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NJROTC Area 5 Southern Regional Competition

Armed Exhibition Drill Team Commander Lt. commander Brice Doyle performs a one-handed rifl e spin during the Naval Junior Reserve Offi cer

Training Corp Area 5 Southern Region

competition held on Saturday, March 26 at

James River High School in Midlothian

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BY ALICE KEMPCapital News Service

Starting in July, Virginia will expand its Address Confi dentiality Program statewide to better protect the victims of domestic violence.

The Address Confi dentiality Program is designed to keep the addresses of domestic violence victims unknown

to their abusers. It began as a pilot program in 2007, with only certain localities offering it. The program proved effective in preventing abusers from seeking out their victims. So the General Assembly decided to take the program statewide.

The House and Senate unanimously passed two identical measures to expand the program: House Bill 1757, sponsored by Delegate Tony Wilt, and Senate Bill 1199, introduced by Sen. Mark Obenshain.

Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the legislation into law on March 15. It will take effect July 1. The attorney general’s offi ce, which operates the

Program to expand statewide

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Program provides over 300,000 mealsBY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Ashley Raphael and Steve Grinnell were busily fi lling the packaged meals into the coolers for Raphael’s Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia route. The volunteer crew, who meets each week at the Meals on Wheels volunteer

loading site located at Central Baptist Church on Courthouse Road, shared a few laughs.

Raphael, who was making six stops for the day, started volunteering for Meals on Wheels last summer. She recalled her mother had helped a few times deliver meals to homebound seniors and adults with dis-abilities. This time Chesterfi eld County Board of Supervisor Chair Art Warren accompanied the volunteer.

Warren, as well as three other elected offi cials throughout the Greater Richmond region, joined a Meals on Wheels route on Wednes-

day, March 23 to raise awareness about the program, which is part of the FeedMore organization.

“This is an example of the number of volunteers in Chesterfi eld County that contribute in so many ways to make Chesterfi eld such a successful place, but more importantly, what it does is that it connects with people who have needs,” Warren said.

Warren explained that the program is more than delivering a pre-pared meal to a person. “I know that my experience with the program has been to visit somebody’s house, go in and sit with them and talk with them a little bit. The meal is a small part of it. It’s the interaction between human beings,” he said.

Buck Herbert, vice president of Human Resources for FeedMore, added that the program is benefi cial to both volunteers and recipients. “It’s a very gratifying experience. It provides residents obviously with a

MEALS ON WHEELS page 5

A toast: no more double tax on wineBY MEREDITH RIGSBYCapital News Service

Beginning July 1, Virginia win-eries will have less to “wine” about: They will no longer be taxed twice when shipping to

customers out of state.Virginia law adds a shipping tax to

wine and other alcoholic beverages sent to wholesalers and consumers within the state. The tax also applies to wine shipped to individuals (but not whole-salers) out of state.

As a result, under current law, Vir-ginia wineries can be taxed twice when they ship wine to out-of-state custom-ers: once by Virginia and again by the receiving state.

House Bill 1979, sponsored by Del-egate Thomas “Tag” Greason, R-Po-tomac Falls, aims to fi x that problem. It will exempt wineries from the tax when they ship wine to residents of another state.

Patrick Cushing, who became direc-tor of the Virginia Wine Council last May, was told that Chateau Morrisette, one of the largest wineries in Virginia, had contacted his predecessor concern-ing the issue of double taxation on out-of-state shipments to consumers.

“I did a lot of research on it, and it really was a problem,” Cushing said. “I put together some sample legislation and our board approved it.”

It was too late for Cushing to pursue the issue during the General Assembly’s 2010 session. But this year, Cushing was able to help ensure passage of House Bill 1979 and its companion bill, Senate Bill 1083, sponsored by Sen. Emmett

WINE TAX page 5

BY KAYLA WAMSLEYCapital News Service

Want to show your support for the James River Park System? Or tell other people “Don’t Tread on Me”?

You’ll soon be able to do that on your license plate.

The General Assembly recently authorized six new special license plates for Virginia motorists:

• “Don’t Tread on Me,” the slogan of the tea party movement

• “In God We Trust,” the national motto• A plate to raise money for Friends of the

James River Park• A similar plate to support the Blue Ridge

Parkway• A plate celebrating the centennial of Fort

Belvoir• A plate marking the bicentennial of the

American War of 1812

Those plates will be added to the list of more than 200 special license plates avail-able from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

“All special plates must be introduced by a legislator and approved by the General Assem-bly,” said Melanie Stokes, the public relations and media manager for the DMV.

Before the DMV creates a special license plate, it must receive 350 or more prepaid applications. (Under a new state law, that min-imum order will rise to 450 for future plates.)

Virginia has two kinds of special license plates: revenue-sharing plates, in which a nonprofi t group shares in the proceeds, and non-revenue-sharing plates, such as “In God We Trust” and “Don’t Tread on Me.”

According to the DMV website, non-rev-enue-sharing plates normally have an annual fee of $10, and revenue-sharing plates cost $25 dollars.

After the sale of 1,000 plates, the DMV

shares $15 of the $25 fee with the organization affi liated with a revenue-sharing special plate. So the plates generate income for groups such as Friends of the James River Park. Motorists who buy such plates can get a charitable tax deduction of up to $15.

Most and Least Popular PlatesThe best-selling special license plate in 2010

in Virginia was “Wildlife Conservationist.” The least popular special plate was “United We Stand.”

Virginia has 90 plates that benefi t colleges and universities, ranging from Auburn to West Virginia. In that category, Virginia Tech was the best seller: About 259,000 have Virginia Tech plates. Ferum College had the fewest plates sold with 1,335. Virginia Common-wealth University supporters displayed 17,565 license plates in 2010.

For more information on special license plates, visit www.dmv.virginia.gov

New license plates promote God, parks, and politics

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BY DANNY RATHBUNCapital News Service

If you ride a motorcycle or bicycle, you probably know the frustra-tion of getting stuck at a red light that just won’t change – because

the sensors under the street can’t detect your two-wheeler.

Two-wheel vehicles will be allowed to run those red lights, under certain situations, under a bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Bob McDonnell.

House Bill 1981 will let motorcy-clists, moped riders and bicyclists pass through red lights, as long as there is no oncoming traffi c, after waiting 120 seconds or two cycles of the light. The law will take effect July 1.

Champe Burnley, president of the

Law lets bikes run red lights

RED LIGHTS page 4

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINASteve Grinnell assists Chesterfi eld Supervisor Art Warren with the Meals on Wheels Serving South Central Virginia's packaged dinners on Wednesday, March 23. The event highlighted hunger and other issues home bound seniors and adults with disabilities face each day.

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WASABI THE SUDOKU GAME WITH A KICK!

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAA school-wide centennial kick-off celebration was held last week for Benedictine High School. Pictured above are 38 cadets who reside in Midlothian. Front Row: (left to right) Benson Hall, Nikolaus Grimsley, Marshall Davenport, Aaron Bouchard, Phoenix Kramer, Billy Wilkes, Matthew Carter, Coleman Epps. Back Row: (left to right) Storm Epley, Benjamin Speese, Bo Nahstoll, Benjamin Marwitz, Dallas Wood, Travis Kerner, Drew Pedersen, Charles Meyer, Jake Wood, Garrison Gore, Brett Keller, Eric Hannah, Thomas Krimowski, Kyle Clark, Omar Torres, William Toler, Wyatt Swaney, John O’Grady, Michael Davey, Tyler Smith, Michael Logan, Alexander Garey, Daniel Meybin, Josh Pilot, Noah Chetelat, Colton, Konvicka, Bill Vinson, Ryan, Winfree, Brich Kiefer, Jonathan Hald, Conner Lewis.

Benedictine cadets celebrate centennial

How would it feel to reach 100 years of age? Many of us hope to reach that milestone birthday some day, but few of us seldom do. Benedictine High School is celebrating that milestone this year as it marks its 100th birthday. Benedictine is a Catholic military school for boys located in Richmond. It was established under the name of Benedictine College in 1911 by a group of Benedictine monks from Belmont Abbey in North Caro-lina. Today, 271 students attend Benedictine in grades 9 through 12 at its current location

on Sheppard Street in Richmond’s Museum District. More than 40 of the students are from Midlothian.

Benedictine’s centennial celebration will take place throughout the entire year, with fi ve major events being planned. The fi rst of these events was a “Cut the Cake” centennial kick-off event held for cadets on Monday, March 21 at the school’s athletic complex at the abbey on River Road in Goochland County. The dark clouds looming in the dis-tance only added excitement to the festivities,

as the day started out with traditional morn-ing formation, followed by a special mass to celebrate St. Benedict’s Day. Following mass, various fi eld day activities were enjoyed by the cadets. After lunch, cadets were treated to special 100th anniversary dessert. Bene-dictine Headmaster Mr. Jesse Grapes spoke to the cadets, congratulating them on a job well done this year. The storm clouds even-tually blew away, and more fi eld day activities ensued. Finally, afternoon formation ended the cadets’ fun-fi lled day of celebration and remembrance.

Other centennial celebration events coming up this year are a “Boxing Smoker” in April, the Centennial Club Dinner in Sep-

tember, and the “BDay Invasion” in October. The fi fth and fi nal BHS centennial event will be the Benedictine Birthday Ball, to be held in the winter of 2011.

In addition to the upcoming centennial celebration events at Benedictine, the school also plans to move from the present building on Sheppard Street, to the Mary Mother of the Church Abbey on River Road. If moving the school proceeds as planned, Benedictine will be fully relocated to the Abbey location by the 2012-2013 school year.

If you would like to learn more about the history of Benedictine High School, visit their website at www.benedictinehighschool.org.

courtesy of Robin Zachwieja

Chesterfi eld’s annual Arts and Sciences Festival features creativity and inventiveness from Chesterfi eld County Public Schools in visual arts, performing arts and science. Students from every Chesterfi eld school will participate in the event, which will take place April 2-3 at Thomas Dale High School, 3626 W. Hundred Road. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 2, and noon-4:30 p.m. on April 3. Admission is free. For more information, call (804) 748-1405.

Highlights of this year’s festival include•hands-on opportunity for everyone who

attends the festival to help create an on-site work of art, coordinated by art teachers Sarah Matthews and Jimi Herd.

•performances by the all-county elemen-tary honors chorus during the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. April 2 and the closing ceremony at 3 p.m. April 3.

courtesy Chesterfi eld County Public Schools

Arts and sciences festival this weekend

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Good Help to Those in Need®

Tuesday, April 12 St. Mary’s Hospital Auditorium5801 Bremo Road, Richmond

Probiotics, Colonics...What’s the Bottom Line?Tiffani Dennis, MDWest End Internal Medicine

Tips on Managing RefluxFrancine Kerber, RDThe Good Life Center

New Treatment & Tools to Treat GI IssuesDavid McGroarty, MDRichmond Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.

Myths & Realities About Colon CancerAndrew Vorenberg, MDColon & Rectal Specialists, Ltd.

Thursday, April 14St. Francis Medical Center Lobby13710 St. Francis Boulevard, Midlothian

Myths & Realities About Colon CancerPaul Charron, MDColon & Rectal Specialists, Ltd.

Probiotics, Colonics...What’s the Bottom Line? Sharon Joseph, MDPowhatan Medical Associates

Tips on Managing RefluxFrancine Kerber, RDThe Good Life Center

New Treatment & Tools to Treat GI IssuesChristopher Lyons, MDRichmond Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.

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Women’s Gut InstinctsOur panel of experts will answer your questions about how to screen for, prevent and treat various upperand lower digestive tract issues. This seminar features lectures that specifically stress how digestivediseases and pain may manifest differently in women and how to address common conditions. Learn howyour gut instincts can guide you to digestive health.

Screenings are from 6–7:00 p.m., followed by the seminar from 7–9:00 pmEnjoy free health risk assessments, a colon health kit, door prizes, giveaways and fiber-rich refreshments.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on developing its Com-prehensive Conservation Plan for Presquile National Wildlife Refuge located in the southeast portion of Ches-terfi eld County. The CCP is required of all National Wildlife Refuges by the Na-tional Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (PL 105-57). The CCP is a 15-year plan designed to pro-vide strategic management direction that best achieves the refuge’s purposes; attains the vision and goals devel-oped for the refuge; contrib-utes to the National Wildlife Refuge System mission; addresses key challenges, is-sues, and relevant mandates; and, is consistent with sound principles of fi sh and wildlife management.

Refuge staff are initiating the planning process by host-ing public scoping meetings. Public scoping meetings are open to everyone and pro-vide an opportunity for the public to speak directly with refuge staff and comment on what they see as the issues, concerns, and challenges for the refuge over the next 15 years.

The meeting format is an informal Open House with a brief presentation by refuge staff. Also welcome are com-ments received in writing to Andy Hofmann, Project Leader, Eastern Virginia Riv-ers Refuge Complex, P.O. Box 1030, 336 Wilna Road, War-saw, Va 22572; or, electroni-cally via e-mail addressed to [email protected]. Please put “Presquile CCP” in the subject line.

The refuge planning team will review all the informa-tion, data, and comments gathered during public scop-ing before developing a Draft CCP and environmental assessment. The draft plan will be distributed for public review and comment.

For additional informa-tion regarding the refuge CCP process, or to learn about the public scop-ing meetings, please con-tact Andy Hofmann at (804)333.1470, or Nancy McGarigal, Planning Team Leader, at (413)253.8562. Or, visit http://www.fws.gov/northeast/presquile/.

Presquile Refuge is one of four refuges that comprise the Eastern Virginia Rivers

Refuge Complex. The refuge is a 1,329-acre island in the James River, located ap-proximately 20 miles south of Richmond. Established to protect habitat for wintering waterfowl and other migra-tory birds, the refuge is an important component in the network of refuges on and around the Chesapeake Bay. The refuge is particularly well-known for the nesting and roosting bald eagles it supports, as well as the large number of overwintering waterfowl.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fi sh, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people. The Service manages the 150-mil-lion-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which en-compasses over 550 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fi sh hatcheries, 63 Fish and Wild-life Management offi ces, and 81 ecological services fi eld stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, admin-isters the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nation-ally signifi cant fi sheries, con-serves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fi shing and hunting equipment to state fi sh and wildlife agencies.

courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Presquile National Wildlife Refuge seeks public input

Public Scoping Meetings are

scheduled for:Tuesday, April 19 at Chesterfi eld Library

Center, 11800 Centre Street in Chester from

2-4 p.m. and from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Maymont Stone

Barn Meeting Room, 1700 Hampton Street

in Richmond.

program, must send legisla-tors an evaluation of the statewide implementation by Dec. 31, 2012.

The program has been limited to the counties of Al-bemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Dickenson, Fairfax, Henry, Lee, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Washington and Wise as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Lex-ington, Martinsville, Norfolk and Roanoke. Attorney Gen-eral Ken Cuccinelli recently evaluated how the program has been working there.

“After that data was collected, it was felt that data was suffi cient enough to show the success of the program,” Wilt said. “Sadly, statistics show that the pro-gram is needed throughout the state.”

Obenshain agreed with Wilt, a fellow Republican

from Harrisonburg.“Right now, it is some-

times possible for an abusive spouse or family member to track down their victim using court records,” Obenshain said. “With the passage of SB 1199, victims of domestic violence will be able to use a designated substitute address on all such forms to provide an added layer of security.”

Under the program, the attorney general’s offi ce provides a designated address that the program participant can use for all state and local records and agencies. Mail addressed to the participant is forwarded by the attor-ney general’s offi ce to the participant’s actual address.

Only law enforce-ment offi cers, the attorney general and employees of the Address Confi dentiality Program know the physical

address of the participants.According to the law, a

person must apply for the program and be approved by the attorney general’s offi ce. Participants are approved for one year unless certifi cation is withdrawn or invalidated. A participant may apply for recertifi cation every year.

“It has thus far shown to be another tool in protecting those experiencing domestic abuse, and we’re pleased to know that victims will be protected from serious injury and possibly death,” Wilt said.

As another layer of pro-tection, records relating to the Address Confi dentiality Program are exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act if they contain identifying information about a past or current program participant.

“I am always interested in common-sense ways to keep our communities safe, and expanding this pilot program is a good way to help protect victims of domestic violence from further abuse,” Obens-hain said.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE from page 1

Eighty-four soldiers from the Army’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, 49th QM Group returned from a year-long tour in Iraq on March 24. They were welcomed home by family and friends during a redeployment ceremony in the Post Field House.

The moments leading up to the unit’s arrival were anxious – children waved handmade welcome home signs, some held fl owers and balloons, while others fi dgeted in anticipation. Most of the assembly focused on the bal-loon-framed doorway where the soldiers would enter.

Jade Conley arrived early and sat in the front row with daughters Annabelle, age 4, and Addison, age 15 months, waiting for husband Sgt. Ronald Conley to arrive. Both girls wore matching pink dresses and ribbons in their hair.

“I don’t know how to describe the emotions I’m feeling now,” Conley said. “It’s kind of like I’m going to the prom—excited doesn’t begin describe it—and (I’m) relieved,” Conley said.

As the soldiers marched in, the cheering crowd quickly drowned out the band. Col. M.C. Steven Cherry IV, commander of the 49th QM Group, welcomed the Army warriors home and commended them for the mission they accomplished while in Iraq.

During the deployment, the soldiers provided sustainment support to the Al Anbar Province and conducted sustain-ment operations at Cos Kalsu. The unit was responsible for command and control of the deployment and re-de-ployment operations and sustainment operation at the Kalsu theatre hub.

After the soldiers fi nished singing the “Army Song,” they were dismissed from

the formation and soon surrounded by loved ones with hugs, kisses and tears.

Jade Conley holds daughter Addison as they await their soldier’s return. - Photo courtesy US Army

Private Matthew Hampton held his 7-month old son, Darrell, as wife Stacey took photos. Hampton was able to come home from Iraq for his son’s birth, but returned 16 days later. While Darrell focused on pulling off his dad’s hat, Hampton held his son close and smiled.

Maj. Samantha Jones set aside her rucksack and picked up her 3-year old daughter Autumn in one arm

and 4-year old daughter November in the other, as 7-year old son Vernon ran around her with balloons. While she was deployed, her husband, Maj. Vernon Jones, Jr., assigned to the Army Logistics University on post, stayed behind.

“Separation is never easy, but tech-nology has made it easier than in the past,” she said. “Skype is my new best friend.”

Son Vernon said he was happy to have his mom back because “she makes good cookies.”

courtesy of Fort Lee

PHOTO COURTESY OF US ARMYPvt. Matthew Hampton holds his son Darrell who was born during the Soldier’s yearlong deployment.

Soldiers welcomed home after year-long deployment

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As a parent who just paid $125 in fees, I am entirely frus-trated by the sudden decision to drop the 6U division from the Chesterfi eld Youth Softball Association. Chesterfi eld County is a major sponsor of this league, which means that my tax dollars are going to support this program. Yet neither our girls, our parents, nor our coaches were allowed input on the softball commissioner’s decision.

Given that this league is sponsored by Chesterfi eld County, I fi nd it troubling that decisions are being made behind closed doors when the county states that they strive to maintain a “government that is transparent, participatory, collaborative, and effective.” I would hope that the activites they sponsor would be held to these same standards.

Mr. Bryan Frady and his associates made no effort to ob-tain input from the participants or coaches before canceling the 6U division for 2011. Nor did he consider the fi nancial, emotional, and logistical consequences of his actions. Some key facts that should have been discussed are:

The teams had already been practicing, and the girls had started to bond as a team - an important part of learning a sport for the fi rst time.

Parents had already invested in required equipment in order for their children to begin practicing. These items are now used and unreturnable, leaving parents with the expense that they would not have otherwise occurred.

The girls involved do not understand why they are not allowed to have their team - this leaves a bad taste in their

mouths as many are trying organized sports for the fi rst time.Families had adjusted their schedules to accommodate

practices. Having done this for what is now no reason is fr-sutrating those who had diffi culty doing so (but did because it was important to their daughters).

Mr. Frady would most likely assert that options were of-fered to the girls. True - but were they good ones? Would he send his fi ve-year-old daughter, who’s playing for the fi rst time out, to play against 9 year olds who have four years worth of experience?

Or - would Mr. Frady be pleased if he were told that he could send his daughter to play T-ball with the 4-year-old boys when she already knows how to hit the ball without the T? Better yet - would he be excited to fi nd out that he would need to print, complete, and submit the appropriate forms to the T-ball program within 24 hours in order to get them in on time before rosters were completed? My guess is no.

I could go on and on about the effects of his decision. What it boils down to is this: He made an unfair and un-thought-out decision that affected many families. And he re-fused to listen to other viable solutions when offered by our coaches, who made every effort to keep our team together.

This is truly a shame for the young girls involved.

Kathe Goller Midlothian

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Who is your fi nal match up in the NCAA men's b-ball championship?

"Kentucky against VCU. It will start a

healthy family rivalry."

"I’d like to see VCU

beat UConn like George Mason did in

2006."

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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Anne GibbSALES

"VCU students are TOUGH. We don’t

give up. Whoever is matched with VCU will

go DOWN!!"

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Friday night included a required trip to pick up visit-ing family during their spring break. It wasn’t too bad being stuck in a one-lane bottle neck on I-395 outside of Washington, D.C. The radio was carrying the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams playing against the Florida State Seminoles.

It reminded me of the times I spent traveling in the car with my dad before cable television became the rage in our house (Do you remember that far back?). We would listen to the sports announcers describe the play-ers’ fast-paced action. It was as if we were in the bullpen or on the bench. I remember he would swear under his breath if his team wasn’t winning, someone made a bad play, or the station’s signal started to fade. In my dad’s honor, I said a few of those words as the station program switched to Kentucky Wildcats playing against Ohio State.

We happened to be somewhere near Fredericksburg on the return trip when the Wildcats made the upset in a fantastic fi nish. I thought I heard my sister-in-law cheering victory nearly three states away, but it was just the wind. That game ended and the programming returned to the fi nal minutes of the Rams versus the Seminoles.

I knew it had been a tough day for the University of Richmond Spiders against Kansas. In my mind, VCU had to win it. A double-dose of bad outcomes for a city that cheered two teams to the Sweet 16 would be heartbreaking (not to mention having to read the posts on Facebook from a distant friend go on and on and on about Florida State – it was just unthinkable). The radio signal started to become weak and I started to again invoke Dad’s spirit.

We pulled over at a gas station to hear the breathless announcer say that there were 7 seconds on the clock. I apologized to my passenger to let them know that these last few seconds were just too important to miss. Then, in what seemed like eternity, the amazing 72-71 overtime win arrived for the Rams. I thought I heard Virginia’s capital city cheering victory, but it was actually just us in the middle of no man’s land celebrating the win.

Sunday’s game was even more exciting on the radio. We were in the car again, returning to Washington, D.C. stuck in traffi c on I-95. We didn’t mind. We had a strong station signal. The announcers seemed at a loss of what to say of Kansas as VCU took ownership early in the game. We all know what the outcome was for that game.

The excitement of this NCAA tournament’s journey has brought a new meaning to March Madness. It’s great to see people catch the bug and show support for the team that has proved doubters wrong time and again about being invited to the tournament. One can’t help but wear a smile this week as we root for the home team in the Final Four.

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thing."

WORLD FROM YOUR VIEW

Virginia Bicycling Federation, said rid-ers of two-wheel vehicles often end up trapped at red lights, with no safe, legal option about what to do, because mo-torcycles and bikes aren’t heavy enough or don’t have enough metal to trip the sensor.

“Most of the traffi c signals today have a wire in the road – so it’s an induction loop. And frequently there’s just not enough metallic mass for the induction loop to pick up a cycle that goes over there,” Burnley said.

“If you’re on a bike and you get to a stoplight – and I stop for stoplights religiously – it puts me into a diffi cult position. Because if the light doesn’t change, I’ve either got to wait for a car to come up behind me to trip the stop-light, or I’ve got to break the law – and I don’t like to do that.”

Delegate Thomas “Tag” Greason, who sponsored HB 1981, said the

legislation will make things much safer for riders.

“The bill is designed to increase the safety for those riders who ride motorcycles, mopeds or bicycles,” Greason said. “When they approach and are stranded at an intersection, and the weight of their vehicle is not great enough to trigger the light, and so they’re stranded at a red light, and they really don’t have any legal options avail-able to them under today’s code.”

Greason, a Republican from Potomac Falls, said some people raised questions about who would be at fault if a mo-torcycle runs a red light and causes an accident. But those questions have been addressed in the bill, he said.

“Imagine that the red light is a stop sign: If the motorcyclist pulls out into oncoming traffi c and causes an ac-cident, he would have the same liability if he was at a red light or if he was at a stop sign,” Greason said.

Under his measure, motorcycles and bicycles must come to a complete stop at a red light and wait for 120 seconds or two cycles of the light.

“Then they proceed with caution, as if they were at a stop sign, and they must maintain all the liability, and give way to oncoming traffi c, from either direction,” Greason said. “So there is no transfer of liability.”

Delegate Bill Janis, R-Glen Allen, in-troduced a similar measure – HB 1991. His proposal was folded into Greason’s bill.

HB 1981 passed the House on a 75-24 vote in January. The Senate then unanimously approved the bill – with an amendment emphasizing that bicyclists and motorcyclists who pro-ceed through a red light must yield to oncoming traffi c. The House then voted 87-11 in favor of the amended bill.

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The Virginia State Police Help Elimi-nate Auto Theft Program (H.E.A.T) is looking for the publics’ help in putting an end to the illegal towing of aban-doned, disabled or otherwise unattend-ed vehicles. This state-wide problem is the result of the rising price of scrap metal. In an effort to combat this prob-lem, the H.E.A.T. Program is offering rewards up to $25,000 for information about illegally towed vehicles or salvage yards that are purchasing these vehicles.

These vehicles are being towed from the side of the road and private proper-ties as well as from public parking lots. It only takes eight seconds to a couple of minutes for a tow truck to pick up a car and drive off. The cars and trucks that are being stolen are generally older, heavier vehicles. Ultimately, these cars are sold to salvage yards or demolishers for their scrap metal value.

Imagine waking up in the middle

of the night to fi nd an unmarked tow truck getting ready to haul off your vehicle. When questioned, the driver says he’s at the wrong address, but can’t provide the correct address. Or, your car has some engine trouble, so you pull off the highway, call a friend to come pick you up so you can get help, and when you get back to your car, it’s nowhere to be found.

These are just two examples of how unscrupulous tow truck drivers get away with stealing abandoned or unat-tended vehicles.

The H.E.A.T. Program is also offer-ing the following advice to help Virginia citizens hang on to their vehicles: Driv-ers should always lock your vehicle and take the keys. Park in a well-lit area. Always set the emergency brake. Don’t leave disabled vehicles abandoned on the side of the road. Call a reputable tow truck operator or contact local

law enforcement or the Virginia State Police. Drivers should record all infor-mation about the tow truck, including tow truck company name and phone number, the truck’s tag number, the operator’s name and the tow truck’s description. The company name and phone number must be displayed on the side of the truck. Drivers should not let anyone tow their vehicle if that information is not prominently displayed.

If you have any knowledge about illegal towing, other vehicle thefts including motorcycles, or information about chop shops, contact the H.E.A.T. Hot Line at www.heatreward.com or 1-800-947-HEAT (4328). If you have information that leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a H.E.A.T. reward of up to $25,000 and you will remain anonymous.

- courtesy Virginia State Police

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CRIME REPORTAll 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 Reporting rules.

23112March 282800 block of Brookforest RoadSuspects admitted to entering unlocked vacant residence. At this time, nothing was reported stolen.

March 2610200 block of Hull Street Road Property reported stolen from victim’s unlocked vehicle.

March 255200 block of Highberry Woods RoadSuspect(s) entered victim’s unlocked screened patio and removed property.

March 232300 block of Garrison Place RoadSuspect pried open the locked front door to gain entry to victim’s residence. Property was stolen.

March 2214700 block of Village Square PlaceItems removed from two un-locked vehicles while parked at the location.

3200 block of Warbro RoadProperty removed from un-locked vehicles while parked at the location.

March 212900 block of Fox Chase DriveSuspect kicked in the rear garage door in order to gain entry, then entered the interior of the home, which activated the audible alarm. Items were taken from inside.

2200 block of Turtle Hill CircleProperty was reported stolen from victim’s unlocked black 2004 Honda Element.

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Property stolen from victim’s unlocked 1987 gray Mercedes.

23113March 242600 block of Annakay CrossingRear door was forced open, which set off an audible alarm. Nothing inside the house was disturbed or reported missing. 2400 block of Castle Hill Road Forced entry to the residence through the front door where damage was found. Property was stolen from the master bedroom area.

2300 block of Castlestone RoadForced entry to the residence through a garage pedestrian door. Property was taken from inside.

2300 block of Castlestone RoadSuspect forced entry to the residence through a pedestrian garage door then rummaged through the interior of the residence, but did not take anything.

23114March 231100 block of Agee TerraceEntry gained through unlocked side door. At this time nothing was reported stolen.

March 1811900 block of Porters Mill Place Victim discovered the rear door of victim’s residence open and at this time nothing was reported stolen. No signs of forced entry were noted.

23235March 261500 block of Koger Center BoulevardVictim reported property was removed from the bed of his red 2003 Ford F150.

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With more than 25,000 responses to calls for service; the Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support Police Force here took home the top title as the DLA Police Unit of the Year for 2010.

The force has 100 percent of the department compliant in weapons qualifi cations, 100 percent compliant with the National Incident Man-agement System, 98 percent compliant in the Automated External Defi brillator and CPR, and 87 percent compli-ant in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives agents and haz-ardous materials qualifi ca-tions, said DLA Installation Support’s Deputy Police Chief Richard Milligan.

“This is the fi rst time we’ve won,” he said. “The of-fi cers are the ones who made

this happen. The whole de-partment had to participate to get us where we are now.” They beat out every other DLA police department for the title.

“All of the offi cers are proud, because we know that we all contributed to making The DLA Police of the Year,” said Hanif Granville, DLA police offi cer.

Despite the prestige of winning DLA Police Unit of the Year, Granville said, “My gift is being able to work in an environment like this. I’m happy to be here. I chose to be here. Hopefully there will be more [awards] to come.”

In the two years that he has been at DLA, Granville said the department has improved leaps and bounds. “It’s obvious to me that the leadership wanted to improve the perception and overall quality of the department,” he said.

Granville said that the force has new vehicles, new uniforms, and have caught up 100 percent with computer-based training. He said they’ve employed an active shooter training scenario, in addition to newly implemented physical fi tness training and a new physical fi tness standard. They’ve also scheduled to put into practice a hand-to-hand combative training.

Granville said the depart-ment actively volunteers in the local community.

“We send offi cers to Bens-ley Elementary School [in Chesterfi eld County] during their Career Day, teach the children gun safety. We also teach the children at the installation’s daycare about gun safety and how to cross the street, he said.

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Forced entry through locked rear sliding glass door. Prop-erty was reported stolen.

March 244000 block of Newbys Bridge RoadProperty was reported stolen from day care center.

March 238300 block of Midlothian TurnpikeRear fence, securing business property, cut in two separate places, allowing access to the vehicles. The locking mecha-nism to a shed containing a motorcross bike was broken and the bike removed, along with several ATVs, scooters, jet skis, etc.

23236March 242400 block of Hicks RoadEntry gained to the victim’s locked bedroom door. Property was reported stolen.

23832March 264800 block of Wedgemere RoadVictim’s unlocked vehicle was entered and property was removed.

March 253100 block of Kim Drive Property was reported stolen from victim’s residence. No signs of forced entry were noted.

3900 block of Roundhill CourtProperty was reported stolen from victim’s residence. No signs of forced entry were noted.

March 237600 block of Iron Bridge RoadVictim observed suspect near victim’s secured water heater and later the discovered prop-erty missing.

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met some of the recipients and they are extremely grate-ful,” Herbert said. “It’s really great when they have a rou-tine down of when someone will come by and say hello.”

Herbert added that the Meals on Wheels program distributes one million pounds of food to over 167,000 individuals over the course of a year. “It’s a pretty widespread program,” he said.

To make it easier for vol-unteers to become involved, a new facility has opened off Hopkins Road. “We recently transferred some of our routes from the Willow Lawn location to the new Hopkins Road facility. We have a number of volunteer opportunities that we need to fi ll,” Herbert said.

FeedMore programs open to volunteers include Central Virginia Food Bank, Community Kitchen and Meals on Wheels. The latter, Herbert explained, involves

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There are plenty of volun-teer opportunities for retired persons, college students and businesses of all sizes to get involved. “I think it’s interesting that the more dif-fi cult times get, it seems that people want to give a little bit more and we’ve been very fortunate in that regard, but we can always use additional help,” Herbert said.

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Virginia wineries to sell their wine a few cents cheaper, attracting more out-of-state buyers. Or it could allow wineries to make a slightly higher profi t, Coleburn said.

In either case, the law will reduce the amount of money that wineries must pay ABC.

Robert “Bob” Burgin, the executive vice president and general manager of Chateau Morrisette Inc., said in an

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“To a winery like Chateau Morrisette, that’s a signifi -cant enough margin to seek the change in the Virginia statutes,” Burgin said.

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Each person is asked to raise a sug-gested $100 to help continue the fi ght against Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Party-goers will enjoy an evening fi lled with cuisine from White House Catering, beverages, dancing, a silent auction and raffl e.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2Chesterfi eld Historical Society presents “The Confederate Expe-rience” an educational program on Confederate history and heritage from noon – 3 p.m. rain or shine at the Historic 1917 Courthouse at the Chesterfi eld County Com-plex, located at 10020 Ironbridge Road in Chesterfi eld. Banjo, fi ddle music, living history and artifact exhibits are included. For more information visit http://www.ches-terfi eldhistory.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 3The Chesterfi eld County Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation and Athletes in Motion will be co-sponsoring Kite Day on Sunday, April 3, 1-4 p.m., on fi elds 7 and 8 at the Clover Hill Athletic Com-plex, 17701 Genito Road. Bring the whole family for kite fl ying and other fun activities for children. This event is free, but preregistra-tion is encouraged. To reserve a kite, call Mark Pinney at (804) 748-1992.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6The Chesterfi eld Women’s League will be holding its annual fundraiser, “Fashion For A Cause” on April 6. The $30 ticket price in-cludes a sit down dinner, a fashion show and a silent auction. There will be a cash bar. The fashion show will feature Spring and Sum-mer clothing from Christopher & Banks. Items to be auctioned will include -- a resort stay, dinner for 8, designer sunglasses, art work, spa services and more. Bring some friends or your spouse for a fun evening. This event will be held at the Brandermill Country Club -- 3700 Brandermill Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23112. The event begins at 6 p.m. and tickets must be purchased in advance. Call Sonia at 639-0363 or Geri at (804) 608-0426 for ticket information. All proceeds from this event will benefi t Embrace Richmond.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7Mark Gordon, Chief Executive Offi cer of the St. Francis Medi-

cal Center in Midlothian, is the featured speaker at the next general morning meeting of the Western Chesterfi eld Business Alliance. Gordon will detail the services to be offered at the new Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre facility under construc-tion at Routes 60 and 288. The meeting will start at 7:30 am in the Community Room at Village Bank headquarter at Route 60 & 288. All WCBA members are urged to attend and bring guests. Prospec-tive members of the WCBA are also invited. For more information, email [email protected].

FRIDAY, APRIL 8Richmond African Violet Society (AVS) Show and Sale will be held April 8, 9, and 10 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond. Sale times on April 8 and 9 are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and April 10 noon - 5:00 p.m. Show times are: April 8 from 1 - 5 p.m., April 9 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and April 10 from noon - 5 p.m.

On Pointe for Prom, featuring Stavna Ballet and other dance companies and performances, will be held at 7 p.m. at Thomas Dale High School. The show is a prom fund-raising effort for the school’s PTSA and all proceeds will be donated to the school. Tickets will be available at the door for $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Concerts for a Cause presents “Jubilation and The Salisbury Ringers” Christine Smith and Marti Thompson, Directors at 7:30 p.m. at the Salisbury Presbyterian Church, located at 13621 W. Salis-bury Rd. Midlothian. For more in-formation, contact (804) 794-5311.A free-will offering will be taken to benefi t Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia. Free concert and reception following the concert: Sacred, secular and show tunes will be performed by Jubilation, senior adult community choir, and the Salisbury Handbell Ringers.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9Fool for Art Festival, held by John Tyler Community College in part-nership with Chesterfi eld County will take place from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the College’s Midlothian Campus. For infomration about art vendors, activities, sessions, and more, visit www.jtcc.edu/fool-forart.

Fool for Art is a day jam-packed with family fun, including art, mu-sic, over 125 hands-on activities and free educational sessions, and much more.

Huge church-wide indoor Yard Sale at Crestwood Presbyterian Church from 8 am to noon. Crest-wood is located at 1200 Charter Colony ParkwayMidlothian (About 1.2 miles from St. Francis Hospital). All proceeds go to support our middle and high school youth missions - domestic and international. For more infor-mation, visit www.cymin.org

The Cosby Titan Band will be performing a concert with the Uni-versity of Virginia Wind Ensemble on Saturday April 9 at Richmond’s Landmark Theater. Curtain time is 7:30 and tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. The bands will perform separately and then will combine for one selection at the end of the program. This is a unique opportunity for these student musicians to perform in a professional theater and to share the stage with a fi ne college band.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day & Walk, a free community event aimed at making healthy activity and eating part of families’ daily routines. Held by the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Bon Secours Richmond Health System. Bring the family for a day of play, fun fi tness activities, interactive nutri-tion demos and a family walk at 1p.m. Each location will feature rock walls, pony rides, open swim, ZUMBA, healthy snack stations and much more. Free. 11a.m. - 2p.m. Midlothian Family YMCA, 737 Coalfi eld Road. www.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 10The Richmond Orchid Alliance will have its Spring Orchid Auc-tion on Sunday, 10 April 2011 at the Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave, Richmond. A wide variety of Orchids will be up for auction as well as some orchid-related items such as jewelry and art items. The public is invited. The audito-rium will be open for inspection of the items to be sold at 1p.m. The auction will start at 1:30 PM and continue until the last item has been placed for auction. All pay-ments must be in cash or check form. If you have any questions please call: (540)775-4839 or go to the ROA website: http://www.richmondorchidalliance.com/

Please join CJW Medical Center’s Chippenham and Johnston-Wil-lis hospitals for a Baby Fair on Sunday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Levinson Lobby and Kraus Auditorium of Chippenham Hospi-tal. More than a dozen companies will share information and samples to showcase services to care for you and your baby. See and learn about education opportunities, baby formula, lactations services, athletic centers, maternity/baby clothes and much more. Door prizes and giveaways throughout the day! For more information about this free event call 804-320-DOCS (3627) or visit cjwmedical.com and click on classes and events.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITYAs Longwood's No. 1 starting pitcher, senior Chris Briere leads the Lancers with a 4-2 record and a sparkling 2.38 earned-run average.

Senior moments lift LancersVeteran trio providing valuable leadership for Longwood

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When Brant Jones, Chris Bri-ere and Troy Dickman arrived in Farmville four years ago, Long-wood University’s baseball team was coming off a 34-19 season and preparing for its debut as a full-fl edged Division I indepen-dent.

Predictably, there have been plenty of ups and downs since. But the Lancers are off to a strong start so far in 2011 – even after losing three of four games at Bucknell last weekend, they were 18-10 heading into Tuesday’s clash with James Madison – and their three seniors with Midlothian ties can each claim a share of the credit.

“I’m not surprised we’re play-ing this well,” said Dickman, a Midlothian High alumnus who has recovered from offseason arm surgery to go 2-0 with a 3.29 earned-run average out of the bullpen. “We knew we had a lot of good young talent mixed with senior leadership.”

Veteran coach Buddy Bolding has leaned heavily on his veteran players since taking the helm at Longwood in 1978, compiling an overall record of 872-477-4 in 32-plus seasons.

As a co-captain and one of only three seniors on the Lancers’ roster, Jones knows he’s respon-sible for coming to the ballpark every day ready to set a positive example for his younger team-mates.

That comes with the territory

when your coach refers to you as “our Pied Piper for the 2011 cam-paign,” as Bolding did in Long-wood’s preseason prospectus.

Bolding also called Jones, a Monacan alumnus, “one of the all-time greatest batsmen and toughest competitors in the long and storied history of Lancer baseball.”

That’s quite a standard to live up to, but it’s a role that Jones embraced after batting .402 with seven home runs and 38 RBI as a junior.

So far this season, he’s batting .307 – one of eight Lancers with averages of .300 or better – and has scored a team-high 25 runs.

“As seniors, there is that pres-sure in the back of your mind that you have to perform well and put up numbers for the team to be successful,” he acknowledged. “When we were freshmen, the seniors showed us. Now we’re showing the younger guys how to get themselves in the proper frame of mind.”

Briere, who served as the closer for James River’s Group AAA state championship squad in 2007, became a starter from day one at Longwood. While his career record is a modest 11-10, he’s become a complete pitcher during three seasons of college baseball and two summers with Martinsville of the Coastal Plains League.

That experience has translated into success on the fi eld this sea-

Local group gains access to Monument Avenue 10K

BY JIM [email protected]

After founding an advocacy group called “Running With Those That Can’t” in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, Scott Keel needed someone he could trust to help spread the organization’s mes-sage and extend its services to disabled individuals in America.

Who better to call than a fraternity brother?Derek Springer, who attended Hampden-Sydney

with Keel, works as a job coach with The Choice Group, a Richmond-based company that provides support to those encountering barriers to employ-ment and independent living.

Having worked with people of varying levels of disability, Springer fi gured it was only natural that he should help open the doors of participation in events that were traditionally inaccessible to the special-needs community.

Beth Trebour and Katie Crooks also joined Keel’s cause and immediately launched into action. Their goal: convincing the Richmond SportsBackers to permit members of their group to push disabled in-dividuals in adaptive strollers for the fi rst time during

Saturday’s 2011 Monument Avenue 10K.“You can have the best of intentions, but when you

mention the word ‘disability,’ people have already con-jured up an image of what it means to be disabled,” Springer said.

“You have to break down stereotypes and fears because people fear what they don’t understand. We’re not trying to bring a mob out there. We’re just trying to help people experience something they haven’t been able to do in the past.”

Strollers were prohibited for safety reasons; with 40,000 people signed up to participate -- the major-ity of whom will be running -- there simply wasn’t enough real estate to accommodate those who wanted to push wheeled vehicles.

But Crooks soon found an ally in Lisa Randolph, director of event production for SportsBackers and herself the mother of a special-needs child.

“Because it’s such a large event, it is a perfect place to get their message out,” Randolph said.

Randolph had been approached a couple months earlier by representatives of the Virginia Beach chapter

PHOTO COURTESY OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITYSenior second baseman Brant Jones is batting .307 this season and has scored a team-high 25 runs.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BETH TREBOURBeth Trebour and her husband, Ryan, enjoy running with daughters Rachel (left) and Jenna, as well as the family pet, Molly.

Hamlin's event movesto RIRFrom a RIR press release

Richmond International Race-way and Chesterfi eld, Virginia’s Denny Hamlin are joining forces to run the fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown to benefi t the Denny Hamlin Founda-tion on Thursday night, April 28 at America’s Premier Short Track. The event will feature several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and celebrities battling it out on the ¾-mile track with some of the best local Late Model Stock Car drivers.

“This is a great partnership with our hometown driver, Denny Ham-lin,” said Richmond International Raceway President Doug Fritz. “We’re excited to be the new home of the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown and hope to help Denny grow this event into a premiere charity race.”

The addition of the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway means the race weekend will now feature four events for race fans to enjoy. The charity race will be a one-day show, featuring practice and qualifying prior to the Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race. The Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown will run imme-diately following the Blue Ox 100, making for an exciting Thursday at Richmond International Raceway.

“I’m so excited to have the op-portunity to run our Short Track Showdown at Richmond Interna-tional Raceway,” said Hamlin. “The event has grown every year and we’ve been so fortunate to raise support through my foundation for some outstanding organizations. The competition will be intense with several Cup drivers signed on, as well as a few racing celebrities and of course several outstanding local short track drivers. It’s going to be a great night of racing with the opportunity to help a lot of people.”

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driv-ers and other NASCAR celebrities currently scheduled to run in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Show-down include Hamlin, Tony Stew-art, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano, Trevor Bayne, Hermie Sadler and Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell.

Proceeds from the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway will benefi t the Denny Hamlin Foundation, a 501 C (3) started to raise funds for individuals and families affected by cystic fi brosis. The foundation supports organiza-tions like The Children’s Hospital of Richmond, St. Jude’s Hospital and Victory Junction.

Tickets are available now for the excitement on Thursday, April 28th. All seats are general admission and $25. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. Tickets include the Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race and Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown.

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RUN P8

SportsBackers approves strollers for fi rst time

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PHOTO COURTESY OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITYMonacan alum Brant Jones is thriving in his role as a Longwood co-captain this season.

percentage.“I really don’t like sit-

ting on the bench,” Briere added. “It’s exhausting on the body, but I’m going to push myself.”

It seems appropriate that Jones, Briere and Dick-man will conclude their college baseball careers as teammates. They’ve been friends since they were kids, when they played travel ball together before becoming Dominion District rivals in high school.

“Each year goes by faster than the last,” Dickman said. “I feel like we just got here the other day.”

With 24 games remaining on Longwood’s 2011 sched-

ule, the seniors have a chance to go out in style by eclipsing the standard the 2007 team set during its fi nal season in Division II.

The Lancers have seen fast starts dissolve into late disappointment before. The ’07 team was on pace for a 40-win season before losing six of its last seven games.

But this group has chem-istry and cameraderie on its side – and its veterans are leading the way.

“Every senior dreams of having a great season, but honestly we’re just taking it one game at a time,” Briere added. “We’re playing the best baseball we can and it’s working out for us.”

son: a team-best 4-2 record and 2.38 ERA. While Briere has only 27 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings, he’s issued just 14 walks and opponents are batting a measly .231 against him.

“I’ve learned from the mistakes I’ve made,” he said. “In college you don’t get away with mistakes like you can in high school.”

Briere certainly is making the most of his senior season. In addition to his six starts on the mound, he’s started nine games in centerfi eld – where he not only has a team-high .387 batting aver-age but a spotless fi elding

LANCERS from P7

RUN from P7

PHOTO COURTESY OF BETH TREBOURRyan Trebour pushes daughter Jenna in the type of adaptive stroller that will be used in the Monument Avenue 10K.

of Team Hoyt, a nonprofi t organization that was found-ed in 1989 by Massachusetts resident Dick Hoyt and his special-needs son, Rick.

That group inquired about the possibility of bringing a large contingent (upwards of 50 strollers, plus teams of runners to push them) to participate in the Monu-ment Avenue 10K. Randolph informed its representatives that SportsBackers didn’t have time to adequately ad-dress the logistical issues that would inevitably result from such a signifi cant deploy-ment.

“Running With Those That Can’t” had a much less ambitious plan: they wanted to bring seven strollers, with teams of four walkers taking turns pushing the strollers along the 6.2-mile course.

Eventually, they got ap-proval to participate in the fi nal “walking” wave, mitigat-ing safety concerns because even the slowest runners will be well out of the way by the time the strollers come through.

“You just don’t know when somebody is going to stop in front of you and that can create a domino effect,” Randolph said. “When you’re walking, it’s a little easier to anticipate what someone is going to do.”

Trebour, who is also the mother of a special-needs child, works as a service coordinator for Chesterfi eld County Mental Health Sup-port Services. She calls the parents of her most severely disabled clients “heroes” because “their lives are so unbelievably diffi cult.”

Raising money to

purchase $1,000 adaptive strollers and donate them to families who can’t afford them is one way of making life just a little easier.

“You can’t push a wheel-chair for a long period of time, so the strollers help people do more physically active things with their chil-dren,” Trebour said.

Trebour noted that handling the logistics of Saturday’s race – which all involved hope is just the fi rst of many similar events -- wouldn’t have been pos-sible without “a community effort.”

An anonymous donor has purchased one stroller that will go home with a family after the race. Team Hoyt lent the “Running With Those That Can’t” group three others.

The group will meet at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of

the Richmond DMV. An hour later, participants will be transported via two large vans to the area near the starting line. Their wave is scheduled to start the race at 10:20.

VCU also has secured several parking spaces so the “Walking With Those Who Can’t” contingent can park the vans close to the fi nish line.

Speaking of the fi nish line, Springer can’t wait to share the feeling of pride and satis-faction with his fellow team members after they complete the 10K.

“Whether we have young kids or older adults being pushed, I can only imagine what it will be like for them to hear thousands of people yelling for them,” he added. “I’d love everybody to come out of the race with big smiles on their faces.”

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The Richmond Revolution played two completely different halves of football last Saturday night. The fi rst half of football tonight saw the Revolution outscored 27-0, the second time this season the team failed to score a point in the fi rst half. The second half featured a completely different team, as they blew past the visiting La Crosse Spar-tans 33-12. The Revolution's rally eventually fell short in the fi nal seconds as a Hail Mary pass into the end zone was picked off to clinch the 39-33 win for the Spartans.

The Revolution, dogged by ineffectiveness and a seeming lack of desire in the fi rst half saw their starting quarterback Dennis Brown benched in favor of newcomer Brandon Jones.

The special teams for the Revolution also struggled as they suffered more blocked fi eld goal attempts. Through four games this season the team has struggled might-ily in keeping opposing defenses out of the backfi eld during fi eld goal attempts. Kicker Justin Parker was able to start knocking them through in the second half, though, as the team started its comeback.

“The boys just had trouble getting excited for the game tonight, they just acted like they didn’t want to be there,” said Coach Tony Hawkins. “We had some serious talks during halftime and the guys responded well. We’ve got a lot of young players and they have to get used to playing professional-ly and taking responsibility for their actions. We’ll get everything turned around quickly.”

The team was boosted by newly acquired WR Scorpio Brown and he wrestled away an interception in the end zone to score the Revolution’s fi rst touchdown of the game. Brown, who previously played for the Balti-more Mariners of the AIFA, was one of that league’s top wide receivers before making the jump to the IFL this week.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLRevolution kicker Justin Parker has had several fi eld goal attempts blocked this season.

Bon Air hosting 5K fundraiser

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