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EXPECTEXERCISEEXTRA EXPLORE •P7 Midlothian Ruritans take a whack at the weeds.

•P5 Going 'Over the Edge' for Spe-cial Olympics Virginia

•P2 A welcome for little brother from the Kerr family.

•P4 V-J Day exhibit to open this weekend at county museum.

EXPLAIN •P3 County encouraged to attract new businesses.

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 08.19.10

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

On the heels of win-ning two industry awards, the Chesterfi eld County Department of Utilities is getting the word out to local residents about the potential dangers of two suspects in a theft who impersonated county employees.

“A citizen reported that someone came to her door posing as a contractor for Chesterfi eld Utilities depart-ment and needed to check a water sample from the kitchen faucet,” said Chester-fi eld County Police Offi cer Cpl. Scott Gordon at a press conference held on Thurs-day, Aug. 12.

Cpl. Gordon explained that the incident occurred mid-day Monday, Aug. 9 in Chester. The two suspects, with the homeowner’s per-mission, gained access to the home identifying themselves as contractors for the county utilities department to take a water sample. While one

BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent

Most Midlothian hom-eowners are no strangers to the problems caused by the clay heavy, shrink-swell soil that plagues the area. How-ever, such poor soil condi-tions, combined with the hot, dry conditions facing the Commonwealth, have raised concerns for local residents.

The problem with shrink-swell soil is due to the soil’s constant movement, which rises and falls in wet and dry spells, Jesse Waltz, president and founder of JES Con-struction, a leading founda-tion repair company in the area, explained.

“Most people don’t think about soil conditions,” Waltz, a professional engineer, said. “When a foundation [for a house] is built in this area, the house is rising and falling with the water levels.”

Waltz explained that the fi rst 15 feet of soil is known in construction and engi-neering circles as the “active zone,” where wet or dry con-ditions cause the clay heavy soil to expand or shrink. He noted that deep foundations avoid these problems, but unfortunately most local ho-meowners opt for a shallow foundation.

“When you get a drought, the soil loses its holding ca-pacity. Its strength weakens

every time it is too wet or too dry,” Waltz said.

JES Construction esti-mates that the average house in the area weighs between two and four thousand pounds per cubic foot, put-ting extreme stress on already weakened soil. When ad-ditional items are added to a house, such as brick, stone, or a tile roof, the soil is increas-ingly at risk.

With the current extreme heat and rising drought conditions, the combina-tion of shrink-swell soil and a shallow foundation can lead to major problems for homeowners.

Waltz explained there are several key signs that your house’s foundation is mov-ing. This includes windows and doors sticking, warped fl oors, and cosmetic and structural cracks, especially in brick and along basement walls.

Houses with chimneys or with new additions are especially at risk, Waltz mentioned, as both have a tendency to separate from the house.

While foundation prob-lems can be stressful and ex-pensive for homeowners, the effects of a sinking founda-tion can fortunately be easily corrected.

BY MARTHA STEGERspecial correspondent

The fi ve-star-rated Inn at Little Washing-ton might have put Washington, Virginia, on the world map, but the Tour d’Epicure can take credit for attracting the fi tness crowd to the farmland of Rappahannock County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. John and Dianne MacPherson—owners both of Tour d’Epicure Virginia Cycling Adven-tures and the Foster Harris House Bed and Breakfast – are not only two of the cycling guides for tour participants but also perfect hosts in the food and hospitality depart-ments.

My husband, Tom, and I had done a three-night bicycle tour in New Brunswick, Canada, in the 1990’s and knew the advan-tages to be a good workout and the camara-derie of like-minded individuals – plus being able to eat anything we wanted because of the calories we were burning off. The down-side was that we had to have bags packed and

outside our room every morning for the van to take ahead to our B&B the next night.

The Tour d’Epicure, on the other hand, of-fers trips where you only unpack once, using Foster Harris House as home base for an in-credible breakfast each morning and a great place to come home after a day of bike rid-ing. Take it from the Shreves of Midlothian – Marla, the administrative coordinator for Poseidon Swimming, and Mark, a Richmond pediatrician – who took the Tour d’Epicure with four close friends in June.

“We didn’t lack for anything,” said Marla. “If we mentioned we’d like a glass of water, someone appeared with it.”

The Shreves always try to make their vaca-tions physically active. They fi rst learned of Tour d’Epicure from one of their fellow West Virginia University alums, who shared an article in Southern Living. “We said, ‘Let’s do it,’ and the six of us set it up.”

What I did this summer .... your photo essayThis was taken

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went to the kitchen with the homeowner, the other suspect stole valuable items in the house. The victim was not harmed.

Gordon cautioned residents, advising that no service providers should have

access to a home unless an appointment has been made with the county or company.

Chesterfi eld County De-partment of Utilities Director Roy Covington reiterated the law enforcement’s precau-tions.

“The utilities department does not hire contractors that do this type of work. We would never enter into a neighborhood unannounced and take a sample of any

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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINACounty Department of Utilities Director Roy Covington, left, describes the offi cial identifi cation card carried by all county employees, which Donte Brown, right, is holding.

County cautions residents about suspects impersonating department employees

Dry conditions, poor soil a danger to area homes

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Students new to Chesterfi eld County Public Schools are encouraged to register as soon as possible to attend school this fall. New students and incoming kindergarten students who missed April registration can enroll at their home school.

For school attendance zone informa-tion, call (804) 748-1666 or go online to

chesterfi eld.k12.va.us, click “schools,” then “school lookup feature.” Also available at chesterfi eld.k12.va.us are details about what to bring when registering.

The fi rst day of the school year is Tues-day, Sept. 7.

- courtesy of Chesterfi eld County Public Schools

New students encouraged to register

COURTESY PHOTO BY JOHN SPAULDINGTwo riders enjoy the scenic overlook on their tour during the peak of Autumn's foliage.

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Welcome, little brother

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Andrew and Elizabeth Kerr announce, with great joy, the birth of their baby boy

Jason Andrew Kerr. Jason was born on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. at St. Francis Medical Center in

Midlothian. Jason weighed in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20.75 inches. He joins big brother James, 2.

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McDonald’s Owner/Operators (L-R) Freda Thornton, Greg Washington, Sue Durlak, Co-rey Holeman, and Pete Wash-ington, along with Ronald Mc-Donald, celebrate with 2010 RMHC Scholars recipients at a special reception held at the Ronald McDonald House on Aug. 4. RMHC Scholars provides outstanding local students with support for their college education. Chester-fi eld County resident Nathan Hoover (2010 Meadowbrook High School) was among the scholars selected. For more information on Ronald Mc-Donald House Charities: www.richmondrmhc.org

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2010 RMHC Scholars celebrated at Ronald McDonald House

Nominations being sought for Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame

Do you know someone 65 or older who tirelessly lends his or her time to volunteer efforts in the community? Consider nominating that outstanding person for the Chesterfi eld Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame. Nominations are being accepted through Sept. 17.

The Chesterfi eld Senior Volunteer Hall of Fame was established in 1983 to recog-nize seniors who make a dif-ference in their communities. To be considered, nominees must be at least 65 years old and reside in Chesterfi eld County. Their volunteer service may have occurred outside the county, but they must have performed it after they turned 65.

Judging will focus on the nominee’s contributions to better the community or the lives of others. An independent selection panel will choose the top three nominees for induction. An awards ceremony will be held Oct. 28 at the Smith-Wagner Building at the Chesterfi eld County government com-plex. Nomination forms are available at each Chesterfi eld County Public Library branch and can be downloaded from chesterfi eld.gov. Click the Family Resources link, then the Special Events, Initiatives and Training link to access the form. Nominations must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Sept. 17. For more information, contact Gail Sutler at (804)751-4497 or [email protected], or Debbie Leidheiser at (804) 768-7878 or leidheiserd@chesterfi eld.gov.

- courtesy of Chesterfi eld County

Family Caregivers: seminar, Aug. 26

On Thursday, August 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Marian Dolliver, LSW, Caregiver Support Manager for Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Ag-ing and July Nelson, BSN, Health and Wellness Special-ist, will lead this free seminar that will cover caregiver issues and available com-munity resources. A licensed physical therapist and an occupational therapist will demonstrate safe caregiving techniques. The event will be held at HealthSouth, 5700 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond. A continental breakfast, lunch and materials will be provided. Advance registra-tion is required. Please call Marian Dolliver at 804-343-3056 or July Nelson at 804-343-3035 to reserve your seat or for additional information.

- courtesy Senior Connections

Adult volunteer needed for Youth Services board

The Chesterfi eld County Youth Services Citizen Board has an opening for an adult representative from the Clo-ver Hill District. Board mem-bers attend monthly meet-ings and help plan programs throughout the year, includ-ing Bandfest and the Com-munity Youth Forum. The board includes both youth and adult representatives. Applications are available on the Boards and Commissions page at chesterfi eld.gov or by calling (804)796-7100. Ap-plications must be submitted by Sept. 3.

- courtesy of Chesterfi eld County

Vendors needed for fi rst Canine Carnival

The Chesterfi eld Employ-ee’s Association is seeking pet-related product and service vendors for its fi rst Canine Carnival to be held Saturday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ches-terfi eld County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. This event will celebrate dogs and the joy and enrichment they bring to our lives. The day will feature contests and activities for dogs and their owners, music, food, pet-related vendors and dog adoptions. For more information about becoming a vendor, visit www.chester-fi eld.gov/CanineCarnival/ or call (804)768-7550.

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AUGUST 19, 2010 || 3MIDLOTHIANEXCHANGE.COM EXPLAIN NEWS || FEATURES

LETTER FROM THE ̂ EDITOR

MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE

BY SARA [email protected]

The August 19 edition of the Midlothian Exchange is a bittersweet one for me. It is likely the last newspa-per I will put together, if not forever, for a long time.

After fi ve years in the journalism industry, I am bidding newspapers a fond farewell to crunch num-bers and count beans. As some of you know, for the last two years, I’ve been working on my associate’s degree in accounting. When I wasn’t on a ball fi eld or meeting the next Boston Marathon runner, I diligent-ly did homework and read textbooks.

Though it felt at times that some of the pins would gain 50 pounds and crush me on their way down, I managed to keep them in line and bouncing back into the air. That juggling act made getting my diploma this spring from John Tyler Community College even more meaningful, in some ways, than when I walked across the stage as a college graduate, for the fi rst time, fi ve years ago.

These fi ve years in the newspaper business, both here and in northern Maine, have been a 160-mile per hour ride in a Formula One car around a short track – which is to say not without moments of worry and frustration but mostly amazing, exhilarating and slightly out of control.

In my time as a sports writer/editor, I have covered world-class events like the Junior World Biathlon Championships, seen fi rst-hand the traveling circus that is NASCAR and Indy Racing, spoken one-on-one with the likes of Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs and Jeff Burton, and yes, sped around Richmond Inter-national Raceway in an Indy Racing car. But more importantly, I have told your story.

I listened to you describe the struggle through long runs with a marathon fi nish line looming in the back of your mind, I choked back my own tears as your daughters sobbed after a tough loss in a state-level playoff game, and I cheered inside as your sons made an improbable comeback late in a big game.

It is the local stories that make being a small-town journalist unique. Though you may not all be athletes, you all probably know a local athlete, and your story comes out through the sports you value.

Midlothian, you are runners, you are baseball players, you are bicyclists, you are volleyball players, and partakers in every sport in between. You are high school sports enthusiasts, and you prefer your local speedway to anything you see on TV on a Sunday afternoon. You would rather be doing than watching.

You are amazing athletes, and it has been a privi-lege to tell your stories. And I trust you will welcome the new Sports Editor of the Midlothian Exchange into your community as you have welcomed me. You have many more stories to tell, more championships to win, and more marathons to run, and it is my belief that the Midlothian Exchange can and will be right there with you. Though the faces may change, the mission will not.

So, in the words of venerable newsman Edward R. Murrow, I bid you “Good night and good luck.”

Good night and good luck

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Attract businesses to Chesterfi eld

As I sat planning my day of running errands, grocery shopping, and purchasing items for my son to take to

college, I read the article in the August 12th Midlothian Exchange regarding Chesterfi eld County government of-fi cials and area organizations encourag-ing residents to invest in local shopping. There is nothing I would like better than to shop near my home (saves time) and support my local schools, police, fi re and emergency services through my tax dollars. However, looking at my list of places I planned to visit that day, I saw: Whole Foods Market (Henrico Co.), Trader Joe’s (Henrico Co.), World Market (Henrico Co.), Home Goods (Henrico Co.), REI (Henrico Co.), and fi nally, for lunch with another Ches-terfi eld County resident, Bertucci’s (Henrico Co.).

Perhaps, if the Chesterfi eld County government offi cials took lessons from the Henrico County offi cials on how to attract businesses like these to Ches-terfi eld, residents would stay on this side of the river to shop. Instead, the focus of our local government offi -cials appears to have been on building more and more housing developments without planning for the businesses that the people in those developments want

to frequent and, in turn, businesses that will contribute to the much-needed rev-enue we need for our county services.

If you build it, we will stay on this side of the river!

Robin HegnerMidlothian

Lawsuit is Attorney General's job

Has the mainstream media taken leave of their senses with the negative press surrounding Attorney

General Ken Cuccinelli’s lawsuit against the federal government? Or has the media conveniently removed the word “freedom” from their jargon, a word so eloquently defi ned by the United States Constitution? Ken Cuccinelli’s job as Attorney General is to defend the rights and freedoms of Virginians, and our na-tion, especially when the federal govern-ment metaphorically hops its own fence into neighboring backyards, specifi cally our own.

Cuccinelli is suing the federal government concerning a mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (PPACA) that was signed into law in March of this year.

The mandate not only forces citizens to buy health insurance, but a penalty will be imposed should they choose not to. Constitutionally, the federal govern-ment cannot tell any citizen to purchase anything. The PPACA mandate also violates Virginia state law, the Vir-ginia Health Care Freedom Act, which protects Virginians from being forced to purchase health insurance without penalty. Not only is our state law be-ing trampled, but our Constitutional freedom of choice to buy or not buy an unwanted product.

The Constitution’s system of checks and balances was established for this very reason: to keep any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful. It is a necessity for the government to run properly. The At-torney General’s lawsuit is a check on the powers of Congress and its health insurance mandate; without this lawsuit (and similar suits from twenty other states), Congress could have free rein to enact laws and force its citizens to do whatever it pleases. So much for freedom should that ever be the case. Cuccinelli is doing what is deemed necessary to secure the Constitutional rights and freedoms of all citizens by taking on the federal government in a court of law. He ran on this issue dur-ing his campaign for Attorney General; now he is making good on his word. Virginia should be grateful.

Kelly C. CichockiMidlothian

QUESTION OF THE WEEKMidlothian is active. What’s a favorite team sporting event to watch?

Sara SnyderSALES

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Football is my favorite sport to watch on the fi eld. You can’t beat stadium nachos and some good hard hitting action."

Sara PageSPORTS EDITOR

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"Do I have to pick just one? I will always have a soft spot for fi eld hockey, but lacrosse is one of my new favorites."

Elizabeth FarinaEDITOR

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"There are so many! Ready to see football return; not just the game, but the entire package."

Sara CarterSALES

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“Football and baseball for sure!"

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form like this; it’s simply something we don’t do.”

Covington added that when the utilities department is working in residential communities, they are in vehicles identifi able by the county decal on the door and all department employees wear a well-defi ned uniform and carry an identifi cation badge.

The director also said the department employees will knock on doors if there is damage or a break in the water line. “We do routinely, as a matter of customer service, go around and knock on doors to let our customers know that there is a water-line break and the length of time that they will expect to be out of service. But other

than that, we don’t approach individual houses like this. We just don’t do it.”

Covington said the utilities’ water sampling program is an established residential partnership with individual homeowners who have volunteered with the county and was not based on the county’s selection. If a resident has a concern with any utilities employee, Cov-ington encourages residents to call the operation center at (804) 748-1310 during the weekdays and after hours at (804) 744-1260.

Cpl. Gordon added that residents should ask for a telephone number from any service provider technician that arrives unannounced. “Ask them for the company telephone number and you

can verify that through its website; check the web to see if they really are a reputable company. If it’s a known one or a popular utility, you can verify that easily. If it’s someone you have never heard of before, then I would not let them in or open the door. Just state ‘I’m not inter-ested.’… If there is any time you have suspicions that you don’t believe these people are legit, please call us [police],” the police offi cer said.

Gordon added, “We don’t want any other people being victims of this hoax. We re-ally want everyone to be sure that if they have someone come in to their home, that they were invited, they expect them to be there, and they know why they are there and the reason for their visit.”

Though the Department of Utilities is more imme-diately concerned with the criminal impersonation of county employees, a recent county press release noted the two awards it had re-ceived. “Chesterfi eld Coun-ty’s Falling Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant received the National Association of Clean Water Agencies Gold Peak Performance Award, which represents complete and consistent compliance with the facility’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimi-nation System permit for an entire year. Chesterfi eld County’s Proctors Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant received the NACWA Silver Peak Performance Award for its consistent compliance.”

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The process involves putting a steel pipe forty or fi fty feet under the ground, and then placing a steel bracket under the house. From there the house can be raised, and the foundation is transferred lower where the soil is more consistent.

“We offer free inspections, and if we think structural problems are caused by the house’s foundation, we can fi x most homes in a few days,” Waltz said.

JES Construction, founded in 1993, fi xes over 2,000 houses a year out of its three offi ces in Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Manassas. They specialize in any type of structural damage, as well as wet basements and problems both inside and outside of the house.

“Pick a lot, pick a house, but then make sure the architect gives informa-tion to a structural engineer and a geotechnical engineer. They should

determine how deep [the foundation should be] and what type of soil the lot is. People don’t want to spend the money, but it will save them a lot of hassles in the future,” Waltz said.

JES Construction’s local offi ce is located on Southland Drive in Chester. They are available 10 am – 7 pm, Mon-day through Friday, and Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm, for inspections.

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Virginia wasn’t unfamiliar territory to the Shreves, as they go to the mountains each fall and are familiar with the biking routes. They are also recreational bicy-clists, doing distances on weekends.

The group of six friends met before the tour for a practice run, Marla said. “We were in pretty good shape then. We thought 25 miles a day would be a breeze, but we were wrong. My husband and I worked hard on those hills up there.”

Their favorite part of the trip wasn’t the eating, though they admit that all of the meals were outstanding, not only the gourmet breakfast at the Foster Harris House but also the food at Griffi n Tav-ern and Twenty-Four Crows. “We all bought the Foster Harris House Cookbook, “ Marla added.

“But our favorite thing was just being in the mountains on our bikes,” Marla said. “We stopped at Rappahannock Cellars for lunch and a wine tasting and tour of the winery. The countryside was so beautiful – I could have been riding in Europe!”

The three-day bicycle tour takes participants down to the quaint towns of Sper-ryville and up to Flint Hill and to Huntly, where the group enjoyed a private, multi-course dinner at Glen Gordon Manor. Dinner at The Inn at Little Washington is always reserved for the fi nal night of every tour.

She explained that no one felt bad if they got tired and had to climb into the van that trailed the bikers. “Two other couples were on the tour with the six of us, one of them probably 10 years older than my husband and I (57 and 56, respectively), and they used the van as they got tired.

“The trip exceeded our expectations,” Marla said. “Staying at the Foster Harris House itself is neat – they’re a delightful couple with a lovely breakfast – but when you’re on the bike tour, it moves the getaway up to another level.”

The Tour d’Epicure has been so successful that the MacPhersons have added an extra weekend tour to the fall schedule, Oct. 25-27. Prices range from $799-$999, all-in-clusive per person, depend-ing on the room reserved. Go to www.tourdepicure.

com for complete informa-tion, including frequently asked questions and itiner-ary details for the trips. For a literal taste of the tour, try the recipe below:

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Martha Steger is a Midlothian-based member of the Society of American Travel Writers.

The Chesterfi eld Histori-cal Society of Virginia will open an exhibit on the 65th commemoration of Victory over Japan (V-J) Day at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the County Museum located at 6813 Mimms Loop in Chesterfi eld. It was on Aug. 14, 1945 that the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the imperial armed forces of Japan.

The new V-J Day exhibit features memorabilia loaned or donated by Chester-fi eld County residents who served in the Pacifi c arena during World War II. Additional artifacts are on display in the foyer of Castlewood, the headquar-ters and reference library of the Chesterfi eld Histori-cal Society located on Iron Bridge Road at the corner of Krause Road in Chesterfi eld. The Museum is open Tues-day-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A suggested donation of $2 per visitor is requested. Castlewood is open Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There is no fee.

The Chesterfi eld Histori-cal Society is also coordinat-ing an on-going project of collecting oral histories of

Chesterfi eld County’s World War II veterans, from the Eu-ropean, Pacifi c and North Af-rican campaigns. Please call Museum Curator Pat Roble at (804)768-7311 if you are interested in participating in the oral history project.

The Chesterfi eld His-torical Society of Virginia is a non-profi t 501(c)(3) organization that serves as

the center for Chesterfi eld County history. The Society’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the County’s unique past for the education of present and future generations. For additional information or to volunteer, please visit www.chesterfi eldhistory.com

- courtesy of Chesterfi eld Histori-cal Society

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THURSDAY, AUG. 19The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the Richmond Jazz Society, presents the Jazz Café, a free event open to the public ev-ery Thursday evening through September. A variety of jazz trios will perform in the VMFA’s Best Café on Thurs-day evenings, from 6 – 9 pm. This series is presented free of charge! Take a break and relax after work with great jazz, light fare, and refresh-ing drinks. This Thursday features local musician Kip Williams and Bop – a mixture of popular Jazz standards and, original compositions.

SATURDAY, AUG. 21Outdoor concert Saturday at Christ The King: The Micah

Watson Band, a Tidewater Christian Rock group, will present an outdoor concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 21), on the lawn at Christ The King Lutheran Church, 9800 W. Huguenot Rd. The public is invited. Free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Visit www.micahwatsonband.com to sample their music.

The Manchester High School reunion is open to all alumni, faculty, and staff and their adult guests. For $35 per person, enjoy a meal catered by PQ’s BBQ and music by a DJ and alumni musicians. This event is being held at the Oasis Sports Complex in western Chesterfi eld County and is being hosted by mem-bers of the classes of 1969-1971. For details, call Steve

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Jammin’ on the James: Free Summer Concert Series at Wilton House Museum, 215 S. Wilton Rd. Richmond from 6 – 8 p.m. featuring The Jeff Decker Band. Free admis-sion. Donations encouraged. Rain or shine. Seating is on a fi rst-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext.4 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 252nd Annual Dance Shoe Exchange and Costume Pur-chase Extravaganza will be held from 1 – 7 p.m. at Spot-light Studio of Dance, located at 6828 Woodlake Commons Loop in Midlothian.

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Friday the 13th brought its share of bad luck to the track at Southside Speedway on Aug. 13.

Several cautions kept a 75-lap race going well into the night, a fi reball cruised around the track for several feet, a car was tossed from the race for intentionally bumping another car under caution, and an entire line accordioned on a restart. And that was just the Late Model division race.

The longest series of cautions came out mid-race. It started on lap 20 when the No. 43 car of Eddie Johnson and the 02 car of Greg Fernandez got together in turn two. Mike Kersey in the No. 7 car spun trying to avoid the mess. Fernandez prolonged the caution trying to bait Johnson afterward and was tossed from the race.

On the double-fi le restart, the entire top line got together to keep the caution fl ying.

Offi cials were forced to restart the restart after the fourth caution in lap 30, but drivers didn’t get far. Four laps later, the No. 6 car of Shannon Marano, which had lost its hood in the accordion incident, became a fi reball in turn three. Marano dodged into the pits and jumped out of the car to grab his tools before medical personnel could get to him.

By the time the caution fl ag fl ew for the sixth time in lap 40, offi cials decided to count caution laps in order to get the race in, and the 18-car fi eld had taken three casualties.

Drivers came out of the fi nal yellow fl ag of the night with four laps to go and leaders Shayne Lockhart and Chris Hopkins battled for position.

With Hopkins on his bumper, Lock-hart tried to keep the corners tight and the straight-aways fast.

Meanwhile, the crowd lost sight of the racers because the No. 86 car of Kevin Minter blew up as the pack crossed the start/fi nish line with one lap remaining. Spewing thick grey smoke, Minter make it around the track for the last time but rendered everything after turn one a fog.

“What got me was I was on the inside and they told me I was clear, but I didn’t hear that I was clear and I had all the smoke along the race track. I didn’t know where any cars were at, so I was just trying to get to the checkered fl ag before [Hopkins] did by a fender,” Lock-hart said of the smoky fi nish.

All races gave drivers a chance to double their points and Lockhart made inroads on a big lead held by Chris Dodson, but Dodson fi nished third and maintains a 260-point lead

over Lockhart in the standings.“Chris has got a pretty good lead on us,”

Lockhart said. “I’d just rather see us do it out there on the race track. We got caught too low one week during the race and early in in the season, that put us way behind, so we’re not really points racing. We’re out here to win races. We’ve been racing out here a long time and that’s all we’re trying to do is win the race.”

In the U-Car division, Jamie Hite picked up his third win of the season and jumped three spots in the point standings.

Starting second, Hite got a good jump on the start and took fi rst immediately. By lap three, he held a ¼-track advantage and stayed in front for the win.

Still, despite three wins and six top-fi ve fi nishes in the last eight races, Hite remains 1180 points off division leader David Kerns, who took second in Friday’s race.

“We couldn’t get the money together to get the car started at the beginning of the season, so we started late, but we’re going,” Hite said.

The Champ Karts gave, by far, the best fi nish of the night.

Jason Higginbotham and Brad Davis pulled ahead of the rest of the fi eld with fi ve laps remaining, but stayed nose to tail on each other.

On the white-fl ag lap, Davis took the bot-tom side of the track and the lead as the two crossed the start/fi nish line. He blocked Hig-ginbotham in turn three to maintain the lead going into the fi nal lap but spun in turn four and took second as he crossed the fi nish line backwards. Higginbotham got the win.

Top fi ve in each division were as follows:Champ Kart: 1. Jason Higginbotham; 2.

Brad Davis; 3. Clint Gunn; 4. Hunter Ash-worth; 5. Mike Matthews.

Modifi ed: 1. Thomas Stinson; 2. Mike Rudy; 3. Warren Lipford, Jr.; 4. Stacey Wil-bourne; 5. Brian Scott.

U-Car: 1. Jamie Hite; 2. David Kerns; 3. Mike Chapman; 4. Frank Silva; 5. Charlie Simons.

Late Model: 1. Shayne Lockhart; 2. Chris Hopkins; 3. Chris Dodson; 4. Eddie Johnson; 5. Jeff Oakley.

Grand Stock: 1. Shawn Hopkins; 2. Tommy Tatum; 3. Brian Myslivey; 4. Mark Simpson; 5. J.D. Eversole.

Street Stock: 1. Mike Ganoe; 2. Justin Groome; 3. Jason Beck; 4. James Loving; 5. Michael Sutphin.


Twenty people climbed to the top of one of Peak Experiences’ tall-est climbing walls – then jumped off last Thursday.

It was not a moment of insanity or a feeling of kinship with a lemming. It was an event to help promote the second Over the Edge event to be held in Richmond as a fundraiser for Special Olympics on Oct. 22-23.

For the second year in a row, partici-pants will raise $1,000 for the privilege of rappelling some 400 feet over the edge of the SunTrust Financial building down-town. Companies can sign up to raise $3,000 to toss their boss. Special Olympics organizers hope to rope in 75 participants for this year’s event.

“We had 48 last year,” Special Olym-pics Virginia Senior Vice President Roy Zeidman said. “It’s all about trying to get people to understand the challenges that we face. If our athletes can overcome the challenge of an intellectual disability ev-ery day, can you overcome this challenge to help us? That’s kind of what we’ve been telling everybody.”

Thursday’s event helped participants get their feet wet as they climbed 20 feet to a platform on one of Peak Experience’s many walls where they unhooked from their climbing rope and hooked onto a rappelling rope for the fully supported slide back to the ground.

“I’ve rappelled before, but not for Over the Edge,” explained Russ Warnick, Chief Scientific Officer for Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., in Richmond. “Four hundred feet is going to be exciting. I think there will be lots of adrenaline.”

Warnick explained that the event fit perfectly into his vision for the company, adding that his unofficial title is CPO – Chief Play Officer – and that he orga-nizes at least one event each month for employees to go out and have fun. He says he’s getting the company in on the fund-raising action.

“I made two pages – one for me to rap-pel with the rope and one for me to rappel without the rope. We’ll see which one raises more money,” he quipped.

For the second year in a row, Ashley Counts – a Special Olympics athlete - will

also be going over the edge as a fundrais-ing participant.

“She’s already raised around $1,200 or $1,400,” Zeidman said.

New this year is virtual rappelling. Par-ticipants can sign up and raise the money without jumping off the building.

“It’s for people who are afraid of heights but not challenges,” Zeidman explained. “We want to include everybody. The idea is to get everybody in the com-munity involved.”

The Over the Edge events – one in Richmond and one in Norfolk – join the list of extreme challenges issued by Spe-cial Olympics Virginia in their fundraising efforts. The group sponsors the Polar Bear Plunge in Virginia Beach each January for the coldest event, the Plane Pull for corporate teams at Dulles Airport each September for the heaviest event, and the Law Enforcement Torch Run each summer for the longest event.

“The coolest thing to me is we have one of our athlete’s who’s rappelling. She has stepped out of being a participant in our program to being an advocate and a leader. For the Polar Plunge, about the first 150 people in the water are athletes in our program who have raised money. They go out and do it; and they’re leading everybody by example, and that helps break down the barriers that we need to get rid of,” Zeidman said.

For those getting ready to plunge off a 400-foot building, the thought of where the money is going will help get them in the harness.

“I’ve never been afraid of heights or adventure, growing up, and this is a great cause,” said Joe Morrissey, a Virginia House of Delegates member and owner of a business that provides day support and housing for intellectually disabled people. Morrissey said he hopes to raise between $5,000 and $10,000.

“I’m looking forward to hurling myself off a building,” he joked.

PHOTO BY SARA PAGEHollie Perree, a manager at P.F. Chang's restaurant, will take part in the "Toss Your Boss" portion of Over the Edge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics. Perree tried her hand at rappelling during an introductory event held at Peak Experiences last week.

Participants step ‘Over the Edge’ to raise money for Special Olympics

Late model race cursed on Friday the 13th

PHOTO BY KENNY MOOREJason Higginbotham and Brad Davis provided one of the best fi nishes of the evening in the Champ Kart division.

Annual fundraiser kicks off in Midlo

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PHOTO COURTESY OF FREDDIE CLARKOver 100 participants took part in the 2010 Clover Hill Football ‘Ready To Roll’ youth camp. Football players ages 8 and up took part in drills and skills training. Clover Hill alumni showed up to add their collegiate training knowledge. On hand were Chris Smith (Yale), Anthony Davis (Towson), Josh Bailey (Lackawanna), Justin Carter (Fork Union) and Thayne Bruce (Christopher Newport).

Adult sports league formingIn July, 2010 Chesterfi eld Parks and

Recreation cut adult athletic funding due to the budget shortfall. Since that time a new cosponsored organization has formed called Chesterfi eld Adult Sports. The president, Mike Coleman, has worked with the Chester-fi eld leagues for over 25 years. He is a newly retired Chesterfi eld County Physical Educa-tion teacher.

Starting in late September, Chesterfi eld Adult Sports will offer adult volleyball and basketball at various school locations throughout the week. Interested adults should email the organization at Ches-terfi [email protected] for more information.

-courtesy of Kelly Thompson/Chesterfi eld County

(K)-9K to benefi t RALThe (K)-9K and Kids Fun Run will take

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PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN ABRAMSThe Hot Shots, a U12 junior USTA team playing for ACAC in Midlothian, took second place at districts, July 30-Aug. 1, in Norfolk. They qualifi ed to play in the sectionals’ tournament being held in Fredericksburg on Aug.13 and will be competing against teams from the Mid-Atlantic region. Pictured from left are Erin Farleigh, Katie Bauduc, Jules Bauduc, Jared Abrams, Drew Hoefer, Mitch Brody and Brittney Watkins.

PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY GROHFour of the Salisbury Country Club Shark swim team’s 11-12 year old swimmers have had a great summer, breaking three Chesterfi eld Aquatic League records that have been in the books since 1996, a year before any of them were born. The team (pictured left to right) of Davis Tarkenton, Meghan Burton, Caroline Henry and Patrick Groh set new records in the 200-meter freestyle and medley relays. Patrick Groh also set individual records in the 50-meter backstroke and the 50-yard butterfl y.

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postmarked by Aug. 31. The late and race-day entry fee is $25. All fees and additional contributions benefi t the Richmond Animal League and are non-refundable. Checks should be made pay-able to the Richmond Animal League.

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Friday the 13th proved very lucky for one little kitten, who had made her home under the hood of a race car. She was found in pre-race inspection before the car was started. Temporarily named “Challenger” after the car she was pulled out of, she enjoyed a night of racing and a piece of chicken with the folks in the tower at South-side Speedway.

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