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Volume 57, Number 7 • February 17, 2011

Grubbs resigns after ouster authorized By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

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Susan Lascolette will run for the Republican nomination for the District 1 board of supervisors seat that has been held for almost 40 years by Andrew Pryor.

Lascolette to challenge for seat announced she will seek the Republican nomination for the District 1 supervisor’s Susan Lascolette, known job. Introduced at the Feb. to many for her work with 4 Goochland Republican the local Tea Party, has By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

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Women’s Club by Kathy active in the Tea Party moveCrockett, who ran twice ment since her retirement against long-time District last year. 1incumbent Andrew Pryor, Lascolette described herLascollete has never held public office, but has been see Lascolette > page 3

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GoochlandCountyTreasurer Brenda S. Grubbs has resigned her position. In a letter delivered late Friday to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors William E. Quarles, the embattled treasurer, who had been arrested and charged with embezzlement, announced she was stepping down immediately. Earlier in the day Gov. Robert McDonnell sent a letter to the attorney general authorizing him to begin the ouster process. “I think it’s best for her and for the county,” said supervisor Malvern R. “Rudy” Butler” Saturday morning. “Now we can settle down and get somebody else in there.” Last week the board of supervisors met and unanimously approved a resolution asking the governor to remove Grubbs and appoint a successor. At that meeting county administrator Rebecca Dickson outlined a two-year long history of difficulties between the county administration and the treasurer’s office even before the alleged embezzlement charge was brought. “The treasurer had made no

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progress on financial improvements, to the point that we were attempting to alleviate her of whatever financial duties we could convince her to let go of since we could not simply mandate that she make changes,” Dickson told the board. Grubbs was arrested Feb. 2 and charged with embezzlement after attempting to cash a $14,000 check at Wachovia Bank. The bank had previously contacted Goochland Sheriff James L. Agnew in January alerting him to unusual activity in county bank accounts involving Grubbs. On her arrest, Grubbs confessed to the sheriff that she had cashed checks she believed to be in the amount of $135,000 and had wired money overseas, according to court documents. see Grubbs > page 2

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The board of suupervisors meeting room was filled for last week’s special meeting on the status of the treasurer, at which the supervsiors asked the governor to initiate ouster proceedings. In the administration building parking lot only one space was conspicuoisly empty, that reserved for the treasurer.

Grubbs continued from > page 1 Subsequent searches for email and phone records by Virginia State Police investigators and investigators from the Goochland Sherriff’s office revealed contacts with an individual named Bobby Johnson, who “requested that Mrs. Grubbs send him large sums of cash via wire transfer to Nigeria on several occasions,” according to one search warrant affidavit.

In another affidavit, investigators state that witnesses have come forward “stating that they were paid by Mrs. Grubbs to send some of the wire transfers to Nigeria for her because she was unable to do so any longer.” Grubbs was scheduled to appear in court Feb. 14 to determine the status of her defense counsel after it appeared she had not retained counsel as she stated at her Feb. 7 arraignment. However, court records show that attorney James

Maloney has indeed been retained by her as counsel. A preliminary hearing date has been set for May 16. Goochland Circuit Court Judge Timothy K. Sanner has named Fluvanna Commonwealth’s Attorney Jeffrey W. Haislip as special prosecutor to deal with the case. Board of Supervisors chair William Quarles responded over the weekend to Grubbs’ decision to resign. “I welcomed Mrs.

Grubbs’ decision to resign. The board had already approved and sent to the Governor a request to initiate the “ousting” procedure,” said Quarles. “The board’s power is very limited at this point but the next step in the process is to initiate a request to hold an election for the Treasurer to the circuit court judge. The judge also has the ability to appoint an interim treasurer. These decisions will be executed by the judge as deemed appropriate.”

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February 17, 2011 continued from > page 1 self as a fiscal conservative, a life-long Republican and an advocate of private property rights in a recent interview with the Gazette. “A property tax increase is off the table,” she responded to a question about ways to deal with the current decline in county revenue. “We have to cut somewhere. We have to live within our means.” Widowed, Lascolette is a retired insurance underwriter. She grew up in South Carolina but has lived in Hadensville for 25 years. She said her business experience would help her if elected to the board. She attends Byrd Presbyterian Church and is a member of the Goochland Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library. She is currently enrolled in the Goochland Leadership Enterprise class and is a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She believes in small government. “The less the government takes out of my pocket the happier I am,” she said. “There is a culture of dysfunction in Goochland,” she said, citing the series of financial problems and string of high level positions in county government that have seen their occupants either resign or be fired in the last several years. But Lascollette praised the efforts of current county administrator Rebecca Dickson to reform county government. Why is she running? “The stars have aligned for me,” she laughed. “I’m retired, I have the time and the energy and a lot of good support.” Lascolette said citizens who have never taken part

before are waking up. “They’re shaking their heads and saying what’s going on here?” she said, referring to the recent difficulties. Although she now serves on the Board of Directors of the Richmond Tea Party and as Vice-Chairman of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots, Lascolette said she would resign both positions if elected. Lascolette said she would campaign door-to-door and hold a series of coffees and neighborhood meetings to get her message out. She said she expects to easily exceed the $2,000 that Pryor raised in the first reporting period in the 2007 campaign. Contacted last week, Pryor confirmed that he would seek reelection this fall.

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Former CRC Executive Director to start market By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

Former Center for Rural Culture Director Lisa Dearden said yesterday that plans are underway for a new outdoor market this season in Goochland. And an email Monday from the Center for Rural Culture president Kate Sarfaty confirmed that Dearden and the CRC have ended their relationship. “The Center for Rural Culture (CRC) has permanently severed all ties with Lisa M. Dearden, the former Executive Director, effective January 31, 2011, the date of her publicly submitted resignation,” wrote Sarfaty in her email. In the press release Sarfaty said an examination of the organization’s financial records has

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been completed and no CRC money is missing. The statement also alleges that when Dearden met with the accounting firm of Keiter Stephens she did not produce a “personal ledger” of accounts “or any other form of documentation to support her allegations.” But Dearden countered that the CRC board had possession of all her records. “I wasn’t asked to bring any-

thing to Keiter Stephens,” said Dearden. “I’m happy that no money is missing,” she said, adding that she never believed that was the case, only that proper accounting procedures for a non-profit organization were not being followed. Dearden’s planned new market will be called My Goochland Market and will open May 7 and run through the end of October at 68 Broad Street Road

in Manakin-Sabot she said. Dearden said many former Farmers Market vendors had asked her to start a new market and that she had commitments from 27 vendors to take part. Lisa Shiflett will serve as the new market’s volunteer coordinator, said Dearden. For its part, the CRC email said it plans to add new members in coming weeks and finalize plans for 2011 activities.

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Is mixed use development in Goochland’s future? By Jim Ridolphi news@goochlandgazette.com

Citizens Concerned with Goochland Growth and Richmond’s Partnership for Smarter Growth teamed last week to present its second in a three part series focusing on Goochland’s villages and their future. The presentation provided an inside look at village plans in the area that are under construction or planned. Specifically, Maidstone in New Kent County served as the prime example of a village plan, the difficulties involved in constructing it and the benefits it could provide for communities. Sheila Lovelady, executive director of PSG said the goal of the presentation was to open a community discussion regarding villages, and officials from the New Kent project provided details on their long and winding road that led to revised zoning and an eventual mixed use project in New Kent County. Developer John Crump said there were similarities

between the two counties, with comparable population figures and equally pressing development issues facing them. Their answer was Maidstone, a village type community near the New Kent courthouse that incorporated residential and commercial opportunities. Crump envisioned his plans after visiting Kent, England and established specific criteria for defining a village. Features such as walkability, cultural activities, recreation access, green space and available shopping were just some of the requirements Crump identified. Crump said it looked like a workable alternative for New Kent’s development issues. “All of the elements were there,” he said. “A lot of people were against it. Once they saw it, they liked it,” Crump said. The developer completed the first phase of the project, the commercial aspect of the village, and then focused on the residential. With a slowed economy, only a couple of those units have been built.

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Trip Pollard, an attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, told the group that developing around the automobile may be an outdated approach.

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Attempting to build improved roads to accommodate increased driving and commute times is a losing proposition, according to Pollard. The burden on localities to maintain and build roads is becoming prohibitive, and there is also an environmental cost with increased traffic. He also cited the lost time associated with traffic delays. Architect John Hopke designed the project and noted the difficulties in constructing a village from scratch. “The villages in England were organically formed over the years,” he said. New Kent’s’ Director of Community Development George Homewood said the trend started in the 1950s to develop around the automobile is changing and younger people have a different idea. “The next generation does not want to live in the same living arrangement their parents, or them, grew up in,” Hopke said.

“We wanted agriculture and timber to continue to remain viable in the county,” Hopke said. Continuing the same pattern of development with large lots would eventually threaten the viability of those industries. “The thing they think they wanted, they were pushing away,” Homewood said. He said the project would not have been possible without a cooperative effort between government, the citizens and the developer. He also noted the project required increased density use in the designated zone. A full house of Goochland residents listened patiently to the presentations, waiting for the question and answer period that followed. Many had questions on how such a project would impact the county, their land values and some even raised concerns over the actual need for such a project in the county.

Jacquelyn Pogue of CCGG and Richmond Dialogue explained that this presentation was an effort to provide examples of the village concept in the area. Some attendees insisted on addressing the upcoming Urban Development Areas currently being debated in the General Assembly. In the past, localities were required to identify an area for development, but a new bill that has passed the House would make participation optional. The county has scheduled two upcoming meetings to discuss the current state of UDAs in Goochland. “It’s really a side of what we are talking about here tonight,” said Paul Costello, president of Concerned Citizens with Goochland Growth. see CCGG > page 8

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A lifetime of learning and love By Forest Gladstone news@goochlandgazette.com

Every other Friday for the past 39 years, Mabel Behrens spent her day reading to local elementary students. She dressed particularly for the occasion, choosing with care brightly colored clothes and jewelry that would get a response from the children. “She constantly got stopped, wherever she went, by people she had read to as children and who recognized her as ‘Mrs.B’,” said her granddaughter, Laura Hayward. “She loved dressing for a reaction,” added another granddaughter, Donna Lodge, laughing. Mabel Bernice Layman Behrens passed from this life on Feb. 6, 2011, at age 91. She left behind her a legacy of commitment and a passion for learning that touched the lives of nearly everyone who met her. “Mabel stayed in contact with everyone she met,” said Lodge, “She loved going on cruises, and once she learned to use e-mail, would keep in touch with people all over the world— she had a friend all the way in Australia that she exchanged regular e-mails with.” Mabel’s love for people and for lifelong learning was reflected in her commu-

nity involvement. A charter member of the Goochland Women’s Club in 1963, she was well-known at Goochland High School for presenting the GWC’s yearly scholarship to students planning to further their education. “She was very passionate about learning, and about encouraging others to continue their education. She believed that every child should have a good education, and she would spend a great deal of time making sure the award went to the student who would make the most use of it,” said Eva Henley, a fellow charter member of the GWC. Pattie Pryor, another member of the GWC, said that through driving Mabel to club meetings over the past three years, she got a glimpse into what it was that made Mabel so extraordinary. “The thing that was remarkable was her ability to connect the dots between any person and herself in a meaningful way,” Pryor said. “She had a keen recognition of the connections between people, and she loved serving as the bridge between them.” In addition to reading at the elementary schools and her involvement in the GWC, Mabel volunteered regularly at the Goochland Library, and was active in the Officer’s Wives’ Club at Defense General

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Never a dull moment Last week we commented as to how the big news keeps getting pushed off the page by even bigger news. I started thinking of clichés that I could use to describe what’s been going on in the county. Thus the headline you see at the top of the column. A few more that came to mind were: “No news is good news.” “May you live in interesting times.” “No rest for the weary.” “Be careful what you wish for.” Well, I guess we have learned that no news is not necessarily good news, particularly when it means that problems in county government go unreported for long periods (read for years evidently before 2008) and when a county official has, allegedly, been raiding the county treasury for their own benefit for months. Living in interesting times certainly hits the mark when it comes to describing the news here in Goochland and it promises to stay interesting for some time to come. It’s so interesting that one wakens almost every day wondering what bombshell will break this week to keep one hopping. Rest for the weary in Goochland? Not a chance, be they the press corps, the citizens of the county, or county administration. Certainly in the case of us inky wretches in the news business, we welcome activity to write about but sometimes it would be nice if the content were a little more upbeat. One might guess that over at county administration a little more peace and quiet might be welcomed, however. And we must be careful what we wish for, as in making changes in county government in response to the current problems. It would seem appropriate that sufficient study go in to the potential good and bad points of adopting a different form of county government before any action is taken. It may not have worked so well in the past, but many conservatives may still like the idea of as many folks in positions of power as possible being answerable directly to the voters rather than indirectly through an elected board. On the other hand, having a situation where lines of authority are unclear or nonexistent between offices that must work together smoothly (the treasurer and county administration) is certainly not an optimum situation. Certainly the embarrassments Goochland has suffered in the current Grubbs case will cause county voters to carefully examine the education and experience of future candidates for the constitutional office of treasurer before casting their votes. So while wishing and working for change, let’s be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath water (see, worked another cliché in there!) in response to the current chaos. - Ken Odor

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Where does one begin to thank an entire community? When our son Adam was diagnosed with a brain tumor it was a very sudden and unexpected diagnosis. Three days in the hospital on IV medication, two days at home and then back to the hospital for surgery, and what would be a shorter than expected stay of nine days. In this short time, literally hundreds of people have reached out

to Adam and to our family offering support, prayers, gifts, meals, child care, etc. The hair cutting event was astounding to us. In the whirlwind of things to do and worries on our minds it has been great support to Adam and our family to have our friends, neighbors, schools, and what seems like all of Goochland County pulling for us and helping us along. We are in awe of all of you. We are humbled by the generosity of your hearts and help of your hands. Adam is recovering at home

now. Everyday he is a little better than the last. Every indication at this time is that Adam should recover fully and enjoy the full healthy life that he has only just started. So how do you thank a community? We still are not sure. But we hope this is a start. With our warm regards to all of you, Paul and Carolyn Maguire Goochland see Letters > page 7

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Would management type government make a difference? Do politics and trust fit together anymore? From the borders of Goochland County to the borders of our nation, I think not! Do we not have checks and balances and audits to prevent the travesties of money mismanagement by our own County Treasurer? We went through a similar crisis in 2009 with many questions left unanswered then. From what I understand, we cannot credit Goochland County officials with even noticing this was happening. We must praise Wachovia Bank employees for noting something wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t right and calling county officials. Is a management type of government going to make a difference? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how, if we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust people. Frankly, In God we Trust has been replaced by in people we trust and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s causing government policies/politics everywhere to fail miserably! Jo Ann Smotrys Hadensville

Goochland needs a better option Goochland has many elective officers that represent citizens and many hired

officers to serve citizens. The County Administrator is hired as a professional and has demonstrated she knows what it takes to run the county efficiently. The County Attorney is a hired legal professional who knows the law and is licensed to practice in Virginia. Why shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we hire a financial professional as well? Certified Public Accountants have education requirements, licensing requirements and continuing professional education requirements to maintain this designation, keep them abreast of best practices and maintain awareness of potentially damaging procedures. Goochland County operates under a traditional form of government that puts many of the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s functions at the mercy of being managed by someone who is merely running for election, but does not have to provide proof of qualifications to actually do the job. As a retired electrical engineer, it is my opinion that most professionals do not want to run for office. Rather, they want to be hired for their expertise, not their popularity. Some counties may not have the conditions or the finances to attract expertise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Goochland does! Why should we settle for those who run for election and win the job by default, with no professional qualifications to perform the job? It is time for Goochland to

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Amanda Grace Moss and Brandon Page Eberhard of Bumpass, are happy to announce their engagement. Amanda, employed by Goochland County Public Schools, is the daughter of Richard and Patricia Stanley and the granddaughter of Jack and Emily Cox of Bumpass. Brandon, employed by Department of Corrections, is the son of Randy and Robin Emery and the grandson of Harvey and Shirley Griffith of Goochland. Brandon proposed on Dec. 14, 2010; a May wedding is planned in Gum Spring.

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One questioner said she didn’t see any reason that a village type development should even be considered for Goochland County. Pogue said her only motivation was beginning a discussion among Goochland citizens so they could, in turn, make recommendations to their government. “I’m interested in citizens input,” she said. “I’m not taking a position.” “Goochland residents determine how they want this place to grow,” Crump replied. Another resident said the plan looked viable in theory, but feared that Goochland could eventually look like Short Pump in Henrico County. Homewood said Henrico County officials are contemplating readjusting the plan at Short Pump to provide more residential opportunities.

He said long range planning could avoid those problems. Other residents questioned the effect of a village development on their adjoining property. According to the officials, that is a valid concern and those lands would be available for expansion. Pollard said he was unaware of any plan to down zone the adjoining properties. The third installment of the series is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the County Administration Building. Rebecca Dixon, Goochland County Administrator, is among the speakers for the next session entitled Community Design Goals for Goochland Villages. The county is sponsoring community meetings regarding UDAs beginning this week. The first is scheduled for Feb. 17 following the Planning Commission Meeting (8 p.m.). Another is slated for Feb. 22 at Company 3 in Centerville at 6 p.m.

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Letters continued from > page 7 in media reports are true, we urge Brenda Grubbs to resign as Treasurer to expedite transition. We offer our assistance to the remaining staff in the Goochland Treasurer’s Office and to the County staff during the investigation and transition. Our Association is prepared to provide immediate on-site training and support to help get things in order in the Treasurer’s Office. Additionally, we will provide direct support

to Chief Deputy Treasurer, Cindy Parker, and/or to an interim Treasurer appointed by the Circuit Court, to help them assume the duties of the Treasurer. The Treasurers’ Association has a strong history of providing education and training for Treasurers and their deputies, induding a professional certification program with continuing education requirements. Our training covers Roles and Responsibilities of the Treasurer, Auditing and Internal Controls, Delinquent Collections, as well as other topics pertinent to our offices.

Many times, we are the ones facilitating training sessions by state agencies, such as the Department of Taxation, the State Treasurer’s Office, and DMV. In your particular situation, it appears the Deputy Treasurers have not been able to take advantage of these training opportunities, and we are happy to provide the immediate assistance necessary to help the interim Treasurer and the others to be more comfortable in their new roles. In dosing, we never wish to see any locality in this situation. Unfortunately, embezzlement occurs in all walks of life and

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Focus on the children In reading all the discussions in the Gazette regarding our school system, budget processes, administrators etc. I am sure that we are, at the core, all concerned about the education of the children. I have had a limited opportunity to interact with some of the children, teachers and administrators. Again, recognizing that my experiences are limited and should not be considered generalizable to the entire system, I have been impressed. The children are remarkable, interested, questioning, the teachers committed and the administrators supportive. I can not speak to how the system is funded but these are

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very tough economic times. Many parents are limited financially and everyone is trying to do more with less. I would guess that there are ways of optimizing the budget and the budget process, parents and the community in general need to continue and expand their roles and contributions. What do we have in place to try and coordinate all that is and what could be done? We have a shot to get this right in the elementary grades, particularly because of the formative nature of those years. I would hate to look back at this period in the counties history and conclude that we were short sighted when it came to the future of these children. Richard Carchman Columbia

RE: Bellview Gardens Rezoning/Goodwill Retail Proposal Dear Gentlemen: Please accept this as an indication of my strong opposition to the proposed Goodwill retail store at the intersection of Broad Street

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Road and Mills Roads, the one and only entrance to my subdivision. I have lived in Bellview Gardens for three years and built a half million dollar home on a culde-sac lot, hoping to give my children adequate space to enjoy a bit of country life without the bustling traffic and noise found in nearby Short Pump. This was the perfect location for my family as my husband and I both commute daily to downtown Richmond, and my three children attend Goochland County schools. I am perplexed as to why you allowed so many new homes to be built in Bellview Gardens when you suddenly turn around and try to destroy it by allowing retailers to invade its residents, further opening the door for more unwanted development in our community. I do realize that Broad Street Road will eventually develop commercially and I agree that it could be beneficial to the County; however, a residential neighborhood is not, and never will be, the proper place for this type of development. The clientele that a Goodwill retail store would bring to our community is less than desirable and will compromise my family’s rights to safety and public trust in general. I honestly believe you would think twice if the tables were turned and your family and property were jeopardized in this manner. I, mv familv, and neighbors are committed to defeating this proposed development to the end. As the representatives of our beautiful county, I urge you to join our efforts as we keep the safety and well being of our families, Bellview Gardens, and Goochland County a priority. Thank you for your time. Deborah Lyon Rodriguez Richmond

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JD Tourney a strange journey for Goochland girls BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent

The Goochland girls and boys basketball teams entered the Jefferson District Tournament last week with a tall order on their plate, each having won only four games during the regular season. The girls faced the daunting task of taking on top seed Western Albemarle, a perennial powerhouse in the district. The boys opponent, Charlottesville, was no less intimidating. Despite a stellar performance by sophomore center Corbyn Jackson, the Bulldogs fell to the Black Knights, 64-57. Jackson finished the game with 27 points, 16 of which he scored in the second half. Guard Tim Miller added 14 in the loss that ended the Bulldogs’ season. For the girls, the outcome was a little more murky. Though Western Albemarle, which went 14-0 in district play during the regular season, handed the Lady Bulldogs a 65-25 loss, it appeared that Goochland may advance due to a technicality. In the final minute of play Western Albemarle coach Kris Wright inserted a player who had also participated in the junior varsity title game. In basketball, players are limited to appearing in post season play at one level only, therefore

it was a violation. According to Virginia High School League rule 58-2-2; Varsity/Junior Varsity Tournament Participation Limitation. “When a district sponsors both a postseason junior varsity and a postseason varsity tournament, a player shall be limited to participating in only one of these tournaments.” Wright reported the violation and Western forfeited the game as a result. Western athletic director Steve Heon said the school was unaware of the rule and praised the coach for his quick action of making the administration aware of the problem. The school issued a statement regarding the school’s decision to withdraw from the JRD Tournament, which pointed out the self-reporting of an administration error and forfieture of the win over Goochland. Western would retain their regular season Jefferson District championship and hostt a Region II Quarterfinal game on February 22. As a result, the GHS girls too th ewin and scheduled a second round district game at Monticello for Wed. Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. But the story does not end there. Western appealed the forfeit, hoping to return to the Jefferson District

Tournament and claim the championship. To complicate matters further in the Jefferson District, the Fluvanna boys team found themselves guilty of the same rules violation after hearing of Western’s forfeit. Fluvanna followed suit and also forfeited their

first round Jefferson District win. A meeting was set between the VHSL and offending schools athletic departments for 9 a.m. Tuesday morning to determine the outcome of the appeals. A press release was issued by the VHSL but earlier in the day, VHSL

Deputy Director Tom Zimorski confirmed that both the appeals of Western Albemarle and Fluvanna were denied. Therefore the Goochland girls will play there second round Jefferson District game as previously scheduled.

Bulldogs honored on All-District teams

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The wins may have been few and far between for both the Goochland boys and girls basketball teams, but the Bulldogs managed to earn slots on both boys and girls All-District teams. Goochland sophomore Corbyn Jackson (above left) was tabbed as a Jefferson District second team member while sophomore Tammara Taylor (above right) was named to the Jefferson District girls third team.

Hicks sharp but Yellow Jackets split stadium opener Staff report

Ashland– The large crowd on hand was not enough to bolster the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets in the opening game played at Hugh Stephens Field on Saturday. St. Mary’s (MD) slipped by the Yellow Jackets 9-8 in the nine inning game that was scheduled for seven and put a damper on the festivities. Kyle Hicks became the first pitcher to take the mound in the new stadium and held the Seahawks to two runs over five innings. But when Hicks sat down, St. Mary’s reeled off five runs in the top of the sixth

looking to steal the contest. RMC battled back to send the game into extra innings but could not find the offense to pull out the win. The Yellow Jackets bounced back in the second game for a 6-1 win. Photos by Charlie Leffler

At left: Kyle Hicks became the first pitcher to take the mound on Hugh Stephens Field. Hicks started slow, giving up two runs in the first two innings but then got into a groove. At right: Brian Jordan holds back on a bunt attempt as the ball sails over the plate. On the day Jordan was 4-for-9 with 2 doubles, 2 runs and 2 RBI.

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