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Crafting the art of networking BY LATIKA LEE special correspondent

ere’s the scenario: You’re sitting at your computer looking when you receive an email from your banker inviting you to attend an after-hours function that is being sponsored by the local business association. As a new business owner, your accountant has advised you to attend the function. So, thinking you will meet a large number of people to do business with and make sales, you decide to attend.

Upon arrival at the event, you scan the room for a recognizable face. Soon you see your lawyer who is in the center of a group of people exchanging business cards. Cautiously, you walk over to the group, smile and wait your turn to enter into the conversation. Once introduced, you join the discussion. You exchange pleasantries such as what do you do and where do you work. Then, you’re asked where do you live …South side?… Downtown? and you respond NETWORKING page 3

5k memorial walk-a-thon set for Oct. 15 The Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Resource Center and Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Task Force will host their 5K Domestic Violence Memorial Walk-A-Thon, Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Meadowbrook High School track, 4901 Cogbill Road, North Chesterfield. On-site registration will begin at 9 a.m. the day of the event. The rain date will be Oct. 22. Registrants are encouraged to donate $10. Pledges and donations will be accepted and will benefit the Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Resource Center and Chesterfield County Domestic Violence Task Force. This event is sponsored by Walk Out … Allied Professionals Against Domestic Violence and the Medical Careers Institute, School of Health Science of ECPI University. To register, visit www.chesterfield. gov, click departments, scroll to Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center. Select “About the Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center” and click the appropriate link beneath “October 2011 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” Once you’ve opened the registration form, go to the tool bar, select “edit,” then “select all” and “copy.” Paste the text into an email. Complete the form and email it to jonesturnerp@chesterfield.gov. For more information, contact Patricia Jones-Turner, (804)318-8265. Chesterfield County

King of Diamonds to play benefit game Oct. 23 The popular softball exhibition team King of Diamonds, formerly the King and His Court, is coming to Chesterfield County, Sunday, Oct. 23, to play a benefit game for the Miracle League of Richmond. This four-man team will take on a local nine-person team at the L.C. Bird High School Sports Complex. The gates will open at 1 p.m., and the game will begin at 4 p.m. Advance tickets are $8 per person, or $15 per carload. The mission of the Miracle League of Richmond is to offer accessible recreational opportunities for children with special needs so that they can participate in a team sport as a member of an organized baseball league. For more information, or to purchase advance tickets, visit www. miracleleagueofrichmond.com or call Karen Pusey, (804)229-4966. The program is cosponsored by the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Weaver students explore the many uses of nanotechnology BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com

ettie W. Weaver Elementary fifth-grade students explored the world of nanostructures on Friday, Sept. 30. University of Virginia professor Dr. Jerry Floro, with several graduate students from the Material Science and Engineering department, led several hands-on demonstrations that explained the different benefits and uses of nanotechnology in everyday life. “We’re teaching kids about how nano-size things behave differently than regularly-sized things,” Floro said. “They’re going to see demos about how things are stronger when they’re nano, how things are more reactive when they’re nano, how things can be both solid and liquid at the same time when they’re nano – very unusual behavior and all because they’re small.” The traveling program, which is sponsored by Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research known as nanoSTAR, is only offered to a limited number of elementary schools in the state during each college semester. It is part of a larger

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University of Virginia graduate student Micah Schaible, left, collects the blue slime from ﬁfth-grade students Abby Rieck, Kelly O’Keefe (center), Dylan Coleman after a demonstration studying shock absorbency.

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'Hot Shots' 12U take ﬁrst place in Virginia Districts Championship The ACAC Hot Shots 12U, a USTA junior tennis team from Midlothian, won ﬁrst place in the Virginia Districts Championship in Norfolk. They went on to compete in the MidAtlantic Sectional competition in Fredericksburg and placed second.

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Pictured in ﬁrst row: Drew Hoefer, Jules Bauduc, Katie Bauduc, Erin Farley. second row: Captain- Karen Abrams, Jared Abrams, Brittney Watkins, Mitch Brody, and Coach- Rachel Gale

Five receive Distinguished Educator Awards The University of Richmond has named five recipients of 2011 Distinguished Educator Awards The awards went to L. Elizabeth Crawford of Richmond, associate professor of psychology; Brian Henry of Chesterfield, professor of English; Yvonne H. Howell of Richmond, professor of Russian and international studies; Shari Motro of Richmond, professor of law; and J. Thomas Wren of Henrico, professor of leadership studies. Distinguished Educator Awards recognize full-time faculty for a consistent record of outstanding contributions to education. Recipients have successfully integrated teaching and scholarship and have a significant record of research or creativity with students. Crawford is the author of numerous journal articles based on her research about cognition, emotion, spatial categorization and memory. Henry has published nine books of poetry, two edited collections and two translated books. He has written about contemporary poetry for such publications as The New York Times Book Review, the Times Literary Supplement, Virginia Quarterly Review and The Kenyon Review. He also co-edits the international journal Verse. Howell chairs the Department of

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Left to right: Yvonne H. Howell, L. Elizabeth Crawford, Brian Henry, and J. Thomas Wren. Recipient Shari Motro is not pictured.

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AWARDS from page 1 Modern Literatures and Cultures. She is the author of a book on Soviet science ﬁction and has published several articles on scientiﬁc culture in Russia. She also has published articles and reviews on Czech literature, and she directs a summer study abroad program in Prague. Motro has published numerous articles on the intersection of money, intimacy and the law. She

also writes about IsraeliPalestinian relations. Wren has written and lectured extensively about James Madison, the Virginia courts and the historical roots of leadership. He has chaired the scholarship and program committees of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. This is his second Distinguished Educator Award.

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Monacan Marching Chiefs Johnny Manalo, left, Josh Shaffer, and Travelle McManus keep the tempo going after the band's performance at the 25th annual Chesterﬁeld County Band Night held on Monday, Oct. 3. Monacan High School has been host site for the last three years.

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The Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad building dedication was held on Saturday, Oct. 2. The building houses both the volunteer rescue squad and the county's Fire & EMS.

County dedication highlights combined public safety efforts

Chesterfield County dedicated the new addition to the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad building, located at 3500 Courthouse Rd. The new addition to the building is a unique and positive partnership between the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and Chesterfield County’s Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, enabling the two organizations to have adequate work and living space so that they can operate and serve the community from the same facility. The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors NETWORKING from page 1 “Chesterfield”. All is going well until you look at your watch and see that you have spent the last 45 minutes shootin’ the breeze about how it rains every year during the State Fair and why your daughters’ soccer team practice begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Then, you realize ‘hey I haven’t handed out any business cards or met any other people’. This scene may describe a typical experience for some individuals who are networking for business. But, Mark Deutch, Executive Director, BNI (Business Networking International) of Central Virginia says it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a more effective method to garner guaranteed business contacts. “We provide a structured environment for the development and exchange

and county administration have continued their support of ﬁre and emergency medical services with this joint venture. Volunteer and career personnel are working as team from one station to serve the residents of Chesterﬁeld County. The Department of Fire and EMS is dedicated to maintaining a high standard of customer service and opening this new facility is another step in helping the department toward that goal.

of quality business referrals,” Deutch explained, “We want to bring attention to the role that networking plays in a business. It’s not about building a database, it’s about relationship building.” Recently, in an event to promote networking, BNI Central Virginia partnered with Ignite Speed Networking, a nationwide software product and event facilitation service, to organize the ﬁrst world record-breaking speed networking event. The goal of the unique networking event was to beat its prior record and alleviate the obstacles that come with one-on-one networking. Hosted by the Ramada Plaza Richmond West, it attracted hundreds of participants from Chesterﬁeld, Henrico, and Richmond. “Most organizations/ chambers/networking

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groups don’t have focused networking events where pure networking is the speciﬁc goal,” said Betsy Mangum, Director of Pyrotechnics at Ignite Speed Networking, “they might have networking or cocktail receptions, but most people don’t make a pro-active approach to meet or connect with a lot of people.” With more than 80 organizations in the metro area presenting at least 40 events a month, there are many opportunities for new and existing businesses owners and entrepreneurs to network for success in the Richmond region. Mangum pointed out that if a person does not try to be pro-active in their approach that they may get stuck talking to someone that’s not really a great ﬁt for their business, and thus lose time during a reception. Or they may offend

Filling out tax forms can be challenging and stressful, especially for working families and individuals who are struggling during these uncertain times. If you want to give back to your community and help these workers boost ﬁnancial stability, MetroCASH needs your help during the 2012 tax season. MetroCASH, the only Internal Revenue Service-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program serving the greater Richmond region, needs volunteers to serve as greeters/screeners, tax preparers, CASH Coaches and Assisted Self Tax Preparation (ASTP) Coaches at free tax prep sites. Volunteers and potential volunteers have two opportunities in October to learn more about the positions and what’s new with MetroCASH for 2012. All new and returning volunteers are invited to attend one of two preview events: • Noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg, 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 201 in Richmond. • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Henrico Human Services building, 8600 Dixon Drive in Henrico. Last year, MetroCASH’s tax prep sites ﬁled 2,093 returns and brought $2,577,886 into the community – all due

people by saying, “I only have a limited time to chat as I’m trying to meet a lot of people”. There were a wide range of individuals who attended the event including small business owners, sales people, entrepreneurs, jobseekers, business coaches, service providers, real estate and insurance agents and sales representatives. Some attendees had specific targets they were looking to meet – both buyers and sellers. “The format was very beneficial to me,” confirmed Kirk Aikey, owner of Aikey’s Home Improvement, “I’ve attended several ‘meet &

to MetroCASH’s 138 volunteers and the more than 4,000 hours they donated. This year, MetroCASH will have 13 sites that will file an expected 2,500 tax returns. “Our work would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers who contribute their time and talents to make a difference in our community,” said Dominique Derbigny, MetroCASH Program Director. “The tax filers served by MetroCASH this year are expected to save an estimated total of $500,000 in preparation fees. Every dollar that these individuals and families save can help them grow more financially stable.” For the 2012 tax season, MetroCASH seeks to recruit 160 volunteers to assist at the 13 VITA sites throughout the region. MetroCASH services will be available at 13 locations throughout the region, in the cities of Richmond and Petersburg and the counties of Chesterfield, Charles City, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan (addresses attached). No experience is necessary to volunteer in these positions: • Volunteer greeters/screeners will receive training at the tax prep sites and will help clients check in and organize their paperwork to keep the site moving

greets’, but this event stands out because as a co-sponsor, I had an opportunity to speak to the entire room of hundreds of participants.” When an individual registers, the program is designed for them to receive a unique seating chart to follow during the course of the day. As they move from table to table, they meet three to six people at each table. On average, an individual would have the opportunity to meet 20 to 30 people, which is 35-45% of the on-site participants. “Our group-based method is a fun, structured and effective way to “work the room” almost mathemati-

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October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness month BY ELIZABETH FARINA editor@midlothianexchange.com

t was a few weeks before the expected arrival of my little one when I met Susie Parrish.

I a was reporter for a weekly newspaper who had been assigned to do a short story about Parrish being awarded the 2003 Ladies Professional Golf Association’s Komen Award for her fundraising efforts for Susan G. Komen’s mission to ﬁght breast cancer. Her organizing efforts had provided over $230,000 for breast cancer research through annual Rally For the Cure lakeside golf tournaments even as she battled her own breast cancer diagnosis for the third time. When she heard about the award, she was in remission. Parrish jumped into the instant hovering grandmother mode when she saw me waddle across the front porch. She kindly welcomed me to her home with delight

as she began to talk about grandchildren, children and the joys of motherhood and parenting. She asked me at least 20 times if I was comfortable as I sat on the living room couch to conduct our face-to-face interview and even offered to place a pillow behind my back for more support. Finally, I promised Parrish that she wouldn’t have to add ‘delivering a baby’ to her list of impressive accomplishments. We both laughed. She shared her personal story about the importance of self breast exams and facing breast cancer three times; how her husband and soul mate John, their children, and close family friends had provided an inner strength and lots of love for her to get through her worst days of treatment; and how the golf tournament came about through a passion for the game and the desire to eradicate

breast cancer. A year after the interview, Parrish was diagnosed with breast cancer for the fourth time. She stepped away from the organizing duties of the golf tournament to focus on her health. Today, the golf tournament, which is now a spring-time tradition at the lake, continues to focus on raising funds in the ﬁght against breast cancer. Parrish, who is again in remission, continues to play golf with husband John and follow their grandchildren’s antics via social media. I’ve met numerous breast cancer survivors, including men, since my interview with Parrish. I have also met a number of families who continue to mourn the loss of their loved ones that died from the disease. Over 40,000 women died from the disease within a year, according to the latest statistics available from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women this year. The ACS also estimates that over 2.6 million breast cancer survivors, including those currently undergoing chemotherapy, reside in the United States. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In fact, as one person said, ‘Richmond is dipped in pink this month.’ There are numerous events that will be happening in the Metro region that will be raising funds and heightening awareness about this particular type of cancer. From area 5k runs and local Dig Pink volleyball games to fashion shows and the 5th annual Pink Tie Gala, all events embrace the hope that someday medical research will eventually ﬁnd a way to eradicate the disease.

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L.C. Bird’s “Robohawks” FIRST Robotics Competition team will join other Richmond area teams at the Science Museum of Virginia on Saturday, October 8 for the VirginiaFIRST Robot Rumble. Teams will renew their play of “LOGOMOTION,” the challenge featured in robotics tournaments across the country earlier this year.

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Firefighters Assoc. endorse candidates for supervisor seats The Chesterfield Professional Firefighters Association announced that they have decided to endorse Chesterfield County Board of Supervisor candidates: Marleen Durfee for the Matoaca District seat, Daniel Gecker for the Midlothian District seat, Jim Holland for the Dale District seat, and Mark Fausz for the Bermuda District seat. Durfee, who has an extensive background working on public safety issues, was also endorsed by the Firefighters Association in 2007. Dave Hammond, Chairman of the Endorsement Committee stated, “Durfee has been a real advocate for public safety. One of her top priorities was to provide adequate funding for fire and emergency medical service in the county.” Hammond explained, “As a member of the Budget and Audit Committee, Gecker was faced with a situation of declining revenues and the realization that the fire department had been under-funded for years and had reached a critical point that could not be ignored any longer,” he said. “Dan has worked hard over the last four years to provide critical funding for public safety.” Gecker was also endorsed by the Firefighters Association in 2007. “Jim [Holland] has been a true friend and ally to firefighters,” said Hammond. “During his time on the Budget and Audit committee, Holland worked hard to move funds in order to address crucial issues in the fire department, such as our aging apparatus fleet and insufficient funds for building maintenance and repair.”

As a former Managing Editor for the Village News, Fausz has 14 years of reporting on and analyzing past decisions made by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors. He is well aware what the citizens want from their representative. We are excited to endorse a candidate that is eager to serve and to base his decision making on what his constituents want. He is not a politician, but a public servant. The Chesterfield Professional Firefighters Association conducts a thorough evaluation process prior to making any endorsement. Candidates must complete a questionnaire on key issues important to firefighters concerning public and firefighter safety, pay and benefits. The candidate must then meet with the fiveperson committee that questions the candidate about their position on firefighter and public safety issues. Incumbent Art Warren, who is running unopposed in the Clover Hill District, did not participate in the association’s process. The organization will only endorse a candidate that participates in the entire process. “We pride ourselves on having a fair and unbiased process,” said Hammond. “Our decision is based on a candidate’s position and not their party affiliation.” The Chesterfield Professional Firefighters Association represents over 360 career firefighters in Chesterfield County. The Association works with the leadership of Chesterfield County to provide safe working conditions and adequate resources to protect the citizens.

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for “robot rookies” to learn about the fun and scholarship opportunities that FIRST programs offer. Visitors can even testdrive a robot to earn their “Robot Driver’s License.” The Rumble and related activities are free and open to the public. For more information, call (804) 864 1444, or visit www.virginiaﬁrst.org. The Science Museum of Virginia is located at 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond (23220).

VOLUNTEERS from page 3 efficiently. • Volunteer tax preparers will complete free tax law and tax preparation training prior to tax season and will be certified by the IRS to prepare tax returns at the tax prep sites. • CASH Coaches will complete free financial education training prior to tax season. They will connect tax filers with financial education and asset building resources available in their communities, to help clients achieve or maintain financial stability. • ASTP Coaches will assist tax filers with completing their own returns via computer, by answering general questions and troubleshooting minor technological issues as necessary. MetroCASH volunteers assist with pre-

paring taxes for free for people earning less than $50,000 in 2011 and connecting those who are eligible with tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). “The EITC is the nation’s largest antipoverty program, lifting more than 5 million people over the poverty line annually,” said Derbigny. “Nationwide, 20 percent to 25 percent of those eligible fail to claim the credit every year, and it could help them pay bills, eliminate debt and save money. One of the goals of MetroCASH is to help everyone who is eligible to claim this credit.” To register for the October preview events, please visit www.metrocash.org. You can also sign up to volunteer on the website and ﬁnd more information about free tax preparation.

NANO from page 1 program that is held on campus in mid-March during the department’s Open House. Midlothian resident Robin Grosenick attended last year’s open house with her son, Ryan, who is now a high school senior. “It was great fun and I immediately thought of trying to get him [Floro] into our school here to do this program because it’s so educational and handson learning material, and it’s ﬁtting perfectly into their

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curriculum,” she said. The nine demonstrations covered all types of uses for nanotechnology such as creating energy, making water-resistant material, and developing shock-absorbent material. Floro explained how the slime and oobleck, which is nano-sized corn starch particles, had different reactions based on the speed of impact. “It [oobleck] is a very interesting material, so people are thinking about this, for instance, for a type

of shock absorber because it behaves in an unusual fashion that it can solidify under impact, but be nice and jounce under softer impact,” he said. “The blue stuff is a molecule that if you move too fast the bonds can’t break quickly enough.” To learn more about UVa’s nanoSTAR Institute, link online at www.midlothianexchange.com.

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Members of L. C. Bird High School’s “Robohawks” robotics team will join other Richmond area teams in competition at the 6th Annual VirginiaFIRST Robot Rumble, Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Science Museum of Virginia. The Rumble marks the unofﬁcial beginning of this year’s FIRST Robotics competition season. High school robotics teams are actively recruiting members, volunteers, sponsors and mentors. The Rumble is an ideal opportunity

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The Patsy Cline Historic House is a main attraction in Winchester. BY CASEY GILLIS Media General News Service

ur trip to Winchester begins with the scenic route: Skyline Drive.

And when I say scenic route, I mean scenic. Various online mapping sources inform me that it takes about three hours get to Winchester from Lynchburg via U.S. 81. It's the same amount of time from Richmond to Winchester using U.S. 301 and U.S. 17. It took us close to five (with one bathroom break). Skyline Drive is a 105-mile road that runs the entire length of Shenandoah National Park; you can enter it at four places: Rockfish Gap at U.S. 64 and U.S. 250 (also the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway); Swift Run Gap at U.S. 33 in Elkton; Thornton Gap at Virginia 211 in Sperryville; and Front Royal, near Interstate 66 and U.S. 340. We got on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Big Island and took it all the way to the Rockfish Gap entrance (about 60 miles). It costs $15 to enter the park and drive on Skyline, so make sure to have your wallet ready. If you like traveling via the Parkway, then Skyline Drive is for you. The 35 mph speed limit encourages a leisurely pace. Our trip took place on a rainy day in early September, so we didn't get views of the fall foliage the area boasts when autumn is in full swing. There are 75 overlooks along Skyline Drive, as well as a number of gift shops, restaurants, campgrounds and hiking trails. We stopped at the Loft Mountain gift shop, at mile marker 79.5, and spotted a huge, 8-point buck just meandering along the side of the road. It didn't spook like most deer here do; it just stood its ground and kept eating as we stopped to snap some pictures (from the car, of course). Instead of taking Skyline its entire length - which would take about 3 hours on a clear day, so says its website - we got off at Swift Run Gap in Elkton (about 40 miles in) and took Interstate 81 for the remainder of the trip. At this point, we were pretty hungry but had an already-scheduled stop to make: Marker-Miller Orchards, one of several in the area. Winchester is known for its apples, after all. They've got an apple cider donut that is to die for; it was the perfect pre-lunch snack (I also bought an apple, to balance out the sweetness and to get in the spirit of our adventure). Marker-Miller sells apples and peaches by the pound, as well as various baked goods and homemade sauces, butters and jams. A slushie machine sits right in the middle of everything, offering up peach and cherry-apple varieties. There's also a fudge shop and a winetasting area, where they serve up Peaks of Otter wines - a taste of home! - on the first and third weekends of each month. Several rocking chairs sit on the building's front porch (think Cracker Barrel), and there's also a children's play area out back. Patsy Cline, and some downtown shopping After a snack break, it was on to the Winchester-Frederick County Visitor's Center to stock up on brochures (a favorite activity from road trips of my youth). Plus, they have a small exhibit up about Patsy Cline, Winchester's other claim to fame. The Pasty Cline Historic House, an unassuming white building in the middle of its block, isn't very far from the visitor's center. We took a 20-minute tour (for the bargain price of $6) and saw where the

country music songstress lived from 1948 to 1953 and again off-and-on before her singing career took off in 1957. Not far from Patsy's old stomping grounds is the Loudon Street Pedestrian Mall, in historic Old Town Winchester. It's full of shops and restaurants (everything from the English fare at Union Jack Pub to the Italian cuisine of Violino to Thai and sushi). After a late lunch - sushi at Awabi - the browsing began. We were there on a Friday, so there wasn't much foot traffic. We stopped in almost every shop, including Luciole, which was full of cool vintage furniture and other home décor items; a shop called Pewter Pan (props on the clever name!); the Old Town General Store; and the Winchester Book Gallery. Incredible Flying Objects is a must-see for anyone with children, or anyone who is a child at heart; it sells everything from juggling equipment to kites to pranks (your standard whoopee cushions and much, much more). History buffs should stop by the Old Court House Civil War Museum, which is right in the middle of the pedestrian mall. After awhile, I started noticing that small flags hung from some of the lights posts in and around Old Town; turns out, it's a juried public art project called Artscape, which presents 32 new collections every year. It was late afternoon - and time to check in at the bed and breakfast - before we knew it. The Fuller House Inn is within walking distance from Loudon Street. It's one of several B&Bs in the area; another one, the Old Waterstreet Inn, was right across the street. There's also the very swanky George Washington Hotel, if you're looking for that 4-star experience. I've never done the B&B thing stateside before, so it was a pleasant surprise to arrive and to find a bottle of wine and a cheese, bread and fruit plate in our room. I wasn't even hungry, but how can you turn down fancy cheeses and wine? After some downtime, it was back to Loudon Street for a pre-dinner drink at Union Jack Pub, which is owned by the Fuller House's innkeepers. For dinner, we ventured a few streets over to Piccadilly Public House & Restaurant, which has a massive patio where bands play on weekends. The stage itself is actually a boat that's set up in the corner of the patio and surrounded by sand. That night's NASCAR race (I'm no big fan, so I couldn't tell you which one it was or who won) was projected onto the wall opposite the patio, which made for a fun atmosphere. Day two: Crossing the border Breakfast - a delicious egg, sausage and tomato quiche, served with muffins, yogurt, coffee and orange juice - was served up around 8:30 a.m. After our meal, we drove to a few nearby stores, including a used book shop called The Book Shelf and a consignment shop, and even a yard sale we spotted along the way (because we were there and, well, I can't resist them). A couple hours later, it was back to Old Town, where we stopped by the Loudon Street Farmer's Market (there were only two stands set up, one selling fruit, and the other baked goods) and a couple shops we'd missed the day before. Now, we interrupt our regularly scheduled program for a little detour. Did you now that Winchester is only a few miles away from the West Virginia ROAD TRIP page 6

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Oakley claims crown Mother Nature put things on hold for a few hours, but the rain finally gave way to an exciting, late night of racing at Southside Speedway Friday night. Jeff Oakley didn’t seem to mind the wait after surviving a stressful 75-lap Late Model race to pick up his first championship at the track. Oakley came into the night with an eight-point advantage over defending track champion, Chris Dodson. After the rain washed out qualifying, the fields were set by the points leader drawing a chip for the invert. Oakley drew a 7 and that put Lin O’Neill on the pole to start the event. Oakley was content on riding and keeping Dodson in his sights until he was involved in a nine-car pileup on lap 19. That changed everything and Oakley had to fight his way from the rear of the field after receiving some minor damage from the wreck. In the meantime, Eddie Johnson and Dodson were the class of the field through the first 95 percent of the race. A late caution bunched the field up and Oakley was able to use the cone restart to move into the sixth position and seal his first championship trophy. Chris Johnson, who had been running third, waited to

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onacan High football has gone co-ed … well, sort of. Abigail “Abbey” Coleman wears mascara and short skirts to classes. But then she slips into No. 3 in Chiefs’ orange and brown colors Friday nights. “I used to wear sweat pants and T-shirts to school,” said the blue-eyed blonde. “But I’ve started dressing up more since I’m playing football … so people won’t think I’m a tomboy.” The 5-foot-4 soccer-stylist has split the uprights with seven of nine attempts so far, with both misses being blocked. The highlight, thus far, was stroking the game-winning point-after touchdown (PAT) in Monacan’s 28-27 victory over Mills Godwin. “That was pretty nerve racking,” she said. “I just tried to block everything out, and thought to myself, ‘just another football to kick.’” Coleman is the ﬁrst female to play for Chiefs’ coach Dan Parsons, who refers to Coleman as “my little girl kicker.” Parsons taught Coleman in Phys-Ed when Coleman was a freshman. “I used to kid her about colleges … I’m a Virginia Tech guy and her family is U.Va.,” recalled Parsons. “I don’t think we ever talked about her playing football herself, though.” Coleman wears No. 3 for Monacan, but she’s “No. 6,” of sorts, among Morton and Cynthia’s seven children. She has two older brothers, Morton Jr. and David, and three older sisters, Mary Ruth, Emily and Susie. There is one younger sister, Phoebe, who attends James River High. The Coleman children were home-schooled prior to high school. Abbey isn’t the ﬁrst athlete in the family, either. CoLeMAn p11

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In her ﬁrst season as a football player, Abbey Coleman kicked the game-winning extra-point as Monacan beat Mills Godwin 28-27.

At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Trinity Episcopal School will hold a special dedication and ofﬁcial ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new Estes Athletic Center and Aycock Stadium. The Estes Athletic Center is named for W.W. and Gladys Estes, founders of a successful transportationrelated business, and their six children. More than a dozen family members joined together to make a gift to Trinity Episcopal School in their honor. The ribbon cutting will include Mary Estes Speight, Edwin Estes, Ruth Estes Tanner, Carol EstesWilliams, Steve Hupp and Bobby Speight. Completed in March 2011, the Estes Athletic Center has dramatically altered Trinity’s campus and en-hanced the educational and athletic experience of its students. The 45,000-square-foot building features a main gym and auxiliary gym, state-ofthe-art strength and ﬁtness center, multiple locker rooms trinitY p9

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ast year Quinn Rutledge took a crash course in volleyball setting at Cosby High. This year, as a junior, he’s teaching the class. Rutledge inherited a most challenging position for Titans – trying to ﬁll the sneakers of defending Dominion District Player of Year Ben Morrison. So far, so good, for Chester-

ﬁeld’s newest high school: “Quinn was kind of an unknown coming in … but I’m impressed with his decision making and the way he distributes the ball,” said coach Frank Jenkins. Rutledge, who answers to “Hot Chocolate,” served as Morrison’s back-up a year ago on a Cosby squad that reached the State semiﬁnals. “Replacing Ben has been tough,” conceded Rutledge. “I’ve been pretty nervous … because

Ben was pretty much the heart of the team.” Morrison is now playing club ball at James Madison University. Minus Morrison and several other ’10 starters, the Titans (10333 since the school opened in 2006) are off to a jackrabbit start this go round with Rutledge as the primary feeder. The Titans are coming off a take-notice week. PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELL

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in the rear and moved his way to the front by the halfway point of the race. Brian Smith, who started the evening just two points down, followed his “blocker” through the field, but was tripped up before the goal line. On lap 19, Smith and Jeff Sweeney got together in turn 3 and 4 and the rubbing caused the right front to go down on Smith’s car. After a lengthy pit stop, Smith returned but wound up 11th. Ganoe took the checkered flag followed by Danny Ayers, Paul Clemons, James Loving and Paul Jones. Cameron Patrick looked like he was going to cruise to an easy Legends car victory, but his rear bumper began to drag and he was forced to the pits after being blacked flag. Brendan Queen was the one to take advantage of Patrick’s bad luck and pick up the win. Following Queen was Woody Howard, Brad Hancock, Kevin Yeats and Sparky West. The Champ Karts had a mad dash to the finish of their 20 lap feature. Tanner Aman took home the win edging out Buzz Moore, Jason Higginbotham, David Emory and Justin Emory. The final race of the evening saw Mike Chapman pick up another victory in the U-Cars and pretty much

lock up the season point’s battle. Daniel Thomas was second, Frank Silva third, Michael Hall fourth and Tyler Davis rounded out the top 5. Hall, Thomas and Davis will need some amazing luck to catch Chapman in the season finale. Next up, Southside Speedway will hold the final races of the season on Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2011. Championships will be on the line for the Street Stocks, U-Cars, Legends, and Champ Karts. Also on the program will be the Pro-6 and the Virginia Mini Cup Racing Association. Both divisions will be making their return to Southside for the first time in several years. Back gates will open at 12:00pm, front gates open at 2:30pm, qualifying will begin at 3:00pm and racing gets underway at 4:15pm. Go to www.southsidespeedway.com for more information.

trinitY from p7 and meeting rooms, alumni room and bookstore. More than 300 individuals have made gifts to support the center’s construction, joining the Estes family to make this long awaited dream a reality for the students, faculty, families, alumni and friends of Trinity Episcopal School. Aycock Stadium, completed in September 2011, complements the Estes Athletic Center and overlooks Trinity’s athletic complex. The stadium features a synthetic track, bleachers, press box and scoreboard funded in part by Trinity parents, trustees, alumni and friends. The facility is named for Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Aycock and honors Dr. Aycock’s 22 years as Trinity’s headmaster, and the impact the Ay-cocks have made on the Trinity community.

The project team includes Worley and Associates Architects, Kjellstrom and Lee, Inc. as the general con-tractor and Balzer and Associates. Just a stone’s throw from the James River, Trinity has an enrollment of 445 students. A co-educational school with grades eight through twelve, Trinity is the ﬁrst school in the Richmond Metropolitan area to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, a rigorous pre-university course of study. “Trinity is a place where students can follow their dreams and discover their paths,” said Dr. Aycock. “We are thrilled with where we are in our school’s journey. The opening of the Estes Athletic Center represents a momentous step in Trinity’s history.” Courtesy of Trinity Episcopal

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In his ﬁrst year as the starting setter for Cosby's varsity boys volleyball team, Quinn Rutledge already has made his presence felt.

in the marathon victory over Midlothian. For starters on Sept. 27, "Ben had more experience, Cosby upset defending state but Quinn is definitely on champion James River. the way to being very good,” Next came a gruelsaid Sullivan, the team leader ing five-game victory over in kill shots with 153. Midlothian, improving The 5-11 Rutledge is also Cosby to 14-3 overall and third on the team with 21 6-0 in the eat-or-be-eaten blocks. Dominion District. “For his size, I can’t The Chesterfield-based remember a better blockDominion has produced six ing setter than Quinn,” said state champions (Monacan, Jenkins. “He’s a very good 1998, 2002; Clover Hill, ’01, all-round defensive player.” ’05, ’09; James River, ‘10). Rutledge is not a dyedCosby was state runner-up in-the-wool setter. He plays in 2009. a variety of positions for his Rutledge has several travel team – Mid-Atlantic airborne, high-above-the net Volleyball Club. targets in Derrick Sullivan, “I’ve really never had an Graham Gresham and now established position,” he said. Jack Wilson, returning from The high-rising Sullivan an ankle injury. – who has tapped as high as Through 17 matches, 11-foot-2 – suggests Rutledge Rutledge had 494 assists, may even have one advantage including a phenomenal 49 over his highly-decorated

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predecessor. “Ben was always looking for Jack (Wilson),” said Sullivan. “Quinn deﬁnitely mixes it up more … and that makes it harder to block us.” Rutledge gave up soccer in favor of volleyball in seventh grade when his mother, Jessica DelCarmen, signed him up for a youth league at Richmond Volleyball Club. It’s from his mom’s ancestry (Filipino) Rutledge gets his dark features and, thus, the “Hot Chocolate,” tag. This season, he’s stepped in for arguably one of the top half dozen players in Virginia. The changing of the guard hasn’t resulted in a reduction of expectations. “Our goal,” said Rutledge, his almond eyes sparkling, “is to win states – that’s the only thing Cosby hasn’t done.”

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Abbey Coleman warms up with her Monacan High football teammates prior to a game against Manchester.

David Coleman was a starting outfielder and led the University of Virginia in hitting (.362) this spring as U.Va. advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The Coleman clan made the cross-country trip to the Omaha by car. “A nice family bonding experience,” Abbey recalled. It was just before shoving off for Nebraska that Coleman approached Parsons about a kicking vacancy on the varsity roster. “I heard he needed a kicker and thought I could do it,” she said. Parsons had nothing to lose by giving her a shot. “We went down to the field one day during lunch,” said Parsons. “She showed me she could do it … I wouldn’t have let her waste her time if she couldn’t.” Monacan’s 2010 kicker, Cameron Young, had graduated and Parsons was in need of replacement. “At Monacan, I’m always looking for a kicker,” he said. Coleman has a long background in soccer and plays midfielder for the Chiefs’ soccer team in spring. Until this year, however, she’d never kicked an oblong ball. She embarked on a crash course in “footballogy.” “After I knew I was trying out, I went to Providence Middle School a few times and kicked toward their uprights,” she said. “I kicked right off the dirt … with my boyfriend holding for me.” Wearing No. 3 is a tribute to older brother David, who wore No. 9 for Virginia.

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“I wanted 9 but it wasn’t available,” she said. “So I took 3 because it’s the square root of 9.” Coleman is on a short list of girls around the Central Region to ever actually score a point in a varsity football game. Probably the best-known female kicker was Rachael Moore, who earned secondteam, All-Capital District honors for Hanover High in 2008. Coleman has grown conﬁdent about her strong right leg. The 20-yard PAT distance is no problem and she has dependable teammates in snapper Matt Faust and holder Hart Rainey. But what about tackling? By chance, what if she was ever in a position to have to take down an opposing player after a blocked kick, to avoid a touchdown? She smiled wide at the question, as if she was expecting it. “I’d deﬁnitely try,” she said. “My father told me that if that ever happened, just PHOTO BY KENNY MOORE chase after him and dive for Abbey Coleman shares a laugh with injured teammate the back of his legs.” Chris Collins as they wait for the game to start.

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athaniel Settle isn’t particularly big or fast, and his moves won’t earn him a spot on “Dancing with the Stars” any time soon, but the senior running back’s determined, no-nonsense style is a perfect fit for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s offense. Both are throwbacks to a seemingly forgotten time, before high-flying spread offenses brought passing to high school football and style points became as important as putting points on the scoreboard. Under coach Mike Henderson, the Knights prefer brute force to trickery. They line up play after play against defenses who know they’re most likely going to run the ball and simply challenge them to stop it. That approach didn’t change after BSH lost its top two running backs – all-state performers John Moore and Deon Watts – to graduation. Moore and Watts both rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season as the Knights won their second consecutive Virginia Independent Schools Division 4 state championship. BSH got an unexpected bonus when Jerome Robinson, a little-used running back from Goochland High, enrolled over the summer. Robinson’s shiftiness and breakaway speed has helped him replace Watts as the Knights’ “home run” threat; he already has a 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown, scoring runs of 56, 61 and 77 yards and a 74-yard kickoff return for another TD. But Settle is the “hammer” in the BSH attack, the weapon Henderson relies on to grind out first downs and control the clock, and that’s exactly what he did Friday against Trinity Episcopal. “I’m not much of a speed guy, as people can see,” Settle said after rushing for a sea-

son-high 189 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-0 victory. “I like to run hard. I just hit them and keep going.” Repeatedly breaking tackles and leaving Trinity defenders sprawled on the turf, Settle keyed two time-consuming drives in the second half as the Knights built on a 13-0 halftime advantage. “Nathaniel loves to run people over,” Henderson said. “When he’s out there trucking people, our fans see it, the guys on our bench see it and it gets everybody ﬁred up. I love the tone he sets for our team.” BSH needed a big game from Settle to subdue a Trinity squad Henderson described as “much improved” from last season, when the Knights rolled up a huge halftime lead and played the entire second half with their backups. The visiting Titans opened Friday’s second half by successfully pulling off a fake punt with a 24-yard run by Bryan Black. Bryant Drayton followed with a 12-yard pass to Torey Burston and suddenly Trinity had the ball at the BSH 25-yard line. Three plays later, the Titans went for it on fourth-and-6 and Drayton hit a wide-open Black in the chest, but Black dropped the perfect spiral and the Knights took over. BSH needed eight plays to cover 79 yards. Settle’s 3-yard touchdown run made it 20-0 with just 1:36 left in the third quarter. Settle bulled into the end zone from four yards out to close out the scoring midway through the ﬁnal period. “Football is a tough game,” Settle said. “We line up big on big and see who’s tougher. That’s our philosophy every game.” And it’s not going to change as long as Henderson’s in charge. “We feel like we can run the ball on anybody,” he added. “It works, so why try to re-invent the wheel?”

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