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LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS

Graduates receive Women’s Club awards

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he Midlothian Junior Women’s Club (MJWC) announces the recipients of the club’s community service scholarships for 2012. The 2012 Mylicia Markham Leadership Scholarship, in the amount of $500, was awarded to Hira Siddiqui, a recent graduate of the Math and Science Center at Clover Hill High School. Hira demonstrated an outstanding devotion to her school and community through her exemplary leadership and service. She actively participated in Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer

Society and served as a team captain for two years and as the Luminaria chairperson for the last six years. Hira also has served as president of the Key Club and French Club, student ambassador and mentor, and section leader for Marching Band, while maintaining a high academic record with a GPA of 4.9. She will attend the University of Richmond in the fall. The scholarship’s namesake, Mylicia Markham, was a former president of the MJWC and continues to be a community leader in the Midlothian area. AWARDS page 2

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Area student to attend academic program

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Shade Wilson, left, Jacob Ayers, Luke Jefferson and Tyler Shewmake, students at James River High School, were selected to represent their school at the 2012 American Legion Boys State of Virginia Program. The week-long camp focused on government at the state and local levels. The session was presented June 17-23 at Liberty University in Lynchburg.

St. Francis CEO to chair heart walk

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ark Gordon, CEO of Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, will chair the American Heart Association’s 2012 Richmond Heart Walk on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the SnagAJob.com Pavilion in Innsbrook. The members of his Executive Leadership Team include Burke King, Anthem; Hugh Newton, M&T Bank; Deb Zimmermann, VCU Health System; Chuck Wall, Williams Mullen; Bob Scudder, Scudder and Associates; Kathryn Perkinson, VCU Health System; David Cooke, ORC Grounds Management; Shaila Menees, HCA Virginia Health System; and John Turner, Bon Secours. “It is a great honor to be the chair of this year’s Richmond Heart Walk,” Gordon said. “We are proud to join more than 300 cities across America in raising awareness about heart

disease and stroke which affect too many of our families.” The Richmond Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premiere event for funding cardiovascular research and educational programs in the area. Designed to promote physical activity Gordon and heart-healthy living, the Heart Walk creates an environment that’s fun and rewarding for the entire family. Members of the community are invited to participate and help the local American Heart Association chapter and the volunteer leadership team meet its $1.2 M fundraising goal by registering for the walk or making a donation at the Richmond Heart Walk website, www.richmondvaheartwalk.org.

unni O’Brien of Midlothian, a rising sophomore at St. Catherine’s, will attend the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, a challenging program for academically gifted second through twelfth graders this summer. Be A Scientist and The Ancient World (for 2nd through 6th graders) and Cryptology and Principles of Engineering Design (for 7th through 10th graders) are just a few of the more than nearly 100 CTY Summer Program courses available during two three-week sessions this summer. The format of the program makes it possible for bright students to work at an accelerated pace, study topics in depth, and explore subjects that are not usually available to students their age. By participating in CTY, students O’Brien also have the opportunity to forge friendships with students from around the world who share their interests. CTY Summer Programs are offered at 25 sites, from Johns Hopkins University in the east to Stanford University in the west. The center offers two kinds of summer programs. Residential programs, available to students in grades 5-12, provide the opportunity to live on a college campus while studying and socializing with other bright, motivated students. Day programs, open to students in grades 2-6, give younger students the opportunity to pursue intellectually challenging topics in an active, dynamic setting. This Summer, Sunni will be taking a CTY Summer Program called Introduction to Astronomy, at Roger Williams University. In the course, students investigate light, optics

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Millwood students receive awards

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ach year two of Millwood School’s students are honored during the June Graduation and Awards Ceremony. The Christa McAuliffe Award was established during the 1990-1991 school year. This award is given to a student in grades 6-8 who is chosen by the faculty. White The award reads: This award recognizes a student who achieved excellence in scholarship, leadership and sportsmanship. Christa McAuliffe was chosen Trebour to be the ﬁrst teacher in space. She was an explorer, one who extended herself to others, and was a role model for all as she strived for excellence in order that others might learn. The recipient of this year’s Christa McAuliffe Award is Morgan White, a resident of Hampton Park.

The Taylor Lane Anderson Humanitarian Award is in memory of Taylor Lane Anderson, 8th Grade Class of 2000. Taylor, who exempliﬁed the essence of this award, died in the tsunami that followed the 2011 earthquake in Japan. The majority of her humanitarian service was carried out there. The award reads: A humanitarian is a person who is devoted to the welfare of all human beings and who shows these values by continual care and concern for others. The faculty chooses a student who has demonstrated such actions by always reaching out to others, by showing sensitivity at all times, and by being equally kind to adults, peers, and younger children. The recipient of this year’s Taylor Lane Anderson Humanitarian Award is Sydney Trebour, a resident of Salisbury.

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Laura Monahan, left, Tayler Van Arsdale, Kelly Cooper were delegates of Midlothian High School during Girls State at Longwood College. Also participating were Megan Wing and Hailey Lane.

Midlothian students attend Virginia Girls State

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ive Midlothian High School students recently attended the American Legion Auxiliary’s Virginia Boys and Girls State. Events were held June 17-23 at Longwood University in Farmville. Just two days after the 2011-2012 school year ended, more than 600 girls representing their high schools around Virginia attended the one-week long event. Longwood University campus was used as “state within a state” as physical boundaries to promote real-life citizenship in Virginia learning how executive, legislative, judicial branches function. The purpose of Girls State was to provide an opportunity for the young women to live together as self-governing citizens and to inform them about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship, so that they can understand and participate in the functioning of their government.

iver City Charities will hold its Annual Pink Tie Gala, which will be presented by Bon Secours Cancer Institute, on Oct. 20 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The fundraising event will feature silent auctions, a champagne and diamond table, dinner, dancing and a featured performance by the 2012 Celebration of Life Dancers, 10 breast cancer survivors and their partners from Rigby’s Jig dance studio. Kat Simons of Lite 98 will host the event, held in support of the Central Virginia Afﬁliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. More than 600 guests are expected to attend. Casper Band will provide the live music and entertainment. According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, over the next 25 years, another 25 million women and men are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer and another 10 million people will die of breast cancer. In addition to raising funds for breast health programs for underserved women

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Nationwide of Richmond is on animals’ side Insurance company employees donate food, supplies to Chesterﬁeld shelter

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ationwide Insurance’s slogan is that they’re on your side. On June 25, they also were on the side of dogs and cats at the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter. Some 300 employees at Nationwide’s Richmond office spent the month of May collecting dog food, blankets, towels, grooming supplies and more to donate to the animal shelter. Keith Captain, director of staff operations for Nationwide’s Mid-Atlantic region, said the company’s Richmond employees had a contest to see who could collect the most dog food. “Any time you get people going with their competitive spirit is a positive thing, so this time we actually got the groups going where we had teams competing against each other for who could raise the most food,” Captain said. This is the second year that Nationwide has made a donation to the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter, Captain said, adding that most of Nationwide’s local employees are Chesterfield

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Keith Captain, left, director of staff operations for Nationwide’s Mid-Atlantic region, presents supplies the company donated on Monday, June 25, to the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter, which Capt. Brian C. Smith oversees for the Chesterfield County Police Department. Left: Nationwide employees help staff from Chesterfield County unload dog food and other supplies donated by Nationwide.

County residents. Jill Bletsas, the Nationwide employee who coordinated the food drive, joined a few of the company’s other employees on June 25 to make the donation to the animal shelter. She said the winning team in the contest collected nearly 200 pounds of dog food. “It’s wonderful,” Bletsas said of Nationwide’s effort. “It’s great to work for a company who cares about what we care about.”

Fellow Nationwide employee Rita Wright agreed. “Well, I think it was an excellent experience, something I’m very passionate about,” she said. “I love animals. I love pets in general, and it really gave us [an] opportunity to really give back to our community and make sure that we’re helping out the safety of these pets . . .” Capt. Brian C. Smith, who is in charge of the Support Services Division for the Chesterﬁeld County Police

Department, which includes Animal Control and the animal shelter, also was on hand for Nationwide’s donation delivery. “This is the second year that Nationwide has donated food and supplies to the shelter so we’re very excited about our partnership with them and we look forward to continued relationships with them and we really appreciate them making this donation to the shelter,” Smith said. Captain noted that

Nationwide is the No. 1 pet insurance carrier in the United States. Alice Berry, manager of Chesterﬁeld’s Animal Control, said Nationwide’s donation is greatly appreciated. “Well, it means a lot to us,” she said. “The sponsorship by different corporations helps us reduce our costs with the food. It’s good quality food. The animals are well taken care of so it really means a lot to us and the supplies that they donate.” Berry said the donated

supplies will help make the shelter animals “more adoptable.” “The donation was 1,700 pounds of dog food, 300 pounds of dog treats, assorted different types of supplies – collars, leashes, shampoo, grooming material – and $195 in monetary donations to the county,” Berry said. The Chesterﬁeld County Animal Shelter is located at 9300 Public Works Road. For information about adoption, donations or shelter hours, call 804-748-1683.

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he Craig Rath Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a Bettie Weaver Elementary School student. Chesterfield County Police Department Capt. Brian C. Smith, Cpl. Scott Gordon and Child Safety Officer Cindy Denny surprised student Tatiana Graf with the award in front of her mother and peers during the school’s fifth-grade graduation. Tatiana received a $250 scholarship in memory of Officer Craig Rath. She is the 13th winner of the

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service and have assisted the MJWC with one of their own club-sponsored projects. Katelin has been passionate in her volunteer work with the United States Equine Rescue League, a horse rescue and rehabilitation organization, for the past ﬁve years. She also volunteers as a student tutor, Girl Scouts instructor and a docent at Richmond’s historic Wilton House Museum. While maintaining a 4.6 GPA, she also is active in school clubs, sports and

honor society, and is a competitive Irish Dancer. Katelin has volunteered for several years at the MJWC’s Midlothian Village Day Festival and Cinderella Dreams Project. She will attend Virginia Tech in the fall. The Midlothian Junior Women’s Club congratulates these two young women for their outstanding commitment to the community and wishes them much success at college in the fall. The MJWC is a philan-

thropic civic organization dedicated to improving the lives of others in our community. The club’s two biggest annual community service projects are the Midlothian Village Day Fall Festival, which is held every October, and the Cinderella Dreams Prom Dress Project in the spring. For more information about the Midlothian Junior Women’s Club, visit the website at www.midlothianjuniors.org.

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objects such as quasars and black holes. Students visit a local observatory, planetarium, or science center, in order to combine theory with practical applications of astronomy. Sunni qualiﬁed for CTY Summer Programs by participating in CTY’s Annual

Talent Search, which accepts applications from early September through May. During the Talent Search, advanced young learners take above-grade level tests designed for older students as a means of gaining insight into their abilities. Seventh and eighth graders take the SAT or ACT, the

same tests used for college admissions, while second through sixth graders take the School and College Ability Test, an above-level test scaled for younger students. For more information about enrolling in the CTY Talent Search, go to: www. cty.jhu.edu.

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detection saves lives. Early detection and treatment offer the best chance of cure and ultimately survival. When the disease is conﬁned to the breast, the ﬁve-year survival rate is over 98 percent (from the Komen

Central Virginia Afﬁliate aebsite). Susan Groves and River City Charities organized the first Pink Tie Gala in 2007 to promote Breast Cancer awareness and to raise funds for Breast Cancer

research and a development of a cure. This year’s Pink Tie Gala is the 6th annual and 100 percent of the net proceeds are going to beneﬁt the Central Virgiia Afﬁliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The scholarship is open to all senior girls from high schools located in Midlothian. The Midlothian Junior Women’s Club newest scholarship, the MJWC Community Service Scholarship, has been awarded to Katelin McHale, a recent graduate of Midlothian High School, in the amount of $750. This scholarship is open to all senior high school girls in Chesterﬁeld County who have demonstrated a commitment to community

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Painting the town red, one hat at a time

BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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sea of red floppy hats, fancy bonnets and even caps dot the food court of Chesterfield Towne Center as ladies of the Red Hat Society gather for a spectacular event known as Red Hat Day. The Red Hat Society is a national organization that has a chapter in Chesterfield County and celebrates 14 years of activity this year. Jeanne Stigall is Queen of the Richmond Fedoras, a Red Hat Society chapter, who organized and hosted the mall gathering. Mary Waters, 74, is Queen of the Red Hat Divas, the Chesterfield chapter. “I have members in my chapter from Powhatan, Amelia, Richmond and Chesterfield,” she said. Waters has been tipping her red hat for a decade at the social gatherings. She said the founder of the national Red Hat Society is the Exalted Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper. Her office, which is referred to as “Hatquarters,” is located in Fullerton, Calif. It all began when one of Cooper’s friends (Linda Murphy) was approaching her 50th birthday. Cooper and her friends joked and laughed about getting old. Cooper went shopping for the “perfect” gift for Murphy. While shopping, she remembered a poem, “Warning,” by Jenny Joseph. It was about attitude towards aging, depicts an older woman in purple clothing with a red hat. Cooper found a framed copy of that poem and paired it with a vintage red fedora (purchased at a thrift shop). She presented the gift to Murphy, and, soon,

similar birthday gifts were given to their friends, one by one. It was agreed by Cooper and all her friends that they would venture out to a tea dressed in their red hats and purple dresses. On April 25, 1998, magic happened as the organization became ofﬁcial. And the rest is history. Speaking of history, in May 2011, the Exalted Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper, boxed up her original red fedora and shipped to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The Red Hat Society had made history. On April 25, 2011, a chartered bus took Red Hatters to Washington, D.C., to see and meet the Exalted Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper and see her original red Fedora on display. The Red Hat Society recognizes no barriers between

Henricus Park plans Civil War Living History Day July 14

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enricus Historical Park will present a Civil War Living History Day featuring the Bermuda Hundred Campaign on Saturday, July 14. Living historians will relive the summer of 1864 at Dutch Gap by demonstrating infantry weapons and tactics, combat engineering and fortifications, cannon drills and the life of civilian women during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Members of the Liberty Rifles will portray Army of the James volunteer Union infantry and engineers. Life in the Army of Northern Virginia will be highlighted through Confederate tactics, gear and camp life demonstrations. Civilian life for women will be examined through demonstrations about the U.S. Christian Commission, which furnished supplies, medical services and religious literature to Union troops.Cannon firing demonstrations will take place periodically throughout the day.

“In addition to serving as a site for the second successful English settlement in North America, Henricus Historical Park offers rich Civil War history due to its prime location as a military outpost on a bluff overlooking the James River,” said Charles Lewis Grant, executive director. “There is no better time to learn about the Civil War at Henricus and Dutch Gap than during the Sesquicentennial.” Civil War Living History Day featuring the Bermuda Hundred Campaign takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m on July 14. Admission is free for Henricus Foundation Patrons, $8 for adults and $6 for children aged 3-12. Henricus Historical Park is located on 32 acres along the scenic and historic James River and is surrounded by the 810-acre Dutch Gap Conservation Area. Only 20 minutes from Richmond, the park is located at 251 Henricus Park Road in Chester. For more information about Henricus Historical Park, visit www.henricus.org.

Above: Shirley Eldridge prepares to eat lunch with other Red Hat Society members. Left: Mary Waters is Queen of the Red Hat Divas, the Chesterﬁeld chapter of the Red Hat Society.

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hat brims. If you are under the age of 50, you are known as a Pink Hatter and your attire is pink. A pink hat with a women of different cultures, members to use good judg- lavender dress is worn and races or religions. It has ment when representing the they, too, can reverse colors for their birthday month. members throughout the organization. “REDuation” is when a world. According to the organiPink Hatter reaches the age For a member’s birthday zation, brim-brushing and of 50. It’s entirely up to her month, they can reverse hugs tend to knock hats to chapter to decide on how colors and wear a purple hat the ground; therefore, they elaborate her ceremony will w/red dress. The Red Hat often content themselves Society has no ofﬁcial rules, with mutual shoulder touch- be. At the ceremony, the Queen of her chapter makes but Waters said they expect ing and gentle brushing of Top: Jeanne Stigall, Queen of the Richmond Fedoras (Red Hat Society chapter), waits for members to arrive for the big celebration. Above: Red Hat Society members chat during a meeting.

Midlothian resident Greg Moon receives communications award at Blueﬁeld College CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Greg Moon of Midlothian received the Marketing Communications Award on April 25 when Bluefield College recognized dozens of outstanding students for academic excellence during its year-end Honors Convocation. Each spring, the college acknowledges academic achievement among its students through the capstone awards program. In welcoming students to this year’s ceremony, president David Olive spoke about the significance of the day. “This is a special day in the life of Bluefield College as we recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship. It is a highlight of the academic year, a day in which we all should be proud.”

Church hosts free concert CONTRIBUTED REPORT

In celebration of Bethia United Methodist Church’s 125th anniversary, Nashville recording artist Christy Barber will present a free concert at 7 p.m. July 8. Bethia United Methodist Church is located at 10700 Winterpock Road in Chesterﬁeld. For more information, visit bethiaumc.org or call 804-739-3459.

School of dance honored at competition dance called “Run the World” Jessica Morgan’s School of choreographed by Ashley Dance Performing companies Parks and Stefanie Warchoci. received many Platinum and Six dancers received scholTitanium Awardson April 28 arships for free workshop at the Dance Educators of classes at the national convenAmerica Regional Richmond tion in June in Charleston Competition. S.C. Four dancers received Other honors include a Ballet Seminar scholarships to Choreography Award for a attend a Ballet Intensive ﬁve-

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the transition from pink hat to red hat. What is the secret to the Red Hat Society popularity? “The Red Hat Society is all about sharing and connecting with other women,” Waters said. “The mission is to promote fun, friendship, freedom, fulﬁllment and ﬁtness. Live, love and laugh!” For more information on the Red Hat Society, visit http://www.redhatsociety. com/index.aspx?

day program this summer in Las Vegas. The three JMSD companies from Ashland, Richmond and Midlothian attended the DEA regional. Company auditions are scheduled soon for the 20122013 companies listed on the website, www.jemsone.com.

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Man vs. nature: We lose again BY JIM RIDOLPHI

Special Correspondent

t’s almost the only you topic heard last week — the weather, the weather, the weather. And it was probably worth talking about as one of Virginia’s hottest and most turbulent weeks finally came to an end. Unfortunately, the heat stuck around. Last week’s storms exposed just how vulnerable we are as human beings when confronted with the unleashed forces of nature. The series of storms that hit the region downed trees and turned power grids into transistor radios throughout the state, and many are still waiting for the lights to come back on. With temperatures sweltering near 100 degrees, the thought of no power to run fans or air conditioning is a frightening reality. Some localities set up cooling centers but there weren’t many and the locations weren’t exactly central – at least in this area. With the intensity of storms on the increase - at least in my mind -- creating and maintaining more efficient electrical grids seems like it should be a top priority. That’s especially true when you consider the cost of cleanups. Lost food, wages, repairs and replacement are major financial challenges for many. It’s easy to place the blame on the electric utility, but I’m not sure I have anything close to enough information to make those types of assertions. Frustration is probably a normal response when temperatures hover at the three-digit mark, and there’s rotting meat in your house. I saw

plenty of that last week. When a Dominion truck pulled down my street after nearly 24 hours of power loss in the first storm, my neighbors descended on it like it was the Good Humor Man. The two men inside said what we’ve all heard each time a Dominion official is interviewed. They were working as hard as they could and power would be restored as soon as possible. He thought that might take a couple of more days, in our particular case. The words had barely escaped his lips, when the buzzing and beeping of air conditioners and computers rebooting filled the silence along our narrow street. So, what’s the message in this weather-related piece of wisdom? Well, I guess I could answer that in a few ways. First, it’s going to be a long hot dry summer if this first week was any indication. That’s not good news for me, my kids or, especially, my dog. Second, I’m looking at the infrastructure argument in a new light. If the innovation argument means we are going to find new technologies to keep the lights on when storms hit, I think I’m for it. I’ve also come to the conclusion there is no quick or easy fix for bolstering our infrastructure to meet the needs of an aggressive environmental future, but I swear it may be time to start looking. I’m also not so naïve as to think man will ever conquer or harness nature. There will always be weather catastrophes when any and all human resources are overwhelmed. I’m just not sure we can take them at the rate of three a week.

Dispose of expired medications on July 14 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Chesterfield County Police Department, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre and SAFE, Chesterfield’s substance abuse prevention coalition, will help residents safely dispose of expired and unneeded medications on Saturday, July 14. Chesterfield County Police will host a Medication Take-Back Day

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 14 at Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre, 601 Watkins Centre Parkway. Police and volunteers will be on hand to collect unused or expired prescription, over-thecounter and veterinary medications. A pharmacist will be on-site to answer general medication ques-

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tions, and tours of Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre will be available. Residents should leave medications in their original containers. Turning in expired and unused medications helps prevent medication abuse and protect the environment. For more information, contact SAFE at 796-7100.

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

23112 June 19

5700 block of Saddle Hill Drive Unknown suspect/s entered unlocked residence. Items stolen. 2600 block of Quisenberry Street Possible known suspect entered unlocked residence. Item stolen.

1800 block of Irondale Road Unknown suspect/s attempted to force entry through a window. Nothing reported stolen at this time. 10300 block of Vineland Road Unknown suspect/s entered residence. Items stolen.

2800 block of McRae Road Victim reported rear license plate 3600 block of Quail Meadows Place stolen from her vehicle. Unknown suspect/s entered three unlocked vehicles. Items stolen. 2400 block of Jimmy Winter Road Unknown suspect/s entered residence 4400 block of Tall Hickory Drive with no signs of forced entry. Items Unknown suspect/s entered two stolen. unlocked vehicles. Items stolen.

June 20

June 23

4100 block of Courthouse Road Victim reported catalytic converter stolen from his vehicle.

2300 block of Wrens Nest Road Unknown suspect/s entered business through unlocked window. Items stolen.

June 21

June 24

13900 block of Raised Antler Circle Unknown suspect/s forced entry through a boarded up window. Items stolen.

10500 block of Looking Glass Road Unknown suspect/s attempted to enter residence through window. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

June 23

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2400 block of Charter Colony Parkway Unknown suspect/s broke out front glass door. Items stolen. 11900 block of Bailey Bridge Road Known suspect entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen and recovered.

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June 19

11500 block of Busy Street Unknown suspect/s broke glass door. Items stolen. 300 block of Brickland Road Unknown suspect was observed removing items from vehicle. Items stolen.

June 21

3200 block of Summerhurst Drive Unknown suspect/s entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen.

1100 block of Courthouse Road Unknown suspect/s broke out glass door. Items stolen.

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9400 block of Courthouse Road Known suspect ﬁred one shot at an intended target. No injuries reported.

June 20

8500 block of Trabue Road Unknown suspect/s entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen.

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2200 block of Greenﬁeld Drive Unknown suspect/s entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen.

10300 block of Memory Lane Victim reported spoiler stolen from her vehicle.

June 21

7800 block of Little Ridge Court Victim reported front license plate stolen from his vehicle.

2000 block of Huguenot Road Unknown suspect/s entered business through window. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

Brush ﬁre cuts through wooded subdivision BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

Special Correspondent

moke billowed up through a thickly wooded area in the 8200 block of Five Forks Lane around 3:30 p.m. on June 27 as a brush fire was spreading. A fire engine and a brush truck from the Dale Fire Station, along with a county fire department tactical safety officer, initially was dispatched, but – due to the size of the fire and the extremely dry conditions – an additional fire engine was requested. A fire engine from Airport Fire Station was sent to provide mutual aid. The two fire engines set up on Five Forks Lane. Several hoses snaked from the fire engines, through the grass and into the woods to supply firefighters with water. The brush drove up on a small hill and its crew quickly unloaded special hoses and rakes to fight the fire. Firefighters in bright yellow protective gear and helmets pushed through the heavy brush, enduring soot and heat from the fire as they began the fire attack. The fire was soon extinguished, but crews then had to take the special rakes, stir the ashes, and douse the forest floor again to prevent embers from rekindling. Firefighters were able to protect the nearby homes. “The fire is under investigation,” said Lt. Bobby Burnette, Chesterfield Fire and EMS tactical safety officer.

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Girl Scouts earn badges during historical tour BY KOREY HUGHES

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etting merit badges is a major part of the Girl Scout experience, but earning them requires time. Fortunately, the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will host an event at the Chesterfield County Museum on Saturday, July 7, that will make it easier for them to earn one of those elusive emblems. The “Explore Chesterfield” Girl Scout Council Badge Workshop will help the scouts to earn their council badges. Saturday’s seminar is a driving tour that will help them to streamline the experience of visiting six historic locations in Chesterfield into a single day. Bryan Truzzie is the historic sites specialist for Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation. Truzzie, who was a Cub

“I wanted to be able to offer a variety of different activities and workshops for the girls that would address a lot of the county’s unique history, and no one else was offering anything like that in the county,” Truzzie said. “I enjoy being able to provide this service, and we offer a variety of unique workshops (for Girl Scouts), ranging from Daisies, Brownies, Junior Scouts and Cadets.” SUBMITTED PHOTO Truzzie said the tour will Girl Scouts will visit sites like the 1892 Historic Jail during meet at Chesterfield County the ‘Explore Chesterfield’ workshop July 7. Museum and will venture to other locations, including the Scout, a Webelo and a Boy do that, they have to visit six 1892 Historic Jail, CastleScout, will lead the tour at the separate sites.” various sites on Saturday. Truzzie’s department offers wood, Eppington Plantation, Magnolia Grange and “The goal of the badge is a variety of programs that for the girls to learn about help both Boy Scouts and Girl Midlothian Mines Park. Of course, because the the historical significance of Scouts to earn merit badges. sites throughout Chesterfield These learning opportunities locations are spread all over County,” Truzzie said. “The are collaborations between the Chesterfield, it will take awhile Explore Chesterfield badge Chesterfield County Depart- to see them all, which is why represents an opportunity ment of Parks and Recreation Truzzie said that the tour is for them to learn about the and the Chesterfield Histori- likely to end by 2 p.m. “Basically, we carpool, and, history of the region, and, to cal Society of Virginia.

usually, the mothers end up following along,” Truzzie said. “They have to visit six historic sites, so it’s designed for them to do it all in one visit.” Truzzie will give a short talk for the girls and their parents at each of the locations. They also will see unique sights such as the cells that housed prisoners at the 1892 Historical Jail and hear about topics such as plantation life at Eppington Plantation and Magnolia Grange. “I share the history of the historic sites with them,” Truzzie said. “Then, I give them an opportunity to visit all of those sites with a tour and to see the artifacts and exhibits.” According to Truzzie, the Girl Scouts won’t receive the badges on Saturday. Instead, they will get them at a later date once they have proven to their troop leaders that they have satisﬁed all of the requirements.

“I will have application forms for the girls and they basically fill those out and take them back to their troop leader,” Truzzie said.“The cost of the program does not include the badge, so there’s no cost for anything other than the workshop, but the $10 covers the cost of the workshop.” Participants and their parents must pay admission in advance, however, since, as Truzzie said, no payments will be accepted on the day of the event. The “Explore Chesterfield” Girl Scout Council Badge Workshop will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, at the Chesterfield County Museum at 6813 Mimms Loop in Chesterfield. Admission is $10, and participants must register in advance by visiting www. chesterfieldhistory.com. For more information about the workshop, call Bryan Truzzie at 804-751-4946.

Boy Scout Troop 840 does big things in Bon Air community BY KOREY HUGHES

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The idea that today’s youth aren’t interested in helping others is an erroneous one, as evidenced by the community outreach efforts of Boy Scout Troop 840. Based in Bon Air, the organization has made improving the lives of people in its district a main concern. Sponsored by St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, the troop has been around since 1964. The boys range in age from 11 to 18, and they have participated in numerous neighborhood activities such as the Bon Air Victorian Day and Parade that took place in May. Chris Doherty, the scout-

master of Boy Scout Troop 840, said most of the troop’s members live in Bon Air. For that reason, the group has made it a priority to participate in efforts that give back to the local community. Boy Scout Troop 840 participates regularly in efforts such as the annual James River Clean-Up and the Scouting for Food collection drive. Its members also have volunteered with Caritas, an organization dedicated to providing emergency shelter, food and other necessities to people who need it. The challenge of helping others, however, isn’t the only trial that Boy Scout Troop 840 is willing to confront. This summer, it also will

take on a major physical test when it participates in a non-competitive triathlon. The upcoming excursion will include backpacking, biking and canoeing experiences that will test the boys’ endurances. More speciﬁcally, the troop will participate in a wilderness trip that will be held Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 1-5, in the western region of Virginia. Nick Helmore, the assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 840, planned the ﬁve-day trip. Helmore said the troop has camped out in locales such as the Grand Canyon and Yellow Stone National Park in the past. But Virginia also has its share of hilly and somewhat treacherous areas, which

makes it the perfect place for an endurance test. “We’ve been out West three times, and we’ve also organized trips closer to home,” Helmore said. “We try to do something like this every year, and the boys beneﬁt from it.” “It’s not a competitive triathlon, but we’re using three modes of transportation. And, where we’re going is on the Virginia-North Carolina border, and the nearest town is called Independence, Va.” The group will spend half a day canoeing on the New River, take a 17-mile bike on the Virginia Creeper Trail, and backpack for three days in the Mount Rogers area, which, at 5,729 feet, is the highest natural point in the state. “It’s the

tallest mountain in Virginia, and part of the trip will be to take our picture at the top,” Helmore said. For that reason, the August journey will mainly be restricted to the troop’s 14- to 18-year-old members, although Helmore said that an exception might be made. “We may actually have one 13-year-old, but whether or not a Scout can handle the trip depends on his physique and his maturity level,” Helmore said. The group of teens will work up to taking on the most precarious peak in Virginia. Before the August trip, Helmore said the troop will take a practice run on the Appalachian Trail to train

for handling the rigors of the upcoming outing. “We’re having a shakedown,” Helmore said. “It’s an overnight trip where we’ll take the equipment out there with boots, backpacks and tents, and we’ll go through the motions. It’s a fairly strenuous hike along the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Mountains to give everybody a taste of what it’s like. Most of the boys are in pretty good shape, so the actual training isn’t something we have to work up to, and, just maybe, the adults will need to get up to speed more than they will.” To learn more about Boy Scout Troop 840, visit www. bsatroop840.org.

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Kickers present Youth Award July 21

NASCAR driver takes on a different type of racing

BY CHARLIE LEFFLER Richmond Suburban Newspapers

As a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, former Chesterfield resident Denny Hamlin has been to a lot of places and done a lot of things. Last week he took that to extremes. On Monday, Hamlin made his first visit to the Great White North, on a trip to Anchorage, Alaska. COURTESY PHOTO

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Denny Hamlin poses with a group of sled dogs in Anchorage, Alaska last week.

OVERHEARD Shortstop Paul Wood

I just found the right groove. I’ve been doing a lot of work in the backyard, and it seems to be paying off for me.

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Post 201 shortstop Pauk Wood says he can attribute at least some of his recent success to hours spent in the backyard hitting off a tee.

Mr. Smooth’s moves James River’s Paul ‘Pauly Smooth’ Wood has found his groove on Post 201’s team

hit games … a three-hit game … two triples,” said Powhatan coach Bryan Hannum. “He’s been hitting and hitting with power.” Wood answers to “Pauly Smooth” because of his ﬁelding reputation with his Wilson A-1000 leather. “Paul can play second, short, third – you name it, he can play BY FRED JETER it,” says Hannum. Contributing Writer The piping-hot stick – a DeMarin Vexxum - is like some new Around the ball-yards, Paul Wood has long been renowned for weapon in his diamond arsenal. his ﬁelding glove. “I just found the right groove,” Wood said of his improved Color it gold. hitting. “I’ve been doing a lot of work in the backyard, hitting off The knock on Wood has always been a questionable bat. a tee. Color it light. At least until now, that is … “It seems to be paying off for me.” The Wood scouting report needs revising after recent developThis past spring, “Pauly Smooth” was the full-time second ments for Powhatan Post 201. “Oh man, after a slow start Paul has been on a tear … multiWOOD page 7

Titans among winners in VHSL contest Cosby has won its ﬁrst Wells Fargo Cup for Group AAA Contributed report

Cosby, Blacksburg and George Mason have claimed the top spots in VHSL athletic competition for the 2011-12 school year, winning the coveted Wells Fargo Cup for Group AAA, AA and A. In Group AAA, Cosby won its ﬁrst Cup title, while Blacksburg won for a Group AA

record eighth time, and George Mason claimed its Group A record fourth Cup. The Wells Fargo Cup goes to the school in each group classiﬁcation that has achieved the best overall record in VHSL state-level competition in 27 sports the state champions state champion. In Group AAA, Cosby, 11th after the winter standings, used a strong spring season to win its ﬁrst-ever Cup. Blacksburg returned to the top spot in Group AA and has won four of the past six years, while in Group A, George Mason earned its third Cup in four years and fourth

overall. Cups are presented for athletic and academic activities to the top school in each of the League s enrollment groups. Westﬁeld (AAA), Harrisonburg (AA) and Madison County (A) were announced earlier as 2011-12 winners for academic activities. The winner of the Wells Fargo Cup is determined by a point system based on performance in state championship events. Points are awarded for all sanctioned sports in the followTITANS page 7

Honor will be given to outstanding soccer player Contributed report

The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that the second annual Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award will be presented to a youth soccer player during the Kickers pro game versus the Dayton Dutch Lions on Saturday, July 21. The Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award was established to honor Kickers youth player, Avery Spence, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident on May 1, 2011. In Avery’s honor, admission to the Kickers pro game will be $7.00 per person, in advance at RichmondKickers.com. “Avery was one of my favorite players,” commented Rob Ukrop, Richmond Kickers President, Board of Directors. “She was the consummate team player, always early to team functions, always had a smile on her face, and always loved to compete on and off the ﬁeld.” “She also had a great gift for teaching the beautiful game to other young players throughout our community,” added Ukrop. “Avery will be missed by many but we are excited to keep her memory alive through this youth community service award, inspiring other young players in our club to make a difference in the lives of others just like Avery did.” Ukrop presented the inaugural award to the Spence family on July 8, 2011, to honor Avery’s commitment to the Richmond community. A longstanding member of the Richmond Kickers youth club, she started with the Kickers rec program when she was nine years old, progressing with arguably the best girls team in the Kickers Elite girls program over the past seven seasons. A committed volunteer since the age of 13, Avery donated countless hours throughout the Richmond community, participating in over 50 youth soccer clinics, Meals on Wheels, caroling to senior citizens, as well as working with the Kickers ADP program for six and seven year olds. She was in the academic top ten in her class at Manchester High School and was heading to Virginia Tech in the fall to pursue a career in dentistry. Avery had a love for life, sharing her time and talent with kids of all ages. Each year, the Richmond Kickers will present the Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award to the Kickers youth player that has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the youth community in Richmond. Criteria will be based on volunteer involvement, commitment, leadership and athletic and academic achievements. Nominations will be accepted from Kickers travel and recreational coaches through July 13, 2012. A full-service soccer club with over 8,000 players competing in youth, adult, amateur and professional programs, the Richmond Kickers pyramid structure serves as a model to soccer clubs across the country. For more information, visit RichmondKIckers.com.

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HAMLIN from 6 For Hamlin, the trip was a welcome break from NASCAR. A week earlier he experienced his first car fire in a 34th place finish in Michigan and the day before the Alaska trip he was knocked out of the Toyota/ Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, Ca. to finish 35th. Therefore, Hamlin was in need of something to take his mind off auto racing and he certainly found that in Alaska. In Anchorage, Hamlin met with current Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey to learn the art of mushing before competing in his first 100-yard dogsled race. “It was amazing to hear about the conditions they go through being anywhere from 40 above zero to 5060 below zero during the Iditarod run, 1000-mile run,” Hamlin said. “It’s amazing to see what they do on that side and what kind of racing they do and obviously it was a great overall weekend as far as that’s concerned. Made up for the on-track stuff that didn’t go so well.” Hamlin also provided a rare NASCAR visit to the 1300 employees of the Anchorage FedEx hub. “Living in Anchorage, Alaska, they don’t get to see a whole lot of racing, nor do they get to see their driver too often. So it was an exciting time for them,” Hamlin said. The weather wasn’t the best for Hamlin to get his first impressions of scenic Alaska,

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but he was still impressed by his surroundings. “It almost feels like a different country that you’re in,” he said. “You know, the conditions were optimum when we were up there. It was kind of 50 degrees and drizzling and kind of gloomy. But we were only up there for 24 hours and whatnot, so I didn’t get to see all of the things that I would love to see about it. “So, have to make another trip up there to get to experience it, because Alaska, the wilderness and the glaciers and all is what makes Alaska what it is,” he said. From Alaska, it was right back to racing for Hamlin as the Sprint Cup made it second trip to Kentucky Speedway. It was definitely a drastic climate change for the driver, going from the chilly day in Anchorage to a speedway where the air temperature was 106 and track temperatures recorded at 143 degrees. At this time last year, Hamlin was still searching for his first win of the season and far from securing a spot in the Chase for his sixth straight season. This year with two wins, Hamlin is feeling much more secure despite falling to 8th in the points after back to back disappointing finishes. “I feel really good about how our team is performing now,” he said prior to the Kentucky race. “In the last couple of weeks, coming off two straight DNFs, we are not overly excited about, but we were just single digits from the points lead a few

weeks ago. “We are happy about where we are at,” Hamlin said. “I think that we still need to be a little bit better on performance; if the Chase were to start right now. But I think that all of the teams, that feel petty secure as far as the Chase is concerned, are kind of more than likely timing the Chase to where they are bringing their best race cars to the racetrack come September.” Hamlin’s thoughts were also on rumors that former NASCAR champion and current points leader Matt Kenseth may be making the move to JGR. “If there was anyone I would consider myself closest to as far as driving style, I would say it would probably be Matt,” Hamlin said, pointing out that Kenseth would be a great addition to the JRG team. “He just brings so many assets I think to a race team,” Hamlin said. “Obviously, he’s got a lot of history over in the Roush organization and has had tons of success there. So he’s going to be a valuable asset wherever he goes and anybody would be lucky to have him.” Hamlin’s performance on the track at Kentucky heated up along with the temperature. Running near the front for most of the night, Hamlin settled for a third place finish but rose back to fifth in the Sprint Cup points standings. Prior to the race, Hamlin announced via Twitter that he had signed an extension with Joe Gibbs Racing.

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his fielding expertise. Wood’s all-round play earned him a baseman as a junior for State Group spot in the 11th District All-Star Game AAA qualifier James River High. June 27 at Douglas Freeman. But while his glove was treasured, his On that bright stage, with numerous hitting was n non-existent. All season, college scouts in attendance, he wasn’t he was DH’d for with Trey Rose. blinded by the lights. The 5-foot-8, 150-pound Wood never Helping the South to 12-2 victory, went to the plate once; he could have Wood went 4-for-4, plus a walk and left his bat in the trunk of the car and played the entire game at shortstop, nobody would have noticed. fielding flawlessly. “Sure, I’d have preferred hitting,” he Post 201’s other representative, pitchsaid. “But what happened was best for er Jamie Schaller, worked two scoreless the team … Trey is taller and stronger innings of relief. than me and he had a great season Wood was among those enduring a DH’ing in my place.” dreadful 4-16 record last Legion season. Hannum, an assistant coach for This year, after a 0-2 start, Post 201 was James River, decided to let Wood swing 6-3 going into the All-Star break. the bat this summer in his second Powhatan Post 201 seems to have American Legion season. woken, about the same time new and He has rewarded the coaching vote of improved “Pauly Smooth” began makconfidence with a hit parade to match ing some racket with his DeMarini stick.

VHSL from 6 ing manner. Cosby’s athletes scored a total of 327.5 points with Oakton finishing five points behind with 322.5 points. The Titans scored 212.5 points in the spring winning VHSL championships in girls soccer and softball and a runner-up in girls track, while picking up points in baseball, girls tennis and boys soccer. Cosby also added a VHSL title in cheer and a runner-up finish in girls indoor track. Oakton, champions in girls basketball, girls swimming and girls lacrosse also picked up additional points in softball, boys swimming, boys indoor track, girls cross country and boys cross country. Frank W. Cox, winners of a Group AAA record 12 Cups, finished third with 315 points. Cox claimed titles in boys swimming and gymnastics; a runner-up finish in boys volleyball, along with points in field hockey, girls soccer, girls tennis and boys tennis, while adding 50 points for the Claudia Dodson Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award. Langley, champions in golf, boys lacrosse and girls tennis,

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Recruitment CLERICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Part-time /Medical Billing Accounts Receivable Clerk needed for a Rheumatology Specialty practice in the Southside. Past experience with handling of ATB’S, claim follow up and insurance payers a must. Monday through Friday with flexible hours. Fax all resumes of interest to 804-3231850.

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