Finding your fitness equilibrium
0After the food coma of the holidays passes, most people want to recover their fitness equilibrium — getting back to a normal routine of exercise and conservative, healthy eating. It’s getting colder outside and feels like time to hibernate. Sometimes it’s extremely hard to get back into fitness and eating right in January. Starting out 2017 with good fitness goals can help to find that fitness equilibrium. So, if 2017 is the year to get fit, there are many options to find that fitness equilibrium. Alliance for a Healthier Generation, www.healthiergeneration.org, offers healthy tips for fitness. They report that less…
NEXT LEVEL
0Robert Johnson, Basketball L.C. Bird/Benedictine Junior at Indiana University Before heading to Benedictine, Johnson was a standout at L.C. Bird. Now in his third season at Indiana, he’s come into his own. A consistent performer, he’s only failed to score in double-figures twice all season, averaging 13.9 points per game. Johnson hit six three-pointers en route to a season high 20 points in a victory over Austin Peay on December 22. Kaaliya Williams, Basketball L.C. Bird High School Freshman at St. Augustine University Williams was a key contributor for L.C. Bird in two deep playoff runs as a junior and…
Track/Wrestling capsules
0By Zach Long Track and Field Matoaca: The Warriors are off to strong start for the 2017 indoor track season. Leaning on a little more experience than last year and some fresh new talent, the team has promise heading into the thick of the season. Senior transfer from California, Alexis Newberry has made an immediate impact for the team. She recently broke the school record in the 500-meter dash by six seconds at the Suffolk Stars invitational. Running a blistering 1:21:98, she finished fourth at the meet. Multi-discipline athlete Iva Allen had another solid showing at the meet, finishing eighth…
Dogpound starts the New Year
0Hi and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. There is an old saying…that goes like this….”Everything changes but everything remains the same.” We are in a New Year but I still need to spend 30 minutes on the phone with my current television provider because they cannot leave my cable rates alone. Translation…they increased my rates….again…just like they have done for the past two years…every 6 months like clockwork. And likewise every, 6 months I challenge them. In this round….as usual…I ask them if there is anything they can do to keep me as a customer…or do…
McClellan Wins, But GOP Still Controls Senate
0By Jesse Adcock and Mary Lee Clark Capital News Service Democrat Jennifer McClellan of Richmond easily won a seat in the Virginia Senate in a special election Tuesday, but Republicans retained control of the chamber by holding on to a district west of the capital city. As expected, McClellan won the 9th Senate District race, receiving 91 percent of the votes against her opponent, Libertarian Corey Fauconier. McClellan, an attorney who currently serves in the Virginia House of Delegates, will be sworn in as a state senator on Wednesday as the General Assembly convenes for its 2017 session. During the…
RESOLUTIONS
0Have you thought about a Plan B or a reset when it comes to resolutions? When we make or set our New Year’s resolutions, our intentions, actions, and decisions are all meant well, but is the decision of an “all or not” one setting us up for failure. What happens when three weeks roll around and the steam of your work-out plan is interrupted by a home- or work-related situation for a couple of weeks or your promise to avoid carbs is broken when you meet the love of your life and he takes you to an Italian restaurant for…
“Valentine’s Dance Fundraiser” for The Shepherd’s Center
0Do you want to dance the night away and spend an fun evening with friends of all ages for a good cause? Then join the Shepherd’s Center for a one of kind Valentine’s Dance, as they gather to dance the night away with the musical styling of “Spectrum” a Richmond ‘s favorite. The Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield is hosting their second dance “Valentine’s Dance” fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Thomas Dale High School, 3626 W. Hundred Rd. in Chester . Tickets are on sale now for $25 a couple and $15 for individuals. Door Prizes…
Register for community academy
0Registration is now open for the Chesterfield County Police Department Community Academy that kicks off on Feb. 7, 2017. Participants will meet each Tuesday from February 7 to April 11 at 8:30 a.m. at the Community Services Building, 2730 Hicks Road. The academy includes visual presentations, question-and-answer sessions, tours and a variety of practical exercises. The department believes graduates of the Community Academy play an important partner role in helping it ensure that Chesterfield County is the safest and most secure community of its size in the U.S. More than 900 residents have already completed the Community or Senior Community…