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begins at 5:30 p.m. This month’s keynote speaker was Aaron Kremer, founder and editor of Richmond BizSense, an online publication that is quickly BY JIM RIDOLPHI features 18 wineries from all over becoming a go-to site for local Special Correspondent firms. Virginia. pringtime means busy for After attending the University In addition, craft vendors also the Chesterfield Chamber will display their locally inspired of Virginia and working at a local of Commerce. newspaper, Kremer started his goods. At the Wednesday, April business information site five The popular band Casper will 11, monthly luncheon, chairman provide the music, and festival years ago. Brennen Keene said the group He said the number of subfare food will be available by is working on several upcoming scribers continues to increase, and Strawberry Street Event Concesprojects. doing things the old journalistic sion and Gregor’s Grill. The biggest – and most anTickets are available at a variety way have paid off for the bare ticipated – is the Saturday, April bones operation. of locations in Chesterfield. 21, Celebration of the Vine Wine Combing through public The Richmond Kickers will Festival at the county government host a Chamber Night Out on records and following up tips is complex at 9901 Lori Road in the normal routine for Kremer Thursday, April 26, at the new Chesterfield. Collegiate School Aquatics Center BUSINESS page 2 A local favorite, the tasting located at Ukrop’s Park. The event

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Providence Middle School students, including sixth-graders in Melike Monahan’s math class, are not afraid of the new 2012 Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. They celebrated and welcomed the challenge with a Nerds Unite day. Students have been working hard to prepare for the increased rigor by doing more challenging work, assessments and playing DimensionU. Recently, all schools have been given a fair heads-up on the upcoming SOL rigor at the end of this year.

Chamber to host Va. Sen. John Watkins to speak Celebration of the at JTCC commencement May 12 Vine Wine Festival

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munications and events director of the Chesterfield ine wine will be County Chamber of Comthe focus at the merce, planned the event, Celebration of the which has helped to support Vine Wine Festival the chamber’s community on Saturday, April 21, at the efforts since the occasion Chesterfield County Govbegan in 2006. ernment Complex. “People don’t realize that Co-sponsored by the we’re a nonprofit,” WarChesterfield County Cham- ren said. “And we’re really ber of Commerce and Flag- trying to make (Chesterfield stop Car Wash and Quick County) a tourism destinaLube, the annual event will tion with this wine festival. feature 18 different Virginia- So, it’s a great thing to bring based wineries. tourism dollars back to Darcy Warren, comChesterfield, and it helps us

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en. John Watkins, R-10, will deliver the keynote address at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, for the 44th annual commencement ceremony for John Tyler Community College on the college’s Midlothian Campus at 800 Charter Colony Parkway. The Class of 2012 is expected to include 986 graduates. Watkins has been a mem-

ber of the Virginia Senate for 14 years. Before becoming a senator, he served as a delegate for 16 years. A lifelong resident of Chesterﬁeld, he has been associated with Watkins Nurseries Inc., a family business, since 1971, and is chairman of the board. He served in the United States Army from 1969-71. Watkins has been a champion of John Tyler Community College throughout his legislative career. He has been

a constant supporter and advocate for the Midlothian Campus since the early 1990s. He served as an unofﬁcial advisor to the college during the search for land for the campus and, following the acquisition of the land, was largely responsible for securing legislative funding for the initial construction. He took an active role in securing funding for the new Science/Library Building as well.

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UMFS staff member receives prestigious award

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or Tavis Foushee, a youth counselor in the Child & Family Healing Center at United Methodist Family Services (UMFS), coming to work every day is a calling. He knows that he is making a difference in the life of a child in crisis. On Thursday, April 26, Foushee, a Chesterﬁeld resident, will be presented with the Albert E. Trieschman Award from the American

Association of Residential Treatment Centers for his dedication and commitment to dedication and commitment as a hands-on child care worker in the residential treatment of children. Albert Trieschman is considered by the residential care community to be a man who set the standard and created a model for residential care that colleagues around the country continue to refer to long after his passing in 1973. The Albert E. Trieschman

Award is presented by the American Association for Children’s Residential Centers (AACRC) each year to a person whose dedication and commitment encompass the spirit of the man for whom the award was named. It is given to someone who both commemorates and carries on his dedication to the development and enhancement of the role of the hands-on child care worker in the residential treatment of children. Foushee has been carrying

out the mission of UMFS for 13 years. He said he truly believes in “Touching Lives, Creating Futures.” One of Foushee’s most admirable qualities is that he has remained dedicated and energized over the years despite not always seeing the long-term fruits of his labor. “This job has high turnover. Some people might see this as a babysitting job, but it is not,” Foushee said. “We

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in 2008, but Kremer’s focus remains concentrated and centered on the city’s business community. “We picked one issue we think we can do well and tried to improve on that. That area is business news and it was underserved in Richmond,” he added. When Kremer began his operation, there was no business journal in the Richmond area. He said the hard work has paid off, with BizSense leading the way on imporPHOTO BY JIM RIDOLPHI tant stories like the Amazon Richmond Kickers sales and marketing director Cody Johnson said his organization will sponsor a Chamber After project in Chesterﬁeld and Hours event on Thursday, April 26, at Ukrops Park Dinwiddie counties.

and his staff of ﬁve. They look for the slightest hint of a story by searching those databases and spending countless hours on research. “It’s a hustle and it’s a challenge,” Kremer said. “We end up getting a lot of scoops.” The small but efﬁcient staff also works the beat by utilizing well placed sources. “People call or e-mail us and asked if we have heard this . . . or that. We got a lot of our stories that way. The publication found its niche and began taking off

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with the festival since its inception, and he handpicks the wineries that participate each year. After the wine producers throw their hats into the ring for inclusion, he makes the decisions about which wineries to include. “Well, that’s a fairly easy decision,” Duffey said. “I include all the locals, which there are about six of, and then, there are places that (I) might go around to on a Saturday or a Sunday.” “I made a list and started recruiting them, and most wineries are small family-run operations, so you have to be sensitive to the fact that they have a hard time competing against bigger wineries. So, I try to get a good mix of wineries that are big and small in the geographic area.” Music will be provided by Casper, a band that has

to bring more programs to our members.” This year’s event will be expanded to accommodate more festival attendees and artistic vendors. And Warren also said that a few new wineries will be featured for the ﬁrst time. “We have three new wineries this year – Rosemont Vineyard, Saude Creek Vineyard and Mattaponi Winery,” Warren said. “We’re moving our stage and our sponsor tent and making an entertainment zone and moving that to a different location for people to spread out and dance,” she added. “It will also provide more room for people to go to the wineries and craft vendors.” Chamber member Carl Duffey has been involved

played Celebration of the Vine in past years. Co-sponsor Flagstop Car Wash and Quick Lube will host a car wash rafﬂe during the proceedings. “The owner of Flagstop, Bob Schrum, is active with the Chamber,” Warren said. “On the day of the event, you can win a free car wash.” And, according to Duffey, parking won’t be a problem, since plenty of shuttles will be provided for festival attendees. That’s good, because as Duffey said, the event’s success in past years will probably mean more participants on Saturday. “We have unlimited parking and free vans that roll through the parking lots that will deliver you to the front door,” Duffey said. “We’ve got up to three vans because of attendance.”

“I’m looking for around 6,000, and the reason is that I think we’re going to have good weather. We’re going to have a great turnout if the weather cooperates,” he added. The Celebration of the Vine Wine Festival will be presented from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the Chesterfield County Government Complex at 9901 Lori Road in Chesterfield. Taster tickets are $20 in advance or $30 at the event. Non-taster tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the event. Discounted advance tickets, however, are available at eight Chesterfield-area Martin’s stores for $18 for tasters and $8 for non-tasters. For a complete list of ticket outlets, or to purchase tickets online, visit www. chesterfieldchamber.com.

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The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV), in cooperation with the Department of Parks and Recreation, will host its Annual Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale at the Chesterfield County Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 20, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, during the Celebration of the Vine Wine Festival. Admission to the wine festival is required to access the museum on Saturday. Heirloom tomatoes are colorful, flavorful treasures whose seeds are passed down from generation to generation. Popular varieties such as Cherokee Purple and Mortgage Lifter will be available, as well as hard-to-find types such as Amish Paste, Black Krim and Mule Team.

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In addition to more than three dozen unusual tomato varieties, this CHSV fundraiser also will feature peppers, basil and other heirloom plants. For information on plant varieties and availability, call the Chesterfield County Museum at 768-7311. The museum is located at 6813 Mimms Loop in the Chesterfield County government complex. As the center for Chesterfield County history, the mission of the Chesterfield Historical Society of VA is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the county’s past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. For more information, or to volunteer, call 796-7121 or visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Little Feet Meet honors efforts of disabled athletes BY KOREY HUGHES

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oday, a group of youngsters with mental and physical disabilities will gather on the football field at James River High School in Chesterfield to show off their athletic prowess. Sponsored by Special Olympics Virginia, the event is one of two annual Little Feet Meet encounters that will take place in the Central Virginia region this month. The original Little Feet Meet took place in Henrico County in 2009. Project Unify, a national Special Olympics initiative funded by a grant from the Department of Education, made the original meet-up possible and has provided support for the series ever since. The first Little Feet Meet event in Chesterfield County was presented in 2011. Tina Andes is the director of Special Olympics of Virginia’s James River region. In addition to planning the Little Feet Meet programs, Andes works with local public schools to help the athletes prepare for the games. “I work with school systems and use their support to get in touch with every elementary school with a special (education) population,” Andes said. “I get them the right equipment, and we created the event to give (the students) a culminating event to showcase their training and give the parents an opportunity to see what they’ve been working on.” During the event, the children will be separated into three age groups. More specifically, the pupils will be separated into early childhood, which includes 2- to 5 year-olds, kindergarten through second grade, and third grade through fifth grade. While the older students compete against one another in specific contests, the youngsters in the early childhood group will visit various stations on the field to test their abilities. “Grades 3 through 5 will run, walk or participate in wheelchairs in a 50-meterlength race, while K through 2 does a 25-meter distance,” Andes said. “K through 2 has a tennis ball throw, and 3 through 5 has a softball throw, and they all have a

standing line jump.” “Early childhood has eight different stations that they go to that include different things, like bowling and a track and field event with a ball that they drop into a bucket. We’ve also made power-lifting bars for them with a dowel and twoliter bottles filled with sand on the ends.” All of the contestants will receive ribbons for participation, although the children in the third through fifth grade group will receive placements. And volunteers will cheer on the entire group with pom-poms and posters. The other Little Feet Meet event is scheduled for Friday, April 20, at Douglas Freeman High School in Henrico County. It’s likely that the atmosphere at both gatherings will be similarly touching since it will be one of triumph for parents, teachers and junior athletes alike. According to Andes, the group of students that participates in the games may not get many chances to play competitive sports. And that fact is what will make today’s experience at James River High School so moving. “It’s a population that doesn’t have many big things to come to,” Andes said. “That is, it’s a group of kids that aren’t going to be at Little League or on a high school basketball team, and they don’t get showcased very often.” “And it’s an emotional day, because the teachers love the children and love to see them doing the things they’re doing and their happy faces. It’s been amazing to see parents and kids who are grappling with life’s big issues take a break and just have fun like everybody else does.” The Chesterfield County Little Feet Meet will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Thursday, April 19) at James River High School at 3700 James River Road in Chesterfield. Registration is closed and the proceedings are not open to the public. For more information about the Little Feet Meet programs, or to get involved with Special Olympics of Virginia, call (800) 932-GOLD or visit www. specialolympicsva.org.

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Road plan an exercise in frustration for ofﬁcials BY JIM RIDOLPHI

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irginia’s Secondary Roads: Soft shoulders. Each year, Chesterfield like every county in Virginia goes through a collaborative process with VDOT called the six-year secondary road improvement plan. In a gentler time, the process identified needed road projects and prioritized the repairs, and VDOT provided a large portion of the funds needed to complete those projects. It hasn’t worked that way in years, and the sixyear plan is quickly becoming an exercise in frustration for local officials. Firstly, the projects are rarely completed within the given time limits, and more importantly, there’s no money in the state budget to complete the majority of those projects. There’s still ongoing work thanks in some part to federal grants or public private enterprise ventures, but Virginia’s roads continue to deteriorate and long overdue problems are now becoming an infrastructure crisis. When VDOT local liaison Rob Crandol was explaining the plan to a neighboring locality last week, he said,“While we used to be talking about $3 million, we don’t even have a tenth of that this year.” Counties have absorbed huge cuts in secondary road budgets in recent years, and allocations to the fund have not been able to stem the tide of increasing projects, all of them legitimate and needed. Most citizens place safety and welfare and transportation at the top of their list of local government responsibilities. Realistically, road building and maintenance are too big ticket for most localities, and almost all of them depend on the state to maintain secondary roads. The glaring exception to that rule is Henrico, who maintains its own system of roads. Large projects, like the I-95 bridge over the

James River in Richmond will likely move slowly forward due to federal funding. Even many of those projects require some state money, so the future of road construction in Virginia is at best, uncertain. No one seems to have solutions, but I suggest rolling out a continued system like the six year plan is little more than a public relations exercise meant to appease and delay the inevitable truth and an irrevocable reminder of the past when things worked differently. With discussions of HOT lanes and toll roads, the public is beginning to lose conﬁdence in VDOT’s ability to meet the growing transportation needs of the state and its citizens. In localities, some fear a consolidation of VDOT’s decision making power in Richmond means some areas might not get badly needed funds. The latest word is the agency is now considering halting some projects due to the lack of a ﬁnalized and approved budget in Richmond. If that is a legitimate option being considered, it displays a lack of forward thinking and problem solving on the part of the department and state lawmakers. Shutting down important projects across the state is not an acceptable option, and I suspect they already know that at VDOT and the state capitol. It seems a more reasonable and bi-partisan approach to the worsening problem of building and maintaining state roads can be achieved by addressing realistic options and making hard decisions. The public cringes at the mention of increasing the state historically low gas tax, and no doubt, it’s probably not the right time. The state’s mammoth transportation crisis requires big solutions, and big money to back them up, and future solutions will require increased revenues. Where we get them is anybody’s guess, now or six years from now.

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he Monacan Athletic Boosters will host a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser as part the 18th Annual Monacan Athletic Boosters Golf Classic, Silent Auction & Dodge Test Drive for Cash on Monday, May 7, at Stonehenge Golf & Country Club. Dodge will make a $20 donation to Monacan Athletic Boosters for each person who takes a short test drive at the event. Whitten Brothers Dodge will have the new Dodge Durango,

Journey and Grand Caravan at the event for participants to inspect and drive. Dealership personnel will volunteer their time to assist with the fundraising drives. Anyone age 18, or over, with a valid driver’s license, may drive and earn a donation. Driving times are from 12 to 3 p.m. “The Dodge events are a lot of fun,” said Kim Jones, event coordinator, “and we are really pleased to have this opportunity from Dodge to push our fundraising

goal over the top. “People may not know it, but Dodge has been supporting schools in the communities where the company does business for many years.” Since 1993, Dodge has helped raise an estimated $4 million for local schools with test drive programs like the Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser. “The whole community is invited to join us at 18th Annual Monacan Athletic Boosters Golf Classic, Silent Auction & Dodge Test Drive for Cash”, Jones added.

Students on Roanoke Midlothian High School Dean’s List to present ‘West Side Story’ College Two Midlothian students were named

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Midlothian High School Theatre will present “West Side Story” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 3-5, at the school, 401 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian. The production is described as climbing the

ﬁre escape balcony of the Manhattan Romeo and Juliet. “Replace Shakespeare’s poetry in the only way possible – with Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics and the soar of Leonard Bernstein’s music.” Admission is $10. For more information, visit www.midlotheatre.org.

to the Dean’s List of distinguished students for the fall 2011 semester at Roanoke College in Salem. Mathilda Nassar is the daughter of George Nassar and Alison Jones-Nassar. Sarah Katherine Long is the daughter of David and Jane Long. A student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5, with no grade lower than a “C,” to be placed on the Dean’s List.

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12900 block of Genito Road Suspect admitted to stealing property for scrap metal. 4900 block of Long Shadow Drive Unknown suspect/s removed the bottom hinge pin on the victim’s shed door then realized the door was unlocked. Nothing was reported stolen at this time.

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11700 block of S. Briar Patch Drive Per the victim, known suspect removed items from the vehicle.

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11700 block of Midlothian Turnpike Known suspect stole items from victim’s unlocked vehicle.

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6300 block of Old Wrexham Circle Item was stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle. 6600 block of West Denny Court Both plates stolen.

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13400 block of Welby Mews Unknown suspect/s gained entry to the victim’s unlocked garage and stole items.

8100 block of Gates Bluff Court Unknown suspect/s rummaged through the victim’s unlocked vehicle. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

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10100 block of Holly Trace Court Two unlocked vehicles at location were entered and items taken from both.

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9500 block of Newbys Bridge Road Suspect armed with a long gun, approached the employee and demanded money. The suspect then ﬂed on foot out the back door of the store.

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8300 block of Hull Street Road Complainant advised, while stopped at a trafﬁc light, she observed the described suspect masturbating inside his vehicle.

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sentation titled “Everything You Wanted to Know about the College Admissions Process But Didn’t Know What to Ask.” Led by instructional specialist for school students. counseling Bryan Carr, the parent National speaker John Swann presentation will run from 11 will share information with a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the library at students about how to get higher Monacan High. scores on the SAT reasoning test. There is no fee for either Swann provides nuts-and-bolts presentation, but registration is information to help students at all required at mychesterﬁeldschools. levels achieve their highest poscom. sible scores in math and reading. Students register by clicking His presentation will be from “John Swann SAT Presentation” on 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the authe right side of the screen. ditorium of Monacan High School Parents register by clicking at 11501 Smoketree Drive. (This is “College information for parents” a repeat of a session Swann led in on the right side of the screen. February.) For more information, call 594Parents are invited to a pre1743 or 279-7319. CONTRIBUTED REPORT

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Midlothian Garden Club meets May 1 The Midlothian Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, in the Social Hall of Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Road, Midlothian. The program for the day will be “Colorful Containers – Transform Your Space in a Snap!” MIDLOTHIAN EXCHANGE PICK UP LOCATIONS

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6700 block of Gills Gate Terrace 6100 block of Brad McNeer Rear license plate stolen. Parkway Suspect/s forced entry into two locked containers and property was reported March 30 stolen. 3300 block of Turner Road Suspect/s gained entry to the location and stole property.

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11000 block of Hull Street Road Item was stolen from victim’s unlocked March 29 6100 block of Cedar Springs Road vehicle. Unknown suspect/s broke the lock on the vacant residence, however nothing 12700 block of Mill Shed Drive was stolen. One trailer tag stolen.

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Bon Air community rallies for upcoming 5K race “She and I had done a 5K before and realized that f you don’t believe that there were kids who would running in unison can enjoy that kind of an accombring a community plishment,” Moss said. “And together, the annual it would open the door to Bon Air 5K Race and 1 Mile kids for running a 5K if we Fun Run will provide ample had it at their school.” proof. “So, it’s a school function. On Saturday, April 21, the All of the proceeds go to the foot-based races will begin school’s PTA to do programs and end at Bon Air Elemen- and purchase supplies for tary School. the school.” The 3.6-mile stretch will Moss said about 200 Bon carry the sprinters who Air Elementary School stuparticipate that day through dents participate in the 5K the Brookwood Estates com- event each year. The length munity. of Saturday’s race has been Each year, proceeds from certiﬁed as U.S.A. Track and the Bon Air 5K and 1 Mile Field Standards Course. Fun Run beneﬁt Bon Air “For runners, it means Elementary School’s Parent that you can use this race and Teachers Association. as a qualifying race to enter Along with Sharon Azula, other races, such as the New Jeni Moss has been the coYork Marathon,” Moss said. chairperson of the Bon Air The 1 Mile Fun Run, 5K since it began. The pair however, is aimed at very came up with the idea after young children, and it will they participated in another take place on the school race, and they thought that grounds. “We do that one for the distance would be posthe younger kids,” Moss said. sible for the kids in their A complimentary pancake community to complete. breakfast will be provided BY KOREY HUGHES

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courtesy of Benny’s BBQ for all participants who are wearing race numbers on Saturday. Moss said the breakfast portion will take place in the school cafeteria. Non-participants may purchase a meal for $5 per person. Safety will be a concern at Saturday’s event. Therefore, leashed dogs and alternative forms of transportation such as bikes, scooters and skateboards will not be allowed on the race path. Moss said she believes that the togetherness found in the Bon Air community has helped to keep the event going for so long. “I think of Bon Air as being a convenient area in Richmond that is close to the Southside and the West End,” Moss said. “I think that people have a great sense of community here and want to participate.” “The people that live in the Bon Air area wrap themselves around being part of a community and not just

living there and going to work every day. They want to live in it and be a part of it, and that’s probably why it’s grown so much.” The Bon Air 5K Race will begin and end at Bon Air Elementary School at 8701 Polk Street in Bon Air on Saturday, April 21. The 1 Mile Fun Run will start at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K portion begins at 9 a.m. Packets for pre-registered racers will be available for pick-up in front of Bon Air Elementary School during the following days and times: 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 20, or from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. on race day. Registration will remain open until 15 minutes before the race on Saturday, April 21. Registration fees for the Bon Air 5K are $25 per adult and $15 per child. The 1 Mile Fun Run is $12 per child. For more information, call 614-6708 or visit www. bonair5k.com

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were looking for a new way Special Correspondent to bring more people to the rtistic expression college,” Horton said. “The can come in many first year we had it, it was held forms, so if you’re on April Fool’s Day, and that’s looking for a fun where the idea (for the name) family-oriented experience came from.” that fosters creativity, be sure In addition to showing to check out the 7th annual various art forms including Fool for Art event. ceramics, folk art, glass art The upcoming ode to inand woodwork in tents, John ventiveness will be presented Tyler Community College on Saturday, April 21, at John and Chesterfield County will Tyler Community College’s host their own themed tents Midlothian campus. with hands-on activities that The annual mixed media families can enjoy together. art festival, held by the college The college will present the in concert with Chesterfield Art of Learning tent where County, is a showcase of all participants can build a rocket that the educational instituor make a volcano erupt. Hortion has to offer. And the ton said the Virginia Museum event’s biggest draw is the of Fine Arts will host its Mahasheer breadth of things to do. raja Medallions station based Joanne Horton is John on one of its current exhibits. Tyler Community College’s Chesterfield County will director of college relations stage the Celebrate Our Earth and one of the organizers of tent that will teach festivalthe Fool for Art event. goers about eco-friendly cars, “There’s so much happen- local wildlife and landscaping ing that day,” Horton said. techniques. The environShe has been involved with mentally-friendly products the event since it began in also will be made available to 2005. She said the name was homeowners that day. inspired by the holiday on Attendees will be able which it was first held. to buy and use implements “It came about when we to make their households BY KOREY HUGHES

and yards more ecologically sound. Paper shredding will be available for free that day, but composters will sell for $55 each and rain barrels will sell for $65 each. “Chesterfield County brings the free paper shredding for us every year,” Horton said. “And the company that provides the composters and rain barrels was referred to us by the county.” “We just thought it was a good service to provide. You can just drive through the parking lots and buy them without even coming to the event, and we offer them at a low cost.” Educational sessions hosted by various departments at the college also will happen indoors throughout the day. Inside the Academic and Science buildings, attendees can do things like designing t-shirts or learning about robotics, and, as you might expect, Horton said these classes fill up quickly. “It’s first-come, first-serve for the educational sessions,” Horton said. “There are a couple that are really popular, and the lines for those are out

FCA to hold Game Changer Auction CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is holding its annual fundraising auction from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at the University of Richmond Jepson Alumni Center. The event is open to the public. All FCA alumni in the area who used to be involved with FCA in high school or college are invited to attend the Game Changer Auction to enjoy an evening of food, fun and fellowship and to meet parents and coaches who are involved with FCA today.

The Game Changer Auction tickets are $25 for each person and include food and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the evening. Proceeds raised will be used for the local Camp and Campus ministry programs. There will be silent and live auctions throughout the evening, with items ranging from $10 to $2,000. There are more than 100 items included in both auctions. Some of the items include: racing school at RIR, hot air balloon trip, Nags Head beach home getaway,

Dr. Martin Buxton to address FACES meeting April 24 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Dr. Martin N. Buxton, M.C., F.A.A.C.P., D.L.F.A.P.A., will address FACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services) on Tuesday, April 24, at the FACES Center at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Buxton is a founding partner and president of Insight Physicians, P.C. He is a clinical professor on the faculty of medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. He serves as chief of psychiatry at CJW Medical

Center and medical director of the Child and Adolescent Services at CJW’s Tucker Pavilion. He is a staff psychiatrist and director of the Family Counseling Center for Recovery. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Fellow of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry and is certiﬁed in Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies by the American Society of Addiction Medicine Inc. For more information about FACES, call 378-0035 or visit www.FACESVA.org.

$500 Apple Store certiﬁcate, ping pong table, a day of sailing for 10 people, Kindle Fire, custom house portrait, 37” LCD TV/Wii System, dining certiﬁcates, autographed sports memorabilia, jewelry and shopping excursions, golf and private training lessons. For a complete list of auction items, more details on the auction, to purchase tickets or sponsor the Auction visit www.FCAVACAP. org. For questions, call FCA area director Michael Stock at 221-1291.

Church’s annual plant sale set for April 28 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church Landscape Committee will present its Annual Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at Jewett Bass Hall, between Arby’s and Caddy’s at Midlothian Turnpike/ Mt. Pisgah Drive, across from the Red Barn and Midlothian Middle School. For more information, call 378-4606.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 21 “Sing and Ring” concert will be presented at 7 p.m. at Salisbury Presbyterian Church located at 13621 W. Salisbury Rd. by the Senior Adult Community Choir and The Salisbury Ringers. For more information, call 7945311.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 “Effective Communication with Teenagers” will be led by Rev. Rich Catlett from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Beck Room – Bon Air Presbyterian Church located at 9201 W. Huguenot Rd. For more information, call 272-7514. Infant/toddler care will be provided as well as light refreshments.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 The Newcomers Club of Richmond will hold its monthly luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Westwood Club. Program

will be a ﬂoral arrangement demonstration. For more information, visit newcomersrichmond.org Free Agile Publishing will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Martin’s Food Market located at 11361 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond. Topics surround getting published in traditional, self-publishing and e=books. For more information, visit http://writersclub.us, Red Hatters from the Central Virginia area have been invited to the Chesterﬁeld Towne Center from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the 14th birthday of the Red Hat Society.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 The Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church Landscape Committee is having its Annual Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jewett Bass Hall between Arby’s and Caddy’s at Midlothian Turnpike/Mt. Pisgah Drive across from the Red Barn and Midlothian Middle School. For more information, call 378-4606.

WEEKLY TUESDAYS Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. each Tuesday at Central Baptist Church located at 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond (Mission House in rear of church). For more information, call Peg at 379-9558.

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Rivals James River (left) and River City ﬁght all the way to the ﬁnish line Saturday during one of the four-man races at the seventh annual James River Regatta.

Rowing on the river JRHS welcomes crew teams for annual event BY JIM MCCoNNELL

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hirteen years ago, a local man named Hank Holswade took early retirement and decided he wanted to share his passion for rowing with students at James River High School. Holswade, an avid rower, was looking to give kids who didn’t participate in the traditional “stick and ball” sports an opportunity to learn the ﬁner points of a sport they could continue to pursue well into their adult years. Launching a crew team at James River made sense because the school already had a natural venue for practices and competitions ﬂowing through the adjacent Robious Landing Park. Holswade pitched the plan to former JRHS prin-

James River High School crew coach Hank Holswade (blue hat) speaks to coaches of the other teams as they get ready for the competition Saturday at Robious Landing Park.

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James River’s Women’s Second 4 boat works in unison from the start of their race.

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The Rapids’ Men’s 2-man team battles the current as they push toward the ﬁnish.

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confidence-building victory over one of the top teams in the Central Region was three outs away when Monacan’s baseball team took the field for the bottom of the seventh inning last Thursday. Leading Dinwiddie 4-1, the Chiefs needed just three outs to complete a sweep of their three games in the Shepherd Stadium spring break tournament hosted by Colonial Heights High School. Knocking off the Generals would’ve been both significant and extremely satisfying, considering they handed Monacan a 12-1 defeat on March 16. But Dinwiddie didn’t become a regional power by going down meekly against tough pitching. Limited to just three hits through the first six innings by Kevin McCollum, the Generals matched that output in the seventh and took advantage of a couple close calls to score three runs and send the game into extra innings. Left with an extremely frustrating no-decision after throwing more than 100 pitches, McCollum could only watch as Dinwiddie’s Corey Grant drove in the game-winning run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly in a 5-4 victory. “We wanted it bad,” McCollum said. “Coach said this was a program-changer and I agree. We battled one of the best teams in the region. Even though we lost, it feels like we won.”

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Monacan’s Corey Ambers tries to score on a squeeze bunt, but is called out on a close play.

Each week, the Midlothian Exchange will track the progress of Chesterfield native Denny Hamlin as he pursues his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship Last week: NASCAR’s visit to the Lone Star State ended pretty much where it began for Hamlin, who qualified 13th and finished 12th – on the lead lap but well behind winner Greg Biffle at Texas Motor Speedway. Where he stands: After losing ground weekly since his win in Phoenix, Hamlin finally gained a spot in the Sprint Cup points standings. He moved up to sixth, seven points out of the top-5 and 31 points behind first-place Biffle. Up next: The Sprint Cup tour makes its second consecutive stop at a 1.5-mile oval for the running of the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Chris Dodson was the fastest qualifier in the Late Model race, but after drawing a 7 on the redraw, he had to use some patience before finding his way back to the point. Dodson picked up his first win of the season in Friday’s 75-lap feature at Southside Speedway. After Week 1 winner Eddie Johnson suffered mechanical issues, the points race is up for grabs heading into a two-week break for the speedway. Chris Johnson picked up his second, second place finish of the season followed by Jeff Oakley, Raymond Pittman and rookie, J.D. Eversole. In the first Modified race of the season, Thomas Stinson made his return to the “Toughest Short Track in the South” and it was like he never left. Stinson, who also drew a 7 on the redraw, wasn’t able to take the lead from Mike Rudy until late in the 50-lap contest. The familiar red No. 4 found his way back to victory lane for the first time since September 3, 2010. Chris Hopkins followed Stinson through the field and took advantage of Stinson’s move to pass Rudy and come home second. Rudy, Michael Johnson and Kyle Wood rounded out the top 5. The Grand Stocks had their first race of the season and if this is a sign of things to come, you better tighten those seatbelts and get ready soUtHsiDe p10

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RICHMOND—Just before another thrilling race gets underway at Richmond International Raceway on April 28, two of Virginia’s NASCAR drivers will take some early laps – on foot – with thousands of race fans as part of the Coca-Cola Family Track Walk, a seasonlong program designed to encourage active family fun. The Coca-Cola Family Track Walk begins at 1:30 p.m. near Gate 70 (outside of Turn 4), just a few hours before the green ﬂag drops on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400. Fans can get moving alongside Coca-Cola Racing Family members

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and Virginia natives Denny Hamlin and Jeff Burton. The free event is open to all Saturday race ticket holders. Ticket holders who wish to participate must show their ticket at Gate 70. Join us to celebrate 60 Years of NASCAR at Richmond International Raceway this season. Tickets are on sale now for the Saturday, April 28, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400 race. The weekend begins on Thursday, April 26, with a doubleheader, showcasing the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Late Model race, as well as the Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race.

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Austin Dodge rounded out the top 5. Mike Chapman continfor a wild championship ued his winning ways in the season. Chris Sylvester held off charges by Donnie New- 25 lap U-Car race, but the man, Chris Hott, Jeff Dillon closing laps were about as & Daniel Shelton to pick up exciting as it gets at Southside Speedway. the win, but it wasn’t easy. Jamie Hite and Chap2011 champion Newman’s man put on an exciting show hopes came to an end when he suffered a flat tire battling battling for the lead, with the lead swapping back and forth for the lead. Next to take a shot at Sylvester was Shelton several times in the closand he had his car turned ev- ing laps. Chapman made a eryway possible trying to get bonsai run into turn 3 on the final lap and made it work the lead, but in the end the #5 came across the line first. as the two bounced off one another coming to the line. Dillon squeezed by for Rusty Bennett and David second, Hott finished third, Shelton slipped to fourth and Kerns had the best seats in the house for the finish, but those two had their own UGGY OP ARNS battle with Bennett coming out on top. The rundown had Chapman first, followed by Hite, Bennett, Kerns and Michael Hall. Brian Smith took home the checkered flag in the first “Southside Virginia’s Oldest Storage Street Stock race of 2012. Shed Manufacturer” Smith was able to hold off 8'x8' ........................... $1,000 Ethan Ayers; Robbie Groome; 8'x12' ......................... $1,300 10'x12' ....................... $1,650 rookie Mike Ganoe, Jr.; and 10'x16' ....................... $1,950 Paul Clemons. 10'x20' ....................... $2,350 Southside Speedway 12'x16' ....................... $2,350 will be closed the next two 12'x20' ....................... $2,850 Price Includes tax, delivery and set-up on blocks. weeks and return to action on May 4. The Late Models • Custom built to your specifications will run Twin 50 lap features, • All sizes available 8' x 8' to 12' x 32' • We also build garages, carports, pole the Grand Stocks will battle buildings and horse sheds. for 30 laps, the U-Cars and Highway 60, 1/2 Mile West of Legends will go around for Cumberland Courthouse, Virginia 25 laps, the Champ Karts have a 20 lap contest and PHONE 492-4444 will the VA Mini Cup Series will www.BuggyTop.com make one of only two appearances this season.

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reGAttA from p9 cipal John Titus, who was all for it. He also made an arrangement with Chesterﬁeld County Parks and Recreation -- by which the ﬂedgling James River crew team would build a dock at the park in exchange for the county installing a boat ramp – then bought an old eight-man boat, borrowed some oars and set out to build the foundation of a program. It wasn’t easy. Unlike football, basketball, baseball or soccer, there are no youth leagues in the Richmond area to teach kids the basics of rowing. The equipment isn’t cheap, either; while the river is obviously free, a new eight-person boat costs $32,000 and oars are $300 apiece. But with considerable patience from the coach, countless hours of hard work from the rowers and tireless support from their parents, James River’s coed crew program has grown from its humble origins into one of the best in Virginia. “Rowing is a gentlemanly sport,” said Holswade, who traveled to London last year to compete in the prestigious Henley Regatta. “There’s no bad language, no trash talking. We just go out there and compete.” The 67 Rapids rowers did just that last Saturday, when they welcomed

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The James River Women’s Light 4 team shows determination in their faces as they power down the course.

teams from northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Richmond for the seventh annual James River Regatta, a series of 1,500-meter sprint races with more than 350 participating rowers. The host team performed well, getting wins from both its Men’s and Women’s Novice 8 boats while also finishing second in seven other races. The other local team in the competition, River City Crew, took six first-place finishes – but that number is a little misleading when you consider that RCC draws rowers from more than a dozen schools in the Richmond metro area. Holswade said he’d love to see another local school start its own rowing program – and is willing to donate his time and share equipment – but doesn’t expect to see it any time soon. “You have to have some-

one who knows what they’re doing. It’s not like you can just have a parent as the coach,” he added. “People just don’t grow up rowing in Richmond.” Holswade estimated that “pretty much 100 percent” of the young people who have rowed for him at James River had no experience whatsoever when they joined the team. For that reason, James River offers a fall “Learn to Row” program as a prerequisite for anyone hoping to compete even in one of the novice boats during the spring season. “We teach them how to get out there without turning the boat over,” Holswade said with a laugh. In addition to their workouts on the water, James River’s entire crew team participates in a rigorous winter conditioning program designed to improve

their cardiovascular ﬁtness and prepare them for races of varying distances. The Rapids usually hit the water for their spring season around March 1, gearing up for three major postseason races: regionals in Norfolk, states in Occoquan and the national meet – at which James River has been represented by at least one boat for the last three seasons. Like James River’s other varsity sports, the crew program receives no direct ﬁnancial assistance from the school. The rowers and their parents have held fundraising drives to buy new boats and other equipment. It’s that type of commitment that has helped a relatively young JRHS program send more than 10 rowers on to compete in college. “They’re all really good kids,” Holswade said, “and they’re dedicated to the program.”

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The James River Women’s Novice 4 team heads down the river in the Rapids’ ﬁrst race of the day.

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Monacan’s Kevin McCollum was dominant for six innings but ﬁnished with a no-decision.

CHiefs from p9 Moral victories against quality opponents might’ve been enough for last season’s Chiefs. Not so for the 2012 squad, which is determined to erase the memory of its less-than-successful recent past by winning games where it counts – on the scoreboard. Monacan outscored its first two opponents in the tournament 18-6, scoring six runs in the second inning of a 7-4 victory over Prince George before rolling 11-2 over Hopewell. And the Chiefs were clearly motivated to beat Dinwiddie, playing with fire and enthusiasm more commonly found in playoff games than spring break tournaments. “Our goal is to prove we’re a good ballclub,” said junior Corey Ambers, who was terrific in all three games for Monacan. “I think people can definitely see we’re changing the program and turning the page.” Ambers’ two-run double to the gap in right-center followed singles by McCollum and Jalen Carter, breaking a scoreless deadlock in the third inning. After two more hits, Brian Jones drove in Ambers to make it 3-0. Dinwiddie got a run back in the bottom of the third, but Monacan added what looked like a critical insurance run in the sixth. Alex Mullins led off with a single. Jordan Staib laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt and Mullins alertly kept motoring into a vacated third base. McCollum knocked him in with a line-drive single off Dinwiddie reliever Colton Gunn that made it 4-1. Ambers opened the bottom of the seventh with a spectacular diving stop for the first out. After a walk and

a single, Staib got leadoff hitter O’Neal Shell to slap what looked like a routine double-play grounder. The speedy Shell hustled down the line and was called safe in a bang-bang play that could’ve gone either way, giving Dinwiddie runners on the corners with two outs. That call loomed large when Jamar Hinton followed with a two-run single that cut Monacan’s lead to 4-3. What happened next left the enthusiastic Chiefs cheering section sitting in disbelief. First, Staib caught Hinton leaning toward second and appeared to pick him off, only to have the base umpire rule him safe in another call that could’ve ended the game . “Even [Hinton] thought he was out,” McCollum said. “He was laying there looking up, hoping to get the call.” Given new life, Dinwiddie took advantage when Brodie Maitland reached on an improbably placed checkswing single to right. Hinton went from ﬁrst to third on the play and scored on a game-tying single by Daniel Bridgeman. Playing the eighth inning under international tiebreaker rules, in which both teams start their at-bats with a runner on second base, Monacan failed to score and Dinwiddie managed to push the winning run across. “Baseball is a funny game sometimes. It’ll show it to you and then it will take it right away,” Monacan coach Gerry Mann added. “The game doesn’t always go your way, but you have to keep battling.” Dinwiddie coach Shawn Wynn left no doubt he felt fortunate to escape with a victory. “We knew we were in for

a dogfight, especially since we were down to our No. 4 pitcher and we were facing one of their best, possibly their No. 1 starter,” he said. “What made it more difficult for us was [McCollum] threw well. He kept us off balance the entire game and he worked us up and down the lineup. “I think we were finally able to get some production off him late in the game after he had thrown a lot of pitches. But they are a good team and give them all the credit in the world.” While the Chiefs were disappointed to have squandered what would’ve been such a monumental victory, Ambers insisted they wouldn’t dwell on the negatives and let the loss linger when they returned to Dominion District play this week. “We have a great group of guys,” he said. “The last few years, we had a couple cancers on this team who brought everybody down. This year everybody’s attitude is up and positive. We have confidence and we know we’re good.” Mann said getting his players to believe in themselves has been the toughest part of his three years as the leader of Monacan’s baseball program. “When you’ve been kicked as many times as these kids have, losing is a very tough thing to stop doing,” he added. “It’s like trying to turn around an oceanliner. “This game may open some eyes around the region. For us, it just tells us what we’ve believed all along. Our goal is to be up there with teams like Dinwiddie, Cosby and James River, and we have the talent to do that.”

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