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Supervisors get update on Internet access By JimFields jfields@mechlocal.com Is high speed Internet ever going to be available to all residents and businesses in Hanover County at a rea-

sonable cost is a question the Board of Supervisors might get an answer to at its December meeting. In January, a High Speed Internet Committee (HSIC)

was formed to study the issue. Last Wednesday, assistant deputy administrator Joe Casey presented a status report to the supervisors on what the committee was doing.

Casey said three subcommittees were formed that will prepare a report of findings that reflect citizens and businessesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sigh speed Internet needs and provide a basis for

Bob Tate has always liked to walk, so when he retired in 1996 a friend gave him â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Starting Point Bookâ&#x20AC;? and thus began a journey filled with challenges, goals and accomplishments. During the summer, he walked in Boise, Idaho, marking the 50th of the capitals in the United States. He also has walked in Washington, D.C. Actually, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imme-

diately take advantage of the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings. After the friend gave him the book, he said he thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice, and I threw it up on a library shelf. About eight months later, after I retired, Janice (his wife) and I took a trip to Baton Route (La.) to visit her sister. For some reason, I took the book and threw it in the car before we left.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;After about three days of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;girl talk,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand see TATE, pg. 4 `

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Dr. Carol Cash As the principal of Lee-Davis High has announced her School, Cash said candidacy for the she advocated for Cold Harbor seat and introduced the on the Hanover first International County Board of Baccalaureate ProSupervisors. gram and the first A longtime Navy Junior Reserve resident and comOfficers Training munity leader in Corps program to CASH Cold Harbor, Cash Hanover County, said she is an eduboth academically cational leader in Hanover and acclaimed programs that offered Virginia. In 2000, as principal of impressive opportunities to the Lee-Davis High School, she was named Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secondary local student population. She said the skills she demSchool Principal of the Year. onstrated at Lee-Davis prepared Cash joined Hanover her well for the challenges of County Public Schools Schools opening the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest in 1996 under the leadership of now retired superintendent Dr. high school: Hanover High Stewart Robertson.

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Former sheriﬀ receives resolution from RMA On Sept. 15, the Retail Merchants Association Board presented resolutions to Col. V. Stuart Cook and Col. Henry W. Stanley Jr. and for their combined 93 years of dedicated service to the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office and Henrico County Police, respectively. Resolutions were read out loud to the RMA Board by Chairman John D. Whitlock, and a framed and signed copy of the resolutions were presented to Cook and Stanley with their spouses present. Both men took a few moments to acknowledge the board for being so duly awarded. Cook was publically recognized at last year’s 21st Annual Valor Awards for 45 years of outstanding service to Hanover County and the Greater Richmond Region as Hanover County Sheriff. This year, at the 22nd Annual Valor Awards at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Stanley will be pub-

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Col. Henry W. Stanley Jr., far left, and Col. V. Stuart Cook, along with their wives Francine and Barbara, attended the September RMA Board Meeting where Board Resolutions for each were read and presented by Board Chair John D. Whitlock.

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our businesses, communities and families. In addition to honoring Stanley at this year’s event, a gold, a silver and three bronze Valor Awards will be presented to deserving individual First Responders who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. This year’s keynote speaker will be Jennifer Smith Love, assistant director, Security Division, FBI.

Atlee, Hanover football teams join to ‘tackle hunger’ The 2nd Annual “Tackle Hunger Together” community food drive, a joint effort of the Atlee and Hanover football teams, will be accepting donations on Friday, Oct. 7, at the Atlee High School football stadium entrance. The Raiders and Hawks are working together to again stock the local food pantries and asking every fan coming to the game to bring one donated nonperishable food item and drop it at the gate as they enter.

Food items collected will go to benefit two local food pantries, the ACES (Ashland Christian Emergency Services) and the MCEF (Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions). This year’s goal is 5,000 donated items. The teams said, “Whether you’re a Raider or a Hawk, help us ‘Tackle Hunger Together.’” For more information, or to make a donation before the event, contact Hanover DECA at rtotten@hcps.us.

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School in 2003. Since her retirement in 2007, Cash has remained an active leader in Virginia’s educational system, serving as professor of professional educational leadership courses at Virginia Tech and assisting local schools in a variety of ways. Cash and her family have made their home in the Cold Harbor District of Hanover for

“I try to do at least two (Volkssport) of these a week. Now I walk every day. The whole purpose is to get you out and get you active. They do cross country, swimming, but the principle thing is the walking part.” Another bonus, Tate said, is “you meet interesting people.” Now that he has reached his original goal of walking in 1,000 events and 10,000 kilometers, Tate – now approaching 12,000 kilometers – said he will probably increase his goal to 2,000 events and 20,000 kilometers. In measurement terms in the United States, he is looking at “roughly 13,000 miles.” His travels have provided him the opportunity to meet and walk with “untold numbers of people.” In addition to the events listed in the book, there are special weekend events, like a two-day get-together that may involve four walks. “One we enjoy going to quite a bit is the second weekend in December in Williamsburg. They have a series of walks there. Bus loads come for Christmastime.” The holiday in Williamsburg includes dinners, cocktail parties and friendships from across the country. While most walks tend to be urban, Tate said there also are walks in state park. In addition to Volkssport, he has been affiliated with another walking program since 1989. Once again, a book was the inspiration. “I bought a book called ‘100 Greatest Walks in America.’ I decided when I retired I needed to walk all 100 of those, so I’ve done 96.” Among the 96 are Pike’s Peak, the Grand Canyon, Haleakla – which means House of the Sun – Volcano in Hawaii. The latter, Tate said, “was a beautiful experience.” The remaining four he has on his to-do list are Vermont, Colorado, Florida and the Virgin Islands. “I’ve got some more traveling to do.”

15 years. “I love Hanover, especially the Cold Harbor District. It has a unique character, and I want to preserve that character,” Cash said. “We have much to offer, but we also face many challenges.” As she said she has done for her entire adult life, Cash said she will continue to make exemplary education her priority. “There is no more important work than educating our youth. I especially want to protect Hanover’s wonderful edu-

His wife fully supports Tate’s passion for walking. “Janice and I have sort of built our vacations around these walks. I’ll look at my record and say, ‘Well, we haven’t been to wherever and we’ll try to find something else to do along the way in conjunction with that.” Janice isn’t the only Tate family member to become involved with Volkssport. Grandson Gavin Booker often accompanies his grandfather with the Master Volkssporter Program. The two are now on their third book. The goal is to walk 12 walks with a youngster over the course of a year. Tate said his 11-year-old grandson has “fallen in love with it. He walks my legs off. It’s been a great binding thing.” They have visited the Audie Murphy Memorial. “It’s up on top of Brush Mountain (near Roanoke). We walked on the Appalachian Trail is where the walk in. We had a great time up there. It’s a very beautiful memorial and very hard to get to. Gavin and I enjoyed that.” For his participation, Gavin receives a pin when they complete a book. Tate has walked in each of the counties country music goes through on “The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail.” Those counties are: Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Lee, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wise The website, http://crookedroad.org/ default.asp, said the trail “began as an idea in January 2003. The basis of the idea is to generate tourism and economic development in the Appalachian region of Southwestern Virginia by focusing on the region’s unique musical heritage.” Even though Virginia does not have

cation system and make sure it doesn’t deteriorate because of budget woes.” As the wife of a career Naval officer, Cash said she has experienced sacrifices military families make in order to serve the United States. “Having been a military wife for more than 27 years, I know what it costs — in blood, sweat and tears — to be part of an active military community. That is why my second priority will be to build respect and sup-

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port for first responders who ensure the health and safety of our constituents. “ Cash said she also wants to make sure that growth in the Cold Harbor District is in line with the district’s values and character. “The 21st century has brought unprecedented growth to Hanover County. I want to make sure that growth conforms, not competes, with our common community values,” Cash said.

Mechanicsville Miler to be held Oct. 29 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Mechanicsville Elementary School will continue the tradition this fall by sponsoring the Mechanicsville Miler. The run/ walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, at the school, located at 7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Drive in Mechanicsville. The 3-Mile Run/Walk will get underway at 9 a.m., with the 1Mile Fun Run starting at 10:30 a.m. The 100-yard dash begins at 10:15 a.m. The 3-mile course is designed for runners and walkers of all ages and ability levels. It is mostly flat terrain through nearby neighbor-

hoods. The Mechanicsville Miler raises funds for playground equipment. The fees for the 3-Mile Run/ Walk are: $20 for 13 and up and $50 for 12 and family by Oct. 7 and $25 for 13 and up and $60 for 12 and family after Oct. 7. All registrants before Oct. 14 are guaranteed a t-shirt. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult (relative, friend, teacher). Family rate is for parents and students 18 and under; all members of the family receive a t-shirt. Recognition will be given to top male and female finisher as well as top K-2 and 3-5 boy and girl.

Fees for the 1-Mile Fun Run are: $10 for fifth grade and under. All registrants before Oct. 14 are guaranteed a t-shirt. Runners will run according to grade level. Recognition will be given to top K-2 and 3-5 boy and girl. For the 100-yard dash, there is no fee for second grade and under and no registration is required. Runners will run according to grade level on school grounds. All participants will receive a ribbon. A t-shirt may be purchased for $6. Packet pickup and late registration is scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 and 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Oct. 29 in the school lobby.

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Town Hall looks at Internet issues If you have issues with Internet access/service, then make a point to attend — and participate — in a Town Hall event this evening at the Mechanicsville Library. Hosted by Hanover County’s High Speed Internet Committee and the Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce, the public meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place in Mechanicsville. A similar comment session was conducted Monday evening at The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education. This is your opportunity to express your thoughts, concerns and “wish list” when it comes to the high speed Internet service in your particular community. Committee members will compile the feedback as they prepare recommendations for the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Do you need more information about the committee and its work? If so, visit the county’s website at http://www.co.hanover.va.us. Rather than remain frustrated (and we have heard some of the Internet issues our residents face), take advantage of the meeting and let our leaders know what is needed for Hanover to be on the high speed track countywide. Again, this is your opportunity to be heard. See you there.

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Mechanicsville; Stonewall Jackson Middle School PTA, faculty and students; Laurel Meadow Elementary School PTA, Mechanicsville Elementary faculty and students; Lee-Davis High Monday, June 6, was the day of a devastating fire that School PTA, Pride Club, faculty and ctudents; Hanover affected not only us, but two of our neighbors as well. June 7 County bus drivers; Accuflight LLC; Window Depot was the day that sparked our journey of renewed faith in good USA; CVS Pharmacy; Martin’s employees; Sheehy Nissan people and inspired us to “pay it forward” without hesitation. June 8 it started to become clear that we were going to be OK see LETTERS, pg. 8 ` and, today, we know it without question. On this day, we lost not only our possessions, but we lost all that is normal, lost all our security, and we lost our home. Though we cannot go back, we can start from now and make The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of a brand new beginning. We look to our many blessings of interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your this gracious community to keep us strong and on the path to address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to recovery. edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be We want to take this opportunity to thank the entire published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers Mechanicsville community for the support and generosand not The Mechanicsville Local. ity shown to us during this time, some of which include: Send letters to: All the courageous firefighters of Companies 3, 6, 7 and 12; The Mechanicsville Local, 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Dominion Resources Inc./Dominion Virginia Power; Dubois Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Chemicals; Altria Client Services; Cornerstone Insurance; Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: mkinser@mechlocal.com Gus’ Café; Starbucks; Riverbound/Marty’s Grill; Chick-Fil-A

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William F. Via Jr. named Philip D. Johnson Award winner Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com William F. Via Jr. of Mechanicsville, a materials engineer and manager of the structures section at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), has been named the winner of the Philip D. Johnson Award. An ASNT Honorary Member is a person of acknowledged eminence in the domain covered by the Society or is one who has been recognized as a benefactor to the Society through services such as being an officer in the national Society. The award is named in honor of Philip D. Johnson, who cofounded ASNT and nurtured it through its first three decades. This award is the highest that ASNT bestows. Via began his career with VDOT in 1968 after serving in the United States Marine Corps. In 1983, he left VDOT to pursue a career in private enterprise and became vice president of Detek Inc., then returned to VDOT in 1999. Via obtained a degree in civil and highway engineering while attending Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He actively served on the Education Foundation for J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College for 25 years. Via holds multiple ASNT certificates, including an ACCP Professional Level III in Radiographic Testing and Ultrasonic Testing. He also is an American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector and Radiographic Interpreter. He holds Level III certification from the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute as a concrete inspector. Via joined ASNT in 1969 and is a lifetime member. He has served ASNT in many capacities, both on the local and national levels. In 1978, he and several others formed the Old Dominion Section, where he served as the

first Section Chair, in addition to many other offices and committees. He has served continually as regional director for the Virginia/ Carolinas regions since the inception of the Section Operations Council (SOC) in the 1980s; he also has served two terms as chair of SOC. In addition to chair, he has held all SOC offices, as well as many council level committees. Via is a member of the Infrastructure committee of the Research Council. From 1990-1995, Via served on the ASNT Board of Directors. He has served on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, the Selection Committee and various awards committees over the years. His distinguished achievements include the ASNT Fellow Award (1983), Meritorious Service Award (1996) and the Mentoring Award (2010). Via also is a member of the American Welding Society and the American Society of Highway Engineers. He also serves on the National Transportation Research Board.

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an organized program, Tate said he has tried to walk in each county. At this point, he hasn’t walked in Montgomery, Botetourt, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, Caroline, Essex and King and Queen. He was planning to make the Montgomery County walk late last month.

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A UVA fan, he said the Montgomery walk would be “a bitter pill” because it crosses Virginia Tech’s campus. “It’s just amazing the reaction of people that you meet,” Tate said, “so it’s just really an adventure. You never really know what’s going to happen when you go out there.” Looking ahead, he said he will “probably head up to Vermont and get the one

done up there that I have not done.” Volkssport also has provided health benefits. Tate said he was told that for every 10 kilometers walked, a day is added to your life. “If that indeed were true, I’ve added a little over three years to my life.” One of his travels found him encountering a legend of sorts in Volkssport: H.W. Bear. A Florida

club took a stuffed teddy bear and named him H.W. Bear for Happy Wanderer. “They got the idea that H.W. needed to walk every state in the union. So they ask if you happened to meet H.W. somewhere – if I were going to, say, Iowa, next month — would you take H.W. with you?” A bi-monthly publication keeps up with H.W. sightings. During a national conven-

tion in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tate decided it was time to walk in Tennessee. “I was out in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and I was walking along. This lady was coming towards me and had a Volkssport shirt on, so we stopped and talked and she asked me if I had ever heard of H.W. Bear. I said, ‘I’ve heard of H.W.’ So she turned around, she had him strapped to her back.

H.W. was walking Tennessee the same day I was. At that time, H.W. only had one state to walk, South Carolina. H.W. retired after he walked all 50 states.” He may have conquered the capitals, but Bob Tate still has many miles – make that kilometers – to go. With his wife and his grandson, his “starting point” continues from Mechanicsville.

Doll; Girl Scout Troop 861; YMCA Indian Princesses; Richmond East Moose Lodge; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 175; Old Church Swim Team and Community Center; Mechanicsville Recreation Association Swim Team; Pole Green Swim Team Fundraiser led by Patrick and Tina Michie; Carrington and Finch Photography; Travellers Run Community; TRHOA donations coordinated by Jim Hurtubise; Fairmount Christian Church; Northside Baptist Church; Walnut Grove Baptist Church; New Song United Methodist Church;

Forest Grove United Methodist Church; and Shady Grove United Methodist Church. It is impossible to recognize each and every person who has made such an impact on our lives since the night of June 6, but we want every one of you to know how much your support means to us. To all who have donated their time, spirit, love, prayers, and gifts . . . we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We endured a dramatic change in our lives, but because of the wonderful community we live in, we were able to pick ourselves up and move forward. It

takes a lot of time and patience to get back on your feet after such an event, but we are standing strong and moving in the right direction due to the support, generosity and love this community has offered.

It seems someone wants to order citizens around without any basis in the law. How will the Board of Supervisors prevent something like this from happening again and can we all look forward to this e-mail being corrected?

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1) As to “Parents need to adhere to school’s guidelines,” I question why all these parents “need” to deliver and retrieve their children each and every day during the school year. I thought that was why we have buses. Oh, has anyone taken a look at the number of buses at less than capacity, more than a few, while hundreds of cars go in and out of school parking lots morning and afternoon? 2) As to “Concerned for the children,” I also believe you could “make better, healthier, cheaper and, yes, just as tasty at home” foods and snacks. That is what

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Candidate ‘ready for job’ Well, it’s official. The election of a Hanover County Board of Supervisors representative in the Chickahominy District is a two-person race. A second candidate declared his intentions a few weeks ago. While each candidate would rather have a clear, unchallenged path to victory, we citizens will benefit from this competition. Having political opposition will mean that each candidate should better articulate his/her see LETTERS, pg. 13 `

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Members of the 1961 Class of Lee-Davis High School recently held their 50th reunion. They are, from left, first row, Nancy Porter Wood, George “G.D.” Mitchell, William Bradley, Brenda Brown Woolard, Jean Carole Atkinson Crossman, Cheryl Hairfield Durbin, Jeanette Dean Lewis, Marilyn Martin Walls, Carolyn Eubank Bowles, Diane Kelley Jeter, Mary Alyce Higgason Hobson, Harriet Floyd Kellum, Helen Zagos Blackwell, JoAnn Dobb Chapman, LaVerne Blake Deaton and Teressa Atkinson Pearson; second row, Stanley Tucker, Wayne Talley, William Wright, Dan Norman, Wayne Johnson, Brenda Blake Bremner, Wanda Fearnow Birch and Jane Rice Atkinson; and, third row, Charles Crossman, Ed Norment, Eddie Simpkins, Johnny Durbin , Garland Bullock, Stanley Currie, Bob Bremner, Dickie Marks, Raymond Dorn, James Smith, Johnny Hobson, Annie Dix Chaney, Lin Campbell and Donnie Pearson. Heather Lee Smith also attended.

L-DHS Class of ’61 meets for 50th reunion embers of the LeeDavis High School Class of 1961 gathered for their 50th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 17, at The ACCA Temple Shrine in Richmond. The evening began with a social hour to catch up on the years, with

dinner following. A memorable program that followed included remarks by the class valedictorian, Dickie Marks, and the class salutatorian, Marilyn Martin Walls. Eleven deceased class members were named and remembered, as were

deceased members of the facility that taught the Class of 1961. The program then turned to a “stroll down memory lane,” with classmates taking turns remembering and sharing their experiences and adventures with the class in ’61. An important fact noted during this seg-

ment of the program was that 1961 was the first year that students graduating in the Hanover County school system went through the 12-year system. Before that, students only went through only 11 grades before graduating. The evening concluded with danc-

ing to DJ music furnished by Brad Beazley. Honored guests included five former members of the Lee-Davis facility that taught the Class of 1961. They were: Jeff Bloomer, Jean Frawner, Mike Lohr, and Roger and Gay Mitchell.

Hanover Ruritans to sponsor 23rd Steak Feast Saturday will be $1.50. Dinner will be served from 4 to 6 p.m. The 23rd Steak Feast sponsored by Hanover For more information, visit www.hanoverLive music will be provided. Ruritan Club will get underway at 1:30 p.m. on Tickets are available at Lipscombe uritan.org. Children under 11 will be admitted free of Appliance, Mechanicsville Drug Store and Saturday, Oct. 8, with lawnmower racing (up to Tickets will not be sold at the gate. charge with a paying adult. Hot dogs and drinks West Store. 65 mph) at the Ruritan Park. Sponsorships are still available.

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A 114 Year Tradition of Caring

8014 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville • 746-8665 www.bennettfuneralhomes.com Bennett Funeral Home was established in 1897 to serve the needs of Richmond families. Since then, this locally owned and operated business has continued to serve the community with its unique combination of caring and convenience. This tradition of excellence can be seen in the four beautiful chapels located throughout the Richmond area: centrally located on Cutshaw Avenue in the city, on Broad Street Road past Innsbrook, on Ashbrook Parkway in Chesterfield and serving the Hanover-Mechanicsville area on Lee-Davis Road. All four facilities are under the personal direction of Charles D. Morehead, President. In a time of need, you can turn to Bennett Funeral Home with trust and confidence. It serves families of all faiths with personal service, before, during, and after. There is a long tradition of professionalism and caring. One way in which Bennett cares for families is by offering a convenient and personalized pre-need program. Through this program of pre-need planning, you can spare your loved ones the burden of making decisions at an emotional time. Call Bennett Funeral Home at 746-8665 to schedule a pre-planning consultation.

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| Death Notices & Funerals went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Percy L. Granger Jr.; her daughter, Susan G. Adams (Dave); her son, Mark L. Granger; and her four cherished grandsons, Jason, Daniel and Nathan Adams and Tanner Granger. She was employed by Jermie’s Needlepoint Shop for a number of years and was known for her exceptional needlepoint skills. She was a member of the Greater Richmond Women’s Bowling Association (GRWBA) for well over 40 years. Betty was also a certified cosmetologist in the state of Pamela Jean Dalton, 46, Virginia. Betty was a longtime faithful member of Bonnie of Glen Allen, embraced the arms of our Lord on Wednes- Brae Church of Christ. She had a positive influence on day, Sept. 28, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. anyone who came in contact Jesse Lee Burnette, 23, with her. The family received of Mechanicsville, passed away Pamela was the daughter of friends on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Josephine M. Sprouse of Glen Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Jesse was 2011 at the West Chapel of Allen. She was preceded in a college student attending Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 death five years earlier by J. Sargeant Reynolds ComW. Broad Street, also where munity College and Marshall her step-father Douglas W. funeral services were held Sprouse. Also preceding her University. He was a brother of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He is in death are her grandparents Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. Graveside services followed at survived by his loving parents, Lonnie Raymond Marcum Westhampton Memorial Park. and Gladys Paula Cann. She Lee Burnette and Amy Sharp; is survived by two sisters as well as a sister, Emily; and both of Mechanicsville, two McLean Hampton Jr., brother, Jack; grandparents, brothers one of Mechanics“Mickey”, of Mechanicsville, Kathryn Burnette, Thomas ville and one of Glen Allen, departed this life Sept. 12, Lanzillotti and Sandra five nephews and one niece. 2011. He was preceded in Lanzillotti; and many other She departed this life with death by his parents, Lt. Col. loving family and friends. courage, faith, and a fondness McLean Hampton, Sr. and The family received friends for the wonderful nurses of Rose Hampton; also his sister, at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy., the seventh floor critical care Donna Farrington. He is hospital at MCV and a special survived by his wife, Sarah; Mechanicsville, Sunday, Oct. fondness for Dr. David Wildaughter, Kristina Poitras 2, 2011. A service of rememliams. Memorial services will and husband, David; son, brance was held. In lieu of be held at Mt. Zion Church Preston Hampton and wife, flowers, the family request on Piping Tree Ferry Rd. in Tonya; mother-in-law, Rosalie donations to be made to the Mechanicsville on Oct. 8, Durham; six grandchildren, Juvenile Diabetes Research 2011 at 2 p.m. The family asks Michael, Marylyn, Dale, AbiFoundation. that donations be made to the gail, John and Zackary; four American Cancer Society in brothers and sisters, Wade Baby Kacen Taylor lieu of flowers. Hampton, Lois Edwards, Dalbey-West, joined his Linda O’Steen and John heavenly family, David L. Hampton; and several nieces Betty Layne Granger, West, Sharon M. Manning and nephews. The family re“Nina”, 74, of Glen Allen, and Lucillia G. Dalbey on

Willie O. Batten, 69, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. He was preceded in death by his sons, Robbie and Roy Batten; and daughter, Deborah Batten. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Holly and Jeff Black and Annette and Mike Keithley; and his grandchildren, Adam, Tyler, Chase, Rob, Ariel and Jacob. The family received friends Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Graveside services were held at Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Sept. 29, 2011. He is survived by his loving parents, Joshua West and Alexis Dalbey, as well as a sister, Mariah; grandparents, Tammy Plumb, Edward Dalbey and Teresa West; and many other loving family and friends. The family received friends Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway, Mechanicsville. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at Hanover Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family to offset final expenses.

ceived friends, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, where funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011. Graveside services were held at Signal Hill Memorial Park.

Carolyn Jean Crawley Kaufman, a loving mother and cherished friend, age 66, left this world to be with Our Heavenly Father on Sept. 23, 2011 in Florence, S.C. She was born Sept. 11, 1945 in Washington, D.C. to the late William Franklin Crawley and Frances McWhirt Crawley Hutchens. Ms. Kaufman was formerly of Mechanicsville, Va., before moving to Darlington, S.C. She was a member of Ashland Church of God in Ashland, Va. Survivors include her three children, daughter, Terri (Tom) Handley of Florence, S.C., sons, Russell Kaufman of Dunbar, W.Va., and Jason Kaufman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; grandchildren, LCpl. Kevin Sauls (USMC), and Jacob Handley; siblings, Bill Crawley, Betty Orick, Frances Leverly, Tommy Crawley and Susan Lewis; and a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Sept. 29, 2011 at the Ashland Church of God, 407 Myrtle St., Ashland Va. 23005. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to McLeod Hospice House, P.O. Box 100551 Florence, S.C. 29502.

James Kennedy, 62, lifelong Richmond resident, died Sept. 27, 2011 in Henrico County, Va. Mr. Kennedy was born April 28, 1949 to Raymond and Margaret Kennedy, who were residents of the see OBITUARIES, pg. 11 `

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Lakeside section of Richmond. Affectionately, with a smile for everyone, Jimmy enjoyed the simple things in life and made everyone he met feel like family. He worked many years in the grocery business for Safeway, Ukropâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Food Lion, greeting coworkers and customers alike with the same warming sense of humor. What many doctors considered a divine miracle, Jimmy survived a critical motorcycle accident in his early 20s. Through many years of loving support of his family and friends, he fully recovered to live a happy, productive life. His will to live and the love for his family kept him going despite the numerous medical conditions that he had to overcome. He was a beautiful gift to everyone that knew him. He is survived by his only son, James Kennedy Jr.; his twin brother, Larry Kennedy; his sister, Carol Ann Walton; his nieces, Letisha Kennedy and Patricia Ashley; his nephew, Lee Walton; and the mother of his son, Sarah Pace. The family received friends Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at the Mausoleum Chapel, Mt. Vernon Memorial Park, 11220 Knuckles Rd., Glen Allen, Va. A funeral service followed.

J. Roland Longest III, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tootieâ&#x20AC;?, 66, of King & Queen County, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Roland served in the U.S. Army Reserves and worked at Chesapeake Corporation for 29 years in the forestry department. He volunteered for the Central King & Queen Fire Department for over 20 years. Roland enjoyed his time spent farming and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Margie Longest; a son, John Longest of King & Queen; a granddaughter, Cari Longest; his parents, John R.

and Margaret C. Longest of St. Stephens Church; a sister, Georgia Acors (Dennis) of Spotsylvania; a brother, James N. Longest (Sharon) of Mechanicsville; nephews, John Wayne Acors, Robert J. and Matthew F. Longest; a niece, Melanie Clegg; and many aunts and uncles. A graveside service was held Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 in Lower King & Queen Baptist Church Cemetery, 204 Timber Branch Road, Mascot, Va. 23108. The family received friends Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 in the church until the service begins. Memorials may be made to Central King & Queen Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 25, King & Queen Courthouse, Va. 23085. Arrangments handled by Vincent Fuenral Home & Cremation Service, West Point, Va. Tributes may be posted on www.vincentfh. com.

could. She has a vast range of talents including being a certified master gardener and had a membership in the Hanover Master Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club. She participated in marathons, was a wonderful photographer, dog trainer, golfer, cook, and kayaker. She was also involved in many volunteer organizations. She loved to swim, hike and camp. She was gifted in writing prose and poetry. She was a compassionate, loyal and faithful friend to many. She will be greatly missed but never forgotten by all. A graveside service was conducted by Brian Hingley at Gethsemane Church of Christ in Mechanicsville on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011.

years and established lasting friendships with his students. He had many friends because of his sweet and gentle spirit. Among those most faithful and supportive were Paul Sandman and Ray Lumpkin. He is survived by his former wife, caregiver and best friend, Pat Mead; daughter, Debbie Mead; and son, Tim Mead. The family received friends on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. A memorial service was held at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sonnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to Grace Gospel Chapel, 1201 Spirea Road, Richmond, Va. 23236.

Eloise Melton Mosby, 81, of Mechanicsville, passed went to be with her Lord on away with ALS on Sept. 25, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. 2011. Sonny was an accomBorn in Richmond to Louis plished musician. Having won and Gertrude Melton on June many state fiddler contests 26, 1916, she married George made him well known Merriweather Mosby on Sept. Susan Wood Martin, throughout Virginia and sur- 15, 1936, who preceded her in 50, went to be with her Lord rounding areas. He performed death along with four sisters, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011. and recorded with several Doris, Mildred, Margaret and She was pre-deceased by her Mary. She is survived by a father, the late Ryland Madison bands, a genre of bluegrass, folk, country, gospel and pop. brother, A Louis Melton, of Wood of King William, and Lady Lake, Florida; two chilher beloved grandmother Rose A pivotal point of his career Martin Blake of Mechanicsville. was performing at the Grand dren, Joanne Mosby Bennett She is survived by her husband Ole Opry with the Heights of (John), of Houston, Texas, Grass. Given this opportuand George Lewis Mosby Melvin Eugene Martin, two nity enabled him to express (Jeanne), of Manakin-Sabot, stepsons, Trey and Justin himself through the music Virginia; six grandchildren, Martin, her mother Nancy he loved, on a stage wrought Troy Mosby, of New York Blake Wood of Mechanicville, with history of country music City, Erica Mosby Walsh her brother David Madison Wood and sister-in-law Tracye legends. He taught violin for see OBITUARIES, pg. 12 ` of Maryland, three nephews Justin, Jordan and Garrett HARDWOOD Wood, her uncle Billy Wood, VINYL â&#x20AC;˘ TILE her cousin Donnie Dinsmore LAMINATE and wife Mary, two special CARPET friend Richard E. Cahill â&#x20AC;&#x153;fondly AND MORE called step-dadâ&#x20AC;? and Susan RoStore Hours cissono and a large step-family, Monday-Friday 9:00am - 8:00 pm many cousins, friends and Miss Saturday Olivia her pooch. Susan was a 10:00am - 5:00 pm strong Christian and a lifelong Closed Sunday member of Gethsemane Locally Owned and Operated Church of Christ. She was an Since 1969 employee of Phillip Morris, Inc. She loved people, children and animals. Especially children 6156 Mechanicsville Turnpike and would help in any way she

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Richard and Bobby Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Pierce; his children, Sheila Lloyd (Jeff) and William Pierce; one brother, Floyd “Petee” Pierce; four grandchildren, Fvalen (Joe), Tyler, Mandi (Brock) and Collin; four great-grandchildren, Emily, Hannah, Jonathan and Brilyn. Mr. Pierce enjoyed practical jokes and loved fishing. He was a truck driver by profession and a member of Landmark Baptist Church. The family received friends at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23231, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. A memorial service followed. Graveside services were private. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the American Diabetes Association , 4335 Cox Road Glen Allen, Virginia 23060.

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, 87, of Mechanicsville, passed away Oct. 1, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian P. Tankersley; her parents, James F. Avery and Lou T. Avery; her brother, James F. Avery Jr; foster brother, Linwood Barger. She is survived by her niece, Ann Daniel (Bill); a special cousin, Betty Ann Young; sister-inlaw, Peggy Avery; a devoted friend, Mary Crowder; and numerous other family members and friends. Thelma retired from Bell Atlantic after many years of service. She was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church. Visitation was held Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd. Funeral services Melinda L. Smith, better were held Wednesday, Oct. 5, known as “Nennie” to relatives 2011 at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 16414 and close friends, departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 24, McKenney Hwy., McKenney, Va. Memorial contributions 2011 at her home. She leaves to cherish her memories, her may be made to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in mother, Ida H. Shaw; two children, Sherwood Shaw and care of Peggy Avery, Treasurer, 18505 Shippings Rd., Dewitt, LaWanda Shaw (Silvanus); Va. 23840. two grandchildren, Destiny Brimmage and Tramone Price; former husband, Fred- Elsie Attkisson Tyson, die D. Smith and motherpassed away peacefully on in-law, Roberta H. Smith; Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, at two brothers, Melvin Sydnor Manor Care Nursing Home (Charlotte) and Charles Shaw in Lakeside, Va. She was born (Nancy); two sisters, Vera on Aug. 1, 1916 to James and Clanton (P.K.) and Jean Ever- Berta Lou Breedlove. She was ett (Harvey); a host of nieces, preceded in death by two nephews, other relatives; and devoted husbands, Robert M. two devoted friends, Wanda Attkisson Jr. and Harvey Ray Boadie and Tina Brooks. Tyson Sr. She was also preFamily received friends at ceded in death by her loving Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 and caring daughter-in-law, Donald Lee Pierce, 77, Fairmount Ave. Funeral serSarah Patton Attkisson. She of Mechanicsville, went to vices were held on Thursday, leaves her son, Robert D. Attbe with the Lord on ThursSept. 29, 2011 at Greater kisson; her loving and faithful day, Sept. 29, 2011. A loving Refuge Church Of Our Lord grandson, Robert P. Attkisson; husband, father, grandfather Jesus Christ, 2210 Carter her sister, Irene Loving; the and great-grandfather. He Street. Bishop Samuel Peters, Tyson family; and her many was preceded in death by Sr. officiated. Graveside sernieces and nephews. Many his parents, Fred and Bertha Pierce; his daughter, Elizabeth vices were held at Roselawn Memory Gardens, Glen Allen. see OBITUARIES, pg. 22 ` Dunford; and two brothers,

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views on important issues facing our county. Competition should help each candidate appreciate the opportunity to represent the good people of our district and energize them to work for the job. Angela Kelly-Wiecek is up to the task. As this race commences, citizens will have ample opportunity to hear her thoughtful, well-informed views. With her high energy, odds are that she has or will knock on your door between now and November. Take a chance to get to know her. Ask her questions. Make your thoughts known. She fully appreciates the opportunity to represent our district, she has the right skills and background, and she is ready for the job.

Heavens declare Response to glory of God ‘Interpreting Bible’ Before Amy Adams writes off God as the source of obvious design in life, atomic and molecular structures, physical laws, etc., etc., she should reasonably offer a credible alternative source. None of the numerous variations of evolutionary theory seem sufficient, consisting mostly of just-so stories and flights of fancy. I prefer to believe that the heavens declare the glory of God, and the creation shows His handiwork.

There are not inconsistencies in the Bible. Careful study of the Scriptures, understanding the text in its context, causes the apparent contradictions to fade away. For example, stoning was an ordinance for government to impose when certain laws were broken. This law was for the nation of Israel. “Thou shall not kill” was a commandment given to individuals meaning that one shall not murder. We see this in our society today; government has John Newcomer rights to enforce laws that indiMechanicsville viduals do not have.

Secondly, truth must correspond to reality. If the Bible is so blatantly wrong regarding slavery and women’s rights, then why do women have the most rights and slavery is abolished anywhere the message of Christ resides. Wherever the Bible goes, freedom follows. Wherever the Bible is oppressed, people are oppressed. Christianity has flourished in this nation more than any other and women have more rights in the U.S. than anywhere in the world and slavery is no more. Certainly, many have done terrible things in the name of Christ, but they were and are not accurately representing Jesus in this world. Third, what has atheism contributed to the world compared see LETTERS, pg. 15 `

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Atlee Friends’ Fall Harvest Book Sale and Food Drive coming to Atlee Library The Atlee Friends’ Fall Harvest Book Sale and Food Drive for Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions will be held from 10 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, and from 10 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in Atlee Library’s meeting rooms.

From 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, a Preview Sale for current members of the Friends will be held. All hardback books, DVDs, CDs and tapes will be sold for $1. All paperback books are 50 cents, or buy a Friends’ tote/book bag for

only $10, the regular price, and fill it to the brim for free. Bring nonperishable food to the sale to donate to MCEF and receive up to $5 credit per family on your purchases. A raffle for an original handsculpted, hand-painted folk art

Father Christmas made and donated to the Friends by member Elizabeth Britton is on display at the library. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Book Sale or by calling Betty Johnston at 7465036. The drawing for the winner will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct

8. You do not have to be present to win. Donations of books, for the Book Sale are always appreciated. You can bring your gently used items to the circulation desk of Atlee library during regular hours. A receipt is available upon request,

and your donations may be tax deductible. All proceeds directly benefit the library. The Friends thank the community for their support of our book sales and their generous contributions to MCEF.

Personal tours of Historic Polegreen Church Foundation to be held Sunday, Oct. 9 Dr. Bob Bluford, president and founder of the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, will offer personal tours of the property from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. In 1990, the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation, under the leadership of Bluford, began its

work to preserve the site now marked by the well-known steel skeleton outlining the original dimensions of the meetinghouse. Due to the enthusiasm of the local residents as well as the state historical community, the mission of this nonprofit has grown

to interpret the evolution of our 1st Amendment religious and civil freedoms. The mission is to preserve the historic Polegreen Church site and commemorate the struggle for civil and religious freedom in Colonial Virginia by Rev. Samuel Davies

and the Hanover Dissenters. The site figured prominently in the Civil War story of Rural Plains and offers interpretation about these events. “Polegreen continues to shine the beacon of religious freedom and toleration. It is more than just

a historic site or an exit off of 295 in Hanover County. Everyone should come, learn and see where the struggle for religious freedom and liberty began,” said Del. Christopher K. Peace, R-97, who serves as the Foundation’s executive director.

The historic Polegreen Church site is located at 6411 Heatherwood Drive in Mechanicsville off Rural Point Road in Historic Hanover County. For more information about the Foundation’s mission, visit www.historicpolegreen.org.

High Speed Internet Committee to hold Hanover County High Speed Internet Town Hall meeting The High Speed Internet Chamber of Commerce invite Speed Internet Town Hall the Mechanicsville Library Committee and the Hanover the community to participate meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Association of Businesses and in a Hanover County High today (Wednesday, Oct. 5) at Place in Mechanicsville. Members of the public are urged to share their thoughts, concerns and desires about

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service to the county have different strategies for how they are moving forward. The marketing subcommittee also reported that Hanover County doesn’t qualify for many of the federal and state grants that other local governments have received to build their high speed Internet networks. The board also has said that county funding of the high speed Internet infrastructure is not a consideration. It has been estimated that the cost could be around, or exceed, $30 million. The county cannot require providers to server rural areas. Providers want to achieve a return on their investment

high speed Internet service in their area. Feedback will be used by the committee to help write recommendations to the Hanover County Board of

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and that is difficult in rural areas where housing density is less and the company’s costs greater. The county has offered wireless providers free and “what it will cost the county” deals to access space on any of the new communication towers but haven’t had any takers. The HSIC is seeking citizen input and has scheduled a Town Hall meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Mechanicsville Library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place in Mechanicsville. A Town Hall session for the western part of the county was conducted on Monday at The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education. The HSIC then hopes to make a full report to the Board of Supervisors in December. The supervisors also passed

two issues for which they held public hearings. In a rezoning issue, they approved 6-0 a request to allow Garden Brook Way, LLC, to reduce the minimum house size for one-story homes from 1,700 square feet to 1,400 square feet. The single family homes are on Compass Point Lane (Route 1075), about 900 feet north of its intersection with Mechanicsville Turnpike U.S. 360) in the Henry District. The board also approved 6-0 a Conditional Use Permit for a mulch processing facility on a parcel of land consisting of 14.05 acres. The property is located on the south line of Richfood Road (Route 1250), about 400 feet east of its intersection with Old Richfood Road (Route 1200) in the Chickahominy District.

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to the following of the “ancient” Bible? The worst atrocities of humankind were brought on by atheist world leaders such as Mao and Stalin. Murder and oppression are all to be found in their wake. As we move away from following the Bible in our nation, do things appear to be getting better, more “humane and just?” Not long ago it was common to leave your house or car unlocked and allow kids to freely play outside without worry of them being kidnapped or molested. A quick glance at the news headlines doesn’t paint a picture of a society that is making real moral progress. Yet we steadily ignore the Bible and come up with our own solutions. Please show me the testimonies of how atheism brought people out of the depths of despair and hopelessness and gave them new life. Christianity owns volumes of testimonies from people past and present of how God changed their life. Wherever Biblical Christianity is taught and practiced, love and respect for one another will be present. Christians are taught to love their neighbor and even to love, bless, do good and pray for their enemies! How can that be matched? Chris Dunnavant Mechanicsville

problems this could cause. As we drove back to the store, she was praying to God to let it be there. We pulled into the parking lot but did not see the pocketbook in a basket. She got out of the car while I parked and then I went inside to see how things were going. She had gone to the checkout counter to ask if perhaps it was left there but the checkout clerk told her to go to customer service and see if it had been returned. Fortunately it was there. We are so thankful to the honest person who did return it. There are still some honest people in this world, so, whoever you are, be assured you made her day. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Entering its third year, the ReeseStrong Foundation’s annual 5 K and Gold Ribbon Kids Run race attracts more people each year. Unfortunately, the need for its mission also increases. On Sept. 17, nearly 600 runners participated in the event near Rutland Commons Shopping Center. It’s just one of the events the organization holds during the year to raise money and awareness about childhood cancer. Proceeds from these events go directly to local families battling childhood cancer. ReeseStrong was founded in 2009 to support families with children suffering from cancer and provides emotional and financial assistance to these families. This year’s 5K event targeted two local families who know all too well the challenges of a disease that can exhaust resources quickly. Money raised from the event will benefit these two families as they endure the challenges of raising a child with cancer. Five-year-old Chase Kilpatrick was diagnosed with a tumor on his spine and is currently undergoing treatment. Vincent Trickle, 13, has Mestastic Thyroid/Soft tissue cancer and his family also will benefit from the proceeds from the festival. ReeseStrong is able to provide this important aid to families due to the kindness and

generosity of friends, businesses and neighbors who support the mission. Jeff Malcomb, general manager of the Atlee Kroger, and Michael Cohan, owner of Marty’s Grill, have been instrumental in promoting and supporting the group’s efforts. President Kristin Mudd said the organization appreciates more support each year. “Each year our race gains more participants and sponsorships by many local businesses,” Mudd said. “We strive to raise awareness of childhood cancer and we support research of this horrible disease.” Mudd became involved when the foundation’s namesake, Reese Klauer, was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. She and her Royal Glen neighbors quickly moved into action to assist Reese’s parents, Walter and Sherry. “We coordinated meals, childcare for Reese’s younger brothers, cleaned the house, did yard work, anything and everything we could think of that would help help out the Klauer family,” Mudd said. “We jumped in to help because the same thought was in everyone’s minds: This easily could be our child.” Mudd and her husband Randy, a running enthusiast, organized the first 5K with strong support from the neighbors and other supporters, including Reese’s teacher, Lacey Hampton. This year’s event was a continuation of those efforts and race day has grown into full-

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Five-year-old Joseph Ruiz enjoyed the pony rides at the recent ReeseStrong 5K run and festival.

grown festival status, including numerous events for children. In addition to the financial and emotional support provided for the families of childhood cancer victims, ReeseStrong has worked closely with VCU Medical Center to renovate the Radiation Oncology Unit. “We took advantage of a barren unused space and created a warm, family friendly environment that accommodates children,” Mudd said. “This room, affectionately called ‘Reese’s Room,’ is complete with a TV, books, games and other activities designed to provide a comfortable respite for children and their families.” And the efforts continue with annual events planned such as the ReeseStrong Cornhole and Rock N Roll. Mudd said the work would not be possible without the support of local businesses and community volunteers. “This event would not have

been possible without our volunteers,” she said. “It takes many, many hands and helpers to assist with every detail of the race and the festival that followed. We are grateful to all the folks who come out year after year and want to be a part of helping make the day a huge success,” Mudd added. Each year, 13,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, and ReeseStrong will be there for local families who are battling the disease. “I wake up every day and immediately think, ‘OK, what’s next?’ ” Mudd said. “If you are healthy, if your child is healthy, then consider yourself very blessed. Reach out and help your friend or neighbor. When you do, you will realize that material things are not important, and helping others will make your life more fulfilling.” To contribute to, or support ReeseStrong, visit the website, www.reesestrong.org.

Richmond REALTORS® Political Action Committee Announces House of Delegates, Virginia Senate and Board of Supervisor Endorsements The Richmond REALTORS® Association of REALTORS® has Supervisors in the Nov. 8 elec- Winans (Mechanicsville District) Political Action Committee endorsed the following candidates tions: Angela Kelly-Wiecek and John Gordon (South Anna (RPAC) of the Richmond for Hanover County Board of (Chickahominy District), Debbie District).

Dr. Tom Nassar to speak at Richmond Orchid Alliance The Richmond Orchid Alliance will host a presentation by Dr. Tom Nassar, owner of Carolina Orchids in Fort Mill, S.C., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct.9, at the

Hermitage at 1600 Westwood Ave. in Richmond Nassar and his wife Shan have been growing orchids for more than 40 years. Although his collec-

tion is predominantly composed of Bulbophyllums and Angraecums, many of them unusual species, he raises many other even less well known orchids as well.

The topic of his program will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Favorite Orchids â&#x20AC;Ś Not Often Seen.â&#x20AC;? The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Nassar will have some of his elegant and unusual orchids for sale. For more information, call Susan Horman, president of the ROA, at 540-775-4839, or

send questions to roa4u@richmondorchidalliance.org. Information about this and other upcoming events can be found at the ROA website, richmondorchidalliance.org.

Hanover County starts a Business Launchpad Academy of Business Start-up classes The Hanover County Department of Economic Development announces a fall schedule of business startup classes is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Business Launchpad Academyâ&#x20AC;? to aid county residents and businesses in launching new business ventures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanover residents and business owners have an entrepreneurial mindset, and that is exactly whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed to move us forward in these challenging times,â&#x20AC;? Edwin A. Gaskin, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of Economic Development, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to help them launch

their start-up ideas into the marketplace. Through these classes and other resources, the Department of Economic Development will help entrepreneurs move forward with their start-up ideas and business concepts.â&#x20AC;? Advance class registration is required, and can be completed by calling the Hanover Department of Economic Development at 3656464. All classes will be held at the Economic Development offices located in the Rutland development at 8200 Center Path Lane,

Suite E, in Mechanicsville. For others will be paying $20. directions, call 365-6464. Fall classes will include: Facebook Business

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Five announce plans to run for Hanover Caroline Soil and Water Consevation District board member position Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com In a joint press release, five candidates formally announce their intention to run for the four elected board member positions of the Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District. Incumbents include Donald Wells and Bruce Cauthorn for Hanover County and Mac (McGann) Saphir and Joseph (Joe) H. Stepp III of Caroline County. Cindy Smith, a non-incumbent from Caroline County, also will be running for one of the two cirector positions in that county. Soil and Water Directors are unpaid and elected to four-year

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terms in non-partisan elections. SWCD directors are local leaders in the conservation of natural resources. They serve the citizens of both localities to promote proper stewardship though education and technical assistance for local governments, civic groups, schools, agricultural communities, urban sectors and business communities. Saphir has served as agriculture extension agent since September 1990. He has been on the board of the Hanover/ Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District since 1994, where he has served as the secretary and extension representative, until his retirement in 2010. Saphir has worked in the water quality area. He is the past co-chairman of the Education

and Public Relations work group of the Rappahannock Conservation Council, a past director on the Rappahannock Conservation Council, and a member of the Rappahannock River Basin Commission. He has been the water quality specialist for extension in the Northern District. He has received a number of awards for his water quality related efforts in the Rappahannock and York River basins. Stepp has been a director on the Hanover-Caroline SWCD board for 12 years. He and his wife Suzanne live and farm along the banks of the Rappahannock River where they raise vegetables, grain crops and tend to livestock. The farm, known as Racefield, has been farmed continuously for more than 132 years by members of the family. Before com-

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ing to Virginia, Stepp farmed in Western North Carolina and served on the Henderson County SWCD board there. He serves as the vice chairman for the Hanover-Caroline SWCD. He also serves on numerous committees, including the State Agricultural BMP Cost-share Program Advisory Committee and is chair of the District’s Strategic Planning Committee and Personnel Committee. Smith, along with her husband Steve, own and operate Smith Dairy Farm. As a member of the farming community, Smith has helped raise cattle, grain crops and hay, as well as two children. Daughter Kendal is 20 years old and is in the Veterinary Technician Program at Northern Virginia Community College. Their son Chris is 18 and is pursuing an Agricultural Technology Program at Virginia Tech. Smith is a graduate of Spotsylvania High School

and Germanna Community College with an Associate Degree in Secretarial Science. She has worked at a law firm in Fredericksburg as a legal secretary for 13 years. Since 1990, she has devoted her time to raising their children and managing the farming business. She serves on the Hanover/Caroline Farm Service Agency Committee. “I am running for a Board of Director position to represent Caroline County in the Hanover/Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District because I am very interested in the issues facing our community relating to soil and water conservation on a local as well as federal level,” Smith sSaid. “Over the years, our farm has participated in many programs through the district, and the involvement our farm has had with ‘hands-on’ projects have exposed us to the importance of these programs

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in helping keep our water supply as clean and as plentiful as possible. Farmers are a very important part of our community, and it would be my goal to promote that importance and strive to help our district reach 100 percent farmer participation in all available programs.” Wells has served as a Hanover-Caroline SWCD director since 1998. He has 36 years of professional soil and water conservation service at the state and national levels. A Virginia native with an engineering degree from Virginia Tech, Wells owns a family farm in Isle of Wight County where he has installed grass waterways to control erosion, worked with the farm operator to use continuous notill farming practices and manages 280 acres of forest land for sustainable timber production

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ZTOBERFEST Car Show to be held October 9 The members of ZCAR, in partnership with Sheehy Nissan and The ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation, present the 10th Annual ZTOBERFEST

Car Show and event on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Sheehy Nissan in Mechanicsville. All owners of Z Cars are invited to register by visiting

a.m. with staging. http://richmondzcar.com. Judging will be held from This year, ZCAR invites owners of Infiniti/Nissans to noon to 3 p.m. Those attendregister and show their vehicles as well. The event begins at 9 see ZTOBERFEST, pg. 28 `

Good Karma yard sale set for place Saturday, Oct. 8 Yard sale spots are available Good Karma will be hosting its Annual Fall Yard Sale from 7 at $10 each and consist of four a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. student parking spots. Tables 8, at King William High School. are not provided. Gates will open at 5:30 a.m. The rain date is Oct. 22.

and yard sale spots are offered to leave the premises no later on a first come first serve basis. than 2 p.m. Yard sale spots must be set To reserve a spot, or for more up and ready no later than 7 see KARMA, pg. 28 ` a.m. and you must be prepared

Farm Service Agency oﬀers tips on ECP

J. Sargeant Reynolds to host illusionist J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College will host Jason Michaels, an illusionist at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Massey Library Technology Center Lipman Auditorium on the Parham Road Campus. This event is free and open to the public. Serving more than 20,000 students annually, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is the youngest and third largest of 23 community colleges in Virginia. The college has campuses in Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan and Louisa.

if the extent of the damage is severe enough to necessitate federal assistance. Limited resource producers may receive up to 90 percent cost share. The signup will be held from Oct. 3 through Dec. 1, 2011, at the Hanover Farm Service Agency Office. Applicants will be required to identify the eligible damage on aerial photographs when applying. Land eligible for ECP assistance includes areas with debris on fields and farm roads

(if it interferes with normal farming operations), damaged fences, damaged waterways/ terraces, and field erosion. Restoration cost estimates have been established to assist applicants with determining cost share estimates. To be eligible for ECP assistance, the eligible damage must be so costly that federal assistance is or will be required to complete the ECP practice. The minimum qualifying cost of restoration is set at $1,000 per participant.

In some cases, applicants need to start the ECP practice before FSA receives program funding and the application is approved. These applicants will need to file a waiver to begin practice restoration before approval. Practices started without cost share approval and an approved waiver will be disapproved.

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Signup for the Emergency Conservation Program ( ECP ) has been authorized to rehabilitate farmlands and conservation facilities damaged by Hurricane Irene. ECP provides cost share assistance up to 75 percent to landowners and producers in Hanover County who incurred damage of such magnitude that it would be too costly for the applicant to rehabilitate without Federal assistance. ECP is not an “entitlement” program and each application will be reviewed to determine

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of Richmond, went to be with Continued from pg. 12 b God on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Martha Lou thanks to the doctors, nurses, caregivers and staff of Manor Care Hurtt Walton. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II serving Alternatives Hospice who made on the USS Chicago. He was a her last days more comfortable. member of Poroporone Baptist The family received friends Church in Shacklefords and New on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, 412 Highland Baptist Church, where S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. he was named as a lifetime deacon. He was a former co-owner A graveside service was held on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at Woodland of Walton and Walton Body and Cemetery, Ashland, Va. The Rev- Fender Shop in Saluda until 1965. erend Sparky Pritchard officiated. Afterwards, he worked for TravelOnline condolences may be sent ers Insurance Co. as a claims to Reid Funeral Home at www. adjuster until retiring in 1985. nelsencares.com. After retirement, he was an active

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you owe it to yourself and your pet to come to this special event. Have your pet blessed and talk to a variety of vendors who can address your every pet need or concern. Looking for that special pet? There will be lots of opportunities here! This is the only Pet Fair event in Hanover.

Saturday, October 8th • 10am-2pm

Bon Secours grants scholarships Through the Sons, Daughters and Grandchildren Awards, Bon Secours Virginia gave more than $36,000 in college scholarships to employees and their families in 2011. Three Mechanicsville students whose

parents and grandparents are Bon Secours employees were honored with $1,000 checks from Bon Secours Virginia. The local students are: Rachel Farmer graduated from Lee-Davis High School,

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volunteer for set constructions at the Chamberlayne Actors Theatre in Henrico. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Doris Pierson Walton; daughters, Linda Alley, of Farmville, and Sheryl Walton, of Aylett; his granddaughter, Kathryn Alley, of Cary, N.C.; and sister, Doris Roane, of Saluda. The family received friends, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where funeral services were held, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. Entombment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Henrico Volunteer Rescue Squad, or your favorite charity.

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lize QuickBooks to allocate the expenses and revenue as they flow through your business incorporating sound accounting practices. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The cost is $40. Participants are urged to bring their laptops. The class will address Quickbooks program and basic Quickbooks knowledge. The Quickbooks class will be taught by Kelly Garrett, a QuickBooks pro advisor of Kelly Garrett Consulting. All others will be taught by Mike Leonard, executive director of the Greater Richmond Small Business Development Center

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(GRSBDC), a member of the VSBDC Network. “It is our hope that by offering these classes and other assistance we can help entrepreneurs create the new businesses that we all welcome,” County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. said. The classes are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration/VSBDC Network, and in partnership with the Greater Richmond Chamber and Greater Richmond Partnership. For more information, call the Department of Economic Development at 365-6464.

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grandchildren. He operates a successful business, Cauthorn Meats, to create a market for his hogs. When asked about his decision to run for the district board, Cauthorn said he wanted farmers to have better representation on the district board. He is well acquainted with government agricultural programs and is able to bring that knowledge to the citizens that the district services. He has past experience on the county committee of what is now the Farm Service Agency and serves as treasurer of the HanoverCaroline SWCD.

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and wildlife management. He serves as secretary-treasurer of the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) and chairs its Legislative Committee. At the local district he chairs the Legislative Committee and serves on the Finance, Personnel, Educational/Public Relations and Planning Committees. “I believe in managing the soil and water resources to improve productivity and improve water quality to leave

the land better for future generations here in Hanover and Caroline Counties,” Wells said. He has been inducted in the Southeast National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ Hall of Fame and received the VASWCD highest honor, the “R.E. Wilkinson Award.” Cauthorn has served as a Hanover-Caroline District director since 1993. He lives and farms with his son Kevin in the Elmont area of Hanover. In addition to son and business partner Kevin, Cauthorn has two other sons, Brian and Douglas, and six

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over an acre. Almost 5000 fin. sq ft with 5 bedrms/4.5 baths. First floor master. Bonus room that could be 6th bedroom. Two car attached garage and two car detached. Gourmet kitchen. Priced at $599,950.

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Some of the Hanover Youth Service Council members who participated in the Ready, Set, School! supply drive this year were, from left, Maggie Chenault, Sam Hopkins, Thomas Rishcoff and Robbie Scaplehorn.

Many elementary and middle schools students from Hanover County were able to start the school year with new backpacks and school supplies thanks to the efforts of the Ready, Set, School! partnership. The partnership, consisting of Hanover County Public Schools in conjunction with the Hanover Education Foundation (HEF), Hanover Youth Service Council (HYSC), Hanover Department of Community Resources, Hanover’s Helping Hands (HHH), Stuff the Bus with First Capital Bank, Covenant Woods, Heritage Green, Patrick Henry YMCA, Market Ashland Partnership (MAP), and Hanover Industrial Air

Park Business Association (HIAPBA), worked together to maximize resources to reach more students in need. Hanover Youth Service Council hosted a successful dinner and Pack-ABackpack Party on Aug. 24 at Covenant Woods Retirement Community, providing full backpacks, educational programming and fitness activities on the Fun Bus for 64 elementary school students. Each participant also received a book courtesy of the Pamunkey Regional Library. Nine additional backpacks were provided for participants’ siblings. Maggie Chenault, a junior at Patrick Henry High School and the council’s historian, led this year’s event. “The Pack-A-Backpack Party is my favorite party

because I love working with the kids,” Maggie said. “They get so excited when they get to pick out their new supplies. You can tell they really appreciated what we’re doing and they have a lot of fun.” While students shopped, parents attended a workshop at Heritage Green given by Hanover County Parent Educator Dana Gaskin. Supplies that were left over from the event were distributed to Eastern and Central Corridor schools. First Capital Bank of Ashland and Market Ashland Partnership also held successful supply drives. The Stuff the Bus Campaign provided 49 boxes of school supplies to elementary and middle schools in the Western corsee READY, pg. 26 `

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The Mechanicsville Lions Club will be hosting a bingo game for our Veterans at McGuire Veterans Hospital, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. We assist our Vets in playing bingo, provide refreshments and bingo prizes. It is a fun filled evening enjoyed by all. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about what Lions do for our community, Thursday, Oct. 6 Salem Presbyterian Church please call Lion President Jerry (Studley Road) will host its Pochily at 746-7405 or Lion Jay monthly Sing-A-Long. Our Baumgardiner at 569-1677. hymn of the month is “All Hail Meet the candidate night the Power of Jesus Name”. We – at 7 p.m. at the new meetwill learn about the composer ing location at 8700 Bell Creek and the origin of this hymn as well as sing some of other our Road, Mechanicsville, Va. hymn favorites. Light refresh- 23116 (north of Pole Green Rd., ments are served. Come and last bldg. on right before Verdi

Lane), the Mechanicsville TEA Party will welcome guest speaker Jamie Radtke who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2012. For more info on Ms. Radtke visit http://radtkeforsenate.com/. Join us for this meet and greet. All are welcome, hope to see you there. The Mechanicsville TEA Party meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm, at the above address. For more information about us, visit www.mechanicsvilleteaparty.com, Mechanicsville VA TEA Party on Facebook or call 241-8614. The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA) is having their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Weinstein JCC, see CALENDAR, pg. 28 `

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5403 Monument Ave. We will have a presentation of In Our Own Voice. This is a multimedia presentation by consumers that offers hope and provides insight into the recovery now possible for people with mental illness and the ways to cope more effectively. The meeting is free and open to the public. For further information call 2851749.

Friday, Oct. 7 The Atlee Friends’ Fall Harvest Book Sale and Food Drive for Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions will be Friday, Oct. 7 from 106 p.m. and Oct. 8 from 10-3 p.m. in Atlee Library’s meeting rooms. On Thursday Oct. 6 from 6-9 p.m., a Preview Sale

for Current Members of the Friends will be held. You are welcome to join at the door! All hardback books, DVDs, CDs, and tapes are $1. All paperback books are fifty cents, or buy a Friends’ tote/book bag for only $10, the regular price, and fill it to the brim for free! Bring nonperishable food to the sale to donate to MCEF and receive up to $5 credit per family on your purchases. A raffle for a hand sculpted, hand painted folk art Father Christmas made and kindly donated to the Friends by member Elizabeth Britton is currently on display at the library. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased at the Book Sale or by calling Betty Johnston at 746-5036. The drawing for the winner will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. You do not have to be present to win. Donations of books, particu-

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larly fiction, or any other media for the Book Sale are always appreciated. You can bring your gently used items to the circulation desk of Atlee library during regular hours. A receipt is available upon request, and your donations may be tax deductible. All proceeds from the book sale and raffle directly benefit the library. The Friends thank the community for their support of our book sales and their generous contributions to MCEF. Resident Bob Peace will share some of his favorite photographs from his collection. Bob’s lovely images have captured life around the Covenant Woods’ community, his past travels and subjects he enjoys shooting most—birds and flowers. In addition to his photos that will be displayed in the

gallery, Bob will do a slide show of more images that he has taken which will be setup in the Multi-Purpose Room only during the Photography Show. Light refreshments will be served. Event will be held from 2-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 Craft vendors are needed for the Hanover Ruritans’ Annual Steak n’ Race (lawn mower racing) at Hanover Ruritan Park. There is no charge to set up a booth, but each vendor is required to buy a ticket for $25 which entitles you to the steak dinner, hot dogs and beverages. There will be family fun, music, crafts and children’s activities. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. You may set up your booth as early at 8 a.m. The steak dinner will be served from 4-6 p.m. Contact Carol

Ware at 746-2356 if you have a Queen County, Va. Admission craft or product or service you is $5 for adults and for children would like to sell. 12-7 years old, $3. Children under 7 years old are free. If Enon United Methodist you have any questions please Church is sponsoring a fall fes- contact 769-0260 (day) or tival to be held at 6156 Studley 769-4205 (night). All natives Road, in Hanover County interested in participating, beginning at 8 a.m. and closing please contact Judith Fortune at 2 p.m. Includes: Brunswick at 769-4205 for dance/regisStew, Bake Sale and Craft/Yard tration requirements. Pre-regisSale. Indoor and outdoor spac- tered and invited dancers only. es for rent, Brunswick Stew $7 per quart, $3 per bowl. Church Bazaar and Yard To pre-order Brunswick Stew Sale - by The Care Committee contact Enon at 746-4719. To of Chamberlayne Heights rent a space at the yard/craft United Methodist Church, sale, contact Dee Kazee at 730- 6100 Chamberlayne Road. 1792 or Beverly Walsh at 416- 8-1 p.m. Holiday items, Bake 4681. Goods, Brunswick Stew, Jams and Jellies, etc. Hot Dogs and Rappahannock Tribe will Drinks will be sold. Tables availhave a Pow-Wow from 10-5 able for rent at $10 each. Please p.m. on their tribal land at call the Church Office by Oct. 5 5036 Indian Neck Rd., Indian to reserve a table. Neck, Va. 23148 in King and see CALENDAR, pg. 28 `

Karma

Good Karma is a nonprofit formed in March 2010 by Continued from pg. 21 b friends, family members and information, call Lisa Woody at citizens of King William and surrounding counties. Good 994-8742.

Karma works closely with its local Ruritan Clubs and social service organizations to collect food and monetary donations to provide assistance for the

less fortunate members of their communities. Those interested in volunteering can contact Lisa Woody at 994-8742.

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Food items and beverages will be available with proceeds Continued from pg. 21 b going to the ASK Childhood ing are invited to vote for their Cancer Foundation to support favorite cars. Awards will be dis- patients and their families. Raffles will be held throughtributed at 3:30 p.m.

out the day and will support the work of ASK as well. ZTOBERFEST supports the ongoing efforts of ASK to provide Assistance, Support and Kindness to pediatric cancer

patients and their families. For more information, call 365-8222 or visit http://askccf. org, http://richmondzcar.com or http://www.sheehymechanicsvillenissan.com.

she was a member of the varsity tennis team, Art Guild and Continued from pg. 22 b French Honor Society. Kalie is Kalie Kowalski graduated enrolled in the pre-med profrom Atlee High School, where gram at Howard University.

Steffon Randolph graduated from Atlee High School, where he was on the varsity basketball and football teams. He is enrolled at Virginia

Commonwealth University. The presentation took place at a recent award ceremony at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

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Paquin-Meador wed in Amelia Family announces birth of The marriage of Miss Jessica Marie Paquin, daughter of Rick and Wendy Entwistle and Ron and Jeannot Paquin, to Mr. Joshua Lloyd Meador, son of Lin and Betsy Meador, took place July 2nd, 2011 at Winterham Plantation in Amelia. A reception took place on the grounds with food, fellowship, and dancing. The minister was Dr. Dan Entwistle, grandfather of the bride. The bride is the granddaughter of John and Marion Fanning and Dr. Dan and Barbara Entwistle. The groom is the grandson of Garland and the late Helen Meador and the late Harry and Mary Remnet. Kira Entwistle, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Melissa Tyler, Lisa Harper, Alicia Belleville, and Cameron Cole. Brandon Cole, friend of the groom, was the best man. The groomsmen were Bryan Meador, Matt Meador, Ben MR. and MRS. JOSHUA LLYOD MEADOR Meador, and Randy Paquin. the former Jessica Marie Paquin The “flower princesses” were Ashtyn Jones, Meredith Peters, Entwistle, the bride’s brother. father of the groom. Bible readings were given Josh and Jessica will make McKayla Meador, and Sydney Finley, cousins of the groom. by Rick Entwistle, stepfather their home in The Woodlands, The ring bearer was Nicholas of the bride, and Lin Meador, Texas.

For information on Celebrations, or to place your anniversary, birth, engagement or wedding announcement please contact David Lint at 746-1235, ext. 17.

Brayden Chase Crawford Gregory and Cindi Hurt Crawford of Mechanicsville are happy to announce the birth of their son, Brayden Chase Crawford. Brayden was born Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2:49 p.m. at Memorial Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Earl and Judy Crawford of Hampton, VA, Robert E. Hurt III of Atlanta, GA and the late Katherine M. Hurt of Mechanicsville. Brayden’s arrival was also celebrated by many family members and friends. The couple would like to thank Dr. Kristin Schraa, the staff at Virginia Women’s Center and especially the nurses at MRMC for their wonderful care.

BRAYDEN CHASE CRAWFORD born March 23, 2011

GARRETT STERLING CAVENESS born Aug. 9, 2011

James and Rosa Alexander of Mechanicsville celebrated their 50th anniversary on Aug. 26, 2011. They have one son, Jimmy and one daughter, Kimberly Pohlig and her husband, Bubba. They also has five grandchildren, Ryan, Savannah, Grant Alexander; Braxton and Tiffany Pohlig.

Justin and Celeste Caveness joyfully announce the birth of their son, Garrett Sterling Caveness. Garrett was born Aug. 9, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Johnston-Willis Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds and was 19 ¾ inches long. Proud grandparents are Sam and Donna Rice of Old Church in Mechanicsville, Jeff Warriner of Disputana, along with Phil and Nancy Caveness of Ramseur, NC. Garrett was lovingly welcomed home by his “four legged” brothers and sisters

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Indian Rivers Humane Society Yard Sale from 7-12 p.m.! We will be at Tommy’s Produce for a huge yard sale to raise funds for our homeless animals! All Souls Episcopal Church will hold its 5th Annual Blessing of The Animals and Pet Fair event at Chickahominy Middle School, located at 9450 Atlee Station Road from 10–2 p.m. This will be the second year of combining a Pet Fair with a Blessing of the Animals. Last year’s event drew an enthusiastic and diverse group of pet owners who wanted to have their pet blessed and others who were interested in adopting or exploring having a pet. Others just wanted to see pet products and gifts. Vendors and exhibitors include rescue and adoption organizations, nutrition services, pet gifts, pet services, demos, and of course food and drink and fun for the kids. Visit the “Fun Bus” and Moon Bounce, and enjoy food by Melody’s Sugar Shack. This is a free admission event. All Souls worships at Cool Spring Elementary School on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. followed by Christian Education. The Blessing of the Animals and Pet Fair is a community outreach project that exemplifies the mission of our church. Good Karma will be hosting their Annual Fall Yard Sale at King William High School from 7-1 p.m. (rain date Oct. 22). Yard sale spots are available at $10 each and consist of four student parking spots. Tables are not provided. Gates will open at 5:30 a.m. and yard sale spots are offered on a first come first serve basis. Yard sale spots must be set up and ready no later than 7 a.m. and you must be prepared to leave the premises no later than 2PM. If you would like to reserve a spot or have

any questions please contact Lisa Woody at 994-8742. Good Karma is a non-profit organization formed in March of 2010 by friends, family members and citizens of King William and surrounding counties. Good Karma works closely with their local Ruritan Clubs and Social Service Organizations to collect food and monetary donations to provide assistance for the less fortunate members of our communities. New Song Church invites everyone to join us for “BBQ & Bluegrass” from 4:30-7p.m. at our location at 7450 Colt’s Neck Road in Mechanicsville. Enjoy a live performance by a local bluegrass band as you savor our delicious menu of Homemade Smoked Pork BBQ (Hot Dogs available for children), Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Roll, Dessert and Beverage. Adult Tickets are $8; Children (age 12 and under) are $4. Carryout meals are available. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to relax on. All proceeds support our “Building Faith-Growing Strong” Building Campaign. For more information, call #559-6064, Monday-Thursday, or email us at churchoffice@newsongumc. org. The Doswell Volunteer Fire Company will hold a fall festival celebration and open house from 9–2 p.m. The event will be located at their firehouse, 16243 Washington Highway in Doswell(23047).Entertainment, Safety Education, Fellowship and Camaraderie are abundant as we enjoy this fundraiser to benefit our equipment, training and operating needs. No Admission Cost. This is a family/all ages event. On hand will be Equipment Displays, Food and Bake Sale, Cornhole Tournament, Animals and Pet Adoption, Health Screenings (limited), Yard Sale, Kids Games and more. For additional information call 365 – 4904.

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Sunday, Oct. 9 Grief Ministry Workshop from 3-5 p.m. at Walnut Grove Baptist Church located at 7046 Cold Harbor Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 2311. Gain an understanding of grief and discover healthy ways to help individuals deal with grief. Explore ways to establish support ministries within the church. This is a FREE workshop for groups/churches interested in starting a grief ministry. Sponsored by Walnut Grove “Good Grief ” Ministry Team and led by guest Minister Wanda Taylor. Refreshment provided. Call church office for registration 746-5081 by Oct. 5.

Monday, Oct. 10 The American Cancer Society’s Look Good...Feel Better workshop will be held at 1 p.m. The session is hosted by the Hanover Massey Cancer Center. The workshop is a free, two-hour, hands-on activity conducted by a volunteer cosmetologists. It includes a 12-step skin care and makeup program, as well as a demonstration on how to use wigs, turbans, and hats to help a woman cope with the appearance related side affects of cancer treatment and help restore her sense of inner and outer beauty. Patients must be undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment or have recently finished their treatment to participate. Please call Karen Mullin at 559-1841 by Sept. 30 to register. Pre-registration is required. Leeanne Meadows Ladin is the co-author of the award-winning Secretariat’s Meadow – The Land, The Family, The Legend, which she wrote with Kate Chenery Tweedy. Leeanne, who has been writing and riding all her life, will discuss the great champions of Meadow Stable and how an empire built on broodmares produced an immortal son. She will also show historic slides of the farm, and video clips of Secretariat’s races, along with scenes from the national book tour that has taken her and Kate from Disney movie premieres to

the Kentucky Derby and beyond. Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Shoney’s Restaurant on the Community Center. Mechanicsville Turnpike. We will have a program on “Service The American Red Cross, Web Dogs” which will be presented of Hope, welcomes all who would by Lion Jim Purton, Charter like to learn to knit or crochet Member of the Greater Falls Run to their monthly meeting held at Lions Club and a volunteer puppy Black Creek Baptist Church from raiser for Canine Companions 10-12 p.m. The church is located for Independence (CCI). The at 6289 McClellan Rd. All are wel- Mechanicsville Lions Club is a come to participate in the mis- very worthwhile corganization as sion to help those in need around we provide eye exams, eye glasses, the world. Or you may help this hearing exams and hearing aids program by donating new yarn. for those in our community who For more information please call are financially challenged. If you Linda Southward at 779-3453. are interested in attending the meeting and learning more about “Service Dogs” or learning more Tuesday, Oct. 11 Hanover Better Breathers club about what Lions do for our comwill hold a meeting from 12:30- munity, please call Lion President 1:30 p.m. about preparing for Jerry Pochily at 746-7405 or Lion winter. The event will be held at Jay Baumgardner at 804-569Bon Secours Memorial Regional 1677. Medical Center, Medical Office Building 1, Community Education Friday, Oct. 14 Room (Room #111) at 8260 Atlee The John Marshall Alumni Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23116. Band will perform a Concert to Facilitators are Jacqueline Bunn- benefit the Local Food Bank at the Gray and Cynthia Claude. They Henrico Theater at 305 E. Nine can be reached at 764-7632. Mile Road in Highland Springs. Admission is Free. Please bring AARP - Mechanicsville a can food item. Call Theater for Chapter meeting will be held at reservations 328-4491. 10 a.m. at Sholom Baptist Church. The public is invited to attend. Saturday, Oct. 15 Contact Katie Briggs at 779-0501 Crafters and vendors are for additional information. needed for CreationFest being held from 9-3 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 8154 Atlee Wednesday, Oct. 12 The New Virginians (a club Road, Mechanicsville, Va. for women new to the Richmond Showcase your unique crafts, gifts, area in the last two years) will have products and baked goods for its monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. $10/table, 2 for $15. CreationFest at Hermitage Country Club (1248 is an annual fall festival celebrating Hermitage Road, Manakin-Sabot, God’s creation through arts, crafts, VA 23103). The guest speaker for vendors, food, family fun, bounce this luncheon is Roland Clement, house for the kids, open house retired educator and longtime tours of our church, and a spegarden guide at Lewis Ginter cial pet blessing from 12:30 p.m.-1 Botanical Gardens. He will high- p.m. All pets and their human light the history, gardens and other family members are welcome. opportunities at the gardens. The The Hanover Humane Society, cost for the luncheon is $25 for Hanover Habitat for Humanity, club members and their guests. Lutheran Family Services, and Reservations for the luncheon are Bethlehem Christians (a nonprofit requested by noon on October 5. supporting Christians in the Holy Contact Linda Eggleston – 744- Land through the sale of olive wood religious crafts) will be our 2025. special guests this year. This event The Mechanicsville Lions also helps support local and global

food programs and Messiah Lutheran’s social outreach in our community. Any nonperishable donations to the MCEF food bank which serves the Mechanicsville area will be welcome. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Messiah Lutheran Church at 746-7134. Messiah Lutheran Church will hold Creationfest from 9-3 p.m. There will be a pet blessing at 12:30 p.m. Messiah Lutheran is located at 8154 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23111. Vendor inquires can be made at 746-7134 or www. mlcas.org. Lee-Davis Tennis Social Tournament to benefit Willie Bost Memorial Scholarship. Event is from 9-12 p.m. with a raindate of Oct. 16 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. To pay for the event please contact Marsha Bost at 746-1944 (H), 338-4699 (C) or Marcia Thomas at 779-2632 (H), 833-9393 (C). The Henry Volunteer Fire Department – Hanover Station 6, is having its Annual Open House, from 12-4 p.m. The firehouse is located at 9634 Chamberlayne Rd., Mechanicsville – 23116! Come see fire demonstrations, bounce house, food, and fun for all! This is a great opportunity to meet ‘neighbors helping neighbors’! This year we are also taking orders for Firefighter Tim’s BBQ for $8/Pound – pre-orders only. Reserve your pound for pickup at the Open House by emailing Tim, at sgt.tadams.emt@gmail. com! There are limited quantities – so reserve yours today! Hope to see you at the Open House from 12-4 p.m. The 7th Annual Hanover Hawks Marching Invitational will be presented from 10-5 p.m. at the Hanover High School Stadium, rain or shine. The Hanover Hawks will perform their 2011 show entitled “Invincible” in exhibition at 1:15 p.m. Hosted by the Hanover High Band Boosters, the see CALENDAR, pg. 38 `

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No keeping up with Jones Hawks’ back rushes for 172 yards, TD in win over Springers By Eric Kolenichv Media General News Services No matter which team plays Hanover, the defensive strategy usually is the same: Stop Sam Rogers. Not only can he run like a freight train, but he can drop back in the pocket and launch the deep ball. “Most defenses do (focus on Rogers),” Hanover coach Josh Just said. “He’s that good.” So when Highland Springs made its first priority to contain Rogers, Hanover shifted gears and gave the ball to L.J. Jones. The junior running back carried the ball 21 times for

172 yards and scored on a 1yard touchdown run as No. 2 Hanover edged No. 8 Highland Springs 10-7 on Friday night. The Hawks (3-0, 1-0 Capital) scored on two long drives. In the second quarter, they marched 80 yards on 15 plays in 6:31. Jones rumbled into the end zone from the 1 to put the Hawks up 7-0. Early in the fourth quarter, they added a 30-yard field goal from Matt Palmen. That drive took 6:05 and started on their 28. But the Springers (2-2, 0-1) roared back late in the fourth quarter, making things interesting. Sophomore quarterback D.J. Johnson orchestrated a 79-yard scoring drive in about two min-

utes. With 1:42 left in the game, Johnson rolled out of the pocket. Not finding an open receiver, he dashed 7 yards to score the Springers’ only touchdown. Johnson finished 9 of 15 for 98 yards with one interception. Highland Springs attempted an onside kick, but it was unsuccessful. With the ball and the lead in hand, Hanover picked up one more first down, which allowed the Hawks to run the see JONES, pg. 32 ` Frank Straus/For The Local

At right: Lawrence Jones finds some running room in Hanover’s 10-7 win over Highland Springs. On the night Jones had 21 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown in the Hawks’ second straight win over the Springers.

Raiders roll in battle of undefeated teams No. 7 Atlee runs past Henrico 50-22 By JP Beauchamp For The Mechanicsville Local The Henrico and Atlee football teams came into Raider Stadium on Friday night as undefeated Capital District rivals. Both squads sported 3-0 records going into their first district matchup in a driving rain that finally dissipated by the close of the first half. Yet what

began as a seemingly balanced contest on Homecoming night at Atlee ended in a blowout as the No. 7 Raiders ran their record to 4-0 with a 50-22 walloping of the visiting Warriors. “Really it was a game of two halves,” said Henrico coach Roger Brookes. “I thought we were playing a little better in the first half. We had 370 yards up and down the field; and then in the second half we just fell flat on our face.” As expected, the game

turned into a battle between two of the Capital District’s best offenses. Together the two combined for 1095 yards with Atlee amassing 589 yards offense alone. Henrico senior quarterback Malcom Bell (28-for-46, 364 yards) bookended the scoring hurling an 80-yard TD pass to junior receiver Cequa Jefferson in the game’s opening moments then connected with senior receiver Andrew Early for a 20-yard score in the final

seconds, but the Atlee offense just showed too much punch to overcome. “We did all we could,” Early said. “There was nothing else we could do.” Not to be outdone, Atlee senior quarterback Reuben Rucker went 14-for-26 for 249 yards with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 7-yard touchdown run. Midway through the first quarter, on the Raiders’ second possession, Rucker completed a

46-yard pass to Chad Jacobs on a five-play, 80-yard drive to get on the board. Joseph Pulisic tacked on his first of four PATs to give Atlee a 7-6 lead it would not relinquish. While both offenses continued to penetrate into opposing territory through the evening, the Raiders’ defense made necessary adjustments in the second half to close holes, shutting down four Henrico drives in the second half.

“Defensively, we had to stop that seam,” said Atlee head coach Roscoe Johnson. “And that’s all we did.” Henrico, on the other hand could not find an answer for Atlee. “Our defense played zone all day, so we had to nickel and dime the defense,” Bell said. “Unfortunately we couldn’t stop them. I mean, they only punted one time. So, it’s really, really hard to get momentum if the defense doesn’t come through. see RAIDERS, pg. 33 `

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clock out. “We had to get the little things done right,” Rogers said, such as getting one last first down to seal the win. Highland Springs was effective at stopping Rogers, who carried the ball 23 times for 52 yards. His season average before Friday was 124 yards. Rogers didn’t have a carry longer than 8 yards. Rogers was limited in the passing game, too. He completed 4 of 9 passes for 38 yards and an interception. In three trips to the red zone, Highland Springs came away with one touchdown. Early in the fourth quarter, the Springers got to the Hanover 10, but on fourth and 4, the Hawks blitzed, and Johnson scrambled backward. Trying to find an open hole, he kept retreating and eventually was sacked for an 18-yard loss. Highland Springs has lost two close games to ranked teams. The Springers fell 21-14 to Meadow-brook in their season-opener. In Division 6, two losses can sometimes eliminate a team from playoff contention. “We’ve played two tough

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Highland Springs..... 0 0 0 7— 7 Hanover..................... 0 7 0 3— 10 Han — Jones 1 run (Palmen kick) Han — FG Palmen 30 Photos by Frank Straus/For The Local HS — Johnson 7 run RUSHING: HS – Johnson 7-27, Above: Hanover’s James Jones (88) dives in to nearly block a Roan 1-0, Adams 4-15, Taylor 6-63, Highland Springs punt. Above right: Hanover quarterback Sam Scott 2-2, Wright 1-1. Han – Rogers Rogers (10) drew the attention of the Highland Springs’ defense 23-52, Jones 21-172. PASSING: HS – Johnson 9 compleand was limited to 52 yards rushing and 38 yards passing. tions- 15 attempts- 1 interception, 98 yards. Han teams and came up short,” have a chance.” – Rogers 4-9-1, 38. Highland Springs coach Loren Eric Kolenich is a staff RECEIVING: HS – Stubblefield 445, Brown 4-48, Stovall 1-5. Han – Johnson said. “We’ve got to writer for the Richmond Times Mahmood 1-6, Knizner 1-6, Holland execute and win the rest just to Dispatch. 2-26.

R-MC reaches $3.5 million fundraising goal Contributed report Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren announced Monday that through the generous support of alumni, parents, and Yellow Jacket fans, the College has met its initial $3.5 million fundraising goal for the renovation of Day Field. The new project will move the current field to a north/south orientation, change the surface of the playing field to turf, and add new brick walkways, visitor stands, and a new scoreboard. The new Day Field will be surrounded on the north side by the new Ira Andrews Residence Hall and on the south side by the future Birdsong Residence Hall.

“I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to all of the donors who have committed to support this project,” said Lindgren. I would also like to acknowledge all of the volunteers that have helped us raise funds for this new facility, in particular, Jack Luck ’64, football alumnus and Chairman of the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Athletics. This new facility will make a tremendous impact on not only the College’s athletic program but the entire north side of our campus”. The new Day Field will be home to Randolph-Macon’s football and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. Construction will begin on the new facility

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this winter and is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the fall 2012 athletic season. “This new facility will continue to enhance the experiences of our student-athletes while enriching the landscape of the entire Randolph-Macon campus”, said R-MC Athletic Director Jeff Burns ’87. “It is an exciting time to be a Yellow Jacket fan and a student-athlete on our campus.” The new Day Field is part of a larger Campus Master Plan for Randolph-Macon that includes a new tennis facility, Andrews Hall, the new freshman residence hall dedicated on October 1st, Birdsong Hall, a new senior

NO. 5 VARINA 48, LEE-DAVIS 12 Maurice Canady had six carries for 215 yards and three touchdowns and topped it off a 14-yard throwing touchdown as well for the No. 5ranked Blue Devils (3-1, 1-0 Capital) as they defeated the Confederates (2-2, 0-1). Canady had more than half of Varina’s 352 total rushing yards. Chris Tucker and Miquan Bland had 37- and 14-yard touchdown runs, respectively. Larry Spears had a 55-yard interception for a touchdown. Quarterback Israel Vaughan was 12-for-22 with

112 yards, a touchdown and an interception for Lee-Davis. Chris Simpson had 17 carries for 91 yards and a score and had three catches for 52 yards and a score. Lee-Davis.................. 6 0 0 6 — 12 Varina........................ 6 35 0 7 — 48 V — Canady 73 run (run failed) LD — Simpson 43 pass from Vaughan (run failed) V — Spears 55 interception return (McDaniel kick) V — Canady 55 run (McDaniel kick) V — Tucker 37 run (McDaniel kick) V — Canady 60 run (McDaniel kick V — Tate 12 pass from Canady (McDaniel kick) V — Bland 14 run (Church kick) LD — Simpson 2 run (run failed)

residence hall, a new science center, the Werner Pavilion, an addition to the McGraw-Page Library, and a new campus student center. All of these projects are part of the College’s J MARSHALL 35, PATRICK HENRY 9 “Building Extraordinary” capital John Thompson scored Marshall’s Colonial District campaign which has now sur- three touchdowns, including opener. James Walls had 10 passed the $70 million in con- an 82-yard kickoff return to tackles and Paul Quinn added tributions. answer Patrick Henry’s score nine tackles. The Patriots fell to 0-4, 0-1. Tennis Tournament on its opening drive, as John Marshall rolled to a 4-0 record Patrick Henry............ 7 0 2 0 — 9 The Lee-Davis Tennis with a 35-9 victory Friday J Marshall.................. 8 7 0 20 — 35 Social Tournament will be night. PH — Wong 2 run (kick good) held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at It’s the first time the Justices JM — Thompson 82 kickoff return Lee-Davis High School. For opened the season with four (Walker run) more information contact wins since 1991, when they JM — Brown 1 run (Pringle kick) PH — Safety Marsha Bost (804) 746-1944 went 11-2. JM — Thompson 22 run (Pringle / (804) 338-4699 or Marcia Thompson had 23 car- kick) — Thompson 26 run (Pringle Thomas (804) 779-2632 / ries for 165 yards and two JM kick) (804) 833-9393. rushing touchdowns in John JM — Pope 8 run (kick failed)

Big third quarter lifts Tigers to 31-17 victory Contributed Report HA M P D E N - SY D N EYDespite a slow start, HampdenSydney was able to claim a 31-17 victory over Catholic in its Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener on Saturday. With the win, the Tigers improve to 41 and 1-0 in conference play while the Cardinals drop to 3-1 and 0-1 in the ODAC. Catholic and Hampden-Sydney came into the game as the first and third highest passing offenses in the nation, but were locked at 0-0 at the end of the first quarter. It took seven and a half minutes into the second quarter for the first score, which

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We were in the red zone about four times, and we didn’t get in (to score). Henrico has always been involved around defense. That’s always been our main thing. [Tonight they made] a lot of mistakes, penalties… just showing a lack of discipline.” Where Henrico was making inroads through the air, Atlee was tearing up the turf amassing 340 rushing yards on 50 carries. Getting the lion’s share of the groundwork for the Raiders was senior running back Jarred Hall who finished the night with 272 yards and four TDs in 36 carries. Hall scored twice from one yard out and once from the three to go along with a 20-yard touchdown in the second quarter. “I just wanted to win the game,” Hall said. “The whole team wanted to win the game, ‘cause it’s our Homecoming. I

came when Catholic quarterback Greg Cordivari hit Alonzo Cooke for a 49-yard touchdown pass. Down 7-0, the Tigers responded with a 14-play scoring drive. It was almost halted at fourth-and-two on the Catholic 24-yard line, but a Travis Lane (Mills Godwin) 2-yard rush was good enough to keep the drive alive. Seven plays later, Evan King scampered into the end zone for the 2-yard equalizer. Catholic came right back with a seven-play drive, that resulted in a 28-yard field goal to go up 10-7 with 1:32 remaining in the half. With just over 90 seconds, Lane hit Sean Cavanagh (Clover Hill) twice for 14 yards. Kirk Rohle (Hanover) picked up five yards on the ground, and an 8-yard reception by Kyle Vance

put the Tigers on the Catholic 27-yard line with five ticks on the clock. H-SC’s David Prizzia lined up for the 44-yard field goal, but it was wide left. Trailing 10-7, the Tigers came out a new team in the second half. Catholic started with the ball, but the drive was cut short when H-SC’s Charlie Shoemaker got his second pick of the day. The Tigers capitalized as Lane scored the 6yard rushing touchdown. After Prizzia’s extra point, the Tigers took a 14-10 lead. The lead was extended to 21-10 just a minute and a half later. A Catholic three-and-out quickly led to a 15-yard touchdown reception by Vance. Three plays later, it was 2810 as Sean Stewart got a picksix, recording an interception and returning it 40 yards for

the score. The defense was not finished, as Zach Morgan picked off Cordivari three plays after the defensive score. Though the Tigers could not find the end zone, Prizzia nailed a 31-yard field goal to take a 31-10 lead. The two defenses were strong throughout, but it was Catholic who put the final points on the board with Alonzo Cooke’s second score of the game, this time on a 13-yard reception with 4:23 to play. On the day, Lane was 30-of52 for 334 yards and a touchdown. Vance was again solid with 14 receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. Mike Goad (Matoaca) and Cavanagh each had six receptions for a combined 128 yards. Rohle led the rushing attack with 24 carries for 71 yards.

so we had to dump it out a few times, and go the air.” Johnson felt that the only thing slowing down the Atlee early offense was themselves. “Offensively, we stopped making mistakes,” Johnson said. “If the play is to the right, there is no need to do anything extracurricular to the left. Also I told them just to be smart. We had two clippings, two blocks in the back that were unnecessary. So, I just told them to stop making mistakes and play the Atlee way.” The Raiders’ special teams also made a difference in the first half, setting the tone by frustrating Henrico kicker Ricky Segars’ first three attempts to put points on the board by blocking his first PAT and a later field goal attempt, then causing a failed play from a bad snap on the Warriors’ second field goal try

sion attempts in the first half. As the game wore on, the Raiders felt endurance played a big role in the outcome. “In the second half our conditioning kicked in,” Rucker said. “Coach Johnson after every single practice has us do at least 45 minutes of conditioning. Our motors were still running, while they were cramping up and falling out and everything.” Fatiguing Henrico was part of the Raiders’ game plan. “We wore ‘em out,” Johnson said. “I told them all week, ‘Guys. What’s going to happen is, they’re gonna tire out. And when they tire out, we gotta go after ‘em; because if not, if we keep them hanging around, it’s going to be a good ball game.’ And I didn’t want a good ball game. I wanted it to be us blowing them out, just the way it was.”

in school history as Atlee hosts undefeated Hanover at 7 p.m.

Defensively, the Tigers picked off four passes - two from Shoemaker - while allowing 288 passing yards but just 67 rushing. Morgan led the way with nine tackles, 2.0 for loss and a pick. Kenny Fryman (Hanover) added eight tackles, while Shoemaker had seven. For Catholic, Cordivari completed 33 of his 52 attempts for 288 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Cooke led his team with eight receptions for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Pitsenberger was the main threat on the ground rushing 12 times for 73 yards. Hampden-Sydney will return to action Saturday, October 8 as it hosts the Eagles of Bridgewater College. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm.

H-SC - Evan King 2 yd run. (David Prizzia kick is good). C - Brian Gongaware 28 yd field goal. H-SC - Travis Lane 6 yd run. (David Prizzia kick is good). H-SC - Kyle Vance 15 yd pass from Travis Lane. (David Prizzia kick is good). H-SC - Sean Stewart 40 yd interception return. (David Prizzia kick is good). H-SC - David Prizzia 31 yd field goal. C -Alonzo Cooke 13 yd pass from Greg Cordivari. (Brian Gongaware kick is good). RUSHING: H-SC- Rohle 24 carries 71 yards, Lane 14-23, Pereira 2-8, King 2-5, Shembo 1-2, Cheney 1- -1, TEAM 2- -4, Kernan 1- -5. Cath- Pitsenberger 12-73, Cortese 3-10, Cordivari 1-7, McCarthy 1- -5, TEAM 1- -18. PASSING: H-SC- Lane 32 completions 50 attempts 334 yards 0 interceptions. Cath- Cordivari 33-52288-4.

RECEIVING: H-SC- Vance 14 catches 120 yards, Rohle 5-78, Goad 6-68, Cavanagh 6-60, King 1-8. Cath- Cooke 8-112, Hubbell Catholic………....… 0 10 0 7 – 17 3-38, Oullette 2-26, DeSimone 3-23, Hampden-Sydney… 0 7 24 0 – 31 Keefe 2-18, Howard 2-17, Stringfield Cortese 2-12, Pitsenberger 5felt like [the defense] came in in the first half. The Raiders return to C - Alonzo Cooke 49 yd pass from 2-16, 11, Frusciante 2-11, Robinson 1-4, In contrast, Atlee made action on Friday night for one Greg Cordivari. (Brian Gongaware Zentz 2-0. more. They started blitzing in the middle, we were running both of their 2-point conver- of the biggest home match-ups kick is good).

Henrico.................. 6 10 0 6 — 22 Atlee...................... 15 8 13 14 — 50 H – Jefferson 80 pass from Bell (kick blocked) A – Jacobs 46 pass from Rucker (Jacobs run) A – Hall 1 run (Pulisic kick) H – Smoot 80 run (Segars kick) A – Hall 20 run (Burris pass from McCombs) H – FG Segars 22 A – Rucker 7 run (run failed) A – Hall 3 run (Pulisic kick) A – Hall 1 run (Pulisic kick) A – Kinlaw 7 run (Pulisic kick) H – Early 20 pass from Bell (no attempts)

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RUSHING H – Smoot 7-87, Bell 18-75, Jefferson 1-0, Team 2-minus 20. A – Hall 36-272, Rucker 8-57, Kinlaw 5-11, Weggen 1-0. PASSING H – Bell 28-46-1 364 yards. A – Rucker 14-25-0-249. Berry 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING H – Early 11-131, Jefferson 3-79, Scott 4-58, Smoot 4-11. A – Jacobs 3101, Combs 3-60, Williams 4-30, McCombs 3-28.

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Wasps sting Yellow Jackets with 17-10 loss E & H rides 4 interceptions to win at R-MC By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local Emory & Henry might have had a dismal running game with only 26 rushing yards on Randolph-Macon’s Day Field. The Wasps might have had only three-quarter the total offensive yards that the Yellow Jackets amassed. They may have held the ball less time and punted the ball more often. Yet Emory & Henry left Ashland with a 17-10 victory over the host Yellow Jackets in both teams’ Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener on Saturday. The Wasps (1-0 ODAC, 4-1) were led by last week’s ODAC Offensive Player of the Week, quarterback Kyle Boden. The sophomore completed 33-of-42 passes for 268 yards, two touch-

downs, and one interception. “It’s a real big win, because since I’ve been here, we’ve never beaten Randolph-Macon on their home field,” said Emory & Henry coach Dan Montgomery. “It tells all of our kids that what we’re working on and what we’re doing is working.” Emory & Henry finished with 294 yards total offense to 397 for Randolph Macon (0-1, 4-1). They held the ball for only 26 minutes, compared to nearly 34 minutes possession time for the Yellow Jackets. But they were solid on third downs, with 8-of-14 third-down conversions compared to only 3-of-13 for Randolph-Macon. They earned three scores from three trips inside the red zone, compared to only two scored in five trips by the Yellow Jackets. And they picked off RandolphMacon freshman quarterback Zac Naccarato four times. Emory & Henry took a 100 lead in the first half while the Yellow Jackets were 0-for-

6 on third-down conversions. R-MC’s troubles started at the beginning of each set of downs. The Yellow Jackets gained more than two yards on only five of 13 first down plays in the first half. “I thought we had a tough time running the ball at times,” said Randolph-Macon head coach Pedro Arruza. “We were just too inconsistent. … It doesn’t come down to just one guy. It seemed like we sort of took turns. Whether it was a guard, or a quarterback, or a receiver dropping the ball, or whatever the case might have been, it just wasn’t a good day.” The Yellow Jacket defense likewise struggled to contain Emory & Henry’s arsenal of receivers. Boden had no fewer than nine targets to call upon during the game. He was deadly on the Wasps’ bubble-screen passes. “That’s a built-in play that sets up our whole offense,” Montgomery said. “That’s been

the thing that’s been most productive.” Naccarato, on the other hand, got off to a slow start. He threw two interceptions in the first quarter – the second one, at the end of R-MC’s first sustained drive, was tipped by a Yellow Jacket receiver into the hands of Emory & Henry’s J.T. Jacobs. On their next drive – after the Wasps had taken a 3-0 lead on a 35-yard field goal by Matt Turchin – took the Yellow Jackets into the red zone for the first time. They drove from their 23-yard line to the Emory & Henry 4. On a third-andgoal, a Naccarato pass was again deflected, this time into the hands of Devan Sproles for his second interception of the day. Randolph-Macon’s offense heated up in the second half. The Yellow Jackets twice entered Kenny Moore/For The Local the red zone in the third quarRandolph-Macon’s Joe Pricone (48) puts the pressure on ter. The first time, the drive Emory & Henry quarterback Kyle Boden (4). Boden picked see JACKETS, pg. 35 `

apart the Yellow Jacket defense for 268 yards passing and two touchdowns in the Wasps 17-10 victory.

C-feds and Hawks advance to golf regionals Four Raiders qualify for regional play By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local As the teams prepared to tee off for the Capital District Golf Tournament at The Hollows last week, Lee-Davis coach Kenny Lewis had one thing on his mind. “We’d like to win this tournament, or have a strong second place finish,” he said. The veteran coach knew that’s what it would take for his team to advance to regional play, since they had barely missed the regular season

title with a four-stroke loss to Hanover. His Confederates team answered the call with a blistering performance to capture the tourney title and a trip to this week’s regionals. Zak Lewis shot a 72 and Jeremy Gilbert a 73 to anchor the team victory over second place Hanover. Bryan Hare (78) and Eric Ashby (79) filled out the Confederates starting four. “Lee-Davis was lights out,” said Hanover coach Chris Pace. “Four kids in the 70s is always solid, especially considering the course conditions with high grass because of all the recent rain.”

Lewis said the victory is well deserved. “Because golf is not played on campus, it does not get a lot of attention, but these kids have worked very hard in the off season and it showed on Monday.” The Confederates and Hawks advance to regional play this week along with six other Capital District standouts including Thomas Moore, Ben Crowe, Sam Bean and Phillip Senning of Atlee. They will be joined by Glen Allen’s Matthew Cox and Matthew Shaw. Hanover’s Philip Hudson see GOLF, pg. 35 ` Photos by Jim Ridolphi/For The Local

At left: Hanover’s Philip Hudson was named Capital District Player of the Year. Right: LeeDavis’ Zak Lewis anchored the Confederates first place finish with a round of 72.

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ended in a 14-yard field goal attempt by Josh Storm that went wide. The second time, however, Storm nailed a 31-yard field goal for Randolph-Macon’s first score to make it 10-3. After another Emory & Henry touchdown, the Yellow Jackets drove 80 yards to score on an 8-yard run by Naccarato with 7:52 left to make it 17-10. The defense quickly put a halt to the Wasps’ next drive, forcing them to punt. Randolph-Macon had 5:32 left to drive 85 yards and possibly tie the game. The Yellow Jackets entered the red zone for the last time with a first-and-10 at the Wasp 10. They got no closer than third down at the 15-yard line before Nacarrato’s final pass was intercepted by

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has a sizzling 71 for the tournament and was named Capital District Player of the Year. “Phil is without question the low handicap on our team,” Pace said. “He was medalist in six of his 11 starts and posted in every one, including Meadowbrook, where he posted a 41 and refused to withdraw despite badly spraining his hand. He is a gamer and the mental aspect of his game has improved from last year 100 percent.” Tony Sorbello of Varina, was named Coach of the Year. Atlee finished just out of the money, two strokes behind Hanover, and placed several players in next week’s regionals. For the young Raiders, it’s a rewarding finish to a season that began with a fair amount of uncertainty and very little experience. “Almost all of my golfers performed above their average 18 hole score for the yearespecially my “rookies” Phillip Senning and Levi Brizendine,” said head coach Jamie Edwards.

Ross Ellis at the 4. Take away the four interceptions and Naccarato had a good day throwing the ball. Only four of his passes went uncaught as he finished the day 18-of-26 for 223 yards. “We had our chances. We just couldn’t get it done,” Arruza said. “I always tell the guys we’ve got 24 hours to get it together, figure things out and regroup. We’ve got to come back with a positive attitude. We’ve got to play better.” Randolph-Macon has little time to rebound from their first loss of the season as they travel to Catholic for a rare night game, this Friday at 7 p.m. Emory & Henry...... 0 10 0 7 — 17 Randolph-Macon... 0 0 3 7 — 10 EHC – Turchin FG 35 EHC – Ross 5 pass from Boden (Turchin kick) RMC – Storm FG 31 EHC – Williams 11 pass from Boden

“In fact, it came down to a sudden death playoff between them for the last individual qualifier for regionals and Phillip edged out Levi on the second hole with a par.” Edwards’ team’s positive progression throughout the season is a good sign for the Raiders as they eye next season. “Overall, I’m very happy with the team this year to move forward next year and build on the experienced gained this season,” Edwards said. “I’m returning 10 out of the 11 players and look to compete with both L-D and Hanover for the District title next year.” Pace and Lewis have their sights planted firmly on the regionals with realistic expectations. “The big question for us is whether or not Phil, Chris of Justin can shoot in the mid 70s both days and have a shot at becoming our first male golfer in school history to make it to the state tournament,” Pace said. For Lewis, it’s time for a Capital District team to make their mark at regionals. “We realize that we may not be a

(Turchin kick) RMC – ZNaccarato 8 run (Storm kick)

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RUSHING: Emory & Henry – Boden 11 carries 22 yards, Pugh 4-4, Jordan 1-3, Young 3-(minus 1), team 2-(minus 2). Randolph-Macon – Scruggs 26-98, Sanders 10-55, ZNaccarato 4-12, Cook 3-10, Team 1-(minus 1). PASSING: Emory & Henry – Boden 33 completions 42 attempts 268 yards, 1 interceptions. RandolphMacon – ZNaccarato 18-26-223-4. RECEIVING: Emory & Henry – Jennings 11 reception 50 yards, Pugh 5-66, Williams 5-43, Edmonds 3-43, Young 3-20, Ware 2-14, Ross 2-12, Wicks 1-18, Jordan 1-2. RandolphMacon – Cook 6-35, Hendren 4-68, Scruggs 3-24, Sellers 2-30, Egerton 1-46, Williamson 1-15, Sanders 1-5. Records: Emory & Henry (1-0 ODAC, 4-1), Randolph-Macon (01, 4-1). Kenny Moore/For The Local

At right: Randolph-Macon wide receiver Vance Hendren (21) escapes two tackles and tip-toes down the sideline for more yardage.

ALL ACADEMIC: Atlee-Thomas Moore, Brandon Hunt, Sam Bean, Ben Crowe, Phillip Senning. Hanover- Philip Hudson, Chris Melton, Justin Lynn, John Hare, Meredith Hopper, Sam Nowlin, ALL DISTRICT Danny Polk. Philip Hudson-Hanover, Zak Lewis- Lee-Davis- Eric Ashby, Zak Lewis, Lee-Davis, Jeremy Gilbert-Lee-Davis, Lucas Powell, Charlie Wilson, Austin Thomas Moore-Atlee, Ben Crowe- Diehr Atlee, Bryan Hare-Lee-Davis.

Deep Run in terms of competing at the state level, but we would like to see someone else be the bottom dweller at the regional tournament,” he said.

Rebels roll past Colts 24-0

Congratulations Sabers

Photo submitted by Tanya Moody

Ben McMahon, left, of the Varsity Pee Wee Mechanicsville Rebels stops the Colts’ ball carrier on the way to a 24-0 Rebels win on Saturday.

Photo submitted by Brian Rinderle

From front left: Preston Gilbert, Brandon Rinderle, Tyler Blaum, Garrett Morgan, Tucker Martin, Chui Elliott, Abigail Vayette, Kristen Yeager, Owen Ward, Mackenzie Finchum, Noah Griskauskas, Holden Tyler, Reece Theakston, Garrett Turner, Nick Morgan, Ethan Gooch, Dean Tyler, Brian Rinderle.

Congratulations to the U14 Mechanicsville United Sabers for capturing 1st place in the Richmond Cup Tournament held on Sept. 3-4. The team also won 1st place in the Kickers Colonial Cup Memorial Day tournament as well. Submitted by Brian Rinderle

The Pee Wee Junior Varsity Mechanicsville Rebels kicked off their home opener against the Blue Star Colts on Saturday at Pole Green Park. After giving up an early lead, the Rebels charged back with two second-half touchdowns by running back Caden Plummer. In the most exciting game of the day, the Rebels came within a 2-point conversion of sending the game to overtime in the closing minute. A half-back pass by Jack Hawley landed just short of his receiver with the Rebels falling 28-26. Submitted by Tanya Moody

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