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Left, Sen. John Watkins addressed members of the Western Chesterfield Business Association last week at Village Bank. Right, Del. Lee Ware also fielded questions from concerned Chesterfield business owners and operators.
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Ware is in his sixth term representing the 65th District that includes all of Powhatan County and 12 precincts in Chesterfield. Watkins is the long-time representative for Virginia’s 10th District, which is centered in Western Chesterfield County. With an audience of business-minded individuals, the issue of health care is a dominant issue, especially in the minds of smaller business operators. Several bills have been inBY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent troduced in this year’s General Assembly that would outline a state health care exchange. wo Chesterfield General AssemWith the future of a federal mandate bly members took time off a busy schedule at the State Capitol to pro- uncertain, Gov. Bob McDonnell contends vide a legislative update at a recent such legislation can wait, but other legislators breakfast meeting of the Western Chesterfield disagree. If Virginia does not have exchange guidelines in place and the federal program Business Association. Del. Lee Ware and Sen. John Watkins told survives court challenges, a federal health the assembled group of county business lead- care model could be initiated in Virginia. “We need to put those exchanges in place ers that legislators have a full plate of issues to accommodate those that cannot afford to deal with in this year’s session.
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health care, and small businesses who cannot afford to offer it as a benefit,” Watkins said. State exchange guidelines are required to be in place by Jan. 1, 2013, under the federal guidelines. “If you don’t, there’s a potential that it would default to a federal exchange,” Watkins said. “Some of us have pushed forward with legislation that would put the exchanges in place.” Watkins, head of the Commerce and Labor Committee, said he is not optimistic about the exchange proposals moving forward. “The speaker is not happy about health care exchanges, so it probably won’t get very far with it, but ,at least, we can lay the groundwork.” Ware said House members have been asked to hold off on exchange legislation, but agreed that Virginia needs its own “Virginia specific healthcare exchange.”
Regarding transportation, both legislators said they do not favor a proposed toll on I-95 to capture out of state dollars. “At this point, I’m a skeptic,” Ware said. Both indicated a rise in the gas tax seems inevitable. “Every penny you add to the gas tax adds $50 or $60 million to the trust fund to pay for road construction and maintenance,” Watkins said. He also noted the critical nature of the problem. “The problem we are facing right now is that we will run out of dollars to match federal dollars in five years,” Watkins said. Currently, Virginia has one of the lowest gas taxes in the nation. Watkins does not support using a portion of the sales tax to fund transportation, a proposal supported by Gov. McDonnell. Ware suggested the gas tax could be
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he Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce installed four new board members at its annual banquet on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center. “Our Board of Directors annual retreat [held on Wednesday, Jan. 18] focused on the Chamber’s strategic planning process that we will undertake in 2012,” Brennen Keene, chairman of the CCCC, said. “The entire board is really excited about this process, and three of our new board members volunteered to be part of the board’s strategic plan task force. The board’s enthusiasm for developing a strategic plan confirms to me that this is the right time for the Chesterfield Chamber to undertake this process. I am very confident that our Chamber will be well positioned for the future as a result of these efforts.” New members include: Suzanne Etherington, workforce development coordinator at Community College Workforce Alliance. Brian Harding, area sales manager for United Parcel Service. Patrick Magee, operations manager for Divine Staffing, Inc. David Saunders, President/Chief Idea Officer for Madison+Main. CHAMBER page 3
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Shown are, from left, Keisjon Mosby, Jon Olah, Regan Blume and Evan Adams. They are playing DimensionM in the computer lab to prepare for the SOLs.
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rovidence Middle School’s sixth-graders recently took second place in the DimensionM competition in Chesterfield County. Chesterfield County Public Schools joined the nation in participating in the DimensionM games, educational video games to help students review and reinforce mathematics and literacy skills. DimensionM is the math version. A month before the winter break, school-toschool grade level (grades 3-10) math competition
kicked off the early start for Standards of Learning (SOL) preparation. The grade level at an individual school with the most math questions answered and the highest percent correct won a pizza party for the entire grade level at one county school. The competition was from Nov. 21 through Dec. 15. It was announced on Jan. 25 that the winning school was Elizabeth Davis Elementary’s thirdgraders, winning a pizza party for their entire grade level. Jose Bonilla Reyes, fifth grade, also a student at Davis, won the iPod Nano prize for his individual high score.
Michael Benos, an eighth grade student at Robious Middle School, won the Chesterfield County Public Schools Spelling Bee on Jan. 24 by correctly spelling “garland.” The son of Pam and Bill Benos, Michael will represent Chesterfield County Public Schools in the Regional Spelling Bee at 1 p.m. on March 10 at the Library of Virginia. The runner-up in the CCPS Spelling Bee was Seth Hoisington, a sixth-grader at Bailey Bridge Middle whose parents are Karen and Scott Hoisington.
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Junior Women’s Club kicks off 2012 Cinderella Dreams Project CONTRIBUTED REPORT
Cinderella said it best: “In dreams you lose your heartaches.” Since 2006, the Midlothian Junior Women’s Club has helped many area teenage girls overcome the heartache of not being able to afford a prom dress due to financial hardships. In 2011, the partnership between MJWC, Puritan Cleaners, 103.7 The River and Hot 100.9 provided gowns and accessories free of charge, to more than 300 girls who – just like Cinderella – needed help getting a gown for the ball. The 2012 project kicked off on Monday, Feb. 6, with the collection of new or slightlyused prom dresses, shoes, accessories and new make-up. “Dress donations are welcomed at all Puritan Cleaner locations. Dress, shoes, accessories and make-up will also be accepted at all metro-Richmond YMCAs,” Naomi Hill said. For a complete listing of locations, visit www.cinderelladreams.net. “We would strongly encourage any of the 300 girls who were helped last year to
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indexed with moderate increases correlated with cost of living increases. If indexing had begun in 1986, Watkins said, “We would have an additional $1.2 million to work with for maintenance and construction.” One audience member asked what was being done in this session to protect and promote small businesses. Ware said a proposal to tax the use of plastic bags
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Cinderella Dreams helps area teenage girls overcome their inability to afford a prom gown by providing them new or gently used dresses.
consider donating back their dress to the project,” Hill added. The collection of dresses will continue through March 12. The Cinderella Dreams dress shop will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 23; 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 24; and
9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 31, at The Village Marketplace Shopping Center at 13100 Midlothian Tnpk. in Midlothian. Girls will be helped on a first-come, first-served basis. A donation of $5 is suggested. For more information
about donations, the Cinderella Dreams dress shop, or ways to volunteer, visit the Cinderella Dreams website www.CinderellaDreams.net. You also can receive updates on the Cinderella Dreams Project by LIKING the club on Facebook.com/CinderellaDreams.net.
by businesses was killed in committee to prevent cost increases to small businesses. Ware and Watkins both acknowledged the recent announcement by Amazon of its intentions to open two plants in Virginia was an economic “shot in the arm,” but expressed concern over the company’s contribution to the sales tax. “We should be asking them to do what every small business does and that’s to
collect a sales tax and remit that to the Commonwealth,” Ware said. Amazon received $7 million worth of incentives to locate in Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties. “I don’t fault the use of the money to get them here, but I do have a significant problem with them continuing to refuse to collect and remit sales tax,” Watkins said. The representatives also addressed a growing problem with the Virginia Retirement System, which is seriously underfunded and could jeopardize state pensions. Watkins has introduced a bill that would reform the retirement system so it resembles private sector 401(k) type arrangements. Chesterfield County administrator James Stegmaier
said he thinks government has a moral obligation to keep its promises. “I believe fundamentally that it is morally wrong to promise your employees a benefit and not set aside the funds,” he said. Stegmaier said Chesterfield’s County’s pension fund is 85 percent funded, while some state employee pensions are hovering around 50 percent. The breakfast meeting was held at the Village Bank Headquarters in Midllothian. WCBA’s next social will get underway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, at Capital Ale House. For more details or questions about the socials, WCBA membership or sponsorships, send an e-mail info@wcba.biz
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CRIME REPORT All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield County Police Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.
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2600 block of Jacobway Court Jan. 17 Suspect/s cut the screen 14100 block of Whirlaway and gained entry through a Mews rear sliding glass door. Once Unknown suspect/s kicked in inside, several areas were the rear door and gained entry ransacked and property was to the victim’s residence. reported stolen. Property was reported stolen. 700 block of Redington 8400 block of Whirlaway Court Drive Victim reported that unknown Unknown suspect/s gained suspect/s rummaged through entry to the victim’s residence her unlocked BMW, but nothby forcing open the rear ing was taken. French doors. Several rooms were rummaged through. 9500 block of Redington Property was reported stolen. Drive Items were stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle. Jan. 20 2900 block of Courthouse Road Jan. 18 Unknown suspect/s attempt- 10400 block of Midlothian ed to kick in the side door in Turnpike an attempt to gain entry to the Armed and masked suspect victim’s residence. Entry was entered the store and denot gained and at this time manded cash. Upon getting nothing has been reported money from the registers, the stolen. suspect walked out.
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7100 block of Deer Run Lane Suspect/s broke a kitchen window to gain entry to the victim’s residence. Once inside, the interior was ransacked and property was reported stolen.
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1000 block of Robious Road Suspect entered the business, approached one employee, and demanded money. When that employee refused, the suspect moved to a second employee, pulled a handgun from his hoodie pocket and pointed it at her. The employee handed over her cash and the suspect ran out of the salon.
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1500 block of Denby Way Victim stated unknown suspect/s gained entry to the residence and stole property. No signs of forced entry were noted.
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1600 block of Turnmill Drive Victim stated she was home when unknown suspect kicked in the rear garage entry door and forced open a door 9400 block of Springhouse leading into the residence. At Drive this time nothing has been Item was taken from victim’s reported stolen. back yard.
Midlothian High to present ‘The Farnsworth Invention’ CONTRIBUTED REPORT
The turning point of the 20th century wasn’t on television . . . It was television! The Midlothian High School Theatre Department will present “The Farnsworth Invention” by Aaron Sorkin of “The West Wing,” “A Few Good Men” and “The Social Network” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9-11. It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television.”
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Relay for Life team captain meetings begin Feb. 14 CONTRIBUTED REPORT
Interested in the fight against cancer and creating a world with more birthdays? Join the Relay For Life of Chesterfield for Team Captain Meetings every at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month through June 12 at James River High School, 3700 James River Road. Dates are Feb. 14, Feb. 15, March 13, May 8 and June 12. For more information, contact Mynik Taylor at 527-3778 or mynik.taylor@ cancer.org. The website is www.RelayForLife.org/chesterfield.
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‘Don’t sugarcoat it like that, Kid. Tell her straight’ BY JIM RIDOLPHI
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s a columnist, I’ve had the opportunity to write on just about every subject imaginable, and some no one would ever think of. Over the years, I’ve written about my favorite pets, recounted childhood memories, opined on politics, government, health care and reflected on being parent; and those are just a few of the subjects that come to mind. Losing a lifelong friend is not something I’ve ever written about, or, for that matter, thought much about up until the last few months. It was late July when I first learned of my best friend’s cancer and the inevitability of the prognosis that was clear from the first signs of his illness. Although we didn’t discuss it much, I knew my friend’s days were numbered. I thought of a thousand things I wanted to say to him before his untimely death, but we never got around to having that discussion. From the very first day of his diagnosis, we continued our normal relationship and stayed away from the obvious and morbid elephant in the room. Through good days and bad, his resolve was constant, and his desire to live the final months of his life just as he’d live the preceding portion was admirable. Looking back, I think he did that for the benefit of the people who loved and respected him. After all, pity had never played a role in his life, and I was aware it was important to him to maintain that standard until he died. As teenagers, we were enamored with the film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” and, although never spoken, I guess we fancied ourselves as a modern-day version of the famous pair. Our conversations usually ended with one of us jolting out a one-liner from the film. The exchange went on for more than three decades, and at what seemed like the most opportune times, a one-liner from Butch or The Kid always seemed appropriate to us. And so it was last summer when he returned home from a grueling 13-hour surgery, and was only a portion of his former self. As the attendants struggled to get him out of the ambulance and back inside his home, I searched for the right words for my friend.
“Kid, the next time, I say let’s go someplace like Bolivia, let’s GO someplace like Bolivia!” I yelled to him as he proceeded up the sidewalk to his home. He turned and nailed the response, “Next time.” It was then I realized just how much I would miss my old friend, and the realization of his death broke through my defenses for the first time. My heart broke for my friend, but I was almost equally as afraid of how his demise would affect me. Now, anyone who has dealt with cancer knows the final months are not easy, for the patient or the ones surrounding and supporting him. My friend’s case was no exception, and I slowly watched my friend deteriorate. We talked, we laughed and we had long meaningful talks over the past few months. I treasured each minute like it was the last because I knew it soon would be. In his final week, I remained at his side as much as I could. A couple of days before his death, I was helping him organize his medicine, and, as usual, I had a different idea of how to solve the seemingly endless confusion than he did. After I got all the pills sorted and placed in a container, I noticed a resigned look on his face. “Now, that should keep everything straight,” I said. “You do the thinking, Butch. That’s what you’re good at,” he replied without hesitation. My friend passed quietly last week, surrounded by the people he loved the most. To his best friend, the loss is immeasurable. But, somehow he made it easier by preparing me for the inevitable end, and the courage he displayed in his most dire moments made the loss at least bearable. I think he planned and wanted it that way. During the most trying time of his life, he thought of his friends and family first. I learned a lot from my friend in life, but he saved his best lesson for last. As I sat in the funeral home at his memorial service, I tried to think of my friend as I’d known him for more than four decades of my life. For a brief moment, I could hear his voice, see the expression on his face and he looked down and said, “Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.”
Bank of Va. announces new president Bank of Virginia has announced the promotion of Richard Dickinson to president. He has served as executive vice president since joining the bank in May 2011. Jack Zoeller, who has served as president Dickinson since December 2010, will remain the bank’s chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Dickinson will continue as chief operating officer. “Richard has been successful in turning around the bank’s lending culture and staff and launching our new $40 million commercial loan campaign,” Zoeller said. “His leadership has helped put Bank of Virginia on a far sounder footing, particularly on the regulatory front.” “Richard Dickinson’s elevation
to president is an integral part of the bank’s strategic plan,” Zoeller added. “It signals an important milestone for Bank of Virginia and enables me to refocus my role toward capital raising and developing and leading the bank’s organic growth and M&A strategy.” Before joining Bank of Virginia, Dickinson spent his entire career with SunTrust Bank, achieving increasingly senior positions in a variety of credit and lending management positions throughout the bank. Most recently, he was senior credit officer and executive vice president of Commercial Real Estate at SunTrust, where he managed a team of seven regional credit officers and a credit portfolio in excess of $7 billion. While at United Virginia and Crestar Banks, predecessors of SunTrust, he gained experience in evaluating and integrating the lending portfolios and operations at acquired banks. Dickinson is a native Rich-
monder who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond. He has been active in Richmond community affairs, particularly in the area of affordable housing. He served on the board of the Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation and currently serves as a committee member of the Better Housing Coalition. Dickinson resides in Richmond with his wife Allyson and two daughters, Kathryn and Lauren. About Bank of Virginia Bank of Virginia, a Virginia state chartered bank headquartered in Midlothian, operates four full-service offices in the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico. Bank of Virginia’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the quotation symbol “BOVA.” Additional investor relations information can be found on the internet at www. bankofva.com. Bank of Virginia is a member of the FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.
Information session to shed light on 4-H summer camp BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent
It might be chilly outside, but, if you’re an area parent, it’s never too early to start thinking about summer camp experiences for your children. An information session on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Meadowdale Library will present the facts about the upcoming Chesterfield County 4-H Junior Summer Camp that will happen at the Jamestown 4-H Educational Center in Williamsburg from Monday, July 16, to Friday, July 20. Twenty-one other camps hosted by other area counties and cities in the Southeast 4-H District also will hold their events during an eight-week time span this summer. But due to the large size of Chesterfield County’s 4-H Junior Summer Camp, it will be the only camp at the facility that particular week. Carrie Brink is the 4-H extension agent for Chesterfield County’s 4-H program. She plans and implements educational programming and related activities for the department, including the upcoming 4-H Junior Summer Camp. According to Brink, Saturday’s information session is aimed at parents of first-time campers who want to learn more about the week-long program before registering their youngsters. The presentation will provide a general overview of the planned activities, and Brink also will answer questions. The theme of this year’s camp festivities is 4-H Olympics, and Brink said the activities her department has planned will incorporate that concept. The event will kick off with an Olympic-inspired opening ceremony and dance on the first night. And two more evenings will be dedicated to Olympic-style competitions. Additionally, educational activities will be presented daily in the forms of classes and fun shops. While the courses will present outdoor-focused topics during in-depth two-hour sessions, the fun shops are one-hour presentations that will provide general overviews of specific skills. In order to qualify for the camp, participants must reach their 9th
birthdays between Oct. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012, and must not have reached their 14th birthday before Oct. 1, 2012. “Youth in this age group are able to be away from home with less separation anxiety and homesickness (than) younger children would experience being away from their parents,” Brink said. And, while parents sometimes suffer their own forms of separation anxiety after they send their kids off to summer camp for the first time, they shouldn’t worry that their youngsters won’t be well-occupied while they’re away. “Camp has a fun and exciting atmosphere,” Brink said. “There is always something going on, the children stay busy, and they love it.” When asked why it’s still important for children to continue to participate in local 4-H organizations, Brink said that those groups teach life skills in addition to providing fun experiences. She said that the time they spend doing 4-H related activities can have enduring effects on their future successes. “Participation in 4-H helps develop skills that will benefit youth throughout their childhood and into their adult lives,” Brink said. “Through 4-H, children make lifelong friendships and develop life skills, such as leadership and citizenship, that will enable them to become productive citizens in their community.” The information session for the Chesterfield County 4-H Junior Summer Camp will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Meadowdale Library at 4301 Meadowdale Blvd. Parents can register their children for the camp by completing a registration form and mailing in the form along with a non-refundable $50 deposit. Registration forms are available at the Chesterfield County 4-H Junior Summer Camp’s website, and the registration deadline for the camp is Friday, June 1. For more information, call 751-4401 or visit the Chesterfield County 4-H website at http://offices. ext.vt.edu/chesterfield/programs/4h/ camp.html.
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The Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for Huntington Learning Center-Midlothian on Friday, Jan. 20. Huntington Learning Center is located at 1117 Alverser Drive in Midlothian.
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area Bailey’s love of art began when she was just 3 years old. As she grew up, she explored that interest, becoming an artist who works in a number of mediums, including photography, painting and drawing. Her artistic talents also include design, presentation, art restoration and singing. Bailey transferred from Old Dominion University to John Tyler Community College to study photography and film. It is her passion for photography that is dramatically exhibited in Nickel Bridge, her artwork that claimed this year’s John Tyler Community College Foundation Art Award. The black and white digital photograph features a serene, almost hypnotic view, of the James River with the Boulevard Bridge, known as the Nickel Bridge to long-time Richmonders, in the background. Bailey said she had driven on the bridge many times before but had never had the opportunity to stand back and look at its architectural beauty until the day she and her fiancé took a walk on a trail near Belle Isle. The site of the bridge surrounded by the calm waters of the James so inspired her that she took the award-winning photograph. “There was stiff competition among this year’s entries, but Karea captured the hearts of the judges with
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John Tyler Community College photography student Karea Bailey snapped the winning image while walking with her fiancé on a trail near Belle Isle.
her beguiling photo of a beloved Richmond landmark – the Nickel Bridge,” Beverley Dew, executive director of the JTCC Foundation, said. “Her artist’s eye must have been laser focused as she snapped the celebrated scene. Karea’s talent shines through the image for everyone to enjoy, but for those of us who grew up here and actually played on the banks of the James below the bridge, we see much more – a visual feast that transports us down memory lane. Hats off to Karea, to JTCC’s celebrated art
program, and to the many talented students who have benefited from the stimulating instruction provided by gifted faculty.” The John Tyler Community College Foundation Art Award was first started in 1995 to showcase the artistic abilities of John Tyler’s students while providing donors with a unique gift from the college. Once the winning entry is chosen, it is converted into a poster. The poster is used extensively in friendsraising and fundraising efforts on behalf of the foundation and the college. The award winner receives $100, a framed and
matted copy of the poster, as well as additional posters for portfolios. The following students were finalists for the 2012 Foundation Art Award: Bailey, Rebekah Abrisz, Shilona Cypress, Tiffany Farley, Lynn Frampton, Edward Gonzalez, Savannah Smith, Terry Lynn Smith, Ilona Shuvalova Strunk and Robert Wynne. John Tyler Community College, a two-year, public institution of higher education and the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia, has campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area.
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Winter Blues Party keeps kids active BY KOREY HUGHES
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f you want a safe and structured event for your children to do this weekend, Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will host the Winter Blues Party at Inflation Nation on Saturday, Feb. 11. Aimed at kids from ages 7 to 11, the event will give area youth the chance to interact with one another within the confines of a fun and sheltered environment. Mark Pinney, the principal recreation specialist for Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation, said he settled on that age range for the gathering after another monthly adolescent-aimed party didn’t attract enough participants. There weren’t enough teenagers turning out at the event to sustain it. “We tried to do a teen night before, but the teens just didn’t show up,” Pinney said. “So, the younger kids are who we’re trying to target this time around.” Pinney said parents in Chesterfield County have been requesting secure recreational events that their youngsters can do for some time. “They asked for it, and we’re providing it now,” he said. Saturday’s Winter Blues Party is the first of three similarly-branded events that will happen over the next several months. As of last week, other Winter Blues Party occurrences are slated to happen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, and on Saturday, April 14. Pinney said the event series required six months of planning. He also said that Inflation Nation is the perfect partner for the upcoming event because its facilities are fitting for the event’s target audience.
“It’s an indoor inflatable place with lots of inflatables, so it’s unique and definitely something positive for the community to enjoy,” Pinney said. Unfortunately, he said there won’t be activities planned for parents at Inflation Nation that night. Mothers and fathers can take solace in the notion that they can take off a few hours. More specifically, parents can leave after they drop off their kids at the Winter Blues Party if they wish, but Pinney said they have to sign their youngsters in and out that evening. And adults must return to the celebration before 10 p.m. to pick up their children. Still, moms and dads shouldn’t worry about security at the party. Pinney said that four Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation staffers and a Chesterfield County police officer will be on duty that night. And he said that the program isn’t restricted to Chesterfield County residents. He said he hopes it will attract kids from other localities too. Ultimately, Pinney said he hopes this new series of celebrations will attract a much larger crowd than the previous teen-themed parties. “We want people to know that we listen to the public, but we need them to come out and support us,” Pinney said. The Winter Blues Party at Inflation Nation will take place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. Admission is $10, and the price includes entry, food and beverages. Advance registration is required by Friday, Feb. 10. For more information, call 748-1992 or visit the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation website at www.chesterfield.gov.
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n today’s turbulent home market, maintaining property values is more important than ever before. Fortunately for Chesterfield County residents, an upcoming program will assist property owners by providing advice that will help them to preserve the values of their homes. On Saturday, Feb. 11, Chesterfield County’s Sustain Our Communities Committee, or SOCC, will host the Empowering Neighborhoods Forum at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center. Latisha Jenkins, revitalization coordinator for Chesterfield County, planned the event, which will impart information about important topics such as code enforcement, crime prevention and property maintenance. “It’s always been a mission of the SOCC to help citizens to help their communities by helping them-
selves,” Jenkins said. “So, our forum will introduce neighborhood organizations and help people to connect with folks who can help them.” Although the SOCC was originally established in December 2006, Jenkins said that Saturday’s program will be the committee’s first big public event. According to Jenkins, the upcoming forum has been in the works for some time. “Well, they’ve been planning it for a couple of years, and we were looking at other models (for presenting the information) before we decided to have the forum,” Jenkins said. “But we think we’re going to have a good turnout because of the groups that are involved.” Tom Jacobson, director of revitalization for Chesterfield County, will speak about the challenge of maintaining suburban neighborhoods, while Barry White and Roger Robertson of Chesterfield County Building Inspections will talk about their department’s
neighborhood enhancement property maintenance inspection program. Additionally, Cpl. Scott Gordon of Chesterfield County Police will present information about Neighborhood Watch, and Ted Barclay will share advice about county code and zoning enforcement. Andrew G. Elmore of the law firm Chadwick, Washington, Moriarity, Elmore and Bunn P.C. will close the program with a presentation about community association law. Each of the participants has presented information to the SOCC in the past. For that reason, they were selected to share related advice to the public during Saturday’s program. Educational exhibits also will be presented before the proceedings begin and during a mid-morning break. The displays will be furnished by community groups such as the Chesterfield County Anti-Litter Program, Community
Emergency Response Team and Neighborhood Watch. The planned activities are considered to be a boon for homeowners who may not know that this type of instruction is readily available to them. “I think it’s a much-needed program because we’re going to bring information to the people in the neighborhoods,” Jenkins said. “A lot of citizens don’t have any idea where to go when they have a problem involving their property. So, we want to be a catalyst that can help them to get that assistance.” The Empowering Neighborhoods Forum will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center at 6610 Public Safety Way in Chesterfield. For more information, call 748-1065 or visit Chesterfield County’s Sustain Our Communities Committee website at www.chesterfield.gov.
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Walter S. Griggs Jr. will address “The Collapse of Richmond’s Church Hill Tunnel” when the Agile Writers organization meets from 1 to 3 p m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Martin’s Food Market, 11361 Midlothian Tpk., Richmond. Griggs’ program will recount of tale of the doomed tunnel – from the initial groundbreaking to the final cave-in that sealed the tunnel’s fate forever. He also will discuss his experiences writing and publishing his book. “In the aftermath of the Civil War, Richmond’s railways were the lifeline of Reconstruction efforts. One
of the most important links in the system was the Church Hill Tunnel, finished in December 1873. The tunnel was eventually rendered obsolete by an alternative path, but the city decided to renovate and reopen it in 1925,” Griggs said. “Soon after construction began, 190 feet of the tunnel unexpectedly caved in, trapping construction workers and an entire locomotive inside. After more than a week of futile rescue attempts that triggered more cave-ins, the city decided to wall up the tunnel, entombing the locomotive and remaining bodies within,” he added. For more information on Agile Writers, visit http://writersclub.us.
Club to hold coffee event for women new to the area The New Virginians Club For more information, coninvites ladies who are new tact the director, Arline Tepper, to Virginia to a Coffee to be at coffee@thenewva.org. held from 10 a.m. to noon on The website is www.theMonday, Feb. 13. newva.org.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 9 The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing, A Few Good Men and The Social Network) will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 10 and 11 by the Midlothian High School Theatre Department. The cost is $5 for Thursday and $10 for Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit www.midlotheatre.org.
SATURDAY, FEB. 11 Monacan Baseball Jr. Chiefs Baseball Camp to be held Feb. 11, 15, 18 and 22. Registration form available at www.monacansports. com. Varsity Baseball, Camps and Clinics. The Monacan Chiefs Baseball Program is offering the 3rd Annual Baseball Camp for students in K-8. This camp will focus on the fundamentals of baseball that will allow each player to play at a higher level this upcoming season. Each player will enjoy two or four days of
baseball instruction that will range from defensive play, hitting and pitching. Camp instruction will focus on hitting, throwing, catching, baserunning and pitching by focusing on skill development and will integrate a variety of skill games as well. Whether you are a first year player or a returning All-Star, this camp will give you a jump tart on the upcoming baseball season. Richmond Waldorf School Open House, 10 a.m. to noon. Parents and children can explore the school together. For more information, visit www.richmondwaldorf.com.
MONDAY, FEB. 13 Breath Matters, a free support group for people with lung diseases serving all of Central Virginia, will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at CJW Chippenham Campus, Bosher Auditorium, 7101 Jahnke Road. Free valet parking and refreshments
provided. Speaker: Kris Beshada, CRT, HCA/CJW; topic will be “Exercise and its Importance with Lung Disease.” For any questions, call Russell Glover at 738-0628 or check www.breathmatters.org for more information.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 The Salisbury Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Church of the Redeemer. This month, the club will spotlight Eve Roemhildt, “Make and Take: Make Your Own Flower Print Cards.” If you have any questions regarding the Salisbury Garden Club, contact the president, Doris Morris, at doriskmorris@comcast. net.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16 The Economic Development Authority meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of every month
at 9401 Courthouse Road, Suite B, Chesterfield. For more information, call Lori Perez, 318-8567.
MONDAY, FEB. 20 Chesterfield Toastmasters Speech 2012 Contest will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of Haley Toyota of Richmond located off U.S. 288 and Hull Street Road, 3600 Lonas Parkway, Midlothian. For directions, call 545-7411.
WEEKLY TUESDAYS Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. each Tuesday at Central Baptist Church, located at 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond (23236) (Mission House in rear of church). For more information, call Peg at 379-9558. The Bethia United Methodist Church Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) program is accepting registrations
and new members. Bethia MOPS meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays from Sept. 20 through May 15. For more information, contact Kara Harris at 763-6067 or karaharris@verizon.net. Bethia United Methodist Church is located at 10700 Winterpock Road, Chesterfield.
WEEKLY THURSDAYS Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon every first and third Thursday Sept. 15 through May 17 at Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 Buford Road. Preschool childcare is available. For more information, contact Loretta Sherwood at tiandlo@aol.com or go to www.bonairbaptist.org/motts. The Al-Anon meeting Awaken to Hope is held each at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church located at 2480 Batterson Rd. in Powhatan.
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yan Taylor had poured heart and soul into his pursuit of a Dominion District wrestling title, only to see it slip through his fingers time and again. Last season was the most frustrating yet. Cosby High’s red-headed heavyweight swept through the district duals without a loss and advanced all the way to the district tournament final, but dropped a 7-0 decision to Manchester’s Sam Tetterton. So when Taylor took the mat Saturday evening for the 285-pound final against Midlothian’s Paul Gerard, the senior knew this
was his final chance to earn the championship for which he had worked so hard. Trailing 1-0, Taylor took Gerard to his back and pinned him with 32 seconds left in the second period. His title was one of six for host Cosby, which sent eight wrestlers to the finals and outdistanced Midlothian by 29 points for its second consecutive district team championship. “It was a long time coming,” Taylor said. “I just kept getting better and better. To finally be at the top feels good.” Taylor weighed 330 pounds as a freshman and was playing football when assistant wrestling coach Ed Metzger first approached him and asked if he was interested in joining the wres-
tling team for the winter season. “Finding big kids like that are few and far between,” Cosby head wrestling coach Mike Stefanko noted. Both Metzger and Stefanko stayed in Taylor’s ear throughout the football season, and eventually Taylor agreed to give it a try. First, he had to lose weight – roughly about 45 pounds – to get under the limit for the heavyweight class. Then he had to learn the fundamentals and techniques while competing against stronger, more experienced wrestlers. It wasn’t easy, but Taylor never stopped trainDoMinion p8
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restling has been a huge part of Brayden Manchester’s life since he first started rolling around on a mat as a first-grader. He won his first youth state title when he was in fifth grade and was considered a potential VHSL state champion long before he even enrolled for classes at James River High School. But as the 2010-11 season drew to a close, with Manchester considered a threat to win his weight class at the Group AAA state tourna-
ment after placing third the year before, the talented junior realized he no longer had the passion and commitment necessary to compete in such a demanding sport. He was burned out, physically and psychologically. He failed to make weight for the Dominion District meet and never even got to wrestle at regionals or states -- an unceremonious conclusion to what once had been an extremely promising season. “My heart just wasn’t in it,” Manchester acknowledged. BrAYDen p8
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James River's Brayden Manchester works for a pin against Cosby's Andy Dinh.
alentine’s Day is a chance to show your loved ones how much you care, but the weekend before the heart-themed holiday will give exercise enthusiasts an opportunity to express their passions for running. On Sunday, the Richmond Road Runners will sponsor its Sweetheart 8K Run in Midlothian. Richmond Road Runners is a nonprofit group that is dedicated to promoting fitness through running and walking in Central Virginia. And the 8 kilometer stretch, which is about five miles, will take sprinters through the Grove subdivision and Midlothian Coal Mine Park. Anne Zielinski Brown is the secretary of the Richmond Road Runners, and she has been a member of the group since 2008. She said the organization hosts monthly running events, but Sunday’s upcoming race is uniquely aimed at couples. “We do a race once a month,” Brown said. “This is our February event, and you can run it with a partner -- and when we say a partner, it can be anybody.” In other words, your running associate doesn’t have to be a romantic interest. A prize will be awarded to the couple who finishes with the best combined time, so both contestants don’t have to cross the finish line simultaneously to win. As Brown said, participants don’t need to be especially great athletes to take part in Richmond Road Runners’ race events. In fact, one of the organization’s doctrines is that it welcomes runners of all ability levels. “Anyone can participate,” Brown said. “And you can walk if you don’t want to run.” The Richmond Road Runners’ Sweetheart 8K Run will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12. The race will begin at 608 Biggin Pond Road in Midlothian. Admission is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. To register for the race, or to sign up to volunteer during the proceedings, go to the Richmond Road Runners website at www.rrrc.org.
caleb chooses Virginia tech By JIM MCConnEll jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
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Manchester's Dashaun Amos signs his letter-of-intent to East Carolina as teammate Jake Marten and MHS football coach Tom Hall look on.
For Amos, it's much better late than never By JIM MCConnEll jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
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or all of his dazzling athletic gifts, Dashaun Amos was barely a blip on the college football recruiting radar prior to the start of his senior season at Manchester High School. Stuck behind a bunch of seniors on the varsity depth chart as a freshman, Amos didn’t play football as a sophomore and hobbled through an injury-plagued junior season. So even as the 6-1, 175-pound speedster made one big play after another and helped a young Lancers team claim a share of the 2011 Dominion District title, his singularly brilliant campaign never generated a stampede of college AMos p9
n the weeks leading up to National Signing Day, speculation about Joel Caleb’s college choice exploded across the Internet. First, the Clover Hill senior supposedly had decided to sign with West Virginia. Then it was Ohio State, which had made a late push behind new coach Urban Meyer. Caleb even heard a rumor that he had secretly committed to Baylor, which really was news to him; the school was nowhere to be found when he trimmed his list to three finalists in December. But as Caleb waited to take the stage and make his choice official in a packed Clover Hill auditorium last Wednesday, he wore the relaxed smile of a young PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELL man who realized that he alone knew Joel Caleb and his family celebrate Wednesday after he signed with Virginia Tech. what he was about to say. Caleb made up his mind about two locAl diViSion i FootBAll SignEES weeks earlier, but didn’t tell any of his friends. He didn’t tell his coaches or JoEl CAlEB CloVER HIll 6-3, 205 WR VA. TECH teammates. Heck, he didn’t even tell his mother. PEyTon gRyDER CloVER HIll 6-3, 245 ol-Dl W&M And that’s the way Annette Bailey TIM THAnIEl CloVER HIll 6-0, 185 DB nC-CEnT. wanted it. “I didn’t want to know,” she said. C.J. STAnCIl CoSBy 5-11, 185 DB BuFFAlo “Everybody has treated us so well. He had tremendous options. Regardless JulIuS MooRE CoSBy 5-11, 190 DB Elon of who he chose, I would’ve been fine oMAR HoWARD MIDloTHIAn 6-1, 195 lB RICHMonD with it.” CALeB p9
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by Max Chisholm (106) and Taylor. The Titans also got titles from Greg Delano ing and believing he ultimately would earn the payoff (152), Connor Smith (160), Mark Belcher (170) and B.J. for all of his efforts. Lay (182), while Nick Powis After last season’s (126) and Andy Dinh (138) disappointment, Stefanko acknowledged he felt a sense both finished second. Five Midlothian won of déjà vu when Taylor went unbeaten against district foes their weight classes: Matt Molloy (113), Austin Ingram during the regular season and entered the district final (126), Jerry Ronnau (132), Omar Howard (195) and as the favorite. “Knowing he had worked Kyle Clark (220). Gerard and Brandon Hogg (120) so hard and this was his last shot, I was more nervous for finished as runners-up. “There’s no substitute his match than any of the for hard work,” Midlothian others,” Stefanko said. The team title was mostly coach Jimmy Cox said. “The boys have been putting in a formality by the start of the time and today they got the championship finals. the results. It was definitely Cosby led Midlothian by 21 a team effort. I’m just proud points and had one more finalist, meaning the Trojans to be part of it.” The Titans and Trojans would’ve needed to win all combined to claim 11 of the seven of their matches and get help from other teams to 14 titles. James River had a pair of champions in Jertake top honors. emy Randall (120) and the Midlothian’s slim hopes tournament’s outstanding evaporated when Cosby wrestler, Brayden Manchesopened the finals with pins
ter (138), while Huguenot’s Jonathan Barrett edged Manchester’s Jonathan Toms for the 145-pound crown.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 106: Chisholm (Cos) p. Martin (GW) 1:40; 113: Molloy (Mid) p. Mills (H) 3:13; 120: Randall (JR) p. Hogge (Mid) 2:21; 126: Ingram (Mid) d. Powis (Cos) 6-5; 132: Ronnau (Mid) d. Randell-Thompson (LCB) 3-1; 138: Manchester (JR) p. Dinh (Cos) 0:44; 145: Barrett (Hug) d. Toms (Man) 9-8; 152: Delano (Cos) d. Harrison (LCB) 8-5; 160: Smith (Cos) p. Autry (LCB) 1:55; 170: Belcher (Cos) d. Hall (LCB) 7-2; 182: Lay
CONSOLATION FINALS 106: Peabody (JR) tf. Hester (LCB) 4:47; 113: Shashaty (JR) p. Edson (Cos) 1:59; 120: Morgan (Cos) p. Lemacks (Mon) 3:32; 126: Austin (CH) p. Taib (JR) 3:51; 132: Furey (Cos) p. Garmin (JR) 0:55; 138: Hawkins (CH) md Mallory (LCB) 10-0; 145: Ronnau (Mid) d. Miles (CH) 8-7; 152: Reynolds (Mid) d. Whalon (Man) 10-6; 160: Hubbard (H) p. Falchai (Mid) 2:52; 170: Law (H) p. Pighe (JR) 0:34; 182: Goode (GW) tf. Parker (Mid) 4:38; 195: Henson (H) p. Thompson (CH) 0:48; 220: Norwood (H) inj def Powell (Cos); 285: Dorsey (LCB) p. Ward (CH) 0:59.
with Manchester for several years. Having wrestled both Even after taking some in high school and college, time off to recharge his Dix understood what Manbatteries, Manchester wasn’t chester was dealing with and sure if he wanted to wrestle went out of his way to avoid during his senior year. A pressuring him to decide conversation with his uncle either way. prompted him to reconsider When Manchester walking away from a sport in returned to the wrestling which he had experienced so team, Dix advised him to much success. have fun and do whatever he “If it wasn’t for him, I could to “find enjoyment” in probably wouldn’t be wresthe sport. tling,” Manchester said. “I By moving up to the 138was really disappointed with pound weight class, Manhow last season ended. But chester no longer has to cut he made me realize if I didn’t weight – a major source of wrestle this year, I’d regret it.” his unhappiness last season. James River alum Josh So far, the results have Dix, who had been hired in been impressive. He earned the offseason to replace Mark his 100th career victory in Helberg as the Rapids’ wres- December and was selected tling coach, has been friends as the Dominion District
wrestler of the year after winning his weight class at last Saturday’s district tournament. Cosby coach Mike Stefanko was pleased to see Manchester back on the mat. “You’d always hate to see a kid with that much talent choose not to participate,” he said. While Manchester carries a perfect 25-0 record into this weekend’s Central Region meet at Hanover High School, Dix noted “he hasn’t been challenged by anybody this season” because James River’s inexperienced roster wasn’t capable of handling a tough schedule. “I’m excited for regionals because he’s going to face some tougher competition
and I want to see what he can do,” Dix said. “He’s got a really good head on his shoulders. He’s done everything I’ve asked of him this season. I couldn’t ask for more from him.” Manchester, who is looking at attending VCU in the fall, acknowledged he’d love to win a state title before he leaves James River but said he’ll remember this season fondly regardless of his final result. “At the end of the day, you have to be true to yourself,” Manchester said. “I’m really just taking one match at a time and trying to do the best I can. I have my family and friends who still cheer for me and that’s really all that matters.”
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At the same time, Bailey was hardly surprised when her son looked at the three hats sitting on the table in front of him and donned the maroon one with “Virginia Tech” in large white letters. Bailey noted that Caleb was a big Hokies fan long before he became the most sought-after high school football player in Virginia. When he played a college football video game, he almost always chose to play as Virginia Tech. Caleb, who will play wide receiver in college, acknowledged the opportunity to play for a program with Tech’s winning tradition and a coach like Frank Beamer was simply too good to turn down. But he suggested that, in his final analysis, there was another, far simpler factor that elevated the Hokies above his other two finalists. “They always showed me they wanted me,” Caleb said. “They were the ones who recruited me the hardest.” That didn’t change even after Beamer shuffled his staff – his son, Shane, replaced longtime assistant Jim Cavanaugh as Caleb’s lead recruiter – and Caleb suffered a torn meniscus in his knee that limited him to just seven games in his senior season. Caleb credited both
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