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EXPECTEXERCISEEXTRAEXPLOREEXPLAIN •P7 One buoy misses the boat in this quick Midlo minute.
•P6 Huguenot all-star pitches per-fect game
•P5 Find an Anthem LemonAid stand this weekend
•P4 Don't let your mind go numb this summer, play Wasabi.
•P2 Cancer 'Heroes' hike Grand Canyon, host Christmas in July.
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 07.15.10
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Construction on the newest branch of Bon Secours Health System will soon become a reality at the Watkins Centre across from the Westches-ter Commons shopping center on Midlothian Turnpike.
The $30 million ambulatory care campus is set to break ground in late summer or early fall of this year, Will Bradford, the Commercial Asset Man-ager for Bon Secours said. However, it is still too early to set an exact date, he explained.
The Watkins Centre, which is only four and a half miles from the St. Francis Medical Center on Char-ter Colony Parkway, will measure approximately 100,000 square feet, including an emergency department, primary care buildings, and physi-cians’ practices.
“At this point, we’re still in the planning stages. So it is premature for specifi cs, but [Watkins Centre] will certainly work [in conjunction] with the facility at St. Francis.” Bradford said.
Due to its location, patients will only have to travel a short distance
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAChase Wright uses a Sharpie pen on friend Amanda Boots' nose during the annual "Cow Appreciation Day" at Chik-fi l-A near Chesterfi eld Towne Center on July 9. The national event offered free entrees to customers who dressed up like cows.
Summer fun for 'moo' friends
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Sixteen-year-old Clover Hill High School student, Jennifer Shields, recently returned from Los Angeles where she represented
Virginia in the National Braille Chal-lenge for the second year in a row.
The June 26 contest brought together students from throughout the United States and Canada who are blind or visually impaired, and tests their Braille skills in a strict academic setting.
The National Braille Challenge, which recently celebrated its ten-year anniversary, holds stringent academic standards similar to that of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Braille Institute of America representative Courtney Kassel stated in a press release. As a re-sult, it is the only national competition for blind and visually impaired students in the United States.
Shields, who is blind due to a rare eye disease known as Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, was selected from nearly
800 of the top Braille readers to com-pete. She has read Braille since she was three years old.
“I have read Braille since a very young age, and I have come to under-stand how important it is for blind people. It is the only way we can be literate,” she said. “People think that Braille is slow or old fashioned, but that is because they don’t understand that it is just the same as a sighted person reading print.”
The mature teen is quick to point out that such competitions raise Braille awareness and are informative for those with misgivings. Shields stresses that Braille is essential for the visually impaired, as Braille literacy shows to dramatically increases employment rates.
The National Braille Challenge, whose purpose is to promote Braille aptitude, is held in two stages. First, students compete in a regional event,
BY JIM MCCONNELLSPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
After Mark Mitchell and his assistant coaches held tryouts last month, for the Midlothian Post 186
American Legion baseball team, they fi gured they had enough pitching and defense to compete for the Dis-trict 11 title. But they still had seri-ous questions about their offense.
Go fi gure.Fifteen games into the 2010
season, Post 186 is swinging the bat as well as any team in the area -- a trend that continued Thursday in a 13-9 victory over Powhatan Post 201.
“When we get hot, there’s no stopping us,” Midlothian outfi elder Jim Cain said.
That was certainly the case in the bottom of the sixth inning on a seasonably steamy evening at Rock-wood Park. Trailing 6-5, Midlothian sent 11 batters to the plate and pro-duced eight runs on seven hits.
Remarkably, Post 186 (11-4) scored all eight runs with two outs.
Powhatan reliever Kurt Van Ness made a terrifi c pitch to retire John Gunst on a harmless fl y ball to shortstop Doug Jamerson with one out and runners on fi rst and
third. But his next effort, a curveball, bounced away from catcher Zack Lucas and Jalen Carter sprinted home to tie the game at 6.
An intentional walk to Cory Tuzzo and Corey Bastaich’s single loaded the bases, then Scott Poe, Michael McCullum and James Wilk-erson followed with run-scoring hits as Post 186 built a 10-6 lead.
Cain put the fi nishing touches on Midlothian’s big inning, by blasting a Van Ness fastball over the fence in left-center for a three-run homer.
“It’s contagious,” Mitchell said of his team’s offensive exploits. “Once we start hitting, everybody follows up and keeps it going. We‘ve been able to capitalize on that.”
It was the third long ball surren-dered by Powhatan High School’s former pitching ace in two innings; like the other two, it came on a belt-high fastball that caught way too much of the plate.
“He left one up and I just took it,” Cain added. “The funny thing is, he made me look silly on a curveball and I never saw it again.”
Midlothian’s offensive explo-sion wiped out a fast start by Post 201, which got a solo homer from centerfi elder Tyler Allen in the fi rst inning and led 4-0 before Post 186
Thomas Dowse, one of the fi rst “elected” Virginians
Midlo Post 186's offensive explosion wipes out Post 201
PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSMidlothian Post 186's Cam Shaw gets the throw to tag out Powhatan Post 201’s Doug Jamerson.
“Origins of a Free America: The 1619 Assembly” will be held on Saturday, July 17 at
Henricus Historical Park. For more information, directions and admissions
go to http://henricus.org/
got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the third.
Powhatan carried a 4-2 lead into the fi fth, when Tuzzo fol-lowed Gunst’s long double into the left-center gap with an even longer game-tying two-run homer. Two batters later, McCullum added a solo shot against Van Ness to give Post 186 its fi rst lead.
Powhatan, however, went right
back ahead 6-5 in the top of the sixth on Allen’s RBI double and a run-scoring single by Lucas.
And even after Midlothian broke the game open with its eight-run inning, Powhatan didn’t go quietly. Zack Patrick drilled a two-run homer in the seventh and Post 201 added an unearned run in the eighth to draw within 13-9.
Mitchell acknowledged that
Powhatan’s ability to produce runs in bunches prevented him from breathing easily until McCullum closed out the victory by pitching a scoreless ninth.
“You can never be comfortable in this league. There are too many good hitters and teams can put up six or seven runs pretty quickly,” he added. “We’ve had teams do it to us and we’ve done it several times.”
BY ERIC MILLIRONSspecial correspondent
It isn’t often that one can have a conversation with someone who was born in the 16th Century. The miracle of it all is that the conversation was not through a medium or at a séance, but rather through the excellent portrayal of Master Thomas Dowse by historical interpreter John Pagano, and quite an interesting man Dowse was or is. The place is the Citie of Henricus, and the year is 1619.
The history of the United States, its origins and its present situation, are all deeply rooted in Virginia during the early days of the fi rst successful English colony that sprang forth from these fer-tile lands. Should one recall the Virginia history classes in the secondary school system, one date stands out as being a “triple-letter year”, and that is 1619. In that year, the fi rst black indentured servants came to Virginia. Women also arrived in signifi cant numbers.
However, it was a third event that year that kindled a spark resulting in the freedoms we all share. It was a starting point for a radical form of government. We have benefi ted from the history that has been handed down to us since April of 1619, when, British Governor Sir George Yeardley arrived at Jamestowne. He brought with him new instructions for the colonists, which included a freely elected House of Burgesses that would make new laws that would govern this
land, with the help of the Royal Gov-ernor. It is at this point that Master Thomas Dowse (Pagano) discusses the situation prior to this fi rst meeting of the House of Burgesses.
According to Dowse, the word of this new governmental procedure “circulated through our church leaders”. It was at church that the people learned of what they would have to do and that included the “election” of their representatives. There were stipulations on the election though, and one of these criteria was that the elected had to be a “free man”. “Most are being chosen from the soldier leaders or the old ancient planters as they are.”
Unlike elections today, Dowse stated that “There was no great opposition” to his running for election since “most are too busy and don’t have much interest in it.” The reason for this seeming apathy was that no one was exactly certain what would “unfold and entail.”
When queried about the reason that he sought the position, he stated that he “thought it would be another shilling in my purse.” It also would possibly increase his status within the Citie of Henricus and of course the colony as a whole. The reason for Dowse’s selection was because he had a reputation of a good soldier under Lord Delaware and Governor [Thomas] Dale, and was a local hero because he was the only sur-
Powhatan 211 002 210 -- 9 12 4Midlothian 002 038 00x -- 13 12 3Dutch Crone, Kurt Van Ness (5), Connor Paul (7) and Zack Lucas. Ryan Barto, Jake Tuzzo (6), Scott Poe (7), Mike McCollum (9) and Dustin Woody. W -- Tuzzo. L -- Van Ness.
Teen represents Commonwealth in annual national Braille contest
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PHOTO BY ERIC MILLIRONSMaster Thomas Dowse was elected to House of Burgesses in 1619. He is portrayed at Henricus Historical Park by John Pagano.
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St. Francis’ Watkins Centre groundbreaking set
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to see specialists at St. Francis Medical Center, which boasts a state of the art cancer center and wound center, as well as achieving some of the best patient satisfaction scores in the nation.
The Watkins Centre project will be completed in two stages, with the fi rst part beginning in the late summer or early fall and ending in the later half of 2011.
Bon Secours hopes that the ideal location between St. Francis and Route 288 will make the location highly accessible for residents of western Chesterfi eld. According to their website, 25,000 residents live within a fi ve mile radius, and 50,000 people shop within a three mile radius daily.
The health care center is estimated to bring over 100 new jobs to the area.
CRIME REPORT
All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfi eld County Police Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based
23112June 3013100 block of Rittenhouse DrSuspects forced entry to the business by smashing out a window, which acti-vated an alarm. Property was stolen.
June 2612800 block of Olde King LnBeer removed from a refrigerator located in victim's unlocked garage. Additional stolen prop-erty was removed from an unlocked vehicle, parked inside
2800 block of Clintwood RdProperty taken from resi-dence. No signs of forced entry.
4900 block of Valley Crest DrComplainant discovered suspect/s gained entry to his locked 2010 Chevy work van and stole prop-erty from inside.
June 244700 block of Bridgewood CtUnknown suspect(s) gained entry to detached, empty shed, by breaking out window. Nothing was taken.
23113June 2711900 block of Old Buck-ingham RdSuspect/s entered the victim's unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS unit from inside.
June 242500 block of Chartstone DrProperty removed from vehicle parked inside of garage that was left open.
12800 block of Oldge King LnBeer removed from a refrigerator located in victim's unlocked garage. Additional stolen prop-erty was removed from an unlocked vehicle, parked inside.
23114June 301100 block of Somerville Grove PlUnlocked yellow 2002 Jeep Wrangler entered and property was re-ported stolen. The vehicle was parked in the victim's residence.
June 271100 block of Johanna Bay DrSuspect/s removed prop-erty from victim's unlocked vehicle.
23235June 30900 block of Cowan RdVictim awoke when she heard someone trying to gain entry to her bedroom window. Damage was found to the screen which had been removed from
the window.
June 27700 block of Sunrise Five WayEntry was gained to the apartment through the rear sliding glass door, which has a defective lock. Items were stolen from inside.
June 253200 block of Summerbrooke DrForced entry to the residence and items stolen from inside. Entry appeared to have been gained through the kitchen window where one of the small window panes was knocked out and the latch was then unlocked.
2500 block of Wayside DrProperty reported stolen from victim's locked ma-roon 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix.
June 2411500 block of Midlothian TkProperty reported stolen from victim's black 1997 Nissan Altima.
23236June 264300 block of Fordham RdTwo unlocked vehicles were entered and property was reported stolen.
2700 block of Newquay LnSuspect/s entered the victim's unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS unit.
23832June 283300 block of Egan RdEntry gained to the residence through the rear door where glass was smashed. The suspect/s activated an audible alarm, which may have scared them off. Nothing ap-peared to be missing from the residence.
June 268300 block of Shepherds Watch DrVictim reported two locked vehicles were entered and property was stolen.
10000 block of Iron Bridge RdVictim advised she was walking near the loca-tion when she observed the suspect following her. The suspect grabbed the victim, forcing her to the ground and took her property. The victim was able to run off and contact her boyfriend, who called police.
June 258200 block of Trappers Creek Tl Items removed from residence. Entry gained by pushing a window air conditioner through the window.
Full crime and arrest re-ports online at midlothian exchange.com
ST FRANCIS from P1
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Connor’s Heroes, a nonprofi t organization that fi ghts to raise awareness and research for child-hood cancer, might only be four
years old, but it has taken on cancer with a creative vengeance.
Steven and Lisa Goodwin created Con-nor’s Heroes in honor of their son, Connor, who was diagnosed with Acute Lympho-blastic Leukemia at only 22 months of age. After two and a half years of chemotherapy, Connor has now been in remission since September 2003. His strength and matu-rity through the entire treatment process, combined with the selfl ess support given by countless friends and strangers, inspired his parents to create the organization.
“We fi nished treatment, and Connor was doing well,” Steven Goodwin said. “We wanted to give back. We created the name “Connor’s Heroes” to celebrate the heroes that helped us.”
Founded on the three principles of sup-port, guidance, and hope, the organization recognizes the amount of stress childhood cancer places upon children and families
alike. Not only is cancer the number one disease killer of children in the United States, but one in fi ve kids with such cancer die, Goodwin explained.
Since Connor’s Heroes began four years ago, the organization has grown to include thousands of volunteers, all in an attempt to build a “community of heroes,” Goodwin said.
While the organization supports a variety of unique and creative fundraising and supportive activities, two sets of brothers, Andrew and Mark Elmore and Jim and Scot Sohr decided on perhaps the most physi-cally grueling of them all.
The brothers, aged 47 to 50, undertook a challenge to hike the Grand Canyon, from edge to edge and back, in two days.
“All four are avid outdoors men,” Good-win explained, “but it was still a crazy thing to do. They hiked it twice as fast as it is recommended.”
The brothers began their hike on May 27, when the average high temperature in the canyon is over ninety degrees. It took them eleven hours to cross one way, and nine
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Cancer 'Heroes' hike Grand Canyon, host Christmas in July
COURTESY PHOTOTwo sets of brothers, Andrew and Mark Elmore and Jim and Scot Sohr, undertook the grueling challenge to hike the Grand Canyon in two days as part of a fundraiser to support Midlothian-based Connor's Heroes, which offers "support, guidance and hope" to children with cancer and their families.
July 25 in Innsbrook: Music for Massey, featuring Chris Isaak, Marc Broussard, and
The Waybacks.Aug. 15 at The Diamond: The fi rst 2,000 kids get a
free lunchbox featuring the
superheroes of Connor’s Heroes as the Flying Squir-rels take on the Portland
Sea Dogs.Sept. 25 in Innsbrook:
Connor’s Heroes Family Festival, featuring food,
music, and fun for kids and parents alike.
For more information on Connor’s Heroes, and their
upcoming events, visit www.connorsheroes.org.
Connor’s Heroes has a variety of upcoming events to support the end of childhood cancer:
Salon hosting a colorful July 20 night to support local schools' athletic programs
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAJamie Downing with mom Kim Downing, owner of Design One Salon located in the Village of Midlothian talk about . The business is hosting an evening of pampering for men and women on July 20. Full story online.
When most people hear the words “fash-ion show”, images of colorful fabric draped across a strutting model pop to mind. How-ever, fashion is more than an outfi t for men and women. Design One Hair Salon and Day
Spa, located at 2200 Heaths Way Rd. in Midlothian, show-cases its Color Fu-sion Fashion Show on Tuesday, July
20, starting at 6 p.m. The evening - featuring clients that have been treated to a full make-over, free samples, and consultations with stylists - is one way Downing looks to help her clients and the community at the same time. The event will benefi t James River, Monacan, and Midlothian high schools ath-letics. "There will be trends in color, texture and style," said daughter Jamie Downing.
Tickets are $30 and must be 18 or older to attend. To register, call (804) 794-4247.
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It’s horrible that a Henrico County man shot a neighbor’s puppy. It’s even more horrifi c that a Louisa County couple was charged with torturing their 8-year-old granddaughter. Both stories were posted online at The Richmond Times-Dispatch on Monday, July 12.
However, it’s the public’s online comments to both stories that really catches the eye. By 9 p.m. on Monday, the outcry for the puppy Grace outnum-bered the outcry for the child who was severely beaten by her family almost three to one. Think about that for a few moments.
Both the child and the animal are victims in the two cases. Both should be protected. However, it’s unnerving to see a massive movement for a four-legged creature when there is so much more at stake with a child. Where is our humanity when we care more for a beloved family pet than the well-being of a youth who will later contribute to our society?
We must realize that we need to show compas-sion and kindness to people of all ages. It is within those acts that we recognize our own humanity and a selfl ess concern that extends beyond the human race. We need to be more vocal when a child is being beaten, and in doing so, we also need to help stop the cyclical abuse of these situations. It appears that a smattering of folks throw their two-cents of judgment at the case, which is perfectly within their right. Yet, it would be more helpful if those com-menting on the case would offer solutions into how they can help such at-risk kids in their community.
We are stewards to our animal companions. Owners are constantly projecting human-like emotions of unconditional love from their cat, dog, bird, etc. It’s great that these furry, winged or scaly pets have made a place into our hearts. It would be helpful if the dialogue would move from condemn-ing an unclear situation to a more productive route, but that’s just wishful thinking for someone who believes that the axiom holds true: if the boat is sinking, save the kid fi rst.
And in spirit of full disclosure, I’ve owned one of the greatest dogs that ever lived. He was full of energy as a habitual creature who would run full-speed through our family’s wooded property and return when called (he knew there was a meaty treat waiting). The dog even went fi shing with my dad when everyone else had other obligations. When the 13-year-old Dalmatian died from a cancer that spread to his spine, it was devastating.
Now, almost 9 years later, the family has only talked once about getting another dog. We’re just not ready to invest the time needed for a dog, cat or bird. We’re okay currently caring for two hermit crabs that arrived in our home last summer.
And it’s not just the commitment of caring for an animal, but the commitment of volunteering that we’ve decided was the best route for us. It’s just as important to reaffi rm the principles that are set through actions as it is to speak out about the social issues in the fi rst place.
THE WORLD FROM MY VIEW FAMILY REUNION
hours the other. Trail guides recommend taking two days to cross one way.
Not only were the four men able to push themselves to the physical limit in the name of childhood cancer, but they also raised $10,000 for Connor’s Heroes.
Such creative fundraising is typical for the organi-zation, as they prepare activities that interest chil-dren and adults alike, of all backgrounds and interests.
Since the founding, Connor’s Heroes has provided cancer patients and their parents with over 400 backpacks fi lled with necessary supplies for long hospital visits. This includes tissues, gas cards, phone cards, meals, and house cleanings.
The organization has also worked with the VCU Massey Cancer Center, hav-ing started the Pediatric Re-search Endowment. Volun-teers have also worked with the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, helping to ease the fears of patients that are often put in isolation for long periods of time.
“We go in before and dec-orate their room,” Connor Goodwin said, who is just as active in Connor’s Heroes as his parents, “we also give them a gift when they enter
and when they leave.” Connor is especially
proud of the “Room of Pos-sibilities” that was created for parents and kids that are healthy enough to leave their rooms.
“There is everything in there that kids could want. There are Xboxes, Wiis, couches, murals, and any toys for any age or any gender,” Connor said.
At eight and half years old, Connor is mature far beyond his age, with an adult understanding of just how diffi cult childhood cancer can be.
“My favorite part of Connor’s Heroes is getting to meet the other kids and to learn their personalities. I feel like I can inspire them,” he said, “I kicked cancer and they can too.”
Connor and his fam-ily are looking forward to their upcoming program, Christmas in July, in which every Monday and Friday in July, Connor’s Heroes will bring gifts to children in the hospital and their siblings, which are often overlooked in such trying times.”
“Strangers come up to me and say they are inspired,” Connor said. “Well they become board members or volunteers, and they aren’t strangers anymore – they are heroes.”
HEROES from P2
COURTESY PHOTONewly elected offi cers of the R. Lee and Kate King Millirons Memorial Society: on left, Tara Linkous (Treasurer), Carolyn Mathews (Co-Historian), Bradley Hancock (President), Sandy Hancock (Corresponding Secretary), Paul Wirt (Vice-President), Sara Melton (Co-Historian), and Eric Millirons (Recording Secretary).
It’s summertime and our thoughts turn to - reunions?
My father had a saying that is undeniably true. The statement was that “you can’t have fun at a funeral”, which was often followed by the phrase that “it’s no place to get to know your family”.
As a result of his commit-ment to knowing his family, he conferred with his seven brothers and sisters back in the 1950’s and decided to have a reunion of all the eight children, their spouses and their children. It all came together in 1952, when they gathered at a favorite spot of his when he was growing up on Little Creek in Bland County, Virginia. The loca-tion was known as “the Falls” and got its name from the fact that there was a small waterfall, with about a one foot drop in the creek.
How many relatives showed up on that Sunday nearest the 4th of July in 1952, I can’t really recall, although I was there. Being only fi ve at the time, my thoughts were more on playing in the creek, catch-ing crayfi sh, and swimming in the water that must have been all of about two to three feet deep. One remembrance is that we had an abundance of fried chicken and water-melon to eat and that it was all very tasty. But most of all, an acquaintance with my cousins, kinfolk that I had never before met, developed from this fi rst meeting. Strangely enough, I found that I liked them. True, my
older brother spent his time with kin his own age and I was sort of on the outskirts, but it was a whole lot of fun.
At the fi rst reunion, it was decided to add a bit of permanence to this family gathering, by establishing a framework for an organiza-tion so that it would not be a “fl ash in the pan.” As a result, the eight children decided to have a name to honor their father (and my grandfather), and the R. Lee Millirons Me-morial Society was formed.
Now, R. Lee Millirons was quite a man. Although I never met him, since he passed away before my birth, he had quite a history in the area that surrounded Little Creek. He was a self-taught individual, who would even become a school teacher in a small one room building about two miles from his home. He also was a land surveyor. When added to be-ing a farmer, this meant that he provided for his family with the sturdy assistance of his wife and helpmate Kate. Simply raising a family on a farm in Bland County at the turn of the 20th century was no small task, and the De-pression made things worse. Together, however, they did it well.
This past July 3, the R. Lee and Kate King Mil-lirons Memorial Society or simply the “Society” as most now call it, met for the 59th time, once every year since it was founded. There are several members who have never missed a meeting.
The organization now has a permanent home, located on 25 acres of land, which all the members own jointly, on the side of Little Walker Moun-tain in Bland County. There is a shelter there to protect us from the infrequent rains that might otherwise spoil such an annual event, and it is about 1500 feet up the mountain from the nearest paved road. Lloyd Mathews said in his talk at the recent meeting: “There is no place as beautiful or serene” on earth, as this little spot of heaven.
The “Society” does more than just meet and eat, although we do a lot of the later. A booklet is printed for the members every year that contains the news of the fam-ily, the addresses of all, and too frequently now a notice of a member’s passing. There is an education fund from which members can borrow to further their education. The Society does have some of the same challenges that we all face. As the Treasurer Tara Hancock noted in her report, “taxes are killing us.”
Today, the organization has grown to 185 members. Approximately 80 came this July to meet and greet, and to hear how we became the owners of the property some 35 years ago. But mostly, they came to renew ties with rela-tives. As the children played in the creek, catching crayfi sh and splashing each other, thereby maintaining a long standing tradition, the older generations sat under the shelter and talked of recent
events and of those from long ago.
As the sun set in the west, the United States and “So-ciety” fl ags, which had been fl uttering ever so gently in the light breeze since morn-ing, were lowered; and the people began their journeys home, vowing to one another to return again next year.
Summer is a time for re-unions. If your family doesn’t have one, consider it. You may even fi nd that, like me, you will become fond of your relatives, forming familial bonds that strengthen over time. Or, at the absolute worst, one may only have to tolerate them, and they you, for a few hours.
Courtesy of Eric Millirons, special correspondent for Midlothian
Exchange and Chesterfi eld County resident
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vivor of an Indian attack. It also did not hurt any that he was a long-time colonist, having arrived on the continent in 1608.
Just getting to Jamestowne to be installed will be quite a journey, and offers some sup-port to the reason that few were interested in the position. As Dowse put it, Jamestowne is “nearly three score (60 miles) by land and farther by water.” To get to the meeting place will take him a full day, possibly two, and that only if the sails are full of wind. He noted however, that in the summer, the winds are usually quite placid and that one had better be “ready to man the oars.”
The Laws Devine Moral and Martial, under which the colony had operated was more of a soldier’s code than one for citizens. As an example, during the time of Governor Dale, he “saw to it that if you were punished, you were punished in a good old pure way – which was a beating to ‘drive the Devil out of you’.” Of course, whipping was not the only punishment, as some had ears cut off and some were executed. However, there were not as many temptations here in Virginia as there were back in England. Of course, Governor Dale, with his puritanical beliefs, felt that “idle hands were the Devil’s workshop,” and so he wanted to keep the colonists occupied.
To reinforce this concept, the offi cers kept the colonists to their tasks and “if you fall off your tasks, then your food is kept. If that does not work, then you are fl ogged.” This was a continuation of the orders of Captain [John] Smith that were elaborated in the statement that “He who does not work does not eat.”
Dowse hopes that the new laws made by the House of Burgesses will assist the com-moner so that he may “work beyond his sta-tion and have the means through the Lord’s gift of tobacco,” to pay off his indenture, buy shares in the London Company and to have land.
The hot days of July 1619 will see Dowse and other elected Burgesses in Jamestowne. While he may be unsure as to exactly what will transpire, he is quite certain of one thing. “Where else… could a laborer such as myself be chosen to a legislative body.” So, it is with that beating in his heart, he will set
out and ultimately enter the annals of his-tory forever.
However, all at Henricus do not neces-sarily share in the hopes of Dowse and the meeting at Jamestowne. The blacksmith has concerns as to what will come out of such a meeting regarding his religious practice. He also believes the “King is God’s representa-tive and he knows what is right”. So, as to the value of the Burgesses’ meeting, he takes more of a wait and see attitude.
It is quite interesting to speak with these who have taken over these roles in the Citie of Henricus. Whether it is John Pagano, Historical Interpreter Supervisor, portraying Master Thomas Dowse or the blacksmith, portrayed by Terry Marr, one is taken back to the days of the early colony and can truly see history in a different light – a light that opens the doors to understanding why we are that which we are today.
On July 17 at Henricus Historical Park, the opportunity exists for one to learn - learn from those who are committed to bringing the “Origins of a Free America: The 1619 Assembly” to life. There also will be others portraying the various residents of this colonial outpost. The daily admission fee is a small price to be immersed in this enormously important piece of Virginia and United States’ history – the fi rst freely elected legislative assembly in the New World; and one will walk away, knowing a bit of the ef-fort that went into this event that frequently does not reach the textbooks.
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THURSDAY, JULY 15Hot Tamale Café, located at 13815 Fribble Way in Midlothian, will donate 20% of all sales from lunch and dinner to UMFS (United Methodist Family Services). UMFS supporters MUST mention that they are sup-porting "UMFS" to the waiter or waitress when they pay. Happy Hour sales DO count. Coupons may not be used in conjunction with this fund-raiser. To learn more, contact Bethanie Constant of UMFS at (804)254-9674.
SATURDAY, JULY 17The Lucy Corr Foundation will hold its 9th Annual 5K Run/Walk for the Future on Saturday, July 17, at 8 am at Lucy Corr Village in Chester-fi eld. Proceeds to benefi t the endowment fund and special programs such as the Well-ness Garden. 2.5K Walk will be pet and stroller friendly. Registration $20, race day $25, student rates available. Contact Bonnie Meyers at 706-5712 or [email protected] . Registration form and online registration at www.lucycorrvillage.com/current.htm
The Virginia Historical So-ciety, located at 428 North Blvd, Richmond, offers a free family day open house – a day full of games, historical demonstrations, trivia, reg-ister-to-win opportunities, music, crafts, children’s activities, behind-the-scenes tours, food tastings, and much more! This event takes place from 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Admission and all activities are free. www.vahistorical.org
"Building Blocks for Non-profi t Board Members - An Introduction" Workshop on nonprofi t board service presented by The Partner-ship for Nonprofi t Excellence from 9 am - noon. Includes assistance with placement on a nonprofi t board. 7501 Boul-ders View Drive Suite 116. Richmond, VA 23225. Cost:
$25. Advanced registra-tion required. Tiffany Harris, (804)330.7400 ext 108, www.pnerichmond.org.
THURSDAY, JULY 22Crestwood Presbyterian Church is hosting special training event led by Rev-erend Chris Walker on the topic of "Creating A Culture of Welcome" from 7-9 p.m. at the Crestwood Presbyterian Church, West Campus, 1200 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, Va. 23114. Being a welcoming congrega-tion is critical to church and Kingdom growth. For a person to be attracted to a congregation of God's people they must sense that congregation's desire to join with them in ministry and service to Christ. For this to occur, they must feel welcomed and sense the heart of the congregation. Chris Walker, a missionary to Panama has developed a ministry which he calls EvangelismCoach. It is Chris' desire to inspire and train the people of God in both the understanding of evangelism and practices that "Connect Lives To Christ's Love." All are welcome to attend this free event. Register online at www.crestwoodchurch.org
FRIDAY, JULY 23Families of all ages may visit the Virginia Historical Society, located at 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, for an educator-led tour of the award-winning The Story of Virginia: An American Experience exhibition. Learn about Virginia’s 16,000-year history and explore how the Commonwealth has changed and evolved over its centuries of existence. This tour takes place from 3 – 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, or to register for any of the chil-dren’s educational program-ming, please contact Caroline Legros at (804) 342-9652 or [email protected].
SATURDAY, JULY 24Jammin’ on the James: Free Summer Concert Series at Wilton House Museum, 215 S. Wilton Rd. Richmond from 6 – 8 p.m. featuring The Jeff Decker Band. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass ter-race overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-paint-ing and games while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies. Free admis-sion. Donations encouraged. Rain or shine. Seating is on a fi rst-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext.4 for more information.
In celebration of the Friends’ 40th Anniversary Friends of the Chesterfi eld County Public Libraries – Bon Air, Central, Chester, Clover Hill, Enon, Ettrick-Matoaca, LaPrade, Meadowdale and Midlothian – we will hold a 4-hour book sale, Saturday, July 24, 10 am to 2 pm in their respective libraries. Hardback books will sell for $2; Paperbacks $1. We have books for children, young adults and adults, plus books on tape, CDs, DVDs and Cassettes. Some items may vary from library to library. Memberships available: $10 individual, $25 family. Join & Save!
SUNDAY, JULY 25The 7th Annual Music For Massey presents Chris Isaak in concert at the Snag-a-job Pavilion at Innsbrook. Spe-cial guests will include Marc Broussard and The Way-backs. Gates open at 3pm and the music starts at 4pm. General Admission advance tickets are $25, and gold Cir-cle advance tickets are $50. All proceeds will benefi t the VCU Massey Cancer Center. For more information, call (804)828-1451 or email [email protected]. Presented in part by Connor's Heroes and Napier Realtors.
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PHOTO BY ERIC MILLIRONSThe smithy of Henricus Historical Park, portrayed by Terry Marr.
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which is open to any person who is blind or visually impaired. Second, the top scorers are invited to Los Angeles for the national competition.
The National Braille Challenge offers a variety of different tests and challeng-es, including chart reading, a speed and accuracy test, a reading comprehension test, and a proofreading test.
“I did a lot of reading [to prepare],” Shields said. “One of the categories tests speed and accuracy, so I read as much as I could. I read stuff for school, maga-zines, anything I could fi nd.”
Much of the competi-tion features a device called
the Perkins Brailler, which is similar to a typewriter. Shields explained that the device features six keys that type out the six dots of a Braille cell. It is typically used for math, but for this competition, it was also used for writing.
While Shields enjoyed the competitive nature of the contest, she equally enjoyed the social aspect. On the Fri-day before the competition began, a welcome dinner was held where the students
were introduced and had a chance to socialize. Rules of the competition were also explained at this time.
“I hope to qualify again next year,” she said. “It is something I look forward to. I enjoy the welcome dinner, but I also know how important it is to learn and study Braille. The more people know and understand the better off [the visually impaired] are.”
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CELEBRATING LA QUINCEACELEBRATING LA QUINCEAÑÑERA ERA - SWEET 15-- SWEET 15-
Quinceañera is the moment of truth.
When a girl matures from her childish
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The big day has arrived
Gabriella is "15" at last
She will board a Quinceañera cruise that's sure to be a
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Love Mom, Dad,
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- courtesy of Monica Jaspe Gabriella Jaspe celebrated her 15th birthday on July 2.
Congratulations to Megan J. Holsinger on her gradu-ation from New World School of the Arts / University of Florida. In June 2010, Megan received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Dance. Megan is the daughter of Phil and Diana Still Holsinger of Chester-fi eld, Va.; granddaughter of Sue F. Still of Victoria, Va. and of Perry and Jean Holsinger of Columbus, Ohio.
Megan is a 2006 graduate of Monacan High School. She spent one year at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond before transferring to New World School of the Arts in Miami, Fla., in 2007.
Megan will spend several weeks this summer in Miami working with AileyCamp, which is a summer dance pro-gram sponsored by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre that serves inner-city children in grades 6 through 8.
Megan will also begin rehearsals soon for Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Florida Grand Opera. The show will take place in the Fall of 2010. The show will open at the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. Additional shows will be held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Congratulations, Megan! - courtesy of Diana Holsinger
CONGRATULATIONS TO MEGAN HOLSINGERCONGRATULATIONS TO MEGAN HOLSINGER
COURTESY PHOTOMonacan High School alumnus Megan Holsinger has completed her bachelor's at the New World School of the Arts/University of Florida
The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Chesterfi eld Histori-cal Society of Virginia, will offer an “Explore Chester-fi eld” Girl Scout badge work-shop, Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This workshop is designed for Girl Scouts of
all ages in support of fulfi ll-ing their badge requirements. Explore the rich history of Chesterfi eld by visiting six historic sites: the Chester-fi eld County Museum, the Courthouse Green, Mag-nolia Grange, Castlewood, Eppington and Mid-Lothian Mines. The tour will leave
from the Chesterfi eld County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop.
Advance registration is required. The workshop costs $10 per scout. For more information, or to register, call (804)751-4946.
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A festive Hawaiian Luau was held at Chesterfi eld Heights Re-tirement Community in Midlothian at the end of June. It was attended by 175 residents, family and friends.The buffet had many "Tropical Taste of Hawaii" and all residents and guests are still raving about the food and entertainment. The enter-tainer for the day was Elvis Presley, pictured above, and the
ladies sang and danced until Elvis left the building. Our folks are already talking about the Luau Party next year and what they will buy to wear. We're so proud of the Chef and kitchen
staff that put on a fabulous feast for all who attended.An Antique Car Show, organized by Heart of Virginia Car Club,
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PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSPowhatan’s Scott Banton shows off the largest of his catch. Banton caught the 5 fi sh limit for the tournament.
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Thirteen-year-old Mitchell Carmody recently made headlines at the
Virginia District V All Star tournament, on July 1, where he pitched a perfect game in Huguenot Little League’s 10-0 victory over Chamberlayne.
Carmody, who has been playing baseball since he was fi ve, had a hand in all 12 defensive outs of the four inning game, which was determined by Slaughter Rule. He recorded nine strike outs and fi elded three ground balls that were hit at the pitcher’s mound for the other three outs.
“By the fourth inning, I felt how close I was [to a perfect game],” Carmody said. “I just kept thinking ‘oh my gosh.’”
Although Carmody recorded three straight strike
outs in the last inning to end Chamberlayne’s chances, he was very aware that his perfect game was on the line, up until the last pitch of the last batter.
“When the last batter came up I was scared and I was nervous. I threw a curve ball,” he said, recalling his proud moment. “It was the top of the inning, so we still had to bat. I had to focus on that next.”
Carmody did just that. In addition to throwing a per-fect game, he also demon-strated his offensive prowess, hitting a double in the four run fourth inning, which ul-timately concluded the game due to the Slaughter Rule.
“I did not realize what was happening until later,” Allan Carmody, Mitchell’s father, said. “I was taking pictures for the team and was completely unaware.”
Despite the excitement caused by the perfect game, Carmody says that he does
not consider himself a pitcher.
“I don’t pitch that often. I’m usually a catcher,” he explained. “I think I like catching better. I’ll prob-ably stay [a catcher] as I get older.”
In addition to being selected for Huguenot Little League’s National Majors All Star team, he is also a member of the Huguenot Huskies travel team, where he primarily catches.
The game was held at the Tuckahoe Sports Complex in Richmond. Although Huguenot proved victori-ous over Chamberlayne, and again over Mechanicsville National on July 3, the team was eliminated from the tournament with a loss to Chesterfi eld Little League on July 4.
Nonetheless, Carmody and his family remain proud of this rare accomplishment in youth sports.
Huguenot all-star pitches perfect game
BY SARA [email protected]
If there’s one subject Jerry Pisecki likes to talk about, it’s running.
The six-time marathon runner has cruised through races up and down the east coast, and having just
recently completed the Boston Marathon, is trying to fi nd his running groove again.
Unbeknownst to Pisecki at the time, he began his quest for Boston 20 years ago. He and a friend decided to train on their own for the New York City marathon – where he lived at the time. The pair trained on their own checking out books and making their own training schedule until “he bailed out on me,” Pisecki laughed.
Still determined to complete a marathon, Pisecki contin-ued to train. Though he wasn’t chosen in the lottery for the New York event, he entered the Marine Corps marathon in Washington, D.C., which he completed.
“It was a really warm day, and I didn’t train enough, and I was really hurting; and I fi nished in 4:07:50, but I didn’t walk, so I felt pretty good about that,” Pisecki recalled.
He would continue to run on his own but wouldn’t enter another marathon for 17 years.
Now a Midlothian resident Pisecki, entered the SunTrust Richmond Marathon in 2007, but this time around he got some help in the training from the coaches of the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team.
“It was a huge difference,” Pisecki said. “When I was on my own, I really did not know what I was doing. I read a few articles. I think I went to a library and checked out a book, which I think was probably 15 years old, but I did not have a plan. Sports Backers gives you a booklet with a 24 week plan, and they recommend how many miles a week you run [and] your days off.”
He adds that the other big difference is the coaches with their training expertise.
“The best part about [the training team] is really the weekly runs and getting to run with your coaches and ask them all sorts of questions,” Pisecki said. “Coaches give you so much advice from their personal experience that is invalu-able.”
Between the advice, the training, and the solidifi ed plan, Pisecki said he felt pretty good going into the 2007 race and set a goal of fi nishing in three hours, 45 minutes.
“I was 20 years older, I take 15 minutes off, I would be very, very happy to do a 3:45,” Pisecki said. “Well, I ran that one in a 3:31 – 3:31:14. I blew it out of the water! It was like a top fi ve day in my life, I felt so good!”
As he hit the start line that November day, the Boston marathon hadn’t been on his radar. By the end, it was a vi-able goal. To qualify for the Boston marathon, a male runner must fi nish a qualifying race in 3:30:59.
Needing to shave just 15 seconds off his time, Pisecki joined the training team again for the 2008 Richmond race, thinking he should have no problem qualifying for the spring 2009 Boston marathon. But 2008 would go down as one of the worst marathon days in recent memory.
Any runner who participated in the 2008 Richmond marathon will tell you Nov. 15 was the worst race they’ve
run. The day started out rainy, progressed to hot and humid, and fi nished cold and damp.
“Have you ever been called a rock star?” Pisecki asked. “I was running the marathon … and I’m really hurting, this is around mile 22. [One of the training team coaches] points her fi ngers at me and says, ‘You’re a rock star!’ I will never forget her for that. It felt so good, and it helped keep me going.”
He fi nished at 3:43:42 that year, missing the mark for Boston.
Determined to qualify for the big race, Pisecki continued to train through the winter with the Richmond Road Runners club and entered the Shamrock marathon at Virginia Beach the next spring. There he bested the Boston qualifying time by over two minutes with a 3:28:29, but because Boston is also a spring race, his time qualifi ed him for the 2010 race.
To keep in shape, Pisecki again signed up for the marathon training team, thinking he’d run Richmond for fun in 2009, but it turned out to be no fun at all. Pisecki said he hit the prover-bial wall around mile 20. He fi nished but wasn’t happy with his time (3:57:46).
He again spent the winter training with the Road Runners Club and travelled to Boston this April ready for the challenge.
“I had a great experience,” Pisecki said. “Defi -nitely a top fi ve day, probably the No. 1 day in terms of my racing career. It was so special being up there and being with all these super fast run-ners, different age groups … I wanted to fi nish strong because my last couple of marathons I had not fi nished strong.”
Pisecki fi nished at 3:34:20, but even after fi ve marathons said he was still nervous walking up to the start line.
“I was just so nervous. Standing at the starting line, my stomach is just full of knots … and the fi rst few miles are really tough because you’ve got all this energy and the adrenaline is built up, so you kind of want to take off and bank some time, but it’s a really bad idea to go off too fast in a marathon,” he said.
Pisecki said he calms himself at the beginning of a big race through meditative running. A practitioner of yoga, he says he focuses on his breathing which drowns out the negative thoughts and nervous energy.
He says his only goal entering the Boston marathon was to fi nish strong. Having met that goal, he’s now struggling with what to do next.
“I think a lot of runners are really into goals because it’s such a black or white thing. You time yourself and you know your personal record, you know what you have to do to qualify, you’re always keeping track,” Pisecki said. “You meet your goal or you qualify [for the next race.] You run Boston, it’s like now what else is there?”
Pisecki says this year he’s running for the sheer, simple joy of feeling his feet hit the pavement.
He fell in love with running as a high school student. Hav-ing joined the cross country team to get into shape for tennis season, he continued running recreationally throughout his college and adult years and initially enjoyed simply being outside – just him and the open road.
“What I’ve tried to do is just get back into the enjoyment of running. Why did I start running? For me, I feel good running. I feel good after running … which is not to say that someday I won’t have some more goals, but for now, it’s just to enjoy the process of running.”
Pisecki said he hopes to give back to Sports Backers this year through volunteering to support the marathon.
And for all those giving the marathon a try this year, the running veteran’s advice is simple: “Follow the program. Listen to your coaches and stick with the program. It works,” he said.
Proof in the pudding: Veteran marathoner says training team made the difference
COURTESY PHOTOMidlothian resident Jerry Pisecki, a six-time marathon runner, fi nds the training team has been helpful in many ways as Pisecki resets his goals.
COURTESY PHOTOMitchell Carmody pitched a perfect game at the Virginia District V All Star tournament.
BY JIM MCCONNELLspecial correspondent
After eight hours on the James River, Thomas Murphy knew he had no shot at fi rst-place money. Not when he ar-rived on Saturday for the weigh-in at FLW Bass Fishing League’s Shenandoah Division tournament carrying a bag that contained just one bass.
But what the Chesterfi eld County resident lacked in quantity, he more than made up for in quality.
Sixty-seven of the 94 competitors in the Co-Angler Division brought at least one bass to the weigh-in stage at Osborne Landing. Nobody could touch Murphy, whose 3-pound, 8-ounce catch earned Big Bass honors and allowed the local plumber to salvage something from a mostly frustrating morning.
“It seemed like it was going to be a banner day,” said Murphy, who pulled in his prize-winning fi sh behind Shirley Plantation at 8:30 a.m., just 2 ½ hours into the event. “But it went on and on … my next bite wasn’t until 1:30 p.m. and I lost that one next to the boat.”
Murphy’s one fi sh netted a check for $235 – not huge money, obviously, but
it at least covered his $100 entry fee and provided some compensation for a day that could have been spent at work.
Murphy also earned enough points to stay in the top 10 of the division standings. He’s eighth with one tourna-ment left in the season, and still has a chance to qualify for the regional tournament on the Potomac River in October.
“I’ve been doing fairly well in the di-vision,” he added. “It’s a lot like playing Texas Hold’em: you have to be in the right spot at the right time.”
Finding the right spots to fi sh on the James River can be challenging even for seasoned anglers, especially with the combination of environmental factors that affected the conditions Saturday. The barometric pressure dropped, for example, as a cold front blew through Richmond. The water also became extremely cloudy and it rained steadily during the fi rst couple hours of the event.
Powhatan’s Scott Banton remarked that fi shermen, who take the time to do their homework on the James River, generally fare well in tournaments on the river. But that wasn’t necessarily the
case this time.“It wasn’t as good early as I thought
it would be,” Banton said after earning $269 for his 18th-place fi nish in the Co-Angler Division. “I don’t know if the fi sh took a hiatus or what.”
It certainly seemed that way for Waynesboro’s Chris Dillow when he was out on the James for pre-tourna-ment practice Friday. Less than 24 hours later, he hauled in fi ve bass weighing a total of 16 pounds, 6 ounces and won the Boater Division by nearly two pounds over runner-up Brian Elrod of Mechanicsville.
Using a jig that “has made me a lot of money,” a surprised Dillow caught his limit by 8 a.m. and spent the rest of the event looking for bass bigger than the ones he already had in his boat’s live well.
For his efforts, Dillow earned $6,246 – including $490 for the Big Bass (5- pounds, 9- ounces) in the Boater Division.
“It’s not my favorite place, but I fi gured if I kept pitching, I’d get them eventually,” he said.
FLW Fishing tournament on the James River skunks some locals, hooks others
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