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have spoken to several of you already aswe prepare to celebrate Earth Day here athome at the Ellis Acres Memorial Park, on

Saturday, April 21st, from 10am-4pm.We invite you take part in joining us throughout

the day, in whatever time and capacity you canshare with us to help beautify the Ellis AcresMemorial Park, and in helping plant a Bird &Butterfly Garden that the park has so generouslydonated to the Buckingham Active Seniors group.There will be no shortage of things to do, that isfor certain! Volunteers can help with generalcleanup of the park, removing fallen debris, clearing off the walk-ing paths and trails, raking leaves, mulching, planting flowers,weeding, clearing trash from the ditch lines along Camden St., andassisting our seniors in planting their garden area. In additionto the hands on work, we will also have some garden craft projectsfor children to help decorate the areas in the park.

This day will also include a presentation from the BuckinghamSolid Waste Dept. over lunch to discuss the importance of recy-cling, and also what services the County provides for recycling andwaste disposal, and the benefits of composting. Lunch will beprovided by the Ellis Acres Memorial Park Boosters.

Teachers this is a great time to think about combining your EarthDay curriculum with this event. While this event does occur on aSaturday, we are encouraging children of all grades to talk to their

parents about coming out and doing some good old fash-ioned community volunteer work. In the event that thisdoes not coincide with children’s and parents scheduleswe would gladly accept artwork, poems, or short essayson the Ellis Acres Memorial Park, Earth Day, and the localDillwyn/Buckingham environment. We will gladly postthese for display and help share in the celebrating this day,and our community.

We will look to procure tools of the trade, but do askthat anyone who has some spare rakes, shovels, small gar-den tools, buckets, etc. to please feel to bring them withyou. And gloves! Nothing like a blister to ruin your day.

We have spoken to other school groups, and civic groups whoare looking forward to having their groups participate in this day.We welcome anyone who is interested, and if you would like yourclub/group/organization to participate, please do not hesitate tocontact me at 434-969-4242. We appreciate a call ahead so thatwe can make sure we have enough supplies, and food on hand foreveryone that would like to participate that day.

On behalf of the Ellis Acres Memorial Park, and the BuckinghamActive Seniors, I thank you for your time and consideration in join-ing in on the fun of celebrating Earth Day through this event. Wehope to hear from you! Have a great day!

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Town of Dillwyn Centennial 1912-2012

n conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the Town ofDillwyn, one of the oldest business within the town willturn 90 in April -- Dunkum Funeral Home, Inc.

The funeral home opened in 1922 and was called at thattime, J.C. Dunkum and Brother, General Merchants.

The owners were Julian C. Dunkum and E.M. Dunkum andit was located at Main and Hancock streets. These two broth-ers were general merchants, along with being undertakers andembalmers .In those days only the caskets were purchased atthe store, embalming and funeral preparations took place inthe home of the deceased.

In 1926 Julian moved the business into the newly renovat-ed Cook's Garage on Oak Street. The name changed again –this time to to J.C. Dunkum and Brother, Funeral Directors.

This enabled the Dunkums to do embalming on the premis-es, but the viewing and funeral service were still done in thefamily's home.

In 1938, the first chapel was built. A family room and areception area were also added. It was now possible for thepreparation, viewing and service to take place at the businesssite. J.C. (Julian's) nephew, Woodrow Marks Dunkum , joined

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Carolyn Banks was the daughterof Robert and Irene Banks ofArvonia. Also, Joyce GregoryWilson is the niece of CarolynBanks. Those relationships wereincorrectly reported in a story aboutCarolyn Banks in the March 9 issueof the Buckingham Beacon.

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Carolyn Banks from 1968 highschool yearbook Miss Banks was the

first African-Americanchosen to give the

commencemnt at BuckinghamCentral High School in 1969.

The front of Dunkum Funeral home.

Antique card holder. All photos courtesy of Historic Buckingham.

Newly renovated LeSueur chapel w/ portrait of EdwardLeSueur

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n 1900, Robert Henry Miller and his wife,Eugenia, were living at Millwood, inBuckingham County. Eugenia’s son, Andrew

Bryant, and her mother, Mary Frances (Phillips)White, were also with them. That year, on May 15th,Capt. R. H. Miller was awarded a pension from theState of Virginia for his service during the Civil War.His annual allotment was $15.00. The sixty-six-year-old applicant complained of a dislocated arm andgeneral bad health. “My spine gives way and cannothold out to work,” Miller wrote in his application. Heclaimed only partial disability.

In 1908, at seventy-four, Miller re-applied for assis-tance. He suffered from gastric, hepatic, and renalproblems, as well as shortness of breath which heattributed to exposure during the war. He wrote thathis condition was aggravated by “the hardship of thewar prison life being held in retaliation for the prison-ers at Andersonville, Georgia.” W. B. Pettit, the doc-tor who evaluated Robert Henry’s condition for hispension application, considered the condition perma-nent.

R. H. Miller’s war record was not extraordinary.Many men from Buckingham gave as much; manygave their lives. Robert was twenty-seven years oldwhen he enlisted as a Sergeant 1st Class on June 6,1861, joining Company C, 44th Regiment, VirginiaInfantry. The educated son of Buckingham planter,William Armistead Miller, Robert Henry quicklyadvanced and was promoted to Full Lieutenant 1stClass by May 1, 1862. He was wounded atSharpsburg, Maryland and taken as a prisoner of warat Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864. Heldat Belle Plain, he was transferred to Point Lookout,then to Fort Delaware. There Miller joined the ranksof what would become known as the "Immortal 600."

On August 20, 1864, a Federal steamer, CrescentCity, carried 600 Confederate officers from FortDelaware to Hilton Head, where they waited for astockade to be completed on Morris Island, four milesacross the harbor from the south end of Charleston.During the journey, the prisoners existed on a fewcrackers, with occasional bits of salt beef or bacon.On September 7th, the officers were delivered to theFederal stockade. Housed in A-frame tents, they weregiven pitiful rations and were tortured by sand fleasand mosquitoes. Exposure to the elements meantscorching sun and pounding thunder storms. Thiswas accompanied by forty-five days of constant shell-fire, while the Federals and Confederates battled overCharleston Harbor. At last, the surviving men weretransferred to Fort Pulaski in Savannah, Georgia.Following the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse,Miller took the Oath of Allegiance on June 15, 1865at Fort Delaware. In 1905, one of the captives atMorris Island, John O. Murray, wrote a book entitled,The Immortal Six-Hundred. The name stuck andtheir story took on legendary proportions.

After four years of war and many months as a pris-oner, Robert Henry Miller began what must havebeen a very long journey home to Buckingham.Returning in the summer of 1865, he found his wife,

Agnes, sick with tuberculosis. She died in Decemberof that year, leaving her husband with four youngdaughters to rear and a farm to reorganize.

Like so many men from Buckingham who foughtduring the War Between the States -- whether theyjoined Company K, the Buckingham Institute Guards,the Buckingham Leaches, the Buckingham YanceyGuard, or Travis Rifles (Miller’s Co. C, 44thRegiment) -- Miller was ill-prepared both for the cru-elty of the long war and for “the world turned upsidedown” he faced when he returned to his homestead.

Born on October 18, 1833, Robert Henry Millerwas the youngest child of William “Armistead” andElizabeth “Betsy” H. (Pittman) Miller. Their home wasat Millwood, in the northern part of BuckinghamCounty, near the Cumberland County border. Theywere among Buckingham’s slaveholding, planter eliteand the family expectation was that Robert Henryand his brothers would live as their father had, eitherat Millwood or at similar plantations.

The Millers valued education. Robert Henry attend-ed Elijah G. Hanes’ Humanity Hall Academy. Hisolder brother, Jesse Scott Miller, became a physician,and his sister, Mary Marshall Miller, attended the pres-tigious school at Edgehill, operated by ThomasJefferson’s grandson, Thomas Jefferson Randolph.

Robert Henry was not quite thirteen years old whenhis father died in the fall of 1846 at their residence.A man of means, Armistead Miller was knownbeyond the confines of his county; notices of hisdeath appeared in the Richmond Enquirer and theRichmond Whig.

Betsy Miller, his widow, was left in charge of atleast two farms and more than twenty-five slaves,many of them children. As expected, Robert Henrygrew into his father’s place, eventually buying out hissiblings and becoming the squire of Millwood, wherehe managed over 900 acres on Randolph’s Creek.The decade of the 1850s was fruitful. Fulfilling thepromise of the ante-bellum agrarian ideal, RobertHenry Miller had been groomed for this life. Settledat his ancestral home with his wife, Agnes ScottJohnston, they celebrated the birth of four daughters.In 1860, their farm was valued at $4,000, their landextending from Randolph’s Creek to the road toCartersville and Mt. Zion Baptist Church, where thefamily worshiped. The nearby village, providingbasic services, including a post office, was calledGilliamsville.

Then the war came. Robert Henry enlisted early,leaving Agnes in charge of the children, the farm,and about twenty slaves. Jesse Bagby, who was thefamily’s overseer in 1860, may or may not havestayed on to help her. While Robert Henry survivedthe war, he was much compromised by his experi-ence; his wife’s death compounded his sorrows.

One of the more fortunate veterans, Miller man-aged to hold on to his farm and sometime before1870, he married the widow Eugenia Demenoucourt(White) Bryant of Cumberland County. She broughttwo sons with her to Millwood, Willie C. and AndrewJ. Bryant.In an oral history dictated by R.H. and

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1908

The dedication of the Confederate Monument atBuckingham Court House in 1908.

Photograph courtesy of Historic Buckingham.


Agnes Miller’s third daughter, Nannie Franklin (Miller) Goodman, the family’s slaveswere remembered in some detail, particularly the duties of the various women work-ing at Millwood. For Nannie, these African Americans would always remain“Uncles,” “Aunts,” and “Mammies,” their names and status forever linked as in thedays before emancipation. In 1944, Nannie recalled, “Aunt Annie attended thetable and Mary Lou helped her. Aunt Polly was the milker. Martha Ann was thenurse. . . . It is not remembered where Little Maria came from but she and her hus-band lived near the smoke house to guard the meat.” The beloved Old Uncle Dick,Nannie recalled, “was buried under the apple tree in the white folks burying ground– not the negroes graveyard.”

“Aunt” Maria was born between 1813 and1815, and Nannie remembered thatshe was chosen as a “house girl” when Robert Henry Miller’s oldest brothers wereboys. Also known as “Big Maria,” she called Betsy Miller, “Old Misses,” and was stillwith the family at the end of the Civil War. After the surrender, Maria and other ofthe Miller family’s emancipated slaves stayed on to work at the farm.

Maria was married to Primus Toney, who had belonged to the Millers’ neighbor,James “Jim” Woodfin. On the 1870 population census, the Toneys were enumer-ated just three households from Robert Henry Miller’s family, still living on Millerland, where Maria likely had spent all of her life. The sixty-year-old Primus workedas a farm laborer, while the fifty-five-year-old Maria kept house. Nannie makes thepoint that Maria and Primus could have left Millwood, but that Primus stayed andfarmed for Capt. Miller, and eventually died at the farm. At Primus’ death, some-time before 1880, their son, Dick Toney, came to Buckingham and took his moth-er away to his new home in Powhatan County.

“Mammy” Harriet was born about 1815 and became the cook for two genera-tions of Millers at Millwood. Robert Henry had purchased her from his father’sestate and, as Nannie put it, “Harriet was Elizabeth Pittman Miller’s cook and hadlived with Capt. R. H. always.” Harriet had married Pleasant Jones and raised theirdaughters at Millwood. Pleasant was known as “Grand Daddy” and belonged to Mr.P.P. Wilson. In 1870, the Jones and their daughters were still in Buckingham, alsoliving not far from the Millers.

Interestingly, in 1870, there was no domestic servant residing in the mansionhouse at Millwood to help Eugenia Miller with the housework; however, Mary (Mrs.Essex Jones), born about 1840, lived next door. Occupied as a “domestic servant,”it is probable that Mary Jones was Eugenia’s hired cook or maid, having long servedthe Millers as a former slave.

During the years immediately following emancipation, the neighborhoodremained at least partially intact. Other freed men and women left Buckingham.Nannie related that “Aunt” Mary went to live in Richmond, where Sidney’s brother,“Aunt” Ann P. and Mary Lou, who had once helped at the Millers table and latermarried Solomon Wood, all joined Mary in the city.

Robert Henry Miller lived out his days at Millwood, dying of cancer on October 1,1915; he is buried very near his life-long home at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. OnMarch 13, 2011, a ceremony was conducted at his gravesite, commemorating hismilitary service. A beautiful bronze cross was placed on his grave, similar to thosegiven by the Confederacy during the war. A volley of muskets fired. Civil War re-enactors arrived on horseback. Musicians played the beloved old songs. Speecheswere made. A male soloist passionately sang the plaintive strains of “The MinstrelBoy.” The weather was “perfect” and Robert Henry Miller received a lovely tributenearly 100 years after his death. When the musket smoke cleared and the voiceswere stilled once more, Miller’s simple marker remains a lasting comment for a longand eventful life:

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Capt. R.H. Miller18 Oct. 1833 - 01 Oct. 1915

He Was A Confederate Soldier, and A Memberof Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

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rvon Presbyterian Church will resume worship services at its newly com-pleted sanctuary on Palm Sunday, April 1, more than three years after aJanuary 15, 2009 fire destroy the church’s Sanctuary.

Through God’s grace and the heroic efforts of the local fire companies, the annexportion of the building containing the classrooms, kitchen and social hall were leftalmost completely undamaged.

The Arvon Presbyterian Church is part of Christ Presbyterian Parish, which is alsocomprised of Fork Union Presbyterian Church and Trinity-New Canton. The church-es share a pastor and rotate services between the three churches on alternate weeks.They truly see themselves as “one congregation worshiping in three locations.” Thecongregation based in Fork Union generously offered ongoing use of their buildinguntil the future of the Arvon Church was deter-mined.

Over the next few months the small Arvonchurch was faced with a major decision. Shouldthe building be rebuilt, or should they just com-bine with the other churches in the Parish?

The church enjoyed a rich history in the north-ern part of Buckingham County. The destroyedportion of the building was built in 1885 as achapel for the Welsh slate miners in the adjacentquarry. Many of the original residents of theArvonia area are buried inthe small cemeteryacross the road. The church was deeply loved bythe parishioners.

There was a deep sense of history and familytradition for members of the church, many ofwhom come from families that have been mem-bers for many generations. The building itself wasan historic landmark along Morgan’s Hill Road.The members were alsoconcerned that if thechurch was not rebuilt, an important piece of theregion’s history and culture would be lost.

After initial consultation with the denomination’s regional leadership, thePresbytery of the Peaks, the church’s members and leadership spent several monthsin prayer and discernment, and in April 2009 the elders of the church voted torebuild their sanctuary.

The goal was to restore the building as closely as possible to the original 1885design, using as many original materials as possible, yet employing modern con-struction techniques. A committee of Elders Peggy Johnson, Bobby Jones and SteveSykes, and the

Pastor, was charged with overseeing the rebuilding effort.During that first summer the church contracted with Larry Marshall, of Classically

Yours, an architectural draftsperson who specializes in the restoration of historicchurches and structures. Mr. Marshall spent many hours surveying, photographingand measuring the damaged building, and was able to faithfully design the structure

to be as close to the original as modern building practices would allow.After the design work was completed, Mr. C. R. Newcomb of CNC Construction

was selected to carefully remove the damaged portion of the building and the result-ing debris, saving as many of the original construction features such as shutters,doors, pews andwindows, as possible.

World Wide Trailer and Storage of New Canton generously donated the use of twotrailers to store any reusable materials until the actual reconstruction could begin.

Once the foundation was exposed, the church found that modern constructionpractices would require changes to the manner in which the building was construct-ed. The original foundation was “dry stacked slate;” flat pieces of slate stacked upwith no mortar. The top of the foundation was leveled with a layer of dirt, and the

wooden beams supporting the structureplaced on the layer of dirt.

John Gooch, a local structural engineer,determined that the foundation would needto be reinforced with concrete to meet mod-ern codes. Brad Bickford of ConcreteWorks, using materials from New CantonConcrete, completed this initial portion ofthe rebuilding over the summer, and thechurch went about soliciting bids for theactual reconstruction phase.

After a lengthy review process, which wasfrequently interrupted by that winter’ssnows, the church leadership selected CNCContracting to rebuild the sanctuary.

Under the direction of the firm’s owner,Mr. “Nuke” Newcomb, construction startedin April 2010, with targeted completion inthe next year.

As the work progressed, many otherdetails of using modern techniques to dupli-cate 125\ year old construction emerged.

As an example, the building was originally heated by a wood stove with a “swing-ing flue.” Over the years several different heating systems had been installed andremoved, each time to be replaced by something more “modern.” This raised sev-eral questions about how to “recreate” the original design; surely the woodstove wasnot the answer!

Other areas of construction such as electrical wiring and lighting were also addedafter the original construction and had to be incorporated into the new plans in asuitable manner. The Arvonia Slate Quarry donated slate shingles and the large slateslab for thefront steps of the building.

Many common building materials from the 1800’s are no longer available in theiroriginal form. Window glass of that era was not machine produced, and naturallyhad imperfections. In order to restore the original appearance, “historic” glass wasimported and used. A local stained glass artist and expert, Mr. Wayne Cain of Fork

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CCoommmmuunniittyyUnion, advised the church on glass selection and completed this very specializedtask. The church also had to meet modern codes and standards in the areas of hand-icap accessibility, fire safety, lighting and entry ways. New and innovative ways weredeveloped to meet these requirements and still retain the original design of the build-ing.

Surprisingly, many of the original items in the church were still useable; all but twoof the original pews, the wonderfully carved pulpit chairs, the pulpit, CommunionTable and the large brass Cross on the wall behind the pulpit were all able to berestored and used.

A large white “Christ Candle” used during Advent and Lent was found intact andeven the Pulpit Bible was able to be restored.

Joe Allmond, CRE, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Parish, expressed his heartfeltthanks to the members of the three congregations for the wonderful manner inwhich they have supported each other during this time of trial. “It is true witness toGod’s love as expressed by his people to see the churches work so closely togeth-er,” he said. “Even in the midst of this traumatic event, we have seen God’s hand inso many areas of this.”

Pastor Allmond said he was thrilled to be able to stand in the pulpit area of thenewly completed structure of the beloved sanctuary and look out into the openspace, picturing, once again, the faithful filling the pews and the sun streaming inthe windows on a joyous Palm Sunday morning!

He also commented on the generosity and support of the larger community dur-ing the rebuilding process:

“Many folks have stepped forward to help us in our time of need. Through one ofour members, Ms. Sherrie Sykes, we were given a set of 24 special hymnals for thechoir from a church in Iowa. Grace and Glory Lutheran Church in Palmyra donat-ed music, and Palmyra Methodist donated choir robes. Westminster PresbyterianChurch in Lynchburg donated Presbyterian Hymnals.

We had offers of organs and keyboards from local residents, and others havestepped ßSforward to contribute to the refinishing of the pulpit, the pulpit chairs,the pews and many other antique items that were damaged in the fire. We havebeen wonderfully blessed by the outpouring of support from our friends and neigh-bors; we are so thankful for everyone’s help,” he said.

Worship Services are held at 11:00 am at the Arvon Presbyterian Church on thefirst and third Sundays of each month. There is a Fellowship Breakfast at 9:30 onthe first Sunday of the month.


the business in 1946 and the businessbecame known simply as DunkumFuneral Home in 1958. When Julianretired in 1961, he sold Woodrow hispart of the business. In 1968, a secondchapel was constructed with anotherreception area, two staterooms and afamily room. The new chapel could seat300 comfortably.

In 1970, the business became

Dunkum Funeral Home, Inc. and in1982, was sold to Woodrow MarksDunkum, Jr. who had worked for thecompany since 1974.

Edward J. LeSueur , who had beenwith Dunkums since 1956 was also aninvaluable part of the company until hisuntimely death in 2010. The funeralhome has been newly renovated andhas hung artwork by local artists in thereception areas. After 90 years , theDunkum family continues to deliverexcellent service to Buckingham andthe surrounding counties.

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A large cast will keep you entertained for the evening. Tickets areonly $15 and may be purchased by calling 392-3452 or going towww.waterworksplayers.org. Live theater so close to home isinvaluable and this will be an evening to remember.

Waterworks Players is a non-profit community theater partiallyfunded by The Virginia Commission for the Arts and by the publicwho come to their performances.

For forty years, the Waterworks Players have brought the magicof live theatre to area audiences and have provided an artistic out-let for local actors, singers, designers, and technicians. The playersare all volunteers coming from the community that they serve.

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Fuqua School Collects PenniesOver a three week period, with a spirit of friendly competition, classes at Fuqua School collected donations for Pennies for

Patients, benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The lower school winners were Mrs. Monica Williams’ 2/3 class.They proudly raised $205.96. This event was sponsored by Fuqua School Youth for Christ.

Pictured (front row l-r) Trey Stimpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Stimpson, Jr. of Farmville; Hayes Barton, son of Mr. and Mrs.Michael Barton of Dillwyn, Macon Landis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Landis of Rice; Parker Furlong, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Furlongof Farmville; Margaret Grace Patterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Patterson of Farmville; Ran Vick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Vickof Farmville; Savannah Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robin Stone of Rice; Meredith Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DavidSchmidt of Rice; Robert Raymond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Raymond of Rice; Curstan Tharpe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tharpeof Drakes Branch; (back row l-r) Jonathon Woolard, son of Ms. Susan Woolard of Farmville; Tyler Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. BrittHarris of Rice; Jackson Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Dillwyn; Jordan Johns, son of Mr. Ryan Johns of Burkeville; HannahMyers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Myers, Jr. of Farmville; Sophie Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cannon Watson of Farmville.Absent was Camden Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wood of Buckingham. Fuqua School, an independent non-sectarian co-ed dayschool serving 12 counties in central Virginia, its mission is to create a safe and supportive learning environment which fosters the devel-opment of boundless individual potential. For more information, visit www.fuquaschool.com or call 434.392.4131. – Contributed byLinda Davis, Director of Communications

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Student LeadershipConverence

The twenty-first annual Student Leadership Conferencewas recently held on the grounds of the University ofVirginia. Seven Buckingham County students attendedthe conference with over 200 other high school studentsfrom around the state. The conference gave students theopportunity to share their ideas and experiences with thegoal of learning from each other about successful activitiesand effective approaches to issues of concern in today'shigh schools.

Left to right (back row): Caleb Johnson, Justin Ayres,Antonn "A.J." Briley, Shawn McCoy Front row: Ashley

Tolbert, Caitlyn Ragland, Tyshell Chambers

Foreign Exchange StudentsRecognized

Buckingham County High School is proud to recognizethe four foreign exchange students who are attending theschool for the 2011-2012 school year. Students attendingthis year are from left to right: Jin "Nick" Rhee (Republicof Korea), Kyoichi Kawasski (Japan), Michael Eichinger(Germany) and in front, Najeong Lee (Republic of Korea).If you are interested in hosting a foreign exchange studentthrought the AYUSA Foreign Exchange Program you cancontact Elise Corbin at 969-7390 or 547-2727.


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The restaurant would be called“JamaicanMeCrazy”BY SUE A. MILES

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any people dream of starting their own business. It’s only a few that getto be taught how to plan, from scratch, how such a business would be created,organized, and managed. That’s what five Buckingham County Career andTechnical Culinary Arts students recently got to do under the guidance of theirinstructor, Chef Sandy Hawk. The young ladies, Amber Doss, ShawntayMoneymaker, Brandy Davis and Jessica Woodward, created a business proposal tostart a restaurant called “JamaicanMeCrazy.” The results of their plan earned thema first place award at the 9th Annual Virginia Prostart Student Invitational restaurantmanagement competition, which took place at the University of Mary Washington.Their first place win has allowed each of them to qualify for over $30,000 in schol-arships, and as well, to compete against 42 other states at the National ProStartcompetition in Baltimore, Maryland in late April.

The winning restaurant proposal included an executive summary, a mission state-ment, an interior diagram of their restaurant, an organization chart, menu items,recipes, food costing worksheets, menu pricing, as well as marketing tactics. Thestudents had to make an oral presentation and be prepared for questions from thejudges. With menu items such as Fish Burger with Tropical Sauce, CoconutPopcorn Shrimp, and Tropical Smoothies, the future entrepreneurs obviously madequite an impression on the judges, based upon their first place win. This is the sec-ond time in two years that Chef Hawk has taken her students to nationals. In 2010the Culinary Arts students won first place in Culinary; this year their first place awardwas in Business Management. The students, who are currently conducting fundrais-ing activities to help pay the costs of the trip to Maryland, are looking forward tocompeting nationally in the hopes that their number one position will continue.With good luck and a lot of determination, they just might do that.

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Buckingham County High School students celebrate their first place win at the 9thannual Virginia Prostart Student Invitational restaurant management competition.Pictured: Jessica Woodward, Amber Doss, Brandy Davis, and Shawntay Moneymaker.Photo contributed by Chef Sandy Hawk.

he Longwood Center for the Visual Arts is displaying the art work of over 19 area schools as part of it's Annual AreaYouth Art Exhibition. Fourteen Buckingham County HighSchool students were part of the exhibition with works titled"Battle Scene" Helter-Skelter, "Eye On Your" and "Riding onthe School Bus." The artwork will be on display from March25 to April 21 Left to right, front: Ronnie Vance, EmberJenison, Haley Waybright, Keith Allen, Elson Bickford, DestinyBean, Thomas Wise, Reginald Anderson, Haley Williams,Alexandria Poole, Najeong Lee, Brittney Whittington, MichaelAmos, and Trea Miller.

JROTC Cadets compete in annual Bedford Drill Meet

BY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS (RET.) BRUCE GRAZIER, CONTRIBUTOR

The Buckingham County High School, JROTC Knight Battalion competed in the annualBedford drill meet on Saturday, March 10 in Bedford. The cadets competed against 5 otherhighly motivated High Schools, with over 100 cadets competing in the event. The Battalioncompeted in several events including Color Guard, Armed Squad, Unarmed Squad, UnarmedPlatoon, and Armed Platoon and an in ranks inspection. The Knight Battalion competed wellin all events and this lead them to bring home 1st place trophies in the following categories,un-armed Platoon, led by Cadet Brandon Grazier, JV un-armed Platoon lead by cadet DariusNelson, Varsity Color Guard, led by Cadet Jordan Seay and JV Color Guard, led by CadetAleecea Houser.

The following Cadets were awarded 2nd place trophies: Armed Squad, led by Cadet SGTGarrison, JV Color Guard, led by Maria Finan and JV un-armed Squad, led by Cadet TaylorKidd. The next Drill Competition the JROTC Knights will participate in will be held inWaynesboro. Cadet Cadet/Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Grazier reminded everyone that themission of JROTC is, “To Motivate Young People To Be Better Citizens.” Cadet /LieutenantColonel Jordan Seay encouraged everyone to visit the JROTC web-site for anyone interestedin becoming a Cadet and step up to the challenge.

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Calvary Christian School onNew Canton has announced itsHonor Roll students for the ThirdQuarter of the 2011-2012school term. Principal's HonorRoll students must maintain anaverage of 95% or higher on allacademic subjects, and HonorRoll students must maintain anaverage of 89% or higher on allacademic subjects. For moreinformation please contact theschool at (434) 581-3874.

Calvary Christian School Second Quarter 2011-2012

Principal's Honor RollFirst & Second GradeHannah SchrockThird & Fourth GradeJaya DeBruhlCody FulfordCheyenne GoughTrip KohrJared Schrock

Sixth GradeBradley BantonDesireé BrewerDaniel Layman

Junior High SchoolNathan LaymanSloan Tapscott

High SchoolAbby JonesMakayla PaceDallas Tapscott

Calvary Christian School's Second Quarter 2011-

2012Honor RollFirst & Second GradeKadie FulfordJacob GreenSavannah JenkinsElle KohrAustin LenherrJadae Stovall

Third & Fourth GradeGriffen BrewerAustin SandridgeDavid Wilkerson

Sixth GradeJordan Turner

Jr. High SchoolJamie CovingtonChris DrumhellerShawn GoughCarter HallWilliam MeltonWyatt TapscottAbby TaylorSkylar Turner

High SchoolTabitha GoughHarley SteinruckTory Tapscott


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illions of people struggle with weightgain. Some try a variety of diets,with or without success. This is the

story of one individual who, after years ofstruggling with her weight, made the decision,with advice from her doctor, to have gastric by-pass surgery. Her story is just one of manyabout weight loss in Buckingham. TheBeacon welcomes other weight loss storiesfrom our readers who would like to share theirsuccess in changing their lifestyle in order tolive a healthy life.

Kimberly Crickenberger Murphy, a 35 year old mother ofthree, was willing to share her story about battling withweight gain and how she took control of her life. Murphyattended a seminar which detailed both types of gastric sur-geries (bypass and banding). She then completed a tenpage questionnaire and met with the doctor to discuss heroptions. She chose to have the banding surgery, which wasoutpatient surgery. An adjustable band was placed aroundthe top of her stomach to limit the amount of food she couldeat before feeling full. The band can be removed, if need-ed. Here’s her story based upon questions asked by the

Beacon.

How much did you weight at your heaviest?I weighed 252 the morning of my surgery.

What was the biggest size you wore?Size 20

What size do you wear now?Size 10 and/or 12

How much have you lost?I lost 85 pounds within 10 months of having the

surgery. Then, I got pregnant with my third child.I am about 10 pounds away from getting back to mypre-pregnancy weight.

Do you have an ideal weight that you wantto be?

Not really. I am happy with the size I am now andjust want to maintain. I have always been morefocused on a size, rather than a weight.

When did you have your surgery?August 11, 2009

What did you do to try to lose weightbefore surgery?

I feel like I tried EVERYTHING. I tried weightwatchers, low-carb diets, high protein diets, and var-ious weight loss pills. Weight Watchers worked fora while; however, as soon as I geared off the pro-gram, I gained every bit of the weight back, plussome.

Why did you have surgery?I was sick and tired of being sick and tired all the

time. I wasn’t the mother and wife I wanted to be.I had no energy at the end of the day. I wanted tobe able to do more with my family.

Had you always been heavy - even as achild?

No, I was always very athletic in school. I gaineda lot of weight my first year of college, mainly dueto eating late and ordering take-out. I lost a lot ofweight before I got married. Then, I got pregnantwith my first child and the struggle with weightbegan again.

What was your standard diet when you wereheavy?

Even when I was heavy, I don’t feel like I ate toomuch. I truly feel that I was just eating the wrongthings as opposed to too much. Carbs were a big

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Kimberly Crickenberger Murphy, before gastricsurgery and now after. Photos by Sue Miles.


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part of my diet: chips, potatoes, bread, and pasta; things that were easy to prepare.

What were your food weaknesses? Describe some of the issues thatyou went through about food. Did you hide food, etc.?

Carbs mainly. I never hid food.

Do you consider yourself a food addict?No, I think it was just habit to sit down and open a bag of chips or eat a bowl of

ice cream while watching TV with the kids.

How has your diet changed since you have lost your weight?I have not had a soda since the day before my surgery. I can still eat pretty much

anything I want, but just really small portions. I try to stay away from pasta andbread because it is not easily digested. I try to ensure that I get enough protein eachday. I also drink a glass of milk each day for calcium. I take a multi-vitamin aswell.

What is your relationship with food now vs. when you were heavy?It really hasn’t changed. I have learned what I can and cannot eat. I still enjoy

the same foods as before, just less of it.

Do you do any type of exercise program as part of your weight loss?Before getting pregnant the last time, I was going to the gym 3-4 days per week.

Currently, I am not exercising. I walk when the weather is nice.

How has your attitude about yourself changed since you lost weight?This is probably the biggest change. While I can see a difference in my appear-

ance when I look in the mirror, the biggest change is on the inside. I feel so muchbetter physically and emotionally. I used to hate going shopping because I couldnever find anything to fit me the way I wanted it to. I consider myself a stylish per-son and used to get so frustrated when I saw styles that I loved but they looked hor-rible on me. Now, I enjoy going shopping. I am able to find the clothes that I lovein my size. I feel good about myself now and enjoy doing things with my family. Ihave three very active children that keep me very busy. It has definitely been a lifechanging experience for me.

Have you changed the way you cook at home and does your family eatdifferently from you?

I have not changed the way I prepare meals. I do not prepare different meals formyself. I eat small portions of what I cook for the rest of the family.

How do you feel differently about yourself, your physical image andyour self-image?

I have much more confidence. I also feel like I treat other people better. I knowthis sounds weird but, when I was heavy, I don’t think I was as out-going as I amnow. Now, I enjoy meeting new people. Now, I enjoy going to community activ-ities and seeing people I haven’t seen in a while. When I was heavy, I hated to goplaced because I felt like people were talking about how heavy I had gotten.

What's the best part of being successful in your weight loss?The time I spend with my kids. I have so much more energy and am able to do

so much more with them. I’m not embarrassed to go to the beach or pool withthem anymore. I am physically able to do more with my family.

I don’t want people to think that it has been easy for me to lose weight justbecause I had surgery. I still had to work hard to lose weight. I think a lot of peo-ple think that it is easy to lose weight just because of the surgery, but it’s not. Mostof the women in my family have always struggled with weight. In addition, diabetesruns in my family. I chose to have this surgery to be healthy, not just to look bet-ter; I wanted to feel better too. The choice to have this surgery was not an easyone. I researched this in great length before making the decision to go throughwith it. I would like to thank Dr. Michael Trahan and his staff at Martha Jeffersonfor my successful weight loss. Their guidance and support have made all the differ-ence.

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CADETS AGAINST CANCER and “Coach Arritt’s Walkathon”

April 28, 2012 – 6 AM–6 PMClosing Ceremony at 5:45 PM

FUMA Outdoor Track(Estes Center Indoor Track–Inclement weather)

Money will be used for the newly established Coach Fletcher M. Arritt, Jr. ScholarshipFund, The Charles Rogers Scholarship and “Jimmy V” Foundation (Coaches AgainstCancer - a donation will be made in honor of Coach Arritt)

Please come out and walk for the coach. Visit with him and let him know we are all appreciativeof his dedication to FUMA as a teacher, to the PG Basketball teams he has coached and that wesupport him in his fight against lymphoma cancer.

Contact Mrs. Bev Hanlin (434-842-4211 or [email protected]) for more info.

Checks should be made payable to:FUMA Community Service

Attn: Mrs. HanlinFork Union Military Academy

PO Box 278Fork Union, VA 23055

Available will be:◆ Hats with Coach Arritt’s Signature◆ Basketballs with Coach Arritt’s Signature◆ Wristbands◆ Balloons

◆ Auction◆ Basketball Challenge◆ FUMA’s “Kids Against Cancer” fundraiser and walk ◆ Food◆ Lots of Love and Friendship

Easter Egg Hunt at Centenary UMCCentenary United Methodist Church, Scottsville, will host their annual Easter Egg

Hunt on Saturday, April 7, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Refreshments will be servedafter the hunt. The church is located at 12247 S Constitution Route. For addi-tional info, please call (434) 286-3379.

Historic Buckingham Annual Spring MeetingHistoric Buckingham Inc will hold its annual Spring Meeting at historic Rocky

Mt. Church on Sunday, April 29 at 2:30pm. After a short business meeting , StateGeologist David Spears will speak about rocks and minerals in Buckingham County.Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall after the meeting . All are wel-come. Call 969-4355 for more details.

(Rocky Mt. United Methodist Church is located just north of Dillwyn on Rt. 15)

Calling all Volunteers!

The Heart of Virginia Festival needs you!The Heart of Virginia Festival is made

possible through the efforts of many volun-teers. Each year we rely on over 50 volun-teers to help set up the festival and run ourannual activities. The 2012 Festival will beon Saturday, May 5 and we would love tohave you come out and help. Please con-tact Sarah Hobgood at 434-395-4932 or

[email protected] if you are interested in helping.The Heart of Virginia Festival is an annual family-oriented celebration of the arts,

crafts, culture and music in Virginia and is held every first Saturday in May in

Farmville. If planning to attend, please remember to leave pets, skateboards, andbikes at home.

Farmville Virginia Wine FestivalSaturday, April 21, 2012 time:11am to 5 pmMain Street517 North Main Street Farmville, Va.The 2012 Farmville Wine Festival features some of Virginia’s premier wineries,

fabulous food from area restaurants and gourmet food vendors, arts, entertainment.and something for kids too.

Adult tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate…bring your photo ID forwine tasting. There is a $5 fee for ages 10-20 and children under 10 get in Free.

Spring Clean UpEntire month of April. Volunteer to make a cleaner Buckingham County. Call

about picking up orange bags. Call Joyce Wiseman 434-969-4083.

Rev Up With Zumba®!If you want a fun, and proven high energy, low impact workout that delivers

results by shedding pounds and toning muscle while boosting your stamina and con-fidence, and better yet let’s you enjoy what you are doing look no further thanZumba®! Buckingham County Parks & Recreation offers a one hour Zumba®class two nights a week on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 6:00pm-7:00pm, led bya certified Zumba instructor who helps you achieve your goals, and can work withany level of fitness or ability. Zumba® fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy tofollow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away.

Class: Tuesdays Nights 6:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m.Location: Buckingham Agricultural CenterClass: Thursday Nights 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: Buckingham Arts Center Building$35.00 per month twice a week$20.00 per month once a week or$7.00 per classPlease contact The Buckingham County Dept. of Parks & Recreation at 434-969-

4242 with any questions or for additional information and registration.

Board of Supervisiors MeetingWhen Mon, April 9, 7pm – 8pmWhere Buckingham County Ag. Building (map)

Planning Commission MeetingWhen Mon, April 23, 7pm – 9pmMeeting in the Conference Room of the County Administration Building.


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