Colonial Beach News

Westmoreland County Sheriff C.O. Balderson said that two more individuals were arrested today as part of Operation Impact that netted 18 arrests on May 24 and three on May 22.

Session could OK Potomac River slots
Offshore Virginia gambling parlor would be in Southern Maryland waters
by JEFF NEWMAN and DANIEL LEADERMAN, Staff writers

Investors are hopeful Maryland lawmakers will consider a proposal to build a slot machine parlor off the Virginia coast and over Southern Maryland waters should they reconvene in July for a second special session to address an expansion of gaming in the state.

With less than two weeks remaining in the legislature’s regular session, Charles County lawmakers in March submitted legislation authorizing a slots parlor at the Riverboat on the Potomac, a restaurant in Colonial Beach, Va., which juts out over the Potomac River.

A colonial-era agreement gives Maryland jurisdictions legal control of the entire Potomac, with Virginia control beginning at the Virginia shore.

Proposed by Virginia company Blueridge Ventures, the casino could support 600 slot machines within six months of approval and eventually expand to 1,500 slots.

Free said in the Colonial Beach Forum:

"June 1-3, 2012 have been designated as Free Fishing Days in Virginia."

"No fishing license of any kind will be required for rod and reel fishing in freshwater or saltwater, except in designated stocked trout waters."

Ref: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/free-fishing-days/

In a meeting full of accolades, Colonial Beach Public Schools Superintendent Dr.

A former Westmoreland County School Board member and popular pizzeria owner was one of 21 people arrested this week on felony drug charges.

The. Virginia Special Olympics raises awareness every year through fundraisers and a Torch Run throughout portions of Virginia.

A group of Colonial Beach residents are working to oust the town manager. At last week's Town Council meeting, resident Wanda Goforth presented a petition asking the council to replace Town Manager Val Foulds with a "more qualified" person.

Cathy Powell Cavender has given her parents a gift that was four generations and more than 100 years in the making.

During the public comment portion of the May 10 Colonial Beach Town Council meeting, Wanda L Goforth presented the members of council with copies of a petition expressing their "lack of confidence in the Town Manager." "You better be very careful what you state," said Mayor Fred Rummage.

On July 1, Colonial Beach becomes responsible for all maintenance and improvements of secondary roads within town limits.

Suzyka said in the Colonial Beach Forum:

Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad has requested the amount of $150,000 for life packs on the ambulances, a CPR machine which is $35,000 and the replacement of three ambulances over the next three years. Each ambulance is estimated to cost $50,000 for a total of $150,000 in ambulances.

The Colonial Beach Scouts are gearing up for an Emergency Food Drive in Colonial Beach.

DATELINE Colonial Beach, VA —

The Colonial Beach Baptist Church has made a request of the Girl Scout and Boy Scout Units in Colonial Beach for assistance in response to critical food shortages at the Church’s Food pantry. At the request of the Pastor, the Colonial Beach Scout Units are preparing for a Special Emergency Food Drive with in the Town of Colonial Beach and its surrounding area.

The Colonial Beach Baptist Church’s Food Pantry serves approximately 30 to 35 different families in need per week and this special food drive will have a tremendous impact on each of the families that come to the Colonial Beach Baptist Church for help. The Church has close to 500 local families registered and on the books.

Beginning today, May 15th 2012, Scouts from the Town are urgently requesting all Town residents, local businesses and their employees to donate nonperishable food items, money or grocery gift cards to the Colonial Beach Baptist Church Food Pantry.

The Scouts are obtaining “Scouting for Food” bags and will be dispersing them throughout the Town on June 11th, 2012. Donations will be picked up the following Saturday, the 16th of June, starting at approximately 10:00 AM.

VFW Post 10574 on Hawthorne will also have a Donation Box inside the front entrance of the post with in the next few days. Post members are encouraged to drop off a can or two each time they visit the post. Like the Scouting organizations, VFW members share our values of patriotism, teamwork, loyalty and service. For more than 110 years, the VFW and for a 102 years the Boy Scouts of America has fought to perpetuate the values that have made this nation great. Please become involved in this important effort in your own community.

Other community organizations are asked to get involved and will be contacted during the week.

A little more than nine years ago, Tina Law, ofA Montross,A heard anA interestingA promoA on the radio for something called a "shavethon" happening in Fredericksburg.

Suzyka said in the Colonial Beach Forum:

http://www.westmorelandnews.net/?p=1932 "Burkett Lyburn, chair of the town of Colonial Beach’s Safety Committee opened the committee meeting with Greg Dickie of Virginia Municipal Liability (VML) insurance group. VML is a nonprofit group self insurance organization. In the state of Virginia, VML works with 460 governments (town, county, city, schools, etc) to make a pooled risk group."

James Harrison, of Colonial Beach, holds Abby Spicer, of Maryland. Her dad, Marine EOD Gunny Sgt.

The joint meeting between the Town Council of Colonial Beach and the Planning Commission on April 19 started out a meeting to amend Ordinance 623 of the town's code, but ended up being a further discussion of the the town being unfriendly to incoming businesses.A Ordinance 623 would have allowed for conditional use permits for businesses to have ... (more)