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Eighth-grade student Harris Whitehas a love for the water. The Col-legiate student began his first yearwith River City Crew this season

with a focus on strength and endurance. “It’sa sport I’ve really admired and I wanted to goout and try and see if I was any good at it,”White said.

The teen, who was diagnosed withCerebral Palsy, appreciates his teammates’support during crew two-hour practicesheld throughout the week. “I want to keepup with the crew and see where that leadsme,” he said. “You have a good work out,have some fun, make some friends and it ispretty cool. You get a lot of out it.”

His commitment to the sport hasprovided him with motivation during histherapy sessions at Sheltering Arms. Whitewas one of three patients highlighted in aSheltering Arms video shown at the fifthannual celebration of the “Power to Over-come,” which was held on Friday, Sept. 23at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. The“Power to Overcome” celebration markedthe conclusion of annual National Reha-bilitation Awareness Week.

White participates in Sheltering Armsexercise therapy program that measures hisgait as well as identifies his range of mo-tion in his legs. The sessions help him withthe physical demands of being a rower.

The balance has provided White motiva-tion and, as he said, “has helped me to dostuff that I didn’t think I was able to do.”

White also had the opportunity to meetthe event’s keynote speaker Geri Jewell,who made primetime television history inthe early 1980s as the first person with adisability featured in a recurring role. She

portrayed Cousin Geri on NBC’s “Facts ofLife," Jewell has also starred in numerousother shows such as HBO’s “Deadwood”,which she received an Emmy-nominationfor her role as Jewell. “She’s really inspir-ing. I really got a lot out of it in how sheovercame her disabilities,” he said.

Midlothian-based business, LeadminePond Productions, Inc., launched thecommissioned website (www.uss-enter-prise.org) for the 50th “birthday” of theUSS Enterprise, the oldest combat-readyship in the Navy, which is set to be decom-missioned in 2012. The Navy estimatesthat over 250,000 sailors have served onthe ship since 1961, which is world’s firstnuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The Navyceremony and celebration will take placein late November. For those who haveserved aboard the USS Enterprise, RSVPfor the reunion no later than Nov. 4.

Also, Leadmine Pond Productions, Inc,owned by web developer John Glynn,has been selected for the 2011 Best ofMidlothian Award in the ComputerIntegrated Systems Design category by theU.S. Commerce Association. The USCA"Best of Local Business" Award Programrecognizes outstanding local businessesthroughout the country. Each year, theUSCA identifies companies that theybelieve have achieved exceptional market-ing success in their local community andbusiness category. These are local com-panies that enhance the positive imageof small business through service to theircustomers and community.

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PHOTO BY MARK GORMUSLeadmine Pond Productions, Inc. owner and web developer John Glynn recently receivedUSCA 'Best of Local Business' Award for his work in Computer Integrated Systems Design.

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Richmond AnimalLeague recycles cellphones to save animalsBY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Let’s face it – cell phones aren’tmeant to withstand the test oftime. And even though we oftenshell out hundreds of dollars for

the latest handsets, their technology isultimately disposable.

So what can you do with the out-moded mobile devices you’ve amassedover the years? Well, the RichmondAnimal League is helping local residentsto repurpose their obsolete phones andprovide care for neglected critters at thesame time.

Since 1979, the Richmond AnimalLeague has provided services includingfeeding, medical treatment, sterilizationand temporary shelter to homeless ani-mals. Last November, the organizationopened Reuse Thrift, a thrift store in theMidlothian Station Shopping Centerwhose sales benefit the outfit’s charitableefforts.

But the cell phone collection drive isthe brainchild of Brent Klich, the vicepresident of business development at2nd Solutions, a Richmond-based infor-mation technology asset recovery com-pany. Last August, Klich approachedJudith Almond, the store manager atReuse Thrift, about a charitable collabo-ration between the two parties.

Almond said that the RichmondAnimal League teamed up with 2ndSolutions for the effort because it was anenvironmentally sound concept.

“We liked the idea because the com-pany does responsible reuse,” Almondsaid. “And when they get the phones,they remove everything that shouldn’tgo into a landfill, including the lithiumbatteries.”

Almond also said that her group willaccept cell phones of any condition.

“Broken, slightly damaged, working– it doesn’t matter,” Almond said.

The Richmond Animal League aimsto collect 25,000 cell phones by the endof 2011. The aforementioned quantitymight sound like a lofty goal, but if thenon-profit meets its intended target, itwill be a fortunate thing for the shelter’sfurry friends.

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Chesterfield County residents areinvited to attend training that will helpthem to respond to the effects of a disas-ter, such as the recent Hurricane Irene.

The popular Chesterfield CommunityEmergency Response Team, or CERT,training will begin Oct. 4. This is amorning class open to the first 30 per-sons aged 18 and older who apply. Thereis no charge for the class. The deadlineto enroll is Sept. 30.

CERT volunteers played im-portant roles in responding to the wide-spread damage caused by HurricaneIrene. They manned fire stations whileemergency personnel responded to calls,did damage assessments in neighbor-hoods, checked on elderly residentsand others, helped remove debris andperformed other tasks.

The eight-day initial training courseis held on Tuesdays and Thursdays overfour consecutive weeks. The trainingprovides participants with basic emer-gency response skills that are essentialin the critical time after a disaster andbefore first responders arrive. Topicsinclude: light duty search and rescue,fire safety and suppression, basic andadvanced emergency care, terrorismawareness, emergency communications,and disaster psychology. Graduates earncertificates and receive CERT emergencygear including a backpack and helmet.More than 500 people have completedthe county’s CERT training, and moreare needed.

Registration forms are available on-line at www.chesterfield.gov/CERT/, byemailing [email protected], or bycalling 804-751-CERT.

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Clover Hill co-ed showchoir New Dimensionsand girls show choirIridescence have al-

ready strapped on their dancingshoes for next spring’s competi-tion in preparing for a show thatleaves one’s heart racing with ex-citement. Last year, New Dimen-sions took home second placein national competition and areaiming this year for the title.

It’s not an easy goal, butnationally-renowned chore-ographer Antwon Chavis andschool choral director SandiThomas are eager to see the fi-nal outcomes. “This year’s com-petition show in the spring,with costumes, and everything… it’s going to be a spectacle;he’s [Chavis] such a genius.It’s going to be crazy exciting,”Thomas said.

Thomas explainedthat Chavis, who hasbeen Clover Hill’schoreographer for thepast six years, has been workingwith the choirs for two weeks in

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PHOTO BY KENNY MOOREClover Hill Show Choir New Dimensions showcase their new moves for their parents at a sneak peekperformance of the competition show held last Thursday at the school.

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The Bon Air VolunteerFire Department, 2600 PoloParkway, Midlothian, willhold an Open House onOct. 16, 1-4 p.m. in recogni-tion of Fire PreventionWeek. This year’s theme is“Protect Your Family fromFire.”

The Open House empha-sizes keeping your fam-ily safe by providing a firesafety questionnaire for

children; experiencing theFire and Life Safety SmokeHouse so that children andadults can better under-stand the effects of fire andsmoke; using the 911 Simu-lator; and having a carbon-monoxide demonstration.Families can tour the sta-tion, get on the engine, pickup kid-friendly fire-safetymaterials, as well as enterinto a drawing for prizes by

completing a short safetyquestionnaire or providinga fire escape plan for theirfamilies.

Many people think ahome fire won’t happen tothem, so they get com-placent about fire safety.Unfortunately, a fire canhappen anytime, anywhere,to anyone. According tothe National Fire Protec-tion Agency, in 2010, 79.9

Bon Air Fire Station to hold Open House Oct. 16percent of all structure fireswere residential, and firedepartments responded tomore than 1 million firesand more than 18 mil-lion medical-aid needs.The Open House is animportant event held toemphasize further aware-ness of hazards and togain knowledge needed toprotect families.

Fire Prevention Weekcommemorates the GreatChicago Fire, a two-dayblaze Oct. 8-9, 1871, thatkilled more than 250people, left 100,000 more

homeless, and destroyedmore than 17,000 build-ings. The Chicago tragedyinspired reform acrossAmerica, spurring newfire-safety codes and publicawareness campaigns. EachOctober, the National FireProtection Associationsponsors a fire-preventioncampaign to highlight theimportance of fire safetyeducation.

The open house is freeand open to the public.

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The Chesterfield CountyPolice Department, inpartnership with area lawenforcement agencies, theCentral Virginia CrimePrevention Association andShred-it, will offer residentsa chance to securely disposeof personal documents.

On Saturday, Oct. 1,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,residents can bring personaldocuments to L.C. BirdHigh School, 10301 Court-house Road, to be shred forfree. Residents can bring upto two boxes measuring 10inches by 13 inches by 18inches or three paper gro-cery bags of documents.

Henrico, Prince GeorgeCounty and Richmondpolice and the HanoverCounty Sheriff 's Office willalso host free shreddingevents next month. Formore information aboutthe Oct. 1 event, call (804)501-4838.

TRIAD Training forOlder Adults: SeniorFraud Prevention, will beheld on Wednesday, Oct.12, 10 a.m., MidlothianYMCA, 737 Coalfield Rd.,Midlothian.

This free training willteach participants how toidentify and avoid com-mon scams targetingseniors. Topics will includean overview of the BetterBusiness Bureau, its SeniorFraud Program, and otherservices it offers to the pub-lic. Learn to identity theftand scams targeting olderadults, including home-im-provement, charitable-so-licitations and home-repairscams.

The program willbe presented by BetterBusiness Bureau’s SeniorFraud Program manager,Jack Saunders and Educa-tion and Special Projectsmanager, Jen Durham. TheChesterfield TRIAD will besponsoring the event.

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“We give all the phoneswe collect to 2nd Solu-tions, and they write us acheck,” Almond said. “Andbecause our group is 100percent non-profit, everydollar we receive goes forthe care and feeding of allof our animals.”

Private donations can bedropped off at Reuse Thriftor at the Richmond AnimalLeague shelter. But if areabusinesses want to offerquantities of outmoded cellphones, Almond said thatKlich will pick up thosecontributions by appoint-ment.

“Because I’m the onlyemployee at Reuse andeveryone else who helpsus out is a volunteer, Brenthas been picking up allof our donations for us,”Almond said. “He’s beenreally great.”

At any rate, it’s a smartchoice to donate a smartphone and save an animal’slife.

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teaching them all the dancemoves for the upcom-ing spring competitions.The show choirs return tothe classroom this weekto continue learning themusic. This weekend, thegroup will be performingwith Glee star Brad Ellis atthe closing ceremony of theVirginia Transplant Games,which are being held inMidlothian on Oct. 1

The choirs will also beperforming a winter con-cert that will be a tributeto 9/11. “That’s where wetake all these groups, the sixchoirs here at Clover Hilland each choir performsstand-still numbers. They’redoing traditional choralmusic and after Decemberit’s back to this,” she saidduring rehearsals.

To offset attributed traveland performance costs forshow choir, the CHHS Cho-ral Boosters will be hostingan annual CommunitySilent Auction on Satur-day, Nov. 19 at Clover Hill,which is the same eveningas the school’s musical play.

For now, the excite-ment continues on stage asChavis focuses on the de-tails. His teaching methodencourages the studentsto lock in the movement.“Probably the hardest partis trying to teach a kidhow to effectively executea movement and knowwhy they need to executeit because they can’t seethe whole picture. Theyjust know what their bodyis doing, but they do notknow how their body reactsinto the grand scheme of

things,” he said.Chavis, who taught a

layering choreography tothe two groups, explained,“Show Choir is like a musi-cal placed in a 20-minuteshow. It’s very draining, it’snon-stop. These kids getno break for 20-minutesof singing and dancing. InBroadway, you at least getbreaks every five minutes

when you stop singing anddancing and start acting.These kids don’t have thatluxury. So, it’s everythingyou love in a Broadwayplay packed into a 20-min-ute show with a lot moreglitz and just as much glamand special effects andeverything.”

And Chavis knows showchoir. The award-winning

SHOW CHOIR from page 1 choreographer has workedwith over 40 schools in 12different states. His inspira-tion is drawn from cho-reographers Mike Weaver,author of “Sweat, Tears,and Jazz Hands” and thelegendary Bob Fosse as wellas working with chore-ographers Niesha Folks,Christopher Judd, andBrian Boitano “to hone myart of dance and try to domy best,” he said.

Thomas, who is in her30th year of teaching,has seen a “phenomenal”change in the school’s showchoir performances sinceChavis came on board.She knows it’s a two-weekworkout camp on stagelearning the moves. Thegroups run the auditoriumwhile singing their showmusic to build stamina.“It’s initiation by fire. Wedo a lot of conditioning forthem. It’s good crazy,” shesaid.

PHOTO BY KENNY MOORENationally-renowned choreographer Antwon Chavisdedicated the last few weeks to Clover Hill High SchoolShow Choirs New Dimensions and Iridescence in creatingthe moves for their spring competitions.

Annual marching bandexhibition set for Oct. 3

Experience the drums, horns, dance teams and preci-sion moves of every high school marching band in Ches-terfield County. The annual marching band exhibitionwill start at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at Monacan High School,11501 Smoketree Drive. Admission is free.

These high school marching bands are scheduled toperform: Matoaca, Manchester, Clover Hill, Meadow-brook, Monacan, Midlothian, James River, Cosby, Birdand Thomas Dale. For more information, call (804) 378-2480. In case of rain, the event will take place Oct. 10.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JENNY RYANThe Monacan Marching Chiefs drum line escorted membersof the Diggety Dudes, including Monacan drum lineinstructor Scott Milstead (far right) to the stage for theirperformance at DiggetyFest held in September.

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The UPS Foundation,the Charitable arm of UPShas made a $5000 grant toSpecial Olympics VirginiaArea 6.

The grant will be used toprovide funds for the Spe-cial Olympics Virginia Area6 Basketball program. Thebasketball program accom-modates approximately 240special needs athletes andis scheduled to offer fivetournaments over a four-month training program.The highlight event for theathletes will be the “Man-chester Basketball Tourna-ment” expected to hostalmost 20 Special OlympicsBasketball Teams.

Established in 1951 andbased in Atlanta, GA TheUPS Foundation identi-fies specific areas whereits backing clearly impactssocial issues. In support ofthis strategic approach, TheUPS Foundation has identi-fied the following focus

areas for giving: non profiteffectiveness, economic &global literacy, encourag-ing diversity, communitysafety and environmentalsustainability. In 2010, theUPS foundation distributedmore than $44.6 millionworldwide through grantsthat benefit organizationand programs such asSpecial Olympics VirginiaArea 6 who’s efforts pro-vide support for buildingstronger communities. TheUPS Foundation is com-mitted to funding impact-ful programs that make ameaningful difference inour communities – we areproud to support SpecialOlympics Virginia Area 6’s,said Ken Sternad, presidentof The UPS Foundation.

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Standing in aisles at the grocerystore, one can overhear the conver-sations of families who are decidingwhat the necessities for the kitchen

table are and what items can remain on theshelf. It’s not a conversation about brandnames versus generic goods, but about theproduct itself. Usually the final responsefrom a mom or a dad is ‘We just don’t havethe money for it.’

The economy is permeating all con-versation. It’s an all-encompassing issuethat is fraying our collective nerves. Ac-cording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,Chesterfield County has seen a fluctua-tion in unemployment that has improvedsince last year. This year, the county hasbounced from 6.8 percent in January,dipping to 5.9 percent in May and mostrecent preliminary number hovering at6.1 percent, which closely reflects thestatewide unemployment numbers thesame month. The Richmond Metro-politan numbers are higher at 7 percent

unemployment.Combine job market uncertainty

with financial worries and one can seea stalled reaction to the economy as awhole. There are no immediate answersto solving the global economic down-turn today. Separate the internationalconcerns of a global market, remove thenational rhetoric, and even eliminate thestatewide slogging economy and narrowthe spotlight to the locality. ChesterfieldCounty has tackled the fiscal fiasco headon since the beginning of the recession.Has it been easy? It’s never easy to facelean times, but the county’s financialpolicy has been similar to the familyin the grocery store. The public schoolsystem has made its adjustments, too.Purchase only out of necessity and standfirm realizing that not everyone will behappy with the outcome.

That policy is also found within manyof the homes of this community. We’reconcerned over the economy, but we’renot stagnant in our community. Werenew our commitment to ourselves, our

families, and our community each timewe release the paralyzing question of“why” we are facing such difficult finan-cial times, rather we are asking “how” wewill achieve our goals with what we haveright now.

This is a lesson many of us may havelearned from our parents or our grand-parents who faced similar challenges ofuncertainty in their day. My late father,who would have celebrated his 77thbirthday today, used to tell me and mysiblings about the poverty he faced whilegrowing up. He had the innate talent ofending stories that made us laugh ratherthan feeling like we’ve had a lecture fromthe pulpit. He told us about the timeshe had chickenfeed for a meal whenwe would groan and complain if momserved liver and onions for dinner. Hedidn’t hold back on the details of beinga janitor’s son who had to wear donatedclothes to school when we were upsetabout not wearing latest fashionable out-fit. He always stressed the importance offamily and good friends and giving back

to the community whenever possible.It’s time we put the kabbash on this

all-consuming worry about the economy,and that doesn’t mean ignore it. It’sabout planning and tackling the suckerat one’s local level. Now is a perfect timeto implement one’s economic plan forthe holidays to pay in full for the giftsrather than charging presents to a creditcard. There are 57 shopping days untilChristmas Day. Make the gift list keep-ing in mind a realistic budget, locallyshop for the bargains when possible, andthen enjoy Christmas morning with theknowledge that the holiday bill is paid infull. If one can do such a financial chal-lenge in less than 60 days, how can onetranslate that effort into other financialgoals? I look forward to hearing aboutsuch successes (and even the not-so-suc-cessful plan) this holiday. E-mail yourstory to [email protected] mail to PO Box 420, Midlothian, VA23113.

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Summertime may seem the ideal time for harvesting fruits and vegetables, but thereare plenty of crops that come into season in autumn that can make delicious additions todaily diet. Using seasonal crops eliminates the need for importing produce, helping the envi-ronment as a result.

So what produce is prime for picking come September through November? Here's a look at the items to pick for fall menu planning.FRUIT

Apples: Early autumn is prime season for apple picking. Take to the orchards and choose favorite varieties among the red-, yellow- and green-hued options.

Blueberries: Though widely considered a summertime fruit, blueberries are often in season through September. Get them while they last.

Blackberries: Those who live in rural areas may find blackberries growing wild, just wait-ing to be picked. Use shallow boxes instead ofbags so that blackberries do not get crushed during transport. Expect wild blackberries tobe smaller than commercially cultivated ones.

Figs: Fig trees offer an abundance of sweet delights this time of year. For individuals lucky to have a fig tree in the yard, simply go out and pluck a handful of figs for a fi ber-fi lled treat.

Grapes: Grapes are available at the super-market year-round, but they're in their prime during the autumn season.

Pears: This is another tree-grown fruit that comes into season in the fall. Put pears, black-berries and apples together to make a tasty crisp dessert or fresh pie.

VEGETABLESBroccoli: Harvest broccoli in the autumn

and enjoy a healthy addition to salads, cas-seroles and pasta. Research shows that broc-coli loses much of its nutritional value when microwaved, so it's best when lightly steamed.

Cabbage: Cabbage is often considered an autumn vegetable, although it is routinely available year-round. Perhaps that's because ofthe ornamental cabbage plants that are cool-weather lovers. Make soups or a late-season slaw with fresh cabbage.

Corn: Perhaps no vegetable is more synony-mous with autumn than corn. Sweet corn is harvested every fall and is abundant at road-side vendors or at the local store.

Eggplant: Eggplant is available through September in many areas. A main component of the dish ratatouille, eggplant is also ideal in Italian meals or as part of vegetarian sand-wiches.

Carrots: Autumn-harvested carrots have a deeper flavor than spring varieties.

Mushrooms: Now is the time to harvest wild mushrooms. However, it may be safer tochoose among the many at the supermarket or local farmer.

Pumpkins: Of course pumpkins are knownto be fall vegetables. While they are often carved, the flesh can be used in salads, soups and in baked goods.

Radishes: This vegetable is often available through October and can be served in salads or baked with other dishes.

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All About PumpkinsPumpkins are a type of gourd that grows on just about every conti-

nent (Antarctica not included). The majority of pumpkins are bought and sold around Halloween, commonly to convert to jack-o-lanterns.However, pumpkins can be used as a delicious food source. Here is some other interesting information about pumpkins.

Pumpkins are believed to have originated in North America. Seeds from pumpkins dating back to 7000 B.C. have been found in Mexico. The name "pumpkin" evolved originally from the Greek word "pepon," for large melon. The French called them "pompon," and the English eventu-ally changed the word to "pumpion."

There are dozens of varieties of pumpkins and they come in many colors, including white, besides the familiar orange. Most pumpkins can be harvested for carving. However, certain varieties are better for cook-ing. These include the Buckskin, Chelsey, Dickinson Field, and Kentucky Field.

It is possible for the home gardener to grow pumpkins. It may takea few tries, but the results can be worth it if pumpkins eventually form.Keep in mind that although pumpkin plants will produce several fl owersthroughout the life of the plant, a person can expect only one to two ac-tual pumpkins per vine. Pumpkin plants naturally produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant for pollination.

Pumpkin plants should be watered, but only the roots, in the early morning or during the day for good health. Wet leaves can lead to mil-dew. Later-day watering may result in powdery mildew, a blight that can form and spread quickly. Bugs are another problem that may destroy a pumpkin plant. The cucumber beetle is a carrier of plant disease.

Of course, if growing pumpkins seems too much work, a trip to a local pumpkin patch is a good excursion for families. Pumpkins ripen at the end of summer into early fall. However, it could be best to wait until later in the season to pick a pumpkin because a picked or carved pumpkin won't last forever. And most people will want to be sure their pumpkin is on proud display for Halloween. Metro

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Sept. 2311700 block of Bailey WoodsDriveSuspect(s) kicked open thefront door to gain entry to thevictim’s residence. The interiorwas rummaged through andproperty was stolen.

Sept. 203200 block of ShallowfordLanding TerraceVictim reported that victim’sEZPass was stolen fromvictim’s unlocked vehicle.

Sept. 1912000 block of Hidden NestCourtSuspect(s) kicked open thelocked rear door and gainedentry to the victim’s residence.Property was reported stolen.

Sept. 171300 block of Idstone WayComplainant reported copperwas stolen from two homesunder construction.

Sept. 163100 block of OtterdaleRoadVictim reported property sto-len from the trailer attached tovictim’s 1995 Nissan Path-finder.

23113Sept. 242400 block of WorchesterRoadSuspect(s) kicked open therear garage door, then priedopen the door to the victim’sresidence. Property wasreported stolen.

23114Sept. 251400 block of Gravatt WayVictim reported unknown sus-pect entered victim’s lockedvehicle and stole property.

Sept. 161200 block of WatkinsCentre ParkwayComplainant reportedunknown suspect(s) enteredan unlocked trailer at the con-struction site and took itemsfrom inside.

23235Sept. 2410900 block of RobiousRoadThree vehicles, one whichwas locked were entered andproperty was stolen.1500 block of Koger CenterBoulevardComplainant reported un-known suspect took propertyfrom a company delivery.

Sept. 202700 block of Buford RoadSuspect presented a note tothe teller, demanding cash.Suspect grabbed the note andcash from the teller, then ranout of Gateway Bank.

Sept. 211300 block of PritchardTerrace

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Suspect(s) removed a windowscreen and gained entrythrough the unlocked rearwindow. The interior was rum-maged through and propertywas reported stolen.

Sept. 203900 block of HuntwoodRoadUnlocked silver Ford F150was entered and property wasstolen.

Sept. 1911500 block of MidlothianTurnpikeVictim reported property wasstolen from victim’s disabled2001 Toyota Camry.

Sept. 161100 block of Sunkist Ave.Suspect(s) gained entry to thevictim’s detached garage andremoved property from inside.

23236Sept. 21800 block of CourthouseRoadProperty was reported stolenfrom victim’s unlocked 2001Pontiac.

Sept. 2010200 block of Stroud LaneVictim stated property wasstolen from victim’s unlockedvehicle.

Sept. 1610100 block of RonaldtonRoadUnknown suspect(s) cut thewindow screen, raised thewindow and gained entry tothe victim’s detached garage.Property was reported stolen.

23832Sept. 239500 block of SnowbirdRoadVictim reported fuel wassiphoned from his vehicle.

Sept. 218000 block of ClovertreeCourtSuspect(s) broke the rear slid-ing glass door and gained en-try into the victim’s residence.Property was reported stolen.

Sept. 1610300 block of Memory LaneComplainant reportedcatalytic converter was stolen.

Eugene Marchand, new policechief for Defense LogisticsAgency Installation Support atRichmond. Marchand recentlycompleted 28 years of servicewith the United States Army’sMilitary Police.Shortly after accepting his firstcivilian job, Marchand gave histhoughts on DLA InstallationEmergency Services, perfor-mance, changes, projects andsome of his personal thoughts.

What unique challenges doyou anticipate with runningthe DLA Installation SupportPolice Department?

Marchand: Anytime you gofrom military service, which isan extremely structured orga-nization, to a civilian environ-ment, there are things like unionsto contend with. That’s a chal-lenge that I’m actually lookingforward to doing.

What kinds of changes areyou expecting for the next year?Two years? Five Years?

Marchand: This departmentwas selected as one of the best. I

don’t plan on making any changesright now. I’m not going in withany expectations or the attitudeto make complete changes to thisorganization. I like to use the first90 days as an evaluation processso that I can understand how theorganization runs, learn who doeswhat not in just the department,but in the department of emer-gency services on this installationand DLA Headquarters.

What in your previous as-signments helped to prepare youfor taking the helm here now?

Marchand: When I wasthe operations sergeant at FortCarson, Colo., we brought onthe civilian police. I had a handat developing the civilian policeat Fort Carson in the beginningstages. It helped me to develop apolice force.

I’ve learned what works andwhat doesn’t and how to dealwith people.

Are there any particularpolice projects that are near anddear to you?

We’re working on a drugtake-back program. We’re tak-

ing prescription drugs that haveexpired and turning them overto Chesterfield County and theydispose of them with the rest ofthe drugs that they are going todestroy.

What is something about youthat your police force does notknow, but would really like toknow?

Marchand: I’ve been mar-ried for 23 years – to the sameperson. I love police work. Priorto this, I have had 17 years as amilitary working dog handler. Ihave a lot of detention experience.I worked as provost marshalsergeant major for a division overin Iraq. I am very interested inmaking sure that my officers aretrained at their current duties,but also trained to move up to thenext level. I want good qualifiedpeople to run this department.I want to see my officers trainedto be ready to take over. I look atcivilian education as an impor-tant factor.

What are your thoughts onworking together with the localcommunity here?

Marchand: In the positionthat I’m in, it is imperative tothe security of the installation towork with the local community.We depend on our sister lawenforcement agencies to help usshould the situation arise. Work-ing with local law enforcementagencies or federal law enforce-ment agencies is absolutelycritical. I think we can help toeducate them on the federal sys-

tem. There are a lot of good verywell trained civilian law enforce-ment agencies that can aid us totrain our law enforcement officersto make them more professional.I think we can help each otherwithout question.

What is one thing that youalready see as an asset or goodthing about DLA InstallationSupport?

Marchand: I see this depart-ment as an extremely professionallaw enforcement agency. Almosteveryone who I have spoken to inthis department is not here to justcollect a paycheck. These guys arehere for a reason and that reasonis to protect and serve this com-munity. That’s the largest asset Isee here. I want to help developthis department to make it evenbetter than it already is.

I am extremely excited to behere and have a chance to servethe people who work on thisinstallation. If they need ourassistance, we’re here to serve thecommunity as a whole.

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PHOTO BY JACKIE GIRARDEugene Marchand, new policechief for Defense Logistics AgencyInstallation Support at Richmond.

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Church Fall Fest from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. on the SPC lawnand gym, located at 13621W. Salisbury Rd., Midlothian(23113). Fabulously fun kids’games, including bouncyhouses, face painting, car-nival games and more! LiveMusic & Entertainment, DJJeff Clark, The Fender Bend-ers and more! Lip-smacking,finger-licking, ‘soul’ foodprepared by our very own,locally infamous SPC men’sfellowship cooking team!Hand On Mission includingassembling Birthing Kits forHaiti, donating Blood withVirginia Blood Services, andan incredibly exciting race topack meals with Stop HungerNow! Talk about making adifference and being involvedby just showing up! Forinformation about the event,visit online www. thesalis-burychurch.org or call (804)794-5311.

CCHASM will host its an-nual Spirit 76 Ride, a cyclingevent. The Spirit 76 Ridespans scenic ChesterfieldCounty from the east to al-most the western border andback again. Enjoy a 76-mile(or shorter 40-mile ride) ridethrough rolling wooded hills,past horse farms, throughgentle countryside and thesouthern tip of PocahontasState Forest. Proceeds goto CCHASM, a 501 (c) (3)assisting area residents withemergency needs for over 22years. This is a fully support-ed ride with SAG Wagons,rest stops and food. The ride

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Richmond Walk Now forAutism Speaks will takeplace from 8:30 – 11 a.m. atthe Richmond InternationalRaceway, 600 E LaburnumAvenue, Richmond (23222)and help raise money to fundresearch into the causes,prevention, treatments andcure for autism. This fun-filledday is our single most power-ful event to raise funds forcritical research and aware-ness. Register today andhelp make tomorrow a betterday for all who struggle withautism. Visit www.WalkNow-ForAutismSpeaks.org/Rich-mond to register today!

TUESDAY, OCT. 4The Midlothian Garden Clubwill be meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Enjoy experiencing Colonial history at the popularannual Eppington Heritage Day, Saturday, Oct. 1, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eppington is a circa-1765 plantationnamed after the Eppes family, whose members were majorlandowners and built the estate. Francis Eppes VI wasThomas Jefferson’s brother-in-law. House tours, which arerarely open to the public, will be offered.

Activities will include children’s games, period musicand dancing, storytelling, craft demonstrations, car-riage rides and living history. Meet Thomas Jefferson anddiscover what life was like in Chesterfield during the 18thcentury.

This event is free and open to the public. For moreinformation, call (804)751-4946. Eppington Plantation islocated at 14602 Eppes Falls Road Chesterfield.

Also, the Chesterfield County Office of CooperativeExtension is offering several free seminars in October tokeep your lawn or garden in tip-top shape all year long.On Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Central Library, or Wednesday,Oct. 5, at Midlothian Library, the seminar Fall Plants forSpring Blooms will explain which bulbs to plant now forbeautiful flowers later. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, at CloverHill Library, Firewise Landscaping will explore how tolandscape a wooded lot safely to protect your home fromwildfires. If you are looking for solutions to dealing withclay soil, Overcoming the Challenges of Clay Soil will beheld at Central Library on Thursday, Oct. 20.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLClover Hill's Abby Portyrata watches the flight of her ironshot Monday at Lake Chesdin Golf Club.

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By JIM [email protected]

Nobody would’vebeen surprisedto see a sopho-more girl win

individual medalist honorsat the 2011 Dominion Dis-trict golf tournament. Afterall, Manchester’s LybertyAnderson served noticeto all the boys last seasonin winning the CentralRegion title by 11 strokes asa freshman.

Anderson isn’t playingfor the Lancers this season.She’s taking a year off fromthe traditional school envi-ronment to train and studyat the local SportsQuestGolf Academy.

But Abby Portyratamade sure Anderson’s ab-sence did little to dampenthe district’s recent trendtoward female domination.

Propelled by an eagle3 on the par-5 No. 10, theClover Hill sophomore wasthe only player to finishunder-par and claimed herfirst Dominion Districtchampionship by fivestrokes Monday afternoonat Lake Chesdin Golf Club.

“This season has beengood for me, so I was ex-cited going into districts,”the friendly Portyrata saidafter double-checking the

math on her scorecard. “Iwas just trying to get to re-gionals and maybe states.”

Portyrata punched herticket in style for nextweek’s Central Regiontournament, a 36-holeevent that will be hostedby Meadowbrook CountryClub and Stonehenge Golf& Country Club.

Her start was less thanideal -- a double-bogey 6on No. 1 – but she bouncedback with eight consecu-tive pars and made the turnin third place, two strokesbehind Midlothian’s OwenThompson and one behindJames River’s Jason Park.

“She’s always been avery steady player,” CloverHill coach Jim Alberstonsaid.

Steady turned spectacu-lar when Portyrata reachedthe 10th green in two anddrained a 30-foot bomb foreagle. She made one morebirdie on the back nine andcame to the 18th tee know-ing she was only a couplemore solid swings fromclaiming the district title.

“I just don’t want to hitthe ball in the water,” shesaid with a smile.

Focusing more on theprocess and less on the out-

Healthy once again,Blackburn hits strideMonacansenior 13that MaymontBy JIM [email protected]

Like the vast majorityof distance runners,Kaila Blackburnhas dealt with a

variety of leg injuries overthe years. It’s the price youpay for pounding your jointsthrough mile after mile oftraining.

Still, the Monacan Highsenior standout’s latest ail-ment is something she neversaw coming.

Blackburn inadvertentlyordered a pair of runningshoes that were a differentbrand than the ones to whichshe’d grown accustomed. Thenew shoes didn’t fit her feetquite the same way her oldshoes had and she wound upbattling a case of tendinitis.

In response, Blackburndid the smart thing andopted for rest. Other thana pair of smaller races, shehadn’t run at all over the lastthree weeks.

So as she prepared forthe start of Saturday’s GirlsInvitational race at the May-mont Cross Country Festival,Blackburn was genuinelycurious to see how her bodywould respond to a return to

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLMonacan's Kaila Blackburn finished 13th in the Girls Invitational race at Saturday'sMaymont Cross Country Festival.

competitive running.After covering the rain-

soaked, hilly 5K course in19.40 – good for a 13th-place finish against thedeepest field in the annualevent -- Blackburn couldn’thelp but feel pleased by herprogress.

“I just wanted to get a bigrace and try to run withinmyself,” she said. “The injuryset me back a little bit, but

slowly I’m getting better.”The fact that Blackburn

recognized the significanceof her current injury andagreed to take time off isa major step in the rightdirection. A tireless worker,she’s never been one to takeher foot off the gas pedaleven when her body wassounding alarm bells.

During her junior crosscountry season, Blackburn

sustained a stress fracture inher femur and ignored thepain while continuing to runon the injured leg for morethan two months. That deci-sion ultimately forced herto sit out the entire indoortrack season.

“That’s maturity andgrowth through experience,”Monacan cross country

Manchesterends Bird'sdominanceBy JIM [email protected]

The rest of the Dominion District has hadits chances to knock L.C. Bird’s power-house football program off the top of themountain over the last five years. Each

time, the Skyhawks exerted their considerable willand found a way to win.

So when Bird took possession of the ball Fridaynight inside its own 10-yard line with about sixminutes left in the fourth quarter, needing atouchdown and two-point conversion to tie hostManchester, the Lancers’ hard-hitting defense wasdetermined not to let the Skyhawks off the hookthis time.

Bird didn’t go quietly, picking up three firstdowns while marching methodically toward the50-yard line, but Manchester refused to bend anymore.

When an official measurement confirmed thatthe Lancers had stopped Bird star Yahkee Johnsonshort of a first down on fourth-and-2, the Sky-hawks’ run of uninterrupted Dominion dominancewas over.

“I actually thought they got the first down,”Manchester quarterback Brandon Allen recalled. “Ihad my helmet down, then I saw the measurementPHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELL

Manchester's Josh Patterson celebrates after the Lancers stoppedL.C. Bird on a fourth-down play to clinch a 21-13 victory Friday.

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Midlothian High School's cross country teams traveled to Cary, nC over the weekendof Sept. 17 to complete in the Adidas Cross Country Challenge, a very large andcompetitive early-season meet. The boys and girls both won the championship divisionsand the overall combined boys and girls Adidas Challenge Cup. The girls finished first

out of 19 teams with 54 points, while the boys beat out 23 other teams to finish firstwith 93 points. Both teams will be back in Cary, nC this weekend to compete in theGreat American Cross Country Festival. This is one of the biggest meets in the country,bringing in teams from as far away as new york and Florida.

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coach Neal Fleenor said. “Sheunderstands the differencebetween pain that’s sig-nificant and pain that’s justnagging like a hangnail. Sheknows if the pain makes youchange the way you run, youhave to back off.”

It’s still not her naturalresponse – she acknowledgedSaturday that she hears aboutother top runners’ trainingprograms and feels pressureto match them in order tokeep up – but Blackburn islearning to look at the bigpicture.

In the short term, thatincludes getting healthyenough to make a strong runat the Group AAA state crosscountry championship. Inthe long run, she wants tohave something left in thetank when she gets to college.

So rather than beat herselfup when she “didn’t feel thatgood” during Saturday’s race,Blackburn put on a smile andrealized it was the best she

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLTrinity's Sean McKeown surges to the finish line duringthe Private School Boys race Saturday at Maymont Park.

could offer at this particularmoment in time.

“I have no regrets,” sheadded. “I’ll be happy withwhat I did today. I feel likeas I get healthier, I still havea lot of room for improve-

ment.”Blackburn’s time was

more than three secondsfaster than James River’sElaine Dowell, who finished15th out of 92 runners.Dowell’s sister, Abby, camein 31st. Five other Rapids– Rachel Davey, AdrienneErbesti, Meghann Raskind,Mary Claire Eck and RagenDavey – also competed in theGirls Invitational race.

James River’s Cody Stancil(44th, 17.41) was the toplocal finisher in the BoysInvitational.

Guy Shelby improved histime by a full 10 secondsfrom last year at Maymont.The Trinity Episcopal seniordefended his Coastal Divi-sion title and teammates MacStrehler and Reider Strehlerjoined him in the top 6 as theTitans also won the team titlefor the second consecutiveseason.

Trinity’s Molly Banta (sev-enth), Rachel Cisek (17th)and Taylor McClain (19th)all posted top-20 finishes inthe Girls Private School race.

Midlothian’s EthanSmietana placed ninth andteammate Ethan Reuse was20th in the Boys VarsitySilver division.

Four Midlothian girls– Kathryn Miller (eighth),Jenna Hopkins (12th), Me-gan Curbelo (18th) and Em-ily Dutton (25th) – placed inthe top 25 of the Girls VarsityBronze race.

James River’s KayleighWatson and Manchester’sHolly Marlin finished 15thand 16th, respectively, in theGirls JV Red event.

come has been a major element of her training atThe First Tee Chesterfield, where Portyrata workswith Paul Sargent and Craig Wood.

As she did most of the day, Portyrata drovethe ball in the fairway and knocked her secondshot over the water hazard fronting the green.A routine two-putt later, she shook hands withplaying partners Kyle Hart and Dawson Hobbsand walked off the green a champion.

“I always try to do the best I can with what Ihave that day,” she said. “Whatever happens, I justtry to get the ball in the hole somehow.”

That was a struggle all afternoon for Hobbs,who finished second to Cosby’s Kevin Clarke lastyear but couldn’t get anything going in his finaldistrict tournament. His 81 wasn’t even one ofJames River’s four counting scores Monday.

The regular-season champion Rapids still hadfour scores in the 70s -- Park’s 76, Rhett Martin’s77 and 79s from Matt Reynolds and Alec Boerner– and won the team title by 10 strokes overMidlothian.

“We didn’t play well as a team. I think that’s agood thing because now we know what we haveto work on going into regionals,” Park said.

Hart didn’t hit the ball as well as he would’veliked, either, but “scrambled out of my mind” toshoot 76 and finish in a tie for second with Park.Martin shot even-par on the back nine to claimfourth place, while Thompson rounded out thetop five with a 78.

Portyrata, who was Clover Hill’s No. 1 playerand earned team MVP honors as a freshman, wasunfazed by her status as one of just three girls inthe tournament and the lone female among thetop 15 finishers.

She grew up playing golf with her dad and herbrothers, so teeing it up with the best boys in theDominion District really wasn’t all that different.

“She likes the challenge of playing No. 1, evenif she’s not going to say it,” Alberston said.

While he stopped short of calling her “one ofthe guys,” Hart left no doubt that Portyrata is adeserving champion.

“It’s good to see her playing so well. I’ve gottento know her because we’ve played together andshe’s a lot of fun,” Hart said. “She’s obviouslyworked hard enough to beat all of us.”

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Manchester's Steven White is pumped up after snuffing outan L.C. Bird scoring drive with an interception.

and I just started jumpingaround and screaming. Thecoaches were going crazy andthey told us to get out thereand kneel the ball and winthe game.”

Manchester’s stunning21-13 victory ended Bird’s33-game district winningstreak – prior to Friday, theSkyhawks’ last Dominion losswas a 14-13 verdict againstHuguenot in 2006 – and gavehead coach Tom Hall his firstwin against his alma mater.

Hall, who was an all-statefootball player and regionalshot-put champion at Bird,didn’t attempt to downplaythe significance of his team’saccomplishment.

“It’s great, and not just be-cause it’s my alma mater. It’sthe fact that they’re the mea-suring stick for everyone inthis region,” he said. “Bird’sthe best program. When youcan go toe-to-toe with themand battle with them like ourkids did tonight, it showsthat hopefully we’re closingthe gap a little bit.”

Nothing that hadtranspired over the firstthree weeks of the 2011high school football seasonsuggested this finally wasthe year for a Manchesterbreakthrough.

The Lancers entered Fri-day’s game with a 1-2 record,having dropped their firsttwo games to Meadowbrook(49-7) and Matoaca (34-31)before topping Monacan.

Bird, one of the favoritesto claim the Central RegionDivision 6 title, was 2-0 afterrolling past rival ThomasDale and George Wythe by acombined 70-3 margin.

But Manchester’s youngsquad proved it could hangwith Bird during a sloppy,scoreless first half, thenshowed its mettle when theSkyhawks landed a pair ofheavy body blows in the thirdquarter.

After Johnson gave Bird a7-0 lead with a 12-yard run,Manchester’s Dashawn Amosreturned the ensuing kickoff80 yards for an electrifyingtouchdown of his own.

“That was huge. Theyswung the momentum totheir side and we brought itright back,” said Manchesterlinebacker Jake Marten, whowas all over the field.

Johnson made it 13-6 witha 41-yard sprint throughthe heart of the Manches-ter defense. This time, theLancers’ offense respondedwith a 44-yard touchdownstrike from Allen (a first-yearstarter at quarterback) toDoug Eddings and took a14-13 lead on Eddings’ two-point conversion run.

Manchester was stillclinging to its one-pointadvantage when runningback Carlos Morales ran overa Bird defender to finish off a9-yard touchdown run. Theimpressive show of powerfrom the 5-6, 180-poundMorales proved once and forall that the Lancers weren’tgoing to be pushed aroundany longer.

“The difference was, weplayed hard and we finishedthe game,” Allen said. “Lastyear we were close, it was atwo-play game but we didn’tfinish the full 48 minutes.This year we did that and weaccomplished our goal.”

The victory was sweetredemption for Marten, whoplayed the game of his lifelast November at Bird only tosee his team eliminated fromthe regional playoff chasewith a 19-13 loss.

“They have a huge name,a huge tradition and a heckof a football team over there.Tonight I feel like we didn’tlook at the name. You know,they strap their pads on justlike we do and tonight, wewon,” Marten said.

“It’s just the best feelingever. The past three yearsI’ve been on the varsitywe’ve always had close gameswith them but it seemedlike we couldn’t get over thehump. Tonight we finished

the game. We didn’t maketoo many mistakes to costourselves the game and weplayed our butts off.”

Now the Lancers’ chal-lenge is coming back to earthand re-focusing on theirfinal six games. After a byetomorrow night, Manchesterfaces stiff tests against a pairof unbeaten teams in CloverHill and Cosby over the nexttwo weeks.

“You have to play onegame at a time. Anyone canbeat anyone – that’s beenproven,” Hall said. “They canenjoy it this weekend, thenwe’re back to work.”

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Field Hockey: Cosby defeats Clover Hill 4 -1 on Monday,Sept. 26.Above: Cosby's Melissa Andelin beats Clover Hill's JennaNojaim to the ball. Top left: Cosby's Julia Coon pass theball to the wing while Clover Hill captain Katherine Peacheeattempts to break up the pass. Bottom left: The Cav'sKatherine Peachee makes a pass past the Lady Titans'Catherine Rogerson. Below: The Lady Titans' CatherineRogerson pushes the ball up the wing.

Cosby wins over Clover Hill in Monday afternoon match-up

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