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AIMING FOR THE Concerns remain over proposed subdivision

Class offers window into public safety career path

Nearby residents insist infrastructure can’t support large increase in population

GHS students learning from law enforcement, officers, firefighters and EMS professionals

By Roslyn Ryan Editor

Residents opposed to a proposed subdivision near Rockville Road will likely have to wait until April to see what action the Goochland County Board of Supervisors will take on the matter, but many residents continue to make sure local officials know their views on the matter. A rezoning request submitted last year by Wilton Acquisitions, LLC — one that would clear the way for up to 193 single-family homes on 97.73 acres — drew almost immediate protests from residents concerned about issues ranging from increased traffic on already dangerous roads to the potential negative impact on property values. To a number of those living nearby, including Manakin Road resident John Bachman, adding new homes without addressing how the county would be able to serve them simply doesn’t make sense. According to an email sent by Bachman on Feb. 8 to all five county supervisors, the issue of emergency service response is particularly important to him. One night in 2012, Bachman wrote,

Thanks to a popular new class offered this year at Goochland High School, students can learn first-hand what it means to work in the field of public safety. The Public Safety 1 class, an elective offered for students in grades 9 through 12, is divided into three sections, including Emergency Medical Services, Law

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Michele Wright says she will be “scared to death” if chosen to compete on the competitive cooking show Top Chef, but insists she won’t let that stop her from trying.

Goochland chef hoping for a shot on hit cooking show Top Chef next season By Roslyn Ryan Editor

n life — and in cooking — sometimes a little improvisation can yield some truly amazing results. At least that may be how things work out for local chef Michele Wright, after a friend recently asked her to accompany him to Los Angeles, California, to audition for the competitive cooking program Top Chef. Wright initially agreed only to serve as his assistant, but soon other friends began to suggest that maybe she also should try out. What, after all, did she have to lose? see Top Chef > 10

Grace Episcopal Church will be the site of a British invasion on March 5, as General Charles Earl Cornwallis (also known as Dr. Bruce Venter) visits the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. See page 10 for more details.

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GHS reunion set for May Pets of the week Goochland High School’s classes of 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 will have Grand Class Reunion events in May. Registration is open. On May 13, there will be a Reunion Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament at the Hollows Golf Club. On the morning of May 14, a tour of the “new” Goochland High School will take place On the evening of May 14, The Grand Class

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Reunion with dancing, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and socializing with former classmates and faculty will be held at The Richmond Country Club. More information about these events may be found on Goochland High School 2016 Grand Class Reunion Facebook page, by emailing gooch6469gmail.com, or by calling Nita Parrish Pryor (804457-2022) or Preston Dunn Gammon (804-556-4249).

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The Goochland Animal Shelter, located at 1900 Hidden Rock Lane in Goochland, has the following pets available to a good home: A male hound, about 3 to 5 years old; a spayed female Lab Mix, about 1 to 3 years old; and a sweet, neutered male Lab mix, about 8 years old, that has been in the shelter since November and really needs to have a “fur” ever home. Anyone interested in adopting a pet is urged to visit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The facility has many lost dog and cat fliers posted. For more information on these pets, as well as the many more still in need of homes at the Goochland Animal Shelter, call (804) 556-5302. You also can visit the shelter on Facebook at “Goochland County Animal Control.”

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f all the things law enforcement officers in a rural community must deal with on a daily basis, some are certainly less serious than others. Take cows, for example. Even if rounding up stray livestock doesn’t sound like anyone’s idea of fun, county deputies are often called in for bovine break-outs. “It does happen frequently,” admitted Goochland County Sheriff Jim Agnew, and can occasionally pose a danger to motorists. Agnew said it isn’t always the fault of the property owner — sometimes someone else leaves a gate open or a fence simply falls down — but residents

can be penalized under the county code. For his part, Agnew shared that he years ago found a somewhat novel method for corralling wayward cows. One night while on patrol early in his career, he tried mooing into the public address system of his car. You might guess what happened next. “They followed me right into the pasture,” Agnew laughed. “That’s the God’s honest truth.”

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The Goochland County Registrar’s Office has provided the following important dates for county voters to note: Feb. 27 — Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person. Absentee voting in the registrar’s office from 9-5. March 1 — Presidential Primary Elections For more information, call the Registrar’s Office at (804) 556-5803.

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Rezoning continued from >1 he was forced to call for an ambulance after a fall at his home left him in need of urgent medical attention. The 911 operator reportedly told Bachman, who was battling cancer at the time, that she would need to contact someone in Henrico County for help since a fire in the western end of the county had

36.03 acres; Virginia Gordon Greenbaum Strunk to Svitlana Soroka, $120,000. 36.138 acres; Alan S. Tucker to William T. Tucker, $62,163. 4.444 acres; Retreat at West Creek LLC to Mid-America Apartments LP, $3,000,000.

pulled the only nearby firefighters away from the area. “I waited 45 minutes for that help to arrive,” Bachman wrote. “How can we expand the number of residents in our county if we can’t take care of the ones we have now in life and death situations?” Like Bachman, Rockville resident Chuck Bent has spent the past weeks and months trying to make sure that he and his neighbor’s pleas are heard.

4.593 acres; Joseph Andrews Jr. to Joseph E. Broussard III, $585,000. 5 acres; George Earl Pierotti to Christopher T. Hall, $225,000. 5.7 acres; Norah H. Lind to Donald R. Stern, $118,000. 9.733 acres; Joseph Andrews Jr. to Kastle Farm LLC, $170,000.

Bent has written numerous emails and letters to around 140 other concerned residents, urging them to contact local leaders and voice their concerns. “We really don’t have a venue until it comes back [before the board] again,” Bent said, “but we don’t want to wait until that point. If you’ve got a concern, you’ve got to let them know.” The rezoning request has

already been the subject of several public meetings Over 150 concerned citizens attended a community meeting about the project held on Oct. 19, 2015, at Goochland Baptist Church. Residents also packed the meeting room for the Goochland Planning Commission public hearing on Nov. 5, 2015, during which commissioners voted unanimously against the request.

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Pubic Safety Class continued from >1 Enforcement, and Firefighting. While the class is overseen by a lead teacher, each module is taught by a member of whichever public safety sector the students are studying. The students are currently wrapping up the Law Enforcement unit, during which they’ve had the opportunity to talk with a team from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms; visit the Henrico County Jail; and see a police

attack dog in action. Members of Goochland’s law enforcement community, including Sheriff Jim Agnew, also have visited the class. The firefighting section of the course is expected to start March 11, and also will feature plenty of demonstrations and hands-on activities. Part of the Goochland County Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, which is one of only two in the state, the inaugural Public Safety course has been “a huge success” among

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NEWS: What’s Going on in Goochland County students, said Bruce Watson, Goochland County Public Schools’ director of Career and Technical Education While two separate courses focused on firefighting and emergency medicine had struggled with enrollment in past years, the new combined course has the maximum number of 24 students attending. Not only has the course been opening students’ eyes to three potential career tracks, said Watson, but it also has provided critical public safety training that can be used

immediately. Now, thanks to training provided to the teacher and students during the class, “there are 25 more people in our community who are certified in CPR,” said Watson. “That’s huge.” Watson stressed that another hope for the class was that it would help build interest in public service and giving back, not just as a career but as a way of life. “We really wanted to make that a big part of the class,” Watson said.

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To Goochland Fire and EMS Chief Bill MacKay, the new course is the next step in what has traditionally been a strong relationship between the schools and the local fire departments. The firefighter program at the school has served as a recruiting tool for the department in recent years, MacKay said, and several current volunteers and career firefighters have come through the program. Recently, firefighters were given the use of an unoccupied, soon-to-be-demolished building near Randolph Elementary School for training, and students got to take in the excitement of mock drills complete with theatrical smoke and “victim” mannequins being rescued from the structure. “They really loved it,” said MacKay of the students, “and they’re excited because they can’t wait to be the one’s doing that.”

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Whiz kids from GHS win District For the second year in a row, Goochland High School’s Scholastic Bowl team has captured the top prize in their district. Competing in the recent district championship in Amelia, the team members showed off their knowledge of subjects including history, geography and math. The style of the contests is similar to a Quiz Bowl challenge, with teams of four students competing against each other. Goochland’s Scholastic Bowl team is coached by Barry Smith. The Virginia High School League Scholastic Bowl State Championships will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at the College of William and Mary. — Roslyn Ryan

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CSI class shows science behind crime solving By Roslyn Ryan Editor

From the tales of Sherlock Holmes to Nancy Drew, detective stories have been a favorite of children for as long as they’ve been written. And, next month, thanks to a class offered through Goochland Parks and Recreation’s Rec Zone afterschool program, local children will have a chance to learn the modern-day science today’s crime fighters use every day. CSI, a four-week program beginning March 1 for children ages 8 through 12, will offer participants lessons in finger-

printing, handwriting analysis and several other crime scene investigation techniques. The program will include a visit from members of the Virginia Forensic Institute, as well as from members of Goochland’s law enforcement community. To Parks and Rec Program coordinator Jessica Kronberg, who has helped coordinate the program for the past several years as one of the department’s summer camp offerings, the chance to offer it as an afterschool program is truly special. “It’s a lot of fun for the kids, and it’s always one of the first ones to fill up,” said Kronberg. As part of the program, children are first challenged to solve a staged “crime” — always one that is age-appropriate, Kronberg insisted — using some of the strategies they’ve

learned up to that point. At the end of the program, students are tasked with forming teams and creating their own mysteries for their classmates to solve. Essentially, Kronberg said, “the techniques the kids are learning about in class are the same techniques the professionals are using out in the real world. It’s amazing to see how quickly they catch on, and how they use that information.” The CSI program is just one of many options offered this year by Goochland County Parks and Rec. For more information on the class, or to register for it any other program, visit the department’s website at http:// www.goochlandva.us/236/ Parks-Recreation or call (804) 556-5854.

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A participant in last year’s CSI workshop tests out some fingerprinting powder. During the program, kids learn about many of the techniques used by today’s forensic scientists.

It’s time for Teen Tech Week On Thursday, March 10, Goochland Branch Library will host “Super Awesome Mini Flashlights!” During this workshop, which will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., teens will be making a mini flashlight out of an ordinary tin of mints. On Saturday, March 12, the Cochrane Rockville Branch Library will offer “Make a Dinosaur Device Stand” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. This workshop will help teens make a stand from a dinosaur toy to save their phone or other device from “extinction.”

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Thinking ‘small’ By Roslyn Ryan Editor

“Behind every small business, there’s a story worth knowing. All the corner shops in our towns and cities, the restaurants, cleaners, gyms, hair salons, hardware stores – these didn’t come out of nowhere.” – Paul Ryan, Speaker, United States House of Representatives

or a simple, two-word term,“small business” can encompass quite a range. Just think about it: Pushed into that category — just in the United States alone — are 28,000,000 companies, all of which meet U.S government’s definition of small business (fewer than 500 employees). The founders of these businesses include Ivy League MBAs as well as folks who did not even graduate from high school, those who sit at a computer designing complicated software, and those who grind through full days of tough, physical labor. From the largest of these businesses to the single-man operations, they do more to keep the economy rolling than most of us even imagine. According to information provided by Forbes, over 50 percent of the working population — or around 120 million people — work in a small business. As we all know, small business owners are not superheroes, and

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yet many of them manage to pull off superhuman feats every single day. They wear multiple hats, juggle ridiculously demanding schedules, and do whatever it takes to make their businesses competitive. They troubleshoot, rally troops, and, even when things don’t work out quite right, learn from their mistakes and keep moving forward. Right here in Goochland, we have scores of small business owners living and working among us. Some of them you likely see every day as you drive past the hair salons, accounting offices and auto repair shops. Others ply their trades from home, ensconced in home offices and breakfast nooks, typing away on laptops and making calls late into the night. Even as they offer a boost to our local economy —and provide valuable goods and services — they also offer us a wonderful example of hard work, inventiveness and determination. In the coming weeks, the Goochland Gazette will be profiling several courageous entrepreneurs and small business owners from around the county, sharing their stories as well as the lessons they’ve learned along the way. We hope you’ll enjoy meeting them in our pages, and also that you will continue to support their efforts. They may never be considered “big” by definition, but their value

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very year, teachers may submit student work to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a program presented by The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. The mission of this group is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent, and to present their work to the world through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. This year, Caroline Webb, a 7th grader at Goochland Middle School, was recognized as a Silver Key Award recipient. Her winning entry was a pen and ink drawing she created using the letters in her name as the basis for a creature she invented. Once she completed the form of the creature, she added a background that included a variety of patterns. Caroline challenged herself to create an equal balance of positive and negative space within her composition.

Letters to the Editor Goochland residents should exercise their right to vote March 1 To the Editor, On behalf of the officers of the GoochlandDemocraticCommittee, we would like to encourage readers of the Gazette, Goochland citizens from all political parties, and independent voters to vote in the March 1, 2016 Super Tuesday primary. Each citizen will be asked to vote for either a Democratic candidate or a Republican candidate without having to commit to a party affiliation. Choosing a candidate to run for our country’s leader is a privilege not all citizens of the world enjoy.

Life. I did a little research and reached out to Goochland’s ACS Staff Partner, Laura Burton. This is some of what I learned: ACS received nearly 800,000 requests for information from Virginia residents via telephone calls, emails and online chats in 2014. More than 35,000 cancer patients in the South Atlantic Division (VA, WV, DC, MD, NC, Donations made to SC and GA) received services from Relay For Life effort ACS in 2015. make real difference More than 4,900 cancer patients in Virginia received serDear Editor, Many people, me included, vices from ACS as of October 31, wonder how the American Cancer 2015. Our donations help to supSociety spends the money that we donate each year to the Relay For see Letters > page 7

Remember, as so often shown in very close elections, your vote does count! Regards, Goochland Democratic Committee Officers William E. Quarles, Jr., Co-Chair Tad Thompson, Co-Chair Debbie Markel, Treasurer Kristin Roynesdal, Secretary

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GOP women meet March 4 Contributed report

The Goochland Republican Women will meet on Friday, March. 4, and will welcome Katy Johnstone Hurtz as the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured speaker. Hurtz is the Marketing

Director for the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), a nonprofit founded in 1997 to ensure that citizens have easy access to public documents related to money in politics. The meeting will be held

at the Manakin Firehouse, 180 River Road West in ManakinSabot. The group will meet for coffee and conversation at 10 a.m., and the meeting will start at 10:30.

288 and Midlothian Turnpike Letters continued from >6 port ACS programs including Look Good â&#x20AC;Ś Feel Better, I Can Cope, Reach to Recovery, Hope Lodges, Man to Man, Road to Recovery, and the Cancer Survivors Network. The American Cancer Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Scholarship Program is open to any survivor of Childhood Cancer who meets certain academic and age requirements. As of August 31, 2015, there were 10 cancer research grants being funded with dona-

tions generated from Relay For Life and other fundraisers in the State of Virginia at UVA, VCU, and George Mason University, totaling $6,260,000! ACS researchers have contributed to most of the major cancer breakthroughs in recent history. 47 researchers who have received grants from ACS have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. With our help, cancer death rates in the United States have dropped 22 percent since 1991 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more than 1.5 million lives have been saved! As you can see, our efforts

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County Historical Society offering commemorative Courthouse Green bricks Contributed report

The Goochland Historical Society has launched a campaign to enable citizens and organizations to purchase commemorative bricks for placement on the grounds of the courthouse lawn as part of the Courthouse Green Restoration Project. Everyone is invited to purchase a personalized engraved brick which will be attractively placed on the green. Bricks can honor family members, community leaders and pets, pay tribute to special occasions such as births, graduations and weddings, and can

certainly provide a loving memorial. Two brick sizes will be offered, including 4-inch by 8-inch and 8-inch by 8-inch. The prices are $50 for the smaller brick, and $100 for the larger one. Special designations, such as a Goochland Bulldog or a Central High School Eagle, are available for an additional $10. “This feature of our Courthouse Green Restoration Project is envisioned to help our community express our pride and legacy to future generations,” said

Wayne Dementi, Courthouse Green Restoration Project Chairperson. Those interested in learning more or submitting a request are invited to visit the Goochland Historical Society’s web site at www. goochlandhistory.org. Bonnie Stamm is available to field questions, and offer guidance and can be reached at (804) 556-3966. The commemorative brick campaign will run until June 30, 2016. The target date for Contributed photo the installation’s ribbon-cut- Rossie Fisher (standing), chair of the Courthouse Green Promise Campaign; Bonnie Stamm, ting ceremony is Patriot Day, project administrator; and Scott Johnson, Historical Society President (seated); show samples Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. of commemorative bricks now on sale through the Goochland Historical Society.

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Obituaries PHYLLIS BURTON Mrs. Phyllis Mills Burton, 80, of Aylett, died Monday, Feb. 15. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Arnold Mills and Adele Alley Mills of Goochland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Lucille Crovisier. Mrs. Burton worked at Continental Bakery, Wonder Bread, for 32 years, was a child care provider for over 17 years and was loved by all. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Thomas V. Burton; her daughters, Diane Burrows and her husband, Matt, Sharon Mahanes; seven grandchildren, Carrie, Kristie, Cassie, Mitchell, Holly, Joey, Garrett; six great- grandchildren, Marisa, Alex, J.R., Aniston, Luna, Jocelyn; two sisters, Vernelle Burton, Elsie Katz; one brother, Thomas Arnold Mills Jr.; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, where a funeral service

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Catherine loved all animals, from her many dogs to the exotic pets that the family often brought home. She would say that her favorite doctor (besides her husband) was the caring family veterinarian! A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 2315 Parham Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229 or FLAG (For The Love of Animals in Goochland), P.O. Box 115, ManakinSabot, Va. 23103. THOMAS SHELTON Thomas Leon (Tom) Shelton entered into eternal rest on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, following a brief illness in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A memorial service will be held at 11: a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Shady Grove Baptist Church on 3384 Oakland Church Road, Gum Spring, Virginia 23063.

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Top Chef continued from >1 Fast forward just a day later, and Wright found herself frantically pulling together a portfolio of her work and prepping for what promised to be a nerve-wracking audition interview across the country, all while continuing to run her ever-expanding Goochlandbased catering operation The Local Agrarian. A vivacious entrepreneur who “likes to do a little bit of everything,” Wright said she didn’t mind the disruption to her already hectic schedule. The opportunity to audition for Top Chef, however, also came during what has undeniably been a difficult period in her life. Less than a year ago Wright lost her mother — a woman she describes as her “rock”— without warning. The ensuing months were incredibly painful, she said, but she found a measure of relief and healing by throwing herself into her work. Along with raising her two teenage sons, Wright began a gourmet meal-delivery service, taught culinary classes, and decided to expand her business by purchasing a fully-loaded food truck, essentially a mobile kitchen that would allow her to bring her skills to a wider

audience. “This was what I’ve always wanted to do, and I knew that my mom would have wanted me to, so I just went for it,” Wright explained. A well-known and respected baker and chef, Wright describes herself as someone who tries to avoid regret. So when the Top Chef audition opportunity arose, she knew she couldn’t let fear or doubt stand in her way. “It’s life,” Wright said happily last week, just after returning from her whirlwind trip to the west coast. “You take a break, you have an adventure and you move on.” She won’t know for a while whether she’s been chosen to appear on the show, and, if she does make the cut, she’ll be contractually obligated to remain mum until the next season is over. She did admit she’ll be “scared to death” if she is chosen to compete, but insisted that she wouldn’t let it stop her. Asked what her beloved mother would think about all of this, Wright said she knows she would be thrilled. The two of them shared a birthday, Wright said, and her mother loved adventure too. “She would just say ‘That’s my girl.’”

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Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time; mix well. Combine next 5 ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Fold in apples and raisins. Pour batter into greased and floured 9” pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.

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Grace Episcopal Church will be the site of a British invasion on March 5, as General Charles Earl Cornwallis (aka Dr. Bruce Venter) makes history come to life. Gen. Cornwallis, also known as “The Old Fox Hunter,” will tell of his exploits as a subordinate under Generals William Howe and Sir Henry Clinton. The presentation is entitled “Audacity without a Strategy.” Cornwallis was an excellent battlefield tactician and fearless leader. But, he ran into problems when dealing with his commander-in-chief, General Clinton. Cornwallis relates his part in Great Britain’s southern campaign to subjugate the colonies. The headstrong Cornwallis, however, thought he knew what was best for British forces in

America. His strategy eventually landed him in a siege he could not win at Yorktown. The Chancellor Wythe Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is the sponsor of the free presentation and the public is invited to attend. The Chapter will hold its regular meeting at 10:20 a.m. and cordially invites anyone who is interested in membership or would like to know more about the organization to join us at that time. Everyone is invited for refreshments at 11:30 a.m., with General Cornwallis crashing the party shortly thereafter. DAR members come from a variety of backgrounds and interests, but all share a common bond of having an ancestor who helped contribute to securing the independence of the

United States of America. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible to join. Daughters are vibrant, active women who are passionate about community service, preserving history, educating children, and honoring and supporting those who serve our nation. Grace Episcopal Church, located at 2955 River Road West, in Goochland, was founded in 1876 and the building was consecrated in 1882. Throughout its 140-year history, Grace Church has been an active member of the Goochland Community ministering to the needs of the community, supporting county programs and providing space for community programs and activities.

Community Calendar Friday, Feb. 26 Family Storytime for all ages will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Rockville Library. Call (804) 749-3146 or visit the library at 16600 Pouncey Tract Road for more information. Saturday, Feb. 27 Goochland Boy Scout Troop 710 will be hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction Fundraiser at 5 p.m. in the dining hall of the BSA Cub Adventure Camp. The camp is located at 1699 Maidens Road in Maidens. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 years old and under. Tickets are available through Troop 710 Boy Scouts or will be sold at the door. Silent auctions as well as a live auction will be held during the evening. A Black History Month Celebration will be held at 3 p.m. at the Goochland Recreational Center Shabaka Enterprises will present “Dr. Ossian Sweet’s Bitter Detroit,” a play about the peril of 1925 Detroit for Dr. Sweet written, produced, and directed by Sekou Shabaka. Admission is $10 and all youth 18 and

Columbia will hold Holy Eucharist services at 10:30 a.m. A covered dish luncheon will follow the service in the Parish House. St. John’s Episcopal Church is located north of the intersection of Washington Street and Route 6, and the The JBC Scholarship fund committee Parish House is located at 48 Cameron will present the Richmond Boys Choir Street. in concert at 5 p.m. The concert will be Tuesday, March 1 held at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 994 Goochland Free Clinic & Family Three Chopt Road in Manakin-Sabot. Services will be holding Volunteer The public is invited. For more information, call Gennie Jones at (804)955-0385. Orientation at 1p.m. in Room 234 in The Mount Gilead Purple Hearts the Goochland County Administration Relay Team will be hosting a Bingo Party Bldg. Those interested in learning how at 7 p.m. at the Hadensville Volunteer the organization helps Goochland resiFire Department. Hotdogs and drinks dents in need and how they can be part will be sold and a $10 donation will ben- of the team are encouraged to attend. To register, contact Diane Reale at (804) efit the American Cancer Society. 556-6260 or visit www.GoochlandFreeC The Mount Gilead Purple Hearts linicAndFamilyServices.org. Relay Team will be hosting a Bingo Party at 7 p.m. at the Hadensville Volunteer Wednesday, March 2 Fire Department. Hotdogs and drinks An Advanced Equine and Forage will be sold and a $10 donation will benManagement School will be held from efit the American Cancer Society. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Southern Piedmont AREC in Blackstone. Geared toward Sunday, Feb. 28 see Community Calendar > 15 St. John’s Episcopal Church in under are admitted free. Tickets may be purchase at the door or in advance by calling Sekou Shabaka at (804) 457-2374 or emailing Rev. Adlai Allen at ccbcgoochland@gmail.com.

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In the final match, Benedictine’s Robert DuPont (right) defeated Trevor Hayes of Paul VI in the 145-pound class during the VISAA State Wrestling Tournament held Feb. 20 at Deep Run High School.

Benedictine cruises to VISAA title By Eric Kolenich Richmond Times-Dispatch

When Brady Biller emerged the victor of the 126-pound state championship bout, it was the end of a long journey. One that began five years ago, when his mother passed away.

Biller was one of three Benedictine Cadets who won Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state titles Saturday at Deep Run. The Cadets coasted to their third consecutive state title, finishing with 347 points. St. Christopher’s finished second with 281.

“I knew we were going to get it this year,” said Benedictine junior Josh Wyland, who won the 138-pound final. Growing up, Biller was a soccer player, like his mother before him. But when she died, playing soccer just wasn’t the same. “It didn’t seem right anymore,” Biller said.

So he took up wrestling. It was a sport his mother had never let him play. And at first, he wasn’t very good, and wrestling wasn’t that much fun. But after he got his first win, the sense of accomplishment was overwhelming. And he kept working at it and getting better.

“That kid is the epitome of hard work,” said Benedictine coach Ryan Hall. As a junior, he injured his knee in practice. He wrestled through the remainder of the season, finishing runner-up in the state tournament. In the summer, he had surgery, in which doctors removed

the bursae, a fluid sac in his knee. “I have nothing but bone in there,” he said. The joint swells every day and icing his leg is a constant chore. But it wasn’t enough pain to keep him out of contention

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Cadets win big, end four-game skid By Billy Fellin Sports Editor

Benedictine coach Robert Churchwell III said that his squad “needed a win bad.” On Friday night, that’s exactly what they did. The Cadets ended a fourgame losing streak with a dominating 88-70 win over St. John Paul the Great to end the regular season on a positive note. Aaron Fowlkes led Benedictine with 15 points and was one of four Cadets in dou-

Titles continued from >12 for a state title. On Saturday, he beat Gray Hart of St. Christopher’s 3-1 in the championship match. Even though his mother never let him wrestle, he knows she would be proud of everything he’s accomplished. “I know she’s looking down with big eyes, so happy,” Biller said. “I wish she was here to see it.” Teammate Robert DuPont won a title at 145 pounds. And he did it with his face wrapped up so tightly he couldn’t breathe through his nose. In the first period against Trevor Hayes of Paul VI, DuPont got hit in the nose, and it began to bleed. First, medical attendants stuffed some gauze up his right nostril. But the bleeding wouldn’t subside. So they wrapped green gauze around his entire head. When that failed to contain the blood, the match was stopped again and even larger

ble figures. Justin Henry had 13 points, Anthony Roberson added 12 and Cutch Ellis had 10 points and 15 rebounds. “They played really good defense and had really good transitions,” Churchwell said. “The boys brought it.” The game started off in an unusual way, with Benedictine’s Dominic Franko making one of two free throws from a technical foul assess to St. John Paul the Great before the game had even started. The Wolves were nabbed for dunking during warm-ups. gauze was wrapped around his face. DuPont said it was like wrestling with his head in a box. It was a sensation he had never experienced before. “I’ve never had my face masked,” said DuPont. “But by the third period, everything was clicking.” Saturday was DuPont’s first match in a month. In two separate practice mishaps, he sprained his ankle and partially tore his ACL. He won the title with a brace on his leg. St. Christopher’s senior Joey Prata (125 pounds) won his third consecutive state title. As a freshman, he finished runner-up in the state. Now, Prata is eyeing the national wrestling event next weekend at Lehigh University. He’s won the past two years and is looking for three in a row. Prata, who was one of five St. Chris wrestlers to win an individual title Saturday, will wrestle for Virginia Tech next year.

St. John Paul the Great pulled within one point near the end of the first quarter, but back-to-back 3-point shots from Ellis and Fowlkes started an 8-2 run that put the Wolves in the Cadets’ rearview mirror. Benedictine started the second quarter with a 8-2 run and then a 7-0 run that really gapped the distance between the two teams. Already ahead 40-28 by halftime, Benedictine kept the pedal down and had an offensive explosion in the third quarter. Boosted by a 3-point shot

from Fowlkes to start the second half, the Cadets went on a 11-2 run that really opened up the game and stopped short any hope the Wolves had of regaining ground to mount a comeback. Overall, Benedictine scored 33 points in the third quarter to rocket out in front and stay there for the remainder of the game. “I think perhaps an evolution,” Churchwell said. “Perhaps they are evolving and finally understanding what this team is capable of doing. They were focused.”

It was also raining 3-point shots as Benedictine was 11-of23 from beyond the arc, and the Wolves were 8-of-19. Brandon Edmond led St. John Paul the Great with 29 points, and Tom Gregorits had 12 points. At 11-14 this season, it is not a typical year that the Cadets are accustomed to. The five-time state champions, last in 2013, head into the VISAA tournament on March 1. As of the Feb. 16 VISAA poll, the Cadets were voted ninth out of the Top 10 in Division 1, just

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ahead of the Wolves and behind No. 8 Bishop Sullivan. Paul VI is the No. 1 team in the poll. Churchwell said that this win against St. John Paul the Great certainly helps his team get some momentum going into the tournament. “I definitely think it helps us,” he said. “We’ve gotta get back in the lab next week and work. Hopefully we can stay healthy and get ready to play.” Billy Fellin can be reached at wfellin@powhatantoday.com. or on Twitter @BillyFellin.

Bulldog swim team competes at state meet — Meredith Hickey: 11th, 100 free — Julia Parrish, Campbell Ferguson, Victoria Spooner, Hickey: 16th, 200 medley relay

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— Garrett Kemmerly 12th, 100 breast

Jayne Hancock accepted the award on Saturday at Powhatan High School from Area 6 Special Olympics for the Family of the Year Award. Hancock is the area coordinator for Goochland for Special Olympics. She and her son, Harry Hancock III, are both very involved with the program. “I’m really touched,” Hancock III said. “I wasn’t expecting it.” Hancock III is head coach of a Special Olympics swim team and helps with basketball, soccer, bocce, and helps as coordinator for events. He was also in charge of the opening ceremonies for the Area 6 basketball tournament on Saturday.

— Jordan Jones, Matthew McCauley, David Tremain, Kemmerly 8th, 200 free relay

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