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Trinity Lutheran Church in Shelton, with its spire rising against the blue sky above the Housatonic River and its striking red entrance, was a familiar sight when I was growing up, so I was sad to read the headline, Wonderful memories: Shelton church closing doors after 123 years. You see, I had wonderful memories of my own.

Its sad it came to this point, longtime member Carol Del Sole told Shelton Herald reporter Brian Gioiele.

Her family joined the church 60 years ago when she was a young girl, and now there were only a dozen members left, who would be merging with Immanuel Lutheran Church in Oxford.

The pews were packed, she recalled. There were so many families, Sunday school, youth group, a childrens choir, Christmas fairs, mother-daughter days

There are many other wonderful memories she probably didnt know about. Every week for 45 years, men and women, including my father, went to a Shelton Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the church basement, where its no exaggeration to say their lives were saved.

Countless people have their own wonderful memories of their path from drunkenness and despair to a sober life and their Higher Power.

My father went through those doors for the first time when he was 50 years old. It was where he got sober after decades of alcoholic drinking. He lived his last 25 years sober, which for a drunk is a monumental achievement one day at a time.

We were all sure his life was coming to a premature end after a lifetime of booze and a succession of debilitating health problems caused by drinking. In many ways, we were as sick as him because we suffered from the associated traumas brought about by family disputes and emotional abuse and stress. Sometimes Im still haunted by childhood memories of unprovoked insults and beatings.

He was a great guy until he picked up a drink. When he came home from work, he started hitting the Melrose or the Canadian Club, depending on what was on sale at the package store. Hed sit in his Barcalounger with a glass full of whiskey on one side and a 16-ounce can of Budweiser on the other.

Eventually, hed pass out, and we had to wake him up for dinner, a chore no one wanted because you never knew what kind of mood hed be in. He was a mean, miserable SOB when he was drunk.

When he finally hit bottom, we didnt expect him to live and we certainly didnt think he could ever stop drinking until a bunch of unassuming guys from the Shelton group started taking him to AA meetings.

They told him, You are not alone. (He may have found that thought comforting, but I was absolutely horrified to think there were others out there like him.)

In the months and years that followed, they pulled him out of his despair and saved him from a certain death sentence. Life got better a day at a time.

In later years, he would often say, AA didnt open up the gates of heaven to let me in, but it sure opened up the gates of hell to let me out.

My father became the coffee-maker for the Shelton group and eventually chaired the meeting. Until then, he didnt know how to boil water, but after that, hed get up every morning and put a pot of coffee on the stove for the rest of us.

He changed in other ways too, but most importantly, he became the good man he was always meant to be.

When his grandchildren visited, they would rush to see him still sitting in his Barcalounger and he always had a treat or trinket for them.

Instead of whiskey and beer, he had a cup of coffee, his AA Big Book and his Twenty-four Hours a Day devotional beside him. Those final years gave him an entirely new life. There was joy, there was hope, there was goodness.

They dont keep records in AA because its an anonymous program, and they dont give certificates or hold graduations because sobriety is a lifelong pursuit, so well never know how many thousands of lives were saved in that church basement.

However, Im certain a lot of men and women walked through those doors defeated and found something rare in our age called hope. They learned to live sober. They learned they have a Higher Power watching over them. They learned never to doubt the possibility of miracles.

You could say AA gave my father a second chance. I can only express heartfelt gratitude to the people at Trinity Lutheran who provided that space for so long, and I wish them well.

And Dad, wherever you are and I hope its the good place (Im sure its the good place) take it a day at a time even in eternity.

Former Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani can be reached at joefpisani@yahoo.com.

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MISSION, S.D. (AP) After her mother died when Rosalie Whirlwind Soldier was just four years old, she was put into a Native American boarding school in South Dakota and told her native Lakota language was devil's speak.

She recalls being locked in a basement at St. Francis Indian Mission School for weeks as punishment for breaking the schools strict rules. Her long braids were shorn in a deliberate effort to stamp out her cultural identify. And when she broke her leg in an accident, Whirlwind Soldier said she received shoddy care leaving her with pain and a limp that still hobbles her decades later.

I thought there was no God, just torture and hatred, Whirlwind Soldier testified during a Saturday event on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation led by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, as the agency confronts the bitter legacy of a boarding school system that operated in the U.S. for more than a century.

Now 78 and still living on the reservation, Whirlwind Soldier said she was airing her horrific experiences in hopes of finally getting past them.

The only thing they didn't do was put us in (an oven) and gas us," she said, comparing the treatment of Native Americans in the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries to the Jewish Holocaust during World War II.

But I let it go," she later added. I'm going to make it."

Saturday's event was the third in Haaland's yearlong Road to Healing initiative for victims of abuse at government-backed boarding schools, after previous stops in Oklahoma and Michigan.

Starting with the Indian Civilization Act of 1819, the U.S. enacted laws and policies to establish and support the schools. The stated goal was to civilize Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, but that was often carried out through abusive practices. Religious and private institutions that ran many of the schools received federal funding and were willing partners.

Most closed their doors long ago and none still exist to strip students of their identities. But some, including St. Francis, still function as schools albeit with drastically different missions that celebrate the cultural backgrounds of their Native students.

Former St. Francis student Ruby Left Hand Bull Sanchez traveled hundreds of miles from Denver to attend Saturday's meeting. She cried as she recalled almost being killed as a child when a nun stuffed lye soap down her throat in response to Sanchez praying in her native language.

I want the world to know, she said.

Accompanying Haaland was Wizipan Garriott, a Rosebud Sioux member and principal deputy assistant secretary for Indian affairs. Garriott described how boarding schools were part of a long history of injustices against his people that began with the widespread extermination of their main food source bison, also known as buffalo.

First they took our buffalo. Then our land was taken, then our children, and then our traditional form of religion, spiritual practices, he said. Its important to remember that we Lakota and other Indigenous people are still here. We can go through anything.

The first volume of an investigative report released by the Interior Department in May identified more than boarding 400 schools that the federal government supported beginning in the late 19th century and continuing well into the 1960s. It also found at least 500 children died at some of the schools, though that number is expected to increase dramatically as research continues.

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition says it's tallied about 100 more schools not on the government list that were run by groups such as churches.

They all had the same missions, the same goals: Kill the Indian, save the man, said Lacey Kinnart, who works for the Minnesota-based coalition. For Native American children, Kinnart said the intention was to assimilate them and steal everything Indian out of them except their blood, make them despise who they are, their culture, and forget their language.

South Dakota had 31 of the schools including two on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation St. Francis and the Rosebud Agency Boarding and Day School.

The Rosebud Agency school, in Mission, operated through at least 1951 on a site now home to Sinte Gleska University, where Saturdays meeting happened.

All that remains of the boarding school is a gutted-out building that used to house the dining hall, according to tribal members. When the building caught fire about five years ago, former student Patti Romero, 73, said she and others were on hand to cheer its destruction.

No more worms in the chili, said Romero, who attended the school from ages 6 to 15 and said the food was sometimes infested.

A second report is pending in the investigation into the schools launched by Haaland, herself a Laguna Pueblo from New Mexico and the first Native American cabinet secretary. It will cover burial sites, the schools impact on Indigenous communities and also try to account for federal funds spent on the troubled program.

Congress is considering a bill to create a boarding school truth and healing commission," similar to one established in Canada in 2008. It would have a broader scope than the Interior Departments investigation into federally run boarding schools and subpoena power, if passed.

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This story has been corrected to accurately refer to Rosalie Whirlwind Soldier.

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ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) At least 11 Russian soldiers were killed Saturday in a shooting incident that underlined the challenges posed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's hasty mobilization, just as Ukrainian troops pressed an offensive to reclaim the areas in the country's south that were illegally annexed by Moscow.

The Russian Defense Ministry said two men opened fire at volunteer soldiers during a target practice session in western Russia, killing 11 of them and wounding 15 others before being killed themselves. The ministry called it a terror attack.

Russia has lost ground in the nearly seven weeks since Ukraines armed forces opened their southern counteroffensive. This week, the Kremlin launched what is believed to be its largest coordinated air and missile raids on Ukraine's key infrastructure since Russias invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

In the continuation of those attacks, a missile strike Saturday seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine's capital region, the country's grid operator said. Following mounting setbacks, the Russian military has worked to cut off power and water in far-flung populated areas while also fending off Ukrainian counterattacks in occupied areas.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, Gov. Oleksandr Starukh said the Russian military carried out strikes with suicide drones from Iran and long-range S-300 missiles. Some experts said the Russian militarys use of the surface-to-air missiles may reflect shortages of dedicated precision weapons for hitting ground targets.

Dmytro Pocishchuk, a hospital medic in the Zaporizhzhia regions capital who has treated dozens of people wounded during Russian attacks in recent weeks, said people sought safety outdoors or in his buildings basement when the familiar blasts started at 5:15 a.m. Saturday.

If Ukraine stops, these bombings and killings will continue. We cant give up to the Russian Federation, Pocishchuk said several hours later. He put a small Ukrainian flag on the broken windshield of his heavily damaged car.

Kyiv region Gov. Oleksiy Kuleba said the missile that hit a power facility Saturday morning didn't kill or wound anyone. Citing security, Ukrainian officials didn't identify the site, one of many infrastructure targets the Russian military tried to destroy after an Oct. 8 truck bomb explosion damaged the bridge that links Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Ukrainian electricity transmission company Ukrenergo said repair crews were working to restore electricity service, but warned residents about further possible outages. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, urged residents of the capital and three neighboring regions to conserve energy.

Putin may hope that by increasing the misery of the Ukrainian people, President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy may be more inclined to negotiate a settlement that allows Russia to retain some stolen territory in the east or Crimea, said Ian Williams, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a policy organization based in Washington. A quick look at history shows that the strategic bombing of civilians is an ineffective way to achieve a political aim.

This week's wide-ranging retaliatory attacks, which included the use of self-destructing explosive drones from Iran, killed dozens of people. The strikes hit residential buildings as well as infrastructure such as power stations in Kyiv, Lviv in western Ukraine, and other cities that had seen comparatively few strikes in recent months.

Putin said Friday that Moscow didn't see a need for additional massive strikes but his military would continue selective ones. He said that of 29 targets the Russian military planned to knock out in this weeks attacks, seven werent damaged and would be taken out gradually.

The Institute for the Study of War, a think tank based in Washington, interpreted Putin's remarks as intended to counter criticism from pro-war Russian bloggers who largely praised the resumption of strikes against Ukrainian cities, but warned that a short campaign would be ineffective."

In the southern Kherson region, one of the first areas of Ukraine to fall to Russia after the invasion and which Putin also illegally designated as Russian territory last month, Ukrainian forces pressed their counteroffensive Saturday.

Kyiv's army has reported recapturing 75 villages and towns there in the last month, but said the momentum had slowed, with the fighting settling into the sort of grueling back-and-forth that characterized Russia's months-long offensive to conquer Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

On Saturday, Ukrainian troops attempted to advance south along the banks of the Dnieper River toward the regional capital, also named Kherson, but didn't gain any ground, according to Kirill Stremousov, a deputy head of the occupied region's Moscow-installed administration.

The defense lines worked, and the situation has remained under the full control of the Russian army, he wrote on his messaging app channel.

The Kremlin-backed local leaders asked civilians Thursday to leave the region to ensure their safety and to give Russian troops more maneuverability. Stremousov reminded them they could evacuate to Crimea and cities in southwestern Russia, where Moscow offered free accommodations to residents who agreed to leave.

Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman, said the military destroyed five crossings on the Inhulets River, another route Ukraine's fighters could take to progress toward the Kherson region.

Konashenkov claimed Russian troops also blocked Ukrainian attempts to make inroads in breaching Russian defenses near Lyman, a city in the annexed Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine that the Ukrainians retook two weeks ago in a significant defeat for the Kremlin.

Amid the fighting, two men from an unnamed former Soviet nation fired on volunteer soldiers during target practice at a firing range in the Belgorod region that borders Ukraine and were killed by return fire, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The shooting comes amid a mobilization ordered by Putin to beef up Russian forces in Ukraine a hasty and poorly executed move that triggered protests and caused hundreds of thousands to flee Russia. Some of the mobilized reservists were sent to the front lines without receving proper training and equipment, according to activists and media reports.

Putin said on Friday that more than 220,000 reservists already had been called up as part of an effort to recruit 300,000.

To the north and east of Kherson, Russian shelling killed two civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Gov. Valentyn Resnichenko said. He said the shelling of the city of Nikopol, which is located across the Dnieper from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, damaged a dozen residential buildings, several stores and a transportation facility.

Fighting near the nuclear plant, Europe's largest, has been an ongoing concern during the nearly eight-month war. The power station temporarily lost its last remaining outside electricity source twice in the past week, fueling fears the reactors could eventually overheat and cause a catastrophic radiation leak.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi reported that such fears were somewhat eased late Friday, because Ukrainian engineers had managed after several weeks to restore backup power lines that can serve as a buffer" in case of further war-related outages.

Working in very challenging conditions, operating staff at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are doing everything they can to bolster its fragile offsite power situation," Grossi said. "Restoring the backup power connection is a positive step in this regard, even though the overall nuclear safety and security situation remains precarious.

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Its October, and as the leaves are changing to yellow and orange it seems suddenly everything else is turning pink. Under the guise of awareness, companies creatively color their products, logos and even cars pink. And while awareness is appreciated, I think were all aware that Breast Cancer is prevalent in the community. But do we understand breast cancer and its risks? I know I didnt, until I was diagnosed last year, at 33 years old.

The new episode of 8@4 features segments of people, events and places that give the opportunity to find a new perspective in Central Virginia. Presented by Massey Cancer Center from the Virginia Wayside Furniture studio.

What most are not aware of is that more than 1,000 women will die from breast cancer in Virginia this year, and more than 7,000 women will be diagnosed. Not to mention the misdiagnosis and delay in care that occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some organizations, like the American Cancer Society, are advocating for screenings to start older or switch to mammograms every other year, more and more women under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer and younger age increases risk of dying from the disease.

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Our current state of awareness by pink-washing everything results in those under 40, or without a family history, to believe they are safe from this prominent cancer. However, only 5% to 10% of breast cancers are linked to genetic mutations. The pink ribbon plastered on everything adds encouragement that research is happening and increasing the length of life of those diagnosed with breast cancer, but only a small portion, if any, of the proceeds raised from pink products is actually going to meaningful research or support of patients and survivors.

In the prime of my career and life, I found a lump and brushed it off. I had no family history and overall, I was active and healthy. Everything I thought I knew about breast cancer was false. The awareness Ive been exposed to my entire life provided a false security. Thankfully, a month later when I finally saw my doctor, they took things seriously and within a week I was diagnosed with Stage III advanced breast cancer. The tumor was bigger than a golf ball and had infiltrated to my lymph nodes. If my care was delayed by mere weeks, I would likely not be here today.

After enduring 16 rounds of chemotherapy, mastectomy, 25 rounds of radiation and now continuing active treatment with immunotherapy and oral chemotherapy, all while continuing to work full-time, I was shocked to understand the intensity of treatment necessary.

Unfortunately, we dont have regular screening options, especially those covered under insurance, that are accurate to find breast cancer in people under 40 and over 80% of women find the abnormality themselves and typically by accident. The tragic reality is that young women face more aggressive cancers and lower survival rates than those older women face with breast cancer.

This pink October, instead of purchasing a product that might donate a measly 1% to research, if any, join the Virginia Breast Cancer Research Foundation in its fundraising for research to save lives. The organizations Facebook page makes it easy with a few clicks on the fundraiser. Or visit one of the many events supporting VBCRF across the city raising funds this month.

I also urge everyone to better understand the risks of breast cancer. Learn how to and perform monthly self-breast exams. Its most important to start now, perform monthly self-breast exams around the same time each month, and get to know whats normal so you notice an abnormality sooner. Most importantly, advocate for yourself with doctors. Because breast cancer is not pink.

Organist Eddie Weaver at the Miller & Rhoads Tea Room

Lunches in the Miller & Rhoads Tea Room with Eddie Weaver at the organ have been so popular that he cut his own record.

The recently closed Venice Restaurant at the Corner of W. Cary and Thompson streets in Richmond. The Venice had operated since 1958; the owners recently decided to retire.

The new Julian's - Julian's, an Italian restaurant that has been operating for 40 years, has moved to larger quarters on West Broad Street. The restaurant left 2529 W. Broad St. and is leasing space in the former Automobile Club of Virginia headquarters, a block to the west. The restaurant has about 50 percent more space, with seating for about 200 people on the main floor. In addition, a wine cellar has been installed in the basement, private dining areas have been set up, and office space is available on the upper floor. The vacated property may become part of a redevelopment project involving the William Byrd Motor Hotel.

Miller & Rhoads Corner Shop, T-D Mag. Camera Quiz.

Byram's Restaurant, 3215 West Broad Street.

March 16, 1967 ( Staff photo - Netherwood ) Collector's Corner is between the Tea Room and Ladies Room on Miller & Rhoads 5th Floor

Charles Wood on ladder. Jimmy Aldred climbing down. Talley Neon takes down Julian's Restaurant sign

Little remains besides the brick walls at the Capri Restaurant (right) and a chiropractor's office. July 4, 1983.

A Julian's Restaurant menu from the early 1950's.

In January 1975, shoppers passed by the clock at Miller & Rhoads in downtown Richmond. The distinct timepiece with four faces was installed in the department store in the mid-1920s; it can be seen today at the Valentine Richmond History Center.

The new Kelly's Jet System restaurant which is due to open in mid-August on the northwest corner of Fifth and Broad sts. is shown above.

Where's the engine? The caboose traveling on the bed of a truck along West Broad Street yesterday wasn't part of a new rail line in Richmond, but part of a remodeling project at the old Clover Room restaurant. Owner John Dankos plans to open the new restaurant, Stanley Stegmeyer's Hodgepodge, on July 1. Part of the decor will include two cabooses, each of which will seat 16 persons. May 3, 1978

This January 1952 image shows the intersection of West Broad and Lombardy streets, home to a White Tower restaurant and a Firestone automotive service center. White Tower restaurants were a rival of White Castle eateries. The Firestone site is now home to a Dollar Tree store. Lombardy & Broad St.

A view of the water at Chesdin Restaurant, 629 River Road, Matoaca.

A dish from the the Chesdin Restaurant, 629 River Road, Matoaca.

In the small kitchen of Jumpin J's Java, owner Je Depew (right) creates unique entrees with chef Gene Smith (center) and Chris Pierson. Sept. 25, 2004

At Jumpin J's Java, owner Je Depew (left) shares a laugh with customers Denise Lawus and Melvin Carter. Sept. 25, 2004

Je Depew, outside her cafe' and restaurant, Jumpin J's Java, at 2306 Jefferson Avenue (corner of Jefferson and Leigh streets) in Church Hill.

Exterior of Six Burner Restaurant on Grace Street in 2010.

Roasted Red Pepper appetizer at Six Burner Restaurant. Roasted Red Peppers, local goat cheese, roasted garlic and shallots seved with grilled bread.

One of the many seating areas at the Mexico Restaurant in Mechanicsville on May 17, 2004.

The Upper East Side Restaurant Jazz Lounge and Sports Bar allocated at 7103 Brook Road March 30, 2004.

The Upper East Side Restaurant Jazz Lounge and Sports Bar allocated at 7103 Brook Road on March 30, 2004. Grilled mushroom melt burger, (left) Upper East Side hot wings, and grilled chicken wrap.

Kobe Japanese Steaks & Sushi. March 24, 2004

Ancho chile strip (front plate), Coconut jumbo shrimp (back plate), creme brule cheesecake (right plate) and Firebirds 2000 Napa Valley Red are some of the items on the Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill. Photo taken Monday, March 1, 2004,

Bookbinder's Grill in Alverser Plaza in Midlothian in 2004.

Bella Arte on Bellevue Ave. in 2004.

Sushi from the Young Bin Restaurant in Chippenham Square Shopping Center February 24, 2004.

Shrimp and Scallop Scampi with linguine at Portabella's Restaurant & Pizzaria

Paxton Campbell, owner of The Oak Leaf sandwich shop on West Franklin, holds a picture of his grandmother Pearl Campbell, who had a restaurant called The Oak Leaf at 307 North Boulevard in the 1920's.

The "Plato Gordo" at Rio Grande Cafe at Stony Point Fashion Park.

George Porcella, general manager of Pasta Luna restaurant in Richmond, VA, holds a menu as he talks about how the mad-cow scare has affected their business Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003.

El Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Ashland . December 22 , 2003

Valentino's Italian Pizza and Restaurant, December 2, 2003.

Interior of Valentino's Italian Pizza and Restaurant. Photo taken Dec. 2, 2003

Coctel De Camaron, (Shrimp Cocktail) at Los Rios Mexican Restaurant on Tuckernuck Road, November 12, 2003.

Satoru Sato, head chef at Hana Zushi Japanese Restaurant, prepares a variety of sushi delicacies February 18, 2004

Anthony Clark, a host at Croaker's Spot in Jackson Ward, waits to greet guests as they enter the restaurant on December 19, 2003.

The Edible Garden, 12506 River Road, Goochland County. Phot o taken June 17, 2005

Harold Thomas III, 14, works at Harold's Kitchen every day after school. The restaurant has been in the family since 1971, when the first Harrold, Harrold III's grandfather, opened it.

La Casita's home made sauces - Red, (Medium) White, (Hot) and Green, (Very hot) compliment the restaurant's Shrimp Quesadilla, served with guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo.9/6/05-

Diners munch under the festive lights strung over the dining room at La Casita Restaurant in Richmond Tuesday.9/6/05

Joe and Camilia Trak (center) with their children John and Mona, with some of the items on their extensive Greek-Italian menu, including Greek and Italian wines. Trak's Greek and Italian Ristorante

Visitors to Trick Dog Cafe in Irvington, Virginia, can rub this trick dog statue for good luck. Photo taken Wednesday, July 19, 2005.

Smoked Salmon in a crepe with flower petals with chives, cr me frais, microgreens accompanied by caper berries, chopped white onions, parsley and quail eggs. 1 North Belmont Restaurant on North Belmont Road in the fan. May 13, 2005.

Chef Matthew Tlusty with two Rock fish at Limani Fish Grill on W. Cary St.July 14, 2005

Isabel and Mehmet Akpinar, owners of Zorba's Restaurant June 1, 2005.

Homard en Poche, Rock Lobster Tail & Oyster Mushroom Duxelle baked in a Beggars Pouch. 1 North Belmont Restaurant on North Belmont Road in the fan. May 13, 2005.

Smoked Salmon in a crepe with flower petals with chives, cr me frais, microgreens accompanied by caper berries, chopped white onions, parsley and quail eggs. 1 North Belmont Restaurant on North Belmont Road in the fan. 5/13/05

Thyme crusted rack of veal served with asparagus flan and prosciutto wrapped asparagus is one of the entrees served at Bistro R, on W. Broad St.

Bryn Purser (foreground) and Adam Schumm (background) working in their restaurant, Zuppa, at 104 N. 18th St. in Shockoe Bottom in 2005

Bottoms Up staff prepares for dinner customers beneath a reminder of Tropical Storm Gaston's flood damage on August 11 , 2005

Brasilian Cafe owner Rogel Venson and employee Isabel Gonzalez inside the restaurant on April 14, 2005.

Contractor W. Samuel West, West Builders LLC, (right) was instrumental in rebuilding many flood-damaged restaurants in Shockoe Bottom including the River City Diner in which this photo was taken.

Mr. Bojangles restaurant is located at 550 E. Marshall Street.

A wooden casket containing a dummy corpse is brought into O'Toole's Restaurant as part of a "wake" that harks back to a centuries-old papal dispensation that allowed Irishmen normally abstaining from drink during Lent to drink in the event of a wake for the dead. The ritual with the dummy corpse is a tradition of many years at the restaurant/bar on Forest Hill Ave.

Wingstop Restaurant featured a variety of wings for every palate. From left: Lemon Pepper, original hot wings, and a mild variety. They are served here with fresh-cut seasoned fries.

Darryl and Pramvdee U. McGuire owners of Thai Country Resturant on Staples Mill Rd. .

A list of restaurants supposedly available at the Sixth Street Marketplace, but alas, several are closed down and one whole block of restaurants listed has been demolished.

Rod Bennett (right) a partner in the Martini Kitchen & Bubble Bar venture, said that the 1911 West Main Street restaurant will boast 85 martinis on the menu. It will also offer certified black angus beef, duck, and lobster.

Lois McCarn of Richmond (center) eats lunch with her daughter Carolyn Barker of Richmond in Brio Tuscan Grille at Stony Point Fashion Park

Little Europa Strogonoff (stroganoff) at Little Europa Restaurant and Gourmet Deli in the Gayton Crossing Shopping Center on 11/5/03. Flambe version.

From left, Thomas Haskins, Andrew Williams, and Fred Middleton preparing food in the kitchen of the Positive Vibe Cafe in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center.

Chef Peter Caserta is opening a second Pasta Luna restaurant in addition to the West End location. The new location is in the Commonwealth Center at 288 and Hull Streets.

Chicken Biryahi, adorned with egg, is available at Curry House restaurant on West Broad Street. Photo taken October 7, 2003.

Gade Reddy, of Wilmington, Delaware, eats a meal at Curry House restaurant on West Broad Street Tuesday, October 6, 2003.

The bar at the Grafiti Grille in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center. Feb. 27, 2005

Marie Antoinette Elbling grew up on a farm near the village of Thanville in Alsace, France. Her family ate seasonal food only at three meals. After moving to Richmond 34 years ago where she and husband, Chef Paul, opened La Petite France, she eats the same way. She doesn't exercise because she is in constant motion. Life is her exercise. If a light bulb needs changed in the restaurant, she'll grab a ladder and do it.

Chef F. J. Sabatini, with his Seafood Bouchee, in the restaurant in the Henry Clay Inn in Ashland on March 28, 2005

The Brasilian Cafe is located in the basement of Stuart Circle Apartments on Monument Avenue. Photo taken Sunday, January 20, 2005.

Among other dishes, guests at Can Can, a brasserie on Cary St., can savor the roasted salmon served with lentils, wild mushrooms and red wine shallots. April 20, 2005.

The bar area of Shula's 2 restaurant at the Sheraton Richmond West November 6, 2004.

Guests dining at Cielito Lindo who might be in the mood for something sweet can try the flan de calabaza, the pumpkin flan. March 15, 2005.

Christopher Bak, chef at Fusion, watches over chocolate truffle cake. Photo taken Monday, March 7, 2005.

The Lucky lounge, located on E. Cary St., opened December 28, 2004. This restaurant/bar also offered live music, including Jazz on Thursday nights.

Lunch crowd at Perly's on Grace St. March 11, 2005

A fire broke out at Firebirds in the Short Pump Town center on December 20, 2005.

India Garden & Grill WAS a family-owned Indian restaurant off of Midlothian Turnpike. Pictured here in 2005 were masala dosa (front), an Indian-style thin pancake served with onion and potato stuffing, curry and coconut chutney sauce, and vegetable jalfrezi (behind), a mix of cauliflowers, carrots, beans and green peppers sauteed in ginger, garlic, dry fruits and authentic Indian spices.

Looking out of the front window into the "sidewalk cafe" portion of Escabar at 5806 Grove Ave. December 21, 2005

Kevin Brown (left) and Nancy Cohen in the kitchen at Cafe Mandolin Feburary 18 , 2005

Using savory custard with dijon mustard in filo shells as the base , David Shannon of Dogwood restaurant created seven holiday party foods using leftovers . December 20 , 2005

Cluck Bucket (left), Gravy Fries and Perogies from The Pour House om 2005. Photo taken Dec. 3

Martini Kitchen and Bubble Bar. Rack of Lamb, field greens and shrimp cocktail. November 28 , 2005

Beverly Mazursky, owner of Bev's Homemade Ice Cream shop in Carytown in the Carytown store on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

The driver of this pickup truck was taken into custody on Dec. 9, 2005 after Hanover authorities and patrons at Mulligan's Sports Bar said he drove into the restaurant after being kicked out.

To the dining community: Dont forget to bring joy wherever you can; it will go a long way.

Stella Dikos, namesake of Stellas and Stellas Grocery

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By TIM KAINE and BILL STREET

In 1966, an Allied Chemical plant in Hopewell began producing kepone, a non-biodegradable insecticide, and depositing toxic waste from production into the James River. By the mid-1970s, the effects of this pollution were so severe that Gov. Mills Godwin was forced to ban fishing on the entire lower James River, from Richmond to the Chesapeake Bay. The ban lasted for 13 years.

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Kepone pollution wasnt the only problem on the James. The once-pristine river that set the scene for Richmonds existence had long been used as a sewer for disposing of human, industrial and agricultural waste, like many other rivers across Virginia and the nation. In 1969, Time Magazine published riveting pictures of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland on fire due to dumping of oil, cyanide, and other debris by local manufacturers.

Serious pollution of the nations waterways spurred Congress to pass the Clean Water Act 50 years ago and invest the newly-created Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Army Corps of Engineers, with significant new power to clean up the James and other rivers.

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The Clean Water Act was initially introduced by Maine Senator Edmund Muskie in October 1971. It passed the Senate five days after introduction! The House passed its version of the bill in March 1972 and the full Congress agreed on a compromise conference report in early October. President Richard Nixon vetoed the bill, but the veto was overridden by bipartisan supermajorities in both chambers and the CWA became law on Oct. 18, 1972.

Fifty years later, the effects of the Clean Water Act on Americas rivers have been dramatic. The James River has gone from environmental disaster to success story. Restoration of key species such as the bald eagle and sturgeon has been remarkable. In Richmond, the James and its adjoining park system attract significant recreational use and have earned our capital city the title of Americas Best River Town, according to Outside Magazine. We proudly celebrated when the James River was awarded the prestigious Thiess International Riverprize in 2019, a global recognition of its remarkable restoration and impact on our communities.

As a public official who has battled for river improvement at the local, state, and federal levels, and as the president of the premier nonprofit formed to protect and improve the James, weve been part of the daily struggles to restore Americas Founding River. As a result, we have witnessed firsthand what has made the CWA successful. First, it harnesses the strengths of each level of government: federal minimum standards, state decision-making, and local implementation. The CWA also empowered citizens with the power to legally challenge decisions made by government agencies as a check and balance. Cleaning up our waterways, particularly Virginias rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, has remained a bipartisan issue with widespread support. As a result, the restoration of the James was led by many, but it would not have been possible without the framework of the Clean Water Act.

The CWA has been most effective in regulating industrial pollution and raising standards for sewage treatment plants, which has significantly improved the health of the James, as it receives over 70% of Virginias wastewater discharge. This transformational success should give us optimism about continued progress in years to come.

However, important work remains. The Act has been less successful in managing stormwater and agricultural run-off, and the river faces many emerging threats like microplastics pollution and climate change impacts. Despite the CWAs express goal of making all waters fishable and swimmable, the James still has fish consumption health advisories and at times is unsafe to swim due to raw sewage from aging wastewater systems. Additionally, the Act needs improvements to address environmental injustices that threaten access to clean water and to provide tribes with the resources they need to protect their waterways. These difficult issues point to the need to strengthen the law and our efforts.

It is also important to note that as the James has gotten cleaner, the city of Richmond has grown. During the last decades of the 20th century, the citys population fell from a high of 249,000 to about 196,000. Today, the population has rebounded to nearly 230,000, a major turnaround. Many factors have contributed to Richmonds 21st century renaissance, but the efforts to clean up the river and reorient daily life around its natural beauty have absolutely been key to our success.

So, we salute the Clean Water Act at 50. The James River and the Richmond community have been tremendous beneficiaries of this impactful law. And we pledge to keep working with all individuals and organizations to improve the James for today and tomorrow. See you on the river!