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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 07.22.10
BY ELIZABETH [email protected]
The evening celebration of the USO Center’s grand opening at the Richmond International Airport was well underway on Tuesday,
July 13. Beyond the crowd of military personnel, family members, supportive volunteers and elected offi cials, a weary traveling Army private sat on his luggage waiting to hear information about his fl ight. He and two other soldiers, all who had been traveling since 4 a.m. that day, learned that their fl ight to Germany would be delayed until the following afternoon. The three soldiers’ next stop, for now, would be the newly opened USO.
Midlothian resident Carol Cox, one of the USO volunteers, would make sure they felt at home at the center during their time in Richmond.
And that’s exactly how Hank Giffi n, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, described the purpose of the USO Center to those gathered for the ribbon-cut-ting ceremony. “We have eight other centers, this one as well as all the others provide what we call a ‘home away from home’ with onsite computer services, snacks, beverages, T.V. viewing areas … Don’t sit in one of those chairs or you’ll fall right asleep,” he said.
The USO, a nonprofi t organization, also provides toiletries, transportation and lodging assistance for military personnel on the move. Giffi n explained that the center
USO Center at Richmond airport provides 'home away from home'
in Richmond will serve an an-ticipated 2,500 military personnel and family members each month. “There will probably be even more as we get down the road,” he said.
The idea for a USO center
to be opened at the Richmond-based airport was in response to the increased growth at Fort Lee, Giffi n said. He added that working with the Richmond Airport Com-
BY SARA [email protected]
Chris Maslyk will tell you point blank that as he rounded the corner of Third Street in Richmond to run down the hill on Cary Street on Nov. 14, 2009, he welled up a
little. The turn represented the last six blocks of both a 26.2-mile journey and also a journey years in the making.
Maslyk battled injuries, weight-loss goals and the inevitable mental hurdles, and learned to run the signifi cant mileage while keeping his juvenile diabetes in check.
He watched his older brother, Brian, run the 2007 and 2008 Richmond marathons as part of the crowd of supporters lining the route. Each year, he’d get the notion that maybe he’d like to do it himself, but the real call to arms didn’t come until Thanksgiving 2008.
“I think everybody on that marathon day says, ‘I’m going to run it next year.’ Then right after the ’08 marathon, right around Thanksgiving, I got big enough to where I either had to buy bigger pants or do something … so I started running then and just stuck with it.”
Maslyk entered his fi rst race the next Febru-ary – the Sweetheart 8K – then ran the Monument Avenue 10K in March. Though he still had compara-tively little racing experience, he decided it was now or never – he and his wife were expecting their fi rst child – and signed up for the Sports Backer’s Marathon Training Team in June along with his brother and his brother-in-law, John Porter, who had become his run-ning partner.
Toward the weight-loss goals, Maslyk said he found an almost instantaneous difference.
“From when I started to November, I lost about 30 pounds,” he confi rmed. “To lose the weight, you had to do the running to burn the calories, but also, if you watch the diet as well, the weight just falls off.”
Maslyk started a journal to make himself account-able for his caloric intake each day and said he’ll insti-tute it again this year to further some more goals.
In addition to watching his food intake for weight purposes, Maslyk also had to adjust and carefully monitor his sugar and fueling intake, especially as the
group got into the longer runs.
A juvenile diabetic, Maslyk wears an insulin pump and checks his blood sugar 4-6 times every day. He does not wear the pump when he runs but carries it along with a testing meter and sugar reserves in a pack around his
waist. “It really is not until I
hit about the 12-mile mark, when I get runs of that distance or longer, if I start feeling off in any way, I’ve got to kind of pull over to the side, take the meter out, test
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Long-time Crab Louie’s owner and operator, Bruce Wilson, embraces the rich history upon which his restau-rant is founded. He uses it as inspiration to maintain the highest quality of food and service at his restaurant.
“Things have been very good over the years for me,” Wilson said, who has been Crab Louie’s owner for 23 years. “We are what is considered a ‘special occasions restaurant,’ so it is nice to share this time with people. We have a great history, and people enjoy the house and the fi replaces.” The restaurant is a popular spot for wedding rehearsals, banquets, and is busy throughout December, he explained.
However, Wilson is quick to add that Crab Louie’s has had to conquer many hardships through its 29 years of existence.
In 2004, a malfunctioning heat pump in the attic set much of the west wing of the house on fi re. The restau-rant was closed for six weeks, and the rebuilding process was tedious, as the historical value of the house had to
be considered. This included special ordering all of the windows that were broken out by the fi re.
More recently, Crab Louie’s is among the local restaurants that have struggled through hard economic conditions.
“Business has dropped 10 percent over the past two years,” Wilson said, “but come this June, we did show some positive growth. We changed our marketing strat-egy to include a broader range of clientele.”
Crab Louie’s is glad to have the local history to sup-port its menu with the abundance of local restaurants failing due to the economy such as Spinnaker’s, Hops, Shackleford’s, and Pasta Luna.
“Even at the worst times, I tried to stay consistent with the quality of food and service. I will never cut corners with the quality of seafood,” Wilson explained. “We fl y our fi sh in from Boston because I have never found a place with higher quality. Our crab meat is from Reed-ville, Virginia.”
Wilson asserts that the high quality of his menu is also
Journey begins with marathon training teamWhat I did this summer ....
COURTESY PHOTO BY LUCIANO D'ARIAWelcome to the 3rd annual 'What I did this summer...' photo essay from Midlothian Exchange readers. Submit your favorite original photo of you and your family's summer fun to [email protected] before Aug. 27. Questions? Call us at (804) 379-6451.
Crab Louie’s celebrates 265 years of history
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BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Historically, the Chesterfi eld County Fair attracts between 40,000 and 50,000 people each year.
This year, the fair, which will run Friday, August 27 – Satur-day, September 4, hopes to en-courage even more Chesterfi eld residents to attend by offering a variety of new attractions, as well as old favorites.
“This year we have taken the typical petting zoo and changed it into an exotic petting zoo,” said Karen Buskey, the president and manager of the Chester-fi eld Fair. The goats and cows one would expect in a typical petting zoo have been replaced by zebras and monkeys, she explained.
In addition to the exotic animals, main attractions will include Ackmonster, an artist who carves statues out of wood by using a chainsaw, the Star Family Circus Show, complete with acrobats, jugglers, and motorcycle stunts, and the Arneberg Kountry K-9 Show, which will feature a number of dogs doing stunts and tricks.
Buskey is especially excited for the Little Miss and Little Mister Contest, which will pres-ent children, ages six months to six years, in their best country western attire.
“We’ve done a similar show in the past, and it is always adorable,” Buskey said.
There will be a number of other events geared toward children, including the Almost Amazing Rex children’s show and the children’s tent, where pony and camel rides will be available.
Crowd favorites such as the hot dog eating contest and a variety of local bands will also be featured. On Sunday, the fair’s military appreciation day, an Army band will also play.
Additionally, the fair is seek-
ing exhibitors in all categories of competition.
The contests are open to any person of any age in a large variety of categories, including home arts and crafts, quilts, threadworks and sewing, art and photography, 4-H, farm crops, fl owers, and foods. Typical food categories include: breads, cakes, pies, cookies, candies, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, relishes, pickles, jel-lies, jams, and preserves.
Last year, Midlothian resi-dents racked up a number of Best in Show Awards, in a wide range of categories. This in-cluded food items such as Best in Show for butternut squash, pecan pie, wheat bread, and oatmeal cookies. Arts and crafts items included a strawberry collage, a sewed costume, and a fairy house.
Walton Park resident, Geor-gann Wilkinson, who won Best in Show for her pecan pie last year and a blue ribbon for her pumpkin pie, will once again be competing this year.
“I’ve been baking since my twenties, and my husband sug-
Chesterfi eld Fair to feature new attractions, classic favorites
OVER-HEARD
I've been baking since my twen-ties, and my husband sug-gested I enter. So I did and what a pleasant surprise.
- Georgann Wilkinson
EXERCISE •P6 Sports on Your Time - lots of hard work paid off for many teams.
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAMidlothian resident Carol Cox, a USO volunteer, makes two soldiers feel at 'home away from home' at the new USO Center that opened at the Richmond International Airport mid-July.
COURTESY PHOTO Chris Maslyk fi nishes his fi rst marathon.
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The Chesterfi eld-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother will team with Uno Chicago Grill for a sum-mertime fundraiser.
The Christmas Mother Committee will distrib-ute coupons to be used by dinner guests at Uno on Wednesday, July 28. Guests then present their coupons when they arrive at Uno for dinner to ensure that a percentage of their bill is donated to the Christ-mas Mother.
Coupons are available at the reception areas in the Chesterfi eld County Social Services buildings or by contacting [email protected].
The three participating Uno Chicago Grill restau-rants are located in Prince George (2070 Waterside Road), Chester (12211 Jefferson Davis Highway), and Midlothian (13933 Hull Street Road).
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Cade "Short" Holiday, left, of the Midlothian Ruritan Club presents a check to Tom Winfree of Village Bank as a donation to the Families of the Wounded Fund. This worthwhile donation is just one of numerous donations and community ser-vice work performed by the Midlothian Ruritan Club each year. If you have an hour or two each month to give back to your community, please call or visit your local Ruritan Club. For information about the Midlothian Ruritan Club, please call David Nelms at (804) 379-1294.
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based on the fact that all food is prepared in house. This includes the entrees as well as dressings and sweet breads.
“Over the years, it has become tougher and tougher to compete with the big com-panies,” Wilson said. “In times like these, people need to support the local restaurants.”
THE HISTORY BEHIND CRAB LOUIE'S
When the Wooldridge family fi rst set foot in coal-rich Chesterfi eld County in the 16th century, they had no way of knowing that their house would become the foundation of a community.
In circa 1745, two Wooldridge brothers built a house along what is now Midlothian Turnpike in the Sycamore Square Vil-lage Shopping Center, and called it “Mid-Lothian.”
As the story goes, the brothers came from Scotland; one hailing from the town of East Lothian and the other from West Lothian. The name of “Mid-Lothian” was settled upon as a compromise. As the Wooldridge family began mining the valuable coal deposits in the area, their mines, and then the small town that followed, were all named “Midlothian.”
As the village of Midlothian grew, the Wooldridge house stayed a constant family fi xture. Abraham Wooldridge, who served in the War of 1812, opened the house to travelers along the Lynchburg-Richmond
stagecoach line in act of widely recognized hospitality.
The house next passed to Colonel William Wooldridge, a name commonplace for the local Civil War afi cionado, as the Colonel is best remembered for serving with the Con-federacy in Jeb Stuart’s cavalry.
With time the property followed a line of Wooldridge descendents, including Dr. Jef-ferson Hancock, who practiced medicine in a small building next to the original house. The medical building passed from doctor to doctor throughout the 1800s, including Dr. Willie Morrissette, who established what is now known as the Midlothian Family Practice.
By 1875, the original Wooldridge property was now owned by John Jewett and Mary Ann Jones, relatives of Dr. Morrissette. Jewett and his family established a boarding house called “The Sycamores” in the original brothers’ house. It was named after the wealth of Sycamore trees in the area.
The Jewett family owned the house for the next hundred years, where in 1975 it became a restaurant, dubbed the “Sycamore Inn.” At this time, Sycamore Square Village Shopping Center had just begun to be built.
Patrons of Crab Louie’s Seafood Tav-ern are familiar with the above story, as it is featured on the back of the restaurant’s menu. Crab Louie’s opened in the original Wooldridge brothers’ house in 1981.
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
A unique dining experience will soon be available at Stony Point Fashion Park with the opening of CineBistro, a restaurant/ movie theater combination which is set to open in October of 2010.
CineBistro, which will be locat-ed next to Dillards in the previous location of Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro, is the brainchild of Cobb Theaters, an upscale theater busi-ness based in Birmingham, AL. The company currently has 14 different locations throughout the southeast and 193 movie screens.
The CineBistro will feature six theaters, showing a combina-
tion of Hollywood blockbusters, art house and independent fi lms. Each theater will be equipped with cozy dining tables and comfortable leather chairs for guest who prefer sharing a meal before the fi lm begins.
While the present menu is yet to be released, the offerings at other CineBistro’s provide a hint of what’s to come. Listed on CineBis-tro’s decadent menus are succulent seafood selections, mouth-watering steaks and a cornucopia of pasta options paired with an assortment of wines and premium cocktails. The menu stays true to its theme by featuring drinks and dishes in-fused with cinematic titles such as
“The Sex and the City Cosmotini,” “The Double Feature Burger,” and “Deconstructed Peanut Butter Pie,” a la Woody Allen’s Deconstructing Harry.
Following the screening of the fi lm, movie goers are welcome to socialize in the restaurant’s lounge, where coffee and dessert are also available.
“CinéBistro is totally unique in this market…We’re thrilled to add such a premium entertainment experience to our distinguished shopping and dining lineup, and we look forward to welcoming them this fall,” Stony Point Fashion Park
General Manager Joe Frye,
stated in a recent press release. When CineBistro opens, it
will have hired 75 new employ-ees, a welcomed sight in current economic conditions. Although a movie screening is an essential part of the experience, CineBistro will likely not compete with other local movie theaters, due in part to its fi lm selection and its 21 and over age requirement.
CineBistro is projected to open an additional two locations in Vir-ginia. One is making its debut this summer, at Hampton’s Peninsula Town Center, and the other in the Village of Leesburg in the summer of 2011.
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The Virginia Historical Society held a family day at its museum located on North Boulevard adja-cent to the expanded Virginia Museum of Fine Art. It was an interesting afternoon that started with a child-friendly, outdoor exhibit that allowed the little one to dress in old military clothing and crawl inside the typical tent soldiers used during World War II.
Inside the museum, we headed upstairs, where on the wall was a drawing from a historical children’s book that caught the little one’s attention. The panicked look of the character’s face framed with his wild hair was only outdone by the hands extended with lengthy nails. The drawing summed up the fable – slovenly appearance will incur if a child does not behave.
Passing through “Virginia’s fi nest silver” gallery, we entered the next great hall where the “Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press” exhibit is on display until August 1. We had entered a parenting minefi eld. I had never explained war to my child.
In our peaceful, naïve alcove, we are not con-fronted with the realities our soldiers faced then or today. We attend the parades, salute the fl ag, and participate in the pomp and circumstance; but we sanitize the death, destruction and human atrocities of war as we control fi lm interpretations of battle with the remote control. Now, little one was asking lots of questions and it was time to provide simple answers.
I explained that the images were from a world war that happened when Grandma was a little girl. The battles were not fought in Virginia, but in places like London and France and in the Pacifi c Ocean. The war happened because some really bad men named Mussolini, Hirohito and the worst of all Adolf Hitler, who with his followers the Nazis, needed to be stopped from hurting people.
She asked if the soldiers on the beach in one photo were really dead or just pretending. She asked about the fl attened Hiroshima in another photo and whether or not babies died. She asked if all the crosses in a photo of Normandy were where the ba-bies were buried. She asked why the people looked dead in a photo of a concentration camp. And she asked if the sailor and nurse kissing in another photo ever got married.
Keeping the answers simple and asking “What do you think?” moved us through the exhibit toward the classroom that had children’s activities. We planted carrots for the victory garden and picked up butterfl y and dogwood coloring sheets, and then headed back downstairs for Virginia trivia and ice cream.
The parenting lessons reinforced from the day were basic: Listen and be there to answer any ques-tion, no matter how diffi cult, with simple truth; have the courage to say “I don’t know, but we’ll fi nd out” as an honest answer; and be open to any future random questions that will pop up anytime, anywhere.
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Questions from the mouths of babes
THE WORLD FROM MY VIEW BACKPACK LUNCHES
New Venture Christian Church, lead by Steve Thornton, Pastor, has been serving God with many local projects. Right now the church is focused on getting donations of food or
money to provide a Backpack Lunch Program at a local Chesterfi eld County Elementary School for 2010-11 school year.
Last year, New Venture (www.relaxedchurch.com) par-ticipated in fundraisers to provide food for 37 children who didn’t have proper nutrition during the weekend and through school vacation weeks. We would like to extend this program to other schools that have similar children in need when funds become available. God has been working through New Venture Church in many ways. We do what we do because the Bible tells us that when we serve and love others we are serving the Lord. He is the one who should get all the glory. On July 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., New Venture will be at Fun Day at Petco at the Westchester Commons shopping center to collect both food and money for the backpack lunches. Food items should be ones that are easily opened and microwaveable (Easy Mac, Instant Oatmeal, Granola Bars, fruit cups, and Chef-BoyRD dinners). Our church is blessed to have God truly alive in Midlothian.
Courtesy of Linda SpradlinProject Compass Team
FILE PHOTO/PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSNew Venture Christian Church held its fi rst walk-a-thon for the backpack program in October 2009.
mission, the Richmond Airport staff, and the generous support of corporate and private sponsors moved the project towards completion within 24 months. “We got a lot of positive support and this is the result two years later,” he said.
“The center will be available to the men and women passing through as well as provide support for those who are stationed here at Fort Lee, Fort Pickett, Fort AP Hill, and Defense Sup-ply Center Richmond as well as anyone else in active duty and reserves and the guard in uniform that passes through the airport,” Giffi n said.
At the USO center, located on the ground fl oor at the airport terminal, Cox was busy asking two of the three soldiers if they each would like a ham and cheese sandwich. Private 1st Class Vidal Velez of Connecticut and Private Toryen Wilk of Texas graciously ended each sentence with a ‘yes, mam’ and set their luggage against the wall.
“I’m thankful for this place being open or otherwise, I’d be kind of lost,”
Velez said. As their fellow traveler made his
way to the USO’s computer hub for an online video chat with his family back in Pennsylvania, Wilk took a big bite of his sandwich while Velez settled in an over-sized black leather recliner to catch a short nap. “It’s a comfort and it’s nice,” Velez said.
Wilk was grateful that the USO center happened to open two weeks before the three soldiers were stranded in Richmond for 24 hours. “It started out with the lady from upstairs [at the gates] and she told me about the USO. Then, she took me down here and there was a whole bunch of greeting and be-ing treated a way that I had never been before,” he said.
For Cox, an Army veteran, being part of the USO center is important for her. “I remember traveling and we didn’t have USO’s and I think there should be more recognition given to our military overseas,” Cox said.
The mother of three grown children, a professional nanny, and member
of American Legion Post 210 began volunteering a few hours a week after work. “Everybody can volunteer to do something,” she said. “I volunteered here two weeks ago when it fi rst opened … I’m glad to be doing something for them.”
Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Moss, origi-nally from Alabama, has found during his 14 years of military service that USO Centers are a good go-to resource. “They’re always there to provide a place to relax during your travels, a little bit of food here and there helps. And if you have any travel problems, like delayed fl ights, they’re always there to assist you with the lodging – just like these guys,” he said pointing to the other soldiers.
Moss added that the work the vol-unteers do at the USO Centers is very much appreciated. “I guess I can speak for all service members, if it wasn’t for the USOs, a lot of us would be left out in the lobby. We really appreciate it.”
To fi nd out more about the USO Center in Richmond or to volunteer, visit online www.usohr.org.
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINA
Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling, right, USO Hampton Roads and Central Virginia Chairman Hank Giffi n and Brigadier General Karen LeDoux of Fort Lee make the opening of the USO Center at Richmond International Airport offi cial during the ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 13.
Sharp pencils, new cray-ons, fresh notebooks and a book bag to store them all in are just a few of the important items kids need as they begin a new school year.
But without the proper supplies, some students ar-rive for the fi rst day already at a disadvantage. That's where the Tools for School program comes in.
Tools for School provides school supplies for hun-dreds of children whose families are served by the Chesterfi eld-Colonial Heights Department of So-cial Services. It’s anticipated that around 900 children will need assistance this school year, up from 800 last year.
There are three ways to support Tools for School:
1) Sponsor a child. Call Social Services’ Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Perun at 804-751-4398. You will receive a child’s fi rst name, gender, grade and school-supply list. Purchase a new book bag for that child, and fi ll it with all the needed supplies. Return the book
bag to Social Services by Aug. 16. You may sponsor more than one child.
2) Donate money to the program. Checks should be made payable to the Ches-terfi eld-Colonial Heights Department of Social Ser-vices. Please write, “School Supplies” in the memo line of your check. Money will be used to purchase $50 gift cards for children who are not sponsored. Donations must be received by Aug. 6.
3) Donate $50 gift cards from any store that sells school supplies. These cards will be distributed to par-ents of children who are not sponsored by the program. Parents will use the gift cards to buy supplies for their children. The deadline for gift cards to be donated is Aug. 6.
All checks and gift cards should be mailed to: Ches-terfi eld-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services, Attn. Kathy Perun, P.O. Box 430, Chesterfi eld, VA 23832
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Program assists students on the fi rst school day
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THURSDAY, JULY 22Crestwood Presbyterian Church is hosting special training event led by Rev-erend Chris Walker on the topic of "Creating A Culture of Welcome" from 7-9 p.m. at the Crestwood Presbyterian Church, West Campus, 1200 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, Va. 23114. Being a welcoming congrega-tion is critical to church and Kingdom growth. For a person to be attracted to a congregation of God's people they must sense that congregation's desire to join with them in ministry and service to Christ. For this to occur, they must feel welcomed and sense the heart of the congregation. Chris Walker, a missionary to Panama has developed a ministry which he calls EvangelismCoach. It is Chris' desire to inspire and train the people of God in both the understanding of evangelism and practices that "Connect Lives To Christ's Love." All are welcome to attend this free event. Register online at www.crestwoodchurch.org
FRIDAY, JULY 23Families of all ages may visit the Virginia Historical Society, located at 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, for an educator-led tour of the award-winning The Story of Virginia: An American Experience exhibition. Learn about Virginia’s 16,000-year history and explore how the Commonwealth has changed and evolved over its centuries of existence. This tour takes place from 3 – 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, or to register for any of the chil-dren’s educational program-ming, please contact Caroline
Legros at (804) 342-9652 or [email protected].
SATURDAY, JULY 24Jammin’ on the James: Free Summer Concert Series at Wilton House Museum, 215 S. Wilton Rd. Richmond from 6 – 8 p.m. featuring The Jeff Decker Band. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our grass ter-race overlooking the James River. Enjoy walk-through tours of Wilton. Kids will be entertained by face-paint-ing and games while parents revel in the sounds of the live melodies. Free admis-sion. Donations encouraged. Rain or shine. Seating is on a fi rst-come basis. Call (804)282-5936 ext.4 for more information.
In celebration of the Friends’ 40th Anniversary Friends of the Chesterfi eld County Public Libraries – Bon Air, Central, Chester, Clover Hill, Enon, Ettrick-Matoaca, LaPrade, Meadowdale and Midlothian – we will hold a 4-hour book sale, Saturday, July 24, 10 am to 2 pm in their respective libraries. Hardback books will sell for $2; Paperbacks $1. We have books for children, young adults and adults, plus books on tape, CDs, DVDs and Cassettes. Some items may vary from library to library. Memberships available: $10 individual, $25 family. Join & Save!
SUNDAY, JULY 25The 7th Annual Music For Massey presents Chris Isaak in concert at the Snag-a-job Pavilion at Innsbrook. Spe-cial guests will include Marc Broussard and The Way-backs. Gates open at 3pm
and the music starts at 4pm. General Admission advance tickets are $25, and gold Cir-cle advance tickets are $50. All proceeds will benefi t the VCU Massey Cancer Center. For more information, call (804)828-1451 or email [email protected]. Presented in part by Connor's Heroes and Napier Realtors.
MONDAY, JULY 26The Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia launches “Tavern Talk,” its new fund-raising program at Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern in Ches-ter on Monday, July 26, fea-turing former Virginia Gover-nor George Allen. Howlett’s, a family-owned business, is located at 3530 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, Va. 23831. Reservations are required; please call (804) 930-1034. Howlett’s is located at 3530 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, Va. 23831. A percentage of that day’s food sales will ben-efi t the Chesterfi eld Historical Society of Virginia.
SATURDAY, JULY 31Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival kicks-off at 9 a.m. at Rocketts Landing, located at 5000 Old Osbourne Tnpk., Richmond. Dragon boats are 40-foot human-powered canoes decorated with ornate Chinese dragon heads. Led by the rhythmic beat of a drum, teams consisting of 20 synchronized paddlers, one drummer, and one steer-sperson race the canoes 500 meters down the river. Social groups and businesses alike embrace the sport of dragon boating because it builds camaraderie and a sense of “team” through participa-tion in the sport. Registra-tion: $1,000-$1,700 per boat. For more information,
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gested I enter. So I did, and what a pleasant surprise,” Wilkinson said, excitedly. She will be entering a pecan, pumpkin, and apple pie this year.
Sue Ann Curran, who lives in the Grove subdivision, is a back-to-back Best in Show winner from 2008 and 2009 in the costume design category. She sewed costumes for her son and daughter for a performance by fourth graders at J.B. Watkins Elementary School. In 2008, her Best in Show winner was her son’s John Paul Jones costume from his school performance. Last year, with her daughter in the fourth grade, it was her Civil War nurse’s costume that won.
“I don’t have a fourth grader this year, so
I think I’m going to take a year off,” Curran said, laughing. However, she is staying busy with home sewing, including a set of cur-tains she is currently working on. Although fourth grade plays are now behind her, she has not ruled out entries in future fairs.
To submit an entry to the fair, exhibits should be dropped off on Thursday, August 26 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Arts and Crafts Building, located off of Courthouse Road near L.C. Bird High School. Each entry must be the direct product of the exhibitor. There are no entry fees.
For more information about exhibiting, contact Chesterfi eld Cooperative Extension at (804) 751-4401.
The Chesterfi eld County Public Library’s nine air-conditioned branches are your place for arts, culture and information. While visiting your local branch, take some time to escape from high temperatures. Library users can cool off while reading a magazine and checking their e-mail, working on the library’s PCs or using the free Wi-Fi. Covered drinks are permitted, so bring your water
bottles and sports beverages.The Chesterfi eld County Public Library
is made up of nine branches, with the law collection housed at the Central Library. The library has more than 238,000 card holders and had more than 2 million visitors last year.
For more information, call 804-751-CCPL or visit library.chesterfi eld.gov.
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Take a guided walking tour of Mid-Lothian Mines Park Saturday, July 24, and learn more about the coal mining and railroad history of Chesterfi eld County. The tour will be from 11 a.m. until noon. Visit the site where coal was fi rst commercially mined in North America and discover the impact that coal mining had on the region. Reservations are required. The tour is $8 per person. For more information, or to register, call 804-751-4946. Midlothian Mines Park is at 13301 N. Woolridge Road.
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FILE PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAMid-Lothian Mines Park offers a glimpse into the Midlothian coalmining industry.
JULY 22, 2010 || 5MIDLOTHIANEXCHANGE.COM SPORTS || FITNESSEXERCISEErick Easter inspires students with 6th degree black belt
BY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Mike Florence founded Ultimate Karate Academy 10 years ago after watching the effect mar-tial arts had on the discipline
and self-esteem of his son. He chose Erick Easter, now a sixth-degree black belt, as the academy’s instructor and has celebrated the decision ever since.
Easter, a long time Midlothian resident and a graduate of Midlothian High School, began his martial arts training at the age of 12.
When asked why he chose to pursue mar-tial arts, his answer was simple:
“My mom made me do it.”Easter never regretted his mother’s insis-
tence. Now, at 34, has been practicing several forms of martial arts for over 20 years, in addition to teaching.
“Something clicked, and by the time I had my red belt, I decided I wanted to teach.” Easter was 14 years old at the time. “I imme-diately fell in love with working with the kids and adults. It was great,” he said.
Easter received his black belt in two years, a feat that usually takes four. A black belt is the highest belt color to denote martial arts competence.
At Ultimate Karate Academy, Easter now teaches martial arts to 270 students, ages four-and-a-half to adult. Besides the 60 or 70 adults he instructs, he also teaches adult fi tness classes, including a popular kick-box-ing class.
He also enjoys the karate enrichment pro-grams he teaches annually for Bettie Weaver and J.B. Watkins elementary schools. By successfully completing the program, each student graduates with a white belt.
“Erick is really modest,” Florence said. “He is evaluated as a teacher by his teachers, and by his students.”
The level of Easter’s students plays a role in his promotions, Florence explained. His ability to reach a sixth degree black belt is not only refl ecting of his personal compe-tence, but that of his students.
Easter attributes much of his success to
PHOTOS BY KENNY MOOREErick Easter takes the class through some warm up drills. Below: Erick Easter, center, works with two young students Josh Moody, left, and Adam Wicks.
Camp Baker a safe haven for the disabledBY AMANDA GALLOWAYspecial correspondent
Camp Baker fi rst opened its doors in 1929, where it served as a respite care center for neglected and undernourished children for nearly 30 years.
In the late 1950s, Chester-fi eld County bought the 22-acres located off Beach Road and under the guidance of the Greater Richmond Asso-ciation for Mentally Retarded Children – now known as the Richmond ARC – Camp Baker became a refuge for children with mental and physical dis-abilities.
Now, after 50 years, and af-ter numerous upgrades, Camp Baker offers programs for people of all ages and all abili-ties. Campers are currently in the midst of their summer camp, but Camp Baker also offers after school, weekend, and emergency respite year round programs.
The camp grounds features a pool, a theatrical stage, a full kitchen, and a 62-bed, air con-ditioned lodge for overnight stays.
Campers have opportuni-ties to ride horses, go canoe-ing, hike nature trails, and participate in sports and arts and crafts. While the camp is almost completely open air, the walking paths are paved for wheelchair access.
“I don’t consider this job a job,” Jarek Muchowski, Camp Baker’s director said. “It is so beautiful to see all of the [campers] come together and interact. I could talk about it all day.”
Muchowski and his staff of 30 have a largely international background, adding a cultural aspect to the camp. In ad-dition to drawing from local universities, the staff hails from Scotland, England, and New Zealand. Muchowski is from Poland.
“I have always wanted to work with people with dis-abilities,” he explained. “It is amazing how rewarding this
[occupational] fi eld is.” Although he has been in
the United States for fi ve years, Muchowski attended college in Poland, where he studied mental disabilities. He and his staff also interact with chil-dren and adults with cerebral palsy, Downs Syndrome, au-tism, and those in wheelchairs on a daily basis.
The nine-week summer camp is broken down into weekly sessions, with multiple week and day camp options also available. Over the nine weeks, the Camp Baker staff will play host for up to 450 people, aged 5 and up.
“We’re busy from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,” Muchowski explained. “There are a lot of social activities. Our talent show is usually the biggest night [for campers], as a minute on the stage really makes a difference. There are tears of happiness and joy just running down their faces.”
Muchowski explained that Camp Baker is the fi rst time many of the campers spend long periods of time away from their caretakers. Such opportunities bring relief to caretakers knowing their loved ones are getting real world experience.
“Our relationships with the parents are ongoing. They return year after year, and I think that says a lot about the program,” Muchowski said.
Although the summer camp sessions are currently full, weekend respite care is still available as well as other programs available later this year. Camp Baker is accredited by the American Camping Association, as well as licensed by the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retar-dation and Substance Abuse Services. All staff is highly trained, and an on-site regis-tered nurse is available at all times. For more information, visit richmondarc.org/camp
For the second year, Chesterfi eld Baseball Clubs (CBC) will host the PONY Baseball Bronco-11 World Series at Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge. Teams from across the United States, Mexico, and the Carib-bean will travel to Chesterfi eld to compete in the tournament. The tournament begins on Wednesday, July 28, and will continue through Saturday, July 31. CBC will be represented by a team of fi fteen 11-year-old boys from Chesterfi eld County.
CBC will also be hosting the Mustang 10-year old Zone tournament with four teams from the East Coast participating. The winner will advance to Dallas, Texas for the Mustang World Series Aug. 4-8. This event will
run from July 29-31 also at Iron Bridge Park. CBC’s team will consist of 15 players from Chesterfi eld
Opening ceremonies will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, at Iron Bridge Park. Weeknight games are at 5:30 and 8 p.m.. Saturday’s championship round games will be at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per day at the gate. Concessions will be available. Bleacher seating is limited, so bring your chairs and come out to watch some great youth baseball and cheer on your local team! Visit CBC’s website for more infor-mation.www.cbcbaseball.org
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Members of CBC’s Bronco-11 World Series team are (front row, l-r): Justin Ford, James Womack, Colin Jones, Eric Hubbard, Tyler Grizzard, Zach Newman, Ryan Traylor, Dylan Gentry. Second row (l-r): Daichi Shinohara, Brandon Rash, Steven Baughan, JT Creed, Trey Ramsey, Jacob Floyd, Matthew Vergara. Back row (l-r): Coaches Melvin Gentry, Scott Rash, Jim Jones.
CBC to host PONY Baseball Bronco-11 World Series and Mustang Zone tournament
Mustang team:Front row (l-r) Noah Witt, Jackson Horner, Kyle Williams, Bailey Peck, Bryson Bowen, Chandler Riley, Chase Campbell. 2nd row (l-r) Ethan Williams, Noah Yates, Grant Squyars, Scooter Ray, Harrison Roth, Ryan Smith, Patrick Routsis, Brandon Pond. Back Row (l-r) Coaches Keith Williams, Jack Horner, Bill Yates.
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test the sugar and … make the adjustments,” Maslyk said. “At the same time, [I] try to keep going and realize that the clock doesn’t stop. I’ve accepted that, and I’m fi ne. I’m not going to win. I’m realistic about that … but I’m not going to get kicked off the course either, so I just take the time I need and make sure I’m healthy enough that I can keep going.”
He added that the marathon training team helped to that end as well. Beyond notifying the coaches of his conditions, Maslyk said the basic safety practices that the coaches imple-ment every day make him feel secure when he’s on the group runs.
“The coaches don’t run at the front and then fi nish and go home,” Maslyk explained. “You sign in and out. If you haven’t signed out, they’re going to call you. They’re going to run the course backward to see if they can fi nd you. They don’t get to leave that day’s run until they’ve accounted for every runner. If something were to happen, if I passed out, they’d know, ‘Hey, I’ve got a runner missing somewhere.’ Just having that kind of extra safety, security is why I continue to run through Sports Backers.”
Maslyk added that the Support and Gear (SAG) teams that support the weekly runs with refueling stops every three miles provide an extra layer of security because volunteers may also drive sick or injured runners back to the starting point.
Besides the requisite aching muscles and dreading the weekly hill repeats, Maslyk had a successful training stint under his belt. Then August hit.
Maslyk suffered a calf injury that knocked him out of training and almost off the road to his fi rst marathon en-tirely. He credits the coaches for getting him back on track.
“Sean Cusack was a tremendous help. I would email him, and he helped me work out, individually, a plan that would get me back up to speed with the rest of the team. It was a lot of work on my part. I had to start out slower, but those coaches stick with you,” Maslyk said.
The support from both coaches and family members, combined with the journals helped push Maslyk – a lighter, well-trained and newly healed version – to the start line of the 2009 SunTrust Richmond Marathon.
Approximately 16 miles into the race, Maslyk hit a trouble spot. As he crossed the Lee Bridge running against the wind, he felt his sugar fl uctuating. A friend jumped in to run with him and talked him through the next few miles. As he got his sugar back under control, he heard the yelling of the race
supporters and found his family in the crowd. Nine miles later, he rounded that last corner onto Cary Street, where it’s a downhill slide into the fi nish line.
“I won’t lie. I teared up right there,” Maslyk said. “That’s when it hit me that fi nishing the marathon wasn’t really about fi nishing the race day, but it was more about the journey – everything I went through from starting in June. All those months of getting up and running late at night and just all the different people – I never thought I could do it. It just hits you all at one time.”
Maslyk joined the training team – along with his brother and brother-in-law – again this year with a goal of beating his time from last year. The three also modifi ed this year’s training schedule in order to be ready one month early for the Chicago Marathon in October.
“It’s funny, a lot of people will run [a marathon] for say the Bucket List. OK, I’ve done it. I can cross that off. I don’t ever want to do it again. I thought that was going to be me … but I’ll just say the positive energy, the excitement, the journey through Sports Backers and actually completing it, the fi re kind of grew,” Maslyk said.
All three hope to run both the Chicago Marathon and the Richmond Marathon this year. For Maslyk, the Chicago Marathon will also be a fundraising effort. He hopes to raise $1,000 for Cellmates on the Run, which is a charity dedicated to fi nding a cure for diabetes. To donate to that effort visit the website active.com/donate/cellmatesontherun/Chirs-
Question: I have begun to experience a lot of dis-comfort in my left knee in the last year or so when I exercise. I try to do a variety of different activities that are gentler on my knees like biking and swimming. I used to run track and cross country when I was in high school and college and a friend suggested that the knee pain could be due to overdevelopment of the thigh muscles. Is that true? If so, could you explain why and how that might hap-pen? Is it possible for the pain to be only on one side when this occurs?
Answer: Overdevelop-ment of one muscle group relative to other muscles around a joint can result in injuries. There are several different muscles that en-compass the “thigh muscles”. The main groups are the quadriceps in the front, the hamstrings in the back, the adductors on the inner side and the abductors on the outer part of the thigh. If these are all “overdeveloped” equally, then you would not necessarily be at risk for in-jury. If, however, one of these is much more developed than the others then you could have problems. For ex-ample, when the hamstrings muscles are much weaker than the quadriceps then athletes are at greater risk of hamstring strains (muscle pulls) and in the worst case even tears of their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
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his teachers, Dan Wilson, an eight degree black belt, and Joe Lewis, a tenth degree black belt. Lewis is a heavy weight kickboxing cham-pion, and at one time served as a private student under Bruce Lee.
Florence, however, says that Easter is equally respon-sible for his own success.
“Erick knows all of [his students’] names. It is really impressive to the kids for him to know their names. Imagine standing in a group of thirty, and your instructor calls you by name. It really gets their attention,” Florence said.
Easter takes great pride in his relationship with his stu-dents, and names it as one of his motivations to continue
to grow as a student and as a teacher.
“Watching the kids get their belts, to go from Ds on their report cards to all As. That’s what I love,” Easter said. Since he began, over 400 of his students have been promoted to black belt.
His greatest martial arts memories include his students, as he is especially proud of six students that became Junior Olympic champions in sparring, kata, and weapons. Two of his black belts also fi ght in the amateur and pro kickboxing circuit.
“Martial arts is all I ever wanted to do, and now I’m here at one of the best schools in Midlothian,” Easter said.
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First basketball camp to be heldCourtesy of Farah Allen
The fi rst Midlothian Girls’ Basketball Camp will be held at Midlothian High School Aug. 2-6, from 9 a.m. – noon for girls ages 8-13. The cost for the camp is $80 and space is limited to 50 partici-pants. For more information contact Midlothian girls’ varsity basketball head coach Farah Allen at [email protected].
Clover Hill golf tryouts slatedCourtesy of Jim Alberston/Clover Hill Golf
The Clover Hill High School golf team will hold tryouts for the 2010 team Aug. 2-5 at Brandermill Country Club beginning at 2 p.m. each day. All candidates must have a Virginia High School League physical form complet-ed. A season schedule is available at the Clover Hill High School website. For more information contact head coach Jim Alberston at [email protected].
Manchester to host football campCourtesy of Marty Rose/Manchester Football Boosters
Manchester High School Football Boosters will be holding a youth Foot-ball Camp Aug. 5-6 from 6-8:30 p.m., at Swelnis Stadium (Manchester High School football stadium). The camp is open to all boys and girls in grades 3 and up. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m., on Aug. 5. The cost is $35 per person; save $5 per person for teams of 10 or more. There will be a pizza supper after the Aug. 6 session. For more infor-mation contact Marty Rose at (804) 314-7799.
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Sarah Oswald ............... 804.746.1235 ext. 28
Tom Haynie ................. 804.746.1235 ext. 27
Sara Carter ................... 804.598.4305 ext. 18
Sara Snyder ................... 804.598.4305 ext.15
Stephanie Childrey ...................804.912.5653You read this...
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BED - New MattressSet in Plastic w/warr. Full $99,Queen $109, King$189. Delivery/Lay -A-Way. 218-0680
CASH PAID - MOSTBRANDS. Will beat any
price for unexpired,sealed boxes.Karen 241-0490
PUG PUPPY - F, CKCpapers, 8 wks. Fawncolor. Very cute. $400.804-519-7187
CONDO at SycamoreMews. Spacious 3BR, 3BA. 1st Fl mas-ter /office. 2- sepa-rate patios. Poolprivileges & conven-iently located. Out-standing schools.No Pets. 305-6824
Just Listed! 20401River Road, 10+ acres,Home like new, offers
4 bdrm., 2.5 ba., liv.rm., din. rm., great rm.,
eat in kitch., pool, 2barns, riding ring, toomuch to list. 15 min. toeverything! $395,000
Call April Lopashanski,Hometown Realty
804-318-0501
CHRYSLER - ’04 PTCruiser 43K miles, likenew condition, Extend-ed Warranty;AM/FM/CD;PS/PB/PW/PL; SunRoof; RearDefroster;Alarm. DarkBlue Metallic, Gray In-terior. $7250 (804)[email protected]
FORD - ’02 ExplorerXLT, 118K, A/T, 4WD,V8, Metallic Blue ext.,Grey int., Loaded $5500(804)938-7759
PONTIAC -’97, Trans-port Montana, 185Kmi. run great, $1100.OBO. 804-744-0338
EDUCATION
Chesterfield County Public Schools, locat-ed just south of Richmond, VA, is recruit-ing for the following positions:
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERPOSITION # 910AC40001
Position is responsible for providing leader-ship and oversight for the school division’sinstructional programs.
Qualifications include extensive knowl-edge of the principles, concepts andmethodologies of public school administra-tion, instructional and support programsand the organizational structure of thepublic school division; related federal,state and local statutes, regulations andpolicies; and student assessment. Exten-sive knowledge of curriculum design, de-velopment and implementation; manage-ment and leadership principles and practi-ces; budget management, strategic plan-ning, policy development and the process-es that effectively engage stakeholdergroups on important issues is required.Demonstrated skill in problem solving,decision-making and leadership is neededas well as the ability to analyze data andsummarize/present alternatives to the Su-perintendent and School Board. The dem-onstrated ability to coordinate and inte-grate various instructional programs;build strong relationships; motivate and in-spire employees and communitystakeholders; handle sensitive/difficult sit-uations and information and communicateeffectively is important.
An advanced degree in school administra-tion or related area is required; doctoratedegree along with school building level ad-ministrative experience and/or extensiveadministrative experience in a publicschool setting preferred
Position closes September 17, 2010.
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST -PERFORMING ARTS
POSITION #913EF37001
Position is responsible for coordinating,managing, developing, implementing, andmonitoring curriculum and instruction forperforming arts throughout the division.
Qualifications include considerable knowl-edge of the concepts, principals andmethodologies of performing arts instruc-tion in a public school setting; current cur-riculum development, program implemen-tation and planning in the area of perform-ing arts; learning theory; recent research;school organization, supervision; availablestate and local resources; child growthand development; group dynamics and re-lated state and federal regulations. Con-siderable knowledge of the budget proc-ess; fiscal and human resources manage-ment and the securing of special fundingsources for the performing arts is re-quired. The demonstrated ability to se-cure, monitor and evaluate performingarts programs; develop instructionalgoals; design and deliver instruction andassess students’ learning; organize, sched-ule and monitor work assignments andtrain/advise staff is needed. The demon-strated ability to interpret and apply regu-lations; coordinate complex programs andactivities and provide direction to and eval-uate a diversified professional staff is im-portant. Demonstrated skill in decisionmaking, problem analysis, conflict resolu-tion, interpersonal relationships, programmanagement and research and planning isimperative, along with demonstrated abili-ty to communicate effectively, orally andin writing. Working skill in the use of tech-nology to support job functions includingspreadsheet, word processing, and data-base software (Word, Power Point, Excel,Access and Outlook preferred) is essential.
Master’s Degree with endorsement in areaof assignment and license in administra-tion and supervision is required. Appli-cants must have teaching experienceand/or any equivalent experience or train-ing which would provide the requiredknowledge, skills and abilities.
Position closes July 28, 2010.
Apply via submission of a letter of interestand resume to Francine Bouldin, Directorof Human Resources/Personnel, Chester-field County Public Schools, P.O. Box 10,Chesterfield, VA 23832-9990 or via theCCPS web site atwww.chesterfield.k12.va.us . Complete jobdescription and application proceduresare available on the website.
EOE/M/F/D
LAST WORDEXPECT
Butterfl y break at sunset in an overgrown fi eld.
Cheering on fellow teammate Matthew Jones
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAMatthew Jones, second row center, joined his teammates from American Legion Post 137 Baseball team for a quick photo during the Friday, July 16 Richmond Squirrels game at The Diamond. Jones, who is running track at the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games in Nebraska this week, made a fi rst pitch during the pre-game festivities, which included an introduction and celebration of Virginia's 33 Special Olympic athletes. According to the 2010 team's offi cial blog "Fields of Gold", Jones completed the preliminary trials for the 1500m and the 800m on Monday. More to follow online at www.teamvirginia2010.blogspot.com
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KAWASAKI CARES: Always wear protective gear appropriate for the use of this vehicle. Never operate under the influence of drugsor alcohol. Protect the environment. The Kawasaki MULE™ utility vehicle is an off-highway vehicle only, and is not designed,equipped, or manufactured for use on public streets; roads or highways. Obey the laws and regulations that control the use of yourvehicle. Specifications subject to change without notice. Availability may be limited. ©2009 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
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