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Volume 62, Number 36 • September 7, 2017
Local organization looking for a few good gardeners. See page 8 Residents will pause to honor those lost in attacks Contributed report
Photo by Roslyn Ryan
Included among Howard Mayo’s thousands of carefully catalogued tobacco-related items are cigarettes, equipment and memorabilia from around the world.
Smoke stacks By Roslyn Ryan Editor
H
oward Mayo doesn’t smoke. He never has. He also doesn’t promote smoking — or tobacco use of any kind — which in today’s time wouldn’t strike many people as all that unusual. In fact, nothing about the
Goochland resident seems all that unusual, unless you happen to be among the few who get to witness what Mayo considers his pride and joy: his self-curated museum dedicated solely to the cultivation, sale and use of tobacco. To describe Mayo’s items as simply a collection would not begin to do justice to the sheer volume of items he has managed to amass since he first
Goochland resident’s museum dedicated to tobacco offers look at the history of lighting up
picked up a small Mayo’s Tobacco tin back nearly 50 years ago (The Mayo’s Tobacco factory was headquartered in Richmond and burned during the Civil War. As far he knows, Mayo has no direct connection to the company). Included among his thousands of carefully catalogued items are everything from a vintage cigarette see Tobacco > 5
Field Day of the Past Howard Mayo will once again be bringing a few of his many tobaccorelated artifacts to the annual Field Day of the Past celebration. The event, which will take place this year on Sept. 15-17, features exhibits celebrating the area’s rural heritage. For more information, see page 9.
Monday, Sept.11, will mark 16 years since terrorists orchestrated an attack against symbols of America’s military and way of life. Once again, the Goochland community will gather to remember the loss and honor the sacrifice of those in New York City, Shanksville, and Arlington, coming together for two events that day. At 9:45 a.m., members of the first responder community (Sheriff, Fire and EMS) will gather at Company 5 (2710 Fairground Rd) to specifically honor their brothers and sisters who gave their lives in the line of duty. The names of the fallen will be read, and one fallen hero will be highlighted with their biography. A large American flag will fly triumphantly over the service and the attendees. The public is invited to join the local public safety community for this event. At 7 p.m., the entire community is invited to gather at Company 1 (180 River Rd) for a remembrance service. Members of the ROTC see Ceremony > 2