Rosewell's Legacies Continue To Live On

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Rosewell, the mansion and one of the finest homes built in all of colonial America may be in ruins today, but it's legacies continue to live on in both the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as the United States as a whole.  With Mann Page who was one of Virginia's governor's and Thomas Jefferson who spent a great deal of time with his friend Mann Page, the seeds of liberty were well sown in this home.  It has been a Gloucester rumor that the Declaration of Independence were drafted here.  Though there is no evidence to support the idea that Jefferson came back to Gloucester to do so, there is a reasonable argument that can be made that through the many conversations between Mann Page and Thomas Jefferson, the ideas for such a draft did originate here.  So it becomes a matter of semantics.

  Rosewell Ruins is the focus of our new free tools for local businesses.  We have designed an advertising piece around the famous ruins in order to help local businesses promote themselves and at the same time promote tourism, history and the Rosewell Foundation all in one single shot.  We are also giving away a free e-book of Gloucester, Virginia history 1893 along with this ad.  Businesses will be able to copy a link for the download of the e-book to their site and give away this e-book to their customers and their customers will never know where it actually came from.

  There are more of these types of ads coming for local businesses as well and businesses can mix and match or just stick to one ad that they want to work with.  There are no costs to any of the businesses to get involved in sponsoring any of the ads.  The only real costs are for printing the pages of the ads for distribution plus the time it takes to set up each ad for the individual business that the business is in complete control of.

  We are hosting and licensing the source files for local businesses here and the information for this ad campaign will be available by May 8th, 2013 if not sooner.  We are also hosting and licensing the e-books for business distribution.  There are no costs for this either.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJpRCvjyV8V2VUZVE4RkxzLWM/edit?usp=sharing  This is the download link to the free e-book on Gloucester History written in 1893.  The e-book itself is an historical piece of history in electronic form.  It's free to everyone.  This will also be the same link put up along with the source files shortly.

A History of Gloucester, Virginia 1893 from Chuck Thompson

This is a copy of the book and can be read right here online.  It can also be downloaded from our SlideShare account.  Businesses can also host the SlideShare e-book on their site if they think it would help.  We hope local business enjoy these new tools.

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Gloucester, VA - What Is Our Commonwealth And Local Government?

From, one of our readers:

"Open Letter to Citizens of Gloucester County Virginia,

Mr. Thompson is writing about the history of Gloucester.  We have a rich history and very much were involved in the forming of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States.  There are only four states in the US that are Commonwealths.

Wikipedia says this: “Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic".

Based on this why should we allow a few individuals to dictate to us things that are not for the common good?

                Is it for the common good for the Board of Supervisors tell us we are going to pay for services we do not want such as sewers and improvements to the court house area that are cost prohibited and making it difficult for our “local merchants” to unduly suffer?

The men that set up our government did not do it to enrich themselves; they did it for their children and grandchildren.  Most of them went to the grave a whole lot poorer than they would have if they thought about themselves first.  Not so with our present politicians.  No I am not talking about the people in Washington D.C.  That is too far away and too hard to influence.  I am talking about our local government.  They violate the Public Trust and think nothing of it.  Not all of them.  Some people we have representing us are good people.  However, these people are allowing the bad apples to do what they want by not standing up and being counted.

Why is our local government in the business of business?  The only use for a government is to provide services that do not make sense at the individual level – where does the local government fit into this picture: schools, police.  What about highways – State level service with federal funding thrown in?  What about garbage – contracted by the local government to a private company.  What about sewers – Hampton Roads Sanitation Department provides this service for those that do not have septic systems controlled by the State Health Department. What about water – we have our own service?  Why? It should be part of the water department from the Peninsula that covers most local areas on the Peninsula similar to sewage.  These services could be argued either way but let us look at businesses the county is involved in.  Selling ornaments of Gloucester County; maybe a local for profit business would like to do this.  Maps?  Gloucester County is responsible for the map and accuracy to ensure first responders make it to your house on time, why is this not contracted to businesses that do this full time and have staffs to handle anything that is needed such as NAVTEQ.  Why is the county selling maps?  There are other businesses the county is getting involved in.  Write a letter to Mr Thompson to be published on this site.  He will post it anonymously to protect your identity the same as this letter.

Can what you write make a difference?  Yes, the hard work of Mr Thompson resulted in Gloucester County changing Animal Control Codes.  With the help of more people writing in and speaking up we can get the government we want and not what we have or have forced on us.

Sincerely, Anonymous.

Well said.  A government by the people, for the people?  Now that is simply revolutionary.

If we do not know our history, we are sure to repeat it and that is not always for the better.  Often times it proves to be for the worst.  By knowing our history, we can chart our future in a much better way.  Our American Form of government that seems to disappear more and more each hour of each day was the result of our forefathers knowing and understanding history and knowing what worked as well as what didn't.

  Part of the tools we are giving to every business in Gloucester County is history based so that we may remember where it is we came from to better understand where it is we want to go.  Are you happy with where you and everyone else around you seem to be going?  Are you happy with rising prices, falling incomes and increasing taxes?

  Are you happy to constantly be asked to surrender your freedoms for the false sense of security that never materializes?  Do you look at the future and think of all the incredible opportunities that have disappeared before our eyes?  Or do you feel happy glued to the TV when you are not working and wondering what you should watch next and are now trying to figure out how you got to this web site and what the heck are you reading?

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Gloucester, VA - Free Tools For Local Businesses No 3

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In our continuing efforts to assist local businesses we are putting up the source files for our newest campaign, Gloucester, Virginia, American History Begins Here.  The source files are all licensed under a Creative Commons license and are as follows.


Gloucester, Virginia, Where American History Really Begins by Chuck Thompson of TTC Media is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at http://www.GloucesterCounty-VA.com.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.GloucesterCounty-VA.com.

You can make derivative works under this license in the following manner.  You may not change the text in any area that is already set up.  What you may do is add in your own picture and or image along with text advertising your business in the space already provided on the document.  You may not take out any pictures already in the source file document.  You are allowed to change any of the fonts on the document as this is an area that can not be controlled in formatting the source file and not everyone has the same set of fonts available to work with.

  You may not remove the attribution or attribution source link at the bottom of the page of the source file.

  We are offering two source files for you to choose from.  One is a Microsoft Office doc. file so that you can edit and add your information using Microsoft Office and the other one is an Open Office odf. document that you can use Open Office writer to edit and add in your information.  Open Office will open either document and it will look the same.

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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5NJpRCvjyV8Ym1NVFRJU29mZFk/edit?usp=sharing  This is the source link for the free download to put on your site.  If you do not want an ugly link on your site, you can hide the link like this, CLICK HERE  to download the free Pocahontas - John Smith e-book.  We are hosting the download for you so you do not have to.  You can download a copy if you want and host it yourselves, that's up to you.  We are just trying to make everything as easy for you as possible.  The e-book is also being licensed to you.


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  The original source file came from the public domain, however, we made a number of edits and added a number of files and changes to the document that fall under our own copyrights.  You are welcome to search for a copy of the original book on your own and use that instead if you would like.  We do not allow any form of derivatives on the e-book under the above license.

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This is an idea of what your finished ad will look like.

The Pocahontas John Smith Story from Chuck Thompson

This is what the e-book looks like.

Once you are done, you can create a PDF of the document and post it on your web site to help you advertise your business and capture attention.  You can also post the PDF online and or send it out in emails or post in certain forums online.  You can also create a Jpeg image of the document to share it.  Printing with your own printer should be at a cost of roughly 15 to 20 cents per page.  100 pages costs around $15.00 to $20.00.  Take it to one of the local printers and see if they can maybe give you a better deal.  It just depends on how many you want to distribute.

   What are the potential benefits here?

1.) You are advertising your business and also your own web site.  (Provided you have one.  If you do not have a site, you can direct your customers to us to get the free download.  We have tried to think of everything in advance).
2.) You are encouraging repeat business.
3.) You are promoting history and education.
4.) You are promoting the area and community.
5.) You are promoting and being friendly to tourism.
6.) You are giving your customer something of value that does not cost you anything other than cheap printing costs and a bit of your time.

Another great idea to help you is to attach a coupon to the ad to encourage further repeat business.  This also allows you to trace how effective your campaign is or isn't.  The rest is up to you.  Send us an electronic copy of your newly created ad and we will promote it here on this site for you as well.

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Gloucester, VA - Where American History Really Begins

Did the history books get it wrong?  In the above file, we are arguing that if Pocahontas had not saved Captain John Smith from his death sentence, then it is a reasonable assumption to believe that Jamestown would have faced a similar fate to that of the Roanoke Island settlement.  Just another colony that vanished with little or no information as to what really happened and that this is what our present history books might read like today.

  With that argument presented, we further argue that American history really begins in Gloucester, Virginia then.  Can we really win that argument?  No, not really and would not expect to.  The piece is designed as an advertising piece for local businesses to take advantage of and help bring history and education to everyone.  With it, local businesses can advertise themselves by becoming ad sponsors and inserting their information into a space provided specifically for them on the ad.  There is no cost to local businesses to become ad sponsors other than downloading the ad file, inserting their information into the space provided and then printing costs.  One last step the businesses need to take is to post a link on their web sites for a free e-book download that is being hosted by us.

  So when someone visits the ad sponsors store, they can pick up one of these ads and if the purpose of the ad works, the shopper will later visit the ad sponsors web site to download the free e-book and seeing more reasons to come back and shop at the ad sponsors business again and maybe even recommend the shop or business to others.  Plus it puts a positive spin on the county and reasons for exploring the area.  So it's great for tourism.  The business gets to give away something of value and it does not cost the business anything to give this e-book away.

  We are developing an entire series of these that any business is free to take advantage of.  Each new ad will have a different free offer when the ad calls for one.  If a local business does not care for one ad but likes another one, then they are free to choose what they think will best help them.  There is no competition on these ads.  It does not matter if 30 other businesses are using this ad piece, it still does the same job for each one.  Businesses can also mix and match the ads as they become available, giving out different ones in a mix.

  Look for Free Tools For Local Businesses No 3 for the source files that is coming next and will be available on May 6th, 2013.


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Gloucester, VA - Shop Local A Total Bust But We Have A Surprise For Local Businesses.

There are times when we would prefer to be wrong about an issue, and the Shop Local campaign is one of those issues we would rather have been wrong about.  Our hearts go out to the local businesses that planned for and were hoping an increase in business would have come on the Shop Local event day.

  The Gloucester Mathews Gazette Journal confirmed what we knew ahead of time, the results of this event are being called an attempt to get local residents and visitors to take advantage of the selection and service offered by local independent stores.  In other words, it was a complete bust.  We have two new campaigns coming very soon to help local businesses advertise themselves very effectively and also contribute to the community and tourism all at the same time.  Plus we have plans where each business will be giving away something of value to each customer and all at no cost to the business.  Just some planning time and very low cost printing.  Much cheaper than any other form of advertising.

  The campaigns can be used by any business and no two businesses using the campaign will be in competition with any others also using the campaign.  Something that the Gloucester Main Street Association and or the Gloucester County tourism should have stepped up to do a long time ago.  The new campaigns are specifically designed to be used in Gloucester County only.  Outside businesses would not be able to take advantage of these campaigns as they are centered around Gloucester County.  But enough of giving away the surprise we have coming for you.  It's back to the final touches and getting it set up for you to take advantage of.

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Gloucester, VA - Edge Hill Service Station Stays In The News

Ted sent us a very hilarious comment the other day and now we just have to share it with everyone.

"Attacks? You really must have a thin skin. I'll let you know the source of my inside information. The Gazette Journal. You really should get a subscription."

This is the person whom we have been showing his comments to our posts and his most recent response to us.  Ted claims that his inside source is the local paper.  Nice try there Ted.  We read the paper every week and though late reading it this week, we found what you knew in advance which confirms our statement, inside information.  Let's look this over shall we?  Page 13B, Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, $53,000.00 + Awarded In Main Street Grants, is the headline.  Bottom left hand column of the of the article.  Fairfield Foundation received a grant for the continuing restoration project of the Texaco station building at the Main/Route 14 intersection, with the recent grant for installation of the lighting and fixtures suited to the 1930's when the building was erected, $4,704.54. (It does not state they actually received a check or any other form of payment, just a grant).

  Now the above statement is not clear as to whether Fairfield received a check for this amount now or if they are subject to the rules of having to complete the work first to get this grant.  Next, why is the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust giving the grant to the Fairfield Foundation?  The Fairfield Foundation does not own the property.  We showed in an article posted yesterday that the business that owns the property is the Fairfield Edge Hill LLC.  A separate entity.  Now for arguments sake, they may be tied together, but for legal purposes, they are clearly separate entities.

  Now let's go back and look at our friend Ted's first statement.  "Please keep posting stories like this. They prove that you have absolutely no idea of what you are talking about.

The restoration of the station has hardly begun with much work left. Check your facts before you post alarmist articles. I'm guessing you have not spoken with the owners ... they would have told you what is actually going on. "

The restoration of the station has hardly begun.  The newspaper says the continuing restoration there Ted.  "Check our facts before posting alarmist articles?"  What is alarmist about showing what the GMSPT has on their site?  The date of this note from Ted was April 27th, 2013.  

April 29th, 2013, at 7:25 PM Eastern Time Ted sends this update.  "Yes, keep it going. You display your ignorance and wild leaps of "logic" which time will show are at best confused.

The station was painted white prior to being sold to the current owner who plans to upgrade the existing building and corner. This reality has nothing to do with a planning document ... say what you will about the planning document's merit ... it is not prescriptive. Not even the long arm of zoning can force a property owner to comply with a planning document.

So, like I said, keep up the ignorance and people will gradually see that you have no idea what you are talking about. I particularly like your brazen posting of my previous message and you will probably do the same with this one ... I hope. Ignorance is not bliss. "

It's interesting that this news article comes out on May, 2nd that would somehow seem to justify Ted's point.  But let's look at the wording that follows the story shall we?  MSPT presents a check for the improvements once the work has been completed which preferably will be before the end of the current calendar year.

  How did you put it Ted?  It's not prescriptive that the Fairfield Foundation will even receive a check.  Not even the long arm of the MSPT can force the present owner to comply with doing the work planned.  And again why would the GMSPT give Fairfield Foundation a check when the Fairfield Foundation does not own the building?  

  Ted's most recent post claiming he read this in the paper?  May 3rd, at 7:22AM.  Gloucester residents know that the paper is available as early as Wednesday afternoon which would have been Wednesday, May 1st, 2013.  Ted could not have read any of this in the paper ahead of time.  He started the argument on April 27th after we first exposed the present plans to potentially demolish the Edge Hill Service Station by the same people now claiming to be offering a grant to the wrong entity for the Edge Hill Service Station ownership.  Is this making sense to anyone?  These people seem awfully shifty to us.  

  However, this is the same group that is developing plans that affect homeowners, businesses, investors, and potential investors that would increase taxes and compliance issues on their own and asking the local government officials to help them with those plans.  ???  And again we point out that Louise Theberge is playing both sides of this coin.  Could someone please explain to us what a non profit organization has to do with making such plans?  

  We have been wondering if these people are violating their 501(c) 3 status and also may be violating IRS rules for such an entity.  We will have to ask the IRS to see what they think.  Something isn't right here.  Thanks for your input Ted.    We found it quite enjoyable.  Keep up the outstanding work.  By the way Ted, we know that you are sick of all the issues you are surrounded by each day, when you are ready to spill the real beans, we will be here waiting to help you expose the dirt and wash your hands of it all.  ; )

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Gloucester, VA - Louise Theberge, Questions of Quid Pro Quo And Conflicts of Interest?

This is the video in full that covers the recent introduction of the Gloucester Main Street (Village) sub area plan.  Louise serves on the board of the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust.  This video opens a lot of legal questions.  Are there Quid Pro Quo issues here?  The conflict of interest is very clear.  We just received this comment from one of our readers.  

"Sir:

Unlike one of your other readers please feel free to post my comments.  Like you, I would like the County to answer the issues you have brought up in your posts.  Please continue to keep us informed since none of the local papers care to cover the news!

I read your article wondering how these things could happen.  Louise Theberge being the chairperson of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors would know that she has to excuses herself from any discussion or vote on anything to do with the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust as this is a conflict of interest and a violation of the public trust.  Case in point Mr Borden excused himself from discussions and votes on extending the sewer line to Providence Baptist Church since he is a long time member and supporter of the church.  We know she did not do this since the vote was 7 – 0.  I have to wonder why the State Police or FBI are not investigating this issue.  Does this meet the definition of Quid Pro Quo? 

According to Wikipedia:

“In legal usage, quid pro quo indicates that an item or a service has been traded in return for something of value, usually when the propriety or equity of the transaction is in question. For example, under the common law, a binding contract must involve consideration: that is, the exchange of something of value for something else of economic value. In the United States, if the exchange appears excessively one sided, courts in some jurisdictions may question whether a quid pro quo did actually exist and the contract may be void by law.^[2]

Similarly, political donors are legally entitled to support candidates that hold positions with which the donors agree, or which will benefit the donors. Such conduct becomes bribery only when there is an identifiable exchange between the contribution and official acts, previous or subsequent, and the term quid pro quo denotes such an exchange. The term may also be used to describe blackmail, where a person offers to refrain from some harmful conduct in return for valuable consideration.”

Louise Theberge stated in a newspaper article for her reelection she is open to listening to the public.  I would like her to talk to us.  I would like her to address these issues and the questions you have your story “Gloucester, VA - What Are The Board of Supervisors And The GMSPT Hiding? “

I would definitely like to see these issues cleared up before the Republican Party considers proving support for her reelection.  These issues appear to reflect poorly on her as a person, as a member of the Board of Supervisors, especially as the chairperson, and the Republican Party in Gloucester County.

Does the Tea Party have anybody interested in this position?

Voter in Gloucester"

Should anyone be concerned?  

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Gloucester, VA - Edge Hill Service Station Potential Demolition Update

Looking further into the Edge Hill service station being scoped for potential demolition by the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust and presented to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, we decided to see if the Fairfield Foundation was still the owner of the present Edge Hill Service Station and it is.

  What we also looked up is any ties between Fairfield Foundation and the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust.  We found one. The present Edge Hill Service Station is listed in the county as Fairfield Edge Hill LLC or a Limited Liability Company.  Not a non profit organization, yet still tied to the non profit foundation.
https://apps.gloucesterva.info/cor/landbookdb/landbook3DNN.asp?Param=29861  is the link to this information.

The Fairfield Foundation is a member of the Gloucester Main Street Association.

You can blow this image up to see it more clearly by clicking on it.  Now the Gloucester Main Street Association is tied to the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust which has Louise Theberge, chairperson of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, on it's board.  Both organizations are tied to the Cook Foundation.

The Edge Hill Service Station is a for profit arm of the Fairfield Foundation which is a non profit organization.  The question that comes up that we ask is the Fairfield Edge Hill LLC looking to sell the building to the county for these new plans possibly making a profit on the building and at an expense to local taxpayers?

  The present market value of the property is $97,300.00 according to Land Book which is available for everyone to view at the link above.  Fairfield has owned this property since May 19th, 2010 and to date has not done much with it except restore the exterior to a more pleasant facade fixing numerous exterior damage.

  Any plans for opening it up as an educational facility would seem to be running far behind any estimations if it were meant to be opened to the public.  If it was meant to be restored as a period property, again, it is running way behind any reasonable estimations.  The period restoration that was originally talked about is a 1930's service station.  Here it is a few days short of 3 years later and still nothing period about a period restoration taking place.

  So again one must question why the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust was making plans that included potential demolition of this structure when the GMSPT should know that the new owners have plans for the property, or is it that these are the real plans?  And why did the Board of Supervisors except review of the plans with this included in them?  Straight forward facts with straight forward questions.  Plain and simple.

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