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COMMUNITY
Greater Richmond SCAN opens advocacy center in Henrico
By Charlie Broaddus
Lakeside hosts ‘Pedal and
Gears’ bike event.
Details, p. 4
GOVERNMENT
Greater Richmond Stop
Child Abuse Now, or SCAN,
opened a Satellite Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Henrico
County March 15, and it’s a big
deal.
Why? Consider this fictitious scenario.
Shelly is 8 years old. Shelly
lives with her parents and her
19-year-old uncle, Nate.
Shelly decides that she
doesn’t
feel
comfortable
when Nate touches her where
her bathing suit covers, so she
tells her school guidance counselor. Being a mandated reporter by law, her guidance
counselor alerts Henrico Social
Services officials to the situation.
They alert local law enforcement of the alleged offense. During the next few
days, Shelly likely will experience significant trauma as the
agencies investigate her circumstances.
Part of that trauma comes
from repeated interviews. Law
enforcement sits Shelly down
Opening date set for new
Varina library.
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Fostering efficiency
CACs are designed to help
multi-disciplinary teams –
see SCAN, p. 4
Citizens urge
increased
reading focus
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to question her, then Social
Services does the same. She is
asked the same questions repeatedly, and if she gives even
slightly different answers, it
may complicate the process of
charging Nate and fixing the
situation.
Shelly is just 8 years old.
But this scenario now is
outdated in Henrico, thanks to
the new SCAN advocacy center.
Hundreds petition HCPS
for Eastern Henrico pilot
program; but system says
efforts began in 2013
Details, p. 8
Business
Community
Education
Government
Entertainment/Dining
Happenings
Classifieds
By Tom Lappas
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s the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls
(VHBG) celebrates its 170th year of service to
at-risk children, alumni gathered April 29 at the
VHBG campus on West Broad Street to reminisce.
For some, like Mike Creech
(pictured in center), it was their
first step back in nearly 40 years.
As a child, Creech bounced around
in foster care for four years before finally landing at VHBG (then called the Richmond Home
for Boys) in 1975 at age 11. Creech was recalling his fond memories of the people who
worked at VHBG, how they taught him to be
responsible, how they made him feel like family and that he called them “Mom” and “Pop.”
Then, much to his surprise, he turned
around and there they were – Jackie and Bill
Hazelgrove (pictured to Mike’s left and right).
Bill Hazelgrove was director from 1961 to
1978 and oversaw the opening of the John G.
Wood School.
The Hazelgroves were wellrespected, Creech said. They’re
credited with positively impacting
hundreds of children who admired
and loved them.
Today, through its group homes, alternative
education school and outpatient behavioral
health clinic,VHBG helps at-risk children grow
into responsible adults by providing care, stability and support in a family atmosphere.
Charging that they’ve
been lied to repeatedly by
public officials, organizers of a
community meeting in Eastern Henrico May 2 criticized
the Henrico County Public
Schools system and demanded
changes to the way county
schools teach students to
read.
At the Nehemiah Action Assembly at St. Paul’s Baptist
Church, speakers from RISC
(Richmonders Involved to
Strengthen our Community)
called for immediate action by
HCPS to address the struggles
of thousands of children in
Eastern Henrico schools who
they said are not learning how
to read. Before an audience of
about 500 people, speakers argued that the school system’s
current attempts to address
the issue are failing miserably.
see READING, p. 7
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BUSINESS
New Innsbrook sign planned
An Innsbrook landmark is being replaced.
The Innsbrook Owners Association will install
a new entrance sign at the corporate center’s entrance at West Broad Street and Cox Road May 16.
The sign will replace the one that has stood for 30
years (pictured).The association has not publicly
revealed what the new sign will look like, but it
describes it as a sign “whose design will portend
the exciting future that is certainly in store for the
central business district of Henrico County.”
Landscaping, irrigation and electrical work at
the site of the sign is taking place this week, in
preparation for the new sign’s installation.The existing sign then will be demolished May 23 and the landscaping around it renovated.
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nursing assistants have graduated from
TCCEC. Many of these students have been
supported in the educational process and
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at Companion Extraordinaire. She has offered tuition assistance to many students
and awarded $1,000 scholarships to grad-
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tegration. Smith has
nearly 20 years of
healthcare experience in
hospital and managed care settings including utilization management, care management, quality improvement and payment
innovation programs. She most recently
served since 2012 as the provider clinical
liaison and senior patient-centered care
consultant for Anthem.
Mitchell Wiggins wins YP Workplace Award
Henrico-based accounting and consulting firm Mitchell Wiggins & Company won
the YP Workplace Award for small businesses, presented by ChamberRVA and its HYPE
program.
The company was one of
four winners announced during an event to honor The
Icons and YP Workplace
award-winners April 28 at The
Westin Hotel in Henrico.
Other winners were Trane
U.S., Inc. (in the large business
category); Sarah Mullens, co-founder of UnBoundRVA (“Change Agent”); and Natalie
Garramone, CEO of The Frontier Project
(“Front Runner”).
The Icons and YP Workplace awards
recognize “career bold young professionals
and the organizations that support them,”
according to ChamberRVA.
Individual nominations
for The Icons were accepted
in two categories, Change
Agent and Front Runner.
Nominees were required to
be age 35 or younger. Nominations for the YP Workplace
Awards were accepted in
two categories: small business and large business.
Mitchell Wiggins was honored for its
commitment to the success and professional development of its young professionals.
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‘Henrico In Motion’ bike event scheduled for May 14
The Henrico portion of the Virginia Capital Trail
officially opened last fall along
Route 5, and bikers, runners,
walkers and others quickly
have turned it into a preferred
of
transportation
mode
through Eastern Henrico.
But there’s one last unofficial portion of the trail that
will open to the public for the first time next week,
and Henrico County officials are planning to celebrate
it in style.
They’ll join with members of the public at Dorey
Park Saturday, May 14, to dedicate a trail marker and
the 0.4-mile connector trail that links the park to the
Capital Trail.The event is part of Henrico In Motion,
which also will feature a BMX Pros stunt show, a bike
safety rodeo, live music and other events. It’s sponsored by Visit Henrico, the county government’s
tourism wing, and will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Performers will include Richmond-native Evan McKeel, a finalist on The Voice’s ninth season; Marna &
Macy and the 64 Crayons Band; and the Richmond
Ballet Minds in Motion dance group.
Children will also enjoy an inflatable obstacle
course, rock wall and backyard games.The event also
will include living history villages (depicting different
areas of Henrico County’s history), including living
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
history encampments and a live battle reenactment.
The connector trail is 10 feet in width and links
the Capital Trail to the park, as well as rest facilities
and services, such as the new Henrico Welcome Center inside Dorey Recreation Center.
The staffed center will be open seven days a week
through Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, to provide maps, brochures, county and trail information
and historical exhibits to visitors. It will feature a folk
art exhibit initially.
Attendees are encourage to bring their bikes.
Dorey Park is located at 2999 Darbytown Road in Varina.
Lebanese Food Festival returns May 13-15
32nd
annual
The
Lebanese Food Festival,
hosted by St.Anthony’s Maronite Catholic Church, will
be held on the church
grounds next to Innsbrook
at 4611 Sadler Road.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. May 13-14 and 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. May 15.
The event will include
Citizen file photo
food, desserts and beverages, as well as live Lebanese music and traditional Lebanese folk dances in full
costume. Admission and parking are free. The festival will be held rain or
shine.
For details, visit www.StAnthonyMaroniteChurch.org.
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The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W.
Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and
Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor
Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center.
Sydnor also is a graduate of Emory and Henry, held a professorship at Longwood
University, received a master’s degree and doctorate from Vanderbilt University, was
president of the Commonwealth Public Broadcasting/Community Idea Stations for
14 years and most recently served as executive director of the Virginia Holocaust
Museum from 2013-2015.
Villa to host ‘Bluegrass Ball’ May 14
St. Joseph’s Villa’s 22nd annual Bluegrass Ball will take place
Saturday, May 14 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be live music
by Whiskey Rebellion and The Slack Family Bluegrass Band, as well
as a corn hole tournament with prizes, BBQ from White House
Catering, drinks, a Kids Corral and more.
The emcee will be NBC12 meteorologist Andrew Freiden.
The event will be held rain or shine. All proceeds will benefit
the Villa’s Flagler Housing & Homeless Services, a program
that helps families break the cycle of homelessness and develop the life skills needed to maintain stable housing.
Tickets are $75 apiece. For details, visit www.NeverStopBelieving.org/BluegrassBall.
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composed of officials from Social Services, Police, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, therapists and other
services, varying by county – cooperate
in the best interest of the child, said Ian
Danielsen, the Henrico advocacy center’s coordinator.
This cooperation typically involves
providing a safe
space for the
and
children
their families and
ensuring
that
only one interview occurs.
The primary
goal of CACs is to
make the process
more efficient for
the agencies and,
most importantly,
to ensure that
children are not
placed
under
more stress and
trauma than the
original offense
created in the first place.
CACs act as a liaison between different county agencies to work out a way
for one child’s interview to serve the
entirety of a multi-disciplinary team.
Sometimes this means bringing them
together in the same room, and other
times it means distributing DVDs of the
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interview to different agencies, Henrico
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney
Nancy Oglesby said.
The new CAC in Henrico has been
using equipment bought with asset-forfeiture money that allows Oglesby and
her fellow prosecutors to “remote in,”
watching the forensic interviews live
from their offices, Oglesby said.
This allows the prosecutors an opportunity to contact detectives during
an interview to request follow-up questions, but without creating the extra
stress on the
child of having
numerous county
representatives in
the room.
About four
years ago, Henrico began using
Richmond’s CAC
to serve children
with
dealing
abuse, Oglesby
said. But when
the center became overpopulated,
Henrico
County
and
SCAN decided it
was time for a
new center.
Henrico’s new center serves about
four to six children each week, which
proves the need for a center closer to
home that can serve the children sooner than the Richmond location could,
Oglesby said.
“You can imagine the City of Richmond has similar numbers, Chesterfield
has similar numbers, and so when you
have one agency trying to serve three
big jurisdictions, it can get a little bit
crowded,” she said. “Now we can [ensure] that we’re serving these children
very, very quickly.”
Henrico’s new center
serves about four to
six children a week.
“Now we can
[ensure] that we’re
serving these children
very, very quickly.”
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A positive ‘agency culture’
The new CAC also has helped in-
Gearing up
Fairfield District Supervisor Frank Thornton greets a
young cyclist during the Pedal and Gears bike event, held
in Lakeside April 30. The event featured a free familyfriendly bike ride hosted by Bike Walk Northside, a bike
safety demonstration, live music, food and vendors. It was
sponsored by the Lakeside Business Association.
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crease proximity to resources, such as
St. Mary’s Hospital and Henrico Police,
Oglesby said.
The center is being funded almost
equally by Henrico County public safety funds and Greater Richmond SCAN,
Danielsen said.
The CAC works with local resources outside of the multidisciplinary
teams as well, such as Henrico Court
Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA –
a program that recruits and trains volunteers to advocate for children facing
abuse or neglect.
Although the partnership between
the Henrico’s CAC and CASA is more
CAT Theatre announces its 53rd season
CAT Theatre will present four shows
during its 53rd season, which begins
this fall. All four shows will be Richmond-area premieres, including one
world premiere by a local playwright.
The season will feature:
• I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, by
Peter Colley – Oct. 14-29;
• The Wishing Well, by Maryland
playwright Jon Klein – Jan. 20-Feb. 4,
2017;
• Jeeves Intervenes, by Margaret
Raether – mar. 17-Apr. 1, 2017;
• When There’s a Will There’s a Way,
by Richmond playwright Philip Ventrella
– May 18-Jun. 3, 2017.
I’ll be Back Before Midnight is a
pre-Halloween story about a young husband and wife who rent a remote cabin
from an odd farmer who delights in
telling gruesome ghost stories.Then the
husband’s strange sister arrives, and a
number of frightening events occur.
The Wishing Well is CAT’s 2017
entry into the Acts of Faith Festival. It’s a
contemporary comedy about motherdaughter revelations during one stormy
weekend in North Carolina that puts the
“fun” into “dysfunctional.”
Jeeves Intervenes is set in 1920s
high-society London and follows the exploits of two friends who hatch a plan
to dupe their meddling relatives in order
to save one from an undesired marriage
and another from an unwanted job in
India.
When There’s a Will There’s a Way is
a black comedy about a matriarch who
makes ludicrous and unreasonable demands on her family. CAT will present
its world premiere.
For details, visit www.cattheatre.
com or call (804) 338-8225.
cooperative than formal, it’s still crucial
to ensuring the best outcome for children, Henrico CASA Program Manager
Jeannine Panzera said.
“Our relationship with SCAN’s CAC
allows our advocates to keep abreast of
any developments during an ongoing
investigation and ensures CASA has current information to report to Henrico
County’s juvenile court judges,” Panzera
said.
In addition to improving the county’s services for abused children, the
new CAC serves as a reminder of Henrico’s plethora of resources for abused
children. Henrico’s decision to develop
its own CAC proves its full commitment to collaborative work among a variety of agencies toward serving abused
children, Danielsen said.
“I think it has to do with agency culture in Henrico,” he said.“Henrico public agencies get a report card of ‘A’ in
their commitment level.”
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Byrd renamed Quioccasin Middle School
Parents, students urge full funding for name change to be reflected on uniforms, elsewhere by fall
By Tom Lappas
By a 3-0 vote (with one abstention
and one absence), the Henrico County
School Board April 21 renamed Byrd Middle School for the region in which it’s located.
The board voted in support of Tuckahoe District member Lisa Marshall’s suggestion of Quioccasin Middle School, a
name that she said reflects more than
just the road on which the school sits.
“Quioccasin is more than just a location,” Marshall said.“It’s also the name of
the community with a rich cultural heritage in the Tuckahoe District. I’m confident that our community will support
the name Quioccasin with the same level
that they have shown the school to this
date.”
Marshall, whose district contains the
school, told her colleagues during a work
session earlier the same day that she
would put forth the name Quioccasin
Middle School after she was unable to
choose a favorite from a group of other
suggested names submitted by community members.Among them:
• Vandervall Middle (for the African
American family that owned the land on
which the school is located);
• Bosher Middle (for the former Henrico superintendent William Bosher, who
died last year);
• Griffin Middle (for former Byrd resource officer Neil Griffin, who died in
March of cancer);
• Burton Middle (for Byrd alum Alysia
C. Burton, who died in the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001).
“After much reflection, I found I’m
unable to pick from those names, because for me, doing so would be determining that one is more deserving than
another,” Marshall said.
Fairfield District board member
Roscoe Cooper, who supported the Vandervall name, abstained from the vote.
“I feel that it should have been renamed Vandervall Middle School,” he
said.
“
Board chair Micky Ogburn of the
Three Chopt District was absent from
the meeting and therefore unable to cast
a vote, but Vice Chair Bev Cocke (Brookland District) read a statement from Ogburn in which she expressed support for
the Quioccasin name.
Marshall suggested that citizens who
suggested naming the school for an individual should consider efforts to name
sections of the school (such as an auditorium or playing field) for those individuals by contacting the school’s administration and PTA.
A full-circle process
In one regard, the new name represents the conclusion of a lengthy full-circle process.
The original Quioccasin School, located across the street from the presentday middle school, served African American students from 1932 until 1953, when
it was destroyed by fire. A replacement
school – Vandervall Elementary – was
constructed on the other side of the
street and served African American students until integration in 1968. Three
years later, it reopened as Pemberton Elementary.
A descendant of the Vandervall brothers for whom the elementary school was
named addressed the board prior to its
vote and expressed her thanks for its anticipated selection of the Quioccasin
name.
“I’m coming before you to say thank
you, thank you, thank you,” said Barbara
Pearson. “We are so appreciative and
have the utmost respect, because you did
listen to us. We feel that you made the
right [decision], and we are in agreement. I’m sure the Quioccasin community is thinking the same.”
It was a Vandervall family member
who originally named the road Quioccasin Road, Cocke pointed out during the
meeting.
The board’s vote will not impact the
school’s nickname – the Senators – or
colors. Both of those will be addressed
by school administrators, Marshall said.
We are so
appreciative. . .
because you did
listen to us. We feel
you made the right
[decision].
– Barbara Pearson
During last week’s work session, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Al
Ciarochi told the board that his staff
would be meeting with officials from the
school in the coming weeks to determine exactly which items with the Byrd
name will need to be replaced immediately with school system funds, which
may be phased out over time and which
may be replaced and paid for by parents.
The process is a time-consuming one,
Ciarochi said, because there are a number of items to be identified and considered. Some parts of athletic team uniforms may need to be replaced – such as
football jerseys (which contain the
school’s name) – but other parts will not
need to be replaced (such as football
pants, which contain no names), he said.
Prior to its vote, board members
heard from a handful of speakers affiliated with the school who urged them to
fully fund the replacement of all uniforms that bear the Byrd name. The
school community will not be able to
unify under the new name if the Byrd
name continues to adorn clothing and
other items for a number of years, the
students, parents and teachers who
spoke told the board.
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District
Disclosure: Brookland
School Board member Bev Cocke is employed as a business development manager by T3 Media, LLC, the parent company of the Henrico Citizen.
Henrico HS to host charity golf tournament Henrico student winner
Henrico High School will host the
first-annual “Building the Dream Scholarship and Warrior Fund Golf Tournament”
June 11 at The Crossings Golf Course
in Glen Allen. The event will be
held in memory of is a tax exempt 501 (c 3) foundation.
The tournament is held in
memory of Sheridan DeShawn Fuller, a 2015 graduate
of Henrico High School, who
died in October from leukemia.
Last year with the help of
many contributors, the nonprofit foundation created to award the scholarships
gave 14 scholarships worth $250 apiece
to college- bound seniors who overcame
major obstacles and challenges in their academic and personal lives.
After witnessing the success of this
scholarship, school administrators sought
to double the number and amount of the
scholarships this year.
Registration for the golf tournament is $75 for an individual,
$280 for a foursome or $25
per person for lunch only.
Sponsorships are available
at amounts ranging from
$100 to $5,000. The event
will begin at 8 a.m., June 11.
To register, or for details about sponsorships, send
your name, email address, phone number and name(s) of golfers/lunch attendees to Coach Derick Vance at
dsvance@henrico.k12.va.us or by mail to
Vance at Henrico High School, 302 Azalea
Avenue, Henrico VA 23227. For details, call
Vance at (804) 393-6872.
in state STEM contest
A Freeman High School student was
one of five statewide winners in the 5th Annual STEM Essay Contest, presented by The
Virginia Council of Women.
Freeman’s Meredith Wilson was the
Richmond/Central Virginia region winner in
the contest, which was established to award
scholarships to high school junior or senior
girls planning to pursue STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) careers
at institutions of higher education. Each of
this year’s winners received a $9,000 scholarship.
More than 500 students submitted essays focusing on their visions for STEM careers.The awardees were recognized at a reception hosted by Virginia Governor Terry
McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe
at the Executive Mansion April 20.
Education 5
32nd Annual
Lebanese
Food Festival
St. Anthony’s
Maronite Church
4611 Sadler Road,
Glen Allen
(Next to Innsbrook)
Friday-Saturday
May 13-14
10 am-10 pm
Sunday
May 15
10 am-8 pm
Homemade
Lebanese food
Sweet desserts
Folk dancing &
live music
Free admission
Free parking
Rain or shine!
•
Information:
270-7234
•
Fax-ahead:
273-9914
stanthonymaronitechurch.org
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“The teachers who cry out ‘This isn’t
working for our children’ are not
heard,” said Rev. Vernon Hurte of New
Light Baptist Church in Richmond,“and
the children don’t even have a voice in
the matter.”
Sixteen elementary schools in the
county – three-quarters of which are in
Eastern Henrico – did not pass their
SOL reading exams last year. RISC officials want the school system to implement a “Direct Instruction” pilot program in grades K-2 at five of those
schools in the coming school year to
determine if that lecture-based model
in which students learn passively is
more effective than the current approach. They’ve estimated that such a
plan would cost about $500,000 and
suggested that revenue from the Henrico meals tax – which raises more than
$20 million annually, all earmarked for
the school system – could be used as
funding.
Members of RISC (a 17-congregation
coalition that works to address regional
social issues) visited a charter school in
Baltimore last year to observe students
there whose reading skills they said
have improved dramatically since the
Direct Instruction approach was introduced.
HCPS officials declined on several occasions to meet with RISC to hear details of the concept, before ultimately
meeting April 7, according to RISC Education Committee Chairwoman Brenita
Younger.
Without specifically mentioning Henrico officials, Hurte launched into a verbal assault of “public officials” who he
said had lied about the ability of certain
students to read or learn effectively because of societal barriers they face.
But, he said,“We have chosen to reject the lies of our culture.”
HCPS has been addressing issue
Since 2013, HCPS has been implementing grade-specific literacy programs designed to place a stronger emphasis
on
instruction
for
kindergartners and first- and secondgraders countywide.The program is designed to ensure that all students are
reading on grade level by third grade,
HCPS Director of Elementary Education
Michelle McQueen-Williams told the
School Board during its April 28 work
session.
The approach focused initially on
kindergarten in 2013-14, then on first
grade last year and this year on second
grade, she said.
Each year, as the focus shifted to a
new grade level, HCPS administrators
formed a new literacy curriculum committee specific to that grade, composed
of teachers from all five magisterial districts, McQueen-Williams said.The committees have helped design and implement new standards and training efforts
for teachers to use to improve student
literacy.
Each elementary school in the county has a Reading Administrative Designee (RAD) who ensures that teachers are effectively implementing those
training techniques. Based on data and
feedback from the first quarter of this
school year, officials directed additional
funding to address specific areas of
need countywide in their second-grade
literacy efforts.
The school system also has assigned
district literacy coaches to spend one
or two days a week at each of the elementary schools that are struggling
with student literacy.
“We all agree with the absolute fundamental importance of all our students
being able to read,” Varina District
School Board member John Montgomery said during the work session.
‘We know there is a problem’
Monday’s event followed an at-times
oddly scripted format, in which RISC officials asked several direct questions of
invited guests from HCPS, VCU Health
System and CHAT (Church Hill Activities and Tutoring) seeking commitment
to RISC’s educational and job-improvement efforts. The guests answered in
“yes” or “no” format, as if under oath.
RISC members scattered throughout the venue then guided the audience whether to applaud and cheer or
see READING, p. 11
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New Varina Area Library to open in June
The grand opening of Varina’s new library is less than one month away.
The Varina Area Library, located at
1875 New Market Road, just south of
Pocahontas Parkway, will host a community celebration in honor of the opening
of the library on Wednesday, June 1, from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.The community is invited to attend the free event; parking with
shuttle service will be located at Varina
High School, 7053 Messer Road.
The library will be open for business beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday,
June 2. It will replace the Varina Branch
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Energy Resources USA
Inc.
Project No.
14758-000
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION
ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE,AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS
(April 6, 2016)
On February 19, 2016, Energy Resources USA Inc. filed an application for a
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
proposing to study the feasibility of the Bosher Dam Hydroelectric Project
(Bosher Project or project) to be located at the existing Bosher Dam on the
James River, about 2 miles southwest of Tuckahoe, in Henrico County,Virginia.
The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission.
The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) an existing 12foot-high dam; (2) an 1,000-acre-size impoundment with a storage capacity of
2,100-acre-foot and drainage area of 6,753 square miles; (3) a new 700-footlong, 180-foot-wide intake; (4) a new 300-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (5)
four new 2-megawatt (MW) turbines; (6) a new 65-foot-long, 197-foot-wide
powerhouse; (7) a new 60-foot-long, 50-foot-wide substation; (8) a new 528foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Bosher Project would be 68,500 megawatthours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., 350
Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, FL 33139; phone: (954) 248-5425.
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone: (202) 502-6336.
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and
notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR § 4.36.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications
using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P14758-000.
More information about this project, including a copy of the application,
can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission’s website at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filhttp://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp
ing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-14758) in the docket number
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Project No. 14758-000
Library, which will permanently close its
doors at 6 p.m. May 14.
The new library will feature a digital
media lab with 3-D printers; a drive-up
service window and book return; a
large, separate area for teens; a dedicated
children’s area; group collaboration
spaces; a large meeting room with updated technology; a conference room; a
quiet reading room; study rooms; more
public use computers and devices; an
updated collection; and a demonstration
kitchen.
The library’s construction was funded by the county’s 2005 bond referendum.
For
details,
visit
henricolibrary.org/newvarina or call
(804) 290-9000.
Family
‘Good old days’ were good – for some
My brother Paul
and I recently were
discussing
the
“good old days,” and
his belief that the
Fifties was the best
decade ever.
While Paul cited
the era’s prosperous
economy at the top
of his list, he also alBy Patty
luded to another favorite theme of Kruszewski
Fifties fans: the social and cultural climate.The decade was
a happier time, fans say, because life was
simpler, families were closer and marriages stronger. Many of my 50’s-born
peers speak nostalgically of the way we
romped in the great outdoors by day and
shared meals with our families by night,
then bonded in our ritual gathering
around the TV set.
Yes, I can remember one or two idyllic days like that from my childhood. But
I remember many more dinners disrupted
by tension, as my alcoholic parents argued or even fought physically. How I
dreaded those evenings – especially after
my older brothers left home and I was
left alone to shelter my younger siblings.
Yet I never mentioned my worries to
friends; I thought I was the only one who
had such a messed-up family. I would
never have dreamed of approaching a
teacher about my problems, and guidance
counselors were almost non-existent.
I know now that I was not alone in
having a scary childhood – just as I know
that the so-called “closer families,
stronger marriages” of the ‘50s are a myth.
Families were torn by the same strife and
unhappiness that tear them apart today:
marital infidelity, alcoholism and drug addiction, and physical and sexual abuse.
Back then, such problems were simply
covered up.
Whether you were a battered wife or
an abused altar boy, you had nowhere to
turn. It would be decades before shelters
and community support programs came
into existence.
Limited opportunities
In the same way, when I hear Fifties
fans gush about the freedom kids had to
roam outdoors, I can only shudder. I
think of the unsavory characters who
populated my “safe” suburban neighborhood -- like the juvenile delinquent next
door who taught me to shoplift, sneak
into construction sites, shinny up onto
rooftops, and crawl around in storm tunnels beneath the streets. He ended up in
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reform school -- a fate I escaped only because my family moved away.
That’s just one reason that I am a big
believer in organized sports, and am glad
that they have replaced the unsupervised
play of my youth. While I admit that I
spent my happiest childhood hours at a
local playground, shooting baskets and
playing sandlot ball, that only lasted while
I could pose as a boy.
Once I hit puberty and could no
longer pass for “one of the guys,” my favorite recreation ended practically
overnight. Only boys could join Little
League; only boys could play on school
teams. I would have delighted in the opportunities enjoyed by my three daughters, who played soccer, softball and basketball year-round from a young age.
In addition to their enviable athletic
opportunities, my daughters enjoyed academic opportunities and intellectual stimulation that I could only dream of – from
enrichment programs to AP classes and
magnet schools. But like other bright students of my day, I frittered away classroom time and tried my best to hide my
abilities.
Smart kids were not considered cool
then – and smart girls were not considered desirable by boys. I’ve been thrilled
to see that attitudes have changed, and
that high-achieving students are now
cheered at awards ceremonies with the
enthusiasm my classmates reserved for
star quarterbacks.
‘The nostalgia trap’
Any problems I had in school, however, were small compared to those of the
students who struggled with learning disabilities or intellectual challenges in the
Fifties. An entire generation of kids with
dyslexia and other learning disorders either scraped through school or dropped
out -- and lived their adult lives convinced
they were stupid.
And heaven forbid you were mentally
challenged, or suffered from mental illness, in those ignorant and intolerant
times.
see GOOD OLD DAYS, p. 11
Entertainment/Dining
MAY 5-18, 2016 • HENRICOCITIZEN.COM
Innsbrook to host Central Va. Wine Festival
The 2016 Central Virginia Wine Festival will take place rain or shine Saturday,
May 14, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Innsbrook Pavilion.
This year’s event will showcase 12 wineries from the Commonwealth, live
music, food and beverage concessions, craft beer sales, specialty-item and arts and
crafts vendors and more.
Proceeds will benefit the
general scholarship and endowment funds for the Richmond Chapter of the Virginia
Tech Alumni Association. General admission with wine tasting is $20 to $25 (includes souvenir wine glass); without wine tasting is $8 to $10.Admission is free
for anyone 21 or younger.
For details, visit cvwf.richmondhokies.org.
‘Mommy and Me’ series continues May 11
The Shops at Willow Lawn’s community series
“Mommy & Me and Daddies Too” will continue
Wednesday, May 11, with Mr. G from 10 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Enjoy a morning out with live entertainment, crafts, games and programs designed to
enhance parent’s interaction with their children.
The program continues on the second Wednesday of each month. Admission is free. For details,
visit www.willowlawn.com/wlevents/mommy-me.
‘ManUp’ initiative to sponsor bowling event
The Henrico County Public Schools’ Fatherhood Initiative “ManUp” will host
its final event of the 2015-16 school year Saturday, May 14 at AMF Shrader Lanes
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One slice of pizza and a drink will be provided.This free
Men’s Day Out Bowling Event is open to both mothers and fathers. Space is limited. To register, e-mail henricomanup@henrico.k12.va.us.
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R E S TA U R A N T
W AT C H
Following are routine and complaint inspection reports for Henrico County food establishments inspected recently by the Henrico Health Department, according to Virginia
Department of Health guidelines. Deficiencies are noted as “critical” (posing a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served) or “non-critical” (representing a failure of cleaning or maintenance). Inspections represent only a snapshot of the establishment on a specific date and time and may not be representative of its overall cleanliness,
according to the VDH. Unless noted, all reported violations were corrected at the time of
inspection or shortly thereafter.
APR. 20
Applebee’s Restaurant and Grill, 11780 West Broad Street – One critical violation reported (artichoke spread in shallow pan in prep top well observed at improper temperature) and no non-critical violations reported.
Azzurro Restaurant, 6221 River Road – No critical violations reported and three noncritical violations reported.
Captain D’s Seafood, 7607 Staples Mill Road – Two critical violations reported (worker observed drinking from a cup without straw and bottle of water found inside front
reach-in; small make table had elevated food temps, cut tomatoes and cheese were
stored inside styrofoam cups in upper part of make table) and no non-critical violations
reported.
Chanello’s Pizza, 5239 S. Laburnum Avenue – No critical violations reported and six
non-critical violations reported.
Country Club of Virginia Clubhouse, 709 South Gaskins Road – No violations reported.
Huang’s Express, 5462 West Broad Street – One critical violation reported (uncovered/unwrapped meats observed in tall freezer) and one non-critical violation reported.
La Petite Academy, 3919 Springfield Road – Two critical violations reported (ranch
dressing made on April 7 exceeded its 7-day shelf life; unlabeled spray bottle of cleaner
observed) and no non-critical violations reported.
Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, 2318 East Laburnum Avenue – One critical violation reported (rice in hot box observed at improper temperature) and two non-critical violations reported.
Zoup!, 10835 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
APR. 21
The Dog Wagon, 4210 Penick Street – One critical violation reported (no date found
on gravy made previous day) and no non-critical violations reported.
McAlister’s Deli, 11530 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
Ming’s Dynasty, 1200 North Concord Avenue – One critical violation reported (unwrapped or uncovered food observed in walk-in refrigerator, different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that they may cause cross-contamination) and no
non-critical violations reported.
Patina Restaurant and Bar, 3416 Lauderdale Drive – One critical violation reported
(no disclosure for Caesar salad dressing and horseradish and chipotle aiolis on menu)
and no non-critical violations reported.
Sweet Melissa’s Catering, 7801 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
Tarrants West, 11129 Three Chopt Road – Two critical violations reported (black
beans and meat sauce dated April 12 should have been discarded two days earlier; garlic in oil and garlic in oil dressing observed out at room temperature ) and one non-critical violation reported.
APR. 22
Bob Evans Farms, 5431 Glenside Drive – No violations reported.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 7801 West Broad Street – No critical violations reported and one
non-critical violation reported.
Panera Bread, 1517 North Parham Road – One critical violation reported (observed
soup cooled from previous day reheated to improper temperature before putting on
hot holding line) and one non-critical violation reported.
Starbucks Coffee, 11800 West Broad Street – No violations reported.
Sunrise Assisted Living, 1807 North Parham Road – One critical violation reported
(wash temperature of high-temperature dishwasher in Dogwood was observed at improper temperature – temperature log for dish machine showed temperature was
never recorded at minimum) and no non-critical violations reported.
APR. 23
Papa John’s Pizza, 602 East Laburnum Avenue – One critical violation reported (observed a couple employees chewing gum in kitchen) and no non-critical violations reported.
Torque Club at RIR, 600 East Laburnum Avenue – Two critical violations reported (observed brisket at improper temperature after two hours; observed time control records
for items on serving stations not being recorded properly) and one non-critical violation reported.
10 Happenings
May
sandwich; chips, a beverage and dessert will be
provided. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month, year-round. For details, call
Brenda Anderson at 672-0074.
6-7
The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Spring PlantFest will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6
and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7. The Garden’s
plant sales are among the largest in the region
with vendors selling plants ranging from wellknown favorites to rare exotics. Get advice and
answers to your questions from experts, plus
enjoy live music and food and beverages for purchase. Presented by Garden volunteers. Admission to the plant sale is free; regular admission
price to visit the Garden. For details, visit
www.lewisginter.org.
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The 2016 Greater Richmond Holistic Expo, the
first large-scale holistic expo in nearly two
decades, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
the Richmond Raceway Complex. Nourish the
mind, body, soul and emotions in a friendly, professional and supportive environment. More
than 150 holistic exhibitors selling jewelry, supplements, music, books, clothing, educational
courses, body alignment evaluations and more
will be in attendance. There will also be inspirational speakers and a special “healthy concession
stand.” Admission is free and open to the public.
For details, visit www.richmondholisticexpo.
com.
***
The March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies
event will start at 10 a.m. in Innsbrook’s North
Shore Commons at 4951 Lake Brook Dr. The 2.5mile walk helps more moms have healthy pregnancies, supports families in the NICU, and funds
research to fight premature birth and birth defects. Registration opens at 9 a.m. For details,
visit http://tinyurl.com/MarchForBabies2016.
***
The Armour House & Gardens, 4001 Clarendon
Rd., will hold the public opening of its Children’s
Garden from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The garden features multiple activity areas including a beautiful
butterfly garden designed and maintained by the
Henrico Master Gardener Program. Enjoy handson activities, live music, and other featured entertainment. Concessions will be available for purchase. Admission is free. For details, call
652-1434 or visit www.henrico.us/rec.
7-8
The National Preppers and Survivalists Expo, a
two-day event focusing on the preparedness, selfreliance, supplies and survival skills that are crucial when a catastrophe strikes, will take place
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7-8 at Richmond Raceway Complex. First responders, emergency managers, CERTS, survivalists, preppers, homesteaders
and military are welcome to see hundreds of exhibits, take classes and meet others. For details,
visit www.npsexpo.com.
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The Henrico Business Leaders’ Monthly Breakfast
Meeting will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at
The Westin Richmond. Retired state legislator
Walter Stosch, who served in both the House and
Senate of Virginia representing the 12th District,
will provide a personal analysis of the 2016 General Assembly session. Registration is $30 to $40.
For details, call 675-7502 or visit www.henricobusinessleaders.com.
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The Henrico Pops Chorus will present its spring
concert “Proud to be an American” at 7:30 p.m. at
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. The program will include a variety of patriotic pieces.
Admission is free. For reservations, call 5015859.
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Senior citizens group Elderberries will meet at
11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post No. 244,
located at 2522 Indale Rd. in Glen Allen. Bring a
11, 18
Richmond Montessori School, 499 N. Parham Rd.,
will hold open houses May 11 and 18 from 9 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m. Tour the school and meet teachers
and students. To register, call 741-0040 or visit
www.richmont.org.
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All ages and abilities are invited to a Bluegrass
Coffeehouse jam session from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
Dorey Recreation Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Acoustic only. Admission is free. For details, call 652-3407.
***
The Henrico County Community Author Showcase, a program that connects writers and readers
in the community, will begin at 7 p.m. and continue on Thursdays at various libraries. Pamela
Bradley will share her children’s book “It’s Like
Magic, But Even Better” at Twin Hickory Library.
For details, visit www.henricolibrary.org/authors.
***
Teens are invited to “ArtBots” at Libbie Mill Library
from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn how to take electric
toothbrushes and pool noodles to create your
very own ArtBot. Registration required. For details,
call
290-9400
or
visit
www.henricolibrary.org.
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Henrico author Emily Kimball will discuss and
sign copies of her book “A Cotton Rat for Breakfast: Adventures in Midlife and Beyond” from 4
p.m. to 6 p.m. at Book People, 536 Granite Ave.
The book is a memoir about transitions in Kimball’s life from the ages of 45-84. For details, call
288-4346.
13-15
Threads’ Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Sale
will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 13-14 at
Canterbury Shopping Center, 10616 Patterson
Ave. Items for sale include maternity and children’s clothing (sizes newborn to junior), baby
gear and equipment, toys, books and more.
Cash, check and credit cards accepted. Half-off
designated items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 15.
For details, visit www.ThreadsEvents.com.
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The Shady Grove Coffeehouse at the Unitarian
Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Rd., will conclude its season with a gala
15th Anniversary Celebration featuring Dave
Nachmanoff at 8 p.m. Nachmanoff, a singer,
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, headlined
the first Shady Grove concert in 2001. He grew
up in the 60s and 70s surrounded by the active
folk scene of northern Virginia and Washington
DC, and inspired by Pete Seeger, country rock,
early revival folk like the Kingston Trio and later
on, 80s new wave. Tickets are $15 to $20; teens
are admitted at half price. Net proceeds benefit
UUCC. For details, call 323-4288 or visit
www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com.
***
Relay for Life of Richmond/Henrico will take
place from 4 p.m. to midnight at Pocahontas Middle School, 12000 Three Chopt Rd. This community fundraising walk helps the American Cancer
Society save lives by funding groundbreaking cancer research, supporting education and prevention efforts, and providing free information and
critical services for people with cancer. There
will be food, games and activities to provide entertainment and build camaraderie. There is no
fee to register. For details, visit www.relayforlife.org/richmondhenricova.
***
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will host a
Happy Hour Art Class from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
First, enjoy wine tastings from Jacey Vineyards
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and then grab a brush and
have fun creating a seasonal masterpiece to take
home – today’s project is Tulips. Classes are held
the second Saturday of each month and feature a
different project. Cost is $45 and includes wine
tasting, all project supplies, one beverage and
light refreshments. To register, call 261-ARTS or
visit www.artsglenallen.com.
***
Alpha Dog Club, located at 8931 Patterson Ave.,
will host an American Red Cross Canine First Aid
& CPR workshop from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
class will use lecture, video, discussion and specially designed “petequins” (as used in veterinary
schools) to learn treating wounds, preparing for
disasters, controlling bleeding, snout resuscitation, managing breathing and cardiac emergencies and more. Cost is $60. To register, visit
www.alphadogclub.com.
***
First Things First of Greater Richmond will present “Facing the Marriage Blitz” with former NFL
quarterback Jeff Kemp from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
Deep Run High School. With stories from his
days as a football player, Kemp will convey that
with humility and unconditional love, couples can
overcome their blitzes in life. Cost is $30 per
couple. The event will be held on the football
field; please bring your own chairs or blankets.
Gates and concessions open at 5 p.m. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/FacingTheBlitz.
***
The University of Richmond, in conjunction with
Falls of the James Group – Sierra Club, will present the 19th annual Big Yard Sale at Millhiser
Gymnasium, 23 Boatwright Dr., on the UR campus. The sale features students’ discards including clothing and shoes, linens, household items,
sporting goods, appliances, office supplies, rugs,
furniture and more. Proceeds benefit GreenUR
and FOJG-Sierra Club education programs. For
details, visit www.sierraclub.org/virginia/fallsjames.
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The Little Ladies of the Future Fashion Show will
take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Virginia
Home for Boys and Girls, 8716 W. Broad St. Enjoy
an afternoon of fashion, talent and food. For details, visit http://tinyurl.com/LittleLadiesFashionShow.
***
Deep Run Recreation Center will host “Sunday Afternoon with the Classics” from 2 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. The topic will be the Chevrolet Corvette.
Join the Corvette Club of Richmond and Richmond Region AACA for a presentation and exploration of seven generations of vehicle design and
see why over 1.5 million Corvettes have been
manufactured in America and sold around the
world. Admission is free. For details, call 6523407 or visit www.henrico.us/rec.
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Varina District Supervisor Tyrone E. Nelson will
hold two Community Conversations meetings at
10:30 a.m. at Henrico Theatre and at 6:30 p.m. at
Elko Middle School. The meetings will provide
updates on the Varina Area Library as well as to
discuss Henrico County’s newly adopted budget
for fiscal 2016-17, the Virginia Capital Trail and
other topics. For details, call 501-4208.
***
Lavender Fields Herb Farm, 11300 Winfrey Rd. in
Glen Allen, will offer a free farm tour from 12
p.m. to 12:30 p.m. This walking tour includes
farm history, a stop by the bee hives and seeing
the greenhouses that produce over 300,000
USDA Certified Organic herb and vegetable plants
each year. Each adult will receive a free ice
cream upon completion. This is an outdoor tour;
dress accordingly. No registration is required.
For details, call 262-7167 or visit www.lavenderfieldsfarm.com.
17
Contemporary flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert
and Luna Negra will perform at 8 p.m. at The Tin
Pan. Liebert is a six-time Grammy nominee with
multiple Gold and Platinum records who has sold
millions of records across the globe. Liebert will
play songs from prior albums as well as songs
from his new album “Waiting + Swan,” featuring
music by Bob Marley. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
For details, visit www.tinpanrva.com.
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The Henrico Business Leaders Third Wednesday
Social will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The
Welcome Table, 8709-11 Shrader Rd. There is no
charge for this informal networking get-together.
For details, visit www.henricobusinessleaders.
com.
***
The Richmond Ostomy Association, a support
group for individuals who use ostomy products,
meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at 7:30 p.m. at
Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, 1602 Skipwith Rd.
Dr. Sharon Patterson will speak on conquering
post-surgical anxiety through a technique called
“mindfulness.” For details, call Mike Rollston at
232-1961.
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Nutritionist Sally K. Norton will present “Build a
Better Body and Brain with the Low-Oxalate Diet”
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Discovery United
Methodist Church, 13000 Gayton Rd. Find out
how to reverse pain, prevent kidney stones, improve digestion and sleep better by changing
what you eat. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Handouts and samples provided free
of charge. Call 517-9082 or email sally@nortonraw.com to register.
***
The Innsbrook Executives’ Breakfast Series continues at 7:15 a.m. at the Richmond Marriott
Short Pump, 4240 Dominion Blvd. Speaker is
Mark Smith, owner of four Midas Auto Service Expert Repair Shops. Smith has regularly offered
free oil changes and discounted state inspections
for those who have donated to Virginia Blood Services and FeedMore. In result, he has encouraged over 10,000 individuals to donate blood and
donated over 6,000 backpacks of food to FeedMore. For details, visit www.innsbrook.com.
***
The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks and
Senior Connections will once again sponsor Senior Party in the Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. There will
be health screenings, vendors, carnival games, entertainment and music. Admission is free. For
details,
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to remain silent following each answer.
Organizers even conducted two “practice” responses at the beginning of the
meeting, to illustrate how the audience
should interpret the hand signals of the
scattered RISC members.
Fairfield District School Board member
Roscoe Cooper attended the meeting
and told the audience that he would join
RISC officials on their next trip to Baltimore this fall to observe direct instruction.
GOOD OLD DAYS, from p. 8
It was common practice for families to
stick their “crazy uncles” in the attic and to
closet away their “retards.”
In Virginia, if there was even a remote
suspicion that you were feeble-minded, you
were likely to be sterilized besides.
Then there were the problems faced by
those unlucky kids who were black, gay, or
anything-but-Protestant in the Fifties, and
spent their “idyllic” youth being shamed, ostracized and verbally and physically abused.
According to Stephanie Coontz, author
of The Way We Never Were:American Families and the Nostalgia Trap, poverty was
also rampant in the Fifties -- affecting 25
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“I am here to listen and learn,” he said,
to applause.“I am willing to go anywhere
to see anyone who is doing anything to
help our children to succeed.”
The school system is working to improve the reading skills of students who
most need help, he said.
“We know that there is a problem with
the reading level of our children and our
scores, and we are going to assess it, address it and we are going to change it.”
RISC officials vowed to continue to
exert pressure on the school system to
act on their recommendations.
“It will be our persistence and the
power of our numbers that will persuade
the powers that be,” said Rev. Brenda
Summerset, minister of Christian education at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Richmond and education chair for RISC.“Officials in Henrico County have not taken
us seriously. We must become one of
God’s plagues in the house of the Henrico County School Board. We must stand
firm until every child in Henrico County
can read and every teacher has the tools
he or she needs.”
Summerset urged those in attendance
to “swarm” the Henrico County School
Board’s May 26 meeting to make their
voices heard. RISC officials intend to
present to the board hundreds of signed
letters supporting their push for a pilot
reading program. They handed out the
letters to attendees of Monday’s event
and collected them, with signatures, at its
conclusion.
“We will win justice for these children,” Summerset said.“Let’s get ready to
rise and irritate the power brokers to
act.”
Also at Monday’s gathering, RISC officials introduced plans to work with the
VCU Health System, HCA Virginia and
Reynolds Community College to help
identify, train and hire 350 medical workers from low-income communities.
All three organizations have committed to partner to make that goal – providing living-wage jobs for unemployed
or underemployed residents while filling
critical hospital positions at the same
time – a reality.
percent of American families in the days before food stamps or housing assistance.
Theinfant mortality rate was relatively
high, and parents lived in fear of crippling
diseases like polio. Even relatively mild
childhood diseases were feared, and families I know lost children to mumps or had
children deafened by a bout with measles.
Coontz contends that TV shows of the
1950s, like Leave It to Beaver and Father
Knows Best, helped romanticize the era
and create the illusion that families were
stronger then -- as did the relatively low divorce rate.
But divorce rates do not reflect the unhappy marriages -- so common in that
decade -- that were held together for financial or religious reasons.
As Coontz points out, it was in the
Fifties that tranquilizers were developed -“in response to a need that physicians explicitly saw as female.”
So while I agree with my brother that
there is plenty wrong with today’s world, I
also believe that we are simply more aware
of wrongs today.
Substance abuse, mental illness, sexual
abuse and other societal ills once hidden
away have been brought into the open.
Today’s kids learn early about such subjects
and are better equipped to deal with them.
Kindergartners from divorced families can
visit counselors and attend support groups
with other students like themselves; drug
prevention programs begin in elementary
school, and young children attend assemblies to learn about “good touch and bad
touch.”
Yes, it’s a shame kids must become
aware of adult problems at such a young
age, but awareness is better than ignorance.
Societal problems have been affecting children for centuries, and today’s kids have far
more resources to help them cope.
We are a much more open and tolerant
society than we were in the “good old
days,” and I would never want to return to
the backward days of the Fifties -- nor raise
my children in them.
Feel free to live in the past, Brother
Paul. I’ll take today -- for me and my future
grandchildren.
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