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Flag for the Fallen adoptedin Virginia.

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Rockwood Nature Centeroffering springcourses.

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Cavaliers edge Trojans inovertime soccer game.

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Richmond Metro Zoo’snewest arrival greetsspring, visitors.

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PHOTO BY SARA PAGEIt must be spring if 37,000 people are flooding down Monument Avenue. Midlothianresidents Javier Escobar and Rebecca Ward were among the first to cross the finish line inSaturday’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K along with Dash for the Cash contestant JessicaSmith, who picked up a $2500 prize. Story on page 6.

A sure sign of springA sure sign of spring

Xuaco Pascualrepresents VA atscience academy

Concealed permit infostill in public eye

BY SHADAE LEECapital News Service

You can still go to your local court-house to see if someone has a per-mit to carry a concealed weapon.

A bill that would haveprevented the public from accessingconcealed handgun records and applica-tions failed during the General Assembly’srecently completed session.

House Bill 79, sponsored by Delegate R.Lee Ware, R-Powhatan, stated that courtclerks “shall withhold from public disclo-sure permit applications and informationregarding identifiable permittees …” Thelegislation would have made the permitinformation available only to law-enforce-ment agencies.

The House of Delegates voted 87-10in favor of the bill. However, the proposaldied in the Senate Courts of Justice Com-

mittee.The Virginia Citizens Defense League, a

gun rights group, supported the proposal,saying it would protect the privacy – andpossibly the lives – of concealed handgunpermit owners.

Philip Van Cleave, the league’s presi-dent, said some individuals who haveconcealed weapons permit are hidingfrom violent ex-spouses or have had theirlives threatened.

But Megan Rhyne, executive director ofthe Virginia Coalition for Open Govern-ment, said she was pleased to see HB 79defeated.

She said it’s important for concealedweapons permits to remain open to publicinspection. That way, people are able tomonitor the permit process to make sure

PHOTO BY P. KEVIN MORLEY | MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICEGuns for sale at one booth at the Richmond Gun Show. Concealed weapons permits willremain open to the public.

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Chesterfield teen Xuaco Pascual, Jr., hasalways been interested in outer spaceand very curious, according to hisparents Karen and Xuaco. “We used

to have those rockets that you would put out inthe yard that didn’t work very well, but he’s al-ways been inquisitive,” Karen Pascual said.

As their son was growing up, they noticedthat roller coasters were fascinating for theyoung boy. “He would sit there drawing orcoming up with concepts for new roller coast-ers that would defy anything that’s been triedtoday; that type of thought process where hereally thinks beyond what’s available today. He’salways had that thought process even when hewas a little kid,” Xuaco Pascual, Sr. said.

However, Xuaco’s attention went past therealm of Earth’s physics to focusing on a careerin aerospace engineering and the explora-tion of space after reading “A Brief History ofTime” by Professor Stephen Hawking. In fact,if Xuaco could ask only one question to theworld-renowned physicist, “I would probablyask him, probably, ‘How do we get to the placesthat we see through the Hubble telescope andall those kinds of things – how do we go there?’That would probably be my question, because

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COURTESY PHOTO FROM THE PASCUAL FAMILYXuaco Pascual, center, participates in a genetics course during a week at International Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at theU.S. Space and Rocket Center in Alabama in March. The Cosby senior will start at Virginia Tech in the fall.

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» CRIME REPORTDisclaimer: All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield County Police Departmentdaily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.

(online at www.midlothian exchange.com)23112March 2512300 block of Chat-tanooga Plaza.Suspects observeddriving off with thelisted item. (Note: nolisted item)

March 2412300 block of TwelveOaks Ct.Entry was gained tothe residence, as wellas two others in thesame area. Items weretaken from all threeresidences.

March 224700 block of BradMcNeer Pkwy.Unknown suspectforced entry to twolockers in the fitnesscenter and removedwallets from both.

March 217700 block of SundaySilence Ln.Victim reported toolswere stolen from thebed of his 2008 Fordpickup truck, whichwas parked in hisdriveway.

4700 block of BradMcNeer Pkwy.Items stolen fromunsecured locker inthe fitness center.

March 205700 block of OakKnoll Ln.Juvenile suspectadmitted to light-ing items on fire anddropping them out ofhis bedroom windowin order to set a fire.

11900 block of HullStreet Rd.Suspect(s) forcedentry to the businessby breaking out aside window. The in-terior was rummagedthrough, but nothingwas taken from inside.

3100 block of ThreeBridges Rd.Several vehicles wereentered and propertywas reported to bestolen.

March 191400 block of BaltreyLn.Unknown suspect(s)

entered five homesunder constructionand removed copperfrom them all.

March 154700 block of BradMcNeer Pkwy.Unknown suspectstole property fromthe fitness centerwhile the victim wasworking out.

March 132200 block of OakLake Blvd.iPhone taken whilevictim was playingbasketball at thelocation.

23113March 23900 block of WalmartWayVictim reported her1996 Pontiac Sunfirewas stolen.

March 2213100 block ofMidlothian Tnpk.Unknown suspect(s)smashed a windowpane from the sidedoor of the businessto gain entry. Onceinside the business,the suspect removedcash from the register.

March 2013700 block of Elm-stead Rd.Suspect(s) enteredthe victim’s unlockedgarage and removedalcohol from inside.Suspect(s) also en-tered the victim’s un-locked vehicle, whichwas in the drivewayand removed propertyfrom there.

March 1914300 block of Som-merville Ct.Vehicle batteryreported stolen fromcompany’s GMC 3500box truck.

March 18300 block of SchofieldDr.Victim advised sheobserved the de-scribed suspect withno clothes on near thepool area.

23114March 1914400 block of Alden-gate Rd.Several unlockedvehicles were enteredand property wasreported stolen.

23120March 195700 block of FireLight Tr.Property reported sto-len from a silver 2007Nissan Maxima.

23235March 242800 block of TurnerRd.Picnic fire discoveredon fire at the location.(Doesn’t make sense– probably intendedto be “picnic tablediscovered on fire”but don’t know.)

March 222200 block of William-stowne Dr.Unknown suspect(s)used a brick to breakout a rear windowand gain entry to theresidence. The interiorof the residence wasrummaged throughand items stolen.

March 212500 Pocoshock Pl.Entry gained to office.No signs of forcedentry noted.

March 189800 Midlothian Tnpk.Property reportedstolen from the bed ofthe victim’s tan 1999Chevrolet S-10.

23236March 229900 block of HullStreet Rd.Victim reported avehicle part wasstolen from his blue2002 Honda. No signsof forced entry werenoted.

2800 block of Provi-dence Creek Rd.Unknown suspect(s)entered the residencethrough an unlockedground floor door.Nothing appearedto be missing ordisturbed.

800 block of ResearchRd.Unknown suspect(s)attempted to removethe front passengerside rim from a 1998Mitsubishi Gallant. Atthis time nothing wasreported stolen.

March 21900 block of S. Provi-dence Rd.Property was removedfrom the side of thebuilding.

March 19700 block of SturgisDr.Unknown suspect(s)pried open the lockedrear screen door andthen kicked in the reardoor to the residence.An audible alarmsounded once thedoor was kicked in,possibly scaring offthe suspect. Noth-ing was disturbedor missing in theresidence, indicatingentry was not gained.

23832March 227000 block of PineOrchard Ct.Known suspecttook the keys to thevictim’s vehicle anddrove off. Officerslater apprehended thesuspect and recov-ered the vehicle.

March 218300 block of FiveForks Ln.Officers respondedto the building foran alarm call anddiscovered a doorajar. Pry marks werediscovered on thedoor, but nothing wasdiscovered missing ordisturbed inside.

March 188800 Pebble BeachCt.Victim was asleep in achair when she hearda door open andthe blinds fall down.She then immedi-ately heard the doorclose. Nothing wasdisturbed or miss-ing from inside theresidence.

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Special Olympics Virginia was ap-proached to hold a competition at VirginiaMilitary Institute to be held at the end ofMarch each year in March of 2007. This yearthey expanded the competition to includeequine competition. Six local athletes fromChesterfield, Henrico, and Midlothiancompeted with their coaches and instructorsfrom Mesa Vista Therapeutics, a non-profittherapeutic horse riding center located inPowhatan. VMI cadets assisted all the differ-ent groups of athletes with their competi-tion. The opening ceremony was held in theVMI Chapel with the equine competitionheld at the Lexington Horse Center. Afterthe competition a dance was held followedby dinner at VMI.

If you have a child or adult that wouldlike to join our program please contact us [email protected], or visit our web-site at www.mesavistafarm.com. We workwith individuals starting at the age of 2. Ourclients have Autism, Rhett’s, MS, low muscletone, stroke and a variety of other situations.Our goal is: “Bringing Animals and Indi-viduals with Special Needs Together”.- submitted by Helen Messenger,

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MESA VISTA THERAPEUTICSThe athletes, volunteers, and coaches are pictured with their VMI volun-teers. First row: Jordon Thompson, (missing Davis Thompson) from Chester-field, volunteers Kaitlin Radican, Hallay , and Alexa Romano. Second row:Helen Messenger, Founder, Mesa Vista Therapeutics, Kenneth and KaitlinWilliams, and Rachael Duncan-White, Henrico. Third row: Ryan Smeltzer,Midlothian, VMI Cadets and Kathleen Jones NARHA Instructor and coach.

Above: Jackie O’Neil, Gabby Herbert, and Alison Wood, all fifth graders from Bettie Weaver ElementarySchool, hosted a canned food drive at the school as part of their Girl Scout Bronze Award project. The

three belong to Girl Scout Troop 3706. The canned food drive was designed to support a food pantry at theRobious Hall Campus of Bon Air Baptist Church. The food pantry serves local families. Jackie, Gabby, and

Alison, received amazing support from the staff, students and families at Bettie Weaver, and collected morethan 1,600 cans of food for the pantry. “It is a great example of how the folks in this county show that they

care about one another; and how our kids can lead the way.” - Midlothian resident Ginger O’Neil

Earning more than their Girl Scout Bronze Award

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NEWS || FEATURESEXEXPLAINBY NICOLE FISHERCapital News Service

Virginia has a newstate symbol – the“Honor and Re-member Flag,”

which commemorates mem-bers of the U.S. armed forceswho died in the line of duty.

Created by George Lutzof Chesapeake, the flag wasadopted by the General As-sembly during its recentlycompleted session. Virginiais the first state to officiallyadopt the flag as a state sym-bol. Lutz hopes other stateswill follow suit.

“This is a very importantstep toward bringing aware-ness to the country aboutour national effort to pub-licly recognize the men andwomen who gave their livesin military service to ourcountry,” said Lutz, whoseson was killed in Iraq.

“America does notcurrently have a tangiblenational symbol that is spe-cifically dedicated to expressrespect and gratitude for thelives lost in defense of ourfreedoms. The ‘Honor andRemember Flag’ fills that

void.”Virginia legislators des-

ignated the flag as a formalstate symbol by approvingHouse Joint Resolution 137,introduced by Delegate JohnCosgrove, R-Chesapeake. Itpassed unanimously in theHouse and on a voice vote inthe Senate.

“I’m proud to have playeda role in recognizing ourfallen military men andwomen,” Cosgrove said. “Ihope that other states willfollow our lead in such aworthwhile and noble state-ment.”

Virginians will slowly startseeing the flag appearing inthe commonwealth. Cur-rently, the flag is availableonly at www.honorandre-member.org, the Web site forLutz’s nonprofit organiza-tion. However, he hopes theflag will be available at retailstores in the future.

Eventually, state buildingswill fly the flag as well, butLutz said that may take timebecause of Virginia’s budgetproblems.

Pharmacies andbanks to remainopen during process

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Martin’s Food Markets

Martin’s Food Marketstoday announced it willbegin the conversion of the25 Ukrop’s Super Marketson Monday, April 5. Duringthe conversion process, fourto five stores at a time willtemporarily close for oneweek, but pharmacies andbanks will remain open forcustomer convenience. Thesix-phase staggered approachis expected to be completedon May 17.

“Over the next severalweeks, we are remodelingand upgrading the formerUkrop’s stores in order toprovide shoppers with a

modern and convenientshopping experience,” saidJim Scanlon, regional vicepresident. “We are confidentcustomers will be excited tosee what we have done tooffer them more choice andgreater value as the storesre-open.”

In February, Martin’scompleted the sale of 25Ukrop’s Super Markets inthe Greater Richmond andWilliamsburg markets. Thecompany is making a multi-million dollar investmentfor each store which will bespent on capital upgrades in-cluding new décor, improvedlighting and refrigeration,and new technology. Theextent of the remodels andaddition of new amenitiesvary by store.

Schedule of stores inMidlothian and surround-ing area:

Phase 2 stores close April10 at 6 p.m. and re-openApril 19 at 8 a.m.: HarbourPoint store, 13700 HullStreet Road, Midlothian

Phase 3 stores close April17 at 6 p.m. and re-openApril 26 at 8 a.m.: StratfordHills store, 7045 Forest HillAvenue, Richmond andSycamore Square store, 1220Sycamore Square, Midlothian

Phase 4 stores close April24 at 6 p.m. and re-openMay 3 at 8 a.m.: Stony Pointstore, 3000 Stony PointRoad, Richmond

Phase 5 stores close May1 at 6 p.m. and re-open May10 at 8 a.m.: Oxbridge store,10001 Hull Street Road,Richmond

Phase 6 stores close May8 at 6 p.m. and re-open May17 at 8 a.m.: ChesterfieldTowne Center store, 11361Midlothian Turnpike, Rich-mond

Martin’s Food Markets begin conversionof former Ukrop’s stores

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George Lutz of Chesapeake introduces the “Honor and Remember Flag” that was adopted as a formal state symbol by the Gen-eral Assembly in its recent session. Lutz, whose son was killed in Iraq, will be touring the nation to speak to other states aboutadopting the flag.

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Virginia adopts flag honoring fallen soldiers

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win,” Trinity Episcopal softball player Kelsey Watson wasmistakenly identified as Braysen Nesbitt. We regret theerror.

The flag features blue and gold stars set on a red field.The blue signifies military service; the gold means thesoldier wasn’t coming home. A folded flag underneaththe stars represents a life lost, and the flames above are areminder that the memory of the fallen soldier will live on.

Lutz’s 25-year-old son, Army Cpl. George “Tony” LutzII, was killed by a sniper in Iraq in 2005.

Lutz started a national movement to establish the flag asthe country’s official symbol of remembrance for all mem-bers of the U.S. military who have died while serving. Hewants the flag to be presented to families of fallen soldiersso it can be displayed in memoriam.

The U.S. Congress is considering making the “Honorand Remember Flag” a national symbol. Lutz hopes thatwill happen. In themeantime, he isurging each stateto adopt the flag, asVirginia did.

“This is just thebeginning of a na-tionwide campaign toget all the other statesto adopt the flag aswell,” Lutz said.

He is planning atrip to raise aware-ness about the flagin every state. Lutzis calling his mission“Honor and Remem-ber Across America.”

Several states areconsidering legisla-tion to adopt the flag.Lutz said they includeAlaska, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

Lutz plans to leave Virginia in early June and spend thenext 23 weeks traveling to state capitals. He hopes to headnorth to Maine, then west across the northern U.S., reach-ing Sacramento, Calif., by early September.

From there, Lutz would head south through Californiaand then east across the southern half of the U.S., arrivingat Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.His trip would total 22,000 miles.

Along the way, Lutz plans to talk to public officials,give presentations about the flag and visit the families ofsoldiers who died in service to America.

Lutz is seeking support for his trip. For instance, heneeds volunteers to help secure appointments with stateand local officials, arrange meetings with veterans groupsand help with personalized flag presentations.

He also needs assistance with food, gas and lodging.People able to help may contact Lutz at [email protected].

For more information and to view a map depictingLutz’s trip, visit www.honorandremember.org/trip.php.

localities are processing appli-cations properly, Rhyne said.

Reporters accessed such re-cords in January after a manshot and killed eight peoplein Appomattox County. Localnewspapers reviewed con-cealed weapons applicationsand found that the suspect,Christopher Speight, a 39-year-old security guard, had a

permit to carry a concealedfirearm.

“Access to these recordsis not just about finding outwho has a permit and wheth-er those people should havea permit, but it is important,”Rhyne said.

Also, because the recordsare public, it is possible tocontact permit holders abouteducational, marketing orrecreational opportunities.

Until 2007, Virginia hada centralized database thatcitizens could use to look upconcealed weapons permits.The information now is avail-able only at the courthousefor a particular county or city.

Van Cleave and Rhyneagree that someone’s life maybe put in jeopardy by some-one gaining access to a permitapplication.

However, Rhyne said

the same problem can arisewith information containedon any public record andinformation published on theInternet.

“The solution is to employlaw enforcement and thecourt system to punish peoplewho make threats or attemptviolence against others – notto close off access to publicrecords,” Rhyne said.

» GUEST COLUMN And the winner is: the horned dung beetleBY SCOTT HOLLIFIELDMedia General News Service

It’s official: The horned dung beetle isThe World’s Strongest Insect.

Better luck next time, fire ant.(Note: Readers who thought I would

address the hot-button issue of health carereform this week are mistaken. Last August, Iwrote a tongue-in-cheek Q&A column on thesubject, a satirical piece that one reader laudedas “a colossal waste of time” and that movedanother to issue what I can only interpret as athinly veiled threat to send me to the emergen-cy room with a size 13 steel-toe boot embeddedin a place that will not accommodate a size 13steel-toe boot.)

LiveScience.com reported on March 23that the horned dung beetle, or Onthopha-gus taurus to people who don’t spend a lot oftime at Hooters, was able to pull “a whop-ping 1,141 times its own body weight, whichis the equivalent of a 150-pound personlifting six full double-decker buses.”

Personally, I max out at three double-

decker buses, so I am impressed with thehorned dung beetle’s strength.

(Note: It’s not that I’m scared to poke funat the whole hoopla surrounding health-carereform, such as quoting a fictitious person assaying, “I was down at the tea party and some-body left a ‘Go Back to Kenya’ sign proppedagainst a barricade. I tripped over it, my mus-ket went off and a round grazed my granny,who was gathering up a sack of rocks to throwat Nancy Pelosi. Will Granny’s flesh wound becovered under pre-existing conditions?”)

LiveScience.com reported on a study fromthe University of Western Australia, home ofthe Fighting Horned Dung Beetles, in whichresearchers “attached a cotton thread to therear of each beetle participant,” let themcrawl into a simulated tunnel, tugged ontheir rear-ends, and concluded through exactscientific methodology this species of horneddung beetle is indeed The World’s StrongestInsect.

(Note: OK, I’m scared. I admit it. Derangedpeople are making death threats against

lawmakers over health care reform. Thesearen’t rational people who happen to disagreewith the bill, of which there are many. Theseare nuts. It’s not inconceivable that someonewould misinterpret what I write and decideto blow my head off with a musket or launcha size 13 steel-toe boot in my general direc-tion. I’m avoiding the topic altogether. Writingabout freakishly strong horned dung beetles isthe safest course of action. Odds are, I will notreceive any e-mails like this: “It’s just like thesocialist/communist/fascist/elitist/left-lean-ing/right-wing/out-of-touch mainstream newsmedia to continue to propagate lies about thestrength of the horned dung beetle over thatof the fire ant when all evidence indicates-- and the voices in my head confirm -- thathorned dung beetles played a major role in thegovernment’s coverup of the 9/11 attacks. I’vegot a size 13 steel-toe boot with which I intendto reiterate this point when I chance to meetyou, funny boy.”)

Horned dung beetles celebrated their newtitle by chugging beers at Hooters and later

overturning six double-decker buses, accord-ing to unconfirmed reports.

(Note: And what if some angry reader didembed a size 13 steel-toe boot where a size 13steel-toe boot cannot be accommodated? Do Ineed my primary-care physician to refer meto a boot-extraction specialist or should I godirectly to the emergency room and face oneof those new death panels I’ve heard so muchabout? Do I now address my physician as‘Comrade?’ No, I refuse to tackle the subjectof health care reform when perfectly good,non-controversial column topics like horneddung beetles are out there waiting to be writtenabout.)

Congratulations, horned dung beetle. Youare officially The World’s Strongest Insect.Next time I see you at Hooters, I’ll buy you acold one and, just for the fun of it, we’ll armwrestle.

Scott Hollifield is editor/general manager of The

McDowell News in Marion, N.C. and a columnist for the

Media General News Service.

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Courtesy of ChesterfieldCounty

Longtime ChesterfieldCounty Attorney Steven L.Micas has announced his de-cision to retire effective June11, taking a brief break beforebeginning as the countyattorney for Prince GeorgeCounty effective July 19.

“Steve has been not onlyan associate, but also a friendfor more than 30 years,”County Administrator JamesJ.L. Stegmaier said. “We arelosing one of the best legalminds in the business, butwe were fortunate to havehad Steve as county attorneyfor Chesterfield for close to34 years. He always had thebest interest of the countyand its residents foremost inall that he did.”

Micas’ list of achieve-ments while representingChesterfield County over34 years is long and in-cludes scores of cases wherehe successfully defendedcounty departments andemployees in lawsuits andcivil-rights claims. In 2000,

Micas received the highestaward available to publicattorneys, the Edward J.Finnegan Award. In 2004, hewas elected to the VirginiaBar Foundation, in whichmembership is limited to the

top 1 percent of all lawyers inVirginia. He was appointedin 2008 by the chief justiceof the U.S. Supreme Court asan instructor in the State BarAssociation’s mandated pro-fessionalism course. Micas’work has helped to establishimportant legal principles atthe state and federal levels,such as resurrecting the use ofthe cash proffer system acrossVirginia, which has resultedin billions of dollars in prom-ised revenues for infrastruc-ture; establishing the right touse monotheistic invocationsbefore legislative bodies; andaffirming the government’sability to require civility atpublic meetings. Micas alsois a recognized expert oneminent domain and hasauthored many publicationson the issue.

Art Warren, Clover HillDistrict supervisor and pastboard chairman, said: “Stevehas been an invaluable part ofa successful team of expertsthat the county holds in highregard.” He has been flawlessin protecting the county’sposition and making sure thatthe county is open and trans-parent toward the protectionof the rights of ChesterfieldCounty citizens.”

Mica’s career has earnedhim the utmost respect andadmiration among colleagues.

“I am very happy for SteveMicas but sad for ChesterfieldCounty,” said Henrico Coun-ty Attorney Joe Rapisarda.“Steve is one of the mostknowledgeable and intelligentlocal government attorneysthat I have ever known. Hislegal skills and abilities set astandard to which all govern-ment attorneys can aspire.”

As county attorney forChesterfield, Steve has beena valuable member of thecounty’s Leadership Team,helping guide the county’s

tremendous growth anddevelopment and makingChesterfield the first choicecommunity it is today. Hisimpact on every aspect ofcounty government is sig-nificant. “On behalf of theBoard of Supervisors, countyemployees and citizens, wewish Steve the very best inall his future endeavors,” Steg-maier added.

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Will someone please define the term “Quality of Life” asto its meaning to the residents of Chesterfield County? Onecould argue that it’s a simple matter of being able to breathe.Another may suggest it’s having all the amenities anyonecould possibly imagine. Some note that it’s a way of insuringour children’s future through quality education – anothervague definition. Then there is a mixed balance of publicsafety, medical, services, businesses and a thriving commu-nity that could be argued as standards for “Quality of Life.”

The definitions are as endless as the opinions that are ex-pressed. Yet, it needs to be clearly defined as elected officialsmove towards finalizing the proposed FY2011 budget andlook to the future of funding the services that so many havecome to not just appreciate, but depend on over the years.The term has become synonymous with “priorities” thatcounty staff has attempted to identify through feedback fromvenues such as roundtable discussions and public meetingswith residents and in-house surveys with employees. Yet, arewe certain we’re all on the same page when it comes to the“Quality of Life” definition?

It is impossible to continue the same level of service whensevere cutbacks in staff and services are being consideredfor approval. And it’s acceptable to be honest about it ratherthan to break into a chorus song “The Sun Will Come OutTomorrow” from Little Orphan Annie.

Face it, Daddy Warbucks is a fictional character and weare not small parentless children with red curls and freckleswaiting for some wishful rescue (although some of us doown a scrappy little dog).

“Quality of Life” means that core services are being pro-vided such as public safety so that the people don’t feel liketheir lives are at risk. Maybe? “Quality of Life” means ________. It’s time to fill in the blank and continue to define whatthe thrown-around catch phrase really means in your lifeand whether or not it should be the role of local governmentto provide, through your tax dollars, for that definition.

Look forward to hearing your definition at [email protected].

Also, next week, we will be unveiling a new look toMidlothian Exchange.com publication - stay tuned.

County Attorney to retire in June

COURTESY PHOTOChesterfield County Attorney Steven L. Micas has announcedhis decision to retire in June before beginning as the countyattorney for Prince George County in mid-July.

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anyone knows how to explainthe possibilities of gettingthere, it might be him,” theCosby High School seniorsaid.

Xuaco took another steptowards his career goal whenhe secured a week-longopportunity in March toexplore engineering, scienceand technology through theInternational HoneywellLeadership Challenge Acad-emy at the U.S. Space andRocket Center in Alabama.The annual educationalscholarship program is opento children of Honeywell In-ternational employees. Xuacowas the only student fromVirginia selected to join 160other students from 28 otherstates and 20 other countries.“I’m very interested in aero-space. [The camp] enhancedmy interest,” he said.

Each day at the academy,from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m.,Xuaco and his fellow scholarswould tackle problem-solv-ing, complete missions, andlearn core skills in leadershipfrom experts in the field.During the week, Xuacomet former NASA astronautRobert “Hoot” Gibson. “He’sbeen to space five times,”Xuaco said. “To meet some-one who was going to spacewhere it was normal to them… he’s seen a world from a

perspective that almost noone has ever seen.”

Besides listening first-hand to experts, Xuacoalso gained from lessons inleadership and science. Heapplied the leadership les-sons learned at the start ofthe week to team-challengeprojects. The flame experi-ment required each team tobuild some type of bar-rier to deflect extreme heatfrom a nail attached withglue to a wood stick usingthree materials: aluminumfoil, aluminum grating andcopper grating. His teamcreated multiple curves withthe tinfoil to redirect theflame. The design won theevent. They also had a mockdisaster drill, performedscientific experiments inbiology and a quick lessonin the flight simulator. Whatnormally is a three-day pro-cess, Xuaco explained, wascrunched into an hour flightlesson. “We sat in a mockpilot seat and they tried tomake everything about it asrealistic as possible,” he said.“The counselor ‘sent’ me intothe atmosphere and I was inorbit for one second.”

Xuaco also recalled expe-riencing the force of gravityin the centrifuge during an-other course that week. “Yourmuscles are adapted to morethan gravity. In a centrifuge,

it’s like lifting weights,except not constant. Iremember trying to liftmy arm, but it was stag-gered. It wasn’t constantor simple. Everything feltlike it was coming back tome,” he said.

Now that Xuaco ishome, he is lookingforward to starting atVirginia Tech in the fall,and jumping into theaerospace engineeringprogram at the university.

After graduation and untilAugust arrives, Xuaco willbe having fun playing hisguitar, listening to music,and continuing technical andfree-hand drawing. If he’scalled on to provide a speechfor achievement in his cho-sen field, he knows he willthank his parents for theirencouragement and sup-port. He would also expresshis appreciation to CosbyHigh School physics teacherJohn Amstein and guidancecounselor Dabney Sheetzfor their inspiration towardthis career and encourage-ment in maintaining goodgrades. Until then, Xuacowill remain focused on apossible career in aerospaceengineering and maybe, justmaybe space exploration. “Iwould definitely want to goup there [International SpaceStation], but that’s not whereI would want to stop. There’sbeen talk about going back tothe moon and going to Mars,but being in space, in generalwould be a dream.”

Interested in spaceexploration? Get aninsider’s view of the

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The Rockwood Park Nature Centerwill offer the following programsfor children aged 3 and 4 and theirparents. The programs are part of

a series called Exploring Nature with SmallHands, and feature a short story and hands-on activity. All programs are Wednesdays orThursdays, 10-11 a.m. Admission is $8 perchild. A parent or guardian must accompanyeach child, but only children need to be reg-istered. Call the Chesterfield County Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation at (804)748-1623 to register at least one week in advanceof each program.

What Do We Hear In Spring?We will play a matching game as we learn

the sounds of springtime animals. We willidentify sounds that we hear as we take ashort nature hike.

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Have you ever seen sick water? What iswater pollution? Is it easy or hard to cleanpolluted water?

Come join us as we experiment to dis-cover the answers. We will make a collage ofsome things that make our water sick.


Who Lives In Rockwood Park?Hidden along a short trail in the forest

are animal puppets of animals that actuallydo live in Rockwood Park. As puppets arediscovered, the children will be able to seewhere the real animal would live and what itwould eat.


What Are Butterflies?Children will discover the life cycle of a

butterfly as we take a short nature hike tolook for caterpillars and butterflies.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 3The Chesterfield CountyDepartment of Parks andRecreation is offering abeginning class in archeryfor adults aged 50 andover, from 10 a.m.-noon(course 19789). This classwill teach form, safety andthe proper use of equip-ment. Compound bows willbe provided for use, whichare adjustable to eachindividual’s draw length andskill. The fee for the class is$12, which includes practicetime. The class will be heldat the Chesterfield CountyFairgrounds Exhibition Hall,10300 Courthouse Road.For more information, or toregister, call Kristi Orcutt at(804)706-2734.

10th Annual ConfederateHistory & Heritage MonthProgram: Historical Programwith Guest Speaker: Ret.Major Robert J. Fore-man. The topic: BermudaHundred Campaign inChesterfield County, alsoMusic, Living Historians andDisplays. Free Admission tothe County Museum duringevent. Presented by theChesterfield Historical Soci-ety Military History Commit-tee. The event will be heldfrom noon until 3 p.m. at theHistoric 1917 Courthouse,10020 Ironbridge Road,(Route 10 & Lori Road),Chesterfield, VA. FREE.For more information -Phone: (804) 804-796-7121 -E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 4EASTER

APRIL 5-9Chesterfield County PublicSchools will be closed forSpring Break. Drive carefully.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11Whether for good or bad, weare all impacted by socialnetworking. ProvidenceUnited Methodist Churchwould like to respond to thechanging dynamics of socialnetworking. The church isinviting you to a seminar at 6p.m. that will explore someof the issues surroundingthe expanding world ofsocial networking. Dr. StanHargraves from Union-PSCEwill lead a discussion onsocial networking trendsthat will offer parents andteens an opportunity to talkabout the opportunities andchallenges online communi-ties present. Participantswill specifically exploreFacebook, Twitter, and someof the new developments insocial networking. The class

will be held at ProvidenceUnited Methodist Church,located at 901 S. ProvidenceRoad, Richmond. in thesanctuary. Dr. Hargravesis the author of Telling theStory: The Gospel in a Tech-nological Age.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12Take a guided tour ofMid-Lothian Mines Parkand learn about one of thefirst commercial coalmineoperations in North America.A tour will be held Satur-day, April 24 from 11 a.m.– noon. Admission is $5 perperson. Reservations andpayment are required inadvance. To sign up, call theChesterfield County Depart-ment of Parks and Rec-reation at (804)748-1623.Mid-Lothian Mines Park is at13301 N. Woolridge Road.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17Celebration of the Vine winefestival will be held from 11a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Ches-terfield County GovernmentComplex. 17 Virginia winer-ies, live music and more.Advance tickets availablenow at www.chesterfield-chamber.com. Tickets at thedoor $20.

Crestwood Elementary Na-ture Fair and Plant Sale willtake place from 1 – 4 p.m.A free event for families!There will be live wildlifeencounters, nature exhibits,craft activities, role playinggames, nature scavengerhunts, a fishing derby andmusic provided by theRichmond Indigenous GourdOrchestra! Flower, herb andvegetable plants will be forsale at affordable prices!Location: CrestwoodElementary School, 7600Whittington Dr., [email protected] , (804)402-6434, Rain or Shine.

The Bon Air Elemen-tary School PTA will hostthe second Bon Air 5KRun for School and onemile fun run starting at 9a.m.Participants, who maywalk or run, are encouragedto pre-register by April 7thin order to be guaranteed arace shirt. Detailed infor-mation and the registra-tion form are available onthe race web site: www.bonair5k.com. Following the5K run, the Bon Air EagleMarket featuring vendors.Additionally, there will beactivities for kids.

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see SOCCER page 8

BY SARA [email protected]

Are you kidding me!” one competitor audi-bly exclaimed as she watched her cross

court shot literally get knocked out of the air and fall limply in front of her competitor for an easy return.

Clover Hill and James River girls’ varsity tennis players battled the wind nearly as hard as they battled each other in Thursday’s match. Just as players would get in a rhythm, a gust would come up and give the other side an easy point. The swirling wind made what was already slated to be a tough match even tougher.

James River picked up a 7-2 win on their home court, but Clover Hill gave the Rapids a

workout.In the third singles slot,

James River’s Emily Malheiros fell behind 4-1 to Clover Hill’s Heather Cameron. Malheiros won two points in a row to gain some momentum but Cameron got an early advantage in the next point with a hit just inside the left line and won a crucial point to stay ahead 5-3.

Malheiros tied the game on back-to-back points and took her fi rst lead of the day on the third point. She hit a ball that fell fl at and unreturnable in the back left corner for a 40-15 lead. Cameron battled back with a nice hit inside the back left corner. They carried the point to deuce three times before Malheiros forced a pair of long

Gusty wind a third competitor for Rapids, Cavs

PHOTO BY SARA PAGEJames River’s Emily Malheiros returns a shot during her match with Clover Hill’s Heather Cameron. Malheiros pulled out a close match 10-7.

see TENNIS page 8

PHOTO BY SARA PAGEJessica Smith of Midlothian crosses the fi nish line of Saturday’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K. Smith beat the fi rst elite runner to become the third Dash for the Cash winner in the con-tests six-year history. 10K photos online at midlothianexchange.com.

BY EMILY C. DOOLEY AND VIC

DORR, JR.Media General News Service

First-year law student Jessica Smith crossed the fi nish line of the Ukrop’s Monument

Avenue 10K without any of the other 37,000-plus runners in sight.

The reason: She had a 2.64-mile head start.

Chosen at random as the Dash for the Cash runner, Smith, 25, won $2,500 for beating the elite runners and all other participants.

The Midlothian resident crossed the fi nish line at 25:55.

“I’ve never run that distance so fast before,” said Smith, after crossing the fi nish line. “The adrenaline is still going.”

Smith was chosen three weeks ago as the Dash for the Cash participant. The Clover Hill High School alumnus says the money will help pay for law school at the Univer-sity of Richmond.

“That’s a signifi cant chunk of change,” Smith said. “I mean, let’s face it: Law school is an expensive endeavor. When you’ve got loans, which I do; and day-to-day living expenses, which I do, every dollar helps.”

Smith, a social and recre-ational runner who has par-ticipated in four Monument

Avenue races, is accustomed to running with friends and family members in the 55-60 minutes waves. On Saturday, she was running with only two companions: hope and tension.

“My perspective has drastically changed,” Smith said before the race. “I know what it’s like to run [the 10K] with a sea of people around you. I don’t know what this is going to be like. All I know is, it’s probably going to be nerve-wracking – just me out there on the pavement, all alone. No one to talk to, no one to pace me – just me and my stopwatch.”

Unsettling, too, is the notoriety spawned by her collision with fate.

“So many people know about my selection,” she said. “So many people are talking about it. There’s defi nitely a sense of not wanting to let anyone down.”

Herself included.“When I sit down and

think about it, it’s hard not to wonder: Out of 37,000 peo-ple, how weird is it that they picked me?” Smith said. “I guess you could call it social pressure. A friend of mine says she knows someone who wants so badly to do this. She’d absolutely love to do this. I hear that and I think, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t let this opportunity go to waste. I’ve

got to make the most of it.’”Smith, casually athletic,

played youth soccer while growing up and ran cross country as a high school senior. She said she has tried to recall her Clover Hill workouts while preparing for the race. Given that her course was cut to about 3 ½ miles, she said her training has focused more on speed than endurance.

“You know, in a way it’s funny. All of a sudden, I understand why there were days [at Clover Hill] when it seemed like we would never stop running. At the time, whenever they’d make us do speed work at the end of practice; and it just seemed to go on and on, I’d think, ‘Oh, wow. This must be punishment for something.’ But now I can see why it was necessary,” Smith said.

The Dash for the Cash, sponsored by AT&T, made its debut in 2005. Since then, ‘Dash’ contestants have won three times, including the past three years. Elite runners captured the $2,500 bonus in 2006 and 2007.

Emily C. Dooley and Vic Dorr, Jr. are staff writers for the Richmond Times Dis-patch.

Smith’s dash nets cash


SPORTS || FITNESS

BY SARA [email protected]

If there was ever any question that the 2010 season for girls’ soccer in the Dominion Dis-

trict was going to be a dog fight, it ended Thursday night.

Momentum swings went in favor of both Midlothian and Clover Hill as they battled through regulation and into overtime, but it was the transition game of the Lady Cavaliers that put a mark in the win column and gave them a 4-3 deci-sion.

Dina Scott notched the winning goal with just over one minute remain-ing in the second overtime period. As the Cavaliers transitioned from defense, Scott received a pass from the midfield. From about 10 yards out, she sent a quick shot into the right side of the goal.

“Clover Hill’s good with transition and that’s where they got it,” Midlothian head coach Cammie Ward said. “I think we dominated

Cavaliers edge Trojans in OT

Question: Which youth sports are most prone to over-use injuries? Why? Is there a “good” age to begin specializing in one sport or position?

Answer: I am not aware of any specific sport placing youth athletes at a higher risk of overuse injuries than another sport. Any sport at any age can result in over-use injuries. The most im-portant factor in preventing these problems is an appro-priate program for condi-tioning and stretching. This is true for both children and adults. Children in specific sports, however, are getting more injuries because they play one or two sports year-around. Their muscles, bones and liga-ments are not fully developed, and thus, a lower degree of stress to the joints can cause injury in children as compared to adults.

I tell my athlete patients and their parents that chil-dren should not specialize in a single sport throughout the year until their ado-lescent growth spurt has stopped. In most cases this occurs 1-2 years after the onset of menstruation in females and age 15-18 in males. If they do decide to play only one sport prior to this time then they should have breaks during the year. For example if your child is a soccer player like my 9-year-old, he/she should rest from soccer for a minimum of four weeks four times per year. In addition they should play one league at a time and should not play or practice on daily basis. Even if soccer is their sport, you should encourage them to throw the baseball/football or shoot the basketball in the backyard and at school recess.

In terms of condition-ing and stretching, only a minimal amount is needed for young children. Most coaches of organized sports teams will instruct the children on a good stretch-ing program. However, if your athlete child begins to complain of pain, then you should take him/her to your pediatrician for an evalu-ation. If there is a concern they will usually refer you to an orthopedic sports medicine specialist. As children finish growing and become adults, a formal conditioning and stretch-ing program become more important. In most cases the coaches will have a pro-gram, but if they don’t then you should seek a sports medicine specialist.

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PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSClover Hill’s Katie Baker battles with Midlothian’s Gabby Urcia in midfi eld. The girls’ varsity soccer game between the two teams last Thursday was a fi ght to the fi nish through 10 minutes of overtime play. Clover Hill pulled out a 4-3 win.

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»scoring bigLowery grand slam ends Titan-ic comeback BY CHARLIE LEFFLERMedia General News Services

To say that the Cosby baseball team had their backs up against a wall at host Lee-Davis

would have been an understate-ment.

Entering the top of the seventh, the Titans trailed 4-2 and had nearly exhausted their entire pitching rotation. In an effort to combat the Confeder-ates’ offensive attack, Cosby went through fi ve hurlers, including three in the sixth inning. But pitching wouldn’t matter if the Titans couldn’t get to the bottom of the seventh, which did not seem likely entering their part of the inning.

Lee-Davis pitcher Jordan Boze held the Titans quiet since he entered the game in the fourth inning. He notched seven strikeouts and allowed just one hit on a toss-up call at fi rst base.

But with the game virtually in hand, Boze hit his own wall.

With two out and one on, Boze walked Christian Beyer and Travis McQueen to load the bases. He got ahead of Luke Low-ery with two strikes, but Lowery battled to a full count.

With the deciding pitch looming, Lowery blasted a shot over the right-center fence for a grand slam and a 6-5 Cosby lead.

“He started out the season with a dislocated toe, and we have to kind of hold him back, and he’s just starting to see some live pitching, and he’s coming around a little bit,” Coach Tim Lowery said of his son. “I think that was a great at-bat for him, battling in there against one of the best pitchers around in the region, in my opinion.”

Lee-Davis head coach Kenny Lewis could do little but smile af-

ter the game. “You know Cosby’s going to fi ght until the end and they did,” he said. “That’s kind of a cool story because it’s the coach’s son who hits the grand slam. It’s one of those storybook things.”

But Lee-Davis was not going to suffer their fi rst loss of the season without a fi ght.

With the Titans’ fi fth pitcher of the game, Michael Carpenter on the mound, Hank Parsley dropped a shot to right for a single. But Parsley pushed the advantage and was caught on a pickoff at fi rst.

Will Connerley singled through the gap and stole second to get into position to tie the game.

With two out and runners at fi rst and second, it appeared the Confederates would at least tie

the game when Michael Kluver sent a shot to short left, but Cosby’s Beyer raced in to make a diving catch to end the game.

Lewis had no doubts that Boze would bounce back from the disappointing loss. “He obviously kind of hit a wall there and that’s something we’re going to look into,” Lewis said. “Here again, he’s one of our horses; so we’re going to have to ride him. He knows that and I’m certain Jordan’s bothered by his perfor-mance … but he showed signs of brilliance. He’s been playing basketball all winter and I think he’s got some get-used-to to get done. But I don’t doubt Boze-y for a second. He’ll be there. He’ll be fi ne.”

Lee-Davis got on the board fi rst in the bottom of the second when Michael Thomas hopped

a shot up the middle to plate Steel. A single past second from Jacob Perks put two on for the Confederates then designated hitter Cory Thacker drilled a 3-run shot over the right fi eld fence for a 4-0 lead.

Cosby answered in the top of the fourth with back-to-back homers by Sisk and Beyer.

“Lee-Davis has always got a quality team they put on the fi eld and feel like we do to,” Lowery said. “It’s a team of the Top 10 and we were just battling in there and somebody was going to win and somebody was going to lose. We just happened to be fortunate enough to come out on top.”

Charlie Leffl er is Sports Editor for the Mechanicsville Local and Goochland Gazette.

PHOTO BY CHARLIE LEFFLERLuke Lowery is greated at homeplate by his teammates. Lowery hit a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning to lead Cosby past Lee-Davis 5-4 last Thursday.

PHOTO BY CHARLIE LEFFLER

Richmond International Raceway offi cials be-gan the removal of the old scoring pileon last Thursday. The destruction makes rooms for the continued construction of the new scoring tower which will be in place in time for the Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 NASCAR races at the track. The new tower, center, will be visible from every seat in the house.


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returns for the point.Malheiros went on to win

10-7.Clover Hill’s Michelle Lee

and James River’s Alexa Rennie also put on a great match for spectators.

The pair matched point for point to a score of eight all before Lee began to pull away.

In the 17th match-point, she fell behind 30-15 on a double faulted serve and a hit to the net, but came back to win the point with several well-placed shots.

Lee went ahead 30-0 on what would be the fi nal point of the match. She made a defensive swing at a ball to keep the volley alive. Rennie made a lunge to her left to save the return, but Lee put it away on a hard hit up the middle of the court. She went on to win the match 10-8.

Scores: Singles: Lee (CH) d. Rennie 10-8; Stafford (JR) d. Luhmann 10-4; Malheiros (JR) d. Cameron 10-7; Dugnam (JR) d. Heah 10-4; Peters (JR) d. Ritter 10-2; Crisco (JR) d. DeGuzman 10-4

Doubles: Rennie-Stafford (JR) d. Luhmann-Lee 10-7; Malheiros-Dugnam (JR) d. Heah-Cameron 10-7; Moham-med-Park (CH) d. Peters-Crisco 10-3.

PHOTO BY SARA PAGEClover Hill’s Michelle Lee returns a ball. She picked up a win in the fi rst singles’ match against James River last Thursday 10-8.

Target archery for seniorsCourtesy of Chesterfi eld County

The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a begin-ning class in archery for adults ages 50 and over on Saturday, April 3, 10 a.m.-noon (course 19789).

This class will teach form, safety and the proper use of equipment. Compound bows will be provided. The fee for the class is $12. The class will be held at the Chesterfi eld County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, 10300 Courthouse Road.

For more information and to register, call Kristi Orcutt at (804) 706-2734.

Discover Chesterfi eld by footCourtesy of Chesterfi eld County

Learn about Chesterfi eld County by walking its trails. Dis-cover Chesterfi eld is a walking club for adults ages 50 and over.

On Tuesday, April 6 at 9 a.m., walkers will explore the Chesterfi eld County Govern-ment Complex trails. Partici-pants should meet at the trail sign behind the Smith-Wagner building at 9501 Government Center Parkway.

For more information call Judy Jones at (804) 751-4132.

PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSClover Hill’s Dina Scott sprints down the fi eld. Scott scored the winning goal in overtime in a 4-3 win over Mildothian.

most of the game. We just couldn’t keep [momen-tum] enough when they transitioned on us to put the game into the win category.”

Down 1-0 at halftime, Midlothian notched three unanswered goals in 20 minutes to take a 3-1 lead midway through the sec-ond half.

Senior Erin Layne got the Trojans on the board first. Hayley Myer took a direct kick from just out-side the right corner of the penalty area. The ball was tipped behind Clover Hill goalie Alexa Legas, and Layne tapped it in.

The Trojans got their own transition game go-ing around the 60 minute mark when Katie Venck collected a pass from mid-field deep in Clover Hill territory. Though she had a defender on her flanks, Venck saved a ball on the endline and sent a cross to Sara Putney, who put it in for the go-ahead.

One minute later it was Venck again on the endline just outside the right post. As momentum carried her out of bounds, she sent in a right-footed shot that curled inside the left post for a 3-1 scoreline.

“At halftime I basically told them we needed to settle the ball down. We were a little frantic. Our center wasn’t winning the balls like they should, so we needed to create more plays. We needed to build up into our offense rather than just kicking it to our offense,” Ward said. “Once we started doing that, it be-came a very different game for us.”

Clover Hill, however, did not panic.

“Right now our goals against average was 1.6 per game; so I told them before the game, ‘It’s going to take three to win,’” Clover Hill head coach Shawn Martin said. “When [Midlothian] went up by two the word was, ‘It’s not a surprise. I told you we needed three to win.’”

Morgan Conklin cut the deficit in half with 18 minutes left in regulation with a slow roller past the right post.

Four minutes later, the Cavaliers went back to their transition game. Courtney Harwood received a pass along the right sideline, dribbled into the corner and sent a per-fect, hooking cross to Ma-liha Ataullah, who headed the ball into the goal.

Midlothian got a nearly identical play with six minutes left when Putney threw the ball in to Layne. The header was punched out by Legas, who ended the night with 11 saves.

The Clover Hill de-fense had a strong first half which showcased a battle between Clover Hill’s Meghan Musgrove and

Midlothian’s Venck. A perfectly placed lead-

ing kick from Myer near midfield went behind the Clover Hill defense on the left side of the field. Venck and Musgrove sprinted for the ball. Venck got there first but Musgrove stopped short in order to get defen-sive position and helped hold the Trojans to a long scoring attempt.

“She’s a very good defender and often over-looked,” Martin said. “She’s very solid, very depend-able, and we’re lucky to have her.”

Midlothian had two fan-tastic scoring opportunities in overtime.

In the first period, the ball bounced around the goal area with three min-utes left, finally landing on Venck’s knee. Clover Hill goalie Margo Ruther made the grab on the goal line and sent the ball back

toward midfield.In the second period,

Venck made a perfect throw-in that connected with Layne. Her header went just high.

Clover Hill’s first goal came midway through the first half when Ruther, in the game as a forward, stuck with a ball near the end line on the left side of the goal. It squirted across the goal to the opposite side where Ataullah got a foot on it. Katie Baker finished the play.

Ruther added four saves to Legas’ total for Clover Hill. Midlothian goalie Kirsten Hancock made 11 saves.


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Jesus of Nazareth,

33 years old, of

Galilee, Israel,

thought to be the son

of Joseph, died in

Jerusalem of wounds

resulting from

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brother, James,

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disciples, and

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service will be held

at 7 pm Friday,

April 2nd at Good

Shepherd Lutheran

Church, 1401 Old

Hundred Road,

Midlothian. A

celebration of his

life is also planned

for the following

Sunday; 10:30 am.

Pastor Rick Carlton

will conduct this

service. Public

welcome.

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