Having fun at Busch Gardens – from left, Germain N., Program Staff Ms. Dale Taylor, Laura S. and Nimiyah W.

Asiya & Harmony are ready for a ride!

BOARD OF DIRECTORSKarla R. Beale

President

Shawn Lamb First Vice President

William Hines Second Vice President

Dennis Burchill Third Vice President

Ronald T. Davenport Secretary

Jeffery M. Wainscott Treasurer

ADVISORY COUNCILKenneth Knull

Patrick McCranieSteven D. ParkerJulien PattersonMary Kay Rotert

Executive DirectorPhillip A. Mumford

Operations DirectorJonathan D. Putt

Donna R. AndersonJune Daffeh

Edward G. Fuehrer Randal R. Greene

Merthia Haynie Thomas D. HemansMarjorie LampkinPaula G. McNulty

P.O. Box 564517 North Main StreetKilmarnock, VA 22482

Tel 804-435-9696Fax 866-860-6613www.bgcnn.com

Spring 2018 – Vol. 6 , Issue 1News from the Boys & Girls ClubBuilding Futures

GREAT FUTURES START HERE.

Teen Takeover NightsOne Friday night each month, Teen Director Richie Carter keeps the Club open until 10:00 p.m. just for our teenagers. “We don’t schedule any programming on Teen Takeover nights,” said Carter. “We allow the kids to do what they want while providing some structure and supervision.” Choices include playing sports in the gym, watching movies, playing video games or simply hanging out with each other and talking. Pizza is also a must. Friends who are not Club members are invited to come too, which is a nice way to share the benefits of Club membership in a relaxed atmosphere. “The Club is like a second home to many of our kids and it’s a safe place to be on a Friday night. They really love staying late and having the place to themselves,” said Carter. “I wish y’all would open like this every Friday,” said Jakeem Redmond, 15. Added 17 year old Jonte` Savoy, “I always have fun at the teen nights.” ■

Basketball is a favorite activity during Teen Takeover Nights. Left to right – Jaiquawn Smith, Cameron Towles, Jakeem Redmond, Savion Epps.

When our Club boys are asked what they like most about being at the Boys &

Girls Club, more often than not the reply we hear is “Basketball!” Every day during our after school-program, as soon as snack time is over and homework is complete, there are pickup basketball games being played on our inside and outside courts. And now, back by popular demand, our Club is once again participating in the Boys & Girls Club All Stars Basketball League. “We have two basketball teams,” said Unit Director Sheena Hebbons “a youth team for 9-12 year olds, and a teen team for 13-18 year olds. We also have youth and teen cheer teams and our girls are very excited to be learning new dance and cheer routines.”

“The All Stars league allows our youth to participate in team sports and compete against other Boys & Girls Clubs,” said Hebbons. “Not all of our boys make it onto their school teams. Having a league of our own allows our youth to gain new skills, learn about teamwork and good sportsmanship, and best of all have fun.” Those other Clubs in the league are the Boys & Girls Club of the Rappahannock Region Fredericksburg branch, and the Mathews, Yorktown and Newport News at Thorncliff Drive branches of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula. There are two games played against each team – an away game and a home game, although some Clubs don’t have courts available, in which case both games are played here at our Activity Center court.

Healthy Lifestyles is one of the core priority outcomes for Boys & Girls Clubs, and participation in the All Stars basketball league and cheer teams promotes physical fitness by motivating youth to get active and play hard. Participating in team sports can also help with mental health by building friendships and a sense of camaraderie, by learning how to accept setbacks and overcome defeats, and by building confidence. “Our kids are also learning about respect,” said Hebbons. “In order to play well they need to listen to their coaches and the referees, and they need to appreciate each other’s abilities.” The current season ends by April, but plans are already in motion to participate in the summer league. Stay tuned… ■

For the 2017 season Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula (BGCVP) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia (BGCSEVA) to provide Club members with tickets to enjoy summertime fun at the parks. We at the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck are very grateful to BGCVP for sharing their tickets with our Club members and staff, and to Busch Gardens and Water Country for implementing this generous program which gave so many Club kids a fun field trip to remember!

All Stars Basketball and Cheer teams – from left first row, Nadiyah, Alexis, Layla, Alexia, Harmony; second row Khayleb, Jerel, Cintez, Milton, Antonio, J’seric, Jasir, William, Andre; back row Coach Jatavious Adams, Xavier, Marcus, Serdrit, Denzell, Antavion, NyKell, Lawrence, Kamijah, JaQuan, Branndonn, Zahim, Coach Rusoyl Kent, Assistant Cheer Coach Na’lani Thompson (not pictured – Cheer Coach Alayshia Thompson and youth cheer squad)

Thanks to You Club Kids are Getting Fit and Having Fun!

@ the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck Saturday, May 12, 2018 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Tickets $50 – available at bgcnn.com from March 26

and financial literacy skills including how to balance a checking account, how to save, and how to stick to a budget. In addition, community partners have stepped up to assist by offering to give mock interviews or teach additional skills. For instance, five participants were able to take part in a class offered to them through Rappahannock Community College’s Office of Career and Transition Services. Over a three week period and five sessions, Instructor Sherri Hill taught them basic Excel skills such as entering data into a table, sorting a list, building tables, using formulas, creating charts, and more. We believe that learning these new skills and exploring possible careers will go a long way towards helping our teenagers reach their goals and find success. ■

Teen membership at the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck has grown by 66% since 2013 and we aim to provide them all

with the practical skills and knowledge they need to gain confidence in themselves and their abilities, and to learn the steps they need to take to reach their full potential. As part of that goal, since 2016 we have been implementing Youth Employment Services (YES) Academy for our teenagers. To date more than 40 Club teens have participated in the program, which is made up of two components – Career Launch and Money Matters. Studies show that exposing youth to career development and job training raises expectations and promotes self-sufficiency as adults. Additional research shows that people become better money managers when they have the chance to develop these skills early in life. Teenagers who learn money management skills and who gain early experience in the workforce are more likely to graduate from high school, to go on to post-secondary education or job training programs, and to reach financial independence as adults. The coursework is varied and includes goal setting, career exploration, job searching, how to interview, how to write a resume,

Announcing a New Boys & Girls Club Board President

Karla Beale

Club Teens Offered Career Exploration and Money Management Training

YES Academy participants learn basic Excel at RCC – from left first row, Bryanna Crabb and Jonte Savoy; back row Instructor Sherrie Hill, Marjie Lampkin, Aki Tiggle, Teen Director Richie Carter (not pictured Asiph Frazier and Sammy Waller).

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“It is our pleasure to announce that Ms. Karla Beale has been elected as BGCNN’s new Board President,” said Executive

Director Phillip Mumford. “Karla has been an energetic and vital member of our Board since 2015 and from day one has been dedicated to ensuring the well-being of our Club members and to increasing community awareness and support of our programs. Karla takes the helm from Donna Anderson, who has served on BGCNN’s board since 2009 and as board president for the past three years, leading the Club into a new era of growth. Donna will remain actively engaged as past president and member of the Club’s executive committee.” “Karla is a warm and caring person who is passionate about the important role that the Boys & Girls Club plays in our community,” said Anderson. “She is not afraid to take on daunting tasks, and has risen to meet many challenges during her time on our Board. We are truly excited that she is taking on this leading role for our Club.”

“Upon joining the board in 2015, Karla quickly agreed to act as secretary and also became chair of the Resource Development Committee. Her dedication was recognized by BGCA’s Virginia/D.C. Area Council, who awarded her the Beverly Burton New Board Member of the Year award in 2017 for her committed service and tireless efforts on behalf of BGCNN,” said Mumford. Beale, a native of Weems and a graduate of Lancaster High School, made her way out to California as a young mother where she continued her education, earning her Business Management degree at Southwestern College. She spent many years with United Way of San Diego, working her way up from an early role as an administrative assistant for the executive VP, to later becoming eBusiness Manager and Associate Director of Resource Development. “As a young, single mother, I would not have been able to earn my degree and advance with United Way had it not been for the Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Beach,” said Beale. “My son, Justin, was seven when we moved to California and joining the Boys & Girls Club was a godsend for both of us,” she added. “They provided a safe, affordable place for him to stay while I was at work or taking classes, and they provided structured activities that helped him with his schoolwork and helped build his character and his confidence.” According to Beale, her appreciation of how support from the Boys & Girls Club enabled her to continue her education and grow in her career was a significant factor in her decision to join the Board of BGCNN when she returned to Kilmarnock. “The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck is committed to the positive development of our community’s youth and service to families,” said Beale. “I am honored to be in a position to help make more opportunities available and to help our Club grow as we head into the future.” ■

“Two summers ago, folks from St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal Church, the Knulls from Yankee Point Marina,

and others from the River Road area of upper Lancaster County, recognized a need for families needing transportation to the Boys & Girls Club summer program, and they helped fund a summer program bus service. That initiative was so successful that this past January the Boys & Girls Club, in collaboration with Corrottoman Baptist Church, began a new transportation program to help give youth from that area the opportunity to attend our after-school program as well,” announced Executive Director Phillip Mumford . “For many families in the upper county, the distance to the Club makes it difficult to pick up their children at the end of the day, so we now have a bus service to drop off youth at area churches,” he said. “This way parents and caregivers can pick them up closer to home, rather than having to make the long drive into Kilmarnock.” A $70,000 grant from the Jesse Ball duPont Fund helped launch the initiative, made possible through a partnership between BGCNN and Corrottoman Baptist Church. Reverend David Cromer helped acquire the grant and reached out to other area churches for support. The other churches allow youth to be dropped off at their locations and provide volunteers to supervise while they wait to be picked up by family members. “I see two wonderful things happening through this partnership,” said Rev. Cromer. “First, many deserving children from upper Lancaster County will now be able to participate and benefit from the many wonderful programs and services offered through BGCNN.

Community Churches and duPont Fund Support New Bus Service for Upper County Youth

In addition, an extra benefit I have witnessed is the coming together of five churches for a common purpose. Partnerships and friendships are being forged and fostered that will endure and bring our community closer together for other service opportunities.” Participating churches are Hartswell Baptist, Queen Esther Baptist, St. Mary’s Whitechapel Episcopal and Beulah Baptist.” Each weekday the bus leaves the Club at 6 p.m. to transport members to the River Road area. According to Unit Director, Sheena Hebbons, 23 youth have taken advantage of the service so far, with more expected to participate as it continues. BGCNN is grateful to the Jessie Ball duPont Fund for awarding this grant to Corrottoman Baptist for this program, and to Corrottoman Baptist for contributing additional funding and working with our staff and volunteers to get this program off the ground. ■

River Road bus service volunteers. (from left) Rosemary Tomlin, Deloris Graves, Deloris Gaddy, Reverend Carolyn Fisher, Peggy Gaddy, Mary Haskins. Club member Chassity Henderson (center).

We continue to feel incredibly lucky that dedicated members of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA)

work with our youth in BGCNN’s Oyster Club. Begun by TOGA member Madison Boyd back in 2013, the Oyster Club meets year-round. Summer program and afterschool program participants are able to go on field trips to Camp Kekoka in Kilmarnock, where they enjoy hands-on activities and learn about aquaculture (the rearing of aquatic plants and animals for food.) They also learn about how oysters benefit the water quality of the bay by filtering out nitrogen and phosphorous. At Camp Kekoka the children help pull floats to count strikes (when larvae adhere to shells or other hard objects to continue their life cycle,) cull and separate oysters by size, and help build the man-made oyster reef, among other fun activities. According to TOGA member Klaus Boese, “The kids get really excited to see other critters like crabs, fish and shrimp amongst the oyster reef or in the floats.” If the weather is bad during the after-school Oyster Club sessions, they will meet at the Boys & Girls Club. Here they’ve been able to dissect oysters to learn the anatomy and look at them through a microscope – sometimes even seeing an oyster heartbeat! We remain grateful to TOGA for their outreach and for continuing to teach our children all about oysters. ■

Your Support Gives Club Kids Diverse Educational Opportunities

TOGA members prepare an annual oyster roast enjoyed by all – pictured are Club kids and Unit Director Sheena Hebbons (front center ) with TOGA members Mike Sanders, Madison Boyd, Nick Ferriter, Klaus Boese, Terry Halkyard & David Turney (back from left).

Club members at Camp Kekoka – William Ball receives instruction from TOGA member Nick Ferriter (front).

Honor Roll – 2017Without the commitment of all those listed below, the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck could not continue to provide a safe and

positive place for our children to continue their educations after school and during the summer months. Thank you all for your expressions of belief in our mission through your generous donations during 2017!

Jeremiah Milbank Society (BGCA National Giving Society - Individuals $10,000 and above) ~ Colleagues ($10,000 and above)

Champions ($5,000 - $9,999) ~ Guardians ($2,500 - $4,999) ~ Pacesetters ($1,000 - $2,499) ~ Advocates ($500 - $999)

Partners ($250 - $499) ~ Supporters ($100 - $249) ~ Friends (up to $99) ~ In-kind (goods & services)

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Club kids gather for a fun photo during the after school program.

Jeremiah Milbank Society

Mr. & Mrs. Jones FelveyMrs. Susan G. FoxhallDr. Carolyn W. & Col. William

A. HinesMr. & Mrs. H. Dieter HoinkesShawn & Jim LambMs. Katherine LantzHon. Richard LeBaron

ColleaguesBen D. Conley Charitable & Educational FoundationCampbell Memorial

Presbyterian ChurchCorrottoman Baptist ChurchCounty of LancasterEconomic Development

Authority of Lancaster CountyEstate of Darla Cherie EllisMason & Lula Cole Charitable

TrustPatterson Wesselman

Simpson FoundationTown of KilmarnockVirginia Commonwealth BankThe Wiley Foundation

ChampionsMr. & Mrs. John AlachnowiczMrs. Dorothy G. BattelleBay AgingEugene Duffer FoundationMr. & Mrs. Charles FoxGrace Episcopal ChurchMr. & Mrs. William H. Knull, IIIStuart W. and Joy A. Kramer Family Charitable Fund of the River Counties Community

FoundationMr. & Mrs. Garrick McGeeDr. Patricia Monge-Meberg

& Mr. Keith MebergCarolyn & Clyde RatcliffeMr. & Mrs. Richard ScottSt. Mary’s Whitechapel

Episcopal ChurchKathryn & Jeffrey WainscottWicomico Parish Church

Guardians AnonymousDonna Anderson &

Earl HaddonMr. & Mrs. David A. BudzinskiRev. & Mrs. Thomas CoyeMr. & Mrs. Timothy CribbsDr. June DaffehRonald T. & Edna W.

DavenportDon and Suzanne Scheu Fund of the River Counties Community FoundationMr. Edward G. FuehrerMr. Randal GreeneMarion V.M. & Leland T. JamesCol. & Mrs. Michael J. KennaRiver Counties Community

FoundationRiver Fiberglass Pools, Inc.River Pools & Spas, Inc.Fran & Phil RouseUnion Bank and Trust

PacesettersAbilities Abound Physical

TherapyMs. Marie ArmstrongMs. Ann BurgessChesapeake BankDavid DanielMr. Michael Dening & Ms. Maria Pellew HarveyMr. & Mrs. William EhlmanMr. & Mrs. Leonard EngstromEntertainment Systems

CorporationMr. Benjamin FordMr. & Mrs. Peter ForgoshMs. Margaret R. FreemanMr. & Mrs. John J. Hanky, Jr.Home Builders Association of

the RappahannockMr. B.H.B. HubbardInfoserve CorporationIrvington Baptist ChurchMr. & Mrs. Norwood JacksonW. Reed & Vivian R. JohnsonMs. Rose KelleyKiwanis Club of the Northern

NeckMr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. KnullDr. & Mrs. Stephen KramerMs. Jean H. LightMs. Susan McKennaMs. Thelma D. McMillanMr. Bruce A. McMillan & Ms. Beverly J. ThomasMr. & Mrs. Dermot McNultyMr. Charles A. MeltonMr. & Mrs. John A. MooreMr. & Mrs. Daniel J.

MorrissetteMr. & Mrs. Phillip MumfordMr. & Mrs. Clifford W. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. NorrisMr. & Mrs. George C. PalmerMr. & Mrs. Robert PowellMicki & Ron PughMr. & Mrs. Horace G. (Robby)

Robison, Jr.Karen & Jeffrey RosenfeldMs. Mary Kay RotertThe Sales Lion, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Conrad SauerMr. & Mrs. Joseph G. SchamberSonabankMr. James SpiessMr. & Mrs. Albert StackpoleThe Marion and Leland James

Fund of the River Counties Community Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. E.C. TibbsLori Timan & Paul StilpWalgreensMr. & Mrs. H. William WarrenElaine & Robert WeekleyRev. & Mrs. Harold N. WhiteMr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Wood,

Jr.

AdvocatesMrs. Susan T. Becker, Esq.Bobby and Marilyn Thalhimer

Family Fund of the Community Foundation

Serving

Richmond and Central Virginia

Mr. Dennis BurchillMr. Roy E. CarrollMr. & Mrs. Dan ClarkMrs. Margaret CobbMr. Brian S. DillistinJackie & Nick FerriterMr. & Mrs. Matthew FicklinG.M. Carson, Inc.Ms. Carolyn GeilichMr. Paul GrooverMr. & Mrs. Roger GrubenMr. & Mrs. Paul HarrisMr. Thomas D. HemansMs. Janet J. HemmingMrs. Jean HessKilmarnock Methodist Men’s

ClubMs. Miriam F. MacCarthyMrs. Allison McCormickMr. & Mrs. Eric NostCol. & Mrs. Tom Parrish, Jr.Mrs. Tove PowerMr. & Mrs. Robert T. PrescottStephen S. Radcliffe, DDSDr. & Mrs. W. Lloyd RedlinMr. & Mrs. Alan L. RossSanctuary Holdings, LLCMr. & Mrs. Winthrop D.

SchwabMrs. Rebecca Reid SmileyMr. Vance C. TrowbridgeMr. & Mrs. William J. TurenneMr. & Mrs. Morris A. WardMs. Joyce WarfieldSusan & Bob WaylandWhite Stone United Methodist

ChurchWillie Chapel Baptist ChurchYankee Point Marina

PartnersAffordable Tree ServiceBourne & Sons Janitorial

Supplies, Inc.Ms. Amanda BroadusMs. Teri ByrnesCalvary Baptist ChurchDr. Thomas CampCarried Away CuisineMr. & Mrs. Charles H. CarterMcDaniel & Son LLC / Chao

Phraya Thai & Sushi GrillMr. & Mrs. William H.

ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. DawsonDr. John DeschampsEarth Resources, Inc.Pastor & Mrs. John H. FarmerMr. & Mrs. Matthew W. GreeneMrs. Elaine HanburyMr. Joseph D. HanleyHanley Electrical Services, LLCMr. & Mrs. Lloyd HillImpact Makers, Inc.Island TravelMr. Wesley “Mickey” KendrickKilmarnock Baptist ChurchKilmarnock Irvington White

Stone Rotary FoundationDr. Vicki A. KinselMs. Ellen McAllister

Ms. Susan Werderman McKeown

& Mr. Gene McKeown Memory Lance Car ClubNWP EnergyRappahannock Area Office

on YouthThe Redwoods GroupSaint Andrews Presbyterian

ChurchMr. & Mrs. William F.

Shumadine, Jr.Ms. Deborah Smith-WallerMs. Anne E. StanleyMr. & Mrs. Russell TalcottMr. & Mrs. Robert Thrift, Jr.Veney’s Heating & Air

Conditioning, Inc.Ms. Eileen Wagner, P.C.Mr. & Mrs. William E.

WestbrookWW Inc. McDonalds

SupportersMr. & Mrs. Douglas Ochs AdlerMr. & Mrs. James D. Allen Mrs. Margaret AllenAmerican Standard Insurance

Agency, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. G. Jeffrey ArnoldBay Flooring CompanyMrs. Patricia BeardMs. Camille E. BennettMs. Karen BesokMr. & Mrs. Franklin Birdsall, Jr.Mr. Robert F. Bodde & Ms. Andrea B. CoferJoyce & Michael BombayGeorge BottMrs. Patricia BozarthMr. & Mrs. William G. BrandtMr. Albert L. & Lt. Col. (Ret.) Merry BrinkleyMr. & Mrs. Frank BurkeMs. Judith T. BurlbaughMr. & Mrs. George CadmusMr. H. Leroy CarterMr. Charles CaryMr. & Mrs. Christopher

ChaineyMr. & Mrs. Thomas ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Larry CheathamAnne & Charlie CostelloMr. & Mrs. Douglas A. CotterMr. Patrick CreedMr. & Mrs. Ernest DavenportMr. & Mrs. David DaviesDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Docks of the BayMs. Marilyn DoncarlosDr. & Mrs. Harry DoyleWilliam Doyle, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Harry DunnDunn-Rite Auto Sales, Inc.Fair Market Homes, LLCMr. Edward G. FeddemanFoxy Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. FrancoMs. Carole S. GallenMr. & Mrs. William H. Garvey, IIIGeneral Electric FoundationGenworthMr. Dennis Gilbert

Mr. & Mrs. Art GilbertMs. Vivian GrahamDr. & Mrs. Floyd L. GriffithTina & Lloyd HagenMr. David HallettMr. Scott HancockMs. Sandra T. HarrisMs. B. Gail HaynieMs. Lisa HaynieMr. & Mrs. Carroll HendersonMs. Barbara HenslerMr. Jonathan G. HojjeHon. & Mrs. A. Linwood

Holton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles HuckinsMr. Peter Barton HuttMr. & Mrs. Donald J. ImburMr. & Mrs. Lee JacobsenCelia JacobyThe James CompanyMs. Tracy JohnsonMs. Marilyn JurkopsMr. Frans KasteelMr. & Mrs. Ted M. KattmanMr. & Mrs. Andrew KaudersLally & Lally LLCMs. Marjorie LampkinLancaster County Lions ClubLaSource SpaMrs. Mary Lloyd LayMr. & Mrs. William LeeMr. & Mrs. Foster E. Lee, Jr.Mr. Tom Light Lighthouse BuildersMs. Maryann C. LowMrs. Stephanie ManlyMrs. Elizabeth MannMr. & Mrs. Charles MarchettiLucy & Frank MartinMr. David MegelMr. Ralph MillarMr. & Mrs. Frederick MooreNoblett Appliance & PropaneDr. & Mrs. James NorrisMr. & Mrs. Marc PelaezMs. Jannine PennellCol. & Mrs. Don PhillipsMr. James PoatesMr. & Mrs. Albert PollardMs. Donna PynchbekQueen Esther Baptist ChurchRappahannock YachtsMr. & Mrs. John RaymondMrs. Anne Lee ReathMs. Sally Robertson Ms. Debby SachenMr. John SadlerMr. & Mrs. Richard SaxerMr. & Mrs. Donald P. ScottMs. Jessica ServisMr. Jon H. SeymourMr. Anthony SicaMs. Virginia SimpsonMr. & Mrs. Donald SmithMs. Rebekah SmithMr. & Mrs. Davis L. Smith, Jr.Mr. Gordon SmithMr. James W. SmithMr. & Mrs. Leslie SpiveyPaul Stefanski & Tiphanie

PurkatMr. & Mrs. Harry Stemple

“The Club is a wonderful and extremely important asset to our community. Change and improvement starts with our youth.” Gregory A. Gruner, Vice President/Commercial Banker, Union Bank & Trust

Ms. Sandra SutherlandRev. Charles SydnorDr. & Mrs. Bernard TeunisMr. & Mrs. Walter ThomasMr. N.C. ThompsonMr. Wilson ThrockmortonMrs. Gail TiesengaMr. & Mrs. Travis H. Tomlinson,

Jr.Mr. Benjamin TompkinsMr. & Mrs. Edward TulisMr. & Mrs. Robert K. VogelDr. & Mrs. Matthew VogelMr. & Mrs. Anthony WeilerMr. & Mrs. F. Dixon Whitworth,

Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jackson David

WillettMr. & Mrs. Richard WilsonMs. Janet Wright

FriendsMs. Joyce AbbottMs. Penny AdamsMs. Margaret AldersonMs. Grace M. AngstDr. & Mrs. Mike BadgwellMs. Andrea BesokMr. & Mrs. E. Derwin BookerMs. Virginia BraunMs. Linda J. Bruner & Richard D. WeinerDr. & Mrs. Simeon A. BurnetteMr. Willis H. BurtonMr.& Mrs. Anthony CallaghanMr. William CarterMs. Nell CastoMs. Carla ChandlerMs. Susan ChristopherMs. Carol ClarkMs. Susanna CollinsMr. Michael J. ConroyMs. Helen CoverMr. & Mrs. Carlton DavisMrs. Harriet DawsonMs. Pam G. DeihlMr. Robert L. Dominick, Jr.Ms. Julie DudleyDunton, Simmons & Dunton, LLP

Ms. Linda Enders-BaileyMargaret FohlJane & Roger FortinMs. Mary FrazerDr. Erma L. FreemanMr. & Mrs. Norman FrisbieMr. & Mrs. Raymond Frith, IIIMr. William GeeDr. & Mrs. Thomas J. GibsonMs. Pam GradyMr. William GroverMr. & Mrs. Robert HaasMr. & Mrs. John H. Hammell, Jr.Ms. Gwen M. HeadMs. Sheena HebbonsMrs. Mary K. HelneDr. Violet A. HenighanMs. Jane HigginsMrs. Margaret L. HillMs. Phyllis HuffmanDr. Morgan JacksonMr. & Mrs. Hunter JacobsMs. Carrie JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Curtis JohnsonMr. Frank KoberMrs. Martha LeeMr. James LongMs. Lovey Jane LongMs. Cindy MatloffMr. William MayoMr. Frank Mays, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Ronald MihillsMs. Edna Earle MizelleMs. Peggy MorrisMs. Ellen MuddimanMs. Casey NewsomeMrs. Dianne L. NicholsMs. Percidia NorrisMr. Wayne NunnallyMs. Anne Borders PattersonMs. Ann F. PerryMr. & Mrs. John G. Pollard, IIIMs. Blanche RichMr. & Mrs. John E. Roberts, Jr.Mr. James RobertsonMs. Catina RogersMr. & Mrs. Michael SandersMr. & Mrs. Richard Saunders, Jr.

Mr. Richard SeymannMs. Christina SmithMr. Alwyn Whitfield Smith, Jr.Sukey StarkeyMr. Richard StraussMr. & Mrs. Will Towles, Jr.Mr. John TrescottMr. & Mrs. Richard W. TuckerMs. Kris VerrierVirginia Gift Planning CouncilMs. Alice WalkerGloria WallaceMs. Joann W. WaltersMrs. Margaret WebsterMr. Tom WicksMr. & Mrs. Robert Wilson

In Kind101.7 BAY FM & 104.9 WIGO

CountryAbiding Faith Baptist ChurchAbilities Abound Physical

TherapyMr. Leonard AdkinsAdventure TravelAmerican Standard Insurance

Agency, Inc.Ellen & Peter BennettBluewater Seafood & Deli, Inc.Bluff Point Community

AssociationBodyfit, Inc.Ms. Susan BrandliMs. Roberta BrogdenCanon Virginia, Inc. Carried Away CuisineCathy’s Unique PursuitsThe Cato CorporationMr. & Mrs. Thomas ChapmanMs. Susan ChristopherMr. Michael J. ConroyMr. Jimmy CoxCustom Yacht ServiceMr. & Mrs. John DavenportDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Dollar GeneralMr. Dave DustinMr. Gene EdmondsMr. & Mrs. John Elliott

Estate of Daniel B. LawrenceFeather Your NestMs. Jennifer FlinnFore-and-AftFoxy Inc.Dr. Erma L. FreemanFront Porch Coffee HouseMr. Edward G. FuehrerMr. Randal GreeneDr. & Mrs. Floyd L. GriffithMr. & Mrs. Dallas GrinerMr. & Mrs. John H. Hammell, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hanky, Jr.Ms. Janet HemmingMs. Susan HillMr. & Mrs. Richard HinchCol. William A. & Dr. Carolyn

HinesMr. Dennis HolmesIndian Creek Yacht & Country ClubMs. Debi IsbrandtsenMs. Tracy JohnsonMs. Cecilia JonesKC’s Crabs & CuesMs. Fran KellyKilmarnock InnKilmarnock United Methodist

ChurchShawn & Jim LambLancaster PlayersLancaster TavernLe NailsHon. Richard LeBaronMr. & Mrs. Gene MapesDr. & Mrs. Kevin McGrathMr. Bob MorazesMr. Mike MullenMr. Phillip MumfordMr. & Mrs. Tom NoffsingerNorthern Neck Ace HardwareNorthern Neck Association of

RealtorsNorthern Neck Popcorn BagObjectsOut of the Oven BakeryThe PedestalMs. Julie Perkins

Neal PetersenMr. Rick PopeMr. & Mrs. William M. PorterMicki and Ron PughRappahannock Foundation

for the ArtsRappahannock Garden ClubRappahannock Oyster Co./

MerroirRappahannock Westminster-

Canterbury, Inc.Ms. Tonya RaymondDr. & Mrs. W. Lloyd RedlinReStore, Habitat for HumanityRiver MarketRiver Pools & Spas, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robby Robison, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael RodrigueRPI GroupMr. Charles RusinakMr. & Mrs. Richard SaxerMs. Jeanne SchiavoMrs. Carol SennottDon & Suzanne Scheu Shanon SimpsonMs. Dianna SommerSukey StarkeySteamboat Era MuseumMs. Jane StilmarMr. Pete ThompsonThe Tides InnMs. Cora TiggleTOGA-Tidewater Oyster Gardeners AssociationTown of KilmarnockTri-Star Supermarket, Inc.Ultimate Interiors, Inc.Virginia Commonwealth BankWalgreensSusan & Bob WaylandWeekendsBarbara WhaleyThe Wild BunchWW Inc. McDonald’s

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For the past decade our volunteers have been instrumental in helping us to fulfill our mission. We simply could not do all that we do without their generous contributions of time and talent. We are deeply grateful to them all!

2017 Volunteers

Jaclyn Ammons Alexander Anderson Cheryl Anderson Donna Anderson Karla Beale Rose Mary Bland Klaus Boese Madison Boyd Cheryl Budzinski Dennis Burchill Bennie Burrell Jimmie Carter Marcia Chapman Tom Chapman Susan Christopher Karen Conaway Tom Coye Mariah Crawford David Cromer Denise Cromer

June Daffeh Ronald Davenport Curt Dozier Lisa Dunn Cathie Elliott Linda Enders-Bailey Len Engstrom Lynne Engstrom Carl Failmezger Barbara Fentress Nick Ferriter Carolyn Fisher Susan Foxhall Karen Frankenhoff Ashtyn Franklin Ellie Franklin Leslie Franklin Ed Fuehrer Delois Gaddy Peggy Gaddy

Suzanne Gallagher Lea Gallogly Deloris Graves Randal Greene Sandra Griffith Earl Haddon Lloyd Hagen Terry Halkyard Brenda Hall Laura Harris Mary Haskins Merthia Haynie Tommy Hemans Susan Hill Carolyn Hines William Hines Debby Hoyt Carol Hughes Kathryn Kattman Lisa Kelly

Gail Kenna Kenneth Knull Joy Kramer Stuart Kramer Jim Lamb Shawn Lamb Marjorie Lampkin Ana Lapera Jesus Lapera Wilbert Lee Charles Lockhart Kimberly Logan Patrick McCranie Mary Ann McKay Thelma McMillan Paula McNulty Maria Merkowitz Brian Moody Diane Mumford LaTilda Owens

Julien Patterson Steven Parker William Pennell Margaret Ransone Jennifer Redmon Barbara Roberts Erica Robinson Gregory Robinson Gloria Romaine Jeffrey Rosenfeld Karen Rosenfeld Mary Kay Rotert Mike Sanders Diane Saunders Skylar SawyerTerri Schmeck Joey Scott Gil Seigler Irene Seigler Jessica Servis

Paul Servis Jim Spiess Marilyn Sprouse Anne Stanley Sukey Starkey Jim Taylor Ronnee Taylor Alayshia Thompson Cora Thompson Rosemary Tomlin David Turney Jeffrey Wainscott Kathryn Wainscott Steve Waller Tyomica Ward Bill Warren Bob Wayland Susan Wayland Malcom Weldon Barbara Wheeler

Estate gifts are a legacy of love to our youth that can provide vital support for our Club for a long time to come.

Planned giving is a way to build a secure financial future for yourselves and your loved ones while also setting aside funds for charitable giving. Some planned giving options can also provide donors with lifelong incomes; some can enable donors to save on taxes; many can produce future charitable support without affecting a donor’s current cash flow. Planned giving can include cash, stocks, real estate, life insurance, and much more. And it can be designated as unrestricted, or can be restricted for use towards whatever we do that is most important to you. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has changed giving parameters making it important to consult with your financial planner, but the news is not all bad. Appreciated stock and IRA charitable rollover gifts are more appealing than ever and the elimination of the federal estate tax will create additional resources and incentives for donors who wish to extend their philanthropy beyond their lifetime.

Your Legacy of Love

Darla Ellis cared deeply about youth and dedicated her 29-year career to working as a career counselor to high school students

in Charlottesville and Falls Church, Va. Although she did not have children of her own, she often said that through her work she “raised many, many wonderful children.” Ms. Ellis was able to build a significant life savings and, upon her passing, left a list of charitable organizations and causes that she wanted to support, including animal rescue groups, veterans, and scholarships for students. She also granted her close friend and executor of her estate, Mrs. Sally Bassler, with the authority to choose worthy organizations with which to share her legacy. Mrs. Bassler and her husband have owned a second home in the Northern Neck since 1988, and they have spent many years of weekends and vacations hiking, fishing and boating here with

A Donor Story their sons and friends. “It seems fitting,” she said, “to invest in the future of this community that is so dear to our hearts by investing in our youth, which is why we have decided to allocate funds from Darla’s estate to support the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck.” She added, “We know that it would put a large smile on the face of my lovely friend to know that a donation from her life’s savings will be used to help young people achieve academically, athletically, artistically and personally through programs that are safe, encouraging, engaging and stimulating. And she would especially like that through this gift young people may be provided with new opportunities that they may not have experienced otherwise.” “Darla spent her life dedicated to the same values and goals as the Boys & Girls Club, helping young people to reach their full potential and become good citizens,” said Bassler. “We are very happy that this gift will be used to enrich the Club’s programs which provide care and promote success and positive growth to our community’s youth.” ■

BGCNN receives a donation from the estate of Darla Ellis – from left Executive Director Phillip Mumford, Sally Bassler, Ed Fuehrer.

Abilities Abound Physical TherapyBeulah BaptistBon Secours - RGHCarousel Physical TherapyDream Fields / Lancaster Little LeagueEmpowering Youth for Positive Change (EYPC)Healthy Harvest Food BankLancaster LibraryLancaster Players

Lancaster Sheriff’s OfficeLancaster/Northumberland Habitat for HumanityMacedonia Community Development Corp

(MACorp)NN Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant SocietyNorthern Neck YMCAQueen Esther Baptist ChurchRappahannock Area Office on YouthRappahannock Art League

Rappahannock Garden ClubRappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC)River Road Concerned CitizensSecond Chance MinistriesSharon BaptistSteamboat Era MuseumTidewater Oyster Gardner’s Association (TOGA)Willie Chapel BaptistYankee Point Marina

Call for New and Renewing VolunteersBGCNN’s 2018 Volunteer Orientations are coming up fast! The first will be held on March 27th and the second on April 17th. Both will be at the Club from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club, now is the time! The Volunteer Appreciation luncheon, catered by Club kids and staff, will be held at the Club on April 5th, from1:00 pm -2:30 pm. Please call to RSVP.

2018 marks ten years since the Boys & Girls Club of the

Northern Neck first opened its doors to our community’s youth. Today, we are serving 450 children per year and still growing! This would not be possible without our amazing volunteers. Our volunteers act as mentors, tutors, coaches and friends. They read stories, provide art instruction, train gardeners, and even teach kindness. Some come in to help with special events, others to paint a room or organize books. We appreciate them all! Carl Failmezger is one such volunteer. He started with us back in the very beginning a decade ago by organizing a chess club. After a hiatus of a few years, he came back again two years ago to pick up where he left off. “Chess teaches so many things,” says Carl. “It teaches strategy, critical thinking

Volunteer Carl Failmezger with chess club kids – clockwise from left, Jaylen R., Isaiah G., Xzavier B., Ke’Nique B., Jarvion W., Yahmire B. and Antonio T.

The following organizations provide programs, support, and fun educational opportunities for our summer program youth. Thank you!

and problem solving. It also teaches patience, good sportsmanship and how to control emotions.” His advice to potential new volunteers? “Give it a try. Volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club is very rewarding, and it feels great to give back to our community by helping our kids learn new skills and gain confidence.” ■

A Decade of Dedication

If you have a desire to build brighter futures for our community’s children, please remember our Club youth when planning your estate, and consider leaving your own legacy of love to the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck. ■