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Cafe Caturra donates tothe American CancerSociety.

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Third annual Winter Lectureseries begins onFriday, Jan. 15.

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JB Watkins third-gradeclass inspires school.

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James River’s Synergy 975competes in weekendcompetition.

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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 01.14.10

BY SARA [email protected]

Old age is said to sneakup on people. If thatis true, it is sprintingjust to keep up with

Emily Kimball.At 78 years old, the former

outdoor recreation manager forthe Chesterfield County Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation isstill biking, backpacking, crosscountry skiing and doing all theoutdoor recreation she can find.And she’s also putting all heradventures in writing.

Kimball found her passionfor the outdoors at an early age.She attended summer campat Lake Winnipesauke (N.H.)where she learned activities suchas swimming and canoeing. Shewas always active in tennis andbaseball, organizing baseball

games for her sixth-grade class.But it wasn’t until she got a littleolder that she found her love forthe longer treks.

“The way I got into biketouring was going on a Maine toPennsylvania trip with Adven-ture Cycling … I loved it, eventhough I had the wrong bike andmy knee hurt and I didn’t havegreat gear. I’d come in, the lastone in, and it would be gettingdusk and I felt like I was theonly person in the world. They’dleave supper out for me, and I’dgo to bed and get up the nextday. Even though it was reallyhard, I just loved being out likethat,” Kimball said.

While in her 50s, she’d useher vacations from the Parks andRecreation Department to touron her bike or go on week-longhikes. By the time she was in her

60s, the outdoors was calling.“I saved up money and

asked for a nine month leaveof absence. No one had everasked for a leave of absence fromChesterfield County before …and everyone said, ‘You’re crazy,you’ll never get it,’” Kimball said.“My boss didn’t like the idea, buthe talked it over with [his boss]and they talked it over with thecounty administrator, and theylet me go.”

Kimball spent the time ridingaround New Zealand, Ireland,England and Wales and part ofthe time working for VermontBicycle Touring. During thattime she developed the idea ofheading off across America onthe transcontinental route.

She retired from ChesterfieldCounty Parks and Recreation at

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AGING CAN’T STOP THISADVENTURERKimball pens first setof adventure stories

see KIMBALL page 8

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY KIMBALLEmily Kimball works her way over a boulder using a notched tree ladder. “The Ag-ing Adventurer” finished the Appalachian Trail and is still adventuring at 78.

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Local moms bring songs offaith to the recording studio

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAOne Voice Beth Webb, left, Candice McGarvey, Leslie Brewer and Jeanne Patton have had a joyful experience compilingthe quartet’s first contemporary Christian CD “Glimpses of Truth”

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

The genuine laughter blendedtogether in true friendship inthe hall at Sycamore Presby-terian Church on Coalfield

Road. Four local moms have been onan amazing vocal journey since meet-ing in 2006 during a women’s retreatthrough the church.

Since then, Jeanne Patton, CandiceMcGarvey, Beth Webb and Leslie

Brewer formed One Voice and com-mitted 18 months to compiling aCD, juggling recording sessions in aMechanicsville studio while main-taining the usual frenzied routine offamily life as a working mom. “It tooka life of its own,” Patton said. “We’reamazed.”

Audible refuge is one way todescribe the four voices intertwinedwith piano accompaniment providedby church piano player Jean Weir on

the group’s CD called “Glimpses ofTruth.” The CD sold out within thefirst week of its release in Novemberand has almost sold out of its secondrelease. “We learned a lot,” Patton said.“The biggest thing is how much Godhas blessed us when we made it aboutHim.”

All agreed the positive feedbackfrom the community has reflected thegive-and-take of the vocals within the

see ONE VOICE page 6

courtesy of The National Science Foundation

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math-ematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) is thehighest recognition that a kindergarten through12th-grade mathematics or science teacher may

receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. Ches-terfield County resident Carrie Persing was recognized inthe White House East Room with fellow recipients fromacross the nation onWednesday, Jan. 6.

Persing has beenteaching mathematicsand language arts inelementary and middleschools for 14 years,including six years inhigh-poverty, high-mi-nority schools. At thetime of she received thePresidential Award formath, she was a math-ematics specialist forkindergarten throughfifth grade at HarrowgateElementary School inthe Chesterfield CountySchool System, and shecontinues to work withthese students through a morning enrichment program.She also co-taught a fourth grade special education class.Persing is currently a mathematics educator for Math-Science Innovation Center, which works with a consor-tium of districts in central Virginia to provide innovativeprograms and futuristic topics in both mathematics andscience to K-12 educators and students.

Persing creates a stable learning environment wherestudents are inspired to think, discover, and succeed.She celebrates students’ successes by displaying theirwork throughout the school. She designed a mathemat-ics resource room where teachers can access manipula-tives, conceptual lessons, resource books, and children’sliterature. For parents, grandparents, and guardians, she

Persing receivesPresidentialAward for mathAward for math

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PAEMSTChesterfield resident CarriePersing receives a PresentialAward for Excellence for teach-ing in math.

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23112Jan. 716400 block of Or-chard Tavern Pl.Unknownsuspect(s) gainedentry to a houseunder construc-tion and removedcopper tubing frominside.

12200 block ofChattanooga Pl.License platesreported stolenfrom victim’s 1995Saturn SL2.

23113Jan. 51300 block of

Buckingham Sta-tion Dr.Property reportedstolen from alocked black HondaCivic.

13300 block ofBlack Seam Ct.Two locked ve-hicles were enteredand property wasreported stolen.

23114Jan. 612900 block ofCrescent GreenKnown suspectentered theapartment via theunlocked front doorand consumed

alcoholic bever-ages. When thevictims confrontedthe suspect, thesuspect assaultedthe victims.

23235Jan. 88000 block ofMidlothian Tk.Unknown suspectentered the busi-ness at closing andasked the clerkto unlock the icecooler. While theclerk was retrievingthe key, the sus-pect pulled a gunand demanded theclerk then lock thestore and turn off

the lights. The clerkwas then taken toa back room whilethe suspect tookmoney from thestore. The suspectthen fled the areaon foot.

Jan. 711400 block ofBriarmont Rd.Two dumpstersfound burning atthe listed location.

Jan. 58100 block ofProvincetown Dr.Locked silver 1999Chevrolet Tahoeentered and prop-erty was reported

stolen.

23236Jan. 7800 block of Pin-eville Rd.Attempted entryto the residencethrough a side doorwhere a glass panewas broken out.

700 block of SHyannis Dr.License platesreported stolenfrom victim’s 1994Toyota Corolla.

23832Jan. 85100 block of

Hartsdale Rd.Property reportedstolen from victim’spurple 1998 HondaCivic.

Jan. 66800 block ofWelch Dr.Entry to residencegained by breakinga glass pane nearthe lock on the reardoor. A woodenpanel under theglass pane wasbroken out as well.The interior hadbeen ransacked.No items deter-mined missingat the time of thereport.

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Chesterfield Coun-ty fire officialsare crediting themedia’s attention

to fire safety and ongoingcounty fire education pro-grams for helping to preventany fire-related deaths in thecounty in 2009.

“We believe that thefocused attention given tofire prevention and safetyby our media partners andthe longstanding fire-edu-cation programs providedto schools and communi-ties countywide by fire

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CAFE CATURRAPhoto from left to right: Jeff Grant, Founder of Cafe Caturra, Sherry Means, American Cancer Society, Jackie Miller, CafeCaturra Grove Avenue, Brand Ayers, Cafe Caturra Midlothian, Billy Gienger Cafe Caturra Short Pump, Corliss Hamilton,American Cancer Society, and John Duffey, Cafe Caturra.

Cafe Caturra had a special menu and wines during the month of October to support theAmerican Cancer Society. A check for $1,189 was presented on December 21, 2009.

Richmond-based Cafe Caturra presents donation toAmerican Cancer Society

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The Rho Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity Inc., in conjunction with the Rho IotaLambda Education Foundation, will host a scholar-ship breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at

the Fifth Baptist Church Family Life Center, located at 1415W. Cary St.

This event celebrates the life and legacy of Chesterfieldresident Bro. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, who is the former chieflegal strategist to Bro. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well asPastor Emeritus of Canaan Baptist Church of Christ in Har-lem and a current professor at the Samuel DeWitt ProctorSchool of Theology, Virginia Union University.

A graduate of Virginia Union University, Walker beganhis illustrious career as a force for positive change duringthe turbulent 1950s, during which he worked in ministry.Through numerous leadership positions in the National As-sociation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), and the SouthernChristian Leadership Conference (SCLC), by 1956 Walkergained the attention of Dr. King and later served as his chiefof staff.

Dr. Walker’s post-Civil Rights era accomplishments

include serving as president of the Negro Heritage Library,minister at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in NewYork City, and becoming the Special Assistant on UrbanAffairs to then-New York State Governor Nelson Rockefeller.Dr. Walker is also an accomplished author, having published27 books on topics including human rights, the ministry andAfrican American musical traditions

The general public is invited to join the brothers of AlphaPhi Alpha Fraternity Inc. in honoring the life’s work of oneof America’s true living treasures. The keynote speaker forthis event is the Rev. Tyrone Nelson, pastor of historic SixthMount Zion Baptist Church in Richmond.

Nelson was recently highlighted as one of Style Magazine’s“40 Under 40,” an annual spotlight on men and women inthe Richmond community who are leaders from all walks oflife. Like Dr. Walker, Nelson is blazing his own trail of successby combating social injustice through a combination of faith,leadership and dedication.

Proceeds from this event will go to the Rho Iota LambdaEducation Foundation Scholarship Fund. For additionalinformation and tickets please contact Bro. Elbert Brinson at(804)233-3027 or e-mail [email protected]

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Training that could save the lives of Chesterfield Countyresidents will be offered beginning on Feb. 2 by the Ches-terfield County Community Emergency Response Team(CERT).

The free eight-night initial training course, held over fourweeks, provides residents with basic emergency responseskills that are essential in the critical time after a disaster andbefore EMS, fire and other emergency providers can arriveon the scene.

Veteran emergency services instructors provide hands-on training in such critical areas as disaster preparedness,fire safety and suppression, basic emergency medical skills,search and rescue techniques, and disaster psychology.

Graduates earn a certificate and CERT emergency gear,

including a backpack. There is no charge for this program.Participants must be at least 18 years old and in reasonablygood health.

The CERT course will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. eachevening at the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center,6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, 23832. It is limited to30 people, and available on a first-come, first-served basis.For more information, call 320-2165 or e-mail [email protected] with your name and phone number.

Registration forms are available at www.chesterfield.gov/cert/. The registration deadline is Jan. 29.

For more information, please contact CERT ProgramCoordinator Jon Donnelly at [email protected] at (804)320-2165.

helped develop mathematicsdictionaries in English andSpanish for kindergartenthrough second grade andthird through fifth grade thatconnect key mathematicalconcepts to vocabulary andpictures.

Struggling students re-ceive targeted assistance fromPersing, who assesses theirunderstanding and needs.Both her teaching results andteaching abilities are praisedas remarkable. Studentsbenefit tremendously, andit shows in their perfor-mance, which improves everyquarter. Parents acknowl-edged how Persing improveschildren’s attitudes towardmathematics and builds theirself-esteem.

Persing is considered aleader of teachers, providingprofessional development atcounty and State levels forboth elementary and middleschools. She focuses on mod-eling and providing effectiveinstructional strategies that

engage students in the de-velopment and application

of mathematical concepts.She is sharing with teach-ers in the greater Richmondarea her format and plan-ning designs for a successfulfamily night, a workshopthat provides parents andgrandparents with hands-onexperience in the learningprocess.

A member of both theVirginia and National Coun-cils of Teachers of Math-ematics, Persing also servesas corresponding secretaryfor the Greater RichmondCouncil of Teachers of Math-ematics.

Persing has a B.S. inelementary education fromD’Youville College andmaster of interdisciplin-ary studies from VirginiaCommonwealth University.She has Virginia CollegiateProfessional Licenses in pre-kindergarten through thirdgrade early/primary educa-tion and third through sixthgrade elementary education.

Free emergency preparednessprogram available starting Feb. 2 courtesy of YMCA

On Jan. 1, theMidlothian Fam-ily YMCA openedthe doors to its

redesigned 52,000-square-foot facility. Located at theintersection of Coalfield andWoolridge roads, the new fa-cility boasts a state-of-the-artfitness center,expanded groupexercise options, a full-sizedgym, children’s center, mu-sic and massage studios, and

teen and senior centers. Tofully utilize these new spacesthe Y has also developed a va-riety of new programs.

The YMCA is a non-profitorganization that pledgesto build strong kids, strong,families, and a strong com-munity. There are 14 loca-tions in Greater Richmond.For more information, visitmidlothianymca.org or call(804) 379-5668.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PAEMSTCarrie Persing receives her certificate on Wednesday, Jan 6at the official Awards Ceremony and Reception held at theNational Academy of Sciences.

courtesy of HandsOn Greater Richmond

Martin Luther King, Jr. said,“Life’s most persistentand urgent question is:what are you doing for

others?” During the weekend of MartinLuther King, Jr. Day of Service, January15-18, 2010, Richmonders will have theopportunity to respond to Dr. King’s callof service by engaging in various ser-vice projects that will take place at localschools, parks, and nonprofit organiza-tions.

HandsOn Greater Richmond, inpartnership with VCU AmeriCorps/America Reads, Richmond Volunteer

Connection, and Hanover VolunteerCenter, has organized over 20 projectsthroughout the weekend, with a con-centration of projects on Martin LutherKing, Jr. Day, Monday, January 18th.

Each year, the Corporation for Na-tional and Community Service honorsDr. King’s legacy by asking Ameri-cans to make Martin Luther King, Jr.Day (the third Monday of January) anational day of service. This year, over200 local citizens will join thousandsof volunteers around the country inparticipating in events to celebrate thelife and legacy of Dr. King.

Volunteers have a variety of projects

to choose from. Opportunities includetaping a public service announcementat ROSMY, packaging meals at theCentral Virginia Foodbank, helpingchildren with activities at Oak GroveElementary School and the ChesterYMCA, and participating in beauti-fication projects at Boaz & Ruth, andVirginia Supportive Housing’s Indepen-dence House. There is even a beauti-fication project at the NeighborhoodResource Center that is designed foryouth volunteers. Volunteers can viewand sign up for these or other serviceopportunities at www.HandsOnGR.org.

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The bitter cold is starting to creep under the skin. Forthe New Englanders who have transplanted to ourfine commonwealth, I’m sure it’s reminiscent of by-gone winters minus the umpteen feet of snow.

For the rest of us, who have lived in Mid-Atlantic Statesfor most of our lives, we’re shivering – in January no less.

It makes sense to be cold in the northern hemisphereduring the winter months, but the Midlothian coalfieldsare starting to look appealing as an alternative heatingsource to offset the upcoming bill.

All kidding aside, the frigid temperatures present a dan-ger when heating sources are not properly used or expo-sure to the cold is prolonged. Check in on your neighborswho are homebound to make sure they’re OK. Keep an eyeon co-workers while outdoors, too.

Fire, carbon-monoxide poisoning, frostbite and hyper-thermia are some of the risks laid out in the Centers forDisease and Prevention literature. It’s not a thrilling read,but worth a peek, especially for those who work and playoutdoors (link posted at midlothianexchange.com).

An arctic breeze will also usher its way indoors duringthe next few months as discussions of the upcoming pro-posed budget woes at the state and local level occur withinthe halls of government. It’s going to be a tough test offortitude and vision for the elected officials who face theirfinal decisions.

It’s not a surprise that we have a budget shortfall thisyear. Remember 2009? The conversation is virtually thesame with only a change in the year.

The largest expenditure for both the state and the local-ity is education. It stands to reason that the buzzwords-- teacher-student ratios, specialty programs, multi-tierof services, funding high-quality learning in a conduciveand safe environment, our most precious resources -- willsurface again as cuts are proposed for education.

However, this time, we need to realize that educationis a partnership and not an endowment fund. Parents,regardless of background, need to be responsible for theirchildren, and parents need to be held as accountable forprogress as their childrens’ teachers.

Simply, we can no longer afford to not actively partici-pate in the school system, especially given the increasingcosts of education

Our children in the community are not poker chips tobet on when reducing funds, nor should they be used asshields to guarantee funding. In fact, from a bureaucraticviewpoint, educational success is measured by the Stan-dards of Learning, not the operating budget.

It’s time for an open, searchable, line-item look at theexpenditures and revenue of the education system in thiscounty. After all, many are a year ahead in making real-lifeadjustments since a federal stimulus package didn’t extendto the private household budget.

The sizeable amount of the shortfall is shocking toanyone who does not work with millions and billions ofdollars on a daily basis. Yet, we’re getting over the shockand want to dig in to the numbers. It is time for the com-munity to be bold thinkers when addressing the budgetexpenditures.

Looking forward to hearing from you through our “Let-ters from the Inbox.”

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BY SCOTT HOLLIFIELDMedia General News Service

Irecall The Great Blizzard of ’09 as if it were last week ormaybe the week before. There we were, huddled in ourhome, no electricity, snow falling, wind howling, wolvesat the door.

“Oh, what shall we do, father?” cried the little one, hereyes showing great trepidation in the flickering candlelight.

“Might we perish, husband?” whispered the wife, her browcreased with worry beneath her fiery red mane.

“Do not fear, family,” I said. “I will move heaven and Earthto provide warmth and bring forth some sort of entertain-ment that will keep us from going mad and killing eachother.”

That’s how I will tell it someday.The truth is, my failure to prepare for even the shortest

of power outages nearly did us in. And it shames me. I wasa Boy Scout. In addition to being able to tie knots and washthe Scoutmaster’s car, I should always be prepared.

It’s the city living that softened me up, dulled my ruralreflexes and allowed me to grow fat and lazy.

They pick up your beer cans, uh, I mean trash, in the city.No more trips to the Dumpster site, shooing away stray catsand (absolutely true) feral pigs to empty the back of thetruck. They effortlessly pump water right into your home.No more swatting black widow spiders in the well house tosee if lightning hit the pump. They take away whatever youchoose to flush down the commode. No more hiring a back-hoe to excavate what you are 100 percent sure is not buriedtreasure.

Back when we lived in the country, the missus (that’swhat I called her back then, among other things) and I oncewent for nearly a week - heck, let’s just call it two monthsto make the story better - with no power, heating the housewith a wood stove, reading by oil lamp, listening to the radio,hauling water from the creek and eating homemade cariboujerky.

Even though I made up the part about caribou jerky, the

point is, I was prepared. I provided for my family and kept usin relative comfort, unlike the The Great Blizzard of ’09.

When the power went out shortly after dark, we scram-bled to find a flashlight to illuminate our search for otherflashlights.

“Where is the %$#! flashlight I keep in this drawer?” Isaid, though I did not use those exact symbols.

With the furnace sitting useless in the basement, I at-tempted to light the propane gas logs in the living room,which, I found, work much better when there is propane inthe tank. I uttered several more symbols.

It’s a tight house, the temperature at that time wasn’texpected to drop to extreme bone-chilling, and I figured cityfolks get their power back pronto, so I decided we could lighta few leftover birthday candles, play some cards and listen tothat old-timey radio contraption for entertainment.

The problem was, that old-timey radio contraption - ac-tually a 6-year-old portable CD boombox - would not work,no matter how many different combinations of D batteries Islammed in it.

Four hours later, as we stared at one another, growingincreasingly annoyed with each other’s breathing, I did aboutthe only thing I’m proud of that night, aside from not killinganyone with a hatchet. I found an already outdated MP3/FM player in a junk drawer, hauled up a 25-year-old stereospeaker from the basement, spliced them together with wiresfrom a pair of headphones and - very weakly - tuned in ourpublic radio station. We had music, music that did comefrom my guitar followed by the popular request, “PleaseStop.”

Twelve hours after it left us, power returned. We had mi-raculously survived, no thanks to me.

Before darkness fell again, I had a full tank of propane,three new flashlights, an AM/FM/weather radio and a re-newed determination to be prepared.

All I need now is a cabinet packed with caribou jerky.Scott Hollifield is editor/general manager of The McDowell News in Marion,

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BY XANTHE WATERSCapital News Service

Growth. Public safety. Transportation.

Those are key concerns that localofficials from the Richmond area wantthe General Assembly to address dur-

ing the legislative session that begins this week.The Richmond Regional Planning District

Commission, which represents the area’s localgovernments, presented its legislative agenda tomembers of the Virginia General Assembly onWednesday, Jan. 6. This was the RRPDC’s firstlegislative reception.

“I think there’s power in numbers and powerin unity,” said Ashland Mayor Faye Prichard, thecommission’s secretary.

RRPDC Chairwoman Kathy Graziano, a mem-ber of the Richmond City Council, agreed.

“Although we are separate localities and eachof us has our own governing body and issues, weare a region,” Graziano said. “And in order to besuccessful, we must be [united] as a region on theissues we have in common.”

The RRPDC spent more than four months toachieve unanimous agreement on 27 recommen-dations for the legislative session that starts Jan.13. The group’s priority issues include:

• Growth. The district called for “strengthen-ing local government authority to manage futuregrowth in the region.”

• Transportation. Local officials support ex-tending high-speed rail from Washington, D.C.,to the Richmond region. They also want morefunding for road projects and a guaranteed seat onthe board that oversees the Virginia Departmentof Transportation.

• The environment. The district wants the stateto delay implementing its new storm-water regu-lations, which officials say would be costly to localgovernments.

• Public safety. Area officials oppose proposalsto cut funding for police departments and sheriffs’offices to help balance the state budget.

• Graziano said she is glad that local govern-ments are speaking with one voice: “We are aregion; we need to act as a region.”

The RRPDC includes 33 elected officials and

residents representing nine jurisdictions withabout 1 million residents. The jurisdictions are thecounties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland,Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan; thecity of Richmond; and the town of Ashland.

A bipartisan group of legislators attendedWednesday’s meeting. They included DemocraticDelegates Jennifer McClellan and Delores Mc-Quinn of Richmond; Republican Delegates JohnO’Bannon of Henrico and Christopher Peace ofMechanicsville; Republican Sen. John Watkins ofMidlothian; and Democratic Sen. Henry Marsh IIIof Richmond.

Also present was John Cox of Ashland, who

will be sworn in next week as a new state delegaterepresenting Hanover County.

Prichard called the development of the region’slegislative platform historic.

“I don’t want to present it as a walk in the park.It was not; it was hard work,” she said. But shewitnessed “a wonderful spirit between all ninejurisdictions coming together.”

“We all worked very hard,” Prichard said. “Thisis a real first.”

For more about the Richmond RegionalPlanning District Commission and its legislativeagenda, visit www.richmondregional.org.

PHOTO BY ANNA YATES

The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission presents its legislative agenda to members of theVirginia General Assembly. The regional group includes 33 locally elected officials as well as residentswho represent nine jurisdictions, including Chesterfield County.

Regional commission outlines legislative agendacontributed significantly tothis success,” said Lt. MattCoffin, community programscoordinator for ChesterfieldCounty Department of Fireand EMS.

“The critical element incontinuing to prevent firesand save lives is maintain-ing vigilance,” Coffin said.“To continue preventingfire-related deaths, we are re-minding everyone to remainvigilant about fire safety.”

For example, currentcolder-than-normal temper-atures and a couple of recentheating-related house fireshave underscored the need topractice home-heating safety.

“Remember the motto‘three feet from heat,’” Coffinsaid.

That means making surethat any flammable item bekept at least 3 feet from aheating appliance.

Fire officials are apprecia-tive of the efforts of the me-dia to help spread such safetyinformation. In 2009, areamedia assisted by producinglive call-in segments; merg-ing the news coverage of fireswith timely safety messages;producing news segments fo-cused on heating appliances,discarded smoking materi-als, and the proper use andmaintenance of smoke detec-tors; and regularly broadcast-ing a regional smoke detectorhot-line number to helpresidents receive free smoke-detector installations.

For more informationabout fire safety, visit Ches-terfield County Fire and EMSonline at chesterfield.gov(click on Departments, thenFire and EMS).

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THURSDAY, JAN. 14Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc.? Do you enjoy raisingfunds for scholarship, beingan advocate for social action,and making a change in yourcommunity as a member ofDST? Are you looking for alocal Chapter in the Ches-terfield community? If youcan answer yes to any ofthe aforementioned ques-tions, then the Ladies of theChesterfield Alumnae Chapterof Delta Sigma Theta Soror-ity, Inc. would like to extendan invitation to you to attendtheir next Chapter meeting.The monthly meetings of theChesterfield Alumnae Chapterare held on the 2nd Thursdayof the month at Asbury UnitedMethodist Church (BelmontRoad) at 7:00 p.m. Only card-holding members of DST areinvited to Chapter meetings,therefore please be preparedto provide photo identificationand membership card. Feelfree to contact Tonya Belfieldat (804) 639-7224 for addi-tional information or visit www.dstchesterfield.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15The 3rd annual ChesterfieldHistorical Society of VirginiaWinter Lecture Series will takeplace in the Community Hall atLucy Corr Village, 6800 LucyCorr Blvd., in Chesterfield,23832. The first lecture on Fri-day, Jan. 15, will be presentedby Harry Kollatz, Jr., seniorwriter with Richmond maga-zine, who will speak on “TheGreat Beattie Murder,” a crimi-nal case in Chesterfield Countywhich transfixed the region in1911. The lectures are free tomembers of the ChesterfieldHistorical Society, $5 per lec-ture for non-members. Eachlecture starts at 7 p.m. and res-ervations are recommended.Please call (804) 796-7003 tomake reservations. For moreinformation please visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com

Irish Dance Workshop - CelticReflection, the Irish dancecompany of SCAPA, will beconducting an Irish DanceWorkshop on Saturday, Jan.16 from 3 to 4 pm. Studentswill learn a few soft shoe Irishsteps (reels or light jigs) andsee a demonstration of somehard shoe steps. The work-shop is open to beginners fromages 7 to adult; cost is $10per person. Attendees shouldwear comfortable clothes andsocks. Special shoes are notrequired. Register by Jan. 15to reserve a space.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsVirginia Museum of Fine Arts

presents “Saturday in theStudio: Making Mini Zines” forteens in grades 6-12 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. These work-shops, like the teen studio-in-tensive classes offered duringthe summer, introduce teens toa variety of materials and tech-niques and artistic and creativepractices. The fee for one teenis $15 (members $13) All mate-rials are provided. To register,telephone (804) 340-1405.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17Art Chadwick, owner ofChadwick’s Orchids in Pow-hatan, Va., will be the speakerat the January meeting of theRichmond Orchid Alliance.The meeting will be held at theVirginia Science Museum at 2p.m. Art is a nationally recog-nized orchid expert, particular-ly of Cattleyas. Non-memberswho are interested in orchidsand wish to attend are cordiallyinvited. Many members willalso be bringing their own or-chids in bloom for display andinformal judging.

LINC, Bon Secours St. Mary’s,and Clearpoint FinancialServices will present a FREEseminar, “Managing Debt”,from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the audi-torium at St. Mary’s Hospital,5801 Bremo Rd, Richmond.The seminar is for womencancer patients, survivors,their families and caregiversand is open to the public. Theseminar is free but registrationis requested by calling toll free1-877-644-5462 or [email protected] call (804) 562-0592 ifyou have questions.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20La Leche League of Richmondmeets the third Wednesdayeach month from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at St. Michael’sEpiscopal Church, 8706Quaker Lane, Bon Air, 23235.An international organization,La Leche League is dedicatedto providing information andsupport for breastfeeding andpregnant women and theirfamilies. Children are welcomeat meetings. For more info, callMary at (804) 379-9557

JAN. 21 – JAN. 23Cosby High School presents“Thoroughly Modern Millie” at7 p.m. A big city, frisky flap-pers, and one plucky younglady — Thoroughly ModernMillie takes audiences on afun-filled ride to the past anddrops them off smack dab inthe midst of the Roaring Twen-ties. Admission is

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Going tubing? Thirty years ago “The MidlothianGazette” edition reported a snowstorm thataccumulated up to 18 inches of snow. Eachmonth, we’ll take a peak back in time at the

the former publication of Richmond SuburbanNewspapers to see how much has changedand how much has stayed the same in the

Midlothian community over the years.

Trivia: Name the local high school that wasdedicated this month in 1980?

Name at least two issues that were at top-of-mind for county officials.

Which shopping center plans were questioned?Answers on page 6.

Flashback:Jan. 10,1980 courtesy of the Chesterfield

Historical Society of Virginia

The Chesterfield His-torical Society ofVirginia (CHSV)will present its third

annual “Winter Lecture Se-ries” in Chesterfield,VA, start-ing on Jan. 15 and continuingevery second Friday eveningthrough March 26.

The first lecture on Friday,Jan. 15, will be presentedby Harry Kollatz, Jr., seniorwriter with Richmond maga-zine, who will speak on “TheGreat Beattie Murder,” acriminal case in ChesterfieldCounty which transfixed theregion in 1911.

On Friday, Jan. 29, CHSVMilitary History commit-tee chairman Scott Williamswill present a lecture on“Historic Point of Rocks,” aCivil War site in ChesterfieldCounty which served asGeneral Butler’s headquar-ters as well as a field hospitalwhere Clara Barton tendedthe wounded and visited byPresident Lincoln.

The third lecture, onFriday, Feb. 12, entitled,

“What Communities can doto preserve their Heritage,”will be presented by KristinKirchen, architectural histo-rian with the VA Departmentof Historic Resources.

In keeping with February’stheme as Black HistoryMonth, “Resources for Afri-can-American GenealogicalResearch” will be the topic ofthe fourth lecture presentedby Virginia Dunn, managerof Archival Research Servicesat the Library of Virginia inRichmond, on Friday, Feb.26.

On Friday, March 12, thefocus shifts to PreservationVirginia’s Jamestown Redis-covery project with a lectureby Danny Schmidt, seniorstaff archeologist, entitled,“Recent Discoveries at theFort.”

The sixth and final lecturein the 2010 series will bepresented on Friday, March26, by John Pagano, histori-cal interpreter at HenricusHistorical Park, who willspeak on “The Great 1622Massacre.”

The third annual CHSV

“Winter Lecture Series” willtake place in the CommunityHall at Lucy Corr Village,6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard, inChesterfield, VA 23832. Thelectures are free to membersof the Chesterfield Histori-cal Society, $5 per lecture fornon-members. Each lecturestarts at 7 p.m. and reserva-tions are recommended.Please call (804) 796-7003 tomake reservations.

The Chesterfield Histori-cal Society of Virginia servesas a resource for ChesterfieldCounty history. Establishedin 1981, its mission is to col-lect, preserve, interpret andpromote the county’s uniquepast for the education ofpresent and future genera-tions. For more informa-tion please visit http://www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

Magnolia Grange, 1893. Photo courtesy of ChesterfieldHistorical Society

Third annual Winter Lecture Seriesbegins on Friday, Jan. 15


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songs. “I have to say -- andmy degree was in opera soblending is not my forte-- when we sang for thefirst time, my goodness, weblended immediately. Thetimbre, the quality of voices,was amazing,” Patton said.

“I had my first solo inninth grade, and have sangin big mega churches, andhave been singing all my life,and I’ve never been in anensemble where the voicesblend like this,” Brewer said.“My mom noticed it’s sing-ing with taffy. There is adynamic.”

They added that Weirwas the “unsung” hero inhighlighting the smoothtransitions among the fourvoices. “She’s been here sincethe beginning of the project,”Patton said.

“A project like this reflectsthe efforts of many people,and we’re grateful for all ofthem,” McGarvey added.The group also appreciatesAssociate Music Director atThird Presbyterian Church,and studio owner KimTaulbee for his direction andadditional vocals on severalsongs.

Their appreciation ex-tends to Shawn Allen for hiscoaching and Melissa Priorfor her help on designing theCD jacket as well as to themany other church memberswho provided encourage-ment.

“There were plenty oftimes when we had to meetduring the workday, so weneeded help with the young-er kids. As the only localgrandmother in the group,Beth’s mom graciously hastaken care of every one of theunder-12 kids at some pointor another. And then thereare some crucial ‘adopted’grandmothers who have beenso helpful along the way,”McGarvey said.

Most of all, the groupappreciates the support oftheir husbands Tom Patton,Greg Brewer, Neal Webb, andStephen McGarvey and thefour families’ nine childrenranging in age from 2 to 18,with only one older than 12.

“Our husbands have beenamazing supporters, and notjust because every hour wespent in rehearsal or at thestudio that someone had to

take care of all our children,”McGarvey said. “They havebeen valuable soundingboards as we made decisionsalong the way. We’re marriedto some great guys!”

The experience hasbrought a lot of laughter forthe women. “There is sucha joy in hearing the sound,”Brewer said.

The CD offers a dozensongs that speak of faith andspirituality. “All the songshave different meanings forus,” Patton said.

For McGarvey, her solo“He’s Always Been Faithful”was a challenge to perform.“It’s become a life song forme. The line ‘I can’t remem-ber a trial or a pain he didnot recycle to bring me gain,’the message is so powerfulsometimes I completely be-lieve it, and sometimes I needthe reminder,” she said.

When she first recordedthe lyrics she didn’t thinkthe song fit her voice. “I wasagainst the word sheet [instudio] so no one could seeme reliving the trials andpains. It was a very emotionalsong,” McGarvey said.

Webb concurred that eachsong has a special meaningfor those who listen as well.“With each song on the CD,it’s not the song, but themessage,” Webb said. “Wethink that is why it resonateswith so many. The amountof men that have come upto us and have told us theyhave cried to the CD. I thinkit is because it has a religiousmessage … Jesus is faithfulin the hard times; it hits onthose points.”

The group has receivedmany written notes thatshare how the CD has beena comforting ministry forfamily members goingthrough illnesses or toughtimes as well as an inspir-ing gift of faith to others. “Afriend of mine Facebookedme; she had bought a coupleand wanted more,” Brewersaid. “She said she wanted tothank me and that ‘I love tobe able to give a gift I love.’”

To learn more about OneVoice or hear several songs,visit them on Facebook.com at Onevoicequartet. CDorders and booking engage-ments can be made [email protected] or by calling (804) 897-1256.

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courtesy of Art Works

It’s cold outside but inside Art Works it’s warm and cozy.The walls are covered with textiles of all sorts – art infabric, quilts and tapestries. And we have a special treatwith two gallery talks and performing artists presenting

dance on Friday, Jan. 22 for the first 4th Friday exhibit andreception of 2010. The reception starts at 7 p.m. with live mu-sic, Free and open to the public. Plant Zero Café is our caféon-site and will be open for dinner, so come early.

A STARTING POINT by Fiber TransformedFrom Charlottesville, Va., the Fiber Transformed group

brings textile art in two- and three- dimensions to Rich-mond. This traveling show provides a variety of art themesand styles from traditional to abstract woven, quilted andassembled. The artists exhibiting are: Mary Beth Bellah,Cynthia Harrison, Lotta Helleberg, Jill Jensen, Judy Loope,Peggy Prinze, Susan Skalak.

JANUARY 2010 ALL MEDIA SHOWThis exhibit features contemporary artists from Rich-

mond and Virginia. Sally Bowring, the juror of this exhibit,will give a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m. on opening night. Sub-missions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Acall for entries is on Jan. 15 and 16 at Art Works. To learnmore about Sally Bowring see www.sallybowring.com. Fordetails on entering work in the show, see www.artworksrich-mond.com/CallforEntries.htm .

PRAYER RUGS AND SADDLEBAGS by Michael C.Simon in the Skylight Gallery

Possibly stemming from the year Michael Simon lived inAfghanistan in the 1960’s, he has developed a deep love forthe tribal weavings of that country, especially the rugs andtrappings of the Turkmen and the Balouch. Simon bringssome of his collection to the Skylight Gallery at Art Works.Each piece has a story as to its creation and use. Michaelwill give a gallery talk at 8:30 p.m. on opening night, in theSkylight Gallery.

CORRESPONDING IN CLOTH by Jean Gonzalez– Corner Gallery

We first met Jean Gonzalez at one of the Demo Sundaysat Art Works. She has a wealth of information on quiltsthat she shares with the public. People leave fabric on herdoorstep and she transforms everything from t-shirts tosequins into mixed media wall hangings. Gonzalez will also

conduct a workshop on Sunday, Jan. 24 called “Family QuiltShow and Tell Workshop” starting at 1 p.m. It is open to thepublic. Contact Art Works at (804) 291-1400 to sign up forthe Sunday event.

SOLO SHOWS in CENTRE GALLERYAlso, Midlothian resident Terry Lynn Smith recent paint-

ings will be presented in the Centre Gallery West and GeorgeHughes’ recent works will be presented in the Centre Gallery

r’va dance collectiveAs part of the 4th Friday opening events, Art Works

presents the freshest addition to Richmond’s modern dancecommunity, r’va dance collective. At 8:00 p.m. r’va dancecollective will be showcasing work from choreographer JessBurgess. Burgess will be showing piece of mind a solo ex-ploring the lack of unity or presence of serenity we all face aswe move through our day-to-day lives. Making its premierein January 2009, the piece has toured throughout DC, NewYork and Virginia. Burgess will also show a work-in-progressentitled color. This quartet examines the life and art of artistFrida Kahlo through personal interpretations.

Answers from page 5:1. Monacan High School was dedicated on Sunday, Jan. 6, 1980.2. Transportation and teachers’ salaries were hot topics as well as needing new schools.3. The proposed shopping center stands today at the corner of Coalfield and Route 60.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ART WORKSAbove: A STARTING POINT by Fiber Transformed will be onexhibit during the 4th Friday exhibit at Art Works.

Fabric, quilts and tapestries exhibit at 4thFridays at Art Works in Richmond

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ART WORKSAbove: Midlothian resident Terry Lynn Smith’s work “Sylvan”


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SPORTS || FITNESS

BY FRED JETERspecial correspondent

Paige Johnston is fondly remembered in Midlothian High School athletic circles for her long-distance running.

Will Johnston, Jr., is more about long-distance shooting.

With winged feet, Paige Johnston blazed a running trail, but kid brother Will chose not to follow it.

Siblings Paige and Will Johnston are as different as they are alike. While they share blue eyes and lean, lithe builds, their athletic mindsets differ like east and west.

Paige (Midlo Class of ’09) amassed a jaw-dropping 11 Virginia Group AAA titles in track/cross country – four individual, seven as a team.

While Paige runs endless miles, Will is content running the Trojans’ fast break as the varsity basketball team’s junior point guard.

“I’ve never liked to run, just to be running – that’s not much fun,” said the 6-2, 165-pound Will.

“I’ve always liked basketball a lot better.” Confi ning his giddy-up to the hardwood, Will excels with

a smooth jump shot, often launched from beyond the 3-point arc, and with his keen fl oor awareness and decision making.

“Will is very savvy; he has tremendous court savvy,” said Midlothian coach Chip McCoull.

“He’ll play college basketball somewhere; how much he grows might determine what level.”

Through eight games of his fi rst varsity season, No. 21 in Trojans’ blue and gold was averaging 15.5 points while orchestrating coach McCoull’s “Princeton style” offense.

“Sometimes we’ll pass 20-25 times before taking a shot,” McCoull said.

He raised his average to 16.6 points per game after a career high scoring effort of 32 points in last Friday’s 72-60 win over Huguenot.

Dangerous from distance, Will is one of several juniors moving to the varsity off last year’s 15-4 junior varsity outfi t.

Junior JV graduates Wes Justis, Colin Joyce, Tyler Johnson and Mitchell Moss are others toting a winning spirit to McCoull’s roster.

Will was the top JV scorer a year ago with a 17-point norm. “We could have brought Will up to the varsity last year,

but we wanted to keep that group together,” McCoull said.The Trojans started 4-2 (featuring a win over then 4-0

Armstrong) before two painful losses – fi rst in overtime to Hanover, then 59-52 to Cosby.

“As long as we keep working, some of those close losses will turn into wins,” Will said.

There is basketball as well as running in the Johnston fam-ily bloodline. Father Will “Billy” Johnston, Sr., played point guard for a Colonial Heights squad that was second in the Dominion District (to Clover Hill) in 1981.

Coincidentally, McCoull was coaching at Matoaca at the time Billy was the ace ball-handler for then Colonial Heights

coach Eddie Goss.“I was just a scrappy guard who got the ball to our scorers,”

recalled Billy. “Will is a much more complete player than I was.”Will chose not to pursue AAU hoops in the off-season. In-

stead, he played summer and fall leagues with his Trojans’ mates.While Will is a year-round baller, his three sisters are

making news in spikes. Paige is now a red-shirt scholarship freshman at University of Arkansas.

Midlothian freshman Marie Johnston was ninth this past fall in the state cross country meet, and Tomahawk eighth grader Kari Johnston won the Chesterfi eld County Middle

School cross country crown.Will has excelled in one-mile basketball conditioning runs.

So how would he do if he chose to lace up the racing spikes?“I’ve tried to talk Will into giving it a try, maybe in spring

track,” said mom, Susie Johnston. “But he just doesn’t want to.”Asked about sibling rivalries and his prospects of chasing

a track letter, Will said:“My sisters do get a lot of fame, so maybe I’m a little envious.”Then, stopping to think about all those grueling training

miles, he shook his head sideways and added:“No, not really.”

Johnston logs his miles on the court

PHOTO BY SARA PAGEMidlothian’s Will Johnston fi nds an open lane against Huguenot. Sandwiched between two running stars in his family, Johnston prefers to get his sprints in on the basketball court.


The L.C. Bird girls’ varsity basket-ball team says it’s back.

The team, ranked fourth in the most recent Times-Dispatch

poll, suffered a 46-44 loss at the hands of unranked Manchester on Tuesday but rebounded for a 56-52 win over third ranked Monacan on Thursday.

“Focus,” Lady Skyhawks high scorer Victoya Ricks said about facing off against her old team. “Everybody was focused. We knew what we had to do and everybody did their job … We’re back in it but we never left. We just slipped up.”

In a rough and tumble game that saw both teams in the shooting bonus early in the second and fourth quarters, either team could have pulled ahead from the free throw line. Combined, the teams had 42 free throw opportunities in the first half but made just 15.

L.C. Bird held a marginal 27-26 advantage at halftime, but Monacan capitalized on quick fingers to take the lead late in the third quarter.

Katie Keys started a 6-point run for the Lady Chiefs with a long 2-pointer near the top of the circle. Candice Silas stole the ball on the Skyhawk’s next trip down the court and tossed it ahead to Keyla Pullen for the finish.

Guard Gabby Harris capped the run with a second consecutive steal and played pass with Pullen down the court. Pullen ended the play with a dish back to

Harris for the easy jumper to the put the Lady Chiefs up 42-39 with 45 seconds left in the quarter.

L.C. Bird tied the game on a layup by Porsha Buchanan and a foul shot by Kar-men Robinson.

The teams traded leads throughout the final quarter until a short jumper by Kelsey Cruz put L.C. Bird in the driver’s seat for good with 49 seconds remain-ing in the game. Cruz and Buchanan added three late free throws for the final margin.

Monacan and L.C. Bird combined for 27 free throws out of 63 attempts.

“We couldn’t throw it in the ocean in the first half, and we couldn’t throw it in the ocean in the second half either, but we made the ones we had to make,” L.C. Bird coach Chevette Waller told the Times-Dispatch.

Keys led Monacan with 12 points and was the only Chiefs’ player in double digits. Silas contributed seven points and 11 rebounds, but went to the floor and had ice on her knee after the final buzzer. At 8-1 overall (3-1 Dominion District), Monacan faces another test on Tuesday as they host top ranked Cosby.

L.C. Bird was led by Ricks with 14 points and 19 rebounds. Robinson added 11 points and Ayanna Tweedy finished with 10 points. The Skyhawks move to 4-2 in the district and 7-2 overall.

Bird rebounds with win over Lady Chiefs

PHOTO BY KENNY MOORECandice Silas forces up a shot in traffi c during the Lady Chiefs’ game against L.C. Bird last Thursday. Game photos online at www.midlothianexchange.com.

»sports on your timeFC Richmond opens spring registrationCourtesy of FC Richmond

FC Richmond Youth Soccer Club is now accepting registration for its recreational spring season.

Boys and girls ages U5-U19 are eligible to play. To ensure a spot on a team, visit www.fcrichmond.com and register before Feb. 1. After Feb. 1, registrants will be charged a late fee but will be accepted, based on available space.

FC Richmond offers an in-house league for coed teams that are under age of 5 to under age 10. In-house teams play other FC Richmond teams.

Older players, U10-U19 girls and U11-U19 coed teams, play in the Cross Associa-tion. The Cross Association is made up of teams from the Richmond area.

Both groups practice once a week with most practices held at Robious Middle School. A few teams practice at Bon Air El-ementary and James River High School.

All in-house league games and Cross As-sociation home games are played at Robious Middle School on Saturdays.

Spring NASCAR tickets on sale nowCourtesy of Richmond International Raceway

Tickets for the April 30-May 1 NASCAR doubleheader weekend are now available for purchase. To purchase tickets, visit www.rir.com, call 866-455-RACE (7223) or visit the ticket offi ce at 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23222. Ticket offi ce hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets for Friday’s races are $40 reserved and $30 general admission while Saturday night tickets start at $40. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult on Friday only.

Senior rock climbing class availableCourtesy of Chesterfi eld County

The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a rock climbing class for adults ages 50 and older,

each Wednesday from March 10 through April 14, 10-11:30 a.m. (course 19598). This class will be held at Peak Experiences, 11421 Polo Circle, Midlothian.

Participants will learn basic concepts in safety, technique, ropes, equipment and proper footing. Training and practice worksheets will be made available along with opportunities to climb. At the completion of the class, participants will receive a two-week free trial membership to Peak Experiences.

This class is $95, and registration is re-quired. For more information, or to register, call Greg Velzy, (804) 748-1124.

Fit for Life program kicks offCourtesy of Sports Backers

Kids, lace up your shoes and get ready to run! The Fit for Life Kids Challenge is a free incentive-based fi tness program for elemen-tary school children in the metro Richmond area. The program is designed to encourage more than 20,000 youth to run 26 miles over a 10-week period.

A fl exible program, Fit for Life Kids Challenge allows children to run their miles anywhere they want. Participants track their progress on an interactive running log, and incentive prizes will be given at the 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-mile marks. Running logs can be picked up at First Market Bank branches or online at www.sportsbackers.org.

By running one mile every other day, chil-dren will be on track to complete all 26 miles by the end of March. Participants may run their last mile at the First Market Mile Kids Run on Saturday, March 27. The one-mile run will take them across the same fi nish line as participants in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K, where they will be greeted by cheers from the crowd and awarded com-memorative fi nisher medals.

For questions about the program or to request a large quantity of running logs, contact Faith Hecht at [email protected] or (804) 285-9495 x250.


the age of 60 with two goals in mind: bike across the country and hike the entire Appalachian Trail.

Kimball settled on hiking the entire AT fi rst. She and two partners set out in March 1992, but a few weeks into her trip, she suffered a broken left fi bula that forced her off the trail. The injury had been caused by overuse due to extra pressure she was putting on the leg from a combina-tion of increasing her hiking speed too fast and having brand new boots that left blisters on her right foot and forced her to favor the left.

“I felt like such a failure,” Kimball recalled.

She took some time to heal and got back on the saddle, setting out to com-plete her other goal.

She rode a loaded tour-ing bike 4,700 miles across America.

“Five of us started out and three of us made it,” Kimball said. “When you see America at the grassroots level, the people are wonderful. They take you in. They know they’re on the transcontinen-tal route, and they know all about it. Certain stores will give you free pie and people let you go for free showers … It was just a great experience.”

Meanwhile, Kimball had started another chapter in her life as a speaker on aging issues from staying active to ferreting out resources to risk taking. The more she spoke to others about creative aging and making dreams come true, the more she talked herself into making her other dream come true.

“In the summer, I decided I could take a month off, and I just put on my [answering] machine ‘Well, I’m out on the trail. I’m going for my dream. I hope you’re going for yours. I’ll return your call at an odd time probably from an odd place.’”

Dubbed “the aging adven-turer,” Kimball took the AT

in chunks, going back nine years in a row. “About April, I’d start to taste the trail,” she said. She fi nished the trail 10 days before her 71st birthday.

Along the way, she col-lected stories of the things that would happen. Though she used some in her speak-ing presentations, she wanted a more defi nitive place to put her stories. She began joining writing groups and putting her adventures to paper, and set out on a whole new adventure in the process.

“I don’t write easily,” Kimball admitted. “[The stories in the book] needed a lot of work.”

Between polishing the nine stories collected in the self-published book “Ap-palachian Trail Stories and Other Adventures,” designing and arranging the book, and fi nally getting it printed, “It just consumed me for two months,” Kimball said.

The collection presents three stories from her at-tempt at a through-hike of the Appalachian Trail, two

more after she picked the trail up again and three from other trips she’s taken at places around the country.

“You don’t know whether I fi nished the trail, but … at my gut level, these were the stories that were ready to go … If I waited to write about the whole trail, I may never do [the book],” Kimball said, adding with a smile, “People have already told me ‘I fi n-ished that. I’m ready for the next episode!’”

Kimball said she’s learned

a lot along the way about writing, adventuring on a budget, and equipment. She says she has some indication that she may need to slow down a little but doesn’t plan on stopping her travels any-time soon. In fact, even with a walking cast on one foot, as of press time, Kimball was

off on a hiking trip in Costa Rica with friends and is plan-ning on skiing Yellowstone National Park in February.

To learn more about Kim-ball, her book and her speak-ing engagements visit www.theagingadventurer.com or call (804) 358-5536.

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILY KIMBALLEmily Kimball stands atop Mount Katahdin (Maine), the northernmost end of the Appalachian Trail. She completed the entire trail after nine summers of hiking and writes about part of the journey in her new book “Appalachian Trail Stories and Other Adventures.”

from KIMBALL page 1


Trinity Episcopal School plays host to a boys’ JV bas-ketball tournament

each year. Though it is a full and exhausting day for those involved, it gives each team exposure, competition and at-mosphere that they wouldn’t normally fi nd.

“I would almost make an analogy to a bowl game in football where you get a chance to play a team that otherwise you would never play and get recognition and have the spotlight on you for a couple hours,” Trinity coach Rick Hamlin said. “If you win, it’s really neat but if you don’t, it’s OK.”

In its 11th year, the tourna-ment also provided fans with two very entertaining games, including the championship game. Trinity Episcopal and Elijah House Academy played to overtime before Elijah House pulled out a 61-57 win.

Though evenly matched, the teams played two very different styles.

Boasting a signifi cant height advantage, the Titans took an early lead on three consecutive baskets by post players Tim Daly and Craig Almond.

Unable to use the post, Eli-jah House players used their speed to push the pace of the game and picked up most of their points off fast breaks.

“Having watched them this morning, with their quick-ness, I wasn’t sure we could stay with them, so we packed it in the zone, but I think the fact that we were playing zone caused us to not play with en-ergy, so in the second half we sort of threw caution to the wind and picked them up [in man-to-man coverage] and

also full court press. At that point we felt we had nothing to lose,” Hamlin said.

Down 26-20 at the half, the Titans forced four turnovers in the fi rst two minutes of the second half, but both teams had a hard time fi nding the hoop in the third quarter.

Elijah House Academy’s Kharon Conway picked up two steals and two blocks to help keep Trinity off the board. Elijah House extended its lead to 10 by the end of the quarter behind three consecutive 3-point plays.

Trinity chipped away at the lead in the fourth quarter and tied the game with 2:01 left to play when Daly got a ball on the baseline and laid in the jumper.

Conway put Elijah House back up by three hitting the jumper and drawing a foul on the other end, but Trinity patiently worked the ball around in their offensive end.

Titan forward Jordan Al-len drew his team within one, hitting both ends of a one-and-one bonus and Almond put Trinity back in the lead at 46-45 with 34 seconds left in regulation on a short jumper.

Conway tied the game from the foul line then pulled down a big defensive board on the other end. He raced down the court with time running out and made the layup at the buzzer but the Trinity guards got back in time to get their feet set for the defensive challenge. Conway was called for the charge, which sent the game into overtime.

The teams traded leads until two back-to-back buck-ets by Elijah House’s Darell Meredith put the team us 58-54 with 56 seconds left.

Conway and guard Glenn Booker added the fi nal

touches with three points from the foul line.

“Our two best ball han-dlers fouled out and that made it diffi cult for us to get a score,” Hamlin said. “Their quickness gave us problems. They got to the basket pretty well on us and they fi nished a lot of shots in the lane.”

Hamlin conceded that the team would like to have won the tournament but reiter-ated that they were happy for the opportunity to play.

“At the junior varsity level, the kids, they work very hard, I can promise you [that] … and they don’t get a whole lot of recognition. We don’t have an end-of-the-season tournament, so it’s just a nice chance for some of the younger guys to have a tournament atmosphere and play on kind of the big stage rather than just be a warm up for the varsity game. It’s an event that we have a great time hosting,” Hamlin said.

Conway led Elijah House with 18 points and 10 re-bounds; Meredith ended with 15 points and 14 rebounds; and Booker put up 15 points.

Leading Trinity Episcopal was Daly with 20 points and nine rebounds and Almond with 12 points.

Named to the all-tourna-ment team were Evan Green-ing from Pope John Paul the Great School; Carson Smith from the New Community School; Daly and Almond from Trinity; and Darell Meredith from Elijah House. Conway was named tourna-ment most valuable player.

Trinity Episcopal will host the girls’ side of its annual JV basketball invitational on Jan. 23 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Tournament nets opportunities for JV players

PHOTO BY SARA PAGETrinity guard Tim Daly splits the New Community defense during the fi rst game of the boys’ JV basketball tournament at Trinity Episcopal.

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