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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 07.29.10
BY SARA [email protected]
John Porter never thought of himself as a runner. In fact, the former swimmer didn’t
even really enjoy running growing up. But when he crossed the fi nish line of the 2009 SunTrust Rich-mond Marathon, he joined a growing league of distance runners in the area.
Porter began running about fi ve years ago when he decided to train on his own for the 2005 Monument Avenue 10K. Having fallen out of shape, Porter said he simply needed something to do to get back into exercis-ing and a challenge to work toward.
“A lot of people have heard me say this, but it’s true. The day that I decided I was going to start running, I went out and I ran for 37 seconds,” Porter said. “I [was] disappointed. I couldn’t believe I ever got [my fi tness] to the point where it was, that I let myself get out of being fi t.”
After his fi rst 10K, Porter continued to run, training for and running in local 5K, 8K and 10K races.
The thought of training for a marathon never really entered his mind until he watched his brother-in-law, Brian Maslyk, run in the Shamrock Marathon in Vir-ginia Beach in the spring of 2009. Porter credits Maslyk with putting up the chal-lenge for him and his other brother-in-law, Chris Maslyk, to train for the Richmond marathon that fall.
Porter and Chris Maslyk took the challenge and signed
Running grows on new marathoner
up for the Sports Backers’ marathon training team that summer. What he found was a support structure that got him through fi ve grueling months of increased distance running and past the fi nish line of his fi rst marathon.
“I truly believe that I would not have been able to do this without the training team and the program that they have. The structure, the support, the coaching, I needed that. I think that was one of the things about swimming, somebody tells you what to do and you do it. It’s hard to get out there and motivate yourself,” Porter said.
Porter trained with the Intermediate or Green team, which met for group runs every Sunday morning, and trained under the watchful eye of Coach Sean Cusack. As the training got tougher and tougher, Porter said his biggest struggle became keeping his own expectations in check.
“My goal was to fi nish and [then] you start to talk with others, and you’ve got to be real careful about not letting other folks’ goals become your goals … You have to de-cide what is going to be your own term of success,” Porter
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BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
The non-profi t School of Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) opened its doors 29 years ago to students in an effort to promote interest in the perform-ing arts.
Now SPARC trains each year 1,500 students, ages 5 to 18, in music, drama, and dance, while boasting a number of impres-sive alumni, who includes singer/songwriter Jason Mraz.
“We like to present the whole package [of performing arts],” Kathy Messick of SPARC said. “All of our faculty members are professionals, and now we even have our own theater on Hamilton Street.”
SPARC runs year round, hosting fall and spring semester classes, as well as specialized summer classes, all of which are accessible to
students in Richmond City, Amelia, Chester-fi eld, and Henrico counties.
Each year, SPARC’s top students put on a full-length musical during the summer months that is considered the organiza-tion’s principal performance. This year, 19 thespians, aged 14 to 18, presented Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, one of the major works of the Broadway great. The multiple Tony award-winning production features classic tales of the Brothers Grimm inter-twined into one story. Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Joanna Gleason helped to popularize the musical, playing principal roles throughout the 1980s.
“It is truly the culmination of a semester of work,” Messick said.
In addition to SPARC’s summer programs, the organization offers a variety of oppor-
SPARC sets the stage for bright futures
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS BACKERS John Porter runs in the 2009 SunTrust Richmond Marathon. He will run in the 2010 version this fall and is also getting ready for the Chicago Marathon in October with the help of the Sports Backers marathon training team and his brothers-in-law, Chris and Brian Maslyk.
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Born in Sicily, Marianna LoDuca came to the United States with her parents and two sisters when she was only 13 years old. The LoDuca
family lived in New York for 10 years, before deciding to move to Richmond in 1979.
Bringing with them traditions of family, good food, and a strong work ethic, Mari-anna LoDuca had to wait for the timing to be right before fulfi lling her lifelong dream of owning a restaurant.
“It was my dream since I was a little girl to own restaurants,” LoDuca said. “I just had to wait for the perfect time to start.”
In 1989, LoDuca married her husband,
Urs Merki, and soon gave birth to their daughter Gabriella, and son, Joseph. With family as her primary concern, the restaurant business would once again have to wait.
“Now the kids are 17 and 20. It was a perfect time to teach them about the [restau-rant] business. The kids can work together when I retire. It is nice to think I built a legacy,” LoDuca said, laughing.
LoDuca’s dream came true when Palermo Trattoria Pizzeria opened Oct. 6, 2009 as one of the fi rst restaurants in the new Westchester Commons Shopping Center at Midlothian Turnpike and Route 288.
“With the economy, we could not have
Palermo Trattoria Pizzeria focuses on food and family
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAPalermo Trattoria Pizzeria owner Marianna LoDuca's fulfi lled her childhood dream of business ownership in 2009 when she opened the restaurant at Westchester Commons.
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Elby Omohundro’s days at Robious Elementary School may be numbered,
but the rising fi fth grader may have surpassed more personal goals in 10 years than many people do in a lifetime.
Omohundro’s love for track began when he was only seven years old, when he joined a morning running club with his elementary school. Realizing he excelled beyond many of his track peers, Omohundro began to run competitively, and has not looked back since.
“It was a big deal when I started competing,” Omo-hundro said. “I have not stopped because I love it.”
This past spring Omo-hundro won his age group for both of his major competitions, the Monu-ment Avenue 10K and the Robious Whistlestart Race. Then only nine years old, he placed sixth overall in the latter of the two races, competing against adults of all ages.
With the summer track season in full swing, Omo-hundro has continued to build upon his tradition of success.
In June, he won the long jump and the high jump and placed second in the 400 me-ters at the USA Track & Field Atlantic Coast Invitational in Newport News, Va. His success there qualifi ed him to compete in the USA Track & Field Region III Champion-ships, where he placed third in the multi-event competi-tion: the shot put, high jump, and 400 meters, and fourth in the long jump and sixth in the high jump.
Only a week after the Newport News Invitational, Omohundro won the high jump and placed third in the long jump a the AAU Area 3 Junior Olympic National Qualifi er in Hampton. The
wins qualifi ed him for the AAU National Junior Olym-pic Games.
Never slowing down, over the past week Omohundro competed in the Coventry Commonwealth Games in Roanoke, Va. The competi-tion brought together the best athletes from through-out Virginia. He won every competition he competed in, winning gold in shot put, high jump, long jump and 400 meters. His performance qualifi ed him to compete next summer in National State Games in San Diego, Calif.
His wins week after week are preparing the young runner for the AAU National Junior Olympic Games in Norfolk, which takes place the fi rst week of August.
Omohundro says that his father, Buddy, is a constant inspiration to him. Buddy Omohundro, a standout runner at Clover Hill High School in the 1980s, later
went on to play football as a defensive back for the Uni-versity of Virginia. While in Charlottesville, Buddy twice received All-ACC Academic honors.
Like his father, Elby does not let his love for athletics interrupt his desire to learn, boasting straight As at Robi-ous Elementary.
“He impresses me by showing maturity at such a young age, with track and school. It is fun as a dad to be able to coach someone who is so dedicated and smart. He has straight As, which makes me the most proud,” the older Omohun-dro said.
Elby’s love for learning is consistent with his love for track, especially as he rec-ognizes the role his teachers have on his success.
“I fi nd inspiration, not just for track, but for every-thing, from my teachers, my dad, my principal – from everyone,” Elby said.
10-year-old track star heads to Junior Olympic Games
What I did this summer .... your photo essay
This is a photo of the Gozzi family's LemonAid stand held at the Watermill Community pool on Saturday, July 17. "While we have done a bunch of fun things this summer, nothing has been more rewarding than helping our children put on this stand to help children in our community who are fi ghting cancer. We were not only happy to raise $281 for Children's Miracle Network, but happy to make this family summer memory as well." - Debra GozziSubmit your favorite original photo of you and your family's summer fun to [email protected] before Aug. 27. Questions? Call us at (804) 379-6451.
COURTESY PHOTO BY BUDDY OMOHUNDRORobious Elementary School student Elby Omohundro takes home four gold medals at Coventry Commonwealth Games held in Roanoke, Va.
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BY TIM CHAPMAN MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE
A quick glance around Fort A.P. Hill suggests the addition of a fi fth point in the Boy Scout Oath for the week: I will do my best to keep myself and others hydrated.
With temperatures expected in the 90s through much of the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, the emphasis on hydration is as clear as water.
Even before the arrival of an expected 35,000 Scouts in Caroline County, volunteers such as Thomas Blackwood of Oak Harbor, Wash., were making sure everyone was as cool as possible.
"Do you have water?" Black-wood asked a young volunteer working traffi c.
The volunteer nodded while pointing to water coolers in a tent behind him.
"Are you drinking it?" Black-wood asked from the air-condi-tioned SUV he drove to transport volunteers and visitors.
The courtesy and concern of Blackwood -- who last attended a Jamboree 50 years ago as a boy -- is just one example of how Scouts
and volunteers are collectively weathering the heat and humidity as they celebrate the 100th anniver-sary of Scouting in America.
To avoid problems that occurred during the 2005 Jamboree, when thousands had to be treated for heat-related injuries, water stations are set up throughout the Army base.
Underground water lines are connected to spigots, and countless coolers can be found in thousands of tents. All Scouts and volunteers have a heat-index card connected to their lanyards telling them what the colored fl ags around the fort represent in temperature. The card also has a "Minimum H2O Intake" column explaining how much water is required at certain tem-peratures. When the temperature exceeds 90 degrees, for example, a quart of water should be consumed each hour.
"This is being described as the safest [Jamboree], and that's not just a gimmicky marketing slogan," said Bob Dries, a BSA spokesman. "There are 59 points around the Jamboree site with a color-coded system."
Taking such precautions allows the Scouts to better enjoy the Jam-boree. Fishing, snorkeling, moun-tain biking and shotgun practice are just a few of the activities that will keep them busy.
Eagle Scout hopefuls are par-ticipating in Merit Badge Midway, a program designed for teenagers to earn merit badges in just a few hours. With expert instruction, Scouts can become profi cient at a new skill or one they haven't has as much time to focus on in the past. Patch trading also tends to be a popular attraction for collectors and Scouts simply looking for a unique patch.
Arena shows offer entertain-ment including music and fi re-works. BSA extended an invitation to President Barack Obama for yesterday's morning show but had not heard from the White House as of last weekend. Presidents tradi-tionally appear for one of the arena
shows and deliver a speech offering encouragement to the Scouts.
Richmond-area Scout leaders spent Sunday making fi nal prepa-rations for the Monday trip to the Jamboree.
The Heart of Virginia Council has 10 troops of 36 Scouts and four leaders. One of the troops is a "Direct Service" troop made up of U.S.-born citizens living overseas with their parents in such countries as Germany, Saudi Arabia, Japan and the United Kingdom. They met at Cub Camp in Goochland County, and the nine commercial buses and nine 26-foot commercial trucks carried their gear to Fort A.P. Hill.
"It's unbelievable how much they can learn [through] Scouting," said Chip Delano, Heart of Virginia Troop 1705 Scoutmaster. "By the time they get around to applying for college, some of them have as much leadership as anyone."
Midlothian area Scouts Alec Nelson of Troop 1829 and Hunter Gingras of Troop 1709 are serving as
Hometown Correspondents for Midlothian Exchange this week. Look for their stories in next week's edition.
Boy Scouts of America's National Jamboree focuses on badges, skills and hydration
opened at a worse time,” LoDuca said. However, she is quick to point out that Palermo will soon celebrate its one year anniversary and is still holding strong, an uncommon sight for today’s family-owned businesses.
LoDuca equates her success to her work ethic, family, and traditional, completely homemade food. Her nephew, 28-year-old Gaspare Andrea Cruciata, is a constant fi xture in the kitchen, and her prized chef.
“All my life I’ve had this dream, and it is something you put your heart and soul into. I’ve stained the wood and painted the walls,” she said, gesturing to the rich mahoga-ny-colored bar and furniture. “All of the food is homemade. I personally make the gnocchi and the lasagna is made with freshly made pasta. We thrive on freshness – nothing is frozen. This is what I wanted and is why I didn’t want to be part of a [restaurant] chain.”
LoDuca even grows many of her own herbs and spices, which can be seen in gardening pots on Palermo’s outdoor dining patio.
Every entrée is built upon a fam-
ily recipe, LoDuca explained, and the weekly specials are especially popular. Palermo’s lobster ravioli, veal marsala, and pasta forno are patron favorites.
The restaurant boasts good service and moderate prices, LoDuca explained, in an attempt to establish the quintessential middle class fam-ily dining experience.
“I have one sister at Angelo’s and the other at Mr. Gee’s in Amelia, so it really is about food and family,” she said laughing. “Palermo’s is a com-bination of our family’s experiences in Sicily, Brooklyn, and Richmond.”
Palermo Trattoria Pizzeria is located at 15717 City View Drive in the Westchester Commons Shopping Center on Midlothian Turnpike. They are open Monday – Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm, Friday and Satur-day, 11 am to 11 pm, and Sunday, 12 to 10 pm.
Photo on right: Palermo's head chef Gaspare A. Cruciata prepares Castellammare - a scallops, mussels, clams, calimari, shrimp lobster tail and catch of the day served with crostini dish named after the hometown of his late father.
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BY ELIZABETH [email protected]
The heat wave didn’t deter a number of county residents from attending the Saturday morning tour of Mid-Lothian Mines Park. It was good to see over 50 people take interest in the history of their community. Bryan
Truzzie, Historic Site Specialist for Chesterfi eld County Parks and Recreations, led the group at a comfortable pace to the mining operation ruins located within the park. The structure and rem-nants in the surrounding area were reminders of how workers – free and enslaved men and boys – risked their lives to haul tons of black fuel from the rich deposit of coal seams that laid hun-dreds of feet below the village. Many would lose their lives in the dangerous conditions of the shafts that eventually closed in the last century. Yet, others would be able to provide for their families with the high wages and multiple job opportunities a thriving mining industry provided in the community.
Fast forward to this century and one can see that the mine ruins and the park trails are in need of active support from the community. It’s not just weed-eating that is required. Although there are a few local civic organizations, including Mid-Lothian Mines & Rail Roads Foundation, which works with the county staff to preserve this part of Midlothian’s history, it is need of hands-on care – especially the pedestrian tunnel under Wool-ridge Road that connects the park.
The land for the park was donated to the county years ago by an individual that recognized its historic signifi cance. Even the county’s seal refl ects the rich heritage. The generous gift to county residents, which the county’s parks and recreation depart-ment oversees, has evolved to become a popular running and biking trail for residents in the adjacent neighborhoods. With the addition of a parking area, the historic site is accessible to all residents.
However, the park’s pedestrian tunnel that provides a safe route from the traffi c has also become the target for obscene van-dalism. The police department is aware of the destruction. It’s a jolt to walk from the natural surroundings into a walkway that is spray painted with crude images and words that start with the sixth letter in the alphabet.
It’s shameful that such a generous gift has been defaced with the selfi sh rants and careless disregard of a few individuals. The cost-prohibitive price for clean up adds insult to injury. However, restoration for the tunnel is not completely out of the question and several suggestions from community leaders have surfaced. It is hopeful that the ideas will quickly advance into action.
Send your letters to the editor to [email protected] or PO Box 420, Midlothian, VA 23113.
Midlothian Mines Park is in need of community attention
THE WORLD FROM MY VIEW GULF SPILL
gulf spillby
frances broaddus-crutchfi eld
creatures of the deep swimming farther faster
cannot outdistancea creeping giant shadow
that blocks out air and light
fi sh fl oating as butterbeans on a thick brown surface
fi nd their funeral bierturtles washed toward shore
lie upended on sand
brown grasses stick where they bend
as if to kiss the surface
from the gooey mass rise birds as if dipped in chocolate
unrecognizable brown shapes wings heavy and feet weighted nostrils plugged and eyelids
stuck shutcries silenced in throats by
beaks glued together
when tears fail as a dispersing agent
i dive into the giant chocolate fondue
once clear blue seafalling into glue
sinking paralyzed
can anyone pay for the right to save
MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE/ PHOTO BY HAYLEY MATHISGayle Jass participated in Hands Across the Sand with her daughters Hannah, 5, and Summer, 10, on June 26. About 100 people met at Pine Island, Fla., to join hands on the beach to protest oil drilling and come togther for support of the Gulf Oil Spill. Jass, who has lived in the area on and off for 22 years, said she brought her daughters to the protest to explain to them the consequences of the oil spill. "It's going to destroy my children's lives," Jass said.
tunities during the school year for students to get involved, regardless of their experience level.
In addition to bi-weekly semester classes that offer a graduated cur-riculum that teaches acting, singing, and dance, SPARC also offers an after-school and in-school program known as STAGES, which targets students in under served neighbor-hoods.
In 2008, SPARC provided STAG-ES classes to over 1,400 students in 24 area sites, many at no cost to the performers, Messick explained.
For those students less eager for the spotlight, behind the scenes
classes are available to teach lighting, sound, and set design. With the acting classes, this group of students works to present a fall performance. This year’s project will be “And the World Goes 'Round” by John Kan-der and Fred Ebb.
Advanced, audition-only classes are also available for the more seri-ous performer, Messick explained.
“Our Rehearsal and Production class is for our top performers. It is audition only, and focuses on the entire process, not just the acting or behind the scenes work like our other classes. Its motto is ‘from page to stage,’” Messick said.
The next chance to catch a
SPARC performance will be tonight at the SPARC-tacular. The cocktail party will feature a variety of enter-tainment, including excerpts from Into the Woods and the STAGES program.
“These opportunities are great for performers of all ages. Our philosophy is that we are groom-ing folks for the future. We help to develop self confi dence and poise in front of a group of people,” Messick said.
For information about the SPARC-tacular or about enrollment in upcoming classes, visit www.sparconline.org.
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MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE/ PHOTO BY JAY HARE Vacationers enjoy the riches of the Emerald Coast on the beach in Panama City Beach in a photo dated June 24. Tarballs from the BP oil disaster washed up on shore in the area winds over the same weekend.
The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia, will offer an “Explore Chesterfi eld” Girl Scout badge workshop, Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This workshop is designed for Girl Scouts of all ages in support of fulfi lling their badge requirements.
Explore the rich history of Chesterfi eld by visiting six historic sites: the Chesterfi eld County Museum, the
Courthouse Green, Magnolia Grange, Castlewood, Ep-pington and Mid-Lothian Mines.
The tour will leave from the Chesterfi eld County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop. Advance registration is required. The workshop costs $10 per Scout. For more information, or to register, call (804)751-4946.
-courtesy of Chesterfi eld County
'Explore Chesterfi eld' Scout badge workshop July 31
On behalf of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, its' over 100-Adult Branches, College Chapters & Youth Councils we greet you as a fellow Life Member of our Asso-ciation as we commemorate our 75th Anniversary the Diamond Jubilee at our State Convention, Oct. 29-31, 2010 in the place of our founding Roanoke, Va.
Senator Webb, we have read your piece entitled, "Diversity & the Myth of White Privilege" [Opinion, The Wall Street Journal 7/22/2010].We vehemently disagree with your analysis and wonder if serving in the elite, rich United States Senate has skewed your vision of the world in which we live. Your opponent then and coming George Allen would not have had the gall to write about the "myth of white privilege" even though I am sure he feels that way. In African culture, it is said, when people show and tell you who they are. Believe them!"
Your written word has spoken volumes for your belief system.
It appears that you and U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul are kith and kin. Do you really believe that affi rmative action has hurt white, Anglo-Saxon Protes-tants or are you pandering to the divisive, conservative, Tea Bagger types whose votes you will need in 2012? The true benefi ciaries of affi rmative action programs are white, Anglo-Saxon wom-en…overwhelmingly. If a white, republican, ultra-right winger, or Rush, Beck or O'Reilly had writ-ten or spoken it, the world would have known about it. But, you have written it and it did not go unnoticed, but it did not garner the attention that it should have. After the race baiting of the past week concerning the U.S.D.A. and the right-wing blogger who
doctored the tape and the statis-tics that show the African (Black) community's suffering dispropor-tionately during this economic depression, one would think that you would have more sensitivity than to pen that science fi ction. Have you advocated for the fund-ing for the long overdue settle-ment for the Black farmers? John Boyd and the farmers need some help.
You have given cover & solace to those "who want to take their country back (from whom?), who want to reload not regroup, who think it is ok to spit on and use racial epithets against African members of the House of Representatives. Senator Webb, we need to meet to discuss your philosophy and other relevant is-sues like: bailouts for the rich and sellouts for taxpayers, the unethi-cal profi ts of the oil companies at the expense of citizens, the Iraq & Afghanistan wars that are killing our soldiers and the economy, the outsourcing of jobs to India, China & Brazil at the expense of U.S. workers and a plethora of other life and death issues that you could have championed in the Wall Street Journal. Oh, did I forget…JOBS, JOBS, and more JOBS for the citizens of this country!
Does your colleague, Junior Senator Mark Warner concur with your belief? We will ask him as well. Well, fellow member of the NAACP, we look forward to your timely response and we can't wait to meet you!
King Salim KhalfaniExecutive Director
Virginia State Conference NAACP
An open letter to Senator James Webb
Virginia State Conference NAACP disagrees with Senator's opinion piece
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THURSDAY, JULY 29Enjoy the "Toot Sweet" Jazz ensemble from 7- 10 p.m. on the patio at Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant located at 2401 Colony Crossing in Midlothian. For more informa-tion, contact, (804) 639-7411.
FRIDAY, JULY 30Noble Warriors Day of Prayer from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. God has richly blessed the ministry of Noble Warriors and pro-vided many opportunities to encourage men to walk with Christ and lead their families. This ministry covets your prayer support on an ongoing basis. However on Friday, July 30th we are setting aside a 12 hour period to focus on specifi c prayer requests for the upcoming Fall season of ministry. Please sign-up for a 30-minute time slot and join us at the Noble Warriors Leadership Zone, lcoated at 13509 East Boundary Road, Suite D, Midlothian. Prayer Guides will be available when you arrive. If you are unable to attend the prayer event here at the NWLZ but would like to pray for this ministry, please let us know and we will provide you with a prayer guide to use at your conve-nience. To contact us call 804-365-8683 or email [email protected] .
Bike Night for motorcycle enthusiasts at River City Diner, located at 11430 W. Huguenot Rd., from 5-9 p.m. Proceeds from the event ben-efi t Make-A-Wish Foundation.
SATURDAY, JULY 31Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival kicks-off at 9 a.m. at Rocketts Landing, located at 5000 Old Osbourne Tnpk., Richmond. Dragon boats are 40-foot human-powered canoes decorated with ornate Chinese dragon heads. Led by the rhythmic beat of a drum, teams consisting of 20 synchronized paddlers, one drummer, and one steer-sperson race the canoes 500 meters down the river. Social groups and businesses alike embrace the sport of dragon boating because it builds camaraderie and a sense of “team” through participa-tion in the sport. Registra-tion: $1,000-$1,700 per boat. For more information, visit sportsbackers.org or call (804) 285-9495.
The Richmond Road Runners Club presents the second annual Pony Pasture 5K. This race starts at 7:30 am and is run from Pony Pasture Rapids Park on Riverside Drive. The course is an out and back on scenic Riverside Drive. This race is for both walkers and runners. First prize (male and female is a $150 dinner certifi cate to Ruth Chris Steak House, 2nd is a $100 certifi cate to Mag-giano's and third is $75 to Pescados. The masters win-ners will get $100 certifi cate to Aziza's on Main. There are special awards for the oldest and youngest runners. There will be many other random prizes. All runners get a t-shirt. This race benefi ts
the Richmond Road Run-ners Club Scholarship fund. Each year the Club awards two $2000 scholarships to graduating seniors from the Richmond Metro area. This year’s awards will be made after the race. Registration is $15. All runners get a t-shirt. There is a free ½ mile kids run. More information and to register at www.rrrc.org. Questions: [email protected]
TUESDAY, AUG. 327th annual National Night Out from 7 - 10 p.m., residents in neighborhoods throughout Chesterfi eld County are asked to lock their doors, turn on the outside lights and spend the evening outside with neigh-bors and police. Learn more and register your block now at www.chesterfi eld.gov.
SATURDAY, AUG. 7Come out and get muddy at the second annual Henricus Dauber Dash from 9 a.m. - noon! Adults and kids can run, climb, wade, and crawl through the mud. To enter or volunteer, visit www.sports-backers.org.Mud run held in Henricus Historical Park and the Dutch Gap Conservation Area. Named for the daubers who built the mud walls and houses at the settlement site 400 years ago, the run features a 5-mile course that starts at the Citie of Hen-ricus and goes around the trail loop of Dutch Gap. The course incorporates multiple obstacles.
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The Chesterfi eld Historical Society of VA has elected three new mem-bers to its Board of Directors who will help guide the all-volunteer non-profi t organization through the coming years: Michelle Collins-Robinson (left) of Chester, Scott Williams (center) of Richmond and Diane Dall-meyer of Chesterfi eld.Headquartered in historic Castlewood on Iron Bridge Road, the Ches-
terfi eld Historical Society of Virginia serves as the center for Chesterfi eld County history. Its mission is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the county’s past for the education of present and future generations. For more information or to volunteer, please call (804)796-7121 or go to www.chesterfi eldhistory.com
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Through Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets’ annual summer fundrais-ing efforts for Children’s Miracle Network, a record $2 million will be donated to local hospitals that work tirelessly to conduct medical care for children.
Giant and Martin’s is among the top ten in the country in raising money to support the work of Children’s Miracle Network. With these latest efforts, Giant/Martin’s has raised more than $24 million over the past 14 years to support children’s hospitals in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash-ington, D.C. and Danville/Altoona areas.
“Each year, GIANT/MARTIN’S family of associates, vendors and sponsors join forces to support children who are fi ghting for good health,” said Rick Herring, president. “While we are in the business of selling gro-ceries, we have a charitable mission around improving the quality of life for children. I am so proud of an effort that puts us into the top ten fundraisers in the country to help local children’s hospitals.”
This year’s “Our Kids” golf outing on July
19 included more than 1,700 golfers across 12 courses along with former patients of Children’s Miracle Network hospitals and their families, local celebrities and Giant/Martin’s vendors and associates.
“Our Kids” is the largest and most profi t-able Children’s Miracle Network golf event in the country and raised $1.5 million in its recent outing. Customers again showed their overwhelming support for Children’s Miracle Network with a $1.00 donation at the checkout from June 27 through July 10.
This year, customers raised $502,817 through the annual in-store campaign. Children’s Miracle Network – the alliance of premier hospitals for children – is a non-profi t organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals provide the fi nest medical care, life-saving research and pre-ventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.
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The Denny Hamlin Foundation is donat-ing $10,000 to COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) on behalf of Joseph Roberts.
Roberts, a 20-year old from Midlothian, has Cystic Fibrosis, and is in need of a life-saving, double-lung transplant.
Roberts was diagnosed with Cystic Fi-brosis at 13 months old. He led a very active lifestyle throughout his childhood, starting with his fi rst day of kindergarten at AM Davis Elementary. He loved school and was very eager to learn.
When Roberts found out he would have to change schools only a few weeks into the year, he did not complain but instead started at his new school excited and ready to make new friends. He continued to do well aca-demically, and at his fi fth grade graduation was chosen to be the student of the year by the Midlothian Ruritan Club.
He went on to attend Bailey Bridge Middle School. There he joined the band in 6th grade and learned to play the clarinet. He played so well that in 8th grade he was asked to play the saxophone in the jazz band.
Roberts attended Manchester High School where he was a member of both the Latin Club and the National Honor Society.
Roberts began playing hockey to pass the time while his sister, Amanda, was at skating practice. He and his friend Michael, who was also stuck at the roller rink, took up playing hockey in the Chester Skateland snack bar. For Roberts hockey became more than a game to pass the time; it became his passion.
After a few years of roller hockey Joseph was determined he could play ice hockey… even though he had never ice skated before.
And he was right. When his dad, Bill, took Joseph to the local ice rink for his fi rst at-tempt; he skated like a pro and thus began his love for the game of hockey. He would suit up and hit the ice and for an hour and twenty minutes forget about having CF. It was that passion for the game that earned him the honor of being captain and assistant captain as well as CBHL player of the month in the 2003-2004 season.
Once Roberts was no longer capable of playing hockey for the Richmond Royals, he took on the role of assistant coach where he helped lead his team to win the CBHL playoffs in the 2008-2009 season.
Although he did not let CF hold him down, throughout his childhood Roberts spent many weeks hospitalized on the pedi-atric fl oor at VCU Medical Center. One of those weeks included his 16th birthday where the staff held a birthday party in his honor. With his outgoing personality and unique sense of humor, he has made many friends at the hospital which makes the weeks he’s spent there a bit more cheerful.
When not in the hospital, Roberts loves to travel. Each summer he and his dad take a week off of work, hop in the car and set off on a road trip… destination to be deter-mined.
Roberts is currently at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital where he is recovering from a tracheostomy performed on Friday. He was taken off the transplant list temporarily while doctors wait for him to get stronger.
For updates on Roberts’ story, visit his website at cotaforjosephr.com.
-courtesy of Leslie Dolliver/Children’s Organ Trans-plant Association
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHILDREN'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATIONJoseph Roberts gets a hug and kiss from his mom, Donna Roberts, after an interview on Lite 98 last month. Roberts is awaiting a double-lung transplant as he fi ghts Cystic Fibrosis.
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said. “I think it was that trap that I stepped into be-cause my first thought [after crossing the finish line] was a little bit of disappoint-ment because I had some-how set a time in my mind that I don’t know where it came from – my initial goal being to finish – and then suddenly, how can you be disappointed with a time that you didn’t meet when six months ago, the idea of running a marathon was … insanity?”
He added that his other obstacle proved to be the day to day ups and downs that come naturally with running.
“Every day is different,” Porter said. “The thing that was so odd was that you run 20 [miles] and you have no issues, and then the next day you run 10 and you’ve got issues all over the place.”
Feeling well prepared for 26.2 miles when he stepped to the starting line on Nov. 14, 2009, Porter ran into problems 10 miles into the race.
“The part that I struggled with was the part that I probably would have said that I thought I would enjoy the most, and that’s as you come down Riverside along the James River, there’s a hill taking you up towards Forest Hill Avenue. That’s where I hit my wall, and I kind of saw Chris pulling away from me,” Porter said. “Crossing the bridge com-ing back into downtown, that was a killer because the wind was very strong and it just seemed like it was going on forever.”
Porter said as he crossed the finish line, doing another marathon wasn’t necessarily the first thing on his mind, but again, the family support from his brothers-in-law pushed him on to the next challenge – an advanced training team focused more on speed for the Monument Avenue 10K.
He’s also brought the rest of his immediate family on board. His wife, Jill, trained for and ran the Monument Avenue 10K this spring and his two sons Andrew, 10, and Christopher, 8, now participate in 1-3 mile runs.
Porter and his two brothers-in-law have also returned for another year of the marathon training team with the additional chal-lenge of getting ready one month early for the Chicago Marathon in October. The three will attempt to run the Chicago race in October and the Richmond race in November – a challenge that elicits a nervous laugh from Porter.
“We’ll see,” he said. “Chicago was just a new experience. Brian has run in Boston and he wanted to do Chicago and New York,
so we just decided we would try to do that together.”
Porter said this year’s training has been a chal-lenge because he’s dealing with a leg injury. He also admits he was spoiled with last year’s cool summer, but that he expects the training team to get him through it all.
“I’ll admit I’m doing the training team as much again as I am the marathon again,” Porter said. “I didn’t view it as a day … but it was the whole experience.”
As for enjoying running,
well, he’s not completely sold on it, but between the fitness levels he’s achieved and the family time it affords him, he said it’s become a part of who he is and what he does.
“I feel better. My stress level is certainly much lower than it was previously [but] I think the thing that I’m most happy about is to be active with my kids,” Porter said. “I feel like I can keep up with them … I feel like it’s setting a good example for them.”
In addition to running
in Chicago, Porter is using his efforts to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Anyone wish-ing to donate should visit the website stjudeheroes.org, select the “Donate to a Hero” option on the left side of the page. Select the “Find a Participant” tab on the new window and search for “John Porter” in the name fields. A team name is not required.
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Chesterfi eld United girls claim Region I soccer championship
The Chesterfi eld United U12 Elite Girls team cel-ebrated an extended July 4 weekend participating in the U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championship Tournament and claiming the Cham-pion title with a 1-0 victory against Velocity Soccer Club of Maine. The United FC girls qualifi ed for the tourna-ment in the U12 Short Sided (8 vs. 8) competition by win-ning the Virginia State Cup in May.
The team traveled to Mar-shall University for opening ceremonies Thursday, July 1. The eight player delega-tion was the smallest group in attendance, but marched in the Parade of States with the other state champions wearing Virginia’s appointed colors.
The United FC girl’s Region I Championship tournament play began Friday, July 2 with a loss to Pennsylvania East. The girls struggled to organize without three players and their head coach, who were all overseas and unable to attend the tournament. The Virginia girls bounced back in bracket play over the next two days defeating Rhode Is-land (3-0) and West Virginia (1-0) to earn a spot in the semi-fi nals.
The semi-fi nal match on July 5 started poorly for the Chesterfi eld team as a miscue on a routine play gave their New York East opponents an early lead. The Virginians battled back in the second half, fi nishing a corner kick to put the game on even terms. The game remained tied 1-1 at the end of the 60-minute match.
The teams kicked off to play 20 minutes of overtime
in an effort to settle the match. The breakthrough came for the United FC girls when they fi nished a corner kick in the 79th minute. The New York side was not able to equalize within the fi nal minute. The last minute strike avoided the penalty kick shootout and gave the Chesterfi eld team a birth in the fi nals.
The championship match kicked off Tuesday, July 6 in what was to be a contest between two evenly matched opponents. The Virginia and Maine teams had a similar story. Both lost their opening match and fi nished second in bracket play. Both had to beat the winner of the opposing bracket to advance. Both won their hotly contested semi-fi nal match in overtime the day before. Both teams were on a four game winning streak with momentum on
their side. Both teams knew only one team could prevail and battled back and forth to gain the advantage in the match.
The break came four minutes from half time when United FC directed a corner kick on goal ahead of an on-rushing Maine keeper. The one goal advantage would be enough as the teams battled to full time.
In addition to winning the Champion title and the right to hold the Region I U12 Girls perpetual trophy for the year, the team also received the U.S. Youth Soccer Fair Play Award. Game offi cials scored both teams at the end of each match on sportsman-ship, respect, and promoting the values of youth soccer. The Virginia squad claimed both awards is a testament to the fact the girls were not only outstanding soccer
players, but also great ambas-sadors for Virginia and youth sports.
The girls from the Ches-terfi eld United U12 Elite team sent eight players to challenge Region I’s best in an 8 vs. 8 tournament. They competed in fi ve matches over fi ve days, in the midst of a July heat wave. Each girl played 320 minutes of soccer each, which is roughly the equivalent of an eight game season compressed into fi ve days. The Region I win caps off an amazing year for this group of Chesterfi eld United girls.
“The 11 players on the team deserve tremendous credit for an incredible season. The eight players that travelled to West Virginia ex-ceeded all expectations while playing their best soccer of the season. We are extremely proud of their determination
to win and their great sports-manship. The players totally believed in themselves, their teammates, their training, and our game strategies,” Coach Eric Faison said.
-courtesy of Steve Carpenter and Eric Faison
Chargers to hold 12U baseball tryouts
The Chesterfi eld Char-gers’ 12U baseball team will hold tryouts at Rockwood Park’s fi eld four from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 1-2. Players must be 12 or younger on April 30, 2011 and should have experience on a competitive team. For more information contact Randall Carson at (804) 897-8330.
-courtesy of Randall Carson
Clover Hill golf tryouts slated
The Clover Hill High School golf team will hold tryouts for the 2010 team Aug. 2-5 at Brandermill Country Club beginning at 2 p.m. each day. All candidates must have a Virginia High School League physical form completed. A season schedule is available at the Clover Hill High School website. For more information contact head coach Jim Alberston at [email protected] of Jim Alberston/Clover
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Manchester hosts foot-ball camp
Manchester High School Football Boosters will be holding a youth Football Camp Aug. 5-6 from 6-8:30 p.m., at Swelnis Stadium (Manchester High School football stadium). The camp is open to all boys and girls in grades 3 and up. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m., on Aug. 5. The cost is $35 per person; save $5 per person for teams of 10 or more. There will be a pizza supper after the Aug. 6 session. For more informa-tion contact Marty Rose at (804) 314-7799.
-courtesy of Marty Rose/Man-chester Football Boosters
Fall registration open for FC Richmond
FC Richmond Youth Soc-cer Club is now accepting registration for the recre-ational fall season. Boys and girls ages U5-U19 are eligible to play. To ensure a spot on a team, register before Aug. 1. After Aug. 1, registrants will be charged a late fee but will continue to be accepted, based on space availability.
FC Richmond offers an in-house league for coed teams from the U5-U10 levels. In-house means that teams play their games against other FC Richmond teams. The U10-U19 girls and U11-U19 coed teams play in the Cross Association. The Cross As-sociation is made up of teams from around the Richmond area.
Both groups practice once a week with most prac-tices held at Robious Middle School. A few teams also practice at Bon Air Elemen-tary and James River High School. All in-house league games and Cross Association home games are played at Robious Middle School on Saturdays.
Registration and more information is available at fcrichmond.com.
-courtesy of Robin Hinton/FC Richmond
Ruckus softball to hold tryouts
Richmond Ruckus 16U Elite Fastpitch Softball Team will be conducting tryouts on Aug. 11-12 at Warbro Complex from 6-9 p.m., and Aug. 15 at The Children’s House in Chesterfi eld from 2-5 p.m. This is an Ama-teur Softball Association of America/college showcase team. For more information, contact Jason Ellis at (804) 712-4153 or Greg Harris at (804) 536-3309, or via e-mail at [email protected]. Interested participants can also visit the Ruckus’ website at richmondruckus.com.
-courtesy of Jason Ellis
PHOTO COURTESY OF ERIC FAISONChesterfi eld United 12U team members who participated in the Region I tournament are in front, from left, Caitlyn Will, Jillian Butler, Joanna “Jojo” Taylor, Alyssa Faison and Susanna Friedrichs; and in back, Coach Eric Faison, Alexis Page, Dillyn Carpenter, Ananda Jones and Coach Steve Carpenter. Unable to attend the tournament were Destinie Carter, Keniya Lee, Melanie Maddox and head coach Joe Farrell.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB CREIGHTONMidlothian Athletic Association “Super Senior Award” winners for 2010 are Cathryn Coy and Jimmy Fitch. The MAA presents the cash award each year to the one or two high school seniors who have shown academic excellence and signifi cant participation in MAA activities. Coy will attend Christopher Newport University and Fitch will attend Virginia Tech University.
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First Contact: Two Cultures Meet in 17th Century VirginiaThe Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia unveiled its new "First Contact" exhibit in the
Chesterfi eld County Community Development Building lobby on July 15, 2010. The display features life-size models of Capt. John Smith and Native American Chief Powhatan and artifacts e.g. hand-made fi shing net, animal skins, gourds containing wild corn, etc., were loaned
from Henricus Historical Park. Their staff were very supportive. The 13-foot-long canoe was discovered in the mud of the Appomattox River in 1965 by Jim Seay of Matoaca. It was purchased by the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of VA in 1981 for $50. Subse-quent dendrology tests dated the tree from which the canoe is carved to 1830. The Historical So-ciety invited Henricus Historical Park to partner with the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia as a "prequel" to Henricus' Kick-Off of their 400th Commemoration, which begins in September this
year and will continue thru September 2011. The exhibit pictured above will be on display through December.
- courtesy of Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia
'First Contact' exhibit opens
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINALiess van der Linden-Brusse, with The Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia, discusses the various items on display with county Supervisor Marleen Durfee, Arline McGuire, former Chesterfi eld County treasurer, and Chesterfi eld County Museum curator Pat Roble during the opening of the exhibit.
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