Hanover Atlee High School's first "Get Well Soon" wellness fair will offer guests of all ages the chance to learn about physical fitness. The free event is scheduled for March 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school, 9414 Atlee Station Road. To register, call Anne Bullock Melton, Atlee's physical education department chairwoman, at (804) 723-2139.

King and Queen Paula Golden, co-author of "Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899," will give a lecture and slide show on quilts at the King and Queen County Courthouse Tavern Museum on March 9 at 3 p.m. The lecture is keyed to the museum's exhibit on pre-1930 quilts and spreads, which is open until June 1. Two 19th-century quilts will be displayed. The museum is at 146 Court House Landing Road. For details, call (804) 785-9558.

Richmond The city's Department of Public Utilities will close several lanes of North Boulevard between Grace and Broad streets today for sewer work. To keep traffic flowing, no more than two lanes at a time will be closed. The department expects to reopen the lanes at 4 p.m. There will be signs, cones and barricades to mark the closed lanes and traffic controllers will be at the site to direct drivers.

Colonial Heights The Olive Garden at 600 Southpark Blvd. near Southpark Mall is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. on March 17. The 276-seat restaurant, which features an Italian-style menu, will employ a staff of about 165.

Henrico Three elementary schools in Henrico County have received a $2,000 Teach Award each from Best Buy Co. Inc. to be used for integrating interactive technology into the curriculum. The grants went to Claudia Ketchum, a third-grade teacher at Crestview Elementary; Sandra Riddell, library information specialist at Greenwood; and Marc Seccia, a fifth-grade teacher at Pinchbeck.

AROUND THE STATE

Charlottesville University of Virginia researchers are studying the effects of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among young drivers. U.Va. is recruiting 20 young drivers with ADHD to study the accident rate of those whose symptoms are not treated with medication. For details, call (434) 924-0481 or send an e-mail to mtd5m@virginia.edu.

Leesburg Loudoun County school Superintendent Edgar Hatrick says he erred when he pulled a book from general circulation in the elementary school libraries. The book, titled "And Tango Makes Three," is about a penguin family with two fathers. After a parent complained that it promoted a gay agenda, Hatrick decided that only teachers and parents would have access to the book. Last week, Hatrick told the School Board that the complaint involved only Sugarland Elementary, and librarians at other schools have the option of returning the book to the shelves.

Roanoke A judge has upheld a jury verdict in the case of a 4-year-old boy who died when he was run over by a lawn mower. A jury in June 2006 found lawn mower manufacturer MTD Products liable for $2 million in the death of Justin Simmons at a day-care center run at a Daleville home. The mower rolled off a hill and onto him as he played in the yard. The company challenged the verdict, claiming it was based on sympathy for the boy's family rather than an objective consideration of the law.

Fredericksburg Police were awaiting word yesterday on what caused the death of a Roanoke man just after he was arrested. Police have not released the name of the 37-year-old man, but said he stopped breathing Sunday night in the back of a police cruiser after he was put in leg restraints. Police said the man had forced his way into a motel office and attacked the manager with a knife, then was subdued by the manager and family members until officers arrived.