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Volume 57, Number 17 • April 29, 2010

Goochland chamber head resigns

Garden Fest grows at JSR

Chamber President Doris Elderman is leaving May 31 Staff Reports news@goochlandgazette.com

Doris T. Elderman announced last week that she is resigning her post as president of the Goochland County Chamber of Commerce, effective May 31. Elderman says that she is leaving the position in order to devote more time to her ailing father, who lives in North Carolina. Elderman has served as the chamber’s president for more than five years. “Doris has been a sparkplug to our chamber. The growth that we have enjoyed in recent years is largely a factor of the energy and spirit that she brought to this job. She will be sorely missed,” said Paul Miller, the chamber’s chairman. Elderman, a North Carolina native, had served as executive director of the Milton (Pennsylvania) Area Chamber of Commerce and worked for the Milton Area Industrial Development Corp. Elderman and her husband will continue to reside in Goochland. Miller said the chamber launched an immediate search for a replacement. The Goochland Chamber represents nearly 400 firms that do business in Goochland County.

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Susan Moncure, above, is ready to place a handful of red wigglers into her worm bin last Saturday at the Spring Garden Fest at J. Saregeant Reynolds Community College. Tables filled with colorful bedding plants from the JSR Horticulture Club greet potential customers to the celebration.

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“I’m ready for worms,” declared an enthusiastic Susan Moncure Saturday, standing over her plastic bin filled with moistened strips of newspaper and soil. Moncure, a Richmond resident, came to

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Goochland to take the Composting Organic Pretty soon Moncure was holding a big Kitchen Waste With Worms class at the Sixth handful of red wigglers, ready to transfer them Annual Spring Garden Fest held at J. Sargeant to their new home, labeled “Moncure Abode.” “I just love them,” she said, describing them Reynolds Community College. Taught by Master Gardener Susan Davis, as her new pets. class members learned the process of conWith more than 20 classes, numerous venstructing a bin in which they could turn kitchen see Garden Fest > page 3 waste into rich compost for the garden.

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More than 100 runners turn out for CASA 5K Run raises $2000 for advocacy program aimed at helping abused and neglected kids By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

Close to 120 runners of all ages showed up for the second annual Goochland CASA 5K fundraising run at West Creek last Saturday, said Court Appointed Special Advocate Association Program Director Geri Venable. “I’m surprised that so many people are showing up in the rain,” she said. Held in an on-and-off drizzle, the run raised about $2,000 for the agency. CASA volunteers work as advocates for abused and neglected children caught up in the legal and social service system, providing support until these kids are placed in permanent homes. Richmond Roadrunners

member Rob Astrop, who served as race director, explained that the cool temperatures and light rain were a plus for the runners. “When you see the spectators all bundled up in jackets you know it’s a great day for the runners,” he said. David Neal took first place with a time of 17:05. “It’s not what I wanted,” he said, indicating he expected to break 17 minutes. Nici Thomas was the first place women’s finisher. Participants included a team from Elk Hill School and one from the Community Services Board. Seventy-one-year old Buddy Pittman ran while pushing his grandson Henry, 2, in a stroller. His time was 56:02. Runners started and finished at the Farm Bureau Building in West Creek Office Park, with Goochland Sheriff’s Deputies controlling traffic for safety. Bagels, cream cheese, bananas and water awaited the runners at the finish line. Eleven-year-old Brandon Miller chomped down on a

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bagel after turning in a 25:25 effort. A student at Goochland Middle School, he said he runs with the Goochland High School track and cross country teams. The top three male and female open winners each received cash awards in the amounts of $100, $75 and $50. “I think we did okay, I’m happy with it,” said Venable, who expressed thanks to the 30 or so volunteers who got up at 6 a.m. to set up the event. “We plan on making it a regular Goochland event and hope it grows each year,” she said.

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Second place finisher Damon Manning, left, talks with winner David Neal after the CASA 5K held last Saturday in Goochland. Neal placed first with a time of 17:05. Below, nearly 120 runners showed up for the second annual Goochland CASA 5K fundraising event at West Creek.

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Horse owners urged to vaccinate for West Nile, Encephalitis Contributed Report news@goochlandgazette.com

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) urges all horse owners to ask their veterinarians for West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) vaccination recommendations for their animals. There were an increased number of EEE cases in Virginia in 2009, but the number of equine WNV cases dropped in comparison to the last couple of years, and state officials are concerned that horse owners may be lulled into inaction by the lack of disease activity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had some unusual weather patterns in the last year, including heavy rain over much of the state,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Joseph Garvin, Program Manager for VDACSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Office

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the sale and be one with nature,â&#x20AC;? she said. Master Gardener Ron Singleton drove down from Fredericksburg to take a class on raising Hydrangeas and another on plant propagation. Afterwards he picked out some Coleus to take home with him. Lunch was provided by Oakland Baptist Church in a picnic-like outdoor setting. Garden Fest Committee member Terry Festa said Monday that more students and visitors than ever came to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, which features modest prices for the classes and workshops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We price our classes just to cover expenses,â&#x20AC;? said Festa, who said it was a matter of giving back to the community rather than making a profit. After a few months break, the committee will begin studying the feedback from student evaluations and begin planning next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring Garden Fest, said Festa.

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April 29, 2010

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A sustainable life A few readers have come forward to request some good news about Goochland County. And after several months of getting down and dirty with the budget and the countywide audit, there are several among us who are getting on their knees for a tangible cause: Honoring the earth and all that grows on it. April heralds a celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, and neither of these are going unheeded in a county where farmers still make a living through growth. Last week Garden Fest drew those that want to cultivate their skills in tending to the plants and flowers that sustain our bodies and our souls. As participants dug down into compost, adding wriggling worms and vegetable peelings and other matter that can transform soil into a fertile environment for growth, they were experiencing a connection that can easily be lost in a society that can often seem manic. There is a simple beauty that can still be found by tilling land, adding seeds and water and sunlight, and being rewarded by green leaves, edibly gorgeous fruits and vegetables, and a sense of renewal. The Goochland Farmers Market will be opening this weekend, providing a venue for farmers and consumers to exchange products and services that create a culture where sustainability seems less like a popular ideal and more like a good idea. The Goochland Farmers Market, and programs like Garden Fest and AgDay, have made it their mission to inspire children to appreciate the agrarian tradition that still reigns here: Teaching kids to tend and choose a fruit in season, grown up the street at a family farm, teaches them to forego the immediate gratification of one grown out of season and flown around the world. Such lessons teach them, and remind us, that being local is an idea that transcends a bumper sticker; it is perhaps the only way we can retain our passion for where, and how, we live. Sustaining and celebrating local agriculture is a means toward an end, toward true economic and aesthetic viability. So more than 160 students took classes at Garden Fest, AgDay hosted a huge crowd of school children, and the Goochland Farmers Market is poised to serve all of us, all summer. Here in Goochland, we have the opportunity to make a difference in our community, and to ease our way back into remembering that sometimes slowing down, and feeling the sun on our backs and the ground beneath our feet, is a noble mission! - Amy Condra

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Destroying a rectory We are losing Grace Episcopal Church’s old rectory. The church will soon have a beautiful new rectory; the old one is to be torn down. It has to be, we are told. The vestry, governing board of every Episcopal church, has been informed that the old rectory must be destroyed within a very limited amount of time after occupancy of the new one. The Historical Society of Goochland cannot become involved in preserving the house, because, quite frankly, nothing historical has ever happened there. George Washington never slept there; the Treaty of Versailles was signed in another

notable residence, and the Emancipation Proclamation was proclaimed elsewhere. It must be emphatically understood that no historical event ever transpired at the old Grace Church rectory. That is not to say that the rectory has not housed a richly diverse pageantry of individuals who have served and still do, tirelessly and diligently, serve the church and the greater community. That fact alone should raise the status of the house to be worthy of preservation. The house, built in 1932-1933, by a local contractor, Mr. Jack Hayden, father of Stuart Hayden, sits within the courthouse village, behind a veil of trees which were likely planted when the

house was new. It was a finely, but totally unpretentiously, built house by today’s standards, but has been grand enough to hold its own in a world of rapidly changing architectural tastes. In fact, its style is yet another reason for saving it. There are very few, in any, remaining examples of Dutch Colonial Houses in the county – to say nothing of the courthouse – to equal the caliber or quality of the rectory. Indiscriminate destruction of such unique and invaluable architectural treasures is unconscionable. At Shelfar, just north of Gum Spring, see Letter> page 7

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Letters continued from > page 6 the old Presbyterian Manse, long venerated by historians in Louisa County, has recently been wiped off the face of the earth. Gone. Vanished. There is not another of its kind anywhere in central Virginia. At a decision making meeting, one of our parishioners stood up to say of the rectory that it was just that, a wreck. That statement goes far to illustrate the severe deficiencies that plague our resurrection efforts, but they are not insurmountable. It simply would not take the exorbitant amounts of money brandished about, as necessary, to do the repairs needed. On top of that, there are far too many uses for which the space could serve: guest house, studio, classroom, office or retreat. And there are, we know, many local organizations needing some space. It’s a golden opportunity for ministry to our community. Otherwise we could,

understandably, be excoriated for being wasteful and ignoring the needs of others. We can find a use for the building. Give us time. Thirty, sixty, even ninety days is ridiculous. The cost to tear it down and haul it away could be better spent toward bringing it back up to code. Tom Walton Gum Spring

Sticking with the Comp Plan As a 30-plus year resident of Goochland, I must comment on remarks made by two members of the Planning Commission regarding a conditional-use permit for a daycare center located in Sandy Hook. The location would not meet the comprehensive plan guidelines. Mr. Ty Querry stated that this poses a dilemma for Goochland County since Goochland encourages com-

mercial growth. Mr. James Crews stated he would need more time and information to consider the permit. There should be no dilemma as the location does not meet the requirements of the Comp Plan. This should plainly be a no vote. Yes, urge commercial growth for our county. However, go by the guidelines set for Goochland. This is just one example that has gotten our county in the embarrassing shape it’s in now. Our new county administrator, thankfully, is trying her best to clean up the “dilemmas” of this county. Have none in the county administration learned anything from The Paws Inn “dilemma” that ended up in court and is still unresolved? Citizens, please hold our officials to rules and regulations already in place for Goochland County. Karen S. Bradshaw Rockville

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Goochland CASA is having a yard sale at Springfest at the Fairgrounds ‘Building from 10-4 p.m. We have furniture, knickknacks, books, clothes and many treasures from $.10 to $50. Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers who work with children in the court system. We are a non profit organization and ALL the proceeds will go directly to CASA.

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Saturday, May 1 Goochland County Spring Festival will be held from 11-4 p.m. at the Goochland Administration Building. Shuttle Service provided by Goochland Family YMCA to Festival from YMCA and J. Sargeant Reynolds from 123 p.m. Goochland Farmers Market Opening Day from 8-12 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Center for Rural Culture (Grace Episcopal Church).

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TV LISTINGS: Find Local TV Shows and Movie Schedules for Women. Tours, plant sale, crafts and bread will begin at 3:30 p.m. Dinner reservations ($6) may be made by calling Reba Myers at 784-3582 ext.3656. A picture ID is required for entry to the grounds. For more information call 7844476. Thursday, May 6 The National Day of Prayer will be held on the court green at Goochland Courthouse at 12:20 p.m. In the event of rain it will be held at Goochland Co 5 Firehouse. Please make ever effort to attend. If you have any questions contact Anne Mann 556-4352

Second Union Baptist Church located at 2843 Hadensville-Fife Road, Goochland Va 23063; will be having an appreciation program for Robbin Bryce and Rush Pace for years of dedicated service. The event is at 3 p.m. at the Saturday, May 8 church. Special guest, “All Come to the Goochland for Christ Gospel Singer”. Family YMCA for Contact person will be Goochland’s Biggest Yard Crystal Jackson 556-3172 Sale at 8 a.m. Register for or 347-1081. your 12 x 12 booth (table included) for $20 to sell your Wednesday, May 5 attic treasures. Proceeds The 68th Annual Kates will benefit the Goochland Day will be held at The Family YMCA Teen Leaders Virginia Correctional Center Club.

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Unlike the three year olds at Providence Preschool who had a beautiful day to participate in the St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church, the four year olds were rained out. Thanks to Chief Marty Hart and the members of Holly Grove Volunteer Fire Department the four year olds were able to have their Trike-aThon inside their community building. Every spring, Providence Preschool participates in the Trike-athon to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The children spend the week learning about bicycle safety and about St. Jude’s. This year the children raised $2,104 for St. Jude’s. A big thank you goes to the preschool families, Pastor Ed Rodriguez, Chief Marty Hart, and Deputy Whitlock see Calendar > 16

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Frederick N. Appell, “Chip”, 32, of Gum Spring, Va., departed this life April 21, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Brandi; mother, June C. Appell of New Kent; and his father, Thomas Appell (Diane) of Cape Charles; one brother, Christopher Appell; and grandmother, Virginia Appell. The family received friends at the Norman Funeral Home, Goochland, Saturday, April 24, 2010. Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at Forest Grove Christian Church, Hadensville, Va. Graveside services were private. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2010, at Hopewell Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Forest Grove Christian Church, 3881 HadensvilleFife Road, Goochland, Va. 23063, or Hopewell Baptist Church, 5061 Hopewell Rd., New Kent, Va. 23124. Byam Mary Louise Ferguson Byam, much beloved mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother “Gran Gran,”

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and brother, Lloyd Ferguson. She is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Ramsdell and Violet Cox; two daughters, Shirley H Warren (Donnie Sr.) of Colonial Heights, Va., and Elaine Schichtle (George) of Haskell, Okla.; one son, Leroy Halstead; stepdaughters, Beth Mingloski (Scott) of Chesterfield, Va., and Amy Lequin (Jay) of Moseley, Va.; stepson, Larry T. Waymire of Laguna Miguel, Calif.; 13 grandchildren, 18 greatgrandchildren, five greatgreat-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was thrilled to have had a special connection with one great-grandson, Jonathan Harrison Warren, from the day he was born. At the age of 11, he started volunteering with her at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Hospital. He has volunteered there with her for the last six years. She passed on to him something very near and dear to her heart: volunteering and service to others. She was very much loved and will be missed, but her memory and the lessons she taught will continue through those she loved and those she served. A funeral service was held

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The marriage of Miss Heidi Walters, daughter of Dr Gordon (Mike) and Patti Walters, of Goochland; to Mr. Brian Yannetti, son of Mr. William and Marjorie Yannetti of Chesapeake, took place January 16, 2010 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, in Short Pump. Dr Walters officiated his daughter’s wedding. The bride was escorted by her brother Mr. Michael Thor Walters, of New Mexico and given in marriage by her family. The matron of honor was Mrs. Sarah Reese of Glen Allen. The bridesmaids were Ms. Marisa Yannetti, sister of the groom, of Chesapeake and Mrs. Alisa Kline, of Glen Allen. Junior bridesmaids were Haylie and Jenna Walters, nieces of the bride, of New Mexico. The flower girl was Ms. Giana Coleman, goddaughter of the groom, of Charlottesville. Mr. Williams Yannetti was his son’s best man. Groomsmen were Lt. Williams Davis, of Texas and Mr. David Dashiell, of Chesapeake. Ushers were Robert Reese, of Glen Allen and Scott Coleman of Charlottesville. The mistress of ceremonies was Sue McNulty, aunt of the bride. The mistress of ceremonies also made the bride’s custom

three-piece ball gown ensemble. The fitted top of white bridal satin was embellished with pearl encrusted straps, along with a skirt with flared hem was white bridal satin. The bride’s full length netted coat with bell sleeves and chapel hem was accented with hand appliquéd pieces of Alencon and Re-Embroidered lace. The lace appliqués were accented with hand beading, seed pearls, and crystals. The bride is a graduate of Goochland High School and received a Bachelor in Public Relations and graduate studies of Non-profit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently employed by the City of Richmond. The groom is a graduate of Great Bridge High School and Virginia Military Institute, where he earned a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is currently employed at Wiley|Wilson. The bride and groom would like to thank Coastal Music Productions; Carrie McCall Floral Design; Kalico Kitchen and Pick-Ups Plus Catering. Following their honeymoon in St Lucia, the couple will reside in Glen Allen.

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Cougars rally in battle between state’s top teams Collegiate gains lead, then hangs on to strip Saints in 3-2 win BY JP BEAUCHAMP sports@goochlandgazette.com

n a Friday night battle between two of the state’s top prep girls soccer teams, the No. 2 ranked Cougars of Collegiate rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit, coming back to beat the No. 4 ranked Saints of St. Catherine’s 3-2. The game marked the second time the Saints have lost to Collegiate this season but also the only losses for St. Catherine’s this year. From the beginning both teams demonstrated they were there to compete, and with the athleticism and physicality of the game one may have thought they were attending a rugby match in the no holds were barred contest. “Collegiate’s a very athletic team and we rose to the occasion,” said Saints’ head coach, Laurie Marshalek. “To be able to hang with them and stay with them is a great feat for St. Catherine’s. The girls played their hearts out, and I can’t complain.”

St. Catherine’s was first on the board and led at the end of the first period; but the www.goochlandgazette.com tide changed in the middle of See slideshow online! the second when the Cougars struck with two goals in quick succession. Although the Saints managed to get six more shots on goal, perhaps the most threatening came in the final moments of the game when Collegiate’s senior goalkeeper, Mimi Darden, came up with the game winning save with seconds left on the clock. Be that as it may, the Saints left no doubt in anyone’s mind they were a force to be reckoned with. Less than ten minutes into play, St. Catherine’s took the lead when freshman Morgan Powell shot in a partially deflected liner from 16 meters out midfield. Twenty minutes later, the Cougars knotted the game at one when senior mid Mollie Bisger headed one in from senior Becky Patton’s corner kick. “We don’t spend a whole lot of time on corners,” Patton said, “but I realized that the ones that were going out, they were clearing away pretty well, so I just tried to get it in closer to the Photo by Kenny Moore goal and thankfully it worked.” Collegiate’s Becky Patton (22) turns to cross the ball to the center of the field as the St. Catherine’s defense closes in. see Soccer > 13

The Cougars, (ranked No. 2 VISAA, No. 1 TD-Poll) rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit to beat the Saints (No. 4 VISAA, No. 9 TD-Poll) 3-2.

Collegiate girls lacrosse takes Senior Day win 19-9 BY SARA BONOVITCH sports@goochlandgazette.com

aturday’s impending rain held off, and the Collegiate Cougars girls’ varsity lacrosse team was able to take the field and pick up their 14th win of the season, downing the visiting Potomac Panthers 19-9. The victory was especially rewarding as it was Senior Day for the squad. “The seniors were the strongest girls on the field,” said Collegiate head coach Annie Richards. “It was a true team performance, but every senior

should be very pleased with her contributions for the day.” In the first half, Potomac took possession but Collegiate got the turnover as Carter Hunter passed to Margaret Williams for the first goal of the game. Shortly after, Austin Pruitt moved past the Potomac defense for Collegiate’s second point. The Cougars had one more goal before the Panthers were able to bring the score to 3-1 with 19:55 on the clock. Potomac’s celebration didn’t last long, as the Cougars took the ball into the Panthers’ terri-

tory for three more scores. Senior Shelby Robinson made two of the three goals, and with 18:23 left in the first half, Collegiate was up 6-1. Before the end of the first half, Potomac’s offense retaliated, scoring five points to pull within 9-6 of the Cougars. But with less than three minutes remaining, Collegiate, with the help of Pruitt and junior Christine Thexton, added another three goals to their score to double up Potomac 12-6 at the break. Halftime reenergized the

Cougars and the fans cheered as the home team continued to dominate Potomac’s defense with three more goals. The Potomac’s offense finally took over on a loose ball, moving it down the field for their first goal of the half to pull within 15-7. But the Cougars were relentless as Hunter and teammate Amanda Johnson both added two points to the board within one minute. Collegiate never gave up their lead, despite two more goals from the Panthers. However,

Potomac’s defense struggled to stop the Cougars and gave up two final points before the end of the game. The win over Potomac was in part to strong offense as well as defense as keeper Taylor Thomas had seven saves on the day. The victory brought Collegiates’s overall season record to 14-3. “I am extremely pleased with the way we played today,” Richards said. “We came out strong and finished strong which is what a goal for this season has been – to play the

whole 50 minutes with intensity and consistency.” The end of the regular season is fast-approaching, and Coach Richards says the girls will continue to prepare and improve for final match-ups and post-season play. “We will continue to work hard in practice and push each other with every drill,” she said. “We will continue to work on shooting, draws, ground balls and our defense. The team has worked hard and has improved see Lacrosse > 13

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Race namesake Calhoun stands tall despite loss Wounded veteran a proper namesake for NASCAR race BY CHARLIE LEFFLER cleffler@goochlandgazette.com

hen Heath C a l h o u n first arrived at Richmond International Raceway he was in an upbeat mood and who could blame him. Calhoun was about to unveil his own name on the official logo for this week’s Crown Royal Presents, the Heath Calhoun 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at RIR. Calhoun climbed from his rental car, strode up to the pit road wall, leapt across the barrier, and then trotted over to the Toyota hybrid pace car for the official unveiling. But what made Calhoun’s casual entrance most impressive was the fact that both of his legs were amputated above the knee and he stood on prosthetics. In 2003, Calhoun served with the 101st Airborne in Iraq when his Humvee was hit by a rocket-launched grenade. The explosion killed one of his fellow soldiers and destroyed

Soccer continued from > 12 But the stalwart Saints answered minutes later when junior Emma Ruffin took a quick pass off the corner and spanked one into the opposite corner net past a frustrated Darden. “We had been working on the two man corner with Amanda Kim and Emma Ruffin,” Marshalek said, “and this one was just textbook. She looked up and got it right in the back of the net.” The Cougars would not breathe more easily until the middle of the second period when Patton lobbed one in from the middle about 15 meters out

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A native of Bristol TN, graduate of Southwest Virginia Community College and veteran of the 101st Airborne, Heath Calhoun, center, lost both legs in Iraq but he has not let his disabilities slow him down.As a versatile athlete, Calhoun is a perfect fit to be the namesake for this week’s Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 Sprint Series NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway.

Calhoun’s legs. However, the Purple Heart recipient was not deemed a namesake of this week’s NASCAR race due to the fact that he lost both his legs, but rather what he has accomplished since that time. While undergoing rehab, Calhoun became involved with the Wounded Warrior

Project and eventually became a spokesperson for the group. In 2005, he helped get the Wounded Warrior Bill passed through Congress, creating legislations to assist wounded soldiers and their families during rehab. In Richmond, Calhoun hopes to continue recognition of his cause. “I definitely hope

to tie it up. “We’re a kind of team that can dig in and pull out the win,” Patton said, “so when we were down at half time, I wasn’t really that worried, although we had some things to improve on. We usually do pretty well snapping together and pulling together as a team. The game changer came a minute later when Bisger lobbed in another over the Saints’ GK’s head from the right side. “They did really well,” Bisger said. “The first half was a little rough, but once we got it together and started connecting with our passes, getting good balls down into the corners, it was really easy for us to get them into the goal. Blair Munford passed

it back to me and they were all attacking her, so I took a stab and shot it, and it went in.” “It looked like our strategy was to keep trying to tie them up before we could get the game winner” said Collegiate head coach Bill Rider. “That’s a real solid team. They were opportunistic; and they’ve done a tremendous job of building that program over there. Every time we play them it’s a closer and closer game. It’s real exciting to see parity in the LIS.”

that me being here and having the race named after me will be able to shed some light on the wounded service members that are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said. “The need now is greater than ever. The guys are still coming back…I just want to keep everybody aware of the fact that guys are coming back every day.” Yet, it is not Calhoun the activist but rather Calhoun the athlete that makes him a perfect fit for the NASCAR race. During rehab, Calhoun quickly became aware of the numerous athletic endeavors open to people with disabilities. Five months after the attack in Iraq, Calhoun attempted mono-snow skiing for the first time. Since that time, Calhoun’s skiing resume has been impressive, following a first place in the 2008 Eastern NorAm Slalom with a 2009 Top 10 finish in Vancouver’s World Cup, a second place in the Slalom and first place in the Super G at last year’s U.S. National Championships. Calhoun is currently working with the U.S. Paralympics Ski Team. However, his athletic endeavors are not limited to skiing. In 2005, Calhoun was part

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of a group that biked 4200 miles from Los Angles to New York to raise awareness and money for wounded service members. Since being fitted with prosthetic legs in 2006, Calhoun has not only returned to a pedestrian life of walking but he also runs, hikes, swims, plays golf and drives a stick shift. And driving is the passion that brings Calhoun to RIR “I grew up around Bristol (TN) and my grandfather was a huge Darryl Waltrip fan,” Calhoun said. “I kind of grew up with my grandfather buying me the Darryl Waltrip toys and with him watching and listening to the race.” Ironically, Calhoun who was once a big fan of Tony Stewart has since changed allegiances to Matt Kenseth, driver of the Crown Royal Ford. “The first race I ever took my wife to, Matt won,” Calhoun said. “He had a great year that year.” But the kicker was when Calhoun had the opportunity to meet Kenseth in Daytona. “He’s such a great guy,” Calhoun said. “I got to meet him, his wife and his new baby and he’s just an awesome guy.” Since becoming more closely connected with NASCAR, Calhoun’s view of the sport has changed. “It makes it tough

continued from > 12 all over the field. Our whole team worked today as a unit and that is so important to realize we are stronger as a unit, on offense and defense, than as individuals.”

Collegiate.............................12 7- 19 Potomac.................................6 3 - 9 Goals: Collegiate- Williams 4, Pruitt 4, Robinson 3, Thexton 3, Hunter 2, Letter, Johnson, Cricchi. Potomac- Kim 3, Morris 3, Cottani, Green, McAuliffe. St. Catherine’s...................... 2 0 — 2 Assists: Collegiate-- Hunter 3, McGhee Collegiate.............................. 1 2 — 3 StC: Ruffin, Powell C: Bisger 2, Patton. 2, Thexton Potomac - McAuliffe, Saves: Hillner (StC) 5, Wolenberg Morris, Eckert. Saves: Thomas (Col) 7; (Potomac)--Paganussi 3, Lechsis 3 (StC) 5; Darden (C) 4 Records: St. Catherine’s 5-2 LIS, 12-2; Records: Collegiate 14-3; Potomac 8-4 Collegiate 7-0, 11-2

when you start meeting all the guys to say, ‘I just like this driver,’” he said. “You’ve got to like them all. They’re all a bunch of great guys.” Though a longtime NASCAR fan, this week will mark Calhoun’s first race at RIR. He will not only have his grandfather at his side, but his wife and children, who will be attending their first NASCAR race. Calhoun hopes that the pampering his children receive this weekend will not spoil them for future races when they can get no closer to the action than the grandstands. While extremely excited about this upcoming weekend, Calhoun has yet to absorb the fact that his idols since childhood will now be looking forward to meeting him. “You sit for so long, watching from a kid up, watching these guys on TV and just feeling almost an untouchable, out-of-this-world kind of experience until you get to your first race,” he said. “You find out they really are people and they’re very personable. So to get to meet the guys, it’s just awesome. “Just to be a part of it and to be here and for it to be the Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400, it’s an experience you can’t really put into words.”

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