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Volume 65, Number 23 • June 4, 2020
Field Day offering ‘Taste of Summer’ via drive through
County voters reminded of option to cast ballot at home
Portion of proceeds from weekend event will help find new home for history-focused group
By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Despite ongoing closures and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, Goochland’s Office of the General Registrar remains committed to serving county residents and providing critical information regarding the upcoming June Primary. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Virginia Department of Elections as well as the Goochland County Office of the General Registrar is encouraging all voters to protect their health and the health of others and vote from home. The Department of Elections has announced that all voters can use reason code “2A- My disability or illness” to vote absentee in the upcoming June Primary. Every voter that votes absentee by mail is one less voter in line on Election Day, limiting the risk of spreading the virus within the community and protecting those that serve as Officers see Voting > page 8
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Workers were recently seen placing a cross on the bell tower of Benedictine College Preparatory’s soon-to-be completed new gymnasium complex. Sadly, the Goochland school said farewell to beloved long-time administrator Father Adrian Harmening on May 22. For more on that story, see page 3.
We’ve all been longing for those fairs and festivals we have missed all Spring and, although we are not at the place where we can begin enjoying all that entails the fair atmosphere, A Taste of Summer will provide a sampling of those things to come. Field Day of the Past and Deep Fried, Inc. have joined forces to present “A Taste of Summer”, a drive through fair food frenzy on the Field Day of the Past show grounds June 6 and 7 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from the fundraising event will go to the Field Day of the Past moving campaign. Deep Fried will be on the Field Day show grounds selling corn dogs, fried oreos, funnel cakes, kettle corn and cool, soothing lemonade – all reminiscent of the fairs of our futures. see Field Day > page 2
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