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Redistricting action set at BOS meeting By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local Following a public hearing last Wednesday, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors deferred action on a redistricting plan that would slightly adjust the county’s voting precincts. A final decision on the plan is expected at today’s regular board meeting. Kevin Nelson, Hanover’s geographic information systems director, presented the county’s best shot at a plan that satisfied the board’s goals stated in an earlier resolution, and adhered

to Justice Department guidelines. The federal government has the final say on any plan approved by county officials. The county held three informational meetings, and staff developed the recommended plan that affects about 7 percent of the county’s population, two alternative plans and accepted a proposed plan from the Hanover County Democratic Party. Wayne Hazzard, an announced candidate for the South Anna District supervisor’s see REDISTRICTING, pg. 22 `

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The Rotary Club of Mechanicsville Foundation presented the Hanover Safe Place with a check for more than $28,000 on Wednesday, May 4, at the Cold Harbor Restaurant in Mechanicsville. The check represents the fundraising proceeds from the club’s March 12 Casino Night at the Richmond Times-Dispatch Atlee Station complex. The Rotary Club of Mechanicsville was established in 1992 with the purpose of fostering community service among its members. The club’s fundraiser on behalf of the Hanover Safe Place reflects Rotary International’s motto “Service Above Self”. The Hanover Safe Place is an organization that provides 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault services. On hand for the check presentation were Sheree Hedrick, Patty Hall, Stacie Francis, Kelly Severo, Pam Mentz, Elsie Rose, Trip Chalkley, Debbie Winans and Bret Atwood.

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Dr. Semir Sam Osmanagich, author and researcher, recently addressed students at Atlee and Lee-Davis high schools. Shown are, from left, Lesa Berlinghoff, International Baccalaureate coordinator; Rachael Chudoba, Lee-Davis High School student; Carol Moore, Lee-Davis principal; Osmanagich; and Carol Negus, president of Boundaries International.

Archeologist shares story of discovering pyramids Atlee High School and Lee-Davis School ancient civilizations and narrated a 12-epizode recently hosted a lecture by world-recognized documentary “Search for Lost Civilization” for the state Bosnian television FTVBiH (2007). archaeologist Dr. Semir Sam Osmanagich. The documentary was Osmanagich, known based on his book, as “Bosnia’s Indiana Civilizations Before the Jones,” provided a lecOfficial History (2005), ture on his discoveries and filmed in Peru, of the first pyramids in Bolivia, Easter Island, Europe. Costa Rica, Mexico, His visit to Virginia United Kingdom, is sponsored by France, Germany, Carol Negus, presiMalta, Egypt, Jordan dent of Boundaries and Lebanon. International. In 2005, he disOsmanagich is procovered the first pyramoting the most recent mids in Europe near findings of his nonthe town of Visoko, profit organization, near Sarajevo, Bosnia“Archaeological Park: Herzegovina. Bosnian Pyramid of the In 2008, Osmanagich Sun,” and his new book, hosted an archaeological “Pyramids Around the DR. SEMIR SAM OSMANAGICH conference in Sarajevo, World.” which fueled controverHe shared detailed personal accounts of sy about his discovery dividing the archaeohis findings since 2005 and the mysterious logical community. labyrinths beneath the pyramids, connecting Excavation on the vast complex has them all through intricate passageways. see ARCHEOLOGIST, pg. 4 ` Osmanagich has authored 10 books about

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40 SPORTS Atlee and Hanover face off in the county’s biggest lacrosse game.

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County honors ‘Spirit of Volunteerism’ recipients very year, the Hanover Board of Supervisors recognizes a number of its most outstanding volunteers at its “Spirit of Volunteerism” celebration. These outstanding volunteers received a 2011 “Spirit of Volunteerism” award: ★ Katie Goodman won the “Spirit of Youth” award. Described as a “little dynamo,” Katie is doing more to feed the hungry than most adults even though she is only 10 years old. Katie saw commercials on television about hunger and its consequences and was inspired to take action. She set a goal of feeding 1,000 hungry people. First she engaged her own family, growing vegetables for the food bank and asking hunters in her family to donate venison during deer season. This goal became her 4-H project and now her passion. Her spring plan is to enlist gardeners to “Plant a Row for the Hungry” to provide fresh produce to local food banks. Despite the perception that Hanover has few families in need, Katie has learned otherwise. She has visited her state representative and local organizations to explain her project. As of January, she had collected enough food to feed 102 people. ★ Diane Petruso received the “Spirit of Dedication” award for her work with students at South Anna Elementary School. Diane and her dog Vera, a trained certified Reading Education Assistance Therapy Dog, volunteer twice weekly to work on an individual basis with first and second graders who are at risk in reading. For the past year, Diane has donated her time and various expenses related to reading incentives or required for Vera to volunteer. She also visits

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our emergency services; our No Wait Emergency Departments policy works efficiently to get patients cared for immediately. Our ED staff deserves the credit

classrooms and other community programs to educate the community about the service and read the children’s book she wrote about the valuable work of service animals. ★ Ron and Carole Umbel of Beaverdam received the “Spirit of Family” award. The list of organizations that the Umbels are involved in is like a directory for Western Hanover. It includes the Beaverdam Ruritan Club, the Beaverdam Heritage Days Foundation, Pop’s Country Store and Museum, the West Hanover Wood Ministry, and the Association to Preserve the Beaverdam Depot. One of their greatest contributions is their work with WHEAT, the Western Hanover Emergency Action Team. Carole has been instrumental in creating and growing this all-volunteer organization that provides emergency assistance to families in Western Hanover. ★ Loaves and Fishes Ministry of Northside Baptist Church received the “Spirit of Team” award. The Loaves and Fishes Ministry was started in 2003 by two sisters, Brenda Shalowitz and Faye Cosby, in response to the increasing requests that their church was receiving from persons needing food assistance. By 2006, the needs and the program had grown so much that the church added the Food Ministry to its budget, which helped to purchase commodities from the Central Virginia Food Bank. Food items also are donated by local businesses such as Kroger, Food Lion and Williams Bakery. The program now serves more than 300 individuals per month and engages 40 or more volunteers. Volunteers help more than 45 “shoppers”

for this honor, and I commend their efforts.” “In the case of a medical emergency, patients need to get to the closest emergency room as fast as possible. No exceptions,” Dr. Rick May, study coauthor and HealthGrades vice

president of clinical quality services, said. “That said, we encourage patients to prepare in advance by identifying top-performing hospitals close to home,” he said. “Our research shows that it’s

been ongoing and run by his nonprofit “Archaeological park: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun” Foundation since 2006, compiling more and more evidence to validate his claims.

To date, the excavation has yielded five pyramids of various sizes, as well as a vast labyrinth of underground tunnels and a pyramid that is 30 percent larger than the largest structure on the Giza Plateau. Osmanagich is a principal investigator in the project, which yielded some of the pioneering

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to select their own food items at the twice monthly Food Pantry. Volunteers also deliver items to residents of Harbor Square and other housing complexes. The Bistro Ministry picks up and distributes prepared foods to shut-ins, those experiencing bereavement and others in need. Kind words and messages of faith and inspiration also are shared. ★ There were two “Spirit of One” winners, Dianah Terry and Kimberly Webb. Dianah came to Hanover Safe Place in 2008 after running in a fundraiser hosted by the organization. Hanover Safe Place provides services and prevention programs related to domestic and sexual abuse. Dianah had recently retired and was seeking to volunteer for a cause close to her heart. Since then, she has logged more than 800 hours, serving in various capacities. Among other duties, Dianah takes two hospital accompaniment shifts per month, is on call for a full week with the hotline and volunteers weekly to provide childcare while parents are seeking services. In her retirement, she is helping to promote freedom from domestic and sexual violence within her community. ★ Kimberly Webb has been volunteering with the Track & Field and Cross Country programs at Lee-Davis High School for almost a decade. She has served in many capacities, but her primary role has been that of leading the timing crew. Perfection is expected by coaches and meet officials for accuracy and efficiency; Kim has such a reputation that when other timing crews have problems they call her for assistance at their meets. From transporting all the equipment for timing, to setting up not just the care you receive the moment you arrive that makes the difference between life and death, but the hospital’s ability to continue to provide you with the right care at the right time if you need to be admitted,” May added.

electromagnetic measurements in the pyramids. He has become a world-renowned expert on pyramid by investigating these structures in China, Mauritius, Canary Islands, Egypt, Peru, El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico and other countries.

snow fencing, to clearing courses of debris and painting arrows, Kim does it all. Some meets offer payment for timing officials; Kim and her timing crew decline payment in order to donate the funds. Over the past four years the crew has raised more than $10,000 for LeeDavis’ track program. ★ Monika Hawkins received the “Spirit of Inspiration” award, a new award honoring an individual who has volunteered 20 years or more for a specific organization. For more than 25 years, Monika has been a compassionate volunteer with the West Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad. A cornerstone of the organization, she dedicates more than 100 hours per month. In addition to responding to calls and providing care, she serves as the squad’s treasurer. Monika has conducted studies in emergency patient care. Her continued learning, commitment and preparedness has helped to improve her “neighbor’s” chances for recovery or survival after a medical emergency. She also is a mentor for new members. The 2011 “Spirit of Volunteerism” awards were presented on Tuesday, May 3, at Hanover High School. Ben Garbarek of WWBT-12 served as the Master of Ceremonies. Each award winner was congratulated by members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Sponsors for this year’s awards were Owens & Minor, Covenant Woods, Ashland Walmart, Battlefield Press Inc., Rappahannock Electric see SPIRIT, pg. 17 `

Other key findings of the HealthGrades study include: ❍ Medicare patients treated at hospitals recognized with a HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award had, on average, a 40 percent lower risk of death compared to

Osmanagich was admitted as a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences of Moscow, one of the most respected scientific institutions in the world. He holds a Ph.D. in Mayan studies. He is a member of the Archaeological

patients treated at non-recipient hospitals. ❍ On average, for the 12 conditions studied, the percentage of cases admitted through the emergency department increased 2.64 percent from 2007 to 2009.

Society of Alexandria and became first honorary citizen of the town of Visoko. His official website is www.samosmanagich.com Information submitted by Linda M. Scarborough, communications specialist, Hanover County Public Schools.

2 local students get National Merit honors wo Mechanics-ville residents have been named recipients of the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship. Brooke S. Nancekivell, who is expected to pursue a career in International Development, and Spencer H. Pigg, who intends to get a law degree, are students at the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond. The award is supported by National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s own funds.

Nancekivell and Pigg are among 2,500 Merit Scholar designees who were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and

high school counselors. These scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university. NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees.

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Opinions welcomed but let’s share space As a strong believer and supporter in freedom of speech, this writer has always attempted to encourage and solicit your opinions at any length. With that in mind, however, we need to work together to ensure your opinions and comments are conveyed to our readers. Not to deter or discourage your opinions, but we need to take a look at how much space is allotted per submission. Yes, we do welcome your thoughts, ideas and opinions, but we need to tighten the reins a bit. You will notice in today’s edition that a few being published are lengthy. But, again, we welcome your input. Last week, colleague Ken Odor, the new editor of The Goochland Gazette, wrote about the same topic. He was already looking ahead to the upcoming election season. Included in his remarks were: “We think most readers agree that short, concise letters that drive their point home are the most effective in swaying opinion.” Well said, Ken, and certainly worth sharing. So, please, continue to address your concerns with our readers. All we ask is you get to the point. While we have the right to edit and/or reject letters, as stated in the policy that appears weekly on this page, that is not the stand we wish to take. We do welcome your opinions, but encourage you to make your point. As Ken wrote, we could take on the role of “a crusty old English teacher.” In this case, I’d rather you presented your thoughts within a reasonable space. Again, your opinions do matter to us — and our readers.

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LETTERS | Reader Views We could see the buses loading at the VFW and knew it wouldn’t be long before they left and here were just a handful of people to support this great cause. This letter is to all Mechanicsville residents and the In the end, a grand total of 13 Mechanicsville Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office. residents and two dogs were all that showed up. On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, I received The I thought that this would have been supported by the Mechanicsville Local and read the story about the First Flight bus trip for our aging World War II veterans. see LETTERS, pg. 8 ` Being Retired U.S. Navy myself I thought “Wow, I just know a lot of people in Mechanicsville will show up for this.” They asked in the story for Mechanicsville residents to line the route with American flags, which was The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of from the VFW on Flag Lane along Bell Creek to U.S. 360. interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your When my wife read it , she thought that it would address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to be a good thing to start our day with. So I loaded edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be my flag in our vehicle on Saturday morning and off we published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers went. and not The Mechanicsville Local. When we got to the corner of Bell Creek Road and Cold Send letters to: Harbor, there was one family holding a large American The Mechanicsville Local, 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, flag and another family had just arrived in the parkMechanicsville, VA 23111 ing lot of Marshall’s and my wife and I backed in to a Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: mkinser@mechlocal.com space along Bell Creek Road in the same parking lot.

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President Obama is using the EPA to get his way. Our president doesn’t want any more drilling for oil. America has been telling him to “Drill, baby, drill,” but just the other day the EPA told Shell Oil that no more pumping or drilling for oil in Alaska is permitted. I wonder how many more hard working people lost their jobs over this. The EPA keeps stepping over the line and must be stopped. The first step is to impeach President Obama. Daniel Gregory Mechanicsville

(all in one week!): 1. Drill, baby drill, when applied to ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) means that more gas will flow into cars ... in about 15 years. I do not think that will help us out now with the price of gas. One additional point: oil is finite: What will we do when we run out? Green energy is all we will have and we better get to work on it now, for the sake of our children, if nothing else. 2. As for health care reform being unpopular and socialist: The only point of comparison we have to evaluate such a a statement is that socialist program we have now, and it is called Medicare. Medicare is the most popular government run service there is. 3. And about Obama and Easter proclamations: Here is what the man said: “This is a time of year when people get together with family and friends to observe Passover and to celebrate Easter. t’s a chance to give thanks for our blessings and reaffirm our faith, while spending time with the people we love. We all know how important that is — especially in hard times. And that’s what a lot of people are facing these days.” Oh, one more fact: According to The American Presidency Project at the University of California at Santa Barbara, no president in at least three decades has issued an Easter proclamation. Not Bush II, Bush I or Clinton . . . not even Ronald Reagan. I am sure your readers were appalled about those omissions too, but I don’t recall anyone writing in about them. Judy Thomas Mechanicsville

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much to-do made over signs for an overpass for a fallen Mechanicsville resident and I know of a family here in the community that lost a son in Iraq, but yet when it comes to getting together as a community to support this event we failed. Fathers and mothers, take a long look at what you did on Saturday morning, April 30, 2011, at 8 a.m. that was so important that you could not take a half hour out of your day to hold a flag to the one’ sthatgavesomuchsolongago. Don’t ride around with “I support the troops” on your vehicle unless you mean all past and present veterans. So, come on, Mechanicsville, let’s all get together the next time this event happens, and get out and show our country’s veterans we really are a patriotic community. Lance Ogden Mechanicsville

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It is always fun to read the This “professional” letter to letters to the editor in The the editor writer, Steve Sneed, Local. is a piece of work. It seems In response to three that he either works for The

Mechanicsville Local newspaper as the far left liberal commentator and/or lives in fantasy land. I’m not going to say he is ignorant, but I am prepared to say he seems to know so much that just isn’t so. My life’s experience, and believe me I have a lot of it, is that anyone that has to write into a newspaper every week using up a half page or more every time, has a very long agenda. I think this is what most people would call a “control freak”. Mr. Sneed, please bow out for a few weeks and give some other letter writers a chance to occupy the massive amount of paper space you always take up. Thank you. John Louis Mechanicsville

What makes a moral person Oh, good – another missive from my friend Emmet Dene. Where do I start? Emmet, you make the #1 most common theist mistake: You think that morals derive from religion, when in fact the opposite is true. Moral behavior existed long before anyone invented religion, even before we climbed down out of the trees and stood upright, and is still visible not only in our primate kin but in many other species. And so we see today, for the world has plenty of moral nonbelievers (they are all around you, going about their lives being good neighbors and good citizens), while the news is often ripe with the stories of sexual abuse by priests, and adultery and misdeeds by the pious and powerful. No, Emmet, it doesn’t take a belief in superstition to be a moral person, any more than wrapping oneself in that superstition guarantees morality. And you repeat what you’ve said before about the Founding Fathers. We’ll start with the fact that many of the Founding

Fathers, especially the ones who did the lion’s share of the work in drafting the Constitution, were liberals! I know – shocking! We’ll follow that with the fact that while several of the founders were Christian and some devoutly so, none of them were able to get a single reference to God or Jesus included in the Constitution! Indeed, the only reference to religion in any form in the document was to make sure that religion was never used as a litmus test to get a position of responsibility in government! Do you know why that is, Emmet? No one held a gun to their heads – they were outvoted. Madison, Hamilton, Franklin and Adams convinced a majority of the delegates that basing our government in any way on any one religion, be it Christian, Deism, Islam or paint-our-faces-blue, was wrong. That’s the truth, Emmet. You are completely within your rights to not like it. As for all that noise about dependence on a government check, can I assume this means that you are publicly swearing to all that you will never ever take one dime from Social Security or Medicare? On your breast cancer stats, they don’t even begin to match the stats I’ve seen from the World Health Organization (WHO); I’ll assume you got yours from some right-wing website. No problem – if a U.S. senator can get away with saying on record that 3 percent of what Planned Parenthood does is more like 90 percent, who am I to kvetch because you found some doctored stats? But anyway: Sure there are a couple of European countries in a bad way financially. There are some states, counties and cities teetering on the edge of bankruptcy here, too. But most municipalities are well-managed and most of the European Union (EU) countries are pretty wellmanaged too. Look closely at Germany, for example. (Also, a see LETTERS, pg. 13 `

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Ellen A. Wade Brazier, “Nana”, 101, passed away May 1, 2011, surrounded by love in her home away from home, Hanover Manor Assisted Living in Ashland. Ellen was a graduate of Columbia College and Stuart Circle School of Nursing and was a former director of nursing at Warwick Nursing Home in Malden, Mass. and Mrs. Plyler’s and Windsor Park Nursing Homes in Richmond. She is survived by a son, William E. Brazier and his wife, Ginny; and a daughter, Charlotte Moore. She leaves fond memories with her three grandchildren, Donna Gibb, Michael Moore and Tina Moore. Ellen was also the proud great-grandmother of Jacob Moore, Samuel Moore, Bennett and Ashley Gibb, and Tanner Moore. Her life was blessed by the love of many cherished nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family received friends Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where funeral services were held Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Graveside services were held at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite charity or church so the celebration of her life may enrich the lives of others. Michael Butalewicz, “Mike”, of Mechanicsville,

fun and memorable vacations and activities with his family. He turned his golf passion into charity with the annual Wheeler/Corbin tournament in Pottstown, Pa., to benefit the American Cancer Society. He also raised funds to help build a wing on the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, was a active supporter of the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, supported many local organizations and was devoted to the Junior Achievement Program. Dick was a graduate of Eastern Illinois Richard W. Corbin, 66, University. His military service was in the Gulf of Tonkin of Glen Allen, passed away May 2, 2011. He was the loving during the Vietnam War. The husband of Nancy (nee Kings- family received friends on Thursday May 5, 2011 at the ton-Boyer); devoted father of West Chapel of Bennett FuRichard “Richy” (Heather), neral Home, 11020 W. Broad Alexandra, Jonathan, JenSt. Graveside services were nifer; stepfather of Katie Boyer-O’Toole (Ed) and Jackie held in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu Boyer; grandfather to Jackson William Boyer; beloved son of of flowers, the family request Alice (and the late Lawrence); donations to the MCV-VCU Cancer Center, Bone Marbrother of Vickie, Michele row Transplant Unit, 1300 E. Hanusin (and the late Alan), Janet Lambert (Kevin), Janice Marshall St., Richmond, Va. 23219, to the attention of Dr. Marquis (and the late Keith), Lawrence “Larry” (Lynn); son- John McCarty. in-law of John Kingston (and the late Rosemary); brotherWilliam L. Edwards, in-Law of Kathy Kings“Billy”, 76, of Glen Allen, passed ton-Cain and Thom Cain, away Monday, May 2, 2011. Rosemary DiTommaso (and He is survived by his wife of the late Michael), John and 55 years, Jeanette D. Edwards; Barbara Kingston. He is also and his four children, Cindy survived by loving aunts and McClary, Tina Snyder, Shelia uncles and many wonderful Lewis and her husband, Stuart, nieces and nephews . He was and Will Edwards; his sister, born in Martinton, Illinois, Judy Gammon; eight grandand later moved to the Philachildren and three great-granddelphia area as a McDonald’s children. Billy was a devoted owner operator for 23 years, husband and father. The family with Erie Insurance Agency received friends Wednesday, for 19 years in Raleigh, N.C. as May 4, 2011 at Bliley’s - Staples an independent agent, and in Mill, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., and Richmond Virginia as a corpo- where funeral services were rate vice president and manheld Thursday, May 5, 2011. ager of the Richmond office. Graveside services were held at Dick’s hobbies included his Roselawn Memory Gardens. passion for golf, and enjoying passed away May 2, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Carol Butalewicz; a daughter, Jessica Butalewicz; two sons, Adam C. and Edward J. Butalewicz; three brothers, Edward, Kenneth and Gerald Butalewicz; a sister, Karen Reyling. The family received friends Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville, where services were held Friday, May 6, 2011. Graveside services were held at Hanover Memorial Park.

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Robert Edward Fulton, “Robby”, 55, of Boca Raton, Fla., departed this life on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Robby, the first son of parents, Robert and Mildred Fulton, was born Nov. 23, 1955, in Richmond, Va. Robby grew up in the Chamberlayne area of Henrico County where he acquired many lifelong friendships. He graduated from Henrico High School in 1974. He went on to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and state University (Virginia Tech.). His love for the open air, the beach, and the ocean waves took him to Boca Raton, Fla. In Boca, he started a business selling decorative tropical plants. He established himself as “The Plant Man” in Pawley’s Island, South Carolina and made many treks between there and Boca, hauling and selling his plants. It was also in Boca that he met his lifelong companion, Dawn Grungo of New Jersey. Together they enjoyed the sunshine of Florida and together they had a beautiful daughter, Jessica Fulton. Robby was preceded in death by his mother, Mildred Devilbiss Fulton. Robby is survived by his father, Robert B.

Fulton of Mechanicsville, Va.; his brother, John D. Fulton and wife, Pam of Mechanicsville, Va.; his sister, Mildred Fulton Walton and husband, Chris, of Mechanicsville, Va.; his niece, Brandy Walton; and his nephews, Christopher Walton, Sam Fulton and Evan Fulton. We will all miss that wonderful carefree chuckle that only Robby could give. The family received friends Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville. Graveside services were held Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

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the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Continued from pg. 11 b Lee-Davis Rd., Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Funeral services Barbara L. Hines, 72, were held Thursday, May 5, of Varina, passed away on 2011 at Broadus Memorial Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Per Baptist Church. Graveside serher request, there will not be vices were held at Forest Lawn a memorial service. In lieu of Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, flowers or condolences, please contributions may be sent to consider a contribution to the Broadus Memorial Baptist American Diabetes Association Church, 5351 Pole Green Rd., , 4335 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Mechanicsville, Va. 23116. Va., 23060.

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Harry T. Martin, 87, entered his Father’s rest on May 1, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Sadie; his sons, Mike, Jimmy and wife, Sharon, Chris, Steven and Connie Grubbs; six grandchildren, Melissa, Andrew, Ashley, Tyler Martin, Kevin Grubbs and family, Kristen Roan and family; nephew, William and wife, Judy; nieces, Pam Martin and Kathy Rice; a close family friend, Robert Snellings; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Harry Jr.; and grandchild, Tiffany Martin. Harry was a WW ll veteran, a recipient of a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Good Conduct medals. He retired from the State of Virginia after 33 years of service. He was a member of Henrico Rescue Squad Auxiliary, and also a member of Broadus Memorial Baptist Church. The family received friends at

at Memorial Regional Hospital. A long time resident of Imperial Plaza and a retired Henrico County Police Dispatcher, Joan leaves behind two sons, George “Sam” Shaw of New Kent, and Don Shaw of Concord, N.C.; as well as her two loving daughters-in-law, Lynn Shaw and Julie Shaw. Also left behind are three grandsons, David, Adam and Stephen Shaw, of Richmond; and two step granddaughters, Eryn and Lindsay Padgett, of Concord, N.C. Joan was a loving wife to George Shaw who died in 1969. She now joins her husband, George; mother, Ida along with her father, Archie Rose, in Christ’s loving arms. There will be a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May 9, 2011. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to the wonderful nurses on the critical care unit as well as the Hospice and Pastoral caregivers at Memorial Regional Hospital in Mechanicsville.

Franklin E. Toney, “Frank”, of Mechanicsville, passed away May 2, 2011. He is survived by his loving mother, Charlotte Smith; and a sister, Sandy Parker. The family received friends Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville. Graveside services were private.

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all jobs other than menial labor would move overseas, or our wages here would be driven down towards that $5-a-day rate our competitor countries can live with. And that’s exactly what the big-corporation-beholden conservatives in government are trying to do in breaking unions, usurping local governments and selling off the pieces to those multinational corporations they sold their souls to in order to get elected. They forget that, in doing so, they are killing their customer base’s ability to buy their wares. So, if you want your standard of living to be the same as someone in some Third World country living in a hovel, then, by all means, rely exclusively on free markets and personal responsibility. Me, I expect some government involvement. Ah, yes, that old “personal

responsibility” mantra. Please say what you really mean: I’ve got mine, so to heck with everybody else. If personal responsibility was balanced by the smallest amount of compassion in Right Wing World, I would be more understanding of that phrase being thrown at every piddlin’ thing. But your ilk not only want to take away abortion, they want to remove a woman’s ability to get contraceptives! Not to mention redefining rape so that a young girl pregnant as the result of assault by a father or brother must still have the (quite likely badly damaged) baby! What stands out to me is that for every pregnant female, there’s a male that contributed his half to the process, but I never see you folks throwing that “personal responsibility” noise at the fathers. No, in your world only the woman is

held responsible for her actions, along with being left to raise the results! All because that feckless superstition you base your life around is misogynist to the core. And you accuse me of having no morals?! While you’re at it, say what you really mean when you call our president “Marxist” or “Fascist” or “Socialist” or “illegitimate” or “Kenyan” or any of the other slurs you love to use! If you don’t like his policies, fine – we all have the freedom to call out policies we don’t agree with. But calling him names is no different, and no better, than the taunts of an elementary school playground bully. All it succeeds in doing is painting those who do it as bigots. Steve Sneed Mechanicsville see LETTERS, pg. 15 `

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5th graders get business lesson Mini-Economy Market Day in April was about more than just six classes of fifth grade students buying and selling products from fellow business owners as a culminating event of a 15-week simulation at Laurel Meadow Elementary School. The goal of Mini-Economy, a project created by the VCU Center for Economic Education, was to gain a foundation of understanding about the business world. Fifth grade teachers worked collaboratively with the gifted resource teacher to present concepts of practical economics as they guided students to set up their businesses to design and offer original products. Students manufactured these products in class, keeping records to track their startup expenses and other expenditures necessary for having a successful business. Students applied decisionmaking and critical thinking skills throughout the experience. Following Market Day, an awards presentation was held to recognize the Entrepreneurs of the Year from each class. Guest judges also presented students from each class with the Most Innovative Products and Outstanding Marketing awards. Principal Karen Carpenter commended the students for their hard work and develop-

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A 15-week simulation of the business world for fifth grade students wrapped up last month at Laurel Meadow Elementary School.

ing the business skills to make Market Day a roaring success. “Through lessons and production days in their classrooms, students gained firsthand knowledge of entrepreneurship -- from the costs and expenditures associated with developing products to advertising skills and the concepts of demand and price adjustments,” Dr. Cheri Beth Fisher, assistant principal, said. In addition to gaining experience with these economic skills, students learned valuable lessons about goal-setting, responsibility and dedication.

Students’ work prior to Market Day, and during the buying and selling experience, allowed them to develop skills that will prepare them for the future and provided authentic experiences upon which they can reflect for years to come. Parents offered their support throughout the Mini-Economy unit and were invited to observe their budding entrepreneurs in the school cafeteria transformed to a market place. Sara Matthews said she was amazed at the ingenuity and marketing strategies used by the students. “From the first

day they presented their prototypes in class, until Market Day arrived, the children were excited to see what products the other classes would make.” “I loved the idea of shopping on a budget and having the kids keep up with what they earned and spent through the use of Mini-Bucks,” Michelle Wolk said. “I think it was a great experience for our fifth graders and something they will always remember.” Information supplied by by Susan Albaugh, Gifted Resource teacher, Laurel Meadow Elementary School

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Cold Harbor Elementary School will hold its Groovin’ in the Garden Ribbon Cutting Celebration from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, in the new Aquatic Habitat Pond and Garden located at the pond on the back of the school by the preschool playground. All Cold Harbor students and their families are invited to attend. The evening will include:

❍ Performances by the Chorus and Orff ensembles. ❍ Book giveaway from books donated during one of the school’s community service projects. ❍ A craft activity to celebrate the grand opening of the garden. A hot dog dinner, which includes a hot dog, chips and a drink, will be sold for $2. Payment for the dinner can be submit-

ted through Monday, May 16. Checks can be made payable to CHES. Forms were sent to parents. To purchase a dinner, complete the form and return it to the school with payment. No forms will be accepted after May 16. Dinner cannot be purchased the evening of the event. The ceremony is a joint presentation of the Cold Harbor Elementary School PTA and the Art Department.

Imposing beliefs? A letter written recently by Steve Sneed of Mechanicsville is in dire need of a response, so here it is. First of all, this is a free country — so far — and everyone is free to express their opinions and beliefs as given to us by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Having said that, I have to respect Mr Sneed’s rights to his opinions, whether agreed to or not. This was a letter full of anger and rage aimed at a majority of God-fearing Constitutional Conservatives who rightfully believe that the Obama Administration has this country on track towards Socialism and a “Nanny-state” that would make all citizens of our country 100 percent dependent on the government. I gathered from his letter that Mr. Sneed is obviously convinced that there is nothing wrong with the direction this country is headed and — like all Left Wing Liberals — lashes out at anyone that believes otherwise. That is sad! He can’t stand the truth and will “spin it” accordingly. I respect the fact that he openly admits that he is an atheist, but that’s beside the point of this response. I was very interested in Mr. Sneed’s detailed comments about his alleged “Five Myths.” Here is a response to those myths: Myth #1: I agree that the National Debt will never be paid off in our lifetime. I must admit personally that I am, in fact, in debt up to my eyeballs and a lot of that debt will be passed onto my siblings eventually. I was granted loans from “Loaners” who expect me to pay them back in a reasonable amount

that is not “well-spent” is wasted money. Question: What would have happened if we had lost World War II? Answer: We would be either speaking Japanese or German and would have no rights at all. Granted, there are some conflicts as to whether the United States should have entered some wars that were never declared “wars” by Congress. Sometimes wars must be fought to gain peace. That’s ugly, but a fact! The jury is still out as to whether money to support all wars was well-spent or not. Myth #3: I don’t know where Mr. Sneed’s comments were coming from regarding corporate taxation. He probably has been reading too many journals written by too many liberal economists. I agree with the part about changing the Tax Code, but everything else is total liberal nonsense! Myth #4: My problem with this analogy is that most small business owners fall into the “rich” category. Guess what kind of businesses hire the most people in this country? Answer: Small businesses. If their taxes are increased, what happens to the incentive to expand and cre-

ate more jobs? In fact, you’ll undoubtedly see more layoffs. I even know some liberals who understand the logic in that. Myth #5: It would appear that Mr. Sneed doesn’t know anyone in the economics and/or financial fields. Congressman Ryan is the only one that has presented a plan, although drastic, to fix the debt. President Obama’s so-called plan just calls for more taxing and spending (he calls it investing), which got America into this quandary in the first place. Ironically, the President recently said, “We can’t spend any more than we take in.” Really? He has also said, “We must eliminate all programs that are not working.” I guess then we must get rid of everything, for none of his plans/policies are working. A simple sounding solution to a viable healthcare program would be to put a cap on the amount of money involved in malpractice suits and then allow health insurance companies to compete with one another over

state lines. That will substantially bring down health care costs – big time! To summarize: With all due respect to Mr. Sneed, he is a very eloquent writer and definitely enjoys doing it. I’m sure all God-fearing Americans wish him the best in spite of his eftist commentaries. W.S. Wright Hanover

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MCEF (Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions) is hosting a golf tournament on Saturday, June 4, at Hobbs Hole Golf Club in Tappahannock to raise money to help families in the community. A gunshot start at 8 a.m. will start the event that ends with lunch and prizes. Registration forms are available on the MCEF website: www.mcefva.org and they are due by Wednesday, May 25. MCEF provides financial assistance, food and clothing to people in the community who need help. The needs have increased dramatically over the past few years and the

Mechanicsville community has rallied to meet those needs through fundraisers and food drives. Last year, MCEF helped 191 families with financial assistance with essential bills, and each month an average of 175 families come to the pantry for food. New programs are being planned to include a community gardening project and a financial management program that will provide longer-lasting assistance. All contributions are taxdeductible. The financial assistance line for MCEF is 357-4093. For more information about MCEF, call Lynn Saunders at 334-6590.

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Council on Aging REDISTRICTING to present Senior seat, added his plan to that list at a public hearing that followed Nelson’s presentaResource Fair The Hanover Council on Aging will coordinate a free Senior Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 16, at the Beaverdam Ruritan Park at at 18002 Teman Road in Beaverdam. Older adults, their family members or caregivers are encouraged to attend to learn more about local services to enhance their quality of life. Representatives of various human service organizations and businesses serving the needs of older adults will be conducting brief presentations and will be available to share information and answer questions. To RSVP, or for more information, e-mail Lisa Adkins at ldadkins@co.hanover.va.us or call 365-4302.

looking out for one another, and that’s the wrong place to vote,” he said. South Anna Supervisor John E. pretty much what it is.” Continued from pg. 1 b “How does this plan benefit me?” Gordon Jr. said he had more confidence in his constituent’s good sense to find the Gordon asked. “It takes some folks who would probcorrect polling place. “I have a little more confidence in ably not have voted for you anyway tion. He argued that the straightforward approach displayed in his proposal the people of the South Anna District and gets them out of the way,” Keeler meant less confusion, cost and citizen and Hanover County than maybe Mr. responded. While most districts in the county Hazzard does,” Gordon said. “I think impact. He said the staff ’s plan moves 1,486 people to achieve a net gain in While most districts in the county Beaverdam of 140 people. are only slightly affected, Beaverdam and South Anna “If you extend the existing incurred the most changes. Beaverdam/South Anna line west on U.S. 33 to its intersection with Robert Terrell Road, and follow Robert Terrell that we can provide information that can are only slightly affected, Beaverdam and Road to its intersection with the existing be interpreted and people are willing to South Anna incurred the most changes. Stanley said that’s a natural reflection Beaverdam/South Anna line, you find follow that new information.” The longtime South Anna supervi- of the county’s population trends, and that you pick up 126 residents,” Hazzard said, adding that his more concise plan sor also rebutted one citizen’s impli- owned the plan currently recommended cations that the plan was hatched by by the staff. achieves the board’s stated goals. “Let’s get something straight,” Stanley Hazzard also said voters in the affect- Gordon and Beaverdam representative ed areas might show up at the wrong Aubrey M. “Bucky” Stanley to further said. “The plan in Beaverdam is my plan. It’s not the staff ’s. They gave us their political goals. polling place come November. “This is a plan that’s going to benefit numbers. I’m a native of the area, I’ve “You run the risk of disenfranchising a number of them because, invariably, I Mr. Stanley and Mr. Gordon,” said Bob been through those roads in the prodon’t care how much information you Keeler, who spoke in favor of Hazzard’s posed area to move from South Anna send them, they are going to show up at plan. “This is just some good ol’ boys to Beaverdam and talked to more than

50 people and not the first one had a problem with it,” Stanley said. He also shed light on a process that sought to envision future growth in the Ashland area that will invariably move west, according to Stanley. “It wasn’t a good ol’ boy thing, because I think Mr. Gordon actually loses some minority participation in this plan,” he added. “Actually, he wasn’t in support of this plan,” Stanley said. The Beaverdam representative moved for a deferral to allow the board to digest the citizens’ comments, as well as alternative plans. “I would recommend we take all the comments under consideration, come back at the latest next week and make a final decision,” Stanley added. Nelson acknowledged that the staff ’s plan does affect more people than the so-called citizens’ plan, but defended its merits and resulting adjustments. “All the proposals have positives and negatives, no doubt. Based on the resolution you passed, we felt like the proposal we’ve recommended has the most positive impacts,” Nelson said.

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For more information about Hanover County Sesquicentennial events, visit http:// www.co.hanover.va.us/planning/hcsc.htm. Polegreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteers strive to tell the accurate story of the Civil War soldier in the Virginia Theater between 1861 and 1865. One artillery unit that they often portray is the Richmond Howitzers, who in 1864 were forced to fire on Polegreen Church after Union soldiers took up sharpshooter positions in the church. Today, the modern gun crew of the Richmond Howitzers is giving back what the original gun crew was forced to take away. The proposed program schedule is as follows:

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THANKS FOR SUCH A WONDERFULLY SUCCESSFUL CASINO NIGHT! The Rotary Club of Mechanicsville and Hanover Safe Place would like to thank all of our major sponsors listed below as well as all of the following businesses for their support in helping make this year such an amazing success.

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The Mechanicsville Rotary Club is a service organization devoted to the needs of the Hanover and Mechanicsville community through active involvement in service and commitment. This event serves as a model for our motto of “Service Above Self.”

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Sheriﬀ ’s Oﬃce readies for youth police academy age. he Hanover County Sheriff ’s Applicants also must be willing to submit Office will host a Youth Citizens’ Police Academy, which is designed to a screening interview. The Youth Citizens’ Police Academy will to give participants an inside look take place during the summer into a career in law enforcement. break from June 27 through July According to Capt. Michael 1. J. Trice, the training will consist The academy will run from 9 of a variety of law enforcement a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through topics, which will give the youth a Friday. better understanding of how and There will be no cost for the why the members of the Sheriff ’s participants. Office do what they do. Class size will be limited to 20 Students also will have a students, and the classes will be chance to participate in several conducted at the Hanover County hands-on practical exercises. TRICE Sheriff ’s Office facilities. The goal of the academy is to For the two off-site demondevelop productive relationships with the youth in the community and for the strations, the students will be provided transstudents to develop a better understanding of portation. For an application, or additional inforlaw enforcement. mation, interested students and parents are The program will be available to rising urged to access the Hanover Sheriff ’s Office 9th through 12th graders. website at www.hanoversheriff.com, or conStudents must be Hanover residents, in tact their respective School Resource Officers good standing with the school system, and passing all classes with a minimum “C” aver- or Lt. James S. Sizemore at 365-6110.

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8 HHS DECA has finalists in Fla. conference Eight students from Hanover High School DECA recently attended the International Career Development conference in Orlando, Fla. The ICDC is DECA’s highest level of competition and encompasses career-focused competitions in finance, hospitality and tourism, marketing, management and entrepreneurship, and attracts more than 15,000 DECA students, advisors, alumni and affiliated businesspeople from all 50 states and around the world. “For sixty-five years, the ICDC has served as the pinnacle event for students who are focused on preparing themselves for college and careers. In that process, DECA’s activities empower them to work as a team, experience leadership, engage their communities and demonstrate their academic and professional development,” Edward L. Davis, DECA’s executive director, said. “You cannot help but be inspired by the preparation and accomplishments of these emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.” After months of preparation and dedication, Hanover High School has had its first international finalist. The team of Kristen Palmer and Halee Winston competed in the Travel & Tourism Management Team Decision Making event. Within that, even they had to take a comprehensive exam, testing their marketing and hospitality knowledge, as well as take part in a team case study, which allows them to apply their knowledge to a real world experience. Halee and Kristen ranked in the Top 20 internationally and made it to the final round of competition. “Placing so high is a huge accomplishment and Hanover High School and HHS DECA are extremely proud of Kristen and Halee,” Richard Totten, marketing instructor/co-op coordinator and DECA advisor, said.

L-DHS student places in DECA’s top 20 Marketing students from all four Hanover County high schools attended the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., where they participated in competitive events, attended the Leadership Development Academy, Senior Management Institute, Chapter Management Academy, and served as voting delegates. Students qualified for participation in this prestigious conference by their performance at the state level conference in March.

Fourteen thousand high school students from all over the world gathered for several days of DECA excitement. Three Hanover County students were top competitors in their events and were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Lee-Davis freshman Arjun Jaini competed in Principles of Business Management & Administration, where he placed in the top 20 for his written exam and role play content interview, advancing him to the final round of competition.

Arjun excelled in the final round and finished by placing Top 10. This was Arjun’s first year as a marketing student and DECA member. When asked about his achievement, Donna Ellis, DECA advisor, said, “Arjun is an exceptional competitor. He prepared well and spent time working with his marketing teacher, Aimee Walters, to learn as much marketing content as he could to be ready to role play scenarios and perform well on a written exam.”

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Arjun is taking Principles of Business & Marketing at LeeDavis. He described his experience, saying, “Networking with students from all over the world was amazing. When they called my name for the top 10, I was in shock. I hope to continue with DECA and compete at ICDC again.” With more than a 60-year history, DECA has touched the lives of more than 10 million students, educators, school

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Kraning-Morgan Kaloski-Owens set announce July 9 June wedding plans wedding date

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May 15-18, 2011 Speaker: Jerrie Barber from Cookeville, TN

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Sunday Bible Class ........................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ............10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Monday - Wednesday Worship ........... 7:30 p.m.

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Skipper Garrett AMY MARIE KALOSKI and DANIEL THOMAS OWENS to marry June 2011

WHITNEY NICHOLE KRANING and LUCAS BUCHANAN MORGAN to be married July 2011

The parents of Whitney Nichole Kraning of Mechanicsville are proud to announce her engagement to Lucas Buchanan Morgan of King William. Whitney is the daughter of Bobbie and Randey Bloom of Mechanicsville and Kevin Kraning of North Platte, Neb. Lucas is the son of Jim and Linne Morgan of MacArthur, W. Va. and Joyce Morgan of Montpelier. The bride is a graduate of Atlee High School and is employed at Essex Bank. The groom is a graduate of Liberty High School and is employed at South Anna Star and Rail. A July 9 wedding is planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Linwood and Sherry Gregory of New Kent are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Amy Marie Kaloski to Mr. Daniel Thomas Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund and Sharon Owens of Mechanicsville. The bride-to-be is a 1996 graduate of New Kent High School and a 2005 graduate of VCU. She is currently enrolled in nursing school at Reynolds Community College and is set to graduate in May 2011. Amy currently works for Henrico Doctors Hospitals as a patient care technician. The groom-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Lee-Davis High school and a 2011 graduate of Columbia Southern University where he received his Bachelors Degree in Fire Science. Danny is currently employed by the City of Richmond Fire Department as a Firefighter/EMT. A June 2011 wedding is planned in the Outer Banks with a Disney World honeymoon to follow.

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23111. Deadline is 3 p.m. to edit all items submitted to Friday for the following week’s The Local. issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by Wednesday, May 11 phone. We reserve the right The New Virginians, www.

the newva.org, (a club for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years) will have its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Salisbury Country

Club, (13620 W. Salisbury Road, Midlothian, VA 23113). Our guest speaker is Connie Lapallo, author of Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky. This is the untold story of survival during Jamestown’s starving time. The cost for the luncheon is $25 for club members and their guests. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on May 4. Please contact Sam Gentz – 639-7042. Toddler Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old with adult. For more information call 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

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celebration of healthy babies We’re reuniting families of our neonatal intensive care units with the physicians and nurses who cared for them. You can also help Bon Secours in the ﬁght against prematurity. Join Bonnie's Buddies, as we walk to raise money for the March of Dimes.

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Preschool Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. For more information call 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

adult. For more information call 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Rd. Family Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more information call 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road. The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA), is having their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave. Richmond. Dr. Ericka Breden, a VCU Inpatient Pharmacist, will speak about “Recognizing Common and Uncommon Side Effects of Medications.” The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information call 2851749.

Friday, May 13

The Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad will hold a Bingo Games, A Charitable Fundraiser Thursday, May 12 Mother Goose Storytime at at 7 p.m. At our Rescue Squad the Atlee Branch Library at 10 see CALENDAR, pg. 31 ` a.m. Ages 6-24 months with

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Kay and Bernice Hogle of Mechanicsville celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on April 7, 2011. They have two children, five grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

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Building, 203 Duncan Street in Ashland (23005). This Fundraiser will help with our operating costs, the purchase of medical supplies and volunteer training needs. Doors open at 6 p.m. Our cost is $20 for 15 games. Prizes/winnings based on game sales. A snack bar is available. No smoking or alcohol allowed. All children must be accompanied by a parent. Any questions may be directed to Nancy Baughan 798-7792. Parking is available at the rear of our building, on Hanover Avenue, and on Duncan Street by the town hall. Family Night at 7 p.m. Dukes Chapel Church. One mile west of Ashland Berry Farm. Free to all - Entertainment for all ages. Popcorn and soda’s will be provided. Call 883-5792 for more information. Dukes Chapel is a non-denominational Church. All are welcome.

novel, manga or comic books to share and discover new ones. Find out more about the library’s great graphic novel and manga collection, too. Refreshments served courtesy of the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library. For more information call 7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

Gardener. The program will be “Good Bugs-Bad Bugs and the Benefits of Reducing Pesticide Use”. Members of the club will be displaying floral designs and horticulture from their gardens. All are welcome. Any questions, please contact Susan Blankinship, President at 932-3451.

Pamunkey River Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the alternate location of New Bethesda Baptist Church, 9019 New Bethesda Rd., Mechanicsville, VA. Our speaker will be floral designer, Emily Gianfortoni, Hanover Master

There will be a tractor pull to be held at the Ruritan Park on Walnut Grove Road on May 14 and 15. It is in memory of Jimmy Lind, a long time member of the Hanover Historic Machinery Club who passed away in

2010. Lawn and Garden tractors will be pulled Saturday and Antique tractors will be pulled Sunday. Pulls will begin about 9:30 a.m. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Elko Union Church of which Mr. Lind was a member. Outlet Youth Ministries of New Song Church will be having a car wash and hot dog sale at Sheehy Nissan on Mechanicsville Turnpike from 9-1 p.m. All donations will benefit the Youth Summer Mission Trip to Tennessee.

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and Virginia Center PetSmart stores from 11-3 p.m. Please Continued from pg. 31 b visit www.hanoverhumanesociety.org for available animals HHS Robotics are having and additional adoption infortheir “Annual Spring Clean mation. Fling” 7-1 p.m. at Hanover High School. Three ways to help supMemorial Regional’s port the robotics team. Come Nursing 5K Challenge at Pole out and shop, hundreds of items Green Park. Family, friends and for sale, or rent your own space dogs on leashes are welcome. and sell your stuff and keep To sign up, visit www.bsvaf. the cash. Too busy Saturday, org/mrmc5k. Be sure to register then donate your tax deductible early, only $20 until April 27. items to benefit HHS Robotics Team. Drop off donations in Tara Quinn, the program front of HHS library May 11, 12 manager for the Capital Region and 13 from 3:30-6 p.m. There Land Conservancy, will be the will be face painting, conces- guest speaker at the next meetsions and robot demonstrations ing of the Hanover Democratic on Saturday. Come out and Committee at 9 a.m. at Ashland join the fun and help support Coffee and Tea. She will disthe team. For more informa- cuss conservation easements, a tion please email hhs.robot- way to conserve and protect ics.1522@gmail.com. natural and historic land and water resources for the benHanover Humane Society efit of future generations. This will hold a dog adoption stand at is a most important issue for its facility at 12190 Washington Hanover County as a historic, Highway in Ashland from 9-12 rural county that is continuing p.m. Cat adoption stands will to suburbanize, and now even be held at the Mechanicsville more so as the field of announced

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Republican candidates for the Board of Supervisors election in November includes a realtor/developer and an architect who do business in the county. In addition to Ms. Quinn, one of the prospective Democratic candidates interested in running for the 7th Congressional District seat now held by Eric Cantor will also be present. The coffee is on us. The Lee-Davis NAHS and Photography Department’s Second Annual Paws for a Cause photography fundraiser will be held at Gallery 606 in Ashland. Pet photographs will be edited, printed and available for purchase at an exhibition and silent auction event. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 4 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Hanover Humane Society. Meet The Showstoppers of Hanover County at Kroger’s 6335 Mechanicsville Tpke. 10 see CALENDAR, pg. 33 `

Woychak attains rank of Eagle Scout Christopher Michael Woychak, 17, son of Michael and Carol Woychak of Mechanicsville, attained the rank of Eagle Scout on Feb. 28, 2011. Christopher is a member of Boy Scout Troop 521 at Cool Spring Baptist Church. For his Eagle Scout project, he planned and managed the construction and installation of recycling receptacles at New Hanover Presbyterian Church’s Upward Sporting Events Park, where many events are held. Christopher is also an Order of the Arrow member. Christopher is a senior at Hanover High School and is pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering and upon graduation will be attending the United States Air Force Academy, locatguest speakers included Rev. Methodist Church and Louisa ed in Colorado Springs, Colo. An Eagle Court of Honor Brad Robins, Associate Pastor CountyDeputyCommonwealth’s was held on April 10, 2011 and to Youth at Shady Grove United Attorney, Rusty McGuire.

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m and 6p.m. on Sunday and Mon. - Wed. at 7 p.m. Evangelist Dr. Max Alderman will be our guest speaker. Dr. Alderman is firmly convinced that the Bible IS the Answer and he does this through dynamic expository Bible preaching. Please join us in our special services as we worship under the preaching of this man of God. Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Sunday, May 15 Rural Point Baptist Church Studley Rd., Mechanicsville, extends an invitation to attend our 23116, 730-3226, www.ruralRevival services May 15-18, at 11a. pointbaptist.com.

Please ensure to tell your server to document on your ticket that you are there to support the D.I. Function. Both are fundraiser events for an Elementary School Team as they prepare for their journey to compete in Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in Knoxville Tn.

Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Richmond Metro Chapter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeting for Parkinsonians and caregivers held at HealthSouth, 5700 Fitzhugh Ave. at 2 p.m. Debbie Leidheiser from the Chesterfield Senior Advocate and Disability Services will be our speaker. Contact Kathy H. Morton at 730-1336 for more information.

will present a praise concert, Lift Him Up, at 6:30 p.m. Nursery and Toddler care will be provided. Call 804.779.2044 if you have any questions. The church is located at 5146 Mechanicsville Tpke. Website: www.gethsemanechristians.org

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The Seniors of Studley meet the 3rd Monday each month at Enon United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall facing Buckeye Rd. 6156 Studley Rd. Programs and Luncheon questions call Gladys Stanley at 746-2908.

Computer Basics I Class at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. Interested in learning how to use a computer? We can help! Find out about the parts of a computer, learn how to use a mouse, begin to explore and search the Internet, and set

up an e-mail account. Class size is limited. Call 746-9615 to sign up. For more information call 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

Restaurant from 6-7:30 p.m. Call Mary Sulser at 746- 0331 for more details or go to www. HRWomen.com.

Diabetes Education 6-7:30 p.m. Hanover Republican Workshop, Women’s Club will hold their Mechanicsville Medical Center monthly meeting at Calabash Family Practice. RSVP Tina Bendle, 746-9055.

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Thursday, May 19 Genealogy Workshop at the Hanover Branch Library at 2:00 p.m. Looking for your ancestors? Find out how to search for census records, immigration records, marriage, birth,

& death records, and military service information and build your family tree. We prefer that you have basic computer skills to attend this class. Class size is limited. Call 365-6210 to sign up. For more information call 365-6210 or visit the library at 7527 Library Drive. Mechanicsville TEA Party meeting at 7 p.m. at 8493 New Bethesda Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (old fire station #3). Hope to see you there. For more information visit us on Facebook or call 241-8614. see CALENDAR, pg. 35 `

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Screenings are from 6-7 pm, followed by the seminar from 7-9 pm There will be free health screenings, Bon Secours for Women Health Risk assessments, door prizes and giveaways and also healthy refreshments.

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Derrick Davis was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on Nov. 30, 2010. His Eagle Scout ceremony was held on Feb. 12, 2011 at the Old Church Community Center. His Eagle Scout project was the construction of a 550 foot three rung split rail fence for the O.C.C.C. Derrick currently serves as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 541 and is also a Sophomore at Lee-Davis High School. He aspires to earn an advanced degree in computer technology.

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Friday, May 20 Come join the 4th Annual Wellesly 5K Fun Run. Run, jog or walk, as well as, enjoy live music and a raffle on May 21, 2011 at 9 a.m. at The Shops at Wellesley (parking lot at Park Terrace and Lauderdale Drive in Short Pump). $25 per runner and children 10 and under $5. All proceeds will benefit the Richmond Hope Foundation whose mission is to sponsor disabled children for life-changing physical therapy. Register at www.richmondhopefoundation.org under Events by May 20, 2011.

On Thursday, May 19, there is a Preview Sale for Current Friends’ Members Only. However, you are welcome to join the Friends at the door! The Sale includes a wonderful, well organized selection of hardback books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, and books-on-tape that are all only $1. All paperback books are fifty cents. A great bargain is to buy a Friends book/tote bag for $10, the regular price, and fill it to the brim for free! All of the proceeds from the Book Sale directly benefit Atlee Library including the Summer Reading Program for Children. The Friends would appreciate donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and other media that may be dropped off at the

Winn’s Baptist Church will be host for a gospel music concert at 7 p.m. Ministering to us with their music will be Master’s Hand and Nikki Headley. Winn’s is located at 12320 Winns Church Road, Glen Allen. A love offering will be taken. For more information call 798-5512, 798-5513, 7986179 or Carlton at 651-4544. New Song Church located at 7450 Colt’s Neck Rd , Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, will have a Pork BBQ Dinner and Bluegrass Concert! This will be a great evening of community fellowship including: BBQ and Hot Dogs, a Live Bluegrass Band, Door Prizes and Games! Come make some new friends! Adult meals are $7 & Kid’s meals are $4. Great fun for the whole family! Adult Meal: BBQ, bun, baked beans, cole slaw, dessert. Kids meal: hot dog, chips, dessert. Sit down includes tea, lemonade or water to drink. All proceeds go to Building II Fund. For more information please call 559-6064. The Atlee Library Friends’ Spring Book Sale is being held from 10-6 p.m. and Saturday, May 21 from 10-3 p.m. in the meeting rooms of Atlee Library.

library’s circulation desk during regular hours. We are in particular need of more hardback and paperback fiction as well as children’s books, cookbooks, and history books. A receipt for donations, which may be tax deductible, is available at the desk by request. The Friends appreciate the generosity of the community in helping us support the library, a wonderful community resource for everyone. For directions or other information, please call the library at 559-0645. Heritage Days is a celebration of the legacy of faith left to us by generations who lived during the Pre-Colonial,

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