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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 08.11.11

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Seven students from the Rich-mond region were among the60 students who attended the26th annual Virginia Governor’s

French Academy this summer held atWashington and Lee University thissummer.

The immersion program, whichincludes five language academies thatare held at various campuses across theCommonwealth, created an atmospherethat encouraged students to go beyond

rote phrases and develop social languageskills.

For two James River High Schoolincoming juniors, the experience rein-forced their future career goals in inter-national business as well as strengthenedtheir bilingual skills. “I can listen to thelanguage a lot better,” said Tyler Shew-make. “Now I say it without thinkingand it’s more of a second nature.”

Shewmake has been taking French forover five years since choosing to studythe language at Manchester MiddleSchool. “To me, everybody I knew wastaking Spanish and I thought French was

more interesting,” he said.Fellow Rapids classmate Reed Dibich

decided to learn the language when hewas in sixth grade. “I heard it was calledthe language of love,” he said.

But it wasn’t just matters of the heartthat interested Dibich. The internationalbusiness arena became a strong incen-tive to continue learning the language.“I have aspirations of working in Franceand they don’t like to give citizenship tojust anyone,” Dibich said.

Shewmake concurred that he too

COURTESY OF SHEMAKE FAMILYRichmond area students attended the 26th Virginia Governor’s French Academy at Washington and Lee University thissummer. Pictured are: Tyler Jutz of Trinity Episcopal School (top left), Reed Dibich of James River High School, Olivia Mullinsof Atlee High School, Margie Martinez of Henrico High School, Sara Tucker of Midlothian High School. Bottom left are DanielleZucchero of St. Gertrude and Tyler Shewmake of James River High School.

French Academy immersestudents in global language

In response to a request by the Appomattox RiverWater Authority, the Chesterfield County Depart-ment of Utilities is asking its customers to voluntarilyconserve water by:

Avoiding lawn watering on Mondays and then fol-lowing a lawn-watering schedule of alternating daysbased on street address. Addresses ending with evennumbers and locations with no street numbers wateron Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and addressesending with odd numbers water on Tuesdays, Thurs-days and Saturdays.

Limiting the filling and replenishing of swimmingpools to levels needed to maintain health and safety.

Limiting noncommercial vehicle washing to twodays per week.

Irrigating golf courses between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.Lake Chesdin is one of Chesterfield County’s water

sources, and the current water level has now triggeredvoluntary water restrictions. If significant rainfall oc-curs, further water-conservation measures may not benecessary.

A complete list of voluntary water-conservationmeasures is available online at www.chesterfield.gov/utilities. For more information, contact the Depart-ment of Utilities at (804)748-1291.

Chesterfield County

Chesterfield utilitiesask customers toconserve water

During the 2010-2011school year, Mrs. BridgetEvans and her 5th gradeclass participated in theNASA Explorer SchoolsProject which encouragesstudent participation inS.T.E.M. (Science, Tech-nology, Engineering andMath) related study.

Because of her workwith the Explorer SchoolProject, Mrs. Evans waschosen by NASA as one ofjust 14 teachers from acrossthe country to participatein a Coastal Ocean Re-search Study at the WallopsIsland Research Facility.

In July, Mrs. Evanstraveled to Wallops Islandto practice the scienceand research techniquesused by NASA to study thecoastal oceans, ocean colorand Earth’s biosphere fromspace. During her oneweek stay, Mrs. Evans usedsatellite data and hands-onshipboard measurementsto assist researchers inthe collection of oceanicdata off the coast and inthe wetlands of Virginia'sEastern Shore. Back inthe lab at the end of eachday, Mrs. Evans helped toanalyze and communicatethe collected data.

Highlights from her trip

included opportunities towork on NASA researchwith NASA researchersand the observation of theautonomous research ves-sel Oasis in action. "I lovedbeing out on the water. Onone particular trawl wepulled in colorful sponges,several squid and a verypregnant male seahorse.We counted our catch andset them all free, of course."

Researchers at NASAhope this work will lead toa better understand of whyour coastal oceans are soimportant in understand-ing global climate.

During her stay, Mrs.Evans had the opportunityto meet an astrophysicistby the name of Dr. DougRowland. Dr. Rowland isa lead investigator on sev-eral NASA projects whichmonitor the ionosphere.Dr. Rowland has graciouslyagreed to work closely withMrs. Evans over the courseof the next year. It is herhope that this collabora-tion will help studentsbetter understand howresearchers use the scien-tific method and algebra intheir careers.

Millwood School

Millwood Schoolteacher participatesin NASA program

Five residentsof Chesterfield

Heights RetirementCommunity in

MIdlothian per-formed their firstshow "His Nameis Elvis Some-

thing", a short skitset in 1956, onWednesday, Aug.3 to an audienceof approximately70 residents andfamily members.The cast of five

amateur thespianssigned the playbills

after the show.

Midlothian thespians present 'His Name isElvis Something' at retirement community

PHOTO COURTESY OF CATHERINE ARTHUR | HAWTHORN RETIREMENT GROUPJulia Hurt talks to a fan of the play after the premiere of the cast's performance.

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BY LATIKA LEEspecial correspondent

It’s the middle of sum-mer.

By 10 a.m. atYMCA Camp Thun-

derbird, it’s hot, humid andnearly 100 degrees.

Nonetheless, if you spot-ted 11-year-old Seth Rodg-ers on the campground,it wouldn’t take long tosee the smile on his faceregardless of the heat. He ishaving the time of his life.

Both, Seth and hisbrother, Jacob, have a devel-opmental disability withinthe autistic spectrum dis-order. But, for the past fewsummers they have had theopportunity to experiencethe fresh-air benefits of thegreat outdoors throughthe YMCA’s “EveryBuddy

Program.”“Our EveryBuddy

program is unique in thearea. Parents know thereputation of the camp andsign up as early as Febru-ary,” said YMCA Camping

Services Director DaveHennessey, who managesthe day to day contact withkids, parents and staff. “Weoffer a low counselor tochildren ratio, so the pro-gram fills up quickly.”

The YMCA of Greater

EveryBuddy Program addsto the fun of summer camp

Pictured Right: SethRodgers cools off underthe cooling mist at CampThunderbird.

PHOTO BY LATIKA LEE

Chesterfield County Fairand the Virginia Egg Coun-cil will hold a contest onchocolate items made witha minimum of six largeeggs on Saturday, Aug. 27at 2 p.m. The chocolateitems may be warm or colditems. Some examples thatcan be entered are: pies,cakes, cookies, puddings,etc.

Contest will be held inthe "Community Tent”near the front main gate.Register the contest item at1:30 p.m., on the day of thecontest.

Contestants need tobring a copy of the recipein the order of use, writtenon one side of paper andon the reverse side withyour name, address, phonenumber, e-mail addressand name of the itementering. Other forms willbe available the day of thecontest. Cold items should

be brought in a cooler; hotdishes should be wrappedto keep warm, or in a car-rier.

There will be threewinners. First place willreceive a ribbon and a largegift basket of kitchen tools,Second and Third placewinners will receive a rib-bon and a small containerof kitchen items. Gifts aredonated by the VirginiaEgg Council.

These three winnerswill be eligible to competein the state finals at theState Fair of Virginia formonetary amounts ($375,$250 & $l25).

The State Fair of Vir-ginia will notify the localfair winners when to bringtheir chocolate items tocompete there. For ad-ditional information andrules see www.statefair.com/competitions or localfair at (804) 768-1555.

Chesterfield County

Chocolate contest tobe held on Aug. 27

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listening to books, one mealwill be provided to a dog orcat at the Chesterfield Coun-ty Animal Shelter, courtesy ofSouthern States. Additionally,with each completed readinglog, participants will receivea coupon to Chick-fil-A, andbe entered in the grand prizedrawing. Kids and teens can

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PHOTO COURTESY OF RIVER CITY CHARITIESMeet the 2011 Celebration of Life Dance Team: Front row (from left): Chelsey Kidd, Novi Melchert, Debbie Chadick, Susan Nienaber. Second row (standing from left): Bethann Canada, JulieHignett, Eileen Hastings, Laura Gayle. The team will be performing various dances at the 5th annual Pink Tie Gala on Oct. 22.

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center of Midlothian,nationally recognized as America's Most Beautiful Hospital,recently played the backdrop for the 2011 Celebration of LifeDance Team's videos and photos.

The dance team, eight breast cancer survivors, began tak-ing 12 weeks of dance lessons at Rigby’s Jig Dance Studio atthe end of July. The team is preparing for their performanceat the 5th annual Pink Tie Gala, held on Oct. 22. The gala ispresented by Bon Secours Cancer Institute. The event has

been recognized as a premier event in Richmond benefitingthe Central Virginia Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

This year’s event will be held at the Marriott RichmondDowntown, and will include dance performances by thisyear’s Celebration of Life Dance Team, a performance byteam members of the previous three years as well as a danceby Dr. James Pellicane of the Virginia Breast Center. Also in-cluded in the night will be a fantastic menu by Chef Adrian,75+ silent auction items, and local band Casper will perform.

For more information go to www.pinktiegala.org or callSusan Groves at (804)745-0006

The Pink Tie Gala is planned and organized by River CityCharities, a 501(c)(3) formed solely to raise funds for breastcancer research, and to spread awareness of this terrible dis-ease that will affect 1 in 8 women in their lifetime.

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2011 Celebration of Life Dance Team convergeon Midlo's Bon Secours St. Francis campus

Connor Morgan Spanglerof Midlothian, Boy ScoutTroop 1829, has earnedthe rank of Eagle Scout.

Connor attended The Mathand Science High School atClover Hill and will attendVirginia Tech’s College of

Engineering this fall, major-ing in Aerospace Engineer-ing. He was the recipientof the Virginia Tech Corp

of Cadets “EmergingLeader Scholarship” andalso received the VirginiaTech Alumni AssociationScholarship, Richmond

Chapter. Connor will serveas a member of the VirginiaTech Corp of Cadets and

Air Force ROTC.Connor also received one often congressional nomina-tions for the United StatesAir Force Academy from

Congressman Eric Cantor.

Congratulations, SpanglerAchieving Eagle Scout Rank

PHOTO COURTESY OF SPANGLER FAMILYConnor Spangler was featured in ourMarch 2009 edition "Teen accepted toINSPIRE program." The program is NASA’sInterdisciplinary National Science ProjectIncorporating Research and EducationExperience Online Community.

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The Read 2 Feed finalewill be held at the Chester-field County Animal Shelteron Friday, Aug. 26, at 10a.m. The public is invitedto attend and see the resultsof this successful program,now in its twelfth year. Formore information, visit anyChesterfield County librarybranch, or see library.ches-terfield.gov

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23112Aug. 712900 block of GenitoRoadComplainant reported a blue2000 Ford pickup was takenfrom the victim’s tow yard.

Aug. 614200 block of BirmamWoods DriveVictim stated hearingbangs outside the victim’sresidence, came downstairs,saw one unknown suspectjump of victim’s porch andtwo standing in the victim’sbackyard. The victim turnedon the back light and thesuspects ran from the area.Entry was not gained, and atthis time, nothing has beenreported stolen.

Aug. 51700 block of RedborneCourtProperty was reported stolenfrom victim’s unlocked blue2006 Nissan Sentra.

Aug. 22000 block of CameliaCircleUnknown suspect(s) enteredthe victim’s garage and tookproperty from the back ofthe victim’s golf cart. Nosigns of forced entry werenoted.

Aug. 12800 block of Iverson RoadComplainant stated un-known suspect(s) lifted thewindow screen in an attemptto gain entry to the victim’slocked residence. Entry wasnot gained.15300 block of CambriaCove BoulevardTwo mailboxes sustaineddamage from fireworks.

July 3114200 block of Long GateRoadUnlocked 2007 Volvoentered and property wasreported stolen.

23113Aug. 61200 block of SycamoreSquareSuspect(s) broke the rearwindow in an attempt togain entry to the location.Entry was not gained, and atthis time, nothing has beenreported stolen.2000 block of Corner RockRoadSuspect(s) entered victim’sopen garage and gainedentry to victim’s unlockedvehicle, which was parkedinside. Property reportedstolen.

July 3114300 block of Fox HurstTerraceVictim observed an unknownsuspect attempting to gainentry to victim’s locked ve-hicle. Entry was not gained,and at this time, nothing hasbeen reported stolen.

23114July 311400 block of SycamoreRidge CourtTwo vehicles were enteredand property was reportedstolen.900 block of ClayborneLaneUnlocked blue 2009 ToyotaCorolla was entered andproperty stolen.14300 block of NicolayWayVictim’s unlocked whiteGMC Yukon was enteredand property was reportedstolen.

23120Aug. 522100 block of PearOrchard RoadSuspect gained entry to thevictim’s residence by remov-ing the doggie door, reach-ing in to unlock the door andentering the victim’s mainresidence. Property wasstolen from both the garageand residence.

23235Aug. 57600 block of Hull StreetRoadSuspect(s) gained entry tothe building by unknown

means and once inside,kicked open a locked doorto the business. At this time,nothing has been reportedstolen.1300 block of Old Log TrailSuspect(s) gained entryto victim’s residence byunknown means and stoleproperty.1800 block of Stone RiverRoadSuspect broke the lockedrear window and used a lad-der to gain entry to victim’sresidence. Entry was notgained, and at this time,nothing was reported stolen.

Aug. 22100 block of S. TwilightLaneSuspect(s) used a brick fromthe victim’s yard to breakthe rear kitchen windowto gain entry to the lockedresidence. Property wasreported stolen.1300 block of ChevelleDriveEntry gained through an un-locked rear window. Somerooms inside the residencewere rummaged throughand property was reportedstolen.

Aug. 17600 block of Van HoyDriveSuspect(s) pried open twolocked storage sheds atthe location. Property wasreported stolen.

July 312700 block of BrookwoodRoadUnknown suspect(s) gainedentry to the vacant resi-dence, causing damage tothe interior. At this time,nothing has been reportedstolen.9300 block of SouthportDriveSeveral unlocked vehicleswere entered and propertywas reported stolen.

23236Aug. 6800 block of SouthlakeBoulevardSuspect pried open thelocked side door to gainentry to the location. Atthis time, nothing has beenreported stolen.

Aug. 410100 block of Hull StreetRoadMultiple vehicles wereentered at two locations andproperty was reported stolenfrom one vehicle.8200 block of MidlothianTurnpikeVictim reported propertystolen from victim’s 2001Dodge parked at the loca-tion.

Aug. 2100 block of Reams CourtComplainant observed anunknown suspect insidean unlocked 2003 Altima.Suspect ran from the ve-hicle when the complainantshouted at the suspect.Property was reportedstolen.

Aug. 1400 block of S. ProvidenceRoadComplainant reported twoHVAC units were stolenfrom the elementary school.Suspect(s) also cut the linesto another unit, but it wasnot taken.

July 292600 block of KrossridgeRoadSuspect(s) broke a glasspanel in the rear basementdoor to gain entry to thevictim’s residence. Propertywas stolen.

23832Aug. 612200 block of HamptonValley CourtShot fired inside thelocation. No injuries werereported.

Aug. 312100 block ofBeaverwood DriveSuspect(s) gained entryto the victim’s residencethrough an unlocked reardoor. Property was reportedstolen. No signs of forcedentry were noted.

BY LATIKA LEEspecial correspondent

Attracting a packed house of bothbidders and contenders, the 34thAnnual Virginia State ChampionAuctioneers Contest showcased

the impressive call bidding skills of auc-tioneers from across the Old Dominion.The exciting live-auction event, hosted byDixon’s Auctions and Estate Sales, was heldin Powhatan on Aug. 6. It featured highly-collectible memorabilia from the epic filmStar Wars, genuine sports memorabilia andseveral vintage Hess Oil toy trucking sets.

Thirteen of Virginia’s licensed auction-eers competed before a live public auctionfor the title of 2011-2012 Virginia StateChampion Auctioneer, a trophy and cov-eted championship ring. Taylor Linkous, anauctioneer from Blacksburg, led the field ofcontenders, winning the grand championtitle.

This year’s contest coincided with the2011 Virginia Auctioneers Association(VAA) mid-year seminars and continuingeducation classes, which were held at theSheraton Park South in Chesterfield. TheVAA is the largest professional associationdedicated to professional auctioneers inVirginia.

Catered by Frisby’s, Dixon’s Auctionshosted a pre-contest BBQ dinner, forauctioneers visiting from across the state,which was also open to the public. Indus-try dignitaries from Virginia and NorthCarolina attended, in addition to a nationalauctioneer who sells for world-renownBarrett- Jackson Auction Company and theSpeed Channel. Representatives were alsoon site from the Department of Profession-al and Occupational Regulation (DPOR).

Competition judges included pastassociation presidents Dubby Isget andGrayson Smith, as well as past championsTed DeBruhl, Jerome Clark (’88-89) ofMechanicsville and Ernie Rodgers (‘04-05)of Midlothian. VAA Vice PresidentBrian Kurdziolek also served as a judge,while treasurer, G. Ray Boone of Rocky Mount, helped bid-ders browse and inspect.

Many of the collectible toys Dixon’s auctioned were soldon consignment. They were offered by a local resident whohad been collecting Star Wars movie memorabilia since thebeginning of the franchise and had amassed the collectionfor more than 30 years. The stacks and stacks of mint-condi-tion boxes were spread across three tables.

A 1998 Luke Skywalker Star Wars Action Collection,which was new in the box, sold in increments of $5, reacheda final $60. Several of the bids for the Star Wars actionfigures including Chewbacca, Han Solo, Princess Leia, andDarth Vader characters, were purchased by out-of-statebidders. Billy Dixon managed online sales from Kentucky,Texas and Tennessee. A 15% deposit was required on mostexpensive items.

“We have all types of Hess Gas Station Toy Trucks here,too,” said Wes White, who handles Dixon’s Customer Serviceand Absentee Bidding, “They are mostly from the 1990s and2000s, with a few older models.”

In 1964, the first highly detailed toy tanker, the "B ModelMack Tanker", was sold at Hess gas stations. Limited in quan-tity, a high quality plastic toy vehicle bearing the Hess namehas been produced almost every year since then. They weremade to be exact replicas of vehicles in the Hess fleet and

debuts in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.Coveted by collectors, a featured highlight was the bid-

ding for Lot 36B, National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees’memorabilia: a rare, autographed picture of Joe DiMaggio,Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams. An online bid opened at$5, but the paddles began to wave throughout the facility,closing with a bid of $260 – the highest of the night.

Kate Nosbisch, of Chester, bid on a signed Hank Aaronbaseball, but didn’t win. “I stopped bidding too soon,” shesaid, “I could kick myself. It only went for $50.”

All 12 lots of baseball-related memorabilia were accom-panied by certificates of authenticity. A signed picture ofMickey Mantle with Willie Mays went for $100. Grand cham-pion Linkous called bids on Lot 39B and Lot 40B, a WhiteyFord and Ted Williams’ autographed pictures, which went for$65 and $85, respectively.

Dixon explained some of the autographed lots wenthigher than expected, but still below value. He said moreconsigners are needed to contribute to the event, in order tovary the inventory.

The auction inventory also included collectible coins andpractical equipment including a new stainless steel Brickmangas grill, a gasoline Auger power drill, a riding lawnmowerand a generator. In addition to in-person and phone bid-ding, Dixon’s Auctions welcomed absentee bids, includingby phone and through its website: www.dixonsauctions.com.Electronic catalogs were available by download from theinternet.

A list of partial sponsors included: Colony Constructions,Midlothian Antiques, First Community Bank, Gallier Meyer,Kathy’s Kopies and Courtois Signs and Graphics.

Virginia Auctioneers competefor championship title

PHOTO BY LATIKA LEEDavid Wooldridge of Midlothian, recent auctioneers school graduate callsbids during at break at the 34th Annual Virginia State Auctioneers ChampionContest.

Above: Kate Nosbisch ofRichmond bid on Brickmangrill. She had to have itdismantled to fit in her SUV.

PHOTO BY LATIKA LEE

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August has been a brutal month for allBY ELIZABETH [email protected]

This August has been a brutalmonth on the soul’s psyche.

Thirty grief-stricken militaryfamilies will soon be burying

their loved ones - those who gave theultimate sacrifice while voluntarily servingour nation in Afghanistan. U.S. Secretaryof Defense Leon Panetta on Saturday mov-ingly expressed condolences from a nationand our people in regards to the casualtiesclosing with “They and their families arein my thoughts, in my prayers and in myheart.”

A lot of nerves are feeling raw afterthe last few brutal weeks as it appears theworld is currently bellied up to an all-you-can-eat buffet of troubles with a variety ofhot dishes including high temperatures,political hammering, financial fiascos,global pivoting, and civil crises of riots andfamine. We, as a nation, need calm headsin such a potent atmosphere – and maybea few extra antacid chewable tablets beforethe month’s end.

These are obviously serious times for

our nation and across the globe as thenews and images come directly into ourMidlothian homes via television, Internet,or smart phone. We may be hugging ourkids a little tighter or praying a little longeror showing more gratitude to our familyand neighbors, and maybe even takingtime to reflect on how we can providesolutions on a local level. Remember twothings: endurance and perseverance areinnate qualities all Americans share in ourcountry’s past, present and future.

On a completely different departure ofthought:

More women in Virginia are choosingto breastfeed their babies, according to theVirginia Department of Health’s pressrelease regarding the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention’s 2011 Breastfeed-ing Scorecard. It is a personal family choicethat has received increasingly positive sup-port from the medical community, whichin turn is seeing an increase of supportfrom the society as a whole.

It’s about time the topic of breastfeed-ing has surfaced beyond moms whisper-ing to new moms about feeding options

for an infant. In fact, if we can talk aboutbreastfeeding without folks snickering likeadolescents, maybe we can eventually dis-cuss the facts about breast health, diseaseprevention, and even save a few lives alongthe way encouraging self-breast examina-tions.

Breastfeeding is not an easy decisionfor a new mom. It’s not like a mom whois breastfeeding her infant is attemptingto be like Janet Jackson at a Super Bowlhalf-time show. In our social norms, it isawkward for some people to be around anursing mother, but why? Isn’t it natural?

Based on my experience, I am notthe person to advocate to any mother. Ileave that decision as a personal choicefor parents to decide since we have manynutritional options available for an infant.

I recall reading as many pieces ofliterature as I could find about breast-feeding (and everything else about baby)while expecting little one several years ago.Every pamphlet, every book, every websiteseemed to highlight the physical andeconomic benefits for mother and child.Sounds like a no-brainer, right?

Well, breastfeeding and reading about

breastfeeding are two separate events forany mother. My experience has led me tobelieve that it is not as easy as it looks. Ivividly remember non-stop tears becauseof excruciating raw pain, the few embar-rassing moments at a previous place ofemployment, and the first time I couldn’tfind a private spot in a very public place tofeed my hungry wailing infant.

Although, even through every mishap, Idid find support as I made the adjustmentof being a one-person dairy farm. One lac-tation clinician taught me different holdsfor baby as well as provided a list of creamsto alleviate blisters that had arrived. Mysupervisor provided flexibility in my workschedule, which alleviated the distractionin our work environment. And I will neverforget the kind employee at the homeimprovement store who found a quietdiscrete corner for this embarrassed anddesperate new mom (one could tell that hewas a resourceful dad of a lucky family).

For me, the benefits of breastfeedingand the support outweighed the personalangst. Maybe it is time that such benefitsoutweigh society’s anxiety about women’sbreasts and nursing moms.

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would like to use the lan-guage in an internationalbusiness setting in Franceor Africa, which has severalcountries that have Frenchas the official language. “Forme, that’s an option. I don’twant to stop at French, butlearn a couple more [lan-guages] as well,” he said.

The program, which is aselection process based onwritten and spoken applica-tions and foreign languageteacher nominations fromthe students’ school, divisionincluded three fast-pacedweeks of social activities,sports, field trips, and proj-ects that required all com-munication to be conductedin 100 percent of the Frenchlanguage. Dibich recalledplaying soccer and volleyballas well as listening to Frenchmusic was helpful in retain-ing the language.

The only time the studentswere permitted to write intheir native English languagewas when they were sendinghome a note to family andfriends.

Dibich added that theacademy was helpful inpreparing for his month-long visit to France to visitfamily. “I think that it clearedup a lot of my doubt withthe French language and

augmented my ability to haveconversations with people,”he said.

He appreciated that theacademy didn’t necessarilyfocus on the grammar, butfocused on living fully withinthe French culture.

“I’m psyched to be mak-ing connections with otherFrench people other than justtrying to survive the conver-sation,” Dibich said.

Both Dibich and Shew-make are looking forwardto sharpening their Frenchlanguage skills with fellowacademy participants ona regular basis as well ascommunicating with teacherLaurel Maughan. “I thinklanguage is use-it-or-lose-it,” Dibich said. “Tyler andI share a common goal andwe’ve put so much workinto it and love the Frenchculture.”

Dibich encourages otherstudents to apply for thestate-funded program.“I think if anyone has achance to go, it’s absolutelyworthwhile,” he said. “We’reputting our tax money to useand investing in our children.It’s becoming more and moreimportant every day withthe global community con-nected.”

Richmond operates 15 branches through-out the Metro Richmond region, serv-ing more than 155,000 people each year.Children from all over Richmond andthe surrounding area ride buses fromtheir local YMCA to Camp Thunderbird’sOutdoor Center in central ChesterfieldCounty near Pocahontas State Park.

“The camp is helping improve ourchildren's level of independence and do-ing wonders for their socialization skills,”said the boys’ mother, Tammy.

The EveryBuddy program serves chil-dren from ages 5 to 12 years old with spe-cial needs ranging from Autism to DownSyndrome to ADD/ADHD. To help bestmeet the needs of an EveryBuddy Camper,only six to ten spaces are available duringeach week’s session, which allows moreone-on-one attention for the campersto experience rustic camp like any otherchild. The regular day camp programaverages about 400 children a week.

During each camp session, EveryBuddyCampers participate in all traditionalcamp activities that they might not be ableto do at other camps. They have the op-portunity to groom and ride horses, shootBB guns and are introduced to archery.

Hennessey said the campers benefitfrom a schedule that is balanced to pro-vide both small group time and main-streamed activity time with other, largercamper groups.

“They have their own specially-trainedcoordinators and rotate through theactivities like music, art, drama and ‘circlecounsel’ while making friends and build-ing skills such as how to get along withothers,” Hennessey said.

But, nothing slows the Rodgers broth-ers down.

Even in the triple digit heat, they canrun through a water mister sprinkler,splash around in the mushroom pool, orplay water gun games and have the chanceto be ordinary kids.

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FRENCH ACADMY from page 1

PHOTO BY LATIKA LEECamp counselor and camp participant have fun in the cool waters of themist

EVERYBUDDY from page 1

In the article " Metro Richmond Zoo offers uniqueexhibits for all ages" the address of the zoo, locatedin the western part of Chesterfield County at 8300Beaver Bridge Road in Moseley, was omitted. Weregret the error.

Learn more about Ches-terfield County’s past intwo historic programs thismonth. On Saturday, Aug.13, from 10 to 11 a.m., takethe Falling Creek IronworksTour and discover the historyof the first iron furnace inthe New World. Explore thearchaeological discoveriesalong the banks of FallingCreek, learn about ArchibaldCary’s grist mill, and the planof the Virginia Company toexpand trade in the Colonies.This tour will meet at Bens-ley Park, 2900 Drewry’s BluffRoad.

Tour the house andgrounds of historic Epping-ton Plantation on Saturday,

Aug. 20, 10-11 a.m. Ep-pington was a large tobaccoplantation built in 1768 byThomas Jefferson’s brother-in-law, Francis Eppes VI.Experience what plantationlife was like in the 1700s. Thehouse, which is rarely opento the public, features itemson display from the Eppesand Hines-Cherry fami-lies, as well as agriculturaldisplays.

Both programs are $8 perperson, and registration isrequired. For more infor-mation, call Bryan Truzzie,(804) 751-4946. To register,call (804) 748-1623

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MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICELyberty Anderson will play in the LPGA Futures Tour Eagle Classic for the first time this weekend.

By JIm [email protected]

Lyberty Anderson won’t begin her sopho-more year of high school for anothermonth, and she’s not yet old enoughto possess a driver’s license, but she’s

already earned celebrity status on the Richmond-area golf scene.

During a shopping trip Sunday, the 15-year-old Chesterfield native was approached by nofewer than 15 people holding the Summer 2011issue of the Virginia Golf Report.

Anderson earned a spot on the cover by win-ning her third consecutive Richmond Women’sGolf Association championship, and her fellowshoppers couldn’t wait to get her autograph onthe photo of her in a pink golf shirt and hertrademark camouflage cap.

Attracting those fans – and many, many more– was one of the reasons why tournament direc-tor Matthew Schulze offered Anderson a specialinvitation to participate as an amateur in thisweekend’s LPGA Futures Tour Eagle Classic atRichmond Country Club.

“She’s a homegrown 15-year-old who hasthe skill to play with these girls,” Schulze toldthe Richmond Times-Dispatch last week. “She’llhelp us. She’ll give people in Richmond anotherreason to come out and watch women’s golf.”

According to Anderson, Schulze told her fa-ther Wayne that he expects an extra 2,000 payingcustomers for the three-day event simply becauseof her presence in the 144-player tournamentfield.

Schulze’s projection evokes memories -- albeiton a much smaller scale -- of the crowds thatflocked to PGA Tour events to see Tiger Woodsin his first few tournaments as a fresh-facedrookie.

Anderson, however, still carries herself morelike the anti-Tiger; unfailingly humble, she re-mains determined not to get “too full of myself”despite the adulation that has accompanied heremergence as a golfing prodigy.

Upon learning of Schulze’s comment, Ander-son was initially skeptical.

“My thought about that was like, ‘For me?That’s not possible,’” she recalled.

But after some reflection, Anderson began tograsp the implications of her role as hometownfavorite.

“I know people are excited for me and wantme to do well. I don’t want to let anybody down,”she said. “To some extent, that’s where the pres-

By JIm [email protected]

Like a band of nomads, players on theLPGA Futures Tour travel from onetournament to the next during its 16-event annual schedule, traversing the

country in search of prize money and the even-more valuable tour points needed to catapultthemselves into the big leagues.

It can be a lonely existence, far from familyand friends, but at each stop, many playersreceive comfort, encouragement and supportfrom the host families who volunteer to providethem lodging for the week.

And occasionally, these arrangements blos-som into enduring friendships. That’s certainlythe case for Futures Tour professional StephanieConnelly and the Midlothian family that hashosted her for each of the tour’s four stops atRichmond Country Club.

Connelly, a 24-year-old native of Pasadena,Md., has grown so close to Debi and Chris Pineand their children, she makes a point to stop inand spend time with them even when the tourisn’t in Richmond.

“They really are like my second family,” saidConnelly, one of 144 players who will tee offtomorrow in the first round of the three-dayEagle Classic. “It’s great to have second familiesall over the country. I certainly wouldn’t beable to be out here for the whole year withoutthem.”

The “host family” system is in many ways thelifeblood of minor-league professional sportstours such as the LPGA Futures.

While several of the most successful playerson the tour have enough financial backingfrom sponsors to afford to stay in hotels everyweekend, the vast majority pay for travel, lodg-ing, tournament entry fees and other related

expenses out of their own pockets.That’s not easy on a tour where the total

tournament purse usually is around $100,000,meaning most players barely break even finan-cially and those who fail to make the 36-holecut wind up on the negative end of the ledgerfor the weekend.

“They work so hard, they’re doing it for thelove of the game and most of them are losingmoney,” Debi Pine said. “It’s a great learning ex-perience for my children to see first-hand howhard you have to work to achieve your dreamsbecause these girls are the epitome of that.”

Fortunately for the players at this week’sFutures Tour stop, they’ve found kindred spiritsin Midlothian’s Founders Bridge community,where many of the host families share their pas-sion for golf and empathize with their quest for

At 15, Andersonhas become bigdraw for localgolf tournament

dodson,oakleypick upvictories

MIDLOTHIAN – Thelargest field of cars this sea-son, in both the Late Modeland Grand Stock divisions,highlighted a great night ofracing at Southside Speedwayon Friday.

Nineteen Late Modelstook the green flag for thefirst of two 50 lappers andChris Dodson came from hissixth-place starting positionto hold off Eddie Johnson totake the checkered.

Dodson had the raceunder control, but a latecaution and the cone restartput Eddie Johnson beside ofDodson for the green, white,checkered restart. Dodsonwas able to hold for the win,followed by Johnson, BradDavis, Jeff Oakley and Ray-mond Pittman.

After Dodson drew a 7for the redraw in race two,Oakley took advantage andpicked up his second win ofthe season in the second 50lap race for the Late Models.He was followed by Johnson,Dodson, A.J. Winstead andMike Kersey.

Fifteen Grand Stocks wereon hand and Austin Dodgealso picked up his secondwin of the season. Dodgedrove his Chevy ahead ofBobby Curtis, J.D. Eversole,Todd Ruggles and WoodyEllington.

In the Legends, youngBrenden Queen continuedthe trend of picking upsecond wins on the season, ashe and Brad Hancock battledfor 25 laps. In the end, Queencame out on top followed byHancock, pole winner Cam-eron Patrick, Scotty Edwardsand Kevin Yeatts.

Tyler Davis had the cruisecontrol on in the U-Carfeature. Mike Chapman andDaniel Thomas tried to runDavis down, but Davis keptthem in his rearview mir-ror all night. Rounding outthe top 5 were Chapman,Thomas, Michael Hall andJamie Hite.

Jason Higginbotham heldoff Stanley Holmes in the 20lap Champ Kart race. Twentykarts took the green flagand Higginbotham survivedseveral early cautions to pickup his first win of the season.Holmes was second, DavidEmory, Hunter Ashworthand Tanner Aman roundedout the top 5.

Southside returns to ac-tion on August 19 with “Backto School Night.” Twin 50sfor the Modifieds headlinethe action and the GrandStocks, Street Stocks, U-Cars,Champ Karts and Legendswill also be hand for a fullnight of racing.

Several area mascots willalso be there to entertainand compete in the MascotOhh-lympics. Gates openat 6:00pm, Qualifying at6:45pm and racing gets un-derway at 7:30.

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Host families offer home away from home

Former VcU guards teamup to run camp at TrinityBy JIm [email protected]

When Eric Maynor andJoey Rodriguez decidedto become partnersand operate a youth

basketball camp this summer, they hadno shortage of potential locations.

They could’ve held it in Maynor’shome state of North Carolina.

They could’ve held it in Oklahoma,where Maynor now plays for the NBA’sOklahoma City Thunder.

They could’ve held it in Rodriguez’snative Florida.

Instead, the former Virginia Com-monwealth University point guards

decided to give something back to thecommunity that embraced them ascollege stars by holding their initialcamp in Richmond.

“I used to go to all the camps Icould when I was a kid. Now to havemy own camp is pretty cool,” said Ro-driguez, who is seeking a professionaldeal overseas after leading VCU to theNCAA Final Four in April.

Lacking experience in the logis-tics of such an undertaking, the duocontracted with Impact Basketballand highly respected instructor MikeMoreau to oversee administration ofthe camp.

Moreau’s first objective was to find a

facility both large enough to accom-modate the event and willing to hostdozens of youngsters from throughoutthe Richmond metro area.

One of his first calls was to TrinityEpiscopal, which just happened to bethe site of the sparkling, new 55,000square-foot Estes Athletic Center.

“He said he thought their new campand our new gym would be a perfectmatch,” Trinity athletic director EricGobble recalled.

Moreau flew to Richmond a weeklater from his home base in Los An-geles, sealed the deal with Trinity and

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLEric maynor shows off for his campers by making severalconsecutive half-court shots during a brief break.

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set out to devise a weeklongtraining program appropri-ate for boys and girls ages 10through 18.

About 60 kids paid the$400 registration fee toparticipate in the camp, butit seemed like twice as manyduring the opening sessionJuly 25, as Trinity’s newmain gymnasium came alivewith the sound of basket-balls bouncing and sneak-ers squeaking on the shinyhardwood floor.

“You can see the kids whohave been working hard,learning stuff and makingnew moves,” Maynor said.“It’s fun to come here andsee that.”

Moreau, who has trainedsuch NBA luminaries asKobe Bryant, led the drillsalong with his two assistants.

Unlike the many profes-sional athletes who lend theirnames to athletic camps forkids but give little of theirtime, both Maynor andRodriguez also embracedthe opportunity for hands-on instruction and sharingtheir years of knowledge withyoung players.

“We’ve all heard of campswhere ‘the guy’ doesn’t showup all week except Fridayto sign a few autographs,”Moreau said. “Eric and Joeytake a lot of pride in the factthat their names are on thiscamp. They understand therole they play in kids’ lives.”

In addition to drillsfocused on shooting anddribbling and lunchtime nu-tritional counseling, campersgot a daily treat by watchingthe headliners in action.

Along with three otherformer VCU standoutguards – B.A. Walker, JamalShuler and Brandon Rozzell– Maynor and Rodriguezused their lunch break forshooting workouts that hadmidseason intensity duringthe dog days of summer.

“One of the reasons whyhe’s an NBA player,” Moreautold the campers, pointingtoward Maynor, “is that hewants to win everything. Itdoesn’t matter if it’s summerleague or the season or just aworkout, he wants to win.”

At the conclusion ofFriday’s final session, bothsent off the camp’s par-ticipants with messages ofencouragement, T-shirts andautographs – and a valuablelesson about always giving100 percent effort.

As he headed for theparking lot after picking uphis son, Ben, Gobble noted“it was a great week” for avariety of reasons.

“As an administrator, see-ing the positive energy andleadership on this campushas been great. As a coach,I’ve been happy to have Trin-ity athletes in there seeinghow hard those guys work– every drill was like thefourth quarter of Game 7,”he said.

“For kids who think theNBA is all about tattoos andESPN’s Top 10 Plays, they’rethe furthest thing from that.”

PHOTOS BY JIM MCCONNELL

Clockwise from top:

Head instructor Mike Moreauchallenges younger playersto step up to the level ofthe older campers during ashooting drill.

Former VCU point guardsEric Maynor and JoeyRodriguez follow the flight ofa shot as they help reboundthe ball for young campers.

Moreau works with a postplayer on various footworkdrills to help create spacefrom opposing defenders.

Because Maynor andRodriguez both are pointguards, Moreau tailored thecamp to focus heavily on theskills required of perimeterplayers. Here one of theyounger campers works onhis ballhandling and preparesto go behind his back with adribble.

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sure is.”Anderson felt no pressure

the last time she attempted tonavigate the 6,278-yard RCClayout in 2008. She shot 84 asan 11-year-old and failed toqualify for the Futures event.

Her game and her con-fidence both have grownconsiderably since then. Addedstrength has translated intoextra length off the tee, but notat the expense of her exquisitetouch around the green.

So while playing alongsideprofessionals will be a newexperience, Anderson doesn’texpect intimidation to affecther performance.

“You have to beat the coursebefore you can beat the otherplayers,” she said. “When youstart worrying about whateverybody else is doing, you’renot focused on what you’resupposed to be doing.”

Schulze, who obviouslybelieves Anderson is capableof holding her own againstwomen who get paid to play,long has sought to see her inhis tournament field.

“I think we’ve all knownsince the day we started thatone day Lyberty was going toplay in this event,” he told theTimes-Dispatch. “To be quitehonest, [extending a bid to arising high school sophomore]wasn’t a difficult decision.”

Accepting Schulze’s invita-tion was even more of a no-brainer for Anderson, who’sapproaching the tournamentwith modest goals (she simplywants to make the cut) and afirm belief that it’s “a great op-portunity.”

“I’m really excited,” sheadded. “Hopefully I’ll learnsomething. There’s no bet-ter person to learn from thansomeone who is already whereI want to be.”

MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICEAt just 15 years of age, Chesterfield's Lyberty Anderson is already a three-time Richmond Women's Golf Association champion and one of the best-known players on the local golf scene.

a spot on the LPGA Tour.Jean Morgan and her husband

Stuart have been hosting play-ers since the Futures Tour had anannual event in Brandermill morethan 15 years ago.

With Founders Bridge onlyabout a 15-minute drive on Route288 from RCC, Morgan and manyothers in the community eagerlyvolunteered to serve as host families.

The Morgans now considerAshley Prange, who earned her spoton the Futures Tour by winning theGolf Channel’s “Big Break 5” com-petition, a family friend even thoughthey see her only once a year.

“We exchange Christmas cardsand she calls periodically,” JeanMorgan said. “We’ve gotten to knowher and her dad real well, and wewatch her scores anxiously.”

Neither the Pines nor the Mor-gans have such anxiety when theyopen their homes to golfers oneweek every year.

“I’ve always seen it as a great op-

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portunity to meet people from dif-ferent places,” said Debi Pine, whogrew up in a family that frequentlyhosted foreign-exchange students.

While every situation is unique,the tour doesn’t have a laundry listof rules to govern arrangementsbetween players and their hostfamilies.

Players must sign up to be partof the tour’s host family system,and they’re prohibited from seekingaccommodations for family, friends,boyfriends or pets.

Everything else, Connelly said,

falls under “common sense.”“It’s not like we’re children,” she

added. “You’d think it would be un-derstood that we should be respect-ful of the people we’re staying with.”

While they’re not compensatedfinancially for their contributions,host families get the satisfaction ofknowing they play a vital role inhelping talented golfers chase theirdreams of playing – and winning-- at the sport’s highest level.

“That’s what you hope for,”Morgan said. “When we found outAshley qualified for the [2011 U.S.]Open [in Colorado], we wished itwas closer so we could go see herplay.”

The Morgans, both of whomhave worked as volunteers at each ofthe tour’s four stops in Richmond,make sure to set aside one day tofollow Prange’s progress around theRCC layout.

“If she has a bad hole, I’ll leave,”Morgan said. “I don’t want to jinxher, so I’ll go walk across the courseand watch someone else.”

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