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Fall programs focus on crime prevention, safety for all ages Members of the Chesterfield County Police Department will be on hand at Chesterfield Towne Center's third annual Fall Family Safety Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event will take place in the parking area in front of the food court at Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chesterfield police will display law enforcement equipment and McGruff the Crime Dog will make an appearance. Chesterfield County Fire and EMS will display an array of trucks and gear, and the Chesterfield County Sheriff 's Office will display equipment and share information about child safety identification kits. Chesterfield police, in partnership with SAFE, Chesterfield's substance abuse prevention coalition, will also help residents safely dispose of expired and unneeded medications at this event. During the safety fair, residents can turn in unused or expired prescription, over-the-counter and veterinary medications. Residents should leave medications in their original containers. Also, the Chesterfield County Police Department, in partnership with area law enforcement agencies, the Central Virginia Crime Prevention Association and Shred-it, will offer residents a chance to securely dispose of personal documents. On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can bring personal documents to L.C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Road, to be shred for free. Residents can bring up to two boxes measuring 10 inches by 13 inches by 18 inches or three paper grocery bags of documents. Henrico, Prince George County and Richmond police and the Hanover County Sheriff 's Office will also host free shredding events next month. For more information about the Oct. 1 event, call (804) 5014838. TRIAD Training for Older Adults: Senior Fraud Prevention, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m., Midlothian YMCA, 737 Coalfield Rd., Midlothian. This free training will teach participants how to identify and avoid common scams targeting seniors. Topics will include an overview of the Better Business Bureau, its Senior Fraud Program, and other services it offers to the public. Learn to identity theft and scams targeting older adults, including home-improvement, charitable-solicitations and home-repair scams. The program will be presented by Better Business Bureau’s Senior Fraud Program manager, Jack Saunders and Education and Special Projects manager, Jen Durham. The Chesterfield TRIAD will be sponsoring the event. Chesterfield County Police Department
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Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Chairman Art Warren, left, accepts a plaque honoring his service from Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club Business and Profession Committee Chairman Charlie Owens.
The Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club honored Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Chairman Art Warren at its meeting Sept. 12 for outstanding service to the county. The plaque recognized Warren “for outstanding service” as Clover Hill Magisterial District supervisor and for his long tenure on the board. “Art certainly has the Clover Hill District and Chesterfield County in his heart,” said Charlie Owens, who presented Warren with the plaque. Warren has represented the Clover Hill Magisterial District on the Board of Supervisors since 1992, and previously served on the county’s Planning Commission for four years. He has been elected as chairman of the board seven times by his peers. He is employed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, where he is the manager, Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness.
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Parker Lingon, a sophomore at James River High School, drives the AWARE-TXT Simulator during the two-day awareness program held at the school.
Texting-driving program highlights deadly outcomes by Wells Fargo and James River PTSA. “It was really hard. It wasn’t much like ames River sophomore Parker driving, but it definitely simulated it,” Lingon began to text a message on Lingon said. “I crashed twice and I his cell phone while behind the was swerving a lot.” wheel. His friends and fellow classCaroline Scherzer, a sophomore, mates watched as Lingon swerved and also crashed during her simulated lost control of the car in a high-speed, drive. “At first I thought it was going out-of-control crash – all viewed on the to be easy, but once I started driving, monitor of the AWARE-TXT Simulator it was a lot more difficult,” she said. mounted on the roof of the stationary The simulated experience was car where Lingon sat. a two-day program this past week Lingon removed the special viewthat provided a safe environment for ing visor that simulated the road James River students to experience course and stepped out of the vehicle the dangers of texting while driving. so another student could have a turn Teacher Brent Vandell explained that during the PEER Awareness textingdriving awareness program sponsored BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com
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the simulator was one part of the program that showed how taking one’s eyes off the road for a few seconds make a difference. He noted that a lot of different schools in the county are addressing driver safety. “I’m not sure if this [simulator] is necessarily the answer, but sitting on my hands not doing anything is not helping,” he said. Vandell explained the simulator, “they’re going to be texting, they’re going to be driving, and they’re going to notice what happens when they take their eyes off the road for a split second just to type one or two little TEXTING page 3
VFMA's 2011 Jumpin' Bluegrass showcases Bluegrass talent
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Virginia Folk Music Association Jumpin’ Bluegrass 2011 Virginia State Bluegrass Championship Contest highlighted talent from across the Commonwealth including (left) Sarah and (right) Savannah Church of The Church Sisters who were practicing with fellow contestants before the contest.
By Eric Millirons Special Correspondent For four days, the Virginia Folk Music Association held a festival that should pick at the heartstrings of all the people in the area that have ties to Virginia’s musical past. From the 15th through the 18th of September, at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, some of the best folk music artists from the area and all of Virginia gathered to play their special kind of music, which either wafted through the trees or was confined to the single structure where they performed. Bluegrass is the music of the people, of the mountains, of the small churches, and now everywhere else too. It primarily relies on stringed instruments such as the fiddle (or violin, if you are so disposed), mandolin, bass, guitar, and of course, the banjo. This form of music and entertainment has come to be
loved and cherished by many, which was evident by the attendance at this annual September festival. According to Sigrid Williams, current president of the VFMA and a Midlothian resident, “a couple of thousand people would come to the festival this year.” While most attendees are local, a quick glance around the parking area showed there were vehicles from the Carolinas and even Georgia, so the music and the festival has a draw far beyond the borders of Virginia. The facility used for “Jumpin’ Bluegrass ‘11” was basically a large one-room structure where many of the visitors brought their own chairs for seating. Given the history of bluegrass, it would be similar to the venues where their forefathers entertained their neighbors. However, those historic players didn’t have the modern-day sound systems to enhance the beauty of their tunes.
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Annual marching band exhibition set for Oct. 3 Experience the drums, horns, dance teams and precision moves of every high school marching band in Chesterfield County. The annual marching band exhibition will start at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Monacan High School, 11501 Smoketree Drive. Admission is free. These high school marching bands are scheduled to perform: Matoaca, Manchester, Clover Hill, Meadowbrook, Monacan, Midlothian, James River, Cosby, Bird and Thomas Dale. For more information, call (804) 378-2480. In case of rain, the event will take place Oct. 10.
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A Midlothian bus stop adds eight smiling faces for one route in the 2011-2012 school year. Kindergartners Maddison S., Max D., Jack M., Jack L., Kayla J., Nick R., Landon L. and Christian T. wait anxiously for the bus on the first day of school. Now the bright-eyed crew is into their routine with nearly 14 days of school under their belt and 12 more years to go for their high school diploma.
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Eli Shield of PEER Awareness monitors Caroline Scherzer’s progress on the simulated drive.
Driver distraction is not limited to understand that when they’re in the car, the teenagers. Vandell TEXTING page 1 instant gratification like that - communica- explained that letters their phone.” inattention blindness tion is not the most important thing.” Students also watched a video and held is problematic Automobile accidents are the number in-class discussions later that day. One across all ages. one killer of teenagers, according to Centers “One of the things I of the surprising facts that the students learned through the program’s companion for Disease Control and Prevention. “The talk to my students number one cause of automobile accidents in the classroom video, which discussed the dangers of texand teachers is ting and driving and drinking and driving, overall is failure to pay attention – taking was the reaction time of a drunk driver and your eyes off the road, changing the song on that have you ever talked to someone your iPod, changing the radio station, texa texting driver. “The reaction time was 15 on the phone when ting and making phone calls. That’s what feet when they had something to drink. The they’re watching is going to kill them,” Vandell said. “I’m not T.V.? You can tell reaction time when they were texting was sure if this is the right answer, but sitting on that pretty easily. I’m 45 feet, so it was three times longer when my hands not doing anything is not helphoping that when you’re sober texting,” he said. you drive down the Vandell, who also teaches in-car driver’s ing. I’ve been to far too many of my kids’ road you’re paying funerals; it’s not really that fun standing education at the school, has seen the more attention than frustration students have when they’re not there looking at a 16- or 18-year-old kid.” you are when you’re The next driver’s program at James River watching T.V. If you able to use their phone in the car. Although students are instructed to have their phones will be a no-zone presentation that discan’t watch T.V. and cusses transportation safety around large talk on the phone, off or placed in his or her book bag that what makes you trucks. The program will offer students an is then locked in the trunk, sometimes a think you can talk student will forget and the phone will be on opportunity to meet the truck driver and vibrate and go off. “I notice that the student learn about what that driver can and cannot on the phone and drive? If you can’t gets visibly upset because they can’t see who see as well as how the larger vehicles cannot pay attention to both it is, read the text and then, respond. Pretty stop or move like a car. “Martin’s formally things when you’re Ukrops, has been cooperative in that, by much to them, it’s almost social suicide to sitting still, in a fluid environment such as not hit [text] it back right away. So, turn the bringing in a big truck,” Vandell said. driving, what makes phone off. There is nothing that will be that you think you can do important,” he said. “These kids need to both?”
Dr. Erika Mason will be the featured guest at Tavern Talk on Monday, Sept. 26. Dr. Mason graduated from the MCV/VCU School of Dentistry and has had her own private practice for over 25 years. She is a general dentist who focuses on Cosmetic Dentistry but also recently has found a new interest in Dental Sleep Medicine. With over 100 hours in Dental Sleep courses Dr. Mason prides herself in now helping patients both from a dental perspective as well as a Medical one. Dr. Mason has her Fellowship in the Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics (F.A.C.E.). She is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) and is the President Elect in the local chapter for dental sleep medicine (VADSM), Virginia Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. “Tavern Talk” offers patrons at Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern in Chester an opportunity to meet and submit questions to influential local, state and national personalities. The monthly event is presented from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the main dining area at Howlett’s, located at 3530 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, (23831). Dinner reservations are required; please call (804)930-1034. A percentage of that day’s food sales will benefit the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia. As the center for Chesterfield County history, the mission of the CHSV is to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the county's past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. For more information, please call (804)7967121 or visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com.
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very morning I pass by a group of bicyclists lining the roadway’s edge while training hard for some sporting event. It’s a ritual on my way to the Midlothian office to see them in their bright clothing. I don’t mind slowing down and giving them a wide berth. As a responsible driver who doesn’t mind sharing the road; it’s good to see people gaining a different perspective of the shared route.
This past weekend, according to CBS 6 news report, a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in a hit and run on Forrest Hill Avenue. Thankfully, the bicyclist was not killed, but banged up with a broken shoulder and bruised hip and was left a side mirror as a souvenir. The major problem is that the driver didn’t stop and left the injured bicyclist in the ditch. Think about that for a moment. I’ve accidentally hit a squirrel, a deer, an owl, and even a motorcyclist in my decades of driving (yes, you share the road with me – scary, huh?). The motorcyclist sailed over the hood of my parent’s car in a left-turn nightmare that I will always remember from my high school days. Besides learning a
few choice words that evening from the injured man, I also learned that a driver must be aware of surroundings at all times. The wildlife and my auto insurance have served as timely reminders of that lesson. The point is that I heard the sickening thud in each incident. It’s an unmistakable noise that one hears when driving a car. I don’t freak out. I stop the car. I want to know a few things before leaving the scene. To do otherwise, is incomprehensible. As we continue to move more into the digital mobile world, the driver distractions are being compounded on our busy roadways. Beeps, blips, rings, and vibrations are modern-day Pavlov’s dinner bell that conditions us to desire the immediate urge to respond to each noise. Maybe this was the case for unknown driver? It’s not a defense for such an inexcusable action, but a reminder that we need to rethink the responsibilities we have when driving a vehicle. After all, isn’t a vehicle just one of many modes of transportation available in our world to shuffle from point A to point B?
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The 2011 Jumpin' Bluegrass took place at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds Sept. 16 through Sept. 18. The annual event occurs every September featuring musical talent from across Virginia.
VFMA page 1 Sisters.” These two 15year-old twin sisters from Danville really captured the attention of the crowd. One gentleman noted, “How can those girls be so small and have such big wonderful voices?” My attention was, however, focused on the fiddle playing of Savannah Church, who warmed up her stringed instrument with the tune “Aura Lee.” This is the same tune made famous by Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender.” Her skill at playing the fiddle was simply amazing. But the festival was more than the bluegrass bands that performed on stage or the crowd that sat and listened to the concerts. Indeed, it was the people themselves that made it a remarkable experience. They were able to make you feel welcomed even if they had never before laid eyes on you before that day. They had to be the friendliest people one could ever meet any-
where, which I had learned earlier in the day while wandering through the camping area. Prior to the beginning of the scheduled activities, while strolling through the fairgrounds, my ears detected a beautiful melody and lyrics that took me back to my former childhood days. Bill Toone and his wife Aggie from Montross, Va., had been joined by Earl Bramel from Charlottesville, and the trio was having a jam session. Bill and Earl were playing guitars and Aggie was on the autoharp. The tune was an old Merle Haggard song entitled “Sing Me Back Home.” Breaking in on their session was almost like interrupting a preacher in the middle of the sermon, but it had to be. My questions were welcomed and answered with warmth and sincerity. Bill even told me that, “As a kid, I traded my guitar for a deer rifle and I didn’t pick up playing again until 1999.” That must have been a
life-changing experience as he is now 79 years old. A little further on, a banjo picker drew my attention. This time, the encounter was with a group called “Old Dogs – New Tricks” which had only formed in the last four weeks and consisted of Andy Ballance (guitar), Donnie Cawl (upright bass), John Martin (mandolin), and the banjo picker, Kenny Young - all from the Richmond area. Andy said that Kenny was a man of few words, letting his banjo do his talking. Yes, the sounds of this festival brought back many reminiscences and definitely pulled on the heartstrings. Like a verse from “Sing Me Back Home,” the music did “make my old memories come alive.” For information concerning the Virginia Folk Music Association, including their monthly “jam session” at Brandermill Church, go to the website: http://www.vafolkmusic. org/Index.html
WORLD FROM MY VIEW: INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM On right is a picture of some of my high school exchange students from CIEE, Council International Educational Exchange who have arrived this August for the school year. Over 50 students from countires including Spain, Slovakia, Germany, Brazil, Thailand, S Korea, China and more along with their host families attended a picnic in Chesterfield on Sept. 10. Each student prepared a dish from their country with the help of their host family. Several delicious meals were shared. New friendships were made with the exchange students themselves and the host families. Chesterfield has been a wonderful place for the exchange students to experience their exchange in the past. The high schools are very receptive to the exchange program and have the students involved in many activities including sports, music, band, drama, volunteering and more. The students experience the best of education and leave with a better understanding of our country and its culture. In addition, many host families have visited the exchange student's family seeing their country with a native. The families are treated wonderfully as a strong friendship has bonded during their child's exchange. Many host siblings have decided to participate in the study abroad progam. Students have returned to the US to visit their second family. Lifelong relationships are formed. CIEE, has been part of the exchange program for over 65 years and prides itself in providing great students for the exchange and helping our children participate in study abroad programs. All the exchange students come with their spending money and health insurance and participate in school, family and volunteering. Our families consist of single parents, single adults, with small and or teenage children and empty nesters. A loving and safe environment is needed. Although this year has been a difficult year for many families due to the economy, families still openned their homes to the students. Having a student is learnM
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ing about a country without leaving your home. THis year, CIEE placed a large number in our community as we recognize the benefits of the cultural exchange. If you have the opportunity to meet a student at your school, church or volunteer function, take a moment to say hi and welcome them to the US. Make sure you take a moment to ask them about their country and culture. The kids love to learn and share. If you would like to know more about hosting in the future, feel free to call Becky Bell, volunteer local coordinaN 13702 Village Mill Drive, Suite 203
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tor for CIEE and host parent for several years. Becky can also share info about studying abroad. CIEE requests all the students to participate in volunteering. So if your organization is in need of help, feel free to inquire of our students. In addition, the students would love to come and speak to any school or group about their country and culture. Cal me at (804) 928-1948 or ccfc2355@msn.com or visit our website at www.ciee.org Becky Bell, CIEE coordinator
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Draft Comprehensive Plan Joint District Meeting (Clover Hill and Midlothian) will be held at 7 p.m. at Monacan High School, located at11501 Smoketree Dr., North Chesterfield (23236). Should you have any questions, please contact Barbara Fassett, Planning Manager, Planning Department, Chesterfield County, at (804) 748-1081 or fassettb@chesterfield.gov
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 Military appreciation night at the varsity football matchup between Benedictine and James River (dubbed the local high school Army vs. Navy game). The game will be held at “The Swamp” – James River High School stadium located at 3700 James River Rd., Midlothian (23113). Arrive early; kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. Veterans with I.D. will receive complimentary admission to the game. Benedictine Cadets and James River NJROTC cadets will present the colors. A trophy will be awarded at halftime to the winning military unit of the athletic military challenge competition held earlier in the week.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Giant Yard Sale, sponsored by Exponents, Math Science High School at Clover Hill, will be held from 7 a.m.— noon at the school located at 13301 Kelly Green Ln. (23112). Rain date Oct. 15. Be a seller! Clean out your attic & make some money! Great for Church groups and clubs! Call (804)744-8572 or email CHHSyardsale@aol. com for information. Journey 4 A Cure 5k/1k/Family Funfest will be held from 8:30am-noon at Summer Lake Neighborhood, 17040 Lake Summer Dr. in Moseley, (23120) Come out for this great event and raise money for pediatric cancer! Run/ walk, volunteer, donate. Even if you are not a runner, come out and have fun with all the family friendly activities that will be going on at the Funfest! Visit www.journeyrun. org for more information. Agile Writers presents “write your first draft in 6 months” from 1 – 4:45 p.m. at Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd., Richmond, (23234). Agile Writing borrows concepts from screenwriting, mythology, psychology and a little bit of project management to create a framework to help you write your novel in 6 months. It's not just a method for writing, but also a support system where you are supported and encouraged by fellow authors. To register ($45 fee) visit website: http://writers club.us Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center Annual Fundraiser, to benefit veterans with disabilities will be held at Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, 6137 Old Buckingham Rd. in Powhatan from 5 to 10 p.m. Entertainment Steve Bassett and Friends 6 to 9 p.m. Menu: BBQ with all the fixings. BYOB. Horseshoe games, corn hole games. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information, please contact (804)357-9524 or email ldequestriancenter@ yahoo.com.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Active Aging Day will be held from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Bon Air Baptist Church located at 3510 Buford Rd., (23235). This special event will introduce you to all the ways you can stay healthy through exercise and lifestyle choices. The day will include healthy lifestyle and nutrition presentations, health screenings, group exercises, door prizes and more. Get ready to experience a new active lifestyle! For details, contact Judy Jones, (804) 751-4135. Learn about becoming a master gardener from 2-6 p.m., at Central Library, 9501 Lori Road. The Chesterfield County Office of Cooperative Extension will hold an open house to explain more about the program to interested residents. Master gardeners are volunteers who work with the community to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices. Applications are being accepted through Oct. 7, and the training program will begin in February 2011. To download an application, visit offices.ext.vt.edu/chesterfield. For more information about the open house, call (804) 751-4401.
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presents The Bel’Aria String quartet featuring Francois Moquin, Linda Anderson, Molly Sharp, Dana McComb beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Salisbury Presbyterian Church, 13621 W. Salisbury Rd. Midlothian (23113). The Bel’Aria String Quartet musicians met through the Richmond Symphony and have played events and recitals in the Richmond area for over seven years. The concert will feature music for strings including works by Haydn, Bach and Pärt. A free-will offering will be taken benefitting Richmond’s HomeAgain. Questions, contact (804) 794-5311.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce Casino Night will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Village Bank Watkins Centre, 15521 Midlothian Turnpike, (23113). Registration is required for this event. (Door prices will apply for those not registered - Door price $60 per person / $100 per couple) Deadline for registration is Wednesday, Sept. 28. Purchase online tickets for $40 per person/$75 per couple before Sept. 28. Join the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce for a memorable night of casino games, food, drinks and building relationships. Play your game of choice using "funny money" or get lucky and win $10,000 in a putting contest! Win prizes at the end of the night in a raffle, and go home the biggest winner of all, as a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Families of the Wounded Fund.
SATURDAY, OCT. 1 Salisbury Presbyterian Church Fall Fest from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the SPC lawn and gym, located at 13621 W. Salisbury Rd., Midlothian (23113). Fabulously fun kids' games, including bouncy houses, face painting, carnival games and more! Live Music & Entertainment, DJ Jeff Clark, The Fender Benders and more! Lip-smacking, finger-licking, 'soul' food prepared by our very own, locally infamous SPC men's fellowship cooking team! Hand On Mission including assembling Birthing Kits for Haiti, donating Blood with Virginia Blood Services, and an incredibly exciting race to pack meals with Stop Hunger Now! Talk about making a difference and being involved by just showing up! For information about the event, visit online www. thesalisburychurch.org or call (804) 794-5311. CCHASM will host its annual Spirit 76 Ride, a cycling event. The Spirit 76 Ride spans scenic Chesterfield County from the east to almost the western border and back again. Enjoy a 76-mile (or shorter 40-mile ride) ride through rolling wooded hills, past horse farms, through gentle countryside and the southern tip of Pocahontas State Forest. Proceeds go to CCHASM, a 501 (c) (3) assisting area residents with emergency needs for over 22 years. This is a fully supported ride with SAG Wagons, rest stops and food. The ride begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St., Chester,(23831). For more information about the Spirit 76 Ride or to register go to www.cchasm.org Walk to Stop Diabetes walks down Monument Avenue. It’s more fun to Step Out together! Grab your friends, family and co-workers, lace up your walking shoes and join Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital for a fun-filled and meaningful morning! Enjoy our kid Zone, Wellness Village, Tshirt contest and other entertainment! Every step you take and every dollar you raise helps the American Diabetes Association provide funding for education, advocacy and research. When you walk, you help us stop diabetes. To register to walk or for more information, visit diabetes. org/stepoutrichmond. Check in at 9am. Walk start is 10am. Richmond Walk Now for Autism Speaks will take place from 8:30 – 11 a.m. at the Richmond International Raceway, 600 E Laburnum Avenue, Richmond (23222) and help raise money to fund research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism. This fun-filled day is our single most powerful event to raise funds for critical research and awareness. Register today and help make tomorrow a better day for all who struggle with autism. Visit www.WalkNowForAutismSpeaks.org/Rich-
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TUESDAY, OCT. 4 The Midlothian Garden Club will be meeting at 10:30 a.m. Location is at Bethel Baptist Church--Social Hall-- 1100 Huguenot Springs Road, Midlothian (23114). The program for that day features David Pippin, horticulturist, floral designer, and garden consultant. David will "work his magic" as he demonstrates "Garden Inspired Floral Designs." Refreshments provided at noon. All are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Sandy Howells at (804) 3794515 or Dolores Hale at (804) 794-3002.
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THURSDAY, OCT. 6 The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA) is having their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. A presentation of In Our Own Voice, is a multimedia presentation by consumers that offers hope and provides insight into the recovery now possible for people with mental illness and the ways to cope more effectively. The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information call (804) 285-1749.
FRIDAY, OCT. 7 The Bon Air Artists Association's monthly meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.; at the Congregation Or Ami, located at 9400 Huguenot Rd., Richmond (23235). Be inspired to get rid of clutter by this month's presenter, Debbie Bowie, author of "Rock, Scissors, Paper". Debbie has been interviewed by Bill Bevins on "Virginia This Morning" and will motivate you to love it, use it, or lose it! Find out how. For questions, please contact Nell Chesley at (804) 217-8950. Richmond Rhythm will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E Singleton Center for the Performing Arts 922 Park Ave. Richmond (23220). Tickets: $5 all tickets at the door; Presale only: $3 for students/faculty, $5 general admission, $2 any chorus member. Come and join the RAMifications of VCU as they present the second annual Richmond Rhythm Collegiate A Cappella Invitational. This year's concert will include 11 groups from JMU, VCU, UofR, UMW and GMU -- including nationally acclaimed Exit 245 from JMU! Tickets will be on sale before the concert online, please check out Facebook page for details: http://www.facebook.com/ ramificationsvcu.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Chesterfield County will celebrate the beginning of a new year with Virginia 4-H by hosting a Chesterfield 4-H Open House at Rockwood Park Rockwood Park, Shelter #2; 3401 Courthouse Rd. (23236) from 1 to 4 p.m. As the youth development service for Virginia Cooperative Extension (www.ext.vt.edu/). The Chesterfield 4-H Open House will showcase displays created by community clubs, feature representatives from each club to provide more detailed information, and offer on-site 4-H club enrollment. There will also be fun games, music, free popcorn, face painting, and a SAFE booth.
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SATURDAY, OCT. 15 5th Annual St. EdwardEpiphany School 5K Eagle Challenge & Little Eagle Fun Run 5K Start Time: 8 a.m.; Fun Run: 9:30 a.m. Woodmont subdivision course. 5K Race fee before Oct. 1: $20/ runner & $75/family. Register online at RaceIt.com or www. seeschool.com. Events open to runners & walkers of all ages and experience. The 30th Annual Midlothian Village Day Festival & Craft Fair, organized by Midlothian Junior Women's Club, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Midlothian Middle School, located at 13501 Midlothian Turnpike (23113). The proceeds from the Festival support the Cinderella Dreams Project and are donated to community organizations such as Richmond Friends of the Homeless, ASK, Freedom House, FeedMore and many more. For more information about the festival, visit www. midlothianfestival.net. The 19th annual Midlothian Day Parade will take begin at 10 a.m. in the Village of Midlothian. The parade, taking place rain or shine, will begin at Village Mill Drive travel east on Midlothian Turnpike with over 90 units – including marching bands, floats, 500+ marchers and lots of clowns – to its conclusion at 131010 Midlothian Turnpike (First Citizens Bank). This year’s parade grand marshal is retired deputy administrator Millard D. “Pete” Stith. For more information about the parade or to volunteer, visit www. midlothianparade.org.
TUESDAY, OCT. 18 The Bon Air Artists Association will have a meeting at the Bon Air Library, at 9103 Rattlesnake Rd., Richmond (23235), at 6:30 p.m. This is a special event to include members who work during the day. Each Bon Air Artist may bring two paintings to be critiqued by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts teacher and accomplished artist, David Tanner. For questions, please contact Nell Chesley at (804) 217-8950.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 The Salisbury Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Church of the Redeemer at 9:30a.m. This month, the club will have a field trip to Beth and Scott Burrell’s ‘Giving Tree Garden.’ If you have any questions regarding the Salisbury Garden Club, please contact the president Doris Morris at doriskmorris@comcast.net.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 The Newcomers Club of Richmond welcomes ladies new to the area to attend our Charity Card Party at 10 a.m. at the Jefferson Lakeside Country Club. Many games will be played and lunch is included, $15. Reservations are required by Oct. 19. Call Brenda, (804) 754-0460 or visit us at newcomersrichmond.org
WEEKLY Tuesdays Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets each Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, located at 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond (23236) (Misson House in rear of church). For more information, call Peg at (804)379-9558. The Bethia United Methodist Church Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) program is now accepting registrations and currently accept-
ing new members for the 2011-2012 year, where we will chart our path through motherhood and see how motherhood redirects our various relationships. Bethia MOPS meets on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays from Sept. 20 through May 15, 9:30 a.m.noon. For more information, contact Kara Harris at (804) 763-6067 or karaharris@ verizon.net. Bethia United Methodist Church is located at 10700 Winterpock Road, Chesterfield, (23832). Thursdays Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) at Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 Buford Road, 9:45 am - 12 noon recurring every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month beginning Sept. 15 through May 17 (Dates: 9/15, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16, 3/1, 3/15, 4/5, 4/19, 5/3, & 5/17). Preschool childcare available. Contact Loretta Sherwood at tiandlo@aol.com or go to www. bonairbaptist.org/motts for more info.
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Senior scores twice as Clover Hill nips James River By JIM MCConnEll jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
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eghan Musgrove had buckled her seat belt and was preparing to drive to Clover Hill’s field hockey game Friday afternoon against James River when she somehow managed to slam her hand in the driver’s side door. The pain was immediate and intense, and for a moment Musgrove wondered if it would prevent her from playing in the game. But by the time she pulled into the school’s parking lot, both the discomfort and what she described as “a cool bruise” were gone. The senior certainly looked no worse for wear, scoring twice in the first half as the Cavaliers built a two-
goal lead and held off the Rapids’ furious comeback bid for a 2-1 Dominion District victory. “James River has always had a good team and we knew it was going to be a tough game,” Clover Hill’s Katherine Peachee said. “They played well. It makes the win better when we play well, too.” Musgrove’s knack for putting the ball in the cage proved decisive for Clover Hill, which improved to 3-0 in the Dominion despite being outshot 16-11 and surrendering 14 penalty corners. The inability to capitalize on numerous opportunities inside the circle was particularly frustrating to longtime James River coach Slade Gormus. Gormus could only watch as her
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arcus Jones thoroughly enjoyed setting cross-country and track records as a student at Trinity Episcopal School. Now, as Titans’ coach, he’s having just as much fun seeing his marks broken … one by one. Senior strider Guy Shelby already has eclipsed two of Jones records and this school year he’s aiming to erase two more before all the dust settles. “Unless I go out there and trip him up, he’s probably going to get them,” Jones said with a good-hearted laugh. “There’s no stopping Guy.” Jones (who later ran at Bucknell) still holds the private school’s 3.1-mile cross-country standard of 15:48, set in 1999. That could be in jeopardy Saturday in the Maymont Festival extravaganza in Richmond. Shelby won the event’s Coastal division a year ago in 16:43, and wasn’t even challenged. “I was running alone from the first mile mark,” recalled Shelby. This go-round, Jones hopes to enter Shelby in the faster Invitational. “I’m much stronger than last year and my goal this fall is to run mid 15’s,” he said. “On a fast course in a fast race, I think I can achieve that.” A year ago, Shelby was second in Prep League (to Collegiate’s Scott Newton) and third in the State Independent (after Newton and Episcopal’s Reed Nickle). Training an average of 6570 miles per week this past summer, Shelby is primed for a scintillating finish to his four-year career on the James River south banks. He recently ran 15:40.1, finishing third, on a slightly shorter 3-mile course in the Fork Union Invitational. “Even though Newton will be back, Guy should be a force to be reckoned with this year,” said Jones. Last spring, Shelby broke Jones’ 3,200 track record – running 9:40.6 (Jones had run 9:48 in ’99). Also, Shelby helped snap the school 4-by-800 relay record that Jones had been a part of a decade earlier. Shelby, Alden Knipe, Ben Gross and Chris Cantone set the record 8:20 last spring. Jones’ other active record is 4:28.8 for 1,600, set in ’99. “Oh yes, breaking the records is one of my goals … but another goal is for the team to repeat as Prep sHeLBY p9
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Several fans took the opportunity to greet Junie Donlavey prior to Friday's race.
team produced five consecutive corners without putting a single shot on goal during one sequence late in the first half. Moments later, a quick Clover Hill counterattack led to the Cavaliers’ second corner and Musgrove converted it with a well-placed shot to make it 2-0. “You never know how many chances you’re going to get, so it’s important to finish them when you do,” Musgrove said. After a spirited halftime chat, James River’s players came out aggressively and generated a quick scoring chance, but Ann Martin’s hard shot from the center of the circle slid just wide of the left post. CAVALiers p8
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entlemen, start your engines! Those four words have been such an essential part of Junie Donlavey’s life, it seemed only appropriate for the Richmond native to deliver them prior to Friday’s 150-lap Late Model race in his honor at Southside Speedway. The 88-year-old Donlavey, a longtime NASCAR team owner and 2007 inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, donned a windbreaker to counter the unseasonably cool weather during his brief appearance at the 1/3-mile oval. Standing on the frontstretch alongside Ettrick native and 1973 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Lennie Pond, Donlavey fielded a few questions from longtime local radio personality Joe Kelly and reflected on a NASCAR career that began some 62 years ago in Martinsville. After giving the starting command, Donlavey
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Timmy langford is interviewed in Victory lane after winning Friday's late Model feature.
climbed aboard a golf cart and retreated to the climate-controlled comfort of an enclosed trackside grandstand. There’s no telling if he stuck around long enough to see the end of a rough-and-tumble race that likely would’ve brought back many memories. The longest race of
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That quickly became a theme of the second half. Behind some nifty stickwork by Jordan Nowaczyk and Lauren Dailey's crisp passes, the Rapids repeatedly pushed deep into Clover Hill’s end of the field, only to be repelled each time by goalkeeper Elizabeth Eisenhower and her alert, disciplined defenders. “You can tell when people are getting frustrated because they start hacking at the ball and they stop playing as a team,” Eisenhower said. “I told my defenders that [James River’s players] were getting frustrated and we could take advantage of that.” James River finally got on the scoreboard when Caroline Scherzer scored after a scramble in front of the goal with 2:17 left in the game, but Clover Hill’s defense held firm under another barrage of heavy pressure in the closing moments and denied the Rapids’ bid for a game-tying goal. “This is one of the biggest games of the year for us,” Eisenhower added. “It tells us we have the ability to beat
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Oakley and O’Neill smashed into the concrete retaining wall on the inside of the frontstretch and their battered machines skidded past the finish line, but not before a hard-charging Langford and Raymond Pittman zoomed by to claim the top two positions. “I don’t have any luck,” O’Neill said. “I think I used it all up when we were winning all those championships in the 90s.”
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sprint to the checkered flag. But Johnson appeared to spin his wheels on the ensuing restart and got together with Dodson as they crossed the start-finish line. Johnson spun and Dodson was blackflagged for sheet metal hanging off his car, sending both leaders to the rear of the field while ending their chances for victory. Johnson’s misfortune seemed destined to benefit local Late Model veteran Lin O’Neill, who replaced him in first place and needed only to successfully navigate three circuits of the asphalt oval to punch his own ticket for Victory Lane. That was one too many. Heading into turn 3 on the final lap, Oakley dove in aggressively under O’Neill for the lead. As the cars washed up the track, O’Neill tried to turn back under Oakley, but the cars were hung up together. Oakley’s car finally broke loose and slid across the track in front of O’Neill. The cars collided again, and this time, O’Neill’s car climbed on top of Oakley’s left fender as they spun out of control toward the finish.
Angered by what he saw as irresponsible driving by Oakley, a fired-up O’Neill exited his car and stormed over to confront him, only to be intercepted by track officials and two Chesterfield County police officers. Friends, family and members of both pit crews climbed over the wall and spilled onto the track to protect their driver. No punches were thrown during the melee and no arrests were
made; after cooler heads eventually prevailed, Oakley claimed it was merely the result of two guys both racing hard for the win. “Going to the checkered, you’ve gotta go,” he said. “You can’t hold back because nobody wants to finish second.” Friday’s fracas marked the second time in as many races that tempers have flared after the final lap. Johnson and Dodson
tangled in the infield tech building on Sept. 2 and Dodson acknowledged prior to Friday’s race that “it probably wouldn’t take much to start it up again.” All eyes will be on Oakley and O’Neill tomorrow night as Southside crowns its 2011 Late Model champion. Oakley leads Dodson by eight points. The next closest competitor, Pittman, is 25 points back and has no shot at the title. Neither does Langford, but that didn’t stop him from celebrating as if he had just claimed the track championship. Langford said he helped out in the garage for Donlavey’s Richmond-based NASCAR team when Andy Hillinburg was driving the No. 90 in the early 2000s. Ending his seven-year drought on the same night the local track paid tribute to Donlavey made the trip to Victory Lane even more meaningful. “Everybody pretty much wrote me off, but we beat the best in the business tonight,” Langford said. “We beat all my heroes I used to come out here and watch.”
champs,” said Shelby. The square-jawed, blueeyed blonde would have much preferred this to be a team, rather than individual, story. When asked questions, he speaks in terms of “we,” rarely “I.” “I’d rather this be on the team,” said Shelby, “but anything written about one person is still good for team and the school.” Jones concurs Shelby is a selfless individual who is as much about the Titans as he is about Guy. “I can’t tell you how much Guy has meant to the team, organizing off-season workouts,” said Jones. The son of Steve (Pastor of West End Presbyterian and a life-long runner) and Marti Shelby was born to lay down tracks. “I got my first running shoes when I was 6 or 7, and I ran my first real race – the 10K James River Scramble – when I was 9,” he recalled. He became an annual winner in the mile run in the President’s Physical Fitness Test at Veritas Classical School in South Richmond. By seventh grade, he was breaking six minutes in the mile. Still, he also enjoyed lacrosse and football, and even considered signing up for the gridiron – rather than Xcountry – as a Trinity frosh. An older brother, Tate Shelby, had been a standout lacrosse player and football lineman for the Titans. “Guy probably could have played football, but I convinced him his talents might lie elsewhere,” said Jones. Away from the track and race trails, the 5-9, 145pounder is active in Trinity’s competition Youth Government Club, and is extremely involved with ceramics. "I like to think of myself as an athletes and artist,” he said. “That’s the balance I’m looking for.” The Titans’ ultra-competitive cross-country season won’t end until the Nov. 26 Nike Team Championships in Cary, N.C. With his coach’s blessings, Shelby hopes to put a beat-down on all his opponents – and the Titan record book, too.
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