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Leaders’ retirements top news for 2010 By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com Retirement became a surprising word in Hanover County in 2010, as two officials decided to step down from their leadership positions.

1 — Cook and Roberson

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After ser ving 20 years as sheriff, Col. V. Stuart C o o k left the county’s hig hest law en-

forcement office on Sept. 15. His official retirement date was Oct. 1. Startling news then came on Dec. 14 when Dr. Stewart D. Roberson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, announced his retirement plans. He will leave the school system at the end of the 2010-2011 term. Moving into the sheriff ’s seat was C o o k ’s “r i g h t h a n d m a n ,” Lt. Col. David R. ROBERSON

TOP 10 OF 2010 1 — Cook and Roberson 2 — County budgets 3 — Tornado 4 — Emergency center 5 — YWCA honorees 6 — MRMC success 7 — Community spirit 8 — Rutland Center 9 — Kirby Porter 10 — Ax attack trial

Hines, who was promoted to colonel on Sept. 16. The Hanover County School Board will appoint a Superintendent Search Committee to fill the vacancy Roberson’s retirement creates. Cook, who retired after 45 years in law enforcement, was employed by the Richmond

Police Department when Hanover County Circuit Judge Richard H.C. Taylor approached him about the office. Cook came into the office following the retirement of Harold E. Bradley, who left due to illness. Roberson’s letter of resignation was accepted following a long pause during the School Board’s regular December meeting. It was reported in the Dec. 22 edition of The Local that his impending departure “ended a long and fruitful relationship between Roberson and Hanover County Schools, a period he described as a pinnacle of his career.” Roberson has been in public education for 35 years, 21 as a superintendent. He assumed the top spot in Hanover’s edu-

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A tornado that ripped through Mechanicsville on Wednesday, Oct. 27, flipped a camper over on Little Sorrel Drive.

Dec. 31, 2011. cational system in 1995. A day after Hines became sheriff, he told The Local, “Our 2 — County priorities haven’t changed. The priorities remain the same as budgets they were yesterday.” Hines is the county’s 53rd The operations of county sheriff and fills Cook’s unexsee TOP, pg. 4 ` pired term, which runs through

Project Lifesaver becomes deputy’s cause A sergeant with the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, Sutton has been with Project Lifesaver from Tim Sutton’s life changed in 2003 its beginning here. The Hanover when he became involved with Project County program was the first in the Lifesaver. That assignment has since Richmond Metro area. become his cause and passion. Seventy families in Hanover

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realizing they were going out searching for people with Alzheimer’s [disease] who had wandered off.” Sutton said the department was “spending a lot of manpower hours” searching for

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Local resident volunteers with On Earth Peace Chelsea Goss of Mechanicsville has lowed an orientation at Camp Myrtlewood undertaken a Brethren Volunteer Service near Portland, where a group of 31 volunteers (BVS) assignment with On Earth Peace in came together from all over the United States, Portland, Ore. Germany and the Netherlands. A nonprofit organization affiliated with For three weeks, they lived together as a the Church of the Brethren, the On Earth community and studied topics of nonvioPeace Assembly seeks to promote, through lence, peacemaking, globalization and simple religious and educational activities, a creative living. world citizenship whereby governments and They also gained first-hand volunteer peoples can live together in peace. experience working with local organizations On Earth Peace educates youth on dif- in Portland. Orientation builds community ferent aspects of peacemaking and plans to spirit among participants through personal broaden its programs to include children sharing, fellowship and increased knowledge and older persons. Its weekof the world. end peace assemblies provide Goss is taking part in a opportunities for discussion long-standing tradition of about political, cultural, jusministry through service. tice and religious issues as BVS, established in 1948, participants search for ways to works at advocating justice, express their convictions and peacemaking, serving human live as effective peacemakers. needs, and caring for creGoss is a 2010 graduate ation. of Bridgewater College, where About 85 current BVSers she received a B.S. in liberal serve in the U.S. and abroad, studies. She is a past recipient working with various peace of the college’s Outstanding and social/economic justice Service Award. organizations. They focus on CHELSEA GOSS She previously worked at many current social needs, Camp Bethel on its counselincluding care for children, ing staff and was a member of the Church youth and senior citizens; ecological issues; of the Brethren’s Youth Peace Travel Team homelessness; refugee assistance; domestic in 2009. and international peacemaking; and general Goss said she believes that “service is not community services. something that we should feel obligated to do, In exchange for their work, volunteers but rather an act that we want to do.” receive room, board and a small monthly She is an avid sports fan and enjoys camp- stipend from their project. ing and canoeing. Brethren Volunteer Service, a program of Goss is a member of the West Richmond the Church of the Brethren, is open to any Church of the Brethren in Henrico. person 18 years or older interested in service Her assignment to On Earth Peace fol- through a Christian program.

Webster receives scholarship from K-State Rachel Paige Webster of Mechanicsville received an Honors Scholarship totaling more than $1,000 for the 2010-2011 school year from Kansas State University in Manhattan.

She was among more than 8,500 K-State students to earn scholarships. In all, K-State students have received more than $16 million in scholarships. Most of the scholarships are

made possible through donations and gifts to the Kansas State University Foundation. Information on K-State student financial assistance is available at http://www.k-state. edu/sfa.

9 COMMUNITY New Firestone store presents check to Lee-Davis High School Band.

20 EDUCATION Pole Green Elementary celebrates 10th Anniversary with festival.

32 SPORTS Kristin Carpenter rings in the New Year.

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Suspect was driving while intoxicated at location on Craney Island Rd.

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Suspect hit victim’s vehicle at location on Colonial Estates Circle.

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Suspect hit victim’s vehicle at location on Market Rd. Item was recovered at

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike. Unknown suspect(s) fled scene of an accident on Bell Creek Rd. Suspect stole item from victim at location on Bell Creek Rd.

Unknown suspect stole victim’s vehicle at location on Clearstream Trail.

Unknown suspect stole items from victim at location on Barricade Lane.

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Suspect stole items from victim at location on New London Rd.

Suspect forged check at location on Sliding Hill Rd.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Washington Hwy.

Suspect stole item from victim at location on Lewistown Rd.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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Unknown suspect stole items from victim at location on Dogwood Place. Suspect was in possession

December 20 X

Suspects assaulted each other at location on Tangle Ridge Dr.

Health oﬃcials urge smokers to quit in new year With 2011 fast approaching, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Bill Hazel and State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Remley are encouraging Virginia smokers to ring in the New Year by ringing up 1-800-QUIT-NOW, Virginia’s free 24-hour hotline to help smokers kick the habit. “This New Year’s, we hope that Virginians who smoke will take the opportunity to make a resolution to quit smoking and live longer, healthier lives. This is the best gift you can give yourself and your family this holiday season,” Hazel said. Thanks to a two-year, $280,452 federal Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant, the Virginia Department of Health recently expanded its 1-800-QUITVIRGINIA hotline to offer free, ongoing phone counseling sessions for any smoker age 13 and older in Virginia. Qualified English- and Spanish-speaking counselors

are available to offer advice and referrals to help smokers quit 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Don’t get discouraged. It takes smokers an average of seven times to quit,” Remley said. “Quitting isn’t easy, but 1-800-QUIT-NOW can help you take the first step to living a happier, healthier, longer life.” Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. More than 450,000 people die of smoking-related causes in the U.S. each year. In Virginia, more than 10,300 Virginians die from smoking-related causes annually. These expanded services are funded by the grant through February 2012: m Any Virginia resident 13 and over is eligible to call and receive proactive, multi-call counseling sessions, including as many as five counselor-initiated sessions. m Medicaid recipients and

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government and the school district faced challenges in 2010, with both dealing with funding losses. County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. set a goal to preserve key services and realign staff sources as the county saw a $13 million decrease from the previous year. Harris presented his proposed budget during the Feb. 10 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. For 2010-2011, his proposal called for a total budget of $388.8 million, down from $401.8 million. The total General Fund budget, as presented by Harris, was $198.2 million, a $5.8 million decrease from $204 million. He told the supervisors that the decrease “reflects operating reductions and capital deferments across all departments.” Harris also said there were no increases in property tax rates in his proposal. He said the budget was balanced “by offsetting all reductions in revenues with cuts in spending and isolated cost recovery fee increases for certain services.” Saying the school system faced “a daunting challenge,” Roberson presented his budget proposal to the School Board on Jan. 12. It included a funding loss of about $18.6 million, as well as the elimination of 52.6 positions. School employees did get some good news though: The system did not pass on additional expenditures in health insurance, $1.6 million, a 15 percent increase, and a Virginia Retirement System rate increase, $1.2 million. The 2010 proposal called for a budget of $198 million, as compared to $213 million for the previous year, a 7 percent decrease in all funds. Total projected revenue from the state was $82 million, a 10.6 percent decrease. County funding was $93 million, a 2.9 percent decrease.

3 — Tornado That unmistakable sound roared through Mechanicsville on Wednesday, Oct. 27, as a tornado struck several neighborhoods. The only injury, which was not serious, reported by the Sheriff ’s Office was a woman struck by a tree branch as she exited her vehicle. Capt. Michael J. Trice said more than 70 structures received damage. At least two houses were left uninhabitable after trees or large branches crashed into them. Those

homes were located on Aquarius Loop and Senn Way. Trees also were uprooted along Cold Harbor Road. Little Sorrel Drive in Travellers Run fell victim to the tornado, with a camper landing in the yard of Beth Livermore. According to Trice, the camper was owned by Randy Agee. Fencing in the neighborhood was downed by the winds. “Hanover found itself in the center of the storm yesterday evening,” Hines said. “And in true Hanover tradition, neighbors came out to help neighbors and the full public safety resources of the county were available to respond to the area. We are all truly blessed that no one was seriously injured.” The National Weather Service confirmed the single, low-intensity tornado on Thursday, Oct. 28.

6 — MRMC success

Since Memorial Regional Medical Center opened its doors in 1998, Michael D. Robinson has maintained the same philosophy about its operation: to be the destination center of excellence. As chief executive officer of the Mechanicsville location in the Bon Secours Richmond Health System, he has seen the health care facility receive accolades, honors and awards. In January, the hospital was honored with the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence designation. Robinson’s office in the main building on the medical center’s campus boasts several major awards, including the Outstanding Clinical Performance by HealthGrades. MRMC has been ranked among the top five percent in the nation by HealthGrades, considered the leading independent health care ratings organization. The local facility 4 — Emergency center has landed in that percentile four consecuOverwhelming voter approval for a new tive years, as well as seven out of the last emergency communications center became eight years. a reality in October when director Phil Heins joined county officials in cutting the 7 — Community spirit ribbon on the state-of-the-art facility. A bond referendum was approved in There are two staples in Mechanicsville November 2005 to build the center at 7501 that have a tradition of success: The Tomato Library Drive on the grounds of the govFestival and the Christmas Parade. And ernment complex in Hanover Courthouse. 2010 was no exception to the enjoyment Heins has been affiliated with the counboth bring to the community. ty agency since 1976, when he started as a Even though a downpour soaked attendcommunications officer. ees at the 2010 Hanover Tomato Festival, it did not put a damper on the enthusiasm for 5 — YWCA honorees the annual July event. Hanover Parks and Recreation Two Ashland women were selected Department director Greg Sager said, for the prestigious YWCA Outstanding “Given the weather, and the uncertainty of Women Awards in February. the weather, we were really pleased with the Sue Forbes Watson and Diane H. Ager attendance,” estimated at around 25,000. were among 10 women chosen for the The 2009 festival broke all records, with honor. 42,000 people filling Pole Green Park. Watson, the Ashland District repreThe first Sunday in December finds the sentative on the Hanover County School village brimming with the Christmas spirit, Board, was recognized for her role in edu- thanks to the Mechanicsville Rotary and cation. She is the longest-serving School Ruritan clubs. Board member in Virginia, as well as the Cold temperatures did not deter resifirst female appointed to the Hanover dents from coming out to see high school County School Board. Since 1976, she has marching bands, floats and Santa Claus. served eight terms as chairwoman and nine This Christmas event wraps up with a terms as vice chairwoman. tree-lighting ceremony near the windmill. Ager, an active volunteer with the Crossover Ministry, Richmond City jail 8 — Rutland Center and Pregnancy Resource Center of Metro Richmond, was honored for her role in reliGrowth continues along the U.S. 301 gion. She has served about 15,000 patients see TOP, pg. 5 ` with volunteer service.

Orchid Alliance to meet on Jan. 9 The Richmond Orchid Alliance is hosting a presentation by Clark Riley on the subject “50 years of orchid growing mistakes and how to avoid them.” This meeting will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at the Hermitage File photo/Melody Kinser

Hanover County Circuit Court Judge J. Overton Harris, left, administered the oath of office to Col. David R. Hines when he became sheriff following the retirement of Col. V. Stuart Cook in September.

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corridor, with HHHunt joining in the development success. Rutland Center, a new office park, has been developed within the mixed-use residential community of Rutland. Condominiums offering what was described as “premier office space” include the offices of Hanover Economic Development. Director Marc Weiss said the move has increased office space by 40 percent and reduced monthly operating expenses, “which is a direct benefit to Hanover County taxpayers.”

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9 — Kirby Porter Hanover County was rocked by the shocking news of the death of former Commonwealth’s Attorney Kirby Porter in July at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. According to the Coconino Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death was injuries sustained in a fall. The 50-year-old was a practicing attorney in Mechanicsville at the time of his death.

10 — Ax attack trial A Hanover County teen, who had been charged in an Oct. 23, 2009, ax attack on another local teenager, received a blended sentence in a plea

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Forget resolutions — it’s a 2011 wish list Rather than the usual listing of resolutions for a new year, a wish list seemed more appropriate as we head into 2011. Let’s start with the hope for a successful budget season for the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and Hanover County Public Schools. This is an unenviable time of year for those financial leaders who face the task of crunching those numbers to our advantage. And let’s also hope that we do not lose any teachers, who are, without a doubt, among our most valued county employees. Not knowing how significant funding sources may be affected this budget cycle, keep in mind the “wish list” scenario. Another wish is for a very involved election process, with concerned citizens taking part, whether as a candidate or supporter. With local offices on the ballot in 2011, here’s hoping we will have many choices. Economic development remains a goal for Hanover County, thanks to two very active agencies: Hanover County Economic Development and the Hanover Association of Businesses and Chamber of Commerce. Land being cleared and buildings being constructed signal new businesses throughout our county. Hooray! (This means the wish is well under way.) Lastly, a wish for solutions to the ever-increasing traffic problems. The growth and economic boost are certainly welcome, but congestion issues are a popular topic in our letters section. Maybe 2011 will bring answers.

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Males are four times more likely to develop autism. From a law enforcement perspective, he said teaching the autism spectrum includes non-verbal, non-speaking to those with Asperger’s syndrome, who can be “very high functioning.” “Everyone is completely different,” he said. “These children are going to be adults and with autism there are no indicators,” Sutton said. Just by looking at someone, an officer does not know if that individual is autistic. He also said it is imperative that officers learn about autism. An evening shift sergeant, Sutton is driven to train more deputies in operating the equipment the patients use. Included in that work is changing batteries in the transmitters on a monthly basis. About 25 deputies help with that aspect. “It’s great to be able to find people,” Sutton said, “but I think the best part is the relationships these families, the children develop with the officers.” When one girl got lost, she recognized a uniform and approached a security guard. “These kids realize we keep them safe. They need to know we are their friend.” Sutton’s work also involves educating the caregiver “as to what is going on.” With almost 22 years in law enforcement, Sutton talks as if he has truly found his calling. “I can’t say enough about the program. I love it. It’s just reaching a lot of people – it’s that relationship that you build.” “I’ve got a lot of guys who want to help; they see the purpose of it.” Sutton is a familiar face with Project Lifesaver. He receives phone calls from people asking about the program from all over the country. He said he has even been tracked down from CNN’s website. Personally, Project Lifesaver has “changed me dramatically and changed me as a person. I’ve been able to meet these see CAUSE, pg. 14 `

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The merry elves of Hanover Towne Garden Club (HTGC) had a night full of adventures on Sunday, Dec. 12. They used their magical powers to create holiday floral arrangements for all the Hanover County Meals on Wheels recipients. The finished arrangements magically arrived the following day at recipient homes. This workshop marks HTGCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth anniversary and is well on its way to becoming a timeless tradition. As most elves know, the mission of the Meals on Wheels program is to deliver nutritional meals to homebound neighbors in need, including the elderly, people with disabilities, and the disadvantaged, all who cannot shop or prepare food for themselves. To learn more about the delightful Meals on Wheels program in the Central Virginia area, go to www.mowdelivers.com. Club elves collected holiday mugs, greens, pine cones, berries, ribbon bows and ornamental picks to create their enchanted arrangements. Fresh flowers were purchased from a site near the workshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secret location to add a final special touch. The elves of HTGC said they were delighted to have the opportunity to brighten the holiday season for their nice (not naughty!) neighbors this holiday season.

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals William E. Burton, 68, of Henrico, formerly of Powhatan, departed this life Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Erma Burton. He is survived by his devoted wife, Vera B. Burton; two sons, William E. Trent and Carlo Robinson (Demetria); four daughters, Sharon Finney, Tywana Robinson, Michelle Haywood (Lenso) and Portia Walters; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence (Linda) and Calvin Burton (Mary); three sisters, Celestine Cox (Preston), Thelma Burton and Brenda Atkins (Charles); one aunt, Lelia Cox; stepmother, Margaret M. Burton; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives

and friends. The family received friends at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2705 Hartman St., Richmond, Va. Rev. Roscoe Cooper III officiated. Graveside services were held in Roselawn Memory Gardens, Glen Allen, Va.

John C. Edwards, 43, of Manquin, passed away, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father, William H. Edwards III. He is survived by his fiancé, Tonya Vasser; mother, Jeanette Christiana (David); sister, Bobbi Jo Marwitz (Eric); and brothers, Billy H. Edwards IV and Scott Edwards. Services were held

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David Hazelgrove, age 62, passed into eternal peace at his home on Dec. 20, 2010, after a courageous battle with a rare neurological illness. He was born in Richmond, on March 2, 1948 to the late Walter E. Hazelgrove Sr. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, William Taylor Hazelgrove. He is survived by his mother, Ellen Browning Hazelgrove; his loving wife of 40 years, Sharon G. Hazelgrove; and four sons, Christopher and his wife, Stephanie, Brandon and his wife,

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I was so proud to hear him say that — it was amazing.” In October, Sutton received an award “for everything you’ve done for Project Lifesaver. It blew me away – I did not expect that.” As sheriff, Col. David R. Hines “is very supportive of all of this,” Sutton said. “He understands the importance of Project Lifesaver and he understands the importance of getting this training on Alzheimer’s and autism out to our officers.” Anyone wanting to donate to Project Lifesaver can call the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office at 365-6110. For more information on the program, visit www.projectlifesaver.org.

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but they use a legitimate problem to further their illegitimate deeds. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stated, “The Act is an important, but incremental, advance that builds on prior reforms of the interstate health insurance market over the last 35 years.” She “points to congressional findings that the insurance industry has failed to take corrective action to eliminate barriers which prevent millions of Americans from obtaining affordable insurance.” But it is the government that creates the barriers! She should know. She spent 11 years as executive director and chief lobbyist for the Kansas Trial Lawyers, then eight years as a state representative and eight years as state insurance commissioner, before being elected governor of Kansas. Sebelius knows that we don’t need tens of thousands of pages of implementing rules for the 2,300-page “Act.”

She knows that rescinding laws that favor insurance companies over their subscribers and doctors would be faster and less costly — except for the congressmen who accept the “donations” from the insurance companies’ lobbyists. She had eight years as Kansas insurance commissioner to stand up for the people. But that was not her agenda. In Sebelius’s argument for the individual mandate (“minimum essential coverage”), she promotes “the notion that an individual’s decision not to purchase health insurance is in effect “economic activity.” She insists that “the Minimum Essential Coverage Provision is a necessary measure to ensure the success of its larger reforms of the interstate health insurance market.” All that We the People desire is the option to purchase insurance across state lines. Judge Hudson said the Minimum Essential Coverage “penalty lacks logical limitation as it could apply to transpor-

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Why America is great “America is great because she is good.” Those famous words by Alexis de Tocqueville still hold true as they did when he spoke them centuries ago. In the holiday season, we see repeated demonstrations of this goodness. De Tocqueville also noted, “The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.” And moreover said,” Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.” In the 40 years since 1970, secular humanism has assaulted the fabric of this faith. The American Civil Liberties Union and various associations of atheists and Marxist leaning intellectuals have attempted to disconnect America from God. They have failed. So in this era of tough economic times and rampant unemployment, we sense a spiritual renewal. Maybe it requires tough times for people to refocus on the humanity of our neighbors and the warmth of spiritual renewal that can only come from a rededication to the religious principles that built see LETTERS, pg. 15 `

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to the extensive cooperation, conducted more than 100 hours camaraderie and collaboration of interviews with more than among all stakeholders,” assis- 100 school employees, and initant superintendent Jamelle tial findings are encouraging. Phase 2 was conducted earliWilson told board members. “It’s one thing to know or think er this month with a traditional you are dong are a good job, but site review with the consulting when you have folks from the group. “I believe that it’s pretty clear outside come in and validate what we are very proud of, that’s that the consultants were very incredibly gratifying,” she said. impressed with the thoroughThe study identified several ness and completeness and areas that will require immedi- transparency of the documenate action. “What the team said tation that we provided leading up the site to us is that the federal “It’s one thing to know visit,” Thorndirection of or think you are doing ton said. A final education a good job, but when report will seems to be going in a you have folks from the be presented d i r e c t i o n outside come in and to the School where the validate what we are Board in the evaluation of very proud of, that’s early spring. staff is relat- incredibly gratifying.” Construced to stution and planJAMELLE WILSON dent learnning director Assistant superintendent ing goals,” Paul Carper Wilson said. presented an She said that process has preliminary Capital Improvealready begun and is progress- ment Plan update for the couning well. “Again, that is valida- ty schools. tion that we are moving in the The downturn in comright direction.” mercial construction and low The other directive requires borrowing costs have created the system to set up and main- opportunities for the system to tain a professional development complete a myriad of projects, program for its teachers and taking advantage of a competiemployees tive construction market. The Hanover school system The system recently comis voluntarily participating in pleted several roofing projects, the School Efficiency Program and most of the schools have sponsored by the state’s upgraded lighting systems. Department of Planning and The new plan covers Budget. The study is gauged to improvements slated for 2011 identify cost saving measures in to 2021. non-instructional areas of the While there are new projschool district. ects scheduled for the next five “Phase one of the project years, Carper said renovations has been completed,” Michael and additions will continue to Thornton, assistant super- occur throughout the system. intendent for Business and Carper said the current proOperations, said. posal contains several key eleThe initial phase included ments for consideration. They the gathering and submission of included: information regarding policies ✏ Utilizing $14.1 million and procedures. of the county’s School Savings An independent study group Plan in FY 2011-2016 and $24.2

in FY 2016 to 2021. ✏ Facilities renovation at facilities built in the 1930s, 1940s and1960s. ✏ Funding for new athletic facilities. ✏ Funding for safety and security improvements. Superintendent Stewart D. Roberson reminded the audience that the CIP update is a two-step process and the matter will be reconsidered in January. “It’s a huge deal for us to be addressing these items this soon, and it is due largely to the opportunities that exist as a result of this economy,” Roberson said. “We have an increasing debt capacity and the price of money is as good as it’s ever been.” Carper said renovations in lighting and HVAC have created substantial energy savings and expects future improvements to yield similar results. A final CIP Plan will be voted on during the regular budget process next year.

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Heritage Music Series to open with Turman at Hanover Tavern Local entertainer George Turman will headline the first Heritage Music Series of 2011 at Hanover Tavern at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Turman will play guitar and share stories and memories from his days at Hanover Tavern as a side musician, actor and friend to the original Barksdale Theatre crew. The public is invited to join him as he journeys back to where it all started for one of the area’s premier theatre companies. Turman’s program is appropriate for all ages. A $3 donation is suggested.

The Hanover Tavern will host a two-session Art Workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, and Thursday, Jan. 13, in the Tavern’s Arch Room. Mold your own unique clay box or pot to give as a special gift or keep for yourself. Total cost for both sessions is $45. The workshop is appropriate for all ages. To secure your spot in the first Art Workshop of 2011, call 537-5050. For a complete list of upcoming events, visit www. hanovertavern.org.

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Local teen taking talents to Texas By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com real thing” in Abram Dean’s “first this ing paid off earlier terms of perform the title of Hanover year when he captured Junior Idol. ement from Thanks to some encouraghe took the , Lunsford Debbie his mom of music. And now leap into the world is from Mechanicsville the 16-year-old his to Texas to pursue preparing to move dream. and his mother On Aug. 20, Abram he has been where Dallas to will head skills — and hone his accepted to study Septien Entertainment — with the Linda Group. d Abram enter Debbie said she suggeste and Activities Centerthe Hanover Arts ion because he competit Idols d sponsore let’s this music thing, so “wants to get into see TEEN, pg. 14

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School district again expects full accreditation ive For the ninth consecut Public year, Hanover County receive 100 Schools will again tion. percent full accredita Dale S. According to ications Theakston, commun tion is specialist, the accredita 2009on the determined based assess10 Standards of Learning information ments. Preliminary Department from the Virginia the of Education indicates status. tion accredita reports Final accreditation 15. are expected on Sept.

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has Development. entries Hanover County VACo received 60 by the been recognized statewide contest. ion of for the Virginia Associat Former Hanover County recipient administrator Counties as the ent assistant of the 2010 Achievem n Marilyn Blake joined Lane Dominio the Award for former Chesterfield Greente ch Ramsey, rator, and Resourc es County administ direcIncubator. Tedd Povar, associate The county was honored tor of the Virginia Institute of governfor its model local ent, in judging this Governm catego4` ment program in the see HONOR, pg. nomic nity/Eco Commu of ry

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Head of School Margaret R. Broad announces the names of students who have earned a place on the St. Margaret’s School honor and merit rolls for the first trimester of the 2010-2011 academic year. Students named to the honor roll have earned an average of 90 or above with no grade below a B. Local students include Marilyn Orcutt of Mechanicsville. Honor roll students enjoyed Honor Roll Tea on Monday, Dec. 13, in the Thistle House on the Tappahannock campus. Shown are, from left, back row, Stephanie Teal, Maggie Allen, Min Joo Kim, Julie Kim, Elisabeth Williams, Emily Zhang and Jo Deng, and front row, Marilyn Orcutt, Elizabeth McEldowney, Minh Nguyen, Tiffany Sutton, Caroline Pace, Lexie Bruzgul and Aliviana Najjar. Not shown: Lucy Eckman, Flora Zhou, Catherine Chappell, Alexis English, Yolanda Nan and Ines Wiechers. The Afternoon High Tea was hosted by the St. Margaret’s School Academic Team, Cathy Sgroi, George McDowell, ViAnn Farmer, Sheri Gross, Keith Krusz and Margaret Broad.

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27-10, Champion Saddlery Inc., ChemTreat Inc., Hazel Christian, Joan Ciucci, Eloise Cobb, Henry Pollard Cobb, Barbara and James Cocke, Cold Harbor Bridge Club, Community Women’s Club. Chris, Jaime, Peyton and Landon Conklin in honor of Betty D. Stanley, Cooper’s Marine Inc., Cotillion Boys and Girls Junior Assembly, James Cox, Carolyn Cromwell in honor of Betty and Carson Stanley, Bernard Cross, William Davis in memory of Myra Davis, Jack and Gloria Drummond. Marilyn Dyson, Eagle Point Farm, William Ellen, Elmont Ruritan Club, Christopher Enright Family, William Ewald, Mondew and Loretta Fain in memory of Denise Fain, Fairmount

Christian Church The Morning Friendship Circle, Dennis Farrell Jr. in memory of Hope Ahern. Julie Fitzgerald, E. Flannagan Jr., Jim and Joyce Fleet, David and Judith Fuller, Patricia Funk, Virginia Gammon, K. Dearing Gardner, Mike and Cindy Goodman, The Greater Nazarene Baptist Church, William Green, Lois and Dwight Grissom, Mrs. Beryl Haeseker. Virginia Hahn, Jody Hall, Gary and Carole Halstead, Hanover Christmas Mother Kick-off at Doswell Ruritan Club 11-28-10, Hanover Ruritan Club, Donna and Ray Harris, Pam Harris, Sally and Jack Hart, Barbara Henderson, Cathy Henley, Beverly Hicks, Maurice and Donna Hodges. Lyn and Fred Hodnett, Elizabeth and Darrell Hornstra, Horsehoe Farm, B.D. Hoskin, Carolyn Howard, Walter and Geraldine Howard, David and

Connie Howe, Immanuel Episcopal Church, Independence Ruritan Club, Lila and Moreland Irby, Dan and Judy Johnson, Vivian Johnson. The Junior Assembly Cotillion, Hilda and James Kelly, Kenwood United Methodist Women, Carolyn Key, Karen and Ian Laing, Millicent Landrum, Kevin Lane, Gerald Langford, Scott and Peggy Leath, John Leonard, Robert Lett, John Mann Fellowship Class. Mechanicsville Drug Store, Mechanicsville Riding Club, Mechanicsville Ruritan Club, Thomas and Doris Metz, Jane Mitchell, Thomas Moncure, Norma and Lynn Mooney, Betty Moore, Carl and Jane Moser, Robert Moss, Mount Olivet Baptist Church Rose Ellen Circle, Mount Zion Baptist Church. Newfound River Garden Club, Orlin Oatman, Owens and Minor, Pat

Wade to serve as honorary chair for Relay for Life The American Cancer Society has invited Elton J. Wade Sr. to serve as honorary chair for this year’s Relay For Life of Mechanicsville. Wade will attend the event’s kickoff at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at O’Banks Café and Grill on Leadbetter Road. Anyone interested in learning more about the Relay For Life is invited to attend the kickoff. The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease. Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic

Pace, Bob and Chris Paterson, Tina and Wayne Pecht, Philip Morris Retirees Association, Joyce Phillips, Eloise Piccolo, Margaret Pickle, Piecemakers, Henry Poindexter, Barbara Poston, Dorothy Priddy. S.L. Pruett, Margaret and Kenneth Pugh, Elsie Puryear, Jean and James Quash, Sue and Wayne Rafferty, Katherine Ramsey, Richmond East Lodge #1947 Bingo Account, Carolyn and Winston Robertson, Anna Schooler, Ed and Betty Schwab, Lisa Sclafani, Robert Setliff. Nancy Sheliga, Barbara Sholley, Hubert and Judy Shortt, Elizabeth Sims, Gene Smart Sr., Betty and Gary Stadnick, Catherine Staples, St. James Baptist Church, John and Joanne Stevenson, Bob and Brenda Street, Lorraine Suttles, Shirley Tate, Leonard and Margaret Tellis.

track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening. Teams do most of their fundraising before the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. The Relay For Life of Mechanicsville will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Lee-Davis High School. see RELAY, pg. 24 `

Eleanor Thurston, Jennifer Tichacek, R.J. Tilley Plumbing and Heating Inc., Trinity Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Gleaner’s Sunday School Class, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Miriam Vaughan in memory of Kirby Porter and in memory of Ida and Bill Edwards. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars Battlefield Post 9808, Mona and John Wade, Walter Weber, Bruce and Linda Warner, Janice White, Janet Willis, Alexander and Heather Wilson, Henry and Velma Wingfield, Walter Winston. Women of Salem Presbyterian Church, Teresa Yarbrough and Beth Young. To contribute to the program, send donations to Hanover Christmas Mother, P.O. Box 39, Doswell VA 23047.

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PGES celebrates 10th Anniversary Photo submitted by Rhonda Epling

Pole Green Elementary School celebrated a 10th Anniversary at the Winter Festival held on Saturday, Dec. 11. According to Rhonda Epling, principal, the festival included a program “to commemorate the 10 great years of success the school and community have experienced together.” She presented photos of the school from the planning stages to present day, as well as to highlight some of the outstanding school successes. Special guests included Dr. Mark Allan, who was the founding principal of Pole Green, and Dr. Stewart Roberson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools. The festival included a sold out pancake breakfast with many other activities for families and children to enjoy. More than 550 attendees included current Pole Green families and former families who came back to celebrate. “The Pole Green staff would like to thank everyone who came out to share our celebration,” Epling said. “We also thank current and former families, teachers, students and parents for their support and commitment to the great Gator school we love.”

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arriving early and staying late to ensure his program is flawless and memorable for those participating,” said a nominator. Fire/EMS Chief Fred Crosby also presented three Chief ’s Choice Certificate awards and four Special Recognitions. Receiving Chief ’s Choice Certificates for their team spirit, helpfulness and outstanding performance in 2010 were Kevin Morris and Paul Jones along with Station #4 (Doswell) for being the top fundraiser in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Fill the Boot” campaign. Station #4 was represented by Charles Mills. Also, Firefighter/Medic Thomas Chappell received the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver Award for helping to save a man who went into cardiac arrest at American Family Fitness in Short Pump in July. The patient, a retired firefighter with 28 years of service, survived and the story was featured on the local media and by local hospitals as part of a continuing education program on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Receiving Special Recognitions were William Bryant, Jerry Stout, Marvin Anderson and Henri Moore. see FIRE/EMS, pg. 21 `

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G. Ed Via III, chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, was the guest speaker at the annual Officer Appreciation Banquet, which was held at the TimesDispatch Hanover plant on Times-Dispatch Boulevard in Mechanicsville. ----If you would like to serve your community by volunteering for Hanover Fire/EMS, call 365-6195 and ask to speak to Cris Leonard.

Woman charged with stealing packages from Hanover porches A Henrico County woman has been accused of stealing unattended packages from the porches of homes in Hanover County. According to Capt. Michael J. Trice of the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, Cassandra Marie Peaco, 27, of N. Ivy Ave. in Highland Springs is charged with two counts of petit larceny. On Monday, Dec. 20, a delivered package containing reloading equipment and ammu-

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One Stop Market 2185 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy.

GLEN ALLEN - 23059 Green Top Sporting Goods 10193 Washinghton Highway

Village Bank 6127 Mechanicsville Tpke. Village Bank (Old Mech) 8051 Mechanicsville Tpke.

STUDLEY - 23162 Studley Store 5407 Studley Road

Valero Atlee & Meadowbridge 8188 Atlee Road

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Hill City Chop House 10099 Brook Road Bank Essex/Va Ctr 9951 Brook Road Chic-fil-A 10176 Brook Road

West Store 4225 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Hanover Co Sheriff’s Office 7522 County Complex Road

Sheetz/Leadbetter Dr 10037 Sliding Hill Road

Parkway Restaurant 7211 Stonewall Parkway

Tropical Smoothie 7152 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Han Co Admin Bldg 7516 County Complex Road

Henry Clay Shopping Center Rt. 54

Long & Foster 6150 Mechanicsville Tpke

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Tuesday, Jan. 4 Hanover’s “Just Liberty” presents “The Hanover Town Hall” featuring all of Hanover’s elected State Representatives: Sen. Ryan McDougle, Del. Chris Peace and Del. John Cox. The event will be moderated by Scott Lee of WRVA who will be taking questions from the audience! Don’t miss this opportunity to express your concerns and to ask for your legislator’s support for the 2011 Freedom Bills. Following the discussions, there will be the opportunity for you to meet and converse with your legislators. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Life Church (8378 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville, VA. 23116, near Memorial Regional Hospital). For more information, contact info@justliberty.org.

Salem Presbyterian Church Age: 2 years old w/adult For more information call (804) (Studley Road) will host it’s month559-0654 or visit the library at ly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m. We will be celebrating the Epiphany and 9161 Atlee Road. the 12th day of Christmas by Toddler Storytime at the singing songs of the coming of Mechanicsville Branch Library the Wise Men and other songs of at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/ the season. “Hymn of the Month” adult. For more information is As With Gladness Men of Old. call (804) 746-9615 or visit Come and bring a friend. Light the library at 7461 Sherwood refreshments are served. Crossing Place. Preschool Storytime at Preschool Storytime at the the Mechanicsville Branch Atlee Branch Library at 10:30 Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old For years old. For more informamore information call (804) tion call (804) 746-9615 or visit 559-0654 or visit the library at the library at 7461 Sherwood 9161 Atlee Road. Crossing Place.

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Mechanicsville Tea Party meeting, 7 p.m., 8493 New Bethesda Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. All are welcome, please join us. For more information, please visit us on Facebook or call 769-8884.

Kidstuf is high octane fun packaged in a 45 minute production where kids bring their parents to learn. This monthly production coined “First Fridays” is held on the first Friday of every month at Atlee Community Church. Kidstuf is virtue driven where character and faith are taught by emphasizing a monthly virtue. The January virtue is determination……deciding it’s worth it to finish what you’ve started. This program is creatively wired where video, lights, sound and drama are used to make a lasting impression. It is a place where parents and their children can come together in a unique environment that will give them a shared experience that they can discuss further together during the week. It is free to the community and there will be a variety of activities to enjoy before Kidstuf beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Kidstuf theatre opens its doors at 7:15 PM for the production. This event unites families while providing a fun environment filled with laughter and learn-

Family Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

Mother Goose Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10 a.m. Ages 6-24 months w/adult. Preschool Storytime at the For more information call (804) Mechanicsville Branch Library 559-0654 or visit the library at at 10:45 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. 9161 Atlee Road. For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at Preschool Storytime at the 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. For Mother Goose Storytime more information call (804) 746at the Mechanicsville Branch 9615 or visit the library at 7461 Library at 10 a.m. Ages 6 - 24 Sherwood Crossing Place. months w/adult. For more information call (804) 746- Thursday, Jan. 6 9615 or visit the library at 7461 Toddler Storytime at the Sherwood Crossing Place. Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult. For more information call (804) Wednesday, Jan. 5 Toddler Storytime at the 746-9615 or visit the library at Atlee Branch Library at 10 a.m. 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

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Back to Basics forum on Bible slated Friday Belief, Doctrine and Salvation will be discussed by a panel of pastors, ministers and theologians at the Back to Basics Community Outreach Forum, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 31, at the Richmond Marriott at 500 E. Broad St. in Richmond. The moderated panelist will be asked to deliver Bible scripture to support Belief, Doctrine and Salvation. Issues on who has died and gone to heaven, what is hell, tithing as a requirement for salvation, water baptism and women pastors are some

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Members of the Hanover Junior Woman’s Club participated in the Operation Christmas Child program in November. Club members packed 13 boxes, which will go to needy children in other countries.

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Mann receives Towman award Kelly Mann of Hanover Towing in Mechanicsville has received the prestigious American Towman ACE Award for achievement in service performance. Recipients were nominated by the nation’s major motor clubs and dispatch centers, including: Asurion, Coach-Net, GEICO, National Automobile Club and Nation Safe Drivers. The nomination guidelines for the ACE Award include: the highest percentage of calls when the estimated time of arrival is achieved, consistency in response time, written appreciation from customers, and percentage of calls

serviced (instead of turning them away) thereby reflecting reliability and overall professionalism. ACE recipients rank in the top one percent of the towing industry’s service providers. The ACE Award is presented by American Towman Magazine, a trade publication serving emergency road service professionals. The award was commemorated by an original design belt buckle, which was presented to the towing professionals during the ACE Award Ceremony held on Nov. 21 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md., at the American Towman Exposition.

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Radio Disney to host ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ event Radio Disney, the number one radio network for kids, tweens and families, will host an event on Friday, Dec. 31, in Richmond to ring in the new year. The “Noon Year’s Eve” event will welcome kids and families from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to the Children’s Museum of Virginia. The daytime celebration will give kids the opportunity to have all the fun of New Year’s Eve before their bedtime. A total of 20 events will be taking place nationwide and hosted by Radio Disney’s local stations, featuring the best songs of the year from Radio Disney’s “Top 50 Countdown of 2010,” and a special ball drop and countdown just for kids and families. The “Noon Year’s Eve” celebrations also will feature Disney trivia, games and activities, and prizes.

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These are among the items recovered from thefts at Hanover County homes.

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tance of the Henrico Police. While at North Ivy Avenue, deputies determined that Peaco was responsible for both the Dec. 20 and 21 incidents. Additionally, deputies recovered several other items believed to be stolen in a similar manner in Hanover County. “Unfortunately,” Trice said, “the packaging material had been discarded.” Deputies are continuing

their efforts to identify the owners of the stolen property. All property is believed to come from the Mechanicsville area between Chamberlayne Road and Pole Green Road. Hanover residents who have reason to believe that a delivered package has been stolen are asked to contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 365-6140. Peaco is scheduled to be arranged in Hanover General District Court on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011.

Cancer Society at 527-3712. For more information about how Relay For Continued from pg. 23 b Life benefits the local community, contact the To participate, sign up online at www.relay- American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or forlife.org/mechanicsville or call the American visit RelayForLife.org.

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LESLIE RYLAND PITTS and ADAM CURTIS TAYLOR engaged to be married in April 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Pitts of Aylett, Va. are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Leslie Ryland Pitts, to Mr. Adam Curtis Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Taylor of Walkerton, Va. Miss Pitts is the granddaughter of the late Mr. Thomas B. Simpkins and Mrs. Marjorie Coleman, and Mrs. Louise Pitts and the late Mr. Ernest Bray Pitts. She is a graduate of King William High School and Longwood University, and is employed by Aylett Country Day School. Mr. Taylor is the grandson of Ms. Peggy Dix and the late Mr. Richard H. Dix, and Mrs. Eva Lee Taylor and the late Mr. James Alton Taylor. He is a graduate of West Point High School and ATI, and is employed by James-River Rappahannock Equipment. An April 2011 wedding is planned.

Miss Jenkins and Mr. Soroka set wedding date

MARY ADELICIA JENKINS and NICHOLAS JOHN SOROKA engaged to be married in October 2011

Mr. William Jenkins of Chicago, IL and Ms. Katherine Hedian of Richmond, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Adelicia Jenkins to Mr. Nicholas John Soroka, son of Mr. Leon Soroka of Mechanicsville, and Mrs. Rose Wachter of Richmond. Miss Mary Jenkins is a graduate of Lee Davis High School and Marymount University. She is currently working as an In-home Interior Designer for La-z-boy Furniture Galleries, in Richmond. Mr. Nicholas Soroka is a graduate of Lee Davis High School and is currently serving in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant, finishing up a two year tour in Okinawa, Japan. His fiancĂŠ and family are anxiously awaiting his return, and are planning an October 2011 wedding.

Randy and Christin White are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Cadence May White, born Nov. 14, 2010 at 11:52 a.m. She weighed 5 lbs. 14 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Bob and Tammie May of Beaverdam and Debbie Hunt and Chat White of Mechanicsville. Great grandparents are Walter and Jo Weaver of Pineville, La. and the late Earl May and Mary Jane May of Bedford. Loving aunts and uncles are Stuart May and Allison Koste of Richmond, Robert and Abby May of Sterling, and Kevin White of Mechanicsville. Cadence will join her sister Jessie, a 6 year old boxer, at their home in Mechanicsville.

CADENCE MAY WHITE born Nov. 14, 2010

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10:45 a.m. All ages. For more information call (804) 365Continued from pg. 22 b 6210 or visit the library at 7527 ing. Kidstuf is a “no drop Library Drive. off zone”. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, Jan. 8 Atlee Community Church is Mechanicsville Community located at 7171 Verdi Lane, Salt Fish Breakfast will be held Mechanicsville, VA 23116. at Enon United Methodist You can call 730-3676 if you Church, located at 6156 Studley would like more information Rd. from 8-9:30 a.m. The cost is you can also find us at www. $5 for adults (including fish $7) atleechurch.org. and under 12 years old is $2.50. Family limit is $14. Profits go to Family Storytime at the the Heart Havens Fund (resiHanover Branch Library at dential housing for the mentally

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Tuesday, Jan. 11 Mother Goose Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10 a.m. Ages 6 - 24 months w/ adult. For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. At 7 p.m., The Mechanicsville T.E.A. Party will host an educational program, “The American

Plague: Progressivism in Our Schools”. We will discuss what progressivism means in all levels of education, how both political parties have contributed to the spread of progressive principles in our schools, and what YOU can do about it! Open to the public, this free event will be held in the meeting room of the Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Station #3 at 4428 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, Va., 23116. For more information, visit the Mechanicsville T.E.A. Party on Facebook or call 769-8884.

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Preschool Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. For more information call (804) 7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

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Toddler Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult. For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at Wednesday, Jan. 12 The New Virginians (a club 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. for women new to the Richmond area in the last two years) will Thursday, Jan. 13 Mother Goose Storytime at the have its monthly luncheon at Atlee Branch Library at 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. at Maggiano’s Little Italy, (11800 West Broad Street, Ages 6-24 months w/adult. For #2204, Richmond, VA, 23233). more information call (804) January is “Friendship Month” for 559-0654 or visit the library at our club this year. We have planned 9161 Atlee Road. fun activities for our members to enjoy. The cost for the luncheon is $25 for club members and their guests. Reservations for the luncheon are requested by noon on January 5.Contact Sam Gentz – 639-7042. Preschool Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. For more information call (804) 7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Preschool Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road. Toddler Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

Preschool Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Family Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road. Toddler Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult. For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Interviewing Tips and Tricks Workshop at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. Learn tips and tricks from professional presenters to improve your next interview. Practice mock interviews and brush up on the dos and don’ts of landing your next job. Call (804) 746-9615 to sign up for the class. Sponsored by the Pamunkey Regional Library. For more information call (804) 7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

The next meeting of the newly chartered Testifying Toastmasters will be at 6:30 p.m. at Hanover Church of the Nazarene and also Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 23 and March 9 and 23. I encourage all to get involved in Mechanicsville’s only Toastmasters club: Testifying Toastmasters! Toastmasters Friday, Jan. 14 Family Storytime at the International helps its members develop better public speaking and Hanover Branch Library at leadership skills as well as general 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more confidence. For more information on Testifying Toastmasters, see CALENDAR, pg. 27 `

to make and model winter felt head gear. Materials will be Continued from pg. 26 b provided and snacks will be information call (804) 365- served. Event begins at 6:30 6210 or visit the library at 7527 p.m. For more information please call 365-6210. Library Drive.

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The Friends of the Mechanicsville Library will Mother Goose Storytime hold their next meeting at at the Mechanicsville Branch 6:30 p.m. at the Library. Library at 10 a.m. Ages 6 Please join us. - 24 months w/adult. For more information call (804) Preschool Storytime at 746-9615 or visit the library the Mechanicsville Branch at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages Place. 3-5 years old. For more information call (804) 746-9615 Preschool Storytime at or visit the library at 7461 the Mechanicsville Branch Sherwood Crossing Place. Library at 10:45 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old. For more inforToddler Storytime at the mation call (804) 746-9615 Atlee Branch Library at 10 or visit the library at 7461 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult Sherwood Crossing Place. For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the Wednesday, Jan. 19 library at 9161 Atlee Road. Felt Cap Fashions at Hanover Branch Library, The American Cancer Society located at 7527 Library Drive is looking for individuals to join in Hanover, VA 23069. Come the support of cancer patients in join other teens and tweens Hanover, Virginia. We are look-

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ing for volunteers for two different programs currently serving your neighbors, Look Good…Feel Better and Road to Recovery. Look Good…Feel Better is a free, twohour, hands-on group workshop, conducted by volunteer cosmetologists. It is a skin-care & makeup program that helps women cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment and help restore her sense of inner and outer beauty. We are looking for licensed cosmetologists that are willing to be trained to conduct a session once every couple of months at the Memorial Regional Medical Center. The session is usually on a Monday afternoon and would only require about 2 hours of your time. We are also in need to Road to Recovery driver volunteers. Road to Recovery is a free program to cancer patients that do not have a source of transportation to their treatment or that can’t afford to get to their treatment. Driver volunteers will need to have an in-state license with a good driving record. They will need to have access to a safe and reliable vehicle and proof of auto-

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Preschool Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 years old For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road.

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Man vs. Fish

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9 PM

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JANUARY 2, 2011 2:30 3 PM 3:30

Wild World

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Walker, Texas Ranger

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COMCAST

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JANUARY 1, 2011 2:30 3 PM 3:30

College Football: Capital One Bowl -- Alabama vs. Michigan State. (Live)

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2 PM

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5 PM

5:30

6 PM

(ESPN)

(CSN)

(8-ABC)

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(6-CBS)

NFL Football: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos. (Live) Å

(35-FOX) NFL Football: Regional Coverage. ’ (Live) Å

(12-NBC) Golf: ADT Skills Challenge, Day 2. (Taped) Å

News

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(WGN)

“The January Man” ’

6:30

7 PM

7:30

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SportsCenter (Live) Å

Redskins Post Game Live

Game 365 Wipeout Food Fight ’

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››› “Greenberg” (2010) Ben Stiller. ‘R’ Å

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8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

10 PM

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JANUARY 2, 2011 11 PM 11:30 12 AM SportsCenter (Live) Å

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Jewels

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Family Storytime at the Atlee Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more information call (804) 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road. Toddler Storytime at the Mechanicsville Branch Library at 10 a.m. Age: 2 years old w/adult. For more information call (804) 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.

Friday, Jan. 21 Family Storytime at the Hanover Branch Library at 10:45 a.m. All ages. For more informa-

tion call (804) 365-6210 or visit the - 24 months w/adult. For more information call (804) library at 7527 Library Drive. 746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Saturday, Jan. 22 Cabin Fever Saturday Place. Cinema at the Atlee Branch Preschool Storytime at Library at 2:00 p.m. Get out the Mechanicsville Branch of the house and warm up with a great movie at the Library at 10:45 a.m. Ages 3library. Popcorn and drinks 5 years old. For more inforserved. Sponsored by the mation call (804) 746-9615 Friends of the Atlee Library. or visit the library at 7461 For more information call Sherwood Crossing Place. 559-0654 or visit the library at 9161 Atlee Road. Wednesday, Jan. 26 The next meeting of the newly chartered Testifying Tuesday, Jan. 25 Mother Goose Storytime Toastmasters will be at at the Mechanicsville Branch 6:30 p.m. at Hanover Library at 10 a.m. Ages 6 Church of the Nazarene

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and also Jan. 26, Feb. 9 and 23 and March 9 and 23. I encourage all to get involved in Mechanicsville’s only Toastmasters club: Testifying Toastmasters! Toastmasters International helps its members develop better public speaking and leadership skills as well as general confidence. For more information on Testifying Toastmasters, contact Sandy Sanders, PR VP at eesjresquire@ netscape.net.

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MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES SOUTHERN BAPTIST

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

PRESBYTERIAN

Mechanicsville Christian Center, 8061 Shady Grove Road – Sundays 9 & 10:30 am; Wed. Children & Small Groups 7pm, Mid & HS Ministries Sunday & Thursday Nights. 746-4303 or www.mccag.org

Truth Baptist Church Independent, friendly We are a new church that loves people! Meeting at: The Meadowbridge 7th Day Adventist Church, 7410 Pole Green rd. Sunday School-9:40a.m. Worship service-10:30a.m. Sunday evening - 6:00p.m. Pastor Erik Hastings Call for Wed. location (804) 627-2170 www.truthbaptistonline.org

MECHANICSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Atlee & Signal Hill Rd. Carol C. Fisher, Pastor 746-5496 www.mechpres.org Sunday Schedule: 9am Contemp.; 9:45am Education; 11am Tradional

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Trinity Christian Church, 8469 Atlee Rd. 746-4838. A Gateway to God’s Transforming Loving Grace. Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:45am & a Tues. Service 8am Gregory L. Ott, Pastor Amantha Barbee, Minster of Music Helen Simpson, LCSW, Minister of Counseling

EPISCOPAL All SOULS CHURCH Worship at 9:30am on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays at Cool Spring Elem. School 9964 Honey Meadows Rd. Mech. Barbara Marques, Interim Vicar www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Welcomes You! 779-3454 3263 Old Church Rd. Sun 9&11am Holy Eucharist. Education for all ages at 10am. Nursery 10-12. Refreshments after 11am service. immanueloc.org St. Paul’s Episcopal Church , Rte 301 & 54, Hanover Courthouse, VA 23069, Fall Schedule: Sunday Service will be at 8am & 10:30am with Christian Education for all ages at 9:15am. A nursery is available for infants and toddlers at the 10:30am service. Rev. Jack Sutor 537-5516. stpaulshanover.org

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Hanover Evangelical Friends 6420 Mech Trnpk. 804-730-9512, friendlychurch.org Worship: Sundays 8:30 or 11am, w/Sunday School @ 9:45. Daily preschool & after school child care.

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Hanover Baptist Church ( 3 mi from Va Ctr Commons Mall). Practical Bible preaching & conservative, sacred music. Active teens & children’s master club. Family oriented & God-centered. Emphasize personal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior. 798-7190 www.hbcva.org LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 4000 Creighton Rd., 1.8 mi. west of I295. "The Church With Your Family At Heart" Sunday School 9:45; Worship 11:00 Evening Service 6:00; Wednesday Evening AWANA (KJV) 7pm, Prayer Service 7:30 Pastor Don Sumpter. Find out more on our web: landmarkbaptistrichmond.org

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN Fairmount Christian Church, 559-8070 6502 Creighton Rd. Sunday AM Worship Traditional 8:15 & 11am, Contemporary 9:30am, Bible School ay 8:15, 9:30am & 11am. Rick Raines, Senior Minister Chris Santasiere, Associate Minister, Mike Langley, Associate Minister, Tracy Thomas, Worship & Music Minister, Joe Thompson, Youth Minister, Rose Williams, Children’s Director. fairmountchristian.org Liberty Christian Church 8137 Liberty Circle, 746-8412 Sunday Services: Bible School 9:45am AM Worship 10:45am, Wed. Bible Study & Youth 6:00pm Minister: Shawn Williams libertychristianva.com Liberty Christian School Preschool-7th grade 746-3062 LCS Administrator: Margaret Greer libertychristianschool.org Pole Green Church of Christ 8319 Lee Davis Rd. 746-3376, 9am Sunday School; 10am Morning Worship; 7pm Evening Worship; 7pm Wednesday Bible Study Senior Minister, Danny Stalls. 746-3376 www.pgchurchofchrist.com

LUTHERAN Messiah Lutheran Church & School 8154 Atlee Rd. 746-7134 www.mlcas.org Sunday Service- 8:15 & 10:45am, Sun. School 9:30. Preschool for 3 -5 yr olds. Child Care 7am-6pm St Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) 427-7500 8100 Shady Grove Rd, saintpaul-lcms.com Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pasto r, Sunday School 9:15am, Worship Service 10:30am, Nursery Provided.

NAZARENE Hanover Church of the Nazarene - Come Experience the Transformational Life. Relevant Teaching & Vibrant worship each week at 10:45 AM. 8391 Atlee Road Mech. VA 23116 746-3900. www.hanoverlife.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Rural Point Baptist Church Independent Baptist (KJV) 6548 Studley Road, (804) 730-3226 Sunday School - 10 am, Sunday Worship Services - 11 am & 6 pm Wednesday Evening Adult/Teen Bible Study - 7 pm Children’s Music Scripture Class 4-10 yr. old Check us out on the web, or better yet, come visit us! www.ruralpointbaptist.com

Speaking Spirit Ministries Non denominational worship services, Sun. 11am Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road. 804-254-0123 www.speakingspirit.org

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The Master’s House, 303A Ashcake Rd. Ashland, Sun. 10AM, Wed. 7PM, "KIDMO" Kids Ministry., Youth Media/Gaming Ctr., 368-7592 www.mastershouse.net

SALEM Presbyterian Church - Loving members, biblically-based teaching & preaching. Join us in our historic sanctuary! Worship 11AM, fellowship after. 5394 Studley Rd. Pastor: Sandi Shaner 746-0732

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7400 Antique Lane Mechanicsville, Saturday Services: Sabbath School, 9:30am. Worship Service 11am. Wed. evening Prayer Meeting & Kids Clubs for Children of all ages, 7pm. Church phone #746-2788

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church , 6289 McClellan Rd. Sunday School, 9am; Worship 10:15am (Nursery prov.); Wed. night prayer service 7pm. 1st & 3rd Wed. Children in Action, Preschool to 5th grade, 6:45-7:45pm. Rev. John Johnson. Youth Pastor, Reverend Craig Secor. Church 781-0330. www.blackcreek.org Broadus Memorial Baptist Church , 5351 Pole Green Rd. Mechanicsville 23116. 8:45am Traditional Worship 10am Bible Study for all ages, 11am Contemporary Worship, Phil Peacock, Pastor. #779-2700 broaduschurch.org Cool Spring Baptist Church , 9283 Atlee Station Rd. For information, activities & service times visit www.coolspring.org or call 746-0800. Fairmount Memorial Baptist Church Celebrate Jesus with us on Sundays in Bible Study for all ages at 9:15am. Morning Worship 10:30am, & evening worship at 5:30pm. Child care is available for all services. The church is located on Mech. Trnpk, Hwy 360, just east of Laburnum Ave., and 2.2 miles west of 295. For info., call 329.5420. Family Life Baptist Church. Meeting at Laurel Meadows Elementary School, 8248 Lee Davis Rd. Mech. Sunday Service, 10:30am Pastor Paul McDaniel, 804-803-0363 familylifehanover.com First Union Baptist Church, 6231 Pole Green Road (3 miles east of 295) We invite you to worship and grow in the spirit with us. Join us for church school at 8:45am & morning worship at 10am, community bible study 11am & 7:30pm each Wed. 746-4095 Hillcrest Baptist Church 11342 Hanover Courthouse Rd. 730-1500. Wed Eve 6 p.m.-Dinner & Study, Sun 11am Svc 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. hbchanover.org Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd, 746-7253 Dr. Rev.Tim Madison Sunday Schedule: 8:45am Contemporary Worship, 9:45 Bible Study & 11am Traditional Worship

New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor Emily Swartz, Minister of Youth & Education Sunday School 9:30AM, Worship 10:45 am. Bible Study/Youth activities; 6:00 pm Wednesday Dinner/Prayer/Youth/Children 6pm www.newbethesda.org New Highland Baptist Church Worship 8:30 am & 11 am, Sunday School 9:45am Pastor Robert Lee 9200 New Ashcake Road, Mech. 550-9601 www.newhighlandbaptist.org Northside Baptist, 7600 Studley Road 746-4952 www.northsideva.org Worship 10:15am, Bible Study 9:00am Wed. activities for all ages: 5:30-7:30pm Shalom Baptist Church 6395 Mech Trnpk 746-7737 Rev. Mark Miller Sunday School 9:45am, Worship 11am, Wed. 6:30pm Children Bible Study / Youth Ryan Greene -Youth Min, Jean M. Dart, Music shalombaptist.net

SOVEREIGN GRACE BAPTIST New Hope Baptist - Located at 5452 Spotslee Circle, Mechanicsville. Sunday school 9:45 am, Morning worship 10:30 am, afternoon 1pm, Wednesday prayer & Bible study 7:30 pm. L. Ronald Staley, Pastor. For more info 321-2110. www.sovereigngraceinmechanicsville.org

UNITED METHODIST Enon United Methodist Church, 6156 Studley Rd. Mech. VA. 23116 Rev. Kanguk Lee. 746-4719. Come & Join us for Worship each Sun. 11am (Nursery prov) Sun. School, 9:45am for all ages. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 8492 Peaks Rd, 746-0980, R. Spencer Broce, Pastor Sunday Worship 9am & 11am (Nursery Provided) Sunday School all ages. 10 am. Staff Youth Director. www.lebanonumc.org Mechanicsville United Methodist Church 7356 Atlee Road, Join us for Sunday School at 9:45AM, Worship at 8:30 & 11 am. & Wed. night worship service at 6:45pm. Kerry D. Boggs, Pastor. 746-5118 Shady Grove United MethodistCelebrate Christ on Sunday Mornings. Traditional worship: 8:15 & 11:00. Contemporary worship: 9:45, Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:00- All Ages. Nursery for preschoolers at all services. Corner of Meadowbridge & Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville. Jay Kelchner Pastor. 746-9073 shadygroveumc.org

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The Mechanicsville Local

December 29, 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS

12 2010

Wrestling Hawk Duals at Hanover 9:00 a.m.

30-31

12 2010

Men’s basketball R-MC in Coaches Classic at Randolph-Macon 7:00 & 4:00 p.m.

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| Youth, High School, College, Recreational & Professional

Carpenter rings in New Year with 2nd NCAA title Former Hanover Hawk now a part of NCAA history By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com This weekend, many people will cap off their celebration of the holiday season by ringing in the New Year. But then there are people like former Hanover High School volleyball player Kristin Carpenter who get to bring in the New Year with rings; two to be specific. Two weeks ago as the starting setter for the Penn State University volleyball team, Carpenter picked up her second consecutive NCAA championship in only her second year of college. It was the fourth consecutive NCAA title for the Nittany Lions, a feat no other Division I volleyball team has ever accomplished, making Carpenter an integral part of NCAA history. Only two other volleyball teams at any level have matched the Nittany Lions mark. Division II’s Concordia-St. Paul also won their fourth straight NCAA championship this year while Washington

St. Louis won four Division III titles between 1991-96. On her right hand, Carpenter currently wears her 2009 NCAA championship ring; a massive piece of jewelry that covers nearly a third of her fist. When Carpenter gets her 2010 NCAA championship ring in the upcoming months she joked that due to her slender 5-6 build she will most likely wear it on her left hand. “We’ve got to balance these,” she said while displaying her characteristic smile. “I can’t hang my shoulder the other way. It’s heavy.” But the weight of the 2009 championship ring was not the only thing bearing down on Carpenter heading into this season. The Penn State volleyball

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Kristin Carpenter shows off the 2009 NCAA Championship ring she earned with the Penn State University volleyball team last year. Two weeks ago, the former Hanover Hawk played a key role as PSU’s starting setter to earn a second NCAA ring with the Nittany Lions in her second year of college.

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team entered the year riding the second longest winning streak in NCAA history. Add to that the fact that the squad lost their two best players from the year before; Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass, making it one of the least experienced PSU squads in recent years. Plus, after only hitting the floor as a substitute during her freshman season, Carpenter was slated to step into a starting role as the setter on a program that had become a modern day dynasty. “I was nervous because, just the fact that I’d never set collegiately before,” she said. “It’s a different level with a different caliber of girls. I was just really nervous.” With the loss of Hodge and Glass, everyone predicted

that this was the year the Nittany Lions’ reign would end. Ironically, Carpenter said that chief among those critics was Penn State head coach Russ Rose. “He kept pounding it in, ‘We don’t have Megan. We don’t have Alisha. There’s no way we can do this again,’” she said. Carpenter and her teammates were further stunned when, despite having not lost a single match since September of 2007, Rose predicted this year’s squad would go 10-10 in Big 10 Conference play. “We were like, ‘Oh my gosh’,” Carpenter said. “But of course that type of thinking gets us going even more. Of course he knows what he’s doing. He was just fueling the fire.” But then on September 11, only weeks into the season, Penn State’s historic 109-match winning streak came to an abrupt end in a 3-0 sweep by Stanford. However, Carpenter said rather than disappointment, the team actually felt relief. “It wasn’t like we were hoping it would happen, of course we’re going to play our hardest the entire time, but once it did happen it was like a weight was just lifted off our shoulders,” she said. “It kind of stunk that it happened at Stanford, and we played awful, but we needed it to see CARPENTER, pg. 33 `

L-D boys split games in holiday tournament Confederates host local teams By Jim Ridolphi Special Correspondent

The Lee-Davis Boys basketball team hosted its first Southerner Holiday Classic last week at the Mechanicsville campus. Teams from Manchester, Colonial Heights and Trinity Episcopal took advantage of the Christmas break to stay game ready and get some all imporJim Ridolphi//For The Local

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happen.” But then two weeks later Penn State lost at Illinois which was followed by the unthinkable; back-to-back Big 10 losses at Purdue and Indiana, dropping the Nittany Lions to 3-3 in conference play. PSU fought through the losses and Carpenter said with their 3-0 win at No. 22 Northwestern things started to click. The Nittany Lions ran off nine straight wins before stumbling in their regular season finale at Minnesota. Doubts of a record fourth straight championship continued when Penn State entered the NCAA tournament as the overall four seed, but slated not to leave home until they reached the Final Four. “Some people think that we got the easiest road to the Final Four,” Carpenter said. In the first four tournament rounds, Duke was the only team to take a single set from PSU as the Nittany Lions returned to the NCAA Final Four in Kansas City, Mo.

Finally facing top competition on a neutral floor, again critics believed that the Nittany Lions run would end, including Coach Rose. “Even when we got to the Final Four he didn’t think we were going to make it,” Carpenter said. PSU answered all doubters by sweeping Texas in the semifinals. Carpenter finished the match with 38 assists, 9 digs, two block assists and an ace. Facing California in the championship, Penn State took the first set 25-20 but found themselves in a match-changing moment in the second. Leading 24-23, Cal was on the verge of picking up a set point that would reverse the momentum. And the in championship’s biggest moment, it was the smallest player who stood tall. As Cal’s Adrienne Gehan went for the set-winning kill, Carpenter rose up with teammate Ariel Wilson to assist on a block that tied the game. Cal retook the lead 25-24 and once again looked for the setwinning kill, but once again it was Carpenter, this time teamed with Katie Slay who blocked Tarah Murrey to retie the game,

Lee-Davis’ Jordan Boze, right, drives against a Colonial defender in first half action of the opening game of the Southerner Holiday Classic.

“It feels pretty special to be able to do something like that and to be able to represent all the short girls and accomplish something so tremendous.” KRISTIN CARPENTER Penn State volleyball player

swinging favor back toward the Nittany Lions as they took the game 27-25. “It was a good feeling, being in the right place at the right time and being able to take that set from them,” Carpenter said. “That didn’t score it for us but it denied them that game. It felt pretty darned good.” PSU then closed out the championship with a 25-20 win in game three. Being undersized only added to Carpenter’s appreciation of the accomplishment. “I’m a 5-6 girl playing in the National Championship and we won and I played the front row,” she said. “Nowhere else does

tant tournament experience. “I thought it was a great experience for our team,” said Lee-Davis head coach Tripp Metzger. “Winning the first game, which was a back-n-forth type game, was a big step in the right direction. And then being a part of the championship game was also something that should benefit our team late in the season when we play must-win games to continue our season.” Lee-Davis defeated Colonial Heights in the first game, 6660; a see-saw battle that saw numerous lead changes and the outcome in doubt until the final seconds. that happen. “It feels pretty special to be able to do something like that and to be able to represent all the short girls and accomplish something so tremendous,” she added. Carpenter finished the championship match with 46 assists, 8 digs and 3 block assists to earn a place on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team. For Carpenter, her second NCAA championship was much more humbling than the first. “Just to be able to contribute to a team that accomplished a National Championship, it doesn’t get any better than that. It honestly doesn’t,” she said. “I am living the dream right now, literally. I never thought I’d be setting in college, to be helping my team…Knowing it would have been different without you it really, really makes you feel good.” Added to the historic victory, the championship was a NCAA record 24th consecutive tournament win for Penn State while Russ Rose became the first D-I volleyball coach to win five titles.

The championship matched the Confederates against a solid Trinity squad who had defeated Manchester the previous night. The C-feds committed several early game errors that allowed Trinity to mount a lead which they protected for the remainder of the game. The Titans took the championship with a 68-51 victory. “I felt we didn’t come ready to play,” Metzger said. He wasn’t sure of the reasons. “Maybe we were too excited, because most of these guys have never played in a championship type atmosphere,” Metzger cited one of the reasons he wanted to do the event was for tournament

experience. “Also, Trinity was a very solid and a well-rounded team,” Metzger said. “We had a lot of unforced errors in the first quarter, which led to some easy scores and extra possessions for them.” Zach Smith hit five three pointers for Trinity in the first half. The closest Lee-Davis could get was eight points. “Seemed every time we made a run, they answered right back and pull the lead back up,” Metzger said. C-fed guard J.D. Harvey suffered a high ankle sprain early in the second quarter and never returned. see LEE-DAVIS, pg. 35 `

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Back home in Mechanicsville for the Christmas break, former Hanover High School volleyball player Kirstin Carpenter showed off mementos from her second NCAA Championship with Penn State University. Among numerous other Final Four gifts, as part of the winning team Carpenter got a piece of the net and a square of the floor that the NCAA Championship was played on.

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New bat rule will change the game of baseball By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com When baseball teams across the state of Virginia implement the new bat rule this spring, switching from BESR composite bats to BBCOR models, the increase in field safety will not be the only part of baseball to undergo change. (The increasingly potent trampoline effect of BESR composite bats, will be exchanged for BBCOR bats that reportedly maintain a consistent ballexit speed over the life of the bat.) But with suddenly reduced power from the plate for safety reasons, one of the biggest questions is, how much it will the new bat rule affect the game of baseball itself. Some coaches are unsure if a measurable difference will be seen while others believe the new bats will possibly begin a new era of baseball. “I think from a pure science standpoint, no I don’t think it’s going to change a lot,” said Lee-Davis head baseball coach Kenny Lewis. “I think you’re talking fractions of a second from an aluminum bat and a wooden bat.” For Atlee head baseball coach Kevin Elrod the difference in bat types can be negated by player talent. “It’s not about the bat, it’s about the person,” Elrod said. “A bat’s a bat,” he added. “A kid’s going to hit a home run with a wood

bat. A kid’s going to hit a home run with a composite. A kid’s going to hit a home run with a single cell. “I’ve hit with all three recently,” he said. “I haven’t seen the ball jump off the bat with a composite bat. It’s all about how you hit it. But the VHSL has taken a stance that there is a significant difference in ball exit speeds between the two types of composite bats and therefore made the change for safety. As a result, they believe there will be a noticeable difference in the game of high school baseball this spring with the BBCOR bats. “There’s no gain in rebound after use like there was in the old bat,” said the VHSL’s Tom Dolan. “It’s a big change. S o you’re going to notice a distinct fall off in spring and travel off of the bat as a result, which I’m not saying is a bad thing, it’s just a change.” Knowing the possible change was on the horizon, Goochland High School head coach Wes Farkas began research on how the new bats will affect the game. “I’ve talked to a few coaches who’ve used them and they can kind of see the difference already,” he said. “Not as many long balls will be hit this year.” Furthermore, any change this year

will continue to resonate through 2012 season when BESR aluminum bats are also outlawed in favor of the BBCOR models. “I’m interested in seeing when we go to all BBCOR, which is next year, how it’s going to change the game,” said Hanover head coach Charlie Dragum. “A lot of small ball and move the

r u n n e r s along. Running bases will come into play a whole lot more. It’s simply going to change the way fields play.” Likewise, one of the baseball facilities which could suffer the most due to its size is Hanover’s. “Having a really big field to begin with, it’s going to be really taxing on our power numbers for sure,” Dragum said. “I don’t think it’s a bad thing necessarily. It will be good for pitching.” One voice of experience with the new bats comes from Hanover County resident and VCU head baseball coach Paul Keyes. The NCAA mandated that colleges switch over to the BBCOR bats this past fall. Therefore Keyes and his Rams, which play their games at the Diamond,

went through the fall season putting the BBCOR bats through real game tests. His analysis is not good news for local power hitters. “Yes, a huge difference,” Keyes said. “A very significant difference in velocity coming off the bat. “I think we hit one ball out of the Diamond all fall,” Keyes said. To get some idea of how the bats match up, Keyes took one day of batting practice to compare the full array. “We took a round with wood and the bats from last year and then this year and it’s a huge difference,” Keyes said. Though VCU did not run any radar gun tests, Keyes believes the ball travels 7-to-10 miles slower coming off a BBCOR composite bat compared to a BESR composite. Added to the bats not being as lively, Keyes indicated

their feel and action is different than what some players are used to. “The bat is a lot thinner and the sweet spot is very small,” he said. “It works very similar to wood. The weight distribution’s a little different. It’s in the center of the bat. It’s not as top heavy.” As such, he believes the impact of switching to the BBCOR bats will be significant at all levels, college through youth baseball. “I think it’s going to change the game all the way down and that was my concern with switching to them,” he said. “You’re going to have a generation and a half of players that have played with a bat that was sort of high performance. Now, you’re going to a bat that’s sort of like wood. Swing mechanics change. How you play is changed. How you coached changes.” Therefore, Keyes feels the game of baseball will most likely take a step back in time. “It’s going to be a different style,” he said. “It’s going to be like it was in the 70’s I think, before the aluminum got going in the 80’s.” Dolan agrees. “We’re going to backtrack a little on how the game is played,” he said. Furthermore, Dolan believes schools may go so far as to change their own facilities to suit the new bat. “People are going to decide to move their fences in. It’s going to change the philosophy of the game.” However, Dolan also pointed out that dramatic changes to the game of baseball are nothing new. “This is not unusual,” he said. “It’s not abnormal. When ERA’s went down in the 60’s the height of the mound went down. So we’ve played this game before.” Dragum believes that for many local players the ability to hit the ball will not change. Most local high schools hit wood bats during the fall as do summer travel teams. “We swing wood all see BATS, pg. 35 `

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Front: Shelby Roller (PHHS), Rebecca Sherrod (PHHS), Jennifer Moss (PHHS), Sydney Topp (PHHS). Back: Maiya Pittman (Henrico High Ctr for Arts), Cassidy McGrain (PHHS), Dani Edwards (Newbridge Christain Academy), Sara Killmeier (HHS), Allie Reed (LDHS), Stephanie Staples (AHS), Heather Conway (HHS), Hanna Vinson (AHS), Caroline Yeager (HHS), Emily Edwards (LDHS), Rebecca VanBrackle (HHS), and Coach Al Thompson - not pictured Annie Gaston (home schooled).

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beginning levels of baseball, which is of a great concern to the time anyway so our guys Keyes. “More than anything else will be used to it,” Dragum said. I worry about is with the kids “Maybe that will help us out, at the youth level,” he said. “It’s who knows.” going to be harder to hit.” While the greatest burden may fall on coaches adapting their style to suit the new bat, they do not consider that a bad thing. “I think in some ways it may make the game better,” Charlie Leffler/The Local Farkas said. “More strategy. This spring, the switch to BBCOR composite bats could More small ball.” Where the impact may possibly affect all aspects of the game of baseball. be most strongly felt is at the Continued from pg. 34 b

Photos by Jim Ridolphi/For The Local

Above left: Lee-Davis’ Colton Powell (12) battles Colonial Hieghts’ Andrew Bozman for a rebound in first half of the opener of the Southerner Classic. Above right: The Confederates’ Shrevon Clark (32) goes hard to the basket in first half action. Reid Moseley (14) defends for the Colonials.

LEE-DAVIS Continued from pg. 33 b

“Defensively, they ran a full court man-to-man and we played a 2-3 zone, both teams stayed in these defenses through three quarters,” Metzger said. “We came out in the fourth in a man-to-man, but only got the lead down to 10 points.” The tournament provided the Confederates valuable tournament experience and gave the team an opportunity to showcase some of its outstanding talent. “I was glad to see J.D. Harvey and Abdiel Bolden both produce for us both offensively

and defensively, and both were named to the All-Tournament Team,” Metzger said. The team will take a few days off and then host a Kids Basketball Camp at the end of this week. Then, it’s back to the court for the final run and the bulk of their Capital District schedule. Metzger feels the team is staying focused and working hard to get better each game. “We will continue to try and improve on our defense, along with our hustle. We are a very young and inexperienced team, so we need to try and do the little things that we can control better,” Metzger said. “As long

as we are working hard and pushing each other in practice we will have the opportunity to be in every game with a chance to win it in the fourth quarter.” The team showed that tenacity in the opening win against the Colonials, falling behind several times and fighting back. Metzger said they’d need everything they can muster for the task ahead. “Now as we go into January we hit the meat of our Capital District schedule and all of those games are the most important games for seeding in the tournament. “One of our goals is to qualify for the Central Region

Tournament. The last LeeDavis team to do so was the 1997-98 team (Metzger’s junior year at L-D), which was 12 seasons ago. We just have to keep improving to put ourselves in the best possible situation to win a game in the Capital District Tournament so we can get to the Central Region Tournament.” LEE-DAVIS 66, COLONIAL HEIGHTS 60 COLONIAL HEIGHTS (1-6) — Dones 0, Moseley 0, Holmes 20, Rush 13, Daniel 15, Mears 3, M. Hicks 7, Walker 0, Steele 0, Kochuba 2. Totals — 21 10-22 60. LEE-DAVIS (4-3) — Harvey 22, Abbott 0, Powell 3, T. Dandridge 5, Spengler 4, Boone 5, Bolden 4, Autry 0, Clark 13, Bassett 0, Boze 10. Totals

— 19 25-43 66.

Rice 0. Totals — 21 18-22 68. LEE-DAVIS (4-4) — Harvey 4, Abbott 4, Powell 0, Kunca 1, T. Dandridge 6, Spengler 2, Boone 6, Bolden 11, Autry 0, Clark 4, Bassett 3-point goals — CH: Holmes 5, 3, Oldaker 3, Boze 7. Totals — 21 Daniel 3; L: Boze 2, T. Dandrige. 6-8 51. Colonial Hts....... 10 23 6 21 — 60 Lee-Davis.............14 16 13 23 — 66

Highlights — CH: Miles Hicks Trinity Epi...........20 14 23 11 — 68 14 rebounds; L: Abdiel Bolden Lee-Davis.............. 8 11 18 14 — 51 11 rebounds; J.D. Harvey 5 steals; Shrevon Clark 7 rebounds. 3-point goals — TE: Z. Swift 5, Johnson 1, Smith 1, Brown 1; LD: TRINITY EPISCOPAL 68, Bassett 1, Oldaker 1, Boze 1. LEE-DAVIS 51 Highlights — TE: Torey Burston TRINITY EPISCOPAL (6-2) — 7 assists, 6 rebounds (Tournament Willett 0, Mallory 0, Christian 8, MVP); Trey Smith 5 steals; Evan Z. Swift 21, Burston 15, Johnson McGill 6 rebounds; LD: Abbiel 3, McGill 5, Smith 7, Brown 5, Markunas 2, N. Swift 2, Crump 0, Bolden 11 rebounds, 5 blocks.

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Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs. Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755

Unlimited Home Improvement Carpentry,decks,drywall,painting windows etc. Lic/Ins. Rick 683-3490

PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting. Licensed/Insured. 264-9352

PLUMBING Browning Plumbing Services, Inc. Home & Commercial Plumbing Repairs Backflow Testing and Repairs Serving Mechanicsville & Surrounding Areas Reasonable Rates. Call 559-4766

LAWN CARE

Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467 It "Fitz" Plumbing 30 Years Experience Repair & Renovation Call 804-767-0979

798-0492 rjdavislawncare.com

*SUPERIOR FENCE CO* for the BEST VALUE on a Quality Wood Fence. Call 559-2211 Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Winters Fencing 627-2935 Best Prices! Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

FLOORS Hardwood Installation & Refinishing. Laminate & Tile flooring also. Licensed & Insured. Call Derrick 804-928-6564.

GARAGES/GARAGE DOORS

NORMAN’S TREE & LAWN CARE SERVICE. GRASS CONTRACTS, SEEDING, AERATION, MULCHING, LEAF REMOVAL, TRACTOR WORK & MORE. FREE EST. LICENSED & INSURED. CALL 769-7197 KJLC Commercial Grounds Maintenance Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Weed Control, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch. Call 746-0827 MACDONALD & SON COMPLETE LAWN SERVICE LEAF REMOVAL 779-2123 Sandy Valley Lawn Care - Insured Mowing, Aerate - Seed, Fertilize, Leaf Removal Complete Lawn Care 779-7046

Mechanicsville Garage Door Sales & Service. 254-0398

PAINTING

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Ritchie Home Improvement - Additions, Decks, Garages, Screened Porches, Sheds, Windows & Siding. Repairs & Improvements of all sizes. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Call 512-7441 GUTTER CLEANING Licensed /Insured. Free Estimates. Call Ernie Perdue, 328-1668

Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016 E.J. HornungExcellent References. Interior & Exterior. Great Rates. 746-5613

HEATING/AC

HAULING

Serving the greater Richmond area • Residential & commercial service • Preventative maintenance agreements • System replacements • Custom ductwork design Owners: Heath Denton • Complete installation of heating Billy Keenan and air conditioning systems

BERBERICH HAULING Serving Mechanicsville Since 1988 Trees, Bushes, Junk 779-3118 or 334-0919

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F. MYERS A/C & Heating

Save Money with High Efﬁciency Systems Licensed & Insured 20+ yrs. Experience Free Estimates

Painting By George Interior & Exterior Reasonable Rates. Call 550-3260

Complete Lawn Care Service,

**Fence Scapes** Custom Wood, Chain-Link, Vinyl, Aluminum. Lic. & Ins. Free Est. 559-8797

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Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome. Clean & Dependable. Licensed & Insured 30 years experience. Dean~ 803-8417

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential. Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531

RJ. Davis Lawn Care, Inc.

FENCING

DAC Home Improvements Carpentry, Tiling, Wood Floors, Painting, Patios No job is too small! Call 339-2476

Stanley Home Improvement 10% off Winter Special All repairs done thru Mar Repairs inside & out, No job too small. Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845

Always Call Brent Electric Master Electrician 30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Mech Res. Free Est. Lic/Ins. 804-833-5184

HEATING/AC

PAINTING

BELL CREEK Heating- Cooling Service & Preventative Maintenance. 31 yrs exp. Lic. BBB 559-1045.

ROOFING A W Austin/ Q R & R Vinyl Siding, Thermal Windows, Seamless Alum. gutters, Roofing & Painting, 5 yr. warr. Free Est. Class A #2705-042498A. Insured. Call 226-9293. Davidson Roofing Co. Residential roofing & repair specialist. Lic/ Ins. GAF authorized installer. Free Est. George Davidson 804-672-0540 / 804-263-5121. BBB. www.davidsonroofing.com

TILE PCT Remodeling Tile / Kitchens & Baths Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call 264-9352

TOP SOIL Top Soil & Fill Dirt. Machine Cleaned & Rich. Willie Cosby Contractor 737-8719 or 737-0246

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

S.F. Barnes IV Home Improvement

• Sheds • Decks • Siding • Gutters • Wood Rot Repair • Tile Work • Bathrooms • Sidewalks • Foundation & Brick Repair • Roof Repair • Interior Trim • Shelving • Power Washing • Replacement Windows • Storm Doors Specializing in adaptations for special needs.

CALL 737-1439 or 305-2491

730-8518 TREE SERVICE Norman’s Tree Service - Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, etc. No Job too BIG or small. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Call 769-7197 or 387-3161 ADAM S. MEDEK MEDEK TREE SERVICE, INC. Residential & Commercial Services Tree Removal, Pruning, Stump Grinding Emergency Services – Class A VA License Fully Insured – accepting VISA/MC/AmEx Call today for your FREE EST.746-8580 A People’s Tree Service- Professional work at a reasonable rate. Ins. Free Est. Mulch. Call 730-2163 ELLIS TREE SERVICE, LLC. Mike Ellis, Cert. Arborist MA-5162A Take Downs, Trimming, Stump Grinding 24 Hr. Emergency Services Available Competitive Pricing - Over 18 yrs. Exp. Insured / Free Estimates 746-4408 Ernie’s Tree Service - Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Est. 75ft. Bucket Truck. BBB. 730-6563 or 833-9663 Howard Tree Service Trimming & Take Downs. Stump Removal. If it’s tree work - we do it! Insured. Free Est. Michael 746-7546 or 779-7011 day/night. MC/VISA/Discover. Shady Tree Service Trimming, Topping, Tree & Stump Removal, Firewood. Lic. & Ins. / Res. & Comm. 804-937-3671 William A. Silva Jr., Owner/Operator

WALLPAPERING Wallpaper Hanging & Removal. References. Reliable. Call Jane Watkins 746-9025

WELDING River City Railing - Certified Structural Welding Railings, light misc. structurals & general repair, portable welding service. Fully insured. Comm. & Res. 35 years experience. Call 730-7633

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REALTOR®

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NEW YEAR, NEW HOME! Don’t delay! Buy Now While Prices are down and Rates are Low!

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Walnut Grove Road

Gorgeous 2-story Dutch Colonial on 5.84 acres! This custom built home features 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, family room with brick fireplace, formal living and dining rooms, large utility room with extra cabinets, 20x30 unfinished room over garage that can be easily made into a 4th bedroom, large rear deck, 2-car garage, detached carport that is perfect for a boat, and 1-year ERA buyers home warranty. $378,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100.

Aylett

Come see this beautiful 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath, almost 1,300 sq. ft. Transitional Ranch home! This lovely home offers hardwood floors and cathedral ceilings in the Family room with gas fireplace, spacious eat-in kitchen with bay windows, new dishwasher, new hot water heater, and large rear deck. The home sits on 1.23 acres with a detached storage shed and fenced rear yard. $148,925.

Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025 or Jeremy Roberts at 804-382-6899 for more details.

Spring Meadows

This lovely all-brick rancher has been well-kept and features 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook, family room with fireplace, formal dining room, 2-car garage with attached Florida/Rec room, like new hardwood floors, covered patio with pond, fenced rear yard, and 1-year AHS buyers home warranty. $217,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details.

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Strawhorn

Battlefield Farms

Don’t miss this beautiful Cape that sits on over an acre parklike private lot in the Hanover High School district! This home features over 1,800 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, huge family room with gas fireplace, master suite with his and hers closets and private balcony, country front porch, huge rear deck, and newer heat pump. $214,950.

Lovely Tri-Level home featuring 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, family room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook, formal living room, formal dining room, hardwood floors, 2-car attached garage, 1-car detached garage, fenced rear yard, and 1-year ERA buyer’s home warranty. $209,950.

Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025 or Jeremy Roberts at 804-382-6899.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details. REDUCED PRICE

Rockhill Road

This custom built all brick rancher sits perfectly on a one acre lot. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eat in kitchen with breakfast nook, family room with fireplace, formal living room, hardwood floors, 2 car attached garage, n car detached garage with overhead storage, screened porch, country front porch, and 1 year ERA buyers home warranty. $199,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details.

Cherrydale

Charming all-brick rancher on a large corner lot. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms, eat-in kitchen, family room with fireplace, formal living & dining room with hardwood floors, replacement windows, new roof, and new heating system. Also featuring attached garage plus oversized detached garage with separate work place. 1-year warranty included! $179,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100.

Quail Creek

Welcome to Charlestown charm in Mechanicsville! This beautiful 2-story home features 3 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, open family room with gas fireplace, large kitchen with breakfast bar and desk area, 1st floor master suite with luxury master bathroom, 2 paved driveways, rear entry 2-car garage, side privacy fence, irrigation system, and striking front porch with full balcony above. Don’t miss this Southern charm! $309,000.

Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025. A Y ERRANT R WA

Ridgeview Estates

Charming all-brick rancher on quiet cul-de-sac lot featuring 3 nice-sized bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook, family room with fireplace, den, attached carport, and 1-year ERA buyer’s home warranty. This is great starter home! $169,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details.

Davis Place

Mansfield Woods

New homes being built in the new section of Davis Place in Mechanicsville! Ranchers and 2-stories available. Over 40 floor plans to choose from. Several options available. Many lots to choose from. Starting in the $220’s. Call Woody Hogg for more details on this great opportunity!

Varina’s Newest Subdivision! Two Stories and Ranchers Available. Starting in the low $200’s. 1 – 10 Acre Lots. Open House every Sunday 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

804-427-5100

Mayfield Farms Renovated all-brick Rancher featuring 3 bedrooms, 1½ bathrooms, beautiful kitchen with new countertops and fresh paint, formal dining room, formal living room, family room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves, seasonal sunroom, replacement windows, private rear yard, large storage shed, covered patio, and 1-year warranty.

Call Kevin Morris for more details at 804-652-9025.

Jeremy Roberts 804-382-6899

LAND 2 Private lots on Chestnut Church Road. Both lots are 13 + wooded acres in the Hanover High School District. Lots have soil work completed for conventional septics. Chestnut Church Road will connect to Williamsburg Road. Take 301 to Georgetown to Chestnut Road. $135,000.

Adorable Rancher

Call John Thiel for plats and details.

This brick rancher features 3 bedrooms, all new kitchen with birch cabinets, new countertops, and stainless appliances, new ceramic bathroom floor and new sink, refinished hardwood floors, new paint, thermal windows, and new energy-efficient heat pump! Outside features large deck, attached covered carport, and an attached storage shed plus large garage in rear yard. 1 year buyers home warranty! $112,000.

804-467-9022

Call Julie & Austin Karvelis at 804-908-2020 or 804-874-1430

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December 29, 2010

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details. Property Management Services Let Us Handle the Hassles! Screen Tenants – with Credit Report. Advertise Property & Collect Rent. Inspect Property & Protect Your Investment! Joe Inge – Property Manager 804-427-5119 rentals@erawoodyhogg.com

Davis Place

Charming vinyl sided rancher featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook and granite countertops, family room with fireplace, formal dining room, master bedroom with master bathroom, fenced rear yard, rear deck, 2-car attached garage, and seller is providing 1-year ERA buyer’s home warranty! $244,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details BANK OWNED

Beautiful Cape in Royal Glen

This home sits on a professionally landscaped lot located on a quiet cul-de-sac. Boasting 2,700 sq. ft., this home features 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, fully finished basement, hardwood floors, living room with gas fireplace, eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, and master suite with hardwood flooring, Exterior features include country front porch, rear deck, double-width paved driveway, 2-zoned heat pump, rear patio, irrigation system, and fenced rear yard. $249,000.

Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025 for more details. REDUCED PRICE

Battlefield Green

Gorgeous 2-Story on 13 Acres in King William Gorgeous custom-built home on very private lot. Featuring 5 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms, large family room with fireplace, bright and open eatin kitchen with breakfast nook, granite countertops, & double oven, formal living and dining rooms, master bedroom with master bath and walk-in closet, separate apartment that would make a great in-law suite, a bright sunroom that leads out to the patio, gorgeous in-ground pool, and 2-car attached garage. This home is a must see! $349,950.

Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025 for details!

5.75 Acres on Spring Run Road in Hanover! Beautiful wooded lot offering lots of privacy. Great soil report and no restrictions. Bring your own builder to this great location in Hanover County! Near top of Broaddus’s Hill just off of Route 360. Financing Available. $125,000.

Call Fran McCauley for more information at 804-337-6218 or 746-0020.

Meadowbridge

This lovely 2-story home is on a great and private lot. This home features a great floor plan with 4 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook, huge 2-story family room with fireplace and hardwood floors, formal dining room with hardwood floors, master bedroom with bathroom, and lovely rear deck. 1-year warranty provided! $244,950.

This lovely 2-story features 4 bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook, skylights, and fresh paint, family room with gas log fireplace, formal dining room, home office, master bedroom with new carpet and paint, fresh paint in all bedrooms and both bathrooms upstairs, 2-car garage, paved driveway, fenced rear yard, irrigation system, and storage shed. Seller providing 1-year ERA buyer’s home warranty. $249,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100.

Pebble Creek

Spring Meadows

Completely renovated 3,082 sq. ft. 5 bedrooms, 2½ baths, Rec Room and 2-car garage. New wood floors and new carpet throughout. Whole house professionally painted. Aggregate driveway, dimensional shingles, rear deck, and fenced rear yard. $289,950. Come see today!

1,040 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with replacement windows, newer roof, central heat and air, shed, gas fireplace, hardwood floors and a nice level lot with a fenced yard and paved driveway. This home is located in the new Laurel Meadows Elementary district! $149,950.

Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022.

Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

Completely Renovated Rancher

Renovated All-Brick Rancher

This charming 3 bedroom rancher has been completely renovated with new roof, new windows, new heat pump, new bath, new carpet, all new kitchen with new stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, and washer and dryer. All this plus, a large 2-car garage. OwnerAgent. Seller paid closing costs. $109,950.

This charming rancher features 3 bedrooms, new windows, new carpet, all new appliances, new kitchen, new paint, new lighting, new roof, new heat pump and central air, new bathroom, repaved driveway, utility room with washer and dryer, and carport. Owner-Agent. Seller paid closing costs. $105,950.

Call Woody Hogg at 804-427-5100 for more details.