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•P3 Midlothian's 'Dear Finder' brings history to life on stage.

•P4 The lights turn on at one local garden for the season on Nov. 26.

•P7 Midlothian Cross Country teams sweep state titles

•P10 The one-and-only Wiggle Waggle Walk & Expo on Saturday

•P11 The 21st annual Veterans Day ceremony at Woolridge Elementary

Cosby wins state title

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Sgt. Major Todd F. Shippy with his son, T.J., and daughter, Sidney.

JTCC celebrates Veterans Day BY ERIC MILLIRONS special correspondent

hile John Hinton, Pipe Major of the Virginia Scots Guards, played tunes such as “The Battle of Waterloo” on his “pipes”, the people began to assemble in the Nicholas Student Center on the Chester campus of John Tyler Community College for the annual Veterans Day ceremony. Prior to the formal program, a series of slides that displayed the history that has been witnessed by our veterans, from the high points like the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, the low points like the viewing of the victims of the Holocaust, and the more recent Viet Nam War to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. In respectful quietude, the people watched as the images flashed before them. Ron Laux, Director of Outreach Services at JTCC and emcee of the ceremony, introduced Dr. Marshall W. Smith, President of JTCC, to welcome the guests. Dr. Smith noted that “We have been trying to calculate how long the college has been involved in a formal Veterans Day observance and we know that it is at least 36 years.” He also stated that this day is “a solemn day, as well as a happy day, and a day to reflect, a day that dates all the way back to the 11th of November at 11 a.m., in a World War that was going to end all wars. It didn’t quite accomplish that.” The Reverend Harvey Joyner then had an opening prayer for the veterans past and present and for peace. Ms. Regan Mason, a student at Tyler, then came forward to lead in the singing of the National Anthem. VETERANS P2

Hampton:Celebrating 400 Years of Christmas mission, $6; skate rental, $2; full schedule at www. vasc.org). A woman in the back of On December 3-4, the audience at the Chesthe 15th annual Holiday terfield Central Library smiled and nodded when and Kwanzaa MarketI said, during an early-fall place returns to Hampton University Museum, the talk there, that 400oldest African-American year-old Hampton is an museum in the United “undiscovered jewel” for States, dating to 1868. many Virginians. After all of the 2007 excitement Beginning at 10 a.m., visitors may purchase holiday celebrating Jamestown and Kwanzaa gifts from as the oldest, permanent the museum gift shop, English-speaking settlement in the Americas, we specializing in African, African-American, and have overlooked Hampother multicultural items. ton as the oldest, continuous English-speaking On December 4, mixedsettlement in the Ameri- media artist Richard Ward conducts an ornamentcas. We Virginians, after making and gift-wrapall, are known for taking our historical distinctions ping workshop, 1 - 3 p.m. Though the event is free, seriously. the workshop requies a fee The upcoming holito cover materials. days, concluding HampFor a sense of traditon’s year-long 400th tion, the Third Annual anniversary, are a great First Light Celebration time to experience the city at its finest. The Coliseum at the Hampton History Museum on December Central Holiday Parade 3 is a must. The event returns on Nov. 20 with live entertainment, floats, commemorates the first recorded English huge helium balloons, Christmas in the Amerimarching bands and cas, which took place in Santa. On Nov. 24, the Virginia Air & Space Cen- Hampton (known then ter welcomes back Down- as Kecoughtan, Dec.29, 1608). The fun begins at town Hampton on Ice!, 5:30 p.m. with old English a seasonal favorite that caroling, children’s activicontinues until March ties, ginger cakes, wassail, 6. If you visit anytime through that date, plan to corn cakes and more. Visitors will also enjoy strap on your skates and hit the outdoor rink. (Ad- reenactment of the story BY MARTHA STEGER special correspondent

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Cosby Titans Varsity Cheer team competes during the 2010 VHSL State Cheer Championship held at the VCU Siegel Center on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Cosby nets Dominion District, Central Region and state titles round. They were able to ride a range of emotions to the finals without their leader. “They said let’s do it for her,” mentioned ames River and Cosby teams went into Saturday’s 2010 Epps about the team’s head coach. VHSL State Cheer Championship at VCU Siegel Center “We said just pray for her and let’s really do this one for with great promise. The two Dominion District rivals her. It’s kind of bittersweet. I really wish she was here. This is competed against 14 other opponents from across the something she has wanted for years. She has the hunger and Commonwealth as well as themselves. gave it to them.” The Rapids were the school’s second team in its history to In order to make it to this level of competition, every team compete in the state competition. has had some trials and tribulations. The Titans were primed after winning Dominion District The Rapids also fought through injuries and illnesses and Central Region titles this season, but were facing the through the season. Finishing with 234 points in the first evening's competition without head coach Catherine Walters round, head coach Autumn Nabors reflected on the Rapids’ due to an illness. growing status as a cheerleading force. At the event’s end James River continued success finishing “They really have come together to prove themselves in the 11th in the competition out 16 teams. However, it was the Cos- state,” reflected Nabors. by Titans who scored “We are proving that tradition of being one of the best teams 265.5 points in the PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO @ in the state. We have a very talented team. I think we have a lot finals to bring home of talent and competition in our area also. It’s hard to have that midlothianexchange.com the AAA state cham- last competition with the seniors though. That’s always hard.” pionship trophy. Epps also spoke about the seniors on her squad and ex“I really didn’t think we won until they announced the pressed her hopes for next year. second place finish,” said an overwhelmed and happy Titan as“I love my seniors,” said Epps. sistant coach Vanessa Epps. “I don’t think I can find anyone to replace them. But I got “They have worked so hard. They’ve put in the hours and some good ones coming up from JV. I hope they will also be the labor. We’ve come through injuries, sickness, and everyable to pull it out for us next year.” thing to get here.” For now, the time is reserved for celebrations for the Cosby Cosby finished in the top four rankings to make it to the final Titans who won the 2010 VHSL state championship. BY ARTHUR LEE THOMPSON IV special correspondent

Salisbury Garden Club continues Daffodil Project The Salisbury Garden Club has initiated an Annual Daffodil Project, whose purpose is to plant daffodil bulbs at some location in the community. This project is just one of the community service projects which the club supports in order to: ‘Protect and conserve our natural resources, protect civic beauty, and encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.’ This year bulbs were planted at the Life Long Learning Institute on Westfield Road, Midlothian. COURTEY PHOTO BY SANDY FRY

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VETERANS from P1 Her melodious a capella rendition, with the crowd joining in, was uplifting and heart-warming. Then the keynote speaker, Sergeant Major Todd F. Shippy, United States Army, who is currently stationed at Fort Lee, was introduced. The Sergeant Major began his career in the army over 26 years ago. Shippy noted that the Armistice for “the war to end all wars” came on “the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Since then our nation commemorates that event with a moment of silence.” Veterans Day has had other names, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day or Day of Peace. “We do not mark this day as a celebration of victory, as proud of that victory as we are. We mark this day as a day of celebration for those who made victory possible.” He spoke for those veterans of the past conflicts and those currently serving in dangerous and difficult places, from Yorktown to Afghanistan. He impressed upon all gathered that these men and women have “given us the opportunity for a better life.” He also addressed the life of a soldier, stating that “from the sound of Reveille to the blowing of Taps, their lives are in constant motion,” a life of service not of silence, until there is that final “deafening silence when a folded flag is handed to a grieving loved one.” These veterans and current soldiers of our nation deserve the “full measure of our respect.” In closing, he expressed his thanks to those who served or are now serving, and he stated a simple but too often forgotten fact – “Because of our veterans, our country still stands.” At this point in the ceremony, David Bartos, a

staff member of JTCC, read aloud the names and the branches of the armed forces of those at the college who are veterans. Gus Danzey, a current staff member at JTCC who recently received a Purple Heart for wounds received in 1969 while serving in the United State Army in Viet Nam, was recognized. He told of his journey from the deep South, a son of a sharecropper, through his years with the military, and through the racial struggles that were occurring here in his country. He noted that it was through the diligence of his wife that he received the Purple Heart after she found a telegram concerning his wounding and pursued the matter. Even though he was “64 and some change” he would be willing to go if his country called him. Ron Laux followed with a reflection on the “toughest duty” he ever had to perform, which was the notification of the death of a soldier to his family. After a closing prayer, the assemblage followed the piper outside to the location of a tree planting to forever commemorate this Veterans Day. With a shovel full of dirt, many assisted in the planting, some being active duty military, some being staff of JTCC, and guests, many of whom mentioned the name and branch of their veteran as the dirt was placed around the tree. The Veterans Day ceremony at John Tyler Community College had ended, but the message that it conveyed, of the trials and struggles, of the last full measure of a soldier’s commitment to his country, of patriotism, is one not heard often enough when speaking of our veterans. We should all remember and as Sergeant Major Shippy so eloquently stated, “Because of our veterans, our country still stands.”

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The Virginia Department of Transportation and Chesterfield County, assisted by Congressman J. Randy Forbes, Curtis Contracting, Inc. and the Chesterfield County business community, conducted a ground-breaking ceremony on Monday, Nov. 15 to commemorate the start of work on the Meadowville Road interchange that will link Interstate 295 to the county’s Meadowville Technology Park. The project will add ramps and auxiliary lanes along I-295 and the Route 10 interchange. The 1,300-acre Meadowville Technology Park is a Virginia economic development mega-site and is home to Northrop Grumman’s Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center. Work is expected to be completed by December 2011. courtesy of Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County director elected vice president of the International Code Council William (Bill) Dupler, Interim Deputy County Administrator for Community Development for Chesterfield County, Va., was elected vice president of the International Code Council. Dupler is responsible for directing the Building Inspection, Economic Development, Environmental Engineering, Planning, Transportation and Utilities departments of Chesterfield County. The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety, fire prevention and energy efficiency, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states choose the International Codes, building safety codes developed by the International

Code Council. The International Codes also serve as the basis for construction of federal properties around the world, and as a reference for many nations outside the United States. Dupler has worked in Chesterfield County as the building official and deputy county administrator since 1991. He has been extensively involved in code development as well as in increasing the profile of Building Safety Professionals at the local, state and national level. Dupler previously served as Secretary/ Treasurer of the Code Council Board. He PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ICC was elected during the Council’s Annual William Dupler, Interim Deputy Conference in late October in Charlotte, County Administrator for N.C. Community Development courtesy of the ICC

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Midlothian's 'Dear Finder' brings history to life BY ELIZABETH FARINA efarina@midlothianexchange.com

It’s not any script that can empower actors to take a powerful moment in time and bring it to the stage. Over the next three days, Midlothian High School’s Theatre Department will perform “Dear Finder” An Orignal Play at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, and Saturday at the school’s auditorium. The play is aptly described as a living documentary about the Holocaust. At dress rehearsals this past week, each actor embraced the true life story of survivors. A few seats from the front of the stage, Virginia Holocaust Museum Executive Director Jay Ipson watched the riveting raw scenes from Act I unfold as the cast punched lines of script in rapid succession. The urgency in their voices as well as the distinct accents provided the reality that millions perished because of unfounded hatred. “It is a, such a powerful play,” Ipson said. “I’ve been to quite a few performances with many students. I have not seen anything as powerful as this. The dialogue, the history, the performance from the kids – the way that they have brought history to life that is really painful and it’s so authentic that it’s a history lesson for anybody that observes it, in a two-hour span.” Cast members play multiple characters on stage from survivor to Nazi to world leader while using different props or costumes

and voice tones to make each character’s voice stand out in a crowd that fills the threetiered stage. The plank-board set, simplistic at first glance, brings the enormity of global conflict to the auditorium. An extension of the stage is filled with dirt that the actors symbolically use during thought-provoking scenes. Theatre Director Katherine Baugher, who attended the museum’s teacher education institute last summer, added, “I think it’s been one of the toughest pieces we’ve done because it is such an emotional subject.” Baugher praised her students for their courage in embracing “Dear Finder”. The class has spent time off the stage researching the survivors as well as holding in-depth discussions about the Holocaust. “They were more than ready for it. It’s causing them to say, ‘What can we do when these things are happening in the world so it doesn’t happen again,” she said. Actor Emma Sheehan, who is cast as an 11-year old who witnesses the murder of her mother, agrees that the play is emotional. “It makes me so emotional because this is about real people and this really happened to them. It is just heartbreaking,” she said. Actor Blair Wriston, 17, plays the survivor Henri Freier, who was a 15-year old Holocaust survivor. “I went to the University of Minnesota Duluth website and listed to the audio files of how he was,” Wriston said.

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Midlothian actors take to the stage during dress rehearsals for 'Dear Finder.'

For Wriston, playing a survivor that was two years his junior during World War II has been a revealing experience. “I’m portraying a 15-year old man who had to fight through all of this,” he said. “I know for me, starting this play has opened up this whole new window about all these things that happened that I didn’t realize happened. It’s not to say that the Holocaust wasn’t serious to me before, but it’s just put it on this indescribable level

for me. I feel like I know so much about it and I feel like that I hold it in a place that’s near to my heart that I didn’t before.” For Ipson, the actors have taken the play to a professional level. “This is not a high school play. This is a point in history, it is a history lesson made live,” he said. “If we can continue to reach the young people that we have reached here, history will not repeat itself. However, this is just one tear in a

bucket of water. It’s the rest of the bucket you have got to reach,” he said. Dear Finder An Original Play was created by Tom Isbell and Valerie Buel, Denise Dawson, Jamison Haase, Kourtney Kass, Julie MacIver, Andrew Nelson and Julie Unulock at the University of Minnesota Duluth, 1998, Kennedy Center 1999, and 10th Year Anniversary Production, 2008. It is based in part on materials from The United States Holo-

caust Memorial Museum and its corresponding book, The World Must Know by Michael Berenbaum, according to the school’s theatre department release. The play is open to the public. Admission is $5 on Thursday and $10 on Friday and Saturday. Parents are advised that the play is not intended for young children. For more information, visit www.MidloTheatre.org.

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Early start to things merry and bright BY ELIZABETH FARINA editor@midlothianexchange.com

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Will you take advantage of the early holiday shopping?

Before a bag of candy was purchased or even a costume was worn on Halloween, the Christmas garland of red and green was wrapped around each post of the check-out lanes in the grocery store. The early start for retailers to prompt consumers into a Christmas giving mood is understandable. It's been a bit of Ebenezer Scrooge's "Bah!Humbug!" year. Buzzword phrases repeated such as "low consumer confidence" and "sluggish economy" have been ringing loudly like a Salvation Army bell at a donation bucket in many ears. With over 35 days until the big gift day, will there be presents under the tree? Yes. It is common knowledge that there are annual expectations that happen every Dec. 25. Balance that information throughout the year with the household's holiday budget (not the Hollywood version), and one will find the holidays to be a less stressful time of year. Whether or not one has had the opportunity to set aside a few dollars a week, be mindful of who is on your Santa's list this year. If possible, talk with the extended family

over Thanksgiving about a Secret Santa exchange rather than buying individual gifts for each brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and cousin. Such an exchange allows one to spend more on a thoughtful gift rather than buying multiple tubes of M&Ms or thoughtless gifts that are meant for re-gifting horror stories (Aunt Kay, I really do appreciate the random paper weight that says 'Buffalo 1998' - really). Of course, shopping locally is one of the best ways to extend the holiday cheer. Not only will the sales tax make its way back into the community, but it also keeps the small businesses thriving — the same small businesses that make Midlothian and surrounding areas unique. And last, there are still options for gift giving this year through many charitable organizations who focus on making the holidays a happy time of year for children and seniors in need. Most of all, no matter what your financial situation may be this gift-giving time of year, just remember the meaning behind the Christmas season isn't about the jingling of cash registers or shiny wrapping paper. It's a message that began two millennia ago that has kept millions of hearts who celebrate Christianity 'merry and bright'.

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On behalf of the Midlothian Junior Woman’s Club, I would like to thank our fellow citizens, neighbors, families and friends who came out to support us on a beautiful autumn day for the 29th Annual Midlothian Village Day Festival, held on Oct. 16. It is always our goal to run a familyfriendly community event that not only celebrates the pride of Midlothian, but that enables us to continue supporting many local charities. This year we were thrilled to raise over $11,000! We will be using this money to help groups such as Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Christmas Mother, Richmond Friends of the Homeless, CCHASM, and our adopted elementary school, Falling Creek Elementary. Festival proceeds raised also help to fund our spring high school scholarships and our

Cinderella Dreams Prom Dress Project, also held every spring. We would like to thank our crafters, nonprofit community groups, food vendors, entertainment groups, volunteers and businesses that chose to participate in this year’s festival, especially our platinum patrons: Midlothian Exchange, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Blazer Service, Grove Avenue Eye Center, Spotlight Studio of Dance and Chesterfield Heights. Next year will mark our 30th Annual Midlothian Village Day Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, and we look forward to celebrating it with you!

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Dominion Gardenfest of Lights opens Nov. 26 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that the popular GardenFest of Lights annual show has been renamed the Dominion GardenFest of Lights to recognize its title sponsor for the past 12 years. This year’s event begins Nov. 26 and ends Jan. 10. “GardenFest of Lights has become a family tradition for many and our on-going partnership with Dominion helps keep it fresh and exciting each year,” said Frank Robinson, Executive Director of Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. “It’s a natural fit for Dominion to be

title sponsor of an event powered by electricity while at the same time focused on energy savings.” The annual event will be made possible through 2013 by a grant from the Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion. “Each year during the holiday season Richmonders and out-of-towners alike enjoy going to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for the spectacular GardenFest of Lights display,” said William C. Hall Jr., a vice president of

Dominion and president of The Dominion Foundation. “With this grant, The Dominion Foundation is pleased to continue this Richmond holiday tradition.” The light show has become one of Central Virginia’s favorite holiday events, with attendance growing from 8,500 in 1998 to more than 44,000 in 2009. This year it will begin with a special guest turning on a giant “light switch” at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 26, the night after Thanksgiving. Opening night will include hundreds of

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HAMPTON from P1 of Captain John Smith and the Kecoughtan natives, as well as guest appearances by Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, portrayed by actors at St. John’s Church, celebrating its 400th anniversary as the oldest English-speaking parish in the United States. Hampton is among several Virginia cities, including Richmond, that showcase a lighted boat parade for the holidays. Even if you’re not a participating boat owner cruising into downtown Hampton at 7:15 p.m., Dec. 4, you can enjoy the 22nd Annual Downtown Hampton Lighted Boat Parade from other vantage points. Join in the action aboard the Miss Hampton II: admission is an unwrapped toy that will be donated to Toys for Tots (reservations, 757-722-9102). If you’re a landlubber, enjoy the highly anticipated parade of illuminated power and sailboats from anywhere along the Hampton River. Spectators interested in the narration will want to find a spot near the Hampton Maritime Center with its exhibits and activities for children as well as adults. On Saturday, Dec. 11, experience the city’s third holiday parade -- the Hampton Holly Days “From the Sea to the Stars 1610-2010” Street

Parade, a 400th Anniversary Signature Event, beginning at 7 p.m. Grand Marshal will be NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher, selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. Festivities include marching bands, spectacular floats, giant balloons, beauty queens and Santa Claus. It is rumored that this year Ms. Claus might even join Santa. The night’sfireworks finale gives a nice finish to this year’s holiday anniversary event. Other holiday activities in the city include the Santa’s Attic Craft Show Dec. 2-3, Holiday Tea with the Lincolns on Dec. 4, Breakfast with Santa at the Virginia Air & Space Center on Dec. 11, the Fifth Annual New Year’s Comedy Explosion at the Hampton Coliseum on Jan. 1, and plenty of seasonal performances at The American Theatre, such as Christmas in Ireland on Dec. 1. Downtown Hampton is very walkable, and walking is the best way to enjoy the city at any time of year. Richmonders enjoy many connections with Hampton, including that of Richmond’s Cary Street, named for Confederate officer, John B. Cary, who relocated his family to Richmond from Hampton after the Civil War. Cary had

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Rapids now region's best James River, Cosby can meet again in state final ing Cosby in the final. Far from satisfied, the As recently as a month Rapids ripped off back-toago, James River’s boys back five-game victories over volleyball team was widely Atlee and Matoaca, then considered the third wheel rolled past Cosby 26-24, 25in a two-team Dominion 23, 25-20 in the region final District race, a talented group last Thursday at Hanover that lacked the consistency High School. to seriously challenge Cosby Now the Rapids stand just and Midlothian for one of two wins shy of their first the district’s two berths in the state title, a remarkable reCentral Region tournament. versal-of-fortune for a group My, how things have of young men who are finally changed. starting to understand just James River earned a how good they can be. trip to regionals by beating “We’re definitely on fire Midlothian in the district right now,” said sophomore tournament semifinals, then opened some eyes by outlastRAPIDS P8

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THE PLAINS -- The Central Region’s legendary cross country coaches, Stan Morgan of Midlothian and Jim Holdren of Maggie Walker Governor’s School, stood side by side talking about what their girls teams accomplished minutes earlier at the Virginia High School League Cross Country Championships at Great Meadow. Holdren was wearing a baseball cap with a Superman logo on it instead of his PHOTO BY KENNY MOORE trademark floppy hat. MorJames River's Simon Wilson (left) and Darren Kilby block Cosby's Graham Gresham. gan knew he had a deal to fulfill, getting an ear pierced again. Neither the Trojans, who won last week’s Central Region girls race by 15 points, nor the region runner-up Green Dragons has a superstar runner this year. Maggie Walker lost five of its top seven runners from a year ago to graduation. The current Trojans don’t have a Lautzenheiser or a Witt, but they do have two Johnstons, Marie and Kari, both of whom have been under the weather. With senior Claire Benjamin leading the way, CHAMPIONS P8

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Trinity Episcopal placed five runners in the top 11 Saturday to win its first Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association boys cross country championship at Woodberry Forest. On the strength of inspired performances by Guy Shelby (3rd), Mac Strehler (6th), Alden Knipe (9th), Reider Strehler (10th), and Chris Cantone (11th), the Titans totaled 39 points. The host Tigers, always tough on their home course, were a close second with 43. "Can I say 'I'm proud of my guys' again?" said Trinity coach Marcus Jones, who made the same declaration a week ago when his team captured its first Prep League title since 1981. "The guys ran really smart. We knew coming in that it would come down to us and Woodberry. The guys knew what they had to do and executed their race plan really well. "For a sport that's often perceived as individualistic, this year's team has bonded together and run as one."

Moments after receiving this medal, Clover Hill senior Abby Badura learned that she's one of 12 national finalists for the High School Heisman award.

Bound for Big Apple Clover Hill's Badura finalist for High School Heisman BY JIM MCCONNELL jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

Abby Badura is an object in perpetual motion. Badura, a senior at Clover Hill, would be busy enough if all she had to do was complete the daily homework assignments to maintain her 4.978 GPA in the demanding Math and Science High School curriculum. She’s managed to squeeze so much more into her daily schedule, even her parents frequently advise her to take some time to smell the roses. “She finds everything so interesting, it’s hard for her to not be involved in all the things she wants to be involved in,” said her mother, Christine. “There have been many times when I’ve had to say, ‘You can’t do that one more activity because you just don’t have the time.’” Badura is captain of Clover Hill’s cross country and track teams, Student Council Association president, National Honor Society president and Varsity Club founder and presi-

dent. She is also vice chair of the Chesterfield County Youth Services Board, an ambassador for the Math and Science High School and a freshman mentor. Somehow, Clover Hill principal Dr. Deborah Marks managed to corral Badura long enough to participate in what she thought was a senior class assembly last Thursday morning in the school auditorium. After dispensing with several housekeeping items, Marks asked Badura to stand so she could be recognized by her peers as Virginia’s representative in the Wendy’s High School Heisman, a program that honors students who excel in academics, athletics and community service. The big surprise was ahead, but Badura never saw it coming. Marks invited Badura and her family to join her on the stage, where representatives of Wendy’s presented her with a silver medal. Moments later, the 17-year-old was stunned to learn that she had been selected from more

than 55,000 applicants as one of 12 national finalists for the 2010 High School Heisman. As her classmates roared in approval, a beaming Badura found herself unsure how to react. “I was kind of in shock,” she said. “Standing up there in front of all of my friends, I didn’t want to be showboating. It was kind of embarrassing, but it was a really cool honor, too.” Badura is the first Chesterfield County student ever named a national finalist for the High School Heisman. She and her parents will travel to New York City next month, where two national winners – one male, one female – will each receive a crystal Wendy’s High School Heisman trophy, $10,000 donation to their high school and recognition during the collegiate Heisman ceremony on Dec. 12. Badura already was a celebrity within the HEISMAN P9

Cavs overcome adversity to reach regional playoffs BY JIM MCCONNELL jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

Clover Hill entered the 2009 Central Region playoffs as the top seed in Division 5, but watched its season end with a one-point overtime loss to Petersburg in the regional semifinals. The Cavaliers would like to stick around a while longer this season. "Last year, at the end of the day, we were just happy to be there. There's more we want to do this year," said Clover Hill coach Sean O'Hare, whose team will open the playoffs at unbeaten Dinwiddie on Friday night. It's been an up-and-down month for Clover Hill. The Cavaliers were 6-0 heading into a Dominion District firstplace showdown against L.C. Bird, but dropped a 14-13 heartbreaker when they were stopped on three consecu-

tive quarterback sneaks from the Bird 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter. The psychological hangover from that game obviously affected Clover Hill in its next outing against Monacan -- a 12-10 loss that left the Cavs in danger of falling out of the playoff chase. "That was a tough two-week stretch," O'Hare acknowledged. "The kids rebounded well and have played very well the last two weeks. I like where we are right now." Clover Hill (8-2) got back on the winning track by routing Huguenot, then clinched the No. 3 seed by beating Henrico 21-7 on the road last Friday. Darius Moffett rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. The defense was especially impressive, limiting the Warriors to 162 yards of total offense (minus-5 on the

ground). "When you're playing defense the way we are, you always have a chance," O'Hare said. Their reward is the opportunity to face Dinwiddie quarterback Chris Hall. The 6-4, 230-pound Hall, one of two Generals bound for Virginia Tech, reminds O'Hare of Auburn superstar Cam Newton with his size and ability to make plays running and throwing. On the other side of the ball, Dinwiddie is led by defensive end Corey Marshall, another future Hokie who specializes in terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. "If you can go 10-0 in the Central Region, you have great players and you're doing a great job coaching," O'Hare added. "That's not an easy thing to do."

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Midlothian cross country coach Stan Morgan poses with his runners after both the boys and girls teams won titles at the Group AAA state championships Saturday at Great Meadow.

CHAMPIONS from P7 Midlothian compiled 104 points in Saturday’s bright sunshine and won the race by nine points over Maggie Walker. Colonial Forge was third. Cosby (eighth) and Mills Godwin (ninth) also finished in the top 10. Midlothian won its fifth title in six years. The Trojans were second last year. “What the girls did today was unbelievable,” Morgan said. “We knew Lake Braddock [fifth] and Maggie

Walker would be tough. We all have struggled with our four and five runners. We were a little bit better today.” Morgan’s boys team was a whole lot better than everyone Saturday. The Trojans’ best time, 15:41, came from third-place finisher Darren Barlow. All seven Trojans ran 16:28 or better. Midlothian’s total of 46 points was 68 fewer than runner-up Colonial Forge. The title was the fourth for the Trojans’ boys. Midlothian is the first Group AAA school to win

the boys and girls titles in the same year twice. The Trojans did it for the first time in 2006. “This might be one of the best overall boys teams I’ve had,” said Morgan, who switched to coaching cross country from football in 1989. Asked which team, 2006 or 2010, would win head to head, he said, “I think this team would. The slowest guy was under 16:30.” Both races concluded with photo finishes. The winners, Hannah Lowery of Stafford

and Ahmed Bile of Annandale, won by a shoe touching first. Lowery of Stafford and Sophie Chase of Lake Braddock ran 17:41. Cosby’s Megan Moye, the Central Region champion who had beaten both girls during the season, was third in 18:03. “I came into the race to leave it all on the course. I didn’t want to leave with any doubts or regrets,” Moye said. “I gave it my all. It just wasn’t my day.” Douglas Freeman’s Silas

RAPIDS from P7 setter Mitchell Ford, whose play will be one of the keys to James River’s success when it faces Eastern Region runnerup Frank Cox in Thursday’s first Group AAA state semifinal at the Siegel Center. The Rapids and Falcons will play at 1 p.m., with Cosby and Eastern Region champion Ocean Lakes following at 3. The winners will square off Saturday at 11 a.m. for the right to succeed Clover Hill as the top team in Virginia boys volleyball. James River senior outside hitter Darren Kilby (team-high 15 kills, 3 aces) acknowledged he was already hoping for a fifth matchup with Cosby with the state title on the line. “I love playing them,” he PHOTO BY KENNY MOORE Cosby's Jack Wilson hits the ball between James River's Pete Sowers (4) and Simon Wilson. said of the Titans. “They’re

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Frantz, the Central Region champion, pulled away to a solid lead in the boys race, but with about 300 meters left, he said he heard spectators telling him a runner was closing in. “I drove to the finish line, and with about 10 meters to go, I thought I’ve got it. I ran. He caught me,” a dejected Frantz said. “You have to take it and move on.” The top 15 runners in each race make the all-state team. Central Region runners joining Moye were Anna

Spiers (fifth) of Maggie Walker, Molly Breidenbaugh (sixth) of Hanover, Erica Dobbs (seventh) of Deep Run, Benjamin (10th), Anna Gordon (11th) of Hanover, Kara Dickerson (12th) of Midlothian, Rachel Galton (13th) of Maggie Walker and Daisy Banta (14th) of Maggie Walker. The boys, in addition to Frantz, were Barlow, Brayden Burleigh (seventh) of Midlothian and Ronnie Calkins (11th) of Douglas Freeman.

our biggest rivals in volleyball. The rewarding feeling you get from beating them outweighs everything else.” Cosby’s players understand that dynamic better than most. Last season, the Titans engaged in a spirited season-long tug-of-war with Clover Hill; the rivals split their first six meetings before the Cavaliers swept the match that mattered most. Now the Titans and Rapids find themselves deadlocked at two victories apiece, but James River has all the momentum. “We know what they can do now,” said Jordan Jurgaitis, who led Cosby with 16 kills in the region final. “They didn’t have any sparks flying during the regular season, but they’ve put it all together. We just have to want it more than they do.” Jurgaitis believes the Titans have to get tougher mentally to have a chance at winning their first state championship. “Little things get into our heads and they go on six-point rallies,” he said. “We need to stay focused and pick

our heads up.” Cosby led by as many as five points in the opening game and built a seven-point cushion in Game 2. On both occasions, James River stormed back behind Ford’s steady sets and the hitting duo of Kilby and Sam Albus (7 kills, 2 blocks). “We know how to fight to the end,” Ford added, noting that the Rapids overcame a two-game deficit to beat Matoaca in the regional semifinals. “We put in a lot of long hours early in the season and we constantly had our eyes down the road. We knew all the sprints were going to help us beat the better teams.” Since the Virginia High School League began sponsoring a statewide boys volleyball tournament in 1997, no district has been better than the Dominion. Its members have won five titles and finished second four times. Asked if he thought Cosby would have to get through James River to join the list of Dominion champions, Jurgaitis didn’t hesitate. “It’s definitely going to be us two,” he said. “I know it.”

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Woolridge Elementary fourth-grade classes host its 21st annual Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 12. Several public schools across the county held multiple events over a two-day period to honor those who serve the nation. Photo gallery of this special event is available online as well as coverage of the JB Watkins Veterans Day ceremony.

Individual servicemen and woman, retired veterans and active duty military personnel, introduced themselves and “Color guard, post colors,” ordered Lindsey Romig, the shared their stories of enlistment, leadership and service. fourth grader who served as narrator for Woolridge Elemen- Colonels sat next to midshipman who sat next to helicopter tary School’s 21st annual Veterans Day Program. pilots who sat next to maintenance technicians, et al. As the student color guard marched toward the stage “I’ve had the opportunity of serving this great country through an assembly of parents and visitors, the cadre of of ours for approximately 26 years. And although I’m in the veterans invited to attend the event stood at attention and sunset of my career, I’m hopeful for the sunrise of the next gave a strong, sharp salute to the American flag. The unit, generation,” said Navy officer Ferguson, who was invited represented by both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, stood proud, by his grandson, Carter. He said, “I’ve been in such “garden too. After the presentation of colors, Romig led the assembly spots” as Somalia, Jordan and Iraq, but it was a pleasure to in the Pledge of Allegiance. serve. As Americans, we don’t appreciate the freedoms that “You’ll stand a little taller today,” said Principal June Edwe have until we travel abroad.” wards, “Today we honor all who have served." There were veterans present who served in all branches of For the past 21 years, Woolridge Elementary has hosted the military, including the U.S. Army Reserve, and National a Veterans Day program that focuses on the experience and Guard. There was a battalion commander in attendance dedication of the nation's military servicemen and women. and a Korean Medal of Freedom recipient. But, there was This year’s meaningful event underscored the sacrifices that one person who was not in attendance who sent a special veterans have made throughout the country's history. message to his son, Sean, through his wife Jessica via e-mail, Known in the United States as “Armistice Day” until 1938, which was read aloud: Veterans Day is now observed worldwide as the anniversary of the end of World War I, an international day of peace. In Dear Sean, Virginia, fourth-grade students learn Virginia history and are I want to tell you how much I miss you and think about you taught about the nation's principles and freedoms. every day. Look forward to see you in February and spending Standing side by side, under a United States flag, the lots of time laughing and playing around again. fourth-grade classes jointly sang “This is America”. Then, I know this last 6 months has not been easy on you or your selected students read from their essays which described mother but I am so VERY proud of everything you have accomwhat Veterans Day is, who is a veteran, how Veterans Day is plished and how much you’ve grown, I’m sure I’ll be surprised celebrated and what Veterans Day means to Americans. at how big you are when I see you again, which will be in 75 BY LATIKA LEE special correspondent

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