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Supervisors, constitutional officers take oath BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent
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hesterfield County made it official as it swore in four constitutional officers and five supervisors at a ceremony held Monday at the courthouse complex. Invited guests packed the public meeting room for a ceremony that has become a tradition in Chesterfield. “We’ve been planning this event for some time,” said Dave Goode, public affairs officer at the Chesterfield County Public Affairs Department. The theme of this year’s investiture ceremony was “Celebrating our past, creating our future,” and living history exhibits were set up outside in the historic courtyard area highlighting events throughout the county’s 400-year history. Historic Sites specialist Bryan Truzzie presented a walkthrough of the county’s history during the ceremony. Truzzie noted, with the assistance of historical re-enactors, the many firsts that highlight Chesterfield County history, including America’s first commercially produced coal, the nation’s first paved road (Midlothian Turnpike) and the first location in the colonies to produce tobacco (Bermuda Hundred). The county also is the home of the first fully state-supported, four-year institution of higher learning for AfricanAmericans in the country. County Administrator James Stegmaier welcomed the assembled guests and officials and said the investiture ceremony was a reminder of the county’s past along with a watchful eye to the future “Tonight, we celebrate our long and storied past by PHOTO BY JIM RIDOLPHI showcasing prominent periods in history, and we create our Midlothian Supervisor Daniel Gecker takes the oath of office while his wife, Liz, looks on. Gecker, along with four other OATH page 2
supervisors and four constitutional officers, was sworn in on Monday during an investiture ceremony that highlighted events from Chesterfield County’s 400-year history.
‘Turkey’ contest brings in funds, food BY MARK GHALY Special Correspondent
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Fifth graders from Woolridge Elementary provided holiday cheer for seniors at Chesterfield Heights Retirement Community last week.
Students brighten holiday for seniors Woolridge fifth graders continue holiday tradition BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent
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ifth graders at Woolridge Elementary School spent the past week making merry at several local nursing homes. Part of the group performed at Brandermill Woods earlier in the week, and another group traveled to Chesterfield Heights Retirement Community later in the week for a performance of songs and holiday cheer. “This has been a tradition at Woolridge since the school opened 22 years ago,” said resource teacher Colleen Wood. “The kids look forward to this fifth grade tradition,” she added. Music teacher Babs Dilks said the group began preparing for the concerts in September and the kids responded positively to the holiday project. Rose Moretti “They love it and can’t wait for this each year,” she said. “I thought the group did a great job today. We changed some things The children on the spot because our entire group are great and wasn’t here, but I thought everyone they did such enjoyed it,” she added. a good job. It The students performed a list of brings tears to holiday favorites and residents enmy eyes and joyed the seasonal concert. touched my “I thought they did a great job,” heart. said resident Burt Gomory, whose grandchild was one of the performing students. With a natural love for music, Chesterfield resident Rose Moretti said the performance was the perfect way to bring holiday cheer in to the community. “The children are great and they did such a good job,” she said. “It brings tears to my eyes and touched my heart.” Residents enjoyed songs of Hanukkah and holiday favorites that included “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child” and a lively version of “Snow Day.” About 50 Wooldridge students performed at the Chesterfield Retirement Community last week. One resident summed up the feeling of holiday joy as she exited the performance: “Leave it to a child to put everyone in the spirit.”
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round the beginning of November, many students walk around the halls wondering, “Why does my teacher have a featherless turkey with their name hung up on their door?” There is a very simple explanation to this – it is time for the Biggest Turkey contest. Since November 2010, DECA, Manchester’s Marketing Club, has sponsored the annual contest. The Biggest Turkey contest is held in collaboration with the Student Council Association’s canned food drive. The money raised from the contest is donated to the Manchester Angels’ program. “The purpose of the contest is to give Manchester students something special during the holiday season to look forward to at the school and to raise funds to help support the Manchester Angels’ program,” said Rebecca Hardison, DECA sponsor and marketing teacher. During lunches, students may donate a canned good or purchase a turkey feather for only a quarter. The student then selects one of his/her favorite teachers to award their feather(s) to. The 2011 contest began on Nov. 10 and ended on Nov. 18. Throughout the seven-day contest, students watched their teachers and administrators’ turkeys become filled with feathers. The contest is held annually around Thanksgiving to encourage the Manchester community to remember that giving back and helping others is an important value that should be encouraged throughout our school and learning community. DECA’s donation will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for Manchester’s Angels, and to make sure that these gifts are delivered in time for the Christmas season.
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Above: O’Brien, the yearbook and mass communications teacher, won “The Biggest Turkey” title. The Manchester High School DECA Chapter sponsored “The Biggest Turkey” fundraiser for the second year in a row. Last year, students raised a little more than $500. This year they raised more than $1,100 and collected more than 150 canned goods. The proceeds for this fundraiser are used for the Manchester Angels Christmas Program. It is similar to the Christmas Angel Tree program, but the club sponsors its own Manchester families in need each holiday season.
The contest has been described as being so successful because students enjoy being generous during the holiday season. Students also enjoy seeing which teachers have the most feathers on their turkeys. “Ever since this contest was originated, the Manchester Angels’ program has had a reliable source to fill in for any missing holes that have occurred. The Biggest Turkey also gets more students involved in the Angles’ program,” Murray, Manchester Angles’ sponsor, said. This year, DECA raised $1,111 and more than 150 canned goods. The teacher awarded the name of “The Biggest Turkey” was O’Brien, the yearbook and mass communication teacher. A Manchester High School DECA Mark Ghaly is a student at student is shown selling feathers Manchester High School. during lunch.
Operation Silent Night helps animals find forever homes for the holidays and dogs will have to find new homes. Alissa Turchen, adoption coordinahe holiday season can be a tor for the Richmond Animal League, lonely occasion for humans said the inspiration for Operation if they don’t have anywhere Silent Night was the idea that every to spend it. It can be an even abandoned animal should have a home tougher time of year for neglected ani- for the holidays. mals, if they don’t have a home at all. “Well, we really wanted to do someFor that reason, the Richmond thing to highlight the plight of homeAnimal League has been working to less animals and the sheer number of achieve a record number of pet adop- them that are out there,” Turchen said. tions during its Operation Silent Night “And some of them have been here holiday initiative. The effort began on at our shelter for over a year, and we Saturday, Nov. 12, and it will end on wanted them all to have a loving home Friday, Dec. 23. in time for Christmas.” More specifically, the Richmond And Operation Silent Night is only Animal League hopes to completely one aspect of the local animal rescue empty its kennels for the first time. organization’s holiday-themed efforts. Then, its facilities would be totally On Friday, Nov. 25, the group waived calm, but in order for that kind of har- adoption fees for all of its black or parmony to happen, more than 180 cats tially black-colored critters in obser-
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vance of the Black Friday retail holiday. “Generally, we do at least one adoption special per month,” Turchen said. “So, in addition to reduced adoption fees for beagles and hounds and a twofor-one special on kittens, which are continuing efforts, we also decided to do something for Black Friday.” “Black Friday is a big shopping weekend, and a long weekend that many people have off from work. So, we decided to do the Black Friday promotion because it’s also a great time for people to adopt pets.” Because the shelter expects more traffic than usual on Friday, Turchen said that additional adoption counselors will be on hand. And all adopted animals will be neutered or spayed,
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Tomahawk Creek Middle gives back BY LATIKA LEE Special Correspondent
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Lord Jesus Korean Church was selected from 11,000 Presbyterian churches to receive the Elinor Curry Award.
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n July 2011, Lord Jesus Korean Church received the coveted Elinor Curry Award from the Union Presbyterian Seminary. The Elinor Curry Award recognizes ministries of outreach and social concern that address the call of the church to “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God” and in so doing change the congregation. Every year the Seminary presents this award to a congregation after carefully reviewing the applications from 11,000 Presbyterian Churches from across the country. Lord Jesus Korean Church received this award for the first time as a Korean congregation in the denomination. Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden, the committee chairman of congregational award, presented the award and gave a congratulatory message to the congregation. “We believe that this award does not only mean a lot to the Korean community, but also to other ethnic congregations in the presbytery. By being awarded for outreach and social concerns for the community, we hope that we can challenge them to reach out with the heart of Christ toward the neighbors who are still being isolated, yet in urgent need,” said Dr. Hyun Chan Bae. The Elinor Curry Award for Outreach and Social Concern given by Union Presbyterian Seminary was named after alumna Elinor Curry (1905-1995). She was a Richmond Pioneer in race relations and community service. Selection includes having a high level of congregational support, being a model for meeting the needs of the church’s neighborhood, stimulating an ongoing ministry by and for those it is designed to reach, and being a program that focuses on the underlying cause of injustice or need and addressing the call of the church to “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.”
Va. Tech alumni chapter makes donation to officer’s memorial fund The executive board of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association-Richmond Chapter has dedicated itself to make a $1,000 contribution to the memorial fund established to benefit the family of Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek Crouse. In the wake of the tragic loss of Crouse on Thursday, Dec. 8 in Blacksburg, the local board made the swift and unanimous decision to make an initial $1,000 donation and is asking the members of the Richmond community – especially Virginia Tech alumni, parents of current students, and supporters of the university – to contribute as well. The funds will go to support the surviving wife and five children of Crouse. Anyone who would like to make an online donation to the memorial fund on behalf of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association-Richmond Chapter can do so by visiting www.richmondhokies.org. Cash or checks can be mailed to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association-Richmond Chapter at P.O. Box 25066, Richmond, VA 23260-5066. Checks should be made payable to “Richmond Chapter-VTAA” with “Officer Crouse Fund” written in the memo line of the check. The Virginia Tech Alumni Association-Richmond Chapter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so any donations are tax deductible to the extent of applicable tax laws. Donations will be accepted at least until Dec. 31, 2011.
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s they prepared for the holiday break, students from Tomahawk Creek Middle School didn’t have to wonder if they had been naughty or nice. The young philanthropists had been thinking about putting the needs of others before their own throughout the year. Through the Timberwolves Give Back holiday charity program, the school partners with the Salvation Army Angel Tree program to provide a better holiday season for those less fortunate in the community. The 10-day TGB program kicked off on Nov. 28 with an assembly program during lunches for all grade levels. This year, the Timberwolves Give Back participants raised more than $5,400. In 2009, $5,286.99 was raised and last year students contributed $5,060.76. Donations also were given to the red “Kettle Bell” drive and $720 was allotted for the TCMS guidance department to help families in need who are enrolled at the school. “The ‘S’ in TCMS equals service,” program chair Rebecca Fox, an eighth grade civics and economics teacher, said. “Every year our school adopts a charitable program to commemorate the holiday season to teach our students about the op-
portunity to give back.” Former student body president Andrew Branin, who had been a pupil in Fox’s class, developed the idea for the TGB program in 2009. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program makes thousands of “angels” available for “adoption” to the community. Each angel represents an underprivileged child, who, without the support of the Angel Tree Program, would not have a Christmas. Every year, donors adopt the angels by providing new clothing, gifts and toys. The students at Tomahawk “adopted” 45 “angels” and 10 “Silver Bells.” Similar to the Angel Tree program, the “Silver Bells” program helps senior citizens in designated nursing homes. The “Silver Bells” are adopted by residents in the community who provide gifts and supplies to those seniors who may not otherwise have a Christmas. Each academic team of students chose five children and one senior citizen to help. Their wish lists were displayed on a Christmas tree or Menorah, which was located in the school’s front office. The teams who participated in the charitable effort included the Eagles, Cavaliers, Monarchs, Tigers,
Cougars, Tribe, Dukes, Rams, and Panthers. There were three teams each of sixth, seventh and eighth graders for a total of 147 students. From those teams, 20 students were selected to represent TCMS to shop and deliver the gifts. “We are a school of philanthropy and service and we value giving back,” Fox said. “The Tomahawk Gives
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Tomahawk Creek Middle School students stand inside Target.
Back program emphasizes the importance of helping others.” On Dec. 8, student representatives boarded a bus to go shopping for clothing, school supplies and other needed toiletries. Each child was paired up with an adult and given a $100 spending limit to purchase items from each individuals “wish list. “With donations from the teams, we were able to purchase all of the items on their wish list,” said social studies teacher Matt Porter. “The Cavalier team raised about $800 (in about 10 days).” “It was fun, but it’s hard shopping for ladies,” said sixth grader Dmitri Walker. “We’re buying for a senior citizen and she’s asking for a dressy blouse, hand cream, soap and lotion.” Other students had an
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inancial responsibility and fun aren’t terms that usually appear in the same sentence, but the upcoming Families Understanding Numbers educational program at Meadowdale Library aims to make learning about money management enjoyable. The presentation is an installment in a series of financial workshops that the Chesterfield County Library has offered since May 2011. The seminars will happen monthly at the Meadowdale and LaPrade libraries through November 2012. Along with library services administrator Nanci Clary, librarian and project manager Pam White developed the curriculum for the programs. “They’re all about financial literacy and giving people the tools they need to manage their finances,” White said. “We teach skills like goal-setting, creating budgets and
OATH from page 1 future by witnessing nine special individuals answering the call of public service, beginning a new chapter in our county’s history,” Stegmaier said. Constitutional officers sworn in at the ceremony included Commissioner of the Revenue Joseph Horbal, Commonwealth’s Attorney William Davenport, Sheriff Dennis Proffitt and Treasurer
saving for emergency funds.” “We’re responding to a community need because we see so many families who can’t manage their finances for one reason or another. And we’re a community center, so we thought that we could fulfill that need with these programs.” Last January, the Chesterfield County Library received an $81,000 grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association for the project. It was one of 10 library systems nationwide that won the grant. Some Chesterfield County Library staff members also have finance experience. For instance, Clary has a background in investments. Tuesday’s presentation, which begins at 6 p.m., will focus on skills that kids should learn. And families will receive a memento that will help youngsters practice those proficiencies after the lesson ends. “Each family will receive
a book that includes math activities that children can do with their parents,” White said. “Most of the problems can be solved using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, but there are also time and money management projects.” “And we give the kids very simple games that only require a piece of paper and a pencil to reinforce practical math concepts. In other words, it’s math that people use in their everyday lives, but we make it fun for them.” Moms and dads also might learn about few things about monetary accountability along the way. While the kids participate in their class, parents will take part in their own clinic about household budgets. “With the adult programs, we try to use PowerPoint presentations or teach the information in a lecture style, but we’ve also taken field trips before,” White said. “For instance, we recently did a program on couponing and
we went to Martin’s to learn about healthy eating on a budget.” And Chesterfield County Library has big plans for the program in 2012. According to White, the library system is planning an outing to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and it will offer an online videogame about finances called “Get Rich Slow.” White she said believes that it’s important to begin teaching children about financial responsibility at a young age. “I think it lays the foundation for your future,” White said. “And it’s important for kids to learn about things like spending and saving money if they want to become successful in life.” Families Understanding Numbers will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Meadowdale Library in Chesterfield. To sign up for the program, or to learn about future monthly activities, call 751-2275.
William Cordle. Supervisors taking the oath included Dorothy Jaeckle, Arthur Warren, James Holland, Stephen Elswick and Daniel Gecker. In addition to the swearing-in ceremonies, lifetime achievement awards were presented to Virginia State University professor Dr. James F. McClellan and former county treasurer Mary McGuire. McClellan served on
several boards and commissions throughout his 40-year history in the county, including the Airport Advisory Board and the Committee on the Future and currently serves as CEO of Downtown Churches United’s Hope Center. McGuire was the first woman elected as county treasurer in 1979, and retired after 42 years of public service in the county. She is
a charter member and past president of the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, a financial advisor for Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation and serves as historian at Chester Baptist Church. Following the ceremony, guests were treated to a lively reception in an adjoining festival tent on the courthouse lawn, complete with historical re-enactors, period music and an assortment of holiday food favorites.
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agreed, “They are close to our age, so we realize how fortunate we are compared to them. It’s good to know they’ll have a good Christmas because of our help.” Parents, volunteers and chaperones assisted the students with their purchases. One lead teacher, Carrie Nunes, an eighth grade special education teacher, along with her mother, Pat Young, helped students with sizing, selecting colors and styles. “It feels good to make little kids smile at Christmas,” Abby Nunes said, while shopping for two 5-year-old sisters. A bicycle, LeapFrog, Tinkerbell and an ice cream maker topped their wish list. The Salvation Army and Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Department of Social Services certifies the children and families who are provided assistance in the Angel Tree program.
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Get crafty at the Chesterfield Senior Center The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation offers seniors the chance to get crafty from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Chesterfield Senior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive. The Hobby Center is open each week, free of charge, for seniors to bring any hobby, art or craft project they might be working on, and enjoy the chance to socialize or exchange tips and advice. For more information, call Aaron Clay at 339-2877.
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Yes, Virginia. Santa still alive and well BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent
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he more Christmases I observe, the more I believe that some things just can’t be improved.The dignified subtlety of a nativity scene or the excitement of a Christmas parade are traditions that need no improvement or change. And who would argue the joy in a child’s eye on Christmas morning is a moment that needs no adjustment. It’s a season of tradition, and families find the magic of the season lives on in these long-held acts of holiday cheer. Last week, my 9-year old daughter came to me with an inquiry.“Daddy, some of my friends told me there is no Santa Claus,” she said.“That’s not true,” I quickly responded. I knew it wouldn’t be the last time I’d get the question, so I dug through some of my old files and found an answer that needs no improvement, for it captures the true meaning of Christmas, and the existence of Santa Claus. In 1897, a little girl named Virginia O’Hanion wrote a letter to the New York Sun with just such an inquiry. Her father had assured her many times that if you read it in the Sun, it must be true. Veteran journalist Francis P. Church provided the response, published on Sept. 21, 1897, and immortalized ever since. In response to her inquiry, Church wrote the following:“VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not
believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.” Church continued telling Virginia that just because something is not visible to the eye is not evidence that it doesn’t exist, and continued:“No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.”The magic of Christmas lives on with Church’s words, and his commentary became history’s most reprinted editorials, with good reason. Enough said, except to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season.
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CRIME REPORT All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield County Police Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.
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Dec. 3 10600 block of Hull Street Rd. Items were taken from victim’s unlocked vehicle.
11200 block of Parrish Creek Lane Victim reported property was stolen from unlocked residence.
7300 block of Belmont Stakes Dr. Unknown suspect/s removed a screen from the rear window in an attempt to gain entry to the victim’s residence. At this time nothing has been reported stolen.
15900 block of Primrose Tarry Dr. Victim reported the car alarm went off and alerted her that unknown suspect/s was attempting to gain entry to her vehicle.
2900 block of Lake Point Dr. Items were taken from victim’s unlocked vehicle.
Dec. 5 13300 block of Kelly Green Lane Item was stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle.
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Dec. 9 13200 block of Court Ridge Rd. Item was stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle.
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door, ransacked the interior and took property from an upstairs bedroom.
23236 Dec. 3 10200 block of Cherylann Rd. Suspect/s gained entry to the victim’s locked vehicle and stole property.
Dec. 7 2400 block of Providence Creek Rd. Suspect/s removed a screen and opened a rear window to gain entry to the residence. Property was stolen. No signs of forced entry were noted.
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Dec. 8 1800 block of Ethelred Ct. Pry marks found on ground-level windows at the rear of victim’s residence. No entry gained.
14900 block of Highberry Woods Terrace Complainant reported fuel was Dec. 8 siphoned from a company vehicle 11300 block of Dunbrook Rd. while parked at location. Item was taken from victim’s unlocked vehicle. 12700 block of Spectrim Lane Unknown suspect/s broke the Dec. 9 rear window and gained entry to the locked van. At this time noth- 1400 block of Twilight Lane. Suspect/s kicked in the rear ing has been reported stolen.
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Dec. 5 5400 block of Jessup Rd. Unknown suspect/s attempted to kick in the rear door to gain entry to the victim’s residence. Entry was not gained and at this time nothing has been reported stolen.
Dec. 8 6900 block of Old Creek Terrace Suspect/s kicked in the side garage door and gained entry to the location. Property was reported stolen.
Chesterfield County ranks in Top 10 for 2011 National Night Out The National Association of Town Watch has released its top award winners for participation in the 2011 National Night Out. Chesterfield County ranked seventh nationally and first in the state among localities with populations of 300,000 or more. Chesterfield County was ranked ninth nationally in 2010. National Night Out was founded in 1984 to
strengthen neighborhood spirit, foster partnerships between communities and law enforcement, generate support for and participation in local anticrime programs, and to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention programs. In 2010, more than 37 million people participated in National Night Out activities. For more information about National Night Out, visit http://www.natw.org/. contributed report
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Seventy years later, state remembers ‘Day of Infamy’ BY LATIKA LEE Special Correspondent
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t was sad and solemn. Everywhere you looked, you could see them – at the post office, at the library, at the school. Flags across Chesterfield County were flown at half staff in honor of those American patriots who died as a result of their service to our country. Even 70 years later, Virginians still remembered Dec. 7, the day President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed “a date which will live in infamy.” Historian William McDonald chronicled the national tragedy to an audience at the Midlothian Library remembering World War II. He said Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II and shaped a generation of Americans “The bombing of Pearl Harbor did two things for America,” McDonald said. “It united the country (and the world) like no other event had before. In addition to it being the catalyst for the United States entering WWII, it changed our world history forever.” Seventy years ago, Pearl Harbor was the site of a surprise attack on the United States on Oahu Island, Hawaii. Japan launched a “sneak” attack on the U.S. naval military base, killing more than 2,450 U.S. sailors, soldiers and officers, as their diplomats were in Washington, D.C., conferring with the U.S. Secretary of State. The attack caused heavy casualties and destroyed much of the American Pacific Fleet. In an exploration of the horrific event, McDonald honored the sacrifices made by the men and women at Pearl Harbor and throughout the war. His slideshow offered newsreels from the time period depicting the exact moments of impact, newspaper clippings with the shocking headlines and showed rare photos from bombers. McDonald’s maternal grandfather, a 1928 graduate of West Point, was a career Army officer stationed at the Army’s Schofield Barracks on the installation in the 1940s. His mother, Caroline, along with her twin sister, Kendall, was 7 years old at the time of the attack.
“It was a quiet Sunday morning and we were out playing in the yard, like any other day,” Kendall said. “Then, all of a sudden, we looked in the sky and saw a black line of smoke. A neighbor ran over and said that we had been bombed.” McDonald discussed the timeline that led to the path of destruction along “Battleship Row,” where eight aircraft carriers were anchored, along with 10 destroyers and other auxiliary ships. In prior years, he said Japan had invaded China and Southeast Asia and wanted to acquire more territory. But, the United States discouraged this action and embargoed exports to the area. The island nation had limited resources and relied on the U.S. for its petroleum, steel and other resources. “The chief targets were eight battleships that were anchored in the harbor. The attack destroyed or damaged 21 American ships and over 200 planes,” McDonald said. “The Japanese lost 29 aircraft.” Before the invasion, the United States had stayed out of the war. In honor of the 70th Anniversary of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, President Barack Obama issued this proclamation: “…On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the more than 3,500 Americans killed or wounded during that deadly attack and pay tribute to the heroes whose courage ensured our Nation would recover from this vicious blow. Their tenacity helped define the Greatest Generation and their valor fortified all who served during World War II. As a Nation, we look to December 7, 1941, to draw strength from the example set by these patriots and to honor all who have sacrificed for our freedoms. A war memorial to those who survived that day is at the site. Most of the living 125 survivors are in their 80s and 90s. One of the battleships destroyed in the Pearl Harbor attack was the U.S.S. Arizona, which is submerged on the bottom of the harbor, where more than 1,000 men are entombed. The memorial is a part of the National Park Service and is visited by more than one million people each year.
2011 Christmas day dinner provided at Freedom House soup kitchen For 28 years, Freedom House has provided the Christmas Dinner in the Richmond area to the homeless and poor. This year, more than 950 individuals and families are expected to be served on Christmas Day. The dinner will be served at Freedom House Conrad Center Soup Kitchen from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1400 Oliver Hill Way. Once again, SuperValu will provide the meal along with the support of Food Lion, Martin’s, Mimi’s Kitchen and Pepsi. SuperValu employees will be at The Freedom House Conrad Center, beginning at 4:30 a.m., and will be cooking dinner on-site. Along with 200 pounds of chicken, 15 turkeys and all the fixings, the SuperValu employees collect other needed items for the guests. Many community volunteers will be greeters, help out in the dining room, and pass out gifts to the guests in the gift room. Organizations such as SunTrust Bank, Markel Agency, PWC, Transamerica Insurance, James Petroleum, MeadWestvaco, Dominion Packaging and more than 50 other community organizations, churches and individuals will donate giving bags complete with age and gender
appropriate needs and wants to be passed out to each guest. Other items that are donated and passed out are coats and Bibles from the Gideons. A special part of the meal is when donated bicycles and skateboards are raffled off to the attending children. Theo Woodson, program director of the Freedom House Conrad Center, said, “Thank God for people like SuperValu and Freedom House who realize that there are so many people in need and that this meal not only feeds the body but the soul as well. I was once one of them, homeless and hopeless and with the help of Freedom house and companies like Supervalu, Food Lion and many other community organizations and churches, I am now able to give back to those that have very little every day”. Freedom House will be providing free transportation to and from the event by shuttle buses. The shuttles will run from the Belvidere and Broad Street area to the Freedom House Conrad Center and one through the Church Hill area. For more information on donating items for the event, call 804 232 4064, ext. 209. contributed report
Advocate training applications now being accepted Applications for a volunteer training class for those interested in working with Chesterfield County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program are being accepted. CASA volunteers advocate in court for the best interests of abused and neglected children, providing “A Powerful Voice in a Child’s Life.” Anyone 21 years of age or older who wants to help children and has the time to commit is urged to apply. Applications for the January training class can be obtained by calling the CASA office at 804-276-7660 or visiting www.chesterfieldcasa.org. contributed report
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Monacan band members participated in Tuba Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Virginia Center Commons. Shown are: Matt Nierle, Eric Duncan, band director Jenny Ryan, Sam Morse, Will Climo and AP Vilar.
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The monthly meeting of the Midlothian Garden Club will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Road. Refreshments will be served at noon. The program is “Making the Most of your Fresh-Cut Flowers.” Come and learn the steps of harvesting and conditioning flowers and also how to use various arranging tools and accessories. Lisa Ziegler, a cut-flower grower from Newport News, will be the speaker. She will have samples of her mechanics and catalogs from which we can order. The meeting is open to the public and guests are always welcome. For more information, call Sandy at 379-4515 or Dolores at 794-3002.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6 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. January’s speaker, Mary Jo Beswick, will do a painting demonstration. She will inspire artists to bring the fun back to their painting. For more information, call Nell Chesley at 217-8950.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 The New Virginians, a club for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years, will have its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Richmond Country Club, 12950 Patterson Ave., Richmond. The guest speaker is Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt, who will present the story of the Thalhimer family and its founding of the Thalhimer’s department store in Richmond. The cost for the luncheon is $25. Prospective members are welcome. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on Jan. 4, 2012. For more information, call Linda Eggleston at 744-2025.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 The Salisbury Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Church of the Redeemer at 9:30 a.m. This month, the club will spotlight Sue Becker’s presentation, “Veggie Tales -- An Introduction to Beginning Vegetable Gardening.” If you have any questions regarding the Salisbury Garden Club, contact the president, Doris Morris, at doriskmorris@comcast.net.
THURSDAY, JAN. 19 The Economic Development Authority meets the third Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. at 9401 Courthouse Road, Suite B, Chesterfield. Contact Lori Perez, 318-8567, with any questions regarding the schedule.
The Newcomers Club of Richmond will have an open enrollment during the month of January. All Richmond women are invited. The club will meet at 11 a.m. Cost is $23 and includes social hour, business meeting and a program by Leigh Burke on “Downsizing and Simplifying Your Home.” Reservations are due by Jan. 15. Call Brenda, 754-0460 or visit newcomersrichmond.org.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 The New Virginians, a club for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years, will have its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Stonehenge Country Club, 1000 Farnham Dr., Richmond. The guest speaker is Paul Levengood, head of the Virginia Historical Society. The cost for the luncheon is $25. Prospective members are welcome. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on Feb. 1, 2012. Contact Linda Eggleston at 744-2025 for more information.
WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets each Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, located at 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond (Misson House is in the rear of church). For more information, call Peg at 379-9558. The Bethia United Methodist Church Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) program is accepting registrations and new members for the 2011-2012 year, where they will chart their path through motherhood and see how motherhood redirects their various relationships. Bethia MOPS meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays from Sept. 20 through May 15. For more information, contact Kara Harris at 763-6067 or karaharris@verizon.net. Bethia United Methodist Church is located at 10700 Winterpock Road, Chesterfield.
Stephanie McPherson is no novice when it comes to her literary talents. She has authored nearly 30 books and won some notable awards in the process. Her books are found in public libraries, school libraries, bookstores and online. A massive undertaking in research, interviewing and digging deep for reliable and knowledgeable sources, along with hundreds of hours compiling information and writing, has yielded an invaluable treasure of one of the world’s most well-known disasters: the story of the Titanic. This nonfiction historical work is not just a recap of a ship that sank -- it is an emotional journal and accurate accounts of passengers and crews’ experiences and acts. “This was such a profound undertaking,” said McPherson. “The publisher contacted me and asked me to write the book. It was overwhelming. I hadn’t even seen the movie, because I didn’t think I could bear watching it.” With about 800 books that have been published on the Titanic, it was a challenge to produce a different twist and yet not leave out any important facts. McPherson began at the beginning. The book began to come to life as the reams of information flowed into McPherson’s mind and heart. “From the beginning, I was hooked on this story,” the author said. “It tugged at my heart, but also was a tale of incredible courage and was fascinating.” “All of the survivors had died by the time I began researching for the book, but I was able to gather many personal stories through first person accounts and from historians like Walter Lord. The biggest challenge was deciding what to include and what to leave out,” she said. The book is written chronologically and begins with the idea of the Titanic yet to be built. She then weaves through history describing and documenting even microscopic pieces of information that are vital to the history of the tragedy. The book tells it like it is without flinching and uses documented research to show where mistakes were made and inaccurate information given. The author enlightens your imagi-
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WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon every first and third Thursday of the month, Sept. 15 through May 17, at the Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 Buford Road. Dates are: Sept. 15, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 15, Jan. 5, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, Feb. 16, March 1, March 15, April 5, April 19, May 3 and May 17. Preschool childcare is available. Contact Loretta Sherwood at tiandlo@aol.com or visit www. bonairbaptist.org/motts for more info.
holiday season’s generosity will make people want to take responsibility for the shelter’s previously neglected pets. “Well, I think it makes our staff and our volunteers kind of sad to see so many animals who have been at our shelter for so long,” Turchen said. “And everyone else gets to visit their families during the holidays, so we want to give all of our pets a family for Christmas.”
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Stephanie McPherson’s newest book is an emotional recounting of the Titanic – from its promising inception to tragic end.
nation and you can see in your mind – almost feeling the fears of the passengers and crews as the mammoth ship is sinking. Boldly, she proclaims the acts of unimaginable courage as passengers and crew members make their final choices in this mortal life, such as Ida Strauss who refused to enter a lifeboat without her husband. The band kept playing as the ship sank deeper and deeper into the watery chamber of death, trying in their small way to offer any comfort they could to others. The story has become seared into McPherson’s life. “I have even dreamed about it,” she said. The book was completed in time for the 100th anniversary, which will take place in April 2012. McPherson is no stranger to history, having penned biographies on Martha Washington, Bill Clinton, Philo Farnsworth, Susan B. Anthony and others. The new book, “Iceberg, Right Ahead! The tragedy of the Titanic,” was released in November and is available through Lerner’s website (the publisher) and through Amazon.com. It is a captivating read and the book will serve well as a valuable historical resource of one of the world’s worst disasters. For more information: www.learnerbooks.com.
The Richmond Animal League’s Operation Silent Night initiative will conclude at its shelter at 11401 International Drive in Chesterfield on Friday, Dec. 23. On that date, the shelter will be open for adoptions from noon to 8 p.m. The shelter will reopen for business on Tuesday, Dec. 27, with regular hours – 4:30 to 8 p.m. – through Friday, Dec. 30. For more information, call 3790046.
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idlothian High’s girls basketball program used to be known for pounding opponents in the paint with a variety of big, tall and surprisingly skilled post players. Powhatan took a page out of the old Midlothian playbook Friday night and used it against the smaller Trojans. Led by precocious 6-1 freshman Timesha Morris, who scored 14 of her gamehigh 19 points in the second half, the visiting Indians improved to 3-0 with a 48-39 nondistrict victory. The other half of Powhatan’s “Twin Towers,” 5-11 senior Britney Berry, added eight points and four blocked shots as the Indians dominated the paint on both ends of the floor. “It may not be like that every night, but tonight our strong point was in the paint,” Powhatan coach Paulette Bowman said. “We talked about it at halftime because we weren’t getting the ball inside consistently.” Midlothian (1-5) hung tough for the first half despite missing four players due to injury – including standout guard Autumn Childress, who suffered a torn ACL in the Trojans’ season-opener and will miss the entire season. Trailing 20-9 early in the second quarter, the Trojans responded to a timeout by coach Farah Allen with a quick 8-0 run that was capped by the first of Lauron Bagby’s three 3-pointers. “We do have a disadvantage because we’re smaller, but we make it work,” said Midlothian’s Victoria Czenczek. Midlothian stayed in the game even after it lost yet another player – starting guard Zhara Tannor, who was helped off the floor and never returned after a third-quarter collision with Powhatan’s Montiera Johnson. But after Casey Edlow brought the Trojans within 28-25 with a 3-pointer, Powhatan finally heeded Bowman’s wishes and began taking the ball to the basket with authority. Morris scored 11 points and Johnson and Berry added four apiece in a 17-8 run that gave the Indians their biggest lead. “She’s very intelligent. She loves the game, watches the game and studies the game,” Bowman said of Morris. ‘She’s always working hard to get better.” Informed after the game that Morris is only a freshman, the Midlothian player assigned to guard her was surprised by her performance. “Wow, I knew she was young because she’s played with some of our girls [in AAU], but I didn’t know she was that young,” Czenczek said. Morris was especially effective after Powhatan began to build its advantage and forced Midlothian to abandon its sagging zone defense. Freed from tripleteaming on every possession, the freshman scored at will against a Trojans front line helpless to stop her. Young players made big contributions to both teams. Midlothian started three freshmen and got 16 points from guards Bagby (10) and Tannor (6). “We’ve already faced more challenges than most teams face in four years,” Allen said. “It’s going to be a rocky road, but with a lot of patience, our future is bright.”
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Cosby's olivia morgan (13) tries to take the ball away from St. Catherine's asja Jenkins during the TdIT girls final monday night at the Siegel Center.
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Stifling pressure helps Titans build big lead, cruise to girls title By JIm mCConnEll jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
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osby girls basketball coach Rachel Mead watched enough of St. Catherine’s overtime victory over Monacan in Saturday’s Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament semifinals to know that the Saints were capable of hitting shots in bunches. So Mead hatched a fairly novel plan for Monday’s final: Don’t let them shoot. Cosby’s swarming full-court pressure defense forced St. Catherine’s into 10 first-quarter turnovers and held the Saints without a field goal until 13 seconds remained in the opening period, which ended with the Titans holding a 15-4 lead. Cosby’s advantage swelled to as much as 21 in the second quarter and the Titans cruised from there, getting 15 points and five steals from tournament MVP Adriane Vaughan in a 51-36 victory at the Siegel Center. “We know they’re a shooting team, so we had
to get out on them,” said Dorothy Adomako, who was plagued by foul trouble in the final but still earned a spot alongside Vaughan and Monacan’s Gabby Harris on the all-tournament team. Felicia Adomako scored all 10 of her points in the first half and added 10 rebounds as Cosby dominated in the paint even with her younger sister on the bench for most of the second quarter. Vaughan finished the opening half with nine points and was part of a Cosby backcourt that made life absolutely miserable for anyone attempting to dribble the ball in a St. Catherine’s uniform. At one point in the first quarter, the Saints went more than three minutes without even attempting a shot at the basket. They turned the ball over on six consecutive possessions and the Titans repeatedly turned the miscues into immediate scoring opportunities. “We’re not a slow-it-down kind of team,”
Mead said. “We’re fast at every position and we try to use that to our advantage.” Leading by 19 at halftime, Cosby’s girls took their foot off the accelerator in the second half. Finally given time to run its offense and space for its shooters, St. Catherine’s outscored the Titans 11-6 in the fourth quarter. Meredith Doswell paced the Saints with 12 points. “Coach Mead doesn’t like that at all. She wants us to push the entire game,” Vaughan said. “But it’s still early in the season. We’ll have a lot of practices and by tournament time we’ll be a lot better on defense.” “Better” defense than what they saw Monday night likely would be a truly frightening proposition for the Saints. But while Mead said the TDIT final was Cosby's best overall performance of the season, she didn’t disagree with Vaughan’s assessment after the Titans claimed their second TDIT championship. “You can always improve on defense,” she said.
orzolek matches record in defeat By JIm mCConnEll jmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com
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fter a slow start, Cosby’s boys basketball team executed better offensively in the second half of Monday’s Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament third-place game against Thomas Jefferson. Troy Caupain sliced his way through TJ's zone defense to score a game-high 33 points, while Evan Orzolek matched a TDIT record with seven 3-pointers and added 25 points. The Titans also managed to hold their own on the defensive end against the ultra-athletic Vikings. But Cosby never could figure out how to keep TJ off the offensive boards, and that domination was the difference as the Vikings posted a 69-64 victory Monday at the Siegel Center. “We said that would be the key to the game, whether we could rebound with them,” Cosby coach Ron Carr said. “For a while, we did. But in the third quarter, they were just shooting until they made one.” Leading 29-23 at halftime, TJ broke the game open by hitting 8 of 14 field-goal attempts in the third period – all but one of which came within a couple feet of the basket.
Rashawn Alexander (team-high 23 points) set the tone for the Vikings with offensive rebounds and stickbacks on their first two possessions, then buried a 3-pointer late in the quarter as TJ built a 46-30 cushion. Cosby stormed back behind the dynamic duo of Caupain and Orzolek, who hit four of his 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone. They combined to score all but six of Cosby's points; by contrast, eight TJ players scored and six notched at least six points. The Titans outscored the Vikings 31-23 in the stanza and nearly equaled their scoring output from the first three quarters, but their rally ran out of time. "We're too dependent on two players and we have to find some other consistent contributors," Carr said, "but that takes time." GIRlS ThIRd-PlaCE GamE monaCan 63, VaRIna 48
Gabby Harris and Micaela Parson scored 15 points apiece as the Chiefs bounced back from Saturday's loss to St. Catherine's and beat Varina in Monday's third-place game. Raven Williams hit two 3-pointers and scored 14 points for Monacan, which improved to 5-1.
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Cosby's Evan orzolek tied a TdIT record with seven 3-pointers in monday's loss to Thomas Jefferson.
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he Midlothian High boys basketball team visited Powhatan last Friday for a nondistrict game and routed the Indians 64-37. Powhatan hung with the visitors for quarter and a half, but when the Indians’ outside game deserted them and the Trojans concentrated on attacking the rim, the inexperienced Indians could not recover. Luke Milanovic led all scorers with 18 points for Midlothian (2-4). Justin Joyce added 10. Chris Deleon was the lone double-figure scorer for Powhatan (1-2) with 10 points. Midlothian led 27-18 at halftime, but Deleon opened the second half with a hard drive to the basket and his lone 3-pointer to trim the Indians’ deficit to six. A technical foul resulted in two Deleon free throws that brought Powhatan within 29-25. But as they did midway through the
second quarter, the Trojans pulled away. Sowers redeemed himself with a personal seven-point run, which included a 3-pointer, a driving basket and a steal and layup to put Midlothian up by 10. Justin Ulshafer’s pull-up jumper capped the Trojans’ 11-0 run and pushed their advantage to 41-27. Midlothian sealed the victory by pounding the ball in to Milanovic. He scored on a jump hook, powered to the rim for two more and then slipped in another slick hook. His 6-0 run was interrupted by teammate Korey Turner’s steal and free throws, then Milanovic scored again, Joyce got inside for two and Milanovic added his 11th and 12th points of the quarter. The Indians missed all five of their field goal attempts and went 1 for 7 from the free-throw line during Midlothian’s closing surge.
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