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Armstrong tapped for the Chamber’s Savage Award Chesterfield Business Council’s Bernard Savage award winner for 2012. hen Gary Armstrong “Not only is it clear that Gary has a filled out his application wide array of special skills, but, given for the Citizens Budget all of his commitments, he can clearly and Audit Committee juggle a lot more than just tennis balls,” in Chesterfield, he listed an ability to Chesterfield County administrator juggle three tennis balls at the same James Stegmaier said as he introduced time as his sole entry under the catArmstrong for this year’s award. egory of special skills.

The Chesterfield Business Council Those juggling abilities have served of the Richmond Chamber honored Armstrong well, both in his 27-year him at a breakfast ceremony at Ruth’s commercial banking career and in his Chris Steak House on Tuesday, April dedicated service to the community, 24. and last week he was honored as the Stegmaier said Armstrong exempli-

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Gary Armstrong is this year’s Chesterfield Business Council of the Richmond Chamber’s Bernard Savage Award winner for his community service.

Colonial Market Day points to past

fies a collaborative business spirit in the county that has guided Chesterfield through tough economic times.

“This entire community came together and recognized the seriousness of the situation that was facing us and made a commitment that we’re going to work together and tackle the challenges head-on,” Stegmaier said.

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Race to the Music

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hesterfield County’s involvement in the Civil War is well-documented, but its involvement in the American Revolution hasn’t been a major focus until now.

That oversight, however, will be remedied during the upcoming Colonial Market Day of 1780. Sponsored by the Chesterfield Historical Society, the event will show attendees what it might have been like to live in the county during Colonial times.

Tamara Evans, a curator at Magnolia Grange, organized Colonial Market Day. She leads visitor tours at Magnolia Grange, and she brainstormed the idea for the forthcoming event after she discovered that its patrons didn’t know much about what happened in Chesterfield during the American Revolution.

“Most people in Chesterfield County don’t realize that the courthouse was a training field for the Revolution and that there were thousands of tents here,” Evans said. “That was before the British burned the whole area in 1781.”

According to Evans, planning Saturday’s affair was a huge undertaking since the previously mentioned period had not been a focus of past festivals.

“We’ve done the Civil War and other things, but we’ve never done a Colonial day, and it wasn’t easy,” Evans said. “I traveled to other sites that had this kind of thing and talked to people, and I researched online.”

In fact, much of the inspiration comes from the annual Colonial re-enactment that takes place at Battersea in Petersburg. Evans said she attended the observance in 2011 to gather ideas.

At first, Colonial Market Day was going to focus on the religious freedoms and liberties of 1780, but that concept was tabled after the Chesterfield Historical Courthouse Complex began its current renovations. Finally, Evans decided to focus on the market aspect instead.

“Well, we really aren’t going to get into that (topic) because we don’t have the courthouse available,” Evans said. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to get into the courthouse next year, but we had to move it (to Castlewood) because of the restoring of COLONIAL page 3

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he Manchester High School Marching Lancers performed Thursday night at Denny Hamlin’s Short Track Challenge at Richmond International Raceway.

Under the direction of W. Christopher McCarney, the band performed the National Anthem for Hamlin’s event, as well as the Late Model Car race. Hamlin is a Manchester High graduate.

According to McCarney, the Marching Lancers are the only high school band in the country to perform at a NASCAR event.

Photos submitted by MANDY ROBSON

Annual Titans Band concert scheduled May 18 Alan Chez, trumpet player from David Letterman’s show, the featured soloist

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he Sixth Annual Concert of The Titan Band will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, in the Cosby Theater at 14300 Fox Club Parkway in Midlothian.

This show will be a Hollywood-styled production that promises to be a memorable evening for the entire Cosby community.

A celebrity guest master of ceremonies, a professional soloist from CBS-TV, and the band’s patriotic finale are expected to make it a truly special evening.

Beginning on Wednesday, May 9, tickets, which are $7 a seat, will be available at the school.

Due to previous sellouts, it is highly suggested to get them early.

Chez The featured soloist for the evening is Alan Chez, the trumpet player from CBS TV’s David Letterman Show. He will perform “Georgia on My Mind,” “Saints Hallelujah” and one other piece as well.

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The Titan Band will perform during a Hollywood-styled production for the community. Tickets are $7 a seat and will be available starting May 9 at Cosby High School.

Festival performance, “Amparito Roca” by Jamie In addition to that, a wide variety of other Texidor, “Perthshire Majesty” by Samuel Hazo, musical styles will be covered by the band. and “Looking at the Stars” by Travis Cross.

Additional highlights for the evening include “Beguine for Flutes” by Eric Osterling and the fiery “Danse Bacchanale” by Saint-Saens, “His Honor March” by Henry Fillmore — from the COSBY page 3 band’s unanimous “Superior” rated State Concert

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Healthy Kids Day a hit with area children

BY BEN ORCUTT

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aturday’s Healthy Kids Day and Walk at the Midlothian Family YMCA was a hit with children of all ages.

The event, sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Bon Secours Richmond Health System, featured many activities for kids –from an inflatable rock wall to face painting to a gymnastics bus to a demonstration by a narcotics dog team.

Bonnie, the Bon Secours Bunny, posed for photos with the children. Tricia Carroll of Bon Secours accompanied the mascot. Carroll said she and the Bon Secours Bunny, which can be portrayed by a male or female, attend events like Saturday’s on a regular basis.

Carroll said she enjoys seeing how youngsters interact with Bonnie.

“I mean, they love Bonnie and we walk around and he dances,” Carroll said. “We have a great time.”

Raul Verera, 29, of Midlothian, attended with his wife, Tabitha, 30, and their two children, son Alex, 5, and daughter Lorelei, 4.

“Yeah, we were just visiting the gym and we saw this [Healthy Kids Day] in the parking lot, so we decided to check it out,” Verera said.

Alex and Lorelei enjoyed climbing on the inflatable rock wall.

“It is very neat,” Verera

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Left: Bonnie, the Bon Secours Bunny, hams it up with members of the Premier Dance Studio of Powhatan during Saturday’s Healthy Kids Day and Walk at the Midlothian Family YMCA. Middle: Five-year-old Alex Verera of Midlothian enjoys climbing on the inflatable rock wall. Right: Three-year-old Lorelei Schatz of Midlothian is excited to sit behind the wheel of a police cruiser.

said of Saturday’s event. “It’s really neat that the YMCA, Bon Secours partner together, you know, to put something together like this for the community.”

Caleb Lloyd, 9, of Chesterfield, said he came out to Healthy Kids Day to climb the inflatable rock wall. He was accompanied by his grandparents, Cheryl and Mike Hartley, also of Chesterfield.

“We’re actually thinking about membership maybe,” Hartley said.

“Yeah, we would like to join [the Y],” Mrs. Hartley

added. “He’s [Hartley] a heart patient and goes to rehab and we both need to work out, so we’ve been looking around trying to find something to do and this is probably the best place to come.”

Members of Premier Dance Studio in Powhatan performed at Saturday’s event.

“It’s a really good opportunity,” said 18-year-old Holly Warfield, a two-year member of the dance studio. “It’s fun.”

Serrah Brod, owner and director of Premier Dance Studio, said the organizers of Healthy Kids Day asked

her group to come out and perform. “They asked if we would come out for this awesome, awesome event and dance for everybody in the community.”

Michael Schatz, 40, of Midlothian, attended the event with his wife, Laura, 36, and their 3-year-old daughter, Lorelei. The youngster was enthusiastic about having the opportunity to sit in Cpl. Mike Catron’s police cruiser.

A 28-year veteran with the Chesterfield County Police Department, Catron, 48, said he enjoys,“Just interacting

with the people and the kids.”

He said he hopes that activities like Saturday’s Healthy Kids Day will help to foster a positive rather than negative image of police in children’s minds.

In addition to the Midlothian Family YMCA, which is located at 737 Coalfield Road, three other local YMCA branches – Chester Family YMCA, Shady Grove Family YMCA and Northside Family YMCA – held Healthy Kids Day at their facilities on Saturday.

“We do it once a year,” said Charlotte Dean, director of

communications for the four participating YMCAs. “It’s a great event because we really want to focus on healthy living and healthy families in our community because we think that healthy families equals a stronger community.”

Saturday’s event also focused on healthy snacks, Dean said. “Usually summer’s a time where kids are less active. We really hope from today’s event they’ll learn healthy activities can be fun and also learn how to eat healthy and that they will carry that throughout the summer months coming up.”

Second annual ‘Senior Idol’ to be held May 18 at Victory Tabernacle Church of God CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The community is invited to attend the 2nd Annual Senior Idol at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Victory Tabernacle Church of God, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian.

The program will consist

of the top 12 acts from the Greater-Richmond area as determined during auditions held in April.

Singers include: Cheryl Cross, “Play That Funky Music;” Barbara Entzminger Williams, “Hearts Desire/You Are Great;” Jacqueline Fedor,

“Unchained Melody;” Bob Henderson, “Prop Me Up;” Inez Johnson, “Summertime;” Anne Bost Guthmiller, “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered;” Kitty Mollicone, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee;” Jo Ann Spain, “At Last;” and J. Tony Zevgolis,

“House of the Rising Sun.” Donald Anderson and Laurie Kalata will play a piano duet and sing “God Bless the Child.”

Larry Estep will play guitar and sing “Gentle on My Mind.”

Ed Pettersen will play

piano and sing “Walking in Memphis.”

The event is sponsored by the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, Chesterfield County Senior Advocate, Victory Tabernacle Church of God, Lucy Corr Village, Buford Road Pharmacy and

Gordon and Janet Sutton.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.

To purchase tickets, call 706-6689 or 768-7878, or visit shepctrchesterfield.org.

Proceeds benefit the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s services for seniors.

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Area embraces first Great Gator Run at SCES

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hen Swift Creek Elementary School PTA members announced the school’s first annual Great Gator 5K race, organizers didn’t know what type of response they would receive.

Almost 400 runners calmed those fears on Saturday as the school hosted its first race event that included a 5K run, a kid’s fun run and an extensive after race celebration.

“We didn’t know what to expect but this was a fantastic turnout,” said race organizer Kim Williams. “We have an active running community in this area and they really turned out and supported us.”

Racers took advantage of cool temperatures and cloudy skies and a festive atmosphere as they negotiated the 3.1-mile course. The Brandermill course attracted competitors from all age groups, and proceeds were targeted to enhance the school’s technology.

Swift Creek PTA member Serena Skretvedt said motivation for this year’s race began when assistant principal Bruce Fillman came up with the idea when he arrived at the Midlothian campus.

“Our assistant principal came from Bon Air Elementary and he started a smaller race at that school and it was very successful,” Skretvedt said. “He was handling our technology and thought the race would be a great way for

us to raise some money in the community and apply it towards technology.”

Swift Creek Elementary is home to about 800 students and many turned out for the one-mile Kids Fun Run before the 5K began. “The kids really enjoyed it and it was a funfilled event,” said Skretvedt.

Once the PTA decided to hold the race, members formed a committee and began planning the event, but it’s the volunteers who really made the day a success.

“It’s really the committee chairs and the volunteers who deserve all the credit for this,” Williams said. “They really pulled together and supported one another. Volunteers were willing to pitch in wherever they were needed.”

The community response was an indicator of the level of commitment to the school, and that dedication didn’t go unnoticed.

“We live in a really active community,” Williams said.

“They want to promote healthy children and healthy lifestyles. We have families who want to support Swift Creek. We opened this up to the community and they really responded.”

Proceeds from the run will fund handheld technology in the classroom.

“This also shows that parents are onboard with our mission to place new technology in the hands of our students. They are willing to do what they need to do to make it happen,” Williams added.

PHOTOS BY JIM RIDOLPH

Top: Many of Swift Creek Elementary School’s 800 students participated in the Kids Fun Run before the 5K began. The children ran a fun-filled mile to kick off the Great Gator Run 2012. Bottom left: Swift Creek Elementary School fourth grade teacher Shawn Sthreshley was one of the first finishers in the 5K, making his students proud. Bottom right: Runners of all ages competed in the race. Proceeds will place new technology in the hands of SCES students.

A.C.T.I.O.N. Theatre to present musical ‘Dangerous Mission’ Virginia University in music education and Ohio State University with a master’s in drama.

Kara Green Benham, music collaborator, grew up in the Richmond area and studied locally at VCU and then went on to George Mason University.

Sightless from infancy, Kara died in December 2005.

Kim Taulbee of Glen Allen, orchestrator, is associate director of music at the Third Presbyterian Church in Richmond.

Richmond mime Chris Hobart directs this new production. He is a full-time minister born and raised in Richmond.

He earned his B.A. in Christian Ministries from Emmanuel College and studied in California at Mimeistry’s School of Ministering Arts, where he was classically trained by a graduate of

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be sold. Artisans also will sell Colonial-style crafts such as period clothing and pottery throughout the day.

Incidentally, the event has been on the Chesterfield Historical Society’s docket for several months. That is, it was originally scheduled to happen last October, but it was cancelled because of inclement weather.

“It was going to be in October, but on the day we planned it, there was freezing rain, and it was 30 degrees,” Evans said. “We had to cancel the morning before because it was going to be outside.”

Despite the obstacles that Evans has encountered, however, she persevered to make the event happen because she has a passion for sharing local history with Chesterfield County residents. Indeed, she hopes

that Saturday’s occurrence will teach people that there is more to the county’s history than the more popular historical events.

“I just think it’s important that they learn about all the history that’s happened since the beginning,” Evans said.

“School kids learn about the Native Americans and the colonists, but at Magnolia Grange, we’ve found everything from Native American (arrowhead) points to punch bowls from the 1500s because people have always lived on this land.”

Colonial Market Day will happen from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Castlewood on 10201 Iron Bridge Road in Chesterfield.

Admission is $4 per adult and $1 per child.

For more information, call 796-7131 or visit www. chesterfieldhistory.com.

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Forever” will conclude the concert.

Mike Goldberg, Richmond’s “musical meteorologist,” will again serve as master of ceremonies for the evening.

The Titans just returned from Disney World where they led the prestigious “Main Street Electric Light Parade.”

The band also will be presented with plaques for

Superior ratings at the State Marching Festival (three years in a row), State Concert Festival (six years in a row), and their third Commonwealth of Virginia Honor Band plaque.

Andrew Brock, director of Bands at Tomahawk Creek Middle, and Myrne McGonigle, director of Bands at Swift Creek Middle, will serve as guest conductors for the evening.

.C.T.I.O.N. (Adolescent Christians Together In One Name [Jesus]) Theatre will present “Dangerous Mission,” a multi-media, musical adaptation of John Bunyan’s classic work, “Pilgrim’s Progress,” at 7 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, May 3-5, at the Mechanicsville Christian Center at 8061 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville.

Matinee performances are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Mechanicsville Christian Center and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Kingsway Community Church at 14111 Sovereign Grace Drive in Midlothian.

Bunyan wrote the tale in the 1670s while in an English jail for preaching the Gospel.

He was 47 when he wrote “Pilgrim’s Progress” and he drew on two main sources:

the old courthouse.”

Several activities have been planned for Saturday’s event. The happenings will highlight differences and similarities between Colonial times and modern times.

For instance, children will be able to play recognizable games that existed back then such as checkers, chess and dominoes. Other pastimes such as Bilbo catchers and rolling hoops have fallen into obscurity, but youngsters can try those activities as well.

Evans also said that a group of re-enactors will stage a militia training exercise that day and that a fencing demonstration will take place.

Of course, the market aspect is the event’s main focus, so period food such as chicken legs, cornbread, cider and ginger cakes will

“Lassus Trombone” by Henry Fillmore will feature those respective Titan sections plus many special guests, including CHS faculty, band parents and others.

As always, the band’s traditional and well-known patriotic finale featuring the “Service Songs of the Armed Forces of the United States” and the National March, “The Stars and Stripes

Marcel Marceau’s School of Ministering Arts.

Chris and his wife recently founded SonChaser Ministries. He is teaching with Christian Youth Theatre in Richmond.

Twenty-two youths, ages

8 through 16, have been brought together, as well as several adults from churches in Hanover County with the goal to give them a “Kingdom” opportunity to work together in community to share this story with their

families, friends and neighbors. The production is recommended for ages 8 to 88.

One video scene, the fight with Apollyon, may be frightening for very young children. Parental discretion is advised.

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first, his knowledge of the Bible; secondly, his considerable knowledge of the world.

He tells his story as if it happened in a dream. Some of Bunyan’s pious friends were shocked and considered this an idle tale of giants, and lions, and monsters, and lovely ladies.

But after it was published its fame grew and this work became recognized as a story with a hidden meaning, an allegory of the exciting journey, which is the journey of all from this world to the next.

Playwright Ellen Judy said she carefully chose action scenes that move Bunyan’s pilgrims through swamps, sword fights, dancing in Vanity Fair, a courtroom mistrial, a fight with the arch enemy, Apollyon, capture by the Giant Despair, a dungeon in Doubting Castle, enchanted lands, and on to the Heavenly City.

Judy is a graduate of West

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’

Are tickets required for the Gubernatorial Ball?

off the Housewives of D.C., and stories emerged regarding some less than stellar business dealhat a long strange trip it’s been ings surrounding the couple. for Northern Virginia businessStill clinging to Michaele’s coattails, Salahi man/entrepreneur/celebrity then booked his wife a spot on Celebrity Rehab.

Tareq Salahi.

Again, not a good finish, as she was booted off The 42-year-old socialite burst on to the the show because she didn’t have an addiction.

American media scene after he and reality show Ever heard the saying “A lie is as good as the wife Michaele crashed a State Dinner at the truth if you can find someone to believe it?”

White House in 2009.

Just when we thought it was safe to go back Sadly, his neighbors were acquainted with in the Salahi publicity-laced waters, news him all too well in Northern Virginia. With a reports announced that Ms. Salahi had been history of shady deals, and broken promises, kidnapped and was being held hostage. they might have predicted how this story would Turns out, she was being held, but not hosplay out. tage by Journey guitarist Neil Schon in the back Last week, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, of a tour bus. himself no stranger to the public eye, charged The bruised Salahi retreated to his Northern Salahi with fraud in a case alleging fraudulent Virginia confines, licked his wounds, and stayed wine country tours. Apparently, quite a few off the front pages until his recent indictment. people bought tickets for the escapade, but the So, what does a poor victim like Salahi do bus never showed. Seems none of the sites on when charged with numerous felonies and facthe tour had been notified either, but details are ing decades in state prison? not something Salahi concerns himself with.

A reasonable person comes up with a plan.

Not having two of the hardest to get tickets in After carefully considering all the options, the the world to a State Dinner was no obstacle for implications and the consequences, you devise a the demure entrepreneur. After wife Michaele workable plan that should address the immediseemingly removed the drapes and fancied a red ate problems and offer long-term solutions. velvet masterpiece, the couple crashed the gate Did Tareq Salahi do that? on a State Dinner given by President Obama Of course not. In his world, you announce in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan that you are considering a run for the governor’s Singh. seat in Virginia, and that’s exactly what Salahi Somehow, they managed to evade criminal did last week. The story broke on TMZ, which prosecution in that matter, but America got an says more about the validity of the announceoverdose of Salahi news. Michaele was cancelled ment than I could possibly muster.

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

23112 April 10

5500 block of Creek Crossing Drive Unknown suspect/s used a pry tool on the front door and the dead bolt to gain access to the residence. Items were stolen.

12500 block of Genito Road Items were removed from one of the vehicles left at location.

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a community where her daughter Special Correspondent lives and about their farmer’s ans of fresh produce and market and how it really brought other edible fare will find the community together,” Strader something to smile about said. during the Brandermill “She thought it would be a Green Market that will start on great thing for Brandermill, and Saturday, May 5. she was the person who really put Each year, the market presents the idea out there and has been a diversity of ripe delights to a great supporter of the market the buying public from spring through our growth periods.” through fall.

Yet, the term green doesn’t The farmer’s market celebrates refer to an environmental slant. its fourth year in 2012, which, Instead, it’s a statement about the according to event coordinator freshness of the foods that will be Jennifer Strader, has grown each sold when the market is open. year since it began.

“If you looked in the diction“We started at Sunday Park, ary under the term ‘eco-friendly,’ and, after two years, we moved I’m not certain that this (definito Market Square at the corner tion) would encompass what the of Hull Street and Old Hundred market is all about,” Strader said.

Road,” Strader said. “Market “The people who support the Square has been a great fit for Green Market are more interested us and the community because in knowing what they and their it gives us all the parking that is families are eating and supportnecessary and all of the local busi- ing those people that devote their nesses have been very welcoming.” lives to growing or making quality “The market has grown out of foods.” a sense of community that is bigAnd foods are the market’s sole ger than just Brandermill. This focus, because, as Strader said, the is a market for everyone, not just market isn’t zoned to sell non-edthose that live in Brandermill.” ible items.

Strader has been the commu“Chesterfield County will nity services director at Brandonly allow us to sell food-related ermill since 2007. However, she products at our current location, credits Brandermill Community so I’ve had to turn down some Association board member Joyce amazing crafters,” Strader said.

Rowe with the initial idea to bring “Selling crafts would put us in a a street market to the bustling flea market category, and county area. zoning will not permit this where “Joyce Rowe came to me about we are located.” five years ago and told me about But new vendors will appear

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at the Brandermill Green Market for the first time this year. For instance, Richmond area retailer Lamplighter Coffee will on hand to sell its selection of hot and cold drinks.

So, what form of consumable foliage does Strader recommend to market visitors? Well, okra is her favorite vegetable, and she said that she has received food preparation tips from several of the exhibitors at the market since it began.

“I love okra, and I was raised on fried okra, although I know this isn’t the healthiest way to eat okra,” Strader said.

“I asked one of the vendors for a good way to prepare it, and she said to put it on a cookie sheet, drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper and bake it until it’s crispy.”

“It’s great to have the vendors tell you their little tips for cooking. Mike Clark with Greenway Beef gave me the most amazing recipe with his beef and another vendor’s barbecue sauce for the crockpot.”

The Brandermill Green Market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 5, at the corner of Hull Street Road and Old Hundred Road in Chesterfield.

It will continue each Saturday through Oct. 27, weather permitting.

For more information, call Jennifer Strader at 744-1035, ext. 104 or e-mail services@brandermill. com.

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April 14

12300 Pomfret Court Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.

23235 April 10

2100 block of Greenfield Drive Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.

15100 block of Fox Grove Lane Unknown suspect/s entered the victim’s unlocked garage and stole items from his refrigerator.

April 11

15300 block of Houndmaster Circle Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.

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April 13 4500 block of Commonwealth Centre Parkway Unknown suspect/s used a chair to break the front window and gain entry into the location. Property was reported stolen.

1100 block of Hull Street Road Rear license plate reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle.

April 14

10600 block of Genito Road Unknown suspect/s forced entry into the residence through a rear window and at this time nothing has been reported stolen.

April 16

3100 block of Warbro Road Two vehicles were entered and at this time nothing has been reported stolen.

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unlocked vehicle.

12500 block of Sandbag Road Unknown suspect entered the residence through a rear window and stole property.

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12100 block of Manders Knoll Terrace Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.

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12600 block of Horseshoe Bay Court Items were stolen from the victim’s

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of the last several years,” he added.

According to Stegmaier, Armstrong’s leadership role on the budget committee was instrumental in providing private sector insight during the recession and afterwards.

“He chaired the committee in its infancy and at the height of the recession, with a calm level-headed demeanor that really helped and put the county on the right track,” the county administrator said.

Armstrong has combined a successful professional career as the chief lending officer for First Capital Bank and a commitment to local government and community civic organizations.

A lifelong Rotarian, Armstrong is an 11-year member of the Chesterfield Business Council and also serves on the Greater Richmond Transit Company board.

He has served on the boards of the Midlothian YMCA, Brandermill Rotary, Family Lifeline and the Barksdale Theatre.

A Chester native, Armstrong linked his commitment to the community to his parents, who instilled a sense of public service.

Following Hurricane Camille in 1969, Armstrong accompanied his mother to the local Red Cross office to hand out sandwiches. “That was my first Chesterfield County

7800 block of Epic Road Unknown suspect/s stole property from the victim’s front yard.

1700 block of Rockcrest Road Unknown suspect/s pried the back door open to gain entry to the location. Items were stolen.

11500 block of Midlothian Turnpike.

Suspect walked up to the victim at location and exposed himself. Suspect then fled on foot toward Midlothian Turnpike.

April 14

800 block of Cowan Road Unknown suspect/s gained entry through the rear sliding glass doors, rummaged through the interior and at this time nothing has been reported stolen.

8200 block of Stone River Court Smart tag and front license plate were stolen.

23236 April 11

10000 block of Hull Street Road Copper wiring was stolen from location.

23832 April 13

16900 block of Hull Street Road Victim claims items were stolen from his vehicle while he was stopped at a gas station.

7100 block of Stonington Court Item was stolen from the bed of victim’s pickup truck.

April 16

6700 block of Lake Harbour Drive Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle at location.

community service,” he said.

Armstrong endured a fair amount of good-natured ribbing as the presentation continued, including a video with friends and business associates taking friendly shots.

“Usually, when I come to these events I look forward to the video, but this year, not so much,” this year’s recipient joked.

Armstrong said he was humbled to be named as this year’s award winner, considering the list of distinguished individuals who have been recognized in the past. Past winners of the Savage Award include: Tom Winfree, Peter Marmerstein, Deborah Johnston and Quinton Lee. Also on the list of past winners are Alice Clark, Patricia Clark, Jay Lafler and Sen. John Watkins.

John Cogbill, Gary Fenchuck, Dick Straus, Fred Carreras, Kevin Healy and Joan Girone.

“This is such an honor when I think back to the past winners,” Armstrong said.

“I’m really humbled to be put into that kind of category with all those people who have done great things. I’ll take that as inspiration to do more things going forward. I appreciate and am honored by the award.”

The award is named in honor of it first recipient in 1997.

Midlothian students named to Dean’s List at Roanoke College CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Two Midlothian students were named to the Dean’s List of distinguished students for the fall 2011 semester at Roanoke College in Salem.

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STEM Fair, Junior Solar Sprint come to Science Museum

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hesterfield County students will show off their scientific skills during two upcoming events at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.

The Chesterfield Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, Fair and the Junior Solar Sprint will take place there on Saturday, May 5.

Hosted by the Chesterfield County Public Schools Department of Science, the STEM Fair will be presented for the first time, and it features student-created science projects and demonstrations. Melanie Bartolf is the K-12 instructional specialist for science that organized the fair with members of her department.

“We decided that we no longer wanted to do a county science fair since there are several excellent regional science fairs available to our students, and we thought that because our students are so involved in STEM projects that a county STEM fair would be current and appropriate for us to try to do as an entire county, K-12,” Bartolf said.

“When Liz Mebane, manager (of) community and curiosity at the Science Museum and I were having a discussion about another project, I told her about my idea for a county-wide STEM fair, and she graciously offered to host our event at the Science Museum of Virginia,” Bartolf added. “I have been involved with the Science Museum of Virginia for other projects, and I can-

not think of a better venue for our first annual STEM Fair.”

Students also will participate in competitions that day such as the Minute to Win It and STEM Olympics activities. Both activities will present the youngsters with unique challenges to test their academic proficiencies in the previously mentioned areas.

“Both competitions involve teams of students from different schools, (and) the teams will represent grades K-2, 3-5, middle and high school students,” Bartolf said. “The tasks are fun, but understanding STEM principles will help the students to achieve the task in the time allotted.”

During Minute to Win It, teams will have one minute to complete a specific task.

Likewise, the STEM Olympics will give student teams 20 minutes to plan, design and solve problems.

Additionally, there will be STEM experts on hand who will answer questions in the areas of engineering, math, science and technology.

“Several professionals in the STEM fields will alternate at expert desk, and they may be able to answer any STEM question that students and adults have about STEM principles,” Bartolf said.

David Olli, live science catalyst at the Science Museum of Virginia, will be in charge of the Junior Solar Sprint event. Students from various schools in the Central Virginia region will showcase solar-powered vehicles.

“Kids up to the age of middle school will have built their own solar cars,” Olli

said. “They follow specs with a solar panel, and they are told how big they should be.”

According to Olli, the Junior Solar Sprint will be a two-part competition that will evaluate both the design and the abilities of the cars involved. Museum visitors can watch the races that will include heats and prizes will be awarded to participants who rank in the first through fifth places.

“During the first half, everyone brings in their cars, and a panel of judges will give a grade. Then, we’ll have races on a 20-meter track inside the museum.”

“Kids have fun and learn about solar power. This is a one-time-a-year event that we hold, and we’ve been doing it at least 10 years.”

The STEM Fair and the

Cars compete for prizes at Clover Hill High Auto Show “We have a lot of children in the (Chesterfield County) Technical ar aficionados will be Center, and there is a young man at able to show off their Clover Hill who is a race car driver,” automobiles when the Marks said.

Clover Hill Car Show “Another one is remodeling a happens at Clover Hill High School Corvette, so we have children at in Midlothian on Saturday, May 5. our school who really love automoThe event will feature automobiles biles.” owned by adults and teenagers.

The event is a first-time fundAccording to Dr. Deborah Marks, raiser that will benefit the school’s the principal at Clover Hill High student activity fund. “It is the first School, the fundraiser is the inven- annual event, and it benefits our tion of her co-chairperson, Matt students and our programs,” Marks McCoy. said.

McCoy, a senior at Clover Hill Although the affair is startwho has a passion for automobiles, ing small for its first time, Marks has been working with Marks on said that the exhibition’s proceedthe project since January. ings will mirror those of other car But McCoy isn’t the only student shows. at the school who has an affinity for On Saturday, participating cars. vehicles will be grouped into three In fact, Marks said that several categories: import, muscle and of her pupils have shown a procliv- truck. According to Marks, those ity for automobiles, which is why categories were chosen because it made perfect sense to hold the other car shows have adopted simievent there. lar categories based on model types.

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“We’re taking the lead from other successful local auto shows,” Marks said.

The cars will be judged by evaluators who have arbitrated other area automobile shows.

Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third place winners, and prizes will be given for other categories such as Best in Show and the Visitor’s Vote.

At the same time, Clover Hill students will be heavily involved behind the scenes. For instance, basketball and football coaches and players will help to raise money by working the concessions.

Replicas of past Clover Hill High School Cavalier uniforms also will be up for sale during the show.

“We’re selling old nostalgic Clover Hill uniforms to alumni that day,” Marks said.

All in all, the event should be a great get-together for car fanatics and Clover Hill High School students, parents and community

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SATURDAY, MAY 5 Monacan High School Band Boosters will have their annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon in the Monacan High School parking lot. Booth rentals are available. For more information, call 5943676.

Crestwood Youth Ministry’s Indoor Yard sale will be held 8 a.m. to noon at the West Campus (1200 Charter Colony Parkway, Midlothian.)

It is a multi-family yard sale that will benefit Crestwood Church’s student mission trips this summer. For more information, visit www.crestwoodchurch.org.

Everything Under the Sun Sale at Mothers of Preschoolers Consignment Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Contact bethiamops@yahoo. com to consign. For the Flea Market, contact elizabethbarbee@comcast.net for space. A BBQ lunch and bake sale also will be held at Also BBQ lunch and Bake Sale. at Bethia United Methodist Church, 10700 Winterpock Rd., Chesterfield.

Central Virginia Iris Society is holding a Spring Iris Show accredited by the American Iris Society at the Tuckahoe Branch, Henrico Public Library, located at 1901 Starling Drive. Anyone growing irises is eligible to make an entry in the show. Entries will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Judging will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at which time the event will open to the public until 4 p.m.

AIS ribbons and medals will be awarded for winning irises.

For more information, contact show chairman Leo Henderson at 375-9090. The Central Virginia Iris Society meetings are held at Strange’s Florist and Garden Center on West Broad Street, Henrico County. Meetings are held at 2 p.m. on the third Saturday in the odd months of the year.

Visitors are welcome. Contact John Rosini at 598-8497 for more information.

Winterfield Place is hosting a charity event to benefit Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center (www.ldequestriancenter.com), which offers therapeutic horseback riding for veterans from noon to 4 p.m. Free wine, beer and food tasting, live music, raffles, artists and chair massages

offered at 3730 Winterfield Road, Midlothian. For more information, call the Vino Market 594-0044.

Orienteering will start between noon and 2 p.m. at Iron Bridge Park, 6600 Whitepine Road, Chesterfield, with the Central Virginia Orienteering Club. Orienteering is the sport of navigating with map and compass to find specific locations in the woods. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring your own compass or borrow one from the organization. Dress for the weather and for travel both on and off trail. Be sure to bring water and a snack.

Instruction will be available to assist new navigators, if needed. Cost is $5 per map.

From the park entrance, follow the red and white arrow signs to the start. See www. centralvaorienteering.com for more details.

MONDAY, MAY 7 Monacan Athletic Boosters will host a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser as part the 18th Annual Monacan Athletic Boosters Golf Classic, Silent Auction and Dodge Test Drive for Cash being held at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Dodge will make a $20 donation to Monacan Athletic Boosters for each person who takes a short test drive at the event. Whitten Brothers Dodge will have the new Dodge Durango, Journey and Grand Caravan at the event for participants to inspect and drive. Dealership personnel will volunteer their time to assist with the fundraising drives. Anyone age 18, or over, with a valid driver’s license, may drive and earn a donation. Driving times are from noon to 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 Richmond Waldorf School Observation Day will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Parents can tour pre-K through 8th grade classes. For more information, visit www.richmondwaldorf.com.

Kiwanis Club of Chesterfield’s 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Independence Golf Club located in Midlothian. Proceeds to benefit Hospital Hospitality House and the Kiwanis Club of Chesterfield. Register online at www.kiwanisofchesterfield.org or mail payment to: Kiwanis Club of Chester-

field, c/o Fred Smith, 11906 Kilrenny Rd., Midlothian. Cost is $150/golfer or $550/team.

For more information, contact Charles Adams at 794-1019 or govadams@aol.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 11 JMSD spring gala will get underway at 6:30 p.m. at James River High School, featuring the ballet “The Ruby Slippers.” The event is a fundraiser for James River “Partisans” Club. There will be three more shows at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on May 12. Tickets sold at the door: $12 adults and child $10 (3 to 11).

Concerts for a Cause presents “The Art of The Harp,” featuring The American Youth Harp Ensemble. Directed by Lynnelle Ediger. The event to be held at 7:30 p.m. at Salisbury Presbyterian Church located at 13621 W. Salisbury Rd. Midlothian. For more information, call 794-5311. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit Noah’s Children.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 Richmond Waldorf School May Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. A traditional May Pole, and plenty of family fun. For more information, visit www.richmondwaldorf. com.

The general public is invited to attend the “34th Annual Victorian Day in Old Bon Air Parade and Festival.” This year the festival will begin in the heart of Historic Bon Air at noon at Bon Air Christian Church. The festival features a family-oriented, community-based event with live entertainment, food and product vendors, along with a historical exhibit. The parade begins at 1 p.m. and runs a half mile route along Buford Road, starting at Bon Air Baptist Church and concluding at the festival site on the grounds of Bon Air Christian Church. The festival will conclude at 4 p.m. The event has been sponsored by the Bon Air Historical Society, the oldest Historical Society in Chesterfield County, since 1978. Admission is free and open to the public.

Visit the BAHS website, www.bonairhistoricalsociety. org, www.bahs.org, or the Facebook page at Bon Air Victorian Day Parade.

members alike.

“On that day, people can expect an unbelievable Cavalier atmosphere,” Marks said. “We’re excited about having it here for the first time.”

“We’ve got a really nice day and a nice campus, and there’s no better way to show it off than to have an auto show,” Marks added.

The Clover Hill Car Show will be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Clover Hill High School at 13301 Kelly Green Lane in Midlothian. Set-up will start at 8:30 a.m., and awards will be presented to the winners at 3 p.m.

Vehicle registration before the event is $7 per student and $15 per adult. Registration on the day of the show, however, will be $10 for students and $20 for adults.

General admission is free for spectators.

For more information, e-mail cloverhillautoshow@gmail.com.

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Orienteering will be held with starting times of noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Iron Bridge Park, 6600 Whitepine Road, Chesterfield, with the Central Virginia Orienteering Club.

Orienteering is the sport of navigating with map and compass to find specific locations in the woods.

All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Bring your own

compass or borrow one of ours. Dress for the weather and for travel both on and off trail. Be sure to bring water and a snack.

Instruction will be available to assist new navigators, if needed. Cost is $5 per map.

From the park entrance, follow the red and white arrow signs to the start.

For more details, visit www.centralvaorienteering.com.

Junior Solar Sprint happenings are not related, but Saturday will be an opportunity for museum visitors to celebrate the efforts of junior scientists. “The Junior Solar Sprint is separate from the STEM Fair, but we always have it on that date,” Olli said.

The Chesterfield County STEM Fair will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 4, at the Science Museum of Virginia at 2500 W. Broad St. in Richmond for middle and high schools and from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, for elementary school students.

The Junior Solar Sprint will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at the same location.

For more information, call 864-1400 or visit www. smv.org.

Spring Iris Show on tap for May 5 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Central Virginia Iris Society is holding a Spring Iris Show accredited by the American Iris Society on Saturday, May 5, at the Tuckahoe Branch, Henrico Public Library, located at 1901 Starling Drive.

Anyone growing irises is eligible to make an entry in the show.

The iris entered must be grown by the person entering it in the show and should be a correctly named variety, unless it is a seedling.

Entries will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Judging will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at which time the event will open to the public until 4 p.m. AIS ribbons and medals will be awarded for winning irises.

The public is invited come out to see the different varieties of irises on the show bench and visit the information table just outside the show room door.

Last year there were more than 80 entries; this year members hope to have even more. For more information, contact show chairman Leo Henderson at 375-9090.

The Central Virginia Iris Society meetings are held at 2 p.m. on the third Saturday in the odd months of the year at Strange’s Florist and Garden Center on West Broad Street, Henrico County. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact John Rosini at 598-8497.

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Every spring the Department of Environmental Engineering collaborates with numerous community partners to offer a popular series of rain barrel workshops.

Workshop participants learn about the benefits of rain barrels and will construct their own rain barrel to take home.

This is a very popular series so early registration is suggested.

All workshops take place at the Chesterfield County

Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd., Chesterfield.

The schedule is: 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 5; 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 5; 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 26; and 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 26.

Workshop partners include the James River Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Chesterfield Cooperative Extension Office.

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Perhaps the smell of the steaming barbecued chicken and ribs affected the clouds above as it wafted along the road enticing customers to follow their noses.

In any case, the storm was kind to the Relay for Life Team and held off until the event was over.

From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, Scott Allen was cooking at Bon Air Shell at 8762 Huguenot Road.

Assisted by his nephews, Layton and Cory Deane; his mother, Betsy Jane Allen; his brother, Todd Allen; Chris Herrmann, Joanne Kithcart and Bill Thompson of Tutor Doctor – all members of the team – Scott served chicken and ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, with sides of corn muffins, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and cole slaw. Apple

pie, cherry pie and several varieties of brownies were offered for dessert.

Money from the sales was all for the American Cancer Society to help defeat the deadly disease that took both Scott’s sister, Lee Allen Deane, a Boy Scout leader for whom the team was named, and his father, John Wall Allen.

Joanne Kithcart summed up the purpose of the event.

“The food is very delicious, and we like doing things for charity,” she told a hungry customer who donated more money than the cost of his meal.

By 2 p.m., all the ribs were gone. The wind began to rattle the tent, and the clouds were darkening.

A few customers arrived too late. They promised to SUBMITTED PHOTO return on May 19, when Scott Allen served chicken, ribs, pulled pork sandwiches and Scott will again be cooking other treats during the Relay for Life on April 21. Allen plans to return May 19 to continue cooking for a cure. for a cure.

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The Virginia Civil War 150 HistoryMobile is coming to Chesterfield County’s Central Library, Wednesday through Saturday, May 9-12.

The HistoryMobile is a museum on wheels containing a high-tech, immersive experience to present individual stories from the Civil War and Emancipation from the viewpoints of those who witnessed it – young and old, enslaved and free, soldiers and civilians.

The HistoryMobile will be open to the public from noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, May 10-12.

On May 9, a series of special programs will be held in conjunction with the arrival of the HistoryMobile.

Beginning at 11 a.m., visitors will be able to view the

film “All the Past We Leave Behind,” which chronicles the North’s attempts to capture Richmond, and the South’s struggle to protect its capital.

An interactive scavenger hunt will lead visitors through the library on a search for clues to learn more about the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff.

Scanning demonstrations will show how Civil War items are scanned, preserved and made available through the library’s digital collection. An interactive Traveling Trunk display will teach visitors about the daily lives of soldiers.

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The arrival of the HistoryMobile at Central Library marks the beginning of 60 days of Civil War events, starting with the commemoration of the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, May 9-15, and culminating in the Seven Days Campaign in June and July.

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Having never raced on the ¾-mile oval prior to last Thursday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Blue Ox 100, the James River High senior knew he lacked the experience to run up front and realistically challenge for the win.

His expectations were modest: keep the car in one piece and avoid doing something silly in

front of a large group of friends and family.

Then a virus knocked Hunt off his feet, cost him four days of school last week and left him wondering whether he’d have the strength to race on his hometown track until he woke up feeling a little better Thursday morning.

“I was in bed all week, throwing up, and I couldn’t see very well,” Hunt recalled after his 25th-place finish. “It was in the back of my head that I might not be able to make it, but I thought I could suck it up for one day. I’ll probably fell terrible tomorrow.”

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rolled onto the track for their warmup laps at 6:45, Hunt’s problem was no longer the back of his head, but the front.

His nose started bleeding prior to the start of the race. Being otherwise occupied with turning laps at 130 mph and trying not to crash, Hunt didn’t have the luxury of putting his head back and stemming the flow of blood with constant pressure.

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arely, if ever, has Greg Edwards ever felt so good about a second-place finish.

The veteran Late Model racer from Langley Speedway started the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown from the pole and led more laps than anyone else Thursday night at Richmond International Raceway, but ultimately was unable to prevent the relentless Tony Stewart from claiming the checkered flag.

But instead of lamenting his misfortune, Edwards spent most of his post-race interview gushing about the opportunity to share a piece of asphalt with the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion.

“I was grinning from ear to ear every lap,” he said. “I was having a blast.”

So was Stewart, who despite his fame and fortune has maintained a refreshing eagerness to jump in and race anything with four wheels and an engine.

Stewart started fourth and was content to ride around in Edwards’ wake for the first half of the 75-lap event. As he gradually began to close ground and began stalking Edwards lap by lap, it became obvious it was only a matter of time before Stewart would complete the pass for first place.

“The Cup guys have a million laps here and I don’t,” Edwards said.

“I was trying to learn by watching Tony, the line he was running and how he got through the corners … it’s hard to beat him here because he’s just so smooth.”

Recalling how he felt as a young USAC racer competing against Midget Car legend Stan Fox, Stewart seemed to genuinely appreciate the role he and the other Cup stars played in creating lifelong memories for the local Late Model racers.

At the same time, he left little doubt the mutual respect between drivers was tangible.

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Tony Stewart celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown last Thursday at RIR.

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: The hometown favorite was strong again at Richmond International Raceway, qualifying seventh before settling for a fourth-place finish and watching teammate Kyle Busch make his way to Victory Lane.

Where he stands: Hamlin jumped two spots in the Sprint Cup points standings. He’s now third, just nine points behind leader Greg Biffle and four behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second.

Up next: From one of the shortest tracks on the schedule, the Cup tour moves on to its longest, the massive 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway. Qualifying for the Aaron’s 499 is Friday and the race starts Sunday at noon.

n August 9, 2010, Chris Johnson was hired as head baseball coach at Rockingham (N.C.) Community College. He inherited a team with only six returning players and no incoming recruiting class, meaning he had just roughly three weeks before the start of the Bendele fall semester to locate and sign enough players to fill out his roster.

Johnson, who graduated from Huguenot Academy and had coached at Monacan, returned to his Virginia roots as he beat the bushes for talent.

One of the first schools Johnson called was his alma mater. He contacted Blessed Sacrament Huguenot baseball coach James Poore and asked if he had any players who were both interested in continuing their baseball careers and available for whatever reason.

One young man fit that description perfectly. Ryan Bendele was a two-sport standout for BSH who helped lead the Knights to Virginia Independent Schools state championships in both football and baseball as a senior.

But while Bendele had been accepted at schools such as James Madison and Hampden-Sydney, he had no interest in attending college as a “regular student” and spending the next four years partying every weekend with his fraternity brothers.

Bendele wasn’t ready to give up baseball just yet – and despite a paucity of interested colleges, he believed he had the ability to play the sport on the next level.

“Blessed Sacrament is such a small school, athletes get overlooked sometimes,” he said. “I felt like I was getting overlooked. I thought I could go somewhere and be a starter.”

Johnson offered immediate playing time, but little else.

Located between Martinsville and Greensboro in Wentworth, N.C., RCC boasts none of the amenities of a typical university. The school has no dorms, no dining halls and no frills. Its studentathletes live in apartments near campus and typically spend their two years focused entirely on preparing (both athletically and academically) to transfer to a four-year school.

“There’s no Hollywood beauty to it. You go to classes on a dead campus, go back to your apartment in a small town and play baseball. It’s all about work,” Johnson acknowledged.

After visiting the RCC campus and selling his parents on the idea of attending a junior college, Bendele signed a national letter of intent and became one of Johnson’s first recruits.

It wasn’t long before he found himself in the coach’s doghouse.

“I was pretty immature when I came in. Coach Johnson taught me this isn’t just fun anymore – it’s a job,” he said. “He pulled me aside and told me I could either figure it out and start doing what I needed to do or else I should just leave.”

The 5-8 Bendele started all 42 of the Eagles’ games in left field as a freshman and BENDELE P9

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Veteran Late Model racer Greg Edwards (34) takes the inside line as he tries to get past NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Joey Logano during the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown.

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ously it’s the people that turn out and watch us on TV They were pretty good on that’s going to help get us their own,” Stewart said. closer to a cure because we’re “They showed us a thing so close.” or two and we were able to Even though the local figure out some things by favorite was knocked out following them around in early, the estimated crowd of practice.”

6,000 at RIR was treated to a The event’s host wasn’t late-race showdown between around long enough to figure fellow Cup stars Stewart and out anything about his car.

Jeff Burton.

Stuck back in the pack after While Stewart got a treposting a mediocre 19thmendous jump on the restart place qualifying run, Hamlin with 11 laps left, Burton was caught up in an openmissed a shift and wound up ing-lap wreck for the second falling to fourth in the final consecutive year. finishing order.

Unlike last year, when “I had trouble all day Hamlin escaped serious going from second to third damage and rallied to win, [gear],” Burton said. “It’s disthere would be no miracle appointing because I thought comeback this time. His I’d be running side-by-side crippled No. 11 completed with Tony for the win.” only 31 circuits before HamInstead, Edwards and lin limped into the garage Chester native Brandon and called it a night.

Butler gave the Late Model “Unfortunately we just contingent 40 percent of the had too much damage, but Showdown’s top five finishewe’re having fun. For us, this ing positions. is all about giving back,” he Local racers Eddie Johnsaid. son and Jeff Oakley finished Hamlin started the Short 21st and 27th, respectively.

Track Showdown as a way to But even in a losing cause, raise funds for his foundathe big winner of the night tion, which has donated was Edwards. more than $150,000 over the “To get beat by Tony last three years in pursuit of a Stewart, how bad is that?” cure for cystic fibrosis.

Edwards asked. “This has to “Every little bit of money be one of the coolest things helps,” Hamlin added. “Obvi- I’ve ever done.”

TOP: Midlothian’s Eddie Johnson comes into the pits for some new tires during the Short Track Showdown.

RIGHT: The Manchester High School marching band performed the national anthem prior to MHS alum Denny Hamlin’s charity race.

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Sam Hunt makes a pass of Rafael Vallina during Thursday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at RIR.

HUNT from P7 “I just had to drink blood the entire race,” Hunt said with a laugh.

As if feeling lousy and drowning in his own blood wasn’t bad enough, Hunt also found himself wrestling a “way too loose” No. 22 Dodge to prevent a high-speed interaction with the wall.

“I was loose in the wrong spots,” he added. “I passed a lot of cars on restarts, but once we got singled out, the car started sliding around and I couldn’t keep it on the bottom.”

Hunt, who has worked his way up through the Late Model ranks on the strength of his ability to race hard but smart, never threatened the leaders but did manage a couple significant accomplishments to build on from his initial RIR start.

First, while many of his compatriots seemed unable to complete a restart without wrecking – the 100lap race was marred by 10 cautions – Hunt kept his ill-handling car out of trouble and picked up spots when the opportunity presented itself.

And while he finished more than five seconds behind winner Brett Moffitt, Hunt somehow ended the race as one of 27 drivers on the lead lap.

“These things aren’t free. If you wreck a bunch, you might not be able to race anymore,” Hunt said, pointing out with pride the relative absence of sheet metal damage on his red car.

“You have to find the edge of what the car can do and get the best finish you can, even if it’s not what you want.”

Just three races into his first season in the Driver Development Program for Precision Performance Motors-

struggled at the plate, batting only .214 with three home runs as RCC’s talent-shy squad limped to a 15-27 record.

It was an enormous transition, from seeing only a couple quality pitchers all season in the Virginia Commonwealth Conference to facing college hurlers who could consistently throw three or four pitches for strikes.

But Bendele was undeterred by his early difficulties.

He kept working at it and returned for his sophomore season confident he could hit well enough to find a spot somewhere in the Eagles’ starting lineup.

While Johnson significantly upgraded both the depth and talent of the RCC roster for the 2012 season – most notably, landing a transfer (DeSean Anderson) who played for South Carolina in the 2011 College World Series – Bendele became not only the Eagles’ designated hitter but a team captain.

Through the first 42 games this season, Bendele had improved his batting average 82 points to .296 with one homer and 17 RBIs. He led RCC in runs scored (27) and ranked among team leaders in hits (40) and doubles (9) as the Eagles assured themselves the program’s first 20-win season since 2005.

“He’s been everything a

Judy Wood is the head coach for the first ever American Family Fitness 4-Mile Training Team, which kicked off the week of April 15. Judy’s extensive coaching background includes coaching the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team for 3 years, the 10k Training Team for 4 years (including a head coach position) and the inaugural Sports Backers 8k Training Team in 2011.

Q: Tell me about your running background. When did you pick up the sport?

A: I had always run short distances just to keep in shape. Ran my first marathon back in 2001 which was Richmond, decided I really liked the racing and have not stopped since.

Q: You clearly have an extensive coaching background. What made you decide to coach?

A: I realized years ago I had achieved what I wanted to do -- qualified for Boston at my 2nd marathon,

coach could ask for at this level,” Johnson said. “He’s very serious. He works on his game and he’s very good in the classroom. Just by his work ethic, he’s helped rebuild the reputation of this program over the last two years.”

Bendele admitted he’s had moments during his RCC tenure when he’s grown tired of his spartan accommodations and the monotony of the daily routine, but never lost sight of why he left Powhatan for Rockingham in the first place.

“I’m trying to get better, so that’s what I’ve done,” he added.

It’s been a mutually beneficial relationship for both school and player. Bendele has accomplished enough at RCC to continue his education at a four-year school that showed no interest in him coming out of high school.

He’ll play next season for the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, a quality NCAA Division III program that routinely competes for postseason berths.

Turns out, he was right all along.

Bendele is too busy, though, to carry a grudge against anyone who didn’t think he was good enough to play college baseball in the first place.

“I like being a kid too much, I guess,” he said with a laugh. “I love baseball and I’m getting to do what I love.”

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ports, a Yorktown-based race team, Hunt is soaking up information like a sponge and filing it away for the future.

For now, that’s enough.

“It’s definitely really cool, a dream come true,” he said of racing on the

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went in 2005, 2008, 2009 wanted to give back to the community. I love working with the novice and walkers, to see their expression and accomplishments from the 1st day to the race knowing that we helped them accomplish this task. I had great coaches that helped me so I felt I needed to give back Q: Can you explain the process of dividing training team members into subgroups based on ability?

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We normally start the novice runners with the walkers following. This gives the walkers encouragement and some actually will start a running program instead of strictly walking. The size of the training teams will determine if all levels start at the same time or if they need to have some spacing between them.

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