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BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

To say the bachelors were nervous before taking the stage would be an understate-ment at the inaugural 2010

Charity Bachelor Auction and Shop for the Cure on Friday, Sept. 17 at Cen-ter Stage’s Rhythm Hall. Among the beaming grins, numbered paddles and attentive bidders, the evening offered an opportunity to be fl irtatious with Richmond’s eligible bachelors as well as raise awareness and funds for the Richmond Affi liate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Chesterfi eld County resident Susan

Groves, River City Charities organizer and founder of the Pink Tie Gala, was inspired to launch the September bachelors’ auction when her friends mentioned that they would like to take a great date to the annual October gala fundraiser. Groves recruited 20 Rich-mond bachelors of all ages and profes-sional backgrounds to be auctioned off as a date to the 4th annual Pink Tie Gala, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at The Marriott in downtown Richmond.

In fact, some would say the Fri-day evening was nuts with Nutzy, the Richmond Squirrels’ mascot, as one of the bachelors up for auction. However,

most bachelors agreed that the cause outweighed any crazy nerves that might happen on stage.

“Breast cancer is defi nitely an is-sue that needs to be addressed, and anything I can do to help, small or large, I’m willing to do it,” said Richard “Rich” Rodgers, a fi nancial advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Richmond.

Besides being auctioned for a date, each bachelor also presented a date package for the winning bidder. The Richmond professional, who also is an arena football player for Richmond Revolution, created a fi tness pack-age that included three-months free

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINASixteen-year-old Marlon (Alessandra) Dean of Independence, Va. practices the fi ddle during the contest at The Virginia Folk Music Association's Jumpin' Bluegrass 2010 annual festival and state championship held in Chesterfi eld this past week. Hear Marlon and others practice and play online at midlothianexchange.com.

Nationally renowned artist Robert L Caldwell has joined the faculty at Ar-tHaus Visual Arts Studio in Midlothian, where he will be teaching adult and teen drawing and painting classes.

ArtHaus, located at 1811 Huguenot Road, Suite 304, features multiple stu-dio spaces for drawing and watercolor classes, demonstrations and lectures. The center also has a large ceram-ics studio with a kiln and a painting studio. After seeing the school, Robert said, “I wish there had been a space like this when I was growing up!”

Robert's classes and workshops

through ArtHaus are for beginners and advanced artists in drawing and paint-ing. Robert is teaching three classes which began Sept. 14: Drawing Funda-mentals, Personal Imagery Studio and Portfolio Development.

ArtHaus is owned by art educator Meg Foster who taught art in Chester-fi eld County Public Schools for more than 13 years. Meg started ArtHaus as way to return part time to her passion of teaching art to young children. The company name came from the Bauhaus art movement of the 1920s and ‘30s. The infamous school was founded

by several well-known artists includ-ing Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (known to have coined the phrase “Less is more”).

“Who could ask for better inspira-tion?” Meg says. “The German word ‘haus’ translates as ‘warm home’ and is very metaphoric in how we view ArtHaus. It is the goal of ArtHaus to provide an inspiring and creative environment where every student feels celebrated as a developing artist.”

- courtesy of Caldwell Studios

BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent

When a local pizza place in a strip mall off of Midlothian Turnpike closed its doors in the late 1980s, Pat Quann saw his chance.

Since he was a teenager, Quann had worked with his father at a nationwide food company, Ogden Food Service. After college, Quann and his father started their own company, Quann Food Service, which provided food for races, fairs, movies, and catering.

When the NASCAR circuit adopted its own in-house ca-tering, and 18 years of service at Richmond International Raceway came to an end, Quann weighed his options, and took an interest in the old pizza place.

In what became Quann’s dream, he convinced his wife, Terry, that they could open a barbeque restaurant, featuring the food they had previously catered.

Although it took some persuasion, Quann and his wife decided to open the new restaurant alongside the catering business. With their decision, PQ’s BBQ opened on July 28, 1989.

“It is the ultimate team ef-fort. We’ve been married 37 years, and we work together every single day of our lives,” Pat Quann said.

Although the opening months were slow, and open-ing day they had no custom-ers except for friends and family, the Quann’s catering business kept them alive.

Ultimate teamwork: PQ’s BBQ celebrates 21 years

Artist Robert L Caldwell joins faculty at local studio

PHOTO COURTESY OF CALDWELL STUDIOSRobert L. Caldwell, seen here at his Midlothian studio, recently joined ArtHaus Visual Arts Studio in Midlothian.

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The Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia continues it’s popular “Tavern Talk” fundraising series at Howlett’s Res-taurant & Tavern in Chester on Monday, Sept. 27 , with guest Virginia Secretary of Education Gerard Robinson.

Presented on the last Monday of the month, “Tavern Talk” will offer patrons at Howlett’s Tavern an opportunity to meet and submit questions to infl uential local, state and national personalities. The event will be presented from 6:30-7:30 pm in the main dining area at Howlett’s, located at 3530 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, VA 23831. Reservations are required; please call (804)930-1034. A percentage of that day’s food sales will benefi t the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Vir-ginia.

Secretary of Education, Gerard Robinson, is a nationally renowned authority on education and public policy. Ap-pointed by Governor McDonnell, Mr. Robinson is a former teacher and education resource person to the California State Senate, Virginia General Assembly and US Congress. He serves as president of the Black Alliance for Educational Op-tions (BAEO), a national nonprofi t, nonpartisan organiza-tion whose mission is to increase quality educational options for black children. Prior to BAEO, Mr. Robinson served as a senior research associate for the School Choice Demonstra-tion Project at the University of Arkansas and as a senior fellow at the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University where he assisted in reform efforts related to Milwaukee’s private and public school choice pro-grams and provided testimony before a Wisconsin legislative hearing on “Closing the Achievement Gap.” Mr. Robinson

"Tavern Talk" historical series to feature Virginia Secretary of Education

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINABachelor Drew Wilkins checks in with 2010 Charity Bachelor Auction volunteer Katie Groves. Katie's mom Susan Groves created the benefi t auction when friends were seeking a great date for the Pink Tie Gala, which will be held on Oct. 23.

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For Chesterfi eld County resident Bill Levitt, stamp-ing out cancer was why he volunteered to be a bachelor. Levitt jokingly said he hoped to “go for more than twenty-fi ve cents.”

He didn’t have to worry with help in the crowd from friend Sherry Venant, who was on hand to help drive the price up.

Trevor Dickerson, who had a few committed bids before the auction began, had no regrets going into the eve-ning. “It’s just something that I thought would be fun to do, and since it goes towards such a great cause, why not?”

Bachelor Drew Wilkins was drawn to the event through friends, who are breast cancer survivors. “I

have two friends. Loralyn, who actually is going to be dancing at the Pink Tie Gala. She was 33 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. I also have a friend Gretchen who was diagnosed at super, super early age. I believe she was 21, or 22, and she had to have a double mastec-tomy. She was one reason why I came out to support this event too because it was something that was dear to me.”

Wilkins was quick to point out that men should be more comfortable talking about breast cancer. “I would say one in 1,000 men will develop breast cancer over their lifetime, so it’s just not a disease that affects women,” he said.

In fact, this year the Pink Tie Gala will feature dance team member Hardy Graves of Mechanicsville. The breast cancer survivor has been practicing his Fox Trot for the gala at Rigby’s Jig Dance

Studio with other Celebra-tion of Life Dance Team members.

Groves also announced the addition of a free Wom-en’s Wellness Expo, presented by Bon Secours Richmond Health System. The expo, which will be held on Sat-urday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Marriott, will provide an occasion for women to speak with health professionals about women’s health issues. The gala will be held later that evening at the same location. The three events benefi t the Richmond Affi liate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

“We’re always excited this time of year because a lot of folks like Susan [Groves], who raise money for us, and we’re so grateful,” said Richmond Affi liate Executive Director Linda Tiller.

The Richmond Affi liate contributed over $600,000 to 14 different organizations in Virginia this past year, Tiller explained. “It’s so exciting to see how many people donate $15, $20, $25, $50 at a time contribute to Komen and then it all turns into money for $50,000 grants for education, screening, and treatment for underserved women that stays in the Cen-tral Virginia area,” she said.

For information about the Women’s Wellness Expo and ticket or sponsor informa-tion for the 4th annual Pink Tie Gala, visit pinktiegala.org.

is on the board of the following organiza-tions: the Policy Advisory Council at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; the Advisory Committee for the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University; and the Georgia GOAL Scholar-ship Program

Howlett’s Restaurant and Tavern is named for the 19th century tavern that once stood in front of historic Magnolia Grange near the Chesterfi eld court house complex. It was purchased in 1993 by Joe and Heidi Helbling who operated the original restaurant for 13 years. After a three year hiatus, they

reopened Howlett’s in the heart of Chester where it continues to offer great food and a cozy atmosphere. Local favorites include prime rib, crab cakes, fresh seafood and delectable steaks.

The Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Vir-ginia is a non-profi t 501c3 organization that serves as the center for Chesterfi eld County history. Its mission is to collect, preserve, promote and interpret the County’s unique past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. For more in-formation or to volunteer, please visit www.chesterfi eldhistory.com

- courtesy of Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia

With a job placement rate over 90 percent despite tough times, Bryant & Stratton College’s Rich-mond Campus announced Monday that a record of more than 900 students have signed up for the Chester-fi eld-based career-college’s fall semester.

“This increase exceeds our goals for fall 2010,” said Richmond Campus Director Beth Murphy, “and it puts us on track for our seventh consecutive enrollment record.

“We successfully placed 91 percent of last year’s graduates in jobs in their fi elds of study,” Murphy said, “and we believe that record, along with our strong career counseling capability, is driving new students to us – people who are seeking to change careers or raise their

educational levels because of economic pressures.”

“This enrollment increase is phenomenal,” said the college’s Admissions Direc-tor, David Mayle. “It’s nearly 200 more students than we had at this time a year ago.

“As a result,” he added, “we have accelerated our hiring of new teaching staff, added temporary classroom space behind our existing building on Hull Street Road and sped-up construction of our recently announced campus expansion, which will double our size.”

“The temporary class-rooms and new staff enable us to better meet the grow-ing demand for qualifi ed people in certain business segments,” Mayle said.

“For example, the addi-tion of some 17,000 square feet of new classroom

space, which we announced in August, will include a state-of-the-art Medical Sciences Department to accommodate high demand for the Bollege’s health care programs.”

Bryant & Stratton College’s Richmond campus offers bachelor’s degrees in business administration, criminal justice, fi nancial services, health services administration, information technology and manage-ment. The college also offers a wide variety of associate’s degree and certifi cate programs in a convenient combination of traditional classroom instruction as well as online and evening classes – all with a highly popular “Children’s College” program for students’ kids.- courtesy of Doug Blue on behalf

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The fi rst 5k Domestic Violence Memorial Walk-a-Thon will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, at Rockwood Park, 3401 Courthouse Road. The walk will serve as a way to remember individuals who have died as a result of domestic violence, as well as public safety personnel who have died responding to do-mestic violence incidents.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Shelter 1. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. A $4

registration fee is required for walkers, with proceeds benefi ting the Chesterfi eld County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center, and the Chesterfi eld Domes-tic Violence Task Force. The resource center and the task force work in conjunction to reduce domestic violence in the community and its ef-fects on victims, families and children.

The Walk-a-Thon is spon-sored by the Medical Careers

Institute School of Health Science at the ECPI College of Technology. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

For more information, contact Patricia Jones Turner, Chesterfi eld County domes-tic violence coordinator, at (804)706-1272 or jonesturn-erp@chesterfi eld.gov.

A rain date for the walk is scheduled for Oct. 23.

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Memorial Walk-A-Thon scheduled for Oct. 16

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On August 22, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer™ founder and former Richmonder Gretchen Holt Witt received heart-breaking news regarding her son’s aggressive cancer and implored her friends to “pray for him and hold a bake sale.” Just 20 days later, with the help of hundreds of volunteers, dozens of corporate sponsors and the Richmond community, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Richmond organizers are proud to announce that bake sale events held on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11 raised more than $33,000 for Witt’s nonprofi t. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the pediatric cancer research.

“Two years ago today, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer launched nationally, and I can’t think of a better way to mark the occa-sion than by announcing the results of our highest-grossing event to date,” said Witt. “I am so incredibly proud, humbled and not at all surprised that a group of hard-working and talented Richmonders could pull this off. To everyone who cared enough to get involved, I say ‘thank you.’ Clinical trials for promising treatments sit on the shelf for years because they lack modest amounts of funding. Efforts like yours truly make a difference in the battle against pediatric cancer.”

Thanks to a generous matching program by GLAD Prod-ucts, the amount raised will be doubled. From September 1 through December 31, all funds raised for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer through bake sales will be matched by GLAD, up to $200,000.

Several local businesses including CRT/tanaka (Witt’s

former employer), WINN Transportation, the Mixing Bowl Pastry Shop, the Carytown Merchants Association, Ellwood Thompson’s, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Bon Secours support-ed the cause by donating volunteer hours, baking resources, monetary or coupon contributions and sales space. Mas-sachusetts-based Jacqueline’s Gourmet Cookies also contrib-uted 8,000 frozen gourmet cookies “pucks” to the effort.

The event was created and managed by three of Witt’s for-mer Richmond co-workers: Wendy Martin, Jennifer Pound-ers and Michele Rhudy. Tina Pearlman, local Richmond project manager oversaw the industrial baking operations and food styling for the sale.

“This went from an idea to a community-wide event in 20 days,” said Martin. “Within 96 hours, we knew this was going to be huge. Virtually everyone we approached wanted to help in a meaningful way. After Saturday’s event, one of our Carytown site captains told me that several people had approached her, asking ‘How do you get to be involved in something like this?’ The energy, love and enthusiasm to help was overwhelming. Richmond, Virginia, you just provided the seed money for a clinical trial to help kids with cancer! Together, we just did that.”

Richmonders can still donate money to the cause by visit-ing www.fi rstgiving.org/cookiesforkidscancer.

- courtesy of Cameron McPherson on behalf of Cookies for Kids' Cancer

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“It had become a problem again, with the economy and everything,” Terry Quann said, “but catering is picking up again, and that’s a sure sign things are turning around. If compa-nies are laying people off, they can’t afford to throw a big picnic. With more catering, it means these companies are doing better fi nancially.”

For this, the Quann’s are glad, as their home cooked barbeque, smoked for 16 hours over a hickory pit, is a catering favorite.

“We thrive on the homemade,” Pat Quann said. “We have “down-home” veggies that I think people really ap-

preciate.”While the menu stays mostly consis-

tent, the vegetables are based on what is locally available in season. Right now PQ’s features summer vegetables such as butter beans and corn.

Desserts are also seasonally based, with peach and blackberry cobbler in the summer, pumpkin pie in the fall, and banana pudding in the winter. Apple, pecan, and coconut pies are served year round.

“I feel like we are one of the few places where you walk in the door and you are going to see us every day,” Terry Quann said. “It is great, because you don’t have to deal with managers; and

especially at lunch, you can get in and get out quickly. It is good food, but not fast food,” Pat added.

Midlothian residents themselves, Pat and Terry like to stay involved in the community that has supported them. In October, they will be involved in the Midlothian Food Festival at Westchester Commons.

“The community has supported us for twenty plus years, and we try to sup-port them back,” Terry said.

PQ’s BBQ is located at 13579 Midlothian Turnpike. They are open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 AM – 7:45 PM.

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BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Sometimes it pays to pretend you're six years old - es-pecially when you're outnumbered.

The weekend's wonderful surprise in store was an invitation to a Girls Scout kick-off on the shoreline of the James River. Besides being mesmerized by the boats and wake boarders making waves on the channel, it was a perfect late afternoon for girl fun.

Hot dogs, chips, beans out of a can, and s'mores was the perfect lineup for a meal after playing on the play-ground and in the volleyball pit. Life just wasn't going to get any better.

But it did get better. I had the privilege of leading my daughter and her fellow Daisies in a song I had learned long ago when I was at camp. The troop leader, who has offered my daughter so many opportunities because she volunteered to take on a troop, asked if I could lead the crew in a skit. Why not?

I can't sing. I'm not just saying that because I'm hum-ble. I'm saying that I can't sing as a warning to everyone within earshot. However, I gave it a try.

The four girls did a fabulous job in front of several troops. I do not recall if I ever had that much courage at the age of six.

Not only did they sing each word as loud as possible, but added in the quirky moves whenever we mentioned the bear in the woods. They ran in place away from the bear. They jumped for the imaginary tree. They caught the branch "on the way back down." And they even added a few of their own moves at the end of the song.

It really paid off to be completely a kid for those few minutes in grown up shoes.

Sometimes we forget to play and our children remind us of the genuine fun in the simple silly things we can do without batteries, computers, and money. Sometimes we need those extra moments to remember our own childhood and pass them along. And sometimes we need to remember the lines to silly songs and just sing them loudly in front of a group.

Being a kid when you're all grown up

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A Chesterfi eld County couple have been charged in a wide-ranging spate of burglaries and thefts that spanned at least 18 central Virginia localities and in-volved more than 80 residen-tial break-ins since the fi rst of the year, authorities said.

During the past several months, dozens of detectives from police and sheriff ’s departments across the region teamed up to inves-tigate similar burglaries that targeted homes in mostly rural areas and involved the thefts of tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of fl at-screen TVs, jewelry, video game systems, fi rearms, computers and other valuables.

Authorities said Hanover, Powhatan, Goochland, Din-widdie, Brunswick and King William counties were hit the hardest.

In coordinated raids, police executed search warrants in Richmond and Chesterfi eld County and arrested Maurice J. Becton, 29, and Dominyce J. Brown, 24. Police said those two were the ringleaders and lived in an apartment in the 5200 block of Castlewood Road in Chesterfi eld.

They were charged with multiple burglary, grand lar-ceny and possession of stolen property offenses, and they face numerous additional charges in many of the 18 localities where authorities believe they worked.

“We believe they went out like you and I would go to work every day,” said Hanover County sheriff ’s Capt. Michael J. Trice. “And they would identify homes that are in rural areas that are close to the roads, so they could see if there was a car

parked in the driveway or not.”

Police recovered at least 100 stolen items during their raid of the apartment on Castlewood Road, according to a search warrant inventory fi led in Chesterfi eld Circuit Court.

Investigators also searched Southrich Sales, a discount outlet store at 6836 Atmore Dr. in South Richmond; a Ford Expedition registered to Becton; and a Mazda Tribute registered to Brown’s mother, according to court records.

Southrich owner Willie Green said Saturday that Becton was a frequent cus-tomer “who just seemed like a regular guy.”

Green said Becton told him that he often bought truckloads of liquidated merchandise at wholesale prices. Green offered to sell the merchandise on eBay and said some items were in the original packaging.

“I’ve done everything the police have asked,” Green said. A search warrant for Green’s business shows that investigators recovered various pieces of electronic equipment.

The burglaries followed a pattern: The thieves entered by forcing open a rear door, used gloves with a dot pat-tern and left tire tracks from the rear door, according to a search warrant affi davit.

On Aug. 3, a Hanover investigator received infor-mation about Brown, who authorities say was selling jewelry similar to items taken in some of the break-ins.

One of the items she sold was a 1977 Louisa County High School class ring, which matched the description of a ring stolen from a home in Louisa on July 6 and sold that same day to The Gold Ex-

change on Hull Street Road in Chesterfi eld, the affi davit says.

Investigators deter-mined from store records that Brown had sold about $13,000 worth of jewelry there from March to July. Employees told a Hanover in-vestigator that Brown usually was accompanied by a male friend, and a store security guard identifi ed that man as Becton, according to the affi davit.

After investigators re-covered all the jewelry that Brown sold to The Gold Exchange, they were able to identify pieces that had been stolen in burglaries in Richmond and the coun-ties of Hanover, Powhatan, Dinwiddie, Cumberland and Goochland, the affi davit said.

Investigators also observed Becton drive to a Game Stop store in Chesterfi eld, where he traded in video game systems and games. At least three of the game systems traded by Becton had been stolen, the affi davit said.

“We believe these two were likely the two that com-mitted most of the burglar-ies,” Trice said. “I think it’s too premature to say there’s not more involvement” by others.

Law-enforcement agencies from Ashland, Richmond and the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Chesterfi eld, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Hen-rico, King William, Louisa, Mecklenburg, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George and Sussex contributed to the investiga-tion.

Mark Bowes is a staff writer for The Richmond Times-Dispatch

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

23112Sept. 1515400 block of Fox Briar Lane. Unlocked Chevrolet Ava-lanche entered and property was stolen.

15500 block of Fox Club Parkway. Unlocked 2002 Chrysler Town and Country entered and property was stolen.

15200 block of Fox Briar Lane. Property reported stolen from victim’s unlocked Hyundai.

Sept. 132300 block of Colony Crossing Place.Side door pried open at busi-ness in an attempt to gain entry.

14600 block of Ridge Point Dr.Suspect(s) entered multiple unlocked vehicles in the area of the address and removed property from inside of them. 6200 block of Willow Glen Rd.Unknown suspect(s) entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and removed property from inside.

3600 block of Lonas Parkway.Victim traded in a vehicle at the dealership and failed to remove the EZ Pass from inside. The property cannot be located, but has been used multiple times by unknown suspect(s).

Sept. 1013900 block of Walnut Creek Rd. Unknown suspect(s) gained entry to the crawlspace of the vacant residence and stole copper from underneath.

23113Sept. 911400 block of Robious RoadUnknown suspect(s) cut the fence to the cell tower ( prop-

erty) and stole copper ground bars and copper wiring.

23235Sept. 1610300 block of Midlothian Turnpike.Unlocked blue Jeep Laredo entered and property was stolen.

Sept. 14200 block of Newstead Dr. Victim reported the rear license plate was stolen from the vehicle.

1600 block of Winding Way. Victim reported red 2001 Dodge Durango was stolen by a known suspect.

2300 block of Shoreham Dr. Unknown suspect(s) threw a rock through the rear door in order to gain entry to the residence. A laptop was reported stolen at the time of the report.

2600 block of Wayside Dr. Property stolen from victim’s unlocked 1998 Toyota Camry.7900 block of Provincetown Dr. Victim exited her vehicle and was immediately con-fronted by the armed suspect, demanding her property. Upon taking the victim’s purse, the suspect fl ed.

Sept. 1311500 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Suspects gained entry to the business by unknown means as no signs of force were found. Property was stolen from inside.

11500 block of Midlothian Turnpike. Victim had parked their vehicle next to the suspects and were in the process of exiting their car, when one of the suspects displayed a handgun and ordered them to stay in their vehicle. The suspect reached through the open passenger window and took property. Suspects then drove off.

Sept. 88400 W. Bon View Dr. Property stolen from un-locked vehicle.

23236Sept. 15300 block of Pullbrooke Dr. Victim reported his un-locked Mercury Mountain-eer, with keys inside, was stolen.

Sept. 131100 Pineville Rd. Multiple shots fi red at the location. Two of the indi-viduals involved received injuries.

Sept. 128600 block of Hull Street Rd. Forced entry to the residence through the side door. The interior was rummaged through and property was stolen.

Sept. 11600 block of Marbleridge. Entry gained to residence through a bedroom win-dow where damage was found. Property was stolen.

800 block of Georgiana CourtEntry gained to residence, but no signs of force were found. Property was stolen.

23832Sept. 135400 block of Qualla Rd. Suspected detonated several bottle bombs in the area of the residence.

Sept. 116800 block of Melville Dr. Attempted entry to residence through the front door.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 25The Chester Community Association will present Ches-terFest in the heart of Chester on the Chester Village Green opposite the Chester Library on Centre St. from 10 a.m. un-til 5 p.m. This will be the ninth annual event, which brings Chester and surrounding communities together for fam-ily fun. Arts and crafts, food, children’s activities, music and entertainment will keep visitors busy all day long, including the World Champion Cherry Pie Eating contest, 2nd annual Tug O’ War Tournament, and Dog Show. A 5k run sponsored by the Green Infrastructure Group precedes the event at 8:30 a.m. For more informa-tion contact Mark Fausz at (804)363-7954.

Chesterfi eld Towne Center will host a Fall Family Safety Fair outside near Red Robin at the mall location from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with area law enforce-ment, fi re & EMS workers, Radio Disney and other local organizations and businesses who will provide information to keep you safe all year long. Radio Disney will also be here with music and activities for the kids. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food or pet food for donation to the Central Virginia Food Bank and Richmond Animal League.

Southside Area Mothers of Multiples (SAMOM) will hold its “everything for kids semi-annual sale” at Manchester Middle School, located at 7401 Hull Street Rd., Richmond (23235) from 8 until 11 a.m. Over 50 families selling. This is not your average yard sale or consignment sale! It will be held rain or shine. Cash only. No strollers allowed. Shopping bags provided. www.samom.com

FACES will hold its 6th an-nual fundraising event at Swift Creek Mill Theatre on Sat. Oct.2. FACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education And Services ) is a Midlothian based non-profi t organization that provides support, educa-tion, and resource referrals for families living with the chal-lenges of mental illness.Tickets are $55 per person and include the award winning comedy show THE FOR-EIGNER, a delicious Southern buffet dinner, and an excit-ing silent auction. Additional information is available at www.FACESVA.ORG. To order tickets contact (804) 378-0035 or email to [email protected]. Deadline for ticket sales is Sept. 25.

Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center Benefi t BBQ & Music Reception from 2 to 10 p.m. at Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center, 6137 Old Buckingham Road, Powhatan. Reserve tick-ets by email: [email protected] or call Clint Arrington: (804) 357-9524. $20 ticket donation per person. All proceeds go directly to disabled and special needs Veterans riding program. Web-site: www.ldequestriancenter.com

SUNDAY, SEPT. 26Calling all skiers and snow-boarders!! Kick off a new snow season at the annual free event, SnowFest, hosted by the Richmond Ski Club, from 2 -6 p.m at the court-yard at Sycamore Square in Midlothian. Sports enthusiasts can meet mountain resort representatives and fi nd out what’s new on the slopes. Fes-tivities include food and bever-

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Don Rutledge told a story with a lens. The internation-ally renowned photojournal-ist traveled the world with fi lm and camera gear in tow to document all types of faces. His son Mark Rutledge and daughter-in-law Peggy also travel the world – except they have one destination – Haiti.

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The committee decided last fall to have a photo contest in honor Mark’s father, Don. Some of the photographer’s works are on display at church, which is located in Midlothian. Then, a historic earthquake rocked

the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and the photography contest became a vehicle to help build homes for Haitian families and re-pair the local Haitian school.

“It’s open to anybody that has a camera, as long as it’s photographs of faces,” Nunn said. The entry for the con-test is free and deadlines for registration with the image thumbnail must be submit-ted by Sept. 30. All prints then must be delivered to the church by Oct. 10 on a neu-tral matte for the committee to prepare the exhibit which will coincide with Midlothian Village Day event on Oct. 16. With “Envelopes of Hope” people can vote with their money, Nunn explained. The photos on display will be numbered so the entry number can be written on

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The cost of a basic struc-ture is $2,000. “We’d like to raise enough for one home. Our goal is three homes. The school is additional,” Nunn said.

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It was a game within a game, two senior volley-ball standouts squaring off during a Dominion

District match last Thursday in a showcase of skills that had a distinct “Anything you can do, I can do better” feel to it.

Vernon Vaughan, better known for his exploits on the baseball fi eld, used his explosive leaping ability and powerful right arm to lead visiting L.C. Bird through fi ve tight games against Monacan with 15 kills, 6 aces and 10 digs.

The Chiefs’ Nick Rob-ertson, a soccer player and swimmer who’s only been playing volleyball since his freshman year of high school, responded with 17 kills, 20 assists and 15 blocks.

Back and forth they went, trading spikes and serves and lunging saves until their teams were deadlocked at two games apiece. After more than 90 minutes of energetic, entertaining volleyball, the match would be decided by a sprint to 15 points.

The Skyhawks got there fi rst, using one fi nal booming kill from Vaughan to com-plete a 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-10 victory.

“I expected it to be a tough battle for both teams, and either team could’ve won,” Bird coach Nick Ligatti said.

He wasn’t just being classy in triumph. While Bird got off to fast starts in four of the fi ve games behind Vaughan’s overpowering jump serve, which fooled Monacan’s

defense several times with its heavy topspin, the Chiefs battled back into position to win all fi ve.

Robertson was literally everywhere for Monacan, alternating between setter and outside hitter without missing a beat. When he wasn’t going up for his own kill, he was putting the ball in perfect position for team-mates Thadd Rich (15 kills) and Jamie Austin (13 kills) to hammer the ball through the Bird defense.

“Nick is a versatile player and he brings a lot to the team, but what’s nice about our team is we don’t have any stars,” Monacan coach Melinda Carson said. “We’ve got choices and I like that. It makes us unpredictable and dangerous.”

While Alex Wiseman chipped in with 10 kills for Bird, Ligatti acknowledged that his team’s best chance for success is to get the ball near the net and let Vaughan take a big swing.

“I wish we weren’t so predictable at times, but it’s wonderful to have such a great athlete who doesn’t mind the pressure,” he added.

Pressure? What pressure?“I just go up and do what

I have to do,” Vaughan said. “If there’s a block there, I try to go through it. If they block one, I hit the next one even harder.”

With Monacan clinging to a 20-18 lead in the fourth game, Robertson’s block of Vaughan spurred the Chiefs’ on a 5-1 run. Vaughan’s spike sailed beyond the baseline on the next point and Robertson added a kill to force Game 5.

PHOTO BY KENNY MOORENick Robertson (left) and Alex Wiseman (right) battle high above the net

In the end, though, the outcome was determined more by passing than block-ing or hitting. Monacan made several passing miscues as Bird raced out to a 10-4 lead, then took advantage of the Skyhawks’ unforced er-rors to close within 12-9.

After Hollins converted a

feed from Robertson to cut Bird’s lead to 12-10, Bird tightened up its defense and Vaughan responded with kills on two of the fi nal three points.

“I know we can beat teams when we pass well,” Ligatti said.

It’s been a similar story for

Monacan, which is still try-ing to fi gure things out after losing eight seniors from last year’s team.

“Communication and consistency have been our major issues,” Robertson said, “but there’s no doubt we have a very talented team overall.”

Dominion District match up showcases net skills Ask Dr. Vic

Answer: The term “shin splints” is often used to describe any pain along the lower leg. When patients come to my offi ce with this complaint, I think of three main causes: stress fracture, exercise induced compart-ment syndrome and true shin splints.

Stress fractures typically cause pain that begins im-mediately when you begin your run and it gets worse as you progress. Most individu-als have to stop their run. Examination usually reveals very localized tenderness. Unfortunately, a stress frac-ture may not appear on regu-lar x-rays. If suspicion is high then a bone scan or MRI can be ordered. The treatment is to remove all “stress” from the bone. This means elimi-nating all activities that cause pain. If walking causes pain then crutches are needed. A cast is almost never needed. The fracture usually heals in 6 weeks.

Exercise induced (or exertional) compartment syndrome is a condition where pressure builds within one or more of the 4 muscle compartments of the lower leg and causes pain. In this condition, the pain gradu-ally develops during the run and is relieved when you stop the run and rest for 15-30 minutes. Examination, x-rays, and MRI are all normal. The doctor diagnoses the condition based on a history of typical symptoms and by excluding other causes. If severe, the condition can be treated with surgery.

Shin splints occur when the periosteum of the poste-rior (back), medial (inner) tibia becomes infl amed. The periosteum is a thin tissue that covers bone. This condi-tion can occur from overuse, running conditions, shoes, infl exibility or mal-align-ment.

As for running on treadmills vs. outdoors, this change in surfaces can cause problems. Most treadmills have softer more giving surfaces. If you normally run 5 miles on the treadmill all winter then suddenly con-tinue this distance outdoors on the road you may develop shin splints. When going from a soft to hard surface you should decrease your distance and pace initially. It will take you a few weeks to adapt to the harder surface. At that time you can increase the distance and pace.

Shoes and mal-alignment can be related causes. You may need a thorough gait analysis from a qualifi ed sports medicine specialist to determine if you over-supinate or pronate or have some other condition. Most basic conditions can be cor-rected with good running shoes. There are, however, differences between shoes for pronation and supination so you can’t simply buy a pair of shoes that your friend uses and likes. In some cases you may also need custom orthotics for your shoes.

If you do develop shin splints, you can initially treat with ice massage, anti-in-fl ammatory medications, stretching and modifying your activities. You may need to cross train into some lower impact activities such as biking, swimming or using an elliptical machine.

If symptoms persist, you should visit a sports medi-cine specialist to make sure it is not a more severe condi-tion.

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Eventually, SportsQuest plans on being home for Olympic-caliber athletes.

For now, it’s content hosting weekend warriors.

The 31-team strong Chesterfi eld Flag Football Association has already kicked off at “The Q” with all-men’s and co-ed games Sunday and Mon-day evenings.

Two of the fully lit, synthetic turf multi-purpose fi elds are used Sunday, and four Monday.

“Quite an experience,” says Brian Flaherty, who plays for Blackout Sun-days and Prime Time Mondays.

“It’s reassuring to know you’ll have good footing.”

There are both football goal posts and soccer goals at the end of each of the fi elds.

“No jumping over potholes … no piles of rocks,” says Kelly Spiker of River City. “This is an unbelievable upgrade … the snowball is just start-ing to roll there.”

The 8-on-8 fl ag-football repre-sents the fi rst formal activity at the sprawling campus on the north side of Genito Road (Powhite/State Route 288).

The “Q” is just dipping its toes into the water.

A much bigger splash is on the drawing board.

Down the road plans include an IcePlex, Aquatic Center, velodrome, track and fi eld stadium, and 5,000-seat arena, along with hotel and

offi ces.Dr. Steve Burton, “The Q’s” CEO/

Chairman, hopes to turn his idea into something of a “Colorado Springs of the East” - a training home for Olym-pians in such sports as ice skating, cycling and swimming.

“High performance athletes are the backbone of SportsQuest,” said employee Brad Gamlin, who serves as fl ag football Commissioner.

“However, there are far more par-ticipants in recreational sports.”

As soon as Gamlin’s fall fl ag league ends in mid November, he plans on starting a similar winter league.

Also in the works are adult rec leagues for kickball, dodge ball, whiffl e ball and softball home-run derby.

“We’re going year round,” said Gamlin.

This winter, nearby RISE may be used as an indoor option. Also, Gamlin is hopeful a “bubble” will be erected on one of the fi elds for cold-weather usage.

For now, fl ag football runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, and from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Monday. There is an entrance off Genito, leading to the fi elds and parking.

Competitors don’t have to start their car engines to whet their ap-petites and thirsts.

Beer and Papa John’s pizza trucks are on the premises, along with a wide-screen TV for NFL viewing.

Another novelty is a “Player of the Week,” who is awarded a free lunch at a local sub shop.

The historic fi rst Player of Week

Sept. 12 was Antonio Wade, of Em-pire, who caught three passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns.

The Q is a rain or shine, all-the-time facility.

As his trump card, Gamlin says there will be “no rainouts.”

“The players might like rolling

around the mud,” said Gamlin. “But playing in rain tears up a normal grass fi eld. We won’t cancel here un-less it’s a monsoon.”

For more on The Q’s recreational activities, go to socialsports.biz.

Question: I am new to running and have noticed pain in the front of my lower legs. My running partner says it's "shin splints". What causes it and how should I treat it?

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINATouchDownMyPants team quarterback James Bailey maneuvers the ball around the back in trying to outrun Bohica's defender James Springer.

SportsQuest weekend warriors take to the fi elds in fl ag football

The 11U Huguenot Express won the Gold Division of the Dorey Park Fall Brawl which took place Sept. 18 and 19.

Pictured are:1st row (l to r): William DeRusha, Thomas Jordan, Ben Clarke, Kyle Clarke, Connor Love2nd row (l to r): Peyton McCann, Giles Thaxter, Spencer Cox, Wyatt Schechter, Alex Farley, Jacob Ferguson3rd row (l to r): Manager Henry Schechter, Coach Jeff DeRusha, Coach Matt Clarke, Coach Dan Jordan

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