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Students from Manchester High School celebrate their achievement during the school’s 2012 Commencement Ceremony.

Local WWII and Vietnam War veterans receive the Bronze Star

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Workmen place a headstock on one of the Mid-Lothian mines on Thursday, June 14, at a site on North Woolridge Road.

Massive structure highlights mine history

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otorists traveling on North Woolridge Road may do a double-take when they pass a 35-foot headstock that sits on the site of one of the Mid-Lothian coal mines.

The massive 11-ton structure, which will swell to 16 tons when the project is completed, was set in place on Thursday, June 14, by workmen from Reebals Crane Corporation of New Kent County.

The headstock is a replica of headstocks that were used to mine coal in Midlothian in the 1700s.

“This was the appara-

tus that lowered men and material into the mine,” said Peppy Jones, director of the Mid-Lothian Mines And Rail Roads Foundation.

“What they did was they built a 11-foot-square shaft and then they quartered it.

Two pieces of it were used for ventilation. One shaft was used to lower men and materials down and the other was used to pull the coal. They were about the size of two bushel baskets.”

The coal would be taken out and placed in railroad cars, cleaned and then transported to market, Jones said.

“In the old days,” Jones said, “down the Old

wo Midlothian men who served in the United States Army during World War II and the Vietnam War received the Bronze Star Medal on Thursday, June 14, during the 237th Army Birthday ceremony at Fort Lee. James W. Hare, 86, was a private first class during World War II. He was assigned to the 103rd Infantry Division, which made its heroic drive through central Europe between October 1944 and May 1945.

As a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Hare became eligible for the Bronze Star Medal in 1947 when it was approved retro-

actively for those awarded the badge during the war.

But, like many others at the end of the war, he had already left active duty service.

Michael A. Willis, 64, served as a sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. He was intended to receive a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against a hostile force between May 1967 and April 1968, but it was never recorded in his official records.

In addition to the presentations to Hare and Willis, Fort Lee offered guests an opportunity to view a variety of exhibits and displays from organizations on and off post, including

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James W. Hare, 86, and Michael A. Willis, 64, received the Bronze Star Medal for their service during World War II and the Vietnam War, respectively.

the U.S. Army Ordnance and Transportation Schools, U.S. Army Quartermaster and Women’s Museums, Kenner

Army Health Clinic, United Service Organizations and the Association of the United States Army.

Robious sixth-graders’ art focuses on watershed

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he sixth-grade class at Robious Middle School made memories this year that may last a lifetime.

Roughly 400 pupils embarked on a journey that began in September and culminated with an art exhibit on June 7 that chronicled the theme “Keep Our Watershed Together . . . Be

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a Part of the Whole.”

The signature piece of the pupils’ efforts is a large mosaic that hangs in the entrance to the school. It is made from recyclable materials and features different shades of blue and green.

Nate Fenerty, 12, said he enjoyed working on the project. “I enjoyed putting it together and kind of assembling all the things that kind of made it [part of the theme],” he said. “I think it really

resembled that, making it easier for everybody to connect to what we were doing.”

Nate and his classmates went on field trips to learn more about watersheds, including a trip to Belle Isle.

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‘Electrify Your Strings’ concert at Monacan High

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he Mark Wood “Electrify Your Strings!” concert was held on June 5 at Monacan High School. Wood is shown with Monacan orchestra students. He is an original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and an international recording artist. The clinic and concert involved orchestra students from Monacan, Midlothian Middle School, Midlothian High School and Providence Middle School.

Chesterfield Chamber partners with Powhatan Chamber for networking

The event is one of the Night Out events the Chesterfield Chamber of usinesses can help to Commerce hosts each month at one foster connections between of its members’ locations. communities. With that Darcy Warren, communications in mind, the Chesterfield and events director of the ChesterCounty Chamber of Commerce will field Chamber, said her group often team up with the Powhatan County works with chambers from other Chamber of Commerce for a joint nearby localities. networking event on Thursday, “We try to do some things with June 28, at Venetian Marble Inc. in other chambers in our area to proPowhatan. mote regionalism,” Warren said. “We

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do our Chamber Night Outs once a month, and our members sign up to host it.”

Lenita Gilreath, president of the Chesterfield Chamber, said her organization has co-hosted other meetings with the Powhatan Chamber, such as the Constant Contact educational training sessions, in the past.

“We have a great working relationship with the staff at the

Powhatan Chamber, and Venetian Marble is a member of both chambers,” Gilreath said. When Venetian Marble offered to host Chamber Night Out, it was a logical step for them to invite both chambers to participate.”

Since Chesterfield and Powhatan are neighboring counties, their business climates affect each other. For that reason, it’s important for both chambers to interact regularly and

share information about goings-on in their respective districts.

“As the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all ships,” Gilreath said.

“We have members that do business in both communities, and we are mindful that the successes and failures of the region trickle down to us all.”

Gilreath said she thinks that

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Drewry’s Bluff ceremony marks 150 years

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ain didn’t damper the spirits of those recently gathered at Drewry’s Bluff/Fort Darling for a ceremony remembering those who fought at the bluff and on the river.

Although all were remembered, a special dedication of the program was in memory of John F. Mackie, with the United States Marine Corps, who was the first Marine to receive a Medal of Honor.

Mackie enlisted in the Marines on Aug. 23, 1861.

By 1862, he held the rank of corporal and was serving on the Ironclad warship USS Galena.

FOX On May 15, 1862, a five-ship Union Navy squadron, including the Galena, steamed up the James River to test the defenses of Richmond, the Confederate capital.

After reaching a bend in the river, the squadron encountered submerged obstacles and heavy fire from Fort Darling, atop Drewry’s Bluff.

The fort’s artillery batteries heavily damaged the Galena and forced the Union squadron to turn back.

During the battle, which would come to be known as the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, most of Galena’s naval gun crew was killed or wounded. Mackie led a group of Marines who took over operation of the guns for the remainder of the battle.

Col. Wesley L. Fox, USMC (retired), who received a Medal of Honor for his services, addressed the group.

“During the Civil War,” Fox said, “it [the Medal of Honor] was the only medal given.”

Fox has a long history with the Marines. “I never knew a Marine,” he said, “until I found a recruiting officer.

I hopped a ride on a milk truck and rode all the way to Washington, D.C., to enlist.”

“The Marines fit my personality,” he said. “I wanted to serve, but only planned on serving about four years – that’s what I signed up for. But I fell in love it and extended to 20 years. Next thing I knew it was 40 years and at 62 years I had to retire because of the age limit.”

“It worked out okay though,” Fox continued. “Virginia Tech hired me and I still got to wear my uniform, had to keep shoes shined and hair cut, and it was a good eight years. I still attend some of their functions.”

“It’s important that people should be aware of how they got the freedoms they enjoy.

Some have paid a high price for those freedoms.” Fox said.

Virginians were afraid that Union gunboats would enter Richmond from the James River. Fort Darling was built upon Drewry’s Bluff to prevent that from happening. A cannon from Bellona Foundry was placed at the bluff.

In May 1862, residents’ worst fears were realized: Five Union gunboats, including the ironclads Monitor and Galena, were approaching Richmond by the James River.

From boys to senior citizens, farmers and mills workers rushed to Drewry’s Bluff to establish a defense.

Boats and coal barges were sunk across the river. Torpedoes were anchored in the pathway.

At about 7 a.m. on May 15. 1862, the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff raged. The Union was not successful at getting through and suffered many casualties. The Union squad reversed engines and left. Seven Confederate and 12 Union men were killed in the battle. Richmond was saved.

Drewry’s Bluff was not to be still, not until another major battle was fought -- this time on land.

On May 16, 1864, Southern Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard attempted to defeat Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. It was a foggy morning when the big guns were turned inward and fired upon the advancing Union army. Butler’s men could not take Drewry’s

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Clockwise from top: Types of weapons used at Drewry’s Bluff included bombs made from various materials. 2. A cannon from Bellona Foundry was placed on Drewry’s Bluff in 1862. 3. Weapons of the Civil War era on display. 4. Camp tools and supplies to make bombs to defend the fort and secure the river. 5. A torpedo bomb was used in the battle of Drewry’s Bluff to disable enemy ships on the river. 6. Soldiers tents dot the landscape as re-enactors remember the history and sacrifice of those dedicated to their causes.

Bluff. Thousands of men in blue and gray were killed or wounded. Chesterfield troops killed were: Lt. James T. Hatcher, James Vaden, Thomas Cox and E.B. Taylor.

In addition to Fox, speakers included: David Ruth, superintendent, Richmond National Battlefield Park; Brig. Gen. Marcela J. Monahan, USMC; Lt. Cmdr.

Andrew Hartman, USN; Dorothy Jaekle, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors; Jeffry Burden, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States; and Ed Sanders, park ranger and historian, Richmond National Battlefield Park.

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thought in our mind onto paper and we kind of got a real gist of what was going on in the outside in the wild instead of learning about it inside the classroom,” Nate said. “We were kind of getting interactive.”

Lisa Fisher-Johnson, a local portrait artist who attended Robious Middle School, was hired through a grant to guide the pupils on the artistic portion of their journey.

“It meant a lot, a ton,” Fisher-Johnson said of being able to mentor the pupils. “It was like I said, this is the first place I had formal art training and it was just really important for me to come back and be able to give back. I’ve donated a lot of my time as well as being paid through the grant, but I also volunteered a lot of time too.”

The mosaic the pupils produced is “awesome,” FisherJohnson said. “It’s just beyond my wildest expectation. I want that in my living room.”

The pupils put in more than 30 hours on the mosaic project and each one signed it, Fisher-Johnson said, adding that, “. . . .they can come back in 10 years or 20 years and bring their kids and say, ‘Look what we did.’”

Speaking on behalf of their classmates, Abigail Travis, 11, and Donovan Park, 12, said they enjoyed being a part of the year-long experience and working on the mosaic.

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some of whom kayaked and canoed for the first time.

“A lot of them have never stepped foot outside of Chesterfield . . .,” Rickey said.

But that changed when science and math combined with art to provide the pupils with a lasting memory.

“So they think as artists now,” Rickey said. “They think as scientists. They think as writers and not just through a one-shot experience, but through a year’s worth of building together and learning together in ways that are PHOTO BY BEN ORCUTT not really all that common.

So it’s amazing. It’s really Donovan Park, left, and Abigail Travis are proud of the mosaic that the sixth-grade class at Robious Middle amazing to know that we’ve School produced to represent the importance of protecting affected an entire grade level watersheds. in one year.”

One of the pupils, Rickey “Well, it meant a lot because tinuing Studies, an organizasaid, asked the question, tion that provides funding I came after school a lot to “’How are we the lucky “to schools to encourage work on this,” Abigail said of ones?’” the mosaic. “It was mostly like interdisciplinary education “It literally hit everyone all through the arts.” to represent our watershed. at the same time that this is The Robious Middle We started learning about wareally a truly remarkable expetersheds in September and we School PTA also provided rience,” Rickey added. carried that theme out for like funding for the project to Rickey said the same child until now, so it was really fun.” bring the level up to $11,000, said that, because of the Rickey said.

Donavan said the mosaic uniqueness of the project, it Rickey said most of the “tells a story of . . . like we was “’the most special thing need to be aware of our envi- money went toward paying I’ve ever done in my life.’”

Fisher-Johnson, who has a ronment . . .”

Teachers who helped with master’s of fine arts from the Donovan also said he the project also were dedienjoyed “how we all joined in New York Academy of Art. A significant portion of the cated, Rickey said. on this . . .”

Kim Maxey, a sixth-grade Melissa Rickey, a part-time money went toward buying math teacher who helped teacher and an administrator the pupils sketchbooks and other quality art supplies “so Rickey write the request for at Robious Middle School, the grant, said there aren’t that they could feel like an said the project was made words that that can describe artist,” Rickey said. possible by a grant of nearly what the experience was like.

Rickey fought back tears $9,000 from Partners in the “It’s just amazing,” Maxey Arts through the University of when recalling how significant the project was for the pupils, said, adding that sometimes Richmond’s School of Con-

pupils would stay after school as many as four days a week to work on the project.

Rachel Christiansen, who teaches sixth-grade science, marveled at what the pupils accomplished.

“It’s crazy how much they have done in a year,” she said.

Theresa Caraher, who also teaches sixth grade science, also was impressed.

“This is the first time I’ve seen anything this big in 10 years of teaching,” Caraher said, “where all the kids had a hand in something like this and for them to have the pride in their work and to show it off to their parents and to really want to be here. For me, that’s what teaching’s all about – for them to have pride in what they’re doing and to know that this was a huge project bigger than them.”

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My dad was the best — just like yours

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Dad for a decade and for a lifetime

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America from Corsica at the age of 12.

Special Correspondent He opened a lunch counter in Montgomery, ometimes, life’s most precious and Ala., at age 14, and eventually became one of the treasured moments come in small doses.

South’s most famous restaurateurs with his world Maybe, that’s what makes them special, renowned Pickwick Café, a Montgomery landor possibly, we just can’t take emotional mark for more than five decades. euphoria in large doses.

My parents met at Camp Lee as my father preFor more than five decades, Father’s Day has pared to deploy to the Philippines during World been a period of reflection for me. It’s a time to War II. My mom kept him here after the war – and evaluate and refocus my own efforts at fatherhood. we always thought his heart never left MontgomAfter I lost my dad at age 9, and for years after, ery, but we never heard him say that.

I felt like I’d been shortchanged with the small When we returned home to Alabama each year, amount of time I had with him. he immediately seemed more relaxed and comAs I grow older, I realize that wasn’t the case. fortable, immersed in a large family who gathered For often, quality is much preferred over quantity, almost nightly at my grandparents’ house. and I’ve grown to truly appreciate the great father One of the last memories I have of my dad is I had for such a short time. In those short years, I a hot August day on the Alabama River outside learned everything a son has to know to become Montgomery. We sat atop an old mill wall, and he something other than trifling. showed me how to bait a fishing hook.

My earliest memories of my father revolve “I’m not very good at this,” I said. “People around sports. He always wore a suit to work, but, are good at different things,” he said. “And some without fail, came home without the coat. He people can do a little bit of everything but haven’t threw pinpoint passes to me for countless hours, mastered anything,” he added. and spent endless evenings on his knees serving as We spent the remainder of the lazy afternoon catcher for an often out of control pitcher. sipping ice cold Cokes from the small bottles and As I deal with my small children, I often think catching little tiny fish. of his patience, his refusal to become irritated with I didn’t have the heart to tell him I didn’t the most trivial and senseless questions, and his understand what he’d told me about doing things ability to somehow proclaim, without words, to all well. Years later, I get it. who knew him that family comes first.

And I can only hope that I can pass the same I now realize my father learned these things sense of confidence, wisdom and compassion to from his father, a slight man who measured less my children. After all, it’s a gift from the best dad than five feet in height who had immigrated to in the world — mine.

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July 14 at Martin’s at 11361 Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond. The fee, which is $49, can be paid at the door and includes a free workbook. For more information, visit http://writersclub.us.

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Great American Backyard Campout helps families enjoy beauty of the outdoors

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n today’s economy, camping is still a reasonably priced way for families to get away from it all and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors at the same time. The Great American Backyard Campout that will take place on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, is a national effort aimed at helping people to rediscover the wonders of the revered American pastime.

Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield is one of the sponsoring sites that will participate.

Co-sponsored locally by Recreational Equipment Incorporated, or REI, an outdoor supply retailer at Short Pump Town Center in Henrico, the event will give lo-

cal families the chance to camp together.

Zoe Rogers, visitor service specialist for Virginia State Parks District 4, which includes Chesterfield County, said the event will take place simultaneously at each of the 35 Virginia state parks.

“It’s a weekend-long event, and we hope people will come, camp out and enjoy the programs that we offer,” Rogers said.

Although camping is an easy activity for families to try together, there are still many moms, dads and kids who are anxious about sleeping outdoors overnight. Hence, the event’s purpose is to make them feel more at ease by providing a structured environment.

“The national event is planned for people to get outside and camp

out,” Rogers said. “Families and individuals can come out to the state park near them to do some outdoor camping, and the park will provide some education programming as well.”

Because educational seminars will be given during the campout, people shouldn’t worry if they haven’t spent much time outdoors before.

“The point of the event is to get people outdoors, so it doesn’t matter whether you have camped out before or have never camped at all,” Rogers said.

Courses about camp set-up and campfire cooking will help firsttimers to become acclimated to the outdoor lifestyle.

Also, REI will provide rental stoves and tents to families during

the affair on a first-come, firstserve basis.

Fun activities such as a camp fire program with a sing-a-long, a mountain bike course with obstacles for kids and a star watch program will take place on Saturday. Hayrides also will be available during the event for the price of $5 per person.

So, if you’ve been hesitant about taking the plunge into the exciting world of camping, the Great American Backyard Campout will be a great chance to start.

And, as Rogers said, the pastime will never go out of style because it’s a great way for people to commune with nature.

“It’s going to be full of fun activities,” Rogers said. “I think it’s a great way for them to get back with

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Ruth Ann Bates will be discussing the history and future of Central State at the June 26 meeting of FACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services).

The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the FACES Center at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian.

Bates is scheduled to address the goals and procedures of Central

State. She will be available to answer questions about treatment and the role Central State plays in the mental health field.

Bates was the director of Rehabilitative Services at Piedmont Geriatric Hospital for eight years and has been the director of Social Work at Central State Hospital for 12 years.

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nature, and I think a lot of people still love being outdoors under the stars.”

The Great American Backyard Campout will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, and end at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, at Pocahontas State Park at 10301 State Park Road in Chesterfield.

Each vehicle will be charged a $5 parking fee on the day of the event.

Campsite space, however, is limited to 200 guests, and advance registration is required.

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Henricus race event makes getting dirty fun

BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

Mud hasn’t been the main theme of many race events, but the upcoming Dauber Dash and Mud Guppy Run that takes place on Saturday, June 23, at Henricus Historical Park in Chester is a run where participants won’t have a choice about getting grimy.

Sponsored by Sports Backers, the Henricus Foundation and Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, the morning event will test runners’ mettles as they try to avoid both natural and man-made obstacles.

Although dirt is the run’s big draw, it also is a charity event. The sprint will benefit Bellwood Elementary School, with a portion of the proceeds supporting its Kids Run & Play RVA athletic program.

Sports Backers is an organization that hosts fitness

events throughout the Central Virginia region.

Jackie Holt, public relations and communications manager for Sports Backers, said that Henricus Historical Park was chosen for the Dauber Dash and Mud Guppy Run because of its scenic background.

“Our mission is to make Richmond the most physically active region in the country,” Holt said. “We want to give people the chance to be fit, and we host activities throughout the year to give them an opportunity to do active things.”

“We have a longstanding partnership with Chesterfield, and Henricus is a gem for the county and for Richmond.

It’s the perfect backdrop, and we want to draw people in to do the Mud Run, so they can become patrons of the park.”

The Dauber Dash is a

five-mile run for adults that will carry sprinters through Henricus’ trails. Because of the distance involved, Holt said it is not a race that is recommended for first-time runners. And because Dauber Dash will happen on those pathways, its capacity is limited to 1,500 participants. For that reason, Holt also said it isn’t a race for walkers.

“We say it’s not a 5K, it’s a five-miler, and five miles is a distance that you have to train for,” Holt said. “In other words, it’s not something for a first-time racer.”

“The reason for the capacity is that it’s a trail run, and we don’t want it to overflow and be an unenjoyable event. If we can stay under it, it’ll be a comfortable setting, and you can actually get to the finish line.”

The manmade obstacles that will be positioned on

the trails include an army crawl, hay bales and picnic tables. Runners also will travel through three mud pits, a small sinkhole and the James River itself.

“You do run right into the water and hold onto a rope and pull yourself over the hill, and there are multiple times when we run you through the James River,” Holt said. “It’s a challenging course, and you’re going to be put to work.”

In comparison, the Mud Guppy Run is a one-mile chase for youngsters from ages 8 to 14. Holt said the kids’ event will end with a plunge into a mud pit.

Themed contests also will add an extra layer of fun during the Dauber Dash.

The top three timed men and women will be honored after the race, and prizes will be given for “Best Mud” and

“Best Costume.”

“We have some staff members and volunteers stationed at places along the course,” Holt said. “We’re scouting out costumes before, during and after, and we’ll award the winners at the finish line.”

Camera-shy competitors should know that their filthy faces might be photographed for posterity. Brightroom Photography will be on-site to snap shots of finishers as they complete the races.

And spectators are welcome to watch the starts and ends of the races, and they won’t be charged a fee. In fact, Holt said the Sports Backers organization enjoys having observers at its events to cheer on runners.

Holt warned that runners should leave valuables such as their jewelry at home during the race. She also said that

they should bring a change of clothes to wear once the race finishes because they will definitely be dirty by the time it ends.

“Everybody should expect to get muddy,” Holt said.

“People love mud runs, and we hose them all off at the end.”

The Dauber Dash will get underway at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, at Henricus Historical Park at 251 Henricus Park Road in Chester. The Mud Guppy Run will begin at 11 a.m.

T-shirt and packet pick-up and pre-registration will begin at 7 a.m. Participants must bring a photo I.D. in order to receive their packets.

Day of registration is $40 for the Dauber Dash and $15 for the Mud Guppy Run. For more information, visit www.sportsbackers.org.

Get a gander at birds during Great Blue Heron Paddle

BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

You can see flight-capable fowl all year long, but June is a great time to see the great blue heron in its natural habitat.

Dutch Gap Conservation Area will host a journey to see the wetland-based bird during the Great Blue Heron Paddle on Friday, June 22.

Naturalist Mark Battista will lead the expedition of observers in paddle boats to a group of small islands. Battista said that seeing and hearing the heron rookery is a good enough reason for people to participate in the trip.

“It’s great to see the nests, and the sound is unbelievable,” Battista said. “We want to highlight these amazing birds and the bizarre sounds that they make.”

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“One sound happens when the young clap their bills together to get their parents’ attentions. Another one sounds like someone being strangled, and when people hear it, they look at me and ask what it was.”

The trip will happen right before dusk because, as Battista said, that time is the best for heron watching.

“Actually, the morning is when they’re sort of loud because they’ve fasted all night long,” Battista said. “But, right before sundown, they’re feeding. And, at the high tide, we can get closer to the island. It happened to work out that (is also) their feeding time.”

The trip provides an opportunity for families to get outdoors, but Battista said that children under age 7 are

not permitted to participate.

“We’ve been doing paddling trips for over 10 years, and you can put a 7-year-old in a kayak by themselves,” Battista said. “But younger kids just can’t paddle long enough to make the trip.”

Children must stay close to their parents, although safety precautions will be taken to ensure that children are safe during the expedition. According to Battista, either four or five paddle boats will be used during Friday’s voyage.

“The boats that we’re using sit on top of kayaks, which are user-friendly boats, and we also use tandem boats,” Battista said. “Sometimes, kids are right at 7, and we can put the child with mom and dad.”

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mal event will provide light refreshments for participants and give them a chance to mingle with members of both business communities.

Also, representatives from Venetian Marble Inc. will address attendees about the company’s products and services and give a tour of its building. In addition, companies that are members of either or both chambers will make presentations about their businesses. The meet-up is expected to be an enlightening and informative experience for attendees.

“Chamber Night Out is a great way to be introduced to the benefits of the Chamber

in a relaxed atmosphere,” Gilreath said. “Guests learn about the host’s business, get to meet some amazing people, and enjoy some good food and drink.”

The Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce will hold a joint networking event with the Powhatan County Chamber of Commerce at Venetian Marble Inc. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, at 2150 Carter Gallier Boulevard, Suite A in Powhatan. Advance registration is required before midnight on Tuesday, June 26.

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heron. The second thing is basic instructions, because, for some, it’s their first time.”

Battista also said that participants will probably see other wildlife along the way.

Of course, he can’t guarantee any animal appearances, but, since he spends a great deal of time in that area, he said that a few other famous birds might show up.

“We can almost guarantee osprey because there is an osprey nest near the area where we keep our equipment with three chicks in it,” Battista said. “They like to peek their heads over the nest, and that’s when you can see them.”

“Also, it’s almost common to see bald eagles on that section of the James River. We see them at almost every paddle.”

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Area also is home to a few mammals that might make cameos. Both the birds and their four-legged friends share the same eco-system.

“During our last evening paddle, we saw beavers, and, sometimes, deer come out,” Battista said. “Last Wednesday, they came out to leave their fawn there, and then we heard a splash, and a deer ran through. Because it’s a swampy area, another bird we have seen is warblers, and they love the area. We also have a researcher here who has nesting boxes because he studies the warblers.”

The event is scheduled to take place rain or shine, so participants should dress accordingly. Battista said it won’t be held if there is a possibility of a thunderstorm on Friday night.

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“If it’s a light rain, we’ll still do the trip, and sometimes, we can suspend it while a storm passes. But, if lightning starts to appear, we can’t go because that’s way too dangerous.”

The Great Blue Heron Paddle will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 22, at the Dutch Gap Conservation Area in Chesterfield. Space is limited.

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The Wailers to perform today at state park

Reggae band has sold more than 250 million albums worldwide

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he internationally known Reggae band, The Wailers, will appear today at the Pocahontas State Park Amphitheater in Chesterfield.

Once the backing band to Bob Marley, considered the #1 Reggae musician of all time, The Wailers have continued his legacy as the band members travel the world promoting love and equality.

Now, original member and musical director Aston “Family Man” Barrett is passing that legacy onto his son Aston Jr., who has joined The Wail-

ers on the Revolution Tour in the United States.

As the band continues to tour, the members are bringing awareness to the problems of hunger throughout the world. They continue to donate proceeds to the United Nations’ World Food Program.

The group has sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.

“Music is the oxygen and reggae is the heartbeat of the people,” Barrett said. “It’s the message of roots culture and reality. It is for all ages and for past, present and the

future so even if the people can’t feel it musically, they’ll feel it spiritually. Music will go on forever, and so will The Wailers.”

Barrett, known as Marley’s first lieutenant, has kept the flame of his music burning by resurrecting it on stage.

For a generation that never got to see Bob Marley, “Family Man” shares the musical significance of a movement that was instrumental in the social awareness of its time.

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Skate4Babies helps raise funds, awareness for March of Dimes

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Buckingham Road and then in the early 1800s on the Midlothian Turnpike that was created for the coal mines at the behest of the coal mines and then the Midlothian tramway that started in the 1830s.”

A 400-seat grass-tiered amphitheater also is planned for the site that sits on the west side of Woolridge Road, across from Mid-Lothian Mines Park on the east side.

“What we want to do next after the amphitheater gets built,” Jones said, “we want to build a replica of the company store and that’s going to be our mines museum. We also want to build a replica of the Mid-Lothian train station. Midlothian was not only the site with the first coal mines in America, the first railroad in Virginia came here too, so we want to build a replica of the train station and that would be our railroads museum.”

Mining ceased in Midlothian in 1923.

“By the end of the Civil War, railroads had gotten out to the western part of the state where you had a lot better coal and they were able to move it,” Jones said.

“They knew the coal was there in the 1700s, but they couldn’t get it from the other side of Roanoke to market.

The road systems didn’t exist for that and there was no railroad out there, but after the 1870s, rail lines did go there and they were using far better coal.”

The plan, Jones said, is to eventually turn the area where the headstock and amphitheater are located over to the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Mike Golden, parks and recreation director, was present for the June 14 placement of the headstock.

“It’s a sculpture really,” Golden said. “A visible landmark of the county and if you think about it, the county’s flag has a coal miner on it and this is another symbol of the importance of the history for the county and that’s great.”

The headstock is being built by Merricks Construction Inc. of Goochland.

David M. Merricks, president of the company, said it is a “thrill” and an “honor” to be a part of the project.

Architects Dayton & Thompson Associates of Richmond designed the headstock. Fred M. Thompson, senior principal of the firm, also was on hand for the placement of the headstock.

“We’ve been working on this project three years and there are other components

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hat better way to raise money and awareness of premature births and birth defects than to skate for babies and the March of Dimes.

Skate4Babies was started three years ago by Chesterfield residents Tammy Torocsik and her daughter Hannah Sypniewski, who was born premature.

A clinical nurse specialist for the newborn intensive care unit at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Torocsik is the Skate4Babies coordinator.

Torocsik said she and her daughter were regular participants in March of Dimes walks, but, in 2009, when they could not participate, they were asked if they could come up with another way to raise money and awareness.

“Then we decided to come up with Skate4Babies – Hannah and I did – and that’s kind of how it was born and it became very popular,” Torocsik said.

Sypniewski, 16, a rising junior at Trinity Episcopal School, has been skating for eight years and has been successful at national skating competitions. Torocsik said her daughter and other successful area skaters skate competitively most of the time, but also like the chance to participate in shows.

“So we decided we would put on a show for awareness because there’s a lot of talent in Richmond in skating to make people aware of the cause of March of Dimes and what it does and a lot of the skaters were premature infants, so the cause is very close to their families’ heart,” Torocsik said.

This year’s show is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Richmond Ice Zone at 636 Johnston Willis Drive in Chesterfield County.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be obtained by calling the skating rink at 378-7465 or by going online to the team’s website at www.marchforbabies. org/team/skate4babies.

There are only 300 tickets available and the show is usually sold out, Torocsik said. Patrons can donate to the cause without going to the show and donations will be accepted for about two weeks after the performance, Torocsik said.

While there are roughly 50 skaters who normally skate in the event, this year’s show will feature about 40 skaters, Torocsik said, due to a shorter amount of ice time available. The ice time is donated by the Richmond Ice Zone, she added.

“Because we have less skaters this year, I set my goal at between $4,000 to $6,000,” Torocsik said.

Torocsik said the show is sanctioned by the United States Figure Skating Association and participating skaters have to belong to the organization.

Torocsik said the skaters, who range in age from 4 years old to adults, are excited about using their talents for a worthy cause, which is an important lesson for the youth skaters to learn.

This year’s show will include Eduardo Vidal, a four-time Brazilian champion, who also is a figure skating coach, Torocsik said.

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Area figure skaters who will be participating in Skate4Babies’ benefit show on Saturday at the Richmond Ice Zone to raise money and awareness for the March of Dimes include, from left, front, Corrighan Eagles and Ken Mikawa, and, back, Hannah Sypniewski and Phuond Dao.

to skate until they were adults,” she added.

The theme of the show is Blue Horizons, Torocsik said, to symbolize “kind of reaching for your dream on the horizon.”

Having a child in the newborn intensive care unit is scary, Torocsik said.

“We can really make a difference for these families and the lives of the children,” she said.

“Most premature babies have issues that follow them a lifetime,” Torocsik added. “Some very minor, but the brain is not fully developed until like 39 weeks.

So even a baby that’s born three weeks early…it’s brain is only 70 percent developed…So that’s a significant difference. That means the rest of the brain has to grow outside of the womb, which is different, because in the womb you’re protected. You don’t have all the sensory stuff going on. Outside, you got your sensory system bombarded with the changes of development of your neurological pathways and so it has a lifetime effect.”

All of the money raised goes to the March of Dimes and if she requests it, the money is usually earmarked for the Richmond area, Torocsik said. Some of the money funds the NICU family support program at Henrico Doctors’ and some of the money is used for research, Torocsik said.

Torocsik said she tells people that raising awareness about the complications caused by premature births is as important as raising money for education and research.

“That people are aware about this cause and that it’s there and that it’s a lifelong thing similar to breast cancer,” Torocsik said. “The more people know, the more it gets out there, the more that gets changed…”

Four area skaters who will be participating in the show took time out from a recent practice at SkateNation Plus in Henrico to talk about what it means to them to skate for babies.

“Well, I haven’t known anyone that has been a premature baby, but it just feels really good helping out – helping fund like the research program to help stop premature babies,” said Phuond Dao, 14, a rising 9th-grader at Mills Godwin High School.

Ken Mikawa, 9, a rising 5th-grader at Three Chopt Elementary School, spoke in a similar vein.

“Well I think it’s nice to help out babies,” he said. “Well, I was born early.

I think it’s nice to be helping children out with like babies that are born with something wrong or something. It’s nice to be raising money to help cure all these problems.”

Sypniewski agreed.

“Well it’s a worthwhile cause to be with my two favorite things – children and skating – to support the March of Dimes,” she said.

Corrighan Eagles, 6, who will enter the first grade this year at Jacobs Road Elementary School, said likes “pretty much everything” associated with Skate4Babies.

to this, but this is phase one,” Thompson said. “The headstock is reminiscent of the original headstock that sat right upon this mine, one of the three mines that were here. We found a graphic of that, which is on the 1866 Mid-Lothian Coal [Mining] Company’s stock certificate.”

Thompson noted that when an additional five-ton piece is added to the headstock, the total weight will be 16 tons “that matches the Tennessee Ernie Ford [song].”

Tom Garner is president of the Midlothian Mines And Rail Roads Foundation and his family that donated the land for Mid-Lothian Mines Park and the site where the headstock was placed.

Garner said he began efforts to protect the site decades ago.

“We did it with the intention of raising the funds to….have a visitors center to adequately tell the story of not just Midlothian, but the whole Richmond coal mining experience,” Garner said.

Garner is an expert on the history of the Mid-Lothian coal mines, which were destroyed by British troops in 1781, nearly 50 years after the mines started operating.

The history also includes two explosions that killed a total of 87 miners.

“Experts have said these are nationally significant sites,” Garner said. “So it’s a story that had to be told and we’re going to use the buzz that comes from this and then we’re going to have a formal dedication on Village Day to get excitement up and then we’re going to go to the coal companies and the railroad companies and try to get some grants to build a visitors center.”

Garner said there will be “signs sprinkled around this park that will tell the story and this park will be linked to the park across the street.

The park, we hope, will be all owned by the county.”

The Mid-Lothian Mines and their coal production have a significant place in history, Garner said. “….when it was the only game in town, it was shipped all up and down the East Coast,” he said.

The preservation and development of the MidLothian Mines sites and the installation of the headstock are the result of a team effort, Garner added.

“You’ve got to have a team and we’ve just got a superb team, both designers, David Merricks,” Garner said. “Very few people could have done this. This is way out of the box.”

For more information on the Mid-Lothian Mines, go to www.midlomines.org.

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Jones shines in home stretch For Cosby softball star, postseason performance was just about perfect

loping until Cosby’s Titans had their first softball State Group AAA crown.

The brighter the stage, the more Jones sparkled as Cosby High’s senior leadoff hitter and centerfielder extraordinaire.

“Meagan’s post-season play was the best I’ve ever seen … it was like she scored 90 percent of our runs,” said Titans’ coach Ray Jeter.

BY FRED JETER Contributing Writer Brilliant throughout the playoffs, it As competition stiffens, many athletes was apropos Jones scored the winning run in eighth inning of Cosby’s 3-2 win hit the wall and go flop.

If there was such a over Patrick Henry in State finals at thing as a wall in Mea- Chantilly.

“What I’ll remember most,” said Jones, gan Jones’ heroic path, “was Alex Beyer getting that hit up the she ran right through middle with me on third. it as if it was made of “As I was running home, Coach Jeter moist tissue.

Not breaking stride, (coaching third base at time) was running right beside me, saying ‘go, go, go.’” she didn’t stop galJones’ final run as a Titan was her Jones

most dramatic and climaxed an A-plus effort that included three hits, with a triple, and two runs scorer versus the Patriots.

In eight postseason games (District, Region, State), the 5-foot-3 Jones hit .567 with a .633 on-base percentage and nary a single strikeout.

It was joked that she spent so much time on base she ought to have to pay bag rent.

The All-Dominion District standout accumulated 17 post-season hits and scored 10 times – while facing some of the hardest-firing wind-millers across Virginia.

“I just wanted to win so badly and to not let down the team,” she explained.

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One thing we have is a lot of pitching; I believe we’re going to be pretty good.

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Kyle Jones, who played for James River during the school year, controls the corners during 201’s game last Sunday.

The boys of summer Post 201 team will take advantage of stacked pitching rotation this season

suspect Post 201 would be a steamrolling juggernaut.

Not so fast.

Nowadays, Legion baseball isn’t the only “show in town” during summer break. There are numerous other options, called “showcase” and “travel” teams, competing for blue-chip talent.

For the most part, the more decoBY FRED JETER rated athletes pass on Legion.

Contributing Writer “The dominant player is doing Bryan Hannum could moan and travel ball,” said Hannum. “But that groan, twist his face into a grimace, doesn’t mean there are a lot of good and tell you about whom he doesn’t ones left.” have on his roster summer for PowAbsent from Post 201’s roster is hatan Post 201. a list of stars that would make any Instead, he’d rather smile and coach’s mouth water. praise those he does have.

Six Atlantic Coast Conference “I’m very happy with this team,” recruits are among the missing. said Hannum of a contingent of James River’s Nathan Kirby and mostly Powhatan High and James Jack Roberts (Virginia commits) and River High athletes.

Mac Caples and Kit Scheetz (Virginia “One thing we have is a lot of Tech commits) are playing “travel” pitching; I believe we’re going to be ball. pretty good.”

From Powhatan, Tyler Allen (Vir“Pretty good” will be welcomed ginia) and Luke Scherzer (Virginia after last year’s 4-16 mark in the Tech) are playing elsewhere. always challenging American Legion Okay, enough of that.

11th District.

The Post 201 show must go on and Considering that Powhatan won Hannum has good vibrations. the State AA title and James River was “We’ve got about nine kids who a State AAA quarterfinalist, one might can pitch; that’s what you need,” said

Hannum “With 36 innings (four games) a week, you can never have too much pitching.”

From Powhatan’s prized pitching staff, Post 201 has southpaw hurler Joe Manion, Jefferson District Player of Year, along with Tanner Phillips, Andrew Corbitt and Jamie Schaller.

Pitcher Seth Lanciani is on board from James River.

Others wearing Post 201 red, white and blue include infielders Paul Wood and Coleman Paz, catchers Will Gregory and Collin Lawless and outfielder Michael Trentham from JR. Another Powhatan standout is catcher Nick Maiolo.

Most of the players are versatile enough to man multiple positions..

Other notable additions are Benedictine outfielder Colton Konvicka, Virginia Independent Schools Player of Year, and infielder Austin Anderson from Amelia Academy.

Hannum, 24, played at James River and for Post 201 and later at Randolph-Macon College..

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Holy homers Clover Hill Assembly of God boasts lineup of heavy hitters

BY FRED JETER

Contributing Writer

Warning to motorists: park at your own risk behind Ironbridge Field 7 on Friday nights.

Windshields beware.

The parking lot, while distant to many, is well within range of the Clover Hill Assembly of God’s potent softball lineup.

The Assembly conducts church services Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Friday nights are reserved for flexing muscles on the diamond and launching softballs seemingly into the heavens.

Their opponent’s best chance in the church league might be to “pray for rain.”

Shortstop/manager Ryan Felker’s squad is on a home-run slugging rampage in the Southside Churches “A” League held on Fields 7 and 10.

In bolting to a 13-1 start, Felker estimates his club has pounded “about 65 homers” over the symmetrical 300 foot fences.

Many have sailed over the 20-foot netting in left designed to protect autos in adjacent parking lot. The netting is about five feet behind the chain-link fence. The parking lot begins about 10 feet behind the net.

When Chesterfield County erected that netting years ago, it underestimated the Assembly’s long ball prowess.

“We lose so many balls we had to ask for an extra donation from the guys to get more,” said Felker.

“I’d say we’ve got home-run hitters, second (in order) through eighth.”

Losing home-run balls is the type problem every coach would welcome.

“We may have the best church softball team anywhere,” said Felker, 33, a former Manchester High (Class of ’97) baseball standout.

The church is located just down a steep hill from Manchester High, on Bailey Bridge Road.

There are close ties with Manchester.

Jake Martin, a bruising linebacker on the MHS football team last fall, leads the Assembly in homers with 13.

Martin will leave later this month to begin football drills at James Madison University.

“Jake hits ball further than anyone I’ve ever seen … although Rodney Wells is right there with him,” said Felker.

Martin had 13 four-baggers and Wells 9 at the season’s midway point.

Wells’ athletic daughters, Sydney and Taylor, were standout this past spring on Manchester’s Regional-qualifying softball nine.

No age discrimination here: the Assembly squad ranges from Martin, 18, to 59-year-old first baseman Bruce Clayton, a retired Chesterfield firefighter.

The burly Clayton blasted three homers, including a grand slam, in the Assembly’s most recent double-header sweep June 8.

And then there is Luke Felker, 23, the manager’s kid brother.

L. Felker had 11 homers and is an exceptional left-centerfielder.

“Luke is our MVP - the best player in the league by far,” says Ryan.

Others piling on are John Dugan, J.D. West, Robbie Wagner, Cory Hathaway and Chris Taylor.

“Those guys are always on base,” says Felker.

The Assembly won the “A” League eight straight years until last year, when it finished second to Covenant.

The rare hiccup prompted a change.

“Basically, we combined our “A” with some of the best players on the “B” team,” said Felker. “It’s about half and half now.”

The church fields three teams, “A,” “B,” and “C” in the Southside Churches program.

“Our “B” and “C” teams are both fighting for first place, too,” said Felker.

In anticipation of the next question, Felker added: “And they all go to church … in fact a lot of us go on men’s retreats together.

“We’ve been to Wakefield for a retreat; we hunt, fish, do some archery … even try some four-wheeling.”

Unfortunately for its foes, The Assembly’s next retreat won’t be until it has had time to regain a league title that has become its personal play thing.

In the meantime, look out!

Cars and trucks take cover.

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harder on everything … to get better for me and the team.”

Jones turned heads in everything she did, and not just because of her snazzy lamp-black face painting to thwart the sun.

Defensively, the Christopher Newport University bound athlete had 14 put-out in the eight games and threw out three runners on the base paths.

“Meagan has so much range (in centerfield) and has such a strong arm, no one tried to run on her,” said Jeter.

To merely suggest Jones has a burning passion for softball would not be doing her justice.

“I don’t have much time for anything else,” she says, although she does work parttime for Gino’s-Woodlake, filling pizza orders.

Even winning a state championship wasn’t enough to satisfy Jones’ craving for bats and gloves.

It was about 3:40 p.m. that Jones crossed home plate with the biggest run in Cosby

history.

And she wasn’t done.

A good time to head to the beach? Wrong.

Always prepared, she had her travel softball uniform (Rampage) in the family car.

After celebrating with teammates and then watching the Cosby girls also win the State soccer title, she set out for another diamond layout in Northern Virginia.

Jones played two games with the Rampage that same evening, then finished up the tournament June 10, helping Rampage to third place in a U-18 event.

“I knew we (Rampage) only had nine players and one of them was hurt,” said Jones. “I had to get there … but other girls would have done the same thing.”

Jones played for Cosby this season wearing two different numbers.

In the Titans black jerseys, she was No. 21; in blue and gray jerseys, she was No. 5.

That said; her refuse-tolose play, when it counted most, made the senior No. 1 in the hearts of Titans.

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Cosby’s Page, known for versatility, named District Player of the Year

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While Cosby High won top team honors this softball season in the Dominion District, it was a Cosby opponent – Sam Page – who grabbed the No. 1 individual award.

The petite 5-foot-2 Clover Hill High senior dazzled with bat, glove, arm and extraordinary versatility to claim District Player of Year title.

“Sam can do it all,” says CH coach/Resource Police Officer Glenn Corbin. “She can play all nine positions on the diamond.”

CH assistant coach Bubba Thompson put it like this: “If we had a few more Sams, Clover Hill would never lose a game.”

In spurring a young Cavaliers squad to a thirdplace Dominion finish, Page mostly split time between shortstop and pitching … although she’s just as apt to put on the catcher’s gear (a role she played for her Dixie Chicks travel squad.)

The leadoff hitter was a terror with the stick, averaging .403 with two in-thepark homers, three triples, six doubles and six stolen bases.

She struck out only three times in 18 games.

“What really made me feel good is how much the team improved since my freshman year,” said the daughter of John and LuAnn Page.

“My first year we didn’t win a District game … everyone beat us. We’ve come a long way since then and there are some really good younger players who will keep it going.”

Traditionally, Player of Year trophies go to an athlete on the first place team.

Page recalls how hearing about her award came as total surprise the final week of season.

“I was late getting to the team room because I helped another girl find her jersey,” Page recalls.

“I thought I was going to get yelled at by our coach … then they showed me the All-District list … I was happy seeing that I made it as shortstop and that

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Cosby’s Sam Page with her father, John Page, on Clover Hill High Senior Night

Rachele (Cumiskey) made it, too.

“Then at the bottom I saw I was Player of Year. I was completely shocked.”

Cumiskey made All-District infielder while Skylar Toth and T’Keyah Vaughan were named second-team.

Now here’s the real kicker: As gifted as Page is in softball, she might be even more talented in volleyball. She made All-District, All-Region and honorable mention All-State last fall as the Cavs’ libero (defensive specialist).

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Page will enroll at Lynchburg College this fall with first intent to play volleyball.

She’s still toying with the idea of trying out for softball as a walk-on.

“I might have gotten a little burned out on softball,” she explained. “I’ve been playing travel ball since I was 10.”

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While tough as nails athletically, she shows her softer side with her part-time job

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With a dog and three cats of her own, Page views animals like she views softball positions – she loves ‘em all.

“I’m thinking about becoming a vet,” she said.

While Clover Hill’s 2012 roster includes three freshmen, six sophomore and three juniors, Page won’t be easily replaced.

“I think of all the girls I’ve coached over the years,” said Corbin, “I’ll miss Sam the most.”

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