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Memorial to be scene of Veterans Day event A Hanover County tradition will continue on Monday, Nov. 11, when a Veterans Day memorial ceremony will get underway at 2 p.m. at Hanover Wayside Park on U.S. 301 about a mile north of Hanover High School. Brig. Genl. William C. Jones, U.S. Air Force retired, will be the guest speaker. Jeff Decker, commander of American Legion Post 175, will lead the laying of the Memorial Wreath. Jack Ward, co-founder of the Hanover Veterans Committee, will be the Master of Ceremonies. The invocation and benediction will be given by Father Jay Wagner of the Church of the Redeemer in Mechanicsville. George Condyles of the Hanover Veterans Committee
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By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com
athy Tillman isn’t the biggest fan of having her photograph taken or being in the spotlight. For the next few weeks, Tillman, who lives in Mechanicsville, will put those feelings aside to serve as the face of the 2013 Hanover Christmas Mother effort – a program spearheaded by the Doswell Ruritan Club. The Christmas Mother tradition in Hanover County reaches back to 1949. Last year, it distributed toys, clothes and boxes of food to 761 families, including 1,674 children. In addition, 90 senior citizens got $50 gift
cards to Martin’s. The history of the program was evident during the 2013 Christmas Mother Tea, held last Wednesday, at the Flippo Home in Doswell. Members of local Ruritan clubs and other civic organizations shared the laughs and jokes of old friends as they sipped punch and nibbled finger foods. Tillman said she was perhaps most excited to meet one particular group of ladies who were in attendance – 14 Mothers from Hanover’s Christmas past. The previous honorees spanned the decades back to 1961, and CATHY TILLMAN sat around 2013 Hanover Tillman as Christmas her name, Mother which had been a closely veiled secret for several weeks, was officially announced to guests and the media. “I hope they’re all
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Deputies Jason S. Bonifacio, left, and Thomas E. Hauck III, of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office received bronze Valor Awards on Friday from the Retail Merchants Association for their efforts to rescue a family from a burning home on Feb. 21.
Deputies get Valor honor for burning home rescue By Jodi Deal jdeal@mechlocal.com When Jason Bonifacio and Thomas Hauck, deputies with the Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office, arrived at the scene of a Feb. 21 fire, all they knew was that a mother was trapped in the rear of the house with her two children and that a third
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The Senior Law Day program, sponsored by Senior Connections and the Williams Mullen law firm, recently wrapped up another successful half-day session for area residents seeking legal life planning documents. The session, held at the First Baptist Church in Ashland and coordinated locally by the Hanover Council on Aging, provided simple wills, advance medical directives and power of attorney documents for 15 local residents at no cost to the participants. For seven years, Senior Connections has conducted its national-award-winning Senior Law Day program for a full day twice each year at its Richmond headquarters, and began offering county-based half-day programs last year. In addition to Hanover, the half-day Senior Law Day format also has been held in Charles City, New Kent and Goochland counties. Shown are, in the photo at the top, the volunteer attorneys who conducted the Hanover session: Senior Law Day founder G. Andrew Nea Jr. of Williams Mullen; Virginia Grigg of Christian & Barton; Ronald Martin of McCaul, Martin, Evans & Cook; and Karen M. Matthews of Karen M. Matthews Law Office; Rebecca Liskiewicz, student, Randolph Macon College; and Kathleen Doyle, student, Virginia Commonwealth University. Below, attorney Carl Witmeyer, of The Witmeyer Law Firm, assists citizens with documents.
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Helping students and adults with developmental disabilities and their families prepare for and live a full life as adults is the goal of the “Life in the Community Conference and Resource Fair,” which will be pre-
sented from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the River Road United Methodist Church at 8800 River Road in Richmond. This free conference and resource fair will feature David Pitonyak, Ph.D., an internationally acclaimed expert see LIFE, pg. 4
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Correction An article that appeared in last week’s edition incorrectly reported the movie theater proposal off U.S. 360 in Mechanicsville was not on the agenda for the Nov. 13 meeting of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors when it should have read it is now.
SHERIFF’S REPORTS | Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue Unknown suspect stole items and damaged property at a location on Pouncy Tract Road.
A suspect stole items at a location on Bell Creek Road.
A suspect stole items at a location on Lansdowne.
A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Greystone Creek Road.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Stone Horse Creek Road.
A suspect obtained money fraudulently at a location on Bell Creek Road.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Spring Road.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Center Path Lane.
A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Holstein Lane.
A suspect stole items at a location on Times Dispatch Blvd.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Sussex Road.
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Courtland Farm Road.
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Mechanicsville Trnpk.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Lakeridge Park.
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A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Cherry Grove Lane.
A suspect stole items at a location on Georgetown Road.
Unknown suspect(s) used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Country Complex Road.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Falling View Lane.
A suspect was found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Stand Circle.
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Atlee Road. A suspect damaged property at a location on Howard Drive.
Oct. 21
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Wildwood Blvd. A suspect was found in possession of alcohol and under the age of 21 at a location on Patrick Henry Road.
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Washington Hwy.
Unknown suspect(s) stole an item at a location on Sun Shade Lane.
Oct. 26
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Sliding Hill Road.
Unknown suspect(s) damaged property at a location on Hughesland Road.
Suspect s assaulted each other at a location on Ashland Heights Road.
A suspect was found in possession of alcohol at a location on Theme Park Way.
Oct. 23
Unknown suspect(s) used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Lakevista Drive. Suspects stole items at a location on Washington Hwy.
Oct. 24
An unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Cold Harbor Road. Unknown suspect(s) used a victim’s information without permission at a location on Royal Grant Dr.
A suspect was found in possession of a controlled substance at a location on Patrick Henry Road.
A suspect was assaulted at a location on Mountain Road.
A suspect assaulted a victim and damaged property at a location on Liberty School Road.
A suspect was found in possession of a weapon at a location on Patrick Henry Road.
A suspect threatened a victim at a location on Lakeway Drive.
A suspect assaulted a victim by way of child abuse/ neglect at a location on Colonial Estates Circle.
Oct. 27
Unknown suspect fled the scene of an accident at a location on Theme Park Way.
Oct. 28
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Peace Road.
A suspect assaulted a victim at a location on Washington Hwy.
Unknown suspect(s) stole items at a location on Ashland Park Drive.
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less, but was a tremendous honor. Continued from pg. 1 When asked her reaction ready to give me good advice,” to the tea, Tillman said it was a little overwhelming, but truly Tillman said. “They’ve all told beautiful, especially to meet the me it’s been one of the most rewarding experiences they’ve other Christmas Mothers. As Tillman was interviewed ever had. They also say, ‘You’ll after the announcement, a be exhausted!’ ” she said, gethandful of previous honorees ting a laugh from the ladies filtered into the room to chat as gathered around her. Tillman was nominated by they enjoyed refreshments. Tillman said she’s been her friend Lloyd West. She said she never could have imagined compiling ideas, organizing notes, drafting letters and being selected to be Hanover preparing to be the face of the County’s Christmas Mother. The news rendered her speech- program since she found out
she had been chosen Christmas Mother several weeks ago. Soon after she was unveiled on Wednesday, she shifted into the next phase as she was approached by Gabie Crutchfield, the 1995 Christmas Mother, who offered her congratulations and an opportunity to speak at Covenant Woods Retirement Community. Tillman said she especially enjoyed meeting the oldest Christmas Mother in the room, Mary Francis “Frankie” Bruce, who served in 1961.
After the announcement and a group Christmas Mother photo, Tillman approached Bruce and knelt before her wheelchair, grasping her hands and sharing a quiet moment. “That was such an honor. I just told her I hope I can do as good a job as I’m sure she did,” Tillman said. About Tillman Tillman said she grew up in Caroline County on a big farm, and moved here for marriage more than 35 years
the various military rituals that honor our veterans, including the rifle salute and call to arms. The public is invited to attend and join in honoring those who have served our country. Parking will be available at the site.
Dedicated in 2007, the Hanover Veteran’s Memorial honors Hanover military veterans who were killed in hostile action from World War I to the present day, and those who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. For more information about
this ceremony or about the Hanover Veteran’s Memorial, call Hanover County Parks and Recreation at 804-365-7150 or email parksandrec@co.hanover. va.us. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.
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Greater Richmond and Hanover Arc are sponsoring “Life in the Community.” Pre-registration is requested by going to http://lifeinthecommunity.eventbrite.com/. For more information about Life in the Community, contact one of the three sponsoring organizations. The Autism Society, Central VA (ASCV) works to improve the lives of all affected by autism by maximizing the self-sufficiency, independence and quality of life for all living with autism. The ASCV is the local voice and resource of the autism community in education, advocacy, services and support, committed to meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. For more information, call ASCV at 804-257-0192, e-mail Ascvinfo@gmail.com or visit www.ascv.org/. The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond (DSAGR) strives to improve the quality of life for
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On Monday, as is a Hanover County tradition, veterans will be honored at Hanover Wayside Park. The program starts at 2 p.m. We applaud our county leaders and those who volunteer to recognize those who have served us in the various branches of the military. And, as we all know, some gave all in defense of our great nation. With pride and devotion to country, this writer has had several family members serve, including two uncles, who were in the U.S. Navy during World War II. One was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked that December morning in 1941. My father enlisted in 1947 in what was then the U.S. Army Air Corps (now the Air Force) between WWII and the Korean Conflict. Cousins fought and died in Vietnam. Even if you don’t think you have a personal connection to military service, you do because of those who served on your behalf. As Americans, we benefit from the sacrifice of those who protect us around the globe. While we may make an extra effort on Veterans Day, we should thank the men and women of our military every day. It’s emotional and rewarding to see a member of our military and approach him or her to express our appreciation for what they do for us. Again, the efforts of those who serve should be acknowledged daily. Whenever you see a veteran (and so many proudly wear caps denoting their membership in one of their organizations) or a man and woman in a uniform of our military, take the time to say thank you. They deserve it.
Are the supervisors listening and reading? Unfortunately, we had an error in an article in last week’s edition about the theater plan (correction on page 2). Members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors are to address — and apparently vote — on its future on Nov. 13. Despite having received calls claiming the cinema construction is “a done deal,” this Mechanicsville resident is taking a wait-and-see approach. Citizens, mostly opponents, have been speaking out in board meetings and on our pages. Will they be heard? We’ll know next week. Melody Kinser
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Kudos given to another proposal for cinema site I would like to first say kudos to Jake Johnson. He has managed to come up with something that everyone else has that opposes the movie theater on Lee Davis Road has yet to do. He suggested something else. And it is something that could benefit the county in the future. While the negatives and positives of placing a movie theater in that location are being argued, people seem to be trying to just persuade everyone to vote no. How about vote something else? There will come a time that there will need to be something built on the purposed land. Whether it is a movie theater or another restaurant, something will more than likely be built. If people are so against a movie theater, why not propose a better idea? The community is so focused on pushing for no movie theater that we seem to be missing that there will be a day that some type of business will move into Mechanicsville that we all oppose. We can say “Not here, not now” as much as we would like but in the long run “Here and now” will come. If there is such a dispute of this purposed theater, come up with something more preferable. A walking trail is a good idea, especially if there is the wildlife back there. A movie theater may have a problem being built on wetlands. Jake gave a reasonable alternative and backed it up with facts. Anything that gets built on this purposed site will cause a traffic problem. People moving into Mechanicsville for business, school or whatever else there may be can cause traffic problems. There is no guarantee that crime will rise either. Will the movie theater turn into a hangout? Most definitely. Will it give the teens and families of Mechanicsville something to do with their night? Yes. Will it keep students — not just Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School students but other students — from getting into too much trouble? That would be nice. It would give younger Mechanicsville residents something to do when football season is over with and get them out of the McDonalds parking lot at night. The difference between the movie theater at Virginia Center Commons is Virginia Center Commons. The proposed movie theater, as far as I know, is alone, no mall in sight. Basing the crime assumption on the crime near Virginia Center Commons is not a fair way to decide. While there are ups and downs to a movie theater in
Mechanicsville, nobody will know the answer to anything until the situation arises. There are better places for a movie theater in Mechanicsville that is known. When one is built, whether now or 10 years from now, hopefully the other places will be looked over. No matter what is built or not built in that location, something is going to possibly go there that someone somewhere will still not like. But, at the same time, if we step in as a community and come up with a better idea instead of complaining that the “ifs” of building a movie theater, we might be able to build or not build something on that land that will benefit county residents and be something that we can still all use. Some reasons, for example, traffic problems will still be a given, even if a putt-putt course or a restaurant or a walking trail are built in that area. But the assumption of crime is just something that we base on rumors heard about other areas. I do not usually say things like this but it almost seems like people do not trust other people in our community. Before we start arguing where to not build something due to “X” reasoning, maybe we need to look at how we view people in our own county. If a restaurant was built instead of a movie theater, would you still see crime as an issue? What about traffic? Which would be the bigger concern? I, for one would like to see something built in that area because, right now, it just takes away from the beauty of Brandy Creek and surrounding businesses as an overgrown grass field. If people in Mechanicsville would suggest something to replace the theater, maybe we could all come to an agreement. Making an argument against something will not matter unless a better alternative can be given. Kortni Bowles Mechanicsville see LETTERS, pg. 8
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The Hanover Christmas Mother Tea, held last Wednesday, provided a chance for a reunion of past Christmas Mothers. Shown are, from left, front row, Carmen Courtney, 2004; Connie Smith, 2005; Betty Spiers, 2001; Cathy Tillman, 2013; Betty Stanley, 2011; and Mary Francis “Frankie� Bruce, 1961, and, s tanding, Gigi Foster, 2009; Gay Mitchell, 2003; Laura Stanley, 2008; Gabie Crutchfield, 1995; Cathy Hall, 2007; Virginia Hall, 1993, Hilda Kelly, 1987; Jeanne Engleby, 1986; and Robin Priddy, 2002.
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Kinder and shorter letters Thank you, Melody Kinser, for taking the time to speak to me about my concerns about the Letters to the Editor section of this paper. I appreciate that you are so conscientious in protecting the right of free speech for Mechanicsville residents, whether the speech is about matters of concern to our community or about our right to the free exercise of our religion. I am glad that my voice can be heard too. I have a few respectful requests of my fellow community members who want to express their opinions in The Mechanicsville Local. Please, please refrain from name-calling to other letter writers, people who have different religious beliefs or people who have different political beliefs than you. It is unpleasant and upsetting to read angry letters that attack our neighbors and friends or our duly elected political leaders. It is everyone’s right to state their opinions in their own words. However, please remember others are reading them in print and they can’t be taken
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Support voiced for theater As a 19-year resident of Mechanicsville, I would like to voice my opinion in favor of a new theater. As there have been many who oppose this with varying reasons, I will try to address some of them. 1) Jobs Look at the number of high wage jobs that will be created. Not only will the high school students benefit by earning a decent wage but they will get benefits as well. No longer will they have to stay on their parents’ insurance. In the longterm, look at the jobs that will be created by the increase stress on that area’s infrastructure. The theater’s tax payments to the county will cover these stresses I am sure. New traffic surveys, speed bumps and road maintenance due to the increase in traffic. More people to work. The accidents that will result will help auto body shops, doctors, lawyers, insurance agents to name a few occupations. It will be the trickledown effect. I only see an upside. 2) Traffic Several writers have expressed safety concerns about
being to close to Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School. One high school student even expressed his opinion. My answer: Get your nose out of that “iPhone” and pay attention while crossing the street. And where are these crossing guards that I have been reading about? Besides, it is the school system itself that taught most of us the difference between the numbers 35 and 25 on a street sign. It is the school system’s fault. I blame them for bad drivers. A new movie theater will increase the county’s revenue to help pay for better teachers, and Mechanicsville citizens will not have to worry how much a crossing guard gets paid. Also, I love sitting in traffic. The more traffic the better. I want Hanover traffic to end up like Henrico and Chesterfield. (See above 1) Jobs again.) I also have Exxon/Mobile stock. Again, more positives. 3) Crime There is no proven proof that crime will increase. We don’t need more police; let’s just place an empty police cruiser in the parking lot. That will surely deter the crime. The county can cut its police budget by not having to pay an additional salary. A plus all around. 4) The Neighborhood These people are complaining about their property values decreasing. I say the increase in the volume of people passing through the neighborhood will improve marketability to their homes. Think about many people going by your house, will see the “FOR SALE” sign. Less cost for advertising. I don’t see what all the fuss is about. And why would anyone want to make this land into a park? I would rather sit in a movie theater and eat popcorn (with artificial butter) than walk around some dull park. Or sit at home with my Red Box video. If my health gets bad, I am not worried. I will have nationalized health care soon. Only positives here. 5) Board of Supervisors These people are looking
out for Hanover’s best interest. Come on, they are low paid, doing an impossible job. They are only increasing the county’s revenue. They are not profiting from this deal. Do you want your taxes to go up? The zoning laws are the zoning laws. We all know there are no loopholes. If they get a few free movie tickets that’s all right with me. It’s not like Gov. McDonnell getting a Rolex, Terry McAuliffe profiting from laid off workers or Ken Cuccinelli shafting Virginia residents out of natural gas royalties. This is just a movie theater. Besides, I may buy some stock in this theater chain. A plus for Hanover and me. Everbody wins. These are the reasons I am in favor of this boom to Mechanicsville’s well-being. This sounds so good to me I might even apply for work there when it gets built. That is, if I don’t get hired as a crossing guard first. Thomas F. Cox Mechanicsville
Health care thoughts given It is important for communities to work together to provide a healthy and safe environment. If the function of health care insurance were separated from employment — that is, your boss doesn’t buy your health insurance for you — your boss would have less paperwork and more time to concentrate on the company’s specialization, what the company can do best. Employees would not be motivated to stay in a job that is only marginally suited to their talents or interests just to keep health insurance. Is it fair to an employer or to an employee to make the employer an agent in buying insurance? It is to the advantage of all for there to be less sickness. Offering health insurance see LETTERS, pg. 15
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The 2014 Historic Hanover Calendar, published by the Pamunkey Woman’s Club, is now on sale at Mechanicsville Drug, Westbury-Colonial Pharmacy, West Store and the Windemere Art Gallery in Mechanicsville; Vogue Flower Market in Ashland; Montpelier Drug in Montpelier; and The Art Gallery @ 301 in Hanover. They also are available from club members. The 2014 calendar is the 30th edition and is still selling for $10.
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A Paranormal Investigation Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Hanover Tavern in Hanover. According to David Deal, executive director of the Hanover Tavern Foundation, those who participate will be able “immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the unexplained at Hanover Tavern. Transcend Paranormal investigators will be on hand for a meet and greet buffet dinner followed by a full reveal of paranormal activity at the Tavern.” He said, “The night “will be capped off with a ghost hunt of Hanover Tavern, the Historic Courthouse and Stone Jail with
Transcend Paranormal.” Ticket prices are $10 for paranormal reveal, which will be presented from 8 to 9 p.m. A full reveal of paranormal activity discovered at the Tavern during numerous investigations will be presented by Transcend Paranormal. For $30, reveal and dinner with Transcend Paranormal will be offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. “Don’t miss this opportunity to sit down with the investigators from Transcend Paranormal over a buffet-style dinner and ask questions about their ghostly adventures,” Deal added. The investigation only costs $50 and runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Participants will investigate Hanover Tavern, the Historic see TAVERN, pg. 13
Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Salem Presbyterian Church on Studley Road in Mechanicsville will host its monthly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. The theme will be “Giving Thanks” and hymns of Thanksgiving will be sung. see THANKS, pg. 13
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HONK, Jr.! will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, at Stonewall Jackson Middle School at 8021 Lee Davis Road in Mechanicsville. The musical, an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling, is set in the countryside and features a cast full of barnyard characters, including Ugly, a swanling, who as an egg mistakenly falls into the nest of Ida, a mother duck. Ida accepts Ugly, who is rejected by everyone else in the barnyard, in this great lesson about tolerance. Tickets, which are $5, may be purchased in advance at the school. For more information, contact Jennifer Hicks at 804-723-2260. Shown are, from left, Nathan Joyner, Riley MacKay, Katie Mann and Taylor Epling.
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The Hanover Tavern will be the scene of a paranormal investigation on Saturday.
Dog Park at Pole Green is $25,000. On a smaller scale, Friends of Hanover Dog Parks (FoHDP) has started a series of dog-related Friends of Hanover Dog Parks is an officially workshops, which are open to the public. IRS-approved nonprofit organization. On Saturday, Oct. 5, FoHDP hosted a Recall This mid-September news arrived just as a Workshop, the first in a series of training sessions fundraising campaign for the Pole Green Dog for dogs and their families. Park begins. see DOG, pg. 13 The budget for the second Hanover County
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ALVIS, Wirt C. Jr., 85, of Mechanicsville, went home to be with the Lord October 27, 2013, due to a motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Jean Alvis; daughter, Jeannine Paetz and her husband, Norbert; and grandson, Chris Paetz and his wife, Elsa. Wirt was born in Richmond and graduated from John Marshall High school. He also attended William and Mary where he obtained an Architectural degree. He was a Marine and served in World War II and Korea. His construction and architectural expertise contributed to the Richmond skyline and many historical sites in central Virginia. With a passion to serve, he was actively involved with the VFW, Lions Club, American Legion, Woodman of the World, and he was a member of Shady Grove Methodist Church. The family received visitors on Nov. 1 at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Mechanicsville, Ruth Blaylock Va. 23111, where services were BLAYLOCK, Ruth Temple, held Nov. 2. Interment was in 78, of Hanover County, widow Forest Lawn Cemetery. of Robert Perkins Blaylock, died
Saturday, October 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her sister, Judith Ainsley. Mrs. Blaylock is survived by her five children, Robert Perkins Blaylock, Jr. (Peggy), Deborah Ruth Blaylock, Michael Keith Blaylock (Carol), Karen Denise Blaylock and Angel Temple Glore (Chris); seven grandchildren, Lindsey Ruth, Megan, Craig Michael, Madelyn, Matthew, Jonathan and Harry; five great-grandchildren, Aiden, Ronin, Jared, Holden and Colie; two sisters, Rose Ellen Harper and Wanda Lee Laing; also one brother, Robert Hudgins. Mrs. Blaylock was a devoted Christian and a member of Hanover Evangelical Friends Church for over 40 years. A memorial service was held Nov. 2 at Hanover Evangelical Friends Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hanover Evangelical Friends Church, 6420 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
John Bowles BOWLES, John E. IV, was an angel on earth. On October 25, 2013 he entered into eternal rest and returned to play with his angel friends. Baby John was born January 24, 2013 in Richmond to John E. Bowles III and Alexis R. Green. Baby John was filled with joy and he loved to laugh and smile. He had a spirit that touched anyone he came across. Baby John was all about fun, adventures and food. To cherish his beautiful memory, Baby John leaves behind his mother, Alexis Green; father, John Bowles III; grandparents, John and Angela Bowles, Travis and Geraldine Green; two great-grandmothers, five aunts, one uncle, a host of great aunts and uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends. Family received friends on Oct. 30 at the Mechanicsville Chapel
of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where services were held on Oct. 31. Interment followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
James Clements CLEMENTS, Mr. James Ryland Jr., entered eternal life on October 27, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born in Beaverdam to the late James R. Clements Sr. and Edith S. Clements and has resided in Mechanicsville for the last 38 years. He retired from Fluor Daniel Construction after 40 years of service. His hobbies were hunting, fishing and playing with his four-legged friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Jamie C. Lamarr. James is survived by his wife of 46 years, Shirby W. Clements; their daughter, Lesleigh R. Combs; a stepson, Michael T. Clements; and grandchildren, Keeleigh R. Combs, Cameron B. Lamarr, Shirby Ryan Combs “his Leighroy” and Miles T. Clements. He is also survived by his first wife, Joan F. Clements; and their daughter, Wanda C. Cook (Chuck); a very special granddaughter, Casey E. King; a son, J. Michael Clements (Patricia); daughters, Marsha C. Peyton (Ronald) and Patricia Clements (Ronald); six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. He is survived by a sister, Phyllis Gasser; his furry friends, Penny, Brownie, Tinkerbell, Peter; and a host of friends. Visitation was held on Nov. 3 at The Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Pkwy., Mechanicsville, followed by a celebration of life. A special thanks to the I.C.U nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Hanover Humane Society, 12190 Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. 23005. see OBITUARIES, pg. 11
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Lucious Clemons CLEMONS, Lucious Henry Sr., 95, of Mechanicsville, Va., died Wednesday, October 30, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Wallace Clemons. He is survived by two children, Dr. L. Henry Clemons Jr. and Faye Clemons Johnson; a grandson, Michael A. Valentino; two granddaughters, Stephanie Valentino and Daphney Thomas; five greatgrandchildren, Nicholas, Ashley, Chase, Lawson and Jeanne. Mr. Clemons was a Navy veteran of WWII and retired from Philip Morris after 38 years of service. The family received friends on Nov. 3 at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd., where a funeral service was held on Nov. 4. Interment was in Westhampton Memorial Park.
Betty Jane Elmore ELMORE, Betty Jane Powell, 90, of Pulaski, Va., formerly of Blackstone, Va., passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Hermitage, Richmond, Va. She was a daughter of the late Richard Luther Powell and Ida Jones Powell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William H. Elmore of Pulaski, and formerly of Alberta, Va.; and by several sisters and brothers. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Pulaski. Her survivors include, Nancy Powell Hardaway (Robert Jr.) of South Pasadena, Calif.; Walter Lee Powell of Mechanicsville; Gene Powell (Margaret) of Norfolk, Va.; many nieces, nephews, great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held on Nov. 2 at Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone, with the Reverend Gene Tatum officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 135 4th St., N.W., Pulaski, Va. 24301. Hamner- McMillian
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Jack Floyd FLOYD, Jack David, 56, of Hertford, N.C. and Richmond, Va., died on October 27, 2013 in Hertford. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Floyd; and is survived by his father, Ernest A. Floyd; and stepmother, Patricia L. Floyd of Mechanicsville, Va. Jack is also survived by his life partner, Janice Ayres of Hertford; and her daughters, Stephanie Ayres of Smithville, N.J. and Debra Hegeman of Williamsburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jack’s memory can be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
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Pauline McGhee McGHEE, Pauline Elizabeth Prout, 94, departed this life on November 1, 2013. Daughter of Robert Carson and Olga Cabell Prout, “Paulie” was retired from the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind. With a resolve forged raising her children during her husband’s military tour in World War II, Pauline remained independent throughout her life with the help of her family, especially niece Sally Norman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert P. McGhee Sr.; her brothers, Robert, William and Arthur; her sisters, infant, Erma and Dorothy; daughter, Judy King; sons, Robert Jr. and Frank McGhee; and her grandsons, Paul King and Patrick McGhee. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Allen Cheatham Adams; her son, William McGhee; and her grandchildren, Diana Shuster, Kevin Adams, Mary Marks, Chuck King, Peggy Prince, Billy McGhee, David McGhee, Megan Mawery; and the rest of her loving family. Graveside services were held at Signal Hill, Hanover, Va. on Nov. 5.
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having already received 700 referrals from Social Security. Continued from pg. 7 One woman called to ask if she other outreach efforts through could write in 72 senior citiSlash Christian Church, includzens, he said. ing family Christmas food “I’m guessing we’ll help drives and volunteering in more this year than we did last homeless shelters. year,� he said. second – smiles from families, Last year, the program a twinkle in a child’s eye or a A big commitment spent $87,131 on gift cards, hug from a senior citizen. food, canned goods and other “That’s just the greatest feel- items. “I am getting a greater ing you can get,� Tillman said, ability to do what I like to do,� Hanover County students Tillman said of her Christmas tearing up slightly. “You know donated more than 13,000 cans what you’re doing it for is to try Mother duties. of food for 1,175 boxes, accordto make that difference.� “We’ll be visiting a lot of ing to Jones. The Christmas Tillman was quick to point companies, clubs and organizaMother program purchased out that no one knows when tions,� Tillman said, to discuss about 9,000 more cans of food trouble will strike and leave a possible donations. “Hopefully, for the effort. family in need. Illnesses befall they’ll all be as generous as Children who are 15 and loved ones, jobs disappear, she they have in prior years. under will get a new toy and a said. “I’m kind of the face out gift card for clothes, while chil“There is no way to know front, but there are numerous what position even I will be in dren 16 to 18 receive clothing volunteers who give of their next year,� Tillman said. “They gift cards, Jones said. Peebles time,� Tillman said. runs the gift card program and didn’t necessarily do anything She’ll ride in the wrong – it’s just want happens.� helps assure that age-appropriMechanicsville and Ashland ate items are bought with the Christmas parades, along with cards. Lots to do many other holiday events, visit Each family participating in local schools, meet with civic the program gets one or more Franklin Jones of the clubs, and, of course, buy toys, Doswell Ruritan Club told the boxes of food and a food gift food and gift cards. She also crowd Tillman is no stranger to card. plans to pack boxes when all The number of food boxes Christmas Mother. the goodies are gathered. and the amount of the gift “This year’s mother has When asked what she looks helped for many years,� Jones cards are based on the number forward to the most, Tillman of children in the family. said, adding that Tillman has said she is excited about the Those wishing to help may spent plenty of freezing late satisfaction of making a big do so by sending donations to nights loading boxes into the difference. She’s also looking Hanover Christmas Mother, trailer. forward to the little moments Jones added that he expects P.O. Box 39, Doswell, VA that pass in the fraction of a 23047. the program to grow in 2013,
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Issues about movie theater The time is quickly approaching when the Hanover County Board of Super visors will vote on the approval of a movie theater in Mechanicsville. At this time, it appears that most of the board is supporting the development, but I don’t know why. Let’s review the issues. If the 12-screen, 2,500-plusseat movie theater, two restaurants and additional retail space are approved, it will bring more traffic, crime and reduced service to the citizens. More people, more cars, same roads at the Lee Davis Road and U.S. 360 intersection, the second highest crash location in Hanover. This was reported to the board by Col. David R. Hines, sheriff, in his impact statement. Why does the board want this? More people concentrated in a smaller area will equal more crime. How do I know this? I am a retired law enforcement officer and have seen this many times in my career. Crime prevention is easier than solving crime and less costly. Again, see Sheriff Hines’ report to the board. If approved, I expect to see calls for service increase for larceny, vandalism, disorderly
Church: thanks for fair success A great big thank you to the following Mechanicsville businesses that helped make Fairfield Presbyterian Church’s Fall Festival such a wonderful success. We appreciate the generosity of: Awful Arthur’s Seafood Company, Bell Cafe, Chen’s Chinese, Chick-Fil-A, Franco’s Italian Restaurant, Ginger Red Asian Bistro, Martin’s Supermarkets, Riverbound Cafe, Sapori Italian and Latin Cuisine, Sweet Frog and The Patron. These businesses do much to support our community and we encourage the community to be supportive of them. Bill Lythgoe Mechanicsville
short hours. Sometimes movie theaters in other areas of RVA run movies till early morning hours. Hanover County Board of Supervisors members, please listen to the people who elected you to represent us and vote “no” for the movie theater. Joanne J. Stevenson Mechanicsville
I guess there are a lot of opinions on the Mechanicsville movie theater subject, so my view/opinion is that the theater is neither a necessity nor any value in teaching our kids good lifelong values.
But what do I know? I usually only watch golf, how it’s made and wildlife shows on TV. I tried the movie theaters and watching the nightly news programs but had to quit before my young mind became influenced by politicians, guns, blood, noise and violence. see LETTERS, pg. 17
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BOS urged to vote no Having lived in Mechanicsville 30-plus years, I have witnessed the increased traffic on U.S. 360. A large movie complex with 12 screens will increase traffic even more and will decrease our quality of life. People heading to the theater will soon use the surrounding neighborhoods to get around the traffic on U.S. 360. This could create a real safety issue as the streets weren’t built for that amount of traffic. Today people can walk their dogs, children play, and people walk for their health. This area would be a better fit for a office complex or a business with light traffic and
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them not to support this project. Not here, not ever! If this passes, the only thing left for the citizen is a vote, Nov. 3, 2015. Thank you and best wishes. David L. Jennings Sr. Mechanicsville
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in its 24th year, recognizes the heroism of law enforcement, EMS and firefighters who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. “I can tell you exactly what’s going to happen if you congratulate them,” Nancy C. Thomas, the Retail Merchants Association president and CEO, said. “They’re going to thank you, they’re going to look you in the eye, and they’re going to say, ‘I was just doing my job’.” The night of the fire, Bonifacio and Hauck were dispatched to assist Hanover County Fire/EMS, according to an account of the incident prepared for the ceremony. They were told that the home was actively on fire, and that a mother was trapped in the back portion of the house with two of her children while another child was in the house in an unknown location. What they didn’t know was that they were walking into a
scene that would later lead to the mother, Kimberly Shepperson, being found guilty of starting the fire and maliciously wounding one of her children. Bonaficio was the first officer on the scene, awards presenter Lisa Schaffner told the crowd. He went to the back of the house and used his baton to break out a sliding glass door and started trying to find the victims. Going room to room, he began searching the bedrooms. In the last bedroom, he found an active fire and heard a groaning sound. That’s when Hauck arrived, Schaffner told the crowd, and retrieved a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in the bedroom. The two found an unconscious child lying face down next to the fire. Bonaficio handed him to Hauck, who took him outside and into the arms of a firefighter. Amid smoke and fire, Hauck and Bonaficio, along with fellow deputies Adams Clarke and Steven Newsome, kept trying to extinguish the flames while
searching for the rest of the family, who, it turned out, had exited the building safely. All four deputies had to be transported to Memorial Regional Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation. At Friday’s ceremony, Bonaficio and Hauck received their awards from Col. David R. Hines, Hanover County sheriff. Other Valor Award recipients included: Henrico County Police Officer Brian K. Anderson, silver award. Chesterfield County Police Master Officer Paul J. Cunniff, bronze award. Henrico County Police Officer James P. Gray, bronze award. Richmond Police Officer Latosha Lewis, bronze award. Richmond Police Officer Reynaldo Perez, bronze award. Each fire, EMS and police chief in the Richmond area is asked each year to nominate candidates for the awards, see VALOR, pg. 17
PTSA and Band Boosters raising funds
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Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BJ’s membership is back in cooperation with the Lee-Davis High School PTSA. The PTSA is sponsor a second fall membership drive through Nov. 16 for anyone who wants to renew or sign up for membership. Lee-Davis’s PTSA will receive $5 from each membership or renewal and the annual price will include an extra family member card and three bonus months. Forms are available on the school website and in the main office. The Lee-Davis Band Boosters will host their annual Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the school Commons. Crafters may contact the event organizers at LDCraftShow@yahoo.com to reserve booth space.
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Members of the community are asked to “loan your Nativity set for the ever-changing No Room at the Inn exhibit and help the homeless in Hanover and surrounding areas.” Every Nativity is special and sizes range from miniatures to whole table size. The new beneficiary this year is the Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions (MCEF) Rapid Rehousing program. Also benefiting from the event are Safe Harbor and Haiti. No Room is sponsored by Church of the Redeemer and runs Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8, with 350 Nativities expected to be displayed. A Family and Children’s Room will feature touchable Nativities, crafts and costumes. Exhibitor information can be found at www. churchredeemer.org/no-room. Sunday, Nov. 10, is the deadline for Nativity registration.
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Habitat Young Professionals to host fundraiser Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Hanover Habitat’s newest initiative, Hanover Habitat Young Professionals committee, will be hosting its first fundraiser, The Harvest Hunt!, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Ruritan Park at 14000 Hanover Quarter Road in Hanover. The Harvest Hunt is a social-media
based scavenger hunt fundraiser, which supports Hanover Habitat’s mission to build affordable housing for deserving families in Hanover County. Registration has been extended and will be available on-site the day of the event. Teams need to arrive by 1:30 p.m. in order to participate in the scavenger hunt. The Harvest Hunt involves about
like many other Valor Award recipients, came to the awards Continued from pg. 16 breakfast accompanied by according to the Retail members of their family. Merchants Association. Tom Silvestri, president and publisher of the Richmond Support structure Times-Dispatch, was the keynote speaker. His father, Frank Both Hauck and Bonifacio, Joseph Silvestri, was a police
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I do, however, agree that the holiday traffic congestion we now have during the holidays will be a common occurrence 52 weeks a year with the addition of a movie theater nearby. Widening the road in that area will just be a patch and might be of some help at movie time (like the calm before the storm) but not before and after movies. I figure the theater will be built so I would make this recommendation that might help the traffic congestion in that area. I found out today that there may be plans to have a connector road from U.S. 360 to U.S. 301. We already have five-plus roads connecting 360 and 301 that I find fairly empty, so why would we need another one. We also have Interstate 295 and U.S. 30 connecting 360 and 301. That money, if already allocated, would be better spent making Pole Green Road four lanes from U.S. 360 in Eastern
Hanover to I-295 and on down Meadowbridge Road to the race track parking lot. This should take out a good bit, if not most, of the westbound traffic on 360 now coming through Mechanicsville and also save our Hanover County Sheriff ’s Office from directing race traffic. The traffic, however, will not be a problem for me living in Old Church. If I need to bypass the traffic at the movie theater to get to work on time in Ellerson Ind Park, I can always go through Black Creek to I-295 at Highland Springs and then north on 295 to Meadowbridge road exit. If I get in to work late, I will simply say “I take full responsibility� and put myself on administrative leave, with pay, for a couple of weeks. Ted Mentz Old Church
20 teams, each with two to six people at $10 per person, gathering at the Ruritan Park for registration from 3 to 3:30 p.m. The mission is to earn as many points as possible by visiting as many of the Hanover specific locations on the list provided. Take a photograph at each location proving you were there and post it on
be prepared to share them with everyone. The timeline of events is: 1 to 1:30 p.m. – Registration. 1:30 p.m. – Receive list of clues. 1:45 p.m. – Teams can leave to go find clues. Teams must return by 3:30 p.m. Late teams will be disqualified. see HABITAT, pg. 19
remarks by encouraging the least three police officers, fire- technicians, urged friends and officer. In describing his dad, he crowd to stand and high-five at fighters or emergency medical see VALOR, pg. 28 painted a picture of punctuality and neatness, of dignity and humor, and of reliability, as well as the important role of families in supporting those whose job it is to go into harm’s way. Silvestri, who began his
ing was submitted by Martha G. Hazelgrove on behalf of Bert Taylor. She wrote, “Before Bert passed, he asked that we draft a thank you note and appear in The Mechanicsville Local after his obituary is posted. It would be greatly appreciated if you would post his thank you in the next publication. I’m not sure if the format is exactly as you need it, but the working is how he asked.) I would like to take an opportunity to thank publicly the many friends who have so generously and selflessly given of themselves during the past several months that I battled cancer. The visits, phone calls, hot meals, rides to the doctor and many other acts of kindness have meant a great deal to me. Special thanks are due to Bubba, Marcella and Carol for their friendship and support. It has lifted my spirits to be surrounded by such good people, and their tremendous outpouring of care will not be forgotten. Take care. Bert Taylor (Editor’s note: The follow-
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Fruit sale orders still available Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Lee-Davis High School Bands are reaching out to the community seeking support for their programs with the purchase of nutritious and very fresh fruit from Florida. Navel oranges, red grapefruit, tangelos and a navel orange and grapefruit mix in 10 pounds and 20 pounds are being offered at $20 and $27,
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respectively. Also being sold is a Citrus Delight, which contains oranges, grapefruit and tangelos individually (12 each) for $38 and the Triple Charmer, which has navels, grapefruit and apples (12 each) for $38. To order, go online at http:// www.lee-davisbands.org and click on Fund raising events or call Sharon Loving, Ways and
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Members of Girl Scout Troop 3024 volunteered on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Richmond Lupus Walk at the Richmond International Raceway in honor of one of their troop volunteers, Donna Jett. Shown are: Dorian Crawford, Virginia Bryson, Cecilia Powell, Aislinn Powell, Serena Dean and Cordelia Crawford.
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Producers to report plantings by Nov. 15 By Ken Upshaw County executive director Producers participating in Farm Service Agency programs are required to report what’s been planted. Last year, deadline dates were changed to match crop insurance dates. In Virginia, the final date for reporting pasture, hay and forage crops intended to be harvested in crop year 2014 is now Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Also, fall seeded perennial forages must be reported by that date.
Cover crops not for harvest may be reported any time up to July 15. Crop reports submitted after the deadline will be accepted, but fees will be charged. The amount is based on the number of farms involved and the time required to complete field inspections. Charges include a flat fee of $30 for each farm and $16 an hour for the time required to conduct the required field inspection.
Ready. Set. Hire. slated The Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber will partner with The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology to provide employers with an awareness of the school’s mission and goals, curriculum, available trade certifications, and the student training environment. Ready. Set. Hire. will be held today (Wednesday, Nov. 6) at The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology at 10000 Learning Lane in Mechanicsville. A networking
reception is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with a program, classroom tours and student interview opportunities available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Students also will have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers during this event and to interview with members of the business community. The showcase will enable prospective employers to interact with students, teachers and school administration and staff to connect them to The Hanover Center for Trades and
see PRODUCERS, pg. 21
Technology and see first-hand how the students are being educated within the school. Businesses will learn about internships and employee programs, see how students are prepared for the workplace, and discuss show the school can better meet future business needs. The program also is intended to recognize and further develop business/education partnerships and school sponsors. Information submitted by Linda M. Scarborough, Hanover County Public Schools communications specialist.
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L-DHS vs. Atlee game to support ACS Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Lee-Davis High School DECA chapter has partnered with the American Cancer Society (ACS) in a Crusade Against Cancer. The final football game of the year between long-time rivals Atlee High School Raiders and Lee-Davis Confederates on Friday, Nov. 8, will be the culmination of two weeks of
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activities at both schools to raise awareness and money for The American Cancer Society. The game will be played at Lee-Davis at 7052 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville. At 6 p.m., before the game, the faculty from Atlee and Lee-Davis will participate in a softball game on the L-DHS softball field. Lee-Davis DECA has organized a number of activities
leading up to the football rivalry game. In the weeks prior to the game, the students and faculties at both schools will be participating in a “Penny War” to determine which building can raise the most money to benefit the ACS. Lee-Davis DECA has distributed coin canisters in both buildings for contributions to
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Blood drives set today and Sunday Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Blood drives are scheduled this week in Hanover County. From 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. today, the bloodmobile will be at Bass Pro Shops near Ashland. It also will be at the Cool Spring Baptist Church in the Atlee
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REGISTER online at upwardhanover.org (click on challenger) will enjoy a “Construction Carnival” with food, music and fun activities. At the end of the evening, the winners are recognized and prizes awarded.
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4:30 p.m. – Winners will be announced. Continued from pg. 17 At 5:30 p.m., everyone must 3:30 p.m. – Enjoy the festivi- return to the Ruritan Park. While the judges review the ties. Teams must return to the photos/posts, the participants venue by that time.
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The Hanover High School Choral Department, along with the HHS Band and Oak Knoll Middle School Choir, will present “A Salute to the Veterans” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the school, which is located at 10307 Chamberlayne Road in Mechanicsville. Pamela Hailey, fundraising chair of the Hanover High School Choral Boosters, said, “Come out and enjoy our Fall Patriotic Concert.” She also pointed out that the event supports the USO. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
Trane Commercial System employees have been planting trees in Hanover County Parks as part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebration.
Trane plants trees in county parks As part of Trane Commercial System 100th Anniversary celebration, Trane employees and officials committed to planting 100 trees in the parks throughout Hanover County. In May, Trane and county officials kicked off the project at Courthouse Park with a brief
ceremony and an afternoon of tree planting. On Friday, Sept. 27, Trane employees spent the morning at Taylor Park and Poor Farm Park, planting 20 trees at each of the park facilities. see TRANE, pg. 21
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Later in October, Trane planned to complete this project with their final planting day at Pole Green Park. This generous contribution of shade trees will be enjoyed by park patrons for years to come. To see photos from the Trane Commercial Systems tree planting efforts, visit Hanover Parks
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be placed. Atlee DECA is handling all of the collections at Atlee High School. On game day, Nov. 8, the students at Atlee will be “pinking out” for the game and students at Lee-Davis will be “whiting out” for the game. Students, staff and community at Lee-Davis will have the opportunity to purchase a “white out to wipe out cancer” shirt that was designed by the Advanced Marketing class. Tshirts will sell for $10 and all proceeds are being donated to the ACS. Several local businesses helped with the cost of these shirts as business sponsors, including N&J Sales & Service, Norvell Signs, Hanover Career Student Resource Inc., Hometown Realty (Cindy Overton), Mr. and Mrs. John Wash Sr., and Italian Kitchen. As for the faculty challenge softball game, Lee-Davis head
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and Recreation Facebook page and the Trane Tree Planting Album at www.facebook.com/ HanoverParksRec. For more information on this and other Hanover County Parks and Recreation events and facilities, visit www.co.hanover.va.us/parksrec or call 804-365-7150 or email parksandrec@ co.hanover.va.us. Information submitted by Marcy Durrer, Hanover County Parks & Recreation.
softball coach said “This is the first ever co-ed softball game between Atlee and Lee-Davis. We are very excited about preparing and playing this game in a way that lets us get together outside of the school day.” This event is part L-DHS DECA’s year-long Crusade Against Cancer. Lee-Davis clubs and athletic teams are getting behind DECA’s effort for the ACS. One of the first groups to get involved has been Lee-Davis High athletics. The Lee-Davis sports teams have stepped up to the plate, raising awareness for a specific type of cancer. The Lee-Davis boys varsity volleyball team held an awareness game for thyroid cancer, the varsity field hockey team will host an awareness game for brain cancer, and the girls varsity volleyball team held an event for breast cancer awareness. Winter and spring teams will be participating as well when their seasons get underway.
According to L-DHS DECA advisor Donna Roush, “The goal for our Crusade Against Cancer was to find a cause that would unify our student organizations in an effort to educate as well as raise awareness and money for a cause everyone has been affected by in some way.” Students have put up a Wall of Honor in the main hallway to give students and faculty a chance to post pictures of loved ones affected by cancer. Kensley Watkins, L-DHS DECA co-president, said photos can be placed in three categories: In Memory of, Undergoing Treatment, or Survivors. Space on the Wall of Honor can be purchased for $5 and $10 with 100 percent of the money going directly to the ACS. “The most exciting part of this effort for the American Cancer Society is that the students put together their plans over the summer and have really worked hard with a great deal of commitment to make this all happen,” Roush said.
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CALENDAR | News, Updates & Listings Wednesday, Nov. 6 Storytimes will be offered at the Atlee Branch Library. Mother Goose Storytime, for 6 to 24-month-old children accompanied by an adult, begins at 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds accompanied by an adult, begins at 10:45 a.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5year-olds, will start at 11:15 a.m. Storytimes will be offered at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds accompanied by an adult, will start at 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5-year-olds, begins at 10:45 a.m. Family Storytime starts at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. For more information call 804-7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. 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. For information, contact rader.james2@ aol.com or visit our website at www.fireeatersscv.org.
Meet Katie Anderson at the Mechanicsville Branch Library from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Anderson will talk about her new book, Kiss & Make Up, a tale of sisterhood, family bonds, and finding your inner beauty. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library. For information call 804-7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. American Legion Post 125 will host a dance with music by Amy Ladd and Friends from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at 1401 Hilliard Road in Richmond. A $7 per person cover charge will benefit Post 125. For information call 266-8044.
Thursday, Nov. 7 The Salem Presbyterian Church on Studley Road in Mechanicsville will host its monthly Sing-A-Long at 10 a.m. The theme will be "Giving Thanks" and hymns of Thanksgiving will be sung. Canned goods for the Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Function (MCEF) will be collected.
Storytimes will be offered at the Atlee Branch Library. Mother Goose Storytime, for 6 to 24-month-old children accompanied by an adult, begins at 10 a.m. Family Storytime, for The Dixie Strutters return all ages, will be at 10:45 a.m. to the Heritage Music Series at Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5Hanover Tavern playing some year-olds, will start at 11:15 a.m. old favorites, and delighting Pajama Storytime will be audiences. Music starts at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. held at the Atlee Branch Library Hanover Tavern Restaurant and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring Pub will be serving $5 burgers your favorite snuggly friend for all night. Join them for some a special evening Storytime. PJs Tavern fun. Call 804-537-5050 and slippers are also welcome. or visit www.hanovertavern.org Refreshments will be providto make a reservation or get ed by the Friends of the Atlee Library. For more information more information.
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call 804-559-0654 or visit the from the library? This class will show you how to use OverDrive library at 9161 Atlee Road. to find, checkout, and down Storytimes will be offered load your favorite titles. Call at the Mechanicsville Branch 804-746-9615 to register. Library. Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds accompanied A Christmas Market will by an adult, begins at 10 a.m. be held from noon to 7 p.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to at Covenant Woods, which 5-year-olds, starts at 10:45 a.m. is located at 7090 Covenant Family Storytime, for all ages, Woods Drive. Local artists and starts at 11:15 a.m. For infor- businesses will be represented. mation call 746-9615 or visit Market features will include the library at 7461 Sherwood books with authors on-site, Crossing Place. fabric dolls, baked goods, jewelry, pet accessories, porcelain, The Mechanicsville Tea glass, wreaths and more. The Party meets at 7 p.m. at 8700 event will be presented by the Bell Creek Road. The meeting Covenant Woods’ Raymond will focus on the future of the T. Holmes, Jr. Community Mechanicsville Tea Party. Join Service Fund, with the mission them and voice your opinions. of serving seniors in the greater For information visit www. Richmond community. mechanicsvilleteaparty.com or call 513-5766. The Hanover Branch Library will host Family A&J Training Solutions Storytime for all ages from in association with Ashcake 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Activities Volunteer Rescue Squad will include reading books, singing hold an Instructor Development songs and making craft projClass during the evenings of ects. The library is located at Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, from 6 to 10 7527 Library Drive in Hanover, p.m. and a full day on Nov. 9, and can be reached by calling from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost 365-6210. for this multiple day course is $95. and can be paid by check, Saturday, Nov. 9 cash, or major credit card. The The Mechanicsville fee for the class includes the United Methodist Church, 7356 registration that will be sub- Atlee Road annual Brunswick mitted to the American Safety Stew and Bake sale begins at 8 Institute, denoting A&J as your a.m. Stew cost is $7.50 a quart home Training Center. You and pre-sales are accepted must register in advance by e- via cash or check, payable to mailing classes@trainingbyaj. MUMM. Contact the church com, or calling 746-4906 and office at 746-5118 for more leave a message. information.
Friday, Nov. 8 How to Borrow eBooks from the Library will be taught at the Mechanicsville Branch Library from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Do you have an eReader, smartphone, tablet, or laptop and want to get eBooks and audiobooks
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9808 and it’s Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds will go to the relief and welfare of veterans, their widows and orphans.
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Eastern Hanover Volunteer Fire Department volunteers will hold their annual Stew Sale starting at noon. Stew is $7 per quart. The sale will be held at 8105 Walnut Grove Road in Mechanicsville.
com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ s-xclick&hosted_button_ id=3XP22Z7FQX2MG or by contacting Sharon Schrader Gatewood for mail-in payment options. Early bird tickets are $46. The price of admission includes one drink ticket and Holiday Craft Show at light hors d’oeuvres. AshCreek will be held 9 a.m. Lee-Davis High School’s to 3 p.m. at 10854 Linderwood Band Boosters will host their Drive in Mechanicsville. 32nd annual Holiday Bazaar and Admission is free to the inside Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and outside show with about 40 at the school, which is located at vendors selling their handmade 7052 Mechanicsville Turnpike items. For more information in Mechanicsville. Items for sale call 804-550-2223. will include handcrafted items, jewelry, candles, Thanksgiving The Hanover Humane and holiday items and baked Society will hold a Yard Sale goods. There will also be a from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its silent auction. For more inforfacility at 12190 Washington mation or to reserve a booth, Highway in Ashland, featuring call 804-569-1389 or e-mail items for the home, electronics, LDCraftShow@yahoo.com. clothing, lawn furniture, etc., as well as books and children’s Investigate the ghostly toys. Purchases will be by cash world of the unexplained only; no checks or credit cards at Hanover Tavern which will be accepted. All sales are begins at 6:30 p.m. Transcend final. Paranormal investigators will be A Craft Show will be on hand for a meet and greet held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. buffet dinner followed by a full at Independence Christian reveal of paranormal activity at Church, which is located at the Tavern. The night will be 14023 Independence Rd. in capped off with a paranormal Ashland. There will be hand- investigation for all experience made crafts, a silent auction and levels at Hanover Tavern, The a bake sale. Crafters interested Historic Courthouse and Stone in participating should contact Jail. Reservations are required. For more details or to make a Donna at 804-798-0643. reservation, call 804-537-5050 The class of 1993 from or visit www.hanovertavern.org. Atlee and Lee Davis High Schools will hold their 20th Tuesday, Nov. 12 reunion from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at Storytimes will be Capital Ale House’s downtown offered at the Mechanicsville location’s Music Hall. There Branch Library. Mother Goose are a limited amount of tickets Storytime, for 6 to 24-monthavailable due to the size of the old children accompanied by Music Hall, so early purchas- an adult, begins at 10 a.m. ing is encouraged. Tickets can Preschool Storytime, for 3 to be purchased at www.paypal. see CALENDAR, pg. 27
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Master Gardener information session to be held on Monday An information session for the 2014 Hanover Master Gardener training will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in the Department of Social Services seminar room at the Hanover Human Services Center in Ashland. Current and potential applicants are cordially invited to attend. Registration is not required. The 60-hour training will begin on Jan. 8, 2014, and meets every Monday and Wednesday for 10 weeks through March 26 in the Department of Social Services seminar
room. The fee for the class is $140 and covers the cost of the Master Gardener Handbook, the Pest Management Guide and other materials for each trainee. The application period is now open and runs through Dec. 2. Interested individuals are invited to contact the Hanover County Extension Office at 804752-4310 or pbland52@vt.edu for an application packet. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.
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The Rotary Club of Hanover County recently donated $6,000 to J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. This donation will allow one student from each of Hanover County’s four high schools — Lee-Davis, Patrick Henry, Atlee and Hanover — the opportunity to receive a scholarship from the Hanover Rotary. The club’s annual signature fundraiser, Shrimp and Suds, helps provide the majority of the money used in the scholarship program. For more than 30 years, the event has taken place on the second Thursday in May. Other donations from the funds raised at this event were made to the YMCA ($4,000) and to Hanover Arts and Activities ($500). Hanover County Rotary Club was chartered in 1967. The Rotary members said they are proud to participate in many international, national and community service projects. Shown are, from left, Jerry Owen, Bruce Perretz, Marianne McGhee and JoAnn Meaker, president of Hanover County Rotary Club.
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The Lee-Davis High School Class of 1973 recently held its 40th reunion on a fall evening at Hanover Tavern. One hundred thirty-four classmates and their guests attended. A class spokesman said, “A good time was had by all!”
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Delta Pure expanding facility, adding 15 new jobs 36 YEARS
“We’re proud of our workforce here in Hanover County, which has allowed us to grow and we look forward to another successful 30 years.” TODD FURBEE President Delta Pure
The new addition will warehouse supplies and finished goods, allowing more room for new equipment in its manufac-
turing operation. The investment improves manufacturing efficiencies, allows Delta Pure to develop new product and enter new markets. The result should provide an additional 10 to 15 new jobs over the next one to two years. Delta Pure began its operations at the Hanover Industrial Air Park in 1983 initially manufacturing string wound filters. Today its product offerings include carbon filters, melt blown filters, pleated filters, filter housings and filtration systems. Products are made under the Delta Pure brand, as well as private labeling for original equipment manufacturers. Delta Pure’s growth over the last three years increased 82 percent in revenues and required the addition of another six associates. This growth has placed Delta Pure on the 2012 Inc. 5000 List of fastest growing companies in America. It ranked 2,814 and 97th in Inc.’s list of manufacturers. Delta Pure employs 26 people operating 24 hours a day, five days a week.
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Delta Pure is adding 12,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility at its Hanover Industrial Air Park location. Operations began at the site in 1983.
Many associates have a long history with the company, more than 10 years, and take pride in the products they produce. President Todd Furbee said, “We’re proud of our workforce here in Hanover County, which has allowed us to grow and we look forward to another successful 30 years.” “Delta Pure continues to be a great success story and another great example of the manufacturing talent in Hanover County,” Hanover County Administrator Cecil R. “Rhu” Harris Jr. said.
Delta Pure will be working with the Virginia Department of Business Assistance in providing training services for all new employees hired through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program. In addition, the state’s GENEDGE Alliance assisted
Deadline nears for leadership groups to serve GYSD Hanover will celebrate its 7th Annual Global Youth Service Day on April 11-13, 2014. Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest service event in the world, mobilizing millions of youth volunteers to lead and participate in service projects. While GYSD takes place over one service packed weekend in April, it takes several months to plan. Youth volunteers are needed to serve on the GYSD Youth Leadership Corps and the GYSD Youth Planning Coalition.
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The GYSD Youth Leadership Corps is made up of Hanover County students ages 13 to 22 who want to lead their own GYSD project by developing project planning, marketing and communication skills during a one-day highly interactive workshop on Dec. 7 at the Department of Community Resources. Pre-registration is required and is limited to 15 participants. Corps members will receive ongoing mentorship from other area youth who have successfully led service projects.
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Each attendee will leave the workshop with a concrete plan for action. GYSD Youth Planning Coalition Members are students ages 10 to 22 who want to plan the GYSD Kickoff Party held in March. Coalition members will recruit other youth, area businesses and local nonprofits to get involved in GYSD, create and distribute marketing materials, learn about service from special guest speakers and participate in meaningful service projects during meetings while learning basic project planning skills.
The coalition meets at the Department of Community Resources on Jan. 13, Feb. 10 and March 10. To express interest in either the GYSD Youth Leadership Corps or the GYSD Youth Planning Coalition, go to www. hanovervolunteers.org to download the application form. Deadlines are Friday, Nov. 8, and Friday, Dec. 13, for the Leadership Corps and the Planning Coalition, respectively. Information submitted by Tom Harris, Hanover County public information officer.
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5-year-olds, starts at 10:45 a.m., and Family Storytime, for all ages, starts at both 11:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. For more information call 804-746-9615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place. The Mechanicsville AARP Chapter 5407 meets from 10 a.m. to noon at Shalom Baptist Church, 6395 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Mechanicsville, The guest speaker will be Pamela Bridgeforth from Senior Connections. Celebrate a preThanksgiving luncheon with as the AARP and discusses activities in the community. A Service of Healing Prayer will begin at 7 p.m. at Trinity Christian Church in Mechanicsville (at the corner of Atlee Road and Holly Ridge Road), All are welcome to this quiet, meditative time for seeking God’s healing of body, soul, and relationships. Open Holy Communion will be offered.
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of Mechanicsville. Susanna is the granddaughter of Lucille Yancey and the late John Yancey of Chesterfield; and Leo and Charlotte Briere of Mechanicsville. Davis is the grandson
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.
of Vera DeFreitas and the late Neville DeFreitas of Richmond; and Ruth Harlow and the late Bernard Harlow of Mechanicsville. A spring 2014 wedding is planned.
HIAPBA will hold a Blood Drive from 1 to 4 p.m. at O'Banks Cafe & Grill Parking Lot, 10392 Leadbetter Rd., in Ashland. Note all donors must present a valid ID or VBS donor card at registration. Visit www.vablood. org for a list of accepted IDs or call 1-800-989-4438. For more information, call the HIAPBA office at 804-675-7502 or visit www.hiapba.com.
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Storytimes will be offered at the Atlee Branch Library. Mother Goose Storytime, for 6 to 24-monthold children accompanied by an adult, begins at 10 a.m. Family Storytime, for all ages, will be at 10:45 a.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5-year-olds, will start at 11:15 a.m.
Storytimes will be offered at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds accompanied by an adult, begins at 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5-year-olds, starts at 10:45 a.m. Family Storytime, for all ages, starts at 11:15 a.m. For more information call 804746-9615 or visit the library Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Storytimes will be Place. offered at the Atlee Branch Library. Mother Goose Friday, Nov. 15 Storytime, for 6 to 24-month The Hanover Branch old children accompanied by Library will host Family an adult, begins at 10 a.m. Storytime for all ages from Toddler Storytime, for 2-year- 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Activities olds accompanied by an adult, include reading books, singbegins at 10:45 a.m. Preschool ing songs and making craft Storytime, for 3 to 5-year-olds, projects. The library is locatwill start at 11:15 a.m. ed at 7527 Library Drive in Storytimes will be offered at the Mechanicsville Branch Library. Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds accompanied by an adult, will start at 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime, for 3 to 5-year-olds, begins at 10:45 a.m. Family Storytime starts at 11:15 a.m. for all ages. For more information call 804-7469615 or visit the library at 7461 Sherwood Crossing Place.
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potatoes, juice and coffee. Take-outs available. Meals are $8 for adults and $4 children ages 4 to 10. Bell Creek will hold its annual Active Adult Holiday Bake Sale and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m .at 7300 Dress Blue Circle, Bell Creek, which is the Active Adult Clubhouse in Mechanicsville. Hermitage High School’s athletic boosters are hosting their second annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature holiday gifts, handmade jewelry, baby gifts and raffles. The fair will be held at the school, which is located at 8301 Hungary Spring Road in Henrico, off of Parham Road between West Broad and Staples Mill Road. For more information, contact Melissa Conti at mconti32@ hotmail.com or 804-8368228 or Jason Sipe at jssipe@ henrico.k12.va.us or 804502-2455.
Lee Davis High School sponsors BJs membership Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com BJs membership is back. The Lee-Davis High School PTSA will sponsor a second fall membership drive from Nov. 4 to 16 for anyone who wants to renew or sign up for membership. The PTSA will receive $5 from each membership or renewal and the annual price will include an extra family member card and three bonus months. Forms are available on the school website and in the main office. Thank you for supporting your L-DHS PTSA.
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County resident named ‘Credit Union Rock Star’ Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com Hanover County resident Cherry Hedges, financial education director for Virginia Credit Union, is named a “Credit Union Rock Star” in a special issue of Credit Union Magazine. Hedges, a former public school teacher, joined VACU as financial education director six years ago to help expand the reach of financial education programs to schools, the public and credit union members. More than 12,000 young people and adults participated in free financial workshops and seminars offered by Virginia Credit Union in 2012. “I was attracted to Virginia
Atlee/L-DHS ’93 grads For ‘Locks of Love’ to reunite on Saturday Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The 1993 Class of Atlee High School/Lee-Davis High School will celebrate their 20th reunion from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Capital Ale House Music Hall’s downtown location in Richmond. Early bird tickets are $46 per person and include one drink ticket and light hors d’oeurves There are a limited amount of tickets available due to the size of the Music Hall, so those
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Holiday Craft Show to be held Saturday at AshCreek Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Holiday Craft Show at AshCreek will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9. The event, an inside and outside show featuring anywhere from 35 to 40 vendors,
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Humane Society to host Yard Sale Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Hanover Humane Society will hold a Yard Sale, featuring a variety of items for the home, electronics, clothing, lawn furniture, etc., as well as books and children’s toys, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at its facility at 12190 Washington Highway in Ashland. Purchases will need to be by cash only; no checks or credit cards will be accepted. All sales are final.
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Local contractor wins award for excellence in painting Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com S&S Painting LLC in Mechanicsville was recognized for overall project excellence and superior craftsmanship during the annual conference of the Middle Atlantic Council of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA). Owners Valerie Abbott and Stacey Spear had submitted their entry to the KILZ® Picture It Painted Professionally Award (PIPP), which annually recognizes projects of PDCA contractors. S&S Painting LLC received first place in interior projects for its submission. The project included the transformation of a dated family room and fireplace using low
and zero-VOC products and the new Colonial Williamsburg Color Collection by Benjamin Moore. “This project was a unique opportunity for us to demonstrate what is possible with the Colonial Williamsburg colors in an inspiring, unexpected way,” Spear said. “Valerie (Abbott) and I were determined to transform this space visually while meeting the customer’s desire to use green products.” Throughout the process, S&S Painting partnered with Bryan Nuckols of Virginia Paint Company to discuss surface challenges and product options. “When Valerie and Stacey came to us with their vision for this project, I thought it was a perfect example of how trend meets tradition with the
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Partnership unveils successful results Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com The Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP), the economic development group for the counties of Hanover, Chesterfield, Henrico and the City of Richmond, held its 19th Annual Meeting and Investors Reception at the North American Headquarters of Allianz Global Assistance on Oct. 24. During the event, the regional organization unveiled its results from the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which included supporting the creation of 2,058 new jobs and $276 million in new capital investment. Since 1994, the GRP has assisted more than 445 new companies to the region that have created $8.1 billion in capital investment. “The 2012-2013 fiscal year proved to be significant for economic development, with large projects coming to the area, employing thousands of local residents,” Gregory H. Wingfield, CEO and president of the Greater Richmond Partnership, said as he addressed the crowd of 175 guests. This year, through collaborative efforts of the GRP’s partners and allies, the business attraction program successfully assisted 17 new and expanded companies, including
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PWC to tour gallery on Nov. 18 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com A tour of the Route 301 Gallery at Hanover Courthouse will be the program for the November meeting of the Pamunkey Woman’s Club. The meeting will be held at 7
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Atlee wins clash of titans against Springers By Weldon Bradshaw For The Mechanicsville Local It’s not just a high-octane offense that has the Atlee High School Raiders 8-1 after their 49-42 victory over Highland Springs High School Friday night. It’s not just their relentless defense that, despite their visitors’ point total, has them dreaming high as playoff time approaches. It’s not just their special teams, which has opposing kickers pooching the ball where it can’t easily be returned. It’s the intangibles: pride, confidence, and a feeling that they can handle any challenge that comes their way. “These guys believe,” said coach Roscoe Johnson. “Last year, we took our bumps and bruises. This year, we want to make a difference. When we
play at home, we feel like we’re unbeatable.” The Raiders, ranked No. 4 in last week’s Times-Dispatch Top 10, amassed 515 yards of offense and 19 first downs on 72 plays with their no-huddle offense. Loumond Dandridge rushed 17 times for 178 yards and one touchdown. Lamont Stubbs carried 14 times for 144 yards and two scores. Quarterback Reid McCoy completed 11 of 18 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown and rushed 16 times for 86 yards and two TD’s. “Great game,” said McCoy, a 6-1, 200-pound senior. “Our offense clicked. Our coaches tell us that when we’re at 100 percent efficiency, we’re at our best. That’s what we did today. Dave Lawrence/The Local see ATLEE, pg. 36
Atlee quarterback Reid McCoy (6) looks for an opening in the Raiders’ 49-42 upset of visiting Highland Springs Friday night.
Varina overcomes Hanover challenge By Josiah Turner For The Mechanicsville Local It was an emotional week for the Varina High School football team, but the Blue Devils did not let their grief get in the way of doing the business at hand. John Beebe for The Local Varina’s players kept their Hanover’s Ryan Mallory (8) breaks up a reception by Varina wide emotions in check in practice receiver Khalil Randall (10) in the Hawks’ game against visiting Varina Friday night, but the Blue Devils won the game 35-20. last week and on the field at
Hanover High School Friday night as they pulled out a 35-20 victory over the Hawks. The team dealt with the pain of learning that former Blue Devil running back Rodney Roane, 23, died last week in an auto accident involving a school bus. Roane had been an exceptional running back for the Blue
Devils. “We come out here with heavy hearts, and our practices were heavy,” said Varina head coach Stu Brown. “They had a fraternity brother pass, and we played well … For the circumstances that [the team] endured this week. I’m proud of them.” Varina started the game slowly, as Hanover seemed
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Red zone stops lead to Randolph-Macon win By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com Shenandoah seemed to have little trouble moving the ball Saturday at RandolphMacon University’s Day Field. Fortunately for the Yellow Jackets, the Hornets seemed to have a lot of trouble moving the ball inside the red zone. Shenandoah, despite four chances inside the Yellow Jackets’ 20-yard line, managed only one touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Randolph-Macon, on the other hand, scored twice in the first half and on all four of its possessions in the second half to cruise to a 42-7 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory over the Hornets Saturday at Day Field. Shenandoah did a good job of taking advantage of the Yellow Jackets’ at times soft pass defense. Hornet quarterbacks Justin Neff and Drew Ferguson combined for 218 yards in passing offense. Neff completed 15 passes in 17 attempts for 144 yards and a touchdown. Ferguson was 10-of-18 for 17 yards. Randolph-Macon defensive tackle Calvin Davis – who recovered a Shenandoah fumble that ended one of the Hornets’ inside-the-red-zone appearances – said the Yellow Jackets did not always help their own cause, but they found a way to get big plays when they needed them most. “We were just hurting ourselves most of [the time] because we weren’t doing our assignments,” Davis said. “It was just the little things that we had to fix. Once they came down, we just had to buckle up. Coach [Pedro Arruza] talks about facing adversity. We just had to get a stop.” The Hornets (3-5, 2-3 ODAC) reached the Yellow
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Jackets’ 17-, 18- and 12-yard lines before finally scoring on their next-to-last drive with 1:55 remaining in the game. “I think we got bogged down on a couple of drives early on – maybe a penalty or we didn’t make a play and they did,” said Shenandoah head coach Scott Yoder. “Then we’re chasing [them] from behind. They were able to squeeze the life out of the football game. They’re a good football program, and we’re going to struggle playing behind like that late in the game.” Both Shenandoah quarterbacks were sacked twice, with Randolph-Macon defensive end Tim Solak accounting for two of those. The sacks – for a total of 20 yards in losses – levied a significant debit against the Hornets’ rushing total. Shenandoah finished with 22 carries for a net gain of 38 yards.
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Randolph-Macon’s offense got big plays when it needed it. Led by quarterback Zac Naccarato, who completed 13 of 14 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns, the Yellow Jackets (6-2, 4-1) successfully completed 10 of 14 third-down
conversion attempts and both of their fourth-down conversion attempts. Randolph-Macon took a bit less than six minutes to get on the scoreboard, driving 56 yards in 10 plays on an opening drive capped by Naccarato’s 10-yard
After forcing a Shenandoah punt on the opening drive of the half, the Yellow Jackets drove 67 yards for a score on John Byrd’s 1-yard run. After another Shenandoah drive ended in a punt, Randolph-Macon put together an 81-yard drive that ended with Naccarato’s 14-yard pass to Matt Williamson with 14:53 remaining in the game. Shenandoah’s next drive ended in the fumble recovered by Davis. “It was good defense from everybody, like, the secondary locked them down,” Davis said of the play. “It looked like they were running a screen – [defensive tackle] Cross Trued had that shut down, which led to [defensive end Cole Burdette] coming in and stripping him, and me and Burdette making a play.” Randolph-Macon made the Hornets pay for the turnover with a 77-yard drive. Byrd finished it with another 1-yard scoring run. Dave Lawrence/The Local With 4:35 remaining in the Above, Randolph-Macon wide game, Shenandoah began its receiver Mike Doe (4) catches only scoring drive on its 32a Zac Naccarato pass for a yard line. The Hornets took big gain to set up the Yellow eight plays to finally reach the Jackets’ second touchdown in their 42-7 Old Dominion end zone on Neff’s 5-yard pass Athletic Conference victory to Brandon Adams. Tim Frye’s over visiting Shenandoah kick made it 35-7. Saturday. Left, Shenandoah But Randolph-Macon was running back Dalaun Richardson (1) is upended in not yet done, taking just one the first half. play – a 58-yard pass from Petrohovich to Jake Connolly, pass Greg Petrohovich with for its final touchdown. 9:20 left in the first quarter. Seth Shenandoah 0 0 0 7 — 7 Yurgel’s kick made it 7-0. 7 7 7 21 — 42 On their next drive, the R-MC Yellow Jackets drove 83 yards R-MC — Petrohovich 10 pass from in 11 plays and scored on Will Naccarato (Yurgel kick) McGhee’s 6-yard run. Yurgel’s R-MC — McGhee 6 run (Yurgel point-after extended Randolph- kick) R-MC — Byrd 1 run (Yurgel kick) Macon’s lead to 14-0. The Yellow R-MC — Williamson 14 pass from Jackets could not reach the end Naccarato (Yurgel kick) zone the remainder of the half. R-MC — Byrd 1 run (Yurgel kick) — Adams 5 pass from Neff (Frye In the second half, how- Skick) ever, Randolph-Macon seemed R-MC — Connolly 58 pass from unstoppable. Petrohovich (Yurgel kick)
Lee-Davis keeps playoff hopes alive with win “He ran the ball effectively,” Hayden said. “He’ll give a lot of credit to the linemen – he always does. He saw the crease and he hit it.” He had plenty of help from Mundy, who ran for 60 yards on 10 carries, and Johnson, who carried five times for 41 yards. Rice had 48 yards on four catches, including two first-half touchdown passes from Chase Mummau. But it was a physical, ball-control running game that got the best results for the Confederates. “We try to use a lot of different running backs and let a lot of kids touch the ball,” Hayden said. “I go with the hot hand, see how teams are defending us and make adjustments when I need to.” Mack led Armstrong with 63 yards on eight carries. Wallace ran for 30 yards and two touchdowns and added 203 yards and another score through the air.
By Chip Knighton For The Mechanicsville Local The task was simple for the Lee-Davis football team Friday night: win and keep hanging around in the race for the Group 5A playoffs. To accomplish their goal, Blake Stattelman and the Confederates took a workmanlike approach. Stattelman rushed 34 times for 246 yards and two touchdowns, passing the 1,000-yard mark for the season in the process, to lead Lee-Davis to a 37-28 victory over visiting Armstrong. The win keeps the Confederates (5-4) in contention for postseason play with a home game against rival Atlee looming in this week’s regularseason finale. “We’ve got the right attitude,” Lee-Davis coach Zac Hayden said. “We didn’t start [the season] the way we wanted to, but we’ve improved as the season goes on. We just have to go out and execute.” For the Confederates, that starts with ball control, led by the three-headed monster of Stattelman, Dai’qoun Mundy and Miles Johnson. The trio rang up 347 yards against the Wildcats (2-7), with Stattelman scoring on a pair of 21-yard first-half jaunts as Lee-Davis sprinted to a 28-8 halftime lead. That lead didn’t dip into single digits until the waning moments despite a spirited Armstrong effort. The Wildcats used a couple of big plays in the second half to keep the game close, but the Confederates answered the bell each time to keep the margin comfortable. Armstrong’s Andre Mack plunged in from 1-yard out to open the second-half scoring, but Austin Rice answered for Lee-Davis with a four-yard run, his third touchdown of the
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Above, Lee-Davis running back Blake Stattelman (26) leads a pack of Armstrong pursuers in the Confederates’ 37-28 victory Friday night. Left, Armstrong wide receiver Marquez Baker (4) looks for a way around Lee-Davis defensive back Nathan Evans.
game. Malik Wallace and Kevon Cooley hooked up for a 74yard catch-and-run score on the next play from scrimmage to cut the lead to 35-20, but Dustin
Cosby tackled Armstrong punter Kemontre Harris in the end zone, putting the game out of reach. Wallace ended the scoring
with a 2-yard run set up by a screen pass to Mack that turned into a 46-yard gain. “I was proud of those guys,” Armstrong coach Kedrick
Moody said. “I challenged them at halftime. I’m proud of them for not giving up. They can tuck their tails in when they get down, but tonight they kept fighting.” Despite the loss, Armstrong remains within striking distance of the Group 3A East playoffs. The Wildcats close out the regular season next week with a visit to Henrico. That leaves Armstrong needing a win to reach the postseason, a position Lee-Davis can relate to. But they’ve done all they can to this point, thanks in no small part to Stattelman.
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L-D — Rice 11 pass from Mummau (Hall kick) L-D — Stattelman 21 run (Hall kick) A — Wallace 6 run (Cooley run) L-D — Rice 14 pass from Mummau (Hall kick) L-D — Stattelman 21 run (Hall kick) A — Mack 1 run (run failed) L-D — Rice 4 run (Hall kick) A — Cooley 74 pass from Wallace (run failed) L-D — Safety; punter tackled in end zone A — Wallace 2 run (Cooley run) RUSHING A: Mack 8-63, Wallace 12-30, Cooley 1-3. LD: Stattelman 34-246, Mundy 10-60, Johnson 5-41, Rice 3-8. PASSING A: Wallace 14-31-0 203. LD: Mummau 7-9-1 74, Rice 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING A: Mack 5-94, Cooley 5-61, K. Harris 1-22, Baker 2-15, Wilkins 1-7. LD: Rice 4-48, Johnson 2-18, Winston 1-8.
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Patrick Henry eliminated in Conference 16 semifinal By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com Patrick Henry High School’s field hockey season ended on a stroke. It happened early in the game, but it was all Patrick Henry’s opponent, Albemarle High School, needed to claim a 1-0 victory at Patrick Henry last Tuesday and advance to the Conference 16 title game. Albemarle fell to Orange 3-1 in the Conference 16 title game on Thursday. Patrick Henry and Albemarle fought hard up and down the field both halves, with neither team managing a goal during regular play. The lone goal, by Albemarle’s Marie Schneider, came on a stroke – a 1-on-1 penalty shot – at 11:12 in the first half. The game was characterized by strong defense by both
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It was a track meet, but we got it done.” Late in the first period, Atlee’s Tye Burris returned a punt 41 yards to the Springers’ 8. Two plays later, McCoy sneaked in from the 1, and Ryan Molin drilled the first of seven extra points to put the Raiders up 7-0 at 4:10 of the first period. McCoy scored his second TD on an 11-yard keeper around left end at 8:35 of the second period to end a 12-play, 71-yard drive. “They weren’t stopping our run,” McCoy said. “They were playing a man-cover-zero. Basically, all their [defensive backs] were out of the box. Our line was kicking them out. All we had to do was beat one man. That’s what our running backs did today.”
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Patrick Henry’s Ashley Samuels (kneeling) passes the ball to a teammate in the Patriots’ 1-0 loss to Albemarle in a Conference 16 field hockey semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
teams. “We just couldn’t break through,” said Patrick Henry coach Scott Gittman. “We packed it in and we tried to move forward and just couldn’t break through. … They had
some people who could stickhandle the ball, and they could get low. They play good defense. They slowed us down. It cost us in the end.” Both teams played good defense.
“They didn’t have a lot of shots,” Gittman said. “We usually are making a lot more saves. They couldn’t finish. We play pretty good defense when we packed it in.” Throughout balls were
Alex Wilson returned a kickoff 91 yards to enable the No. 3 Springers (7-2) to close to 14-7 at 8:20 of the second period. At 2:19, Burris returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown to put Atlee up 21-7. “I caught it off the bounce,” said the 6-1, 210-pound senior, “and took it up the middle. A guy came and basically tried to crush me. I just remember bouncing off him. I saw an open hole and just ran.” Highland Springs quarterback D.J. Johnson raced in from six yards out at 38 seconds before the half, and Ryan Buzzard’s PAT cut the difference to 21-14. Three minutes into the second half, Dandridge raced 74 yards for a score to put Atlee up 28-14. “The play was Troy,” Dandridge explained. “It’s when our linemen X [block] and the
other linemen come through the hole and open it up for me. I just follow them through and then trust my instincts.” An 11-yard TD run by Stubbs at 5:16 of the third period put the Raiders ahead 35-14 before the Springers stormed back. Marcus Taylor scored to end their next two possessions, first on a 40-yard pass from D.J. Johnson and then on a twoyard run to cut the difference to 35-27 at 11:24 of the final period. “Everybody has a swagger,” said Burris. “It’s not cocky at all. It’s just fun. Total team effort.” Touchdowns by Stubbs (33yard run) and Burris (17-yard pass from McCoy) put Atlee up 49-27 at 8:16, but two Highland Springs scores in the final 5:30 – a 1-yard Johnson-to-Greg Dortch pass and a 10-yard run by Johnson – proved too little too late.
“We knew we’d have a storm,” said Johnson, the Raiders’ coach. “We had to weather the storm, keep our emotions intact, and just do what we knew how to do.”
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contested vigorously in midfield. Once a team got close to its opponents’ net, though, the defense would collapse. A frenzied exchange of shots and deflections – and the occasional goalkeeper’s attempt to smother the ball – prevented any goals besides Schneider’s stroke. “We had a lot of time within their offensive circle, and [we] just kept at it,” said Albemarle coach Jen Martinelli. “Marie did a great job on her stroke. … Our defense did a great job of keeping everything out of the back and controlling the long balls down.” Schneider’s came on a penalty inside Patrick Henry’s circle. “We had inadvertently kicked the ball,” Gittman said. “It was going in and we kicked the ball out – that caused the penalty. … Actually, the goalie made a nice save on it. She
made a deflection, but deflected it inside the goal. She was close to shaving it, but it was a good, hard shot.” Now that the 2013 season is over, Gittman looks to the future – with some hope and some uncertainty. “We’d like to build the program,” Gittman said. “I’ve got a great assistant coach [Abbie Rossman], who really knows the game. She’s helped out tremendously with the program and wants to build it. We’ve got to get more kids involved. We want to get [Liberty] Middle School involved and try and go from there. “Right now we have one eighth grader and one ninth grader. We’re worried about whether we’ll have a JV team next year because we have so few numbers. That’s been a consistent problem over the last couple of years.”
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A – McCoy 1 run (Molin kick) A – McCoy 11 run (Molin kick) HS – Wilson 91 kickoff return (Buzzard kick) A – Burris 46 punt return (Molin kick) HS – Johnson 6 run (Buzzard kick) A – Dandridge 74 run (Molin kick) A – Stubbs 11 run (Molin kick) HS – Taylor 40 pass from Johnson (kick failed) HS – Taylor 2 run (Buzzard kick) A – Stubbs 33 run (Molin kick) A – Burris 17 pass from McCoy (Molin kick) HS – Dortch 1 pass from Johnson (Taylor run) HS – Johnson 10 run (Buzzard kick)
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Atlee linebacker Chad Vanlandingham (42) wraps up Highland Springs quarterback D.J. Johnson (14) late in the Raiders’ 49-42 victory over the visiting Springers Friday night.
A: Dandridge 17-178, Stubbs 21-144, McCoy 16-86. RUSHING PASSING HS: Johnson 18 carries, 99 yards, HS: Johnson 12 completions, 20 Wilson 6-54, Taylor 6-13, Hinson attempts, 1 interception, 187 yards. 1-3, Dortch 1-1. A: McCoy 11-18-0-107
RECEIVING HS: Dortch 3 receptions, 56 yards, Taylor 1-40, Scott 1-37, Cash 5-35, Wilson 2-19. A: Burris 5-53, Glymph 3-30, Barton 1-10, Phipps 1-7, Carey 1-7.
Lee-Davis wins Conference 11 field hockey title
feel the goal in my fingers.” Did she recognize the goal’s significance? “Oh yeah. This was a very important game to win, and I feel like we did a great job at it,” she said. The tournament champion-
ship was the Confederates’ fifth at the district and now conference level since field hockey began at Lee-Davis in 2006. The Confederates opened the Group 5A South regional tournament Monday night against Conference 12 runner-up
Matoaca. (The game had not yet begun at press time.) Doss scored the first goal less than 10 minutes into the conference title game. That was only score in the first half despite the Confederates spending most of the half in Henrico’s
end of the field. “The first half the ball movement was fantastic. It was quick, and they were communicating,” coach Courtney Jones said. “At this point in the season, you want them to be able to know where each other are on the field without having to shout and scream to let them know, and that was evident.” Lee-Davis keeper Courtney Gosslin, one of 10 seniors on the roster, didn’t see a shot in the first half. “She’s alive. She’s ready,” Jones said. “She wants it so she’s going to stay focused in that cage. We are lucky that she is in that mindset.” Less than two minutes into the second half, Abbey Myers put the Confederates up 2-0 with an assist from Doss. The cushion was cut in half when Henrico’s Madison Nardi scored with 17:24 left in the game. Then the teams battled on even terms leading up to Wolfgang’s breakaway. Faraone finished with seven saves. Gosslin had two. Most of the seniors have been working together for five years, and they don’t take any game lightly. It was the third time the Confederates have beaten the
a play later to take a 10-7 lead into the half. As the third quarter began, things started going in the wrong direction for Hanover. On the first play of the second half; Hawks quarterback Korbin Bordonie, who had 134 passing yards, was intercepted for the third time on the night. The pick, by Varina’s Chris Tedder, led to an 11-yard touchdown run by Finney that gave the Blue Devils a 14-10 advantage. On Hanover’s next possession they were stopped short on a fourth-and-1 call. Varina took over and stepped on the gas, as
Finney threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to receiver Donovan Dowling, who finished the night with four catches for 108 yards. Donovan also had one interception on the defensive side of the ball. “Donnie is on a different level, he’s the best player in this region,” Brown said. “I haven’t seen one in the state better.” Dowling proved his significance later. On a fourth-and-13 with the Blue Devils leading 28-20 and 2:13 remaining in the game, Hanover’s head coach Derek Stoudt was faced with a deci-
sion whether to go for it or not. Stoudt decided to punt, which didn’t work out in his favor. Dowling fielded the punt in traffic and took it 84 yards for a touchdown, leaving the Hanover players and fans all in awe. “Something just told me to go for it, so, I went for it,” said Dowling. “I didn’t say I was going to score, but I said I’m going to take it as far as I can … ended up taking it to the endzone, and I’m cool with that.” Stoudt stated that he didn’t regret punting the ball. “When you have three or
four guys around the ball carrier, you got to bring him down to the ground. … I feel like that was the right decision to punt it, we just need to tackle him.” With the victory Varina improves to 8-1 and will face Highland Springs (7-2) Friday night. As for Hanover (4-5), they are still fighting for a playoff berth in conference 4A; in which the top 16 teams will advance. “We’re battle tested, we’ve just got to get over the hump,” said Stoudt. “Right now our focus is on beating Glen Allen,
By Arthur Utley For The Mechanicsville Local The sound at the end of teammate Lauren Wolfgang’s solo foray through the Henrico High School defense was as sweet as it gets to Lee-Davis High School senior midfielder Madison Doss. “She was dribbling in and out of people and the next thing I heard was the backboard [in the cage]. That was a great feeling, sealing the game,” Doss said after the top-seed Confederates (17-1) captured the Conference 11 tournament championship with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors (7-11) last Wednesday at Douglas Freeman High School. Wolfgang, a sophomore forward on a team laden with seniors, provided everyone present with the wow-factor moment amid a well-played game by the Confederates. She stickhandled her way through several Warriors before whipping the shot past Henrico goal keeper Olivia Faraone. “[I] was just in the moment. It was not really like, ‘Oh, I’m going to be doing this,’ but you just want to get it in the goal,” Wolfgang said. “I think I could
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In a first half that was highlighted by good defense from both teams, the Hawks took advantage of the Blue Devils’ mistakes. With Varina leading 7-3 halfway through the second quarter, quarterback Corey Finney had a pitch deflected deep in his own territory, which led to a recovery by Hawks’ Terrance Brooks at the Varina 1-yard line. Hanover converted on a 1yard plunge by Brooks Coombs
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Lee-Davis Taylor Brooks (2) passes the ball downfield while teammate Madison Doss (15) watches in the Confederates’ 7-0 victory over Highland Springs in the Conference 11 field hockey tournament semifinals on Monday, Oct. 28. Lee-Davis went on to defeat Henrico 3-1 in the tournament final at Douglas Freeman Wednesday.
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Warriors this season. “We can’t take any game lightly because the second we do, someone is going to come up and beat us. We’ve been working all season to get [here],” Doss said. What Jones has noticed about her team as the postseason develops is how united it is. “Everything we have worked for throughout this season is finally coming together exactly the way we want,” Jones said. “I feel as though all the puzzle pieces are finally glued.” The regular season and conference tournament offered familiar foes for the Confederates. Realignment is providing new opponents unless they run up against Prince George, a team they scrimmaged. “It’s a whole new ballgame. The biggest piece now is to keep them focused on our team goals and keep them playing as a team,” Jones said. “We’ve always said if we play as a team, we win as a team.”
and we will see where it goes from there.”
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Atlee, Lee-Davis cross country teams advance By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com The eight teams of the new Conference 11 gathered at Pole Green Park for their first conference cross country championships last Wednesday, and both Hanover County teams in the conference, Atlee High School and Lee-Davis High School, did well enough to advance as teams to the Virginia High School League Group 5A South regional meet today. The top four teams from each of the boys’ and girls’ races in the conference meet advance to the regional meet, which will be held at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake. The boys’ race is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. The girls’ race will follow at 3. The boys’ race ended in a literal sprint to the finish, with Atlee’s Nathaniel Hall overtaking Deep Run’s Matthew Novak in the final 100 yards for the individual victory. Hall edged Novak by little more than a second with a time of 14:48.55 to Novak’s 15:49.67. Hall was confident he had what it took to step it up at the end. He had not been so confident earlier in the season. “I know my fitness has been great lately because I’ve had some fantastic workouts,” Hall
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Atlee’s Nathaniel Hall (769) passes Deep Run’s Matthew Novak (842) in a sprint down the stretch to claim the first Conference 11 boys’ cross country individual championship at Pole Green Park on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
said. “A lot of it has been racing mentality. … I was injured – I had a stress fracture in indoor and outdoor [track] last year and this season I’ve just been trying to get back into the mentality of racing. I had kind of
forgotten how to race really well.” Hall let others lead for the first part of the race. “I just wanted to take the first one or two miles pretty easy and make a move somewhere in
the last mile,” Hall said. “Paul Adam and Grayson Reid and Matt shared the work the first two miles and it was a lot faster than I figured it would be and conserved the best I could. The last mile I started trading surges
with Matt until the final 100.” Novak said it is “scary” to hear footsteps coming up in the stretch. “You’ve got to keep pushing,” Novak said. “I just tried my hardest to keep pushing. … I just couldn’t get away from him.” Despite Novak’s secondplace finish, Deep Run High School won the boys’ team championship with 32 points, followed by Atlee (63), LeeDavis (76), Douglas Freeman High School (86), Mills Godwin High School (128), Hermitage High School (153), Highland Springs (169) and Henrico (246). Mills Godwin narrowly edged Atlee to claim the girls’ team title. The Eagles scored 30 points to the Raiders’ 40. Deep Run was third with 72 points, followed by Lee-Davis (122), Hermitage (133) and Douglas Freeman (137). Mills Godwin’s Katharine Benfer won the girls’ race with a time of 18:27.21, followed by Atlee’s Katt Grasberger, who finished in 18:53.74. Benfer enjoyed the course which had been the home of the Central Region meet until this years’ VHSL realignment ended the existence of the old district and region system.
“I love Pole Green, so it’s always great to come back,” Benfer said. “I like how it has the field and then the woods. … I think it’s fun.” Grasberger was pleased with her finish. “It was a pretty good race for me,” Grasberger said. “I PR’d by a lot and I came in second, which was really exciting because that’s what my goal was today.” (5,000 meters at Pole Green Park) BOYS Team scores: 1. Deep Run 32, 2. Atlee 63, 3. Lee-Davis 76, 4. Douglas Freeman 86, 5. Mills Godwin 128, 6. Hermitage 153, 7. Highland Springs 169, 8. Henrico 246. Top 10: 1. Nathaniel Hall (A) 15:48.55, 2. Matthew Novak (DR) 15:49.67, 3. Grayson Reid (DR) 16:09.95, 4. Paul Adam (L-D) 16:18.81, 5. Alexander Varon (DR) 16:29.47, 6. Grayson Morgan (L-D) 16:31. 34, 7. Peyton Artz (DF) 16:43.42, 8. Brandon von Kannewurff (DR) 16:49.32, 9. Devin Barnes (Her) 16:52.44, 10. Gabriel Hawkins (A) 16:58.27. GIRLS Team scores: 1. Mills Godwin 30, 2. Atlee 40, 3. Deep Run 72, 4. LeeDavis 122, 5. Hermitage 133, 6. Douglas Freeman 137. Top 10: 1. Katharine Benfer (MG) 18:27.21, 2. Katt Grasberger (A) 18:53.74, 3. Sarah Goodrich (MG) 18:56.28, 4. Hannah Bullen (MG) 19:05.29, 5. Scarlett Bavin (A) 19:30.81, 6. Ashley Brown (Hen) 19:31.19, 8. Chloe Bavin (A) 19:42.38, 9. Megan Wight (MG) 19:56.40, 10. Katie Gardner (A) 20:06.16.
La Salle, Duquesne claim Atlantic 10 cross country titles By Dave Lawrence dlawrence@mechlocal.com The Atlantic 10 conference paid a visit to Mechanicsville Saturday morning. Dozens of runners from the conference’s 13 colleges and universities – which included the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University – came to Pole Green Park for the Atlantic 10 Cross
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Country Championships. La Salle, with four runners in the top 10, handily won the men’s race while Duquesne edged Richmond to claim the women’s title. Nico Greco of La Salle beat teammate Zach Sullivan by nine seconds to claim the men’s individual title. Greco finished in 23:46.9 to Sullivan’s 23:44.8 on the 8,000-meter men’s course. Nick Ross was fourth in 23:58.2
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and Vince Perozze was eighth in 24:14.1. Greco said the team planned to run as a pack. “Our plan coming right in was to all be together at 3 miles, and then from there, just push and keep on going until you cross the finish line,” Greco said. “Even in practices we normally just stay in it together in a pack like that and push each other right at the end.”
Aaron Leskow of St. Joseph’s finished third in 23:56.4 and Logan Mohn of St. Joesph’s fifth in 24:04.8. Duquesne had a greater challenge in its successful effort to win the women’s team title. Duquesne edged Richmond 53 to 73 the fact that its fastest runner, Amber Valimont, finished fourth. Both teams had three runners in the top 10. Aside from Valimont with a time of
17:11.1, Duquesne’s top runners included Haley Pisarcik, who was sixth in 17:18.7; and Valerie Palermo, who was 10th in 17:26.8. Richmond’s top runners included Jillian Prentice, who finished second in 17:02.7; Tara Hanley, who was fifth in 1715.0; and Maris Ruskan, who was eighth in 17:24.2. George Mason’s Bethany Sachtleben was the winner of
the women’s race, however. She finished with a comfortable 15 second lead over Prentice on the 5,000-meter course in 16:54.6. “It was a race, I think, from mile one to mile, like, two,” Sachtleben said. “Then she kind of dropped off and it was more of just I needed to keep going so she didn’t keep up with me. She was going to recover going down the hills. ... I still kept pushing, but it was still scary.”
MECHANICSVILLE CHURCHES 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 The Bridge – We want to build a Bridge to Christ, to spiritual maturity, and of hope to the world. Our vision is to be “less church, more fulfilling.” No matter where you are or what season of life you’re in, be our guest on Sunday mornings at 10:30. We are located at 8026 Walnut Grove Road, 442-6565. Please check us out online at thebridge2hope.org
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All Souls Episcopal Church Worshiping at Messiah Lutheran, 8154 Atlee Rd, SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:30am Holy Eucharist • 10:45am Christian Ed Nursery Provided • 804-559-9302 Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7pm The Rev. Amelie Allen Wilmer, Vicar Email: allsoulsepiscopalva@gmail.com Visit our website: www.allsoulsva.org Immanuel Episcopal Church Welcomes You! 3263 Old Church Rd., Mechanicsville. Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 9am & 11am, Adult Christian Education at 10am, Nursery 11am-12:15pm, Refreshments at 12:15pm. Godly Play (Children’s Christian Education) at 10:30am on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month (children will join their families in church for Communion). 779-3454 or immanueloc.org.
The Episcopal Church of the Creator 7159 Mechanicsville Pike, 746-8765 Christ Centered, Biblically Focused 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Nursery provided @ 9:00am & 10:15am Sunday School 9:30 - 10:15 am www.creatorfamily.net email: creatorcontact@comcast.net
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS Hanover Evangelical Friends 6420 Mech Trnpk. 804-730-9512, friendlychurch.org Worship: Sundays 8:30 or 11am, w/Sunday School @ 9:45. Daily preschool & after school child care.
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Hanover Baptist Church ( 3 mi from Va Ctr Commons Mall). Practical Bible preaching & conservative, sacred music. Active teens & children’s master club. Family oriented & God-centered. Emphasize personal salvation through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior. 798-7190 www.hbcva.org Rural Point Baptist Church 6548 Studley Road, 730-3226 www.ruralpointbaptist.com
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INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 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 Truth Baptist Church, 627-2170
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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 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 Mercy’s Reign in concert November 16 @ 6:00 pm
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MECHANICSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Atlee and Signal Hill Rd. Rev. James E. Salyers, Pastor 746-5496; www.mechpres.org Sunday Schedule: 9 am Contemporary 10 am Sunday School Classes 11 am Traditional 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 10:15 am (Nursery Prov.); Wed. Night Activities: Family Fellowship 6:00 pm, Children in Action Missions Time & Children’s Choir 6:15 pm, YOUTH 6:45 pm, Adult Bible Study 6:45 pm, Adult Choir 7:45 pm. Dr. Darden Battle, Pastor. 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: "The Law/Whole Law/Nothing But the Law?" Info: 335-6728 /graceunitedfc@gmail.com Glenn Hawkins, Pastor 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
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 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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OBITUARIES Continued from pg. 12
ily and his service as a Boy Scout Leader. Survivors include his wife of 39 years Jean Daniel Pigg; son, James R. Pigg Jr. (Angela); daughters, Patricia P. Bender, Jennifer P. Smith, Elizabeth P. Hugenberg (Mark); grandchildren, James R. Pigg III, Jonathan E. Pigg (Ashley), J. Michael Ford (Emily), Randolph M. and William M. Jones (Sheridan), Christopher F. (Jean Marie) and Matthew B. Smith, Gregory L. and Samantha C. Maupin, Corey A., Blake J., Kevin D. and CaryLine J. Hugenberg, Chance (Kasey) and Bethany Harding and Courtney Burke;
great-grandchildren, Destiny, Mathew, Mackenzi, Kylee, and Cole Smith, Marley and Keller Jones, Sadie Ford, Silas Pigg, Clyde Harding; sister Beverly P. Chipouras (Pete); sisters-inlaw, Vicki D. Young (Henry) and Barbara D. Peck; nephews, Michael Chipouras, Chris and Michael Peck, and Ray Curles; nieces, Maureen Powney, Amy Farry, Carren Seddon; many great nephews and nieces; a very special caregiver and friend, Kim Grace; and many friends. The family received friends on Nov. 1 at Cool Springs Baptist Church, 9283 Atlee Station Rd., Mechanicsville. There will be a celebration of his life in Bent
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Mountain, Va. at a later date.
Wilbur “Bill” Rose ROSE, Wilbur E. “Bill,” Brigadier General, Virginia Air National Guard, Retired, of Mechanicsville, died Saturday, November 2, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Jane Forbes Rose; son, Michael Rose and wife, Jennifer; daughter, Cathryn Rose Rainey and husband, Chad; and two grandchildren, Davis Forbes Rainey and Anna Rose Rainey. After 35 years of service, Brigadier General Rose retired from the Virginia Air National Guard in 1997. He served in a variety of command positions with-
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Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 William and Mary Fannin of Lee-Davis Rd. Newport News, Va.; his siblings, Catherine Giardino (Benjamin) of Goochland, John Shonts SHONTS, John William Va., Anne Bloomberg (David) III, 34, died suddenly in of San Francisco, Calif., Las Vegas, Nev., on October Anthony Castelvecchi (Emily) 27, 2013. He was born on of Mechanicsville, Va., Robert September 27, 1979. He was Castelvecchi Jr. of Chesterfield, preceded in death by his Va., Kelli Shonts of Henrico, grandparents, John and Jane Va., Brandy Kroon, Jessica Shonts. He is survived by his Brittain and Madison Shonts parents, Margaret E. Fannin of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and and Robert P. Castelvecchi Sr. many, many, aunts, uncles, of Goochland, Va. and John cousins and dear friends. W. and Dawn Shonts Jr. of A memorial service will be Council Bluffs, Iowa; his son, held on Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at Sawyer A. Shonts of Maidens, Church of the Redeemer, Va. (son’s mother, Nicole 8275 Meadowbridge Rd., Melton); his grandparents, Mechanicsville, Va. 23116.
in the 192nd Fighter Group including Air Operations Officer, Chief of Command Post, Group Plans Officer and Deputy Commander for Operations. He was the 192nd Fighter Group Commander from 1989 until 1992, when he was appointed Deputy Adjutant General of Air for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He enjoyed being a member of the Sandston Rotary Club, as well as the Old Dominion and the Virginia Draft Horse and Mule Associations. There will be an informal visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013, at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the
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Aylett - Lovely home on 10 acres in peaceful setting, room for horses or privacy. Easy access to Richmond & Fredericksburg. Borders Herring Creek. Six burner gas stove, hood, island, granite counter tops, open plan. Patio, stocked pond. Add’l 30 acres available. Call Deborah Edwards 804-349-8892 by Re/Max Commonwealth
+/-1500sf 3Br/1Ba, +/- 3.75ac (2 Parcels) zoned A1 and B-1, good road frontage on rte 360, Great opportunity for business.
Oakstone Properties 512-6842 www.BrandonPrinceRealtor.com
MISCELLANEOUS REAL ESTATE & SERVICES ROOMS FOR RENT Mechanicsville - Close to Windmill, very nice neighborhood. Kitchen privileges, all utilities, nice bath, weight room, satellite TV for an extra $25 per month. Dryer available will have washer soon. Plenty of parking space. No pets. $125 per week. Call 439-8604. Room For Rent - Mechanicsville. Furnished Bedroom and private den, cable TV hookup, kitchen privileges, use of washer and dryer. No pets. $600. per month includes all utilities. Call Chris, 218-0582.
Commercial Real Estate for Rent ∫ CONDOS & TOWNHOUSES 7266-8 HANOVER GREEN DRIVE MECHANICSVILLE. Lease office condos. Separate upstairs/ downstairs units. 800 sq ft each with 2 or 3 offices, reception area, bathroom. Will consider upstairs office/treatment rooms separately on monthly basis. Ideal for integrative therapies. Established businesses with ample parking. Convenient to 295/360. Serious inquiries only, please. 559-1427.
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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! Mechanicsville Now Leasing 1 & 2-bdrm/1-ba. spacious apts. Starting at $740/mo. incl. water, sewer & trash. Additional discount for seniors. Call 746-5525 for details Windmill Way, 2-bedrooms, Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher in the island, balcony or patio. From $835. www.windmill-way.com Open 7-Days a week by Appointment 804-340-2828
HOUSES UNFURNISHED 23111 - Mechanicsville - 6291 Simi Ct. 3 BR, 2 BA Rancher with LR, Large Eat-in Kitchen & Utility Rm, +Attic Storage. New Central Air & Heat Pump. Available NOW. $1150 per month + $1150 Security deposit . Call 703-771-7828. Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!
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7942 Wynbrook Lane -3 bedrooms 2 full baths. Formal living room, dining room, large family room, utility room. All appliances included. $1250. per month with water and sewage included. $1000. security deposit. Call 804-305-4294. 811 Wodbridge Road, Cherrydale- 4 BR, 2.5 BA Central air and heat pump. Living, dining and utility rooms. Nice size den with fire place. $1100. per month. + $1100. deposit. No pets. No smoking. Call 746-3269.
WANTED RESIDENTIAL ALL CASH for your house immediately.... Call Larry Powers with ERA Woody Hogg and Assoc at 804-740-9120
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 Assisted living in private home in hanover county. Semi-private or private room available. 24-7. 10 years experience. Excellent References. Excellent Care. 804-512-2670
CHILD CARE Affordable Child Care for All Ages. Infants welcome. Mechanicsville Elementary School district. Lots of Experience. Call 804-445-4808 (must dial 804)
FT/PT openings in a Great, Learning & Loving Day Care. 25 yrs exp. Call 909-2333.
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 CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING
Absolute Cleaning Tailored to your Needs! Res/Comm. Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time. Bonded & Insured. Laurie, 305-4068. An Eye For Detail House Cleaning Free Est. - Licensed & Insured. Offering 10% Senior Disc., 804-262-2603 L&J Cleaning Services - Residential & Commercial. Weekly, Bi-Weekly & One Time Cleans. Reasonable Rates. Insured. Call 804-277-8314
CLEANING & HOUSEKEEPING Brighter Glo - Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Bonded & Insured. Residential & Commercial. Call 804-387-3659 for a free estimate
CHEM-DRY OF HENRICO (804) 569-9501 Green Certified Carpet, Upholstery & Rug Cleaning Drier. Cleaner. Healthier. Dries in 1-2 Hours Licensed/Insured ~ Accepting VISA/MC/DISC/AMEX $20 OFF Cleaning OR FREE Can of Spot Remover Residential/Commercial ~ Free Estimates www.chem-dry.net/henrico.va or www.facebook.com/ChemDryVA Independently Owned & Operated by JP & Lisa Slaughter GENESIS SERVICES - Carpet Cleaning, Tile Cleaning, Furniture Cleaning, Area Rugs. $99.00 for 3 rooms of Carpet Cleaning Maximum each area 15 x 10 - Stairs extra. 804-553-0333
House Cleaning - Mechanicsville Area Cleaning By Owner Call 804-221-2786 River City Cleaning Solutions 930-7820 Residential & Commercial Cleaning Locally owned, call for a free estimate. We don’t cut corners, we CLEAN them! T-N-T Cleaning Inc. offers regular & Spring cleaning for res/comm. & new construction. Bonded. Ins. Call 746-8805
DECORATING Custom Drapery by Juline Sledd Draperies - Cornices - Pillows - Cushions MFG & Installation - Free Estimates 904-932-4875 or757-310-7676
HAULING Abandoned Junk Cars Wanted Pay $200 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
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TRUCKS, BUSES, TRACTORS, TRAILERS
YARD SALE - Sat. Nov. 9th, 8 AM - 1 PM, Rain or Shine - 8321 Soft Wind Dr-Hanover Grove Lots of Multi items (Sale in garage if raining).
AUCTION SALES
Saturday, November 9th, 2013 @ 10AM
Financial
2811 Oakland Church Road
MONEY TO LEND
Gum Springs, Va. 23065 Selling the Estate of P. Bartley
LOW INTEREST FINANCING Borrow up to $20K, $386/mo. @ 8% interest. Personal & Small Business Loans. Bad credit okay. Call to apply. 1-888-851-0211
Selling farm tractor, John Deere zero turn mower, Large garage full of shop equipment and tools, antique and traditional furniture, glassware, household, estate jewelry and much more. 10% BP for cash or check, 13% BP for credit cards. Sale held rain or shine under large tents, refreshments available.
FIREWOOD & FUEL
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Firewood - Oak & Hickory. Small & Large Load Delivered. 804-746-1281
Merchandise
FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS VAAF #612
(804) 301-2488
FOUND FOUND - Large Male Cat with medium length orange & white hair. Very Friendly & Social. Found on Rt. 60 near Red Barn Food Store, 3rd week of October. Please call 804-347-4963.
GENERAL & SPECIAL NOTICES
BIG MOVING SALE Sat. Nov. 9th, 7am until. 8089 Beattie Mill Drive, 23111. Sinclair Manor Subdivision. Everything from household items to furniture, brand new washer/dryer, floor model big screen TV much, much more. 804-814-6070
MIXIE’S ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & THINGS New Items & Old Items 7508 Old Mechanicsville Turnpike Mech., VA. 23111 Phone 559-9100 Thurs. - Sat. 10am-6pm & Sun 12-5pm Furniture, Jewelry, Antiques, Glassware, Knives, Toys, Electronics, Records, CDs, Videos, Movie DVDs, Collectibles, Tools, Decorative Items, Clothes, Books, Sports Memorabilia - 75 Booths Filled! Booths with balloons 25% off 1 or more items!
Electrical Apprentices / Helpers
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$2500. OBO. Call 804-592-9653
Own Transportation. Call 746-3122 TUTOR NEEDED FOR 4TH GRADE HANOVER STUDENT FOR ALL SUBJECTS. UP TO FIVE SESSIONS PER WEEK. 1 HR 30 MIN PER SESSION. M-THURS/SUN. 3:00 to 5:00PM IN MY MECHANICSVILLE HOME. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. CALL 804-559-1209
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Accounting Clerk - Quick Books Experience.Tax Software a Plus. Part-time as Needed. 6 to 12 hours per week; $10 to $12 per hour to start. Send resume to: Account Clerk, P.O. Box 459 Mechanicsville, VA. 23111
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RESTAURANT & FOOD SERVICE The Dairy Bar Restaurant, family operated for 65 years. Now hiring part time Day Servers & Dishwashers. Weekends a must. Call Bill or Tricia, between the hours of 7 am & 11 am only, 3551937. dairybarrestaurant.com Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT
BEDS - Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set $150 New, will sacrifice. 804-869-8889
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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3-PIECE SALON STYLING STATION
Attention - Bus Trip Openings Show, Food, Shopping, Slots and Fun! Dec. 3rd - 5th. $339. all inclusive. Call 222-9256 for more information. YARD & ESTATE SALES
1997 Chevrolet S10 SS
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WITH SHAMPOO BOWL. $275. CALL 804-559-0007
Well, leave your suit at home! World Media Publishing Solutions is seeking a District Manager supporting the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The District Supervisor position lets you experience the perks of sales without the monotony of a 9 - 5. You will enjoy a base salary + bonus for meeting goals, and the opportunity to motivate an exceptional team to get the morning news to homes across the metro area. If you welcome variety and excel at customer service and problem solving, consider joining our team. You will be responsible for achieving consistent, proper, on-time delivery to subscribers; recruiting, training, and motivating independently contracted carriers; attaining collection goals, collecting payments from carriers, and collecting all open routes; handling customer service requests and complaints to achieve customer satisfaction; increasing circulation by achieving sales goals, developing an effective sales force, sampling, personal telephone sales, and contacting customers canceling their subscriptions; and assisting in the overall operation of the distribution center. This position works from 12:00 am midnight until the tasks are completed and rotating weekends. Must possess reliable transportation that is able to handle 40 lb bundles of newspaper, automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license. A high school diploma, or equivalent, is required.
Pets & Animals CATS
KITTENS – 6 weeks old. 1 Black Male, 1 Fluffy Gray Female and 1 Tortoise Female. To a good INSIDE home. Litter Box Trained. Call, 804-512-6109.
DOGS
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppies Male and Female. Hunting Stock. Family raised. Call 804-445-5586.
Transportation
Richmond Media Group is owned by BH Media Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
AUTOS FOR SALE
Multi Family Yard Sale Saturday, November 9th, 8:00-2:30, Rain or Shine. Lots of everything. 10005 Chamberlayne Road.
’97 Chevy Silverado- Red. With shell. Good condition. 156k miles. $3500. 804-262-6948
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HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS
HEALTHCARE LPN - PRN Community Health Center in King William has immediate opening for an LPN to work on a PRN basis. Some scheduled hours available but others are flexible to cover peak periods or other staff absences. Experience with electronic health records a plus. Previous experience in a primary care medical office preferred. Please send resume to HR@cvhsinc.org or fax to administrative offices at 434-581-1704
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. Local retail seafood store looking for help with all aspects of the store. Requirements are to wait on customers, set up display cases, make salads & other seafood products. 28-30 hrs per wk. Saturdays included. $8/hour. Send inquires & resumes by email to: captgregsseafood@comcast.net Hair Fashions seeking Hair Stylist. At least two years experience needed. Work with a great team of stylists in a busy salon. Flexible days and hours. Located 9 miles East of Mechanicsville, off Route 360, in Manquin. 109 Commons Park Circle, Ste E. Call 804-769-2458, ask for Gloria. Local Insurance Company seeking Customer Service Rep. Full Time $10/hr. Bachelors degree required and must be willing to get P&C license. Email resume to InsurancePosition1@gmail.com
New Hair Salon hiring for Experienced Stylist. Booth Rental and/or commission available. Call Angie Wheeler, 746-3781. Pro Maids is looking for dependable people who take pride in their work. Good pay + bonus. M-F Days. Use our car while on the job. Call 550-7171.
Seeking person to clean home and possibly small office. Once weekly. Call 804-343-1355.
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APPLIANCE REPAIR Jasco Appliance Service - 804-737-7699 Family Owned - 30 years Experience Asko - Dacor - Viking - Scotsman - Bosch Most Major Brands
CARPENTRY Childress Construction Additions, Decks, Fences, Pergolas, Gazebos, Screen Porches & MORE! Free Estimates. Lic/Ins. In Business since 1998. A Rating on Angies’s List, Call 804-869-4414 (O), Steven Childress 757-537-1038 (C)
CHIMNEY CLEANING Hanover Chimney Sweeps - Serving area since 1981. Ins. Chimney & Gutter Cleaning. 746-1056
CONCRETE/BRICK HANOVER WALKS & PATIOS, INC Driveways, Patios, Walkways - Wash & Seal Exposed Aggregate and Stamped Concrete 15 Years Serving Hanover- 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
ELECTRICAL Affordable Generator Installations Sales, Service, and Repairs Free Estimates. BBB. Call 746-4350 www.mallory-electric.com Always Call Brent Electric Master Electrician 30 yrs. exp. Lifetime Mech Res. Free Est. Lic/Ins. 804-833-5184
CRH Electric - Your Safety First - BBB Master Electrician - Excellent w/Troubleshooting Panel Upgrades, Resese Lighting. Anything Electric. Lic / Cert. www.crh-electric.com or 439-3470 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.
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
West End Heating and Air
Winters Fencing 627-2935 Best Prices! Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates.
804-288-4747 Sales • Service • Installation • 20 Years Experience www.westendheatingandair.com
FLOORS
HOME REPAIRS
Flooring Installation - Hardwood, Laminate, Refinishing. Licensed & Insured. Free Estimates. Call William, 804-640-1153 Better Business Bureau Accredited
Stanley Home Improvement Repairs inside & outside your home. No job too small. 20 years experience. Licensed & Insured Ken 262-8845 or 840-0464
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
Drywall Repairs- Small jobs welcome. Clean & Dependable. Licensed & Insured 30 years experience. Dean~ 803-8417
GARAGES/GARAGE DOORS NORTHERN NECK GARAGE DOOR "Affordable garage door services in your community!" For all your garage door needs, call Eddie Kruger, Owner 804-514-5962. Locally Owned & Operated.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Herring Home ImprovementWindows, Decks, Sheds, Repairs. Licensed & Insured. Call 537-5755
HOUSEWASHING A BROWN’S HOUSE WASHING ROOF STAINS REMOVAL 804-937-8351 Affordable Powerwash Houses, Roofs, Decks, Lic & Ins. 550-2345 Serving Mechanicsville for over 15 years
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
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
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∂ Angie’s List
Lee-Davis Powerwashing Homes, Decks, etc. Free Estimates. Licensed/Insured Call Keith Lowry 690-9387
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 Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!
JAY-M’S POWER WASHING Houses, Decks, Driveways Free Estimates - Licensed & Insured 730-4969 / 363-6988
Mark W Johnson Powerwashing Cleaning of all surfaces: houses, decks, driveways /sealing, etc. Gutter Cleaning & Covers. Lic/Ins. Free Est. 17 years experience. Call 683-9866 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
HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS 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 ADVANCE LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, LLC - Full service lawn care • storm clean up • grading • lot clearing stump grinding • bush hogging etc. Free Estimates Lic. & Ins. 804-972-4085 www.rvalandscaper.com A-Plus Lawn Care - Friendly & Professional. Grass Cutting, most yards $45. Leaf Special* Call Today. 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
BUBBA’S grass cutting & trimming. Also, Available for Small Odd Jobs! Call 382-6394 Johnson’s Lawn Service Retired, looking for lawns that need TLC. Lawn Clean up and Leaf Removal. 543-8627 KJLC Landscape Management Commercial & Residential Landscape Grading, Pavers, Sidewalk, Patios & Retaining Walls, Drainage, Fertilization, Aeration, Seeding, Pruning, Mulch, Fence Installation & Repair. Call 746-0827, ext. 2. LAWN CARE PLUS - Complete Lawn Care Aeration ∂ Seeding ∂ Landscaping Year Around Lawn Maintenance Provided Fully Lic/Ins. Free Est. 730-2367 MACDONALD & SON COMPLETE LAWN SERVICE FALL CLEANUP ∂ LEAF REMOVAL HEDGES TRIMMED ∂ GUTTERS CLEANED REFERENCES ∂ SINCE 1992 804-513-7521 R. J. Davis Lawn Care, Inc. Complete Lawn Care Service, 798-0492 rjdavislawncare.com
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ALLSHOUSE PAINTING Powerwashing, Sheet Rock Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Commercial/Residential. Lic/Insured. Int./Ext. Call 730-6531 or 402-6531
DAVE’S PAINTING COMPANY Rental Turnovers, Home Improvements. Good Rates!! CALL 730-4263!
Affordable House Painting & Repairs Int. & Ext. Painting, Staining, Power Washing, Textured Ceilings, Sheetrock & Wall Papering Lic. & Ins. - Kevin Taylor, 241-5016 Painting - Exterior and Interior Reasonable Rates. 16 Years Experience Many Satisfied Customers Call Kent, 804-439-8604
TILE PCT Remodeling Tile / Kitchens & Baths Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call 264-9352
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
It Fitz Plumbing
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.
L & J Landscaping And Tree Service, LLC (804) 229-2694 1 Call For All Your Tree Needs Tree & Stump Removal, Bucket Truck and Climber 24 Hr Emergency Service. Free Est. Fully Insured.
24 Hour Emergency Service Res. and Comm. Tree Services - Tree Removal, Pruning, Crown & Weight Reductions, Thinning, Deadwooding, Clearing, Stump & Brush Removal. Free Estimates - Fully Insured. 804-882-7409 adamsrichmondtreeservice.com
Gary’s Plumbing Repair Service. Lic./Ins. 218-1467
30 Years Experience ∂ Repair & Renovation Call 804-767-0979
Ernie’s Tree Service - Trimming, Removal & Stump Grinding. Free Est. 75ft. Bucket Truck. BBB. 730-6563 or 833-9663
A People’s Tree Service Professional work at a reasonable rate. Insured. Free Estimates. Mulch. Call 730-2163.
Painting By George Interior & Exterior Reasonable Rates. Call 550-3260 PCT Remodeling Exterior/Interior Painting. Licensed/Insured. 264-9352
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
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 SERVICE E.J. HornungExcellent References. Interior & Exterior. Great Rates. 746-5613
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
Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding, etc. No Job too BIG or small. Lic/Ins. Free Estimates.
24 Hour Emergency Storm Service Trimming, Topping, Tree & Stump Removal, Firewood. Lic. & Ins. / Res. & Comm. 804-937-3671 William A. Silva Jr., Owner/Operator
Trimming & Take Downs. Stump Grinding If it’s tree work - we do it! Insured. Free Est. BBB THANK YOU!!! MC/VISA/Discover.
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.
804-920-2303 www.whiteoakrichmond.com Excavation • Tree & Stump Removal • Demolition
Sandy Valley Lawn Care - Insured Leaf Removal and Yard Clean Up Mowing, Pruning, Trimming 779-7046
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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
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 Advertise with The Mechanicsville Local Call 746-1235 for more details!
Trimming ∂ Topping ∂ Removal ∂ Storm Damage Stump Removal ∂ Landscaping Fully Insured ∂ Credit Cards Accepted! Call 539-4858
WALLPAPERING Wallpaper Hanging & Removal. References. Reliable. Call Jane Watkins 746-9025
WINDOWS S.W. Catlett Const ruction 539-2747, 779-0013 Energy Star EARTHWISE Vinyl Replacement Windows, Doors, Vinyl Siding, Custom Alum. Trim. Lic. & Ins. Free Est. swcatlett@gmail.com
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Tripp Hogg
Proudly Serving Mechanicsville Since 1991
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When You Want to Move Call the Market Expert!
804-382-5022
www.tripphogg.com BEAUTIFUL RUSTIC COLONIAL – HANOVER HIGH DISTRICT A TY ER RAN R A W
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Half Acre Lot featuring all wood floors, formal living & dining rooms, family room w/ brick fp, 3 BR’s plus walk-up attic for extra space, fenced back yard, screen porch, large full size mud room w/ side entrance, fresh paint, 2 zone heating & cooling plus one year VIRTUAL TOUR $219,500
SOUTHERN LIVING COLONIAL ASH CREEK
SIX BEDROOMS W/WALK-OUT BASEMENT–ATLEE SCHOOL DISTRICT A TY ER RAN R WA
4,100 sq ft, 6 BRs including a vaulted master suite w/a deluxe ba. & jetted tub, 3 ½ ba., wd flrs throughout first floor, formal rms, family w/gas fp, kitchen w/Granite & stainless steel appliances, large rec room, screen porch, rear deck, 2 zone heating & cooling, vinyl siding & windows, 2 car attached garage plus one year ERA Home War- VIRTUAL TOUR ranty. $439,000
FRESH TO THE MARKET– KINGS CHARTER
YS IN A D IN 26 EEK D L O CR3,000 sq. ft., 5 BRs, S Owner Home! One HOver 2½ baths, wood throughout first floor, ASfloors
SUPER CLEAN RANCH HOME IN BRUCE ESTATES
Super Clean Transitional w/ over 2,300 sq ft, 4 BR’s, 2 ½ baths, wood flrs throughout first floor, formal dining room, large kitchen w/all appliances plus a bright breakfast nook, great room w/gas fp, rec room, newer hot water heater & ac unit, irrigation system, paved drive and vinyl siding & windows sitting on a Cul-De-Sac Lot. $279,950
COMPLETELY RENOVATED STARTER HOME—HANOVER HIGH DISTRICT A TY ER RAN R WA
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1,350 square feet, three bedrooms, two updated full baths, open family room to kitchen, brick fireplace, vaulted sunroom, two-tiered deck, full country porch, fenced backyard, paved drive, and exterior just painted. PRICED TO SELL! $159,750 VIRTUAL TOUR
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YS A D 3 N2 I D L 1,900 sq ft, 4 BRs, 2½ baths, Featuring Oover SLR formal w/wd flrs, kitchen w/ wd flrs plus
stainless steel appliances, FR w/ gas FP, full size utility room, office, 20’x40’ in-ground pool, detached tool shed, two car detached garage, newer dimensional roof, front porch w/ vinyl rails, electric heating & cooling plus one year ERA Home Warranty sitting on almost a TWO ACRE LOT. $199,850
WELL MAINTAINED IN KINGS CHARTER
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formal rooms, large kitchen w/appliances, family room w/gas fp, 2 zone heating & cooling, 2 car attached garage, vinyl siding & windows, walk-in storage, huge concrete rear patio, Stunning Southern Wrap-around Front Porch plus One Year ERA Home VIRTUAL TOUR Warranty. $364,950
BRICK & VINYL SIDED TRILEVEL IN KING WILLIAM
Renovated Ranch Home featuring 3 BR’s, new tiled bath, all new flooring throughout, new roof, new vinyl siding, new kitchen w/new stainless steel Frigidaire appliances, all new plumbing lines & electrical wiring, new GE stack washer/dryer, partial fenced back yard, fresh paint throughout, new central air/heat pump, one and a half detached garage w/new door plus one year ERA Home Warranty. $147,950.
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CUL-DE-SAC LOT IN KINGS CHARTER A TY ER RAN R WA
Almost 2,400 Sq. Ft. Vinyl Sided Ranch Home w/three bedrooms on the first floor and one bedroom upstairs, two full baths, vaulted ceilings, formal living and dining rooms, spacious rear deck, two car attached garage, irrigation system in the Atlee School District. $275,500 VIRTUAL TOUR
CUSTOM DESIGNED HOME – 1.34 ACRE PRIVATE LOT
WELL MAINTAINED TRANSITIONAL- ASH CREEK
Almost 1,800 sq ft, 3 BR’s, 2 ½ baths, formal dining room, great room w/ gas fp, eat-in kitchen with appliances plus gas cooking, wd flrs throughout first flr, full size utility room, rear deck, irrigation system, detached tool shed, walk-up attic, natural gas heating, new central air unit, and vinyl siding & windows sitting on a Cul-de-sac Lot! $234,950 VIRTUAL TOUR
Over 3,200 sq ft, 4 BR’s, 3 full baths & 2 half baths, large kitchen w/ new Granite, dining room w/ wd flrs & brick fp, huge family room w/ stone fp, 1st floor office, Florida room, two decks, detached workshop plus detached covered shed, 3 zone heating & cooling, 1.5 car attached garage plus ERA One Year Home Warranty in the Hanover High School District. $355,000 VIRTUAL TOUR
CAPE COD IN HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
COOL SPRING ELEMENTARY DISTRICT
A TY ER RAN R WA
Beautiful Southern Living Cape Cod With Wrap Around Front Porch. Featuring 2,420 sq ft, 3BRs including a 1st flr master, 2 ½ baths, large kitchen open to sunny Florida room, wood & ceramic tile floors downstairs, brick fireplace, 2 zone heat pump & central air, vinyl siding, 1.25 acre lot plus ERA One Year Home Warranty. $249,950 VIRTUAL TOUR
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2,300 square feet, 4 bedrooms including a master suite with an updated master bath, formal living and dining rooms, refinished wood floors, nice family room with fireplace, kitchen with all appliances plus breakfast nook with bay window, two car garage, rear deck, walk-up attic, vinyl siding and windows plus ERA One Year Home Warranty. $269,950
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2,400 SQ FT RANCHER ATLEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
1500+ sq ft Cape Cod w/first floor master & full bath down. 2 bedrooms & second full bath upstairs. Lots of wood floors. formal living rm, lg kitchen w/ceramic tile, & family rm w/brick fireplace. 1/2 acre wooded lot, & huge rear deck. Kitchen appliances convey. VIRTUAL TOUR $166,500
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Well Maintained Transitional featuring over 2,000 sq ft, huge great rm w/gas fp, formal dining rm w/wd flrs, spacious kitchen w/breakfast nook, 4 BR’s including a vaulted master suite w/deluxe bath, walk-up attic, screen porch, rear deck, rear patio, two car garage, paved drive plus a huge fenced back yard. $269,950 VIRTUAL TOUR
RENOVATED CAPE COD A TY ER RAN R WA
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Renovated Cape Cod w/ Almost 1,300 Sq Ft. 4 BR’s, 2 full baths, eat-in kitchen with new countertops and stainless steel stove & refrigerator, living room, new flooring throughout, new paint, new plumbing fixtures, brand new roof, fenced back yard, one plus car garage w/ new door, electric heat pump & central air, plus vinyl siding and windows. $184,950