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Dont let life catch you off guard

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s temperatures rise and the

economy shows signs of improvement, many Americans
are warming to the idea of making
major life changes. For many this is
a time for getting married and shopping for new cars or homes. Big life
changes can mean significant financial investments.
If youre planning for a major life
event, youre likely focused on the
immediate cost. But it also is important to take the time to consider the
what-ifs, those unexpected and potentially costly crises-that can derail
the best-laid plans. A video by The
National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (NAIC) illustrates
what can happen.
According to the NAIC, one smart
way to avoid surprises is to fully educate yourself about the insurance implications of any big investment early
on, before something bad happens
that may require filing an insurance
claim. It pays to do your homework
and ask the tough questions before
you say I do or sold.
eowners policy you plan to keep covers all of your valuables combined.
Carefully review existing policies
brought into the marriage. You may
be able to get the same coverage at
lower premiums, as most insurance
providers consider marriage a qualifying event that allows you to make
policy changes outside the open-enrollment period.
5 tough questions to ask before tying the knot
5 tough questions to ask before buying a car

1. Beyond the sale price, what other
costs of buying and owning a car
have I considered?
2. What can I do immediately to
save on car-related expenses in the
future?
the loan?
fecting my home?
Insurance considerations of
buying a car
In addition to the monthly payment, insurance premiums should
be a key component of any vehicle
cost analysis. You can shop around
for the best rates, but expect to pay
more to insure popular models like
SUVs or convertibles. Another way
to lower premiums is to purchase
a used vehicle already loaded with
safety features. You also may save
money by bundling your auto policy
with other coverage such as a homeowners policy.
4. Whats my responsibility if someone is hurt on my property?
5 tough questions to ask before buying a home
3. What are my responsibilities if my

car is involved in an accident?
1. Beyond the sale price, what other

costs should I consider before buying this house?
4. What can I do to protect myself if

my car is vandalized and someone
steals personal belongings?
2. What improvements can I make

to this home now to save money in
the long run?
5. What are my responsibilities if my

car is totaled and I havent paid off
3. How would I handle the financial

burden of an unexpected disaster af-
5. What are the financial pros and

cons of operating a home business?
Insurance implications of
buying a home
You probably know your credit
score will affect your ability to secure
a favorable home loan. But did you
know your credit rating can affect insurance rates? Insurance premiums
vary by geographical location and are
based on the age of the home being
purchased. Before you buy, be aware
of natural disaster risks in the area.
Features such as smoke detectors,
burglar alarms and sprinkler systems
can lower insurance rates. If youre
considering a fixer upper, remember
that a home improvement investment
of $5,000 or more can change a homes
value and insurance coverage.
For more tips, tools, videos, interactive games and downloadable
apps to help you get smart about
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visit InsureUonline.org.
1. How might our individual credit

and legal histories impact our combined financial future?
2. Beyond rent or mortgage payments, have we budgeted correctly
for our planned living arrangements?
3. What financial responsibilities do
we have to family members, today
and in the future?
4. Do our individual financial safeguards such as health savings plans,
life insurance, certificates of deposit,
etc., still work now that were a couple?
5. Are there any special financial issues in either of our medical histories?
Insurance considerations for
getting married
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Sunday Brunch
Church Hill a great place for Sunday brunch
10 Kids Summer Learning

Avoid the summer educational slump
11 Get Crafty

Keeps kids creating
12 Growing Up Online

Internet identity safety advice
14 Looking homeward

Local author shows Richmond history through teen ego
16 Children/Community Gardens

Cultivate your childs interest in growing things
17 Healthy Summer Grilling

Lighter fair for hot days
18 Hotdog Grilling Tips

How about those dogs!
19 Tick Bite Protection

Above and on cover: Richmond educator A. B. Westrick knows how to get kids enthused
about reading. She also recently applied that knowledge to her first book, Brotherhood, the
story of two brothers growing up in Richmond after the civil war. Photo by Stuart DuBreuil.
Keep Lyme disesase at bay
24 Lets Go!

Whats happening this month

Editorial Mission: Richmond Parents Monthly is dedicated to providing parents and
professionals with the best information and resources available to enhance all aspects of
parenting and family life. It is also an avenue to facilitate a shared sense of community
among parents by providing useful information, support and a forum for dialogue on issues
that are important to all parents and families.
Volume 24, No. 10, JULY 2014
Publisher: Mark E. Fetter

Editor: Tharon Giddens
Art Director: Ryan T. Hooley
Contributing Writers: Stuart DuBreuil,
Marsha King Carter, Carolyn Hax
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psychiatric facility. And, our evidence-based program is tailored
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is coming to town!
What: 50th Anniversary Celebration Family Concert
When: July 18 at 6:30 pm & July 19 at 1:00 pm
Where: Community Idea Stations
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Event and ticket information

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Seating is limited.
unday brunch is a family favorite.

At The Hill Cafe, you can
enjoy some unusual offering for
brunch at prices that wont bust your
budget.
Its a family-friendly place at
brunch, with patrons of all ages.
On our recent visit we fed and
fully caffeinated three hungry adults
for less than $44, including a 20 percent tip.
The brunch menu is playful and
creative, with fare including Redneck Benedict ($9.95), which gives
you a pair of poached eggs served
with sausage patties and buttermilk
biscuits with sausage gravy and a
side of hash browns.
Theres also a Crab Benedict
($10.95), with the eggs served with
crab cakes over an English muffin
and topped with Hollandaise and
asparagus and the hash browns on
the side.
I tried the Green Eggs and Ham
($7.95), scrambled eggs with avocado and cilantro and Virginia ham,
a buttermilk biscuit and the side of
hash browns.
Donna had a Fried Green Tomato BLT ($8.95), an eclectic combination of fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, bacon and lettuce on
multigrain bread, along with sweet
potato fries.
And our daughter, Elizabeth,
ordered up a crab and asparagus
omelette ($9.95) that incorporated
ricotta cheese into the mix and was
served with a buttermilk biscuit and
a side of hash browns.
Good stuff, served promptly and
efficiently.
The Fried Green Tomato BLT and
asparagus and crab omlette were delectable, and the biscuits were crowd
pleasers. The ham overpowered the
other ingredients in the Green Eggs
and Ham omlette.
Next time Ill try the Cuban Pork
Roast Omelette instead.
We enjoyed a window seat that
was large enough to easily accommodate Grandbaby Olives car seat.
She enjoyed the sunshine while we
enjoyed people watching.

The cafe was part of a cheap afternoon excursion for us to show off
one of our favorite Richmond neighborhoods to our visitors.
We took a leisurely walk after our
meal up Church Hill to Chimbarazo
Park. Its the site of a massive Civil
War hospital complex and home to a
Richmond National Battlefield Park
museum on Civil War era medicine.
The museum is open 9 a.m. To
4:30 p.m. daily.
The city park around the museum is open and airy, and generally
comfortable even on the warmest
of days. Check out the replica of the
Statue of Liberty on the west side of
the park.
Sundays also offer a free look at
an earlier period of Richmond and
American history, with a re-enactment of Patrick Henrys Give me
Liberty or give me Death speech at
St. Johns Church, 2401 E. Broad St.,
down Church hill from the park and
the restaurant.
Were saving that for our next
visit.
Its staged at 1:15 p.m. Sundays
through Labor Day. Theres a suggested donation of $5. See historicstjohnschurch.org for more.
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WHAT: The Hill Cafe

WHERE: 2800 E. Broad St., Church
Hill
WHATS THERE: Quirky menu
selections for a brunch that wont
bust the budget
AMBIANCE:
Turn-of-the-previous century, intimate, familyfriendly bistro
SERVING SUNDAY BRUNCH:
10:30 a.m. To 3 p.m.
REGULAR HOURS: Lunch 11:30
a.m. To 5 p.m. Monday-Satuday,
dinner 5-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m. To midnight FridaySaturday, and 5-10 p.m. Sunday
GIVE IT A TRY: Fried Green Tomato BLT
LEARN MORE: Call (804) 6480360, or see thehillcafe.com
How to laugh through lifes messiest moments

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iaper changing disasters, milk

and cereal splattered across the
kitchen floor, ketchup landing
right on your white shirt ... mess and
ick are an inevitable part of everyday
life, especially if you are a parent, but
they are also part of what makes life
interesting and humorous.
Whether commiserating, venting
or simply laughing it off, these are the
stories you cant wait to share with
friends and family, especially over social media nowadays. Sometimes its
best to just laugh through the mess,
knowing it can all be cleaned up later.
As a mom I am very familiar
with icky situations, and as a comedienne I am a firm believer that the
best way to get through them is with
laughter, says former Saturday Night
Live star, Rachel Dratch. To celebrate
some of the humor in lifes messiest
moments, I recently teamed up with
my old friends at The Second City to

host the first ever Clorox Ick Awards.
Parents tweeted the messiest moments theyve encountered, which we
used to inspire funny improv sketches
shared in real-time. The best comedy
comes from real-life experiences, and
luckily we had some great, and gross,
inspiration!
Here are some helpful tips to help
you tackle the six types of messes you
are most likely to encounter so you
can spend less time cleaning and more
time living (and laughing).
General messes: A volcano science
project gone bad, muddy dog running
through the house. These messes can
happen in any room in the house. If
Fido or your little scientist leaves your
floors in need of a deep cleaning, vacuum or sweep to remove the excess
dirt, then start mopping at the farthest
corner and work backward toward the
door.
Laundry stains: Red wine on your
white shirt, grass-stained baseball
shorts. Some stains are seemingly impossible to remove. But before you toss
your white garment, pretreat the stain
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usual with detergent and bleach on the
hottest recommended water setting.
Repeat as necessary until the stain is
removed before machine drying.
In the kitchen: Mac n cheese explosion in the microwave, crusted red
spaghetti sauce on the stovetop. Your
kitchen spaces should not only be
cleaned, but sanitized every day, and
dont forget about those appliances.
Lemons, ever useful, can help to clean
your microwave! Nuke a microwavesafe container with one cup of water
and a few lemon wedges for three
minutes, remove, then wipe away
loosened food particles.
In the bathroom: Potty training
mishaps, soap scum in every crevice
of the shower. If your toddler misses
the mark, wipe the covered surfaces
with disinfecting wipes and leave wet
for four minutes. Let it air dry, then
wipe with a clean disposable paper
towel. And for the soap scum, spray
the surface with a disinfectant bathroom cleaner until completely wet.
Wait for 10 minutes, then rinse; no
scrubbing involved.
Extreme messes and stains: The

three Ps - poop pee and puke. From
diaper blowouts to being vomited on,
these are the grossest, yet make for
the best stories. To clean and disinfect
bathroom floors and walls, mix 1/2
cup of bleach per gallon of water and
wipe the affected area with the solution, letting it stand for five minutes.
Rinse and let it air dry. And for those
unpleasant stains, thoroughly rinse
the affected area with cold water then
wash immediately in the warmest water recommended using detergent and
stain fighter. If the stain remains, repeat.
Germy messes: Germ-infested hot
spots around the house, mold growing in places it shouldnt. Some of the
germiest places in the house are ones
you touch every single day - doorknobs, light switches, TV remotes,
soap dispensers. The key is to make
sure you disinfect all of these hotspots
every day for a happy, healthy home.
For more cleaning and laundry
tips and content to keep you laughing
through the mess, visit www.clorox.
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Tips to Keep Kids Learning

and Prevent Summer Slump
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o more pencils, no more

books is a familiar summer
refrain. But make sure your
youngster doesnt take those words
too seriously.
All students lose approximately
2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation
over summer, according to a Johns
Hopkins study. The study also concluded that low-income students experience significant losses in reading
comprehension and word recognition while on break.
This pattern of academic regression has been dubbed summer
slump. Fortunately -- for proactive
parents -- these quick-and-easy tips
can help stem its tide.
Watch Your Language
Youve probably admonished
your son or daughter with this
phrase, but when it comes to summer learning, take heed of it yourself. When kids are enjoying vacation, they may not want to hear
words like school, educational
or assignment. Try using words
like exploration, adventure and
discovery instead.
Make Learning Fun
Remember when you had to
take a spoonful of cough medicine
and your mom or dad would let you
wash it down with something sweet?
For kids, summer learning can be a
bitter pill to swallow, but it tends to

go down more easily when paired
with a fun activity.
The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), for instance,
has created a program called Camp
Wonderopolis, a digital platform
aiming to harness the spirit of exploration and adventure captured by
traditional summer camps.
After registering at www.
Wonderopolis.org/camp, kids can
wend their way through six sciencethemed tracks and 42 individual lessons, all of which can help combat
the dreaded summer slump. For
parents who want to keep kids active
during the summer months, Camp
Wonderopolis also features handson offline activities.
The key is to make learning feel
like an extension of their vacation,
says NCFL Vice President Emily
Kirkpatrick. Camp Wonderopolis
seeks to tap into a childs natural feelings of wonder and curiosity, allowing learning to occur organically.
Learn Together
Why should kids spend the summer learning while mom and dad get
off the hook? Its easier to get cooperation when learning is a shared
experience, so dust off some books
you never got around to reading and
share them together.
Power of Choice
Oftentimes, kids rebel against
schoolwork simply because its obligatory. Their teachers assign books to
read and problems to solve without
their input, and set hard deadlines
for when such work must be completed. Put your child in the drivers
seat over summer by letting them tell
you what theyd like to learn.
Instead of mapping out a strict
plan, take a trip to the bookstore and
let kids pick out books. Many young
people are invigorated by this sort of
freedom and may even choose something more challenging than you
would have selected.
There are plenty of strategies
that will keep your kids learning
over summer. Approach the subject
tactfully and your youngster will
have a leg-up when its time to head
back to school.
Spruce Up Your Home this

Summer for Under $100
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ooking for an easy and inexpensive way to refresh your

home this summer? With a
little inspiration and work you can
give your home a quick makeover
within a limited budget.
From interior dcor projects to
a fresh coat of paint, there are plenty of ways to make a big impact in
a room for under $100, says Carmen De La Paz, 3M spokesperson
and former host of HGTVs Hammer Heads.
With that in mind, De La Paz,
an interior designer and DIY expert, has some tips to help inspire
project ideas:
Refurbishing a home can be expensive and tiring. Dont replace
perfectly good furniture when
there is no need. Instead, consider
refreshing a tired chair, table or
coat rack with a coat of paint.
Make a big impact by painting
an accent wall in your home. Consider using complementary color
to the palette of the space. Whether
you want to enhance the size of a
room, draw attention to a new furniture piece or just add a little flair,
an accent wall is a simple way to
make it happen.
Paint a fresh design element like
a pattern or a stripe to change the
look of a room. You dont need to
turn to a professional service for
sharp, crisp paint lines. With a
high quality painters tape, such
as the new ScotchBlue Painter`s
Tape with Advanced Edge-Lock
Paint Line Protector, you can get

super sharp paint lines. This tape
provides edge-to-edge protection
for improved paint bleed performance.
Spice up your room with a DIY
wall art project, such as this one
from the Nesting Place blog.
First, tape off rectangles with
high-quality painters tape. The
shapes can be varying sizes and
shapes to create an interesting
wall effect. Apply your creativity
to have the shapes fill your wall
space.
Remember, there are no rules,
so at this point, get experimental
and tape a design that looks appealing to you.
After taping, choose a single
paint color and trace the painters
tape. For a bolder effect, pick two
complementary colors and alternate tracing the rectangle shapes.
Alternating colors will achieve a
brighter, bolder look. Take into
consideration what the room will
be used for as that can help set the
tone for the pattern and colors.
Also be sure to let the paint
dry enough so that its dry to touch
before carefully removing it.
Feeling inspired? Channel that
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Get crafty this summer
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ow that warmer weather has

arrived, take craft time outdoors. Instead of sitting inside at the kitchen table with paper,
crayons, glue bottles or water color
paints, bring the color and creativity
outside for some DIY fun.
The entire family can get involved in projects that decorate the
yard or inspire colorful game time.
Invite the neighborhood kids over to
join in the fun with these crafty outdoor projects:
Decorate the yard with colorful creations - Turn ordinary
flower pots and other household
items into vibrant, colorful creations
with the Crayola Rainbow Paint
Pour. To get the desired effect, pour
the paint in rainbow order, one color
on top of the other and watch it run
down the sides into a unique pattern. Crayola Washable paint cleans
up easily, and kids will love bringing
rainbows of color to the yard.
Design colorful outdoor play
clothes - Having fun outside is even
more exciting in colorful play clothes.
Set aside an afternoon to tie-dye Tshirts on the driveway. This fun craft
is perfect to create for neighborhood
teams and games, such as Capture the
Flag. Once the dyeing is complete, let
the T-shirts dry in the afternoon sun.
Decorate the shirts with fabric pens
for an extra personal touch. Kids will
love being creative with their art, and
everyone will cheer as the finished
designs are revealed - each one similar, but also unique.

Set up an outdoor art zone On warm summer days, kids can create their own drippy meltdown masterpieces and cool crayon creations
with Crayolas Meltdown Craft. To
begin, kids choose their crayons and
line them up as they like at the top
of a canvas, poster board or even
wood. Once the crayons are secured,
using a hairdryer on low heat will
start melting the crayons in a beautiful pattern. Kids can also use water
colors to create a unique background
behind the crayon meltdown. Once
the art is dry, hang it in a place where
everyone can enjoy.
Add decorations to the windows - Window and glass markers
are a great way for kids to unleash
their creativity using household
windows and mirrors as a canvas.
Prepare for summer holidays and
get-togethers by encouraging kids to
draw colorful designs that celebrate
the occasion. For example, a custom
firework show on the front windows
is a great way to welcome guests and
delight neighbors on the 4th of July.
And the best part is the markers easily wipe clean, inspiring kids to create again and again.
With these fun outdoor creative
play activities, everyone in your
family will enjoy spending time in
the backyard and bringing color to
the area.
The past is always present around Richmond. There are monuments

and memorials that would be touchstones of the community in smaller
cities that are overlooked and forgotten here.
Over the next few months, were going to offer images of some of
those smaller, yet interesting, places and things around the city. Your
task is to identify each, and tell us where they can be found. Heres the
first monument: A prominent bust of someone you have to look up to.
Correct entries will be entered into a drawing for a copy of the book
Discovering Richmond Monuments, by Robert C. Layton.
You can enter at richmondparents.com.
Well announce the names of readers who correctly identify this object in the August issues of Richmond Parents Monthly and Fifty Plus.
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Growing Up Online
By Carolyn Jabs
Locking Up Your Familys Online Assets
utomatic locks on the family

car. Check.
Safety deposit box for
valuable papers. Check.
Padlocks for bicycles. Check
Secure passwords for online assets. Uh-oh.
Now that families conduct so
much of their social and financial
business online, strong passwords
are every bit as important as sturdy
locks on the doors of your house.
Unfortunately, parents who are very
conscientious about other forms of
family security often do the virtual
equivalent of leaving the key under
the doormat.
The recent security scare called
Heartbleed should have been a
wake up call. If you havent already
changed passwords for your online accounts, now is the time. And
while youre at it, teach your kids to
create smart passwords too. curriculum for doing just that is available
from Common Sense Mediacommonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/strong-passwords-3-5).
The simplest way to manage
passwords is to store them all in a
vault-like piece of software that will
generate, encrypt and remember
highly secure passwords on your
behalf. Free and reliable programs
are available from LastPass, KeePass
and Norton Identity Safe. Just be
sure that the program you choose
will allow easy access on all the devices you use.
Unfortunately, setting up password software requires time that
busy parents may not have. Also,
the password that gets you into the
software becomes the equivalent of
the one ring that binds them all, so if
you forget it you are doomed. Those
who decide to forgo software need
to get serious about creating tough
passwords. The first rule is to avoid
weaknesses that create openings for
trolls, bullies, hackers and identify
thieves. Here are three things you
dont want to do:
No personal information. Professional hackers know that its easier to remember details from your
own life, so if you become a target
the first passwords theyll try are
names of people and places that are
and phrases.
Websites. Although many websites offer to generate passwords on

your behalf, dont use one unless
you trust the company behind it.
For example, the well-known Norton Security company offers a free
password generator at identitysafe.
norton.com/password-generator.
Experts disagree about whether passwords should be recorded.
Most say that a password thats hard
to crack will also be hard to remember, so youll probably want to keep
a copy somewhere safe. Consider a
locked drawer or between the pages
of a favorite book. A Post-It on the
computer monitor is not a good
place for password.
Eventually everyone forgets a
password, so be sure your password
recovery systems are up-to-date.
Many websites send a prompt or
reset option to an e-mail address. If
meaningful to you. Google your- tion of letters, numbers, punctuation you change your e-mail, update the
self. Anything that comes up wont marks and symbols. Of course, a sites that require passwords. Probe a good password. That includes long and varied password is harder viding a cellphone number also probirthdates, addresses, employers, to remember. Here are several ways vides a layer of security, especially
phone number, names of family and to generate passwords that are both if you have a cellphone that can be
friends. Next review your social random and memorable:
locked if its lost.
media profiles. Dont use anything
Once youve found what seems
thats ever been listed as a favorite. Initialing. Choose a title, phrase like a great password, theres a
or quotation that means something temptation to use it often and keep it

Avoid recognizable words. to you. Use the initial letter of each forever. Dont. Experts recommend
Many programs have been designed word as your password. Toss in using different passwords, espeto crack passwords, and most start caps, numbers and symbols to make cially for sites that involve financial
with a dictionary of words in Eng- it harder to hack.
information. And put a Change
lish and other languages. Using any
passwords reminder on the calenrecognizable word including proper Letter Scramble. Start with a dar so you do it at least as often as
nouns makes you more vulnerable. longish word or short phrase that you change the oil in the car.
Adding an unexpected capital letter, you will remember. Scramble the
Many security experts argue
a random number or an exclama- letters and substitute numbers and that passwords are obsolete. Pertion point makes the password a bit symbols for some of them.
haps, by the time your kids are
stronger but not much.
adults, they may be able to protect
Mix it Up. Choose two words their online assets with a fingerprint
Dont be cuteor lazy. Despite that mean something to you and al- or a DNA scan. In the meantime,
years of warnings, people still use ternate their letters. If your dogs however, mastering the art of strong
default passwords like guest name is Skippy and you live at 345 passwords is just one more way
and password as well as sequenc- Woodside, your password would be parents can have the peace of mind
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that comes from knowing youve
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protected what is precious to your
acquainted with obvious substitu- Diceware. To get really random family.RPM
tions like & for E or @ for A or 2 for results, roll the dice. Diceware.
to. And its not especially clever com lists 7776 words correspond- Carolyn Jabs, M.A., raised three comto use well-known number sequenc- ing to all the combinations that are puter savvy kids including one with spees like Pi or the Fibonnaci series.
possible when you throw five dice. cial needs. She has been writing GrowStrong passwords are long--use The website also provides detailed ing Up Online for over ten years and is
at least 8 and preferably 12 charac- instructions about how to use the working on a book about constructive
ters-- and varied--use a combina- list to create very secure passwords responses to conflict.
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Author Reflects Back on Richmond History
ursue what you love. Thats great advice, that

we often hear in commencement speeches, or
what parents tell their children, but how many
of us are really able to do that?
Some lucky ones know early on what their calling is in life, and are able to get the right encouragement and family support to pursue their dreams. For
others, it may take years to ever figure out what they
are truly passionate about and how they can express
it. Even then, there are no guarantees that the means
or opportunities will be available for them to pursue
their dreams.
Author Anne B. Westrick knows all about that.
A 50 +, tall, lanky woman, with short cut brown
hair and rimless glasses, Westrick, a Mechanicsville
resident, is very personable and laughs easily. You
can hear the enthusiasm in her voice when she talks
about a subject she loves, such as writing, her kids,
her own childhood growing up, or many other topics shes interested in.
Writing has been a passon since childhood, but
only recently has she had her first novel published.
Brotherhood is a book for young adult readers
thats set in Richmond in the years following the
Civil War. The novel is about two young white teenage brothers and their relationship with a freed black
teenage girl. It is set in actual historical locations in
Richmond.
By Stuart DuBreuil
It was released in June in paperback by Viking,

an inprint of Penguin Young Readers Group.
So why did she pick this story for her debut
novel ?
Westricks roots were Southern. Her grandmother lived in West Virginia and had family in Virginia.
Her grandfather had lived in Alabama and central
Florida. Her father had told her that he had seen
prejudice in his own father, and did not understand
it. He decided he did not want to raise his family that
way, so they had moved to Pennsylvania.
Westrick wondered what it must have been like
for her relatives that grew up in Virginia during Reconstruction. Westrick, herself had experienced the
lingering tension between North and South when
she moved to Richmond, and was considered a Yankee.
She asked people why was this attitude still
prevalent. The answers all seemed to point back to
the Reconstruction years, and the animosity towards
the North, for blaming the South for starting the
war and treating the Southerners poorly during this
time.
Westrick walked the streets of Richmond, visiting most of the local museums and Civil War sites.
She read about the Reconstruction period in Richmond. She decided this would be the setting for the
story she wanted to tell.
The story deals with the complexities of life after the Civil War, through the eyes of young adults,
who are coming of age and have the courage to question and reject some of the established beliefs of the
time.
The reception of Brotherhood has been impressive, especially for a first novel. It has won several awards for young adult books.
Many middle schools around Richmond have
asked Westrick to their schools and speak. Adult
book discussion groups in the area have been reading her book, too. Even the United Daughters of the
Confederacy has asked her to speak to their group.
Carver Middle School asked Westrick to audio
record parts of the book that take place at various
locations in Richmond, which she did. They then
created QR codes (two dimensional bar codes) for
each audio segment. The codes can be scanned by
the kids using their smartphones, to access the audio
content for a particular location as they walk to that
spot. Locations include the 17th Street Farmers Market, St. Johns Church, Libby Hill, the Chimborazo
Hospital site, and others.
Long-standing love
of literature
Westrick grew up in Pennsylvania, in a loving
family that stressed education, and loved doing
QR Codes for Brotherhood Richmond Locations

Each one takes you to an audio-recording of the author reading a
very brief section from Brotherhood. Each section is a description
of a location.
1. East Main and 17th Streets: the Farmers market and the
building I imagined to be the fictional shop, Weavers Fine Tailoring. http://abwestrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/17thSt.
Marketplace.mp3
2. 1812 E. Grace Street (the corner of N. 19th and E. Grace): the
Adam Craig House, where I imagined the character of Maggie to
have lived. http://abwestrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/
Adam-Craig-House-where-Maggie-lives.mp3
3. Libby Hill Terrace http://abwestrick.com/wp-content/
uploads/2014/06/Libby-Hill.mp3
4. Libby Prison (E. Cary and S. 20th Streets) http://abwestrick.
com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Libby-Prison.mp3
5. View from St. Johns Church (looking west down E. Broad
St. from N. 24th Street) http://abwestrick.com/wp-content/
uploads/2014/06/View-from-St.-Johns-Church.mp3
6. Lumpkins Jail (looking west down E. Broad Street from N.
17th Street) http://abwestrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/
Lumpkins-Jail.mp3
7. E. Franklin and N. 28th Streets: the location where I imagined
the fictional Perkinson House to have stood http://abwestrick.com/
wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PerkinsonHouse.mp3
things together as a family. They played all kinds of

games together, from board games to cards to badminton. Her mom was a voracious reader, and volunteered at the local library.
Westrick herself became a bookworm as a kid,
compelled at times to turn down a friends request to
play, if she were reading a fascinating book that she
just couldnt put down.
She liked to write stories, early on, but she
stopped after she saw that her efforts were nowhere
near as good as the books she was reading, and she
couldnt figure out how to improve it. She became
interested in math, which seemed easier and more
straightforward than writing. In college she was a
math major, but then switched to psychology, and
then religious studies. I was fascinated by faith
and by people and how they found meaning in their
lives, she says, I now understand that I was looking for story, but at the time I simply thought I hadnt
found my calling.
After studying theology, Westrick met her husband, John, while playing bridge. He got a job in
Richmond, and they moved to the area in 1989, and
raised four kids. As the children grew, my husband
and I encouraged them to pursue what they loved,
and one day I asked myself, what do you love?
she recalls. She started taking classes to develop her
writing skills.
In 2006, she was hired as the administrative director for James River Writers, a non-profit dedicated
to connecting and inspiring writers. Westrick helped
run their educational programs and put on an annual writers conference, for 7 years. She was working
with writers, but still not writing much herself.
She returned to school and earned a fine arts
master in Writing for Children and Young Adults
at Vermont College of Fine Arts, in 2011. Westrick
started writing every day and submitting articles
to publishers. After several were rejected, she got a
positive response on her draft of Brotherhood.
The Role of Family
Westrick believes in parents, grandparents and
children sharing their stories, and playing games together. This was the model for her and her husband
to raise two daughters and two sons.
Each child is unique and very different from the
other, but they were all encouraged to explore whatever they felt passionate about.
Linda Brown, at 28, always loved math, and has
just earned a doctorate in mathematics, and will continue doing research in the field.
Jane, 26, is the artist. Her artwork adorns the
walls of the family house. She is pursuing an art career in New York.
Ted, 22, has had many interests. He would tackle an activity, become very proficient, and then move
on to something else that interested him. He is currently working at William and Mary for the summer,
where he has been a student.
Sam, 21, is the music prodigy. At age 3 he asked
his parents for a violin. They were hesitant, and made
a deal with him that if he still wanted one when he
was 4, they would buy him one. On his fourth birthday, he asked again, and they got him the violin and
lessons at the Suzuki school. He studied for 10 years,
and played in the Richmond Symphony Youth Or-
chestra.
He has since learned to play many different instruments, and still loves his music, but decided to
switch his major at Carnegie Mellon University to
computer science. What did mom and dad think?
They were fine with his decision. In fact, they said if
he hadt first been accepted to Carnegie Mellon for
music, he probably wouldnt have been accepted in
the computer science program. So it all worked out
for the best.
My kids inspire me, Westrick says.
John, an attorney in Richmonds Attorney Generals office, has his other passion, as well. He loves
to design board games, letting the family try out prototypes and giving him feedback.
Westrick is working on her second novel, which
will be about a group of musical prodigies that meet
at a summer music camp. Undoubtedly, she will be
drawing upon family experiences once again.
LINER NOTES
Who: Anne B. Westrick

Age: 50 +
Occupation: Fulltime writer
Family: Husband, John. Two daughters, Linda
Brown and Jane. Two sons, Ted and Sam.
Recommended reading: For young adult, anything by John Green, author of The Fault in Our
Stars
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel
Joyce
Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon
BOMB: THE RACE TO BUILD--AND STEAL--THE
WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON by
Steve Sheinkin
HER BOOK: Brotherhood
WHAT: The story of two white teen brothers growing up in Richmond after the Civil War, 14-year-old
Shadrack, and his older brother, 17-year-old Jeremiah, and their relationship with Rachel, a free African
American girl.
WHOS IT FOR: Young adult readers
PUBLISHER: VIKING
COST: $17.99 hardback, $8.99 paperback, $7.69 Kindle edition
LEARN MORE: See www.abwestrick.com, or
www.penguingyoungreaders.com
Children and Community Gardens Thrive

in Richmond Neighborhoods
ears ago a kindergarten teacher at Crestwood Elementary

School (Chesterfield Schools)
became interested in the hibernation
patterns of monarch butterflies. Her
interest led to a school-wide program
designed to raise and release monarchs. Eventually Crestwood was
designated as a Monarch Way Station with milkweed gardens to feed
the caterpillars and butterfly homes
in each classroom. (see Monarchwatch.org). In the past two years, a
first grade teacher and her class at
Westover Hills Elementary (Rich-
mond Schools) planted a butterfly

garden in the front of the school.
All over the Richmond Metropolitan area you can find schools
and other public areas hosting gardens, greenhouses and special growing projects. There is likely to be one
close to your neighborhood. Several
schools in the area, including Reams
Elementary in Chesterfield County,
grow native plants as part of their
Virginia studies. Learning about native plants is part of the standards of
learning in the middle elementary
grades. What a great hands on learning experience to grow your own!
Southampton Elementary in
Richmond grows native plants and
has a pollinator garden. These gardens have been thriving for several
years with after school garden clubs
working with school and Master
Gardener volunteers, especially under the leadership of Mary Arginteaneu.
Have you heard of tricycle gardens? Again, volunteers work with
children in neighborhoods to plant
and maintain gardens. These gardens are developed on unused or

abandoned properties in urban
neighborhoods. Gardens create a
place of beauty as well as learning
on otherwise bare ground. Peter
Paul Development Center gardens
include a vegetable garden on one
side of the building. Children learn
about the plants, grow vegetables
and maintain the gardens with volunteers and staff. Some local churches provide volunteer opportunities
to work with tricycle gardens.
In addition to these learning
gardens, local counties offer land
where families can raise crops of
their own. If you dont have the
space to plant a garden in your own
yard, check out community garden
programs. In Chesterfield County,
Rockwood Park has designated garden space, and you can rent a plot
for a minimal cost. Contact Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
Department for information.
In Henrico, plots are available
in Lakeside and Highland Springs.
Contact the Henrico office of Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

for information. McDonough Community Garden is in Richmond at
Forest Hill Avenue and 33rd Street.
For information, see mcdonoughgardens.com. Fairfield Middle School in
Hanover County recently initiated a
community garden program as well.
The community gardens in each
locality have websites which will
provide the information your family
needs to pursue a little gardening on
your own.
Gardening together can be great
fun! I would suggest giving the kids
more tasks than just weeding, to
keep their enthusiasm going! There
are child-size gloves, watering cans
and trowels, so they can be real partners in the endeavor.
Happy Gardening!
Marsha King Carter
Marsha is a retired Elementary School
Principal from Chesterfield County. She
currently volunteers as a Master Gardener.
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Easy Sides
A summer salad is easy to toss
together, and makes for a healthful
accompaniment to grilled selections.
Avoid heavy dressings and mayobased salads. Reach for olive oil and
lemon juice or vinegar to dress your
greens. Swap out iceberg lettuce and
include a leafy base that contains
more vitamins and nutrients, such as
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A tiny bit of preparation goes a
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Rather than load guests down
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the grilled patties, slices of mozzarella cheese and roasted red peppers.
Serve immediately.
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For dessert, stick with cool,
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and easy to serve. Top low-fat frozen
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Hot Dog and Sausage Council.
While traditional preparations
and fixings are always a hit, consider packing a little more punch with
your dogs this summer. From exotic
meat preparations to buns to tasty
toppings, there is room for creativity.
When I think of hot dogs, I see
endless possibilities. Toppings are
what take a dog from ho-hum to
haute, says Russell Van Kraayenburg, hot dog aficionado and author
of the new guide to Americas favorite food obsession, Haute Dogs:
Recipes for Delicious Hot Dogs,
Buns, and Condiments.
Inspired globally, Kraayenburg
seeks to reinvent the wheel where
this classic is concerned. This grill
season, he offers a recipe for the
Michigan Dog aka The Michiganer, a spicy, tomato-heavy take on
the chili dog thats popular all over
the northeast and even in Quebec.
Ingredients
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 large white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbs ground chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 lb ground beef
1 cup beef stock
8 oz tomato paste
4 classic buns
Prepare the chili sauce: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent, about eight
minutes, stirring occasionally. Add
garlic and cook for another two minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt,
pepper, spices and beef. Cook until
beef is browned and no trace of pink
remains. Reduce heat to mediumlow and add beef stock and tomato
paste. Stir until evenly combined.
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. Get out 4 classic buns. Panfry all-beef hot dogs on
a flattop. Place the dogs in the buns.
Top each with a huge pile of chili, a
handful of diced onions, and a thin
line of yellow mustard. Add a few
drops of hot sauce on top, if desired.
More hot dog recipes and information about the book is available at
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Protect Your Family from Tick Bites and Lyme Disease

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ore than 30,000 cases of

Lyme disease are reported
each year, making it the
most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the US, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Make sure your family
isnt part of that number.
As the warmer months coax us
outside, reducing the risk of tick bites
is essential to protecting your family
from Lyme disease and its potential
long-term, devastating effects.
Lyme disease can cause facial or
Bells palsy, severe headaches, neck
stiffness, heart palpitations, and pain

and swelling in large joints. However, its difficult to diagnose, as
symptoms can be attributed to other
health problems. Left untreated, approximately 60 percent of Lyme disease sufferers experience arthritis,
while five percent develop chronic
neurological challenges months or
years after the infection.
Had I understood the potential severity of Lyme disease and
taken the threat seriously, I might
have saved my children from years
of suffering, says Jennifer Reid, a
mother of two children affected by
Lyme disease and Community Coordinator for the BLAST Lyme Disease
Prevention Program. Prevention is
possible.
BLAST is a helpful acronym
representing basic tick bite prevention measures -- Bathe, Look for
ticks, Apply repellants, Spray the
yard and Treat your pets. Additionally, Reid recommends taking these
simple steps:
For People
Avoid wooded and busy areas
with high grass and leaf litter.
Apply repellent to exposed skin
and clothing before outdoor activities.
Bathe or shower right after spending time outdoors and conduct a
full-body tick check. Use a mirror to
see hard to reach places such as the
under arms, belly button, scalp, and
behind the knees.
For Pets
Check pets for ticks daily and remove them as soon as possible.
Talk with your veterinarian about
using tick preventatives on your pet.
Watch pets closely for changes in
behavior or appetite. This may indicate Lyme disease infection.
In Your Yard
Place a wood chip or gravel barrier

between your lawn, patio, and play
equipment and any wooded areas.
This will restrict tick migration into
recreational areas.
Mow the lawn frequently and keep
leaves raked.
Keep playground equipment and
patios away from yard edges and
trees and place them in sunny locations, if possible.
Pest control products can help
protect your family from tick bites,
according to RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), a
national trade association. On a seasonal basis, consult a professional to
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Mental Health Tips

for Parents of Teens
and Young Adults
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f you are the parent of an older

child or teen, you may not think
about his or her day-to-day medical needs as often as you did during
early childhood. But older kids also
are dependent on you, especially
when it comes to emotional health
and wellness.
Life transitions, romantic situations, stress and exposure to drugs
and alcohol are just a few of the challenges facing a teen or young adult,
says James Perrin, MD, FAAP, 2014
President of the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP). As a parent,
you can help ease these transitions
and encourage positive choices.
The AAP offers these tips for parents to foster good mental health:
At each new stage in your child`s
life, be vigilant for signals that he
needs extra support. Be ready to provide it.
Check in often and keep the lines
of communication open. If your
child is away at college or has moved
out, speak regularly by phone. Children should know that they can talk
to you about anything. Be committed to broaching tough topics. Talk
about your own experiences and
fears when you were an adolescent.
You're a Neighbor, Not a Number

If your teen has a mental health

diagnosis, he or she will need extra
support. Pediatricians, school counselors and mental health professionals are important resources.
Watch for mental health red flags,
such as excessive sleeping, personality shifts, excessive moodiness, no-
Dont skip the annual physical. Not

only are teens still on a vaccination
schedule, but check-ups are a crucial
opportunity to talk to your pediatrician about any concerns, as well as
diagnose any potential physical and
mental health issues. Its also a great
time for teens to seek confidential
advice.
Safeguard your home against prescription drug abuse by keeping your
own medications locked. According
to the AAP, prescription drug misuse by adolescents is second only to
marijuana and alcohol misuse. The
most commonly abused prescription
drugs include Vicodin and Xanax.
Provide logistical support for
young adults like completing health
forms and physicals for college; setting up accommodations at school
if they have a mental health diagnosis; finding physicians to care for
their adult needs; and signing up for
health insurance. Your pediatricians
office can help.
Help limit teens stress. Dont encourage them to take on excessive
time-consuming
extra-curricular
activities. Avoid comparing your
children. Every child has his own
strengths.
Encourage habits that reduce stress
and promote physical and mental
health, such as a well-balanced diet,
getting at least seven hours of sleep a
night, and regular exercise.
At this age, its important for parents to arm their older children with
coping skills that will serve them
throughout life, rather than handling
everything for them.
More health tips for parents of older
children, teens and young adults can
be found at www.HealthyChildren.
org.
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ost parents and grandparents know that keeping

medicine out of childrens
hands is important. But every minute a poison control center answers a
call about a young child getting into
medicine, and every 8 minutes a child
goes to the emergency room for medicine poisoning. Whats happening to
drive these frequent and alarming
situations?
These worrisome statistics come
from a new report from Safe Kids
Worldwide titled Keeping Families
Safe Around Medicine. While the
numbers are concerning, they serve as
a wakeup call reminding people that
nearly half a million children are getting into medicine even though most
parents and caregivers know that it
should be kept up and away from
kids.
One reason these numbers are
so high may be related to the changing makeup of U.S. households. The
number of multigenerational households continues to increase; since 2005
there has been a 23 percent increase in
the number of grandparents living
with their grandchildren. Many older
people take medication regularly, and
that medicine may be stored in places
that are easily accessible to adults and
children alike.
Safe Kids Worldwide, a global
nonprofit dedicated to preventing
childhood injury, surveyed more than
1,000 grandparents who regularly supervise their young grandchildren.
About 28 percent of grandparents report keeping their medicine in easyopen containers or bottles without
child-resistant caps. Among grandparents who use these, 42 percent
keep prescription medicine on a bathroom or kitchen sink, counter, table

or shelf - locations that children can
easily reach.
The reality today is that roughly
three out of four ER visits (77 percent)
for medicine poisoning in young children result from kids getting into their
parents or grandparents medicine.
Adults need to be reminded that there
are no exceptions for keeping medicine out of childrens hands, even if
that means storing the medicine in a
place that might be less convenient.
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2. Be alert to medicine stored in other
locations, like pills in purses, vitamins
on counters and medicine on nightstands.
3. Even if you are tempted to keep it
handy between doses, put medicine
out of reach after every use.
4. Choose child-resistant caps for
medicine bottles, if youre able to. If
pill boxes or non-child resistant caps
are the only option, its even more important to store these containers up
high and out of sight when caring for
kids.
5. Program the nationwide Poison
Help Number (1-800-222-1222) into
your phones. Visit safekids.org for
more tips on safe storage, safe dosing
and safe disposal of medicine.
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JULY 2
HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR:

Innsbrook After Hours performance with The
Turtles, Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron (Three
Dog Night), Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Mitch Ryder ad the Detroit Wheels
and Gary Lewis and the Playboys, 4901
Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5
p.m., $20-$99; innsbrookafterhours.com for
information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets
JULY 3
HAIR: Firehouse Theatre Project production 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through

July 19, 2 p.m. July 13; 1609 W. Broad St.;
355-2001, firehousetheatre.org
Kids World. Kids can enjoy a FREE
fun and educational craft. Thursday, 10:30
a.m. Fit & Fun Play Area, Regency Square,
1-804-740-1518
FOURTH OF JULY
DOGWOOD DELL FOURTH OF

JULY CELEBRATION: Concert and
fireworks in Byrd Park; Susan Greenbaum
at 5:30 p.m., Larry Robinson on the Carillon
bells at 7 p.m. and the Richmond Concert
Band at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at dusk; www.
visitrichmondva.com
FREE ADMISSION: LEWIS
GINTER BOTANNICAL GARDEN: Free throughout the day, 9 a.m. To 5
p.m., and includes Butterflies LIVE! Exhibit;
parade in the Childrens Garden at 2 p.m.
and concert 1-4 p.m. in Childrens Garden
by Happy Lucky Combo; lewisginter.org
I KNOW RICHMOND: THE
BUS TOUR: Celebration of city history
sponsored by Valentine Richmond History
Center, with tour sites including Court End,
the James River and the Fall Line, Church

Hill, Jackson Ward, the Fan and Monument
Avenue. Tour drives by St. Johns Church,
Hollywood Cemetery, Main Street Station,
the Jefferson Hotel and the Museum and
White House of the Confederacy. Tour the
State Capitol, walk Capitol Square and see
the Civil Rights Memorial; $25, or $20 for
history center members; (804) 649-0711
x301 for reservations; meet at the History
Center; cash or check, or purchase online at
richmondhistorytours.com
ASHLAND FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION: Ashland, begins with
2 mile and 10k runs at 7:45 and ends with
fireworks at 10 p.m.; also features parade at
10:15 a.m.; begins at Triangle Park, then
continues on Siskiyou Boulevard to East
Main and ends Water Street; ashlandchamber.com
OLD-FASHIONED FOURTH OF
JULY: 1-5 p.m. Meadow Farm Museum
at Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road, Glen
Allen;
JULY 9
80s INVASION: Innsbrook After

Hours performance with Warrant, Firehouse
and L.A. Guns, 4901 Lake Brook Drive,

Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $15-$79;
innsbrookafterhours.com for information,
ticketstobuy.com for tickets
JULY 11
Kids, Inc. Business Showcase. Come out and support these young
entrepreneurs as they sell their products
and services. Saturday, July 12 from 1-5
p.m. Center Court. Regency Square, 1-804740-1518
GO, DOG. GO: The Childrens

Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn production through Aug. 3; 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m., 75
minute production for ages 3-8; $15; in the
Shops at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn
Way; (804) 282-2620; va-rep.org
JULY 12
150th BIRTHDAY OF MAGGIE

WALKER: 10 a.m. To 4 p.m., Maggie
L. Walker National Historic Site, 600 N. 2nd
Street Richmond VA 23219; tours, childrens
crafts and entertainment in celebration of
Walkers life; www.nps.gov/mawa; (804)
771-2017 x24
GLO RUN RVA: Maymont, 7-10
p.m.; non-timed, 3-mile walk or run for all
ages; includes disc jockey playing music;
participants receive t-shirt and glow gear;
registration free to age 8, $12 ages 8-17
and $35 for adults, benefits Maymont, 1700
Hampton St.; maymont.org
RICHMOND JAZZ BAND: Free

performance, Pocahantas State Park,
10301State Park Road, Chesterfield Court
House; part of Pocahantas Premieres
concert series; $5 parking; concerts are held
rain or shine; concerts start at 7 p.m., and
gates open at 6 p.m. coolers permitted at
this concert, but pets are not allowed; (804)
796-4255or visitwww.ticketstobuy.comfor
tickets
Lets Go! July 2014

sion for all; third Fridays; need at least one
adult chaperone per five children; regular
admission $8 ages 1-59, free to age 1 and
$7 seniors; 2626 W. Broad St., Richmond;
hours through Labor Day are 9:30 a.m. To 7
p.m. Daily; www.ChildrensMuseumOfRichmond.org
HANOVER TOMATO FESTIVAL: Celebration of everyones favorite

fruit/vegetable; 9 a.m. To 4 p.m., Pole
Green Park; music rides, games, petting
zoo, vendors, tomato dishes; hanovercounty.gov
VICTORIUM MMA EPISODE
III: Mixed Martial Arts Cage Fighting,
Sports Center of Richmond, 1385 Overbrook
Road; $35-$500; victoriummma.com
JULY 16
CHRIS YOUNG: Innsbrook After Hours performance with Natalie Stovall and
The Drive, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $20-$99; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com for tickets
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JULY 20
GORDON LIGHTFOOT: 8 p.m.,

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JULY 23
BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL SCREENING: 9 a.m.

to noon, Belmont Recreation Center, Henrico; free for ages 50 and older, no breakfast
before cholesterol test to ensure accuracy;
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JULY 23
JOHN HIATT AND ROBERT CRAY BAND: Innsbrook After Hours performance 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $15-$99; innsbrookafterhours.
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Hills Recreation Center, Henrico, provided
by Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing
Center; Cindy Spear at 243-9785 for an
apppointment
JULY 24
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB: Swift

Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 Jefferson Davis
Highway, South Chesterfield, through
Aug. 2; comedy about growing old together; (804) 748-5203, swiftcreekmill.com
JULY 27
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE

ME DEATH: 1:15 p.m. Sundays through
Labor Day, free re-enactments of Patrick
Henrys stirring speech in its original venue,

St. Johns Church, Church Hill, 2401 E.
Broad St.; music at 1:30, followed by reenactment beginning at 1:45 p.m., $5 suggested donation; historicstjohnschurch.org
JULY 30
UNDER THE SUN TOUR 2014:

Innsbrook After Hours performance with
Blues Traveler, Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker
and Smash Mouth, 4901 Lake Brook Drive,
Glen Allen; gates open 5 p.m., $20-$99;
innsbrookafterhours.com for information,
ticketstobuy.com for tickets
JULY 31
COLE SWINDELL AND TYLER

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gates open 5 p.m., $15-$99; innsbrookafterhours.com for information, ticketstobuy.com
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ONGOING
POSING BEAUTY IN AFRICAN

AMERICAN CULTURE: Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts exhibit examines the
contested ways in which African and African
American beauty has been represented
in historical and contemporary contexts
through a diverse range of media including
photography, film, video, fashion, advertis-
ing, and other forms of popular culture such

as music and the Internet. The exhibition
explores contemporary understandings of
beauty by framing the notion of aesthetics,
race, class, and gender within art, popular
culture, and political contexts; through July
27; $10, $8 age 65 and older and ages 7-17
and groups of 10 or more; vmfa.museum/
calendar
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