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plans to take part in parades as her community’s representative. randy Kieper, A sophomore at the newly Lee-Davis High School, crowned Miss Brandy won the Miss Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville title in her could be described as a third year of competition. young woman with an In 2009, she was first runadmirable goal: “to do as much for the community as ner-up to the Junior Miss Mechanicsville and also won possible.” Last Thursday, she talked for her essay. She was first runner-up to Miss about the excitement she Mechanicsville experienced the previous and also the Saturday in the pageant, evening an annual event spongown categosored by the Pamunkey ry in 2010. Junior Woman’s Club. Serving With community with her service as the cornerin 2011 are stone to her reign, Isabella Brandy already has set “Bella” her sights on workMoncure, ing with Special Junior Olympics, Miss “which I’ve Mechparticipatanicsed in before.” see She KIEPER, pg. 7 ` also
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Kieper focuses on community work By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
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With only one exception, the $390.7 million budget proposed for Hanover County for Fiscal Year 2012 by county administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. received support during a public hearing last Wednesday. The Hanover County Board of Supervisors received comments, which centered on Hanover County Public Schools
and the Hanover Arts and Activities Center (HAAC). Support for the last budget proposal from retiring superintendent Dr. Stewart D. Roberson came from the Hanover Education Association, HCPS Business Advisory Committee, Hanover Education Foundation and Hanover Professional Educators. Shellie Waldron, president of the HEA, noted no positions
Peterson pursues local BOS office W. Canova in Mechanicsville. Peterson, a He was a member Me c h a n i c s v i l l e of the Corp of Cadets resident and busiat Virginia Tech and nessman, has graduated in 1968 announced his canwith a Bachelor of didacy to represent Architecture, includthe Mechanicsville ing fifth year studDistrict on ies in Urban and the Hanover Regional Planning. County Board of PETERSON Upon graduation, Supervisors. he enlisted in the U.S. Peterson is an Army as a second lieutenant architect and the proprietor of see PETERSON, pg. 4 ` Canova Associates Architecture
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would be eliminated and a 2.25 percent pay increase. Matt Anderson, who serves on the school district’s Business Advisory Committee, said members “really scrutinized what was there to get a minimalistic 2.25 percent benefit.” He urged the supervisors to “take care of the employees.” HEF president Vern Inge also serves on the Business Advisory Committee. He said
he was “here in support of the proposed budget for county schools.” In recent years, he said school systems had been receiving “a lot of one-time federal funding. This budget prepares the system to wean itself off those federal funds.” Angela Downer, president of the HPE, asked the supervisors “to approve Dr. Roberson and the School Board’s budget see BUDGET, pg. 19 `
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U.S. Rep. and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., addressed the RandolphMacon College speaker series on Monday, March 28. For more on his visit to Ashland, turn to page 13.
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