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BON AIR || BRANDERMILL || GENITO || MIDLOTHIAN || ROBIOUS || SALISBURY || WOODLAKE SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 09.22.11 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY || ONLINE EVERY DAY BY ELIZABETH FARINA [email protected] J ames River sophomore Parker Lingon began to text a message on his cell phone while behind the wheel. His friends and fellow class- mates watched as Lingon swerved and lost control of the car in a high-speed, out-of-control crash – all viewed on the monitor of the AWARE-TXT Simulator mounted on the roof of the stationary car where Lingon sat. Lingon removed the special view- ing visor that simulated the road course and stepped out of the vehicle so another student could have a turn during the PEER Awareness texting- driving awareness program sponsored by Wells Fargo and James River PTSA. “It was really hard. It wasn’t much like driving, but it definitely simulated it,” Lingon said. “I crashed twice and I was swerving a lot.” Caroline Scherzer, a sophomore, also crashed during her simulated drive. “At first I thought it was going to be easy, but once I started driving, it was a lot more difficult,” she said. The simulated experience was a two-day program this past week that provided a safe environment for James River students to experience the dangers of texting while driving. Teacher Brent Vandell explained that the simulator was one part of the pro- gram that showed how taking one’s eyes off the road for a few seconds make a difference. He noted that a lot of different schools in the county are addressing driver safety. “I’m not sure if this [simulator] is necessarily the answer, but sitting on my hands not doing anything is not helping,” he said. Vandell explained the simulator, “they’re going to be texting, they’re going to be driving, and they’re going to notice what happens when they take their eyes off the road for a split second just to type one or two little Texting-driving program highlights deadly outcomes PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINA Parker Lingon, a sophomore at James River High School, drives the AWARE-TXT Simulator during the two-day awareness program held at the school. PHOTO BY KENNY MOORE Virginia Folk Music Association Jumpin’ Bluegrass 2011 Virginia State Bluegrass Championship Contest highlighted talent from across the Commonwealth including (left) Sarah and (right) Savannah Church of The Church Sisters who were practicing with fellow contestants before the contest. By Eric Millirons Special Correspondent For four days, the Virginia Folk Music Association held a festival that should pick at the heartstrings of all the people in the area that have ties to Virginia’s musical past. From the 15th through the 18th of September, at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, some of the best folk music artists from the area and all of Virginia gathered to play their special kind of music, which either wafted through the trees or was confined to the single structure where they performed. Bluegrass is the music of the people, of the mountains, of the small churches, and now everywhere else too. It primarily relies on stringed instruments such as the fiddle (or violin, if you are so disposed), mandolin, bass, guitar, and of course, the banjo. This form of music and entertainment has come to be loved and cherished by many, which was evident by the attendance at this annual September festival. According to Sigrid Williams, current president of the VFMA and a Midlothian resident, “a couple of thousand people would come to the festival this year.” While most attendees are local, a quick glance around the parking area showed there were vehicles from the Carolinas and even Georgia, so the music and the festival has a draw far beyond the borders of Virginia. The facility used for “Jumpin’ Bluegrass ‘11” was basi- cally a large one-room structure where many of the visi- tors brought their own chairs for seating. Given the his- tory of bluegrass, it would be similar to the venues where their forefathers entertained their neighbors. However, those historic players didn’t have the modern-day sound systems to enhance the beauty of their tunes. VFMA's 2011 Jumpin' Bluegrass showcases Bluegrass talent Audio Photo Gallery ONLINE midlothianexchange.com TEXTING page 3 Members of the Chesterfield County Police Depart- ment will be on hand at Chesterfield Towne Center's third annual Fall Family Safety Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event will take place in the parking area in front of the food court at Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chester- field police will display law enforcement equipment and McGruff the Crime Dog will make an appearance. Chesterfield County Fire and EMS will display an array of trucks and gear, and the Chesterfield County Sheriff 's Office will display equipment and share in- formation about child safety identification kits. Chesterfield police, in partnership with SAFE, Chesterfield's substance abuse prevention coalition, will also help residents safely dispose of expired and unneeded medications at this event. During the safety fair, residents can turn in unused or expired prescrip- tion, over-the-counter and veterinary medications. Residents should leave medications in their original containers. Also, the Chesterfield County Police Department, in partnership with area law enforcement agencies, the Central Virginia Crime Prevention Association and Shred-it, will offer residents a chance to securely dispose of personal documents. On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., resi- dents can bring personal documents to L.C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Road, to be shred for free. Residents can bring up to two boxes measuring 10 inches by 13 inches by 18 inches or three paper gro- cery bags of documents. Henrico, Prince George County and Richmond police and the Hanover County Sheriff 's Office will also host free shredding events next month. For more information about the Oct. 1 event, call (804) 501- 4838. TRIAD Training for Older Adults: Senior Fraud Prevention, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m., Midlothian YMCA, 737 Coalfield Rd., Midlothian. This free training will teach participants how to identify and avoid common scams targeting seniors. Topics will include an overview of the Better Business Bureau, its Senior Fraud Program, and other services it offers to the public. Learn to identity theft and scams targeting older adults, including home-improvement, charitable-solicitations and home-repair scams. The program will be presented by Better Business Bureau’s Senior Fraud Program manager, Jack Saun- ders and Education and Special Projects manager, Jen Durham. The Chesterfield TRIAD will be sponsoring the event. Chesterfield County Police Department Fall programs focus on crime prevention, safety for all ages Ruritans honor Warren for service COURTESY PHOTO Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Chairman Art Warren, left, accepts a plaque honoring his service from Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club Business and Profession Committee Chairman Charlie Owens. The Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club honored Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Chairman Art Warren at its meeting Sept. 12 for outstanding service to the county. The plaque recognized Warren “for outstanding service” as Clover Hill Magisterial District supervisor and for his long tenure on the board. “Art certainly has the Clover Hill District and Chesterfield County in his heart,” said Charlie Owens, who presented Warren with the plaque. Warren has represented the Clover Hill Magisterial District on the Board of Supervisors since 1992, and previously served on the county’s Planning Commis- sion for four years. He has been elected as chairman of the board seven times by his peers. He is employed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, where he is the manager, Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness. courtesy Chesterfield County VFMA page 4 Catch fall football fever • page 8
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BON AIR || BRANDERMILL || GENITO || MIDLOTHIAN || ROBIOUS || SALISBURY || WOODLAKE

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 09.22.11

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY || ONLINE EVERY DAY

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

James River sophomore ParkerLingon began to text a message onhis cell phone while behind thewheel. His friends and fellow class-

mates watched as Lingon swerved andlost control of the car in a high-speed,out-of-control crash – all viewed on themonitor of the AWARE-TXT Simulatormounted on the roof of the stationarycar where Lingon sat.

Lingon removed the special view-ing visor that simulated the roadcourse and stepped out of the vehicleso another student could have a turnduring the PEER Awareness texting-driving awareness program sponsored

by Wells Fargo and James River PTSA.“It was really hard. It wasn’t much likedriving, but it definitely simulated it,”Lingon said. “I crashed twice and Iwas swerving a lot.”

Caroline Scherzer, a sophomore,also crashed during her simulateddrive. “At first I thought it was goingto be easy, but once I started driving,it was a lot more difficult,” she said.

The simulated experience wasa two-day program this past weekthat provided a safe environment forJames River students to experiencethe dangers of texting while driving.Teacher Brent Vandell explained that

the simulator was one part of the pro-gram that showed how taking one’seyes off the road for a few secondsmake a difference. He noted that alot of different schools in the countyare addressing driver safety. “I’m notsure if this [simulator] is necessarilythe answer, but sitting on my handsnot doing anything is not helping,”he said.

Vandell explained the simulator,“they’re going to be texting, they’regoing to be driving, and they’re goingto notice what happens when theytake their eyes off the road for a splitsecond just to type one or two little

Texting-driving programhighlights deadly outcomes

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAParker Lingon, a sophomore at James River High School, drives the AWARE-TXT Simulator during the two-day awarenessprogram held at the school.

PHOTO BY KENNY MOOREVirginia Folk Music Association Jumpin’ Bluegrass 2011 Virginia State Bluegrass Championship Contest highlightedtalent from across the Commonwealth including (left) Sarah and (right) Savannah Church of The Church Sisters who werepracticing with fellow contestants before the contest.

By Eric MillironsSpecial CorrespondentFor four days, the Virginia Folk Music Association

held a festival that should pick at the heartstrings of allthe people in the area that have ties to Virginia’s musicalpast. From the 15th through the 18th of September, at theChesterfield County Fairgrounds, some of the best folkmusic artists from the area and all of Virginia gatheredto play their special kind of music, which either waftedthrough the trees or was confined to the single structurewhere they performed.

Bluegrass is the music of the people, of the mountains,of the small churches, and now everywhere else too. Itprimarily relies on stringed instruments such as the fiddle(or violin, if you are so disposed), mandolin, bass, guitar,and of course, the banjo.

This form of music and entertainment has come to be

loved and cherished by many, which was evident by theattendance at this annual September festival. Accordingto Sigrid Williams, current president of the VFMA and aMidlothian resident, “a couple of thousand people wouldcome to the festival this year.” While most attendees arelocal, a quick glance around the parking area showedthere were vehicles from the Carolinas and even Georgia,so the music and the festival has a draw far beyond theborders of Virginia.

The facility used for “Jumpin’ Bluegrass ‘11” was basi-cally a large one-room structure where many of the visi-tors brought their own chairs for seating. Given the his-tory of bluegrass, it would be similar to the venues wheretheir forefathers entertained their neighbors. However,those historic players didn’t have the modern-day soundsystems to enhance the beauty of their tunes.

VFMA's 2011 Jumpin' Bluegrassshowcases Bluegrass talent

Audio Photo Gallery ONLINEmidlothianexchange.com

TEXTING page 3

Members of the Chesterfield County Police Depart-ment will be on hand at Chesterfield Towne Center'sthird annual Fall Family Safety Fair on Saturday, Sept.24.

The event will take place in the parking area in frontof the food court at Chesterfield Towne Center, 11500Midlothian Turnpike, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chester-field police will display law enforcement equipmentand McGruff the Crime Dog will make an appearance.Chesterfield County Fire and EMS will display anarray of trucks and gear, and the Chesterfield CountySheriff 's Office will display equipment and share in-formation about child safety identification kits.

Chesterfield police, in partnership with SAFE,Chesterfield's substance abuse prevention coalition,will also help residents safely dispose of expired andunneeded medications at this event. During the safetyfair, residents can turn in unused or expired prescrip-tion, over-the-counter and veterinary medications.Residents should leave medications in their originalcontainers.

Also, the Chesterfield County Police Department,in partnership with area law enforcement agencies,the Central Virginia Crime Prevention Associationand Shred-it, will offer residents a chance to securelydispose of personal documents.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., resi-dents can bring personal documents to L.C. Bird HighSchool, 10301 Courthouse Road, to be shred for free.Residents can bring up to two boxes measuring 10inches by 13 inches by 18 inches or three paper gro-cery bags of documents.

Henrico, Prince George County and Richmondpolice and the Hanover County Sheriff 's Office willalso host free shredding events next month. For moreinformation about the Oct. 1 event, call (804) 501-4838.

TRIAD Training for Older Adults: Senior FraudPrevention, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12,10 a.m., Midlothian YMCA, 737 Coalfield Rd.,Midlothian.

This free training will teach participants how toidentify and avoid common scams targeting seniors.Topics will include an overview of the Better BusinessBureau, its Senior Fraud Program, and other services itoffers to the public. Learn to identity theft and scamstargeting older adults, including home-improvement,charitable-solicitations and home-repair scams.

The program will be presented by Better BusinessBureau’s Senior Fraud Program manager, Jack Saun-ders and Education and Special Projects manager, JenDurham. The Chesterfield TRIAD will be sponsoringthe event.

Chesterfield County Police Department

Fall programs focuson crime prevention,safety for all ages

Ruritans honorWarren for service

COURTESY PHOTOChesterfield County Board of Supervisors ChairmanArt Warren, left, accepts a plaque honoring his servicefrom Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club Business andProfession Committee Chairman Charlie Owens.

The Central Chesterfield Ruritan Club honoredChesterfield County Board of Supervisors ChairmanArt Warren at its meeting Sept. 12 for outstandingservice to the county.

The plaque recognized Warren “for outstandingservice” as Clover Hill Magisterial District supervisorand for his long tenure on the board. “Art certainly hasthe Clover Hill District and Chesterfield County inhis heart,” said Charlie Owens, who presented Warrenwith the plaque.

Warren has represented the Clover Hill MagisterialDistrict on the Board of Supervisors since 1992, andpreviously served on the county’s Planning Commis-sion for four years. He has been elected as chairman ofthe board seven times by his peers.

He is employed by the Virginia Department ofEmergency Management, where he is the manager,Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness.

courtesy Chesterfield CountyVFMA page 4

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letters their phone.”Students also watched a video and held

in-class discussions later that day. Oneof the surprising facts that the studentslearned through the program’s companionvideo, which discussed the dangers of tex-ting and driving and drinking and driving,was the reaction time of a drunk driver anda texting driver. “The reaction time was 15feet when they had something to drink. Thereaction time when they were texting was45 feet, so it was three times longer whenyou’re sober texting,” he said.

Vandell, who also teaches in-car driver’seducation at the school, has seen thefrustration students have when they’re notable to use their phone in the car. Althoughstudents are instructed to have their phonesoff or placed in his or her book bag thatis then locked in the trunk, sometimes astudent will forget and the phone will be onvibrate and go off. “I notice that the studentgets visibly upset because they can’t see whoit is, read the text and then, respond. Prettymuch to them, it’s almost social suicide tonot hit [text] it back right away. So, turn thephone off. There is nothing that will be thatimportant,” he said. “These kids need to

understand that when they’re in the car, theinstant gratification like that - communica-tion is not the most important thing.”

Automobile accidents are the numberone killer of teenagers, according to Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention. “Thenumber one cause of automobile accidentsoverall is failure to pay attention – takingyour eyes off the road, changing the song onyour iPod, changing the radio station, tex-ting and making phone calls. That’s whatis going to kill them,” Vandell said. “I’m notsure if this is the right answer, but sitting onmy hands not doing anything is not help-ing. I’ve been to far too many of my kids’funerals; it’s not really that fun standingthere looking at a 16- or 18-year-old kid.”

The next driver’s program at James Riverwill be a no-zone presentation that dis-cusses transportation safety around largetrucks. The program will offer students anopportunity to meet the truck driver andlearn about what that driver can and cannotsee as well as how the larger vehicles cannotstop or move like a car. “Martin’s formallyUkrops, has been cooperative in that, bybringing in a big truck,” Vandell said.

Driver distractionis not limited toteenagers. Vandellexplained thatinattention blindnessis problematicacross all ages.“One of the things Italk to my studentsin the classroomand teachers isthat have you evertalked to someoneon the phone whenthey’re watchingT.V.? You can tellthat pretty easily. I’mhoping that whenyou drive down theroad you’re payingmore attention thanyou are when you’rewatching T.V. If youcan’t watch T.V. andtalk on the phone,what makes youthink you can talkon the phone anddrive? If you can’tpay attention to boththings when you’resitting still, in a fluidenvironment such asdriving, what makesyou think you can doboth?”

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Dr. Erika Mason will be the featured guest atTavern Talk on Monday, Sept. 26.

Dr. Mason graduated from the MCV/VCUSchool of Dentistry and has had her own privatepractice for over 25 years. She is a general den-tist who focuses on Cosmetic Dentistry but alsorecently has found a new interest in Dental SleepMedicine. With over 100 hours in Dental Sleepcourses Dr. Mason prides herself in now help-ing patients both from a dental perspective aswell as a Medical one. Dr. Mason has her Fellow-ship in the Academy of Comprehensive Esthet-ics (F.A.C.E.). She is a member of the AmericanAcademy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) andis the President Elect in the local chapter for den-tal sleep medicine (VADSM), Virginia Academy ofDental Sleep Medicine.

“Tavern Talk” offers patrons at Howlett’sRestaurant & Tavern in Chester an opportunityto meet and submit questions to influential local,state and national personalities. The monthlyevent is presented from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in themain dining area at Howlett’s, located at 3530Festival Park Plaza, Chester, (23831). Dinner res-ervations are required; please call (804)930-1034.A percentage of that day’s food sales will benefitthe Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia.

As the center for Chesterfield County history,the mission of the CHSV is to collect, preserve,interpret, and promote the county's past for theeducation and enjoyment of present and futuregenerations.

For more information, please call (804)796-7121 or visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com.

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September TavernTalk to feature Dr.Erika Mason

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAEli Shield of PEER Awareness monitors Caroline Scherzer’s progress on the simulated drive.

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Every morning I pass by a groupof bicyclists lining the roadway’sedge while training hard forsome sporting event. It’s a ritual

on my way to the Midlothian office tosee them in their bright clothing. I don’tmind slowing down and giving them awide berth. As a responsible driver whodoesn’t mind sharing the road; it’s goodto see people gaining a different perspec-tive of the shared route.

This past weekend, according to CBS6 news report, a bicyclist was struck bya vehicle in a hit and run on ForrestHill Avenue. Thankfully, the bicyclistwas not killed, but banged up with abroken shoulder and bruised hip andwas left a side mirror as a souvenir. Themajor problem is that the driver didn’tstop and left the injured bicyclist in theditch. Think about that for a moment.

I’ve accidentally hit a squirrel, adeer, an owl, and even a motorcyclist inmy decades of driving (yes, you sharethe road with me – scary, huh?). Themotorcyclist sailed over the hood of myparent’s car in a left-turn nightmarethat I will always remember from myhigh school days. Besides learning a

few choice words that evening from theinjured man, I also learned that a drivermust be aware of surroundings at alltimes. The wildlife and my auto insur-ance have served as timely reminders ofthat lesson.

The point is that I heard the sicken-ing thud in each incident. It’s an un-mistakable noise that one hears whendriving a car. I don’t freak out. I stopthe car. I want to know a few things be-fore leaving the scene. To do otherwise,is incomprehensible.

As we continue to move more intothe digital mobile world, the driverdistractions are being compounded onour busy roadways. Beeps, blips, rings,and vibrations are modern-day Pavlov’sdinner bell that conditions us to desirethe immediate urge to respond to eachnoise. Maybe this was the case for un-known driver?

It’s not a defense for such an inex-cusable action, but a reminder that weneed to rethink the responsibilities wehave when driving a vehicle. After all,isn’t a vehicle just one of many modesof transportation available in our worldto shuffle from point A to point B?

Sisters.” These two 15-year-old twin sisters fromDanville really capturedthe attention of the crowd.One gentleman noted,“How can those girls beso small and have such bigwonderful voices?”

My attention was,however, focused on thefiddle playing of SavannahChurch, who warmed upher stringed instrumentwith the tune “Aura Lee.”This is the same tunemade famous by ElvisPresley’s “Love Me Tender.”Her skill at playing thefiddle was simply amazing.

But the festival wasmore than the bluegrassbands that performed onstage or the crowd thatsat and listened to theconcerts. Indeed, it wasthe people themselvesthat made it a remarkableexperience. They were ableto make you feel welcomedeven if they had neverbefore laid eyes on youbefore that day. They hadto be the friendliest peopleone could ever meet any-

where, which I had learnedearlier in the day whilewandering through thecamping area.

Prior to the beginningof the scheduled activities,while strolling through thefairgrounds, my ears de-tected a beautiful melodyand lyrics that took meback to my former child-hood days. Bill Tooneand his wife Aggie fromMontross, Va., had beenjoined by Earl Bramelfrom Charlottesville, andthe trio was having a jamsession. Bill and Earl wereplaying guitars and Aggiewas on the autoharp. Thetune was an old MerleHaggard song entitled“Sing Me Back Home.”

Breaking in on theirsession was almost likeinterrupting a preacher inthe middle of the sermon,but it had to be. My ques-tions were welcomed andanswered with warmthand sincerity. Bill eventold me that, “As a kid, Itraded my guitar for a deerrifle and I didn’t pick upplaying again until 1999.”That must have been a

life-changing experience ashe is now 79 years old.

A little further on, abanjo picker drew myattention. This time, theencounter was with agroup called “Old Dogs– New Tricks” which hadonly formed in the lastfour weeks and consistedof Andy Ballance (guitar),Donnie Cawl (uprightbass), John Martin (man-dolin), and the banjo pick-er, Kenny Young - all fromthe Richmond area. Andysaid that Kenny was a manof few words, letting hisbanjo do his talking.

Yes, the sounds of thisfestival brought back manyreminiscences and defi-nitely pulled on the heart-strings. Like a verse from“Sing Me Back Home,” themusic did “make my oldmemories come alive.”

For information con-cerning the Virginia FolkMusic Association, includ-ing their monthly “jamsession” at BrandermillChurch, go to the website:http://www.vafolkmusic.org/Index.html

On right is a picture of some of my high schoolexchange students from CIEE, Council InternationalEducational Exchange who have arrived this Augustfor the school year. Over 50 students from countiresincluding Spain, Slovakia, Germany, Brazil, Thailand, SKorea, China and more along with their host familiesattended a picnic in Chesterfield on Sept. 10. Eachstudent prepared a dish from their country with thehelp of their host family. Several delicious meals wereshared. New friendships were made with the exchangestudents themselves and the host families.

Chesterfield has been a wonderful place for theexchange students to experience their exchange inthe past. The high schools are very receptive to theexchange program and have the students involved inmany activities including sports, music, band, drama,volunteering and more. The students experience thebest of education and leave with a better understand-ing of our country and its culture. In addition, manyhost families have visited the exchange student's familyseeing their country with a native. The families aretreated wonderfully as a strong friendship has bondedduring their child's exchange. Many host siblings havedecided to participate in the study abroad progam.Students have returned to the US to visit their secondfamily. Lifelong relationships are formed.

CIEE, has been part of the exchange program forover 65 years and prides itself in providing greatstudents for the exchange and helping our childrenparticipate in study abroad programs. All the exchangestudents come with their spending money and healthinsurance and participate in school, family and volun-teering. Our families consist of single parents, singleadults, with small and or teenage children and emptynesters. A loving and safe environment is needed.

Although this year has been a difficult year for manyfamilies due to the economy, families still opennedtheir homes to the students. Having a student is learn-

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ing about a country without leaving your home. THisyear, CIEE placed a large number in our community as werecognize the benefits of the cultural exchange.

If you have the opportunity to meet a student at yourschool, church or volunteer function, take a moment tosay hi and welcome them to the US. Make sure you take amoment to ask them about their country and culture. Thekids love to learn and share.

If you would like to know more about hosting in thefuture, feel free to call Becky Bell, volunteer local coordina-

tor for CIEE and host parent for several years. Becky canalso share info about studying abroad.

CIEE requests all the students to participate in volun-teering. So if your organization is in need of help, feel freeto inquire of our students. In addition, the students wouldlove to come and speak to any school or group abouttheir country and culture. Cal me at (804) 928-1948 [email protected] or visit our website at www.ciee.org

Becky Bell, CIEE coordinator

COURTESY PHOTOThe Council International Educational Exchange students from around the world arrived in August to begin their new schoolyear in the Richmond Metro Region. The students and their host families had an opportunity to meet during a picnic inChesterfield on Sept. 10.

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PHOTO BY KENNY MOOREThe 2011 Jumpin' Bluegrass took place at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds Sept. 16through Sept. 18. The annual event occurs every September featuring musical talentfrom across Virginia.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 22Draft Comprehensive PlanJoint District Meeting (CloverHill and Midlothian) will beheld at 7 p.m. at MonacanHigh School, located at11501Smoketree Dr., North Ches-terfield (23236). Should youhave any questions, pleasecontact Barbara Fassett,Planning Manager, PlanningDepartment, ChesterfieldCounty, at (804) 748-1081 [email protected]

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23Military appreciation night atthe varsity football matchupbetween Benedictine andJames River (dubbed thelocal high school Army vs.Navy game). The game willbe held at “The Swamp”– James River High Schoolstadium located at 3700James River Rd., Midlothian(23113). Arrive early; kick-offis at 7:30 p.m. Veterans withI.D. will receive complimen-tary admission to the game.Benedictine Cadets andJames River NJROTC cadetswill present the colors. A tro-phy will be awarded at half-time to the winning militaryunit of the athletic militarychallenge competition heldearlier in the week.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24Giant Yard Sale, sponsoredby Exponents, Math ScienceHigh School at Clover Hill,will be held from 7 a.m.—noon at the school locatedat 13301 Kelly Green Ln.(23112). Rain date Oct. 15.Be a seller! Clean out yourattic & make some money!Great for Church groups andclubs! Call (804)744-8572 oremail [email protected] for information.

Journey 4 A Cure 5k/1k/Fam-ily Funfest will be held from8:30am-noon at SummerLake Neighborhood, 17040Lake Summer Dr. in Moseley,(23120) Come out for thisgreat event and raise moneyfor pediatric cancer! Run/walk, volunteer, donate. Evenif you are not a runner, comeout and have fun with all thefamily friendly activities thatwill be going on at the Fun-fest! Visit www.journeyrun.org for more information.

Agile Writers presents“write your first draft in 6months” from 1 – 4:45 p.m.at Meadowdale Library, 4301Meadowdale Blvd., Rich-mond, (23234). Agile Writingborrows concepts fromscreenwriting, mythology,psychology and a little bit ofproject management to cre-ate a framework to help youwrite your novel in 6 months.It's not just a method for writ-ing, but also a support sys-tem where you are supportedand encouraged by fellowauthors. To register ($45 fee)visit website: http://writersclub.us

Lonesome Dove EquestrianCenter Annual Fundraiser, tobenefit veterans with disabili-ties will be held at LonesomeDove Equestrian Center,6137 Old Buckingham Rd.in Powhatan from 5 to 10p.m. Entertainment SteveBassett and Friends 6 to 9p.m. Menu: BBQ with all thefixings. BYOB. Horseshoegames, corn hole games.Tickets are $30 per person.For more information, pleasecontact (804)357-9524 oremail [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28Active Aging Day will be heldfrom 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.at Bon Air Baptist Churchlocated at 3510 Buford Rd.,(23235). This special eventwill introduce you to all theways you can stay healthythrough exercise and lifestylechoices. The day will includehealthy lifestyle and nutritionpresentations, health screen-ings, group exercises, doorprizes and more. Get readyto experience a new activelifestyle! For details, contactJudy Jones, (804) 751-4135.

Learn about becoming amaster gardener from 2-6p.m., at Central Library, 9501Lori Road. The ChesterfieldCounty Office of CooperativeExtension will hold an openhouse to explain more aboutthe program to interestedresidents. Master gardenersare volunteers who work withthe community to encour-age and promote environ-mentally sound horticulturepractices. Applications arebeing accepted through Oct.7, and the training programwill begin in February 2011.To download an application,visit offices.ext.vt.edu/ches-terfield. For more informationabout the open house, call(804) 751-4401.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29Concerts for a Cause

presents The Bel’Aria Stringquartet featuring FrancoisMoquin, Linda Anderson,Molly Sharp, Dana McCombbeginning at 7:30 p.m. atSalisbury PresbyterianChurch, 13621 W. SalisburyRd. Midlothian (23113). TheBel’Aria String Quartet musi-cians met through the Rich-mond Symphony and haveplayed events and recitals inthe Richmond area for overseven years. The concertwill feature music for stringsincluding works by Haydn,Bach and Pärt. A free-willoffering will be taken benefit-ting Richmond’s HomeAgain.Questions, contact (804)794-5311.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30Chesterfield County Cham-ber of Commerce CasinoNight will be held from 6:30to 10:30 p.m. at the VillageBank Watkins Centre, 15521Midlothian Turnpike, (23113).Registration is required forthis event. (Door prices willapply for those not registered- Door price $60 per person /$100 per couple) Deadline forregistration is Wednesday,Sept. 28. Purchase onlinetickets for $40 per per-son/$75 per couple beforeSept. 28. Join the Ches-terfield County Chamber ofCommerce for a memorablenight of casino games, food,drinks and building relation-ships. Play your game ofchoice using "funny money"or get lucky and win $10,000in a putting contest! Winprizes at the end of the nightin a raffle, and go home thebiggest winner of all, as aportion of the proceeds willbenefit the Families of theWounded Fund.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1Salisbury PresbyterianChurch Fall Fest from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. on the SPC lawnand gym, located at 13621W. Salisbury Rd., Midlothian(23113). Fabulously fun kids'games, including bouncyhouses, face painting, car-nival games and more! LiveMusic & Entertainment, DJJeff Clark, The Fender Bend-ers and more! Lip-smacking,finger-licking, 'soul' foodprepared by our very own,locally infamous SPC men'sfellowship cooking team!Hand On Mission includingassembling Birthing Kits forHaiti, donating Blood withVirginia Blood Services, andan incredibly exciting race topack meals with Stop HungerNow! Talk about making adifference and being involvedby just showing up! Forinformation about the event,visit online www. thesalis-burychurch.org or call (804)794-5311.

CCHASM will host its an-nual Spirit 76 Ride, a cyclingevent. The Spirit 76 Ridespans scenic ChesterfieldCounty from the east to al-most the western border andback again. Enjoy a 76-mile(or shorter 40-mile ride) ridethrough rolling wooded hills,past horse farms, throughgentle countryside and thesouthern tip of PocahontasState Forest. Proceeds goto CCHASM, a 501 (c) (3)assisting area residents withemergency needs for over 22years. This is a fully support-ed ride with SAG Wagons,rest stops and food. The ridebegins at 7:30 a.m. at theChester Baptist Church, 4317School St., Chester,(23831).For more information aboutthe Spirit 76 Ride or to regis-ter go to www.cchasm.org

Walk to Stop Diabetes walksdown Monument Avenue. It’smore fun to Step Out togeth-er! Grab your friends, familyand co-workers, lace up yourwalking shoes and join BonSecours St. Mary’s Hospitalfor a fun-filled and meaning-ful morning! Enjoy our kidZone, Wellness Village, T-shirt contest and other enter-tainment! Every step you takeand every dollar you raisehelps the American DiabetesAssociation provide fundingfor education, advocacy andresearch. When you walk,you help us stop diabetes. Toregister to walk or for moreinformation, visit diabetes.org/stepoutrichmond. Checkin at 9am. Walk start is 10am.

Richmond Walk Now forAutism Speaks will takeplace from 8:30 – 11 a.m. atthe Richmond InternationalRaceway, 600 E LaburnumAvenue, Richmond (23222)and help raise money to fundresearch into the causes,prevention, treatments andcure for autism. This fun-filledday is our single most power-ful event to raise funds forcritical research and aware-ness. Register today andhelp make tomorrow a betterday for all who struggle withautism. Visit www.WalkNow-ForAutismSpeaks.org/Rich-

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TUESDAY, OCT. 4The Midlothian Garden Clubwill be meeting at 10:30 a.m.Location is at Bethel BaptistChurch--Social Hall-- 1100Huguenot Springs Road,Midlothian (23114). The pro-gram for that day featuresDavid Pippin, horticulturist,floral designer, and gardenconsultant. David will "workhis magic" as he demon-strates "Garden Inspired Flo-ral Designs." Refreshmentsprovided at noon. All areinvited to attend. For moreinformation, please contactSandy Howells at (804) 379-4515 or Dolores Hale at (804)794-3002.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5The 2011 MagnificentMidlothian Food Festival willbe from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. atWatkins Centre - Westches-ter Commons [west of the in-tersection of Route 288 andMidlothian Turnpike (Route60)]. This will be the 23ndAnnual Festival organized byfive Rotary Clubs – Bon Air,Brandermill, Chester, Hugue-not Trail, and Midlothian – toraise funds for local chari-ties. For more informationon event sponsorship oppor-tunities or individual tickets,contact www.midlothianro-tary.org/MMFFtickets.php ora Rotary Club member fromany of the five clubs. Ticketswill not be sold at the gate.

THURSDAY, OCT. 6The National Alliance onMental Illness-Central Vir-ginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA) ishaving their monthly meetingat 7 p.m. at the WeinsteinJCC, 5403 Monument Ave. Apresentation of In Our OwnVoice, is a multimedia pre-sentation by consumers thatoffers hope and providesinsight into the recoverynow possible for people withmental illness and the waysto cope more effectively. Themeeting is free and open tothe public. For further infor-mation call (804) 285-1749.

FRIDAY, OCT. 7The Bon Air Artists Asso-ciation's monthly meetingwill be held at 9:30 a.m.; atthe Congregation Or Ami,located at 9400 HuguenotRd., Richmond (23235). Beinspired to get rid of clutterby this month's presenter,Debbie Bowie, author of"Rock, Scissors, Paper".Debbie has been inter-viewed by Bill Bevins on"Virginia This Morning" andwill motivate you to love it,use it, or lose it! Find outhow. For questions, pleasecontact Nell Chesley at (804)217-8950.

Richmond Rhythm will beheld from 7 to 9 p.m. atSonia Vlahcevic ConcertHall, W.E Singleton Centerfor the Performing Arts 922Park Ave. Richmond (23220).Tickets: $5 all tickets at thedoor; Presale only: $3 forstudents/faculty, $5 generaladmission, $2 any chorusmember. Come and jointhe RAMifications of VCUas they present the secondannual Richmond RhythmCollegiate A Cappella Invi-tational. This year's concertwill include 11 groups fromJMU, VCU, UofR, UMW andGMU -- including nationallyacclaimed Exit 245 fromJMU! Tickets will be on salebefore the concert online,please check out Facebookpage for details:http://www.facebook.com/ramificationsvcu.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8Chesterfield County willcelebrate the beginning of anew year with Virginia 4-H byhosting a Chesterfield 4-HOpen House at RockwoodPark Rockwood Park, Shel-ter #2; 3401 Courthouse Rd.(23236) from 1 to 4 p.m. Asthe youth development ser-vice for Virginia CooperativeExtension (www.ext.vt.edu/).The Chesterfield 4-H OpenHouse will showcase dis-plays created by communityclubs, feature representa-tives from each club to pro-vide more detailed informa-tion, and offer on-site 4-Hclub enrollment. There willalso be fun games, music,free popcorn, face painting,and a SAFE booth.

OCT. 15 & 16Art Affair , presented by theBon Air Artists Association(BAAA), is located on thegrounds of Mary MunfordElementary School at CaryStreet Road and Westmore-land Street in Richmond onSaturday, Oct. 15 from 10a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday,Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.The show offers an oppor-tunity for the public to see

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SATURDAY, OCT. 155th Annual St. Edward-Epiphany School 5K EagleChallenge & Little Eagle FunRun 5K Start Time: 8 a.m.;Fun Run: 9:30 a.m. Wood-mont subdivision course. 5KRace fee before Oct. 1: $20/runner & $75/family. Registeronline at RaceIt.com or www.seeschool.com. Events opento runners & walkers of allages and experience.

The 30th Annual MidlothianVillage Day Festival & CraftFair, organized by MidlothianJunior Women's Club, will beheld from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Midlothian Middle School,located at 13501 MidlothianTurnpike (23113). The pro-ceeds from the Festival sup-port the Cinderella DreamsProject and are donated tocommunity organizationssuch as Richmond Friends ofthe Homeless, ASK, FreedomHouse, FeedMore and manymore. For more informationabout the festival, visit www.midlothianfestival.net.

The 19th annual MidlothianDay Parade will take beginat 10 a.m. in the Village ofMidlothian. The parade,taking place rain or shine,will begin at Village Mill Drivetravel east on MidlothianTurnpike with over 90 units– including marching bands,floats, 500+ marchers andlots of clowns – to its conclu-sion at 131010 MidlothianTurnpike (First CitizensBank). This year’s paradegrand marshal is retireddeputy administrator MillardD. “Pete” Stith. For moreinformation about the paradeor to volunteer, visit www.midlothianparade.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 18The Bon Air Artists Associa-tion will have a meeting atthe Bon Air Library, at 9103Rattlesnake Rd., Richmond(23235), at 6:30 p.m. Thisis a special event to includemembers who work duringthe day. Each Bon Air Artistmay bring two paintings to becritiqued by Virginia Museumof Fine Arts teacher andaccomplished artist, DavidTanner. For questions, pleasecontact Nell Chesley at (804)217-8950.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19The Salisbury Garden Clubmeets the third Wednesdayof each month at the Churchof the Redeemer at 9:30a.m.This month, the club will havea field trip to Beth and ScottBurrell’s ‘Giving Tree Gar-den.’ If you have any ques-tions regarding the SalisburyGarden Club, please contactthe president Doris Morris [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26The Newcomers Club ofRichmond welcomes ladiesnew to the area to attend ourCharity Card Party at 10 a.m.at the Jefferson LakesideCountry Club. Many gameswill be played and lunch isincluded, $15. Reservationsare required by Oct. 19. CallBrenda, (804) 754-0460 orvisit us at newcomersrich-mond.org

WEEKLYTuesdaysOvereaters AnonymousGroup #51606 meets eachTuesday at 2 p.m. at CentralBaptist Church, locatedat 1510 Courthouse Rd.,Richmond (23236) (MissonHouse in rear of church). Formore information, call Peg at(804)379-9558.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLJames River's Kendall Dunham (left) tries to knock the ballaway from Clover Hill's Monica Thornton.

opportunity knocks andcavs' Musgrove answers

By JIM [email protected]

Meghan Musgrove hadbuckled her seat belt andwas preparing to drive toClover Hill’s field hockey

game Friday afternoon against JamesRiver when she somehow managed toslam her hand in the driver’s side door.

The pain was immediate andintense, and for a moment Musgrovewondered if it would prevent her fromplaying in the game. But by the timeshe pulled into the school’s parkinglot, both the discomfort and what shedescribed as “a cool bruise” were gone.

The senior certainly looked noworse for wear, scoring twice in thefirst half as the Cavaliers built a two-

goal lead and held off the Rapids’ furi-ous comeback bid for a 2-1 DominionDistrict victory.

“James River has always had a goodteam and we knew it was going to bea tough game,” Clover Hill’s Kather-ine Peachee said. “They played well.It makes the win better when we playwell, too.”

Musgrove’s knack for putting theball in the cage proved decisive for Clo-ver Hill, which improved to 3-0 in theDominion despite being outshot 16-11and surrendering 14 penalty corners.

The inability to capitalize on nu-merous opportunities inside the circlewas particularly frustrating to longtimeJames River coach Slade Gormus.

Gormus could only watch as her

team produced five consecutive cornerswithout putting a single shot on goalduring one sequence late in the firsthalf. Moments later, a quick Clover Hillcounterattack led to the Cavaliers’ sec-ond corner and Musgrove converted itwith a well-placed shot to make it 2-0.

“You never know how many chancesyou’re going to get, so it’s important tofinish them when you do,” Musgrovesaid.

After a spirited halftime chat, JamesRiver’s players came out aggressivelyand generated a quick scoring chance,but Ann Martin’s hard shot from thecenter of the circle slid just wide of theleft post.

An evening thatbegan with a tributeto a local NASCARlegend ended withtempers flaring andan unlikely winner

celebrating inVictory Lane

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLlin o'neill is restrained by two Chesterfield County police officers after a final-lap crash cost him a victory Friday night at Southside Speedway.

Southside goes old schoolBy JIM [email protected]

Gentlemen, startyour engines!

Those fourwords have

been such an essential partof Junie Donlavey’s life, itseemed only appropriatefor the Richmond na-tive to deliver them priorto Friday’s 150-lap LateModel race in his honor atSouthside Speedway.

The 88-year-oldDonlavey, a longtimeNASCAR team owner and2007 inductee into theInternational MotorsportsHall of Fame, donned awindbreaker to counter theunseasonably cool weatherduring his brief appear-ance at the 1/3-mile oval.

Standing on the front-stretch alongside Ettricknative and 1973 WinstonCup Rookie of the YearLennie Pond, Donlaveyfielded a few questionsfrom longtime local radiopersonality Joe Kelly andreflected on a NASCARcareer that began some 62years ago in Martinsville.

After giving the start-ing command, Donlavey

climbed aboard a golfcart and retreated to theclimate-controlled comfortof an enclosed tracksidegrandstand. There’s no tell-ing if he stuck around longenough to see the end of arough-and-tumble race thatlikely would’ve broughtback many memories.

The longest race of

Southside’s abbrevi-ated 2011 schedule wasn’tdecided until the last fewyards of the final lap. Bythe time the smoke cleared,tempers cooled and trackofficials had a chance toreview video of the chaoticfinish, Timmy Langfordfound himself in VictoryLane celebrating a most

improbable victory.“To win a 150-lapper …

I just can’t believe it,” saida beaming Langford, whohadn’t won since June 24,2004. “The first one wassweet; the second one iseven sweeter.”

Langford’s good fortunebegan before the race,when the post-qualifying

draw put him on the pole.He knew protecting thatposition would be difficult,though, with the likes ofEddie Johnson, Jeff Oakleyand Chris Dodson also oc-cupying top-five spots onthe starting grid.

Langford graduallyfell back into the pack asJohnson, Dodson and NickSmith took turns in thelead over the first 75 laps.

He was 13th at onepoint and appeared stuck,unable to move throughtraffic on a tight trackwhere passes are always at apremium.

“I knew we had a carthat could win. I just didn’thave the track position Iwanted,” Langford said.

Turns out, he was in justthe right spot.

Johnson’s ability toconsistently execute onrestarts gave him the leadand made him the clearfavorite to win when rookieAndrew Dean spun in turn2 on lap 146. The second-to-last caution of the nightsent the race into overtimeand set up a three-lap

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLTimmy langford is interviewed in Victory lane after winning Friday's late Model feature.

Senior scores twice as Clover Hill nips James River

SelflessShelbyracks uprecordsBy FRED JETERspecial correspondent

Marcus Jonesthoroughlyenjoyed settingcross-coun-

try and track records as astudent at Trinity EpiscopalSchool.

Now, as Titans’ coach, he’shaving just as much fun see-ing his marks broken … oneby one.

Senior strider Guy Shelbyalready has eclipsed two ofJones records and this schoolyear he’s aiming to erasetwo more before all the dustsettles.

“Unless I go out there andtrip him up, he’s probablygoing to get them,” Jones saidwith a good-hearted laugh.

“There’s no stopping Guy.”Jones (who later ran at

Bucknell) still holds theprivate school’s 3.1-milecross-country standard of15:48, set in 1999.

That could be in jeopardySaturday in the MaymontFestival extravaganza inRichmond.

Shelby won the event’sCoastal division a year agoin 16:43, and wasn’t evenchallenged.

“I was running alone fromthe first mile mark,” recalledShelby.

This go-round, Joneshopes to enter Shelby in thefaster Invitational.

“I’m much stronger thanlast year and my goal this fallis to run mid 15’s,” he said.“On a fast course in a fastrace, I think I can achievethat.”

A year ago, Shelby wassecond in Prep League (toCollegiate’s Scott Newton)and third in the State Inde-pendent (after Newton andEpiscopal’s Reed Nickle).

Training an average of 65-70 miles per week this pastsummer, Shelby is primedfor a scintillating finish to hisfour-year career on the JamesRiver south banks.

He recently ran 15:40.1,finishing third, on a slightlyshorter 3-mile course in theFork Union Invitational.

“Even though Newtonwill be back, Guy should bea force to be reckoned withthis year,” said Jones.

Last spring, Shelby brokeJones’ 3,200 track record– running 9:40.6 (Jones hadrun 9:48 in ’99).

Also, Shelby helped snapthe school 4-by-800 relayrecord that Jones had been apart of a decade earlier.

Shelby, Alden Knipe, BenGross and Chris Cantone setthe record 8:20 last spring.

Jones’ other active recordis 4:28.8 for 1,600, set in ’99.

“Oh yes, breaking therecords is one of my goals… but another goal is forthe team to repeat as Prep

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLSeveral fans took the opportunity to greet Junie Donlavey prior to Friday's race.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLJames River goalkeeper Sarah Dawson faces a shot byClover Hill's Meghan Musgrove.

That quickly became atheme of the second half.Behind some nifty stickworkby Jordan Nowaczyk andLauren Dailey's crisp passes,the Rapids repeatedly pusheddeep into Clover Hill’s end ofthe field, only to be repelledeach time by goalkeeperElizabeth Eisenhower andher alert, disciplined defend-ers.

“You can tell when peopleare getting frustrated becausethey start hacking at theball and they stop playingas a team,” Eisenhower said.“I told my defenders that[James River’s players] weregetting frustrated and wecould take advantage of that.”

James River finally got onthe scoreboard when Caro-line Scherzer scored after ascramble in front of the goalwith 2:17 left in the game,but Clover Hill’s defense heldfirm under another barrageof heavy pressure in the clos-ing moments and denied theRapids’ bid for a game-tyinggoal.

“This is one of the biggestgames of the year for us,”Eisenhower added. “It tellsus we have the ability to beat

one of the best teams in thedistrict.”

Musgrove acknowledgedthat even when she was aJV player, “James River wasalways the team to beat.”

She wasn’t about to leta little thing like a car doorstop her from trying to dojust that.

“This is the last chancefor our seniors,” she added,“so it would be good to fin-ish strong.”

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eyed blonde would havemuch preferred this to be ateam, rather than individual,story.

When asked questions,he speaks in terms of “we,”rarely “I.”

“I’d rather this be onthe team,” said Shelby, “butanything written about oneperson is still good for teamand the school.”

Jones concurs Shelby is aselfless individual who is asmuch about the Titans as heis about Guy.

“I can’t tell you how muchGuy has meant to the team,organizing off-season work-outs,” said Jones.

The son of Steve (Pastorof West End Presbyterian anda life-long runner) and MartiShelby was born to lay downtracks.

“I got my first runningshoes when I was 6 or 7, andI ran my first real race – the10K James River Scramble– when I was 9,” he recalled.

He became an annualwinner in the mile run inthe President’s Physical Fit-ness Test at Veritas ClassicalSchool in South Richmond.

By seventh grade, he wasbreaking six minutes in themile.

Still, he also enjoyed la-crosse and football, and evenconsidered signing up forthe gridiron – rather than X-country – as a Trinity frosh.

An older brother, TateShelby, had been a standoutlacrosse player and footballlineman for the Titans.

“Guy probably could haveplayed football, but I con-vinced him his talents mightlie elsewhere,” said Jones.

Away from the track andrace trails, the 5-9, 145-pounder is active in Trinity’scompetition Youth Govern-ment Club, and is extremelyinvolved with ceramics.

"I like to think of myselfas an athletes and artist,” hesaid. “That’s the balance I’mlooking for.”

The Titans’ ultra-com-petitive cross-country seasonwon’t end until the Nov. 26Nike Team Championshipsin Cary, N.C.

With his coach’s bless-ings, Shelby hopes to put abeat-down on all his oppo-nents – and the Titan recordbook, too.

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLA Southside Speedway track official talks with driver Gary Turner after a crash on the backstretch knocked Turner's No. 17 out of Friday's race.

sprint to the checkered flag.But Johnson appeared to

spin his wheels on the ensu-ing restart and got togetherwith Dodson as they crossedthe start-finish line. Johnsonspun and Dodson was black-flagged for sheet metal hang-ing off his car, sending bothleaders to the rear of the fieldwhile ending their chancesfor victory.

Johnson’s misfortuneseemed destined to benefitlocal Late Model veteran LinO’Neill, who replaced him infirst place and needed onlyto successfully navigate threecircuits of the asphalt ovalto punch his own ticket forVictory Lane.

That was one too many.Heading into turn 3 on

the final lap, Oakley dove inaggressively under O’Neill forthe lead. As the cars washedup the track, O’Neill triedto turn back under Oakley,but the cars were hung uptogether.

Oakley’s car finally brokeloose and slid across thetrack in front of O’Neill. Thecars collided again, and thistime, O’Neill’s car climbedon top of Oakley’s left fenderas they spun out of controltoward the finish.

tangled in the infield techbuilding on Sept. 2 andDodson acknowledgedprior to Friday’s race that“it probably wouldn’t takemuch to start it up again.”

All eyes will be on Oak-ley and O’Neill tomorrownight as Southside crownsits 2011 Late Model cham-pion.

Oakley leads Dodsonby eight points. The nextclosest competitor, Pitt-man, is 25 points back andhas no shot at the title.

Neither does Langford,but that didn’t stop himfrom celebrating as if hehad just claimed the trackchampionship.

Langford said he helpedout in the garage for Don-lavey’s Richmond-basedNASCAR team when AndyHillinburg was driving theNo. 90 in the early 2000s.

Ending his seven-yeardrought on the same nightthe local track paid tributeto Donlavey made the tripto Victory Lane even moremeaningful.

“Everybody prettymuch wrote me off, butwe beat the best in thebusiness tonight,” Lang-ford said. “We beat all myheroes I used to come outhere and watch.”

Oakley and O’Neillsmashed into the concreteretaining wall on the insideof the frontstretch and theirbattered machines skid-ded past the finish line, butnot before a hard-chargingLangford and RaymondPittman zoomed by to claimthe top two positions.

“I don’t have any luck,”O’Neill said. “I think I usedit all up when we were win-ning all those champion-ships in the 90s.”

Angered by what he sawas irresponsible driving byOakley, a fired-up O’Neillexited his car and stormedover to confront him, onlyto be intercepted by trackofficials and two Chester-field County police officers.

Friends, family andmembers of both pit crewsclimbed over the wall andspilled onto the track to pro-tect their driver. No puncheswere thrown during themelee and no arrests were

made; after cooler headseventually prevailed, Oakleyclaimed it was merely theresult of two guys both rac-ing hard for the win.

“Going to the check-ered, you’ve gotta go,” hesaid. “You can’t hold backbecause nobody wants tofinish second.”

Friday’s fracas markedthe second time in asmany races that tempershave flared after the finallap. Johnson and Dodson

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