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Volume 64, Number 32 • August 8, 2019
Goochland Community Theatre planning holiday show, musical. See page 5
Weddings, events for River Run? Possibly, after Planning Commission votes 4-1 in favor of couple’s plan for lavish local property By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Photo by Roslyn Ryan
New teachers receive warm welcome For Goochland’s newest teachers, Monday’s New Teacher Academy offered a chance to introduce themselves, connect with their new coworkers and hear a few words of encouragement from fellow educators and school administrators. Shown are, from left, front row, Alex Gerkin, Martha Novak, Ashley Fisher, Linsey Schumacher, Whitney Williams, Mary Frances Roll, Kelly Martin, Trisha Patton, Karen Balderson, Emily Hinckle and Marisa Dabney; and back row, Casey Ripp, Carine Memine, Allison Mears, Catherine Richards, Ellie Kurth, Logan Monk, Ashton Paxton, Jay Bechtel, Clay Coddington, Jaleel Jackson, Larry Oliver, Mary Haley and Lacy Crim.
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After sitting on the market for five years, a palatial Goochland estate is one step closer to being revitalized. On Aug.1, the Goochland County Planning Commission signed off on a Blackstone couple’s plan to turn River Run Manor, the opulent 40-room Greek Revival mansion built in the 1980s by coal executive William B. Massie, into a wedding and events venue. In addition to sweeping views of the James River, the 61-acre property boasts a ballroom with seating for 150, a tennis courts and a pool. But despite a price cut from the original see River Run > 3
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