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HANOVER CHRISTMAS MOTHER

Expenses didn’t beat donations

For the first time in four years, expenses for the Hanover Christmas Mother program did not exceed donations.

According to Ron Reed, treasurer of the Doswell Ruritan Club, which spearheads the annual fundraising project, $77,000 was spent in 2011 in helping 865 families.

Of those served, 93 were seniors and 1,773 were children.

Reed said the total marks an increase of 82 families and 134 children.

Services include toys, clothing gift cards from Peebles, food gift cards from Martin’s, and boxes of canned food.

Reed also said that the largest donation of $13,420 came from Martin’s, with about half of that coming from the grocery store chain’s Share-a-Holiday Meal program.

Lizzie Powell: life after cancer

By Jim Fields jfields@mechlocal.com

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he name Lizzie Powell evokes memories of an outstanding track star at Patrick Henry High School, but, more important in her young life, she is known as a cancer survivor.

A sophomore at Virginia Tech, she broke all of Virginia’s pole vaulting records while a junior and senior at the Ashland school. She is remembered for the Saturday morning when she cleared 13 feet at Lee-Davis High

School.

Although her emotions show at times, Lizzie doesn’t hesitate to talk about her battle with cancer.

She talks one-on-one with friends and people about what she went through and also has spoken publically.

She gave a memorable presentation to a Hanover County teachers’ group before the start of her senior year at Patrick Henry while she was still in treatment.

“She talked about problems she had, as well as problems

Pageant set March 24 at Atlee

rity judges: Ammie Mines-Derricott was crowned Hanover Idol 2010 and Abram Dean was crowned 2010 Hanover Junior Idol. These two “idols” went on to perform at various events in 2010 and 2011, including spePatrick Dobbs/file photo cial appearances at Brandi Kieper, left, captured the 2011 Miss Mechanicsville see AUDITIONS, pg. 4

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Lizzie Powell, right, is shown with her mother, Pat.

see LIZZIE, pg. 8

Hanover Idols auditions scheduled Auditions for the 2012 Hanover Idols are scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. This is the fourth time the Hanover Arts & Activities Center has sponsored the Hanover Idols singing competition for DEAN Hanover residents.

Two winners were selected in 2010 by a panel of local celeb-

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crown in March. Sisters Isabella, center, and Jillian Moncure, right, were crowned Junior and Little Miss Mechanicsville.

The 2012 Miss, Junior and Little Miss Mechanicsville Pageant will be held on Saturday, March 24, at Atlee High School.

Being presented by the Miss Mechanicsville Pageant Foundation, the pageant provides an opportunity for young women to earn up to $14,000 in college scholarships, savings bonds and other prizes.

Miss Mechanicsville, Junior Miss Mechanicsville and Little Miss Mechanicsville will repre-

sent the community throughout the year at local events and fundraisers.

In addition to the scholarships, proceeds are donated to a Hanover County resident or charitable organization.

For more information, or to download the registration form, go to www.missmechanicsville.org or call 490-6193 or follow on Facebook at Miss Mechanicsville Scholarship Pageant. The deadline for registration is Jan. 31, 2012.

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Members of the Hanover County School Board, including Earl J. Hunter Jr., Henry District; Robert L. Hundley Jr., Chickahominy District and Glenn T. Millican Jr., Mechanicsville District; watch students perform an anti-bullying skit at Battlefield Park Elementary School.

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or more than a decade, the Hanover County Public School Board has hosted a two-day tour that gives the School Board, citizens and government employees an inside look at the 23 public schools within Hanover County.

During the tours, these visitors get a firsthand look at the instructional offerings, technological opportunities and creative learning activities that Hanover students experience on a daily basis.

This year, the first tour was on Oct. 14 and included the following western area schools: John M. Gandy Elementary School, Henry Clay Elementary School, Elmont Elementary School, South Anna Elementary School, Beaverdam Elementary School, Patrick Henry High School, Liberty Middle School, Oak Knoll Middle School, Hanover High School, Kersey Creek Elementary School, The Georgetown School and The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology.

The second tour was conducted on Oct. 17 and focused on eastern area schools that included the following: Rural Point Elementary School, WashingtonHenry Elementary School, Mechanicsville Elementary School, Cold Harbor Elementary School, Battlefield Park Elementary School,

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Students at Washington-Henry Elementary School, photo above, perform for the School Board tour participants. Shown are from left, Robyn Cridlin, Washington-Henry special education teacher; Dr. Stan Jones, director of School Safety and Disciplinary Hearing/ Review officer; Dr. Daryl Chesley, assistant superintendent of Instructional Leadership;) and Lacey Hampton, W-HES first grade teacher.

Pole Green Elementary School, Laurel Meadow Elementary School, Lee-Davis High School, Stonewall Jackson Middle School, Cool Spring Elementary School, Chickahominy Middle School, Atlee High School and Pearson’s Corner Elementary School.

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ALSO… Incident Reports........3 Letters to the editor...6 Obituaries .10, 12 & 19 Calendar ................. 20 TV grids..............22-24 Church news .......... 25 Sports ................26-27 Classifieds .........29-31 Send Calendar items to David Lint at dlint@mediageneral.com or call 746-1235, ext. 17

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Suspect assaulted victim at location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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Suspect was found in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect forged a check at location on Cold Harbor Rd.

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Unknown suspect(s) stole items at location on Lakeridge Pkwy.

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Unknown suspect used victim’s information without permission on Lewistown Rd.

December 20 X

Suspects assaulted victim at location on Park Lane.

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Suspects were found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 on Atlee Rd.

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Suspect damaged victim’s property at location on LeeDavis Rd.

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Suspect stole items from location on Bell Creek Rd.

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Suspects assaulted each other at location on Wahoo Ct.

Suspect stole items from location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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Unknown suspect(s) broke into location and stole items on Meadowbridge Rd.

Suspect was in possession of alcohol and under 21 on Ellerson Mill Circle.

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Suspect stole items from location and damaged property on Hartford Oaks Dr.

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Final list of Christmas Mother donors released The final list of donors to the 2011 Hanover Christmas Mother has been released by the Doswell Ruritan Club.

Donations were received from: AARP Hanover Chapter, AARP Mechanicsville Chapter #5407, Abner Baptist Church, Kirk Aliotti, Alpha Delta KappaMu Chapter, Marsha Altizer, Ashland Lions Club, Marite and Richard Amos Jr., Amy Ashworth, Joyce Atkinson, Anne Bales, Betty Bareford, Sallie and Wilbur Bedall, Bennett Funeral Home-Glen Allen in memory of Bubba Worsham, Bennett Funeral Home-Mechanicsville, Alvin Best and Barbara Myers, Anne Bishop, April Bittner, Patricia Blackwell, Bill and Barbara Blakemore, Boy Scouts of America Troop 533, BPO Elks Lodge 45 Bingo Account, Judith Brown, Sue Ellen and Patrick Brown, Betty Brunton, Margaret Bryson, Jessica Buckalew, Randy Burcham, Arthur Burke Jr., Ginny and Bud Burnett in honor of Ashlander Eleanor M. Gershowitz, Benjamin Burrell, Larry Caldwell, Calvary Christian Church Friendship Bible Class, Hugh and Sally

Campbell, Carter Properties, Karin Caskey, Gay Cauthorn, Nick and Elaine Chamberlain, Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church, E.S. Chappell and Son, E. Tyree Chappel, ChemTreat Inc., Gail Cole in memory of Eunice Brannan and Cary Cole, Marla Coleman, Community Women’s Club, Walter and Cynthia Conner, Cooper’s Marine Inc., John A. Cox, Nancy and Harvey Crone in memory of Ray Tate, Garnett, Thomas and Elmo Cross Jr., Walter and Lou Crutchfield, Jane Debernardo, Jaime Deitz, Henry and Bertha Derricott, Doswell Christmas Tree Lighting, Nannie Duff, Verna Durvin, Betsy Eggleston honoring my daughter Sallie Eggleston Xiradis, William Ellen, Enon United Methodist Women, Fairmont Christian ChurchThe Morning Friendship Circle, Farrington Ruritan Bingo, Marilee Fiore, Five Below Inc., Ellen Fletcher, James Foster and Lisa Stahl, David Fuller, Amanda Gill, Cindy and Mike Goodman, Evelyn Goodwin, Ann Goldsmith in honor of the Fabulous Forties Bridge Club,

AUDITIONS Continued from pg. 1

the Ashland Musical Variety Show.

Sue Watson and Lorie Foley, who team up every other year for the Ashland Musical Variety Show, are once again producing Hanover Idols.

Hanover Idols is open to Hanover residents ages 10 and older. To audition for Hanover Junior Idols, applicants must be 10 to 15 years of age (as of Jan. 1, 2012).

To audition for Hanover Idols, applicants must be 16 years of age or older (as of Jan. 1, 2012).

Application forms are available at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center and the Ashland Library; forms also are available at www.hanoverarts.org or by calling 7982728.

Application forms are due to the Hanover Arts and Activities Center on or

Sherman Grable, C. William Green, Thad Green, Catherine Guillena, Carlton and Elizabeth Hall, Ernest Hall, Gary Halsstead, Melinda Hammack, Hanover Association of Business and Chamber of Commerce, Hanover Ashland Triad, Hanover County Club Women’s Golf Association, Hanover County Historical Society honoring Anne Cross, Elizabeth Hargrove, Frank D. Hargrove Jr., Cheryl and Gary Haverstein Jr., Robert Heins in memory of Paul and Claire Heins, Kimberly HinesBullock, Deborah Hockemeyer, Nancy Hoke, Conde Hopkins, Lloyd Huckstep, Kathleen Hunter, Hunton Baptist Church Men’s Sunday School Class, William Hutton, Molly Hyer, Independence Ruritan Club, Jerusalem Baptist Church, Nancy Jett, Hilda Kelly, Kathleen Konrad, Laverne Keyser, Harper and Deanna King, A.S. Lawrence, Lou Ellen and Mark Lavender, Terri Lent, Ann Leonard, Ralph Lett, Jan Major, Martin’s, Joyce and William Matthews Jr., Timothy Mayes, Deborah McCourry, Sherry

before Monday, Jan. 16.

The producers will contact applicants to schedule an audition time slot on Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center.

Judging will be based on vocal ability, performance standards (clarity, enunciation, and technique), stage presence, power to evoke emotion, and suitability for the Ashland Musical Variety Show and other public venues.

All varieties of music are encouraged, including, but not limited to, show tunes, church music, gospel, opera, rap, hip/hop, pop, folk, country, etc. “We want to stress that our local celebrity judges are friendly, unlike the sometimes caustic judges from TV’s American Idol,� said Watson.

For auditions, candidates are encouraged to sing with musical accompaniment, Karaoke CD or a cappella for the two-min-

McDonell, Cathy Bach McElroy, Jerry McKinney, Mechanicsville Baptist Church-Keenage Club, Mechanicsville Baptist Church-Williams Bible Class, Mechanicsville Ruritan Club, Lucille Midyette, Mary Mohr, Mom’s Club of Mechanicsville Cool Springs, Monday Night Bridge Club, Leah Moss in honor of Jeanna Engleby, Robert and Laura Moss, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church-Carrie Rose Ellen Circle, Cheryl Mulhare, Debbie Murphy, Michael Nannery, Robert Nash, Newfound River Garden Club, Barbara and Wayne Nicely, Original Cold Harbor Bridge Club, Cheryl Osborne, Victoria Owen, Owens and Minor, James Palmer, Bob and Chris Paterson, Patrick Henry High School, Mary Pennell, Barbara Perry, Emilye Pittman, Ruby Powers, Provident Baptist Church, Richmond-East Chapter 1543 Bingo Account, Margaret Roane, Mary Robinson, Peyton Roden, Ward Saunders, Anna Schooler, Ed and Betty Schwab, Beth Schwartz, Ann Scott, Shady Grove United Methodist see DONORS, pg. 13

ute audition.

Fred Horn, music director at First Baptist Church in Ashland, will be available to provide piano accompaniment for the actual competition on Feb. 26 or contestants may choose to sing with musical accompaniment or Karaoke CD. The 2012 Hanover Idols Junior Competition will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center. Doors will open at 3 p.m.

The 2012 Hanover Idols Competition will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $7. each and will be sold at the door, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26.

All proceeds benefit the Hanover Arts & Activities Center, a nonprofit organization.

Mechanicsville native killed in holiday shooting

By Jim Fields jfields@mechlocal.com Shirley Patterson cancelled Christmas this year.

On Christmas Eve, Robin Sheryl Clapp, her only daughter and a Mechanicsville native, was one of two people murdered in an apparent robbery attempt at a house in the 800 block of North 35th Street in Richmond. Just 10 days earlier, Clapp’s father, Donald Stevens, died after having been hospitalized in Newport News for emphysema.

“I told my son [Jayson Stevens] to just come pick up his presents — that we weren’t having Christmas this year,” an emotional Patterson, a Mechanicsville resident, said during a telephone conversation on Thursday, Dec. 29. “Robin was a homemaker and didn’t work. She had a 17year-old son and now we’ve got to start thinking about him.”

The other victim was Edward Lee Bowmer Jr., who lived in the house.

Bowmer, 60, and Clapp, who would have been 56 in January, were friends, and she was

visiting when they were killed. She was a resident of Varina.

On Dec. 26, police arrested Jamal Louis Clemons, 27, after several tips led them to an apartment in Whitcomb Court. A SWAT team entered an apartment and arrested Clemons without incident.

He was convicted in June in Hanover County Circuit Court on a probation violation and was sentenced to nine years and eight months with nine years suspended.

He was released on Dec. 23 from the Pamunkey Regional Jail.

When Clemons fled the crime scene, he took a sports utility vehicle parked outside the home with the engine running. In the back seat was 2-year-old Kaiden Burnside.

The SUV was abandoned in a cemetery about a mile from the crime scene, and the boy was found unharmed in the vehicle hours later.

Police will seek indictments against Clemons in the shooting deaths of Clapp and Bowmer.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

Election 2012: Will it ever end?

Raise your hand if you’re already tired of the bickering and mudslinging heading into the presidential election. As a news junkie, being tuned in to newspapers, magazines, television, radio (you get the idea — all forms of media) is a normal part of this writer’s daily life.

Lately, though, as soon as a candidate’s name is mentioned, the cringing begins. Some of the accusations and petty “dirt” that have been unearthed border on the ridiculous.

What about the future of our country? How about that, folks?

Anybody got some ideas on how to get us out of debt, the unemployed back to work, spurring jobs? You know, returning us to the great nation we know we are.

Rather than digging every skeleton out of the closet (and who doesn’t have moments you’d rather forget?!), the emphasis really should be on getting back to business — literally. Who has a plan? What is it? Will it work?

There are certainly lots of questions that demand answers, but some of the tactics being used by candidates stray from what is important — and that is our nation’s future.

To say this is a critical election year is an understatement. Who brings the qualifications and solutions to the position of leader of the free world?

Yes, we have much to consider in the coming months. Our voice must be heard — and the only way to do so is by taking the time to vote.

We’ve just welcomed 2012 and here’s one voter who is ready for November to come and go. Well, at least election day.

Etc. ☞ Ah, January. When the month arrives, we know it’s time to turn our attention to government budgets. You can count on The Local to keep you informed as the Board of Supervisors and School Board crunch the numbers this budget season.

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LETTERS | Reader Views

Responding to Tech incident This letter is in response to the letter titled “What Tech needs to do” from Joseph Pierro of Mechanicsville.

I see that Mr. Pierro formulated his misinformed opinion from the Richmond Times Dispatch article that once again tried to lay blame for the actions of one disturbed individual on the entire university.

Rather than researching the facts of his letter, he instead used these misguided facts and an obvious disdain for an entire university as the basis for his letter.

Had he done some research, he may have realized what the Richmond Times Dispatch failed to mention, that the car in question was located at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute which is 2.5 miles from the site of the shooting as the crow flies and nearly four miles by vehicle. It is not a part of campus, and is separated from campus by quite a distance.

Situations such as these unfortunately cannot be prevented. There are bad people in this world, and those bad people sometimes do bad things.

Even more unfortunately, these bad things sometimes

happen to exceptional people. Deriek Crouse was not only a Virginia Tech police officer, but a veteran of our Armed Forces. He was a father of five and was undoubtedly a member of the Hokie Family. A family that within hours of his death saw some of its youngest members (current students) start a fund for his family that as of the writing of this letter has raised more than $117,000.

I have never been a law enforcement officer, an Army see LETTERS, pg. 13

Letters to the Editor The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers and not The Mechanicsville Local.

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Millett serves the Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Company Station 3.

He was acknowledged for “his clear dedication to the citizens of Hanover County, his professional demeanor and excellent communications skills.”

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While pursuing firefighter certifications in the Fire Academy, he suffered a severe shoulder injury that derailed his learning goals. see RURITANS, pg. 15

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Lizzie’s illness was discovered on her 17th birthday, just a few days after winning the state outdoor championship.

She was diagnosed as having a lymphatic form of cancer.

There would be surgery a couple of days later and a summer filled with treatments.

Six months later, her doctors declared she was cancer-free and allowed her to return to training and competition.

Lizzie came back with a vengeance, winning the state indoor and outdoor championships and signing with Virginia Tech.

“I had one plan, one goal when I went to Virginia Tech last year and that was to major in pole vaulting,” Lizzie said from her family home as her mother Pat listened. “I wanted to go there and get better so I could compete in the 2012 Olympic trials. I realize now that it’s not going to happen, so I’m aiming for the 2016 trials.”

When she got to Blacksburg, she was homesick and still suffering from problems caused by the cancer treatments.

“She went from being almost a straight A student to a 2.2 (C’s) grade point average and that’s like failing for her,” Pat said. “Once we identified her problems, the school worked with her. She was able to get textbooks on disc to listen to as opposed to having to read everything and she would get extra time to finish tests and exams. She finished the second semester with a 3.79 GPA (grade point average).”

Injuries slowed Lizzie down her freshman year. She also was adjusting to changes her new coach, Bob Phillips, wanted her to make. She now says she is comfortable with the changes.

Unfortunately, more injuries

have slowed her down again.

“I have a right forearm injury and hamstring problem bothering me,” Lizzie said. “I’m supposed to be out four weeks and that is up. I know I’ll miss our team’s first meet, but I hope to be ready to compete by the time the outdoor season starts.”

She has grown and matured since starting college.

“I’m comfortable at school now and have a lot of friends and support on and off the track team,” she said. “I intend to continue to work as hard as I can to reach the goal I have for competing in the Olympics, but I also realize that you don’t always get what you want.

When I went to college it was to pole vault, pole vault, pole vault. Now I have a Plan B and am planning to major in either occupational or physical therapy.”

In many ways it was the strengthening of her faith during her cancer treatments that has continued to be a source of strength and comfort for her.

“One day after being diagnosed, I was in Starbucks and a friend’s minister came up and started talking to me,” Lizzie said.

“He had heard about my cancer and we talked. He prayed for me and invited me to come attend his church. I’m a Christian and my faith has just gotten stronger through all of this.”

At Virginia Tech, she is the president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

“Some of my friends that are FCA members know my story, but I haven’t told it to the entire group yet,” she said. “I’m sure someday I will.”

It’s been almost two and a half years since Lizzie found out she had cancer. She still sees doctors periodically for tests and remains cancer-free.

Lizzie is a fierce competitor, and, as the old saying goes, “If the good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise,” she has the determination and ability to realize her dream of competing in the pole vault in the United States track and field trials for a spot on the 2016 women’s Olympic team.

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Garden club brings smiles to recipients of Meals of Wheels Photo submitted by Fonna Hohman

On Sunday, Dec. 11, the Hanover Towne Garden Club gathered to create floral arrangements for 60 Meals on Wheels recipients in Highland Springs and Ashland. Members utilized evergreen cuttings from their own gardens, along with purchased flowers and embellishments to craft lovely, miniature floral arrangements that were then delivered by Meals on Wheels volunteers with the meals. This project, begun by Hanover Towne Garden Club in 2006, has since caught on with other Richmond area garden clubs. For some recipients, these festive floral arrangements are the first flower arrangements they have ever received. The workshop has become a holiday tradition for many of the Hanover Towne members who enjoy sharing their love of flowers and gardening to brighten up homes of elderly in their community. The Hanover Towne Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Hew Hanover Presbyterian Church on U.S. 301. Guests are always welcome.

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The Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce and M&T Bank hosted Celebrate Hanover on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at The Manor House at Kings Charter. The evening served as a Legislative Reception and Christmas Social. President Michael H. Gladstone, photo above, addresses the gathering.

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Mike was preceded in death by grandparents, Paul and Florence Nicklas and Charles and Norma Apel; and uncle, Gary Nicklas. Mike was born in Gahanna, Ohio, and lived in Sylvania, Ohio, until

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Veronica Marie Coleman, 25, of Richmond, entered eternal rest Dec. 23, 2011. She is survived by her mother, Pamela M. Coleman and father, Curtis A. Coleman; two sisters, Chanelle and LaDonah Johnson; grandparents, Delores C. Britton and James Rhem Sr, and Horace Eskridge; and many relatives and friends. May Veronica rest in peace. Monaghan Funeral Home is assisting family.

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Joseph Francis Burke Sr., of Mechanicsville, passed away, Dec. 24, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Eleanor Glass Burke; a daughter, Holly Marie Burke; three sons, Joseph Jr., Mike and Vincent Burke and wife, Katherine; a brother, Patrick Burke; grandchildren, Joe, Chris, Katie, Matt and Shannon; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Drew and Macie.

Mr. Burke was employed by F. R. Wilton Jr., Inc. for 47 years. A gathering of family and friends was held Thurs-

at the early age of 46 on Dec. 19, 2011 in Mechanicsville, to join her brother, Edmund H. “Ed” H. Czerniakiewicz, who passed away October 1999; and her favorite aunt, Virginia H. Hodge, who passed away in 2008. She is survived by her loving and devoted parents, William “Bill” Czerniakiewicz and Joyce H. Czerniakiewicz; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family received friends on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel see OBITUARIES, pg. 12 `

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veteran or a leader of a university. I trust that any of those groups of people do everything that they can every day in order to protect you and me from many more bad people and bad things than we would ever want to know about.

As for “What Tech needs to do,” we Hokies will continue to take care of our family. We also will welcome new friends and family as we always do.

If Mr. Pierro finds himself in Blacksburg on any weekend in the fall when we all get together as a family, he is welcome at my tailgate.

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How can school be responsible?

In response to the letter written by Joseph Pierro of Mechanicsville, “What Tech Needs to do” – Dec. 21, 2011.

I am thoroughly amazed that in this day and age anyone can hold a school responsible for random acts of violence.

Sure, each university needs to have a plan to deal with known disturbances or identified threats, but no school in the world can prepare itself for

the kind of crazy acts by individuals that we have seen all too recently.

It is obvious that Mr. Pierro has never travelled to Blacksburg and does not have the foggiest idea of how large and open Virginia Tech is. In size it dwarfs Mechanicsville.

If we all followed Pierro’s logic, Lee-Davis [High School] would have been locked down when a student was shot a few days ago, another crazy walking the streets.

If every time a pickup truck rolled down U.S. 360 or U.S. 301 during the daytime with a shotgun hanging in the back window, then Hanover County would be forced to shut the schools every day.

Blacksburg is a city, not just a campus. UVa is housed in a city, Charlottesville. How many

shootings occur there every week? Now close to home, our own VCU campus is located in the heart of a battleground.

Do we close school every day because someone is known to be carrying a gun? No, we teach our students to be vigilant and watch out for one another.

My daughter went to Virginia Tech, another went to UVa and I have a daughter that is attending VCU. I am fully confident that our universities and their security are doing all they can to protect our kids.

If Mr. Pierro thinks for one minute that President Steger is more concerned with Sugar Bowl profits than our children, then he is sadly under a strange misguided delusion. Writing a letter as he did, commenting see LETTERS, pg. 15

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on a subject that he has little knowledge about, and accusing a very wonderful person of putting profits ahead of students is irresponsible.

I challenge Mr. Pierro to get off his high horse and drive to Virginia Tech and drive the campus. Then and only then, come back and present his won-

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After a hiatus for healing and mending, Millett’s determination led him back to a subsequent academy to complete his training.

Millett is said to have a habit of exceeding expectations and has held various offices with the fire company prior to being appointed chief.

Firefighter/medic Jay Clements was recognized as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the Year.

He began volunteering with

Capital Region legislators and local elected officials from the city of Richmond, the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan, and the town of Ashland will be honored.

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The cost of the stew will Brunswick stew as part of their fundraising activities on be $7 per quart and can be picked up at Lee-Davis High Saturday, Jan. 14.

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derful plan for protecting future students from senseless random acts of violence.

And, oh by the way, introduce himself to President Steger.

It is people like Mr. Pierro that have hurt the reputations of our local state schools, not the emotionally disturbed people that cause problems.

It is a new day in all our communities. Violence is escalating and we all need to learn to pre-

pare for it. It is all of our responsibility to protect each other.

Bob O’Neil Mechanicsville

the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth. That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity, and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies announced directly from Heaven at the birth of the Savior and predicted by the greatest of the Hebrew prophets six hundred years before?”

Adams was exactly right: America’s birth is directly linked to the birth of our Savior.

In fact, the United States of America is the only nation established by Christian people, founded upon Biblical principles, and dedicated to the purpose of religious liberty. This truth is easily observed within America’s earliest history.

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He earned his EMT–Basic Certification in 2005 and was hired by Hanover Fire/EMS in July of 2006.

In paying tribute to Clements, the Ruritans said, “Jay’s energy level and work ethic have always made him a ‘go-to guy.’ He is quick to take on special projects and is excellent representation of Hanover County’s emergency response operation.”

Clements is said to often lead the way with Station 7’s community involvement and outreach activity. “His willingness to mentor and assist less

experienced EMTs is a great vide better care at the time of Awards were presented on Dec. help to the department’s train- emergency needs in Hanover 20 by Paul Hirsh, president of County.” the Hanover Ruritans. ing efforts.”

The Distinguished Service Information submitted by He serves “our own responders, whether volunteer or career staff, with the same dedication and importance he applies to our citizens.”

In April 2009, Clements earned the acting officer designation.

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Rabies vaccination clinic set Hanover County Animal Control will hold its final rabies vaccination clinic of the fall/winter season at the East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad building from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14.

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on Dec. 27 in a South Richmond courtroom on three counts of robbery, three counts of using a firearm in a felony and one

count of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon.

Clapp, Bowner and Burnside’s mother were identified as the robbery victims.

Burnside’s mother was delivering Christmas presents at the

house and is a witness.

She is cooperating with the police.

On Thursday, Jan. 5, a multijurisdictional grand jury will be asked to indict Clemons on one count of abduction for tak-

ing the SUV with Burnside in the back seat.

He also has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 26 in Richmond General District Court in Manchester.

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Frank Green and Michael Martz of Media General News Service contributed to this article.

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Hope Royer, president of the GFWC Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs, will address the Jan. 16 meeting of the Pamunkey Woman’s Club at the Enon United Methodist Church.

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This tradition of excellence can be seen in four beautiful chapels located throughout the Richmond area: centrally located on Cutshaw Avenue in the city, on Broad Street Road past Innsbrook, on Ashbrook Pkwy. in Chesterfield and serving the Hanover-Mechanicsville area on Lee-Davis Road. All four facilities are under the personal direction of Charles D. Morehead, President.

In a time of need, you can turn to Bennett Funeral Home with trust and confidence. It serves families of all faiths with personal service – before, during and after. There is a long tradition of professionalism and caring.

One way in which Bennett cares for families is by offering a convenient and personalized pre-need program. Through this program of pre-need planning, you can spare your loved ones the burden of making decisions at an emotional time.

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Atlee High School Band picking up trees as fundraiser As a fundraiser, the Atlee High School Band will be picking up Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 7.

Those intered in the service are asked to place their tree by the curb in front of your house by 10 a.m. and make a check for $10

payable to ABB (Atlee Band Boosters), put it in an envelope, and place it in your newspaper box or tape it under your mailbox.

Participating neighborhoods include: Atlee Ridge, Beechwood Farms, Castlewood, Green Ridge, Hickory Ridge,

King’s Charter, Kingswood Court, and Totopotomoy.

Trees will be properly recycled and the AHS Band will get community support.

For more information, call Claude Lundquist at 382-2787.

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“Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas” will wrap up its run on Sunday, Jan. 8, at the Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern at 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road in Hanover.

Performances are scheduled today through Sunday.

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“Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas” is brought to the stage by Bruce Craig Miller,

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by H. Drew Perkins. The two have served as the director and music director of Barksdale’s “Smoke on the Mountain” trilogy. Anna Senechal Johnson is the director.

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Animals who have been infected by rabies pose a health threat to Hanover County residents and their pets.

So far this year there have been 11 confirmed cases of animal rabies in the county.

For more information, call Hanover County Animal Control at 365-6485 or visit www.co.hanover.va.us/anmlctrl/rabiesct.htm.

focuses on the muscles of the torso or “powerhouse,” — the stomach, lower back, hips, buttocks and inner thighs, while increasing the suppleness and stability of the spine.

Because of its strict demands for precision and control, Pilates is a favorite tool of physical therapists for both prevention and healing of chronic injuries.

But not all Pilates instructors are equal. Few have the extensive training required to maintain the high standards that founder Joseph Pilates demanded in his own studio starting more than 90 years ago.

Clime’s training consisted of more than 700 hours of intense instruction in New York City, studying directly under Joseph Pilates’ hand-picked protégé, Romana Kryzanowska.

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All dogs and cats four months of age and older must be vaccinated and have tags and a valid license proving the vaccination.

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cation in 1999, Clime has taught Pilates at Goucher College for more than 10 years, where she was also a member of the Dance Department faculty.

After more than three decades of dance training, Clime found that Pilates corrected muscular imbalances, misalignment and injuries, while giving her intense, satisfying workouts.

Clime said she hopes to help Hanover County enjoy the extensive mind-body benefits of Pilates and has outfitted her studio with the highest quality equipment, made by New York’s Gratz Industries, the manufacturer of Joseph Pilates’ own apparatus.

Hanover Pilates is open and scheduling appointments from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, visit www.hanoverpilates.com or contact Clime at 719-1773 or hanoverpilates@gmail.com.

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Elizabeth Whitt Jackson; and is survived by his wife of 46 years, Thelma Strong Jackson; a daughter, Michelle Downs (Jeff); a brother, David W. Jackson (Norma). He was preceded in death by his grand-dog Maggie. Mr. Jackson was a member of Westhampton Lodge #302, a longtime member of Shady Grove UMC in Mechanicsville. He loved fishing and will be greatly missed by his fishing buddies.

The family received friends on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. A Masonic service was held at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where a funeral service was also held on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Graveside services were held at Hill Crest Cemetery in Louisa.

Erma Kathleen Martin, “Kitty”, 89, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Mattaponi, Va., passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Walton; stepfather, Bentley Walton; father, Ernest Miles Martin; brothers, Melvin Martin and Elmo Martin. She is survived by her nephew, John Christian Hoffman; his wife, Toni; and daughter, Ellianna; and sister-in-law, Evelyn Mize. The family received friends on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where a funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Graveside services followed in Oakwood Cemetery.

Lionel Allen Mills Sr., 74, joined God’s heavenly choir while surrounded by his family on Dec. 26, 2011.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Elsie Mills. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marrian

Almond Mills; his children, Lionel Allen Mills Jr. (Becky) and Kimberly Mills Vial (Rick); grandchildren,Tamara Leigh Mills Hunt (Justin) Bryan Mills (Breanna) Hannah Mills, Brittany, Kaylyn, and Ethan Vial; great-grandchildren, Dylan Hunt and Everleigh Mills; sister, Gwen Banks (Bill); and several nieces and nephews. Lionel attended Mechanicsville Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and choir member. Mr. Mills had a love for country gospel music and was the lead singer in the group “Homeward Bound” for 18 years. Lionel delivered newspapers from ages nine to 16 in Fredericksburg.

He started in the grocery business at age 16, driving a delivery truck for Snellings Super Market. He was also a manager at Safeway, where he worked for 16 years. He owned and operated Mills Market in Mechanicsville for 38 years. The family received friends Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 and Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel, Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd. Graveside services followed at Signal Hill Memorial Park.

Henry Modlin, of Mechanicsville, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Dec. 24, 2011.

Henry was born Dec. 20, 1933.

He was preceded in death by his son, David Modlin. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Margaret Louise Modlin; five children, James (Karen), Kenny (Diane), Preston, Kathy (Charles) and Annette “Moggie” (Karl); 19 grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren; one brother, Bonner Modlin. Henry retired from Coca-Cola after 38 years.

He was a devoted member of United Christian Church.

The family received friends at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 and Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 where funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 30, 2011.

Graveside services followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Margarette Thompson Owens, 93, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away with her family at her side Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011.

She was born on Jan. 30, 1918 in Richmond, Va. She was the widow of Leonard Marshall Owens; daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Nannie Ragland Thompson; and was also preceded in death by her sister and two brothers; as well as her grandson, Michael J. McCauley. She is survived by her four daughters, Nancy Sue Brooks, Patricia O. Blyer, Serena O. McCauley (James) and JoAnn O. Parks (Larry); 10 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren, eight greatgreat-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who enjoyed caring for her grandchildren, reading and crocheting.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Bon Secours Hospice, 8580 Magellan Pkwy., Richmond, Va. 23227.

William Bryant Plaster Jr., “Bill”, 89, entered heaven’s gates Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, William Bryant Plaster Sr. and Etta Virginia Hamilton Plaster; one sister, Jo Anne Plaster Wingfield (Chastine); and devoted friend, Tony Oropello. He is survived by

his loving wife of 63 years, Esther Herndon Plaster; devoted daughters, Jan (Christen) Meacham, Rachel (Charles) Utley and Kaye (Jonathan) Holt; five grandchildren, eight great- grandchildren; two aunts, Margaret (Lynda) Hamilton Kennedy and Ann Hamilton Rogers. Bill was a loving and devoted husband and father. Originally from Wise County, Va., Bill was a lifelong businessman in Ashland, Va. after serving four decorated years in the U.S. Army during WWII. He served for 34 active years in the Kiwanis Club of Ashland, earning lifetime membership.

He was on the charter board for the planning and development of the Hanover Country Club. He was featured in the “Who’s Who of America” while president of both Plaster’s Exxon’s Inc. and Virginia Automotive Inc. Bill Plaster was known as a generous and giving man, quick to lend a hand or volunteer throughout the community. The family received friends on Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 in the Nelsen Funeral Home-Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., where funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011.

Graveside services were held in Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Hanover Humane Society or any animal rescue organization.

Mary K. Rowe, 85, a resident of The Hermitage, departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Mary Kate was the widow of Brown Irvin Rowe and the daughter of the late Emmitt and Louise Moss Coates, of Machodoc, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. She was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Liam. She is survived by her son, Irvin and his wife, Grace, of Mechanicsville; granddaughters, Rivers and Jade; and a great-grandson, Finn.

She has many “favorite” nieces and nephews and is known to many as “Aunt Tootsie.”

She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and a resident of Hanover County for over 50 years. Her constant smile was proof of the beauty she saw in the world. “Politeness does not cost a thing.” She leaves behind many dear friends.

The family received friends at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 and where services were held Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. A reception followed the service at Shady Grove United Methodist Church. Committal took place at Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Kinsale, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Samaritan Fund at The Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227.

Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at Covenant Woods in Mechanicsville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frederick P. Tipton. She will be dearly missed by her sons, Gary and wife, Deborah; grandsons, Jonathan and Jason, (Mechanicsville); son, Robert and wife, Karen; grandson, Stephen; and granddaughter, Allison, (Lansdale, Pa.); son, Mark and wife, Dawn (San Diego, Calif.) and son, Paul (Orlando, Fla.).

Additional, survivors include a host of cousins, nieces, nephews as well as other dear family and friends. Anne was born and raised in Richmond, Va., where she worked for the C & P Telephone Company following graduation from John Marshall High School.

She moved to Detroit Michigan, after marrying in 1947, where she lived until returning to the Richmond area.

After starting her family in 1949, Anne dedicated the next 25 years to being a full time Robert Francis Sweeney, Mom and housewife before 83, of Henrico, passed away on re-entering the work force Dec. 21, 2011. He was preced- as a pharmacy clerk for the ed in death by his wife, Mari- K-Mart Corporation. She and on Sweeney. He is survived by her husband returned to her his brother, Edward Sweeney; native Virginia in 2000. From 2004 to 2006, she enjoyed brother-in-law, Dan Bishop; residing in San Diego, Calicousin, John Landrum; eight fornia, where she continued nephews and one niece; and to pursue her love of gardena very special friend, Creola Chenault. Mr. Sweeney was a ing, exploring, reading, and walking. Anne was devoted member of Four Mile Creek to God, her family, and her Baptist Church and a U.S. many friends and was the Army veteran. A memorial service was held at Four Mile epitome of love, encouragement, forgiveness, gratitude Creek Baptist Church, 2950 and grace. Family received New Market Road, Henrico, friends at the Bennett Funeral Va. 23231 on Saturday, Dec. Home in Mechanicsville on 24, 2011. Graveside services were held at Four Mile Creek Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. A memorial service was held at Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks Covenant Woods on Monday afternoon Jan. 2, 2012. In lieu that you make any contribuof flowers, please consider tions to the charity of your a donation to the Covenant choice.

Woods Resident Council for Anne Elizabeth Adams the Employee Christmas Fund, Camp Hanover, MechanicsTipton, of Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, or ville, died peacefully early the charity of your choice.

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301 BP 9159 Chamaberlayne Road

Han Co Admin Bldg 7516 County Complex Road

BB & T - Lee Davis 7016 Mechanicsville Tpke

Atlee Branch Library 9161 Atlee Road

Hanover Co Sheriff’s Office 7522 County Complex Road

BB & T - Mech 8074 Mechanicsville Tpke

EVB (Kings Charter) 9495 Charter Gate Drive

Houndstooth Restaurant 13271 Hanover Courthouse Rd

Covenant Woods 7090 Covenant Woods Dr.

Hogg Professional Building 9137 Chamberlayne Road

Pamunkey Regional Jail 7240 Courtland Farm Road

Colonial Pharmacy 7510 Mechanicsville Tpke.

La Bella Hair Design 9369 Atlee Road, Ste 3105

Wickham Bldg 7515 County Complex Road

EVB Bank (Mechanicsville) 8123 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Nacho Mamas 7610 Left Flank Road

EVB Bank (Old Church) 4241 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Owens and Minor 9120 Lockwood Blvd

Hanover Cleaners 8092 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Padows Deli 8161 Atlee Road

Hanover Health & Rehab 8139 Lee Davis Road

The Dance Company 8324 Bell Creek Road, Ste

Hometown Realty 7240 Lee Davis Rd, Suite 200

Valero (Atlee & Sliding Hill Rds.) 10030 Sliding Hill Road

Long & Foster 6150 Mechanicsville Tpke Mechanicsville Drug 8077 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Mech Local Lobby 6400 Mechanicsville Tpke

Tropical Smoothie 7152 Mechanicsville Tpke.

MANQUIN 23106 M & M Pizza - B&P Station 1418 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy. 360 Hardware & Rental 625 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy

KING WILLIAM 23086 Rennie’s Texaco/KWm 5033 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy. Valero (King William) 12132 King William Road

UPS Store 8005 C Creighton Parkway

One Stop Market 2185 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy.

Village Bank 6127 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Valero Atlee & Meadowbridge 8188 Atlee Road West Store 4225 Mechanicsville Tpke.

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McLeans Restaurant 10372 Leadbetter Road Rite Aid 607 England Street Sheetz/Ashland 12341 N. Washington Hwy. Sheetz/Leadbetter Dr 10037 Sliding Hill Road

Martins 7324 Bell Creek Road

Village Bank (Old Mech) 8051 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Ashland Visitor Ctr 112 N. Washington Hwy.

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Parkway Restaurant 7211 Stonewall Parkway Shoneys 7137 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Ashland Coffee & Tea 100 N Railroad Ave.

Han Community Svc 12300 Washington Hwy.

Lee Davis B & P 7051 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Lee Davis Pharmacy 7023 Lee Park Road

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GLEN ALLEN 23059 Green Top Sporting Goods 10193 Washinghton Highway Hill City Chop House 10099 Brook Road Bank Essex/Va Ctr 9951 Brook Road

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Fax submissions to calendar to 730-0476, e-mail to events@mechlocal.com, or mail to 6400 Mechanicsville Tnpk., Mechanicsville VA 23111. Deadline is 3 p.m.

Friday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to The Local.

Thursday, Jan. 5 Salem Presbyterian Church (Studley Rd) will hold its monthly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m. They will be learning about the religious meanings of “The 12 days of Christmas” as well as singing some of the other Christmas and Epiphany hymns. Please come and bring a friend! Light refreshments are served.

Friday, Jan. 6 New Song Church invites everyone to join us to hear a special guest speaker at 7 p.m. in their Worship Center at 7450 Colt’s Neck Road in Mechanicsville.

Reignite your faith as Lt. Col. Paula F. Penson, USAF, shares her life story and the role God has played every step of the way through her struggles and celebrations. Dinner (pizza) is served at 6:30 p.m.; Program begins at 7 p.m. Invite your friends and join us for a night that will inspire and touch your heart! For more information, please contact us at #5596064, Monday-Thursday, or email us at churchoffice@ newsongumc.org or visit our website at www.newsongumc. org.

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Kidstuf is virtue driven where character and faith are taught by emphasizing a monthly virtue. The January virtue is self control - choosing to do what you should do, not what you want to do. It is a place where parents and their children can come together in a unique environment that will give them a shared experience that they can discuss further together during the week. It is free to the community and there will be a variety of activities to enjoy before Kidstuf beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Kidstuf theatre opens its doors at 7:15 p.m. for the production. This event unites families while providing a fun environment filled with laughter and learning. Kidstuf is a “no drop off zone”. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Atlee Community Church is located at 7171 Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.

You can call 730-3676 if you would like more information you can also find us at www. atleechurch.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 11 Hanover Branch Library Friends Meeting: 5 p.m. – Please join our current members for our first meeting of the new year. Find out how the Friends are supporting the Pamunkey Regional Library and literacy in our community.

Registration is now open for Dynamo Soccer Club’s Spring 2012 Recreation season. Come be a part of the Dynamo Recreation, register today at www.dynamosc.com.

Kidstuf is a fun 45 minute Early Registration deadline is production where kids bring Feb. 3 ($75). Final Registration their parents to learn. This deadline is Feb. 17 ($85). monthly production, coined Please join us at Rural Point First Fridays will be held at

Baptist Church at 7 p.m. as the Proclaim Ministry Team from Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Fla., will provide a special program of music and/ or dramatic selections, a DVD presentation about the college, and a message from God’s Word. The event is located at 6548 Studley Rd. Please call 730 - 3226 for more information. Come and enjoy this special event with us.

Thursday, Jan. 12 The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA) will have their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. Mira Signer, Executive Director of NAMIVirginia will discuss Mental Health Legislative Issues for 2012. The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information call 285-1749.

Monday, Jan. 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Celebration to be held at 12 p.m. at Blackwell Auditorium, R-MC Center for the Performing Arts.

Randolph-Macon College will remember and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a tribute celebration of the late civil rights leader’s birthday. Dr. Jamelle Wilson, Superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, will be the guest speaker. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Pam Cox at 752-3712.

Hope Royer, president of the GFWC Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs, will address the Pamunkey Woman’s Club at the Enon United Methodist Church. A “Soup and Salad Supper” will get underway at 6 p.m., with the program folsee CALENDAR, pg. 24 `

Bar association honors Piacentini with Nina Killian Peace Award

PIACENTINI

Donald W. Piacentini is the recipient of the 2011 Nina Kilian Peace Award of the Hanover County Bar Association. The award was established in 2004 to recognize a Hanover County attorney who has made a singular and unique contribution to the legal profession and the community in one or more of the following areas: pro bono services, mentoring or community service work.

The award honors the memory of Nina Kilian Peace, a long-time member of the Hanover Country Bar Association who exemplified the highest ideals and aspirations of service to the legal profession and the community.

Piacentini is president and managing shareholder of the law firm of Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden, P.C. In addition to this latest honor bestowed by the Hanover County Bar Association for his community service work, Piacentini is the recipient of the President’s Lifetime Volunteer Service Award, whereby he achieved Gold Level status for each of the last six years.

Piacentini’s aggregate community service exceeded 3,975 hours during that period, nearly 80 percent of which was devoted to scouting activities.

Piacentini has served as assistant scoutmaster of Troup

555 since 2003 and has received numerous scouting awards and recognitions, including the 2007 Order of the Arrow (Brotherhood Member) and the 2006 District Award of Merit.

In 2006, he was also one of the first recipients of the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award.

Piacentini is an at-large board member of the Boys Scouts of America, Heart of Virginia Council. He was previously a member of the executive board for a threeyear term.

Piacentini has served as chairman of the Mechanicsville Ruritan Club Scholarship Committee for more than 25 years.

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Hometime

E:60 (N)

College Basketball

15

Kitchen

JANUARY 8, 2012 2:30 3 PM 3:30

2 PM

Sunday NFL Countdown PBA Bowling

13

(23-PBS) Mexico

Old House

1:30

Law Order: CI

Animal Atl. ››› “Meet the Robinsons” (2007, Adventure)

Law Order: CI

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COMCAST

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Criminal Minds Å

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(:35) Without a Trace ’

Hell’s Kitchen Å

30 Seconds

News

(:29) Saturday Night Live

TMZ (N) ’ Å

30 Rock ’

30 Rock ’

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WGN News at Nine (N)

30 Rock ’

Scrubs ’

Scrubs ’

Waiting for God Å

EastEnders EastEnders Martin

Antiques Roadshow

Nature Birds of the Gods

NOVA ’ Å (DVS)

›››› “Anastasia” (1956) Ingrid Bergman.

Forest China

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

Law & Order: SVU

››‡ “Funny People” (2009)

Law & Order: SVU

Nature ’

››› “The Fifth Element” (1997) Bruce Willis, Ian Holm. Å

›››› “The Dark Knight” (2008) Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. Å

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Big Bang

Big Bang

Big Bang

Big Bang

›› “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” (2009)

My Baby’s

Dog

Dog

Dog the Bounty Hunter

Storage

Storage

Storage

Storage

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›› “The Marine 2” (2009, Action) Ted DiBiase.

›› “Behind Enemy Lines” (2001, Action) Owen Wilson. ’

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››‡ “The Replacements” (2000, Comedy) Keanu Reeves.

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“The Perfect Storm” ’

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Moonshiners ’ Å

Gold Rush ’ Å

Gold Rush Lovestruck

Cops & Coyotes Å

Gold Rush Gold At Last

Gold Rush On the Gold

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iCarly ’

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(DISN)

A.N.T. Farm A.N.T. Farm Good Luck

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Wizards-Place

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(FAM)

(3:30) ››› “Holes” (2003) Sigourney Weaver.

Pixar Short Films

›››‡ “Up” (2009) Voices of Ed Asner.

›››‡ “Up” (2009) Voices of Ed Asner.

Pixar-Films

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(LIFE)

“Accused at 17” (2009) Cynthia Gibb. Å

“Betrayed at 17” (2011) Alexandra Paul. Å

“Walking the Halls” (2012) Jamie Luner. Premiere.

“And Baby Will Fall” (2011) Anastasia Griffith. Å

Walking

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(AMC)

(3:00) ››› “Hondo”

›››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach. Å

››› “Joe Kidd” (1972) Clint Eastwood. Å

Hell on Wheels Derailed

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“Diary-Rodrick”

(:15) ›››‡ “Avatar” (2009) Sam Worthington. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å

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(:35) ››› “28 Days Later” (2002) ’ ‘R’ Å

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(8-ABC)

The Bachelor ’ Å

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(6-CBS)

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5:30

Women’s College Basketball

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(35-FOX) NFL Sun.

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(65-CW)

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“Alien Resurrection”

Funniest Home Videos

24

(57-PBS) John Denver: The Wildlife Concert

Currents

(TNT)

››› “The Bourne Identity” (2002) Matt Damon. Premiere.

35

(WTBS)

(:15) ›‡ “Blue Streak” (1999, Comedy) (DVS) To Be Announced

Criminal Minds Doubt ’

Flip Men

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8:30

NFL PrimeTime (N) (Live)

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9:30

10 PM SportsNet

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(:35) Law & Order Å

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The Good Wife (N) ’

CSI: Miami Friendly Fire

News

(:35) Brothers & Sisters

Family Guy

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Simpsons

Cleveland

Amer. Dad

How I Met

The Closer Out of Focus

King

King

How I Met

News/Nine

Replay

NCIS Ignition ’ Å

How I Met

Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey ’ Å

Great Performances Å

Tree Safari

Almost, Away

Almost, Away

Two Weeks in Hell ’

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Phineas

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››› “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (2008) Georgie Henley. Premiere.

Dance Moms Å

(2:30) ››› “Rio Bravo” (1959) Å

››› “Joe Kidd” (1972) Clint Eastwood. Å

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(3:45) “The Time Traveler’s Wife” ’

›› “Arthur” (2011) Russell Brand. ‘PG-13’ Å

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Dance Moms Å

(:05) ››› “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”

Dance Moms Å

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College Basketball

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NCIS The Inside Man ’

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›› “Transporter 3” (2008) Jason Statham. Å

Criminal Minds Å

Monk

Keeping Up Classic

NCIS Mother’s Day ’

››› “Public Enemies” (2009) Å

Leverage

(:40) ››› “Hitch” (2005) Will Smith.

Criminal Minds Å

Criminal Minds Å

Criminal

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Secret Service Secrets

Moonshiners ’ Å

Secret Service Secrets

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’70s Show

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George

Friends ’

Friends ’

Friends ’

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Criminal Minds Å

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(:01) Pan Am (N) Å

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››› “Hitch” (2005) Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James.

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››› “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007) Matt Damon. Premiere.

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››› “Rio Bravo” (1959) Å

College Football: GoDaddy.com Bowl -- Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois. (N) (Live)

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››‡ “The Replacements” (2000) Keanu Reeves. ’

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Lingerie ’

How I Met

NCIS Angel of Death ’

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American Masters Folk singer Pete Seeger. Å NCIS Brothers in Arms

Gold Rush

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›› “Valentine’s Day” (2010) Jessica Alba. Å

30 Rock ’

How I Met

Gold Rush On the Gold

›› “Sucker Punch” (2011) Emily Browning. Å

The Closer Å

Chris

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›› “Arthur” (2011) Russell Brand. ‘PG-13’ Å

Heartland Glory Days ’

Globe Trekker Egypt ’

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Cleveland

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(:15) ››› “Robocop” (1987) Peter Weller. ’ ‘R’

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NCIS Dead and Unburied

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SportsNet

Funniest Home Videos

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(SPIKE)

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››› “In Her Shoes” (2005) Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette.

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NFL Football: NFC Wild-Card Game: Teams TBA. (Time Tentative). ’ Å

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(12-NBC) Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular (N) ’ Å

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6:30

College Basketball: Arizona at USC. (N) (Live)

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30 for 30 Å

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›› “She’s Out of My League” ‘R’

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Wizards J. Osteen

Dance Moms Å

Dance Moms Å

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››› “Jeremiah Johnson” (1972) Robert Redford. Å

Hell on Wheels Timshel

Hell on Wheels Timshel

Break-Bad

››‡ “Robin Hood” (2010) Russell Crowe. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å

Angry Boys Angry Boys ››‡ “The Eagle” (2011) ‘PG-13’

››› “Cedar Rapids” (2011) ’ ‘R’

Dance Moms Å

››› “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”

›‡ “Gulliver’s Travels” (2010)

››› “My Cousin Vinny” (1992) Joe Pesci. ‘R’

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lowing. For information about becoming a member of the Pamunkey Woman’s Club, contact Barbara Jacks, membership chairman, at 7463294 or visit the club’s website, www.pamunkeywc.org.

Keeping the Dream Alive, a dramatic performance by Keith Smith, will be presented from 10-12 p.m. at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville.

The program centers on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday will be celebrated that day. Dr. A. Lincoln James MONDAY EVENING 4 PM 4:30

COMCAST 4

(ESPN)

7

(CSN)

8

(8-ABC)

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(6-CBS)

Jr., pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Richmond, will be the speaker. A special solo will be performed by Aubrey “Bubba” Johnson. For more information, call Rev. E. Richard Swan or Mary Esther Brooks at 746-3833.

Thursday, Jan. 19

“Think Spring!” Master Gardeners’ Tips at the Atlee Branch Library at 6:30 p.m.

Find out about handy tips for preparing your garden for Spring. Refreshments provided the Friends of the Atlee Library.

For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at Tuesday, Jan. 17 The King William 9161 Atlee Road.

Democratic Committee meets at Scott Ainslie will perform 7 p.m. at the Pamunkey Baptist Association Center, across from at St. Ann’s Performing Arts Acquinton Elementary School. Building (musical perforThose interested in joining the mance) at 7 p.m. Blues musiCommittee may call Chuck cian Scott Ainslie’s work as a Hawkins, outreach chairman, musician and a scholar reflects at 450-0346, or go to www. both his reverence and affection for African and American kwdems.org.

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5:30

6 PM

6:30

7 PM

7:30

culture and music. This event is Saturday, Jan. 21 free and open to the public. For Winter Jewelry Recycle more information, contact Pam – 10-12 p.m. Children from Cox at 752-3712. age 8 to adults are encouraged to bring all old and /or broken jewelry pieces to our branch Friday, Jan. 20 Actor ages 10-18 are invit- and turn them into beautied to audition for “Dangerous ful, new creations! There will Mission,” a musical adapta- also be a table if you would tion of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s like to swap parts or pieces.

Progress¬ on Jan. 20, 7 p.m. and Remember, your old junk Jan. 21, 10 a.m. at Mechanicsville could be your (or someone Christian Center, 8061 Shady else’s) new favorite treasure!

Grove Road, Mechanicsville.

Cabin Fever Saturday Come prepared with a brief monologue or expressive poem Cinema at the Atlee Branch from memory and a well known Library at 3 p.m. Get out of hymn or song to sing. You can the house and warm up with obtain a preview portion of the a great family movie at the library. Refreshments providscript at the church office.

8 PM

NFL Live (N) Å

Around

Interruption College GameDay From New Orleans. (N) Å

GameTime

1 Winning

Redskins

SportsNet

SportsNet

English Premier League Soccer

Dr. Phil ’ Å

8 News

8 News

News

ABC News

Wheel

The Dr. Oz Show Å

News

News

News

CBS News

CBS6 News Extra (N)

How I Met

Judge Judy Judge Judy Simpsons

Family Guy

Two Men

Big Bang

News

News

News

NBC News

Ent

Inside Ed.

Judge Mathis (N) Å

Family Fd

Family Fd

Judge B.

News

Payne

Payne

Cheers ’

Cheers ’

Chris

Chris

30 Rock ’

30 Rock ’

Funniest Home Videos

WordGirl

Electric

Wild Kratts

News

Business

Sid

(:45) Richmond City Council

11

(35-FOX) Maury ’ Å

12

(12-NBC) News

13

(65-CW)

15

(WGN)

Race

Inside Ed.

23

(23-PBS) Fetch! With

24

(57-PBS) Globe Trekker ’

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8:30

9 PM

9:30

10 PM

10:30

ed the Friends of the Atlee Library. For more information call 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

Monday, Jan. 23 Computer Basics II Class at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 9 a.m. Find how to do basic tasks on the computer using Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer, including how to create and save a document in Word and how to search in Internet Explorer, Call 746-9615 to register for the class. For more information call 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

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2012 Allstate BCS National Championship: Alabama vs. LSU. From New Orleans. (N) Barclays Prem

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(:01) Castle (N) ’ Å

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Nightline

Hawaii Five-0 Ha’i’ole ’

News

Late Show W/Letterman

House A man collapses after making a donation.

FOX News at 10 (N)

Two Men

Big Bang

Who’s Still Standing? ’

Fear Factor (N) Å

Rock Center

News

Tonight Show w/J. Leno

Gossip Girl ’ Å

Hart of Dixie ’ Å

TMZ (N) ’

30 Rock ’

30 Rock ’

Funniest Home Videos

Funniest Home Videos

WGN News at Nine (N)

30 Rock ’

Scrubs ’

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Antiques Roadshow (N)

Antiques Roadshow

Martin Luther ’ Å

Forest China

C. Rose

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

T. Smiley

Jeopardy!

The Bachelor (N) ’ Å

SportCtr

NHL Hockey: Capitals at Kings

Broke Girl

Two Men

Mike

King

J. Kimmel Family Guy Friends ’ Scrubs

(USA)

Law Order: CI

NCIS Judgment Day

NCIS Judgment Day

NCIS Last Man Standing

NCIS Agent Afloat ’

WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) Å

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(TNT)

Law & Order ’

Law & Order ’

Law & Order Mega ’

Law & Order Exchange

The Mentalist ’ Å

The Mentalist Redacted

The Closer Å

CSI: NY ’ Å

35

(WTBS)

Friends ’

Friends ’

King

Seinfeld ’

Family Guy

Family Guy

Family Guy ’ Å

Conan (N)

The Office

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(A&E)

Criminal Minds Å

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(DISC)

American Chopper

MythBusters ’ Å

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iCarly ’

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Kung Fu

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SpongeBob My Wife

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Jessie ’

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’70s Show

’70s Show

’70s Show

’70s Show

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How I Met

How I Met

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Will/Grace

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(AMC)

(2:30) “Three Amigos!”

CSI: Miami Recoil Å

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Date Night

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››› “Deceived” (1991) Goldie Hawn. ‘PG-13’

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The First 48 Å

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Hoarders (N) Å

Intervention Dallas (N)

Intervention Tiffany D.

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Behind Bars Ohio Å

Gang Wars: Oakland II

Shake It

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CSI: Miami Vengeance

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Pretty Little Liars Å

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First Week In ’ Å

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Pretty Little Liars Å

The 700 Club Å

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Julie Jul

’70s Show

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››› “Julie & Julia” (2009) Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci. Å

CSI: Miami Whacked ’

››› “Blazing Saddles” (1974) Cleavon Little.

››› “Blazing Saddles” (1974) Cleavon Little.

››‡ “Edge of Darkness” (2010) Mel Gibson.

›››‡ “Avatar” (2009) Sam Worthington. ’ ‘PG-13’ Å

›› “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”

›› “Sucker Punch” (2011) Emily Browning. Å

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College Basketball: Georgia at Florida. (N) (Live)

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Wizards

NBA Basketball: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards. (N)

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Dr. Phil ’ Å

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8 News

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ABC News

Wheel

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The Dr. Oz Show Å

News

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CBS News

CBS6 News Extra (N)

NCIS A Desperate Man

College Basketball: Miami at North Carolina. (N)

Judge Judy Judge Judy Simpsons

Family Guy

Two Men

Big Bang

Glee ’ Å

New Girl

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News

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NBC News

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Inside Ed.

The Biggest Loser (N) ’ Å

Judge Mathis (N) Å

Family Fd

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Payne

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“Table for Three” (2009) Brandon Routh.

Cheers ’

Cheers ’

Chris

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30 Rock ’

30 Rock ’

Funniest Home Videos

How I Met

WordGirl

Electric

Wild Kratts

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PBS NewsHour (N) ’

Egypt’s Golden Empire

Sid

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(WGN)

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(57-PBS) Charlie Rose (N) Å (USA)

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CSI: NY ’

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How I Met

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Ravens

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Nightline

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FOX News at 10 Å

Two Men

Big Bang

Parenthood Just Smile

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Tonight Show w/J. Leno

SportsNet

1 Winning

Body of Proof (N) Å

TMZ (N) ’ How I Met

CSI: Miami

SportsCenter (N) Å

College Basketball: Ohio State at Illinois. (N) (Live) Postgame

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30 Rock ’

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WGN News at Nine (N)

30 Rock ’

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Frontline ’ (PA) Å

Independent Lens (N)

Marching Band

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Family Guy Friends ’ Scrubs ’ C. Rose

PBS NewsHour (N) ’

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Law-SVU

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Law & Order: SVU

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MythBusters Viral Hour

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Switched at Birth

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Jane by Design (N)

Switched at Birth

The 700 Club Å

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Dance Moms Å

Dance Moms Å

Dance Moms Å

Dance Moms Å

24 Hour Catwalk Å

Project Runway

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“Whte Nois”

CSI: Miami 10-7 Å

CSI: Miami ’ Å

CSI: Miami ’ Å

›› “Christine” (1983, Horror) Keith Gordon. Å

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››‡ “The A-Team” (2010) Liam Neeson. ’

›››‡ “Inception” (2010) Leonardo DiCaprio. ‘PG-13’ Å

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›› “Christine” (1983, Horror) Keith Gordon. Å

›› “Arthur” (2011) Russell Brand. ‘PG-13’ Å

››‡ “Love & Other Drugs” (2010) ‘R’ Å

CSI: Miami

Angry Boys Angry Boys Face/Off

››‡ “Major League” (1989) Tom Berenger.

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MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES ASSEMBLY OF GOD Mechanicsville Christian Center: Encountering Christ Sundays 9 & 10:30am (wonderful children’s ministries); Students meet Sun. & Thurs. nights.

8061 Shady Grove Rd. 746-4303 www.mccag.org

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Trinity Christian Church 8469 Atlee Road, 746-4838 Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Nursery Provided Dr. Rick Harrison, Pastor Helen Simpson, LCSW, Associate Pastor Donna Lewis, Director of Music www.trinitychristianchurch.com

EPISCOPAL All SOULS CHURCH Worship at 9:30am on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays at Cool Spring Elem. School 9964 Honey Meadows Rd. Mech. www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Welcomes You! 779-3454 3263 Old Church Rd. Sun 9&11am Holy Eucharist. Education for all ages at 10am. Nursery 10-12. Refreshments after 11am service. immanueloc.org St. Paul’s Episcopal Church , Rte 301 & 54, Hanover Courthouse, VA 23069, Fall/Winter Schedule: Sunday Service will be at 8am & 10:30am with coffee hour after both services. A nursery is available for infants & toddlers at the 10:30am service.

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Holmes and Cole take on case of the 7-footer King William and Hanover products help R-MC shut down pro prospect

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By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com There are very few 7-footers on the rosters of Division III basketball teams and even fewer that show the potential to play professionally. In the championship game of the R-MC Coaches Classic, the host Yellow Jackets faced both in the presence of Farmingdale State junior forward AJ Matthews. Matthews came into the contest averaging 23 points and 14.5 rebounds per game and with his Chris Boshlike build he had the talent to dominate any contest.

“The Matthews kid is an All-American quality player,” said R-MC head coach Nathan Davis. “He’s a potential pro. He’s a nightmare matchup.”

But Randolph-Macon’s defense, playing no one over 6-7, stepped up to neutralize Matthews in the second half and allow the Yellow Jackets to claim the championship 83-75.

“I thought that you’ve got to give our guys a lot of credit for executing our game plan to the best of their abilities and making it tough for (Matthews) to get points,” Davis said.

Two of those 6-7 players making it tough on Matthews were local products Dylan Cole, a junior out of Hanover and Akeem Holmes, a freshman from King William.

Though he started the sea-

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son opener, Cole’s production has increased of late as his tendency of foul has fallen off. “I feel like since I’ve stopped fouling, playing more and being in the game more has really done more for me,” Cole said.

In R-MC’s 84-75 tournament opening victory over Baruch, Cole scored a career high 10 points while pulling down nine rebounds. Against the much taller Matthews, Cole’s production did not show up on the stat sheet but he played a vital role on defense.

For Davis, Cole’s improvement has given the Yellow Jackets a boost. “The big thing for us and the reason we’ve looked better over the last two

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days is because it’s two days where he didn’t get into foul trouble,” Davis said. “He’s an inside presence. He’s a junior so he’s strong. He’s been around for two years so he understands what we’re trying to do and when he’s able to play it makes us a better team.”

But even the improved Cole was no match for Matthews early as the 7-footer appeared to be on pace to score 40 while fouling out the entire Yellow Jacket roster. Cole picked up two quick fouls Matthews notched 13 points in the first seven minutes of play.

“That’s what it was looking like for a little while but we did a good job of adjusting,” Davis

said. “We ended up switching up and throwing some matchup at him because it seemed like when teams played zone they quit throwing it to him as much.”

When sophomore forward Andre Simon joined Cole on the bench with two fouls, the task of stopping Matthews fell to Holmes, who had seen little playing time coming into the tournament.

“Once I see the guys in front of me getting into foul trouble I automatically know I’ve got to step up because that means I’m coming in,” Holmes said. “I really didn’t want them to get into foul trouble because I felt nervous the whole time but I was fine

Randolph-Macon’s Dylan Cole and Akeem Holmes played a vital part in R-MC’s 82-75 Coaches Classic championship victory over Farmingdale St.. At left: Cole, a Hanover product, drives past the defense of Farmingdale St. 7-footer AJ Matthews to score. Above: King William product Akeem Holmes, right, slams a shot over the defense of Ibrahim Johnson (14).

after that. My team trusted me, I trusted them as well.”

Holmes’ big-body presence began to neutralize Matthews’ effectiveness and limited him to three points over the final 13 minutes of the half.

“He’s been playing really well in practice,” Cole said of Holmes.

“He’s been coming along, just making progress every day.”

Behind Matthews, the Rams ran out to an early 9-2 lead but R-MC answered with a 15-4 run of their own to take a 17-13 lead.

A 7-0 run by Farmingdale

gave the Rams a 20-17 lead but R-MC once again knotted the game at 24 on a pair of free throw from freshman Marcus Badger (11 points).

The Rams then pulled out to their biggest lead of the game, 35-26, when Croskey fouled Dyshaun Flournoy (21 points) on a made 3-pointer with less than three minutes left in the half.

Though the Yellow Jackets executed their offense well their shots simply would not fall from outside. R-MC finished 1-for-10 see COLE, pg. 27 `

Hawks hold their own against state’s best

By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local Hanover invited some of the top teams in the state to its Hawks Duals wrestling tournament Friday. Sixteen teams, representing all four VHSL Group AAA regions, one Group AA team, one Group A team, and one private school came to Mechanicville to grapple with the question, “Who’s best?”

The host Hawks found out they were one of the best, but in the end lost to Ocean Lakes High School of Virginia Beach in the tournament title match.

“That was a good showing for our guys against the competition that was here,” said Hanover head coach Aaron Bradley. “To go 4-1, we can definitely take some positives from that.”

In addition to Hanover and Ocean Lakes, AAA competition included Hanover’s Capital District rival Lee-Davis; local teams Deep Run, Hermitage, J.R. Tucker, James River and Midlothian; Hickory of Chesapeake; James Madison of Vienna, Mountain View of Centreville; North Stafford; and Salem of Virginia Beach.

Louisa represented Group AA. Northumberland represented Group A. Benedictine was the only private school competing.

Chris Barnhart, coach of the winning Ocean Lakes team, enjoyed the challenge.

“There’s 16 good teams here. Each team has four or five tough guys,” Barnhart said.

“It’s good for regional and state experience. That’s what you want afterwards. We’ve got a month left in the season and we want to get kids as far as we can in the state tournament.”

In all, the schools offered 21 of the top-ranked wrestlers in the state, according to the Web site VirginiaWrestling.com. The title match between Hanover

and Ocean Lakes brought together two of the site’s top 10 teams: Ocean Lakes is ranked No. 2, while Hanover is No. 10.

“This is why we came here,” Barnhart said. “It’s a well-balanced team. They’d be as good as us in the Beach. It would probably be a different result each time, the way his kids wrestle and our kids wrestle. …

That’s what we wanted. Good competition. So it was nice to meet them in the finals instead of before that.”

“They were just a little deeper than we were,” Bradley said of Ocean Lakes. “They brought a few more guys ready to go than we did for that match.”

The teams battled through five matches over the course of the day. By the time the final round began, endurance played a big role in the outcome.

“It’s tough. Five is the most you can have in a day,” Bradley

said. “When you get down to that fifth one, some of those matches are going to come down to conditioning – who’s been working hard over the holiday break and who’s been making sure they’re getting their workouts in.”

Lee-Davis finished in eighth place. Confederates’ coach Josh Tyler had hoped for a better showing.

“We definitely didn’t come out where we wanted to be,” Tyler said. “I thought we could have been a lot more competitive with teams in a lot of close matches.”

Many of their losses were close decisions.

“Individually, it would have really helped a lot when you’re losing several one-point matches, you’ve got to find a way to win those,” Tyler said. “That’s really what hurt us today. …

Yeah, we were missing a few

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half to pull R-MC within two, 36-34, at the break.

“He did a good job offensively of understanding what was going on and got us moving,” Davis said. “When he got in there we went from down 10 to down two at the half, which I thought was very important.”

The Rams quickly widened the margin to six points opening the second half. But as RMC began aggressively double and triple-teaming Matthews he became less effective and was limited to two points on 1-for-3 shooting over the final 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Jackets’ shots started to fall from outside to go 6-of-12 from 3-point range in the second half.

“If you’ve got good players and they understand what they’re doing and they’re taking the right shots they will go in eventually,” Davis said. “You’ve just got to stick with it.”

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on threes in the half.

“It gets real frustrating because you feel like you’re working really hard on offense, you’re going through rotations, you’re setting picks, you’re getting guys open and when the shot doesn’t fall automatically you get frustrated,” Holmes said.

“But you just let that go out of your mind, go down and play defense and try to get another shot because at some point shots are going to fall. You don’t give up. You run down the court, get a stop and come back and try to do it all over again because they’re going to fall at some point.”

Facing their biggest deficit and foul trouble across the board, Davis turned to little used freshman Evan Jackson.

The forward out of Deep Run provided a spark scoring six points over the final 2:41 of the

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Michael Flora of Hanover pins Hickory’s Abe Moreno-Riano. Flora went on to claim most valuable wrestler honors.

guys, but so was every other team here. That’s not a real reason for losing.”

In several of those close losses, the Confederates seemed to lack the killer instinct needed

to put away or overtake their opponent.

“That’s something that we’re going to have to fix,” Tyler said.

“In order for us to be successful, we’ve got to find a way to figure

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At 6-5, Randolph-Macon’s Lamar Giggetts (31) found himself at a huge disadvantage trying to guard Farmingdale St.’s 7-0 forward AJ Matthews.

Simon dished off to Holmes for a thunderous dunk over Ibrahim Johnson to pull R-MC within two, 46-44. A layup from Trent Walker tied the game and backto-back threes from Croskey (16 points) and Connor Sullivan gave the Yellow Jackets a 52-46 lead with 12:48 to play and they

never trailed again.

R-MC held a 71-63 lead with 6:05 to play when the Rams went on an 8-0 run to tie the contest with 2:53 remaining.

But it was Cole who came to the rescue.

Off a feed from Simon, Cole went strong to the basket to draw

that out – to dig deep when it’s one or two points and getting down to the wire. We’ve got to pull the trigger. We’re holding back and we’re not letting everything go like we need to.” the fourth foul on Matthews.

Cole stroked both free throws to put the Yellow Jackets back on top to stay. Thirty seconds later Cole took a feed from Giggetts (12 points) for a layup and a 7571 lead with 1:28 remaining to help insure the win.

Matthews finished the game with 18 points and 16 rebounds to earn the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player honors.

Croskey and Adam Desgain (12 points) joined the Rams’ Josh Smith (21 points) and Flournoy on the All-Tournament team.

R-MC returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 4 when they host Randolph College.

The game will mark a family faceoff as Yellow Jacket senior Adam Desgain will go toe-totoe with his younger brother Zach Desgain, a freshman at Randolph. The contest will also mark the final trip to the Richmond area for Atlee product Cameron Colquitt who is a junior guard for the Wildcats.

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ASHLAND 23005

Ashland Breakfast & Lunch 539 S. Washington Hwy. Ashland Coffee & Tea 100 N Railroad Ave. Ashland Visitor Ctr 112 North Railroad Ave. Cross Brothers Grocery 107 South Center Street Han Community Svc 12300 Washington Hwy. Henry Clay Shopping Center Rt. 54 McLeans Restaurant 10372 Leadbetter Road Rite Aid 607 England Street Sheetz/Ashland 12341 N. Washington Hwy.

Parkway Restaurant 7211 Stonewall Parkway Shoneys 7137 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Han Co Admin Bldg 7516 County Complex Road

Sheetz/Leadbetter Dr 10037 Sliding Hill Road Skateland 516 N. Washington Hwy.

GLEN ALLEN 23059

Green Top Sporting Goods 10193 Washinghton Highway Hill City Chop House 10099 Brook Road

STUDLEY 23162

Studley Store 5407 Studley Road

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HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS CARPENTRY

GARAGES/GARAGE DOORS

Affordable Home Repairs Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows Gutters & Decks.

Lic/Ins. Jim Martin, 347-3812

GENERAL REPAIRS

Epps Carpentry & Home Repair Custom Trim Work Windows, Siding, and Doors Lic. & Ins. Free Estimates 804-690-0494

Parmelee Construction & Trim Int/Ext Doors, Windows, Interior Molding/Trim Decks, Custom Carpentry. Call 678-9606

CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps - Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning. 746-1056

CONCRETE/BRICK Mechanicsville Masonry Free Estimates. Licensed and Insured Small Residential Projects (804) 754-6722

Stoneman Paving Co. Inc. Res/Com. Asphalt, Concrete, Seal Coating & Striping, Driveways, Patios, & Pool Decks. Lic/Ins. 20 yrs. exp. 746-9102 stonemanpaving.com

ELECTRICAL Always Call Brent Electric Master Electrician 30 yrs. exp.

Lifetime Mech Res. Free Est. Lic/Ins. 804-833-5184

New Homes, Additions, Florida Rooms, Garages, Decks, Interior Trim, Masonry, Pole Barns, Railings & More. Licensed/Insured. Call Murphy & Toland Inc. for your free estimate, 804-912-5222.

Hanover Handy Services - P o w e r w a s h i n g Houses, Decks, Gutter Cleaning Licensed & Insured. Call 363-8393

HAULING BERBERICH HAULING Serving Mechanicsville Since 1988 Trees, Bushes, Junk 779-3118 or 334-0919

HEATING/AC

Mallory Electric Residential/Commercial ∂ Licensed/Insured Free Estimates. Call 746-4350 www.mallory-electric.com

FENCING **Fence Scapes** Custom Wood, Chain-Link, Vinyl, Aluminum & Railings. Lic. & Ins. Free Estimates. 559-8797

BELL CREEK Heating- Cooling Service & Preventative Maintenance.

31 yrs exp. Lic. BBB 559-1045.

HOME REPAIRS Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home.

No job too small. 20 years experience.

Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845 Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome.

Clean & Dependable. Licensed & Insured 30 years experience. Dean~ 803-8417

*SUPERIOR FENCE CO* for the BEST VALUE on a Quality Wood Fence. Call 559-2211 Repairs & Improvements of All Sizes Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

Winters Fencing 627-2935 Best Prices!

Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

FLOORS Hardwood Installation & Refinishing. Laminate & Tile flooring also. Licensed & Insured.

Call Derrick 804-928-6564.

GARAGES/GARAGE DOORS

Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs.

Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755 Seward’s Home Repairs Residential & Rental Property Painting & Repairs.

No Job too small! Licensed/Insured.

Call for all your handyman needs, Larry 402-6548.

HOUSEWASHING Hanover Handy Services - P o w e r w a s h i n g Houses, Decks, Gutter Cleaning Licensed & Insured. Call 363-8393

LAWN CARE

GARAGES N’ MORE, LLC Your Quality Solution

24 x 24 .... $17,280 20 x 24 .... $14,750 Free Est. Over 30 Years Experience 640-3098 www.garagesnmorellc.com The Mechanicsville Local

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

GUTTER CLEANING Licensed /Insured. Free Estimates.

Call Ernie Perdue, 328-1668

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Mechanicsville Garage Door Sales & Service.

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NORMAN’S TREE & LAWN CARE SERVICE. GRASS CONTRACTS, SEEDING, AERATION, MULCHING, LEAF REMOVAL, TRACTOR WORK & MORE. FREE EST. LICENSED & INSURED. CALL 769-7197 1-Call for all your Lawn Care needs.

Mulching, Leaf Removal & more. Insured. Free Est. L & J Landscaping & Tree Service, LLC. Call 229-2694

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LAWN CARE A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE Commercial and Residential Landscaping Including design installation & maintenance, 12-month contracts, irrigation installation & maintenance, hardscapes, driveway stone, drainage issues, outdoor lighting, mulch delivery & leaf removal services with curbside pickup.

Licensed and insured. (804)746-2605 KJLC Commercial Grounds Maintenance Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Weed Control, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch. Call 746-0827, ext. 2.

LAWN CARE PLUS Complete Lawn Care Affordable Leaf Removal & year around service.

Fully Lic/Ins. Certified. Free estimates. 301-8626 RJ. Davis Lawn Care, Inc. Complete Lawn Care Service, 798-0492 rjdavislawncare.com Sandy Valley Lawn Care - Insured Leaf Removal and Yard Clean Up Mowing, Pruning, Trimming 779-7046

PAINTING Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential.

Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531 A Women’s Touch to make your home Beautiful!

Interior/Exterior, Comm. & Res. Painting.

Call for FREE estimate & color consultation Diane’s Painting 651-6134 or 437-0612. www.dianespainting.com We now accept major credit cards!

E.J. HornungExcellent References.

Interior & Exterior. Great Rates. 746-5613 Painting By George Interior & Exterior Reasonable Rates. Call 550-3260 PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting.

Licensed/Insured. 264-9352

PLUMBING Browning Plumbing Services, Inc. Home & Commercial Plumbing Repairs Backflow Testing and Repairs Serving Mechanicsville & Surrounding Areas Reasonable Rates. Call 559-4766 Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467 Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!

PLUMBING It Fitz Plumbing 30 Years Experience Repair & Renovation Call 804-767-0979 Paul Brown Plumbing - 28 years in business.

New Residential, Light Commercial, Renovations, Additions & Service. We do it all! Senior Citizen Discounts. Call for free estimate, 804-746-5030.

ROOFING A W Austin/ Q R & R Vinyl Siding, Thermal Windows, Seamless Alum. gutters, Roofing & Painting, 5 yr. warr. Free Est. Class A #2705042498A. Insured. Call 226-9293.

Davidson Roofing Co. Residential roofing & repair specialist. Lic/ Ins. GAF authorized installer. Free Est. George Davidson 804-672-0540 / 804-263-5121.

BBB. www.davidsonroofing.com

TILE PCT Remodeling Tile / Kitchens & Baths Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call 264-9352

TREE SERVICE A People’s Tree Service- Professional work at a reasonable rate. Ins. Free Est. Mulch. Call 730-2163 1% DONATED TO ST. JUDES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 1 Call For All Your Tree Needs L & J Tree Service, LLC. Stump Removal, 24 hr. Emergency Service Free Est. Fully Ins. Call 229-2694 ADAM S. MEDEK MEDEK TREE SERVICE, INC. Resid. & Comm. Services Tree Removal, Pruning, Stump Grinding Emergency Services Class A VA License Fully Insured – accepting VISA/MC/AmEx Call today for your FREE EST.746-8580 A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE Commercial & Residential Tree Removal Grapple truck and skid steers available for loading and removing large trees and debris. Stump removal and grinding as well as tree trimming services available. Licensed and Insured. Call 804-746-2605

CENTRAL VIRGINIA TREE SERVICE Call Todd Martin, 804-909-9933 Lic & Ins. Free Est. ∂ 24 hours emergency service 20 years experience ∂ References upon Request Credit Cards Accepted ∂ www.centralvatree.com Ernie’s Tree Service - Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Est. 75ft. Bucket Truck. BBB. 730-6563 or 833-9663 Howard Tree Service Trimming & Take Downs.

Stump Removal. If it’s tree work - we do it! Insured. Free Est. Michael 746-7546 or 779-7011 day/night. MC/VISA/Discover.

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Happy New Year From All Of Us To All Of You!

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This gorgeous home interior features formal rooms w/ wd flrs, huge kitchen w/ breakfast nook, vaulted family room w/gas FP, full-size utility room, 5 BRs including a master suite and deluxe bath which includes a jetted tub plus finished 3rd flr. w/ additional 265 sq. ft. that is ready to be finished. Other amenities include 2-car attached garage, composite rear deck, brick paver patio, 2-zone heating & cooling, and a paved drive. This Home Has It All! $368,950.

REDUCED $10,000-ASH CREEK

AWESOME WOODED LOT

BASEMENT HOME IN ASH CREEK

OVER 2,900 SqUARE FEET ASH CREEK

BEAUTIFUL TRANSITIONAL IN ASH CREEK

Brick Front & Vinyl Siding, almost 3,100 sq ft, new flooring on 1st floor, kitchen w/ new Granite & stainless steelappliances,4BRsplussittingroomoffmaster,great rec room & home office space in basement, 2 zone heating & cooling, rear deck plus patio, plus ERA Warranty on a Cul-De-Sac Lot. Virtual tour $344,500.

Spacious Transitional w/over 2,900 sq. ft., formal living & dining rooms, vaulted family room w/gas fp, eat-in kitchen w/granite countertops, backsplash & gas cooking, 1st floor office, 4 br’s including a master suite w/deluxe bath, 2-car attached garage, vinyl siding & windows, front porch plus rear deck, natural gas heat & central air, sitting on a Great Cul-de-Sac Virtual tour Lot! $339,500.

2,600 sq ft, 5 BRs including a master suite w/ jetted tub, formal rooms w/ wood floors, eat-in kitchen w/ wood floors plus appliances, family room w/ gas fp, full size utility room, 2 zone heating & cooling, front porch, rear deck, irrigation plus a Beautiful Landscaped & Private Fenced Back Yard.

Virtual tour $299,500

Vinyl Siding Transitional w/ over 2,500 sq ft, 4 Brs including a vaulted master suite w/ jetted tub, 3½ baths, two story foyer, eat-in kitchen w/ new Granite & stainless steel appliances, large sun room, 2 Zone HVAC (2nd flr system’s new), 2 car garage, all appliances convey plus ERA Warranty. Sitting on a great cul-de-sac lot. $279,950.

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IMMACULATE CAPE COD – ATLEE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPACIOUS TRANSITIONAL RANCHER

5.5 WOODED ACRE LOT – HANOVER HIGH DISTRICT

10 ACRES — HANOVER HIGH DISTRICT

GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY – RICHMOND

Beautiful Heavily Wooded Building Lot Overlooking The Creek. Close In, Yet Extremely Secluded. Hanover High School District. Bring Your Own Builder And Build In Your Own Time Frame. $129,950.

Great Wooded Lot. Great Lot to Hunt On. One Buildable Site. Soil Work Has Been Done. $125,000

EVERYTHING IS NEW! Gorgeous Stone Veneer w/Vinyl Siding, 3 BR’s, 2 renovated full BA, new 30 yr dimensional roof, living & dining rooms w/ wd flrs, new kitchen w/expresso maple cabinets, new counters & stainless steel appliances, new HVAC, new flooring throughout plus $3,000 CLOSING COSTS. $94,950.

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TURN KEY READY IN KINGS CHARTER

INCREDIBLE WELL MAINTAINED TRANSITIONAL

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Open & Spacious Transitional Ranch-Style Home w/ over 1,700 sq. ft. formal dining room w/ wd flrs, eat-in kitchen w/all appliances conveying, family room w/wd flrs & brick fp, 3 BRs including a master suite w/ its own bath & walk-in closet, front porch, detached tool shed, rear deck, paved drive, and a park- like setting fenced backyard. $170,000.

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Custom Built Transitional w/over 3,300 sq ft, 5 BR’s including a master suite w/two walk-in closets plus a vaulted deluxe bath w/jetted tub, 3½ baths, dramatic two story foyer w/turned staircase, formal living & dining rooms w/ wood floors, beautifulkitchenw/Granitecountertops,largebreakfastnook, gascooking,island&peninsulaisland,openfamilyroomw/gas fireplace, two zone heating & cooling, 2 car attached garage, huge rear deck, large Virtual tour paved drive plus one year ERA Home Warranty.

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$239,500. Well Kept Two Story Colonial With Tons Of Bells And Whistles! Over 2,300 sq. ft., 4 spacious bedrooms, huge great room w/ FP, vaulted kitchen w/ rear staircase, screen porch plus deck, a true 2 car garage, fenced yard w/ tool shed, paved drive, fenced backyard, and full irrigation. THIS IS A TRUE GEM! $239,500

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This Cape Cod Is Truly In Move In Condition!!

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Beautiful Farmhouse sitting on over 28 Acres w/ its own Private Pond! Almost 2,500 sq. ft., 4 BRs, 2 full baths, huge foyer, FR & DR w/ working Brick FPs, eat-in kitchen w/appliances, 24’x60’ pole barn, screen porch, wrap around front porch & more. Perfect For Horses Or Sub-Divide To Your Virtual tour Needs! $450,000.

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AWESOME .77 ACRE PRIVATE LOT

Beautiful Brick Front on a Maintained Lot! 5 BR’s, wood floors throughout first floor, stairs & upper hallway, formal living & dining rooms, lg. FR w/ gas FP, loaded kitchen w/ Granite, upgraded cabinets & stainless steel appliances, 2 Zone Heating & Cooling, Rear Deck, ready tofinishwalk-upattic,2 Virtual tour car garage $344,950

FABULOUS 10 ACRE LOT!

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