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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

The tragic shooting that resulted in the deaths of 20 chil-dren and six adults

at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 14, may have created a sense of hopelessness in that community, but the outpour-ing of emotion that Americans showed to the citi-zens of that town after the tragedy occurred proved that the nation is capable of coming together during times of heartbreak.

And, on Sunday, Dec. 16, local mourners gathered in front of the Walton Lake Community Center at the corner of Walton Creek Drive and Walton Lake Drive in Midlothian during a candle-light vigil for the victims.

Christine Branin orga-nized the vigil, and she said that she was inspired to plan it in order to show support for the residents of Newtown.

“It was the need to do something for the people in Newtown,” Branin said. “Like everybody else, there was this

incredible sense of helplessness and a need to be there and to do some-thing.”

According to Branin, social media was the catalyst that helped to bring residents

from the nearby Charter Colony, Queensmill, Salis-bury and Walton Park com-munities to the Walton Lake neighborhood. E-mails and handmade posters also were used to tell people about the event.

“We sent word of the vigil out to folks on our Facebook page and asked people to

repost it on their Facebook pages,” Branin said. “We sent e-mails to the webmasters of the various communities and to the board members.”

“And, all of the communi-ties have swim teams, and we

sent the message out to them. Also, we used a little bit of Twitter and word of mouth.”

Branin said about 150 people of all ages attended the evening ceremony.

“We opened with a wel-

come and the purpose for why we were there,” Branin said. “We read a poem about angels, and we then read each of the names of the 26 victims.”

Midlothian residents gather Mourning victims of Connecticut tragedy

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Residents in the Walton Lake community recently gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. They collected and shipped more than 150 teddy bears. Residents of many neighborhoods took part in the vigil. Walton Lake resident Lindy Pokorny sang “Amazing Grace.” The Chesterfi eld County Fire Department came to the event and rang a bell for each victim as the names were read.

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(Editor’s note: The following essay, written by Midlothian High School senior Savan-nah Lane, won fi rst place in the We the Students Essay Challenge. Her topic was “Studying the United States Constitution: Discover-ing a Yellow Brick Road for Change.”)

With 51 percent of Americans expecting

a drop off the “fi scal cliff” according to Pew research, Americans are “not in Kansas anymore.” One solution to move forward is found within the United States Constitu-tion.

The Constitution is the Rosetta stone of solution through amendment like that within the Bill of Rights. All Americans, especially students inheriting the nation’s problems, must study the principles adopted in the

Constitution.This 225-year-old document provides a fi x for what Americans believe is broken.

In 1787, the Framers met to triage the holes of the Articles of Confederation, and, recognizing further work necessary to facilitate “a more perfect union,” included provisions for amendments. Particularly contemplated was the Bill of Rights, which University of Virginia profes-sor Larry Sabato describes as containing ideals that Ameri-cans hold most dear.

According to Sabato, sources suggest that the Constitution was to undergo periodic amendment.

Scholars who consider the Constitution a “living” document fi nd such periodic revision unnecessary, instead considering the Constitu-tion capable of expansion to refl ect societal mores.

PHOTO COURTESY OF RANDALL EDWARDSSavannah Lane, right, a senior at Midlothian High School, captured fi rst place in the We the Students Essay Challenge. She was accompanied by Regina Warriner, her AP government teacher.

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SAT guru John Swann is coming to Chesterfi eld County Public Schools two more times to help students achieve higher scores on the SAT reasoning test.

Students are welcome to register for either of these free and popular sessions, which run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.:� Saturday, Jan. 19, at

Clover Hill High School at 13301 Kelly Green Drive.� Saturday, March 2, at

Meadowbrook High School at 4901 Cogbill Road.

Swann will provide nuts-and-bolts information to help students at all levels achieve their highest possible scores in math and reading.

Students will leave with a better understanding of the SAT, test-taking strategies and a booklet of practice materials.

The information is de-signed to be especially help-ful to high school juniors.

In addition, parents are invited to a free presentation about the college application process:� 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan.

19, at Clover Hill High School.� 11 a.m. Saturday,

March 2, at Meadowbrook High School.

There is no fee, but students who want to at-tend must register online at mychesterfi eldschools.com:

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BY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

Sen. John Watkins, R-10, took his pending transportation plan public last week at a Town Hall meeting held at the Holiday Inn Koger Center.

With several measures already introduced in this year’s short session of the Virginia General Assembly, Watkins said his plan provides the resources to tackle the state’s mounting transportation issues, including road maintenance and port upgrades.

“I think I have the best plan,” Watkins said, adding that he expects Gov. Bob McDonnell to announce his own bill in the coming days.

The long-time legislator said he ap-proached the governor with his plan earlier in the process, seeking his support for what is now labeled Senate Bill 717.

“I told them what I was thinking and said ‘It would be a lot easier if some of you would

get behind something like this and we could move forward together,’ ” Watkins said. “They have not, shall we say, embraced my ideas.”

Many of the more than 100 citizens who showed up for the meeting agreed, and many applauded Watkins for championing what seemed like an unpopular plan to raise the state’s gas tax.

The current 17.5 cents levy has not been increased since 1986, and Watkins said those dollars only purchase about 45 cents in today’s economy.

The senator, who represents Chesterfi eld County and part of Richmond, said his pro-posal is not only timely, but also necessary. With federal funds dwindling and the state’s transportation debt at all-time highs, the state is facing massive maintenance costs for many of its roads.

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PHOTO BY JIM RIDOLPHISenator John Watkins speaks at the town hall meeting in Chesterfi eld County

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Members of the Chesterfi eld County Fire Department participated in the vigil and rang a fi re bell after each of the 26 victims’ names were read aloud.

Branin said fi re personnel expressed an interest in attending after she con-tacted the fi re department to see if it had a bell that they could use during the ceremony.

Dr. Nancy Meck, associate rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, addressed the crowd with inspirational words.

Tomahawk Creek Middle School student Lindy Pokorny sang an a capella rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

Stuffed animals were collected dur-ing the vigil, and Branin said they were

shipped to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and School in Newtown.

“There is a person in our neighbor-hood whose husband knew people in Newtown, so she reached out to them,” Branin said. “Then, the school put us in contact with people in Newtown on the hotline.”

“I told them that I was Catholic, and that I had seen them on TV, and that we were going to send teddy bears. The se-curity was so tight that we had to mark the boxes to let them know there were teddy bears, but, later, I got a call back from the hotline in Newtown because they wanted to thank us and recognize us.”

Branin described the mood at the vigil as reverent.

“It was thoughtful,” Branin said. “I

say that because the majority of the people there were parents, and it could have been us.”

“You want (children) to have the kind of innocent upbringing, like in Newtown. So, there was a lot of sadness, but there was also a sense of commu-nity with a lot of hugging.”

And, when asked why she thought that the Connecticut tragedy affected people so deeply in our area, Branin said it is because Midlothian and sur-rounding areas are a lot like Newtown.

“Well, I think that it could have been Midlothian, or it could have been any community, really,” Branin said. “But, it made people think, and, as Ameri-cans, it seems like we’ve been through so much lately, so we’ve been bonding together.”

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Alternatively, commenta-tors argue that men spend-ing months deliberating in airless rooms intended for every word to create impact and argue for adherence to original intent.

Both camps, however, recognize the possibility of amendment through a here-tofore unused mechanism of Article V.

Americans overwhelm-ingly feel that Congress is not responsive.

Congress, according to Sabato, is a “graveyard” for change, failing to adequately address issues inspiring passion – defi ning marriage, fi scal responsibility, etc.

The Constitution, how-ever, reveals a grassroots method for change: bypass-ing Congress through Article V where two-thirds of states can petition to call a conven-tion to propose amendments. Therefore, innovation arrives from the ground up rather than Congress down.

Students must read the Constitution, and, like Dorothy in a proverbial Oz, recognize that we have pos-sessed the power for change all along.

First place awardsAs the fi rst place winner,

Savannah receives a full set of bronze original replicas for her school and an individual bronze plaque recognizing her achievement. Her name is engraved with sponsors on a bronze donor plaque per-manently displayed next to the installed plaque set. Her winning essay is published

in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, online at www.TimesDispatch.com and at www.plaqueinitiative.org. She is awarded a complimen-tary visit to The Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier for class of the winning student.

About the challengeThe We the Students Essay

Challenge was sponsored by The American Constitution Spirit Foundation, the Rich-mond Constitution Plaque Initiative, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Mont-pelier.

Public, private and home schooled students in the Richmond area are invited

to take part in the essay chal-lenge.

Individual students repre-senting elementary, middle and high schools are invited to submit an original essay of not more than 300 words re-sponding to a prompt about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Essays were judged by a panel of representatives from

the Foundation, the Rich-mond Times-Dispatch and educators from The Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier.

All submissions must be original works. Teachers and parents are encouraged to as-sist students with preparation of their essay.

The American Constitu-tion Spirit Foundation’s

“Richmond Constitution Plaque Initiative” provides the winning student’s desig-nated school with a full set of bronze original replicas of the United States Constitu-tion and Bill of Rights valued at $8,500.

The Foundation will per-man

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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

The new year is a perfect time for people to orga-nize their belongings.

For that reason, Goodwill Industries is helping its customers to downsize during its January “Clear the Clutter” incen-tive program.

The business has had a Frequent Donor Rewards program in place for some time, but patrons will be given extra incentives to make four donations during the month.

According to Ellen Thornhill, communications manager for Goodwill Industries, the intricacies of the month-long donation reward program will take place at four par-ticipating Goodwill locations.

“What we’re calling it is a dona-tion reward program,” Thornhill said. “For the past couple of years, Goodwill has had a frequent donor program that works like the fre-quent shopper programs at grocery stores.”

“After your fourth stamp, you get 20 percent off. But, for Janu-ary, only four of our 13 stores are participating in the (‘Clear the Clutter’) rewards program.”

Givers can get a stamp by fi lling up a box or a bag. And, Thornhill said it doesn’t matter if it is a gro-cery bag or a garbage bag.

“There’s not a specifi c measure-ment,” Thornhill said. “We have such great donors that we trust that people won’t take advantage of the program.”

In addition to the rewards pro-gram, Goodwill will host a “How to Apply Feng Shui to Clear the Clut-ter in Your Home” educational sem-inar from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday,

Jan. 14, at 11749 Hull Street Road in Midlothian and from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 12160 Ironbridge Road in Chester. Those stores are two of the participating “Clear the Clutter” locations.

The class, which will be present-ed by Debbie Bowie, a member of the National Association of Profes-sional Organizers who is based in Richmond, will give attendees tips to peacefully arrange their posses-sions.

Bowie founded the Clutter Clearing Community, a subscrip-tion-based website dedicated to helping its viewers to minimize their messes.

“It came about through a rela-tionship we had developed with Debbie Bowie, who is a professional

organizer, author and speaker,” Thornhill said. “She approached us with developing a partnership,

and -- from those discussions -- we came up with the January award program and the one-hour programs.”

Not only will participants who donate four times in January receive the 20 percent off their next

purchase at Goodwill, but they also will get 90 free days of access to the aforementioned online community.

Once participants have accessed the online toolkit, Thornhill said they also will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize valued at $1,000 that includes a two-hour consultation with Bowie, a four-hour housecleaning session, a $50 Goodwill gift card and a few other prizes.

Participants must access the toolkit by Saturday, Feb. 9, in or-der to qualify, and the winner will be contacted later that month.

In any event, Thornhill said that January is a great time for people to clear the clutter in their homes. And, what better way to accomplish that goal than to con-

tribute their unused possessions to a community-minded concern such as Goodwill?

“I think it’s because everybody has a fresh start in mind,” Thorn-hill said. “Everyone wants to try to do things better, and we have a lot of shoppers who are looking for plastic containers and other things to organize their lives.”

“So, we thought January would be a great time to encourage people to donate. We want to help them get off on the right foot in 2013 and get people into the habit of donating to Goodwill on a routine basis.”

Admission to the “How to Ap-ply Feng Shui to Clear the Clutter in Your Home” educational seminar is free, but registration is recommended.

To register, or for more infor-mation about the program, call Goodwill’s customer care center at 804-745-6300 or visit http://www.goodwillvirginia.org.

To learn more about Debbie Bowie, visit www.letcluttergo.com.

Goodwill gives customers incentives to

Donate to 'Clear the Clutter' locations at Goodwill and receive stamps towards percent off shopping at Goodwill Store.

The public is invited to attend the upcom-ing meeting of the John Tyler Community College Board at 3 p.m. on Thurs-day, Jan. 10, at the college’s Chester Campus located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway in the Nicholas Student Center, room N102a.

A sign-up sheet will be made available 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting for those persons interested in ad-dressing the board.

John Tyler Community College has campuses in Chester and Midlothian.

John Tyler Community College Board meeting set Jan. 10

PHOTO COURTESY OF RANDALL EDWARDSTeachers and student winners of "We the Students" essay challenge.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 10John Tyler Community Col-lege Board meeting begins at 3 p.m. at the college’s Chester Campus located at 13101 Jefferson Davis High-way in the Nicholas Student Center, room N102a. The public is invited. A sign-up sheet will be made avail-able 30 minutes before the beginning of the meeting for those persons interested in addressing the board.

Chesterfi eld Senior Center program: Jewelry Design: Earrings, Bracelet and Necklace will be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chesterfi eld Se-nior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive in Midlothian. Learn some of the fundamentals of making beaded jewelry. Supplies will be provided. The fee is $19. Course 26501. A full list of pro-grams can be found online at www. chesterfi eld.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623.

Chesterfi eld Senior Center program: Learning to Love Your Digital Camera will be presented from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chesterfi eld Senior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive in Midlothian. This course is designed to show par-ticipants how to use their cameras, and how to share pictures. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and the instruc-tion manual to class. Class size is limited, so register early. The fee is $5. Course 26667. A full list of pro-grams can be found online at www.chesterfi eld.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623.

FRIDAY, JAN. 11Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia’s Winter Lecture Series begins at 7 p.m. at Lucy Corr Village’s Community Hall at 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard in Chesterfi eld. Bill Young, fi rst-person im-pressionist will take on the role of the Patrick Henry.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14“How to Apply Feng Shui to Clear the Clutter in Your Home” educational seminar from 7 to 8 p.m. on at 11749 Hull Street Road in Midlothian.

THURSDAY, JAN. 17Chesterfi eld Senior Center program: Beginners Line Dancing will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon (Thursdays, Jan. 17 to Feb. 21) at the Chesterfi eld Se-nior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive in Midlothian. Learn basic line-dancing steps to a variety of music. This class is for those with no experience. The fee is $38. Course 26481. A full list of programs can be found online at www. chesterfi eld.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623.

Chesterfi eld Senior Center program: Intermediate Line Dancing will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. (Thurs-days, Jan. 17 to Feb. 21) at the Chesterfi eld Senior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive in Midlothian. This class is designed for those with experience. The fee is $38. Course 26497. A full list of programs can be found online at www.chesterfi eld.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623

SATURDAY, JAN. 19“How to Apply Feng Shui to Clear the Clutter in Your Home” educational seminar from 11 a.m. to noon. at 12160 Ironbridge Roadin Chester.

Cub Scout Geology Pin Workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Midlothian Mines Park at 13301 N. Woolridge Road. The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation program is geared for scouts aged 8 to 10 years who are looking to complete the requirements for the Geology pin. The cost of the workshop is $10 per scout. Preregistration is required. To register, call 804-748-1623 and request course 26250.

FRIDAY, JAN. 26Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Chesterfi eld County Public Libraries will be Reading with Ringling Bros.! program. For more information, including times and registration information, call the library at 804-751-CCPL. For more information about the Reading with Ringling Bros.! program, visit www.readingwithring-ling.com.

The Friends of theChesterfi eld County Public Library—La Prade will have a Big Book Sale from10 a.m.-3 p.m. at La Prade Library, 9000 Hull Street Road. Gently used fi ction and non-fi ction books, DVDs, CDs, audio-tapes and more will be available. Friends members receive a 10% discount. Become a Friend of the Chesterfi eld County Public Library on the spot or visitchesterfi eldfriends.org to join. For more information, call 745-2915.

Virginia Dance Festival from 3 and 7 p.m. at James River High School. Rich-mond-area dance groups performing tap, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, classical and ballroom. Ticket prices are $12 for ages 12 and up and $10 for ages 3 to 11. Tickets are only sold at the door the day of the show. For more information, visit www.VirginiaDanceFestival.com or call 804-739-7600. Monday, Jan. 28Chesterfi eld Senior Center program: Brain Aerobics will be presented from 10 to 10:45 a.m. (Mondays, Jan. 28 to Feb. 25). This class provides brain-challenging games and mental exercis-es, and will include a variety of activities. The fee is $10. Course 26484.

FRIDAY, JAN. 25Organ Concert with Crystal Jonkman begins at 7 p.m. atSt. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 8706 Quaker Lane, Bon Air, VA 23235$10.00 Suggested Donation (to support St. Michael’s Worship Ministries)Followed by bon-bons and bubbly.

MONDAY, JAN. 28Chesterfi eld Senior Center program, Brain Aerobics, will be held from 10 to 10:45 a.m. This class provides brain-challenging games and mental exercises, and will include a variety of activities. The fee is $10. Course 26484

1ST AND 3RD TUESDAYSFACES (Family Advocacy Creating Education and Services) meets the fi rst and third Tuesdays of each month at 11601 Lucks Lane in Midlothian. For more information, call 804-378-0035 or visit www.FAC-ESVA.org.

The Al-Anon meeting Awaken to Hope meets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays at St. John Neumann Catholic Church at 2480 Batterson Road in Powhatan.

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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Patrick Henry was known as one of the greatest orators of his time. And,

on Friday, Jan. 11, fi rst-per-son impressionist Bill Young will take on the role of the colonial patriot during an installment of the Chester-fi eld Historical Society of Virginia’s Winter Lecture Series at 7 p.m. at Lucy Corr Village’s Community Hall at 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard in Chesterfi eld.

Young portrayed Capt. John Paul Jones during last year’s Winter Lecture Series, so Friday’s performance will be a second chance for that audience to see him bring a historical fi gure to life.

According to Liess van der Linden-Brusse, the event’s chairperson for the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia, Young’s 2012 performance was met with a warm reception, and Young agreed.

“It’s excellent, because he takes on the persona of the individual that he is portraying,” van der Linden-Brusse said. “He develops his own characters and impersonations.”

“I thought it was quite good,” Young said. “They love the characters, particu-larly John Paul Jones and Patrick Henry.”

Young refers to himself as a fi rst-person impres-sionist because he takes on the identity of the historical fi gure during his represen-tations.

“Well, a fi rst-person impressionist steps into the role of the character and becomes the character and speaks in his own words,” Young said.

Young began portraying famous past fi gures almost 20 years ago.

In addition to doing Henry and Jones, Young has imitated a range of other historical characters, includ-ing Capt. Gabriel Archer, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Joseph, the prince of Egypt and President Woodrow Wilson.

Young said he has done Patrick Henry more than 50 times for audiences.

When asked why Patrick Henry is such an important historical fi gure and de-serves to have his story told, Young said Henry is known as one of the greatest speak-ers in American history.

“Well, in the fi rst place, he was the fi nest orator in the colonies,” Young said. “Everything I’ve come across says that he was in a class by himself -- even by people who didn’t particu-larly like him.”

Another one of Henry’s memorable characteristics is that he spoke against British control of the American colonies. Although citizens often publicly criticize the government in modern times, it was almost un-heard of for people to do it

during Henry’s day. “The reason he’s so

important was that he was utterly fearless,” Young said. “Most of the people in the colonies thought of Great Britain as their mother.”

“But, he called the king a tyrant, and there were peo-ple who were anti-king, but they didn’t say it. It didn’t bother Henry, and he was the fi rst man to say what people where thinking.”

As Young explained, his portrayal of Patrick Henry is different than most fi rst-person impressionists’ versions. That is, Young will cover most of Henry’s life and reenact excerpts from four of his speeches.

“Most people who do Henry do a Henry whose focus is primarily on his ‘Liberty or Death’ speech, but I do the last year of his life,” Young said. “He speaks to and visits with his friends and neighbors, as he often did, and I take him from boyhood all the way up to

the end of his life.”Costuming also is an

integral aspect of Young’s portrayals. To that end, Young said the outfi t he wears as Henry is based on a painting and that the costume’s most outstanding feature is a long red cloak.

“The reason he wore it was that he was the fi rst elected governor of Vir-ginia,” Young said. “Before that, they were appointed by the king.”

“The people wanted him to have the same trappings of offi ce as the governors before him, so he wore this scarlet cloak. But, he’s very much of a common man -- although in his last years, he was extremely wealthy.”

Young said Henry was able to cross the aisle to get through to frontiersmen as well as the members of the House of Burgesses. And, much in the same way, Young will connect with his audience as he brings Henry to life.

The event is free for Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia mem-bers, but admission is $5 for non-members.

For reservations, call 804-796-7131.

Bill Young portrays Patrick Henry during Winter Lecture Series

Young portrays Henry

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and Chesterfi eld County Public

Libraries will be hosting some serious fun with the Reading with Ringling Bros.! program.

Kids can earn Ringling Bros. circus tickets by picking up Rewards Club cards at the library, and reading books to earn stamps on their card.

After fi ve stamps, the Re-wards Card is completed and can be used to get a free cir-cus ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Children aged 2 to 12 years old can enroll at any Chesterfi eld County Public Library branch, where kids and parents will get every-thing needed to start the program.

To get into the mood of the circus, clowns will visit the Clover Hill, Central and Midlothian library branches for a clown story time on Jan. 26.

For more information, including times and registra-tion information, call the library at 804-751-CCPL.

To learn more about cir-cuses, including what it takes to soar on the fl ying trapeze or what is in those cream pies the clowns throw, visit any Chesterfi eld County Public Library branch and peruse one of the many books about the circus.

For more information about the Reading with Ringling Bros.! program, visit www.readingwithringling.com.

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CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe winter season light

schedule for Chesterfi eld County parks is as fol-lows:Tennis

Tennis court lights will stay on until 9:30 p.m. each evening at the fol-lowing locations:� Bird Athletic Com-plex (courts 1-3).� Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge (two hard courts).� R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks (three courts).� Huguenot Park (two courts).� Midlothian Middle School (three courts).� Rockwood Park (courts 1-3).� Rockwood Park (courts 7-9 are lit Tuesday and Thursday only, for Pickleball).Basketball

Basketball court lights will stay on until 9 p.m. each evening at the fol-lowing locations:� Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge.� R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks.� Huguenot Park.� Rockwood Park (fenced courts only).

Tennis and basketball court lights will be turned off at all other facili-ties from Dec. 1, 2012, through March 15, 2013.

Parks winter light schedule

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Several participants in The Greater Richmond ARC’s Camp Baker pro-gram, which provides year-round services for individuals with devel-

opmental disabilities, were recognized at the organization’s annual banquet on Nov. 29.

Mathew Patterson was named Camp Baker’s Day Support “Individual of the Year” for his qualities of leadership and for listening and participating in all programs.

Jonathan Averette was named Camp Baker’s After School Services “Individual of the Year” for his ability to communicate well with his peers and the ARC staff.

Stephanie Godin was named Camp Baker’s Summer Program “Individual of the Year” for her friendly attitude and “huge smile,” according to the staff.

For the second year in a row, Patricia Tiller was recognized as the “Individual of the Year” from Camp Baker’s Respite Program for her consistently winning at-titude and willingness to participate in new activities. Tiller also was recognized as a role model for others.

Other “Individuals of the Year” from The Greater Richmond ARC included Audrey Costa, from Specialized Services, and from ARC’s Industrial Services Program, James Coleman (Vocational Community Program), and Sarah Hague (Production Facility).

From ARC’s Saunders location, Shayla

Worden (After School Services) and Terry Garret (Day Support Services) received awards.

Doris Nelson was given a Special Affi li-ation Award for being affi liated with ARC chapters for more than 50 years.

Nicole DeStefano from the Chesterfi eld County Service Board was named Case Manager of the Year for being “incredibly dedicated to the individuals that she serves, always trying to fi nd the right fi t for them and ensuring their success,” according to ARC.

Sarah Haun was named Family/Care-giver of the Year, and April Niamtu and Amy Horan shared honors as Volunteers of the Year.

Performance Foodservice was named Vendor of the Year in recognition of the company’s outstanding and continued sup-port of Camp Baker.

Universal Leaf Foundation was ARC’s “Philanthropist of the Year” for its contri-bution in creating a fi tness room equipped with a recumbent bicycle, treadmill and other equipment for ARC participants and staff.

Columbia Gas of Virginia was given the annual Champions Award for its continued support of ARC’s Industrial Services pro-gram, which provides meaningful employ-ment for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Camp Baker programs and participants recognized

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23113Dec. 24200 block of Perimeter DriveDescribed suspects were at the victim’s rental vehicle, holding the keys to the car, when she returned to the car after shopping. When they told her they needed money, the victim reached inside the vehicle and handed a check to them. Suspects then walked to a vehicle and drove off. Items inside the car parked in a park-ing lot/garage were reported stolen.

23234Dec. 293900 block of Squire Hill CourtUnknown suspect/s forced entry through rear sliding door. Items were reported stolen from a residence.

23235Dec. 2610600 block of Jousting LaneAn undetermined death is under inves-tigation at a residence.

232379800 block of Old Cannon RoadUnknown suspect/s forced entry into the residence through the rear door. Items were reported stolen.

Dec. 311400 block of Mall DriveVictim reported a missing item from her vehicle after having routine work performed on the vehicle.

9400 block of Lost Forest DriveVictim reported his work vehicle stolen. The key is stuck in the ignition parked at a residence.

23831Dec. 232300 China Cat TraceUnknown suspect/s cut the latches securing a utility trailer used for stor-age and items were reported stolen.

Dec. 2711800 Chester Village DriveVictim reported her purse stolen from her unlocked vehicle which was parked in a parking lot/garage.

12400 block of Redwater Creek RoadVictim reported unknown suspect/s re-moved her wallet from her purse while at a restaurant.

Dec. 302300 block of Rio Vista Street

Unknown suspect/s pried open rear door. Items were reported stolen at a residence.

Dec. 3111600 block of Chester Station DriveUnknown suspect/s entered residence through unlocked rear kitchen window. Items were reported stolen from a residence.

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Dec. 149500 Millhouse DriveVandalism of a mailbox was reported at a residence.

Dec. 183400 block Hollow Branch CourtAn undetermined cause of death is under investigation at a residence.

Dec. 3114800 block of Hull Street RoadEntry was gained through a rear door after being pried open. Items were reported stolen from the safe at a restaurant/business.

23834Dec. 163700 block of Julep DriveVictim reported two dirt bikes stolen from his yard.

Dec. 2316900 block of Potts StreetUnknown suspect/s gained entry into the residence through a bedroom window, ransacked the interior. Items were reported stolen.

Dec. 254000 block of Stella CourtUnknown suspect/s gained entry into the residence through a rear kitchen window and items were reported stolen.

23836Dec. 26700 block of Cliffside DriveUnknown suspect/s forced entry through the rear door, rummaged through the interior. Property, including fi rearms, were reported stolen at a residence.

Dec. 2814300 block of Rivermont RoadUnknown suspect/s gained entry by cutting the screen to the unlocked rear sliding doors. Items were reported stolen from a residence.

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

CRIME REPORTGUEST COLUMNIST

The world didn’t endAnd we didn’t fall off the fi scal cliffBY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

If you are reading this, you are a survivor.

Not only have most of us avoided the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar, we’ve also narrowly escaped something called

the fi scal cliff.It’s not unknown territory for many Americans,

and I imagine most of us have dealt with our own versions of the fi scal cliff in our personal lives. I’m betting you handled in a much more effi cient and timely manner than did the Congress of the United States.

The fi asco gathered anxiety like a premiering reality show, and it also was similar in its staged drama. Did anyone really believe there was a group of politicians anywhere on this planet who would allow taxes to increase on virtually all of their con-stituents?

The media hype was deafening as the drama and suspense swelled. Secret meetings at the White House quickly produced outlines of the players.

President Obama, dubbed the non-negotiator, and Majority Leader John Boehner, herder of cats, suffered through non-stop negotiations.

And then after a long day of negotiating, there were those pesky news conferences where we were again warned of the impending fi nancial doom for us all. What amounted to what we call a tease as-sured that all would tune in tomorrow for the latest developments.

Not many did, because Americans are smart enough to smell a rat -- and obviously much more involved with things that matter in life like family, friends, charity, etc.

And now that the speeding car has turned at the last second before plunging through the air in a scene reminiscent of “Thelma and Louise,” we are warned that a new season of the political reality show (and doom) awaits six weeks down the road.

That’s when these two warring bodies will again face off over raising the nation’s debt limit to ensure we meet the country’s commitments.

Boehner is already warning of the impending fi ght, and the president has staked his position of not open for discussion -- while credit rating agen-cies, the commercial and fi nancial sector, Wall Street and the rest of us sit by and scratch our collective heads.

Instead of non-stop public relations, we expect members of both parties to close the doors and go to work. There is a combination of spending cuts and revenue increases that can, should and must be reached to ensure our nation’s fi nancial future, and guarantee our grandchildren have the same shot at success provided to previous generations.

We should expect no less, and talk of government shutdowns, social agendas, increased spending, or pre-event hype won’t solve the serious problems we face.

I heard one politician stating a partial shutdown of the government may be necessary to solve the problem. How that works, I’m not sure.

But, I have a suggestion. If a partial shutdown is unavoidable, and we reach a point when we have to pick and choose what to fund, and what not to fund, there’s only one good solution.

Furlough Congress . . . and fund the Park Service.

The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a Cub Scout Geology Pin

Workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Midlothian Mines Park at 13301 N. Woolridge Road.

This program is geared for scouts aged 8 to 10 years who are looking to complete the require-ments for the Geology pin.

Scouts will learn about rock

types, how to conduct a scale-hard-ness test, gain an understanding of geological processes and take a tour of a geological site.

Participants also will discover the signifi cance of coal mining in Chesterfi eld County while visiting the site of the fi rst commercial coal mine operations in North America.

The cost of the workshop is $10 per scout. Preregistration is required. To register, call 804-748-1623 and request course 26250.

Geology Pin Scout workshop

He told constituents he became concerned to the point of action after receiving a Secretary of Finance Report that showed an increase in the state debt from $4.2 million in 2001 to more than $12 million today. The issuance of transportation bonds is largely responsible for those increases, according to Watkins.

“We’re not doing any better at the state level than we are at the national level when it comes to putting it on our children and grandchildren,” Watkins said.

Watkins said he also was prompted to author a bill when the governor decided to seek fed-eral authorization to reinstate tolls on Interstate 95.

“The prospect of that gave me a lot of heartburn,” Watkins said. “To me, that’s not moving in the right direction, especially on roads we have built and paid for. It was incumbent upon me to do something.”

Watkins’ proposal would require legislative approval for the creation of tolls on existing interstate highways.

In addition to the current gaso-line tax, Watkins’ plan calls for a 5 percent increase at the wholesale level on gasoline and diesel. It also doubles the registration fee for electric and hybrid cars and lowers the tax rate on the state’s lowest two income brackets.

Watkins said the plan could

raise more than $733 million an-nually.

The plan also expands the sales tax to cover road related services such as car repairs, car washes and tire sales.

Watkins’ plan identifi es specifi c areas where the revenue will go. Three percent of the fi ve percent tax will be dedicated to road maintenance, while one percent will be deposited in the Transpor-tation Trust Fund.

The remaining one percent will

be divided with two-thirds slotted for rails and the remaining third intended for localities.

“It’s not enough. It really needs to be about a billion dollars a year additional money to set the trans-portation program back on its feet and allow it to be sustainable,”

Watkins said.Ted Kirby, a Chesterfi eld

resident, said Watkins’ proposal is reasonable and a good fi rst step in the right direction.

“Please keep the ball rolling on the gasoline tax,” Kirby said. “I want to thank you for leadership in getting this ball rolling and now the topic is on the table.”

Jean Gannon is a real estate appraiser from Powhatan who, in her own words, “lives in her car, all day, every day,” in her job as a real estate appraiser. She said any in-crease in gasoline taxes affects her bottom line, and said she drives 75,000 miles each year.

“It impacts on my profi ts and loss,” she said. “With that being said, you did a good job of selling me on this tonight, and I appreci-ate the offsets.”

Midlothian Planning Commis-sioner Reuben Waller questioned whether Watkins’ bill could make it to an up or down vote.

“Do you anticipate an up or down vote either on your leg-islation or a modifi ed piece of legislation, up or down, or will the House, in essence, defer it or keep in committee because of short session, and kick the can down the road?” Waller asked.

“I can’t predict with surety that I will absolutely get an up or down vote,” Watkins responded. “I anticipate it being looked at very closely. I’m not saying I’ll get everything I want.”

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The Chesterfi eld County Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation is offering a series of fi tness and history programs for adults 50 and older this winter.

To register, call 804-748-1623. A full list of programs can be

found in the current Program Guide, available online at chesterfi eld.gov.

Tai Chi for Seniors �12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan.

16 to Feb. 13, at Bon Air Baptist Church at 2531 Buford Road Tai Chi is a moving meditation that teaches gentle and repetitive move-ments. This class is suitable for and is open to both beginner and intermediate students. The fee is $25. Course 26467

Beginner Line Dancing�9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 16 to

Feb. 20 at Bon Air Baptist Church at 2531 Buford Road. Learn basic line-dancing steps to a variety of music. This class is for those with no experience. The fee is $38. Course 26453

50+ History Series: The History of Bon Air�10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at

Beaufont Health and Rehabilita-tion at 200 Hioaks Road -- Join the Bon Air Historical Society for a look back at the early days of Bon Air. The program is free of charge. Course 26772

Discover Chesterfi eld — A Walking Club

�9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge at 6000 Whitepine Road (meet at Shelter 3) -- This walking program is designed to introduce participants to Chesterfi eld County parks, open spaces and greenways while meeting new walking partners. The walk will be led by a member of the Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation. The program is free of charge.

Fitness, history, opportunities for seniors

Senior Programs offered at Senior Center

The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a series of programs for adults 50 and

older this winter at the Chesterfi eld Senior Center at 4000 Stigall Drive in Midlothian.

To register, call 804-748-1623. A full list of programs can be found

in the current Program Guide, available online at chesterfi eld.gov.

Brain Aerobics� 10 to 10:45 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 28

to Feb. 25 -- This class provides brain-challenging games and mental exercises, and will include a variety of

activities. The fee is $10. Course 26484 Beginners Line Dancing� 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Jan. 17

to Feb. 21 -- Learn basic line-dancing steps to a variety of music. This class is for those with no experience. The fee is $38. Course 26481

Intermediate Line Dancing� 12 to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17 to

Feb. 21 -- This class is designed for those with experience. The fee is $38. Course 26497

Jewelry Design: Earrings, Brace-let and Necklace

� 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 -- Learn some of the funda-mentals of making beaded jewelry. Supplies will be provided. The fee is $19. Course 26501

Learning to Love Your Digital Camera� 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays,

Jan. 10 -- This course is designed to show participants how to use their cameras, and how to share pictures. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and the instruction manual to class. Class size is limited, so register early. The fee is $5. Course 26667

FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

CLUES ACROSS 1. Winter capital of

Kashmir 6. So. African Music

Awards 11. The Bay State 14. A disorderly crowd 15. Actress Greta 16. Expression of surprise 18. Storybook elephant 21. John Jacob __,

capitalist 23. Mulled wine 25. Membrane around

the lungs 26. Shows how

something works 28. Canonized 29. Layers bonded

together 31. A vessel or duct 34. The fi re had been ___ 35. Female sibling 36. Israeli capital 39. Blocked in fencing 40. 98942 WA 44. Gasoline hydrocarbon

rating 45. Light snacks with

drinks 47. Supplementing with

diffi culty 48. Am. composer &

diarist Ned

50. A waterproof raincoat 51. Accumulate a large

quantity 56. Am. Newspaper

Assoc. 57. Butterfl y collector 62. __ and Venzetti 63. Female servants CLUES DOWN 1. Poked at 2. Equally 3. Manuscript (abbr.) 4. Periodical (slang) 5. Fiddler crabs 6. Hero sandwich 7. Volcanic mountain in

Japan 8. Of I 9. Indicates position 10. Legislative acts 11. Low sustained cry 12. Human resources

(abbr.) 13. Supported by a prop 14. Megabyte 17. 9/11 Memorial

designer Michael 19. The years someone

has existed 20. Distilled from

fermented molasses 21. a.k.a. 22. Estonian kroon = 100

24. The sun 25. Wide metal cooking

vessel 27. Caesar or cobb 28. Building lots 30. 1/1000 inch 31. Apexes 32. Firth of Clyde’s largest

island 33. Bringing suit 36. Forsyth novel “The

Day of The ___” 37. Perceive with the eyes 38. Was introduced to 39. Lines of verse 41. Household god

(Roman) 42. Military mailbox 43. Challenge

aggressively 46. Posted 49. One thousandth of an

ampere 51. General’s assistant

(abbr.) 52. Bovine sound 53. Associated press 54. Opposite of LTM 55. A very large body of

water 58. Ma’s partner 59. Integrated circuit 60. Rhode Island 61. Potato state

FINANCIAL WORD SEARCH

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you may have to work a little

harder to get what you want, but

the results will be worth it. Focus

your attention on making a name

for yourself in the business sector.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21There is no stopping you when

you have a goal in mind, Taurus.

Although you may be ambitious,

just be mindful of other people in

your path as you go.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Be honest with your feelings this

week, Gemini. Someone close to

you is interested in learning more

about the way you operate. This

could strengthen a friendship.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Don’t bite off more than you can

chew, Cancer. Otherwise you

could be left with a long to-do list

and not enough energy to get the

job done. Consider paring down

tasks.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, although you may have rest

and recreation on the brain, celes-

tial forces are pushing you in the

opposite direction. Busy days are

ahead, so rest later.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22You have put too much eff ort into

something to abandon your plans

now, Virgo. Rethink quitting early

on. Maybe a friend can carry you

over the fi nish line.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Surround yourself with lots of

friends when you cannot have fam-

ily near, Libra. This will help keep

feelings of loneliness from creep-

ing in during quiet moments.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you may need to concede

to a diff erence of opinion this week

when you simply cannot resolve

something amicably. Redirect at-

tention on a craft or pastime.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, sometimes you tend to

be brutally honest with others.

While honesty is an admirable trait,

this week you may need to censor

what you say to avoid hurt feel-

ings.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Taking a circuitous route will

land you at the finish a little be-

hind others, Capricorn. But you

will get to the end nevertheless.

Trust your instincts with this

one.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, you probably won’t be

able to rest your mind until you

square away all of your finances

and make a budget for the new

year. Take on the job this week.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Introspection leads you on a

mini-quest to find a creative out-

let, Pisces. Play to your strengths

and some ideas will surface.

HOROSCOPES

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

THIS WEEK’S ANSWERS

01/09-01/10

Looking to raise a little racket this winter? The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering several free opportunities

for adults aged 50 and older to try pickleball or badminton this winter.

Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and pingpong, and is played on a badminton-sized court with wooden or composite paddles.

Pickleball will be played at the following locations:� 8 to 11 a.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tues-

days and Thursdays at Rockwood Park Tennis Complex, Courts 7-9, at 3401 Courthouse Road. (weather permitting).� 12 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at

Bon Air Baptist Church at 2531 Buford Road.� 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays at St. Marks United

Methodist Church at 11551 Lucks Lane (for beginners).For those interested in badminton, free

weekly recreational play will be offered from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Midlothian YMCA at 737 Coalfi eld Road.Players must provide their own rackets and birdies. Re-fresher rules will be reviewed.

To learn more about these and other pro-grams for seniors, call 804-748-1623 or visit chesterfi eld.gov.

Seniors canraise a racket50 and older Fun

6 || JANUARY 10, 2013 MIDLOTHIANEXCHANGE.COMSPORTS || FITNESSEXERCISEDeer season ends, but options remainBY BRUCE WELLSSports Editor

It’s often said that “big boys don’t cry.” Try telling that to the thousands of hunters across our area sad-dened by the end of another deer season.

This past Saturday brought the end to Virginia’s 2012-13 deer season, argu-ably by far the most popular attraction for Virginia hunt-ers, but hunting season is far from over.

Plenty of opportunities remain for hunters who just can’t bear the thought of hanging up the camo just yet.

There are several small game seasons still open, as well as seasons for waterfowl. Here’s a look at the options still out there.

SquirrelSeason runs though Jan. 31Daily limit: Six

Squirrel hunting has de-clined in popularity over the past couple of decades, in part because of the growth of the white-tailed deer population and the resulting expansion of deer hunting opportunities.

But back when squirrels garnered more attention, it wasn’t simply because they were the only game in town.

They were challenging and fun to hunt. And made for good eating too.

While the tastes of Virginia’s hunters may have changed over time, the characteristics of squirrels haven’t.

So grab the .22 - a shot-gun is another option, but not really necessary in the late season when the leaves are off trees - and get out after them.

RabbitSeason runs through Feb. 28Daily limit: Six

Most hunters employ the leapfrogging technique when hunting rabbit. The method consists of choosing a patch of wilderness, hunting in this one area for a certain amount of time and then moving on to another patch of wilderness. Leapfrogging increases your chances of fi nding hares.

If hunting on private farmland, it’s a good idea to utilize the knowledge of the land owner. Chances are that he knows where the rabbits feed and take shelter. Also, instead of scanning the brush for the rabbit’s entire body, it’s best to concentrate on spotting the rabbit’s round, dark eyes.

TurkeySeason runs Jan. 12 through Jan. 28

Daily limit: OneInterest in fall turkey

hunting in Virginia has waned as many hunters choose instead to focus on deer.

In 2011 the DGIF ap-proved this two-week Janu-ary season in an effort to pull some of those deer hunters back to turkeys.

The traditional way to hunt turkeys in the fall is to scatter the fl ock, then make calls to capitalize on the birds’ desire to regroup, but stalking turkeys is another option.

DuckSeason runs through Jan. 26, plus youth day on Feb. 2Daily limit: Six, with species-specifi c limits

Duck hunting can be a gear-intensive undertaking.

Many hunters often use dozens upon dozens of decoys, with tricked-out blinds atop their boats. But it isn’t necessary to go to that

Turnovers and cold shooting doom Lancers against HuguenotBY DAVE LAWRENCEContributing Writer

For most of the fi rst three quarters, Manchester held its own against Huguenot. But late in the third quarter, the visiting Lancers could not keep up as the Falcons turned on the afterburners and soared away to a 60-39

PHOTO BY JAMES HASKINSJustin Ulshafer of the Midlothian Trojans fl ies high as he lays up a shot.

PHOTO BY JAMES HASKINSMidlothian’s Sammy Hooper shoots over Clover Hill’s Eric Thompson as the Trojans take on the visiting Cavaliers on Friday evening.

PHOTO BY JAMES HASKINSGabe Courtney of the Clover Hill Cavaliers takes a shot while guarded by Midlothian’s Madison Day.

PHOTO BY JAMES HASKINSClover Hill’s Spencer Paul anticipates a rebound as Midlothian’s Justin Ulshafer drives for the layup.

Midlothian 60, Clover Hill 47 CLOVER HILL (2-10, 0-6 Dominion) — Courtney 26, Allen

5, Thompson 0, Cordor 0, Paul 4, Radden 0, Stanley 0, Sundra 12, Hartfi eld 0. Totals 17 10-14 47.

MIDLOTHIAN (6-3, 3-3) — Moreland 15, Turner 12, Hooper 2, Lewis 0, Ulshafer 18, Milanovic 8, Day 0, Mosher 0, Cross 5. Totals 19 17-23 60.Clover Hill 16 8 18 5 47Midlothian 11 21 12 16 60

3-point goals — CH: Courtney 2, Allen; M: Moreland 3, Turner 2.

Highlights — CH: Logan Sundra 10 rebounds; M: Luke Mi-lanovic 8 rebounds; Kevin Moreland 7 rebounds; Korey Turner 5 assists.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Josh Brown a cornerstone for Trinity basketballBY FRED JETERContributing Writer

Trinity Episcopal School basketball is in a building mode, looking to move up, up, up.

With that in mind, consider Josh Brown a cornerstone of the foundation.

As building blocks go, Brown has what any ambitious coach covets … height (6-4), fl ight (dunks easily), range (he’s the shark of the arc), street cred (plays for Squires AAU travel) … and, oh yes, ample eligibility.

Just a sophomore, the long-stemmed son of Shari Brown of Midlothian is already streak-ing down the runway and seems about to spread wings in his third varsity go-round.

“Josh is multi-talented … great range, kind of hangs in the air, passes well … colleges are calling all the time,” said TE coach Rick

Hamlin.Drexel and Western Kentucky from the

Division I ranks have already offered scholar-ships.

VCU invited Brown to Siegel Center to watch practice.

Even his nickname – “Precious” – carries a special ring. The tag came by accident a year ago when he was referred to in print as the “precocious freshman.”

Somehow, someone mistook “precocious” for “precious” and it stuck.

Other claims to fame are some body ink (“maybe the only kid at Trinity with a tattoo,” says Hamlin) and a birth date, Valentine’s Day, suggesting he plays with a lot of heart.

By the time his 17th birthday arrives Feb. 14, Brown hopes to see Titans in pole position to retain its Prep in-season title and seek a long-lost State Independent Schools crown.

The Cherokee Road school last claimed States in 1996, when now coach Hamlin was point guard.

The building blocks of a program

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRINITY EPISCOPALTrinity's Josh Brown scored 25 points in a recent game against Woodberry.

Falcons soar, beat Manchester 60-39

PHOTO BY DAVE LAWRENCEManchester's Cameron Robinson loses the ball after contact with Huguenot's LaMontre Witcher. Robinson led the Lancers with 13 points.

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making a simple blind on the banks of a farm pond and setting up with just a dozen decoys.

Jump-shooting ducks from a canoe on a meandering river is another simple option. Just make sure to wear a personal fl otation device and to be extra careful during win-tertime river fl oats, as watercraft accidents claim the lives of a few duck hunters nation-ally every year.

Canada gooseSeason runs through Feb. 15Daily limit: Three geese through Monday;

fi ve geese thereafter for the rest of the seasonWhile Canada goose season closes at the

end of the month along the coast to protect migratory geese, the season remains open in this part of the state because the majority of the area’s birds are residents that live here year-round.

Having been hunted on and off since early September, resident geese can be wary by the late season. That’s fi ne because it can make for more interesting, challenging hunts.

Setting up with decoys and lay down blinds in fi elds where geese are feeding is one way to have some good action.

Like with ducks, river fl oats also work, as can setting up decoy spreads on lakes and ponds where geese roost.

PredatorsSeasons varyDaily limit: Varies by species

Pursuit of predators such as coyotes, bobcats and foxes has become more popular in recent years.

One reason is that many hunters believe that controlling predator numbers can be biologically benefi cial for game species such as deer and turkeys.

While the biological benefi ts of killing predators can be debated, one certainty is that predator hunting can be exciting and challenging.

Coyotes, in particular, are known to be diffi cult to fool even with the best equip-ment.

A popular approach to predator hunting is to use an electronic call that mimics the sound of prey, such as an injured rabbit or fawn.

Shotguns will work under some cir-cumstances, such as hunting foxes at night. Daytime coyote hunting usually calls for a fl at-shooting, accurate rifl e.

The fi rearms season for bobcats and foxes runs through Feb. 28. Coyotes are fair game year-round.

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You’d hardly recognize Trinity now, compared to ’96 – especially in terms of its athletic playpen.

Titans’ hoops moved out of its closet-sized gym (circa 1972) last winter into the spacious Estes Center, which sparkles, like the Land of Oz, deep in a leafy neigh-borhood on the James River’s south slope.

With the rise of the Estes Center came increased hardwood expectations. Trinity was 20-7 a year ago, losing to perennial juggernaut Benedictine in State semis.

The swanky facili-ties have made Trinity more of a jump-shooter’s destination … and more reasonable threat to Benedictine for area pri-vate schools supremacy.

Sparking a 10-2 start this season, Brown is averaging 15 points with highs of 25 vs. Hampton Roads and Woodberry and 27 vs. Matoaca.

Flashing his long-range marksmanship, he drained six treys against Woodberry.

Along with Brown, Hamlin’s fi rst fi ve in-cludes transfers Jaylen Hinton (Cosby), Austin Williams (Manchester) and Abraham Ferrell-Lo-gan (Washington state) and TE original Nathan Swift.

Hinton, a senior averaging 22 points in his second Trinity winter, has received recruiting interest from a variety of mid-majors, including Cornell and Dartmouth of the Ivy League.

Ferrell-Logan is a 6-1 bundle of quick-twitch

muscle fi ber that also fueled TE’s revved-up football program.

Williams, at 6-7, and 6-6 Swift provide the inside oomph, allowing Brown to bomb from distance or dribble-drive to the rack.

Brown says he was just a “role player” at Midlothian Middle School. “About all I did was shoot threes,” he recalled.

He cruised into the fast lane following his eighth grade season when he went for a tryout with Richmond Squires AAU at Lucille Brown Middle School in Richmond.

Not many suburban kids suit up for Squires, a program with a national reputation for “serious ballers,” and Brown con-cedes “I felt out of place” at fi rst.

Overcoming jitters, Brown made Squires’ roster and has become a favorite of organizer Tony Squire, who has ventured so far as to compare the Titans’ ter-ror to former Duke ace J.J. Redick.

“Josh is a great shoot-er with a high basketball IQ,” said Squire. “Also, he can use his left and his right and take you off the dribble.”

Says Brown: “Squires is what took me over the top.”

Is was through Squires connections, at 5-Star Camp at Hampden-Sydney, that Brown met former Titans’ coach Ken Lambiotte, and the Trin-ity idea was planted.

Trinity was looking to build a program, and Brown fi t neatly into the blueprint.

Dominion District victory Friday night.

Huguenot’s Darelle Meredith led all scorers with 22 points, most of them in the second half.

Less than fi ve points separated the two teams for most of the game.

“We just shot ourselves in the foot,” said Manchester coach Chad Long. “Huguenot’s a good team, and [Huguenot coach Bo] Jones has been at it a long time. He’s got his guys read and they’re not going to get rattled by having a close game at home.”

The Lancers (2-8, 1-4 Dominion) were led by Cameron Robinson with 13 points, but after a strong start, even he had trouble converting fi eld goals – hitting a single 3-pointer in both the second and third quarters and scoring nothing in the fourth. Manchester overall managed only three points in the fourth quarter.

“Unfortunately, shots stopped fall-ing, and we had a couple of turnovers, and the next thing you know, it’s a double-digit game,” Long said. “We just weren’t getting good looks. Shots that were falling for in the fi rst half – really through the third quarter – weren’t falling for us in the fourth quarter, and it makes it tough to play when you don’t make the shots.”

A large part of Manchester’s problem was a more aggressive Falcon defense, which effectively derailed the

Lancers’ attack as the third quarter wound down.

“Every once in a while someone was popping up and shooting the ball … [Robinson], I had scouted him – he normally doesn’t look at the basket,” Jones said. “I think that the team made an adjustment, like ‘Hey, look, we’ve just got to go to man-to-man and stick with your man.’ … I think that we stepped up on the defensive end.”

The Lancers had their share of fi eld goal attempts, including layups, in the fourth quarter – they just could not get them to fall. They struggled with free throws, too, converting only 4 of 12 opportunities from the line.

The Falcons (4-7, 4-4) had their own problems, though.

“I don’t think we played the best defensively. … They made the best of their opportunities in the fi rst half,” Jones said. “We missed a ton of layups – I mean, a ton of layups.”

While the Huguenot team over-came its earlier sloppiness, Manches-ter’s possessions ended in more and more frustration. There was no letup in intensity, though, as the Lancers continued to crash the boards as time ran out.

The game was also a physical one, with referees periodically telling the players to ease up. Jones thought Manchester may have had an advan-tage in the scrum.

“Most of them were football play-

ers,” Jones said. “I’m not saying that in a bad vein. The more physical, I think they like it like that. Their big center [A.J. Gray] plays tackle, [Casey Wallace] plays tackle, they enjoy that physicalness. … They are football players with a lots of desire and deter-mination, and they did not go down easy.”

Huguenot had a slight lead by the end of the fi rst quarter, 15-13, but traded the lead a couple of times with the Lancers in the second before closing out the half ahead 27-24. Manchester came out strong after the half, but by the end of the third, the Falcons had extended their lead another three points, 42-36.

“Good game … it was a close game,” Jones said. “It was anyone’s game. And then our shots fell and I think they missed a few.”

MANCHESTER (2-8, 1-4 Domin-ion) – Robinson 13, Duhart 5, Chil-dress 6, Jackson 6, Wilson 1, Wallace 2, Gray 6. Totals 15 4-12 39.

HUGUENOT (4-7, 4-4) – Durham 6, Fowlkes 9, Meredith 22, Wallace 0, Witcher 5, Robinson 3, Cain 1, Roane 2, Adams 7, Miller 5. Totals 22 12-15 60.

Manchester 13 11 12 3 – 39Huguenot 15 12 15 18 – 60

3-point goals – Man: Robinson 2, Childress 2 Jackson; Hug: Meredith 2, Witcher, Adams.

PHOTO BY DAVE LAWRENCEManchester's Jonathan Duhart (11) and Casey Wallace (left) battle a host of Falcons for a rebound in the fi rst half Friday night.

Titan becomes RamTorey Burston, the Prep League co-Player of Year last

season for Trinity, has made the VCU basketball team as a walk-on. Titans’ coach Rick Hamlin says the quick Burston will fi t nicely into the Rams’ feverish “havoc” style. “Torey’s one of the best defensive players I’ve ever coached,” said Hamlin.

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