COLONIALS AT DINWIDDIE, TORNADO CLEANUP

The Colonial Heights Colonials are scheduled to be at Dinwiddie tonight at 6pm weather permitting and it looks unlikely at this time that we will be able to play tonight. Also today Matoaca was scheduled to be at Thomas Dale in the battle for 1st place in the Central District. I don't know about you but I am extremely tired of all this rain we have been having and it is suppose to rain again this weekend. The damage from yesterdays tornado was much less than they tornado we had here in CH back in 1993 however there several buildings which did have some moderate damage which mostly were the result of losing there roofs. There best news here in CH is that there were only minor injuries from the tornado and that allot of the buildings damaged will be able to reopen today. There were a couple of other tornadoes in Virginia in Brunswick and Suffolk and the one in Suffolk cause some major damage and that tornado appears to have been the strongest of the tornadoes which hit the state yesterday. The New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins will resume there best of 7 series tonight at Madison Square Garden in a must win game for the Rangers, if the Rangers lose tonight there is no way that they come back form a 3-0 deficit. Hopefully today will be a bit calmer than yesterday. MICKEY

TODAYS SCHEDULED GAMES IN CD
COLONIAL HEIGHTS AT DINWIDDIE
MATOACA AT THOMAS DALE
PRINCE GEORGE AT HOPEWELL
PETERSBURG AT MEADOWBROOK

Two things are bad for the heart -- running up stairs and running down people.
Bernard M. Baruch

Carl Gardner R&B singer (The Coasters) 80
Keith Baxter Actor 75
Rod McKuen Poet 75
Luis Aparicio Baseball Hall of Famer 74
Otis Rush Blues musician 74
Duane Allen Country singer (The Oak Ridge Boys) 65
Tommy James Singer (The Shondells) 61
Wayne Secrest Country musician (Confederate Railroad) 58
Jerry Seinfeld Actor-comedian 54
Leslie Jordan Actor 53
Kate Mulgrew Actress ("Star Trek: Voyager") 53
Daniel Day-Lewis Actor 51
Michelle Pfeiffer Actress 50
Eve Plumb Actress ("The Brady Bunch") 50
Phil King Rock musician 48
Stephanie Bentley Country singer 45
Carnie Wilson Singer (Wilson Phillips) 40
Andre Agassi Tennis player 38
Uma Thurman Actress 38
James Bonamy Country singer 36
Tommie Harris Football player 25
Zane Carney Actor 23

9 Tips For A Happier, Healthier Life: By Jane Thurnell-Read
It's easy to think you'll be happier and have a better life if only you had a bit more money or could lose a few pounds, but there are more sure-fire ways of achieving a better life. Here are 9 tips to help you on your way.

1. Be grateful: start or end every day by appreciating what you have rather than what you don't have. Make a ritual of it: "I'm grateful for .." Do this 5 times, listing a different thing each time.

2. Put your fork or your sandwich down between mouthfuls. This way you are likely to eat less and enjoy your food more.

3. Talk to a friend - not by email, but over the phone, or better still get together.

4. Sit at the table to eat, but clear the table of bills, things to do, etc. It doesn't help your digestion, if you look at your unpaid bills while you eat.

5. Walk (or jog or run) a little more. You should be taking 10,000 steps a day, but most people are only taking 3,000 to 4,000. Buying a pedometer will help to keep your motivation up.

6. Drink more water. It's good for your skin, helps you to avoid constipation, and may help you to lose weight as we often misinterpret the body's thirst request as a food request.

7. Volunteer to help someone else. Research shows that we live longer and happier lives if we spend time helping others rather than just thinking about ourselves.

8. Have a laugh. Buy yourself a child's joke book, and indulge, or buy a bubble-making machine and run around after the bubbles (this will help you with tip 5 too).

9. Look at the sky. Research has shown that people in hospital make a better recovery if they can see the sky from their hospital beds. Why wait to be ill? Enjoy it now.