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Wilson on budget: time to land plane know that ultimately the board will have to approve a budget. I’m growing desirous of us landing this plane at a particular place,” Jamelle Wilson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, said. More than a dozen Hanover County students and teachers addressed the School Board on Feb. 12 during a public comment period, focusing most of their comments on proposed cuts to IB

By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local With little more than a week remaining until the Hanover County School Board is scheduled to adopt a budget, the public took full advantage of a final opportunity to address the panel before Jim Ridolphi for The Local action is taken on this year’s proposed Patrick Henry High School junior Tara Ruff expressed her views on pay to play document. and a proposed plan to add another teaching block to the high school schedule “As we head toward next week, we during the Feb. 12 meeting of the Hanover County School Board.

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School funding support continues By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

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Patty Davis urged the Board of Supervisors to fully fund county schools, saying an education will serve them in any economic downturn.

As day turned into night at last Wednesday’s meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, a steady line of speakers expressed their opinions on the upcoming budget. Patty Davis of the Chickahominy District was one of many who spoke in favor of additional funding for Hanover schools. “We are losing good teachers,” she said. “Every year that the budget is not to an adequate place is a

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child’s life.” Davis also that current economic forecasts are not predicting a full recovery until 2016. She said the county can’t afford to wait that long to begin a “refunding” of the system. “I’m talking to teachers who are putting in applications out to surrounding communities. They won’t be here in 2016,” she said. “Every year we hold back that funding impacts what students can do in the future.” She summed her comments by express-

ing the importance and value of education. “The one thing we can give them that will last through any economic downturn or situation is their education. We need you all to find a way to restore funding to those schools, and to our safety net,” Davis said. She also urged the board to fund the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office and Hanover County Fire/EMS at higher levels and suggested a re-evaluation of the possibility of imposing a temporary meals tax in see SCHOOL, pg. 28

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22-year vet to head up Fire/EMS Jethro H. Piland III, a 22-year veteran of Hanover County Fire/EMS, has been appointed chief. He had been acting chief since October. “Jethro Piland has experience in every realm of fire and EMS operations,” said Cecil R. Harris Jr., county administrator. “Through the years, he has been a key contributor to the development of the see FIRE/EMS, pg. 4

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Nicholls Auction Marketing Group Inc. (www. nichollsauction.com) has announced that the Virginia Auctioneers Association presented J.T. Clark of Mechanicsville with the Jake Horney Memorial Award at its recent 55th Virginia Auctioneers Association educational convention held in Richmond. One of the highlights of the yearly conference is the presentation of VAA’s most prestigious awards -- one of which is the Jake Horney Memorial Award. Only presented since its inception in 1995, it is often the recipient’s most precious award and recognizes an auctioneer who exhibits outstanding dedication to the VAA and auctioneering profession. The award recognizes Clark “for his unwavering commitment of service to the VAA and his unfailing dedication to the auctioneering profession.” After the surprise presentation, Clark said in his acceptance remarks that he owed his strength to his wife KayKay and thanked many members of the association for their guidance and counsel. Clark has been with Nicholls Auction Marketing

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About Virginia Auctioneers Association The Virginia Auctioneers Association represents auctioneers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded in 1959 the mission of the VAA is to promote the auction method of marketing and enhance the professionalism of its members through education and technology. To lean about auctions in Virginia, visit www. vaa.org.

‘Heart of the Community’ 5K, 1-mile heart hop set Washington-Henry’s annual “Heart of the Community” 5K and 1-mile heart hop will get underway at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at W-HES. The race will be officially timed. The school

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29 SPORTS Hanover’s Gregory takes state title.

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SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue Feb 7

Suspect was found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect uttered a check at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Feb. 8

Suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Mountain Road. Suspect was found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Waltons Tavern Road. Unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Wood Pasture Lane. Unknown suspect stole an item at a location on Mountain Road.

Unknown suspect damaged property at a location on New Bethesda Road.

Suspect stole an item at a location on Edgeworth Road.

Unknown suspect obtained money fraudulently at a location on Coleman Road.

Suspect was found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Hanover Courthouse Road.

Feb. 9

Suspects assaulted each other at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike. Suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Creighton Park. Unknown suspect/s stole an item at a location on Catlin Road. Unknown suspect damaged property at a location on Full View Avenue.

Suspect obtained money fraudulently at a location on Bell Creek Road. Unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Cold Harbor Road. Suspects were found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Hanover Grove Boulevard. Suspects assaulted each other at a location on Baneberry Drive. Suspect damaged property at a location on Patrick Henry Boulevard. Unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Atlee Road.

Suspects assaulted a victim at a location on Cudlipp Avenue.

Suspect was trespassing at a location on Cavell Lane.

Suspect stole items at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Unknown suspect stole an item at a location on Senn Way.

Suspect obtained money fraudulently at a location on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect made threatening calls at a location on Buckwood Lane.

Suspect stole an item at a location on Lakeridge Park.

Suspect was found in possession of a weapon at a location on Atlee Station Road.

Unknown suspect stole an item at a location on Mountain Hermon Road.

Unknown suspect made a threatening call to a location on Greenwood Road. Suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect was in possessionof a weapon at a location on Chamberlayne Road.

Unknown suspect extorted a victim at a location on Holly Lane.

Suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Washington Highway.

Feb. 13

Unknown suspect/s damaged property at a location on Hopeful Church Road.

Unknown suspect damaged property at a location on AMF Drive.

Unknown suspect sent obscene text to a location on Mountain Road.

Unknown suspect damaged property at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Beaver Dam Road.

Unknown suspect/s stole an item at a location on Raven

Feb. 11

Suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Angler Trail.

Suspect stole items at a location on Lakeridge Park.

Suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Loblolly Lane.

Unknown suspect stole an item at a location on Taylor Complex Lane.

Suspect stole an item at a location on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect stole an item at a location on Hanover Courthouse Road.

Suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Georgetown Road.

Suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Cut Lane.

Feb 14

Suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Blunts Bridge Road.

Suspect provided law enforcement with fraudulent information at a location on Mountain Road.

Suspect made threatening calls at a location on Skirmish Lane.

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chief of administration, learning every aspect of the organization. Before being named acting chief upon the retirement of Fred Crosby in October, Piland had been division chief of administration. In that role he was responsible for coordinating the financial operations of the department, including developing and monitoring a $14.4 million annual operating budget as well as the capital budget. Piland also managed the maintenance of 150 department vehicles and coordinated all department vehicle purchases, including design specifications, bid processes, contracts and the rotation of apparatus between the county’s 16 fire and rescue stations. He assumed command and control of the Fire/EMS Department in the absence of the chief and deputy chiefs. He was selected from a field of 49 applicants. A Mechanicsville native, Piland’s service with Hanover Fire/EMS began as a volunteer with the East Hanover Rescue Squad in 1990. He became a career field medic in 1997 and was promoted to EMS operations manager in 2000. The Fire and EMS departments consolidated into one department in 2002, at which point Piland was promoted to division chief of

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Hanover Ruritans to sponsor festival Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Hanover Ruritan Club will present the Hanover Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at Battlefield Park Elementary School at 5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Products and services by Hanover businesses will be featured. Vendors and businesses are invited to take part in a day of promoting their products or services. Vendor check-in will be from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. For applications, contact Ray Heath or Marcia Kirby at 804559-3676, e-mail hanoverfirst@ hanoverruritan.org or go online to www.hanoverruritan.org. Heath also can be contacted by mail at: Raymond L. Heath, 8200 Crestline Lane, Mechanicsville VA 23111. Make checks payable to Hanover Ruritan Club. The deadline to apply is May 20.

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pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life. Fairmount is staging â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesdays with Morrieâ&#x20AC;? as a follow-up drama to its very successful run of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scrooge The Musicalâ&#x20AC;? during Christmas 2011, which attracted more than 4,700 patrons.

The church will be staging four shows, and all shows are free and open to the community. Performances are scheduled as follows: â?? 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. â?? 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. â?? 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesdays With Morrieâ&#x20AC;? features Ray Butler, who played Ebenezer Scrooge in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scrooge The Musical,â&#x20AC;? and Nick Polivka. The performances are being produced by Meg Switzer and directed by Bob Weirup. The shows are free. No ticket is required. Doors will open one hour before show time. Those planning to attend are encouraged to arrive early, as previous productions have resulted in standing room only situations and/or a full house. No child care will be provided for these performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to offer another quality dramatic presentation as a gift to our see MORRIE, pg. 8

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Don’t be misled by the headline. Entertaining in this case is literal. Wouldn’t want anybody to think it’s about politics and all the attention swirling around budget season. That being said, this year holds great promise for “something for everybody” in terms of entertainment. Get ready to enjoy in the amazing talents of Hanover County residents with the every other year Ashland Musical Variety Show, which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 21-23, in the Blackwell Auditorium at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland. And this year marks the 35th for the Hanover Tomato Festival, so big plans are in the works to make “the” summer event in Mechanicsville even greater. Applications are being taken for the Little Miss and Tiny Miss Tomato Festival Pageants. The welcome mat also is out for vendors, who are urged to get on board as soon as possible. Both events are fundraisers for worthy organizations. The variety show is supporting the roof improvement project at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, while the Tomato Festival benefits the Black Creek Volunteer Fire Department, which started the festival in 1978. Sue Watson and Lorie Foley spearhead the variety show, while the Hanover Tomato Festival Committee joins with the BCVFD and Hanover County Parks & Rec in rolling out the red carpet — and plenty of Hanover Tomatoes — for the annual event at Pole Green Park. The festival will be held from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Absent from this year’s Tomato Festival will be Oscar Watson, whose death last year leaves a huge hole in an event he helped bring to such success. He brought to Hanover County one of the most fun-filled, exciting days for folks from all around. Yes, he is missed. But his legacy lives on with the dedicated committee and staff. Tickets are now on sale for the variety show. They can be ordered by calling 804-798-2881. For more information on the Tomato Festival, go to http://www.co.hanover.va.us/parksrec/tomatofest/default.htm. We’re already looking forward to both events. See you there. Melody Kinser

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Medicare recipient: most happier with government plan As a recent transplant to Mechanicsville (from Norfolk) I love the countryside, but hate those ugly yellow signs along the road. However, I have to admit, one of those signs is absolutely correct. One on 360 says approximately “U.S. Health Care System — best in world — past tense.” I’m not sure when the U.S. was ever #1, but at this time we are #17 among developed countries in life expectancy even though we spend more on health care than anyone else. For example, we spend 17.6 percent of our GDP (gross domestic product) on health care, while Germany and France each spend 11.6 percent. (These numbers come from Harold Meyerson of the Washington Post.) These numbers cover the last few years, before ObamaCare kicked in. Obama’s healthcare reform is partly designed to give us a better bang for our bucks. It is interesting to note that the numbers start to improve for Americans over the age of 65. By the time we hit age 80, we have some of the longest life expectancies anywhere. That is partly because Medicare is relatively effective and efficient. This government-run universal health care program is demonstrably better than the current hodge-podge of private coverages we must live with before we turn 65. Numerous surveys have shown that most Medicare recipients (like me) are happier with their coverage than with what they had before age 65. The closer ObamaCare brings us to Medicare, the better! Bill Butler Mechanicsville

Draw own conclusions on organization’s information The Friends of Hanover Schools organization is made up of parents, teachers and citizens whose collective experience in our public schools numbers in the hundreds of years. We want our Hanover County Board of Supervisors to recognize the school funding issues with input from the Hanover County School Board. In order to ensure that this happens, we are taking our personal time away from our families to fight for the future of our schools. To those who say our website presents misleading information, please recognize that all of our facts are documented. We encourage everyone to conduct their

own research and draw their own conclusions. The facts are clear: Our schools are underfunded. For those who say we are a small group, we would point out that in less than one month, our blog has attracted more than 500 followers and more than 27,000 website hits. We continue to gain momentum because we are open to all stakeholders, not just teachers. For those who think we go away after this budget cycle, think again. We aren’t going anywhere. We have never stated on our website that our schools are underperforming. We do feel that the tradition of outstanding achievement that our school division has attained is at risk if underfunding continues. Hanover County has excellent teachers, parents and students. Teachers all over the county are considering other employment options, and parents and students are being cheated by inadequate resources and technology. It will not take long for the cracks in the dam to burst wide open. We would also like for the community to note three more things: 1. We have watched the budget be slashed for the past four years and said not one word. In this fifth consecutive year of cuts, our school division’s budget has fallen below the level that we are willing to accept for our community. 2. We are not asking for teacher pay to be increased. We are asking for resources and time to be spent helping our students. 3. Taxpayers should recognize that the best teachers have heavily-decorated resumes, are desirable assets, and could earn higher wages. We want our students to continue to be taught by the best. Finally, we hope that the conversations surrounding the future of our schools continue. Chris Pace Friends of Hanover Schools Mechanicsville see LETTERS, pg. 8

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community,” Rick Raines, senior minister at Fairmount Christian Church, said. “This show is a smaller, more intimate play than some of the Christmas and Easter musicals that we’ve done

shy away from any subject or issue. I found it very interesting that many people were not aware of the actualities of this program. Sean also explained to everyone why he did not support an increased vehicle tax and then explained in detail the creation of a reserve capital improvement fund to address the needs that proffers cannot address. This makes perfect sense. After I looked at the whole picture, I had to ask myself: “Where have some of these people been getting their information?” The proffer report used

growth projections that in no way reflected actual numbers. Sean encouraged everyone to research the information he provided. I also noted that there were almost 175 people in attendance. This sends a clear message that people can be heard and that someone wants to hear what we are saying. The last thing I want to say is this, Sean really seems to care about all of the people of Hanover. He showed a genuine, caring and compassionate concern for everyone: our children, the teachers, county employees,

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Habitat dedicates 43rd home helped her dream of a home of Repertory Theatre is partnerher own come true, and added, ing with Hanover Habitat for Humanity to promote its con- “It’s so much more than just anover Habitat for a beautiful home. It’s also the nection to Habitat’s mission. Humanity dedicated sense of pride and confidence Susan Davenport, direcits 43rd home on that I had lost along the way tor of Communications at the Jan. 31 with a festive that’s now been restored.” Virginia Repertory Theatre, and standing room only crowd. said Hanover Habitat for Father Chris Haydinger, Those gathered celebrated the new home of Megan Toomey and her son Mason. Habitat board president John Suddarth greeted the guests and noted that 150 volunteers had worked more than 1,000 hours on the home. “That’s 300 hands!” Mason said. Habitat executive director Tim Bowring also welcomed attendees and said, “When I came here five years ago, I didn’t really believe in miracles. Now I do. Those miracles happen every time one of our Photo submitted by Cristi Lawton homes gets built, and it’s based Music from the Cotton Patch Gospel kicked off the Toomey on a very simple principle of dedication. love thy neighbor as thyself. That’s exactly what has happened here, and it’s wonderful Humanity donors and volunfrom St. Ann’s Catholic Church to be a part of it.” teers can receive a discount to in Ashland, led the prayers for The cast from The Cotton the show, and she also present- the ceremony. Patch Gospel then performed ed complimentary tickets as a The Toomeys attend St. two foot-stomping songs to housewarming gift to Megan Ann’s and were delighted to kick off the event. and her son. have their pastor involved. The Cotton Patch Gospel Megan has lived in Hanover Other special guests is a musical adaptation of since childhood and has included students from the the gospels of Matthew and worked for the past seven years Randolph-Macon Chapter of John and is based on books as a receptionist at Ashland Habitat for Humanity. Sarah by Clarence Jordan, a minisFamily Dentistry. She said it’s Keith, the chapter president, ter who was instrumental in a job she loves, and her cosaid they were thrilled to be the founding of Habitat for awarded a State Farm matching workers and boss, Dr, Louis Humanity. grant of $2,000. Since then, the J. Korpics Jr., all attended the Cotton Patch Gospel is dedication to celebrate with her. chapter has been working hard Megan said she was so playing at the Hanover Tavern to raise the matching $2,000 to donate to Hanover Habitat through April and the Virginia grateful for everyone who

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to help them change the lives of more local people, enabling them to own their own homes. She presented the Toomey family with an orchid and said, “We hope that this flower represents a new stage of your life and, like it, you continue to grow in love and community in your new home.” State Farm Agent Anthony Pressley also attended and said, “It was a great dedication and exactly the kind of thing that State Farm is about. As a minister and State Farm agent, I would like to see many more wonderful community-driven opportunities realized in our neighborhoods. It was a touching dedication that brought a smile to everyone’s face in attendance.” State Farm has been a national corporate partner with Habitat for Humanity since 1994, and, since 2007, served as the official corporate sponsor of Habitat for Humanity Youth Programs, like the Campus Chapter State Farm Matching Grant, with a sponsorship commitment of more than $1 million in grants each year. Habitat for Humanity’s mission aligns with State Farm’s commitment to helping to build safe, strong, and better educated communities. In addition to RandolphMacon’s gift, Hamilton Beach donated five new small appliances, Spirited Art donated a painting, Capital One donated a basket of household goods and the staff at Ashland Family

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Dentistry surprised Megan and Mason with a new grill. For the Toomeys, however, Habitat said the best “gift” of all is that they will pay a monthly mortgage of less than $600, including taxes and insurance. For Megan and Mason, their new home is a great start to a new year now filled with many new opportunities as they look forward to enjoying all the benefits of affordable homeownership.

About Hanover Habitat for Humanity Hanover Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with the community and homebuyers to build quality affordable homes, hope and opportunity in Hanover County. To learn more about homeownership opportunities or how to be involved, contact Hanover Habitat at 804-569-6108, email info@hanoverhfh.org or visit http://www.hanoverhfh.org.

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DAVIS, Lorraine H., 89, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ellsworth. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Violet D. Durrette and Gloria D. Spain (Richard III); grandsons, Gregory F. Durrette and Richard T. Spain IV; and her sister, Elizabeth Fisher. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Lorraine was an active, lifelong member of Fairmount Memorial Baptist Church. She retired from Virginia Conference UMC. The family received friends on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held on Feb. 15. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Fairmount Memorial.

FIELDS, Jack D., 80, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 14, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Lula Fields. He is survived by his wife, Maxine Fields; three daughters, Rhonda Fields of Lebanon, Va., Brenda Apple of Richmond, Va., and Connie Gaulding of New Kent, Va.; five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren; brother, Joe L. Fields; and four sisters, Lillian Jessee, Beatrice Puckett, Brenda Fuller and Tammy Gibson, all of Lebanon, Va. Jack was a retired employee of Reynolds Metals Company and IAM Local No. 10 and a member of Woodland Heights Masonic Lodge No. 345 AF&AM. He attended Anchor Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. The family received friends Feb. 17 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, where services were held Feb. 18. Entombment was at Signal Hill Memorial Park

FORSHAW, Joel Nathan, age 25, of Sandston, Va., departed this life Saturday, February 9, 2013. He is survived by his FORSHAW parents, Scott and Tamera Forshaw; brother, Tyler Forshaw; grandparents, Joe and Edna Forshaw and Seaburn and Carol Branham; uncle and aunt, Bo and Chris Branham; uncle, Ray Forshaw; and cousins Zach and Brooke Branham. Joel was a 2011 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Network Systems Administration program, an avid sailor, a lover of cars, and a proud VCU basketball fan. A celebration of Joel’s life was held Feb. 14 at Fairmount Christian Church, 6502 Creighton Rd., Mechanicsville. The family received friends prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Joel

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Joseph Nuckols NUCKOLS, Joseph Sherril Sr., 95, of Mechanicsville, departed this life February 16, 2013, to join his loving wife, Minnie Tate Nuckols. He is survived by his sons, William Wayne Lauterbach and wife, Edna, and Joseph Sherril Nuckols Jr. and wife, Terry; grandchildren, Kim (Fred) Dye, Kay (Tim) Henry, Kristi (Gil) Seay, and Candice (Chip) McLean as well as 12 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren; two devoted friends, Lynette Shahinian and Ana Spigle. Joe was a Pearl Harbor survivor, where he served in the 55th Coast Artillery, Battery F, until injured. He was the entertainment director of Pearl Harbor and hosted many USO shows,

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Schools = our kids, our future Many voices have been heard. Here is a perspective from one who chose Hanover County Public Schools. In 2004, we were moving to the Richmond area from Illinois. We left great schools in Naperville, Ill., and were looking for great schools here. It was down to a decision between Henrico or Hanover.

Why did we choose Hanover? The schools were ranked among the best in the region and people we kept meeting may have been working in other counties but they were raising their kids in Hanover. So what did we find out in two years of living here? 1. That we couldn’t choose a better place to have our kids finish school, and 2. That this county ran “lean and mean” — we got the most bang for our buck in every way. Could a lot of counties learn from our example? You bet!!! Now, eight years after we have moved here, what has changed? Word on the street? “The quality of our schools is declining because we went from “lean and mean” to anorexic’!! If there was fat, it is long gone and, now, for the last several years, we have not only cut through the muscle

but we have cut to the bone. The cutting has to end and we need to get back to where we were. Keep in mind when it comes to IB (International Baccalaureate) being offered at all four schools that Henrico high schools offer magnet programs as well. They are a much bigger county and can offer numerous magnet choices. Hanover does not offer other magnet choices but the fact that each high school offers IB is very significant. If you are choosing which county to move to, don’t think for a minute that only one high school offering IB won’t be a huge negative flag. It will be. For the record, all three of my kids did not do IB. I am a conservative leaning person. I do not want to give another dime to the federal government to waste but I would

give more from my property taxes to help fix this crisis! For those who are against raising property taxes, remember the value of your property is directly tied to the quality and reputation of our schools! At a recent Hanover County Board of Education meeting, I was impressed with the numbers of students that came to speak and many spoke well. Most people know that these meetings do not typically draw big crowds. It is usually a sign that something big is happening when many more adults come to speak. I think we all need to realize this is a very big deal when so many high school age kids have to come, conduct surveys and speak out in order to save their future! Danette Fulk Mechanicsville

Applauding involvement (Editor’s note: The following was submitted to the members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and Hanover County School Board.) Ladies and gentlemen, We are writing you as Ashland residents and concerned parents of two Hanover County Public School students. We have attended public sessions of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors meetings, School Board meetings and most recently the Public Forum held at the Ashland Firehouse Theater on Feb. 7. We applaud the formation of the Friends of Hanover Schools and the valiant efforts of our teachers at mobilizing and call-

ing out the crises we have created in our county education system. Kudos to our superintendent, Dr. Jamelle Wilson, for doing her best with an impossible situation. Thank you both, [Aubrey M.] “Bucky” Stanley and Angela KellyWiecek [Beaverdam and Chickahominy district representatives on the Hanover County Board of Supevisors] for attending the Public Forum and taking an active interest in trying to work towards finding a solution to this crises. I am disheartened that our see LETTERS, pg. 17

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district supervisor and none of the School Board representatives attended. (Kelly-Wiecek responds to this letter below. The Hanover County School Board was in session at the time of the forum.) It is no secret that we are in crisis mode and dangerously close to destroying the stellar reputation of Hanover schools — the very reason why scores of families like ours have moved to Hanover in the first place. If the county continues on this path of winnowing of school funding they will see an exodus of families (including this family) along with their businesses and tax revenues. We urge the Board [of Supervisors] to take up the issue of raising real estate taxes back to at least the pre-2006 level. Our family is willing to pay the additional taxes.

We view it as an investment not only into our children’s (all children’s) future, but into the future of Hanover County, our home. If the schools’ reputation decline, so will the value of everyone’s real estate. If the county cuts important services like law enforcement, the reputation of the county will suffer and our real estate values will go down. Do we need to continue? The only feasible way to rectify the situation is raising real estate taxes. Waiting for additional revenues that may or may not come from businesses that may or may not invest in the county is not fiscally prudent policy. Yes, there are people who think nothing of asking teachers and other county employees to work more for less, to tighten their belts, to take care of our children and safety with less personnel and less pay. Oddly enough, those people

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Supervisor: letter response (Editor’s note: The following is Hanover County Board of Supervisors Chickahominy District representative Angela Kelly-Wiecek’s response to the letter from Christiane and Max Riederer, which appears above.) Dear Mr. and Mrs. Riederer, Thank you for your e-mail. I was happy to attend with

my colleague Mr. [Aubrey M. “Bucky”] Stanley. I am certain your representative and School Board member will respond specifically to your concerns expressed here. However, please let me put your mind at ease at least on one point: School Board members were unable to attend the forum as they had a budget workshop scheduled that same evening. As you know many additional workshops have been added to their schedule in hopes of completing their work and having a finished budget package to us by Feb. 19. The entire School Board has been very willing to help us field questions and respond to citizens, but they were required at another meeting that night. With warm regards, Angela Angela Kelly-Wiecek Chickahominy District Supervisor Hanover County

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that I may need surgery, I got serious about seeing a chiropractor. My leg pain went away quickly and the back pain all but disappeared. And with regular chiropractic adjustments I haven’t had a migraine headache in years! Melissa and I decided to go back to school together so that we could help families live happier, healthier and more productive lives without having to depend on potentially harmful drugs or surgery for their health concerns.” “What if we had just taken medicine to cover up our symptoms? What would our health be like today? You see, we weren’t content with just eliminating symptoms, we wanted to be healthy and knew that there had to be a natural and safe way to get and stay healthy naturally.” And there is! Our three children also benefit from a wellness lifestyle. They enjoy being checked regularly and “tuned-up” when needed. And they have enjoyed incredibly vibrant health, thanks to good nutrition, lots of love and regular chiropractic care. It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see us with their fatigue, arthritis, sciatica and migraines. They also come to see us for help with back and neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, asthma/

allergies, ear infections, and poor posture, just to name a few. Some visit our office regularly to naturally promote and enhance the overall Godgiven health and wellness potential of their entire family and to stay drug-free. Here’s what some of our practice members have had to say: “I am calmer, more patient, in much less pain and my headaches are gone!” –A. Moore “Chiropractic is the best thing I have ever done for myself and my family” -S. Bylowski The body was created to self-heal and selfregulate and it does this through the nervous system. That’s why chiropractic care helps people get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that! The studies speak for themselves, like the Virginia study that showed that 99% of patients who saw a chiropractorweresatisfiedwiththeirresults.Another recent study published in the January 3, 2012 issue of the Wall Street Journal showed that chiropractic care and exercise were almost twice as effective as OTC and prescription medications for neck pain. That’s just incredible! Many Americans are finding that their insurance

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Recently retired First Baptist Church of Ashland Rev. Robert Thompson, center, rehearses “Synchronized Swimming” with friends Al Watts, John Hodges, Phil Robinson and Steve Chidsey for the Ashland Musical Variety Show, which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 21-23, in the Blackwell Auditorium on the campus of RandolphMacon College in Ashland. A fundraiser for the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, the show will have the theme, “Ashland’s Bandstand: Raise the Roof!” Tickets are now on sale. To order reserved seats, call 804-798-2881.

5K Run/Walk to be part of HHS’ 10-year celebration Sponsored by the HHS Hanover High School will Food, prizes and awards will celebrate its 10-year anniversary boys’ soccer team and the track be included. with the first-ever 5K Run/Walk teams, the 5K will get underway The cost for registrants prior at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. see 5K, pg. 19

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Call is out for groups to host children’s activities dren’s activities like face-painting, games, crafts, rides and entertaining demonstrations. Without the support of community partners, the children’s area wouldn’t be a success. Those interested in becoming a community partner for the children’s area are asked to e-mail hanovertomatofestival@co.hanover.va.us or call

Hanover Parks and Recreation at 804-365-7150. The deadline for Community Partner proposals is Friday, April 12. The Hanover Tomato Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Pole Green Park located at 8996 Pole Green Park Lane in Mechanicsville.

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LOVE THE BUS event set benefit Hanover The Virginia Association in downtown Richmond at of Pupil Transportation (VAPT) in cooperation with its business partners will host the second annual statewide LOVE THE BUS celebration at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. The rally will take place

the historic Bell Tower in Capitol Square (101 N. 9th St. in Richmond). Both state and national representatives have been invited to offer remarks during the event. see BUS, pg. 21

Vegetable producers meeting Feb. 27 The Hanover and Henrico offices of Virginia Cooperative Extension will be hosting the Richmond Area Vegetable Producers Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Henricus Room at Dorey Recreation Center at 7200 Dorey Park Road in Henrico. This seminar will be of interest to both commercial vegetable producers and backyard gardeners. Topics will include soil management and analysis, common vegetable diseases, pumpkin and watermelon production, vegetable variety updates and

farm certification procedures for both GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and Harmonized GAP certification. There is no registration fee, but participants are asked to preregister by calling the Henrico County Extension Office at 804-501-5160. For more information, call the Henrico Cooperative Extension Office at 804501-5160 or the Hanover Cooperative Extension Office at 804-752-4310. Information submitted by Jim Schroering, Hanover County Ag Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension.

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The Hanover Humane Society and Jessica Robertson, Photographic Artistry, are joining again for the Third Annual “Ashland Goes to the Dogs” on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2122, by appointment only, with the $39 sitting fee for each session donated to the Hanover Humane Society. To schedule a photo session, calling 804-798-7980. For more information, visit www.jessicarobertson.com. Hanover Humane Society is a 501(c)3 entity that promotes adoption, education and prevention programs for animals in Ashland and surrounding counties.

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tions pupil transportation plays in Virginia’s public education mission. The festivities will include LOVE THE BUS themed artwork displays created by local school children, and musical performances. Attendees also will have the opportunity to step aboard several modern school buses to see firsthand the features which make the school bus one of the safest modes of ground transportation in the

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Henry and Lisa Kirby proudly announce the birth of their daughter Hannah Leigh Kirby. Hannah was born at Memorial Regional Medical Center on January 14, 2013 at 11:57 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs 8.5ozs and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Joyce Marsh. Paternal grandpar-

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and the late Robert Bowen of Glastonbury, Connecticut. The bride received her B.S. in Nursing from Duquesne University and her master’s degree in Nursing from Cal State, Fullerton. She is currently employed as a Nurse Anesthetist with the Keiser Hospital in Santa Clara, California. The groom graduated from Atlee High School and received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. After nine years in the United States Navy, he currently attends Stanford University pursuing a master’s degree in Business Administration. The couple honeymooned at Lake Tahoe and they reside in Palo Alto, California.

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ents are David Kirby and Kathy Smith. Maternal great grandparents are Robert and Ruby Willoughby. Hannah was welcomed home by her big sister Brittnee and the Baileys. We would like to thank Dr. Hutcheson, Anne, Dr. Miklavic, Michelle, Jamie, and Bethany for their wonderful care!

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Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Sheltering Arms has been recognized with the Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2013 as designated by WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP). The seal is a unique mark of excellence designed to identify organizational success in work-life effectiveness. This year, 54 honorees were selected, representing organizations from across the country in both the public and private sector and from a variety of industries. “Maintaining a positive work environment for our team members is a top priority,” said Ellen Vance, vice president and chief human resources officer for Sheltering Arms. “We understand that our employees have many interests and obligations. Ensuring work-life balance is important in nurturing them personally and professionally, and allows them to provide dedicated attention and care to our patients during working hours.” Applicants were evaluated based on the

Ashland area blood drives set American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled this month in the Ashland area.From 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, a blood drive will be held at the Home Depot at 10233 Lakeridge Parkway; from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Sheehy Ford Ashland at 11450 Washington Highway; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Green Top Sporting Goods at 10150 Lakeridge Parkway.

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breadth and depth of their work-life portfolio, and had to provide evidence of their support in areas spanning dependent care, health and wellness, workplace flexibility, financial support, paid and unpaid time off, community involvement and efforts to transform organizational culture. “This second administration of the AWLP Work-Life Seal of Distinction represents more than a doubling of the number of employers who have successfully demonstrated leadership in workplace strategies and practices,” said Kathie Lingle, WLCP, executive director, WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress. “The growing response to our challenge for change is evidence that organizations everywhere realize that enterprise success in this century requires new ways of thinking, managing and working.” Sheltering Arms is the only Richmond area organization, and only one of two Virginia companies, to receive this honor. For more information, visit http://www.awlp. org/awlp/seal/index.html.

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Additional eligibility criteria are listed on the nomination form. The Community Foundation invites nominations from students, parents, colleagues, school personnel and administrators (except for the school principal) and the community at-large. The 11-member Steering Committee will review each nomination to determine final candidates. see R.E.B., pg. 26

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Final candidates will be asked to submit proposals and participate in an interview describing use of the award. Nomination forms are available online at www.tcfrichmond.org or you may contact The Community Foundation for assistance at 804-330-7400. Mail nominations to: The Community Foundation, 7501

Farm Bureau, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Virginia Cooperative Extension. The morning sessions will focus on managing risk and safe food production and handling practices, while the afternoon sessions will focus on developing networks for producers and buyers. The cost of the seminar is $20, which includes lunch and all conference materials. Information on the conference, agenda and registration can be found at: https://vafarmbureau.org/Agriculture/LocalF oodNetworksConference.aspx. Preregistration is required. General questions can be referred to the Hanover office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service at 804-7524310. Jim Schroering is the Hanover County Ag agent. Boulders View Drive, Suite 110, Richmond, VA 23225. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence are sponsored by The Community Foundation, in partnership with the R.E.B. Foundation. Information submitted by Linda M. Scarborough, Hanover County Public Schools communications specialist.

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(International Baccalaureate) reimbursements and a pay to play plan discussed by board members at budget workshop sessions. Currently, IB students receive rebates for testing and registration fees associated with the program, provided they achieve posted benchmarks. In an attempt to slice a more than $5 million deficit in this year’s proposed budget, Wilson cut those reimbursement funds from this year’s general fund, resulting in a $300,000 savings. Students said those reductions will have real effects on many IB and AP (Advanced

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Parkway in Ashland (Northlake Office Park off of Lewistown Road near Bass Pro Shops). Hanover County Public Schools offer benefits, including: competitive hourly rates, flexible schedules, annual training, health insurance, sick leave, tax-sheltered annuity, and longterm disability insurance. Qualifications are: ✏ A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred. ✏ Have a safe driving record with three years driving experi-

Placement) students, many of whom can only attend the classes with the rebates. Tara Ruff, a junior at Patrick Henry High School, said discussions surrounding pay for play, athletic fees or teacher reductions are all cause for worry. “For school sports to be pay to play would be utterly ridiculous, and team sizes would drop dramatically because not everyone would have the money to pay for it.” Regarding the eight-block schedule proposal, Ruff said valuing teachers should be more than a slogan. “This people are teaching a generation, and you pay them like they are doing see WILSON, pg. 28

ence. ✏ Hold a valid Virginia driver’s license (with the ability to obtain a CDL instructional permit). ✏ Pass a physical examination and a drug test. ✏ Have no felony convictions. For more information, contact the Hanover County Public Schools Transportation Department at: 804-365-6520 or apply directly online at www. hcps.us. Information submitted by Linda M. Scarborough, Hanover County Public Schools communications specialist.

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| News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Feb. 20 FHanover Humane Society will hold a veterinary Wellness Clinic at its facility at 12190 Washington Highway in Ashland. The clinic provides routine vaccines, heartworm testing, and other preventive services. The clinic does not treat sick or injured animals. The clinic begins at 4 p.m. and concludes at 5:45 p.m. No appointments. Visit www. hanoverhumanesociety.org for more information. FSt. Paul Lutheran Church midweek Lenten Worship Service begins at 7 p.m. at 8100 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville. For more information contact Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pastor at 427-7500 or www.saintpaul-lcms.com. FMessiah Lutheran Church and All Souls Episcopal Church, 815 Atlee Road, will host weekly simple bread and soup suppers during Lent at 6:30 p.m. followed by a musical, meditative Taizé service. For more information, call 746-7134.

Thursday, Feb. 21 FHanover Humane Society and Jessica Robertson, Photographic Artistry, host the Third Annual “Ashland Goes to the Dogs.” The $39 sitting fee for each session will be donated to the Hanover Humane Society. By appointment only. Schedule your photo session by calling 798-7980. Visit www.jessicarobertson.com for additional information regarding Jessica Robertson and to learn more about this fundraiser. FThe Hanover County Republican Committee’s monthly meeting begins at at 7 p.m. at Bass Pro Shop, 11550 Lakeridge Parkway, Ashland. The guest speakers will be Senator Mark Obenshain, candidate for Attorney General and Corey Stewart, candidate

for Lt. Governor for 2013. For more information contact Nancy Russell, Chairman at nsrussell29@yahoo.com or visit www.hanovergop.com. FMechanicsville Tea Party meeting begins at 7 p.m. at 8700 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Guest speakers will be Jeannemarie Davis, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and Bob Keeler from the VTPP explaining how to sign up as a delegate to the VA Republican Party Convention in May. For more information about this free event visit www. mechanicsvilleteaparty.com or call 513-5766.

Friday, Feb. 22 FHanover Humane Society and Jessica Robertson, Photographic Artistry, host the Third Annual “Ashland Goes to the Dogs.” The $39 sitting fee for each session donated to the Hanover Humane Society. By appointment only. Schedule your photo session by calling 798-7980. Visit www.jessicarobertson.com for additional information. FA blood drive will be held 3 to 6 p.m. at Home Depot, 10233 Lakeridge Parkway. An appointment can be made at www.redcrossblood.org or walk-ins welcome.

Saturday, Feb. 23 FHanover Humane Society will run a dog adoption stand at its facility at 12190 Washington Highway in Ashland from 9 a.m. to noon. Cat adoption stands will be set up at the Mechanicsville and Virginia Center PetSmart stores from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www. hanoverhumanesociety.org for available animals and additional adoption information. FHanover County Public Schools Transportation Job Fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 11375 North Lakeridge Parkway,

Ashland, Va., (Northlake Office Park off of Lewistown Road near Bass Pro Shops) Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, have a safe driving record with three years driving experience, hold a valid Virginia driver’s license (with the ability to obtain a CDL instructional permit), pass a physical examination and a drug test and have no felony convictions. For more information, contact the Hanover County Public Schools Transportation Department at: 804-365-6520 or apply directly online at www.hcps.us

information call 746-7134. FSt. Paul Lutheran Church midweek Lenten Worship Service at 7 p.m. at 8100 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville. For more information contact Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pastor at 427-7500 or www.saintpaul-lcms.com.

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FA blood drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Green Top Sporting Goods, 10150 Lakeridge Parkway. All donors that donate or attempt to donate will be placed in a drawing to win one of two $25 Green Top Gift Cards. An appointment can be made at www.redcrossblood. Sunday, Feb. 24 FHanover Humane Society org or or walk-ins are welcome. will set up a cat adoption stand at the Virginia Center PetSmart Friday, March 1 store from 2 to 5 p.m. Visit www. FKIDSTUF. The Easter show hanoverhumanesociety.org for will begin at 7:15 p.m. at Atlee available animals and additional Community Church, at 7171 adoption information. Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, FBluegrass Gospel Music 23116. It is free to the communiEvent begins at 6 p.m. at New ty and there will be activities to Bethesda Baptist Church, 9019 enjoy before Kidstuf beginning New Bethesda Rd., featuring at 6:30 p.m. Kidstuf is a “no drop “Amy Ladd & Friends” and spe- off zone”. All children must be cial guest “Bob Stone and the accompanied by an adult. Call VA Gospel Singers”. For infor- 730-3676 for information or visit www.atleechurch.org. mation call 804-789-0443. FAnnual Spaghetti Supper served by Boy Scout Troop 531 Wednesday, Feb. 27 FThe Pamunkey Regional served from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Library Board of Trustees meet- Immanuel Episcopal Church, ing begins at 8:30 a.m. at the 3263 Old Church Rd. The cost Ashland Branch Library, 201 is $7 for adults and $5 for chilS. Railroad Ave., Ashland. The dren under 12 yrs. Take-out is available. Bake sale and a silent meeting is open to the public. FA blood drive will be held auction are also planned. For 1 to 6 p.m. at Sheehy Ford more information call 357-8774. Ashland, 11450 Washington Hwy. An appointment can be Saturday, March 2 made at www.redcrossblood.org FMechanicsville Community or walk-ins welcome. All donors Salt Fish Breakfast is from 8 will be placed in a drawing for a to 9:30 a.m. at Enon United $25 Best Buy Gift card. Methodist Church, 6156 Studley FMessiah Lutheran Church Road. Breakfast is $5. for adults and All Souls Episcopal Church (including fish, $7) and under at 815 Atlee Road, will host 12 years old, $2.50. Family limit weekly simple bread and soup is $14. Profits go to the Heart suppers during Lent at 6:30 p.m. Havens Fund. For information followed by a musical, medi- or reservations call 746-4719 or tative Taizé service. For more 730-4956.

ax submissions to calendar to 730-0476, email to events@mechlocal.com, or mail to 6400 Mechanicsville Tnpk., Mechanicsville VA 23111. Deadline is 3 p.m. Friday for the following week’s issue. Calendar announcements cannot be taken by phone. We reserve the right to edit all items submitted to The Local.

FWashington-Henry’s annual “Heart of the Community” 5k and one-mile heart hop begins at 9 a.m. at WHES. The race will be officially timed. Corporate and family donations welcome. https://www.raceit.com/search/ event.aspx?id=17794. All proceeds benefit the school. FMinistry of Bethel UMC 3rd Annual Chili Sale will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethel UMC fellowship hall, 17380 Dawn Blvd, P.O. Box 26, Hanover. The ministry uses Sue Dodd’s famous recipe...need they say more? Price is $9. a quart, and credit/debit cards are accepted. To pre-order contact: Lois Ann Cumber at 347-9385 or the church at 994-5344, or visit www.bethelumcva.com.

Wednesday, March. 6 FMessiah Lutheran Church and All Souls Episcopal Church at 815 Atlee Road will host weekly simple bread and soup suppers during Lent at 6:30 p.m. followed by a musical, meditative Taizé service. For more information, call 746-7134.

FSt. Paul Lutheran Church’s midweek Lenten Worship Service begins at 7 p.m. at 8100 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville. For more information contact Rev. Rodney Bitely, pastor, at 427-7500 or www.saintpaul-lcms.com. The mid-week Lenten theme is “Fellowship with the Father: The Lord in Prayer”. FThe Edmund Ruffin SCV Camp’s meeting begins at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Frank Ernest the Commander of the SCV’s Army of Northern Va. Do you have a Confederate soldier in your family’s history? If so, you may like to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). SCV is an international historical organization dedicated to the preservation of the honor of the American Confederate Veteran. The SCV will assist in tracing your ancestor’s Confederate service and help put together a period-limited family tree linking you to your ancestor. For information contact rader. james2@aol.com, call 874-5336 or visit www.fireeatersscv.org. see CALENDAR pg. 39

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the county to fund the initiatives. Kathy Abbot, a member of the Friends of Hanover Schools, said local funding for the school system has decreased in real dollars over the past several years. “We are not casting stones nor finding fault with the current Board of Supervisors over this long-term disinvestment in our school system,” she said. “We are asking the board to consider the impact of these lost dollars and take action now to begin restorative funding to our public schools.” Another citizen suggested no increase in education funding. Rick Ryan of Cold Harbor said long workdays are the norm for most professionals. “That’s what it takes to do a good job, and teachers are professional,” Ryan said. “I don’t have a lot of sympathy for their claims of being overworked.”

He said increased spending on education does not guarantee improved results. He indicated funding for education has increased 150 percent in the last 10 years. “No amount of government money applied to public education will compensate for parents abrogating their responsibility in the education process,” Ryan said. “It’s been going on for years, and test scores keep falling.” The long list of speakers, which started in the afternoon and continued into the evening hours, found many saying an increase in the county’s real estate tax would be an acceptable remedy to the current budget crunch. In other matters, the board approved a measure allowing slaughterhouse activities in A-1 zoned districts as an approved conditional use. The proposal included strict local, state and federal regulations on the application, and installed minimum acreage requirements for the operations. Poultry slaughterhouse opera-

Ruff emphasized the importance of her teachers. “They Continued from pg. 26 don’t just teach a curriculum. nothing. The cuts affect more They teach important life lesthan just teachers. They affect sons. They give us hope for the future and drive to excel at students like me too.”

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tions are still excluded. County Administrator Cecil R. Harris Jr. presented his suggested list of board initiatives for Fiscal Year 2014. A reduction in debt service will allow the county to consider capital improvements placed on hold during the economic downturn, and Harris suggested a plan to initiate that process. “We would recommend that we develop some capital plans during this next year to address both county and school needs,” Harris said. Harris also recommended setting 2014 as the completion date for the county’s current Comprehensive Plan update. The Planning Commission is currently revising the document, holding public hearings and preparing to hand the document to the supervisors for approval in the upcoming fiscal year. That process involves a number of community meetings and public hearings. Harris said the board also would need to address upcoming finalized requirements under the Chesapeake

everything we do.” Hanover High School seniors Donald Chen and Anthony Smith conducted a student survey to gauge priorities from a different perspective.

Bay and storm water requirements. Funding those projects required to meet the new regulations is another pressing matter for the board to consider. The Human Services Strategic Plan is at the end of its five-year cycle as is the IT Strategic Plan, and Harris recommended both be updated during the 2014 Fiscal Year. Harris said there’s also potential savings in consolidating services with school and government agencies. “We have been exploring, through the Joint Education Committee, a number of opportunities to look for efficiencies and ways to strengthen our organizations in general,” Harris said. The county’s request to remove itself from certain requirements under the Voting Rights Act also is moving forward, and the county administrator is expecting a final decision from the U.S. Department of Justice in the summer of 2014. Harris said initial studies indicate possibilities in the finance and pro-

Smith suggested a grant program to distribute the proposed $1 million additional funds slated for upgraded technology. “Teachers would apply for the grants by department, and

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curement areas. The board approved the list of initiatives that included: ✏ Develop capital plans to meet general government and school renovation and improvement needs utilizing the debt service plan as a primary funding source. ✏ Complete Comprehensive Plan update. ✏ Develop a county plan to meet Chesapeake Bay and storm water management mandates. ✏ Further explore efficiency of collaboration between general government and schools on related functions. ✏ Update the Human Services Strategic Plan. ✏ Develop strategies for increasing inventory of Tier 3 (pad-ready) commercial product sites by at least 100 acres. ✏ Petition for termination of coverage of the preclearance requirements under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. ✏ Update IT Strategic Plan.

the teachers would compete with essays to get the funding for the technology we need,” he said. Concerns regarding pay for play may be premature, and board members have stressed that discussed items are just that, only ideas being considered. No final decisions will be made until the board approves the budget on Thursday, Feb. 21. Board members touched on the controversial pay to play plan at last week’s meeting, and some members indicated the schedule is just too tight to allow a detailed discussion of the plan. “As we have heard lots of discussion of other issues that we prefer to take a more deliberate approach with, I would see this topic as a very similar thing,” Robert Hundley, Chickahominy District representative, said. He said there’s just not enough time for a detailed and comprehensive study of the program. “I would see us doing multiple community meetings. If we were going to go that direction, I would see us coming up with some sort of plan that could be taken to the community so we could get feedback — the typical type processes we initiate.” Hundley said the decision

to admit lacrosse as a VHSL (Virginia High School League) sport is a different and unique situation. “To go further than that would not be prudent,” Hundley said. Robert Wood, Cold Harbor District representative, agreed. “Lacrosse committed to us. We didn’t ask lacrosse to pay to play. They voluntarily offered,” Wood said. “I don’t think it’s something we should make a hasty decision on.” The pay to play suggestion arose as board members searched for ways to replace more than 20 teaching positions eliminated in this year’s budget proposal, all in an attempt to close the budget gap. Ashland representative Hank Lowry said the board was asked to consider everything when it came to this year’s budget, and discussions of options should not be confused with final decisions. “I think it’s important for you to come to some consensus about where you are landing with this budget for several reasons, not the least of which is it’s time to push this budget on to the county administrator so he can include it in his budget recommendation to the Board of Supervisors,” Lowry said.

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Four claim state wrestling crowns for Central By Brad Bess Richmond Times-Dispatch CHESAPEAKE— The Central Region was guaranteed at least one champion on Saturday night in the Group AAA wrestling tournament at Oscar Smith High School. But the region finished with four. Neal Richards became the first wrestler in Matoaca history to win two state titles, beating Hanover’s Corbin Allen 20-5 for the 138-pound crown. Richards recorded seven takedowns and two near falls. Allen scored on five escapes. “It feels great,” Richards said. The win was even more special, since it was also the 100th of his high school career. Matoaca coach Michael Moore praised not only Richards’ work ethic, but his character. “Outstanding kid,” Moore said. “I think he’s a better kid than he is a wrestler. He’s so polite, just always wants to do the right thing and he’s all about pleasing people. “Pretty much every day, he puts that extra piece (of work) in and that’s what it takes to be a champion.” Another Warrior, senior Corbin Ramos, came into the tournament with high expectations. He was the Central Region 195-pound champion and entered the tournament undefeated. He left with a 47-0 record. “The true goal since I started wrestling was to be a state

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At left: Hanover’s J.D. Gregory defeated Indian River’s Brandon Olsen in the 113-pound championship match in the Group AAA wrestling tournament at Oscar Smith H.S. in Chesapeake. Gregory won the match 5-0. Above: Hanover’s Corbin Allen, (bottom) and Matoaca’s Neal Richards battle in the 138-lb. championship match during Group AAA wrestling tournament. Richards won 20-5.

champ,” Ramos said. “And I came here and did it, achieved that dream. “I battled all this season just to get one prize and that prize is this right here. I got it, now I don’t know what to do with myself.” Hanover’s J.D. Gregory won the 113 title by defeating the Eastern Region champion Brandon Olsen of Indian River. Gregory, a sophomore, won 50 with two takedowns and an

escape. “(It feels) pretty good. Really good, actually,” Gregory said. “I went out there and just wrestled my own match every time. I was more anxious than nervous.” Gregory thanked his parents, coaches, teammates and training partner, Tyler Flora. He also mentioned two of his offseason coaches, including Bryan Lashomb. Gregory wasn’t the only champion to give Lashomb a

thank you. Hermitage’s Cam Timok did as well. Timok won the 120 title 10-1 over Kellam’s Sean Button, the Eastern Region champion. It was the first title for Timok, a junior, but not the first in the family. “It means a lot. My dad won at Hermitage, he was a state champ, and ever since I was 4 years old, I’ve wanted to be a state champ,” Timok said. “It means a lot to have my name under his on the wall.” Matoaca finished the team competition in fifth place, about where Moore expected with such a young team.

“Overall, I think we ended up pretty much where our expectations were, from being so young, replacing 10 starters from last year,” Moore said. “So with that 10-starter replacement, we did a great job with the transition, from the beginning of the year to February. The blessing now is getting ready for next season. We’re only losing two kids, so the job shouldn’t be as hard, but the expectations will be a lot higher.” Hanover finished sixth.

Hanover 75.5, Lake Braddock 63, Kellam 55.5, Indian River 51, Mount Vernon 47. Others: 19. Hermitage 26; 24t. Cosby 21; 28t. L.C. Bird 19, Colonial Heights 19; 30. Midlothian 17.5; 33. Deep Run 16; 34t. Dinwiddie 15; 40. Lee-Davis 12; 45. Varina 7; 50. Mills Godwin 4; 63t. Henrico 1, J.R. Tucker 1. Championship 106: Tommy Aloi (FP) d. Joshua Nail (CF) 5-1; 113: J.D. Gregory (Han) d. Brandon Olsen (IR) 5-0; 120: Cam Timok (Herm) md. Sean Button (Kel) 10-1; 126: Bill Adusei (MtVe) d. Hayden Felch (Kel) 7-3; 132: Dennis Gustafson (FP) d. Eric Merriam (GB) 9-3; 138: Neal Richards (Mat) Team scores: Robinson 142.5, tf. Corbin Allen (Han) 20-5; 145: Westfield 101, Forest Park 96.5, Beau Donahue (West) md. Justus Colonial Forge 96.5, Matoaca 91, see WRESTLING, pg. 33 `

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Patrick Henry and Lee-Davis edged by Cosby By Jordan Bondurant Richmond Times-Dispatch For almost the entire Central Region indoor track and field meet at Arthur Ashe Center, it appeared Patrick Henry was going to keep defending champion Cosby from capturing a third consecutive title. That was until the closing stages Saturday when the Titans, who were third in the team standings at one point behind Lee-Davis, overtook the Patriots and Confederates to win. “For a while there, I definitely thought we were out of it,” Cosby coach Bryan Still said. “But some of our girls pulled together some really gutsy performances, and we got it done. I’m really proud of the way they fought.” Junior Alexandria Moseley was named the girls field athlete of the meet, and played a pivotal role in the Titans’ comeback. Moseley won the long jump for the second year in a row with a mark of 17 feet, 10 inches, 3/4 inch short of matching her winning jump last year. She finished fourth (37-0.5) in the triple jump, putting her in the event for next weekend’s VHSL Group AAA meet in Hampton. Moseley also was victorious on the track for the Titans, picking up a win in the 300meter dash with a time of 42.40 seconds. She was runner-up in the 55 (7.45) and the 500 (1:19.69). “It was hard today,” Moseley said. “There were a few events that didn’t exactly go my way today, but I’m just really excited for my teammates to battle like they did and to win another region title.” Midlothian runner Tessa Riley set a meet record in the 1,000, winning the event in 3:02.18. Riley, who recently committed to Wake Forest, broke the record set in 2008 by

of 8.61 while teammate Lynnell Fisher came in fifth. Lee-Davis’ Sheppard was fourth. Patrick Henry foursome Tiffany Harris, Shelton, Fisher and Kiana Minor won the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:51.85. Harris was also second in the 300 and was part of the winning 4x400 relay squad that also included Ashli Cole, Logan Harrington and Kanani Collins. Lee-Davis’ Bonny Turnage led the way among local runners in the girls 1600. Turnage was second followed by Atlee’s Chloe Bavin and Patrick Henry’s Amy Dunham. Hanover’s Annie Sadler took fourth in the 1000. Dunham was also sixth in the 3200. In boys’ competition, Atlee’s Austin Cannon claimed second in the shot put while teammate Henry Buyas was sixth in the pole vault. Lee-Davis’ Michael Doggett was fifth in the pole vault. Atlee took second in the boys 4x800 relay. Patrick Henry’s Travis Phillips picked up the only win by local boys when he breezed to the 55-meter hurdles title in Photos by Kenny Moore/For The Local a time of 7.63. Top: Travis Phillips of Patrick Henry takes the boys Central Region title in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.63. Above left: Lee-Davis’ Wesley Jones Patrick Henry’s Kiana Minor beats out Armstrong’s Meiasia Palmer at the line to win the girls’ 4x200 meter relay. The Patriots won with a time of 1:51.85 for the regional title. Above right: Lee Davis’ Maya Mallory and Rachel Delony make a clean handoff in the took second in the 55 and final leg of the girls’ 4x200 meter relay and finish fifth in the overall standings. Atlee’s Griffin Carmichael was er second heat in the 1,000 to Hooker took third in the high fourth in the 1000. Jones also cruised to the championship. fellow Trojan Paige Johnson. No individual stood out in win, and other guys just being jump while teammate Jessica finished sixth in the 300. “I was really surprised to find out about the record,” Riley the Lancers’ championship per- competitive all weekend really Shelton tied for sixth. For complete results go to Shania Williams of Patrick said. “I didn’t think I was going formance. It was a collaborative made this one special.” Henry won the girls shot put www.mechlocal.com. Locals moving on to states to do it. I recently tweaked my effort from standout field athA host of local track ath- with a throw of 38-08.75. hip, and I was debating not letes Christian Rogers, Michael even running the race at all. But Averett and Micah Todd along letes will move on to the state Teammate Chiquitta Harris was Indoor track: 2013 Central Region GIRLS aside from trying to block out with clutch performances from meet this weekend at the Boo fifth and Atlee’s Betsy Chilcoat Team scores: Cosby 89.2, Patrick Williams complex in Hampton. sixth. other athletes. the pain, my race felt great.” Henry 84.7, Lee-Davis 57, Douglas Lee-Davis’ Madison Angus Freeman 51, Maggie Walker 49.2, Lee-Davis’ Shakiya Sheppard “We knew that if Christian, Maggie Walker’s Rachel Galton swept both distance Michael, and Micah did what and Dallas Tennessee took took second in the pole vault Armstrong 31.7, Clover Hill 28, Atlee 26.5, Midlothian 19, Thomas events, taking the 1,600 in they needed to do in the field fourth and fifth in the girls long and Atlee’s Sasha Osipenko Dale 14, J.R. Tucker 13, Henrico 5:17.77 and the 3,200 in events that we would be com- jump. Sheppard was also third third. The Raiders’ Val Miller 13, Meadowbrook 12, Deep Run 12, 11:19.91. She was named run- petitive,” Manchester coach in the triple jump while Atlee’s tied with Patrick Henry’s Highland Springs 11.2, Glen Allen 11, Matoaca 11, Mills Godwin 9.5, Samantha Stanley for sixth. Will Byrnes said. “But to have India Lowe took sixth. ner of the meet. Manchester 9, John Marshall 7, Shelton added another title Hermitage 6, Dinwiddie 6, Hanover Tennessee also took sixth in Manchester wasn’t chal- David Thompson PR in the for the Patriots with a win in the 5, James River 5, Huguenot 2, lenged in the boys field as the shot, winning the event, Ben the 55-meter dash. Patrick Henry’s Crishna 55-hurdles finishing with a time Thomas Jefferson 2. Lancers led wire to wire and Taminger come from the slow-

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R-MC downs Randolph to secure #3 seed By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com www.mechlocal.com There was a lot on the line See slideshow online! for the Yellow Jackets heading towards post season play when Randolph-Macon hosted Randolph College Saturday afternoon in Crenshaw Gym. Coming into an important Old Dominion Athletic Conference match-up and both team’s final regular season game, the pair were third and fourth in the league standings. More importantly, only four teams receive byes to next week’s ODAC tournament in Salem. Randolph was guaranteed a bye regardless of the game’s outcome. R-MC was not. The Yellow Jackets could claim the Photos by Charlie Leffler/The Local #3 seed with a win over the Playing what was most likely their final game in Crenshaw Gymnasium, Randolph-Macon seniors Wildcats, but due to tie-break- Lamar Giggetts and Dylan Cole made sure they went out winners. Above: Giggetts (31) connects ers, a loss would drop them to on a midrange jumper as Cole watches from the bench. At right: Hanover product Dylan Cole see SENIORS, pg. 32 `

(44) goes in a layup late in the first half as the Yellow Jackets expanded their lead on visiting Randolph College.

Season of “oh so close, yet oh so far” for R-MC By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com On Saturday, the RandolphMacon women’s basketball team played their final home game of the 2012-13 season. Those 40 minutes served as a microcosm of the past four months for the Yellow Jackets. There were moments of brilliance, stretches of failure, highs, lows and ultimately an unsatisfying ending as R-MC fell to visiting Lynchburg 96-86. The loss dropped R-MC’s record to 5-20 overall, 4-12 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play. No other Charlie Leffler/The Local

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Patrick Henry product Katie Anderson (12) puts up a shot over Lynchburg’s Lauren Penley in Randolph-Macon’s final home game of the 2012-13 season. The Hornets broke things open in the final minutes to take the win 96-86.

Yellow Jacket team in Coach Carroll LaHaye’s 30 years with the school has lost more than 18 games in a single season. “Even in Division II I think we’ve won more games than we’ve won this year,” LaHaye said. “It’s been a long, tough season.” The final tally will also guarantee and end to R-MC’s streak of 10 consecutive winning seasons. Multiple have factors contributed to the slump ranging from off-season injuries, to a large freshman class to overlooking just how good last year’s departing senior class really was. “It’s been a tough season,” said sophomore guard Sarah Parsons. “We started off pretty slow and we had a really young team so it took a little while for the freshmen to adjust and

for everybody to learn to play together because we lost four big seniors last year.” But what possibly made losing even harder to accept is as the season progressed, the team was oh-so-close to putting it all together. “There’s been a lot of moments in there where there’s great basketball being played,” Parsons said. “If we can just put that together for 40 minutes, this team is going to be unstoppable.” Freshman forward Katie Anderson agreed. “We are right there,” she said. “We have a little bit more to work on.” However, throughout the season LaHaye has battled the frustration of two steps forward, one step back. “There were times when I think that we made tremendous strides then there are other times when I just

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look and I’m thinking, ‘What else can we do?’” she said. The Yellow Jackets were once again right there on Saturday. For a majority of the contest R-MC stood toe-to-toe with the Hornets as the two teams were rarely separated by more than three points. With 2:32 remaining, the Yellow Jackets were still within striking distance, having battle back from a seven point deficit to trail 85-82. But over the next two minutes, Lynchburg scored seven straight points and R-MC’s fate was sealed. Offensive statistics alone, the Yellow Jackets played a great game. R-MC shot 47.9 percent from the floor including 61.5 percent from beyond the arc. They forced 21 Lynchburg turnovers and came away with 13 steals. see JACKETS, pg. 32 `

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the #6 seed and the necessity to play four games to win the ODAC title. It was also senior day for Lamar Giggetts and Hanover alum Dylan Cole. However, the importance of the game outweighed any thoughts that the game was most likely their last in Crenshaw. “We knew if we didn’t win today we probably have to play on Tuesday or the play-in game and we really didn’t want to do that,” Cole said. “We had to come out here and play hard. We had to get it done today. We’ve never played a play-in game since I’ve been here and we didn’t want to start now.” Giggetts concurred. “We knew what was on the line so we put it all out on the floor and we got the job done,” he said. “Obviously you want to have a bye,” Davis said. “You don’t want to have to play an extra game to get there. In a league like our, finishing in the top three is

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However, the Hornets stats were much better. On the game Lynchburg shot 60.3 percent, 69.2 percent in the second half alone. They were 6-of-11 from beyond the arc (74.1 percent) and pulled down 25 defensive rebounds. “We get so close,” LaHaye said. “When a team puts 86 points on the scoreboard they have every right to win, but what we’re doing and we’ve done in a couple other games is, we allow another team to score more points. I just told the team, ‘Until we understand that, we’re never going to win. You have to play every single second of the game.’ I think sometimes we get pretty excited when things are going well for us offensively.” Lynchburg utilized their size throughout the game. For much of the game the Hornets

pretty good.” R-MC utilized that motivation to pull away from the Wildcats in the second half and take the win 70-52. Junior Andre Simon was the only Yellow Jacket to reach double figures, finishing with 13 points and four assists, but nine players scored in the contest, six of which put up eight or more points. Giggetts scored nine in his final home game while Cole added eight and 11 rebounds. Defense was the key for RMC. The Yellow Jackets held the Wildcats to 23.1 percent shooting in the second half and frustrated Randolph’s Colton Hunt into 311 shooting and six points, 18 below his season average. The contest was a see-saw battle early with neither team opening more than a four point margin. However, R-MC started to widen the gap in the final three minutes before heading into the locker room. Layups by Joe Hassell and Simon gave the Jackets a 29-22 lead with 1:50 left in the first but Evan Horn trimmed that by two on a pair

of free throws. Cole scored on a layup in the final minute to push the margin to seven at the break. Knowing Randolph would prefer a slow-down game, RMC picked up the tempo in the second half. “If they had their way they’d slow it down, possession by possession,” Cole said. “We tried to pick it up a little bit and we were successful there a little bit. I think that really helped us out.” Marcus Badger pushed the R-MC lead to nine on the Jackets first possession but Mike Ehilegbu and Hunt answered with a layups to trim the margin back to five. Cole came back with a layup of his own and Simon scored underneath to put R-MC back on top by nine. The Jackets held a nine point lead with 13:18 remaining when they broke the game open with a 7-0 run to take the lead 48-32 and the Wildcats never got the margin back into single digits. R-MC pulled out to its largest lead, 66-44 on a Connor Sullivan

jumper with 4:01 remaining. Though the Yellow Jackets enter post season play with a 16-9 record, the strength of their schedule makes that mark deceiving. “We played the third or fourth toughest schedule in the country coming into today,” Davis said. “Of the top five, we’re the only one with a winning record. We finished the league this year 11-5, which is the same record the team that went to the Final Four had so we’re doing something right.” Though Cole and Giggetts would like to wrap up their careers as they started them, in the Final Four, R-MC will most likely have to win the ODAC tournament to even receive a bid to the NCAAs. “There’s no question about it,” Davis said. “We have to win three games to get in. That time of year. Really there’s only one team in our league that might not have to, which is HampdenSydney, but if they lose their first round game, I don’t know if they can feel real confident about it.”

Still every player on the team is confident they are up to the task. “I feel like we’re playing really well right now,” Giggetts said. “We found out what we do best and we’re sticking to it and I think we’re going to go deep into the playoffs.” It was only after the dust had cleared that the seniors began to realize they had played their final game in Crenshaw Gymnasium. “It’s just now starting to hit me that I played possibly my last game on this floor,” Cole said. “But I’ve had a great time here and I wouldn’t change anything.” For Giggetts that moment had not yet come. “I don’t think it has yet, but it should be coming pretty soon,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to being able to play another game.” Virginia Wesleyan and Hampden-Sydney finished tied atop the ODAC standing but the Marlins claimed the top seed in a tiebreaker. Randolph-Macon will play the winner between Emory & Henry and Guilford at 8 p.m.

Friday in the Salem Civic Center. Randolph will play the winner of Shenandoah vs Lynchburg.

kept three post players on the floor; Shannon Allan (6-10), Lauren Penley (6-0) and Chaney Forbush (6-0). The trio took advantage of the smaller Jackets scoring 66 of the Hornets 96 points in close. Allan led all scorers with 33 points while Penley added 14 but LaHaye was more upset with the 19 points added by Forbush who came into the contest averaging 7.6 points per game. “It’s not the good players that hurt us,” the coach said. “Those players are going to get their points. I thought the girls sizewise, did a good job on Shannon Allan and she’s one of the premiere players in our conference. She’s going to get her points. She wants the ball and knows what to do with the basketball. It’s the players coming off the bench that end up hurting us in games. That’s what happened tonight.” Time and again the Hornet post players found no one

between themselves and the basket. “They’re just really big and they play really aggressive, on the ball and they’re contesting shots,” Anderson said. “They were doing a lot of screening and back door cuts.” LaHaye indicated Macon’s problems started on the parameter. “They obviously had a height advantage on us,” she said. “We needed to do a better job of pressuring the ball on the parameter to try to not let the ball into the post.” Parsons led the Yellow Jackets with 25 points and Anderson added 22, 16 of which came in the second half. Hannah Livermon scored 15 and Khajae Hester, normally know for her assists, added 14 points. “We have kind of been telling her, she hasn’t been looking for her shot and a result of that, her defensive player sloughs off and double-teams Katie or double-teams Hannah or Sarah

or somebody else,” LaHaye said. “So we told her she needed to be much more of an offensive threat and I think she did a great job of taking advantage of that tonight.” The contest also marked the final regular season game for senior Madison Dulaney. Saying farewell to Crenshaw Gymnasium came hard for Dulaney who has played injured throughout a majority of her four years. “I really just wish I could have given it four healthy years instead of four injured ones,” she said through tear-filled eyes. “That’s the only regret that I have.” On Monday, R-MC traveled to Roanoke for an ODAC Tournament play-in game against the Maroons. In the past, LaHaye has promoted the tournament as a new season for her teams. This year, she’s taking a different approach.

“It’s not a new season,” she said. “Normally that’s the approach we’ve done and been pretty successful with it. This is, make something of your season. You guys have worked so hard. Think of all the time and the energy, effort and sacrifices you’ve made. This is one game that you must do every single thing right to the best of your ability. If that happens then we’ll have us a second season.” The Yellow Jackets have repeatedly shown they are so close to putting it all together and no one who has seen them play would be surprised if they suddenly did so this week to go on a run. “I think we’re starting to get a little better concept of we need to play 40 minutes,” Dulaney said. “I think we’re still lacking in the defensive department and we have some breakdowns that we shouldn’t have. That’s also improved, although it’s not

where it needs to be. This team has a bright future going forward beyond this year. We have a great opportunity on Monday.”

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RANDOLPH (20-5, 11-5 ODAC) Mike Ehilegbu 1-5, 2-4, 4; Colton Hunt 3-11, 0-2, 6; Evan Horn 2-6, 5-6, 10; Jason Eddie 1-3, 0-0, 3; Chris Battaglia 2-4, 6-6, 11; DJ Langley 1-4, 3-6, 5; Mason Holle 0-0, 0-0, 0; Zach Walton 0-2, 2-2, 2; Corey Brown 3-8, 4-5, 11; Alex Conwell 00, 0-0, 0; James Fitzgerald 0-2, 0-0, 0; Lucas Smith 0-0, 0-0, 0. Totals 13-45, 22-33, 52, RANDOLPH-MACON (16-9, 115) Macus Badger 3-8, 2-2, 8; Andre Simon 4-9, 5-6, 13; Connor Sullivan 2-4, 4-5, 8; Lamar Giggetts 4-11, 1-2, 9; Dylan Cole 4-6, 0-0, 8; Jamie Robinson 0-1, 0-0, 0; Evan Jackson 0-0, 0-0, 0; Lamont Moore 1-4, 1-2, 3; Braeshaun Dozier 0-1, 0-0, 0; Joe Hassell 4-6, 0-0, 8; Trent Walker 2-6, 0-2, 4; Chris Hamilton 0-0, 0-0, 0; Akeem Holmes 3-4, 2-2, 9. Totals 27-60, 15-21, 70. Randolph....................... 24 28 – 52 Randolph-Macon.......... 31 39 – 70 Rebounds: Randolph 32 (Team 8, Ehilegbu 5, Langley 5, Battaglia 4). Randolph-Macon 42 (Cole 11, Simon 7, Holmes 5). 3-pointers: Randolph 4-13 (Hunt 01, Horn 1-5, Eddie 1-2, Battaglia 1-2, Brown 1-3). Randolph-Macon 1-3 (Giggetts 0-1, Walker 0-1, Holmes 1-1). Attendance: 1121

LYNCHBURG (16-9, 10-6 ODAC) Katie Reeves 4-6, 3-4, 13; Ann Dorris 2-4, 3-4, 7; Shannon Allan 10-15, 1112, 33; Lauren Penley 6-9, 2-4, 14; Caleigh Patterson 0-3, 0-0, 0; Sarah Tolliver 1-1, 0-0, 2; Shea Kelley 3-7, 0-0, 8; Chaney Forbush 9-13, 1-3, 19. Totals 35-58, 20-27, 96. RANDOLPH-MACON (5-20, 4-12) Sarah Parsons 10-16, 0-0, 25; Katie Anderson 8-16, 6-9, 22; Caroline Young 0-5, 0-0, 0; Hannah Livermon 6-15, 0-0, 15; Madison Dulaney 0-1, 0-0, 0; Lauren Vugteveen 4-5, 0-0, 8; Khajae Hester 6-10, 2-4, 14; Nicole Freeman 1-4, 0-0, 2; Paige Mills 0-0, 0-0, 0; Lindsey Sharman 0-1, 0-0, 0. Totals 35-73, 8-13, 86. Lynchburg..................... 38 58 – 96 Randolph-Macon.......... 36 50 – 86 Rebounds: Lynchburg 38 (Forbush 10, Patterson 5, Kelley 4, Dorris 4). Randolph-Macon 31 (Anderson 9, Vugteveen 5, Young 4). 3-pointers: Lynchburg 6-11 (Reeves 2-3, Allan 2-3, Kelley 2-4). RandolphMacon 8-19 (Parsons 5-8, Livermon 3-9, Dulaney 0-1, Freeman 0-1). Attendance: 750

Highland Springs bounces Raiders 77-45 By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The Highland Springs girls’ basketball team continued their district domination on Thursday night, running by Atlee 77-45 in the Capital District semifinals. Ironically, the Raiders still have a lot to be happy about. Atlee finished the 2011-12 season with only four wins, two of which came in district play against a hapless Armstrong squad. Armstrong did not field a team this season. Meanwhile the Raiders returned virtually the same group of players to complete a drastic turnaround with a 15-8 record, a fourth place district finish and a berth in the regional playoffs. Atlee (15-9) grabbed the regional slot by defeating Henrico 70-40 in Monday night’s district quarterfinal match-up. Leading 26-21 at the half, the Raiders demoralized the Warriors (9-13) with a 44-19 second half burst. Atlee senior Stephanie Staples scored a game-high 20 points while Jamari Blackwell added 17 and Cierra Shelton 11. Highland Springs (22-1) presented a much more difficult challenge in the semifinals. The Springers came in as the #2 ranked team in the Central Region, having only lost to #1 Cosby in the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament championship. As one of the most physical girls basketball teams in the state, the Springers pounced on Atlee early, harassing ball-handlers, trapping all over the floor and forcing turnovers. Nearly a minute and a half elapsed before the Raiders even got the ball onto the offensive end of the court. The Springers’ speed and constant hands-on defense presented multiple challenges for the Raiders. “It’s really difficult,” Staples said. “They’re very ath-

letic and they’re always going to be there to block a shot because they’re all so tall, so we’ve got to figure out ways to move around that. We figured out some ways to do it but we didn’t do it consistently.” Despite numerous turnovers on offense, Atlee’s defense was solid enough to keep them in the game. With 2:33 remaining in the first period the Raiders had connected on one field goal but the Springers only managed to pull ahead 12-4. That changed when head coach Frank Harris inserted tall sophomore Na’Jai Pollard in the game. Pollard, who finished with a game-high 19 points, set up residence under the backboard just outside the lane and the Springers repeatedly fed her the ball on outlets. The sophomore scored six straight points and eight of the next 10 as Highland Springs broke the game open 22-4. Atlee head coach LaTanya Collins pointed out the Springers’ style of play in recent years eventually wears on opponents psyche. “They’ve been here a while,” Collins said. “Then once you’ve won a certain amount of games, then a certain reputation starts to form with that. It’s very hard to get over those mental standpoints. So, tonight we were able to make runs but that mental standpoint was still working on them, where ‘We belong here. We deserve to win’.” Such is not the case with Highland Springs. “They expect to win, we’re learning how to win,” Collins said. “So it’s difficult to beat a team like that.” Despite the less-than-spectacular first quarter, Atlee showed stretches when they could outplay the Springers throughout the remainder of the game. The Raiders opened the second quarter with a 12-7 run

to cut Highland Springs lead to 32-20. However, Pollard came back in and quickly turned things around as the Springers closed out the half with a 12-0 run over the final 1:35 of the quarter that stretched to 22-2 three and half minutes into the third, virtually sealing the win. E’Shay Winfield finished with 10 rebounds, five steals for the Springers while Brianna Justice added 10 assists. “We started to make runs but then we just couldn’t hold on to things,” Staples said. “It’s like we let them come back very easily.” Final outcome aside, the Raiders are continuing to improve as the season goes on and they appear to have found their offense. Staples, who scored her 1,000th career point earlier in the month, is no longer the only consistent weapon on the team. The senior scored 10 against the Springers but the team was led by 12 points each from Shelton and freshman Ashley Weaver, who added eight in the second half alone. The Raiders also got nine points from Shelby Hill on a trio of 3-pointers. “We’re doing a great job of making shots now and that’s because the girls are really committed to it,” Collins said. “They’re getting in the gym, they’re putting shots up, they’re shooting with confidence. Then again, that’s belief. Once they started to go in it was like, ‘Hey, this is how it’s supposed to be.’ So I’m really proud of them for that.” The road got no easier for the Raiders in regional play as they went from playing the No. 2 team in the region to taking on the No. 1 squad, when they traveled to Cosby. The Titans are the only team to defeat Highland Springs this season. “When you look at it we got a rough draw,” Collins said.

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Atlee’s Cierra Shelton finds herself surrounded by the Springer defense. The smothering Highland Springs trap did it’s best to unsettle the Raiders in the Capital District semifinals.

“We had Highland Springs then Cosby, probably two of the best teams in the area.” Still, the coach is optimistic. “When we play our best basketball we’re as good as anybody else,” she said. “The challenge is playing our best basketball for the entire game against those types of teams. You can get away with it against some of the other teams because you can play great basketball for some possessions and still win. These teams are good so they make you pay for

your mistakes more than an average team. “All we’re going to do is go out there and we’re going to enjoy the experience because then next year we come back as the experienced team.” Staples believes the Raiders have feel no pressure going into the regional. “That should be fun,” she said. “But we just have to go to work and see how we can try to beat them then maybe pull off the upset. They won’t be expecting us to win.”

For complete district results go to www.mechlocal.com ATLEE (15-8) — Gordon 0, Staples 10, Cox , Mathews 0, Hill 9, Beach 2, Shelton 12, Blackwell 0, Weaver 12, Walker 0. Totals 19 3-5 45. HIGHLAND SPRINGS (22-1) — Blake 3, Justice 8, Winfield 9, Byrd 0, Robinson 14, Carter 4, Clark 14, Jones 6, English 0, Pollard 19, Harris 0. Totals 31 12-17 77. Atlee..................... 8 12 12 13 — 45 H. Springs........... 25 19 16 17 — 77 3-point goals — A: Hill 3, Weaver; HS: Justice, Robinson, Clark. Highlights — HS: E’Shay Winfield 10 rebounds, 5 steals; Brianna Justice 10 assists.

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Weaver (Batt) 11-3; 152: Taylor Misuna (Gras) d. Jack Bass (Rob) 31; 160: Rory Renzi (LB) md. Stephen Aiello (West) 16-7; 170: Brett Stein (FP) d. Cole DePasquale (Rob) 5-2; 182: Ryland O’Brien (FC) d. Zach Martinez (CF) 2-1; 195: Corbin Ramos (Mat) p. Patrick O’Connor (TJS&T) 5:00; 220: William Rupp (WP) d. Eldon Valery (Land) 5-3; 285: Jake Pinkston (Rob) d. Anthony Helm (Mat) 5-4. Mark Gormus/Times-Dispatch

Trainer Adam Mistr tends to Hanover’s J.D. Gregory.

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Patrick Henry takes Colonial in 2OT classic

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Patrick Henry coach Phillip Cobb celebrates his team’s double-overtime win against Mills Godwin in the Colonial District girls basketball tournament final. Patrick Henry held Mills Godwin scoreless in the second overtime.

By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local Patrick Henry’s Tyler Pinder may not have been on the court, but she played an important role in the Colonial District girls’ basketball tournament final at Deep Run Friday night. The Patriots, seeded No. 3, trailed top-seed Mills Godwin by eight points with little more than four minutes remaining in regulation. Patrick Henry coach Phillip Cobb, in an attempt to rally the team during a timeout, pointed to Pinder, a key starter in the regular season who was sitting in a wheelchair behind the sidelines after surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL. He reminded the Patriots of her sacrifice, and they went to work. The Patriots came back to tie the game in regulation. They came back again with a 3-point

goal to tie the game again with 32.6 seconds remaining in the first overtime. And they took the Eagles down in the second overtime, holding Mills Godwin scoreless and claiming a 57-51 victory for the final Colonial District tournament championship. “We didn’t think it was going to go our way, but we fought through it,” said Colonial District player of the year Summer Price, who led Patrick Henry with a game-high 23 points. “We kept on pushing. … We pushed to make it go our way.” When the Patriots were down, Cobb called a time out. “We told them, ‘Hey, you can’t quit. This game is not over. It is far from over,’ ” Cobb said. He then pointed to Pinder. “I told our girls to ‘Look behind the bench and look at Pinder.

A day from surgery – yesterday – and in a wheelchair here.’ That was a big pickup for us. “We got some big, key rebounds at the end of the game. We made some baskets.” One of the key baskets came in the first overtime. The two teams traded scores and were tied 48-48 with 1:17 left. Mills Godwin’s Angelica Davenport hit a 3-pointer with 50.6 seconds to go, but Patrick Henry’s Rachel Adams hit a matching 3-pointer 18 seconds later. In the final overtime, the Patriots dominated. Amber Lee put them ahead with a layup with 1:37 left. Price sank two free-throws to put Patrick Henry ahead by four points with 32.6 seconds remaining, effectively dooming the Eagles’ hopes for a comeback. “That’s why you’ve got to see PATRIOTS, pg. 35 `

Hanover Hawks fall to speedy Warriors By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The No. 5 seed Hanover Hawks knew they had their work cut out for them when they faced off against No. 1 seed Henrico in the Capital District tournament semifinals at Varina last Thursday. The Warriors came into the game at the top of virtually every public school ranking in the state. They only trailed VIS Benedictine in the Times-Dispatch poll. To make matters worse for the Hawks, due to the loss of 6-7 Chris Gilliam to injury, Hanover came into the game with only one contributing player over 6-3. Despite the overwhelming odds, Hawks’ forward Josh Harris said the team had a positive attitude. “We’re just trying to get another win, move on to the championship game, play

hard as hard as we can and get to the next level.” The final result showed Henrico was the better team on the night, coming away with an 89-70 victory as the Warriors went on to win the district championship. “It was hard coming out to play tonight after a hard game last night and they just came out strong and didn’t let up,” said Hanover guard Trayvonte Brown. Hanover can take heart in the fact they live to play another day. With their 95-83 upset of No. 4 seed Varina on their home floor the night before, the Hawks earned a berth in this week’s Central Region Tournament. It was the second matchup between the two teams in five days. Hanover raced out to a quick start against the Blue

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junior Jordan Wade added 20 and freshman Jalen Elliott chipped in 19. The Hawks connected on seven 3-pointers in the contest. After losing both regular season games to the Blue Devils, the Hawks were happy to get the one that counted most. “It was a nice one,” Harris said. “It gave us a little bit more confidence into today.” Brown agreed. “Everyone said you can’t beat them and we came out and showed them.” Hanover head coach Darren Thornton was likewise happy with the win. “It’s not just beating Varina it’s how we played against Varina,” he said. “That’s the piece that I’m really pleased Charlie Leffler/The Local with. Guys really played togethHanover’s Josh Harris (20) is fouled by Henrico’s Stephen Booker (12) as he puts up a shot er. Guys really got after it on the against the defense of De’mon Buckingham (10). defensive end and we recognized Devils taking an 18-8 lead after ued to roll, leading by nearly 20 Brown led all scorers with that defense has got to be our the first quarter. They contin- points headed into the fourth. 28 points in the contest while see HANOVER, pg. 35` www.mechlocal.com See slideshow online!

PH’s Valasek places 12th at state gymnastics meet By Chris Harris Richmond Times-Dispatch CLIFTON— Patrick Henry junior Kristen Valasek opened the Virginia High School League Gymnastics championships at Centerville High School with a fall off the beam during her first rotation. That miscue on the full turn set an ominous tone. “It’s just kind of rough to start on beam because you never know. It sets the tone for the meet,” Valasek said. “If you stick it, then you’re going out there in

a good mood, but if you fall, it’ll get you down and it’s hard to get back up and get motivated for your next event.” Valasek wasn’t able to completely recover, needing to stick the landing of a much more difficult routine on the uneven bars than she wanted with hopes of getting to the podium. She faltered on the landing and thus ending her day much as she began it. Valasek finish 12th in the all-around competition, scor-

ing 36.7 points. The all-around champion was Jamie Stone from Western Branch with 39.1. “This definitely wasn’t my best meet, but I did what I could and there is a lot of room for improvement,” Valasek said. Patrick Henry coach Austin Beazley agreed. “Kristen put forth her best effort today. It wasn’t her best meet that she’s had all year, but I’m always impressed with her ability to stay calm,” Beazley said. “Luckily, she has one more year,

so hopefully she can come back in here and do even better.” Valasek had the highest individual finish of all the Central Region gymnasts when she tied for 13th place in the vault with two others, scoring 9.4. Atlee sophomore Skylar Lambert finished 17th in the all-around with 35.55. Lambert’s best finish came on the beam, were she scored 9.1 to place 20th. Valasek’s teammate Keion Greenhow placed 20th in the

all-around with 33.9. Her best finish came on the uneven bars (22nd, 8.85). On Friday, the team competition was held with Eastern Region champion Floyd E. Kellam beating Northern Region champ Washington and Lee by 1.1 points for its fourth VHSL team title. Kellam outscored Washington and Lee by a combined 1.3 points on the beam and floor to capture the victory. Atlee (135.925) finished sixth in the team standings and

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Henrico came away with 36 defensive rebounds while the Hawks only pulled down seven offensive boards. The Warriors also used their team speed to score points in bunches. Every Hanover miss seemed to turn into an outlet pass for a layup or dunk. Henrico finished the game with 17 assists on 34 made baskets. “That’s the one thing coach talked about all the time, getting out on defense,” Brown said. “They leak out a lot and get a lot of layups. If you can stop that you can beat them but that’s something that we failed to do as a team.” “That fast break is hard to stop,” Thornton said. Henrico showed their speed from the onset when the opening tip turned into a dunk by Marvin Smith five seconds into the game. However, the Warriors could do little against Hanover’s set defense and went scoreless for nearly two and half minutes. Meanwhile, the Hawks pulled ahead 4-2. But Henrico turned up the tempo on offense and raced ahead. A three by Jordan Talley was followed by another from Smith. Smith, who led all scorers with 25 points and 14 rebounds, then added a free throw and a dunk to give the Warriors an 11-6 lead with three minutes

remaining in the first. A short jumper from Wade trimmed the lead to three but Henrico took off running again, scoring six points in under a minute. A put-back by Stephen Booker was followed by a jumper from De’mon Buckingham and a dunk from R.J. Moses to put the Warriors on top 17-8. Trailing 20-10 to start the second quarter, Brown connected on a three then stole the ball and scored on a layup to pull the Hawks within five, 20-15. Once again, Henrico answered with an 8-0 run and Hanover never got closer than 10 for the remainder of the contest. The highlight of the game came late in the first half when Brown, at 5-10, soared up to block a break-away dunk attempt by Smith, who stands 6-6. The gym roared despite the fact Brown was called for a foul. Brown led the Hawks with 19 points, six assists and three steals. Elliott added 17 points and six steals while Wade scored 15 and led the team with six rebounds. Donte Haynesworth came away with a game high four steals for the Hawks. Even though they are knocked out of the Capital District tournament, Hanover can take a lot of positives and motivation into the regional.

Among arguably the most talented district in the Central Region, the Hawks are one of the four teams to advance. Furthermore, even though Hanover sports a 10-10 record, the 10 losses all came to district teams. “I think it’s an advantage playing anybody outside of the Capital District because all of our losses came against everybody in the Capital District,” Thornton said. “Our district was really tough this year.” The Hawks will also take

motivation with them when they travel to L.C. Bird on Monday night. Bird is led by former Hanover head coach Troy Manns. It is clear some of the players hold a bit of a grudge over the departure of their former coach. “A little bit,” Harris said. “Definitely, because he left us without giving us a chance.” Brown agreed. “Yeah, It’s going to be nice because we’re playing against the coach that left us,” he said. “Even though we lost tonight, we’re still kind of

pumped up to play them.”

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all did,” Price said. “We knew what this meant. I think we just fought and we kept our heads up.” Down 37-29 with 4:34 left in regulation, the Patriots attacked the basket, drew fouls, and chipped away at the Eagles’ lead, free throw by free throw. They tied the game 37-37 with 2:51 remaining. Twice in the next 20 seconds, Mills Godwin players went to the line. Each time, they came away with one point instead of two. Patrick Henry’s Jasmine Pinder hit a layup with 1:56 left to tie the game again, 39-39. Mailynn Steppe put the Eagles up again, with a layup with 1:15 remaining in regulation, but Lee hit a layup of her own to tie the score 41-all and send it into overtime.

Lee finished with 11 points for Patrick Henry. Adams finished with 10. Mills Godwin was led by Sophie Linnell with 17 points, followed by Mailynn Steppe with 16 points and Kelly Petrohovich with 11. Both teams begin their Central Region tournament campaigns Monday. Patrick Henry hosts Petersburg, while Mills Godwin hosts Matoaca.

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key. We love playing defense and I think the guys had fun doing that and that’s what made that win very special.” Against Henrico, Hanover played good once again; the Warriors just played better. For the game, the Hawks shot 43.1 percent from the floor, Henrico 46.6 including 50 percent on 10-of-20 3-point shooting. On the night, the Hawks came away with 17 steals and forced 27 Henrico turnovers. However, Hanover was not efficient at converting those turnovers into points. “We still get those turnovers but it’s what we do with those turnovers,” Thornton said. “We’ve still got to take advantage of those and we really didn’t capitalize as much as we needed to against the No. 1 team in the state.” Lack of size allowed the Warriors to dominate the boards, going up over the top of smaller Hanover players to out-rebound the Hawks 57-25. “That’s where we really miss our big guys in the middle right now because they crash the boards very hard,” Thorton said. “That rebounding edge is hard to beat. They really out-rebounded us by a very large margin.”

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play the whole game,” said Mills Godwin coach Eric Hilton. “We built a little bit of a lead and kind of let them creep back in a little bit. They made some plays down the stretch that we didn’t make.” The Eagles started out slow, taking nearly three minutes to score their first point. They trailed Patrick Henry 9-3 with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter, but closed the gap to 9-8 before it ended. Mills Godwin jumped ahead early in the second quarter, leading 16-13 at halftime and 31-25 at the end of the third before the Patriots fought their way back into the game. “I wanted to win so bad – we

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Central Region winner Mills Godwin (134.275) was seventh. For complete results go to www.mechlocal.com VHSL Championships Team results: Floyd Kellam 148.3, Washington and Lee 147.2, Great Bridge 146.275, Stafford 144.025, Battlefield 138.7, Atlee 135.925, Mills Godwin 134.275, McLean 115.425. Individual results All-around: Stone (WB) 39.1; Adams (GB) 39; Stahl (George Marshall) 38.325; Freidman (W.T. Woodson) 38.1; Borman (WB) 37.95; Overstreet (Hayfield) 37.875; O’Connor (Kel) 37.75; Clark (WL) 37.7.

For complete results go to www.mechlocal.com. HANOVER (9-10) — Brown 19, Haynesworth 7, Harris 0, Ellis 5, Wade 15, Billups 6, Hall 0, Elliott 17, Gray 1. Totals 28 9-18 70. HENRICO (22-2) — Smith 25, Jones 16, Talley 17, D. Buckingham 8, Booker 6, Pearson 5, Towner 2, Moses 10, N. Buckingham 0, Jefferson 0, Ford 0, Daniels 0. Totals 34 11-13 89. Hanover............. 10 17 18 25 – 70 Henrico.............. 20 22 28 19 – 89 3-point goals — Han.: Elliott 3, Haynesworth, Ellis; Hen.: Talley 5, Jones 3, Smith, Pearson. Highlights — Hen.: Damonte Buckingham 11 rebounds.

PATRICK HENRY (20-5) — Samuels 2, Price 23, Adams 10, J. Pinder 6, Gordon 1, Lee 11, Coles 4. Totals 19 15-17 57. MILLS GODWIN (19-6) —S. Linnell 17, M. Linnell 4, McInnis 0, Petrohovich 11, Steppe 16, Davenport 5, McEachin 0. Totals 16 17-21 51. Patrick Henry... 9 4 12 16 10 6 – 57 Mills Godwin.... 8 8 15 10 10 0 – 51 3-point goals – PH: Adams 3, Lee; MG: Petrohovich, Davenport.

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Mechanicsville Christian Center: Families encountering Christ Sun. 9 & 11AM, children’s ministries Wed. 7PM, students Sun. & Thurs. nights, small groups. 8061 Shady Grove Rd. www.mccag.org The Bridge – We want to build a Bridge to Christ, to spiritual maturity, and of hope to the world. Our vision is to be “less church, more fulfilling.” No matter where you are or what season of life you’re in, be our guest on Sunday mornings at 10:30. We are located at 8026 Walnut Grove Road, 442-6565. Please check us out online at thebridge2hope.org

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All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran, 8154 Atlee Rd, SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:30am Holy Eucharist • 10:45am Christian Ed Nursery Provided • 804-559-9302 Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7pm The Rev. Amelie Allen Wilmer, Vicar Email: allsoulsepiscopalva@gmail.com Visit our website: www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Welcomes You! 779-3454 3263 Old Church Rd. Sun 9a&11a Holy Eucharist. Adult Ed.-10a, Children’s Ed.-11:30a, Nursery 10-12. Refreshments at 12:15p. immanueloc.org

The Episcopal Church of the Creator 7159 Mechanicsville Pike, 746-8765 Christ Centered, Biblically Focused 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Nursery provided @ 9:15 am & 9:45 am Christian Education 9:30-10:15 am www.creatorfamily.net email: creatorcontact@comcast.net

Fairmount Christian Church, 559-8070 6502 Creighton Rd. Sunday AM Worship Traditional 8:15 & 11:00, Contemporary 9:30 & 11:00, Bible School at 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00. Rick Raines, Senior Minister; Chris Santasiere, Associate Minister; Mike Langley, Associate Minister; Tracy Thomas, Worship & Music Minister; Mike Campbell, Youth Minister; Rose Williams, Children’s Director. fairmountchristian.org Gethsemane Church of Christ 5146 Mechanicsville Turnpike Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM 804-779-2044 Bill Wines, Senior Minister www.gethsemanechristian.org

Messiah Lutheran Church & School 8154 Atlee Rd. 746-7134 www.mlcas.org Sunday Service- 8:00 am & 11am, Sun. School 9:30. Preschool for 3 -5 yr olds. Child Care 7am-6pm

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PRESBYTERIAN 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

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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. Dr. Darden Battle, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Reverend Craig Secor & Chris Thomas, Music Director. 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 info, activities & worship times visit www.cool spring.org or call 746-0800

FCC - Fellowship Community Church Teaching the Word of God and watching for the miraculous. Hanover High School 9:45am www.fellowshipcc.com

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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

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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

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“Where Grace Unites Us” 8700 Bell Creek Road Mechanicsville 23116 Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Visit us on Facebook Contact: 335-6728 /graceunitedfc@gmail.com “Come as you are” -- See you Sunday! Glenn Hawkins, Pastor

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

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd, 746-7253 Dr. Rev.Tim Madison Sunday Schedule: 8:30am Contemporary Worship, 9:45 Bible Study & 11am Traditional Worship New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor 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 Shalom Baptist Church 6395 Mech Trnpk 746-7737 Rev. Mark Miller Sunday School 9:45am, Worship 11am, Wed. 6:30pm Children Bible Study / Youth Alyx Christian, Minster to Children 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; 746-4719 Rev. Dr. Jeff Harlow, Pastor Rev. Sandra Stanley, Director of Children & Youth Join us for Sunday School, for all ages, 9:45am Worship Service at 11am (Nursery provided) enonchurch@verizon.net www.enonumc.org 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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Ronald Walker WALKER, Ronald Clyde, originally from Bradford, Pa., residing in Mechanicsville, Va., died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde William Walker and Genevieve Quick Walker. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Pamela Wilkinson Walker; two sons, Michael and wife, Jaime, and John; grandson, Jacob; mother-inlaw, Kathleen Wilkinson; and many cousins. Mr. Walker

was retired with 30 years of service with Verizon. He valiantly braved a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Many thanks to the nurses and staff at Virginia Cancer Institute and Henrico Doctors’ Forest. Remains rested at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8015 Lee-Davis Road, where the family received friends Feb. 15, and where funeral services were held Feb. 16. Interment followed at Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

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Friday, March 8 FSpeaker Courtney Lynch will talk at 7 p.m. at New Song Church at 7450 Colt’s Neck Road in Mechanicsville. Courtney Lynch is a cofounder of Lead Star, an author, and former marine who shares her heart for helping others achieve the leader within. For more information, call 804559-6064 or email churchoffice@newsongumc.org. Visit www.newsongumc.org.

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Annual Mulch Sale. Pre order mulch for pick-up or delivery on from 8 a.m. to noon (also on March 23 and April 13). $3.50 per 2 cubic feet of shredded hardwood upon pre-ordering. Special pricing on over 75 bags. $10 delivery fee for 10 or more bags, or you can pick up at the school at no charge. Delivery up to 10 Miles of AHS. Order online at www.atleemulch.com or call 804-803-1382 or mail order to: Atlee Mulch, 9207 Atlee Branch Lane, Mechanicsville, Va., 23116. Cash, check or credit card accepted. All proceeds go to Atlee athletes and are extremely appreciated.

dent who desires support and guidance regarding a family member with mental illness is welcome. No registration or fee required. For more information call 365-4222.

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FPamunkey River Garden Club will meet at 10:30 a.m., at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, in Rooms 111-113, 8209 Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville. The Program will be “Growing Mushrooms” by Jane Ruffin, Hanover. All are welcome. Any questions, please contact Susan Blankinship, president at 932-3451.

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FMessiah Lutheran Church and All Souls Episcopal Church at 815 Atlee Road, will host weekly simple bread and soup suppers during Lent at 6:30 p.m. followed by a musiTuesday, March 12 FThe Hanover Family cal, meditative Taizé service. Support Group meets 7 to 8:30 For more information, call p.m. in the CSB Board Room, 746-7134. 12300 Washington Highway in Ashland. Any county resi- Saturday, March 16 FAtlee Athletic Booster

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Newly Renovated 2-bdrm, 1-bath home in Hanover High School District. New heat pump, windows, door, floor coverings and paint. Washer/Dryer convey. Kitchen has dishwasher, refrigerator, built in microwave, stove and garbage disposal. Lawn care included in the $975 monthly rent. A 10x10’ shed conveys as well. $975 security deposit is required and will consider small pets with additional pet deposit. 10272 New Britton Road. Contact Steve Chick 804-334-2470.

WANTED RESIDENTIAL ALL CASH for your house immediately.... Call Larry Powers with ERA Woody Hogg and Assoc at 804-740-9120 Need to rent 3/4 bedroom 2-bath rancher with garage in Mechanicsville. We are smokers and have a 6 lb dog & a 10 lb cat. Need Early March occupancy. Call 775-289-2724 or 804-370-8814

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PUBLIC NOTICE Hanover County is currently working on the Five Year Update of the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County. The Comprehensive Plan is an analysis of past growth and land development trends and sets forth a statement of goals and objectives with a 20 year horizon for land use, transportation and community facilities. A series of public workshops have been scheduled to solicit public input. The workshops will be held on the following dates and locations:

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Copies of the current Comprehensive Plan and information on the Comprehensive Plan update, 2012, are available to review in the Hanover County Planning Ofﬁce in the Government Building at Hanover Courthouse and at the Hanover County Website www.hanovercounty. gov. Please contact the Planning Ofﬁce between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with any questions. 2907862-01

Assistant Director of Nursing Full-Time Salary: Negotiabl e A Professional position responsible for assisting with supervision of medical staff. In addition, the successful candidate would provide medical diagnosis, treatment, procedures and care of inmates in a correctional facility. Work with Staff Physicians, Psychiatrist and Dentist. Maintain quality, safety and infection control standards. Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical diagnosis and treatment. Conduct research and write reports. Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to administer medications and instruct patients on correct usage; Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care. Min. Requirements: VA State Registered Nurse License; High School Diploma or Equivalent; Current CPR certification; Current VA Driver’s License; at least 21 years of age and able to lift up to 50#. Pref. Requirements: Current Registered Nurse Link to position: www.hanovercountyjobs.com Must complete Pamunkey Regional Jail Application. Job closing: 02/28/13

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Cornell Fraites J.J. Cox 683-4117 301-8633

Here is a rare opportunity to own an all brick home on 15+ acres close in in Hanover! This stately 4 bedroom brick cape cod features hardwood floors on both the first and second floors! Dining room, living room and a family room. Large eat-in kitchen with fireplace. Living room and family rooms also have fireplaces. Full unfinished basement. Lovely wooded lot with circular drive! Home being sold “as is.”$335, 000 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

Bluffs At Bell Creek

Lovely end unit with over 2000 square feet. Loaded with upgrades! Features a formal dining room, custom kitchen with granite tops, and a lovely great room! Seller is leaving the refrigerator and supplying a one year ERA Buyers warranty! Beautifully appointed and one of the larger end unit, townhouses. Great location and excellent schools! $224,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Updated Cape 13.4 Acres

Come build your dream home in the Hanover High School District on 13.4 Private Wooded Acres. Home site is suitable for a 4 Bedroom home. Convenient to 301, just minutes to town! $120,000 Call John Thiel at (804)467-9022

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Foxlair

This home is a must see; nothing to do but move in! Some features include three large bedrooms, two and a half baths, Hanover Land with over 12 Acres First floor master bedroom, large kitchen, dining room, Great Hanover location! The land has been soil tested fireplace, hardwood floors, crown molding, new carpet, new for septic system and the driveway has been put in. 12.22 paint inside and out, new roof, full front porch, shed, deck, wooded acres. $149,950 fenced yard, paved driveway and much more. $199,990 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more Call Ryan Mabie at 804-683-4026 for details and a showing. information.

Adorable Cape in fantastic condition and updated throughout. Features include a New roof, vinyl siding, replacement windows, wood floors, updated kitchen, fresh paint, new water heater, Central Heat and Air, Paved Driveway, detached shed, and a screened porch. $142,900

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Rural Point

Fran McCauley 427-5116

2 story transitional home on a lg cul-de-sac lot. Over 3000 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, & 2 car garage, maintenance free vinyl siding, lg. fenced rear yd, huge screened porch, lg. deck & patio, whole yd irrigation, 2 zone heating & cooling system. Open living rm w/hwd floors & cathedral ceiling. Eat-in kitchen is spacious, w/granite countertops, wall oven, tile floors. Family room has wet bar, fireplace, & hwd floors. Please call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025

River Front Property

This transitional home is located on the Appomattox River, has tons of flair and a unique style. Approx 400ft of River Front, ideal for boating, swimming, and fishing. Huge in ground pool located within a huge patio, and above there is a nice size balcony that looks over the pool and the River. Hardwood floors, 4/5 bedrooms , 4.5 baths with approx 4300sf. In the basement there is a huge Man Cave with Fireplace, wet bar and bathroom. Up Stairs there is a huge play room, Office or 5th bedroom. $519,950 Please call J.J. Cox at 804-301-8366 jjcoxrealestate.com

EK E W Summer N 1Walk I D SOL

This beautiful 2 story transitional boasts 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2-car side entry garage, 2600 sq. ft., and sits on a perfectly manicured corner lot. The exterior offers hardy plank siding, double width aggregate drive, fenced rear yard, large deck, beautiful front porch, & 2-zone heating and cooling. The interior is pristine with custom paint through out and a grand 2-story foyer. Price $299,950.00 Call Kevin Morris 804-652-9025 for more information.

Summer Walk CT

On a cul de sac lot with a view of the lake! Beautifully landscaped lot! Features an in law suite with its own ceramic tiled bath and full kitchen! Finished 3rd floor also has a full bath. Completely updated kitchen with granite counter tops, Viking gas cook top stove and upgraded appliances. Lovely attached morning/Florida room. Wrap around deck plus screened porch! Gazebo plus a detached building that is currently being used as a studio. Sellers are providing a one year ERA Buyer’s warranty. $450,000 call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information

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Patriots Landing

Orleans Brookfield II Model! Water view lot w/panoramic view of the lake! Open floor plan features a custom kitchen with a large morning room/breakfast nook. First floor has a living room, formal dining room and an office w/hardwood floors. Full walkout basement! Second floor master bedroom w/master bath suite plus 3 lg bdrms. Finished third floor has private bath. There is also one year buyer’s warranty! $675,000 Please call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Green Bay

Rancher on 3.05 private acres. This home is only 4 year old with vinyl siding with a large eat in kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Nice rear deck! You can buy this home for payments less than renting! $169,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Pine Slash Subdivision

Waterfront brick home on 3 acre private lot. 3000 sq ft, 4 bedrms w/downstairs master suite, 2.5 Ba, 2 car garage. Master bath has granite double vanity, tile floors, jetted tub. Peir on the water, brick exterior, country front porch, rear deck & 2 zone heating/cooling. Lg. formal living & dining rms w/hwd flooring, formal moldings. The family rm offers vaulted ceiling, fireplace. Lg. kitchen w/custom granite counter tops, breakfast nook, custom oak cabinets & tile flooring. $424,950 Please call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025

Bell Creek Reserve

Townhome w/2 bedrooms, 2.5 ba. and garage. Open floor plan, kitchen w/Corian counters, breakfast bar, and large family room. Upstairs, 2 private suites w/walk-in closets & full baths. Master w/double closets, and oversized shower. Rear patio, fenced yard, plantation blinds, and sealed garage floor. Maintenance free lifestyle with pool, playground, and clubhouse. $199,950 Call John Thiel for more details at 804-467-9022

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Foxlair

3 bedrm, 2.5 bath home located on private lot. Maintenance free vinyl siding, heat pump/central air, paved driveway, large rear deck, & professional landscaping. Interior has family rm w/fireplace & new carpet, living rm & dining area w/refinished hwd flooring. Eat-in kitchen w/hwd flooring, bay window, & lots of cabinets. Lg master suite w/walk-in closet, ceiling fan, & master bath. $179,950. Contact Kevin Morris 652-9025

Water Front

Over 1800 sq.ft. home in the country w/ cabin feel on the Mattaponi River with all the amenities of a resort in the mountains. Ranch style home includes custom Buckingham Park kitchen w/custom cabinets, Corian countertops & high end Brick cape cod in the Freeman High School district! Features 4 appliances. Huge family and dining area includes 12-ft. bedrooms, 2 full baths and a family room! Great lot! This one is cathedral ceiling, glass face stove with a stoneback drop & in move in condition! All appliances convey and seller is providing hardwood floors. Huge master bdrm/bath. $289,777 a one year ERA Warranty!! $189,950 Please call JJ Cox at 804-301-8633 for more information. Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 jjcoxrealestate.com

Montrose Terrace

All brick rancher with full walk out basement! Features 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Lovely hardwood floors. Living room, dining room (with fireplace), large family room with a brick fireplace. This home has lots of space for a growing family and is located on a quiet cul de sac lot. All appliances convey and the seller is providing a one year buyers ERA Warranty. Great value! $145,000 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

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Dell Ray Drive

Cute Rancher built in 2009 with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Open floor plan with vaulted ceiling in family room and kitchen, custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and vinyl siding all situated on a 3/4 acre lot within walking distance of Washington Henry Elementary. $160,000 Call Kathy Carmichael at 683-0011.

Mansfield Woods Spacious Two Story Colonial (2382 finished sq. ft.) on 1.23 acre wooded corner lot. Brick front and vinyl sided. 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, front to back family room, formal dining room, eat in kitchen. Rear entry 2 car garage and attached deck! Seller is providing a one year ERA Warranty! Mansfield Woods features all lots of an acre or larger! $219,950

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New Kent

Beautiful Cape Cod located minutes from the New Kent Winery. The Kitchen is huge and opens to the Dining area and the beautiful New Florida Room. Hardwood Floors throughout the first floor. 1st Floor Master Bedroom with a Master Bath. On the 2nd floor there are two huge bedrooms with another full bathroom. Large heated storage area upstairs. Located minutes to shopping, Dining and local entertainment. Also just a short drive to Williamsburg and Richmond. This home is a must see! $229,950 Call J.J. Cox at 804-301-8366 jjcoxrealestate.com

K E E 1W BellN Creek I D SOL

Coming Soon in Bell Creek!! This home has it all… 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, over 4100 finished SQFT, office, formal dining room, living room, awesome kitchen, hardwood floors throughout first and second floor, finished third floor, finished walk out basement, VERY private rear yardand much more. All this for $375,000 that’s under $90 a sqft in the Hanover HS district. Call Ryan Mabie at 804-683-4026.

Possum Trot

5.78 private, wooded acres! Vinyl sided cape with a newer dimensional, shingled roof and vinyl siding! Features 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, an eat in kitchen and a large utility room! Sellers are leaving the refrigerator and purchasing a one year ERA Buyers warranty. Large, three bay, detached over sized garage with garage door openers. Very private lot! $209,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 for more information.

Mechanicsville

Lovely house located in a private cul-de-sac w/3 bedrooms & 2.5 baths. Located in the Hanover High School District, minutes to Shopping, Dining and Local Entertainment. There is a open feel from the time you enter through the front door, & when you exit through the French Doors to a huge Deck on the back. Call and set up your private tour.$177,999 Call J.J. Cox at 804-301-8633 jjcoxrealestate.com

New Betheseda

5 bedroom cape cod with detached 4 car garage with an unbelievable apartment over the garage. All of this is situated on 2 acres in the Hanover High School district! Great opportunity for an in law apartment with full kitchen and bath separate from the main house. The garage has 12 foot/ plus ceilings and make a great area for a car enthusiast and has a half bath in the garage! This is an unusual find! $299,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969