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Volume 64, Number 39 • Sept. 26, 2019
Christmas Mother program seeking volunteer registrars for 2019 effort. Page 2
All county fire stations will now be staffed 24/7
Upcoming GHS production will celebrate love Contributed report
The Drama Department at Goochland High School will present a production of an acclaimed play about the powerful forces of love next month. “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani tells eight short tales set in a fictional Maine town so small that it doesn’t qualify as an “official” town.
Recent Fire/Rescue hires mean increased coverage By Roslyn Ryan Editor
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The agreement, which was unanimously approved by the County Board of Supervisors, will allow the organization to set up six self-contained forges as well as to host onsite educational programming in the Dogtown Road facility. An exhibit offering information on Goochland’s own historic Jackson
Goochland Fire Rescue reached a major milestone last month, with the county announcing that all fire stations in the county are now staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the Board of Supervisors’ monthly meeting on Sept. 3, the following individuals were introduced as recent hires of Goochland Fire/EMS: Austin Palmore joined the staff as a paramedic and comes to the county with experience from Centra Health as well as firefighter experience with Bedford County. Robert Henkel joined the staff as a paramedic and comes to the county with experience from Lifestar Ambulance Service and the Prince Edward Rescue Squad. He has been a volunteer firefighter for Goochland County since 2008.
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Mitchell Davis and Georgia Wensell rehearse a scene from “Almost, Maine,” which is being staged by the GHS Drama Department next month.
Blacksmith guild set to have new home at county’s Central complex
By Roslyn Ryan Editor
The Central High Cultural and Educational Complex will soon have a new tenant, thanks to a recently approved lease agreement between the county and the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild (CVBG).
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