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BY BEN ORCUTTSpecial Correspondent

Four-year-old Connor Dunton has been waiting patiently for the day when he would be able to get on a Chesterfi eld County school bus and

go to school for the fi rst time. “He has been watching his big sister get on

the bus for a year now and he said, ‘Mama, one day I’m gonna ride that big bus with my sister,’” his mother Heather said.

Connor got his chance on Tuesday, Sept. 4, when he joined thousands of other children for the opening day of the 2012-2013 school

year for Chesterfi eld County Public Schools. While Connor was beginning kindergarten

at W.W. Gordon Elementary School, his sister, Karleigh, 7, was entering the second grade at the school.

“She is so excited to be able to show her brother to his fi rst class,” Dunton said.

Dunton said Connor turns 5 on Sept. 28, so he met the cutoff to begin attending school at age 4.

“Put him on the bus at home and I was that mom that followed him to school on the school bus,” Dunton said.

Dunton was there when Connor and Kar-

leigh got off the bus and was busy snapping photos, like several other parents who have children attending Gordon.

When pupils began arriving at Gordon, representatives from the School Board, Board of Supervisors and school administrators were on hand to greet them.

Dianne Smith, a former principal who represents the Clover Hill District on the School Board, said she planned to visit at least six schools on opening day and Gordon was her fi rst stop.

School year kicks off

BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHTSpecial Correspondent

Across the United States, 87 deaths have been reported from the West Nile virus as of Sept. 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Forty-eight

states have been affected.A total of 1,993 cases in people have been re-

ported, with 1,069 (54 percent) classifi ed as neuro-invasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 924 (46 percent) classifi ed as non-neuroinva-sive disease.

Two adults in the western area of Virginia have been documented with West Nile virus. The adults have recovered.

The number of cases reported this year are the highest ever reported so far since the West Nile virus was fi rst detected in the United States in 1999.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) said

What you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease that’s sweeping across the country

KEEP YOURSELF SAFEHealth offi cials say the best way to avoid West Nile virus is to prevent mosquito bites.

� If you are outdoors, use insect repel-lent containing and EPA-registered active ingredient. Follow the instructions on the package.

� Mosquitoes are most active at dusk and dawn. Use insect repellent and wear long sleeves or stay indoors during these hours.

� Make sure you have good screens on your windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out.

� Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by emptying standing water from fl ower pots, buckets and barrels.

� Clean gutters and downspout screens.

� Treat standing water with mosquito larvicide (can be purchased at hardware store).

BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

It isn’t often that fi nancial scribes share their exper-tise with the public, but on Tuesday, Sept. 18, the

Chesterfi eld County Public Library will present a talk by author Laura Vanderkam at the Meadowdale Library.

Vanderkam will discuss themes from her best-sell-ing book, “All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending,” which suggests that frugality can help people fi nd happiness.

Vanderkam also has written the “168 Hours” blog for CBS

MoneyWatch and appeared on severalo television programs, such as “The Today Show” and “Fox and Friends.”

The talk is made possible by

a grant from the Finra Founda-tion and the American Library Association.

The Chesterfi eld County Pub-lic Library was one of 10 library systems nationwide that received the grant.

Funds from the grant also have been used to fuel the efforts of Chesterfi eld County Public Library’s FUN@CCPL fi nancial education program that began in May 2011.

In this case, FUN stands for Families Understanding Numbers, which is a monthly educational series that has been happening at the Meadowdale and LaPrade libraries.

Author to speak at libraryTalk at Meadowdale will focus on fi nancial themes

Vanderkam

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For her eighth-grade sci-ence project at Man-chester Middle School, Camille Yoke was select-

ed as one of 30 fi nalists in the national Broadcom MASTERS competition in science, technol-ogy, engineering and math.

Camille is Virginia’s only fi nalist. Her project involved testing the stability of different boat hulls at different tip angles with higher and lower centers of

gravity. The project

proved that it is possible to ac-curately predict boat stability using a Matlab computer rou-tine.

Teresa Summers was Camille’s eighth-grade science teacher at Manchester Middle.

“I wish I had a hundred more students like her,” Summers said. “She is a gifted self-starter who loves learning and takes it to a higher degree.”

After completing her scien-tifi c research, Camille wrote and submitted a paper to the Metro Richmond Science Fair.

Each year, the MathScience Innovation Center evaluates pa-pers in many research categories and accepts the best projects from central Virginia.

Camille won fi rst place in

Student has winning formulaManchester Middle’s Yoke is state’s only fi nalist in national science competition

Yoke

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Connor’s Heroes Foundation will present the 2nd Annual Diggity-FEST from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, at Westchester Commons.

DiggityFEST is Central Virginia’s only all-kids-music festival.

The Diggity Dudes (a Richmond-based “kids band”) are back by popular demand to spearhead this special kids music festival.

In addition to a featured performance by the Dudes, the festival also will include two other nationally recognized kids’ bands: Hope

Harris & The Cousins Jamboree, and Silly Bus.Other activities planned for the event

include:� The Kid Zone with a moon bounce,

crafts, face painting and instruments.� movin’ mania — Vie’s Obstacle Course.� movin’ mania mascot Broc.� Snoopy characters.� Food vendors.Band performance times are:� 1:15 to 1:50 p.m. — Hope Harris & The

Cousins Jamboree.� 2:10 to 2:50 p.m. — Silly Bus.

� 3:10 to 3:55 p.m. — The Diggity Dudes.Admission into DiggityFEST is free; dona-

tions are accepted. Wristbands for The Kid Zone are $5. All proceeds benefi t Richmond-based char-

ity, Connor’s Heroes. For more information, visit www.connor-

sheroes.org.The DiggityFEST is being sponsored by movin’

mania, Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre, Music & Arts, Richmond CenterStage, Richmond

Connor’s Heroes to present DiggityFEST Sept. 16

PHOTO BY BEN ORCUTTDoreen Hood is fl anked by her children, 7-year-old Alyssa, left, and 8-year-old Jeremiah, right, as the children enter W.W. Gordon Elementary School on the fi rst day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4.

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Pageants literally tookcenter stage with this year’sChesterfi eld County Fair.Above: The winners of the Princess Pageant, which was held on Saturday, Aug. 25, atL.C. Bird High School, were,Mackenzie Merritt, front, TinyPrincess; Mackenzie Kirsh,right, Little Princess; JordanTaylor, left, Preteen Princess;and Ellie Miller, back, JuniorPrincess. Right: Savannah Morgan Lane was crowned queen on Monday, Aug. 27, atthe Chesterfi eld CountyFairgrounds. Also crowned were Taylor Nicole Reynolds, left, fi rst runner-up, and Miata L. Brown, second runner-up. The theme of the Queen Pageant was “Life’sa Beach at the Chesterfi eldCounty Fair.”

the middle school Physics A category at the Metro Richmond Science Fair.

Because the Metro Richmond Science Fair is affi liated with the Society for Science and the Public, middle school winners are eligible to apply to compete in the Broad-com MASTERS.

More than 6,000 students across the coun-try were eligible to apply, but the application is so demanding (involving about a dozen essay questions and a visual challenge) that only 1,470 students completed the Broadcom MASTERS application process.

“The project and the application were a lot of work, so I hoped that something good would come out of it,” Camille said, adding

that she was shocked to learn she is a fi nalist.The next step in the Broadcom MASTERS

competition starts on Friday, Sept. 28, when the 30 fi nalists will showcase their projects in Washington, D.C. The top three winners will be named on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with the fi rst place winner receiving $25,000.

A freshman at Maggie L. Walker Gover-nor’s School this year, Camille is the youngest child of Tom Yoke and Ginny Youngblood.

Camille said her love of canoeing and sailing led her to explore the physics of hull stability.

Her other interests include dancing with the junior company of the Spotlight Studio of Dance and working toward her Gold Award in Girl Scouts.

“I’ve opened schools for 36 years and in Chesterfi eld,” Smith said. “So, yeah, I feel like I’m home, but really at a greater position to know that I can help so many schools and not just one as a princi-pal, but all the way across our district.”

Clover Hill Supervisor Art Warren also was part of the welcoming committee at Gordon.

“It’s a beautiful day and it’s great to see all the smiles on all these young children, because we all remember back when we began our journey and what an exciting time for these young children,” Warren said.

Sept. 4, was the beginning of Marcus J. Newsome’s sev-enth year as superintendent of Chesterfi eld County Public Schools and he also was on had to welcome the Gordon pupils.

“It’s one of the most excit-ing days of the year for me,” Newsome said. “Every new beginning of a new school year I visit as many schools as I can and I’m fortunate to be joined by representatives from the Board of Supervisors as well as the School Board.”

Just like many of the pupils at Gordon, Newsome said he

always gets excited about the fi rst day of school.

“I’ve been in this business well over 30 years and I still can’t sleep the fi rst night be-fore the fi rst day of school,” he said. “Every year is different. It’s a new year and to see our kids so excited and parents with cameras taking [photos of] kids getting off the buses – they’re just hopeful for their futures as I am.”

Like Newsome, Gordon principal Rosemary Harris said she’s been involved in education for 24 years and the fi rst day of school is always special.

“Seeing the smiling faces,” Harris said. “Love it when I see the kids. I love the smiles.”

Harris, who is in her third year as Gordon’s principal, said she anticipates an enroll-ment of nearly 700 this year in grades K-5.

Timothy W. “Tim” Bullis, director of community rela-tions for Chesterfi eld County Public Schools, said about 59,000 children from pre-kin-dergarten through the 12th grade entered county schools on Sept. 4.

Chesterfi eld is the fi fth largest school system in Vir-ginia and the 67th largest in the nation, Bullis said.

The school system is comprised of 38 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 11 high schools and one techni-cal center, for a total of 62 schools, Bullis added.

Doreen Hood accompa-nied her two children to Gor-don on the fi rst day of school – 7-year-old Alyssa, who is in the fi rst grade, and her 8-year-old brother, Jeremiah, a third-grader.

“We’re excited and nervous all at the same time,” Hood said. “We’re very excited to have them back at Gordon. We love it here – good teach-ers, good principals.”

Hood said her children got up early to get ready for the fi rst day of the new school year and she said they like the fact that they both attend the same school.

“They love knowing that the other person’s right down the hall, so it gives them a little bit of comfort, I think, and security knowing they’re not alone,” Hood said.

Jim Wright, a 21-year teaching veteran who teaches the fi fth grade at Gordon, said the fi rst day of a new school year is exciting for him as well.

“Every year I love coming to the fi rst day,” he said. “I’m re-energized.”

Library services adminis-trator Nanci Clary and proj-ect manager Pam White have worked closely to develop the curriculum for the seminars that will continue through November. Thankfully, she said, the windfall gave the li-brary a chance to bring in an author, which doesn’t happen very often.

“Part of what I felt that we don’t have often enough is the opportunity to do an author visit,” Clary said. “It seemed to be a great idea to offer that.”

“I started picking up the phone to call speakers and explored authors who would be a nice fi t. It couldn’t be someone in the investment fi eld, so it had to be educa-tional, and after speaking to the Penguin Speakers Bureau (a publisher’s group that represents Vanderkam), they mentioned the emotion that people use well or otherwise to make investment deci-sions.”

And, as Clary said, it took nearly a year to plan Vanderkam’s visit. Fortunate-ly, Vanderkam was receptive to the idea of coming to Chesterfi eld County because of the educational program’s success.

“Laura was interested because it was grant-driven and because of the audience,

so she’s actually doing two programs back-to-back for us,” Clary said. “She’s meeting with our small group before the public talk and meeting with our participants from the (Families Understand-ing Numbers) group, which includes 15 families.”

The talk Vanderkam will give to the general public will focus on the ways that people let their emotions lead them when they make important spending decisions.

“Her conversation will be about the emotional tie-ins that drive our decision-mak-ing,” Clary said. “For in-stance, if you were to say that you want a big wedding, but you might ask yourself what you could do if you scaled down the wedding.”

“It’s about what people get tied into. And, it’s her research and her interviewing that has put together a very readable book about what drives us and what infl uences our decisions with money.”

A reception will round out the event. Dinner will be available for sale from an assortment of local food trucks including Dressed and Pressed, Estes Barb’Que and McCray’s Hot Dogs, and Clary said it will be a good opportunity to spotlight those vendors’ offerings.

“In Chesterfi eld County, there’s probably a slight skew

on food truck events,” Clary said. “But, it’s an opportunity for that part of Chesterfi eld to have the fi rst (food truck) event of its kind, and we’re certainly hopeful that the community at large would be interested in exploring it.”

Because Vanderkamp’s book has been so popular since it was released, it’s con-sidered a privilege for area residents that she will make an appearance in Chesterfi eld County. And, hopefully, audi-ence members who attend will learn more how their feelings can infl uence their spending habits.

“It’s her only appearance here, and her book is brand new,” Clary said. “It’s been quite popular, and she has had national interviews.”

“But, it’s not a how-to book. It’s not about doing the math or making recommen-dations, but it’s about how people let their hearts and not their heads overtake their fi nancial matters.”

Laura Vanderkam will appear from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Meadowdale Library at 4301 Meadowdale Blvd. in Ches-terfi eld County.

Admission is free, and registration is recommended but not required.

For more information or to register, visit http://li-brary.chesterfi eld.gov.

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Junior Law Cadets graduate from Virginia State Police AcademyCONTRIBUTED REPORT

High school students from across the Commonwealth recently became the newest graduates of the Junior

Law Cadet program, which is co-spon-sored by the Virginia State Police and The American Legion.

The 37 teenagers were presented their graduation certifi cates at the Virginia State Police Academy in Ches-terfi eld County during the afternoon ceremony.

The 23rd Annual Junior Law Cadet program is a week-long training cur-riculum for high school students who have completed their junior year.

Cadets experience a life similar to a trooper-in-training, complete with daily room inspections and instruction by state police troopers on department operations, crime scene investigations,

offi cer survival, undercover operations, driver improvement, scuba training, defensive tactics and fi rearms safety.

As part of their training, the cadets also undergo a variety of physical agil-ity exercises used in the Virginia State Police applicant testing process.

“The daily instruction and exer-cises give the young men and women a glimpse into the life and training a Virginia State trooper undergoes,” Col. W. Steven Flaherty, superinten-dent of the Virginia State Police, said. “It’s a valuable experience, especially for teenagers who have an interest in pursuing law enforcement as a career. More importantly, the Junior Law Cadet program is one of the best ways for our department to make contact and build positive relationships with today’s young people.”

The American Legion selects and

sponsors the students to represent the organization’s Virginia districts.

Chesterfi eld County participants included: Matthew Fial of Chesterfi eld and Jonathan Ryan Hines, Gabriella M. Mill and Stephanie L. Scriven, all of Midlothian.

Scriven was selected for the Jessica J. Cheney Spirit Award. The annual award is presented in memory of Trooper Jessica J. Cheney, who was the fi rst cadet to graduate from the pro-gram and go on to become a trooper.

Trooper Cheney died of injuries suf-fered Jan. 17, 1998, after being struck by a vehicle as she directed traffi c at a crash scene on Route 1, north of Fred-ericksburg. \

The award is presented to the cadet who demonstrates the same moti-vation, drive and enthusiasm that Trooper Cheney displayed as a cadet.

the West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and usually causes a mild illness, but also may cause encephalitis (infl am-mation of the brain), men-ingitis (infl ammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) or polo-like paralysis.

According to the CDC, the West Nile virus was fi rst iso-lated from an adult woman in the West Nile District of Uganda in 1937.

The virus was character-ized in Egypt in 1950 and an outbreak documented in Israel in 1957.

Equine West Nile virus was fi rst reported in Egypt and France in the 1960s.

The disease was then reported in North America in 1999 with encephalitis reported in humans and horses.

The spread of the virus in the United States is a mile-stone in the evolving history of the virus, said the CDC.

People typically develop symptoms between three and 14 days after they are bitten by the infected mosquito.

Offi cials said there is no specifi c treatment for West Nile virus.

In cases with milder symptoms, people experience symptoms such as fever and aches that pass on their own, although even healthy people have become sick for several weeks.

In more severe cases, people usually need to go to the hospital where they can receive supportive treatment, including intravenous fl uids, help with breathing and nursing care.

About one in 150 people infected with West Nile virus will develop severe symptoms that can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness,

stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numb-ness and paralysis.

Symptoms may last several weeks and neurological ef-fects may be permanent.

Birds can become infected with West Nile virus and health offi cials caution that if you fi nd a dead bird, don’t handle the body with your bare hands. Contact your local health department to report it and for instructions on disposing of the body. They may tell you to dispose of the bird after they log your report.

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Ministering to Ministers Foundation’s 2nd Annual Pansy Sale will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 22.

The six-inch pansies will arrive on Oct. 19.

Pansies are known for their hardiness and ability to produce fl owers of striking beauty even in harsh weather and adversity.

The pansy is named from the French word “pensee” meaning thoughts, in par-ticular the thoughts of loved ones. The myth grew that you could see a loved one in the face of the pansy.

As supporters tend their fl owers and watch them bloom, Cathy Ralcewicz, direc-

tor of development at Ministering to Min-isters Foundation, said members hope that they are reminded of the ministers that this Pansy Sale supports who have been called by God, who have been traumatized by the very congregations they have ministered to, but are survivors because of MTM’s ministry.

Pansy orders may be place online at www.mtmfoundation.org/support-us. The last day to order is Monday, Oct. 15.

Pick-up day will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 19 at 501 Branchway Road in North Chesterfi eld, just off of Courthouse Road near Chesterfi eld Towne Centre.

Volunteers will deliver orders of 50 plants or more.

“We are looking forward to another suc-

cessful year as we minister to these wounded servants and we appreciate all your support in helping Ministering to Ministers Foun-dation achieve their mission,” said Charles Chandler, executive director of Minister-ing to Ministers Foundation and founding trustee.

For more than 18 years, Ministering to Ministers has held 108 Wellness Retreats in 11 states providing scholarships to 1,066 participants coming from 34 states, the Ba-hamas and Canada. Thirty-seven denomi-nations have been represented.

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Branding is sometimes a puzzling thingBY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

Am I missing something?

I must be the only driver in town not sporting the ever- popular RVA sticker on my vehicle.

I’m much too old to understand 21st century branding, but I think I understand the stickers. It’s an identity thing, a conversational piece that states one’s allegiance to good ol’ Richmond.

I suppose those who are old enough to remember the last round of bumper stickers that struck the area more than a decade ago are watching this round with a smile. That was more of a regional type branding.

First, bumper stickers started appearing with an obvious tilt toward differing parts of the city. The script was wealthy as the fi rst of the series proudly shouted, “West End, For Members Only”.

Believe it or not, quite a few people displayed this somewhat snob appealing message, but it didn’t go unanswered for long. Soon, sporting the same distinctive font, “South of the James, By Invitation Only” appeared.

The bumper sticker wars never got nasty, and they disappeared almost as quickly as they evolved, and all that was left was that annoy-ing black mess on your bumper when the glue stays behind. I guess that’s called temporary branding

But the wars didn’t end without several other neighborhoods entering the fray. Most of the messages spoke of community loyalty and ex-pressed the obvious message that the residents

of this particular community were happy to live there.

But, the fi nal one in the series cut to the chase and took the wars to another level. Now, the script was still elegant, and the white letter-ing stood out nicely on the fl at black back-ground. “East End, Enter at Your Own Risk” was the message.

The RVA campaign seems more well in-tentioned than the neighborhood branding of the 1980s. Venture Richmond is a group that promotes the downtown area. They were searching for a catchy logo that was more than just a tagline.

They turned to the Martin Agency and VCU Brandcenter to come up with an appropriate solution and RVA emerged. It’s a marketing strategy that incorporates the community, and allows the citizens of Richmond to market their city.

After its initial introduction in 2011, the sticker became instantly popular and 50,000 were printed and handed out that year.

Will the RVA sticker give Richmond the iden-tity for which it has searched for past decades? If the popularity is any indication, it just might.

If you can’t get enough of the RVA sticker, you can stick on anything you want at the website RVA Creates. It allows visitors to upload their own images and put the logo anywhere you choose

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CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Three Richmond area Rotary Clubs are being led by Village Bank em-ployees for the 2012-2013

term. This is the fi rst time this trifecta

has happened in the Richmond area in recent memory, according to Rotary historians.

Village Bank prides itself on its employees’ community involve-ment and has 17 Rotarians on staff, including bank president Tom Winfree.

Midlothian resident Cindy Hodges was elected president of the James River Rotary Club and will serve a one-year term.

A Rotarian since 2011, Hodges is a vice president at Village Bank and serves as its commercial deposit specialist.

The James River Rotary has 12 members and received its char-ter from Rotary International in June 2006. The group meets every Wednesday morning at Village Bank’s Watkins Centre headquar-ters.

Kim Wills, who resides in Hanover, was elected president of the Mechanicsville Rotary and will serve for one year.

A Rotarian since 2009, Wills is vice president in the Asset Resolu-tion Group.

The Mechanicsville Rotary has 29 members and received its char-ter from Rotary International in 1992. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Mechanicsville at The Cold Harbor Restaurant.

Goochland resident Joy Kline was elected president of the Rotary

Club of Goochland and will serve a one-year term.

A Rotarian since 2007, Kline is senior vice president of Retail Administration at Village Bank.

The Rotary Club of Goochland has 55 members and received its charter from Rotary International in 1995. The group meets at 7:30 a.m. every Friday at The Richmond Country Club.

“Naturally we are very proud of these three people and of their dedication to Rotary,” said Rotary District Governor Walter “Cap” Neilson. “And, we are equally proud of Village Bank for their commit-ment to Rotary and to the work that Rotary does in the commu-nity.”

As Rotary presidents, Kline, Hodges and Wills are responsible for strengthening the group’s participation in community and international service projects while attracting new membership.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are about 1.2 million Rotarians who are members of more than 31,000 Rotary clubs in more than 165 countries.

Village Bank is a full-service Vir-ginia-chartered community bank headquartered in Midlothian, with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The bank has 14 branch offi ces. The bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Village Bank Mortgage Corporation, offer a complete range of fi nancial products and ser-vices including commercial loans, consumer credit, mortgage lending, checking and savings accounts, certifi cates of deposit and 24-hour banking.

For more information, visit vil-lagebank.com or call 804-897-3900.

23112Aug. 2715000 block of Rosebay Forest DriveMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from a residence.

Aug. 2813000 block of Rose Glen DriveUnknown suspect/s entered 10 un-locked vehicles at seven residences. Miscellaneous items and items in the categories of currency/notes and TVs/cameras/computers reported stolen.2600 block of Weir PlaceKnown suspect was observed trying to steal victim’s vehicle license plates.

Aug. 299700 block of Midlothian TurnpikeSuspect was observed on a depart-ment store’s surveillance camera stealing money from victim’s wallet.5600 block of Fiddlers Ridge LaneMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from a residence.5200 block of Hunt Master DriveUnknown suspect/s damaged the igni-tion while attempting to steal victim’s vehicle.

Aug. 3012400 block of South Ridge CircleVictim reported a 1995 silver Honda was used without authorization.11900 block of Bailey Bridge RoadUnknown suspect entered an un-locked vehicle at Crenshaw Elemen-tary School. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

Aug. 315000 block of Woodlake Village ParkwayUnknown suspect/s forced entry through the rear door of retail business My 3 Sons Snowballs. Consumable goods were reported stolen.4100 block of Mallard Landing CircleUnknown suspect/s pried open door of residence. Items in the category of TVs/cameras/computers were reported stolen.11900 block of Bailey Bridge RoadMiscellaneous items, consumable goods and items in the currency/notes category were reported stolen from Crenshaw Elementary School.3000 block of Fox Chase DriveMiscellaneous items and items in the currency/notes category were reported stolen from a residence.7700 block of Whirlaway DriveVictim observed two unknown suspects attempting to steal items from his truck’s toolbox. Nothing was reported stolen.9100 block of Midlothian TurnpikeItems in the TVs/cameras/comput-ers category were reported stolen from a retail store in the Shops at the Arboretum.

Sept. 16500 block of Woodlake Village CourtPossible known suspects entered unlocked vehicle. Consumable goods plus items in the categories of cur-rency/notes and TVs/cameras/com-puters were reported stolen.4200 block of Frederick Farms DriveUnknown suspect/s entered two un-locked vehicles. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.7400 block of Belmont Stakes DriveMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from a residence.4200 block of Frederick Farms DriveUnknown suspect/s entered two un-locked vehicles. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.4400 block of Ansbauch DriveUnknown suspect/s entered an unlocked vehicle. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.3200 block of Fox Chase DriveUnknown suspect/s entered vehicle. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

Sept. 213800 block of Sterlings Bridge RoadUnknown suspect/s entered two sheds. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

Sept. 34800 block of Twelveoaks RoadUnknown suspect/s forced entry through a bedroom window. Items in the currency/notes, jewelry/precious metals, and TVs/cameras/computers category were reported stolen.

Sept. 55000 block of W. Village Green DriveUnknown suspect/s smashed driver’s side window of vehicle. Items in the currency/notes and the TVs/cameras/computers categories were reported stolen.4700 block of Brad McNeer ParkwayVictim reported miscellaneous items stolen from his vehicle.6700 block of Southshore DriveTwo known, armed suspects entered Village Bank and robbed the business and its customers. No injuries were reported and stolen items were recov-ered. Stolen items fell into the catego-ries of currency/notes, TVs/cameras/computers and miscellaneous.

23113Aug. 2413400 block of W. Salisbury RoadMiscellaneous items were reported

stolen from a building.

Aug. 293500 block of Fox Hurst DriveConsumable goods were reported stolen.

Aug. 311200 block of Sycamore SquareMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from a grocery store in the Sycamore Square Shopping Center.

Sept. 211600 block of Robious RoadPossible known suspect was observed on surveillance camera entering ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center through the rear door. Miscellaneous items and items in the currency/notes category were reported stolen.

Sept. 33400 block of Winterfi eld RoadUnknown suspect/s entered an unlocked vehicle. Items in the TVs/cameras/computers category were reported stolen.

23114Sept. 1900 block of Madrona StreetUnknown suspect/s entered resi-dence. Items in the currency/notes, and in the jewelry/precious metals categories were reported stolen.1300 Creekglen LaneVictim reported seeing two unknown suspects steal his rental vehicle. The vehicle was recovered.

23235Aug. 219100 block of Bon Air Crossings DriveItems in the category of jewelry/pre-cious metals were reported stolen from a building.

Aug. 262000 block of Timbers Hill RoadUnknown suspect/s entered a vehicle. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

Sept. 111500 block of Midlothian TurnpikeItems in the category of TVs/cameras/computers were reported stolen from a building.10400 block of Midlothian TurnpikeItems in the currency/notes category were reported stolen from a restaurant in the Pocono Crossing Shopping Center.

Sept. 37700 Surreywood DriveVictim reported as stolen a teal 2004 Nissan four-door car with Virginia license plates.

23236Aug. 253500 block of Gregory Pond RoadUnknown suspect/s sawed off cata-lytic converters from two vehicles.

Aug. 29000 block of Redbridge CircleUnknown suspect/s forced entry through a kitchen window. Items in the jewelry/precious metals category were reported stolen.

Aug. 319900 block of Hull Street RoadUnknown suspect/s stole miscel-laneous property from the bed of a pick-up truck.9400 block of Hull Street RoadMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from a commercial/offi ce build-ing.400 block of Southlake BoulevardVictim reported that license plates were stolen from his work vehicle.

Sept. 110100 block of Dimock DriveUnknown suspect/s broke glass on a rear door, reached in and unlocked the door. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.9200 block of N. Arch Village CourtUnknown suspect/s attempted to en-ter through rear sliding-glass door and a side window. No entry was made, and nothing was reported stolen.

Aug. 210700 block of Hull Street RoadVictim reported a blue 2004 Honda 4-door vehicle with Virginia license plates as stolen.

23832Aug. 285500 block of Townsbury RoadUnknown suspect/s entered an unlocked, open garage and entered one vehicle. Miscellaneous items and items in the notes/currency category were reported stolen.9100 block of Clearbrook CourtUnknown suspect/s entered an unlocked vehicle. Miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

Aug. 299100 block of Clearbrook CourtUnknown suspect/s entered two un-locked vehicles. Items in the category of TVs/cameras/computers were reported stolen.19300 block of Hull Street RoadMiscellaneous items were reported stolen from Grange Hall Elementary School.

Aug. 317900 block of Waterman LaneItems in the category of TVs/cameras/computers were reported stolen from a building.

All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfi eld County Police Department daily arrest and crime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.

CRIME REPORT

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MILLY HUDGINSThese three Village Bank employees recently were elected president of Rotary clubs in Midlothian, Mechanicsville and Goochland. They are, from left, Cindy Hodges, Kim Wills and Joy Kline.

Three Rotary clubs elect Village Bank employees as president

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As Rodney Morton looked at the Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket in his hand, he had just one thought: “There it is. Perfect!”

The Midlothian man had just scratched the Ca$h in Hand ticket and realized he’d won the game’s $150,000 top prize.

He bought the ticket as he was on his way home from work and stopped at Minit Mart Food Store at 1120 Courthouse Road in Chesterfi eld County.

Morton, who works in manufacturing, said he

has no immediate plans for his winnings.

Ca$h in Hand is one of doz-ens of Scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 all the way up to $150,000.

Morton is the second player to win the top prize in Ca$h in Hand, which means eight

$150,000 prizes remain unclaimed.

Midlothian man wins $150,000 lottery prize

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Advisory commit-tees for Chesterfi eld County Public Schools focus on

specifi c topics in education and hold meetings that are open to the public.

Their schedules for the 2012-2013 school year are:

The School Health Advi-sory Board will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 12, Jan. 14, March 11 and May 13 at the School Administration Build-ing at 9900 Krause Road. For

details, call 804-594-1757.The Special Education

Advisory Committee will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12 at the Parent-Teacher Resource Center in the Fulghum Center at 4003 Cogbill Road. For details, call 804-594-1732.

The Career and Technical Education Advisory Com-mittee will meet at 8 a.m. on Sept. 20, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, March 14 and May 16 in

Room 203 of the Chesterfi eld Technical Center at 10101 Courthouse Road. The com-mittee also will participate in an open house 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in the commons area of the Chesterfi eld Tech-nical Center. For details, call 804-768-6165.

The Gifted Education Ad-visory Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, Nov. 8, Feb. 7, March 21 and May 2 at the School Administration Building at 9900 Krause Road. For details, call 804-594-1767.

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The Chesterfi eld Women’s League will hold its fi rst meeting for the 2012-20 13 club year from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Sept.19, at

The Villages of Charter Colony Clubhouse at The Charter House at 1101 Charter Club Way in Midlothian.

This month’s meeting is an overview of activities planned for the club year and is designed for members to catch up after the summer break. It also provides an oppor-tunity for women interested in becoming members to get to know current members and to learn more about the club.

Refreshments will be served.Newcomers to the area and women

interested in learning more about the League are encouraged and welcome to attend. It’s considered a great opportunityto make new friends, participate in interesting activities

and support the community through fund-raising activities.

Regular monthly meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month (September through May).

Meetings feature guest speakers or other special activities of interest to women.

Whether you are new to the community or a long-time resident, the League offers many opportunities to make new friends, get involved in a host of interest groups, and help your community through supporting local charities.

During each month, interest groups offer activities like book discussions, crafting and Bunco groups, and excursions to movies, metro restaurants and day trips to exciting destinations. There also are evening parties where spouses or friends can join in the fun/

For more information, call Carole at 804-405-7809.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 13Dr. Seuss’s “A Retrospective & In-ternational Touring Exhibition” runs through Oct. 13 at Bella Arte Gallery. The exhibition celebrates the art and life of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), America’s best-known children’s book author. The exhibi-tion includes 32 panels showcasing original and reproduced pieces from 1927 through 1990, along with a se-lection of authorized estate editions reproduced under exclusive permis-sion from Dr. Seuss’s family.

The Al-Anon meeting Awaken to Hope meets at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs-days at St. John Neumann Catholic Church at 2480 Batterson Road in Powhatan.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14The Virginia Museum of Radio Enter-tainment presents Foreigner at 6:30 p.m. at Pocahontas State Park, at 10301 State Park Road, in Chester-fi eld. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the gate and $40 for Gold Circle seating (advance only). Gates open at 6 p.m. For tickets, direc-tions and more information, visit www.pocahontaslive.com. Tickets also are available at the Pocahontas State Park offi ce, at all Capital Ale House locations in Richmond, and by calling 804-794-6700.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15The Clover Hill choral students offer the Discount Divas Dress and More Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Clover Hill High School at 13301 Kel-ly Green Lane in Midlothian. Please note that GPS will not direct you to the new Clover Hill school without the address above. New and like-new long and short formal dresses, shoes, purses, and jewelry will be offered at prices up to 90 percent off retail. Everyone is welcome. There is no entrance fee. Proceeds go direct-ly to help students who need fi nan-cial assistance with choral program expenses. For more information, contact Janai at [email protected] or visit the Clover Hill High School Choral Program website http://cloverhillshowchoir.com.

Red Bird Mission’s Appalachian Craft Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Sunday, Sept. 16, at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church’s Christian Family Life Center at 1100 Mt. Pisgah Drive in Midlothian. Con-tact the church offi ce at 804-794-5856 for more information.

A “Lose for Good” Open House, with a food drive to benefi t area food banks, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Weight Watchers at 11400 W. Huguenot Road, Suite 108, in Midlothian and 12216 Jefferson Davis Highway in Chester. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food drive.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church at 1510 Courthouse Road in Richmond. For more information, call Peg at 804-379-9558.

FACES (Family Advocacy Creat-ing Education and Services) meets the fi rst and third Tuesdays of each month at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. For more information, call 804-378-0035 or visit www.FACESVA.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19The Chesterfi eld Women’s League kicks off its 2012-2013 club year from 9:30 a.m. to noon at The Vil-lages of Charter Colony Clubhouse at The Charter House at 1101 Char-ter Club Way in Midlothian.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20The Bon Air Baptist Church Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 2531 Buford Road. All moms are welcome. Preschool childcare is available. Meeting topics include Christian parenting, self-defense skills, home organization and fall crafts. For

more information, contact Loretta Sherwood at [email protected].

Circle Eight Square Dance Club offers lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays at Thompson Middle School at 7825 Forest Hill Ave. For more information, contact [email protected] or Bill at 804-423-7686. The fi rst two les-sons are free and attire is casual.


SUNDAY, SEPT. 23The Central Virginia Orienteering Club offers a National Orienteer-ing Day Event at Pocahontas State Park. Participants can start any time between noon and 2 p.m. All ages and skill levels are welcome; foot and bike courses are avail-able. Participants may bring their own compasses or borrow a club compass. The cost is $5 per map, and the park charges $5 for parking. For more information, visit www.centralvaorienteering.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 25FACES (Family Advocacy Creat-ing Education and Services) holds its advocacy meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 11601 Lucks Lane, Midlothian, 23114. The guest speaker is Dr. Sherman Master, who has devoted more than 30 years to the treatment of addic-tions. He served as medical director for several facilities, including the Dual Diagnosis Unit of the Medical College of Virginia (now VCU Health Systems) and Virginia Monitoring, the fi rst sole provider for evaluation and monitoring of all health-care providers in Virginia. He presently specializes in adult psychiatry and substance abuse medicine. For more information, call 804-378-0035 or visit www.FACESVA.org.

Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church at 1510 Courthouse Road in Richmond. For more information, call Peg at 804-379-9558.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29In recognition of its 45th reunion, members of the Henrico High School Class of 1967 are hosting a celebration at the Torque Club at Richmond International Raceway. The theme is “Fifty Years of Friend-ship,” chosen to commemorate the school’s opening in September 1962. In that regard, an invitation is extended to the HHS classes of 1965, 1966 and 1968. Those four classes comprised the original student body for HHS. For more information, contact Bobby Haurand at [email protected] or 804-516-8307.

A yard sale runs from 7 a.m. to noon at Clover Hill High School. Sellers wanted. Call 804-744-8572 or email [email protected] for more information. Proceeds will be used to fund education scholarships.

The Annual SPC Fall Fest runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salisbury Presbyterian Church, and features kids’ games (bouncy houses, face painting and carnival games), a special appearance by Jonathan the Juggler and all-day music. Food service includes hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ and homemade fries. The purpose of the SPC Fall Fest is to raise funds to further Salisbury Presbyterian’s support for local and international missions, and the Youth and Music mission programs. For more information, and to donate time and talent, contact the Rev. Elizabeth McGuire at 804-794-5311 or [email protected].

TUESDAY, OCT. 2The Bon Air Artists Association’s monthly meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Congregation Or Ami at 9400

Huguenot Road in Richmond. David Tanner will demonstrate how he “sees the world through a painter’s eyes” in a live oil painting demo and question-and-answer session. His work recently appeared on the cover of the September issue of Artist Magazine and in an article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. For more information, call Nell Chesley at 804-217-8950.

Overeaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church at 1510 Courthouse Road in Richmond. For more information, call Peg at 804-379-9558.

FACES (Family Advocacy Creat-ing Education and Services) meets the fi rst and third Tuesdays of each month at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. For more information, call 804-378-0035 or visit www.FACESVA.org.

THURSDAY, OCT. 4The Bon Air Baptist Church Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 2531 Buford Road. All moms are welcome. Preschool childcare is available. Meeting topics include Christian parenting, self-defense skills, home organization, and fall crafts. For more information, contact Loretta Sherwood at [email protected].


WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10The New Virginians, a club for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Hermitage Country Club at 1248 Hermitage Road in Manakin-Sabot. The guest speaker for this luncheon is a Henrico County Police offi cer who will present a program on “Safety for Seniors,” including identity theft. The cost is $25 for club members and their guests. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on Oct. 3. Con-tact [email protected].

WEEKLY TUESDAYSOvereaters Anonymous Group #51606 meets at 2 p.m. Tuesdays at the Central Baptist Church at 1510 Courthouse Rd. in Richmond. For more information, call Peg at 804-379-9558.

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYSFACES (Family Advocacy Creat-ing Education and Services) meets the fi rst and third Tuesdays of each month at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. For more information, call 804-378-0035 or visit www.FACESVA.org.

WEEKLY WEDNESDAYSBridge is played from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Mark’s Church at 11551 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. Players of all levels are welcome. No advance sign-up is required. Call Carol at 804-594-0995 for more information.

WEEKLY THURSDAYSThe Al-Anon meeting Awaken to Hope meets at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs-days at St. John Neumann Catholic Church at 2480 Batterson Road in Powhatan.

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The Bon Air Baptist Church Moms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS) group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 2531 Buford Road. All moms are welcome. Preschool childcare is available. Meeting topics include Christian parenting, self-defense skills, home organization, and fall crafts. For more information, contact Loretta Sherwood at [email protected]. MOTTS will not meet Thursday, Dec. 20 or April 4.

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Bluegrass is a form of American roots music that is derived from traditional English,

Irish and Scottish sounds. Even though the genre’s origins harken back to the 18th century, it still has a huge fan base today.

Fans and musicians from all over the state will convene at the 13th annual Bluegrass Festival and Virginia State Bluegrass Championship Contest that will be presented Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 13-16, at the Ches-terfi eld County Fairgrounds.

Sigrid Williams is the presi-dent of the Virginia Folk Music Association, the organization that has sponsored the festival since its inception.

The Virginia Folk Music Asso-ciation is a nonprofi t group that has been in existence since 1947.

Williams said the Bluegrass Championship Contest been tak-ing place in Virginia for decades.

“It’s been going on since the 1960s,” Williams said. “It started in Chase City.”

Big names in bluegrass are scheduled to perform during the four-day event.

“There are a lot of Virginia bands that will also be there,” Williams said.

Acts such as Jr. Sisk and Rambler’s Choice will play on Friday, Sept. 14, and the Gras-cals will headline the festival on Saturday, Sept. 15. Jr. Sisk will be inducted into the 2012 Hall of Fame during the festival.

The Bluegrass Championship Contest will be held on Sunday, Sept. 16. The fi rst place winner will receive a $1,000 grand prize.

Lois Gaither has organized the contest since 2000, and she will help to tally the votes on Sunday. She suggested that interested parties visit the Virginia Folk Music Association’s website for details.

“We’ve got a website, and we’ve got the information and forms on there, or they can come on Sunday morning by 11:30 a.m. to fi ll out the forms and register,” Gaither said. “They just have to fi ll out the form telling what instrument they play or if they’re vocal or instrumental or in a band.”

A panel of independent judges will critique the contest, but it will be a great opportunity for local artists to get their music heard by a large group of fans who love the music.

So, why has bluegrass per-sisted so long as a musical genre? According to Gaither, it’s because the sound continues to fi nd new fans, but Williams said the music has always been and will con-tinue to be popular in Virginia.

“Well, I guess it’s because bluegrass people are still around, and we’ve got so many young people coming along in blue-grass,” Gaither said.

“Oh, I think it’s the heart of the music of this whole area, and Virginia contributes a big part of the music for the whole nation.” Williams added.

The Bluegrass Festival and Virginia State Bluegrass Cham-pionship Contest will be held on the county fairgrounds at 10300 Courthouse Road.

Tickets for all four days are available for $25. Single-day ad-mission for Thursday and Friday is $5 per day, Saturday is $15 and Sunday is $10.

Parking is an additional $5 on Thursday and Friday, but the parking charge will be included in the ticket price on Saturday and Sunday. The Bluegrass Championship Contest entry fee is $5.

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To register for the Bluegrass Championship Contest, call Lois Gaither at 804)-744-2163.

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all make up components of the Vir-ginia Hops and Harvest Festival that will kick off on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Pocahontas State Park Heritage Amphitheater.

The event will be presented by the Virginia Museum of Radio Enter-tainment.

Although the physical museum is located in Crewe, the organiza-tion has a strong presence in Central Virginia, and it has brought concerts to other area venues, including Inns-brook Afterhours in Glen Allen and Powhatan Village in Powhatan.

“Well, basically, we want to expand economic impact through concert performances,” Gowin said. “We also have an educational mis-sion to train students to do their own community concerts.”

But the Virginia Hops and Harvest Festival is more than just a concert, although music will play a major part in Saturday’s festivities.

For instance, food vendors and local artisans also will share their products with the public during the event.

“What we originally wanted to do is present a festival that focuses on Virginia,” Gowin said. “We want to focus on Virginia craft beers as well as artisans and great music.”

“We would like to create a yearly festival there that can carry on as long as it can. That’s why we’ve been doing concerts there, because we see the value in Chesterfi eld County, and we need to continue the tradi-tion of great live music there.”

Performers such as Dallas Wesley, Paul Plumeri Blues Band, Sweet Jus-tice and Zoso, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, will play.

For fans of 1960s rock, however, the real treat will be an appearance by the festival’s headliners, The Yard-

birds, who will take audience mem-bers on a trip back in time. Famous for hits such as “For Your Love,” “Happenings Ten Years Time Ago” and “Shapes of Things,” the group is slated to take the stage at 6 p.m.

“It’s a big deal,” Gowin said. “They’ve got a really long history, and Jim McCarty was with the band back in 1963, and he’s still with them now, so it’s nice to see vintage blues-rock songs done with fl air and fi nesse.”

But, according to Gowin, it wasn’t that diffi cult to get The Yardbirds to make an appearance at Pocahontas State Park.

“Actually, it wasn’t too diffi cult,” Gowin said. “We worked with Henry Smith, their tour manager.”

“We had this idea to bring them to Chesterfi eld, and Henry was really open to it. In fact, they’re going to be closing their tour out in Chester-fi eld.”

And craft breweries throughout the state will share their goods with

festival-goers. Gowin said his orga-nization has partnered with Brown Distributing, a local beer supplier who carries products made by craft breweries, to make the event possible.

“Virginia craft beers are made by Virginians in Virginia,” Gowin said. “I love the fact that people in Virginia invest in creating quality products.”

“They are dedicated to their product, and it is a craft. It’s an art, and it takes a lot of work to make that happen.”

And it goes without saying that Pocahontas State Park is valued for its camping and hiking experiences, so Gowin said that outdoor educa-tion will be a big part of the occasion as well. Appomattox River Company will present kayaking exhibitions, and REI will give gear and camping demonstrations.

Although beer will be part of the proceedings, Gowin said the festival will defi nitely include a family-ori-ented atmosphere.

“The reason why we set the ticket prices and set up the tasting is that it’s very much a family event,” Gowin said. “While the beer is there, it’s focused on everybody.”

“That’s why we have the camping displays, the artisans and the music, and that’s really benefi cial. Pocahon-tas State Park’s Heritage Amphithe-ater is a beautiful venue, and one of the best I’ve seen.”

The Virginia Hops and Harvest Festival will get underway at noon on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Poca-hontas State Park Heritage Amphi-theater at 10301 State Park Road in Chesterfi eld County. Music begins at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the gate.

Beer tastings are not included in cost of admission, and attendees must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license in order to consume alcohol.

For more information, visit www.pocahontaslive.com.

Virginia Hops and Harvest Festival on tap for Sept. 15 at Pocahontas State Park

CONTRIBUTED REPORTAuditions for the Huguenot

Community Players’ produc-tion of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Rob-inson are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Huguenot United Meth-odist Church at 10661 Duryea Drive in Richmond

Described as a “very funny and magical Christmas tale,” the director of the annual pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids. They are probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem and the fun when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head-on. That’s when the magic happens.

Director H. Lynn Smith seeks four men and six women ages 35 to 60 and eight boys and nine girls able to play ages 8 to 16.

Auditions, rehearsals and performances will be held at the church. No appointment is needed. Rehearsals will begin on Sept. 30. Performances will be presented Nov. 30 through Dec. 9. Headshots and resumes

optional; be prepared to read from the script. No actors are paid.

For more information, contact Lynn Smith at 804-502-5966 or at [email protected].

Huguenot Community Players auditions

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The Navy League of the United States and the JROTC of Powhat-an High School, in support of the men and women in the military,

are bringing to the stage of Powhatan High School The Seldom Scene.

Described as one of the most celebrated bands in bluegrass music, The Seldom Scene will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at Powhatan High School.

Doors open at 6 p.m. There are no reserved seats and there will

be a limited number of seats available.Tickets can be purchased at The Rich-

mond Music Center at 10364 Midlothian

Tpk. in Richmond and the Powhatan Mu-sic and Sound at 3895 Old Buckingham Rd. in Powhatan. Tickets will be sold at the gate only if there are unsold tickets left from the listed ticket locations. All tickets are $20.

Alcohol and smoking are not allowed on school grounds.

All funds collected go directly to the sup-port of the men and women in the military.

For more information, call the offi ce of the Richmond Council of the Navy League of the United States at 804-355-7557 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In-formation also is available by calling Lewis Brandt at 804-492-3720.

Navy League, JROTC bringing bluegrass band to Powhatan High

CONTRIBUTED REPORTDr. Sherman Master will

be the keynote speaker at the Sept. 25 meeting of FACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services) at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Dr. Master has devoted more than 30 years of his life to the treatment of ad-dictions. He has served as medical director for several

facilities, including the Dual Diagnosis Unit of the Medi-cal College of Virginia (now VCU Health Systems) and Virginia Monitoring, the fi rst sole provider for evaluation and monitoring of all health-care providers in Virginia.

He was the medical direc-tor of Tucker Pavilion at HCA Chippenham Medical Center (1990-2007).

He received the Distin-guished Service Award from the Virginia Association of

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors and the Medical Professional Award from the Carron Foundation.

Dr .Master is a graduate of the University of Virginia and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia.

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Here’s a little piece of sports trivia for all the avid high school football fans out there: how many years has it been since Midlothian recorded its last victory over Powhatan? Ten? Fif-teen? Twenty? It certainly couldn’t be more than 25, could it?

How about 27. That’s right, the last time the Trojans downed the Indians, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, big hair was very much in vogue, and a young Jim Woodson was in his inaugural season at the helm of the Powhatan football program.

That seriously long streak came to an end last Friday night, as Midlothian pulled off an improbable 29-7 victory over the defending Jefferson District champions.

At fi rst, it looked as though the Indians might extend that winning streak to 28 years. On their fi rst possession of the night, they strung together a 12-play, 73-yard drive and capped it off with a 29-yard touch-down pass from Wes Garrett to Jake Salisbury. After a quarter of play, they led 7-0.

But Midlothian struck back with a vengeance. On the fi rst play of their second drive, quarterback Justin Joyce hit Daniel Jackson for a 76-yard touchdown. The extra point was hooked wide-left, but still, that touchdown was the fi rst sign that the 2012 Trojans might have a little more fi repower in their arsenal than they have in years past.

They furthered that sentiment on their next possession, drilling a 20-yard fi eld goal to take a 9-7 lead. And then again, on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Joyce to Jackson that made it 16-7 right before half-time.

The Indians had plenty of quality opportunities to cut into Midlothian’s lead. But, as it happened, turnovers and a failed fourth down attempt in a crucial situation ultimately spelled defeat.

The Indians best shot came on their second drive of the third quarter. After recovering a fumble on their own 10-yard line, Coach Woodson called on sophomore L.J Jackson to carry the offense down the fi eld. Over the next 15 plays, Jackson toted the rock a total of nine times, set-ting up the Indians on the Midlothian 33-yard line. But, unfortunately for Powhatan, that’s when the drive began to sputter. Garrett was sacked on a fourth-and-six, and Midlothian subsequently took over on downs.

It wasn’t the fi rst time the Trojans’ defense gave Garrett trouble. In fact, they pestered him throughout most of the evening. While the senior signal caller completed over 50-percent of his passes for 100-plus yards, he also tossed two interceptions and fumbled three times - one of which resulted in a turnover. Back-up quarterback Carter Biringer, who replaced Garrett late in the fourth quarter, was treated just as rudely. He fi nished the night with eight yards and one interception.

On the other sideline, Midlothian quarterback Justin Joyce enjoyed a fair amount of success. He wasn’t exactly a paragon of effi ciency (6-of-12 for 150 yards and two touchdowns), but he made a number of key plays in critical spots, including two touchdown tosses to Jackson. But perhaps the most pivotal of them all came not through the air, but on the ground.

With the clock ticking under seven minutes and his team nursing a 16-7 lead, the Midlothian offense faced a third-and-15. After a Powhatan timeout, Joyce scrambled 17 yards for a fi rst down. On the very next play,

Midlothian at last victorious over rival Powhatan

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BY BEN ORCUTTSpecial Correspondent

Parents who have children playing in the Midlothian Athletic Association’s football program received an important briefi ng recently about the seriousness and symptoms of concussions.

Dr. Larry L. Benson, a primary care sports medicine physi-cian with Chippenham/Johnston-Willis Sports Medicine, spoke to a number of parents about concussions on Aug. 29, at the main football fi eld at Midlothian Middle School.

“I like to think of a concussion as a bruise to the brain,” Benson said, adding that concussions are caused by a traumatic force.

It’s important for parents to recognize the symptoms of a concussion so the proper treatment can be administered, Benson said. Without the proper treatment, concussions can lead to paralysis and even death, he added.

Benson said as part of his treatment of concussions, athletes must be symptom-free for seven days before returning to practice or play. Some of the symptoms, Benson said, are: a bad headache; dizziness; nausea; forgetfulness; crying for no apparent reason; and sudden clumsiness.

Statistics show that 53 percent of all children who play team sports have had a concussion, Benson said, adding that between 300,000 and 400,000 concussions are reported each year in the United States.

“Before most athletes graduate from college, they will have had multiple concussions,” Benson said, adding that there is no way to totally prevent concussions from occurring. Benson said he treats more concus-sions from athletes who play soccer than he does from football.

It’s also important to note, Benson said, that even if medical tests like CAT Scans or MRIs are negative, that does not mean that a concussion has not occurred.

“You don’t have to have brain bleeding to have a concussion,” Benson said. “You don’t have to lose consciousness to have a concussion.”

One method used by doctors to diagnose and monitor concussions is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool – SCAT – which helps to mea-sure the effects caused by a concussion, Benson said.

Benson also pointed out that every athlete is different and it’s impor-tant to have input from a physician as to when it’s OK to resume a sport.

If patients he treats have three concussions in a year, then it’s time to set them out, Benson said. An athlete suspected of having a concussion should be closely monitored for three to four hours to determine if symp-toms worsen and if emergency treatment should be sought, Benson said.

“But the truth is, a lot of athletes do get concussions and we’re just getting to the point where we’re letting them know the importance of it because a lot of times, athletes, they just want to play and they don’t want to come off the fi eld,” Benson said after his talk and taking questions from parents. “They’re [athletes] not going to let coaches and athletic train-ers and they’re not going to let parents know either. So that’s why it’s so important to inform parents because the parents are with the athlete [for most of the day] and the coaches are with them for one or two hours a day. So they don’t know normal behaviors for that athlete as well as the parents do. So that’s why it’s really important for parents to know and to help us to help them make a decision.”

MAA president Carlton Jarratt said that after listening to Benson, from now on, if a child has three concussions in a year, “they don’t play no more.”

“Based on what we can see and what we can observe, I mean every-body takes a very proactive stance,” Jarratt added. “I mean, that’s why

Dr. Benson talks to MAA parents about concussions

CONCUSSION page 9

I tried a lot of sports and wound up quitting all of them.My grandpa took me to play golf one day and it just stuck.

Jenny Jeu, James River High School

ASIANINVASIONJames River High student Jenny Jeu joins ranks of athletes with Far East ties taking golf by storm

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The “Asian Invasion” has reached Midlothian.

Young ladies with ties to the Far East have taken the LPGA tour by storm.

Now the movement has weaved its way to James River High where Jenny Jeu, of South Korean ancestry, is causing a stir with her sweet stroke.

Jeu, who transferred to James River last year from Langley High in Northern Virginia, recent-ly won the Mini-Regional at Crossings, fi ling a nine-hole 40 featuring a pair of birdies.

“Jenny’s a solid player who is longer off the tee than you would expect,” said Rapids coach Scott Hartman.

“She’s about 215-220 on her drives … and usually very straight.”

Jeu is joined on the Rapids’ roster by another gifted female, freshman Joelie “Jo” Bennett, who was fi fth at Mini-Regional with a 49.

Bennett’s mother, teaching pro Nichole Inkel, is former golf coach at University of Illinois-Springfi eld and now offers instruction at Windy Hill.

“Jo can hit a 7-iron 155 yards,” said Hartmon. One day after the 5-foot-2 Jeu took top hon-

ors at Crossings, she carded a 39 at Dominion against Thomas Dale, Deep Run and Monacan.

“My goals this year are to help the team get back to States and to fi nish in the top 20 at girls states,” said the daughter of Joseph and Sung-Hee Jeu.

Jenny, who toots the clarinet in JRHS’s sym-phony orchestra, was born in Virginia. Her par-ents hail from the golfi ng mecca of South Korea, a spawning ground of the world’s top pros.

Led by South Korean Inbee Park, eight of the LPGA’s Top 10 money winners are of Asian lineage.

South Koreans set the pace with Park, Na Yeon Choi (second), So Yeon Ryu (ninth) and Amy Yang (10th).

“I’m not sure why,” Jeu said of the Asian take-over. “Probably it’s the work ethic; they practice a lot.”

Coincidentally, James River’s top male player, Jason Park, also has S. Korean roots. Park recently won the Virginia State Golf Association Foundation Tournament at Independence.

Jeu hasn’t traveled a typical path to the put-ting green.

Neither parent plays golf nor does she have a

family membership to a country club.Most of her practice rounds are at Indepen-

dence, the James River team course.“I tried a lot of sports and wound up quitting

all of them,” she recalled. “My grandpa took me to play golf one day and it just stuck.

“I took a few lessons and went from there.”Golf is a more popular sport in Northern

Virginia than in the Richmond area. Jeu played on an all-girls team at Langley as freshman and sophomore.

There isn’t enough participation for all-girls teams in the Central Region. In fact, three Dominion District schools – Huguenot, George Wythe and L.C. Bird – have no golf team at all this fall.

Golf at area schools is considered “co-ed” with females teeing off from 85 percent the distance of the males.

In 1992, Chantilly High’s Jenny Suh (South Korean bloodlines) won both the State Group AAA championship and inaugural State All-Girls title.

Virginia High School League won’t allow that to happen again. Girls must declare whether they want to play for the girls or “co-ed” state individual title.

A girl can play in “co-ed” states, and contrib-ute to her team’s scoring, and also play for the girls’ individual crown.

Winning the Mini-Regional was Jeu’s com-ing-out party on the high-school landscape.

“I was so surprised,” she said. “When I came in from the last hole, I didn’t even expect to see my name on the leader board.

“It was a really good day for me.”

Golfi ng girlsMidlothian has become fertile turf for

female high-school golfers.Manchester’s Lyberty Anderson won

State girls title in 2010. Clover Hill’s Abby Portyrata claimed the event last fall.

Anderson and Portyrata both fi gure to contend for State honors this October.

Chesterfi eld’s all-time female golfers include Clover Hill’s Anne Cardea, who went on to help Duke win an NCAA title, and Monacan’s Jackie Beers, second in Virginia “co-ed” individually in 2001. Beers later starred at Georgia.

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senior running back Taylor Stout rumbled 43 yards for a score, putting the Trojans up 22-7 and effectively extinguishing any hopes the Indians may have had for a comeback.

A few minutes later, Midlothian would stretch their lead to 29-7 on a 3-yard run by Grayson Larus. And that’s how it would end.

For Midlothian, the win is important for three reasons. First of all, it marks the fi rst time that the Trojans have started 1-0 since 2002. Secondly, as previously mentioned, it’s their fi rst victory over Pow-hatan since 1985. Lastly, if the Indians fi nish the sea-

son with at least seven wins (which they most likely will), it will mark the fi rst time that Midlothian has beaten a team with at least that many victories since the turn of the century.

The Indians must

quickly regroup from the loss, as things will only get more diffi cult next week when they face Christian Hackenberg (the top-ranked quarterback in the nation) and the Fork Union Blue Devils.

we went out and got someone like Larry to come in here and talk to us about this so that our parent population is informed and able to make an informed decision.”

The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation also is involved in concussion education and in a prepared statement, Ryan Moss, the Richmond/Hamp-ton community marketing manager for Dick’s Sporting Goods, applauds the MAA for its efforts in promoting youth sports.

“Midlothian Athletic As-sociation plays a vital role in providing the children of Midlothian a place to play or-ganized sports and learn about strong work ethic, teamwork and good sportsmanship,”

Ross says. “Dick’s Sport-ing Goods shares the same enthusiasm and commitment to youth sports in the commu-nity and supporting organi-zations such as Midlothian Athletic Association is the best way for us to be able to promote these values.”

It’s also important to keep in mind, Benson said, “the pedi-atric consideration where most of the research has really been done on adults and now we have a whole group of children who are playing and more ac-tive and doing group and team sports and all that information is really new and we’re really just starting to get into that. So again, I talked kind of about the tip of the iceberg with the concussion and the symptoms being the tip of the iceberg. Re-

ally, the research for our young population is really at the tip of the iceberg.”

Mary Self, who has an 8-year-old son who plays MAA fl ag football, said she thought Benson’s talk on concussions was informative.

“Well as someone who’s get-ting ready to move into tackle – and frankly even for fl ag I have concerns for the children – I want to know as a parent, one, the signs to look out for, and two, if my kid’s got a con-cussion, I would stop person-ally after the fi rst concussion. I know a lot of people don’t, but the safety of my child is paramount.”

For more information about the HCAVa Sports Medicine Network’s Sports Concussion Program, call 804-323-8326.

CONCUSSION from page 8 VICTORS from page 8P - Salisbury 29 pass Garrett (Knapke kick)M - Jackson 76 pass Joyce (kick failed)M - FG Klein 20 yardsM - Jackson 16 pass from Joyce (Klein kick)M - Stout 43 run (kick failed)M - Larus 2 run (Klein kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING - Powhatan, Jackson 20-102, Goode 13-47. Midlothian, Stout 11-86, Joyce 7-46

PASSING - Powhatan, Garrett 10-19-2-114, Biringer 1-4-1-8. Midlothian, Joyce 6-12-0-128

RECEIVING - Powhatan, Lewis 5-38, Salisbury 2-36. Midlothian, Jackson 3-89

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