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Volume 57, Number 39 • October 6, 2011

Haskell runs for reelection in District 1 Jim Ridolphi Special Correspondent

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Joy Massie helps painter David Senegar with his selections at the Food Pantry last Thursday.

GFCFS gets Altria Food Pantry grant Ken Odor jodor@gooclandgazette.com

The Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services agency has received a $43,000 grant from the Altria Companies Employee Community Fund. “We are very grateful,” said GFCFS Executive Director Sally Graham, who said that donations to the Food Pantry are down while demand for help has increased. “It’s a huge boost for our Food Pantry.” The money will be used to help fund the agency’s Food Pantry, which provides food to low income families. Last Thursday morning 103 families were served at the pantry, said Food Pantry Manager Heather Street. Families signed in at the see Pantry > page 4

INDEX

Calendar Classifieds Letters Obituaries

17 18-19 6 10

Opinion 6 Sheriff Reports 9 Sports 14 TV Listings 15-17

Jim Haskell is a strong believer in public education. He has reaffirmed that belief by serving five terms on Goochland’s School Board, and is seeking another in this year’s election. “We have some challenging times that lay ahead for Goochland schools, especially the tough task of doing more with less money,” Haskell said. “I feel my experience will serve the future board well as it navigates through financial challenges that are sure to arise with upcoming budgets,” he added. After five terms as board chairman and 22 years of service, Haskell said despite dealing with more than $3 million in education budget cuts, the system is still providing Goochland students with a first class learning environment with cutting edge opportunities. The veteran school board member also has a realistic view of a changing environment surrounding the school system and the tough choices that await the new board. “Until The Board of Supervisors finds a way to

replenish the lost funding we’ve suffered in recent years, more cuts will be required and that means some tough choices for the next school board,” Haskell said. “Our teachers have already had their pay reduced, class sizes are increasing and many of the programs have been reduced or eliminated,” he added. He said the recent flurry of discussion regarding Goochland schools is a sign that the community is involved. That concern, sometimes expressed in criticism, is a valid and important part of the process according to Haskell. “We’ve seen more parental input and involvement in recent years,” Haskell said. “I don’t view that as a negative, and most administrators welcome the participation. Studies indicate the more parents are involved in the system at a school level, the better education the students receive,” he added. Haskell has overseen the rise of Goochland schools from a sleepy rural system to a world-class district that has received statewide recognition for it excellence. “Even with the recent cuts in funding, we have a fantastic school system here that, with community involvement, will

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Jim Haskell says despite $3 million in cuts, Goochland Schools are still providing students with a good education.

continue to grow and prosper,” Haskell said. He points to increased graduation rates, lower dropout numbers and higher test scores as clear indicators that the system is headed in the right direction. “We’ve created an edu-

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Goochland golf course reopens

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cational environment in Goochland that not only provides increased rigor with the opportunity to achieve college credits, but also offers students various options in career paths including vocational mentorsee Haskell > page 4

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More students are taking Advanced Placement Courses at Goochland High School, the School Board learned at last week’s workshop meeting during a presentation by GHS Principal Francie Ball. But the pass rate for those taking tests at the end of the courses has declined by 3 percent. Ball said that barriers had been removed to allow more students access to AP classes, while maintaining the standards of the courses. As a result, almost three times as many students took AP tests and while the pass rate fell from 30 percent to 27 percent, Ball stressed that there were 104 qualifying test scores in 2011 compared with 43 in 2010. The net results were portrayed as a positive for students headed to college. Just taking an AP course has a positive correlation with success in college, said Ball. “Students who take these classes have a higher likelihood of graduating in four years ,” said Ball, who said there was a 62 percent higher college graduation rate for students who had taken AP English courses. Currently 177 GHS students are enrolled in one or more AP courses, with offerings that have increased from three courses in

2009 to 10 in 2011. But some did not agree with the positive portrayal of the Advanced Placement Program presentation. In the public comment period, Jane Christie questioned the wisdom of increased numbers of students in AP courses. Christie noted that AP courses are replacing Honors courses. “So my question is this, are Goochland High School AP courses just glorified Honors courses, which are not being taught to AP standard?” asked Christie. She asked that the pass rates for AP courses be made public, broken down by year and subject. Another topic of contention arose when NAACP President Sekou Shebaka questioned the board about what he said was the continued disproportionality in several categories for African-American students and a “built in the bias in the system.” Expressing his frustration, Shebaka asked, “Do we have to do civil disobedience?” calling the disproportionality “intolerable.” Contacted later in the week, Shebaka said his concerns were the same as they have been for several years, including a smaller percentage of AfricanAmerican teachers than the student population, more AfricanAmerican students in long term suspensions and a “criminalization” of behavior that used to be handled in the principal’s office.

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NAACP president Sekou Shebaka addresses the School Board on disproportionality in Goochland Schools.

Shebaka maintained that it is time to bring in an outside entity to evaluate the disproportionality problem and suggested the Virginia Department of Education be brought in to do this. Other action of note saw frequent speaker Michael McDermott announce his intention to sue the board for alleged violations of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and his delivery of a letter to that effect to School Board Chairman Ivan Mattox. McDermott filed his suit in Goochland Circuit Court Friday and it will be heard Oct. 11 at 9:30 a.m. In action items the board voted to waive facilities use fees for the Goochland Rotary Club’s use of the Goochland High School auditorium for its use of the building Nov. 5 for an appear-

ance of the Richmond Symphony, the club’s major fundraiser. The board also waived fees for the two Goochland Chamber of Commerce candidate debates, also to be held in the GHS auditorium, scheduled for Oct. 18 and 19. The board also approved a request for the GHS Dance Company to travel to the U.S. Naval Academy this weekend to participate in the half-time show at the football game between Navy and Southern Mississippi. Costs for the trips would be paid by student fees and fundraising, resulting in no cost to the school system, said Superintendent Linda Underwood. Among other business, the board heard school improvement plans for Randolph and Byrd Elementary Schools.

Goochland schools win full accreditation By Jeremy Slayton

Media General New Service Goochland County was among the ninety-six percent of Virginia’s public schools which are fully accredited and met state standards for

achievement in English, mathematics, history and science, the Virginia Department of Education announced last week. Goochland had every school receive full accreditation from the state, based on

Standards of Learning and other state assessments during the 2010-11 school year. The index system awards full credit for students who earn a board-recognized diploma and partial credit for students who earn GEDs and

local credentials as well as for students who are still enrolled and expected to return for a fifth year of high school. Jeremy Slayton is a staff writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Cub Scout Pack 710 has been serving Goochland County boys for 39 years. Currently, there are about 100 members and each month the Pack has an event. Sometimes, the events are a little different, but they always challenge the boys. In September, the Pack held its annual Egg Drop contest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys take and egg and put it in a shoe box,â&#x20AC;? explained Cub Pack Master Robert McLemore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can put anything in the shoe box they want to protect the egg. Then the shoe box, with the egg inside, is dropped from a Goochland Fire Department ladder truck. If the egg survives the fall, the boy is a winner. About 40 out of 60 scouts who participated this time were winners.â&#x20AC;? The extension ladder on the truck is raised to a height of approximately 20 feet, and then one at a time, the shoe boxes are dropped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really interesting to see what the boys use to protect the eggs,â&#x20AC;? McLemore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of bubble wrap is used and different types of stuffing. One scout put his egg in the middle of a loaf of bread. He put the bread in the box and then surrounded it with gravel. It worked. His egg survived the fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year another scout wrapped his egg in a pair of panty hose and then suspended the egg in his box,â&#x20AC;? McLemore continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That worked also.â&#x20AC;? Apparently trying to surround an egg with water is not a good way to protect an egg, but it does created a lot of chicken soup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of our events are family activities, so if there are girls in the family that want to

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participate, they are welcome to do so,â&#x20AC;? he added. The Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s October event is a weekend camping trip to Sherando Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a family activity also,â&#x20AC;? McLemore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arrive on Friday and will camp out for two nights. The boys and their families have a great time. All

of the meals are cooked family style, and after a day of fun and game Saturday, there is a big campfire that night that everyone always enjoys.â&#x20AC;? The Cub Scouts serve boys ages 6 to 10. Each year the boys are in a program for that age group. The first year they are Tiger Cub Scouts and then they are Wolf, Bear and

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Pantry continued from > page 1 small building behind GFCFSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main building and then came over to the pantry, located in the basement of the main building. Six volunteers were on hand to help the recipients make their selections. Volunteer Joy Massie helped painter David Senegar with his selections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps my family,â&#x20AC;? said Senegar, who said he needs shoulder surgery before he can return to work.

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were â&#x20AC;&#x153;painfulâ&#x20AC;? but necessary in order to balance a tight budget, in Haskellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painful to see some programs that have taken years to establish reduced or cut due to the lack of funding, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem that many systems are dealing with. It may get even worse in upcoming budgets,â&#x20AC;?

Haskell said. Haskell founded and is the current owner of the Sermat Construction Services in Richmond, and lives with his wife Sherry in Hadensville. They have three grown children who went to Goochland schools and two grandchildren.

GFCFS Director of Finance Mirriam Oman said this is the third year that the agency has received grant money from Altria. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lengthy application process,â&#x20AC;? she said. But one that has paid off for the Food Pantry. Oman said they received $15,000 in 2009 and $35,000 in 2010. The $43,000 grant this year represents more than half of the $80,000 yearly cost of operating the Food Pantry, said Oman. Of the 145 applications for grants this year, 85 received money from Altria,

said company spokesperson Karen L. Corriere. A committee comprised of company employees makes the decision on who gets the grants, said Corriere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It enables us to serve the growing demand,â&#x20AC;? said Oman. That demand increased by around 64 percent from 2009 to 2010 and has remained fairly stable since, said Family Services Coordinator Carol Dunlop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What this grant means is that more than 600 families can get food from us next year,â&#x20AC;? she said

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Goochland golf course has reopened By Ken Odor jodor@goochlandgazette.com

The Royal Virginian Golf Course has reopened under new ownership. Manager Michael Hathaway said Sedgefield Properties acquired the 18-hole course at a foreclosure auction in March for $550,000. The course had been closed since last November. Open since May, the new owner is working on rehabilitating the course, said Hathaway. “It as pretty run down when we bought it,” said Hathaway in a recent interview. “A golf course goes downhill in a hurry,” he said. Currently reseeding work is proceeding on three holes, 5, 6 and 14 with a goal of reopening them in the fall. “It takes time to rehabilitate a course,” said Hathaway. Built in 1993, the course has a practice green and a driving range in addition to its 18 holes. Hathaway said the course

was popular because it is longer than some, with a total of 6,500 yards. Number 8, for example, is a par five, 520 yard hole. No longer a membership course, Royal Virginian is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. With nine employees, the course offers beer and wine and snack bar style food for golfers said Hathaway. Fees to play are $35 for 18 holes and $20 for nine. On a recent weekend afternoon, Randy Stewart was getting in nine holes. He said he plays Royal Virginian as often as he can. “He’s one of our regulars,” said Hathaway. The course does not have a teaching pro but may add one in the future, said Hathaway. “We’re hoping to restore it to its former glory,” said Hathaway of the new ownerships’ rehabilitation efforts.

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Going to the candidates debate While driving out to Goochland Monday evening that line kept popping into my head, you know the one I mean, the line from Simon and Garfunkel’s song about Mrs. Robinson from the movie “The Graduate.” Not that it was a real debate I was going to but a meet and greet hosted by the Goochland Tea Party for Board of Supervisor and School Board candidates from Districts 2 and 5 at the Goochland Library. Actually, there are no real debates scheduled, as one of the candidates observed. There are forums, meet and greets, you name it but no real debates. Still and all, the sheer number of opportunities available should give most Goochland voters plenty of opportunity to hear the candidates in their districts speak their piece on the important issues facing county citizens. Hopefully voters will take advantage of these opportunities, as this election, coming at such a difficult time, seems especially important. And hopefully all the candidates will make themselves available to as many of these events as possible. That wasn’t the case Monday evening, when only the challengers showed up. District 2 supervisor and Chairman of the Board William Quarles and District 2 School Board member Raymond Miller were not present, although Quarles did send a prepared copy of his Guiding Principles . That left the floor to the challengers, candidate Manuel Alvarez for supervisor in District 2 and candidates Kevin Hazzard and Penny Palen for School Board. And there were, of course, no incumbents present from District 5, where Ken Peterson is running unopposed for supervisor and John Wright for School Board. Nevertheless, those candidates present did get a chance to talk a little bit about their backgrounds and their platforms and take a few questions in the very informal setting in the small Goochland Library meeting room. Things broke up around 9 p.m., just about the time Goochland’s own Justin Verlander was scheduled to pitch against the Yankees for Detroit. Funny about that. Later this week the Goochland NAACP has a forum scheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Goochland Recreation Center. Let’s hope all the candidates make it a point to show up and participate. Then next week the Tea Party is sponsoring similar meet and greet opportunities for the other districts (see article on page 5). And then there are the two forums sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce on the 18th and 19th of the month at Goochland High School. There’s also talk of GEPA (Goochland Education Parents Association) hosting an event. Point is, it’s an important election, as one speaker noted, as much or more so as state and national elections are in its impact on Goochland’s future. Make it a point to attend a forum if you can. - Ken Odor

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Congratulations to Superintendent Linda Underwood and all the teachers and staff at the Goochland Schools for the fine performance on accreditation tests results announced last week. Thanks also to the School Board for doing the best they could with what they had to work with, and for the direction they provided to the Superintendent in order to maintain a focus within the schools on what’s really the most important – the students. Charles W. Thurston Political hyperbole and shenaniColumbia see Letters > page 7

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Letters continued from > page 6 gans, silliness and meanness notwithstanding we should all be thankful that GHS staff just kept doing great work with students. It would be a real shame if all the negativity that is taking place had any effect on them. Civility, respect, working together for a common good - all seem to have disappeared from Goochland County. It can be very discouraging, but we see now that there is reason to hope for the best. From my limited perspective, under the current board, the schools have benefited and improved. My son went through the system beginning to end and is a bright, well educated young man doing well among his peers in his new profession. The changes and improvements over the time he was in school, and afterward is remarkable, particularly given recent challenges. Student achievement, school facilities, quality of instruction, services for ALL students have had incredible improvements over the years. Over the past two years, the economy has forced schools to back off on many things that everyone would have preferred remain in place. The economic conditions demanding short term attention distract from moving forward on longerrange plans. From my perspective as a newspaper, email and blog reading taxpayer, the Board has struggled in making those tough decisions on how to keep critical functions and services flowing with decreased funding. It appears that they have looked at every possibility, anticipated effects and loss of benefits and had to make the very difficult and public decisions that balance the budget, but inevitably result in some loss to some students and programs.

I infrequently attend SB meetings, which some bullies on the blogs believe disqualifies my right to voice an opinion. I do not attend Congressional hearings either, and wonder if that invalidates my right to opine about Eric TARP Cantor, for example. It seems to me that blaming the Superintendent and Board for the effects of the economy has everything to do with politics and nothing to do with the real work of teachers and students. Perhaps it is human nature to seek to blame someone, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that it is human nature to be as vicious as some folks in the community have been (â&#x20AC;&#x153;a cancer that needs to be removedâ&#x20AC;?). Despite stated claims that filed suits wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost schools any money, clearly they all cost in money and time. My sense is that the suits filed are about the person filing the suit (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look at me!â&#x20AC;?) rather than any substantial issue that needs redress in the courts. The economy is going to get worse for us in Goochland. County revenues are just not going to be sufficient for the obligations that county government has to meet. So how do we move forward? I believe that we will turn a corner at some point and the people of Goochland will reveal themselves as those caring and community-minded folks that we all remember from a few years past. I believe that those people have simply been drowned out; silenced, by the bullying and shouting of a few. Funny that none of those people were on the blog to congratulate or even comment on the accreditation successes. I saw one post that distanced the Board from any real credit, but otherwise complete silence over the normally busy blog weekend. Perhaps there was a technical problem with the blog. Patrick Gannon Maidens

Minnick is a change Goochland needs Regarding the letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candidate needs to rethink strategyâ&#x20AC;? dated September 29th; I would like to throw my two cents in. Bob Minnick, who is challenging Rudy Butler for District 4 Supervisor, is not so much â&#x20AC;&#x153;mud throwingâ&#x20AC;? as he is stating Mr. Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record. The true tone of the letter, as well as Mr. Minnickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core beliefs, are that the current incumbent, along with the other districts, are in need of change. This is apparent in the other districts as well, as evidenced by a challenger in Districts 1, 2, 3

and Ken Petersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in District 5. It is time to end the good â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ol boy style of governing in this county, which does not address the needs of the citizens and continues on a path of idle decision making. I understand the underlying fear Mr. Moxley has that Goochland will become a large overpopulated, urban county and that is not what Mr. Minnick stands for. A consultant that is both efficient and effective can help this county reach its full potential, by being both business friendly in the eastern districts, and retaining its rural beauty in the western districts. This would increase revenue for the entire county.

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Butler deserves reelection in District 4 Rudy Butler, our District 4 Supervisor, deserves to be re-elected for another term on November 8. I have lived in this county as a property owner for more than 25 years. As a graduate of the Leadership course, I have been involved in many community activities, and I have served as a board member on one of our services for a few years. I have watched Mr. Butler through it all. Rudy Butler has represented this district, and our great county, showing integrity, honesty, a personal inter-

est when invited to neighborhood functions to help right a district concern, or if there were questions regarding an issue which came up before the entire BOS. If he was asked to come to one’s home to discuss a matter of concern, he has always been quick to respond. Rudy has always worked very diligently to help keep our taxes low. The TCSD issue is not a Goochland at Large issue, as the majority of the citizens does not, and will not benefit, even though Rudy’s opponent does disagree with this. As a newcomer to Goochland, Mr. Minnick first needs to live in the county for a few years, attend the Planning Commission meetings, attend the BOS meet-

ings, and by getting his hands dirty from digging in, he will understand what we are all about. It is labor, hard work, and a due diligence to qualify as a District 4 Supervisor. Be sure to cast your vote on November 8 for Rudy Butler to maintain the status of Goochland County as one of the best places to live in America. Rudy has helped to make that so. June Dement Frick Manakin Sabot

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to re-elect Ned Creasey as supervisor in District 3. We need Ned in place to keep the positive change achieved during his first term in motion. Ned has been a principle force behind needed changes made over the last four years as follows: *Positive change of County Administrator *Positive change in the Public Utilities Department to responsible financial management and proper accounting in the future *Positive research to bring to light the problems with handling of the Tuckahoe Service District which resulted in positive change of County Attorney *Positive change to insure transparency in our county government by using online posting of activities and encouraging citizen input Ned’s most positive change to his elected office is he brought a willingness to listen to citizen problems and to act on them to find solutions. We encourage all voters

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in District 3 to continue Ned Creasey’s positive effort on our behalf by electing him to a second term. We have a good slate of candidates in the other districts that deserve the consideration of voters in each district to change negative votes of the past to positive votes in the future. Please support Ned’s efforts to insure transparency and thoughtful consideration of ways to grow Goochland to the benefit of all citizens. Get out and vote! Hal and Shirley Ragland Maidens

Politicians in office too long Living in the city of Richmond in the 1990s we were often teased by contacts even some thousands of miles away about the well-publicized antics and illegal actions of elected officials there. Now we have been 12 years in Goochland, friends in the city are having their revenge. Even this past weekend we got raised eyebrows and comments like “Goochland government; that must be a joke” and “What’s wrong out there?” The volte “farce” on the Benedictine School issue has thrown a fog of conspiracy over the school’s case and irritated the critics of the application and only to the further detriment of the county’s ill-standing. My conclusion is that the incumbents seeking re-election have been there for far too long. They may have begun with ideals but now their main concern is to remain big fishes in our pond to flatter their egos. As Leo Amery put it in 1940, “You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart I say and let us have done with you.” Tony Pelling Randolph Square

Time for a change with Minnick After 20 years it’s time for a change. Mr. Butler first claimed to be the father of the Tuckahoe Creek Service District plan and now he says it was never his idea. Is this another case of “I was for it, before I was against it?” I support Bob Minnick for Supervisor for District Four because he can bring fresh ideas to the County and help us manage the many problems we are face with. I know Bob will put the interest of the county ahead of the special interest groups that support Mr. Butler. Bob has a broad background and will bring fresh ideas to the Board of Supervisors that is badly in need of new thinking. Career politicians have no place in Goochland. Victor Davis Manakin-Sabot

Elect Pamela Cook Johnson First, let me say I am not a Goochland resident, residing in the western edge of Henrico County, and unfortunately do not have a vote in Goochland County. I do serve as Treasurer of two county organizations. However being a Goochland land owner I pay sizable Real Estate Taxes at the Treasurer’s Office. In doing so I had the opportunity to become acquainted with, and met the former Treasurer on several occasions. In recent visits with the interim Treasurer, Pamela Cook Johnson in her office, the changes taking place are quite obvious, but all the corrective actions needed cannot be accomplished overnight. At a recent Goochland see Letters > page 9

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James F. Duresky, 82, of Richmond, departed this life peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Born June 18, 1929 in Madison, Wis., he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Elaine; and seven children, Scott (Eleanor) of Charlottesville, Denise Johnston (Nelson) of Manakin Sabot, Steve (Sharon) of Niceville, Fla., Jackie Duresky-Garbee (Phillip) of Richmond, Patrice Wingo (Danny) of Chesterfield, Chris of Richmond and Jon (Brenda) of Warner Robins, Ga. He is also survived by 15 grand-

children, Dustin Kemp, Carl Johnston, Teffiny Bagnara, Rose Payne, Josh Duresky, Jeffrey Duresky, Cole Wingo, Adam Duresky, Teresa Garbee, Kendal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lenick, Michelle Wingo, Zachary Duresky, Logan Duresky, Jarrett Garbee and Jake Duresky; along with many adoring great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Loretta Murphy, Joyce Wickham and Susie Peterson; and brother, Frank. Jim will be greatly missed by many wonderful friends especially, Fred Rosignol. Jim worked for 25 years with the Pillsbury Company, 25 years with the Better Business Bureau, and taught for five

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OBITUARIES: Death Notices years at the University of Louisville. Jim and Elaine enjoyed camping with their family throughout the country, and together, traveled the world. Jim also enjoyed cribbage and bridge with Elaine and friends.The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd., Richmond, followed by a family remembrance at 7 p.m. Services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 at St. Bridgetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Rd., Richmond. A graveside service will immediately follow at Westhampton Memorial Park, 10000 Patterson Ave., Richmond.

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The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Peter R. Murchie, D.D.S., FAGD, of Manakin-Sabot, VA, received the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 Fellowship award during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibits, held July 28 to 31 in San Diego, CA. The Fellowship award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality of dental care by remaining

current in their profession. To accomplish this goal, Dr. Murchie completed 500 hours of continuing dental education, passed a comprehensive exam and fulfilled three years of continuous membership in the AGD. As a recipient of the Fellowship award, Dr. Murchie joins more than 6,500 active AGD Fellows who understand that providing great smiles and good oral health for their patients are the result of going above and beyond basic requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are proud to honor Dr. Murchie for his commitment to the profession,â&#x20AC;? says AGD President Howard Gamble, DMD, FAGD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He

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Richmond and her husband, Colin Lawrence Rooney, Tanya Brown Fritz of Lake Saint Louis, Mo. and her husband, Charles Fred Fritz, Jessica Ellen Bayliss Brown Lassetter of Charlottesville and her husband, Neel McAndrew Lassetter, Matthew Thomas Bayliss Brown of Richmond, Meredith Brown Burr of Old Saybrook, Conn. and her husband, Michael Adam Burr, Courtney Elizabeth Brown of Brookline, Mass., and Adam Montague Brown of Medway, Mass.; two greatgrandchildren, Benjamin Charles Andres Fritz of Lake Saint Louis, Mo. and Liam Robert Irvin of Durham, N.C.; her sisters, Betty Starke Hoffmann (her “bestest friend”) of Richmond and her husband, Frank Rodney Hoffmann, and Ada Starke Robinson of Goochland; her brother, Edgar Arlin Starke Jr. of Charlottesville and his wife, Donna Frazier Starke; her late sister’s husband, Richard Kyle Bishop Sr. of Orange Park, Fla.; a special niece, Jacquelyn Glenn Owens of Dunnsville, Va. and her husband, Thomas Welford Owens Jr.; and many other loving nieces and nephews. A memorial and celebration of life service will be held at Woody Funeral Home, Huguenot Chapel, 1020 Huguenot Road, Midlothian, Va. 23113, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Charles H. Chandler will preside. The family will receive friends there during the hour before the service. Burial will take place immediately after the service at Greenwood Memorial Gardens, 12609 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23238. Jackie supported and believed in the mission of Ministering to Ministers Foundation, 501 Branchway Road, Richmond, Va. 23236, and would be honored if you would consider a gift to them in lieu of flowers.

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Goochland Team Gets Ready to Rumbleâ&#x20AC;Ś at the VirginiaFIRST Robot Rumble

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High School students will gather at the Science Museum of Virginia on Saturday, October 8 for the VirginiaFIRST Robot Rumble. Teams will renew their play of â&#x20AC;&#x153;LOGOMOTION,â&#x20AC;? the challenge featured in robotics tournaments across the country earlier this year.

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Students from Goochland High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Junkyard Dogsâ&#x20AC;? robotics team will participate in the VirginiaFIRST Robot Rumble, Saturday, October 8th at the Science Museum of Virginia. The Rumble marks the unofficial beginning of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

FIRST Robotics competition season. High school robotics teams are actively recruiting members, volunteers, sponsors and mentors. The Rumble is an ideal opportunity for â&#x20AC;&#x153;robot rookiesâ&#x20AC;? to learn about the fun and scholarship opportunities that FIRST programs offer. Visitors can even test-drive a robot to earn their

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No retreat for Cadets Down 14 in regulation, Benedictine takes game from Saints in four OTs BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent

When St. Christopher’s went up 21-7 over Benedictine with a little more than seven minutes remaining in regulation, one of the Saints assistant coaches screamed a prolific warning to his squad. “They won’t quit,” he cautioned his troops. Truer words were never spoken. Benedictine mounted a furious fourth quarter comeback and after four overtimes defeated the 4-0 Saints 4845 in a VISAA barn burner that could provide some solid indicators regarding who will eventually capture the league title. The Saints entered the contest with a perfect record and a No. 2 ranking in the VISAA. Benedictine was ranked No. 5,

the only blemish on its record, a tough 16-14 loss to Woodberry Forest. Something had to give and for three and a half quarters the Saints made a statement. St. Christopher’s consistently shut down the Cadet attack and did enough on offense to mount a 21-7 lead with minutes remaining in the contest. When the Saints’ Sam O’Ferrall picked off a David Geary pass with six minutes to go in the contest, Benedictine’s chances looked bleak at best. But the Cadet defense initiated the comeback when a hard hit jarred the ball loose from Saints running back Marshall Hollerith. The Cadets set up shop on the St. Christopher’s 6-yard line and scored when Cory Downey hit pay dirt with 4:20 remaining. The Saints couldn’t run out the clock on their next series but pinned the Cadets deep on the ensuing punt. A sack

pushed Benedictine back further to their own 5-yard line. However, senior wideout Charlie Meyer took matters in to his hands, catching two consecutive passes that nearly covered the length of the field and left the Cadets a yard short of leveling the contest. Cadet running back Corey Downey, who finished with 104 yards, covered the final yard and Geary’s point after put the Cadets into overtime with the Saints. The teams traded touchdowns through the first three overtime periods, but St. Christopher’s blinked in the first possession of the fourth. After two bad snaps stalled their drive the Saints settled for a 25-yard field goal by Charlie Williamson. The Cadets wasted no time capitalizing on the opportunity. Geary found Meyer on 10yard fade in the corner of the end zone to end the game with

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Charley Meyer, center, ran for one touchdown and caught the winning pass in the fourth overtime to give Benedictine a 48-45 win over rival St. Christopher’s.

a 46-43 victory for the visitors. we were going to go with the “We called that play before fade,” Meyer said. “We knew we took the field, and we knew we were going to do it. Coach Lilly called it and we were confident.” Regarding his role in the thrilling comeback, Meyer was humble. “Personally, I feel like the road at Nottoway. “Nottoway is a very good I cost my team a game a few team and a program with a lot weeks ago, so I felt like I owed of history,” Fowler said. “We them one,” he said. “I just gave will need to play better than we it my all. I told them you can have the past two weeks to have count on me. Just throw me the ball.” success against them.” Cadet coach Greg Lilly felt Goochland............... 35 28 0 7 — 70 the victory was probably his Bluestone................. 0 0 0 0 — 0 team’s biggest win. “At least it G — Brice 90 kickoff return (Cooke feels that way right now,” he kick) G — Haller 25 fumble return (Cooke said. “We didn’t play very well for three and a half quarters. kick) G — Z. Johnson 17 run (Cooke The fact that our team had the kick) guts and confidence to fight G — Clore 42 run (Cooke kick) back and take advantage of G — Adams 35 pass from C. Johnson some mistakes is big.” (Cooke kick) The comeback victory will G — Adams 30 fumble return (Cooke kick) certainly stand out in the mind G — Martin 47 run (Cooke kick) of Geary. “We dug down deep G — Smith 30 interception return for this one,” he said. “Charlie (Cooke kick) G — King 2 pass from Brookman (Meyer) is the best receiver (Cooke kick) in the state. I knew he would G — King 20 run (Cooke kick) come down with the ball.”

Bluestone falls to Bulldogs- BIG! 70-0 Reserves rack up 63 first half points for Goochland BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent

The game was over before it got started. That’s the only way to describe Goochland’s 70-0 thumping of Blue Stone last week in Skipwith. Mitchell Brice took the opening kickoff 90 yards for the opening score and the Bulldogs snatched the ball on the ensuing kickoff and returned it 25 yards for a score, giving Goochland a 14-0 lead before they snapped the ball on offense. “We were up 14 points before we had even run an offensive play and things just kind of snowballed from there,”

said Goochland head coach Joe Fowler. The Bulldogs rolled to a 35-0 first quarter lead and added another 28 points before halftime against the Baron defense. If there was a positive from the one-sided victory, it was the chance for the Bulldogs to play some of their reserves; experience that could pay off later in the season. “It gave some (of) our backups some valuable game experience that will help us down the road,” Fowler said. “We had our backups in during the first quarter.” The defense played lights out even with the regulars on the bench. “Defensively, we played very well and were very opportunis-

tic in scoring three defensive touchdowns,” Fowler said. However, the offensive experience was not as clear cut. “Offensively, we couldn’t get into a rhythm because we were scoring too fast. I know that sounds crazy, but it is true.” Jake King and Nathan Adams each had two scores for the Bulldogs. Thanks to a rapidly running clock, the Bulldogs scored only once in the second half to make the final score 70-0. The Barons penetrated Bulldog territory on their opening second half drive, but turned the ball over on downs without a score. This week’s game should be more competitive for the Bulldogs as they continue James River District play on

Bene....... 0 7 0 14 7 7 7 6 48 St. Chris.. 7 7 0 7 7 7 7 3 45 SC: Hingst 5 pass from Thompson (Williamson kick) B: Meyer 71 run (D. Geary kick) SC: Farinholt 21 pass from Thompson (Williamson kick) SC: Jackson 22 run (Williamson kick) B: Downey 5 run (D. Geary kick) B: Downey 1 run (D. Geary kick) B: D. Geary 5 run (D. Geary kick) SC: Hollerith 2 run (Williamson kick) SC: Brown 7 pass from Thompson (Williamson kick) B: D. Geary 1 run (D. Geary kick) B: Downey 7 run (D. Geary kick) SC: McVey 2 pass from Thompson (Williamson kick) SC: FG Williamson 25 B: Meyer 10 pass from D. Geary RUSHING Ben.: Downey 31-103, Meyer 6-85, Breeden 1-2, Wright 1-2, D. Geary 9-(-37). SC: Hingst 11-64, Jackson 10-34, Hollerith 5-16, team 2-(-4), Thompson 9-(-23). PASSING Ben.: D. Geary 9-18-3 183, Meyer 01-0 0. SC: Thompson 16-32-0 165. RECEIVING Ben.: Meyer 6-126, Downey 1-38, Wells 1-11, Wright 1-8. SC: Farinholt 3- 92, Tyson 3-29, Brown 3-22, Barlow 2- 11, Hingst 2-6, Hollerith 2-3, McVey 1-2.

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