The Mathews VA250 Committee met last Thursday to go over plans for the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Among the items discussed was the Judy Ward musical, “Crickets on a Hill,” being produced in collaboration with the Court House Players. Shown, clockwise from lower left, are VA250 vice chair Sandy Warhol and committee member Joe Syslo, CHP marketing chair Melody Barnes, and VA250 committee members Christy Boisvert, Kate Lambert, Sharon Frye and Bill Molyneaux. Joining via telephone was CHP producer Trey Shinault.