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Nursing facultymember to lead U.S.Navy OperationalHealth Support Unit

Cathy Harrison, a United StatesNavy Captain and a member of thenursing faculty at Bryant & StrattonCollege’s Richmond Campus, hasbeen appointed commanding officerof the Navy’s Operational Health Sup-port Unit at Bethesda, Md., effectiveDec. 1.

Capt. Harrison plans to continue toteach in Bryant & Stratton College’srapidly growing Associate of AppliedScience in Nursing degree program, akey component of its recently expand-ed health care department.

In her new Navy assignment, shewill lead over 450 members of theBethesda unit, which provides opera-tional support in six states and theWalter Reed National Medical Center.

“We salute Captain Harrison andappreciate her contributions here atour Richmond Campus,” said Bry-ant & Stratton College Director ofVirginia Colleges Beth Murphy. “Sheperfectly exemplifies how we suc-cessfully meld ‘real-world’ experiencethat empowers and motivates ourstudents.”

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State Police: ‘makesafe driving a priority’during holiday

With the most heavily-traveledholiday underway, the Virginia StatePolice are strongly encouraging mo-torists to make safe driving a priorityduring the Thanksgiving weekend.

After a three-year, annual declinein fatal traffic crashes, Virginia is nowexperiencing an increase in deaths onits highways. Preliminary reports indi-cate 17 more people have been killedin traffic crashes as of Nov. 15, 2011,when compared to the same date lastyear.

“In recent years, Virginia has madesignificant progress in reducing traf-fic crashes on our highways,” saidColonel W. Steven Flaherty, VirginiaState Police Superintendent. “We can’tlose that momentum as too many livesare at stake. There is just over a monthleft in 2011, so let’s make the mostof it by making smart, safe and soberdecisions when behind the wheel of avehicle.”

From Jan. 1, 2011, to Nov. 15, 2011,traffic crashes statewide have claimed662 lives; compared to 645 during thesame timeframe in 2010. In just thefirst 15 days of November, 34 adults,teenagers and children have beenkilled in 28 crashes. In at least seven ofthe crashes alcohol was factor. Fifteenof those killed were not buckled up.Three of those killed were motorcy-clists.

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BY ELIZABETH FARINAefarina@midlothianexchange.com

Traveling west on Route360 is a landmarkfarmer’s market thatis reminiscent of the

past. The name has changed toSkinquarter Farm Market, butthe family-owned store remainsthe same.

Bottles of apple butter, jellies,dill products, salad dressing andsauces line one corner at thefront of the store. Yet, the best,before one can even see the pro-duce aisles that line the store’scenter, is the rich bouquetof fresh vegetables and fruitspermeating the air. Pumpkins,apples, squash, greens, andeggplant – in vibrant colors ofharvest – greet the senses.

“Most of the produce ishomegrown, locally grownitems,” said General ManagerStephanie Wiglesworth.

Wiglesworth takes pride inher family’s long-standing tradi-tion of offering farm-fresh, localfood at the market. Her fatherRichard Goode, who handlesproduce operations for Skin-quarter Farm Market, literallyhad an instrumental role in themarket’s foundation. “Dad actu-ally built this [market] whenhe was around my age with hisdad Angus,” Wiglesworth said.“Nothing will ever replace that.”

According to the family’s his-tory, the market's name derivesfrom the family's SkinquarterDairy, which began four genera-tions ago. Wiglesworth's great-grandparents owned a sawmillbusiness and a dairy farm inthe 1920's and 1940's. The dairyproduction ceased operation in1984, becoming the last dairyfarm in Chesterfield County.However, the family continuedcrop farming, including the

A return toSkinquarter

Travel back 400 yearsfor a real Thanksgiving

Pair volunteers at Missions of Mercy free clinic

BY MARTHA STEGERSpecial Correspondent

Rather than staying home and continuously grazingon tasty leftovers during Thanksgiving weekend, Nov.24-26, head to Jamestown Settlement and YorktownVictory Center for the annual “Foods & Feasts of Co-

lonial Virginia,” where you won’t be invited to sample anything(unless you go to the cafeteria, that is). The annual, three-dayTidewater event is chock-a-block full of demonstrations offood gathering, preparation and preservation in 17th- and18th-century Virginia. Seeing a freshly butchered hog mighttake the edge off some appetites in the family; but students aresure to learn a great deal from the sights, sounds and smells offood-preparation that permeated life long before microwaves,

electric ranges and refrigerators were on the American scene.Catch the smoky aromas of venison, turkey and other game

roasting over an open fire while stews of corn, beans andsquash cook in clay pots in the recreated Powhatan Indian vil-lage at Jamestown Settlement. Learn firsthand the importanceof corn to the Powhatan Indians in a daily program showingthe various ways in which they prepared the crop, includingcorncakes and corn dumplings.

Within the recreated 1610-1614 James Fort you can interactwith interpreters as English colonists demonstrating culinaryskills they brought with them from the old world, includingthe preservation of meat with salt. On Thursday and Friday,

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Hundreds of volunteers,including MidlothianDentist Brent Moses andDental Assistant An-gela Wright, volunteered aSaturday in November todonate free dental care to427 patients in Emporia,Va. The Mission of Mercyfree clinic was organizedby the Virginia DentalAssociation Foundationand provided treatmentsvalued at more than$300,000.

Missions of Mercy pro-vide free dental care ona first-come first-servedbasis to patients regard-less of their economicstatus. The next Missionof Mercy dental clinic willbe in Gloucester, Va. inFebruary 2012.

Virginia Dental AssociationCOURTESY PHOTO BY JIM BABB

Midlothian dentist Brent Moses and dental assistant Angela Wright work with a patient.

COURTESY PHOTOU.S. Navy Capt. Cathy Harrison

PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATIONJamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center's "Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia" event will be held on Nov. 24-26. Above, re-enactors demonstrate the earthen kitchen at Yorktown Victory Center.

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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINASkinquarter produce manager Blake Kierson unloads freshapples at the Skinquarter Farm Market.

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

23112Nov. 162900 block of Lake PointDriveUnknown suspect(s) cut thescreen on the rear door in anattempt to gain entry to thevictim’s apartment. Entry wasnot gained at this time andnothing has been reportedstolen.

11700 block of Bullock CourtUnknown suspect(s) broke therear window and gained entryto the victim’s residence. Prop-erty was reported stolen.

Nov. 1513100 block of RittenhouseDriveVictim reported victim’s un-locked 1998 Dodge Durangowas stolen while parked atlocation.

Nov. 1412300 block of Bailey BridgeRoadComplainant reported theproperty was stolen from aconstruction site.

Nov. 913700 block of Sutters MillCircleVictim reported victim’s

unlocked 2005 Chevrolet wasentered and property wasstolen.

4100 block of MallardLanding CircleVictim reported license platewas stolen from victim’svehicle.

23120Nov. 1616700 block of CabrettaCourtTwo unlocked vehicles wereentered and property wasstolen.

23235Nov. 1411500 block of MidlothianTurnpikePurse reported stolen fromunattended shopping cart.

Nov. 108400 block of Leveret LaneComplainants reported theproperty was stolen from un-derneath their residences.

23236Nov. 17100 block of Swanage RoadSuspect(s) gained entry tothe victim’s residence and

property was reported stolen.No signs of forced entry werenoted.

Nov. 168700 block of Claypool RoadVictim stated the property wasstolen from victim’s unlockedvehicle.

Nov. 14300 block of Brickland RoadVictim observed movement onthe locked rear door handle.Victim screamed and victim'sdog barked and the movementstopped. Entry was not gainedand at this time nothing wasreported stolen.

23832Nov. 147400 block of SouthwindLicense plates were reportedstolen from victim's white 1995Oldsmobile Cutlass.

Nov. 136600 block of Fairpines RoadProperty was reported stolenfrom victim’s unlocked red1990 GMC

Nov. 215100 block of Fernway DriveVictim reported the year regis-tration decals were stolen fromvictim’s license plates.

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and injuries during theThanksgiving holiday, theVirginia State Police willonce again be participat-ing in Operation C.A.R.E.,an acronym for the Com-bined Accident ReductionEffort. Operation C.A.R.E.is a state-sponsored, na-tional program designedto reduce crashes, fa-talities and injuries causedby speeding, impaireddriving and failure to useoccupant restraints. As aparticipating agency, StatePolice will increase its vis-ibility and traffic enforce-

ment efforts throughoutthe Commonwealth be-ginning Wednesday, Nov.23, 2011, at 12:01 a.m.and continuing throughmidnight, Monday, Nov.28, 2011.

Last year during theholiday weekend, Vir-ginia State Police troopersstatewide cited 831 seatbelt violations. Another253 summonses wereissued for children notbeing properly secured ineither a child safety seat orbooster seat.

The 2010 Operation

C.A.R.E. initiative alsoresulted in 10,116 speedersand 2,780 reckless driversbeing stopped, and 175drunk drivers being takenoff the road and arrested.

During the 2010Thanksgiving weekend,a total of 10 people diedin traffic crashes. In 2009,there were 16 deaths, and12 killed during the 2008holiday weekend. Addi-tional historical statisticsavailable at http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/safety/crash_data/crash_facts/index.asp.

BY ROSLYN RYANMedia General News Service

The moment takes up only atiny fraction of Midlothian-native Clyde Childress’s mem-oir—less than a page—but is

impossible to forget.Childress, a young Marine finally

coming home after surviving over 500combat missions in Vietnam, entersan airplane terminal in San Francisco.Wearing his uniform, he is confrontedby an angry civilian who calls him ababy-killer.

“I set my bag on the floor,” Childressrecalls quietly, “knocked him about 10feet off his pins, picked my bag up, andcontinued to the boarding gate for thefinal leg of my trip home.”

And that, as they say, was that.Major Childress, who retired from

the military in 1977, tells the story ofhis homecoming in a simple, straight-forward style, devoid of swagger orbravado.

The incident was one of so many

memories that floated to the surfacewhen he sat down a few years ago towrite the story of his life, a journeythat took him from a small trailer inMidlothian, to the war-ravaged junglesof Southeast Asia, to California and,finally, to reside in Powhatan. Alongthe way he collected awards and ac-colades—including the DistinguishedFlying Cross—cheated death on moreoccasions than even he can remember,and found time to meet and marry thewoman of his dreams, Connie, whomhe calls “my soul mate.”

In “Forks: The Life of One Marine”,Childress details his early days inMidlothian where his family ran a suc-cessful drive-in movie theater. Childressholds little back in his assessment of hisearly years, describing a family life madetortuous by an unstable, often cruel,father.

Though he would eventually makehis peace with his father before the mandied, Childress attributes some of his

PHOTO BY ROSLYN RYANMidlothian native Clyde Childress authored 'Forks: The LIfe of One Marine.'

Local man describeslife's journey in ‘Forks’

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early drive to a desire notto follow a similar path.In everything, it seems,he excelled: He graduatedas the valedictorian of hisclass; he became a licensedpilot before he finishedhigh school; he went intothe U.S. Marine Corpsand collected honor afterhonor; he distinguishedhimself in battle; and thenin business, making a liv-ing after he retired fromthe military as a highlysuccessful real estate agent.

Childress decided towrite the book at theinsistence of his family,he says, but somewhere inthe writing he also founda sort of therapy. Thoughthe sections detailinghis time in combat weredifficult to put down onpaper, Childress says thatwriting them down alsoseemed to release himin a way. For the firsttime in 40 years, he says,he has stopped havingnightmares. “I think Igot some of the demons

out of me,” said Childress,though he retains much ofthe disappointment he feltupon arriving home fromthe war.

“So many of us, whenwe came home, felt asthough we were not ap-preciated by anyone, forany reason,” said Childress.“Unfortunately, Vietnamwas the first war Ameri-cans saw on television, andthey didn’t like what theysaw. It wasn’t like whatthey saw in the movies.”

What helped him, andso many other veterans, hesays, was seeing the recep-tion returning soldiersreceived during the firstGulf War. “When theycame home, I felt like we’dbeen vindicated.”

Since officially retiringand moving to Powhatan,Childress has spent muchof his time working toraise money for variousveterans’ causes, includ-ing the Wounded WarriorProject and the VirginiaWar Memorial. He andhis wife have used their

sprawling Powhatan prop-erty to host a number ofbenefit events, includinga Fourth of July celebra-tion several years ago andthe more recent CharlieDaniels concert in 2010 tomark the ninth anniver-sary of the September 11,2001 attacks.

Asked if he would doanything differently inlooking back at his life,Childress falls silent.

“No,” he said after along pause. “I think I’velived a good life.”

Perhaps a sequel to hisfirst book is in the works?

He pauses again, thensmiles. “I know God’s notfinished with me yet.”

Forks: The Life of OneMarine, can be purchasedfrom amazon.com,barnesandnoble.com andat Richardson Harris andBoatwright. For moreinformation, contact Mr.Childress at (804) 598-8661.

Roslyn Ryan is editor ofThe Powhatan Today

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FRIDAY, NOV. 25Midlothian Ruritan Club Christmas tree fund-raiser begins. Once again they will be offeringFraser Firs from Southwest Virginia, as wellas wreaths and roping. The lot is located inthe Village of Midlothian on Route 60 acrossfrom the Midlothian Village Shopping Center.Weekday hours are 1 pm to 8:30 p.m.; Satur-day hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Sundayhours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. All proceedsare used to fund the numerous communityservice projects that the Club is involved withduring the year. Information about our Clubcan be found at www.MidlothianRuritanClub.com., or by calling D. Nelms at (804) 379-1294.

MONDAY, NOV. 28Special Olympics Area 6 will have a fundrais-ing night at Johnny Rockets at Hancock Vil-lage Shopping Center (7300 Hancock VillageDrive, Chesterfield, 23832) from 4 - 9 p.m.For questions, contact Michelle Shores at(804)314-9251.

DEC. 1 -3The Lancer Theatre Company presentsCHICAGO in the Manchester High SchoolAuditorium, located at 12601 Bailey BridgeRoad. Starring: McKinley Hughes as RoxieHart, Jade Weaver as Velma Kelly, and DavidRamirez as Billy Flynn! Tickets are $10 forgeneral admission and $8 for students. Doorsopen at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2River City 3 Railers will be running O Gaugemodel trains during the holiday season begin-ning Dec. 2 at the corner adjacent to Chester-field Hobbies at Village Marketplace ShoppingCenter in Midlothian (13150 Midlothian Turn-pike). Village Marketplace is at the intersec-tion of North Woolridge and Old Buckinghamroads. The model train display will be openon Fridays from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdaysfrom 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Dec.24) and on Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. (closedChristmas Day and New Year's Day). For moreinformation, contact us at rivercity3railers@yahoo.com or follow us on Facebook: Riveryahoo.com or follow us on Facebook: River

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Swift Creek Academy of the Performing Artswill present the 17th Annual Holiday Hap-pening at The Brandermill Church on Dec. 2,at 7 pm. The event is for the benefit of theVirginia Arts Partners scholarship fund, whichbenefits merit-based high school seniors andyoung students with financial need in studyingin performing arts education. The eveningwill feature instrumental and vocal music,performances by Kinder Drama students, anddancing by Swift Creek Academy Performersand Celtic Reflection. The Holiday Happen-ing continues in the tradition of fun familyentertainment and door prizes to celebrate theseason.Tickets will go on sale at Swift Creek Acade-my, 2808 Fox Chase Lane, on Nov. 14. Adults,$10; children (3-11 years old), $5. Tickets willalso be available at the door.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3Breakfast with Santa is open to the public atthe American Legion Post 186, located at 901Otterdale Road (23113). Starting at 9 a.m.,the pancake breast supports the Toys forTots program. Pancakes, sausage, juice, milk,coffee, and tea is provided at $5 per person.Bring the kids, grandkids or be a kid yourself.Pictures with Santa will be taken. RSVP's arerequested, but not required. Call the post at(804) 794-9785.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6Midlothian Garden Club will meet at 10:30a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 HuguenotSprings Rd., Midlothian. Program is titled"A Whimsical Christmas", a design workshoppresented by Dawn Lerch, Master Gardener.Come and get great ideas for Christmasdecorating. Guests are welcomed. Refresh-ments will be served at noon. Contact Sandyat (804) 379-4515 or Dolores at (804)794-3002for more info.

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Chesterfield Berry Farm. Now the broth-ers, Aaron and Richard Goode, havedecided to follow their own paths.

Richard Goode continues cattle farm-ing at the dairy farm’s location and ispreparing additional land for crops suchas greens, strawberries, and pumpkins.“We’re working the land at the dairyfarm, which is a smaller area, but we’restill going to have lots of produce,” shesaid.

The family hand-planted 28,000strawberry plants for next year's harvest."We're a smaller scale operation...dadis going to grow his own corn, his ownpeppers and his own tomatoes," she said.

When the temperatures drop, Wig-lesworth explained that her dad headsto North Carolina for same day delivery.“My dad is very picky because he wantsthe best stuff for our customers, so he’lldrive down with our big produce truckto one of the largest farmers’ markets,”she said, “He gets the freshest stuff, thebest-looking stuff because you can’t havetomatoes when its 40 degrees outside.”

A scent of pine wafts in from the farleft of the store and the eyes are reward-ed with the visual treats of hand-madewreaths and Christmas trees. Skinquar-ter will remain open daily from 9 a.m. - 6p.m. until Christmas Eve, Wiglesworthexplained. The market will reopen mid-March with extended hours.

On Friday, Nov. 25- through Sunday,Nov. 27 the Skinquarter Farm Marketwill also hold a food drive for the Cen-tral Virginia Food Bank. They look tocontinue weekend traditions of activitiesfor families as well as giving back to thecommunity.

"I love coming to work, I honestly do,"Wiglesworth said, "I get to see my dadevery day. The people that work with usis family and friends. We are a little fam-ily here."

For more information about Skin-quarter Farm Market, located at 20800Hull Street Road in Moseley, call (804)739-9056 of visit www.skinquarterfarm-market.com.

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From plow, to seed, to growing, to harvest, many have beenfortunate to gather at the table to savor the life-sustainingfood that is reward for a season of hard work. The holidayhas been a part of our country’s identity even before the

United States became a nation. Its meaning is simple appreciation“to celebrate a bountiful harvest.”

This year, our country has had a bountiful harvest. Accordingto the USDA, over 750 million pounds of cranberries, 2.4 billionpounds of sweet potatoes, 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins, 210 mil-lion pounds of cherries, over 2 billion bushels of wheat, and 656,340tons of green beans were produced in the United States. Virginia isexpected to contribute 17.5 million turkeys to the year’s total 248million raised in the U.S., the release stated. Thankfully, we are notrequired to eat all of it in one sitting. It is a present-day horn ofplenty that many of us are able to bring to the table, and throughcharity, bring those who are not as fortunate to the table. It is a dayof giving thanks during our modern feast.

It was three-day feast from the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, ac-cording to the U.S. Census. For the Virginia colonists, who had alsofaced starvation, disease, and death, giving thanks was acknowl-edging the possibilities of survival in the settlement’s harsh envi-ronment. It wasn’t like these folks arrived to tree-lined streets insuburbia with grocery and convenience stores on every corner anda mall within a few miles from the house. They cleared the land.They built the house. They created their trade. They made their waythrough the uncertainty of it all in order to survive and then, some-where along the way, thrive.

The tradition continued, and was unofficially observed for manydecades, but didn’t become an official federal holiday until dur-ing the U.S. Civil War, according to the release. President AbrahamLincoln would make the official proclamation that “the last Thurs-day of November as a national day of thanksgiving.” Imagine thefortitude, even as the war raged on among the states, to dedicate aday for appreciation.

Today, as a growing fear and anger appears in our daily news thatwe are at a precipice in the country’s conscious, are we as a nationable to set aside the egregious behavior towards our fellow citizensfor 24 hours to appreciate the many blessings that we all have in ourcountry? The Thanksgiving festivities may not occur in all of the116.7 million households in our nation on Thanksgiving Day andit’s not because everyone will be at Grandma’s house. It is becausefamilies are economically broke or fundamentally broken; notevery social ill can be fixed with a tax-deductible donation or socialwelfare program. Maybe it will take the colonist-mode mentality ofworking together in finding a way to survive the worst in order tothrive in the future.

We are truly blessed this Thanksgiving in the Midlothian com-munity. We are truly blessed in Virginia. And we are truly blessed asa nation.

Midlothian Exchange wishes you and your loved ones a HappyThanksgiving.

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they process an entire pig intohams and bacon, followedby salting for preservation.Your hosts-interpreters bakebread in the early afternoonon all three days and demon-strate throughout the eventthe open-hearth cooking ofpudding, pies and pottage,based on recipes published byElinore Fettiplace in 1604 andRobert May in 1660.

A stroll to the settlement’sJames River waterfront bringsyou to recreated Colonialships, where more interpret-ers in period costume explainhow the colony got much-needed provisions from Eng-land. At the ships’ pier, youcan choose to haul cargo outof a replica of one of the threeships that brought America’sfirst permanent English colo-nists to Virginia in 1607, aswell as explore typical sailors’fare of salted fish, biscuit anddried foods.

In the late morning eachday at the Riverfront discov-ery area you can watch a pro-gram comparing PowhatanIndian preservation tech-niques of smoking fish withEnglish methods of saltingfish. At 12 noon and 4 p.m.,interpreters demonstrate theuse of bow and arrow forhunting game. Then at 1 p.m.you’ll be led through demon-strations about the influencesof Powhatan, English andAfrican cultures on the prepa-ration of a variety of foodsderived from the river, includ-ing fish, shellfish and water-fowl. Take note, throughoutthe day, of how the Powhatanpeople made stone and bonetools for obtaining and pre-paring food.

Yorktown Victory CenterJamestown Settlement and

the Yorktown Victory Centerare two state-owned, liv-ing-history museums. FromJamestown, the YorktownVictory Center lies at theopposite end of the ColonialParkway, which connects theHistoric Triangle of James-town, Williamsburg andYorktown.

Visit the re-created Conti-nental Army encampment atthe Yorktown Victory Cen-ter and watch how soldiersturned meager rations ofdried beans, salted meat andhard bread into nourishingsoups and stews. Soldiers’daily artillery drills (11:05a.m. and 3:05 p.m.) show howthey earned their rations. Youcan also see, in the twice-a-day program (10:45 a.m. and1:05 p.m.), the consequencesof plundering and theft,

which sometimes occurred ifrations were scarce.

But you’ll witness, too, thebounty of field and garden atthe re-created 1780s farm on-

site, where 18th-centurycooking techniques and reci-pes in the farm kitchen trans-formed the harvest into stews,pies and breads. Check outthe preservation program tosee how colonists conservedtheir fruit and vegetable cropsfor the winter ahead.

The aromas of foods suchas pork roast and sausage willfill the air at 2:05 p.m. in the

farm kitchen, where you’llsee 18th-century open-hearthcooking techniques and

recipes in action. OnThursday and Friday, specialprograms at 11:45 a.m. allowyou to see how farmers saltedand cured different cuts ofmeat and, at 3:35 p.m., howthey preserved the fruit andvegetable harvest for the win-

ter ahead. Lastly, at 4:35 p.m.each day of the event, learnabout 18th-century remediesfor indigestion.

Participating in theseevents with family and friendsis an entertaining, informa-tive way to digest the legacy ofthanksgiving that has sur-vived the centuries – withoutgetting indigestion. Theexperiences of three culturesat Jamestown and Yorktownbring home that legacy as oneencompassing different tradi-tions with many historicalinfluences.

For tickets, directions,schedule of events and otherinformation, go towww.his-toryisfun.org, or phone (757)253-4838 or toll-free (888)593-4682.

Martha Steger is a Midlothian-based, Marco Polo Member of

the Society of AmericanTravel Writers

Daniel Wolfe, a Midlothian na-tive and senior engineering studentat James Madison University, iscreating a rain collection systemfor sustainable health clinics inAfrica as his capstone project forthe program. Wolfe will be partof JMU’s first graduating class ofengineering students.

The developing program beganin 2008 and will be graduating 47students in the spring. As part oftheir graduation requirements,engineering students are requiredto complete a capstone project,usually executed over a two-yearperiod. Students work as a team tocomplete these self-chosen proj-ects, which range from designinghigh efficiency compost systems tobuilding a robot.

Wolfe’s capstone team chose toconduct their project on sustain-ability in rural health clinics.Due to infrastructure problems,emergency medical respondersare often faced with difficult andpainful choices when serving inmany areas. Technologies do existto create affordable and sustainablehealth clinics in rural areas, but theknowledge base and capacity to de-velop the necessary infrastructureis very low. As a result, this studentgroup chose to work at solvingthe issue of sustainability faced byhealth clinics in Africa.

Originally, the goal of the groupwas to design a fully sustainablehealth clinic in Africa. However,after realizing how lofty the goalwas, the group narrowed theirobjective to creating a rain collec-tion system for a sustainable health

clinic. The group aims to create asystem which can be built whereverthe need for health care arises, nomatter how poor or rural the area.

These practical, real-worldprojects allow students to experi-ence the field of engineering asthey would in a career, while alsosolving important problems andmeeting real needs. These applica-tions also require students to workwith a team to achieve a commongoal over a certain period of time,preparing students for the engi-neering world ahead of them.

The mission of the JMU Schoolof Engineering is to producegraduates who will improve thesustainability of our world byanalyzing problems and designingsolutions in the context of techni-cal, economic, environmental, andsocial impacts.

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Local JMU student focuses onsustainability for rural health clinics

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PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATIONHistorical interpreters acting as Colonial English women offercommentary at Jamestown Settlement's Colonial Foods and Feasts,Nov. 24-26, as they prepare foods in their respective 17th-centurycultures.

NOVEMBER 23, 2011 || �MidlOthiaNExchaNgE.cOM sports || fitnessEXERCISEchurch's annualturkey Waddle tobenefit food bankby KoREy HugHESspecial correspondent

This Thanksgiving Day,it’ll be possible to buildup an appetite for yourown afternoon meal

while satisfying someone else’shunger at the same time.

Participating in Salisbury Pres-byterian Church’s 4th annual Tur-key Waddle Run & Walk tomorrowwill help the Central Virginia FoodBank fight hunger.

The event is the brainchild ofWalt Coleman, race director and amember of Salisbury PresbyterianChurch’s outreach committee. Butthe story behind the upcomingrace actually began years ago in

Cincinnati, Ohio.Coleman started the event when

he lived there and revived it in2008 after he relocated to Salisbury.And since the church already hadstrong ties to the Central VirginiaFood Bank, the pairing seemed likea perfect fit for both organizations.

“In the past, we’ve sent volun-teers to help in the Central VirginiaFood Bank’s warehouse and toassist with Meals on Wheels, sowe already understood the need,”Coleman said. “And it’s an evenhigher need because of the holidayseason, so if we can collect 500pounds of food or $500 for the

PHOTO COURTESY WALT COLEMANRunners take off at the start of the 2010 Turkey Waddle Run & Walk outside Salisbury Presbyterian Church.

GROUP AAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Twice is nice

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLJames River's players mob each other on the Siegel Center floor after beating Frank Cox for their second consecutive group AAA state title.

Rapids roll to second consecutive titleby JIm mCConnElljmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

James River’s 2010 state tourna-ment run had a “magic carpetride” feel to it, as the Rapidscame out of nowhere and sur-prised even themselves by win-

ning the title.The encore was much more ruth-

lessly efficient, but no less satisfying.“Since Day 1, I know I’ve had states

in the back of my mind. It’s an amaz-ing feeling to have that goal all seasonand accomplish it in the end,” saidsenior Sam Albus, who led a balancedJames River attack with 13 kills as theRapids beat Frank Cox of VirginiaBeach 3-0 in the Group AAA statefinal Saturday at the Siegel Center.

It was the second consecutive statetournament showdown betweenJames River (24-3) and Cox (26-2).The Rapids blanked the Falcons in thesemifinals last season and were barelythreatened in sending their four se-niors out as back-to-back champions.

A trio of juniors all played hugeroles for James River – none morethan setter Mitchell Ford, who ran theRapids’ offense to perfection and fin-ished with 34 assists. Kaeler Sullivanhad eight kills and four aces, whilePete Sowers added seven kills.

Senior Harry Tisdale followed upa strong performance in the semifinalvictory over First Colonial by fillingup the stat sheet in his final highschool match: five kills, six digs, twoblocks and two aces.

“I thought we played as well as wecan play,” James River coach TerryFord said. “It doesn’t always happen atthat critical time but it did today.”

Just as they did last year, the Rapidssaved their best efforts for the post-season. After finishing as runner-upto Cosby in the Dominion Districtregular season and tournament, theyended the season with five consecutivevictories.

Unlike last year, the Rapids barelybroke a sweat in their final four winsafter surviving a five-set marathonagainst Deep Run in the Central Re-gion quarterfinals.

Mitchell Ford could sense Cox wasin trouble when James River’s playersand coaches gathered for breakfastprior to the 11 a.m. final. Even with asecond consecutive state title withinreach, the Rapids were typically looseand confident.

“This is by far the most pressure-loving team I’ve ever played for,” he

by FREd JETERspecial correspondent

Benedictine College Prephas a Richmond addressbut a Midlothian flavor.

The Cadets’ basketballrotation features a trio from theRoute 360 corridor: senior JordanBurgess and the newly arrived“Nick’erbockers” – juniors NickCoppola and Nick Gorski.

The bouncy 6-foot-5 Burgess,rated among the state’s top 15 byVirginiaPreps.com, resides in theManchester High district and isyounger brother of VCU ace Brad-ford Burgess (played at Manchesterand Benedictine).

Coppola, a smooth 5-10 ball-handler, and 6-8 Gorski, a versatileforward, are high-profile transfersfrom Cosby.

“They’re welcomed additions,”BC coach Sean McAloon said of hisex-Titans.

“Nick (Coppola) will team withCharles George in what will be aquick, dynamic, explosive back-court.

“Nick (Gorski) will post up forlay-ups, but he can dribble, shootand pass, too.”

Burgess, who has committed toVCU, was a third option last year atBenedictine, playing in the shadowsof Trey Davis (now at University ofRichmond) and Michael Gbinijie(Duke).

This is Burgess’s fifth year ofhigh school.

He made Benedictine’s varsityas a freshman, then transferred toBishop O’Connell in Arlington.While at O’Connell he was reclas-sified, allowing for the extra year– fairly common practice amongprivate schools but not allowed inthe public sector.

“The Nicks” will help fill thevoid left by Davis and Gbinijie.

Coppola started as a freshmanand sophomore under coach RonCarr at Cosby and was All-Domin-ion District last winter, helping theTitans to Central Region playoffs.

Gorski was a top reserve as afreshman before cracking Carr’slineup last season.

Carr was reluctant to comment,but said “that’s today’s world …kid’s aren’t as interested in winningfor their school anymore – it’s allabout the scholarship.”

Carr is no stranger to losingtop-flight talent to private schools.Scott “Scooter” Renkin, who startedat Clover Hill High as a freshman,chose Blue Ridge Academy over theTitans the first year Cosby opened.

Coppola and Gorski made thejoint decision to transfer last April.

“I was just looking for more(college) exposure,” said Gorski.

“Benedictine plays a lot betterschedule,” offered Coppola.

It’s about 16 miles from Cosbyto Benedictine, located in the Rich-mond’s Museum District, just offThe Boulevard.

Coppola and Gorski meet at 6:45a.m. each morning, alternating asdrivers, to reach campus in time for7:30 marching formation.

Ex-Titans'welcomedadditions'to Cadetsbasketball

The 17th annual Times-Dispatch Invita-tional Tournament (TDIT) will take place onDecember 16, 17 and 19, 2011.

Girls teams participating this year will bedefending champion Meadowbrook, joined byLee Davis, St. Catherine’s, Monacan, Hermit-age, Varina, Mills Godwin and Cosby.

Boys teams include defending championHighland Springs, joined by St. Christopher’s,Henrico, John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson,Meadowbrook, L.C. Bird, and Cosby.

Friday night’s first round games will be heldin four area high schools: St. Christopher’s,Monacan, Highland Springs and Cosby. Girls’

games will be played at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30.The consolation round will be played early

Saturday at Clover Hill High School; girls’games at 9 and 10:30 a.m., boys’ games atnoon and 1:30 p.m. The winning teams fromFriday’s first round will play at the CrenshawGym at Randolph Macon College in Ashland.Girls’ games at 3 and 4:30 p.m., boys will playat 6 and 7:30 p.m.

The final round will be held at the SiegelCenter on Monday, December 19. Games be-gin at 9 a.m. and are scheduled every 90 min-utes leading up to the championship games at6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Discount tournament passes are available atall participating schools.

Since this tournament began in 1995, 37different high schools have participated on theboys’ side of the tournament and 31 differ-ent schools on the girls’ side. The focus ofthis tourney has always been on the players,giving them the opportunity to play on collegecourts and in matchups that may not routinelyoccur in regular-season play. It also provideslocal schools the opportunity to participate ina major sanctioned tournament without theexpense of overnight travel.

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said. “We were all so excitedto get here and play in frontof our fans.”

Stunned by a 25-16 defeatin the first set – the first timein 28 matches that they hadfound themselves in a 1-0hole – the Falcons took theinitiative behind Ace Ermlich(team-high nine kills) andbuilt a 12-9 lead before TerryFord burned a timeout.

James River responded byripping off seven consecutivepoints before Ermlich endedthe run with a kill to bringCox within 16-13.

The Falcons never got anycloser. Sullivan had threekills, including one on setpoint, and Sowers addedtwo as the Rapids movedto the brink of their secondconsecutive title.

James River broke thethird set open with a run of

kills by Albus and seniorColin Moore came off thebench to serve out the finalpoint of the season.

“I don’t think anyonerealizes how strong a teamwe have,” Albus said. “Ilove drawing blockers andseeing Kaeler, Harry andPete just pound the ball.It’s great to watch everyonedo his best and that’s whatwe did today.”

Next season, JamesRiver will have to replacedistrict and region playerof the year Albus in themiddle, as well as Tisdaleand starting libero EricSullivan.

But the Rapids left littledoubt that they expect tomake a strong bid for athree-peat in 2012.

"We'll enjoy this for awhile," Mitchell Ford saidwith a smile, "then we'll getback to work."

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Benedictine is unique inthat it is an all-male mili-tary school, closely tied tothe Catholic Church. It alsoboasts one of the proud-est basketball traditions inVirginia.

Former coach WarrenRutledge won a state-record949 games between 1957and 2000. The school gymis decorated with state titlebanners, wall-to-wall.

As for no girls on cam-pus, Gorski says:

"You’d think it would be abig deal, but you get used toit quickly … we can say a lotfunnier things in class.”

Regarding the mandatorymilitary uniform, Coppolasays:

“At least you don’t haveto worry about what you’rewearing each day … it’s thesame every day.”

Benedictine has beenaccused of “recruiting” by

public schools. Only a fewpublic schools continue toplay the Cadets.

To that, McAloon says“I’m tired of talking aboutit; it’s like shouting in thewind … the kids contactus; all we do is pick up thephone.”

McAloon says financialaid is based on family need,not athletic prowess.

This is nothing new. For-mer Chesterfield hoops starstransferring to Benedictine

include:* Vernon Hamilton (from

Thomas Dale – later starredat Clemson),

* Darrien Brothers (fromMonacan, now at Universityof Richmond)

* Bradford Burgess (twoyears at Manchester)

* Gbinijie (who firstenrolled at Dale).

The Cadets, with a 29-game schedule, open Nov.29 in the Rebel Classic atDouglas Freeman.

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Food Bank, we know that thefolks there can use all theycan get.”

With the help of as-sistant race director DaveSteenkamer, Coleman hassecured assistance from theChesterfield County PoliceDepartment and the VirginiaDepartment of Transporta-tion to plan Thursday’s route.

The course will follow a3.1 mile path that begins andends at Salisbury Presby-terian Church and circlesSalisbury Lake. While Cole-man said that the trail won’tventure onto any main roads,he also warned that runnersand walkers will contendwith raised steps along theway.

Participants who desire aless treacherous path, how-ever, can take an alternate1.6 mile route that will befriendlier for adults withstrollers. “It’s about half thedistance, but it’ll be perfectfor families with smallerkids,” Coleman said.

Not only will the upcom-ing race give participants a

chance to stretch their limbs,but a few other perks alsoawait the runners.

The first 600 paid partici-pants will receive a souve-nir drawstring bag, whichColeman said is just a nicememento for attendees totake away with them. Bever-ages such as hot chocolate,coffee and water and snacksincluding bagels and cookieswill also be available beforeand after the race.

Josh Tarkington, a juniorchurch member, will sport aturkey costume during therace. In keeping with the

activity’s tongue-in-cheektheme, Tarkington will wad-dle alongside the runners,giving them a chance to passthe turkey even before theytaste their evening meals.

In any case, Colemanwants to assure partici-pants that the race will be arelaxed affair. And it isn’t acompetition, so contestantsdon’t have to worry aboutachieving target times.

“The fun and the fellow-ship are what prompted usto do the Turkey Waddlein the first place, but therewon’t be any race numbers,”

Coleman said. “But peoplecan be as competitive as theywant to be, as long as theyhave fun together.”

The Turkey Waddle5K Run & Walk will starttomorrow at 9 a.m. Regis-tration is $10 for adults, $5for children under age 13,and all participants mustcontribute a canned fooditem.

For advance registrationor to make an online dona-tion, check the SalisburyPresbyterian Church’s web-site or for more information,call (804) 794-5311.

PHOTO COURTESY WALT COLEMANThe annual Turkey Waddle Run & Walk will benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLHarry Tisdale had a big game in James River's semifinalvictory over First Colonial on Thursday.