JANUARY: Joyce and Don McKelvey of Mathews compile the results of sightings of approximately 14,000 birds of 108 species as recorded by 45 participants in the 113th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count … Mathews Ruritans recognize Steve Wiseman, owner of Best Value Supermarket, as its Citizen of the Year; Dan Reno as Mathews Ruritan of the Year; and donate $500 in support of the county’s Meals on Wheels program … Milford, an historic property at Moon that has been in the same family for 350 years, changes hands following an auction with Tom and Robin Field of Gloucester purchasing the house … The Mathews Land Conservancy receives a gift of 100 acres at Sandy Point on Gwynn’s Island from WEM, LLC … MVRS names Tom Jarvis as its 2012 Squad Person of the Year … MHS wrestling team finishes second out of 10 teams competing in the Mathews Invitational … Cathy Rowe, 2012 Christmas Blessing Fund treasurer, reports a total ...