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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Because teenagers typi-cally have capricious andcarefree approaches to life,previous generations often

view them as nuisances, but manymembers of the younger set havebeen unfairly characterized in thatmanner. In truth, there are manycivic-minded young people whomake significant contributions to

society, and, each year, the Out-standing Youth Awards sheds lighton their efforts.

Sponsored by the ChesterfieldCounty Department of Youth Plan-ning and Development, the yearlycontest has highlighted the efforts ofthe county’s youth and their positiveactivities since its inception. Thisyear marks the 29th iteration of theannual awards, and the deadline fornominations is Friday, April 6.

Jana Carter, director of juvenileservices for the Chesterfield CountyDepartment of Youth Planning andDevelopment, planned the competi-tion.

According to Carter, nominatinga local teenager is a relatively simpleprocess that involves an online ap-plication on Chesterfield County’swebsite, http://www.chesterfield.gov/, and people of all ages are allowed tomake recommendations.

“Anyone can nominate a youngperson -- a neighbor, a teacher, acoach,” Carter said. “All kinds offolks have nominated (applicants)before, including kids who havenominated other kids.”

Not only is Carter’s departmentlooking for suggestions for localyouth for the contest, but she saidit also will present an award to anadult who relates well with localteenagers, so those nominations are

wanted too.“We’re also looking for adults

who have contributed to (helping)young people in the community,”Carter said.

This year’s Outstanding YouthAwards presentation will be pre-sented on Monday, May 14, at L.C.Byrd High School in Chesterfield.Not only will this year’s winner be

Awards nomination deadline approaching

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AT&T and DRIVE SMARTVirginia teamed up last weekat James River High School toeducate about 2,000 Richmond-

area teenagers about the dangers of textingand driving.

With texting increasingly becoming theway many communicate today, especiallyteenagers, who, on average, text five timesmore a day than a typical adult. But textingand driving is dangerous.

The flagship event on March 28 wasone of three assemblies that AT&T andDRIVE SMART Virginia are hosting acrossthe state, including events in Norfolk andFairfax.

During the all-school gathering, thestudents and faculty learn that those whosend text messages while driving are 23times more likely to be in a crash. Studentswill hear from men and women who havebeen affected by these types of accidents,including a trauma nurse and youngwoman who was involved in a seriouscrash caused by a text message.

According to the Virginia Tech Trans-portation Institute, anyone who texts whiledriving takes their eyes off the road for anaverage of five seconds. At 55 mph, that’slike driving the length of a football fieldcompletely blind.

“Our message is simple: When it comesto texting and driving, it can wait,” ErikaThompson-Kemp, vice president andgeneral manager for AT&T in Virginiaand West Virginia, said. “We’re excited tobe able to team up with an organizationlike DRIVE SMART Virginia to teach teen

BY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

There was no shortage of or-dered assumptions, hypothesisand conclusions on displayat Hanover High School last

weekend as area students gathered for theannual Metro Richmond Science Fair.

It’s an opportunity for the region’sbest math and science students to showoff their skills in real world problem solv-ing situations.

“It’s a great experience,” HanoverHigh School freshman Kayla Oakley saidafter her project captured first place inthe Earth and Space Sciences division.“I’ve met so many intelligent people heretoday. It just gives me that drive to dobetter, and motivates me for next year’scompetition.”

Oakley planned her project to explorea subject that is close to home, erosioncontrol. Oakley’s uncle and father own ahydra seeding business.

“I was trying to figure out what typeof erosion control method works best,”she said. “Erosion control methods are

what keep the soil in place at construc-tion sites and prevent sediment fromwashing into the rivers,” she added.

She comprised different types ofmixtures and compared the results. Shefound hydra seed, a grass seed mixturethat is sprayed on areas, worked the bestand absorbed the most sediment.

“The hydra seed did the best becauseit has a tactified glue in it,” Oakley said.

Hosted by the MathScience Innova-tion Center, the event is affiliated withthe Intel International Science andEngineering Fair and advanced 15 localstudents to international competition inrecent years.

The Intel International Science andEngineering Fair is the largest pre collegescience competition in the world.

To qualify, students submit projectsfor review and judges pick the bestentries for display at the local event. Twohigh school winners are selected to ad-vance to the international fair. This year’sfinal will be held in Pittsburgh.

First CommunityBank namesTerence Metzbusiness lenderfor RichmondCONTRIBUTED REPORT

First Community Bank has namedChesterfield County native TerenceMetz a vice president/businesslender for the Richmond area.

Metz has several years experience in thebanking industry and recently relocatedback to his hometown of Richmond fromOrlando, Fla. He started his career in finan-cial services as a banker for First MarketBank in 2002 and then worked as a bankerfor Wells Fargo. He then moved to WellsFargo Advisors as a Financial Advisor.

He is a graduate of Midlothian HighSchool and Longwood College.

“I’m very happy to be back in the Rich-mond area and I’m excited about the manyways that First Community Bank can helpbusinesses grow,” Metz said. “Richmond’seconomy has remained stable during thepast few years and there are a lot of busi-nesses that are in position to take advan-tage of an important window of opportu-nity. I am here to make sure they have theresources they need to do so.”

About First Community BankFirst Community Bancshares Inc., head-

quartered in Bluefield, Virginia, is a $2.16billion financial holding company and isthe parent company of First CommunityBank, member FDIC. First CommunityBank operates through fifty-one locationsin the four states of Virginia, West Virginia,North Carolina and Tennessee.

The Chesterfield Towne Center has partnered with Ashland Berry Farm to construct an Easter set, which will be on displaythrough Saturday, April 7. Towne Center representatives said several weeks of planning were involved, with two truck beds ofmaterials and three late nights of construction after mall hours to create. The set consists of more than 10 tons of boulders androck, more than 50 tropical plants and flowers, two continuous waterfalls, two lit ponds and eight Koi fish. In addition to the

display, the Towne Center has a special guest, the Easter Bunny, on hand to meet children and the public free of charge.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNE CENTER EASTER DISPLAY

PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBS

Dangersof textingwhiledrivingdiscussed

Students show offtheir projects at MetroRichmond Science Fair

PHOTO BY JIM RIDOLPHIBryce Badura, a student from Clover Hill, explains his project on the effects of cellphone raditation to several students.

Terence Metz

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SCIENCE page 6

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The James River High School bandachieved the prestigious VirginiaHonor Band recognition for the18th year in a row, the highest

honor awarded by the Virginia Band andOrchestra Directors Association (VBDOA).

James River is among only three schoolsin the state to earn the Virginia HonorBand distinction every year of its existence.

To achieve honor status, bands mustearn Superior ratings at both the StateMarching Band Festival in the fall and theDistrict Concert Festival in the spring,which took place Saturday, March 10, atLloyd C. Bird High School.

The concert and symphonic bandsplayed three pieces, each, one march andtwo selections from the VBDOA ManualList.

The Concert Band performed “Foxfire”by Ed Huckeby, “Blue Ridge Saga” by JamesSwearingen, and “Where Eagles Soar” bySteven Reineke.

The Symphonic Band performed “Em-blem of Unity” by J.J. Richards, “MountEverest” by Rossano Galante, and “Gaelic

James RiverHigh Schoolband receiveshigh honorGroup has been accordedstatewide award for18 consecutive years

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The owners and manage-ment of HHHunt havenamed Daniel T. Schmittas the next president and

chief operating officer. David E.Reemsnyder II will retire from theoffices in June 2013.

Schmitt’s appointment was madeas the company looks to the transi-tion and succession of key leaders.After careful review of candidates, as-sessments and interviews, a task forcecomprised of HHHunt owners andsenior management chose Schmitt.

Schmitt started his real estatecareer in 1985 with Wagner andAssociates, a Richmond commercialreal estate firm. He joined HHHuntin 1989 as a project manager, waspromoted to director of land devel-opment in 1992, became the vicepresident of community develop-ment in 1994 and finally became thegeneral manager and president ofHHHunt Communities in 1996.

He holds an undergraduate de-gree in psychology from Randolph-Macon College and a master’s ofbusiness administration degree from

James Madison University.Schmitt and his wife Wendy have

four children and reside in HanoverCounty.

He is anavid bicyclistand stays ac-tively involvedin severalphilanthropicendeavors.

“Schmittis a valuablemember ofthe current

HHHunt executive managementteam,” Reemsnyder said.“With 23years with HHHunt, he knows a greatdeal about the company culture, ourpeople and our diverse and growingoperations. In turn, we know a lotabout him and have great confidencethat he will provide capable leader-ship for our continued growth.”

While Schmitt has already beenfamiliarizing himself with otherareas of the business, he will starthis official transition period in June2012, at which time he will becomeexecutive vice president and COO

in training. He will continue in thenear term leading HHHunt Com-munities and his primary office willremain in Richmond.

“I am excited to continue withHHHunt in an expanded leadershiprole,” said Schmitt. “For 23 years,I have witnessed the impressivegrowth and quality of our prod-ucts, our services and our people. Iunderstand the tremendous powerof collaborative teamwork and part-nerships. These are core principlesthat will continue to contribute toour success.”

During his 23-year tenure withHHHunt, Schmitt has worked inseveral land development capaci-ties focusing on large scale, mixed-use developments. He has beenresponsible for directing all landacquisition efforts, developmentoperations, sales and marketing, andcommunity management of all HH-Hunt community development op-erations. He also oversees HHHunt’scountry club and golf operations atThe Dominion Club and HuntingHawk Golf Club.

Schmitt said,“The mission of HH-

Hunt is to provide exceptional placesfor people to live, whether it is in ourmaster-planned communities, single-family or apartment homes or seniorliving communities. Our people arecommitted to excellence. This, alongwith a strong customer focus andinnovative product development willposition HHHunt as an industryleader for many years to come.”

Schmitt has been instrumentalin the success of the award-winningRichmond master-planned com-munities of Wellesley, Wyndham,Twin Hickory, Rutland and TheVillages of Charter Colony. Thesecommunities collectively includenearly 8,000 homes and have beenrecognized nationally for excellencein community planning and design,community management, and salesand marketing.

In his current capacity, Schmitt isoverseeing the development of about12,800 homes in new communi-ties located in Chesterfield County,Hanover County, Henrico County,Williamsburg and Hampton Roads,as well as retail and office projects inthe Richmond area.

Upon completion of the one-yeartransition period, he will assumethe role of president and COO inJune 2013. “HHHunt’s culture ofinnovation, coupled with aggressivegrowth, has served the company wellfor over four decades,” said Schmitt.“I look forward to working with ourpeople to ensure that this traditioncontinues.”

Reemsnyder added, “HHHunt’sownership and senior leadershipteam are excited and enthusiasticabout the company’s future underDan’s capable leadership.”

HHHunt is a diversified re-gional real estate developmentand management company withresidential communities in Virginia,North Carolina, South Carolina andMaryland.

HHHunt, with primary offices inBlacksburg and Richmond, Va., andCary, N.C., employs more than 1,600people in the areas of communitydevelopment, home building, apart-ment development/management,senior living development/manage-ment, country club managementand community management.

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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

The Children’s Mu-seum of Richmondis one of the fewCentral Virginia-

based institutions where kidshave always been the focus.And while the facility cur-rently boasts locations in bothdowntown Richmond and inHenrico County’s Short Pumpdistrict, its next outpost willopen later this year at the Win-terpock Shopping Center onHull Street Road west of U.S.288 in Chesterfield County.

Karen Coltrane, the presi-dent and CEO of the Chil-dren’s Museum of Richmond,said that the space is 26,000square feet, although only19,000 square feet will be usedfor shared museum facilities.

The rampant growth thathas happened in recent yearsnear the Brandermill andWoodlake communities wasone of the reasons why theoutfit decided to open a site inChesterfield.

“We were really looking toput it in an area where thereare lots of families with chil-dren under the age of 10, andwe also wanted to open it in abusy retail area,” Coltrane said.

Coltrane said the proposalto open a station south of

Richmond had been on thetable since 2009. Ultimately,the decision to start themuseum’s expansion in ShortPump won out in 2010, but,as Coltrane revealed, Chester-field had been part of the planall along.

“In 2009, the board oftrustees developed a branch-ing strategy,” Coltrane said.“In fact, we were the firstchildren’s museum to open asecond location.”

“Anyway, Chesterfield wasone of the locations, but wewanted to open the closestlocation first. So, we startedon Chesterfield a year afterShort Pump opened.”

And, according to Col-trane, the Winterpock Shop-ping Center provided amplespace for the museum’s manyattractions.

“There aren’t a lot ofspaces that large, and it hadn’tbeen rented for a while, butwe thought it would make thebest place,” Coltrane said.

Don’t expect a significantdeparture from the featuresfound at the other Children’sMuseum of Richmond sites,though. Instead, the Ches-terfield location will offer anumber of the special attrac-tions that are already availablein downtown Richmond and

in Short Pump.“Well, there won’t be

anything wildly different,”Coltrane said. “But, we wantto have the things that peoplelove. We wouldn’t build itwithout a signature art studioor an area that’s designatedfor children under age 3. Andwe’re going to have a train likeShort Pump and an apple treelike the one we have at thecentral location.”

Coltrane said the site at theWinterpock Shopping Centerwill host school field tripsfrom Wednesday throughFriday. Also, like the otherlocations, the museum’s spacewill be made available forprivate after-hours events.

She did say there isn’t a firmdate for the second satellitesite’s debut. That’s because,as Coltrane said, construc-tion concerns are the primaryreason why the Children’sMuseum of Richmond hasn’tprovided a firm time frame forits public opening.

“We’re not giving a specificopening date because of con-struction,” Coltrane said. “Butwe are anticipating an earlysummer opening.”

Even though an openingdate has not yet been con-firmed, the facility’s hours andpricing structure have beendetermined. The Chesterfieldlocation will be open sevendays a week from 9:30 a.m. to5 p.m., and admission will be$8 for anyone over age 1 and$7 for seniors age 60 and up,while annual family member-ships will be available for $125per year.

When Coltrane was askedwhy she thought that Chester-field County was such a goodmove for the Children’s Muse-um of Richmond’s expansion,she said she thinks that it willhelp to benefit the county’sgrowth. “It will impact qualityof life for the people who livethere,” Coltrane said.

Children’s Museumof Richmond comesto Chesterfield County

CONTRIBUTED REPORTCriminal Justice students

at Bryant & Stratton Collegerecently took to the streets toinvestigate a “crime scene,”putting into action the theo-ry and procedures they werelearning in the classroom.

The “crime scene” was ascattering of evidence on asidewalk in a ChesterfieldCounty shopping center.

Any passerby might havethought of it as just trash,but Michelle Wilson andher students in the CriminalInvestigations class knewbetter.

Wilson is director oflegal studies at the college,which features a thoroughCriminal Justice curriculumleading to both bachelor’sand associate’s degrees.

Wilson told studentsabout the possibilities be-hind each bit of evidence.

The whole exerciseinvolved students in play-ing the roles of detectives,gathering and identifyingevidence, and questioningwitnesses.

Each student had beenversed on the proper way toidentify, catalogue and thensecurely package evidence.

They also had learnedthe “do’s and don’ts” ofhandling witnesses andmaintaining the security of

the “crime site.”“Criminal Justice is one

of our most sought-aftercourses of study,” Beth Mur-phy, director of Virginia Col-leges, said. “It is a field withincreasing job opportunities.And these students are wellprepared for them throughclassroom instruction and

real-life demonstrations ofhow criminal justice works– all with the expertise oftheir department head, Mi-chelle Wilson, who workedin the legal field for over 15years before embarking ona full-time career teachingstudents to become justiceprofessionals.”

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CONTRIBUTED REPORTMembers of the 4th Basic Auxiliary

Police Academy of the Chesterfield CountyPolice Department graduated on Friday,Feb. 24.

The five graduates will serve in thedepartment’s Auxiliary Police Unit, a groupof sworn volunteer police officers whohold full police powers within ChesterfieldCounty.

The unit has existed in some form since1967, making it the department’s longestserving volunteer group.

The recent graduates completed morethan 10 months of training.

Members of the Auxiliary Police Unit

assist the department by driving prisonertransport vehicles on weekends, patrollingassigned beats and assisting with trafficdirection at special events.

In 2011, 21 Auxiliary Officers gave morethan 8,200 hours to the department.

At the Feb. 24 ceremony, Col. ThierryDupuis, chief of police, said he hoped thegraduates could look back on their 10-month journey with a sense of accomplish-ment. “You join the ranks of the few whohave put service over self,” he said.

The graduates include: Auxiliary OfficersWilliam W. Anderson, Randall I. Casciello,Kurnia D. Iskandar, Marie M. DeMay andB.J. Sessums.

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Classic car enthusiasts will getthe chance to demonstratetheir old-fashioned automo-biles when the Virginia Clas-

sic Cruisers 2012 Open Car Show takesplace on Saturday, April 7, at SouthsideNazarene Church in Chesterfield.

The event will benefit the Rich-mond Area Top III, also known as theRAT III, which is a group that assistswar veterans at McGuire VA MedicalCenter in Richmond.

The Virginia Classic Cruisers is agroup of local residents who share alove for the antique autos that theyown.

Cindy Jackson, the organization’ssecretary and treasurer, planned theupcoming event.

Officially, the club meets on the firstWednesday of every month, but mem-bers typically meet up on weekends forcruise-ins to show off their rides.

Jackson said they can be found atIronbridge Golf Park near Route 10 onFriday nights and that they gather atthe Johnny Rockets location on HullStreet Road on Saturday evenings.

But club members won’t be al-lowed to participate in the contestthat accompanies Saturday’s car show.Instead, a group comprised of con-stituents of the organization’s general

membership will judge the enteredcars.

The Virginia Classic Cruisers con-siders a car to be an antique vehicle if itis older than 25 years old.

Still, according to Jackson, a vehicledoesn’t have to be a classic model ifattendees want to include it in theupcoming show.

In fact, a lucky car owner whoenters a modern ride might even win aprize. In addition to the conventionalawards that the organization presents,such as Best Engine, Best Interior andBest Paint, Jackson said there will be anaward for a car that might be a futureantique.

Jackson also said that the VirginiaClassic Cruisers club also hands out aprize for the best “hard luck” car. Thatis, the group will even give an award tothe best clunker.

“We even have a ‘hard luck’ trophy,because once we had a car where thetire fell off,” Jackson said. “We gave himthe ‘hard luck’ trophy, and, then, one ofour members who had a trailer hauledhim home.”

Product and service vendors alsocan sign up to share their wares withthe public at Saturday’s show.

Jackson said dealers don’t have tovend automotive-themed items or ser-vices, but food sellers won’t be allowedto sign up since the Southside Naza-

rene Church will hold its own foodfundraisers during the event.

The faith-based organization alsowill host an Easter egg hunt on theproperty that will begin at 11 a.m., sothere will be an activity for kids to dowhile their parents look at the cars.

So, what is the appeal of oldermodel vehicles for the Virginia ClassicCruisers’ membership? As Cindy Jack-son said, those machines are still sturdyenough to be out on the road today,and their charm will last as long as theyremain operable.

“Well, it’s just like anything else inhistory,” Jackson said. “The cars wereawesome back then, and the musclecars were built to last.”

“They’re part of our heritage, andwe don’t want to let that go, what theywere like and what they meant to us.And hopefully, we want to keep thatgoing.”

The Virginia Classic Cruisers 2012Open Car Show will be held from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7,at the Southside Nazarene Church at6851 Courthouse Road in Chesterfield.

On the day of the show, the entryfee is $25 per car for participants and$35 for vendors.

Admission is free for spectators.To register, or for more informa-

tion, call 739-5558 or e-mail clj1957@verizon.net.

23112March 147800 block of Bold ForbesLaneEntry to residence gained via anunlocked rear window. Propertyremoved from a bedroom.

March 1514700 block of Beacon HillCourtTwo suspects were seen in theparking lot with a flash lightlooking into vehicles. Whenpolice arrived two individualswere seen near the wood line,however they were not ap-prehended. Nothing has beenreported stolen or damaged atthis time.

13800 block of Deer Run WaySuspect/s attempted to gainentry through a rear door. Atthis time nothing has beenreported stolen.

11700 block of Leiden LaneKnown suspect was observedtaking property from the victim’sresidence.

March 194800 block of Glen Tara DriveSuspects stole the victim’sunlocked and running vehiclefrom his residence.

23113March 1313000 block of East CoalHopper LaneItem was stolen from victim’sconvertible vehicle. The top hadbeen left down.

23235March 158400 block of Den Bark DriveSuspect/s forced entry througha rear door and stole propertyfrom inside.

March 168500 block of Luton RoadSuspect/s gained entry throughan unlocked window and at thistime nothing has been reportedstolen.

23236March 161100 block of CourthouseRoadComplainant reported suspect/s gained entry to the locationand stole property. No signs offorced entry were noted.

March 17700 block of Sunrise FiveWaySuspects gained entry to thevacant apartment through anunlocked rear door. At this timenothing has been reportedstolen.

March 1811600 block of PleasantviewRoadSuspect had been standingin front of a Seven Eleven,asking people for a ride, whenthe victim offered to take himwhere he needed to go. Asthey neared the location, thesuspect pulled out a handgunand demanded her property.Suspect then ran from thevictim’s vehicle.

23832March 139800 block of Gates BluffDriveHearing a noise at her frontdoor, the victim found marks onthe door indicating someonehad tried to kick the door in.

March 193700 block of Morgan TrailDriveSuspect/s gained entry througha rear window and stole prop-erty. No signs of forced entrywere noted.

All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield CountyPolice Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reportedaccording to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.

CRIME REPORT Antique autos on displayat Chesterfield Car Show

PHOTO COURTESY OF ADRIENNE RICHWith more than 1,000 participants, the Westchester Shamrock 5K and 1K Kids Fun Run were held on Saturday, March 17. Almost 800 finished the 5K, while more than 250 kids completedthe Fun Run. School Challenge winners were: J.B. Watkins Elementary School, Tomahawk Creek Middle School and James River High School.

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WASABI THE SUDOKU GAME WITH A KICK!

Field of dreams harderto find in tough economyBY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

Baseball has been an integral part of theRichmond community for decades, andmost locals have fond memories of nightsat The Diamond with the sound of a

cracked bat or the smell of roasted peanuts.Some of us even remember the glory days

of Minor League baseball in the city when theRichmond Virginians were the farm team for themighty New York Yankees. Major League teamsshowcased their best players at Parker Field inexhibition games during the 1950s and ’60s. CaseyStengel, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle all madetheir mark at the old Diamond on the Boulevard.

Parker Field was demolished in 1984 andreplaced with the still used Diamond, a $7 millionfacility that rose from the ashes in seven shortmonths thanks to a cooperative community effort.The Richmond Braves called Parker Field/ The Dia-mond home for 43 years.

The team departed in 2008 for greener pasturesand a newer stadium in Gwinnett, Ga., and baseballwent dark in Richmond for a year. Although somelocal experts will argue the point, the Braves citedthe deteriorating conditions at The Diamond as aprime reason for their relocation.

For a decade, city and regional officials discussedplans for a new stadium. Various locations have beenconsidered, including a massive redevelopment inShockoe Bottom. The economic downturn of 2009ended those negotiations, coupled with a consider-able amount of local objection to the project.

As local economies emerge from the challeng-ing conditions of the past several budget years, talkof a new stadium is again on the table. Richmondincluded $6 million in the city’s proposed budgetto clear a site adjacent to The Diamond for a newfacility. The goal is to open a new ballpark on thesite by opening day 2015.

That might be placing the cart before the horse.The cost of the stadium is estimated at $50 million,and regional contributions are expected to be alarge part of that equation.

So far, local officials have only briefly addressedthe issue. Just catching their breath from a series of

incredibly tough budget years, most local budgetsjust aren’t ready for the new stadium.

“A lot of the discussion has been pretty sketchyup until now,” said Chesterfield County administra-tor James J.L. Stegmaier in a recent Times-Dispatcharticle,“in part because of an understanding thatthere needs to be some light at the end of the tunnelin terms of the economy before we get into details.”

It’s a valid point.In addition, many local officials nationwide

are questioning the viability of publicly fundedstadiums. Promises of phenomenal revenue andeconomic development at many projects havefallen far short of expectations.

Local officials must manage priorities and usinglocal public money to fund a stadium in Richmondmight not be at the top of the list.

The Diamond is owned by the RichmondMetropolitan Authority, and the city holds six seatson the board while surrounding counties have twoeach. The RMA would manage the new facility,when and if it’s built.

Minor League baseball does add value to thequality of life in the Richmond area, and the Squir-rels have provided a wholesome, family environ-ment for fans of all ages. The experience at TheDiamond seems rejuvenated with new marketingand the new team.

Perhaps, a more realistic vision for the futureof baseball in Richmond includes renovation op-tions at The Diamond. For many of us, it’s still apremiere baseball venue.

Perhaps, a community effort of public and pri-vate entities may provide a solution for the prob-lem. Regional support for Minor League baseball inRichmond is strong, and that resource could openthe door to a more realistic future ballpark.

Also, there’s no doubt regional capital projectshave a time and place, and cooperation among thecommunities is important. It’s just a question ofpriorities.

There’s one sure way to gauge the community’sfeelings on a new baseball stadium. Offer thema choice by scheduling a referendum on the newproject, and let the public decide if they supportthe stadium proposal.

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CHESTERFIELD CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY:Clover Hill Library branch - 3701 Deer Run Dr.LaPrade Library branch - 9000 Hull Street Rd.Central Library - 9501 Lori Road, Chesterfield

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OTHER DESTINATIONS:Village Bank Headquarters - 15521 Midlothian TpkeKroger at Ivymont Square - 14245 Midlothian Tpke

CJW - Hioaks Building - 500 Hioaks RoadLifelong Learning Institute - 13801 Westfield Drive

Midlothian Apothecary - 13502 Midlothian TpkeMidlothian YMCA - 737 Coalfield Rd.ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center - 11621 Robious Rd.Shoney’s - 9963 Hull Street Road

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CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe Chesterfield County Public

Library and the Friends of theChesterfield County Public Librarywill present a series of free seminarsthis spring to help parents negotiatethe financial aid process.

For more information, or to reg-ister, visit library.chesterfield.gov.

Financial Aid 101Learn the six steps to creating a

successful financial aid package inthis workshop presented by GRASP,the Great Aspirations Scholar-ship Program. Get information ondifferent kinds of aid and sourcesfor grants, loans and scholar-ships. Get help filing the FAFSAform. Discover the significance ofthe grade point average, and thebenefits and requirements of com-munity college transfer programs.Each seminar will be held from 7 to8:30 p.m. The dates and locationsare: April 9, Bon Air Library; April

16, Midlothian Library; April 23,Central Library; April 30, CloverHill Library; May 7, MeadowdaleLibrary; May 14, Enon Library; andMay 21, LaPrade Library.

Making College AffordableParents of all income levels will

discover how to use the financialaid system to benefit their family,including how to determine whata college actually costs and how tobenefit from the current tax provi-sions. This workshop is for anyfamily with a college-bound highschool student, including thosewho don’t think they will qualifyfor need-based financial aid. Eachseminar will be held from 7 to 8:30p.m. The dates and locations are:April 10, Bon Air Library; April17, Midlothian Library; April 24,Central Library; May 1, CloverHill Library; May 8, MeadowdaleLibrary; May 15, Enon Library; andMay 22, LaPrade Library.

Learn how topay for college

CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe American Animal Hospital

Association (AAHA) was awardedfirst place for 2012 Referral Practiceof the Year the Veterinary Emer-gency & Specialty Center (VESC) onMarch 15 at the opening ceremoniesfor the annual conference in Denver,Colo.

This prestigious award recog-nizes and celebrates the outstandingachievements of practice teams inthe United States and Canada.

Each entry was evaluated on itsmost recent accreditation score, mis-sion and vision, client service, lead-ership, practice design, practice teamcomposition, continuing educationand training, community service,and communication with clientsand primary care veterinarians.

“AAHA believes that the successof a veterinary practice depends onthe entire team working together toprovide excellent care for pets andtheir people,” said Mike Cavanaugh,DVM, DABVP, AAHA executivedirector and chief executive officer.

“The practices selected as ourfinalists are staffed by high-perform-ing veterinary teams who demon-strate a passionate commitment to

veterinary excellence.”Laura Dean, the hospital admin-

istrator of the VESC, said “this is notjust an achievement for our team,it’s an incredible achievement for theRichmond community.

For pet families to have the num-ber one emergency and specialtyhospital so close to home means thatyou don’t have to go far for the ab-solute best care of your four-leggedcompanions.”

“We’ve worked very hard formany years to get to where we aretoday,” Dean added. “Our clientand medical care is unsurpassed inthe country. We’ve known this, butit’s awesome to be recognized withsuch an awesome award by such anesteemed organization as AAHA.”

The VESC provides boardcertified specialists in critical care,internal medicine, oncology, radiol-ogy, surgery, ophthalmology anddermatology in addition to 24-hourcare.

In addition to high qualityadvanced veterinary care, the VESCjust began a non-profit, Madelyn’sFriends Foundation, to assist locallow income pet families with thecost of emergency and specialty care.

Veterinary centerreceives award

CONTRIBUTED REPORTMercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA)

announced today that Mercedes-Benz of Midlothian has received theprestigious Mercedes-Benz Best ofthe Best Dealer Recognition Awardbased on its outstanding perfor-mance in 2011. Mercedes-BenzUSA (MBUSA) recently announcedthe presentation of the award tothe Chesterfield County dealer-ship as a tribute to its success asan independent entrepreneur thatroutinely exceeds the expectationsof Mercedes-Benz owners.

This year, MBUSA is recogniz-ing the top 15 percent of its retailnetwork with the Best of the Bestrecognition.

The award, which is presentedannually, goes to top performingMercedes-Benz dealerships fordemonstrating superior perfor-mance in various areas of theirbusiness, including customer satis-faction, new vehicle sales, certifiedpre-owned sales, leadership andmanagement, parts operations, and

market penetration.“These dealers represent the

essence of the Mercedes-Benzbrand: an enduring commitmentto excellence combined with an en-trepreneurial spirit and the absolutededication to customer satisfac-tion,” said Steve Cannon, presidentand CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA.“These are dealers who believe, aswe do, that the ultimate measure ofsuccess is not only business acumenbut also meeting the expectationsof each and every customer everytime – no exceptions.”

“This award is a reflection of ourteam’s commitment to excellencein the areas of customer service, aswell as their product and technicalknowledge,” said Ron West, generalmanager for Mercedes-Benz ofMidlothian. “But it also says a lotabout our customers’ enduringloyalty to our dealership and theMercedes-Benz brand.”

Mercedes-Benz USA, headquar-tered in Montvale, N.J., is respon-sible for the sales, marketing and

service of all Mercedes-Benz andMaybach products in the UnitedStates.

For more than 40 years, MBUSAhas taken pride in its commit-ment to the customer by providingsuperior quality luxury vehiclescoupled with outstanding customersupport.

More information on MBUSAand its products can be found atwww.mbusa.com and www.mayba-chusa.com.

Mercedes-Benz of Midlothianis owned and operated by theDavid R. McGeorge Car Company.The dealership is located at 12200Midlothian Turnpike and has beenin operation since 2004.

The dealership sells and servicesnew and pre-owned Mercedes-Benzvehicles, Sprinter vehicles, alongwith a full line of Mercedes-Benzparts and accessories.

For information about theproducts and services offered byMercedes-Benz of Midlothian, visitwww.mbofmidlothian.com.

Mercedes-Benz ofMidlothian wins top prize

drivers that there is a smart way totext.”

“In partnering with AT&T werealized both our organizations hadsimilar concerns about young, inex-perienced drivers who don’t alwayssee distracted driving as danger-ous,” Janet Brooking, executive di-rector of DRIVE SMART Virginia,said. “This is a unique opportunityto reach teens where they learnbest, in school, and remind themit’s never okay to text and drive.”

AT&T also is screening “TheLast Text” documentary, featuringstories of real individuals whoselives have been adversely affected

by texting behind the wheel. Thestudents were invited to createtheir own public service announce-ments about the dangers of textingwhile driving. The winning PSAwas shown during the event beforethe entire James River High Schoolstudent body.

After the event, students wereinvited to sign a pledge stating thatthey will not text while driving.

More information about AT&T’spublic service campaign, “Texting. . . It Can Wait”, including publicservice announcements and thedocumentary, “The Last Text,” canbe found online at www.att.com/it-canwait.

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The bands also were required tosight read a piece.

The judges awarded ratings forthe performance and sight reading.

Both bands received unanimousratings of “superior” from all four

judges for the second year in a row.James River High School March-

ing, Symphonic and Concert bandsare all under the direction of KeithCottrill.

“I am very proud of all of ourstudents! They have worked veryhard this entire year,” Cottrill said.

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April 12, 2012 | 5:30 p.m.The Nuts and Bolts ofHip and Knee ReplacementJoin Dr. Brian Curtin, from the VCU Department of OrthopaedicSurgery, as he discusses the many benefits and latestsurgical options available for hip and knee replacement.

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WEEKLY THURSDAYSMoms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS)meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon everyfirst and third Thursday at Bon AirBaptist Church, 2531 Buford RoadSept. 15 through May. Preschoolchild care is available. For moreinformation, contact Loretta Sher-wood at tiandlo@aol.com or go towww.bonairbaptist.org/motts.

The Al-Anon meeting Awaken toHope is held at 7:30 p.m. Thurs-days at St John Neumann CatholicChurch located at 2480 BattersonRd. in Powhatan.

Pastor James C. Vinson of Re-sources for Life holds services at7 p.m. every third Thursday at St.Matthias Episcopal Church, 11300West Huguenot Rd, Midlothian. Formore information, call 305-5100 ore-mail jamesvnsn@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5Richmond Waldorf School Observa-tion Day will be held from 8:30 to10:30 a.m. Parents can tour pre-Kthrough 8th grade classes. For moreinformation, visit www.richmond-waldorf.com.

Orienteering at Pocahontas StatePark. Start any time from 12 to2 p.m. with the Central VirginiaOrienteering Club. Orienteering isthe sport of navigating with mapand compass to find specific loca-tions in the woods. All ages andskill levels are welcome. Bring yourown compass or borrow one. Dressfor the weather and for travel bothon and off trail. Be sure to bringwater and a snack. Instruction willbe available to assist new naviga-tors, if needed. Cost is $5 per map.($5 park entrance fee or park pass.)Pocahontas State Park, 10301 StatePark Road, Chesterfield. From thepark entrance, follow signs towardthe pool and then the red and white

arrow signs to the start. For moreinformation, visit www.centralvaori-enteering.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6There will be a gospel singing at 7p.m. and every first Friday of eachmonth at Shiloh P.H. Church at3400 Courthouse Rd., Richmond.Freedomaires of Powhatan will beministering for this first Friday alongwith other singers in the church.True Spirit Bluegrass Gospel will beministering on Friday, May 4. Foodand drinks will be available. Formore information, call 276-0479 or598-2660.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8Easter Celebration Carnival for kidsup to 6th grade will be held from 9to 11 a.m. with an explosive lesson,petting zoo, 24’ slide, fun games,cotton candy, crafts, moon bounceand train rides. Prizes include aFamily 4-Pack to Busch Gardens.

For more information, visit www.cloverhillag.org or call 739-7500.

MONDAY, APRIL 9Breath Matters, a free supportgroup for people with lung diseasesserving all of Central Virginia, willmeet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at CJWChippenham Campus, KrausAuditorium, 7101 Jahnke Road,Richmond. Free valet parking andrefreshments provided. Speaker:Dr. Kevin Cooper, pulmonologist,VCU Medical Center, Richmond.The topic will be “DistinguishingBetween Asthma and COPD.” Formore information, visit www.breath-matters.org or call Russell Glover at738-0628.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13The Bon Air Artists Association’smonthly meeting will be held at9:30 a.m. at the Congregation OrAmi, located at 9400 Huguenot Rd.,Richmond. Larry Robinson will

introduce the VCU art students whohave received the art scholarshipsfrom Bon Air Artist Association. Forquestions, contact Nell Chesley at217-8950.

WEEKLY TUESDAYSOvereaters Anonymous Group#51606 meets at 2 p.m. Tuesdaysat Central Baptist Church, locatedat 1510 Courthouse Rd., Richmond(Mission House in rear of church).For more information, call Peg at379-9558.

The Bethia United Methodist ChurchMothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)program is accepting registrationsand new members. Bethia MOPSmeets from 9:30 a.m. to noon on thefirst, third and fifth Tuesdays fromSept. 20 through May 15. For moreinformation, contact Kara Harris at763-6067 or karaharris@verizon.net.Bethia United Methodist Church islocated at 10700 Winterpock Road,Chesterfield.

BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Because a number of Civil War battleswere fought in the vicinity of Ches-terfield County, the area’s legacy willforever be linked to Confederate

history.For that reason, the Confederate History

and Heritage Day event that will take place onSaturday, April 7, at the Historic 1917 Chester-field Courthouse Complex will highlight theadversities and the triumphs that citizens facedduring that time.

The event is hosted by the Chesterfield His-torical Society, a nonprofit organization whosemission is to both preserve and educate thepublic about Chesterfield County’s past.

Ruth Snead is a member of the ChesterfieldHistorical Society and the upcoming event’sorganizer.

When asked just how much the Civil Warcontributed to Chesterfield’s history, Sneadsaid the war’s outcome helped to shape thecounty.

“Well, it’s a major part, because there werequite a few battles fought on Chesterfield’ssoil,” Snead said. “So, it’s played a tremendouspart in our history.”

“(Saturday’s event is about) Confederatehistory, and it’s not really celebrating. It’s hon-oring the history and heritage.”

Although Snead said the occurrence won’tfocus solely on a specific happening in theConfederacy’s past, she did say that this year’sevent will observe the Virginia Sesquicen-tennial Commemoration of the Civil War.The Drewry’s Bluff battle that happened in1861, however, will be acknowledged duringSaturday’s commemoration.

“Well, the war began in 1861, and it’s the

150th anniversary of the Civil War,” Sneadsaid. “It also marks the Drewry’s Bluff battle,which is the battle where the Monitor ship wascoming up the James [River].”

“If it had come through, and if the Con-federates had lost the battle, Richmond wouldhave been lost. The Drewry’s Bluff happenedin May, and it is the 150th anniversary of thisbattle as well.”

On Saturday, U.S. Army veteran and Ches-terfield County native Douglas Batson willlecture about Confederate figure Gen. DanielHarvey Hill.

“Hill was a Confederate general andStonewall Jackson’s brother-in-law,” Sneadsaid. “And Doug is an Iraq war veteran, and hereceived the Bronze Star Medal for MeritoriousService with the 1st Armored Division in Iraqin Operation Desert Storm.”

Music also will play a part in Saturday’sfestivities, with performances by Pipe Mjr.David Hinton and the Virginia Folk MusicAssociation. Civil War implements also will bedisplayed that day, courtesy of Ken Chandler,who will bring in pieces from his personalcollection.

“They would be things ranging from swordsto hard tack, which are foodstuffs that soldiersate on the field,” Snead said. “There are alsopersonal items from uniforms (and other)clothing to cups and spoons, and some ladies’artifacts, like period clothing.”

Members of the 12th and 15th VirginiaInfantry will be on hand in their period uni-forms to answer questions for attendees.

Snead said admission to the ChesterfieldMuseum and the Chesterfield Jail in the rearof the Historic 1917 Chesterfield CourthouseComplex will be free during the event.

But the day won’t finish at the aforemen-

tioned location. Instead, the Chester StationSons of Confederate Veterans will cap off theday with a cannon firing demonstration at 3:30p.m. at the Chester YMCA.

“That will be offered in the rear of theChester YMCA, because that’s an area wherethey can fire the cannon,” Snead said. “It’sabout maybe 10 miles away.”

“The Chester Station is the color guard, andthey will present the colors as part of our pro-gram and have information about their Sonsof Confederate Veterans. But people can leavethe courthouse and go to the cannon firing.”

Snead said Confederate history shouldbe remembered because people who livedthrough those times. That is, because soldiersand their families suffered through thosetumultuous events, they deserve to be memo-rialized.

“Well, I think that it’s important that wehonor all of our military service, the veteransand the people who lived through this timeframe,” Snead said. “You read stories aboutthe horrific battles and the hardships, (so) it’simportant to remember these men and womenand this important time in our history.”

The Confederate History and Heritage Daywill be presented from noon to 3 p.m. on Sat-urday, April 7, at the Historic 1917 ChesterfieldCourthouse Complex at 10011 Iron BridgeRoad in Chesterfield.

The event will be followed by a cannon fir-ing demonstration that will take place at 3:30p.m. behind the Chester YMCA at 3011 WestHundred Road in Chester.

Admission is free, and free refreshments willbe provided.

For more information, call 796-7131, e-mailchesterfieldhs@aol.com or visit www.chester-fieldhistory.com.

Confederate History and HeritageDay pays tribute to Civil War battles CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Breath Matters, a free supportgroup for people with lung diseas-es serving all of Central Virginia,will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. onMonday, April 9, at CJW Chippen-ham Campus, Kraus Auditorium,7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond.

The guest speaker will be Dr.Kevin Cooper, a pulmonologist atVCU Medical Center in Rich-mond. His topic will be “Distin-guishing Between Asthma andCOPD.”

Free valet parking and refresh-ments provided.

For more information, checkthe website www.breathmatters.orgor call Russell Glover at 738 0628.

CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe Bon Air Artists Associa-

tion’s monthly meeting will beheld at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April13, at the Congregation Or Ami at9400 Huguenot Rd., Richmond.

Larry Robinson will introducethe VCU art students who havereceived the art scholarships fromthe Bon Air Artist Association.

Charter members from BonAir Artists’ 1974 founding will behonored

For more information, call NellChesley at 217-8950.

Lung diseasesupport groupto meet April 9

Bon Air ArtistsAssociationmeeting April 13

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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DOUG BLUETida Heyward, left, Nina Beaman, Giselle Riley and Averi Pennell recently represented Bryant & Stratton College at theVirginia Nurses Association’s 27th annual Nurse’s Day at the Virginia General Assembly. Beaman is clinical instructor inBryant & Stratton College’s nursing program and Heyward, Riley and Pennell are nursing students at the college. Beamanhas been actively involved in the Association’s work representing the interests of nurses for several years.

Clover Hill junior Bryce Badura chose a timely andimportant issue for his project. He wanted to monitor theeffects of radiation emitted from cell phones and its effectson memory.

To accomplish the task, Badura tested small worms afterexposing them to varying amounts of radiation producedby cell phones. He noted organism’s diminished memory asthey were exposed to higher amounts of radiation.

“In our world, we use many electronic devises that emitan undisclosed amount of radiation,” Badura said. “Minimaldoses of radiation have been linked to many varieties ofchildhood cancer and other diseases,” he added.

Badura set up a test using small worms called planarian,and tested effects on their ability to negotiate a maze. Hecame up with some clear-cut results. “My hypothesis wassupported in that radiation does negatively affect memory.”

Arjun Jaini, a sophomore at Lee Davis, wanted to see howdifferent fuel additives affected the pour point of bio-diesels.Bio-diesel is an alternative fuel source that can be used in anydiesel engine.” Jaini said. “There’s one problem with bio-die-sel and that’s its pour point, the lowest temperature at whicha liquid is able to flow,” he added.

Jaini tested several different additives to decrease the tem-perature of that pour point. His goal was to produce biodie-sels that could be used in a wider range of temperatures.

For the record, Jaini has first hand experience with biodie-sels. He produces them at home to fuel his truck.

After extensive tests, Jaini discovered a product that pro-duced the best results.

Jaini is in his second year of competition. “I started ineighth grade and plan on coming back every year. It’s a greatexperience,” he said. “From start to finish you’re learning newthings every time.”

The two Grand Prize Winners who advance directly tothe Intel International Science & Engineering Fair were JeffHolste and Samantha Marquez ,both of whom won last year.

Science Fair winnersChesterfield County Public Schools students fared

well in the annual Metro Richmond Science Fair, whichwas held on Saturday, March 24, at Hanover HighSchool.

Winners and their projects were: Riley Ceperich,junior, Robious Middle School, honorable mention,Chemistry A; Dillon Powell, junior, Manchester MiddleSchool, honorable mention, Chemistry B; BryttaniWooten, junior, Manchester Middle School, third place,Chemistry B; David Pate, junior, Manchester MiddleSchool, second place, Engineering B; Jack Miller, junior,Midlothian Middle School, first place, EnvironmentalScience A; Michelle Marquez, junior, Robious MiddleSchool, first place, Math and Computer Science; CeliaWilson, junior, Robious Middle School, third place,Medicine & Health; Camille Yoke, junior, ManchesterMiddle School, first place, Physics A; Zachary Smith,senior, Cosby High School, third place, Behavioral &Social Sciences; Rachel Jones, senior, Math & ScienceHigh School at Clover Hill, second place; Biochemistry;Malika Gill, senior, Math & Science High School atClover Hill, honorable mention, Biochemistry; BryanRock, senior, Math & Science High School at CloverHill, third place, Chemistry; Joanna Shaw, senior,Math & Science High School at Clover Hill, honorablemention, Engineering; Amanda Schanz, senior, Math &Science High School at Clover Hill, first place, Medicine& Health; Bryce Badura, senior, Math & Science HighSchool at Clover Hill, first place, Physics; and GabeThornton, senior, Math & Science High School at Clo-ver Hill, third place, Physics.

honored that day, but each of thenominees and their nominators will beacknowledged, and the public is invitedto attend.

“Anyone who is nominated will berecognized,” Carter said. “And it’s a niceceremony because we focus on youngpeople.”

“For instance, the JROTC will do thecolors at the ceremony, and we will usecatering from the Technical TrainingCenter. So, we try to use young peoplein all aspects to make it a youth-focusedactivity and highlight their activities.”

Carter said that the Department ofYouth Planning and Development is adifferent kind of youth-focused division

because it focuses on big picture issues.More specifically, she said that it

doesn’t provide direct services, but,instead, it researches youth-relatedconcerns and provides data and inputthat tells Chesterfield County whetherits resources are offering the most usefulservices.

Carter has worked to better the livesof young people throughout her career.To that end, she said she understandsthat there are teenagers who deserve tobe recognized for their civic efforts, andthat public acknowledgment is whatthe annual Outstanding Youth Awardscontest is all about.

“One of the things that we know isthat young people need an opportunity

to give back, and, by having this celebra-tion, it is a visible demonstration thatwe appreciate what they do,” Carter said.“It’s just an opportunity to highlightyoung people in a positive way.”

“So often, what we see are not thepositive things. That’s why I think it’simportant that we recognize, celebrateand make it cool (for youth) to do(positive things) because we want themto continue to do that.”

The deadline for online nominationsfor the 2012 Outstanding Youth Awardsis Friday, April 6.

To nominate a teenager between theages of 12 to 17 or an adult who workswell with area youth for consideration,visit www.chesterfield.gov/youthawards.

CONTRIBUTED REPORTNominations are open for

the 66th annual Holiday LakeForestry Camp, to be heldJune 18-23 at Holiday Lake4-H Educational Center.

This camp is hosted bythe Virginia Departmentof Forestry, with supportand cooperation from otherconservation agencies, or-ganizations, businesses andindividuals.

At Forestry Camp, camp-ers experience hands-onlearning about wildlifehabitat, tree identification,timber harvesting, reforesta-tion, environmental protec-tion and more. They also takepart in field trips, exploratoryclasses, outdoor recreationand a Lumberjack Field Day.

Teachers, natural resourceprofessionals and othersworking with youth maymake nominations for the

camp.Campers must be Virginia

residents 13 to 16 years oldwith good academic stand-ing, have an interest innatural resources, and mustnot have attended ForestryCamp before.

Financial sponsorship isprovided by forest indus-tries, conservation agencies,associations and individuals.As a result, every camperselected to attend receives ascholarship and pays only$75 to attend the week-longresidential camp. New spon-sors are welcome.

To nominate a camper,visit the VDOF website:www.dof.virginia.gov/edu/camp.htm. Nominations aredue by Monday, April 16.

For more information,contact Ellen Powell at 434-220-9083 or ellen.powell@dof.virginia.gov.

Holiday Lake ForestryCamp nominations open

CONTRIBUTED REPORTWWPD (What Would

Puppets Do?), a puppetministry conference, will bepresented from 8:30 a.m. to4 p.m. on Saturday, April 28,at the Bethel Baptist Church,1100 Huguenot SpringsRoad, Midlothian.

The conference will ad-dress starting a new minis-try at your church, addingnew skills for your existingpuppet ministry, enjoyingfellowship with local puppet

teams, and being entertainedby puppets.

Classes include: Howto Start Your Own PuppetMinistry, Puppet Techniques,Prop Making, Shadow Pup-petry, Dowel Rods and Flags,and Make a Puppet (nominalmaterials fee).

The cost is $10 per personand includes lunch.

For more information,call Paige Rider, 677-0476;Frances Morris, 794-6130; orAndrea Hale, 378-9360.

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The Now and Then Dancers formed 10 years ago.Their focus is on the senior community in retire-ment residences, nursing homes, etc. The ladiesare retired and very active in the community. The

women said they realized there was a need in entertainingseniors and decided to fill that need. They dance to songsfrom the 1920s to Lady Gaga, and have a variety of themesand costumes.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARLENE HOLLANDAbove: Now and Then Dancers, from left, Fran Shinholser,Mary Moran and Alli Minter entertained ChesterfieldHeights residents on Friday, March 16, dancing to Irishand country music. Eloise Edwards was unable toparticipate due to a family matter. Top right: The Now andThen Dancers dressed in the spirit of the St. Patrick’sDay holiday. Right: Chesterfield Heights resident PatriciaHedrick celebrated her birthday in style.

CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe Huguenot Commu-

nity Players will present Har-vey, a comedy by Mary Chase,April 20-22 and April 27-28at the Huguenot UnitedMethodist Church, 10661Duryea Drive, Richmond.Performances are scheduledat 8 p.m. April 20 and 21, 2:30p.m. matinee April 22, 8 p.m.April 27 and 2:30 p.m. mati-nee and 8 p.m. April 28.

The Pulitzer Prize-win-

ning comedy offers sharpwit, a bit of romance andunforgettable characters.

When Elwood P. Dowdintroduces his imaginaryfriend Harvey, a 6-foot-tallrabbit, to his sister’s friends,the audience knows the funis about to begin. All ticketsare $12 and include admis-sion and dessert.

For reservations, call272-6820 or e-mail HCP-Presents@gmail.com.

Huguenot Community Playersto present ‘Harvey’ April 20-22 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The New Virginians, aclub for women new to theRichmond area in the lasttwo years, will meet at 11:30a.m. on Wednesday, April11, at Hermitage CountryClub, 1248 HermitageRoad, Manakin-Sabot.

The luncheon will

feature a fashion showsponsored by The SilverParrot Boutique.

The cost for the lun-cheon is $25.

Prospective members arewelcome.

For more information,contact Linda Eggleston at744-2025.

New Virginians club to meet April 11

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Last week: It was a rollercoaster of emotions for the Virginianative on the Sprint Cup tour’s shortest track. Hamlin qualifiedthird and led 31 laps, but appeared to be stuck with a mediocrefinish until a late crash knocked out the leaders and opened thedoor for him to claim sixth place.

Where he stands: Hamlin finally stopped the bleeding andmaintained his position in the Cup standings. Through six races,he sits seventh in points, 16 behind leader Greg Biffle.

Up next: After taking this weekend off in observance of Easter,the Sprint Cup series will roar back to life April 14 with aSaturday night race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Byrd preys on Indians’ bats

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLPowhatan’s Bobby Oglesby tags out Cosby’s James Sink trying to score on a squeeze bunt during Friday’s game.

Senior limits Powhatan tojust one run in five inningsBY JIm mCCONNELLjmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

Daniel Byrd madeseveral closefriends last sum-mer, which he

spent traveling to baseballtournaments throughoutthe mid-Atlantic region asa member of the VirginiaCardinals showcase team.

One of them was the firstbatter Byrd faced duringCosby’s nondistrict gameagainst Powhatan last Friday.

Slugging junior center-fielder Tyler Allen, who’salready verbally committedto U.Va., is one of the mostdangerous hitters in any ofVirginia’s high school clas-sifications.

Allen dug into the left-handed batter’s box, intenton scoring some earlybragging rights against hisbuddy. Instead, Byrd got thebest of their duel by doingsomething only a couplepitchers managed last season– striking Allen out – andset the tone for a strongperformance in the Titans’4-1 victory.

“When I saw him outthere, I said, ‘We need tojump on him quick,’” Allensaid with a smile. “His chan-geup was crazy. It lookedgood, then it was gone.

“I’m not an easy guy tostrike out, so he definitely

J.M. WILKINSON MEMORIAL 150

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLmidlothian’s Eddie Johnson acknowledges the crowd after winning the J.m. Wilkinson memorial 150 Sunday at Southside Speedway.

Johnson enjoys Sunday driveVeteran racer overcomes huge deficit to win at SouthsideBY JIm mCCONNELLjmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

Eddie Johnson didn’tquite drive the tires offhis car during the J.M.Wilkinson Memorial

150 Sunday evening at SouthsideSpeedway, but it certainly wasn’tfor a lack of trying.

By the end of the longestrace the 1/3-mile ChesterfieldCounty oval will host all season,Johnson’s left front tire was sothoroughly destroyed that he andhis friends had no choice butpush the light blue No. 43 fromVictory Lane to the inspectionshed in the infield.

“I think I ran the car as hardas I could without abusing it.Thankfully, it was just what Ineeded to do,” Johnson said afterholding off his son Chris to addyet another trophy to the collec-

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLJohnson (43) slides to the inside of Jeff Oakley in turn 3 and takes the lead on lap 129 of the feature race.

tion he started so many years ago.Johnson, a Midlothian

resident, was one of four racewinners Sunday. Nick Smithswept both 20-lap Legends races,while Daniel Thomas took tophonors in the 25-lap U-Car raceand Tanner Aman finished firstin Champ Karts.

Johnson knows Southside’sracing surface like the back ofhis hand. He knows how difficultit can be to complete passes,especially late in races when thetypically close quarters get eventighter.

And yet, he never gave upeven when defending Late Model

champion Jeff Oakley sprintedaway from the field after amid-race restart and left bothJohnsons to battle for positionwith Chris Dodson.

At one point, Oakley’s leadwas a full straightaway over the

FocusedTitansshut outLancers

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Juniors Landon Bechtel(Cosby), Austin Reed(James River) and Jay Moss(Midlothian) were namedas 2012 Brine NationalHigh School All-Americansand have been selected toparticipate in the 2012 BrineNational Lacrosse Classic tobe held in Boyds, Md., duringthe week of June 30-July 3,2012.

The Brine NationalLacrosse Classic brings thetop 400 high school under-classmen lacrosse players inthe country to one venue,where 16 regional teams willcompete to become the 2012National Champion andqualify to compete for anInternational championshiplater in the year.

Local lacrosseplayers namedAll-Americans

BY JIm mCCONNELLjmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

ManchesterHigh’s girlssoccer teamserved notice

that it intended to chal-lenge the perennial powersin the Dominion District bywinning its first six gamesand cracking the RichmondTimes-Dispatch’s Top 10 arearankings.

So there was more buzzthan usual last Tuesday whenthe Lancers traveled to Cosbyfor what coach Cassie Perinoknew would be a brutallyhonest assessment of hersquad’s progress.

The host Titans weren’tabout to take the Lancerslightly. Cosby dominated themidfield for long stretchesand got two goals apiecefrom Kelly Kampfmuellerand Cana Starnes in a 5-0victory.

“You could feel it in theair. We knew they were com-ing for us and that made usstep up our game,” Cosbycoach Roger Lattimer said.

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLmanchester’s Syndal Haun (6)heads the ball away duringlast Tuesday’s game.

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second, Chris Johnson opted for theinside lane.

“I’m sure some people weren’ttoo happy about that, but we wantedto protect our positions and we didwhat we had to do,” the youngerJohnson said. “I didn’t feel like I didanything wrong.”

As it turned out, Chris Johnson’slane selection was of little signifi-cance to the final outcome. That’sbecause Eddie Johnson took off likea rocket on the restart, had his carclearly out in front by the time he ex-

elder Johnson, and greater than thatover everyone else.

But Johnson dug in and startedchipping away at Oakley’s cushionone lap at a time.

“You never know how it’s going toplay out, but he knew I was coming,”Johnson said. “Once I started gainingon him, I saw him get loose and Ifigured I had him.”

Despite some communicationissues with one of his crew members,Oakley gamely held the lead for adozen laps even after Johnson had allbut reeled him in.

Johnson made his move to thefront on lap 129, dipping to theinside of Oakley coming out of turn4 and briefly running door-to-doorbefore finally completing the pass inturn 2.

This time, it was Oakley’s turnto navigate his way through traf-fic. As Johnson pulled away, Oakleystruggled for several laps to get pastthe lapped No. 42 car of Chris Hoyl-man.

“He’s supposed to get out of theway. It’s a courtesy thing,” Oakleysaid.

Given no room to pass either onthe low or high side, a frustratedOakley finally dumped Hoylman onthe backstretch and brought out thefinal caution with 12 laps remaining.

Eddie Johnson picked the outsidelane for the ensuing restart. Running

ited turn 2 and was never threatenedthe rest of the way.

“The best car won,” Johnson said.The best driver, too … if you ask

his son, the runner-up.“In these long races, he’s the best

in the business,” Chris Johnsonadded. “He’s been doing this a longtime. Finishing second to him, I’mpretty proud of that.”

Asked how much longer he plansto continue turning Late Model laps,Eddie Johnson remained noncom-mittal. He pointed out that hehad just recently posted a strongthird-place finish at South Bostonand noted he was looking forwardto chasing the checkered flag laterthis month in Denny Hamlin’s ShortTrack Showdown at RichmondInternational Raceway.

“When I sit in a race car and don’thave the drive to beat the guys I’mracing against, that’s when I need toget out of it,” Johnson said. “Racingis in my blood and it’s in my kid’sblood, too.”

If you believe many longtimetrack observers, Chris Johnson is lit-erally a chip off the old block whenit comes to his driving style. Thatdoesn’t mean the mentor is going tolet the protégé get the upper handwithout a battle.

“If he’s fast enough he can beatme, but he’s going to have to earn it,”Eddie Johnson said. “If he does that,my next step is to get my car faster totry and beat him.”

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLEddie Johnson added another bigtrophy to his collection by winningthe J.M. Wilkinson Memorial 150.

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Kampfmueller broke ascoreless deadlock in the 11thminute when she floated aperfectly placed shot over thehead of Manchester goal-keeper Savannah Filer.

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But the wind seemed toleave the Lancers’ sails whenFink’s long punt skippedthrough the midfield andthe speedy Starnes outraneveryone to the ball beforeconverting the breakaway fora 3-0 lead with less than 30minutes left in the game.

Despite the lopsided finalscore, Perino wasn’t discour-aged by what she saw.

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“This was one of our bestgames yet as far as techniqueand passing the ball around.We just couldn’t put the ballin the back of the net andthey did very well.”

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ture college coach, Randolph-Macon’s Ray Hedrick, Byrdearned the victory by limitingPowhatan to just one run ontwo hits in five innings.

“My stomach was hurtingfrom the first pitch. I just hadto battle through it and dowhat I had to do,” he said.

Cosby catcher Luke Low-ery, who singled and scoredin the first inning, said it wascritical to Byrd’s success thatthe Titans got on the score-board with two early runs.

“He’s an emotional pitch-er. It definitely helps himrelax, knowing he doesn’thave to be perfect and can af-

ford to give up a couple hitsbecause we have the lead,”Lowery added.

Cosby led 3-1 going intothe bottom of the sixth.Byrd faced the first two bat-ters in the inning and had0-2 counts on both, but afterwalking one and hitting theother, Lowery summonedMichael Day from thebullpen.

Day retired Josh Cole ona sacrifice bunt that movedthe runners to second andthird with one out, then gotNick Maiolo on a fly ballthat wasn’t deep enough toadvance the runners.

The next batter, CarterBiringer, ripped Day’ssecond offering down theleft field line for what looked

like a game-tying double.The ball landed foul by whatPowhatan coach Gregg Con-ner estimated was “six orseven inches,” and Biringergrounded out to end thethreat.

Cosby extended its leadto 4-1 when Ryan Hall ledoff the top of the seventh bydrawing a walk, took secondon a wild pitch, moved upon a sac bunt and motoredhome after another er-rant delivery by VirginiaTech-bound reliever LukeScherzer.

Day started off the bot-tom of the seventh by retir-ing Allen on a fly ball to thewarning track in centerfield,then allowed an infield hitby Matt Lyman and plunked

Scherzer to bring the tyingrun to the plate.

VCU signee MichaelCarpenter relieved Day andwalked Zach Bartlett to loadthe bases with two outs,then struck out Powhatancatcher Bobby Oglesby witha wicked 0-2 slider to securethe victory.

“I always enjoy playingagainst Gregg [Conner],”Cosby coach Tim Lowerysaid. “We’ve been goodfriends since we got intocoaching and he always has aquality team. I know they’regoing to give us everythingthey have.”

Luke Lowery, James Sinkand A.J. Nicely each went 2for 4 for Cosby (7-1), whichscored three of its four runs

without even getting the ballout of the infield.

Powhatan starter JoeManion walked in Lowery inthe first inning. Another runscored on an error and theTitans’ final tally came onScherzer’s wild pitch.

“We got extremely fortu-nate,” Tim Lowery acknowl-edged. “The baseball godssmiled on us today.”

Not so for Powhatan,which had only three hits

and still managed to leave10 runners on base. Theinability to plate even one oftheir five baserunners overthe final two innings was asource of much frustrationfor the Indians.

“We’re just as good asthey are,” Manion said.“Hopefully we’ll prove itnext time.”

The teams meet againtoday at Cosby. First pitch isslated for 5 p.m.

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