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SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 08.25.11

Ninety-eight years and counting

FAIR page 4

BY ELIZABETH [email protected]

Nine days of fun and familytradition will begin tomor-row at the 98th annual Ches-terfield County Fair, located

at 10300 Courthouse Rd. across fromL.C. Byrd High School in Chesterfield.The unofficial end-of-summer festivity ismore than just spending a day squeal-ing in pure glee on the midway rides orenjoying the daily evening live musicalor pageant talent at the fairground’sgrandstand. It’s a celebration of family,heritage, and community.

“You love presenting something to

the public for them to enjoy. It’s likea big party at the end of the summer,that’s the way I look at it,” said JuliaWilliams, President of ChesterfieldCounty Fair Association.

Williams became involved with thefair over 15 years ago when daugh-ters Ashley and Sarah presented thefamily’s poultry, rabbits and goat, OleCalhoun, at the annual exhibition. Thevolunteer takes pride in the fair’s tradi-tions as well as the new activities thatwill be introduced this year. “It bringseveryone together,” she said.

New activities include new showsand activities such as the enclosedbubble Water Walkers, Kachunga andthe Alligator, and a three-day rodeoshow, which is included with the priceof gate admission.

Williams also explained that fairgo-ers will be able to walk the fairgroundsor hitch a ride on the trolley. There will

also be benches available to rest tiredfeet. “The Boy Scouts this year madefor an Eagle project 8-foot benches sothat people can sit down,” she said.

This year, the Civil War Discover-ies exhibit will be expanding into aHeritage Village, which will include theRevolutionary War display, as well ashand-making crafts such as weaving,blacksmith display, soap maker andNative American jewelry. On Saturday,the Mattaponi and other Virginia tribeswill present ceremonial dances.

Nightly Grandstand shows includeentertainment such as Britishmania, aBeatles tribute band, and local band fa-vorite, Casper. On Monday night, nineteens will be vying for the crowned titleof Miss Chesterfield County Fair dur-ing the fair’s annual pageant, organizedby association volunteer Brenda White.

BY KEN ODORMedia General News Service

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is a remarkablysoft-spoken man with many “opinions.”

While he’s better known nationally asthe chief lawyer for the Commonwealth

of Virginia who is challenging the constitutionalityof the Obama administration’s signature health careplan, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,Cuccinelli issues frequent opinions on interpretationof law.

A panel of judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Ap-peals ruled the individual mandate part of the federalhealth care law unconstitutional. Cuccinelli issued astatement praising that decision.

Cuccinelli said he expected aruling from the Fourth CircuitCourt of Appeals soon on theVirginia health care bill lawsuit.

“We literally expect a rul-ing any day,” he said, “At whichpoint the case will go up to theSupreme Court.”

Only 18 months into the job,Cuccinelli has been the subjectof constant speculation abouthis future plans. A recent pollshowed him enjoying greatername recognition than cur-rent Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, thepresumed GOP nominee forgovernor in 2013. Asked whathis plans were for the future,Cuccinelli declined to rule out arun for governor.

“We’ll think about that lateron this year,” he said.

However, Cuccinelli said theGOP has about even chance to win control of thestate senate in November.

“We’re covering the waterfront; I mean we’rerunning 35 candidates in 40 districts. Nobody everremembers that happening before,” Cuccinelli said.“We’re on an offense of ideas.”

On another topic, the mandate from the GeneralAssembly to include Urban Development Areas in lo-cal comprehensive plans, the attorney general alignedhimself with opponents of HB 3202.

“The tradition in Virginia is quite to the contrary– it’s local control of land use,” said Cuccinelli. “It’s avery unfortunate part of House Bill 3202.”

Cuccinelli said the state took the discretion away

98th ChesterfieldCounty Fairbegins tomorrow

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The Chesterfield County Police Department, inpartnership with SAFE, Chesterfield’s substance abuseprevention coalition, will help residents safely disposeof expired and unneeded medications on Saturday,Aug. 27.

Chesterfield County Police will host a Drug TakeBack Day on Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theparking lot of the department’s Hull Street Station,located at 6812 Woodlake Commons Loop. Residentscan turn in unused or expired prescription, over-the-counter and veterinary medications. Residents shouldleave medications in their original container.

Turning in expired and unused medications helpsprevent medication abuse and protect the environ-ment. For more information, contact SAFE at(804)796-7100.

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Drug take-back dayset for this Saturday

The Chesterfield County Department of Parksand Recreation, along with the Capital Region LandConservancy, is pleased to announce the donationof a 113-acre parcel of land to the county from theestate of Paul and Anna Atkins. The parcel, which islocated in southern Chesterfield County, off Court-house Road, is designated for eventual use as a countypark, and contains uplands and frontage along severalstreams, which are protected by a riparian bufferzone. Thirty percent of the land will be developedinto a park, with the remaining 70 percent protectedin its forested natural state.

“Chesterfield County is honored to serve as asteward of this land,” says Michael Golden, director ofthe Parks and Recreation Department. “This park willbe a wonderful opportunity for Chesterfield Countyresidents and visitors to enjoy the land that meant somuch to the Atkins for nearly 65 years.”

The Capital Region Land Conservancy’s work tofacilitate protection of this property extended morethan three years. CRLC carries out its mission toconserve and protect the natural and historic landand water resources of Virginia’s Capital Region forthe benefit of current and future generations throughfunding provided by private donations and grantsfrom supporters including the Altria Group, Domin-ion Resources, Defenders of Wildlife, Luck Stone andVulcan Materials.

Chesterfield County

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If you’ve previously watched race cars onlyon oval tracks, a road course opens up awhole new world. That world becomesmuch more accessible, I recently discov-

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Summit Point Motorsports Park outside ofCharles Town, West Virginia, is a four-course,family track offering high-performance driv-ing instruction, motorcycle racing, driftingracing, sanctioned racing and high-perfor-mance karting. Located three hours’ drivenorthwest of Midlothian, Summit Point isdifferent from Virginia International Raceway,the road course situated three hours’ drivesouthwest of Midlothian. Summit Point fo-cuses on karts as an entry point to racing – or

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“Shelly was selectedbecause of her extraordi-nary leadership in patientcare,” said Linda Cronen-wett, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.,

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Begun by RWJF in1998, the RWJF ExecutiveNurse Fellows programstrengthens the leadershipcapacity of nurses whoaspire to shape health carelocally and nationally. Theprogram will provide Buck-Turner and her colleagueswith coaching, educa-tion and other support tostrengthen their abilities tolead teams and organiza-tions in improving healthand health care.

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Cucumber sandwiches — notjust for teatime.

I remember my mother andgrandmother making daintycucumber sandwiches for after-noon teas and ladies’ lunches.

I suppose that’s when Ideveloped a taste for the classiccombination of cucumbers andcream cheese.

I don’t have many opportu-nities to attend afternoon teasor ladies’ lunches. But I still eatcucumber sandwiches — if notalways the way my mother andgrandmother prepared them.

The cream-cheese version is aslight twist from the traditionalBritish cucumber sandwich,which uses butter. As simple asthis combination sounds, it’sstill delicious.

Most cuke sandwiches aren’tfilling enough to constitutelunch. Most people would con-sider them snack material. I likethem for breakfast.

For the most part, cukes dobest on sandwiches when theyare thinly sliced and at leastpartially peeled. People withpro knife skills can use a chef ’sknife. Others can use a man-doline or the slicing blade of abox grater or food processor.

In general, I add little to thesandwich. I don’t want to oblit-erate the delicate cuke flavor.

I even like mild-mannered,bland bread that’s not toochewy. But rye’s flavor goesquite well with cukes.

In essence, there are twotypes of cuke sandwiches: Thosein which you can taste thecukes, and those in which thecukes simply contribute mois-ture and texture.

For the latter, think of anytypical meat sandwich. Cukesdo a pretty good job as a sub-stitute for boring lettuce. Theycan even sit in for tomatoes ina pinch.

Please salt the cukes to bringout the most flavor.

Cukes also like a touch ofacid. In Britain, cuke sandwich-es during tea often get a splashof lemon juice. I have heard thatmalt vinegar is popular, too. Ioften use just a touch of ricevinegar, which is mild enoughto prevent the cukes from tast-ing anything near pickled.

It’s hard to beat cream cheeseas a base for the cukes, but Ioften substitute mayonnaise.

To the basic combinationof cukes and cream cheese ormayo, you can add: A coupledrops of hot sauce.

A light film of a favorite saladdressing.

Grated onion or diced greenonions.

Minced chives.Dash of paprika.

Dash of granulated garlic.Dash of celery salt.Generous dusting of Old Bay

seasoning.Sprinkle of fresh dill or dried

dillweed.Italian seasoning (such as a

dry mix for Italian dressing).Chopped or thinly-sliced,

cold-steamed shrimp.Smoked salmon.Olive slices.Pimentos or roasted red pep-

pers.Avocado, alfalfa sprouts and

pepperoncini.Crisp bacon slices.Curry powder, preferably

blended into mayo.Grated Parmesan, Romano

or Asiago.In skipping the cream cheese

and mayo, I’ve also tried: Cukeswith hummus.

Cukes with brie.Cukes with mango chutney.You don’t have to add much

of most of these. If you do, thesandwich will no longer be justa cuke sandwich — which isOK.

But my go-to combina-tion is still cukes, sprinkledwith vinegar, salt and freshlyground black pepper, on plainbread lightly spread with creamcheese.

If you grow cukes, try thiswith a cuke freshly picked andstill warm.

Cooling down snack time with cucumbers

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CRIME REPORTAll data are based on the publicly available ChesterfieldCounty Police Department daily arrest and crime releases andare reported according to Federal Incident Based Reportingrules.

23112Aug. 183600 block of WinterhavenRoadEntry gained through cuttinga screen on the back porchand opening a latchlock onthe unlocked rear door.

2600 block of S. RidgeDriveProperty removed from twounlocked vehicles parked invictims’ driveway.

Aug. 1711100 block of PoachersRunLicense plate stolen offvictim’s trailer parked indriveway.

23113Aug. 192900 block of AylesfordDriveVictim found the screen toa garage window on theground having been priedfrom the frame. The windowwas open as was a sidegarage door. No items weredetermined missing at thetime the report was taken.

23235Aug. 207900 block of MidlothianTurnpikeProperty removed fromChevrolet S10 pickup whileparked at the location.

11500 block of MidlothianTurnpikeProperty removed fromunlocked vehicle while at thelocation for service.

Aug. 178800 block of Trent RoadVictim advised he found hispassenger door a jar on hisunlocked vehicle. Propertyhad been removed, but waslater found in neighbor’syard.

Aug. 18700 block of Quaker LaneProperty removed fromvictim’s vehicle while parkedat the location during theabove time frame. No signsof forced entry were notedto the locked vehicle.

Aug. 148500 block of SunviewLaneProperty removed from un-locked attached garage.

23236Aug. 20700 block of Harford LaneProperty removed from anunlocked vehicle. Anotherunsecured vehicle parkedon a nearby street within thesubdivision was entered, butnothing taken.

Aug. 191800 block of Adkins RoadTwo unlocked vehicles wererummaged through withproperty removed.

9900 block of N. WagstaffCircleTwo unlocked vehicles en-tered and property removed.

00000 block of ArkwrightRoadEntry to residence gainedby removing a glass panefrom the rear door and thenreaching through to turn thekey in the deadbolt to un-lock the door. Property wasremoved from the interior.

Aug. 18100 block of Heppel RoadTwo unlocked vehiclesparked in the drivewayentered and property takenfrom one.

Aug. 179800 block of MosswoodRoadProperty removed fromvictim’s pickup truck parkedin the driveway. Victim is notsure if the vehicle had beenlocked.

Aug. 14600 block of Hartford LaneVictim returned home to finda rear door forced open, theresidence ransacked andproperty missing.

23832Aug. 1914500 block of HancockVillage StreetWhile watching a fight in theparking lot, the victim wasconfronted by the suspect.A fight ensued between thetwo, resulting in the victimbeing stabbed. The suspectwas taken into custody.

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from localities, calling thatdecision “bad policy.”

“I’m not for the stateramming it down theirthroats,” he said.

On another topic,when asked about NewYork City’s past campaignto target gun shops withlax procedures by usingstraw purchases by under-cover detectives, Cuccinelliresponded, “As you mightimagine we aren’t real keenon Mr. Bloomberg stick-ing his nose down here. Wedon’t really care if they arefrom New York or fromhere, if they are doingstraw purchases it’s illegal,”promising enforcement ofthe law regardless of whoperforms the straw pur-chases.

“We’re intent on enforc-ing our gun laws and ourgun laws focus on crimi-

nals,” he said. “Mr. Bloom-berg, of course, would likeno one, including law-abid-ing citizens, to have guns,as best as I can figure – andgo ask the Londoners howgreat that works.”

Switching gears to theproblem of gangs in Vir-ginia, Cuccinelli said thereis “really no communityanymore that is untouched.”

“There’s no question thatgangs represent, with noclose second place, the mostsignificant violent crimechallenge in Virginia,” hesaid, adding that MS 13 wasthe most violent.

Cuccinelli said his of-fice had just produced anew video piece for usein middle schools. “Prettypowerful, pretty blunt… wedon’t sugarcoat the preven-tion side,” he said.

The Attorney General

said the prosecutorial reachhas been expanded with aspecial prosecutor in theShenandoah Valley withgrand jury authority.

“It’s been phenomenallysuccessful,” he said.

That effort may beexpanded to the Richmond-Petersburg area and easternVirginia as well, said Cuc-cinelli.

Ken Odor is editor of TheGoochland Gazette

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More than 30 commands and agenciesare affected by the Army-wide reductions,with the majority of the cuts taking placewithin U.S. Army Training and DoctrineCommand; U.S. Army Materiel Command;U.S. Army Installation Management Com-mand; and Headquarters, Department ofthe Army.

As part of this Army-wide plan theFort Lee-based Combined Arms Sup-port Command and Sustainment Centerof Excellence must reduce 66 of its 1,281authorized civilian positions over the nextyear. This reduction includes 54 positions

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“Like many parts of the nation, weproudly serve. We face a challenging fis-cal environment and need to make sometough choices,” said Maj. Gen. James L.Hodge, commanding general, CASCOMand Fort Lee. “We understand the impactthese decisions will have on our civilianemployees and their families. As we moveforward, we’ll do so with their concerns inmind while focusing on carrying out thisdirective in a manner that best supportsour mission and the Army.”

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One such traditional event includes the parades heldthroughout the week at the county fairgrounds. “We stillhave our Friday night Mustang Car Club parade,” Wil-liams said. “On Tuesday, that’s where we have the big pa-rade with Grand Marshal George Fischer, who was namedChesterfield County Police Officer of the Year. We alsohave the Christmas Mother,Uncle Sam, and include all theBoy Scouts. It’s just a big familyparade.”

Another returning crowdfavorite, and the root of countyfairs in farming communities,is the arts, crafts, and agricul-tural exhibition. The Chester-field County Fair, according tofair historian Mary Chalkley,was established in 1911 andhad a two-year hiatus duringWorld War II.

Chalkley, who is also con-sidered an institution of thefair, was a participant in theagricultural exhibition show-ing cattle when she was a child. “She’s like the rest of us– once you do the fair, it gets into your blood and youtruly love the fair,” Williams said.

Fairgoers will also be able to indulge in culinaryfavorites such as funnel cake. “It’s sinful, especially whenyou add the Bavarian toppings. It’s like a Bavarian donut,”Williams said.

Even with all the fanfare and fun, Williams added thatthe fair is more than just a nine-day party. It is anothertradition of giving back to the community. “Everybody

G.B. Spencer remembers coming to the fair with hisdad Gilmore B. Spencer, Sr. in the 1940s. The old fair-grounds, which was located behind the old County Jail,was a time to show neighbors the “best of the best” inagriculture and craftsmanship. “My dad used to enterflowers into the fair. He raised dahlias and gladiolas… he had all kinds of flowers,” said the General FairManager.

This year, his wife Sandra will be entering severalcanned goods. “Her and I have canned over 300 jars– pints and quarts – of tomatoes, string beans, andblack-eyed peas, you name it. We’ve made pickles,salsa, squash relish and cucumber relish. She’ll bringsome up here to the fair to be judged,” he said.

Of course, Spencer will be saving room for a steaksandwich with green peppers and onions. “It’s got tohave green peppers and onions on them. That’s thefair,” he said.

For Midlothian resident Kenny Chandler, vice-presi-dent of the Chesterfield County Fair Association, thehomemade meatloaf with cabbage and mash potatoesand gravy from Beach Community Grange hits the

spot. “If you want homemade food on the fairgrounds,that’s the only place to go,” he said.

Chandler remembers coming to the fair when itwas behind the courthouse near the jail when he wasabout six years old. “The best thing was back whenthey had the stadium and on Saturday night, the lastnight of the fair, they would have the fire departmentdoing competition,” he recalled. “They would put carson fire or whatever they had out there and they wouldhave sirens going and put out the fire … I liked the firetrucks.”

Chandler can be found at the Heritage Villageduring the fair. The reenactor travels around Virginiateaching American history and enjoys sharing thenation’s rich history. “I’m a firm believer that when acountry forgets its past, it has no future and these arethings we need to keep in the spotlight,” he said.

Demonstrations are one of the best history teach-ing tools. “Kids love this kind of stuff,” Chandler said.“They want to see it and if they can feel it, that’s evenbetter.”

Spencer, a Chester native, became involved with

the fair in the early 60s and is an active member of theChesterfield Tractor Club, which is honored at thisyear’s event. “Everybody here is a volunteer; I do what Ican,” he said.

The Chesterfield Tractor Club started at the fair inthe late 1990s and has grown since that time. “We hada tractor show over here for many years before theTractor Club ever started,” Spencer said.

In fact, it was the late Harold Williams, a foundingmember of the tractor club, who was an instrumentalin excavating the land where the county fairgroundsexist today. The club continues to contribute back tothe community through its donations to the ChristmasMother, Blackstone shelter for homeless and batteredwomen and Chester Baptist Church, where the clubholds its monthly meeting.

For Spencer, even though he no longer farms 100acres of property, he continues to grow a garden usingtractors for about everything. “I’ve got seven tractorsand every one of them has a different piece of equip-ment. I have one for cutting grass, one for tilling thegarden,” he said.

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on this fairground gives back to the community. Bingogives to Bensley, DAV gives to the veterans the [Chester-field] Tractor Club helps needy people in the communityand different organizations and Beach [Community]Grange gives back all throughout the year,” she explained.

“The fair as well gives back to the Christmas Mother andeverybody gives to the [fair] scholarships. Every one ofthese organizations gives back and that’s what the fair isall about.”

Fair details are online at chesterfieldcountyfair.org.

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Daily Gate Admission(cash only)Adults $7

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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH FARINAChesterfield County Fair Association members take five for a quick photo: Director Bill Tilghman, right, County FairPresident Julia Williams, Vice-President Ken Chandler (back center), General Fair Manager G.B. Spencer (front center) andDirector Brenda White.

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Summit Point is much morethan fun and games – now comesthe James Bond part: the Bill Scott

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Harpers Ferry -- 18 miles from the mo-torsports park and an hour’s drive fromthe nation’s capital -- offers more thanthe national historical park, though thatis considerable as a restored,19th-centuryindustrial village with Civil War fortifi-cations, trench lines and ruins. Within50 miles of Harpers Ferry are guidedwhite-water rafting, tubing, kayaking,canoeing and mountain biking, Outdoorenthusiasts also enjoy hiking the Appala-chian Trail, which runs through HarpersFerry. A short walk along the trail fromthe lower town to the Chesapeake & OhioCanal took my husband and me fromWest Virginia to Maryland in just a fewminutes.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 10The Episcopal Church of theRedeemer, located at 2341Winterfield Rd. in Midlothianwill be open from 9 a.m. - 7p.m. -for the community forsolemn prayer and reflec-tion with hourly music and amultimedia look back at thatfateful day. A7 p.m. Candlelight Service ofRemembrance will be heldwith music by a local bag-pipe performer and a veteranof Operation Iraqi Freedom(2006), Lt. Col. Dave Kolmer.

New Kent Family Health Fairwill be held from 9 a.m.untilnoon; good fun for the wholefamily! Free health screen-ings, kids activities, food,fun & giveaways to be heldat New Kent Medical Center,1850 Pocahontas Trail,Quinton, VA 23141 Free. Rainor Shine. Sponsored by BonSecours Richmond HealthSystem and Virginia EyeInstitute

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11The Chesterfield CountyDepartment of Parks andRecreation will present a freeconcert by the RichmondSymphony on Sunday, Sept.11, 5 p.m., at Henricus His-torical Park to commemoratethe 10th anniversary of 9/11.Conducted by Steven Smith,the program will includeworks by Dvorak, Copland,Gershwin, Beethoven andBernstein. Parking is free,and light refreshments will beavailable for purchase. Therain date is Monday, Sept. 12at 6 p.m. Spectators are en-couraged to bring their ownchairs or blankets, as seatingwill not be provided. Formore information, call (804)748-1623, or visit http://www.richmondsymphony.com.Henricus Historical Park islocated at 251 Henricus ParkRoad, Chester.

The Episcopal Church of theRedeemer, located at 2341Winterfield Rd. in Midlothianwill have a 10 a.m. servicethat will consist of patriotichymns with special offeringto benefit The Families of theWounded Fund, Inc. with anAll-American picnic and old-fashion sing-a-long and otheractivities for all ages.

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Friends of the Lower Appomattox River, or FOLAR,will host its 4th Annual Battle or Paddle canoeing andkayaking event Sept. 17. The Battle or Paddle includes a10-mile paddle between Petersburg and Hopewell.

Paddlers may choose to “battle” the course for time or“paddle” at their leisure while taking in the lower Appo-mattox River’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife.

FOLAR is a regional nonprofit organization focused onprotecting and conserving the Appomattox River. Formedin 2000, FOLAR is working to complete a “greenway-blue-way” trail system along nearly 23 miles of the AppomattoxRiver between the dam at Lake Chesdin to where the Ap-pomattox meets the James River at Hopewell. Many trailsections have been completed, as well as parks and otherimprovements providing public access to the river. Pro-ceeds from the Battle or Paddle will go toward continuingthose efforts.

Advance registration is $25 per adult and $10 per child.Participants also may register the day of the event for $30per adult and $15 per child. Active-duty military mem-bers may register in advance for $10 per person, or $15the day of the event.

A continental-style breakfast will be provided between7 and 9 a.m. at Pocahontas Island in Petersburg, where thepaddle will start. Paddlers not racing will begin at 9 a.m.,and racers will begin at 10 a.m. The paddle will concludeat Hopewell City Park, where lunch will be provided to allparticipants and trophies will be presented. Kayaks will beavailable for rent.

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Fort Lee Army Com-munity Service’s SurvivorOutreach Services programis hosting its annual “Runfor the Fallen” on post thisSaturday – the event is opento the public. Check-inbegins at 8:30 a.m. with runfrom 10 a.m. - noon at Wil-liams Stadium at Fort Lee.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLmidlothian High graduate Kyle Wood turns laps in the no. 19 car in the first 50-lap modified feature Friday at Southside Speedway.

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Like many of hispeers, Kyle Woodgrew up playing avariety of sports.

A sturdy 6-foot-3, Woodwas effective as both aforward on the MidlothianHigh basketball team andtight end for the Trojans’football squad.

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Wood’s father, Rusty,has raced cars for morethan 35 years. Kyle hasbeen following his dad toracetracks for as long as hecan remember, and help-ing him work on cars formost of that time.

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Going fast on a racetrack has never been anissue for Wood. He finishedthird in Modified points at

Southside in both 2008 and’09, then placed fourth inthe division last season de-spite lacking the resourcesand top-shelf equipmentof the other drivers whoconsistently contend for thecheckered flag.

By JIm [email protected]

Southside Speedway’s wooden bleacherswere empty. The press box was dark andmost of the cars had been loaded ontotrailers after another Friday night of rac-

ing at the old Midlothian oval.But as the clock ticked away toward mid-

night, a group of friends lingered in the infieldas if they were guests at a party that had beenbroken up prematurely.

Occasionally, someone would fish a cold beerout of the blue cooler that sat next to the toolsand spare tires. A pack of cigarettes was tossedaround like a beach ball. Good-natured barbswere exchanged and laughter hung in the coolnight air.

Even as sleep beckoned -- part of the grouphad to be up early Saturday morning for a

two-hour drive to another racetrack; two otherswere making final preparations for a much-an-ticipated vacation to the Dominican Republic– it seemed that nobody had anything bet-ter to do but hang out and enjoy each other’scompany.

“We’ll stay here until they turn the lightsout,” said Ryan Wilbourne, who had finishedthird and fourth in Friday’s twin 50-lap Modi-fied division feature races, and it was difficult totell if he was joking.

“We,” in this case, meant the members of SixPack Racing, a group of drivers from Powhatanand Midlothian who function much more likea cooperative multi-car “team” than the morefamous Hendrick, Roush and Childress opera-tions in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.

Six Pack Racing was so named not for itsmembers’ drinking exploits, but for the 1982

movie “Six Pack” that starred Kenny Rogers asfictional stock-car driver Brewster Baker.

The movie’s plot centers on a group ofyoungsters who work together on Baker’s carand surprisingly help him turn around hismediocre racing career.

It was an appropriate moniker, consideringKyle Wood and many of his buddies cut theirracing teeth turning wrenches on his fatherRusty Wood’s cars while they were still in highschool.

“That’s the best thing about racing: I have agreat group of friends and family who are intoit,” Kyle said. “That’s what makes it fun.”

The elder Wood has been racing for morethan 35 years and shows no signs of slowingdown any time soon. He helps Kyle in the pits

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Bobby Curtis gave fansa history lesson on “Backto School Night” Friday atSouthside Speedway.

Curtis, a former trackchampion from the 90’s,picked up his first win inyears in the Grand Stockdivision by holding offrookie Austin Dodge, ChrisSylvester, Donnie Newmanand J.D. Eversole. The winwas a popular one among thefans and competitors alike.

In the Modified division,Chris Johnson used the luckof the draw to take both 50-lap features.

Johnson, who was thefastest qualifier, drew a “1”on the re-draw and got tostart on the pole in race No.1. Mike Rudy was the onlydriver in either race to keepJohnson’s No. 36 car in hissight, but was never able tomount a serious charge.

Johnson finished first,followed by Rudy, RyanWilbourne, Brad Davis andKyle Wood.

After the first race,Johnson’s luck continued ashe drew a “4” for the secondrace. That put Brad Davis onthe pole, but after a few laps,Johnson was back in frontand cruised to his second winof the night.

In race No. 2, Johnsonwas followed by Mike Rudy,Eddie Johnson, Wilbourneand Wood.

Daniel Thomas caughta break in the 25 lap U-Carfeature when first placeFrank Silva and secondplace Michael Chapman gottogether and both were sentto the rear of the field. Thatput Thomas in the lead andhe held on for his second winof the season. Thomas wasfollowed by Rusty Bennett,Michael Hall, Tyler Davis andRichard Powers.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLEddie Johnson gesturesangrily after taking the worstof a collision with BradDavis early in the first 50-lapmodified feature Friday atSouthside Speedway.

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PHOTO BY JIM MCCONNELLRusty Wood talks to his son, Kyle, as he sits on pit row waiting for the end of a passing shower Friday at Southside.

“Kyle’s as good as anybodyout here. If he had a carlike [Mike] Rudy or [Chris]Johnson, he’d be runningup front every week,” saidWood’s friend, Brad Diggs.

You won’t hear Woodcomplain about his car,though. He bought it fromthe late Donald L. “Pop”Moore, a Powhatan residentand family friend who Woodonce described as “like agrandfather to me.”

Moore, who built carsfor Rusty Wood and severalother local drivers, passedaway in August 2009. He gaveKyle Wood a “great deal” on acar he built in 1993, and thatmade it financially feasible tomake the jump to Modifieds.

Becoming competitive inthe new division wasn’t quiteso simple.

“It’s a big learning curve.These cars are so light andthey have so much horse-power, you really have toknow how to drive them,”Wood said.

Fortunately, Wood had

a good teacher. His fathernot only passed along thevalue of being able to workon the cars he drove, hetaught Kyle how to straddlethe fine line between racinghard for victories and gettinginto trouble by being out ofcontrol on the track.

“If you learn how to driveand finesse a car, you canpass people without hav-ing to run right over them,”Rusty Wood added.

Kyle Wood described hisdriving style as “aggressivebut smart” and said he’s de-veloped a reputation amongSouthside’s veteran driversfor going about his businessthe right way on the track.

“It’s a respect thing,” hesaid. “Racing is racing andyou’re going to run into

people sometimes, but I’mnot going to run into you onpurpose.

“There are a lot of guyshere who have been doingthis a long time. If you’resmart and you race peopleclean and you need some-thing, you can ask one ofthem and they’ll help youout. If you’re a jerk, you’dbetter not ask for anything.”

Wood laughed as henoted an even more practicalreason for going out of hisway to keep his car in onepiece: despite help from hissponsors and free labor fromhis Six Pack Racing friends,he can’t afford to put it backtogether after every race.

Wood works days for avalve and fitting companyin Richmond. He also works

part-time on a farm to helpcover the cost of his racingtires.

Between his jobs, racing,working on cars and makingtime away from the track forwife Amanda, it’s a busy life.

But Wood wouldn’t haveit any other way.

“Every now and then,[Amanda] will say, ‘Are yousure you want to go racing?Don’t you want to go to thebeach instead?” he said witha smile. “I’m like, ‘You know Iwant to go racing.’

“This is what my familydoes on Fridays and Satur-days. I have a great group offriends who are into racingand that’s what makes it fun.”

For Wood, having funon the racetrack is what it'salways been about.

at Southside on Friday nightsand runs a Modified car atLangley Speedway in Hamp-ton on Saturdays.

Kyle Wood, Ryan Wil-bourne and his brotherStacey all compete in theModified division. FrankSilva and Rusty Bennett racein the U-Car division.

They’re friends first andcompetitors second. Theyshare parts and help eachother work on their cars. Andthey go out of their way notto wreck each other, lest theywind up being summoned toone of Mom Wood’s famed“kitchen table talks.”

Kyle’s mom is basically

a second mom to all of theSix Pack Racing drivers. Sheknows racing, she sits inSouthside’s turn 2 grand-stand every Friday night andshe won’t hesitate to callthem on the carpet if they dosomething stupid.

It’s the equivalent of aSprint Cup driver beingsummoned to the NASCARhauler for dangerous drivingor inappropriate behaviorafter a race … only worse.

“I know when Kyle isbehind me that I don’t haveto worry about him wreck-ing me. He knows when I’mbehind him that he doesn’thave to worry about mewrecking him,” Ryan Wil-bourne said. “Because MomWood will kick both of ourbutts.”

After passing Brad Davisfor fourth place early in thesecond 50-lap race Friday,Kyle Wood did everythingin his power to get past Wil-bourne and take over third.

Wilbourne, drivingbrother Stacey’s car becausehis machine was severelydamaged in a recent crash,managed to hold off Woodand they shared a laughabout their battle later in the

pits.Wood told Stacey Wil-

bourne if he had gotten closeenough, he would’ve at leasttried to nudge Ryan off hispreferred line and open up alittle room for a pass.

Stacey smiled as herecalled watching them dueland thinking, “Kyle, you’dbetter not go there.”

On this night, none ofthe Six Pack Racing driverscrashed except Silva, whogot spun by Mike Chapmanearly in the U-Car event andwound up eighth.

More than an hour later,after the second Modifiedrace, the affable Silva actedas if nothing had happened.He shepherded a friend’sdaughter through the pitsand helped her get auto-graphs from several driverson the back of her T-shirt,then joined his friends for asmoke and some laughs atWood’s pit stall.

“It’s a hobby and it’s sup-posed to be fun,” Silva said.“It’s not worth getting allworked up.”

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took home the checkeredflag in a hotly contested 25lap feature. Point leadersBrad Hancock and BrendenQueen had a few run-ins onthe track during the race anda few words after the event,but calmer heads finallyprevailed. Following Patrick,Hancock and Queen wereMichael Edwards and TonyEpps.

Jason Higginbothampicked up his second win ofthe season and increased hispoints lead in the ChampKart division. He finishedahead of Brad Davis, BuzzMoore, Hunter Ashworth and

Stan Holmes.Brian Smith was able

to do something that notmany people have beenable to do in the StreetStock division. He passedMike Ganoe and picked uphis second win of the sea-son. Only 2 points separatethe two with the seasonheading down the finalstretch. Paul Clemons fin-ished third, Ricky Stotlerfourth and James Lovingrounded out the top 5.

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Stancil worked hard to puthimself on the radar screenof college recruiters prior tothe start of his junior year atCosby. Determined to earn aDivision I scholarship, he at-tended several scouting com-bines, including one at Dukewhere he opened plenty ofeyes by running the 40-yarddash in 4.4 seconds.

Stancil visited both Mary-land and North Carolinaand was being recruited byVirginia, Duke, Ohio andRichmond, but he had onlyone other scholarship offer(from Division I-AA OldDominion) when he com-mitted to Buffalo.

“I wanted to play at thehighest level of competitionpossible. That was my goaland I played and workedwith that mindset,” he said.

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