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Vol. 29, No. 1 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | May 9, 2012
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HABCC gets session update Senator, delegates talk about budget work and partisan politics By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com “The last 12, 16 months have been some of the most trying that I’ve experienced [as a member of the Virginia General Assembly].” That’s how Sen. Ryan T.
McDougle, R-4, opened his remarks last week at the Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Seminar. He was joined by Delegates John A. Cox, R-55, and Christopher K. Peace, R-97,
in updating members on the recent session. McDougle said legislators had just completed a session when they tackled redistricting. He previously was Hanover County’s lone senator. He now shares the responsibilities with
Senators Walter A. Stosch, R-12, and Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D- 9. He called the change “very substantive. Some of us were not very pleased how that process went about.” He said it was “very partisan, Democrat-con-
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electing judges and passing revtrolled.” The redistricting, McDougle enue expenditures in the budget said, left the Senate “being require 21 votes. While in session, the senator 20/20 evenly split.” Some issues, see HABCC, pg. 4 including appointing or re-
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Senior Chief Petty Officer Tyler Billups, left, and Commanding Officer Terry Hewell said they are proud that the NJROTC unit at Lee-Davis High School received the Distinguished Unit Award this year.
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The Mechanicsville Rotary Club presented a check for more than $28,000 to Hanover Safe Place on Wednesday, May 2. Participating were, from left, front row, Patty Hall, Randi Powers, Alicia Howard, Stacie Francis, Sheree Hedrick, Bret Atwood and John Monacell; middle row, Kim Wills, Kathy Wells, Kelly Severo, Elsie Rose and Charles Riedlinger, and, back row, Trip Chalkley, Vaughan Alexander, Karlis Graubics and Ray Keate. Everett Alexander also was on hand for the presentation.
L-DHS NJROTC gets Distinguished Unit honor Rotary Club raises $28,000 for Hanover Safe Place By Ben Orcutt for The Mechanicsville Local
Cadets in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps at Lee-Davis High School can hold their heads a little higher after receiving the Distinguished Unit Award. The NJROTC program at Lee-Davis is one of 18 units
among 65 programs in Area 5 that earned the award this year. Area 5 consists primarily of NJROTC units in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, according to Tyler Billups, a senior chief petty officer in the Lee-Davis unit. Debra F. Rogers, Senior see L-DHS, pg. 4
and sexual assault, received a donation of more than $28,000 last Wednesday. For the 13th year, the Rotary Club n evening of glamor, glitz and hosted Casino Night on March 10, with a gambling proved lucrative turnout of about 420 at American Legion for Hanover Safe Place. And, Post 175 in Mechanicsville. thanks to the Rotary Club of Bret Atwood, who chaired this year’s Mechanicsville, the organization that proCasino Night, said the Rotary Club of motes freedom from domestic violence
By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
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Mechanicsville is the “largest single nonpublic supporter” of Hanover Safe Place. With the help of corporate sponsors, he said the club is able to raise awareness for domestic violence in Hanover County through the fundraiser. A black-tie event, Casino Night runs see ROTARY, pg. 4