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Post 354 to hold flag retirement ceremony A formal flag retirement ceremony, followed by a free community picnic, will be held at the American Legion Post 354 of Bon Air, located behind Tarrington Subdivision-off Robious Road, on Saturday, June 12, from 1 -4 What: p.m.. a formal The event ceremony to will be held in retire tattered, conjunction with torn, or faded the Association of American flags the United States followed by Army, VFW Post community 6364, American picnic Legion Post 137 and AmVets Post 1, as well as the When: Marine Corps. Saturday, June 12 from League and the Vietnam Veterans 1- 4 p.m. Association. The cerWhere: emony will begin American promptly at 2 p.m. Legion followed by the Post 354 picnic. The formal ceremony takes place in an open field. Just prior to the ceremony an honor guard is formed on each side of the field. The honor guard is comprised of all veterans who are present at the ceremony. All children present are asked to join the honor guard and fill in the ranks of the veterans. During the formal ceremony, six flags are burned while Taps is being played. The flags
A rich history found at Hallsborough Tavern BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com
Past the new construction of the Watkins Centre Commons on Route 60 is a historic site, dating back a couple of hundred years, that one might zoom past if it wasn’t for the beautiful blooming Magnolia standing sentry by its front porch at the corner of Huguenot Springs Road and Midlothian Turnpike (Rt. 60). The Hallsborough Tavern, home to Gameboard Antiques, is a delight to visit on a local shopping excursion. Owner Mary Game provided a tour of the 10-room store, which offers a sense of personality found at most historic sites. “A lot of the taverns in Chesterfield have a similar structure,” she said. “The house was built in the early 1800’s. It was used as a tavern originally and then one family lived here from the 1820’s until the 1970’s, generation after generation. The house was PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINA restored in 1978. We’ve owned it Mary Game, owner of Gameboard Antiques at Hallsborough Tavern in Midlothian embraces the rich county for about 10 years,” Game said. history of the store that served as a stagecoach stop between Lynchburg and Richmond and a family home in GAME P3
its past. The restored home is registered on the Virginia Historic Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
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School voices concerns over Comprehensive Plan process BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com
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he liaison committee between Chesterfield County and the public schools met Wednesday, June 2, to discuss the role of the school system in the Comprehensive Plan and the steering committee’s progress. School board member David Wyman expressed concerns that the school board has been out of the loop in developing the countywide guiding document. “From the school board perspective, we appreciate the work that has been done and stood by and honored the process and now we’re at a critical juncture,” Wyman said. “We want to understand and know what’s in that information.” The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, a 32-member volunteer group comprised of Chesterfield residents, has had over 50 meetings since its inception last year. Staff from the public school system has been invited to sit in at the meetings, which are open for the public to observe. Superintendent Dr. Marcus Newsome noted that school staff has attended the meetings but has not initiated presentations for the steering committee. Planning Director Kirkland Turner assured the joint liaison committee members that the present recommendations for the comprehensive plan steering committee are based on a comparison of the county to national standards, as well as what will work within the county’s fiscal constraints. “As it relates to the schools, the consultants are interested in hearing from your [school] staff,” Turner said. The countywide plan proposes the mix of elements such as land use, facility plan timing, and transportation into an interconnecting model. County Planning Manager Barbara Fassett outlined the current progress of the steering committee. “We’re working on a fiscal model and a public facilities model and we can test our plan to see how it fits,” said Fassett to liaison committee members. She noted that the steering committee’s timeline includes the presentation of the proposed plans to the planning, supervisors and school board members in September. Fassett also added that LIAISON P3
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The Cosby girls’ soccer team hoists their new hardware high. The team won the Central Region tournament championship 3-0 over Thomas Dale. Story on page 7.
St. Joseph’s to host third annual Italian festival BY AMANDA GALLOWAY special correspondent
The third annual Italian festival will be held on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13 from 11 am to 8 pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, located at 828 Buford Rd. The festival, organized by Nick Maiolo of the Sons of Italy and St. Joseph's Festival Council, will offer food, crafts and merchandise, musical performances, children’s activities, and cultural exhibits – all in the Italian tradition. “I’ve been told the festival is like going to a family reunion,” Maiolo said laughing, “except there are 9,000 other people.” The festival will be serving staples of the Italian culture, Maiolo explained. “Meat ball subs, sausage and peppers, and Angelo’s pizza. For desert we’ll have gelati, cannoli, and biscotti.” Italian beer, wine, and limoncello, an Italian liqueur, will be served in addition to sodas and water. The festival’s desert menu will also feature sfogliatelle, a cone shaped pastry filled with sweetened ricotta cheese, famous among Italian-Americans in the northern United States. “Festivals like [St. Joseph’s] are a great time to mix northern ItalianAmerican culture with that of the southern states,” Maiolo, a Connecticut native, explained. “You’d be surprised how different Italian
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Italian Festival organizer Nick Maiolo, left, and co-chair Paul Daviá suggest a path of family fun using the official plans for the upcoming two-day celebration of Italian culture, food, and music at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Buford Road.
cuisine is throughout the U.S.” Entertainment will be provided throughout the festival, featuring a variety of local musicians, including favorites Debby Evans, Anthony Torchia, Claudio Ragazzi, and Freddy C. Dominic Pulera, author of “Green, White, and Red: The Italian-American Success Story”, will serve as the keynote speaker, discussing his works and the greater Italian culture in the cultural exhibit room. St. Joseph’s festival equally emphasizes tradition alongside entertainment and
delicious food, offering short cultural videos on a variety of topics including what it means to be Italian and the foods of Italy. Maiolo himself will sing a song accompanying the presentation on Christmas in Italy. The cultural exhibit will also feature the work of local photographer Luciano D’Aria, whose photographs of Naples are renowned throughout Richmond. “While the food is certainly delicious, ITALIAN FESTIVAL page 6
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I've been told the festival is like going to a family reunion, except there are 9,000 other people. - Nick Maiolo, festival organizer
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Looking to go hiking with the little one; what local trails would you recommend for beginners?
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"Build from the Spillway Trail up to the Beaver Lake Trail at Pocahontas State Park. Both can be capped off with a swim at the park's pool."
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"Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park sports three short trails for hiking and one leads you right up to a battlefield memorial."
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"If you want a little bit of history with your hike than I would say North Anna Battlefield Park Trails."
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Full-time enrollment is up Brockenbrough earns Award for for community colleges BY KARIN KAPSIDELIS Media General News Service
Virginia's community college system says its enrollment rose by 7.2 percent for the 2009-10 academic year, with a record 281,243 people attending its 23 colleges. That's an increase of 18,799 students over the previous year, according to the system's official headcount. Also increasing were full-time equivalency numbers, which measure credit hours taken rather than individual students. FTE enrollment increased by 13,907, or 12.8 percent, over the previous academic year. A single FTE represents 30 hours of academic credit per year. John Tyler Community College, which has campuses in Chester and Midlothian, was among the top five colleges with the biggest FTE increase over the previous year. Those colleges were Wytheville, with an increase of 21.5 percent; Patrick Henry, which is in Martinsville, at 19.85 percent; Tidewater, 17.4 percent; John Tyler, 16.3 percent; and Southside Virginia, 15.1 percent. John Tyler's headcount, which increased 8.6 percent, was 13,693, while its FTE was 5,751. As noted by John Tyler spokeswoman Holly Walker, the college has seen increased enrollment in its nursing program as well as a transfer degree program in engineering. JTCC has an articulation agreement with the University of Virginia that allows students who complete an associate's degree to pursue their bachelor's in engineering at U.Va.
The VCCS has similar transfer agreements with more than two dozen universities, which allow students to save money by taking core courses at a community college. The system noted that it has lost $64 million in state funding since 2008, a loss that comes as more students turn to the colleges. Some are drawn by the transfer agreements, but others are laid-off workers going back to school to acquire new skills. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College saw an increase in the number of courses taken but not in the number of students enrolled. Reynolds had a headcount of 19,663, up 0.5 percent, while its FTE rose 9.3 percent to 8,117. That's an indication Reynolds students are taking heavier course loads or are attending full time, said Jeffrey J. Kraus, the system's assistant vice chancellor for public relations. The community colleges with the biggest increase in headcount enrollment are Dabney S. Lancaster, which is in Clifton Forge, 19.1 percent; Wytheville, 18.2 percent; Tidewater, 13.3 percent; Lord Fairfax, in the Middletown/Warrenton area, 10.8 percent; and Patrick Henry, 9.6 percent. The only school with no increase was Southwest Virginia Community College, which was down 5.8 percent in its headcount but up by 10.1 percent in FTE. With so many of its students attending part time, the FTE figure helps the system put enrollment into context, Kraus said. Karin Kapsidelis writes for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Partners of Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, with the 2010 Employer All Star Award for Community Involvement. Pictured left to right: Bruce Sadler, Carrie Langelotti, Vince Benedetti (not pictured is partner Craig Matthews).
Austin Brockenbrough & Associates has received the 2010 Employer All Star Community Involvement Award from the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the Richmond Society of Human Resource Management and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. This award recognizes employers who demonstrate stewardship through volunteering significant time and/or resources in support of charitable organizations, educational organizations, community service groups, and/or significant community projects or programs. The honor was announced during the annual Employer All Star Awards breakfast ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. For more than a decade the Greater Richmond Chamber, Richmond TimesDispatch and Richmond Society for Human Resource Management (previously Richmond Human Resources Management Association) have been recognizing the best practices of organizations throughout the Greater Richmond Region. The awards program supports the 3 E’s (employment, education and economic development) in building a quality workforce in Greater Richmond and continues to honor achievements of both public and private-sector organizations in workforce best practices. -courtesy of Cynthia Bouvier on behalf of Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, LLP
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Backyard safety for summer With summer right around the corner, the Chesterfield County Building Inspection Department has made backyard safety a focus. Building officials are encouraging county residents to take time now to ensure their decks and pools are ready for some safe summertime fun. Each year, hundreds of people are injured as a result of deck failures or collapses, which can be prevented with regular maintenance. Chesterfield County building officials recommend checking support posts and beams for rot, splitting or abnormal movement. Also, examine points at which the deck attaches to the house and make sure all the rails are
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sturdy and well-secured. Pools pose obvious safety risks, but there are other risks that may not be as apparent. Should a potential problem be spotted, an inspection by a county building official is recommended. Inspections are free, and most can be completed within a day of when you call. The inspector will know what needs to be done and whether a building permit would be required. They’ll also inspect any work that’s done. For more information, contact the Chesterfield County Building Inspection Department’s Citizen Assistance Line at (804)748-1779. -courtesy of Chesterfield County
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The Greater Southport Business Association held its quarterly networking luncheon on Tuesday, June 1 at the Holiday Inn Koger Center. Speakers Sam Graham, MD, Medical Director of the Thomas Johns Center Cancer Hospital, John M (J.M ) Ramey II Attorney at Law, and ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center. Each speaker highlighted how the new Health Care Reform Act will affect patients, health providers, and small businesses as well as and tips on how to incorporate fitness in the workplace. Lisa Schaffner from Richmond-based UNOS (United Networking for Organ Sharing), which holds the nations largest database for organ transplants, spoke about the importance of becoming an organ donor and having the conversation with loved ones. For more information about the business association, visit southportassociation.com
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Garden Ridge to open at Chesterfield Towne Center On Monday, June 7, Chesterfield Towne Center announced that Garden Ridge will open in a large-format store space occupying 109,933 square-feet at the center in 2010. This will be Garden Ridge’s first store announcement in the Richmond market since closing their highly popular store near Richmond International Airport in early 2007, and will be a new anchor for the shopping center. “Garden Ridge is the type of destination store that will differentiate Chesterfield Towne Center in a highly competitive market and is a significant addition our shopping center,” said Ashley York, senior manager of property management at Chesterfield Towne Center. “Reopening in the Richmond market has been a priority for Garden Ridge for several years,” stated Patrick Willis, VP of Real Estate for Garden Ridge. “Although our former location was very successful and was a destination for shoppers beyond the immediate Richmond area, the opportunity to become an anchor at a regional shopping center such as Chesterfield Towne Center is a great way to re-enter this market.” James "Jay" Stegmaier, County Administrator of Chesterfield County said, "We are extremely pleased that Garden Ridge has selected Chesterfield Towne Center as their Richmond market area location. Garden Ridge's decision of Chesterfield Towne Center further solidifies the Center's position as a regional retail destination. Unique destination retail is a key component of our retail targeting as it increases our tax base by providing shopping opportunities for the County's citizens as well as bringing in customers from around the region. We look forward to Garden Ridge opening soon." The full announcement is available online at midlothianexchange.com - courtesy of Denise Smith, Macerich
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atherine “Sue” Robertson, legendary Midlothian High School Latin teacher, gathered with friends, family, and former students Sunday, June 6, to celebrate her retirement after 38 years of teaching. The surprise celebration, dubbed “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Retirement,” hosted by Robertson’s daughters, Kelly Williams and Meghan Robertson, was held in the Bensley Community Center in Chesterfield. “We really wanted to get her former students involved. That was a key part of the plan,” Williams said, explaining the conception of the celebratory event. “We first created a Facebook group, ‘Sue Robertson’s Fan Club’, and there were nearly 200 members just like that,” she said, snapping her fingers. However, when it came time to plan the actual retirement party, things did not come as easily for the Robertson daughters. “My mom’s schedule is absolutely crazy, so planning everything was really hard,” Williams explained. “We had to sneak around the house and find her calendars. And of course, she has more than one. We even had my dad steal one out of her purse,” she said, laughing. “Knowing she hates surprises, we gave her a little warning, but only told her to dress appropriately, be ready at 2:45, and listen to whatever Dad said.” Robertson’s hectic schedule is a testament to her dedication to her profession and to her students, many of whom name her among the most influential people in their lives. As a result, since she began teaching Latin at Midlothian High School in 1972, Robertson has been awarded a nearly endless list of honors. Among these are: the Most Influential Teacher of a Presidential Scholar, Teacher of the Year for Midlothian High School and Chesterfield County, the Classical Association of Virginia’s (CAV) Angela Lloyd Award, and just this year, the CAV’s Lurlene Todd Award. Such recognition is certainly not without merit, as Robertson has been an active member in various Classical organizations throughout her 38 year career, including the CAV, the National and Virginia Junior Classical Leagues, and the Foreign Language Association of Virginia. She is also involved in Alpha Phi sorority and the teacher’s organization, Delta Kappa Gamma, in addition to planning biennial trips to Greece and Italy for her students. Although these organizations have shaped her career, Robertson’s most special memories come from her students. “My family and my students have really made my life worthwhile,” she said. “But it’s the students you don’t realize you are touching that mean the most. The ones you hear from down the road are the ones that put everything into perspective.” When asked to sum up her career, Robertson referenced Midlothian’s 2009 Baccalaureate, where she spoke on Alexandra Stoddard’s novel, “You Are Your Choices”. “When I spoke on ‘Choices’,” Robertson said, “it made me reflect on the three big choices I have made in my own life.” Robertson explained that the first choice was her decision to listen to her mother’s advice and take Latin in high school. She not only met her future husband, but found her professional calling. Second, was her decision to attend Longwood University, then an all-women’s college, where she was one of the first women to take courses in the Classics Department at Hampden-Sydney College. Third, was her decision to take a full-time
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the fiscal model is on schedule and testing the proposed plan. “That will be out there at the end of July,” Fassett said. County Administrator James “Jay” Stegmaier added that the proposed plan’s initial phases of the development has had input from professional consultants providing guidance to the citizen group. “There was a lot of concern expressed to allowing the consultants and the staff to blend with the citizen group to come out with a draft absent of political influence,” Stegmaier said. “In September, the plan that comes forward, elected officials and other officials will
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The structure itself is registered on the Virginia Historic Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Game noted that it was a stagecoach stop between Lynchburg and Richmond. She explained that the original part of the house encompasses four rooms that include a children’s room on the second level. The original staircase is roped off to the public because of the steep narrow climb, but the additional wing to the home, built in the late 1830’s with a second staircase, provides access to the rooms above. Game is familiar with quality restorations required to maintain a historic property. “My husband and I live in a historic house in Powhatan that was built in 1741,” she said. In fact, it was Game’s own love of collecting for her home that led her down the business path of offering antiques and collectibles. The couple rented the shop, a few rooms at first, before buying the approximately three acre historic property. Inside, the original flooring of the home and fireplace mantels highlight the beauty and craftsmanship of the furnishing and antique collectibles available for purchase. “I mostly find these from customers,” she said. “That particular table is late 1700’s,” Game said, pointing to a sturdy wooden table that dominated the center of the room referred to as the library in the home’s original area. “That’s an old tavern table with a stretcher base. It’s in original condition,” she said. In one corner is an artist-signed bird house with a garage that adds to the eclectic offerings sprinkled throughout the store.
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One theme that is hard to overlook is the walls adorned with antique game boards, from checkers and chess boards to Parcheesi boards. Advertising, from another era, adds to the playful setting for the shoppers finding lost treasures among the keepsake pieces. There are Shaker and primitive influences among the furniture pieces that throws one back to a time where the products were made on the farm, such as a yarn winder. There is a formal dining room in the additional wing. “You can usually tell the difference in the floors. You know, the boards are not as wide as the ones in there. That’s how you can usually date a house is by the [width of] boards in a floor,” she said. There is also a settle bench from an old tavern on the East Coast that commands one’s attention in the formal living room area of the home. One can imagine a traveler, cold and wet, warming up on the bench. “It’s supposed to face the fireplace to keep the heat in but it would swallow the room,” she said. Upstairs, the two bedrooms, with hints of Magnolia scents from the outdoor blooms, offer bed frames and toys, as well as aged dolls such as Raggedy Ann. “This is the children’s room. Kids love it. When they come here, they all want to stay up here,” she said. The historic home is unique in many ways. Game said, “It’s not totally, totally original, but a lot of it is. They kept a lot of the old character with it.” The store hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. -5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, visit midlothianexchange.com.
get a whack at it.” Supervisor Marleen Durfee cautioned fellow liaison committee members that the Comprehensive Plan process has had an opportunity to engage in planning without political interference. “Let the experts and the committee do their work,” Durfee said. “It’s a philosophical shift and this is going to require big change in this county.” Wyman questioned where the money will come from to support the desires outlined in the proposed plan, which has not been released to the public. “There is an awful lot of money that’s hitched to this and it promotes a bit of change. I’m concerned that people don’t under-
stand what that means while they’re writing the plan,” he said. Durfee added that some of the changes proposed will actually save money. “Looks like the next four, five months will be exciting times,” Wyman said. The county and school liaison committee also identified its past discussion topics (review of Capital Improvement Program and projects, facilities planning, demographics, and social issues impacting schools) as well as future topics to develop for upcoming committee meetings. The next liaison committee meeting will take place in the fall.
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Midlothian Latin teacher Katherine "Sue" Robertson, above, hears from former students at the family's retirement celebration held in Chesterfield.
teaching position at Midlothian. “She is the only person I’ve ever known that knew what she wanted to do in high school, and not only has done it – but has done it well,” Robertson’s husband, Michael said. Although Robertson’s days of homecoming floats, Latin Club meetings, and translating Vergil’s “Aeneid” are nearing an end, she plans to stay involved in the Classics. Currently, she is only a year into a five-year obligation as a board member for the National Junior Classical League. “You know the movie, ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’?” both Kelly and Meghan Robertson asked. “The father in the film asks his girls to ‘give me a word, any word, and I'll show you how the root of that word is Greek’,” the girls said, laughing. “Replace ‘Greek’ with ‘Latin’ and you have Sue Robertson.” UVA graduate Amanda Galloway is a former student of Sue Robertson.
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Who benefits from policy changes? BY ELIZABETH FARINA editor@midlothianexchange.com
The Chesterfield County School Board is heading in the wrong direction in changing its current policy for public participation at its meetings. The school’s elected officials are considering the following proposed changes to its policies: encouraging speakers to submit comments in writing and in advance and to clarify that speakers are permitted to address the board only at times that “both 1) appear on the action portion of the agenda, and 2) have not already been the subject of a public hearing.” It also solidifies a current practice that speakers contact the Board Clerk before 2 p.m. on the The public day of meetings and to state the comments subject of their remarks, as well are about as prohibiting certain speech at meetings. providing We all know board meetings needed and can be stiff and lengthy, but it is important an established form of commufeedback nication that allows a glimmer of – good and transparency to the government bureaucracy of public education. bad. Such limitations set on participation in these meetings are disheartening. Are the policy changes being made to better serve the constituency or are the changes being made to serve the board? To suggest any speaker should be “encouraged” to submit his or her comment in writing in advance is ludicrous and problematic. First, the word “encourage” is a vague term that eventually can be changed to “required.” For a school system, how does this “encourage” public participation? Comments are not about getting a grade for a wellwritten speech. The public comments are about providing needed and important feedback – good and bad. The proposed policy has left an opening in place “that persons who have not notified the Clerk’s Office may sign up to speak immediately prior to the meeting at which the public hearing is scheduled.” Hopefully, that portion of the policy will not change. The second proposed change is for “persons” to indicate their place of residence by address or magisterial district before making their comments. Hopefully, all persons will note only the magisterial district he or she resides in for the Comcast public broadcast of the meeting. It will save precious seconds of the limited three minutes to state his or her comments, which may be curbed at the discretion of the chair, according to policy. Another change proposed in the public participation policy includes comments related to action items. Although board members can rearrange and add items to the agenda through a vote, the public is at the mercy of the items “shown on the action item portion of the agenda that are not the subject of a prior public hearing.” There are two sides to such a policy change. One is to keep an organized meeting so that it addresses the topic being discussed. That is a valid point. However, the other side can be that it limits a constituent’s opinion about the board’s policy and the direction of the schools. Also, the board is proposing changing its policy for the public comment period. “Persons wishing to speak during the Public Comment Period are asked to notify the School Board Clerk’s Office by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting AND to provide the specific subject of the schools-related comments to be offered.” Reread that statement. What does it say to you? Why should any resident in this community have to provide more than a name for the board before a meeting? It doesn’t say “encourage” like the written comments. It says “and.” It is of my opinion that the change is not productive, but a means to set limits on any constituent that is dissatisfied with the leadership within the system and on the board. Last, the policy change notes “The public (note that it no longer states “persons wishing to speak”) shall address the School Board only on matters that are related to the School Board’s business. Any speech that is likely to cause disruption to the meeting OR that contains lewd, profane, or obscene language is prohibited.” Okay, we’re adults, right? So, the latter is an obvious statement that unfortunately needs to be written into policy. Let’s all agree that it does not serve any purpose to use George Carlin’s seven words that are prohibited on television while discussing a school budget or a difficult leadership decision. However, we can also agree that “any speech” causing disruption at a meeting is subjectively vague and left to the discretion of the board to shut out any speaker that they no longer wish to hear. Dialogue is necessary in any governing organization – be it among the staff, the elected officials, or the constituents that they serve. The proposed policy change on public speaking, which includes three other school-related proposed changes, if approved at the School Board’s June 22 meeting, would go into effect July 1. A link to the proposed policy documents are online at midlothianexchange.com. Look forward to hearing your thoughts about the board's proposed changes via e-mail at editor@midlothianexchange.com or mail us a letter at PO Box 420, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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THE WAY I SEE IT: THE DIVERSITY OF THE JAMES RIVER by David Sligh, Upper James Riverkeeper, James River Association A restaurant my family visited when I was a child had a wall lined with large fish tanks. I would press up close to the glass and was fascinated by the brightly colored fish that swam past – like a kaleidoscope under water. I still say that was better than any video game. Little did I know then that my work would take me to another aquarium of sorts: the James River. The James is home to an amazing and diverse array of plant and animal life. In fact, within the James River basin, there are a reported 82 native fish species as well as another 20 that have been introduced into the river from other regions. At least two of our native fishes – the Roughhead shiner and Longfin darter – cannot be found anywhere else on earth. And our section of the Upper James has one of the best brook trout populations – the only native trout species in Virginia – in all of the southeastern United States. We’re blessed with the especially cold and clear streams that brook trout need. The James boasts other rare species as well. Although freshwater mussels are small and rarely noticed, they are an important part of our ecosystem. In the James, we have the James spinymussel, a rapidly vanishing species that can be found in only one other river. The James spinymussel has been on the endangered species list for more than 20 years, threatened largely by a variety of river pollutants.
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right around the time that Columbus set foot in the New World. One of the things that makes the plant and animal life in this region so unique is the fact that the James River basin is just south of where the glaciers stopped during the last ice age. It made our region a refuge for species that were driven from those northern regions. That is one reason why we have spe-
cies within the higher elevations of our watershed that are typically not found south of Canada and the far northern U.S. states. The Snowshoe hare is one such example. The plant and animal diversity within the James River watershed is magnificent. And it’s available to us all to explore. Have questions? E-mail David Slighat at dsligh@ jrava.org.
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Our watershed also is home to some incredible plant life. One of my favorites is a tree species called the Eastern Arborvitae, which thrives along Dunlap Creek in Alleghany County. The trees have an eerie prehistoric look and are uniquely suited to the calcium-rich waters in this limestone region. One of the trees there is estimated to be as much as 500 years old – possibly sprouting
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GRC brings Broadway to Richmond BY AMANDA GALLOWAY Special Correspondent
The award winning women’s a cappella group, the Greater Richmond Chorus (GRC), will host its annual show on Saturday, June 12, in an evening sure to please music lovers of all ages. The ensemble, complete with four-part harmony, ritzy costumes, and thrilling dancing, features women, aged 18 to 80, from throughout Virginia. The chorus, originally chartered in 1977, draws from Richmond, Henrico, Midlothian, and Chesterfield, but some of its members come from as far away as Norfolk, Reedville, and Virginia Beach. The June 12th performance, “Barbershop Goes Broadway”, will feature the 65 voice women’s show chorus performing 14 songs from classic Broadway musicals, including “West Side Story,” “Guys and Dolls,” “My Fair Lady,” and “Les Miserables.” “The show moves forward through time,” Phyllis Quast, the Management Team CoorCOURTESY PHOTOS BY DR. NEIL KAYE dinator for the Greater Richmond Chorus, Travellers ferry across on the Chesapeake Breeze from Reedville to Tangier. explained. The performance will begin with “Spring is Here,” a number from Richard Rogers’, of the famed Rogers and Hammerstein, 1938 musical “I Married an Angel”. “The show moves forward, ultimately ending in 1980, with “Les Miserables,” Quast said. Quast further explained that the perforBY MARTHA STEGER mance serves both as a fundraiser for the Last year, in today’s far more crowded, Special correspondent rushed world than the 1950’s, 15,500 visitors groups’ elaborate costumes and music while Islands have never seemed romantic to traveled to Tangier to see the island inhabited also setting the stage for the 2010 Sweet me. Water on three sides of my native East- by about 500 people, some of whom speak in Adelines International competition, which ern Shore of Virginia always meant as much an accent reminiscent of Cockney because of will take place this year in Seattle. At the work as recreation. Growing up in the 1950’s the island’s long isolation since its late-18th- Sweet Adelines’ competition, the Greater on that isolated peninsula with only a ferry century settlement. On a daily basis, Tangier Richmond Chorus will compete against the connecting me to the state’s mainland meant lives out its maritime heritage and life of a top 35 choruses in the world. water, water everywhere with lots of time “Sweet Adelines International is like the bygone era, with only scooters and golf carts spent cleaning the family’s 14-foot, wooden for transportation and recipes selling on an final round of Wimbledon, it is the best of motorboat; getting stuck on sandbars in the honor system for a quarter each, clipped to the best,” Quast explained. In order to get Chesapeake Bay as we filled up the freezer there, the Greater Richmond Chorus had to fence lines with clothespins. with fish for winter; and then losing the win the regional competition, which features Residents deal with their eroding shorebattle to get sand and mud off every part of choruses from North Carolina, South Caroline, limits on crab-catches and the high ourselves and our clothing to please Mother cost of goods brought in by private boat before returning home. or plane. Yet, the 2009 visitation was more My first trip to Tangier Island, which is than a 40 percent increase over that of 2008. actually several small islands connected by The island’s salt air and the sight of tidy, bridges, in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, white houses behind white picket fences, was as a 12-year-old aboard the twice-weekly juxtaposed against the occasional trash pile, mail-boat – as opposed to the infrequent clearly blend as an appealing, real world to police boat that picked up any islander whose visitors. misdeeds merited official charges. My materThough ecologically fragile, the island nal great-grandmother had been a Crockett has always been the scene of a hardscrabble from Tangier Island, descended from one existence, where watermen mend their nets of the 17th-century Crockett settlers; but and work on their boats and motors when our family no longer had any relatives living they’re not in the water. The population there, so only idle curiosity drew us there. has a full-time physician’s assistant who is a Working the Water: No Theme-park Existence TANGIER P6
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lina, and Virginia. Last year marked their third consecutive Regional Championship. This June 12th performance will feature “It’s Raining Men,” in honor of the trip to compete in rainy Seattle. “Barbershop Goes Broadway” will also feature the Greater Richmond Chorus’ four quartets, Southern Exposure, Breaking News, Incognito and Swizzle Stix. The community outreach ensemble, Extension Chords, which performs in schools, nursing homes, and libraries, will also be featured. The second act will include the Greater Richmond Chorus’ guest performers, the comedy quartet, Storm Front. Considered one of the best men’s quartets in the world, Storm Front is equally known for its hilarious on-stage antics, which often accompanies the group’s beautiful harmonies. Storm Front placed third in the 2009 Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Quartet contest, and is predicted to win gold at the 2010 competition in July, the Greater Richmond Chorus press release states. The show, which will be held at the Steward School Theatre, 11600 Gayton Road in Richmond, promises to be an entertaining one. “I’ve been a member for 23 years, and each performance is just as glamorous as a Broadway show. While performing in Tennessee, I remember riding an elevator with women dressed for their performances as cats, sea creatures, gangsters, and in evening gowns. The Tennessee Titans were in the same hotel, and they stopped me and asked, “Who are you people?,” Quast explained, laughing. The matinee performance starts at 2:30, with the evening performance at 7:30. For more information, including purchasing tickets, visit www.grcsings.com or call 804282-SING. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and children, and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are also available at the door.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 10 Posh is having a girl’s night out in the form of a PJ Party from 7 to 9 p.m. at the store in the Village of Midlothian (Village Mill Drive). The party celebrates National Cancer Survivor Day and 10% of the proceeds for the event will be donated to the Massey Cancer Center. Also, attendees wearing pajamas will receive 10% off their purchases. Posh will serve refreshments and their famous Poshtinis. The ladies from Beej Salon will be on hand for makeovers. Also, there will be a huge Posh “Summer Survival Basket” raffled off. All guests can enter the name of a survivor to be eligible to win the basket of Posh goodies. The winner will definitely be “surviving the summer in style!”
FRIDAY, JUNE 11 SCORE Small Business Startup Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 15000 Capital One Drive. Business experts explain business planning, raising capital, marketing, insurance, and more. Continental breakfast, workbook, free parking. Cost for early registration: $79. Register: (804) 771-2400, ext. 131 or www. RichmondSCORE.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 12 Take a guided tour of the house and grounds of the historic Eppington Plantation, 11 a.m.-noon. This plantation, which is rarely open to the public, was built by Francis Eppes VI, Thomas Jefferson’s brother-in-law. Personal items of the last family to occupy the circa-1770 house, the Hinds-Cherry family, will be on display. Space is limited, and reservations are required. The cost is $8 per person. For more information, or to make a reservation, call (804) 751-4946. Greater Richmond Chorus presents “BARBERSHOP GOES BROADWAY”, with acclaimed guest comedy quartet, Storm Front. The award-winning a cappella show chorus will perform Broadway show tunes and
more. Their guests, comedy quartet Storm Front, 2009 International 3rd Place Medalists, will leave you rolling in the aisles! Kat Simons, Lite 98 Radio personality, will emcee the performance. Two shows: matinee at 2:30, evening show at 7:30 p.m., in the beautiful Lora M. Robins Theatre at The Steward School, 11600 Gayton Road, Richmond 23238. Tickets: $18, $15 for seniors and children, $12 for groups of 10 or more (phone only). To purchase: visit www.grcsings. com, call (804)282-SING or purchase at the door.
SUNDAY, JUNE 13 The Richmond Orchid Alliance be presented with a description and demonstration of Orchidwiz®, a powerful software program designed to help orchid lovers from novices to advanced experts and professionals. Roger Horman, of ROA, will show how Orchidwiz® can be used as your primary definitive source of information on orchid culture, identification and description as well as organize your collection and maintain both written and photographic records of important events for each plant and the collection. It will take place at 2 p.m. at the Virginia Science Museum, is free and open to the public. If you have any questions please go to the ROA website: http:// www.richmondorchidalliance. com/ The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering an “Explore Chesterfield” Girl Scout Badge Workshop, Sunday, June 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This workshop is designed for Girl Scouts of all ages in support of fulfilling their badge requirements. Explore the rich history of Chesterfield by visiting six historic sites. The tour leaves from the Chesterfield County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop. Preregistration is required. The workshop costs $10 per scout. For more information, or to register, call (804)751-4946.
JUNE 19 The fifth annual, award-winning Central Virginia Wine Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at Innsbrook's SnagAJob.com Pavilion in Henrico County. Parking is free and the event is open to the public. Wine tasting tickets are available for $20 each by visiting www. centralvirginiawinefestival. com or calling (804)741-1156. Gate admission will be $25 for wine tastings, $5 general admission for those 21 and older, and free to those under 21. All proceeds from the Central Virginia Wine Festival go to local Virginia Tech scholarships and programs. Chesterfield County Public Library will host a Summer Reading Carnival at Central Library, located at 9501 Lori Rd., Chesterfield, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free activities will include a mobile aquarium, touch tanks with live ocean creatures, crafts, games, face painting, a moon bounce, balloon twisting, a magician, and free carnival food. Music and fun will be provided by kid-friendly DJ Soul Racketeer while attendees enjoy stilt walking, an appearance by Nutzy the Flying Squirrel and other games and activities. The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will present its annual “Plantation Day at Magnolia Grange” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Magnolia Grange is a 19th century house museum located at 10020 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield. Thursday, June 24 Mental Health Issues for older adults program will be held from 9-10 a.m. at Lucy Corr Village, multi-purpose room at 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd., Chesterfield. The program will give an overview of common mental health disorders affecting older adults. Participants will learn about the different mental health disorders and Alzheimer’s/ Dementia diagnoses with discussions about treatment modalities, medications, and side effects. Grace Thomas
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Local photographer Luciano D'Aria will present images of Napoli at the cultural exhibit for the Italian Festival this weekend.
ITALIAN FESTIVAL from P1 we want to stress the culture as well,” Maiolo explained. In addition to the videos, the festival will also offer a variety of Italian merchandise for sale,
including hats, t-shirts, jewelry, handbags, and glassware. There will also be fun activities for children, in addition to face painting, balloons, a bouncy moonwalk, and a pizza toss. Admission and parking are
free; however, carpooling is recommended. Also, those driving in the area are advised to be aware of pedestrians heading to the festival. A complete schedule of Saturday and Sunday’s events can be found at sjfestival.com.
New Virginia Historical Society exhibit features bizarre and odd items Disassembled skull bones. A hair wreath. An infant’s smallpox scab. Tree fungus art. These are not items that most visitors would expect to see when visiting the Virginia Historical Society (VHS). But one way or another all of these weird pieces, and many more, have crept into the society’s collections since its founding in 1831. Beginning Saturday, June 12, the VHS offers a new exhibition, Bizarre Bits: Oddities from the Collection, that showcases more than forty of the most unusual objects and materials in the vast VHS holdings. “The only common tie between the items featured in this exhibition is that they are all bizarre—objects about odd people and events or with an unusual color, shape, or purpose,” said
William Rasmussen, lead curator at the Virginia Historical Society. “The peculiar, perplexing, and sometimes even grotesque objects on display in the show provide insight into the hopes, fears, assumptions, and practices of the past that are foreign to us now,” Rasmussen said. “The VHS became a repository at a time when ideas about collecting were different than they are today. It is no surprise to find in the collection a range of curiosities. It makes us wonder what types of things were turned away!” Admission to exhibit is free. Rasmussen will give a gallery walk on Wednesday, July 14, at noon. Find out the most bizarre items online at midlothianexchange.com.
tional Park Service’s John Smith Historic Trail as well as the Star-Spangled Banner Tangier native and lives on the island, Trail. along with three nurses; a doctor flies in Susan Donnelly Kaye and her physionce a week and will continue to do so cian-husband, Dr. Neil Kaye, work in when the new medical clinic opens this Wilmington, Del., but spend as many summer. three- or four-day weekends as they Day or Overnight: Getting There Is can on Tangier, managing the History Half the Fun Center, which they co-founded and for For travelers looking to shed their which Dr. Kaye serves as president. The worries for a relaxing visit to the center opened in 2008, and the Kayes island, getting there is half the fun: began publishing an email newsletter in from Midlothian, it means driving to addition to working on the museum’s Reedville on Virginia’s Northern Neck to Web site. Oral histories, videos and slide board the Chesapeake Breeze departing shows, at the History Center, demondaily in-season at 10 a.m. and returnstrate aspects of Tangier daily life. Hising around 3:30 p.m. (http://chesatorical displays go through the War of peakebaysampler.com/TangierIsland. 1812, the oyster wars and aviation milehtm#chesapeakebreeze), 804-453-2628. stones. Ken Castelli has been artist-inThe 1 ½-hour trip ($25 per adult, $13 residence for three years as well as taught children aged 4-12) to the island kicks art classes for young children. See his up enough salt spray from the bay to be work is on the museum’s Web site. refreshing – and to work up an appetite. “Staying overnight,” Susan Kaye says, The Waterfront Restaurant at the “is really the best way to enjoy Tangier. A end of the Tangier dock where visiday- trip is only about 2 1/2 hours. Not tors board the Chesapeake Breeze has enough time to make it to the 1½ miles been my own favorite spot to enjoy a of beautiful, sandy beach, shared mostly lunch of soft-shell crabs or a crab-cake with birds. Or to get out in a kayak or sandwich while watching people coming canoe and see the marshes and marsh and going. Hilda Crockett’s Chesapeake life up-close. Spending the night allows House is an old-fashioned, family-style you to see the island when it comes to dining experience, where you will never life after the tour boats leave -- local leave hungry. If you stay overnight, do people strolling the streets, meeting and walk down to Main Ridge to the homey talking in their unique accent as they go Fisherman’s Corner for shrimp and/or to pick up the mail. Kids and families flounder stuffed with crabmeat -- and heading to Spanky's Ice Cream Parlor often some ‘50s music as background. in the evening. Everyone coming out to History Museum, A Must-See visit with each other or just ride around As delicious as the seafood is, the the island on their scooters or bikes. Tangier History Museum and InterAnd then there is the sunset. A stroll to pretive Cultural Center <http://www. the beach to watch the sun set into the tangierhistorymuseum.org> is just as bay. Or just see the change in the colors much of a treat. The museum doubles around the island as the sunset reflects as a visitors’ center with displays on the houses and the water.” covering how life is lived on the island “One night on Tangier may be all – health care, women’s roles, crabbing, that you need to get the ‘mud between religion and school. Started with federal your toes,’" Kaye concludes. “And the funds through the Virginia Department saying is, ‘Once you get the mud of of Transportation, the museum has Tangier between your toes, you will received grants from other sources as always return.’" well. It lends kayaks and canoes free to That’s even true for those of us who, visitors for exploring. as teenagers, didn’t see the island as The first explorer to record visiting anything special. the island, Captain John Smith in1608, called the new place “Russell Isles” after Martha Steger is a Midlothian-based travel writer who received the 2010 Norman E. and his ship’s physician, with the first referMarjorie J. Roller Award for outdoor writing, for ence to the name “Tangier” being in a her story, “Birding the Virginia Backyard – and 1713 patent. The island is part of the NaBeyond.”
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Hook leads Titans past Dale BY VIC DORR JR. Media General News Service
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Courtney Hook dodges a Thomas Dale defender. Hook scored two goals in a 3-0 win over the Knights during the Central Region tournament championship on Friday.
ourtney Hook’s future as a Cosby High School soccer player is bright. Her present, at the moment, is even brighter. Hook, a sophomore forward on a team whose roster includes only two seniors, scored a pair of goals last Friday to lead Cosby’s girls to an impressive 3-0 victory over Thomas Dale in the championship game of the Central Region tournament. “I just wanted to do something to have an impact and make a difference,” Hook said. “I wasn’t necessarily thinking about scoring. I just wanted to do something – anything – to help the seniors win. They wanted this so much. They deserved it so much.” But score she did. Hook changed the personality of a taut contest with a goal in the 38th minute. She ran onto a through ball delivered with precision by teammate Tessa Broadwater. When Knights goalkeeper Chrissy Dowlen rushed to challenge her, Hook waited, feinted and poked a 15yarder into the vacant net. “Amazing feeling. Unbelievable feeling,” Hook said. “Words can’t describe it.” The Titans (17-2-1) put their victory under lock and SOCCER P8
Resilient Titans bounce back for title BY SARA PAGE AND AMANDA GALLOWAY spage@midlothianexchange.com
The Cosby varsity baseball team provided its fans with heart-stopping moments this season. They’ve come back from large deficits at the last moment and they’ve hung on as teams came back on them. All the gasps and cheers prepared the Titans and their crowd for Saturday’s Central Region final. Cosby took the crown in eight innings by an 8-7 score over Matoaca at the Diamond. With one out separating Cosby from celebration, the Titans watched a 7-4 lead evaporate beneath a beating sun. Senior shortstop Logan Walker got the Warrior rally going with a ground ball, through the gap, into centerfield. Ben Smith followed with a grounder to right, which brought the tying run to the plate in the form of designated hitter Michael Howerton. He hit a slow roller to third base and beat the throw to load the bases. Centerfielder Austin Kilbourne, who had come in as Matoaca’s closer in the top of the inning, worked Cosby closer Danny Mooney to a full count. With the runners going, he slapped a ball into shallow centerfield. Mitchell Shifflett fielded the ball on one hop, but not before two runs scored for Matoaca.
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Cosby third baseman Tim Perry wins the foot race to the base ahead of Matoaca's Austin Kilbourne for the final out of the seventh inning. Cosby snuck past Matoaca - 8-7 - in eight innings for the Central Region championship.
First baseman Forrest Lodge smacked a hard ground ball into left field to bring in the tying run. Cosby third baseman Tim Perry got the final out of the inning on a ground ball just to the right of the bag. He won a foot race to third base and got the lead runner.
Aggressive running and a simple hitting strategy put the Titans in the drivers’ seat early in the game and worked again as they grabbed their batting helmets for the eighth inning. Kyle McKay led off with a double to the centerfield wall and advanced to third on a bunt by
Matt Daffron. A single by Shifflett brought in what would be the winning run. Though the Titans would threaten again as Shifflett stole second base – his third steal of the game – and right fielder Christian Hamlett reached on a walk, Matoaca got out of the jam
on an unassisted double play by Smith. The Titans again needed only to hold Matoaca for three outs, and the defense was up to the task. Hamlett made a sliding catch in foul territory on the first pitch of the inning. Brandon Lindsey
reached on a single to left, but Cosby leftfielder Christian Beyer got the second out on a fly ball to left. Mooney worked the count in his favor and got the final batter with a pitch low and away. BASEBALL P8
Robertson honored as race namesake racing bug when Southside Speedway was known as RoyFor as many years as all Speedway. He, his dad and Southside Speedway has ex- a neighbor would head out to isted as Southside Speedway the track nearly every week– 51 – Robbie Robertson has end when he was a child. been a fixture at the 1/3-mile “I guess it’s like anybody oval. The track paid tribute else. You go to a few races last Friday night, naming the and some people get hooked longest race of the season on it and some people don’t. after the former pace car I was one of the ones that got driver and surprising him hooked,” Robertson said. with a special guest and good It was as a local fan that friend – Bobby Allison – as Robertson first met racing company in the VIP room for legend Bobby Allison. the evening’s four races. As Robertson tells the Robertson has known story, he knew Allison before owners Sue Clements and Allison was known. Patsy Stargart for as long “I just saw him at the race as anyone can remember. track one night. He came up “Sue goes around and tells here and didn’t have no tires everybody that I pushed her for his race car. He borrowed around in a baby carriage some tires to race on that when she was small. I think night, and he won the race,” that’s so she makes sure evRobertson recalled. “I said, eryone knows I’m older than ‘This must be a guy that I her,” Robertson joked before would probably like to root the race. for because somebody who Photo Gallery ONLINE The trio grew up as comes up here with no tires midlothianexchange.com neighbors and their parents and wins the race – he’s got worked in the construction to be somebody special.’” PHOTO BY KENNY MOORE business together before Robertson spoke with AlRobbie Robertson, left, says a few words to the crowd with his friend Bobby Allison looking on. Robertson and Allison were the Wilkinson family got lison after the race that night on hand for the inaugural Robbie Robertson Chesterfield 150 at Southside Speedway last Friday night. involved in racing. RACE P9 Robertson picked up the
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James River's Ted Richardson finished fourth in the boys' 3,200-meter run on Saturday.
She was a girl on a mission. With a half-lap to go in the Group AAA track and field championship 1,600-meter race on Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium, Kathleen Lautzenheiser had moved from mid-pack to within striking range and was ready to make her final charge. Give it your best shot, Midlothian’s distance prodigy thought to herself as she leaned into the turn. Finish strong. Leave everything you have on the track. Let the record show that the William and Mary-bound senior outkicked a stellar field, blew through the finish line in 4:56.22 and claimed the state title in her final high school race. Her splits were 74-76-75-71, commendable considering the brutal heat and the fact that she’d placed third in the 3,200-meter race (10:47.64) just four hours earlier. “Honestly, I really didn’t have much of a race plan,” she said. “After the 3,200, I was just trying to use whatever I had left. “The last 600, the pace started moving a bit. I realized I wasn’t totally exhausted, and I just tried to move up. “Then, at 200, there was a little
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opening …” Lautzenheiser also helped lead the girls’ 4x800-meter relay team to a third place finish in Friday’s events. Claire Benjamin, Marie Johnston, Amy Witt and Lautzenheiser (9:15.92) crossed the line just seven seconds behind winner West Springfield (9:08.32). Manchester’s Nikki Nunn fell just a quarter inch shy of a state title in the girls’ long jump. She hit 19-05.50 to Grassfield’s Jazmen Townsend’s 19-05.75. Nunn took seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 26-08.25. On the boys’ side, James River’s Ted Richardson took fourth in the 3,200-meter event (9:25.27). The state cross country champion stayed with the lead pack for the first half of the race, but Chantilly’s Christopher Foley jumped out to a blistering pace with 1,200-meters left. He cruised to a 5-second lead over Western Branch’s Blake Theroux. Natnael Photo Gallery ONLINE Meseret of Robert E. Lee, Richmidlothianexchange.com ardson and Andrew McCullen of Oakton formed the first pack PHOTO BY SARA PAGE behind the leaders. Midlothian's Kathleen Lautzenheiser is the 2010 VHSL Group Full local results online at AAA Girls' 1,600-meter run champion. She blazed to the front midlothianexchange.com. in the final 200 meters. Weldon Bradshaw is a special correspondent for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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BASEBALL from P7 “They’re resilient, they bounce back,” Cosby head coach Tim Lowery said. “A lot of kids would have tucked their tail and that would have been the end of it. We didn’t. We kept battling. I’m proud of our kids.” The Titans saw the ball well all day. Cosby took a 5-0 lead with a 3-run second inning. Beyer hit a high, bouncing single to centerfield, stole second and came around to third on a ground ball back to the pitcher by Daffron. Beyer would score on a ball to the backstop. Shifflett brought in a run on a single off the shortstop’s foot. McKay, who walked earlier in the inning, came in to score. Shifflett stole second then came around on a double by Luke Lowery. Cosby runners recorded five steals throughout the day. “We were going to put the pressure on them and see if they could throw us out, and that was the bottom line,” Tim Lowery said. “I’ve got some speed, and the kids did a great job.” After a tough third inning, in which he allowed three runs, Cosby starting pitcher Travis McQueen retired eight of the
next 10 batters he faced. The Titan offense also had no problem generating runs in the semifinals the night before as they ousted Douglas Freeman in a 15-7 decision. Although both teams ended with 12 hits apiece, Cosby’s bats outlasted the Freeman bullpen, which utilized six pitchers by the end of the night. In the seventh inning alone, Freeman’s pitchers hit five Cosby batters and walked a sixth, adding three runs to the final score. Shifflett led the Cosby offensive mêlée, ending 2 for 3, with four stolen bases. He also walked twice, had two RBIs, and scored three runs. Seniors Ben Sisk and McKay also went 2 for 3, with two RBIs a piece. Hamlett and Beyer added doubles to the Titan onslaught. Garret Birnbaum pitched five and one third innings with one strike out, and allowed two runs on six hits. Cosby hosted Eastern Region runner-up Gloucester on Tuesday in the first round of the Virginia High School League Group AAA tournament. Coverage online at midlothianexchange.com.
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The 10U Huguenot Express won first place in the Huguenot Memorial Day Showdown which took place May 28-30. Pictured are in front, from left, Kyle Measell, Kyle Clarke, Connor Love, Thomas Jordan and Jacob Ferguson; second row, Ben Clarke, Wyatt Schechter, Spencer Cox, Peyton McCann, Giles Thaxte and Alex Farley; in back coaches Dan Jordan and Matt Clarke and manager Henry Schechter.
Foundation basketball offers summer events Courtesy of Avery Terry
The Foundation Basketball Group is offering several playing opportunities this summer. 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: This five-week program began Sunday, June 6 and is for boys and girls in elementary through high school grades. Registration is still open. For more information contact David Anderson at (804) 614-5070 or ddanderson23@yahoo. com or Avery Terry at (804) 332-8378 or terryaa1@msn. com. Adult Basketball League: “Thursday Night Rumble” begins June 10 and runs for seven weeks. For more information contact David Anderson at (804) 614-5070 or ddanderson23@yahoo. com or Avery Terry at (804) 332-8378 or terryaa1@msn. com. Summer Camp: This program runs June 21-24 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. The camp is for boys and girls in grades 3-7. For more information contact David Anderson at (804) 614-5070 or ddanderson23@yahoo.com or Avery Terry at (804) 332-8378 or terryaa1@msn.com. Girls’ 11U AAU Basketball Team: The Foundation
RACE from P7 and soon joined the driver’s fan club. Before long, he was an area director for the club, then the East Coast director. Finally, he became director of the fan club and travelled around the country with Allison. “It was a big job. It kept me out of trouble,” Robertson quipped. In his spare time, he remained part of the Southside Speedway faithful, attending races and helping out on the volunteer fire department at races. After retirement, he got behind the wheel – of the pace car, that is – and again became a fixture, leading laps around the track, under yellow-flag racing. He drove for three years before an on-going battle with cancer forced him to fully retire. Though characteristically humble about his accomplishments – “There’s a whole lot more people out there who deserve to have the race named after them other than me” – Robertson admitted he was honored. And he had no idea his long-time friend would be at the track with him until he arrived at the VIP lounge just before festivities got underway on Friday evening. “I’m lucky to have participated in the things I’ve gotten to participate in,” Robertson said. “They said my job [as pace car driver] is still open, so maybe one day …” Robertson and all the special guests were treated to a classic evening of short track racing. The Late Model division kicked things off with the 150-lap feature. The No. 95 car of Shayne Lockhart took charge from the get-go. Lockhart started on the pole thanks to a diceroll inversion of the top two qualifiers, but the inversion seemed to matter little. Lock-
Basketball Group is looking for girls who love to play basketball to form an 11U AAU Basketball Team this fall. Information sessions will be held June 21 and July 7 from 7-8 p.m. and July 11 from 6-8 p.m. For more information contact Avery Terry at (804) 332-8378 or terryaa1@msn. com. The Foundation Basketball Group is located at 2240 Oak Lake Blvd., Midlothian.
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The Lions Youth Rugby Club is offering non-contact, tag rugby for boys and girls ages 5 through 15. Coed teams are organized to suit the number of youth in the program. Lions Youth Rugby also offers an in-house U7 program to teach the basics of the sport and to encourage participation of all ages. The older players usually get a few chances to play in the U9 games. The under-9 and under-11 teams will practice together but play as separate U9 and U11 teams. Similarly the under-13 and under-15 squads train together but play in different age based division. All age groups practice at the Manchester YMCA. For more information hart led by at least a quarter lap all night. The No. 4 car driven by Adam Resnick brought out the fourth caution of the night when the rear end locked up causing him to spin out in turn four. The yellow-flag slowed Lockhart and brought the rest of the pack within spitting distance. Lockhart got a good restart, but by lap 144, was peering nervously in his rearview mirror at the blue and orange hood of Eddie Johnson. Lap 145 saw the caution flag fly again as Chris Dodson in the No. 0 car lost control in turn four after a hard bump from the No. 99 car of Chris Hopkins. The clean-up set up a green-white-checkered finish in overtime. Johnson leapt ahead on the restart and ran side-byside with Lockhart under the green flag. The No. 43 inched ahead as the white flag came out, and Johnson held on for the win. Lockhart was later awarded the win in post-race inspection. Not to be outdone, the Grand Stock division featured a late battle for the checkered flag as well. In their 30-lap race, a caution on lap 25 bunched up the top four. Mark Simpson took advantage of the battle for first between Brian Myslivy and Donny Newman and scooted into first place, on the back stretch, during the restart. Simpson pulled away and held on for the win. Buzz Moore took home the hardware in the Champ Kart division, adding to his lead in the point standings. Daniel Thomas won the 25-lap U-Car race and jumped from fifth to third in the point standings. He now sits just 60 points behind leader David Kerns and 40 behind second-place Mike Chapman with 1,780 points.
visit the club’s website at eteamz.com/richmondlionsyouth or call Eric Payne at (804) 467-4628.
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The River City Bats won the 12U division of the Huguenot Memorial Day Showdown Tournament during the weekend of May 29-30. Pictured are in front, from left, Brian Maloney, Austin Walker, Brad Barto and Garrett Thomas; middle row, Dalton Randall, Donovan Granger, Forrest Smith, Steven Atkinson, Matt Dingus, Thomas Rysedorph, Zachary Mort, Matthew Franklin and Andrew Pearson; in back, Coach Ryan Norwood, Manager Shane Smith and Coach Brian Marshall.
Watkins Elementary School. Registration is $25, which includes equipment, drinks, snacks, T-shirts and a famSycamore Sports Camp ily BBQ dinner on Friday night. Participants should registration now open Courtesy of Bill Edmunds bring athletic shoes and/or cleats, water bottle, a towel Sycamore Presbyterian Church is offering Sycamore and sunscreen. Registration Sports Camp from Monday, forms should be returned to Sycamore Presbyterian July 12 through Friday, July 16 for middle school students Church by Friday, June 25. To obtain a registration form (both boys and girls) going contact Phil Gelston at (804) into grades 6-8 in the fall. 794-0238 or via email at The camp will run from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day pgelston@sycamorepres.com. Participants will compete at the athletic fields at J.B. in the following sports: flag
clubhouse and is for participants ages 6-13 as of July 31. Players will be sized for uniforms at registration. Residents of the Woolridge and Clover Hill elementary school districts are eligible to Woolridge football reg- participate and birth certifiistration opens cates must be presented for Courtesy of Peter Duff registration. The Woolridge Athletic The cost to participate Association will begin acis $100 for flag football and cepting registration for the $160 for tackle football. fall football program on For more information and Thursday, June 10. a registration form visit the Registration dates are June association website at wool10, June 22 and July 8 from ridgeathleticassociation.org. 7-8:30 p.m. at the Foxcroft football, basketball, track and field and ultimate Frisbee. Eight teams will be made up of nine students and two coaches. Everyone will get extensive playing time.
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Manchester High School athletes who have made college commitments this year are in front, from left, Devron Harris (Indiana Tech, men’s track and field), Demetrius Phillips (Indiana Tech, men’s track and field), Nikki Nunn (Purdue University, women’s track and field), Kaitlynn Wickersham (Mary Washington University, women’s volleyball), Joey Cujas (VCU, baseball), Chris Ayers (VCU, baseball) and Landry Mullins (UVA-Wise, women’s cross country); in back, Logan Toney (Eastern Mennonite University, baseball), Buck Boswell (Pfeiffer University, men’s volleyball), Joshua Mann (Clinch Valley College, football), Deontae Wright (Fork Union Military Academy, football), Ryan Morrison (VCU, baseball) and Karlan Mayfield (football).
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PAMPLIN SCHOLARSHIP James Michael Zaleski is the recipient of the 2010 Pamplin Leader Award at Manchester High School and the Emerging Leadership Scholarship in recognition of overall academic achievement in high school and demonstrated potential for leadership as an entering New Cadet for Fall 2010 in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. The Pamplin Leader is a one-year partial tuition scholarship. It is presented annually to a top student from each public high school in Virginia. It was established by Robert B. Pamplin, Sr. to acknowledge commitment to com-
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ENGAGEMENTANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Debra Painter of Amelia, Va. and Mr. James Hinkle of Chester, Va. announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jennifer Bernadette Hinkle of Chesterfield, Va. to Bobby Arlin Taylor II of Chesterfield, Va., son of Bobby and Dixie Taylor of Chesterfield, Va. An October wedding is planned.
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munity service and leadership experience. The Emerging Leader Scholarship is awarded by the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni and is renewable each academic year. James will enter Virginia Tech as a member of the Class of 2014 and pursue a degree in a science related major.
DuPont Fibers Federal Credit Union awards $5,000 in scholarships DuPont Fibers Federal Credit Union awarded two $2,500 Ruby A. Robinson Scholarships to deserving young members for academic achievement. The two recipients are Tasha Tucker and Amy Witt. Tasha Tucker attends L.C. Bird high School and will be attending North Carolina State University where she will pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering. Amy Witt attends Midlothian High School and
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will be attending Brigham Young University where she will pursue a Mathematics/ Education degree. The Credit Union’s scholarships have been designed to commemorate the 30 years Ruby A. Robinson dedicated to the Credit Union as one of the first employees. The Credit Union has awarded a total of $119,000 since the program started in 1993. -courtesy of DuPont Fibers Federal Credit Union
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Above, Charmaine Crowell-White, who teaches speech and drama at Tomahawk Creek Middle, celebrates with her students. Below on right: Dr. Nancy Hoover receives a boquet of roses and her award as the 2011 Teacher of the Year.
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Dr. Nancy Hoover is the 2011 Teacher of the Year for Chesterfield County Public Schools. With 14 years of experience, she teaches physics and engineering and is the specialty center coordinator for the Governor’s Academy for Engineering Studies at Bird High School. Her award was recently announced at Bird High during a surprise visit from School Board members and Superintendent Marcus Newsome, who brought congratulations, roses, balloons and cake. “Dr. Nancy Hoover is truly a phenomenal
teacher,” said Bird High Principal Beth Teigen in a nominating letter, mentioning Hoover’s creative lesson plans, student mentoring, after-school activities, such as the robotics team and rocketry team, and outreach to students who might not otherwise consider applying to the engineering program. “If Dr. Hoover sounds too good to be true, she almost is. She … cares deeply for her students.” From Virginia Commonwealth University, Hoover earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1996 and her Ph.D. in 2009. She began teaching physical science in 1996 at Bailey Bridge Middle. She moved in 2000 to Bird High, where she teaches physics and engineering and where in 2005 she took on the additional duties of specialty center coordinator. “I did not follow a traditional path to teaching,” Hoover said. “I was what was tactfully called a ‘re-entry’ student and graduated at the age of 40. … Despite my late entry into the teaching profession, I think I have always had the heart of a teacher — getting a thrill out of figuring something out or applying some new knowledge to solve a problem. I
consider myself lucky to now have the chance to do that every day with students.” Annually, every Chesterfield school selects a Teacher of the Year. This year, for the first time, Chesterfield County Public Schools selected from those honorees an Elementary School Teacher of the Year, a Middle School Teacher of the Year and a High School Teacher of the Year, then chose the overall Teacher of the Year from those three honorees. Cynthia Piazza, who teaches Title I math at Harrowgate Elementary, is Chesterfield’s Elementary School Teacher
of the Year. Charmaine Crowell-White, who teaches speech and drama at Tomahawk Creek Middle, is Chesterfield’s Middle School Teacher of the Year. Piazza and Crowell-White also learned of their awards during surprise visits from School Board members and the superintendent. The next step is submitting Nancy Hoover’s nomination to the Virginia Department of Education, which will select eight regional Teachers of the Year, then choose the Virginia Teacher of the Year from the eight regional winners.
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The Chesterfield County Health Department, Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Coalition for Active Children (COACH) partnered to sponsor the Girls on the Run program in seven county schools. Girls on the Run is a national program that works to promote self-esteem and healthy behavior in girls aged 8-13. Girls in the program meet over 12 weeks to participate in a curriculum that is designed to encourage positive emotional and physical development. The program culminated in a 3.1-mile run and celebration with their families and mentors. This year, the seven schools participating in the program held the joint celebratory run/walk on Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m., at the Chesterfield County Government Complex. Girls from Chalkley and Curtis elementary schools, and Manchester, Midlothian, Providence, and Swift Creek middle schools met at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds and ran the trails throughout the government complex. - Courtesy of Chesterfield County
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