Richmond Special Olympics Virginia is looking for 3,000 "fan-atics" to help cheer on more than 1,500 athletes from across Virginia at the Summer Games June 6-7 in Richmond. To sign up to cheer at local venues or learn how to raise funds, visit www.volunteer2cheer.com. For information on remaining corporate support opportunities, contact Katie Botha at (804) 726-3024 or kbotha@specialolympicsva.org.

Colonial Heights This city of 17,000 is celebrating its 60th birthday this week, culminating tomorrow and Sunday at the Fort Clifton Arts, Music and Crafts Festival. Although Colonial Heights' existence as an independent city is relatively new, the community got its name during the Revolutionary War when the Colonials -- French troops under the command of Gen. Marquis de Lafayette -- retreated north and deployed artillery on the heights overlooking Petersburg. The name "Colonial Heights" stuck. The Fort Clifton festival will be held at Berberich Park, behind Tussing Elementary School off Conduit Road.

Hanover The Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers recently selected the work of a Hanover County student, Nathan Duke, as the winner of its 2008 poster contest. He was awarded a $1,500 U.S. savings bond in recognition of his efforts.

Chesterfield Midlothian District Supervisor Dan Gecker will host a community meeting May 19 on the 2008 General Assembly session. The speaker will be Sen. John Watkins, R-Powhatan. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, 13617 Midlothian Turnpike.

Henrico The county Extension Office is accepting applications for the 2008 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp, scheduled for June 16-20 at the Jamestown 4-H Center in Williamsburg. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14 as of Sept. 30, 2008. The $185 fee covers lodging, food, transportation, programs and materials. Call (804) 501-5160 for an application or log on to the Extension Web site at www.co.henrico.va.us/extension.

AROUND THE STATE

Charlotte Court House A school bus driver died and seven students were injured slightly after the bus crashed in Charlotte County, according to Virginia State Police. Sgt. David Cooper said Phyllis Pollard slumped over the wheel as she was driving about 8:15 a.m. yesterday, and the bus went off the road and struck a tree. Cooper said seven of the 31 middle school students were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. He said Pollard, who was in her 50s, was trapped in the bus for nearly an hour and then was taken to a Lynchburg hospital.

Danville Dr. Tiffany McKillip Franks has been selected to be the 24th president of Averett University. Franks, a native of Columbus, Ohio, is currently executive vice president at Greensboro College in Greensboro, N.C. She will officially assume the Averett presidency July 1, succeeding Richard A. Pfau, who is retiring. Franks received her bachelor's degree from Ohio Dominican University, her master's in education from The Ohio State University, and her doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.

Waynesboro A bald eagle rescued after it collided with a tractor-trailer in James City County last fall has a new home. The Wildlife Center of Virginia has transferred the adult female bird to the Greenburgh Nature Center in Greenburgh, N.Y. There are more than 500 active bald eagle nests in Virginia. As few as 80 pairs of eagles nest in New York. A tractor-trailer driver reported hitting the bird on Interstate 64 in December, shattering the truck's windshield and breaking the bird's wings.