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Kids get healthy cooking demo try lettuce and strawberries. Most began dropping their owhatan Elementary guard when they reached the third grader Parker hallway outside of the room Sloan doesn’t like where the cooking demonlettuce. strations were held. Well, he didn’t like lettuce, that is. After a recent cooking demonstration at his school by Manchester High School culinary students, Parker said he now realizes lettuce can be pretty good with chicken on it. Parker wasn’t alone in his apprehension to sample the healthy offerings cooked up by high schoolers decked “They could smell it in the out in chef ’s coats and hats hallway,” Eanes said. during several recent visits to Fellow PE teacher JoAnne his school. Woodson said every one of Physical Education her doubters was turned teacher Adaire Eanes said around by their Asian she saw plenty of students chicken lettuce wraps and yowho crossed their arms and gurt strawberry parfaits. puckered their lips when Woodson and Manchester they heard they’d be asked to

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culinary arts teacher Pamela Sloan dreamed up the cooking demonstration story. The two work out together, and Woodson has Sloane’s daughter in class. “We got to talking about how it would be cool to have them branch out a little,” Woodson said, adding that many students don’t learn a lot about healthy eating. Sloan said she picked recipes that could be cooked quickly and simply, modified easily to include other ingredients, and require nothing more than a hot plate. Students helped their instructors add cabbage, chicken and sauces to the sautéed filling for lettuce wraps. The filling then went into leaves of lettuce donated by Windy Hill Farms in Powhatan. HEALTHY page 3

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Manchester High School culinary arts student Alexis Nelson prepares her cooking station for a group of third graders. Nelson and her classmates prepared chicken wraps and yogurt parfaits for every student at Powhatan Elementary School during three recent day-long visits. Inset: Sadie Villanueva stirs chicken and cabbage for a healthy lettuce wrap. She attends Powhatan Elementary School and is in the third grade.

Paratransit Roadeo to be hosted locally that gives them a chance to demonstrate the skills that they use in their jobs,” Groff said. “There are individual scores for each event, and a first, second and third winner in each category.” 2010 was the last time that the Virginia State Paratransit Roadeo was held at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, but Groff said that the event will return to the venue this year because the space is large enough to accommodate all of the attendees and vehicles. “The fairgrounds has a large building to seat everybody,” Groff said. “It also has a large

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ransit professionals from all over Virginia will put their driving skills to the test during the 2013 Virginia State Paratransit Roadeo that will happen at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 6. Brian Groff, the customer service technician and dispatcher for transportation with the Chesterfield County Community Services Board, organized this year’s activities, which are not open to the public. “It’s a gathering of all of the paratransit driving professionals from around the state

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Abdur Ali-Haymes, senior tour guide at the Museum of the Confederacy, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Confederate Heritage and History Day. He is shown flanked by Jennifer Thomas, at left, at event organizer Ruth Snead.

Heritage Day offers glimpse of Civil War “I’ve seen him speak before, and he gives a heartwarming presentation of the era and rtifacts, music, lectures and cerreminds us how significant the South was emony will recognize those who during this conflict,” Snead said. sat on the Confederate side of the In addition, local resident Ken Chandler, Civil War during the 13th annual a Civil War memorabilia collector, will show Confederate Heritage and History Day, set items from his personal holdings. for noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. “He has a huge collection that’s just amazPresented by the Chesterfield Historical ing,” Snead said. “It ranges from swords to Society of Virginia, the event will be held at hard tack, which is an item that the soldiers the historic 1917 Courthouse Green at 10020 ate.” Ironbridge Road in Chesterfield. Groups such as the Children of the ConRuth Snead, the organizer of the event, federacy, the Sons of the Confederacy and said the day will provide a variety of glimpses the United Daughters of the Confederacy into Confederate life. “It will honor and will also participate in the event. Snead noted recognize the descendants, the Confederate that those organizations are all made up of soldiers and the women and children who linear descendants of soldiers who fought in lived during that time,” Snead said. the Civil War. Abdur Ali-Haymes of the Museum of the A wreath placing ceremony will happen at Confederacy in Richmond is this year’s key- the Confederate Monument, and the descennote speaker. Ali-Haymes’ great-great grand- dant groups will present several displays. father was Cpt. William Haymes, a soldier “One of the things that the UDC will who participated in Company E of the 23rd have is the crosses of military service,” Snead Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. said. “These crosses were presented to vets of Snead said Ali-Haymes, who is AfricanWorld War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam American, will provide a unique perspective on the Civil War and on Confederate history. HISTORY page 2 BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

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hat do beauty queens, Nutzy the Flying Squirrel, college athletes, an NBA star from the Phoenix Suns, retired teachers and principals and local television news and radio personalities have in common? Those characters and a whole lot

more all visited J.B. Watkins Elementary School March 1 as part of a school-wide celebration of Dr. Seuss Day, or National Read Across America Day, which is celebrated either on or as close as possible to the birthday of the iconic children’s author. Visitors read books to the SEUSS page 3

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eed Dibich, a senior at James River High School, never dreamed of applying to Ivy League schools, much less getting a full ride to Yale University. “I screamed at the top of my lungs because I couldn’t believe it,” Dibich said. “My grandfather ran out of his room and hugged me. My baby sister, who just turned 15 months old, woke up from her nap crying because she thought something was wrong with her brother. I don’t blame her because I was screaming and jumping up and down uncontrollably. It was the best day of my life.” Dibich’s big opportunity came last

year in the form of a letter he let lay on his desk for several weeks. The organization that sent the letter, QuestBridge, was offering him an opportunity to participate in a college preparatory program for high-achieving, low-income students. But what caught Dibich’s eye was the program’s College Match program. College Match aims to match students like Dibich, who are highly motivated but face financial struggles, with the country’s top schools, to which they may not consider applying. When Dibich, who is the fourth of five children raised by a single mother, read about the program, he said, “My mind was just blown. I felt like it was created specifically for kids like me.”

He marked the Aug. 1 date when the application opened for the program. By 8 a.m. that day, he was on the QuestBridge website filling out his application. “On a college application, you can write down all the things you’ve done in school,” Dibich said. But most college applications don’t provide a lot of room for circumstances outside of school, like family and financial challenges. “This program looks for people with something in their background that didn’t give them the best advantages out there.” Dibich is enrolled in James River’s Specialty Center for Leadership and SUBMITTED PHOTO

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RavenCon aimed at sci-fi, fantasy fans BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

his weekend, the Holiday Inn Koger Center will become a haven for die-hard fans of fantasy and science fiction fans as RavenCon 2013 gets underway. Fan convention festivities will run from noon to midnight Friday, April 5, 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday, April 6 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Michael Pederson, convention chair of RavenCon 2013, explained the appeal of fan conventions in general and what this weekend’s gathering will offer fans. “Basically, these types of conventions started in the 1940s, and at that time, they were primarily about literature and people talking about their favorite authors,” Pederson said. “Now it’s so big that the conventions have become more targeted.” “We encompass every aspect of science fiction, and we’ll have other things like anime, costuming and gaming. So, if you can name it, we’ll have it,” Pederson said. The convention gets its name from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, who once lived in Richmond. Pederson noted that Poe wrote a few science fiction works before that term became widely used and that a panel discussion will analyze those writings. “We always do at least one Poe-related panel,” Pederson said. “The theme of this year’s panel is Poe’s influence on science fiction.” Several big names in the genres will attend the convention as special guests, including

husband-and-wife author team Kevin Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. Anderson is best known for his novelizations of the “Dune” universe along with his “Star Wars” and “XFiles” novels, while Moesta has made a name for herself by penning works for the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” and “Star Trek” franchises. Gaming group Strange Aeons will present a live-action role-playing program, and Bella Morte, a Charlottesville-based goth-rock band, will perform. Pederson mentioned that Bella Morte’s lead singer Andy Beane is also a novelist. As much as the event will focus on science fiction and fantasy makers, it will also focus on its fans. Carla Brindle, one of the co-chairs of the Mysticon convention held annually in Roanoke, will be the fan guest of honor on Saturday. Panel discussions and informative workshops will round out the rest of the festivities. “We do a lot of writing workshops because that’s what people have told me that they like,” Pederson said. “We also do things like jewelry making and costuming workshops as well, and we even have a workshop on running a convention this year.” Gaming is a big part of any convention experience, so board, card and role-playing games will be played throughout the weekend. Battletech, Dungeons and Dragons and Project Crusaders are just some of the titles that Pederson expects attendees to enjoy during the conference. If you’re a fantasy or sci-fi fanatic but have never attended a convention before, Raven-

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Con will provide a great chance to mingle with people who enjoy those pastimes. And feel free to wear a costume, but as Pederson explained, it’s important that convention goers use discretion when choosing an outfit to wear during RavenCon. “Costumes are not only allowed, they are encouraged,” Pederson said. “But there have been people who have shown up in the past with next to nothing on, so decency and

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good taste are very important, because we are a family-friendly convention.” One day admission is $15 for Friday, $30 for Saturday and $15 for Sunday. Admission for the entire weekend is $45 for adults 18 and up, $15 for ages 12 to 17 and free for children 11 and under. Participants can get 10% off with a military or student ID. For more information about RavenCon 2013, visit www.ravencon.com.

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On Thursday, March 7, history was made for one Providence Middle School Battle of the Books team. For the first time, all 12 Chesterfield County middle schools came together to compete for the title in the Battle of the Books competition. Ten students from Providence met that challenge and swept the competition to become Chesterfield County champions. In order to compete, students read from a list of selected books and answered questions relating to those titles. Team members include, front row, left to right, Emily Kyser, Sam Robinson and Kacee Hooker; second row, left to right, Harley Butler, Amanda Burton, Autumn Brain, Santiago Lopez, Khalid Shoeinde, George Powell, Katelynn Sookoo and Shanna Monette. Coaches, shown in the back row, are Lynn Dieter, Jane Chalkley and Joanne Stebbins.

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Early release day canceled Because Chesterfield County Public Schools have lost five instructional days as a result of inclement weather, an early-release day has been eliminated. Wednesday, April 24 will be a full school day for students. Students were out of school Oct. 22 and 23, Jan. 18, March 6 and March 25.

Kite Day set for April 7 a free kite, but no registrations will The skies are take place onsite. To clearing, the wind sign up in advance, is picking up and call 804-748-1623. frigid days are This event is fewer and further cosponsored by between. the Chesterfield It’s kite-flying County Departweather, so from 1 ment of Parks and to 4 p.m. on SunRecreation and day, April 7, bring Athletes in Motion. the whole family In the case of rain, to the Clover Hill the event will be Athletic Complex. rescheduled to 1 to There, you’ll find 4 p.m. on Sunday, family-friendly April 14. entertainment, The Clover Hill concessions and Athletic Complex plenty of colorful is located at 17701 kites. Pre-registered Genito Road. participants can get

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local woman has chosen to share her story of overcoming the grief she felt in the wake of losing her husband. “Richly Exposed,” by Melinda May Conklin, tells of how Conklin sought strength from God while dealing with grief and then, as the author puts it, “meeting my prideful self.” “It is the daily decision to rely on God, love God and even thank God while he exposed my fleshful ways during the most difficult time in my family’s life,” Conklin wrote in a recent press release. She noted that readers should find encouragement and help overcoming grief from her story, as well as a strengthening of faith. Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www. tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com. Conklin has a M.S. in family studies, and a M.Ed. in counseling. She currently owns a wellness consulting company, Designed, LLC, and continues to write and perform advocacy work for colon cancer awareness.

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This statue is evidence of the Civil War history in Chesterfield County. That history will be highlighted in a Saturday event at the historic 1917 Courthouse Green.

HISTORY from page 1 War and the global war on terror.” “It is an outgrowth of the Southern cross of honor, which was presented to Confederate veterans. After the War Between the States ended, there was no record of their service, and the U.S. Department did not recognize them as soldiers who fought for their country until much later, but the UDC created one in the 20th century to honor their heritage,” Snead said. Charles Arthur, Jim Skelding, and Corey Wells provide musical selections while the Sons of the Confederacy present the colors, and the Virginia Folk Music Association will play camp and parlor songs after the main program ends. Snead said it is just as important to honor Confederate history as it is to remember any other experience in our nation’s past. She also said people shouldn’t look at the Civil War from a modern perspective, but rather, they should think about it in reference to what was going on in America at that time. “I think we always need to remember our history and to collect, preserve and promote the unique past of Chesterfield County, and that’s the mission of the Historical Society,” Snead said. Admission is free. For more information about Confederate History and Heritage Day, call 804-2853690 or visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

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she loves working with children. Healthy, local foods â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to cook for donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be scary, little kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool to see Sloan said. Healthy food isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily expensive, them light up,â&#x20AC;? Shephard said. She added that geteither, she added. ting kids to eat their fruits â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost per wrap is and vegetables isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that just 8 cents,â&#x20AC;? Sloan said. hard with a little kitchen Culinary arts students magic, or if push comes spend many of their field trips watching other chefs to shove, offering them a sticker as a reward. demonstrate their skills, Third grader Sheyla Sloan added. Daniels said she likes to â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a trip where cook â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially French they get to show off, not toast. After watching the watch a big chef,â&#x20AC;? Sloan said. Her students also had demonstration, she said to adjust on the fly as dif- sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d try to make the same ferent student groups came dishes at home from recipe through, changing recipes sheets handed out to each elementary school student. and preparation order to â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like really, really make sure kids with food good,â&#x20AC;? Danies said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My allergies didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get left out brother would probably of the fun. Sloanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students anima- like it a lot.â&#x20AC;? Eanes hammered home tedly interacted with their for her students that food tiny onlookers, letting the doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be plastic tykes help and pointing wrapped or come from the out tips and tricks. freezer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll show you a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything you ate magic trick!â&#x20AC;? student Alice today was fresh,â&#x20AC;? Eanes Shephard said, holding said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out up a cold, dry spring roll of a container or go in a wrapper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You feel how microwave.â&#x20AC;? hard that is? We put it Sloan asked students in water to make it rewhether their parents let ally sticky and soft.â&#x20AC;? As them help with the cookshe handed the rubbery ing. Some said yes, some substance around, students said no. grinned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, right? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let Cool, guys, huh?â&#x20AC;? you if you tell them what Between classes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the a good job you did today,â&#x20AC;? Manchester students did Sloan told the crowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six to seven demonstrations per day during three important that you get in there and try to learn to day-long visits to the cook healthy.â&#x20AC;? school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shephard said

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YALE from page 1 International Relations. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a cadet in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Both programs have given Dibich opportunities he said he feels will shape his future. From classes in ethics, critical thinking and public speaking to an internship at the Virginia General Assembly, Dibich said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had chances to learn about leadership and make a difference at his school and in other studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives. He said he hopes to turn those experiences, along with his planned studies of political science, economics and philosophy at Yale, into an evolving career that keeps him from getting stagnant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My ultimate goal in life pertaining to career is to become a lawyer. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really interested in law and politics and government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how that stuff comes together. How America governs itself,â&#x20AC;? Dibich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to stick to one profession,â&#x20AC;? he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be one of those people who wears many hats in life,â&#x20AC;? Dibich said, adding that, at some point, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to teach. Although he has signed on to attend Yale University in Princeton, N.J., Dibich has never visited the campus.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get his first opportunity to do that on Monday, April 15, at a special weekend set aside for enrolled students. When Dibich arrives at school this fall, along with football games and other perks of college life, he said he looks forward to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directed studies program, in which freshmen study philosophy, literature and politics from early Greek society through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, finishing up in the 20th century. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to wrestle with ideas of what makes civilization what it is: Why are we here?â&#x20AC;? Dibich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that is the hallmark of a liberal arts education.â&#x20AC;? Based in Palo Alto, Calif., QuestBridge connects high-achieving low-income students with opportunities at 35 leading colleges across the country, including Brown University, Davidson College, Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Chicago, Stanford University and Yale University. In 2012, QuestBridge helped 383 high school seniors gain admission and full scholarships to top-tier colleges through the National College Match program. For more information, visit www.questbridge.org.

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SEUSS from page 1 excited students, and many spent time talking to students about their lives, how reading helps with their jobs, what they enjoyed reading as kids and what their favorite books are now. Every class in the school had two or three readers throughout the day. Students greeted guest readers with refreshments and plenty of excitement. This event is an annual event at Watkins and been going on for the last 10 years. It gives people from the community a chance to volunteer at school and share their talents. It is exciting for the children and exposes them to a variety of adults who all enjoy reading. The event shows children that adults enjoy reading too. The visitors top off a week full of reading activities at

J.B. Watkins Elementary School assistant principals Debbie Walker and Jason Benedict got into the spirit by dressing as Dr. Seuss characters Thing One and Thing Two.

the school. By the time readers arrived, studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; art and writing projects lined the halls, and the Cat in the Hat had already visited children to offer a lunch of green eggs and ham. Students drew pictures of Seuss characters, voted on their favorite Seuss characters and played Seuss bingo. During Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big event, kindergarteners were encouraged to bring teddy bears to class and wore paper hats,

first graders wore crazy socks, second graders wore orange, third graders wore silly hats and fourth and fifth graders wore unique ties. Watkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; literary specialist, Mallory Smith, organizes the week-long event each year.

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Cash proffers: Not gone, not forgotten BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent

recent meeting held to consider Chesterfield County’s current cash proffer policy didn’t go as smoothly as originally planned as committee members voted to reduce the current levy by more than $7,000. That didn’t go far enough for a couple of the panel’s members, who thought landing somewhere in the middle left the appointed group somewhere short of accomplishing their mission. Committee member Terri Cofer Beime made her complaints public in a recent Richmond Times-Dispatch story on the panel’s decision. She said she thought a decision had been reached earlier in the week enjoyed majority support and eliminated proffers. The committee recommended a reduction in Chesterfield’s cash proffer from $18,966 to $11,873 per home. The funds are used to upgrade infrastructure like schools, libraries and parks. Chesterfield County isn’t the first locality in the area to re-examine its proffer policy, a revenue source that has long been disdained by developers and homebuyers alike. With reduced housing numbers and a stymied economy, some experts think cash proffers are a real deterrent to the real estate recovery. I’m not sure about that. I do believe Chesterfield’s decision to appoint the committee and dedicate necessary time and energy to the issue is a prudent choice. Hanover County also followed the recommendation of its appointed committee on proffers and eliminated them totally last November, all in one swoop. Last month, they restored the road construction component of the proffers when other

alternative revenue sources could not make up the hole left by the proffer removal. It’s not a simple issue and, perhaps, the committee’s decision to opt somewhere in the middle is wise. It’s much easier to reduce the suggested amount if time and circumstances warrant than to eliminate then reinstate. Just ask the folks in Hanover. It’s a new angle on an old debate. Who pays for new infrastructure for new development? Different counties have offered differing solutions for the continuing problem of development and what is needed to attract and maintain it. I’ve heard it argued all ways. Some localities have clear-cut policies that state developers will pay for development -- period. Other counties see infrastructure as a universal problem, better addressed and solved by all taxpaying citizens. Placing tax burdens on selected groups equates to picking winners and losing in this philosophy. Both contentions have merit. We all use the roads, but who pays when the extra lane is needed or that traffic signal needs to go up a to a dangerous intersection. It’s a complicated question with no easy solutions, but Chesterfield is taking a guarded, educated approach to the cash proffer problem. Like many pressing issues, the solution likely lies somewhere in the middle of the two opposing philosophies, just like the committee indicated. More importantly, the committee should be commended for its good work and dedication in its willingness to tackle a controversial issue and provide key citizen input for an important discussion. The Board of Supervisors will consider the committee’s recommendations this month.

Babysitting and cartooning among Chesterfield classes CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Kids can learn about exercise, babysitting and even cartooning this April and May in a series of classes offered by the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation. On the line-up are: Cartooning Zoo Animals. Learn how to bring zoo animals to life as cartoon characters. Classes will be held at various elementary schools. This program is for students aged 6 to 12. The registration fee of $75 will include all supplies. Call 804-748-1123 for dates and locations. Babysitting Workshop. This one-day American Red Cross-cer-

tified babysitting workshop will teach young people aged 11 to 15 the basic knowledge and skills to care for infants to school-age children. The registration fee is $70. Classes will be held at the Parks and Recreation Administration Building, located at 6801 Mimms Loop, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, and at the same time on Saturday, May 18. Fun with Fitness. This program is an entertaining, highenergy 30-minute workout made just for preschoolers aged 4 to 6. Participants should wear sneakers. Classes will be held at various elementary schools. The registration fee is $26. Call 804-748-1123 for dates and locations.

NRG-ized. Children aged 6 to 12 can learn confidence and enjoy a new approach to exercise in this 45-minute, fast-paced class. Each class will be different and will incorporate exercises and activities such as obstacle courses, relays and games. Classes will be held at various elementary schools. The registration fee is $40. Call 804-748-1123 for dates and locations. For more information about programs, call Jackie Maclin, 804748-1123. To register, call 804748-1623. A full list of programs, classes and camps can be found in the current program guide, which is available on www.chesterfield. gov/parks/.

Classes offer parenting help CONTRIBUTED REPORT

ids don’t come with a handbook. The Chesterfield County Department of Mental Health Support Services’ upcoming parenting classes aim to help with some of the challenges of family life. Fee assistance is available for all classes. On the schedule this spring are: Parenting Your Young Adolescent: The Jekyll and Hyde Years is an evening course for parents of early adolescents, 10 to 15 years old. Development, effective communication, relationship enhancement, conflict reduction and behavior management are emphasized. Classes will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9 through May 21, at Falling Creek Middle School, which is located at 4724 Hopkins Road. The fee will be $55. Contact Lee Archibald at 804-717-6404 for more information.

Getting to Know Your Young Child is for parents who want to learn more about the basic needs of young children, from newborns to preschoolers. Topics will include learning through play, handling challenging behaviors, understanding child development, and raising secure and confident children. Classes will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 10 through May 29, at Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services, located at 6801 Lucy Corr Boulevard. The fee will be $50. Contact Teresa Stehle at 804-717-6546 for more information. ADHD: A Parent’s Tool Kit is for parents or caregivers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Topics include talking to children about ADHD, helping them develop positive behaviors and decrease negative ones, teaching them to manage their feelings, and helping them succeed in school.

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Participants will have the opportunity to talk with other parents about common concerns in an informal atmosphere. Classes will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 16 through May 28, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, located at 11551 Lucks Lane. The fee will be $50. Contact Whitney Kern at 804-717-6547 for more information. For Better or For Worse teaches couples how to communicate what they want to get out of their relationships, how to resolve conflict effectively and reduce arguments, how to solve problems as a team, and how to keep fun, friendship and intimacy a part of their relationships. Contact Robin Jones, 804-7176540 for details. For more information or to register, call the class instructor. Visit parenting.chesterfield. gov for other information about other parenting resources.

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

23114 March 22 10800 block of Midlothian Turnpike A report was issued of someone throwing missiles on a highway/road/alley. 00700 block of Coalfield Road A report was issued of someone brandishing a weapon on a highway/ road/alley.

23234 March 22 3500 Falstone Road There was a report of vandalism of a motor vehicle at a residence.

March 24 4700 block of Sherman Road Unknown suspect/s cut the screen of a window, then entered a residence and stole items. 5500 block of Zion Ridge Drive Unknown suspect/s entered two vehicles at two residences and stole items.

5500 block of Belmont Road Illegal possession of a tobacco product was reported at a parking lot/garage.

23235 March 25 8700 block of Polk Street Possession of marijuana/narcotics was reported at a residence.

23237 March 23 8200 block of Jefferson Davis Hwy Unknown suspect/s broke out the passenger’s side window of a vehicle and stole items from a vehicle in a parking lot.

23803 March 23 7200 block of River Road Unknown suspect/s entered a residence through an unlocked window and stole items.

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5900 block of Hopkins Road A report of possession of narcotics was reported at a parking lot/garage.

3300 block of Littlebury Drive A report was issued of someone throwing missiles on a highway/road/ alley.

Immigration talks on tap at church CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Is the melting pot really melting? Bon Air Presbyterian Church will tackle that question through a four-Sunday inquiry into immigration issues. Set for 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. on April 7, 14, 21 and 28, the series will feature speakers who are experts on immigration. It is part of the church’s annual Mission Month. Marvin B. Figueroa of Honduras, an aide to Sen. Mark Warner, specializes in immigration matters on the federal level. He will kick off the series on April 7. Warner is a leader on immigration concerns who has called for a “complete overhaul” or our immigration system. Figueroa will discuss legislation before Congress that would reform paths to citizenship and Warner’s bill that would expand opportunities for high-skilled immigrants. On April 14, Juan Santacoloma of Colombia, the multi-cultural liaison for Chesterfield County serving in the office of public affairs, will describe the challenges faced by immigrants and how he works to resolve them. Only Richmond and Petersburg also have an employee who helps residents from different countries navigate jobs, housing, education, police, immigration and many other issues that newcomers from other countries face. He came to the United States in 2000 to escape threats from FARC, Columbia’s revolutionary forces.

Marco Grimaldo, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, will cover immigration legislation from the 2013 Virginia General Assembly on April 21. Fewer bills were submitted this year after a flood of mostly anti-immigrant bills of recent years. State immigration issues will be his topic. He came a year ago to the center after 20 years in politics and non-profit advocacy. The center works to unite faith communities in advocacy for effective public policies. On the final Sunday, April 28, members of the “melting pot” will tell about their experiences in Richmond. Fernando Guitterez, director of operations analysis for Capital One, came to his job in Richmond after graduation from Harvard. Guitterez and his wife Ivette, an attorney, are from Mexico. Cleo Hutchinson from Brazil came to the United States to become a nanny. When that didn’t work out, she started a cleaning business and then became an LPN. She married an American and has two children. The experiences of these new Virginians as immigrants will be the final program. The public is invited to attend the classes. Bon Air Presbyterian Church is located at 9201 Huguenot Road. For more information call Nancy Finch at 804-272-6188.

Wanted: Senior Idol contestants CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Are you 55 or older? Do you sing, dance, play music, do magic or have some other talent a crowd might find entertaining? Get ready for a big audition 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Lucy Corr Village, located at 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard in Chesterfield. The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield and the Chesterfield County Senior Advocate are looking for for seniors living in Chesterfield County or the Greater Richmond and Tri-cities for the third Annual Senior Idol. Contestants will be judged on entertainment value as well as talent. Twelve acts will advance to the final competition, which will be held before a live audience on May 17 at Victory Tabernacle Church, located at 11700 Genito Road in Midlothian. Cash prizes for the top

three acts are $300, $200 and $100, respectively. This friendly competition serves to highlight the many talents of area seniors and as a fundraiser to benefit the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s services for the elderly, such as free and accompanied transportation, home repairs and lifelong learning programs. Entry forms may be found at chesterfield. gov and shepctrchesterfield.org or by calling 804-7066689. The cost to enter the competition is $10. The Senior Idol is sponsored by Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield, Chesterfield County’s Senior Advocate’s Office, Victory Tabernacle Church of God, Lucy Corr Village, Radio One and Buford Road Pharmacy. For reservations or more information, call Debbie Leidheiser at 804-768-7878.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Grandparent Connection, a meeting for those who are raising grandchildren or relatives’ children, will be held 4:15 to 6 p.m. at the at the Chesterfield County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court building, located at 7000 Lucy Corr Boulevard, for Game Night. Bring a snack and your favorite game to share. Free child care is available, and light refreshments will be served. This support group, offered by the Chesterfield County Senior Advocate, meets the first Thursday of each month. For more information, call 804-768-7878 or email Leidheiserd@chesterfield.gov. Wildflowers Across America will be presented by noted photographer Hal Horwitz at the Pocahontas Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society meeting at 7 p.m. in the Education and Library Complex of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, which is located at 1800 Lakeside Avenue in Richmond. The program is free and open to the public. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. The local chapter of the Plant Society welcomes new members. Learn more online at pocahontaschapter-vnps. org and vnps.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Lucy Corr Foundation’s fourth annual Rock ‘n Roll Benefit dance starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Koger Center, located at 1021 Koger Center Blvd in Midlothian. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lucy Corr Village Dental Clinic and programs. Tickets are $50, and can be purchased at www.lucycorr.eventbrite.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Kite Day will be from 1 to 4 p.m at the Clover Hill Athletic Complex, located at 17701 Genito Road. The event includes family-friendly entertainment, concessions and plenty of colorful kites. Pre-registered participants can get a free kite, but no registrations will take place onsite. To sign up in advance, call 804-748-1623. This event is cosponsored by the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation and Athletes in Motion. In the case of rain, the event will be rescheduled to 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.

MONDAY, APRIL 8 JobSeekers meets at 10 a.m.

each Monday to provide those unemployed or underemployed with resources for landing a job and emotional and spiritual support while they’re looking. The meeting is held in Pinder Hall at Episcopal Church of Redeemer in Midlothian, located at the corner of Winterfield and Salisbury roads. Get help with resumes; assessing skills and strengths; preparing for interviews, correspondence, and networking tips. All help is provided free of charge. For info, contact Rev. Dr. Nancy E. Meck at redeemerassociate@ gmail.com, or Teddy Cogbill by e-mailing interviewwell22@ gmail.com or calling 804-3798899. Pruning Crape Myrtles and Other Shrubs, which was postponed on March 6 due to inclement weather, will be offered at 6 p.m. at LaPrade Library. To register for the workshop, which is offered by the Chesterfield County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension, call 804-751-4401. Breath Matters will hold its monthly meeting 1:15 to 3 p.m. at CJW Medical Center’s Kraus Auditorium, located at 7101 Jahnke Road in Richmond. Dr. Michael McMunn will present “An Alternative to the C-Pap Machine for Those Suffering from Sleep Apnea and Snoring.” Free valet parking and refreshments will be provided. Call 804-378-0628 for more information or visit www.breathmatters.org

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Senior Idol auditions will be held 1 to 5 p.m. at Lucy Corr Village, located at 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard in Chesterfield. Contestants will be judged on entertainment value as well as talent. Twelve acts will advance to the final competition, which will be held before a live audience on May 17. For reservations or more information, call Debbie Leidheiser at 804-768-7878.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 The New Virginians, a club for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years, will have its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Hermitage Country Club, located at 1248 Hermitage Road, ManakinSabot. The luncheon features a fashion show sponsored by Dillard’s. Participation costs $25. Prospective members are welcome. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on April 3. Contact membership@thenewva.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 James River High School will host the Little Feet Meet, sponsored by the Special Olympics of Virginia, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school. The meet is a chance for pre-school and elementary school children with disabilities to compete in track and field events and receive ribbons. The event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the rain date will be Tuesday, April 16. For more information, contact Ann Tierney at ann_tierney@ ccpsnet.net

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tional will hold its convention at the Holiday Inn Koger Center April 16 through 21. While some of the convention will be just for clowns, performances and competitions will be open to the public. Clowns will compete in individual and group skits, be judged on their costumes and face-painting skills. For more information visit www.coai.org. or contact Mike Cox at 804-270-1165 or Sandra Winstead at 804-3503687.

Coffee Break series to feature Va. author tains, from the lowest elevations to the loftiest heights. Dates of the presentations, each of which starts at 10 a.m., are: Wednesday, April 10 at the Midlothian Library, located at 6701 Deer Run Dr. in Midlothian. Call 804-3188668 for more information. Tuesday, April 16 at the Chester Library, located at 11800 Centre St. in Chester. Call 804-748-6314 for more information. Adkins, who writes “The Hike” column for Blue Ridge Country magazine and is the “Richmond Walks” blogger for Richmondoutdoors.com, will be available for book signings before and after the programs. Find out more about him and his other books at www. habitualhiker.com.

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The April installment of Chesterfield County Library’s Coffee Break series features award-winning Virginia author Leonard M. Adkins. Adkins has written more than a 16 books on nature, the outdoors, hiking, and travel and shares his love of the natural world by presenting multimedia programs. For the Coffee Break series, he will present Wildflowers THURSDAY, APRIL 18 of the Blue Ridge and Great The Virginia Home for Boys Smoky Mountains, based on and Girls Auxiliary is hosting his book of the same name. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 a card party from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the facility’s dinWith more than 120 fullLee Lepus Volksverband will ing hall, located at 8716 West page, color photographs, the conduct a 5K and 10-kiloBroad Street in Richmond. meter volksmarch, which is a book is an account of more Tickets are $20 per person. walk/hike, at The Millworks at than 200 species found close Refreshments, lunch, prizes Midlothian Mine Park, which in the region. and boutique items are offered is located at 521 Coalfield Rd, The multimedia presentato purchase. Bring your friends Midlothian. Start times range to make up a table. by Friday, tion is accompanied by folk, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 12 by calling David Lefeb- classical, and new age music Pets are allowed, but the trail vre at 804-270-6566, ext. 146. is difficult for strollers and will and is an exploration of the All proceeds will benefit the not accommodate wheelchairs floral wonders of the mounteens who receive assistance A free Irish dance class will be offered noon to 1 p.m. at the Heart of Ireland School of Dance, located at 14257 Midlothian Turnpike. Try Irish dancing and see what all the fun is about. The class is open to all ages, but participants must register in advance. Register online or find more information at www.heartofirelandschool.com or call 804-464-8190. Bon Air United Methodist Church, located at 1645 Buford Road, will host its annual All You Can Eat Spaghetti Supper 5 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Christian Home Class and the Bon Air Youth, the supper features spaghetti with homemade sauce, salad, bread sticks, beverages and homemade desserts. Drive through or eat in options are available. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. All proceeds go to support the Bon Air Youth as well as local missions.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Eat Like a Locavore seminar begins 6 p.m. at the Midlothian Library. Learn to grow your own vegetables regardless of space constraints – leave with a garden plan and a plant in hand. The program is being presented for free by the Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension and the Chesterfield County Master Gardeners.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Arsenic and Old Lace will be presented by the Huguenot Community Players at 7:30 p.m. at Huguenot United Methodist Church, located at 10661 Duryea Drive in Richmond. For reservations, call 804-272-6820, and leave your name, phone number and number of tickets.

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A concert featuring Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass presented by the adult choirs of five Midlothian area churches: St. Edward the Confessor Catholic, Salisbury Presbyterian, St. Mathias’ Episcopal Church, Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church and Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will be held at 7:30 p.m. at St. Edward’s Church, located at 2700 Dolfield Drive. Admission is free, but an offering will be received. The public is invited.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Bon Secours Richmond Health System will host Public Safety Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Francis Watkins Centre, located at 601 Watkins Centre Pkwy in Midlothian. Activities will include a fire and life safety house, a fire extinguisher simulator, a 911 simulator, a sheriff’s office children’s ID kit, public safety and preparedness booths, fire trucks and medic units, mascots McGruff and Bonnie, refreshments and door prizes.

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you know what you want and do not need anyone’s approval, but you can’t help checking in with a family member this week to get a second opinion. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, channel your romantic feelings into action this week. Act sooner rather than later and make the most of your emotions while they’re strong. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, learn from the past but do not allow letdowns from the past to dictate your future. There is no guarantee that things will be repeated.

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The Midlothian High School Trojans' varsity baseball team is counting on seniors Del Fuller, clockwise from left, Rawlings Cumbea, Mike Shrum and Matt Miller to come through for the 2013 season.

Midlothian, considered underdog, eyes a comeback and the top spot Cumbea’s nickname is “Headliner,” due to his ability he Midlothian High to come through in big games. School varsity baseball “I like it,” Cumbea said of the team has been dubbed moniker. “I like the big games. I an underdog heading like the pressure.” into the 2013 season and the Last year, the Trojans finTrojans are out to prove the ished third in the Dominion naysayers wrong. District. Catcher Mike Shrum, “Everyone thinks we’re the also a senior, said the key to underdog this year,” senior success for the Trojans this year right-handed pitcher Rawlings will be hard work. Cumbea said. “We are the un“We need to work together derdogs. We need to come back, and just not get down on each land on top.” other and pick each other up BY BEN ORCUTT Staff writer

when everybody else like makes mistakes and stuff and just keep fighting,” Shrum said. “We’re fighting. We’re going to win some of these close games.” The Trojans’ first loss of the season was a 6-3 setback to district rival James River High School that went into extra innings. Senior Del Fuller, who plays first base for the Trojans and also is called upon to pitch, said the team needs to focus on the fundamentals of the game,

especially hitting and pitching. “We need to get some more depth out of the bullpen,” Fuller said. “We just need to work on timely hits and that’s pretty much it.” Trojan senior centerfielder Matt Miller said head coach Adam Griffin told them before the James River game that they weren’t getting a lot of respect. “Before the game, coach was telling us that everybody thinks

egistration is open for the fifth annual Bon Air 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, hosted by the Bon Air Elementary School PTA, to be held on Saturday, April 20. The 1 Mile Fun Run for students will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the school track. The 5K race starts at 9 a.m. All participants who register by Wednesday, April 10, will be guaranteed a race t-shirt. The Bon Air 5K course is certified as a USA Track and Field Standards Course and will be chip timed for the first time this year. “We are excited to be utilizing new chip timing technology this year,” Wade Smith, Bon Air 5K Race co-chair, said. “Chip timing provides real time results.” Use of the new technology is possible due to a grant from ING the school received through the “Run for Something Better” program, managed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). The challenging 5K race starts on the school grounds at 8701 Polk St. in Bon Air, winds down Rattlesnake Road, through Brookwood Estates and then back to the school. Two water stations are located along the route. Those not walking or running in the Bon Air 5K are encouraged to line the course to cheer for participants as they pass by. Early registration on or before April 10 will cost $20 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under. After April 10, fees

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Powerhouse pitcher focuses on his strengths What 5-foot-7 1/2 sophomore lacks in height, he makes up for with attitude, limber right arm ago. There was a silver lining to that dark anchester High School’s cloud, however. The squad was made up Nick Butts proves a pitcher almost entirely of underclassmen, includdoesn’t need to be towering ing the precocious Butts, the starting third to be overpowering. baseman as a freshman. What the 5-foot-7 1/2, 155-pound This season, Saunders chose Butts for sophomore lacks in altitude, he makes up his opening day starting pitcher versus for in attitude . . . and with a limber right invading Monacan High School. He was arm that fires well-guided missiles. tabbed for the duty over several more “When I hear people say I’m short (for seasoned options. a pitcher), I just don’t listen to them,” Combining a mid 1980s fastball with Butts, a key figure in a hoped-for Lancers’ tight curve, Butts made short work of the resurgence, said. Chiefs. Needing only 78 pitches, includ“I don’t think about height. I get my ing 57 strikes, he tossed a 3-hitter with 10 power from my legs.” strikeouts and no walks in a 6-0 rout. Under veteran coach Ricky Saunders, He mined the gem despite a piercing Manchester rose to kingly status in 2009 17-mile-an-hour westerly breeze (pitchand 2010, going a combined 33-7. ers call it the “Wicked Wind of the West”), The Lancers fell to 12-9 in 2011 and huffing and puffing to leftfield. then – kerplunk – all the way to 6-16 a year “When I saw that wind, I knew I had to

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keep it down,” Butts said. “I kept it down and away from the right-handers . . . I wanted ‘em to go the other way.” Saunders isn’t worried about height as long as he gets high rewards. “Nick releases the ball from a little lower plane that you might like,” said Saunders. “But the ball just jumps out of his hand . . . and sneaks up on you.” Butts serves as the Lancers’ leadoff hitter (even when pitching), can play anywhere in the infield on non-pitching days, and is among the squad’s fleetest base runners. If Butts was the “arm” that dropped Monacan, senior second baseman Andrew Saunders was the “hammer.” After Butts led off the bottom of first with a rope single to left, Saunders lofted

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Nick Butts of Manchester High School shows his pitching power in a recent game with Monacan High School.

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Donna Miller, right, recently placed second in the Virginia State Championship biking competition. The winner of the competition was a world cup racer who has competed in the Olympics. Miller now has the opportunity to apply for her Pro racing license and to race at Nationals this summer. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY GAVIN RAPHAEL

The Weaver Intermediate boys basketball team completed a perfect 13-0 season at the CBL NCAA division tournament. Members went 10-0 during the regular season and then won the post-season single elimination event. They extended their thanks to coach Schechter for his guidance and leadership. Shown are, from left, front row, Camden Furman, Finlay Raphael, Thomas Jordan and Wyatt Schechter, and, back row, David Mai, Liam King, David Foster, Davis Fairfield and Cullen Fisher.

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COMEBACK from 10 we’re the underdogs, but us as a team, we think we should win,” Miller said. “Like we thought we should have won that game and we come out there as if we’re going to win every game. We don’t think we’re going to lose, but everybody else might not be as high on us as we are.” Griffin is in his third year as the Trojans’ head coach. “There’s a lot of tradition of good baseball here, and so I applied for this job and was fortunate enough to land it,” Griffin said. One of the reasons the Trojans may be considered underdogs this year, Griffin said, is because of the quality of players who graduated

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last year. Among those were Connar Bastaich, who was first-team AllDistrict at shortstop; first-team All-District right-handed pitcher Austin Joseph, who was 8-1 last year; outfielder Jacob Stephens, who hit over .400 and also was first-team All-District; and catcher Jamie Tavenner. “So we lost a lot of big-time weapons from last year,” Griffin said. “The good thing is we were able to replace some with several guys and we have a lot of experience. We have a ton of guys who have had the opportunity to play varsity for several years. I think we’re even deeper. We’ve got two or three guys on the bench that would be starting [for] a lot of

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programs right now. We’re very rich in the infield. We have a lot of good infielders. Pitching depth is our one question mark going into the season. We have experience. We have speed. We have defense. We have hitting. And so definitely pitching depth is a question mark. So far it’s been a good point for us.” In addition to Cumbea, the Trojans will be counting on junior right-handed pitcher Corey McCollum for success on the mound, Griffin said. Another player the Trojans will be looking to for success at the plate is senior first baseman Kevin Oakey, who was second-team All-District last year and hit around the .435 mark, Griffin said.

“We’re kind of seen as an underdog coming in because we lost a lot of guys, but people don’t also see that we have a lot of talent returning and I kind of put us as a very solid team in the underdog position,” Griffin said. One of Griffin’s trademarks is to make baseball fun while trying to fashion a successful team. “It’s an easy group of guys to keep it light with because they all do the right things,” he said. “They all work hard. Their heart’s in the right place and it’s easy to keep it nice and light here and enjoy our time. We really like each other. I love these guys and I think they love me and we get along and it’s a good solid group.”

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‘TBone’ Sarkees, 15, driven to success on the racing circuit stricted Clone, but on a lighter schedule ith a nickname like to accommodate his race schedule at “TBone,” 15-year-old Southside Speedway. Taylor Sarkees is already The Clone is a gasoline-powered mocomfortable – and suctor that had no restrictor plate. Taylor left cessful – on the racing circuit. the season early, while second in points, A freshman at Manchester High to compete in the UCAR division at School, the Chesterfield resident, NumSouthside Speedway. ber 98, began racing Jr Champ Karts Taylor started racing UCars on May when he was 12 and received his first 18th 2012 at Southside Speedway. At 14 kart as a birthday gift. years old, this is the only He moved up to cars division he was allowed when he was in the to compete in. He drove eighth grade. a Chevy Cavalier, custom The Jr Champ Kart built by Bud Allen. Bud was a Flat Head motor not only built the car, fueled by methanol but also coached Taylor's and restricted with a driving and spotted for purple restrictor plate. him while practicing Taylor won the first and racing. Taylor had to feature race he entered learn how to shift a stanin the "Rookie" class at dard transmission during Amelia Motor Racehis first practice. way and continued to Racing in the UCAR win the championship Division against 28 in the class for the drivers, most veterans, season. He entered PHOTO SUBMITTED BY Taylor was finishing races FLOYD HARVEY mostly in the top 5, with the highly competitive “Maxxis” race and Taylor Sarkees, a Manchester a best finish of third. High School student, has been Taylor only had one race placed third against state and national driv- participating in go-kart racing outside of top 10. since the age of 12. ers and champions. Even after missing his For the following season, Taylor first race, Taylor finished the season third moved to a Sprint Kart and competed in in points out of 28 drivers and captured the "Jr. Restricted Gold" class. Taylor ran the “Rookie of the Year” title. a Briggs Animal motor, which was again Taylor is racing half the season and fueled by methanol and was restricted by practicing in the #98 Modified Stock Car a larger Gold plate. at Southside Speedway, which boasts Taylor and his 98 sprint kart finished close to 400 Horse Power. He also will third in points for the season in a very continue to compete in the UCAR divicompetitive class. sion at Langley Speedway, in Hampton. Last season, Taylor raced a Jr. UnreCONTRIBUTED REPORT

PITCHER from 10 a high fly to left that was gone – gone with the wind, for his first varsity homer. It should be noted any homer, with wind or not, deserves a star considering players must use deadened BBCOR bats that sound like broken broom sticks – even when balls strikes a sweet spot. There is a rich pitching tradition at Manchester. Chris Hardee, Blake Hauser and Ryan Morrison, all well over 6 feet, were among the area’s hardest throwers in recent seasons. Going back, Brian and Sean Marshall were twin towers on the hill, both standing 6-6. Butts will tell you he’s 6-6, too . . . only he needs the 10inch mound to get there. Saunders has the makings of a deep staff. Senior Jackson Lane posted four wins a year ago and is a stylish southpaw with a collegiate future. Then there are brothers Jonathan and Alex Mauricio,

extremely athletic sons of Romauld, (from the Philippines, and Carolina Mauricio, from Nicaragua. Senior Jonathan pitches and plays a rangy left field (he made five catches vs. Monacan). Junior Alex is a pitcher/shortstop. Both have committed to play on scholarship at Norfolk State – Jonathan next season, Alex in two years. The Lancers boast another power arm in outfielder-hurler Austin Powell. “We’ve got the kind of pitching that should keep us in a lot of games,” Saunders said. “They’re good athletes with live arms.” Lane and A. Mauricio pitched well in Manchester’s second game, at L.C. Bird High School, but the Skyhawks rallied for three in the last of the seventh, winning 3-1. If the Lancers are to regain high standing in the Dominion, they’ll need high-caliber pitching . . .no ifs, ands or Butts about it.

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Midlothian High School sophomore Tanner Fuller found a novel way to ask his friend, senior Alex Sandborn, to the prom. While Sandborn got ready for softball practice on Friday, March 22, Fuller etched his request in chalk on the softball field. So how did he come up with his – ultimately successful – approach? "I don't know," Fuller said. "It just kind of came to me."

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