PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY || ONLINE EVERY DAY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 02.23.12 BON AIR || BRANDERMILL || GENITO || MIDLOTHIAN || ROBIOUS || SALISBURY || WOODLAKE Buzzer-beater gives Cosby title Page 7 INSIDE SPORTS BY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent G eocaching is a pastime that lets GPS users input coordinates into their devices to find caches that will provide impor- tant information about locations. On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Ches- terfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will host the Midlothian Mines Geocaching event at Midlothian Mines Park that will let local residents experi- ence the activity while uncovering clues about Midlothian’s past. Bryan Truzzie, the historic sites specialist for Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recre- ation, will conduct the event with Brent Hoard, another Department of Parks and Recreation employee who developed the mapping technology that will be employed during the event. “Midlothian is actually recog- nized as the place where coal was first commercially mined in North America, starting in the early 1700s,” Truzzie said. “It led to a boom that resulted in one of the first hard surface roads in Virginia and one of the first railroads in the country.” “The park was established in 2004 as part of the county system, but, prior to that, it was part of a large open area where remains of some of the earliest coal mine shafts, equipment and buildings were located. Currently, it’s sur- rounded by a large subdivision in Midlothian that is called the Grove subdivision.” According to Truzzie, geocach- ing is a popular hobby among outdoor enthusiasts that also has real-world applications. “Well, the interesting thing with geocaching is that it’s a popular ac- tivity among people who are into orienteering and map and compass skills,” Truzzie said.“They can use a handheld GPS receiver to navi- gate and find certain waypoints in the open areas, parks and woods and learn their wayfinding skills while finding caches and learning about the historical significance of our parks.” “At Midlothian Mines Park, there are hundreds of unidentified caches where people can go online and use their own GPS receivers to find Search for fun at Midlothian Mines Geocaching event showcases hobby, teaches local history BY KITTY AMBERS President, Monacan Athletic Boosters D uring a recent school holiday, student athletes from Monacan High School and several local athletic associations were in class being schooled by Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Through stories about his life, he shared his thoughts on how to be a great person and the best basketball player you can be. “Magic’s presentation was so genuine and open,” several parents said. The audience asked questions and the an- swers were filled with anecdotes and positive messages for student athletes. “The key to being a great basketball player is to make somebody else on your team bet- ter,” Magic said. He encouraged all of the players in the packed Monacan High School auditorium “to turn off the video MAGIC LESSONS NBA legend Magic Johnson teaches life lessons at Monacan High School A lasting love PHOTO BY YVONNE MULLINS Two Midlothian High School students recently placed first in the DECA marketing competition. Laura Monahan, left, and Jenna Wines, both juniors, took part in the District Leadership Conference at Chesterfield Towne Center Mall on Jan. 11. They joined students from across the Chesterfield County. Monahan placed first in Apparel and Accessories Marketing and Wines placed first in Business Services Marketing. Both girls will compete on March 9-11 in Norfolk in the State DECA competition. Midlothian DECA had several winners and 13 students qualify for the state competition. The other first place winners were: Vikram Ramnarain, Retail Merchandising; Hamish Allen, Sports Marketing; Megan Ainsworth, Principles of Marketing; Collin Sabine, Selling; and Ashley Charles, Full Service Restaurant Marketing. Speaker will advise how to improve SAT scores CONTRIBUTED REPORT D uring two free seminars for Chesterfield stu- dents, national speaker John Swann will share information about how to get higher scores on the SAT reasoning test. Swann’s message is designed to be especially helpful to juniors in high school. His sessions 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, specific strategies to boost scores and a booklet of practice materials. Swann’s first seminar will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Midlothian High School auditorium, 401 Charter Colony Parkway. He will repeat his presentation from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in the Monacan High audito- rium, 11501 Smoketree Drive. Chesterfield County students may attend either pre- sentation. There is no fee, but students who want to attend must register online at mychesterfieldschools.com by clicking “John Swann SAT Presentation” on the right side of the screen. “This is a unique opportunity for students,” said Bryan Carr, the school system’s instructional special- ist for school counseling. “Reviews on John’s work with students are overwhelmingly positive.” For more information, call 594-1743 or 279-7319. MAGIC page 2 MINE page 5 BY JIM RIDOLPHI Special Correspondent J ean and Donald Lee spent Valentine’s Day the same way they’ve spent most of the previous seven decades — together and in love. The two met when Jean hosted a party at a home. Donald, 17, was one of the invited guests at the Lynchburg get-together. As the two exchanged glances, Donald said he knew he’d met the love of his life. “I knew she was the one for me right away. We were meant for each other,” he said last week at the couple’s Chesterfield Heights Re- tirement Community apartment. “He came with a mutual friend to the party. We started dating from then on,” Jean said. After dating for about three years, the couple married on Feb. 24, 1945. Donald was in the Navy, and the two soon first had their first son. Along the way, Donald attended school at Lynchburg College and the University of Virginia and eventually became an engineer. The couple raised four children, two sons and two daughters, and now has eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. “I was a stay-at-home Mom and took care of the children,” Jean said. The couple’s love has only strengthened over the years. Jean said she’s not sure of the secret, but does offer some insight into a last- ing relationship. “Being honest, faithful, and working things out. Today people divorce so easily,” she said. “People don’t try as hard today,” she said. “If things don’t go right, they just go and get a divorce.” LOVE page 3 Jean and Donald Lee have spent the last seven decades together and will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 24. PHOTO BY JIM RIDOLPHI OVER- HEARD Jean and Donald Lee People don’t try as hard today. If things don’t go right, they just go and get a divorce. I knew she was the one for me right away. We were meant for each other. After 67 years of marriage their flame still has fuel
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY || ONLINE EVERY DAY
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 02.23.12
BON AIR || BRANDERMILL || GENITO || MIDLOTHIAN || ROBIOUS || SALISBURY || WOODLAKE
Buzzer-beater gives Cosby title Page 7
INSIDE SPORTS
BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent
Geocaching is a pastimethat lets GPS usersinput coordinates intotheir devices to find
caches that will provide impor-tant information about locations.On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Ches-terfield County Department ofParks and Recreation will host the
Midlothian Mines Geocachingevent at Midlothian Mines Parkthat will let local residents experi-ence the activity while uncoveringclues about Midlothian’s past.
Bryan Truzzie, the historic sitesspecialist for Chesterfield CountyDepartment of Parks and Recre-ation, will conduct the event withBrent Hoard, another Department
of Parks and Recreation employeewho developed the mappingtechnology that will be employedduring the event.
“Midlothian is actually recog-nized as the place where coal wasfirst commercially mined in NorthAmerica, starting in the early1700s,” Truzzie said. “It led to aboom that resulted in one of thefirst hard surface roads in Virginiaand one of the first railroads in thecountry.”
“The park was established in2004 as part of the county system,
but, prior to that, it was part ofa large open area where remainsof some of the earliest coal mineshafts, equipment and buildingswere located. Currently, it’s sur-rounded by a large subdivision inMidlothian that is called the Grovesubdivision.”
According to Truzzie, geocach-ing is a popular hobby amongoutdoor enthusiasts that also hasreal-world applications.
“Well, the interesting thing withgeocaching is that it’s a popular ac-tivity among people who are into
orienteering and map and compassskills,” Truzzie said. “They can usea handheld GPS receiver to navi-gate and find certain waypoints inthe open areas, parks and woodsand learn their wayfinding skillswhile finding caches and learningabout the historical significance ofour parks.”
“At Midlothian Mines Park, thereare hundreds of unidentified cacheswhere people can go online anduse their own GPS receivers to find
Search for fun at Midlothian MinesGeocaching event showcaseshobby, teaches local history
BY KITTY AMBERSPresident, Monacan Athletic Boosters
During a recent school holiday,student athletes from MonacanHigh School and several localathletic associations were in class
being schooled by Los Angeles Lakers greatEarvin “Magic” Johnson.
Through stories about his life, he sharedhis thoughts on how to be a great person andthe best basketball player you can be.
“Magic’s presentation was so genuine andopen,” several parents said.
The audience asked questions and the an-swers were filled with anecdotes and positivemessages for student athletes.
“The key to being a great basketball playeris to make somebody else on your team bet-ter,” Magic said.
He encouraged all of the playersin the packed Monacan High Schoolauditorium “to turn off the video
MAGIC LESSONSNBA legend Magic Johnson teaches life lessons at Monacan High School
A lasting love
PHOTO BY YVONNE MULLINSTwo Midlothian High School students recently placed firstin the DECA marketing competition. Laura Monahan, left,and Jenna Wines, both juniors, took part in the DistrictLeadership Conference at Chesterfield Towne CenterMall on Jan. 11. They joined students from across theChesterfield County. Monahan placed first in Apparel andAccessories Marketing and Wines placed first in BusinessServices Marketing. Both girls will compete on March9-11 in Norfolk in the State DECA competition. MidlothianDECA had several winners and 13 students qualify forthe state competition. The other first place winnerswere: Vikram Ramnarain, Retail Merchandising; HamishAllen, Sports Marketing; Megan Ainsworth, Principles ofMarketing; Collin Sabine, Selling; and Ashley Charles, FullService Restaurant Marketing.
Speaker willadvise howto improveSAT scoresCONTRIBUTED REPORT
During two free seminars for Chesterfield stu-dents, national speaker John Swann will shareinformation about how to get higher scoreson the SAT reasoning test.
Swann’s message is designed to be especially helpful tojuniors in high school.
His sessions provide nuts-and-bolts information tohelp students at all levels achieve their highest possiblescores in math and reading.
Students will leave with a better understanding of theSAT, specific strategies to boost scores and a booklet ofpractice materials.
Swann’s first seminar will be presented from 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the MidlothianHigh School auditorium, 401 Charter Colony Parkway.
He will repeat his presentation from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in the Monacan High audito-rium, 11501 Smoketree Drive.
Chesterfield County students may attend either pre-sentation.
There is no fee, but students who want to attend mustregister online at mychesterfieldschools.com by clicking“John Swann SAT Presentation” on the right side of thescreen.
“This is a unique opportunity for students,” saidBryan Carr, the school system’s instructional special-ist for school counseling. “Reviews on John’s work withstudents are overwhelmingly positive.”
For more information, call 594-1743 or 279-7319.
MAGIC page 2
MINE page 5
BY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent
Jean and Donald Lee spentValentine’s Day the same waythey’ve spent most of theprevious seven decades —
together and in love.The two met when Jean hosted
a party at a home. Donald, 17, wasone of the invited guests at theLynchburg get-together. As the twoexchanged glances, Donald said heknew he’d met the love of his life.
“I knew she was the one forme right away. We were meant foreach other,” he said last week at thecouple’s Chesterfield Heights Re-tirement Community apartment.
“He came with a mutual friendto the party. We started datingfrom then on,” Jean said.
After dating for about threeyears, the couple married on Feb.24, 1945. Donald was in the Navy,and the two soon first had their
first son.Along the way, Donald attended
school at Lynchburg College andthe University of Virginia andeventually became an engineer.
The couple raised four children,two sons and two daughters, andnow has eight grandchildren andfive great-grandchildren.
“I was a stay-at-home Mom andtook care of the children,” Jeansaid.
The couple’s love has onlystrengthened over the years. Jeansaid she’s not sure of the secret, butdoes offer some insight into a last-ing relationship.
“Being honest, faithful, andworking things out. Today peopledivorce so easily,” she said.
“People don’t try as hard today,”she said. “If things don’t go right,they just go and get a divorce.”
LOVE page 3
Jean and DonaldLee have spentthe last sevendecades togetherand will celebratetheir 67th weddinganniversary onFriday, Feb. 24.
PHOTO BY JIMRIDOLPHI
OVER-HEARDJean andDonald Lee
People don’t tryas hard today. Ifthings don’t goright, they justgo and get adivorce.
I knew she wasthe one for meright away. Wewere meant foreach other.
After 67 yearsof marriage
their flame stillhas fuel
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games and pick up yourbasketball. Take it with youeverywhere. Make the ballyour best friend.”
He told stories of growingup in a poor neighborhoodin Lansing, Mich., and drib-bling the ball everywhere.
“I would go to the store
for my Mom and dribblethere right handed, anddribble back left handed.”
Magic said he put the timein to build his skills outsideof practice, so that he couldwork on making others betterduring practice.
The principle of makingothers better shows in hisstats. During his NBA career,
Magic was #1 in assists dur-ing three seasons, and secondor third nearly every otherseason.
“You can’t be a greatbasketball player and a dumbjock,” Magic said. “It’s im-portant to balance grades andbasketball.”
In one inspiring story, heshared that a teacher toldhim he would never amountto anything; never go any-where. This made him mad,which made him focus hisefforts in school as much ason the court.
Magic shared the idea ofalways having a personal mis-sion statement. “Ask yourself,‘What am I about? ‘Whatseparates me?’ Have passion,put the time in, work to getbetter, and don’t let ‘you’ bethe reason that you don’t suc-ceed.” Always remember that“you can control you.”
Magic said his passion iswinning. That’s what he’sabout. He was named tothe All-Star team 12 times,and played on the “DreamTeam” that took Gold in the1992 Summer Olympics.“We didn’t just win, wedominated.” Team USA av-eraged 117 points per gameand the average margin of
victory was just under 44points.
As part of the DreamTeam, Magic had the oppor-tunity to play alongside hisbiggest rival, Larry Bird.
One of Magic’s fond-est NBA accomplishmentswas earning the top spot infree-throw percentage for theseason, beating out Bird.
Magic said that havingsuch tough competitors inthe league, like Larry Birdand Michael Jordan, onlymade him better.
“I knew they were workinghard, so it made me workharder.”
When asked about Jordan,Magic said Jordan was“fundamentally sound, madehis teammates better, andknew what to work on to getbetter.”
Jordan was “driven to begreat and better than anyoneelse.” He invited others tojoin him in this quest forgreatness with his pre-prac-tice “breakfast club.” Jordanwould do his work beforepractice, while others were atbreakfast.
Magic’s on the court per-formances were not always“magic.” When asked aboutany mistakes he’d made,
Magic shared a story aboutplaying in a championshipgame versus the Celtics wherehe made many turnovers andpoor decisions, resulting in aloss. That poor performancehaunted him and Magicspent the entire off season inthe gym, working. He saidhe found himself in the samechampionship game positionthe following season and thistime the Lakers won. “Whenyou make a mistake, learnfrom it so you don’t repeat it.Strengthen your weaknesses,”Magic said.
When dealing with aserious injury that takes youout of the game, Magic said“listen to your therapist anddo everything that rehabrequires. Stay engaged in thegame any way you can.”
Being with the team andcontinuing to be part of thegame, even if not physicallyon the court, helps the heal-ing process.
Before closing the nearlytwo-hour-long conversa-tion with players and theirparents, Magic shared histhoughts on the importanceof family and respecting yourparents.
Magic grew up in a house-hold with six sisters and three
brothers. “I grew up poorbut didn’t have poor dreams.With my $1.99 tennis shoesI still was the best player onthe court. My shoes didn’t af-fect my attitude or basketballability. The time you putinto the game is what willmake you like Jordan, nothaving his gear.”
His final words to thecrowd were “Respect yourparents and listen to them;stay in school and excel; workhard on the court; and loveyourself and love who youare. That’s what will makeyou great.”
Today, Magic Johnson isinvolved in multiple businessventures. He said he envi-sions his legacy as puttingpeople to work and affectingpositive change in urbancommunities.
For more about hisnonprofit work, visit www.magicjohnson.com.
ABOUT MONACANATHLETIC BOOSTERSMonacan Athletic Boosters isa nonprofit, volunteer drivenorganization committed to sup-porting Monacan High Schoolathletics by raising funds andbuilding recognition in ourcommunity. For more informa-tion, visit www.monacansports.com.
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The Midlothian FamilyYMCA is the recipient of adonation from Sheehy FordLincoln of Richmond.
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Sheehy pre-sented a check worth $2,500 to the Y.
The donation is the company’sway of giving back to the communityin which they serve.
“I chose the Midlothian FamilyYMCA because they impact the livesof so many people in our community.From young kids to senior citizens,the ‘Y’ is there to lend a helpinghand,” said Kevin Gonzalez, generalmanager of Sheehy Ford Lincoln ofRichmond.
Midlothian Family YMCA execu-tive director Scott Williams was onhand to receive the money on behalfof the “Y.” He said the donation willhelp support the “Y’s” mission ofcreating programs that build healthyspirit, mind and body for all.
“We are excited and grateful toSheehy Ford Lincoln of Richmondfor this generous donation,” saidWilliams. “Through donations likethis, the ‘Y’ is able to continue to helppeople in our community maintainactive, healthy lifestyles.”
ABOUT THE YMCAOF GREATER RICHMONDThe YMCA of Greater Richmond, a non-profit charitable organization, operates16 branches throughout metro Richmondand Petersburg, serving 165,775 people.For more information, visitwww.ymcarichmond.org.
Midlothian Family YMCA receives $2,500 donation
PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CHARLOTTE DEANKevin Gonzalez, left, general manager of Sheehy Ford Lincoln of Richmond; Scott Williams, Midlothian Family YMCA executive director; andJennifer Lail, sales manager at Sheehy Ford Lincoln of Richmond; gathered for a check presentation for the “Y.” Sheehy donated $2,500 as a wayof giving back to the community the dealership serves.
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Three members of the 2011Class of Midlothian HighSchool who are students atthe Virginia Military Institute
(VMI) recently celebrated “Breakingout of the rat line.”
Sarah Putney, Erica Putney andKirsten Hancock went to the Lexingtonschool to play soccer.
Now that they are no longer “rats,”
they are considered Cadets. The ratline started in the middle of Augustand ended on Jan. 28.
During that period, the freshmenwere not allowed to use cell phones,wear makeup, had only limited Inter-net access, and able to visit home twiceat Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The last week, “Resurrection Week,”up to Breakout Day is described asbeing very intense with sweat party
workouts every night and different ratmissions.
Breakout Day started at 5 a.m. andconsisted of more sweat parties, circuittraining, hill climbing, marching and afinal hill challenge to end the day.
Having completed the rat line, theycadets said they “are very happy tohave accomplished this goal and lookforward to upcoming Spring Soccerseason.”
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Planned community man-agement personnel willreceive guidance todaywhen they attend the
Community Associations Day 2012sponsored by the central Virginiachapter of Community AssociationsInstitute.
Community Associations Insti-tute is an international organiza-tion that supports the industry,and 59 of its 60 chapters are in theUnited States.
Stacey Draper is the chapterexecutive director for the centralVirginia chapter of Community As-sociations Institute and the event’sorganizer.
“Our primary goal is to provideeducation, best practices and expertperspective to those who lead com-mon-interest communities,” Drapersaid.
“Events like this give all com-munity association stakeholders theopportunity to meet their peers,discuss common challenges andget ideas they can use in their own
communities.” Draper added. “It’sall about helping association lead-ers build better, more successfulcommunities.”
The theme of this year’s eventis “CAI – It’s Game Time – Letthe Education Begin.” To that end,providing awareness to plannedcommunity management personnelis the focus of today’s educationalopportunity.
“These events are one way wefulfill our most important mis-sion – educating those responsiblefor the governance and manage-ment of homeowners associations,condominiums and other plannedcommunities,” Draper said.
“Although many chapters hostsocial events, the overwhelmingmajority of CAI events focus oneducation for the homeownerboard members, for communitymanagers and for other profession-als who provide services to com-munity associations. Our mission isto inspire professionalism, effectiveleadership and responsible citizen-ship, ideals reflected in communi-ties that are preferred places to call
home,” she said.The event will kick off with a
brief breakfast and general session.And, before lunch, participants willattend educational seminars thatcover topics such as “Avoiding FairHousing Traps,” “Challenges ofBeing a Good Neighbor: Rights andResponsibilities” and “Go Green,Save Green.”
“Our members and the chap-ter staff work together to deter-mine the topics that will be mostbenefit to our members, theircommunity associations and, byextension, their residents,” Drapersaid. “Themes are selected by thechapter, not only to help marketevents, but also to give prospectiveattendees a sense of their value – inthis case, learning opportunities.”
The event will conclude witha trade show that will introduceparticipants to vendors that pro-vide goods and services to plannedcommunities.
“Virtually all communitiesrely on the expertise, services andproducts of vendors, from accoun-tants and bankers to painters and
landscapers,” Draper said. “Thetrade show gives our members theopportunity to learn from these ex-perts and get the latest informationon products and services that canhelp them meet and, ideally, exceedthe expectations of their residents.”
By day’s end, participants willreceive information that will helpthem to facilitate improvementsin their planned communities andprovide better service to residentsof those populations.
“Attendees can expect to learnhow to inspire professionalism,get effective leadership, (and) be aresponsible citizen,” Draper said.“In addition to that, attendees canexpect to meet professionals fromthe industry to help them with thelatest information on productsand services that can help themmeet and exceed their expecta-tions.”
Community Associations Day2012 will get underway at 9 a.m.today at Holiday Inn Select at 1021Koger Center Blvd. in Chesterfield.Registrations are no longer beingaccepted.
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Event to provide guidance to plannedcommunity management personnel
The Lees moved to Rich-mond seven years ago to becloser to their two daughters.
Like any couple, Donaldand Jean don’t always see eyeto eye on every issue, but thetwo always strive to workthings out.
“We have disagreements,”Jean said.
“You couldn’t say we fight,because she has the sweet-est disposition of anyone Iknow,” Donald said.
The two enjoy theirdaily routine at ChesterfieldHeights, assisted by privateduty nurse Geana Knowl-ton. She said it’s easy to spotthe mutual dedication thecouple has for each other.
“He won’t go anywherewithout her,” she said.
The couple will celebrate67 years of marriage thisweek, quite an accomplish-ment in these days andtimes.
They have a simple bitof advice for young loversjust beginning their livestogether: “Communicatewith each other, and alwaysbe honest,” Jean said.
Donald added that thekey to happiness is an easydiscovery. “Find someonethat you are happy with . . .like we did.”
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
State politics witha national focus
WASABI THE SUDOKU GAME WITH A KICK!
BY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent
As the Republican nomination processbecomes more heated and contrary, there arerumblings in political circles that Virginia Gov.Bob McDonnell is on the short list of vice presi-dential candidates.
More specifically, the governor has formed aworking and friendly relationship with formerfront-runner Mitt Romney and has appeared onthe campaign trail for the perennial candidate.
Playing national politics is not somethingnew for Virginia governors. L. Douglas Wilder’sname came up in every Democratic discussionfor years, and former Gov. Jim Gilmore madeno secret of his national aspirations. GeorgeAllen’s name was even kicked around in pastyears as a possible candidate for the numbertwo slot. More recently, Tim Kaine even testedthe national waters with a stint as DemocraticParty chair.
While the distant goings-on of national poli-tics may seem a long way off from the stage indowntown Richmond, the two do interact, andGov. McDonnell will soon discover positionstaken in Virginia could soon be debated in Mis-souri or Michigan.
Unlike national sentiments, a recent poll con-ducted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch andChristopher Newport University found mostVirginians are optimistic and pleased with thestate’s direction.
That’s the good news. The bad news, espe-cially for McDonnell, is that the public does notsupport some of the key issues now being con-sidered by the Virginia General Assembly. Thatcould spell controversy for some of the McDon-
nell-endorsed proposals, and could influence hischances for national selection on an upcomingpresidential ticket.
Measures like repealing Virginia’s one gun amonth law, requiring women seeking abortionsto submit to an invasive ultrasound procedure,and requiring state employees to contributemore to their pension plans did not gain major-ity approval ratings in the recent poll.
As Virginia’s governor, McDonnell has thepower to sign or veto these bills, and he also hasthe ability to amend legislation. That could al-low the governor a chance to take the hard edgeoff some of the legislation, and keep Virginiaout of the national headlines.
The same poll found that a majority ofVirginians do not approve of the job PresidentObama is doing, so there is a clear opportunityfor Republicans to recapture a usually depend-able red state.
It’s anybody’s guess whether national atten-tion to state legislative matters will sway thegovernor’s opinion on any given topic, but itdoes add another layer to the process.
And it makes things a little more complicatedhere at home. Making local policy with a keeneye focused on national politics is a precariousjuggling act, and the current governor must as-sess those pitfalls as he moves forward.
Meanwhile, it’s nice to hear Virginians be-ing considered for the nation’s highest offices,especially as we celebrate President’s Day. TheCommonwealth has supplied eight presidents toa grateful nation, more than any other state andearning her the name “Mother of Presidents.”
Only time will tell if there’s a new delivery inthe works.
CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe Midlothian High School
PTSA is hosting the first-ever Pan-cakes for Post Prom breakfast from9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 25,at the school.
The pancake breakfast will serveas a fundraiser for the PTSA PostProm celebration, which will beheld in April.
The Post Prom event of-fers students a safe, drug-freeand alcohol-free party after theMidlothian prom. It is funded bycommunity donations and PTSAfundraisers throughout the schoolyear.
The Pancakes for Post Prom
breakfast is open to the community,parents and students.
Pancakes, sausage, juice and cof-fee will be served.
Tickets will be sold at the door.Adult tickets are $5 and children(under 12) are $3.
There is in-school dining, as wellas meals made to go.
Bring your family and join yourfriends and neighbors for a hotbreakfast. It’s a great way to sup-port Post Prom -- no matter howyou stack it.
For more information aboutPancakes for Post Prom Break-fast, contact Angie Steele at [email protected].
Midlothian Highis flippin’ outfor pancakes
CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe 5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo (VWE), to be
held Feb. 24-26 at the Greater Richmond Conven-tion Center, will offer attendees the opportunity totaste and buy more than 450 bottles of Virginia wineproduced in the state.
Wine Enthusiast magazine recently named Vir-ginia as one of the 10 Best Wine Travel Destinations.
Benefiting the Virginia Wineries Association, theCentral Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels,more than 10,000 attendees are expected at thisyear’s three-day event.
Tickets are on sale at VirginiaWineExpo.com.All attendees receive a Riedel crystal wine glass
and are permitted to sample wine from more than70 Virginia wineries and gourmet food from some ofthe region’s finest chefs and specialty food purveyors.
VWE has added new events to the schedule for2012.
A new Walk-Around Grand Tasting will be heldfrom 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. Additionalevents include two luncheons, two “Virginia WineExpo After Hours at T-Millers” parties, a wine andfood pairing soiree, and a brunch are making theirdebut.
The Virginia Wine Lovers’ Luncheon at AcaciaMid-Town will be prepared by one of Richmond’sculinary stars, Chef Dale Reitzer, who was selected asone of Food and Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs inAmerica in 1999. He also has been named a semi-fi-nalist for the prestigious James Beard Award for BestChef: Mid-Atlantic in 2010 and 2011.
The Late Winter Harvest Luncheon at LemaireRestaurant will be led by another Richmond culinarystar, Chef Walter Bundy, named Chef of the Year byRichmond magazine.
Esquire magazine named Lemaire Restaurant asone of its Best New Restaurants (in America) in 2009.
VWE will feature four new wine and food pair-
ing seminars, including one about pairing moderncharcuterie with Virginia wine led by Richmond’spremier artisan charcuterie and butchery, BelmontButchery.
Also, Bob Talcott, the wine director at Can CanBrasserie in Carytown (Richmond), will give a 90-minute seminar called “Your ‘Pleasure’ Senses andProfessional Wine Tasting Techniques.”
The VWE is sponsored by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond magazine, the Richmond Met-ropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mercedes-Benz, the Virginia Wine Board, the Virginia WineMarketing Office, the Virginia Wineries Association,nTelos wireless, Riedel, Virginia Wine Lover e-News-letter, Virginia Living magazine, Old RichmondExteriors, The Wine Loft, Walmart, GHT Insurance,Bed & Breakfast Association of VIRGINIA, VirginiaLottery, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo
CONTRIBUTED REPORTThe Virginia Orchid Society
will present the 2012 Orchid Show,“Jewels of the Jungle,” Fridaythrough Sunday, Feb. 24-26, atStrange’s at 12111 W. Broad St. inRichmond.
Free lectures will be given by or-chid experts, orchid and art vendorswill be participating, and more than600 orchids will be on exhibit.
The schedule includes:• Friday – 12 to 6 p.m. Orchid
Show judging and 6 to 9 p.m. Or-chid Gala, featuring a silent auction,plant sales and light fare. Admissionis $5.
• Saturday – 10 a.m. Keys to
Successful Orchid Culture, 11 a.m.Selecting and Growing SlipperOrchids, 12:30 p.m. Cool GrowingOrchids in Warm Climates, 2:30p.m. Choosing an Orchid to Growin the Home, and 3:30 p.m. YourBlooming Orchid Finished Flower-ing . . . Now What?
• Sunday – 11 a.m. Popular Or-chids and Growing Them in YourHome, 12 p.m. Slipper Orchids forYour Windowsill, 1 p.m. Keys toSuccessful Orchid Culture, 2 p.m.Cool Growing Orchids in WarmClimates, and 3 .m. Common Or-chid Pests and Remedies.
For more information, call 360-2800 or visit www.Stranges.com.
Virginia OrchidSociety presents2012 Orchid Show
Dance Theatre bringsAfrican-American historyto life at LaPrade LibraryBY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent
African-American history willcome alive when Virginia StateUniversity’s Sanfoka Dance Theatrebrings its signature brand of soulfulmovements to LaPrade Library inChesterfield on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The group consists of 13 VirginiaState University students minoringin dance and enrolled in African,ballet, jazz and modern dance cours-es at the educational institution.
Dr. Benita Brown, an associateprofessor of dance in the Health,Physical Education, Recreationand Dance department at VirginiaState University, is the director andthe founder of the Sankofa DanceTheatre.
Sankofa Dance Theatre has pri-marily performed at venues in andaround the Central Virginia region,although Brown said her troupe hastraveled to Philadelphia. Membersalso have appeared in music videos
for local recording artists.Before 1999, when Sankofa
Dance Theatre was formed, thegroup was known as
Orchesis.Orchesis is a Greek word that
means to dance, but Brown changedthe group’s name to more accuratelyreflect its present focus.
“Actually, Sankofa is a Danayanword that comes from the Akanpeople of West Africa that meansto ensure a victorious future,”Brown said. “And Orchesis was aGreek term for the word dance, so Ichanged it.”
The theme of Saturday’s presen-tation is “Black History throughDance.” Special guest artist SekaiAfua Zankel will perform spokenword poetry during the show.
Brown said LaPrade Libraryinitially contacted her to bringSanfoka Dance Theatre there for a
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these caches,” Truzzie said.“Compared to some otherareas, it’s a great place to con-duct this kind of activity.”
But what kinds of objectsare considered caches? Theword cache has several defi-nitions, and Truzzie said afew apply in this case.
“Well, a cache can actu-ally be a variety of differentsizes,” Truzzie said. “Therecould be physical caches,which are small containersthat are left at pre-deter-mined coordinates in a largewatersafe container or box,and they usually have somesort of trinket and a notepad(where people can leave)comments about what theythought of the program.”
“There also are caches thatone can create as part of ascavenger hunt, and they findthe cache based on coor-dinates or historical dates.So, there are a few different
types, but most people areused to a physical presencethat actually identifies a con-clusion, that can be a small asa Tupperware container or aslarge as an ammunition can.”
Truzzie said there will betwo or three physical cachesthat participants can locate,and the others will be way-points that they can inputinto their GPS receivers thatwill take them to historicalmarkers. “So, along the way,while they’re getting history,they’re also learning how touse waypoints to get to theirnext stop,” Truzzie said.
While it is acceptable forexperienced geocaching en-thusiasts to bring their ownGPS units along, Truzzie saidnovices can use one of hisdepartment’s GPS receiversduring the adventure. Notonly will people have theopportunity to learn aboutthe hobby, but they also maydiscover obscure informa-tion about Midlothian’s
proud past.“To begin with, most
people probably wouldn’tknow that we have a parkin Midlothian (with tiesto) the coal mining indus-try, that this is where coalwas first mined commer-cially in North America orthat Midlothian Turnpikeevolved due to the amountof coal that was hauled,”Truzzie said. “And theymay not know that the coalmined here was used inproducing weapons duringthe American Revolutionand the Civil War, so they’llbe pleasantly surprised.”
The Midlothian MinesGeocaching will be heldfrom 2 to 4 p.m. on Satur-day, Feb. 25, at MidlothianMines Park at 13301 NorthWoolridge Road. Admissionis $10, and participants mustregister in advance by Friday,Feb. 24.
To register, call 748-1623and request course 22817.
For more informationabout the event, call 751-4946.
23112Jan. 275100 block of Terrace ArborCircleSuspect/s forced entry to thelocation through the lockedFrench doors and at this timenothing has been reportedstolen.
11800 block of Hull StreetRoadArmed and masked suspectdirected the clerk to open theregister. Once the suspecthad the money, he told theclerk to move to the back ofthe store.
Jan. 288000 block of KentuckyDerby DriveSuspects stole items frommultiple vehicles.
Feb. 214100 block of HuntgateWoods RoadVictim returned to his lockedresidence and found hisdoor bell continually ring-ing. He later discovered therear screen door cut and therear window pried open. Atthis time nothing has beenreported stolen.
23113Jan. 312600 block of LeafieldTerraceSuspect/s pried open a rearkitchen window and gainedentry into the residence. Prop-erty was reported stolen.
23114Jan. 301200 block of Johanna BayDriveUnknown suspect/s gainedentry to the victims’ residenceand stole property. No signsof forced entry were noted.
Jan. 3112600 block of Lancey CourtComplainant observed twounknown suspect/s forcedentry through the front door tothe vacant residence. Nothinghas been reported stolen.
23235Jan. 272600 block of Buford RoadSuspect was arrested fortaking items from multiplevehicles.
Jan. 318200 block of Hull StreetRoadCatalytic converters werereported stolen from threevehicles.
Feb. 21000 block of HuntersdellTerraceSuspect broke the frontpassenger window and stolethe victim’s property from hislocked white 1991 Toyota.
8200 Hull Street RoadItem was taken from thevictim’s unlocked vehicle.
23236Feb. 210100 block of Hull StreetRoadTwo suspects were observedclimbing to the roof of loca-tion and stealing scrap metal.
Feb. 39700 block of Bexley FarmsDriveSuspect/s forced entry intothe residence through alocked rear window and stoleproperty from inside.
23832Jan. 2712800 block of Iron BridgeRoadUnknown suspect/s shatteredthe rear passenger windowand stole items.
Jan. 2812500 block of Iron BridgeRoadUnknown suspect/s used apry tool to go through thevent window of victim’s vanand items were stolen.
Jan. 299900 block of Oldbern CourtUnknown suspect/s shatteredthe victim’s car window. Noth-ing taken at this time.
All data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield CountyPolice Department daily arrest and crime releases and arereported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.
CRIME REPORT
Members of the Monacan High School Jazz Band participated in the VCU Jazz Day on Feb. 11. Ben Van Nest isshown on alto sax, Sam Morse on baritone, Rev Bradford on tenor sax, Drew Climo on trumpet, Josh Shaffer ondrums and Jack Mustain on trombone.
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY JENNY RYAN
MONACAN HIGH AT VCU JAZZ DAY
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The Midlothian High School PTSAis hosting the first-ever Pancakesfor Post Prom breakfast at the highschool from 9 a.m. to noon. ThePancakes for Post Prom breakfast isopen to the community, parents andstudents. Pancakes, sausage, juiceand coffee will be served. Ticketswill be sold at the door: adult, $5,and children (under 12), $3. Thereis in-school dining, as well as mealsmade to go. If you have any ques-tions regarding the Pancakes forPost Prom Breakfast, contact AngieSteele at [email protected].
TUESDAY, FEB. 28A Faces Advocacy meeting will
FRIDAY, FEB. 24READ Art Show and Sale will beheld Friday and Saturday, Feb.24-25, with an Opening Recep-tion being presented from 6 to 9p.m. on Friday. Saturday hoursare 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the salescheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Morethan 100 local and regional artistswill be exhibiting and supportingThe New Community School. Fee is$35 per person or $40 at the door.The event, which is open free to thepublic, is located at 4211 HermitageRd., Richmond. Proceeds from theArt Show and Sale support The NewCommunity School, which offers aunique college preparatory programfor students with language learningdifferences in grades 6-12.
SATURDAY, FEB. 25“Very Vegas,” to benefit the lo-cal Children’s Miracle Network,Children’s Hospital of Richmond atVCU, will be presented from 7 to 11p.m. at the Downtown Richmond
be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at theFaces Center at 11601 Lucks Lane,Midlothian. The meeting topic willbe “The Importance of Self-Care forFamily Members.” Kim Giancaspro,a licensed clinical social worker inprivate practice with James RiverPsychotherapy, located in Moore-field Office Park, will share herclinical and personal knowledge re-garding the importance of self-carefor family members of people whostruggle with depression, anxietyand other mental health diagnoses.For more information, call 378-0035or visit www.facesva.org.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29The Newcomers Club of Richmondwelcomes women to attend theirmorning coffee at 10:30 a.m. atthe River Road Pres. Church. TheAnnual Membership Play will bepresented. Cost is $5. Visit new-comersrichmond.org.
WEEKLY TUESDAYSOvereaters Anonymous Group#51606 meets at 2 p.m. eachTuesday at Central Baptist Church,located at 1510 Courthouse Rd.,Richmond (23236) (Mission Housein rear of church). For more informa-tion, call Peg at 379-9558.
The Bethia United Methodist ChurchMothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)program is accepting registrationsand new members. Bethia MOPSmeets from 9:30 a.m. to noon on thefirst, third and fifth Tuesdays fromSept. 20 through May 15. For moreinformation, contact Kara Harris at763-6067 or [email protected] United Methodist Church islocated at 10700 Winterpock Road,Chesterfield.
WEEKLY THURSDAYSMoms of Tots to Teens (MOTTS)meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon atBon Air Baptist Church, 2531 BufordRoad, every first and third Thursday
of the month through May 17. Pre-school childcare available. ContactLoretta Sherwood at [email protected] or go to www.bonairbaptist.org/motts for more information.
The Al-Anon meeting Awaken toHope is held at 7:30 p.m. eachThursday at St. John NeumannCatholic Church located at 2480Batterson Rd. in Powhatan.
Pastor James C. Vinson of Re-sources for Life presents servicesat 7 p.m. Thursday at St. MatthiasEpiscopal Church, 11300 West Hu-guenot Rd., Midlothian. Services willbe held at the same location from7 to 9 p.m. every third Thursday.Special guests will be The Soilersof Vision, Richmond’s own gospelgroup. For more information, call305-5100. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent
Lent is a 40-day liturgi-cal period between AshWednesday and Easterthat Christians observe
with prayer, penance and sacri-fice. And for the Knights of Co-lumbus Council 6546, it’s also achance to sell meals during itsLenten Fish Fry fundraisers toraise money that will assist localcharities.
Midlothian resident JohnSaelens has been a memberof the Knights of ColumbusCouncil 6546 since 1976, andhe served as one of the group’sGrand Knights from 2006 to2007. He also has been on theplanning council for the LentenFish Fry events since 2000.
“The Knights of Columbusis a Catholic men’s organiza-tion, and we support the Cath-olic Church and its mission andprovide donations and servicesin the community wherever wefeel it is needed,” Saelens said.“We had our first one in 1996,and we probably had 25 to 30people involved, and it’s justgrown from there.”
As Saelens said, the reasonthat his organization has donethe fish fry sales is that it hasallowed so many of the menin his group to get involved inlocal causes. Fellowship is justas much a part of the overallexperience of the event as thefood.
“We do other types of eventsduring the year, but the LentenFish Fry that we do for sixFridays during Lent has becomea big event for St. EdwardsChurch,” Saelens said. “And itbrings the community together,especially the St. Edwardsparishioners, and it allows themto donate their money to someof the activities and charitiesthat we’re associated with.”
Saelens said that 35 to 40of the Knights of ColumbusCouncil 6546 prepare the food,serve it and tidy up afterwardseach Friday during the salesThe group’s ladies auxil-
iary, which is made up of themembers’ wives and significantothers, also sells baked goodsduring the proceedings.
While many local area char-ity events focus on a singlebeneficiary, the Knights ofColumbus Council 6546 prefersto support numerous charities.For that reason, the proceedsfrom the upcoming Lenten FishFry happenings won’t go toonly one aid organization.
“Well, there’s probably 20 to25 (charities) that we donatemoney to annually,” Saelenssaid. “We choose some of themand we benefit others otherupon request, and it’s not justCatholic groups because we’vehelped others such as the (Cen-tral Virginia) Food Bank.”
He said the event hasremained popular for so manyyears because it offers an alter-native for people who are tiredof eating the same thing onFriday nights.
“Well, I think it has goodfood, good value and goodcamaraderie,” Saelens said.“And we have people who notonly eat in but they can takeout, so, instead of going out forpizza, they can come for catfishor salmon.”
Diners won’t be able to callahead to pre-order their meals,but they will receive a freshlycooked fish dinner when theystop in to purchase them.
“It’s not pre-ordered,although that’s something thatwe’ve considered,” Saelens said.“But when they come in, we’llcook it a few minutes ahead oftime, so people don’t have towait very long.”
The Lenten Fish Fry willbe held every Friday, startingon Feb. 24, at St. Edward theConfessor Catholic Church’sCommunity Center at 2700Dolfield Drive in Richmondand continue each Fridaythrough March 30.
Adults’ and children’s menusare available.
For more information, call594-3877.
Lenten Fish Fry benefitsCentral Virginia charities
CONTRIBUTED REPORTStudents, parents and mem-
bers of the public are invited toexplore the 29 programs at theChesterfield Technical Centerduring an open house from 1 to3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26.
On hand to answer ques-tions and demonstrate careeropportunities will be teachers,administrators, students andbusiness partners of the school.
At the Chesterfield Techni-cal Center, students can enrollin a technical course and stillmaintain a college-preparatoryschedule at their high school.
Students in some TechCenter courses earn industrycertification or college credit.
Students in grades 9 through11 may apply for admission tothe Technical Center and areselected based on grades, at-tendance, behavior, counselor’sevaluation and other factors.
Wednesday, March 7, is thedeadline to apply. Applicationsare available from high schoolcounselors or online at schools.chesterfield.k12.va.us/CTC/.
Acceptance letters for the
2012-13 school year will bemailed in early April.
For more information, call768-6160.
Located at 10101 Court-house Road, the TechnicalCenter offers instruction inthese areas: veterinary science,advanced computer aideddesign and modeling, culinaryarts, plumbing and pipefitting,dental occupations, certifiedInternet webmaster, biotech-nologies, medical systemsadministration, Oracle, auto-motive technology, electricity,child development, carpentry,criminal justice, practicalnursing, medical assistant,landscaping, commercial pho-tography, automotive collisionrepair and refinishing, A+/Cisco networking, digital artsand design and 3-D animation,legal systems administration,electronics technology, heat-ing, ventilation and air con-ditioning, computer systemstechnology, baking and pastryarts, cosmetology, nail techni-cian, and greenhouse manage-ment and floral design.
Tech Center open house Feb. 26
CONTRIBUTED REPORT
New Life UMC Preschool,located at 900 Old Hun-dred Road in Midlothian,hosted a Chili Cookoff
on Saturday, Feb. 11, to benefit thePreschool Scholarship Fund.
With more than 150 people inattendance and 15 chili competitors,the event was filled with fun for allages.
Spicy, sweet, turkey, beef, wildgame were among the various flavorsoffered.
Each person attending had the op-portunity to taste all 15 chili recipesand vote for their favorite.
The winner of these votes wasawarded the “People’s Choice Award.”
Three judges also took centerstage, voting for “The Best Use ofSpice,”“The Most Original” and “TheBest Overall Taste.” Alex Weimer,a preschool dad, not only won thejudges’ “Most Original” award, butwas the big winner of “The People’sChoice.”
A Scholastic Book Fair was openduring the event and entertainmentwas provided by The Puppet Neigh-borhood.
The New Life Preschool Scholar-
ship Fund was established to helpfamilies who otherwise may not beable to afford to send their childrento preschool.
“With today’s economy, there hasbeen a lot of job transition for manyfamilies. We want to make sure that achild has the consistency of a safe andloving preschool, regardless of whatfinancial misfortunes may be occur-ring in a family,” said Tracy Cooper,preschool director.
New Life Preschool is a ministryof the New Life United MethodistChurch.
“It would be impossible for thepreschool to be able to offer scholar-ships if not for the support of such aloving congregation,” Cooper added.
For more information on New LifePreschool, visit www.newlifeumc.org or call Tracy Cooper at 794-4522.Registration is now open for 2-, 3-,4- and 5-year-olds for the fall.
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY TRACY COOPERLori Epps and daughter Hannah enjoyed the Chili Cookoff.
Preschool’s Chili Cookoffbenefits Scholarship Fund
Chris Kerns, left, Laura Adkins and Ted Johnson served as judges.
Left: Melanie Cooper and Hailey Epps took time to smile for the camera at the Chili Cookoff. Right: Isaac opts formacaroni and cheese instead of chili.
performance to celebrate Black His-tory Month. Then, the group workedfor two months to prepare the show itwill present that day.
It’s difficult to encapsulate theAfrican-American experience into anhour-long dance performance, butthe organization’s planned perfor-mance will be exceptionally thorough.The show will include routines thatemphasize each of the major African-American musical traditions.
“It will depict, through movement,the Trans-Atlantic journey and howblack life evolved once Africans landed
on the (American) shores,” Brownsaid. “We made up our own dancesand took the tradition of dance fromWest Africa.”
“But the show will depict differentdances in history until we reach thelate 1900s,” Brown said. “It will beginwith African and Caribbean religiousand liturgical dance, and then it willgo on to tap, swing, dances to R&Band soul music, hip-hop, reggae andmodern jazz.”
As Brown said, dance is a great artis-tic medium to accurately depict and tocelebrate African-American history. Aperformer herself, Brown has presented
her own work on the African continentand in other locales such as London,New York and the Bahamas.
“Well, dance is a multiculturalmedium that goes beyond languagebarriers,” Brown said. “And a lot canbe said through dance.”
Virginia State University’s SankofaDance Theatre will at 11 a.m. onSaturday, Feb. 25, perform at LaPradeLibrary in Chesterfield.
Admission is free, but registration isrecommended. For more information,call 748-1601 or go to the ChesterfieldCounty Library System’s website athttp://library.co.chesterfield.va.us/.
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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLCosby's Logan Edwards placed third in the shot put at last week's Central Region meet.
diminutive Edwardsthrows weight aroundBy FREd JEtERspecial correspondent
Logan Edwards deserves the title ofCosby cannon.
The power-packed senior putsthe boom in Titans’ track and field.
While Cosby boasts a chorus line of long-legged striders/jumpers, it's Edwards provid-ing the muscle and early points in majorevents like this week’s state Group AAA meetat Hampton’s Boo Williams Complex.
It’s fitting that Edwards, headed to VMIon athletic scholarship, offers the heavy lift-ing for throwing coach Michael Handy.
Edwards, known as “Logs,” has few peersin the shot-put ring, or weight room, whereshe squats a robust 315 – better than manyTitans’ football players.
“I never met an athlete who works harder– she’s pure willpower,” said Handy. “Logan’s
success is not by accident.”At 5-foot-4, Edwards often throws against
girls a half foot taller and many dress sizeslarger.
Her strength and technique enable her toovercome.
The daughter of Mike and SabrinaEdwards won the Dominion District shot(37-2) two weeks ago and placed third at theCentral Region meet Feb. 17 with a person-al-record 37-11.
Edwards’ six power points helped Cosby'sgirls squad win its second consecutive re-gional championship.
Cosby intends to contend with defend-ing champ Western Branch-Chesapeake thisweekend at states.
“It’s going to be close,” said Edwards.
DOMINION DISTRICT BASKETBALL FINALS
PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLCosby's players celebrate after sophomore Jarek Frankovich (33) hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the dominion district tournament title Friday.
Buzzer-beater lifts titansFrankovich banks in game-winning 3-pointer to beat Rapids
PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLMonacan's Gabby Harris and Raven Williams (22) pressure L.C. Bird'staja Cole during the Chiefs' fourth-quarter comeback attempt.
By JIM [email protected]
Despite struggling withits perimeter shoot-ing for most of theopening two quarters,
Monacan’s girls basketball teamhad a chance to tie L.C. Bird or takea lead into halftime of Friday’s Do-minion District tournament final.
After the Chiefs gained posses-sion with 1:11 left in the secondquarter, Monacan coach Larry Starrinstructed wing Raven Williams tohold the ball for the last shot.
Bird’s defense hung back in azone. Williams dribbled the ballnear the midcourt stripe and ev-eryone else stood around watching
her as seconds ticked off the clock.Finally, with 10 seconds left, Wil-
liams made her move.The Skyhawks were ready and
waiting.Guard Taja Cole, a second-team
all-district selection as a fresh-man, picked Williams’ pocket anddrove the length of the court beforehitting a layup while being fouledwith just 1.3 seconds left. Cole sankthe free throw to give the Skyhawksa five-point lead and they neverlooked back, claiming their secondconsecutive tournament title with a62-52 victory.
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Clinging to a one-pointlead with 3.4 secondsleft in Friday’s Domin-ion District tournament
final, James River’s boys basketballteam perfectly executed the defen-sive plan laid out by coach TracyHamner during the game’s finaltimeout.
Determined to keep the ball outof the hands of district player ofthe year Troy Caupain, the Rapidsswarmed Cosby’s leading scorerwith an aggressive double-team onthe ensuing inbounds pass.
James River also took away theTitans’ No. 2 option, senior sharp-shooter Evan Orzolek.
But Cosby’s C.J. Stancil quicklyscanned the floor and founda wide-open sophomore JarekFrankovich near the midcourtstripe. Stancil zipped a pass toFrankovich, who took three drib-bles before banking in a 3-pointerat the buzzer that gave the Titans a
47-45 victory.Frankovich was Mobbed by
jubilant teammates and fel-low students who celebrated bystorming the court at Clover HillHigh School. later, he struggled todescribe his emotions after the big-gest shot of his young life.
“We believe in each other, sowe knew we could do it,” he said.“This feels amazing.”
Watching the rival Titans cel-ebrate with a championship trophythat was very nearly theirs, JamesRiver’s players either buried theirheads in their jerseys or staredblankly into space as their coachesattempted to console them.
About 20 minutes later, Hamneremerged from the locker roomand acknowledged there had beenplenty of tears from a “hurtingbunch of kids” who wanted des-perately to become champions.
“That’s the beauty of sports.We did exactly what we wanted todo. They probably didn’t have itdrawn up like that, but it went in,”
Hamner said. “That’s why you playthe game.”
James River (18-7), whichreached the final by upsetting top-seeded L.C. Bird in the semifinals,came out firing on all cylindersagainst a Cosby team that hadswept both regular-season meet-ings.
Tim Daly (team-high 12 points)swished a 3-pointer on the Rapids’first possession, the openingsalvo in a breathtaking display oflong-range shooting prowess thatalso included two treys by KyleMcLellan and two more by KevinRegimbal.
Cosby coach Ron Carr called atimeout to interrupt James River’smomentum with 2:52 left in thefirst quarter, but Daly promptlydrove for a basket that gave theRapids a 19-4 lead.
At that point, James River was aperfect 5-for-5 from 3-point rangeand Cosby had committed seventurnovers.
“I thought we were going to
get blown out of the gym,” Carrsaid. “Those 3s hit nothing but net.They were smoking us.”
Caupain said Carr exuded con-fidence in Cosby’s timeout huddle,insisting James River would “cooloff” after “an unbelievable run”and the Titans would “chip away”at the deficit.
Told of Caupain’s comments,Carr broke into a sly grin.
“I was talking out of the cornerof my mouth,” he said.
The coach’s initial appraisal wasspot-on, though. After explodingfor 19 points in the first six min-utes, James River produced only 12over the next two quarters.
Caupain responded by scoringnine of his game-high 24 pointsin the third quarter, including atraditional three-point play thatgave Cosby its first lead (30-29)with 4:29 left.
James River led by one and opt-ed to hold the ball for a last shot,
Bird's balance toomuch for Monacan
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Midlothian's OmarHoward saw his questfor his first state wres-tling title end with aheartbreaking 1-0 loss toStafford's Logan Jacksonin the Group AAA semifi-nals Saturday at Robin-son High School.
But Howard foughtback to reach the conso-lation final and placedfourth in the 195-poundweight class -- one offour local wrestlers whoearned all-state honors.
James River's BraydenManchester reached thesemifinals at 138 beforefalling to Grassfield's Tay-lor Misuna. Manchester,who also placed at statesas a freshman and sopho-more, finished sixth.
Midlothian's JerryRonnau finished sixth at132, while teammate KyleClark battled through theconsolation bracket toclaim eighth place at 220.
local hSwrestlersplace atstate meet
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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLJames River's Kevin Regimbal celebrates with William Davis after Davis blocked a shot.
but a driving Regimbal wasstripped and Caupain con-verted an acrobatic drivinglayup for another three-pointplay with just one tick left onthe third-quarter clock.
“We weren’t going toshoot like that the wholegame. That’s just not realis-tic,” Hamner said. “I knew itwas going to be a grind-it-out game.”
Cosby took its biggestlead (36-31) on Frankovich’s3-pointer early in the fourthquarter, but James River ral-lied to tie the score on threeseparate occasions beforeBen Hauck’s driving layup
pushed the Rapids ahead 45-44 with 36 seconds left.
When William Davisswatted Greg Donlon’s shotand sprinted downcourt toretrieve the loose ball, JamesRiver needed only to run offthe final 5 seconds to securethe title.
Daly was fouled with3.9 seconds left but missedthe front end of a one-and-one, setting up an excitingsequence that had bothstudent sections roaring.
Frankovich’s game-win-ning shot was the culmi-nation of a season-longprocess, in which Caupainand Orzolek tried to buildhis confidence and convince
him to take shots when hewas open.
“It took him a long time,but he came through,” Cau-pain said.
The fact that Frankovich’sshot kissed softly off theglass before nestling into thenet wasn’t lost on Carr. Theveteran coach has led Cosbyto the district final fourtimes but hadn’t won oneprior to Friday’s game.
As he walked out of Clo-ver Hill’s gym, clutching atrophy draped in a net, Carrpaused briefly to reflect onwhat had just happened.
“Sometimes,” he said,“you need to be a littlelucky.”
time, we score there and it works for us.That was the one percent,” Starr said.“Those things happen and you have toshake them off. It was a big momentumturner, though.”
For Monacan (21-4), the district’s regu-lar-season champion, the struggles wentdeeper than just one isolated sequence. TheChiefs weren’t as sharp as usual offensively,either missing jumpers or failing to finishdrives into the paint.
Bird (23-2), meanwhile, showcasedenviable balance with guards Cole, PorschaWalton and Kelsey Cruz doing damage onthe perimeter and forwards Lee-Osha Hinesand Eboni Gilliam flexing their musclesunder the basket.
“We came out knowing Monacan wasgoing to play hard. We came out strong aswell,” Hines told the Richmond Times-Dis-patch. “We all had something we wanted todo and we did it.”
Cole, a promising youngster, paced Birdwith 18 points, five assists, four reboundsand three steals. Cruz added 13 points,five rebounds and two steals, while Waltonscored 11 points and ran the offense flaw-lessly against Monacan’s aggressive defense.
The undersized Chiefs had no answer
for the front-line tandem of Hines and Gil-liam, who combined for 20 points and 25rebounds.
“They beat us with penetration a lot,”Williams said. “We tried to double theirbigs, then they hit outside shots. It was likea pick-and-choose situation for us.”
Frustrated for long stretches by Bird’sphysical defense, Monacan’s Gabby Harris(team-high 16 points) finally shook free fora pair of 3-pointers in a 8-1 run that cut theSkyhawks’ lead from 11 to four late in thethird quarter.
The margin was seven after Cole hitone of two free throws. Monacan’s TavariaPerkins got a clean look at a 3-pointer, butthe ball rattled in and out and Cruz burieda sweet turnaround jumper on the otherend; instead of pulling within four points,the Chiefs trailed by nine heading into thefourth quarter.
It was a disappointing result for Mona-can, which was already locked in to a No. 1seed for this week’s Central Region playoffsbut wanted the district tournament cham-pionship for pride purposes.
“As a team we want to win every time westep on the court,” Williams said. “We feellike we can hang with anybody out here.We’ll push ourselves in practice to get to the[regional] finals and see them again.”
“Every little point will matter.”The shot begins at inconspicuously 4
p.m. Friday, long before the more spectator-friendly events Saturday afternoon, whenchampions are crowned.
Edwards re-invented herself this winteras a shot putter, converting from the tra-ditional glide to the fancier, more hip-hopspin technique.
The spin is harder to grasp, but has moreupside.
She was second in the Dominion meetlast spring with a 34-9 and felt like she was“stuck in the 34’s.” Now her tosses are com-ing to earth 2-to-3 feet beyond that.
“Give Logan all the credit,” said Handy.“I was a glider myself and don’t know thespin.
“Logan did it on her own, studying vid-eos, watching YouTube, going to clinics.”
Also, Manchester coach Allen Bayukgraciously offered his assistance.
Edwards feels she has a spinning 40-footer in her, either this weekend in Hamp-ton or outdoors this spring.
“I’m still learning it,” she said. “There arebits and pieces missing.”
The life of a shot putter isn’t glamorous.Lady Gaga impersonators need not apply.
Edwards starts many days, pre-dawn,
pumping free weights on the second floorof American Family Fitness-Swift Creek.
“I’m usually the only girl in there,” shesaid.
Even at home, she can’t restrain the itchto improve. She carved her own throwingcourse by the house patio.
“I’ve got a rope stretched out … showingwhere 40 feet would be,” she added.
As proficient as Edwards is with theshot, her star shines even brighter with thediscus outdoors.
Last spring, she won the Dominion dis-cus and was second at regionals, sailing theplatter 117-11. She’s thinking 150 by June.
At VMI, where she will be one of about100 girls in the student body, she plans totriple in the shot, discus and hammer throw.
VMI began admitting females in 1999.Freshmen, known as “rats,” are subjected torelentless physical and psychological chal-lenges in the infamous “Rat Line.”
It’s not for everyone. For starters, Ed-wards' pony tail must go.
“Hair can’t fall past the jaw,” she said.“No makeup, no jewelry, no cell phone …that’s okay: I like a challenge.”
VMI sits on the side of a mountain, likesome ancient forbidding fortress. All overcampus are real cannons.
Come August, the school will have onemore.
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