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Brandermill Region Men’s Club to host charity event BY KOREY HUGHES
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ocal charities will benefit when the Brandermill Region Men’s Club hosts its annual charity concert on Sunday, April 29, in the auditorium at Clover Hill High School. The event will bring together Clover Hill’s Iridescence and New Dimensions show choirs and its jazz ensemble with Manchester High School’s Capital Swing and Touch of Swing show choirs and its chamber ensemble for an unforgettable night of music. Subtitled “The Cavalcade of Music,” proceeds from the charity performance help several area aid organizations each year. Fred Carter, the event’s
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organizer, said he is elated that his club is able to bring the adolescent musicians to the stage to show off their talents. He was the group’s president from 2008 to 2010. “Over the years that we’ve been doing these shows, we have donated over $62,000 to local charities,” Carter said. The Brandermill Region Men’s Club is a community club where local men share common hobbies and interests. “It’s a social group for men to get together and have fun,” Carter said. “We have a bowling group, a bridge group, a photography group and a motorcycle group.”
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Students of the Year to be honored April 26 CONTRIBUTED REPORT
Chesterfield County Public Schools annually honors two students from every school for demonstrating citizenship and the school division’s core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and accountability. During a banquet sponsored by the Midlothian Rotary Club, 124 students from Chesterfield’s 62 schools will be recognized as Students of the Year for 2012. The banquet will take place today at the Holiday Inn Koger, and Students of the Year will begin arriving at 5 p.m. for group photos by Lifetouch. At 6 p.m., Midlothian Rotary Club members will escort
students into the banquet where parents and school administrators will welcome them. The Monacan High jazz band, directed by Jennifer Ryan, will perform. Under the leadership of Commander Peter Greenwald and Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Frederick Davis, Naval JROTC students from James River High will serve as the color guard. The Rev. Dr. Gordon Mapes of Bon Air Presbyterian Church will give the invocation. School Board chair Patricia Carpenter, superintendent Marcus Newsome and STUDENTS page 2
Mobile web app latest way to stay current with schools their devices. A brand-new mobile The mobile web app is web app makes it easier another online innovation than ever to stay current by Chesterfield County with Chesterfield County Public Schools, which Public Schools. during this school year has Developed in-house by changed its website adthe school system’s graphic dress, redesigned its online design/web specialist, this presence and launched an free app for smartphones, e-newsletter for the comtablets and other mobile munity. devices provides a news The new address for the feed, calendar and phone school system’s website is numbers. mychesterfieldschools.com, Information at myches- which replaced the previterfieldschools.com tells ous URL of chesterfield. users of iPhones, iPads, k12.va.us. Droids and BlackBerries how to add the app icon to MOBILE page 4
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Top left: Chris Baybutt of First Colony Winery was busy passing out samples of the Williamsburg Vineyard’s product. Rusty Milligan, right, hardly had time to lift his head as thirsty visitors held out their glasses. Above: Wine, wine and more wine was the order of the day as visitors lined up to sample some of Virginia’s finest
“It’s been a great response today and we’ve met so many people out here and irginia wine is quickly gainthey loved our wine,” said Mattoponi ing a reputation as some of Wineries owner Janette Evans. “We’ve the finest the East Coast has almost sold out of our Strawberry Wine, to offer, and 18 state winerwhich is our signature variety, and we’re ies gave Chesterfield County residents down to about a case of the Blueberry.” a taste of the fruits of their labors on Every winery enjoyed a brisk line of Saturday. visitors, who spoke with the winemakThe annual Chesterfield Chamber ers and owners as they enjoyed different of Commerce Celebration of the Vine varieties of Virginia’s finest wines. Wine Festival attracted thousands to the Last year’s event was cut short as county’s government complex to sample violent storms moved into the area, and a variety of regional wines and talk to this year’s forecast hinted at a repeat, but the vintners up close and personal. the rain held until after the event closed BY JIM RIDOLPHI
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in the afternoon. “It’s a lot better than last year, because the weather is so much better,” said Chris Baybutt of First Colony Vineyards. “We’ve had a lot of people come through here today, and it’s been a fun event. Everyone is a good mood.” It was hard to tell if that good mood was a direct result of the grapes, or an ample selection of aroma-filled food, or the smooth sounds of the band Casper. With vendors lining the courthouse green and adjacent parking WINE page 2
YMCA and Goodwill team up for e-recycling effort BY JIM RIDOLPHI
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ver wonder what to do with that old computer that you’ll never use again? The disposal of electronics is an increasing problem for American landfills, and
the situation is destined to get worse as more and more computers become obsolete. In celebration of Earth Day, area YMCAs teamed with Goodwill Industries on Saturday to offer area residents a safe and easy way to dispose of old computers,
speakers, stereos and other electronics. According to YMCA communications director Charlotte Dean, programs like the E-recycle event kept nearly 30 tons of electronics from entering Virginia’s landfills. Each year, more
than 200 million tons of electronics end up in local dump sites, and many of them contain hazardous and toxic materials. Saving the environment was a motivating factor for RECYCLE page 4
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David Ellis hands off some of his old DJ equipment to Goodwill attendant George Patnelli at Saturday’s electronics recycling event at the YMCA on Coalfield Road.
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Children’s theatre brings Titanic’s story to the stage BY KOREY HUGHES
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pril 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the famous Titanic disaster, and, though the luxury liner’s remnants languish underneath the sea’s depths, its story remains in people’s minds, thanks to its recurring appearances in popular media. Earlier this year, director James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic” was re-released in movie theaters in 3D, and, earlier this month, the ABC network aired a five-part mini-series based on events that happened on the ship. People who continue to be captivated by the harrowing story, however, won’t have to look far for another retelling. On Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, the Chesterfield Children’s Theatre will perform a play that promises a unique take on the Titanic’s tale at St. Joseph’s School in Petersburg. Sisters Stacey and Tracey Frame co-founded the Chesterfield Children’s Theatre in 1997. Tracey adapted the script and serves as its stage and artistic director, and Stacey is one of the choreographers. A cast of more than 40 players, including Amy Morgan as Dorothy Gibson, Jesse Taylor as Thomas Andrews, Kinsey Dell as Molly Brown, Ashleigh Humphries as Nina Harper and Brianna Glidden
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The Chesterfield Children’s Theatre will perform ‘Titanic’ on April 28 and 29 at St. Joseph’s School in Petersburg.
as Eva Hart will appear. Much like Cameron’s big-screen hit, Tracey Frame said her story also is a revival of sorts. That is, her theater company originally performed its version of the classic story in 1999. Frame’s adaptation focuses on what happened after the ship sank, and she said that she studied Senate testimony before she penned the script. Frame also has reworked the writing since the play was first performed. “Well, with the one we did 12 years ago, a lot of it was based on fictional characters,” Frame said. “This go-round, we did more research on trying to properly portray the characters.” “And there are more websites and knowledge on the Internet now to help in re-
searching these characters. We took dialogue from the Senate trials, and that was a big help in knowing how these people reacted, so being able to find those trial testimonies helped in adapting the story.” It’s inevitable that comparisons will be drawn between Frame’s take and other examples that have hit the big screen and the airwaves. That said, another way that the Chesterfield Children’s Theatre’s version differs is that its story will also focus on the youngsters aboard the ship. “When the mini-series was first announced, I did notice that Dorothy Gibson is one of the featured characters, and our version also focuses on Dorothy Gibson because there is speculation that the character of Rose in the blockbuster movie was really
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“We also have a group called the Romeos, which stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. What we do is we’ll go to a restaurant on Monday nights, and we’ll work with the restaurant to set up two or three entrees, and the husbands and their wives will go together.” While members enjoy partaking in pleasurable pursuits as a group, the organization has made public service an equally important priority. And the members don’t just collect for charity during the organization’s yearly concert. “The other aspect of the club is to support local charities, and we do that primarily through this single fundraising event, but we also have the 50-50 raffle (at club meetings),” Carter said. “Half goes to the charity fund, and half goes to the winner of the raffle drawing.” So, how can a man apply to become a member of the Brandermill Region Men’s Club? Well, according to Carter, it’s as simple as visiting the group’s website, and you don’t necessarily have to be a Brandermill resident to join. “Originally, it was just Brandermill, but then it expanded to Woodlake, and you had to have a zip code in either to be a member,” Carter said. “Five years ago, they changed the requirements, and now they have to take a vote on it, but you can get an application online.” In past years, the group has donated funds from its charity concerts to local
Dorothy Gibson,” Frame said. “Of course, in our version, we have a couple of characters like Molly Brown and Thomas Andrews that are also in many versions of the story.” “But, I’m really looking forward to watching the miniseries. No matter if people went to the movies or have seen a made-for-TV movie, they will find that not only is our version different because we focus on what happened after the ship sank, and we also focus on the kids on the ship.” In any case, Frame said she thinks the story has remained popular because its themes are universal. “I think that, whether it’s the blockbuster movie or our stage version, it shows that not only can some people survive certain tragedies and move on, but it’s also important to know that those people have lost their lives,” Frame said. “People can relate to honoring someone who has lost their life, so I’m sure everybody that sees it will find something that they can relate to.” The Chesterfield Children’s Theatre will perform “Titanic” at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium at St. Joseph’s School at 123 Franklin St. in Petersburg. Tickets are $10 at the door, and children under age 5 will be admitted for free. For more information, call 691-7235.
Midlothian Rotary president Chandler Williams will present plaques to the Students of the Year. Master of ceremonies will be Gene Lepley, public information manager for the Richmond Police Department. Video from this event will be shown on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Fios Channel 26 at 7 p.m. daily May 7-13.
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Middle schools Bailey Bridge Middle — Noah Tressler and Madison Allen; Carver Middle — Joseph Crouch and Alexis Kelley; Elizabeth Davis Middle — Page Olsen and Kaitlyn Vargas; Falling Creek Middle — Elvin Romero and Maya Shirley; Manchester Middle — Nathan Taminger and Allejah Kerr; Matoaca Middle — Hannah Mommsen and Daesha Carrington; Midlothian Middle — Jack Miller and Alfie-Louise Brownless; Providence Middle — Moira Bocrie and Carter Elliott; Robious Middle — Callen Beall and Lake Deane; Salem Church Middle — Taylor Miller and Rebecca Bixler; Swift Creek Middle — Sara Flores and Carissa Boll; and Tomahawk Creek Middle — Bailey Dunn and Jessica Fulghum. High schools Lloyd C. Bird High — Austin Davis and Carlton Hassell Jr.; Chesterfield Community High — Julia Fournier and Teyona Baker; Chesterfield Technical Center — David LaRose and Kaylyn Bailey; Clover Hill High — Edward Fulp II and Oluwayemisi Orikogbo; Cosby High — Riley Brady and Erin Schneeberger; Thomas Dale High — Mark Gold and Lisa Beach; James River High — Samuel Reid and Oscar Guardado; Manchester High — Victoria Jeter and Danielle Brazda; Matoaca High — Sohum Bhatt and Margaret Campbell; Meadowbrook High — Shivan Shah and Claudia Martinez;Midlothian High — Malcolm Stewart and Madison Day; and Monacan High — Mariah Johnson and Daniel Buckley.
trusts such as Camp Baker, Central Virginia Food Bank, Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry and Families of the Wounded, among others. For that reason, the upcoming showcase will provide an opportunity to help those groups in addition to being able to see the two high schools take the same stage that night. The Brandermill Region Men’s Club also will host an after-party immediately following Sunday’s performance for its adolescent musicians to thank them for their aural and vocal efforts. In fact, Papa John’s is a community contributor that has provided support to the organization since high school music groups first became involved in the club’s concerts. “At the show, we have a 20-page program that talks about the show and the performers, and we sell ads to pay for a post-show pizza and soft drink party for the performers,” Carter said. “In the past two years, Papa John’s has given us a 40 percent price break on the pizzas, and they’ve also sent us gift certificates, so they have contributed quite a bit to help us.” The Brandermill Men’s Club’s “Cavalcade of Music” charity concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Clover Hill High School at 13301 Kelly Green Lane in Midlothian. Tickets are $15 in advance for will call and $18 at the door. For more information, call John Draper at 6396014 or visit www.brmconline.org.
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Event brings multilingualism to library terfield County Public Library’s priorities because the locality’s n Saturday, April 28, a Latin populace has swelled so much program titled El Dia in recent years. de Los Niños, which “Well, Chesterfield County’s means the Day of the Latin American population is Children or Children’s Day, will growing, and our focus is to bring take place at the Meadowdale Liearly literacy to families and small brary in Chesterfield County. children,” DePonte said. “This is the The program’s focus is fostering fourth year, and it started as a Latin bilingual and multilingual literacy American festival, but it’s multiculwithin the county’s Latin populatural now.” tion. Funded by the Friends of the But DePonte pointed out that a Chesterfield County Public Library, move for public libraries to support the family-appropriate event will multilingual literacy is a national celebrate Latin culture and heritage effort and not one that local syswith a host of hands-on activities tems are experiencing exclusively. that attendees can enjoy together. To that end, she said it is important Blanche DePonte, a library that youngsters begin those efforts specialist for Chesterfield County at an early age. Public Library’s community ser“Well, through libraries, it’s vices department, planned El Dia a growing effort,” DePonte said. de Los Niños. “Literacy for infants, preschoolers According to DePonte, bilingual and (school-aged) children is imliteracy has become one of Chesportant, and we want to recognize
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an artistic and cultural heritage and share information about library services and resources that can be found at the library.” Saturday’s event will be packed with educational activities that children and parents can do together. Inside the library, children’s author Meg Medina will read her book “Tia Isa Wants a Car” to an audience of little listeners. “It is a children’s picture book, and she will engage the children in an arts and crafts program, too,” DePonte said. Kids will be able to make a range of paper crafts, including flowers and flags, musical instruments and paper ponchos. Afterwards, library staff will do a bilingual story time and read books in both English and Spanish. At the same time, there will be just as much happening outside Meadowdale Library that day as
there will be inside. Local DJ Orangel Bustamante will provide music outdoors. His sounds will fuel a spirited demonstration of the Latin-inspired fitness craze Zumba for event participants. And Capoeira Resisteria will demonstrate the Brazilian martial art capoeira from 10 a.m. to noon. If you’re not already familiar with the fighting style, it combines rhythmic routines with high kicks. DePonte also said that there will be a range of carnival games that children can play, including a fishing pool and a ring toss station, and a traditional piñata will also make an appearance. And Boomer’s Bouncers will erect a bouncy house near the building. Local Latin restaurants also will sell their wares during the event. La Milpa Restaurant will sell entrees such as burritos and tacos, and La Michoacana Ice Cream will vend
frozen treats in a range of tropical flavors. So, why is bilingual literacy so important in today’s world? Well, according to DePonte, learning to read more than one language can only help children to become more successful in their educational studies and in life. “Well, communication is important because the world is getting much smaller, and we’re getting much closer together,” DePonte said. “And studies have shown that bilingual and multilingual studies help educational development and intellectual achievement.” El Dia De Los Niños will be presented from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Meadowdale Library at 6301 Meadowdale Blvd. in Chesterfield. Admission is free of charge. For more information about the event, call 717-6381.
Park program offers glimpses of the past BY KOREY HUGHES
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uch of what we know about historical figure Pocahontas has been informed by references to her that have appeared in popular culture. The Pocahontas, Rocke Hall and the Powhatan People event on Saturday, April 28, at Henricus Historical Park in Chester, however, will tell the true story of Pocahontas’ interactions with the English when she lived at the Citie of Henricus for several months. John Pagano is the historical interpretation supervisor at Henricus Historical Park, and he planned Saturday’s proceedings. “We’re going to be telling her story through the two characters of Rev. Alexander Whitaker and John Rolfe,” Pagano said. “Visitors can talk to the man who converted Pocahontas and the man who married Pocahontas.” Pop culture has characterized Pocahontas as somewhat docile, but, according to Pagano, she actually had a defiant personality.
“From our perspective, we see her as a bit of a rebel against her father, a progressive in the face of this new wave of English colonization and a best friend to the English,” Pagano said. “With that in mind, she put herself through family and cultural risks by being a friend to English colonists.” Pagano also said that Pocahontas probably looked a lot different than popular media has depicted her. “Also, there’s the tangible and physical part of her, and she probably looked different than our culture thinks,” Pagano said. “We knew from John Rolfe’s letter to Sir Thomas Dale that she was rough-hewn, born-inthe-woods, Powhatan girl.” “She was not yet ready to become an English woman, and she put herself through a lot of unknown (to become one). So, she did all these social and religious conversions, and that makes her an intriguing creature.” The event also will give Henricus Historical Park patrons the chance to experience the facility’s recreation of Rocke Hall, the home of Rev. Alexander Whitaker who tutored Pocahontas
at Henricus. The structure includes a restoration of Pocahontas’ bedroom. “In the past, our event was just about the people of Pocahontas,” Pagano said. “For this year’s event, regarding the history of Pocahontas and the Indians, we wanted to include our newest structure, Rocke Hall, because it was where she got her conversion lessons.” “The original Rocke Hall was about a mile from the park and sat where the Dominion Power Plant now stands. Rocke Hall was reconstructed inside our park next to our hospital.” Although an actress won’t portray Pocahontas at this year’s festivities, historical interpreters will assume the roles of Whitaker and her husband John Rolfe. “At Rocke Hall, two of our interpreter staff will portray them as if it were the year of 1613 when she was brought to Henricus for safekeeping and conversion,” Pagano said. Additionally, a recreation of a Powhatan Indian village will give park visitors a glimpse of what it would have been like to live there. Pagano
also said that cooking and demonstrations will show how tools and weaponry were made. “People will be able to walk into a circa 1607 Powhatan Indian village, and they will see how the native people conducted their daily business at the time of the English arrival,” Pagano said. “Certainly, they’ll also be able to go through the site and see how the Powhatans are going to affect the lives of the English settlement.” The Pocahontas and the Powhatan People event will happen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Henricus Historical Park at 251 Henricus Park Road in Chester. The rain date for the event is Sunday, April 29. History and nature boat tours of the James River will take place at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and registration is required. General admission is free for Henricus Foundation patrons, $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 12. For more information, or to schedule boat tours, call 318-8728 or visit www.henricus.org.
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The Theatre on the James presents Love’s Labor Lost at 7 p.m. today through Saturday, April 26-28, at James River High School, 3700 James River Road, Midlothian. This is a contemporary play based on the original Shakespeare works. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets will be sold to students in advance and at the door each night at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited for the event. For more information, contact Donna Wilson at 647-2052.
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The two-letter insult: Blatant example of civil dress-down BY JIM RIDOLPHI
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emantics are everything. For some years, I’ve been puzzled by a political phenomena that has – up until now – gone largely unexplained, at least on a level I could understand. It’s an unimportant distraction that perhaps offers subtle insight into just where our political system has landed, or, some might say, to what level of ridiculousness it’s reached. I watched two experts from differing political parties debating the current health bill controversy and its ultimate future as it sits in the U.S. Supreme Court. Each time, the Republican representative referred to the Democratic Party, he called it the “Democrat” Party. At first glance, a single occurrence could represent only a mis-speak, but this particular speaker repeated the offense multiple times in the course of a five-minute discussion. To be honest, it’s not the first time I’d noticed the particular inference and have wondered to myself how the dropping of two letters could seem so important. It was only a theory until I noted that every time any Republican referred the opposing party, it was as the Democrat Party, with an almost emphasis on the omission of –ic. OK, I get it. It’s like when your father called your sister’s boyfriend the wrong name for months before finally relenting and addressing the poor lad by his given name. Calling someone by something other than his or her name is a somewhat harmless way of offense or disrespect. My uncle had a cat named Floyd. He hated the cat and called it Fred for a lifetime, never giving it the satisfaction of being addressed by its actual name.
Now, the Democratic Party is a duly incorporated title and the legitimate name of the organization. The name change is not their choice, so who is to blame for this blatant example of a civil dress-down. In the “Oops I just noticed” category, it’s not such a new recent development and I learned the practice probably began in the 1940s with the campaign of Republican Wendell Wilkie. According to columnist William Safire, Wilkie’s campaign manager suggested the shortened name after he became infuriated with Democratic Party leadership. It hasn’t been widely used again until the Republican Party changed its 1996 party platform to delete the term Democratic and replace it with Democrat in every paragraph of the document. A similar move at the 2006 Republican convention failed, and Democratic was used in that year’s platform. President George W. Bush made it a household term and established its permanency in Republican Party talking points. No retaliatory move has been suggested or initiated by the opposition, and efforts to rename the GOP the Republic Party have not gained support, thankfully. Silly? You bet it is. Grammatically incorrect? I think so, but I can’t get my arms around the motivation behind such a concerted and focused effort. It’s hard for me to believe that grown adults selected by their peers to perform the most important function of government cannot offer each other the simple dignity of calling one another by their correct and preferred names. Good news is that I can solve this one. The Republican Party is the Republican Party. Likewise for the Democratic Party. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that 70 years of disrespect . . . continues!
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RACRE selects 16 area project and transaction winners from across Greater Richmond Commemorating the most outstanding examples of design and implementation within Richmond’s real estate market during 2011, the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE) recently honored 16 local commercial real estate projects and transactions as part of its 11th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards. The awards ceremony, held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, recognized seven transaction finalists and 34 project finalists, ranging from a wine tasting room in Louisa to a restaurant in Rocketts Landing, to a dermatology office in the West End. Sixteen projects and transac-
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many who took advantage of the program at the local YMCA on Coalfield Road. Others were just performing the annual rite of spring cleaning and wanted to get rid of some stuff. “I heard about the program and was just trying to make some more room in my closets,” George Ichnoski said as he dropped off an old computer and monitor. David Ellis said goodbye to his discarded DJ equipment. “It was a convenient way to get rid of some
tions were named winners, with the Residences at the John Marshall taking away Project of the Year honors. “The breadth of quality and innovation found in this year’s project submissions was outstanding,” said Doug Atkins, president of GRACRE. “The commercial real estate industry had a good year in 2011 and GRACRE is privileged to be able to recognize these projects that have impacted our area’s real estate sector.” Organizations nominated projects and transactions by submitting project descriptions consisting of a detailed project narrative with photo documentation, a list of contractors and consultants and other project information. Finalists were selected from the pool of nominees, and the award winners were selected from among the finalists.
St. Joseph’s Villa, Site Infrastructure Improvements; The MillWorks at the Green; Affiliated Dermatologists of Virginia; Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre; Cooper Vineyards, Tasting Room; Harvester Building; The Hodges Partnership, Building Addition; Prince George County Library, Appomattox Regional Library System; Queally Hall, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond; Southland Wine Company Lofts; The Tommy J. West Club at the Siegel Center, VCU; Honorable Mention (Lease): Dick’s Sporting Goods & Hobby Lobby at Hancock Village; Honorable Mention (Sale/Acquisition): Byrd Center Business Park; Deal of the Year (Lease): Capital One at Liberty Plaza II; Deal of the Year (Sale/Acquisition): Lingerfelt Development Acquisition of Liberty Property Trust Innsbrook Portfolio; and Project of the Year: Residences at the John Marshall.
of this stuff. It’s just too big to keep around the house.” Dean said the Goodwill/YMCA partnership is an excellent way to promote events like the E-Recycle. “This is the third time in two years that the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Goodwill are teaming up to host the electronics recycling event,” Dean said. “In honor of Earth Day, it’s a way of helping the community recycle their old and unwanted electronics in a safe and environmentally friendly way.” Goodwill volunteer George
Patnelli said business has been steady at the site. “We’ve had a fair amount of people come by and it’s still early in the day,” he said as the back of his truck began to fill with old televisions and speakers. Dean said the city-wide effort hopes to collect 15 tons of used electronics, and said she hopes the program will continue as an annual Earth Day event. With 250,000,000 computers slated to become obsolete in the next five years, the need for responsible recycling will only increase.
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23112 April 6
11700 block of Genito Road Suspect stole the items from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
April 8
2800 block of Autumn Woods Court Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
23113 April 4
2600 block of Trotters Lane Victim reported his vehicle stolen from his driveway. Vehicle was recovered within the county.
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1800 block of Huguenot Road Suspect/s forced entry at the location through a rear door and stole property.
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13600 block of Waterswatch Court Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
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3600 block of Lenox Forest Drive Unknown suspect/s stole items from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
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10600 block of Red Queen Road Items were taken from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.
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1000 block of Koger Center Boulevard Item was stolen from vending machine at location.
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11600 block of Belvedere Vista Lane Item was stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle. April 9 11400 block of Midlothian Turnpike Masked and armed suspect entered the business, obtained money from the registers and customers, and then walked out.
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8700 block of Wadsworth Court Unknown suspect/s shattered the basement window to gain entry to the residence. 10000 block of Copperwood Court Victim advised, on April 6, the lock on her she was discovered broken and a gas can missing from inside. 10500 block of West Providence Road Victim reported property stolen from his unlocked shed.
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5500 block of Solaris Drive Suspect/s gained entry to the residence and stole property. No signs of forced entry were noted.
Local young artist will attend renowned Interlochen Arts Camp
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10-year-old from Chesterfield has been accepted and will attend Interlochen Arts Camp, the world’s premier summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3 through 12. Zachary Venable, the son of Victoriana Gironda and Gary Venable, will study theatre and ballet at the camp. The camp Venable marks its 85th season at the forefront of arts education. Zach is a fifth grade student at the Steward School. He is studying ballet at The State Ballet of Virginia in Richmond and was part of the 2011 cast of “The Nutcracker.” He is a member of dELIRIUM, the performance dance company of the Chesterfield Dance Center. He studies ballet, tap, lyrical and modern. He has competed nationally for three years. When he is not performing, Zach enjoys playing video games and spending time with his friends. This will be Zachary’s second summer attending Interlochen, where, last year, he was cast as Mowgli in the Junior Theater Pro-
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“Our new web address more accurately expresses how our community feels about its public schools,” superintendent Marcus J. Newsome said. “This community loves its schools and takes pride in our schools and students.” In addition to featuring feeds from the school system’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, the redesigned website lets visitors subscribe to an RSS feed so they are notified of updates. The website works in all browsers but works best in Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. School Notes, the community e-newsletter, is published once or twice a month. Community members who are not already receiving School Notes can sign up by going to mychesterfieldschools.com and clicking “Join
duction of “The Jungle Book.”. Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. These 3,000 artists fill Interlochen’s northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity. Student-artists learn from world class instructors and produce hundreds of presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, music and film. Among the distinguished camp alumni are Norah Jones, singer Josh Groban, members of the band OK Go, Rufus Wainwright, opera and concert soprano Jessye Norman, conductor Loren Maazel, jazz pianist Eldar, actor Anthony Rapp and cartoonist Cathy Guisewite. About 10.percent of the nation’s professional orchestra musicians have roots at Interlochen and the alumni community has been awarded 89 Grammy Awards. In addition to hundreds of performances, presentations and readings by young artists, Interlochen brings leading artists and performers to the northern Michigan campus. In recent years, guest artists have included Joshua Bell, the Decemberists, Rufus Wainwright, Olga Kern, Bob Dylan, Van Cliburn, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Guster, Lyle Lovett, Trace Adkins and Branford Marsalis. For more information, visit www.interlochen.org.
our mailing list” in the top right corner of the screen. “Our goal is to effectively deliver accurate and timely messages to parents, students, employees and the community,” Newsome said. “We use a variety of methods because people get their information from a variety of sources.” Additional ways the school system communicates include www. facebook.com/chesterfieldschools and www.twitter.com/ccpsinfo. School Board meetings are shown live on Comcast Channel 17 and Verizon Channel 27, and the school system has an educational TV channel on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Channel 26. Chesterfield County Public Schools provides information to local TV, print and radio media outlets.
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Former Gov. Tim Kaine joined more than a dozen women business and community leaders last week at an office in Midlothian to discuss his economic agenda for the United States Senate. He said it was the day after Equal Pay Day, which serves as a reminder of the critical role women play in our economy and our communities. The 90-minute conversation covered topics including job creation, education, health care, and the need to find common ground in Washington. Kaine heard feedback from a small business owner in Richmond who recently expanded her business and would like to hire more workers, but needs an increased access to capital. Increasing access to capital is included in Kaine’s economic vision by ensuring community banks are able to loan to businesses across Virginia. The Democratic candidate has been holding roundtable discussions across the commonwealth.
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Local families are invited to Take on Summer at the annual Healthy Kids Day® and Walk. The free community event, in partnership with Bon Secours Richmond Health System, helps families find fun through active play and educational opportunities. Healthy Kids Day® and Walk will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at four Y branches, Chester Family YMCA, Northside Family YMCA, Midlothian Family YMCA and Shady Grove Family YMCA. The walk begins at 12:30 p.m. Each location will feature fun activities, including rock walls, pony rides, obstacle courses, McGruff Child ID stations, Food Fear Factor, Action Art Painting, relay races, face painting and more. “Healthy Kids Day is one of my favorite events to plan for each year because the Y gets to be at the forefront to inspire hundreds of children and families to be active, to play together, to try new activities and snacks, and to hopefully ignite a spark in a
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Healthy Kids Day® and Walk will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at four Y branches, Chester Family YMCA, Northside Family YMCA, Midlothian Family YMCA and Shady Grove Family YMCA.
child to eat better and learn to make healthier choices,” Carol Butterworth, association director of youth teen and families, said. “Bon Secours Richmond Mission Services and Children’s Services are absolutely delighted to participate in this great initiative to get kids up and active. Our children are the future of Richmond, and the Y helps all of us assure that future,” said Mary Anne Graf, vice president, Women’s and Children’s Services, Bon Secours Virginia
Health System. The Y also receives additional support from City of Richmond Public Schools, Chesterfield County Public Schools and Henrico County Public Schools. YMCA Healthy Kids Day® is celebrated across the country and is the nation’s largest health day for children and families. As a leading nonprofit for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y encourages all families to attend this free event.
Sessions offer SAT, college information from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Two free sessions on in the auditorium of MonaSaturday, April 28, will decan High School at 11501 liver college information for Smoketree Drive. (This is a parents and students. repeat of a session Swann led National speaker John in February.) Swann will share informaParents are invited to a tion with students about presentation titled “Everyhow to get higher scores on thing You Wanted to Know the SAT reasoning test. about the College AdmisSwann provides nuts-and- sions Process But Didn’t bolts information to help Know What to Ask.” Led by students at all levels achieve instructional specialist for their highest possible scores school counseling Bryan in math and reading. Carr, the parent presentaHis presentation will be tion will run from 11 a.m. to
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iggles echoed through the hall at Evergreen Elementary School as the third graders crouched low to the floor. “Shhhh . . .” reminded a teacher and the group became still. Teachers with plastic buckets filled with tiny pieces of blue, red, yellow and green paper walked among the crouched youngsters, gently tossing the pieces of paper throughout the group. Slowly the students picked up the pieces of paper within their reach, then as a piece of paper was picked up, the student rose a little higher until in a standing position. What were they doing and why? The students were pretending to be tree seeds and the pieces of colored paper represented such things as the sun, water, etc. To stand up and grow they had to gather the paper that “fed” them. They couldn’t move out of their spot because their roots were holding them in place. The more pieces of paper a student was able to collect, the taller they could rise. The Virginia Forestry Department and Evergreen Elementary School teamed up to take part in “Project Plant It!” Lisa Deaton, forestry specialist, taught the students the life cycle of a tree and
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Lisa Deaton, Virginia Department of Forestry, teaches third grade students at Evergreen Elementary School about the life cycle of trees. Students are pretending to be growing trees.
why trees are important. The program was developed by Dominion Virginia Power to educate children and improve the environment by planting trees on Arbor Day (April 27). Project Plant It! is being recognized this month by the National Arbor Day Foundation with the Public Awareness of Trees Award. The program began in 2007, has grown each year, and now is in nine states: Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York and Pennsylvania. New York and Pennsylvania are new to the program this year. Project Plant It! distributes free tree seedlings to participating students to celebrate Arbor Day. This year, more than 30,000 elementary students are enrolled in Project Plant It! “Earlier this year, teachers received a kit of lesson plans,
posters, stickers, certificates and other instructional materials,” said Sara Hunt, senior public relations Manager for Dominion. “These materials will teach the children about the important role of trees in the ecosystem.” The program is designed to align with Standards of Learning (SOLs) in core curriculum subjects, such as math, science, language arts and social studies. More than 130,000 tree seedlings have been distributed to students since the program was initiated in 2007. Project Plant It! is offered to schools in areas where Dominion operates. The program is offered at no cost to schools or students. All the students received their own seedling. This year is the 140th anniversary of Arbor Day, which was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a Nebraska journalist and legislator.
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The VCU Medical Center will be offering the following free seminars at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Education and Library Complex, located at 1800 Lakeside Avenue. Registration is required. Free parking available. PLUS, if you come early, you can tour the gardens before the seminar for free.
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Swift Creek Elementary School will hold its first annual Great Gator 5K and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, April 28. The course will traverse the roads and pathways of Brandermill, beginning and ending at the SCES campus. This event will focus on celebrating healthy living as a community while benefitting SCES’ technology initiative. All profits from the 5K will fund the purchase of handheld technology to be used in classroom learning. SCES is in need of updating its technology; by funding within the community, SCES can bridge the gap and help students “Race into the
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THURSDAY, APRIL 26 The Theatre on the James presents Love’s Labor Lost at 7 p.m. on April 26, 27, and 28 at James River High School, 3700 James River Road, Midlothian. This is a contemporary play based on the original Shakespeare works. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets will be sold to students in advance and at the door each night at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited for this event. For more information, contact Donna Wilson at 647-2052.
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. RCS is hosting its first annual Warrior run/walk with two 5K runs (8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.) and a 10K run at 11:30 a.m. Choose from three race
times on a challenging but fun cross country course on the campus of RCS, 6511 Belmont Road, Chesterfield. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places in all three events. To register online, visit www.RichmondChristian.com. IMPPACT Summer Camp Open House will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spring Creek Baptist Church, 5130 Woolridge Rd. Moseley. For details, call 639-1451. Southminster Presbyterian Church, 7500 Hull Street Road next to the Manchester YMCA will be having a community festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds, rain or shine. There will be food, music and activities for the entire family. Local agencies and groups will provide resources that are available throughout the community. For more information, visit www.southpreschurch. org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Author Tanya Denckla Cobb will speak at Bon Air United
Methodist Church. UVA professor and author of Reclaiming Our Food: How the Grassroots Movement is Changing the Way We Eat will speak at 9:45 a.m. in the sanctuary at the Bon Air United Methodist Church. The event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. For more information about Cobb, visit http://tanyadencklacobb.com/.
TUESDAY, MAY 1 The Midlothian Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the Social Hall of Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Road, Midlothian. The program will be “Colorful Containers Transform Your Space in a Snap!” A power-point presentation and lecture, along with a how-to demonstration, will be offered by Beth Burrell of The Giving Tree Garden. Refreshments will be served at noon. The meeting is open to the public and all visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call Dolores at 794-3002 or Sandy at 379-4515.
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HARRISONBURG – After orchestrating one of the most dominant offensive seasons in program history and racking up national honors comparable to many of the top athletes in school history, baseball catcher Jake Lowery was tabbed as James Madison’s Male Athlete of the Year during Monday night’s Athletics Awards Banquet. The Cosby High alumnus was selected for the honor among a group of finalists that included soccer’s Paul Wyatt, football’s Dae’Quan Scott and basketball’s Humpty Hitchens. Nominees were selected from the 2011 spring sports, 2011 fall sports and 2011-12 winter sports. As a junior during the 2011 season, Lowery’s resume was highlighted by the Coleman Company Johnny Bench Award as the nation’s best catcher along with being identified as the best hitter in the nation by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. He received seven different All-America designations. Those honors came as a result of staggering offensive numbers, including leading the nation with 200 total bases and 80 runs scored to go along with the highest RBI total (91) in the nation in the last three seasons. He hit .359 with a .797 slugging percentage and .442 on-base percentage. He was second in the country with 24 home runs and with his slugging mark. Lowery established JMU season records for RBIs, triples (8), home runs, extrabase hits (54), total bases and plate appearances (294). He also ranked top 10 in the country among catchers for total runners caught stealing (34) and caught stealing percentage (.430). After helping JMU to the CAA championship and an NCAA regional runner-up finish, Lowery was selected in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Cleveland Indians. Playing for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, he led the New York-Penn League in doubles, extra-base hits and walks. With a promotion this year from Class A Short Season to Class A Advanced this year, Lowery was not able to attend Monday night’s banquet as he is 14 games into his first full professional season with the Carolina Mudcats. He is currently batting .327 with five doubles and a home run. He ranks eighth in the league in doubles, 12th in in average and 16th in on-base plus slugging percentage (.877).
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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: Seemingly stuck behind the dominant car of Martin Truex Jr., Hamlin surged into the lead after the final pit stop and held off Truex’s late charge to post his first career victory at Kansas Speedway. Where he stands: Hamlin’s second victory in the season’s first eight races helped him jump one position in the Sprint Cup points standings. He’s now fifth, 23 points behind leader Greg Biffle and two behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. for fourth. Up next: Hamlin brings a ton of momentum as he comes home for this weekend’s races in Richmond. Sprint Cup qualifying will be Friday afternoon, with the race set for Saturday at 7:30.
Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars who are racing in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown presented by FedEx will participate in a Q&A session with fans today prior to the event. The Q&A will take place at 4:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater and it is open to all ticketholders for tonight’s races. Drivers scheduled to participate include: Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Joey Logano. Tickets for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown presented by FedEx are general admission and $25. Children 12 and younger are admitted free with a ticketed adult.
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Trentham caps Rapids’ rally Kirby didn’t disappoint, impressing the group of ong overshadowed radar gun-touting scouts staby James River’s galtioned behind the backstop at James River’s Cottrell Field axy of baseball stars, by mixing a sharp breaking Michael Trentham ball with his typical low-90s is the type of solid, selfless fastball. and dependable player any The University of Virginia coach would love to have on signee had six strikeouts and his roster. had allowed only two baserA four-year starter for the unners when Williams broke Rapids, Trentham willingly up his no-hitter with one out abandoned his preferred in the fourth inning. post in centerfield to fill in Leading 2-0 after Trenat catcher when an injury tham’s RBI single and Harry sidelined classmate Collin Lee Watson’s bases-loaded hit Lawless earlier this season. by pitch in the bottom of the He goes about his busifourth, an observer new to ness quietly, doing all the the James River-Cosby rivalry little things that contribute might’ve assumed the Rapids to team success, yet seeking were in total control. none of the credit usually atTrentham and his teamtributed to his lengthy list of mates knew better. Division I-bound teammates. “With Kirby pitching So when Trentham came like he was, you almost feel through in the clutch last like we had it locked up,” Tuesday, smacking a two-out, Trentham said, “but Cosby two-run single to give James came back like we knew they River a come-from-behind would.” 5-4 Dominion District vicPHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELL The Titans, who rallied to tory over rival Cosby, his James River’s Michael Trentham (in eye black) celebrates with teammates after the Rapids rallied to beat Cosby 5-4. beat James River three times teammates rushed out of the last season, got a run back in dugout to celebrate with him said. “He’s the first one out at half of their vaunted pitching Cosby sophomore Hunter Trentham earned the the fifth on James Sink’s RBI as if the Rapids had just won practice every day, ready to staff nursing injuries, the Williams. hero’s role only after a typia state title. Coming off a spring break Rapids relied on Kirby’s pow- single. go. He’s the last one to leave. cally taut battle that began as After Kirby issued back“He’s just a gamer,” James For him to have this moment, a duel between James River erful left arm to shut down trip to California in which to-back walks with one out in River coach Pete Schumacher I’m just so happy for him.” an explosive Titans offense. they lost three games, with senior Nathan Kirby and the sixth, Schumacher summoned Tyler Carrico from the bullpen. But the U.Va.bound senior allowed both runners to advance on a wild pitch, surrendered the tying run on Michael Carpenter’s groundout and watched Ryan Hall trot home for a 3-2 lead when his curveball skipped . . past Trentham. • When the Titans added STUMP REMOVAL, MULCH another run on Sink’s sacri• TRIMMINGS, SPRAYING, fice fly in the seventh, what PRUNING, AND FEEDING had once been a two-run • James River lead was now a • two-run Cosby advantage. • But in the home team’s Candido Hernandez dugout, there was no panic 24 hrs. Service • 7 days a week – only resolve. DONALD MALKEMUS, SR. (C) 901-9906 (O) 379-5000 Accept All Forms of Payment DOUG MALKEMUS, SR. s (C) 901-6365 “We teach our guys to BILLY MALKEMUS, JR. Call for Free Estimate FREE ESTIMATES have faith in each other and FULLY INSURED Insured and Licensed just keep battling,” Schumacher said. “Of course we feel the highs and lows internally BY JIM MCCONNELL
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axn Lane sounds like an address. Instead, it’s a lefthanded pitcher who’s become a roadblock for rival hitters. On a squad Manchester High coach Ricky Saunders describes as “young, young, young,” Lane has been a beam of light filtering through gray skies. “Jaxn has really impressed against some of the best teams around,” Saunders said of the 6-foot, 180-pound junior with the signature Mohawk hairdo. “He’s always had good control of his fastball … the difference is now he’s getting his curve and change across for strikes, too.”
Lane’s head-turning outings included an 11-strikeout, 4-hitter at St. Christopher’s, breaking the Saints’ six-game winning streak, and a near upset of then-undefeated area No. 1 ranked James River. The southpaw known as “Boomer” took a 2-1 lead into the sixth inning versus River before errors (one of his own) led to four unearned runs in a 5-2 Rapids victory. “Even though we’re so young, the guys play with a lot of confidence behind Jaxn,” explained Saunders. “He gets ahead in the count and the defense loves that.” Lane’s supple left wing is a top-o-the-list reason why Manchester is hopeful of returning as
a Dominion District contender in 2013. No stranger to the upper tier, MHS won the Dominion in 2009 and ’10 with a combined 37-6 mark. Saunders’ present lineup is void of seniors, in part explaining a 3-8 record heading into post spring break action. The Manchester mound has been home to some of the area’s premier arms in recent years. There were Sean and Brian Marshall, Chris Hardee, Ryan Morrison and Blake Hauser, to name a few. S. Marshall is now closer for the Cincinnati Reds. Hardee earned a scholarship to Old Dominion and
now serves as pitching coach for the Manchester JV squad. Hauser and Morrison pitch at VCU. Lane has gone from being an impressionable, wide-eyed Lancers fan to becoming the Lancers’ big man on the bump. “I remember sitting in that first row, watching Chris and Blake, and hoping someday I’d be out there,” Lane recalled. “It’s happened so quickly, and it’s like a dream come true.” He credits his swift development to such mentors as Brian Marshall (the same ex-MHS pitcher), RBA coach Rich Graham and current Lancers’ pitching guru Sergio Spitale. Away from pitching rubber,
the son of Mark and Diana Lane also plays golf (right-handed) and qualified for Regionals last fall. He also strums the acoustic guitar and participates in the youth group at Clover Hill Assembly of God, where his mom is Children’s Pastor. Lane will hurl this summer for RBA U-17 and travel with Virginia Cardinals to the East Cobb, Ga., Showcase. “He’s going to get some looks as he gets a little bigger and adds a couple miles-an-hour to his fastball,” Saunders said of potential college recruiters. By next spring, at least, Saunders hopes the scouts find their way to Jaxn Lane.
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