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Vol. 30, No. 23 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | October 9, 2013

Locals bring ‘cheer’ to Belize By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com

Tom Haynie/The Local

After successfully winding its way through the village, the Mechanicsville Christmas Parade always wraps up with the jolly old elf, Santa Claus, who the joins in the tree lighting ceremony. This year’s parade is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8.

Village gears up for ol’ time parade By Melody Kinser mkinser@mechlocal.com School has been in session for a month, but the Mechanicsville Rotary Club and Mechanicsville Ruritan Club already have set their sights on the 2013 Mechanicsville Tom Haynie/The Local Christmas Parade. Everybody loves a parade — Once again, “Ol’ Time even our four-legged friends. Christmas Parade� will be the This dog took part in the 2012 see PARADE, pg. 4

Mechanicsville Christmas Parade in the village.

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fter more than 20 years of coaching and teaching cheerleading, Virginia Baldwin has found a new way to use her skills: mission work. This summer, a group of Baldwin’s local students, including Nicole Balducci, Caroline Richardson, August Seelmann and Savannah Baldwin, all of Hanover High School, traveled with her to Belize to provide cheerleading camps for underprivileged girls. “I was invited to go and it changed my life,� Baldwin said, explaining that her first trip was last summer. “I showed a slide show to my cheerleaders and they said they wanted to go. They said, ‘We want to do that with you, coach.’ � The organization Baldwin works with is called Kids

Photo courtesy of Virginia Baldwin

August Seelman, left, and Nicole Balducci, both Hanover High School students, paused during a cheerleading camp in Belize to pose with a camper.

Konnect 4 Jesus, which primarily focuses on helping children in the impoverished jungle regions of the Central American country.

According to the Kids Konnect 4 Jesus website, http://www.kidzkonnect4jesus.org/, the mission group provides food, medical care,

ministry and fun for the kids it serves, targeting them in school and in their communities. see BELIZE, pg. 4

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