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Volume 2, Issue 16 April 28, 2017 MEET ME AT THE PARK GRANT Help Chesterfield County win a $20,000 grant for a local park. During April the National Recreation This issue and Park Association is collaborat‐ Greater Richmond 2 ing with the Walt Disney Company Director’s Meeting to revitalize parks across the U.S. The Parks and Recreation Administrative 3 Professional’s Day department that receives the most nominations will receive a $20,000 Ettrick Community Building 4‐5 grant to improve a local park. You can nominate Chesterfield Outdoor Adventures 6 County by visiting https:// entered into a drawing for a www.meetmeatthepark.org from tablet. Plus you can nominate us Bensley Community 7 April 1‐30. The department with the every day! Be sure to vote. Building most nominations will receive the #MeetMeAtThePark 50+ Active Lifestyles 9 funding. In addition, everyone who submits a nomination will be Sports Tourism 10 Youth Athletics 11 History 12‐13 Henricus Historical Park 14‐15 Parks 16‐17 We have job openings. Check out the current listing and look for more opportunities year‐round. http:// www.chesterfield.gov/ Careers/ Page 2 TOUCHING BASE GREATER RICHMOND AREA DIRECTOR’S MEETING An inaugural meeting of the Amelia County – Glen Wilkerson Quarterly meetings will be Greater Richmond Area Directors held with different counties Chesterfield County – from Parks & Recreation was held hosting. The next gathering Dr. James Worsley on Wednesday, April 26 at the will be hosted by Greg Sager Chesterfield County Airport with Colonial Heights – Craig Skalak of Hanover County at a date Chesterfield County being the Hanover County – Greg Sager and location to be an‐ host organization. 14 Regional nounced. It was an exciting Directors were invited to Henrico County – Neil Luther day to network and get to participate and 10 were able to Hopewell City – know each other. It is hopeful attend and network with the oth‐ Aaron Reidmiller that working together will er agencies. Those involved in make the region a stronger Wednesday’s gathering were: Powhatan – Ramona Carter and unit together. Mary Anne Woodell Prince George – Keith Rotzoll James City County – John Carnifax Page 3 TOUCHING BASE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL’S DAY Administrative Professionals vision is "to inspire and equip all Day® highlights the important administrative professionals to role of administrative profession‐ attain excellence". als in all sectors of the modern The first National Secretaries economy worldwide. It is on the Week was organized in 1952 in Wednesday of Administrative conjunction with the United Professionals Week®, which is on States Department of Com‐ the last full week of April. merce and various office supply During World War II, there was an and equipment manufacturers. increased need for skilled The Wednesday of that week administrative personnel, particu‐ became known as National larly in the United States. The Secretaries Day. As the National Secretaries Association organization gained internation‐ was formed to recognize the al recognition, the events contributions of secretaries and became known as Professional other administrative personnel to Secretaries Week® and the economy, to support their Professional Secretaries Day®. personal development and to In 2000, IAAP announced that Holly Angel, help attract people to administra‐ names of the week and the day Administrative Assistant to tive careers in the field. The were changed to Administrative Dr. James Worsley, Director. association's name was changed Professionals Week and Admin‐ to Professional Secretaries istrative Professionals Day to International in 1981 and, finally, keep pace with changing job the International Association of titles and expanding Administrative Professionals responsibilities of the modern (IAAP) in 1998. administrative workforce. Many These changes in name reflected work environments across the the changing nature of the tasks, world observe this event. qualifications and responsibilities THANK YOU TO OUR PARKS of the members of the AND RECREATION organization. IAAP now has an ADMININISTRATIVE STAFF! international orientation and continues to provide education and training and set standards of excellence recognized by the business community on a global perspective. The organization's Page 4 TOUCHING BASE ETTRICK COMMUNITY BUILDING Daddy Daughter Dance Little girls, ages 4‐10, enjoyed an evening with their daddies lasr Friday, April 21. There was music, dancing, a daddy‐daughter photo and light refreshments. Our theme was Spring and Butter‐ flies. A great evening was had by everyone. Volume 2, Issue 16 Page 5 Page 6 TOUCHING BASE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Government Center Complex Bike Ride and History Tour On Wednesday, April 19, our Outdoor Specialist/Adventure Programmer, Greg Velzy took a group on an even‐ ing ride around the Chesterfield County Government Complex, with an emphasis on family fun and safety. The ride included riding the gravel path that winds through the woods around the complex and a brief tour and discussion of the original Court‐ house and Historic Jail by our Historic Site Specialist. Page 7 TOUCHING BASE BENSLEY COMMUNITY BUILDING Guess who showed up for Chair Fitness? The Bensley Community Building was delighted to host Dr. Casey Tuesday, April 25 and share with him some of the many things we are doing in the community. We greatly appreciate his leadership and for paying us a visit. While there, Dr. Casey, Mrs. Snead, and Dr. Worsley participated in our chair fitness program for seniors. They also learned about how important the program has been to 95 year old Carolyn Thomas. Page 8 TOUCHING BASE Spring Dance ‐ Somewhere Over the Rainbow On Friday, April 21, the Wizard of Oz themed dance was held for seniors 50+ at Thomas Dale High School. Some of the participants arrived dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz. Happy Days band performed and seniors danced to the electric slide. Page 9 TOUCHING BASE Page 10 TOUCHING BASE SPORTS TOURISM Busy April... The month of April connues to be Richmond Tri Club Sprint Coming up: a busy month in the sports tourism The Richmond Triathlon Club Looking ahead, two events will world for Chesterfield County as (RTC) Sprint race started and fin‐ return to the county aer two more events took place this ished at the Collegiate School making their debut last year. The past weekend. Below is a brief Aquac Center on April 22 for the Ragnar Trail RVA event, an over‐ recap of the CAA Men’s Golf sixth me. The race included a night trail‐running relay, will Championship and the Richmond 400‐meter open water pool swim, take place April 28‐29 at Tri Club Sprint. a 20k bike course on rolling hills Pocahontas State Park and the CAA Men’s Golf Championship and flat secons around the NFHCA Spring Fling field hockey Chesterfield County Airport, and tournament will play May 12‐14 The 2016‐17 Colonial Athlec finishing with a 5k run through at River City Sportsplex. Associaon (CAA) Men’s Golf Straon Park, Ukrop Park, and season came to a close April 21‐23 SwimRVA. This year’s event had at Salisbury Country Club in 455 parcipants compete in the Midlothian. Nine collegiate schools sprint tri event coming from nine within the CAA conference took different states along the east part in the championship to see coast. who would be crowned champions of the CAA. The nine schools who took part were: College of Charleston, Delaware, Drexel, Elon, Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, UNC‐Wilmington, and William & Mary. College of Charleston captured the tle for the fourth year in a row finishing 23‐under par in the three‐round event. Catch a glimpse of the acon through a video (produced by Communicaon and Media) and pictures (taken by Woody Carr). hps://photos.google.com/share/ AF1Qip‐ NNXQm3_bp26RhTSNfc8hQjKVkxD XnrpSHCi_d4XLCPjfIzDVMYFJpbtwg 8oNgHUA? key=WFc1RHUxOHBkLU52dmc3ZjBl QjFPTVdrRUlFQ3pB hps://m.youtube.com/watch? v=hF36JTA0VD4 Page 11 TOUCHING BASE YOUTH ATHLETICS Chesterfield Baseball Clubs Opening Night Chesterfield Baseball Clubs Opening Night for baseball was Friday, April 21 at Rockwood Park. Over 300 were in attendance. Page 12 TOUCHING BASE HISTORY Falling Creek Ironworks Event This past Saturday, April 22, tours provided by Lyle Henricus Militia, Native Amer‐ the annual Falling Creek Iron‐ Browning allowed the partici‐ ican dancing and drum group works event was held at Fall‐ pants to learn not only what by the Wolf Creek Cherokee ing Creek Ironworks Park. the furnace was like but later Tribe, living history The event commemorates industry that was established performances of Archibald the location of the first iron at the site in the 18th and Cary, period children’s furnace in the English New 19th centuries when activities that included World in 1619 and then de‐ Archibald Cary established an pottery making, doll making, stroyed in March 1621 during iron forge and later a tin pressing, face painting, an orchestrated assault by gristmill. candle dipping, period Powhatan Indians. The event Activities involved period children’s games and black‐ allowed visitors to learn musical demonstrations by smithing. about some of the earliest the Press Gang and the industrial development estab‐ Tommy Custalow Trio, militia lished along the banks of demonstrations by the Falling Creek. Archaeological Page 13 TOUCHING BASE HISTORY Falling Creek Ironworks Event Page 14 TOUCHING BASE HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK Battle at Osborne’s Landing Henricus hosted the 1781 Battle of Osborne's Landing this past weekend, a battle of the American Revolution fought on the doorsteps of the original 1611 site. British Redcoats, German Jaeger mercenaries, the Queen's Rangers, Colonial Loyalists and Virginia Militia brought to life the action that destroyed the Virginia Colonial Navy. This is the first time we've played host inside the fort to a period other than 1611‐22, and despite the rainy weather, it was quite a success. Page 15 TOUCHING BASE HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK Educators, schools, visitors, weddings and more! On April 20, Henricus hosted their annual Educator Open House.