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Implementation of Affordable Care Act presents challenges

Seminar focuses on finer points of law for area businesses will take effect on previously announced timetables. ealth care is a subject on Last week, the Richmond Chamber, the minds of every business Anthem and BB&T hosted a seminar owner in the nation as the featuring a panel of health care profesnew Affordable Health Care sionals alerting business owners of the bill is implemented. fine points of the new bill and how it The recent U.S. Supreme Court deci- could affect their operations. sion affirming the constitutionality of Although the bill is the law of the the legislation means the new measures land, BB&T vice president Susan Rash

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said things could change with political elections on the horizon. Rash addressed the Title I aspects of the bill, the portion that applies to employers. “As employers, you have to comply with this,” she said. “It is the law of the land.” CARE page 4

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Even with an uncertain political climate, Virginia Association of Health Care Plans lobbyist Doug Gray said some parts of the Affordable Care Act will survive.

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aster Food Volunteer training will be conducted for those who love cooking, learning about nutrition and wellness, and are interested in helping others. This training is being held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on four Tuesdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 9, at Virginia State University Virginia Cooperative Extension building. An informational meeting for those who are interested in learning more will be held from 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16. The deadline to register for the informational session is Thursday, Aug. 2. The Master Food Volunteer Program is modeled after the Master Gardener Program of Extension. Volunteers in the Master Food Volunteer Program receive 30 hours of training in basic nutrition, meal planning, healthy cooking techniques, and food safety, with an opportunity to sample delicious recipes. In exchange, they are asked to complete 30 hours of volunteering within one year. The $65 fee for the class includes educational materials, continental breakfast and a participant-prepared lunch each day of the training. Volunteer opportunities include food demonstrations and displays at health fairs or farmers markets, food preparation and food safety classes, and assisting with nutrition education programs. For more information and to register for training, contact Linda Jackson Cole, FOOD page 4

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Bert Mundy, of Chesterﬁeld, displays his metal sculpture at the 2012 Hanover Tomato Festival on Saturday, July 14, at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville. This was the 34th year for the festival, which celebrates the Hanover Tomato. Hanover Parks & Rec director Greg Sager said 31,000 people attended the event, despite morning storms.

Substance abuse topic of SAFE meeting all sectors of the community in preventing substance abuse or ubstance abuse in reducing substance abuse,” Frith Chesterfield County will said. “We reach out to everybe discussed at the next one to help us understand the Substance Abuse Free nature of the areas that make up Environment, or SAFE, board Chesterfield County, and we then meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 1, work on strategies to address at the Chesterfield County Com- them by advocating public policy munity Building. and engaging the public sectors.” SAFE is a private corporaEven though substance abuse tion that works with numerous is a crisis that affects young Chesterfield County government people, Frith said adults are often departments to reduce local the root of the problem because alcohol and drug abuse. they are the ones who provide SAFE has existed since 1999, access to alcohol and drugs. and Wayne Frith has been its “One of the defining characexecutive director since 2005. teristics (of SAFE) is that, rather “Our mission is to engage than delivering programs directly

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to youth, we deal with folks who control environments that youth engage in,” Frith said. “We try to surround young people with positive factors that will reduce the factors, but, when it comes to underage drinking, adults produce, regulate and sell alcohol, so it’s an adult problem with adolescent consequences.” In addition to doing community research, SAFE works with the Chesterﬁeld County Police Department to perform compliance checks to ensure that local retailers don’t sell alcohol to minors. “One of our more successful ventures has been compliance

checks that involve underage buyers who work with plainclothes ofﬁcers to try to buy alcohol,” Frith said. “In 2007, we got a beta and found that 26 percent of the stores did sell to underage buyers, but, by the fall of 2011, that number had dropped to 5 percent.” “We have just started a similar campaign at on-premise alcohol establishments to attempt to buy drinks in restaurants, and it started last week. Twenty percent of them sold to underage buyers, so we expect to get the same kinds of results.” SAFE page 2

Metro Richmond Zoo a hot pick for some summer family fun BY KOREY HUGHES

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he summer of 2012 has seen some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded in Central Virginia. And extremely hot days can be dreadful for humans, but what about the wildlife who also live in our area? Well, the Metro Richmond Zoo has made great efforts to ensure that the creatures that live there will stay cool this summer. Jim Andalin, the director of the Metro Richmond Zoo, said his employees have been working hard to keep its animal population properly hydrated during excessively warm days. Ice cube treats are one way that its keepers help the animals there to cool down.

“They throw ice cube treats to the primates, (such as) the chimpanzees and the orangutans,” Andalin said. “We put frozen fruit in ice cubes, or we use jugs of water in 20-ounce containers, and we freeze fruit that they can lick and throw them to the animals.” “We do it with the bears

and freeze ﬁsh into an ice block. We also spray down the animals with the hose, so, if they want to get wet, we help to cool them down, and animals like the penguins have air conditioners in their houses.” Certainly one of the ZOO page 4

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A tiger and penguins are among the animals visitors can see at the Metro Richmond Zoo. In these scenes, the tiger comes out of her pool and a keeper feeds the penguins as they go in and out of the water.

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‘Spectacular’ science explains states of matter

Saturday’s program will present basic lessons about t’s an important mothe ways that matter changes ment when children states, such as how to tell finally learn the differ- when water has turned into ences between solids, a vapor. liquids and gases, and the “It’s really more about the Mad Science Fire & Ice different states of matter, a Spectacular that will take solid, liquid or gas and how place on Saturday, July 28, they go from one state to the at Midlothian Library will next, like with dry ice, steam make that experience even or gas,” DePonte said. more memorable for them. But parents shouldn’t The event will be preworry that the presentation sented by Mad Science of will be boring. The largerCentral Virginia, the Glen than-life demonstrations will Allen-based franchisee of utilize tools such as dry ice, Mad Science, a company that flash paper and an apparatus presents science exhibitions called the Fingertonium to to children throughout the keep children interested. United States. According to “It teaches kids about its website, the company’s physical and chemical mission is to spark the changes with the Mad imagination and curiosity of Scientists and their minchildren by providing them iature lab and brings kids with fun, interactive and into the demonstrations,” educational programs. DePonte said. “They are all Blanche DePonte, library in the audience, and (the specialist for commuMad Scientists) will ask a nity services at Chesterfield question of the audience and County Public Library, said explain how the particular that Mad Science’s presenters sequence will work and will bring one of their programs pick however many (chilto area libraries at least once dren that they need) for that a year. experiment.” “They’ve been in RichSince Mad Science’s purmond for a number of years pose is to enrich the science and have done programs in educations that students previous years,” DePonte already receive at school, said. “Science, of course, is the company’s demonstraa program that we like to tions are aimed at kids make fun for kids.” who already have a basic “Years ago, we got a piece understanding of scientific of mail from them, and we principles. At the same time, took them up on it a few though, the spectacles that summers ago. And, now, happen during Saturday’s we bring them back once a show will likely engage most year.” children. BY KOREY HUGHES

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“We try to recommend this one for elementary school-aged children from first or second grade to fifth grade or so,” DePonte said. “It’s too over-the-top for pre-schoolers, but they’re family events, so they might be there, but they often lose interest in a long form program.” Although DePonte said she had not yet sat in on the Fire & Ice Spectacular, she has witnessed another one of Mad Science’s presentations. In 2011, the company presented its Up, Up and Away production that taught participants about aerodynamics, and DePonte said the children responded favorably during the seminar. “Last year, they had a little hovercraft, and they asked kids to ride in this hovercraft that levitates,” DePonte said. “This year, the kids will be in with the dry ice experiments, and that’s the hands-on aspect.” The Fire & Ice Spectacular was presented on July 7, at Central Library; July 14 at Meadowdale Library; and July 21 at the Chester Library. The upcoming date at the Midlothian Library will be the last chance to witness the demonstration before it disappears like a dissipating gas. The Mad Science Fire & Ice Spectacular is scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Midlothian Library at 521 Coalfield Road in Midlothian. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. To register for the program, visit http://library. chesterfield.gov or call the Midlothian Library at 804768-7907.

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The Mad Science Fire & Ice Spectacular will be presented by Mad Science of Central Virginia, the Glen Allen-based franchisee of Mad Science, a company that presents science exhibitions to children throughout the United States. The larger-than-life demonstrations will utilize tools such as dry ice, ﬂash paper and an apparatus called the Fingertonium to keep children interested.

he Chesterfield County Fair is seeking contestants, ages 17-21 for the 2012 Miss Chesterfield County Fair, which will be held on Monday, Aug. 28, at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds. All information – including the application and all forms – may be found at www.chesterfieldcountyfair.org. You also may contact pageant

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Inhalant abuse is another issue that SAFE has confronted in the past. “In 2006, we discovered that inhalant abuse in Chesterﬁeld County is twice the national average, and we used an environment comprehensive approach to talk to adults and experienced a 64 percent reduction from 2006 to 2010,” Frith said. “A few years ago, we discovered that the abuse of prescription narcotics among high school seniors was well above the national average, and we have seen a 13 percent drop in the use of prescription narcotics. We have also seen a 25 percent reduction in alcohol use in 8th and 10th graders and in binge drinking in 10th graders.” Still, Frith said that SAFE has worked closely with several county departments, including Chesterﬁeld County Public Schools and the departments of Mental Health and Public Health to glean those positive results.

director Brenda White for more information at bwsoccer@comcast.net. New this year is the ﬁrst-ever Princess Pageants, which will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 25. Organizers said it is not a toddlers/tiaras type of pageant. There will be four age groups: 3 through 5, 6 through 9, 10 through 12 and 13 through 16. Information for the Princess Pageants also can be found on the website.

Therefore, its community successes have happened because of those collaborations. “Now, it’s important that I underscore that SAFE hasn’t done this, because all of those groups have helped us to get data and helped with planning,” Frith said. “SAFE offers the opportunity for people to think together and offer solutions.” “And, because we do our surveys in schools, sometimes people think it’s a school problem, but it’s a community problem. It’s a sensitive point.” Frith said a number of issues will be discussed during Wednesday’s board meeting, but one of the main topics will be the ﬁndings from its latest research. “We will be looking at a couple of items,” Frith said. “The board chair and I will meet with Dr. [Marcus] Newsome [superintendent of Chesterﬁeld County Public Schools] to discuss data, and we will discuss how we want to share that with the community at large.”

Lee-Davis High Class of 1972 reunion to be held in Midlothian CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Lee-Davis High School Class of 1972 will celebrate its 40th Reunion from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 29th at A Taste of Italy at 13547 Waterford Plaza in Midlothian. The cost is $20 and includes a buffet and non-alcoholic beverages, cash bar. For more information, contact Page Dowdy at 804-744-9280 or ld1972reunion40@comcast.net.

“So, it will be the release date of that data, and we’ll also discuss how SAFE is going to sustain itself in the next 15 years. It’s important work, but it does take resources, and we want to continue to lower substance abuse in Chesterfield County.” The public is invited to attend the meeting, but Frith said his organization is planning to hold a town hall meeting in the fall to invite citizens to give feedback on the newly released information. “The data will go up on our website, and we hope to present the findings at a School Board meeting or a Board of Supervisors meeting,” Frith said. “Then, we will publicize through print media that the data is available.” When asked why substance abuse is such an important concern both for individuals and families in Chesterfield County, Frith said it affects everyone, whether they know someone personally who is a victim of it or not. He also

said that, according to SAFE’s findings, the economic impact of substance abuse in the county works out to $540,000,000 in lost income or in health and public safety issues each year. “Families are destroyed by substance abuse if parents aren’t functioning well,” Frith said. “Alcohol, cocaine and prescription drugs will debase life or destroy it completely.” “So, it touches everyone directly or indirectly through someone that they care about. But, we know that when a community discovers its values, there is nothing that it cannot change.” The next Substance Abuse Free Environment board meeting will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, in the multipurpose room of the Chesterfield County Community Building at 9800 Government Center Parkway in Chesterfield. For more information about SAFE, call the Office of Youth Planning and Development at 804-796-7100 or visit www.chesterfieldsafe.org.

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Sprinkler system averts disaster during ﬁre Charter Colony Apartments resident transported to hospital with minor injuries BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT

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larms sounded warning of fire and the smell of smoke wafted through the air of the Atlantic at Charter Colony Apartments on Thursday, July 12, in the 550 block of Coalfield Road at Charter Colony Parkway in Midlothian. The call came in at 6:17 p.m. One resident was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, said Battalion Chief Robby Dawson of Chesterfield Fire and EMS Fire Marshal’s office. Seven fire engines, two medic units, three ambulances, two aerial ladder trucks, a tactical safety officer from the fire department, three battalion chiefs and county police were dispatched. When crews arrived on scene, Dawson said smoke was seen on the third floor of the building. Firefighters began a door-to-door search of the four-story building, checking on the conditions of the residents. Entering into a third floor apartment, fire was seen in a bed and thick smoke in the apartment. During the fire, Dawson said, something very positive and helpful happened. The apartment complex is equipped with sprinklers and the fire activated them. Water began raining down from the ceilings, helping to douse the

flames while fire crews were en route. “It could have been a disaster without the sprinkler system,” Dawson said. “More residents would have been affected and we would have been on scene at least two days doing an investigation instead of the few hours we were there. The sprinklers made the difference. The system saved lives.” The apartment complex also is equipped with special doors and fire walls that help contain the fire and smoke. Residents from five apartment units were unable to return to their apartments due to smoke and water damage. Dawson said the cause of the fire has been ruled as improperly discarded smoking materials. Virginia Code does not require all buildings to have sprinkler systems. Fire officials are working to have the code changed so all structures would be required to have sprinkles. “Even if the county wanted to pass a law requiring sprinklers, it couldn’t,” Dawson said. “That is a state code and has to come from the state. We [fire officials] are actively working to have the code changed.” Fire officials remind that: ! Smoking materials continue to account for the largest share of fire deaths. ! If you smoke, smoke outside.

! Whenever you smoke, use deep, wide, sturdy ashtrays. Ashtrays should be set on something sturdy and hard to ignite, like an end table. ! Before you throw out butts and ashes, make sure they are out. Dowsing in water or sand is the best way to do that. ! Check under furniture cushions and in other places people smoke for cigarette butts that may have fallen out of sight. ! Smoking should not be allowed in a home where oxygen is used. ! To prevent a deadly cigarette fire, you have to be alert. You won’t be if you are sleepy, have been drinking, or have taken medicine or other drugs. ! If you smoke, choose fire-safe cigarettes. They are less likely to cause fires.

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Top: Fire personnel in the white helmets are battalion chiefs who directed the operation. Center: Chesterfield County police officers set up a perimeter so firefighters could extinguish a fire at 550 Coalfield Road. Bottom: A Chesterfield County firefighter places fire line tape to keep people out of the area.

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New Comprehensive Plan proving elusive to complete BY JIM RIDOLPHI

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ill Chesterfield County have a new Comprehensive Plan by the end of this year? The answer is anybody’s guess. If you listen to county timelines, the Planning Commission should present a completed document to the Board of Supervisors by October and a new plan should be in place by next year. But, if the past process is any indicator, an end date seems less certain or predictable. It’s been a long and winding road for county officials who began the process more than three years ago. They enlisted the assistance of a world class consulting firm to draft the document that provides guidelines for development and services for the next two decades. But, it’s been a tricky business in Chesterfield. The first document, presented to the Board of Supervisors in February, achieved a robust amount of public disdain, which eventually convinced supervisors to send it back to the Planning Commission. County staff took up where the consultants left off – albeit almost $900,000 poorer for the efforts – and it appears the Planning Commission is in the final stages of preparing a document, chapter by chapter. Almost every step of the process has met with opposition from citizens concerned about property rights, revitalization and eminent domain, just to name a few. And then there are the most vocal opponents who said the previously proposed plan was little

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more than a tool of the United Nations to implement Agenda 21 and limit their property rights. To date, the Planning Commission has approved 11 chapters of the proposed document, but the remaining three represent the most controversial. The revitalization plan addresses growth and development issues that are at the heart of many objections to the plan. Plans and implementation chapters also remain on the unchecked list. The timeline grows tighter with each rewrite or amendment, and it now appears the Planning Commission will hold public meetings and a public hearing and a vote could occur in September. That leaves little room for error if the county is going to implement a plan in order to proceed with next year’s Capital Improvement Plan. Many elected officials have expressed a desire to take the time needed to get a product that works for all the citizens of Chesterfield County. Efforts by county officials and representatives to include the public on all aspects of this process are commendable. As soon as a chapter is approved, it appears online for public comment. There’s no doubt it’s important to get it right. But, it’s also important to get it done. At the end of the process, no one is going to walk away with everything they desired in the 20year plan. Finding a compromise that considers all aspects of county demographics is not easy. At some point, we must all rely on the wisdom of our elected officials to make the best choices for the community. It’s not an envious or easy job, but a necessary one.

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.

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3700 block of Brandermill Parkway Unknown suspect/s forced entry into the gazebo and clubhouse. Items stolen.

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5200 block of Clipper Cove Road Unknown suspect/s entered two garages and one vehicle. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

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4500 block of Old Well Terrace Unknown suspect/s entered two unlocked vehicles at two residences. Items stolen.

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8500 block of Midlothian Turnpike Victim reported items stolen from bed of pickup truck.

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Metro Richmond Zoo’s biggest attractions is its penguin population, and, although it may be hard to believe, the birds actually prefer seasonable temperatures to the frigid cold of winter. That’s because the facility’s penguins come from the African continent, and Andalin said they respond better to warm weather than other types of penguins. “There are some penguins that have to be in 40-degree or below weather to survive, but they have penguins in Africa, and many, like ours, come from warm climates,” Andalin said. “And when we do have a winter with snow and ice, they don’t like that.” “They pick the warm weather over the cold weather. It’s an interesting thing about penguins, because, growing up, people assume that they all come from cold and ice, but with zoos, we get the chance to learn more about them.” At the same time, though, the intense heat also has affected the human workers and the visitors at the zoo. In fact, Andalin said the Metro Richmond Zoo saw lower attendance numbers during days when the afternoon temperature exceeded 100 degrees. “It’s miserable for the keepers,” Andalin said. “Of course, the keepers are out there every-

day, and they have to make sure they’re hydrated.” “The record hot days are over 100 degrees, and attendance is down on those days, but people still come out. Staying hydrated is the biggest thing, whether they bring water with them or if they purchase things here like ice cream and snow cones, but we do put on a few sprinklers, so if people want to cool off here on these real hot days, they can.” “We always get people who overheat, and, then, the rescue squad comes out, but it’s usually because someone hasn’t hydrated properly. But, we also have an air conditioned area where people can take breaks, and there’s plenty of shade.” Even with the concern of tremendous temperatures, the Metro Richmond Zoo has made helping its visitors to learn more about animals a priority this year. Its Summer Safari day camp for children, which began in June and continues through August, gives the youngsters behind-thescenes glimpses of daily operations at the zoo. “Well, ﬁrst of all, the keeper spends the whole time with them, and they get a little more in-depth as they walk around the zoo,” Andalin said. “They go through quite a few exhibitions and get information about the

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9300 block of Midlothian Turnpike Victim reported dog missing from vehicle with windows down. Nothing else reported stolen.

July 10

8300 block of Midlothian Turnpike Unknown suspect/s gained entrance to listed location twice, once by breaking out a window. Items stolen.

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2500 block of Hicks Road Unknown suspect/s broke out rear sliding glass door to enter residence. Suspect/s also entered attached storage unit. Items stolen. Victim also reported his vehicle entered and moved.

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800 block of Georgiana Court Unknown suspect was observed kicking in a window. No entry was made. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

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11600 block of E. Briar Patch Drive Unknown suspect/s entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen.

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500 block of Coalﬁeld Road Fire discovered at location. No injuries reported.

10000 block of Hull Street Road Known suspect displayed a handgun and stole items from victim. No shots ﬁred. No injuries reported.

July 15

1300 block of Manders Knoll Court Known suspect entered unlocked vehicle. Items stolen and recovered.

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see rates go up fairly signiﬁcantly,” Ricketts said. With threats of repeal and replacement echoed almost daily by candidates in many races, the future is uncertain, but Virginia Association of Health Plans lobbyist Doug Gray said some or all of the Act will survive. “All these big changes are not going to go away as a result of politics,” he said. “We’ve invested millions and millions of dollars. The idea that all of that is just going to get pulled back is really unlikely. It could get changed.” Virginia is facing major decisions that will affect how the state participates in the Act. The legislature will decide if the state will expand Medicaid to cover all families who are make less than 33 percent of the poverty level in 2014. The General Assembly also could opt to establish a state exchange program for the uninsured. “Healthcare reform is a big job,” Gray said. “This thing is going to go through lots of twists and turns because we’re political people – that’s who we are as Americans.” He echoed the sentiment that upcoming elections, both state and national, could have impacts on the pending regulations. “It does sort of make it unlikely that anyone is going to jump in and solve a political question on those two big issues [Medicaid and exchange programs] in the meantime,” Gray said. For more information on the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, visit Anthem’s website, www.anthem.com.

She added a grain of salt to that statement. “I tell audiences whatever I tell you, don’t memorize it because this could change,” Rash said. She outlined the timeline for new employer requirements. They included: ! New regulations regarding women’s health care that take effect in September. ! W-2 reporting requirements for employers who issue more than 250 of these forms annually. ! How to distribute the recent medical loss ration checks. Employers are required to issue summary of beneﬁts and coverage during open season to all employees. How the plans will be implemented in Virginia is an open question – whether the Commonwealth will participate in the expansion of the national Medicaid program and if it will establish local exchanges for uninsured citizens will not be answered until the upcoming presidential and senatorial election in Virginia. Jeff Ricketts, vice president of sales with Anthem, said full implementation of the bill will occur in 2014, including the elimination of pre-existing conditions waiting periods and a limit on community rating. Currently, companies charge older patients as much as six times as much as younger clients. The 2014 regulations will limit that ratio to three to one. “What’s going on there is those that are older will see rates come down; those that are younger will

Annual National Night Out festival offered free to community Aug. 7

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he Chesterﬁeld County Department of Parks and Recreation and the College Park Neighborhood Watch are sponsoring the annual National Night Out neighborhood bash from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Mayes-Colbert Ettrick Community Building and

College Park, 20621 Woodpecker Road. Enjoy meeting with neighbors and other community members for food, music, giveaways, a moonwalk, games and other fun activities. This free festival is for the whole family. For more information, call 804706-2596.

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animals themselves.” “They have the opportunity to interact with some of the animals, get the chance to have their picture taken with a penguin, and go into the exhibits with the animals that are safe. They also help prepare a couple of the areas like the rhino barn and lay out the hay and help to get their food prepped.” So, why is the Metro Richmond Zoo such a great activity for families to do together this summer? Well, according to Andalin, interaction with the animals is what sets his zoo apart from others. “Well, I think the biggest thing is that we designed this zoo to have interactions with families,” Andalin said. “So many zoos let you see animals from a distance, but we have large herds and groups of animals, and we have people feeding giraffes, so we try to encourage a safe place where you can do that and have that interaction.” The Metro Richmond Zoo is located at 8300 Beaver Bridge Road in Mosley. Its hours of operation are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information about the Metro Richmond Zoo or the Summer Safari one day camp, visit www.metrorichmondzoo. com.

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Historical Society offers Parks Department offers Heirloom Seed Exchange eco-trek for teens on Aug. 7

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he Chesterﬁeld Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will offer a new seminar, “How to Can and Preserve Your Harvest,” as part of its Heirloom Seed Exchange program. “How to Can and Preserve your Harvest” walks participants through the process of canning and freezing produce. It will cover the basics of harvesting, preparing both

foods and containers as well as blanching and freezing. The cost is $25 per person and this seminar is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, or 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. The seminars will take place at historic Castlewood at 10201 Iron Bridge Rd. in Chesterﬁeld. Prepaid reservations are required; adults only. Register by calling coordinator Patty Watts at 804-7680616.

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia is a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that serves as the center for Chesterfield County history. Its mission is to collect, preserve, promote and interpret the county’s unique past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. For more information, or to volunteer, visit www. chesterfieldhistory.com.

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riends of the Groom will perform in concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, at the Bon Air Baptist Church at 2531 Buford Road in Richmond. From Cincinnati, Ohio,

Friends of the Groom is a Christian theatre group that proclaims God’s love using a unique blend of humor, story and inspiring content. The church’s Music and Worship Ministry, which sponsors the concert, said “You will be challenged by a

message that will make you laugh at the same time. Expect a refreshing and renewing experience.” The concert is free and open to the public. Child care is provided. For more information, call Paul Honaker at 804-2721475.

he Chesterﬁeld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering an eco-trek for teens on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Biking the Barrier Spit will be offered from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will hop on a beach cruiser bike and pedal through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and

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Since 2008, people looking for work have sought help from the weekly JobSeekers program at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Midlothian. The JobSeekers program now offers a day-long program covering such topics as: resume writing, interviewing practice with feedback and secrets to ﬁnding government work. Lasting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the cost is $10 to offset lunch and materials. Human Resource professionals will present the various topics giving behind-the-scenes advice to the unemployed, under-employed, veterans, service family members and recent graduates. “Are you prepared for your job search?” will be the title of the program. For more information, call 804-3798899 or e-mail Teddy Cogbill at ministryreminder@gmail. com. This is a cooperative effort of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia and its member churches.

Bon Air Baptist at 2531 Buford Road in Richmond will hold a concert featuring Friends of the Groom at 7 p.m., with drama, storytelling and music. Friends of the Groom, from Cincinnati, Ohio, is a Christian theatre group that proclaims God’s love using a unique blend of humor, story and inspiring content. Lee-Davis High School Class of 1972 will celebrate its 40th Reunion from 12 to 4 p.m. at A Taste of Italy at 13547 Waterford Plaza in Midlothian. The cost is $20 and includes a buffet and non-alcoholic beverages, cash bar. For more information, contact Page Dowdy at 804-7449280 or ld1972reunion40@ comcast.net.

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t just 12 years old, Elby Omohundro is a complete track athlete – he can run, jump and throw.

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“I love the sport, but I also just like meeting new people,” Elby said during a recent interview at James River High School, where he plans to enroll after completing two more years at Robious Middle School. “I mean it’s fun to meet all the different people that go out to these meets and I really like it.” Elby recently competed in the AAU Club National Championships at the Disney Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla., according to his father and coach, Buddy Omohundro. This was the second consecutive year that Elby ﬁnished third in the nation for his age

group in the Pentathlon, which includes the long jump, high jump, shot put, 80-meter hurdles and the 1,500-meter run. “I feel like the long jump was my best event that day and I love long jump,” Elby said. “I feel like that’s my best event.” His personal best long jump is close to 16 feet, Elby said, adding that he started competing in track when he was 7. “Well my dad wanted me to do track since he had done track when he was in high school TRACK page 7

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ﬁnishing third in the Pentathlon. Elby Omohundro, 12, recently competed in the AAU Club National Championships in Orlando, Fla., ﬁnishing

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Sarah Arboleda Team/Position: Manchester High School, 2nd base How long have you been playing softball and what got you into it? I have been playing for 13 years and I got into it because my family members are huge baseball and softball fans. What was the highlight of your year? Being able to be a part of the All Star game was the highlight of my year. It was the biggest honor I have been able to participate in within the 5 years I have been participating in High School softball. What do you do to calm your nerves before a big game? I get together with my team and we have a little motivational speech and then we say a prayer before we step foot inside the lines.

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What was the best advice you have been given by a coach and who was it from? “Don’t take anything for granted, especially the small fundamentals, if you can perfect them, the big things will come as they should during your performance.” That was from Coach David George

What advice would you give young players just starting out? Don’t take anything for granted, the time will fly by faster than you think. Your team becomes a family with a strong bond and sooner than you think it will be their time to move on in life. If you focus hard in practice and do what you’re told then everything you experience will come out on top. Most importantly enjoy yourself and have the time of your life because you will never get these moments back. What is one thing people might be surprised to learn about you? I have been to Nationals 4 times within my travel softball career, the best year we had was in Chatanooga, Tenn. when we were the last Va. team in the tournament and finished 25th as a tie, out of 174 teams that had qualified. That was one of my favorite experiences playing softball.

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Konvicka called upon to reinvent himself as shortstop BY FRED JETER

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olton Konvicka proved himself in high school as a centerﬁelder and dangerous hitter with a 32inch bat. Now he has been asked to prove himself, again, this time as a shortstop and with 34-inch bat. The Midlothian resident and June Benedictine High graduate was arguably the elite centerﬁelder in all of Virginia last spring. The right-hander hit .417 with .509 on-base percentage, 15 extra-base hits and 33 stolen bases, earning Virginia Independent Schools Player of Year honors. This summer he’s attempted to re-invent himself as a shortstop, and with longer bat, for Powhatan Post 201 of the American Legion’s 11th District. “Colton is athletic enough to transition to anything,” said Post 201 coach Bryan Hannum. The son of Laddie Konvicka (former Huguenot Academy athlete) and

Editor’s Note Since Post 201’s game Tuesday night occurred after the Midlothian Exchange had gone to press, we were unable to include a wrap-up. Please see next week’s issue for full coverage or visit www.midlothianexchange.com for updates.

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Post 201’s Colton Konvicka has become a tremendous asset to the team, thanks in large part to his versatilty.

Ann Hillsman (Collegiate) is making the changes on instruction from Longwood University coach Buddy

Bolding. Konvicka will enroll at LU next month, on baseball scholarship, and help Lancers

usher in their new afﬁliation with NCAA Division I Big South Conference. Change is never easy, but it’s hard questioning anything Bolding suggests; the veteran coach has won 927 games in 35 seasons. Set in his ways, Bolding has built a reputation for requiring all his players to use 34-inch clubs. Regarding the move to shortstop, Konvicka said “coach Bolding told me he saw me as a shortstop, based on my size and speed.” He’s taken Bolding’s words to heart. “About every morning, I get up early and go to the KONVICKA page 7

First-ever Marathon Junior event to be held Oct. 27

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he Sports Backers announced today that the ﬁrst-ever Call Federal Credit Union Marathon Junior will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012. This kids only running event will be held at Byrd Park and will offer three different distance options: 0.5mile, 1-mile, and 2-miles. “Call Federal Credit Union is excited to partner with Sports Backers for an event and initiative which promotes a healthy lifestyle from a young age,” said Roger Ball, presi-

dent and CEO of Call Federal Credit Union. “Participating in a major event like the Marathon, Junior allows us to showcase our commitment to the Greater Richmond community.” Although it will be held two weeks prior, the Marathon Junior is part of the Anthem Richmond Marathon weekend, which includes the full marathon, the American Family Fitness Half Marathon, and the HCA Virginia 8k. All participating children will receive a special Marathon Junior T-shirt, a ﬁnisher medal, and post-race food.

“The Marathon Junior is the perfect way to promote physical activity to a young audience,” said Megan Schultz, event director. “If we can provide a fun atmosphere for the kids, they are more likely to continue being active into adulthood.” Kids Run RVA is the ofﬁcial event charity of the Call Federal Credit Union Marathon Junior. Kids Run RVA promotes a physically active lifestyle to all youth in the Richmond Region. For more information or to register online, please visit www. sportsbackers.org. The registration fee is currently $10.

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Former VCU standouts lead camp

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Trinity Episcopal School recently welcomed a number of area youngsters to the Impact Basketball Camp. Led by former Virginia Commonwealth basketball stars Eric Maynor and Joey Rodriguez, the camp focused on skill development, performance training and basketball education. The camp included a comprehensive program aimed at helping players improve strength, ﬂexibility, movement and agility while integrating on-court skills instruction.

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after hit after hit … he’s over .400 and leads us in homers with four.” He’s using a Rawlings 5150 meeting BBCOR specs. Defensively, Hannum says “Colton makes up for any lack of footwork with his quickness and arm.” Konvicka grew up playing baseball in the Huguenot Little League, with Trailblazers travel and St. Edward’s Epiphany Catholic School. He chose Benedictine, over neighborhood high school James River, “because all my

Abby (Benedictine) to take ground balls,” said Konvicka, who relies on Dallas Wood for the hitting. “I’m trying to get better every day.” Post 201 coach Bryan Hannum gives Konvicka’s conversion thumbs up, both with leather and stick. “At ﬁrst you could tell Colton wasn’t comfortable with the 34-bat,” said Hannum. “If he’d make an out, he’d change. “But lately it’s been hit

friends from St. Edward’s were going to Benedictine.” While also playing soccer and kicking part-time for the football team, he was a threeyear varsity standout. He posted career marks of .381 with 55 stolen sacks. “Colton’s the best centerﬁelder I’ve ever played with … or ever coached,” said Cadets’ coach Sean Ryan. “And this past spring he put together and amazing season.” The 5-9, 150-pounder has covered the 60-yard dash in

as low as 6.53 under speed coach Reed Keegan and gets a rabbit’s jump on ball defensively, and on bases. “Colton’s made three or four of the best catches I’ve even seen; that’s counting the major-league ball I’ve watched,” said Benedictine Athletic Director John Fogarty. These are changing times in Farmville, with Longwood moving to new conference, and freshman Konvicka transferring to a new defensive perch.

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and in middle school so I decided that I think I should try it,’ Elby said. Omohundro, 42, competed in football and track at Clover Hill High School and played football at the University of Virginia. These days he’s general counsel for Apex Systems Inc., an IT stafﬁng ﬁrm. There is pressure in trying to follow in your father’s footsteps, said Elby, who also plays football, but he added that there’s an upside to having your dad for a coach. “Yeah, I feel like he became a lot better dad because we’re always together and he puts a lot of time and work and effort into everybody’s track careers on our team and without him I don’t think I would be doing track and so I’m very thankful,” Elby said. Elby competed this year as part of a track team he and his father started called Fleet Midlothian. Elby said he enjoys the camaraderie. “It feels a lot better because like you have somebody to talk to and not just like my dad when you want to express your feelings and how you did about the event,” Elby said. “There’s so many more people cheering you on. It makes you feel a lot better being on a team than just being unattached.” Elby has someone who is looking up to him – his 7-year-old brother, Henry. Henry also competed in the national meet in Florida and while Henry didn’t do as well as he would have liked, Elby said he thought Henry “did a very good job.” Elby also had a solid indoor season this past winter earning overall meet champion honors for his age group competing in four USA Track & Field meets at the Boo

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