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Kane and Chen lead Hanover High By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com
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hen Nick Kane receives his diploma next month, he will graduate from Hanover High School as valedictorian of the Class of 2013 with a grade point average of 4.72881. Salutatorian is Daniel Chen, who graduates with a GPA of 4.724. Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for noon on Saturday, June 15, at the Siegel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University at 1200 W. Broad St. in Richmond. The son of Charles and Celeste Kane of Mechanicsville, Nick is a member of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society, National
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Nick Kane, left, and Daniel Chen, with grade point averages of 4.72881 and 4.724, have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of Hanover High School for the Class of 2013.
Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Club, 7th Up and Spirit Club. He volunteers with the Booster Club. Nick volunteers at Memorial Regional Medical
Center and is employed by Advent Christian Church. As he prepares for his future, Nick will be attending James Madison University, where he will major in
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chemistry. His career path is focused on the pre-pharmacy track. Looking back at his time in Hanover County Public Schools, Nick said, “I am very fortunate that I attended Hanover schools for 13 years. The teachers and friends that I have met along the way made for both an enriching and fun experience. I wish my classmates luck and success in their future endeavors and I hope that the teachers I was fortunate enough to meet continue to spread their knowledge to their future students.” Daniel, whose parents are Ching Kang Chen and Yu Jiun Chen of Mechanicsville, serves as vice president of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society. He is founder and adminsee HANOVER, pg. 4
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
Residents raised their hands when asked who wanted to speak in opposition to the Atlee area apartment project during last week’s meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors.
Opposition doesn’t sway apartment vote By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local It came down to a question of property rights last Wednesday when the Hanover County Board of Supervisors considered a rezoning application to allow a developer to build 172 apartments on 21 acres located near the intersection of Atlee Station and Kings Acres Roads. The supervisors approved the rezoning application with
a 4-3 vote that exposed the bitter reality that property rights are often lie in the eye of the beholder. Mac Chenault spoke on behalf of the applicants, the Shaia family, and said denying an application that met all county requirements was catamount to a denial of a landowner’s right to develop their property. “The question before the see APARTMENT, pg. 4
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