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Hiring numbers diﬀer from departure claim By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local

Our Annual Hanover Discover 2013-2014 County Guide Book is included in today’s edition.

Kelly-Wiecek, Harris tapped for GRPB board Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Angela Kelly-Wiecek, a member of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, has been selected to serve on the Greater Richm o n d KELLY-WIECEK Pa r t nership’s Board of Directors for the 20132014 fiscal year. see GRPB, pg. 4

“We are anxiously awaiting the beginning of school and, certainly, preparing the best learning environment for them (the students).” That was the statement made by Dr. Jamelle Wilson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, as Hanover County School Board members gathered Tuesday, Aug. 13, for their last regular meeting before the 2013-2014 term begins. Kathy Easter, representing Friends of Hanover Schools, told the School Board it’s important to address the issue of teacher attrition in county schools. “It’s a huge concern for parHiring figures don’t appear to support claims of an unusual number of teachers leaving Hanover County schools — at least not compared with other years.

ents,” she said. “Learning about the number of teachers that are leaving, there appears to be a spike in attrition. I’m glad you are looking at that topic.” Hiring figures don’t appear to support claims of an unusual number of teachers leaving

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Wilson: student achievement still her leadership goal By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com

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Hanover County School Board Chairman Robert Hundley, photo at left, presided over last week’s meeting, the last before the 2013-2014 term of Hanover County Public Schools begins on Sept. 3. Cold Harbor representative Norman Sulser, right, announced his retirement from his position as a substitute teacher at Lee-Davis High School. He said he plans to devote his time to School Board duties.

Hanover County schools — at least not compared with other years. At a workshop session last week, Assistant Superintendent Charla Cordle said this year’s turnover was about average at around 100 positions, not a notable increase from last year’s numbers. “I am personally aware of a whole lot more teachers who did not find positions outside of the school system who are still here. A lot of these teachers are not being vocal,” Easter said. Easter said it’s important to know why teachers are leaving and where they are going. “If you haven’t done exit inter-

views, I would encourage you to do so.” Newly-appointed Cold Harbor District School Board representative Norman Sulser said he would resign from his position as a substitute teacher at Lee-Davis High School. “I’ve loved the fun of teaching and working for the students for the past 12 years,” Sulser said. “In my new role as a School Board member, I don’t want anyone to have the perception that I am only focused on Lee-Davis.” Sulser said he wanted to commit his time to his School see HIRING, pg. 4

tudent achievement is paramount to Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson as superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools. In her third year at the helm and preparing for the Sept. 3 start of the 2013-2014 term, she talked candidly last week about the renowned school division. Her performance since taking the top office in 2011 apparently has met with the approval of the Hanover County School Board. In May, her contract was extended to June 30, 2017. Wilson made history two

years ago when she was named to succeed Dr. Stewart D. Roberson as superintendent. She became the first female and African American to hold the school district’s top seat. In recent months, controversy seemed to swirl around the school system’s operations – from budget struggles to the wage of a crossing guard, who is a member of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. Cold Harbor District representative Elton Wade resigned in June from his $41.25 an hour job. He had been employed by the school system for 52 years. Last Wednesday, however, Wilson maintained see WILSON, pg. 4

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atthew Rohr, who is preparing for his freshman year at the University of Virginia, was inspired by a physics teacher during his junior year at Atlee High School. And that sparked involvement in a contest that paid off and put him the spotlight. “I’ve always been a math and science person,” Matthew said, “but physics really opened my eyes to the beauty of the natural world. No doubt, my teacher, Jeremy Watts, is partly to blame for that.” He said Watts’ “enthusiastic teaching style, as well as his use of visual experiments in explanation, show how cool physics is. His classroom and the walls outside it are littered with posters that explain certain physics concepts, discoveries and Nobel laureates’ body of work.” Matthew noticed the posters in Watts’ classroom of past winners of the American Association of Physics Teachers’ High School Physics Contests. The first time he went into Watts’ class, he said he was “drawn to some of the winning pictures. At first I thought they were just cool photos he found online, but when I got a chance to read more of the content, I realized that these were photos taken by high school students around the country.” He decided he wanted to

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Atlee High School graduate and UVa freshman Matthew Rohr’s entry in a physicsrelated photo contest has made him a winner. He said he was inspired by teacher Jeremy Watts during his junior year at Atlee. His winning photo is shown above. He got the photo while in a hotel pool.

photographs of the surface. Because of this, I took my camera to the pool,” Matthew continued. He said he “got up early enter the contest his senior one morning while staying in year, so he considered his a hotel to use the pool before favorite physics concepts, how anyone else would be using it he could visually illustrate the so that the water was as calm physics involved, and what as possible. In order to take the photograph, I had to dive could be the subject of his beneath the surface of the entry. water and then wait as still as “While researching, I possible for about a minute came across the phenombefore the ripples had dissienon of Snell’s Window (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ pated before I could take any photos. Then I just snapped Snell%27s_window) and as many as I could from all decided that this was going different angles in the pool. to be the basis of my photo. It probably took about 45 Originally I tried to get some minutes and I took over 200 shots in the ocean while free individual photographs.” diving on vacation, but I soon Matthew then sifted realized that the ocean water see PHYSICS, pg. 4 is too choppy to take clear

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

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Unknown suspect/s broke into a location on Scotchtown Road and stole items. Unknown suspect/s broke into a location on Old Ridge Road and stole items. A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Old Church Road.

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An unknown suspect used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Country Place Lane.

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An unknown suspect damaged property at a location on Teman Road.

A suspect brandished a firearm at a location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

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made every effort to do that.” Wilson also said Hanover Continued from pg. 1 County is still viewed and known as “an excellent place a positive approach to her to raise and educate your chiladministration and her comdren, and I know the school mitment to student achievesystem has a role in that.” ment. “That’s the core of what She said the staff “is as we do; teaching and learning is focused now as they always the core of what we do.” have been, probably even more “Student achievement has focused from an achievement remained high,” she said with pride. “We continue to perform perspective. It’s normal for well or better than school divi- standards to change, for expectations to change, and our staff sions our size or larger. We’re keeping up and we outperform has embraced those changes them. That’s a testament to and and they continue to move evidence of our school division forward.” remaining strong.” Excellence is a common Looking back on her word within the halls of the two years as superintendent, school division’s operations. Wilson said, “They have gone Wilson said they have “a mindby quickly. No two days are the set of excellence for the work same. The children, the teach- that we do for the children and ers, the staff, they make every families that we serve.” day new for us and for me.” She also said the schools She said her “goal has been place an emphasis on accountto maintain the excellent repu- ability to the community and tation of this school division in keeping everyone informed. the community, in the region “We’ve done everything we and in the state. I believe we’ve can to keep the information

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Dr. Jamelle S. Wilson, right, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, makes a point during a one-on-one interview with Melody Kinser, managing editor of The Mechanicsville Local. Wilson, whose contract was extended to 2017, talked about her first two years at the helm of the school division and her continuing goals.

flowing. I think one of the challenges is helping the public know where to go to find the information.” “There’s so much information that’s readily available to

County administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. is an alternate to Continued from pg. 1 the board representing the Public She will represent the Public Sector. The Greater Richmond Partnership Sector.

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our community, to our citizens through our website,” Wilson continued. She said the Internet has helped in “reminding people that the information is there

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– and just where to get it. That’s an area where we’re challenged to get people to know that.” Continuous improvement is another area Wilson promotes as superintendent. She said it’s been the division’s goal for 20 to 25 years. “We know that we are not perfect; no school division, no organization is perfect. But I would say that we are good perhaps better than good – but we always want to get better and we cannot rest on what we have done.” Wilson said the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), the Standards of Learning assessment results, the number of students graduating prove that the system’s performance remains strong. “I think that’s an accomplishment, especially in light of changes that we’ve made on the staffing side as a result of budget constraints. Teaching and learning continue to happen. Our teachers and administrative staff remain at the learning level and I thank

and Henrico. The mission is to help grow the regional economy through the attraction of high quality jobs and new capital investment, the retention of

them for that focus.” Wilson also credits the support of the business community for the successes of HCPS. She quickly pointed to the Hanover Center for Trades and Technology. Due to the variety of technical and vocational careers offered, the school division’s business partners “have really embraced those children that go to that school.” And, because of those programs, those students are becoming employed. “They’re learning what it means to be a contributing citizen. They’re learning a trade or industry certification.” Accolades continue to be a major part of the way the schools function. “If we look at the last two years worth of those accolades, I believe you see very little difference between these last two years and 10 years ago. So, when the perception is created or picture see WILSON, pg. 19

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“With the technology we have available today, why should a citizen have to drive to Ashland to get these minutes?” Sulser asked. Wilson pointed out that a Board Notes summary is available online. “I’m talking about the minutes,” Sulser responded. “I don’t know if I’ve said

this to you, but we are moving toward a process that will allow us easier access to putting those minutes online and easily available,” Wilson said. No timetable was provided. During a public comment period at last Tuesday’s session, parent Hank Marshall addressed the parking permit policy at county schools that only allows

juniors and seniors the right to park on campus. His son, a sophomore, was denied a permit due to his grade level, but Marshall asked for an exemption. “If it were Lee-Davis [High School], I’d understand. The parking there is very restrictive,” Marshall said. He said he examined the school’s policy and discovered

there was no differentiation of class designation and parking was available on a space available basis. Marshall said there is space available at Hanover High School, where officials told him that his son, a sophomore, could possibly receive a permit after the first semester. “If he can get a parking

permit at the end of the first semester, then why not now?” Marshall asked. “Traffic control came up as being the issue today. If you think about it, we would improve the traffic control. The car would only be there one time a day,” Marshall said. “It’s not juniors and seniors only, that’s not what the guidebook says.”

can be found at http://www. aapt.org/Programs/contests/ Continued from pg. 2 winnersfull.cfm?id=4941&they ear=2013). through the collection before In early July, the AAPT selecting the one he would notified Matthew that his enter. He said he analyzed it photo had been chosen in “as well as I could, then wrote the top 100 out of more than a description of the physics involved in the photo to submit 1,300 in his particular category. Those photos were then exhibin my entry.” The description

ited July 13-17 in Portland, Ore., at the High School Physics Convention. At that event, those attending voted on their favorite photos. “When I heard this, I looked at the past winners and compared my photo to those and thought that mine was better than a few (trying to be

unbiased as I could). A lot of other winners used much better cameras (I used a regular waterproof point and shoot) to capture much more difficult shots, e.g. other notable winners include a picture of a jet going supersonic or Venus passing in front of the Sun, but I felt mine had a chance

because of its originality,” Matthew said. “I was very excited, and, quite frankly, a little shocked to find out I had won. I never expected that, especially when I considered so many different people would be voting. My goal was simply to make the poster, but it’s great that

my effort was rewarded. I won $100 and Watts won a ton of cool stuff for his classroom, but, most importantly, my photo will be featured on that poster that’s in all the physics classrooms across the country. Hopefully it can inspire other students like the other winners did me.”

HIRING Continued from pg. 1

Board responsibilities. As last week’s meeting ended, Sulser asked why School Board meeting minutes are not available online. Many neighboring localities offer audio recordings or live streams of their meetings.

PHYSICS

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Happy Anniversary to our special theatre Hanover Tavern boasts many reasons to visit and a favorite is the Barksdale Theatre. “Steel Magnolias” is being presented as this local treasure celebrates a significant anniversary: Sixty years ago, the Barksdale was founded, thanks to some transplanted New Yorkers. The performances have been extraordinary since 1953 and we are incredibly fortunate to have the talent that takes the stage there. “Steel Magnolias” continues the standard that has been synonymous with the Barksdale Theatre. A strong cast and crew bring to life a play filled with laughs and a few tears — but, most of all, fine acting. I’ll be the first to admit — too often, we take for granted the wonderful offerings made available to us. That’s why keeping up with the theatre schedule throughout our area — but especially the Barksdale — is on my to-do list. It’s an experience in itself to walk the same halls as Revolutionary War notables such as Hanover County’s own Patrick Henry. History fills the rooms of the Hanover Tavern and, you never know, there just might be some spirits lingering from long ago. While it’s a given that the Barksdale is important to those of us who call Hanover County home, it also has had an impact on the region by providing an outlet for history-making moments. In the “Wow!” category, it was enlightening to learn that the Barksdale defied Jim Crow laws by opening its doors to integrated audiences. In 1973, the first professional play based on the African American experience, “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” by Lorraine Hansberry, was produced at the Barksdale. The Barksdale Theatre and Theatre IV, which was founded in 1975, combined their talents and resources to form the Virginia Repertory Theatre. There is a certainty in the union: We will continue to be entertained by an outstanding group of dedicated professionals. To Muriel McAuley and Pete and Nancy Kilgore, we say thank you for coming to Hanover County and bringing us a stage for creative talent. Happy Anniversary to the Barksdale Theatre and may you celebrate many more! We do so enjoy being part of your audience. Melody Kinser

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Voters encouraged to learn about candidate for House As citizens approach Nov. 5 to choose new delegates for our General Assembly, I hope those in District 55 will think long and hard as they decide who will fill the seat vacated by John Cox. Toni Radler, among other things, has had a very interesting career in public relations for the Christian Children’s Fund, has worked as a journalist with local papers, and has served on the board of Habitat for Humanity. Her leadership opportunities have always been to help her fellow man. She is vivacious, friendly, ready to listen, and ready to work with other delegates. I encourage voters to find out more about her by visiting www.toniradler.com. Virginia Moretz Mechanicsville

Biblical stories need to apply to today’s world Let me ask you: What good does it do to teach the stories of Daniel and the lions’ den, and John the Baptist, and Samson, and David and Goliath, etc., ad infinitum, if you are not going to apply those stories to the practical, day-today events we are experiencing now? What good does it do to preach expository messages on The Bible if one does not make those messages relevant to the times and circumstances in which we live? Yet, eartickling, entertainment and irrelevant exposition seem to be what the modern church in America excels in. The result: ineffective, impotent, weak, unprepared and sheepish Christians. Yes, I know there are many churches and Christian ministries that are doing admirable work. We need homeless shelters, food banks, pregnancy resource centers, addiction ministries, etc. We most definitely need pastors and churches to preach the Gospel of Christ. We need missionary outreach. But we also need pastors and churches to teach the Biblical Natural Law principles of liberty and to prepare their congregations to guard and defend our freedom. John Louis Mechanicsville

Changing school hours may be the solution Four days after reading The Mechanicsville Local headline “Pay frozen for top grade workers,” guess what, I saw

one of those workers at a local restaurant spending cold hard cash. I was concerned they were keeping the pay in the freezer of that government employed guy but it looks like it’s being kept local. Has anyone from the county taken notice of the lack of traffic on the roadways now that school is out for the summer? This should be a wake-up call that there are solutions available for the morning and evening traffic problems. The taxpayers deserve better than sitting behind a school bus, a post office mail carrier or the schools’ open traffic on our way to and from work. As kids prefer to stay up late and sleep late, why not change the school hours say, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those hours would keep the school traffic off the highways at rush hour and allow the working taxpayers to go to and from work with less stress. Why should we get up two hours early and follow a school bus or get home late because of being behind mail carriers that stop at every house? Let me suggest that the post office work out a deal with the county to have the mail picked up and delivered by school bus or have the county work out a deal with the post office to have the kids picked up and delivered by the mail carrier. We don’t need both of them on the highway. When the bus stops to pick up a kid, they can simply throw the mail in the box or wait until evening and let the kids carry it in the house. The money paid to the county by the post office can go into the freezer along with the School Board’s frozen pay. When the frozen School Board budget thaws they’ll have more money to continue with their uncontrolled spending. By the way, elimination of the mail carriers would save the post office enough money that they could again hire three people for every job and insure permanent closure of the United States Postal Service. Getting home to see the evening news is important to taxpayers. We like to be informed of the latest rip-offs so it’s imperative that we get home quickly to start drinking wine. see LETTERS, pg. 8

Letters to the Editor The Local welcomes your signed letters to the editor on topics of interest to Mechanicsville residents. Letters must include your address and a daytime telephone number. We reserve the right to edit letters. We do not guarantee that every letter received will be published. Letters reflect the opinions and positions of the writers and not The Mechanicsville Local. Send letters to: The Mechanicsville Local, 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Fax: 730-0476 E-mail: mkinser@mechlocal.com

At a recent Hanover County School Board meeting, Dr. Donna Boone was back again addressing the bullying issue in Hanover County Public Schools. She was accompanied by her grandson Andrew, whose nose was broken in a fight at school

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Virginia Convention, meeting in Williamsburg, adopted a resolution that stated that the colonies were to be free and independent states. In the following weeks, the convention adopted a written constitution, a declaration of rights, and selected Patrick Henry as the first governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The convention also instructed Richard Henry Lee to present this Virginia Resolution to the General Congress in Philadelphia. The Commonwealth of Virginia thus became the first free and independent state in the Western Hemisphere. It was not only free from the callous British Parliament and Crown, but also free from the tyranny of self-serving politicians pandering to special interest groups or the strangling regulation of intolerant bureaucrats. The highest authority in the Commonwealth then was the people, unburdened by federal oversight and unmolested by partisan political forces. Independence Day has become a celebration of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception; however, its true meaning is to blend the events that led us from being colonies under the control of British authority to a set of autonomous sovereign states. If not for the threat of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most powerful military, Virginia, encompassing the territory from the Atlantic to the Mississippi to the Great Lakes, could have prospered without any allegiance to the other

at cronyism, raising taxes and growing government.â&#x20AC;? Bob Shannon, president of the Mechanicsville organization, echoed Sarvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frustration with the political party

states. It should be remembered that when it adopted the Constitution of the United States 12 years later, Virginia did so with the condition that it could, if it chose, based on the principles included in its Declaration of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, terminate the relation and restore its former sovereignty. Independence Day should be a celebration of that all-toobrief time in our history when the citizens of Virginia were truly free. It should be observed by the public proclamation of our Declaration of Rights, which, through an enlightened education, would be generally comprehended and explicable by all Virginians. It also should be an occasion to remind ourselves and the rest of the world of the nature and purpose of government and of the leading role Virginia played in the promotion of universal freedom. Without first freeing the common man, could the ensuing freedoms for all mankind have hoped to come to fruition? David Bryant Mechanicsville

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Local Scout shares experiences of Jamboree 2013 By Thomas Darby for The Mechanicsville Local (Editor’s note: The following was written and submitted by Thomas Darby, a member of Jamboree Troop C336.) ime was already ticking down toward Jamboree 2013 in Summit Bechtel Reserve near Mount. Hope in West Virginia! My troop had seen a brief recruiting video and learned that this “would not be our fathers’ Jamboree.” It was time to sign up! Signing up wasn’t just saying you wanted to attend. It was saying you were prepared to commit to a longterm camping experience and with some updated requirements. Some of these requirements included being a

First Class, filling out the application and getting a recommendation from your scoutmaster. One of the new requirements for this jamboree was the updated physical form, which had to be posted online. It was very important for scouts to maintain a healthy Body Mass Index because this jamboree was a new high adventure site and would consist of lots of walking. Some scouts walked, others ran, and still others biked, to prepare for some of the high venture activities, including Zip lines, BMX, Climbing, Skating, Fishing, and Hiking. We also were given a list of 24 different activities, also referred to as curriculum activities that we had to rank numerically 1 to 24 and post

online at the official Jamboree sign-up site. My Jamboree Troop C336 started planning in February 2013. Planning was not a one-time process as e-mails and calls flew back and forth between scouts, parents and scoutmasters. One of the various items we had to attend to was listing our interests as well as taking a photograph for the purposes of credentials, which were passed out at the Jamboree site. A shakedown weekend at Camp T. Brady Saunders was a good preparatory camping trip and we focused on team-building exercises as well as cooperation within the patrols and the troop. Last-minute preparations included receiving duffel bags, t-shirts, day

packs, hats, windbreakers and a whole plethora of other packing with equipment. If items didn’t fit in the duffel, they didn’t go. We were encouraged to take CPR and First Aid training. Upon completing all this hustle and bustle, Troop C336 was ready to go on Monday, July 15. We left from Camp T. Brady Saunders at 10 a.m. to go to what would be the experience of a lifetime! The jamboree had many exciting events, including, shows, fireworks, guest speakers, religious observances for many different denominations, numerous activities for scouts and venture scouts to participate in and of course very thin rations of food. The opening show was on Tuesday

and it was well worth the long wait in line just to get in. We were there an hour early and still the line was unbelievable. The Jamboree had almost 50,000 participants and it was amazing that they were able to fit everyone in the space for the Summit AT&T Stadium. The guest speakers and scouting executive members were phenomenal and it was a warm welcome to the first-ever Jamboree in Summit Bechtel Reserve. It was a great start and a promising sign of the adventure to come. If the opening the show was good, the closing (Middle of the Week Show) was spectacular with guests Mike Rowe and the King of Sweden

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OBITUARIES | Death Notices & Funerals Dr. Glenn Anderson ANDERSON, Dr. Glenn Allen Sr., 67, of Mechanicsville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 13, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Margaret Anderson; and brother, Bobby Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Anne Anderson; children, Glenn Anderson Jr. and his wife, Paige, Amy Smith, Mark Anderson and Julie Tebbenkamp and her husband, Justin; grandchildren, Justin and Amanda Anderson, Morgan and Madison Smith and Gracie and

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Jackson Tebbenkamp; brothers, John Anderson, Wayne Anderson and Len Anderson; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family received friends on August 15 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held August 16. Interment will follow at a later date in the Virginia Tech Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Dr. Anderson may be made to the Virginia FFA Foundation, 175 West Campus Dr., Litton Reaves Hall Room 1660, Blacksburg, Va. 24061.

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Ella Davis DAVIS, Ella C., 87, passed away on August 16, 2013. She is survived by her son, Carroll Thornton and his wife, Anita; two grandchildren, Lindsay Angel (David) and Dusty Thornton (Seana); three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Dusty Jr. and Lily Thornton. Ella was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law, Nannie and Great-Nannie. The family would like to

thank Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Bon Secours Hospice for all their love and care of Ella. A graveside service was held at Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Rd., Hanover, Va., on August 19. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Chapel Church of Christ, Mission Offering, 16263 Woodman Hall Rd., Montpelier, Va. 23192. Arrangements by Nelsen Funeral Home-Reid Chapel, Ashland, Va.

Helene Hanna HANNA, Helene Elizabeth Elmore, 64, formerly of Richmond and Mechanicsville, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at home in Richwood, W.Va. She was the daughter of the late Bennett Ingram “Bennie” and Elizabeth Johnson “Liz” Elmore of Mechanicsville. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Alan; sister, Mary Shapard Elmore-Rice (Warren) of Mechanicsville; sister-in-law, Carolyn Smith, of Charlotte, N.C.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Sharon Hanna of Camden-on-Gauley, W.Va., and Mike and Kristin Hanna of Cleveland, Ohio. Most especially she is survived by her beloved daughter, Mary Chastain Flournoy (Max); and her grandson, Kent Alexander, all of Sandston. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the residence of Max and Chastain Flournoy, Sandston, with a Service of Compline immediately following. Please e-mail mflourn@wgu.edu for directions. Burial will be private. Donations in her memory can be made to Shrine Mont Camps, P.O. Box 10, Orkney Springs, Va. 22845. Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, W.Va. see OBITUARIES, pg. 12

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Louise Kersey KERSEY, Louise H., of King William, passed away August 8, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gentry L. Kersey. She is survived by her son, Paul Kersey; and daughter, Cynthia Neale. Funeral services were held on August 17 at Baptist Liberty Baptist Church, 3518 E River Rd, King William, Va 23086. Arrangements by Monaghan Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Baptist Liberty Baptist Church or Capital Caring Hospice, 209 Gibson St. NW Suite 202, Leesburg, Va 20176 or www. capitalcaring.org.

Margaret Mallory MALLORY, Margaret Thomas, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander

Baylor Mallory and Margaret Thomas Mallory of Warsaw, Va. Margie was a graduate of St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, Va., and Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va. She is survived by her children, William Allen White III of Walkerton, Va., and Ann Brooke W. Davis of Mechanicsville, Va.; their respective spouses, Wendy Urquhart White and James Samuel Davis Jr.; and granddaughter, Brooke Baylor Davis. A funeral service was be held on August 19 at St. John’s Episcopal Church with burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Aylett Country Day School in Millers Tavern, Va. Arrangements were handled by Welch Funeral Home, Marks Chapel, Warsaw, Va. The family is grateful to Margie’s friends, the staff of Essex House and the Hospice of Virginia for their dedication to her.

William Meadows MEADOWS, William Robert, 89, of Richmond, formerly of Pamplin, born March 16, 1924, passed away August 12, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Shirley Harris Meadows; his parents, Annie and Bennett Meadows; sisters, Hettie Davis and Helen Peterson; niece, Phyllis; and nephew, Dougie. He is survived by daughter, Sandra Meadows Samuels (Woody) of Mechanicsville; son, Bruce Meadows of Richmond; granddaughters, Kerri Volkmann (Adam) of Mechanicsville and Kelly Brewer (Buzz) of Providence Forge; great-grandson, Colton Lowell Brewer; sisters, Louise Clifton McCormick and Elsie Ranson; nephews, Brad, Donnie, David, Dale “Herman,” Bobby, Tony, and Ronnie; nieces, Debbie, Gloria and Nancy. A proud veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Fighting 69th Infantry Division, Battery C, 724th Field Artillery Battalion with active duty service in

England, France, Belgium and Germany. The family thanks his cousins, Vic Meadows, Susie and Alan King; special neighbor, Mrs. B. G. Richardson and Dr. Joe Mehfoud. Interment will be at a later date.

We will forever cherish our wonderful memories of her. Doris was a longtime member of Enon United Methodist Church; she retired after 42 years at The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The family received friends on August 14, at the Mechanicsville Chapel Doris Morrison MORRISON, Doris Rose, of the Bennett Funeral Home, 89, of Mechanicsville, went to 8014 Lee Davis Rd., where be with the Lord on August services were held August 15. Interment Forest Lawn 12, 2013. She Cemetery. While flowers are was preceded appreciated, memorial contriin death by her butions may be made to Enon husbands, Ira United Methodist Church, 6156 Ottis Morrison Studley Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. and Joseph 23116. Kenneth Talley; three brothers, MORRISON Henry, George and Lemmie; Eric Noon two sisters, Estelle and Marjorie. Noon, Eric George, 84, of She is survived by her son, Dr. Mechanicsville, joined his Wayne Kenneth Talley (Dee); beloved wife on August 14, grandchildren, Heather Wynn 2013. He is Perkins (Ian), Joseph Talley survived by (Tanya), Jason Talley (Megan); his daughters, five great-grandchildren, Luke Mary Ferrell and London Perkins, Emily and (John), Valerie Anna Talley and Truman Talley. Kutz (Mark), Doris was a kind, loving and Margaret CartNOON generous person to everyone. er, and Kathryn

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Arabella Shelton SHELTON, Arabella D., 88, of Ashland, departed this life August 9, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and husband, Berry Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory, four devoted sons, SHELTON Berry Jr. (Rita), James III, Julian Sr. (Janet) and Gary Sr. (Betty); 10 grandchildren, Berry III, Lisa, Barry Sr., James IV, Julian Jr., Bianca, Gabrielle, Gary Jr., Ashley and Dwight; 12 greatgrandchildren, one great-greatgrandson; devoted sister, Lillian Powell; goddaughter, Evangeline Brown; devoted nephew, Franklin Moore; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She retired as a cafeteria manager of Hanover County Public Schools and continued her service as a private duty nurse. She was a faithful member of St. Peter Baptist Church and Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 211. Remains rested at March Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where a viewing was held on August 16 and where family received see OBITUARIES, pg. 13

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friends. Funeral service was held August 17 at St. Peter Baptist Church, 2040 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, Va. Rev. Dr. Kirkland Walton officiated. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park, 12360 Hanover Courthouse Rd., Hanover, Va. Contributions can be made to St. Peter Baptist Church, 2040 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.

Metin “Meto” Tanir TANIR, Metin Halil (“Meto”) born in Ankara, Turkey on October 23, 1961, suddenly departed this life August 16, 2013 from a cerebral hemorrhage. Metin moved to the United States at the age of 1 and later proudly became an American citizen and resided in Richmond, Va. He was preceded in death by this adoring wife, Lori Harman Tanir; and his father, Fikret Tanier.

He is survived by his son, Justin Blake Tanir; and daughter, Heather Megan Tanir; his mother, Melihat G. Tanir; sister, Deniz Tanir McCay and her husband, Mike; two nieces, Michele McCay TANIR Hughes (John) and Jennifer McCay Noble (Chip) all of Richmond, Va.; and by loving cousins, aunts, uncles, inlaws, great-nieces and greatnephew, coworkers, and a host of long-time friends. He was co-owner of Copycat Printing and an avid fisherman, hunter, and Dallas Cowboys fan. He had a contagious smile and laugh and a loving and gentle demeanor. He was a friend to all and would always lend a helping hand. A memorial service was held at Woody’s Funeral Home, located at 1771 Parham Road, on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

John Wright WRIGHT, John Thomas, 50, of Hanover, passed away peacefully at his home on August 3, 2013. John bravely fought a five and a half year battle against colon cancer with many “bumps in the WRIGHT road” and was an inspiration to countless others during that fight. Formerly of Portsmouth, John was a proud graduate of Fishburne Military School. He was a surveyor party chief/field engineer for MSA, A.D. Whittaker Construction and Henrico County. John is survived by his wife, Loretta; his two sons, Zachary and Andrew; and his “Baby Gurl,” Michelle; his mother, Marion Wright; his two brothers, Carl Wright and Larry Wright. He had many wonderful friends, inlaws, nieces, nephews and cousins. John was preceded in death by his father, Tom; brother Cliff; and precious grandson, Jackson Wright.

Mechanicsville natives receive UVa’s Pamplin Leadership Award Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech awarded Casey C. Clark, Stella A. Thai and Jesse R. Tuck, all of Mechanicsville, the Pamplin Leadership Award offered through University Honors for the 2013-2014 academic year. Clark, who graduated from Hanover High School in 2013, will be majoring in general engineering at College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Thai, who graduated from Atlee High School in 2013, will be majoring in general engineering at College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Tuck, who graduated from Lee-Davis High School in 2013, will be majoring in general engineering at College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. The Pamplin Scholars Program consists of two scholarships: the Pamplin Leadership Award and the Pamplin Scholar Award.

The Pamplin Leadership Award is presented annually to one qualified student from each public high school in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is open to any student that applies to Virginia Tech. The Pamplin Leadership Award is a one-year academic merit-based scholarship. Virginia Tech’s nationally ranked Pamplin College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, management, and marketing. The college emphasizes the development of leadership, technology, multicultural, and international business knowledge and skills and is committed to serving business and society through the expertise of its faculty, alumni, and students. It is named in honor of two alumni: the late Robert B. Pamplin, retired CEO of Georgia-Pacific, and businessman and philanthropist Robert B. Pamplin Jr.

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal, 8050 St. Paul’s Church Rd., Hanover, Va. 23069 on August 24, 2013, at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Educational Fund for Michelle L. Wright, c/o the John T. Wright Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank.

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A good time was had by all! Crab Feast ’13 was sold out before Saturday’s annual event. The major fundraiser of Hanover Firefighters fills Hanover Cold Harbor Ruritan Park in Mechanicsville. In addition to lots of good food, entertainment is a highlight of the day. The music brought this group to their feet for some dancing by the stage. More photos on pages 18 and 24.

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period. Assistant superintendent Daryl Chesley presented recommendations that resulted from a Character Education focus panel that met three times earlier this spring to amend and revise the current bullying policy. Chesley said the group endorses an alignment that recently passed House Bill 1871, which clearly defines bullying and supports professional development of staff and effective communication with parents and students. The panel advised that administrators in schools continue to head the adoption and implementation of Character Education programs in their buildings. The panel also recommended a review of the county’s current policy regarding use of per-

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himself! The entertainment was nothing to scoff at either with singers Sarah Centeno and the band 3 Doors Down. The fireworks, which were scheduled the same day as the middle show, were delayed a little due to impending storms. They were set off, however, a

“I’m wondering why we wouldn’t try a pilot program to see how that worked on the basis of some imperical evidence that the other doesn’t appear to be working as well as we would like it,” Lowry said. “I’m wondering if this committee gave consideration to evaluation or allowing student input.” Superintendent Jamelle Wilson said reported incidents of bullying in Hanover County Public Schools has fallen over the past four years, with a high of 63 in 2008-2009 and a low of 24 in 2011-2012. “To your comment that perhaps the programs we have are not working, we can look at the data as it’s being reported to the Virginia Department of Education. Given this information, there’s some data to suggest that our number of incidents are declining or not going the other way,” Wilson said. Boone chuckled at those fig-

ures, and said they don’t represent the real number of cases in Hanover schools. Boone said the final version of the policy reflected almost none of her ideas or suggestions, and relied on old and outdated policies with minor revisions. Basically, the revised program leaves the responsibility of administering character education in Hanover schools to each campus administrator and relies on established organizations in the schools to address the problem. “They don’t want an outsider to come in and see what’s really going on,” Boone said. “Even though I have a doctorate degree and this is my area of expertise, they will not use my offer to implement a program that works.” Board members will review the suggested revisions and take action at next month’s meeting.

day later and it was well worth the wait. There were approximately 2,100 shells used within the fireworks show. To say we enjoyed the fireworks would be fair. It was awesome being so close that you could actually feel the shockwave that resulted from the explosions. We found the 10 days of camping to be some of the best

camping days of our lives. All the high adventure activities were amazing and it felt good to give back to the community on our Day of Service where the troops did numerous service projects throughout the region. I highly recommend that any scout who wants to go on

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sonal technology devices in the classroom. Boone, who served on the focus group, said she did not endorse the recommendations presented by Chesley and described the process as “lip service.” She has made numerous appearances at School Board meetings, outlining a comprehensive overhaul of the county’s current bullying policy with an emphasis on student-based solutions. Boone said those recommendations were rejected by school administrators. Hank Lowery, who represents the Ashland District on the School Board, said the revised policy might be better served by following some of the recommendations and conducting student-based interviews and evaluations. He said the current policy is perhaps not “working as well as they could.”

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Volunteers helping to serve crabs on Saturday at the Crab Feast ’13 at the Hanover Cold Harbor Ruritan Park in Mechanicsville were, from left in the photo at left, Taylor Hubbard, a student at Hamilton Holmes Middle School in King William County; Tyler Seay, Chickahominy Middle School; and Hunter Newell, Patrick Henry High School. At right, Lynn Whitaker of Henrico wears her horns to show what a fan she is of Rosie Soul and the Rock N Roll Cowboys, who performed. The annual event is the major fundraiser for Hanover Firefighters. Photo submitted by Pat Jordan

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on local revenue and that’s not fair. We’re talking about fairContinued from pg. 4 ness. Our revenue overall has declined. This is not the first is created that the school divitime, but we focus on what we sion is not performing at the need to do for children.” same level, I take issue with Reduction in staff is differthat. We are a great school divient in the classroom, Wilson sion have been, we are now, and will continue to be a place said, because service levels can be different. She said her goal where people want their chil“has been to identify ways to dren to be educated.” mitigate the impact. How can The superintendent didn’t we continue to provide the avoid addressing the challenges same or similar level of service the system faces as funding with fewer resources? And it’s and enrollment decline. She caused us to rethink things - to said they are “unusual for think about perhaps how we Hanover County. Our student staff our schools or how we enrollment has declined that serve families from the district is a fact. We do work with our level for example.” parents and our business com“Change is hard for anymunity. Our staff follows our one, but if we don’t change if change does not come how enrollment and, of course, the are we spurred to continuously economic downturn that our improve? Progress doesn’t hapcommunity, our country have pen without change,” Wilson faced adds into that calculus.” said. “Our tradition of fiscal With that inevitable change, responsibility in the school she said the school district “will division has been to alter or reduce our staff when our stu- continue to be a place where people want their children. Our dent enrollment does not warstaff is dedicated to serving rant having such staff. That’s their families. Our community not a new concept for us,” is supportive of our schools. Wilson added. Our elected and appointed offi“The challenge,” she said, cials recognize the reputation “comes because not only that the schools bring to the has our student enrollment county and all of us want to see declined but also revenue over- us remain at that level.” all has declined.” “And so we deal with the She said she believes “that realities that are around us, the tendency is to focus only but we keep looking forward,”

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that he said has abandoned any conservative principles. “Why do the other two candidates refuse to allow Mr. Sarvis in the debates? Are they afraid to share the stage with him? What impressed me was his calm, reasoned policy positions on a few social issues that might turn off certain social conservatives,” Shannon said. Shannon said that liberty, economic and spending issues are at the very heart of the TEA Party movement, not the social

issues. He also said that the U.S Constitution does not even address the issue of marriage. “You can’t selectively pick and choose when you want to abide by the Constitution, as does our current president. Some matters are left to the states, such as marriage,” Shannon added. The Mechanicsville TEA Party meets the first and third Thursday of each month. For more information, visit www.mechanicsvilleteaparty. com.

Wilson said. “We lose ground when we look back. We can’t lose ground; we’ve got to keep looking forward.” Once again, the word excellent comes to the forefront. “Forward means excellence. Forward means accountability. Forward means relevance.” Facility maintenance has been a priority this summer. After having identified projects, including aesthetic and minor structural work, new doors have been installed, windows have been painted, and roofs have been repaired. With the first day of the 2013-2014 fast approaching, Wilson said they have a goal that children and their families arrive and see that time, effort and energy have been given to prepare for them. She said they are realistic to the decline in student enrollment and new construction is not a capital expense on the immediate horizon. The focus has turned to aging buildings. The School Board has been supportive and the Board of Supervisors has allowed the School Board to allocate funds. As work continues with that Sept. 3 start looming, Wilson said she is “excited to see what everything looks like. I’m confident we’re going to get the majority of them done by Sept. 3 and will continue to work on the first few weeks of school.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hanover County Board of Supervisors has set Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at 7:00 P.M., in the Board Room of the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, as the day, date, time, and place for a public hearing to consider the following amendment to the adopted Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia, at which public comments will be accepted: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT 12-01 Five Year Update A major amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia,adoptedMarch28,2007,pursuanttoSection15.2-2204,15.22223 through 15.2-2232 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, is being considered. The proposed amendments will include text changes as well as changes to Comprehensive Plan maps. In general, changes to the text include: reformatting, updating existing data including population growth forecast assumptions, update Community Facility planning based on new population growth forecasts, adding information from various studies and data sources and adding two new policy initiatives. The two major policy initiatives that are being proposed are (1) allowing individual service connections for public water and sewer beyond the boundaries of the Suburban Service Area (SSA) when properties are adjacent to existing public utility easements and (2) policies and ordinances be evaluated to assure that the maximum achievable residential density under any zoning district is 15 units per acre. The changes to the Comprehensive Plan maps include amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission following a series of community meetings and work sessions. The changes to the Comprehensive Plan maps are generally summarized as follows: General Land Use Plan Map • Inclusion of three (3) new land use designations: (1) Multi-Use--a designation for master planned communities characterized by employment intensive uses and residential uses; (2) BusinessIndustrial--a designation for commercial uses integrated with limited industrial uses; and (3) Rural Village--a designation for commercial uses to serve local rural areas and low density residential uses. • Elimination of the Office-Service designation. • Integration of the Suburban Transitional (1-2 dwelling units per acre) residential designation with the Suburban General (2-4 dwelling units per acre) for a combined Suburban General (1-4 dwelling units per acre) residential designation. • IdentificationoftheareagovernedbytheMechanicsvilleSmallArea Plan and references to that Plan for specific land use designations. • Change the Park designation to the Industrial designation south of Elm Drive (State Route 1250) within the Mechanicsville Small Area Plan. • Addition of Commercial, Multi-Use, Suburban High (4-8 dwelling units per acre) residential, and Suburban General (1-4 dwelling units per acre) residential designations in the area bounded by Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) and Greenwood Road (State Route 625) on the east and north, Ashland Road (State Route 623) on the west and north, and the Chickahominy River on the south. • Addition of a Commercial node designation at the intersection of Cedar Lane (State Route 623) and a proposed future Major Collector (100-ft ROW). • Addition of Multi-Use, Suburban High (4-8 dwelling units per acre) residential and Business-Industrial designations in the area bounded by Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) on the east, Holly Hill Road (State Route 713) on the west, the Chickahominy River on the South, and Stony Run Creek on the north. • Addition of the Business-Industrial designation east of Interstate 95 and Limited Industrial designation west of Interstate 95 in the vicinity of Sliding Hill Road (State Route 656). • AdditionoftheBusiness-Industrialdesignationintheareagenerally encompassed by Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) bounded by Cobbs Road (State Route 801) and North Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782) on the north, North Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782) and Lickinghole Creek on the east, and Stony Run Creek on the west and south. • Addition of the Multi-Use designation in the area generally along the west line of Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) south of the Town of Ashland and north of Cobbs Road (State Route 801). • Modification of the Destination Commerce designation at the general vicinity of the intersection of North Lakeridge Parkway (State Route 782) and Lewistown Road (State Route 802). • Modification of the Commercial and Suburban General (1-4 dwelling units per acre) residential designations in the general vicinity of Cudlipp Avenue (State Route 1206) at Chamberlayne Road (U.S. Route 301). • Addition of a Commercial designation in the general vicinity of Whippoorwill Road (State Route 653) and Chamberlayne Road (U.S. Route 301). • Addition of Multi-Use designation in the area generally along

Chamberlayne Road (U.S. Route 301) in the vicinity of New Ashcake Road (State Route 643), Rural Point Road (State Route 643), and Kirby Cove Lane (Private road). • Change from the Office-Service designation (which is proposed to be eliminated as a designation within the Comprehensive Plan) to the Commercial designation in the general vicinity of the intersection of Old Lansdown Road (State Route 1243) and Chamberlayne Road (U.S. Route 301). • Modification of the current Commercial designation and the addition of the Multi-Use designation in the general vicinity of Kings Dominion Boulevard (State Route 30) and Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). • Addition of Multi-Use designation in the general vicinity of Creighton Parkway (State Route 615) and Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360). • Extension of the Commercial designation in the area generally along Meadowbridge Road (State Route 627) southwest of the existing Commercial designation. • Addition of the Suburban High (4-8 dwelling units per acre) residential designation in the area generally along the east line of Lee-Davis Road (State Route 643) behind the Hanover Village Shopping Center. • Addition of the Multi-Use designation in the general vicinity of Creighton Road (State Route 615) east of Interstate 295 and modification of the Commercial and Industrial designations in the general vicinity of the area along Creighton Road (State Route 615) west of Interstate 295. • Addition of the Multi-Use designation in the general vicinity of the area along Pole Green Road (State Route 627) east of Shady Grove Road (State Route 640) and Interstate 295 and west of Bell Creek Road (State Route 642). • Modification of the Office-Service (which is proposed to be eliminated as a designation within the Comprehensive Plan) to the Suburban General (1-4 dwelling units per acre) residential designation in the area generally along the west line of Shady Grove Road (State Route 640) at Interstate 295. • Addition of a Business-Industrial designation at the intersection of Dunn Road (State Route 736) and Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33). • Addition of Rural Village designation in the general vicinity of the Beaverdam Commercial node, the Montpelier Commercial node along Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) from West Patrick Henry Road (State Route 54) to Clazemont Road (State Route 715), and the Hanover Courthouse Commercial node. Major Thoroughfare Plan Map • Elimination of the southeast quadrant of a proposed Minor Collector (60-ft ROW) generally circling the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike (U.S. Route 360) and Lee-Davis Road (State Route 643). • Realignment of an existing Major Collector (100-ft ROW, Bell Creek Road, State Route 642) from Pole Green Road (State Route 627) to Verdi Lane (State Route 710) and a proposed Minor Collector (60-ft ROW) from Bell Creek Road (State Route 642) to Shady Grove Road (State Route 640) to reflect the existing road network. • Addition of a new Minor Collector (60-ft ROW) classification for a portion of Old Telegraph Road (State Route 661) from its northern intersection with Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) for approximately 0.5 mile south, then west to Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1). • Realignment of the intersection of Cedar Lane (State Route 623, Major Collector, 100-ft ROW) and Washington Highway (U.S. Route 1) approximately 450-ft north of its current location. • Elimination of a proposed Major Collector (100-ft ROW) and a proposed Minor Collector (60-ft ROW) from Creighton Road (State Route 615) to Cold Harbor Road (State Route 156). • Realignment of a proposed Major Collector (100-ft ROW) and a proposed Minor Collector (60-ft ROW) from Winns Church Road (State Route 660) and Mountain Road (U.S. Route 33) to the Henrico County line west of Cauthorne Road (State Route 624). • Realignment of a portion of the proposed Creighton Parkway (Major Collector, 100-ft ROW) near its intersection with Rural Point Road (State Route 643). All other Comprehensive Plan maps have been updated to reflect existing conditions and proposed community facilities. The proposed changes are contained in the draft document dated May 16, 2013. Citizens may view the draft Comprehensive Plan for Hanover County, Virginia, including all accompanying maps, at the following: 1. The office of the Hanover County Planning Department, located at the Hanover County Government Building at Hanover Courthouse, Hanover, Virginia, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or 2. The Hanover county website www.hanovercounty.gov/ compplan 3. Facebook at www.facebook.com/HanoverCompPlan2012

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In the career development event held at Virginia Tech, members of Atlee High School’s FFA Agricultural Mechanics Team, photo at left, performed exercises in arc welding, electrical circuits, small engines, site surveying, construction problem solving and a written exam that covered each of the areas. The team will represent Virginia in October at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. Shown are, from left, advisor David Balderson and team members Conner Gray, Andrew Franco, Jamie Benson and Cole Sims, third place individual. During the FFA Nursery/ Landscape Career Development Event, students from Atlee High School, who are members of the FFA Nursery/Landscape Team, photo at right, participated in plant identification, landscape design evaluation, a written exam and problem solving. The team will represent Virginia, competing at the Big E Agricultural Fair in Massachusetts. Shown are, from left, Eric Scruggs, second place; Michael Dellaripa, third place; Amy Baldwin and Eli Redd.

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Kinsley Arkesteyn sits atop some of the children’s books she gathered in a book drive for the schools impacted by the tornado earlier this year in Oklahoma.

Student accepts challenge, nets 4,569 books for Okla. schools Ever since she heard about Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza Tower Elementary School being destroyed by the tornado, she said Kinsley Arkesteyn, 9, started collecting chilher heart went out to those students. dren’s books in June to send to Oklahoma. She also said she couldn’t imagine a school She was challenged by her school librarian, without a library or books. That’s when she Michelle Kaloski, to do something this sumstarted her book drive. mer to make a difference so she decided to see BOOKS, pg. 24 collect books for Oklahoma.

Oak Knoll Middle School invites parents and students to attend Orientation Nights, which will include schedule pick-up and school fee payment. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, rising sixth grade students are invited. Rising seventh and eighth graders are invited to participate from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. During Orientation parents and students will be able to: Obtain information from Transportation concerning buses and bus routes. Meet teachers and staff. Deposit money into lunch accounts.

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Dr. Jamelle Wilson, superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, volunteered her time to take a child shopping for back-to-school. As part of YMCA Bright Beginnings, Wilson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with 24 other volunteers and two staff members from the Atlee Station Family YMCA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; helped 20 local students select two new outfits, shoes, socks, underwear and a new jacket to start the upcoming school year. The students on that particular trip were from Cool Spring Elementary School, Washington Henry Elementary School, Mechanicsville Elementary School and Pole Green Elementary School. Huntington National Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Backpack Index shows school supply prices jumped an average of 7.3 percent this year. This can be a significant sum for most families, particularly those from low-income households. Wilson said she understands how difficult it is for families unsure if they have the resources to enjoy a back-to-school shopping trip. She also said this is her way of giving children confidence in the school year ahead and supporting a program like YMCA Bright Beginnings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love being around children; there is nothing like the energy you feel being around

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Aug. 30 deadline set to take part in CERT classes Hanover County Fire/EMS offers a special class to prepare residents to help in a disaster or emergency. Sign-up for CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) is due by

Friday, Aug. 30. Classes will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays from Sept. 12 through Nov. 14 at the Harman-Taylor Fire/ EMS Training Center west of Ashland.

For more information, call Jason Burrow at 804-798-7864 or email jwburrow@co.hanover. va.us. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

Land Use Taxation Program application period starts Sept. 1 Hanover County landowners who use their property for agricultural, horticultural or forestal uses or keep it in open space are invited to enroll in the Land Use Taxation Program. Under this program, qualified landowners can have their property assessed at “use value,” which may be lower than market value. This would reduce their real property taxes. The application period for this

program begins Sept. 1, 2013, and extends through Nov. 1, 2013, with an additional enrollment period from Jan. 1, 2014 to Feb. 1, 2014. In order to qualify for the tax deduction, the property must be zoned for agricultural uses and have been in agricultural, horticultural, forest or open space uses for at least five years. Property that has been zoned Rural Conservation (RC) also can qualify for

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The volunteers from East Hanover Volunteer Rescue Squad said they greatly enjoyed their visits throughout the Mechanicsville community during National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. They went to various locations, telling the communities about Emergency Medical Services, the Hanover Hounds K-9 Search and Rescue Team, and giving tours through their ambulances. The children of the area enjoyed the tours and the canines, as well as the bags of goodies that the squad presented to them. If you are interested in volunteering for East Hanover, go to www.ehvrs.org. Shown are, from the wall and preceding to the back, Tina Currie, Diane Fleming, Angela Smith, John Von Hagel and Chris Parrish, second row, from front to back, Ed Martin, Kenny Perkins and Lee Ann Ashley; against the right wall, Brian Parrish in the tan shirt, who was pulling double duty with the Hanover Hounds K-9 SAR, and Jim Bowen is behind him.

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On Aug. 5, all 4,569 books left Mechanicsville and began their journey to Moore County. Kinsley extended a special thank you to the local businesses that housed collection bins and became drop off locations for the books: L & M Carpet One, Mechanicsville Animal Hospital and The Dance Company. She also said she appreciated the efforts of “those that helped arrange and make the shipment of books possible. This would not have been successful without the support of the Mechanicsville residents and their donations.”

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rank D. Myers Jr. and Sharon L. Miller are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Danielle Kay Miller Myers, to Mr. Benjamin Warren Waitman son of Kevin and Karen Waitman, all of Mechanicsville. The two began dating while attending Lee-Davis High School. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Betty Ann

Miller and the late John L. Miller III of Mechanicsville, and the late Thomas and Dolly Glass formerly of Richmond. The groom-to-be is the grandson of Edna H. Mitchell and the late Eugene Mitchell, and the late Paul and Jene Waitman of Mechanicsville. Miss Myers is graduate of Lee-Davis High School and the Medical Careers Institute in Richmond where she received her Associates Degree in Applied Sciences

and Medical Assisting. She is currently employed as a medical assistant at Patient First. Mr. Waitman is a graduate of Lee-Davis High School and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College where he received his degree in Diesel Mechanics. He is the owner/operator of Waitman Farms of Mechanicsville. An October 2013 wedding is planned at Cloverlea Plantation.

Clifton and Betty Tyler of Mechanicsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, August 17, 2013. Family and friends honored them with a surprise celebration hosted by their children at Maggianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Italy. They have three children and six grandchildren.

The Mechanicsville Local welcomes your announcements Submit your announcement by e-mail to news@mechlocal.com or by mail to P.O. Box 1118 Mechanicsville, VA 23111. To announce your wedding or engagement call Michelle Wall, 746-1235 ext. 10.

Vendors needed Contributed Reports news@mechlocal.com Vendors wanted for The Frog Level Volunteer Fire Department Flea Market on Saturday, September 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. For more information call 804-338-8697 or e-mail crozell@verizon.net. Messiah Lutheran Church, 8154 Atlee Road is accepting craft vendor applications for CreationFest to be held Oct. 5 at the church. Cost for reserved tables is $10 for one table or $15 for two tables. Payment for tables is due upon receipt of signed and dated application, which must be submitted by Monday, Oct. 1. For details and applications, call 7467134 or office@mlcas.org. St. Paul Lutheran Church is seeking vendors for their Fall Festival, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Outdoor spaces rent for $20 each. Bring your own tent or table. Payment is due on or before Satyrdatm Sept. 28. All proceeds to benefit St. Paul Lutheran Church Projects and the Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Function. The church is located at 8100 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. For information or to reserve a table, call 804-427-7500 or e-mail omawilley@gmail.com A Holiday Craft Show will be held in Saturday, Nov. 9 at AshCreek. Vendor applications are being accepted. The event, will be an inside and outside show, with about 35 to 40 vendors, and will be located at the AshCreek Clubhouse at Linderwood Drive off New AshCake Road in Mechanicsville. Items must be handmade by the applying vendor. For more information, call 804-550-2223. Applications can be obtained by e-mailing sandragriffin@comcast.net

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Sheltering Arms seeks public input on 125th anniversary Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com heltering Arms will soon celebrate 125 years of delivering compassionate care to generations of families throughout Central Virginia, and they are appealing for help from the entire community. “Tens of thousands of people have been touched by Sheltering Arms over the years,” said Stephanie Sulmer, director of Marketing & Public Relations. “We’re hoping to hear from everyone who has a past connection with us. We want to be sure that our 125th anniversary celebration includes those who have served or been served by Sheltering Arms.” From its humble roots as a provider of free healthcare in Richmond, Sheltering Arms has evolved into a nationally

The anniversary committee is seeking stories and photos from throughout the organization’s past, both recent and distant.

recognized physical rehabilitation leader. The anniversary committee is seeking stories and photos from throughout the organization’s past, both recent and distant. Specifically, they are looking for patients who have unique stories, people from the community who have volunteered time or resources, staff from years gone by, family members whose loved ones had connections with Sheltering Arms, and other special memories. To respond to this appeal and become a part of this milestone celebration, call 804-723-ARMS or visit www.

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About Sheltering Arms Sheltering Arms helps patients find the Power to Overcome the obstacles of illness and injury with a complete range of physical rehabilitation and wellness services. To learn more about Sheltering Arms’ two hospitals (in Mechanicsville and Midlothian) and nine outpatient clinics, visit http://www. ShelteringArms.com, call 1-877-56-REHAB, or connect with Sheltering Arms on Facebook (www.facebook. com/shelteringarms) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/ SheltArmsRehab). Sheltering Arms will host celebratory events in early 2014.

Local grain producer named to state Board of Agriculture Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com L. Wayne Kirby of Mechanicsville has been appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Small Grains Board. Kirby is a self-employed grain producer. The board consists of one member from each of the 11 congressional districts, at least eight of whom are currently working farmers, and two at-

L. Wayne Kirby has been named to the Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Small Grains Board.

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Fall Home Gardening class starts Saturday The Hanover Master Gardeners will hold their first Fall Home Gardening Series class from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the Department of Social Services seminar room at the Human Services Complex at 12304 Washington Hwy. in Ashland. The topic is “Turf: All You need to Know.” Participants will learn about soil preparation and amendments, turf selection, fertilization schedule, cultural practices and pest management strategies. Advance registration is requested. If you’d like to sign up or learn more, call Pattie Bland in the Hanover County Extension Office at 804-752-4310 or pbland52@vt.edu. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.

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King William TEA Party meets tomorrow Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The King William TEA Party will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, in the King William Administration Building off Route 30 at Horse Landing Rd. behind the old courthouse). For more information about the meetings, which are held the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, can be found at www.kwteaparty. com.

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The Dayton family recently traveled to South Dakota. According to mom Alison, a highlight of their trip was visiting Mount Rushmore, located within the scenic Black Hills National Forest. She said her three daughters “are hoping for the chance to become ‘famous’ by submitting the picture to our favorite newspaper.” Shown are, from left, Meghan, 7; Rachel, 2; and Emma, 9. Also along for the family adventure was their dad, Rick.

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will hold a cat adoption from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Virginia Center PetSmart store. Visit www. hanoverhumanesociety.org for available animals and additional adoption information.

Creator, 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Families Anonymous is a selfhelp fellowship for the friends and family members of addicts who are in need of understanding and healing themselves. For information contact Sandy Leigh at 804-347-1608 or sandy.leigh@ verizon.net.

Start the school year off right at the Back-to-school Celebration and Blessing of the Backpacks followed by an ice cream social from 3 to 5 p.m. at New Highland Baptist Tuesday, Aug. 27 Church, 9200 New Ashcake Rd A genealogy workin Mechanicsville. shop begins at 9 a.m. at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. A bluegrass gospel music Find out how to start researchevent begins at 6 p.m. at New ing your family tree using the Bethesda Baptist Church library’s genealogy databases, 9019 New Bethesda Road in Ancestry Library Edition and Mechanicsville. The evening will HeritageQuest. You must call feature “Amy Ladd & Friends”, 746-9615 to sign up for this class. soloist “Lil Ronnie” and special guest “The Coachmen.” All Wednesday, Aug. 28 are welcome, light refreshments Mechanicsville Rotary will be served after the concert. meets 7:30 a.m. every For information call 804-789- Wednesday at O’ Banks Cafe 0443. & Grill, 10392 Leadbetter Road in Hanover Industrial Air Park. The deadline is Aug. 25 For information call David to register for New Highland Walton at 804-550-3888. Baptist Church’s Sept. 14 golf tournament, which will cel- Saturday Aug. 31. ebrate the 15th anniversary of All branches of the the church’s current facility. The Pamunkey Regional Library will tournament is open to the com- be closed in observance of the munity, and will be played at Labor Day holiday. Branches will The Hollows Golf Club, 14501 reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Greenwood Church Road in Montpelier. The $60 entry fee Hanover Humane Society includes lunch, cart, green fees, will hold a dog adoption from and driving range practice prior 9 a.m. to noon at its facility at to playing time. Registration 12190 Washington Highway in can be paid online at newhigh- Ashland. Cat adoptions will be landbaptist.org or mailed, along held at the Mechanicsville and with entry form, to 9200 New Virginia Center PetSmart stores Ashcake Road, Mechanicsville, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Va. 23116 attn: Kristi Garstang. www.hanoverhumanesociety.org for available animals and additional adoption information. Monday, Aug. 26 Families Anonymous materials. Advanced registra- from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Support Group meets each Sunday, Sept. 1 tion is required- those interest- www.hanoverhumanesociety. Sunday, Aug. 25 Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hanover Humane Society ed should visit hanoverhealth- org for available animals and Hanover Humane Society The Episcopal Church of the will hold a cat adoption from 2

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to 5 p.m. at the Virginia Center PetSmart store. Visit www. hanoverhumanesociety.org for available animals and additional adoption information.

Monday, Sept. 2 Families Anonymous Support Group meets each Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Creator, 7159 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. Families Anonymous is a selfhelp fellowship for the friends and family members of addicts who are in need of understanding and healing themselves. For information contact Sandy Leigh at 804-347-1608 or sandy.leigh@ verizon.net.

Wednesday, Sept. 4 The Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), an international historical organization dedicated to the preservation of the honor of the American Confederate Veteran will assist in tracing your ancestor’s Confederate service as well as help put together a period-limited family tree linking you to your ancestor. The Edmund Ruffin SCV Camp meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Thomas Moore, author of The Hunt for Confederate Gold and past chairman of the Southern National Congress will be this month’s featured speaker. For more information contact rader. james2@aol.com or visit www. fireeatersscv.org,

Thursday, Sept. 5 A Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Colonial Farm Credit at 7104 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. A drawing for a gift will be held for each person see CALENDAR, pg. 33

Storm rolled into Windsor

THANK YOU

for contributing to the success of the 35th Annual Hanover Tomato Festival

See also GOLFER, pg. 35

said. But the weather gave her a much-needed timeout shortly after 11 a.m. when the rain rendered the course unplayable.

Before play resumed at 1:30 p.m., golfers were allowed some time on the driving range. “I think the break, the delay got me more focused,” Song said. “Thankfully they let us hit some balls on the range before we went out and I think I fixed it.” Song’s first birdie of the day, which came after the break, helped boost her confidence. She got some added motivation to do well mid-way through the round when she noticed a host of golfers tied for second.

“I did see [the scores] on nine,” Song said. “I think that’s what made me birdie 11 and 12. I knew they were behind me and I knew I had to do something.” Song coasted through the final holes with a three-point lead, but a battle was going on with six fellow golfers battling for second place. One of them was Kenoyer, who began the day in a three-way tie for eighth place. “I’m very excited about the way I played today,” Kenoyer said. “I’m really happy with the way I finished. In conditions like this, an under-par round is huge. … It’s my best finish on tour so far.” Kenoyer said the conditions

may have helped her psychologically. “I think the most important thing is to stay positive,” Kenoyer said. “That’s really what I tried to do all day. I didn’t play perfect. I missed a couple of putts – you know, the water got in the way a couple of times. What can you do? But I kind of let those go a lot easier than normal. So, in that respect, it was almost easier.” Another contender for second place fell away on the final hole. Isabelle Boineau of Marseille, France, was feeling quite confident, so she decided to be aggressive on the 18th hole. Instead, her tee hot ended see SONG, pg. 35

Golfer fought back after injury sidelined career By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com Katy Harris just won’t give up. Harris, a South Bend, Ind., native who lives in Houston, had a promising collegiate golf career at Louisiana State University when a devastating wrist injury at the Southeastern Conference championship in 2001 sidelined her for years. But the injury could not keep her off a golf course forever, and now she is fighting to get – and keep – a spot on the LPGA tour. “I hit a ball in a plugged lie in a water hazard,” Harris said. “It loosened a joint in the back of my right hand. I was able to finish the season – it didn’t hurt right away, but the more golf I played, the more it hurt.” The following year, she had two surgeries on her hand, but the pain would not let up. “That was it for me for golf,”

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Left, Katy Harris attempts a long putt on the 17th hole of the second round of the Eagle Classic at Richmond Country Club Saturday. Above (from left), Elisa Serramia, Katy Harris and Inhong Lim turn in their final scores after completing the round.

Harris said. While she gave up golf, she got on with her life. She and her husband, Chad, began a family. First came a son, Owen, now 6, and then a daughter, Emma, now 4. By the time Emma was 18 months, Harris thought it might

be a good idea to snatch some time for herself. She found her respite on the golf course. “I started to play nine holes just to get out of the house and get a little personal time,” Harris said. “My hand didn’t hurt.” Her renewed relationship with the game forced her to

Congratulations, 8U All-Stars Mechanicsville Little League sent their 8U American and National League All-Star teams to participate in the Central Region All-Star Invitational hosted by Huguenot Little League at Robious, Chesterfield. The tournament featured the top 15 teams from the Little Leagues in the metro area to also include Atlee, Ashland, Richmond, Bethlehem, Huguenot, Tuckahoe, Chesterfield and Central Chesterfield. The MLL teams played extremely well before falling to Chesterfield Gold in the championship game. Submitted by Stephen Maxie

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The Mechanicsville 8U All-Stars are: back row, from left coaches Jamie Sanford, Brian Ancarrow, Stephen Maxie, Calvin Herndon and Kenny Lamb; middle row, Tucker Ancarrow, Aaron Maxie, Jack Dooley, Samuel Grubbs, Chase Sanford and Nate Faris; bottom row, Landon Reid, Bryson Blake, Gunnar Payne, Nikki Castaldo, Cam Lamb and Jason Herndon.

make a decision about her old dream. “My game was in decent shape for nine years’ off,” Harris said. “It’s always been a dream of mine, since I was a little girl, to be a golfer and a mom. So it was now or never if I was going to give it a shot. I didn’t want to be

one of those who looked back at life and wondered what would have happened if I tried.” Instead of wondering, she tried – and earned an LPGA card for the 2012 season. That alone would seem a victory, but Harris is not ready to move on. She wants to get back on the LPGA tour and stay there.

“I’m lucky enough that my hand is healthy enough to be back and that I have the opportunity to do this, but just being out here is not my motivation. It’s not my goal,” Harris said. “I want to be one of the best players out there. That’s what drives me and that’s what I work hard for. … I’m not done.”

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among some oaks off the left side of the fairway. Her second shot ended up on the right side of the fairway, where the canopy of another oak partially blocked approach to the green. “I wanted to hit a driver down here to have a short shot and maybe have a chance to make a birdie to be 6-under and alone in second instead of tied for second,” Boineau said. “I was a little greedy. I should have just hit a three-wood and kept to my strategy.” The victory was an important one for Song, who wants to return to the LPGA tour. The top 10 finishers in the Symetra Tour will earn their LPGA card next year. Prior to the Eagle Classic, Song was 16th in the

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Isabelle Boineau looked destined for a second-place finish in the Eagle Classic Sunday, but got greedy on the 18th hole at Richmond Country Club and instead finished in a four-way tie for seventh, five strokes back of winner Christine Song.

rankings, but this victory – her second this year – should help her move up. “This means so much,” Song said. “I don’t want to play [on

the Symetra Tour] for too long. I just want to see all my friends out there, too, and play well and not come back.”

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Redskins training center: A gift that keeps giving? By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com The Washington Redskins are gone. After three weeks in Richmond, they have departed to attend to the business of the 2013 NFL season. Their campsite, the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, remains. Local, state, Bon Secours and Washington Redskins officials promised that a controversial, multimillion-dollar deal to acquire and develop the site – which would only be used by the Redskins for a few weeks each year – would provide yearround benefit to the region. What will some of that benefit be in terms of research and education into sports injury prevention and treatment – and wellness overall? The Bon Secours Virginia Health System said the facility will house a full-service sports medicine and men’s health center and that the center will offer health and fitness education programs. Peter J. Bernard, chief executive officer for Bon Secours Virginia Health System, said the center is a good fit with Bon Secours’ long-term plan. “We’ve opened up, now, three sports medicine facilities and [were] looking for additional expansion opportunities,” Bernard said at the training center’s grand opening on Jul. 8. “It’s our way of giving back in terms of fitness and wellness.” Bernard said the training center will either house or serve as the base for rehabilitation, fitness and wellness programs such as its “movin’ mania” program designed to combat childhood obesity. Former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann said a facility like the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center can have a tremendous

The first of two reports

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Above, Robert Griffin III and his Washington Redskins teammates won’t be the only ones benefitting from the facilities at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center if the site lives up to its potential. P. Kevin Morley/Times-Dispatch

Left, these exercise machines are just a fragment of the training and physical therapy equipment which will be available to users of the the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center .

effect on the community. “I think it’s very important,” Theismann said at the center’s grand opening. “I think that any time that you can create the environment for education, for

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rehabilitation, for nutritional needs, that there is a place to go – somewhere someone has a source for information to be able to seek – then you’re going to get a lot of people to come. I

think that’s exactly what’s happening here at the Bon Secours facility.” Theismann said athletes will benefit first, but the benefits will soon spread.

“As far as the other elements go, they all follow in suit,” Theismann said. “What happens is once you start to see results from different things, more and more people will come, and that’s exactly what I think you’re going to find here. In the beginning you’re going to have the athletes, and then more and more people are going to find that treatment – more than just an hour – can

get you a lot further. “And really … when it comes to obesity and health in general – you look at the vitamins, you look at the way people exercise, you look at the length of time people are living now, how much longer they are [living] – we’re a society that is going to be more and more reliant on health [care]. And Bon Secours has created the initial stages of a facility that will be able to accommodate the people of the Richmond area I think in a very, very efficient way.” Like Theismann, whose career ended with a broken leg, newly signed Redskins linebacker Nick Barnett knows how devastating injuries can be. Barnett, a 10-year NFL veteran who began his career with the Green Bay Packers and played the last two years for the Buffalo Bills, has struggled with a series of injuries throughout his career. He had arthroscopic surgery and stem cell treatments to repair an injured knee during the offseason. He was impressed by what the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center had to offer. “A facility like this, if I had had one like this when I first got hurt, it would have been awesome,” Barnett said. “Stateof-the-art physical therapy and workout [rooms] – you’ve got everything you need. … When you have a centralized place like this, it can benefit you a lot.” Barnett said a centralized site on the cutting edge of treatment and outreach is vital, especially with the pace of research advances into the prevention and treatment of sports injuries. “Think about it – eleven years ago they started getting good at replacing ACLs and see REDSKINS, pg. 37

Hanover wrestlers excel in summer competitions Contributed Report sports@mechlocal.com

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Above, Gene Haynie (left) wrestles on Team Virginia in the Cadet Duals in Daytona Beach, Fla., this summer. Top right, Corbin Allen and J.D. Gregory at the USA Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Bottom right, Rebecca Forsyth takes down an opponent at the USA Nationals.

Almost every state in the United States plus Puerto Rico were present, wrestling in 17 weight classes in Cadet and 15 weight classes in Juniors. Allen competed in the 152-pound class and went 2-2 in Greco-Roman. Gregory wrestled in the 120pound class and went 3-2 in Greco-Roman. Forsyth wrestled freestyle in the women’s 97-pound class in both Cadet and Juniors division, where she became an All American (AA) with a fifth and eighth place finish, respectfully.

Taekwondo champ Alexa Oswald, formerly of Mechanicsville, competed in the USA Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago yesterday and placed third out of 14 in her division. She will compete in Colorado Springs, Colo., for a spot on the USA National Taekwondo team in January. Submitted by Craig Simpson Alexa Oswald

In the Cadet freestyle division, Allen competed in a 70plus man bracket and went 7-2. Gregory faced an almost 100man bracket and went 8-3. Both Allen and Gregory attained AllAmerican status with a fourthplace finish for Allen and a sixth-place finish for Gregory.

Forsyth, Allen and Gregory join Skylar Brown and Randy Hale on a very short list of All-Americans from Hanover County. All the kids have settled down for a well-deserved break for the rest of the summer. Submitted by Jeff Gregory

ATLEE LITTLE LEAGUE 2008 World Series Participants

2013 Fall Baseball & Softball Registration

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www.atleelittleleague.com stuff like that,” Barnett said. “Things are moving fast, especially with all the advancements with stem cells. I look forward to seeing how far we can take it medically.” He said the outreach component of the center may be even more important. “The more you can educate yourself … the better you are at preventing injuries,” Barnett said. “There’s little things that people can do to help their ACL before tearing their ACL, stuff like that. Are you [overworking] certain muscles of your

Who: For most boys & girls ages 4-15 as of 4/30/14, who attend Atlee, Hanover, Chickahominy, Pearson’s Corner, Rural Point, Cool Spring, Oak Knoll, Kersey Creek & Washington & Henry Schools are eligible. Nick Barnett

body which is going to cause you to get an injury? I think with research and getting educated on all that stuff, you can stay healthy.”

A birth certificate is required for any player who has not previously participated in Atlee Little League.

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Hanover County had a few wrestlers continue wrestling after their high school season ended. Gene Haynie of Atlee High made a good run at the Virginia Wrestling Association (VAWA) freestyle and Greco-Roman championships in May. Gene finished third in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle which qualified him to be a member of the Virginia national team. Qualifying for the national team allows the wrestlers to compete for Virginia at the Cadet Duals in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the USA Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Also qualifying for Team Virginia was Corbin Allen and J.D. Gregory, both from Hanover High School. Both Allen and Gregory were double champions in Greco-Roman and freestyle. Gene and JD went to Daytona Beach in June with Team VA, Gene wrestled up a weight class to fill a hole for the benefit of the team. He wrestled extremely well at the upper weight and went 2-0 at his weight class. JD went 6-1 in GR and 4-1 in FS. Allen, Gregory and Rebecca Forsyth of Patrick Henry High School made the trip to Fargo in July for the USA Nationals.

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MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

ASSEMBLY OF GOD 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

EPISCOPAL

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

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

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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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

EVANGELICAL FRIENDS

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

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 Hope Community Church 8391 Atlee Rd, (www.hopenow.cc) Atlee Christian Academy -- PK-5th grade atleechristianacademy.com (746-3900)

NON-DENOMINATIONAL New Found Church of Christ 14166 Gordons Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23116 The Coachmen in concert Aug. 24 @ 6:00 pm

PRESBYTERIAN MECHANICSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Atlee and Signal Hill Rd. Nancy Clark, Interim Pastor 746-5496 Summer Worship: 9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Traditional Service

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7400 Antique Lane Mechanicsville, Saturday Services: Sabbath School, 9:30am. Worship Service, 11am. Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting, 7pm. Church phone: 746-2788

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Black Creek Baptist Church , 6289 McClellan Rd. Sunday School, 9am; Worship 10:15am (Nursery prov.); Wed. night prayer service 7pm. 1st & 3rd Wed. Children in Action, Preschool to 5th grade, 6:45-7:45pm. 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 Visit us on FB Hot Button Questions: What About the Ark? Info: 335-6728 /graceunitedfc@gmail.com 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 Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!

SOUTHERN BAPTIST Mechanicsville Baptist Church, 8016 Atlee Rd, 746-7253 Dr. Rev.Tim Madison Sunday Schedule: 8:30am Contemporary Worship, 9:45 Bible Study & 11am Traditional Worship New Bethesda Baptist Church 9019 New Bethesda Rd. 779-2101 Todd Combee, Pastor Tyler Burkett, Student Minister Sunday School 9:30AM, Worship 10:45 am. Bible Study/Youth activities; 6:00 pm Wednesday Dinner/Prayer/Youth/Children 6pm www.newbethesda.org New Highland Baptist Church Worship 8:30 am & 11 am, Sunday School 9:45am Pastor Robert Lee 9200 New Ashcake Road, Mech. 550-9601 www.newhighlandbaptist.org Shalom Baptist Church 6395 Mech Trnpk 746-7737 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 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 & 11:15. Contemporary worship: 9:45, Sunday School: 9:30 & 11:15am. All Ages. Nursery for infants & toddlers at all services. Corner of Meadowbridge & Shady Grove Rd, Mechanicsville. Jay Kelchner Pastor. 746-9073 shadygroveumc.org

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you feel like there haven’t been too many opportunities to socialize with friends, host your own gathering of friends and family. Start planning now. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, sometimes forgetting responsibilities and acting like a child for a day can be good for the spirit. Take a mental health day and don’t let worries get you down for a few hours.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, make travel plans before the summer passes you by. There has never been a better time to get out for a road trip or book a weekend jaunt to somewhere special. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, it can be difficult to upstage you, but someone else steps into the spotlight at work and it has you reeling for a little while. Be the bigger person and offer congrats. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you might be ultra careful when choosing friends, but keep in mind those closest to you have been there through thick and thin. Remember that this week.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, despite the many changes you have made, you still don’t feel completely satisfied. You can’t put your finger on what is off, but you will get to it eventually. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you have heard the saying that you catch more flies with honey. Be prepared to lay the honey on especially thick this week. Have fun with it. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it’s hard to smile when you are feeling upset. This is not the week to let your true feelings show, though. Get through your obligations first.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Carpricorn, if you have been thinking about getting active to shed a few pounds, then try something fun like playing a sport. Exercise doesn’t have to mean time in the gym. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Certain aspects of your life are a work in progress, Aquarius. Other things you have under control. This week, focus on the things that may be holding you back. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, while creative pursuits tickle your fancy this week, some more mundane tasks require your immediate attention.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Now is a great time to explore new culinary horizons, Aries. You just may find a new type of cuisine that you never would have anticipated liking.

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Homes for Sale HOMES FOR SALE Waterfont Deltaville Waterlovers dream has 3 BR, 2 Bath wth fantastic water views! NEW 3-sided boathouse and pier. Low maintenance home with NEW roof, HVAC, porch, etc. $399,300. Amber Kennedy, Owner-Agent, 804-837-0927,Simmons Baker Realty

Residential for Rent ∫ APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED King William - Colonial Square 2-bdrm, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, excellent location. From $735/mo. $350 off 1st mths rent through 2012. Open 7-days a week by appt. Call 804-769-0867, www.colonial-squareapartments.com LakeRidge Square Apartments , Voted Hanover’s Best for 2012! "Superior" Resident Satisfaction Award! "Go With The Best!" Spacious 2BR/2BA Apartment Homes. Washer/Dryer /Alarm and all Appliances included. Prices from $915! www.lakeridgesquare.com 866-610-1221 804-550-3566 Fax 2 miles from VCC Mall and all conveniences! Windmill Way, 2-bedrooms, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher in the island, balcony or patio. From $795 to $855. www.windmill-way.com Open 7-Days a week by Appointment 804-340-2828

HOUSES UNFURNISHED Cherrydale West - 6432 Bellflower Circle - 3 bedroom, 2-bath rancher with fenced back yard. No pets! All appliances. $1200/month + $1200 deposit. Call 779-1070. Mechanicsville - 3/4-bedrooms, 2-bath 1500 sq. ft. brick rancher with spacious yard. Washer/Dryer, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, stove all included. Available September 1st. $1299/month + security deposit. No inside Smoking. Pets under 25 lbs considered. Call 313-7240. Mechanicsville / Cold Harbor Area - Nice brick rancher with full basement, 3-bedroom, 1.5 baths, large family room & plenty of storage space. Very private setting. $1,350/month + security deposit. Call 804-730-0555.

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Business & Service Directory ADULT CARE ALL NURSES CARE, INC. SENIOR IN-HOME CARE We’re dedicated to our seniors in the community and the chronically disabled who aren’t ready to leave their home. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. BBB. Free In-Home Assessment. 20% off the first week of services. We accept Medicaid LTC & Private Pay. 559-0322 Helping My Angels, LLC. Our mission is to provide home care with the design to help seniors and those with ’special needs’ to maintain levels of independence. We also assist in light housekeeping, meals, with personal care, grooming and bathing. Also, assisting with hobbies, walks, errands, conversation, and other areas if interest. We can provide transportation in meeting appointments. We give your loved one respect, while maintaining their dignity and independence while enhancing quality of life. LLC, insured and registered with Hanover County and the State of Virginia (804)-405-5318

CHILD CARE FT/PT openings in a Great, Learning & Loving Day Care. 25 yrs exp. Call 909-2333. Just Like Home Child Care has immediate openings for ages 16 months - 5 years old. Call 730-8998.

Mother of 5 with over 20 years child care experience has immediate openings for full-time & after school care. Lots of activities. Mech. Bus line Lots of References. Call 441-5856 Provider with 40 years experience has openings for preschoolers and up. Nutritional meals, snacks, preschool programs & lots of love provided. WHES School District. Call 339-2851

CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING Cleaning By Sherry Experienced Home & Office. Affordable Rates. Insured. Call 363-1410 T-N-T Cleaning Inc. offers regular & Spring cleaning for res/comm. & new construction. Bonded. Ins. Call 746-8805

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Platinum Cleaners - A maid you count on! Licensed / Insured & Bonded. All taxes paid. Locally Owned & Operated. Low Rates! Call 397-7787 www.platinumcleanersofva.com

YARD & ESTATE SALES ESTATE SALE- EVERYTHING MUST GO! SAT AND SUN. AUG 24 & 25, 7AM - 4PM 8221 THELMA LOU RD. MECH. 23111 furniture, appliances, bedding, electronics, shoes, clothing, toys, rugs, and more! Yard Sale - Sat. August 24th, 7am-11am, 7109 Rumhill Court, Brooks Hollow Sub off Pole Green Rd. Kitchen Table with 4-chairs, Plaid Sofa, TV Stand, fire pit, Clothes, Shoes, household items, lamps, stereo speakers, toys, books & MUCH MORE!!

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HAULING Abandoned Junk Cars Wanted Pay $300 up to $1,000. Cash on the spot. No title needed. Same day pickup, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free towing. Lic. salvage dealer & vehicle remover. 804-247-5263

FIREWOOD & FUEL Firewood - Oak & Hickory. Small & Large Load Delivered. 804-746-1281

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BEDS - Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set $150 New, will sacrifice. 804-869-8889 King Pillow Top Mattress Set - New Must Sell. $300. 804-869-8889

AUCTION SALES

Large Public On-Site Estate Auction Saturday August 24, 2013 @ 10AM 1703 New Market Road

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE Bed - New Mattress Set in Plastic w/ warr. Full $99, Queen $109, King $189. Delivery/Lay -A-Way. Call 804-218-0680.

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Selling the Estate of Geneva Pike Complete home dispersal, Selling Kubota farm tractor, manure spreader, cub cadet lawn mowers, guns, estate jewelry, antique furniture, Henkel Harris dining room set, several bedroom sets, glassware, china; Amish built storage shed, vintage camaro, rugs, artwork and much much more. Sale held regardless of weather under large tent, refreshments available. Preview 1 hour before auction time. Photos & Details www.GrindstaffAuctions.com

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CLERICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Full Time Administrative Assistant needed for local service company. Computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office are a must. Experience with Quickbooks is preferred. Email resume to mckeever.office@gmail.com PART TIME RECEPTIONIST needed for busy Family Practice office in Mechanicsville. Hours 8am - 1:30 pm, Mon - Fri. Please send resume to P.O. BOX 487, Mechanicsville, VA, 23111. Attn: Practice Manager.

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CONSTRUCTION CREW LEADER Lead member of a 3 to 6 man field construction crew. Help Construction Manager direct and assist in the training of other crew members for building of swimming pools. Must be able to: Read construction blueprints; Lay out design and excavate; Inventory, verify received materials against a shipping list; Train, guide and monitor the performance of crew members; Work for periods of time unsupervised; Utilize carpentry and plumbing skills; Tie steel; Safely operate track loader and excavator, hand and power tools; Maintain a clean and safe job site; Maintain company and individual tools; Comply with all safety rules and standards. Shotcrete experience preferred. Must have dependable transportation, provide and wear steel toed boots, be capable of passing basic tests. Valid driver’s license is mandatory. Clean driving record is expected. High school diploma or GED Apply in person at: DOUGLAS AQUATICS, INC. 1900 East Belt Boulevard Richmond, VA 23224

Drivers: HOME WEEKLY/BI-WEEKLY Layover/Detention/ShortHaul Pay 70% D & H/90% NO Touch. No Canada/Hazmat or NYC! BC/BS, Dental, Vision, 401k etc… Class A CDL w/6 mos. Exp. 877-705-9261

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Wait Staff & Golf Staff Mattaponi Springs Golf Club is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing, reliable individuals to join our team . Part-time/Seasonal - Wait Staff (must be at least 21), Cook, Golf Shop and Outside Golf Staff. Playing Privileges on an Award Winning Course, Discounted Meals, Uniforms Provided. Apply in person at 22490 Penola Rd Ruther Glen, VA. or Call 804-633-7888. Growing local landscaping company is seeking candidates for the following positions: Landscaping Helper: Must have good driving record. Spray Tech: Must be certified & have a experience. Call 804-798-0492

Pet Boarding Facility looking for PartTime Kennel Assistant to work flexible hours. Includes weekends & some holidays. Ideal for high school or college student. Call 730-4616 for more information. Part-Time Counter Clerk for cleaners Must have own transportation. Call 550-2991

CONSTRUCTION EXPEDITOR Responsible for performing basic carpentry and plumbing tasks under the guidance and supervision of a Construction Manager or crew leader. Experience in operation of excavator and track loader a plus. Gather materials for workers to handle on job sites, keep job sites clean and machines serviced.

RESTAURANT & FOOD SERVICE Part-time & Full-Time Cook needed for Calabash Seafood, 7514 Lee Davis Rd. Call 746-8630 Tuesdays & Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm.

MECHANICSVILLE 23111

MECHANICSVILLE 23116

HANOVER 23069

BB & T - Lee Davis 7016 Mechanicsville Tpke

Atlee Branch Library 9161 Atlee Road

Hanover Co Sheriff’s Office 7522 County Complex Road

BB & T - Mech 8074 Mechanicsville Tpke

BB & T - Atlee Station 9186 Chamberlayne Road

Houndstooth Restaurant 13271 Hanover Courthouse Rd

Covenant Woods 7090 Covenant Woods Dr.

EVB (Kings Charter) 9495 Charter Gate Drive

Pamunkey Regional Jail 7240 Courtland Farm Road

Colonial Pharmacy 7510 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Hogg Professional Building 9137 Chamberlayne Road

Wickham Bldg 7515 County Complex Road

EVB Bank (Mechanicsville) 8123 Mechanicsville Tpke.

La Bella Hair Design 9369 Atlee Road, Ste 3105

EVB Bank (Old Church) 4241 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Owens and Minor 9120 Lockwood Blvd

Hanover Cleaners 8092 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Padows Deli 8161 Atlee Road

Hanover Health & Rehab 8139 Lee Davis Road

The Dance Company 8324 Bell Creek Road, Ste

Hometown Realty 7240 Lee Davis Rd, Suite 200

Valero (Atlee & Sliding Hill Rds.) 10030 Sliding Hill Road

360 Coin Laundry & Cleaners 7040 Mechanicsville Tpke

Lee Davis B & P 7051 Mechanicsville Tpke. Lee Davis Pharmacy 7023 Lee Park Road Long & Foster 6150 Mechanicsville Tpke

Local Lawn Care Co looking for energetic seasonal workers. Potential for Full Time Position. Experience & Driver’s License a plus. Call 769-3090.

Mechanicsville Drug 8077 Mechanicsville Tpke.

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Martins 7324 Bell Creek Road UPS Store 8005 C Creighton Parkway

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M & M Pizza - B&P Station 1418 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy. 360 Hardware & Rental 625 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy

Village Bank 6127 Mechanicsville Tpke. Village Bank (Old Mech) 8051 Mechanicsville Tpke. Valero Atlee & Meadowbridge 8188 Atlee Road West Store 4225 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Han Co Admin Bldg 7516 County Complex Road

ASHLAND 23005

Ashland Breakfast & Lunch 539 S. Washington Hwy. Ashland Coffee & Tea 100 N Railroad Ave. Ashland Visitor Ctr 112 North Railroad Ave. Cross Brothers Grocery 107 South Center Street Han Community Svc 12300 Washington Hwy. Henry Clay Shopping Center Rt. 54 Rite Aid 607 England Street

Mech Local Lobby 6400 Mechanicsville Tpke

Tropical Smoothie 7152 Mechanicsville Tpke.

Must have dependable transportation, provide and wear steel toed boots, be capable of passing basic tests, Valid driver’s license is mandatory. Clean driving record is expected. High school diploma or GED. Apply in person at: Douglas Aquatics Inc. 1900 East Belt Boulevard Richmond, VA 23224

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KING WILLIAM 23086

Rennie’s Texaco/KWm 5033 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy.

Sheetz/Ashland 12341 N. Washington Hwy. Sheetz/Leadbetter Dr 10037 Sliding Hill Road Skateland 516 N. Washington Hwy.

Valero (King William) 12132 King William Road One Stop Market 2185 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy.

STUDLEY 23162

Studley Store 5407 Studley Road

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Green Top Sporting Goods 10193 Washinghton Highway Bank Essex/Va Ctr 9951 Brook Road Chic-fil-A 10176 Brook Road

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CARPENTRY Affordable Home Repairs Carpentry, Roofing, Siding, Replacement Windows Gutters & Decks. Lic/Ins. Jim Martin, 347-3812 jwmartinjr01@gmail.com

CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps - Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning. 746-1056

CONCRETE/BRICK ALL TYPES OF FLATWORK - FINEST IN THE SOUTH

804.819.0037 www.coveysconcrete.com HANOVER WALKS & PATIOS, INC 15 Years Serving Hanover Driveways, Patios, Walkways - 746-9697 Mechanicsville Masonry Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured Residential Projects - Brick, Block & Stone (804) 754-6722 SIDEWALKS ONLY CONCRETE CO. Concrete Sidewalks, Patios & Driveways Free Estimates. Licensed/Insured. Call 804-986-2871

DRIVEWAYS 5% off with this ad - DRIVEWAY SEAL COATING Hand Applied - Commercial Grade Call Seal This! LLC 248-1654 www.richmondsealing.com GRAND IMPROVEMENTS , LLC - Landscaping & GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS. 804-229-0381 Wells Paving & Seal Coating, LLC Seal Coating• Crack Filling •Driveways •Grading Parking Lots• Resurfacing• Repair•Gravel •Striping Free Est. Lic. & Ins. 804-356-7383 or 804-550-0197

ELECTRICAL Affordable Generator Installations Sales, Service, and Repairs Free Estimates. BBB. Call 746-4350 www.mallory-electric.com

CRH Electric - Licensed Master Electrician Affordable rates. Service change, additions, receptical replacement, all trouble shooting. www.crh-electric.com or Call 439-3470 BBB Danny Electric Specializing in Residential Service. Professional work that you can afford! Lic/Ins. Danny Hinton, 804-640-5044

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FENCING **Fence Scapes** 559-8797 Custom Wood, Chain-Link, Vinyl, Ornamental Aluminum. www.fencescapesllc.com *SUPERIOR FENCE CO* for the BEST VALUE on a Quality Wood Fence. Call 559-2211 Repairs & Improvements of All Sizes Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Winters Fencing 627-2935 Best Prices! Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.

FLOORS Flooring Installation - Hardwood, Laminate, Refinishing. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Call William, 804-640-1153 Better Business Bureau Accredited Hardwood, Laminate & Tile Flooring – Floor Refinishing, Rejuvenation & DUST FREE options More than 15 years of experience - Lic. & Insured Call Derrick 804-928-6564 or 804-426-5989

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Mechanicsville Garage Door Sales & Service. Licensed & Insured. Call 804-909-0390

GENERAL CONTRACTORS KENNY WILBOURNE CONSTRUCTION - Custom Home Builder since 1977 with over 1,200 custom homes built! Class A Licensed Contractor/ Fully Insured. Free estimates for all of your residential contracting needs including additions, garages, and decks. Let us take the worry out of building your new home or expanding and improving the one you already own! Call Kenny today at (804) 737-4333 or (804) 690-6777. KMWBuilder@aol.com Locklear Construction - Renovations, Additions, Siding, Decks, Garages, Porches, Barns. All Types of Repairs everything from replacing windows, doors, siding to rot repair and Storm Damage Repair. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Call 730-0589 or 382-7570.

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

A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE Commercial and Residential Excavation Clearing & Site Work, Road & Driveway Construction & Repair, All Size Ponds, Grading, Shore Line Repairs & Erosion Control. Lic. Fully Ins. 746-2605

Purcell Construction Hunter Purcell 804-972-2215 www.PurcellConstruction.Biz Additions ∂ Barns ∂ Siding & Windows ∂ Roofing ∂ Home Repairs Decks ∂ Porches ∂ Inter/Exter Renovations ∂ Custom Homes ∂ Free Est. Lic/Ins ∂ Res/Comm ∂ 29 yrs exp ∂ BBB Wagner Builder LLC- Fine Custom Homes for over 25 years. We specialize in custom new homes, renovations, additions and repairs. VA Class A Licensed Contractor/ Fully insured/ EPA Certified, Lead safe renovator. 804-240-2689 / 804-240-2774 wagnerbuilder@aol.com

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HANDYMAN HANDYMAN EXPRESS Your Small Job Specialist Painting, Repairs, and Maintenance Call Steve Hall 426-8544 Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall "Call Paul" For all your Handyman Needs, 804-258-0074 Fix • Assemble • Clean • Paint • Light Hauling • Yard work • And Much More

HEATING/AC BELL CREEK Heating- Cooling Service & Preventative Maintenance. 31 yrs exp. Lic. BBB 559-1045. FRESH AIR Heating, Cooling, & Indoor Air Quality - Call for Service or Replacement Estimates www.freshairva.com 804.730.1999 LewisAir $3,200. 4 Ton Heat Pump Replacement 804-730-0092 or 804-469-0517 30 years Experience

West End Heating and Air 804-288-4747 Sales • Service • Installation • 20 Years Experience www.westendheatingandair.com

HOME REPAIRS Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home. No job too small. 20 years experience. Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845 or 840-0464 Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome. Clean & Dependable. Licensed & Insured 30 years experience. Dean~ 803-8417 Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs. Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755 Home Remodeling and Handyman Services Painting, Drywall, Laminate Flooring, Finished Basements, Trim/Carpentry, Closets Librandi Enterprises, 18 years Exp. 434-987-0063 Seward’s Home Repairs Residential & Rental Property Painting, Power washing, & Repairs. No Job too small! Licensed & Insured. Call Larry, 402-6548. Virginia Repair Services Any of your Home Repair Needs siding, sheetrock,plumbing,decks, roofing, flooring Free estimates. Call Brandon @804-477-4258

HOUSEWASHING JAY-M’S POWER WASHING Houses, Decks, Driveways Free Estimates - Licensed & Insured 730-4969 / 363-6988 Lee-Davis Powerwashing Homes, Decks, etc. Free Estimates. Licensed/Insured Call Keith Lowry 690-9387 Mobile Perfection Pressure washing & Detailing Locally Owned & Operated for 12 Years! Lic/Ins. Houses, Decks (Wash & Stain), Sidewalks & More! 804-539-9682. www.mpadrichmond.com PERDUE’S POWER WASHING Established 1995 Non-Pressure Roof Cleaning, Home Exteriors, Deck/Wood Restoration, Wood/Concrete Sealing, Fences, Gutter Cleaning. Licensed & Insured - Free Estimates Ernie Perdue 328-1668 or Chad Perdue 306-2214

LAWN CARE 1-Call for all your Lawn Care needs. Mulching, Leaf Removal & more. Insured. Free Est. L & J Landscaping & Tree Service, LLC. Call 229-2694

Affordable and Dependable Lawn Mowing & Yard Work Lance’s Lawn Care, Call 833-1560. Free Estimates A-Plus Lawn Care - Friendly & Professional. Grass Cutting-most yards $45. Other services offered. Mechanicsville & Richmond Resident 40+ yrs. Lic. & Ins. Call for a free estimate, 833-4539 A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE Commercial and Residential Landscaping Including design installation & maintenance, 12-month contracts, irrigation installation & maintenance, hardscapes, driveway stone, drainage issues, outdoor lighting, mulch delivery & leaf removal services with curbside pickup. Licensed and insured. (804)746-2605 Blary’s Lawn & Landscaping, Inc Complete Grounds Maintenance Commercial & Residential. Fully Insured Free Estimates. Call 804-652-5200 FRESH START LANDSCAPING & JUNK REMOVAL Clearing, Underbrush, Small Demolition,Tree Work, Grass Cutting. Year round contracts, No job too small. Call Anthony at 399-1917

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KJLC Landscape Management Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Lawn Renovation, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch, Fence Installation & Repair. Call 746-0827, ext. 2.

Affordable Powerwash Houses, Roofs, Decks, Lic & Ins. 550-2345 Serving Mechanicsville for over 15 years

Mulch - 746-1281 Bark Mulch Shredded & Colored Mulch. Small/Large Loads Delivered.

Hanover Handy Services - P o w e r w a s h i n g Low Pressure on Houses, Decks, Gutter Cleaning Licensed & Insured. Call 363-8393

R & F Landscaping & Lawn Service We provide all types of landscaping & yard maintenance needs. Affordable Pricing & Free Estimates. Call 804-901-4748

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L & J Landscaping And Tree Service, LLC (804) 229-2694

R. J. Davis Lawn Care, Inc. Complete Lawn Care Service, 798-0492 rjdavislawncare.com Sandy Valley Lawn Care - Insured Mulching and Yard Clean Up Mowing, Pruning, Trimming 779-7046

PAINTING Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016

ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential. Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531 E.J. HornungExcellent References. Interior & Exterior. Great Rates. 746-5613 Guy Stinchfield Painting & Repair Int./Ext. Painting, Carpentry, Drywall Repair, Pressure Washing, Wallpaper Removal Lic/Ins. 20 yrs exp. Refer. Free Est. 804-439-7700 Painting By George Interior & Exterior Reasonable Rates. Call 550-3260 PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting. Licensed/Insured. 264-9352

Committed Experience for Over 20 Years! New & Re-roofs - Residential & Commercial Flat Roofs, Repairs, Storm Damage, Standing Seam Metal & Copper, gutter installation. VA Class A Licensed - Fully Insured We accept all major credit cards Call today for your FREE Estimate, 804-559-4144 Davidson Roofing Co. Residential roofing & repair specialist. Lic/ Ins. GAF authorized installer. Free Est. George Davidson 804-672-0540. BBB. www.davidsonroofing.com

PLUMBING Aguilar Plumbing -For all your Service & Plumbing Needs. Drain Cleaning Included. Licensed/Insured. Free Estimates. Flat Rates. Senior Discounts. Call Jorge 804-503-6530 Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467

It Fitz Plumbing 30 Years Experience ∂ Repair & Renovation Call 804-767-0979 Paul Brown Plumbing - 28 years in business. New Residential, Light Commercial, Renovations, Additions & Service. We do it all! Senior Citizen Discounts. Call for free estimate, 804-746-5030.

ROOFING A W Austin/ Q R & R Vinyl Siding, Thermal Windows, Seamless Alum. gutters, Roofing & Painting, 5 yr. warr. Free Est. Class A #2705042498A. Insured. Call 226-9293.

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Pay it Forward Tree Service - Full Service, Log Split & Storm Damage. Pay what your budget will allow. Minimum climb price. Line Clearance Certified. 18 yrs. exp. Insured. Call or Text Troy 804-387-3434 R. Miller, Inc. - 75’ Bucket Truck, Removal, Trimming, Stumps. BBB. Free Quotes. Insured. 730-6563. Now operated by Ernie’s Tree Service

Riverside Roofing & Construction- Specializing in Affordable New & Re-roofs, Repairs, Vinyl Siding, Thermal Windows. Class A Lic. & Ins. Free Est. Over 25 years experience. Call 804-370-5009. We Accept All Major Credit Cards Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, etc. No Job too BIG or small. Lic/Ins. Free Estimates.

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

TREE SERVICE A People’s Tree Service Professional work at a reasonable rate. Insured. Free Estimates. Mulch. Call 730-2163.

PEST CONTROL Protecting Life and Property GREEN Pest Control Experts Free Home Inspections Lambexterminating.com 804.592.9531

1 Call For All Your Tree Needs Tree & Stump Removal, Bucket Truck and Climber 24 Hr Emergency Service. Free Est. Fully Insured.

Trimming & Take Downs. Stump Removal. If it’s tree work - we do it! Insured. Free Est. MC/VISA/Discover.

24 Hour Emergency Storm Service Trimming, Topping, Tree & Stump Removal, Firewood. Lic. & Ins. / Res. & Comm. 804-937-3671 William A. Silva Jr., Owner/Operator ADAM S. MEDEK MEDEK TREE SERVICE, INC. Resid. & Comm. Services Tree Removal, Pruning, Stump Grinding Emergency Services Class A VA License Fully Insured – accepting VISA/MC/AmEx Call today for your FREE EST.746-8580 A SUPERIOR LANDSCAPE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL TREE REMOVAL SERVICES Pruning, Stump Grinding, Emergency Services and Grapple Trucks available. Certified Arborists, Free estimates, licensed and insured. 804-746-2605 Ernie’s Tree Service - Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Est. 75ft. Bucket Truck. BBB. 730-6563 or 833-9663

Trimming ∂ Topping ∂ Removal ∂ Storm Damage Stump Removal ∂ Landscaping Fully Insured ∂ Credit Cards Accepted! Call 539-4858

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This gorgeous 2-Story features almost 2,900 sq ft, 4 bedrooms 2 ½ ba. on a beautifully landscaped lot. 2-story foyer, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, huge family room with fresh paint, master suite with walk-in closet & en suite bath with new floors. New carpet throughout. The exterior features 2-car attached garage, new rear deck and paved driveway. $285,000. Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

Hanover High School

3,017 sq ft, 6 bdrms, 4 full & 2 half baths, 2 car detached garage w/two bdrm, 1 full ba apartment above has over 600 extra sq ft. Home has lg family rm w/vaulted ceiling, eat-in kitchen w/huge pantry, dining rm w/crown molding & wainscoting, 1st floor master suite, walk-in closet & en suite ba. 2nd floor features another master suite, balcony, triple closet, and en suite ba., jetted tub Country front porch & rear deck. $399,950. Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

Ryan Mabie 427-5139

Marlene Austin Cornell Fraites 437-1253 683-4117

High Point Farms

King William Historical Home

Brittney Cox 651-4548

Fran McCauley 427-5116

Sean Davis 439-2289

Myrna Kimbrough 334-8655

Hanover High School

Charming maintenance free rancher has 3 bedrms, 2 ½ baths & many updates! Interior features formal living & dining rm w/new wood floors, family rm w/new carpet & fireplace, eat-in kitchen, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, We Offer The Best Products, breakfast bar, master bedroom has new carpet, two ceiling fan, Services, AND Commission Splits!! walk-in closet & en suite bath w/custom tile shower & granite double vanity. Exterior features carport, attached storage shed, Please Call Bradley Boykin 804-427-5104 new water heater and all new duct work. $249,950. to schedule An Interview! Call John Thiel for more information at 804-467-9022.

Brand New Home in Honey Meadows

2750 sq. ft. 2 story Transitional, 2 car garage, rear deck. Downstairs office w/French doors, formal dining rm. Family opens to kitchen w/granite countertops. Morning rm w/Vaulted Ceiling. Loft has lots of space. The Master has his/hers walk-in closets, Master Bath w/Tile Shower, Garden Tub, & Double Vanity. $341,000 Call Kevin Morris 804-652-9025 A Y ER ANT RR WA

Luxury Town Home in Rutland

Wide open floor plan w/over 2,300 sq ft, 3 bdrms, 2 ½ ba., huge rec rm, lg. family rm, sun rm & formal dining rm. Eat-in kitchen features granite countertops, glass backsplash, lg. center island, stainless steel appliances & lg. pantry. Master suite w/vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet & en suite ba. w/garden tub, separate shower & double vanity sink. 1-car attached garage, rear deck. Also enjoy the community pool, club house and playground! $259,950. Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

Chad Hunt 380-0445

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Gaines Mill

Custom built on 2.25 acres w/5,000 sq ft, full walk-out basement, 4 bdrms, 3 full ba., 3 brick fp., family rm with built-ins & hardwood floors, formal living rm with crown molding, formal dining rm, 20x14 sun rm and 1st flr master bdrm. Freshly painted interior. Huge walk-in cedar closet, aggregate concrete driveway & walkway, 2-car garage, covered & uncovered patio and detached tool shed. 1-year warranty offered. $549,950. Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

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Built in 1914 this Craftsman/Bungalow style home has enough character to thoroughly impress the biggest history buff. This 2,100 sq. ft. home sits on over 7 acres of land. It has 4 bdrms, an office/study, and 2 full ba. Renovated kitchen, downstairs ba., and master bdrm. Recently installed central air, heat, and security system. The personality of this home is quite extraordinary. $209,000 CallBrittneyCoxat804-651-4548orvisitusonlineat jjcoxrealestate.com

J.J. Cox 301-8633

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Rancher in High Point Farms for $129,950. Some features are 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1200 finished SQFT, sun room, open kitchen, eat in area, gas fireplace, vinyl siding and all appliances convey. Call Ryan Mabie 804-683-4026 for details. EN 2-4 OPDAY N SU

Kathy Carmichael 427-5106

Brand new in Davis Place

Spacious front to back Family Room! Huge eat in kitchen! Lg Laundry Room, a first floor powder room, 2 car garage! 2nd floor Master includes a walk-in-closet and master bath. There are 3 additional bedrooms on the third floor w/Full Bath. Builder pays $4,000 in closing costs plus another $1,000 when an approved builder is used! This lovely home is being built according to the Cumberland Plan! $249,950 Please call Woody 357-0969 for information A Y ER ANT RR WA

Hanover High District

Beautiful 8+ acre Southern home w/5 bdrms (2 official masters w/ 9 ft. ceilings), 5.5 ba., and multiple family rooms. Kitchen has stainless steel appliances & double pantry. 2 laundry rooms, back-up generator, garage, numerous walk-in New Rancher in Davis Place closets, and a two-story foyer. The main portion of the house To be built! 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Open Floor Plan, is connected by a mud room to the patio, pool, and suite/ w/Garage. Priced in $220’s. apartment. The suite has a private entrance, 2 bedrms, 2 ba., Please call Woody Hogg for more information kitchenette, living room, sun room & washer/dryer. $399,992 804-357-0969 Call JJ Cox at 804-301-8633 jjcoxrealestate.com

Completely Renovated!!

This home sits on a half-acre lot at the end of a quiet street. The home has a new roof, heat pump, landscaping, refinished rear deck and front porch. The kitchen has new bamboo floors, new cabinets, countertops and stainless steel appliances. Bathrooms are redone with new vanities, tiled floor . The large master bedroom has a fireplace and patio. This home is a must see! $178,950 Call Bryan Boykin 804-467-8637

Bring Your Horses!!!

All brick w/over 4500 sq. ft. of living space on 10 + acres! 3 car detached garage, a barn w/4 stalls plus a tack rm., several fenced separate pastures all w/walk in sheds! Community access to the scenic Pamunkey River! Huge first floor master w/fireplace. 2 separate offices, a lg. updated eat in kitchen w/big breakfast nook. Kitchen updated w/granite counter tops & stainless appliances! Formal dining rm. & large family rm. w/additional fireplace. Both floors have hardwood floors! Two decks w/one off of the master bedrm. $629,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969 A Y ER ANT RR WA

Lease Purchase in Avondale

Full basement rancher features beautiful Florida Room addition. Updated Kitchen and family room with a brick fireplace. Full basement w/recreation room, bdrm and garage. Sellers are putting in a brand new heat pump and central air and leaving the freezer, washer and dryer, the refrigerator and all window treatments. $244,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

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Brick Rancher in Mayfield Farms

Cherrydale West

Don’t miss this charming cape with over 1,500 sq ft, 4 bdrms, 2 full baths and 30x40 2-car detached garage! The interior offers bright family room with fp, eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms on the first floor and master suite with his & hers closets & en suite bath. The exterior features insulated 30x40 2-car attached garage with workbenches & storage above, large rear deck & paved driveway. $214,950. Call Kevin Morris at 804-652-9025

Western Hanover

Rancher on 3.05 private acres. This home is only 4 years old, with vinyl siding with a large eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Nice rear deck! You can buy this home for payments less than renting! $159,950 Call Bryan Boykin 467-8637

Hardwood flrs throughout, cozy family room, heated and cooled Florida room. Heat pump and central air! 33x17 in ground pool w/cabana and hot tub included! Paved drive, 2-car detached garage w/storage above. All appliances convey including 3 refrigerators and the washer and dryer. One year ERA Warranty for the whole house plus the pool included! $239,950 Woody Hogg 804-357-0969

Full In-Law Suite

This Rancher features 3 bedrooms, 1½ baths, large kitchen and family room. The in-law suite features 1 bedroom, 1 full bath with open kitchen and family room. The main house as well as the in-law suite have their own paved driveways and 2-car carport for parking. This home is in great condition and includes a one-year home warranty. Offered for $199,950. Call John Thiel at 804-467-9022

Maintenance Free Rancher

Enjoy Country Living. 3 Bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom vinyl sided ranch built in 2000 on 2.6 private acres in Charles City. House needs minor TLC and and will show like new! Great opportunity to buy way under assessment. $67,500 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

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Pebble Creek

Don’t miss this one! Perfect 3 BR, 2 BA vinyl sided Rancher on huge cul-de-sac lot in Pebble Creek. This property has everything and is in move-in condition. Vaulted ceilings, open concept, surround sound, wired for outdoor speakers, SS appliances, gas FP, huge kitchen, Corian countertops, deck, huge fenced back yard, wired shed and paved driveway. Too many things to list. $214,900. Kathy Carmichael 683-0011

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Manquin Farms

Adorable Vinyl sided Rancher on acre lot. This cute home has three bedrooms, nice FR, kitchen and laundry rooms. Sellers just installed brand new carpeting and a fabulous back deck. Heat pump, roof, windows, hot water heater, bath vanity and top are only 6 years old. The entire backyard is fenced for your convenience. 100% financing available on this property. Only $133,000 Kathy Carmichael 804-683-0011

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New Listing in Quail Creek

Atlee High district. Pristine 4 bdrm, 2½ ba. on cul-de-sac. Fenced backyard surrounded by beautiful Conservation Land, hardwood flrs, crown molding, Plantation blinds throughout, separate laundry rm, all stainless steel appliances (3 mos. old), vaulted kitchen ceiling w/ skylights, finished one car garage, dual zone C/A. Move-in ready. $279,950 1 year AHS Home Warranty. Kathy Carmichael 804-683-0011

Commercial Land Bell Creek!!!!

Very private 3 + acres!

Features a huge master bedroom with a fireplace! Huge family room with a second fireplace, ceramic tile and gas range. Master bath has a jetted tub and a separate shower. Eat in kitchen with custom cabinets. Immediate occupancy on this low maintenance 2 story colonial with a country porch! $269,950 Call Woody Hogg at 804-357-0969

60+ acres behind Bell Creek Food Lion subject to approval as M1, B1 or B2 zoning. There is a right-of-way off Left Flank Road. County Water & Septic connects to the property along w/power. Good for office space, hotels etc. Located near Interstate 295 & minutes to Richmond, Williamsburg, Fredericksburg & centrally located between Virginia Beach & Washington D.C. $3,500,000 Call JJ Cox at 804-301-8633 jjcoxrealestate.com