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[email protected]. Serving James Madison University Since 1922 BreezeJMU.org Vol. 92, No. 54 Rain n 57°/ 49° chance of precipitation: 70% Monday, April 28, 2014 JMU fan meets an idol Kirby Burkholder gives 14-year-old the surprise of his life By WAYNE EPPS jr. The Breeze Imagine being a middle-school kid gearing up to compete in one of your $1.4 million trail own sports, when you’re surprised by one of your favorite athletes. It might seem like a dream scenario for most kids, but it became a reality for 14-year-old Milton Dandridge Jr. of slated for December Bridgewater. A longtime JMU women’s basketball fan, Milton, or MJ for short, was amazed to see now former JMU guard Kirby Burkholder walking up to completion meet him at his track meet Tuesday. “[I was] shocked, very shocked,” MJ BLAIR ROSEN / THE BREEZE said. “I was shocked that I didn’t know she was going to come.” Pathway to provide safer travel options for students getting to and from campus The groundwork for the surprise was laid in mid-February at JMU’s first spring Adapted Sports Day when ByI CHR S KENT Pedestrian Plan is being put into action safety is taken very seriously, according MJ, a participant in the event, met The Breeze when ground breaking starts for the Blue- to Lee Eshelman, the JMU transportation Samantha Powell, a junior accounting stone Trail this month, according to Dang.