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BY KOREY HUGHESspecial correspondent

Visitors at the Village Mar-ketplace Shopping Center atthe corner of Old Bucking-ham Road and Midlothian

Turnpike might find themselves side-tracked when they do their holidayshopping. That’s because the RiverCity 3 Railers, a local group of modeltrain enthusiasts, will start showingone of their displays in the shoppinghub on Friday, Dec. 2.

The holiday-themed exhibitionwill be the first of its kind to exist inthe space previously occupied by theFlooring America store.

Fortunately for model train fans,the project has received support fromthe location’s retailers and propertymanagers alike. Ken Young, presidentof River City 3 Railers, is ecstatic thathis group’s work has garnered enoughinterest for it to appear there through-out December.

“This was an idea that several of ushad for years,” Young said. “And Adri-an Cates, the owner of ChesterfieldHobbies, called Wilton Properties, theproperty manager...and they were veryinterested to have us set up there.”

Members of the model railroadenthusiast troupe hail from Chester,Hanover and Midlothian. The groupgleaned its name from its favorite typeof trains developed by famed modellocomotive manufacturer Lionel.

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Local modeltrain displaydeliversholiday spirit

Midlothian resident Linda King, 2011Chesterfield County/Colonial HeightsChristmas Mother, is busier than anelf in Santa’s workshop during thistime of year. Midlothian Exchangeeditor Elizabeth Farina spoke withKing about the upcoming season.

Q: What does the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights ChristmasMother program do? Is it justone time a year?

King:I just gave a talk on thisexact point yesterday. I thoughtthey may think that this is justgearing up into Christmas. Weare all year round. The Christ-mas committee…is comprisedof about 50 individuals, allvolunteers. We’re working allyear round to procure the toys,the clothes, and the non-per-ishable food that we ultimatelydistribute in December. We’realso doing fundraising, which isintegral to a non-profit.

Q: How long has the programbeen around in Chesterfield?

King:It’s been around for 39years. In 1972, Lucy Corr, whowas the head of Social Servicesat that time, recommended thatthe function of caring for theneedy at Christmas would bestbe performed by volunteersrather than the government orcounty agencies. So, that’s whenit was created. Lucy was the firstChristmas Mother. We have aliaison in the Department ofSocial Services. But we’re an all-volunteer group with connec-tivity back to the departmentand that structure has served uswell now for 39 years.

Q: People who are not fromthe Richmond area are notfamiliar with the ChristmasMother. How do you explainthe program to those who donot know?

King:My sister who came downfrom Fredericksburg for theMidlothian Day Parade with hergrandchildren asked me “Arepeople going to understand

Program delivers to over5,000 this holiday season

BY EMILY DARRELLMedia General News Service

There’s a killdeer again,” Wendy Ealdingsays into her voice recorder.

A moment later: “There’s a cardinalcalling.”

Years of going into the fieldwith master naturalists andaccomplished birders – andsome at-home studying withtapes and CDs – have taughtEalding to identify scores ofdifferent bird calls. “A lot ofbirds I actually find by sound,”Ealding explains.

It’s a warm-ish fall morn-ing, and Ealding, an English-woman, retired materialsscientist for VDOT, and (per-haps) the leading expert onthe birds in the area, is survey-ing the grounds of Belmeadlooking – and listening – forbirds.

For the past two years Eald-ing has been making regularvisits to the 1,200-acre historicproperty on the James in or-der to conduct a bird survey of the property.

Armed with the voice recorder, binoculars, and

MODEL TRAINS page 5

BIRDING page 2

Lancer Theatre Company presents ‘Chicago’

PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSCast members strike a pose during rehearsals of "All that Jazz" from the stage production "Chicago" at Manchester High School. Page 6

CHRISTMAS MOTHER page 4

PHOTO COURTESY OF MYRA MAYHEW2011 Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Christmas MotherLinda King talks about the busy holiday season for the program.

PHOTO BY EMILY DARRELLRetired scientist Wendy Ealding documents historic property’s avian population

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I think wehave a wealthof natural giftshere. Andbirds are apart of it.

-Sister JeanRyan

Birding atBelmeade

Chesterfieldreceives $85,000of federal grant

DMV’s Virginia Highway SafetyOffice recently awarded $18.9 millionin grant funds to support traffic safetyprograms in Virginia. ChesterfieldCounty received over $85,000 of thegrant funds for enforcement.

The funds are allocated to Virginiafrom the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration and adminis-tered by DMV. Grant recipients are lo-cal, non-profit and state organizationsthat strive to reduce the number oftraffic deaths and injuries on Virginia’sroadways.

Traffic safety programs receivinggrant funds work toward: increasingsafety belt and child safety seat usage;deterring impaired, aggressive anddistracted driving; lowering motorcy-cle, bicycle and pedestrian injuries andfatalities; and promoting awareness ofrisks for teen and senior drivers.

The Virginia Board of Transporta-tion Safety made recommendationsregarding the grant awards, and theHighway Safety Office will work withthe grant recipients to ensure progresstoward the goals of the state’s safetygrants program.

“We see evidence every day thatgrant-funded programs work to-ward preventing tragedies on ourroadways,” said DMV CommissionerRichard D. Holcomb, the Governor'sHighway Safety Representative. “Still,it’s every Virginian’s responsibility tobuckle up, to pay attention and resistpicking up our cell phones, to obeythe speed limit and drive sober.”

Virginia Transportation SecretarySean Connaughton added, "SinceVirginia is investing nearly $4 billionin its transportation network, fund-ing more than 900 projects duringthe next three years, motorists willsee record numbers of road improve-ment projects under way. When yousee road construction this winter andduring the next few years, remem-ber to slow down, drive alert and bepatient. Virginia is doing its part forhighway safety; please do yours."

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CRIME REPORTAll data are based on the publicly available Chesterfield County Police Department daily arrest andcrime releases and are reported according to Federal Incident Based Reporting rules.

23112Nov. 2712600 block of Wilfong DriveLocks damaged on two trailersand trailers entered, with prop-erty taken. An attempt wasmade to enter a third trailer,but entry was not gained.

Nov. 266200 block of Willow GlenRoadProperty removed from two ve-hicles parked in the driveway.Doors were found unlocked,although the victims stated thecars were locked. No signs offorced entry were found.

Nov. 2512000 block of Deerhill RoadSuspect(s) cut a hole in thefence surrounding the lot, thenbest the lock open on a trailerand stole the property storedinside.

Nov. 2311200 block of Monday WayVictim stated known suspectremoved the boards fromvictim’s rear door and gainedentry to residence. Propertywas reported stolen.

Nov. 201000 block of W. HarbourDriveRear tag removed fromcamper trailer.

3800 block of HendricksRoadProperty stolen from unlockedvehicle, left on lot for repairs.

4800 block of Wynn LaneVictims stated unknownsuspect(s) gained entry to theirapartment and stole the prop-erty. No signs of forced entrywere noted.

11400 block of Sunfield DriveVictim stated the property wasstolen from victim’s unlocked2001 Honda.

23113Nov. 27900 block of Walmart WayVictim advised when victim re-turned to the vehicle, the con-vertible top was slightly openand the latch pin was lying onthe floor. No entry gained.

23120Nov. 216300 block of WoolridgeRoadProperty removed fromresidence. Entry gained via anunlocked rear door.

23235Nov. 248200 block of S. TwilightLaneSuspect(s) gained entry to thevictim’s residence through thefront door and stole property.No signs of forced entry werenoted.

Nov. 238200 block of Marwood DriveSuspect(s) kicked in the frontdoor and gained entry to theresidence. At this time, nothinghas been reported stolen.

Nov. 228700 block of Quaker LaneComplainant entered throughthe front doors of the gym tosee the described suspectsbehind the desk across fromthe main entrance. Upon beingseen, the suspects ran out ofthe building and towards thewoods. No signs of forcedentry were noted.

3400 block of WyntrebrookeDriveVictim unlocked vehicle wasvandalized with propertyremoved.

23236Nov. 24400 block of Rosegill RoadDriver’s side rear windowbroken out of Nissan Questvan and property taken fromwithin. Suspect(s) entered anunlocked Toyota Camry alsoparked in the driveway andstole items from that vehicle.

23832Nov. 268100 block of HamptonMeadows CourtSeveral vehicles in the subdivi-sion were entered with prop-erty removed. The vehiclesmay have been left unlockedas no signs of forced entrywere noted.

10300 block of Memory LaneWindows broken out of threevehicles parked at the busi-nesses along Memory Lane.Property removed from one ofthe vehicles.

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Who can resist the longingeyes, the pink waggingtongues or the playfulantics of a puppy or kit-

ten? With all the apparent benefits, whynot give a dog or a cat as a gift for theholidays or any time of the year? Beforeheading to pick up the newest memberof the family, here is what you shouldknow first.

Choosing a pet that is not a goodmatch for a family or individual canlead to abandoned pets. Experts say thatwhen choosing a pet one should answerspecific questions: Does the pet typematter? What breed is preferred? Whatabout the age of the pet to be given?Where can you find a pet?

Jerrie Powell, who is involved withMid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue, ownsseveral Great Danes, which all wererescues. She points out the breed isn’t foreveryone.

“Do the research and think aboutthe kind of dog (or any pet),” saidPowell,”thus avoiding a bad situation.Decide on a breed and spend some timearound it. Great Danes are a perfect fitfor me, but may not be for someoneelse.”

Animal shelters are overflowingwith dogs and cats and many are therebecause they are throw-a-ways, meaningnot wanted.

Some breeds have a reputation for not

being good around children.According to the Richmond SPCA,

small dogs such as toy poodles orChihuahuas may become injured whenaround rambunctious children. Theyalso tend to be more easily frightened bya lot of activity and noise. Dogs that areafraid may snap or bite in order to pro-tect themselves. Larger dogs or sturdiersmall breeds, like pugs or beagles, may bebetter suited living with children.

Sporting breeds, the SPCA advises,like the Golden Retriever or Labradorcan make good pets for families withchildren. Breeds that have been selectedfor protective behavior such as ChowChows or Rottweiler, are not usuallyrecommended. It’s sometime difficult forthis type of dog to tolerate the comingsand goings of children and their friendswho may be seen as territorial intruders.Herding breeds such as border colliesand shepherds are inclined to “herd”children and may even chase them andnip at their heels.

The SPCA advises considering a dog’sindividual temperament. A dog’s person-ality is shaped by both past experiencesand genetics.

Experts say if possible wait until afterthe holidays to give a pet or give a giftcertificate instead so the individual orfamily can make their own selection.

Holidays also pose many hazards forpets such as holiday plants like holly,mistletoe and poinsettia are toxic to pets.

Pets can be found at local animal

shelters. Many shelters and animal rescueorganizations post photos and pet pro-files of those up for adoption on Pet-finder.com. Also, the Richmond AnimalLeague (RAL) has many dogs and catsavailable for adoption and is located in

Midlothian.To find a pet available for adoption or

to learn more about holiday safety tips,visit http://www.ral.org/ (RichmondAnimal League), or www.Petfinders.com, www.houlagansrest.com

BIRDING from page 1

PHOTO BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHTFrank Kiefer, a local volunteer at "Houlagans Rest" animal rescue gets a thank you kiss fromCandy who was rescued at a shelter in Dry Fork,Va.

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a few field guides, Eald-ing notes the variety andquantity of the birdsshe encounters. On thisparticular morning, inonly 93 minutes, Eald-ing manages to locate(among others) 30 treeswallows, nine Canadageese, two turkey vultures,four mourning doves, 17blue jays, eight chippingsparrows, and one tuftedtitmouse.

After she collects theday’s data she uploadsit onto a website calledeBird, a database designedand managed by CornellUniversity where bothprofessional and recre-ational birdwatchers canlog their observations.

“With thousands ofbirdwatchers across thecontinent helping toconstruct [the database]by contributing theirsightings,” the website’shomepage explains, “eBirdwill soon become a vastsource of bird and envi-ronmental informationuseful not only to bird

watchers but to scientistsand conservationists theworld over.”

Sister Jean Ryan, one ofthe nuns currently livingat the Belmead mansion,asked Ealding to under-take the survey, because,as she put it: “I think wehave a wealth of naturalgifts here. And birds are apart of it.”

Ealding – who countsAustralia as one of herfavorite birding locationsand whose personalizedlicense plate reads “WeBird,”– can tell you aboutthe problematic interac-tions that can arise be-tween humans and blackvultures at boat landingin when people don’tproperly clean up fishing.“They’ll rip off people’swindshield wipers,” Eald-ing said.

She can tell you thatthere are now two typesof Canada geese – migra-tory and non-migratory,and says that the non-migratory ones are doing“incredibly well” becauseof man-made areas like

golf courses, storm-wa-ter retention ponds andmanicured lawns. “Theylove manicured lawns.”

She can tell you thatstarlings, a bird native toEurope, ended up in theU.S. because “somebodyhad the idea to bring overall the birds that Shake-speare wrote about.”

Ealding says thatPowhatan, contrary towhat some people mightassume, has fewer speciesof birds than Chesterfieldor Richmond because itis too far west for manycoastal species such asgulls.

Still, Ealding says thatPowhatan has around 160species of birds at anygiven time, and that bird-ing at Belmead sometimesbrings surprises. “What’sgood about this propertyis they’ve got a diversity ofhabitat,” Ealding said.

“One day to the nextyou never know whatyou’re going to find.”

Emily Darrell is a staffwriter for Powhatan Today

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BY KOREY HUGHESspecial correspondent

Certainly, scents are just as indicative of thewinter holiday season as its sights and itssounds. And the smell of fresh pine is one ofthose unmistakable fragrances that immedi-

ately bring the aforementioned time to mind.Unfortunately, the aroma of the artificial pine pieces

found on retail holiday decorations can’t come closeto the tang of natural pine needles. Thankfully, theWinter Wreath Making Workshop at Pocahontas StatePark on Saturday, Dec. 3 will give amateur crafters thechance to create their own holiday-themed crafts usingpungent materials found in nature.

Carmen Rabago is a nature interpreter at Pocahon-tas State Park who educates visitors about the facility’swooded areas. Rabago started as an AmeriCorpsvolunteer last April before she became a full-fledgedemployee in October 2011.

Along with the host of Saturday’s event, lead natureinterpreter Crystal Weatherford, Rabago will collectlarge quantities of the materials that will be used tomake the wreaths from the park’s grounds. In additionto the aforementioned pine twigs, the wreaths will alsoinclude other colorful components such as boxwoodand cedar stems, holly sprigs and berries.

“Of course, we’ll have store-bought bows and rib-bons, but most of the natural elements we need for thewreath projects can be found inside the park,” Rabagosaid. “And the vines that form the basis of the wreathswill come from a local winery.”

And since youngsters will be able to assemble their

own crafts, Rabago said that parents are encouragedto bring their children to the event. While adults workon holiday wreaths in the Heritage Center, kids willconstruct pine cone bird feeders across the hall in thefacility’s Nature Center.

“Since birds fly to the pine cone feeders, we’regoing to use bird seed and other bird-friendly materi-als to make them,” Rabago said. “In other words, therewon’t be anything on the feeders that the birds can’teat.”

As a nature interpreter, one of Rabago’s chiefduties is introducing visitors to the organic splendor ofthe outdoors. And in the case of Saturday’s event, shebelieves that putting the wreaths together will proveto participants that natural materials are always moreartful than artificial components.

“Well, nature and beauty are all around usall the time,” Rabago said. “And not only is the parka property that people can enjoy coming to, but it’salso full of things that can be used to make somethingwonderful for the holidays.”

Admission for Saturday’s workshop is free, but therewill be a $15 charge per wreath for the materials thatparticipants will use during the event. And the kids’pine cone bird feeders will cost $3 each.

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Although over a decade has passed since her death, I clearlyremember her laugh. She made our circle of friends laugh out loudin high school. I remember being shocked when I heard she elopedwith the “love of her life” she had met in Nashville. I rememberfinding out through our mutual friends that she was happy andecstatic about becoming a mom of a healthy baby boy. I rememberthe sad news of her husband’s unexpected death. And I rememberthe day we all found out that she had the HIV infection that hadprogressed to AIDS.

Ignorance about the disease was rampant in our hometown.Insipid gossip focused on the how she became HIV positive. Manyof us grew up knowing the story of Ryan White, who was the sicklyteen who contracted HIV through a blood transfer. Some suggestedthat the same might have happened in her case. Some wonderedout loud how a married heterosexual woman could contract whatthey considered a homosexual disease. They made unfounded re-marks about her husband who had tragically died in a car accident.The rumors continued to swirl in uneducated speculation.

She moved back in with her parents, who would be at her sidethe day she drew in her last breath. Her mom and dad providedthe unconditional love for her and her son that was sorely lackingfrom those she had considered close friends. She experienced first-hand those close friends become complete strangers. She watchedher healthy child become ostracized out of fear and the stigma ofHIV/AIDS.

In my home, I had the double-edge sword benefit of a motherwho was a registered nurse that was in charge of infection controlat a local hospital. She provided all the resources she could find fora small crew of us who wanted to remain a part of our friend’s lifeas well as understand Human Immunodeficiency Virus and theAcquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.

The matter-of-fact break down of information let us know thefacts. We learned about how HIV is spread. We didn’t realize thatif we had a cold or felt sick and visited her that it could be a deadlyrisk factor for our friend. We learned about how her health wouldbe a roller coaster of illnesses before her body would not be able torecover. And with confidence, we knew we could give her a hug orhold her frail hand without risk and tell her in person how muchher friendship meant to us.

Our visits mostly focused on the mundane routine of daily life.We all watched the film “A Christmas Story” together and laughedat Ralphie’s antics in the comfort of the air-conditioned living roomas a blazing Kentucky summer raged outdoors. We played Lego’swith her son while she napped and we would help her parents witha few errands if needed. We planned for our next visit and said ourgoodbyes. Before the leaves changed into the colorful glories of fall,she died.

Today marks World AIDS Day 2011. According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, it has been 30 years since the firstAIDS diagnosis. Although there have been advancements in medicaltreatment, “there is no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no curefor AIDS.” Today an RVA REMEMBERS 2011 event will create ahuman memorial ribbon downtown using red umbrellas. It is a lo-cal reminder that HIV/AIDS continues to be prevalent in our com-munity and we must be active in prevention as well as HIV/AIDSeducation. To learn more about the event and to find resourcesabout HIV/AIDS, visit www.rvaremembers.com

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Q: The liaison in SocialServices helps the programidentify families?

King: Exactly. Social Services,they help give us the criteriato use as well as making refer-ences to us of families that arein need.

Q: When times are good,it’s sometimes a lot easier togive. What message are youtrying to get out?

King: Last year, we assistedgreater than 5,100 individu-als and we’ve completed ourapplication process for thisyear and we are surpass-ing that. We are absolutelyat capacity. We have to beinventive on our methods offundraising, if you will. We’reusing social media for the firsttime and we have a web page(www.Facebook.com/CCH-ChristmasMother). We did afundraising auction, our fifthyear for that, and it was suc-cessful. But you have to keepreinventing your methodsbecause the committee tiresout and people tire from thesame…somehow we scaleback a tiny bit for the childto still serve as many peopleas we possibly can in the bestway.

Q: Where is command cen-tral for the program?

King:The ChesterfieldCounty Fairgrounds build-ing is off Iron Bridge Road,directly across from L.C. BirdHigh School. This year, thedistribution is December 12ththrough the 14th. We wouldwelcome, if the public has anydonations of new toys, clothesor non-perishable foods, wewould be delighted to acceptthose at the fairgroundsDecember 12th through 14th.We can accept them at thecenter…or before then, theyneed to call our ChristmasCommittee office at (804)748-1183 and we’ll makearrangements to either bringthem to our Christmas Com-mittee office or ultimately tothe center [fairgrounds].

Q: What did your grandchil-dren think when they heardyou were named ChristmasMother?

King:(laugh) Well, they wereexcited to be in the paradewith me in the Midlothian

parade and they rode withme in the Chesterfield Fairparade. I’m giving out candycanes and that’s pretty niftytoo. They don’t understandthe work that goes behindthis role, but they’re finding itpretty exciting.

Q: What brought you to theprogram?

King:That’s easy. I had retiredafter 35 years with Verizonand my best friend fromcollege, who was the Christ-mas Mother that year, said tocome over and volunteer. So,I volunteered that year at thecenter. Then, she asked if Iwould sign on to the com-mittee and after that I gothooked. When you go to thecenter at the fairgrounds andsee the good that it’s doing– we’re serving over 5,000people – you can’t help butget connected to the mission.It’s a fairly easy way to vol-unteer. My friend; isn’t thathow you get involved in anyvolunteer activity?

Q: It’s not just appearancesand accolades?

King:My normal role, func-tion on the committee is thatI buy the clothes for the teenboys. Each member of thecommittee has a purpose, arole, and they’re so efficientat it. Everybody does whatthey’re asked to do, so it allcomes together so efficiently.My role is buying. I canactually outfit a teen boy forless than $20, which todayis unheard of, and that’sbecause I’m out there shop-ping the sales after Christmas,the back-to-school sales. Weare watching and have beendoing this for so long that wehave relationships with someof the major retailers that callus and tell us they’re going tobe doing a clearance. Some-times we get a first selection. Ifeel I can say that we are ableto double every dollar thatis donated because we are sofiscally responsible with ourmoney.

Q: Are donations what makethe program work?

King:It does. We’re totallynon-profit. Either monetary,being the most flexible for usto work with, or the dona-tions of the new toys, newclothes or non-perishablefoods or gift cards. Somegroups choose anothermethod and choose to spon-sor a family. Now it’s almosttoo close to the [sponsor-ship] timeline that it wouldbe too difficult to do because

the items need to be to us bythe first of December, butthere are school groups, civicgroups, church groups thatcall and say they would liketo sponsor a family and wearrange that for them.

Q: Have you met with any ofthe families?

King:I’m involved with theapplication process that takesplace in September and that iswhere, if you can leave therewithout tears in your eyessometimes or what you feelin your heart, you know it’sall worthwhile. The economynow and just obviously largerpercentage of people withoutwork, there’s people of allsorts of situations who havebeen in accidents or othercircumstances or tragedies,people are in situations thatyou cannot imagine and maynot have ever felt that theywould want to ask for help,but they’re in need this year,so I do get to see the faces tothe names.

Q: How does the organi-zation help maintain thedignity of those in need?

King:When I mentionedearlier in sponsoring a family,it’s all anonymous. You’renot going to know the nameof that family. You’re onlygoing to know get the firstnames of the children withtheir ages, sizes and gift wish;and the family does notknow who’s their sponsor.Everyone is treated equally.Everyone who comes in feelsappreciated and feels special.What I’ve learned is to treateveryone the same. We don’tdiscriminate whatsoever. Youcan’t judge. The applicationprocess is a great equalizerin realizing just how manypeople out there are in need.

Q: Are there letters of ap-preciation that the grouphas received from a familythat was sponsored that youwould like to share?

King: Oh, certainly! The fam-ilies write wonderful lettersthat are unbelievable sayingthat they would never havebeen able to provide anythingfor their children and theydidn’t know what they weregoing to do this Christmasand how greatly and genu-inely appreciative they are …we do get the notes. When wehave our annual luncheon weread those and that makes itall worthwhile.

Q: What does Christmasmean for you?

CHRISTMAS MOTHER from page 1

The Chesterfield HistoricalSociety of Virginia will present“Christmas at Magnolia Grange,” adiverse program of holiday eventsto run from Thanksgiving throughChristmas Eve.

A “Christmas Open House” willtake place on Saturday, Dec. 3,from 1 to 4 p.m. This event is freeand the public is invited to enjoyrefreshments as they revel in theholiday spirit of Magnolia Grange’sfestive, traditional decorations aswell as a visit from old-fashionedSanta Claus himself. In addition,the Society’s Museum Shop willoffer unique Chesterfield items atspecial prices from now throughChristmas. The gift shop is openTuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A “Christmas Tea” will be servedon Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m.Author Connie Lapallo will be in-troducing her latest book, “Whenthe Moon has no More Silver,” andtalking about Christmas in theNew World. Tickets are $25 perperson and reservations are re-quired. Please call (804)796-1479.

The Chesterfield HistoricalSociety of Virginia (CHSV) willalso host a Spirited History Tour ofhistoric Magnolia Grange Planta-tion on Saturday, Dec.. 10, 2011from 8-10 p.m.

Located at 10020 Iron BridgeRoad in Chesterfield, Magnolia

Grange Plantation will be the sitefor a paranormal tour during thisunique event. The public is invitedto bring cameras and recorders tocapture any ghostly experience atthis historic site.

Tour participation is $20/personand limited to age 8 and above.Reservations are required and canbe made through the CHSV web-site www.chesterfieldhistory.comwith payment through PayPal.

Spirited History is a group ofparanormal investigators whosemission is to bring attention tohistoric sites with a spirited pastthroughout the United States.The group can be heard live everyFriday night at 9:00pm on www.para-X.com Additional informa-tion is available at www.spirited-history.com

The Chesterfield HistoricalSociety of Virginia is a private,non-profit 501(c)3 organiza-tion that serves as the center forChesterfield County history. Itsmission is to collect, preserve,promote and interpret the county’sunique past for the education andenjoyment of present and futuregenerations. For more informa-tion or to volunteer, please visitwww.chesterfieldhistory.com orfind them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChesterfieldHistory

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The most important step you can take to minimizeholiday debt is to make a budget or spending plan. Thiswill help you plan, prioritize and manage your money.A wise man once said, “Many people think a budgetrobs them of their freedom. On the contrary, successfulpeople have learned that budget makes real economicfreedom possible.” To begin your holiday budget, deter-mine the total dollar amount you are able to spend thisyear on gift giving and expenses. Begin your budget byreviewing last year’s spending and decide if and whereyou can cut back. Determine the amount of money youcan spend this year and divide that amount into amongyour expense categories. Besides gifts, other budgetingcategories might include: new holiday clothes, familypictures and cards, entertainment, decorating, foodand travel.

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know when you’ve reached your limit. Be careful to putyour money in a safe place to keep you or anyone elsefrom dipping into it. Michele Singletary, the syndicatedfinancial columnist of The Color of Money, said, “I’mamazed at how people are willing to put themselvesinto debt for fear they’ll be scorned for not spendingenough….remember a gift is something voluntarilytransferred by one person to another without compen-sation”( Spend Well, Live Rich pg. 61).

Prioritize your gift-giving by reviewing your giftgiving list. Cut back on the amount you spend foreach gift if money is tight. Be honest in assessing yourfinancial situation and trim down your list if necessary.Remember it’s the thought that counts, not the size, orprice, of the gift! Many people are spending less thisyear and they will understand if you are too. Family orfriends who have your best interest in mind would notwant you to go in debt shopping for them!

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Plan Holiday mealsLearning how to plan a menu may save more money

on your food budget than any other skill accordingto Clemson Extension’s “Planning Meals for a Fam-ily” publication. Taking the 10-20 minutes a week toplan your meals can save you hundreds of dollars at

the grocery store per year. Food is a flexible expense;the amount you spend on food can vary from week toweek. Food expenses can be reduced if money is tight.Plan meals around sale items your family likes. “Stack”coupons; store coupons or sales combined with manu-facturers coupons ensure you’re buying your food atthe lowest possible price. Check out Iowa State Exten-sions; “Spend Smart, Eat Smart” web site at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/ for menu planningand low cost meal ideas.

Cut back on restaurant mealsIt’s easy to get in debt spending extra money on food

during the Holidays. You don’t have to eliminate eatingout altogether, but if money is tight, eating out is oneof biggest budget busters According to the NationalRestaurant Association the average American age 8 andabove eats out four times a week, young adults underage 27 eat out even more; this includes drinks andsnacks at fast food restaurants and gas stations. Eatingout has become a lifestyle for many people. For everydollar spent on food in this country .50 cents is spenton food away from home.

Eliminating one sit-down meal per month will savethe average family of four about $ 60, which adds upto $720 per year. You don’t have to be a scrooge; limiteating out, while increasing meals at home and packedlunches.

The money you save eating at home and brownbagging it will help you stay in the green this holidayseason.

For more information on budgeting and improv-ing your finances go Virginia Cooperative Extension’swebsite at http://ext.vt.edu/ , click on publications,then family financial management for free publicationson money management.

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King:I was asked to write aletter that was sent to all ofour supporters and I had tothink about that. I said, I’m60 years old so I’m gettingolder now and I don’t havethat many memories of mychildhood – a couple – butI do remember Christmasmornings and my sister andI coming down the stairslooking over the banister tosee if Santa Claus had come.I do remember that exhilara-tion, that excitement whenwe would see that there weregifts under the tree. Andthat is what I want for everychild to experience. Ourmission with the ChristmasMother is to ensure that nochild wakes up on Christmasmorning without new toys

and new clothes and that noelderly resident is forgotten.We support the elderly in thecommunity who are in need,age 62 and older, and wealso have our third compo-nent is that ensure that nofamily goes without a mealon Christmas Day. It is mywish that every child feel thatexcitement on Christmasmorning, and I know thatthere would be children whowould not experience that ifit were not for our organiza-tion.

For information about theChesterfield County/Co-lonial Heights ChristmasMother, contact (804) 748-1183.

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two rails, but Lionel developeda three-rail track system thatdelivers power through the centerrail,” Young said. “So, the name isa carryover from way back whendirect current wasn’t available,and people had to use alternatingcurrent with that center rail.”

The club formed in 2009 andshowed its first train display at theChesterfield County Fair later thatyear.

Most recently, the River City 3Railers appeared at last weekend’s34th annual Model Railroad Showat the Science Museum of Virginiafrom Friday, Nov. 25 to Sunday,Nov. 27. In fact, the display thatwill appear at Village SquareShopping Center made its debutat the aforementioned event.

Intricate model train displaysrequire considerable prepara-

tion before they can be shownin public. According to Young, amodular train layout must be as-sembled before it can be enjoyedby the public.

“It takes us anywhere from twoto three hours to put it up, butit’s built in sections,” Young said.“You put the legs on it, clamp ittogether, put rail jumper pieces inand then add the other details likethe buildings and trees.”

“We start small with the basics,and add on to it. And we all laysome of the track, so it’s definitelya collaborative effort.”

Anyway, since models trainsare synonymous with the winterholidays, it’s the perfect time foranyone who has an interest in thepastime to enjoy the display.

“Obviously, Christmas timeis when people are most excited

about model trains,” Young said.“And there was a time when mosttoys for kids, including trains,were mainly sold around thattime, so it became a Christmastradition because of that.”

The River City 3 Railers’ modeltrain exhibition will appear at theVillage Square Shopping Centeron Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.On Saturday, Dec. 24, it will beshown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The display will be closed onChristmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25and New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan.1. And in January, it will onlyappear on Saturdays and Sun-days during the abovementionedhours.

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DEC. 1 -3The Lancer Theatre Company presents CHICAGO in the Man-chester High School Auditorium, located at 12601 Bailey BridgeRoad. Starring: McKinley Hughes as Roxie Hart, Jade Weaveras Velma Kelly, and David Ramirez as Billy Flynn! Tickets are$10 for general admission and $8 for students. Doors open at7 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2River City 3 Railers will be running O Gauge model trains duringthe holiday season beginning Dec. 2 at the corner adjacent toChesterfield Hobbies at Village Marketplace Shopping Centerin Midlothian (13150 Midlothian Turnpike). Village Marketplaceis at the intersection of North Woolridge and Old Buckinghamroads. The model train display will be open on Fridays from 5p.m. - 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.on Dec. 24) and on Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. (closed ChristmasDay and New Year's Day). For more information, contact us atrivercity3railers@yahoo.com or follow us on Facebook: RiverCity 3 Railers. Admission is free to the public.

Swift Creek Academy of the Performing Arts will present the17th Annual Holiday Happening at The Brandermill Churchon Dec. 2, at 7 pm. The event is for the benefit of the VirginiaArts Partners scholarship fund, which benefits merit-basedhigh school seniors and young students with financial need instudying in performing arts education. The evening will featureinstrumental and vocal music, performances by Kinder Dramastudents, and dancing by Swift Creek Academy Performersand Celtic Reflection. The Holiday Happening continues inthe tradition of fun family entertainment and door prizes tocelebrate the season.Tickets will go on sale at Swift Creek Academy, 2808 FoxChase Lane, on Nov. 14. Adults, $10; children (3-11 years old),$5. Tickets will also be available at the door.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3Breakfast with Santa is open to the public at the AmericanLegion Post 186, located at 901 Otterdale Road (23113).Starting at 9 a.m., the pancake breast supports the Toys forTots program. Pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee, and teais provided at $5 per person. Bring the kids, grandkids or bea kid yourself. Pictures with Santa will be taken. RSVP's arerequested, but not required. Call the post at (804) 794-9785.

Christmas Bazaar at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer,located at 2341 Winterfield Road (corner of Winterfield andSalisbury at the blinking light) from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Therewill be over 50 vendors with just the perfect gift you’ll need tocomplete your christmas list. There will be a raffle every hourbeginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Purchase your raffleticket at the door and browse for that perfect gift. Also, meetand greet Bill Haneke, a local author and war hero, at hisbooth to purchase his recently released memoir 'Trust Not' orhave your purchased copy personally autographed. Bill, wholives in Chesterfield, has been awarded the Five-Star (out ofFive) by ForeWord Clarion Review. This is the highest literaryaward an author can receive for their works. Advance bookorders may be placed by calling (804)639-0290 prior to theevent date.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6Midlothian Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at BethelBaptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Rd., Midlothian.Program is titled "A Whimsical Christmas", a design workshoppresented by Dawn Lerch, Master Gardener. Come and getgreat ideas for Christmas decorating. Guests are welcomed.Refreshments will be served at noon. Contact Sandy at (804)379-4515 or Dolores at (804)794-3002 for more info.

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Manchester High School’s Lancer Theatre Companywill present “CHICAGO: A Musical Vaudeville” on De-cember 1-3 at 7pm in the auditorium located at 12601Bailey Bridge Road, Midlothian.

Manchester is not only home to the Mass Commu-nications and Spanish Immersion Specialty Centers,but home to a nationally-ranked show choir programand power-house theatre program which brought adynamic “HAIRSPRAY: THE MUSICAL” to the stagelast season.

“CHICAGO,” based on the play “Chicago” by Mau-rine Dallas Watkins with book by Fred Ebb and BobFosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebbis being presented through special arrangement withSamuel French. One of Broadway’s sexiest musicals,CHICAGO first premiered in New York in 1975 andwas the hit of the 1997 season with its revival. CHI-CAGO won 6 Tony Awards including Best Revival andlater the Academy Award as Best Picture of that sameyear. It is currently one of Broadway’s longest runningshows!

Manchester’s CHICAGO promises to keep the pag-eantry of the film and the simplicity of the Broadwayshow thanks to the efforts of costumer Bev Hickman,who has put together over 140 costumes for this pro-duction. It boasts an amazing live student band leadby director Nancy Millhouse, dazzling choreographyby Laura Gorsuch, and vocal coaching and direc-tion by Robyn Kim and Erica Mack. Jade Weaver andMcKinley Hughes simply sizzle as the leading ladiesVelma Kelly and Roxie Hart with wonderful featureperformances by Katherine Al-Mateen (Matron MamaMorton) and Elton Bradley (Amos Hart). Bringingthe show to its professional peak is the debonair DavidRamirez with his silly and sly portrayal of Billy Flynn—eat your heart out Richard Gear!

Cary Nothnagel has put together one of the mostdynamic and talented casts ever in 13 seasons atManchester. With a few surprise special effects, thehardest-working and most dedicated running crew yet,CHICAGO is the one you don’t want to miss. After anexhausting 3-month battle for the rights, this will bewell worth it.

Tickets for the production are available onlinethrough seatyourself.biz /manchesterhs and will beavailable at the door 40 minutes prior to curtain. Tick-ets for students are $8 and adults are $10 with countystaff being free. “The name on everybody’s lips is goingto be…” CHICAGO!

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PHOTO BY PATRICK DOBBSJade Weaver, left, and McKinley Hughes rehearse some of the dance steps from 'Chicago'.

Multi-Grammy winner and Richmond area nativeJason Mraz will perform a benefit concert for SPARC,the School of the Performing Arts in the RichmondCommunity. The intimate acoustic concert will beheld Monday night, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. in the CarpenterTheatre at Richmond CenterStage.

The special performance will feature Mraz, a SPARCalumnus, with percussionist and longtime friend Noel“Toca” Rivera. Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at$35. All proceeds from the concert will benefit SPARC,a 501(c)(3) public charity celebrating its 30th anniver-sary in 2011. Visit www.sparconline.org or call 804-353-3393.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011 || �MiDlothianExChangE.CoM sports || fitnessEXERCISE

PHOTO COURTESY GLENN DOWThe seven members of the Chesterfield Cross Country Club, all of whom run for Midlothian High, will compete at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore.

Midlo girls are oregon-boundThird-place finish merits at-large berth to prestigious Nike meetBy JIM MCCONNElljmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

After spending most of the 2011 sea-son running under a series of darkclouds, the sun seems to be shining onMidlothian’s girls cross country squad

at just the right time.Two weeks after they closed out the Virginia

High School League campaign by winning theirsixth Group AAA state team championship inthe last seven years, the local girls put togetheran equally impressive performance at Saturday’sNike Cross Southeast Regional meet in Cary,N.C.

Running under the Chesterfield Cross Coun-try Club banner, Stan Morgan’s squad was con-sidered a long shot to claim one of the region'stwo automatic berths into this weekend’s NikeCross Nationals in Portland, Ore.

Of course, that’s how it goes when you com-

pete in the same region as the Wilmington (Del.)Track Club, whose girls run for the nation’s No.2 girls program (Tatnall Prep) during the highschool season.

“Basically, you figure you’re running for onespot,” Morgan said.

The Chesterfield girls didn’t claim thatnational berth, finishing three points behind As-sumption from Louisville, Ky. But a strong effort,combined with the fact that Nike Cross officialsexpanded the available at-large bids from threeto four this year, was enough to send the localsquad to Portland for the first time since 2006.

“I was hoping we’d get strong consideration,”added Morgan, who found out Monday morn-ing that his squad had been named one of thefour at-large selections. “I did a lot of prayingSaturday night.”

When Morgan’s prayers were answered, itwas a rare bit of good news for a team that has

endured a trying fall season – on and off the racecourse.

First, senior Skylar Evans’ father passed awayin September after a valiant multi-year battlewith pancreatic cancer. Evans’ teammates leftschool early so they could be with her at the hos-pital on the day he died and at the family homethat night.

“These girls are all very close and they’re therefor each other,” Morgan said. “They embracedSkylar and wanted to help her any way theycould.”

There was little any of her teammates coulddo to help junior Kara Dickerson when a stressfracture sidelined her for more than half of thehigh school cross country season.

Limited for eight weeks to working out withMorgan in the pool and on a stationary bike,

By JIM MCCONNElljmcconnell@midlothianexchange.com

Megan Moye competedin the Foot LockerCross CountryChampionships

South Regional meet as a freshmanand sophomore, and remembersbeing astounded by the runnerswho managed to earn one of 10qualifying spots for the nationalmeet in San Diego.

Now, just a couple years later, sheis one of those runners.

Running unattached because theofficial Virginia High School Leagueseason ended with the state cham-pionships, the Cosby High seniorsummoned a tremendous perfor-mance Saturday in Charlotte andfinished in fourth place, assuringherself a spot on the starting gridfor the elite national meet Dec. 10.

“The Foot Locker race is alwaysstacked. With so many great run-ners I didn’t really know what tothink,” Moye acknowledged. “Mygoal was to get Top 10 and I toldmyself I wasn’t leaving without a

ticket to San Diego.”Moye clocked in at 17:11 on the

5K course at McAlpine GreenwayPark, a (relatively) flat and fastlayout that she called her “favoritecourse of all time.”

She finished only nine secondsbehind race winner Cali Roper ofTexas and just five seconds off thepace of runner-up Sophie Chase,a good friend and the 2011 GroupAAA state champion from LakeBraddock who bested her ownpersonal record at the Foot Lockerregional meet.

When last we saw Moye andChase in the same race, they werenear the finish area at the statemeet. Moye had collapsed andblacked out immediately aftercrossing the finish line, and whenshe came to, Chase’s concerned facewas one of the first she saw.

“I thought that was so sweet ofher,” Moye recalled.

Moye’s other memories of herfinal state cross country meetare somewhat hazy – she doesn’tremember much at all about the

CROSS COUNTRY IN CAROLINA

PHOTO COURTESY TOWSON UNIvERSITYAnthony Davis (70) has started five games this season for CAA champion Towson.

Davis, tigers enjoying view from top of Caa

PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLCosby senior Megan Moye placed fourth at the Foot locker SoutheastRegion meet and will compete Dec. 10 at nationals.

Strong effortsends Moyeto San Diego

CH alum part of Towson's remarkableturnaround after years as cellar-dwellerBy FRED JETERspecial correspondent

Anthony Davis has helped fuel adramatic rags-to-riches footballstory in suburban Baltimore.

The former Clover Hill High(Class of ’09) strongman has helped trans-form Towson University from worst to firstin the Colonial Athletic Association.

“We shocked the whole nation,” said Da-vis, a 6-3, 300-pound sophomore offensiveguard who has helped the Tigers to a 9-2record and their first NCAA FCS playoffberth.

Towson plays host to Patriot Leaguechampion Lehigh Saturday at the Tigers’Johnny Unitas Stadium.

“We look forward to keeping it going,”said Davis. “It’s humbling, but feels great.”

Talk about doormats … Towson was 1-10in 2010 and had lost 26 of its last 28 CAAgames entering this season.

In the previous four seasons (two undercurrent head coach Rob Ambrose and twounder his predecessor, Gordy Combs), theTigers were an anemic 9-37.

Understandably, the Tigers were picked tofinish 10th in the 11-team CAA this season.

“We came out with a chip on our shoul-der,” Davis said of a 2011 breakout campaignunder Ambrose, a former University of Con-necticut assistant.

With the theme “Restore the Roar,” theTigers have scored revenge victories overthe CAA’s traditional Virginia-based pow-ers Richmond, William & Mary and James

FormerCH starhonoredby ACC

GREENSBORO, N.C.– Virginia Tech’s BlakeDeChristopher has beenawarded the 2011 JacobsBlocking Trophy, AtlanticCoast Conference Com-missioner John Swoffordannounced Sunday.

The Jacobs Blocking Tro-phy has been awarded annu-ally since 1953 to the playervoted the most outstandingblocker in the ACC by a pollof the league’s head coachesand defensive coordina-tors. The trophy is given inmemory of William P. Jacobs,who served as president ofPresbyterian College from1935 to 1945.

The trophy will be pre-sented at the ACC’s Nightof Legends event which willbe held Friday (6 p.m.) atthe Charlotte ConventionCenter as part of festivitiesheld around the Dr PepperACC Football ChampionshipGame.

DeChristopher, a 6-5, 312-pound fifth-year senior fromClover Hill High, is the firstVirginia Tech player to winthe award. He was named onsix of 12 ballots and totaled10 points in one of the clos-est votes for the Jacobs Tro-phy. He outdistanced FloridaState senior offensive tackleZebrie Sanders (9 points)and North Carolina juniorguard Jonathan Cooper (9)to capture the 58th ACCJacobs Blocking Trophy.

A four-year starter forVirginia Tech at tackle, De-Christopher was chosen forthe 2011 All-ACC first teamafter earning second-teamhonors in 2010. He was anHonorable Mention All-ACCpick as a sophomore.

“Blake DeChristopher issolid; he’s tough,” said Vir-ginia Tech head coach FrankBeamer. “He’s a guy whounderstands the game. Blakehas started 49 games for us,and that really helps alongthe offensive line. You alwaysknow what you are going toget from Blake - a good day’swork and all that he’s got.

“The Jacobs Block-ing Trophy is a prestigioushonor. When you considerall of the good linemen inthis league—and you areconsidered the best—that isquite an honor.

The Midlothian nativewas named ACC OffensiveLineman of the Week twiceduring the 2011 season:first for his play on Oct. 8against Miami, in the Hokies’dramatic 38-35 win over theHurricanes, and then for hisplay on Nov. 17 in VirginiaTech’s 24-21 win over NorthCarolina.

He has started 49 gamesin his career and will makehis 50th career start in thisweek’s rematch with Clem-son. Tech is 38-11 in gameshe has started.

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finish – and notably less enjoyable.What she knows for certain is

that with about 1,200 meters left,her body did something it hadnever done before during a compe-tition: it simply shut down.

“No matter how hard I pumped

my arms, my legs just wouldn’t go. Ihad never experienced anything likethat. I didn’t think I was going to beable to finish the race,” Moye said.

With her pace slowed to “a fast

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Dickerson still managed tomaintain a remarkable levelof cardiovascular endur-ance. Despite having onlytwo days of training for thestate meet, she placed sixth inthe individual standings andhelped Midlothian claim theteam title.

At Saturday’s Nikeregional meet, Dickersonran a personal-best 18:08 tosecure a fifth-place finish andqualify as an individual forPortland.

“It was just incredible. Aslong as I’ve been coaching,I’ve never seen a girl or a guydeal with an injury like thatand still perform the way shedid,” Morgan added. “Therestill has to be pain in thereand the course wasn’t super-easy … but we definitely

needed her.”As usual, Midlothian’s

success at the regional meetwas a product of a balancedteam effort. Dickerson, Evans(15th, 18:36) and Kari John-ston (19th, 18:34) all finishedamong the top 20. MarieJohnston, who has been bat-tling sinus problems recently,placed 22nd in 18:37, whileMeghan Mulroy’s time of19:16 was just four secondsoff her PR and good enoughfor 46th place.

“From [runner] onethrough seven, every singleperson did her part. Theystepped up and showedunbelievable toughness,”Morgan said.

Morgan and his runners– Dickerson, Evans, theJohnston sisters, Mulroy,Taylor Sayegh and KatieBrendli – will take a Thurs-

day morning flight fromRichmond to Portland.

Nike Cross Nationalsorganizers have an arrayof events and festivitieslined up for the athletes onThursday and Friday, thenthey'll compete Saturdaymorning at 10:05 against 21other elite club teams and 45individual competitors.

Morgan acknowledgedthat first-time qualifyingteams sometimes have dif-ficulty focusing on the taskat hand because of the allthe pomp and circumstancesurrounding the event, buthe doesn’t expect that to be aproblem for his squad.

“Knowing the girls,they don’t just want to goout there to have fun,” hesaid. “They want to showeveryone that we are a goodteam.”

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the heavy lifting, Davis hasstarted five games and beenin on at least half the totalsnaps, alternating betweenright and left guard.

His blocking helped the Ti-gers produced 34.5 points pergame (second in CAA), 239.5rushing yards (first), and439.4 total offense (second).

“Anthony is an incrediblyintelligent young man with avery high ceiling for success,”said Ambrose. “He has butscratched the surface of hispotential and we expect greatthings from him.”

Benefiting most from theblocking scheme has beenfreshman tailback TerranceWest, with 1,242 yards and27 touchdowns.

“We’re very explosive …and the good thing,” saidDavis, “is that we’re all youngon the line … just one senior(Henry Glackin).”

At Clover Hill, Davis wasfirst-team All-DominionDistrict and second-teamAll-Region under coach SeanO’Hare.

He also sparkled in track

field, finishing second in theGroup AAA state indoor shotput as a senior with 52-7 toss.

Davis won the CentralRegion outdoor title later in2009 with a 52-11 heave.

He is a second-generationfootball player. His father,Anthony Davis Sr., playedon Petersburg High’s 1979State championship squadwith future NFL player RickyHunley.

Davis was a bit of a latebloomer at Clover Hill andcredits O’Hare with securinghim a Division I scholarship.

“I didn’t do that muchregarding the camps andexposure combines,” he said.“Towson found out about mefrom the tape Coach O’Haresent out.”

During his three seasons,Davis (red-shirted as truefreshman) has seen the pro-gram go from frog to princein arguably the nation’stoughest FCS conference.

“It was good timing forme,” said the personable Da-vis of his arrival at Towson.

And for the Tigers, as well.For up and coming Tow-

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walk,” Moye’s survival in-stincts kicked in and she man-aged to make it to the finish inthird place. But the race took“a brutal toll” on her body andit wasn’t until four days laterthat she felt ready to resumeher typically rigorous trainingschedule.

Still, Moye soon foundherself looking forward tothe Foot Locker regionals,where she had neither thepressure to represent herschool nor the massive ex-pectations that followed herevery step during the highschool season.

“Going against so manygreat runners, there’s nopressure. You can just go runyour heart out and have fun,”Moye said.

That was certainly Moye’sapproach in Charlotte. Shegave it everything she hadand this time her body coop-erated, landing her a spot onthe awards podium alongsidethe other nine top finishersfrom the Southeast Region.

“To actually experi-ence that was awesome,”Moye said. “I’m still prettyshocked.”

Cosby High activities director Ted Salmon joined seniors Michael Carpenter (left) andLuke Lowery (right) last month as they signed national letters of intent to play baseballfor VCU and East Carolina, respectively.

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