The Goochland Gazette – 11/27/2019

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INSIDE Popular annual Jingle Bell Bazaar set for Dec. 10 > See page 3

Volume 64, Number 46 • November 27, 2019

Hebron Presbyterian Church helping to change lives here and abroad. See page 4

Hankins is top county deputy for second year By Roslyn Ryan Editor

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Area Troopers spend the day visiting with students

Hebron Day School in Manakin-Sabot recently celebrated Community Helpers Week with a visit from Virginia State Troopers Brandon Patenaude, Gabe Stewart, and Juan Rivera. The children and staff were treated to a morning program and tours of a police car and a search and rescue boat.

Hardy honored for work on behalf of county schools Contributed report

Goochland County School Board member Elizabeth Hardy was presented with the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Advocate for Education Award at the closing session of the VSBA Annual Convention on Nov. 22.

This award recognizes school board members who have demonstrated significant and outstanding leadership, commitment, and contribution to public education that has had an impact on their region and the Commonwealth, and who have shown active involvement in local, state, and federal advo-

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cacy on behalf of their division, VSBA, and public education. This is the fifth year the award has been presented. “Mrs. Hardy is the epitome of advocacy for Goochland’s students, staff and commu-

Goochland Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Harrison Hankins insists that his service to the community is nothing out of the ordinary, and is simply in keeping with what he and his fellow law enforcement officers do every day. Plenty of others, however, beg to differ. Last month, for the second year in a row, Hankins was awarded the Deputy of the Year honor by the Dewitt Clinton Masonic Lodge #141. “I was very surprised,” Hankins admitted about HANKINS learning that he had earned the award once again. Hankins was nominated by Goochland County Sheriff Jim Agnew, who was himself honored with the Community Builders award from the Grand Lodge of Virginia AF and AM for his 28 years of service to Goochland County. By this point, Hankins is no stranger to

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