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‘This Is My Now’ helped seal Brittany Brooker’s pageant win

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Girl Scout Brownie Troop 3024 raised enough money to send 17 cases (204 boxes) of Girl Scout cookies to the U.S. military overseas through Operation Gratitude. The girls also donated bags of candy to send.

Washington Henry continues commitment to environment Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com For the fourth year, Washington Henry Elementary School’s PTA Go Green Committee will host an Earth Day Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at the rear of the campus near the new outdoor classroom.

The school and students made a commitment to the environment five years ago and continue to make strides every day. Dawn Neher, WHES Go Green Committee chair, said, “We believe that ‘by leaving greener footprints in our comsee ENVIRONMENT, pg. 14

“This Is My Now” proved to be more than a dance Saturday night for Atlee High School senior Brittany Brooker. It helped pave the way for her crowning moment as the 2013 Miss Mechanicsville. Claire Belfield-Henry, a seventh-grader who is homeschooled, captured the Junior Miss Mechanicsville title. Taylor Strath, a third grade student at Laurel Meadows Elementary School, and Ryley Porch, who is a second-grader at Cold Harbor Elementary School, were crowned Little and Tiny Miss Mechanicsville, respectively. For demonstrating “outstanding dedication to our community,” Isabella Moncure and Rachel Linder received the Community Service Award. Moncure was the winner and Linder came in as first run-

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Brittany Brooker, photo above, receives congratulations from fellow contestants in the Miss Mechanicsville Pageant Saturday night at Atlee High School. She was crowned the 2013 winner. At right, Claire Belfield-Henry is crowned Junior Miss by the 2012 winner, Sloan Minor. More photos on Community, page 9.

ner-up. In the Miss division, Abigail Elliott, a senior at Lee-Davis High School, is first runnerup. The Junior Miss runnerup is Jada Gibson, a seventhgrader at Oak Knoll Middle

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Sheriﬀ ’s Oﬃce, Ashland PD to take part in drug take-back The Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office and the Ashland Police Department will be participating with the Richmond District Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration in the sixth National Prescription Drug TakeBack Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The Mechanicsville Solid Waste Center on Verdi Lane and the Ashland Police Department have been established as collection sites. This is a free service. Residents can safely surrender their expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceuticals and medications — no questions asked, no identification required. These items include: Prescription medications and over-thecounter solid dosage medications (e.g., tablets, capsules, pills, etc.). Liquid products, such as prescription cough syrups (keep sealed in original container). The following are examples of items that will not be accepted: Intra-venous solutions, injectables and needles. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the

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U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines — flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash — pose potential safety and health hazards. To learn more about this initiative, as well as the dangers of prescription drugs, visit the following websites: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ drug_disposal/takeback/index.html http://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com/ http://www.dare.com/kids/index_3.htm Information submitted by Sgt. Chris R. Whitley, Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

A Taste of Hanover to benefit two local nonprofits Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Hanover Arc and Hanover Community Support Ser-vices will present A Taste of Hanover from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 24) inside Bass Pro Shops at 11550 Lakeridge Parkway in Ashland. Sponsors include: Cavalier Rifle and Pistol Club; McCaul, Martin, Evans & Cook, P.C.; Future Law; Community Residences; Del. John Cox; Grace

Haven Management; Sen. Walter Stosch; Touch Points Public Relations; Tyson Foods Inc.; Sheehy Ford; and The Landmark Company. Vendors are: The Caboose; Hanover Tavern & Pub; Homemades By Suzanne; IK Catering; Islamorada Fish Company; Italian Kitchen; Kroger; Li Mor Custom Cupcakes; O’Banks; Sleepy Bear Coffee; Specialty Beverage; Subway; Decadence Gourmet Cheesecakes; Peppicellis,; Catering by Jill; Defazio’s Catering; Hanover

Country Club; COTU; James River Cellars; and Yoh-man’s Gardens. For more information, visit www.hanoverarc.org. An advance ticket price of $25 (adult) and $10 (child ages 5 to12), ($30 at the door) includes unlimited samples of food and beverages and live music. Tickets may be purchased at EVB Bank Ashland, Windmill & Kings Charter Branches, Bass Pro Outdoor World Customer Service Desk and online at www.eventbrite.com.

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A suspect damaged property at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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A suspect assaulted victims at a location on Rockhill Road.

Suspect was driving after being found a habitual offender at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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A suspect assaulted a victim on Ashland Road.

A suspect was found in possession of controlled substances at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

A suspect was found in possession of controlled substances at a location on Bell Creek Road.

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The latest Case Shiller Home Price Index revealed that home prices have appreciated 5.5% over the last year. This is occurring across the nation as increases were reported in 19 of 20 metros. The Home Price Expectation Survey, which polls a distinguished panel of over 100 economists, investment strategists, and housing market analysts, calls for continued appreciation over the next five years.

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Mortgage Interest Rates Are Expected to Increase

The Mortgage Bankers Association has predicted that, after reaching record lows in 2012, mortgage rates will creep up slowly in 2013 to 4.4%. Rates have already increased by 2/10 of a point (3.32 to 3.53) in the last two months.

Rents Are Continuing to Skyrocket

Recently, Zillow reported that rents in the U.S. increased by 4.2% over the last year. Increases were 5% or more in many major metropolitan areas including Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore, Denver, San Jose and Charlotte.

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The dramatic increase in transactions caused many challenges to the process of buying or selling a home in 2012. We waited for inspections, dealt with last minute appraisals and prayed that the bank didn’t ask for ‘just one more piece of paper ’ before issuing a commitment on the mortgage. There are fewer transactions this time of year. That means that timetables on each component of the home buying process will be friendlier for those involved in transactions over the next 90 days.

Six regulators, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission, are currently drafting the new Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule. They will decide on two major requirements for buyers looking to qualify for a mortgage: minimum down payment and minimum FICO score. Many experts believe the new rules will be more stringent than current requirements.

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His boyish looks masked the strength he obviously possessed. That opinion was based on the pride with which he stood. The young man, a U.S. Marine, happened to be at the Gettysburg National Military Park on Sunday, April 14, when this writer encountered him. He was involved in conversation when I first spotted him. There was a moment of hesitation about approaching him, certainly not wanting to interrupt him and the group around him. Then, it was a “do it” mindset that took over. I gently tapped him on his shoulder and, as he turned to look, I said, “Thank you for serving.” His voice was soft and polite as he responded, “Thank you, ma’am.” My mother then chimed in with her gratitude for his service. Our family has been blessed by many who have served, some having given the ultimate sacrifice. The Marine became crimson-faced at the attention, but was most gracious. I again thanked him for serving our country. Emotion then poured over me — whether it was an involuntary situation because of the state of our nation or the ground on which we were standing. Either way, my eyes became teary — much to my surprise. While it seemed like such a simple gesture, I felt so appreciative of the efforts of this young man. And, no, I didn’t get his name or ask about his hometown or where he was stationed. It was just one of those moments where you need to say something significant and you do it. Most of all, I’m glad I did. This is a reaction we should all embrace when we have the opportunity to say thank you to those who are serving or have served. Despite the upheaval in our nation’s capital, we are still the United States of America. And seeing that young man on land known for one of history’s most memorable addresses will remain alive in this writer’s mind for years. He stood out in his uniform, his stance, his demeanor. He made an impact, but, most importantly, he is serving our great nation with pride. Melody Kinser

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Shuknpul volunteer: thanks to Habitat for the invitation (Editor’s note: The following was addressed to Ashley Timberlake, director of Community Engagement, Hanover Habitat For Humanity.) I want to thank you and Laura Oliveira for inviting me to volunteer for the 33d Annual Shuknpul as part of the Hanover Habitat For Humanity. The weather was great and I had a wonderful time assisting the attendees and the magnificent Hanover Ruritans. The people I had the pleasure of volunteering with (and for) were some of Hanover County’s finest examples of community spirit in the flesh. Some of the most notable and prominent citizens of our small town were there side by side knee-deep in oysters, hush puppies, hot dogs and more. I must admit, even I was a little “starstruck” with some of the people I was working with. There is truly something to be said for Hanover and its citizens, big and small, that when there’s work to be done, no one’s title or role stands before lending a helping hand. God bless you both again for allowing me the opportunity to assist with this event and please don’t hesitate to contact me again to volunteer. Warm regards, Christi Timberlake Proud Hanoverian since 1987

Tea Party’s signs prompts research into poor cities For several years now I have kept myself from commenting on the Mechanicsville Tea Party signs that dot the Hanover community, never having read anything positive on the signs I’ve viewed and often finding hateful statements (i.e., “Vote for Obama and reject God. You will pay!” posted amid the Tea Party signs on New Ashcake Road after the 2012 election). The latest sign on New Ashcake Road states “The 10 Poorest Cities Have Been Run by Democrats for Decades.” Tired of the worn rhetoric, I decided to investigate this assertion for myself. The first difficulty I encountered in my research was defining “poor cities.” What criteria was used to rank cities? Poverty rates? The city government’s fiscal responsibility? The population’s credit ratings? The city government’s credit ratings? Any one of these categories can give you 10 different cities. For my search, I decided to use 24/7 Wall Street’s list of “The Best and Worst Run Cities in America,” which ranked

100 cities across seven categories: population, poverty rate, change in median home value 2007-2011, 2011 unemployment rate, city credit rating, median household income, and high school graduation rate. As it turns out, of the 10 Worst Run Cities on this list, the mayors of four of the cities are Republicans: (#2) Miami, Fla., Tomas Regalado; (#3) Stockton, Calif., Anthony Silva; (#5) Hialeah, Fla., Carlos Hernandez; and (#7) Fresno,Calif., Ashley Swearengin. To switch the focus onto the positive, I researched the mayors of the 10 Best Run Cities. Five of the mayors of these cities are Democrats: (#2) Madison, Wisc., Paul Soglin; (#4) Lincoln, Neb., Chris Beutler; (#5) Fremont, Calif., Bill Harrison; (#6) Seattle, Wash., Mike McGinn; and (#9) Austin, Texas, Lee Leffengwell. The facts I gathered do not support the Mechanicsville Tea Party’s statement on the New Ashcake Road sign. This seems to conflict with their own website’s About statement: “Our goals are to effectively impact our community through civil discourse, education and the unwavering determination to hold our elected officials accountable to these ideals.” From what I have witnessed through these signs, discourse is not civil and education appears based on uncited misinformation, opinions and speculation. Our right to Freedom of Speech comes with great responsibility. Just because we are given the freedom to speak doesn’t mean we should spread falsehoods and negativity. Since the Mechanicsville Tea Party has posted references to God’s judgment, this verse from the Book of James might be a good conclusion from the results of my fact-finding: “So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.” — James 2:12 I hope citizens in our community will always check out the facts before posting or spreading information. Don’t believe what you read on bright yellow, handsee LETTERS, pg. 8

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be shafted. The county is doing well by thumbing its nose at the present as well as the future . . .cool. I see where our CommonRick Ciferno wealth’s Attorney is bemoaning Mechanicsville the lack of appropriate compensation for his personnel. I also just read that our illustrious county administrators are keeping the tax rate at .81/100 valuation. They are the rates I am writing this letter of established five years ago when extreme thanks to all who they were reduced from .86. came out in support of the First Gee, maybe his office should Annual Spring Fever Zumba join with the Department of Fitness Party. Education, which continues to Your spirit and energy made

ing in a dying country. Only 88,000 new jobs were added last month when we were expecting more like 188,000. The unemployment rate, because of this terrible statistic, is down to 7.6 percent because so many people are no longer counted as if they are included in the workforce. Ninety million Americans are no longer in the workforce. Yes, that’s 90 million! This is 1979 levels. The only difference is that we don’t have an election around the corner to fix it like we did in 1979. We had that election last November, and we blew it. In addition to payrolls only adding 88,000 jobs, an additional 82,000 went on disability in March. We’re now up to 9 million Americans on disability. We had nearly as many people on disability in March as people who found jobs. I think it’s official. We are a dying country. There is literally no way that ObamaCare, our entitlement programs and our safety net and our absorption of immigrants, legal or otherwise, can be supported this way. This simply cannot be sustained. It’s a real shame because we could still be such a great and prosperous country. William Winfrey Mechanicsville

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BRACEY. The Bracey Family of Rowland, N.C. lost their matriarch, Margaret Elise Bracey, 92 years old, on Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Tyson Bracey; mother, Mary Huistess Richardson; and son, Tyson McNeill Bracey. She is survived by three sons, Gordon Allen (wife, Janis) of Rowland, Mitchell Lee (wife, Becky) of Mechanicsville, Va. and William Duncan of Homestead, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Francis Monroe of Laurinburg, Betty Jo Lau of Richmond, Va.; and sister-inlaw, Sara Richardson of Maxton. Also surviving Margaret are 19 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren. Services for Margaret were held April 17 at 2 p.m. in Rowland Presbyterian

Church on Main Street in Rowland. Burial followed in the Bracey Family Cemetery. Visitation was held April 16 in Boles Funeral Home, 312 W. Main St., Rowland, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Rowland Presbyterian Church. Her grandsons will be pallbearers and honorary pallbearers. Boles Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Rowland, N.C.

Helen Burton BURTON, Helen Torrence, of Richmond passed away April 15, 2013. She is survived by her sons, Beverly Alan Burton (Pam), of Greer, S.C., and Cary Davis Burton (Linda), of Riner; daughter, Karen Burton Johnson (Tom), of Richmond; grandchildren, Christopher Lee

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23 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 8175 Pleasant Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. Rev. Kenneth W. Carter Jr. officiating. Interment Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia.

Reverend Doctor Anthony L. Gibson GIBSON, Reverend Doctor Anthony L., was born July 31, 1942 in the Vinegar Hill section of Brooklyn, N.Y., Reverend Gibson grew up under the careful watch of his mother, Catherine, and older brother, Bill. He spent most of his early years playing in the neighborhood where he grew up and in the nearby Brooklyn Navy Yard. He attended Boys High School in BedfordStuyvesant when it was GIBSON

still an all boys school. He went on to Columbia Bible College in Columbia South Carolina. He completed his Doctor of Ministry degree in counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1993. His first church was a small Baptist church in Queens. He went on to pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and in 1974, he and his family moved to Darien, Connecticut where he spent 36 years serving as the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and ministering to the community of Darien. On November 7, 2010 Reverend Gibson preached his last sermon to his congregation at Calvary Baptist before retiring with his wife, Irene, to Williamsburg. On July 19, 2011, Reverend Gibson lost his wife to pancreatic cancer. Soon after his loss, Reverend Gibson took residence at Patriots Colony in Williamsburg, where he passed away April 17, 2013 with his son, Jonathan, at his side. Reverend Gibson is survived

by his son, Stephen, and daughter-in-love, Karen, of Stratford, Conn., his son, Jonathan, and daughter-in-love, Carrie, and their sons, Dylan and Tucker, and daughter, Chloe Irene, and his older brother, William, and sister-in-love, Patricia, of Kinnelon, N.J. as well as many nephews and nieces whom he loved. The family received friends April 21 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd, Williamsburg. A service was held on April 22 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1677 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg. Interment followed at Williamsburg Memorial Park.

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STONE, Lucille West, 99, of Richmond, departed this life on Friday, April 12, 2013. She was the STONE daughter of the late Luther H. and Mary Johnson West. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Stone Jr.; her two sisters, Margaret W. Stone and Edna W. Appler. She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn S. Glascock (Garland) of Richmond and Nancy S. Smither (Jerry) of Mechanicsville; five grandchildren, Paige R. Laughlin (John) of Edinburg, Bryan A. Roberts, Eric W. Smither (Melody), Keith M. Smither (Theresa), all of Mechanicsville, and Cameron S. Peters (Richie) of Blue Ridge; eight great-grandchildren, Jordan and Tyler Laughlin, Jacob Smither, Caleb, Keegan and Marissa Smither, Cadence and

Falan Peters. She was a lifetime member with many active years at Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church. The family wishes to thank her caregivers for all of their help during the past year. We especially want to thank Debbie Chenault for her love and devotion she has shown our mother for the past seven years. The family received friends Thursday, April 18 at the Atlee Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, Route 301 and Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville. Funeral services were held on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church, 6100 Chamberlayne Rd. Pastor Livingstone Dora officiated. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A reception followed the graveside service at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church or charity of your choice .

Carl Sharp SHARP, Carl Mason, 81, a loving and loyal husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and cherished friend, was welcomed home by his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 5, 2013. Known SHARP for his heart warming smile and generous heart, he never met a stranger and made you feel welcomed whenever you were in his presence. He was loved by so many and will be missed by all. Born on September 18, 1931 in Portsmouth to Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Sharp, he was a proud U.S. Army Korean War veteran, he attended Woodrow Wilson High School and after the Korean War, he worked at Dominion Power (Vepco), where he retired after 43 loyal years. Carl was Past Worshipful Master and member of Washington Lafayette Lodge. He also was a member of the Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree, where he earned the Distinguished

Rank and Decoration of Knight and Commander of the Court of Honor, passed High Priest of the Port Norfolk Royal Arch Chapter, and a Charter member of the Knights of St. Andrew Scottish Rite, Portsmouth Valley. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church for years, and active in the choir until he moved to Glen Allen a few years ago, where he joined New Hanover Presbyterian Church and Bell Choir of his Verena Retirement Community. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joan Sharp; and his daughter, Karen S. Rountree of Mechanicsville; and two sons, Paul J. Sharp of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Mark A. Sharp of Portsmouth. Other survivors include his brother, Robert Sharp of Advance, N.C.; sisters, Frances Ashbacher of Toledo, Ohio, and Katherine Atkinson of Bluffton, S.C.; many beautiful grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Over the years Carl fought the good fight, finished the race and certainly kept the faith (2 Tim 4:7). The family receiced friends on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd. A funeral service was held on April 11 at Cool Spring Baptist Church, 9283 Atlee Station Rd. Interment with a Masonic Service was held April 12 at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Suffolk, Va.

Gloria Walls WALLS, Gloria Gail Bolton, went to be with Jesus on April 14, 2013. She is survived her children, Bobby and Danny; grandchildren, Casey and Corey; great-granddaughter, Emily; brothers and sisters, Wayne, Helen, Steve, and Ralph; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Gloria’s life was held Thursday, April 18 at the Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy., Mechanicsville. The family received friends one hour prior. see OBITUARIES, pg. 42

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forming. The schedule is: The Foxal Brothers, 1 p.m.; Unrivaled, 1:30 p.m.; Limitless, 2 p.m.; and Fashion Show, 2:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., the WHES Instrument Ensemble and Chorus will perform. The Fifth Grade Game Show follows at 3:30 p.m. and Cloud 9 will perform at 4 p.m. A Silkisondan Karate Demonstration starts at 4:30 p.m. and basket raffle winners will be announced at 4:45 p.m.

A fashion show, thanks to Bargain Boutique and Giggle Me Green, a game show and a karate demonstration also are planned. Vendors include candles to handmade fabric creations, body care products to plants, produce to jewelry. Tickets are $1 for one of the 27 basket raffles. All proceeds benefit future WHES Earth Day Festivals. For more information, e-mail WHESGoGreen@hotmail.com.

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ful person who returned the cell phone that I lost at the Kroger Continued from pg. 8 on U.S. 360. When I gave up on finding it, I suspended the service. That means they couldn’t reach me and they even I want to thank the wonder- took the extra step to turn

it in to AT&T, which contacted me. It had been gone a month so I was really surprised to get that call! Thank you so very much! Lynn H. Saunders Mechanicsville

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Habitat to celebrate start of home, open house of another Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com A groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at 222 Randolph St. in Ashland to celebrate the start of Hanover Habitat for Humanity’s 45th home. The public is invited to attend and join with the Spurlock family and the community in marking the occasion.

Habitat will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at the Derricott home at 11491 Karen Drive in Ashland. Hanover Habitat for Humanity staff will be on hand to explain how you can become a proud homeowner or partner with them to build future homes. For more information, contact Hanover Habitat for Humanity at 804-569-6108.

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Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Ashland Street Parties Board of Directors is again selling commemorative bricks as a fundraiser for the organization. The bricks will be placed in the existing walkway behind the Richard S. Gillis, Jr. Ashland Branch Library. The walkway has been renamed the “Ashland Street Parties Stadium Walk of Fame.” Each commemorative brick requires a donation of $100.

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Ashland Street Parties, Inc. is a private 501(c)3 charitable organization approved by the IRS for charitable giving. To purchase a commemorative brick, complete an application and mail with a check made out to Ashland Street Parties, Inc. to P. O. Box 787, Ashland, VA 23005. A link to the application can be found on the organization’s website, www.ashlandstreetparties.org.

Memorial Day March to be held May 27 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com American Legion Post 206 will present the 12th Annual Memorial Day March at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 27, at Richard S. Gillis Jr. Ashland Branch Library at 201 S. Railroad Ave. in Ashland. “All Patriotic Persons” are encouraged to participate in the solemn observance. The march ends with see MEMORIAL, pg. 17

Hanover Tavern walls actually ‘talk’ with living history exhibits Re-enactors’ provide Gandy history classes lesson on key figures By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

istory recently came alive for more than 100 Hanover County elementary students when they toured key historical sites in the courthouse area. Five history classes from John M. Gandy Elementary School in Ashland took the tour, which included re-enactors portraying key figures in Virginia history. The group visited the old courthouse and marveled at the oratory of Patrick Henry, daughter Patsy Henry and Thornton, a tavern slave during the period who helped plan Gabriel’s Revolt. With the assistance of

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John M. Gandy Elementary School students got a firsthand look at the life of a Confederate soldier, including the importance of his mess cup as re-enactor Ken Chandler, above, captured their attention. Carolyn Peart, right, a member of the Hanover Tavern Foundation board and a re-enactor, thrilled them with her portrayal of Margaret White, a Hanover woman who lived during the mid-1800s and left behind a diary that offered valuable insight into local life during the Civil War.

Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office deputies, the students then made the trek across the street to Hanover Tavern where they were treated to a variety of historical interpretations.

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Confederate re-enactor Ken Chandler displayed the finer points of cooking hard tack, a staple for Southern soldiers on the road. He also fired several weapons and provided the

group with a first-hand account of the life of a soldier. Angela Davis portrayed Martha Ann, a slave and a cook at Hanover Tavern in the 1800s. Children were wideeyed as she described the perils

of a slave, the separation of her family and her eventual freedom. “Some of the groups have been moved to tears, and they ask the most insightful questions,” Davis said. “They really

get to see how this was and it’s an eye-opener for many of the children.” “When I tell them about Gabriel’s Revolt, it kind of see TAVERN, pg. 17

bound when Patrick Henry came out.” Continued from pg. 16 Hanover Tavern executive blows their mind when I director David Deal said this is explain they didn’t have any the second year of the program way to communicate like cell and the number of visitors phones,” she added. “They had from local school districts has to go from plantation to planta- been phenomenal. Contributed Report tion to get the word out.” “We’ve had kids from news@mechlocal.com As Davis explained the Hanover, City of Richmond, The Hanover County plight of slaves in colonial Henrico and Fredericksburg,” Sheriff ’s Office anticipates traffic America, students became Deal said. “We were wanting congestion in the Mechanicsville wide-eyed and some even to grow the program and this area during the NASCAR teared up during Davis’ presen- year’s response has been great.” races to be held this week at tation. Deal said it’s the kind of the Richmond International program that sells itself once “Then I tell them how my Raceway in Henrico County. students are exposed to the livchildren were sold, it really Citizens are encouraged to opens their eyes. ing history exhibits. “Once we plan in advance to avoid traffic have them here, we know they Rita Keeling, one of five congestion that will be caused fourth grade teachers at Gandy, will sign up again.” by this event. The students also are said the experience provides On Friday, April 26, the students with a hands-on look introduced to Margaret White, NASCAR Nationwide Series played by Carolyn Peart, who at Virginia history -- and the 250 race will be held at 7:30 response from the students has lived at the Tavern during the p.m., which will affect the afterCivil War period and kept a been amazing. noon rush hour commute. diary. “At this point in teaching On Saturday, April 27, the She told an attentive group Virginia history, we are enterNASCAR Sprint Cup Series of students on the porch of the ing a period of the Civil War, 400 race will start at 7:30 p.m. so it’s important for the kids to historic tavern how Yankee solTraffic will be congested on diers were everywhere. see and get this information,” see TRAFFIC, pg. 19 she said. “It’s perfect timing to “This matches the SOLs review the Revolutionary War [Standards of Learning] and and Civil War and to get a real helps them to understand history in a way that’s more real experience with it.” Continued from pg. 16 and touches them,” she said. Keeling said the real-life Deal portrayed tavern a ceremony at Woodland re-enactors bring the learning owner Cleavars Chisholm and experience to a new level, and Cemetery, a American Flag also addressed to the students. the students have responded. Folding, reading of the names This year’s program “They are really absorbing of Hanover County War Dead, attracted more than 1,700 and the guest speaker, a U.S. all of this and taking it all in,” students during its three-week she said. “They were spellNavy veteran.

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Darryl W. Lawson of Mechanicsville, owner of Community Auto Sales Inc., has been awarded District 2 Quality Dealer of the year by the Virginia Independent Automobile Dealers Association, (VIADA). He has been in business for 20 years at 8812 Brook Rd. in Glen Allen. Lawson said the award was “a pleasant surprise especially on this milestone anniversary.” He also is entered to win the Quality Dealer of the State of Virginia. That announcement will be made at the end of July.

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11:15 a.m. for all ages. For more der and a substance abuse information call 804-746-9615. problem. The group is peer run, which means that it is A Taste of Hanover bene- run by people with a menfiting Hanover Arc and Hanover tal illness and substance abuse Community Services Board will history. For more information, be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bass visit http://www.draonline.org/ Pro Shops in Ashland, featur- There are no fees, registration ing restaurants, caterers, chefs, a forms or advanced notice necsilent auction, balloon pops and essary. live music. Tickets are $25 in A groundbreaking ceradvance for adults and $10 for children and can be purchased emony will begin at 6 p.m. at at Bass Pro Shops Customer 222 Randolph St. in Ashland to Service Desk, EVB Branches in celebrate the start of Hanover Kings Charter, Ashland and the Habitat for Humanity’s 45th Windmill as well as www.event- home. The public is invited to attend and join with the brite.com. Spurlock family and the community in marking the occaThursday, April 25 Storytime will be offered sion. For more information, at the Atlee Branch Library, contact Hanover Habitat for 9161 Atlee Road. Mother Goose Humanity at 804-569-6108. Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for Family Movie Night children aged 6 to 24 months, who must be accompanied begins at 6:30 p.m. at the by an adult. Family Storytime Mechanicsville Branch Library, begins at 10:45 a.m. for all ages. 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Preschool Storytime begins at See a great family movie on 11:15 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years the big screen at the library. old. For more information call Call 804-746-9615 or visit the library for title information. 804-559-0654. Snacks provided by the Friends Storytime will be offered of the Mechanicsville Library. at the Mechanicsville Branch The Hanover County Library, 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Toddler Republican Committee will Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for hold its monthly meeting at the 2-year-old children, who must Bass Pro Shop, located at11550 be accompanied by an adult. Lakeridge Parkway in Ashland, Preschool Storytime begins at on at 7 p.m. The guest speaker 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years will be Attorney General Ken old. Family Storytime begins at Cuccinelli, Republican candi11:15 a.m. for all ages. For more date for Governor for 2013. For information call 804-746-9615. additional information about the meeting or to become a Dual Recovery member of the HCRC contact Anonymous in Ashland meets Nancy Russell, Chairman at every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 nsrussell29@yahoo.com or visit p.m. at Thomas Hale Education www.hanovergop.com. Center at Sunrise House, locat Testifying Toastmasters, ed at 203 South Taylor Street. The group recently celebrated the only open Toastmasters club its second year anniversary. in Eastern Hanover, meets at Dual Recovery Anonymous is 6:30 p.m. at the Hanover Church for those seeking relief from of the Nazarene, located at 8391 an emotional or mental disor- Atlee Road in Mechanicsville.

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. Improve your communication skills, increase your self-confidence, and do both in a safe environment. For more information, contact Sandy Sanders, PR Vice President, at eesjresquire@netscape.net. Testifying Toastmasters is a community service of Hanover Church of the Nazarene.

Friday April 26 A yard and bake sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pole Green Church of Christ at 8319 Lee Davis Road in Mechanicsville. All proceeds of the sale will be used by the Ladies Circle of Love to fund projects to help the community and church. Family Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for all ages at the Hanover Branch Library, 7527 Library Drive. For more information call 804- 365-6210.

Saturday, April 27 Slash Christian Church is hosting a yard sale starting at 8 a.m. at 11353 Mount Hermon Road, Ashland. Lots of furniture and household items, toys and games, a few collectibles will be up for sale. Proceeds benefit a youth mission trip. Slash Church is just four minutes from the intersection at Atlee Station Road and Sliding Hill Road. The sale will go on rain or shine. For more information call 804-798-4520 A Go at Your own Pace Trail Ride to benefit St. Judes Children’s Hospital will be hosted by The Mechanicsville Riding Club. Gates open at 8 a.m., and the ride starts at 9 a.m. The event will be held at Millstone Farm, which is located at 10600 Cosby Mill Road

in Quinton,. Cost will be $30. per rider. Helmets and negative coggins are required. A raffle will be held during the event. Lunch, which is guaranteed with pre-registration, will be served from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Contact Debbie Middleton at Debbie.middleton@sscoop. com for more information and registration forms. A Spring Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairmount Christian Church at 6502 Creighton Road in Mechanicsville. The event will include a silent auction, homemade strawberry shortcake, live music, My Daddy’s Barbeque, games for children ages 1 through 12, and vendors with crafts and plants. A special MVF (My Favorite Vehicle) outdoor display will be featured. For a small donation, anything with wheels -- except for trains, planes, RVs and trailers -- may be entered. All proceeds from the fair will support mission projects in Mechanicsville, the United States and throughout the world. For more information, call 804-559-8070 or visit fairmountchristian.org. Frog Level Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 804-338-8697. Washington Henry Elementary School’s Earth Day Festival will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the rear of the school, near the new outdoor classroom. There are activities planned for all age groups including a petting zoo. Horses will be available for $2 per ride. Pizza, cotton candy, soda, soda, strawberries, and water will all see CALENDAR, pg. 23

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be $1 per item, and if you feel the need for speed, pedal your way to a bag of popcorn (also $1, pedaling is free, thanks to Pedal Power). Games, a game show, a karate demonstration, crafts, face-painting, a plant walk ($1) and a garden to plant in will also be offered. Four local bands will perform. A fashion show will also be put on by Bargain Boutique and Giggle Me Green.Admission is free. For more information, email WHESGoGreen@hotmail.com. David Baldacci will be at Barnes & Noble, at 9850 Brook Road in Glen Allen, at 1 p.m. for a discussion of his newest thriller, The Hit. A book signing will follow. Contact Victoria Snoddy, community relations

manager, at 804-264-3321 for free of charge and no offerings will be collected. Refreshments information. will be served after the presen Teen Saturday Cinema at tation. For more information, the Atlee Branch Library begins contact Sam at 804-908-1662 at 3 p.m. See a great movie on or visit http://rbcchoir.blogspot. the big screen with your friends. com/. Popcorn and drinks will be provided by the Friends of the Atlee Sunday, April 28 Library. For more information There will be a blood call 804-559-0654 or visit the drive from noon to 2:30 p.m. at library at 9161 Atlee Road. New Bethesda Baptist Church, located at 9019 New Bethesda The Richmond Brazilian Road. Refreshments will be Choir will present the cantata, served. Call the church office at “Eyes of Faith,” at 7 p.m. at the 779-2101 for more information. Meadowbridge Church at 7400 Walk-ins are welcome. Antique Lane in Mechanicsville. Created by David T. Clydesdale Hanover Habitat for and Steve Moore, the musical Humanity will host an open engages all of the senses in a house from 1 to 3 p.m. at the dramatic and captivating dis- Derricott home at 11491 Karen play of music where worshipers Drive in Ashland. Hanover will understand anew the pow- Habitat for Humanity staff will erfully personal story of Christ’s be on hand to explain how death and resurrection through you can become a proud homthe eyes of faith. The event is eowner or partner with them to

build future homes. For more information, contact Hanover Habitat for Humanity at 804569-6108. A Bluegrass, Country Gospel Music Event begins at 6 p.m. at New Bethesda Baptist Church, located at 9019 New Bethesda Road in Mechanicsville. Featuring “Amy Ladd & Friends” and special guest “Just Us Country Gospel Band.” For more information, call 804-789-0443.

Tuesday, April 30 Storytime will be offered at the Mechanicsville Branch Library, 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. Mother Goose Storytime begins at 10 a.m. for ages 6 to 24 months. Mother Goose participants must be accompanied by an adult. Preschool Storytime begins at 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years

old. Family Storytime begins at adult. Preschool Storytime 11:15 a.m. and in the evening at begins at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3 6:45 p.m. for all ages. For more to 5 years old. information call 804-746-9615. Storytime will be held at the The Arthritis Foundation Mechanicsville Branch Library is offering Tai Chi at the at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Church of the Redeemer in Place in Mechanicsville. Toddler Mechanicsville from 1 to 2 Storytime begins at 10 a.m. p.m. The program uses easy to for children who are 2 years learn, gentle movements and is old. Toddler participants must suitable for every fitness level. be accompanied by an adult Participation costs $48. Pre-reg- Preschool Storytime begins at istration is required and class 10:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 years size is limited. Contact Jo Ann old. Family Storytime begins Widner, R.N., at 370-3906 for at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. For more information or to pre- information, call 804-746-9615. register. An American Heritage Girls meeting begins at 6:30 Wednesday, May 1 Storytime will be held at pm at Church of the Redeemer, the Atlee Branch Library at 9161 located at 8275 Meadowbridge Atlee Road in Mechanicsville. Rd. in Mechanicsville. All are Toddler Storytime begins at invited. AHG is a Christ-cen10 a.m. for children who are tered character development 2 years old. Toddler children program; open to girls age 5 to must be accompanied by an see CALENDAR, pg. 32

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The Mechanicsville Local traveled with the Atlee Show Choirs to the Fairfield Crystal Classic competition in Ohio. The students enjoyed rehearsing and touring at the Newport Aquarium, performing and watching other show choirs at the competition, and attending a Broadway Tour performance of “Million Dollar Quartet” at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati. Shown are director Natan Berenshteyn and seniors in the Illusion and Elegance show choirs and the Atlee Show Choir Combo. The Atlee Show Choirs thank everyone in the community who volunteered time and participated in fundraising for making their trip possible.

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Thirty-five girls recently were initiated into Mechanicsville’s American Heritage Girls VA1736 scouting troop. The girls follow a philosophy of faith, service and fun. Registration is now open for Fall 2013-2014. Girls who register now may participate in summer activities. American Heritage Girls (AHG) is a Christ-centered character development program open to girls ages 5 to 18 of all faiths and backgrounds. They are dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country. For more information about joining Mechanicsville’s American Heritage Girls Troop VA1736, contact troop coordinator Liz Czaja at AHGVA1736@gmail.com.

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Allison Wasz, Ambria Ingram, Katie Goodman and Christine Minozzi told the audience why they feel Hanover was chosen as a 100 Best community. The young women cited good schools, great teachers, safety, opportunity and service as reasons. “Hanover has great schools,” Ingram said. “My fifth grade teacher encouraged me to try out for the Richmond Symphony Choir, and in eighth grade I had the opportunity to work with the best music teacher and travel to New York City with the show choir.” Brooks emphasized Hanover’s opportunities to practice leadership and help others. “The Planning Coalition taught members new leadership

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skills and helped us to involve our friends and classmates in volunteering.” Sean M. Davis, vice chair of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, also addressed the crowd at the event. “The youth of Hanover are a shining example of all that is wonderful about our county,” Davis said. “We have fantastic young people because we have fantastic parents and guardians. I was honored to participate in Global Youth Services Day. Myself being raised in a spirit of volunteerism, it was wonderful to be with so many like-minded Hanoverians as we honor and recognized those who serve others. We have fabulous teachers, public safety individuals and engaged citizens continually working on the enhancement of our community for the betterment of our youth. I know

for my family and me, our best times are spent volunteering alongside the young people of Hanover County.” ----Youth Service America (YSA), a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to improve communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people serving in substantive roles, spearheads GYSD with grant funding from State Farm Insurance Company. YSA has named the Hanover County Department of Community Resources as a GYSD Lead Agency. Each Lead Agency is responsible for mobilizing 600 youth in their community; Hanover goes well beyond that target. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

Hanoverians for Liberty to meet on May 1 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Hanoverians For Liberty, a grassroots citizens’ group for the single purpose to drive voluntary “tax” donations (Voluntary Tax Drive Initiative) for school funding, will meet at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, at the Hanover Old Courthouse. According to Oscar Walker, “The

past and current budget battles should not pit students, teachers, grandparents, old, young, friends and neighbors against each other. This is the time for adults to take charge, lead by example, and show the younger generation what personal responsibility is all about.” He said there are two stances on this matter. “One answer is to raise taxes. The other solution is great efficiency and personal responsibility. Why not

merge these ideas into something inherently American? Liberty to do what you should do personally.” “The county has all the mechanics in place to make ‘voluntary donation’ initiative work,” Walker added. “We can generate revenue without the coercive measure of taxation, while we allow those that have more and want to pay more to voluntarily step up and just do it; lead by example.”

“Liberty coupled with personal adult responsibility made this nation great,” he said. “ We can restore our county to exactly what our own Patrick Henry had envisioned.” Walker invites the public to join the group “for the new approach to responsible limited government combined with voluntary ‘tax’ donations.” For more information, visit www.vtd. vpweb.com or https://www.facebook. com/vtd.hanoverians.

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National Day of Prayer set at Polegreen The 62nd Annual National Day of Prayer will be observed at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the historic Polegreen Church site at 6411 Heatherwood Drive in Mechanicsville. The Historic Polegreen Church Foundation and its community partners mark the National Day of Prayer by meeting at the site significant to the Great Awakening period of American history as well as the place where Hanover’s own Patrick Henry received his instruction on the principles of religious freedom and civil liberty. The program will be less than an hour and is free to the public. Organized in 2008, the commemorative community program is co-sponsored by several organizations and will represent various walks of life in our community. Past events have welcomed clergy and lay representatives from rep Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, the Virginia State Police, and several local churches. Visitors will enjoy prayers offered by these representatives

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SUZANNE STRICKLAND and JARRETT SHAW to be married in August 2013

r. and Mrs. Clément P. Denicourt of Glen Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Barry I. Strickland of Richmond are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ms. Suzanne Elizabeth Strickland, to Mr. Jarrett Lee Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Stephen Shaw Sr. of Mechanicsville. Ms. Strickland is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Saunders of Richmond, Mrs. Florine Strickland of Cocoa Beach and the late Mr. Thomas M. Strickland. Mr. Shaw is grandson of Mrs. Hilda Price of Richmond and the late Mr. T. Earl Price; Mrs. Virginia Luck of Rockville and the late Mr. William Luck; and the late Mr. William Shaw.

Ms. Strickland is an alumna of Virginia Commonwealth University and is employed as Advertising Operations Specialist with Berkshire Hathaway, World Media Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Shaw received his Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance from James Madison University, where he was a member of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity. He is currently employed as a Report Analyst with HCA Healthcare. Jarrett, a true gentleman, asked both Suzanne’s father and stepfather for her hand before he proposed at Chez Max restaurant, owned by close friends of Suzanne and her family and a place of great meaning to her as well. An August wedding is planned.

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Jackets complete rare sweep of Captains By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The Randolph-Macon College baseball team took advantage of crucial sixth inning errors by Christopher Newport to score six runs and defeat the #17 ranked Captains 11-5 on Wednesday in Ashland. With the win, R-MC completed an extremely rare season sweep of perennial national power CNU while continuing to play better as the regular season winds down. The Yellow Jackets entered April with a 10-11 overall record but have since have gone 7-4-1. Head coach Ray Hedrick believes his young squad started putting it all together two weeks ago against Lynchburg. After an 8-0 shutout loss in the first game of a double header, R-MC demonstrated resiliency in the nightcap that went 16 innings before ending in a tie. “We get behind, we come back. We get behind, we come back. We get behind we come back, I think four times, on four different occasions to extend it,” Hedrick said, pointing out the team’s real growth was shown the following day at Eastern Mennonite. “We’re tired, then we have to drive to Harrisonburg, which could have been a trap double-header for us and we got through that one.” R-MC defeated EMU 7-5, 11-7. The Yellow Jackets faced no easy task playing CNU for the

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At left: Randolph-Macon short stop Travis Lodge pulls in the ball to catch Christopher Newport’s Jacob Houston (25) in his attempt to steal second. Above: Once rivals, always rivals: RMC’s Mitch Keeler, left (Atlee), takes a lead off second as CNU short stop Billy Steel (Lee-Davis) waits for a pick-off attempt.

second time this season. The Captains came into the game looking for revenge after R-MC handed them an 11-8 home loss on Feb. 24. CNU was also looking to end an unlikely two-game losing streak. After going into the USA South Tournament as the #1 seed, the Captains were upset by #5 seed Piedmont then #2 N.C. Wesleyan to be eliminated from title contention. Furthermore, CNU had starter Austin Chrismon on the mound. The junior right-hand transfer from East Carolina, came into the contest as the USA South Pitcher of the Year. “That was their guy on the mound,” Hedrick said. “He’s

probably one of the best pitchers in the South Region.” Chrismon held Macon scoreless through the first three innings, limiting them to one hit, which came from freshman Mitch Keeler (Atlee) leading off in the first. Meanwhile the Captains pulled ahead. In the top of the second, freshman Kyle Corwin took a pitch from Cosby product Daniel Byrd and put it over the wall in left for his first home run of the season. CNU added two more in the top of the third. Tommy Kane walked then reached second on a sacrifice bunt from Travis

Younger. Next up, Preston Grissom, who went 4-for-4 on the day, tagged a shot high off the left field wall for a double, plating Kane. Lee-Davis product Billy Steel, who leads the Captains with three home runs on the season, followed Grissom’s example by also notching a double off the wall, driving in a run and giving CNU a 3-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets finally found an answer in the bottom of the fourth. Sophomore catcher Tim Benjamin (2-for5, 2b, 2 RBI) got things going with a one-out single to center then Matt Fischgrund joined him on base, maximizing on

a line drive into the glutes of Chrismon. A walk of freshman right fielder Michael Trentham loaded the bags. Freshman short stop Travis Lodge quickly evened the score with a shot to left center sending Benjamin and Fischgrund home. Trentham followed suite when the throw-in went into the CNU dugout. In the top of the fifth, Lodge made the defensive play of the game to keep the Captains from retaking the lead. With two out, Grissom picked up his third hit of the afternoon with a single to right center. Steel then came to the plate and blistered, what should have been, a RBI grounder up the middle. But Lodge made an athletic diving stop on the ball,

scrambled to his feet to throw Steel out at first and end the CNU threat. R-MC then broke things open in the bottom of the sixth as things began falling apart for Chrismon. With the game still tied 33, Fischgrund got the Jackets’ offense started by beating out a throw to first. With the intention of sacrificing to advance the runner, Trentham laid down a bunt but in confusion CNU did not field the ball properly giving the Jackets two men on. Next up, Lodge also bunted. This time the ball was fielded cleanly but the throw pulled Christopher McDougal off first and R-MC had bases loaded.

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Huﬀman tosses perfect game and Cavs roll By Dave Lawrence For The Mechanicsville Local Despite its winning record, things have been pretty slow offensively for King William’s softball team. Last Tuesday the Cavaliers picked up the pace. Churning out 13 hits and taking advantage of three West Point errors, King William defeated the visiting Pointers 10-0 in a Tidewater District contest. Third baseman Essence Jackson nearly hit for the cycle, going 3-for-4 with a double, triple and home run; two RBIs and two runs scored. “The girls came out hitting. They did well,” said King William coach Kay Gammon. “It was a team effort.” Offensively, it was a group effort, with the Cavaliers getting offense up and down the batting order. Jackson was leadoff batter. Centerfielder Lacey Cox, in the No. 3 position, also went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored. First baseman Brianna Branch, batting ninth, went 2for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored. Backup catcher Jordan Schools hit a double in her only at-bat and scored a run. By the time the game ended, eight of the 13 King William batters had a hit and seven

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King William third baseman Essence Jackson celebrates as she rounds second after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against West Point on Tuesday. King William won 10-0.

scored a run. “We started off slowly with the bats,” Gammon said. “[Coach Barbara] Baker and I have been working really hard on trying to find drills and things to work on the hitting. We’ve been doing more live pitching. … It’s the little things. We keep doing the little things and they keep adding up.” While their hitting has improved, their defense,

anchored by the pitching of Kayla Huffman, kept the Pointers (4-8, 1-1) from mounting much of a scoring threat. Huffman struck out 12 of the 21 West Point batters she faced. Only three Pointers reached base, two on hits and one with a walk. “She’s like a rock. She’s so comfortable when she’s on the mound – it’s like her second home,” Gammon said of

Huffman. “She works hard. She has a great work ethic. … She’s doing a great job on the mound.” West Point coach Art Anderson said the Pointers have been improving as well. “The girls are playing a lot better to me. … I’m looking to improve,” Anderson said. “They’ve got a good team – you go all the way to the semis last year and you’ve got everybody

coming back. I think my girls did a decent job to hang in the game through six innings with them.” After going ahead 7-0 in the fourth, the Cavaliers sent in their substitutes en masse. “We’ve got some young girls that came in from JV,” Gammon said. We’re trying to get a little bit of playing time in there, get them ready. Actually, they are producing.” King William’s first two runs came in the second inning. Huffman opened the inning with a single and an error. Courtesy runner Jess Webb advanced on a sacrifice and error and scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by left fielder Jacklyn Campbell. Branch singled and scored on a triple by Jackson. The Cavaliers scored five runs with one out in the fourth inning. Campbell and Branch singled and scored on a double by Jackson. Right fielder Erin Anderson singled, and she and Jackson scored on Cox’s triple. Cox then scored on a groundout by catcher Megan Jenkins to make it 7-0. Jackson struck again with one out in the sixth inning, hitting a solo home run to extend the Cavaliers’ lead to 8-0. After another out, Cox

singled and Jordan Schools doubled. Lauren Jenkins then hit a grounder, but an error on an attempted force at first allowed Cox and Schools to score and end the game. King William kept the offense rolling on Thursday when they traveled to Middlesex but stepped their defense up a notch. The Cavaliers (12-1, 30) rolled, notching 14 runs on 18 hits to roll to a 14-0, five inning win. Huffman threw a perfect game with 13 strikeouts and also made big contributions at the plate, going 3-for4 with two doubles. Jackson added a home run and three RBI while McKayal Sims produced two RBI. West Point.......... 000 000— 0 2 3 King William...... 020 503—10 13 0 Stelter and M. Dixon. Huffman and M. Jenkins, Anderson (4). W – Huffman. L – Stelter. Records: West Point 4-8, 1-1; King William 11-1, 2-0. King William...... 351 32 — 14 18 0 Middlesex............ 000 00 — 0 0 4 Huffman and M. Jenkins. Weber and Kealing. Highlights: Kayla Huffman (KW) perfect game, 13 Ks, 3 for 4, 2 2Bs; Essence Jackson HR, 3 RBIs; McKayal Sims (KW) 2 RBIs; Brianna Branch (KW)3 for 4; Lauren Jenkins (KW)2B, 3 RBIs Records: King William 12-1, 3-0 Tidewater; Middlesex 0-6, 0-2

Richard Bland College adds sports to program By Jordan Bondurant Richmond Times-Dispatch Richard Bland College will field athletics teams to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association beginning this fall. Men’s soccer and men’s and women’s cross country will compete in the fall, with men’s basketball in the winter, and men’s and women’s track and field and softball in the spring.

They will belong to Region 10, and will compete against schools from Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Richard Bland College last fielded a sports team in 1994. “The introduction of intercollegiate athletics to our growing campus takes us to a whole new level,” said Debbie Sydow, the college president. “This elevates the institution, and we are very excited about what the

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future holds for the college.” Twenty-four percent of the college’s revenue is from auxiliary sources, with 33 percent coming from tuition and fees, and 43 percent from state support. Sydow said that money for current and future sports programs will come from a reallocation of auxiliary funds and donations. The school is in the process of finishing smaller, cosmetic projects on the softball

field, but already has upgraded the 1,000-seat basketball arena in Statesman Hall. It also is in the process of installing new equipment in the team’s weight room. A soccer field is next to Statesman Hall, and there is a 400-meter track around the field. “I feel like the addition of these programs will serve as a beacon of success across the state and nation,” athlet-

ics director Chuck Moore said. “As we continue to move forward, we will continue to see improvements to our athletic facilities.” Moore will double as the basketball coach while serving as athletics director. Rick Wagenaar will coach the track and field teams, and Martin Dell will lead the soccer program. Moore said interviews are taking place for the head

softball coach position and he hopes to have an announcement this week. Richard Bland also received its first three commitments, as basketball players Doug Jackson (Colonial Heights) and Frank Barksdale (Petersburg) joined soccer player Ryan Dell (Cosby) in signing their letters of intent. Moore said there have been five verbal commitments in see COLLEGE, pg. 36 `

Shakedown before the Showdown

Security presence will be greater at RIR this weekend

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Henrico County Police Chief Douglas Middleton, right, and Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier address the media on questions of security procedures for this weekend’s NASCAR races at the track.

Chance to compete against Cup stars makes it much more than just a charity event for local drivers Photos by Charlie Leffler/The Local

Last week, local Late Model drivers took advantage of the opportunity to get in some practice at Richmond International Raceway to prepare for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown. Henrico’s Scott Turlington, above, was looking for any advantage he could use against the likes of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers David Ragan, inset top, and Kyle Busch, lower inset, who will also be competing in the event.

By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com The Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown will be a little different this year. On Thursday night, when the Late Model cars head out onto Richmond International Raceway for the third straight year, there will be a noticeable absence; namesake Denny Hamlin. Hamlin, who suffered a fractured vertebra in his lower back during an accident at Fontana, will miss running in his own event due to health concerns. “It’s unfortunate that Denny can’t run, he’s a good friend of mine and I hated that he can’t run with us, he’s a lot of fun to race with,” said Mechanicsville’s Doug Godsey, who has run in the charity event every year since it’s inception. “I grew up racing with Denny down at

Southhampton Motor Speedway and Southside Speedway. We’d race together every Friday and Saturday night for years and it’s a shame that he can’t race with us but he’s got to take care of himself.” The 75-lap charity race serves as a fundraiser for the Denny Hamlin Cystic Fibrosis Research Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. However, even without Hamlin the race will still boast a host of star power. NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Michael Waltrip, Reagan Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne have committed to run in the event along with an assortment of drivers from the Nationwide, Camping World Truck and K&N Pro Series circuits. “It’s just a fun little race to get to go out there and race with

the best of the local Late Model racers from across that area,” Busch said. “We always tend to put on a pretty nice show. So I always like that race.” Last week, Sprint Cup driver David Ragan surprised everyone by showing up at RIR for the Late Model practice session and also threw his hat into the ring. “I’ve always wanted to run, always had other commitments,” he said. “What Denny does with his foundation and the race here is a pretty neat deal. It raises a lot of money for a good cause so I set some time aside and I’m happy to be able to run this year.” The Short Track Showdown was originally run at Southside Speedway in Midlothian, not far from where Hamlin graduated from Manchester High School. The event moved to RIR three

years ago when it outgrew the smaller venue. Now ironically, with Hamlin out of the race, the only Midlothian representative in the event may be local driver Eddie Johnson. The long-time Southside stalwart is also running on one of the smallest budgets among the competition. “There’s not a lot of local guys that run the race anymore,” Johnson said. “It’s kind of sad because when Denny started out with it, it was more of a hometown group, but we’re still out there giving it the best we can. Being way under-financed makes it hard, but we try to do the best we can.” Not only is racing a drain on Johnson’s budget but practicing puts its own dent in financing. “It’s not cheap to come out here and do anything so that’s why we’re still looking for sponsors,” see SHOWDOWN, pg. 37 `

By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com A week after two bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon, killing and injuring bystanders, increased attention has focused on security and safety measures during largescale athletic events. In light of those terrorist attacks, on Monday afternoon, Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier and Henrico Police Chief Douglas Middleton addressed security concerns for the upcoming NASCAR weekend at the track. While there has always been a substantial police and security presence during events at the track, those numbers will be noticeably larger this weekend. “There will be a significant increase in police presence at this race and you will see that if you come to the race,” Middleton said. “There will be a lot of assets out here that you will not see because we are stepping up our presence in a multitude of ways.” While Middleton did not want to go into details when it came to security changes the larger numbers will also include

surveillance teams throughout the facility and grounds. “We’ll have some quick response teams available so if something does occur we’ll have people who can quickly get to that,” he said. Bickmeier and the Henrico police met with the law enforcement agencies in surrounding localities as well as state and federal officials to lay out security plans. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation is participating,” Middleton said. “We have an emergency operations center that will be activated and it will be represented from all of those agencies as well as local agencies.” The track and police will also take in feedback from law enforcement in charge of security at this past weekend’s NASCAR race in Kansas. Security was noticeably tighter getting into the track on Monday afternoon. “If you look around, you’ll notice the fence lines and other things are secure,” Middleton said. “I think that was a very wise decision by the racetrack. We have made a multitude of suggestions to

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Chrsimon then walked Nate Meiners pushing Fischgrund home for a 4-3 lead, bringing Hanover product Zach Broaddus to the plate. Though a regular contributor last season, Broaddus, a sophomore, suffered a wrist injury over the summer and saw little action until two weeks ago. “I hurt it in the champi-

onship game of (American) Legion,” Broaddus said. “I was on deck and I took a swing and something just pinched. Then I tried to hit with it and it hurt really bad. My wrist still bothers me a little bit but I just take some ibuprofen, tape it up and I’m good.” With bases loaded Broaddus blistered a shot into center for a double, platting Trentham and Lodge for a 6-3 Macon lead. “You’ve just got to take what you can get,” Broaddus said.

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“They made all those mistakes and loaded the bases up for us then I came up with that bases loaded double, so that was big.” Soon afterward, Fletcher put a shot over the head of left fielder Jacob Houston, driving in Meiners and Broaddus for an 8-3 lead, signaling the end of Chrismon’s day. “He was pretty good the first few innings but we figured it out, hit him pretty hard, knocked him out,” Broaddus said. “That was a good feeling.” Curtis Pittman came to the mound in relief but R-MC wasn’t finished as Benjamin singled to center, driving in Fletcher for a 9-3 lead. CNU got a run back in the top of the eighth. Facing RMC reliever Glen McLaughlin, Justin Weaver reached on a one out walk, advanced to second on a sac bunt from Houston then came home on a single to right by Corwin. But the Yellow Jackets answered with two of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Keeler (2-for-5, run), who

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R-MC’s Zach Broaddus holds back on an outside pitch as the Yellow Jackets defeated CNU on Wednesday.

“They’re doing what I hoped they would do,” Hedrick said. “They’re learning from mistakes made in February and March and they’re becoming better players in April.” Though R-MC has shown talent throughout the season, they have played their best against top-notch competition. “We’ve faced teams that showed the same talent level or maybe even more,” Keeler said. “That just gets our guys geared up that much more to play. If we come out with that intensity every single game it could be, that’s when we can be our best. “I think we just need to get all (that) confidence,” Keeler said. “This should be huge for our confidence, doing this right before the tournament.” Things did not go so well for R-MC in a Saturday doubleheader at Guilford, losing both games, 9-3, 5-3. The Yellow Jackets now enter the 2013 ODAC Baseball Tournament in Salem as the No. 5 seed where they will face No. 2 seed Hampden-Sydney on Thursday, Apr. 25th at 2:30.

lead. The Captains threatened to make things interesting in the top of the ninth. With one out, Younger reached on an error and Girssom singled. A walk of Steel then loaded the bases. Younger came home on a sacrifice by McDougal but McLaughlin struck out Weaver to end the game. Sophomore Sid Harvey picked up the win for R-MC with no-hit work in the middle innings while Chrismon was tagged with the loss. “You’ve got to give our 012 000 011 — 5 10 3 guys credit, they got big hits,” CNU.............. R-MC.......... 000 306 02x — 11 12 2 Hedrick said. “There have been W: Byrd (3-2). L: Chrismon (7-4). numerous times this year where Highlights: R-MC: Benjamin 3-for-5, we’ve come up in crucial situ- 2b, 2 RBI; Keeler 2b, 2 RBI; Lodge Continued from pg. 34 b 2 RBI. CNU: Corwin HR; ations to either put somebody 2-for-3, Grissom 4-for-4, 2-2B, RBI. basketball, seven in soccer, six away or take the lead and we Records: Christopher Newport 28in track and field and three in haven’t gotten the big hit. 12-1; Randolph-Macon 17-13-1. softball. “I will expect nothing less than excellence on and off the court,” Moore said. “We are going to generate a high caliber student-athlete experience here, and we will get them to engage with people on and off campus while we compete at the highest level possible.” “With our men’s soccer players, we will certainly focus on leadership skills,” Dell said. “We will definitely have them work with the local youth and with fellow students so that they have the maturity as a player to step into a leadership role when they The Hanover player identified in the photo with last week’s go on to finish out their careers girls’ lacrosse story was Sarah Own, not Jessica Fulwider. at a four-year school.” has been making a mark during his freshman season as the team’s DH lead-off hitter, opened the offense with a double to left. “It’s different for me. I haven’t really hit lead-off before but I’m starting to transfer over into it a little bit,” Keeler said. “Trying to get on base that first at bat of the game, set the tone right.” Keeler reached third on a bunt from Fletcher then came home on a sacrifice to right by Jeb Weymouth (Hanover). Benjamin then hopped a shot over Corwin at third to drive in Fletcher for an 11-4

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Johnson said. “It gets harder and harder every year but we’re racers; diehard racers; been doing this for years and too hard-headed to quit I guess.” At Southside, Johnson came away with third and fourth place finishes but he has found the going much more difficult at RIR. “This is like a superspeedway to Southside, so it’s all the difference in the world,” he said. “That’s why we have a little bit harder time getting the adjustment, getting everything the way we need it. We don’t run it as much so we don’t really have the feel under us like the Cup guys do, but not taking that away from them, we come out here and do the best we can.” Last year, Johnson finished near the back of the pack at RIR as his car didn’t come together until the race was wrapping up. Godsey also faced disappointment last year but his started before the race even began. “We were third quickest in practice and went out for the second practice and blew up on pit road,” he said. Once again, Godsey feels like he’s got a good car, but added a wildcard to his hand by hiring Brandon Butler as his crew chief.

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them and they have addressed all of them.” Bickmeier pointed out the need for better focus on entry and exit from the track. “We have a big facility,” Bickmeier said. “We need to know who’s on our property. Who’s coming on, who’s going off and when all of that happens.” Bickmeier joked that the tightened security even made it a little more difficult for him to get around the facility on Monday morning. The police and track personnel also want fans to be well aware of RIR’s texting service,

Last year, Butler qualified second and finished third in the event. “I feel like we’ve got a good setup in the car and I think we’re going to have a real competitive day,” Godsey said. Scott Turlington is another local driver looking to make a mark in the race. The Henrico resident claimed a personal best seventh place finish at Southside three years ago then came away with the same finish at RIR last year. However, the Southside race is the one he remembers most. “I had to come from the back three times, cut down a tire, got wrecked by Joey Logano,” he said. Turlington, Godsey and Johnson were among the racing family at Southside when Hamlin made his rise and therefore appreciate what local driver made good has done with his charity race. “It’s nice of Denny to go back and remember his local grass roots racing and remember the guys he used to race with out at Southside,” Turlington said. “It’s just really cool for Denny and the Foundation to be able to let his guys come out here and run with the Cup guys.” One local driver to keep an eye on will be the youngest at the track and has never raced Hamlin or any of the other top drivers in the event

for that matter. Just turned 15year-old Gray Gaulding out of Colonial Heights burst onto the NASCAR scene this year, becoming the youngest driver to finish second in the K&N Pro Series at Daytona. Gaulding is also currently second in points in the series. The youngster will make his Richmond debut on Thursday night, running both the K&N Blue Ox 100 and the Short Track Showdown. On Tuesday, Gaulding finished second fastest in Late Model testing at RIR. “Kyle Busch was first,” he said. “I’ve learned from a lot of new guys and I can’t wait to go out there and race around some cars and see what happens. “I’m having a lot of fun with it and I can’t wait for next week to race in front of my home crowd and being able to race at Richmond’s always been a dream of mine,” Gaulding said. Though participation in the charity race doesn’t garner the media coverage or payouts of their regular circuit, the Cup drivers don’t take the Short Track Showdown lightly. “Any time you get behind the wheel you take this as serious as you can,” Ragan said. “If you’re starting in the Daytona 500 or you’re racing a go-kart somewhere, you take it serious.” How serious? After disap-

which has been operational for several years. The service, texting to the number 69050, has been used for fans to contact track officials for assistance in the stands concerning, questions, medical assistance or security issues with unruly fans. Officials want to additional utilize the texting system for overall track security. “The slogan we’re using here and we’re wanting everyone to participate in is; ‘See something, say something’,” Middleton said. “There’s no question, if you see something, please say something. While we are going to have a significant increase in who we have here in terms of

uniformed, plan clothes and surveillance capabilities, we can’t be everywhere all of the time with a track this size and this many people. So we are reliant on fans to not only enjoy themselves but to be alert to their surroundings and if they see anything, please call and notify us so we can respond quickly.” The police will have two command units on site and well as the standard operations center which is staffed by police, fire, EMS and track personnel. “We feel like we have taken all the necessary steps to not only insure people that this is going to be a safe event, but if

pointing finishes in his last two Short Track Showdowns, Kyle Busch spent a year building his own Late Model car specifically for this year’s event. Likewise, two days after his weekend sweep in Texas, Busch was in Richmond testing before heading to Kansas for the next NASCAR weekend. “That doesn’t surprise me,” Turlington said. “I think Kyle was a little disappointed last year when he started having a little mechanical trouble so he figured he was going to bring his own in-house car.” For Godsey, such actions show the local drivers a measure of respect. “It means a lot that these guys take it this serious and that they take us that serious.” But it all comes down to one simple fact: “They’re there to win,” Turlington said. “Those

Cup guys, they’ve got the experience here at Richmond, they’ve got us beat in that department but that’s not going to stop us from trying and I feel like this may be the year where a local boy can take it back and knock one of these Cup guys out… Those Cup guys need to watch out because us local boys didn’t come here to finish second either.” Therefore the local drivers will put just as much effort into the race as the Cup superstars. “The Cup guys aren’t going to outdo us by any means,” Turlington said. “These local guys put a lot of work in these cars to make sure we’re as fast as the Cup guys if not faster.” Ragan finds it easy to walk in the shoes of the local drivers he will compete against and knows

what’s at stake for them. “The NASCAR people are watching so (it’s) a good opportunity for them to make a name for themselves,” Ragan said. “It’s (also) fun for us to go back to our roots and try to have some fun.” While the younger drivers may be looking for their big break, the more established local drivers, like Johnson, look at the race differently. “It always makes it nice to be able to race against the other guys that run the upper echelon all the time; the Tony Stewarts, Jeff Burtons, Denny Hamlin, all the guys, Kyle Busch, they get out here and run this race,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun. It just means a little bit to be able to race with them and prove that, hey, given a chance maybe something will be different.” Godsey agreed. “This is a lot of fun for guys like me, this is as far as I’ll ever go in racing,” he said. “To get out here and run with these guys, it makes our year. We appreciate Denny Hamlin inviting us.” The Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown starts at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Apr. 25 following the K&N Pro Series Blue Ox 100. General admission tickets for both races are $25, kids 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult. Thursday pit passes are $15.

there’s something that requires a quick response, we’ll have the personnel and the assets and resources in place to respond rapidly and neutralize it as quickly as possible,” Middleton said. While the track does not plan to change from their already approved list of items that can be carried into the grandstands, they want fans to be aware of the limitations by going to the track’s website- www.rir.com. “We want them to think about what they are bringing into the race well in advance,” Bickmeier said. “I just want the fans to really be dialed into those grandstand procedures

and policies well in advance of coming here for the race weekend. Then it will really help with their experience.” Bickmeier said fans should plan to spend a little extra time than normal going through the gates and security bag searches upon entering the track. “We just want to remind our security personnel to take the time to evaluate the bags properly,” he said. The lines for entering the gates will begin further out so fans can prepare ahead of time to speed up the security checks. “We just want to be a little bit proactive,” Bickmeier said. “We want to get people through the

gates but we want to be very diligent in our bag checks and the whole security operations and procedure.” While increased security measures will be noticeable, Bickmeier wants to remind everyone why they are coming to the track in the first place. “We want people to come out here and enjoy the day,” he said. “They’re out here for a race. They’re out here to enjoy being with friends and family and we want to reassure them that we’re taking all the necessary precautions in preparation for our racing events this weekend and certainly feel we’re well prepared.”

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Streak reaches 26 for Hanover boys tennis By Charlie Leffler cleffler@mechlocal.com On Thursday afternoon, the Hanover High School boys’ tennis team went quietly about their business notching up yet another win. While a 9-0 sweep of visiting Highland Springs was nothing new for the Hawks, the victory capped a memorable week for the tennis program. With the win, Hanover picked up its record 26th consecutive regular season victory. Yet, one of the program’s biggest wins came days earlier at Henrico between a battle of ranked unbeatens. In a match that went nearly five hours, #9 Hanover (10-0, 10-0 Capital) came away with a 63 victory over the #8 Warriors (9-1, 9-1) to remain undefeated and grab the upper hand in the Capital District race. The contest featured an epic battle at the #1 seed between Hanover junior Danny Polk and perennial region power Shyam Venkat. Venkat came into the contest having never lost a district singles match throughout his high school career. Though Polk had battled Venkat close, Henrico’s top player always came away with a victory. Most recently, the two fought it out in a match before school began. “I let it slip away over the summer,” Polk said, “but I knew coming into the season I could give him a run for his money and I did.” Venkat took the first set 3-6 but Polk was prepared for the long haul. “I’ve really been working hard all off season,” Polk said. “I’ve been working with (assistant coach) Martin Stiegwardt out of VCU. My game’s really elevated over the past six months or so.” Hanover coach Aaron Bradley said Polk concentrated on improving his endurance. “He does a lot of running on his

Photos by Charlie Leffler/The Local

Above: Hanover #1 seed Danny Polk pulled off the biggest win of his tennis career, knocking off Henrico’s Shyam Venkat who had never before lost a Capital District match. Top right: Hawks #2 seed Connor Healy is the only senior among the top six players and part of a squad that has won 26 consecutive regular season matches. Lower right: Talented freshman Zach Palmer is the only newcomer to the Hawks’ starting rotation this season and has played at both the #5 and #6 slots.

own and is well conditioned to be able to perform those three set matches that last probably three hours,” Bradley said. Polk took the second set 7-5 then added a win in the third 7-6 as the match went past the three hour mark. “He just kept battling the whole time,” Bradley said. “He was in every game. It went to the third set and I think his conditioning was a big factor; still playing quick and hitting with power late into the match.” For Polk, the contest became a matter of last man standing. “It was grinding on both of us but I think the conditioning I put in in the off season really paid off at the end there,” he said. “I fought through some cramps but anytime you go to a third set it’s all about who can outlast who.” Polk closed out with a 7-3 set to pick up the biggest win of his young career. “That was momentous,” said Hanover senior, #2 player

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Connor Healy. Healy admitted the victory would have been a huge morale booster for the rest of the Hawks but they finished playing long before. Now the rest of the Hawks team is looking to follow Polk’s example when they reach post season play. Last year Hanover went undefeated in the regular season but saw their run end in the second round of regionals against three-time defending state champion Deep Run. The Hawks returned all but one starter from that squad and set goals to go further this season. “We knew we were going to have a strong team,” Polk said. “Our goal definitely is going to states. Winning the district is nice to but we want to go to states.” Connor Healy returned at #2 while younger brother Logan, a junior, is back at #3. Junior James Pollard plays #4 and Lanning Blaser is at the #5 slot. The only

newcomer to this year’s startling lineup is talented freshman Zach Palmer. “He’s played five and six for us this year so he can compete with some of the older guys,” Bradley said. Reserve Orlando Beale is the team’s only other senior along with junior Jack Ryan and Justin Petzer. While Polk comes up with the highlight wins, he feels the rest of the team will carry the Hawks in the post season. “That’s the great thing about high school tennis, #6 counts as much as #1 so we’ve really gotten deeper,” he said. “Lanning and James have really stepped their game up then we had Palmer come in. It’s been big. If we make a run to states, that’s what’s going to get us there.” Connor Healy believes team play is what will make the difference this season. “Doubles is probably a big factor for us,” he said. “For the Henrico game

we actually had to depend on winning a doubles match. We thought that our #3 doubles was just going to take it by cake but they won really close, 9-7 or tie break. We’ve just got to work on communication and at other times learn how to strap down when necessary.” The team will also need to maintain their focus against lesser competition. With the addition of Glen Allen, the Capital District slate includes 14 matches and a down season in the league will offer few challenges for Hanover. “Just staying focused through that long district schedule where they’re not getting the top level competition that they’re capable of competing against,” Bradley said. There were only two nondistrict matches on Hanover’s schedule and the face-off at #5 Cosby has already been twice postponed. (The two were set

to play on Monday after press time.) The Hawks only other non-league contest will come against #5 St. Christopher’s on Apr. 29. “Both will be good out of district matches,” Bradley said. “They’re toward the end of our season, which will be good, seeing that kind of competition right before the post season.” Not to be outdone, the Hanover girls’ tennis team (9-0, 9-0) is also undefeated on the season. Hanover 6, Henrico 3 First four singles, all went 3 sets. Polk (Han) d. Venkat 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) in No. 1 singles Hanover 9, Highland Springs 0 Singles: Polk d. Terry 6-0, 6-0; C. Healy d. Cash 6-0, 6-0; L. Healy d. Bracey 6-0, 6-0; Pollard d. Brown 6-0, 6-0; Blaser d. Mitchell 6-0, 6-0; Palmer d. Taylor 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Polk-C. Healy d. TerryCash 8-0; Palmer-Beale d. BrownBracey 8-0; Petzer-Ryan d. StoneDeans 8-0. Records: Hanover 10-0, 10-0 Capital; Highland Springs 0-8, 0-8

MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES ASSEMBLY OF GOD

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

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

Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Studley Road, 730-3226 www.ruralpointbaptist.com

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

Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170

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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

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 @ 9:00 am & 10:15 am Christian Education 9:30-10:15 am www.creatorfamily.net email: creatorcontact@comcast.net

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

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Hanover Baptist Church ( 3 mi from Va Ctr Commons Mall). Practical Bible preaching & conservative, sacred music. Active teens & children’s master club. Family oriented & God-centered. Emphasize personal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior. 798-7190 www.hbcva.org

LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH 4000 Creighton Rd., 1.8 mi. west of I295. "The Church With Your Family At Heart" Sunday School 9:45; Worship 11:00 Evening Service 6:00; Wednesday Evening AWANA (KJV) 7pm, Prayer Service 7:30 Pastor Don Sumpter. Find out more on our web: landmarkbaptistrichmond.org

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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

COME & SEE! All info at: www.truthbaptistchurch.com

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN 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

LUTHERAN 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

St Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS) 427-7500 8100 Shady Grove Rd, saintpaul-lcms.com Rev. Rodney Bitely, Pastor; Sunday School 9:15am, Worship Service 10:30am, Nursery Available.

NAZARENE Hanover Church of the Nazarene 8391 Atlee Rd, (hanoverlife.com) Atlee Christian Academy -- PK-5th grade atleechristianacademy.com (746-3900)

PRESBYTERIAN MECHANICSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Atlee and Signal Hill Rd. Nancy Clark, Interim Pastor Tel. 746-5496; www.mechpres.org You are welcome to join us on Sundays: 9 am Contemporary 10 am Sunday School Classes 11 am Traditional

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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

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

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

Grace United Family Church “Where Grace Unites Us” 8700 Bell Creek Road Mechanicsville 23116 Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Join us for a "Grace United Children’s Christmas" : Dec. 9, 10:30, Lunch served 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

Shalom Baptist Church 6395 Mech Trnpk 746-7737 Sunday School 9:45am, Worship 11am, Wed. 6:30pm Children Bible Study / Youth " Striving to be the complete church using our complete gifts completely" 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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