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2013 VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS

Dufour and Condrey lead Manchester BY JODI DEAL Regional Reporter

reanna Lynne Dufour and Emma Nan Condrey secured the top spots as valedictorian and salutatorian in the Class of 2013 at Manchester High School, with respective grade point averages of 4.49 and 4.316. Breanna, the daughter of Raymond and Holly Dufour of Chesterfield, is an avid baton twirler, having served as a majorette for four years and captain of her band’s majorettes for three years. Special twirling appearances include the 2012 Special Olympics, the Westminster Nursing Home MANCHESTER page 5

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Sarah Reid has been living in Guinea, West Africa, teaching science to seventh through 10th grade students as part of a Peace Corps assignment. She recently made a splash by creating a wide variety of lesson plans aimed at driving home life-saving points about malaria.

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icole Grace Byram of Midlothian earned the valedictorian spot in Midlothian High School’s Class of 2013 with a grade point average of 4.9, while Marie Kathryn Johnston earned salutatorian honors with her GPA of 4.78. Nicole, the daughter of Stephen and Merion Byram of Midlothian, was a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta during her time at Midlothian. She MIDLOTHIAN page 5

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Runners to get grimy at Dauber Dash and Mud Guppy Run

here are no laptops or televisions in Sarah Reid’s classroom. There aren’t even lights. Same for her house. Reid lives in a small concrete building with a tin roof. There’s no running water or electricity, although she does have the relative luxury of an indoor latrine. Reid, a 2007 James River High School graduate, is a long way from home. Since July 2011, she has been living in Guinea, West Africa, teaching physics, chemistry and biology to seventh through 10th grade students, who range in age from early teens to early 20-somethings. The assignment was perfect for Reid, who has not only a science background, but also is fluent in French. She set out for West Africa shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since arriving in Guinea, Reid has taught students about personal hygiene, nutrition, AIDS and, most recently, how to prevent the very real threat of malaria. Cultural nuances were confusing at first, but are now second nature for Reid, who said she has grown very close with a number of people she’s met abroad. “I’m the only American in my village,” Reid said during a recent interview conducted via Skype. She’s also the only female teacher in her school, a fact that hasn’t left her feeling one

bit isolated. On the contrary, Reid reports that she and her colleagues get along well, often spending their evenings sharing African tea and telling stories of the day. Even though the culture is very different from what Reid knew back home, surprising pieces of American life creep into even the remote villages of Guinea. Take, for example, pop musicians Justin Bieber and Shakira. Both grace the covers of notebooks imported from Senegal that nearly every Guinean student carries. Despite the fact that her assignment is as a science teacher, Reid recently jumped both feet first into a national Stomp Out Malaria challenge to integrate preventive and myth-busting information into as many subject matters as possible. Once she tackled her own subjects, Reid set about crafting lesson plans for every grade and every subject to help other Peace Corps volunteers teach the most critical information about the deadly disease – 21 lessons in all. Just because a certain subject in a certain grade level doesn’t technically include deadly diseases doesn’t mean it can’t be worked in. For a ninth grade biology class, Reid turned a lesson on human reproduction into a discussion about how serious malaria can be for pregnant women, then hammered the point home with a skit in which one of the boys in the class PEACE page 2

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Runners will get dirty this weekend at the fifth annual Dauber Dash and Mud Guppy Run, set for Saturday at Henricus Historical Park.

BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

ud, mirth and movement are the motifs of the upcoming Dauber Dash and Mud Guppy Run. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. at Henricus Historical Park, which is located at 251 Henricus Park Road in Chester on Saturday, June 29. Sponsored by Sports Backers, the Henricus Foundation and Greater Richmond Fit4Kids, the fifth annual Dauber Dash will begin at 9 a.m. while the Mud Guppy Run starts at 11 a.m. “The Henricus Dauber Dash and the accompanying Mud Guppy 1-mile kids run are all about having fun and getting dirty,” Jackie Stoneburner, public relations manager for Sports Backers, said. “And, Henricus Historical Park is an incredible backdrop for this event because of its history and its natural beauty. The Dauber Dash is a 5.5 mile mud run where participants will leap over obstacles such as hay bales and picnic tables and crawl through mud pits. The Mud Guppy Run is a one-mile version of the Dash aimed at kids, Stoneburner noted. If you plan to participate, leave your best attire at home, because you’ll likely be layered with muck from head to toe by day’s end. “We always recommend wearing old, grungy running clothes and shoes that you don’t mind ruining,” Stoneburner said. “It’s the perfect event to say farewell to your favorite pair of running shoes that you’ve been wearing for the last year.” “And avoid wearing any jewelry and carrying

a cell phone. Another tip is to bring a change of clothes for the ride home, and we’ll have a wash off area and changing rooms available.” Extra garments will come in handy since food, beverages and live music will be available at a postrace festival. “People love an excuse to have fun in the mud, and it makes for really great pictures that you’ll look back on for years and laugh,” Stoneburner said. “Locals especially should take part in this event because it’s such a neat way to see one of Richmond’s greatest historical attractions, Henricus Historical Park.” Famous in the Central Virginia region for its races, Sports Backers has also sponsored other prominent fitness events such as the Maymont XCountry Festival and Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K. “The Sports Backers are focused on making Richmond the most active region in the country,” Stoneburner said. “We want to provide opportunities for all residents to get active, no matter what barriers may exist – social, financial or cultural.” Until midnight today, Thursday, June 27, advance online registration is $30 for the Dauber Dash and $10 for the Mud Guppy Run. Day-of registration is $50 for the Dauber Dash and $20 for the Mud Guppy Run. T-shirt and packet pick-up and pre-registration will begin at 7 a.m. the day of the race, along with walk-up registration. Adult participants must bring a photo ID in order to receive their packets. For more information, call 804-285-9495 or visit www.sportsbackers.org.

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Laura Monahan, left, visits fifth grade teacher Vickie Browne. CONTRIBUTED REPORT

ickie Browne, fifth grade teacher at Evergreen Elementary school, had a special visit from her former fifth grade student, Laura Monahan who came to collect a promise gift from seven years ago. On the day of her graduation from Midlothian High School, Laura walked into her former teacher’s classroom to prove to her that she still had the measurement conversion sheet that her teacher handed out to her class as a study

guide. Browne had promised her students that if they come back to visit her upon graduating from high school, she would bake a batch of her famous brownies for them. Laura did not forget the fifth grade promise. Hours before graduating, she went to collect the batch of the brownies she loved so much wearing her cap and grown. Browne’s current students were in awe to see what their own future would look like. They also had living proof that their teacher is good for her word.

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JCPenney renovated and celebrating

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JCPenney manager Elvis Charles cut the ribbon June 7 on the store’s new Home Shops upstairs at the Chesterfield Towne Center. The entire JCPenney store in the mall has also recently undergone a massive renovation project. To celebrate the changes, the store offered a weekend of discounts and festivities for shoppers.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Casper, a Richmond-based party band, will play from 7 to 10 p.m. as part of the Pocahontas Performances Premier Series. The band’s repertoire includes dance music from many decades and genres, including Motown, rock, funk, swing and country. Gates open at 5 p.m. Admission will be charged. The concert will be at Pocahontas State Park, which is located at 10301 State Park Road. The Fischer Sundae Puppets Go Diggin’ will be presented at the Bon Air Library from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Meet shy dinosaurs, magic fish and musical mosquitoes in a fast-paced show full of stories and songs. This program is recommended for children 3 to 7 years old. Registration is recommended. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling any library branch at 804-751-CCPL. Dig Into Magic with Mike Klee will be offered 11 a.m. to noon at the Midlothian Library. Join magician Mike Klee as he turns stories into magic with a live rabbit, a pirate, dinosaur and Wrecking Ralph. For the finale, Mike will climb inside a giant six-foot tall balloon to find Booker T. Bookworm. Registration is recommended. To register or for more information go to library.chesterfield. gov or call 804-751-CCPL.

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PEACE from page 1 played a pregnant woman. The students had a big laugh, but also learned concepts that could save lives. Organic chemistry classes studied malaria drugs and how they work, while physics students did problems based on temperature spikes associated with malaria-induced fevers. Reid has 128 of her students take a solemn pledge to follow some of the key steps to malaria prevention – “I will sleep under a mosquito net every night. I will talk to my family about malaria. I will get rid of stagnant water in my neighborhood.”

mosquitoes in a fast-paced show full of stories and songs. You might even get to be part of the show! This program is recommended for children 3 to 7 years old. Registration is recommended. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling any library branch at 804-751-CCPL.

Courthouse Green Paranormal Tour from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Historic 1892 Jail, which is located at 6819 Mimms Loop. Cost is $20 per person, and participants must be at least 8 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For details call Bryan Truzzie at 751-4946 or e-mail truzzieb@ chesterfield.gov. Reservations can be made via PayPal by visiting the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia’s website at www.chesterfieldhistory.com via PayPal.

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will present a workshop for teens on how to take better digital photos from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the LaPrade Library. Learn how digital cameras work, then go on a photo shoot around the library. Bring your own digital SLR, point-and-shoot or cell phone. Participants must be 12 to 16 years old. Registration is required. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov or by calling the library branch at 804-751-CCPL.

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia gift shop, located in historic Magnolia Grange museum house at 10020 Iron Bridge Rd., Chesterfield, will hold a gift shop sale on the lawn from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books, ceramics, DVDs, paper goods and jewelry are among the items to be cleared out of inventory in this special event at prices up to 70% off.

Dig Into Magic with Mike Klee will be offered 11 a.m. to noon at the Meadowdale Library. Join magician Mike Klee as he turns stories into magic with a live rabbit, a pirate, dinosaur and Wrecking Ralph. For the finale, Mike will climb inside a giant six-foot tall balloon to find Booker T. Bookworm. Registration is recommended. To register or for more information go to library.chesterfield.gov or call 804-751-CCPL.

A Girl Scout Junior Geocaching skill builder workshop will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. at Eppington Plantation, which is located at 14201 Eppes Falls Rd. Girls will learn to use GPS receivers and to locate GPS coordinates, about common types of caches and make a trade item for a cache. Participation costs $10. For details, call Bryan Truzzie at 751-4946 or truzzieb@chesterfield.gov. Reservations are required, and can be made by visiting the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia’s website at www. chesterfieldhistory.com.

Join the Chesterfield Emergency Management staff for a one-hour boot camp on keeping your family safe during hurricane season from 11 a.m. to noon at the Bon Air Library. Learn how to make a family communication plan, how to be safe at home or get to shelter, and what you need to survive on your own for 72

The Fischer Sundae Puppets Go Diggin’ will be presented at the Central Library from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Meet shy dinosaurs, magic fish and musical

Alongside her work in the classroom, Reid has tried to work with young girls on empowerment. Her efforts to educate and help women culminated a national outdoor leadership conference that brought together girls around the country to learn about women’s issues at a beautiful geologic site. That, Reid says, was “probably the icing on the cake for my work here.” When Reid’s time in the Peace Corps ends this August, she’ll return to North Carolina, hopefully to a job teaching high school science. “I really hope I won’t forget all the things I’ve been given

and all the opportunities I’ve had,” Reid said. “I’ve experienced extreme challenges in the classroom. If I have a lack of materials, well, I didn’t have anything here! I made paper molecules to demonstrate in chemistry. Any problem I have in the classroom I’ll remember Guinea.” Reid will also carry with her the kindness she’s seen in the Guineans she has come to love. “Even if they have almost nothing to share with you, they are always, always willing to share their homes, their beds their food and their company,” Reid said, recalling a visit to a nearby village and what an honor it was when her new

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hours. This program is recommended for adults. Registration is recommended. Register online at library.chesterfield. gov or by calling any branch library at 804-751-CCPL. Annie the Musical will be presented by The Chesterfield Children’s Theatre from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Clover Hill Library. Bring your camera for a meet and greet with the cast after the show. This program is recommended for children aged 5 years old and older and their families. Registration is recommended. For more information or to register go to library.chesterfield. gov or call 804-751-CCPL. Rangers from Pocahontas State Park will present “Wildlife Encounters” from 11 a.m. to noon at the Midlothian Library. Learn about the animals you are likely to see while visiting a Virginia State Park. A live snake, lizard and turtle will be visiting with the Rangers. Registration is recommended. To register or for more information go to library.chesterfield. gov or call 804-751-CCPL.

THURSDAY, JULY 4 Chesterfield County’s Fourth of July celebration will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, located across from L.C. Bird High School at 1300 Courthouse Road, with fireworks after dark. There will be an activity area for children and special entertainment. No alcohol, glass bottles, pets or personal fireworks. Blankets or lawn chairs are recommended. Roads leading to fairgrounds will be closed at 9 p.m. or when parking lots are full. There will be no rain date.

friends killed a chicken for a feast. “They say they are some of the most welcoming people on earth, and I find it’s very true.” When she arrives home, Reid looks forward to seeing her family and friends after an impossibly long separation. But she looks forward to the little things, too. Take refrigerated items, which are extremely rare in Guinea. “When I get home, I’ll be eating my weight in ice cream,” Reid said with a laugh. To read more about Reid’s adventures in Guinea, visit her website at http://screid. yolasite.com/.

St. Catherine’s School wins international awards CONTRIBUTED REPORT

St. Catherine’s School recently received two international awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The school received the 2013 Silver Circle of Excellence Award for an Individual Special Event: The World Premiere of “Live Your Dream, the Taylor Anderson Story.” Out of 81 entries, St. Catherine’s was the only independent school recognized among top colleges and universities such as Boston University, Temple University, Indiana University and University of Toronto. St. Catherine’s and Princeton University received the Silver Award. The movie, which was premiered at Richmond CenterStage, features Chesterfield native Taylor Anderson who was killed in the 2011 great tsunami in Japan. St. Catherine’s also received a 2013 CASE Educational Fundraising award for Overall Performance. The honor is given to superior fundraising programs at educational institutions across the country. Only nine independent schools across the nation were honored for Overall Performance. The CASE Circle of Excellence Awards is advancement’s premier international awards program, which acknowledges superior accomplishments that have lasting impact, demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and deliver exceptional results. Winning programs epitomize the profession’s best practices, raise standards and contribute to a growing body of knowledge about advancement.

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Million minute challenge met

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Jacobs Road Elementary students collec vely read over 1,000,000 minutes during a 15week period from mid-February to May. They celebrated their success with a school-wide Million Minute Challenge parade on June 12, which was a ended by Richmond Squirrels mascot Nutzy, the Virginia Commonwealth University Ram, author Maya Smart and her husband, VCU basketball coach Shaka Smart.

Smith gets BJU honor CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Sherilyn Smith of North Chesterfield has been named a recipient of the Bob Jones University Legacy Scholarship. The Legacy Scholarship is awarded to students who have at least one parent who graduated from BJU, which is located in Greenville, S.C. The award provides up to $1,000 per year, for a maximum of $4,000 over eight

semesters. In addition to the BJU Legacy Scholarship, Bob Jones University offers institutional aid through the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award, the BJU Founder’s Grant, the Ministry Jubilee Scholarship, the President’s Ministry Scholarship and the BJU Scholarship. During the last academic year, Bob Jones University offered more than $4.7 million in aid to its students.

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Lord Jesus Korean Church recently hosted an Intercultural Music Festival that brought together singers and musicians from six different Richmond-area churches of different ethnic backgrounds. The event was the eighth annual gathering, and drew about 450 participants.

Local churches unite through music CONTRIBUTED REPORT

ix different churches comprised of people from different races in Richmond once again came together in harmony to exchange their cultures through music and worship at the eighth annual Intercultural Music Festival, hosted by Lord Jesus Korean Church on May 19. The event drew a total of about 450 people. The purpose of the Intercultural Musical Festival is to build bridges and areas of understanding between various ethnic Christian communities and to facilitate communication among people of different races in the greater Richmond area. “Through this event we like to promote harmony, peace, justice and love together in the greater Richmond area,” said the Rev. Hyun Chan Bae, senior

pastor at Lord Jesus Korean Church. Musicians from Lord Jesus Korean Church (Asian American), Southminster Presbyterian Church (Caucasian) on Hull Street Road, Eastminster Presbyterian Church (African American) in Church Hill, First United Presbyterian church (African American) on the North side of of Richmond, Messiah Christian Church (Caucasian) on Huguenot Road and Living Waters Pentecostal Church (Hispanic American) in Midlothian performed together. The songs ranged from Southminster choir’s rendition of “Beautiful One,” sung in a more traditional fashion, to the rousing, upbeat “Revive Us Again” by Messiah Christian’s Praise Band, which had people on their feet and lifting their hands. Irish youth folk dance by Southminster Presbyterian church and special praise dance by Eastermin-

Great American Can Roundup state winners CONTRIBUTED REPORT

Providence Middle School won $1,000 in the Great American Can RoundUp school competition. All K-12 schools in the United States were eligible to win $1,000 for state and $5,000 in the national aluminum

can recycling competition. Students collected cans from November 15, America Recycles Day, through April 22, Earth Day. The school with the most cans per capita was the winner for each state and the national winner was chosen among all

ster Presbyterian Church impressed the audience as well. The musicians came together at the end to sing “How Great Is Our God” and “How Great Thou Art.” Betty Sutherland, music director at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, said, “The festival was a spirit filled service that was felt throughout the church. The spirit of the Lord was truly present. It was indeed a blessing for me to have taken part in it – thank you so much for allowing Eastminster to participate. I will share this information with my church family. Again, many thanks for being a blessing and inspiration to me and Eastminster.” From its beginning, Lord Jesus Korean Church has been a mission-minded church. They have been committed to serving their community for over 14 years and continue to do so locally and globally.

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the state winners. Providence Middle School collected a total of 4,685 pounds of aluminum, or 5.61 pounds per student. Valley Elementary in Cody, Wyo., earned the National Recycling Champion Honors collecting 89,260 pounds.

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23224 So, don’t foolishly believe as I did that MDA Special Correspondent Camp can’t be much fun. These kids know how ach year, a hearty group of campers to have a good time and they don’t waste one gather near Wakefield for a fun-filled second on pity or what could have been. They week of foolishness at MDA (Muscu- are inspiring and inspired. lar Dystrophy Association) Camp. And maybe that’s the biggest message that I My son Jack likes it because, firstly, he gets to walked away with last year after spending some miss the last week of school and do neat things time at MDA Camp. There was a clear message like canoe and swim while his buddies are in for all who would listen. class. Hope, indeed, is a good thing, and these And he likes it because it’s camp, just like kids live a dream that one day their legs will any other kid who nervously awaits that sumno longer deteriorate and daily challenges will mer treat that many of us remember from become easier. We join in their dream of a cure childhood. for these innocent children who ask for no But Jack also looks forward to renewing more than a chance at life. bonds with boys who have MD and can relate And if MDA Camp is any indicator, they’ll to his problems, understand his concerns and take full advantage of it. For these kids are just know the challenges. like yours excepting one fatal disorder. They I think it gives him confidence to see kids are smart, inquisitive, sometimes difficult and whose diseases have progressed further than his always totally lovable. still doing fun things and enjoying the pure joy And believe me, MDA Camp is loud and that is summer camp. happy -- again, a page of their lives that all of When first confronted with leaving Jack us should take a lesson from. Despite the prosmiles from home for six days, I must admit I pects, the forecasts and the daily challenges, had a totally incorrect perception of just what these kids live life to the fullest, enjoy each MDA Camp was -- and wasn’t. minute and don’t waste a second of it for they I pictured a low-keyed place where the know how precious time can be. gloomy nature of the disease permeated everyThey scream and holler at the annual talent thing. Nothing could have been further from show, and play tricks on each other in the dorms. the truth. And most times, there’s a good squirt gun -- parThanks to the countless MDA volunteers don me -- Super Soaker battle going on. who spend their week off at camp giving oneAnd there’s one other thing that there’s no on-one attention to kids like mine, this camp is shortage of at MDA Camp: smiles. a non-stop thrill ride for the campers. Thanks to the many of you who contributed This is a place where there are no limits or at MDA lockups, filled the boot for a local fire boundaries or distances too far or goal posts department or other events, one of the biggest too high for these kids to conquer. ones is on my son’s face. For this one week, their world is designed And as MDA Camp closed for another year, to fit just them, and people surround them to I could only think of one thing as I drove away. make sure that one thing happens: fun. If they can laugh, live and love, so can we. BY JIM RIDOLPHI

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June 14 3100 block of Tanners Way An act of arson was reported at a residential apartment complex.

9900 block of Glass Road Unknown suspect/s entered an unlocked vehicle and stole miscellaneous items.

5700 block of Hopkins Road An attempted forgery/counterfeiting was reported at a department store.

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23225 June 16 7600 block of Whittington Drive Unknown suspect/s entered a school through an unlocked window and rummaged through several locations.

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3300 block of Old Courthouse Road Attempted maltreatment of/cruelty to animal was reported at a residence. 9200 block of Reams Road Maltreatment of/cruelty to animal was reported at a residence. 4300 block of Dianawood Drive Unknown suspect/s entered three unlocked vehicles at three residences and stole miscellaneous items.

5900 block of Slumber Lane Three unknown suspects approached a victim. Two suspects displayed handguns and robbed the victim of the currency, electronics and miscellaneous items. No injuries were reported.

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3800 block of Meadowdale Blvd. Two unknown suspects approached some victims. One displayed a handgun and the victims were robbed of clothing and electronics. No injuries were reported.

8900 block of Cloverpatch Terrace Unknown suspect/s used a hidden spare key to make entry into a residence. Firearms, jewelry, electronics, currency and miscellaneous items were reported stolen.

4700 block of Mason Way Court A dangerous/vicious dog was reported at a residence.

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June 14 5300 White Pickett Lane Unknown suspect/s forced entry through the rear window of a residence and stole miscellaneous items.

10400 block of Jefferson Davis Hwy An illegal discharge of a weapon was reported on a roadway.

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1000 block of Reams Road Two vehicles that were parked outside of a residence were entered, property was stolen and three tires were flattened.

2900 block of General Blvd. A victim discovered one unknown suspect in his backyard and another unknown suspect exiting a crawl space under the residence.

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Locals receive college diplomas CONTRIBUTED REPORTS

raduation season is in full swing, with Chesterfield County natives earning their diplomas at universities near and far. Recent graduates include: Jung Woo Han of Midlothian graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. James Benton Maddox of Richmond graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science Mackenzie Zahler of Midlothian graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a degree in Arts Management and a minor in Art History. Hayley Williamson of Chesterfield graduated from Randolph-Macon College with a degree in physics and a minor in astrophysics. Caitlin Riblett of Midlothian graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video and Interactive Media from Quinnipiac. Nazanin Soroush of Midlothian graduated from Haverford College, magna cum laude, with honors, receiving a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science with a concentration in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. William John Butler of Midlothian received a degree in Criminal Justice from Norwich University. Meredith Graham of Midlothian graduated from the College of William & Mary with a bachelor of arts degree. Emma Sunseri of Midlothian graduated from the College of William & Mary with a master’s degree in education. Sandra Fisher of Moseley earned a MS in Health Informatics from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Applied Health Sciences. Philip Dewire of Midlothian received a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Christopher Tichacek of M

Midlothian received a bachelor of science in Science, Tech, and Culture from Georgia Tech. Christopher Pegram and Austin Stadler, both of Midlothian, graduated from Wake Forest University. Austin Stadler of Midlothian graduated from Wake Forest University. Bethany Magee, Thomas Greene, Jordan Hales, Miranda Lojek, Veronica Linkous, Caitlin Rotchford, Amanda Hoffman, Reshma Patel, Spencer Lambert, Ethan Cammer and Phillip Gray, all of Chester, graduated from James Madison University. Melissa Parker, Stefanie Rottini, Kathleen Helbling, Daniel Artus, Matthew Heithaus, Lisa Dragani, Sarah Desper, Victoria Millefolie, Kelsey Peyton, Alexandra Smith, Zane Pinkleton, Alison Carey, Brittany Toney, Matthew Grunwald, Kristen Marquis and Luke Atwood, all of Chesterfield, graduated from James Madison University. Krista Walquist and Long Nguyen, both of Moseley, graduated from James Madison University. Brentley Rauppius, Jennifer Bailey, Emily Collins, Stephanie Cheatham, Grace Caudle, Russell Leary, Carter French, Russell Leary, Emily Deskin, Jennifer Knight, Lindsey Tanner, Owen Wingo, Grayson Negaard, Jenna Thompson, Meredith Gray, Amanda Latham, Katelyn Speer, Sean Morgan, Kelsey Eissler, Sarah Sheppard, Mariana Hammer, Erica Traveline, Garrett Whitmore, Madeleine Cassier, Alexis Nardo, Charles McCarthy, Sharlene Anonick, Lauren Trentham, Eamon Schwartz, Wesley Goodman, Julie Iannitto, Kristen Reilly, Bryan Millan, Margaret Durcan, Nicholas Geer, Michael Hall, Katherine Miller, Patrick Keeley, Hannah McKernon, Molly Paczewski, Emily Tibbens, Erica Traveline, Patrick Siogren, Andrew Wildes, Wade Wennik, Chase Delans, Kelsey DeWitt, Erin Hickey, Nadia Masroor, and T

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Beejay Anderson, shown here with his son, Blake, has organized the Rebellion Car, Truck and Bike Show, set for Saturday, June 29 at Ironbridge Sports Park.

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The Rebellion Car, Truck and Bike Show will give locals a chance to examine custom parts and paint jobs on souped-up cars from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at Ironbridge Sports Park, located at 11400 Ironbridge Road in Chester. Sponsored by Rolling Thunder Car Audio located at 246 E. Belt Blvd. in Richmond, the show will attract custom car fanatics from near and far away who will show off their inspired rides. Beejay Anderson, the show’s organizer, said that he has been a part of the custom auto scene for the last 15 years. Anderson, who is also a member of the nationally-recognized car club Twisted Koncepts, has done similar shows throughout the country. “We want to bring the custom scene back to Virginia and to bring a good time to everybody,” Anderson said. A portion of the show’s proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “I’ve researched charities up and down, and I know that St. Jude’s will do something great with the money,” Anderson said. Anderson said the appeal of automobile customization is the creativity that goes into the meticulously enhanced cars, motorcycles and trucks. “It’s all about someone’s taste and the fact that you can express yourself with the choices you make,” Anderson said. Not only will Anderson help to make sure that things run smoothly during the show, he will also show off his own 2000 Chevrolet Dually that day. “It’s got full air ride suspension, 22” semi-tractor

trailer wheels and custom body work by Sinister Auto,” Anderson said. Sinister Auto is one of the co-sponsors that will be on hand during the daylong exhibition. Vendors participating in the event include Auto Paint Supply of Richmond, Dirt Bag Customs and Street Rockets of Virginia. Custom-themed automotive publications such as Common Treads, DropJaw, ECS and Mini Truckin’ will also be on hand throughout the day. Bikes, cars and trucks aren’t the only attractions for show goers. Participants can take part in games such as food challenges, horseshoes and corn hole frenzy, a new take on an old favorite that Anderson said he created. “It’s one person, one bag and 60 seconds,” Anderson said. “The idea just came to me one day.” “It makes people rush and throw. But, it’s pretty to cool to watch.” A raffle will be held throughout the day, with prizes including air ride parts, DVDs, hats and t-shirts up for grabs. Participants must be present to win, Anderson noted. An after party featuring Nonstop Media will happen at 7 p.m. at Brass Monkeys Bar, located at 12211 Jefferson Davis Highway in Chester. “It’s going to be something we have not seen in a long time in Virginia,” Anderson said. “If you have an interest in auto customizing, you have to be there.” Registration is $20 per vehicle for participants. Admission for spectators is free. For more information, call Beejay Anderson at 804-318-0545, email varebellion@yahoo.com or visit Rebellion Show on Facebook.

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Lacey Eramian, all of Midlothian, graduated from James Madison University. Nora Tetlow, Alison Reid, Shanna Gilbert, Beverly Walker, Colin Halligan, Sean McCabe, Michael Burnett, Julie Martin, Clark Kessery, Philip Tickle, Sydney McKenney, Charles Thompson, Yuan Lin, Andrew Nash, Amanda Paris, Amanda Sullivan, Tekeya McDonald, Anna Frazer, Mitchell Mori and Carey Milliron, all of Richmond, graduated from James Madison University. Jessica Swersey, of North Chesterfield, graduated from James Madison University. Kenneth Gilliam, of Colonial Heights, graduated from James Madison University. Wendy Amadee graduated from Grove City College with a Bachelor of Science degree in PreK-4 Elementary Education. David Merrill, of Midlothian, graduated from Villanova University with a Master of Science in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. John Kimbriel, Jessica Short, LeeNora Linkous and Caitlin Bailey, all of Chester, graduated with honors from James Madison University. Haley Barber, Lloyd Blake, Victoria Dickens, Juan Restrepo and Eric Morgan, all of Richmond, graduated with honors from James Madison University. Kimberly Madures, Alyssa Franklin, Jenna Taylor, Katelyn Bell, Courtney Camden, Leah Webber, Kelsey Fisher, Katelyn Bell, Danielle Winkler, Jennifer Thomas, Mary Mason, Matthew O’Laughlin, Ashley Capozzoli and Elizabeth Dunbar, all of Midlothian, graduated with honors from James Madison University. Miranda Stein, of Moseley, graduated with honors from James Madison University. Arielle Stiles, of North Chesterfield, graduated with honors from James Madison University.

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July 4 parade, Swift Creek Baptist Church Caritas, a Richmond Hornets halftime show and the Richmond Christmas Parade. She said she plans to continue twirling alongside the Cavalier Marching Band at the University of Virginia. “Twirling is my favorite thing in the world, and I don’t know where I’d be without it,” Dufour said. “I love the challenge and the feeling I get when a catch a new trick or perfect a combination. I have been twirling for seven years now; for six of those years I have competed on the national level, traveling in and out of state. I practice two-plus hours three to five days a week. That practice has brought me to several title wins. I also twirl alongside a team of 20 other girls. This past year I had the honor of being captain of the corps. As captain, I helped lead practices, motivate the team, and be a role model throughout the competition season.” Aside from twirling, other school activities on Dufour’s list include National English Honors Society, of which she served as president in 11th and 12th grades, National Honors Society, Student Council Association and French Club. Outside of school, she has served as a church peer leader, a host at the Virginia Association of Teachers of

degree in medicine. While attending Midlothian High, Marie was a member of the Spanish Club, National Honor Society, Honor Court, Student Improvement Planning Committee, Junior Council, Mu Alpha Theta and the Friends of Rachel Club. She also was a Junior Marshall and served as vice president of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Marie ran cross country and indoor and outdoor track, along with playing soccer. Outside of school, Marie participated in Caritas, volunteered with the Richmond Animal League, was a Spanish tutor, and served on the Youth Services Citizens Board for Chesterfield County.

English conference, a host for community book night and volunteered at her church’s food bank. When Breanna heads to UVa, she plans to study kinesiology. Reflecting on her high school years, Breanna expressed fondness. “I loved my time here at Manchester High School. There is no other school that I would have wanted to spend the past four years. The teachers are the best. They set their students up for success while the students are in their class and keep in touch afterwards, offering any help possible,” Breanna said. “I would not be where I was today without them.” As for her most recent achievement, Breanna said, “It is an honor to be the valedictorian. I have worked so hard all four years and it is nice to see this as a result. I am excited to see what the future will hold for me at the University of Virginia. I’m looking forward to all the opportunities the future holds.” Emma, the daughter of Craig and Laura Condrey of Chesterfield, also plans to attend the University of Virginia, where she will study medicine. During high school, Emma was a member of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the Beta Club and the Latin Club.

Meadowbrook class reunion deadline nears CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Meadowbrook High School Class of 1968 will hold its 45th class reunion at Salisbury Country Club, located at 13620 W. Salisbury Road in Midlothian, from 5:30 pm to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. The deadline for reservations is July 1. For more information contact Betty Abbott at pebblebeachlady@gmail. com or 804-639-9182.

Class of 1968 She served as a SMART Mentor and a Success Mentor, and was named Outstanding Mentor of 2013. She also played junior varsity softball and was a varsity football manager. Outside of school, Emma volunteered at Crenshaw Elementary, served as a committee member for a Straight to the Heart benefit and received a Chesterfield County Outstanding Youth Award in 2013. Looking back on high school, Emma was reflective. “Four years have come and gone,” Emma said. “There has been loss, success, excitement, love and plenty of pain. If you had asked me as a little freshman if I would be where I am today, I would be shocked. Salutatorian, four-year rela-

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aley Lieberman, a rising senior at Trinity Episcopal School, is speaking only Spanish for the next three weeks. Haley was accepted to the Virginia Governor’s Spanish Immersion Academy at Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington. The program is one of five intensive foreign language academies sponsored by the Virginia Department of

tionship, one less grandparent, one really good friend lost, no softball . . . It doesn’t seem possible that all that can happen, happened in four short years. There have been papers and projects and movies and math tests and dissections and clay balls and translations. There have been laughter, and pranks, and spirit days, and dances and football games. Now it’s over.” She expressed hope and anticipation. “The thought of leaving this building, this family, where we all grew up, is terrifying. But I know what I have learned here,” Emma said. “I have learned that the trig functions are sin, cos, tan. I have learned that photosynthesis

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and personally thank every staff member in this building for supporting the Class of 2013. I never thought we’d make it after such a good friend’s death. But the support and love the faculty and staff showed us made it impossible to fail. They never let us go. And I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Leaving is not going to be easy. When I leave this classroom today, when I leave this building tomorrow, my heart will break a little bit.”

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ccents!, a new gift shop in Westchester Commons, has opened with a new gallery space featuring work created by emerging local artists. The first show, which opened June 7, is all about spring , a renewal as the business is reestablished in its new location. Formerly Accents Unlimited, the gift shop

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n June 6, the Children’s Museum of Richmond’s Midlothian location welcomed its 100,000th guest since opening its doors last June. CMoR is the first children’s museum in the country to open satellite locations. The museum opened its first satellite in Short Pump in 2010, then a second in Chesterfield County on June 16,2012. “We anticipated having 100,000 visitors in the first year of operation and we made it a few days ahead of schedule,” Karen Coltrane, President and CEO of the Children’s Museum of Richmond, said. “The community has clearly embraced the new location and we are excited to be serving so many children and families from Chesterfield County and the surrounding areas.” Since opening the third location, the Children’s Museum’s membership has grown to 5,800, its highest level ever. The Chesterfield location took 358 days to reach the 100,000visitor milestone. The Short Pump location reached it in just 261. “Before we opened the Short Pump location, nearly a third of the museum’s original membership came from western Henrico. In contrast, Chester-

field households didn’t typically visit us, so this has been a great opportunity to expand to a new audience,” Lisa Hailey, CMoR’s Director of Operations and Finance, said. “While Chesterfield’s attendance is slightly lower, the cost to lease the space in Short Pump is so much more that our Chesterfield satellite actually provides more of a boost to the museum’s bottom line.” The Children’s Museum of Richmond uses the additional revenue to increase access to all of its locations. “The satellite strategy allowed us to offer free or reduced price admission to 57,000 of our total 360,000 visitors last year,” explained Coltrane. “And we welcomed even more Title 1 schools this year that could not afford to attend.” The Children’s Museum of Richmond now has three locations, CMoR Central at 2626 W. Broad Street in Richmond; CMoR Short Pump, located in West Broad Village at 2200 Old Brick Road in Glen Allen; and CMoR Chesterfield at 6629 Lake Harbour Drive in Midlothian. The Children’s Museum of Richmond has been serving the community since 1981. For more information, visit www. ChildrensMuseumOfRichmond.org or call 804-474-7000.

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Casper headlines Pocahontas Premieres concert series recognize the band since it performed at the Celebration of ew bands can successthe Vine Wine Festival, hosted fully mix classic rock by the Chesterfield County and Motown staples Chamber of Commerce in with Top 40 hits during April. their stage shows, but RichBowman said many of mond-based Casper aims to do Casper’s clients use questionjust that during its upcoming naires to suggest tunes that they appearance at Pocahontas State want to hear from the band’s Park. vast song list. That allows Casper The show, which will happen to provide an energetic and at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 29, PHOTO PROVIDED BY CASPER fun-filled show, which has led is part of the park’s ongoing to repeat business and helped to Casper, a Richmond-based party band, will play Pocahontas State Park’s Pocahontas Premieres concert series Friday Pocahontas Premieres concert keep the group afloat. series. “The music business is like any night. Billing itself as “America’s Friday evening’s show, it’s posother business, and it’s all about from the 1960s to the 1990s,” Premiere Party Band,” the sible that audience members will Bowman said. “We’ll condense giving the customer what they group’s sound is as large as its hear newer hits such as Bruno want and being customer-oriit, but it will be a basic format membership. Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” ented,” Bowman said. “You can’t of Motown, the 1970s and the Band leader and drummer Os- lose focus on the customer.” and Usher’s “Yeah” along with 1980s with new stuff, and we’ll car Bowman is the only member numbers from yesteryear such as get a lot of them in.” “We’ve played for the some who has remained with the band of the same clients for 15 years, The Four Seasons’ “December, Tickets range from $10 to since it formed 35 years ago. Bow- and they ask us to come back 1963” and The Drifters’ “Under $60, and can be purchased by man said Casper has performed at the next year. In other words, the Boardwalk.” calling 804-796-4255. PocaPocahontas State Park’s Heritage “We try to play music that we get a feel for what they want hontas State Park, where the Amphitheater before and is look- to hear.” people like to dance to, and we concert will be held, is located ing forward to playing the venue Although Bowman couldn’t try to play a mixture of new at 10301 State Park Road in again. give away Casper’s play list for material and classic old songs Chesterfield. “It’s a natural amphitheater, and there’s such a history there with the (Civilian) Conservation Corps building it,” Bowman said. “The stage there is beautiful and tailor-made for concerts.” Lead vocalists Omilade “Omi” Davis and Victor Nelson, Jr., bass player Jason Taylor, guitar player and vocalist Shaun Lyda, keyboard player Brian Mahne, saxophone player and vocalist Howard Smith and trumpet player and vocalist Billy Gaines round out Casper’s roster. Jim Brooks, the band’s sound and lighting engineer, provides resonance and radiance during its shows. Some acts might consider those elements minor details, Bowman said Brooks’ 901 Madrona Street, Midlothian, VA 23114 contributions are invaluable to At Chesterﬁeld Heights, all utilities except phone are included in one the performances. low monthly rent, and we also take care of the cooking, housekeepThe group has played ing, and transportation. Our caring managers live on-site and are for many different types of available 24 hours a day. We would love to have you as our guest for audiences throughout Central a delicious complimentary meal and personal tour. We think you’ll Virginia such as corporate agree – this is the retirement lifestyle you’ve been looking for. clients and wedding receptions. Chesterfield residents might BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

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An athlete who’s more than meets the eye BY MICHAEL SCHOEFFEL Sports Writer

ordan Staib strolls up to the Starbucks at Westchester in a gray Monacan Chiefs tee shirt in that self-assured manner that immediately screams “athlete!” It’s as if every step he takes is an absolute plea-

sure. For the most part, he looks like your prototypical high school kid - blonde hair, a clean face, a pair of mesh gym shorts pulled loosely around his waist. But once you get to know his story, you realize there is more to him than his external features could ever reveal. That’s because Jordan has encountered more setbacks in the last three years of his life Staib than most high school kids have in their entire existence. It was a routine play. One that you see on football fields across the nation every weekend during the autumn months. Jordan was a sophomore at the time, playing for the Monacan High School Chiefs, and he was going for an interception just like he’d countless occasions in the past. Nothing out of the ordinary. Until an opponent collided with him. That

collision would forever alter the course of Jordan’s athletic career. It would also become the first set-back in a string of bizarre diagnoses and unfortunate accidents that would test his sense of strength and resolve. “I lost feeling below my neck for about three seconds,” said Jordan, recalling the hit. “I thought it was just a stinger, so I didn’t worry about it.” Remaining true to the “tough guy” mentality that is often associated with football players, Jordan finished the game on the field. It was only after the final whistle blew that he began to suspect that his injury might be more severe than a run-of-the-mill stinger. “After the game my fingers were really tingly, like the feeling you get when you fall asleep on your arm,” Jordan said. “So that kind of worried me.” His mother recalls a similar story. “Usually when you have a stinger you feel it in one arm or the other,” said Jenn. “I knew something wasn’t right because he was having a tingling sensation in both of his hands.” When Jordan woke the next morning, he was still experiencing an inordinate amount of pain in his arms and fingers. So his mother consulted the trainer at Monacan High, who suggested that she take her son for an evaluation. They decided on Dr. Cutter with CJW Sports Medicine.

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Jordan Staib prepares for a pitch during a tournament game with RBA South, a travel team that he began playing for after spinal stenosis brought his football career to an end.

The ensuing diagnosis would shock the Staib family to the core. “We are a big football family, and all of a sudden, within a matter of 24 hours, we were being told that Jordan would never play football again.” “We did a lot of crying,” she added. Spinal stenosis. The specific type that Jor-

dan was diagnosed with is known as congenital cervical spinal stenosis, which is a genetic – but not hereditary – ailment, meaning that although it pertains to the genes, it is not passed down from either parent. Individuals who suffer from CCSS experience a progressive narrowing of the spinal canal at the neck JORDAN page 9

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Collin Lawless slides headfirst into first base during the first game of a doubleheader against Post 361 at Deep Run High School.

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“He [Justin White] threw really well for us during the regular season [at James There are few credos in baseball that are River],” said coach Hannum. “He just wasn’t repeated more often than “walks and errors able to find it today.” will kill you.” “But it’s still early in the season,” he And never was the old adage more appar- added. “This is only our third game, so we ent than in game one of Post 201's doublejust have to keep on rolling.” header against Post 361 (4-1) last Sunday The game was originally scheduled as a afternoon. home game for Post 201, but sub-par condiThe Post 201 pitching staff – Justin White, tions at Baltimore Field in Powhatan forced NaJee Jones, and Stible Aleman – walked an the game to be played at Post 361’s home eye-popping ten batters and hit four more, field – Deep Run High School. inciting a Post 361 merry-go-round on the Consequently, the July 13th game between base paths that gave the West End-based post a 5-3 victory in mercy rule-shortened affair. SWEEP page 9 BY MICHAEL SCHOEFFEL

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THE SPORTING LIFE

The goalie: Hockey’s unenviable hero BY MICHAEL SCHOEFFEL Sports Writer

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t’s the only way I can support my family. If I could do it another way, I wouldn’t be playing goal.” Those are the words of Glenn Hall, a former goalie for the Red Wings, Black Hawks, and Blues and inventor of the oft-used butterfly style of goalkeeping. “Mr. Goalie,” as he is often referred to, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975, which is sort of ironic considering it seems as though he wasn’t particularly fond of his profession. Here we have one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, developer of one of the most widely-used styles of goaltending in the modern age, and yet even he was able to clearly understand the sheer lunacy inherent in his line of work. Who can blame the guy? Not only are these courageous and insane freaks of instinct – these tenders of the goal – asked to stop a rubber disc screaming at 100 miles an hour, they’re expected to do so by using little more than their God-given bodies – their shoulders, their ribcage, their head…whatever hunk of flesh they can heave in front of the puck to stop it from tickling the twine. Sure, they get a stick and a glove and all that,

but the body still takes one heck of a beating. To make matters even more thorny, goalies rarely have the privilege of seeing the thing they’re supposed to be stopping in the first place. First off, their line of sight is constantly obstructed by 10 stick-wielding brutes skating wildly around the ice. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Goalies are also forced to deal with sneaky opponents who camp out in front of the net and intentionally shield the puck and/or deflect it at the last possible second. These thugs are a goalie’s worst enemy. They serve no other purpose than to make a goaltender’s life as thoroughly maddening as possible. And as if the physical aspect of the game wasn’t stressful enough, goalies also must endure a heavy amount of mental abuse that, at base, seems a heck of a lot like radical public shaming. If a goaltender flubs up and lets a puck slip past him, a siren blares, a red light goes haywire, and 20,000 fans either cheer or jeer for the mistake. “Goaltender is a normal job, sure,” said Jacques Plante, also a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. “How would you like it if at your job, every time you made GOALIE page 9

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Softball coach shares secrets of successful team Manchester squads of seasons past. The starting lineup for the 2013 Lancuring her 17 years at the ers featured seven players (two freshhelm of the Manchester man and five sophomores) who were Lancers softball program, technically young enough to compete Lynne Gilbert has enjoyed on the junior varsity team. Yet instead more success than most of her Domin- of being tied down or handicapped ion District coaching peers (save Ray by their inexperience, they rode a Jeter from Cosby and a few others). beautiful wave of youthful vivacity The softball lifer led the Lancers to a all the way to the regional semifinals, state championship in 1996, and has finishing just one game short of an helped her team qualify for the Central appearance in the Group AAA state Region tournament on more than one tournament. occasion. So it’s safe to say that she has Last week, coach Gilbert took the seen just about every breed of team time to talk to the Midlothian Exthat there is – the pack of wily change about the most successveterans, the group of inexpeful Manchester Lancers softball rienced youngsters too green team since 2005 and why she for their own good, so on and thinks Augusta “Gus” Clarke so forth. is one of the most dynamic But still, even Gilbert admits players she has ever had the that there was something privilege of coaching. distinct about the Q: How long have you group of girls that been the coach at Manshe presided over chester? What is your this season. career record? Perhaps it was a A: I coached the unique mixture varsity team for 15 of fearless youth years and retired and on-the-field to pursue a Master’s success that lifted degree. I returned them to a higher to the field last plane than year, so I’ve been at BY MICHAEL SCHOEFFEL Sports Writer

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Lacrosse marathon breaks record BY MICHAEL SCHOEFFEL Sports Writer

n April 18, the Midlothian Exchange ran an article on a group of approximately 50 boys’ and girls’ lacrosse players from James River High School who were poised to combat cancer using nothing more than their legs and a collective sense of determination. The goal, as set forth by the two programs, was to raise money and awareness for blood cancers by completing all 26.2 miles of a marathon as a team. To put it in perspective, 26.2 miles is 105 laps around a quartermile track. No small task, to say the least. To add a sense of competition and urgency to the event, the players vowed to beat the world solo marathon record of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 38 seconds. On May 11, nearly a month after that article went to print, the players and coaches followed through on their admirable promise – not only achieving their goal of besting the world record, but also raising approximately $8,500 for the HEADstrong foundation. They are still

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JORDAN from 8 region, which increases the risk of injury whenever the neck is bent too far forward, backward, or is compressed. It is technically possible for an athlete to continue playing a contact sport after being diagnosed with CCSS, but it is an extremely dangerous undertaking and justifiably discouraged by doctors. Pinched nerves are not uncommon for CCSS sufferers who refuse to stay off the field, and should the spinal cord become severely bruised permanent quadriplegia is an entirely feasible outcome. Armed with this knowledge, Jordan wisely decided to put an end to his football career – a difficult decision, indeed, considering that he seemed poised for a bright and prosperous future with the Chiefs’ varsity squad. Jordan played quarterback on the offensive side of the ball and linebacker on defense for Monacan’s junior varsity team. But the thought of being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his days was all the motivation he needed to make a graceful exit from the gridiron. Instead of retiring from sports altogether, Jordan merely shifted his focus from

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the football field to the baseball diamond. Football had always been his most beloved sport – he began playing at the age of five - but baseball had always been a major part of his life as well. Jordan began competing on in a college showcase league with RBA south, a local travel team that is composed of some of the Richmond area’s most talented young ballplayers. He was a left he was a force to be reckoned with at the plate and a rangy outfielder with good speed on defense. “I just wanted to focus on baseball as much as possible,” said Jordan. “I just tried to get my name out there. A couple colleges [VMI, Virginia Tech, and several Division III schools] showed interest, so that was something that kept my motivated.” He competed with the team during the summer of 2012, and all seemed to be flowing smoothly. The spinal stenosis gave him no real problems to speak of – save for the occasional tweak or soreness here and there – and for the most part he was living a completely unrestricted life. If you were to watch him play, there would have been no reason for you assume

Q&A from 8 Manchester for a total of 17 years. Q: Where does this year’s team rank in terms of most talented teams you’ve ever coached? A: This year’s team was pretty talented. They were very similar to the teams between 2003 and 2007. The team that won the state title [1996] is obviously in a class by itself – that group ended their high school career with a win, and that’s a very rare thing. Q. If you could, talk a little bit about why you believe this year’s team was able to be so successful. Was there a strong chemistry between the players? Good leadership from the captains? A: I think this year’s team was successful because they had great chemistry and they just loved to play the game. Q. How many players will you be returning next season? A: I will return eight starters and one utility player who saw a lot of playing time this year. Q: Are any of this year’s seniors going to play collegiately? A: Augusta Clarke has received a

LACROSSE from 8 awaiting the arrival of several donation checks, so that $8,500 total will continue to increase until the final tally is counted. The HEADstrong foundation, as mentioned in the original article, is a

that he was different in any way from his teammates. However, the doctor did put one restriction on Jordan’s game: he was not to slide head first under any circumstance, since compression of his neck could result in temporary or permanent paraplegia. But he did anyway, once in a while, out of pure instinct. And after he did the deed he would glance sheepishly at his mother on the other side of the fence, who would shoot him a look of concern shaded with a slight tinge of horror. “I think he was worried I was going to jump the fence and go after him,” she laughed. The second setback came in the fall of 2012. It all started when a strange liquid inexplicably began oozing from his belly button. “I was like ‘what in the world is going on,’” said Jenn. “We had never seen anything like it.” “We ended up going through four different doctors before anybody was able to diagnose him,” she added. It wasn’t until Jenn took Jordan to see a doctor at Virginia Urology that the Staib family was informed of the origin of Jordan’s mysterious

symptom. “Urachal remnants,” said Jordan, leaning back in his chair in front of Starbucks. “I didn’t know what was happening to me.” “It was just one of those rare things,” said Jenn. “He’s a walking medical mystery.” Since there was a chance of the remnant becoming infected or possibly even cancerous, the Staib family opted for surgical removal. “That was another two month recovery, from October to November and even a little into December,” said Jordan, lifting his shirt to reveal a tiny scar on his stomach. “That kind of stopped the whole recruiting process. It was unfortunate.” Then, in January of 2013, a little over a month after he had fully finished his recovery the third blow in a triumvirate of Bad Fortune seemed to ring the death knell on Jordan’s athletic career. “I fractured two vertebrae in my lower back,” he said, shaking his head. “I couldn’t even tell you exactly when it happened. It could have been when I was jogging or shooting basketball or something. At first I thought it was just a muscle issue.” Jordan was thrown into a

softball scholarship at Radford. Q: Talk a little bit about Augusta. Obviously she’s very fast, having set the VHSL stolen base record. But what else does she do well? A: We all call her Gus, and she is by far the fastest kid I have ever coached. She was a captain and did a phenomenal job. She just changes the game. Offensively, she immediately puts stress on opponents…her batting average this year was .585 and her on-base percentage was close to .650. When she is on, you can see the other team sort of tense up. Defensively, she often goes unnoticed, but the number of hits she has taken away from the other team is enormous. Many people that watch the game take that for granted. Her speed and tracking robs people of sure base hits. Remember, we started two freshman and five sophomores. She was an awesome role model. What I respect most about Gus is that she is 10 times the person that she is the ballplayer. Q: How difficult is it going into a season knowing that you’ll have to play

a team as talented as the Cosby Titans at least twice, if not more? A: Honestly, I love playing Cosby. The games are usually hard fought. If you want to be the best you must play the best. Q: If you could relive one moment from this past year, what would it be? A: I think our regional game against Dinwiddie was huge. Manchester had not won a regional game in eight years. The kids played solid defense, and we got flawless pitching and timely hitting. I think that was the game that they found out how good they could really be. Q: What are some of your fondest memories from this past season? A: The season was awesome as a whole. The future for softball at Manchester is very bright: not only do we have talented kids here, but they also worked hard every single day. And most of the kids have been friends since elementary school, so they stand by each other. You can’t teach chemistry or passion for the game, and the young ladies on this year’s team had both.

Pennsylvania-based organization that seeks to carry on the legacy of Nick Colleluori by “advocating, fundraising and supporting those affected by blood cancer.” Colleluori, a former Hofstra lacrosse player, died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 21 in 2006.

A quote from Colleluori on the homepage of the HEADstrong website offers a simple-yet-poignant philosophy on life. “Make use of the time you have and don’t stress the little things. Have a smile and enjoy what you can get out of life.”

GOALIE from 8 the slightest mistake a little red light went on over your head and 18,000 people stood up and screamed at you?” Right on, Jacques. Goaltending is a brutal mind game, indeed. It’s entertaining to run with ol’ Jacques’ sentiment and actually start imagining how dif-

ficult run-of-the-mill occupations would be if they possessed the same level of distraction that NHL goaltenders face night in and night out. Picture a pesky hoodlum smacking a waiter in the shin with a billy club and yanking plates of food out of his hand. Or a helpless cashier having to endure an ear-splitting siren every time she makes wrong change. Or a

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back brace for six weeks, a device that rendered him almost entirely immobile. To add insult to literal injury, the doctor informed him that there was no possible way he would be able to take the field for his final season at Monacan. The recovery would take too long. It just wasn’t feasible. “Yeah, he told me I was done playing,” recalled Jordan. “But as soon as I got out [of the brace] I jumped right back into baseball.” “All my muscles were tight,” Jordan continued. “I was really stiff for a week but as soon as I swung a bat and started throwing I was right back in the fray. The first few days were kind of awkward, but I eventually got over that.” The ending to Jordan’s fairly remarkable and inspiring journey unfolded like something out a scripted Hollywood sports flick. With Jordan out of the lineup, the Chiefs were winless in their first five games. But in Jordan’s first game back on against Colonial Heights in a spring break tournament the Chiefs earned their first win of the season. Monacan would go on to win several more games before falling to James River in the Dominion District tournament – a

SWEEP from 8 the two teams will now be played at Powhatan High instead of Deep Run. Post 361 scored four runs in the first after the Post 201 defense committed two errors and White issued two bases-loaded walks. Matt Simms was the only batter in the inning to drive in a run with a hit – a double to deep left field that came about five feet short of clearing the chain link fence. The sea didn’t get any calmer for White in the bottom of the second. After striking out the first batter of the inning, White proceeded to walk the next six, bringing home the fifth, sixth, and seventh runs of the ball game. White was pulled in favor of Jones after 1 2/3 innings, who promptly coaxed the batter into a ground out to end the inning. Post 201 showed resolve in the top of the third, scoring two runs – the first on a Stewart Brown triple, the second on an infield single by Colin Lawless. With the score resting at 7-3 in the bottom of

school teacher getting maced at random and subsequently shouted at by a member of the administration to “Continue the lecture!” lest he be replaced by an able-bodied substitute waiting in the wings. These are all frightening thought experiments, but they give us a pretty good idea of the degree of difficulty ingrained in the

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game that saw Jordan take the mound in front of his teammates, friends and family for the last time. On a personal level, Jordan’s final season was about as close to ideal as it gets. He ended the year with a batting average around .400, and was named first team All-Dominion District as an outfielder. So what kept him motivated through all of his setbacks, from the unexpected spinal stenosis diagnosis to the mysterious urachal remnant episode to the frustrating incident with the broken back? “I just love sports and I didn’t want to stop,” he said. “I’m not a very negative person so, you know, where there’s a will there’s a way. I was always relying on that.” “He’s a good kid,” said Jenn. “He’s got a good head on his shoulders. Having been through all he’s been through has certainly tested him but it’s also proven that he really can get through anything.” “I think he learned that he’s a lot stronger than he ever thought he was.” Jordan will be attending Radford University this fall, where he will major in business. He is considering walking on to the varsity baseball team.

the third, Post 201 had a chance to thwart the Post 361 offense and head into the fourth within striking distance of the lead. But walks and errors ultimately sent the game spiraling out of control. After Post 361 loaded the bases, Jones walked Brandon Stein and then drilled Michael Simms, pushing the score to 9-3. From there, the rout was on. Chad Shaw sliced an RBI single into right, and Luke Ransom followed with a monster shot to centerfield – a grand slam – to give Post 361 a 14-3 lead. They would tack on one more run before the day was over. The second game saw Post 201 suffer a similar fate, losing 11-0. They will try to rebound from the doubleheader sweep tomorrow night, June 27, when they travel to Shepherd Stadium to take on Post 284B at 7 p.m. “We’ll get it,” said Hannum, who is in his third year as head coach of Post 201. “We’re going to keep plugging away, and we’ll get it.”

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