. For details, log
onto www.collegenight­
inva.org or call the financial
aid office at 569-6715.
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emy and a master's degree in en­
gineering management from
George Washington University.
Felicia Blow, vice president of
institutional advancement for
PaulD. Camp
Community Col­
lege, \vas a\vard­
ed the 2012 Out­
standing Alum­
na Award from
Strayer Univer­
~ity. Blow man­
ages a team in
Blow
the areas of
marketing, em­
ployee communication, develop­
ment and philanthropy, interac­
tive and social media communica­
tion, media relations and legisla­
tive affairs.
She previously worked for Cox
Communications Inc. as director
of public affairs and also for the
Southeastern Public Service Au­
thority as director of communi­
cations and marketing. She be­
came the first African Ameri- .
can female to serve as president
of the Public Relations Society of
America's Hampton Roads Chap­
ter. She also was the first Afri­
can American·chair\Voman·of the
national Universal Accredita­
tion Board, which administers the
APR credential.
Throughout her 20-year ca­
reer, she has received many ac­
colades for her work. She led a
team at Cox Communications that
was presented the Association of
Cable Communicator's "Beacon
Award" in 2012 for the documen­
tary film titled "Hampton Roads
Black List," which was modeled
after HBO's "Black List" Volumes
I and II.
Blow has a bachelor's degree in
mass media arts from Hampton
University and earned her mas­
ter of business administration in
2009 from Strayer.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Felicia Blow, vice president of institutional advancement for Paul D. Camp Community College,
was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Alumna Award from Strayer University. Blow manages a
team in the areas of marketing, employee communication, development and phiianthropy,
interactive and social media communication, media relations and legislative affairs.
She previously worked for Cox Communications Inc. as director of public affairs and also for the
Southeastern Public Service Authority as director of communications and marketing. She
became the first African American female to serve as president of the Public Relations Society of
America's Hampton Roads Chapter. She also was the first African American chairwoman of the
national Universal Accreditation Board, which administers the APR credential.
Throughout her 20-year career, she has received many accolades for her work. She led a team at
Cox Communications that was presented the Association of Cable Communicator's "Beacon
Award" in 2012 for the documentary film titled "Hampton Roads Black List," which was
modeled after HBO's "Black List" Volumes I and II.
Blow has a bachelor's degree in mass media aiis from Hampton University and earned her master
of business administration in 2009 from Strayer.
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November 13, 2012 3:01 PM Virginia State University has been awarded a flve-year, $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help train mathematics teachers. The grant for the Central Virginia Undergraduate Mathematics Scholarship Program ls expected to assist the university in identifying, recruiting and preparing 41 focal mathematics teachers during the grant period. VSU is working with Central Virginia schools, John Tyler Community College, Paul D. Camp Community College, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and Richard Bland College on the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Students admitted to the program will receive $10,000 stipends toward their tuitlon for the last two years of their enrollment in the program. The goal of the program is to develop secondary school math teachers who can create effective learning environments for their sh.dents. 1·
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WEDNESDAY, NOVHlBER 14, 20'11
Visitors attend the 2011 Chamber Co,,.;munity Expo at.the Regional Dev~lopment
Workforce Center at Paul D. Camp Community College.
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Chambe1~ Business Expo ''-':
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STAFF REPORT
FRAl"'\TKLil\t__Farm Fresh
will offer flu shots and the
Franklin High School Robot­
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robots and a boat fron1 its
Cardboard Regatta during
the FranldincSouthampton
Areci~Chamber ofComrnen;:e
Community Expo 2012.
Guests attendLrigthe free
event from 3 to 7 p.m. 'fnurs­
day at Paul D. Camp Commu­
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Amanda Jarra~; Franklin
Southern Sisters Bakery &
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Eatery, Mary'z Cafe and
Jane's S\1veetPota.to Biscuits
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Southampton Memorial
Hospital vJill offer free health
screenings and have s boofh
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our position on local issues
Expo amust-attend Thursday
·The
Franklin-Southampton Area
ChamberofCommerce from 3 to 7
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, will host its
19th annual Community Business Expo at the Paul D. Camp Community Col­
lege Regional Workforce Development
Center.
· The eventis free.
Every year the Expo gets a little bit
bigger and better, and with over 50
vendors under one roof this-year,
there's bound to be something to ln­
t"erest everyone who attends.
·
Guests can visit several interactive booths, ranging from free health
screenings to food vendors and every­
thing in between. There will be door
prizes for guests and prizes awarded
to vendors for the creativity of their
booth designs.
But best of all, it is an opportunity
for the local business community to
really shine in front of several hun­
dred attendees.
The Chamber is a tireless advocate
for our local small businesses, and the
Community Business Expo Is the big·
But best of all, it
is an opportunity for the
local business community
·to really shine in front of
several hundred attendees.
The Chamber is atireless
advocate for our local small businesses, and the
Community Business Expo is
.the biggest event it puts on
·all year.
gestevent it puts on all year.
The Tidewater News is proud to par­
ticipate in this event each year and
looks forward to seeing many of our
frfends and customers at this year's
Expo.
AARPDriver .Safety course Nov.19-20 STAffREPORT .
. FRANKLIN~An AARP
Driver Safety Program for
motofists 50 and older will.
be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. .19, and Tues­
day, Nov. 20, at the Paul D.
Camp Community College
Regional Workforce Devel­
opment c.~n;er, Franklin.
The cdstjs $12 for mem­
beni and $14 for non-mem­
brrs. 'Ihe g~adline to register
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is Friday, ;N0v. 16.
For details, visit pdc.edu/
\vorkfOrce.:.cteveiopment or
call 569-Ej050.
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Induction: The Omega Zeta Chapter.of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Paul D. Camp Community College recentjy inducted 36 students during a special ceremony held at the Regional Workforce Development
Center in Franklin. Among the induetees are:· front row from left, Erika Albert of Zuni, Rachel Cnuey of Suffolk, Shameka Person of Franklin, Jacqueline Robertson of Suffolk, Mandi·Creech of Suffolk, Don Andes
of Carrsville and Amanda Sowerby of Suffolk; second row, from left, Chapter President James Williams, Kayla Baylor, William Nicoll and Bradley Spivey, ail of Suffolk, KeciaTaliaferro of Smithfield, Patricia Marks
of Ivor and Martin Carr of Sedley; and back row, from left, Jordan Hewett of Sedley, Ricky Brockington of Courtland, Larry Mason of Windsor, Jacob Cohen of Zuni, Nathaniel Barker of Suffolk, Jasper Winberg of
Capron, Martel Wright and Ardell AdkiDs, both of Suffolk. PTK Advisor and Hobbs Suffolk Campus Librarian Troy Hand served as Master of Ceremonies and Vice President of Instruction and Student Development
Dr. Maxine Singleton provided opening'remarks. Members are working to establish a website for the Suffolk Special Olympics. They will also train them to maintain the s~e.
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Chamber Business Expo draws crowd · AN'J?.E'N fAISCN jTIO EWAIER NEWS
Judy Pulley p.ulls peanuts from a barrelfor,; prize while Robert Vannette looks on at the 2012 Chamber
Business Expo atthe Paul D. Camp Community College Regional Development Workforce Center on
Thursday. The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event,
PDCCC awards College Night scholarships
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Paul D. Camp Community College President Dr. Paul Wm. Con co, from left, recognizes
Wawijah Jones of Franklin High School and Laquita Person, Koryne Andrew and Risto
Hall-Blow, all from Southampton High School, for receiving $500 scholarships dur­
ing College Night on Monday. More. than 300 attended the sixth annual event to learn
.about choosing a college, the financial aid process, and scholarship searches and scams.
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Getting a quality college education can be expensive. And with the current national student loan debt level
reaching $1 trillion, finding new options for securing an educational future-without significant cost- is a
priority for many.
Paul D. Camp Community College is a great option for students who want an affordable and quality college
education.
According to the 2012-2013 Report from the State Council ofHigher Education for Virginia, in-state students at
public two-year colleges can expect to pay $3,735 annually for tuition and fees.
That same student would pay $9,919 at a four-year college, a cost that nearly doubles when adding in room and
board.
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As you can see, tuition and fees at community colleges are less than half of the comparable cost of attending
Virginia's public four-year institutions. And when you add room and board, the case for community colleges is
even more pronounced.
Equally compelling, s!t1dents at connnunity collyges also are eligible to apply for federal financial aid programs,
such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. And the perception of attending community college rather
than a four-year institution has changed over time. After four years, your college degree will be worth the same
salary and credibility, except that you will not have the burden of a heavy student loan.
Students who spend two years at a community college, then transfer to a four-year school, get the same degree
as someone who attends the four-year college all along - but with a lot less debt.
Paul D. Camp Community College (and other Virginia community colleges) has developed articulation
agreements with many four-year colleges and universities. These agreements ensure that credits earned at a
community college will count toward a student's four-year degree program once the student has transfen·ed. This
means that a PDCCC graduate can attend the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, Old
Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Hampton University, and a whole host of other Virginia colleges
and universities in the state. They are guaranteed admission and they are guaranteed that many of the credits
earned transfer. We have a number of students who have done so, and they are living proof that the program
works.
In addition, students at four-year colleges can save money by heading home for the summer and taking low-cost
credit courses at Paul D. Camp Community College. Every credit earned at PDCCC rather than at the four-year
institution can cut hundreds in tuition costs.
Moreove1: many community colleges offer courses to high-school juniors and seniors. If courses are
dual-enrollment, students can earn both high-school and college credits simultaneously.
Paul D. Camp Connnunity College Community is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to further his
education - recent high school graduates, adult workers aspiring to enter college or adults looking to switch
careers.
In general, community colleges can be a gateway to an associate or a bachelor's degree, at a fraction of the cost
of entering a public four-year college and just about any private institution. Paul D. Camp Community College
has all the assets needed for a fulfilling and affordable education for both graduating high school students and
adult learners. For more information, call 569-6700 or visit www.pdc.edu.
Felicia Blow is vice president for institutional advancement at Paul D. Camp Community College. Her email is
jb/ow@pdc.edu.
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that you will not have the burden of a
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heavy student loan.
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Community College. Every credit
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earned at PDCCC rather than at the
seeming an educational future - with­
at a community col­
out significant cost - is a priority for
lege, then transfer to a . four-year institution can cut hundreds
many.
four-year school, get
in tuition costs.
Moreover, many community col­
Paul D. Camp Community College
the same degree as
leges offer courses to high-school
is a great option for students who want
someone who attends
the four-year college all. juniors and seniors. If courses are
an affordable and quality college edu­
dual-emollment, students can earn both
cation.
along - but with a lot
According to the 2012-2013 Report
less debt.
high-school and college credits simul­
Felicia
from the State Council ofHigher
PaulD. Camp
taneously.
Blow
Education for Virginia, in-state stu­
Community College
Paul D. Camp Community College
dents at public two-year colleges can
(and other Virginia
Community is an invaluable resource
Columnist
for anyone looking to further his edu­
expect to pay $3,735 annually for
community colleges)
has developed articula­
cation - recent high school graduates,
tuition and fees.
That same student would pay $9,919 tion agreements with many four-year
adult \\'.orkers aspiring to enter college
at a fom-year college, a cost that nearly colleges and universities. These agree­ or adults looking to switch careers.
doubles when adding in room and
ments ensure that credits earned at a
In general, community colleges can
board.
community college will courit toward
be a gateway to an associate or a bach­
As you can see, tuition and fees at
a student's four-year degree program
elor's degree, at a fraction ofthe cost
community colleges are less than half
once the student has transferred. This
of entering a public four-year college .
ofthe comparable cost of attending
means that a PDCCC graduate can
and just about any private institution.
Virginia's public foui'yem· institutions. attend the University ofVirginia,
Paul D. Camp Community College has
And when you add room .and board,
Virginia Tech; William & Mary, Old
all the assets needed for a fulfilling and
the case for community colleges is
Dominion University, Norfolk State
affordable education fur both graduat­
even more pronounced.
University, Hampton University, and
ing high school students and adult
Equally compelling, students at
a whole host ofother Virginia colleges learners. For more inforroation, call
community colleges also are eligible
and universities in the state. They are
569-6700 or visit www.pdc.edu.
to apply for federal-financial aid pro­
.guaranteed admission and they are
grams, such as the Free Application for guaranteed that many ofthe credits
FELICIA BLOW is vice president for insti-.
Federal Student Aid. And the percep­
earned transfer. We have a number
tutional advancement at Paul D. Camp
tion of attending community college
ofstudents who have done so, and
rather than a fom-year institution has
they are living proofthat the program
Ccmmunity College. Her email is fb\ow@
changed over time. After four years,
works.
pdc.edu.
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Guest Column
· by Felicia Blow
Affordable waytoyour education· oday, ge.tting a quality college educa­ tion can be expensive.
And with the current national stu­
dent loan debt level reaching $-1 trillion,
new options for securing an educ~tional
future -without significant cost - is a
priority for many.
Paul D. Camp Community College is a
great option for students who want an af­
fordable and quality college education.
A public two-year college for in-state
students costs about $3,735 annually com­
pared to a four-year college, which runs
$9,919.
.
As you can see, tuition and fees at com­
munity colleges are less than half of the
comparable cost of attending Virginia's
public four-year institutions. And when
you add room and board, the case for
community colleges is even more pro­
nounced.
Also, equally compelling, students at
community colleges also are eligible to
apply for federal financial aid programs,
such as the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid. Further, the perception of at­
tending community college rather than a
four-year institution has changed over
time.
After four years, your college degree will
be worth the same salary and credibility,
except that you will not have the burden of
a heavy student loan.
T
TRANSFERRING CREDITS
Students who spend two years at a com­
munity college, then transfer to a four­
year school, gefthe same degree as some­
one who attends the four-year college all
along - but with a lot less debt.
.PD CCC and other Virginia community
colleges have developed articulation
agreements with many four-year.colleges
·~nµ universiti~s; _these agre.ementS."ensure
that credits earned at a community cpllege
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This means that a PDCCC graduate can
attend the University ofVirginia,-Virginia
Tech, William & Mary, Old Dominion Uni­
versity, Norfolk State, HamptOn University
and a whole host of other Virginia colleges
and universities.
They are guaranteed admission and that
many of the credits will transfer. We have a
number of students \vho have done so and
.they are living proof that the program
works.
In addition, students at four-year colleg­
es can save money by heading home for
the summer and taking low-cost credit
courses at PDCCC. Every credit earned
rather than at the four-year institution can
cut hundreds in tuition.
·Moreover, many community colleges of­
fer courses to high-school juniors and se­
niors. If courses are dual-enrollment, stu­
dents can earn high school and college
credits simultaneously.
; APROVEN OPTION
PDCCC ls an invaluable resource not
just for high school graduates. But others
consider PDCCC fot their education needs
such· as frrst-generation college students,
adult workers aspiring to enter college,
and mid-career changers transitioning to
new careers.
Jn general, community colleges can be a
gateway to an associate's or a bachelor's
degree at a fraction of the cost of entering
a public four-year college and just about
any private institution. PDCCC has all the
assets for a fulfilling an affordable educa­
tion for graduating high school students
and adults.
For more information, contact PDCCC
at 569-6700.
PDCCC and other
,'Virginia community colleges
have developed articulation
~·agreements with many four­
year colleges and universities.
::~these agreements ensure that
credits earned at a community
college will count toward a
student's four-year-degree
program once the student has
transferred.
· FELICIA BLOW is vice president for Institutional advancement
at Paul D. Camp Community College. Her email Is fblow@pdc
.edu.
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PDCCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducts new members Sl!BMITTED
Recently inducted in the Omega Zeta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Paul D. Camp Community College
were, from left in front, Erika Albert of Zuni, Rachel Cruey of Suffolk, Shameka Person of Franklin, Jacqueline Robert­
:;on.and Mandi Creech, both of Suffolk, Don Andes of Carrsville and Amanda Sowerby of Suffolk; Chapter President
James Williams, Kayla·Baylor, William Nicoll and Bradley Spivey, all of Suffolk, Kecia Taliaferro of Smithfield, Patricia
Marks of Ivor and Martin Carr of Sedley, PTK Advisor Troy Hand; and in back, Jordan Hewett of Sedley, Ricky Brock­
ington of Courtland, Larry Mason ofWindsor, Jacob Cohen of Zuni, Nathaniel Barker of Suffolk, Jasper Winberg of
Capron, and Martel Wright and Ardell Adkins, both of Suffolk.
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by Felicia Blow
Today, getting a quality college education can be expensive.
And with the current national student loan debt level-reaching $1 trillion, new options for securing an
educational future - without significant cost - is a priority for many.
Paul D. Camp Community College is a great option for students who want an affordable and quality college
education.
A public two-year college for in-state students costs about $3,735 arumally compared to a
which runs $9,919.
fom~year
college,
As you can see, tuition and fees at community colleges are less than half of the comparable cost of attending
Virginia's public four-year institutions. And when you add room and board, the case for conununity colleges is
even more pronounced.
Also, equally compelling, students at community colleges also are eligible to apply for federal financial aid
programs, such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Further, the perception of attending community
college rather than a four-year institution has changed over time.
After four years, your college degree will be worth the same salary and credibility, except that you will not have
the burden of a heavy student loaii
TRANSFERRING CREDITS
Students who spend two years at a community college, then transfer to a four-year school, get the same degree
as someone who attends the four-year college all along- but with a lot less debt.
PDCCC and other Virginia community colleges have developed articulation agreements with many four-year
colleges and universities. These agreements ensure that credits earned at a community college will count toward
a student's four-year-degree program once the student has transferred.
This means that a PDCCC graduate can attend the University ofVirginia, Virginia Tech, WilliaJU & Mary, Old
Dominion University, Norfolk State, Hampton University and a whole host of other Virginia colleges and
universities.
They are guaranteed admission and that many of the credits will transfer. We have a number of students who
have done so aud they are living proof that the program works.
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In addition, students at four-year colleges can save money by heading home for the swnmer and taking low-cost
credit courses at PDCCC. Every credit earned rather than at the four-year institution can cut hundreds in tuition.
Moreover, many community colleges offer courses to high-school juniors and seniors. If courses are
dual-enrollment, students can earn high school and college credits simultaneously.
·
A PROVEN OPTION
PDCCC is an invaluable resource not just for high school graduates. But others consider PDCCC for their
education needs such as first-generation college students, adult workers aspiring to enter college, and mid-career
changers transitioning to new careers.
In general, community colleges can be a gateway to an associate's or a bachelor's degree at a fraction of the cost
of entering a public fomcyear college and just about any private institution. PDCCC has all the assets for a
fulfilling an affordable education for graduating Wgh school students and adults.
For more infotmation, contact PDCCC at 569-6700.
FELICIA BLOW is vice president for institutional advancement at Paul D. Camp Commzmity College. Her email is jblou@pdc.edu. VSU receives$ l.45 million to develop, support math teachers - Educ... http://progress-index.com/news/education/vsu-receives-l-45-million...
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Club hosts uranium mining forum BY ANDREW FAISON/
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
andrew.falson..,-aya hoo.(om
ratt. "Iwillsupportm'ycon­
stituent base. A lot ofother
legislators as I do feel that
this is anew project and it
has not been researched in
detail.'
"This will nofjust affect us
now butyears and yearsto
come;' Tyler added.
Wells said on a positive
note, the mining would help
the country move to energy
independence.
"Currently the state ofVrr­
ginia imports 100 percent of
the uranium needed to pow­
FRANKLIN-A Rich­
mond woman spoke on the
benefits, hazards and long­
term effects ofmining one of
the largest undeveloped ura­
nium deposits in the nation
in south-central Vrrginia.
"This is an important issue
for the state ofVrrginia;' Pey­
ton Wells told about 200 dur­
ing a recent Franklin Garden
Club meeting at Cypress
Cove Country Club. 'There Is er the nuclear reactors and
no question about that, and
the country imports over 90
the outcome of this will affect percent of the uranium
us forever:'
needed to fuel the.reactors
A member of the Tuckahoe around the country;' she
Garden Club, Wells is at­
said
tempting to inform.the pub­
Uranium mining has be'
lic about uranium mining
come an increasingly contro­
from both sides of the issue.
versial topic because of this
Uranium mining is banned
deposit. In 2007 The Vrrginia
in Vrrginia, but an attempt is
Uranium mining company
underway to repeal that ban. began exploratory drilling
"This will be a controver­
and announced plans to
sial issue in the upcoming
·mine the deposit, and Is
general assembly session;'
pushing to repeal the ban.
11
said Del. Roslyn Tyler, D-Jar­
Mining this natural re­
a second-year student at
Paul D Camp Community
College. 111his issue is like a
ia;' Wells said.. "The move
.
checkers game where no
could bring a huge boom to
one really wins:'
an area of the state hard hit
Hewett, 20, said that then
during the reCessibn:'
Studies have shown ad­
needs to be more done to
'make the transitiou to
verse health effects when ex­
posed to increased uranium
cleaner energy and work
levels in drinking water. The
sustainability as a popula­
tion.
concern locally is because of
potential contamination
"With this topic ii all de­
pends on which viewpoint risks to the Roanoke River,
you take on this issue;' he which could impact Lake
said. "We as a state do need
Gaston, the Virginia Beach,
to regulate more on fossil fu­
Portsmouth and Norfolk
drihklng water supply.
el energies and look more
into wind energy:1
Franklin Garden Club
member Anne Parker
Wells reminded everyone ;
thought it was a great op­
that the state lawmakers are :
portunity for people to be­
your voice.
come more informed on the
Tyler said one thing cit!- :
topic;
zens should db is voice their
"I think Peyton gave the
concerns to local lawmak­
listeners the necessary in­
ers, st-ate senators, house
formation;1 Parker said. ur
delegate members.
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hope that people will let
1he more information and the more citizens ex­
their representatives know
how they feel:'
press about their coucems
"I was just amazed after
to local legislators, that will
seeing both sides of the is­
be what helps us make the
sue," added Jordan He\vett,
decision;' she said.
source could bring hundreds
ofhigh-payingjobs to Virgin­
The Smithfield Times-Wed., Nov. 28, 2012 - Page 19
PDCCC is named a "military friendly school"
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military
personnel
transitioning into civilian
life, named Paul D. Camp
Community College to the
coveted Military Friendly
Schools list. The 2013 Mili-
tary Friendly Schools list
honors the top 15,percent
of colleges, universities
and trade schools in the
country that are doing the
mostto embrace America's
military service members,
veterans and spouses as
students, and ensure their
success on campus.
"Inclusion on the 2013
list of Military Friendly
Schools ® shows PDCCC's
commitment to provide a
supportive environment
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Lifetime achievement
Paul D. Camp Community College counselor Alan.
Harris of Suffolk, left, receives the Virginia Community
College Association's llfetime membership award
from Chris Pauly, association president and domicile
supervisor at Tidewater Community College, Harris is a
member of the Suffolk Ruritan Club and is a deacon and
Sunday school director at First Baptist Church, Suffolk.
He serves on the agriculture advisory committee for
Suffolk schools and is past president of the South of the
James Chapter of The College of William and Mary
Alumni Association.
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New Year's?
FRANKLIN-The four major holidays celebrated this time ofyear- Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New
Year's - each have rich histories and customs.
Christmas
Although Christians around the world have long been celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25, that date
comes not from Scripture, but through the early Catholic Church. ·
"It's more than happenstance," said Father Charles Saglio of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Franklin. "The date
was intended to replace the pagans' holiday."
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He noted that the 12 days of Christmas took over Saturnalia, a celebration of the Roman deity associated with
harvests. Even then Romans held parties and exchanged gifts.
Dr. Carl Sweat Jr., professor ofreligion for_Paul D. Camp Community College, concmTed with the Saglio.
"Studies show that sun gods in ancient cultures were worshipped on or around Dec. 25," Sweat said. "Lots of
people found that when Catholicism began converting people, they wondered what could do they do on this day.
Theories became well accepted and are now a practice."
Saglio noted that the tradition of setting up creches or Nativity scenes is attributed to the patron saint of animals,
St. Francis of Assisi ofthe 13th-century. Prior to his time, icons and paintings were done.
"Theologically, the impmtant part is that what we celebrate is when God entered in history as man," said Saglio.
Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also called Chanukkah means "dedication," and is an eight-day observance of the triumph ofthe
Macabees over the Syrian ruler Antiochus Epiphanes in 164 B.C. The temple in Jerusalem was also rededicated.
Rabbi Arthur Steinberg ofOhef Sholom Temple in Norfolk said a legend came about several hundreds of years
after the revolution. The story tells that in cleansing the temple of pagan influences, there was only enough oil
left to keep a ritual lamp burning for a day, but it lasted eight days.
"As a minor holiday, the celebration is low key at homes and for 'commemorative' enjoyment," Steinberg said.
"Dreidles, which entered the tradition through German influence centuries ago, are tops for children's play. The
children spin their dreidles in betting games often using chocolate-filled gold coins."
The letters on the four sides are the fnst letters of the Hebrew words for "A great miracle happened there," he
said.
"We eat fried foods snch as 'latkes' (potato pancakes) and/or jelly doughnuts," Steinberg said. "We light candles
on the special menorah, adding one each night, until eight lights are burning on the final night."
What Hanukkah celebrates is the inalienable right of all human beings to their own character and identity and in
commemorating the way in which that right was defended, the festival reasserts it from year to year, he said.
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Kwanza comes from the Swahili language and means "first fruit ofthe harvest." This is predominately a black­
American observance from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
According to the official website for Kwanza, the credit for the week-long celebration goes to Dr. Maulana
Karenga, a professor 9f Africana studies in Long Beach, Calif.
The custom began in Karenga in 1966.
As an African-American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African
co111111unity, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and
human in the fullest sense.
The Nzuzo Saba, or Seven Principles, are Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective
Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani
(Faith).
"Kwanzaa was designed for African-Americans to capture their history and culture," said Sweat. "It's an effmt
to celebrate community, family and culture. They try to recapture ancient types of meals, clothing and
reconnecting."
New Year's
New Year's Day falls on Jan. 1, and marks the start of a new year. The day is preceded by parties on Dec. 31 for
people wishing that the new year will bring better things - health and prosperity, for example.
"1be changing of the calendar has happened several times," said Sweat. "Why start a new year in a season of
cold and lifelessness? That's when sun gods were worshipped." He pointed to the Mesopotamians and Chaldeans of 4,000 years ago when they celebrated their new year. History.com notes that when the Romans ruled, Julius Caesar ordered astronomers and mathematicians to deal with an outdated calendar, and Jan. 1 became the start of the new year. The month is named after the Roman god Janus, who has two faces; one looks to the past, the other the future. Pope Gregory XIII affirmed that date after a period before that put emphasis on Christian associations, such as Dec. 25 and March 25, which is the Feast of the Annunciation. Music, dancing, noisemakers and champagne toasts are popular ways to ring out the old. The occasion also has a sober side, such as making resolutions to become better people. "For many African-Americans, Dec. 31 is known as Watch Night," said Sweat, who added it's often a church service.
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FMNKLIN-Paul D. Camp
.community Coilege from 5
to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15,
through Thursday, Jan. 17,
will offer a forklift operator
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With ne\.v construction
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facilities, the demand for
vvarehouse and distribution
center employees is increas­
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SUllDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012
PDCCC students donate Thanksgiving meals
Dr. Carl Sweat, coordinator for
Paul D. Camp Community Col·
lege in Smithfield, presents Al
Mayo with a Thanksgiving meal
basket. The Office of Student
Activities hosted food drives
for needy famllles. PDCCC'S
Franklin campus partnered with
the Franklin Mustang cheerlead·
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food ministry.
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Celebrating the meaning behind season's four major holidays BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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FRANKLIN-1hefourniajor holidays celebrated this
time ofyear - Chris1l!las,
Hanul<kah, KW8I!Zila and
NewYear's- each have rich
hi&tories and customs.
CHRISTMAS
Although Christians
around the world have Jong
been celebrating the birth of
Jesus Christ on Dec. 25, that
date comes not from Scripture, but through the early
Catholic Church.
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stance;' Said Father Charles
Saglio of St. Jude's Catholic
Churcl;iinFranldin. "1he
date was intended to replace
the pagans' holiday:•
He noted that the 12 days
of Christmas took over Saturnalia, a cele\lration ofthe Ro- ·
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man deity associated with
harvests. Even then Romans
held parties and exchanged
gifts.
Dr. Carl Sweat Jr., professor
ofreligion for Paul D. Camp
Community College, concurred with the Saglio.
"Studies showthatsun
gods in ancient cultures were
worshipped on or around
Dec.. 25;' Sweatsaid. 11 Lots of
people found that when Catholicism began converting
people, they wondered what
could do they do on this day.
Theories became well accepted and are now a prac·
tant part is thatwhatwe celebrate is when God entered in
history as man;• Said Saglio.
tice."
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Saglio noted that the tradition of setting up creches or
Nativity scenes is attributed
to the patron saint of animals, St. Francis of Assisi of
the 13th-century. Prior to his
time, icons and paintings
were done.
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school to receive an associate degree from Paul D. Camp
Community College through its Dual Enrollment program.
She graduated rnagna cum laude with an associate
degree of arts and science in general studies and a
certificate in gen~ra\ education at the college's May
commencement. Then, she graduated from high school as
valedictorian of her class in June.
"I like to finish things completely," she said about her
reasons for enrolling in the dual-credit program. "(The
program) saved me alot of money and Iwas able to get
alot of the general education classes out of the way."
Powell, 18, aspires to become adoctor. She was
accepted to Christopher Newport University's pre­
medicine and leadership programs and will begin her
studies this fall. She was also accepted at University of
Marv Washington, University of Virginia, The College of
William and Mary and Campbell University.
After college, she hopes to get early admission into
Eastern Virginia Medical School. "I'm thinking about
becoming acardiologist," she said.
Her mother is aregistered nurse at atransitional care
hospital. She said she is not surprised that her only child
wanted to get ahead in her studies.
"If she sets her mind on something, she will complete
it," her mother said. "She does her very best and it
shows."
Powell made it through an unusually busy schedule
this year, taking night classes at PDCCC and TCC's
Portsmouth and Virginia Beach campuses.
'1ime management became key;' she said. ''You have
to be dedicated and not easily swayed. Do the research
paper first and return that phone call later."
Powell plans to study abroad through the leadership
program at CNU and is considering applying for the Navv
Health Professions program.
"I like to finish things completely."
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hard work paid off and Ihave been very fortunate to qualify for several
scholarships, grants and, recently, the Valley Proteins fellowship, which have
all enabled me to continue my educational goals."
At PDCCC, she has been awarded approximately $1,150 in local scholarships.
The prestigious Valley Proteins fellowship's estimated value is $15,000.
"I have changed my major since receiving the Valley Proteins fellowship
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officer for the PDCCC Science Club and presidential student ambassador. She
volunteers as atranslator for Spanish speaking students at Suffolk City Public
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BY DAVID BEARINGER
T
he food we eat defines who we are. Food is both
intensely personal and communal. Traditional foods
and traditional ways of preparing food can be like
open windows where the soul and the history of a family, a
community, a tribe, an ethnicity, or even in some cases an
entire nation are revealed.
The same can be said, too, about tradi­
tional -ways of gro\ving and harvesting food.
About the generations-old rituals that sur­
rormd deer or turkey hunting, for example.
Or setting crab pots on the Chesapeake Bay.
Planting peanuts or picking apples. Shucking
corn or making jam.
About recipes that have been banded
do,vn. About the ceremonies of baking bread.
Of frying chicken. Tincturing herbs from the
garden or gathering \vild mushrooms and
ginseng. An act as simple as bre'\ving coffee in
the afternoon. Or as complex as hog butcher­
ing or cooking BrunS\Vick Stew all night in a
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hundred-gallon stew-pot.
In every culture, food is connected to
the core experiences of life: death and birth,
courtship and marriage, rites of passage,
coming of age. It sanctifies the present, and
carries meaning and communion across
time and space. It stitches the generations
together.
In the same \vay, food is almost univer­
sally connected to hospitality; and often, to
reconciliation and the easing of tensions­
former enemies "breaking bread together."
The table and the cooking fire have
always been places of memory and storytell­
ing. They still are.
Immigrants to Virginia, forced or vol­
untary-whether they came from England
in the seventeenth century, from \Vest or
Central Africa in the nineteenth, or from
Ethiopia, Bolivia, or Mongolia in the twenty­
first-have brought their traditional foods
\vith them.
The foods of the Native peoples of North
America-com being just one example­
profoundly altered the diets of all those \Vho
came later.
Distinctively Southern cuisine was cre­
ated from a mixture of Native American,
African, and European foods.
The mixing and blending of foods and
cultures has been part of the human experi­
ence for thousands of years, and this mixing
and blending continues in Virginia today.
But somehO\\~ \vithin every distinct cul­
tural group, traditional foods and traditional
ways of preparing them survive, ahvays
adapting, ahvays changing, but always deeply
connected to history, community, identity.
To put it another \Vay, food and the search
to comprehend its meaning and po\ver are at
the heart of what we call the humanities.
Food can be used as a tool, a gate\vay to
understanding other cultures. Or one's O\VU.
Earlier this year, the VFH launched a
long-term initiative designed to explore the
history and cultural diversity of Virginia
through the lens of traditional food.
A111ong other things, we're interested in
the \vays traditional food and traditional 'vays
of preparing and serving food can open up
broader conversations about identity, imntl­
gration, and ho\v communities define and
redefine themselves, absorbing ne\v influences
and dealing \vi th profound-and sometimes
profoundly dislocating-changes ,vhile main­
taining their core values and root connections.
Over the past several months, VFH has
a\varded four grants that focus explicitly
on traditional foods of Virginia and their
cultural impact.
>- Agrant to Red Dirt Productions, a non­
profit film production company based in
ALLPKOTOS COURTESY Of JAMIE ROSS
AND REO DIRT PRODUCTIONS.
Charlottesvil!e, is supporting research and
script development for a featrne-length
docun1entary film entitled Common Ground:
People, Place, and Food in the American South.
This film >vill explore the blending of African,
Native American, and European cultures
through food; and ho\v people from these
distinct cultural streams "transformed the
landscape as well as one another, forging a
unique [Southern J culture in the process:'
The focus is on a handful of key plants and
their histories-corn, S\Veet potatoes, greens
and field peas-using these to "convey the
dra1natic intern1ingling that took place"
across racial and cultural boundaries. One
example is the movement of collard greens
from European to Native American and then
to African tables, and ho\v greens eventually
became so closely identified 'vith "soul food"
that their European origin 'vas almost com­
pletely forgotten.
of peanut farn1ing and processing in the
\Vestern Tide\vater region of Virginia, \vith a
focus on Southampton County \vhich has the
largest acreage of any county in Virginia still
devoted to peanut agriculture; and the city of
Suffolk, >vhich has been the center of peanut
processing and distribution since the 1880s.
The project is a joint effort involving the
Community College, four local historical soci~
eties, and the Western Tidewater Regional
Humanities Council, \vhich conceived the
project and set it in motion this past June
\vith a screening of an earlier VFH-funded
film entitled Down in the Old Belt: Voices of
the Tobacco South. The Old Belt film explores
the history of bright~leaf tobacco farn1ing
and economy in the region that surrounds
Danville, Virginia. Like this earlier film, the
peanut documentary \Vill include intervie,vs
\vith farmers, processors, and local historians:
t~ese intervie,vs are already undenvay.
._A grant to the University of Virginia
Institute for Environ1nental Negotiation
vtill support development of an interactive
web portal for documenting and preserving
regional food heritage in five Central Virginia
counties. The portal is intended as a model
that can be replicated elsewhere in Virginia,
and beyond. This 'vork is the logical next step
in a longer-term initiative called the Virginia
Food Heritage Project, \vhich VFH helped
to launch 'vith an initial grant a\varded in
February, 2011. The web portal \vill "gather
and disseminate knowledge about regional
food heritage" in Central Virginia, including
videos, stories, recipes, information on local
resources and sites of men1ory (a restored
1nill or granary, for example), an inventory
of heritage animal breeds and plant varieties
associated 'vi th the region, and links to other
'vebsites, blogs, and publications that explore
local heritage food traditions elsewhere, lay­
ing the ground,vork for the eventual creation
of a Central Virginia Food Heritage Trail.
._ Finally, a grant to the Eastern Shore of
._ Funds a\varded to Paul D. Carnp
Conununity College in Southampton County
will help launch a documentary film project
on the economic, cultural and social history
Virginia Historical Society is supporting the
next phase of a long-term oral history project,
begun in 2009 (and also funded by VFH)
to document and preserve the memories of
mid-twentieth-century farm life on Virginia's
Eastern Shore. Agricultural traditions on the
Shore reach back to the 1620s; and it's likely
that Native tribes were growing food on its
rich lands for millennia before the English
arrived. Agriculture has been at the center of
life on the Shore ever since: for several years
in the 1920s, Accomack and Northampton
Counties had the highest crop values per
acre of any counties in the nation. In this
project, the focus is on the relationship
bet>.veen agrarian society, local economy, and
a community identity: and on "exploring.. ,
the storytelling culture that naturally evolves
when human beings spend time together...."
The long-term goal is to produce a book
containing excerpts from the intervie,vs,
photographs, and other materials. A public
symposium on local food traditions and the
impact of transportation changes on Eastern
Shore farm life >vill be held next spring.
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the subject of food and community \vill emerge
as an important ne\v focus of the Foundation's
\vork throughout Virginia. We \velcome ideas,
suggestions, and ne'v \vays of understanding
and approaching this complex subject, \vhich
crosses all cultural boundaries and speaks to
the heart of the humanities in Virginia.
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THE CENTER FOR AGING Our Mission:
We help seniors to live with choice and dignity in their communities.
Our Vision:
South Hampton Roads will become a livable community for all ages.
Board of Directors
Chesapeake
L. Ashley Brooks Esq.
Jones, Jonn & Dmm, PLC
\Vceatha Carey
Comvmm!J Voftmfetr
Cecil Jenkins,
Treasurer
Ced/Je11ki11s I11s11r1111ce Ag-enry
Franklin
'fhe Honorable
Barry \V. Cheatham
Fra11k/Ji1 Oty Cmmd~ Slxn11a11, Spero & Sefari110, Lid. Holiday Happenings
Spook-tackular event!
Senior SeNices of Southeastern Virginia appreciates Target warehouse employees for their volunteer outreach. On Oct. 26, 2012, Suffolk Target
MLK participant, Ms. Hattie
Import Warehouse employees hosted in her prize winning hat!
a successful Halloween party for
seniors at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Franklin
VA. Attendees came in costume, played Bingo games,
enjoyed fellowship and treats, all provided by Target.
Marian G. Lewis
The f/ifhge at lf/oods Edge
Lynn Powell
Senior Vice Pruident,
S11J1Tn1sl Bank
Hampton Roads
Planning District
Commission
Dwight L. Farmer
Executh'e Director
Shernita Bethea
Housing and Human
Senicn Afanager
Isle of Wight
Allan C. Hanrahan
Target volunteers, Shelby
Turnbull and Angie
Chambliss dressed in
costume to host the event.
Target volunteer, Lisa Anderson says
she enjoys these events so much. Lisa
laughs, "I was told by one senior that I
wasn't allowed to call bingo numbers
anymore, because I don't call the right
numbers!" At the end of the day
everyone agreed that the event was a
great success.
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News from Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Janet Robertson,
Secretary
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Holid.ay Drive
Community Vo/Jml.eer
Norfolk
Shirley Confino-Rehder
The &hder Groflp
Ken Shewbridge,
President
Pruide11I, TCI VmCe a11d Data
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\Varren A. Stewart,
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Portsmouth
l\fark A. Flores
Vice Presfde11t Imieslmmts,
lffellr Fargo Adtifon~
LLC
Southampton County
l\Icchelle Blunt
Aefftmcl PrqfeJJor and Student
Actitities Coordinator, Paul D.
Camp Communi[Y Co!legt
Esther Francis
Administrator East Pati!ion,
SouthampWn Afonoda! Hospital
Suffolk
Elliott Dre\v
Direclor ojIJbmiro.r
l\I. Caroline 1\-fartin
Comvumi!J Vo!tmtur, &tired
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G:11ter
The holidays can be an
especially difficult time for
homebound older adults who
may be experiencing feelings of
depression because of
loneliness and isolation, poor
health, or loss of a spouse or
close friend. Each holiday ·
season Senior Services
partners with other nonprofit
agencies and businesses in the
community to make the
holidays brighter.
Care Coordinator Keith
Vanacore giving a turkey
package to David Faulk
and his daughter, Mary
Cross from Suffolk.
This past Thanksgiving the staff of Rose and Womble
Realty got into the spirit of giving by donating turkeys and
all the trimmings for 46 very grateful older adults.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia delivered 709
pounds of employee donated food to the Foodbank of
Southeastern Virginia. What a great season of giving!
Pictured here are organizers Christina Moore, Julia
Melvin, and Maxine Scott loading an I-Ride vehicle for
delivery.
Joice \Vhitehorn,
2nd Vice President
Assistant Director, S1effo/k Social
Stnites
Virginia Beach
l\fike Aschkenas,
1st Vice President
Comvumi!J T/ofmJfeer
John N. Skirven, MS\V
Chief Executive Officer
At Large
Sandra Gail Bwton
Comm1111ity T/of1111teer
George Harden
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Want to help Senior Services make the upcoming holiday
season a bit brighter. Your tax deductible contribution to
the agency's "Secret Santa" program will go towards the
purchase of holiday meals for homebound seniors in
need. It's easy to do. Simply mail your tax deductible
donation to: Secret Santa Program, Senior Services of
Southeastern Virginia, 6250 Center Drive, Bldg. 5, Suite
101, Norfolk, VA 23502. Senior Services staff will
personally deliver the food provided. Your generosity and
support truly makes a difference.
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Fellowship: Paul D. Camp Community College President Paul Conco and CounselorHyler $cott; light. c9ogi.atulate·~l;lf!c;lkJ:.lda ~'11.~o~
on the Valley Proteins Fellowship. Scott nominated Thompson for the honor.
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on any of the Virginia community Community College Education, the
colleges' 40 campuses. It provides program provides a unique curriculum
$3,000 for a full year oftuition, books that includes leadership programs, cul­
tural opportunities and a community
Paul D. Camp Community College and fees.
students Ashley Giorgi and Ida
The honor is, in part, based on aca­ . service project. The Valley Proteins
Thompson were among those recog­
demiC excellence and a commitment Fellows represent the best and most
motivated scholars who demonstrate
nized by Virginia's conummity col­
to leadership skills.
leges during a special luncheon cer­
Commonwealth legacy scholars both academic and leadership .poten­
emony held in Riclunond on Nov. 13. . men\or future scholarship recipients tial along with a desire to excel.
A Suffolk resident, Ida Thompson is
"We are proud to have students at and participate in statewide events.
Paul D. Camp Community· College
Giorgi is exploring a degi·ee in sci­
PDCCC's first recipient of the honor.
who excel in academics and lead­
ence, possibly the medical field, and She has been accepted to No1folk
ership, and who aspire to continue plans to transfer to a four-year college State University to seek her bach­
their education," said President Paul or university after graduating from elor's in political science. Afte1ward,
Conco.
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she plans to apply to the College of
Giorgi, a resident of Boykins, was
Recipients ofthe prestigious Valley William & Mary Law School as a law
PDCCC's recipient of the Camp.·· ;)1r)l\J'Wf Fellowship, sponsored by student.
She serves as a Presidential Student
Family Foundations. Connnonwealtl;;,;~~~eff:roteins Inc., were also ho~­
Legacy Scholarship. Westbroo~<0pid .QQ!mg the event. The fellowship Ambassador at the college and for
Parker, executive director of Thed'.Ql'p,vi<!~ full year oftuition and fees the VCCS. She is also a member of
Elms Foundation, which administers"' :~f1~;a~l:ess to leadership opportuni­
Student Support Services and vice
the Camp Family Foundations, also t1e!l:" · ,
president of Phi Theta Kappa.
attended the luncheon.
The Valley Proteins Fellows
Former Secretary of Education
The scholarship, annually named Prograrnwasdesignedforhigh-achiev­
James W. Dyke, a member of the
at each school for the recipient of ing second-year students at Virginia's board of the Virginia Foundation for
the Chancellor's Leadership in Community Colleges. Administered Community College Education, was a
Philanthropy Award, may be used by the Virginia Foundatkm for keynote speaker at the luncheo!L
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WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER 5, 2012
THETIDEWATER NEWS
PACEMAKER.
Business achiever ·
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NEW JOB: Annette Ed­
wards has joined Eastern
Shore Community Col­
lege as vice
·president
offinance
and admin­
istration.
The former
human
resources manager at
Wreath-making dass ­
Paul D. Camp Community
College is offering a deco -­
mesh wreath-making class
for beginners from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. at the Regional Work­
force Development Center Paul D. Camp Commu­
nity College, Edwards
also served as interim
vice president offinance
and administrative
services for two years.
She has a bachelor's
degree in business and
management from the
UniversitY of Maryland
and a master'f in busi­
ness administration from
American lnterContinen­
tal University.
in Franklin. The deadlin-o to
register is Monday, D~c , !J.
Tnecost is $35. For more_
information, visit www.pdc.
edu/workforce-develop­
. mert or call 569-60SO.
Deceased children to be memorialized STAFF REPORT FRANKLIN-Sunday, Dec. 9, will be
a time to remember Billy Lackey, a
Franklin High School graduate born
.with Down Syndrome, who died at
age 29 in December 2009.
Lackey and other children will be
memorialized during the annual Bereaved
Parents Camile Light­
ing Ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Paul D.
_Camp Community
College Workforce Development Center
in Franklin.
Those attending are Lackey
invited to bring a picture or special memento that represents the life of their
child. The public is invited.
Lackeyvvas one of the first to come
through the Early Intervention Pro­
gram in Western Tidewater at the
Children's Center. Born in 1980, he re-
ceived services from Rosalind
cial young man he was. I saw these Cutchins.
redneck wine glasses and knew Billy Lackey had a strong sense of humor. would have loved them. I also knew He loved birthdays and family gatherthey would make the other group in:gs, and worked for Winn Dixie and
members smile:' then Food Lion.
Carolyn Lackey gave out the red So-
"Billywas really lucky;' said his
lo cups. mother, Carolyn Lackey. "He had
"What a perfect combination to cel­
good help and his heart was healthy
ebrate Billy;• she said. "It was sophist!- _
and he didn't have many of the comcated tailgating for the red Solo cup. I gave them to everybody and we all plications that other kids with Down's
have:'
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had a good laugh:'
Lackey is a great member of the sup­
After Billy Lackey passed, his.i;n_9.ih;er began attending the Parent Be-;·-port group, Cutchins noted. "She shares stories ofBilly, listens to
reavement Group at the Chilclren'.s : -_
. others and makes us smile;• Cutchins
Center, which Cutchins leads; --: '
"It's interesting howthings uini _ · said. "The circle oflife ls blessed
around in your life;' Carolyn Lackey:.
through the generosity of spirit of
said.
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these members who reach beyond
themselves to help others while re­
Reminded ofBilly's sense ofhuihot,
Carolyn had an idea for a support
membering their precious children:'
group meeting.
- ':-'_ ----The Children's.Center Bereaved Par"As we faced his first birthday'witi).c· · ent Group meets at 7 p.m. the third out Billy, I looked for ways to remein- _ Monday atthe Texie Camp Marks ber him with others;' she said, :'Idid•_ - - Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave.,
not want others to forget what a spe"_-. ' -Franklln.
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}Edwards earns ESCC position two years.
She brings to the. Eastern
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Shore experience in man­
·c:.AnPette E. Edwards aging human resources,
l)~s joined Eastern Shore payrol~ procurement, book­
G.ommunity College as vice. store, facilities and grounds,
J:!fosident of · dsk management and con­
trol, IT, security, and finan­
&nee and .
cial aid.
li,l!P,inistra­
Edwards has more than
i!i>P. 20 years of management
·J?rior to
·and leadership experience
J9ilung the
in business and education
b'.Q~lege
settings.
ii<lminEdwards
Edwards earned an asso­
i$tilation,
J,ili,\vards served as Human ciate degree in liberal arts
from St. Leo college, a
ll,tjiources Manager at
bachelor's . aegree in busi­
f~jil D. Camp Community
ness·
and management from
COllege, where she also
ihe University;of Maryl1!lld
~~l"ved as intedm vice
and anMBA fromAinerican
pi-esident offmance and
InterContinental University.
Ailmini_strative services for
i;;
' She is a member of the
American
Association
of University Women,
Virginia
Community
College Association and the
Society for Human Resource
Management.
Edwards is maITied and
has two adult children.
FROM STAFF REPORTS ·
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PDCCCADS November 5, 2012- December 5, 2012 The Smithfield Times - Wed., Nov. 7, 2012
We believe in supporting our students v.;ith
financial did. In fact, with financial aid and
scholarships, many attend at
of
their own.
We can help you get the assistance you
need to make college an attainoble goal.
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COLLEGE NIGHT ~rginia Join us on Monday, November 12, from. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at PDCCC's · Workforce Developmep.t Center for: e
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Information about planning and paying for college
Chance to win one of four $500 scholarships at this location-must be present to win Not to be confused with other College Nights, this event is .
·designed to give students and parents important
information about how.to choose and pay for college.
The information given will ap~ly to any college
or university in the country, as
will the scho.larsh1ps.
College Night is a statewide event held throughout Virginia, and is sponsored by the Paul D. Camp Community College Financial Aid Office, 757-569-6715 .
.ASL interpreters will be on-site.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Join us on Monday, November 12,
from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at PDCCC's
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their own.
We can help you get the assistance you
need to make college an attainable goal.
Spring registration runs fron1
November 19§January 4.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2012
COLLEGE NIGH"'f ~rginia
Join us on Monday, November 12,
from 6:00 - 8:00 p;m. at PDCCC's
Workforce DevelOpment Center for:
• Free pizza and soda from 6:00 to 6:20 p.m.
• lnfonnation about planning and paying for college
• Chance to win one of four $500 scholarships at this
location-must be present to win
Not to be confused with other College Nights, this event is
designed to give sb.Idents and parents important
information about how to choose and pay for college.
The information given will apply to any eollege
or university in the country, as
will the scholarships.
·
College Night is a statewide
event held throughout Virginia, and is
sponsored by the Paul D. Camp
Community College Financial Aid
Office, 757-569-6715.
ASL interpreters will be on-site.
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CQL..L.EGE NIGHT ~~rginla .
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Join us on Mond!.ly;N_ovember 12,
from 6:00 • 8.:0.0ipJii, at PDCCC's
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• - Information about planning and paying for college
• Chance to win one-of four $500 scholarships at this
location-must be presenlto win
Not to be confused with other College Nights, this event is
designed to give students and parents.important
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sponsored by the PaulD. Camp
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Office, 757-569-6715.
ASL interpreters will be on-site.
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We believe in suppon'ing our students vViH'
financial oid. In fact, 'Nith financial aid and
scholarships, many attend at
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012
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sct1olorships, rnany attend at [no cost] of
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replacement activities on the
northbound span of the Route
17 James River Bridge this
weekend.
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.sures, for both north and
southbound traffic will begin
on Friday, Nov. 30, at 9 p.m. and
will continue until Monday,
Dec. 3, at 5 a.m. During this
closure, the bi-directional,
single-lane traffic plan will be
in place.
At least two additional
weekend lane closures will be
required to complete all of the
.bridge_work, and the weekend,
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About one in five residents
in Isle of Wight are age 60 and
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Repairs to a sewer pipe near
Wilroy Road are complete, and
the road could be reopened by next
week after it is resurfaced, accord­
ing to city and Hampton Roads
Sanitation District officials.
"Thanks to the extraordinary
efforts of HRSD staff, our con- ·
suiting engineers and our contrac­
tors, the pipe repair was com­
pleted in three weeks," Nancy
Munnikhuysen, spokeswoman
for HRSD, wrote in an email
Man pleads·
Tuesday. "This is a remarkably
short time for such a challenging
job."
A nine-inch hole discovered on
Oct. 29 discharged about 18.3
million gallons of raw sewage
into Shingle Creek by the time
it was plugged a week and a half
WEDNESDAY
later.
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Now that the pipe is repaired,
HRSD crews will remove the
existing pavement on Wilroy
Road, add new stone, lay asphalt
and apply new markings to the road,
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~FEDERACY GROUPS HONOR WOMAN
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Hamilton was given the
18th annual Marion Joyner
Watson Award for telling
and re-telling the story
of her great-grandfather,
Jason Boone, at meetings
and presentations up and
down the East Coast. Clips
of Hamilton from news­
casts over the last several
years were repeated for the
award ceremony.
Jason Boone was born a
free man, Hamilton said at
the meeting, wiping tears
Ltheryne Hamilton was
•red Monday night by
>uffolk United Daugh­
:rl' the Confederacy and
~om Smith Camp, Sons
onfederate Veterans,
,use she told the truth.
ith organizations
ch for the truth in their
)ry, said Lee Hart, a
1er commander of the
Smith Camp. But the
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!ars," Hart said. It's not
LYS exactly what people See HAMILTON, Page 13
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not to mention Harry, the bear, a common photo prop for visitors.
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becomes holiday central during
the Christmas season.
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Nansemond County Courthouse, al­
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revelry, is the place to buy unique Suf­
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Rainbow Roads
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e food items for
Outreach food
folk library,
itt's Creek
will offer an
1 to Email class
0 a.m. Basic com­
and registrations
Only those with a
in gocd standing
For more informa­
_4-7150_
for the Traditional Holiday
Tea Is today, The event.will
be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Dec. 9 on the second
ftoor of the Suffolk Visitor's
· Center, 524 N_ Main St.
The event wi" >ature hors
d'oeuwes, <·-,;tries and a
wide 1·;,1;.- ·. ·A traditional and
ftavored teas by The Plaid
Hatter Tea Room & Bistro.
The cost is $15 per person
and children age 4 and older .
are welcome whe·n accom­
panied by an adult. Holiday
dress is suggested. For more
information, call 514-4130
or visit www.suffolk-tun·.com.
The Friends of the Suffolk
libraiy will host Its book
sale from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Dec. 7 and Dec,
·s at 300 Carolina Road.
Thousands of books in excel­
lent condition are available
from 50 cents for paper­
backs to $2 for DVDs and
audiobcoks on CD. Proceeds
will benefit the Suffolk Public
Library System. For more
information, call 514-1024.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8 Mack Benn Jr. Elementary
School, 1253 Nansemond
Parkway, will host a free
Festival and Community
Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be workshops,
demonstrations, giveaways,
crafts for kids, a math
laboratory and more. Teams
can join the comhole tour- .
nament for $10 a team.
Vendors can display wares
for $10 a table. Santa will
be available ·for breakfast
and pictures. Participants
are -asked to bring new or
gently used coats and non­
perishable foods. For more
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