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•P3 Theresa Baker, 24, vanished in 1985. The case remains unsolved

•P6 Check out the scenes from the weekend's festivals in the county

•P7 Experience prevails on Southside Speedway’s opening night

•P10 Midlo resident receives award for volunteer service at Virginia Home

•P11 Athletes shine at regional swim meet

'Night of Remembrance' focuses on tolerance Manchester Middle School hosts 2nd Holocaust Night of Remembrance April 26 & 27

BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com

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Priya Thornton, 5, enjoys the hoola-hoops area at YMCA Healthy Kids Day event at Midlothian Family YMCA on Coalfield Road.

A hoola-hoop of active fun YMCA Healthy Kids Day, which was held on Saturday, April 17, tackled the unhealthy trend of childhood obesity and focused on how families can have fun leading a healthy lifestyle while getting all ages active. Over 1,500 YMCAs participated in the nation-wide event.

Other activities included rock climbing, Zumba class, and meeting the Chesterfield County Fire Department firefighters. - source YMCA of Greater Richmond

ne would expect a lesson about Holocaust in social studies or world history, but in music class? For Manchester Middle School band director Peggy Moncure, who received the school’s Teacher of the Year award, the horrific acts against humanity were too important to relegate to a single topic. Moncure attended the Teacher Education Institute through the Virginia Holocaust Museum at the University of Richmond in 2008.

She realized, with other Manchester teachers who have been through the museum program, the lessons of tolerance were something that can be taught through all curricula and the idea expanded throughout faculty and staff with the support of administration for a spring event. The school, located at 7401 Hull Street Rd., will hold its Second Annual Holocaust Night of Remembrance at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27. The public is invited to attend and tickets are $3.

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Manchester Middle School band director Peggy Moncure, left, and Virginia Holocaust Museum Education Specialist Anne Regan share their insight to the school's Second Annual Holocaust Night of Remembrance. The public is invited to attend. Admission proceeds to benefit the Richmond-based museum.

The evening event will include exhibits from language arts, technology, work and family studies, art, and other cross-cultural highlights with a short play at the finish. There will also be Holocaust survivors to present their true story and a tribute to Holocaust survivor Alex Lebenstein, who carried a powerful message to many area school children about tolerance. Moncure adds that parents have been

supportive of the lessons in the classroom and the school’s public event that helps continue the conversation about tolerance around the kitchen table.

For Moncure, the school lessons begin at the start of the year with what the Holocaust was and why it happened.

Moncure explained that of the six million people of the Jewish faith that were murdered during the Holocaust, 1.5 million were children. “It was

because of their faith.

They weren’t criminals,” she said.

Moncure also introduces the students to composers of the era such as Mendelssohn and Strauss, both of whom had their music banned from being played during Adolf Hitler’s regime.

Anne Regan, Education Specialist at the Virginia Holocaust Museum explained, “Music was a REMEMBRANCE P3

Midlo teen follows her ballerina dream

BY LATIKA LEE special correspondent

Some girls dream of becoming a ballerina when they grow up. Jessica Rawls is taking the steps to make such a dream come true.

Rawls will perform with the classical repertory of the Concert Ballet of Virginia in the classic ballet, “Giselle” – one of ballet’s greatest love stories. It’s a story of true love, rejection, and dancing mystic fairies who haunt the mortal men who have jilted them. The romantic spring production will premiere at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 23 at The Woman’s Club of Richmond auditorium.

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINA “It’s a complicated story, Jessica Rawls focuses on the but I’m going to be a ‘village music during rehearsals for peasant’ in the first act and a "Giselle" at the Concert Ballet of ‘Wili’ in the second act,” exVirginia. plained Rawls. “There’s lots of perform all over the region and acting, and of course dancing, within the story. It’s very power- beyond, throughout the year.

“That’s one of the wonderful. It’ll make you cry.” ful aspects about the Concert Rawls started dancing when Ballet,” said Rawls’ mom, Cindy. she was three years old, at a “They don’t just have a few shows local dance studio. She found in the City of Richmond once a out about the Hanover-based year. They go all around and try Concert Ballet in 2nd or 3rd to widen their venues to accomgrade during an open house for modate schools, libraries, or any dancers to participate in “The organization that wants to invite Nutcracker”. She was chosen to them to perform.” join the junior company when The company has toured she was eight years old. Now, at throughout the region for more 15, she is a member of the senior than 34 years.

Under the direcdancers’ company. tion of Artistic Director Robert “I love going to (dance) class Watkins, and Associate Director, there and learning new things because we learn something new Scott Boyer, who runs the dayevery single time. I like perform- to-day hands on operations, the company has performed “The ing with them because there’re so many different dances that we Nutcracker” at local high schools, including Monacan, Atlee, do year round. It’s really fun to Goochland, West Point, and in participate in. I enjoy all of the Williamsburg. people there,” she said.

“The most memorable role The Concert Ballet of Virginia for me was in ‘The Nutcracker’ is a non-profit organization of in 2008,” Rawls said. “I played volunteers. It is the only profes‘Clara,’ the main part. It was sional ballet company in Virginia really special for me. I was really that allows all levels of dancers.

There are no auditions and danc- excited.”

Rawls trains constantly. The ers are not paid. It gives adults, as well as children and youth, RAWLS P5 the opportunity to dance and

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James River seniors and volunteers Maddie Mew, right, Emerson Physioc, center, and Jason Burkholder help unload a donated couch for Goodwill at the morning drive held at James River High School on Saturday, April 17.

Setting an example of good will across the Midlo community is getting more publicity out in the school community and out into the A steady stream of cars and neighborhood to let people know trucks packed with household items that we’re here.” made their way to the large blue Fulk has been working with trailer at James River High School Thornhill as well. “We get the word on Saturday, April 17, for the fourth out through students using FaceGoodwill Industries’ donation event book and Edline, which is a great at the school site. “We’ve actually service for our school,” Fulk said. done this seasonally,” said Goodwill “There are so many people who are Communications Manager Ellen involved in our school and they’ll Thornhill, a Midlothian resident. pass information along to their Partnering with James River parents.”

High School has been a wonderFulk, who has championed the ful benefit for the organization, four donation events with GoodThornhill explained. She noted will, is not sure who will pick up that Rapids senior Nicole Fulk has the challenge next fall when she been instrumental in getting the begins college. “Every junior in the word out to the community as well leadership program will have to do as finding volunteers for the event. a project and there are 50 to choose “It’s completely plugged us into the from,” Fulk said. “I’m sure there will essential manpower to work the be juniors willing to pick up the [donation] drive. More importantly, baton.” and a big part of what Nicole does, Goodwill has 14 stores in the

BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com

Metro Richmond area. Most stores offer drive thru donation centers that are open daily. There are also seven attended trailers that are available in the area. The donations help stock the stores where the goods are purchased. The funds raised help the organization fulfill its mission to provide “education, training, and career services for people with disadvantages and disabilities” in the community. “We certainly hope people donate to Goodwill because of the mission it provides in the community, but we know a lot of donations are based on convenience,” she said. “This community has supported us so well.”

Goodwill Industries, in partnership with Dell, also offers electronic recycling with the Reconnect program at any of its sites, where all

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Images of the volcanic eruption in Iceland have put a few things in perspective, such as how fragile human life is in the scheme of nature being natural.

Name one piece of advice for Earth Day celebrated this week.

Elizabeth Farina EDITOR editor@midlothianexchange.com

"See less use of water bottles; guilty of buying them (and the forgettable reusable bottles), but there’s got to be a better way to carry cold H2O."

Sara Page SPORTS EDITOR sports@midlothianexchange.com

"Bike, roller blade, walk, jog, hike, skip, or cut a hole in your floorboards and Flintstone your way to your destination."

Sara Snyder SALES ssnyder@powhatantoday.com

"If you live in an area that doesn’t offer recycling be creative and reuse."

Sara Carter SALES scarter@powhatantoday.com

"It’s a good idea to always bring reusable bags for your groceries. I’m guilty of not doing this, but I do reuse my plastic bags for other things."

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Cold Case: Who killed Theresa Baker?

BY MELODY KINSER Media General News Service

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o marker. No flowers. Theresa Baker's final resting place at Roselawn Cemetery in Glen Allen is void of any of the usual symbols memorializing a

life lost.

About 60 days after coming to the Richmond area in 1985, the 24-year-old vanished from Midlothian in Chesterfield County. The date was Sept. 20; her badly decomposed body was discovered on Woodbridge Road in Mechanicsville on Feb. 8, 1986.

At that time, law enforcement authorities and the medical examiner's office first thought her death had been caused by a gunshot wound to the head.

COURTESY FILE PHOTO Investigator Kevin L. Laplaga of the Hanover Theresa Baker County Sheriff 's Office, who took over Theresa's case at the end of 2009, said the initial press release indicated she "was shot to death where her body was found." In reopening the case and consulting with the chief medical examiner's office, he said "It has been determined that she was shot post-mortem and that her cause of death was blunt force trauma to the skull.”

Two days after her body was found by three men in a wooded area in the Cherrydale Subdivision, the medical examiner said the body "appeared to be consistent with Theresa Lynn Baker." A missing person's report had been filed in September 1985.

In reviewing the files on Theresa's death, Laplaga said a positive identification was not made until May 28, 1986. "At that point, they were relying on clothing and physical descriptors. They had to get medical records from family members and physicians in Pennsylvania."

Sgt. Eddy Smith, a supervisor in the General Investigation Unit, said the victim "was ultimately identified by her medical records." He also said the decomposition "was pretty extensive."

Without confirming any suspects, the three officers did say they are pursuing new leads in the case.

According to Laplaga, Theresa got a ride with two acquaintances the night she disappeared. The acquaintances, who later returned to Theresa's residence in the 7100 block of Midlothian Turnpike, said she had been dropped off in the area of a night spot known as Johnie's at 4400 Jefferson Davis Turnpike.

"An independent patron saw her a few hours later at D'Angelo's," another night spot, Laplaga said. She was last seen around 2:30 a.m. in the 4500 block of Jefferson Davis Turnpike.

Theresa was reported missing on Sept. 24, 1985, to officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department. With her body being found in Hanover County, the Sheriff 's Office entered into a joint investigation with Chesterfield authorities. "We recovered the remains," Trice said. "We didn't know a lot about what happened to her."

A statement released by the Sheriff 's Office on Feb. 19, 1986, said the skeletal remains had been identified as Theresa Lynn Boyer Baker. Her description was listed as white female, age 24, 5-foot-6, 140 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

She was the mother of two boys, ages 7 and 1, and a 3-year-old girl. The older child was raised by relatives in Pennsylvania, while the younger two children were adopted by non-relatives, Laplaga said. He also said. Theresa's husband Raymond was incarcerated at the time of her death.

Theresa had a sister – who, in a Feb. 20, 1986, article in the Richmond News Leader, asked that her name not be used -- living in the area. The victim was said to be seeking employment at the time of her disappearance.

On Feb. 19, 1986, the News Leader reported that Theresa “left her home Sept. 20 and took her children and some belongings to the home of her sister.” She “then left the children and belongings, including her purse, at her sister’s home and went to Johnie’s Night Club.”

"Theresa didn't have any connections to the Mechanicsville area," Laplaga said, "so we're hoping that this article will bring to light to people who either lived in Cherrydale or Mechanicsville or possibly visited those establishments and might have some type of recollection."

"It seems obvious that the killer had a connection to both areas," Smith added. "Mechanicsville and Hanover (County) were much different places than they are now. They were more rural at that time. We're looking for someone who can help connect those dots for us."

Laplaga has reviewed evidence, visited the scene where Theresa's body was found, and talked with personnel at the State Crime Lab as his investigation continues. He said he plans to "turn over every stone and make sure everything was done." He said "a fresh set of eyes" may help the Sheriff 's Office "get some resolution" with the case.

Investigator W.L. Snelson and Sgt. H.L. Wray handled the case in 1986.

Theresa Baker's remains were not claimed, prompting then-Sheriff Harold E. Bradley to make arrangements for her burial. She was laid to rest on June 13, 1989, at Roselawn Cemetery in Glen Allen.

Anyone with information concerning Theresa Lynn Boyer Baker's death can contact the Hanover County Sheriff 's Office at (804)365-6110. Information also can be submitted online to the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office at www.hanoversheriff.com.

For more information on cold cases, visit http://www.co.hanover.va.us/sheriff/mostwanted_coldcases.html.

Editor's Note: The Investigative Division of the Hanover County Sheriff 's Office is supervised by Capt. Michael J. Trice, who said, "Over the last several years we have identified and assembled unsolved violent crimes cases; such as, murders, rapes and robberies. Our first step was to evaluate the investigative work that took place immediately after the crime was discovered or reported. While, in most cases, these investigations are not opened as a result of new information, it is important to evaluate historical cases and then take advantage of new investigative and forensic techniques in the hope of reaching a conclusion to this crimes. “Sergeants Eddy Smith and Patrick Lamb are responsible for pulling these cases off the shelf, assigning an Investigator, and begin to actively reconstruct them and work on them again," he added.

"Cold Case" is a monthly series in The Mechanicsville Local about unsolved crimes.

Melody Kinser is editor of The Mechanicsville Local.

CRIME REPORT All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield County Police Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.

23112 April 15 8800 block of Emerald Dunes Cr. Three unlocked vehicles were entered and property was reported stolen.

13900 block of Hull Street Rd. Unknown suspect(s) forced open the drink machine at the business in order to access the money box.

April 14 13500 block of E Boundary Rd. Air conditioning units stolen from the rear of the business.

16300 block of Hancocks Quarter Ln. License plates reported stolen from victim’s 1996 Dodge Intrepid, which was parked in his driveway.

April 13 11400 block of Bailey Mountain Trail Victim reported property was stolen from his unlocked vehicle, which was parked at his residence.

12600 block of Bailey Bridge Rd. Property removed from unlocked vehicle.

23113 April 13 11700 block of N Briar Patch Dr. Unlocked blue 2002 Hyundai Santife was entered and at this time nothing was reported stolen.

23235 April 15 8200 block of Marwood Dr. Unknown suspect forced entry to the residence through a kitchen window where the lock was found broken. The interior of the house was rummaged through and property was stolen.

1600 block of Stone River Rd. Entry was gained to the residence and the interior rummaged through with items stolen.

8200 block of Marwood Dr. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry to the victim’s residence, rummaged through the interior, and removed property from inside.

April 13 9100 block of Midlothian Tnpk.

Locks removed from several lockers with property removed.

23236 April 14 2600 Krossridge Rd. Glass broken out of a front basement window, allowing suspect(s) to unlock the window and enter the basement from which property was removed.

1900 block of Castle Glen Dr. Item removed from victim’s unlocked vehicle parked in his driveway.

April 12 14200 block of Justice Rd. Decals stolen from cargo van.

23120 April 14 23400 block of Skinquarter Rd. Victim reported unknown suspect(s) attempted to steal his unlocked green 1997 Audi A4.

23832 April 14 11100 block of Wooferton Pl. Copper lines removed from the crawlspaces of two vacant homes.

April 12 6300 block of Barrister Rd. Entry was gained to the vacant residence through an unlocked door. The suspects vandalized the

Two men arrested for area bank robberies the Chesterfield County Jail, pending upcoming hearings in the ChesTwo men have been terfield County General arrested in connection District Court. The two with the April 9 robbery men were arrested in at Gateway Bank, 2730 Petersburg and ChesBuford Rd. The two sus- terfield County between pects are connected to 4:30 and 7 p.m. on April five other bank robberies 15 with the assistance of that occurred between the U.S. Marshals Capital March 10 and April 7 in Area Regional Fugitive Colonial Heights, Rich- Task Force. mond, Spotsylvania and Chesterfield County Williamsburg.

Police are working in Joseph A. Keeter, conjunction with the 27, of no permanent noted law enforcement address and David J. agencies on the area Morelle, 30, of the 14800 bank robberies. The two block of Creekpointe men will face additional Circle are charged with charges in the respective robbery and are being localities. held without bond in Courtesy of Chesterfield County Police Department

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Special radio station serves the visually handicapped and others

BY KEN ODOR Media General News Service

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very radio station wants more listeners, but Virginia Voice wants a special kind of listener, the kind the organization is uniquely set up to serve.

Founded in 1978, Virginia Voice serves visually handicapped listeners, as well as others with disabilities that make it impossible for them to read.

“Our biggest challenge is to get the word out about our availability,” said Executive Director Nick Morgan. “The people who need us have limited ability to hear about us. They can’t find us surfing the dial.”

Virginia Voice, located on Azalea Avenue in Richmond, is a non-profit organization which provides an audio reading service on a special closed circuit radio system.

Volunteers read articles that are picked up by listeners provided with special radios on a loan basis by Virginia Voice.

The broadcasts are also accessible online at www.virginiavoice. org.

“We concentrate on current printed material,” said Program Director Rebecca Emmett.

“We want our listeners to have access to the same things their friends and family are reading,” said Emmett. “Some of our listeners have lost a lot of mobility and become isolated. This brings them out of their corner and gives them the ability to converse with their peers about current events.”

Sources of articles are The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Readers Digest, Style Weekly, the New York Times, Forbes, National Geographic and much more. There is also community news programming offered each week. Emmett also noted that there is a wide variety of programming available for all ages,

not just seniors. “We read teenage short stories and smaller chapter books. Newspapers, magazines and informational programs are our primary focus,” she said.

Virginia Voice currently serves about 1,400 people in the Central Virginia area and another 1,000 in Hampton Roads. Eighty-five percent of listeners are blind or visually impaired, and 15 percent suffer from a physical disability that prevents them from reading.

Seventy percent of Virginia Voice’s revenue consists of contributions from individuals, churches, service and civic groups, and corporations and foundations.

But Morgan said meeting the budget these days is a challenge for Virginia Voice, just as it is for many other non-profit organizations.

“Things are a good bit tighter.

Corporate funding is harder to get and understandably so,” he said.

Central to the operation are the volunteers who read the news and other articles; it takes 100 readers to handle one week of Virginia Voice programming.

Most of the programs are recorded for broadcast, but the morning reading of the TimesDispatch is live.

The service broadcasts twenty-four hours a day, Monday through Friday, signing off on Saturday morning at 2 a.m.

The station resumes broadcasting Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to midnight. Sunday broadcasts are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Roger Weinberg, who has been reading for Virginia Voice for 30 years, is the longest serving volunteer.

“This is something I try never to miss,” said Weinberg of his weekly half-hour stint. “It’s a great service.”

Weinberg reads one of the News in Perspective segments, a half-hour program of op-ed

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Virginia Voice Executive Director Nick Morgan with one of the special loaner radios his listeners use to hear the service’s programs.

pieces from news sources around the country.

“I try to be balanced,” said Weinberg. “I like reading a diverse amount of material.”

Midlothian resident Sandy Howells has been volunteering for 17 years.

The retired elementary school teacher began volunteering in a similar service in Rochester, NY before moving to Virginia. “Part of it is that I am an avid reader myself. When I was teaching elementary school years ago, part of the best part of the day for my students and myself was to read aloud after recess,” Howells said.

Howells volunteers every other week to record segments of National Geographic. She pronounces the names of people and places as best she can and tries to remain consistent.

“If I make a mistake when reading, I stop the computer, mark the spot and delete it and then redo it,” she said.

The computer recording is one of the changes Howells has seen over the years. “You do have to do a little training to use the computer … I’m not computer savvy but it’s not too complicated, it’s almost like using a tape recorder,” she said.

Chesterfield County resident Ben Reed became a volunteer with his

Annual 'Fool for Art' mixes in a lots of fun

survival tool for them … A lot of the music and the lyrics describe what was going on in the [ghetto] camps.”

An ‘upstander’ Another is someone lesson includes who takes ac- a reading of a dramatic tion. children’s book about a boy who played the - Anne Regan, harmonica at education the pleasure specialist VA of the comHolocaust mandant, an Museum act that saved his life, even as fellow prisoners were starved and killed. The boy later learns about how the music had a huge impact on so many lives. “For the kid, he was conflicted. Here he was playing for the commandant and receiving bread afterwards. It was a horrible conflict,” Regan said.

The class discusses how each student might have survived such a scenario, which leads to more modern day conflicts that face middle school students. “It’s the basics – the real reason of teaching tolerance and respect and what they can do to be empowered now.

Any one of us can be teased,” Moncure said. “They can learn to stop that and help.”

Regan added that students learn to be “upstanders” not bystanders in such lessons. “An ‘upstander’ is someone who takes action,” she explained.

The lessons expand to tolerance and acceptance of not only faith, but respecting others point of view. “How boring it would be if we didn’t have any differences,” Moncure said. “The etymology of prejudice is pre-judging. I come into the classroom and say, ‘I don’t like Fred because he’s wearing an orange shirt.’ It gets everyone’s attention. I do like Fred and I do like orange, but saying that I don’t is based on something. Hitler prejudged. You need to get to know others and respect their rights,” Moncure said.

wife Marjorie in 2002. “She volunteered there until we started collecting grandchildren,” Reed said with a laugh.

He reads current affairs in the Metro section as well as the fun report, stock market and business news on the state and national level. “There is a brief, four to five paragraphs, of what the stock market is trending to and things that are happening; things that people should be aware of,” he said.

The former traffic helicopter pilot for WRVA has enjoyed meeting volunteers from various backgrounds.

Most of all, he’s glad that he is able to help out. “There is more diverse information that goes out. It’s always been a good amount of newspapers, magazines, and that type of thing.

We’re getting more and more varied information,” Reed said. “I really enjoy working with Becky, and Nick, and the whole gang.”

To find out more about Virginia Voice, visit their Web site at www. virginiavoice.org or call them at 804 266-2477.

Ken Odor is a reporter for The Goochland Gazette.

Elizabeth Farina, editor of Midlothian Exchange, contributed to this report.

County free tax-preparation program files 198 returns

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- The average annual income for taxpayers who were assisted was Volunteers with the Chesterfield- $15,813.

Colonial Heights Department of - A total of $350,900 in federal Social Services completed and filed tax refunds was returned to those 198 returns for taxpayers between assisted.

Jan. 28 and March 25, as part of a re- A total of $41,315 in state tax regional free tax-preparation program. funds was returned to those assisted.

The site set a record this year for the “I am so proud of our wonderful number of families served. volunteers who made this possible The Chesterfield-Colonial and really seemed to enjoy the chalHeights Department of Social lenges and long hours,” said Chris Services is a member of the Greater Ramsey, a social work supervisor for Richmond Earned Income Tax the department who oversees the Credit Coalition and offers free program. “It has been such an honor tax-preparation assistance each year to work alongside them.” to individuals and families with For more information about free incomes of $49,000 or less. The tax preparation through the Greater assistance is provided with the help Richmond Earned Income Tax Credof volunteer tax preparers from the it Coalition, call the United Way at community.

211 or visit yourunitedway.org.

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Perceptions are key in parenting skills

BY ELIZABETH FARINA editor@midltohianexchange.com

Spring weather sometimes makes it hard to focus, especially when one really would rather play than go to school. I know who is at fault for not establishing a normal morning routine – unless you call the mad dash for the door while brushing teeth, getting dressed and eating a pop tart in the car a good routine. The frustration has become unbearable in trying to wake up the little one and arrive at school on time. Usually, I’m ready to go; and the child under five-feet tall is looking for anything to do but get ready for school. “It’s boring,” is a common phrase I hear after prompting the child for the umpteenth time to brush her teeth. “But I want to play,” is another phrase that is heard. My response, usually, is “Get ready for school and if there is time left, you can.”

However, this morning was later than usual and the quick race against the clock turned into a five-second shouting match followed by “I’m sorry.”

We usually start our day over at that point – “Good morning, little one. I love you.”

“Good morning, mommy. I love you too.”

So, we headed to the road a little calmer with one eye on the clock. Since we had a few minutes to spare in travel time, I shared the famous Aesop fable of the grasshopper who only wanted to play while the ants worked hard on storing up for the winter (grant it Disney’s “A Bug’s Life” kind of deflated the tale for modern times). Thinking that the story would be perfect for a child to understand the importance of being prepared, working hard and playing later, inwardly I was thinking ‘what a great parenting moment.’ Yep, I was hitting the highlights of how irresponsible the grasshopper was to just play the fiddle and not think of the future and how the ants were smart at planning their future so they could play after the work was done.

As we approached the school, I asked her what she thought was the moral to the story – “I’m glad we’re not bugs.”

This was just one of many times my child has shown me her point of view through uncensored thoughts. Although I shared that the story can be applied to people too in any situation, I appreciated her answer. I’ll appreciate it even more when the little butterfly I love so dearly wakes up on time and gets ready for school, minus the whirlwind attitude.

I welcome any parent to share their advice, frustrations and outcomes. Please include contact information so we can talk about how to share these tidbits without socially mortifying our kids. E-mail editor@midlothianexchange. com or post it to PO Box 420, Midlothian, Va., 23113.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Chesterfield Historical Society to present World War II V-E Day 65th Commemoration program field County residents who served in World War II. In During May and June addition, there will be a 2010, the Chesterfield Hisreception from 2-4:00pm to torical Society of Virginia honor our veterans. There will present several commu- is no entry fee. This event nity events to commemorate will be sponsored by Bon the 65th anniversary of Vic- Secours Richmond Health tory in Europe (V-E) Day. It System. The Museum is lowas on May 8, 1945 that the cated at 6813 Mimms Loop World War II Allies formally in Chesterfield. accepted the unconditional On Wednesday, May 5, at surrender of the armed 2:00pm a tea with the theme forces of Nazi Germany.

“Women in World War II” An exhibit will open will be held at the historic on Saturday, May 8, in the Magnolia Grange house County Museum, featuring museum, 10020 Iron Bridge memorabilia of ChesterRoad, Chesterfield. Pre-paid

courtesy of Chesterfield County Historical Society

reservations of $25/person are required; please call (804)796-1479.

Magnolia Grange will also serve as the location for two free lectures on topics related to World War II. The first lecture will be presented by Peter Wrenn at 11:00am on Saturday, May 15, entitled, “World War II, the USS Indianapolis Tragedy.” The second lecture, “World War II on the Home Front,” will be presented by Glen Harrington at 11:00am on Saturday, June 5th. Both lectures are presented in par-

ticipation with the County’s Department of Parks & Recreation.

The Chesterfield Historical Society also plans an ongoing project of collecting oral histories of Chesterfield County’s World War II veterans. Please call the Museum at (804)768-7311 if you are interested in participating in the oral history project.

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Richmond Hockey Fights Cancer team above will play the Hockey for Hope game on Saturday, April 24. courtesy of Cameron McPherson of CRT/tanaka on behalf of Richmond Hockey Fights Cancer

With jerseys on, skates tied and pucks flying across the ice, Richmond Hockey Fights Cancer (RHFC) will play their annual Hockey for Hope game on Saturday, April 24 to raise money for the fight against cancer. The 15-person team, comprised of members who have all been affected by cancer in some way, skate together against one common opponent: to find a cure for cancer.

RHFC’s Hockey for Hope game is held in association with the National Hockey League Hockey Fights Cancer program, aimed at improving the lives of cancer patients and their families in the Richmond area and around the world. Each year, RHFC donates 100 percent of its profits to the fight against cancer.

RHFC was formed in 2003 after founder Lee Stryker received an e-mail from a local adult league opponent asking for positive thoughts and prayers for a family member fighting a brain tumor. Lee contacted the National Hockey League’s Hockey Fights Cancer program and started selling donated hockey equipment and cards to raise money.

“It's really amazing where this group has come and the people I have met and worked with that I would have never even thought I would meet," said Lee Stryker, RHFC founder. "We have had a lot of people take notice of what

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Since its inception, RHFC has raised more than $100,000 for the fight against cancer. In 2005, a friend contacted Lee about space for a game. RHFC went from a pick-up hockey session where players would donate $10 to $20 each to play, to an event that raised more than $16,000 in its first year.

Shortly after the game, the players selected a board and officers and made Richmond Hockey Fights Cancer a 501(c) organization. It has remained active year-round, raising money and assisting and taking part in other charity events including the Monument Avenue 10K, Relay For Life and Spike For A Cure, to name a few.

Since the first official game in 2005, Richmond Hockey Fights Cancer has hosted Hockey for Hope, which has become its premier event of the year and main fundraiser.

The games have pitted RHFC against several local teams including the Henrico Fire hockey team and the Charlottesville Perry Marines. The teams are comprised of players who have dedicated their time to the fight against cancer, while several team members are cancer survivors themselves. For instance, RHFC team captain Bill Lipchak, who is a prostate cancer survivor and serves as the team

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captain, plays in the annual game with his two sons, Jay, 30 and Ben, 20.

No matter who wins or loses, both teams are playing to raise money to find a cure for cancer. While RHFC lost to their Charlottesville opponents last year in a close 3-2 game, both teams walked away knowing they raised nearly $16,000 for cancer research.

“There are no losers in this game, they raised a lot of money for a cure; I'm happy to be a part of it,” said Brett Reese, a game official and owner of Southside Insurance in Sycamore Square in Midlothian.

This year, RHFC takes on the Commonwealth All-Stars in the 6th annual Hockey for Hope game. Team members promise an action-packed hockey match that’s the perfect event for families. Watch all the action on Saturday, April 24 at 5 p.m. at the SkateNation Plus in Short Pump.

Tickets are $5 for general admission and $20 for VIP. Visit www.teamrhfc.com or call (804)339-7076 for more information.

“We hope that one day, RHFC won’t be needed because a cure for cancer has been discovered,” said RHFC team member Robert Rossi. “Until then, we’ll continue to play hard to raise money for the fight against cancer.”

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APRIL 24 & 25 The annual Arts and Sciences Festival features creativity and inventiveness from Chesterfield County Public Schools in visual arts, performing arts, science and technology.

Students from every Chesterfield school will participate in the festival, which will take place April 24-25 at Manchester High School, 12601 Bailey Bridge Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on April 24 and noon-4:30 p.m. on April 25. Admission is free. For more information, call (804)748-1405.

Henricus Historical Park will present Colonial Crafts & Trades from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Sir Thomas Dale brought tradesmen, soldiers, and laborers to Virginia in 1611. This event demonstrates the English working class with tradesmen, including carpenters, tailors, and blacksmiths recreating the work of 1611-1622 Virginia. Visitors may be asked to assist demonstrators with various trades! Daily admission fee is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Some discounts apply. Henricus Historical Park is located at 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. For more information on Colonial Crafts & Trades or Henricus Historical Park, call (804) 748-1613 or visit www.henricus.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Take part in the Robious Elementary 10th Annual Whistlestart 5K Race and Fun Run. The Fun Run begins at 8:15 am followed by 5K at 9:15 am Race starts and finishes at Robious Elementary School, 2801 Robious Crossing Drive, Midlothian. Behind Bellgrade Shopping Center (at the Robious/Huguenot intersection) off of Polo Parkway, near the fire station.

Register online at www.raceit.com (search Whistle Start) or at Runner Bills, Midlothian, Friday 4/23 5-7 p.m. or on race day beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $20 per individual or Adult/Child team. Fun Run is free.

Bethia United Methodist Church, located at 10700 Winterpock Rd., Chesterfield, (Beach and Winterpock) is hosting a Flea Market with multiple vendors and home-baked goodies from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.. Rain or Shine. All proceeds go to UMW Mission Pledge and the Red Bird Mission, Beverly, Ky. Noble Warriors Men's Ministry will pres-

ent "Iron Sharpens Iron," a one-day men's conference, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at West End Presbyterian Church, 9008 Quioccasin Rd., Richmond. Two keynote Speakers will be featured along with 16 different seminars specifically targeted for men. Steve Farrar is the founder of Men's Leadership Ministries and the author of the best-selling book, "Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family." He will be a keynote speaker along with Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative. Registration is $39 per man with a group of ten men; go to www.noblewarriors. org to register. Director Mike Young can be reached at (804) 365-8683 or at mike.young@ noblewarriors.org.

Providence United Methodist Church, located at 901 S. Providence Rd., Richmond, is having a car wash/bake sale with all donations going to join the fight against hunger in the Greater Richmond area. We are accepting cash donations and non-perishable food items. For more information, call (804)276-4289.

The Rainbow Station at Boulders Office Park school is hosting the "Healthy Kids Fair" from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The fair will be located on campus at 7421 Boulders Spring Rd. Meet members of the Richmond Kickers professional soccer team; Virginia Department of Health to discuss child passenger and home safety; Chesterfield Police department; Richmond Mommies, a mommies network community; Romp n' Roll, providing gym, art and music classes and Stroller Strides, providing total fitness programs for moms with their babies.

Wednesday, April 28 Come and join Spring Arbor Salisbury Residential Assisted Living for this free community Spring Health Fair on from 6—7:30 pm at the facility located at 14001 Turnberry Lane, Midlothian. Seven speakers will be presenting on a topic specific to senior services such as “Navigating Veterans Aid” and “Drug Interactions.” Come and learn from the experts on the many resources that are available in the community! This Health Fair is free to any senior citizen or those interested in issues affecting seniors. There will be door prizes and refreshments. Contact Jen Perez at (804)8972727 for more information.

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“Giselle” 8 p.m. on Friday, April 23 & 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 25 at The Woman's Club Auditorium, 211 E. Franklin St., Richmond www.concertballet.com or (804)798-0945

RAWLS from P1 company rehearses in Ashland on the weekends, year round. On Saturdays, they practice for eight hours and for six hours on Sundays, in addition to independent dance classes that are held during the week. There is a full year of dance opportunities, one show per season, and when those rehearsals are over, they start again for the next show.

“I’m in theater at [James River High] school, the Chesterfield Children’s Theater, and on-call with the Christian Youth Theater,” Rawls explained. “I also have trained at a summer intensive [program] in New York.”

Rawls would like to major in performing arts in college. She is considering applying to James Madison University or Shenandoah University. After graduation, she would like to follow her dreams and go to New York City to audition to be cast in a Broadway production or be a part of a professional dance company.

Rawls is really looking forward to next year, when she can get her learner driver’s license, but her mom says school comes first.

“We’ll see what happens,” cautioned Cindy. “She’s rehearsing seven a week. She has given up the typical teenage life of hanging out with friends, having sleepovers, and going to the mall. It amazes me. I keep checking her grades on Edline to see if she is maintaining her grades. She is enrolled in honors classes, maintains A and B average, and is applying to be a part of the Beta Club, and the Kick-Off Mentors program for freshman students.”

Life in the Rawls’ household revolves around dance. “It’s a family production. I sew costumes, runs errands, solicit for fundraising and volunteer for the productions, while her sister, Ashley, helps backstage, working with the crew,” Cindy said.

Rawls has signed a contract to perform in every Concert Ballet of PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINA Virginia production for the next James River High School sophomore Jessica Rawls year. She’ll also be taking dual enroll- focuses during a full-day rehearsal for "Giselle" with ment classes, so her junior year will fellow dancers at the Concert Ballet of Virginia. be the toughest one yet.

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Left: Clover Hill High School student composer Stephen Amorino turns to his mother in the crowd to give special thanks to her for support of his music.

Above: The crowd had a great afternoon with the showcase of talent from Clover Hill, Monacan, James River, Trinity Episcopal, Collegiate, Maggie Walker Governor's, Steward, and St. Christopher's jazz ensembles and VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band at the Fifth Annual Jazz Titans of Tomorrow Festival, which was held on Saturday, April 17 at Trinity Episcopal School campus.

Right: James River High School students Lucy Graham and Cleo Dan soak up some rays on Trinity's lawn while they listen to the sounds of the Jazz festival.

The VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band will have its concert on Saturday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center at 922 Park Ave., Richmond. Free admission.

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ne day past his 30th birthday, Area Photo Gallery ONLINE 6 Special Olympics athlete Nathan midlothianexchange.com Hugo again took center stage.

The lifelong swimmer took the microphone at the regional swimming competition held at ACAC on Saturday to lead athletes and spectators in the Special Olympics oath and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. But Hugo hardly needed a microphone to be heard. His deep voice reverberates across the pool – despite a cacophony of cheers – once competition begins.

“Once we get up to the starting line I just tell them to do their best and then sometimes I’ll cheer them on and just kind of get them excited more … and just tell them to have fun,” Nathan said before the event.

With his legs dangling in the water after his own lap of the relay events, he’s often doing much more than simply ‘telling’ his teammates encouraging words.

“Kick! Kick! Kick!” he yells as a relay teammate approaches the wall. Then his arm extends out to his side with his pointer finger extended to signal to the next swimmer to hit the pool. “Go! Go! Go!” he encourages at their retreating back.

“Nathan’s a great cheerleader,” his mom Diane Hugo said. “He’s sometimes there at the end to help with the turns or [he’s] there coaching [teammates] along the side [of the pool] to hurry.”

But does he hear the cheers for him when he’s competing?

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Dr. Vic's Sports Notes Source of shin pain varies Question: I am a runner and was forced inside on the treadmill more than normal this past winter and spring due to the weather. I noticed a lot of pain in the area of my shins.

A friend suggested I might have “shin splints.” What are shin splints? What causes them? How can I prevent them?

Answer: The term “shin splints” is often used to describe any pain along the lower leg. When patients come to my office with this complaint, I think of three main causes: stress fracture, exercise induced compartment syndrome and true shin splints.

Stress fractures typically cause pain that begins immediately when you begin your run and it gets worse as you progress. Most individuals have to stop their run.

Examination usually reveals very localized tenderness.

Unfortunately a stress fracture may not appear on regular x-rays. If suspicion is high then a bone scan or mri can be ordered. The treatment is to remove all “stress” from the bone.

This means eliminating all activities that cause pain.

If walking causes pain then crutches are needed. A cast is almost never needed. The fracture usually heals in 6 Dr. Vic Goradia weeks.

Exercise induced (or exertional) compartment syndrome is a condition where pressure builds within one or more of the 4 muscle compartments of the lower leg and causes pain.

In this condition the pain gradually develops during the run and is relieved when you stop the run and rest for 15-30 minutes. Examination, x-rays, and mri are all normal. The doctor diagnoses the condition based on a history of typical symptoms and by excluding other causes. If severe, the condition can be treated with surgery.

Shin splints occur when the periosteum of the posterior (back), medial (inner) tibia becomes inflamed. The periosteum is a thin tissue that covers bone. This condition can occur from overuse, running conditions, shoes, inflexibility or mal-alignment.

As for running on treadmills vs. outdoors, this change in surfaces can cause problems. Most treadmills have softer more giving surfaces. If you norAsk your questions ONLINE mally run 5 miles midlothianexchange.com on the treadmill all winter then suddenly continue this distance outdoors on the road you may develop shin splints. When going from a soft to hard surface you should decrease your distance and pace initially. It will take you a few weeks to adapt to the harder surface. At that time you can increase the distance and pace.

Shoes and mal-alignment can be related causes. You may need a thorough gait analysis from a qualified sports medicine specialist to determine if you over-supinate or pronate or have some other condition. Most basic conditions can be corrected with good running shoes. There are however differences between shoes for pronation and supination so you can’t simply buy a pair of shoes that your friend uses and likes. In some cases you may also need custom orthotics for your shoes.

If you do develop shin splints, you can initially treat with ice massage, anti-inflammatory medications, stretching and modifying your activities. You may need to cross train into some lower impact activities such as biking, swimming or using an elliptical machine.

If symptoms persist you should visit a sports medicine specialist to make sure it is not a more severe condition.

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The James River Rowers hosted the fifth annual regatta on the banks of Robious Landing Park on Saturday. With a team win in their grasps, the Rapids are quickly leaving behind their growing pains and becoming a team to beat.

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A few showers lingered in the area on Saturday morning, but the sun eventually poked through the clouds to shine on the fifth annual spring regatta hosted by the James River crew team.

Temperatures stayed cool but the wind remained calm providing the perfect conditions for racers and spectators alike.

“The conditions are pretty good. It’s not very windy,” James River tri-captain Eliza Ertel said before the event.

Wind could certainly have played a factor for the eight high school crew teams in attendance. They were already rowing against the current, which for the three teams – James River, River City, and Trinity Episcopal – that call the James River home, was not a problem.

The Rapids won three heats and took second in seven more to win the overall team title – and take home the newly minted, travelling trophy – with 216 points, 30 points ahead of Mt. Vernon.

With numbers having risen steadily from the first year, the Rapids have stabilized with approximately 70 rowers for each of the last two years which allows them to field 13 boats.

Now that they have the numbers, they’re working on the results.

A year ago, James River sent a team – women’s varsity four – to the national rowing championships. This year, the home win gets them off in the lane they’d like to be in.

“It’s going to be better this year,” tri-captain Katy Hood said. “We’re looking really good. The novices, the fours are really good this year. The boys are huge, so they’re going to be really good.”

It was the women’s boats that dominated again on Saturday though. The women’s varsity eight team won heat two of their division with a time of 8:25.6, which placed them in third overall behind the James River ‘A’ team which took second in the first heat and overall with a time of 8:21.2.

The Lady Rapids took second in the women’s varsity four first head with a time of 9:16.5, which also gave them second overall behind Cox at 8:11.0.

In the boy’s races, James River placed first in the second heat of the men’s varsity four with a time of 8:00.7, good enough for second overall behind Mt. Vernon, which topped the first heat at 07:47.3. The men’s light four took second at 8:19.3.

The Rapids expected tough competition throughout the day from the team that is perhaps as close as a rival team can get in proximity.

“The team [River City Rowers] that shares the boat house [at Robious Landing Park] with us is going to be pretty good competition, we think,” Ertel said. “We’re pretty excited to race them.”

River City rowers placed third in team standings with 159 points.

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Crew members roll the No. 95 Late Model car driven by Shane Lockhart into the garage for pre-race inspections Saturday.

Lockhart held off competitors after a late caution to take one of the first checkered flags of the season at Southside Speedway last Friday.

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Officials took their place track-side for the first time in 2010 on Friday night. Southside Speedway kicked off with the annual J.M. Wilkinson Memorial race and will host races nearly every Friday night until Sept.

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Experience prevails in Southside opener get his car through the corners well enough to seriously challenge for the lead.

Lockhart, the polesitter, completed the four-lap shootout with little drama and opened the 2010 season the same way he ended the 2009 campaign: holding the checkered flag out the driver’s side window as he took a slow victory lap around a familiar stretch of asphalt.

Hopkins claimed second, while John Eversole, Chris Dodson and Brandon Hendrick rounded out the top five.

“Two seasons ago we started the same way and went on to win the championship,” Lockhart said, before quickly noting, “I’m not saying we’re the best car out here by any means or that we’re going to

win a championship because that takes a lot of hard work.”

Despite his dominant wire-to-wire win, Lockhart’s car wasn’t perfect. But it was good enough on a tight track where it’s difficult to complete passes – especially since Hopkins wasn’t about to knock the leader out of the way in the closing laps.

“I don’t ever like to win by getting into anybody, turning somebody around or knocking them up the racetrack.

To me, if you can get by him clean, you’ve done your homework and done what you’re supposed to do, you’ve paid your respect to him on the racetrack,” Hopkins said.

“Some of the guys out here will try to cut you off. You know which ones when you get to them, they’re the ones you have to be a little more aggressive with.”

Hopkins’ cousin, Mike Rudy, found himself in an even tighter battle for the lead on the final lap of the Modified race Friday night.

After maintaining a comfortable lead for the first 49 laps, Rudy looked to his left as he slid into the final turn and saw Thomas Stinson trying to slide past him on the inside.

Stinson is something of a legend at the Chesterfield County track, having won five consecutive Modified points titles before finishing second to Billy Morris last season.

But Rudy wasn’t worried. He knew if he needed the help, a couple angels would carry him to the checkered flag.

“Every lap, I felt they were with me,” Rudy said of his parents, Bo and Carolyn, who passed away within nine days of each other last September.

“This is for them.”

The Prince George resident couldn’t have picked a more exciting victory to dedicate.

Racing wheel-to-wheel down the front stretch of the .33-mile oval, Rudy nudged the nose of his yellow No. 8 car across the finish line

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been in the same situation more than a few times over Shayne Lockhart has been the course of his successful racing career. turning laps at Southside “I knew what I had to do Speedway for so long, he on the restart. All my guys no longer gets rattled at the thought of leading a long line on the radio, they were the ones getting excited, telling of stock cars during a lateme to calm down, and I told race restart.

Apparently, the same can’t them, ‘This isn’t our first be said for some members of rodeo. We know what to do here,’” Lockhart recalled with his crew.

When Mike Kersey’s crash a laugh.

Lockhart handled his brought out the final caution flag with four laps remaining first task perfectly, getting a in Friday’s 75-lap Late Model good jump on the restart and feature race, Lockhart’s in-car establishing a little breathcommunications system was ing room between the rear bumper of his No. 95 and the besieged by nervous chatter originating from his pit stall. second-place car driven by Chris Hopkins.

As he slowly negotiated Hopkins, whose No. 99 the .33-mile oval behind the sustained front-end damage red Toyota pace truck, the in an opening-lap incident veteran driver from Chester with Eddie Johnson, couldn’t reminded his crew that he’s

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just a split-second ahead of Stinson’s red No. 4.

Rudy had never won by such a narrow margin in 12 years of racing at Southside, but he still remembers losing once to Stinson in similar fashion.

“He got a good run on me, so I just put it all the way to the floor. I gave it everything I had,” Rudy added.

Rudy had a dominant car for the first 40 laps, an improbable performance given his off-track situation.

With most of his spare time consumed by working on his parents’ house, he didn’t even have time to take the car off its jack stands until a week ago.

His triumph was easily the highlight of opening night at Southside. Race fans packed the bleachers on a perfectly balmy evening; the lines leading to the ticket booth were so long, in fact, that track officials delayed the start of the five-race program more than 50 minutes to allow ticket holders an opportunity to find a seat.

Michael Hall finally got things started by surviving six restarts to win the 25-lap U-Car race. Charlie Simons, the only driver with a car capable of challenging Hall, put together a strong run on the final lap and closed within inches of Hall’s rear bumper heading into turn 2, but Hall never faltered and cruised to victory.

Tommy Tatum led wire-towire in the 30-lap Grand Stock event, with Donnie Newman finishing second and Mark Simpson third.

Racing continues Friday night with a 100-lap feature in the Modified division as well as a 30-lap race in the Grand Stock division, a 25lap race in the U-Car division and a 50-lap race in the Street Stock division. Racing begins at 7:30 p.m., gates open at 6.

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Heath Calhoun unveils the new logo for the Crown Royal presents the Heath Calhoun 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Calhoun was the winner of the "Your Name Here" contest which gives NASCAR fans a chance to have their names on the marquee each spring.

Tickets for the April 30 and May 1 race weekend are still available at rir.com.

SPORTS ON YOUR TIME (send your sports news to sports@midlothianexchange.com) Firefighters from RichFC Richmond tryout dates cular Dystrophy Association (MDA), a nonprofit health mond, Henrico, Hanover, announced Courtesy of FC Richmond

agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy and ALS/ Lou Gehrig’s disease, is pleased to announce the 2010 Capital Area Firefighter Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 24.

This will be a charity softball tournament with members from the local International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). The event will be held at the Petersburg Sports Complex located at 555 Birdsong Road in Petersburg, starting at 10 a.m., with games running until approximately 6 p.m.

Firefighters to play softball Admission to the public is $5, kids are free. All proceeds for MDA Courtesy of MDA will benefit the Central VirThe Central Virginia Mus- ginia MDA.

Chesterfield, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Caroline, Hopewell, and New Kent will be participating.

All funds raised at the tournament will stay local benefiting over 2,100 people in Central Virginia living with a neuromuscular disease PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBS and allowing the AssociaMonacan goalie Matt Butta hangs on for a save as he collides with Cosby's Adam Nelson. tion to continue providing Both defenses were superb in a 0-0 tie last Thursday. comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA currently provides worldwide research and more than 200 clinics nation-wide, including local clinics at VCU Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond.

BY SARA PAGE attack with seven minutes in header. spage@midlothianexchange.com the half, and Monacan goalie Though still early in the The Monacan and Cosby Matt Butta came up with two season, the district remains tight boys’ varsity soccer teams went big saves. at the top. Cosby and Monacan into Thursday’s game unscathed The first came on a break lead the pack with undefeated and came out still untouched. down the middle of the field by records while James River lurks The teams played to a 0-0 tie Pops Richards. Richards’ kick just behind the two with only through 80 minutes of regulaappeared headed for the right one loss to their credit. With that tion and 10 minutes of overtime post which sent Butta diving to in mind, both teams could have in a battle that showcased two his right. The ball hit his finger- used a win, but both are still very tough defenses. tips and bounced off, but Butta happy to be unblemished.

“We’re pretty deep back gobbled it up for the save.

“We’re both still in pretty there, and they were well The second came with the good shape,” Anderson said. organized, and they didn’t give clock already stopped at the two- “Our district is intense, so up any space at all,” Cosby head minute mark. A bullet by Cosby nobody thinks [anyone is] going coach Mike Anderson said. “I forward Luis Rendon sent Butta to go through untouched, that’s don’t know if we gave up a clear- diving to his left. The shot’s mo- for sure. I thought our effort was cut chance at all, so I’m really mentum sent Butta backwards great, and I thought we created proud of them. But Monacan’s across the goal line but he kept a few chances, and I thought defense is huge, and they’re very his arms out enough to keep the our defense was phenomenal. athletic, and they’re difficult to ball out of the goal and preserve You can take that and win a few play against. They did a great the tie going into halftime. games with it, so I’ll take that.” job.”

“What [Butta] brings us is “[Cosby is] so good, and Both defensive lines showed confidence because we know they’ve been so good for so their speed in their ability to that if we do make a mistake in long that, if you lose a game recover and intercept wellthe back line or in the midfield, like this to them, you have to be kicked, leading passes. Hornet- he’s going to be there to clean it perfect the rest of the way, and like groups swarmed around the up for us … and that allows us that puts a lot of pressure on ball, remaining off the main play to do some other kinds of things us. By tying them it does give close enough to create a stifling [defensively] that [otherwise] us a little leeway and we have PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBS presence but far enough away to might not happen. He played a a little latitude when we get to Poseidon Swim Club volunteers pulled double duty as official time keepers and pool-side keep space marked. great game tonight,” Monacan play them again,” Hollingshead fans during Saturday's Special Olympics regional swim meet.

Monacan’s best scoring head coach Sean Hollingshead added. “I’d be happy if you’d chance of the fi rst half came said. said, ‘You can come in here and SWIM from P7 leyball player and basketball the house Saturday to cheer with 11 minutes remaining on The Chiefs got their best take a tie.’ Thank you very much, on athletes and make the day Nathan began swimming player. a pass from midfi elder Grayson opportunity of the second half we’ll take it and go on and do Though he enjoys the another successful event. The as a youngster at his greatWilliams to Chase Farnsworth midway through the period on other things.” competition, his favorite part meet was a state qualifi er. grandparent’s pool in Arialong the left side. The leada corner kick. Gomez sent a nice The tie certainly ups the ante Swimmers participated in zona, where his family spent of each event is being with ing pass went just behind the curling kick in from the left side. for the next meeting between friends and meeting new a host of events to get their summers for many years. In defense.

Farnsworth was tripped Two different Monacan players the two teams on May 18 at names put in the drawing fact, his first merit badge was ones. up just outside the penalty box got a head on it in the goal area, Monacan High School.

“Being able to just be for the chance to swim at the in swimming. on the left side. Ramon Gomez but Cosby keeper Brad Custer with people and just talk to state level meet June 11 and The oldest of five kids, made the grab off the second them and encourage them 12 at St. Catherine’s School in took the direct kick, which Nathan led the swimming defl ected off the Cosby defensive on and helping them in case Richmond. charge at home where he wall. they don’t know how to do was involved with summer The Titans went on the leagues and swimming at the different strokes … just being with people and having fun,” YMCA. Nathan said about his favor“He swam until he ite part of the events. couldn’t swim any more He added that his coach, – you age out at some point Karen Coch, has been a big – and then we started here inspiration for his swimming with the Special Olympics,” activities.

Diane explained.

“She keeps the team moNathan swims all three tivated,” Nathan said. “Just strokes – back, breast and freestyle – and often provides being with us and watching his coaching skills for athletes us and keeping us on our toes, telling us to stay focused new to the sport. He’s been part of Special Olympics for … She’s always there when POWHATAN SPRING close to 10 years and has been we need her.”

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Friends of Pocahontas State Park hosting volunteer Hundreds of volunteers to event this weekend package meals for Haiti courtesy of Pocahontas State Park

The Friends of Pocahontas State Park will host a weekend-long volunteer event Saturday, April 24th, and Sunday, April 25th, at Pocahontas State Park. Service projects will include cemetery restoration, trail and shoreline cleanup, and painting.

The president of FoPSP, Thom Flynn, sees this weekend as an opportunity to get families involved in a community outreach project to benefit an outdoor recreation area located in the heart of Chesterfield County. He noted that “This weekend event benefits the park in a number of ways, but the idea for the event came out of a discussion around how we could get our group together with other volunteers for a fun multi-day event that would include time for us to spend time socially. Our planning team has done a terrific job preparing fun, meaningful projects to benefit many users of Pocahontas State Park."

According to park manager Dan Quesenberry, this service project is another way the Friends group has supported the park throughout the years. He added, “The Friends group has assisted the park on several projects throughout the years, from staffing of the museum and nature center to providing support during large special events. They have been a valuable asset to the park since their inception and we look forward to working with this citizen support organization for years to come.”

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The Virginia Home Honors Volunteers with President’s Volunteer Service Award Courtesy of Sherry Williams on behalf of The Virginia Home

The Virginia Home announced it has awarded four volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of exemplary volunteer service.

Midlothian resident Ellen Ryan, with fellow volunteers, Bunny Addison, Louise Seiler, and Wendy Gibson will be presented with their Bronze Level awards during the home’s annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Thursday, April 22.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is an award for volunteer service that every American – from every age and every walk of life – can aspire to achieve. As one of thousands of certifying organizations participating in the program, The Virginia Home confers the award to recognize the outstanding

achievements of its volunteers. Award eligibility for individuals and groups is based upon hour requirements varying by age. Each of these four honorees volunteered over 100 hours at The Virginia Home during the 2009 calendar year.

The Virginia Home is a private nonprofit facility that provides lifelong professional and compassionate care for the 130 profoundly disabled citizens who live there. The Virginia Home has a long history of volunteer service, and more than 350 volunteers perform over 8,000 hours of community service each year on behalf of the organization. Many of these volunteers succeed in bringing the service ethos full circle by working side by side with residents in community outreach activities, such as our annual Aquathon and Make-A-Difference Day. “America’s volunteers work to make

our communities stronger and safer. As a Certifying Organization for the Award program, The Virginia Home is proud to be aligned with this prestigious volunteer award, and we are especially proud of our volunteers who have made community service a central part of their lives,” said Sherry Williams, Director of Volunteer Services at The Virginia Home. “Each volunteer hour contributed makes a difference in improving the quality of life for our residents.”

The award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, a group created by former U.S. President George W. Bush to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in the nation. For more information about volunteering at The Virginia Home, visit the website at www.thevirginiahome.org.

GOODWILL from P1 brands of personal computers, laptops, gaming systems and accessories are accepted. Any information on the computer hard drive is removed “in accordance with the Department of Defense” regulation. The rebuilt systems are then available for purchase. Also, on Saturday, May 1, Goodwill Document Destruction business is offering a “Secure Shredding Event” for individuals from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 6301 Midlothian Turnpike site. The first 100pounds of documents are free of charge and each additional 50 pounds will cost $5. For more information about Goodwill Industries’ programs, retail stores, and donation centers, visit www.goodwillvirginia.org.

ackaging tens of thousands of meals isn’t the most glamorous volunteer job, but it is one of the most rewarding for student volunteers of the Interact Club at Midlothian High School.

Last spring, the students packaged 12,000 meals for needy families around the world. This year, the packages are headed to Haiti.

On Saturday, April 24, more than 200 volunteers will assemble, sort and package 40,000 vegetarian meals consisting of rice, dehydrated vegetables and vitamin supplements at a packing event taking place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Midlothian Y.M.C.A. Supplied by Stop Hunger Now, a non-governmental relief organization that provides direct food and emergency relief to developing countries across the world, the packaged bags will provide individuals with six meals, when boiling water is added.

“The food package will be emergency relief for children in third world countries,” explained Midlothian High School Interact Club cosponsor, Kathy Schenk. “It encourages them to attend school and get a balanced meal.”

A history and government teacher, Schenk, along with math teacher Scott Cheatham, guides students who are interested in community service to join the Interact Club and volunteer for projects that make a difference locally and abroad. The Midlothian Rotary Club sponsors the extracurricular organization at Midlothian, Monacan and James River High Schools.

Its purpose is to introduce the idea of service to high school students. Businessman Rainer Schlichtherle serves as the liaison.

“The project is an opportunity for the students to appreciate what’s in their pantry (at home) and what they have on their dinner table,” said Schenk. “They learn that what they eat is not the norm for so many other

people in the world. These six meals is all the food those children will have.”

Seven Chesterfield County Public High Schools - Community, Cosby, James River, Manchester, Matoaca, Midlothian, and Monacan, as well as, six middle schools – Elizabeth Davis, Carver, Manchester, Midlothian, Swift Creek, and Tomahawk, will participate in the project.

Employees from Best Buy (Chesterfield Town Center) and members of Trinity Episcopal Church will also be involved.

“I’m proud of the amount of participation for this county-wide project. There’re students, faculty, staff and others from the community at-large involved. Forty percent of the volunteers are from Midlothian (High School) and a middle school raised a few hundred dollars to contribute in a few days,” Schenk said. “I’m so amazed that students would give up their weekend to come and help out on a Saturday, especially when it’s not required.”

Together, the Midlothian Rotary Club and the Chester Rotary Club donated approximately $10,000 and the Interact Clubs raised nearly $2,000 to cover the cost of the packaging event, which will pay for the packaging and shipping of the highprotein meals.

“We are very involved in the community,” said Karen Keegan, president, Midlothian Rotary Club.

“Our club’s motto is ‘service above self ’. We thought the meal packages would be a good project to assist in the aid of the devastation in Haiti.”

In 2009, Interact Club members were also engaged in other projects to support their community including organizing a blood drive, and coordinating a Bachelor Auction where proceeds benefitted students at Bensley Elementary. If you are a member of a group interested in volunteering for this event, you may contact Kathy Schenk, volunteer coordinator, at mary_schenk@ ccpsnet.net.

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A masters degree in educational planning, research, statistics, information systems or a related field is preferred along with three (3) years of professional experience in an educationally related setting.

Positions close May 12, 2010.

Interested applicants must apply on-line at www.chesterfield.k12.va.us . Resumes may be mailed separately. Complete job description and application procedures are available on the website.

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