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WHO KILLED RUSSELL?

By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Life in Mechanicsville for Russell D. Franklin seemed full and productive: He was father to a 2-year-old son and had a good job and lots of friends. That is, until Aug, 14, 2004, when that life was cut short by a gunshot. Shortly after 3 a.m., the 27-year-old’s body was found in his Cadillac on Old Hickory Drive, near the entrance to Sherwood Crossing Apartments. The vehicle had crashed into a dumpster. Drew Darby, the initial investigator for the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, pursued reports of Franklin having had a “history of gang affiliations” in Maryland, according to an article that appeared in the Sept. 4, 2004, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. In an affidavit used to search Franklin’s home, Darby said the victim had complained to his wife Kerry in a phone conversation before he died that he had been making the “same kinds of friends in Virginia that he used to have in Maryland.” He reportedly also told her that “things were getting crazy” and “his friends were

all shooting each other.” The Times-Dispatch article also said 15 guns – pistols and rifles – along with extra gun clips, weapon-repair parts and gun-part “shopping lists” were found in Franklin’s apartment. While that article said investigators learned through interviews with Martha Franklin, the victim’s mother, and his wife “that Mr. Franklin has a history of gang affiliations in Maryland,” his mother disputed that on a phone interview on Friday. “He was never in a gang,” she said from her home in Bryans Road, Md. She did say “There have been all sorts of rumors going around,” but she didn’t “put any credence in any of them. I don’t know of anybody that didn’t like him.” Ashland Police Chief Doug Goodman was a lieutenant in the Sheriff ’s Office at the time. Whether reports of Franklin’s alleged gang connections played any part in his death was “obviously something that we’re not going to ignore,” he said in the September 2004 article. Goodman also referred to Franklin’s other acquaintances as well in the Richmond area, saying investigators “don’t want to turn a blind eye to any avenue.”

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RUSSELL D. FRANKLIN Anyone with information on the Aug. 14, 2004 shooting can call 780-1000 or visit www. hanoversheriff.com

Chance Franklin is shown with the marker his mother Kerry erected at the site where his father was found shot in August 2004. Photo courtesy of

see RUSSELL, pg. 4 ` Martha Franklin

Family ties lead to Haiti relief aid By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Helping the people of Haiti is a family tradition for Nancy Krafft Moyer. When the country, one of the poorest, was rocked by a major earthquake on Jan. 12, the Mechanicsville woman knew exactly where to direct support: Our Little Brothers and Sisters. OLBS is a U.S. charity her parents, Frank J. and Polly Krafft, created in 1969 to support the orphanages and outreach programs of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), which means Our Little Brothers and Sisters in Mexico, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia and Peru. “This is all I want to do,” Nancy said, “is to help other people. When we are blessed with good fortune, we can look out for those who are less fortunate than ourselves.” The year was 1968 when her

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The family of Nancy Krafft Moyer, left, has been involved in efforts in Haiti for 40 years. She is shown with her fiance, Doug Murray.

parents first met Father William Wasson and the children of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos. The 14-yearold orphanage housed 600 children then. With an annual budget of $250,000, Nancy said the older children were living in Cuernavaca see HAITI, pg. 14 `

Shuknpul celebrates 30 years Ruritans will sponsor their 30th annual event, which features oysters and tractor pulls. The Mechanicsville Ruritan Gates open at 11 a.m. and food Club will be celebrating 30 years of is served at noon. The tractor pull one of Hanover County’s favorite also gets under way around noon. springtime events: the Shuknpul. see SHUKNPUL, pg. 22 ` On Saturday, March 27, the

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Cancer survivors are recognized during the Relay For Life as they help kick off the fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Plans are under way for this year’s event at Lee-Davis High School.

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Mechanicsville’s Relay For Life is now in full bloom Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Just as the snow is melting and spring is starting to bloom its way back into Mechanicsville, the community’s own Relay For Life event is getting under way too. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity and the country’s largest grassroots effort to eliminate cancer as a major health threat. Mechanicsville joins more than 5,000 communities across the country in engaging friends, neighbors and local businesses in the fight against cancer through Relay For Life. This year Relay For Life of Mechanicsville will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 5, and continue until 6 a.m. Sunday, June 6, at Lee-Davis High School. The event raised more than $120,000 last year for cancer research, education, advocacy and patient services. While the money raised is significant, more important to the organizers are the 100 cancer survivors that were honored last year. Relay For Life is a non-competitive walking event where people form teams and raise money in the fight against cancer. The event focuses on three main components, Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back. The opening ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. Celebrate Our Survivors of Cancer and their caregivers will then take a lap around the track as the rest of the participants stand and cheer them on. At 9 p.m., a Luminaria Ceremony is held to rememember loved ones lost too soon. During the ceremony, luminarias that people have

purchased through the season in memory or honor of a loved one will be the only lights burning as each bag’s name is read aloud. Finally, at the conclusion of the event, a Fight Back ceremony is highlighted with the announcement of the total funds raised. Throughout the evening and into the morning, participants will walk the track taking part in theme laps, games, listening to music, and enjoying each other’s company. Due to the generous support of the community, the American Cancer Society is able to deliver patient services and fund research in Central Virginia. More than $2 million is invested in research at Massey Cancer Center. Supporters have helped provide 157 free wigs to local cancer patients who needed them last year and rides for 176 patients to and from their treatment in the Road to Recovery program. The planning committee of Relay For Life of Mechanicsville is challenging the community to join in the fight against cancer. Individuals and teams that want to sign up as participants are now being accepted. Teams can be from local churches, schools, clubs, work, or a group of good friends wanting to have a fun time while working toward a great cause. There also are several sponsorship opportunities for local businesses and corporations available. If you are interested in joining in on the fun as a participant or want to sponsor the event as a local business, visit the event’s Web site at www.relayforlife.org/mechanicsville or contact Jamie Koertge, event chair, at archistue@hotmail.com; Faith VanGoor, event co-chair, at fvangoor@gmail.com, or Andrea Fravel, staff person, at 527-3712.

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38 SPORTS Lee-Davis alum Latrell Scott quickly adapting to life as UR head coach.

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Unknown suspect stole items from victim’s vehicle at location on South Mayfield Lane.

Suspect violated a protective order on Atlee Rd.

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Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect was found in possession of controlled substance on Washington Hwy.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Bell Creek Rd.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Washington Hwy.

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Suspect threatened victim over the phone at location on St. Peters Church Rd.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Cold Harbor Rd.

Suspect provided false information to law enforcement on Courtland Farm Rd.

Suspect was driving as an habitual offender at location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect endangered the victim on Washington Hwy.

Suspect provided false information to law enforcement on Mountain Rd.

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Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Courtland Farm Rd.

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Suspects assaulted each other at location on Liberty School Rd.

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Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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Nearly six years after Franklin’s death, the Sheriff ’s Office continues to work the case. While labeled a cold case, it remains active to Sgt. Eddy Smith, who now heads up the investigation. He calls the homicide “a real whodunit, a mystery.” In trying to reconstruct events leading up to the shooting, Smith said it appears Franklin may have tried to elude his attacker. Shell casings were found in a parking area nearby. Despite the case being nearly six years old, some details are still guarded, including the caliber of the weapon used. Smith did say the shooter appeared to be “fairly close” and outside the car. One bullet, which became lodged in the car, entered through the window behind the driver. The fatal shot struck Franklin below the shoulder blade area and “came out all the way through his torso,” Smith said. Damage to several organs proved fatal. Capt. Michael J. Trice, a supervisor with the Investigations Division, said there were no witnesses. “There’s a large suspect pool,” Smith said. “There were no known enemies and no indication that he had any enemies.” He also said “There is no indication it was a robbery or any kind of crime like that. The things in his vehicle were intact; nothing appeared to be rummaged through. At the moment he got shot or moments after he drove off to get away from the attack that was happening, whether he was there meeting somebody or what, we don’t know.” “It truly was a whodunit for a very long time,” Smith said. “As the case progressed, we realized that with all his associations and different types of people and different types of associations, the suspect pool developed. It has just been an investigation to go through those suspect pools and folks whose names came up. We tried to figure out if any of them had a motive or were involved.” “There were no reports of a recent argument,” Trice added. Kerry Franklin was incarcerated in a Maryland prison at the time of her husband’s death. She has since been released and is raising their son Chance, now 8 years old. Attempts were made to contact her for comment. In looking at friends and associations, Franklin had many in his hometown of Bryans Road, Md., Mechanicsville and Richmond. “He had several groups of

friends,” Smith said, including work, in the city and in and around Mechanicsville. “In a short period of time he had lots of friends [here], not to mention ties to Maryland.” “The suspect pool was immense,” Smith said. “A couple dozen people of possibilities could have done it just because of opportunity,” he said. “Nobody would have a motive that we’ve seen, but the associations were so varied.” Another lingering question for officers is: Who is this person and who would want to get him off the street? When they traced his whereabouts that night, officers were able to construct a good timeline. Just as it was determined in 2004, there is still “no real affirmative motive,” Smith said. What they learned was the last club Franklin had been to that night was The Midway. From there, he had gone home to the 7400 block of Sherwood Crossing Place and then went back out. The time frame is pretty close, Smith said. “The last time he was seen we know that it was within just a couple of hours that he had been shot and he had been seen. We determined it by the time somebody last saw him because it was such a narrow time frame.” Franklin was last seen leaving his apartment about an hour before his body was found. A patrol deputy discovered the scene, thinking he had just come upon a minor accident. Patrons at the Midway said Franklin “was calm, fine,” Smith said. “He had given some people a ride home. He made it to his home fine. He talked to his neighbors that night when he got home. Everything seemed normal.” At this point, he added, there is nothing through phone records that led them to a suspect. With Franklin having tried to flee, Smith said “It appeared that the crime may not have happened right at that intersection, but maybe nearby. He drove a short distance prior to succumbing to the injury.” “And that further complicates the case,” Trice said. “The crime scene is normally pretty well defined,” Trice said, enabling investigators “to delve into trace evidence and all the things left behind.” The circumstances with the vehicle being moved forced officers “to kind of reconstruct [the crime scene] based on observations. It makes it more difficult. We had at least one crime scene and identified another.”

The investigation....................Page 5

In bringing the Franklin case forward, Trice sad “Obviously we’re looking in the areas of his past associations and we did early on. More often than not, homicide victims know their attacker, know a suspect more times than not.” “We haven’t narrowed our scope to any particular area to include an unknown, a complete stranger,” the captain added. “It could have been a robber,” Smith said. “I think we’re open to all,” Trice said. “To the point that we had lots of people to focus on and look at, but we could never narrow it down to one particular group or another,” Smith said. Trice, however, believes someone in Metro Richmond has knowledge of the crime. “We’re hoping that now they do step up, that they reach out and provide the information -- whether it’s anonymous through Crime Stoppers or calling the Sheriff’s Office and provide the information.” As fresh eyes look into the Franklin case, Smith said Darby “spent an extensive amount of time investigating this case. What I’ve done now is I’ve opened it up to take a second look at it, relook at all the facts.” Flyers were distributed at the time of the shooting, but no leads were generated through that method or Crime Stoppers.

THE VICTIM Franklin’s job with National Construction Rentals brought him to Mechanicsville. Martha Franklin said her son was a fencing foreman. Like the officers in the Sheriff ’s Office, Martha said her son “had a lot of friends.” Mother and son were close. “I saw him about every weekend or every other weekend.” Her home is still in Bryans Road, about 60 miles from Baltimore. At the time of his death, Martha Franklin was helping Russell raise his son. “Anytime he had to go out of town, I kept Chance.” The boy was visiting his maternal grandmother when his father was killed. Martha had taken him to see his other grandmother. Martha doesn’t speculate on her son’s death, only that, like the information law enforcement officers found, “I understand he had lots of friends and apparently no enemies.” “One of the hardest times for me,” see RUSSELL, pg. 5 `

Investigators renew approach to cases By Melody Kinser news@mechlocal.com As the Hanover County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office helps launch a monthly series of cold cases in The Mechanicsville Local, two officers in the Investigations Division say they are renewing the way they look at the cases. Last Wednesday, Capt. Michael J. Trice, supervisor of the unit, and Sgt. Eddy Smith talked about their work as they take a new approach to the 2004 shooting death of Russell D. Franklin, 24, of Mechanicsville. â&#x20AC;&#x153; B a s i c a l l y ,â&#x20AC;? Smith said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we reorganized our cold case proceTRICE dures, making sure no cold case gets left behind. These are significant cases. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never gone away. We keep them on the books, periodically review them. Sometimes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just waiting on new evidence that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have, trying to

initiate new evidence.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of the cases we have assigned now,â&#x20AC;? Trice said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;like this one with Sgt. Smith, are being reviewed. We have to evaluate more critically, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take anything for granted.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Eddie assigns these cases out, it might be 30, 45 days while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reviewing it, literally proofreading this case. Then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come back with some questions,â&#x20AC;? Trice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can refresh the witness list, do they still live at the same address, are they alive or not -- kind of make sure if this case is going to move forward to prosecution, that these people are still available. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little more than just reviewing the evidence. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resurrecting the information.â&#x20AC;? Smith said they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;really analyzing the information. With new technology and investigative techniques we can see if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anything new that can help solve these crimes. Also, with time, this is from experience with myself and other departments and talking with other investigators, time changes a lot of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitudes and they may have known something about a crime, giving people an outlet to reveal something about a

crime. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got their own kid [now] and they know what it means to lose a family member. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking to witnesses like that.â&#x20AC;? Trice said crimes sometimes get solved simply because â&#x20AC;&#x153;people do the right thing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes they wait until you knock on the door,â&#x20AC;? Smith added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tend to get more information years and years later and we do gather new information.â&#x20AC;? Anyone with information perSMITH taining to the Aug. 14, 2004, shooting death of Russell D. Franklin is urged to call an anonymous tip line at 7801000. That tip line is available 24/7. Information also can be submitted online to the Hanover County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office at www.hanoversheriff.com. For more information on cold cases, visit http://www.co.hanover.va.us/sheriff/ mostwanted_coldcases.html.

RUSSELL Continued from pg. 4 b

Martha said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;was when Chance said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Daddy wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be home anymore. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone to a special home called heaven.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A friend of mine kept him while I was teaching, so he always took a picture with him to the babysitterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Once he sat down and looked at the picture and cried and cried. She said he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop crying and that was the last day he would say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Daddy would come home.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; That was the day that he realized [he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t].â&#x20AC;? Chance lives with his mother Kerry in Lexington Park, Md. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about 60 miles from Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown. Martha remains close to her daughter-in-law and grandson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always talk to him. When he does something special, I tell

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Russell D. Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was discovered in his blue Cadillac.

him â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Daddy would be so proud of youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? Martha and her other son, Chris, share custody of Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog, a pit-bull named Jasmine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we took the things out of storage a couple of years ago, and Chris was looking at what we should keep and what we should put away, the dog came over and moaned.â&#x20AC;? She said Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scent triggered memories in the animal. She said her son was talented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a very good artist.

He could sit and draw someone and it would look just like him. As a matter of fact, I have a picture on the wall that he drew in the sixth grade.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would do anything for anybody,â&#x20AC;? she said of Russell. She said her son was sensitive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If he said or did anything to hurt my feelings, he would call back to make sure I was OK.â&#x20AC;? Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cadillac was a source of pride, Martha said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He kept that car spotless,â&#x20AC;? she said. The officers investigating his

death said the vehicle â&#x20AC;&#x153;stood out and people recognized it. A lot of people knew him by that car. It was very identifiable at that time.â&#x20AC;? In addition to his son, Russell had a stepdaughter, Kaelyn, who, Martha said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He thought a lot of.â&#x20AC;? With her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shooting death returning to the spotlight, she is trying to arrange a reward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to figure out how we can set it up.â&#x20AC;? She said she plans to contact â&#x20AC;&#x153;some people to see if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be interested in helping a little bit.â&#x20AC;? Russell D. Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is commemorated by a marker in the form of a cross at the site where his lifeless body was discovered. Kerry erected the memorial within a year of his death. He is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Waldorf, Md.

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New series may heat up some cold cases Drum roll, please. With much excitement, today we debut a series spotlighting cold cases from the files of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office. As a reader and viewer of true crimes cases, it is one of the most intriguing projects of a career spanning 35 years. Of course, the hope for returning these cases to the public’s attention is that someone just might have the information to break a case wide open — and, better yet, solve it. So, don’t think your tip won’t matter. It could be the very piece to filling a puzzle. With the cooperation of Capt. Michael J. Trice, this series stemmed from a conversation about cold cases. When it was learned of his role in that unit, the next step was obvious: Let’s revisit the crime and see if someone somewhere will help solve whatever case finds its way into print. Expect to see Cold Cases the third Wednesday of the month. While we open today with a homicide, other crimes also will be featured. While we certainly will be sensitive to the families involved, there’s no doubt they want — and need — closure to an open case. And we also must be ever mindful of the victim. Justice must be served. No matter how long ago the crime was, whoever was guilty of committing it must face the consequences of those actions. Please take the time to read over today’s installment. And, if by chance you know something, anything, contact the investigating officer. This is the community’s opportunity to put the heat on a cold case.

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he described the scene: “Before us in proud humiliation stood the embodiment of manhood: men whom neither toils and sufferings, nor the fact of death, nor disaster, nor hopelessness could bend Six times wounded during the War Between the States, from their resolve, standing before us now, thin, worn, and promoted to general on the battlefield, the Union officer famished, but erect, and with eyes looking level into ours, in charge of the surrender ceremony at Appomattox, see LETTERS, pg. 8 ` Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, four times governor of Maine, president of Bowdoin College: all describe Joshua Chamberlain. And how does that genuine hero of the Union cause differ from the Hanover County’s Parks and Recreation The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of Department, which recently denied an application from the interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your Sons of Confederate Veterans to hold its annual event, Dixie address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to Days, at Pole Green Park? edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers The difference is that Joshua Chamberlain possessed and not The Mechanicsville Local. a great and truly sublime admiration for the Confederate soldier. At Appomattox he ordered a salute by the Union Send letters to: Army to its Confederate counterpart as the latter paraded The Mechanicsville Local, 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, down the main street to lay down their arms and banners, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 a salute immediately returned by the Confederates. “Honor Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: mkinser@mechlocal.com answering honor,” as Chamberlain put it. In his own words,

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A Letter from the Principal . . . As we move closer to the season of warmer temperatures and milder weather, the collective school spirit of our students continues to be a great source of energy and enthusiasm as we transition to the spring sports season. Our winter athletic teams and organizations finished an exciting season with great success. While it may appear that athletic programs receive more press and public attention than academics, the fact remains that the truest success of our school is measured by its academic rather than its athletic successes. As we keep moving forward, I am confident that our success both in the classroom and in athletics will continue to thrive and improve. With the change in the season, our final opportunity to increase and enhance student achievement is upon us. In order to prepare students for success on the Spring administration of the SOL, tutoring will be offered after school beginning the week of April 19-May 3 from 3:30 until 5:15 pm each day. Letters with more detailed information will be sent home with students this month. Please contact the main office and ask for our testing coordinator, Gretchen Marr, for further questions. Student attendance at school each day for the duration of the entire school day is critical to the success of each student. Therefore parents are reminded that all students need to continue to be actively involved in their classes and school activities each and every day through the end of the school year. Parents can be of great help in this regard by continuing to see that students remain in school all day, including the period of SOL testing. The SOL tests are administered throughout the school year at different points for a variety of students; however, the SOL testing window for spring is May 17-27, 2010. During this period, the school will adjust its bell schedule to accommodate the appropriate time for students to complete SOL tests successfully. Because optimal use of instructional time is our most critical resource in preparing our students for success beyond high school, it is imperative that students remain in school all day every day. During the period of April

Good News and Celebrations . . . On February 21, a reception was held at LeeDavis to recognize the winners of the Hanover County Council of PTAs Reflections contest. Congratulations to seniors Nicholas Aunspach for achieving First Place in Photography and Jabriel Kane Cabaluna for First Place in Musical Composition. Congratulations to Jason Meade, Head Varsity Football Coach, who has been chosen as the Section 2 recipient of the “National High School Spirit of Sport” Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations. The “Spirit of Sport” Award seeks to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the positive spirit of sport that represents the core mission of education-based athletics. Kudos to Coach Meade and to his coaching team for bringing this honor to Lee-Davis. Senior Will Connerley has been named the L-D honoree for the 43rd Annual Brotherhood/Sisterhood Youth Awards, sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond. Criteria include participation in activities that improve human relations and inter-group understanding. He was recognized with other recipients at a reception and ceremony in mid-February. Thank you, Will, for your contributions in this and many other areas. In February, a reception was held in Rhythm Hall at CenterStage for metropolitan area students who participated in the Richmond CenterStage “Sit In– Stand Out” art competition. The works of Lee-Davis students Taylor Berberich and Kasey Brach earned the following honors: Taylor was awarded First Place and received a $200 dollar gift certificate; Kasey was awarded Second Place and a $100 gift certificate. The art competition was in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the Richmond lunch counter sit-ins. The sit-ins were peaceful demonstrations by university students against racial discrimination and had a major impact on the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Congratulations to our DECA teachers and students who work with the Spirit Shop, our school store, which was recently awarded Gold Level Re-certification for 2010. The students who worked on the Certification and the advisors are to be commended for this outstanding achievement. They will be recognized at the International Career Development Conference in April. DECA advisors are Aimee Walters and Donna Ellis, Chair of the CTE department. Mr. Charles Stevens, Assistant Principal at LeeDavis High School, and former yearbook and newspaper sponsor is the recipient of the 2010 Columbia Scholastic Press Associations’ Gold Key Award for journalism. This was a unanimous recommendation from the Honors and Awards committee of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association! He will be honored at a luncheon on the campus of Columbia University in March, where he will receive the award. It is the Association’s highest honor for an individual. Congratulations! Lee-Davis High School has been selected for a $5,000 Toolbox for Education grant from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation for creation of an interdisciplinary outdoor classroom. This longanticipated project will be a joint effort among students and teachers in various departments, business partners and our alumni/parent support community. Highlights

of the outdoor classroom will include a wetlands area, rain barrels, “no mow zones,” gardens, stream access and other environmental hand-on projects as well as a presentation area for teachers and guest speakers. Thanks to Lowe’s for their support of our school through this grant and their assistance with our ongoing campus beautification process. A chain reaction has started–the recent “Rachel’s Challenge” school and community presentation has had an impact on many of our students, where students committing to and taking on “Rachel’s Challenge” will contribute to a positive change in our community. Over 700 students attended initial training sessions and many more participated in discussion groups following the presentations. There is now a Friends of Rachel (F.O.R.) Club in place that is defining its mission to the greater school community. Thanks to all for your support and to our school counseling office for their coordination of these events! School librarian Ginger Palmen been selected as a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network, a dynamic group of educators who are blazing new trails in technology use in the classroom. Their commitment to sharing resources and ideas in our school community has created an amazing opportunity for growth and learning. Congratulations on this achievement. Thank you, Class of ’75! Due to the generosity of our alumni, we will soon be able to replace the curtains on our stage. We appreciate your contribution to the appearance and function of our auditorium and to the fine and performing arts program. Lee-Davis recently hosted a guest speaker, Ambassador Klein, who addressed our pre-IB, IB and AP history students. IB Diploma students from Patrick Henry, Atlee, and Hanover also attended. Following Ambassador Klein’s speech, a short question and answer session and a reception for the Diploma students from all four schools was held. Our thanks go to Bridging Boundaries International, a local nonprofit organization that helped to make this possible.

Fine Arts News . . . Congratulations to the cast of Women and Wallace who represented Lee-Davis High School beautifully at the Virginia High School League Capital District Festival on February 17. The cast was recognized with four outstanding performer awards: Michael Thibodeau, top performer at the festival; Donald Evans, ranked fourth in the district; and Eryn Mann and Manda Sesko, acting awards. Congratulations to the cast: Michael Thibodeau, Donald Evans, Eryn Mann, Brittany Gifford, Amanda Chisholm, Jessica Aicholtz, Manda Sesko, Leise Petry, Shelby Smith, Taylor Groome. Mrs. Facemire would like to thank the parents and family of the cast and crew for supporting this show. In February, the Lee-Davis Players hosted the Virginia High School League Regional Festival. A special thanks to the students and Drama Boosters who put in countless hours to ensure the festival ran smoothly. Next up in Theatre: The Spring Musical, Once on this Island, is currently in rehearsal. Please stay tuned or contact Mrs. Facemire for further details. The Lee-Davis High School Band would like to congratulate Brandon Lane, Chris McDonough, and Bethany Gilbert for being selected for 2009-2010

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1—May 31, the school will impose a moratorium on field trips to ensure that students have every opportunity to maximize classroom instruction. Parents may support these efforts by ensuring that students: • are present and on time every day, and scheduling medical appointments after 3:30 p.m. or during spring break (April 5-9, 2010) • eat a healthy breakfast every day and get at least eight hours of sleep nightly • complete homework and other assignments daily (including weekends) • eliminate late arrivals and early dismissals • participate in before, after-school and study block tutorial sessions • plan family vacations during spring break or after the close of the school year (June 18, 2010). Mild temperatures sometimes tempt students to stray from the dress code; however, our dress code has not changed and is strictly enforced. Clothing should be appropriate for school: tank tops, bare midriff shirts, low-riding pants, see-through clothing (including ripped jeans), shorts or skirts shorter than mid-thigh, and inappropriate messages on clothing are prohibited. Please help us remind students of these rules. Your support in this area in the past has had a positive influence on the school. We thank you for your efforts and look forward to your continued support. If you have any questions about any school issues, please feel free to call. Please also check the Principal’s Blog on our website http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/ldhs/ and subscribe to the e-mail connection for up-to-date school information. Meanwhile, the spring sports season, the busiest of the year, has begun. In addition, seniors await college acceptance notices or job opportunities, and the prom and graduation are just around the corner. As you can imagine, this is an active time at our school. With all this activity, we are reminded of the wonderful support and help of our parents, businesses and the greater school community. We are confident that students, parents, and teachers working together will have a powerful and positive result. Have a wonderful Spring Break. Michael E. Bishop, Ed.D., Principal All State Band. Alternates are Cara Webb and Tyler Weiglein. The 2010 Festival performances will be held at Atlee High School this year. The Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. The Concert Band will perform on Saturday, March 20 at 10:30 p.m. All are welcome and there is no charge. Seventy members of the L-D band will be traveling to New York City this spring to perform a concert honoring America’s service men and women on the bow of the Aircraft Carrier, Intrepid. A mandatory parent meeting for all trip participants is scheduled for Monday, March 22 at 7:00 PM. The next Percussion Camp at L-D is scheduled for April 28. Camps are open to all who love drums. Student tuition is $25 for high school, $20 for middle school. See link on band website for more information: www.leedavisbands.org Web site Congratulations to our students whose artwork was featured in the annual Suntrust Youth Art Month Exhibition. Kasey Brach, Holly Harris, Charles Wilson, Leicia Miles and Jaclyn Tolbert–thank you for representing Lee-Davis so well! “An Evening of Jazz”, featuring two jazz combos, a big band, flute ensemble and clarinet ragtime, will be presented May 14, 2010. A full spaghetti dinner will be served this year! This will take place in the L-DHS Commons. Tickets will be available soon. Cost is $10 in advance; $12 at door; Children 12 and under, $5; Children under 5, free. The 2nd Annual Car & Craft Show will be held on Saturday, May 15 in the L-D Stadium and lower lot. Craft vendors please contact Donna Cowherd at 852-0017 or LDCraft@comcast.net and Car Show participants contact Jon Lewis at 690-2128 or jlewis@spindrifttech.com.

outside locations. Bring favorite toys or treats to help with photographs. Images will be edited, printed and available for purchase at an exhibition and silent auction event on May 22, 2010 at Gallery 606 in Ashland. Please note that photos will not be available at the on-site photo shoots. Hanover Humane Society: March 20, 9 am– 2 pm; Pole Green Park, Shelter 1: April 10, 9 am–12 pm and April 11, 2 pm–6 pm. For more information, updates and to sign up for your photo session, please visit: http://paws4acausephotos.blogspot.com/ Patrick Henry High will celebrate its 50th anniversary year with a “Spring Fling” on Saturday, April 17 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The festivities will include crafts, food, games, flower sales, music, exhibits, and family fun. This event is free to the general public. In addition, Lee-Davis varsity games will be played back to back: Softball (11 a.m.), Baseball (noon), Girls Soccer (1:00 p.m.) and Boys Soccer (3:00 p.m.) Admission to the varsity games is $5 per person. Please see www.highschoolsports.net and the “Spring Fling” box on this page for more information.

F.Y.I… Lee Davis’ after school photography enrichment program Photographe will be having an exhibition based on the theme Transformation at the end of this month. It will be in the lobby of The Richmond Times-Dispatch Production Plant in Mechanicsville. The show will hang in the lobby from March 26-April 16. Opening night is Friday, March 26 from 5-6:30. These students have been working hard to produce the work for this show and would love to have others join them that Friday night. It is time to register for the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K race on Saturday, March 27. You can run, jog or walk. If you sign up to be a part of the Lee-Davis High School team we can earn money for our school. Brochures can be found in the front office or guidance office. Be sure to mark that you are in attendance for Lee-Davis High School. Know you do not have to run the race you can walk or jog as well. Students who are currently taking Health, PE or Driver’s Ed will be offered bonus points! So, don’t delay, sign up for the Ukrops Monument Avenue 10k race today! The Lee-Davis NAHS (National Art Honor Society) and Photography Department would like to announce its First Annual Paws for a Cause photography fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit the Hanover Humane Society. Three Photo shoot sessions will be held where community members can bring their pets to have pictures taken by L-DHS photography students. We will be holding informal photo shoots at

L-DHS policy prohibits social deliveries to students at school Essential items such as homework and lunch money may be given to the school secretary who will notify the student to pick up the article. The school does not accept deliveries of flowers, balloons, fast food and other non-essential items. Thank you for helping us stay focused on instruction as we “Keep Moving Forward!”

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Haymarket II Productions, the home of The Ville Players, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;1959 Pink Thunderbirdâ&#x20AC;? by James McClure in May. Auditions are scheduled to be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at 7470 Lee-Davis Road at Hanover Plaza in Mechanicsville. Those wishing to audition must make by appointment by calling 512-6291. The production calls for three men and three women between the ages of 25 and 35.

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waking memories that bound us together as no other bond; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was not such manhood to be welcomed back into a Union so tested and assured?â&#x20AC;? After going into some detail describing that salute and its return all along the long line, Chamberlain noted with obvious compassion: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As each successive division masks our own, it halts, the men face inward toward us across the road, twelve feet away; then carefully â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; their line, each captain taking pains for the good appearance of his company, worn and half starved as they were. The field and staff take their positions in the intervals of regiments; generals in rear of their commands. They fix bayonets, stack arms; then, hesitatingly, remove cartridgeboxes and lay them down. Lastly, â&#x20AC;&#x201D; reluctantly, with agony of expression, â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they tenderly fold their flags, battle-worn and torn, blood-stained, heart-holding colors, and lay them down; some frenziedly rushing from the ranks, kneeling over them, clinging to them, pressing them to their lips with burning tears. And only the Flag of the Union greets the sky.â&#x20AC;? In these days when the media, academia, business and government compete with each other to see who can be the most politically correct, when local and state government refuse to issue proclamations as they once did honoring

Those planning to audition are asked to prepare a one-minute contemporary, comedic monologue and be prepared to read from the script. â&#x20AC;&#x153;1959 Pink Thunderbird,â&#x20AC;? which will be presented May 6-8 and 13-15, is described as a thoughtful comedy about youth, war, brothers, friends and a 1959 pink Thunderbird. The second season continues in August with â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Easter,â&#x20AC;? Anne Devlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moving and funny story of an Irish family. Dates are

these heroes of the South that Chamberlain and the Union Army honored, it is highly likely that Joshua Chamberlain and his fellow Union soldiers, if he could have looked ahead to our times, would have been shocked and dismayed. April is Confederate History and Heritage month. There is no better way to honor these heroes of the South than to fly or display the Confederate Battle Flag. And keep it flying! Michael Reardon Mechanicsville

In defense of physicians I am writing in response to the letter from Thomas Anthony, of Davenport, Iowa, that appeared in The Local on Feb. 24. Mr. Anthony, first of all, when we criticize an entire group based on our personal experiences with only one or a few individuals who are a part of that group we are assuming that all persons in that group are in fact alike. In your letter, you claim that American doctors are â&#x20AC;&#x153;practicing astronomical, unjustified, uncontrollable greed.â&#x20AC;? I agree that greed should not be the motivation behind a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to practice medicine and I do not believe it is in most instances. Take my husband, for example. His decision to become a physician was made at the age of 10 when he spent weeks in

Aug. 5-7 and 12-14. In December, the group will revisit the folks at the Black Rooster Tavern for stories and madrigals in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Magical Madrigal Christmas.â&#x20AC;? Performances are scheduled for Dec. 5-7, 12-13 and 19-21. General admission tickets are $10, with seniors 62 years and older and children 12 years and younger receiving $2 off the admission price. Group rates also are available. To purchase tickets, call 512-6291 or visit www.thevilleplayers.com.

the hospital after sustaining an open skull fracture. Even at that young age, he realized that without the quick response, knowledge and dedication of the physicians who provided his care he would have died. There are many powerful motivators that influence a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career choice, but I seriously doubt that the majority of those who choose to practice medicine are motivated by the idea of making a fast buck! You see, after graduating from college they must then apply to and be accepted into medical school. Four years later, upon graduating with a medical degree, most decide to pursue some specialty of medicine, which means they must then apply for, be accepted into, and complete an internship and residency in that specialty which takes another three to five years. Some even choose to sub-specialize, which requires the completion of a one- to three-year fellowship. If you add it all up, that is a total of anywhere between 11 and 16 years of education. That requires a level of dedication and devotion to excellence that many of us who have not gone through it cannot fathom. Their education does not end there, it is ongoing. In the state of Virginia physicians are required by law to complete 60 hours of continuing education (CME) biennium in order to renew their license. In addition, specialists and sub-specialists

must complete a prescribed number of hours for their area of expertise as well. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget that on top of college tuition, physicians also incur the cost of medical school, usually a minimum of $100,000, which means that they must begin repaying student loans while they are still in training. Principle plus interest equals years of payments. Physicians in private practice also incur the costs of leasing or purchasing office space, office staff, purchasing and maintaining office equipment, malpractice or liability insurance premiums, cost of attending conferences for CME, and other miscellaneous expenses related to their practice. A physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life consists of long days, calls, interrupted nights, hours of reading, research, teaching medical students, overseeing interns and residents, mentoring physicians beginning their practice, speaking at national meetings, administrative duties related to office or department, and, most of all, providing the best possible care to their patients regardless of their ability to pay. The solution to the healthcare dilemma . . . well, that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure of, but there is one thing I know. My husband is selfless, not greedy. I am offended that you would insinuate otherwise of him or other physicians who devote their lives to the practice of medicine. Cynthia M. Parker Mechanicsville

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hose are the famous words from Kevin Costner’s character in “Field of Dreams.” They are also apparently the words of a Jewish Sanhedrin leader this week referring to the building of the temple and the coming of the Messiah! Folks, something BIG is about to happen in Jerusalem! Next Monday evening, March 29th, several lambs will be sacrificed on the temple mount upon a specially-built altar made of undressed stones. The ritual, known as the “Korban Pesach,” or “Passover sacrifice” which by Jewish law requires both a sanctified altar and an Officiating Priest, has not happened for nearly 2000 years! Think about that for a moment! Although the “daily sacrifice” was stopped in AD 70 when the Syrian regiment of the Roman army destroyed the temple, the annual Passover sacrifice on the ruins of the temple mount continued for almost another 100 years until it disappeared as the last remaining Jews were dispersed into the nations of the world. The Jewish ruling council known as the “Sanhedrin” went underground but they continued to meet for a while “in exile,” finally coming to an end in AD 425 with the last meeting taking place in the city of Tiberius on the shores of Galilee. From that day forward until 1948, Israel had no national, political, or religious infrastructure. But then Israel was reborn! In 1967 Jerusalem was recaptured, and in October of 2004, the Sanhedrin was re-constituted at a special meeting of over 100 representative rabbis in Tiberius, the very place where the original Sanhedrin had disbanded. Before the excited eyes of prophecy-watchers around the world, the Sanhedrin rose to life again with the election of its traditional 71 members – a major milestone on the road to the re-building of the temple! he goals of the Sanhedrin are clear-cut: the re-establishment of the priesthood, including the office of High Priest, the re-building of the temple on the temple mount and the re-establishment of the Levitical sacrifices. This, of course, is highly controversial - even within the Jewish community where many secular Jews view these activities as unnecessary and provocative – not to mention extreme and even violent opposition coming from groups as diverse as the Arab Waaf, (the Islamic clergy who control the Mosque of Omar and the Al Aqsa Mosque located on the Temple Mount), to so-called “animal rights” groups who last year sued the Sanhedrin to block animal sacrifices. But the Sanhedrin has doggedly pushed forward, winning legal battles and obtaining all the necessary permits and permissions to carry out the “Korban Pesach” sacrifice, even sanctifying a “Kohen” (priest), a kosher butcher who will perform the ceremony. After fasting and prayer, they assembled on the shores of the Dead Sea to gather stones, unhewn and untouched by human hands. They carefully wrapped them in plastic to keep them ceremonially “clean” and moved them to an assembly site 12 miles northeast of the Temple Mount where they have been meticulously fabricated according to Jewish law into an altar which will be transported to Jerusalem for the ceremony next Monday at sundown. This Korban Pesach, the first in almost 2000 years, will include much ritual sanctification of the temple mount area. It might even include a public call for the re-building of the temple and could even hold a “surprise” ordination of the High Priest! If it happens, it will undoubtedly be watched with joy by devout Jews and with vitriolic anger by equally devout Muslims. It will certainly be watched with anxious anticipation by Bible-believing Christians who see prophecy coming to pass! hat does it all mean? No one can see all the implications and “fall-out” from an event like this. It could spark violence and even war – or maybe nothing at all on the “visible” front. But one thing is clear: we should all take note and realize just how close we are to the end of the age of grace, the era of the church, and to the beginning of the Great and Awesome Day of the Lord!

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March 17, 2010

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Margo’t M. Davis, “Go-

“Bill”, 86, of King William, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 12, 2010. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brenda B. Adams. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Catherine Beasley. He is also survived by his daughter, Beverly B. Judd and husband, Walter, of Yorktown; his grandson, Matthew R. Adams and wife, Tiffany; granddaughter, Laura Judd Glossy and husband, Kyle; greatgranddaughter, Cheyenne Adams; beloved son-inlaw, Linwood Adams; and step-granddaughter, Kathy Stevens. Visitation was held from Saturday, March 13, 2010 and Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, and where funeral services were held Monday, March 15, 2010. Graveside services were held at Hanover Memorial Park.

Go”, age 71, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 11, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virginia C. and Michael J. Massei; as well as one precious nephew, James “Jimmy” Hill Jr. She is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years, Bernard “Bernie” Davis Sr.; and one loving sister, Constance “Connie” M. Hill and her husband, James “Sonny” Hill Sr.; five children, Bernard “Chip” Davis Jr., Karen D. Flora and husband, Larry, Michael N. Davis and wife, Holly, Scott A. Davis and Matthew R. Davis; seven grandchildren, Skyler G. Allen, Rachel L. Davis, Taylor G. Davis, Chase M. Davis, Aubrey M. Hill, Larry W. Flora and wife, Mandy, Chris S. Flora and wife, Marcia; four great-grandchildren, and a host of many nieces and nephews. She was a registered nurse with a Bachelor’s degree, who dedicated her life to taking care of others. After a long battle with cancer, she is finally at peace. Family received family and friends Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held Saturday, March 13, 2010. Graveside services were held at Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society .

Raymond W. Brannan, 73, of Studley, passed away March 7, 2010. He is survived by four children, Jeffrey Brannan, Susan Hazelgrove, Angela Gabehart and Jennifer Waldrop and her husband, C.W.; two brothers, Reuben Brannan and his wife, Dot, and Wesley Brannan; brother-in-law, Linwood Hattorf; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. He spent his life as a farmer in Studley, Va. The family received friends Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Atlee Chapel - Woody Funeral Home, 9271 Shady Grove Road. Graveside funeral services were private. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society .

Robert Edward Davis, “Bob”, 72, of Mechanicsville, departed this life March 9, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Earl Davis; his mother, Lillie W. Davis; brother, Francis Earl Davis. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Joyce Morrison Davis; nephew,

Steven E. Morrison (Dana); four great-nieces; two greatnephews. Bob was a member of Jerusalem Christian Church, King William, Va. Mr. Davis had a 50-year career in finance, retiring in 2000 as a senior vice president from the Bank of Essex. The family received friends Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Services were held Friday, March 12, 2010 at Corinth Christian Church, Manquin. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lillie White Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund, Mountain Mission School, 1 Hurley St., Grundy, Va. 24614.

Frances A. Garnett, 80, of Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully March 13, 2010, surrounded by her family after a fulfilling and loving life. She is survived by five children; daughter, Rita Lukhard of Richmond; daughter, Nancy Brumfield of Mechanicsville; daughter, Sherry Hawa and husband, Bill, of Mechanicsville; daughter, Karen Butler and husband, Dave, of Chester; and son, Alan Armentrout and wife, Linda, of Mechanicsville. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren (and another on the way), and two great- great-granddaughters. She was predeceased by her husband, James C. Garnett; her grandson, Caleb Lukhard; and many other loved family members. Fran retired from Ted Lansing Supply in 1999 after many years of faithful service. She was an inspiration to everyone whose life she touched. She cherished her family and friends, and treasured the precious

time spent with everyone who supported and cared for her during her illness. The family received friends Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where services to celebrate her life were held Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Graveside services were held at Washington Memorial Park. A reception for family and friends was held at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 8209 Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville, Va., following interment.

Cheryl Ellis Hager, 48, of Rockville, went to be with the Lord on March 10, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Howard C. Hager III; one daughter, Savannah Hager; one son, Logan Hager; two stepdaughters, Jessica Hager Bowden and Jennifer Hager; her parents, Lonnie and Jean Ellis of Mechanicsville; one brother, Lonnie Ellis Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sisters, Cindy Marshall and husband, “Buddy,” of Sandston and Teresa Ellis Wade of Mechanicsville; one sisterin-law, Sara Hager Lambert; one brother-in-law, Robert Hager; and a host of other relatives and friends. Cheryl will be remembered as a loving, devoted mother, wife, sister, daughter, and dedicated teacher of Hanover County Schools. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Salem Baptist Church of Crozier, Va. She loved everyone, was very nurturing and giving, and loved her flowers, plants, camping, the river and outdoors, gym, family, friends, and teaching. She was a see OBITUARIES, pg. 11 `

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1979-graduate of Lee Davis High School in Mechanicsville and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business. She worked for Dominion Virginia Power for several years prior to teaching. We all loved her so much; she will be greatly missed. Visitation was held on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, where a memorial service was held on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Graveside services were held at Signal Hill Cemetery. In lieu of

flowers, for Cheryl’s love of children, please select any children’s organization of your choice.

Corey Smith; five aunts, two uncles, many other relatives and friends, including devoted Robert Morton, Gloria Hawkins, Phyllis Dabney, Janice Robertson; Janice M. Jackson, 64, of Ashland, entered eternal devoted cousins, Wayne rest on March 10, 2010. She Jackson and James Taylor. Remains rest at the F.E. was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Jackson. Dabney Funeral Home, 600 “B” Street, Ashland. HomeJanice attended John M. going services were held Gandy High School. She loved singing in the church Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Brown Grove Baptist choir, cooking, shopping, Church, 9328 Ashcake Rd., and helping others. She retired from SunTrust Bank Ashland, Va. Rev. Darius after 36 years of service. She Beechem, pastor officiated. is survived and forever will Graveside services were be missed by her loving and held in Roselawn Memory devoted family; her mother, Gardens. Online condolences can be made at fedabneyMelvina Jackson; sister, funeralhome.com. Sheryl Smith; nephew,

Diana P. Knight, of Mechanicsville, went to be with her Lord March 10, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Clyde W. Knight; three daughters, Tina L. Driskell of Florida, Tammy L. Greene and Terry L. Higginbothan, both of Mechanicsville; two brothers, James H. and Russell Perkins; two sisters, Donna Wilson

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tion was held Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Bennett Funeral Continued from pg. 11 b Home in Mechanicsville, and Karlotta Shannahan; 16 where services were held grandchildren and six great- Monday, March 15, 2010. grandchildren. A celebration Graveside services were held of Diana’s life will be held at Riverview Cemetery. In Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7 lieu of flowers, memorial p.m. at the Monaghan Fugifts can be made to New neral Home, 7300 Creighton Bridge Baptist Church, 5701 Pkwy., Mechanicsville. In Elko Road, Sandston 23075. lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to East Owen Johnson Parrish Sr. Hanover Volunteer Rescue , 74, of Ashland, passed away Squad, Station #14, P.O.Box March 13, 2010. He was pre454, Mechanicsville 23111. ceded in death by his mother

“Bill”, of Mechanicsville; two grandsons, Clyde W. and wife, Lisa, of New Kent, and Joseph L. and his fiancee, Cristina Floyd, of Mechanicsville; three great-grandsons, Joey, Wayne and Caleb; one great-granddaughter, Madison Elisabeth; two cousins, Gaynelle Maloane and Stuart Lowry; one sister-in-law, Marguerite Chappell of Ocala, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member over 70 years at Leigh Street Baptist Church and father, four brothers and in which she held several Mildred W. Moss, 78, positions. She was a past two sisters. He is survived of Mechanicsville, passed member over 50 years with by his son, O.J. and his away Saturday, March 13, the Order of the Eastern Star wife, Jessie; granddaugh2010. She is survived by her ter, June; his ex-wife, Sadie holding several positions, husband of 61 years, Walter Abourjilie; sister, Ruby and and a volunteer with St. Bernard Moss; one daughMary’s, Richmond Memorial her husband, Russell; three ter, Patricia Snyder and her and Memorial Regional Hosbrothers, Carroll B. and his husband, Mike; and two wife, Carol Lee, Ray and his pitals. She was a secretary/ grandchildren, Brooke and bookkeeper for Leigh Street wife, Beverly, and Earl and Kevin and his wife, Mandy; his wife, Doris; sister-in-law, Baptist , Northside Baptist one great-grandson, Trevor; Justine; and many loved and retired from Pine Street and several brothers and sis- nieces and nephews. The Baptist Church. The family ters and their families. The received friends at Bennett family received friends on family received friends on Funeral Home, 8014 LeeMonday, March 15, 2010 at Monday, March 15, 2010, at the West Chapel of Bennett Davis Rd., Mechanicsville, the Mechanicsville Chapel of Funeral Home, 11020 W. Va. on Tuesday, March 16, the Bennett Funeral Home, Broad St., also a funeral ser- 2010 where services will be 8014 Lee-Davis Road. vice was conducted Tuesday, conducted on Wednesday, Graveside services were held March 16, 2010. Graveside March 17, 2010. Graveside Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in services were held in Forest services will be held in ForSignal Hill Memorial Park. est Lawn Cemetery. In lieu Lawn Cemetery. of flowers, contributions Lorene Tatum Murdock, Mary Elisabeth Lowry may be made to the Hospice, age 83, of Richmond, died Tate, born on April 6, 1914 Odyssey Health Care, 8000 Franklin Farms Drive, Suite Friday, March 12, 2010. in Richmond, went to her 100, Richmond, Va. 23229. She was preceded in death heavenly home on Friday, by her parents, Lottie and March 12, 2010. She was John Timberlake; husbands, preceded in death by three Luella G. Vaughan, LeRoy Tatum and Welford “Sue”, 76, of Mechanicsville, husbands, Clyde B. GutsMurdock; sisters, Florence passed away Thursday, hall, Joseph C. Leitch and and Grace; brothers, Bill and Arthur L. Tate; her parents, March 11, 2010. She was Robert; and sons, Danny and Edward Ammi and Minnette preceded in death by her Roy Tatum. She is survived Amelia Lowry; three sisters, husband, Robert T. “Bob” by sons, Ronnie (Terri) and Eleanor L. Moore, Louise L. Vaughan. She is survived by Dennis Tatum; daughterher son, Robert E. “Tom” Green, Marion L. Harmon; in-law, Betty Tatum; sister, two brothers, Irvin T. and W. Vaughan and wife, Susan, of Blanche “Buddy” Englehart; Edward Lowry, all of RichMechanicsville; her daughsix grandchildren, 12 great- mond. She is survived by her ter, Susan Vaughan Clements grandchildren, and many and husband, John, of Gum daughter, Nancy G. Brooks nieces and nephews. Visita- and her husband, Willie L. Spring; three grandchildren,

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Laura Lee Wilson, age 92, formerly of Mechanicsville, and a resident of Imperial Plaza, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010. Born on May 11, 1917, Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband, Vannie Lee Wilson. She is survived by her daughter, Laurann Whetham and husband, Donald; son, Paul and wife, Patty; son, Page and girlfriend, Michele Field; son, Lee and fiancee’, Deina Lowry; ten grandchildren, and five great-grand-children. Mrs. Wilson is also survived by her sister, Elsie Cleaton of Norfolk, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews. For many years, she has been a faithful member of Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. She was a bookkeeper, and worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company and for Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church. The family received friends on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Northside Baptist Church, followed by the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Northside Baptist Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Bennett Funeral Home in Mechanicsville.

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children up to 8 years old. A few days later, Parks and Rec will celebrate it’s mascot’s first birthday. Taylor the Chipmunk invites all children to come to his very first skating birthday party, to be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, Ashland Skateland at 516 N. Washington Highway in Ashland. The party will be filled with music, skating, light refreshments and cake. The cost is $5 per child, parents are free and encouraged to stay. Pre-registration is required

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and the younger ones at Hacienda Acolman, which is north of Mexico City. The office was in Mexico City. Today, the organization has an annual budget of more than $20 million and serves more than 3,000 children in nine countries in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. Operating offices are located in Mexico and the United States. Nancy proudly talks about her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; role, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;they played a part in this phenomenal growth of NPHâ&#x20AC;? during that period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin was a priest and he was stationed in Mexico at a monastery and my parents had helped out with one of the buildings there.â&#x20AC;? They had traveled to Mexico for a dedication and were staying with a woman, a nurse, who worked for NHP. She told them â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to come see it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbelievable.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they came home,â&#x20AC;? Nancy recalled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they were so touched. They said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We have to do somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They felt they needed to do something at the time.â&#x20AC;? One of nine children, Nancy said they ranged in age from 4 to 17 in 1968. She said her parents â&#x20AC;&#x153;figured the best way they could help was to raise money.â&#x20AC;? The Krafft family started direct mailings from their home in Alexandria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a number of reasons,â&#x20AC;? Nancy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it was a complete disaster.â&#x20AC;? Roadblocks to making it a success

included issues with the Mexican government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really crazy and it was an abysmal failure.â&#x20AC;? Nancy said her parents then â&#x20AC;&#x153;regrouped and learned from that experience and turned around and did it again.â&#x20AC;? This time, the direct mailing proved successful. That led to the formation of Our Little Brothers and Sisters. After all these years, her father â&#x20AC;&#x201C; working as a volunteer -- â&#x20AC;&#x153;has never taken a penny.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve supported all the countries,â&#x20AC;? she said of their work with NPH. The family continues to raise money and support NPH, having helped with â&#x20AC;&#x153;brakes on a bus, dental equipment. Whatever they needed we would help them with.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad came home for dinner every night â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock was dinner. After dinner he would go into the office and work on the orphanage. He was a plasterer and drywall contractor by profession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dad is amazing,â&#x20AC;? Nancy continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gets up at 6 (a.m.) and goes to bed at midnight.â&#x20AC;? Four years ago, her mother passed away and her father moved to Dumfries. He was in Haiti in May repairing a roof on the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not supposed to climb ladders,â&#x20AC;? Nancy said. Keeping with the family tradition, Nancy said she and all her siblings take on a project â&#x20AC;&#x153;in different ways.â&#x20AC;? Her brother Steve, who lives in California, serves on the Board of Directors, while her sister Jean, also a California resident, works with an endowment for

the orphanage. In 1983, Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father and Father Wasson went to Europe â&#x20AC;&#x153;to start raising money because they knew they needed more.â&#x20AC;? Their first stop was Austria, where Frank would seek the help of attorneys, do research, find someone to run the office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They started direct mail appeals over there, and it was very successful.â&#x20AC;? As they traveled through Europe, they found support in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, France and Spain. Since that time, fundraising organizations now operate in Italy, Ireland and Sweden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how they were able to do what they did,â&#x20AC;? Nancy said of her parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom was an orphan of sorts. Her mother died when she was 3 or 4 and her dad sent her to live with an aunt, so she really knew what it was to be parentless.â&#x20AC;? NPH becomes home for the children in the orphanages who are not adopted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is their home and that is one promise that we make to them: that they will never have to leave. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their security, their home.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is really to try to break the cycle of poverty in this country and rear these children in their own culture and provide them with an education, job skills so that they can go out and be self-sustaining and make a difference in their own country.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the orphanages and outreach programs, Nancy said there is usually a clinic that serves the children and the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haiti, because of abject poverty,

just inspired Father Rick Frechette to do so much more,â&#x20AC;? Nancy said of the priest who has been with NPH for more than 25 years. He is responsible for the programs in Haiti and helped in buying a 100-bed hotel that was converted into a pediatric hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have medical clinics as well,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The need is just so great in Haiti. We found ourselves doing more and more to help the community -- to help the people adults and children alike.â&#x20AC;? In the last few months, Nancy said her father decided he had to resume his fundraising efforts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so my dad sort of came out of retirement.â&#x20AC;? With that, she said they are resurrecting Our Little Brothers and Sisters. When it was time for Nancy to head to college, she said her father encouraged her to pursue a degree in accounting. She did just that and became a certified public accountant. She volunteered to help him with the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books, which became more complicated with the addition of the European countries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one time we were dealing with 16 different currencies.â&#x20AC;? For about 10 years, Nancy volunteered for her father â&#x20AC;&#x153;and then the workload became too great. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t juggle my job and the orphanage, so I quit my job and went to work for the orphanage in 1995.â&#x20AC;? She worked there until 2003 when she became ill. This time, she said they are upgrading as a volunteer organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way people give, I think, has changed.â&#x20AC;? They wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be doing any direct mail-

ing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;just trying to reach out and make personal appeals and ask people to donate.â&#x20AC;? Haiti, Nancy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;was a really hard place to live anywayâ&#x20AC;? before the quake struck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go down, you have to bring your own food and shelter, and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been remarkable is so many former volunteers have come back.â&#x20AC;? She said those affiliated with the organizations â&#x20AC;&#x153;tend to stay connected. There is just no way that you can stay untouched.â&#x20AC;? The devastation and loss of human life after the quake, Nancy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to grasp.â&#x20AC;? As she works to gather needed items, she said there is a goal of helping to preserve the sanctity of human life. She did say that the quake has â&#x20AC;&#x153;raised the awareness of the world to extreme poverty and the terrible circumstances under which people live. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the average person has any idea how wealthy we are in this country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all the things that we have and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much of the world that live on $1 a day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, the average wage is $1 a day. Before the earthquake, people were so poor that they were feeding their children dirt cakes, literally cakes from dirt, oil and cooked up. And they served those to their kids and their families so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d fill their bellies.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just need so many things,â&#x20AC;? Nancy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is going to be years and years, generations to rebuild.â&#x20AC;? see HAITI, pg. 15 `

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at the Tyler Family Cemetery at 10018 Bird Dog Drive in Mechanicsville. The cemetery is located about three-fourths a mile south of the intersection of Studley and Rural Point roads. The memorial service will include a rifle and cannon salute. For more information, call Andrew Morehead at 6905296.

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The Hanover Radio Control Flying Club’s 8th Annual Swap Meet and Electric Fun-Fly will be held Saturday, March 20, at the Fairmount Christian Church at 6502 Creighton Road in Mechanicsville. For the latest information and more details, visit www.hanoverrc.org.

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The Hanover Master Gardener Association is pleased to announce the nine recipients of 2010 Horticultural Classroom grants in Hanover County schools. Each grant is in the amount of $500. The grants program seeks to encourage projects that promote the responsible use of natural resources in environmentally, economically, socially and psychologically sustainable ways. The schools, project titles and descriptions are: ✏ Stonewall Jackson Middle School, “Better Beds for the Bay!”: students will complete a make-over of an existing flower bed beside the

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main entrance to the school using native plants. ✏ Kersey Creek Elementary School, “Down and Dirty in the Garden”: students in grades K-5 will be engaged in planning, planting and cultivating 30 4x8-foot raised beds. ✏ Cold Harbor Elementary School, “School see GRANTS, pg. 17 `

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Rocks! BayScape Rock Garden”: students will create a school BayScape rock garden that provides an additional outdoor learning center for the school and community. ✏ Oak Knoll Middle School, “Incorporating Native Virginia Perennials in a Courtyard Classroom”: Students, parents and teachers will incorporate Virginia native perennials and shrubbery in a courtyard garden. ✏ Laurel Meadow Elementary School, “Children’s Courtyard Garden”: students,

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parents and teachers will design and maintain a garden that will maximize sensory experiences with each section emphasizing a particular sense. ✏ Beaverdam Elementary School, “Kitchen Composting and Worm Gardening”: students will see the importance of worms in making soil and the interdependence of plants and animals in an existing colonial herb garden. ✏ Pearson’s Corner Elementary School, “Growing in Literature”: students will be involved in a youth gardening project that will increase the awareness and understanding

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Members of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 working at Kroger bought the first 100 boxes of cookies from Daisy Troop 57 on Thursday as they started their annual sale in front of Kroger #515 at 9351 Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. Kroger has become the Girl Scouts’s new home for cookie sales with Ahold/Martin’s purchase of the Richmond-based Ukrop’s stores. When Ahold/Martin ended Ukrop’s tradition of holding Girl Scout cookie sales at their stores last month, UFCW Local 400

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Allan Graves and Robert Brown of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 bought 100 boxes of cookies from these Girl Scouts at the Kroger location on Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. Graves is a member and union steward, while Brown is a representative of Local 400. The Daisies are, from left, Autumn Just, Suzanne Donaldson and Nicole Soiland.

members working at Kroger pledged to buy the first 100 cookThe troop is part of the invited Girl Scouts to sell cookies ies from a displaced troop. They Hanover Service Unit. The in front of their chain’s stores and fulfilled that pledge last week. leader is Michelle Cole.

Sklar raising money to help children dealing with cancer Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Sklar Technology Partners is offering an opportunity to assist children with cancer. Randy Sklar, president, and several others are going to run in the Shamrock Marathon on March 20 in Virginia Beach. Their ob-jective is to raise money for the ASK (Association for the Support of Kids with Cancer) foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides emotional, financial and social undergirding for children after they receive their cancer diagnosis. Started in 1975, ASK is connected with the Virginia Commonwealth University

Medical Center in Richmond. At that location, volunteers seek to make the children’s lives as normal as possible by offering to be their playmates, help the parents cope with stress and providing exciting activities that sometimes take these cancer victims out of the hospital. Places of refuge and fun centers are made available to these young patients, as well as a full-time psychologist, child life therapist, program coordinator and chaplain. To accomplish the task of raising its goal of $10,000, Sklar Technology Partners is looking for philanthropic people and businesses to

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Randy Sklar, right, president of Sklar Technology Partners, heads up the team participating in the Shamrock Marathon on Saturday to “Help a Kid Outrun Cancer.”

sponsor them in the run. As an added incentive, they will match donations offered up to a total of $2,500. Corporate sponsors will get their logo placed on the jacket that participants from the Sklar Team wear during the Shamrock Marathon. As for becoming involved, Sklar said “There are many organizations that fight for the cure and donate proceeds

for medical reasons. We chose ASK because they target an area often neglected — the daily hardships the patient and family are going through, and our desire was to be a part of the solution.” Those interested in helping can contact Sklar Technology Partners at 730-2628. For more information about the ASK foundation, visit www.askweb.org.

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of 2008, BCAP is designed to ensure that a sufficiently large base of new, non-food, nonfeed biomass crops is established in anticipation of future demand for renewable energy consumption. BCAP is intended to reduce the financial risk for farmers, ranchers and forest landowners by providing incentive payments to those who invest in the production, harvest, storage and transportation of new firstgeneration energy crops that displace hydrocarbon-based materials now used for heat, power and vehicle fuel. On May 5, 2009, President Obama issued a Presidential Directive to accelerate the investment in and production of biofuels. On June 11, 2009, a notice of funds availability (NOFA) was published for certain portions of BCAP, and the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued the first payment in August 2009. Early program beneficiaries to date include a Vermont school that will replace 100 percent of its fossil fuel consumption with biomass, a start-up pellet company that uses locally-grown agriculture residues from Iowa farms and a rural electric cooperative that displaces fossil fuels with woodchips to generate low-cost electricity in northeastern Georgia. BCAP is authorized to fund two main types of activities. First, it provides funding for agriculture and forest land owners and operators to receive matching payments for eligible biomass materials sold to qualified biomass conversion facilities for the production of heat, power, bio-based products or advanced biofuels. The payment rate is intended to assist producers with the cost of collection, harvest, storage and transportation of the biomass to the facility for up to two years. This is the part of the program covered by President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beauty and the Beastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; debuts tomorrow tion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty and the Beastâ&#x20AC;? Doors open at 7 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday, the curtain will rise at 7:30 p.m. Disney characters truly Oak Knoll Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March 18-20, at the school at 10295 Chamberlayne Road in come to life in the fun-filled Theatre Arts will present Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical produc- Mechanicsville. musical, which features Belle,

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the Beast, Gaston, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumiere the Candlestick and Cogsworth the Clock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Ball with Belleâ&#x20AC;? will follow Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. Join Belle, her Prince and other enchanted characters for an evening of pictures with the cast and light refreshments. All are welcome to â&#x20AC;&#x153;dress upâ&#x20AC;? for all performances and especially when attending the Ball with

Princess Belle. Tickets are available at the school. Tickets for the ball and each performance are sold separately. Show tickets are $5 and Enchanted Ball tickets are $3. Food items for the Central Virginia Food Bank also will be accepted. For more information, call Cindy Holl at 559-3662.

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ties can afford.â&#x20AC;? Returning guests, Sienko added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;know how great the event is and if you are contemplating the event this year, clearly make the jump and go by any one of the local Village Banks or Mechanicsville Drug, Lakeview Tack, Colonial Glass to get your tickets.â&#x20AC;? Tickets also are available at www.shuknpul.com and can be purchased online 24/7. Those tickets that are bought online can be picked up at the will call tent. Purchasers are advised to bring a copy of their online receipt. The Mechanicsville Ruritan Club, which boasts 60 members, also is selling tickets. For more information, call Chester Sienko at 314-9170.

CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings 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.

Wednesday, March 17 The Friends of the Mechanicsville Library will hold their next meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Library. Please join us. Northside Baptist Church, located at 7600 Studley Road is hosting a Hanover County Health Department H1N1 flu vaccine clinic between 5-6:30 p.m. Both the nasal mist and injections will be offered. Contact the church office 746-4952 for more information or the Public Inquiry Center 1-877275-8343.

and drinks will be provided. Please bring your own lunch. Sponsored by the Hanover Branch Library Friends. For more information call 3656210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive. Carmax will be at the Mechanicsville Employment Center, 7147 Brandy Run Drive at 10 a.m. You must call and register for this presentation at 417-6721. Human Resources will be discussing their varied career paths in the business offices, sales, purchasing and automotive services. Learn more about their hiring process and great benefits! Mechanicsville Tea Party 1st meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department located at 8493 New Bethesda Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. This event is free to the public.

Friday, March 19

Winn’s Baptist Church will be host for a gospel music concert at 7 p.m. Ministering to us with their music will be Smokey Wilson and New Journey. Winn’s is located at 12320 Winn’s Church Road, Glen Allen. A love offering will be taken. For more information Thursday, March 18 Bedtime Bunnies and Buddies call 798-5512, 798-5513, 798at the Atlee Branch Library 6179 or Carlton at 651-4544. at 6:30 p.m. Dress in your PJs BoardGamesatMechanicsville and bring your favorite cuddly Library behind Abry’s off of 360. bunny or friend. Listen to stoGroup meets every third Friday of ries about Peter Rabbit and his each month from 7-10 p.m. Come friends and sing bunny songs. Refreshments served. Sponsored enjoy an evening of fun with a by the Friends of the Atlee Library. variety of board games. For more information call 5590654 or visit the library at 9161 Saturday, March 20 Atlee Road. Doswell Ruritan, All you can eat Salt Fish Breakfast will Hanover Lunchtime Book be held from 6:30-9 a.m. at the Group at the Hanover Branch Doswell Community Center Library at 12:30 p.m. The Road located at Rt. 1 and Doswell Rd. by Cormac McCarthy. Dessert Adults are $8, children ages 4New Line Bapt. Church Gum Spring Va. is having Lenten services at 7:30 p.m. Guest ministers and congregation each week. Additional info contact 556-5506.

The Richmond Academy of 10 $4, and children under 4 are Medicine and Access Now, the free. Carry-out available. largest specialty referral proWest End Presbyterian gram in Virginia, will be hostChurch is sponsoring a ben- ing a Casino Night from 7-11 efit concert to raise funds and p.m. at the Virginia Holocaust bring awareness to the relief Museum at 2000 E. Cary St. efforts for Haiti. Our main art- in Richmond. Tickets are $50 ist, Alex Mejias and High Street per person. All proceeds will Hymns wants to help because benefit Access Now. The orgahe has family living in Haiti. nization works to improve the Specifically, his mother’s fam- health of thousands through ily is from Haiti and this trag- the Richmond area by providedy has directly affected sev- ing access to specialty care for eral members of his extended the eligible uninsured. The misfamily living in Port-Au-Prince. sion of Access Now is to obtain We hope you’ll consider sup- free specialty medical care for porting our efforts by joining those who have no health insurus and bringing friends to this ance, are poor, and who receive benefit concert in Richmond. primary care at area safety net Doors open at 6 p.m. show clinics so that no patient goes starts at 7 p.m. The location of without care for want of a willthe event will be held at West ing provider. To register, visit End Presbyterian Church 9008 www.ramdocs.org. Quioccasin Rd. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $10 Atlee High School Athletic advanced, online @ www.tick- Booster Club is having its annuetstobuy.com; $15 @ door. Kids al Spring Mulch Fundraiser 12 and under are FREE! Tickets from 8-12 p.m. The club is sellwill be sold at C28 in Short ing 2 cubic feet bags of shredPump Town Center and Lifeway ded hardwood mulch for $3.75/ Christian Store off of Broad Street bag with preorder. Mulch is in the West End. 100% of proceeds available for delivery or pickup. go as donations to Compassion Delivery is $10 with minimal 10 International and Partners in bags ordered. Check out their Health (Compassion International website at www.atleemulch.com & Partners in Health). for more information and to preorder mulch, or call Susan at The Central Virginia Iris 730-1033 to order. All proceeds Society bi-monthly meeting at our will go to help out the Atlee Short Pump location is open to High School boys and girls aththe public. Any Iris enthusiasts are letic programs. welcome to attend. The event is being held at 2 p.m. VFW Post 9808 will be holding its monthly Band Night Windemere Art Gallery is from 8:30-11:30 p.m. and is featuring artist Cindy Simmons open to the public featuring with “Tranzotic Art,” creations Second Time Around playing with exotic woods. The gallery, a wide variety of Country and located at 6162 Mechanicsville Southern Rock and popular Turnpike in Mechanicsville, is dance tunes. Entry fee is $20 per present Simmons through March couple or $10 for singles. Come 31. A reception is scheduled for out to your VFW Battlefield Post Saturday, March 20, from 2-5 p.m. 9808 with your dancing shoes For more information, call 730- on! Contact 746-9808 for more 0384. info or to reserve a table.

Doswell Ruritan all you can eat salt fish breakfast from 6:30-9 a.m. at the Doswell Community Center, Rt. 1 and Doswell Rd. Adults cost $8 and children ages 4 through 10 cost $4. Children under 4 are free. Carry out available. Call for Patrick Henry High School Memorabilia! Patrick Henry High will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary. We would love for former alumni and staff to attend and evening of celebration, school tours, and memorabilia. If by chance you have an old letterman jacket, uniform, picture, class ring, or cow bell you would like to put on display for the evening please contact PH immediately. Please call Brian Maltby, assistant principal, 365-8000, or bmaltby@ hcps.us.

Sunday, March 21 There will be a Bluegrass/Country Gospel Benefit Concert featuring “Amy Ladd and Friends” at Hanover Evangelical Friends Church located at 6420 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, Va. at 6 p.m. The concert is to benefit “Sheila Tyler”. Love Offering / Donations will be accepted. For more information call Betty Poore at 305-0068. Learn how to play Bridge at the Bridge Center. Classes are held every Sunday from 6-8:30. The first three Sundays are free, Cost of beginner games are $3 starting the fourth week. Intermediate classes are ongoing on Sunday afternoons from 1:30-5 p.m. and Tuesday nights from 6:30-10. Cost of Intermediate games are $5. The Bridge Center

is located behind Krispy Kreme on Bishop Road. For more information please contact Ed Kinlaw at 744487 for beginner questions or Richard Deyerle at 6722831 or Linda MacCleave at 744-6577 for intermediate questions. Parkinson’s Disease – Richmond Metro Chapter – Meeting for Parkinsonians and caregivers held at HealthSouth, 5700 Fitzhugh Ave. at 2 p.m. Speaker : Casey Valiente, Pharmacist from Bremo Road Pharmacy. Contact Kathy H. Morton at 730-1336 for more information.

Tuesday, March 23 The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad will be holding a Basic First Aid for the Community Workplace class at the squad’s building – 8105 Walnut Grove Road. This class teaches the basics of immediate care first aid to citizens of the community. The class will start at 6 p.m. and will last until approximately 10 p.m. There is no prerequisite for this class. The cost will be $10 that covers the certification processing and printing, as well as the student manual. As the squad is a non-profit association, any donations are appreciated. E-mail webmaster@ehvrs. org, or call the squad at 746-5883 to reserve your spot. Hanover County Department of Social Services Board meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the conference room, Hanover County

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Gray accepted for People to People Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Gary L. Gray Jr. of Mechanicsville, a fifth-grade student at Washington-Henry Elementary School, has been accepted to be an ambassador for the People to People Program. He will travel to England and France this summer for 14 days. Next year, he will attend Chickahominy Middle School, where he plans to study French as one of his electives. Through the People to People Program, he will receive first-hand knowledge and experience. Gary said his favorite subject is science and he also enjoys swimming, video games and playing football.

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Sons of Confederate Veterans Invite you & your family to a Memorial Service honoring the ultimate sacrifice paid for the cause of States’ Rights by William A. Timberlake, CSA, as well as two unknown Confederate Soldiers Memorial Service will include rifle and cannon salute! 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 20th Tyler Family Cemetery, 10018 Bird Dog Dr., Mechanicsville, off of Studley Road, located approximately ¾ mile South of the intersection of Studley & Rural Point Roads For more information, call Andrew Morehead at 690-5296.

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International Spy Museum and Newseum. That will be topped off with a buffet luncheon at the Vantage Point Rooftop Restaurant. The cost is $105 per person. The price includes round-trip motorcoach transportation, lunch at Vantage Point Restaurant, admissions to International Spy Museum and Newseum, gratuities and refreshments aboard the motorcoach. A Charles Town Races and Harpers Ferry, W.Va., trip is planned for May 20-21. See live horse racing at its best and hit the slots while you are there. The price includes round-trip motor

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The Meadowood Church of God, 325 Azalea Ave., Richmond, will be in revival Sunday through Wednesday, March 21-24, with Evangelist Paul Hodge of Savannah, Ga. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday services start at 7:15 p.m. New Line Bapt. Church Gum Spring Va. is having Lenten services at 7:30 p.m. Guest ministers and congregation each week. Additional info contact 556-5506.

A free class comparing the typical American diet to a healthy diet will be offered at 10 a.m. at Body Mechanix, 7417 Lee Davis Rd, Mechanicsville. You will learn how to make better food choices. This class is open to the public. For Friday, March 26 Spaghetti Supper from more information or direc5-7 p.m. sponsored by tions call 730-3390. the men of Enon United The Testifying Toastmasters Methodist Church. Cost is are meeting at Hanover $8 for adults and $4 for Church of the Nazarene at 6:30 children 12 and under. suggested p.m. on the Second and Fourth Reser vations as space may be limited. Wednesday of the month. Our Call the church office at next meetings are scheduled 746-4719 or Bob Tate at for March 24, April 14 and 28. For more information about 730-4956. Dinner will be at Toastmasters International, go the church located at 6156 to www.toastmasters.org. For Studley Rd. more information about the Testifying Toastmasters please contact Sandy Sanders, VP of Public Relations at eesjresquire@netscape.net. King William County has scheduled a 2010 Spring Cleanup, under

efits a youth mission trip Hanover. Tickets give admisto Mexico. The event will sion to the full day’s event: Meal, Tractor Pull, Live Bands,Sweet be held rain or shine. Justice and The Honky Tonk Experience, Sponsor Tents. The Saturday, March 27 Saturday Cinema at the menu includes Raw, Steamed, Atlee Branch Library at 2 p.m. and Fried Oysters; Fish, See a great family movie at the Cole Slaw, Hot Dogs; Hush library! Refreshments served. Puppies, French Fries, Funnel Sponsored by the Friends of the Cakes and Golden Beverages. Atlee Library. For more infor- There is an ID Required. No mation call 559-0654 or visit the Coolers. No Personal Cookers or Grills, Children 10 and library at 9161 Atlee Road. under-free with paying adult Variety Show held at 7 p.m. Tickets can be Purchase at the E.P. School to benefit the from any Member or Village New Dawn Library. For more Bank, Montpelier Pharmacy, information please call 338- Colonial Grout, Evb Bank, Lakeview Tack, Mechanicsville 8697. Drugstore,Studley Store, Gus’, The Meadowood Church Winters Oliver Insurance, of God Ladies Annual Yard River Bound Cafe, West Store, Sale will be held (rain or Awful Arthur’s, Southern shine) from 7-1 p.m. in the gym States Ashland, Copy Cat, or of the church, 325 Azalea Ave., by phone, call Larry Kirby at 746-2498. To order by mail, Richmond. send a self– addressed stamped The 8th Annual Virginia envelope with check (payRugfest Rug Show and Hook- able to Mechanicsville Ruritan in, 9-3:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Club) or money order to: Baptist Church, 11342 Hillcrest Larry Kirby, 7966 Meadow Road right off Route 301. The Dr., Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Rugfest is a day long event Proceeds go to Local Volunteer with a featured artist, speaker, Fire and Rescue Squads. You raffles, vendors, beginners class can also order online www. in traditional rug hooking and shuknpul.com. of course, a fabulous display of hand hooked rugs! For more info call Mary Henck (7406511) or Linda Stewart (5594960) or visit www.virginiarugfest.com

Doswell Ruritan Spaghetti Supper will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Doswell Community Center located at Rt. 1 and Doswell Rd. Proceeds go toward Indoor Yard Sale will funding of college scholarships. be held at Mechanicsville Church of Christ located The Mechanicsville at 8067 Atlee Road from Ruritan Club Will be hold1-7 p.m. For more infor- ing it’s 30th Annual Oyster mation please visit www. Roast and Tractor Pull from mccforchrist.org or call 12-5 p.m. rain or shine at the 746-5765. The event ben- Courthouse Ruritan Park In

Atlee High School Athletic Booster Club is having its annual Spring Mulch Fundraiser from 8-12 p.m. The club is selling 2 cubic feet bags of shredded hardwood mulch for $3.75/ bag with preorder. Mulch is available for delivery or pickup. Delivery is $10 with minimal 10 bags ordered. Check out their website at www.atleemulch.com for more information and to preorder mulch, or call Susan at 730-1033 to order. All proceeds will go to help out the Atlee High School boys and girls athletic programs.

Church of the Nazarene. The organization is trying to charter and needs 20 members. It is the only open Toastmasters club in Hanover. For more information, contact eesjresquire@ netscape.net. Egg-stravaganza! Easter Egg Hunt at Gethsemane Church of Christ, 10 a.m. The event is located at 5146 Mechanicsville Turnpike (360 east, approx. 1 ½ miles past intersection of Walnut Grove Rd. and 360). Free snacks and crafts for every child. Rain or shine. For details, call 779-2044 or visit www.gethsemanechristians.org The East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad will be holding a CPR for the Professional Rescuer class at the squad’s building – 8105 Walnut Grove Road. This class teaches CPR using the AED for the first responder. In addition, the basics of choking and stroke first aid are also taught. The class will start at promptly at 8 a.m. and will last until approximately 5 p.m. There is no prerequisite for this class. The cost will be $10 that covers the certification processing and printing, as well as the student manual. If you have had a previous CPR course but need to be re-certified, your portion of the class will start at 1 p.m. As the squad is a non-profit association, any donations are appreciated. Email webmaster@ehvrs.org, or call the squad at 746-5883 to reserve your spot. Please go to www.ehvrs.org for additional information.

12320 Winn’s Church Road, Glen Allen. For more information call our church office at 798-5512 or check out our website at www.winnsbc.org. Indoor Yard Sale will be held at Mechanicsville Church of Christ located at 8067 Atlee Road from 7-2 p.m. For more information please visit www. mccforchrist.org or call 7465765. The event benefits a youth mission trip to Mexico. The event will be held rain or shine.

Sunday, March 28 Gospel Music Sing at New Bethesda Baptist Church located at 9019 New Bethesda Road, Mechanicsville, Va. at 6 p.m. The event will feature Amy Ladd and Friends as well as The Dixie Bells. A love offering will be taken. For more information please call 779-2101. A Pancake Breakfast benefiting American Cancer Society’s Mechanicsville Relay For Life will be held from 10-2 p.m. at O’Banks Cafe and Grill (10392 Leadbetter Ashland, VA 23005). Mechanicsville’s Relay for Life is June 5-6 at Lee-Davis HS.

Strange’s annual event, “Bloomin Days 2010” Turning Green to Gold - Success in the Garden. Come down to discuss proper lawn care, container gardening, vegetable and herb cultivation, fruit and berry harvesting and many other green trends with our Virginia Certified Horticulturists and vendors on display! The event will be held Saturday, March Winn’s Baptist Church will 27 and Sunday, March 28 from hold their annual Easter Egg 10-5 p.m. Hunt at 12:15 p.m. Register at 12 p.m. Everything is free. Easter Egg Hunt at New There will be candy, hayrides, Highland Baptist Church at petting zoo, crafts, prizes, gos- 3 p.m. This is for all children Testifying Toastmasters will pel messages, and a hot dog see CALENDAR, pg. 36 ` meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Hanover lunch. Winn’s is located at

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As spring approaches, the Hanover Tavern has a full schedule of activities planned in the coming months. The list includes: ● Wednesday, March 17, 7 to 8 p.m.: Heritage Music Series with Turf Fire performing Ireland in Song and Story. Listen to classic Celtic tunes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish heritage. Stories and history will intermingle with the fiddle, banjo, vocals and the bodhran. Appropriate for all ages and free of charge. ● Friday, March 26, 6 to 7 p.m. cocktail hour and 7 to 8 p.m. concert in theatre: Harmony in Hanover with Steve Bassett kicking off the Harmony in Hanover 2010 Series with a solo performance. Cocktail hour will be hosted on the historic floor and includes appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets are $25. To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact Laura Curzi at 537-5050, ext. 21, or lcurzi@hanovertavern.org. ● Wednesday, April 14, 7 to 8 p.m.: Heritage Music Series

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Crime rates have decreased and reports cleared have increased in Hanover County. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how Col. V. Stuart Cook, sheriff, opened his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget proposal to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last Wednesday. Accomplishments were highlighted in his remarks, which were followed by Lt. Col. David Hines addressing the challenges the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office faces. The crime rate, the sheriff said, is the number of reported crimes. Hanover County saw a decrease of 6.5 percent in 2009. Part one offenses, major crimes, posted a 7.7 percent drop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our crime rate decreased, while our clearance rate (a solution to a particular crime) increased,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The clearance rate increased 1.4 percent for all reported crimes, and increased 1.3 percent for part one offenses.â&#x20AC;? Three areas of crime saw increases in 2009. Aggravated assault cases rose 39 percent, with the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office clearing 88 percent of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assaults accounted for 16 percent of our total crime in Hanover.â&#x20AC;? Simple assaults and domestic assaults grew by 11 and 3 percent, respectively. Breaking and entering declined 1.77 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our clearance rate for B&Es in 2009 was 51 percent,â&#x20AC;? Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is truly an outstanding clearance rate for this offense.â&#x20AC;? Of known offenders, the sheriff said 51 percent were non-Hanover County residents. Burglaries accounted for 3 percent of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total crime. Reported larcenies decreased by 10.5 percent, while the clearance rate was 53 percent. The sheriff said larcenies represent 26 percent of the total crime here. Reported vandalisms also decreased last year by 1.8 percent. Twenty-seven percent of those crimes were cleared. Of known offenders, 71 percent were Hanover County residents. Vandalisms accounted for 11 percent of total crime. Reported robberies did not change in 2009, Cook said. For 2008 and 2009, 9 were reported. The clearance rate was 56 percent. Forty-two percent of the known offenders were non-Hanover County residents. Robberies accounted for less than 1 percent of total crime. In addition to the decrease in the crime rate and increase in the clearance race, the sheriff noted several other accomplish-

ments, including the recently enhanced volunteer program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2009, our 106 citizen volunteers logged over 4,800 hours and saved the county over $98,000.â&#x20AC;? In an attempt to save the county money, the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office separated from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy and started its own Independent Academy. On Feb. 8, the first Basic Law Enforcement Academy got under way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the creation of this academy, we are anticipating saving over $71,000 per year in Regional Academy dues,â&#x20AC;? Cook said. In 2009, the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office offered three citizen academies, with the original Citizens Police Academy being accompanied by a Senior Citizens Academy and a Youth Academy. The total number of graduates was 104. As he closed, the sheriff said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;not in favor of a tax increase for any of our citizens and hope that this will not be recommended as we will continue to do the best that we can with the current resources that we have.â&#x20AC;? Addressing the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges, Hines said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through detailed strategic planning and precise execution, we stayed ahead of crime and the impacts that followed it.â&#x20AC;? The Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office faces a 1.48 percent reduction from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget. Another change comes in the form of $102,000 being removed from the facilities management budget and reallocate the money to the sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget this year. Hines pointed to skyrocketing increases in the Virginia Retirement System, medical insurance and life insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Compensation Board funding, which is Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mechanism to fund law enforcement, continues to decline all the while forcing the county to pay more for its law enforcement services.â&#x20AC;? These days, Hines said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the county is now funding upwards of 87 percent of the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office budget while the commonwealth is funding less than 14 percent. As late as this year alone, the Compensation Board cut $207,000 from the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office budget.â&#x20AC;? To prevent layoffs and furloughs, the lieutenant colonel said â&#x20AC;&#x153;it was necessary for all county employees to again not receive a raise in the 2011 budget. The Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, like other county departments, has operated for the last three years with significant vacancies. Rather than hire, only to have to lay off personnel one or two years later. We believe this to be competent

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management.â&#x20AC;? Hines also told the supervisors that staffing in the Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office remains at 2006 levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardship this causes is once we are again funded and can hire for these eight frozen positions, it will take no less than 12 months to properly train and deploy them.â&#x20AC;? Schools are staffed with resource and DARE officers, providing â&#x20AC;&#x153;a uniform presence and marked patrol vehicle in an effort to deter and prevent crimes at our schools, while maintaining a safe environment for our children.â&#x20AC;? Last fall, the sheriff was forced to remove four school resource officers from the middle schools to staff patrol vacancies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This measure,â&#x20AC;? Hines said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;while not an easy decision, did for a short period relieve shortages in staffing our uniform patrols. This reassignment of officers may be one of the measures we are forced to make on a more permanent basis if budget continue to shrink.â&#x20AC;? The Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office considers several criteria in dealing with staffing and deployment plans, including law enforcement officers per 10,000 citizens, as well as per square mile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no less importance of an emergency in the outlying rural areas than in the more populated areas when one of our citizens dials 911,â&#x20AC;? Hines said. Currently, he said, Hanover County is the lowest per square mile staffed law enforcement agency in the area. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in direct comparison to Henrico, Richmond and Chesterfield. He closed his remarks by saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please know that with a 14 percent decrease in operating expenses this year, necessary to facilitate increases in overall Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office budget including a second year of no computer replacements, a 17 percent reduction in training, a 20 percent decrease in the operating budget since 208 and operating with nearly the same authorized positions as were allocated in 2006, the law enforcement our citizens have come to expect cannot continue to sustain itself.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we will remain a part of, not apart from, the community.â&#x20AC;? G. Ed Via III, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, thanked Cook and Hines â&#x20AC;&#x153;for all you and your entire department do to keep the citizens of Hanover County safe.â&#x20AC;? He added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On a personal note, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running the finest sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department in the country.â&#x20AC;?

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Church, 6289 McClellan Road, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111. For Continued from pg. 27 b more information please call through the 5th grade. Enjoy 781-0330. finding Easter eggs, learn the Hanover Nazarene located at reason we celebrate Easter and gets lots of candy. The event 8391 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, is being held at 9200 New Va. 23116 will have national Ashcake Road, Mechanicsville. recording artist Deidra Hughes For more information please in concert at 10:45 a.m. There call 550-9601 or visit www. is free admission to the event; a love offering will be taken. For newhighlandbaptist.org. more information please visit Easter Festival held from www.hanoverlife.com. 3-5 p.m. Enjoy the fun egg hunt, clown and balloons at Monday, March 29 the Hanover County Fire and Spring Read Aloud Finale EMS smokehouse. Music by at the Hanover Branch Library Pickin’ and Praisin. The event at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a speis located at Black Creek Baptist cial Storytime program as we

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wrap up our Snuggle up with Peter Rabbit read aloud program. Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Hanover Branch Library Friends. For more information call 3656210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive.

Northside Baptist Church will be having an Easter Egg Hunt for children of all ages on Saturday, April 3rd at 3 p.m. All families and children are invited to join us as we hunt eggs and Tuesday, March 30 fellowship together. Following The MOMS Club of the egg hunt, there will be a Mechanicsville-Central is holdParent’s Night Out offered for ing their annual Easter egg hunt all children birth-5th grade. at 3:30 p.m. For more infor-

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The Pamunkey Regional Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Atlee Branch Library, at 9161 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville. The meeting is open to the public.

Wednesday, March 31 The Newcomers (club for women new to the area) will meet at 10:30 a.m. for a charity club party. Reservations are due by March 24. Call Brenda, 754-0460.

Tikvat Israel Congregation is hosting a Passover Seder at 6 p.m. at Richmond Marriott West Hotel in Innsbrook. Cost is $35/adult; $26/child. Reservations are required. For reservations, go to www.tikvatisrael.com.

New Line Bapt. Church Gum Spring Va. is having Lenten services at 7:30 p.m. Guest ministers and congregation each week. Additional info contact 556-5506.

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We will provide childcare while parents enjoy an evening out. During this time, your child will play games, do a craft project, and be given dinner and snacks. Parent’s Night Out lasts from 4-8 p.m. The cost is $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. To register your child for Parent’s Night Out, please call the church office at 714-6815 before Monday, March 29.

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Rapid rise from Confederates to Spiders Latrell Scott quickly adapting to life as a D-I head coach By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com Life can often change dramatically over a relatively short span of time. In the fall of 1992, Latrell Scott was a senior widereceiver trotting the Lee-Davis High School turf for Coach Mac McConnell’s Confederates. This fall, relatively few miles away from where his career began, he will be walking the sidelines as the newly hired head football coach for the University of Richmond. After spending the last 11 years as an assistant for some of the country’s top football programs it was a dream job for Scott. Not only did he achieve a head coaching position early in life, becoming the youngest coach currently in Div. I football, but he also got the job in his home town. Three months have passed since Scott was introduced by the Spiders but it did not take long for him to absorb that his dream was in fact reality. “My work load has increased a lot so it’s definitely sunk in,” he said. “I’m still excited about what we’re doing. Just kind of changing my lifestyle from being an assistant to being a head coach,

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In a relatively short period of time, Latrell Scott has gone from Lee-Davis High School wide receiver to Division I head football coach at the University of Richmond. This fall, Scott will kick off his head coaching career in the newly renovated on-campus Robin’s Stadium as the Spiders that is virtually guaranteed to sell out.

having to make decisions and being accountable for everything.” And holding all of the responsibility has been Scott’s biggest adjustment to life as a

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head coach. “Everything that goes through the program runs through you,” he said. “From travel to recruiting to everything I encounter during the course of the day, just having

to make the final decision on it. But I’m fortunate. I’ve surrounded myself with a great group of guys and my staff. If it wasn’t for those guys I wouldn’t be able to do the things that

I do.” Scott immediately jumped into the job, hiring a staff, conducting a rapid closeout recruiting, settling into his office and conditioning the returning

players for spring drills that kick off this week. But he has no complaints about the workload. “It really comes with the territory,” he said. see SCOTT, pg. 39 `

Randolph-Macon moves to Final Four Yellow Jackets’ hot 3-point shooting stings Diplomats By Eric Kolenich Media General News Services ST. MARY’S CITY, Md.— Randolph-Macon coach Nathan Davis can raise the dead. At least, that’s what he can do with a basketball team. After not hitting a field goal for almost eight minutes in the first half, Randolph-Macon surged to the NCAA Division III tournament Final Four, defeating Franklin & Marshall 73-65 Saturday night. R-MC’s offense was lifeless at times in the first half, shooting 9 for 25 (36 percent). In the second half, it was 15 for 28 (53.6 percent).

Division III Final four: Randolph-Macon vs. UW-Stevens Point Friday: 7 p.m. in Salem Civic Center “They did a good job contesting our entries,” Davis said. “Consequently, we were standing around a little too much. We didn’t get the movement and the spacing we needed to be successful. . . . In the second half, we got much better movement, much better spacing.” It should be no surprise that

R-MC won by hitting the 3. It was the weapon of choice against DeSales on Friday night in the round of 16, and it worked again Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets hit 11 of 20 from behind the arc. “Even in an empty gym, it’s difficult to do that,” F&M coach Glenn Robinson said. The plethora of 3-pointers came mostly from Eric Pugh, the hot-handed guard. He hit a 3 with 6:50 left in the first half to lift the Yellow Jackets (26-6) out of their first-half slump. And it was Pugh who carried the team when the Diplomats (265) made a second half drive. “My teammates did a great job screening for me and finding me when I was open,” Pugh said. The junior finished 5-of-7 from behind the arc and scored 23 points.

Opposing coaches have become a broken record when discussing how they lost to RMC. Robinson echoed the sentiments of DeSales coach Scott Coval, whose Bulldogs lost Friday night in the same fashion — by the 3-pointer. Franklin & Marshall, like DeSales, was only able to stop one leg of the Yellow Jackets’ two-pronged approach of precise perimeter shooting and a dominating post presence. “They kill you two ways,” Robinson said. “We had to pick our spots.” R-MC used the 3 again to start stretching its lead in the second half. With 13:04 left, the Yellow Jackets led by 10 and it looked as if they could pull away. “I think we got a little tired,” Robinson said. “We were a step

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As he works to continue the winning tradition at UR, Scott retains close ties to Mechanicsville where he and his wife Brandi still own a home. In fact, he easily recalls that his first interview as an athlete was done by Mechanicsville Local sports editor Joey Mathews. “That’s my paper,” he said. Furthermore, Scott sees being so close to home as a benefit rather than adding pressure. “It’s been good,’ he said. “I mean for me, my family, my friends, people that support me, a lot of people who helped me get here, it’s an exciting time for us all. What better place than in Richmond where the people who support you and helped you along the way can see you do it.” Scott admits that his path from LeeDavis to the University of Richmond may have been a little out of the ordinary largely due to his rapid progression in the coaching ranks. After his playing days at Hampton ended in 1997, Scott spent two years as an assistant at Fort Union Military Academy. Following a year as wide receivers’

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On December 15, Latrell Scott was introduced by University of Richmond Athletic Director Jim Miller as the new head football coach for the Spiders.

coach at Western Carolina, he took on the same position at VMI from 2002-04. In 2005 Scott came to the University of Richmond as the receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Then in 2007 he was promoted to assistant head coach with the Spiders. In 2008, Scott followed Spider head

coach Dave Clawson to the University of Tennessee. Then last season he was wide receivers coach at the University of Virginia. “I guess my track may have been a little faster than some but I was blessed to be surrounded by good people along the way,” he said. “I hard great

behind. . . . I think there were times tonight where we just ran out of gas.” But the Diplomats narrowed their deficit to three points with less than a minute left. Pugh hit two key free throws for R-MC, and F&M had to keep fouling for the rest of the game. The Yellow Jackets will play Friday at 7 p.m. in the semifinals in Salem. Williams, ODAC-rival Guilford and UWStevens Point also advanced to the final four. This will be R-MC’s first Division III Final Four. The Yellow Jackets lost in the national championship game in 1977 when they played in Division II. “I think when you get [to the Final Four], anything can happen,” Davis said. “We still have a week. We’ve got to get better.

high school coaches. I had great college coaches. I had great prep school coaches. I was put in a situation where I was always around good people who could help develop me and prepare me for something like this.” Scott takes over a Spiders’ program at its prime, coming off a national championship in 2008, a No.1 ranking last year and preparing to open a newly renovated Robin’s Stadium this fall; a facility which is virtually guaranteed to be a sell-out for the season. “It’s just about sold out,” Scott said. “It’s going to seat about 8500-9000 people. The reason why we wanted to make it that was so that it would be fan friendly, be a great environment and make it a tough ticket. We definitely want a home field advantage. When other people come into our stadium we want them to know that this is the University of Richmond’s stadium.” The first game of Scott’s head coaching career will carry him back to UVA on September 4, but he said his return to Charlottesville against former UR head coach Mike London holds no special significance. “I’m thankful for the time I spent at UVA,”

We have to prepare, because whoever we play is going to be very good, also. We have to defend and if we make sure we’re getting good shots and not turning it over as much, then we’ll have a shot.” Eric Kolenich is a staff writer for the Richmond Times Dispatch. RANDOLPH-MACON (266) Voelkel 1, Braxton 6, Pugh 23, Croskey 10, Brown 6, Desgain 7, Jones 14, Scheeler 6, Campion 0. Totals 24 14-19 73. FRANKLIN &MARSHALL (26-5) McNally 22, Baker 14, Brooks 9, Milligan 15, Driver 0, Beckford 0, Gyokchyan 2, Johnson 0, Tolliver 3. Totals 26 12-20 65. 3-pointers: R-MC — Pugh 5, Croskey 2, Brown, Desgain, Jones, Scheeler. F&M — Tolliver. Halftime: R-MC 28-27

he said. “Thankful for the kids I got a chance to coach. I miss some of those guys but I’m happy to be here where I am. We’re going to approach it just like it’s another game. We have the ability to go to Charlottesville and compete against one of the more recognized programs on the East Coast.” And will the Cavaliers see the same type of Richmond team that has dominated the FCS in recent years? “We’re going to create our own identity,” Scott said. “We’re not looking to be anyone than who we are. “All we can do is put our fingerprint on this thing and try to make it the best we can,” Scott said. Richmond’s home opener comes on Sept. 18 hosting Elon. Fans can get an early look at the Spiders as spring workouts get under way this week. Richmond will hold drills that are open to the public in Robins Stadium on March 17 and 24 at 4 p.m. The Spiders will hold three open practices at UR Stadium on March 27 (11:30 a.m.), April 3 (11:30 a.m.) and April 9 (4:30 p.m.). Drills will close with the annual Spring Game at UR Stadium on April 10, at 2:30 p.m.

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A new dawn for county baseball teams A young but talented year awaits By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com ATLEE Numbers-wise, the Raiders lost fewer players than any other county baseball team, but when it comes talent gone from last season’s squad, the percentage is much more significant. Like every other county team, Atlee lost a substantial portion of its pitching therefore one of the main goals for the Raiders this year is finding a hurler who can fill the shoes of Ryan Farrar or Taylor Sandefur. Helping ease that transition is the return of University of Virginia signee Austin Young. The big, strong, senior righthander has the potential to take control of games from both the mound and the plate. “He has something that you just can’t teach and that’s offensive power,” said Atlee head coach Kevin Elrod. “Very rarely do you see someone come to Atlee High

School and hit the ball over the street into the railroad tracks. He is very selective at the plate. This could hurt his chances of swinging the bat because he rarely sees three good pitches.” As far as pitchers backing up Young, Elrod has a long list of candidates with juniors Ryan Bettinger (OF/IF), James Walsh (OF) and Conner Overton (SS) possessing the most experience. Sophomore Thomas Pulisic (OF/IF) will also be in the mix. But the one player that has the coach enthusiastic about the future is freshman Luke Bolka who has the potential to rapidly move up the rotation.

While Raiders’ pitching will not be as top heavy as last season, the numbers will strength. “We’re not going to have arms like Ryan Farrar and Taylor Sandefur but we’ve got arms,” he said. “I’m happy that we do.” Senior infielder Paul Keyes, junior outfielder Cody Farrar and sophomore catcher Mitch Keeler will be back from last season. “If Paul’s on top of his game he’s a great player,” Elrod said. “The thing is, he’s not the only one.” It is the talent and future potential of his younger players that has Elrod excited. Keeler has already taken on a lead-

ership role with the team along with fellow sophomores, Pulisic and Brent West. Likewise for freshman Dalton Rush who has been working out at short and second. “The kid’s a freshman and the kid’s nothing but a ball of fire,” Elrod said. “He’s good. He’s going to be great. He comes up here giving 110 percent playing against 18-year-old boys and you couldn’t tell the difference. “I’m really excited about this team this year because it’s a different mold,” Elrod said. For Elrod, a LeeDavis alum, the greatest challenge is establishing a c h ampi ons h ip attitude

with the Raiders. “You go over there and you see all the state champions up on the fence and you know you’re walking into a baseball school,” he said. “That’s what I want to get this place to be known for.” HANOVER After a school record run to the state championship game last season, the Hawks and head Coach Charlie Dragum face one of the region’s biggest rebuild jobs this year. But despite the low number of returning starters, opponents should not count on Hanover to go down without a fight this season. Dragum lost nearly his entire starting lineup to graduation, but that does not mean there is no talent left on his roster. Back are a pair of talented seniors, first team All-District designated hitter Jared

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From left: Lee-Davis’ Jordan Boze, Atlee’s Austin Young and Hanover’s Jacob Smith will be among the District’s top pitchers this season.

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Lipscombe and second team outfielder Eric Mayers. Junior Bryan Johansen also saw a lot of time in center last season. Mayers will most likely make the move from right to behind the plate, where he played as a sophomore while Lipscombe will take over at first. Johansen’s strong arm will keep him in center and set him somewhere near the top of the batting order. Where Hanover could suffer the most this season is the challenge to replace nearly the entire pitching staff including All-Metro Player of the Year Jake Mayers. However, the Hawks are not without some returning experience on the mound. Senior Daniel Buroughs may be limited in stature but he is deceptively dangerous on the mound when he is on top of his game. Likewise, senior Jacob Smith, who has committed to Radford, came on at the end of last season and looked strong pitching in relief during the state championship game. Junior Reece Chalkley, a the sixfoot lefty comes up from the JV team and sophomore Chris Childress h a s

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Talented youth brings strength to boys soccer By JP Beauchamp sports@mechlocal.com This season is filled with the promise of some very exciting boys soccer with both the experienced players and youthful talent that is up and coming at Atlee, Hanover and Lee-Davis. ATLEE This year the Raiders return some of the top talent in the Capital District. Back as keeper for the Raiders this year is senior Mike McCabe, an AllDistrict First Team, and AllRegion selection last season. Also back for Atlee are senior Jordan Booth at forward; junior backs Hunter Burroughs, Shawyn Griffin, senior middle Sebastian Morrison. Boothe and Morrison were both AllDistrict Second Team selections last season. Two freshmen who are looking good to start are backs are

Chandler Crescentini and Connor Hulser. Last year Atlee was seeded third behind Lee-Davis and Hanover but ended up winning the Capital District tournament. With a slate of talented returnees Atlee once again sets their sights on taking the tournament this year. “I’m liking how the younger guys are stepping up already; and the older guys are accepting them right away,” said head coach Steve Thompson. “So, we’ve got a good mix of young and old right now. I hate to call things a rebuilding year; but we lost eleven seniors last year.” (Including All-State player Shane Atkins.) “I think we’re talented enough to make some noise in the district.” HANOVER Hanover, like Atlee also finds themselves rebuilding, having lost 16 seniors to graduation last year. But Hawks’ head coach Joe Broscious is e n c o u raged by the talent he has this season. “Normally I would say that [we are rebuilding], but I feel pretty optimistic about the group t h a t we’ve got right now,” he said. “No doubt about it we are going to be very

young.” Broscious expects to start at least four or five sophomores but is not discouraged by their youth. “The quality of the group coming through the program right now is probably some of the best that has been through the school and should be able to pick up some of that slack.” Broscious said. His biggest focus at this point is to see likeminded teamwork built among the players to take them where they want to go this year. Among those returning is All-District Honorable Mention forward Ryan Burton who Broscious will look to produce on the offensive end of the field. Junior midfielder Kevin Hetzer brings experience and solid technical abilities to the table. Broscious will look to him for scoring opportunities as well. Senior Harry Frazier returns as a role-player filling in where needed and senior Michael Cunningham returns starting at center back to anchor down the defense. Returning also at midfield is senior Zach Hathaway, an AllDistrict and AllRegion Honorable Mention last year. “He’s a very

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From left: Hanover’s Zach Hathaway, Atlee’s Michael McCabe and Lee-Davis’ Chris Kunca return to young talented squads this season.

technical and smart player, so I’ll be looking at him to be the general in the midfield, so-tospeak,” Broscious said. “He’s got the natural leadership ability to lead by example. Hopefully, others will follow in his stead.” Also starting will be talented sophomore Travis Bulke, who was pulled up from JV to start at the end of last season. “He showed a lot of great stuff,” Broscious said. Sophomore Alex Padikan was also pulled up last year and will function as either a striker or center-midfielder. “He’s tall and has the body to take ownership of that midfield area,” Broscoius said. “I’ll be looking to him to provide offensive punch as well.” With so much talent coming up from the sophomores, Broscious has good reason to be excited about his team performing well this year. The Hawks’ goal is to win the district this year and advance in regionals for the first time since winning the Central Region in 2007. LEE-DAVIS Having lost five key players to graduation last year, the Confederates start their season with

four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and two-to-three freshmen this year. Returning are three senior tri-captains, Alec Walton (D), Antonio DeOliveira (D) and Caleb Lewis (M). All three were First Team All-District players last season while DeOliveria and Lewis were both Second Team All-Region. Junior CJ Stephens returns as keeper after garnering AllDistrict Honorable Mention last season. Also back are juniors Travis Cook (F) and Blake Thomas along with senior Derrick Cook (F) and sophomore Chris Kunca (F). New to the crew is freshman Alec Overback at outside midfield. C-Feds’ head coach Ed Kidder wants to take a more aggressive approach to this season. “We’re a young team,

but looking to produce strong effects as a high energy team, not set back and patient as we have been in the past,” he said. “Travis in the middle will spark front line; Tony and Alec in back are capable ball handlers and can contribute up front as well.” As usual, Kidder will instill a strong team emphasis with his players “Whatever this team does will be the results of 13 and 14 players,” he said. “The team is like a living organism.”

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No drop-oﬀ despite rebuilt softball rosters Young softball talent abounds in county By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com A new season brings a new slate of young talent to softball fields around Hanover County but the level of competition should remain the same. ATLEE Though the Raiders return nearly half of their starters from last season, the one area of absence is the most vital in their hopes to repeat as regular season Capital District champions. Atlee lost both #1 pitcher Jackie Jenkins and #2 pitcher Liz Holte to graduation. “We’re coming in now with no varsity pitching experience at all,” said head coach John Earley. “We’re coming in at a point where you probably don’t want to be coming in, in this distinct. But everybody’s got to deal with it.” To fill the void left by Jenkins, Earley will turn to freshman Jessica Holte. “She’s just got to get some experience under her belt, find out what her s t re n g t h s

are and work on those strengths,” Earley said. “It will be interesting just starting out here and seeing how quickly she can get into that high school mode.” Though Earley plans to use juniors Nikki Meador and Emily Denoon as backups, Holte will do the majority of the pitching for the Raiders. “Not having any varsity experience pitching is really going to make or break us,” Earley said. “If it develops we’ll be good. If it doesn’t we’re going to take our lumps a little bit.” To further add to this season’s rebuild, Atlee lost a good portion of its punch from the plate in Jenkins, Amanda Warley and Ryndee Ruch. But Earley is not without positives coming into the season boasting a quartet of returning All-District Second Team members. Lauren Saller will be back in the outfield and fellow senior Randi Farrar at first. Senior Alexa Crump was slated to take up short but a broken wrist has her out until after Spring Break. Sophomore catcher MacKenzie Keyes is also back. Though Earley plans to fill the voids with inexperienced players, they are not without talent. “We’re going t o b e

young, proba b l y going to be starting three freshmen,” he said. “But they’re quality players. They’ve played this game before. They play travel. They know what to do. It’s just going to be mentality-wise can they come in and not be intimidated by some of the great pitchers that we’re going to see along the road.”

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And though he lost the punch from his offense, overall Earley believes the team could improve at the plate. “I think the hitting’s going to be a little better this year, all around rather than relaying on four or five hitters,” he said. “I think we’ll go six, seven deep hitting-wise.” Though young, Earley indicated that opponents should not overlook the Raiders as the season gets under way. “Honestly, after four or five games I think we’ll be real competitive,” he said. “We’re not going to be as strong as last year but we’re going to be maybe a notch below that. We’re not going to fall way down at all. We’ve got a little bit better speed this year. It looks like we’ve got a little more power in the lineup. If we can help our pitcher out, score some runs, take some of the pressure off her, I think it will help her out a lot too.” HANOVER Last season the Hawks’ softball team suffered as they rebuilt from the loss of a potent senior class from the year before. This year looked to be a chance for Hanover to return to its former glory with young and experienced players. But an unusual rash of off-season injuries will once again test the abili-

ties of head coach Chris Pace as he searches for ways to fill in for three starters. “There’s only two kids playing the positions they played last year even though we’re young,” he said. The Hawks’ greatest setback came with a back injury to sophomore Auguste Rohle who pitched a majority of the innings last season and earned AllDistrict Honorable Mention. Rohle continues to rehab but there is no set date for her return. “She’s in the bullpen working on fundament a ls rather t h a n throwi n g f u l l ,” Pace said. “Sh e’s kind of taking baby steps to get back to where she was.” Sophomore shortstop Shawna Kirby will also be gone for a majority of the season with a torn ACL that will keep her on the sidelines until May. Senior third baseman Erin McGhee, who was third on the team in runs scored last year and an All-District Honorable Mention member, will miss her final season with the Hawks after suffering a ribcage injury. To add to Pace’s frustraFile photos by Charlie Leffler

From left: Hanover’s Auguste Rohle was an expected starter hampered by injury coming into the season. Atlee’s Alexa Crump and Lee-Davis’ Kelly Heinz will be among the District’s best.

tion, weather conditions have not allowed his young, inexperienced replacements much field time. “You learn the game on the dirt,” he said. “You don’t learn it in the gym or the batting cage. So that’s kind of bothering us as far as development of this particular team.” But like a chess master, Pace tries to develop a wining strategy with the pieces he has left. While the Hawks return little experience on the mound, they are blessed with numbers. Pace’s dilemma is that some of his best pitchers best serve the team in other positions. Sophomore pitcher Erica Barrett was a Central Region Second Team member last year and also one of the team’s best offensive players. Pace plans to use her as a closer. Likewise, sophomore Abby Bellows transferred in from Pennsylvania and has experience pitching but has worked out better in the field. Therefore as he did last year, Pace plans to put the majority of the pitches in the

hands of a freshman; Shannon Albright. “We’re still working on getting her velocity up but she’s throwing a lot of junk pitches,” Pace said. “She’s got great breaking stuff.” Sophomore Megan Tripp pitched JV last season and Pace said that when her junk pitches are on she’s difficult to hit. Senior Lindsay Smith was solid at short last season and one of the best athletes on the team, earning her All-District First Team honors. However, she will move behind the plate this year in part due to a knee injury that has limited her lateral movement. Fellow senior Marybeth Sciolino is one of the region’s fastest players, and a returning Second Team All-District second baseman who will move to short this year. “It’s kind of hard to keep up with what’s going on because the injury bug bit us,” Pace said. “We’re putting athletes in different positions. They’ll learn their spots but it’s going to take some time for them to get comfortable with it.” On offense Pace is cautiously enthusiastic about his teams’ quickness. “We’ve got a speedy lineup but if they can’t get on base it doesn’t matter,” he said. However, Pace looks at the overall picture and expects the Hawks to be a contender by season’s end. “At the beginning of the season we’re going to make mistakes,” he said. “The question is how are we going to be able to learn from them. If we learn from them, Aprilsee SOFTBALL, pg. 44 `

Young teams have foundation for the future Raiders remain team to beat By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com ATLEE Though the Raiders lost Central Region Player of the Year Jordan Roseboro-Johnson and the talented Lindsey Booth they should still maintain the standard of being the team to beat. Led by seniors Lauren Armentrout, Mia Warlick and Ann O’Toole, Atlee should once again be the front-runner in the Capital District. O’Toole was a First Team All-District player last season while Armentrout and Warlick made the Honorable Mention slate. “I have some girls that come back and shown great leader-

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impressed Dragum in his second year on varsity. What Dragum lacks in pitching experience he plans to make up in numbers. “We’re working out 11 pitchers right now,” he said. “We feel like we’re going to have power in numbers. A lot of different guys throwing small pieces of different games. “Pitching consistency is going to be one of those pieces that help us or hurt us,” Dragum said. “We basically need to have some consistency, throw strikes and have quality starts from some of these guys. We’re not going to ask any of these guys to throw a complete game like Jake would last year. We’re just going to ask them to throw as hard as they can then we’ll get them out.” Another challenge for the Hawks will be replacing the high percentage offense of last year’s bats. While Mayers, Lipscombe and Johansen will lead the charge, Hanover will have to

ship,” said head coach Bruce Lovelace. Also back from last year’s squad are All-District Second Team players, senior back Megan Stuck and junior middle Kimberly Glymph. Junior keeper Taylor Hoy returns after garnering All-District Honorable Mention last season. Filling the substantial shoes of Roseboro-Johnson will take some doing but Lovelace said that Ashley Riefner has the potential. “There are players that are young who will eventually fill those shoes but they’re not there yet,” Lovelace said. “Ashley Riefner by far is a quality player but she’s still a sophomore.” And while Booth may have not received the accolades of Roseboro-Johnson, Lovelace believes the void she left on the field will be the most difficult

to replace. “Lindsey Booth was key for us last year at midfield and right now that’s where we’re searching,” he said. “I haven’t found solutions yet for that position. The center of the midfield is what makes everything else work. Unless I find an answer for that it won’t really work.” Another position that could hamper the Raider’s abilities comes at back because O’Toole is splitting time between soccer and track. “She did a lot of shoring things up, cleaned up a lot of the mess last year,” Lovelace said. “If I don’t have her there to clean up we won’t be as strong as we were defensively last year.” For Lovelace, the key to Atlee’s season relies on effort. “It’s going to take a lot of hard work,” he said. “It’s going to take teamwork. We’re not as talented as we have been.”

HANOVER The Hawks made a strong run to take second in the district last season but were hampered by injuries at the close. This season, graduation has taken away nearly half of Hanover’s roster including a majority of their starters, but last year’s injury bug may actually play in their favor. “By the end of the year we had started pulling up some of the JV players,” said head coach Whitney Harpold. “So there are some of the girls who are going to be new to the roster but kind of pulled up at the end of the year there.” Fortunately, the foundation of Hanover’s success will be a stable force in the net in the form of junior Nicole Shelton.

“She got Honorable Mention in the district last year and she’s improved d r a s t i c a l l y,” Harpold said. “She definitely kept us in the games quite a few times.” Also back in Second Team

find consistency throughout the roster to be effective. The Hawks have no illusions of copying last season’s historic run, but they have set their goal to maintain status-quo. Though they may struggle early as new players adapt to the game, by the end of the season Dragum expects his team, as always, to be a threat to win another title. “I feel that they’re good enough to contend for the district title no doubt,” Dragum said. “But we’re so young and inexperienced that I hope that they can feel confident enough to do it.” LEE-DAVIS This should be the season that the Confederates return to glory. Having watched the example set during Hanover’s run to the state championship game last season, Lee-Davis has a similar set of experienced tools to follow the same path this year. For head coach Kenny Lewis, the key is getting his players to understand their potential. “I certainly hope that the kids understand that we’re right

there,” he said. While the C-feds lost a strong group of starters from last season’s district runner-up squad, they also benefit from the holes being spread across the field rather than concentrated in one area. Lee-Davis lost pitchers Andrew Hacker and Taylor Marshall, they return senior Michael Kluver, a second team All-District pitcher last year and junior Jordan Boze, an AllDistrict Honorable Mention to the mound. Lewis also plans to pitch junior Hank Parsley and sophomore Michael Thomas. “I think if our pitching holds up and if those kids can throw a lot of strikes for us, we’re excited about the year,” Lewis said. “We’re excited about the season. We could be pretty good.” To compliment the pitching, the C-feds will field a strong defensive team. Senior Billy Steel returns to short after turning in a First Team All-District performance last season. A trio of Lee-Davis seniors also return after making the All-District

Second team last year. Will Connerley is behind the plate once again and his final year with Lee-Davis could be memorable after a standout performance during the American Legion’s run to the regional championship game. Senior Brandon Angus returns to center where he has shown he can throw a runner out at home from the fence. Kluver was solid at second last year and the perfect playing partner for Steel. Parsley is slated to take over at third and fellow junior Logan Heckman will take up a slot in the outfield. “Logan Heckman is a speedy little outfielder and we’re hoping he’ll help us eventually,” Lewis said. “He certainly has the speed.” Lewis also expects senior Corey Thacker to contribute in his third season with the team. The team also benefits from the return of senior Greg Frame who sat out last season to concentrate on basketball. “He’s athletic and the game’s not new to him,” Lewis said. “So if we

can get him up to speed we certainly look for him to help us out some.” As far as newcomers, Lewis likes what he’s seen from sophomores Jesse Smith, a big, strong, athletic player and the versatile Michael Thomas. “He can pitch, play a little first, play the outfield, swings the bat pretty good, got good speed,” Lewis said. But above all else, Lewis likes the attitude his team has brought to the field this year. “The one thing these kids bring to practice every day is seriousness,” he said. “They provide really good leadership for the younger kids.” PATRICK HENRY Like almost every other team in Hanover County, Patrick Henry will be searching for success despite replacing a majority of their lineup. In his 15th season as head coach of the Patriots, Sam Hart will try to find a winning combination of talent while replacing the six starters that graduated with last year’s team. Just like the other county

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From left: Hanover’s Jordan Davis and Atlee’s Ashley Riefner are among the region’s top young talent.

teams, Hart lost nearly his entire pitching staff from last season including Kyle Stanley and Derrick Brewer. This season Hart is counting on junior Will Jennings to carry the workload on the mound. Hart has yet to complete his starting lineup but at press time there was only one senior in the Patriot’s starting lineup; centerfielder Shaw Stanford. Patrick Henry returns three junior starters to the infield led by the athletic D.J. Martinez at second. Brian Collins will play short while Austin Hunter takes over at first. Fellow junior Ben Fowler will take a slot in the outfield. Sophomore Trip Dodson will round out the outfield and Hart expects him to develop into a player to watch this season. The key to Patrick Henry’s season will be getting the new and inexperienced team to gel facing a tough Colonial District slate that includes talented teams at Mills E. Godwin, Deep Run, Douglas Freeman and J.R. Tucker.

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All-District center-mid, sophomore Jordan Davis. “I think she’s definitely going to be one of our top scorers,” Harpold said. “She has this shooting ability and I think she can really read a game well.” Harpold is also hoping for a strong year from three-year player Taylor Culley who has been hampered by injuries throughout her career. “Hopefully we’ll have her back in the back with the sweep helping Shelton out back there,” Harpold said. “If we can keep her healthy she’s definitely going to be our main defender back there.” Prospects for the future of the Hawks are bright because Kori Pack returns as the only Hawks’ senior expected to see substantial

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May comes around we’ll have a talented group that could contend.” LEE-DAVIS Last season the Confederates bounced back from midseason stumbles to win the Capital District Tournament. This season they should be the front runners from the onset.

playing time this season. Joining Shelton as a team captain, Pack will play an important role on the outside wing. “She’s really fast and makes really good runs out there,” Harpold said. Even though she has such a young team, Harpold said she has approached the season no different than any other. “We’re going to work with all of our strengths,” she said. “I don’t ever look at it as a building year or anything like that. We’re going to play as best we can as a team.” LEE-DAVIS Last season the Lee-Davis girls’ soccer team was one of the youngest in the region fielding six freshman, five sophomores and three juniors. A year later, at least that aspect has not changed. What has changed is that the young inexperienced team that finished third in the Capital

District last season is now a youthful but seasoned squad hungry for success. While most area teams have multiple holes to fill, the C-feds will simply need a player to plug in for the absence of keeper Janie Evans. But those shoes will not be small. “You lose a keeper that started for four years, that’s a big void to fill,” said head coach Brad Dalton. Fortunately, Lee-Davis appears to have just the

The C-feds will take to the field with unquestionably the top pitcher in the district, sophomore Kelly Heniz. As a freshman, Heniz turned in a record setting performance by striking out 24 batters while throwing 15 of 20 innings in the district championship game against Atlee. This year she should be even better. “Obviously she’s gotten stronger over the summer and looks pretty good on the mound,” said Lee-Davis head

coach Jackie Davis. “(She’s) pretty seasoned because she got time in last year on the mound for us.” Backing up Heinz will be fellow sophomore Taylor Deemer who pitched on JV last year. “Kelly will get all the big games and Taylor will pitch the ones we can get her in for,” Davis said. To add to the C-feds’ talent is the return of All-District and All-Region First Team junior Rachel Houff and district first teamer Meredith Holmes. Fellow junior Taylor Melton was an All-District Honorable Mention last season and junior Charyssa Parent was solid in the outfield. Coming as bad news to the competition is the fact that there is only one senior on this year’s C-fed squad. Amanda Parker has been working out as catcher to replace the legendary Chelsea “Cheese” Mitchell. As usual, Lee-Davis will play a loaded schedule that prepares them well for the Capital District slate. By the time the C-feds host Atlee on March 30, they will have already faced off against top region teams

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Last year Lee-Davis’ Yoella Lopez led the C-feds in scoring.

player to step into the field with everyone except net in junior Kristin incoming freshman having Napier. Napier, played last year. Junior Liz Donnini was a an All-District First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region middle last season. “Our expectations are for her to pick up right where she left off last year,” Dalton said. Honorable Mention “She plays steady. She doesn’t defender last season is get rattled. Hopefully her calmnot without experience. ness and steadiness will kind “She’s had formal keeper of spread across the team this training,” Dalton year.” Also back are All-District said. “She p l a y e d Second Team defenders senior keeper up Jamie Ebert, junior Sarah Wright until she and sophomore Alisa Kelly got here… along with junior forward Yoella Her technique is Lopez. Coming off a torn ACL last good. Her skills are good. It’s just a matter of shak- season, Lopez still led the C-feds in scoring. “We’re expecting this ing off the rust.” Likewise there is young to be her breakout season as far talent returning across the as high school ball goes,” Dalton

said. Also back are All-District Honorable Mention junior middles Rebecca Cross and Ashley Oswald. While Oswald seemed to be in the mix on every play last season, Dalton would like to see more out of her this year. “We’re expecting her to take more of a leadership role this year,” he said. “Our challenge to her is to shoot the ball more. She’s got a great shot. She just for whatever reason doesn’t like to shoot the ball.” Though young, the team expects to contend for the district title this season. “Our goal from day one has been, we’re not going to be satisfied with a ‘wait ‘til next year,’ mentality,” Dalton said. “Our mentality is we’re going to go out and play as hard as we can every game and our goal is to win the Capital District.”

surprise teams this season. To the chagrin of their Colonial District opponents, next year they should be even better with the team’s lone senior coming out for the team for the first time this season. “Six sophomores and there juniors starting, so we’re a real young bunch of kids,” said head coach Matt Crowder. “I also think we’re very talented.” Unlike most of the other county teams, Crowder’s pitching dilemma results from having two talents on the mound, sophomores Sam Moore and Emma Mitchell. Though Moore threw a majority of the innings last season, so far this season, her dynamite play at short has made the team stronger defensively with Mitchell on the mound. “Our key is going to be pitching,” Crowder said. “If we can keep the walks down I think defensively we’re pretty solid. I think we can play with anybody.” Junior Alley West, a threeyear starter, will take second while classmate Shanley O’Day will switch between outfield and short.

Sophomore Madison Gilman returns behind the plate after turning in a Second Team All-Region performance as a freshman. Two-year starter, sophomore Kendalle Weaver, will play first while fellow sophomore and starter Katie Woody will return to the outfield or be the team’s designated hitter. And when it comes to hitting, Crowder’s entire slate is solid. “We truly don’t have a lot of easy outs in our lineups,” he said. “We’re going to give some teams some fits.” Moore and Gilman will serve as the Patriot’s punch. The pair combined for 11 of the team’s 15 home runs last year as freshman, Moore hitting five and Gilman six. “As long as I’ve been coaching we’ve never had 11 home runs in a season. Though young, Crowder said his team does not have a ‘wait until next year’ attitude. “They expect to win,” he said. “Anytime they’re on the field together they expect to win. They’ve all been successful in their different summer teams and whatnot and they expect to win when they’re on the field.”

Matoaca, Prince George, Mills Godwin and Cosby. “We’ll get tested right away and have a good gauge on where we are,” Davis said. “I like doing that because we get to see topnotch competition right away and that really helps us going into district play. “I think the better competition you play, the better team you’re going to be,” Davis said. Key for the C-feds is Heinz. “Kelly remaining healthy is going to be the key defensively,” Davis said. “Offensively, it’s going to be our ability to score runs.” The quickness of Lee-Davis will play a huge role in that area. “Fortunately we’ve got a lot of speed this year,” Davis said. “I haven’t always had a lot of speed before this year and I think that’s going to help us out, be more aggressive offensively, take advantage of some things.” PATRICK HENRY Last season Patrick Henry fielded a very young team and that will not change this year. However, despite being young, the Patriots could end up being one of the region’s

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Let Tripp find your Pot Of Gold This St. Patrick’s Day Tripp can help you with your Real Estate Needs with the selling or buying of your next new Home!

Tripp Hogg Call 804-427-5110 & 804-382-5022

Open Kitchen w/ Granite, Tasteful Colors Thruout, Grand Master Suite w/ Sitting Area & Freshly Tiled Bath w/ Separate Tub & Shower, Three Other Big Bedrooms, Formal Rooms, Family Room w/ Gas FP, Tons of Wd Flrs, Vinyl Siding, Two- Car Garage, Fenced Backyard, Full Irrigation & More! This House Is A True Gem! $337,000. VIRTUAL TOUR

Transitional w/ over 2,700 sq. ft., formal rooms, large family room, eat-in kitchen with new Granite countertops and new flooring, master suite w/ a deluxe bath, finished third floor (could be used as a 5th BR), two-car garage, vinyl siding, detached tool shed, concrete patio, screen porch, fenced backyard plus an ERA Warranty! VIRTUAL TOUR $325,000.

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Move-in condition!! Over 3,100 sq. ft., 5 bedrooms, formal rooms w/ wood floors, family room w/ gas FP, kitchen w/ huge nook area, rec room, two-car attached garage, rear deck, wrap around front porch, 2-zone gas heat/central air, rear stairs sitting on a ¾-acre lot! $359,950.

Beautiful Transitional in the Private Gated Community of Woodruff! 2,300 sq. ft., 4 BRs, huge kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, formal dining room, large great room w/gas FP, 2-car garage, full front porch, vinyl siding & windows, walk-up attic, 2-zone heating & cooling, dimensional roof, rear deck plus generator hook-up. VIRTUAL TOUR $279,950.

2,200 sq. ft. Transitional with 4 bedrooms including a master suite, formal rooms, family room w/ a real wood burning FP, eat-in kitchen, two-tiered deck w/ built-in bench & large table, patio, two-car garage, fenced backyard, maintenance free vinyl siding, all appliances convey, natural gas heat/central air plus a oneyear ERA warranty! VIRTUAL TOUR $269,950.

Charming 55+ Community - Maintenance Free Living! Wd Flrs thruout, 3 BR’s, 2 ½ Baths, EatIn Kitchen, Living Room w/ Wd Flrs, Double Sided Gas FP & Open to the Dining Room, Sunny Florida Room, large Patio w/ Retractable Awning, 2-Car Attached Garage & More. One Of The Nicest Homes In The Neighborhood! $264,950.

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Beautiful custom-built home on estate size lot! Interior features tons of wd flrs, two-story FR, café-style kitchen w/ cherry cabinets, granite, stainless steel appliances & huge breakfast nook, 1st-flr master w/ exciting deluxe bath & walk-in closet, 4 spacious bedrms upstairs, custom-built inground pool w/ electronic cover, custom rear deck, patios, Hardi-Plank siding, full irrigation and more! Make this home the perfect fit for you! IRTUAL OUR $484,950.

Renovated in 2006 w/ All The Bells & Whistles in the Heart of Bellevue! Tons of refinished wd flrs, spectacular kitchen w/granite & stainless steel appliances, living room w/gas FP, spacious sunny den off the rear w/a full bath & full size utility room, updated electric, thermal windows, studio out back w/ ceramic tile flr & HVAC & So VIRTUAL TOUR Much More! $317,000.

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3 bedrms, 2 ½ baths, Formal DR, FR w/ gas FP, eat-in kitchen, huge rec room above garage, plus over 600 square feet of walk-in unfinished space, dimensional roof, 2-zone heating/cooling, vinyl fencing, full irrigation, brick front porch, sun room, vinyl siding & windows, and 2car garage. This open floor plan is perfect for entertaining! $319,950.

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Over 1,200 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, all new flooring throughout, new interior paint throughout, new kitchen countertops, full front porch and rear deck just power washed and stained, electric heat pump/ central air, vinyl siding plus ERA one-year mechanical warranty. This home is like-new! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE $8,000 TAX CREDIT! $189,950

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Almost 2,500 sq. ft., 2-story foyer, fresh interior paint, formal rooms w/ wd flrs, 1st-floor office, family room w/ gas FP, four bedrooms including a vaulted master w/ two walk-in closets & a deluxe bath w/ a jetted tub, 2-car side entry garage, vinyl siding, rear deck, front porch plus a oneyear ERA warranty! VIRTUAL TOUR $299,950.

Over 2,300 sq. ft., 1st-flr. master w/ jetted tub, formal dining room, two-story great room w/ gas FP, eat-in kitchen, 2-car attached and 29’x40’ detached garage w/ a 480 sq. ft. studio/workshop, rear deck, full size utility room, new carpet throughout plus new kitchen floor. Walking distance to the new elementary school. VIRTUAL TOUR $298,000.

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Almost 2,200 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, new vinyl siding and windows, new kitchen with granite countertops, new electrical and plumbing, new HVAC, 2-car garage/workshop, fenced backyard, large half-acre lot, plus one-year ERA warranty! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE $8,000 TAX CREDIT! VIRTUAL TOUR $229,950.

Lovely Maintained Rancher! Almost 1,900 square feet. 3 bedrooms, 2½ baths, refinished wood floors throughout, formal rooms, family room w/ brick fp, new windows, paved drive, enclosed back porch plus one year ERA Warranty. Still time to Take Advantage of the $8,000 TAX CREDIT! $229,950.

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Beautiful Transitional on an awesome cul-de-sac lot, almost 2,900 sq. ft., open floor plan, stately formal rooms, two-story family room & foyer w/wood floors, huge gourmet kitchen w/ granite, 9’ ceilings on 1st floor & master bedroom, large rear deck, ready-to-finish walk-up attic (400 sq. ft.), and a rearentry 2-car garage. VIRTUAL TOUR $369,900.

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Beautiful Transitional w/ 3,700 sq. ft., formal rooms w/ wd flrs, two-story FR w/ built-in bookcases, 1st-flr office, 5 bedrms, 2-zone heating & cooling, 2-car side entry garage, vinyl siding & windows, awesome fenced backyard w/ tons of landscaping, screen porch, custom stone paver patio, irrigation system plus oneyear ERA warranty. VIRTUAL TOUR $429,000.

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Beautiful brick front Transitional w/ over 3,800 sq. ft., formal rooms w/ wd flrs, two-story foyer w/ turned staircase, two-story family room w/ lots of windows, gourmet kitchen w/ granite & Island, 4 bedrms including a master suite w/ a deluxe bath & sitting area, 3 ½ baths, finished 3rd flr, 2-car garage, 2-zone heating & cooling, rear deck & patio sitting on a private wooded lot. This home is ready to move into! VIRTUAL TOUR $439,950.

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Stunning Waterfront Lot – 13-Acre Lake! 3,300 sq. ft., 2 huge rec rooms, gourmet kitchen, formal rooms, large custom rear deck, 3-zone heating & cooling, master suite w/a deluxe bath and a jetted tub, detached tool shed, irrigation system (provided by lake water), ERA One Year Warranty. Sitting on a 1.48 ACRE LOT! VIRTUAL TOUR $475,000.

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Beautiful brick front w/ almost 4,500 sq. ft. on wooded two-acre lot, 5 bedrooms, 4½ baths, huge basement (sheetrocked), pecan floors throughout 1st floor, dual staircases, screened porch, walk-up attic with tons of stor- VIRTUAL TOUR age. $579,950.

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Inexpensive ways to bring spring into your home (ARA) - Spring is a time of new beginnings. Flowers and plants are blooming, the sun is shining and the weather is finally getting warmer after winter’s chill. So why not bring some of spring’s beauty into your home so you can enjoy it day after day? “Some people think they have to purchase new accessories to refresh their home for spring. Nothing could be further from the truth,” says Christine Silverman, director of small project paints for Rust-Oleum. “There are some easy, affordable ways to bring spring into your home by ‘upcycling’ the things you already have. These simple projects are fun ways to give a new beginning to the things you have sitting in the garage or basement, while keeping them out of the land fill. It’s a win-win for both you and Mother Nature.”

Bring your flower garden indoors A great way to perk up a home for spring is by decorating rooms where you spend the most time - like the living or family room or kitchen - with flowers. By spray painting flower pots you already own bright yellow, purple or green and grouping them into indoor “gardens,” you will give them new life, while bringing the great outdoors inside. Consider using Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X, a fast-drying spray paint that works well on wood, wicker, metal, plaster or unglazed ceramic and

resists chipping and fading. Or, place your “new” pottery on wrought iron plant stands or pedestal tables painted in coordinating colors to add a burst of color to any room.

Winds of change Adding color to a ceiling or oscillating fan is a great way to add a pop of color in an unexpected way. Rediscover a fan you have stored in the attic. Or find a good deal on a fan that compliments your personality at a flea market or discount store and bring it home for a facelift. Covering the fan in just one coat of inexpensive spray paint in a fresh spring color will create a conversation piece that will last throughout the year.

For this project, try using Rust-Oleum Universal spray paint. Its unique trigger spray makes it easy to use at any angle and it can be used on any surface - plastic, metal, wood and more.

Bring the outdoor patio furniture inside Remember the old wicker chair and loveseat you picked up at Aunt Ida’s garage sale? They’re not just for outside. Spray paint them with one coat of Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X with Advanced Double Cover Technology in a bright spring color see SPRING, pg. 3 `

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Restore and renew flea market finds Flea markets are full of treasures that sometimes just need a little TLC to give them new life. Save that dingy chandelier, tarnished lamp or outdated bookcase from the trash by restoring it with a fresh coat of spray paint, which is sometimes all that is needed to turn garage sale or flea market finds into treasures. For hundreds of easy project ideas to help you decorate and transform your home, visit www.paintideas.com. Before you know it you’ll have splashes of sunshine, spring color and great conversation pieces throughout your home without spending much time or money. Say goodbye to the winter blues and hello to some springtime cheer. Courtesy of ARAcontent

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and wipe dry. Thoroughly sand the surface with the diamond Continued from pg. 3 b embedded sanding tool includ“Homeowners today are ed in the kit and wipe it down looking for countertop materi- with a damp, lint-free cloth. als that are durable and functional, yet appeal to their sense Step 2: Apply the adhesive base of style. Since the kitchen occupies a highly visible space in coat and decorative chips: most homes, some homeowners Apply the adhesive base coat to would rather delay replacement the backsplash and front edge than settle for anything less,” with a 2-inch brush and to says brand manager Ashley the countertop with a roller. Lehrmann. “Fortunately, now Remember: A heavy, even coat there’s an affordable alternative will ensure maximum adhethat gives old laminate counter- sion of the decorative chips. tops a premium designer finish After the base coat has been without the expense or mess applied, spray the countertop with the wetting agent. While associated with replacement.” Countertop Transformations the surface is still wet, apply the replicates the look of today’s decorative chips with the chip most sought after countertop dispenser that’s included in the materials - like natural stone - kit. Allow it to dry overnight. and gives old laminate countertops a durable finish in less than Step 3: Apply the protective top a weekend - for less than $275. And, the system is so easy to coat: Remove excess decouse that anyone who can paint rative chips from the surface can get beautiful results in three with a hand brush or vacuum and carefully sand to create a simple steps. smooth, even surface. Remove painter’s tape and wipe down Step 1: Prepare the countertop for the surface with a damp, lintcoating: Clean your countertop free cloth. Mask off sink and thoroughly with soap and water adjacent areas again and you’re

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Keep warm weather, home improvements on your wish list (ARA) - A harsh winter may have many Americans dreaming of daffodils, green grass and open windows welcoming in fresh air. How will you celebrate a day of warm weather that signifies spring has arrived? Many people will devote the day to spring cleaning. Cleaning windows is the most dreaded spring cleaning chore for nine out of 10 homeowners who intend to take on such projects, according to research from Pella Windows & Doors. Second on the list of least favorites is clearing out gutters or organizing the inside of the home and third is yard work.

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Spring into action Not only will spring bring warmer temperatures and cleaning chores, but a likely wave of remodeling projects. According to Pella’s research, 61 percent of homeowners plan to make improvements to their current home, while only 6 percent said they would move into a home that doesn’t require upgrades. A smaller group of consumers plan to build their dream home in 2010. Homeowners in the Midwest and South are more likely than those in the Northeast and West to do home improvement projects themselves. And families with children are more likely to take on their own home improvements to reduce job costs versus those without kids.

Spruce up for a new look Installing new carpet or flooring is perhaps the most popular home improvement slated for the new decade. According to the study, 48 percent of homeowners planning to make upgrades have

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intentions of replacing carpet or flooring. Updating the interior or exterior of the home was a close second and planting a new landscape was the third most popular curb appeal task.

Simple solutions see TAKE ACTION, pg. 7 `

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Tranquil colors emerge So for those pulling up the carpet or painting their house, what do the experts say are the latest colors and trends to consider? This year, the consensus on home decor and design is “ease.” Tranquil, cool colors fit the notion of relaxation and respite, while kitchen design trends showcase the total dining experience and blend the kitchen to meld seamlessly into the rest of the home. You can learn more about design trends at Pella’s Web site pressroom.pella. com/news_releases/new/307.

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To create a simple, beautiful space in your home, begin by taking a look around at rooms or items that have become unattractive or non-functional. Consider everything from your front door (is it attractive and welcoming) to your windows and window treatments. If window cleaning is a dreaded chore, window replacement may be high on the list, too. And relax; Pella helps simplify your life and the process of choosing windows and doors. Whether you’re considering replacing windows or adding new to a remodeled room or home addition, the process can be simplified by working with one company that offers a variety of energy-efficient window and door choices (wood, fiberglass, vinyl). Pella experts will come to your home, take measurements and see to it that windows and doors are properly installed.

Enlighten your days You don’t have to compromise design to save energy, so factor that into the benefits of home improvement. More windows mean more natural light, a natural mood-enhancer in cold or warm weather months. Plus adding windows doesn’t mean you’ll be adding to your utility bill. With energy-efficient products like Pella Designer Series wood windows or doors with window treatments (blinds or shades) included between panes of glass and superior energyefficient windows, you’ll save on monthly energy costs and to help maintain a sunny disposition year-round. For more details, visit pressroom.pella. com/news_releases/new/308. When spring weather hits, make improvements that will give your home a breath of fresh air. For more information on Pella remodeling projects or to contact a sales representative visit www.pella.com or call (888) 847-3552. Courtesy of ARAcontent

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