a resident in the town of Wallkill's hamlet of Scotchtown unearthed the first pieces of what turned out to be a full mastodon jaw in his yard who did not want to be identified publicly had found two teeth concealed by the fronds of a plant where he was put in touch with Cory Harris a professor of anthropology and archeology who immediately recognized them as mastodon teeth "Mastodon teeth are pretty readily identifiable," Harris said Mastodon fossils have regularly been found in Orange County Restaurant inspections: What Middletown area restaurants were cited for in November Harris put the resident in touch with the New York State Museum in Albany which sent some of its staff to his yard for further investigation chairman of the college's Behavioral Sciences Department It took two full field days of scraping carefully around the area where the teeth had been found but eventually they unearthed a largely intact mastodon jaw A piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment also were found Orange County home to many of state's fossil findsNew York has been the site of more than 150 mastodon fossil discoveries over the years and about one-third of them have happened in Orange County But this was the first such discovery in the state in more than 11 years "It's the latest chapter in the local mastodon story." SUNY Orange is home to a full mastodon skeleton that was found near the border of Warwick and Chester in 1972 it greets all arrivals in a stairwell at the main entrance to the bio-tech building and is affectionately known as "Sugar," apparently after the Sugar Loaf area where it was found by a farmer during spring planting who found it submerged in a bog is the most popular exhibit in the Natural History Building at Museum Village in Monroe Holiday concert: Christmas with The New York Tenors coming to The Paramount Theatre, Middletown The jaw found in Scotchtown has been sent to Albany where it will undergo carbon dating to determine the age diet and habitat of the mastodon to which it once belonged the museum will feature the jaw in public programming next year That's not all that could be happening next year "We'd like to know if there is more material out there," Harris said "I'm hopeful we can do some more exploring at the Scotchtown site and I'm hopeful that we can get some of our students involved in that." That won't happen until the summer of 2025 after the ground now frozen by winter thaws out again Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard which museum staff plan to study to learn more about the last ice age A New York resident has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard "When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts," the resident said in the statement "I'm thrilled that our property has yielded such an important find for the scientific community." Related: Huge 13,600-year-old mastodon skull and bones unearthed in Iowa Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox (Image credit: New York State Museum )(Image credit: New York State Museum )(Image credit: New York State Museum )Orange County has become a hot spot for mastodon finds and was home to a third of the 150 mastodons discovered in New York to date Staff from the museum and Orange County Community College excavated the newly discovered fossils which included a piece of toe bone and a rib fragment "This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York and the ongoing efforts to understand its past," Robert Feranec the director of research and collections and curator of ice age animals at New York State Museum —400,000-year-old mammoth tusk found sticking out of the ground in English quarry —Nearly 6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida —Woolly mammoths were seasonal sex fiends just like elephants, study finds Researchers now plan to carbon date the fossils to find out how old they are. Then the museum team hopes to learn about what the animal ate and how it interacted with other plants and animals "This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region," Feranec said "Fossils are resources that provide remarkable snapshots of the past allowing us to not only reconstruct ancient ecosystems but also provide us with better context and understanding of the current world around us Each discovery like this one brings us one step closer to piecing together the full story of New York." Patrick PesterSocial Links NavigationTrending News WriterPatrick Pester is the trending news writer at Live Science His work has appeared on other science websites such as BBC Science Focus and Scientific American Patrick retrained as a journalist after spending his early career working in zoos and wildlife conservation He was awarded the Master's Excellence Scholarship to study at Cardiff University where he completed a master's degree in international journalism He also has a second master's degree in biodiversity evolution and conservation in action from Middlesex University London Patrick investigates the sale of human remains 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon Paleontologists from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange have unearthed the fossilized remains of an adult mastodon near Scotchtown The fossilized jaw of an adult mastodon found near Scotchtown Mastodons are any species of extinct proboscideans in the genus Mammut These animals diverged from the ancestors of elephants around 27-25 million years ago (Oligocene epoch) They roamed widely over continental North America as well as peripheral locations like the tropics of Honduras and the Arctic coast of Alaska before they finally became extinct about 11,000 years ago Eight species are currently recognized, including the well-known American mastodon (Mammut americanum) that had a widespread distribution across nearly every U.S A well-preserved jaw of an adult mastodon as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment were found in the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown The fossils were recovered by a team of paleontologists from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange capturing the homeowner’s attention and sparking an investigation that will continue to uncover scientific insights for years to come,” they said “The discovery began when the homeowner found two teeth concealed by the fronds of a plant on their property.” the homeowner unearthed two additional teeth just inches underground.” “This significant find will enhance our understanding of the region’s Ice Age inhabitants and highlight the abundance of prehistoric wonders yet to be discovered.” This illustration shows a reconstruction of an American mastodon (Mammut americanum) at the top; below is a comparison between an American mastodon and a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) Image credit: © George ‘Rinaldino’ Teichmann “When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” said the resident whose backyard safeguarded the prehistoric treasure “I’m thrilled that our property has yielded such an important find for the scientific community.” the additional toe and rib fragments offer valuable context and the potential for additional research,” said Dr “We are also hoping to further explore the immediate area to see if there are any additional bones that were preserved.” With over 150 mastodon fossils found statewide to date — about one-third in Orange County — the area remains New York’s premier hotspot for these ancient relatives of modern elephants “This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York and the ongoing efforts to understand its past,” said Dr director of research & collections and curator of Ice Age animals at the New York State Museum “This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region.” “Fossils are resources that provide remarkable snapshots of the past allowing us to not only reconstruct ancient ecosystems but also provide us with better context and understanding of the current world around us.” “Each discovery like this one brings us one step closer to piecing together the full story of New York.” -- The house at 16120 Chiswell Lane in Beaverdam has been weathering the test of time for 300 years While many families have called this place home Preservation Virginia’s CEO Elizabeth Kostelny says one owner in particular put this landmark on the map “Scotchtown was the home of Patrick Henry for a period of time during a very pivotal part of his life,” Kostelny said “You really get a sense of the farmland that probably dominated this area of the county once upon a time.” Virginia’s revolutionary firebrand and former governor ”It was from Scotchtown that he rode into Richmond to deliver that speech that he is so well-known for that speaks of liberty and freedom," Kostelny said While Henry’s structure has not changed much in three centuries Kostelny said the area surrounding the plantation has been transforming one acre at a time ”So many places in Virginia have disappeared," she said But Hanover County is experiencing rapid development Subdivisions are growing where crops once stood Kostelny said protecting the landmark from encroaching development is paramount The non-profit noticed a “for sale” sign going up at a neighbor’s farm earlier this year They purchased the lot for more than $500,000 ”Certainly there’s a development that needs to occur in counties and in cities but being able to preserve a slice of that so that you have a respite from that development was really our aim," Kostelny said A development within eyesight of the landmark would alter the view shed of the historic site forever according to Scotchtown’s Site Coordinator Patrick Laird it does feel that way to actually be part of the same history that was happening here hundreds of years ago,” Laird said especially when you consider that every little addition to a place like it distracts from everything that we’re doing here.” The newly acquired acreage nearly doubles the land holdings at Scotchtown It also helps tell the story of the families who lived here and the enslaved who toiled the land without seeing a subdivision or strip mall we want to preserve what we have,” Laird said ”Having more and more structures going and more and more development would really distract from that view You’re not able to transport back in time the same way you’d be able to if it remained undeveloped.” With America’s 250th anniversary on the horizon attention on the country’s founding is coming into sharper focus This preservation effort at Scotchtown just may be an early birthday gift to Virginians and visitors near and far While getting the approval of one of history’s most famous patriots “Certainly Hanover County is one of the fastest growing counties in the area and that is wonderful for the citizens," Kostelny said "But equally wonderful is to really have these places where you can reflect on the history I think it gives a great context as you approach historic property to see fully what it looked like in it’s time.” Scotchtown and Preservation Virginia welcome you to their annual Fall Festival on Oct Watch Greg McQuade's stories on CBS 6 and WTVR.com. If you know someone Greg should profile, email him at greg.mcquade@wtvr.com. is latest notable discovery from ice age-era animal in the region A New York state resident has found a complete mastodon jaw just below the surface of their lawn after spotting two large teeth protruding from the ground Mastodons roamed the US north-east during the Pleistocene epoch and there have been several notable mastodon discoveries in the region including a complete 13,000-year-old skeleton in Hyde Park of a jaw believed to be from an adult animal was unearthed after an alert from the owner of the house in Scotchtown Researchers from the New York State Museum and Suny Orange visited to fully reveal the jaw along with a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment The jaw is the first find of its kind to be found in New York in more than 11 years and one of 150 mastodon fossils found across the state mastodons are believed to have used their big the additional toe and rib fragments offer valuable context and the potential for additional research,” said Dr Cory Harris Chair of Suny Orange’s behavioral sciences department Researchers are hoping to discover the age of the mastodon – a relative of the elephant – along with what the animal had been eating and details of its habitat Dr Robert Feranec, director of research and collections and curator of ice age animals at the New York State Museum, told NBC News that the discovery was a testament to the area’s rich paleontological history which will enhance our understanding of the ice age ecosystems from this region.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker "This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York and the ongoing efforts to understand its past," says director of Research & Collections and curator of Ice Age Animals at the New York State Museum Dr "This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region Each discovery like this one brings us one step closer to piecing together the full story of New York.” Here's what's next for the fossils and what to do if you ever unearth one well-preserved mastodon jaw belonging to an adult a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment were recovered the additional toe and rib fragments offer valuable context and the potential for additional research,” Chair of SUNY Orange’s Behavioral Sciences Department Dr Over 150 mastodon fossils have been found statewide to date with about a third discovered in Orange County The homeowner decided to take a closer look after initially finding two teeth covered by the leaves of a plant on their property unearthing two additional teeth buried mere inches underground What's next for the fossilsThe fossils will undergo carbon dating and a comprehensive analysis to find out the age diet and habitat of the mastodon over the course of its lifetime according to the state Department of Education they will be preserved and featured in public programming in 2025 The state Department of Education encourages anyone who finds any similar discoveries to report them to the appropriate authorities "as every find has the potential to shed light on the distant past and inspire new generations of scientists and enthusiasts." Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com New York have unearthed a mastadon jaw in their backyard.SCOTCHTOWN became the site of an incredible discovery of a complete mastodon jaw -- the first find like it in New York in more than 11 years was uncovered near Scotchtown by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange The discovery began when a homeowner spotted two teeth sticking out of the dirt under a plant they found two more teeth just below the surface Realizing the find might be something special "When I found the teeth and held them in my hands I knew they were something special," said the homeowner "I'm so excited that our yard had something so important for science." The team of researchers uncovered a well-preserved jaw belonging to an adult mastodon an ancient relative of today's elephants The jaw will now be studied to figure out how old it is what the mastodon ate and what its life was like during the Ice Age "This jaw is an amazing discovery," said Dr "Fossils like this help us learn about ancient ecosystems and give us clues about how the world has changed over time." Orange County has been a great place to find mastodon fossils about one-third of the 150 mastodon fossils found in New York have come from this area Cory Harris from SUNY Orange said they hope to keep digging in the area to see if there are more bones waiting to be found but the toe and rib fragments might also help us learn more about this animal," Dr The jaw will eventually be displayed at the New York State Museum in 2025 there are no recent results for popular articles there are no recent results for popular images there are no recent results for popular videos there are no recent results for popular commented articles Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Vision Real Estate Partners has sold a 92-acre industrial development site in New York’s Orange County some 20 miles from the Bergen County border is now set to break ground on the first phase of the project at 350 Silverlake-Scotchtown Road in Wallkill where local officials have approved nearly 835,000 square feet of logistics space across two buildings The first will comprise a 535,603-square-foot facility with 36-foot clear ceiling heights storage for 83 trailers and 422 car parking spaces JLL Northeast Industrial Vice Chairman Rob Kossar and Executive Managing Director James Panczykowski brokered the sale with senior managing directors Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell of the firm’s capital markets team Kossar and Panczykowski also lead the leasing team at what’s known as Golden Triangle Logistics Center creating jobs and meeting demand for Class A logistics space has been a long-term goal for us,” said Ryan Fraser senior vice president for investments with Mountain Lakes-based Vision Real Estate Partners “JLL has been a terrific partner in navigating the current economic landscape and finding a buyer who shares our vision for the site.” Vision Real Estate Partners became a joint venture partner on the long-vacant site in 2018 after earlier plans to build a mixed-use retail property there were scrapped Officials in Wallkill approved a rezoning to suit industrial development as part of a strategy that has attracted real estate investment to Orange County in recent years The second phase is approved for 299,200 square feet and a facility that could include 38 dock doors 34 trailer storage sites and parking for 199 cars “This sale presented Crow Holdings Development with a rare opportunity to own a development site of scale in a space-constrained region with an outstanding regional and local logistics profile,” Panczykowski said “We are excited to work with them as they move forward with a development plan that suits their strategic business goals.” the brokers and developers noted that Orange County is just 60 miles north of New York City and is crisscrossed by three interstate highways The Golden Triangle Logistics Center will allow tenants to access 50 million consumers within a day’s drive and connectivity to the Northeast’s interstate network strong labor pool and the ability to service the Boston-to-Baltimore corridor while also offering last-mile access to the New York City metro area and we’re excited to contribute to the continued economic growth and vitality of the area,” said Brad Vander Vliet “We look forward to partnering with stakeholders in the area to deliver sought-after industrial space in this key market.” has been covering New Jersey commercial real estate for 13 years Many industry leaders view him as the go-to real estate reporter in the state a role he is eager to continue as the editor of Real Estate NJ He is a lifelong New Jersey resident who has spent a decade covering the great Garden State Restaurant chain Bojangles has opened along a major commercial corridor in Piscataway as part of a previously announced deal brokered by The Goldstein Group All RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright 2023 Real Estate NJ 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland Our site uses cookies. Learn more about our use of cookies: cookie policy Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recently announced the discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and other bone fragments found in the backyard of a residence near the hamlet of Scotchtown in Wallkill They said the last time such a find was unearthed in the state was about 11 years ago The fossils are scheduled for carbon dating and additional analysis to determine the mastodon’s age Researchers say the jaw belonged to an adult The homeowner reportedly spotted the teeth of the jaw sticking out of the dirt They had apparently been hidden by plant fronds The homeowner then unearthed two additional teeth that were right under the surface researchers also reported finding a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment NYSED said over 150 mastodon fossils have been found in the state to date of which about one third have come from Orange County I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” said the resident the resident initially brought the find to SUNY Orange in search of answers and eventually met with Dr chair of SUNY Orange’s Behavioral Sciences Department and a professor of anthropology and sociology Harris was able to identify the items as mastodon teeth Harris then connected the family with the New York State Museum which sent staff out to the site for a closer look “A find like this doesn’t happen often and I’m excited that the College has had a small role in the process thus far,” Harris said in a separate announcement issued by SUNY Orange “I’m hopeful we can further support the state and the family by organizing a summer field experience where we can take some of our students to the site for a supervised excavation to see what other remains may be located there What a great opportunity for the College to provide once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunities for our students.” director of Research & Collections and curator of Ice Age Animals at the New York State Museum Fossils are resources that provide remarkable snapshots of the past the additional toe and rib fragments offer valuable context and the potential for additional research,” added Harris SUNY Orange is also home to “Sugar,” a mastodon skeleton found in 1972 near the Warwick-Chester border that was donated by the New York State Archaeological Association “Sugar” was a 20-foot long male mastodon that had a tusk in the lower jaw and stood almost nine feet tall at the pelvis “Sugar” has been radiocarbon dated at 7910 B.C. Mastodons are believed to have lived during the late Miocene (23.03 to 5.333 million years ago) to the early Holocene period (approximately 11,700 years ago up to today) They come from the same order classification as elephants and mammoths The best things to see and do in the days ahead This week sees plenty of autumnal entertainment including bushels of fun at the annual Virginia State Fair; jazz hip-hop and gospel sounds at the 2nd Street Festival in historic Jackson Ward; and fiber arts and other traditional crafts at Scotchtown a poetry slam offering Food 4 Thought and island vibes from Miramar and the Richmond Symphony Head to Jackson Ward this weekend for the 36th annual 2nd Street Festival to celebrate the rich past and present of the city’s historic district once known as the “Black Wall Street of America.” The free event features three stages of live music (including hip-hop ensemble Arrested Development and local favorite Desirée Roots) along with a marketplace for local artists and businesses the Richmond Metropolitan Antique Car Club Feed your mind at the fourth annual Food 4 Thought  Poetry Slam at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on Oct Fourteen poets from across the country will come to Richmond to compete for $2,000 in cash prizes VIP tickets are $50 and include a drink ticket and a meal from Happily Natural Day and Blackfolkfood; vegan and vegetarian options are available It is officially fall, and Scotchtown’s Annual Fall Festival makes its return Oct Set against the backdrop of Patrick Henry’s historic home the event offers a delightful day filled with live music from the Hanover Concert Band engaging discussions on local African American history and traditional artisans showcasing their crafts There will be attractions for all ages with food trucks kids’ activities and even an alpaca petting area Visitors can also witness living history with reenactments including Patrick Henry’s iconic “Liberty or Death” speech The theme for this year’s State Fair of Virginia is “Where Home Grown Happens,” and there are plenty of ways to learn how food goes from farm to table: a showcase of local produce in the Horticulture Pavilion lessons on growing food in your own backyard from The Farmer’s Garden and hand-milking demonstrations by the SouthLand Dairy Parlor stunt shows and a circus; fair food staples; carnival rides; and my personal favorite featuring a pen of adorable frolicking guinea pigs and admission is $13.50 to $16.50 (ride wristbands are extra) River City Roundup is Richmond magazine’s weekly compilation of the best things to see, do and experience in the region, compiled by our editors. Get each week’s installment directly in your inbox every Monday by subscribing to our e-newsletter the Goshen Central School District held its annual new staff orientation for faculty members joining the district this school year the orientation pairs veteran teachers with new hires to serve as mentors throughout the school year and help new teachers become acclimated to the district The district welcomed the following teachers and counselors for the new school year: special education teacher at Goshen Intermediate School special education teacher at Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School academic intervention services teacher at C teaching assistant at Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School World Languages teacher at Goshen High School social studies teacher at Goshen High School guidance counselor at Goshen Intermediate School New York State MuseumFollowing the initial discovery experts from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange excavated the complete mastodon jawbone a complete mastodon jaw has been unearthed in New York along with a piece of toe bone and a rib fragment were excavated by teams from the New York State Museum and State University of New York after they were informed that a homeowner in Orange County noticed “two unusual teeth concealed by plant fronds” while tending to their yard The New York State Museum announced the discovery in a press release noting that the fossils are now scheduled for carbon dating and comprehensive analysis and will be featured in public programming in 2025 New York State MuseumThe jawbone was initially concealed by plant fronds said they were tending to their property when they noticed the teeth protruding from the ground “When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” they said “I’m thrilled that our property has yielded such an important find for the scientific community.” New York State MuseumAfter preservation and analysis of the jawbone it will be made part of public programming at the museum they were ecstatic to find the complete mastodon jaw more than 150 mastodon fossils have been found in Orange County with the State Museum calling the region “New York’s premier hotspot for these ancient relatives of modern elephants.” “While the jaw is the star of the show the additional toe and rib fragments offer valuable context and the potential for additional research,” said Dr veteran archaeologist and the Chair of SUNY Orange’s Behavioral Sciences Department “We are also hoping to further explore the immediate area to see if there are any additional bones that were preserved.” In addition to investigating the surrounding area in search of more mastodon fossils experts will be conducting carbon dating and analysis on the jawbone to determine the ancient beast’s age New York State MuseumCloseup detail of the mastodon’s jaw and teeth elephant-like mammal that roamed North and Central America from about 23 million years ago until their extinction around 13,000 years ago They were similar in appearance to modern elephants and mammoths but had distinct differences The name “mastodon” comes from the Greek words “mastos” (meaning breast) and “odon” (meaning tooth) referring to the nipple-like projections on their molar teeth which were adapted for feasting on trees and shrubs mastodon molars were designed for crushing leaves and twigs Standing about eight to 10 feet tall at the shoulder and weighing between four to six tons adaptations that helped them survive in diverse environments Their extinction is often attributed to a combination of climate change and overhunting by early humans Wikimedia CommonsA restoration of a mastodon the State Museum plans to make the jawbone found in Orange County a part of its public programming allowing museum visitors a chance to develop a further understanding of these remarkable Ice Age animals “This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York and the ongoing efforts to understand its past,” said Dr director of Research & Collections and curator of Ice Age Animals at the New York State Museum “This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region… Each discovery like this one brings us one step closer to piecing together the full story of New York.” After reading about this mastodon jaw found in a New York yard, learn all about 11 other fascinating prehistoric animals. Then, read about the terrifying ancient shark known as the megalodon By Richard Berger DevelopmentIndustrialInvestmentNews Crow Holdings Development has acquired a 92-acre site in Wallkill Located at 350 Silver Lake-Scotchtown Road the fully approved industrial development parcel will be the home of Golden Triangle Logistics Center CHD intends to break ground on the project’s first phase in the third quarter Phase One will comprise a 535,603-square-foot building with 36-foot clear heights JLL Northeast Industrial will market the new facility for lease READ ALSO: Industrial Development Pipeline Shrinks Phase Two was approved for a warehouse of 299,200 square feet 34 trailer storage sites and 199 car parking spaces Golden Triangle Logistics Center will provide access to 50 million consumers within a day’s drive and connectivity to the Northeast’s interstate network Its location will service Boston-Baltimore corridor while also offering last-mile access to the New York City metro area JLL Vice Chairman Rob Kossar and Executive Managing Director James Panczykowski together with Capital Markets Senior Managing Directors Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell The first two brokers will also lead the agency leasing assignment Vision Real Estate Partners became a joint venture partner on the long-vacant site in 2018 after previous plans to build a mixed-use retail property there were scrapped Wallkill approved a rezoning to industrial use as part of its commitment to economic development that has turned Orange County into one of the most active industrial construction sites in the Northeast Vision planned to develop a five-building speculative commercial project that could total more than 1 million square feet. The facilities would have ranged from approximately 170,000 square feet to 230,000 square feet Before the school shuttered for its winter break Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School first graders thrilled the crowd at the school auditorium with their rendition of some favorite holiday songs during their second winter concert of the season “Our young singers and dancers never cease to impress,” the school district said on social media Enjoy the break — and we will see you next year!” Initial roads and other site development have been completed for the first section of Millwood Landing a 41-home community planned off Scotchtown Road As it starts development on its first ground-up community in Hanover local builder Boone Homes is teaming up with a fellow homebuilder-developer for a comparable project in another part of the county Boone announced it is building Millwood Landing a 41-home community with 5-acre lots that Bill Stinson is developing on roughly 250 acres northwest of The Hollows Golf Club The wooded site near Montpelier is along the east side of Scotchtown Road north of its intersection with Greenwood Church Road and about a mile north of The Federal Club golf course Boone is under contract to purchase the home lots from Stinson whose family has owned the land for decades Stinson Custom Homes and co-founded landscape supply company Yard Works which was acquired last year by national distributor SiteOne Landscape Supply The entrance road to the community is off Scotchtown Road northwest of The Hollows Golf Club Site work for an initial section of 13 lots has been completed along the western part of the property with an entrance road off Scotchtown called Millwood Landing Drive connecting to the newly paved Johns Trace Circle Boone plans to start building Millwood Landing’s first homes after purchasing the first of those lots this fall Bode said he was connected with Stinson by Karen Berkness an agent with The Steele Group | Sotheby’s International Realty who listed the Millwood Landing site for sale That project marked the Goochland-based builder’s first ground-up community in Hanover, where it otherwise has built homes in a 29-lot section of Cornerstone Homes’ Chickahominy Falls development “There’s not really any competition that is building that type of product in that area Boone’s announcement included comments from Stinson who said he grew up on the Millwood Landing site and that his family had hoped to sell the land for development of higher-end homes “Boone Homes’ craftsmanship aligns perfectly with our vision,” said Stinson who could not be reached for additional comment for this story Bode said development for the rest of Millwood Landing is getting underway following suit with site work for The Reserve at Campbell Creek that Boone started last month Bode said a model home to be built at Campbell Creek would serve as the sales office for both communities and that sales for Millwood Landing would start in early fall He said base prices would be released at that time for the Millwood Landing homes which will range upward from four to six bedrooms and 3,500 to 5,000 square feet in size The brick houses at Millwood Landing are planned to range upward from four bedrooms and 3,500 square feet in size Bode said the first lots at Millwood Landing are set to close in the next 45 days He would not share an agreed-to purchase price for the lots which Hanover County has assessed from about $110,000 to $116,000 each The rest of the acreage consists of two parcels that W.L It paid $1.4 million for a 100-acre parcel in 2020 and $756,000 for an 81-acre parcel in June 2022 Construction at Millwood Landing is set to start by the end of the year Bode said he expects the homes in the first section to be finished in 12 to 18 months Meanwhile, in Chesterfield, Boone is developing Lattice Hall, a 307-home community on 155 acres along Genito Road west of Otterdale Road. It’s also developing Villas at Swift Creek a 194-unit age-restricted development planned for 50 acres at Otterdale and Woolridge roads This story is for our paid subscribers only Please become one of the thousands of BizSense Pro readers today Renew now by choosing a subscription below YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This looks to be wonderful rural community Congratulations to Bill Stinson and Boone I drove up that way to a Men’s Retreat that was being held at a farm up there and was pretty amazed by how nice everything was Drove by some bed and breakfasts that looked enticing What happened to the 10 acre rule in western Hanover County The 10 acre rule is one of the reasons why buying a home is off limits to a lot of people Due to 10 acres being at least $200,000 starting and how it tents to shove out and push aside other types of homes I really wish this place was 1 and 2 acre lots to take a chunk out of the housing shortage 5 acres is better then 10 but it’s still going to be off limits for anyone making less then a $100,000 a year There are plenty of small lot homes for sale in the developments carved out of the old Luck Farm property along the 54 corridor right outside of town as you head towards Scotchtown Small lots are extremely rare in the Richmond area and almost none existence in Powhatan and many other counties There are small lots that exist but they mainly have someone living on them Or are part of a subdivision of $800,000 dollar homes I didn’t put any judgement on what I asked I have been affected by that rule and am curious why it doesn’t seem to apply to these people Any of the people downvoting this comment care to explain why If it were it would be a tradition-style farm town like ashland They are going to really regret that in the future © 2025 Richmond BizSense - All Rights Reserved Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now × Gregory Voloshin began his first day as principal of Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School Voloshin is a familiar name at Goshen Schools and athletics/assistant principal of Goshen High School for the past four years he helped lead the Gladiators to 30 division titles and 15 team Section 9 titles.“I deeply enjoyed my time at Goshen High School and working with our student-athletes,” said Dr “It was very fulfilling for me to be part of a program that stressed dedication hard work and sportsmanship.”It was also during that time that Dr Voloshin decided to further pursue his own education to better serve the students of Goshen Voloshin received a Doctor of Education degree from St John Fisher College in Rochester.“As a career educator and lifelong learner I always strive to learn more about the different educational strategies that will better serve teachers and students,” he said “My studies helped me grow as an educator by giving me the skills and foundational knowledge to successfully address a number of organizational Voloshin plans to apply this knowledge to his position at Scotchtown Avenue.“It’s an exciting opportunity for me to be principal at the elementary level,” he said “My experiences at the high school have allowed me to become very familiar with the end-product of a K-12 education: graduates of Goshen High School I’ll be able to use that first-hand knowledge to help set the foundation for our young students.”Dr Voloshin embraces the philosophy that continuing education and developing commitment and perseverance are essential for the 21st century learner Voloshin hopes to inspire students to pursue excellence in all they do."It’s so important for elementary students to have positive experiences and enjoy learning,” he explained “If our students enjoy coming to school each day and associate school with positive energy and excitement they will be more likely to have a successful academic career.”Dr Voloshin is looking forward to working with Scotchtown Avenue’s dedicated employees believing that you can accomplish any goal if you work together with positivity and passion.“Scotchtown Avenue is a fantastic elementary school with some of the best teachers in the county,” said Dr “I plan to continue to develop positive relationships with the students staff and community while working with our teachers to create a high quality curriculum for our students that will benefit them academically emotionally and physically as they proceed through their academic years.” I couldn’t believe my eyes when I went on Facebook last night One of the Hudson Valley music world’s most loved stage managers was killed in a motorcycle accident Bob Morf has been part of the Hudson Valley music scene for as long as I can remember and this is heartbreaking news for all who knew him Bob has worked at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie for as long as I can remember but I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know him He was also a former Stage Manager for Mountain Jam former Production Manager for Trans Siberian Orchestra and was involved in too many Hudson Valley concerts to list if you’ve ever seen a concert here in the Hudson Valley there’s a good chance that Bob Morf was working behind the scenes It’s also obvious that everybody who worked with Bob or who was lucky enough to call him a friend absolutely loved him The outpouring of love on his Facebook page is proof of that I’m not sure if it makes things any better that Bob died doing what he loved it certainly doesn’t make it any easier Bob Morf wasn’t just a well loved stage manager and motorcycle enthusiast He was a well loved husband and family man and his wife Randi who was always by his side and thank you for years of dedication to the music In fact, if you’ve ever seen a concert here in the Hudson Valley, there’s a good chance that Bob was working behind the scenes, making sure everything went smoothly.\nRead More TOWN OF WALLKILL - Workers Tuesday started pouring the concrete deck for the new Scotchtown Avenue Bridge that crosses the Wallkill River connecting the towns of Wallkill and Hamptonburgh – a key step toward getting the bridge open by its end-of-June target date The $5 million bridge will accommodate two-lane traffic easing a one-lane-bridge-and-traffic-signal headache motorists have had to cope with for the past eight years on the popular route between Wallkill and Goshen Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus was at the site 1 priority” for the county in building the bridge is public safety making it easier for ambulances and firetrucks to reach their destinations Scotchtown Avenue is the “gateway between Goshen and Wallkill.” were asking why the bridge construction wasn’t finished sooner “It looked like they were dragging,” said Mike Tfister of Goshen who travels the route several times a week The mild winter actually helped move along construction had a crew on the bridge until Christmas Eve But the temperature must be at least 40 degrees all day to pour concrete and they lost some time because of last week’s rain When the crew started pumping and spreading concrete Tuesday morning the temperature was about 50 degrees and skies were mostly sunny “A great day for concrete,” said Ron Meyer the county’s project engineer for the bridge as he supervised the work from the Wallkill side Meyer said the workers were expected to pour 280 cubic yards of concrete Tuesday and 120 cubic yards Friday The federal government is paying about 80 percent of the cost of the bridge about $4 million; the state is paying 15 percent or about $750,000; and the county is paying 5 percent Richmond has no shortage of new and trending restaurants but there’s still are mom-and-pop joints rolling out home-cooked cuisine without a flashy Instagram account [bites] Preservationists are adding new interpretations at the Hanover County home of founding father Patrick Henry New research and signage unveiled Thursday at Hanover’s Scotchtown site in Beaverdam are designed to show more than just the life of the man who delivered the famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech women and other families who later lived at the property It was where many of his ideas about separating from the British monarchy would have solidified and the place where he most likely rehearsed his famous speech about the rights of the colonies which was delivered in 1775 during the Second Virginia Convention convened at St Henry was a delegate to the First Continental Congress served as a first and sixth governor of Virginia Henry at one point owned about 1,000 acres at the Scotchtown site One freshly unveiled sign at the site acknowledges how slavery was an integral part of the property’s daily life Henry writes in a correspondence that he is wrestling with the idea that enslaved people were such a fixture of his life while also saying Representatives from Preservation Virginia Hanover County and Virginia 250 stand with a newly unveiled sign on Thursday at Scotchtown the former home of founding father Patrick Henry “Patrick Henry is known across the colonies as someone who challenges tyranny of the British Government – he is the champion of the colonists’ rights Yet do these rights that (Henry) speaks about in the courtroom extend to all residents of Scotchtown?” the sign reads are not included in the rights he advocated for leading up the American Revolution “There are a lot of other people involved in this place,” said Elizabeth S. Kostelny, CEO for the statewide Preservation Virginia group “We’ve learned so much more in the intervening years Keeping these signs updated and putting history in context makes it more accessible.” Preservation Virginia is also hoping to do more archaeological research to understand if there are more buildings that have been lost over time that might show the daily lives of others Scotchtown was purchased by Virginia’s first governor It is a tourist attraction in Beaverdam in Hanover County The unveiling at Scotchtown is Hanover’s way of adding to historical knowledge around the period leading up to American independence The nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026 with all states and localities across the country called to bring their own new research and historic sites Scotchtown is part of The Road to Revolution Heritage Trail which follows the life of Henry throughout central Virginia It is due to have about double its current number of historic sites leading up to 2026 About 300 representatives from 34 states converged on Williamsburg in March to exchange ideas for the semiquincentennial “Virginia is leading this national commemoration because Virginia is the crucible of the nation and the very fabric from which it was created,” said Cheryl Wilson somewhere that everyone can see themselves.” This 1891 painting of Patrick Henry is part of the U.S said work around the 250th could create new events that continue for generations dubbed as the longest-running maritime festival that includes events and live music was born from festivities created by Norfolk’s committee during the 200th celebration in the 1970s manager Cissy Travers (right) and assistant John Gurski organized the shelves at Video World a video rental store on Robious Road in Chesterfield County some of the leading rental titles were big movies from 1986 including “Top Gun,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Stand By Me” and “Aliens.” Eddie Van Halen of the rock band Van Halen performed a 15-minute guitar solo to a concert audience of almost 10,000 at the Richmond Coliseum demolished this vacant building between East Canal Street and the Downtown Expressway to make way for the development of the James Center The structure formerly housed the freight office and some accountants from the Chessie System railroad company a crowd filled Regency Square mall for the first day of Sunday store openings in Henrico County was formally repealed by the Board of Supervisors Henrico residents – who in a referendum that month voted in favor of repeal – had to travel to surrounding localities to shop on a Sunday Melvin Major of the Fin & Feather Pet Center pulled Slick – a 7-foot 8-inch boa constrictor owned by Joseph Dodson III – from the under Dodson’s car in Henrico County Slick had gotten so entangled in the vehicle that a wheel and spring had to be removed to retrieve him – and a flare was used to encourage him to move in the right direction engineer Charlie Dean inspected the new Big Bad Wolf roller coaster at Busch Gardens near Williamsburg Park officials had determined that the ride was slightly faster than the maximum comfortable speed of 48 mph so engineers installed an additional breaking system ahead of the ride’s debut a $30,000 DeLorean sports car was positioned outside a store in Short Pump after a test drive The DeLorean became an icon of the 1980s for both its short drama-filled history and for being immortalized in the “Back to the Future” film franchise starting in 1985 who played Sulu on the original “Star Trek” television series visited two Richmond-area Theater Video stores to sign autographs and meet with fans Partially visible at right was cast mate Walter Koenig Takei noted that “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry “had a special sensitivity for casting people who shared his own vision of the future.” Alyson Rappaport showed off the gift she received for her Cabbage Patch doll: a full-length mink coat The coat cost around $100 and was made by a Philadelphia furrier as Alyson’s seventh birthday gift from her parents Cabbage Patch dolls were one of the consumer crazes of the 1980s Atari video game enthusiasts gathered at the Best Products on Quioccasin Road in Henrico County for an “Asteroids” competition The contestant with the highest score won a television set The Atari 2600 was a mainstay of early 1980s home entertainment Cricket Satterfield showed off his entry in Richmond's third annual Chili Cook-Off Held downtown in Festival Park between the 6th Street Marketplace and the Coliseum the event generated about $7,600 for the Richmond Police Memorial Foundation The new ride resembled a bobsled run – and even got a thumbs-up from members of that year’s Jamaican Olympic bobsled team who visited the park to help introduce the ride which lasts 90 seconds and reaches a speed of 41 mph preparations for construction of the Richmond Convention Center were underway along East Broad Street downtown Among businesses that were torn down to accommodate the new facility were Swatty’s Men’s Shop and the Greyhound bus station a freight train made a southbound crossing of the James River on the Seaboard System Railroad bridge downriver from the Powhite Parkway 15 car into the rail as Richard Petty went by in the Richmond 400 NASCAR race at the State Fairgrounds Parsons finished fifth and Petty finished third behind Darrell Waltrip who won the race for the second time in a row Waltrip earned about $19,000 for the victory Juanita Wade walked down the flooded Main Street in Columbia a James River town in Fluvanna County near Fork Union the James River crested at more than 33 feet following spring rains it reached about 15 feet above flood stage rock ’n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry played a sold-out show at the Mosque (now Altria Theater) in Richmond to whom Berry dedicated “Rock and Roll Music.” Tickets to the show cost $19.50 This October 1988 image shows the Annabel Lee a reproduction paddle-wheeler that offered dinner cruises and entertainment on the James River from 1988 through 2003 The boat had seating for more than 200 passengers plus two full-service bars and two dance floors the owners moved the vessel to the Washington visited the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World traveled the world and featured as many as 80 performers but it also aimed for authenticity and education 8/9/2015: This September 1987 image shows an illuminated Broad Street in Richmond from the City Hall observation deck during a series of torrential rains around Labor Day The James River rose to 15½ feet above flood stage and filled 24 square blocks of the city with 6 feet of muddy water Festival Park in downtown Richmond hosted a country music concert featuring Exile and Juice Newton The free event closed with a laser show in which patriotic images were projected onto a screen suspended over the audience Rudolph Cunningham placed a chicken into the rotisserie oven at Stonewall Market on Grove Avenue in Richmond The market was opened in 1946 by Stanley and Marilyn Linas Stonewall Market still maintained a strong base of customers who had groceries delivered to their kitchens Linas even admitted that she had not met many of her customers in person as much of their business was done over the phone 8/2This August 1984 image shows part of death row escaped after studying the behavior of guards stealing their uniforms and feigning a bomb threat in order to get out of the unit country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs performed for a crowd of more than 3,000 at the Mosque in Richmond; his set list included seven No Skaggs is an accomplished mandolin player and also plays guitar and fiddle His career included work with the Country Gentlemen a canoeist navigated through the James River rapids near downtown Richmond during the Wild Water Race The event celebrated the outdoors and river-related activities in Richmond American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members were among participants at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond a section of the former Pinnell’s boat and bicycle shop on lay in ruins after demolition the day before The store was razed to make way for a 3-story medical office building - the new $24 million structure was built between Grace and West Broad streets Today the building serves as a Virginia Commonwealth University dormitory the Empire Theatre on Broad Street in downtown Richmond reopened with a gala and performance from the Richmond Symphony the Empire closed and reopened many times since its founding It is now known as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and is home to the Virginia Rep a celebration of the seven-day Kwanzaa holiday began at Richmond’s Hippodrome Theater with a reading of the Nguzo Saba Douglas Webber (left) and Umar Kenyatta lit symbolic candles derived from the Swahili term for “first fruits,” was developed as an African-American celebration in the 1960s the Diamond was in the late stages of construction The 12,500-seat baseball stadium on the Boulevard in Richmond was set to open a month later for the new season restrooms and boxes where guests could host parties while watching the game Membership in The Woman's Club has grown from about 200 in 1900 (when noted activist Mary Munford was president) to almost 1,500 today its impressive list of speakers has ranged from Amelia Earhart to U.S Its college scholarship fund for young women has supported more than 500 students – and as part of TWC's 125th anniversary celebration in 2019 it boosted its scholarship commitment to $100,000 NASCAR driver Kyle Petty inspected his wrecked Ford Thunderbird after a practice run at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Henrico County during the Wrangler 400 competition a 50-foot-wide heart hung from the columns of the state Capitol’s south portico in Richmond The oversized valentine was created to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” advertising campaign Coppola’s Deli owner Joe Coppola (right) and manager Bill Gerloff carefully assemble a 40-foot Italian hero in the Carytown eatery The giant sub required three cases of tomatoes 50 pounds of cold cuts and 15 pounds of provolone cheese The sandwich was made for the Carytown Watermelon Festival Tim Smith checked the progress of a bunch of bananas in Highland Springs began cultivating the banana grove 10 years earlier after a friend gave him a plant as a gift The plant grew and multiplied into 89 banana trees ranging from 6-inch shoots to 18-foot trees (George Smith said he didn’t eat the fruit – he grew them because he said they were beautiful plants.) Blanche Whitaker operated the elevator one last time at Central Fidelity Bank in downtown Richmond Whitaker was retiring after more than three decades and was believed to be the last manual elevator operator in the city the bank planned to convert the elevator to automatic control the Richmond Bicentennial Commission erected this billboard along Interstate 95 downtown to celebrate the city’s 200th year as Virginia’s capital the Express Lane drive-thru convenience store opened in Louisa County Patrons could stay in the cars to assess their choices then place orders with a “runner” who would retrieve items The store was patterned after the drive-thru beverage locations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks Parker for whom the former Parker Field was named threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the new Diamond on opening night for the Richmond Braves The new baseball stadium on the Boulevard replaced Parker Field Hull Street Station in South Richmond was vacant and boarded-up – the last regular passenger train to Danville had left 25 years earlier The Southern Railway donated the station to the Old Dominion chapter of the National Railway Historical Society which planned to convert the space into a museum and library Today it houses the Richmond Railroad Museum Historic Richmond Foundation leader John G (center left) reviewed roof plans with architect Kenneth MacIlroy at Monumental Church on East Broad Street in Richmond built as a memorial to those killed in the 1811 Richmond Theatre fire was getting a new copper roof as a step toward preserving the building Soap Box Derby contestants made last-minute preparations before the race in Richmond was held on Byrd Street between Fourth and Ninth streets stood in his shop off Jennings Road in Henrico County He was the fourth generation to run the family operation a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion and delivery of the next morning’s RTD (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves About 50 people handled the first phase overnight – but restocking the shelves awaited children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition the Richmond band the Snake-Handlers were booked for a Halloween performance at Rockitz The band posed in their “monster room,” which was covered in monster movie memorabilia dating back to the 1960s Ron Curry (kneeling) and Tim Harriss (right) Jerome Hamlin posed with his robots during a visit to the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond designed several humanoid robots for an exhibit called “The Computer Works.” One of them(back right) was ComRo (Computer Robot) I a domestic robot that would be offered through the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog that year a voting booth at City Hall in Richmond was set up for the presidential primaries Voters flipped selectors to mark their choices; Democrat Jesse Jackson and Republican George H.W Virginia Commonwealth University students Karen Sensenig and Phil Conein put together a student gallery in the Commons building in Richmond The first show featured the works of seniors and students could get guidance from faculty advisers about selecting a monument was unveiled at Dock and 20th streets in Richmond to commemorate Libby Prison a Confederate prison for Union soldiers during the Civil War Unveiling the plaque were (from left) Joseph B Mitchell of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Luther Libby great-grandson of the ship handler who once owned the building; and Chester S This November 1985 image shows the Lukhard’s market on Libbie Avenue in Richmond a candlelight walk on Church Hill in Richmond was a highlight of the neighborhood’s annual weekend Christmas Festival Other seasonal events around the city included a holiday musical at the Byrd Theatre and “Nutcracker” performances by the Richmond Ballet employees of Crazy Zanies in Carytown were ready to deliver messages and singing telegrams around Richmond were students or were stay-at-home parents who enjoyed dressing up and doing a little comedy on the side The cast of characters changed with the seasons and expanded upon demand visitors lined up to tour the house at 2005 W residents of the Church Hill and Fan neighborhoods opened their doors for Christmas house tours it was “The Elegance of Christmas.” Almost 200 volunteers assisted with tours special effects engineer Dick Johnson sprayed fake snow around St John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond which was serving as a set for the CBS miniseries “Dream West.” The “snow” was a combination of soap The miniseries focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont actress Mary Tyler Moore took a break between scenes outside Bamboo Café in Richmond’s Fan District Moore was filming the romantic comedy “Finnegan Begin Again,” which co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston including at the Richmond Times-Dispatch office downtown bear trainer Venko Lilov played with Marfa backstage at the Coliseum when the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Richmond had joined the circus as a gymnast and married a woman who came from a circus family He switched his focus after they bought two 3-month-old bears and raised them one of two surviving antique terra cotta bull’s heads was prepared for mounting by Ron Kingery at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in Richmond The heads originally were part of a set of 42 that adorned the public market at Sixth and Marshall streets Restoration was led by Virginia Commonwealth University art conservationist Laurence Pace fans of “Gone with the Wind” celebrated the film’s 50th anniversary year at a gala at the Carpenter Center in downtown Richmond The film made its Richmond premiere there in 1940 when the facility was Loew’s Theatre The gala began with a fife and drum performance by men dressed in Civil War uniforms and some women dressed as Southern belles in hoop skirts and lace members of the Richmond band Suzy Saxon and the Anglos had their hair shampooed at a local beauty parlor for a scene in the video for their single “Boys in Dresses.” The video was featured in an episode of MTV’s “Basement Tapes,” which highlighted up-and-coming bands the band filmed the video in 24 hours – and even sold chocolate bars to raise funds Saxon made her singing debut at Richmond’s Open High School when she was still known as Suzy Peeples This December 1982 photo shows the Toys R Us store on Quioccasin Road in Henrico County games and stuffed animals tied to “E.T.” – the character from the summertime movie blockbuster – were popular in local stores a “monkey cowboy” rode a dog during a lighter moment at the Lite Beer World’s Toughest Rodeo 60 cowboys and cowgirls – more than a dozen were Richmonders – participated in competitions sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association a store on West Cary Street in Richmond that offered custom screen-printed T-shirts director Wayne Westbrook filmed a scene at the Bill “Bojangles” Robinson statue in Jackson Ward as part of a documentary about Richmond The film was Continental Cablevision’s entry in a national contest among a dozen North American cable systems Pat Benatar returned to Richmond and performed for 9,000 fans at the Coliseum After developing her vocal talents in Richmond for several years in her early 20s Benatar moved to New York in 1975 to pursue a career that turned into worldwide rock stardom This January 1980 image shows the interior of Best Products Co.’s headquarters at Interstate 95 and Parham Road in Henrico County reflected the tastes of Best founders Sydney and Frances Lewis Several Andy Warhol silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe hung above the lobby Marsh III a copy of the proclamation – drafted 200 years earlier by Gov Thomas Jefferson – that named Richmond as Virginia’s capital The Virginia Bicycling Federation was marking the centennial of its national organization that year and member groups – including the Capital Community Cyclists of Richmond – were delivering copies of the proclamation to county seats throughout Virginia helped Phil Reynolds unveiled the name of the trackless trolley – Belle of Richmond – that was set to begin a five-month trial run in downtown Richmond Reynolds came up with the winning entry in a naming contest The Belle was replaced by a regular bus the following year a customer in protective goggles got a head start on summer at an indoor tanning booth at a salon in Henrico County dermatologists and researchers express significant concern about indoor tanning barbers were busy at Belcher’s Barber Shop in the Mutual Building at Ninth and Main streets in downtown Richmond which Dalton William Belcher opened in 1967 Robby built the structure himself after spending months collecting scrap wood and metal Electricity for lighting and to power a radio was siphoned from his parents’ house workers installed the Best Products sign at the company’s headquarters on Parham Road in Henrico County The catalog showroom retailer was founded by Sydney and Francis Lewis in Richmond in the late 1950s; it went out of business in 1997 West cut into a cake celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richmond’s incorporation as a town The ceremony was held at the Miller & Rhoads department store downtown Lillian Bagby of the store bakery and store President Robert Rieland joined West The cake was decorated to represent different city landmarks the 17th Street Farmers Market and Shockoe Slip Delores Green (left) and Roxie Kricorian waited for calls on the Homework Hot Line which had just begun offering afterschool help to Richmond students two four-teacher teams fielded calls from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m White became the park’s first naturalist – at a time when visitors frequently cut their feet on broken glass drownings weren’t uncommon and litter was everywhere White had directed significant improvements in safety This September 1987 image shows the White Tower restaurant at Brook Road and Azalea Avenue in Richmond shortly before it closed The hamburger chain opened in the 1920s in Milwaukee and reached its peak in the 1950s White Tower declined as rivals such as McDonald’s grew; Richmond was one of the chain’s last strongholds a grand champion Blue Persian from Pennsylvania was in Richmond for the 15th annual Old Dominion Cat Show in Richmond She wore a bib when she ate to protect her finely brushed fur pop artist Andy Warhol (right) dined with his business manager Warhol was in town for the dedication of the West Wing of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts which was built to house 19th- and 20th-century painting sculpture and decorative arts from the Mellon and Lewis family collections a helicopter removed the letters “CFB” from the Central Fidelity Bank building at Third and Broad streets in downtown Richmond The letters had been placed atop the skyscraper in 1977 and the removal project took just under two hours Mollen stood in front of a giant working radio they designed it picked up all local stations and even had a cassette slot The radio was part of the storefront at Mollen’s Auto Audio on Westmoreland Avenue in Richmond makeup artist Michele Burke worked on actor Richard Chamberlain between takes of “Dream West,” a CBS miniseries filmed in Richmond The story focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont This March 1985 image shows one of the first Subway restaurants in Richmond located on Glenside Drive in Henrico County A Times-Dispatch dining review said the restaurant’s concept – store-baked bread and salads – was a welcome alternative to fast-food burgers and pizza Mildred Ashton (left) and Elva Jones glazed lipstick on the assembly line at the A.R Winarick cosmetics manufacturing plant in Westmoreland County a worker could fill 50 bottles of nail polish per minute or assemble more than 6,000 lipstick containers per day Leonard Martin made a delivery for Pizza Hut major chains were battling for Richmond-area customers which had been in Richmond for 20 years and had nearly 40 local restaurants followed by Domino’s (about 15 regional stores) and Little Caesars (19) Pizza Inn and Godfather’s rounded out the top five patrons dined at the Fish Market restaurant in Shockoe Slip in Richmond Hundreds of people had gathered in the area for the Shockoe Slip Summer Jazz Festival Norma Ray (left) served beverages at a Pizza Hut trailer outside Main Street Centre in downtown Richmond Pizza Hut’s marketing manager said that the trailer was a way to reach customers downtown where the chain didn’t have full restaurants Veronica Gerber videotaped her child’s preschool class during a Shabbat service Sony introduced a Betamovie camcorder in 1983 Sony and its competitors released increasingly affordable camcorders that could hold multiple hours of footage on a videotape the Westhampton Theater in Richmond’s West End was showing two notable films from the era Lies and Videotape” helped revolutionize modern independent film and “When Harry Met Sally” is a classic romantic comedy The Westhampton closed in 2016 after a 78-year run the bronze statue known as “The Three Soldiers” (or “The Three Servicemen”) was unveiled in Washington as more traditional complement to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial The unconventional wall designed by Maya Lin was controversial and the statue by sculptor Frederick Hart was a means of addressing concerns Richmond-area eye doctor Allen Cohen examined a patient Cohen specialized in soft contact lenses and was starting to offer extended-wear lenses that were fairly new to the market a candlelight vigil in Richmond honored AIDS victims and those fighting the disease Paul’s Episcopal Church and wound around Capitol Square the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first handful of illnesses – rare lung infections and other signs of impaired immune systems in five men – in what became known as the AIDS epidemic a guest sat near his bed at the Freedom House Community Shelter in Richmond Homelessness was on the rise in 1980s amid economic and political changes that affected incomes social programs and the availability of affordable housing Virginia Beach-based religious broadcaster Pat Robertson sat on the set of his “700 Club,” the long-running program he continues to host on the Christian Broadcasting Network Robertson unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party’s nomination in the 1988 presidential contest Robert Williams stood in his cell at the State Penitentiary then located on Spring Street in downtown Richmond Williams was one of three men in medical isolation there because of a diagnosis of AIDS President Ronald Reagan made his first public mention of AIDS and actor Rock Hudson’s death raised awareness of the epidemic in which players must repeat a series of electronic tones and lights offered additional variations from the original “Simon,” which was made by the Milton Bradley Co “Super Simon” cost about $35 at the Zayre store on Mechanicsville Turnpike models showed off about 160 outfits during a fashion show organized by Thalhimers to benefit the Florence Nightingale Circle for Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital in Richmond drew about 1,500 attendees to the Richmond Marriott Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones were in concert at RFK Stadium in Washington; the sold-out show drew more than 50,000 fans and was the second of a two-night gig in D.C hit about three dozen North American cities before moving to Europe This September 1988 image shows a row of homes in the town of Fries located in Grayson County in Southwest Virginia The textile mill that had been the lifeblood of the town since that dawn of the 20th century was getting ready to close in the face of less expensive foreign imports The town was named for businessman Francis Henry Fries ABOVE: Seen in 1981 at the Richmond Coliseum Ralph Sampson recorded three consecutive double-doubles during a memorable run in 1983 LEFT: Mike Scott was arguably more impressive during a three-game span in March 2012 He scored 85 points and grabbed 31 rebounds against Florida State interviewed former presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft at the Mosque (now the Altria Theater) as part of the Richmond Forum speaker series Scowcroft offered his perspective on Ronald Reagan’s ongoing presidency and shared memories from his time as national security adviser to President Gerald Ford Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor spoke with U.S District Judge Robert R before addressing a monthly luncheon meeting at the Richmond Bar Association O’Connor was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 a trolley passed by a large screen that protected passing vehicles from sandblasting and painting under Interstate 95 on East Main Street Elmer Armstrong left the Cannon Memorial Chapel at the University of Richmond after marking a special day 1931 – they were the first couple to marry in the then-new chapel they returned to the chapel from their Rhode Island home for a celebration service led by their son WTVR-TV’s Gary Gilliam interviewed Ed and Debbie Bishop applicants who wanted to be on a live traveling version of “The New Newlywed Game” that was slated for Regency Square mall in Henrico County The Bishops were among 25 couples selected at random – from more than 500 applications – for an interview which was hosted by Bob Eubanks as part of a promotional tour ahead of the fall television season when the latest version of the game show would debut on WTVR and other stations The winners got a weeklong trip to the Bahamas This June 1988 image shows a quiet moment dance floor at the Pyramid Club the club hosted House Night – which featured house music and several hundred patrons might fill the un-air-conditioned club East Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond was closed for a Sunday afternoon “dinner on the grounds,” hosted by Centenary United Methodist Church The city permitted the street closure for two hours placed loaves of freshly baked on a rack for cooling and slicing at Weiman’s Bakery in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak brand-name bread dealers and local restaurants president of Master Clean Car Wash on Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond showed off a new robotic washing system that used a 100 percent cotton cleaning curtain Pivec said the operation could accommodate 1,200 cars per day The location previously had been Hot Springs Car Wash was a familiar face through his television commercials Corey Green peeked out the school bus window on his way home after the first day of school at John B Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond A free-lunch ministry among downtown churches served about 150 people per meal a group of Richmond school bus drivers modeled new uniforms There was no money in the school system budget for uniforms so Julia Armistead (right) initiated the effort to get drivers out of plain clothes The school system’s 180 drivers had the option of buying a uniform Tom Thomas kicked back on his Harley-Davidson outside Newgate Prison a bar in the 900 block of West Grace Street in Richmond The bar was popular with bikers; other businesses in that stretch attracted a diverse clientele that could make the area a hot spot for police The Newgate Prison site was later home to the Virginia Commonwealth University police headquarters for more than a decade Edward Harris lighted the Virginia Special Olympics torch at the University of Richmond The torch arrived on the campus at the end of a 20-mile relay from the state Capitol The first International Special Olympics Games was held 50 years ago in July 1968 patrons at Regency Square in Henrico County filled the mall’s new food court which included 11 eateries on the mall’s lower level between Miller & Rhoads and Sears The dining space accommodated up to 450 people and was the first phase of a $5 million renovation at the mall stood at a contaminated spring along slowly shifting land on Chimborazo Hill in Richmond’s East End The Church Hill neighborhood group had expressed concerns about the shifting hill; city officials said the issue was being studied as part of a multiyear improvement program This October 1988 image shows East Broad Street looking west into downtown Richmond from Church Hill radio stations WRVA-AM and WRVQ-FM announced plans to leave their Church Hill studio building after 20 years for new space in South Richmond patrons of Stonewall Café on West Main Street in Richmond dined on the restaurant’s patio The building was constructed in the 1880s and was used as an elementary school until 1962 – it was once Stonewall Jackson School and West End School The building was sold to a developer in 1980 Virginia Commonwealth University basketball player Lionel Bacon jogged onto the court at the Richmond Coliseum during pregame festivities a fog machine were among effects that turned player introductions into a lively production a customer navigated the self-service area of the 7-Eleven at Eighth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond The convenience store chain said it spent millions on customer and product research before rolling out new items or setups – including the 64-ounce Double Gulp fountain drink that was introduced that year (The original 32-ounce Big Gulp arrived in 1976 and the 44-ounch Super Big Gulp followed in 1986.) as part of a $4 million improvement program WWBT-Channel 12 installed a new TV antenna on its tower on Midlothian Turnpike actress Mary Tyler Moore had her makeup touched up between takes at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on the set of “Finnegan Begin Again.” The HBO romantic comedy film was shot all over Richmond and co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston actors wearing 19th-century clothing strolled on a “snowy” street in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood The CBS miniseries “Dream West” was being filmed in the area – the program focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont prepared to open a grocery store on Brook Road in Henrico County This was the fifth store in the Richmond area for the Norfolk-based grocer totaled 93,000 square feet and had 18 checkout lanes video entertainment center and bulk sales department a crowd of almost 6,000 watched the Richmond Braves play their final Triple-A baseball game at Parker Field The stadium was leveled to make way for the Diamond employees at a Car Pool location in Richmond wiped off vehicles after the wash cycle The company was established in 1977 in Richmond; the first location was at 2900 Chamberlayne Ave an explosion rocked a row of houses on Davis Avenue in Richmond’s Fan District Police and fire officials also discovered a fire in the home’s basement but the cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately unknown a plaque dedication ceremony marked the addition of Richmond’s Fan District to the National Register of Historic Places which included songs from the Fox School choir capped a two-year effort by the Fan Woman’s Club in cooperation with state landmark officials More than 3,000 buildings in the Fan were photographed and surveyed in the campaign a peacock checked out the Italian Garden at Maymont Peacocks roamed free in the Richmond park for many years until the early 1990s Maymont has not had peacocks in its animal family since 2013 Marsh III operated a backhoe to kick off Project One which included the construction of the Greater Richmond Convention Center The project was part of a deal between Marriott Corp and the city housing authority to finance and build a hotel-convention center in downtown Richmond Brown & Williamson workers left the Petersburg plant after its last cigarette production shift The tobacco company had operated in the city for 53 years but was consolidating production in Georgia B&W was founded in North Carolina in the 1890s and became a subsidiary of British American Tobacco in the 1920s; operations later were combined with R.J Helene Kahn stood in her GiGi Hats shop on East Grace Street in downtown Richmond who opened the store in 1950 and operated it until her death in 1996 she was the first woman to lead the Downtown Retail Associates trade group 9 inches tall – was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall workers installed columns for the grandstands as construction progressed quickly on the Diamond which was replacing Parker Field as Richmond’s minor-league baseball stadium This March 1985 image shows a hillside in South Richmond’s Woodland Heights neighborhood The builders planned two-level houses with the living room dining room and kitchen on the upper level and bedrooms and a sitting room downstairs Both levels would have decks overlooking Riverside Drive a television news set allowed media students at Virginia Commonwealth University to use a realistic backdrop for their studies Robertson School of Media and Culture was founded in 1978 and is one of the largest sections of VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences a $50,000 façade renovation neared completion at the Village Shopping Center at Patterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road in Richmond was undergoing its first substantial renovation since it opened in the mid-1950s patrons toured an exhibit on stamps at Richmond’s main post office at 1801 Brook Road Titled “The Magic World of Stamps,” the exhibit promoted interest in and understanding of stamp collecting Postal Service employee Victoria Booker operated an optical character reader device in a Richmond branch to electronically read addresses on letters Post offices started using the devices in the 1960s to help sort mail by city Karl Baskerville cut the hair of William B Baskerville had a mobile barbershop and catered to local attorneys at seven firms around Richmond baseball stars Dick Allen (left) and Hank Aaron jokingly traded head gear during the Legends Festival of Sports baseball classic at The Diamond in Richmond The event brought together former professional athletes in a baseball game golf tournament and tennis exhibition to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network workers dismantled the Morgan Fountain in Richmond’s Shockoe Slip in preparation for its rebuilding donated by a Baltimore woman in 1909 in memory of a Confederate cavalry captain was rebuilt on a larger stone base to help protect it from traffic It also was moved a short distance to better align with surrounding buildings Crandol stood at the seafood counter at the new Super Fresh in the Brookhill Azalea shopping center in Henrico County The nearly 40,000-square-foot grocery store was the largest of the chain’s 14 locations in the area The new market was a prototype for the chain with several specialty food and merchandise departments banquet operator Peter Anton and chef Bryan Moyer stood inside the new Sunset Café at the Chesterfield Airport The restaurant replaced the Crosswinds Restaurant and Lounge The two-floor restaurant underwent a full renovation which included a banquet room Yoel Kranz of Chabad Lubavitch Center of Virginia showed second-graders at Collegiate School in Henrico County the center’s “Sukkah-mobile,” a traveling educational display The Jewish holiday of Sukkot is a harvest festival that also marks the Jews’ exodus from Egypt; a sukkah is a booth or hut that recall the temporary dwellings used during the wandering patrons enjoyed the seafood lunch buffet in the Richmond Room of the downtown Thalhimers department store The Friday buffet cost $5.95 and included shrimp Creole steamed and spiced shrimp and many other selections children were entertained by the University of Richmond mascot as the Spiders faced the University of Virginia It was a tough day for the home team: UR fell 4-1 to the No who were led by coach Bruce Arena and captain John Harkes – both of whom became fixtures of the U.S and Randy Patterson checked the lighting in the student TV studio 500 freshman and sophomore students started classes and freshman classes were added in subsequent years Junior the golden eagle visited the General Assembly during a hearing on the state’s hunting and fishing laws president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia who was chairman of the House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources Virginia Commonwealth University students who worked on the school’s paper held their weekly meeting in the Millhiser House on West Franklin Street in Richmond – but they had yet to furnish the space Capitol Restaurant had just opened at the Richmond International Airport gave diners a view of takeoffs and landings Dinner menu items included a chicken strips appetizer for about $3 a grilled chicken teriyaki entrée with salad and potato for $6.95 and an apple pan dowdy dessert for $2.95 the Executive Mansion at Capitol Square in Richmond was home to an outdoor tent for the wedding reception of Gov A brief controversy had centered on whether the state had spent $2,500 for the tent George and Brenda Huggins opened their Everything Yogurt outlet in Cloverleaf Mall in Chesterfield County Frozen yogurt was just starting to gain popularity locally – the Everything Yogurt chain was started by Lane and Sara West after they moved to Richmond from Charlotte Barbara Gregory stood outside her Truckers Inn in the Sussex County town of Wakefield Gregory almost lost her lease until a trucker known as “Country Gentleman” stepped in: In a two-week period “Country Gentleman” gathered more than 150 signatures on a petition to help save the inn That convinced the property owner to negotiate with Gregory for a month-to-month lease which allowed her to keep her business open Buck Fuller awaited the lunchtime crowd at Tubby’s Burgers in Sandston A Times-Dispatch reporter who visited the restaurant recounted the owner’s memorable personality: “Buck Fuller It's never been touched by human hands.’ Then with a wink: ‘I mixed it with my feet this morning.’ “ Lynette Douglas modeled an outfit from Attitudes a specialty clothing boutique at Fourth and Grace streets in downtown Richmond the block features a number of restaurants was afloat again in the James River in Richmond The plan was for it to be used as a public ferry to Belle Isle – the city was in the early stages of turning the island This setup was created a decade before construction of the suspended pedestrian bridge that reaches Belle Isle today Dick Harman – shown preparing for his role as broadcaster for a hockey game in Richmond – was about to begin a call-in sports talk show on WLEE radio Harman became the public announcer for Richmond City Council meetings Virginia Commonwealth University students moved the top section of their “Goddess of Democracy” reproduction to the Student Commons which mirrored one made by art students in Beijing was a memorial to student protesters who were murdered at Tiananmen Square in China that month Willie Thompson added flour to dough at Weiman’s Bakery on Church Hill in Richmond which performed during football pep rallies and at halftime of basketball games had won a first-place trophy the previous month at a national cheering competition in Knoxville The winning routine was choreographed to The Brothers Johnson dance track “Stomp!” a family of Weimaraners stood in the back of owner Doug Solyan’s pickup truck ahead of an exercise session at Byrd Park in Richmond Gaye Todd Adegbalola conferred with a student at the high school where she taught in Fredericksburg Adegbalola had just been honored as Virginia Teacher of the Year for 1982 She also was a blues singer-musician and civil rights activist and she previously helped direct the city’s Harambee Theater which her father had established to preserve African-American history and culture Rebecca L Adamson (left) and Sherry Salway were president and vice president of the soon-to-launch First Nations Financial Project Adamson started the nonprofit to help Native Americans across the United States pursue entrepreneurship and economic empowerment The endeavor was renamed the First Nations Development Institute in 1991 This March 1985 image shows Marii Hasegawa whose work as a peace activist covered several decades in Richmond She was a leader of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and was a founding member of the Richmond Peace Education Center Hilda West worked on a car in Fredericksburg where she had addressed an apprenticeship conference West was getting trained at an automotive institute to become a licensed mechanic The mother of five had dropped out of high school a year short of graduation divorced in 1975 and was labeled a “displaced housewife” by social workers But she found work assembling Christmas trees at General Foam Plastic Corp she attended classes at the automotive institute Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Preston rehearsed a movie scene in the Richmond Times-Dispatch newsroom The actors were filming the romantic comedy “Finnegan Begin Again” for HBO performed during a save-the-whales protest in Monroe Park yesterday led by the Washington-based environmental group Greenpeace protested the use of Icelandic fish at Burger King Long John Silver's and Captain D's restaurants Greenpeace says Iceland is still killing whales despite an international moratorium 11-03-1988 (cutline): Dirt Woman--Donnie Corker finishes his dinner at the Jade Elephant before his Sunday night drag show A well-known figure in Richmond for two decades he says he hopes to take the place of Divine 1989 Staff photo Gary Burns - Timothy Spencer This May 1980 image shows a skeletal pirate captain one of 60 ghouls in the Kings Dominion theme park’s Haunted River flume boat ride The attraction opened in 1979 as Voyage to Atlantis but was rethemed the next year It was located in the mountain that is now home to Volcano an old wooden caboose was hauled by truck on West Broad Street en route to John B would include railroad and education artifacts and would serve as a learning environment for schoolchildren sjones@timesdispatch.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Richmond has no shortage of new and trending restaurants but there’s still are mom-and-pop joints rolling out home-cooked cuisine without a fl… Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device 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morning Officials say the cars caught on fire in the area of Sherwood Dr Neighbors say they heard a large booming sound just before 10 a.m And then I heard another something and there was more smoke rising up." — A Scotchtown woman who survived a horrific house fire says she had a close call because she was frantic to save the family’s pets after realizing her children were safe I thought I had time and ran upstairs to get my animals,” said Cathy MacLean “But within seconds the whole house was full of heavy Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience MacLean admits she shouldn’t have stayed in the house but added she was “horrified” when the fire forced her to leave without the animals “When I took my last breath I took in black smoke as the family ended up rescuing several through such simple measures as leaving a door open and CPR The family was able to rescue their dog and three cats a gecko lizard and a fish died in the fire Cathy said everything began early evening on Jan She was in her bedroom and all of a sudden smelled smoke there was a grey smoke you could see through.” Running downstairs she yelled for her son Alex “I screamed for the kids to get out and they came running up from the basement My daughter picked up our dog JoJo and went out the front door.” Cathy told her son to get out and ran back upstairs to get their cats and suddenly the smoke changed to heavy he’s still in the house.’ I couldn’t see him and that’s when I started to panic,” she said “I got one more breath in to scream ‘Get out,’ to him That’s when my lungs filled with black smoke.” then I was so upset thinking how I was going to get my animals out of there.” Cathy said they began screaming to their cats at the door A neighbor driving by gave them a flashlight which they shone inside In the meantime Cathy said her son was keeping his legs outside the house and reaching in feeling around the porch for the missing cats rolled down the stairs but you couldn’t see her “I remembered the words of my CPR instructor: ‘Sometimes it feels like you can’t do anything but at least try something,’” he explained said he watched a motivational video on YouTube of a fireman who removed a kitten from a burning building and gave it CPR “I didn’t have the mask so did it the old-fashioned way “We were never shown how to do it to animals Cathy also gave Sugar a few quick breaths and carried her next door to the house of her parents Alex heard another thud from inside the house and pulled out his own cat “It looked like a seizure but I knew it was the body trying to start working again.” Cathy said they were all shivering in T-shirts and bare feet The Scotchtown Volunteer Fire Department arrived as well as ambulances All three were taken to hospital to be checked for smoke inhalation firefighters and others have checked their house but their older cat Chole and they are appealing to the public to look out for her The family is hoping she escaped the blaze and have set up a feral cat trap in the area for her said the cats were in serious condition when brought into the hospital “The priority for us whenever we have smoke inhalation for our pets is to keep them on oxygen for one to four hours immediately after the incident That really helps to get the toxic gases out of their lungs Speed and efficiency is rather important.” fire chief of the Scotchtown Volunteer fire Department said they responded to the fire at 47 Maple St assisted by the New Waterford Volunteer Fire Department The fire originated in a bedroom in the basement There was considerable damage to the house “It’s still under investigation but it’s not suspicious.” Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy SYDNEY — A Cape Breton home built atop an uneven foundation has been the subject of a longstanding court battle In a Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision released Friday a local concrete company was ordered to pay over $76,000 in costs and pre-judgment interest in relation to a problematic concrete slab of Scotchtown was hired to lay a foundation for the new home built in Glace Bay this case was about an unlevel concrete floor poured for new home construction,” Justice Patrick J “This is not a common event and is one requiring expert evidence.” two Glace Bay homeowners have been deprived of a level floor since their house was constructed in early 2012 of Glace Bay had hired a subcontractor to complete the necessary foundation work The homeowners later stopped payments in their contract with Weyman Construction after a problem was detected The primary contractor then began a court action in 2013 seeking recovery of monies owned “I found that the concrete slab for the new home was not level,” Murray said in the decision “The court found the contractor liable to the homeowner for the slab liable to the contractor for this deficiency.” Murray said the homeowners were successful in a counterclaim with a set-off of $115,171 from the amount of $145,720 owned to the contractor Murray said the homeowners’ counterclaim was successful largely due to the efforts of Weyman Construction He said the Glace Bay contractor proved the slab was unlevel by bringing forth expert evidence and other witnesses at a price tag of over $39,000 Murray said the issue of liability was dependant on this evidence a professional engineer concluded that there was a failure to maintain the proper grade in the slab as was evident in the condition of the floor itself Murray also ruled that the homeowners owed Weyman Construction a pre-judgement interest in the amount of $4,300 – The Scotchtown Volunteer Fire Department will soon have a new thermal imaging camera The fire department recently won $5,000 in the annual AA Munro Insurance photo contest and the money will be used for the new camera “It’s substantial because the money we were trying to fundraiser was going towards a new equipment purchase,” said Kyle MacLeod a firefighter with the department and a member of Cape Breton Search and Rescue MacLeod said the department needs a new thermal imaging camera — which runs $5,000-$20,000 — because the one they have is dated “We still would have been able to upgrade but it would have taken us longer Now starting in the new year we can start with a new piece of equipment that’s crucial to the department itself.” manager of the Cape Breton offices of AA Munro Insurance said the Facebook photo competition has been running for seven years “Scotchtown is the winner this year and it’s nice because four out of the seven years it has been a Cape Breton fire hall that has won.” Kerr said North Sydney won twice and Victoria Mines has won as well The 30-day contest was open to all fire departments in the province “It was an open-ended photo contest to show service to the community and teamwork how your department works well together,” MacLeod said A total of 51 fire departments participated The Scotchtown firefighters created a scenario involving a motor vehicle accident our best bet was to submit a motor vehicle accident re-enactment.” The majority of the fire department members participated including Haylee MacPherson who did the makeup for the causalities The vehicle was donated by Chief Raymond Eksal Scotchtown recorded nearly 2,500 votes and an additional 2,500 shares “We had members on there constantly making sure they were tracking comments and responding to them We knew down to the minute when we were going to win.” Eksal said with 50 other fire departments across the province in the contest he’s proud of his members for winning while also showcasing what firefighting is all about There are 24 members in the department skilled in many areas including the use of the Jaws of Life and certified as medical first responders Eksal said his firefighters all did a great job from those behind the scenes to Kyle MacLeod and Austin Williams who did the photo shoot “I’d also like to thank AA Munro for sponsoring the contest and giving back to the first responders,” he added MacLeod said their coverage area includes high traffic areas such as Union Highway and Lingan Road so it’s important they maintain their skill level “We thought this would really hit home for some and we are sure AA Munro understands how accidents can change someone’s life.” The department will receive its cheque today “We plan to take some of our trucks over to AA Munro and show them some of our equipment,” MacLeod said GOSHEN — The Goshen Central School District is proud to welcome its new faculty members to the district Best wishes for a wonderful school year!The new faculty members are: Kacey Denoyelles special education teacher at Goshen High School Sara Walsh – music teacher at Goshen High School (long term substitute) Pamela Murphy speech teacher at Goshen Intermediate School JoHanna Agius Elementary School (long term substitute) Gabrielle Roberts Elementary School (long term substitute) Laura Mullane special education teacher at Scotchtown Ave GOSHEN — Author Michelle Birkenstock and illustrator Ana Lia Schiariti Croci visited the students at Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School on June 3-4 with their book "Harry the Caterpillar." in which Harry the Caterpillar feels hindered by his physical limitations but then discovers his talents perceives his beauty and recognizes his many abilities Birkenstock and Schiariti Croci also discussed with students the roles of authors and illustrators colored pencils were used for shading and colors by the illustrator and the author used a pencil and paper to write the story The two also talked about the parts of a book Birkenstock and Schiariti Croci revealed that Harry will return in the next book in the series A bust of Patrick Henry in the foyer of Scotchtown Jennifer Hurst-Wender of Preservation Virginia is seen in an exhibit at Scotchtown in Hanover County which was the home of Patrick Henry in the 1770s Last week marked the 241st anniversary of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech at Richmond’s St His story hasn’t changed much in the ensuing centuries but the way it’s presented at Scotchtown — his Hanover County home during the period he helped spark the American Revolution — is being fine-tuned in an effort to better relate his connection to the house and to make Henry more relevant to visitors today “It was about four years ago that we really decided to examine our use of Scotchtown,” said Jennifer Hurst-Wender director of museum operations and education at Preservation Virginia we had a site that was not really focusing on the most famous resident We were really talking more about colonial life and it was a tour that easily took an hour-and-a-half and kept going on and on It’s been at least a half-dozen years since I was last at Scotchtown so I accepted an invitation from Hurst-Wender to drive out to Beaverdam for a glimpse of the changes being made I’ve always had the feeling Scotchtown was a bit overlooked in our local world of historic sites but it’s not difficult to find people who’ve never been there a critical point in the American Revolution — he rode on horseback from Scotchtown to St 1775 — but his time at the house is but a snapshot in the history of a house that was built around 1720 and served as a residence until the 1900s Preservation Virginia acquired the property in 1958 and has restored it to its appearance in Henry’s day One thing Preservation Virginia has discovered is that Henry is not even the most celebrated resident of the house which would be a great story — except it’s apparently not true The wife of President James Madison herself is largely responsible for the confusion She wrote in her autobiography late in life that she had lived at Scotchtown as a child She and her family might have visited Scotchtown — Henry was a relative — and they did own a house elsewhere in Hanover but there is no evidence that she resided there A historical highway marker near Scotchtown states that Madison “lived here in her girlhood.” a squatter known as Goat Man did live in the basement (and he had goats) during a period in the mid-1900s when the house was otherwise unoccupied A photo of Goat Man is part of a new exhibit that considers the other residents of Scotchtown and its overall history A new exhibit in an adjoining room takes an in-depth look at the ideas Henry championed Preservation Virginia partnered with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience to develop the exhibit The coalition is a global network dedicated to “transforming places that preserve the past into dynamic spaces that promote civic action on today’s struggles for human rights and justice,” according to its website The exhibit examines Henry’s influences and the concepts he promoted — human rights revolution — and what they mean in the modern world through panels on relatively recent events in Egypt China and other parts of the world where very un-18th centurylike phenomena such as social media have come into play “One of the things we discovered — and I think this is something that’s been trending through many historical sites — is that your typical visitor is getting older and is not being replaced with a younger generation,” Hurst-Wender said The houses of ‘old white guys’ don’t have the same resonance with the younger generation So by connecting with current events it allows us to reach out and have people come and ask questions and find the answers within themselves The point is to have kind of a safe space where people … can start a conversation.” Preservation Virginia spoke with members of the community university professors and school officials The results include a more focused tour with a reduction in the number of rooms that are interpreted — from nine to four This is where the slaves of Scotchtown likely worked and where For a man who promoted liberty and human rights this hardly seems to have been an inspiring part of his story She recalled a letter that a Quaker named Robert Pleasants wrote to Henry (and other prominent politicians of the day) “The only person that we know wrote him back was Patrick Henry,” Hurst-Wender said Henry called slavery “totally repugnant,” yet he acknowledged owning slaves “drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them” at Scotchtown “I believe a time will come when an (opportunity) will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil.” Henry very likely thought he was doing the best he could do in a bad situation Sarah Henry had become a danger to their children and herself and keeping her at home must have seemed a better option to him than sending her to the Public Hospital in Williamsburg the first building in North America devoted solely to the treatment of the mentally ill where conditions likely would have been far worse he was there (in the basement) reading her Bible verses and feeding her dinner,” Hurst-Wender said it all makes for an interesting conversation which is what Preservation Virginia is seeking wlohmann@timesdispatch.com Or by appointment (Closed Monday-Thursday) $5 students (free to members of Preservation Virginia) Contact: scotchtown@preservationvirginia.org or (804) 227-3500 Details: http://preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/patrick-henrys-scotchtown More from Bill Lohmann Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A bust of Patrick Henry in the foyer of Scotchtown, where Henry lived in the 1770s. Scotchtown is in western Hanover County. Jennifer Hurst-Wender of Preservation Virginia is seen in an exhibit at Scotchtown in Hanover County. Scotchtown, which was the home of Patrick Henry in the 1770s, sits in western Hanover County. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. four children escape Scotchtown home after accidental fireSCOTCHTOWN - The fire chief of the Scotchtown Volunteer Fire Department credits a smoke detector for preventing a tragedy “It definitely played a big part in it,” said Harold Williamson Williamson said a family of six is lucky to be alive after a fire broke out at the two-storey house they were living in at 21 King St. He said apparently the four children were all asleep in the upstairs of the house and the parents were asleep downstairs A pot of boiling water being used to clean baby bottles was accidently left on the stove Williamson said the parents made their way to the second floor to rescue their children who range in age from 11 years old to a four-week-old infant “There was so much smoke in the house they couldn’t see very well,” he said Williamson said when firefighters arrived on the scene “We could see some smoke coming out the front door,” he said Williamson said smoke can overcome a person quickly “They were all very lucky to be able to get out in time The four-week-old baby wouldn’t have lasted long in the smoke.” Paramedics checked the children at the scene and they were then transported to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney for further evaluation Firefighters were on the scene for about an hour and a half The fire was contained to the kitchen area which was substantially damaged and there was some smoke damage to the rest of the house Williamson said the family is temporarily staying with other family members in the area He said the fire department has responded to many of these types of fires where something was accidently left on the stove 2016Marcus Solis has more from Pine Bush.CRAWFORD New York (WABC) -- Police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was found dead during a party in Crawford Friday was stabbed following an argument outside a home on Paddock Drive Speights was inside and others were trying to revive him He was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center where he died Speights graduated two years ago from Pine Bush High School where he was an honor student and standout football player He was also a volunteer firefighter with Silver Lake Fire Department Speights did not live in the house where the party was held About 80 to 120 people attended throughout the night His mother says her son tried to protect a friend who was getting beat up jokester," said the victim's mother Lisa Speights Police say the party was attended by current and former Pine Bush High School students Police say at some point a group of outsiders crashed the party "At this time we are trying to ascertain who the altercation was between Speights was stabbed to death," said New York State Police Major Joseph Tripodo The loss is also being felt by the Silver Lake Fire District having joined the department when he was 16 Everybody took him serious because he took his job very serious as a volunteer firefighter," said Jeff Jacques of the Silver Lake Fire District Speights proudly displayed his firefighters' helmet as a profile picture on Facebook flags fly at half staff and there is black and purple bunting "Right now it's a little bit hard it's too hard right now," said Lisa Speights The investigation is ongoing and state police are asking that anyone with information on the case Schoen and Wiener families gathered together recently to share Hanukkah traditions with the students in Mrs Cassel's second-grade class in Scotchtown Avenue School in Goshen played the dreidel game and explained how the Festival of Lights celebrates hope Traditional holiday treats included chocolate Hanukkah gelt and Mama's Potato Latkes with applesauce and jelly doughnuts Goshen — Like a second-grader going through a sudden growth spurt the student population at Scotchtown Avenue School has gotten too big for its building The school district had expected population increases in the middle and high schools based on an enrollment-projection study released in January the study predicted most of the families moving into the area would be on their second or third home But people are either getting wealthier sooner or having kids later because the fastest-growing grade in the district is kindergarten It wasn't until the last two months of the last school year that administrators even knew they were in for a 7 percent increase at the school That left them scrambling to figure out where to put all the extra students in a school that was already squeezed for space The school's space adequacy was rated poor in a 2005 building condition; it had 644 students in a building built for 616 Two of the district's other schools were also found to be over capacity: C.J Hooker Middle School had 722 students in a building built for 691 and Goshen High School had 967 in a building built for 942 the student bulge caused a domino effect felt around the school with classes and teachers displaced to make room for three added sections The art classroom became a kindergarten classroom Art teacher Karen Schoonmaker now goes from class to class teaching from a cart that carries her supplies The two classrooms that housed services for special education speech and academic intervention are now first- and second-grade classrooms That forced music teachers into a smaller room that had been used as a math lab So where did that leave math lab teacher Dana Richner in an area partitioned off by short bookshelves Teachers and administrators are handling the cramped situation well and with at least a bit of humor — until they begin talking about expected increases in student population in coming years "The plan we came up with this year is working for now," said Principal Daria Murphy "I don't know what the future will bring." an immigrant from the People’s Republic of China poses for a celebration photo with the Honorable David J Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District Court of Virginia at Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown in Beaverdam where she was officially naturalized into an American citizen during a patriotic ceremony and official federal court proceeding along with 59 other immigrants BEAVERDAM — Sixty immigrants are now American citizens after taking the oath two weeks ago in a naturalization ceremony at Patrick Henry’s home Scotchtown 13 celebration officially completed the process for the new Americans called the day “A distinctly patriotic event” on its website This was the 13th consecutive naturalization ceremony to be held at the home of Virginia’s first governor A private nonprofit organization and statewide historic preservation leader Preservation Virginia owns and maintains Scotchtown and hosted the Sept that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all Allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen,” the new citizens read aloud with one hand on their hearts and the other in the air Convening the federal court proceedings was The Honorable David J Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia can come to America and be an American,” Judge Novak told the new citizens “Your new country is not just a piece of real estate.” Novak told the immigrants that being naturalized that they have civil duties that every American must uphold such as serving in the selective service if required or as court jurors if called upon to do so an attorney with the immigrant advocacy program at the Legal Aid Justice Center was the keynote speaker during the patriotic event Storey said America is often viewed as an experiment in governance “We have always struggled in our nation to live up to our ideals … we saw that distress in Charlottesville recently,” he said He then quoted a famous line from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: “A government of the people “You now are those people who Lincoln was referring to,” Storey told the new citizens “I challenge you to engage in this democracy.” He strongly encouraged the naturalized Americans to run for political office “We need you – we need to hear your voices and your views.” Storey said he became a lawyer with the Legal Aid Justice Center because he wanted to defend the rights of foreign immigrants in this country His practice focuses on supporting defense and organization of immigrant communities taking on individual and multiple-client cases He has assisted in forming grassroots movements to address pressing concerns for the immigrant population in the American Melting Pot and represents his clients in federal and state courts in a variety of cases the immigrants were individually called on to receive their official naturalization papers they one-by-one walked to the front of the tent where the ceremony was being held “Welcome to the United States of America.” Two of the immigrants being naturalized were married “We have a thing here; couples who come to the U.S a Filipino who was naturalized at the Sept “It’s great – it’s such a weight off our shoulders It was at Scotchtown where Henry formulated his most impactful ideas during the Revolutionary era marketing manager for Preservation Virginia she shared her belief behind the reason for the USCIS allowing Scotchtown as a location for naturalization ceremonies in the commonwealth all these years being one of the Founders of our nation; [that makes] it a pretty exciting place to hold this type of ceremony,” Jubert said USCIS represents the United States Customs and Immigration Services; the federal agency that manages and coordinates naturalization ceremonies across the nation Scotchtown isn’t only a place where foreign nationals are formally naturalized into U.S the nonprofit offers many other exciting and interesting events there “We’re open March through December and we have various events at the site – next month we’re having a Revolutionary and Civil War encampment event – to showcase military life in the 18th and 19th centuries We have people dressed in colonial [outfits] to give that experience.” she said Jubert added that Scotchtown is open on Fridays through Sundays for house tours and during the week folks can go on “cell phone tours” around the outside of house and on the property Preservation Virginia is dedicated to restoring the Old Dominion’s culture architectural and historic heritage to ensure that historic sites will remain integral pieces of current and future generations to come SCOTCHTOWN – It was graduation day for 184 toddlers who are getting a 'Head Start' in Middletown The Head Start preschools are run by Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP) and serve low-income families with comprehensive education to prepare children for success in Kindergarten The 3 and 4 year old students were recognized as they either advanced to the second year of the program or into Kindergarten Ceremonies included performances for families and awards for volunteers Parents at the Scotchtown center used a Crayola primary colors theme and created giant photo frame props and posters for the ceremony written in 1985 by “Miss Jackie” Silberg for the National Head Start Conference in Dallas The school in Middletown featured giant crayons made of pool noodles and hand-crafted paper flowers The ceremony for the center in Port Jervis were held at Riverside Park and featured a Hawaiian luau theme with students wearing flower leis and grass skirts Kelly Decker was in attendance and an ice cream truck provided treats for students  “The families play a big part in planning this event It’s exciting and rewarding to see the way they come together to make it an extra special day for the children,” said Heather Decker who oversees the three schools in Orange County GOSHEN – The ongoing cold weather was blamed for a water main break Monday on Scotchtown Avenue that gave Goshen students a day off from school The break affected Goshen High School and the Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School as well as an estimated 60 homes in the Spring Glen and Scotchtown areas foreman for the Village of Goshen Department of Public Works said the water filtration plant operator called him around 11 p.m Sunday to tell him the water tank level was down to 19 feet “So we knew we had a major break,” Lane said After isolating the break to the Scotchtown Avenue site but village water customers initially had only low-pressure water service until the water tank was refilled Lane said this was the third leak in the village’s water distribution system in three days While all of Goshen’s public schools were closed Monday Burke Catholic High School in Goshen was open This was the second major water line break in the region in the past week a break occurred in an 18-inch water line running from the City of Kingston’s water treatment plant in Zena to its Binnewater Reservoir in the Town of Ulster dropping the reservoir’s level by seven or eight feet water customers in the city and the Town of Ulster were asked to voluntarily conserve water while customers in the Town of Kingston were told to boil their water before using it The Town of Ulster not only stopped taking its daily draw of Kingston water but sent Kingston about 1 million gallons per day from its backup supply to keep water flowing through the system You won't need a telescope to see an incredible sight over the Hudson Valley that won't happen again until 2040 Did you ever have a really great week that felt like all the planets are aligning this week that's literally what's happening this week there will be a pretty spectacular sight over the Hudson Valley Five planets will be visible with the naked eye over the horizon and on Friday the moon will make an extra special appearance in the lineup that will make for an incredible viewing opportunity During our yearly summer vacation at the beach our family loves gazing up at the stars overhead. On a clear July night Mars and Jupiter. While it's common to catch a planet or two in the sky it's pretty rare to see five planets all lined up at once The parade of planets has been visible in the early morning hours for a while now but this month things get very interesting when the moon pops into the picture to fill in for Earth On Friday morning at just about 45 minutes before sunrise Jupiter and Saturn in a diagonal line just above the horizon The moon will be positioned right between Venus and Mars substituting for Earth in the lineup of planets If you want to look for this rare sight for yourself you'll need to get up a bit earlier on Friday and have a clear view of the southeast sky it looks like clouds from the Thursday rains are expected to break up to give the Hudson Valley optimal viewing conditions The planets will be most visible just after 4am when they're lined up over the horizon The easiest planet to spot is Venus which will be the brightest light in the sky but you should easily be able to make out Jupiter which will help you locate Mars and Saturn to either of its sides on the diagonal line The planets and the moon will all be visible in a cluster until 45 minutes or so before sunrise Although you won't need a telescope to see the planets if you have one you'll be able to make out some great details Depending on the weather you could be able to make out the rings around Saturn and the moons of Jupiter If you miss the lineup of planets this week the good news is that they'll be visible for the next few weeks slowly spreading further apart through the middle of July You won't need a telescope to see an incredible sight over the Hudson Valley that won't happen again until 2040.\nRead More GOSHEN — The Goshen Board of Education honored students and faculty for their accomplishments at a recent school board meeting Hooker Middle School received certificates from the board for their exemplary work in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition by the Hudson Valley Scholastic Regional Affiliate The middle school artists took home eight Gold Key Awards 10 Silver Key Awards and 25 Honorable Mentions family and friends were in attendance to help celebrate this honor Bill Rolon has proven himself to be a quality educator and leader,” said Superintendent Daniel Connor “He shows commitment and enthusiasm each and every day and is a dedicated educator for his students “Christine is a true asset to her department and the school,” said Principal Amy Peluso “She demonstrates continual professionalism and has willingly served as a wonderful resource to her colleagues and their families throughout her time here at Scotchtown Ave Director of Pupil Personnel Services Deirdre Hallinan added “Christine has shown herself to be a true professional She has been able to adapt to her changing assignments and responsibilities in order to meet the needs of the students within the district Christine is an asset to the Goshen School District.” — A Scotchtown man who claimed he was discriminated against based on his sexual orientation has reached a settlement with his local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Jason McDonald launched a human rights complaint last summer against the legion branch 15 in New Waterford McDonald had once served as a member of the branch’s executive-at-large the then 41-year-old man told the Cape Breton Post he was ridiculed verbally attacked and demoralized by certain members of the branch because he is gay and was volunteering his time running events with his husband McDonald said he joined the legion in September 2018 as he loves to volunteer and wanted to give back in honour of his two grandfathers who had served in the Second World War and a brother who completed a tour overseas both McDonald and branch representatives have been engaged in the Human Rights Commission’s restorative process The commission said the settlement terms are non-disclosable but noted both parties are now looking to put the matter behind them TOWN OF WALLKILL — State police say a Town of Wallkill man killed his elderly father and hid the body in the basement of the house they shared on Scotchtown-Collabar Road was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 90-year-old father Thomas Martin was sent to Orange County Jail without bail He was being held in the jail's mental health unit and is due back in Town Court on Wednesday said Sunday night that an autopsy hasn't been performed yet "We really don't know all the details," Zankel said "All we know is that my wife has lost a father Police responded to the Martins' home at 768 Scotchtown-Collabar Road early Saturday morning after being notified by the Zankels that the two never showed up at a Thanksgiving dinner at their house near Troy on Friday A neighbor told police that a vehicle owned by Lester Martin was hidden in the woods near the rear of the property Troopers located Thomas Martin at the house after making repeated visits Their investigation revealed that he had killed his father a week earlier and had hidden the body in the basement The Martin family had lived on Scotchtown-Collabar Road for more than 60 years said Lester Martin was a World War II veteran and worked as a carpenter and television repairman He also worked as a caretaker at Scotchtown Presbyterian Church "I went over (to the Martins' house) once and they showed me a scrapbook — picture after picture of his life," said King who last saw Lester Martin about three weeks ago "There was an incredible amount of history with this man." King said he didn't know Thomas Martin as well as his father But he said he had never heard of any previous issues between the two men "It's something you would have never thought would have happened," King said