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Unveiling of Slave Trail markers set for April 10 BY LARISA ROBINSON Capital News Service
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n “emancipation celebration” will be held April 10 in Shockoe Bottom to commemorate the unveiling of historical markers for the Richmond Slave Trail and the planned removal of asphalt covering a prominent African burial ground. The Richmond City Council’s Slave Trail Commission is sponsoring the unveiling of 17 markers along the Trail of Enslaved Africans, which documents the city’s shameful history as a center for the slave trade until the 1860s. The main program takes place at the site of Lumpkin’s Slave Jail, 1500 E. Franklin St. The event lasts from 3 to 5 p.m. The jail was an infamous holding facility where Africans were imprisoned before being sold. Attendees at the ceremony are expected to include Gov. Bob McDonnell, Mayor Dwight C. Jones, members of the Richmond City Council and other elected officials. The marker unveiling is considered to be a “pre-event” to the removal of a parking lot covering the Richmond area’s oldest municipal cemetery for enslaved and free Africans. The cemetery is the focus of a documentary, “Meet Me in the Bottom: The Struggle to Reclaim Richmond’s African Burial Ground,” produced and directed by Shawn Utsey, chairman of the Department of African American Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU owns the parking lot covering the burial ground. Officials are planning to remove the asphalt and turn the site over to the city government. For more information about the April 10 event and to RSVP, contact state Delegate Delores McQuinn of Richmond. McQuinn, who chairs the Slave Trail Commission, can be reached at 804-698-1070.
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James River annual spring event extends 'Goodwill' in community Road in Midlothian, for area donors to make a convenient trip after their yard sale is comany homeowners may be hav- pleted. Student volunteers will be ready to ing the annual spring-cleaning help unload items from the vehicle and pack urge to clear the clutter from the Goodwill semi-trailer stationed in the their homes. Cleaning and or- faculty parking lot in front of the school’s ganizing the items for a solo or community main entrance. yard sale is one way to discard unwanted Freshman Oscar Guardado, who is servitems, but what does one do with the lefting as student coordinator for the project, overs from the sale? found out about the annual spring Goodwill “Most people end up loading up the car event through teacher Sarah Mansfield. or borrowing a neighbor’s truck, and they’ll Guardado filled the role left by Rapids end up bringing it to an organization like graduate Nicole Fulk, who is now attending Goodwill,” said Goodwill Communications UC Berkeley. He has focused on recruiting Manager Ellen Thornhill. volunteers for the busy day. His goal is to On Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. – 4 have six to eight volunteers on three shifts p.m., a Goodwill drop-off location will be throughout the day. “I have a lot of juniors stationed at James River High School, loand freshmen volunteers right now and cated off Robious Road at 3700 James River am looking to welcome more seniors and BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com
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sophomores,” he said. The annual spring donation event in its fourth year has become an established tradition, said James River High School Principal John Titus. “It’s something that the school does through our specialty center and it’s something that the community comes to expect. It’s a great partnership and it’s a winwin situation for everyone,” he said. Thornhill agreed. “Eventually the vast majority of items end up in our stores around the city and they get resold. That revenue goes into what our real business is at Goodwill, which is our workforce development programs,” she said. “Donations, and this kind of event, are critical to our ability to help people in this community get back to work.”
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ommunity leaders and concerned citizens turned out en masse Monday to protest proposed redistricting maps at the General Assembly’s final public hearing. “Because of elections this year, unlike in most state, the redistricting timetable here is short,” Sen. Janet Howell, D-Reston, explained as she led the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections’ public forum. “It’s only been one month since Virginia received corrected census numbers.” Howell; Sen. John Watkins, R-Midlothian; Delegate Chris Jones, R-Suffolk; and Delegate Jim Morrissey, D-Highland Springs, all plan on submitting their redistricting maps for consideration by the House and Senate over the next few weeks. Citizens from Hanover County accused Howell’s map of being partisan and faulted her for splitting the county into thirds. “We have a specific community in Hanover, and for the little country town of Ashland to be paired with the urban centers of Richmond and Varina doesn’t seem right to anyone that I’ve talked to,” said Angela Kelly-Wiecek, head of the Hanover Republican Committee. “I believe this is an egregious miscarriage of representation in every sense. I urge you to go back to the go back to the drawing board.” “To me, [gerrymandering] is from another age,” said Todd Vander Pol, a businessman from Hanover. “I really didn’t expect to see it, but when I look at Northern Virginia, the Tidewater and Central Virginia, it seems silly and outrageous.” Residents from Virginia Beach also voiced concerns, saying they would lose a Senate seat and minority representation would be diluted. “I want to remind you that the commonwealth of Virginia stands for the commonwealth of all of its citizens,” Venus Marshall, a Virginia Beach resident, said as she appealed to the committee to ensure that minorities would receive representation. “Take that commitment to honor the people that entrusted you to make these decisions.” “You want a yardstick for gerrymandering?” Carl Wright, another Virginia Beach resident asked the committee. “Come to our city! It’s been gerrymandered, gerrymandered, re-gerrymandered, and gerrymandered again ... “I’m asking you all today, when you look at the city of Virginia Beach, please consider all of the citizens with a fair and true representation. That’s all I ask.”
One-night comedy show returns to stage
Opening skit cast members rehearse for the show " Clover Hill Tonight!". The Clover Hill High School’s Theatre Department’s own student-run sketch comedy show returns for one night of comedy, music and fun on Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The show is $5 admission and open to anyone. The school is located at 13301 Kelly Green Ln. in Midlothian. Pictured left to right are: Andrew Hughes, Melissa Nierle, Thomas Tuch, A.J. Stiles, Shane Cody, and student-director Dane Barber.
McDonnell signs ‘Veteran-Friendly’ laws The legislation McDonnell signed included: Gov. Bob McDonnell hopes that a pack• Senate Bill 824 by Sen. John Edwards, age of 25 bills he has signed into law will D-Roanoke, and House Bill 1861 by Delemake Virginia “America’s most veterangate Richard Anderson, R-Woodbridge. This friendly state.” legislation waives the one-year residency “I am pleased that the General Assembly requirement veterans and military spouses passed these important pieces of legislation otherwise would need to qualify for in-state with broad bipartisan support,” McDonnell, tuition rates. a U.S. Army veteran, said during a signing • SB 959 by Sen. Ralph Northam, Dceremony last week at Fort Lee. Richmond, and HB 1719 by Delegate James “The courageous Virginians who vol“Jimmie” Massie III, R-Richmond. Under unteer to keep us free and secure should this legislation, veterans and their spouses be recognized for the sacrifices they, and can get one copy of a vital record free if it’s their families, make on a daily basis in that being used to qualify for veterans’ benefits. effort.” •HB 2415 by Delegate Ward L. Arm-
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strong, D-Martinsville. It establishes a discounted hunting license for veterans who have a service-connected disability. • HB 1535 by Delegate Donald Merricks, R-Chatham. It allows the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing to consider military training and experience for certain licensures. • HB 2279 by Delegate Mark Keam, DVienna. It requires the state health commissioner to consider relevant military experience, education and training completed by an applicant for certification as emergency medical services personnel.
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he Richmond region moved 16 spots in a positive direction to rank no. 73 in the annual 2010 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being IndexŽ cities composite report, which was released mid-March. However, according to the organization’s monthly snapshot in 2011, the nation is currently on a downward trend. The national poll, which is based on a sample survey of U.S. adults that has been taken daily since January 2008, shows that individuals ranked their overall wellbeing at 66.1 percent in February, the same percentage rate seen in May and July of 2009 as well as in October of 2008. The biggest factor contributing to the current decline in the poll relates to the overall general wellbeing in the work environment. According to the organization’s daily tracking series, actively disengaged employees who are “emotionally disconnected from their work� rated their wellbeing more poorly than the surveyed unemployed. In fact, the disengaged employed respondents in the study experienced more physical pain, higher stress as well as more anger than those without a job. Dr. Donelson Forsyth, who specializes in social psychology among groups and moral behaviors at the University of Richmond, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, explained that increased anger has many underlying reasons. One reason may be related to employees not being able to communicate with the boss, he added. “One can worry that the quality of relationships within the family and within the workplace and the community has deteriorated,� he said.
What is bubbling over? Anger, in order for the behavioral sciences to study the emotion, is defined to include aggression towards others or oneself, explained Dr. Donna Alexander, professor of psychology and Dean of Mathematics, Natural and Behavioral Sciences at John Tyler Community College. “The benefit of anger is to draw attention to one self. Other than that, we don’t’ find any positive benefits of anger,� Dr. Alexander said. Leonda Keniston, assistant professor of sociology and chair of JTCC’s Humanities and Social Sciences, added that anger is among the basic emotions. “The key here is that there’s nothing wrong with anger in and of itself. It’s how it is expressed,� Keniston said. Keniston explained that, although
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it has the potential of being socially and personally destructive, anger can also inspire groups to change undesirable circumstances. Yet the same emotion, Keniston cautioned, can cause groups with undirected anger to degenerate into a mob mindset. “Anger, especially how it is expressed now, is really about the person expressing it. It is a sense of entitlement,� she said. Dr. Alexander agreed that anger is a basic emotion that is always going to be present, but added that Dr. Sigmund Freud pointed out that controlling that anger is what allowed humanity to develop into civilizations. Communicating through words rather through violence provided a way to appropriately deescalate situations without damaging other people. “The first curse word allowed us to establish the first cooperative village,� she said.
Cooperative village goes virtual
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We asked 100 random shoppers in the Midlothian area to answer whether or not they perceived their community as happy or angry overall? Fifty-seven people chose "Happy", 22 people chose "angry", three selected both and 18 people were not sure. Family, friends, and co-workers/colleagues were top sources of happiness as well as the biggest generators of anger. When asked if any family, friends, co-workers/colleagues, others, or
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People are angry because they are overworked.
Angry people are not willing to find a middle ground. -age 65
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They're happy because being angry gets you nowhere in life.
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the boss had been angry with them, over 65 people responded that they were not sure.
Although spoken words are connectors, there are drawbacks when communication is limited to texting, blogging, and e-mail. “One thing that texting doesn’t allow for is the view of the face and ability to read the body language. That’s critical for understanding and communicating human emotion and for giving a fuller understanding for the words that we use,� Dr. Alexander said. She explained that simple words can carry multiple meanings and the body language defines its meaning. “’Sure’ sardonically is not the same as a happy, excited ‘sure.’ That’s where we get into trouble with anonymous delivery,� she said. Dr. Forsyth concurred that although social media is widely thought of as strengthening relationships, it’s also creating weakening relationships. “We still need to get things from other people with face-to-face interactions,� he said.
When anger is unleashed No so much as angry, but scared and insecure; and you can tell it.
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When anger is unleashed in the anonymous virtual world, it can cause lasting damage in multiple ways. “It’s nice for people to communicate [online] with each other, but we’ve all seen the pages where an article is posted and there is an opportunity to comment. You don’t have to read more than four or five comments before inappropriate vitANGER page 3
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Complaints up ten percent nationwide According to an annual report released today by Better Business Bureau, consumers filed 1.1 million complaints against North American businesses in 2010, reflecting a ten percent increase over the previous year. Consumers also turned to the non-profit more than 87 million times for help researching businesses across North America, a whopping 37 percent more than in 2009. “The complaints filed with BBB are not only a barometer of customer satisfaction, but the rise in complaints also shows that consumers are increasingly relying on BBB for assistance in resolving disputes with businesses,” said Stephen A. Cox, President and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. The cable and satellite TV industry received the largest number of complaints with 30,985, a 5 percent decrease over last year. The cell phone industry ranked second with 27,293 complaints, but saw a 29.6 percent decrease over 2009. Rounding out the top three, new car auto dealers received 24,698 complaints, an 8.1 percent decrease over the previous year. While the cable and satellite TV industry, cell phone industry and new car dealers received a high volume of complaints, the BBB report shows that they also have a higher rate of resolution with consumers than the average
rate (78 percent) across all industries in 2010. Cable and satellite TV resolved 98.6 percent of complaints, a slight increase from 2009; the cell phone industry resolved 92.1 percent; while new car dealer companies resolved 87.4 percent of all complaints. “Industries that do a large volume of business are naturally going to have a larger number of complaints. This is why it’s important to look at how a company responded when BBB approached them with consumer complaints, and not just the sheer number of complaints,” added Cox. However, in Richmond, complaints have dropped since 2008, according t o Tom Gallagher, CEO of BBB of Central Virginia. The office handle complaints from around the country for companies located in the Central Virginia region, such Capital One. “Our complaint number would be skewed by that,” Gallagher said. “We used to handle Circuit City, and they had 700 stores.” Gallagher attributes the drop in overall volumes of complaints as related to the economy. “I have nothing to base it on in my 40 years of experience, but I feel a tension, it’s tighter. There is increased tension with transactions and complaints. Many consumers may not have complained before because the company may have taken care of the
problem. However, I can’t measure it, except for a lot of years of experience in working through conflict,” he said. Gallagher also noted that the number of local inquiries is going up on the local richmondbbb.org website. “A person can plug in a ZIP and ask about a company before doing business. Those numbers are trending up and that’s a good sign,” he said. The national report revealed that the 3 million BBB Business Reviews are increasingly popular as a free tool for consumers to research the trustworthiness of businesses. BBB Business Reviews—which contain information on a businesses’ accreditation status, letter-grade rating and complaint history—were accessed more than 87 million times in 2010. The most popular industries researched with BBB are roofing contractors, general contractors and mortgage brokers. “The services and tools that BBB supplies free of charge at bbb.org are now of more value than ever before to consumers,” added Cox. “Given the current economic climate, consumers need to be more cautious on where and how they spend their money and a fast, easy way to do this is to ensure businesses are accredited by BBB and have a good BBB rating before doing business with them.” courtesy BBB
complaint. It’s awfully easier to complain these days,” Dr. riolic, hostile comments are made, sometimes on completely Forsyth said. Society has also grown complacent, and even sometimes neutral stories. You can’t even imagine how they got angry by accepting, of angry outbursts. Kensiton added that our the story that’s posted online,” Dr. Forsyth said. society has come to believe that it is healthy to express anger Dr. Alexander explained that the research of Stanley in such a way until someone gets hurt or damaged. Keniston Milgram’s shock experiments, which found that people are also stated that anger today is really about the person rather more likely to inflict pain on another person they may not than the issue. “It’s a sense of entitlement. It’s an ‘I’m entitled know, relates to the online anger phenomenon, including cyberbullying. “Sitting right here, watching the person, you’ll to feel this way,” she said. “Personally, I think a problem is this no-compromise athave more empathy,” she said. titude,” Keniston said. “If you see more political pundits and Keniston added that the way we expressed our anger leaders saying, “I’m not compromising with these people”, towards a family member or neighbor in the past was more then more people will take that position, that attitude, that intimate and localized. “Eventually, hopefully, things would behavior. You’ll see it more in the workplace and more in dissipate and it would be resolved,” she said. interpersonal relationships.” Social media, which includes social websites, cable and reality T.V. shows, and talk radio, places the same arguments onto the world stage. “Our potential audience is much more expansive – vast. When we put something out there, either Finding healthier ways to release anger rather than blastthrough Facebook or on the Internet, we put it out there ing one’s negative reactions into one’s immediate environwhere many people will read it or hear it and it becomes ment has lasting benefits. permanent,” Keniston said. “Anger, in fact, begets more anger. We know that anger is The anger remains in published rants that are archived not good for a person’s health,” Dr. Alexander said. leaving an ongoing rippling effect into the future, although When a person is angry, stress hormones are released in the original circumstances may have changed. “Compared to the body, which negatively impact the heart. Healthier outlets the past, there are just more mediums for it [anger], people to release anger include listening to calming music, particican just vent and show whatever now, much more so than when we were younger. It’s concentrated and expanded,” she pating in physical activities and even humor, Dr. Alexander suggested. said. Dr. Forsyth added that reducing frustrations, increasing self-regulation, and getting civility back into the game by talking about what is important to the family and community, as well as treating each other well, are some of the steps Search for the word “angry” on a social media website, excluding the game Angry Birds, one may perceive the world towards a healthier outlook. “They used to say it was healthy to let your anger out. It’s has gone “mad.” Now more than ever, technology has made true that bottling it up does sound terrible, but when one it easier for people to instantly communicate their anger online. “Before, you had to call on the phone or type a letter person is angry, other people become angry. It is contagious,” Dr. Forsyth said. “The better advice nowadays is to count to and put it in the mail. Now you can just log in to the Better 10.” Business Bureau and a box will open for you to log your
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'Mad as hell' BY ELIZABETH FARINA editor@midlothianexchange.com
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t’s a famous iconic scene in the 1976 film “Network” where a television anchor named Howard Beale, played by actor Peter Finch, makes his anger known throughout the televised world in a ranting monologue about being “mad as hell.” The monologue is timeless as it reflects the frustrations and fears that envelopes society – crime, economy, environment, etc. That same type of monologue can now be found in social media. Yet, as a microcosm of society, our corner of the world in Midlothian, Va., isn’t as criminal as one might perceive. For a county of 316,000 people, the adult daily arrest data over the last three months accounts for less than 1 percent of the population. However, that doesn’t mean crime, specifically assault & battery, is not a community problem. When you’re the victim of a crime, you really don’t care about arrest statistics. When your neighborhood has been vandalized, you’re ready for the statistics to work in your favor. When your life is forcibly forever changed by another, being a faceless number on a spreadsheet is degradation and defeat. That’s why we need to take a long look at the ugly side of crime. Assault & battery charge is the number one category of arrests made between Jan. 1 – March 28, according to the Chesterfield County Police Department daily adult arrest records. It outnumbered “Possession of Marijuana” as well as “Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol” charges. There is an issue of anger and tension when 11 percent of the arrests made since the start of the year involve assault & battery. Of those arrests, 61 percent involve an altercation with a family member. Are we truly taking our fears and frustrations out on our relatives? And be certain, it’s a fallacy to believe that the numbers are angry men. Women represent nearly 40 percent of the assault & battery charges over the three-month timeframe. One would also be mistaken to believe that it’s only a problem for a particular age group. The people charged with the assault & battery crimes were listed in each represented age from 18 to 58. The first age that hit all zeroes in assault & battery charges was 59. However, the oldest person charged was over 65 years old. That’s why we took a long look at what may be the seething source of anger. Unfortunately, there’s no definitive answer that can solve the problem. The emotion’s outcome boils down to each individual and what his or her personal actions may be to any particular pet peeve. Why? Anger, like other emotions, is contagious. Our good or bad behavior does influence others in both our physical, and now virtual, environment. We are not as isolated from the community as we might perceive. Most of all, our actions are how others (of all ages) learn to behave. Some may call it civility or social norms, but it’s more like being an advocate for humanity’s future.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month April has been named Child Abuse Prevention Month in Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights
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In late February, Chesterfield County received official 2010 population data for the county from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This population data confirmed that Chesterfield County will need to redistrict its five magisterial districts in order to equalize the population among the districts. Currently, the population in the five districts is as follows: — Bermuda, 66,596 — Clover Hill, 55,546 — Dale, 60,211 — Matoaca, 75,136 — Midlothian, 58,747 The county’s total population is 316,236, and the optimal population for each district is 63,247. However, districts may vary from the optimal population by plus or minus 5 percent and still be considered “equalized.” Over the past few weeks, two different approaches to redistricting have been developed to equalize the county’s population and satisfy the legal requirements governing the redistricting process. As a result, two proposed redistricting plans have been created for consideration by county residents and the Board of Supervisors. Before the board can adopt a final redistricting plan, it must conduct a public hearing. The county had originally planned to conduct a public
REDISTRICTING from page 1 The hearing was held by the House and Senate elections committees as the General Assembly convened for a special session on redistricting. Every 10 years, legislators must redraw political boundaries to account for population changes reflected in new census numbers. Minorities from various parts of Virginia spoke at the hearing, appealing to the committee to consider their growing numbers in the state. “I’m here to talk about the Latino community in Virginia. We have yet to elect a Latino to this distinguished body,” said Andrew Rivera, an attorney from Alexandria and president of the
hearing and adopt a redistricting plan in May. However, Virginia localities were recently informed by the State Board of Elections that, in order to meet the July absentee-ballot mailing deadlines for possible August primary elections, they should adopt their redistricting plans by no later than April 29 so that the plans can be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice well in advance of the absentee-ballot mailing deadline. Accordingly, the county is adjusting its redistricting schedule so that the Board of Supervisors can conduct its public hearing and adopt the redistricting plan at the board’s April 27 meeting. In anticipation of the April 27 redistricting public hearing, staff will hold two community meetings to present the draft redistricting plans to interested residents, answer questions and receive comments. The first meeting will be held on Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield County government complex, 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832 (at Route 10 and Lori Roads). The second meeting will be held on Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at Greenfield Elementary School, 10751 Savoy Road, Richmond, VA 23235. All interested persons are invited to attend. courtesy of Chesterfield County
Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia. “I urge that we concentrate and not dilute the Latino community in your districts.” “They don’t feel like there’s representation there,” said Alex Vargas, another redistricting critic. “They don’t feel like there’s a reason to vote because they’re not seeing changes in their communities.” Three students from George Mason University showed the committee their map, which won the Virginia Redistricting Competition. Morrissey plans to introduce that map in the House. Nicholas O’Boyle, one of the map’s designers, said the students’ map reduced the splits of counties to 161 from more
than 300 in Howell’s map. As the meeting wound to a close, members of the Virginia Redistricting Coalition, sporting white T-shirts emblazoned with a hissing cobra, lined up to voice their concerns. Among their ranks was James Ukrop, former chairman of First Market Bank and former chairman of the Ukrop’s grocery chain. “I think this a real opportunity to take the leadership position in our nation,” Ukrop said. “Wouldn’t it be a wonderful thing for the nation to read about the Virginia legislature stepping forward and going the right thing? You are the leaders in our state, and I hope you do the right thing.”
April 18 filing deadline approaching The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers that they have less than two weeks remaining until the April 18 filing deadline and that they can use IRS Free File to do their taxes or file an extension. As of March 25, the IRS has received more than 82 million individual income tax returns, which is 58 percent of the 141 million returns expected this year. The IRS has received about the same number of returns so far this year as it did at this time last year, while processing of returns is up 3 percent from the same time last year. Numerous economic recovery tax credits are also still available. The IRS
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Showcasing musical talent at Jazz Titans of Tomorrow Festival on April 9 Come swing into spring and join the fun when Trinity Episcopal School hosts its Sixth Annual Jazz Titans of Tomorrow Festival on Saturday, April 9. Performances will be provided by professional and student jazz ensembles running continuously from 1 until 7:30 p.m. on Trinity’s field hockey/lacrosse field. Admission is open to the public and free. Approximately 200 area high school students participating in the festival will receive a unique mix of educational benefits combined with the excitement of performing on a professional stage. Student jazz musicians will receive constructive guidance from Antonio Garcia during educational clinics prior to performing on the outdoor festival main
across swing, bebop, and Latin styles; enthusiastic audiences and an excellent staff.” The program will also include performances by the following schools: Collegiate School, James River High School, Maggie Walker Governor’s School, Monacan High School, St. Christopher’s School, Steward School and Trinity Episcopal School. BopNation, a professional jazz quintet, will headline the performance schedule offering a variety of traditional jazz standards. The quintet, comprised of some of Richmond’s finest jazz musicians, is led by drummer Kip Williams. BopNation will take the main stage at 2:20 p.m. Student musicians will perform throughout the day, and the grand finale featuring Antonio Garcia with the
VCU Greater Richmond High School Band will begin at 6:30 p.m. “Our festival is a music lover’s dream,” said Headmaster Tom Aycock. “I love having young talent share the stage with seasoned jazz professionals. Antonio Garcia brings out the best in these student musicians, and the audience gets to hear both young and seasoned talent.” Jazz Titans of Tomorrow Festival will take place rain or shine. A 4,200 square-foot tent will shelter the main outdoor stage. Soundworks, a Richmond-based audio company, will provide audio expertise. Concession items will be available. Admission is free to all. Bring your lawn chair and Fido. courtesy of Judy Rocawich FILE PHOTO
John Tyler Community College's Midlothian Campus is filled with vendors, artists, learning demostrations, family crafts and fun at its annual Fool For Art Festival.
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Broad Street was jammed with thousands of participants as they moved up for their turn to start Saturday's Monument Avenue 10K. More than 41,000 people registered for the race.
Journey of a lifetime For novice runner, simply finishing 10K race is major accomplishment BY JIM MCCONNELL jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
So, this is how it feels to be a sardine? The thought made me chuckle as the horde of humanity known as the “TC” wave inched its way up Broad Street toward the starting line at Saturday’s Monument Avenue 10K. In anticipation of my not-so-longawaited debut as a distance runner, I sought counsel from family and friends who had previously participated in Richmond’s most popular road race. During that process, a couple themes emerged from their collective wisdom: Good luck finding a parking spot, and it’s going to be extremely crowded at the start. Check and check. In retrospect, neither notion should’ve been too surprising. With 40,000 people registered for the event, simple mathematics
dictated that only so much of Richmond’s asphalt could be allocated to the runners in each starting wave. Still, I found myself battling a mild case of claustrophobia – to go with pre-race jitters – as I looked forward, backward and to both sides and saw nary a familiar face. With little daylight to be found, it occurred to me that it would be best to exercise caution in the early stages of the race, if only to avoid getting tangled up with another runner. A stumble would’ve left any of us helpless and subject to being immediately steamrolled by the rest of the pack. Instead, as I crossed the starting line and saw the digital race clock ticking away, I felt a jolt of adrenaline unlike anything I had experienced in an athletic setting since high school. RACE P8
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Midlothian Exchange Sports Editor Jim McConnell poses for a picture with his children, Emma and Andrew, prior to Saturday's Monument Avenue 10K.
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The Richmond Fire Department hoisted an American flag over Broad Street prior to Saturday's race.
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40-33 halftime lead. After the half Richmond got off to a great start thanks to WR/DB Josh Crawford, who intercepted a Copeland pass and followed it up by adding a touchdown of his own on the receiving end. Copeland took control in the fourth quarter, running for one touchdown and passing for another to put the game out of reach. Copeland was the offensive star of the game, completing 29 passes on 45 attempts for 386 yards and 7 touchdowns. He did throw three interceptions, including one to Crawford, who was all over the field with eight tackles and two interceptions. He also caught two passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
The Richmond Revolution will be back home this weekend at SportsQuest as they take on the Reading Express Saturday at 7 p.m. The Revolution will be wearing special purple uniforms designed for cancer awareness. The jerseys will be auctioned off during and after the game, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Virginia Cancer Patient Fund. For ticket information for the April 9 game, visit www.richmondrevolution.com or call the SportsQuest Membership Center at (804) 595-8437.
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– the cobblestones on Monu- impressive time (1:24.49 ment Avenue didn’t help in was good for 1,226th place that regard – and the survival in my age division), let me instinct to keep putting one offer the following advice to foot in front of the other until I anyone out there thinking of reached the finish. participating in next year’s When I spotted the “Mile 10K: Go for it. The sense of 5” sign off in the distance, I accomplishment you’ll feel knew I was going to make it. after crossing the finish line With just 1.2 miles left, nothing will stay with you for the rest short of an act of God was go- of your life – and you just ing to prevent me from claim- might surprise yourself along ing my own private victory. the way. While I didn’t post an If I can do it, anyone can.
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Women's results 9-and-under age division Name Age Kelly Livingston 8 Anna Girerd 9 Annie Nash 8
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39.46 39.48 39.53
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44.09 46.48 47.11
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20-24 age division Joseph Lighthiser 23 Christopher Higby 21 Nick Davis 24
37.40 40.09 40.46
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20-24 age division Amanda Patterson 24 Danielle Derby 21 Katelyn Temple 23
42.21 43.44 45.50
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35.52 40.24 42.27
14 31 38
25-29 age division Kirsten Slagle 29 Kelsea Baker 25 Kelly Canulli 29
41.02 43.14 43.59
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30-34 age division Matthew Guise 34 Jack Slagle 30 Robert Gannett 32
32 49 54
30-34 age division Alicia Kraft 34 Kelly Hadiaris 30 Janet Foldenauer 33
45.00 45.49 46.37
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35-39 age division Matthew Nelson 38 Javier Escobar 36 John Turner 37
38.02 38.26 38.40
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35-39 age division Whitney Elliott 39 Sydney Mago 37 Laura Doherty 36
45.48 45.59 46.05
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40-44 age division Susan Gillis 44 Angela Schneider 40 Amy McCann 41
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45-49 age division Christopher Cornelissen 47 David Hayslette 49 Jonathan Rock 46
40.58 41.46 42.26
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45-49 age division Traci Cox 45 Robin Word 47 Laurie Pickering 49
46.00 47.20 48.14
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50-54 age division Glen Witt 52 Jerry Pisecki 51 Rich Kirchhoff 50
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50-54 age division Susan Larsen 52 Catherine Gill 52 Angela Barlow 50
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55-59 age division David Benjamin 55 Steve Thompson 57 Larry Fernandez 57
1 17 30
55-59 age division Tyler Harrell 56 Lenora Mariner 56 Gail Grasso 56
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60-64 age division John Addison 62 Edward Paterek 63 Henry Janowitz 64
9 24 27
60-64 age division Ferris Hackleman 64 Debbie McNeer 60 Brenda Parson 60
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26 59 78
65-69 age division George Ferranti 65 Elliot Clark 66 Michael Gaffney 66
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65-69 age division Charlene Magee 69 Barbara Gray 69 Sylvia Warner 65
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Bon Air hosting 5K fundraiser The Bon Air Elementary School PTA will host the third “Bon Air 5K Run for School� and one-mile fun run on Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. The course is newly certified as a USA Track and Field Standards Course and will be professionally timed by Running Kids, Inc. The one-mile Fun Run for students will be held on the school track at 10 a.m. From the starting line on the school grounds, the 5K route winds down Rattle Snake Road, through the Woodmont neighborhood area, and then back to the school. Participants, who may walk or run, are encouraged to pre-register by April 2 in order to be guaranteed a Bon Air 5K t-shirt, an insulated cooler bag from New Clients, Inc, and coupons for a free entree at Qdoba Mexican Grill as well as a biscuit at Chick-fil-A. The post-race celebration begins at 9 a.m. with music, food, games, live entertainment, and visits from local sports teams including the University of Richmond basketball team. Other highlights include
the ACAC Moonbounce, a performance by the Swingers jump rope team, Bon Air Idol Karaoke, a cupcake walk and a plant sale. All race fees, plant sales and sponsorship funds benefit the Bon Air PTA. For more event information or to register online, go to www.bonair5k.com.
Monacan boosters seeking golfers The Monacan Athletic Boosters are looking for players and sponsors for their 17th annual Golf Classic and Silent Auction on May 2 at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. The event is a major fund-raiser for the boosters, who contribute more than $30,000 annually to support the athletic programs at Monacan High School. The tournament will be a four-player Captain's Choice format and will begin with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. Registration is $100 per player or $400 per foursome. For more details, visit www.monacansports.com or contact Director of Student Activities Pat Ferguson at 378-2485.
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James River graduate Drew Holmes (79) will get a chance to play in front of the home crowd again when JMU's football team holds a spring football workout at SportsQuest.
JMU football squad will hold spring workout at SportsQuest HARRISONBURG -- The James Madison football program will take to the road for one of its spring practices as it travels to Richmond as the "Dukes Tackle the State Capital." The football squad will hold its workout at the new SportsQuest East Campus complex in Richmond, a new multi-sport facility that has numerous indoor and outdoor venues will also be the home to the Richmond Revolution Indoor Football team. "This is a great opportunity to reach out to the JMU Nation in the Richmond area where we have an active and growing fan base," Head Football Coach Mickey Matthews said. "When Sports-
Quest contacted us with the possibility of utilizing their new facility, it was a great fit given the current Bridgeforth Stadium expansion construction in progress at JMU." "SportsQuest provides an unique experience for JMU fans to view our 2011 spring football event," JMU Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne commented. "The location is easily reachable from Tidewater and northern Virginia will
offer fans in our Richmond support base the opportunity to view the Dukes in their own backyard. It should be a wonderful event and could not come at a better time given the facility improvements we are undergoing at Bridgeforth Stadium. We appreciate the support of Dr. Steve Burton and the staff of SportsQuest for allowing JMU access to their facility." "We are honored and extremely excited to have JMU select SportsQuest for their
Midlo MS hosting soccer camp The number one youth soccer company in the United States, Challenger Sports, will be conducting their nationwide British Soccer training camps at over 70 different locations across Virginia this summer. The camps run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s British coaching staff flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger Sports will be conducting over 2,000 camps this summer throughout the US and Canada.
Midlothian Middle School will be the site of a Challenger Sports camp from June 27 through July 1. The half-day camp, which will run from 9 a.m. to noon, is available for all children ages 7 through 12. Registration is $125. Each camper will receive a free camp t shirt, soccer ball, player evaluation and end of camp gift. In addition, any child who registers online at http://www.challengersports. com least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer replica jersey.
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spring football event," Dr. Steve Burton, SportsQuest CEO said. "We are planning a very special day for JMU fans. Between the spring scrimmage, pre-game tailgate, and the post-practice fan social, the JMU event at SportsQuest will offer something for everyone in the family. Our new digital video board and 3,000+ stadium seating will provide an intimate viewing experience for every guest."
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TODAY Mark Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of the St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian, is the featured speaker at the next general morning meeting of the Western Chesterfield Business Alliance. Gordon will detail the services to be offered at the new Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre facility under construction at Routes 60 and 288. The meeting will start at 7:30 am in the Community Room at Village Bank headquarter at Route 60 & 288. All WCBA members are urged to attend and bring guests. Prospective members of the WCBA are also invited. For more information, email info@wcba.biz.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Richmond African Violet Society (AVS) Show and Sale will be held April 8, 9, and 10 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond. Sale times on April 8 and 9 are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and April 10 noon - 5 p.m. Show times are: April 8 from 1 - 5 p.m., April 9 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and April 10 from noon - 5 p.m.
On Pointe for Prom, featuring Stavna Ballet and other dance companies and performances, will be held at 7 p.m. at Thomas Dale High School. The show is a prom fundraising effort for the school’s PTSA and all proceeds will be donated to the school. Tickets will be available at the door for $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Concerts for a Cause presents “Jubilation and The Salisbury Ringers” Christine Smith and Marti Thompson, Directors at 7:30 p.m. at the Salisbury Presbyterian Church,
located at 13621 W. Salisbury Rd. Midlothian. For more information, contact (804) 794-5311.A free-will offering will be taken to benefit Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia. Free concert and reception following the concert: Sacred, secular and show tunes will be performed by Jubilation, senior adult community choir, and the Salisbury Handbell Ringers.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Fool for Art Festival, held by John Tyler Community College in partnership with Chesterfield County will take place from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the College’s Midlothian Campus. For infomration about art vendors, activities, sessions, and more, visit www.jtcc.edu/foolforart. Fool for Art is a day jam-packed with family fun, including art, music, over 125 hands-on activities and free educational sessions, and much more.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day & Walk, a free community event aimed at making healthy activity and eating part of families’ daily routines. Held by the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Bon Secours Richmond Health System. Bring the family for a day of play, fun fitness activities, interactive nutrition demos and a family walk at 1p.m. Each location will feature rock walls, pony rides, open swim, ZUMBA, healthy snack stations and much more. Free. 11a. m. - 2p.m. Midlothian Family YMCA, 737 Coalfield Road. www.ymcarichmond.org/healthykids, 649-9622.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10 The Richmond Orchid Alliance will have its Spring Orchid Auction on Sunday, 10 April 2011 at the Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave, Richmond. A wide variety of Orchids
Huge church-wide indoor Yard Sale at Crestwood Presbyterian Church from 8 am to noon. Crestwood is located at 1200 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian (About 1.2 miles from St. Francis Hospital). All proceeds go to support our middle and high school youth missions - domestic and international. For more information, visit www.cymin.org
will be up for auction as well as some orchid-related items such as jewelry and art items. The public is invited. The auditorium will be open for inspection of the items to be sold at 1p.m. The auction will start at 1:30 PM and continue until the last item has been placed for auction. All payments must be in cash or check form. If you have any questions please call: (540)775-4839 or go to the ROA website: http://www. richmondorchidalliance.com/
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Please join CJW Medical Center’s Chippenham and Johnston-Willis hospitals for a Baby Fair on Sunday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Levinson Lobby and Kraus Auditorium of Chippenham Hospital. More than a dozen companies will share information and samples to showcase services to care for you and your baby. See and learn about education opportunities, baby
Clover Hill Tonight! - Clover Hill High School’s Theatre Department’s own student-run sketch comedy show returns to the stage for one night of comedy, music and fun. Clover Hill Tonight! comes to the new Clover Hill auditorium at 7 p.m. with $5 admission, open to anyone. The school is located at 13301 Kelly Green Ln. in Midlothian.
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The Cosby Titan Band will be performing a concert with the University of Virginia Wind Ensemble on Saturday April 9 at Richmond’s Landmark Theater. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. The bands will perform separately and then will combine for one selection at the end of the program. This is a unique opportunity for these student musicians to perform in a professional theater and to share the stage with a fine college band.
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HUGE MEGA YARD SALE Sat., April 9th, 8AM to Noon, 11am Half Price! 20+ families. Clothing, furniture, children’s items, housewares, decorations, books, electronics, etc. Redeemer Church, 2341 Winterfield Rd., Midlothian (corner of Winterfield & Salisbury in Salisbury Sub.). Rain or shine.
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