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Jody Wilcox of Chesterfield volunteers in Hope for Humanity’s 6th annual fundraising walk to support a secondary school the organization built in Southern Sudan. The afternoon event was held on Sunday, May 3.

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ne could clearly hear the joyous call of song and the beating of drums from area Sudanese as the large group of walkers circled the track at the high school in spite of the threatening afternoon rain on Sunday, May 3. For Jody Wilcox of Chesterfield, the local Hope for Humanity event at Deep Run High School was a tangible way to continue contributing to Atiaba village’s secondary school where he helped build teacher housing last spring and learned how to make bricks. Jody’s wife Angie unfortunately would miss out on the sixth annual event because she was thousands of miles away at the same African school. She is currently a volunteer teacher at the Hope and Resurrection Secondary School in the village. The Wilcox couple had heard Darryl and Jennifer Ernst, founders of the Richmond-

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based charity organization, at St. James Episcopal Church speak about the many needs the African country is facing after a 20-year civil war. Both decided Southern Sudan was a place they could help make a difference in the future of the tentatively peaceful nation, which the U.S. helped establish. “When you go there, you are amazed at the resilience of the people there – because they need so much,” Jody Wilcox said. “The villages are welcoming.” Wilcox explained that one of the top issues the country is facing today is in education. The highest level of education for most who have survived the civil war is at the eighth-grade level. There are only 22 secondary schools in Southern Sudan, which is geographically the size of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. from the Missee SUDAN page 5

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Reaching out to those who serve in Iraq, Afghanistan

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After five and one-half months serving in the Vietnam War, William Haneke was severely injured, receiving injuries to more than 90 percent of his body. He recovered and went on to have a successful career in the healthcare administration field. Now he is using his experience to help today’s injured veterans — and their families — coming back from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I’ve become kind of a poster child,” Haneke said. As president of Families of the Wounded Fund, Inc., a charitable organization that provides financial support to injured veterans and their families, while being treated at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center. According to Haneke, the veterans he works with are all active duty and have injuries ranging from burns and amputations to spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. “We have others with just whatever terrible damage a major explosion can do to the human body,” he said. Financial support is vital because Haneke estimates that over 90 percent of the family members that come to McGuire to spend time with their injured loved ones are giving up a job, because the majority of the patients are not from Virginia. Despite his injuries, Haneke said that readjusting to life at home wasn’t difficult for him. “A number of people that I know very well had a difficult time readjusting,” he said. “I guess I was lucky.”

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WOUNDED FUND PRESIDENT TALKS About reaching out to those who return from service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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PERSISTANT HISTORY A look back at the pandemic of 1918

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Vietnam vet William Haneke currently serves as president on the Midlothianbased Families of The Wounded Fund. Haneke said that a service members’ main inspiration is often their families back at home.

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Wayne Cole was happy to be back in his No. 65 Chesterfield Diner Grand Stock car for Thursday night’s action at Southside Speedway.

During difficult war situations, Haneke said that service members’ main inspiration is often their families back at home. “In combat, our families are our first concern,” he said. “Our primary goal is to survive and come back to our families.” While much of the focus is on readjusting veterans from combat to normal family life, family members often have a difficult readjustment process as well, especially if their loved one has been severely injured. Haneke said that it’s important that family members accept vets in whatever condition they are in, provide support, incorporate them back into the family as soon as possible and

acknowledge that war does change veterans. “The adjustment is not just for the patient itself, but the entire family goes through the process,” he said. Although the war in Iraq has been much more publicized, it’s actually the war in Afghanistan that is proving to be more dangerous for American troops recently. Haneke says that as Iraq is stabilized and more service members are sent to Afghanistan, he expects some grim consequences. “Afghanistan is not nearly as civilized as Iraq,” he said. “We anticipate a major increase in the number of casualties.” While some have tried to draw

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ANOTHER SUCCESS Area steps up as NASCAR drivers roll through. NASCAR coverage online too. BATTLE FOR TITLE Midlo, Cosby take the court with regular season title on the line.

Here’s to mud in your eye, shorts, bike helmet and socks. What a fun run/bike this year!

Southside event another success BY SARA PAGE and RALPH PAULK sports@midlothianexchange.com

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CHRISTMAS From an engagement to the visits with Santa at Miller & Rhoads, the holiday shines yearround.

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shows what great fans there are here.” Though a final tally wasn’t immediately available, officials believed the event raised over $100,000. On the track, it was a night of celebration for the foundation and for the drivers involved. In particular, in the Grand Stock division, Southside Speedway welcomed home Wayne Cole. Cole, who was stationed in Afghanistan through March 1 see SOUTHSIDE page 1

EXPECT 31 MINES HAD HUGE

IMPACT Visitors to the MidLothian Mines and Rail Roads park learned about the heyday of the area’s coalmining industry.

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EDITOR Elizabeth Farina editor@midlothianexchange.com

“Sipping southern-style iced tea under the shade of an American Beech.”

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“Eating popsicles.”

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“Standing in front of the window fan unit and drinking plenty of water!”

•6500 block of Woodlake Village Known suspect entered the apartment through an unlocked door and removed property from inside. Further investigation led to the recover and the arrest of the subject.

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3600 block of Riverbirch Terrace Registration stickers stolen from the license plates on the victim’s vehicle.

April 26 5400 block of Pleasant Grove Lane Unknown suspect(s) entered victim’s Jeep Wrangler, parked on the street in front of the residence, and removed property from the glove box. 5000 block of Twelveoaks Road Property was reported stolen from an unlocked beige 2005 Pontiac Bonneville. Vehicle was parked in victim’s residence. 4600 block of Valley Overlook Rear license plate reported stolen

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April 25 12700 block of Oak Lake Court Two locked vehicles were entered and the property was reported stolen.

23113 April 28 12600 block of Southwick Court Responding to an alarm activation, officers found the gate in the rear yard open. Upon checking the residence, officers discovered screens had been cut on the rear screened-porch door and the rear kitchen window. No entry gained.

April 27 1500 block of Huguenot Road Rear door to compressor room pried above and below the dead bolt lock. No entry gained.

April 24 1700 block of Warminster Drive Trash can discovered on fire at the location.

23114 April 26 1800 block of Bantry Drive 2000 Nissan Pathfinder stolen from victim’s residence.

13800 block of Village Place Drive Witnesses reported seeing a small explosion in the parking lot. It was later determined to be a homemade bottle bomb. 900 block of Murray Olds Drive Suspect(s) attempted to gain entry to business by breaking the glass out of a bay door. A piece of cinderblock was found outside of the door.

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property. 8500 block of Rubis Terrace Victim heard her front doorbell ring and then, shortly therafter, heard her rear French doors kicked. At that time, the alarm activated, causing the suspect(s) to flee.

April 27 8200 block of Midlothian Turnpike Complainant advised the suspect has refused to return the rental vehicle after being told to do so.

April 25

10500 block of Midlothian Turnpike Three inspection stickers reported stolen. No signs of forced entry were noted. Vehicles were parked on the dealership’s lot.

1300 block of Winslow Road Property reported stolen from an unlocked blue 2002 Ford Explorer. Vehicle was parked at the victim’s residence.

April 28

1400 block of Logan Street Two Molotov cocktails were found in the roadway.

8200 block of Buford Oaks Drive Unknown suspect(s) kicked open a door to the attached garage, splintering the door frame. Once inside, suspect(s) used a pry tool to force open the door leading from the garage to the home’s interior. Suspect(s) rummaged through the residence, taking

April 24

10900 block of Robious Road Suspect was observed near the victim’s locked 2005 Nissan. Property was reported stolen.

April 22 800 block of Ewell Road Suspect(s)

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23236 April 29 9000 block of Lyric Court Bedroom window was found unsecured at the residence. Property was reported stolen.

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April 24 900 block of Johnston Willis Drive Unknown suspect(s) stole tires and rims from a 2007 Chrysler 300.

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600 block of Research Road Copper piping reported stolen from rear of a locked Ford Econoline E350.

9400 block of Winterpock Road Unknown suspect(s) gained entry into the victim’s unlocked wooden shed and stole two dirt bikes from inside.

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April 26

11000 block of Research Court Orange 2007 Roketa MC30 motor scooter reported stolen from service station.

6400 block of Sexton Drive Two locked vehicles were entered and the property was reported stolen.

April 25 April 27 Entry to the detached garage of a vacant residence had been gained via an unlocked front door to the garage. Suspect(s) damaged the overhead bay door and knocked some items inside the garage on the floor.

April 25 11200 block of Coralberry Way Victim reported items missing from his unlocked shed and open

3400 block of Hollow Branch Court Property reported stolen from an unlocked silver 2000 Lexus. Vehicle was parked at the victim’s residence.

April 24 7500 block of Barkbridge Road Unlocked black 1993 Jeep Wrangler entered and at this time nothing was reported stolen.

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fter five and one-half months serving in the Vietnam War, William Haneke was severely injured, receiving injuries to more than 90 percent of his body. He recovered and went on to have a successful career in the healthcare administration field. Now he is using his experience to help today’s injured veterans — and their families — coming back from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I’ve become kind of a poster child,” Haneke said. As president of Families of the Wounded Fund, Inc., a charitable organization that provides financial support to injured veterans and their families, while being treated at Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center. According to Haneke, the veterans he works with are all active duty and have injuries ranging from burns and amputations to spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. “We have others with just whatever terrible damage a major explosion can do to the human body,” he said. Financial support is vital because Haneke estimates that over 90 percent of the family members that come to McGuire to spend time with their injured loved ones are giving

up a job, because the majority of the patients are not from Virginia. Despite his injuries, Haneke said that readjusting to life at home wasn’t difficult for him. “A number of people that I know very well had a difficult time readjusting,” he said. “I guess I was lucky.” During difficult war situations, Haneke said that service members’ main inspiration is often their families back at home. “In combat, our families are our first concern,” he said. “Our primary goal is to survive and come back to our families.” While much of the focus is on readjusting veterans from combat to normal family life, family members often have a difficult readjustment process as well, especially if their loved one has been severely injured. Haneke said that it’s important that family members accept vets in whatever condition they are in, provide support, incorporate them back into the family as soon as possible and acknowledge that war does change veterans. “The adjustment is not just for the patient itself, but the entire family goes through the process,” he said. Although the war in Iraq has been much more publicized, it’s actually the war in Afghanistan that is proving to be more dangerous for

American troops recently. Haneke says that as Iraq is stabilized and more service members are sent to Afghanistan, he expects some grim consequences. “Afghanistan is not nearly as civilized as Iraq,” he said. “We anticipate a major increase in the number of casualties.” While some have tried to draw parallels between the wars in Iraq and Vietnam, Haneke says that they are completely different situations, especially the fact that today’s veterans have greater access to readjustment and counseling services—and the stigma surrounding these services has been greatly reduced. Admitting that you were having any type of mental issues was seen as a potential career killer during the Vietnam era, according to Haneke. “You may have sought counseling, but you didn’t tell anyone,” he said. “They do a much better job now.” It’s difficult to mentally prepare service members for the horrors of war. Haneke said that he received very little psychological training before going to Vietnam. “American citizens are less prepared for war psychologically than these other people,” Haneke said. “They’ve seen fighting in their own countries. We’re coming from a relatively safe society.” Like most charitable organiza-

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Vietnam vet William Haneke currently serves as president on the Midlothian-based Families of The Wounded Fund. Haneke said that a service members’ main inspiration is often their families back at home.

tions, Families of the Wounded Fund, Inc. has seen donations decline as a result of the economy, but Haneke said that it hasn’t kept the organization from helping wounded veterans and their families. “We’ve been very blessed and very well treated by the community,” Haneke said. So far, the organization has helped more than 200 veterans and their families. The camaraderie and loyal-

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• Goochland County considers the appointment of Rebecca T. Dickson, (pictured on left) Chesterfield County Deputy County Administrator for Human Services, as the county’s administrator, according to our sister paper The Goochland Gazette. More to follow when the decision is made official on Tuesday, May 5.

Celebrating moms

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illions of moms are being celebrated today by their husbands and children. And then there are other moms who do not receive a card or flowers. This is my card to you - the single moms whose children are too young to know, the moms whose children are no longer with us, and for the birthmothers that silently carry the knowledge of being a mom. Mother’s Day for single moms (and single dads, too) is a celebration. It’s not a day to whine about the ‘do list’ or worry about the next set of bills to pay. It’s not a day to focus on how you became a single parent. The day is about giving extra hugs and kisses to the little ones in your life. It’s about being a mom. Answering to ‘mom’ is tough for everyone and for so many reasons. The responsibility is at times crushing, but there is an energy found in a moment of laughter with a child that is indescribable. There is so much trust that is placed in each decision you make about dinner, baths,

schools, medicine, and all the ‘but, why?’ questions. Find a way to stay grounded. Some days are a mad dash. Some days are quiet joys. Every day is a gift. Mother’s Day for moms whose children have died are not forgotten. The loss is an abyss. Being an on-call babysitter for a family whose two-year-old son died of leukemia was difficult as a teen. His parents were devastated as parents are under such circumstances. Ryan didn’t talk. He smiled. He played. He was joy. And he died. His sister Katie loved him and joyfully shared with everyone at the playground that Ryan was in heaven. It was bittersweet to hear Katie explain what she understood at four. May her message be of comfort to moms who quietly grieve for their children. Mother’s Day for birthmothers is a silent day. Here is my long overdue Mother’s Day to you. For the anonymous fifty-something woman out there that decided as a teen to place me for adoption, I want to thank you. You gave me a tremendous gift and hold a special place in my heart. And for every mom at every age, thank you for tirelessly teaching what your mothers taught you. It’s true that I’m proud to say, “I sound like my mother.” Happy Mother’s Day. Send us your celebration photos to editor@midlothianexchange.com or mail to PO Box 420, Midlothian, Va., 23113.

» CORRECTION & CLARIFICATION: In “The empowerment of seniors” article in the 4/30/09 edition, Kathy and Roger Lane have been married for 44 years. We regret the error.

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» LETTER FROM THE INBOX Homeless for a day in Richmond

n any given night in the Richmond metropolitan area, it is estimated there are approximately 1,200 homeless people in shelters and on the streets. This number hasn't moved much in the last several years. In general, people are numb to what's happening and there are many misconceptions. Many people feel like homelessness can't happen to them. They may feel that the homeless must be lazy or drug addicts. I wanted to learn more, so I decided to be homeless, but for one day only! I know that experiencing homelessness for a day can never compare to being homeless for months or years. But I hoped that knowing more about the daily struggles of homelessness would keep the spirit of compassion alive in my heart. The streets and buildings of downtown Richmond take on a very different look when you are walking aimlessly for hours under

the sun, carrying your life belongings on your shoulders. In my normal day, I don’t even think about it: I would enter these buildings, eat in their restaurants and use their restrooms. But today, the insides of these buildings are off limits to me. I only have $5 in my pocket and restrooms are for customers only (please!). Relieving our bladders would require emptying what little I have in my pocket! My companions, Bob, Booty, and I are already tired, hungry and frustrated. We want to go home. We've spent a long day in Richmond as a part of Homeward's first “Walking in Their Shoes” event during the Affordable Housing Awareness Week. On this day—Thursday, April 23—I had joined them for a “trip”: a taste of what it would be like for a homeless man trying to get by on the streets of Richmond,Va. Gone were my normal accompaniments, my cell phone, my blackberry and creditcard stuffed wallet. I felt lucky

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just to be able to keep my driver’s license with me! We had met at 7 a.m. at the Central Intake center for breakfast and a briefing. Bob, Booty and I joined 15 other “volunteers.” One hour later we were “released” from the city jail. We were given roles to play: we were three men, ex-offenders, with mental illness and drug abuse issues facing the unknown. So we walked and walked for several miles. Eventually we arrived at our destination: the Daily Planet. Our instructions: get a case manager for your mental illness problem and walk back to St. Paul’s Church in downtown to get a number for the lunch. Go to the Richmond Behavioral Authority; stop by OAR for job assistance. Meet back at Central Intake at 4 p.m. One day on the streets of Richmond isn't enough to capture the life of a homeless person. In the back of our minds, Bob, Booty see HOMELESS page 4

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Midlothian Mines Celebration Bryan Truzzie of Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation speaks to the crowd about the ruins of the Pump Shaft mine located behind The Grove neighborhood in the Mid-Lothian Mines and Rail Roads Park on Saturday, May 2. This coal mine was one of the most prosperous mines in Midlothian. The historic tour was provided after the 11 a.m. dedication of the historic informational signs. Free living history demonstrations were also at the park until 3 p.m. Photo gallery at www. midlothianexchange.com.

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Task force presents plans for business area May 12 courtesy of Ray Birk

he M.I.R.R. Task Force of the Greater Southport Business Association invites the public to attend its Tuesday, May 12 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, Koger Center. MIRR (Midlothian Initiative to Revitalize Rights of Way) Task Force of the Greater Southport Busi-

ness Association with other property owners have prepared landscape plans for Midlothian Turnpike, Koger Center Parkway, Courthouse and Huguenot roads. Public input is requested. For questions, please call Ray Birk, MIRR Chairman at (804) 794-2887 or Tom Jacobson, Chesterfield County Revitalization Director at (804) 748-1040.

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Passport needed for travel June 1 courtesy of U.S. Postal Service

ravelers will be required to present a passport when traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean (currently only a photo ID and birth certificate are required for travel by land and sea) beginning June 1. Passports are currently required for all air travel. To assist Americans in meeting this deadline, on Saturday, May 16 the U S Postal Service will hold a Passport Fair at the Chesterfield Post Office, 10221 Krauss Rd., in Chesterfield from 9 am to noon. For your convenience, cameras will be available to take required passport pho-

tos for a $15 fee. Passport BOOK fees for normal processing (approximately 4-6 weeks). Age 16 and older costs $100 (valid for 10 years); Age 15 and under fee is $85 (valid for 5 years). Passport CARD fees for normal processing (approximately 4-6 weeks): Age 16 and older, $45 and Age 15 and under , $35. Passport CARDS are valid for entry via land and sea ports only; they are not valid for international air travel. For further information on applying for a passport, a list of required documentation to bring, or to complete and download an Application for Passport (form DS-11) go to http://travel.state.gov.

sissippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. “That’s the first thing,” he said. Medical issues were also an emergency need because clinics have been developed at the pace of schools in the country. “It needs a stable government, to be honest. And food, as well,” Wilcox said. Darryl Ernst, who was also at the event, said that building and operating a secondary school in the Southern Sudan began with a little idea. The Ernst couple became involved through their former church in 1999, he explained. They became good friends with one of the “lost” boys

of Sudan, Maker Marial, who arrived in Richmond in 2000. “He became like our adopted son,” Ernst said. In 2005, the Ernst family took Marial back to his native country to be reunited with his family in Atiaba. They saw the need for education to extend beyond the elementary level and started fundraising the same year. Last May, the school opened for 64 of the estimated 1.5 million school-aged children in Southern Sudan, according to Hope for Humanity. “We have 100 this year in the ninth and tenth grade level,” Ernst said. The walk that is annually held the first Sunday of May is in its sixth year. Instead of

focusing on construction, the walk on May 3, focused on feeding students lunch and teachers’ salaries. “Those are the biggest parts of the budget,” Ernst added. Marial, who had finished walking the track laps, said that education gives the Sudanese a chance to contribute to their country. “It is the most beautiful school in the area,” he said. Marial added that Deep Run High School was more of the size of a university in Southern Sudan than a secondary school. The Hope for Humanity school is a one-story brick building that is open to boys and girls ranging in age from 15 to 37 – because of the interrupted

education from the country’s civil war. The peace treaty has been in place for three years, but there are numerous challenges with corruption and tribalism. However, the school does provide opportunity to break the cycle of those challenges. “Education has been lost,” he said. “What we are doing in Southern Sudan is preparing the leadership of the country.” For more information about Hope for Humanity, Inc. visit www.hopeforhumanityinc.org. Hope for Humanity's sixth annual "Walk for Sudan" raised $19,325 for Hope and Resurrection Secondary School in Southern Sudan.

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he Denny Hamlin Foundation teamed up with Southside Speedway for the second year in a row for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown to benefit cystic fibrosis. All of the proceeds from the front gate, various raffles and auctions throughout the night went to the Denny Hamlin Foundation. “It was a great night and we doubled what we did last year,” Hamlin said after the race. “It shows what great fans there are here.” Though a final tally wasn’t immediately available, officials believed the event raised over $100,000. On the track, it was a night of celebration for the foundation and for the drivers involved. In particular, in the Grand Stock division, Southside Speedway welcomed home Wayne Cole. Cole, who was stationed in Afghanistan through March 1 made his season debut Thursday night. “I literally got out of a leadership class just to come down here, so there’s not too much leading going on,” Cole joked before the race. “After I race, I’ve actually got to go back down and tomorrow (Friday, May 1) is actually my last day on order, so I’m blessed.” Cole hadn’t been in his car or on the track since last season, so he piloted the No. 65 Chesterfield Diner car cautiously as he got the feel for it again. He qualified in 22nd position and finished 19th after heading to

the pits early in the race with mechanical problems. He got back out in the second caution of the night and finished the race, but the night was just about getting back on the track for Cole. “The thing about Southside is, it’s all about seat time. The more seat time you have, the better you are,” Cole said. “My wife Jill and [my kids] Gracie and Landon, they’re the real heroes. They took care of everything while I was away … The track, Sue [Clements], is awesome, I love her to pieces. I can’t say enough about this [opportunity],” Cole continued. Keith Mackta won the Grand Stock 50-lap event followed by Mark Simpson and Donnie Newman In the feature event, Kyle Busch got the win. He and Hamlin held 1 and 2 throughout the night. Busch pulled away from Hamlin on the Lap 157 restart coming out of a caution. But when a flat tire caused Markham to spin in Turn 1 on Lap 166, it set up a Joe Gibbs Racing shootout for the end. Hamlin, with Chris Hopkins in pursuit, couldn’t narrow the gap, and Busch took the checkered flag PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBS four car lengths ahead of Hamlin. Wayne Cole was happy to be back in his No. 65 Chesterfield Diner Grand Stock car for Thursday night’s action “It was fun,” Busch said. “The at Southside Speedway. team did a heckuva job.” Ralph Paulk is a staff writer for the FULL RICHMOND WEEKEND RACE COVERAGE ONLINE AT Richmond Times-Dispatch. He can be reached at rpaulk@timesdispatch. com. WWW.MIDLOTHIANEXCHANGE.COM.

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midst the celebration of the Kick for the Cure night at Clover Hill High School, the Lady Cavaliers and Lee-Davis girls’ soccer teams took the field for a contest. Clover Hill earned a 4-0 win but Lee-Davis learned the depth of their team in their fourth game in six days. Clover Hill opened up a 2-0 lead midway through the first half but Lee-Davis pressured on offense for the final 20 minutes of the half and got several opportunities, including one where both sides thought the Lady Confederates got robbed. Lee-Davis’ Morgan Miller dribbled into Clover Hill’s defensive end and dodged a defender on the right side for a one-on-one with the Clover Hill goalie. She dribbled into the middle. A defender, sprinting back from the right side of the field came in full tilt. She collided with Miller, just as Miller took the shot. Clover Hill goalie Margo Ruther made the save. Lee-Davis coach Brad Dalton wanted a foul and a penalty kick and even Clover Hill coach Shawn Martin heaved a sigh of relief saying he thought his team got lucky, but the game continued. Lee-Davis got a second good opportunity to tally a score when Christy Drinkard got a ball near midfield on the left side and sent it ahead to Alexa Oswald. Oswald scrambled down the sideline and crossed to Virginia Hendrick, who fired a shot just high of the crossbar. “Lee-Davis did a very good job,” Martin said. “This is their third game in a row. They did some really good things and created some opportunities for themselves.” The Lady Cavaliers got a corner kick to end the half. Kristen Herceg sent a beautiful curling shot into the goal area, but Lee-Davis goalie Janie Evans gobbled it up. Besides playing several games in a row, Lee-Davis is also hurting for players. By the end of the game Wednesday, the Lady Confederates were down to 11 players due to assorted injuries of varying degrees. “We’re just going out and playing and, you know, I can’t ask for a better group of girls because facing the adversity they’ve faced over the last

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Morgan Conklin (22) of Clover Hill goes up for a header in the first half. Clover Hill traded white jerseys for pink ones in honor of Kick for the Cure night.

[three] days … We went out and we did the best we could do; and as a coach, that’s all you can ask,” Dalton said. Clover Hill added two to the score line in the second half. The first came in the 48th minute when Dina Scott netted her second of the night. Maliha Ataullah added the final tally of the night in the 74th minute with a line drive from close range. The Lady Cavaliers used the nondistrict contest to try some new lineups. Clover Hill has been struck by injury defensively and tested some new players in different positions. “Defensively we’ve taken some hits. We’ve got some players who are out for maybe the rest of the season,”

Martin said. “One ACL, one meniscus and one hip injury that’s to be named later … I had a girl from JV back there tonight to see if she could fill a void as a substitute, so we were really experimenting … One of the things we talked about at halftime with the substitutes is they’re in charge of maintaining the same intensity as the starting players.” Clover Hill moved to 7-3-2 and remained in third place in the Dominion District while Lee-Davis moved to 5-6 and remained in third place in the Capital District. Ruther and Alexa Legas combined for 10 saves for Clover Hill while Evans saved 12 for Lee-Davis.

s Rhonda Clopton finished the final line of the poem “What Cancer Can’t Do” from the book “Can You Come Here Where I Am: The Poetry and Prose of Seven Breast Cancer Survivors” by Judy Klevins, survivors of and friends and family touched by breast cancer released the pink and white balloons they were given at the start of halftime. The decorations floated silently over the left end of the soccer field as they got caught up in the chilly breeze that buffeted the crowd all evening. They drifted upward, quickly becoming smaller and smaller before disappearing all together. Everyone in attendance sent after them a silent hope that, like the balloons, breast cancer will soon disappear maybe because of even one of the dollars donated during the second Kick for the Cure at Clover Hill High School. Clopton, whose mother recently celebrated a year cancer free, said she was happy to emcee the event and even happier that the Lady Cavaliers have embraced the fundraiser. “It meant a lot to me because my mom, she’s all I have left, so she means a lot,” Clopton said. “So to be out here and to support her and to support everybody and the breast cancer search for the cure is just a very powerful thing to do.” The Clover Hill girls’ varsity and junior varsity soccer teams

donated proceeds from the front gate as well as donations made at the contribution table set up next to the field to breast cancer research. In addition, they received sponsorships from local businesses and contributions from the Lee-Davis girls’ soccer teams, who provided the game competition for the evening. “[Lee-Davis] wants to come back and play this every year so that they can become more involved, so we’re trying to make it a joint-school venture instead of just a Clover Hill thing,” Clover Hill girls’ varsity soccer coach Shawn Martin said after the event. As for the event, everything was pretty in pink. The referees had dark pink shirts on, Clover Hill traded their normal home whites for light pink jerseys, the gates held the pink balloons until halftime, even the field got a pink treatment with all four corners painted a dark pink with a light pink ribbon in the middle and pink ribbons painted at the penalty marks and midfield. “[The girls] can’t wait every year to play [the Kick for the Cure game],” Martin said. “It does mean a lot to them and I hope that it’s important to them so they can start seeing the bigger picture of the world and in their life. It’s not just about them and not just about soccer. It’s about bigger and more important things.” Official fundraising totals were not available immediately following the event.

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The Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers has again been recognized as the leader in its industry, receiving the National Association of Sports Commissions’ 2009 Member of the Year award. The NASC made the announcement last week during its annual Sports Event Symposium in Denver, Colo. This is the second time in four years that the Sports Backers has received the award, also taking it home in 2006. The Sports Commission of the Year award recognizes the NASC member that has had the most outstanding impact on its local community through sporting events based on the following criteria: quality of the sporting events brought to the community based on: community interest, size of event in relation to community size, and the impact the event had on the community; events from which the community as a whole or significant number of area residents received benefit; and evidence that these activities benefited community organizations financially or otherwise. A panel of association members reviewed all nominations. More than 350 cities are members of the NASC – the sports event industry’s leading networking organization. The Sports Backers now join Atlanta (three times) and St. Louis (twice) as multiple-time winners of the award. “It was very difficult to judge the member of the year award because so many cities produce such high quality events,” said Sports Products International President Hill Carrow, who was one of the award judges. “But the Sports Backers distinguished themselves by their ability to bring so many tangible benefits to the Richmond community. It is amazing to see what the organization has accomplished through an impressively focused and efficient operation.”

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he top twenty finalists from high school juniors and seniors competing for the 2009 National Cheerleader of the Year Scholarship Competition have been named and five local cheerleaders are among them. In alphabetical order, Logan Bushby of James River, Shannon Connolly of Cosby, Ryan Hooghkirk of Cosby, Quinn Moorer of James River, and Ashley Redden of FAME All-Stars are those competing for this year’s honor. The National Selection Committee, a group of spirit industry coaches, state association leaders and cheerleading experts, made the announcement March 31, 2009. Preliminary scores are derived from an application process, which includes a resume, letters of endorsement from administrators, teachers, and community leaders, official transcript of grades, a talent video, and an interview. The finalists will now travel to Fayetteville, N.C. on May 14-16, to compete for $4,500 of scholarship monies and to attend the 2009 National Cheer Conference. This will provide the finalists the opportunity to interact with the top college coaches in the country as well as to learn the current trends in choreography, safety, and leadership. Cosby’s Melinda Lawman is reigning National Cheerleader of the Year.

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